Hunter Cross #702

“Hunter started his rookie season off by making it into the Main Event; a huge accomplishment. He began the day by qualifying 35^th out of 53 250SX West riders; securing his spot in the night show (only 40 spots available).

“Hunter struggled with a rough start in Heat 2, forcing him into the LCQ (last change qualifier) where he launched off the line mid-pack. He stayed on the gas and was sitting in 5^th place for most of the race, when an unfortunate crash for another rider moved him into the final qualifying spot. Hunter held his ground and crossed the finish line in 4^th.

“During the Main Event, Hunter again struggled to get to the first turn up front, but he fought hard and gave it all he had, passing multiple riders for a 19^th place finish.”

Hoffman has been gaining speed each week and feeling more comfortable keeping up with the race pace, but bike issues for the past few weeks have left him with less than desirable results. This is all a reality of racing at the highest level, thought that doesn’t make it sting any less.

“Very unfortunate day at Millville,” Hoffman says. “In Qualifying 1 noticed I was down on power, and then the engine started knocking a bit. Under further inspection, we ended up losing the crank. With that being said, we elected to swap engine to my spare, meaning I missed Qualifying 2 where the fast times had come from. This put me in a bad position at the start, where I managed to make my way up to 6^th. The last few weeks have been tough with bike issues, but the next round will be better! Thank you to my dad and mechanic for absolutely busting their butts…”.