Ryan Villopoto increased his win streak to three as he took his fifth win of the season on his Kawasaki KX450F . Baggett continued his podium streak and maintained second place in the AMA lites standings.
For the third week in a row, Kawasaki rider Villopoto earned his place on the top step of the podium after putting in a solid ride on a technical track. He got out to a good start and moved into first place before the end of the first lap, holding a comfortable lead throughout the entire race.
"The track was pretty technical and ended up getting pretty rutted towards the end of the race," said Villopoto. "You really had to stay on top of your game once the track started to break down a little bit. I knew I had a decent lead and I just tried to make sure I didn't make any big mistakes."
Team mate, Baggett, continued to prove he is a serious contender for the championship for the long haul after scoring his fourth consecutive podium finish on his Kawasaki KX250F.
Showing speed all night, Baggett starting with a heat race win and then the main event holeshot. He made a small mistake that cost him the lead, but he got up quickly and came across the finish line in third saying:
"It's not easy to see the win slip away because of a stupid mistake on my part. I wasn't able to get into a groove and ride my own race, which seemed to make a difference when I won last week. I am glad to be in the mix of riders for the championship as we reach the halfway point."
In Daytona, Villopoto built a 23-point cushion in the standings and could have easily settled in to maintain the series lead. Instead the Washington native came out swinging where he won his heat race and then led every lap of the main event.
"Everyone asked if I'm going to take it easy because I had a decent points lead, but I really want to get more wins. That is going to be helpful in the long run, but of course I'm not going to try anything that could lead to big mistakes. I am working really hard and I'm not going to stop until Las Vegas."
For the third week in a row, Kawasaki rider Villopoto earned his place on the top step of the podium after putting in a solid ride on a technical track. He got out to a good start and moved into first place before the end of the first lap, holding a comfortable lead throughout the entire race.
"The track was pretty technical and ended up getting pretty rutted towards the end of the race," said Villopoto. "You really had to stay on top of your game once the track started to break down a little bit. I knew I had a decent lead and I just tried to make sure I didn't make any big mistakes."
Team mate, Baggett, continued to prove he is a serious contender for the championship for the long haul after scoring his fourth consecutive podium finish on his Kawasaki KX250F.
Showing speed all night, Baggett starting with a heat race win and then the main event holeshot. He made a small mistake that cost him the lead, but he got up quickly and came across the finish line in third saying:
"It's not easy to see the win slip away because of a stupid mistake on my part. I wasn't able to get into a groove and ride my own race, which seemed to make a difference when I won last week. I am glad to be in the mix of riders for the championship as we reach the halfway point."
In Daytona, Villopoto built a 23-point cushion in the standings and could have easily settled in to maintain the series lead. Instead the Washington native came out swinging where he won his heat race and then led every lap of the main event.
"Everyone asked if I'm going to take it easy because I had a decent points lead, but I really want to get more wins. That is going to be helpful in the long run, but of course I'm not going to try anything that could lead to big mistakes. I am working really hard and I'm not going to stop until Las Vegas."
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