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Cycle News 2014 Issue 34 August 26

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MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS SERIES FINAL ROUND/AUGUST 23, 2014 MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK/TOOELE, UTAH P50 past Roczen, so that's what got me into the podium position that time, which was nice." Metty Fills In For Fourth Overall Brett Metcalfe rounded out the top five after finishing seventh and fifth in the two motos. "Metty" filled in for Ryan Villopoto on the Monster Energy Kawasaki team for the outdoors and came away with fourth overall in the champi- onship. "I didn't feel comfortable all day until that second moto," said Metcalfe. "In practice, it was so muddy that I never got a good lap. I didn't race here last year, so I think the other guys had a little bit of an advantage having raced here before. "Even in the first moto, it was cleared up and good, but I still didn't feel comfortable out there and I just didn't feel it on the big jump section out there. I didn't do it until the second moto. But fifth overall today and fourth in the championship was awesome. I think me and the Monster Energy Kawasaki team was a good fit." >>250 NATIONAL Martin Backs It Up Jeremy Martin didn't even have to race in Utah, having wrapped up the 250 title the week before in Indiana, let alone go for the win. However, the Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha rider still felt the need to put it all on the line, just to let everyone know his season wasn't a fluke. In moto one, Martin chased his teammate Cooper Webb for five laps before finally making a pass for the lead. From there the two Yamaha riders led Blake Baggett, Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin and Monster Energy Pro Circuit rookie Chris Alldredge across the line. In moto two, Martin was in the lead from the start. Nineteen laps later, Martin took the checkered flag with over 17 seconds to spare over GEICO Honda's Justin Bo- gle. "To be able to go 1-1 here today was kind of nice because it's like this is why I'm champ," said Mar- tin. "This kind of reminded me of the first two rounds, which was a

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