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Western Regional 1 25cc Supercross Series Round 1: Edison International Field can win now. I have confidence on when I screwed up in the whoops. my side. What he [Thain] did after and I think I was the fastest guy out that, that's not racing. I'm not too there. I just have to keep it on two happy about that. He hasn't come wheels. I'm glad the fans stuck behind me, though. Even after I and said sorry to me. so ... • Less embattled were Preston and Stewart. who both salvaged good crashed. they still cheered for me. I love that.' CN results - albeit with a bit of luck - Edison Intemational Field after bad starts. For Preston, consis- ....heim. CalifDmiJI Results: Jan.." 5, ZUOZ [Round 1 If BJ tency was the key. "That has pretty much been my style," Preston said. "I try to ride consistent, not make too many mistakes. Tonight it worked out good for me, and I don't even think that I rode that good tonight. Hopefully next week I'll ride even better and win easier. I definitely need to get a better start. That 12th-place start doesn't cut it." And despite wanting to fulfill expectations with a win in his professional supercross debut, Stewart was magnanimous in defeat, no doubt in the confidence that better days lay ahead. "I'm still happy because I came out of here safe," Stewart said. "We have a little bit of work to do, and then we'lI come back next week. I just got a bad start and got stuck in that pile-up. I was right on the leader 125 HEAT I (6 lap., top 9 transfer): I. Christopher Gosselaar (Hon); 2. Travis Preston (Hon); 3. Rodrig Thein (Yam); 4. Casey Johnson (Hon); 5. ISlliah Johnson (Suz); 6. Justin Buckelew (Suz); 7. Danny Smith (SU%): 8. Andrew Short (SU%): 9. Tommy Harrison (Suz): 10. Bryan McGlIvran (Yem); 11. Tiger Lacey (Suz); 12. Craig Decker (YlIm); 13. Josh Coppins (Hon); 14. Dzmiel BllIir (Yam); 15. Michael Young (Yam); 16. Brandon Morgan (Han): 17. Harold Hageman (Suz); 18. Billy uninovich (KTM); 19. Michael Stevenson (Yam); 20. Rene Reyes (Yam). TIME OF RACE: 5:53.890 125 HEAT 2 (6 laps. top 9 transfer): I. David Pingree (KTM); 2. Ivan Tt!desco (Yam); 3. Michael Brandes (SU%): 4. Brock Sellards (KTM): 5. Casey Lytle (Yem): 6. Travis Elliott (Hon); 7. Kevin Johnson (Yam): 8. Keith R. Johnson (Yem); 9. Mett Walker (Kow): 10. Turbo Reif (Suz); 11. Erick Vallejo (SU%): 12. Bobby Bonds (Kaw); 13. Michael Blose (SU%); 14. James Stewart Jr. (Kaw); 15. Akira Narlta (Su:); 16. Devid Flores (Hon); 17. Ryan Orr (Yem); 18. Mike Corder (Kaw); 19. Joseph Oehlhof (Yam): 20. Ryan Morais (Yem). TIME OF RACE: 5:46.130 125 lCQ (4 laps, top 4 transfer): 1. James Stewalt Jr. (Ka.....); 2. Michaej Young (Yam); 3. Tiger Lacey (SU%): 4. Erick Vallejo (SU%); 5. Billy Lanonovich (KTM); 6. Craig Decker (Yom): 7. Bobby Bonds (Kaw); 8. Bryan MeGavran (Yam): 9. Harold Hagemon (Suz); 10. Michoe1 Blose (Suz): 11. Turbo Reif (Su:); 12. Ryan Orr (Yam); 13. David Flores (Han); 14. Rene Reyes (Yam); 15. Akira Nanto (Suz); 16. Brandon Morgan (Hon); 17. Josh Coppins (Hon); 18. M.ichael Stevenson (Yam): 19. Joseph Oehlhof (Yam); 20. Daniel Blair (Yam); 21. M.ike Corder (Kew); 22. Ryan Morais (Yam). TIME OF RACE: 3:49.920 125 MAIN (16 laps): 1. Travis Preston (Han): 2. Jemes Stewart Jr. (Kaw); 3. Christopher Gosselaar (Han); 4. Brock Sellards (KTM); 5. Rodrig Thoin (Yam); 6. David Pingree (KTM); 7. Ivan Tedesco (Yam); 8. Travis Elliott (Hon); 9. Keith R. Johnson (Yam); 10. Michael Brandes (Su:); 11. Justin Buckelew (Suz): 12. Michael Young (Yom); 