On The Podium: Frederick Wins and Strang Impresses at Washougal WORCS

With
the GNCC series taking some time off for the summer, defending
champion and current series points leader Josh Strang decided to head
out west and battle with some of the WORCS competitors. Washougal,
Washington was the site of the seventh round of WORCS racing this
past weekend and the legendary facility welcomed the racers with a
nice mix of motocross, trails, and grass track.
 

Strang
taking the outside line around Brown
Photo:
Joe Colombero

Strang
got off the line well in both races and was immediately battling up
front with WORCS title contenders, Kurt Caselli and Mike Brown.
Taking advantage of the pit stops by Brown, Strang was able to move
into second place in each race and pressure Caselli for the lead.
While he would get within striking distance multiple times throughout
the two-hour races, Strang ultimately finished second on both days,
earning second overall for the weekend.

“Second overall is
pretty good for my first WORCS race this year,” said Strang. “I’d
like to come to another round and see if I can improve my finish. I’d
like to win one of these.”
 

Josh
Strang
Photo:
Kinney Jones

In
the ATV class, defending champion Josh Frederick got out to a top
three start and began stalking the leaders around the five-mile
course. Just before the halfway point, Frederick moved into the lead
and never looked back, finishing more than a minute ahead of the
closest competitor. With his second WORCS win of the year, Frederick
has closed the gap for the overall series lead to just five points
with only three rounds remaining.

The eighth round of WORCS
action will take place at the infamous Glen Helen Raceway in San
Bernardino, Calif. on September 18 – 20 (Bikes) and September 23 –
25 (ATV).
 

Scott
Watkins on his way to a third place
Photo:
Kinney Jones

The
seventh round of the Parts Unlimited OMA Nationals was also this past
weekend and Scott Watkins put in a strong ride to claim third place
honors. The eighth round of OMA racing comes on September 17 – 28
in Erie, Ill. for the Moonshine XC.

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