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n all-time-record 3162 entries for a single motocross event vied for titles at the 10th annual AMA Spring lassic in Whitney, Texas, and the place was packed to the gills, utilizing overfill that many didn't even know Lake Whitney MX Park had . Although sunshine was on the menu early in the week, typical Texas thunderstorms rolled in the final two days, offering each rider a chance to demonstrate his or her mud skills as well. North Carolina's Ian Trettel and California's MikeAlessitopped the win column with four titles each, while Ryan Villopoto and josh Grant climbed to the top of the podium three times each. Only a handful of riders managed to grasp on to two championsh ips, with the rest of the field of classes spread out among single A winners. Mike Alessi's performance in the B, Open and Four-Stroke motos made a statement to everyone that he'll be the force to be reckoned with th is year. Alessi slam-dunked his l2Scc B Stock, 2SOcc B Stock, 250cc B Mod and 2SOcc+ Open 46 MARCH 31, 2004 • Amateur rnotos. His division wins in the 12Scc B Mod and Four-Stroke 201-6SOcc events sent him to the main events with the best gate pick as well, but he was disqualified in the final motos. He lost the I25cc B Mod event due to his cutting the track and the Four-Stroke event for jumping on a yellow flag. The Four-Stroke event hosted not only Amateur riders , but Pro racers as well. Alessi led Division I with flying starts while Pro rider josh Grant led Division II. It was a bar-to-bar race between the two in the final showdown on Saturday, but a yellow flag at the top of the finish-line jump was overlooked by both riders and cost them a chance at the title, which ended u Pro rider jesse Casillas. Another. Pros rounded out the podium, Ward claiming second and Ri third . Greg Chapman was the t rider in the class, finishing fourth fellow Amateur rider josh LaF The Trettel brothers owned ranks. Young Gavin won the 6 Stock event, while older brothei.i the 65cc ( I0-1 I) Stock and 6 Superm ini (9- 1I) classes. Ian then perfect moto wins in the 8Scc (7-11 and Modified classes to round CYCLE NEWS championships for the week. Austin Stroupe went into both his 8Scc Stock and Modified (12-13) main events with second-place points, but he turned it all around in the final motos to win both championships . Eli Tomac battled hard in the 6Scc ( I0-1 I) Mod and 65cc (7-1 I) Open events and turned his fifth and third-place finishes in the final round into two titles by winning each event . Ian Trettel was his toughest competition in the 65cc (7- 1I) Open class, going into the final race with a division win, but lan's fifth-place finish only netted him the runner-up spot overall to Tomac's 3-1. Walker Brightwellchased Tornac to the finishline in the 65cc (10-1 I) Modified race, but it was Landon Currier who claimed second overall via a 4-5 score. Ryan Villopoto was unbeatable in the 8Scc (14-15) Stock, Modified and 85-105cc Senior Supermini (12-15) classes. Six perfect moto wins awarded him three titles, leaving the rest of the podium finishes to Kyle Cunningham, Zach Osborne and -' !.