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Posted by: Senior KX Rider---------------------

250cc THQ World Supercross GP/AMA Supercross Series Event Results
1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Honda
2. David Vuillemin, Corona, Calif., Yamaha
3. Chad Reed, Corona, Calif., Yamaha
4. Ernesto Fonseca, Canyon Lake, Calif., Honda
5. Sean Hamblin, Sun City, Suzuki
6. Andrew Short, Colorado, Colo., Suzuki
7. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha
8. Tim Ferry, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
9. Damon Huffman, Canyon Country, Calif., Honda
10. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda

Posted by: Senior KX Rider---------------------

125cc Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Series Event Results
1. Branden Jesseman, Fombell, Pa., Suzuki
2. Mike Brown, Piney Flats, Tenn., Kawasaki
3. Shae Bentley, Fayetteville, Ga., Suzuki
4. Bret Metcalf, Australia, Ohio, KTM
5. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Yamaha
6. Erick Vallejo, Mexico, NL, Yamaha
7. Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio, Yamaha
8. Mattieu Lalloz, France, Suzuki
9. Ryan Morais, Turlock, Calif., Honda
10. Ryan Mills, Clintondale, N.Y., Honda

Posted by: mx547---------------------

it sure gets quiet in here when....

aww, nevermind.

Posted by: Senior KX Rider---------------------

I hope Jesseman can keep it together for the whole season. I would hate to see Brown score the title.

Posted by: Okiewan---------------------

Vuillemin getting close to 2nd in the standings?

Posted by: XRpredator---------------------

Quote:

Originally posted by mx547
it sure gets quiet in here when....

aww, nevermind.

sheesh, you gotta give me a chance to get up first!

I hate it when RC wins . . . :silly:

Posted by: Senior KX Rider---------------------

Quote:

Originally posted by Okiewan
Vuillemin getting close to 2nd in the standings?

Yep

250cc AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Honda, 210
2. Chad Reed, Corona, Calif., Yamaha, 188
3. David Vuillemin, Corona, Calif., Yamaha, 169
4. Tim Ferry, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 143
5. Ezra Lusk, Bainbridge, Ga., Kawasaki, 123
6. Ernesto Fonseca, Canyon Lake, Calif., 95
7. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Yamaha, 92
8. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 89
9. Michael Byrne, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 75
10. Mike LaRocco, South Bend, Ind., Honda, 73

Posted by: Rcannon---------------------

"Boy, my dunlop tires worked well."

Can't we, as a group, do something about this phrase? It is driving me nuts!

If I ever win a supercross I will say..."Boy, my dunlop tires felt awful tonite. A person would have been better off riding on the bare rim."

Posted by: nephron---------------------

Quote:

ya skippy may have had a bad race and a sore ass but he's the quickest out there and rc knows it. ricky is so nervous now in his post race interviews. especially A3 and SD.

Portish said that after Minneapolis

What happened to Lusk? I came home late, and couldn't get the webcast to work. Still can't get the Archive to pull up--'corrupt file'

Posted by: karterron---------------------

Lusk fall down and can't get up.

He actually looked really fast in the heat. I thought he had a chance until the red head freckeled kid was in 1st by the 2nd turn. It was all over but the crying then. DV stayed close and was catching Ricky slightly until the lappers got involved, or RC got a message on the board and stepped it up.

RC looked like crap the first few laps of the heat, he was making mistakes and just not in the flow. Mid way through the heat he hit his stride and made a great move on Lusk to take the win. It looked like the final was going to be good. DV was awesome in his heat, Reed fell twice and Ricky was out of sinc. That kid has an amazing ability to step it up a notch when it is on the line. The friends I was with all said that even though Ricky stunk up the main, he is an amazing rider to watch. You gotta give the guy credit, like him or not.

I have to throw this out and let the flames begin. The people who boo him on intro's are low class. The guy does nothing but ride his guts out and these fools boo? Ignorant.

Posted by: dirt bike dave---------------------

Congratulations to Hamblin and Voss!

Nice to see Huffman crack the top 10.

