As announcer Mike Redman put it, all you had to do was "Win It, and you're In It." Dr.J-Rich, watching from the sidelines, described this as Rocky 1, where the longshot is given his big break - a chance to make it in the bigtime arena. Anticipation was high, and the field was pretty even - with not any single rider standing out amongst the other 15. This was anybody's race - and the winner would get their ticket to Saturday's U.S. Olympic Trials. 

Who would be the modern-day Cru Jones in this reality-version of "RAD" the movie? 

After three rounds of the 2-moto LCQ's, Speedco's Logan Collins and Minnesota favorite Elliott McGrath were looking like the top picks to make it to the Rio-replica track as the 8th man. But, there was just one more race to go; the 1-lapper main event. Even the "old guy" -- 31 year old Tyler Brown, for GT, was in the hunt, but wound up one point shy of making the final. 

HIgh atop the 3-story tall starting hill of the Beijing-track, the following eight men rolled in to the gate: 

LOGAN COLLINS - Speedco
TOMMY ZULA - DK Bikes
JORDAN MIRANDA - Clayborn
LAYNE GAINER - GainerFitness
TYLE FAORO - Dan's Comp
KYLE McRORY - TLD
ELLIOTT McGRATH - Adventure/Redline
ZACK VanKAMMEN - J&R Bikes 

The gate slammed and from lane one, Logan Collins and his carbon fiber Speedco powered to the front. As many suspected, it was