Leading the 250 class for Rockstar Energy Racing was Blake Wharton, who finished the day in a solid eighth overall. Wharton got good starts in both motos, riding smart and consistent races to finish eighth in both events. Additionally, Wharton finished seventh in the overall championship points.

“The track was good,” said Wharton of the new course. “It was technical and I’m glad to finish the last round healthy. I’m already thinking about what I can do better next year. I’m looking forward to a break and then getting back to it. I learned a lot this year, and hopefully I can build off of this. I had some ups and downs this season, but that happens. I look forward to next year and will try to keep my head up.”

Rockstar Energy Racing teammate Jason Anderson also had a good weekend at the new track, getting a great start in the second 250 moto and running in a podium position for more than half the race before finishing fifth. At the end of the day, Anderson finished 12th overall at Elsinore, and eighth overall in the end-of-season championship points.

“The weekend ended up pretty good,” said Anderson. “My first moto was rough, I didn’t even finish. But in the second moto, I got a good start and ended up fifth. That was a good, strong moto to end the season with, and I’m happy with it. I’m making progress and I’m looking forward to next year.”

Rockstar Energy Racing’s 250 class rider Martin Davalos was also on hand for the Lake Elsinore National, but only to cheer on his teammates. Unfortunately, Davalos was injured at the previous round and unable to race.

“I couldn’t race this weekend because I broke a rib in a couple of places at Steel City,” said Davalos. “But I’m excited to be here for the team. It’s my last race with them, and I’m just enjoying hanging out and spending time with them. It’s been an up-and-down kind of year and I can’t thank the Rockstar Energy Racing team enough for being supportive during these tough times.”

In the WMX class, Rockstar’s Jessica Patterson rebounded from a mid-week foot injury to finish the season with a very impressive third in the overall championship points. At Elsinore, she finished fourth in the first moto, but tweaked her hurt foot in the second and didn’t finish. Despite this, she was still 11th overall for the day.

“This year was really tough for me,” said Patterson. “I had a lot of bad luck with injuries. I tried to make it through this weekend, put the pain out of my mind and focus on the championship. The first moto went OK, but in the second moto, I landed off a jump and it tweaked my bad foot and I had so much pain I couldn’t take it. Overall, it was an awesome year, and I can’t thank the Rockstar Energy Racing team enough. They’ve been really supportive and I wish I could’ve won the championship for them, but we’ll keep working for it.”

Rockstar Energy Racing’s Blake Wharton raced two solid motos on the slick, technical Steel City course and captured seventh- and 11th-place finishes. Combined, these results handed him a very respectable eighth overall for the day.

“The track was real rough and rutted,” said Wharton. “It made for some good racing. In the second moto, it sprinkled a bit so that made it kind of slick. I had a pretty good run in the first moto, but didn’t ride quite as well in the second moto. Now, it’s getting close to the end of the season and I want to go to the last round at Elsinore and finish as well as I can. One more round, one more chance to get on the podium.”

Rockstar Energy Racing teammate Jason Anderson also finished respectably in the 250 class, but he had to work through some fatigue to do it. In the end, Anderson finished 13th across the board – he was13th in both motos, and he also ended up 13th overall.

“I’ve had better weekends,” admitted Anderson. “I had a couple of bad starts and ended up 13/13. I was just really tired out there and I’m not sure why. Hopefully, I’ll get it figured out and be able to work on some things this week, and then go out with a bang at Lake Elsinore.”

Rockstar Energy Racing’s Martin Davalos had a solid first 250 moto but crashed in the second and retired for the day. Rockstar 250 teammate Hunter Hewitt is still out due to illness, and Rockstar’s Jessica Patterson is on hiatus until the WMX class resumes at the Lake Elsinore National next weekend.