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The officials made the call to send them out for one
more lap, eleven more miles of knee-deep ruts, and
slick New York clay. The decision would benefit Nick
Kordana the most, as he would move back up into
second place. But it was Olin Daniels who triumphed
over the two- me champ with a finishing me of two
hours and twenty-eight minutes. Olin rode the last
few miles of the race stuck in fi h gear a er bending
his shi er beyond use. Adam Lewis would round out
the podium behind Nick and move into the champi-
onship points lead over Cody Williams and Michael
Bloom who finished fi h and sixth respec vely.
Bloom, discouraged with his result, said his riding was
"unacceptable" and looks to improve at round four.
As of this wri ng, only five points separate the
top three racers and we have yet to see a repeat
winner, this is definitely going to be an exci ng
championship to watch. I have more ques ons
than answers a er the first three rounds. Could
Bloom remount and click off his first win of 2024?
Will the rookie Adam Lewis get his first-ever hare
scramble overall? Will Cody Williams decide to
chase the whole series? So many different sto-
rylines are forming, and we haven't even begun
to scratch the surface of the fi een-round series.
Round four is sure to be an all-out ba le at Indian
Ridge!
