"The usuals," said Browning on who's favored to take MMSX this year. "Costella, (Ryan) Abrigo (Browning pauses)...shoot, I don't even really know. Don't keep up on it. But anybody can win that race. From a no-name to a big name."
Browning figures that, much like with the big bikes in AX and SX, the start is key to success at the Vegas MMSX. "You always need a good start," he said. "You get a good start and you can almost always walk away with it. And make sure your shoes are tied tight. Last year somebody in the first turn ran up on my shoe and pulled it off. I had to go a half lap then come back and pick it up. So that was pretty interesting."
As for the rivalry with Costella as those two being, arguably, the nation's top minibike racers, Browning chooses to play it down. "I just don't' stress about things like that," he said. "He (Costella) gets good starts and he can ride - that's about it."
And what would happen if the two squared off on big bikes? "I've never actually raced him," said Browning of Costella. "He's a West Coast guy. Maybe we'll meet at a West Coast or something sometime. But I dunno...not sure what schedule I'm going to do next year."
One thing's for sure, Browning will bask in the glow of his AX title in the coming weeks, then will break out his 110 - at least a couple times - before he, Costella and the other top minibike racers get set to throw down in Vegas. Browning vs. Costella...CHP vs. BBR...East vs. West...it's gonna be big, you can count on it!
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