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“Brayton as the Honda rider won his first career 450SX main event, breaking the record previously held by Mike LaRocco as the oldest premier class winner in the history of the sport.
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The thirty-four year old led the entirety of the main event from that point forward, resisting pressure from Tomac late in the race after the Kawasaki rider blasted through the field from last place to second. It was damage control for both Musquin and Anderson who ended up finishing fifth and seventh, respectively, but the Frenchman
let a massive opportunity to
make up championship points on Anderson slip through his fingers. Nonetheless, the night turned
out to be about Brayton as the Honda rider won his first career 450SX main event, breaking the record previously held by Mike LaRocco as the oldest premier class winner in the history of
the sport. The 250 class wasn’t quite as exhilarating and hectic
as the 450 main event, but it still produced some exceptional racing. Jordon Smith and Jeremy Martin pushed one another all race long from first and second position, but they ultimately ended up finishing in that same standing. Austin Forkner and Zach Osborne sat third and fourth for the majority of the race and the technical, rough track didn’t provide a lot of passing opportunities, but their finishing positions mean that they headed to St. Louis all tied up in the points standings.
ROUND 11 | ST. LOUIS
After proving his outright speed the week prior in Daytona, Eli Tomac was definitely the man
to beat when the gate dropped
at St. Louis. The Colorado
native had been firmly out of
the championship picture for some time, but it was all about checking off individual moto wins and building his confidence for
the remainder of the season. The Kawasaki rider was on rails all day and his momentum transferred