Blazusiak wins both Las Vegas EnduroCross Mains for a Perfect Season and 2011 Championship

Brown
and Soule round out second and third in the championship

Irvine,
CA (November 19, 2011) – KTM’s
Taddy Blazusiak won both main events at the GEICO AMA EnduroCross
Finals presented by Lucas Oil in Las Vegas. Monster Kawasaki’s
Justin Soule finished second in the first main event followed by
Husqvarna’s Cory Graffunder. In the second main event, Monster
Kawasaki’s Taylor Robert earned his first ever EnduroCross podium
with a second ahead of KTM’s Mike Brown. Blazusiak ended with a
perfect 240 points and Brown had a solid second in the championship
with Soule overtaking Geoff Aaron for third in the chase.

Beta’s
Cody Webb set the fastest lap time during the afternoon Hot Laps,
which determine the heat race gate picks and bragging rights.
Blazusiak was second with Brown third, Graffunder forth and Soule
fifth. Webb, Blazusiak and Brown won the three heat races for the
direct transfer to the double main events. Destry Abbott and Colton
Haaker were among the surprise non qualifiers.

Blazusiak
took the $1000 Girardi Wealth Management Holeshot award to start the
first main event followed by Soule, who stayed close during the
entire main event to keep the race interesting; but Blazusiak rode a
flawless race to keep his perfect season intact. Husqvarna’s
Graffunder got on the podium in only his second race back after a
broken wrist kept him out of most of the season. Brown passed Webb in
the last turn to take forth. British KTM Rider, Johnathan Walker,
rode a good race to finish sixth ahead of Robert, Bobby Prochnau,
Kyle Redmond, Geoff Aaron, Jacob Argubright and Gary Sutherlin.

GEICO
Honda’s Redmond took the $1,000 Girardi Wealth Management Holeshot
award in the second main but Blazusiak quickly passed him to take the
lead. Blazusiak held nothing back and immediately checked out to a
large lead. Redmond held second for a few laps but then Monster
Kawasaki’s Robert took over the position and held on for his first
ever EnduroCross podium finish. Brown was a very close third ahead of
Soule and Redmond, who held on for fifth. Aaron had an off night and
finished sixth with Prochnau, Graffunder, Webb, Walker, Argubright
and Sutherlin rounding out the main event in 12th.

Taylor
Robert won the E3 Spark Plugs Junior Championship, which recognizes
expert riders that are 21 and under. Keith Sweeten was second in the
Junior Championship and Jacob Argubright was third even though he
missed several rounds to race National Hare & Hound events.

Max
Gerston won the Open Amateur EnduroCross Grand Championship ahead of
Derrick Mahoney and Shane Cuthbertson. In the Vet 35-plus class, Kurt
Nichol took the win Josh Adams and Shane Cuthbertson. Bryan Roper won
the TrialsCross class ahead of Max Nelson and Chase Harker. The Baja
Designs night race was won by Eric Rhoten over Ryan Rodgers and Wally
Palmer.

The
Freegun Underwear Women’s invitational was won by Louise Forsley,
the top female Trials rider that used her consistency to make up for
a crash on the first lap. Maria Forsburg, the current GNCC Champion
finished second ahead of fifteen-year old Rachel Gutish, Kacy
Martinez and Nicole Madsen.

The
2012 Championship will expand to eight events with the series kicking
off in Las Vegas on Friday, May 4^th
on Supercross finals weekend.

2012
Las Vegas GEICO AMA EnduroCross presented by Lucas Oil results –
Main Event 1

1. Taddy
   Blasuziak

   
   

2. Justin
   Soule

   
   

3. Cory
   Graffunder

   
   

4. Mike
   Brown

   
   

5. Cody
   Webb

   
   

6. Jonathan
   Walker

   
   

7. Taylor
   Robert

   
   

8. Bobby
   Prochnau

   
   

9. Kyle
   Redmond

   
   

10. Geoff
    Aaron

    
    

11. Jacob
    Argubright

    
    

12. Gary
    Sutherlin

    
    

2012
Las Vegas GEICO AMA EnduroCross presented by Lucas Oil results –
Main Event 2

1. Taddy
   Blazusiak

   
   

2. Taylor
   Robert

   
   

3. Mike
   Brown

   
   

4. Justin
   Soule

   
   

5. Kyle
   Redmond

   
   

6. Geoff
   Aaron

   
   

7. Bobby
   Prochnau

   
   

8. Cory
   Graffunder

   
   

9. Cody
   Webb

   
   

10. Jonathan
    Walker

    
    

11. Jacob
    Argubright

    
    

12. Gary
    Sutherlin

    
    

2012
GEICO AMA EnduroCross Schedule

EnduroCross
tracks incorporate various elements of extreme off road racing into a
supercross-style setting, including rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud,
a water-hole…and even a few special obstacles like giant tires
thrown in! Known as the “toughest racing on two wheels,” this
indoor off road racing will certainly keep you on your feet. Don’t
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and ABC will combine to telecast 25 hours of live X Games 17
competition, which will include Enduro X. For the six remaining
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local air dates/times for the Lucas Motorsports Hour on the Versus
network.

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