IN
THE
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on for the win.
"The second moto I didn't get the hole-
shot. Brownie got the jump and took it. It
was good riding with Mike. I got a lot of
respect for Mike Brown. He's awesome so
yeah, I just had a good time riding with him."
It was a family affair for "Metty," who was
joined by his kids and his dad, who raced on
Saturday. "I was here yesterday helping my
dad. He was racing for the first time," said
Metcalfe. "He raced 60+ Novice and he ac-
tually won both motos. It was pretty sweet."
The muddy conditions also ravaged
the opening moto of the 50+ Pros. Some
speculated that it would play to the advan-
tage of the Brit, but he confessed he is not
a strong mud rider. "Today was miserable,"
Nicoll said. "I absolutely hate riding in rain.
With only
three days
aboard his new
MotoConcepts
Honda, Brett
Metcalfe sailed
to a 1-1 victory
in the 30+ Pro
class.
The passing of
Tom White cast
a shadow over
the event, but
racing raged on
at Glen Helen,
just as the event
originator would
have wanted.
