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Woodstock/tZr Ktm’s scott Zont edged out nelko for the holeshot to start the 15-lap Western regional arenacross Lites Class main event, but nelko was able to apply pressure early and take over the lead coming to complete the opening lap. the front two then settled in, with town & Country Cycle Center husqvarna’s dave Ginolfi as- serting himself in third. on Lap 3 Ginolfi made the move on Zont to take over second, putting Zont under fire from Ktm rider Carlen Gardner. on Lap 6, Gardner’s persis- tence paid off and he moved into third, followed by Woodstock/tZr Ktm’s Cody vanBuskirk moving into fourth one lap later. Ginolfi encountered some misfortune on Lap 8, dropping from second to fifth, giving the runner-up spot to Gardner and third to vanBuskirk. Gardner erased a deficit to nelko that sat over four seconds in the closing laps and closed in heading to the finish, but nelko held on for the win. van- Buskirk was third, with shawnee motors/Justified Cultures Ktm’s Cheyenne harmon fourth and Lynwood motoplex/rf motorsports Kawasaki’s Collin Jurin fifth.
one night after taking over the Western regional arenacross Class points lead, nelko extended his advan- tage to four points over vanBuskirk. Gardner took sole possession of third, five points out of the lead.
the 2016 amsoiL arenacross season continues next weekend with the sixth round from Birmingham, ala- bama, and Legacy arena on saturday, february 13. the action kicks off at 5 p.m. Pt / 7 p.m. Ct / 8 p.m. et.
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