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Preview: 2003 AMA/Chevy Trucks U. S. Motocross Series

Published April 7th, 2003

“The Nationals”

The outdoor series gets started on Mother’s Day at Glen Helen, and ends on Labor Day Weekend at Steel City – 12 venues all together. Here are the dates, track names, locations, phone numbers for tickets & info, and some of the rider numbers.

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May 11 – Glen Helen Raceway – San Bernardino CA – Tickets phone (909) 880-3090

May 18 – Hangtown Classic – Sacramento CA – Tickets phone (800) HANGTOWN

May 25 – High Point Raceway – Mt. Morris PA – Tickets phone (304) 284-0084

June 8 – Motocross 338 – Southwick MA – Tickets phone (413) 786-3221

June 15 – Budds Creek MX Park – Budds Creek MD – Tickets phone (301) 994-9555

July 6 – Red Bud Track -N-Trail – Buchanan MI – Tickets phone (616) 695-6405

July 13 – Kenworthy’s MX Park – Troy OH – Tickets phone (937) 335-4763

July 20 – Unadilla Valley Sports Ctr. – New Berlin NY – Tickets phone (607) 965-8784

July 27 – Washougal MX Park – Washougal WA – Tickets phone (360) 837-3384

August 17 – Spring Creek MX Park – Millville MN – Tickets phone (507) 753-2779

August 24 – Broome-Tioga Sports Ctr. – Binghamton NY – Tickets phone (607) 849-4438

August 31 – Steel City Raceway – Delmont PA – Tickets phone (304) 284-0084

Here’s a brief recap of the 2002 season. Ricky Carmichael had a ‘perfect’ season – won all 24 motos! James Stewart won his first 125 title.

250 Final Point Standings

1. Ricky Carmichael – 600

2. Tim Ferry – 440

3. Ezra Lusk – 396

4. Sebastien Tortelli – 359

5. Kyle Lewis – 325

6. Mike LaRocco – 310

7. John Dowd – 288

8. Sean Hamblin – 230

9. Robbie Reynard – 228

10. Nate Ramsey – 203

125 Final Point Standings

1. James Stewart – 529

2. Branden Jesseman – 392

3. Chad Reed – 391

4. Ernesto Fonseca – 385

5. Danny Smith – 312

6. Matt Walker – 285

7. Buddy Antunez – 244

8. Brock Sellards – 216

9. Larry Ward – 202

10. Travis Preston – 197

The AMA numbering system is based on five criteria. Current National Champions can carry the # 1 if they choose. Former National Champions can choose numbers 2-9. Riders ranked in the top 10 in combined Supercross and Motocross points can choose a Career Number from 10-999 (as indicated below). Riders outside the top 10 in combined points are assigned consecutive numbers through 99 based on year-end points. And riders outside the top-99 can keep their 2002 racing numbers by renewing their AMA Pro Racing licenses before Nov. 20.

(* Career National Numbers)

