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P26 IN THE WIND vin Musquin finished second in the East. Both 250-class Champions, Roczen and Wil Hahn, made heartfelt speeches that grabbed the attention of the large crowd. "Getting that championship last night was amazing," said Roczen. "I didn't lie on TV, I said I was going to get it in Vegas. I have to give it up for the team. It's been an amazing year, besides last weekend, we didn't finish worse than second, I think that's a great thing." "In 2008 when I started my career… it took me a lot to get here now," said Hahn. "First and foremost, my family got me here. They have been there since day one, I will never forget that. The last couple of years with GEICO Honda, I made a lot of mistakes but these guys all made it happen and believed in me. Every single person on my team deserves recognition right now. I wanted to accomplish this a long time ago, but it was worth the wait." The recently retired Kevin Windham, who raced professionally for 17 years, delivered perhaps the most emotional speech of the night. During his lengthy Supercross career, he recorded Supercross 207 starts, 19 wins and countless podiums. The longtime fan favorite said the most rewarding experience he's had over the years is participat- ing in the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The crowd gave Windham a standing ovation and tears were flowing. Windham also accepted the new "14." The 14 Award is similar to a lifetime achievement award and was created to celebrate the 17 years that Windham wowed fans across the country during his professional Supercross career. "There are so many people I can sit here and thank," said Windham. "I have memories with so many of you. Feld, thank you for giving us a platform for doing what we love. Thank you to all my sponsors for getting me through this tough time. Thank you everyone." Dave Deringer J ust one week after reaching the halfway point of the 10-round AMA Racing/FMF/ GPR Hare & Hound National Championship Series, FMF/ KTM Factory Off-Road Racing's Kurt Caselli began the drive for championship number three with his fourth win in a row in Utah, on May 4. He trailed teammate and round five runner-up Ivan Ramirez by just one second after the first 35-mile loop at the Little Sahara Recreation Area near Jericho, Utah, with Off-Road Support/ Kawasaki of Simi Valley's Jacob Argubright a further 12 seconds behind. But Caselli broke the continued on page 28 Kurt Caselli secured another win at the Jericho National Hare & Hound. PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID TURNER CASELLI WINS AGAIN AT JERICHO