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BMOTOCROSS AMA National Championship 250/125(( MX Series: Rounds 4 ; Stanton tries 10 stay cool in th e hot Michiga n su n on the starting line. Mike Kiedrowski moved into the 125cc series points lead with the overalI win. wen t on to tak e the wi n fou r seconds a head of ru n ner -up Kiedro wski. Tichenor, who had ear lier passed Coope r for fourth, began applyi ng pr essu re on th ird-p lac e Keh oe a nd mot ored by h im, as did Cooper, wi th two la ps togo. T ich enor enco u n tered problems on the last la p, th ou g h, as the intake ma nifold boot betw een the car b uretor and cylinder had rip ped a nd the carb was beginning to falI off, causi ng hi s bike to lose po wer. Cooper quickl y too k advantage o f T ich en or 's m isfortune a nd passed his form er Suzuki tea mmate for th ird. Tichenor held o n 10 finish fourth, wit h Keh oe right o n his tai l in fifth. " I trie d 10 pass Keh oe right at th e sta rt , but I just di dn ' t feel comfortable, " said second moto winner Emig. . "So 1 relax ed and hung back, got a boos I of ene rgy, and started to ca tch him . H e (Kehoe) wasn' t really protecting hi s lines, so he wasn 't 10 0 hard to pass. On ce 1 d id pass him, 1 tried to ge t awa y as soo n as 1 could 10 keep dista nce o n Kiedrowski." " I popped my dutch too soon off the sta rt a nd hit the ga te," said o vera ll winner Kiedrowski. " II was dusty and hard 10 see, bUI I kn ew I had 10 ca tch Keh oe, because Emig was o ut o f it po in ts-wise. " " II was hot .o u t th ere and dusti er tha n 1 thought it would be," said Cooper. " Abo u t th e halfway point, 1 didn 't know if I co uld keep up my pace, a n d i t wa sn 't eve n a ll that fast l T iche nor passed me! But he rode real well and really deserved third, if he didn 't have thai problem." " II j usl seems lik e som et hing al ways happens 10 me ," said T ichenor. ''I' m jusl glad I finish c;d!" ~N Results 8 125 QU AL 1: 1. Chad Ped erso n (Ya m); 2. Ro n Tichen or (SU1) 3. Sh an e Lawso n (H o n) ; 4. J ames : Ei ke! (SUl) ; 5. Junior Jackson (Hon ); 6. Da vid Beck ington (Yam ); 7. Kevtn Popaeko (Kaw ); 8. Lance Sm a il (Suz); 9. T y Wa llace (Suz); 10. Eric McCl ear (Ya m) : 11. Bob Mugan (SU1): 12. Barne-y Barnett (Ho n) ; 13. Buddy Antunez(Sul); 14. J oe Bruc e (Hon ); 15. J osh Bro wn (SU1); 16. Greg Krein br oo k (SU1); 17. Br Q uear Il-lus ]: 18. Ja mes Koy (Kaw); 19. J ohn ad Darmo n (Kaw) 20. N icholas Eg le (SU1); 21. J im m y Randa (Sur): 22. Tom Welch (Han) ; 23. Bob Beh ri ns (Kaw); 24. Todd Sinclair (Raw ); 25. G ary Michael (Kaw): 26. Gu y Marsh (H on ); 27. j eff Micha ud (H e n ): 28. T omm y Kirk (SUI); 29. Dean Picronek (Ka w); 30. T homas Smith (H o n ); 31. Bla nc Arm bruster (Kaw); 32. Chuck Nicho lson (SUl) ; 3~ . T od d Schmitz (H a n) ; 34. Mik e Berg hom (SUl); 35. Ru sty Ou (Hon); 36. Jason Balas (SUI ); S7. Duane And erson (SOl ); 38. Tony Parkh ill (Suz): 39. Sco u Wa tki ns (SUl ). 