words courtesy of EnduroCross photos by Diahann Tanke and Jack Jaxson
TULSA , OK ( September 18 , 2021 ) – The 2021 GEICO AMA EnduroCross series kicked off inside the BOK Center in Tulsa , Oklahoma and Colton Haaker took the overall win to kick off his title defense . The Rockstar Husqvarna rider had perfect 1-1-1 scores in the three motos . Red Bull KTM ’ s Trystan Hart finished second overall with 2-3-2 moto finishes and RPM KTM rider Cooper Abbott rounded out the overall podium with 3-2-3 moto finishes .
Haaker kicked off his day by setting the fastest hot-lap time to set the starting order for the first of three motos with a time of 35.621 . Abbott showed his speed with the secondfastest time at 36.608 . Hart was third with a 37.021 lap time . SRT Off-road backed Cory Graffunder finished fourth with a 38.300 lap and Will Riordan rounded out the top five with a 38.381 lap on his RPM KTM .
Hart blasted to the Moose Racing Holeshot in moto one with Haaker , Ryder LeBlond , Cory Graffunder and Abbott close behind . Haaker worked his way past Hart on the third lap of the race and began to edge away slightly . Abbott took a couple of laps to work his way past Graffunder and LeBlond to get to third . LeBlond held
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