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Sarah Whitmore topped one
of the most exciting races of
the weekend over Jessica
Patten;on in the Women's
class. Who says there's no
crying in motocross?
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the odds by winni:ng.j~~th of
itilent-Iaden classes, the.'bthe~. amateurto-factory-team graduate, Suzuki's
Broc Hepler, could only take one
championship back to Pennsylvania
with him. Hepler withstood a strong
challenge from Kentucky-based
Team Green prospect Ryan Sipes to
win the 250 A class, but he yielded
the 125 A/Pro Sport title to another
Team Green rider: Bryan Johnson.
Next weekend, Hepler will join fellow Suzuki amateur pilot Brian Gray
in the Team SoBe Suzuki factory rig
at the Spring Creek Pro National in
Millville, Minnesota. Hepler was
happy to at least get one win under
his belt before leaving the amateur
ranks behind.
"I wasn't able to win a title here
every year like some of the other
guys," said Hepler, who missed last
year's race with an injury. "I was really nervous. I was so scared of losing
here. I just tried to relax and ride
smooth."
Not all the riders in Tennessee
Dalton Myers was
proud of his
number-one plate
after winning the
51cc 14-61
championship.
were racing to earn a factory contract
enjoyed my
amateur
face amateur legend Kevin Walker in
in the pro ranks. Former AMA Super-
motocross. I think I'm going to stay in
the Vet Over 30 class. Walker han-
cross and National Motocross Cham-
shape all the way until I can win the
dled Emig's challenge last year, but
pion Jeff Emig was racing for fun.
45+ championship."
return
to
"One of those kids just asked me if
Emig defeated Gray for the Pr'!
'I wa~ goin~to .go pro," laughed Emig
er~winning 'the 250 Pro Sport and
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Sport Championship, but he had to
'Fro appeared even stronger in 2003,
carding 2-1 -1 scores against his
friendly rival to take the championship. After splitting the first two
Vet 30+ titles. " .laId him I'm on my
motos, Walker crashed hard out of
way down, actaally. BuU've really
the starting gate in moto three, alJow-
