THO AMA 125cc Eastern Region Supercross Series
here are many roads leading to The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Matt Walker
knows them well since he grew up not far
from the A-T-L in McCrea, Georgia. Walker thought he could win one for the hometown fans in
Atlanta, but it turned out his drive to the top put him
on a collision course with his teammate, Grant
Langston. who has been taking a very long road in a
comeback from a few disastrous seasons in supercross.
The two ended up fighting it out for 15 laps in the
Atlanta THQ AMA I25cc Eastern Region main event,
and when the red Georgia clay dust settled, it was
Langston who came out on top, earning his first
Supercross win in nearly four years.
':Actually, the last time I won a Supercross was
Dallas in 200 I. and actually I just doubled my career
win total from one to two, so I'm pretty pumped
about that," Langston
said. "Coming into the
season prepared is
crucial. Every off-
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GRANT LANGSTON'S
LONG ROAD BACK
LEADS TO ATLANTA'S
VICTORY LANE
By JASON WEIGANDT
PHOTOS BY STEVE BRUHN
