DETROIT, Michigan: Cole Davies secured the lead from Seth Hammaker in the final third of the race at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, and scooted out to a commanding win. It was his third consecutive victory in the 250 East division.
“When I don’t perform, I’m pretty hard on myself,” Davies told Peacock’s Jason Thomas. “Me, my family, and the people around me put in so much work, so when I don’t perform the way I know I can, I’m, hard on myself. I’m stoked for that main event. I know it’s how I can ride.”
Hammaker led most of the race before losing the top spot to the 250 East points leader.
“That was a tough race,” Hammaker told Will Christien. “I got off to a pretty good start. I was okay at the beginning and I knew Cole was in the back of the pack, but he was riding really good and I have to give it up to him. He’s just hitting those whoops and when they get chewed out like that, he gets faster.”
Jo Shimoda inherited the final podium spot in the closing laps when Coty Schock jumped wide.
Schock lost time with the crash, but held on to finish fourth.
In fifth place, Henry Miller scored the best finish of his career.
In-Race Notes
Nate Thrasher earned the holeshot after winning his heat earlier in the evening.
Thrasher crashed on Lap 2, handing the lead to Seth Hammaker.
Davies charged through Club MX teammates Coty Schock and Devin Simonson, and then Schock and Simonson make contact. Simonson flies off the track and briefly heads the wrong direction up the opposite lane.
Jo Shimoda moved into second as the race approached the halfway mark.
Davies secured second from Shimoda shortly after.
Simonson crashed a second time and has fallen to the back of the lead lap.
In all the excitement, Henry Miller moved into the top five on Lap 7.
Thrasher retired on Lap 8.
The Hammaker versus Davies battle was 10 seconds ahead of third with seven minutes remaining.
Davies took the lead on Lap 10.
Nick Romano ran sixth in the closing laps.
With two minutes remaining, Schock jumped off track. He lost a shot at the first podium of the season.
Shimoda moved into third as Schock only dropped one position.
After taking the lead, Davies shoots out to a big lead. It was 11 seconds as time ran off the clock.
Davies held on for the victory over Hammaker in second and Shimoda in third.
