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It was a night of brilliant pyrotechnics, recurring
malfunctions, dramatic finishes and spectacular crashes. The 2013 Monster Energy Cup was once again
the fall spectacle so many of us have been waiting for. It began with a little hiccup but ended in explosive
fashion.
Who would have guessed the Joker Lane would have provided
such a game changer. I’ve been a huge
fan of the Joker Lane the first time I saw it because I knew it had the
potential to really mix things up and no one would have guessed the top 2
riders would miss the lane in the last lap – WOW!
I predicted the Monster Million would be safe again this
year but I didn’t figure James Stewart would take the overall. I knew he’d have a great showing but I didn’t
think he’d have enough to beat Dungey and Villopoto; boy was I wrong.
I also predicted that Ryan Dungey would take the overall
and had he not made that fatal mistake in the last lap in the first main he
just may have proved me right. Villopoto
for the second year failed to complete all 3 of the main events and if not for the
mental mistake and the subsequent crash it would have been the Stewart, Dungey,
Villopoto show.
I expected more from Tomac but Roczen and Musquin
certainly lived up to my expectations. I
thought Josh Grant would be more competitive, turns out Broc Tickle was the
wild card. As for the defending champ
Justin Barcia, well maybe next time thanks to bike malfunctions.
The Amateur All-Starts was another highlight of the
evening. The next generation of SX rider’s
looks promising and the spirit of competition in these riders is alive and well.
This was our first glimpse into the upcoming SX season
and with all the moves it’s sure to be on heck of a year. I’ll be offering my predictions again this
year and soon I’ll be rolling out a project I’ve been working on, you won’t
want to miss it.
January just can’t come soon enough but my time will be
well spent so check back.. Thanks for clicking in.
The Roostr
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