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Cycle News 1997 08 06

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Huffma n, w ho lives in the Californi a d es er t, had no suc h problem s, a nd in the second mot o he again gra bbed th e holesho t ahe a d of Carmichae l and led the en tire d istance. " I thi nk thi s was th e hottest ra ce I ever rode in my life:' Hu ffm an s a id afterward . "I would not have wanted to go another lap, but 1 jus t pushed my body a little bit further tha n th e rest o f the guys, and 1 think tha t's w ha t did it for me. I was pretty well prepared for the heat and I just tried to ride smarter and smoother than everyone else." Carmichael rode second the entire w a y , threaten in g Huffman through much of the ea rly race, but then easing off toward the end and settling for a w ell-earned runner-up ride. "I was going afte r Dam on as hard as • I could, but 1 really didn't want to overheat ," sai d Carmichael. " 1 know that cons istenc y is w hat's going to win this championship, so finishing second both times on a day like this isn 't too bad." Windham started right ahead of 10th but put his ankle injury out of mind and cli mbed through the pa ck for third by th e e n d of th e m oto, fini shin g just a head of visiting 250cc GP rider Mike Brown, who suffered a breakdown in the first mcto. Pichon wa s fifth ahead of Mike Craig, while SpiitFire /Pro Circu it /Kawasaki' s Ca sey Johnson, Pin g ree a nd privateer Ron Tichenor followed. " Ma n, I ju st wo re o ut." Windham sa id . "I' ve had troubles with the ruts every time that I've ever been her e. I think that affected me today, and so did th e weather. I' ve been las tin g through every o ther N ati onal, but today I just d id n' t ha ve as much as I wanted:' "This w a s th e hottes t race of my entire life," Pich on said later. " It was so hot that I got tired, but so did everyone else. It was just a day wh ere you must ride to finish , if you ca n. Ever since I retu rn ed from my broken femur, 1 have been trying to rid e more co ns iste ntly and to build my result s in stead of crashing and being hurt all the time. Today, it would be eas y to ge t hurt if you were not riding smart." 0 Kenworthy's MX Park Troy, Ohio Results: July 27, 1997 (Round 9 0113) 250 MOTO 1: 1. Jrff Em ig ( Ka w) ; 2. j erem y McGr ath (Suz); 3. G ~g Albc:rtyn ISuz ); 4. Ezra LU!lK (Yam) ; 5. Larry W ard (Han ); o. John lJo w d (Yam); 7. Mi ke Kie drowski (Ho n): 8. Ryan Hugh es (Kilw) ; 9. Jimmy Bult on (Ya m); 10. Buddy An tunez (Han) ; 11. Phil Lawrence (Yam); 12. Jim Neese (Suz ); 13. An tho ny Pororobba Jr. (Su z); 14. Rya n Huffman (Kaw); 15. Mike Kati n (Yam); 16. Charles Du na way (Kaw ); 17. Matt Shue (Su z ); 18 . Takeshi Koike d a ( Ya m ); 19 . Ja so n Thomas (Kaw ); 20. Tony Amilradio (Ya m); 21. Bria n Sto ne (Kciw); 22. Rya n T"' ' C ki (SUI.); 23. Ke lly Smith 'TIO:. (H o n); 24. Brook Flu kl· r (H u n ); 25 . Rr" d J..ro mi nsk i (Ka w ); 26. JO!'I h Uol Swt"i11 (Su:d ; 27. JaMln McCo rm ick (yam); 28. Tod d D€oHoop (Yam); 29. Jake llam (Hon); 30. Mike laRocco (Suz); 31. Kevin Cri ne (Suz); 32. And re Pe ne (Suz); 33. Damon Brad,haw ( Han) ; 34. Ma rk Morri:I (Suz); 35. Jason Fn."I\...