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The Washington native by way of Kentucky go the better of his team- mate, Garrett Gerloff, in the second race at VIRginia International Raceway to capture his second win of the season, providing him with a little motiva- tional boost heading into the fourth round
of the series at Road America. In addition to the momentum that he gathered at VIR, Beach will be racing with som extra motivation as he’ one of the many mem- bers of the Owensboro ‘Rat Pack’ sporting the Nicky Hayden replica helmet throughout the weekend in commemo ration of the motorcy- cling legend.
Beach battled through the treacherous condi- tions that plagued the Supersport qualifying session by clocking the fourth fastest time with a fast lap in the final couple minutes
of the session. The Kentucky resident sat two seconds off of the
JD Beach is on a mis-
sport Championship
crown that he lost last
year, finishing the first
five races with five podi-
ums and two victories.
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“I WANT TO WIN EVERY RACE THAT I START.”