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Star Racing/NCY/Yamaha Phoenix SX Race Recap

The AMA Supercross Series moved the slightest bit out of California over the weekend racing in front of 39K+ fans at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The race will be broadcast to 75K+ households on Speed Channel airing at 8:00pm on February 1st. Star Racing/Yamaha talents #99 Wil Hahn and #52 Matt Lemoine adapted to the slick track quickly setting 9th and 11th  best practice times respectively.

Up first in qualifying Heat 1 was Lemoine, who secured a 6th place start. However, in the second turn a competitor went for a questionable move and which left #52 on the ground, forcing him into the LCQ. In Heat 2, the quick learning Hahn started inside the top ten. Smart moves put the rookie into 6th comfortably, which allowed him to focus ahead and perfect his lines for the main event.

The always dramatic LCQ took to the track, and drama it was. Unfortunately, Lemoine crashed hard with one lap to go and sustained a concussion. Lemoine will be ok but will not take the gate at Anaheim 2 next weekend. We will keep you posted on his return.

The gate dropped for the 15 lap main event and at the end of lap one, Hahn brilliantly put himself in 8th.  For the next two laps he would remain in 8th but unfortunately lost a position to Brayton. The next 11 laps he rode strong and steady in 9th and in a few laps closed in on Cummingham and Reardon to finish 7th, a huge accomplishment in his second professional Supercross.

This Wednesday, be sure to catch our team riders signing autographs for more Supercross crazy fans at Chaparral Motorsports in San Bernardino CA.

Star Racing thanks our valued sponsors for their great assistance.

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