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ADAM CIANCIARULO
position for a race win, after that practice performance. Seventh off of the start
he would begin to pluck away, moving past the likes of Chris Blose and Garrett Marchbanks in the process. Although an eight lap contest may seem like one of decent proportions, this particular event didn’t offer up enough time to let Adam work his way into the lead; he would finish third. But all systems were
a go for the main event shortly thereafter, where Cianciarulo would position himself in the perfect slot in order to capture victory. Looking to take the field by storm, he was riding the bike in an aggressive state, with Colt Nichols closing from behind. A few laps in, he could begin to feel the pressure of the number thirty-nine creeping close, and would take a few subtle looks over
his shoulder. The anxiousness would cause him to create a few catastrophic moments, nearly “looping out” in the whoops on multiple occasions. However, after a quick bit of relaxation and honing in on his breathing technique, he would settle down and let the track develop under his respective chassis.
Lap after lap, the lead would continue, with Ferrandis and crew still lingering behind. But Cianciarulo wouldn’t budge; cementing his stake into the grounds of Oakland, as he crossed the finish with flames surrounding. He’d done it again, and Adam couldn’t have been more ecstatic!
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to begin, he knew with riders like Hampshire, Nichols, and Ferrandis within the
heat, that he would have to make an urgent march toward the front. Therefore,
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