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Cycle News 2006 Issue 01 January 11

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Mv Owru F[nce 5I5 nitey Kurosky 5-8-5-7 Haslet, Texas' Riley Kurosl(y had ohe of his be6t w€€k- ends to date at Long B€ach with four top l0 finishes, two of them beinS top fives. Recently picked up from privateer status by the BooKoo Honda Proton Oils Team, Kurosky is now in the top l0 in points and is look- ing for more. "lt's been going well and the6e guys have been a big help," Kurosly said. 'The biSgest problem wai driving around the country in my pickup, The week- end went good for me and with l_rger getting hurt, I need to step it up for these guys." Faith's Kevinlohnson drove out from Albuquerque check out the BooKoo Arenacross Series as he is a re8- in the Clear Channel Toyota Arenacross series. John- was a front-runner in almost all of the races, but a few crashes held him back. He did score a solid second Saturday's 450linal. "These guys 80 good," Johnson ofthe comp€tition. "lt s p.etty evenly matched, but I they'd be a little dower I've 8ot a few things to on before l go to tlle next one in Pho€nix." I5-5-8-2 Kevin fohnson Boo(oo Proton Oil Honda's fl8er Lacey went down in rhe fi|sr practice session on Friday aftemoon and suffered a broNen collarbone, Lacey. who held third in the points at thd time of the crash, is expected to be out of action undl $e series starts up again after New Year's Day in Readitg, Penrsylvania. "lt really suck. I was really focus# on this series and was doing well and I'm really bumnfd," Lacy said. I On Fr;lay night, just befor€ one of the LCQ s, a lire broke lut in one of the arena speakers iust above the sortinjgate. Most people watched, laughed and pointed, but thdarena emplol,ees $ought orherwise and called the t +g aeach Fir€ Department. Once they came in, dley evFcuared everyone from the building, sprayed down tte speaker, removed the speaker ard racing resumeU about an hour laler wi(h a much imaller crowd. I The Mlill Mechanic of the Weekend Award went to Sano/Pf/Motion Cydesport's l.ck Yort, who changed a compl+te rnotor in Tommy Hofmaster's YZ250F after he bhwft up during a serni on Friday- Yost drove to Ontario to 8et a borrowed motor, took out the old, replacedlit whh dre new, and Hofmaster wsnt on to ger second dace in the 250 final on Saturday. $ t s Its easy to update your Mailing Address Log on to www.cyclenews.com/add ress/contact. asp Be sure to include your OLD address and NEW address Or Call cusToMER SERV|CE 1 -800-831 -2220 M-F 9am to 4pm - Pacific Time Egrcleflews CYCLE NEWS . JANUARY I l, 2006 45 ft[rn ri - l.r{, llnghy Coll..um' tlIltlrrl. rr - tlt, r rrrl.E-llr4r ciYi( C.rr.r ' tf,untllr n - tlllr ra$aftr ir - 1.*lr IrCU Cod.t rrIE rt -tlr{ U.3. C6flubr Atffd' llrrul'[-tr]ll Poh.. ol aubum Hillr rEl, 1rr-121 m.tl-Lrr-x Sa{6nd'A,6no ' tlIllatrt, tl - lrltt grgrm. at - 2.t-fl U.r. B.nk rG'ro ' Illlrttlt -att Irrun-Llll torsm lkdu.ky trpo C.nr, ' lrtlt I - zll.fr mlllll.r-zt4r fllohpron lolins Ar.n ' ltrtt,II-tlt& Am.Ii.alt Airf,nd G.nhr uTru tltt" lt - t.tt-r IUI! rltl. rl - 2-2{-,. I.rq(hoYiE r.rE or Cot.y Pbro ' iEII<-tat{t A-rO C.nbr" .IrI.rErr-r.]ll Riv..iid! c.r rophx ' f[rf" ll.l,]fl Hoho c.rr.r ' m [[t. a - 1lrt lj.c Artn€ ' tt irt tt - trt-zt Snld c.6tsr ' rlltt$If tlg. ?l - t.2{-ra ary.c Jordo.r C.nr.r ' T.^rn{.O-r.o,&. ,c -.er, 94r-. -- *.,{.," "11.....-rr...,,-.; -, r^", ,.--m.^rA^. ..dvE, tFmx1 Ot=,- rinii (ac,C6"r, t I I I a a { V i.\ u) r e .\ a t' a 'qra J, '-r' Hofmqller won Dosh For Cosh. Tommy Fridoy's fi')o { '4. r\ 7't1. ' f/) i \-t '.r t l(l \ .,/ ,t ( 1 Brief [y... TYIOVINGT

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