past, I've not really had that, so
it's been a good thing for this
year's program. The bottom line
is, it all boils down to you. You
can be told to do whatever from
anybody, but you still have to do
it yourself."
One area where Ashburn has
picked up his game in the last
two years has been with starts.
He has consistently been in the
top three of the line in every race
and got several holeshots during
the 2022 season.
"I've always been able to get
up front early, and if I didn't
get up front early, I was able to
work my way to the front," said
Ashburn. "At the Buckwheat,
I got a pretty bad start, but we
got into the lead by the end of
the first lap. It's pretty crucial to
run up front all day. It makes it
easier to start up there and not
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"I've always been
able to get up front
early, and if I didn't
get up front early, I
was able to work my
way to the front."
Ashburn's first GNCC win and
overall championship came in
the same year.
