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Destry's AMA H&H Race Story (April 26th)
AMA H&H
Round 4
Lucerne, California
April 26, 2009
Race Day:
The banner dropped just after 9:30 and I had a pretty good jump. Unfortunately Kendall Norman, who started right next to me, beat me to my line so I had to get out of his dust and find something else. I was pretty confident with my line, and hadn’t practiced any other ones so it was a little on the sketchy side pinning it up the bomb. I was still able to get there in 3rd and was actually surprised with that! Russ was leading with Kendall in 2nd. The first loop was around 47-miles and most of it was pretty fast. I was struggling for a little bit, and the two guys in front of me started to pull away. At the 26-mile marker, we had an alternate pit that some of us had to stop for gas at. I had a quick splash and was back off. As soon as I left there, I started to feel better and picked up the pace. I think I was a little over a minute back from Russ at this point. When I finished the first loop, (48-miles) I was looking forward to the second one since I was told it was a lot tighter.
I felt really good and was riding pretty aggressive, but it was hard at times since there were quite a few off camber rocky sections (which I liked). I went down somewhere around 10-miles into this loop, but was able to get up pretty quick. I was still charging and could see I was slowly closing in on Russ and Kendall. With about 8-miles to go, I was close enough to finally get in Kendall’s dust. Then, at about the 6-mile marker, I was going up a hill and saw both Kendall and Russ coming back down. Right away I figured they had missed the course and I flipped a U-turn. As soon as I did I saw the course to the left of me, and jumped on it. Russ was able to beat me to the trail, but I was able to get in front of Kendall. Going down the hill I made the pass on Russ, and then tried to push it since we weren’t that far from the end. After a little bit I looked back and saw Kendall got around Russ and was now in 2nd. With about 2-miles to go I had built up a little gap, and was just trying to ride smart until I lost the course and was like no way! I turned around and started to go up a hill thinking the course went that way, and Kendall was doing the same thing. I think Russ saw the course below us and pinned it! I looked back and then started to pin it down the hill hoping to get back by Kendall. When I got to the bottom I was in his dust, and clipped a rock and went flying over the bars. I was pretty sore and slowly got on the bike (I knew we had a pretty big lead) and made my way to the finish for 3rd.
Other Notes:
I’d like to thanks the Argubright’s for helping me out with the alternate pit and letting us use their truck. Steve Argubright just bought a really nice rig where they’ll have Kawasaki support at all the H&H’s and Endurocross’s this year (and other selective events).
I have this weekend off and I’m looking forward to hanging out at home and watching the Vegas SX. Then the following weekend, I have a WORCS race up in Honey Lake, Ca.
Best Wishes,
Destry
www.destryabbott.com
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