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Had a great time. I was really excited to see Dungey who was flying at Washougal; unfortunately bike issues in moto 1 hurt his overall results. Gotta give it up to Tomac and Sexton who were on another level. Chase killed it in moto two, but to that guy who thinks he broke Tomac...well I watched Tomac reel Sexton in, and pass Chase in moto 1. Haven't looked at laptimes yet, but in moto 1 Tomac looked faster. Having said that, I think moto 2 was a big confidence booster for Sexton, and if he continues to ride the way he did at Washougal, this title will go down to the wire.
The Lawrence brothers were on it at Washougal, especially Hunter. I had never seen Jo Shomoda race, and he's super fast and I was impressed. I was cheering for Justin Cooper and his second moto win solidified my opinion that, barring injuries, he should be the 250 pick for the MXdN. Also saw Carson Brown and Stank dog on their 2 strokes. Stank really had to take much different lines to get that 125 around the track and it was a cool fun factor deal to see.
As an aside: If they must go with a 250 guy, it should absolutely not be Tomac or Sexton since they are phenomenal on the 450 and will likely be fighting for wins. Dungey doesn't seem like a bad choice since you could count in his consistency. But I doubt Dungey wants to do it, so that leaves Craig and Barcia. To that I say, let them race this next race on the 250 to prove their worth. They are out of the title chase in the 450 class.
The weather was nice. Not too hot and not too cold, and a nice breeze. Took two of my friends who aren't moto heads, but I have gotten them into watching sx and moto. Seeing their speed in real life blew them away.
The Lawrence brothers were on it at Washougal, especially Hunter. I had never seen Jo Shomoda race, and he's super fast and I was impressed. I was cheering for Justin Cooper and his second moto win solidified my opinion that, barring injuries, he should be the 250 pick for the MXdN. Also saw Carson Brown and Stank dog on their 2 strokes. Stank really had to take much different lines to get that 125 around the track and it was a cool fun factor deal to see.
As an aside: If they must go with a 250 guy, it should absolutely not be Tomac or Sexton since they are phenomenal on the 450 and will likely be fighting for wins. Dungey doesn't seem like a bad choice since you could count in his consistency. But I doubt Dungey wants to do it, so that leaves Craig and Barcia. To that I say, let them race this next race on the 250 to prove their worth. They are out of the title chase in the 450 class.
The weather was nice. Not too hot and not too cold, and a nice breeze. Took two of my friends who aren't moto heads, but I have gotten them into watching sx and moto. Seeing their speed in real life blew them away.
Washougal was fantastic weather, racing in both classes was great and it was PACKED.. see ya next year shougal🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻 And I’ll pay
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The parking was a joke, too. Paid for a pass I apparently didn’t need. The field was a dusty, rutted out pos. Hit a big hole and ripped part of the rear bumper off our rental car. That was fun.
Also walked right in. Nobody checking anything. Parking, tickets, nothing.
This place has hosted a national event for how many years? Amateur hour at best.
Probably won’t be able to convince the wife to go to another outdoor race ever again.
He's not sure what caused it entirely maybe front axle nut foot peg. He didn't even notice it at first just said he felt a warmth sensation and finished the race. I was in the same race ahead if him and when he came in I was like dude. Had a like hole in his leg almost required stitches. At least the guy who hit him went down.
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