2016 Midwest EDT Racing Round #9 - McLeod Fairground August 13, 2016

Josh Hibdon’s third-place finish, combined with points leader Nathan Wolff’s ninth-place effort, tightened the points chase going into the season finale double header. Hibdon is now just seven points out of the lead going into the final race weekend..

#24 Josh Hibdon's 3rd Place finish moved him to within 7 points of Nathan Wolff in the points lead heading into the season finale double header on September 10-11th in Oklahoma

“I was fighting the bike all night and the next thing you know, we’re back on the podium,” said Hibdon. “We made some changes and it all worked out for us. Nathan and I have been battling all year. We’ve been 1-2 a lot. I missed one race and he missed one. Nathan and I will be battling it out at the last race in both Pro and Pro Am.”

The veteran Rath was angry with himself for the rookie error in missing the Joker lane. He definitely had the bike to beat, something he knew.

#67 Daryl Rath is the oldest racer in the Pro Ranks at 48 years old & it is impressive that he is running with & beating guys half his age

“I was so focused on getting the win that I forgot,” said Rath. “I just gooned out. I felt like Ryan Dungy in Monster Energy. We have a great crew and a great bike, and I think a lot of people had a good time tonight. The Hoosier Tires, DASA motor and Pep Shocks were working great. The bike was solid, but I made a mistake. That’s all there is to it.”

Taylor Peterson, who lives just a few miles outside of Hutchinson, decided to run his one and only race here. While many teams prepared weeks in advance for the event, Hutchinson rolled his quad out Friday and took the start on Saturday.

#28 Taylor Peterson rounded out the top 5 in the Pro Class

“We worked on it, I made a few passes and it was a good race,” said Peterson. “This was my only race of the year, so I was getting a little fatigued. I dug out the bike on Friday and raced on Saturday. So all in all it was pretty good.”

Nathan Wolff had a difficult weekend in the Pro Class, crashing in both his heat and the main. He’s ready for the points race to come down the wire in the final event.

Nathan Wolff was running the #52 in memory of Andy Maul

“I got into a tire in the heat, and I got into one in the main,” said Wolff. “It was strong racing, and I got tangled up. That’s just how it worked out. This tightens up the points. I have had good results at Oklahoma, so I’ll go down there, try to ride smart and hopefully win a championship.”