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:SUPERCROSS..: Round 3:Anaheim Stadium AMA S upercross Series ... .. UWhenever I pass Emig, he gets all charged up," said McGrath. "I just let him pass me, because he rides stu pid, always cutting me off and stuff. He was going fast, bu t he's a dick." laRocco d isappeared from the running after completing jus t one lap , his season taking a distinct downtu rn. "I thought 1 was in a pretty g ood position to do well," sa id LaRocco. "Then 1 cased it and something broke, and 1 hea rd gears grinding and stuff." The top four - Emig, McGrath, Ward and Stanton - circula ted the tra ck in a tight gro up, but all appeared to be riding clea nly. At one point, Wa rd and McGrath came in to a corner tog ether, bu t avoi d ed con tact and maintained their positions. "I saw Larry out of the corner of my eye," sa id McGra th . " He co uld ha ve stuffed me, but he didn't ." McGrath u sed the sa me t rip le to jump past Emig again on lap' five, th is time looking back at his rival as he went by in the air . For all inten ts and purposes, the race was over from that point on as McGrath quickly p ulled away to a huge ad vantage. Stant on go t by Ward on lap four and Emig on lap seven, and the field began to spread out. Emig stalled his motor in a corner on (Above) Despite an earthquakedamaged stadium, 43,938 turned out at Anahe im. (Right) James Dobb (30), Pedro Gonzalez (86), Jason McCorm ick (45), Donald Upton (59) and Butch Smith (710) struggle for position In t he fi rst t um. Gonzalez was second In the 125cc class. wheel hit the gate," said Lamson. " I pulled back and the gate fell, and 1 got like a las t-place sta rt. After that, 1 just started passing guys." Emig jum ped by Ward near the end of lap one, and McGrath snuck by in the next turn. The champ soon made a bid for the lead in a turn, but Emig blocked him on the exit. McGra th tri pled a section that most riders - including Emig we re d oublin g, and took over th e top s pot. There is n o love lost betw een McG ra th and Em ig , and the Yamaha ride r wasn 't abou t to give up without a fight. Hepulled up alongside McGrath on a stra ight that included a trip le and a rhythm section, and forced his way by in the following turn. " It fe lt go od to lead," said Emi g . "Whe n McGrath went by, 1 jus t we nt, 'Errrggghhhh!' 1 had to pass him back." ·.rle.fl .S . . "1hit a bank'of dirt and just did'a big flip.' Those injured the .week before on press day 'at iIIe "I 'didn't think if wOuld 'alfed me like that, but'i ' . things don't even have roUbars , so after that Houston Supercross. "Factory Phir expects to . had a hard time concentrating aU night. Hope:• • • :. happened I started thinking I'd better be more, .be back in action at San Di.ego on"February 5. ', .fully I Can do better at San Diego and Sl)O Ill , , , : ' careful: Honda wouldn't be too happy if I got .people what I'm capable of." ... . .: '. ' .~ With just orie-fifth of the 1S-round season in the ' .1i4rt d riving a go-kart.", . " . -. For the third week in row,.J8r~my McG~th' . '. . , '. '. . -, co .:recorcj books, the-title alres.dy appears. to be' : . . '.. . . .. . collected the $1000 Coors Light Silver Bullet . Team Noleen/Sizz lerlYamaha's Lar ry Ward ' Jeremy McGrath's to jose, but appearances . Mickey Thompson Enterta inment Group' had . Showdown award, as his heat .race time was spent the week prior to 'race day in Apple Val- . ' can'be deceiving: In 1969, Team Honda's Rick ··.· a busy week prior to'race'day; IiIith'limited time justunde i'six 'seconds faster.than' that ot tearn- . . ley; California, atthe home otteam manaqer Johnson won the first five'races of the season; tcpreparethe course 'and repalr the earth : ' . mate Steve Lamson . McGrath's maln-event win . Clark Jone s and his wife, Lois. 