Colt Nichols almost threw away the 250 East championship with a big crash while leading the main event! Nichols fortunately was unhurt and managed to get himself back to third place and a crucial podium to hold a 6 point lead into the final two rounds over main event winner and teammate Christian Craig.
Nichols credited his fitness and fighting spirit to be able to come back to a respectable position after the violent crash that you can see below:
.@_ColtNichols goes down on lap one of the 250SX Main Event! 😱 #SupercrossLIVE #DropTheGate pic.twitter.com/C40DGOA0GQ
— Supercross LIVE! (@SupercrossLIVE) February 7, 2021