Not for the results because they finished well with Hammaker and Kitchen, plus Masterpool rode well also. The trouble is PC rider Garrett Marchbanks went down, and then Kitchen got penalized for passing while the medic flag was out for Garrett, and Hammaker got docked 5 points for jumping on the flag. So yeah, PC got hit three different ways, and all bad.
I don’t know what happened to Smith, but he qualified way back, was way back early, and then was missing a visor and looked to have taken a soil sample. Probably not comfortable out there.
I know I put him in the “UP” category, but also, he’s here because he would’ve won if he didn’t crash. Don’t crash, Jo!
Hey, Justin Cooper, great work being the only guy to race every round this year, and you are the red plate holder and are three points ahead! All of that, and the dude falls in the second turn and comes from way, way way back to pass a bunch of guys, but he still ends up 11th. Yeesh, and no second main to help himself out. Justin Cooper got screwed.
As I wrote above, I get the reasons for the cancellations of the second mains, but it still sucks. Fans were left disappointed for sure, and the whole thing wasn’t good. So yeah, boo the weather.
Ok, we’re onto St. Louis, where I can guarantee you we will not get any lightning strikes holding off the second motos! Should be a fun one; email me at matthes@racerxonline.com if you want to chat about this or anything else.