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.SUPERCROSS U .S.Supercross Series "The firs t thi n g to go through my mind ? ' Aw shi t.:" said McGrath. "Dowd's bike came righ t into me, there was nothing I co uld do . Th is is th e o ne su pe rcross track tha t yo u can' t come fro m behind and win on. I ro de as goo d as I could after that, but it was a little hard to get going at first. I so rta had a mid moto lag, b ut I guess las t to s eventh isn 't th at bad." Craig escaped the first-turn excitement with the lead, and was pu rsu ed by Lus k, Hen ry, Hughes. LaRocco an d Kiedrowski. Henry was the first to make a serious move, an d worke d past both Lusk and Craig for the lead on the first lap. Craig dropped to third on lap tw o when Lusk ju m ped pa st h im in the whoops. Lusk carri ed that momentum past Henry as well, and mom entarily inherited the lead on la p three. Henry fo ught back, and passed the young Suzuki rider back only a few tu rns later . . Then, it all began to fall apart for Lusk. "Henry squ ared it off real tight in fron t of me," said Lusk. "We both kinda went off the track. bu t I got banners stuck in my rear wheel. After th at, I had no brakes." Lusk would eventually fade to 13th, but not before momentarily losing control in front of laRocco. "L usk screwed up on a jump in front of me. and that let Kiedrowski sneak by both of us," said laRocco. By lap five, the runnin g order was: He nry, Kied rowski, Lakocco, Lusk and Lamson. "At the start, I saw a Honda rider get ou t fron t and I thought it was McGrath." said Kiedrowski. " I knew that I had to act fast or he'd get away, so I really pushed hard in the first laps. Then I got into second and saw that it was Henry, and then I wasn't so worried ." Kiedrowski stalked Henry and made his mo ve on the six th lap in th e lon g w hoop sectio n b e fore th e fini sh -line jump. From that momen t on, it was relativel y smo ot h sa ili ng for Kiedrowski. Hen ry stayed with him for a few laps, bu t by the race's end, Kiedrows ki enjoyed a 12-second lead . LaRocco struggled with Henry until the 14th lap . " I let Henry hold me up for too long," said laRocco. "I was making a lot of mistakes. I almost fell in the comer before the whoops, then I dorked out and stalled in the comer after the whoops. When I finally go t by Henry , Mike was too far gone." LaRocco passed Hen ry in a multiplejump section, bu t Henry put up a figh t for several more laps before finally dropping back. Eight seco nds se parated laRocco and Hen ry at the checkered flag. Yamaha riders Emig and Ward battled throughout the race for fourth - the tw o were never more than a few bike lengths apart. "Ward took his goggles off towar ds the end when he was in front of me, and that kind of pumped "me up," said Emig. "After I p assed h im , I knew that he'd have a hard time seeing." Ward w as u nha p py with h is fift h - . place finish. "I knew McGrath got screwed up, and I wanted to g ain as many points as possible on hi m, " he sai d . " I ' m not w orried abou t Emig in the points. I shouldn' t have even been dicing with him ." Lam son fin ished a lonely sixth, far behind Ward, yet well ahead of McGrath. "I just wasn't riding well toda y, I'm no t happy," said Lamson. "I