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end too low over the chasm double on the nextto-last lap. That error AMA/EA Sports Eastern Regional 1 25cc Supercross Series may have been caused by fatigue, as Pastrana Round 2: Sliverdorne was fighting a flu. Fonseca, eighth at Bv CHRIS JONNUM round one, held on to finish on the podium, from PHOTOS BV KARL OCKERT where he said, "All of us were going about the hlle the premier class has been in large part same pace. The track was hard; it was hard to dominated by one rider this year, the 125cc keep your rhythm on it. I'm just trying to work division has shown amazing parity all season long. In my way up, here. Hopefully by next week I can the five Western Regional Series races run thus far, win one, and hopefully I can win the second five different riders have taken the top position, and Pontiac." For Sellards, it was his second runner-up finonly nine points separate the top two contenders. ish in a row, and his consistency gave him the That anti-trend looks to be continuing In the Eastern Region, which this week featured a different winner points lead. "It's not that long of a series, so consistency than in round one, and has had only one repeat podiwon't always win," said Sellards. "I definitely want um visitor_ Unfortunately, the level playing field didn't make to get some wins in, but I can't say enough about for especially good racing in the main event, a sur- Roncada. He's riding really well. He adapted to the prise considering last week's thriller and some dose track and had some really fast lines." Part of the reason for Roncada's strong riding Pontiac heat-race contests. may be that he rode the Western rounds in the FMF/Honda's Brock Sellards snared the holeshot, but he was passed in the whoops soon after by 250cc class. which he says "helped me a lot in the 125s." Yamaha of Troy's Stephane Roncada. Defending "I did my best to pull away from the other guys," champion Emesto Fonseca - Roncada's teammate said Roncada from the podium, unsuccessfully was in third at that point. and the top three for the attempting not to laugh at photographer Joe Bonnelevening were set before completion of lap one. Team Suzuki's Travis Pastrana did his best to lo's antics. "It's a big relief to go out there and win keep things exciting by making two passes in the like that_' Completing the top five was Wey, who was folearly laps, and by nearly getting by Fonseca at one lowed by last week's winner Michael Brandes. Branpoint. The move on SplitFire/Pro Circuit Kawasaki's ick Wey was quite close, but neither rider went des is now second in points to FMF/Honda teammate Sellards, 44-40, with Rondada fourth with 39. down - a relief to Pastrana. Pastrana, Fonseca and Wey follow with 36, 33 and "' really wanted to playa conservative race," said Pastrana. who crashed several times before finishing 32 points, respectively. Nathan Ramsey, last year's Western Regional fourth in his AMA/EA Sports debut at the previous Champion, suffered a horrible start in Pontiac, comround. 