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(Above) Crowd favorit e Mike laRocco, of South Bend , Indiana, was slowed all night by a heat race crash w ith Doug Henry (4) that left the Hoosi er bruised and batte red. He still managed to fin ish thi rd. (Right) Hug hes surp rised every on e - even him self - with a so lid second-p lace finish In the 250cc class. He is currently tied for second in the W!'st Coast 125cc SX Series . catching Pichon, who went on to take the win over the two Suzuki riders. "It didn 't feel all that good at the start, " sai d Pichon, whose English is rapidly im p ro ving. " Bu t I started feeling much b etter at the en d. I now hav e a sev en - p o i n t l ead; that m akes m e fe el good ." "I felt a little strange being up ther e (in the lead), and I was su r p rised th ey (the pack) weren't as dose as the y were," sai d Ye zek. " I ba sicall y p ut my head down and killed as many laps as I could. But they put a lot of p ressure on me and I g o t tired . I must admit I got a little choked up out there but now I know what it' s like (running with the leaders). Following Windham horne in fifth was Barry Carsten, while Roy finished sixth . Na than Ramsey, Jim Chester, Doug D ehaan and Doug Sto ne rounded out the top 10. 1:-; RCA Dome Indianapoli s, Indiana Results: March 19, 1995 (Round 8 of 15) 250 HEAT 1 (8 lap s. 4 riders tre nsfer): 1. Do ug H enry (Ho n); 2. La rr y War d (Ya m) ; 3. Mi ke C raig (Hon); 4. Damon H uffman (Su z ); 5. Dud d y Antunez (Ho n); 6. Phil Lawrence (Kaw); 7. Todd Delloop (lion); 8. Ped ro Gonza lez (Yam); 9. Cra ig Decker (5uz); 10. De nny Ste phe nson (5uz); 11. Mik e Jon es (Ho n) ; 12. Brian Dee gan (Ho n); 13. Josh Steel (Hon); 14. Rich Tay lor (Hon); 15. An tho ny A mar ad io (KTM ); 16. Davi d C astillo (Kaw); 17. M . York (Hon); 18. Bri a n Swink (Bon); 19. Mike la Rocco (Ka w) ; 20. Mike Treadwell (Suz~ T im e: 7 min., 54.65 sec. 250 MEAT 2 (8 laps, 4 riders tra nsfe-r): 1. Je remy McG rath (Ho n ); 2. Mik e Kied rowsk i (Kaw): 3. Steve La mson (H a n); 4. Ezra Lu sk (Suz ); 5. Ryan Hugh es (Kaw);6. John Dowd {Yam~ 7. Jell Emig {Yam~ 8. Chad Pederson (l-Ion); 9. Gift Palme r (Hon); 10. Jeff Dement (KT M); 11. David Ping ree (Ka wj: 12. Axel Ho lv oe t (Hon ~ 13. J. Chamberlain (lion ); 14. Kevin Crine (KTM ~ 15 . J. Hedden (Ha n ); 16. C a rl Valli a rourt (Ha n); 17. Dav id Gaylord (Kaw ); 18. Trey Owens (Ka w~ 19. Dou g Stone (Kaw); 20. Ceylon Dickson (Yam ). Time: 7 min., 48.37 sec. 250 SEM I t (6 laps, 5 ri d e-rs trans fe-r): 1. Bu d dy Antunez (Han) ; 2. Todd DeHoo p (Han); 3. Mike laRocco (Kaw ); 4. Craig Deck er (Suz); S. Rich Taylor (Han ); 6. Anthony Amaradio (KTM); 7. Brian Deegan (Han); 8. [osh Steel (Han ); 9. Mike Jones (H a n ); 10. Mic ha el York (Han ); 11. Mike Treadwell (Suz ); 12. Denn y Step henson (Su z); 13. Brian Swink (Ho n); 14. Ph il Lawrence [Ka w] : 15. Pedro Gonzal ez (Ya m ); 16. Davi d Ca stillo (Kaw ). Time: 6 min ., 07.78 sec. 250 SEMI 2 16 Lops,S riders lTan.f..