US Supercross Series: 5th round Anaheim, CA
By TMX Archives on 5th Feb 08
The MDK KTM Teams were eager to perform in front of the final Anaheim crowd for the 5th round of the AMA Supercross Series.
To start the night off right, MDK KTM Factory Team manager Steve Lamson, washonored by the Anaheim crowd when he and fellow veteran racer Damon Huffman tooka parade lap around the track. Then the opening ceremonies began and it was timefor the heats.
MDK KTM Factory rider Nick Wey, fresh off his best finish at last weeks SanFrancisco round, was "Ready to Race" at the gate drop for his Supercross classheat. Wey had a mid-pack start and was able to break into the top five to easilytransfer into the main.
In the Supercross main Wey got a good jump but got pushed back to the bottomof the top ten. He battled around 9th and 10th place for a while before movinginto 8th. He managed to hold off the hard-charging riders behind him andfinished 8th for the evening.
Results
1 22 Chad Reed Yamaha
2 118 David Millsaps Honda
3 15 Tim Ferry Kawasaki
4 14 Kevin Windham Honda
5 29 Andrew Short Honda
8 27 Nicholas Wey KTM
Standings
1 22 Chad Reed Yamaha 122
2 14 Kevin Windham Honda 96
3 15 Tim Ferry Kawasaki 77
4 800 Mike Alessi Suzuki 69
5 29 Andrew Short Honda 67
8 27 Nicholas Wey KTM 53