Team AMSOIL motocross rider Josh Grant has always been fast on his Honda CRF 250, he just needed that breakout race to be considered a true contendor. The young AMA "Lites" rider might have found just that at the second round of the AMA Outdoor Nationals this past weekend in Mt. Morris, Penn. Grant started quickly on his way to his second pro national win. It took Grant only a few turns to take over the lead in the first Lites moto at High Point Raceway. After just a few laps, Grant opened up a comfortable lead over the rest of the field and breezed through for his first win of the season.
With the overall still up for grabs, Grant would need a strong run in the second moto. Grant grabbed the hole shot in the second round. He held the lead for two laps before giving way to eventual race winner Ben Townley. Grant would then battle Supercross Lites champion Ryan Villopoto for second place and the overall win. (Villopoto took second in the first moto, and Grant would need to finish no more than one spot behind him in the second moto for the win.) Despite some pressure from Ryan Dungey, Grant was able to breeze home to a third place finish, one spot behind Villopoto, but good enough for his second national win.
After two rounds, Grant sits third overall with 78 points and is just 13 points behind the leader Villopoto. Grant's teammates are also doing well in the Lites class. Jake Weimer finished fifth and seventh at High Point for a seventh overall. Billy Laninovich finished 17th overall. In the Supercross class, Kevin Windham finished sixth and seventh in his two moto's and is sixth overall in the points race.
The AMA Outdoor Nationals and its Official Oil AMSOIL, will be back on the road in two weeks (June 9-10) in Southwick, Mass. at the Motocross 338 raceway.
Until then, we'll see you at the races,
Jeremy Meyer
AMSOIL Racing Coordinator
