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Cycle News 2014 Issue 33 August 19 2014

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VOL. 51 ISSUE 33 AUGUST 19, 2014 P35 by another—tough luck in Tennessee and it just seemed to get worse ev- ery weekend, from Red- bud to Budds to finally Millville where I wasn't even able to start the second moto and had to pull out. "It took a few weeks after Millville to recov- er and get back up to speed but finally I feel like I can be out in front again. I feel great on my RM-Z and want to race. Unfortunately, the whole situation with my medi- cal condition and the process has far exceeded how long we thought it would take. "As of today, I'm still not in the position to be able to race. It's frustrating to me 'cause that's all I've ever wanted to do. The situa- tion is so complicated and like I said, it's taking a lot longer to get through the process than I ever expected. I feel like I've let a lot of people down—my fans, my fam- ily, my team, my sponsors—they are all so important to me 'cause they're my life. And racing is my life. "I'm hoping I can at least get out there and catch the last round in Utah. I'm hoping for the best." James Stewart hopes to compete in Utah. RIP CHRIS BLANKENSHIP M otocross/track builder Chris Blankenship died on Tues- day, August 12, as a result of injuries sustained in a moto- cross crash on Sunday at Washington's Town and Country Fair in Washington, Missouri. Blankenship was 38. Blankenship suf- fered the crash on Sunday and was transported by ambulance to Mercy-Hospital-Washington before being airlifted to Mercy Hospital-St. Louis with head injuries. He passed away two days later. According to local reports, Blankenship built tracks for companies like Dirt Wurx, the Supercross track builders. "Chris was one of the most down to earth guys you could probably meet," fellow racer Nik Stephenson told the Gasoncade Coun- ty Republican newspaper. "You could tell when Chris made a track. Everything was in sync and so smooth. It all blended to- gether and was in rhythm." Blankenship is survived by his wife, Crystal, a son, Macen, and daughter, Kate. Funeral arrange- ments are pending.

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