Reason For Being

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hen the Atlanta Motor Speedway tripleheader came to its thrilling conclusion after an eight-day residency, five different winners had emerged from the six main events: Eli Tomac, Ken Roczen, and Cooper Webb in the 450SX class, and Justin Cooper and his young Star Racing Yamaha teammate Nate Thrasher (twice) in the 250SX class. But there was another rider in the field who could claim Atlanta to be a win for him, although it was also something of a complete disaster.