National Arenacross Series
Round 10: Toronto Skydorme
By ALLISON KENNEDY
PHOTOS BY RAY GUNDY
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, FEB. 1-2
rc ive-time National Arenacross
l.J champ
Buddy Antunez earned his
long-awaited first win of the season at
the Toronto round, the 10th of the
series. Antunez rode strong all day
Sunday, winning both his heat races
and clinching third place in the 125cc
main. Then he put it all together in
the final 250cc event of the day.
The Suzuki rider and arenacross
legend was all smiles as he joined
teammate Evan Laughridge on the
podium.
"It took us seven or eight weeks to
finally do it, and it feels like the first
one," said Antunez of his first win of
the 2002-'03 season. "I went 107
wins in my career in arenacross, but
you come in a little injured in the season, and when you don't get a win,
each weekend keeps getting longer
and longer. Each weekend, you're
asking yourself, 'What's going on?' In
the meantime, you know in the back
Buddy Antunez lIets back
to his winninll ways
(Top) Ryan Huffman celebrates his win
in Sunday's 125cc main event In
Toronto.
(Above) Buddy Antunez actually won his
first main event of the season with his
romping of Sunday's 250cc main.
(Left) Tommy Hofmaster also recorded
his first win of the season· his In the
first race of the weekend, Saturday's
125cc main.
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of your head that you've been trying
to come back from an injury. This
makes it all worthwhile. This is what
Suzuki pays me to do and why I race
- to win - so I'm just really happy."
Honda's Justin Brayton grabbed
the holeshot in Sunday's 250cc main,
holding off Antunez, who was in second for a few laps. Antunez stole the
lead and pulled away while Tommy
Hofmaster moved in on Brayton.
