ELI TOMAC - GRIT 237 450SX

ELI TOMAC | GRIT-237 | 450 SX

The veteran of the division returned to contend for the highest of feats as action in San Diego came to fruition. Eli Tomac seemed confident after his remarkable run in the mud last week, and knew that longevity in the Monster Energy Supercross Championship was most important. Nevertheless, he dashed across the start straightaway for practice with authority - seat hopping his way into the longest rhythm lane with authority, while accelerating amongst takeoff's that followed with a commanding force atop the Yamaha frame. His mechanic would applaud, leading to a prominent position for the first heat race of the evening. Knowing that every position was valuable in a sprint of this magnitude, Eli's burst of RPM's accompanied adrenaline that led him to acquire an initial standing of second (after being passed by Jett Lawrence), though minutes later, the rookie was found crashing to the side of the whoop section! Now stuck in the mud, Tomac's patience prevailed - taking over the lead, as Malcolm Stewart pursued him. Creating a picture perfect sequence of events while he took reign of the division, there was no stopping Tomac as he flowed through the endless ruts that were amassed on the raceway. Taking the checkered flag with authority, the heat race win couldn't have come at a better time for the veteran. From the moment the main event began, Tomac couldn't be discredited. The former champion had to be accounted for as the first two minutes of action unfolded, with the likes of the series leaders in his immediate radius. However, after running near the ninth place residency, he and Christian Craig came together; with what looked to be an incident, that altered his clutch lever and accompanying mechanism! Tomac then slid to twentieth in the running order, but now each position gained was critical in his hopeful, championship run. Therefore through every section on the track, each rut that was trenched along the canvas, would be a balance beam of sorts that Tomac had to stay patient through. He would try his best to replicate the course in which Chase Sexton was on, but Tomac knew that staying patient was key when examining the series in its entirety. Making his way past names like Jorge Prado and Adam Cianciarulo, once around Dean Wilson, Tomac appeared solidified in the ninth-place residency...ending the night here, prior to heading to round four in Anaheim (again).

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