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SUPERSTOCK 600
NICKMCFADDEN
The Kentuckian rode a
equidistant gap in front
most importantly staying
out of the dogfight for
competitors.
McFadden backed that claim throughout the early
stages of practice at Road Atlanta, placing himself at
the top of the pecking order in the Superstock 600
He put forth an immense amount of effort and concentration throughout qualifying as he was able to match the pace of his teammate, Brandon Paasch, on his Supersport machine with an impressive 1:30.067, only two seconds behind Valentin Debise’s pole posi- tion time. The first race of the weekend saw McFadden dominate the Superstock 600 classification in uncon- tested fashion as he incessantly pulled away from Jason Aguilar throughout the race, clinging to the rear tire of his teammate in fifth position for as long as he could. >>
class.
ROAD ATLANTA
fairly lonely race with an of him and behind him,
seventh position between a slew of Superstock 600
McFadden had no issue taking the
first victory of of the 2017 Superstock 600 Cham- pionship, bloating his confidence and placing twenty-five points in his pocket heading into the second race. As the lights went out for the second time, McFadden executed another exceptional
start as he immediately began to distance himself from his main rivals.
The M4 medAge Suzuki rider rode with confidence and finesse in order to separate himself from the rest of the Superstock 600 riders, yet again placing himself in a lonely sixth position overall. He commanded the lead of his class throughout the entire race in a relatively uneventful ride, show-
ing the composure of a veteran to hang on for his second victory of the season in order to cap off a perfect weekend. In ad- dition to the champagne spray and the trophies, McFadden also earned the reward of shaving the team manager’s head
at the next round of the series in Virginia after winning a bet -- tune into Facebook live during the opening day of VIR to witness the buzz cut in all it’s glory.
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