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Future Stars Shine at Loretta's LaRocco would have been next to go fter Button, but he had problems with is visi on as soo n a s the we a t he r hanged . "I fogged up wh en it started to rain ," id Lakocco. "but I didn't wa nt to pu ll y goggles down because I was trying o get up past Button . But it go t to the oint where I cou ld n' t see m y lin es o r nything, so I took the goggles off. And "hen I got close to Button again, he just iIled m y eyes wit h dirt. I couldn't d o nything bu t wait for the finish . It was a ose-lose situation." "I was a little bummed when it startd to ra in, because I d id n' t have Rollffs , b u t th en I was happy beca use hose two-strokes we re spi nning a lot on he tr ack, and I wasn't, " said Button . 'When it started rain ing I started to pull way a litt le bit, so it kind of worked to y ad va ntage. I reall y di d n't have too uch energy left wit h abo u t four laps to Yo, bu t I ke pt talking myself th rough it, rying to make my lap times good and Y there ahead of Lalcocco.' et Fe r ry h ad a m a jor cras h runni n g hrou gh the w hoo ps an d ended an othrwise excellen t day. "I we nt into the sand whoops wide p en a nd got something w ro ng and ent over the bars," said Ferry later. "I ied to get u p and keep going, but after couple of la ps it was just im possible ause the bike wa s so tweaked." "1 stayed up on two wheels, so that's plus fo r m e ," s a id Lusk of hi s ediocre day. "1 just got bad starts, and hat makes it tough in a field like this. In he second mo to I was charging up hrough when the rains came, a nd I idn't have any Roll-Offs on, and had me ba d vision after that. There were no ugh places to pass, but it's just kind CN f hard in this class ." pr ing Creek MX Park iIIville. Minnesota Results: August 15, 1999 (Round 10 of 12) M OTO 1.: 1. G reg A lber ty n (Su a ): 2 . Rob bie Reynard (Suz); 3. Jim m y Butt on (Ya m ); 4. Mi ke Lakocco (H en ); 5. Tim Ferry (Yam); 6. Jeff Emig (Kaw): 7. John Dowd (Yam); 8. Ke vin windham (Hen) ;9. Ez ra Lusk (Hun ); 10. Larr y Ward (Suz): 11. Damon Huffman (Kaw): 12. Doug Henry (Ya m); 13. Josh Demuth (Ya m); 14. Ant hony Ama radi o (Ya m); 15. Bruce Stra tton (5uz); 16. Tyler Evan s (Suz): 17. Scott Ca rter (Ka w): 18. Pedro -onz.. lez (Ka w): 19. Austin Squires (5uz ); 20. Tak eshi a Koikeda (Yam); 21. Jid Dost al (Suz): 22. Cla rk Stil es (Kaw ): 23. Scott Davis (K.,W); 24. Tod d Downs (Yam ); . Dustin Nelson (Yam ); 26. David Gaylord (Ka w): 27. Matt Karlsen (Yam); 28. Josh Kellogg (Yam ); 29. Mike Katin (Suz): 30. Bruce Gates (H en ): 31. Trevo r Jo hn (Kaw): 32. Ryan Terleck i (Suz); 33. Heath Voss (Han ); 34 . Jason Fren et te (Yam) ; 35 . Don Upt on (Ha n) ; 36 . Steve Lam son (Yam ); 37. Brad w cclse y (He n ): 38. Brian Mas on (Kaw) : 39 . Ted Ca mp be ll (Su z ): -10. T homas Hofmaster (Suz) . M O T O 2: 1. Ke v in W in d h a m (Han) ; 2. Greg Alb erty n (S u a ): 3 . Jimm y Butt on (Ya m ); 4 . Mik e laRocco (Honf 5. John Dowd (Yam); 6. Robbie Revna rd (SUz); 7. Larry Ward (Suz): 8. Ezra Lusk (Ho n): 9. Jeff Emi g (Ka w) : 10 . Do u g Henry (Ya m ); 11 . Dam on Huffman (Ka w): 12. Jos h De m u th (Yam) ; 13. Tvler Evans (Suz); 14. Takeshi Koikeda (Yam); 15. Heath Voss (H cn j: 16. Bru ce Stra tto n (Suz); 11. Scott Carte r (Kaw): 18. Scott Davis (Kaw): 19. Mike Katin (Suz) : 20. Rya n Terl ecki (Suz ); 21. Donald Upton (Hon); 22. Clark Stiles (Ka w): 23. An tho ny Ama radi o (Yam); 2-1. Du stin Nelson (Ya m); 25. Ted Ca mpbell (Suz ); 26. Ma tt Karlsen (Yam); 21 . Josh Kellogg (Yam); 28. Bruce Ga tes (H o n): 29. Tre vor John (Ka w): 30 . Todd Do wns (Yam); 31. Brad w colsey IHon) : 32. Thom as Hofmaster (Suz): 33. Austin Sq uires ISuz) : 3-1 . Pedro Go nzal ez (Kaw): 35. Bria n Ma son IKa w ): 36. Jason Fre nette (Ya m ); 37. Da v id Gay lo rd (Kaw): 38. Tim Ferry (Ya m ); 39. Jiri Dostal (Suz); 40. Steve Lamson (Yam). O /A: 1. G reg Albe r tyn (Su z ): 2. Ji m my Bu tt on (Yam) ; 3. Kev in Wind ha m (Hon): 4. Robbie Reyna rd (Suz): 5. M ike LaRocoo IHon): 6. John Dow d (Yam); i . Jeff Emi g (K aw ): 8. l a rry Wa rd (Suz); 9. Ez ra Lus k (H on ): 10. Do ug Hen ry (Ya m); 11. Dam on Hu ffm a n (Ka w) : 12. Josh Demuth (Kaw): 13. Tim Fe rry (Yam); 14. Tyler Evans (Suz); 15. Bruce Strat ton (Suz); 16. Tek esh i Koikedn (Yam ); 17. Sco tt Ca rte r (Kaw): 18. Anthony Arna radio (Ya m): 19. Hea th Voss (He n): 20. Sco tt Davis (Kaw): 21. Pedro Gonza lez (Kew): 22. Mik e Katin Jr. (Suz): 23. Austin Squ irt'S (Suz); 24. Ryan Terlecki (Suz). A MA MA ZDA TR UC KS N ATI ONAL CH AMPION SHIP 250 « MX SE RIES PO IN T STANDINGS (Afte r 10 of 12 ro unds ): 1. Greg Albertyn (391 / 2 w ins) : 2. Kev in Windham (35 6 /3) ; 3. Mike LaR occo (342/1 ); -I. Ezra Lu sk ( 29~ / 1 ) ; 5. Je ff Emig (262); 6. Doug Henry (261/1) ; 7. Jimm y Button (252/1); 6. John Dowd (246); 9. Sebast ien Tcrtelll (245 / 1); 10. Larry Wa rd (237); 11. Robbie Reyn ard (212); 12. Tim Ferry (20 0) ; 13 . Dam on H uf fm an (77) ; 14. Je an Sebastien Roy (128); IS. Steve Lamson (l 18); 16. Takesh i' Koiked a (104); 17. Heath Voss (63); 18. Josh Dem ut h (59); 19. Mickael Pichon (55); 20. Jeremy McGrath (52). 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