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THQ AMA 12Scc Western Region Supercross Series Brief'Y··· Continued from page 29 series, Smith was holding down second place in the l25cc West Series. Smith is hoping to be healed up and ready to go for the opening round of the outdoor Nationals in May. The 2S0cc last chance qualifier produced some of the best racing of the night. Tommy Hofmaster, Kevin Johnson, Jiri Dostal, Ryan Clark and Joe Oehlhof all battled fiercely for the final two transfer positions of the evening. Hofmaster, on the MotoworidRacing.com Suzuki, led most of it but could never relax. He held on to win, while Johnson passed Dostal in the last tum to take the final transfer of the night. Amsoil Chaparral Honda's Tommy Hahn missed the Seattle race and is expected to be out with a broken ankle until the I 25cc Nationals in May. "I broke a bone in my ankle while testing for outdoors when I cased an easy jump," he said. "I really don't know what happened, but I should be back for Hangtown for sure." determination and aggressive riding put him up toward the front at the checkers with a solid fourth-place finish. "I guess I rode pretty good for the start I had," Hepler said. "I really had to work to get fourth, but 1 have another week off to practice, and I'd like to get another win before the Nationals. My speed is good, but I need to work on my starts." eN QWlST FIELD 5EAnL£, WASHINGTON RESULTS: APRIL 16, 2005 (ROUND 7 OF Time: 13 min., 28.280 se<:. Margin of victory: 6.547 sec. THQ AHA 12Scc WESTERN REGION SUPERCROSS SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 1 of 8 rounds): I. +Ivan Tedesco (147n wins); 2. Nathan Ramsey (11613); 3. Andrew Soon (101); 4. Billy laninovich (97); S. Brett Metcalfe (82), 6. Jay Mam>ont (80), 7. Danny SmM (77), 8. Ryan S;!"" (67), 9. "Thom.u Hahn (65), 10. (TIE} Ryan Morais (53)1 Steve Lamson (53); 12. Christopher Gosselaar (51), 13. (TIE) 8,oc Heple' (46)1 Josh Woods (46/1), IS. 8) HEAT I (6 laps, 1-9 transfer): I. Nathan Ramsey (KTM); 2. Brett Metcalfe (Yam); 3. Bilty Laninovich (KTM); 4. Ryan Abrigo (Hon): S. Justin Keeney (Kaw); 6. Christopher Gosselaar (Suz): 7. Jesse Casillas (Yam); 8. Richie Owens (Suz): 9. Jeremy Chaussee (Yam); 10. Ryan Morais (Suz); II. Rory Sullivan (Hon): 12. Sean Collier (Hon): 13. Phillip Ehnat (Hon); 14. Jake Christensen (Hon); 15. Travis Smith (Hon); 16. Mitch Carroll (Yam); 17. Eric Cleveland (Yam); 18. Chris Church (Hon); 19. Chad Hensley (Yam); 20. Michael Blose (Hon). HEAT 2 (6 laps, 1·9 transfer): I. Bryan Johnson (Yam); 2. Jay Marmont (KTM); 3. Andrew Short (Hon); 4. Josh Woods (Hon): 5. Eric Nye (Yam); 6. Josh Summey (Hon); 7. Turbo Reif (Han); 8. logan Darien (Yam): 9. Brae Hepler (Suz); 10. Ste....e Lamson (Hon); I J. Josh Tarantino (Hon): 12. Brandon Morgan (Hon): 13. Kyle Mace (Hon); 14. Paul Carpenter (Kaw); IS. Travis Bannister (Yam); 16. Michael Sleeter (Hon); 17. Konnrad Kuest (Hon); 18. Joel King (Yam); 19. Keith Ford (Kaw); 20. Ivan Tedesco (Kaw). LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER (4 laps. 1-4 transfer): I. Ivan Tedesco (Kaw); 2. Paul Carpenter (Kaw); 3. Ste....e Lamson (Hon); -t. Michael Blose (Hon); 5. Sean Collier (Hon); 6. Michael Sleeter (Hon); 7. Josh Tarantino (Hon); 8. Kyle Mace (Hon); 9. Brandon Morgan (Hon); 10. Ryan Morais (Suz); II. Rory Sullivan (Hon); 12. Konnrad Kuest (Hon); 13. Jake Christensen (Hon); 14. Travis Bannister (Yam); 15. Philip Ehnat (Hon); 16.Joel King (Yam); 17. Mitch Carroll (Yam); 18. Eric Cleveland (Yam): 19. Travis Smith (Hon); 20. Chad Hensley (Yam); 21. Chris Church (Hon); 22. Keith Ford (Kaw). MAIN (16 laps): I. Nathan Ramsey (KTM); 2. Andrew Soon (Hon); 3. Ivan Tedesco (Kaw); 4. Brae Hepler (Suz); S. Jay Marmont (KTM); 6. Billy laninovich (Hon); 7. Josh Summey (Hon); 8. Brett MetcaH'e (Yam): 9. Ryan Abrigo (Hon): 10. Justin Keeney (Kaw); II. Paul Carpenter (Kaw); 12. Steve Lamson (Hon); 13. Bryan Johnson (Yam); 14. Eric Nye (Yam); IS. Josh Woods (Suz); 16. Richie Owens (Suz); 17. Michael Blose (Hon); 18. Jesse Casillas (Hon); 19. logan Darien (Yam); 20. Jeremy Chaussee (Yam); 21. Christopher Gosselaar (Sot); 22. Turbo Reif (Hon). 32 APRIL 27, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS Bryan Johnson (41); 16. (TIE) Tim Weigand (38)1 Jesse Casillas (38): 18. Josh Summey (3l); 19. Paul Carpenter (36): 20. Sean Collier (35). ·dirKMd championship UPCOMING ROUNDS: Round 8 - Houslon, Texos, April 30 Eos~Wesl Shooloul . los Vegos, Nevada, May 6 Former Samsung Honda rider Josh Woods debuted his new Maestro Card Suzuki RMZ250 at Seattle, although the team and rig were not present. Woods had a failing out of sorts with the Honda team, but he said that he was happy with his new ride and plans on racing the final few West rounds and all of the 125cc Nationals. "The team didn't come up [to Seattle] because Clark Stiles is done with Supercross this year and Jeff Dement is a I 25cc East guy," Woods said. "I contacted the guys from Bikesellerz.com, and their outfit brought me up here, but the rig will be back in Houston because they are from Texas." Woods first ride with the team produced a 15th-place finish in the final. Speaking of the Bikesellerz.com privateer team, Team Solitaire's Ryan Clark was also pitting out of their rig at Seattle. Clark said, "I really didn't feel like driVing my rig all the way up here for one event, plus it is getting some new cabinets put in it right now. I'll be back in it at the next race in Houston." Clark did not qualify for the 250cc final. Samsung Sprint Honda's Michael Blose raced his first Supercross of the season at Seattle after breaking both arms before the opener in January. For only riding for three weeks before the event, Blose rode well and qualified out of the LCQ after crashing out of the heat race. "The arms feel good," he said. "I've been riding for a few weeks now. I should be up to speed in a few weeks." WBRlTroy Lee DesignsIYoshimura's Ryan Sipes watched the races with his coach David Bailey at Seattle. 5ipes had a serious mountain bike accident that left him battered and bruised a few weeks back, and he may be out until the outdoor opener at Hangtown, according to team manager Tony Sulek.

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