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out, bu t I couldn't pu t it all together at one time." Despite the fact that he wasn't jumping either triple, Button was flat-out blazing, as he shredded through the pack to third place by just the fourth lap . "I had a good line through the whoops," said Button. "I must ha ve done abo ut 90 % of m y passing there. I was too heavy to do the triples, but it didn't matter - I was jumping low and getting the power to the ground, and sometimes I would actually gain on Robbie and Ezra the re." Button used h is line through the w h oo ps to pass Reynard near the halfway point, and set out after Lusk who was still leading. Lusk already had 12 seconds on his teammate, however, and Button wo uld have to settle for second. "I got a good start, but it's never over ' til it's over," said Lusk. "I tried to get the jumps down and lea rn the track. I didn't look back un til I was out in front a ways, and then I fou nd a spot where I could see how they were doing. He (Button) wasn't gaining much - maybe a little in the end - but I might have backed off a little bit because the track got really rutted . I hope I can keep d oing this. All I can do is take it one race at a time and keep doing the same thing." "I'm as happy' as can be," said Button . "I rode well, and Suzuki already told me they're hap py with me. A win would be nice, bu t I'm happier here than I was at Daytona , and I won there." Reynard held on to finish third, with Mike Brown and Tim Ferry rou nd in g o ut the top five. Davey Yezek, Chad Pederson, John Dowd, Greg Rand and Barry Carsten completed the top 10 finishers. a Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, Indiana Results: March 19, 1994 125 HEAT 1 (20 r id ers. 6 l.lps. top 9 tra ns fer): t . Robb ie Reynard (Kaw); 2. Greg Rand (Suz); 3. Jeff Curry (Kaw); 4. Tim Ferry (Han); S. John Dowd (Ya m); 6. Jim my Button (Suz) ; 7. Jeff Dem ent (Ya m); 8. Mik e Treadwell (Han); 9. James E ckel (Ha n); 10. Anthony Pocorobba (Suz ); 11. David Gaylord (Kaw ); 12. Jam ie Bennett (Hon); 13. Sha ne Templeto n (Suz) ; 14. To ny Am ar ad io (Ka w); 15. C ra ig Noack (Suz); 16. Gay lon Dick son (Yam) ; 17. Jeff May (Suz); 18. Jeff Yentzer (Kaw): 19. Mike McDon ald (Suz) ; 20. Darr en O'Boyie (Hon). Time: 5 minutes. 40.13 seconds. W REA T %(10 rid ers, 6 laps, top 9 lr.Jnsf er): 1. Ez ra Lu sk (Suz); 2. M ike Bro wn (Hon); 3 . Chad Pederson (Yam); 4. Jim Neese (Kaw); 5. Barry Carsten (Su z); 6. Jim Chester (Yam ); 7. Sco tt Sheak (Ya m); 8. Matt Shue (H on ); 9. Davey Yezek (Hon); 10. Doug Daha.an (Suz); 11. Kevin Crtne (Hon); 12. Dou g Stone (Kaw); 13. Greg Nichelson (Kaw); 14. Nathan Ramsey (Yam); 15. Max Maximoff (ya m); 16. John Kitsch (KTM); 17. Trea Purdy (Suz) ; 18. Adam Bechdel (Ka w); 19. Mark Morris (Yam); 20. Eron Ezerins (Kaw ). Time: 5:28.38 . 