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THO AMA l2See Eastern Regional Supereross Series Carpenter (77 ). Even with Stewart back in action in two weeks, the battle for second is sure to be a good one. Fourth in the fina l was Red Bull KTM 's Brett Metcalfe . The Australian has had a quiet year, mainly r e cove r ing from injuries, but he turned it on at Indy and showed t hat he has the speed indoors. Metcalfe started the fin al mid pac k. After fre ight-training around the track with a pack of ride rs , he picked it up in the final few laps and m ade some crucial passes , just m issing out on the podium . " It's much more fun My OWN RACE: 78 Kevin Johnson 125cc 614 Justin Brayton 10th '" stuck right behind Lamson for quite a few laps, and I couldn't get by him, and' started making mistakes," said Star Racing's Johnson . "Then Metcalfe passed me , and Istarted thinking about who 's coming next and rode tight the last like four laps and got passed by like three more guys. , need to toughen up mentally or something, because I got beat mentally tonight ." 44 Ryan Mills 12th "I'm just kind of bummed out ," Amsoil/Chaparral Honda 's Mills said. "I was tied for fifth in points, and I had a chance to move into second , and I screwed it up. When I need to do good , I don't , and that 's my problem right now. Tiger Lacey took me out pretty good, and it was a pretty blatant takeout move , so he's got one coming. , don't play like that." 60 Broe Hepler 6th '" had a slow start in the final and moved up well," Team Suzuki's Hepler said. "I felt strong, and it was my best finish coming from the back of the pack." He now holds a five-point lead for second going into the final round at Pontiac. I5th The new Amsoil/Chaparral Honda rider was looking to bener his performance from his first-ever supercross a week earlier. Unfortu nately, an early crash ended his hopes . "T ige r Lacey just cleaned me and a few other guys out , and' was way back," Brayton commented of the crash with his teammate Mills. "I felt like I rode good once I got going again, though." 87 Jeff Gibson II th '" got hung up off the start and got hooked on someone down the straight," Star Racing's Gibson said of his scary start . '" was running ninth for a while and then just faded a bit at the end ." 33 Kelly Smith 9th The Boost Mobile/YamahalTroy Racingrider wo n his first heat race of the year and was looking strong going into the final. Once there, his luck changed. '" got stuck in a pack of several guys," he said. "We were not moving anywhere, and it just made for a lot of work. It was a never-ending battle .' to finish up front than what I have been doing," Metcalfe said. " I just can't ride w ith all the injuries . I had a bad start, and I worked up . I also made some changes, mainly w ith myself, and they helped . The track was good . Not the layout, bu t the technicality of it. You've got to keep on your game out there or you' re going to eat s&%$." eN RCA DOME INDIANAPO LIS, IN DIAN A RESULTS: MARCH (ROUND 20, 2004 6 OF 7) HEAT I (6 laps, 1-9 transfer): I. Kelty Smith (Y am); 2. Steve Boniface (Suz); 3. Bra e Hep le r (Suz); 4. Turbo Reif (Hon ); S. Kevin Johnso n (Y am); 6. Brett Metcalfe (KTM); 7. Brad Ripple (Suz) ; 8. Steve Lamson (Ho n); 9. Justin Brayton (Ho n) ; 10 . Ryan Mills (Hon); II . Robbie Smith (Y am); 12 . Shane Lusk (Hon); 13. Shae Bentley (Suz); 14. Tige r Lacey (Ha n); 15. Jaco b Marsack (Ha n); 16. Colt Humphrey (Yam); 17. Randy Valade (Suz); 18 . Tyson Hadsell (Yam) ; 19 . David Hill (Yam) ; 20. Rodrig Thain (Suz). Race Time: 4 mln ., 54.95 se c. Margin of Victory: 1.32 sec . HEAT 2 (6 la p s. 1-9 transfer): I. Dan ny Smith (Y am); 2 . Paul Carpenter (Kaw) ; 3. Jos h Hanse n (Yam); 4. Jeff Gibson (Yam); S. Adam Mennenga (Yam); 6. Matthi eu Lallcz (Ya ; 7. Michae l Blo se (Yam); 8. Davide m) Espo st t (Suz); 9. Doug De Haa n (Ha n); 10 . Willy Browning (Yam); II . Dere k Co st ella (Suz); 12. Je remy C haussee (Suz); 13. Matt Beaver s (Suz); 14. Nathan Skaggs (Yam) ; 15. Paul Pe rebijno s (Yam); 16. Den nis Ewing (Suz); 17. David Ginolfi (Yam); 18. Davi Millsaps . (Suz); 19 . Matt Bar nes (Yam) ; 20 . Jame s Ste wart (!

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