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Summary Reed has won the opening race and was leading the second when he hit some bumps.
Australian motocross rider Chad Reed got back on his bike and resumed racing after escaping serious injury in one of the scariest crashes of his illustrious motocross career.Reed and his bike parted company high in the air on a jump and he plummeted five to six metres into the track below during the seventh round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Millville in Minnesota.Reed has won the opening race and was leading the second when he hit some bumps approaching the tracks largest jump and was catapulted off his Honda CRF450.Remarkably he remounted and battled back through the pack from last to 14th, sealing fifth overall for the round and retaining the championship lead by six points.I hit some bumps and the front wheel just went out from under me, Reed said.The next thing I knew, I was flying through the air. Im just happy to still be here.Its all about the championship so I wasnt about to lie down and let these guys gain 25 points. I got back on and rode my best to come back from dead last to 14th.It was always going to be a fight and now, its definitely going to be that way, but Im excited for the rest of the races.While Reed was cleared of serious injury, he will spend a few days recuperating ahead of next weekends Washougal National.
