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IN THE WIND P36 One of the guys he'd passed was Chidester Transport Racing Yamaha/Purvines Racing support rider Tyler Lynn, who ended up a strong third aboard his Kenda/IMS/Sidi-backed YZ250FX, 3:27 behind Burson. A podium in only his third Pro race, the 2017 FMF Pro 250 champ and 2016 Big Wheel champ admitted he didn't even know he was close: "I thought I was fourth or fifth or sixth. I was doing the best I've ever done at a National so I was pumped thinking I'm fifth or sixth, and I came into the pits [at the end of the first loop] and they go, 'You're third! You're third!' "It made me nervous for that second loop, but I kept it on two wheels. This is a lot like the stuff I ride all the time [back home in Utah]—really tight, techni- cal, not so much fast stuff so it really worked to my advantage being just like home." Lynn had good reason to be nervous since SRT Husqvarna's Clayton Gerstner was closing in and ended up just 17 seconds behind at the checkered flag, fourth, his best-to-date National finish. Gerstner revealed, "We raced [an RMEC enduro] here last weekend so it definitely gave me a little bit of an ad- vantage so I liked that! "I'd say 10 miles from the finish I started catching [Lynn's] dust, but I was [done] and like, 'I don't think I'm going to catch him.' But it was good." FMF Pro 250 winner Fullerton took advantage of his great start to finish a career-best fifth overall aboard his Motul/Nitro Mousse/Fast House-spon- sored 250 RR. His second-consecutive class triumph (like Norman) puts him firmly in the points lead and he said, "I was second overall until about mile 20 and I ended up getting passed by Nick and Jake [Argu- bright], but just after that Jake crashed (he DNFed with a sore back and ribs, similar to Stover's fate). "It was definitely a learning curve, for sure [to race in a new area]. If I could've ridden the first loop like I rode the second loop, I think it would've been a whole different story. With each turn, it was learning." FMF/Maxxis/RPM Racing KTM's Eric Yorba claimed a best-to-date sixth followed by Wasson, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Off-road Brandy Richards made her first start of the season a winning one in Women A, finishing 20th overall aboard her 450 XC-F. Team's Dalton Shirey, SRT Husqvarna's Ryan Smith and Chidester Transport Racing Yamaha's Daemon Woolslayer, the FMF Pro 250 runner-up. Norman added another 30 points and now leads the standings at 81 followed by Burson at 61 followed by Shirey (53), Lynn (48) and Argubright and Wasson who are tied for fifth at 41 points apiece. Brandy Richards made her return to the series a successful one, topping Women A over fellow Bell Helmets KTM rider Britney Gallegos with Rachel Stout third. Mark Kariya OVERALL 1. Kendall Norman (Hon) 2. Nick Burson (Yam) 3. Tyler Lynn (Yam) 4. Clayton Gerstner (Hus) 5. Chance Fullerton (Bet) 6. Eric Yorba (KTM) 7. Joseph Wasson (Bet) 8. Dalton Shirey (Hus) 9. Ryan Smith (Hus) 10. Daemon Woolslayer (Yam)