IN
THE
WIND
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The Red Bull/Motorex/Troy
Lee Designs 450 XC-F rider
admitted, "I found out pretty
quickly that my speed wasn't
where it needed to be, though.
I dropped back to fourth then
worked my way back up to sec-
ond. After that, I started making
too many mistakes and hit the
ground a few times and dropped
back again."
Though Robert crossed the
finish fifth physically, he was
later docked two positions for a
course infraction, officially end-
ing up seventh.
While Sutherlin came into the
race second in points, he also
came in wounded after dislo-
cating a shoulder and taking a
footpeg to the groin the week
before, so he hoped to limit
damage with a best-case sce-
nario of simply earning a spot on
the podium. He accomplished
his goal with a third-place finish.
Rocky Mountain ATV-MC/
Precision Concepts Honda's
Justin Morgan picked his way
through the pack to finish fourth
followed by Purvines DA8 Rac-
ing riders Axel Pearson and Nick
Burson. Robert, City Service
Racing Honda's Nic Garvin,
Stevens Erectors, Inc. Husky-
mounted Taylor Stevens and
Smith rounded out the top 10
overall.
In the FMF Pro 250 class,
Chance Fullerton decided to
come out for his first National
H&H in two years and proved
that the time away hadn't
made him rusty, taking the win
and 12th overall aboard his
Fasthouse YZ250. Chidester
Transport Racing's Tyler Lynn
was just 17 seconds behind for
second in class and 13th overall
while IMS KTM-mounted Jordan
Gamboa was third in class and
14th overall.
After going back and forth
with Britney Gallegos on the
first loop, FMF KTM's Kacy
Martinez-Coy got the lead in
Women A for good on the sec-
ond loop aboard her Twin Air/
Renthal/Bell Helmets 250 XC-F
and finished a commendable
25th overall while extending her
points lead. Round-two winner
Gallegos held on for second
with her Bell Helmets KTM
250 XC-F with Chidester Trans-
port Racing YZ250F-mounted
Stephanie Woolslayer third. CN
OVERALL
1. Ricky Brabec (Hon)
2. Jacob Argubright (Hus)
3. Gary Sutherlin (Yam)
4. Justin Morgan (Hon)
5. Axel Pearson (Yam)
6. Nicholas Burson (Yam)
7. Taylor Robert (KTM)
8. Nick Garvin (Hon)
9. Taylor Stevens (Hus)
10. Ryan Smith (Yam)
Local speedster
Laci Olivas not only
led every lap of the
combined Micro
Mini/Girls race
on Saturday, she
overalled it as well.
