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AMA,/EA Sports Supercross Series
Round 1 : Edison International Field of Anaheim
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Anaheim rounds last year. But
McGrath wouldn't be out in the cold
PHOTOS BY KINNEY JONES
J
eremy McGrath calls Anaheim
home, but lately his guests have
been a little rude.
McGrath won every Anaheim
Supercross since winning his firstever Supercross here in 1993, until
Team Honda's Ezra Lusk came in
home - going as far as to win both
JANUARY
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manufacturers are here, all of the bigwigs are here - it's my favorite race of
the year. I haven't won Anaheim in a
few years, so I'm really happy."
After sitting out the second half of
last year's racing season (the AMA
250cc National Motocross Championship), McGrath was excited to get
back out on the track again - and it
showed. Throughout Friday and Sat-
runner-up Mike LaRocco and thirdplace finisher Kevin Windham.
"This race is special," McGrath
and kicked McGrath out of his own
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said after recording his 61 st career
Supercross victory. "I mean all the
for long, as he, once again, made
Anaheim's Edison International Field
his own by dominating the opening
round of the AMA/EA Sports Supercross Series in front of a sellout
crowd of 45,050.
McGrath shared the podium with
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Jeremy McGrath, on the
Mazda/Chaparral Yamaha, looked as
good as ever en route to the AMAlEA
Sports Supercross Series opener win
at Anaheim.
urday's practice sessions, McGrath
appeared relaxed, confident and
comfortable on his Randy Lawrencetuned Mazda/Chaparral Yamaha
YZ250. When it was time to get down
to business in the 20-lap 250cc main
