Ryan Hughes had a smooth and
·canservallve ride to finish third In the
125cc race.
(Hon); 19. Nathan Ramsey (Yam) ; 20. Jos h W. gn e r
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Time 5:4454.
]25 HUT 2 (20 rid ers, 6 la ps, top 9 tr~nsf e r) : 1.
Dam on Huffman (Suz); 2. Jam.. Dobb (Kaw); 3. Ryan
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Team 'Suz~ki's ' Danion ' Huffman Wont bilck actiort forthe .first .time since fracturing his '
to' the works inverted Showa ' fork' that tie ". ankle early in the season:·Clbwers .placed .
· used UI> until tast week at Ponliao. There heY 19th 'in the:125CC main event: r.> , : :,.'
used a 'conventional Showa works unit While' . . ..: '. . : .... . ..
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competing in the 250cc class: ~I was just kind .~ ~ Team' SplitFirelHol WheelslKaw~ki . 0:M'er .
. of tryifl9 .it out .(al F'onli\lc),".said Huffman . ... Mitch Payton.was .overhe'!rdglvlng nders
Who Won the 125cC combined EasliWesl rare :, Ryan Hughes . James D.obb and Pedro .
' at Minneapolis.."We. haven' Ie.sted it on ·the· : Gonzalez a-heated pep ti;llkIn.the back of the
125.:and I have towony' atiotit pOintS. On ttle : , team.·sJIflh-wheeler a.fler the race:,Wrth.foUr :
.2S0 I had nothing' to lose." The Suzuki camp ": '.0.1 11")e ' ~oll n d.s comp l ~ ted . the ,YVestern ·
' was not without itsshare oi trick ·parts. hOW' :' . Region.is the 'o"ly supercross series that is.
eve r:' as .Ihe RM250 of team rider Brian .: .riot for .a11intents anq purposes already de.Cid'
Swink .nad received severel welght-eull ing ' ed, though Team Suzuki's Damon .HuffJmin
mods , Most' notable amo'ng Ihem 'were a . ' is doing his best to resolve.that as .well. He ..
han d- wel ded' mult l-sectioned tit ani um " 'cumi nlly leads Gonzalez by 23 points. 92-69. '
· ~xhaust: p'ipe ~rid a carbon .f1ber airbox; ln '. with .Hughes another sixbli.ck.w.ith 6.3:TJ:1e
additlonto the usual array of \itanium 'and < WestemRegion ha~l?&en wO!'obyf'ayton's :
·aluminum.fasteners.' ' " :''::'" :... . '.: t; . : '"' . . ; . .Pro.C.lrcuil tell!!ls .since lhei~ 10rfllatiO!l three
·Th~ M'in'ne~~ia' ~~~\~as ' ihe' 'erid ~i a i~~·.> r'~,~~.~.' .
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drY spell lor :several ridersfrom 'tho 125cc " ..While there'is lillie doubt tt)athe will win.his
· Westerri :Reglo n. 'The 'last round in that ': $econdCamet SUliercross ·title· this year.
, series tiad taken place weU over tWo .months ·: Jeremy McGrath l\aS .nOI. yel officially '
Die99. ohFebrUary5, "Isn'i Min~ . " d inched the crown:.With four roun'dSremairT:
ago In
'n eSo alitlle far 'east for the West'Coast " d- ' '. inll .. he .Ieads Mike Kiedrowski by avery :
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ers.? we cantiear you 3slii.ng. :yes; but tt)ere. ' .'cotnl.orlable 53 ~oinls .. 248-195: .With Ihat .
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·are ,more rounds In the eastern half 01 the . advantage•.McGralh could sltout ·the··next.
·Country. so' the' AMA opted to make.th'aMin: :' .lwor ounds• . et Kiedr~wski win both; and .he·d
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nasota round Bcombined' EastlWest race•. :. still h'!ve a thr~point lead. McGrath willl/ke- '
Thil' twii clas ses 'wlll stlU have ' one 11\0re ;' , Iy d inch the.title at round 14 IIi san Josll . His
· showdoWn. In Irving, TeXl)S. 0(1 April 23. E8st . Minne.Sota win was his eighth olthe 'year: and:
Coast riderS Will.have cine more 'round than . moves.himinlo solepossess'lOrl of fifth place.
