Mitch Schlottman gets tangled with another rider during his 250 moto Photo by Erik BenderToday was the annual DEVOL P.R.O. Race at Washougal MX park and the competition was as stacked as it has ever been.
The pro class had several nationally ranked pros including those of Ryan Abrigo who won the second 450 class moto, Adam Metzler who stayed in the top 5 for all his motos, and the rest of the field was equally fast.
Track conditions for washougal were perfect as the dirt retained a lot of moisture and stayed fairly tacky throughout the course of the day, allowing for lots of traction and ruts.
For moto two of the 450 class race Metzler nearly had the holeshot (first rider out the first turn) but it was quickly snagged away by Abrigo who once in the lead never looked back.
Nathan Whitlow who now resides in Mississippi went down in the second corner and after he picked himself up was in dead last. However it was apparent that moving away form the Northwest to train with former world champion Trampas Parker has paid off as Whitlow went from last to fourth by the end of the race, nearly passing Metzler for third at the finish line.
Theres a lot of talent at local races this year and it wont be easy to come away with a title for this season of Northwest racing.
