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line for practice, it was as though he had horse blinders
mounted to the sides of his helmet, letting his peripheral
vision become obsolete. Never once looking behind or
around the rim of stadium seating, he focused solely on
the foreground that lay in front. Attacking each section with the utmost intensity, he was abiding by his word given to the team, that each lap would be a display of
one hundred percent effort. And upon conclusion of the qualification realm, those around him couldn’t have been happier. Suiting up to head to the line for the heat race, he was covered in head to toe with race ready equipment. As the throttle would be twisted to merge over the
starting gate, his elbows were far and wide jousting with competitors. He knew he couldn’t be pushed around, as every portion of the opposition would take advantage to even a sliver of hesitancy. Running near the fourth place mark, he knew he would have to put his best foot forward, in order to hold off Aaron Plessinger, who was a few bike
lengths behind. With the tread of his knobbies beginning to skate around numerous insides, he would have to
be cognizant of just how hard he was stabbing the front brake. A light drag would be of necessity in order to slow down, but too much, and he could be power-driven into the ground beneath. He would figure out the calculation, taking fifth position, ready for the main event. Hitting the finish line in fifteenth on lap one, it was a matter of do- or-die as he launched the rhythm section, after crossing the start straight. With a splurge of shock and rebound
to begin, he would pull the chassis into the air with all of his might during the second sequence, kissing the rear brake to conclude this specific amalgamation. With each respective round, his lead over Chad Reed in ninth place would stretch. Enlightening all of those within his camp, he landed off the finish line with a subtle nod to those close, reassuring them that he’d done all he could, for an eighth place outing.
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