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the race, holding on to their positions. Owen went on to take his seventh Main Event win of the season, finishing nearly two seconds ahead of Goerke. Blose followed in third, with Faith fourth
and Motosport Hillsboro Kawasaki’s Gared Steinke fifth, just ahead of Lamay. When the overall results were tallied Owen’s (3-1) finishes were enough to give him the edge over Faith (2-4) by just
a single point. Goerke rounded out the overall podium in third (4-2). Lamay finished fourth (1-6), with Blose fifth (5-3). Owen was able to add one point to his lead in the 250AX Class championship standings, which now sits at 21 points over Faith in second. Goerke sits third, 25 points out of the lead. The 15-lap Eastern Regional AX Lites Class Main Event saw Williamson get out to an early lead over Powerband Racing & Suspension Suzuki’s Broc Gourley and Yamaha rider Keith Tucker. Title contender Justin Cooper rounded the first lap in last place, 16th, aboard his Yamaha.
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Keeping Faith within striking distance allowed Lamay to mount a challenge for the lead in the closing
laps. He successfully made the pass on Lap 13 and held on for his first Main Event win the season. Faith followed with a close second, with Owen finishing third. Goerke was fourth, with Blose in fifth. The start of the second 250AX Class Main Event saw Owen put his Honda into the lead, edging out Goerke and Custom Powersports/Spinechillers/TiLUBE Racing Kawasaki’s Steven Mages. Blose and Faith weren’t far behind. After a seventh-place start Lamay was able to move into sixth on Lap 1. Owen was able to open a comfortable gap in the opening laps, while Goerke settled solidly into second. The battle for third intensified, as Blose made the pass on Mages on Lap 2. On the following lap Faith passed Mages for fourth. The leaders continued to spread out through the remainder of
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