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you—and a lot more things to think about
than just racing a motorcycle. Although it
wasn't easy and his future in racing was a
question mark, Wells never gave up.
"Even when I was racing every race by
myself last year I never once said, 'Man,
what else could I do to just fill the spot of
racing?' It was never that," Wells said. "I
always wanted to just race. I didn't quite
know exactly how I could make it happen
at that time. I wasn't quite sure how this
was going to pan out."
While frustrating, detours often times
help you in the end. Although Wells never
thought he'd still be in the GNC2 class
four years after turning pro, it was an ex-
perience that was invaluable.
"Looking back at it, when I turned pro
at 16 I never would have thought I'd still be
in a GNC2 class, but now after winning
the championship I would never change
any of it," he said. "If I wouldn't have
Wells ended
his two-year
win drought
at Springfield
I, it was a big
boost for the
young rider
from New York's
confidence after
some tough
years.
