Saturday was Tomac's day to
make up crucial ground in the
championship hunt. He gave
up the red plate at Unadilla but
managed to retake it after a big
win in moto one at Budds. The
second race of the day was a
different story, though. Tomac
opted for the popular scoop tire
in hopes of a good start and a
repeat of the first moto. But the
hard base at Budds Creek had
other plans. The number-three
didn't get the start he needed
and found himself stuck out-
side the top five for most of the
race. We didn't see the "halfway
heavyweight" that we normally
do, where Tomac drops the
hammer at the halfway mark and
decimates the field en route to
the lead. Instead, he salvaged
a fifth and went 1-5 for second
on the day. The points stayed
close, too. Tomac came in one
point behind but reclaims the
red plate and now takes the lead
by just one over Sexton.
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BARCIA DQ'D
Justin Barcia was disqualified from
moto two for what appears to have
been an overly aggressive pass/take-
out on Dylan Ferrandis. As a result,
Barcia was credited with 8-0 finishes
that dropped Barcia to 14th overall.
Ferrandis retired to the pits following
the questionable incident.
Briefly...
CAIROLI'S BACK
(KIND OF)
A surprise entry at Budds Creek was
Antonio Cairoli who made his return to
the U.S. on the Red Bull KTM Team. He
used Budds Creek for extra prep prior to
Motocross des Nations. He will represent
Italy in the prestigious race. Unfortunately
for him, a fall resulted in a cracked bone
in his hand. But the former World Cham-
pion still managing 19-15 finishes.
NEW KID
Star Racing Yamaha hired Spanish
rider Guillem Farres to fill in for the
injured Nick Romano. The Spanish
champion kept it in the top 10 with 6-13
finishes. No word yet on how many
rounds he will contest in.
HUNTER OR HUNTED
It wasn't the best days for Hunter
Lawrence, as he found himself on the
ground and off the track in both motos.
Two finishes outside the top five put him
eighth and ninth for eighth overall. In the
process, he dropped from second to
third in the overall points standings.
(Above) Anderson kept it consistent
with 2-2 for his second career
overall. (Below) Eli Tomac had flip-
flop results with 1-5 scores.