125 Q UAL 2: I. Steve Lam son (Hon); 2. Denny Step hens on (S UI): 3. Barry Ca rs ten (Han ); 4. Mik e Brown (Hon) ; 5. Ra ben Wagner (Han); 6. Bryan Em ig (Yam) ; 7. Chad Montero (H o n ); 8. Jason Riv as (Han) ; 9. Todd DeHoop (Suz); 10. Aaro n P ins (Suz); II. Ri ck Weuel (Stu) ; 12. Keith Perry (Hon); I ~. j ay w agn er (Kaw); 14. J ason Fa u lkner (Suz); 15. Jimmy Bu tton (Yam) : 16. Sle ven H erm an (Yam ); 17. J im Jo nes (SUl); 18. J eff McCu ne (SUl); 19. J ack Lee (SUl) ; 20. J elr H ersh ey (Suy); 21. Ru ss Wrig ht (Ka w): 22. Dav id O wen s (Ya m); 23. J im McUvan e (Hen): 24. Peter Mervis (Kaw ): 25. J ay Mercill (Ha n ); 26. Dua ne Na u ix (SU1); 27. Sco u Sw entcn (Kaw); 28. H aro ld Wie kd (Kaw); 29. Cu n is Dosier (H o n); 30. R ichard Bol en bau gh (Hon); 31. J efferey Yode r (SUI): 32. Many O 'Hara (H en): 33. T revo r Vin es (KT M); 34. Eri c Newton (SU1). 125 CO NSI I: I. Budd y Ant unez : 2. Tom Welc h; 3. Bob Beh ren s: 4. jim m y Ran da ; 5. J ames Coy; 6. Rusty Ou: 7. Blan e Armbru ster: 8. Joe Bru ce; 9. J osh Bro wn ; 10. Brad Quea r; I I. G uy Ma rsh ; 12. J aso n Bala s; 13. T od d Sinclair; 14. Ga ry M ich ael : 15. Ch uc k N icholson; 16. J oe Da rm on ; 17. T ho ma s Sm ith ; 18. J eff Mich a ud ; 19. Dea n P iero nek; 20. Tom m y Kirk ; 21. Todd Sch mi tz: 22. M ike Bergh om: 23. Du a ne Anderson : 24. Ni ch o las Eghle. 125 CONSI2: 1. J immy Button ; 2. Sleve n H erman; 3. Jim J on es; 4. Jim Mdl van e; 5. Rich a rd Boll enbaugh; 6. David Ga ylord; 7. J eer McCune; 8. R uss Wr ight; 9. J ay Wag ner; 10. Jay Mercill ; 11. Trevor Vines ; 12. Eric N ewton ; 13. J aosn Fau lkner: 14. Ma rty O' Hara ; 15. Dav id Owens; 16. H arold Wikel ; J7. Mark Norris; 18. Peter Mervis: 19. Jeff Bro wn; 20. Scott Swent on : 21. J effery Yod er; 22. Cur t is Do sier; 23. Dua ne Nau ix. 125 MOTO 1: I. Mik e Kiedrowski (Ka w); 2. G uy Cooper (Suz); 3. Steve Lamson (H en ): 1. Erik Kehoe (Hon) ; 5. Ronnie Tichen or (SUI) ; 6. Brian Sw in k (Han); 7. J erem y McG ra lh (H e n): 8. Tyson Vohl a nd (Kaw ): 9. Jimm y Butt on (Yam) ; 10. Budd y Ant unez (Suz): 1I. Doug H enr y (Ya m ): 12. Er ic McLear (Yam ); 13. J eff Emi g (Ya m) ; 14. Denny.Slep hen so n (S Ul ): 15. T a llon Vo hlan d (Su,) ; 16. Todd DeHoo p (SUl) ; 17. Barry Carslen (Su z); 18. Jun ior j ackson (H o n); 19. T y Wallace (Kaw); 20. James Eickel (Yam) ; 2 1. La n ce Sm ail (SUI ); 22. David Becking to n (SUl) ; 23. Shan e Lawson (Hon ); 24. Tom Welch (H on ); 25. Chad Mo nt ero (Hon); 26. Jason Ri vas (Suz); 27. R ick Weuel (H o n); 28. J im my Ra nda (SUl ); 29. Aaron Pi n s. (SUI ); 30. Bob Mug-m (Suz); 31. Barney Barne ll . (H a n) ; 32. Kevin Po paek o (Kaw); 3S. Bob Behrens (Kaw); S4. Robert Wagner (SOl ): 35. Mik e Bro wn (H on ); 36. Sleven H erm an (Ya m ); 37.