a crew that would gas up or grab
the wristbands.
Next up was Bossa Nova
Grand Prix 3-Man Race. This
was also a team race but had
a slightly different format as all
three team members were on
the track at the same time. Scor-
ing was the standard MX of Na-
tions format—lowest combined
scores win.
The featured, Coup De Grace
Survival Race, was the main
event and final race of the week-
end. In this race, riders don't
know when the race will start,
or how long it will be. Once
the riders were set, they had to
watch for a green flag, from an
unknown location. Once it was
spotted, the race was on!
The race was anticipated to
be around two hours, but no
one knew the exact length.
They raced until the checkered
flag came out. Riders pitted as
needed for gas, water or any-
thing else. This race kept fans
on their toes the entire time, as
Wageman and Trevor Stewart
swapped for the lead throughout
the race. In the end, Wageman
came out on top by 17 seconds.
Brandy Richards was the top
female finisher. She was also the
first female to ever finish in the top
10 in the Coup De Grace race.
DITD co-founder Kenny Alex-
ander, said, "I never would have
thought what started out as a one-
day event back in '98 would turn
out to be one of the biggest races
in SoCal. It's not just for the pros,
it's for the Joes. It's about friend-
ship, love and comradery."
CN
NOVEMBER 25-27, 2022
GLEN HELEN RACEWAY / SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
P52
MOTOCROSS I RED BULL DAY IN THE DIRT MX GRAND PRIX
The Ironman racers celebrate going the distance.
