VOL. 51 ISSUE 3 JANUARY 21, 2014
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Briefly...
As part of the celebration, the Anaheim II track was designed after the
2001 Anaheim track, signifying the
"changing of the guard," when Ricky
Carmichael came on the scene,
ending Jeremy McGrath's run as
Supercross Champion. Some of
the race teams joined in on the fun
by giving their bikes the retro look.
The Toyota/Yamaha/N-Fab/JGRMX
Team bikes where decked out in yellow and black of the 1970s and early
'80s YZs, and Justin Barcia's factory
Honda had the old-school factory
look of the late '80s. His Muscle Milk
Honda featured a red frame with a
blue seat.
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Darryn Durham crashed in
practice and was forced to sit out
the rest of the night with a slight
concussion. "I'm gutted I can't be
out there alongside my teammates,
but I took a hard hit and my health is
the most important thing," said Durham. "I hope I can get back out there
next weekend, but I'll have to take it
day-by-day." Team manager Mitch
Payton seemed to think that he'd be
good to go next week in Oakland but
that could change.
Supercross Championship. At
30-plus years, Reed could very
well have been with those stars
watching the race from the comfort of the suites. Instead, he was
out there banging bars with the
kids. And winning.
Yes, Reed's win did come as
a bit of a shock and rightfully so.
Sure, he finished well at Anaheim
For the first time this year, GEICO
Honda's Zach Osborne did not finish on the podium. He got caught
up with rival Dean Wilson when the
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki Team rider went down early in
the 250 main. "It was a bad deal,
but I shouldn't have been in that position to start with," Osborne said.
"I had another bad start and I don't
know why. I've done everything I
know to do to get better. I guess I'll
just keep working hard and stay with
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