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ter. I still think we can get better
on the bike to make it easier on
us. We got a win in the second
moto and finished second over-
all, so I'm not too bummed. I'm
going to keep putting in my work
so I can make adjustments while
I'm on the track, too."
ANDERSON STEPS UP
Third overall was the very ag-
gressive Rockstar Husqvarna
rider Jason Anderson who is
starting to hit his outdoor stride.
The New Mexico native had
a very solid come from (far!)
behind second moto after finish-
Briefly...
was very tricky and claimed a couple
riders' front ends. It merely drizzled
during the second 450 moto; other
than that the weather presented per-
fect sunny skies.
Orange Brigade KTM's Alex Frye
made his pro debut at Muddy Creek.
He was pitted with Daniel Baker,
who made his pro debut at Hang-
town. They both joined Dakota Alix,
who, before Muddy Creek, had been
the team's lone rider. Frye was calm
when we spoke to him prior to the
race, but he seemed excited to get
to the line. "The nerves are there, for
sure, just because this is something
totally new. The track is a lot rougher,
just the second round of practices
are already rougher than an amateur
national. I'm excited and just ready
to get out there and learn, and im-
prove each weekend." Frye showed
his speed, but not without a rookie-
esque first-moto DNF when a crash
and collision resulted in a broken
muffler. He rebounded in moto two
to score points in his first ever na-
tional, landing in 19th position when
the checkers waved.
One rider who has been very im-
pressive early on this year but has
seemed to have a black cloud over
his head lately is Alex Martin, who
had forgettable 19-12 finishes here in
Tennessee. He found himself in the
dirt at the start of both motos. The
Cycletrader.com/Rock River Yama-
ha rider ended up going 19-12 for 15
th
overall.
AirGroup/Rockstar Husqvarna's
Ryan Sipes had a busy weekend.
The motocross-turned-off-road racer
competed at Muddy Creek and then
Justin Barcia
(51) grabbed
the early lead
in the first
450 moto but
couldn't take
advantage of it.
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