It is a lot of fun. This year we jumped in with Texas FCA Motocross and got to tour the stadium while the riders were having their walk through and a short chapel service. It was a great experience and I would highly recommend it! If given the opportunity we will do it again.
Anyway, the week leading up to Dallas Supercross, a local, and really national hero was buried, Chris Kyle. He was a Navy SEAL and considered one of the most lethal snipers in US military history. He was a pretty big deal in these parts. His life was tragically cut short while he was helping a fellow solider try to get his head straight after coming home. It was a huge loss in locally, but for our nation too.
When the riders were introduced that night, Will Hahn was wearing a jersey with Chris Kyle's name on it. I found this to be most impressive. Now, I knew Hahn was from this area. What I didn't know was what a stand up kind of guy he was. I mean really, these guys are busy. They travel all week, all across the nation. The majority of them ride on a bus and don't make huge amounts of money. They are on their bikes as much as possible, so even if he is from here, to still be in touch with local events is a big deal, at least to me.
But, what impressed me the most, was Will Hahn's ability to be removed enough from himself to show compassion for the situation, the family and the region during that troubling time when so many people had broken hearts. He proved that he was not so self absorbed that he still remembered there was a world outside of the area, and he even went as far as to acknowledge it. Not many regular people know how to do that, and even far fewer athletes in the middle of their season.
Will came in 3rd that night in the 250 Main Event. On the podium he dedicated that ride to Chris Kyle, an American Hero. For that, Will Hahn will always be a class act in my book.
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