got awfully beat up out there. I was just riding tense." Behind McGrath came Decker, Hu ffman and Craig. Decker started ninth and hovered inside the top 10 throughout the race, while Huffman made a notable Round 7: Daytona International Speedway 250 HEAT 3 (25 ri de- 10 laps, to p 5 tra nsfe- 1. rs, r): Jeremy McGrath (H on ); 2. Mike Kied row ski (Kaw); 3. Ryan .Hugh es (Ka w); 4. Brian S ..... ink (H on ); 5. G reg Albertyn (Suz); 6. Pedro Go nza lez (Yam); 7. Mike Craig (Han); 8. Denny Stephenson (Suz); 9. Scott Sheak (Suz); 10. Chad Pederson ( H en ), 11. Jeff Frenetic (K aw ): 12. Brian Austin (H on); 13. Mike Treadwell (Suz); 14. David Castillo (Kaw); 15. Kevin Crine (KTM); 16. M. York (Hon); 17. Billy Schlag (Ka w); 18. Bill WaJlin (Ka w]: 19. John ' Ortner (Yam); 20. Jim Hedden (Hon ); 21. C. 8.liIv C Hon); 22. A. Kopp (Kaw) ; 23. Jim Chamberlain (Ho n]: 24. J. Boyko (Yam); 25. G. Dickinson (Yam). Time: 11:46.06. 250 SEMI 1 (30 riders, 8 laps, top 6 transfer): 1. Todd DeHoop (Hon ); 2. Tony Amaradio (KTM ); 3. Mike Jones CHon) 4. Ty Davis (Kaw); 5. Doug,Dubach (Yam); 6. Brian ; Deeg an (Hon); 7. Jeff Dement (KTM); 8. C raig Decker (Suz); 9. Tummy Clowers (Hon) ; 10. Joel Smets (Hbg); 11. Sh.nm Kalos (Hbg); 12 Mike Heafey (H,..,) ; 13. Earl May (Kaw); 14. Brian Stratton (Suz ); '5. C. Bcnse (Yam); 16. Axel Holvoe t (Yam); 17. Josh ua Sh..'C1 (Hun); 18. M. Burr (Yam); 19. Grayson Goodman (Hon); 20. J.1SOfl Upshaw (Ho n ); 21. E. Johnst on (Han); 22. E. Nortn (Hon); 23. Travis Blackbu rn (Kaw); 24. J. werner (Suz); 25. Jeff Hain (Kaw): 26. Brian Ma nley (Ka w ); 27. Ca rl Vallia nco urt (Left) Yamaha's Jell Emlg and Noleen rider Larry Ward were fourth and fifth, respectively. (Below left) TIm Ferry won the Eastern Regional 125cc main. (Below) Kevin Windham (43) and Robbie Reynard (22) battle in 125cc class action. Windham was third, Reynard was fifth. charge to ninth after starting 21st. After leadin g the first lap, Craig had crashed out of the top 10 on lap four when he and Ryan Hu ghes collided in mid air. "I got cross-rutted before a jump and hit Ryn o wh en we landed," said Cra ig, who continued on, d espite his mi ssin g rear fend er. Albertyn started the ra ce 15t h and wo rked up to seventh before crashing on lap 13 and dr opping to 12th. "My rid ing sty le makes it very hard for me to rac e supercross for 20 laps ," sa id Albertyn. "These Ameri cans are so smoo th, it makes it eas y for them, but I charge hard and ge t worn out. It was a stu p id cra sh . I'm d efinitely not ha ppy with my ridin g." After the race, Albertyn was seen having a serious conversation with Professor l~ Gary Bailey. Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Rorida Results: March 11, 1995 (Round 7 of 15) 125 HEAT 1 (20 riders, 8 101pS, top 9 transf~r): 1. Tim Ferry (5uz); 2. Kevin Windham (Yam); 3. Davey Yezek (5uz~ 4. Robbie Reyna rd (Kaw); 5. Doug Deehan (5uz); 6. Jea n Sebas tien Roy (Ho n); 7. Steven He rm an (Suz) ; 8. Mike Tread we ll (5uz ); 9. An dre Pen e (Suz); 10. Ch ris Bro.....n (Yam ); 11. Jim Povolny [Ka w ): 12. Mar co Dube (Suz); 13, Trev or Vines (Ha n); 14. Brett 5.llandcr (Kaw); 15. Cha d Kresge (Hon); 16. Randall Harris (Kaw); 17. A k~ McElYl> (Suz); 18. Jim Neese (Hon); 19. Ty Wallace (Suz); a 20. Ot.l dwick She pa rd (Suz). Ti me: 9 minut es, 1.43 Sl'COnds. 