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CHRIS BLOSE
Once all was said and done, he felt satisfied with his
practice efforts, and looked to duplicate
as the show moved on. His pace was imminent throughout the heat race, with riders of brands littering the course around him. Hovering near the thirteenth spot to begin, it was a quest to the front in which
he enjoyed. Getting creative, he could be found cutting from outside in, and vice versa, using every piece of soil he could, digging his knobbies in with a fury of intent. Never letting loose of the throttle, he would begin his march to the front, although he knew time was of the essence. Keeping
his bike as wide as he could, he could feel pressure from that of Logan Karnow behind, but wouldn’t falter, as he concentrated his efforts forward to the finish line. The ninth place spot would be his. Shooting out of the starting gate for the main event, he could be found residing near the eight place position to begin; it was a matter of “boom or bust” so to speak, and he was simply going for it. Leaving it all on the line, he would make his way past Jess Pettis in the early going, and reach forward with all of his might. Never losing sight of the pack in front of him, he could be found stabbing the clutch as he leaped from table to table in the far rhythm lane. Anything in his power he could do to succeed, was being placed on the table. An applaud-worthy effort would conclude, and he would finish up in ninth overall.
was propelled into the stratosphere. Seat-
hopping, wheel-tapping, and manualing
wherever possible, he and the bike were working as a unit, ready to master this
track with each passing lap.
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