Motocross: Eli Tomac Hopes To Race At Muddy Creek
Cycle News Staff | June 1, 2015
Eli Tomac hopes to race at Muddy Creek.
The Early report from the GEICO Honda Team says that Eli Tomac will most likely suit up and race for next weekend’s Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross at Muddy Creek in Tennessee.
Tomac, who won the first five 450 motos of the year before crashing and suffering a dislocated shoulder in the second moto at Thunder Valley, May 30, is “just fine,” according to the team.
“Eli is receiving further evaluation following a dislocated shoulder in the second moto,” GEICO Honda team co-owner Jeff Majkrzak said. “The Asterisk medical team was able to put his shoulder back in place at the track, and Eli is otherwise just fine. We hope to have him back next week.”
If Tomac does compete, he’ll no doubt have to deal with the pain and instability that usually go along with this injury.
Tomac now trails Ryan Dungey by three points and has little opportunity to let the injury heal, with the Muddy Creek National coming up this weekend and the High Point National in Pennsylvania next week before there is a break in the series.
“I had a good little battle with Ken there and snuck around him,” Tomac said of the second moto at Colorado. “Then at that point I tried to stay on two wheels because this track is really, really rutted today. It can come up and bite you.”
