COLUMBUS, OH (October 3, 2009) - Geoff Aaron, the ten time National
Enduro champion has competed in all but one Geico EnduroCross events
over the past five years and has come close to winning a main event
several times. Tonight, the Christini KTM rider finally made it to the
top step of the podium by out dueling Red Bull KTM's Taddy Blazusiak.
Lucas Oil backed Colton Haaker earned the final podium spot over a
stacked field that included Monster Energy Kawasaki's Damon Huffman in
fourth and current National Trials Champion, Patrick Smage in fifth.



The day started with Taddy Blazusiak setting the fastest lap time during
the afternoon qualifying session, which puts the riders on the track by
themselves for a single hot lap to determine heat race starting
positions. Mike Brown, his KTM teammate set the second fastest time
followed by Patrick Smage, the current AMA Trials champion. Aaron and
Huffman rounded out the top five.



Colton Haaker collected the $500 Girardi Wealth Management holeshot
award and led until he got stuck in a tricky rock turn, which allowed
Aaron and Blazusiak to pass him. At that point, Blazusiak went to work
on Aaron, who is known for riding a steady if not blazing pace. At
about the halfway point, Blazusiak made the pass for the lead and then
almost as quickly, handed it right back to Aaron by crashing in the
loose wood section affectionately called the "wood pile". Blazusiak
remounted quickly but had a six second gap to try to close on Aaron with
three laps remaining. He managed to close it to two seconds but it was
Aaron that finally won his first ever Geico EnduroCross main event and
celebrated with a huge trials style front wheel wheelie.



Blazusiak still holds a commanding lead in the points over Aaron and
Damon Huffman. Husqvarna's Cory Grafunder holds a narrow three point
lead over Colton Haaker in the chase for the E3 Spark Plugs' EnduroCross
Pro Junior Championship, the series within a series that allows riders
aged 16-21 compete for an AMA number one plate.



Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ricky Dietrich returned to action after
missing two events due to an injured foot. He had a rough night and had
to go all the way to the Last Chance Qualifier in order to qualify for
the main event, where he finished tenth.

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Columbus, OH Geico AMA EnduroCross Expert Main Event Results

1. Geoff Aaron Christini KTM
2. Taddy Blazusiak KTM
3. Colton Haaker Kawasaki
4. Damon Huffman Kawasaki
5. Patrick Smage KTM
6. Cory Graffunder Husqvarna
7. Mike Brown KTM
8. Gary Sutherlin Husqvarna
9. Kyle Redmund Yamaha
10. Ricky Dietrich Kawasaki
11. Jason Raines Yamaha