Whibley Gets Last Minute Win

While wire-to-wire wins and dominant performances can be
impressive, the moments that motorcycle racing fans ultimately live
for are the last-second passes and exciting finishes. There was
plenty of that at the recent Wiseco John Penton GNCC in Millfield,
Ohio, which represented the ninth round of the Can-Am Grand
National Cross Series.
Paul Whibley grabbed the holeshot in the race, but it was merely a
good start to a competition that stretched for well over three
hours. Whibley was in good position for most of the race, but KTM's
Kailub Russell eventually drew even, setting up an exciting final
two laps.
Once the two riders reached the motocross section, it was anyone's
guess who would reach the checkered flag. Yet Whibley passed
Russell on the jump and took home first place.
"I was putting pressure on him there at the last and we both were
riding as hard as we could," Whibley told Cycle News. "He didn't
jump that double at the finish and I did and I was able to get
around him just before the checkered flag. It was an all or nothing
kind of deal."
Overall points leader Josh Strang rounded out the podium in third
place.