125 LCQ (22 riders, 4 bps. top 4 transfer~ 1. Doug Stone (Kaw); 2. David Gayrord (Kaw); 3. Jeff Yentzer (Kaw); 4. Matt Maximoff (Yam); 5. Mark Manis (Yam); 6. Sha ne Templeton (Suz); 7. Anthony Pocorobba (Suz); 8. Kevin Crini: (Han); 9. G. Nidlolson (Kaw); 10. Craig Noack (Suz); 11. Jamie Ben nett (H o n); 12. Ca y lon Dickson (Yam) ; 13. Mike McDo nald (Suz); 14. To ny AmaradW (Kaw); 15. Nathan Ramsey (Yam ); 16. Trea Purdey (Suz); 17. Eron Ezerins (Kaw ); 18 Adam Bechdel (Kaw); 19. Darren O'BoyIe (Hon) ; 20. Jeff May (Suz); 21. Doug Dehaan (Suz); 22. John Kitsch (KTM). Ti me: 3:55.51. 125 MAIN (22 ride .., 15 laps~ 1. Ezra Lusk (Suz ); 2. Jimmy Button (Suz); 3. Robbie Reynard (Kaw ); 4. Mike Brown (Ho n ); 5. Tim Ferry (Yam); 6. Da ve y Yez ek (Han); 7. Chad Pederson (Yam); 8. John Dowd (Yam); 9. Greg Rand (Su z); 10. Barry Carsten (Suz) ; 11. Do ug Stone (Kaw ); 12. Jeff Dement (Yam); 13. Mike Treadwell (Hon); 14. James Eckel (Han ); IS. Jeff Yen tzer (Kaw); 16. Matt Maxi moff (Suz); 17. Matt Shu e (Hon ); 18. Scott Sheak (Yam); 19. Jim N.... (Kaw ); 20. David Gaylord (Kaw) ; 21. Jim Ches ter (Yam); 22. Jeff Curry (Kaw ). Time: 13:55.84. 125c< EASTER N REGIONAL SU PERCROSS SER IES PO INT STANDINGS (Aftcor 6 of 10 rounds): 1. Ezra Lus k (147/5 wi ns); 2. Jimmy Button (129/1 ); 3. Tim Fe r r y (110) ; 4. Mike Brown (92 ); S. (TI E) Chad Pederson/ Robbie Reynard (91); 7. John Dowd (60); 8. Barry Carsten (53); 9. Jeff Dement (45); 10. Scott Shoak (42); 11. Jam es Eickel (39); 12. Kevi n Crine (34); 13. Da ve y Yez ek (33) ; 14 . Jeff Cu rry (28) ; 15. Mike Treadwell (27); 16. Chad Lough (24); 17. [rIE) Joshua Lotina / Dou g Dehaan (20); 19. Jim Chester (16); 20. Jim N.... (IS); 21. (TIE) Jeff Yentze r /Na tha n Ramse y (14); 23. Greg Rand (12); 24. Doug Stone (10); 25. Craig Noack (9); 26. Josh Steel (6); 27. [rIE) Matt Maximoff/Ty Wa llace (5); 29. (TIE) Matt Sh ue /Mark Morris l)oe l Den g le r /B r ian Carroll (4 ); 33 . (TIE) Shane Templeton/Bruce Stratton /Jean-Sebasti an Roy (2); 36. (TIE) Ant hony Poco robba / St e ve Herma n/ David Gay lord (1). 250 HEAT 1 (20 rid .... 8 Lops. top 4 transferl, I. Jeff (Left) Jimmy Butt o n (34) moves past Robbie Reynard (33) In th e 125cc final. Butt on put on a comefrom-behind ri de to finish second. (Below) Damon Huffman (20) and Steve Lamson (4) dice . Huff man finish ed sixth in what was his second-ever 250cc Supercross, Matia sev ich (Yam); 2. Mike Kied rowski (Kaw); 3. Jeff Stanton (Hon); 4. Steve Lamson (Ho n); 5. Jeff Emig (Yam); 6. Erik Kehoe (Ha n); 7. Larry Ward (Yam) ; 8. Jimmy Gaddis (Kaw) ; 9. Kyle Lewis (Ya m); 10. To ny G raves (H on) ; 11. Buddy Antunez (Kaw); 12. Axel Hol v oe t (Yam) ; 13. Gen e Na umec (Yam) ; 14. Mik.e T read well (Ha n); 15. Mark Muss lema n (Suz) ; 16. Bill WaUin (Suz); 17. David Gaylord (Kaw); 18. Carl Hansen (H on); 19. Donald Baker (H a n); 20. Gaylon Dickson (Yam) . TIme: 7:12.85 . 