Reed Holds off Windham for Third Race Win

Once Again, Tedesco Wins 125cc MainSAN DIEGO (January 24, 2004) - Yamaha's Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., raced to his third THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series victory at Qualcomm Stadium in front of 61,062 fans. For the fourth-consecutive weekend, Kawasaki's Ivan Tedesco, of Murrieta, Calif., won the THQ AMA Supercross Series 125cc Western Regional main event.Series points leader Reed won the $1,500 Butterfinger Holeshot Award with Honda rider Kevin Windham close behind as they exited turn one. Throughout the race the two passed one another several times, but on lap 14 Reed made the final move and held on for the win."I saw the halfway mark of the race and had to start making my move," said Reed. "I knew I had to make my move, but needed to be patient. I followed Kevin around and learned a lot from his lines."Honda's Greg Schnell, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., earned the $1,000 Butterfinger Holeshot Award in the 125cc main as Kawasaki's Stephane Roncada, Lake Elsinore, Calif., followed in second early on. By the completion of lap one, Roncada moved into the field. His teammate, Tedesco, who has won the first three races of the series, started mid-pack and moved into second place on lap six. Tedesco passed Roncada for the lead on lap eight and held on for the win. On the same lap, Honda's Nathan Ramsey passed Roncada for second and Travis Preston moved into third.** Suzuki Crossover Challenge Individual Results1. Karim Amour, mountain biking
2. John Haskell, Suzuki
3. Jim Doman, Kayaking
4. Aaron Cooke, BMX
5. Joe Lawwill, mountain biking
6. Victor Sheldon, jet skiing
7. Brian Lopes, mountain biking
**8. Greg Herbold, mountain biking
9. Adam Booth, BMX
10. Eric Spriet, skiing
11. Garth Tarlow, surfing
12. Jason Ellis, skateboarding
13. Robbie Miranda, BMX
14. Aaron Vincent, snowboarding
15. Jordan Burns, music
16. Jason Bikowski, television personality
17. Steve Caballero, skateboarding
18. Salman Agah, skateboarding
19. John Zuber, snowboarding
20. Malcolm McCassey, video producer
21. Doug Sloan, television personality
22. Dwayne Taylor, BMX
23. Jeremy Toye, road racing
24. Josh Sleigh, surfing
** THQ AMA Supercross Series 125cc Western Regional Event Results, San Diego1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
2. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Honda
3. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
4. Stephan Roncada, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Kawasaki
5. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Honda
6. Akira Narita, Corona, Calif., Honda
7. Troy Adams, Brooksville, Fla., Kawasaki
8. Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio
9. Steve Boniface, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
10. Joshua Summey, Stanley, N.C., Yamaha
** THQ AMA Supercross Series 125cc Western Regional Season Standings1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 100
2. Stephan Roncada, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Kawasaki, 80
3. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 75
4. Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., Suzuki, 72
5. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 60
6. Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio, Yamaha, 56
7. Greg Schnell, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Yamaha, 46
8. Troy Adams, Brooksville, Fla., Kawasaki, 32
9. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Honda, 26
10. Joshua Summey, Stanley, N.C., Yamaha, 26
** THQ World Supercross Series/THQ AMA Supercross Series Event Results, San Diego1. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
2. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
3. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
4. Michael Byrne, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki
5. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda
6. Grant Langston, Temecula, KTM
7. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Suzuki
8. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda
9. Erick Vallejo, Dallas, Texas, Yamaha
10. Keith Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha
** THQ AMA Supercross Series Season Standings1. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 97
2. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 76
3. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 72
4. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 71
5. Michael Byrne, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki, 58
6. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda, 51
7. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Suzuki, 50
8. Grant Langston, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 37
9. Tim Ferry, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 36
10. Tyler Evans, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki, 36
** THQ World Supercross GP Season Standing** 1. Grant Langston, Temecula, Calif., KTM, 116
2. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda, 115
3. Tyler Evans, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki, 107
4. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 96
5. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 81
6. Keith Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 80
7. Ryan Clark, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 61
8. Daryl Hurley, Corona, Calif., Suzuki, 58
9. Mike Brown, Johnson City, Tenn., Yamaha, 53
10. Joe Oehloff, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 43