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Woods Takes Hollister Team Green's Nathan Woods took full aduan- I ta8e of a last-lap crash by fellow Kawasakr racer Ricky Dietrich to win round tlvo of the AMA National Hare Scrambles Series in Hollister, California, on February 26. Woods wasted little time workinS his \ /ay up to second place, where he stalked the leader, Dietrich, for much of the race. On the last lap, Woods saw Dietrich swap in a sand wash and crash. By the time Dietrich picked up his bike, Woods was in first and headed ro his first National Hare Scrambles win. Dietrich, lvho had ridden two classes the day before at the Adelanto Grand Prix, was happy with second place, which was two positions better than he finished here hst year. Plus, he stretched out his lead in the series points sEndings. fiM's Robbie Jenks frnished third and is now second in points, nine points behind Dietrich. Former lSDE.Junior Wodd Trophy rider Ryan Powell, ridinS a Yamaha, finished fourth, iust 25 second :head of early leader and local favorite futrick Garrahan, ridin8 a KTM. Mdrk Korild o o Nothon Woods took the win nt the Notionol Hore Scrombl* in Hollirter, Coli6ornio. Design Capirossi's Lid and Win Suomy and AirTrix are teaming up to offer a talented sportbike enthusiait a chance ofa lifetime. Submit your concept for a cus- tom paint iob for the Suomy Spec- lR Extreme helmet to be worn by Ducati Marlboro's Loris Capirossi at the July 23 Red Bull USGP at Laguna Seca Raceway! The winnint desitner will earn an all-expenres-paid trip to the 2q)6 Red Bull USGB meet Loris Capirossi, have his or her design applied by AirTrix to Capirossi's race helm€t, a.nd take the autotraphed Suomy helmet home after the race. For more information on how to enter and download a helmet blank. lot on to www.suomy- usa.com on (he lnternet. Red Bullto Remain as U.S. GP Sponsor Energy Daink marufacturer Red Bull will continue its title sponsorship of the event for aaother three yeaas after reachint an aSreemert with l"lotocP World Championship com- mercial righE-holders Dorna Sports, according to a n€ws rclease issued by HotoGP series promoter Dorna, "The Red Bull U-S, GP was a landmark occasion for l'lotocP in 2005, reprerenting the first time that the 990cc four-stroke MotoGP machines had ever touched down on American soil," the release stated. "With sellout crowds on ell three days, and a thrilling debut Grand Prix victory for Kentucky-born Nich/ Hayden, the spirit encapsulated by the race matches perfectly Red Bulland Dorna's own ambitions for the event. Red Bull has been instrumental in helping bring top-level motorcycle racing back to North America, having worked in close support with the circuit of Mazda Raceway Latuna Seca and the Sports Car Racint Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) ro help make the necessary safety modi{ications to the aack to bring it up to str-ict MotoGP standards." Apait from title sponsorship of the United States GB Red Bull also suppons several rid- ers in I'lotoGP as well as Austrian maflufacturer KTM'S 250cc and l25cc racing teams. ,,-i '" // n\i \tl^lrl \@/ IL Date Location March 3 00lethorpe Speedway Park, Savannah, GA March 5 Volusia Speedway Pirrk, Earhervile, tL Juno 3 l\-4ontgomery County FaiIqrounds, Dayton, 0H June 4 Peoria Race Park, Peoria, lL AMA Releases 2006 Hot Shoe Flat Track Schedule AMA Pro Racing has released the schedule for the 2006 Hot Shoe Flat Track Series. The series schedule and clais structure for each round is as follows: Carr Back on KTM for 2006 The Ford Quality Checked Cenified Pre-owned Racing- backed Chris Cara team announced thac it has re-signed \ /ith KTM and will run the new Klltl 450 SMR at the March 9 sea- son opener of the 2006 AF4A Flat Track Championship at Daytona 14unicipal Stadium, as well as all GNC SinEles rounds ofthe AMA Flat Track Championship. "KTH has given us the pieces to do the deal, a !,/eapon that's capable of winninS some GNC Singles races," Carr said. "We build and mainEin them ourselves, turn the Kenny Tolben [Car's crew chieq magic loose on them, and hopeful- ly I can 80 out there and ride 'em as good a5 he builds them." KTM'S director of new business development, ,ohn Zolikoff, expressed the company's eagerness to continue to work with Carr "Chris Carr is an excellent ambassador of the sport of motorcycle racing, and KTM is again pleased to be an integml part of his race program," Zolikoff said. "We look forward to cheering Chris on at the GNC Singles ra

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