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·S Supercross SeriesS Round 12: Pontiac Silverdome UE C OS PRR AMA Duff (Hon): 22. Tony Lo russo (Hen). Ti me : 4 min., 15.690 sec. 125 MAIN (IS laps, 22 riders): 1. John Dowd (Yam); 2. Mickael Pichon (Kaw): 3. Na tha n Ramsey (Suz); 4. Scott Sheek (502); 5. Davey Yezek (Yam); 6. Shau n Perolio (Kaw) : 7. John Hed den (SUl) ; 8. Tom Clowers (Suz); 9. Grayson Good ma n (5uz); 10. Jeff Curry (Suz); 11. Jero my Buehl (Kawj: 12. Brian Deegan (Ho n); 13. Cory Keen ey (Ya m); 14. Adam Humphrey (Suz): 15. Robbie Skaggs (Kaw): 16. Jim Neese (Ho n); 17. Je ff Yentze r (Kaw): 18. Dou g Dehaa n (Suz) ; 19. James Eickel (Hen): 20. Tim Ferry (Suz); 2l. Jim Chesler (Suz); 22. Barry Ca rsten (Suz) . Time: 16 min., 14.002 St.'C. 125 EASTE RN REGIONAL SUPE RC ROSS SERIES POINT STAN DINGS (Af ter 9 of 11 ro und s ):' l. Michel Pichon 0 93/5 wins ); 2. John Dowd (169/ 2 wi ns) ; 3. Tim Ferry (28); 4. Na tha n Ra mse y (124); 5. Scott Sheak (1 6); 6. Brian Oregan (04); 7. Cory Keene y (86); 8. Dave y Yezek (85); 9. Jeff Curry (75); 10. Shaun Perolio (66); 11. Barry Carsten (65); 12. Tommy Clowers (57); 13. Robbie Skaggs (SO);14. Jim Neese (48); 15. mE) Ada m Humphrey!J eromy Buehl (15); 17. John Hedden (24); 18. Grayso n Good ma n (22); 19. lam e E ckel (20); s 20. Jeff Yentz er (18). 250 HEAT 1 (8 laps, 4 riders t r~n s f e r) : 1. Dou g Henry (Ya m); 2. Jef f Emig (Kaw ): 3. Ryan H u gh es (Ka w ): 4. Kevin Win dham (Yam); 5. Larry Ward (Ha n); 6. Dam on Brads haw (Yam); 7. Jimmy Button (Yam); 8. Phil Lawrence (Kaw); 9. Todd DeH oop (5uz) ; 10. John H ed d en (S uz) : 11. Kevi n C ri ne (KT M) ; 12. A lex McEl yna (Ya m); 13. William Wil son (Han); 14. Christopher Pomeroy (Ha n); 15. Ad am Mart in (Ha n); 16. Brian Markovich (Suz): 17. Dou g Stone (Ka w): 18. Gr eg A lbe r ty n (Su z); 19. Jim Jon es (Suz); 20 . Mik e Tread well (Suz) . Ti me: 8 min. , 08.130 sec. 250 HEA T 2 (8 lap s, 4 riders tra nsfer): 1. Mike Craig (Ha n); 2. Mike LaRotco (Suz); 3. Jeremy McGrath (Ha n); 4. Ezra Lusk (Suz ); 5. Mike Brown (Ho nk 6. Brian Swi n k (Ha n); 7. Kyl e l e wi s (Yam); 8. De nny Stephe nso n (Ka w ): 9. Dave Cas tillo (Kaw): 10. Mike Jon es (5u z ); 11. C hadw ick She pa rd (5 uz); 12. Tim Ha w thorne (Ho n): 13. Justin Blake (Ka w): 14. James Povol ny (Kaw): 15. John Fesler (Yam); 16. John Davis (Han); 17. Barry Carsten (Suz); 18. Tra vis Hodges (Suz); 19. Buddy Antunez IKaw ): 20. Joel-Deng ler (5uz ). Time: 8 min ., 12.980 sec. 250 S EM I 1 (6 bps, 5 riders tr an s fer): 1. Lar ry Ward (Ha n); 2. Phil Lawrence (Kaw ): 3. Greg Albertyn (Suz): 4. Da m on Brads haw (Yam); 5. Jim m y ' Butt on (Yam); 6. John Hedden (Suz): 7. Doug Stone (Ka w ): 8. Todd Del-loop (5u z); 9. Christopher Pomeroy (Han); 10. Alex McElyea (Yam); 11. William Wilson (H a n); 12. Adam Kartin (Hon) : 13. Mike Treadwell (Suz); 14. Brian Ma rkovich (Suz); 15. Jim Jon es (Suz): l b. Kevin Crine (KT M ). Time: 6 mi n., 0.660 St.'C. ~ 250 SEMI 2 (6 lap s, 5 rid er s transfer): 1. Mike Bro w n (Han) ; 2. Kyl e l e wi s (Ya m ); 3. Brian Swink (Ha n); 4. Buddy Antunez (Kaw) : S. Denny Stephenson (Kaw): 6. Barry Carste n (Suz); 7. Michael jon es (Suz); 8. Jam es Povol ny (Kaw) ; 9. Da ve Castillo (Ka w ): 10. Cha dwick Shepa rd (Suz); 11. Tim Hawthorne (Han); ake 12. John Fesler (Yam); 13. Jus tin BI.. (Kaw): 14. Joh n Da vis Il-Ion): 15. [oe! Deng ler (Su z): 16. Tra vis Hod ges (Suz) . Tim e: 6 min.• 10.610 SE'C. . 