Posted by: 147leeman---------------------

Anybody catch the introductions mishap with Ernesto? When they ride their bike up into the smoke display for intros they have to ride from a dead stop up at a 45 degree angle....that's when Ernie fell over!! Probably the most action of all night was the heat with Carmichael, Ferry, and Lusk. What happened to Brock after getting passed?? Don't want to be flamed either but Carmichael rode flawlessly and rode his heart out...no reason to boo from my standpoint!

Posted by: HiG4s---------------------

Preston in the top 10 this week. Too bad Bubba didn't go ahead and ride 250s the last couple of weeks.

Posted by: oldguy---------------------

Quote:

Originally posted by 147leeman
Anybody catch the introductions mishap with Ernesto? When they ride their bike up into the smoke display for intros they have to ride from a dead stop up at a 45 degree angle....that's when Ernie fell over!!

Just getting his dirt sampling over a little early

I like theFonz but he has that tendency to tip over every race at least once. Now if we could just get some of RC weeble wobble in him

Posted by: KDX'r in IN---------------------

We got a laugh out of Ernie falling , and don't forget about DV riding a nose wheelie and falling during intro's too. Best race was the heat. The main was boring. RC got out in front and that was that. After the second lap there was not much passing. BTW I think I heard more cheers than boo's for RC.

Posted by: portish---------------------

man i hope cr or dv can challenge rc again or its gonna be a boring 2nd half to the series. rc must be lovin that east coast dirt.

Posted by: marcusgunby---------------------

As reed seems to have lost momentum, i will do what most fans do and swap my support to DV, i was wondering if he was sleeping for the 1st half a season and now hes woken up??-lets hope so or it will be worse than F1.

Posted by: 01HondaCR---------------------

I too noticed more cheers for Carmichael then boos. Also remember this is the same crowd the gave him a booing of a lifetime last year when he got together with Pastrana. Besides Carmichael winning (yuck) the only other thing I have to complain about is this lack of T-shirt selection this year. I've been to the INDY SX for the last 7 years and half the fun is getting a new shirt. This year you could choose from Pastrana (hurt, not racing), 2 McGraths (retired, not racing), Bubba (West Coast, not racing), or 2 Carmichael (Got talent but i dont care for him). Where were the Ezra Lusk, Grant Langston, David Vullimen, Chad Reed, The Fonz, or how about some east coast 125 guys like Sellards, Jesseman, Brown, or Kelly Smith????? Don't forget this is Indianapolis and they didnt even have a Mike LaRocco shirt. I wasnt too happy about that. But I guess if this is one of the few things I can find to complain about then I guess were doing ok. Well I also paid 28 bucks for an aluminum bleacher 7 rows from the very top. I want to know where the "treadhead" seats were. Well I got to vent. Thanks

Posted by: APOWER---------------------

Our treadhead seats weren't any worse than the 25 dollar ones. We were 2 rows up, right behind the start. I've never seen a start from that angle, kinda cool.

Also, things must be lonely in that Kawasaki trailer, I assume most of Kawie's money going to keep Stewart on board? I think I only saw 3 Kawasaki's last night.

Posted by: angry jim---------------------

Adrew Short!? WOW!
That's a great ride for him :thumb: .

The 250 field is really thinning out. The 125 races have been good back east.

Posted by: BEEF706---------------------

Yeah RC! score one for redheads everywhere! (just trying to offset the silence) Good for Short and Preston, I was out of town and didn't get to hear it. I like RC but I hope DV or someome keepa him honest, once the outdoors start, I think he will wave em all goodbye again.

Posted by: rickyd---------------------

How cool too see Travis Preston in the top 10

Posted by: limitless---------------------

DV wrecked on purpose (well, kinda). He could have saved it, but decided to go the extra couple of seconds for show... He jumped off well before it tipped.

I thought last year was better from intro to the main! I wasn't extremly impressed with the show, though I did have a ton of fun! especially since I had pit passes and got to sit with the riders (thanks jay & whisper'n!)!! I even got a picture with THE MAN

(Jeremy McGrath)!!

