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of the season, that he had enough in the tank
to make a formidable run at the championship. Therefore he and crew would pack up, planning
And with that being said, you knew he would have familiarity with everything
this track would have to offer. Looking extra- acclimated on this soil throughout practice, he felt confident as he would load the bike behind the gate for his heat race. Sixth off of the line, his big- bodied stature would be in a bit of disadvantage, in comparison to the smaller, younger riders around. But what he lacked in power to weight ratio, he would garner in pure strength. As
you could see him literally shoving the chassis through the peak of this treacherous whoop section, never once letting the bike dictate where the body wanted to go. He would push forward every lap, generating a seventh overall by the end of the moto. Seventh again off of the start, he would begin to find himself in familiar territory, as both he and Jacob Hayes would begin to dual. Replacing the familiar catapult jump with larger than life triples, the two would set an astonishing pace near the front of the field. Feathering the clutch as he would feed RPM into the earth, he would pack the front wheel down the longest straightaway of the layout. Seeing that the number 40 of Sean Cantrell was closing in, he would execute his final laps in solid fashion, residing in seventh at the conclusion of the race.
to hit the series round by round. He would, however, feel an extra bit of “umph” to do well at this particular race, as his native city is that of
Phoenix, Arizona.
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