250 lCQ (4 laps, 2 riders tr;msfer): I. Mike Jones (Suz): 2. Todd Del-loop (Suz ): 3. Kevin Cr ine (KTM); 4. Doug Stone (Kaw); 5. ChadwickShe pa rd (Suz ): 6. Mike Trea dwell (Suz); 7. Jam es Po vol ny (Kew): 8. John Davis (Ho n); 9. John Fesler (Yam); 10, Chris topher Po meroy (Hen): 11. William Wilson (Hen): 12. Tim Ha wth orn e (Hen): 13. Justin Blake (Kaw): 14. Joel Dengle r (Suz); 15. . Jim Jon es (Suz) ; 16. Bria n Ma rkovich (Suz); 17. Ada m Mart in (Hon) ; 18 . Alex McEl y ea (Yam); 19 . John Hedd en (5uz); 20. Dav e Cas tillo (Ka w ): 21. Barry s Cars ten (Suz); 22. Tra vis Hod ge (Suz) . Time: 6 min., 255 90 sec. 250 MAIN (20 riders, 20 laps): 1. Jeremy McGra th (Ha n); 2. Jeff Emig (Kaw): 3. Ezra Lusk (Suz); 4. Ryan Hughes (Kaw ): 5. Brian Swink (Ha n); 6. Phil Lawre nce (Ka w): 7. Dou g Henry (Ya m); 8. Larry Ward (Hen ): 9. Greg A lb ertyn (Suz): 10. Mik e LaR occo (Sua) : 11. Dam on Brad sh a w (Yam); 12. Kevi n Windham (Yam); 13. Jim my Butt on (Yam ); 14. Mike Brown (Han); 15. Budd y Antunez IKaw) : 16. Denn y Step henso n (K.1W); 17. Kyle Lewis (Yam ); 18. Todd DeHoop (Suz) : 19. Mike Jon es (Suz); 20. Mike Crai g (Ha n). Time: 20 min., 28.780 sec. Margi n of victory: 5.006 sec.' 250 SUPER CROSS SERIES POINT ST AN DI N G S (Afte r 12 of 15 ro unds>: 1. Jere":lY McGr ath (300/12 wi ns)-; 2. Jeff Emig (99); 3. Ryan Hughes (190); 4. Damo n Huffman (171); 5. Mike Lagocco (67); 6. Ezra l usk (162); 7. Phil Lawre nce (160); 8. Damon Brads haw (160); 9. Brian Swin k (139); 10. Lar')' Ward (123); II. Steve La mson (07) ; 12. Mik e Craig (92) ; 13. (T1E) Jimmy Bu tton /Mike Brown (85); 15. Greg Albertyn (74); 16 . Kyle Lewis (63); 17. (TIE) Bud d y Antunez /Kevin Windham (49); 19. Doug Henry (47); 20. Denny Stephenson (36). "Clinched cham pionship A MA Execut ive Director Tom Muell er presented McGrath and his tuner Skip Norfolk the number-one . plate despite three races yet to be ru n. Never before has the series been clinched so early. Upcoming Rounds: Rou nd 13 " Charlotte, NC, April 20 . Round 14· St. Louis, MO , Ap ril 27 · result. Schnell chose not to compete in the 250 cc class at Poni i" ac rather than risk the third place .in the West Coast 125cc Series 'standinqs vvhich he currently enjoys; . . , . . Aft er .qualifying for the 250cc main even t for the first time in his :Team· K8wasaki' ; D a ';'o n Huffman will sit out the ·rest of the career the previous.we ek at the Tampa Supercro ss, Great W estsupercross serie s wi th an Injured knee. Huffman hurt the knee .at ern Bank /Innovatio n Sport's David Castillo 'ca rne close to a the previous week' s Tampa Supercross when he missed a shift · rep eat pe rform ance until cras hing in the last -chance qualifier : over a double and .endoed on the hard-packed track. It was n't until . No par ki n g , The AM A has been st ressing to the major race . Cas tillo was running third " one spot from the finai transfer posi:later that" night ·that he realized he had done serious damage to the joi nt whe n it began swelling.·According to his mechanic Brian : . teams and prIvateer tea ms t o· " pack light" for the April 27 St. ·: tion ." early inthe LCQ when he endoed. The crash also took out L ou is Su percros s .' Due to cons truction at the .T r a n s World · Suzuki rider s J ohn Hedd en and Barry Ca rsten. . both of whom Lunntss. Huff man couldn' t even walk by the end of the night and Dome race site, there Isvery lillie · more like no ' parking space · slammed into Ca stillo and his bike . Castillo was shaken up in the had to 'be carri ed aro und : • He had the knee X-rayed, :but that for the racing teams. "There simply is no place to park,' said the . cra~h · but was .otherwi se okay .· : . didn 't reveal a· whole loi : sa id Lunniss. " He's going to. have an A MA 's Duke Finch. " W e're request ing that teamspet tog ether MRI to be sure .