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Haaker Tops Webb in a Rough-and-Tumble EnduroCross Stage 7 in Idaho
Haaker Tops Webb in a Rough-and-Tumble EnduroCross Stage 7 in Idaho
16 Nov 2016
Colton Haaker took the win in Idaho and increased his season lead to 14 points (photo Adam Booth)
The seesaw battle between Cody Webb and Colton Haaker has emerged as the exciting storyline of the K&N-sponsored 2016 Professional EnduroCross season. This week in the Ford Idaho Center in Boise, it was Haaker’s turn to grace the top podium spot with Webb following to a second place finish. The duo won their respective heat races and Haaker again reaped the gate-selection and bonus-point rewards by winning the Hot Lap.
The main event was chock-full of the spills and chills that are the earmarks of the sport of EnduroCross. Haaker garnered the Holeshot to start the race. Conversely, Webb’s first lap was treacherous as he went down hard and collected the tire marks of several riders as they rolled over him. He gathered himself and reentered the race well back of the pack.
Kyle Redmond made a splash in Boise with his first podium finish (photo Adam Booth)
Haaker lost the lead on lap 2 when he got stuck in the firewood section. He was passed by two riders, one of whom was the eventual third place finisher, Kyle Redmond. As Haaker continued to struggle with the firewood pit several times throughout the race, Webb steadily reeled in riders to regain a position near the front of the pack. Haaker said, “I got the Holeshot and was riding really good but got stuck the first six laps.” He was fully aware of Webb’s problems in keeping his KTM upright, but admitted the firewood got the best of him. “I saw Cody crash several times and he was going down hard and still managed to catch me because I was getting stuck in the firewood.” In the end, Haaker showed why he is the series points leader by fighting through adversity for the win.
Haaker (center) fought to a first place finish in round 7 (photo Adam Booth)
Webb’s second place finish was the result of pure determination. He had thoughts of throwing in the towel after being run over on the first lap. “In the beginning I almost wasn’t going to keep going. I took a big digger and got run over but I realized I was not seriously hurt.” His trials and tribulations didn’t stop there. “Then I crashed again from the top of the rock pile so my bars were bent, but I gave it my all to get back up there.” Webb’s toughness was rewarded with the podium finish that keeps him in the championship hunt. Webb now trails Haaker by 14 points after the Idaho race.
The final weekend of the EnduroCross season will be a two-day event staged at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. The November 18-19 race will decide the 2016 EnduroCross Championship, and figures to be a raucous event.
