Racin' Jason Conlon..... "On the Road" to X-Games 14

Mt. Airy, Maryland's Super Privateer takes on the factory teams while racin' for a livin'...

Bakersfield, CA. July 30 2008

I just wanted to let everyone know how my season has been going.

The first AMA round was held in Seattle a couple weeks back. I raced in the Premier Class (450) on my CHM Exhaust/Pro Honda Oils backed CRF 450. The weekend was a blur but I put in some very credible results.

 The timed qualifying started off well and I posted 4th fastest time. The AMA decided to cut one of the dirt sections in between timed qualifying sessions. My next timed session was not as good and I could only muster 8th fastest.

 I started off the main event in 7th and fought to stay with the main pack of riders. My times were consistent, but I didn't feel overly fast or aggressive. Around the half way point in the race I jumped a dirt single jump and landed on the edge of a pavement transition immediately blowing out my rear tire. I was riding on the rim for a couple laps and then the rain came. The rain quickly turned the track into slop and the race was red flagged. I've never been so happy to see a red flag in my life. I finished in 8th position and I was happy to salvage that result considering the circumstances

My results from Seattle earned me an invite to X-Games 14. I'm very happy to be invited and I will make the most of the opportunity.

Right now I'm staying out in Bakersfield California with my mechanic Dave. We have been testing and trying to improve my bike setup. I did a local Starrs Supermoto event over this past weekend at Grange. The track was a lot of fun and I put in a good amount of laps.

 I finished 2nd in the 450 class and won the Pro main event.

This week will be a busy one trying to get everything prepared for X-Games 14 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. I feel more prepared than ever and I'm looking forward to the weekend.

A Big Huge Thanks to my sponsors: CHM Exhaust, Pro Honda Oils, AXO, Utopia Optics, Dunlop, Race Tech, Acerbis, East Coast Wheels, Powerbandzmx.com, and Mad Designs.