GRIT 311 — 250SX — 6th — Devin Simonson

With opponents including Nate Thrasher and Landen Gordon, showcasing the true depth of this highly competitive 250SX East Coast division last week, few would doubt the abilities of Devin Simonson to propel his way into single-digit territory as action took place in Philadelphia. The soil for sweet this venue would have remnants of High Point, and the late, Steel City landscape...which forced many athletes to maneuver their chassis with exceptional amounts of precision as the track developed in qualifying. Nevertheless, Simonson was ready to attack the course as the thirty-second board would go sideways for heat number one, of the 250SX category. Upon bolting from behind the metal bracket, he would shift his way to the rear wheel while powering across the opening straightaway. At once, the pack would skid in to the first corner as a Simonson ascended into the fifth-place position.

In the circuits that followed, he remained composed while keeping opponents including athletes such as Landen Gordon and Derek Kelley at bay. However, it was near the end of competition, where a series of position swaps ensued - with Simonson overtaking a standing once held by Marcus Phelps, while also losing a position to that of Cole Davies. Nevertheless, a fifth-place result was occupied and eventually finalized on the leaderboard for the Yamaha competitor (i.e. Simonson), and from there, he was set to embark on the finalé. Simonson's aggressivness couldn't be diminished as he sprinted from the grate in the main event. All in the field would do their best to dive into turn number one, while keeping their vision as clear as possible. Simonson, while ducking his visor amongst the constant spray from rear wheels ahead, would manage to navigate through the first lap to collect an early race standing of eleventh. While battling his way into an approximate position of seventh (in the stages that followed) the red-flag, which forced a single-file restart would be a means of forthcoming passing (as gaps had diminished).

Simonson immediately took advantage, weaving through the deteriorated canvas and passing a multitude of athletes. including Coty Schock! He would leap past the Delaware native over the largest "SX double" and seemed to be locked-into third, before a slight mistake on lap four would deter him to seventh. From there, it was a true. rebounding effort - where he would pass Derek Kelley and Henry Miller, en route to garnering a well-respected sixth-place standing, as the checkered flag waved!