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Cycle News 1998 05 06

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SUPERCROSS TOYOTA TRUCKSITHORIPARTS UNLIMITED AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES !t'----------'----'• • _ _. y • ~~, _ ~. ~.''''. r,l.'," • At this point, Henry rapidly dropped off the pace, while Lusk set his sights on McGrath, whom he passed a lap later through a turn, McGrath decided he wanted no part of Lusk and let the Honda rider go, ' "I felt really good but got kind of hot and tired out there battling with Doug," McGrath admitted, "It was hot and humid in there. I figured, when Lusk came on me and passed me, that rather than go crazy and try to win the race, it would be better to be safe than sorry. "I kind of know Doug's style," McGrath said of the would-be spoiler. "Doug rides really fast, hard, but with a lDng track like this, I didn't think he could last. Hey, I had my tough times lasting, too, so I figured if I jm,t hung in there, didn't fall down, I would finish behind Ezra." That he did. Lusk pulled out to a five-second lead to record his fourth will of the year. "I rode so calm out there, I never got tense one time," Lusk said. "I felt great. Honda provided me with a great bike, and I'm very, very thankful. "Jeremy's been here (with the ti tlel five times in his career," Lusk said from the podium. "I can only dream of doing that - right now, I can only dream of winning one. II C!\' Texas Stadium Irving, Texas Results: April 25 (Round 15 of 16) 250 HEAT 1 (8 laps, 1-4 tr.ansfers to main): 1. Ezra Lusk (Hon); 2. Doug Henry (Yam); 3. Ryan Hughes (Kaw); 4. MickaeJ Pichon (Suz); S. Kevin Windham (Yam); 6. Pedro.Gonzalez (Kaw); 7. Heath Voss (Hon); 8. Mike Jones (! · a triple):·rode the. front wheel and packed, it into the ground:, Windham: ""arks better. ·said, '" kind of got knocked'out again - that's.abo~t alii know" ·really. I.was. ' talking.to ypgi-'s'(Ezra· Luslfs) d.octdr' I g-Uess ·they.rate·them (separated The 1997" Supercross C:hampion, .IeH Emili, who·hasn't.raced since th", 'shoulders) o·n three levels - orie WQuid be lik"· still being able to move it. MinneapoHs,Super<;ross last month due to a strained iigame·nt·iri his back.. like wha·t Yogi did, and' he (the doctor) b'elieves mine. to be a two· - n'o has begun riding again.. "I rode for,the. first· time last wee.k," said Emig, movement: I've'tried to move ·it - it·doesn:.t:.j ich go to the winner of the race. Th,e ·other $3200 will be diwied up to put his.East Co""t 1·25cc·champ Ricky Carmichael, on a 250 for·the .am·ong the top 11 finishers, .' ", ' , . , Dallas Supercross but did, reveal his future'plans for the fast·rising superstar, ."Next year. our goal .is to ride' half the races on a ·125 and the other Team .Honda's ·Ez;" Lusk was stjll racihgiry a lot of pain at Dallas, After half on a 250," PaytOri said, "r.he following year. he'll obviously ride all ·making .a last· minute decision to race the previous week at Cha'dotte, . . lusk again decided to r~ce a\ Dallas in order to k",ep his title hopes ~Iive. Lusk separat.ed his shoulder. while practicing· a few days after the Pontiac After

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