-tt:e Ok (Yam ); 10. Budd y An~z n lonl; 11. Damon Bra&.haw (Han) ; IZ. Ja , on McCormick (Ya m l: 13. Jim Neeo e tSuz>; 14. Junmv Button (Yam) ; 15. Mike Kcibn (Yam ); l b. Ryan Ter lecki (Suz.); 17. Ryan Huffmln (K.1w); 18. Brian Sto ne (lUw) ; 19. And re Pene (Suz ); 20. Jason ~ (Ka,w ); 21. M.1rk Morris (Suz); 22. KeUy Smith (Hon); 23. Talt>!;hl Koikeda (Yam); 201. Ton y Amaradio (Ya m ); 25. Jowph Ochlhof ( Ka w) ; 2b. Brad Hagseth (Yolm); 27. Jt!ffnoy V~ lz",,,, (Ka w ); 28 . Sr.td Jenlminski (Kaw); 2'J, Juo;hUd Swt>dl (StIl.); )O . J"LI' IMvio;{Hon}; 31. Bmo k. Flukt"'T (H u n); 32. K.. vin eri n.. (..l:Juz); 33 . Bridn S w in k. (I(.,JIw); 34_ Cholrl" DUnAwa y (Ka w ); 35 . Ph il LaWTfflO" (Yam ); 36. Anthony Pcxorobba Jr . (Suz); 37. Ryan Valadt" ()(aw); 38. Todd DcHoop (Yam); 39. Mdtt Shu t" (Suz) ; 40. Ja ~n Frenette (Kawl. 2SO OIA: 1. JeH Emig (Ka w ); 2. Larry Ward (Ho n); 3. Jere my McC rllth (Su z ); 4. Cn.-g Alberty n (S uz); 5. Ryan Hughes (Kaw); 6. 'ohn Dowd (Ya m ); 7. Ezra lusk (Yam); 8. Mike Kit>drowskl (Han) ; 9. Buddy Antunez (Hon); 10. Jimmy Button (Yam); 11. Jim Neese (Suz); 12. Mike laRocco (Suz) ; 13. Mike Kahn (Yam ); 14. Ryan Hu ffman (!(aw); 15. Odmon Br-"d ~h " w (Ho n); 16. Phil Utwrenct' (V" m) ; 17 . J"o;un McC urm id. (Ya m) ; 18 . (Above) Jeremy McGrath (2) took second In the IIrst 250cc moto butllzzled back to s ixt h In t he second moto. He stili grabbed second overall. (Right) Honda 's Steve Lamson eventually pulled out 01the lirstl25cc moto after suffering a hard get--off ear lier in the day during practice. Anthony Poco robba Jr. (Su z); 19. Ryan Ter lecki (Su z); 20. Charle5 Dunaway (Kaw); 21. Matt Shue (Sm); 22. Br ia n Sto ne IKcw): 23. Jason Thoma s (Ka w) ; 24 . Takeshi Koikeda (Yam); 25. Andrt' Pene (Suz) ; 26. Tony Ama radio (Yam). AMA 250cc NATIONAL C H A M P I ON S H I P MX SERIES POINT STANDINGS (A ftn 9 of 13 rounds): 1. Jeff EmiFl 097/ 4 wim;); 2. John Dowd (336/2 wins); ..k 3. Jt'n"IJTy McCrath (309.; 4. Ezrd Lw (269 / 1 win ); 5. Larry Ward (250); 6 . Mikt' LARuccu (245); 7. RYdn Hugho.'-o (240); 8. Jimmy Button (201); 9. Gn>g Albtortyn (l1H1l ....-in ): 10. Damon Bradshaw (182 ); 11. Phil Lawrence (133); 12 Mike Kiedrowski n33); 13. Buddy Antunez ( 05) ; 14. Doug Henry (10 2); 15. Tony A ma radlO (S3) ; lb . Jason McCormick (8 1); 17. To ny P ocorobba Jr . (67); 18. Ryan Huffman (65); 19_ Jim N~ (58); 20. Brian Swink (SO). 125 MOTO 1: 1. Damon Huffman ()(a w l; 2. Rich Carmichael (Kaw); 3 . Scott Sh eak (Ha n) ; 4 . David Pingree (Ka w ); 5 . Brian Deega n (Su z ); 6 . M iclr..ael Pichon (S uz); 7. Ron T ichen or (Su .d ; 8 . N athan Ramoory (5u7J ; 9 . Tony 1.oru"'-'oO (suz); 10. Timmy Ferry (Suz); 11. Stephant" Roncada (lion); 12. Ca!'lt")" Johnson ( Ka w ); 13. Casey Ly tle (H on); 14. Jeff Willoh (Va m); 15. Kevin wind ha m (Vam) ; lb. 8rock Sc:l1Ards ( Ka w ); 17. Bany Carsten (Suz); IS. Mlch ..c l Bra nd e!l (Y..m) ; 19. Ryan Cla rk (S uz); 20. Do ug [)ctu.an (Suz); 21. Jos h Demut h (Suz); 22 . Rya n Duff (Hon ); 23 . Tho mas Harron (Suz) ; 24. Erick V:.II€"jo (lY w); 25. Ca leb Leath (Yam); 26. Steve Andrich (Suz); 27. David Kratz (Suz); 28. Cnos Schnell (YoiIm); 29. Pedro Conzalez ()(aw); 30. Chad Sa nnt.'T (Suz ); 31. Sbacn Peroho (Ho n); 32. Mik.e Craig ( Hen): 33 . Ma r l. Bu rk holrt (H o n ); 34 . Mil e Bro wn vt" l.InL.....m (linn); 36. Pau l C urrie (Kaw); 37 . Bri an Roth (SU7.); 38 . Ro b bie Rey nard {Hon): 39 . T om C tcwers (S uz); 40. Ro bbie Skaggs (Han ). 