US Hard Enduro: Fallen Timbers win for Danny Lewis, Flynn Clinches East Championship

Fallen Timbers AMA Hard Enduro East race win for Danny Lewis after a tough season as James Flynn seals the series title for Beta.

The final round of the 2024 AMA Hard Enduro season was a spectacular one. Fallen Timbers Hard Enduro in Little Hocking, Ohio on Sunday runs through a variety of terrain, consisting of caves, creek beds, big rock gardens, and hills that add up to over 2000 feet of elevation gain.

It was the final AMA East Hard Enduro Series Championship, Presented by IRC Tire, of the season and saw riders face a four hour, five lap race format with splits around the Wildwood Lake Raceway.

There was a record turnout for this event, as 146 racers were in all 12 of the USHE classes. The past few events here have had very muddy conditions, as the Wildwood Lake Raceway is known to have the worst mud on the East Coast, but the conditions were dry this year and was a nice change for the racers.

Starting off in rows of 10, the Pros were battling it out right off the bat. Quinn Wentzel, James Flynn, Nick Fahringer, and Danny Lewis were all fighting for the lead on the first lap.

Flynn and Wentzel then pulled away from the pack, swapping the lead multiple times. Fahringer and Lewis were battling for the final podium spot only a few minutes behind the leaders, until the end of the third lap when Lewis put on a charge for the front.

Lewis took over the lead, which was up to four minutes at one point, and he didn’t look back. Flynn pulled ahead of Wentzel and had a few minutes gap in the second position, and Wentzel held his ground in third place at the end of the four-hour race.

First win for Lewis

This was Danny Lewis’ first USHE race win, and was a monumental victory for him as he missed most of the season due to health reasons.

James Flynn finished in second place and clinched the 2024 AMA East Hard Enduro Series, Presented by IRC Tire, Champion, also his first USHE Regional Championship. Flynn actually raced the EnduroCross race in Idaho on Friday night, flew to Ohio on Saturday, and raced the Fallen Timbers Hard Enduro on Sunday. Flynn didn’t miss a USHE race all season, and his Championship was well deserved.

The Fallen Timbers Hard Enduro was the final USHE race of the 2024 season, and the 2025 season is right around the corner. The full USHE schedule is nearing completion and will be released shortly.

For full results: http://www.moto-tally.com/USHE/Results.aspx

More information: www.ushardenduro.com

Photo Credit: Jenny Keller