'After last week, everyone was saying, 'Just pleting the first circuit back in 16th. Despite riding keep .t on two wheels.''' Pastrana did just that, though he came dose to with an awkward brace on his wrist (Ramsey injured going over the bars big-time when he got his front his thumb pre-season), the SplitFire/Pro Circuit Stephane Roncada celebrates after an event·free win In the 125cc ....... a relief following his troubles of the week before. Kawasaki rider worked all the way up to seventh in just 15 laps. Last week's third-place finisher Tyler Evans, finished back in 10th, having earlier survived a heatrace crash that saw him fall from the uphill section to the concrete stadium floor. CN Silveniome PoIItiIIc, Micblpn FebIUl)' 11, ZlOIIII01llld Z of 81 125 HEAT 1 (6 laps. 1-9 tran.fer to main): 1. Brock Sellords (Hon); 2. Kelly Smith (KTM): 3. Ryan Clork (Su:); 4. Nathan Ramsey (Kaw); S. Peul Currie (Hon); 6. James Povolny Jr. (Hon); 7. Denny Carlson (SUz.); 8. Jeff Gibson (Vern); 9. Stephane Roncade (Vam); 10. Joseph Oehlhof (KTM); II. Doug DeHaan (Hon): 12. Todd DeHoop (Vam); 13. Thomas Borren (Suz); 14. Ja$On Fink (Yam): 1.5. Anthony Amaradio (Y21m); 16, Tom Welch (SUI): 17. Jame> Evans (Vam); 18. Tyler Evans (SUI): 19. Travis Crowell (Kaw); 20. Jemes Elckel (Vam). Time: 6 min., 6\820 sec. 125 HEAT 2 (6 laps. ]-9 transfer to main): 1. Travis Pastrana (Suz); 2. Ernesto Fonseca (Yam); 3. Michael Brandes (Hon); 4, Nicholas Wey (Kaw): S. Paul Carpenter (Hus): 6. Mark Burkhart (KTM); 7. Barrv Carsten (Suz); 8. Robbie Skaggs (Hus);9. Jim Neese (Vern): 10. Han> NOel (Hon): 11, Matt Shue (Suz); 12. Branden Jesseman (SUI}; \3. Jason Thomas (Vam); 14. Nick Walsh (Suz): 15. Steven Onisko (Suz): 16 Kurt Jennbon (Yam); 17. Dax Kastrin (Yam): 18. Jimmy Wilson am); 19 John Kidd Jr. (SUZ): 20. V"mcent Kamow (SUI). nme: 6 min" 0.020 sec. 12S LAST-CHANCE QOAUF1ER (IS laps, )-4 transfer to main): 1. Branden Jesseman (Suz): 2. Tyler Evans (SUI); 3. Joseph OehIhof (KTM); 4, Jason Thomas (Yam); 5. Anthony Amaradio (Yam); 6. Doug DeHaan (Hon): 7. Malt Shue (Suz); 8. Todd DeHoop (Yam); 9. Hans eel (Hen). 10. Kurt Jennison (Yam); 11. Oax Kastrin {Vam}; i2. Jason Fink Yarn); \3. James Evans (Yam); 14. Travis Crowell (K"w); 15. Tom Welch (Suz); 16. Jemes EickeJ (Vam): 17 "iJck Walsh (SUZ); 18. Thomas Barron (SuI); 19. Ste"en Onisko (5u.t); 20. John Kidd Jr. (SUI): 21 Jimmy Wilson (Yam): 22. Vincent Kamow (Suz). Time: 4 min., 11.760 sec... 125 MAiN (15 laps): 1. Stephan. Roncada (Vam) 2. Brock Sellards (Hon); 3. Emesto Fonsec:e (Yam); 4. Travis Pastrana :,Suz); 5. ""icholD5 Wey (Kaw); 6. Michael Brandes {Hon}; 7 Nathan llmsey (Kaw); 8. Paul Currie (Hon); 9. Kelly Smith (KTM); 10. Tyler Evans (SUI). 11. Mark Burkhart (KTM): 12. Joseph Oehlhof (KTM); 13. Barry Carsten (Suz): 14 Ryan Clark (Suz); 15, .Branden Jesseman (Suz» 16. James Povolny Jr. (Hen!; 17. Jim Neese (Vam): 18. Jeff Gibson (Vern) 19. Paul Carpenter (Hus); 20. Danny Carlson (Suz); 21. Robbie' Skaggs (Hus); 22. Jilson Thomas (Yem). Time: 14 min., 59 450 sec. Winner's Average. lap: 59.963 sec. Margin of Vlcto,y: 4.004 sec. l2Scc EASTERN REGIONAL SlJPERCROSS SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 2 of 8 rounds): 1 Brock Sellards (44): 2. Michaei Brtlndes (40/1 wln)~ 3, Stephane Ronc:ada (391 j win): ·L Travis Pestran., (36): 5. Ernesto Fon"""e (33); 6. Nicholas Wey (32); 7, Tyler E.vons (31); 8. Nathan Ramsey (29); 9. Kelly Smith (23); 10. Paul Currie (J9); 11. Brenden Jesseman (18h 12. Barry Carsten (15): 13. Joseph Oehlhof (13); 14. Ryan Clark (10): IS. Mell Shue (9); 16. (TIE) Jefl Gib.ontTony LoRusso (8); 18. James Povolny Jr. (5); 19. Jim Neese (4); 20. Mull Walker (I). For the second week in • row, Brock Sellards pert) second, but now he's IeMling the points chase. cue I e n eVIl's MARCH 1. 2000 9