Posted by: dirt bike dave---------------------

Quote:

Originally posted by marcusgunby
As reed seems to have lost momentum, i will do what most fans do and swap my support to DV, i was wondering if he was sleeping for the 1st half a season and now hes woken up??-

Marcus - Cycle News quoted the Cobra saying he hurt his shoulder badly in the heat race at Anaheim III. DV says he struggled for a few weeks because of the injury, and his training and endurance were reduced.

Posted by: wfodbiker---------------------

Lusk went over the bars at the end of the first rythmn section, tweaked his bars pretty good. Wouldn't ya know, I wore my Lusk jersey to the race...

I like Reeds post heat race comment about DV taking him out. Something about "My buddy helped me out in the corner over there..."

Remember when MC used to get booed for winning too much. One of the highlights for me was MC taking his farewell lap and everyone going nuts. The Indy fans gave him the respect he has earned. My 5 year old was really excited to see MC, but he didn't understand why he wasn't racing....

Posted by: 01HondaCR---------------------

I don't remember him ever getting booed.

Posted by: TheGrinch---------------------

Where was Michael Byrne? I didn't hear anything about him in the 125's. Is he out with injury?

Looks like RC is getting his winning streak back...again. C'mon Chad!

Posted by: mx547---------------------

Quote:

Originally posted by TheGrinch
Where was Michael Byrne? I didn't hear anything about him in the 125's. Is he out with injury?

broken thumb.

Posted by: 01HondaCR---------------------

The Daytona SX is the weekend of the 8th correct? And isnt it the only SX that isnt aired a week late? The Indy SX was last weekend and I scanned the guide for this comming weekend and only found airings for the Daytona race. When is the Indianapolis race on???

Posted by: 2smoke---------------------

Reed has to do something this weekend or its pretty much over save for an RC DNF. But is this weekend Daytona???? RC in the sand........then I dont think its gonna happen. Damn!!!!

Posted by: nephron---------------------

...I don't know 2smoke. I'm not 'swapping' the other way, as marcus said, but go to SXGP and look at Reed's laptimes. You can draw up the final results for the race, then click on the riders' names. Check the lap times out--RC had a few solid 46-47's, pulled out front, checked up and just cruised. But look at Reed's--he gets a bad start, 48's, 47's, then during the last 3-4 laps, 46's. UNBELIEVABLE. I'd look to see him win a few more by the end of the season, just by virtue of his speed, conditioning, and desire-- but you just have to hand it to RC. Champs always find a way to win--that guy is like the Montana of racing, because he always finds a way to win, whenever there is a possibility of it. CR is just getting used to the scene over here, and will even be better next year. The problem is, JBS is coming....

Posted by: marcusgunby---------------------

I have some new thinking on this topic-look at reeds results compared to RC 1st season-he has blown Rc away-however im not convinced he will necessary get better next year as he might loose heart.Another thing , this season RC has not got a massive speed advantage(or fitness) but he is winning-why? he is normally within the top 3 of lap times and his starts do it for him(yes he can come from far back but he would crash more, if it was more often)now i noticed he seems to do the same thing on his starts-get out the gate ok then he weaves slightly and drifts over to the right to make room then as the 1st corner comes he moves back across to hug the inside-hes already made room for himself to slot in and then he normally is around 3rd-moves up in lap or 2, then goes hard for 10 laps.By this time he has a good few seconds lead and just does enough to win.He is one smart cookie.

Posted by: Tony Williams---------------------

Quote:

Originally posted by nephron
Champs always find a way to win--that guy is like the Montana of racing, because he always finds a way to win, whenever there is a possibility of it.

Is Montana good or bad? I guess growing up there might give me different perceptions of the state than what some may have.

Posted by: 2smoke---------------------

Ahhh Im no expert on US sporting icons but I think Nephron's post on Montana was to do with Joe Montana a quarterback in pro football.......if Im wrong Im sure Ill find out soon enuff!! But in response to Nephron's point of lap times, there's no doubt Mr Reed has the speed but I believe the difference is the way Carmichael comes thru traffic.....Reed has a much harder time making the passes up to the front than Carmichael....RC seems to have that pretty much nailed. He doesn't lose much (when he stays on the bike) coming thru the pack.

Posted by: nephron---------------------

You got it right, I meant Joe Montana.

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