Troy Adams Rides to the Podium at Gopher Dunes

Huntington,
TX (July 21, 2010) - One of the toughest tracks in Canada greeted the
Monster Energy Cernic's Kawasaki team with heat and humidity as the
team looked to keep its three race podium streak alive.  Josh Demuth
and Troy Adams took to the track for round five of the Monster Energy
Motocross Nationals looking forward to racing again after the three
week break.  The team has finished on the podium in all but the first
round with Adams' third place finish  at the Gopher Dunes track. 
However, Demuth lost his third place in championship points after
tangling with a lapped rider in the opening moto to end his day.
 
Both
riders ended up with poor starts in the first MX1 Pro moto and battled
their way towards the front of the field.  Adams, a Florida native,
enjoyed racing through the pack on the rough sand track as he made
numerous passes to get to a top five position.  He eventually crossed
the finish line in fourth after Kyle Keast ran out of gas on the last
lap while holding down second place.  He also gained another position
after another rider was penalized for a rules violation to score his
first podium of the season.

Demuth stayed on Adams' rear wheel
throughout the race as the two teammates worked through the field.  In
the final stages of the moto, Demuth was battling with Bobby Kiniry and
trying to make the pass.  The battle was important since Kiniry is one
spot ahead of Demuth in championship points.  However, a lapped rider
cut in front of Demuth as he tried to pass along a high speed
straightaway and knocked him to the ground.  Demuth could not continue
because of the injuries he sustained.
 
Demuth
was unable to start the second moto leaving Adams as the team's lone
rider in the final moto of the day.  Once again, he got a poor start
but moved into the top ten within the first couple of laps.  By the
midway point he had moved into fourth position but a small mistake with
three laps remaining caused him to fall.  He was passed by a few riders
by the time he got going again and finished the race in seventh
position.
 
"I really enjoyed the track today," said Adams.  "I
like sand tracks and I finally had a few breaks go my way in that first
moto so that obviously helps. I'm disappointed in myself because I had
second overall locked up until I fell in the last few laps of the
second moto.  But overall, I'm glad I could come out of the break to
ride strong and it will carry us into the last half of the season."
 
The
Monster Energy Cernic's Kawasaki Racing Team will travel to Circuit de
Ste-Julie in Ste-Julie, QC on July 25, 2010 for round six of the CMRC
Monster Energy Motocross Nationals.
 
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