![]() ![]() This has haunted me for so long, I can’t even get words out. RJ Hampshire (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) – First: I led for a lap or two but I made a few mistakes and ended up sixth. Tough one, but we got to start back up in the third moto and I had a good start and ended up passing for the lead. The team was doing everything they could to get me back out there for the second race but unfortunately the bike just wasn’t 100 percent fixed. I was in a bad position in the first race and then another rider hit me and my bike malfunctioned. Not the best night, I struggled with a lot of things. ![]() Pierce Brown (TLD Red Bull GasGas) – 16th I was pretty stoked on just making through all the motos clean, not getting any nicks, and moving on to Atlanta. As the night program went on, I just had three solid races. I worked my way up and ended up third, so that was awesome. In the LCQ I got a decent start and was around ninth. The Triple Crown qualifying format advances 22 riders into the night show’s three races. The second qualifying session ended up being slower than the first, which never happens, and I ended up qualifying 20th in the first session instead of top 18, so we went to the LCQ. I’m happy with the direction we’re headed in and to just keep working. The last main was strong, and something to build off of. In the last race I got a bad start but rode well and ended up coming up to eighth. So, it was a rough beginning to the night. In the first main event I got a decent start, but then I had a crash in the same corner a couple laps in a row. I’m really looking forward to next weekend. It’s just crazy sometimes the day’s not going well, but if you just keep your head down and don’t quit, great outcomes can happen. I got eighth overall, which is my best 450 overall. I have a lot of positives to take away from the race. I battled hard with my teammate and another rider. Never done that before, so that was a different experience. In main event three, I actually started up in second place. I’m pretty happy with my riding and my whoop speed. It was a little bit of a slower track and a steeper track, so it was just a different feeling.īrandon Hartranft (H.E.P Suzuki) – Eighth: That was a little bit frustrating, but we never gave up, and then in the third moto, I got a really good holeshot and rode much better and found good lines on the track. It was hard-fought in the first two motos because I didn’t put myself with the lead group, so I was stuck behind in both of those first two. It was a good day and another good night for the championship points. I’m just looking forward to building and going back to Atlanta SpeedwayĮli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha) – Third: Overall, it was a good step, and I’m happy to be healthy after all the crashes I’ve had. My starts fell off the last two races, and everyone was on it I had to kind of catch back up in that third one. We found some things, and I just felt more comfortable. I did some outdoor riding on our week off and then did a little supercross testing last week. It was good to come out and get a win in the first race. I’m looking forward to Atlanta next weekend to get back on the box. I wasn’t comfortable in the Main Events, I struggled to get a flow and never felt like myself, which is disappointing because I really enjoy this track and stadium. I had that weird crash on press day, which kind of threw me off a little bit, and I was pretty stiff all day but I pushed through it. I had a good practice going, I qualified fifth and I was really happy with that. ![]() Justin Barcia (TLD Red Bull GasGas) – Fifth: ![]() There’s still plenty to race for going forward, so it’s back to work on Monday for the next weekend’s race. We also made up some ground in the championship hunt and gained another point over third. I still did my best in each main event and gave it everything I had, so I’m proud of that. I found it difficult to get into a rhythm during the race and lock into my flow state. Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) – Fourth: I was just trying to be consistent, as always. I knew I needed to get a good start to win and that’s what I did. This track was awesome today, super technical, and I enjoyed it so much. It’s tough to win the Triple Crowns but my starts were awesome and the riding was good, I was trying to apply the best technique as possible. ![]()
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