2SO HEAT 2 (20 riden, 8 taps, top 4 tr~ns(er): 1. Jeremy McGrath (Ha n); 2. Brian Swink (Suz ); 3. Ryan H ughes (Ka w); 4. Mike la Rocco (Ka w); 5. Dam on H u ffman (Su z) ; 6. Denny Stephenson (Suz); 7. La rry Broo k> Palm er (KTM ); 9. T. Hedges (Kaw); 10. (Yam); 8. Mike Cr aig (Yam); 11. Todd DeH oo p (Han); 12. Dag Boyesen (Ya m); 13. Carl Va illan court (Suz) ; 14. Todd Downs (Han); 15. Rich Taylor (Hon); 16. Jeff Hedden (Han); 17. Austin Squires (Suz ); 18. Mike Katin (Kaw ); 19. Shane Tem p leton (Suz); 20. Doug Henry (Hon). Time: 7:10.44. 2SO SEMI 1 (16 riders, 6",ps; top 5 transfer): 1. Jeff Emi g (Yam) ; 2. Eri k Ke hoe (Ho n); 3. Jim my Gadd is (Kaw) ; 4. Kyle Lew is (Yam); S. Lorry Ward (Yam); 6. . Gene Naumec (Ya m); 7. Axel Holvoet (Yam ); 8. Tony Grav es (Han); 9. Mike T readwe ll (Ho n) ; 10. Mack Mu sselman (5 uz) ; t 1. Bill Wa llin (5 uz); 12 . Dav id Gaylord (Kaw ); 13. Carl Hansen (Ha n); 14. Don al d Bake r (Han); 15. Buddy Antunez (Ka w); 16. Ga ylon Dickson (Yam). cun T ime: 5:28.86. 250 SEMI 2 (16 riders; 6 la ps, top 5 tr.ansfed: 1. Doug Henry (Han); 2. Mike Craig (Yam); 3. Damon Huffman (Suz) ; 4. Denny Stephenson (Suz); S. Larry Brooks (Yam); 6. our Palmer (KTM) ; 7. Todd DeHoop (Ha n); 8. Travi s Hodges (Kaw); 9. Dag Boyesen (y am) ; 10. earl Vaillan court (Suz); 11. Rich Taylor (Han ); 12. Tod d Downs (Ho n) ; 13. Mi ke Ka tin (Kaw ); 14. Jeff Hedden (Han) ; 15. Au s tin Sq ui res (Suz); 16. Sh ane Templeton (Suz). TIme: 5:22.51. 150 Le Q (22 rid ers, 6 laps. top 2 transfer): 1. O iH Palmer ( KT M); 2. Todd DeHoop (Han); 3. Bud d y Antunez (Kaw ); 4. Rich Taylor (Hon); 5. Axel Ho lvoet (Yam) ; 6. earl Vaillancourt (Yam) ; 7. Cene Na umec (Yam); 8. Travis Hodges (lCaw); 9. Gene Na umec (Yam); 10. Mike Treadwell (Han); 11. Todd Downs (Han); 12. Bill Wallin (Suz ); 13. Mik e Kat in (Kaw); 14. Da v id Ga ylord (Kaw); IS. Mark Mus selman (Suz); 16. Carl Hansen (H on ); 17. Ga ylon Dick son (Yam ); 18. Dag Boyesen (Ya m) ; 19 . Donald Bak er (Han) ; 20. Jeff Hedden (Ho n); 21. Austin Sq uires (Suz); 22. Sha ne Templeton (Suz). Ti me 5:43.56. 250 MAI N (20 riders, 20 laps~ 1. Jere my McGra th (H an ); 2. Jeff Emig (Yam); 3. Mike LoRocco (Kaw); 4. Micha el Craig (Ya m ); S. Mike Kiedrowski (Kaw); 6. Damon H uffma n (Su z); 7. jeff Matiasevich (Yam); 8. Bri an Sw in k (Suz); 9. Dou g H en ry (Hon ); 10. jeff Stan ton (Han ); 11. Steve Lomson (Ha n); 12. Lorry Ward (Yam); 13. Kyle Lewis (Yam); 14. Lorry Brook> (Ya m); IS. Erik Kehoe (Han); 16. Denn y Step henson (Suz ); 17. Tod d DeH oop (H on ); 18. Oilf Palmer (KTM ); 19. Jimm y Gad dis (Kaw); 20. Ryan Hughes (Kaw). Ti me: 18:02.83 . 