·As of right now, Damon will be out till at least and conden se their equipmen t.' There just won't be any room for ·. Looki ng good · do e sn 't come cheaply: W hi le t he Tearn ' Hangtown (M ay 5), but that could change (forthe worse)." . motorh omes or oversized trucks. The promoters have rented 14 SplrteRre/Pro Ci rcuit /Kawaseki bikes might look cool With their Da ~~ n H ~ffm·~ n ' s crash atTa rnpe raise d a question fro m .th~ · Kawasaki pits . ." When Damon crashed he' was knocked outand ·our guys Weff Emig and Ryan Hughes) said he was lying right in middle of. the trac k." said B rian· Lunniss . : They had the yellow · loading docks where ' the' major teams wit h the big rigs can. work : oho rne-plate d radiator shrouds , front fender , fork slide rs and frcot ' out of. Basically everyone is going to have to unload and haul their number plate , they certainly are n't. cos, effectiv e. "They look stuff into the convention ce nter at the stadium. They can unload. good but don ' t last , " . said Mickael Pich on' s me chanic Chad on Friday and leave t heir st uff t~e re through Sat urday. ' . . · Watts. " It co st s abo ut $125 a set to have c hrorned.. arid yo u have to .replace ttie,;, a lot. We get abO~1 two races ·out of the ' flag out and everythi ng, and they had the riders going single file by KTM b k i ti t p fla t k t T ·th h· h· h d b t th· .. hr" b d ·t f . t was ac In ac Ion a on lac. s wee a ampa·nel er radiato r · shrO ·uds a n~ about ·four races ou t· of . tli e number.p!ate. 1m, w IC was goo , u IS. mig , ve een a goo Sl ua Ion 0 T y W a lla c e norK e v i n C rine w ere abie to ride due to injuries , · The fork guards have to be replaced every nice, but th e fenders . actually sto p the race. They could ve restarted them staggered : . but at Pontiac, at least Crine was able to co mpete . Cnn e tweaked don 't haveto ·replaced very often: . .' ... and gone en WI~ the race : they do ,t in all oth<;r forms of racing. hiS ankle at Intl,anapolrs the week befo re Tampa and was. st,lItoo In all my years , I ve never seen t~em ~top a supereross, e.xcept sore to race in Rorida . Cri ne m·issed transferring to the main by O n the subj~ct of .the SplitAre . t~am . W esi Coast 125cc series · one posit ion. Wallnce dec ided to let his ailing wris t heal one more for maybe a.couple of t imes In the . 70s . · co nte nders Chad Pederson and David Pingree are wel l . . . . . weekend befo re returni ng to the lineup next week at Ch.arlott e. down · the road ~o recovery. Pederson, who broke his aim at the · Team ·Suzuki' s Ezra Lusk had a miserable time in Pontiac. Ori Friday night , Lusk became extre mely ·ill and was taken to the hos- .. After a couple of less·than-spectacular outings the past couple of ·M inneapolis Supercross in J anua·ry, has been pract icing and competed recently in a local race in California. Peders on will not como .. weeks, Team Suzuki' s M ike LaR occo made big turnaround pital wit h what was·later diagn osed as foo d poiso ning.·Lusk was administered an IV and was eventua lly released from the hospital las t we ek at 1ampa. W.hy? Well ,. acc ording to.team manager. pete ~t any more 5upen:ross races t his year and is ' expected "to, make his re·turn at the Hangtown National. May 5.