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it kind of feels good 'cause now
there's no what-ifs, 'Oh the Har-
ley's restricted.' So I'm glad I did
it before, during and after. And
hopefully for a lot more after."
This year's battle for the win
was a great one for the crowd.
Although Smith looked to be in
the driver's seat on his Villa-Es-
parza/Crosley Radio Kawasaki,
there were multiple lead changes
with many guest stars in the lead
Briefly...
was really good. I was actually re-
ally surprised at how good the setup
was, and the motor was really, really
strong."
Although it may be far from Bryan
Smith's home in Flint, Michigan, the
Sacramento Mile is a special place
for him. "This place has been spe-
cial to me for a long time," Smith
said. "This is like my first pro race
away from home when I was 16 and
flying out of high school to come out
here on the weekends. A buddy of
mine, Willie McCoy, was racing; he
was kind of one of the hotter pros,
hauling my bikes out here. I won the
support class that year in 2000. To
still be doing it this much longer and
winning here, obviously it's special to
me. No matter if it's four in a row or
just one, it's always cool."