- Bryan Emig (Yam) ; 38. Chad Ped erson (Yam) ; 39. Keilh Per ry (H a n ); 40. J im Jones (SUl) . T ime: 37 m inutes. 43.87 seco nds 125 MOTO 2: I. J elr Emi g; 2. Mik e Kiedrowski; 3. Gu y Cooper; 4, Ronn ie Tichenor; 5. Erik Keh oe ; 6. Sleve La mson ; 7. jerem y McGrath; 8. Jimmy Bu u o n; 9. Budd y Alll u nel: 10. Tyson Voh land; I I. Tall o n Voh la nd; 12. Todd DeH oo p : 13. Bria n Sw ink: 14. Davi d Becki ngton: 15. Barry Carsten ; 16. Den n y Stephe n son; 17. James Eicke1: 18. Jun ior J ac kson; 19. Bryan Emig: 20. Doug H en ry ;2 I. Steven H erman; 22. Ri ck Wetzel; 23. Bob Behrens; 21. Chad Montero : 25. Bob M uga n: 26. Barney Barne tt: 27. Aaron Pitts: 28. T y Wall ace ; 29. jim Randa : 30. Kevin Po paeko: 3 1. Sha ne Lawson : 32. Rob ert Wagne r; 33. Jaso n R iva s; 34. La nce Smail; 35. Eri c McLear; 36. J im Jones; 37. Tom Welc h ; 38. Chad Ped erson; 39. Mik e Brown; 10. Keith Perry. Time: 38:20.72 125 O /A : I. Mike Kied rowski ( Kaw); 2. Guy Co oper (S uz): 3. Sieve Lamson (Hon ): 4. Ronn ie .. T ichen or (Su z); 5. Erik Keh oe (H a n); 6. J eff Emig (Yam) ; 7. J eremy McG ra th (H en ): 8. jim m y Bu tto n (Yam) ; 9. T yson Voh land (Ka w) : 10. Bud dy Antunez (S U1); II. Brian Swi n k (Hon) ; 12. Tall o n Vo h la nd (Suz); 13. Todd DeH oo p (5u z): 11. Den n y Step h enson (Suz); 15. Doug H en ry (Ya rn); 16. Barr y Carsten (Su a): 17. Eri c McLear (Yam) ; 18. David Becki ngton (5u z): 19. Jun ior Jackson (H o n ); 20. J ames Eickel (Yam ); 21. Brya n Em ig (Yam ); 22. Ty Wall ace (Kaw). NATIONAL CH AMP IO NSH IP 125 MXSERIES POI NT STA NDINGS: I. Mike Kiedro wski ( 1~5) ; 2. Gu y Cooper ( 126); ~ . Brian Swink ( 124) ; 4. (T IE) Tyson Voh la nd /Erik Keh oe (92) ; 6. J eff Em ig (86); 7. J erem y McG ra'h (85); 8. Dou g Henry (78); 9. Steve La mso n (70); 10. Buddy Antunez (68); I I. (TI E) Ta llon v ohl and/ Hmmy But to n (66); 13. Ron T iche no r (62); 14. j ere my Bueh l (57); 15. Denny . Stephe nso n (52); 16. Barry Carsten (32); 17. David Beckin gton (3 1); 18. Ty Davis (29); 19. (T IE) Michae l Craig/Tod d DeHoo p (24 ). 250 Q UAL I: I. Doug Duhach (Ya m) 2. Mik e Fisher (KT M); 3. Kei th Jo hnson (KT M); 4. Kurt McM ill en (S UI ); 5. Fred An drews (Suz): 6. Allen Horne (S UI): 7. J aso n Buule (SU1); 8. Dag Boysee n ( Ka w) : 9. Mike Roth (Kaw): 10. Donald Bake r (Yam); I I. James Kapita n (KT M); 12. Mik e Hi rnanek (H o n); 13. R ick Mac h ni ak (Ka w]: 14. Doug Jorrisen (Hon ); 15. Ted O rr (H o n) ; 16. Ra nd y Ferkans (H a n); 17. C ha rle s H a mihon (Ya m ); 18. Darr en Kor al esk i (H a n ); 19. David Fleuerick (H a n ); 20. G en e Nau mec (Ho n): 21. Sha ne Peck (Ho n ); 22. J ohn Dixo n (Ho n); 23. Kirk Ro gers. (Hon ); 24. Jamie Stevenson (H o n): 25. Allen Beech (Yam ); 26. Brian Mar kovich (Hon); 27. Ar t J ackson (Han ); 28. Steven Ch ristian (Ya m ); 29. Darren O 'Bo yle (Yam ); ~O. Matt Wheel riglu (Kaw ); 31. Eriks Ezeri ns (Kaw). 