XC1 Pro ATV

With dry and dusty track conditions, Neal had his work cut out for him when he began the race just outside the top five. Neal spent the first two laps fighting through the dusty trail as he eventually made his way into the 3rd place position by lap three. Neal continued to charge in the final laps but he wasn't able to recoup the early deficit, ultimately finishing 3rd overall for the day.

"I got off to a 6th place start and in most races for my situation with starts that'd be perfect but the dust was way worse than expected," Neal said. "We were in a solid dust cloud the entire day so by the time we got into 3rd the leaders were a couple minutes ahead already. I'm happy to grab another podium finish but these 3rd places aren't cutting it for me anymore. We'll be ready to go come round 6!" 

Neal's consistency thus far has earned the Ohio native a solid 2nd place position the Overall Championship Standings after five rounds of racing.

College A (16-21)

Drew Landers extended his win-streak on Saturday to four-in-a-row with another big victory in the class. Landers continues to impress, not only in the College A division but also in the overall running as he finished 15th overall to earn yet another Top Amateur award in the 1 p.m. afternoon race. Landers didn't get the best start but he quickly worked his way through the dust and into the lead before the end of lap one. With each lap that passed, Landers increased his gap over 2nd place to ultimately tally a seven-minute victory in the College A (16-21) class. 

"The hot and brutal South Carolina conditions were tough but we came out on top!" Landers said. "My Coastal Racing powered Yamaha handled like a dream all day long and propelled me to a Top Amateur and College A win and 15th overall!! The day for sure wasn't easy and I couldn't have done it without my team behind me."

Eli Kiger scored a top-ten finish in the College A (16-21) class after a tough day of racing in the dust. Kiger got off to a good start inside the top five but a series of mistakes caused him to drop back a few positions. After two hours of racing, Kiger finished 7th place in the class where he now sits 3rd overall in the College A (16-21) Championship Standings behind his teammate Landers. 

"It was a tough day for me," Kiger admitted. "I felt like I just didn't have it - I made a lot of mistakes and couldn't get into a good rhythm."

XC1 Pro UTV

Round 2 of the UTV Championship took place on Saturday and team driver Sean Bogdan put his Coastal Racing Polaris machine into a top-five finish alongside his co-pilot Jade Kiger. The duo began on row two in the XC1 Pro class where they rounded the opening lap just inside the top ten. Bogdan eventually worked his way up to the 2nd place position where he put himself within striking distance of the leader.