Webb, who still isn’t out of the running for a third consecutive AMA EnduroCross title, claimed a crucial win over main title rival Colton Haaker to keep the series points standings close with two rounds remaining in the 2016 campaign.
For his part, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing-backed Haaker appeared to be the faster rider all night, and when he pulled the holeshot in the main event, he seemed to be well on his way to another round win. Webb, Ty Tremaine and SRT/KTM’s Cory Graffunder ran second, third and fourth respectively.
Webb turned up the wick, however, and he passed Haaker for the lead on lap two. From there, the FMF/KTM Factory Racing man never
By the second lap, Webb made a pass on Haaker for the lead and didn’t look back. Haaker pressed Webb several times during the race, but Webb remained consistent on the loose, rutty Xfinity Arena course. He was also unfazed by lapped traffic, which he was able to dissect with precision while Haaker struggled with them. Webb lapped up through fifth place en route to the win.
“I really sent it in the Hot Lap tonight because I need to get as many points as I can,” Webb said. “Then, Colton did a near-perfect lap and beat me just barely—that kind of hurt a little bit. So, I knew I had to give it my all in the main and I came in really focused to not lose any more points. Colton made a little mistake and I was able to get by early and he hung there on my tire most of the race. The good thing is I knew I didn’t make any mistakes all night, really. And in the main that mattered because I think I only made two little mistakes and Colton made more. It allowed me to open up the gap and cruise to victory. It’s a great feeling.”
“I got the holeshot—had a great start—then on the second lap I had made a mistake and lost the front end and went off the track,” Haaker said. “Cody got by and I paced him for five or six laps until we started getting into some lappers. I got stuck behind one early that put me in a bad spot in the firewood. From there, I felt like I was riding well but started to lose contact and struggled on the track. It’s so soft here and not like anything we normally ride in Southern California. Overall, I had more mistakes at the end of the race and just couldn’t get through the lappers as easily as Cody did. I couldn’t battle back as easily. In the end I lost a few points but didn’t give up too much so it’s still a good night here in second.”
Tremaine finished third.
“It was gnarly—the track was demanding and it was definitely a rough one to say the least,” Tremaine said. “I had Redmond behind me for a long time and I think fitness set in because I’ve been working so hard. I kept looking ahead and finally saw the white flag and new I had it. The matrix was so tough, so was the firewood, but the matrix was something I dreaded every lap. I got through it but it wasn’t easy.”
2016 AMA EnduroCross Series
XFINITY Arena
Everett, Washington
Results: October 22, 2016 (Round 6 of 8)
Pro Main
1. Cody Webb,-KTM
2. Colton Haaker-Hus
3. Ty Tremaine-KTM
4. Cory Graffunder-KTM
5. Kyle Redmond-Bet
6. Taddy Blazusia-KTM
7. Max Gerston-Bet
8. Trystan Hart-Hus
9. Noah Kepple-KTM
10. Nick Thompson-KTM
11. Cooper Abbott-Hus
12. Ty Culins-Bet
13. Wyatt Hart-Hus
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