ish and was in a good position
for an overall result. After the
restart in moto two, he quickly
moved into third and stayed
there for the remaining laps. A
podium finish in the final moto
earned him third place overall.
"I've been trying my best every
weekend, but I've hit the ground
a lot and started in the back,"
said Kitchen. "We found some-
thing on the bike, and it helped
with
the starts. Today felt like a
win, because it's been a tough
few weeks."
Garrett Marchbanks finished
fourth overall and secured third
in the championship standings.
"I ended up with a career-best
third overall in the points, which
and I'm looking forward to the
Playoffs."
Jo Shimoda came into Budds
Creek fresh off a 1-1 weekend
and was the only other rider on
the gate with a mathematical
shot at the championship. With
some extra motivation, he used
his newly found first-lap speed to
run up front with Deegan in both
motos but was also later penal-
ized for jumping during red-cross
flag conditions. He was relegat-
ed to third, putting the title out
of
reach. Shimoda held second
after the second moto restart but
couldn't match Deegan's pace
late in the race. A 3-2 put him
second on the day and second in
the series standings.
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Levi Kitchen battled his way to an
overall 250MX podium in third.
"I hope I can keep this mo-
mentum going into the Playoffs,"
Shimoda said. "I
don't think I've
ever felt better riding a motor-
cycle than I do now. Congrats
to
Haiden on a great season; he
deserves the championship."
Levi Kitchen finished third
overall in the final standings.
The Monster Energy Pro Circuit
Kawasaki rider hadn't been on
the podium since the first moto
at RedBud (round six), but he
was determined to end the sea
-
son strong. After starting eighth
in moto
one, Kitchen fought his
way to fourth place at the fin-
