Marvin Musquin races at Round 12 of the AMA Motocross National Championships at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA on 26 August 2017. (Garth Milan/Red Bull Content Pool)
LAS VEGAS — As Marvin Musquin turned onto the final straightaway Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium, he began celebrating. He did so with pretty good reason; he was about to be $1 million richer after winning all three heats and becoming the Monster Energy Cup Supercross champion.
As myself, a writer, rode in a straight line on Friday afternoon on a dirt bike, I began celebrating. I did so with not much reason; it was the first time I had successfully rode a motorized bike.