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Honda’s Kevin Windham, of
Centerville, Miss., won his first THQ AMA Supercross
Series race since Irving, Texas, in 2000, Saturday
night at Phoenix's Bank One Ballpark in front of
46,424 fans. Kawasaki’s Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif.
won his second consecutive THQ AMA Supercross Series
125 Western Regional division race.
Windham won the $1,500 Butterfinger
Holeshot Award with Yamaha’s David Vuillemin in
second. Vuillemin passed Windham but crashed one turn
later, falling back to last place. Chad Reed, who
started mid-pack, moved into second place on lap five.
Windham pulled away for his seventh career 250cc
Supercross win. Reed finished second and LaRocco
third.
“It has been so long since I
have held one of these things,” said Windham,
referring to his trophy. “Everyone knows I didn’t do
as well as I would have liked to last weekend, but I
made up for it tonight.”
Privateer Greg Schnell, of
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., led the field on lap one,
taking the $1,000 Butterfinger Holeshot Award, with
Tedesco and Yamaha’s Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville,
Ohio in second and third respectively.
On lap two, Tedesco made his
move for the lead and held on for the win, marking the
third of his career. Tedesco’s teammate, Stephan
Roncada, who won his heat race earlier in the evening,
earned second place and 2002 125cc Western Regional
AMA Supercross Series champion Travis Preston finished
third.
“What can I say, I am undefeated
this year,” said Tedesco on his win. “I have won every
one of my heat races and main events, so I am happy. I
have had great starts so far and that has been the
key.”
Racing returns to Edison
International Field in Anaheim, Calif., next weekend. |