2 Jeremy McGrath – Encinitas – CA
3 Michael Brown – Piney Flats – TN
4 Ricky Carmichael – Havana FL
5 Mike LaRocco – South Bend – IN
6 Steve Lamson – Camino – CA
10* Larry Ward – Florence – SC
11* Ezra Lusk – Acworth – GA
12* David Vuillemin – Corona – CA
13* Sebastien Tortelli – Los Angeles – CA
14* Kevin Windham – Centreville – MS
15* Timmy Ferry – Largo – FL
16* John Dowd – Chicopee – MA
17* Robbie Reynard – Oklahoma City – OK
18* Brock Sellards – Sherrodsville – OH
19* Doug Henry – Torrington – CT
20* Damon Huffman – Valencia – CA
21* Stephane Roncada – Menifee – CA
22* Chad Reed – Australia
23* Kyle Lewis – Henderson – NV
24* Ernesto Fonseca – Costa Rica
25* Nathan Ramsey – Menifee – CA
26 Brandon Jesseman – Palmdale – CA
27 Nicholas Wey – Dewitt – MI
28 Heath Voss – Mico – TX
29 Danny Smith – Middleton – ID
30 Matt Walker – McRae – GA
31 Buddy Antunez – Temecula – CA
32 Michael Byrne – Australia
33 Sean Hamblin – Sun City – CA
34 Travis Preston – Hesperia – CA
35 Keith R Johnson – Albuquerque – NM
36 Jean-Sebastien Roy – PQ – Canada
37 Ryan Clark – Albuquerque – NM
38 Paul Carpenter – Ithaca – NY
39 Chris Gosselaar – Juniper Hills – CA
40 James Povolny Jr. – Mendota Hgts – MN
41 Andrew Short – Colorado Spgs – CO
42 Grant Langston – South Africa
43 Josh Demuth – Fort Worth – TX
44 Keith S Johnson – Pembroke – MA
45 Paul Currie – Wesley Chapel – FL
46 Damien Plotts – Millmont – PA
47 Clark Stiles – Athens – AL
48 Justin Buckelew – Riverside – CA
49 Guy Cooper – Stillwater – OK
50 Billy Laninovich – Ramona – CA
51 David Pingree – Temecula – CA
52 Ivan Tedesco – Temecula – CA
53 Craig Decker – Palm Desert – CA
54 Jason Thomas – Melrose – FL
55 Steve Boniface – France
56 Kelly D Smith – Ludington – MI
57 Greg Schnell – Rancho Cucamonga – CA
58 Bobby Bonds – Bakersfield – CA
59 Casey Johnson – Lake Elsinore – CA
60 Travis Elliott – Alvin – TX
61 Joshua Woods – Flint – MI
62 Rodrig Thain – France
63 Darcy Lange – Canada
64 Tyler Evans – Canyon Lake – CA
65 Derrick Shae Bentley – Ellenwood – GA
66 Blair Morgan – Canada
67 Jeff Gibson – Thornville – OH
68 Michael Brandes – Lake Elsinore – CA
69 Isaiah Johnson – Albuquerque – NM
70 Kevin Crine – Lothian – MD
71 Joe Oehlhof – Wapakoneta – OH
72 Troy Adams – Brooksville – FL
73 Evan Laughridge – Forest Ranch – CA
74 Dustin Nelson – El Cajon – CA
75 Wally Silva – Shirley – MA
76 Ted Campbell – Apache Junction – AZ
77 Scott Sheak – Corona – CA
78 Tyson Hadsell – Hudson – FL
79 Barry Carsten – Bayville – NJ
80 Lance Smail – Kent – WA
81 Brian Mason – Columbia – IL
82 Brad Hagseth – Centralia – WA
83 Nathan Woods – Atascadero – CA
84 Randy Valade – Howell – MI
85 Ty Wallace – Phoenixville – PA
86 Bruce Stratton – Clifton Springs – NY
87 Ben Riddle – Campbellsville – KY
88 Michael Treadwell – Enfield – CT
89 Anthony Amaradio – Temecula – CA
90 Marco Dube – Dewitt – MI
91 Jeremias Isreal – Chile
92 Mike Craig – El Cajon – CA
93 Josh Hansen – Elbert – CO
94 Chris Wheeler – Spring Valley – CA
95 Jimmy Wilson – Willis – MI
96 Ryan Mills – Clintondale – NY
97 Jeff Northrop – Concord – CA
98 Casey Lytle – Saugus – CA
99 Turbo Reif – Atascadero – CA
105 Ryan Hughes – Temecula – CA
108 Joaquim Rodrigues
111 Grant Langston – CA
199* Travis Pastrana – Davidsonville – MD
259* James Stewart Jr. – Haines City – FL

Poll Question for the series: How many fans will get sunburned and look like human lobsters?

You can get the results of each race via e-mail and/or mobile phone too. Go back to ‘Home’, and you’ll see the link for our e-mail newsletter in the upper right hand corner, and, you’ll also see the Feature article on getting results to your cell phone.

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