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JUSTIN BOGLE
450 MX / 7TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / KUHLHOFF DESIGN / TILLS
>> After an amazing moto win at Thunder Valley, followed by a solid top ten finish at High Point, Justin Bogle arrived in Blountville at round five ready to prove what he is capable of. Muddy Creek race fans knew that this Oklahoma native was
one to watch as riders filed through staging and lined up for the first 450 moto
of the day. With an ever-changing terrain and drying track conditions sprawled
out through the Tennessee hills before them, riders knew how much of a factor adjusting to these changes would be if they wanted to seize the results that they have worked so hard for. Clear, blue skies made for a perfect 30-second card backdrop and racing was underway. Immediately, RCH Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing’s Justin Bogle made his presence known as he came darting through the pack and out of the first corner in the third place spot behind Barcia in second and in front of Tomac in fourth. Things were bound to get interesting as Bogle tried new and creative lines in attempts to pull away from Tomac while catching Barcia, but it was too little to late for the number 19 as Tomac made the pass. Soon after Peick passes Bogle, we all notice some excessive slipping and sliding as well as more positions lost for Justin Bogle. Did he have a flat? Something was off, but Bogle maintained composure and was still able to finish the race in the twelfth place spot. Lining up for moto two, Justin Bogle had to be looking for a little re- demption from the first moto after his misfortunes. The gates dropped and a flash of baby blue answer gear complimented by Suzuki yellow plastics came rocking and rolling out of the first turn with the Holeshot. It was none other than Justin Bo- gle. Sadly, Bogle lost control of his lead as he went down on the opening lap, but with a quick recovery, he was back up and charging hard in an aggressive battle with Weston Peick. Bogle makes the pass for fourth. A determined Baggett made the pass for fourth, sending Bogle to fifth place: where he finished the moto. With 12-5 finished, Bogle is leaving Muddy Creek with an overall seventh place finish.
26 GRITMOTO • JUNE 25, 2017
