words STEPH VETTERLY photos LARRY MAYO SEQUATCHIE , TN September 25 , 2021
Only a few weeks after the Saddleback Xtreme race in Bedford , KY , SEER held its season finale at the infamous Trials Training Center in Sequatchie , Tennessee . The location has terrain for all skill levels and any type of off-road motorcycle riding / racing .
Current leader DRT Husqvarna ' s Ryder LeBlond , had a narrow points lead over Rieju ' s Quinn Wentzel , with the series prize being a trip to Erzberg to compete in the Erzbergrodeo , one of the most prestigious hard enduro races in the world .
Throughout the four hours of racing , the lead traded hands several times . After the first lap , Sherco-supported rider Nick Fahringer sat in the lead , less than five seconds ahead of Leblond . The Husqvarna rider was able to overtake Fahringer to capture the lead for each of the next three laps , but had a slight hicuup on lap five , dropping back 30.7 seconds behind . But that setback was short lived , as laps six through 14 saw LeBlond keep a comfortable pace ahead of the rest of the pack and take the event win , securing the series overall .
Taking second for the event was Nick Fahringer , with Quinn Wentzel rounding out the podium .
CLIFFHANGER OVERALL : GOLD / SILVER CLASS :
1 . Ryder LeBlond 2 . Nick Fahringer 3 . Quinn Wnetzel 4 . Jeremiah Burkhart 5 . Jackson Davis 6 . Joseph Toole 7 . Greg Nolf 8 . Russell Loudermelk 9 . Travis Wilson 10 . Drew Kirby
BRONZE / IRON CLASS :
1 . Brandon Blakely 2 . Armando Berreondo 3 . Austin Millwood 4 . Roberto Isales 5 . Mark Myers 6 . Ian Bouwens 7 . Christopher Sweeley 8 . Dustin Baumer 9 . Ian Paige 10 . Joseph Winkler
2021 SEER SERIES OVERALL :
1 . Ryder LeBlond - 200 pts 2 . Quinn Wentzel - 172 pts 3 . Jeremiah Burkhart - 147 pts 4 . Jackson Davis - 134 pts 5 . Nick Fahringer - 132 pts 6 . Drew Kirby - 118 pts 7 . Greg Nolf - 106 pts 8 . Josh Vender - 99 pts 9 . Joseph Toole - 95 pts 10 . Michael Manuel - 88 pts
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