~ \. Jeff Emig (Yam); 2. Ryan Hughes (Kaw) ; 3. John Dowd {Yam~ 4. Chad Pederson (Han); S. Da vid Pingree (Kaw) ; 6. Oiff Palmer (Han ); 7. Je ff De me nt (KTM); 8. Axel Ho lvOl't (Han); 9. Kevin Cri ne (KTM ); to. J. Ch a mbe rlain (Han); 11. Ca rl Valia nco urt (Han); 12. Jeff Hedd en (Han); 13. Da vid Gay lord (Ka~ ); 14. Trey Ow ens (Kaw); 15. Doug Stone (Kaw) ; 16. Gay lon Dickson (Yam). Ti me: 5 min., 57.78 st.'C. 250 LCQ {6 b:ps, 2 rid ers tra nsfed: 1. Jeff Dt-me nt (KTM); 2. Brian Swi nk (Han); 3. Phil Law rence (Kaw); 4. Ped ro Go nza lez (Yam); S. G iff Pal mer (}-fan); 6. Kevin Crine (KTM); 7. Denny Step henson (Suz~ 8. Josh St",,1 (Hon) ; 9. Brian Deega n (lion); 10. Axe l Ho lvoct (Hon~ 11. Jeff Hedden (Han ); 12. Anthon y Amaradio (KTM); 13. Mich ael York (Ho n); 14. Ca rl Valliancourt (Hon); 15. Mike TreadweU (Suz); 16. J. Cha mberlain (Hon); 17. D. Gay lo rd -(Ka w) ; 18. G . Dick son (Yam); 19. D. Sto ne (Kaw); 20_Mike Jones (IIon ~ 21. Trey Owens (Kaw); 22. David Castillo (Kaw). Time 6 min.. 09.29 sec. 2SO MAIN (20 riders. 20 l.t ps~ : 1. jere my McGrat h (Hon); 2 Ryan Hu gbes (Kaw); 3. Mike laRocco (Kaw); 4. Mike Kied rows ki (Ka w); 5. Larry Wa rd (Ya m); 6. Steve Lamson (lion); 7. Mike Cra ig (Hon ): 8. Ieff Emig {Yam~ 9. Doug Henry (Ho n ); 10. Craig Decker (Suzt II. John Dowd (Yam); 12. Damon H uffm.:m (Suz); 13. Bri.1O Swi nk (Hon); 14. Budd y An tunez (H an); 15. Todd De Hoop (Han); 16 . Dav id Pingree (Ka w ); 17. Jeff De ment (KTM ); 18. Ch ad Pe- erson (Han); 19. Rich d Taylor (Han); 20. Ezra Lusk (Suz). Time 19 min.,35.80 sec. 250 U.S. SUPERCROSS SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After ~ of 15 ro unds) ; 1. jeremy McGra th (182/6 wino;); 2. Mi ke La kocco (162/1 win ); 3. Larry Ward (151 ); 4. Mik e Kiedro wski (l50/l w in ); 5. Je ff Emig (127); 6. Do ug Henry (ll3); 7. Steve Lamson (91); 8. Brian Swink (87); 9 . John Dowd (83); 10. Mi ke craig (70) ; II. Ph il Lawrence (54 ); 12. Rya n Hu gh es (SO) 13. Ezra Lu sk (4h); ; 14. (TIE) Creg AIberty n /Buddy Antu nez (43); 16. Tod d Delloop (39); 17. Kyle Lewis (26); 18. Cra ig Decker (24); 19. Damo n Hu ffman (22 ); 20. MiOOd Pichon (21). 125 HEAT t ts la ps, 9 riders tr an sfer j: 1. Tim Ferry (Suz); 2. Kevin Windham (Yam); 3. Iean -Scba sticn Roy (Han); 4. Terry Parsons (Hon ); 5. lam es Eickel (Han); 6. Barry Ca rs te n (Suz); 7. Dou g De haa n (Suz ); 8. G reg Rand (Suz ); 9_Joe Oe hlhof (Ho n ); 10. Ty Walla ce (Suz ); t 1. Matt Ma xim off (Yam); 12. John Fes ler (Yam) ; 13 . Adam Bechdel (Han); 14. Do ug Stone (Kaw) ; 15. Mike Kahn (Ho n); 16. Joshua Demuth (Yam); 17. Justin Blake (Ka w); 18. Ton y w augcman (Su z); 19 . Cha d Kresge (Han); 20. Blanc Armbrust er (I fa n). Ti me: 6 min utes; 12.45 seconds . 125 H EAT 2 (6 laps, 9 riders tr.tnsfer): 1. Michel Picho n (Kaw); 2. Na th an Ramsey (Suz ); 3. Jim Neese (Ho n); 4. Jim Chester (Su z ); 5. Trey O we ns (Kaw); 6. Dave y Yeze k (Suz); 7. Ste ve n He rm an (Suz); 8 . Travis Kob us h (Hon) ; 9. M ike Tre adwell (Su z) ; 10. Gay lon Dickso n (Yam); 11. Alex McElyea (Suz ); 12. Lenn y Bak es (Suz); 13. Ph ill ip M ye rs (Ka w ); 14. Vincent Defelice (Ho ,:,); 15. Tim Pustela k (Suz); 16. Trea Purdy (Hon ); 17. Devin Banks (Suz); 18 . Shant" Sla the r (Yam) ; 19. Ryan Duf f (Kaw); 20. Andre Pene (Suz~ Time 6 min, 14.80 sec. . 