125 HEAT 2 (20 ri ders, 8 laps, top 9 tran s fe r): 1. . Jam es Dobb (Ho n ); 2. Mickae l Pichon (Kaw); 3. Mike Brown (Hon); 4. Na than Ramsey (Suz ); 5. Barry Ca rsten (Suz); 6. Terry Parso ns (Han); 7. James Eikel (I-Ion); 8. Sha ne Sioth e r (Yam ); 9. Jim Ch est er (Suz}; 10. Ton y loruso (Suz~ I I. Pat Barton (Suz~ 12 Carlo COC'T1 (Suz ); 13. John Fesle r (Yam ); 14. Jaso n Dod d s (Yd-m); 15. Erik And e rson (Suz ); 16. Ada m Humphrey (Suz); 17. Mik e McDonald (Suz~ 18. Jame; Coy (Hon~ 19. O1ad DeH oop (Hon~ 2Q. Greg Rand (Suz~ TIme:8:50.17. 125 LCQ (22 rid ers, 6 laps, top 4 tran sfer); 1. G reg Rand (Suz ); 2. Craig Brown (Yam); 3. Ty Wa llace (5uz); 4. Tony Loru so (5uz); 5. Alex Mc Elyea (5 uz) ; 6. C ha d DeHoop (Hon); 7. Jim Povolny (Kaw) ; 8. Mike Dub c (Suz); 9. Pat Bart on (Suz); 10. Jim Fesler (Yam); 11. Erik Anderson (Yam); 12 Ada m Humph rey (Suz); 13. Trevor Vines (Hon); 14. Ch ad Kresge (Hon ); 15. Brett Sela nder (Kaw) ; 16. Jim Coy (lion ); 17. Jason Dodds (Yam); 18. Mike McD on ald (Suz ); 19. Randall Ha rri s (Kaw); 20. Chadwick ShL-pard (Suz); 21. Jim N,~.,., (Hon); 22 Carlo Coen (Suz). Time: 6:11.46. 125 MAL'l (21 riders, 15 IdPS): 1. Tim Ferry (Suz); 2Mickael Pichon (Ka w) ; 3. Kevi n Windham (Yam) ; 4. Davey Yezc k (Suz); 5. Robbi Reya rd (Ka w); 6. Bar ry Carsten (Suz); 7. Mike Treadw ell (Hon); 8. Mike Brown (Honi 9. Nathan Ramsey (Suz~ 10.Tony Lcruso (Suz); 11. Jean Sebastien Roy (Hon); 12 Ty Wallace (Suz~ 13. James Eikel (Su z); 14. jim Chester (Suz); 15. Do ug Dee han (Yam); 16. Chris Brown (Suz~ 17. And", p."., (Yami 18. Shane Sla ther (Yam); 19. Steven Herm an (Suz); 20. Terry Parsons (Honi 21. james Dobb (Hon). Ti me: 23.55.53. EASTE RN REGI ONAL 125cc SUP ERCROSS SERI ES PO Il'IT STANDI NGS (After 3 of l S rounds); l . Mickacl . Pich on (89/1 win ); 2. Tim Ferry (85 /2); 3. Kevin Windham (82); 4. Davey Yezck (58); 5. Mi ke Brown (57); 6. James Dobb (44~ 7. Barry Carsten (41);8. Nathan Ramsey (37); 9. Jim Neese (33); 10. Ty wal lace (27); 11. Mik e Treadwell (22); 12 James Eike l (22i 13. Doug Deehan (21~ 14. Jean Sebastien Roy (20); IS. (TIE) Robbie Reynard /Ji m Cheste r (16 ); 17. Tony l oru so (15) ; 18 . (T IE) Jeff Curry / And", Pene(12); 2Q. BillWallin nO~ 250 H EAT ] (22 riders . 10 laps, top 5 transfer): 1. Larry Wa rd (Ya m) ; 2. Do ug He n ry (Ho n) ; 3. Steve Lamson (Han); 4. Ezra t usk (Suz); 5. Cliff Palmer (5oz); 6. Todd DeHoop (Han); 7. Brian Manl ey [Ka w); 8. Tony Amaradio (KTM); 9. Ty Davis (Kaw) ; 10. Rich Taylor (Han); 1I. joel SmelS (Hbg); 12. Joshua SI,,,1 (Hon ); 13. Brian Deegan (Ho n); 14. Jeff Demen t (KTM); 15. Mik e Jones (Hon); 16. To m my Clo wers (Hon); 17. Tra vis Blackburn (Kaw); 18. Jeff Ha in (Kaw); 19. J. Waml- (Suz); T 20. E. Johnst on (Ha n); 21. Keith Johnson (Kaw); 22. Shaun Kalos (Ilbg). T ime: t 1:32.15. 