Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thad Duvall jumped his FX 350 off the line rounding the first corner in 3rd place. From there he quickly maneuvered himself into 2nd and shortly after that made the pass for the lead position. The ever-changing technical terrain had no effect on Duvall as he focused on a winning finish. He continued to lead the entire race with his 20 second gap between the 2nd place competitor growing shorter. A crucial mistake ultimately caused Duvall to fall into 2nd place where he would finish for the XC1 class. 

“I felt great all day. I rode fast and held my first place position despite the rough conditions. It’s a bummer that one mistake put me out of that top spot, but that’s racing. I will keep pushing for that win!” said Thad Duvall. 

Josh Strang grabbed another Holeshot at this weekend’s round. He would lead the pack for the first four miles before moving back to the 6th place position. By lap three, Strang found his groove and rode with more speed and precision for the next few laps. By lap 6 he moved into 5th place and would hold that spot through to the checkered flag.