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AMA Motocross Series Results from Buchanan, MI

7 July 1997


MX797/1-2
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA 250cc NATIONAL MOTOCROSS SERIES: ROUND 7 OF 13
RED BUD TRACK 'N TRAIL, BUCHANAN, MICHIGAN - JULY 6, 1997

						   Moto
Pos No	Rider Name Hometown		 Mach	 Finishes Pts Sponsors
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1   14	John Dowd, Chicopee, MA		 Yamaha	    2-1	  47  Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
2   1	Jeff Emig, Riverside, CA	 Kawasaki   1-5	  41  Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA
3   2	Jeremy McGrath, Menifee, CA	 Suzuki	    3-4	  38  American Suzuki Motor Corp./Suzuki of Troy
4   11	Ezra Lusk, Bainbridge, GA	 Yamaha	    6-2	  37  Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
5   5	Mike LaRocco, South Bend, IN	 Suzuki	    5-3	  36  American Suzuki Motor Corp.
6   6	Larry Ward, Florence, SC	 Honda	    4-6	  33  Honda of Troy/American Honda/Sinisalo
7   18	Jimmy Button, Scottsdale, AZ	 Yamaha	    8-7	  27  AXO/FMF/Acerbis/Renthal/Oakley
8   100	Mike Kiedrowski, Acton, CA	 Honda	    7-10  25  Honda of Troy/American Honda/Sinisalo
9   103	Brian Swink, Linden, MI		 Kawasaki  10-12  20  Moto-XXX/HSKS of Ocala/Gaerne/SMP/Bell
10  12	Phil Lawrence, Menifee, CA	 Yamaha	   12-11  19  Team Chaparral/Yamaha/AXO/FMF/Oakley
11  47	Ryan Huffman, Roseburg, OR	 Kawasaki  11-13  18  Washougal MX/Scott/AXO/Renthal/Dunlop
12  44	Anthony Amaradio, Temecula, CA	 Yamaha	    9-15  18  Team Noleen/Pro Flex/K2/Dirt Squirt
13  8	Greg Albertyn, South Africa	 Suzuki	    37-8  13  American Suzuki Motor Corp.
14  9	Ryan Hughes, Temecula, CA	 Kawasaki   39-9  12  Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA
15  85	Jim Neese, Greensboro, NC	 Suzuki	   16-14  12  Jim's M-C Sales/Winters Marketing/Pirelli
16  19	Buddy Antunez, Moreno Valley, CA Honda	   14-16  12  Thor/Primal Impulse/Bill's Pipes
17  52	Jason McCormick, Vancouver, WA	 Yamaha	   13-17  12  UFO/US Tsubaki/Enzo Racing/Bell/Dunlop
18  49	Todd DeHoop, Hudsonville, MI	 Yamaha	   17-18   7  Yamaha of Troy/Pro Circuit/Dunlop/Scott
19  164	Ryan Terlecki, Salem, OR	 Suzuki	   15-20   7  Throttle Jockey/JT/Bill's Pipes/Bell
20  75	Heath Voss, Prior Lake, MN	 Honda	   19-19   4  Great Lakes Airlines/TMR/Tom Morgan
21  30	Richard Taylor, Ketchum, ID	 Suzuki	   18-38   3  F&S Suzuki/Thor/Smith/Applied/Renthal
22  371	Jason Thomas, Melrose, FL	 Kawasaki  20-25   1  Streits Motorsports/RPI Racing/Perf. Eng.

1-900-PRORACE Hole Shot Award winners: Jeff Emig/Ezra Lusk
PowerStart Privateer Hole Shot Award winners: Anthony Amaradio/Ezra Lusk


1997 NATIONAL MOTOCROSS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 7 of 13 Rounds.  Next event, July 20, New Berlin, New York)

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts  Wins
---------------------------------------------------------
1	Jeff Emig, Riverside, CA		297    2	
2	John Dowd, Chicopee, MA			259    2	
3	Jeremy McGrath, Menifee, CA		247		
4	Ezra Lusk, Bainbridge, GA		204    1	
5	Larry Ward, Florence, SC		204		
6	Mike LaRocco, South Bend, IN		193		
7	Ryan Hughes, Temecula, CA		178		
8	Damon Bradshaw, Boise, ID		157    1	
9	Jimmy Button, Scottsdale, AZ		157		
10	Greg Albertyn, South Africa		133    1	
11      Phil Lawrence, Menifee, CA              105   
12      Doug Henry, Oxford, CT                  102  
13      Buddy Antunez, Moreno Valley, CA        83   
14      Mike Kiedrowski, Acton, CA              77   
15      Jason McCormick, Vancouver, WA          68   
16      Anthony Amaradio, Temecula, CA          66   
17      Anthony Pocorobba Jr., Zephyrhills, FL  56   
18      Ryan Huffman, Roseburg, OR              53   
19      Ray Sommo, Capistrano Beach, CA         43   
20      Jim Neese, Greensboro, NC               41   



1997 SUPERCROSS/MOTOCROSS 
MANUFACTURER POINT STANDINGS
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1. Kawasaki		849
2. Yamaha		795
3. Suzuki		759
4. Honda		728
5. KTM			 15


MX797/2-2
OFFICIAL RESULTS
AMA 125cc NATIONAL MOTOCROSS SERIES: ROUND 7 OF 13
RED BUD TRACK 'N TRAIL, BUCHANAN, MICHIGAN - JULY 6, 1997