125 M OTO 2: I. Damo n Huffman (K.1w); 2. Ricky Ca r m ic h ael (Ka w ); 3 . xcvt n W indh.1m (Ya m ); 4. Mich.l!.'1 Brown (Ya m); 5. Micka€"! Pichon (Suz) ; 6. Mike Cri1lig (Ho n); 7. UfIe}' John!llOn ()(aw); 8. David Pingree (Ka w) ; 9. Ron Tichen or (Suz ); 10. Brian JAoc n (Suz) ; K.1 n . Seepb ene Roncadd (Hon ): 12. N " tlloln R.imst.·y (Suz) ; 13. Tim Fl;"rry (5 111.); 14. P"ul C ur t ie (Kd W); 15. Ton y Loru ss o (S uz); 16 . Casey Lytle (lion ); 17. Ped ro Gonzalez (Ka w) : 18. [ o sh De m u th (Su:d ; 19. Barry Carsten (Suz) ; 20. Michael Bra ndes (Yam); 21. Sha un Perolio t Hon): 22. Ryan DuU (Han); 23. Scott Shea k (Han) ; 24. Tho mas Barro n (Suz); 25. Ro bbi e Sk.aggs (Han) ; 26 . C ha d S3 nncr (Suz); 27 . Robbie Rey n.trd (Han); 28. Brock. ~lI o1 rd s (Kaw); 29 . St€"vc A nd r ich (Suz); 30. Mark Bu rk h.lrt (Hon); 31. Erick Vall!.'jo(Kaw); 32. enos Sch n€"11 (Yam); 33. Jeff WlUoh (Yam); 34. uleb Leath (Yam); 35. Ryan Cla rk (5uz); 3b. Brian Roth (SW); 3i. DouFl ~haan (Suz); 38. o..vid Kratz (Suz) ; 39. Stevt" LaJrnlOn (Ho n); 40. Tom Oowen (St u ). 125 O IA : 1. Ddmun Huffm"n (Kd W); 2 . Ri cky Carmich.,JIel OCaw); 3. Micl.lt"t Pichon (Suz ); 4. David Pingree ( Ka w ); S. Brian D~egan (S uz); 6 . Kevin Windham (Ya m) ; 7 . Ron Tichen or (Su z) ; 8 :Cuey John9Oll. (K.lw ); 9. Nathan Ramsc:y dro Go n za le z lt (l«J.w ); 22. Mich.d Br.. nJn . In.the . Damon Bradsh aw and Kawasaki ' s J eff Em ig shared the 2S0cc prize . The prize is 250cc class. the bes t of the privat ee rs w as Thor/ Primal Impuls e/B in's Pipe s' Buddy $250. handed out by 1-900-PRO-RACEfor the " Antunez. who scored ninth overall wi th his 10-10 tally J,m's MC Sale.twinters· Marketing/Ba!lzeelHammerheod-bac ked .Jim Neese · quickest 'starter in each of the fOur National motos. grabbed the other two hundred bills with hla Team Honda 's Steve Lamson' hed .a forget: tab le visi t to Kenworth y' s, A major crash in p rac t ic e le ft t he two -tim e 12'5cc N ati on al C hamp ion w ith the' medics Ior much of the. morning ., Even .wi th 8 ' fat lip and . a thro bbing ' heed . Lamson we nt to the starti ng gate for the first m~to to at leas t try , Ahera mldpack start . Lamson start ed .to feel ill. " I was riding and I was having hard ,time foc using' on the track ' or anything: the defending rac e 'Winner said.. '" tried to go ,on. but I figured that it just wasn't . very safe to .qc ,o n like 'that. " Lams on pulled out of the race and did not ' try to ride the sec~ ' ond mot o . . ' . . 