MX Sports/ The Pulse
But the rider who put in the fastest lap times of the weekend while putting on a riding clinic was none other than B class standout, Austin Stroupe. I have had the privilege of following Austin since his days on a 65cc machine, but I haven’t had much of an opportunity to watch him since he made the move to big bikes. Thus, I was anxious to see how fast he had gotten, what with all of the hype I have been hearing about his speed. Believe the hype! Austin is a hard charger with incredible corner speed. PJ Larsen was his closest rival and Mr. Larsen himself is an unbelievable talent. PJ has one of those super stylish riding styles with that over the front body positioning. PJ was triple tripling the rhythm section that only Carmichael and Stewart were jumping at the National. Larsen, from South Carolina finally got a good start behind Stroupe, but was unable to match the leader’s corner speed. Larsen’s riding style and track demeanor gave hints of his supercross prowess. Stroupe on the other hand, is a blazing fast outdoor rider. In my opinion, he could have placed in the top 10 at the High Point national, in either class! He is THAT fast.
But as you can see in this picture of Austin Stroupe, this man knew exactly where to line up! Now that is a holeshot, folks!