words by KAYLA BOLTON photos by KEN HILL
2022 AMA Grand National Cross Country Series
Round 12 - AMSOIL Buckwheat 100 Newburg , WV
October 8-9 , 2022
Round twelve , the AMSOIL Buckwheat 100 , of the 2022 Grand National Cross Country ( GNCC ) Series presented by Specialized , an AMA National Championship , concluded yesterday on Sunday , October 9 in Newburg , West Virginia . The sun was shining throughout the day , but the colder temperatures stuck around once again .
As the XC1 Open Pro fired their machines off the line it was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing ’ s Thad Duvall earning the $ 250 All Balls Racing XC1 Holeshot Award . As the pack headed into the woods on lap one it would be Magna1 Motorsports / Husqvarna ’ s Jordan Ashburn , who clinched the National Championship at the previous round , coming around in the first place position .
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