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wins in the pro-am divisions. Although a native of Texas, he’d drove this drive many times before, and was all too familiar with the theme of this Thanksgiving race. He knew it would be a test of consistency, and that one race out of twelve so to speak, wasn’t going to draw the attention he wanted to generate. He operated
on a notion of consistency, pinpointing and executing his starts, getting out to a solid start from each race. From there, it was a testament to how razor sharp he could stay, doing his best to keep his focus forward. And the aforementioned game plan, the one just mentioned, was one that was put into play immediately upon his tread hitting the track of the SX course. Finishing with heat race scores of eleventh, sixth, and sixth, he hoped to better himself each time he hit the racetrack. And he would do so, finishing up with respectable finishes of sixth overall in 250 Pro Sport, fifth in 250 A, and fourth in 450 A. To the motocross track they would go, and his KTM would be ready to rock and roll for the first gate drop. Prepped and manicured to the hilt, he would come out swinging with an eight place in the 250 Pro Sport first moto. Reaching fur- ther, a top five would then be generated in 250 A. But the pinnacle of the week would come in 450 A, where a moto win would place him atop the leaderboard. Wanting to reiterate that his first races weren’t a fluke, he would continue to back up each performance with stronger finishes. An eighth for 250 A moto number two, his seventh overall would be something to build off of. Next up would be the 250 Pro Sport division, battling the likes of Halpain, Law- rence, so on and so forth. Coming away relishing in his momen- tum, he would climb to a fourth place, and sixth place overall at the moto’s conclusion. A sixth place in the second of moto of 250 A, would propel him to third overall, his best finish of the week.
TRISTAN LEWIS
Residing in Locust Grove, Georgia, Tristan Lewis has been sur- rounded by surging talent and notoriously deep competition since his love for the sport began. Whether it was the likes of Southern All Star serious, or the highly touted Mega Series at Muddy Creek, he’s always had guys engulfing his results and aspirations on
the local level. Each year for Loretta Lynn’s, his region would be
amongst the toughest of the United States; and now, in the past 76 MPG • DECEMBER • 2018
ten years or so, the addition of training facilities have flocked a number of riders to the region, now calling Georgia home. So when planning on attending the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gaines- ville, Florida, Lewis had an idea of who would be there and who to prepare for. With the typical local crowd almost being a shoe-in for registering, he had to account for the guys that were coming from the west, and overseas; which was a guarantee for an event of this magnitude. Running a number 735 Suzuki, he would contest both SX and MX portions of the event, aboard a 450 machine. Sponsored by the likes of FMF, 100 Percent, and A1 Racing Sus- pension, among others, he hoped to make his sponsors and family proud, by leaving it all on the line for this particular event. A fifth place in his opening heat of 450 B, would have him sitting nicely for the second moto, known as the run-off in this case. Encoun- tering a bit of trouble to begin the 450 B Limited class, he had to line up in a rather unpleasant gate position, in order to obtain a strong showing for the B Stock class. He would rally in both run- off’s, proving to all in the field that he was a legitimate contender for strong finishes. Walking away with multiple fourth overalls,
the motocross section would be just around the corner, and he would be ready. Finishing sixth in the first moto of 450 B Limited, he wanted to give an all out pursuit to the front of the field for the second round of racing. Charging hard and viciously, he was most definitely turning it up when the stage was the brightest. Leaping into the bottom of the Gator Pit, he would soar out of the finish line canyon, launching into the sight of the mechanics area view. With just one more lap to go, he knew that if he could hold and stay
up, second place in the moto would be his. And he would do so, garnering enough points on the leaderboard, for third overall.
RIGGIN SMITH
Riggin Smith took the time to rig’ up a bountiful strategy prior to his departure from his hometown, of Malakoff, Texas. Training as hard as he could both on and off the bike, the amount of miles ran, and on the road bike, would triumph any doubt in regards to his overall stamina. He would prepare to the best of his ability, studying professional tape, rehearsing his starting technique and how he
would flow aboard both of these rough, Gatorback tracks. Signing
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