Cade Clason
The northeast showed its face on Saturday morning as the temperatures were low but the sun was out. Cade Clason was ready to attack the gravely slippery soils as the morning schedule began. He found his fast lines quickly and by the time the practice sessions were over, he had posted a lap fast enough for 14th fastest overall. Going into the Heat, Cade’s confidence was high and when the gate dropped, he launched off the line. He found himself in a qualifying spot early and put in some solid laps. He would finish up 7th and head to the Main. In this one, Cade got off to a decent start and had the top ten in his sights. He rode out his laps with aggression and would eventually end up a very commendable 13th overall.
Bubba Pauli
Bubba Pauli has been doing his best to carry the torch for the team ever since teammate Joan Cros has been struggling with a thumb injury. Bubba has been doing a great job as he too is injured but his riding has been impressive to say the least. When practice began, Bubba figured out the tricky soils quickly and put in some great laps. He would eventually qualify 28th and was ready to go racing. As the sun was still high in the sky, the gate dropped for the first Heat. Bubba didn’t get the start he wanted but did his best to move forward. He passed a handful of guys by the end but it would not quite be enough. In the LCQ He launched off the gate and was looking feisty. He kept his head down and was turning the fastest laps of the day. He made the pass into qualifying position with just a lap to go and was still moving forward. Unfortunately, a couple mistakes would push him back outside of the position needed by the end and he was forced to call it a night.
