went from that point on. I rode
well, and this format is one of
the tougher ones for me. Short-
duration sprints don't come easy
to me. I'm pretty happy with how
but that's a Cooper Webb move
to come back a week later, put
myself in a good position, and
win."
Hunter Lawrence finished
second for the third week in
a row. The Honda HRC team
rider showed speed early in the
night but set himself back to
seventh after a crash in race
one. He bounced back with a
big win in race two, which put
him right back in the running for
the night's overall win. Another
strong second in the final main
of the night looked to have
things wrapped up for Lawrence,
but the Webb/Roczen battle
behind him on track ultimately
decided his fate and put him
second overall. He technically
tied on points with Roczen, only
one back from Webb, but broke
the tie thanks to his better fin
-
ish in the final main. However,
Lawrence made up ground in
the championship and now trails
Tomac by four points.
"The first [race] is where it
all went bad for me," Lawrence
said. "Just a silly little mistake.
I'm happy with how the night
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chassis-wise. This week we need to
work and improve on starts as we
keep learning the bike. I feel super
good and super comfortable, but
when you're out there with so much
competition, you have to have the
mind, the body, the bike, everything
perfect to fight with these boys."
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Hunter Lawrence won race two
but finished second overall for
the third week in a row.
