M. Brown, Tait and Bush came into view and quickly raced back down the hill
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M. Brown, Tait and Bush came into view and quickly raced back down the hill
Spader was nowhere to be seen as the front runners battled each other in every turn
Byrd's pitboard may have read "Relax" but seeing the pressure Brown had been applying the first two laps, and now with Lawson in the second position, relaxing wasnt going to be an option. Every corner was slick and one small mistake could cost byrd the victory, or work for him and take the pressure off if Lawson or Brown got out of shape.
Lawson was making attempts to get inside Byrd in almost every turn but the track conditions provided no traction for a full throttle shot at making a pass stick and breaking was done with caution
The running order remained unchanged as the laps were counting down. Byrd was smooth and Lawson was getting anxious. Pat Brown was still in view but he wasnt closing the gap nor was he falling back
Spader was back on track and trying to salvage the moto
20 minutes plus one lap can seem like a blink of an eye or an eternity. This race was damn good and everyone was watching closley to see if Lawson could make a move
The previous photo and this one showed the gap almost non-existant as Lawson had ever so slightly closed in as the pair completed the lap. I kept my camera trained on them as they worked down the far section
Lawson charged hard downhill and the pair went into this corner once again "hot". I cant speak for Byrd, but this is where Lawson had been sticking a wheel in on him every lap and I am pretty sure Byrd went a bit higher and was going a tad faster when he broke loose.
A few tense seconds passed as Byrd gave Lawson a look as the pair slide to a stop.