Locals at Hangtown
As the first outdoor national of the year, the 2010 Hangtown MX was no picnic for rank-and-file Pros. Just getting onto the entry list was difficult (entries were limited to 80 riders per class,) which meant that northern Nevada had only one entrant in each class: Sparks' Bobby Garrison in the 250 class and Carson City's Aron Harvey in the 450s.
In a strange twist of fate, both Garrison and Harvey landed in the exact same qualifying spot--47th--in their respective classes. Garrison turned in a fastest lap of 2:22.67 on his Husqvarna 250, and Aron recorded a 2:21.285 on his YZ450F, which unfortunately meant that both riders were less than two seconds away from making the 40-man cut for the main events. Both fields were extremely tight.
As a rider who has raced both Aron and Bobby many times, let me tell you that it is mind-boggling that there are 92 riders anywhere who can turn a faster lap time than either of these two. It is a testament to the competitiveness of the U.S. national series that we have such deeply talented fields. But nonetheless, I have little doubt that both riders will improve upon their respectable results in the near future. Those two really do haul the mail.
In the meantime, check out MX Sport's web site for full Hangtown results and more information on this year's nationals.