125 LCQ (4 ta ps, 4 riders tr.t nsfu): 1. Ca ylon Dickson (Yam); 2. Do ug Stone (K.1w); 3. Ma tt Maximoff chdcl (Hon); 5. Sha ne Slather (Yam); (Yam); 4. Adam Be 6. Chad Kresge (Han); 7. Lenny Bakes (Suz); 8. Phi llip Myers (Kaw ); 9. Ale x McElye.t (Suz); 10. Joshua Demuth (Ya m); 11. Tr e a Pu rdy (Han) ; 12. Vin cen t Defe lice (Hon); 13. John Fes ler (Ya m); 14. Blane Armbrust er (H a n); 15. Tony Waugamcm (Suz); 16. De vin Ba n ks (Suz ); 17. Ty Walla ce (Suz) ; 18. An d re Pen e (Suz ); 19. Ju stin Blake (Kaw); 20. Tim Pust ela k (Suz) . Ti me: 4 min., 25.00 !W..'C. 125 M AI N (15 l.tps): 1. Mlckact Pich on (Kaw ); 2. T im Ferry (Su z ); 3 . Dave y Yeze k (Su z ); 4. Kevin Windham (Ya m); 5 . Barry Ca r s te n (Suz ); 6. jean Sebastien Roy (Han); 7. Na than Ram sey (Suz) ; 8. Jim Chester (Suz ); 9. Doug Dehaan (Suz ); 10. Dou g Stone (Kaw); 11. [im c Neese (Han); 12 Mike Treadwell (Suz); 13. Trey Owens (Kaw); 14. Adam Bechdel (Ha n ); 15. Terry Parsons (Han); 16. Steven He rm a n (Suz); 17. Joe Oe h lhof (Han); 18. C aylon Dickson (Ya m); 19. Travis Kobu sh (H an ); 20 . James Eicke l (Ha n ); 21. Matt Maximoff (Yam); 22. Greg Rand (Suz). TIme-: 15 min. , 29.43 sec. . EASTERN REGIONAL 12See SUPERCRO SS SERI ES POIN T STANDINGS (After 5 o f 10 round s ): 1. Mickael Pichon (114/2 wins); 2. Tim Feny (107/2 wins); 3 . Ke vin Windha m (100); 4 . Davey Ye zc k (78) ; 5 . (T IE) Mik e Brown /Barry C a r sten (57); 7. Na tha n Romscy (51); 8. Jam es Dobb (44); 9. Jim Neese 43); 10. Jea n-Sebastien Roy (35); ll . Mike Treadwell (34); 12. Do ug Dehaan (33); 13. Jim Chester (29); 14. Ty Wallaa: (27); 15. Jam t. s Eicke1 (23); 16. Robbie Reynar d (16); 17. Tony Lorusso (15)" 18. (1l E) Jeff Curry I And re Pen e (12); 20. Dou g Slone (11). Upcoming Rounds: Round 9 - Houston, TX, March 25 Round 10 - Pontiac, MI, April 8 Brieflv. • • - · Scott goggle representative Bevo ' Forti says. he's again a fathe r-to -be . "Yup, my wife , Hellen, is pregnant again," said Forti. "I nOw have one kid 13 years old - from Hellen's previous marriage .- one that's 10 months. and one that's minus eight months: Team Suzuki's Greg Albertyn suffered yet another injury at Indianapolis. The two-time 250cc World Champion crashed during Thursd ay' s press day p rior to Saturday night's race and suffered a separated shoul- · Accord ing to Kawasaki team manager Roy der. As a result, Albertyn was unable to com- Turner, the damage to Mike laRocco's bike following his get-together with Honda's Doug pete and hopped on a plane and headed home to South Africa to recuperate. Accord- Henry was quite extens ive . "Everything on the front of the bike was bent. including the i ng to Suz uk i team manager Roge r rear sub-frame ," said Turner. -We had to DeCoster, Albertyn will miss at least the next ·two supercross round s in Houston, Texas . replace the forks because the upper tubes , which are actually quite slrong,.were dented, and Pontiac, Michigan. "Greg decided to 'take the opprotunity to go back home, and see his and the triple clamps were twisted; I've never own doctor," said DeCoster. "The injury was ' seen anything like it. We basically just kicked the sub-frame straight: . .a second-degree separation of the shoulder and the collarbone: DeCoster also said that the injury is to the' same shoulder that he dis- Did you know: Jeremy McGrath has held the series points lead In .the 250cc supercross located at the supercross series opener in · series sin ce January 1993. Damon BradOrlando, Florida. shaw 'is the last rider other than McGrath to hold the points lead. Another rider missing from Indy's line-up was Honda of Troy's James Dobb . Like