Kawasaki’s Michael Byrne of Murrieta, Calif. earned the $1,500 Butterfinger Crisp Holeshot Award and kept the lead for only a short time before Carmichael was able to grab the position up front in the first lap. Chad Reed of Dade City, FL fought his way to second place after a bad start. Byrne finished third.

“It was a pretty steady main event for me once Chad got hung up in the first turn,” said Carmichael. “Sometimes it’s about who the smartest guy is, we’re all running pretty close. It’s just about being smart.”

Tedesco made his way to the front of the pack in the first lap and kept the lead for the win. Honda’s Billy Laninovich came in second. KTM’s Nathan Ramsey of Menifee, CA took third place. Yamaha’s Danny Smith, of Middleton, Idaho, picked up the $1,000 Butterfinger Crisp Holeshot Award.

“This race was a lot more technical. The track was a little tougher, but I seem to do better on the more technical tracks,” said Tedesco. Tedesco, already the 125cc Western Regional THQ AMA Supercross Series points leader coming into this race, widened that gap by putting him 29 points ahead of second place.

Seven-time 250cc AMA supercross Champion, Jeremy McGrath, won his semi-final race. The victory brought some of the loudest cheers of the night. McGrath will be racing select THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series events this year.

Racing moves on to Indianapolis’ RCA Dome next Saturday, February 12 for the first 125 East round. Tonight’s race airs on ESPN2 on Monday, February 7 at 10:00 p.m. EST.

KTM Junior Supercross Challenge

1. Jose Ceja, La Puente, Calif., KTM
2. Trentin Herrington, Phillipsburg, Penn., KTM
3. Kyle Fry, Whittier, Calif., KTM
4. Scott Crane, Belmont, Calif., KTM
5. Michael Rutter, Sacramento, Calif., KTM
6. Chanler Godfrey, Draper, Utah, KTM
7. Michael Gilbert, Santa Ana, Calif., KTM
8. Dean Spangler, Corona, Calif., KTM
9. Brock Sittman, Kennwick, Wash., KTM
10. Bailey Croom, Canton, GA, KTM
11. Jordan Kanady, Los Gatos, Calif., KTM
12. Jake Martin, Temecula, Calif., KTM
13. Alex Lee, Foxboro, Mass., KTM
14. Collin Campbell, Aguanga, Calif., KTM

THQ World Supercross GP Season Standings

1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 172
2. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 143
3. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 136
4. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 112
5. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki, 98
6. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda, 88
7. Sebastien Tortelli, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 88
8. Erick Vallejo, Garland, Tex., Yamaha, 68
9. Kyle Lewis, Henderson, Nev., Honda, 65
10. Jeff Gibson, Westerville, Ohio, 63

250cc THQ AMA Supercross Series Event Results

1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
3. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
4. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
5. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
6. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda
7. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda
8. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
9. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki
10. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Yamaha

250cc THQ AMA Supercross Series Season Standings

1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 120
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 91
3. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 81
4. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda, 80
5. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 74
6. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 73
7. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 67
8. Sebastien Tortelli, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 65
9. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 64
10. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 55

125cc Western Regional THQ AMA Supercross Series Event Results

1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
2. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda
3. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM
4. Danny Smith, Middleton, Idaho, Yamaha
5. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
6. Tim Weigand, Canyon Country, Calif., Honda
7. Josh Woods, Flint, Mich., Honda
8. Bryan Johnson, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha
9. Ryan Morais, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki
10. Jay Marmont, Murrieta, Calif., KTM

125cc Western Regional THQ AMA Supercross Series Season Standings

1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 105
2. Danny Smith, Middleton, Idaho, Yamaha, 76
3. Ryan Sipes, Nine Grove, Kan., Suzuki, 67
4. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 66
5. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 64
6. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 59
7. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 57
8. Jay Marmont, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 50
9. Thomas Hahn, Belpre, Kan., Honda, 49
10. Ryan Morais, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki, 46

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The two international races coupled with the 15 domestic races (excluding the Daytona Supercross) comprise the 17-round THQ World Supercross GP. Last season Heath Voss, of Mico, Texas piloted his Mach 1 Yamaha to the THQ World Supercross GP championship, earning top honors and giving Yamaha its second world championship in as many seasons.

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About THQ World Supercross GP™/THQ AMA Supercross Series

THQ World Supercross GP is a 17-round global series that is produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment and Dorna Off Road S.L. Riders must compete in the international rounds to be eligible to win the world championship. In 2004-2005, the 17-event THQ World Supercross GP will be comprised of two international events and 15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major cities throughout the United States as a part of the THQ AMA Supercross Series. The other THQ AMA Supercross Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently produced by the International Speedway Corporation and is not a part of the THQ World Supercross GP. A THQ AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned as the national champion for the series of events conducted in the United States only.

Clear Channel Entertainment is the largest promoter and producer of live events in the world, with a broad based tradition in the promotion and production of motorcycle racing events. The FIM, Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, is the body that globally governs motorcycle sport at the world level. Among other matters, the FIM groups together 85 affiliated National Federations relating to the sport of motorcycle racing. AMA Pro Racing is the National Federation representative that sanctions motorcycle-racing events in the United States. Dorna Off Road S.L. is an internationally recognized sports management group established in 1988 with an emphasis on major international motor sports events. Dorna is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with branch offices in Barcelona, London and Tokyo. In addition to its involvement with THQ World Supercross GP, Dorna manages the rights to MotoGP. For more information on THQ World Supercross GP and the THQ AMA Supercross Series, log on to www.supercross.cc.com.

About AMA Pro Racing

AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the THQ AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship, the AMA Superbike Championship, the AMA Progressive Insurance Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

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