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That was a hard hit.
I can see this from both sides.
It looks like the offender tried to steal the line from the offended, got in a bit over his head, made contact, hooked bars, and shook the offended rider off, which caused him to crash.
However, if this guy has a history, which it appears that he does, then one has to question if it was reckless, or possibly intentional.
As for the comments in the article regarding banning the offender from future races, a USAC official cannot "ban" a license holder from racing. They can penalize the rider for infractions, up to and including license suspension. The higher level penalties are usually done at the LA/USAC level.
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