Strang Fourth at GNCC
April 12, 2010, 9:07pm
Union, S.C. (April 11, 2010) -- Josh Strang has had plenty of practice popping the cork on a champagne bottle. And he's getting quite accustomed to giving podium speeches. In the four rounds of the 2010 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series held so far, the FMF Makita Suzuki rider has stood on the middle step of the podium in each case and he's given no indication that the rest of the season won't be any different. Strang's latest conquest came at the Pirelli Big Buck GNCC in Union, South Carolina, giving him four-straight wins and a healthy lead in the point standings.
"Four in a row is awesome! I'm super happy with that," said Strang. "This was a tough one, and it was a little stressful during the first lap, because of the dust." My EKS BRAND goggles worked superbly and I was able to see my clear to the win.
Strang started outside of the top five when the three-hour race got underway, and dusty conditions made it difficult for passing. However, once he got back into the trees where the dust wasn't as bad Strang was able to make several passes, moving his way into second place by the end of the second lap. At that point, first place was held by Am Pro Yamaha's Thad DuVall, who had taken advantage of a bottleneck to move into the lead. And Strang didn't take long to pass DuVall, doing so in a dusty section near the halfway point of the race. From there, the rest of the race was somewhat routine for the transplanted Aussie, as he finished the race with over 20 seconds to spare over DuVall.
"The conditions were definitely difficult today, but I just raced my own race," said Strang, who was making his first ride on the 2010 RM-Z450. "I just kept going and made some passes, and then when I got in the lead I was able to push a little harder to make sure I stayed there."
"Four in a row is awesome! I'm super happy with that," said Strang. "This was a tough one, and it was a little stressful during the first lap, because of the dust." My EKS BRAND goggles worked superbly and I was able to see my clear to the win.
Strang started outside of the top five when the three-hour race got underway, and dusty conditions made it difficult for passing. However, once he got back into the trees where the dust wasn't as bad Strang was able to make several passes, moving his way into second place by the end of the second lap. At that point, first place was held by Am Pro Yamaha's Thad DuVall, who had taken advantage of a bottleneck to move into the lead. And Strang didn't take long to pass DuVall, doing so in a dusty section near the halfway point of the race. From there, the rest of the race was somewhat routine for the transplanted Aussie, as he finished the race with over 20 seconds to spare over DuVall.
"The conditions were definitely difficult today, but I just raced my own race," said Strang, who was making his first ride on the 2010 RM-Z450. "I just kept going and made some passes, and then when I got in the lead I was able to push a little harder to make sure I stayed there."
