American Motorcyclist January 2018
Race Recaps
Hare and Hound
Gary Sutherlin Grabs No. 1 Plate
At the ninth and final round of the KENDA SRT AMA Hare and Hound National Championship series on Nov. 12 in Barstow, Calif., Gary Sutherlin was awarded an AMA National No. 1 plate for finishing first in the AMA Hare and Hound National Championship.Sutherlin secured the title with a third place finish after giving up second place to Jacob Argubright on loop two. Argubright finished second at the event and fourth overall in the championship points standings.
After grabbing the holeshot, Taylor Roberts stayed out front and rode to victory in Barstow, taking first place at the event and finishing second overall in the championship points standings.
Endurocross
Cody Webb Wins Championship
Cody Webb was crowned the AMA Endurocross National Champion in Ontario, Calif., on Nov. 18, after winning the seventh and final round of the AMA Endurocross National Championship Series.The main event win did not come easy for Webb after a crash put him back in fifth place.
Webb worked his way through the pack to take the lead from Ty Tremaine after a bobble slowed Tremaine in the No Joke Lane.
After putting a gap between himself and the rest of the field, Webb took the checkered flag and the championship.
Tremaine crossed the finish line in second place and finished third overall in the championship series points.
Trystan Hart secured second place overall in the championship series points.
Hare Scrambles
Max Gerston Earns Series Title
Max Gerston was crowned the AMA West Hare Scramble Series Champion after the 2017 series came to a close in Wilseyville, Calif., on Nov. 19.Gerston was able to wrap up his first-ever series championship with a fourth place finish, just behind third place finisher J.T. Baker.
Trystan Hart took his third win of the season over second place finisher Devan Bolin, after working his way through the pack to grab the lead.
Hart finished fifth in the series championship points, despite missing half of the series due commitments in Canada.