of his fellow Yamaha riders and
cruised it in for second, eight
seconds back from Lawrence.
"I caught one of the ruts going
into the first set of whoops and
Star Racing Yamaha teammates
Nate Thrasher and Deegan and
had the front of the field. Smith,
who's riding with a twisted an
-
kle, managed to get around both
brother Jett in next weekend's
East-West Showdown.
"The lows are so low and the
highs are so high," Lawrence
said regarding his career. "When
you're down in the trenches you
feel like you'll never get there
and then when you have it you
feel like you can't lose it. I think
that's why we're so emotionally
invested in this sport."
Jordon Smith had the re
-
bound ride of the weekend
with a second-place finish. The
last time we saw Smith was at
Detroit where he failed to qualify
for the main event. This time
though, he put that behind him
and rode a strong race from
start to finish. He battled with
ROUND 13 / APRIL 15, 2023
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY / ATLANTA, GEORGIA
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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2023 Atlanta Supercross Highlights
Jordon Smith (58) returned to action and rallied to place second in the 250SX
East main. His teammate Nate Thrasher (29) crashed out.
