On The Pegs August - 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 8 | Page 91

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 8 - August 2019
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ailub Russell capitalized on speed and consis-
tency to take the overall win at this weekend’s
LL Raceway Full Gas Sprint Enduro, round six
of the Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro Series in Fair-
mount, Pennsylvania.
Over the course of the two-day event, Rus-
sell won 6 of the 12 tests while finishing sec-
ond in the remaining 6 tests, giving the FMF/
KTM rider a 20-second margin of victory over
Babbitt’s Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Josh
Strang.
The win was Russell’s fifth overall victory
of the season and it extended his lead in the
series standings to 46 points over Rockstar En-
ergy Husqvarna’s Thad Duvall. Duvall rounded
out the podium in Pennsylvania, finishing 34
seconds behind Strang.
“The tests were really fun and it was a good
weekend for me,” said Russell. “I was able
to stay pretty consistent both days and take
home another win.”
Russell got off to a quick start on Saturday
by winning the first two tests, however Strang
got it in gear in test three, the Cross test, and
edged Russell by almost four seconds. Russell
won test four, but Strang closed out the day
with wins in the final two tests.
At the end of the day, Russell won Saturday’s
round by 5.3 seconds over Strang. Strang got
off to a slow start to the weekend, finishing
fourth in the opening test, before finding a
good pace.
“The first test on Saturday, the Cross test, it
was slicker than I thought, and I just didn’t ride
very well,” said Strang. “In the woods test I felt
good, I won the last test of the day and I felt