The team's pit area will also have a museum feel as they bring back historic Kawasaki motorcycles to the event. Fans will be able to see the evolution of a supercross motorcycle as bikes from a bygone era will be on display. Jeff Ward's 1984 Kawasaki SR125 factory race bike that won the AMA Motocross Lites championship will be on display, along with his 1987 AMA Supercross class championship winning Kawasaki SR250. Also under the tent will be the bike Ward rode to the 1988 AMA Motocross championship, a Kawasaki SR250 factory race bike. The display will also feature old photographs and team gear.
In the Monster Energy area, Jeff Emig's 1996 AMA Motocross championship-winning Kawasaki will be on display.
With history on everyone's mind at Anaheim, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Stewart hopes to repeat his performance from last year where he won his second Anaheim 2 race (2003 supercross lites). Stewart feels he is ready to stay on the top step of the podium.
"It was good to get a solid race under my belt," said Stewart, the defending AMA Supercross class champion. "To get the win in Phoenix feels really good, but we better show up this weekend, too, because it is going to be a tough race. The track should be pretty cool. It will be a change with them going old school but it should be fun."
For Timmy Ferry, the throwback night will be like old-home week as the 31-year-old rider turned pro in 1991. With all of his experience, Ferry sees similarities between the Chase Field layout and the Anaheim 2 track at Angel Stadium - giving him confidence for the race.
"I expect the track to be a lot like Phoenix," said Ferry. "It should be pretty easy, kind of fast, but who knows how bikes are are going to adapt to that kind of track with the different style jumps. I think the racing will be really close and we should be fast again."
In the AMA Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Brett Metcalfe scored a podium finish in a very competitive race at Phoenix. With the championship moving to an older layout, Metcalfe isn't overly concerned.
"I think it's going to be cool to see what happens," said Metcalfe. "There are going to be some different obstacles and different stuff which should be exciting, but no matter what, it's always going to be the best guys at the front. I'm going to run a solid race and be a little more aggressive to stay up front."
Metcalfe's teammate Austin Stroupe is looking to repeat the performance he had in his AMA Supercross Lites debut two weeks ago at Angel Stadium. Stroupe, who was born four years after this layout was first raced, finished fifth in his debut.
JGR Yamaha's squad answered back in Phoenix after lackluster performances by Josh Hansen and Charles Summey. Hansen and Summey finished ninth and 10th respectively, giving the team its first two top 10 finishes.
Team Solitaire's Ryan Clark has gotten off to a rocky start in 2008 as he has failed to make the main event at the opening two rounds. In Phoenix he spent most of the week working with the local media, which provided some valuable coverage and track time for the AMA Supercross class veteran.
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