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CAMI SAMPLES
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MPG • NOVEMBER • 2017
KILPATRICK
After taking the title in the Girls (9-13) class at the inaugural Motoplayground Race at Ponca City, Cami Samples returned to defend her title, hoping to win another nine foot teddy bear. The Husqvarna rider decided to branch out and race the Girls (11-16) class as well as the Mini Sr. 1 class and she showcased her speed on both fronts, scoring a pair of second place finishes in the Girls class and a top ten in her Mini Sr. 1 heat race. In the Girls (9-13) class, Samples replicated her performance from last year with two first place finishes -- the only difference being that she did so on a Husqvarna instead of a Kawasaki. The young Texan’s starts were the key to her success in both motos as she used her experience on the concrete starting pad to seize an early lead in the opening moto. By the second lap she had pulled an advantage of more than four seconds over the nearest competitor in second position, scoring