250 Q UAL 2: I. T rampas Parker (Hon); 2. Brian McElroy (H onu S. Clirl Pa lmer (SUl ); 4. Jason You ng (Yam ); 5. Ma rk Musselman (Ya m): 6. Matthew Cro wn (SUI ); 7. Earl May (Yam); 8. And rew Stacey (H o n); 9. Ray Som mo (SUl ); IO.Mark Wright (Hon ): I I. Jell Curry (SUl); 12. Daniel Janette (SUl) ; I ~ . Ch ns Kno x (Kaw); 14. Craig Noak (Kaw); 15. Mi chael Bla ir (Ka w) ; 16. Sean Hogan (Kaw ); 17. Pet e Maurice (SUl) ; 18. Ch uck Reed (Kaw); 19. Ro n Dow n en (SUl) ; 20. Jeff Dever eaux (H a n) ; 21. Mauhew Adenl (Su z); 22. See n Kirkpatr ick (Kaw); 23. Mark Sweene y (Kaw): 24. Gregg Stmmen (Yam): 25. Mikel Larsen (Yam); 26. Gary Bruce (Ha n ); 27. Rya n Smith (Yam); 28. Joh n H unt (Ya m); 29. Brian Battagl ia (Suz); 30. Mark Roc he (H e n). 250 CO NSI: I. Gen e Naumec; 2. Crai g Noack ; 3. Stephen Christian ; 4. Ch uck Reed : 5. Ron Downen ; 6. Michael Blair; 7. R ich Ma chniak; 8. Ch r is Kno x; 9. Gregg Simmen : 10. Da rr en O'Boyle; 11. J eff Devereaux; 12. Ma tt Wheelwright; 13. Ra nd y Ferkans: 14. Pete Maurice: 15. J am ie St even son; 16. Ma tt hew Adem; 17. Sco u Kirkpatrick : 18. Dav id Flet teri ck : 19. Kirk Ro gers; 20. Mark Roc he; 21. Allen Beech; 22. J ohn Dixon; 23. Doug jorrisen ; 24. j ohn Hunt; 25. Sean H ogan; 26. Eri ks Ezerins: 27. Mark Swee ney: 28. An Jackson; 29. Ga ry Bru ce. 250 MOTO I: I. Jelf Sta nto n (H o n); 2. J eanMichel Ba yle (Hon) ; 3. Damon Bradshaw (Yam); 4. J ell Ward (Kaw); 5. Mik e Lagocco (SUl ); 6. j eff Matiasevich (Kaw): 7. Mik e Fisher (KTM ); 8. Doug Duba ch (Ya m); 9. Larry Broo ks (Ka w ): 10. Keith Bowen (SUl ); 11. Cli U P a lmer(Suz); 12. Fred Andrews (SUl ); I ~ . Kurt McM illen (SUl) ; 14. Ray Sommo tSuz); 15. Ja son Buttle (Hon) ; 16. Rodney Sm ith I SUl); 17. Dag Boyesen (Kaw); 18. Brian .McElro y (SUl); 19. Craig Noa ck ( Ka w) : 20. Mike Ro th (Ho n) ; 2 1. Jell Cu rry (Suz): 22. Gene Na umec (Kaw) ; 2S. Daniel j ann eue (SU1); 24. Mark Mu sselma n (KTM ); 25. Ea rl May (Yam) ; 26. Mike Hi man ek (Hon); 27. J ason You ng (Hon): 28. Chuc k Reed (Kaw); 29. Donald Baker (Hon ); ~ O. Mar k Wright (Hon ); 3 1. J am es Kap itan (SUl) ; 32. Michael Bla ir (Kaw); ~3. Ron Do wnen (SUI ); S4. Stephen Christian (Ya m ); 35. Alle n H orne (H an ); 36. Trampas Par ker (Han ); 37. Mauhew Cr ow n (SUI ); 38. Andy Stacy (5u z); 39. Kei th Jo hnson (KT M). ' 'rime: ~7 :09 . 4 1 250 MOTO 2: I. Da mo n Bra ds ha w: 2. J ean -Michel Bayle; 3. Jeff Stanto n ; 4. Mik e La Rocco; 5. Doug Dubach ; 6. Je H Matiasevich: 7. Mike Fisher; 8. Larry Brooks; 9. Rodney Smith; 10. Jeff War d ; II. Kei th Bo wen ; 12. Cliff Pa lm er: 13. Keith j o hnson ; 14. Ra y Somma; 15. Brian McElroy; 16. JeU C urry : 17. Dag Boy esen : 18. Mik e Roth ; 19. Mike Crown : 20. james Kap ita n: 21. Alle n H orne; 22. Ear l Ma y: 23. And y Sta cy; 24. J ason Yo ung ; 25. Mar k Wright; 26, Do na ld Rak er; 27. Mik e H iman ek: 28. Craig ' Noa ck : 29. Step he n Christia n: 30. Mich ael Blair; 31. Trampas Parker; 32. Ch uck Reed; 33. Ku rt McMlllen. 