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ing both an eleventh and ninth place finish
in the 25+ class, he generated a significant amount of confidence when he faced a pack of riders that were a bit closer too his age. Acting almost as a warm-up for his true quest at a championship, he would line up on the gate of the Vet (35+) class, raring
to go with adrenaline. Leaping through the valleys of the Gator Pit, his chassis would nearly bounce off of the tire tread, as his plastic would flop with the bottom of his sus- pension stroke. With riders like Ginolfi and Jensen around, he knew he wouldn’t be able to let off the throttle, if he wanted to gener- ate a finish to his liking. Completing the first moto in fifth place, he would be ready to top and conquer the challenge as the second moto arrived. Bringing home a third, his cumulative overall score would place him in the bracket of fourth. His best outing of the week, however, would come in the Vet 30+ class; it was here, where a fourth to begin had him lunging for a win ever so badly. With the clock winding down, and the event looking to conclude though, he would turn
it on. Ripping into this Gatorback track with pure intensity, he would sneak his way into the lead over the aforementioned contend- ers. Although he could see the checkered flag as a dangling carrot, he knew he couldn’t get over anxious; otherwise a flurry of arm pump may overcome him. But he stayed composed, generating enough en- ergy to capture the checkered flag, placing him in second overall!
JASON WATERS
Residing just up the road in Springfield, Georgia Jason Waters was juggling a hand-
ful of attitudes when coming to this event, the 2018 Winter Olympics at Gatorback Cycle Park. On one hand, he just wanted to stay safe, enjoying his stroll through a track of this magnitude, while having fun in the process. But then on the other side of the equa- tion, the fire within his com- petitive spirit pushed him to stretch his comfort zone, and contend for the best position possible. His attitude prior to putting on the helmet, leaned much more heavily to the first idea. But once the helmet was strapped on, you could tell the latter portion of the statement was imminent. The number 960 KTM was push- ing the pace of his machine, nearly dragging the bars on
a few of the hay bales from time to time. Grabbing gears through the large sweeper parallel to the entrance gate, he would set up in the roller section with a handful of throttle, and on the back of his seat. He was really feeling the flow of this Gatorback course, acting like he’d rode the track thou- sands of times. He would hover near the top five in his first rendition of 35+, looking to battle with names like Ginolfi, Pamart, and Grewe. All guys were full of adrenaline and possessed serious speed, therefore Waters knew he would have to push the pace and not be bullied by the alpha’s of the pack. He would contend with the best of them, fighting tooth and nail for a finish inside the top five. Fourth place after it was all said and done, he looked to duplicate
in the following moto. A third place start had him contending with the likes of Mathieu, and Pamart to begin. He would be overtaken by Grew and the aforementioned Ma- thieu shortly thereafter, yet making sure he could jockey onto their pace. Hitting the tabletop by
the grandstand area, he could found whipping the bike to the right, landing on throttle, and charging hard into the finish line chicane section. Finishing up the moto, he would take a strong ride in
fifth. The real fireworks
would come in the Vet 30+ class, where the scores would be extremely lopsided. After a ninth place showing in the first moto, many riders in the position of Waters may have just thrown in the towel so to speak; but
not the number 960, as he was bound and determine to make something of himself
in his final moto of the week. Contending strongly off the start, he would dig, soaring into the Gator Pit with reckless abandon, never losing sight of the end goal. It was an eye opening ride to everyone in the crowd, and when the final flag had flown, h would position himself into third place. Never once did he think a total of twelve could put him on the podium, but his persistence would pay off. Third overall was his!
GREGORY PAMART
Multiple years ago, when there was a pleth- ora of viewing and coverage provided via internet based sites around the Northeast, you may have seen the number 444 blitzing across the screen at respective Pro-Ams. There’s no need to double take, as Greg Pamart, that same ole’ 444, is still spinning laps on the track, just migrating nowadays to the ever so popular (and competitive)
vet classes. Letting it all hang out as usual, he eyed this Gatorback Facility from many months ago, waiting for the Winter National Olympics, to make his mark. He’d raced the guys like Ginolfi locally for many years in the Northeast, and Grewe he’d battled with be- fore on the national scene. Therefore when he rolled up to the line for moto number one, he knew what all the top contenders of the division were bringing to the table. The number 444 would rocket out of the gate for all four of his respective classes. Making the
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