Reed won the $1,500 Butterfinger Holeshot award with Carmichael in tow for the first six laps. On lap 6, Carmichael moved into the lead, but crashed a lap later, falling to third place. Carmichael caught and passed Reed on Lap 16 before Reed moved back into the lead. It was on Lap 18 that Carmichael re-passed Reed and rode off to his sixth career 250cc supercross win in Atlanta. Reed was second and Honda’s Mike LaRocco, of Corona, Calif., was third.
“It was a fight out there all night,” said Carmichael. “When I crashed, I didn’t think I had the time to catch back up and give Chad (Reed) a run. This place has been really good to me over the years. From here on out, it’s all about keeping the momentum going.”
After winning the $1,000 Butterfinger Holeshot Award, Langston was passed by his teammate Matt Walker, of McDonough, Ga. Walker controlled the race until lap 8 when he made a mistake, allowing Langston to make the pass for the win. Walker finished second and Honda’s Steve Boniface finished third.
“It was a great race with Matt (Walker) and I tonight,” said Langston. “It’s great to race up there with your teammate in front of a big crowd. Matt made a mistake on lap 8, and I was able to capitalize on it.”
THQ World Supercross GP Season Standings
1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 247
2. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 207
3. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 166
4. Sebastien Tortelli, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 150
5. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki, 140
6. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 136
7. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda, 120
8. Jason Thomas, Melrose, Fla., Honda, 92
9. Erick Vallejo, Garland, Tex., Yamaha, 89
10. Joe Oehlhof, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 85
250cc THQ AMA Supercross Series Event Results
1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
3. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
4. Sebastien Tortelli, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki
5. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda
6. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
7. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha
8. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
9. Jeremy McGrath, Encinitas, Calif., Honda
10. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki
250cc THQ AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 192
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 160
3. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda, 136
4. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 135
5. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 114
6. Sebastien Tortelli, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 112
7. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 108
8. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 95
9. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 90
10. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 73
125cc Eastern Regional THQ AMA Supercross Series Event Results
1. Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
2. Matt Walker, McDonough, Ga., Kawasaki
3. Steve Boniface, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
4. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
5. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Yamaha
6. Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., KTM
7. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda
8. Justin Buckelew, Riverside, Calif., Honda
9. Kevin Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha
10. Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio, Yamaha
125cc Eastern Regional THQ AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 47
2. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki, 43
3. Matt Walker, McDonough, Ga., Kawasaki, 38
4. Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., KTM, 35
5. Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio, Yamaha, 29
6. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Yamaha, 27
7. Justin Buckelew, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 21
8. Steve Boniface, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 20
9. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 20
10. Troy Adams, Brooksville, Fla., Honda, 18
125cc Western Regional THQ AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 127
2. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 91
3. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 82
4. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 79
5. Danny Smith, Middleton, Idaho, Yamaha, 77
6. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 69
7. Ryan Sipes, Nine Grove, Kan., Suzuki, 67
8. Thomas Hahn, Belpre, Kan., Honda, 65
9. Jay Marmont, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 64
10. Ryan Morais, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki, 53
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