CHRIS BLOSE | GRIT-216 | 250SX

CHRIS BLOSE | GRIT-216 | SX 250

The ever-consistent Chris Blose would travel to Atlanta joined by another teammate, amid the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki pit area. The veteran had carried the battalion for a significant duration of the East Coast Championship thus far, prior to being accompanied by Jo Shimoda as festivities began on Saturday at this prestigious Motor Speedway venue. Blose, although possessing an aptitude that would gel with compact/Arenacross-style track(s), would again find a way to excel through the layout that spanned over a minute and a-half for most riders within the 250cc division. Regardless of if it were by powering through the multitude of whoop sections, or "bulldozing" his way through the array of sand rollers on the circuit, Blose would thrive prior to heading into his heat race. Once here, his clutch release from the mesh grate behind the starting gate would be accompanied by an immediate dash to the inside; and in the segments that followed, his Kawasaki machine was to be pelted by roost while he battled for transfer position. Launching over the "hip double" before the off-cambered sweeper that followed, Blose would be within striking distance of Max Anstie who was just seconds ahead; trailing the Honda rider with a means of moving forward, but the rivaled opponent was exhibiting an astounding sense of speed on the latter half of the track (from the finish-line) in which the number fifty-seven wasn't able to overcome. Refusing to become discouraged, Blose began to leap from an inside rut in the final whoop section into a pattern of doubling and tripling to safeguard the following inside as well - en route to a fifth-place standing before entering into the final contest of day-time programming. Shifting into gear, there was little that could stop the likes of Hunter Lawrence and Haiden Deegan from battling for the lead while Blose and other members of the pack would trail them. Though the amongst the trail of athletes, would be an immediate disastrous crash on behalf of Tom Vialle (on the double that proceeded the finish-line) - just after the green flag! It was here where the KTM rider would crash and force the Kawasaki of Blose to plow over his motorcycle; though luckily Blose was okay and continued to move forward. Chris would then aspire for a solidified standing within the top-five, jumping into the tapered rollers that concluded the section after the tunnel jump with a means of aggression; sliding his rear wheel in a flat-tracking manner around the next turn before exiting from the apex with an outpouring of throttle. Talon Hawkins behind him couldn't second guess his ability, as Blose continued to exhibit formidable lines and lap-times that etched his name into a category of top-ten placement. The transitions of the racetrack were now deteriorated beyond belief, but Chris' technique wouldn't fade as he continued on the veteran-premise in which he was signed...eventually passing Henry Miller with only a few laps to go. And with Nate Thrasher unfortunately crashing as well, it seemed to be as though he had sixth solidified; until a last lap mistake would result in Miller making his way by, therefore Blose would reside seventh as action concluded.

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