Cory Graffunder Tops AMA West Hare Scrambles
Mark Kariya | February 16, 2015
Cory Graffunder topped the second round of the Kenda/SRT AMA West Hare Scrambles Series in Paicines, California. Photography by Mark Kariya
Paicines, CA, Feb. 15 SRT KTM’s Cory Graffunder ran away from the field at the Salinas Ramblers Motorcycle Club’s Picacho Creek Challenge and Jr. Mendes/Ted Ponton Memorial near Paicines, California, round two of the Kenda/SRT AMA West Hare Scrambles Championship Series. Combined with his runner-up finish at round one, he’s now the new series points leader, though six rounds remain and judging by the number of Pros that showed up (resulting in splitting them into two lines at the start—Pro and FMF 250cc Pro), he’ll face stiff challenges.
FMF/Maxxis/RPM Racing Team KTM’s Travis Coy overcame a slow start to claim second with last year’s series runner-up, Justin Bonita, putting his Yamaha YZ125 into third overall.
The FMF 250cc Pro class saw Joey Fiasconaro win his second in a row on his freshly rebuilt bike followed by Michael Aranda and Travis Epperson.
More than 550 riders over the weekend enjoyed the tight, challenging, hilly courses on the Salinas Ramblers club grounds.
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