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Supercross Round 11: Metrodome TOYOTA TRUCKSffHORIPARTS UNLIMITED AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES 2SO SEMI 2 (6 laps; 1-5 transf~r to main); 1. Larry Ward (Suz); 2. Steve Lamson (Yam); 3. Tim Ferry (Yam); 4. Jean-Sebastien Roy (Hon); S. Grayson Goodman (Left) Ezra Lusk (4) saw his title hopes slip away following a firstlap get-off. He finished out the race in ninth, and Tim Ferry (20) In 14th. (Below) laRocco Is still in second in the points chase but lost a little ground to Me.Grath, who now enjoys a 47-polnt lead with five races still to go. (Hon); 6. Ted Campbell (5uz); 7. Brian Slone (!(aw); 8. BiUy Binckley (Yam); 9. Travis Trieb (Yam); 10. James EickeJ (!(aw); 11. Michael Loo,"" (Hon); U. Chad Rhine (KTM); 13. Todd Aetcher (Kaw); 14. Chris Shellenberger (Hon); 15. Josh Glueck (Yam); 16. Mike Evenson (Hon). Time: 4 min., 45.430 sec. 250 LeQ (6 laps; 1-2 tro1nsfu to main): 1. Brian Stone (Kaw); 2. Jason Frenette (Yam); 3. Ted CampbeU (Suz); 4. Billy BinckJey (Yam); 5. Chad Sanner (Yam); 6. Mike Ladner (Yam); 7. Travis Trieb (Yam); 8. Matt Karlsen (Yam); 9. Eran Ezerins (SUZ)i 10. Travis Gage (Suz); 11. Lee Theis (Kaw); 12. Michael Luoma (Hon); 13. Devin Banks (Kaw); 14. James Eickel (Kaw); 15. Chad Rhine (KTM); 16. Chris Shellenberger (Hon); 17. Todd Aetcher CKaw); 18. Billy Edmonson (Suz); 19. joshua Palzoldt (Yom); 20. josh Glueck (Yam); 21. jody Howell (Kaw). Time: 5 min., 11.570 sec. 250 MAIN (20 laps): 1. jeremy McGrnth (Yam); 2. Larry Ward (Suz); 3. Mike laRocco (Hon); 4. Mickael Pichon (Hon); 5. Damon Huffman (Kaw); 6. Sebastien TorteUi (Hon); 7. Steve Lamson (Yam); 8. Robbie Reynard (Suz); 9. urn Lusk (Hon); 10. Greg Alberlyn (Suz); 1]. Jean~Sebastien Roy (Hon)i 12. Heath Voss (Han); 13. Phil Lawrence (Suz); 14. Tim Ferry (Yam); 15. Grayson Goodman (Han); 16. Doug Stone (Kaw); 17. Jason Frenette (Yam); 18. Ricky Carmichael (Kaw); 19. Brian Stone (Kaw); 20. Kelly Smith (KTM). Time: 15 min .. 50.980 sec. Margin of victory: 9.005 sec. 250 TOYOTA TRUCKSITIiORIPARTS UNLIMITED AMA U.S. SUPERCROSS SERlES POINT STANDINGS (After 11 of]6 rounds): 1. Jeremy McGmth (241/5 wins); 2. Mike laRocco (194); 3. Larry Ward (l72/l); 4. Kevin Windham (166/2); 5. Mickael Pichon (164); 6. Ezra Lusk (163); 7. Damon Huffman (135); 8. Sebastien Tortell; (123); 9. john Dowd (117); 10. Greg Albertyn (110); 11. Steve Lamson (105); 12. TUn Ferry (99); 13. jeff Emig (%); 14. jimmy Button (75); 15. Robbie Reynard (73); 16. Ricky Carmichael (65); 17. David Vuillemin (62); 18. Heath Voss (55); 19. Phil Lawrence (39); 2tl jean·Sebastien Roy (38). KTM JR SUPERCROSS CHALLE G£, 1. Claylon Von moos; 2. Ryan Elyea; 3. Tyler Clark; 4. ]essub Pearson; 5. Jakob Powley; 6. RandaU DiBartolo; 7. Brock Mutschler; 8. Justin Craft; 9. Robert Herman; 10. Taylor WiJIiams; 11. Jeremy Frost; 12. Luke Perreault; 13. Nicholas Nesbitt; 14. Lukas Katers; 15. Calvin KnoU. Upcoming Rounds; Round 12 - 51. Louis, Missouri, March 27 Round 13 - Pontiac, Michigan, April 10 the fourth lap, while running fourth, after reportedly being taken out by Tortelli. Carmichael remounted at the back of the pack and later pulled into the pit area. He eventually went back out and circulated the track for the remaining laps, ending up 18th. With Carmichael now out of the picture, Reynard had taken sale control of second place, but he was already about· four seconds down on the leader, McGrath. Reynard was unable to put a dent in McGrath's armor, but this would soon be the least of his !"orries, as Ward began to do e in from behind. Ward sta!ked Reynard for a couple of laps and finally passed him through a wh op section, only to discover that McGrath had stretched out his lead to an insurmountable six seconds. At this