Canard has been up front all year, and as the team left Texas, he still only has one moto finish
outside of the top three. At Freestone County Raceway, he got the hole shot in the first moto, but fell, and in probably his best ride of the year (following the crash), he fought his way all the way back up to a strong third-place finish. In moto two, he led for quite a while before finishing second. Still, it was good enough for third overall, and he’s still third in points.“I had the holeshot in the first moto and was leading, and then I crashed, but I got up and I thought I rode with a lot of heart and came back up to third, which I thought was awesome,” Canard said. “Then, in moto two, I got the hole shot again, which was great. I led until nearly halfway before Dungey got around me, and I tried to shadow him for a little bit, and I thought I was actually making time on him, and the [lap time] sheet shows that I
was, but then I went off the track and lost big. After that, I never got it back together, and there was only a lap left, so that was the end.”His teammate Brett Metcalfe had a good weekend as he continues to improve physically, racing himself into shape. Metcalfe started near the front in the first moto and stayed there for most of the race before Canard got him at the end of the moto for third. Then, in moto two, Metcalfe was working his way forward before coming together with another rider and going down. Metcalfe was fourth overall on the day.
Rookie Blake Wharton was hampered by a fall just like Canard, but it also didn’t stop him from being near the front of the pack. The Texan was fifth overall meaning three of AMSOIL's four riders 250cc riders were in the top five at the event. Who was missing? Rookie sensation Justin Barcia, who fell on the opening lap of the first moto and got going again absolutely last – 
by a large margin – and then caught up from 40th to 14th before he went down hard, dropping out of the moto. He hit his head and bit his lip, but made a go of it in moto two anyway. But it was a bit too much for him and he eventually finished 26th.
In the 450 class, Dan Reardon had another good day overall, with only a couple minor issues. Reardon went 12-4 for sixth overall. After moto two, he looked exhausted, but it was mainly because he
got so excited running up front in the beginning of the race.
“It was hot out here, but I think I worked myself up just being in the position I was in, and I was just revving bad the last few laps, and it hurt me really bad,” Reardon said. “But I feel all right now, and at least I tried my hardest, so hopefully I can keep it rolling along.”
From here, the AMSOIL sponsored team heads east to Mt. Morris, Penn., for round four of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship at High Point Raceway.
by a large margin – and then caught up from 40th to 14th before he went down hard, dropping out of the moto. He hit his head and bit his lip, but made a go of it in moto two anyway. But it was a bit too much for him and he eventually finished 26th.In the 450 class, Dan Reardon had another good day overall, with only a couple minor issues. Reardon went 12-4 for sixth overall. After moto two, he looked exhausted, but it was mainly because he
got so excited running up front in the beginning of the race.“It was hot out here, but I think I worked myself up just being in the position I was in, and I was just revving bad the last few laps, and it hurt me really bad,” Reardon said. “But I feel all right now, and at least I tried my hardest, so hopefully I can keep it rolling along.”
From here, the AMSOIL sponsored team heads east to Mt. Morris, Penn., for round four of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship at High Point Raceway.
Until then, we'll see you at the races.