· Pingree, who . ·about 4 a.m. Saturday. " W e stop pix! at a Burger King and ·got a· Roger DeCost ei, " He we nt back to the stoc k motor. We 've been broke his leg in February, underw ent to tal knee reco nstructio n chicken sandWich; just a lillie snack to hold me over, " .said Lusk. trying a bunch of different things and last week at Tampa we pre t-rhat was it. Twenty minutes later I was throWing it up. i st ill felt a ty much went back to the stock motor _cylinder, standard valves . · three weeks ago. "Thay had to rebuild the ACL, andhej~st started therapy a couple of days ago," said Chad W alls. "They had to lillie woozy before the main. I jus t didn't have any food.in ·my sys, He sti ll uses a work s pipe and a few other little things . This will be wait for his femur to heal before they could operate on his knee: about the first time we .haven't changed anything two weeks in a ·tem, but once ·I ·got going I was okay . Then I'st arted feeling ·a lillie woozy to ward the end, my stomach was getting upset. . Co~sider~ow. " laRocco finished seco nd to M ike Craig in the secon d ·heat He hopes to b·e b ack for W ashougal (Augus! 18):" . .. ing I was silling in the hospital at three (o'c1oc kl this morn ing, I did race but .'couldn 't make .up for a poor start in the mairi, where .he ~ Ever· wonder ·how ·many autographs J e r emy McGr.3th signs .pret ty good : Thafs it. no more ·fast food for me, no more." finished 10th. . . . each weekend? Team Honda crew member Ben Cheatwoo d did. .. " . "r y e been st~dyin g this fo r a ·w hile, and I think I go t it figured .A fter taklng the checkered flag and officially clinch ing the '96 L arry Brooks . team manage r for the Chapa rral rac ing team, out, " he said:. " We figure· he signs anywhere from 2000 to 2500 A MA Supercross ti tle for the fourth ti me, Jerem y M cGr.at h was absent at Pontiac. Brooks suff ered a badly broken right autogra phs each weekend, plus 150 to 200 photos wit h people. stopped at the ·pit an;a.and picked up his tuner Skip N o rfol k ·. elbow· at the Dayt oria Supe rcros s in Ma rch and wes forced to He says he do esn't mind at all, he.likes it. Som eti mes we have to The two the n took a slow ce lebratio n lap arou nd the track on undergo reconstructive surgery on the elbow a· few days be!C;re · . .. .. M cGrath 's bike. Plus, wi thi n seconds of finishing. Team Ho nda . Pont iac. The elbow had to be reb roken and reset: which required · slow him dow n.' · was alreadY passing out victory T·shirts and ha·ts. The shirts were · a bon e graft from his left hip: " He'll be in a cast for quite a while:" black with four. numbe r-one plate logos on .the back, eayh iepre- . said Steve Edwards : Bria·n . Deegan 's mechanic. ·" He can't wa lk· Aft er wi nning his heat .race earlier in the· night. Honda of Troy' s n . senting the year in w hich M cGrath won his previo us supereross . :rig ht now , and I don' t underst and why they . took the bo·n graft . Mike Craig had to pull ·out ·of ih·e main event while ·ru· ning in the e .tides.. . . . . .., pack. His bike started bogging over the jumps , and Cra;g decided out of his left hip, because now he can't lay· on either side.·" The it w as jus t too risky to cont inue. It was later . discovered that dirt previ~us week.. Brooks 'a nnou.ncoo his racing retirement because Jeremy McGrath, No ·other rider in hist~ry has won fo~r co n- ., of the· injury .and he will now concentrate full time on being the had gotten into his bike' s carbureto r arid was clogging the·main .. jet: . . . . .secutive supercross titles . Last year, M cGrath tied Bob Hannah's · team' s m ~ nage: r. ·record at" three: bui now M cGrath owns the record ciutrig ht with .. . SPeaking .0 fTeam .Chaparral: Greg Schnell was ·a ~C:show at. For winn ing, Jeremy :McGrath took home $5000 fr om . the . ·his fourth straight championship. ·· $30,000 250cc:c1ass purse , while john· Dowd pocketed $2000 . . . . . Pontiac . The W est Coast 125cc Seri es ride r made his 250cc from the $ 10,200 125cc: class purSe. . . . . . The general co nsensus of the Pontiac track, constructed by Dirt deb·ut last week at Tamf><. but failed to make the main event. As a . . .. . .. .. a -... l-, P-.

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