As the white flag flew it was Archer out front with Sheets ready to strike in second , and as the pair made their way through the woods Sheets would emerge in the lead position with a six second lead over Archer as they came through the finish line . Sheets holds a 7-point lead over Archer as they head into the final race of the 2021 season .
Coming through to earn another podium finish was Team Green Kawasaki ’ s Korie Steede . As the race got underway Steede found herself in second , but she would be unable to hold off Sheets and Archer . Steede would battle back between the third and fourth place positions , ultimately pushing for the podium position as the checkered flag flew .
A familiar face would take the overall win in the 10 a . m . race from the Sportsman A class , as former XC1 Pro racer Andrew DeLong made an appearance at this year ’ s Buckwheat 100 GNCC . DeLong would be joined by Zach Nolan , former XC2 racer , as he came through second overall and in the Sportsman A class .
In the 8 a . m . youth race it was the No . 550 KTM of Cole Forbes coming through to earn his 10th youth overall and YXC1 Super Mini Sr . class win of the season . Earning second in the youth race was South Carolina ’ s Nick DeFeo . DeFeo currently sits second in the points standings , and he continues to battle for the lead as the series heads into the finale in two weeks . Thor Powell came through to earn the third youth overall finishing position and third in the YXC1 class .
In the YXC2 Super Mini Jr . class it was Peyton Feather taking the class win with Van Gosselin and Ryan Amancio earning second and third in the class . Ryder Sigety took the win in the 85cc ( 12- 13 ) class win , while Jiggs Fustini earned the 85cc ( 7-11 ) class win . Nash Peerson came through to earn the 65cc ( 10-11 ) class win with Hunter Hawkinberry coming through first in the 65cc ( 7-9 ) class . Korah Jones took the Girls ( 8-15 ) class win over Ellie Winland and Ruby Fustini . Brady Isner finished first in the youth trail rider class .
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