CHANCE HYMAS | GRIT-210 | 250SX

CHANCE HYMAS | GRIT-210 | SX 250

With the East Coast championship now resuming, Chance Hymas and his accompanying members of the tenure knew that their toughest leg of the tour was now beginning. Filled with emotions of determination and excitement, there was little that could deter him as he leaped onto the track for his first few laps of action. Knowing that this circuit was prone to be a slightly more hard-packed than expected, he would toggle between varying amounts of air pressure in his tires, along with adjusting his stance on the Honda as needed. As the afternoon continued, his bodyweight would migrate further to the front-end than what was previously displayed; adapting to the subtle grooves that were now entrenched along with the glossy areas of soil that were reminiscent of ice (in regard to how slippery they were). For the first moto though, the layout would be pristine, and allowed him to jump into the corner prior to the finish-line double (on lap one) near the ninth-place position. The dragon's back onto the tabletop that was just after, would be quite tricky and created quite the challenge for most in the back half of the top twenty. But he was an ace through the difficult sections, keeping his front-end pinpointed on clipping the top of each mogul before allowing the shock's recoil to propel him into the obstacles that followed. Flowing in third gear (for most of the course) there were times when he shifted-up to engage in another level of the transmission. Which allowed him to carry significant momentum through both the whoops, and brief straightaway that followed. He would land upon the downslope of the tunnel jump on laps five and six, knowing that he could keep a prominent pace through the checkered flag. That ultimately resulted in a ninth-place position being accrued. Not long thereafter, would the second main event arise. And though the industry would have their eyes set on championship contenders like Hunter Lawrence, his pace within the top six couldn't be dismissed. There was a definitive edge he possessed, when leaping into the rhythm lane after the start straightaway; almost as if he carried three to four miles per hour more, then various opponents that were near the fifteenth position. Subtle nuances would equate to large margins being gained, which he could spot when at the highest point of airtime (over the "SX" triple). Landing with the wheels continuously rolling, he made sure to sustain his momentum as the final quarter of the moto would be encountered. Solidified in seventh, the stage would be set for a latter evening sequence of rivalry and intense competition. Doing his best to acquire a solid run in the opening laps, the track was severely hampered and deteriorated; especially after the dragon's back and in the transition(s) of the jumps before the finish-line. He managed to continue wheelie(ing) over the abrupt single prior to the final double, jumping over the tabletop with rhythm while keeping a significant pace inside the top-ten. However a few mistakes would hamper his aspirations, deterring him from outside the top-fifteen. He wasn't one to give up though, and remained imminent on a pursuit to the checkered flag; generating sixteenth at the final stripe, for tenth overall.

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