							 Moto
Pos No	Rider Name	 Hometown	      Mach.    Finishes	Pts Sponsors
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  7	Kevin Windham	 Baton Rouge, LA      Yamaha	 1-3	45  Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
 2  70	Ricky Carmichael Havana, FL	      Kawasaki	 4-1	43  Kawasaki Motors Corp./SplitFire/Pro Circuit
 3  1	Steve Lamson	 Riverside, CA	      Honda	 3-4	38  American Honda Motor Co., Inc./Fox
 4  27	Mickael Pichon	 France		      Suzuki	 5-6	31  American Suzuki Motor Corp.
 5  24	Robbie Reynard	 Norman, OK	      Honda	 9-5	28  Primal Impulse/Fox/Scott/Bell/C.Ti./All Sport
 6  112	Stephane Roncada France		      Honda	 8-8	26  Honda of Troy/American Honda/Sinisalo
 7  32	Casey Johnson	 Murrieta, CA	      Kawasaki	 7-9	26  SplitFire/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
 8  22	Tim Ferry	 Largo, FL	      Suzuki	11-7	24  American Suzuki Motor Corp.
 9  107	Ron Tichenor	 Tarpon Springs, FL   Suzuki	 6-12	24  Performance Eng.
10  17	Damon Huffman	 Acton, CA	      Kawasaki	22-2	22  Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA
11  33	Michael Brandes	 Menifee, CA	      Yamaha	10-10	22  Chaparral/Yamaha/FMF/AXO/Oakley
12  29	Scott Sheak	 Germantown, NY	      Honda	 2-38	22  American Honda Motor Co., Inc./Fox
13  66	Robbie Skaggs	 Macon, GA	      Honda	12-13	17  Manchester Honda/AXO/GT/Renthal
14  71	Casey Lytle	 Santa Clarita, CA    Honda	16-11	15  Honda of Troy/American Honda/Sinisalo
15  80	Brock Sellards	 New Philadelphia, OH Kawasaki	14-14	14  Team Green Kawasaki/SplitFire/Pro Circuit
16  141	Craig Decker	 Palm Desert, CA      Kawasaki	18-15	 9  Pro Circuit/SplitFire/Kawasaki/Bridgestone
17  82	Charles Bogard	 Grand Prairie, TX    Suzuki	17-16	 9  Morgan/MSR/Suzuki/FMF/Smith/Pirelli
18  45	Jeffrey Willoh	 Glendale, CA	      Yamaha	13-36	 8  Noleen Racing USA/ProFlex/K2/Dirt Squirt
19  37	Tony Lorusso	 East Hartford, CT    Suzuki	15-29	 6  F&S/Dunlop/Bel-Ray/Arai/UFO/Wiseco
20  57	David Pingree	 Menifee, CA	      Kawasaki	24-17	 4  Kawasaki/Pro Circuit/SplitFire/AXO/Bell
21  34	Barry Carsten	 Bayville, NJ	      Suzuki	20-18	 4  Bromley's Suzuki/MSR/Dunlop/Sunstar/Scott
22  38	Nathan Ramsey	 Hixson, TN	      Suzuki	36-19	 2  American Suzuki Motor Corp.
23  81	Shaun Perolio	 Saugus, CA	      Honda	19-39	 2  Primal Impulse/Honda/Bill's Pipes
24  67	Paul Currie	 Naples, FL	      Kawasaki	35-20	 1  Team Green/HSKS of Ocala/Fox/Spy 

1-900-PRORACE Hole Shot Award winners: Kevin Windham/Brian Deegan
PowerStart Privateer Hole Shot Award winners: Robbie Skaggs/Brian Deegan


1997 AMA 125cc NATIONAL MOTOCROSS SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(After 7 of 13 Rounds.  Next event, July 20, New Berlin, New York)

Pos.	Rider Name, Hometown			Pts.	Wins
------------------------------------------------------------
1	Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL		301	 5	
2	Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, LA		218	 1	
3	Scott Sheak, Germantown, NY		206	 1	
4	Robbie Reynard, Norman, OK		187		
5	Stephane Roncada, France		179		
6	Casey Johnson, Murrieta, CA		177		
7	Tim Ferry, Largo, FL			173		
8	Michael Craig, Lakeside, CA		171		
9	Mickael Pichon, France			162		
10	Michael Brandes, Menifee, CA		135		
11      Craig Decker, Palm Desert, CA		106        
12      Damon Huffman, Acton, CA		99         
13      Steve Lamson, Riverside, CA		93         
14      David Pingree, Menifee, CA		91         
15      Tony Lorusso, East Hartford, CT		84         
16      Ron Tichenor, Tarpon Springs, FL        81 
17      Brock Sellards, New Philadelphia, OH    73 
18      Casey Lytle, Santa Clarita, CA		70         
19      Robbie Skaggs, Macon, GA		62         
20      Barry Carsten, Bayville, NJ		58         


1997 AMA INDUSTRY BONUS AWARD SPONSORS
American Suzuki Motor Corp., Arai Helmets, Arnette, AXO (Mechanix
Wear), AXO (Renthal), Bardahl, Bell Helmets, Boyesen Engineering,
Bridgestone Tire Corp., Dunlop Tire Corp., EBC Brakes, Fox Racing,
Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA, KAYO Corp. (EK Chain), Oakley, Pirelli
Motorcycle Tires, Powerstart, Pro-Action Inc., Scott USA, Shoei Safety
Helmet, Smith Sport Optics, Thor, Twin Air, UFO/Factory Concepts,
Wiseco Piston Inc., Yamaha Motor Corp., USA.