TOP FIVE FINISH FOR ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA RIDER CRAIG DELONG AT BLACK BUFFALO NATIONAL ENDURO
PUTS HIS FX 350 INTO FIFTH, OVERCOMING DIFFICULT TERRAIN AND TIP-OVERS ON SUNDAY
A hard crash in the fifth test proved to be costly for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Craig DeLong, although the Pennsylvania rider rebounded for a solid fifth-place finish at this weekend’s Black Buffalo National Enduro, held on the beautiful, but rocky terrain of the Buffalo Ranch.
DeLong came into the race with a sore tailbone, and the rocky terrain didn’t help the matter.
“It was an okay day; I tried to stay off the ground but I didn’t quite do that,” commented DeLong. “This was a new venue, so it was new to me and it turned out to be rockier than I expected.”
DeLong came into the race with a few aches and pains.
“Everybody has those, so you just have to put up with it and ride it out,” added DeLong. “I think I was fourth most of the day, but I had a crash in the fifth test and bent my bars. That kind of sealed my fate.”
Next Round (4): Arrington, VA – May 14, 2023
Black Buffalo National Enduro – Results
NE Pro1 Class
1. Grant Baylor (KAW)
2. Ryder Lafferty (GAS)
3. Ricky Russell (YAM)
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5. Craig DeLong – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
