JEREMY MARTIN | GRIT-208 | 250SX

JEREMY MARTIN | GRIT-208 | 250SX

Following a multitude of strong practicing efforts, Jeremy Martin knew that he would have to retain as much knowledge as possible prior to embarking on the night show. The pristine soil of qualification would be quite the contrast by the time the main event came along, with a storm moving in from the Gulf of Mexico in the latter hours of the day. He was prepared though, and seemed to be in synchronization with the canvas as he blitzed through both the whoops and sand section alike prior to the night show commencing. Once here, it would be a battle of attrition as the soil(s) of Tampa were now plagued with moisture, marring the racing surface in every sector of the Dirt Wurx spectacle. Carving a position with a series of superb lap-times to begin, he would hover near the second-place position while the field would disperse amongst themselves. Doing his best to retain a clear lens, the once "easy" combinations were now slightly more difficult with moisture cast between transitions and initial jump faces alike. But the outdoor specialist would conform his technique to the ever-changing racing surface, holding down the third-place position behind Chance Hymas and Haiden Deegan as circuits continued to amass. Martin was quick in the sand section, where his line on the right side (to the outside in the following corner) would be reminiscent of a pathway at Spring Creek; keeping his momentum steadfast while standing atop the foot-pegs. He remained third from that point, to the checkered flag, residing here as racing action concluded. Jeremy's near hole-shot would have him on the outside(s) of the first few corners, which shuffled him back to fifth by the time the green flag was thrown. He remained on-point, and calculated amongst shiny inside lines that were now entrenched in various bends on this Tampa raceway. Pushing through the whoops that began to have a line dug through them, Martin's ability to both skip (and jump) would aid his accrual of a top-five spot following a tip-over by Michael Mosiman. Following none other than Haiden Deegan, as they past the halfway point, Martin would understand the totality of points he'd obtain if he could hold onto another top-five position. Therefore on laps sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen, he was mindful of the gap in front of he and the other competitors, understanding that making it to the finish-line was his biggest key in regard to the championship. Established in fifth (for finality), Martin's tenure in Tampa was certainly respected by the rest of the division.

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