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JUSTIN BRAYTON
450 SX / 10TH
IMAGE / MPG WORDS / MATTINGLY DESIGN / WILSON
>> What must a true warrior do to survive in nature’s habitat? He must remain knowledgeable, always be willing to learn and explore new boundaries, because complacency can leave him without any food or supplies, and at worst, overtaken by someone who comes along to cap- tivate him. The iron must always be sharpened, ammunition stored to the hilt, and his utmost quality of importance must remain, of fearlessness. Embodying all of the above is no other than, Justin Brayton. Bitterness of the cold tundra does nothing to deter his linear path to the top, and any mountaintop he must climb is quickly overtaken with dyer intentions. He presses forward, as he had done all day through practice; slicing through the sand section, pivoting the bowl turn after the finish line with an im- mense mount of determination. It was now time for the main event, the show money, points tallies, and popularity scales were all on the line in this, present moment, It was time to capture what the hunter had lurked for, and penetrate the competition that stood in his way. He was banging through the gearbox immediately after the pin fell; the left foot a quick, but subtle pow of a 1-2 punch. The pack veered and Brayton was deeply trenched in the foxhole of the 450 division, nearing 14th heading toward the green flag. His arenacross roots were raring their head through the technical sections; he was relying on that sturdy foundation and rightfully so. The Iowa tactician hit every mark with precision, but that god awful start created so much unnecessary work for him; he had to keep press- ing forward. Bogle, Grant, Stewart (Block passed), all checked off the board; he eyed Justin Barcia, envying him for staying with one of his old teams (JGR). The number 10 would hit each rhythm section perfect every lap, just lacked a tad bit of momentum in a few corners; overall, he would bring home a solid top ten, and look forward to next week.
60 GRITMOTO • MARCH 5, 2017