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When the gate dropped on the 15-lap Eastern Regional Arenacross Lites Class Main Event it was TZR/Wood- stock KTM’s Scott Zont who emerged with the holeshot ahead of his teammate VanBuskirk and Team Dirt- BikeMike KTM’s Brandon Marley. Behind them, the top two finishers a week ago, Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/ KTM’s Sean Cantrell and Herrlein, followed in fourth and fifth, respectively. Zont and VanBuskirk paced the field for the first handful of laps while Herrlein moved himself into podium position by Lap 3. On Lap 6 both VanBuskirk and Herrlein seized the opportunity to pass Zont, with VanBuskirk taking over the top spot and Herrlein following into second. The lead duo would then open a comfortable margin over the field and while Herrlein kept the pressure on VanBuskirk throughout the remainder of the race, the KTM rider fended off the pressure to take the win by just over a second. Cantrell finished third, taking over the position from Zont on Lap 7, with FCC Motorsports Yamaha’s Brandon Hartranft rounding out the top five.
Herrlein has been dominant throughout the Eastern Regional Championship, capturing two Main Event wins and finishing off the podium just once. After starting the season in fourth, Herrlein took over the points lead at the second round in Baltimore and continued to extend his lead each race.
The 2016 AMSOIL Arenacross season will observe its first off weekend before returning to action from Omaha, Nebraska’s CenturyLink Center on Saturday, March 5, for the penultimate race before the Race to the
Championship. Racing begins at 5 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. ET.
Photo: Collin Speckner
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