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Jay Mann (16) leads Tom Rice (66) in the 125cc A class. Mann went on to win the race. as well as the 250cc A bout. Derek Youngblood was the rider to beat in the aocc (14-15) class. Daryl Youngblood and Jared King finished second and third. Scott Taylor (73) and Rick Perry (121) battle in the Open Novice division. Perry wound up taking second place behind Rodney Orr. ,Ma'nn tackles Tampa Amateur Supercross , By Athie Senders TAMPA, FL, APR. 25 l(awasaki-mounted Jay Mann claimed backto-back wins in the 125 and 250cc A classes, and Mini riders Chris Allen, Brock Bullard and Derek Youngblood went home victorious in their respective 65 85 " (10-13) and 85cc (14-15) classes, at the Coors-sponsored, SuperSports-promoted Tampa Amateur Supercross inside Tampa Stadium. More than 250 riders participated in the stadium event on the john Savitski Stadium Dirt Designs track that was prepared for the Pro Supercross Championship that evening. The A classes were slightly smaller but others had good turnouts, A series of five qualifiers were run during the five weeks prior to the evenl Mann was fastest 0(( the line and held it on the longest at the start of The 125cc B cI8a filled the starting gate for the main. thet was won by Rob Ha....n. More than 260 amateur MXers invaded TaRq)ll Stadium. the l25cc A main. Tom Rice stuck to his rear fender to the end, while Lonnie Tucker nabbed and defended the third-place position from the start right up to inches before the finish. Chris Marlin sailed by Tucker at the final flag to finish third behind Rice. Mann said, "Rice really pushed me. I am glad he moved down here because it gives us someone else to ride against. We always need more competition. " Alan Crum sat on the line kicking over his bike and watched Mann lead Kraig Constantino at the start of the 250cc A main, while Constantino lost ground battling the whoops. Mann also fought the whoops but had built up a big enough lead, that was not to be threatened. Constantino closed a bit when Marm carne down hard 0(( a jump and was forced to battle the rough spots once again, Meanwhile, Crum passed Brent Cole and reeled in Constantino, The two rode the last lap side-by-side until Crum found the better line and charged ahead of Constantino to claim second. Crum's VPE Honda-prepared bike dominated the heat then came back to sweep the main in the +25 class ahead of Rusty Sayers and Thomas . Stevenson. john Hollingsworth worked his way up in both motos to finish fourth ahead of Larry Hill. Crum said, "Sayers passed me once, but I got back into the lead in the whoops and didn't look back. My bike just doesn't quit." Ricky Carmichael put it out fronl at the start of the 65cc main but was soon passed up by Allen. Allen cruised out front with Kenny Yoho following, but Yoho went down. He was able to pick his 'way back up to finish third behind Matt Harrell. Ezra Lusk'battled Chris Brown to take the lead at the stan of the 85cc (10-13) heat with Bullard and Timmy Ferry following, but Ferry went down. He made his way up through the pack to regain hlS fourth-place position by the final lap. Lusk cruised ahead of Brown and Bullard to claim the win. Bryan List shot into the lead at the start of the 85cc (10-13) class but was soon passed by Bullard. Brown crashed coming 0(( the line taking Lusk out with him. Ferry moved up behind the leader, then Lusk picked 0(( riders one by one to finish fifth ahead of Todd Rosseau. Edward Ray held the fourth-place position. "Brown flipped in front of me," said Lusk. "I tried to miss him but I hit his back tire and it took me out."