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CHADreed
450 SX / 9TH PLACE
As he stood within the confines of the stadium, press day in full effect, Chad Reed overlooked the Oakland
course with a mind full of wonder and creativity, looking at the diversity this track could provide. He would feel
the itch running throughout his body, toe-tapping and teeth chattering, for a chance to let the 450 unleash on this west coast portrait. It would arrive soon after, and he would be the first on the track, taking mere seconds to conquer every obstacle. He would yearn for the qualification process to commence in the days after, and before he knew it, he would be back on the track again. Looking astonishingly comfortable behind the bars of this cylindrical monster, he was captivating the crowd with sheer speed to begin this practice round. Whipping
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