GRIT 304 — 250SX — 3rd — Pierce Brown

Pierce Brown embodied the utmost self-belief as practice took place on Saturday. When flying over the largest doubles.

Brown would take various moments to gaze at the crowd he was scattered around the course. Embracing the moment, and the historical venue where he was competing (ie. Daytona), the riding style of the longtime competitor seemed to immediately adapt to the unique Floridian surface. His practice times, were stellar - and they translated to a notable gate choice for heat number one. Once there, he launched from the starting line before diving into the tight, first corner this layout presented. As positions) were up for grabs, he would battle at the front of the pack before collecting a second-place position while passing the green flag. He had passed into the runner-up standing after working his way around Coty Schock From there, he took total command of the moto and immediately bolted forward. Through every section of the track, Brown flourished - linking together clay-based, and sandy areas, with remarkable expertise. He remained light on the rear wheel while using every bit of his Yamaha transmission...and with the exceptional effort, the Utah native accelerated past the checkered flag with a notable gap over Nate Thrasher, to earn the race win! In the main event, racers would fly across the circuit with an urgency that could hardly be described. He would attain a standing of fifth, while doing his best to put as much power to the rear wheel as possible! His ambition was notable, and led to him passing Nate Thrasher for fourth (on lap three), before the Utah native was overtaken by Cole Davies (on lap four), The two were similar in pace, and Brown would latch onto the fellow Yamaha rider to the best of his abilities. He watched as Cole Davies would surpass Drew Adams, and as Adams unfortunately was forced out of the contest in the laps that followed, Brown would then advance from fourth to third. The Utah native was remarkable in the third-place standing, and continued to put forth a consistent flow as other athletes made mistakes! The bronze medal position was seemingly his, if he could remain smooth in the final stages of the contest....and as all was finalized in Daytona, Brown would once again show that he could succeed following his injuries of season's past - and Pierce was listed in third, as overall results were finalized in Florida!