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I did them out of my own motorhome and van and E-Z Up. On your very own you went five-six at Southwick, ten-six at Unadilla, and ten-eight at Elsinore. That was something I was pretty proud of. The machinery, everything, was basically a very similar spec to what we ran up in Canada. Everything was production based. I had a little bit of help for Kawasaki and some OEM parts and real small bits and pieces here and there.

It was a really awesome effort and I was really proud to be that. Being top 10 in every moto was what I was looking for. My goal out of doing those three Nationals was to finish inside the top five in points.

If I calculated all the points over those six motos, out of everybody, I ended up in fourth. Out of those three rounds and through all the points added up, I ended up fourth Overall. Moving into the Monster Energy Kawasaki team, I expect to do well.

I think both of us together are going to push each other. Is Kawasaki expecting you to go really well? They know that the guy is a very special rider on the track and that no one can fill those shoes.

As far as looking out over the competitive landscape that will be the Nationals, what are you expecting? The filed is always stacked. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla.

Tarah Gieger, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Alexah Pearson, Sacramento, Calif. Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich. Julie Parizek, Manchester, Conn. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla. Kasie Creson, Vallejo, Calif. Lindsey Palmer, Albuquerque, N. Jacqueline Strong, Cottonwood, Ariz. Sade Allender, Sanford, Maine, Kawasaki Marissa Markelon, Bridgeport, Conn. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif. Sayaka Kaneshiro, Osaka, Japan, Suzuki — Husqvarna finally lifts the covers off the production version of its long-coveted concept machine, the Norden Wilson now holds a point advantage over Rattray in the Class standings.

So that would have been a fourth in the championship in the first year over there. Not a lot of dudes go out and do that. So that would have been good. So that was good. Then also, the race that stands out, and I still have the jersey which means a lot, was This is painful to talk about. It really is. Two thousand ten Southwick running out of fuel on the last lap. That moment in that race, it was devastating for me and for the team because we did everything right.

We had oversized fuel tanks. We did fuel testing during the week. We knew what were capable of. It just ran short. That means probably the most to me, maybe even more so than winning the next year.

If you took the finish line, and took it five corners and placed it there, you would have won. So you did nothing wrong. That actually means a lot to me, that moto. That was a heartbreak for sure, running out of gas there, but it was so cool to see you win. I interviewed you in your motorhome after the win and I remember I was so excited for you to have this redemption one year later. I think everyone was happy for you.

That will always be on top. So that was huge. The cool story was my dad flew over. That was the first time he had flown over that year, or for a couple years I think.

He got in the night before and it was like a hour trip for him. He got in the night before. I saw him on race day. He was there. It was all exciting. Then for that to happen and him to be there in that moment was pretty special just for everybody involved—for the Suzuki team and everyone there. It was cool. Obviously [Ryan] Dungey had that mechanical in the second moto then came back and made the race.

Pretty amazing. I passed RV. I started to see my bike smoking a bit on the last lap and then when I went for a triple and I bounced wrong for some reason and went flying. I crashed really hard and actually thought I broke my hip — it was hurting a lot! So I went to the hospital right away and they checked it out.

Fortunately there was no fracture, just a lot of bruising and swelling. How do you feel about finishing fifth in your first year of supercross? I feel great! Each race I was progressing and it was looking good for me to finish second at Pontiac — until my crash. Had I not crashed and finished second I would have beat Kelly Smith and finished fourth in the series.

But thinking about it; what is the difference between finishing fourth or fifth? I did better than we both expected. I was just coming back from my shoulder reconstruction that I had in May of last year. You had a third at Houston and then were a solid second at Pontiac until your crash. Are you ready for a win? I can definitely stay on the podium and that is my aim. Coming into the start of the supercross series, I went to the first round just hoping to qualify!

I was pretty nervous after not racing for so long. But I got through that and ended up eighth in that round so that was pretty cool.