250cc AMA CAMEL SUPERCROSS SERIES POINT STANDI NGS (After 8 o f 15 round s ): 1. je remy McGrath (184/ 6 w ins) ; 2. Mike Kiedrowski (137/1 ); 3. Mike LoRocco (138); 4. Jef l Sta nto n (129); S. Jeff Emig (127); 6. Michael C rai g (126/1); 7. Steve Lomson (107); 8. Brian Swink (lOS); 9. Dou g Henry (97) ; 10. Lorry Ward (92); 11. Jeff Matiasevich (77); 12. Cliff Palmer (60); 13. Ryan Hughes (37); 14. Lorr y Brook s (3S); 15. Denny Step henson (34); 16. Dou g Dub ach (33); 17. (TIE ) Jeromy Buehl /Erik Kehoe (31); 19. Dam on Hu ffman (28); 20. Buddy An'unez (27 ); 21. Kyl e Lewis (26); 22. Tod d DeHoop (2) ; 23. Sh aun Kalos (14); 24. Dag Boyese n (13); 25. Rich Taylo r (10); 26. (TIE) Ron Lech.en /Travis Blackburn (8); 28. (TIE) Mike Cha mberlain / Jeff Curry (7); 30. (TIE) Keith Johnson/Kevin Cri ne (3); 32. [rIE) Jimmy Gaddis/Grayson Goodman / Kenn y Yoho/ Ph il Lawrence (2); 36. (TIE) Todd Downs/Gene Naumec (1). , Upcoming Rounds: Round 9 - Charlotte. North Carolina, March 26 Round 10 - Pontiac, Michigan. April 9 ·B. 'f•' I' ' ·.ne .'. I,'·· ' : ~ · · IY.~~. '. '. .. '.. . "" " , ish 'eased .the pressure on Reynard Sr. arid Asch, and put him one stepcloser.to fi'nding outjust how serious the mechanics are.' : . '. ·. J~;emy 'M~Gri"th's w'in ;'; oved .hi~ int~ a:'::A s;r~g' se~on~::p~~ ' finiSh:~t in~ is~ ~;oo" ·.c o m mandi n g 47 -point .l ead' ovM M ike . t hat Je~ Emig. .I~ probably con tent With his · Kiedrow ski ; 184-137 :· The . ample spr ead .' .current JOb;thoug.hh~ did try out another line : gives .ttie Honda 'ride( some major breatliin g·. of work ,~IX d.ays. earlier at the Daytona.200.' in his bid for the title.: If McG'rath failed .: No . Eml g d ld ~ t co n test th e. 2~ 0 on 'hl s to scora -asinqle point in the next two .races, .. VZ250, but he did work as the pu Signaller for · and Kied rowski were to win them both , : : Colin ,Edwards: II. O ther .Yamaha MX team · McGrath ·wpuld still only be three points back ', memb~rs who JOI~ed Emlg a~ Ihe road race . in second. Speak ing of second ' place, the . .were .hls rnec hanlc Steve. Butler•.Who ~eld . · ftght'lQr that position is' much clo ser than the : the sIgn for E~dl e L~ws.on , t~chniClan J~n l . cnefor first. Only 11 points separate second . Rosenstlel . whO·.dld likewlse tor.Jamt e through sixttJplace~. leaving' the 'second spot . James . and truck:dnver Pat Muras. Who, hel~ wide open to a number of r iders. Mike the stop sign dunng the Yamaha camps pit · LaRocco sits in thi rd .with 132 points; .five · ' ,sto ps . 