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VOL. 50 ISSUE 21 MAY 29, 2013 Ryan Villopoto (2) chased down Barcia in both motos. raced here a few times when I was younger like at Loretta qualifiers and stuff. But his is not a local race for me. I live seven hours away and I actually flew here this weekend." "I still have that red plate and I'm going home safe," Roczen said. "I just didn't have the flow the second moto and I'm just going to go home and regroup." >>450 NATIONAL Muscle Milk Honda's Justin Barcia got things started by grabbing the MotorcycleSuperstore.com Holeshot with Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey, Villopoto, GP visitor Clement Desalle and Muscle Milk Honda's Trey Canard all close behind. Discount Tire's Chad Reed and RCH Dodge Suzuki's Broc Tickle weren't so lucky, as they went down in the first turn. Villopoto also tipped over but only briefly in a corner on the first lap and lost a position, as Barcia settled into the early lead. Yoshimura Suzuki's James Stewart waited until the second lap before having his troubles. "[Jake] Weimer fell down in front of me and I had nowhere to go," Stewart said. "I hit his bike and went over the bars. I was dead last." Meanwhile, Dungey closed in on early leader Barcia and chased him for several laps, while Villopoto was back up to third. Canard had moved into fourth and Rockstar Energy Suzuki's Desalle was ahead of MotoConcepts' Mike Alessi as they neared the halfway point of the moto. Dungey followed Barcia for some time then made the pass for the lead on a fast, rough downhill section. While in third, Villopoto went off the track momentarily and lost more time on P53 Briefly... act. Everyone came over today to say hi and talk and everybody here is happy and laughing, and it's better for the racer and the soul." Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Adam Cianciarulo was absent once again and will have to wait at least another week to make his pro debut. After having contracted the Salmonella virus, he and his camp are taking all precautions to make sure he is healthy for his first race. He is questionable for Muddy Creek next week, but likely a go for High Point in two weeks. GEICO Honda's Zach Bell was missing from action after re-injuring his right shoulder at Hangtown. It's the same shoulder he injured at the Toronto Supercross back in March. "He's going to the doctor on Tuesday for an MRI and we won't know anything until then," said team manager Mike Larocco. Lucas Oil Troy Lee Designs Honda's Jessy Nelson was also absent at Lakewood as his elbow is still bothering him. "He came back for Hangtown and probably shouldn't have even ridden last week," said one of the team's technicians. "It was too early and now he might have done more damage to it." Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Darryn Durham was in attendance at Thunder Valley, but didn't ride. "I hurt my leg and thigh last week when Wharton crossed in front of me and I landed on him," Durham said. "I rode practice today, but I'm getting fluid coming out of my knee and my leg kills continued on next page

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