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JAMES DECOTIS
250 SX / 3RD
IMAGE / KILPATRICK WORDS / MATTINGLY DESIGN / MOTOPLAYGROUND
>> Welcome to Dallas, Texas, and speci cally, AT&T Stadium. A mecca in the world of egotistical structural con guration, this is the house that “Jerry” built. Jerry Jones, the multi-millionaire owner of the Dallas Cowboys, wanted each and every person in at- tendance of an event here, to be amazed beyond their wildest imagination. It’s become a relic, in the sea of archaic stadiums across the country, and each rider on the tour seemed to be eager to ride and embrace the vibe of this gigantic spectacle. James De- cotis was seen atop the nish line, gazing in a three-sixty panoramic view, taking in the view with disbelief. It was nally here, and he could now display his talents in front of an enthusiastic crowd, showing off his extremely diverse skillset. The track was challeng- ing, in the sense that it wasn’t truly too technical. The whoops were already beginning to get demolished, and it was then that he would have to get creative. Launching the lu- crative triple in shortly thereafter, he would push into the timer hit zero, securing a solid gate pick for the heat race. The gate would fall, and he would let the pack sort them- selves out, as everyone seemed to be going for the jugular of the opposition. Every 250f was seemingly pinned around this wide-open raceway, and adrenaline was riveting through his veins. Looking to make moves in the early going, he would move forward, the lap times in the lower fty section. Eyeing his move early on, he was searching for
a place to make passes. By race’s end, he would go on to nish, third. The main event was here, and the crowd was on their feet, looking to see who would emerge as leader. He was pushing the pace, his 250 machine was on the brink of disaster. Sliding in all kinds of places, his inside foot would constantly dab, yet he wouldn’t ever let go of the throttle. Mimicking the Harley’s of at track, there was little to no room for ever as the laps would continue. The whoops were holding up a little bit more than expected, in comparison to the practice rounds; and he was enjoying it, never losing a bit of mo- mentum all the way through. RJ, who was out front, then would make a huge mistake; Decotis would make a move, seeing a wounded RJ just before the nish, the block pass would follow suit. With Nichols and Hampshire around, third place was within his grasp for the taking. He would secure, rounding out the podium, and looking forward for what the rest of the series had to offer.
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