point, Reynard started to slip back through the pack. "By the 10th lap, my shoulder just kind of got tired and didn't ha ve the endurance," Reynard said of his backward slide. (Reynard had injured the shoulder while practicing during the week prior to the Daytona Supercross.) "It just isn't strong enough yet." Reynard would finish out the race in eighth. Ward managed to knock off a couple of seconds between himself and ... McGrath, but he could never mount a lJf serious challenge. Instead, he had a rapidly approaching LaRocco to worry about. LaRocco moved into third on the 10th lap, reeled in Ward (using lapped traffic to his advantage), and stuck a wheel in 'On the Suzuki rider a few times, but he ~ was unable to make the pass. II1II "The lappers made it so I couldn't Q . jump some of the doubles," Ward said. "It was a bad deal." After taking the checkered flag nearly 10 seconds clear of Ward, winner McGrath said; "1 knew lappers were going to be bad tonight, so I tried to get a lead. That way, 1 could deal with them if they got in my way. "This track had some difficult jumps, 20 l I III :I! and if you didn't get lined up right, it would be tough," McGrath added. "1 had sOp1e good lines out there; it just worked ou!." Despite getting stuck in the gate, Pichon missed making the podium by one position but crossed the finish line well behind laRocco. Pichon had a few bike lengths on Huffman, who started the race in ninth and moved into fifth on the 17th la p after passing Torlelli. TorteUi rode a steady race, fil1ishing sixth. Lamson, who climbed up from a 15th-place start, followed TorteW across the finish line. Reynard finished a distant eighth, followed by Lusk. An outof-sync Albertyn ended up 10th after at one point running as high as sixth. "1 just couldn't get into a rhythm," a disappointed Albertyn said. "[ felt terrible the whole race, really wasn't riding well at all. Then 1 crashed (on the 12th lap). [ got kicked in the butt by one of the little step-offs; the next jump, I went a little to the left, landed on a hay bale and it was ove.." ell Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota Results: March 20, 1999 (Round 11 of 16) 250 HEAT] (8 laps; ]-4 transfer to main); 1. Mickael Pichon (Hon); 2. Rkkv Carmichael (](aw); 3. Mike laRocco (Hon); 4. Greg A1bertyn (Suz); S. Damon Huffman (Kaw); 6. Phil Lawrence (Suz); 7. Jason Frenette (Yam); 8. Heath Voss (Hon); 9. Doug Stone (Knw); 10. KeUy Smith (KTM); 11. Mike Ladner (Yam); 12. lee Theis CKaw); 13. Matt Karlsen (Yam); 14. Travis Gage (Suz); 15. Billy Edmonson (Suz); 16. Joshua Patzoldl(Yam); 17.lJevin Banks (!(aw): 18. £ron Ezerins (Suz); 19. jody Howell (!(aw); 20. Chad Sanner (Yam); 21. Kevin Windham (Hon). Time: 6 min., 26.810 sec. 250 HEAT 2 (8 laps; 1-4 transfer to main): 1. Jeremy McGrath (Yam); 2. Ezra Lusk (Han); 3. Robbie Reynard (Suz); 4. Sebastien Tortelli (Hon); 5. Larry Ward (Suz); 6. Steve Lamson (Yam); 7. Jean-Sebastien Roy (Hon); 8. Grayson Goodman (Han); 9. Tim Ferry (Yam); 10. Billy Binckley (Yam); 11. ~ed Campbell (SUZ)i 12. Travis Trieb (Yam); 13. Chris Shellenberger CHon); 14. J.. mes Eickel (K.1W); 15. Chad Rhine (KTM); 16. Todd Fletcher (Kow); 17. Brian Slono (!(aw); 18. Josh Glueck (Yam); 19. Michncl Luoma (Hon); 20. Mike Evenson (Hall). Time: 6 min., 17.040 sec. 250 SEM11 (61aps; 1-5 transfer to mainJ: 1. Damon Huffman (Kaw); 2. Heath Voss (Hon); 3. Phil Lawrence (Suz); 4. Doug Stone (Kaw); 5. Kelly Smith (KTM); 6. Jason Frenette (Yam); 7. Lee Theis (Kaw); 8. Eroo Ezerins (Suz); 9. Mike Ladner (Yarn); 10. Travis Gage (suz); 11. Matt Karlsen (Yam); 12. Devin Banks (Kaw); 13. Billy Edmonson (Suz); 14. joshua Palzoldt (Yam); 15. jody Howell (Kow); 16. Chad Sonner (Yam). Time: 4 min., 56.100 sec.

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