Short wins second AMA Supercross Lites main event of the season
SAN DIEGO (February 11, 2006) – Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., wins a thrilling Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series main event tonight at Qualcomm Stadium before a near-capacity crowd of 69,005. Honda’s Andrew Short, of Murrieta, Calif., was the Western Region AMA Supercross Lites winner.
Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., grabbed the Progressive Direct Holeshot Award to start the 20-lap feature, with Stewart settling in behind him to set up a two-rider battle at the front. Carmichael held the slightest of leads the entire race as Stewart patiently waited just a few bike lengths back. Stewart finally made his move on the second to last lap with an inside pass on Carmichael in a 180-degree turn after the first triple jump. Stewart held off Carmichael’s last lap charge to pick up the win, his fifth of the season. Carmichael was second and Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., finished third.
“Ricky and I had a good battle,