start. I knew it was going to be a
long day, and it was kind of go-
ing to come down to racing that
last loop there."
For someone on a 250, Thom-
aselli proved to be a giant-killer
aboard his 395 Motorsports/ MX
Trophies/ Leatt FC 250. He said,
"I got a decent start, and then I
got tangled up with another guy
probably a mile in. I was like, 'Ah,
damn!'
"Luckily, there was no dust
so I could drop the hammer,
and I made a lot of passes, [but]
the roost really hurt, and I was
almost on the verge of tears.
Then I got around it, and I kept
pushing and pushing really hard,
and all of a sudden I was behind
Dante. I kind of let Zane by after
pit one and just tried to follow
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Though roost blew off his visor, Ryder
Thomaselli rebounded from an early crash
to not only win Pro 250 but also finish third
overall on a more 450-friendly course.
Logan Cleveland (left)
easily saved this to win
Pro Vet 35+ over Darrin
Tuckett and Jason
Gibbons.
