Ridgecrest, CA – Valentine’s Day in the desert was everything that Sarah Pearson wanted.  Her husband, David Pearson, won 1st Place Overall at Round 2 of the AMA / KENDA National Hare & Hound Championship Series in the Spangler Hills OHV area near RedMountain.

With almost perfect conditions, over 370 racers converged across the desert with Pearson, Destry Abbott, David Kamo, Jacob Argubright, and Kendall Norman all within seconds of each other, vying for the front position. Over the next 3 laps the lead would change several times between Pearson, Kamo and Abbott. At the end of the 97 mile 3-loop race, Pearson would capture his first 1st Place Finish of the series.

Multi-time champion racer from Australia, Shane Watts, was also racing. Watts is better known for his tight tree riding, but is no stranger to the desert either.  He raced a 2-stroke KTM 150 and finished an impressive 11th Overall.

Unofficial Top ten overall – David Pearson, KTM, Destry Abbott, Kaw, David Kamo, KTM, Jacob Argubright, Kaw, Kendall Norman, Hon, Gary Sutherlin, Kaw, Ryan Abbatoye, Kaw, Nick Burson, Hus, Justin Imhof, KTM, and Justin Morrow, Kaw.

Round 2 Video courtesy of Beau Cottington:    www.promoto.tv/