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BATTLE FOR THE CUP
front of the field, just ahead of Team Babbitt’s/Monster Energy/AMSOIL Kawasaki, presented by AP Design, teammates Faith and Travis Sewell. The defending AMSOIL Arenacross Champion Faith quickly went to work and made the pass on Owen through the whoops
on the opening lap. Blose was determined to keep the leaders within sight and muscled
his way around Sewell for third on Lap 1, followed by Rockstar Energy/OTSFF/Yamaha,
in association with Cycle Trader and Rock River, rider Matt Goerke. With Faith and Owen running a blistering pace out front, the battle for the remaining top five positions began to heat up as Team Babbitt’s/Monster Energy/AMSOIL Kawasaki, presented by AP Design, rider Gared Steinke overtook Goerke for fifth on Lap 2. The race leaders continued to pace each other lap-after-lap, with Owen slowly inching his way onto the rear fender of Faith. On Lap
8, Owen would take advantage of a bobble by Faith and regain control of the race lead. Just one lap later Steinke started nipping at the heels of his Team Babbitt’s Kawasaki teammate Sewell and dove to the inside to make the pass. Owen consistently clicked off fast laps while in the lead, extending his gap each lap and crossing the checkered flag 4.3 seconds ahead of Faith. Blose followed in third, while a last lap pass placed Sewell fourth and Steinke fifth. Faith continued his recent streak of starting well by grabbing the holeshot in the second Main Event, narrowly edging out Owen and Blose. Faith instantly went to work in an attempt to break away from the field, however, Owen refused to let him slip away and latched onto the leaders rear wheel. Woodstock KTM’s Daniel Herrlein slid into fourth on Lap 2 with an aggressive pass on Sewell.
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