The first practice session were a muddy affair, as Dirt Wurx soaked the track to keep it from baking in the Nevada sun. Teams broke out the power washers and mud scrappers between sessions.
Tagger Designs painted up a number of helmets for Josh Grant, Kyle Chisholm, and Justin Barcia, and all featured this gold paint.
Despite claiming the win in what is his 450 SX debut and 100 grand, Justin Barcia looked noticeably even keel or somber. It was not only us that noticed this, as many photographers expected more of a celebration. No matter, we hear JB51 has big plans for the new money.
There was little in the way of one-off gear in Vegas, as many brands used it as a platform to show their 2013 goods. Jake Weimer’s Thor gear still had the Vegas feel with these dice added to his jersey number.
Most rigs have the government required numbers and locations slapped on with vinyl graphics, but the Parts Unlimited truck is all hand painted.
TAGS: 2012 monster energy cup, mec, Monday Kickstart, Monster Cup, monster energy cup
