JOSH CARTWRIGHT
Josh Cartwright was ready to show what he was made of when his day began inside Nissan Stadium. He was all about the Nashville experience and was ready to show what he was made of. When practice began, his speed followed quickly as he found his way around the slick track. With conditions declining quickly, Josh knew it would take everything he had as he threw down a lap good enough for a very impressive 15th overall. Going into the Heat race, Josh knew he had a fighting chance to qualify straight to the Main Event and he did everything he could to stay inside the top nine as the riders made their way down the start straight. Josh found himself in a qualifying position. As the green flag waved and was eager to maintain it. The rest of the race was quiet until the very last corner where Josh was feeling the pressure of the rider behind him. Josh used his experience to slow down to create a block but a slight mistake would keep him just a few inches outside of qualifying position as they crossed the finish line. Josh lined up beside fellow Kawasaki rider, Jason Anderson for the LCQ and knew all he had to do was tuck in right behind him. When the gate dropped, he did exactly that and maintained a top four position all the way to the checkers. In the main, Josh knew it would be all about survival as he executed.