this is Tomac's first time here on
the Star Racing Yamaha bike,
and it would make sense why he
would merely seek to minimize
damage. Tomac's starts were on
point, and a consistent 2-2 day
is nothing to scoff at. Unfortu-
nately for him, he does lose the
points lead in the process. But
with three rounds remaining and
only a point separating the two
contenders, we wouldn't be sur-
prised if Tomac still has some-
thing special up his sleeve.
"I did what I could," Tomac
said. "Chase was just really strong
today. This was a big improvement
for me here. I haven't had the best
results in the past, but Chase was
just riding so well. We'll take sec-
ond and try to come out stronger
next weekend."
Jason Anderson showed
again that he's the third-best
guy in American motocross right
now. The Kawasaki rider is deal-
ing with many of the same issues
as Tomac, getting used to a new
bike all summer. Plus, Anderson
hasn't ridden a full outdoor sea-
son in a few years due to injury.
Regardless, the number-21 found
himself locked in battles for most
of the day. His second-moto scrap
with Aaron Plessinger was one
to watch, with Anderson eventu-
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THEY'RE BACK
Unadilla marked the return to racing
for multiple riders on the start line.
Last year's champ, Dylan Ferrandis,
Malcolm Stewart, Dean Wilson, and
Cameron McAdoo all got back in on
the action and plan to finish the se-
ries from here on out. Ferrandis and
McAdoo both logged a highest result
of fourth in their motos.
MXDN (AGAIN)
Still no word as far as Team USA is
concerned for this year's Motocross
des Nations, which will be held
on home soil later this year. Justin
Barcia took himself out of the running
as he was a possibility to ride a 250,
and we hear Jason Anderson is out
for that ride too. Christian Craig took
a big fall at Unadilla but is still in the
running. With Justin Cooper deliver-
ing two solid rounds, could he be the
pick for Team USA?
Briefly...
