Vital MX Pit Bits: Freestone 2008 2

Click the following link for the latest news, along with a 25-photo gallery covering Saturday's pre-race action in the pits at the AMA National Championship MX at Freestone Raceway in Wortham, Texas..

If Sunday at Freestone Raceway is anything like Saturday, we’re in for some extremely hot action. This is by far the hottest weather we’ve had this season, but it didn’t seem to affect the two hottest guys on the track, the Kawasaki-mounted MX1 and MX2 class leaders, James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto. With temperatures in the 90s, and some fairly high humidity thrown in, it’s definitely a cooker.

In MX1, nearly everyone slowed down in the second practice due to a rougher track, with the exception of Stewart. Andrew Short and Davi Millsaps were the second and third-fastest riders.

In the MX2 class, Ryan Villopoto was just over a second ahead of Ryan Dungey and Brett Metcalfe.

The WMA is also slated for their first moto here on Saturday, and will run their second moto on Sunday.

Click the link above for more action from today, and be sure to check back tomorrow for full race coverage from Freestone.