Well it has been a week since the Bakersfield National and I am still pissed. The track was fine but it was one of these tracks that if you had an inside gate you had the advantage. Especially if the riders skills were pretty equal. The gate was flat and I ride with a pretty high gear. So my gates weren't the best but I have the power. I wasn't worried if I was behind one rider but two is a different story. Sat I got gate 8 and my main competition was in 5 and 2. So I was third in the turn but got momentum to move. Then I got blocked and had to pull the brake. Killed momentum. Got speed back up in the rythum section and made my move in the turn to pass one which slowed me down and another rider past to get second and I still ended up third. Sunday was stupid. Guess what gate I got !! Seven. the other two riders got 1 and 2. Every time I was on the  inside I beat both of them. Well I just went into it got great momentum and was making my move on the outside. I was just going to pass one rider but I caught the lip of the double and made myself crash. I am still mad at myself. Then someone told me that one of the riders, who  doesn't like me , was at the finishing line laughing at me crashing. What a bad sport. All I have to say is fuel to the fire. I am working out much harder and will be so ready next time we all meet. Nothing is going to stop me now.