Photos by James Lissimore Captions by JT Deep sleeper Cade Clason sporting the new Jett Lawrence replica gloves. The fanny pack was back! All jokes aside, Hill has been pretty solid so far. Track talk is easily Steve’s favorite time of the day. Dan Truman’s stories never disappoint, either. Finally, Lars stole my haircut. This is a great example of how not to wear a hat. Shane Drew has worked with JB51 on many different teams and in many different situations. I am sure he is happy to see Barcia succeeding. Eli Tomac really stuck his neck out a few times on his charge to the front Saturday. Carlos Rivera is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. He also has more titles than most anyone you’ll ever meet. Poor McAdoo. He had a huge crash right in front of me and the bike landed on him just to make things as bad as possible. I don’t know the exact timetable on collapsed lungs but it can’t be good. The Tehran SX featured an array of SCUD missiles fired at their own people. Being able to share moments like that with your child has to be near the top of any list. Also, this is such a great FLY ad. Hey guys, wtf? The track map said we go backwards here. Australian and Japanese relations have broken down for the first time since 1945. Troll Train did what Troll Train does. He doesn’t have the pace to go with Forkner, Cooper, and Ferrandis but top five’s are legit. This is the first lap of the heat race. This start was critical for Blose and Reed as they would finish 9th and 10th, just like they are pictured here. Eli Tomac was much better this weekend. Eli is coming, folks. AC and Zacho went at it like it was 2017. I love the aggression but let’s stay healthy, ok boys? Justin Cooper has been better than I expected. Kudos. Jett Lawrence might be the most exciting 250 rider to watch. He crashes a lot, goes fast, and more or less wreaks havoc at all times. Hartranft is giving the TLD KTM team some much needed help. Way to deliver. The most talked about fantasy pick of the day, Aaron Tanti came through in the clutch, qualifying in the LCQ. I didn’t have the balls to pick him. Hometown win, Ferrandis lost a bunch of points, engaged to a Monster girl… life is good for Austin Forkner. I was unaware of said Missouri Mafia but I am into it. I am also curious as to why his pants are so dirty? Huskies for days at the front of the main event. Nice work by Roczen here to get up front quickly. “Don’t even think about that inside line, JB.” Favor repaid. Adam got into Zacho pretty good in the prior turn and I think Zach was done with the punching bag routine. I have been thoroughly impressed by Barcia so far. Dude is not messing around. Slingshot engaged. Mookie is so damn good in the whoops. This turn was weird. It was just before the finish and a flat left. It formed 2-3 ruts all night but they were incredibly close to each other. That also caused some aerial drama with riders almost colliding on the tabletop after. I am over here and second place is still over there. Trey has been testing a lot for HRC Honda and it looks like it’s paying off. It’s a celebration, bitches! Congrats to Roczen and everyone in his corner for finally making it back to the top step. Lissimore