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Josh Toth, on the N-Fab/
AmPro Yamaha, was next across
the finish line in fourth, but more
importantly for him, take the
XC2 250 Pro (16-24) class win.
After passing Layne Michael on
the first lap, it was all Toth, who
ended up clinching the 2017
XC2 Pro Championship.
Fifth overall went to SRT/
KTM's Steward Baylor who had
plenty of breathing room over his
brother, Grant (Rocky Mountain
ATV-MC/KR4/Husqvarna). Bol-
linger slipped back to seventh
overall, followed by the second
XC2-class rider Craig DeLong
(Husqvarna), who edged out fel-
low XC2 rider, Layne Michael, by
a few seconds.
Rounding out the top 10
overall was another XC2 rider
Michael Witkowski (KTM).
For the second race in a row,
Thad Duvall did not suit up, as
he is still healing up from a wrist
injury that he suffered at the
ISDE. Duvall is still second in
the championship but now trails
Kailub Russell by 58 points.
Steward Baylor trails Duvall by
nine points.
N-Fab/AmPro Yamaha's Paul
Whibley snagged the $100 Wise-
co FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class
holeshot, but Jason Thomas was
able to get in the early lead and
maintain the front position until
the checkered flag flew. Whibley
and Coastal Racing/Husqvar-
na's Jack Edmondson rounded
out the class podium. Thomas
clinched the class champion-
ship. CN
OVERALL
1. Ryan Sipes (Hus)
2. Kailub Russell (KTM)
3. Ricky Russell (Yam)
4. Josh Toth (Yam) XC2
5. Steward Baylor (KTM)
6. Grant Baylor (Hus)
7. Trevor Bollinger (Hon)
8. Craig Delong (Hus) XC2
9. Layne Michael (Hus) XC2
10. Michael Witkowski (KTM) XC2
Josh Toth took
the XC2 Pro-class
victory and with it
clinched the XC2
Championship.