12·13 showing for 11th over all. S pea kmg of R~n Tich~nor. the A orid iari·s .name came up as a hot ca ndidate for the 1998 ' s eason fo r so me o f the gr owing number o f independen t and semi-fac tory teams Tichenor, ' 27 yea rs old. 1$ said to stJ I~ be eligible to co mpe te in the 125cc Regional SX dM SKm.which w ou ld make h im a hot property for . any such .team. "I'm really enjoying myself right and I'm happy wit h the bike and the way things are ' goin g . GO we'll Just haveto see what turns out." said Tichenor o f the talk . "lt'abeen.like . five years "si nce I even ' rode 'a svp ercross ." Tichenor spent the last four yea rs co mpettnq in . As 't h e troubl ed seaso n s o f Jeremy McGrath and Steve Lamson continued at Japan unde r the Suzuki factory banner before returning to' privat eer s ta tus in ,Am erica th is . Kenworthy ' s." ta lk o f t h e M ot ocro s s d e s' Natfons tea m began s urfaci ng again. 1t was y ea r w ith the' hel p o f Wynn Kern 's Perfororiginally thought that defending race charnplmance Eng ineering of Orl ando .. H orid a . .I f ons McG rath ,and La ms'on w ould rejo in Je ff Tich en ordqes ri de in the 125cc ' s upe;cross Emig on Team US~ for the September 14 race cl ass .nex t yea r and p ull s off a win ; he s till ';"ould not be the, oldest ride'r w er to win such · In .N ismes. Belg ium.' NoW the w ord in the pits forego hisspoi ' a race . Yamaha' s John Dowd w as 'S1 when IS that McGrath had decided to" he wOn two ' 125cc' East Regionaf supercross on t he learn in o rder to allow another t op races thiS yea r. . . . 250 cc rider to go in his place. Kaw asaki ' s · Ryan Hughes has again vol~t:'lteerect his services. but the. AMA's nrst choice seems to be A no t her ho t ~ re t ro" p rospect is Gray, Ten . ne ssee's Mike Brown. who stayed aut of Yamaha's John Dowd. for the" 125cc roJe, Lamson is still planning on going. though Europe for one more week in order -to prove Yamaha 's Kevin Windham and Spli tRre/Pro his U.S. value in the 12Scc dass. BroWn has Circuit Kawasaki's Rick y Carrnich8e l have . had 8 tough yeer adapting to. the 250cc g;.a,nd pnx circUit In 1997 With the Chesterfield Yama-: been mentioned as replacement.s shQuld Lam-·. so n's string of Injuries co ntinue. ha team and is hoping to get back .to the States In '98. After finishing a solid third in the The newest name to join the ra~ks fact ory- . firs t mota at Unad iRa last week on a borrowed yz 125. he snapped a nng In the second race backed riders is Nic:k Wey. a 16 -y ear -ol d and blew a sure podium finish . Brown decided amateur star from Mich igan. Wey signed a to come to Kenwo rt hy' s this w ee kend rathe r deal with Sp litFire /Pro C ir cuiVKawasaki to · than head back to EuroPe to Prepare for next eompete in the 1998 AMA 125cc Supercross weekend's Indonesian G P.·and he again suf- ' 5enes .and 'the 125cc outdoor ' Nabonal s. He fered a mec hanlcol bfeakdownin one mOto but will begin ' his Pro -Am career aher the AMA fjnish~ a ~olld fourth In the next'.' -I'mtrying 10 A mateur N at io nal Fi nals at Loretta ,Lyn n ' s ' Ranch in Hurricane M iIls .- Tennessee. held th e open some doors baCk up for myself. and pe0first .week of A ugust . His debut will most likeple have sta rted to talk to me ,- BroWn said as he: washed h is .o w n bike b e f ore t h e ma i n ly co me In the 125cc ctass at the Binghameve nts . ' ~ I reef like I' m f:tster and stron'ger now . ton , N ew York. ro und of the N ati onal 'MX Series. . than f ever .wa S. and m'entally I know what it a now As of

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