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would take the track section by section, and sync it together by the time the
Looking to make moves through the field, he could see one of his biggest competitors,
that of Adam Cianciarulo, making his way toward the front; and he knew he must keep the number 92 within a respectable distance. Working his way into second, he would close the gap substantially on the Kawasaki rider as the race came to a close; letting he know that he would be of serious challenge, once the main would begin. Jumping out to a spectacular lead, he would immediately set the tone of the moto, throwing down laptimes in the one minute, one second range. He wanted to get out and away from traffic as quickly as possible, trying to stretch a commanding lead on the field. Landing each and every rhythm section perfectly, he would nail the gigantic double- double combination perfectly, pulling from the likes of McElrath every lap. The lead would continue to grow, surging from a three second gap early on, to upward of sixteen seconds by the end of the race! Ecstatic as he crossed the line, he would deserve every bit of praise he received, taking an astonishing win!
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checkered flag would fly. Surging with confidence as the gate for the heat
race was loaded, he would garner a sixth place for the opening lap.
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