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Cycle News 2004 03 24

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THQ AMA 1 Scc Eastern Regional S uper cr oss Series 2 Kelly Smith started inside the top three and finished fourth , just in front of Mills. Hansen taking points away fro m them , but Hansen is playing by the rules and is here to stay. "I let Stewart get out too far, too early," Hansen said. "I'd really like to try to beat him some day soon. " Chevy Trucks Kawasaki's Paul Carpenter earned his first-ever Supercross podium with a third in the final. The friendly New Yorker, who has had his share of luck in the growi ng FourStroke Nationals over the last few years , was given an opportu nity by Kawasakithis year to test and help advance rese arch on the revolutionary KX250F. He missed the o pener at Houston , but his redem ption was his solid ride this weekend. A fourt h-place start had him up front early, and after a litt le batt le with Kelly Smith in the opening laps, Carpente r looked to be headed forward. In the later stages of the race , he caught up to sec- 30 ond-placed Hansen but just could not find a way around the Yamaha rider. He crossed the line one second behind Hansen and was happy with his performance although he thought he could have done better. "I have had some bad luck, but I've been working hard, too," Carpenter said from the podium. "I think I was faster than Josh [Hansen], but I have to give it to him - he rode great. The 250F has some powe r, and I got a good start. I want to thank Kawasaki, who has been behind me 100 percent. I hope there is more of this, this year." Yamaha of Troy's Kelly Smith was fourth in the final after starting third . After Carpenter got by him early, Smith made a little bobble that cost him some time. I\fter that, his ride was unchallenged and uneventful. "I shou ld have been second," Smith MARCH 24 , 2004 • CYCLE NEWS said after the race. "I was making time in the beginning and cased a jump real hard . I never really recovered after that ." Kelly Smith now holds down the third spot in the points, but third through eighth are on ly six points apart going in the final two rounds at Indy and Pontiac. His teammate Danny Smith is on ly one point behind. eN EDWA RD J ON ES D OM E ST. lOUIS, M ISSOURI R ESUL TS: MARCH 13, 20 04 ( ROU ND 5 OF 7) HEAT I (6 laps, 1-9 transfer): I. Brcc Hepler (SUI); 2. Steve Boniface (SUl.): 3. Tiger Lac (Hon); 4. Kelly Smith ey (Yam); 5. Jeff Gibson (Yam): 6. Brett Metcalfe (KTM ); 7. Ryan Mills (Hon ); 8 . Kevin Joh nso n (Yam); 9. Jeff No rthro p (Kaw); 10. Cole Siebler (Yam); I I . Steve Me rt e ns (Yam); 12. Matthieu La lloa (Yam); 13. Dou g DeH aan (Hon ); ,.. . Robb ie Smith (Yam); 15. David Ginolfl (Yam); 16. M ichaeJ Blose (Yam); 17. Turbo Reif (Hon ); lB. Shane lusk (Hon ); 19. Eric Sorby (Kaw); 20 . David Hill (Yam). Race Time: 5 min., 13.37 sec. HEAT 2 (6 laps. 1-9 transfer): I. James Stewart (Kaw); 2. Davi Millsaps (Suz); 3. Paul Carpente r (!l Valade (Suz); 19. Rodrig Tha in (Suz); 20. Matt Barnes (Yam). Race Time: 4 min., 54.08 sec . 40th Anniversary LCQ (4 la ps , 1-4 transfer): I . Steve Lamson (Hon) ; 2. Justin Brayto n (Hon ); 3. Steve Mertens (Yam); "I. Cole Siebler (Yam); 5. Rodrig Thain (Suz); 6. Daryl Hurle y (Suz); 7. Han s N eel (Hon); 8. Jacob Marsack (Hen) : 9. Do ug DeH aan (Hon ); 10. Randy Valade (Suz); I I . Tucker Hibbert (Suz); 12. DavK:I Ginolf (Yam); 13. Robbie Smith (Yam); 14. Matthieu 1aIioz (Yam); 15. Taylor Watts (Yam); 16. Shane l usk (Hon ); 17. Turbo Rejf (Hon) ; 18. Michae l Blose (Yam); 19. Jo nath an Shimp (Hon ); 20. Eric Sorby (! Hanse n (Yarn); 3. Paul Carpenter (!

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