Vance & Hines riders Richard Gadson and Gaige Herrera, who have combined to win the last three world titles, have made a pretty strong statement the last two races, with Gadson winning in Rockingham and Herrera dominating in St. Louis. At the same time, title contenders Matt and Angie Smith haven’t had quite the same success, quickly falling behind with three races remaining. Matt had momentum after winning Indy, but that has quickly shifted to Gadson and Herrera. Ryan Oehler has turned heads, too, moving to fifth in points.
BIGGEST MOVER: Let’s go with John Hall, who is the only rider in the class to jump more than one spot in the postseason. That was helped immensely by Hall’s Martin victory, and he’s currently third in points. That’s the best showing for Matt Smith Racing (MSR) thus far in the postseason, as both Matt and Angie have dropped two spots. There’s time to reverse that, but MSR will need a big weekend in Dallas to get back on track.
WHAT’S NEXT: Gadson has been remarkably consistent going on two years now, so it’s hard to see him getting flustered and tripping up down the stretch. If that’s the case, it might be difficult for even the likes of Herrera to track him down, even currently at 32 points back. Gadson won in Dallas a year ago, and a repeat would obviously put him on a great track. Still, plenty can happen if MSR or Oehler can break through at Texas Motorplex.
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