words & photos SHAN MOORE
ROUND 3 FEBRUARY 26-27 , 2022 DREAMVILLE MX RACEWAY RAEFORD , NORTH CAROLINA
Josh Toth took an impressive victory at round three of the US Sprint Enduro Series at Dreamville MX Raceway in Raeford , North Carolina . The FMF / KTM Factory rider won eight tests in all ( five on Saturday and three on Sunday ), finishing the two-day event with a 35-second advantage over runner-up finisher Cody Barnes ( Phoenix Honda Racing ). Barnes also claimed the win in the Pro 2 division . The race marked the second race in a row where Barnes has challenged the Pro riders from the Pro 2 class .
Barnes drew first blood on Saturday , posting the fastest overall time in test one ahead of Toth . AmPro Yamaha ’ s Layne Michael , who was nursing a grade 2 AC tear to his right shoulder from a crash the previous weekend , posted the third-fastest time .
In test two , Toth stormed back to take control of the race , reeling off five-straight test wins to finish out the day .
Michael finished second in tests two and three , but couldn ’ t maintain the pace due to his shoulder and gave way to Barnes and Seven-Sixty
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