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~ SUPERCROSS AMAICamel SX Series: Round 1 RESULTS Continued from page 8 worried about Stanton ," said LaRocco, while his father and tuner Mike LaRocco Sr. tended to his bike. " But after a co uple of laps I settled down and got comfortable again and things started going better for me. " H e (Stanto n) was riding a little better than me," added LaRocco. " Bu t 1 did what I had to do to keep him behind me. When you' re in the lead, you don 't want to lose it." "I just kept picking away," said Stanton. "I tried to regroup for the last lap; I just went too fast and made a mistake. I should 've stayed where I was for the points. " Ward said, " I just kept riding and riding. I was right there, I just wish that 1 hadn't gotten pinched off in the first tum. Who kn ows what would've happened." Finishing a distant fourth after a brilliant comeback was Bradshaw. "I feel good and it 's a long season," said Bradshaw. " T his is just one race and 1 know I'll be back. I'm much better prepared this year than 1 was last year. " After sp ending most of th e race battling back and fourth with Bayle, Dubach ended up ro unding ou t the top five. Bayle was a close sixth, wh ile Larry Ward , Emig, Kiedro wski and Lamson fill ed o ut the top 10. Matiasevic h ended up dropping back to 11th. e 50 125cc The Eastern Regio nal 125cc feature ended up being a showdown between the two heat race winners, Ezra Lusk and J ero my Buehl , but it was th e defending ch amp Brian Swi n k wh o emerged o n top. Downers Grove Yamah a 's Doug H enry grabbed the hol eshot at the start of the 12-lap main event, but less than two turn s later, it was Buehl leadi ng the way. In third was Lusk, follo wed by Swink. Durin g th e third lap, Hen ry went down in the sand pit sectio n of the tra ck, allowing Lu sk and Swink into third and second. Henry quickly got back going but was never again a factor among the lead ers. Henry ended up finishing fifth . Up front, Buehl led th e way, but Lusk, riding in his first-ever professional race after havin g moved up from the Pro-Am ra nks , was charging hard. His aggressive riding style quickly made him the crowd favorite, as he challenged Buehl in every turn. Riding a bit on the wild side, Lusk was using different lines, trying every trick in the book to get around Buehl. By the halfway point, Lusk, who was still trying to get around the Honda rider, began feeling pressure from behind, as Swink began making a charge. Just after the halfway point, Lusk saw a chance to get aro und Buehl and took it. The 16-year-old dove to th e inside of Buehl and pushed the Honda rider to the outside and forced him off the track. Buehl and hi s bike went flying and almost into the stands. "It was getting late and I had to do something, " said Lusk, who hails from Georgia. " He took a slower line and I went for it. He crashed, but that's racing, it happens sometimes." Buehl quickly remounted his Honda and picked back up in fifth . Meanwhile, up front, Swink began dogging the new leader and two laps la ter, cleanl y passed h is teammat e Lusk, for th e number one ' po sition. Although Lu sk stayed close, Swink held on for th e last three laps for th e · Wtn . Lu sk was second foll owed by DGY 's Jimmy Butto n , Buehl and Henry. " Lusk and Buehl were making a lot of