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450 1ST!
450 SX / 1ST PLACE
BLAKE BAGGETT
Although considered an outdoor specialist, especially during the midst of his outdoor 250 reign, Blake Baggett
has been quietly generating steam throughout his 450 career. However, many in the industry would honestly
say, they couldn’t have predicted the showing that the number four would display under the lights in Glendale.
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And that’s not to be taken in a negative connotation, as Baggett would admit that his craft had been a work
in progress, something that he’s been anxiously awaiting to unveil, as the 2019 series has began to come to light. He looked at the track in Phoenix, as a place where all the stars could align. It was a longer course than usual; therefore his stamina would be on full display for all to see. And it also possessed numerous sections of high speed, something that Baggett has excelled with throughout the duration of his career. Therefore it was no surprise in practice that his name could be found near the top of the leaderboard. Going into the heat race,
BLAKE BAGGETT
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“I’VE HAD WEEKEND’S WHERE I CAN RUN WITH THOSE GUYS,
AND THEN SOME WEEKEND’S THEY LEAVE ME IN THE DUST.”