Talk a bit about the experience, about some of the techniques and tips and stuff like that, just, you know, anything that somebody said to you or something that stood out to you, takeaway wise.
Yeah, so, just something that I learned a little bit is obviously qualifying and then obviously what I eat throughout the whole day in between sessions, like qualifying sessions and motos. So, that was obviously good. And then something about riding is just, especially here how deep and rough it gets, you got to be really balanced on the bike and you got to be on your balls of your feet and just like your frame, like, your whole body posture and all that has to be perfect. Well not perfect, but it has to be somewhat to a degree. So you don't end up like, falling or end up getting tired really fast.

Was this your first time ever racing a RedBud or?
Yeah, so I was here last year for RedBud on a supermini, so, I just rode like a 125 class, but obviously RedBud is probably one of the best tracks on the Pro Motocross circuit because it's just so fun to be here, the track's really good. So, I mean, I enjoy RedBud, it’s my second year here and it treats me pretty well.

And then looking ahead, obviously Loretta’s is probably next, right?
Yeah, Loretta's is definitely, I think three or four weeks from now, so, I'm looking forward to that especially.

So, what classes are you going to be in this year? And then what’re your expectations heading into this year?
So the classes I'm racing at Loretta's is 250 B Limited and 450 B Limited. And my expectations are—obviously I would like to win, but I'm not going to set a big goal for myself just because that's obviously pressure as most people know. So, I'm just going to ride to my potential and ride the best I can and, it’ll all fall into one spot. But, I'd like to win. 

Being on supermini last year and then on 250F this year, just talk a bit about that transition, what that's been like so far and even to the 450, talk about that transition—the big bike, practice days, local races, the regionals, and everything like that.
No yeah, the transition from superminis to 250, it was a struggle in the beginning just trying to get my body, like, some more strengthened because obviously you're going to need that with a bigger CC motor. But yeah, she spit me off a couple of times [Laughs] but we figured her out, put some muscle on again—not again, but we just put some muscle on. Yeah, it's actually been a good transition for me. I've been really lucky to have my dad especially help me out through the transition and Buddy Antunez.

Anything else you like to add about today or anything moving forward?
No, that's it. I mean, it was a good day. Honestly, nothing really bad to take away from it. I mean, maybe a couple of things just, just for me to work on, but nothing crazy to take away.

Was that the first time you ever started on a grate?
Yeah, the first time I ever started at a race on a grate, yeah. Obviously, I started a couple of times on it, but nothing like starting on it for a bunch of days. I just started on it one day out of the week and it was actually pretty good, made some changes and then came here and felt pretty good. I mean, I had to make an adjustment just because I was collecting a lot, just how bitty it was. But honestly, it was actually pretty good off the grate, I liked it a lot more.

Just talk a little bit about after Loretta’s. Maybe a couple of months from now, or even next year, do you have a rough plan of what next year is going to look like?
So, next year there is somewhat of a plan because the points thing and the AMA rule—I turned 17 before a certain date. So, I mean, I have to move up to A and so do some other kids, but honestly, I'm just going to go up into A more likely and then I'm just going to try my best there also.

So, you’re going to be doing Supercross Futures next year?
Yeah, I think so, Supercross Futures.

Trevin Nelson | 6-12 for 9th overall

Racer X: Walk us through your day here at the moto combine.
Trevin Nelson: Yeah, the day at the combine was really good, started the day out at eight a.m. with start practice and then we did qualifying—ended up seventh in both of my qualifying sessions and then got off to a really good start in the first moto and finished sixth in my first moto. And then the second moto, I just made a dumb choice to try and go to the outside on the start—did not work. And then I had a little tip over battling for 10th, ended up 12th, but all in all, I had a blast and I'm really happy with my day.

Anything else you’d like to add about this weekend?
I mean, I would just like to thank everybody that let me come under the semi, and Greg [Chidgey], Brandon [Haas, team owner], Cam [Callaghan, mechanic]—everybody that worked their butt off for me to like, just come out here and race, I really appreciate all of them.

Logan Best | 15-16 for 15th overall 

Racer X: All right Logan, walk us through your day here at the RedBud moto combine.
Logan Best: It was good. Obviously, you know, Broc [Tickle] was my trainer today, so that was pretty cool. I've been able to talk to him a little bit. But yeah, you know, we get a really special opportunity to come out here and come out to some really good tracks like Ironman, RedBud, I know they did Pala last year, so, you know, being able to come out here getting to experience what the pros do, it's really special.

Talk us through that crash, about what happened in the second moto here.
Yeah, you know, I got a really good start—I was in, probably fourth, I think, which would have been a really, really good place to stay. But I think going up that Talladega sweeper, the front washed out and kind of threw me over the top, but I was able to get right back up on the bike and I started picking riders off. Luckily, I was able to come back and not just putt around the rest of the time. So, obviously, that's good.

You mentioned this being like the first kind of big race for you because you're moving up from the 125 and you had the wrist injury, so just walk us through what the last couple of months have been like.
Yes, so obviously, I mean, I have some really good trainers, Swanny [Gareth Swanepoel] and Jeannie [Carmichael], they helped me out a lot. So, I had broken both my wrists between Mini Os and January. So, you know, with this being my first race back—besides regionals and all that—it was good to come out and get my feet wet, especially before Loretta's because now we know we can go back, we can improve on what we need to improve on. And, you know, it's just going to make Loretta’s ten times better.

What classes are you going to be racing in at Loretta’s this year?
I'm going to be doing Schoolboy 2 and 250 B.

I know it's about a month from now, but any last-minute things you're going to work on ahead of Loretta’s?
Yeah, so we're just, we're going to go back to the [GOAT] Farm, we’re going to get back with Jeannie and Swanny, Broc said I need to roll on the throttle a little bit more, [Laughs] so obviously, that's going to be something. With being able to take information from a lot of the trainers that we had, and I have an amazing team, the Yamaha Factory Amateur Team with Danny [Lewis] and, you know, everyone, we’re going to have some good, some building to do and we're going to be ready for Loretta's. 

Looking a little bit ahead after Loretta’s, a couple of months from now, you know, what's kind of a rough plan for next year? Kind of expectations-wise there, maybe Supercross Futures? Or maybe a year from now or so?
Yeah, definitely [Supercross] Futures—I was supposed to do it last year, but with wrist injuries I wasn't able to compete. But I'm really excited for Futures. I think, again, it's just like the combine—you know, minus the trainers—but you get some really special people that you can kind of get some good information from and some good learning tips from. So, yeah, and then I think we're also going to be moving to A class, so that's going to be another stepping stone. But no, it's definitely going to be, Futures is definitely something to look forward to.