The Coastal Racing duo got off to a great start as DeLong powered his Husqvarna TC250 into the holeshot, with Michael close in tow aboard his Husqvarna FC250. Michael took over the lead on the opening lap with his teammate DeLong applying pressure from the 2^nd place position. However, Michael encountered an issue on lap two when a rock caught his foot peg and nearly disjointed it from the bike. Michael was able to get himself to the pits where the Coastal Racing crew remounted the foot peg and sent him back out.

Meanwhile, DeLong engaged in a lead battle with Jesse Groemm and Trevor Bollinger, where he settled into the 2^nd place position behind Bollinger. After stopping in the pits, Michael remained in the 4^th place position for a majority of the race where he worked on reeling in the lead pack.

As the two-lap card fell, both riders pushed hard to fight for a podium position. DeLong experienced a big crash on the final lap, which allowed Groemm to get by for 2^nd while Michael moved into the 3^rd and final podium position.

"Once I got going I was starting to feel good and fell into a pace to catch the front-runners, but then I lost my rear brakes for the last lap and a half," Michael said. "It's a bummer because I feel like I could have battled for the lead all day but to still end up on the podium is pretty good considering." 

Following his get-off on the final lap, DeLong had trouble pushing hard in the final moments of the three-hour race, where he ultimately finished 4^th for the day.

"I felt like I rode well all race going back-and-forth for the lead," DeLong said. "But things started to go downhill with two laps to go - I had a big crash and lost about a minute and then started to have stomach issues with a lot of pain. I'm not happy with my finish but it's still a good ride, looking to rebound at Snowshoe in a couple weeks."

With eight races behind in the 2016 season, DeLong sits 2^nd in the XC2 Pro Lites Championship Standings, while Michael sits just one point away from the 3^rd place position.