RACE ONE ( VINTAGE )
Fifty riders lined up to take on the first race of 2021 , and it took little time for Brian Grove to demonstrate that he intends to be the man to beat in the inaugural AA class season . Although Josh Zerance , also running in AA , kept Brian honest by keeping him in sight throughout the race , Brian ’ s Husqvarna would eventually open a one-minute lead on the Can- Am of Zerance to take the overall win .
Lee Hickok rounded out the podium while also taking the Vintage 200 Expert class win . Josh Horvath put in a strong ride on his Yamaha to take seventh overall , top intermediate , and the Vintage 200 class win over the Hodaka of Grant Reichart and first time Mid-Atlantic competitor Sylas Merrell . Merrell held the lead early on before sliding to a respectable third place . As if the conditions were not challenging enough , several brave and talented competitors soldiered through the muck on diminutive 100cc class machines .
The top three in the Vintage 100 Intermediate class were all running remarkably similar , and consistent , lap times with the Yamaha MX100 of Craig Lowery ultimately coming out on top of the dueling Hodakas of Scott Danner and Paul Thomas . Even more impressive was the
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