JCR HONDA/REDBULL'S KENDALL NORMAN TAKES THE WIN

AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Series Round 6 - 04/25/10

By Erek Kudla - Photos by Matt McGowen - Video at promoto.tv

After 4 long weeks, and two out of state rounds, the AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Series returned to the Southern California Deserts and Kendall Norman was back on top of the podium with an amazing wire to wire win at Round 6..

The Bomb Run was short and narrow and a good start would be key to taking the win and as the banner dropped it was anyones game. Magnum 250 Expert, and 2009 Baja 500 overall winner, Bill Boyer had one of the best starts of his life. "I started right next to Kendall and Pearson and they had to pass me! It was great to watch" By the end of the dusty valley it was all Red with JCR Honda's Kendall Norman in the lead and into the long sandwash.

Hot on his tail were Monster Kawasaki's Destry Abbott and FMF/KTM team mates David Kamo and David Pearson. Into the pits Norman had a comfortable lead at over a minute and a half. Abbott and Kamo came in side by side and before the first gnarly section Kamo was able to get by Abbott.

KSV Kawasaki's Jacob Argubright didn't get the best jump but he put in a great ride to put him self in a solid fifth overall by the end of the first loop and was chasing down David Pearson to make the pass. About half way though the 2nd loop Destry Abbott took a hard spill across a rough valley breaking his collar bone and taking him out of the round to watch the rest of the racers pass by.

At the finish Kendall Norman had almost a 3 minute lead on David Kamo taking the win and extending his points lead to 16. Coming in 3rd overall was David Pearson with Argubright only seconds back and Team Green's Gary Sutherlin rounding out the top 5. Abbott's DNF dropped him to 3rd in points, giving Kamo 2nd, but still within 33 of Norman which is possible to make up, but he may still be out for the next round May 15th.

Top 10

1. Kendall Norman - HON

2. David Kamo - KTM

3. David Pearson - KTM

4. Jake Argubright - KAW

5. Gary Sutherlin - KAW

6. Justin Imhof - KTM

7. Nick Burson - HSQ

8. Quinn Cody - HON

9. Brett Saunders - KAW

10. Colton Sanders - KTM

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