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Taddy Blazusiak survives a brutal GEICO EnduroCross to win in Oklahoma!






Geoff
Aaron and Justin Soule rounded out the podium




Oklahoma,
OK (August 14, 2010) –
Round
two of the 2010 GEICO Powersports EnduroCross Series, presented by E3
Sparkplugs challenged the riders with a long, tough track combined with brutal
heat and humidity.  Red Bull KTM backed Taddy Blazusiak faced a serious
challenge from Muscle Milk KTM backed Mike Brown who took the lead away from
Taddy and looked like he was on track for his first EnduroCross win but
ultimately gave up the lead and then tipped over in a very technical rock turn
and finished 11th.  The multi rider battle for second was taken
by Geoff Aaron and the final spot on the podium went to Monster Energy
Kawasaki’s Justin Soule. 





Geoff Aaron,
the ten time National Trials champion got the day started by setting the
fastest time during the Pioneer Hot Lap that determines the gate picks for the
evenings heat races.  The GEICO, Red Bull backed KTM rider also earned a
$500 bonus from Rekluse clutch by being the fastest rider using their auto
clutch.  This was Aaron’s second consecutive fast lap and he topped
Muscle Milk KTM’s Mike Brown and defending EnduroCross champion, Taddy
Blazusiak.





Blazusiak,
Brown and Aaron were the heat race winners and earned the best gate picks for
the main event.  Then Blazusiak used that good gate pick to take the $750
Girardi Wealth management holeshot award.  Mike Brown was on a mission and
took the lead away and battled with Blazusiak for half of the race but then
slowly lost touch and then a fall in a technical rock turn took him out of the
podium spots.  Geoff Aaron got a slow start but steadily moved through the
field to take second away from Justin Soule, who held on for his first ever
EnduroCross Podium.  Cody Webb, the recently crowned U.S. Trials Champion
won the battle for forth ahead of Zip Ty Husqvarna’s Cory
Graffunder.  Kevin Rookstool rode his RPM KTM to sixth position after
showing the speed to run third early in the main event.  Lucas Oil backed
Colton Haaker finished seventh ahead of Gary Sutherlin, Ricky Dietrich and Kyle
Redmond.  Dietrich, the 2008 EnduroCross Champion twisted his shifter
around his footpeg early in the main and had to stop to straighten it. 
Although Taddy controlled most of the main event, a few mistakes in the final
laps, including a big endo made the victory uncertain and kept the large crowd
on their feet all the way to the finish. 


Hultner photo





 In the
support classes, Oklahoma’s own Guy Cooper won the Vet class in front of
the partisan crowd.  The former Motocross and Supercross star faced stiff
competition from several riders but ultimately took the win.  Zip Ty
Husqvarna mounted Nick Burson won the open Amateur main event and Josh Nutsch
won the TrialsCross class.  The top three in the Amateur classes battled
for $500 in the dash for cash and that was taken by Mathew Henderson who came
all the way from California. 





2010 Oklahoma
EnduroCross Expert Class results:




  1.  Taddy Blazusiak        KTM

  2. Geoff Aaron                Christini
    KTM

  3. Justin Soule                Kawasaki

  4. Cody Webb                 Gas
    Gas

  5. Cory Graffunder         Husqvarna

  6. Kevin Rookstool          KTM

  7. Colton Haaker            Kawasaki

  8. Gary Sutherlin            Kawasaki

  9. Ricky Dietrich             Kawasaki

  10. Kyle Redmond           Kawasaki

  11. Mike Brown                KTM


The GEICO
EnduroCross series presented by E3 Spark plugs now heads to Indianapolis
Indiana for round three of the series.  The event will take place on
Friday, August 27th during the MotoGP weekend.   





GEICO
EnduroCross on the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Versus network:





Event /
Date /
Arena                                     
           Air Date / Time
         Re-Air Date / Time





Las
Vegas, NV 07/17/10 - Orleans Arena:
               
10/10/10 6:00 PM       10/14/10 5:00 PM



Guthrie,
OK 08/14/10 - Lazy E Arena:
                     
10/31/10 5:00 PM        11/3/10 5:00 PM



Indianapolis,
IN 08/27/10 – Pepsi Coliseum:
            11/7/10 6:00
PM         11/11/10 5:00 PM



Everett,
WA 9/11/10 – Comcast
Arena          :
          11/14/10 5:00 PM
      11/17/10 5:00 PM



Denver,
CO 10/30/10 - National Western Complex: 12/12/10 5:00 PM
       12/15/10 5:00 PM



Las
Vegas, NV 11/20/10 - Orleans Arena:
               
12/19/10 6:00 PM       12/23/10 5:00 PM





Note: All times are Eastern.  www.motorsportshour.com




EnduroCross tracks incorporate various
elements of 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 version of extreme off road racing will certainly
keep you on your feet. The GEICO Powersports AMA EnduroCross series will
be captured by the Versus Network, to be aired on the popular grassroots
racing program; The Lucas Motorsports Hour. With its excitement and
unpredictability, the EnduroCross championship has always down to the wire and
this year will be no different as the series starts and finishes at
Vegas’ Orleans Arena! Don’t miss your chance to see GEICO
Powersports AMA Endurocross “Live” - and be sure to log-on to
www.Versus.com for local airing dates/times
for the Lucas Motorsports Hour.





ENDUROCROSS is a registered trademark of Source Interlink
Magazines, LLC.





For
rules and race information visit
www.EnduroCross.com or email endurocross@sourceinterlink.com



For
TV airing dates/times visit
www.motorsportshour.com






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