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MOTOCROSS
MAZDA TRUCKIAMA 250cc
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
MOTOCROSS SERIES
expect to win against these guys
because they are all so fast, and every
one position counts."
Lusk appeared to pull the holeshot
from the far inside to start the second
moto, but he overshot the comer slightly
and surrendered the lead to Henry.
Tho e two were followed by Albertyn,
Husaberg/Balzee thumper pilot Jim
Neese, Windham, Ward, Emig, Factory
Connection/Jack in the Box's M.ike
LaRocco, and McGrath.
Albertyn moved past Lusk and start'ed to challenge Henry, and the two of
them traded position a couple of times.
Emig also jumped righ t up into the lead
fray, and the four riders began battling
all over the High Point track. At one
point Emig and Henry actually touched
in midair over the uphill triples behind
the tarting gate, causing several
mechanics in the nearby signaling area
to jump out of the way.
At the 10-minute mark, Lusk seized
the lead for good and started knocking
out some fast laps to pull slightly away
from Henry, who seemed to settle into
second as Emig's progress was held up
by Albertyn. Ward fell and dropped
back out of the top 10, leaving LaRocco, McGrath, Pichon and a tired-looking Windham to battle for the sixth
spot.
As Lusk continue.d to move away
from the field, Emig passed Albertyn
right around the halfway point. With
plenty of time to let things play out,
Emig settled into a fast pace and started
slowly reeling in the steady Henry, who
was in tum cutting into Lusk's lead. It
all came to a boil on the last lap when
Lusk, who seemed to let up a little early,
found himself under attack by both
Henry and Emig.
"1 knew once 1 got around Doug 1
needed to plit and go as hard as 1 could
for a while before I slowed down," Lusk
High Point Raceway
Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
Results: May 24, 1998 (Round 3 of 12)
MOTO 1: 1. Kevin Windham (Yam); 2. Ezra Lusk
(Hon); 3. Greg Albertyn (Suz); 4. Jeremy McGrath
(Yam); 5. Jeff Emig (Kaw); 6. Mickael Pichon (Suz); i.
Larry Ward (Suz); 8. Mike Craig (Hon); 9. Mike laRocco
(Hon); 10. Doug Henry (Yam); 11. Doug Dubach (Yam);
12. Heath Voss (Hon); 13. Jeff De.ment (Yam); 14.
Takeshi Koiked.3 (Yam); 15. Jim Neese (Hbg); 16. Kevin
Crine (Kaw); ]7. James Evans (Kaw); 18. Matt Shue
(Suz); 19. Ryan Terlecki (5uz); 20. Jason Thomas (Kaw);
21. JeanMSebastien Roy (Kaw); 22. Ty WaUace (Yam); 23.
Brad Ha~h (Yam); 24. Brian Stone (Kaw); 25. Tony
Amaradlo (Yam); 26. Sean Hogan (5uz); 27. Charles
Dunaway (Hon); 28. Davey Yuek (Suz); 29. Bruce
Stratton (5uz); 30. Ryan Duff (Hon); 31. ChiJdwick
Shepard (5uz); 32. Oark Stiles (Kaw); 33. Gregory
Kreinbrook (Kaw); 34. Jason Fink (J