Last night‰Ûªs champion, Chad Reed, needed to win the Progressive Holeshot and the main event tonight to win the $250,000 Trifecta Bonus Award. Earlier in the evening, he captured the superpole, which put him one step closer to the jackpot.
When the gate dropped, the field of 14 riders sprinted to the first turn. Reed, Langston and Tim Ferry tangled in turn one, ending all hopes of winning the $250,000. Weimer won the Progressive Holeshot with fellow Honda rider Josh Demuth in tow.
‰ÛÏI never gave up after that crash,‰Û