250 HEAT 2 (25 ridel'li, 10 laps , top 5 transfer): 1. Mike LaRocro (Kaw); 2. Jeff Emig (Yam); 3. Phil l.awn. ncc (Kaw); 4. Kyle Lewis (Yam); 5. Damo n I-Iuffm.m (Suz); 6. John Dowd (Ya m ); 7. C raig DC'cke r (Suz ); 8. Buddy An tu ne z (Hon ); 9. Ca rl Vall ianco ur t (Han); 10. Da g Boyesen (Ya m ); 11. Axe l Ho lvoet (Ya m ); J2. Je an Se bastien Ro y (H a n ); 13. M . H uff (Yam ); 14. Ku rt McMill en (5uz); I S. Ear l May (Kaw); 16. Jim Hed d en (Hon~ 17. Doug Dubam (Yam~ 18. Day;d PinS"" (Kaw~ 19. C. Bcnse (Yam ); 20. Ryan I-Iffman (Hon ); 21. Bruce Stratton (Suz ); 22. Dav id Gaylord (Kaw ); 23. B. Robin (Hon~ 24. B. Quea r (Ka w ~ 25. Mike Heakoy(Hon ~ Tune: 11:47.75. (Han); 28. Rich Tay lor (I-Ion) 29. D. Bone (I-Ion); 30. Keith ; Johnso n (Kaw). Tim e: 9:15.08. 250 SEMI 2 (30'riders, 8 Laps, top 5 tran sfer): 1. Mike Cra ig (Han): 2. John Dowd (Yam); 3. Budd y An tu nez . (H on ); 4. Denny Ste phenson (Suz); 5. Da vid Pingree (Ka w); 6. Sco tt Shea k (Suz); 7. Cha d Pede rson (Ha n ); 8. Jean Sebas tien Roy (Han); 9. Jeff Frenette (Kaw ); 10. Mike T rea d we ll (5 u z) ; 11. Je ff He d de n (Han ); 12. Ped ro Gonzalez (Yam); 13. Ryan Huffman (Hon); 14. Bill Wallin (Kaw); IS. David Gay lord (Kaw~ 16. Billy Schlag (Kaw ); 17. M. York (Ho n); 18. Jim Cha mberlain (Han); 19. Jeff Hedden (Hon ); 20. Dag Boyesen (Yam); 21. Kevin Krine (KTM); 22 B. Qu ear (Kaw); 23. G. Dickson (Yam); 24. C. Baily (Hoo); 25. Brian Austin 0' 100 ); 26. A. Kopp (Ka w); 21. David Casti llo (Kaw); 28. J. Ortcner (Yam); 29. Kurt McMillen (5uz~ 30. J. Royko (Yam~ Tune: 9:0202. 250 lCQ (24 rid ers, 6 laps. top 3 tran sfer) : 1. Joshua Steel (Ho n); 2. Ped ro Gonzalez (Yam); 3. Craig Decke r (Suz) ; 4. Jea n Sebastien Roy (Han); 5. Chad Pederson (Han); 6. Mike Healey (Hon~ 7. Jeff Fren ette (Kaw) ; 8. Axel Holvoet (Yam); 9. Bill Wallin (Kaw); to . She un Kalos (Hbg); 11. Tom my C lowers (Hon); 12. Brian Str a tto n (Suz); 13 . Jeff Hedden (Han); 14. Earl May (Kaw); 15. Mike Tread well (Suz~ 16. Jim O1a mberlain (Hon~ 17. Joel Smcts (Hbg); 18. Ryan Huffman (Hon); 19. Billy Sch lag ' (Kaw), 2Q. C. Bcnse (Yami 21. Jeff (KTMi 22 M. BUrT(Yam); 23. M. York (Hon~ 24. David Gaylord (Ka w), lime: 5:49.48. 250 MA lN (30 rid ers, 20 lap s): 1. Mike Kiedrowski (Kaw); 2. Mike LaRocco (Kaw); 3. Doug Henry (Hon); 4. Jeff Emig (Yam); 5. Larry Ward (Yam); 6. Steve Lamson (Han); 7. Jeremy McGrat h (Han); 8. Cra ig Decker (Suz); 9. Damon Huffman (Suz) ; 10. Mike Craig (Han) ; 11. Phil Lawrence (Kaw); 12 Greg Albcrtyn (5uz); 13. Ezra l usk (Suz); 14. Brian Swink (Han); 15. John Dowd (Yam); 16. Doug Dub ach (Yam); 17. Denn y Ste phe nso n (Suz ); 18. Ton y Ama rad io (KTM); 19. Buddy Antunez (Hon); 20. Kyle Lewis (Yam); 2 1. Todd De Hoo p (Han); 22. C liff Pa lmer (Suz); 23. Ty Davis (Kaw); 24. Sco tt Shcak (Suz); 25. Pedro Gonza lez (Yam); 26. Ryan H ughes (Kaw ); 27. Josh Steel (Hon ); 28. Da vid Ping r('c (Kaw); 29. Brian Dt. egan (Han ); 30. Mike Jones (Ho n). - 0..=, Ti me : 30:26.53. AMA 250 SUPERCROSS CHA MPIONS HI P SERIES PO INT STANDING S IAfte r 1 of 15 rou nds): 1. Jerem y McGrath (157/5 wins); 2. Mike LaRocro(I42/1 ); 3. Larry War d (135); 4. Mike Kil'd row ski (132/ 1); 5. Jeff Em ig (114); 6. Doug H,'rnJ' (101); 7. Brian Swink (79~ 8. Stcve Lamso n (76); 9. John Dowd (73 ~ 10. Mike Craig (56); 11. Ph il Lawren ce (54); 12 Ezra l us k (45); 13. Greg Albcrtyn (43); 14. Bud dy Antunez (36~ IS. Todd DeHoop (33~ 16. Ryan Hugh.. (28); 17. Kyle lewis (26~ 18. Mickael Pichon (21);19. James Dobb (20); 2Q. Jeff Demen . (IS). Upcoming Rounds:

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