250 0 1A: 1. Damon Brad sh aw (Ya m ); 2. J eff Sta nto n (Han) ; 3. j ean -Mi ch el Bay le (Hon ); 4. Mi ke LaRocco (SOl ); 5. Jerf Mariasevich (Ka w); 6. Do ug Dubach (Ya m ); 7. j eff Ward (Kaw); 8. Mike Fisher (KTM); 9. La rry Brook s (Raw); 10. Keith Bowen (SUl) ; II . C1ill Palm er (SUl ); 12. Rod ney Smith (Suz); · I ~ . Ray Sommo (SUl) ; 14. Brian McElroy (SUl ); 15. Fred And rew s (SU1); 16. Keith j o hn son (KTM); 17. Dag Boyesen (Kaw): 18. Kurt McMillen (SUl) ; 19. J aso n Bu ttle (Ho n ); 20. J ell Curry (SUl); 2 1. Mike Rot h (Hon) ; 22. Ma tth ew Crown (SUI) ; 23. Craig Noack (Kaw); 24. James Kapitan (SUl ). NATIO NAL CH AMPI O NSH IP 250 MX SERI ES PO INT ST ANDIN GS: I. J ean -Michel Bayle ( 15 1); 2. J eff Stanton ( 139); s. Da mon Bradshaw ( I ~O) ; 4. L arry Brooks (97); 5. Je ff Wa rd (9 4) ; 6. Jeff Ma ria sev ich (89); 7. Mik e LaRocco (87); 8. Keirn Bowen (68); 9. Rodney Smit h (60); 10. Do ug Dubach (58); II. J ohn Dowd (56); 12. Cliff Pa lm er (49); I ~ . Fred Andrews (48); 14. Mike Fisher (45); 15. Gene Na umec (32 ); 16. Mik e J ones (31); 17. Phil Lawre nce (29); 18. Ray Sommo (26); 19. (T IE) Larry Ward! Keith J oh nson (25). Parker comes home r ra mpa s Parker, the 1989 125cc MX World Cham p io n from Shreveport , Loui siana, ma de. hi s first U.S. raci ng a ppeara nce of the year at Red Bud, com pe ting in th e race to pr epare for the following week 's U.S. 250cc MX G rand Prix a t Unadilla . Parker , wh o now lives in Ital y, is curre n tly tied with fellow Am er ica n Mike H ealey for second place in the World Cham p ionsh ip 250cc MX Series poin t standings. "I wan ted to come over earl y and celeb rat e th e Fo urth of J uly an d have fun ," said Parker befor e the firs t 250cc rnoto. " America's my cou ntry a nd a place tha t I love. " I a lso wa n ted to race .and get rea dy for Unadilla," said Pa rk er. ''I'd like to do good here (Red Bud) and show th e fans what 1 can do, but ' 1 don't want to ge l in anybody's way. These guy s ar e doing a job and are racing for money, I also don 'l want to lei it all hang OUl, because 1 can'l risk getting hurt wilh th e GPs and all ." P arker, who rides a Honda provided by the Italian Horidaimporter on the G P ci rcu il, borrowed a Boyesen Engineering Honda CR250 for the Red Bud Na tio nal, but p ulled OUi of both motos while running just outside the top 10. Red Bud wasn't Parker's only scheduled National appearance of th e year, though, as he plans on contesti.ng th e entire AMA Nati6naI Championship 500cc MX Ser ies. which begins August II a t Millville, Minnesota. ' "'TIl e last G P is between the first and second round of th e National series, so I should be able to do it,'· said Parker. " I know I'll be riding a Honda, but for whom, I don'r know yet "

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