Page 10 - Graypvine July 2022

Chris Cobson finds his

Zen through motocross

“No matter what I have going on in life at the
moment, once I put on my helmet and crack
the throttle, it all goes away,” said Assistant
10 Site Manager Chris Cobson, whose passion for

motocross has led him to be on two wheels for as
long as he can remember.
In motocross, participants race by riding
motorcycles over rough terrain such as dirt or mud.
The courses are one to three miles long and have
different obstacles for the riders. Chris primarily
races motocross in Texas, but he has also raced in
Indiana, Illinois and Florida. He has placed in major
events including the Amateur National Motocross
Championship held at Loretta Lynn’s ranch in
Tennessee. Since Chris is currently working on the

“I love to practice anywhere

I can. Life has different

obstacles so why not

conquer them? Everywhere

is different so it helps with it’s seat time so I’m happy regardless.”
“My father would always tell me when I went
skill focus, adaptability, and through some adversities, judging myself too much,

it’s seat time so I’m happy or felt as if I wanted to give up that ‘the best views
are from above,’” recalled Chris. “That statement
regardless.” is implemented into my daily life; from soaring over

jumps, to looking at life as a whole picture with
Austal project in Mobile, Alabama, he’s had fun attention to detail and enjoying the small things.”
riding in the Florida sand when he gets the chance. Chris has also passed his love for motocross onto
“I love to practice anywhere I can. Life has different his son.
obstacles so why not conquer them? Everywhere is “Riding with my son is a major inspiration as it’s
different so it helps with skill focus, adaptability, and literally a dream come true. Seeing the excitement