MOTOCROSS
LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS
ROUND 5 / JUNE 23, 2018
MUDDY CREEK RACEWAY / BLOUNTVILLE, TENNESSEE
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THE CRASH
The 2018 AMA 250MX National
Motocross Championship got blown
up early on the first lap of the second
moto at Muddy Creek Raceway.
Jeremy Martin had just won the first
moto and pulled back 13 points on
Aaron Plessinger, and just as the
pack hit the fastest straightaway on
the track, Martin was running around
the tail end of the top five. As he
pulled alongside Justin Cooper, Coo-
per appeared to drift left in the air,
right into Martin's line. Martin went
down hard and was reaching around
to his back as he laid trackside.
Martin suffered a fracture to his L1
vertebra, and will be undergoing sur-
gery. Fortunately he has no paralysis,
though the injury will require about an
eight-week recovery period. This is
good news considering the severity
of the crash, but it still puts Martin out
of the championship right when he
was really catching fire.
MARCHBANKS
BACK SOON
Garrett Marchbanks (Monster
Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki) went
down hard at High Point a week
ago and revealed that he suffered
a strained MCL in his left knee, but
the good news for the rookie is that
he hopes to be back in the saddle
for Southwick next weekend.
125CC ACTION
Wil Hahn, the Monster Energy/Ya-
malube/Star Racing Yamaha team
manager, came up just short of the
win in the 125 All-Star race at Muddy
Creek, losing out in the last turn to
Darryn Durham, who also won last
week's race at High Point.
COMING SOON
The Muddy Creek National marked
the last race of Alex Ray's stint on
the Monster Energy Yamaha team.
He went 18-13 for 16th overall.
But this means that Cooper Webb
should be back soon to finish out
his Yamaha contract before he
likely moves over to Red Bull KTM
Briefly...
Justin Barcia's 2-2
wasn't enough to get
him the overall win but
he was satisfied with
his consistent results.
