Charli Cannon scores first WMX victory after Lachlan Turner crash

MOUNT MORRIS, Pennsylvania: Charli Cannon took the lead away from Lachlan Turner as time was running off the clock when Turner cross-rutted and crashed.

Cannon struggled in Moto 1, when Taylah McCullough lost traction going up the face of the tunnel jump. Cannon rebounded to finish fifth in that race. She led led on the original start, but she quickly lost the tow on the second race won Moto 2.

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Turner has been under the weather all weekend in the High Point National, but even than could not keep her from challenging for the overall win. Turner and Cannon tied in points, but Cannon was awarded the overall on the tiebreaker of the better second moto finish.

Turner got a poor start in Friday's Moto 1 and rebounded to finish third. She got another poor start in the second moto on the initial gate drop, but a massive Turn 1 crash that eliminated her from competition forced a complete restart.

The third time was the charm and Turner earned the holeshot in Moto 2 and rode away from the field.

Lotte van Drunen also benefitted from the restart. Her holeshot starting device locked down on the initial start. The team disengaged the device and did not get a good start without it, but she battled to fourth in Moto 2 and finished second overall.

Herrick's crash in Turn 1 was the scariest incident of the afternoon. She was transported off the track on the Alpinestars Medical cart.