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III FRIENDLY FIRE
BY STEVE BAUER
T
he twilight of a racer's
career is always a tough
situation, but for a super-
star like James Stewart, the
notion of hanging up his boots
runs counter to everything he is
and knows about himself. In light
of his season thus far, it is easy
to forget that he won five races
in 2014, just before testing posi-
tive for Adderall and landing an
18-month suspension for failing
to file paperwork in a timely mat-
ter that would have allowed him
to take the medication legally.
Or that it was only a few months
ago that he tasted victory (with a
side of revenge) at the Red Bull
Straight Rhythm, standing along-
side his brother, Malcolm, in his
glorious return to competition.
A lot can happen in a few
months, however, and if you are
a longtime supercross or moto-
cross fan, watching one of the
greatest riders in the history of
our sport botch getting lapped
last week at the Atlanta Super-
cross probably made you feel a
little bit uncomfortable. I know it
made me feel that way.
I was there covering the race
for this magazine and spoke
with both Stewart and Marvin
Musquin afterwards. You can
read the details of what they had
WHEN IS IT TIME?
