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Cycle News 2004 12 08

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wasaki Team Green/Richmond Racing rid er Darcy Lange finally had a perfect weekend, sweeping all four of the main events and topping it off by aking both wins in the Dash For Cash races. He is the only ride r this year to do so . And with six rounds to go , Lange has an 80 point lead over second place in the ser ies points standings . Lange is also lead ing the Dash For Cash po ints , wi t h an 18 -po int lead over Demuth. Taking 12 w ins already th is year, Lange looks to again be another unstoppable force in are nacross. He is also looking like he can repeat last year 's title with no problems, and as the season progresses , it is quickly becoming evident that last year 's championsh ip was no fluke. "Eve rything went smooth this weekend, and I felt good : ' Lange said, "I was able to win all the heat races and mains and dash this weeke nd. It felt great to do it. My Pirelli tires and Pro Circuit Suspension helped me a lot out there. I was able to get through the whoops better than anyone could. In the mains, I was able to take the lead pretty fast and started to check out . My bikes are the best out there. I want to thank my team and sponsors ." Going 3-2-3-3 in the main events this weekend was Shogun/Yamaha rider Josh De muth. After an up-and-down first three ro unds, it looks like Demu th is back. The Yamaha rider showed a lot of improvem ent this weeke nd as he stayed in the top five in all four mains. "This we ekend was a lot better for me than the past few rounds," Demuth said. "The w hole weekend went good , and I think we got the sus pens ion probl ems fixed. I got second and a third, and then tw o thirds on Saturday. I felt good all weekend , and the bikes felt great, too . I think we improved a lot from the past races . I felt strong all weekend . I like the dirt and tra ck here. I can't wait until the Dallas roun d, so I can be in front of my hometown fans. My bikes are great and fast. and I think this year the '12250s are K

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