Elsinore Grand Prix
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STORY AND PHOTOS BY
MATT FREEMAN
LAKE ELSINORE, CA, NOV. 10-11
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Harvey Mushman could not have
fooled spectators from recognizing
Shane Watts. At many large-scale
events, like the GFI Racing/Goat
Eyewear Elsinore Grand Prix, it's
easy to blend in with the crowd.
However, in the case of Watts, it's
hard to blend in when you win four
of the five races you signed up for.
By late Sunday afternoon, everyone
coherent in the town of Lake Elsinore either knew who Shane Watts
was or had at least noticed that the
little guy with a mohawk haircut and
a KTM motorcycle was the fastest
man in town.
A runner-up finish in the 125cc
event and race wins in the 250cc,
Open and 25+ classes set Watts up
for the most impressive win of all the Harvey Mushman 100, in which
he set a blistering pace, turning in 24
laps around the approximate six-mile
R.J. Thompson was the only rider to
finish ahead of Watts. Thompson
won the 125cc Expert class.
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