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When the first of two 250AX Class Main Events roared out of the gate, Owen put his Honda into the early lead ahead of Faith and Rockstar Energy/OTSFF/Yamaha, in association with Cycle Trader and Rock River, rider Chris Blose. The lead trio settled into their respective positions and began laying down similar lap times, ultimately pulling away from the rest of the field. Owen and Faith traded quicker lap times, keeping the distance between them right around a second for virtually the entire 15-lap Main Event. Blose kept pace as well, keeping both Owen and Faith in his sights throughout. The Race to the Ricky Carmichael Cup’s top seed, Owen, controlled the Main Event until the final lap when he lost his rhythm entering the whoops, which ultimately slowed his momentum enough to allow Faith to surge past and steal the win by just over a half second. Blose followed with a strong third-place finish, with Woodstock KTM’s Daniel Herrlein fourth and Team Babbitt’s/Monster Energy/AMSOIL Kawasaki, presented by AP Design, rider Travis Sewell in fifth.
BATTLE FOR THE CUP
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