'We had Larry ' only to suffer what tater turned out ' to ' be a . quake-damaged An'aheim s tadium, 'Cranes " -atso earned him $10,000 of ttie $60 ,000 2SOcc ' . on' a strict schedule and a good diet," said career-endlnq wrist injury: John'son's' teammate:.. worked Inside the venue up untitlate FridilY ' class purse: While Damon Huffman'iool( home .:: Jones, , W e wanted to ' make sur.e tie was " "Jeff Stanton moved in to take that crown, As ~ . evening to remove the "Uttle A" and diamond . a $2,000 portion of the $10,000 125cc class pot, . ready. so we made sure he got plenty 01 sleep. , stands no\v,' Stanton would again be the rider to vision screen which had fallen into the seating, . ' . " .. . , ." . . , . . ... He has friends back home (in Society Hill , take over the reins if his. Hondal1 ~800,COL- . hindering the efforts of track builders In the . The nasty rumor that Scott goggles rep Bevo . South . Carolina), SO sometimes he has a' tenLECTteammate were to slip up.'. . . : '. ' . : : process, A midW eek rainstorm didn't'help mat- ' Forti was starving' to death turned out 1 be ' . deilcy to stay out late. AI my bouse, he didri'( 0 . ' . .' . . ' . . . . . ters, ,either,' and riders were .denled the. usual. untrue. II seems that AXO's Mike Koger - who . - have any distractions." Apparently the regimen Ty Davis, 'the 1990 125cc Western Regional " . 'press-day riding exhibition on Thu rsday, as ' .like Forti sports a beard. but' is sign ificantly wor ked , as Ward rode to third place in the Supercross Champion Who lias sWitched to off- , well as th e typical Friday prac tice sess ion. more slender - was seen driving the.famitiar . main, the best-ever finish by aTearn Nil leetl road racing, returned to his supercross roots at . .Track builders labored around the clock right ' Scott van in the Anaheim pits . .The reason? ·rider: ·· · ,' . . . . . .. Anaheim, racing a'1O< 125 in the 125cc ctass. " up until Saturda y's practice sess ion . which Simple - Koger bought it."EverybodY knows ' .: , . "This isthe first'time I've ridden a ·125 since" started ,in hour late: Due to the quake damage, how many miles Bevo puts on his vans, and , In honor of Honda's new sponsor, 1-8OQ-COL' 1 990,~ said Davis. ~I have nothing to lose - I'm" . approximately ' 1000 seats were off~lirriits to . this thing's about '76: .said K0ge~. "II's on its ' LECT; Jeremy MCGrath wore a pair of Sinisa.J ust out here .having fun ." The Team Green .. fans, reducing the stadium's capacity je jusl . third motor, but it only cost me 500 bucks, $0 I . 10 pants with a famous quote from the movie rider used an elghth :pla ce finish in. his' heat . under' 50,000' ,Alotal of 43,938 paying specta- . " figure I'm pretty safe." Forti will soon be piloting .. ~E.r: sewn on t he butt. .The message? ·"Phone .race .to transfer to .the main, :where he placed :". lors were on hand - 11,679 less than' last year. .·a brand-new Scott van.. : . home." . , . 13th> : ,''' : ,'.. , .. ' . , .' ·:.The promoters worked together with the Salva· ' -, ' . . . ,. " ", : . .' , .' .. ' , '.:: tion Army, collecting roodtor those aftected by . Team SplitFire/HoIWheelslKawasaki's 'Ryan ' Taam NoleerilSlzzlerlY'amaha was working ' T~am .Hondalf-800-COLLEcrs .. teve ·Lam. ' the·earthquake. Fans who broughta .non-per-·. Hughes had a day he would rather forget at S out of a brand-newwhite, orange and purple -sen showed up at AnahE:im'sporting ascab on' . ishable food item we re given a discou nt on 'Anaheim: Hughes crashedover double in nis ." fifth-wheel traherat Anaheim , slmila'r.to that of his chin; the result of 'a midweek crash. No, he . their tickets. . . .. • . 125cc heat race . then 'fell again in the: Last Team .Sp li tFirelHot WheelS/KawasakL Also ··didn't (all 'while practiC ing, at least not on his .. ' . . . , , ' . Chance Qualifier, and had to sit out the main " going the fifth-wheel route was Team Texas, :m otorcycle. ·I. w~ racing shi~er'carts with Jeff . . Team Suzuki'had Phil Lawrence sit o ut Ana- " ~ve nl "I was ~ U Moll, !"entalty, because (;o ns lsting of '· Texans Jason · Krempln, ttle ·(Stanton);.and I overshot a tum,". said Lamson..: heim in order. to rest hi s knee s, wh ich he . my dad passed away this week," said Hughes.: . Gr1Iyson GoOdman lindemit Latham . .. . .' . ' . '" . ' . -. .' : '. .'. . . . .. ". . ' . . .' ' . -. .' . . - . - . .. .. . .- . . '. '. . " . ", ' . . . . . : ..... ~ 'a' a :0:-. a 8 .