Honda Sweeps Podium At X Games 14
It was nothing but Honda’s to sweep the podium at X Games 14 this past weekend in the Moto X racing event. When the gate dropped for the final it was Josh Hansen who grabbed the hole shot and got out to an early lead aboard his Red Bull, Troy Lee Designs Honda. Hansen was the under dog going into the event and was not even supposed to compete, yet showed everyone he has what it takes to land on the box. Behind Hansen was the legendary king of supercross Jeremy McGrath, who rode a consistent race and came out second in the end. Josh Grant was the final Honda to land on the podium with a third place finish. Grant ran second for most of the race but just couldn’t't hold up to the pressure of the king, as McGrath passed Grant towards the end of the race to take over the second position. The top 5 consisted of Josh Summey taking fourth aboard his Yamaha and Justin Brayton riding the solo KTM to a fifth. Partners in crime Jason Lawrence and Josh Hill finished in 9th and 10th aboard their Yamaha’s but had some troubles staying on two wheels. This was the first time motocross racing was part of the X Games, but the sold out crowd proved that it was a success. Stay tuned to the SHS Blog for all your inside
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