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CHRIS HOWELL
250 SX / TEXAS
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / ROEWER DESIGN / WILSON
>> Chris Howell found his fire at round six in Arlington, Texas. Getting a decent start in his heat race, the JMC Motorsports/ K1 Speed/ Husqvarna rider was sitting mid pack ready to fight his way forward. Unable to make the moves to get into the top ten before the race was over, Howell finished off his race in 13th moving onto the LCQ. Now with his last chance to make the main event, How- ell was not going to miss yet another main event this season. He charged hard out of the gate and got the top five start he needed. Working hard to make that last pass into fourth before the clock ran out the Husqvarna rider made the pass on LaFountaine that he needed and moved onto his second main event of the season. A small pile up off the start of the main event left Howell back in twenty-first after the first lap. His main event was about having fun and staying healthy. He didn’t move positions around too often as the main event progressed, riding strong and steady. He finished the race off back in twenty first. Not quite as good as his finish last weekend, just making the main event was a feat in itself and there is only room for improvement for the Husqvarna rider.
124 GRITMOTO • FEBRUARY 12, 2017