Team AMSOIL rider Kevin Windham continued his second half surge on the AMA Outdoor Nationals last weekend at the Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Penn. With near-perfect track conditions, K-Dub made a strong push for his first overall win of the year.
In the first moto, Windham took on a pair of riders, Grant Langston and Mike Alessi for most of the race. The trio broke away from the pack early and excited the Steel City crowd, swapping positions and even a little paint before the checkered flag flew. While battling Langston for second, Windham almost came unglued. Langston hit a slippery spot coming off a jump in the rhythm section and made contact with Windham's Honda CRF 450. K-Dub was knocked off the track and visibly angry with Langston. The two hopped back on the track with Langston in second behind Alessi
. Windham finished in third and confronted Langston immediately after the race.
The trio squared off again in the second moto. The back-and-forth racing was even more heated through out the race. Windham grabbed the early lead and was in control for most of the circuit. 
A bobble put Alessi in third and left the final battle for the finish line up to Windham and Langston. With a chance at the overall, Windham couldn't hold off the hard-charging Suzuki rider in the final laps. K-Dub finished second behind Langston, who took home the overall. Windham finished the day third overall and is fifth in the season point's race.
In the Lites class, Team AMSOIL trotted out Josh Grant, Jake Weimer and rookie Trey Canard to battle in the competitive class. Grant had the best chance of unseating the Pro Circuit Kawasaki regime for a podium spot, riding in fourth for much of the first moto before finishing fifth. Grant's strong ride was made all the more impressive after he had dislocated two fingers during the morning practice. Weimer made the top ten with a ninth and Canard 
finished 16th.
The second moto saw a reversal of fortunes for the AMSOIL riders. It was Canard who picked up the pace. The Oklahoma-native, who was competing in only his second pro race, rode in the top ten for much of the race and was able to pick up a fifth place finish for tenth overall. Grant dropped back after a slow start and finished ninth for a sixth overall. Weimer held steady with a tenth in moto 2 for ninth overall. For the season, Grant has a stranglehold on third place in the overall standings and with two race remaining on the 
schedule should keep that position. Weimer is three spots behind in sixth.
The SoBe/Samsung/AMSOIL team will be riding this weekend at the Freestone County Raceway in Wortham, Texas for the 11th round of the AMA Outdoor Nationals. AMSOIL is the exclusive "Official Oil" of the AMA Outdoor Nationals.
Until then, we'll see you at the races,
Jeremy Meyer
AMSOIL Race Program Manager
