over a log , dismounting the bike for a moment . That moment was just long enough to lose the lead . Webb was holding strong in third place , with Walker in fourth , and Haaker up in fifth . Walker took an inside line over the log crossing , and the path was quick enough to take the pass on Webb ; however , Webb caught his front wheel on Walker as he passed , throwing Webb off line and allowing Haaker to make the pass as well .
In th e final lap , Bolt found h imself stranded atop one of the large logs . Unable to regain traction quickly , he was forced to watch as a fastcharging Blazusiak regained the lead only three turns away from the checkered flag . Walker would see third just behind Bolt , with Haaker and Webb finish ing fourth and fifth , respectively .
In the second race of the night , the reverse grid put Webb on the front line . After Will Hoare took the holeshot , Webb was able to move ahead for the lead , which he held for th e first th ree laps . In a bizarre turn of events , the same concrete block that had claimed so many victims in th e first race claimed anoth er . On the third lap , Bolt and Webb were bar-to-bar . As Bolt crested the block to make the pass , Webb wheelied , overshot the block enough to catch the last few inches with his rear tire , and causing him to throw his leg out to stabilize . He ended up straddling Bolt ’ s rear tire , which
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