· thoSe.frOm the West- 10 Corriparild to nine. . ,'. .Qn·the al H ime supe rc[oss win .lIsl. . Rick .
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TwO- iine. World ~otocrosS Champion and :: Zl. ·Jeff.Ward .haS.20: Dalilon BradShaW is '
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nalive·.Minnesotan Donn y Schmit was on ". fourth wilh ·19 and McGrath' has' 18. ·Before.
· haOO.al ine TWin Cities Supercrciss. checking . .the Metroe:lome roiJnd. he wits lieg With Mark
·out the' raee actiori. "We·have a lwo:week · · Barnett arid Jeff Stanton far fifth place. AU '
·break'in ·the (25Occ.GP) schedu18. so I like 10 .·· thls. and McGrath ~aS yet to finiSh his seeorid
' come bacJ< home .to train when I Can," said . .' full seasoti intt.e·25i>Cc class. ·· . ' . ....: . ..
t.he--Chesterlie!d Yamat)a··rider: who is cUi- ':' . ' :::. ' .: ' '::'..
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renlly leadirig'the'pOint standingsOverseas. ' :.: . The Coors l.ight Sliver Bullel 'award again '
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":. ': ': . ' . <." :' went unclaimed at Minne8Pol/s::arid will roll
' Mechanics .are norlji ally ' fa'ced 'with" ong;·.:::·oirer ici the neXtround in Dallas..Brian Swink '
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lonelY drives belweim' races; but Skip Nor" ,. -setthe fast heat time Oust OVer lWtl seCOnds
· folk .should be anything 'bul bored as' .he:· .' faster than MCGralh).'but f91(in the main'and :
makes thi"trip from' Minnesoia to Dallas for " . finished ·eighth. ' 11)'. Dallas. the 'prize will be
roond I 2..Norlo ik. !li ner ior Camel 'Super- . : worth $4000. McGrath picked up $5000 of
cross ChampIOn 'Jerenl)' McGt.th. W ba :tfie $35.000 250Cc 'c1ass' purse for his win.
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aCcomPanied by 'MotoWo,ld 2 'commentator whiie $200o-we'nt to' 125cc winner Damon '
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.and. a'lI ~around welid guy Jerry' Bernardo .:·, HiJffnian.. · . ' . "
· and a(1' ESPN 2 camera crew, 'Bemardo'and ': . .:: .', . ' .::' .:'.:' .. .. . .
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frieilds:are taping for'lin upcoining'mow. . :': ".. . Kawasaki's .Robble ~eynard . crashed and.
" ..: : '. .. .. :.. : .. , .... ... .:., .. ' ' .. :.: '.. , ' . . ." finish~ 12th' in.the 125cc main 'event,"eUmi,
Princeton' HondaIP,o' Circuit-backed 'James :' . 'naling any chance of .winning '1)Is' bei with' his .
· Elckel had theuriusual distinellOn ofplacing '. mOOhanic/dad Robert Reyilard :,Jwo rounds
.last in'both the 1.25 and 250cc main events at:· .ailo i n Indianapolis: the.·elder AeynBid saId':
the'M etiodome, .The Grove C1tY•.Ohio; re~I • ..,. c1haiif his.Sori failed to~in at lea~tlwo oftl)e ..
dent had a busy e\(ening. ·riding in pre-qualify ..' last four main.events..he.would haVe 'wear :'
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. Ing 'in both · diyi~io(1s :~(1~advancing to ih.e·.,:· .a dress'in the.. pits,: :Reynard Ms. yet to 'win;' 25QCC feature vIa.a win In the Last .Chal)ce : : a~d there l.s ·only. one r0l!nd r.emaining. "I·
Qualifier .. ! llC!ugh he qrOpped·Qut.of both -. don', thinK they'lI make .me do it: . sai~ Ray· mains. simply qualifying il) both programs is : . nard. ' . . : . . : .'/ . :. .' '. . . ..' . :
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