mistakes, running into each other a lot ," said winner Swink. "I just hung behind them. Then it started getting late and I began putting pr essure on Lusk, who then put more pressure on Buehl. Ezra knocked Buehl down and then bobbled and I got by him. It was a good race." ''I'm happy to get second," said Lusk, " but 1 was in the number-one spot. 1 don 't like to drop back. So, 1 guess I'm a little depressed." D" Resul ts 250 HEAT t: I. La rry Wa rd {Sue]: 2. J ell Matiasevich (Ka w) ; 3. Trampas Pa rker (H on ); 4. Mike jones (Suz): 5. Guy Cooper (SUl); 6. Brian McElro y (Su, ); 7. Mich ele Monti (Ho n); 8. Da g Bovesen {Kaw) : 9. Keith J oh nson (KT M); 10. Kurt McMilll:'o (Su z); II. Brian Carroll (Suz): 12. Fred Andrews (Suz ); 13. R~ P ederson (Suz); 1·1. Steve Lam son (Suz); 15. Sha ne T empleton (S UI ); 16. David Shade ( Hon ); 17. David H an d (Hon); 18. J ell Sta nto n (Hon); 19. Dam on Bradshaw (Ya m ); 20. Todd Del-loop (Suz). 250 HEAT 2: 1. Mike Kiedrowski (Ka w) ; 2. j ean Michel Ba yle (H o n ); 3. Doug Dubach (Ya m) ; 4. G en e Naumec (Ka w) ; 5. Mike Fisher (KT M); 6. Ron Lech ien (Ka w); 7. Micky Dymon d (H on ); 8. Mike La Rocco {Ka w) : 9. J ell Emig (Ya m); 10. Chris Cole ma n (Yam) ; II. Eri k Keho«Hon ); 12. J elfWard (Ka w) : Ig. Mark Mu sselm an (Kaw ): H . Earl May (Yam ); 15. Carl Vaillan court (H o n) : 16. Billy Schlag (Ka w) : 17. James Eic kel (Suz): 18. Kenn y Kizzar (Su, ); 19. Ra y Somma (SUl): 20. Steve Chi ldress (Suz). 250 SL\f1 1: 1. Dam on Bradshaw; 2. Jeff Sta nto n; 3. Steve La mso n; 4. G uy Cooper: 5. Keith Johnson ; 6. Michele Monti; 7. Fred Andr ews; 8. Todd DeH oop; 9. Kurt McM ill en : 10. David Hand; II. Oag Boyesen: 12. Ross Pederso n; I! . Brian McElroy; 14. Brian Carroll ; 15. Shane T empleto n: 16. David Sha de. 250 SE MI 2: I. Erik Kehoe : 2. Mik< La Rocco; g. Mik< Fish er : 4. jerr Emig: 5. j ell Ward : 6. Micky Dymond; 7. Ron Lech ien : 8. Ra y So mma; 9. Ear l Ma y; 10. Chris Co lema n : I I. Bill y Schl ag; 12. j am es Elckel: 15. Car l Vaillancour t; 14. Steve Ch ildress : 15. Kenny Kiuar; 16. Mark Musselma n. 2500 LCQ: 1. Brian McEl ro y; 2. Fred Andr ews; 5. Ray Som ma ; 4. Michele Mo nt i; 5. Chris Co lema n : 6. Ron Lechien: 7. Todd Dej-loop: 8. ~lark Musselma n; 9. Kur t ~1c.\1il1en : 10. James Eick el; 11. Brian Carroll : 12. Car l Vaillan court; U . Bill y Sch lag ; H . David Sha de; 15. Ross Pederso n: 16. Dag Boyesen; 17. StrYC' Ch ildress : 18. Sh an e T empleton: 19. Kenny Kizzar: 20. Da vid Hand; 21. Earl '-tay: 22. Mick y Dymond. 250 MAIN: I. Mik< La g occo (Ka w]: 2. Jelf Ward (Ka w ); 3. J eff Sta nton (H on ); 4. Damo n Bradsh a w (Ya m ); 5. Dou g Dub ach (Yam ); 6. J ~n .l\'fi c.:hel Bayle (Hon); 7. La rry Ward (Sur); 8. j el[ Emig (Ya m); 9. Mike Kiedrowski (Ka w); 10. Steve Lam son (Suz): t 1. Jeff Ma liasevich (Ka w); )2. Mikl:- Fisher (KT M ); 13. "rrJ,m~s P arker (H o n); 14. Guy Coope r (Stu ): IS. Erik Kehoe (Ho n); 16. Fred Andrews (Suz): 17. Kei th Johnso n (KTM ); 18. Mik< J on es (Su, ); 19. Bria n McEl ro y (Su, ); 20. Grn< Naumec (Kaw). CAME L SUPE RCROSS SE RIES POINT STANDI:-IGS: I. Mik< UiRocco (25 ); 2. J el[ Ward (22); g. JeI! Stanlo n (20); 4. Damo n Brad ,haw (18); 5. Doug Dub ach (16); 6. j ean -Michel Bayle (15); 7. Larry Ward (14); 8. J erI Em ig ( U ); 9. 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