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Stroupe Stars
at GNC Finals
Kawasaki
Team 6reen Extreme's
Austin Stroupe and
fiI4's
65/85cc
young
ace
Jessy
Nelson left their
mark with four
wins each at the
30th annual FMF
GNC lntemational
Hotocross Final
in Decatu(
Texas, March 14- 19.
Nearly 1800
riders converged
at Oak Hill
Motocross Park, where
Stroupe emerged as
the lop
motorcycle-class rider, winning
championships in
the
l25cc lntermediate Stock and Modified,
l25cc
Open, and 99-250F Schoolboy (12-15)
Modified
classes, while Nelson led the 65cc (10-
I l) Stock and
l'lodified, 65cc Open, and
85cc
(7-ll)
Modified
classes.
Matt
Boni was one of three riders
to claim Triple
Crown Championships. Boni won the 250 Pro, 250
A Modalied,
and 125 Pro classes, and Honda's Tyler
Bowers
claimed
his
three championships in the 250
lntermediate Modified,
250 Open. and 450F Four-
Stroke Non-Pro Modilied
classes. Terren O'D€ll
starred in the 85
(14-
l5)
Stock, 85
(
14- 15) Modified,
and Superminiclasses,
Kawasaki claimed
the most overall championships
with 17, Suzukj was
the
runner-up
with an even
dozen,
and Honda rounded
out the manufacturer
podium
with nine.
l(dt Sponn
Auilin
Stroupe
come owcy wilh
four chompionship litlor in Texq5.
The
AMA Supports Kempthorne
Nomination
The Al"lA has
announced its support of ldaho
Governor Dirk Kemptho.ne, who was
selected last week by President
Bush to
be the 4fth Secretary
of the lnterior.
The nomination of Kempthorne,
an avid street motorcyclist
and off-hi8hway enthusiast, was
announced during a ceremo-
ny at the White House. lf confirmed
by the Senate, Kempthorne
would succeed current lnte.ior Secretary
Gale
Norton.
"The
AMA congratulates
Governor Kempthorne on his nomination,
and we believe that it's a promisint sign for the
future
of responsible off-highway recreation,"
said Edward Moreland, AMA vice president
for
govemm€nt
relations. 'American
motorq/clists, both street riders and
off-hjghwa),, riders, can be
proud
thar the
president
has nominated one of our
own to
fill this important
position."
Kempthorne is serving his second term
as
ldaho's governori
he was first
elected in 1998, after a six-year term in the
U.S-
Senate. ln 2003, the AMA honored him with
the AMA Hazel Kolb Brighter lmage
Award. recotnizing his efforts to fund and
protect
access to
public
ridinS areas fo. off-highway
ridjng, as well
as
the positive
image he
p.oiects
as a street rider.
The Department of lnterior is responsible
for managjng national
parks
and
public
lands, conserving narural resources, and
pursuing
environmentally responsible recreation
and development
on
federal lands
and waters.
Rain Hampers
lnfineon
Superbike Test
3
k
o
The
cover of lssue #12
depicted a sunrise scene
at the Fort Hood Two-
Day
Qualifier
in Texas.
March l3- 14.
Dick
Burleson
(Hus)
scored
the
overall win and the
250-3socc-