'I~ ,!d dlt.lon, te.a~ manag~r Ke ith behind Kiedrowski, arid Jeff Stanton is fourth · . McCarty and MIke CraIg s tuner B ~n Lun- . . with 129. ' Je ff Em ig holdS' down. fifth place , niss. raristopwat~s: · .:". ,; . .'.:- . " •. : '., with a 127-pointtotal, and Mike Craig is sixth .. ' ' . ." .: . . .. ' . . ' ', ' '" · with 126. : ' . . ' . . ,For hls win . McGrath pIcked up .a $5 ,000 . . share of the $35 .000 purse . ·Whlle 125cc ' · How does McG ;ath's domfnance of 'thls . class winner Ezra Lusk pocketed $2 :000 'seri ~s compare to that of 1993? Well, let's .. . from ' his divis ion:s $ 10.000 tota l. McGrath · put it this way; At the same event last yeai. , . a~so :eamed an extra $1000 f.or the Coo \s . · McGrath earned his eighth win of the series " light Sliver Bullet award . WMe McGra th s and ' pulilid to it comfortablEI' 52-poinilead . ,heat .race time was the faster of the two. Jeff . . over Kiedrowski: Thi s year , Indy served ·as ·. · Matiasevich was.less than thr~e seconds off his sixth win of 'the .s erles. and his' lead over . the pace dunnghlS heat-race .WI!!,. • ' Kilid rowski is five points less , at 47i The' dif- ' ,.' . ' .. , . : . ,. . '.. . '. : . .': . " . ference? Lasl.year; Indy was the 13thiound West Coas.1. 125cc Se(les .tlders Damon . · olthe season ; thi s year it was only round ' . Huffman and Rya n Hughes. both' used the · seven: . . .." . . . • ' . . ' . .. .. ..... Indianapolis 'raClj as a 'chanc':! to get some . ' . .. . ' . ' . .' . . ' . . p.iaetice in the premier 250cc division. .HuffComing into the .lndiamipolis race. a friendly . ' . man advanc:ed bY 'placin~ ' third in .hls .se,,:i; . .wag er.was.placed in the Kawasaki pits in'an :. and turned ma steady ~ lxth-place fI Oish In · effort io inspire rookie Robbie Beynard . ·If .:the ma~ . H ughes h~d worse luck; .as a .bro-. · Rex~ard .wpn t he. la5.t fo u ~ ro und s af t.he "..ken sWlngar:m put hlm .~ut of the .race after '126cc' East Coast senes, hIS tuner Robert .' '.running as high as 12th. 1.lande,! fro~t-wheel. · Reynard Sr. 'and suspimsion.t.ec hnician Rick . ...first from )hat t~ple, a~ kin~ of s!aT medtl)e: :' As ch would shave thelr hea d~ bald, eye - .. re!ir end do~n, explained Hug hes. . It was. no. . brows and a11:.0n the. othe'r hand.. if Robbje : b.ig deal ; /, ve :land.ed 10 WTles "arder. than . I . didn't 'win at least two rounds : he'd have .to ... that .before. 'but the wtJole middle part of .the.. . wear.a dresS·in' t.he green team's pits:."' ·don't : ..swinga~ brokEi o.ff: At leasl.l wasn·t. worried . 'think thlly'd really make me do It; said Rob- ' . about PIlmts, but it would have been Q?Od.to · bie atter finishing third at Indianapolis. His fin'- : . get some .more experien . .' . ." . . . . . '. .-. . . .. . room " ce ."·.:. ....:.. . :.. '....