Albertyn. SpOrting Perhaps the most gruesome bruise the Englishman separated his shoulder at the previous week 's Dayto na s up e rc ro ss . at the'end of the night was former East Coast According to HoT team manager Erik Kehoe, Superc ross Champ ion Denny Stephenson after colliding with Honda of Troy's Brlarr D obb will be out of action for at least a couple Sw ink in a semi. Stephenson showed off of weeks. knobby marks lett by Swink's front wheel that ran down his right shoulder blade to his hip. The Honda of Troy team. suffered anot her "It was just one of those things, ~ said blow when Mike Brown crashed during pracStephenson. "I didn't know Swink was there tice at Indy and suffered a rib injury. Brown tried to ride later in the evening but was in too and I cut in front of him after he had already committed jumping a double into the turn : much pain to finish out the night The injuries Swink was shaken in the crash after hilling to Dobb and Brown relegated the team to his head; he later came back and qualified for field nothing but 250cc riders in the evening's program. Kehoe did say that Brown is expect- the main in the LCO. Speaking of Stephenson, who has returned to racing after breaked to .ride next week at Houston. ing his leg during the off-season . he's now being 'sponsored by F&S Suzuk i,·a shop in Another no -show was Team Kaw asaki's Dayton, Ohio. According to Stephenson, F&S Robbie Reyn ard , who won the 125cc class Suzuklis also helping support Mike Treadwell at the outdoor National season opener two and Davey Yezek. . . weeks ago at Gainesville. Reynard injured his I alre.ady te nders houl der at the Orland o Supercross in January and, from that point, Not o nly wa s J ere my Mc Grath ecs tati c basically wrote off the supercross series to about his win at Indy but also about Ryan ' concentrate entirely on 'the 125cc Nationals. Hugh es ' runner -up perfo rmance . Once McGrath realized Hughes had finished sec-' Accord ing to Kawasak i team manager Roy ond, he gave the Ka!"asaki rider a "high,five" Turn er, Reynard . isn't 100% quite _yet. "At .Gainesville, where the .speeds are faster at" and a big congratulatory bear. hug. "We Nationals, Robbie was able to use his legs'to . buddy ride together all 'the time, and it's nice to see a friend finish on the podium with me," grip me bike more which takes some of the said McGrath. "He's (Hughes) riding great pressure off his shoul der,- said Turner. "In .supercross you use your upper body more, . and he's got a bright future. I'm jusi glad he . has to ride the 125s next week (in Houston): . so we w anted Robbie not race superc ross until he's .1 00%:" . .' Tea'm NOleen fielded only one rider - La~iy ·Honda of TroY'su pported Mike Jones, from . Ward - at the Indy ·Supercross. ,Kyle Lew is Export . Pennsylvania , was anothe r rider" '· was in Seattle, Washington, competing in the whose n ight was cut short by a crash. Jones . thi rd round 01 the MTEG 250Cc Ultracross bailed hard overa triple jump and had to be Series the same. night Lewis, the Ultracross·. carried off the track and back to the pits with, . defending champ ; won the event. Larry reportedly, a seperated shoulder. . Brooks is still on the .injured list, having sut-·. . feredan injury at the Manta Supercross. iR ~ ~ ~ §

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