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Andreas Bakkerud became the first driver to sweep both finals of a double-header weekend in Nitrocross at Utah Motorsports Campus on Sunday. As with Saturday, Dreyer and Reinbold Racing JC driver B…
Andreas Bakkerud made history by winning both finals of a double-header weekend in Nitrocross at Utah Motorsports Campus last Sunday. He started each final from pole position and led teammate Robin Larsson into the first corner, maintaining their positions throughout the main race. Larsson faced pressure from Conner Martell, resulting in a big crash in the final laps that also involved Lia Block. Oliver Eriksson secured third place, preventing a Dreyer and Reinbold Racing (DRR) podium sweep. Tanner Foust finished fourth after benefiting from a late-race crash, with Block crossing the line in fifth. Kevin Eriksson’s sixth-place finish was influenced by being bumped off the track early in the race. This remarkable weekend performance saw Bakkerud move to third in the championship standings, with Larsson now leading by 12 points.
In another event, Mitchell De Jong dominated the Nitrocross NEXT EVO final, taking the lead from the first turn and securing the victory. Tommi Hallman defended his second position from Casper Jansson, holding onto the spot ahead of the reigning NEXT champion. Kainan Baker won the second Side-by-Side final with a strategic Joker move, overtaking Kory Willis for the win. Banks Hovey finished second, and Gray Leadbetter claimed third after a late Joker strategy. Finally, Oliver Flemente won the second Baja Bugs final of the weekend, with Kyle Zirkus and Nick Eisenhouer completing the podium positions.
