21. Crine; 22. K. S. Johnson; 23. Isreal; 24. Silva; 25.
Baker; 26. Treadwell; 27. Roth; 28. Hodges; 29.
Bowmen; 30. Carsten; 31. Cook; 32. Dettel; 33.
Wallace; 34. Beloy; 35. Metz; 36. K. Johnson; 37.
Brayton; 38. Dunaway; 39. Graves; 40. Reynard.
(Above lett) Mike LaRocco got bad starts but climbed back up to the f1'ont • again·
this time finishing up third overall.
(Above right) Fourth-place finisher Sean Hamblin (99) chases down Kyle Lewis (23).
Hamblin finished out the year eighth In points.
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LaRocco (310); 7. John Dowd (288); 8. Sean
Hamblin (230); 9. Robbie Reynard (228); 10. Nathan
Ramsey (203); 11. Heath Voss (170); 12. Nick Wey
(147); 13. Paul Carpenter (136); 14. Dovid Vuillemin
(118); 15. Stephane Roncada (113); 16. Ryan Clark
(102); 17. Keith S. Johnson (97); 18. Keith R.
Johnson (96); 19. Damien Plotts (95); 20. Clark
AMA/CHEVY TRUCKS 250cc U.S. MOTOCROSS
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINTS STANDINGS
(After 12 of 12 round.): 1. Ricky Carmichael (6001
12 wins); 2. Tim Ferry (440); 3. Ezra losk (396); 4.
Sebastien Torten (359); 5. Kyle Lewis (325); 6. Mike
Stiles (83).
BUBBA BREAKS THE SINGLE-SEASON 125cc
WIN RECORD WITH STEEL CITY VICTORY
By JASON WEIGANDT
PHOTOS BY STEVE BRUHN
DELMONT,PA,SEP.2
hat a difference a year makes.
One year ago at Steel City
Raceway, fans were treated to one of
the all-time great final-round title
chases. Two riders, Grant Langston
and Mike Brown, battled late into the
final moto for a shot at the 125cc
National MX title. But this year,
things were different. One rider had
dominated the series so handily that
he had the title clinched a week
before a wheel even turned on the
Steel City course. And the rider doing
the dominating wasn't even old
Danny Smith (37) leads the 125cc class
Into the first tum. BIlly Lalllll~ich 11321,
Steve Boniface (36), Buddr Antunez
enough to race as a pro at this time
last year.
The rider, of course, is James
"Bubba" Stewart Jr., the Team Chevy
Trucks Kawasaki rookie who has definitely made his mark on the sport
with his spectacular 2002 125cc
motocross campaign. It's been a
great year for the 16-year-old,
cue. e
n
(100),.Iames Stewart (259) and Justin
Buckelew (641 give chase.
capped by another commanding 1-1
sweep at Steel City. The win was his
10th this year, breaking the all-time
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