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Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha’s Colt Nichols will undergo further evaluations on his shoulder after crashing out late in moto two at Washougal.

Nichols had a solid first moto, finishing eighth in the challenging conditions, but struck trouble in the second outing.

In the second moto, the 250SX East champion tried to make his way through the pack after starting the race in 15th, but had a couple of crashes – the second one coming in the final laps of the race.

“Washougal was definitely one to forget,” Nichols recalled. “It started out well qualifying in the top five and I had a good start in the first moto, but we just struggled out there.

“I was pushing hard to come back through the pack in the second moto and unfortunately took a hard knock late in the race. We’re going to get looked at on Monday and hopefully will be back on the gate at Unadilla.”

The Oklahoman injured his shoulder and was unable to rejoin the race, ending the day 15th overall. Nichols will seek evaluation after the weekend and an update will follow.