Once the riders emerged at the field section at the five-mile marker, Sturdivant had a clear track in the lead with Fowler and Wolfe wheel-to-wheel in second and third.

Fowler secured the lead position by the time the leaders reached the FMF PowerPoint rock garden. Sturdivant maintained second place with Coastal Racing’s Brycen Neal settling into third. Fourth through eighth place remained in close proximity through the technical rock garden.

Neal got off to an unfavorable start, but made quick work through the pack and sat in second showing promise to catch Fowler as the opening lap came to a close. Sturdivant held onto third, but ended up having to cut his race short and on the second lap. Sturdivant’s misfortune allowed for JMR/ATVriders.com-backed Jarrod McClure to move into third.

Throughout the rest of the race, not much changed in terms of the podium positions, but once the white flag came out Neal had made up substantial amount of ground on Fowler as they worked their way through the lapped riders.

Neal was on the rear wheel of Fowler through the FMF Powerpoint, but made a small mistake and had to dismount his quad and get it back on track. Neal’s mistake didn’t cost him too much time and he was able to get going again before McClure could catch up.

With only a few miles from the finish, Fowler was able to cruise to his tenth overall win of the season. Neal followed in second, with McClure rounding out the overall podium.

Along with their impressive finishes, both Neal and McClure moved up to second in third in the championship standings. Six-time GNCC champion, Chris Borich finished just off the podium in fourth after starting the race in seventh.

After grabbing the holeshot, Wolfe placed fifth with BNR Motorsports/Maxxis/Pro Graph-X/Precision’s Josh Merritt and Pierce Performance’s Cody Collier in sixth and seventh overall.

Ithaca Recreation/Maxxis/Quad Tech/Storm Peak Crossfit’s Hunter Hart snagged the $100 All Balls Racing Holeshot Award in the XC2 Pro-Am class and lead every lap from start to finish. Both Hygear Suspension’s Greg Covert and M.R. Unlimited/Hygear Suspension/GBC Tires/Tire Spine’s Devon Feehan applied the pressure to Hart, but had settle for second and third.

Pierce Performance’s John Glauda Jr. took home top amateur honors in the 1 p.m. race, with an impressive ninth overall finish and class win in the College A (16-21) division. Tanner Walker and Coastal Racing’s Drew Landers filled the amateur overall podium.

With the 10 a.m. overall win, Cunningham Racing/Can-Am/Maxxis-backed Kevin Cunningham secured his second consecutive 4x4 Pro National Championship. Team UXC Racing’s Kevin Trantham crossed the line in second overall, while DeRisi Racing/Tire Spine/Can-Am/Goldspeed’s Robbie Pecorari finished third overall.

Trantham made his return to the podium in the UTV race where he earned his first-ever overall win. Miller Brothers Racing/AmPro Yamaha’s Cody Miller and Can-Am’s Hunter Miller rounded out the overall podium.

Pirate MX/Axis/Texiera Tech’s Angel Knox earned her fifth WXC victory of the season. Yamaha’s Traci Pickens and Ye Olde Cycle Barn’s Alicia McCormick followed in second and third.

John Baughman made a last-lap pass on OTR Wheel Engineering Racing/Polaris’ Colin Truett for the Single-Seat UTV race victory. Robert Boynton raced his way to third overall.

Layne McCormick took home a well-deserved youth ATV overall championship and the overall youth win in the 8 a.m. race. Second and third place came down to the wire with Bryce Husband and Colton Buck rounding out the overall podium.