5th at Loretta Lynn Championship in Motocross A/Pr...
I did well a Loretta Lynn's again this year with a solid 5th overall in Motocross A/Pro Sport. Unfortunately, I had major mechanical problems in all three motos of Lites A/Pro Sport. In Lites practice I blew up my new race motor, so had to try to rebuild it before Moto 1. Special thanks to Honda of Houston Shaun, Dave and especially, Adam who did much of the work. But, even after the rebuilt, the motor still did not sound right, so we raced the practice motor and bike. In moto 1 I was about 10th on the start and passed 4 guys in the 10 commandments, but blew my rear tire when I landed the exit triple on the first lap. 25 minutes on a flat tire at this big race was not fun. In moto 2, my fuel screw fell out on the parade lap. With only a 2 minute hold, my mechanic Matt, raced back to the pit, found a replacement and ran back to the start. That was another terrible feeling to watch 41 other guys blast off the line as I waited for the fuel screw. But, I rode well, after starting 42nd plus 30-40 seconds, I worked my way all the way up to 13th. Moto 3 I thought would be the one, as the gate dropped I was in 7th and moved into 6th, before the finish line and the red flag which meant a restart. I was not so lucky on the restart with a 20th or so start. I worked my way up to 7th when my brakes locked up an killed the motor. I got going and pulled into the mechanic area, but could not find the problem, so I re-entered the race 25th to 30th and charged back to finish 14th. I know with good equipment and team I can do really well in this class too. Also with a little better luck.