13.lsolah Johnson (Suz); 14. Andrew Short (Suz); 15. Cosey Lytle (Yam); 16. Tiger Lacey (Su.): 17. Tommy Harrison (Suz): 18. Kevin Johnson (Yom); 19. Erick Vallejo (Suz); 20. Casey Johnson (Han): 21. Danny SmIth (Suz): 22. Malt Walker (Kaw). TI/IlE OF RACE: 14:37.460 WINNERS AVERAGE lAP TIME: 0:58.497 MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0:03.470 SECOND PLACE AVERAGE lAP TIME: 0:58.728 AMA/EA SPORTS 125cc WEST COAST Of the team's four riders. three of them finished out the evening BRIEFLY. •• on the podium (one of them on the top step), and the other came one position from making the podium. Travis Preston won the 125cc main event. and his teammate Chris Gosselaar finished third. while Mike laRocco took runner·up honors in the 250cc class. The team's other member. Michael Byrne, finished fourth in the 250cc main. Not only was this the opening round of the AMAlEA Sports Supercross Series. but it was also the first of three rounds of the Vans Triple Crown. the series within a series. If a rider can win all three rounds and 250cc ($500) main events. respectively. Team ECC's Mike Craig won the Racer X Gas Card money ($250) for finishing third - the first non-transfer position - in the 250cc LCQ. Baseball star Ken GriHey Jr. and his family were on hand to watch their good friend James Stewart's supercross debut. Griffey was also the official starter for Friday's Crossover Challenge that was won by personal watercraft racer Victor Sheldon. Earlier. Stewart, who holds the record for the most Amateur National Championship wins. presented Griffey with his record·breaking motorcycle. which Griffey will display in his game room. Undoubtedly the most successful team at Anaheim was the Amsoil/Dr. Martens/Honda/Factory Connection squad. 12 JANUARY 16. 2002' eye •• n e _ s The rider turnout for Anaheim I was a little on the light side. Only 53 riders checked in for the 250cc class and 67 for the 125cc class. The Thursday prior to the Anaheim race. the Yamaha of Troy team announced the signing of a co-title-sponsorship deal with the Australian·based pre-paid cellular phone card company Boost Mobile. As a result. the official name of the Dayton, Ohio-based team is now Team Boost Mobile/Yamaha/Troy Racing. Boost Mobile is a pre-paid brand phone card business, based out of Australia. "Boost has teamed up with Nextel and is looking to launch its cellular phone/pre-paid phone card service here in the United States in February," the team's manager Phil Alderton said. "And seeing as how Boost has already been involved in motocross racing. along with the fact that Australian Chad Reed is on our team. everything ended up fittIng very nicely." On Friday. Suzuki and SoBe Beverages officially announced their new joint venture. SoSe and Suzuki signed a two-year deal that Will see SoSe be the title sponsor of Suzuki's 250cc factory FYI: The last time Ricky Carmichael didn't win a supercross race was on January 20. 2001. Jeremy McGrath won that race in Anaheim. The last time that neither Carmichael nor McGrath won was on April 15, 2000, when David Vuillemin won in New Orleans. The week before in Dallas. Texas. Kevin Windham won. KTM JR. SX Challenge Results: 1. Brooke Bohannon; 2. Tanner "TJ" Arner: 3. Garret Eckman; 4. Andrew Rotundo; 5. Paul Nelson; 6. John Bell: 7. Tyson Antillion: 8. Michael Arana; 9. Ashton McMillan: 10. Zane Farner: 11. Devon Moore: 12. Tanner Roberson: 13. Reno Evans; 14. Dillon Cahill; 15. Landon Sullivan.

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