Shane McElrath of the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team was speaking shortly after the seventh round of the 250SX East series in Salt Lake City.“Man, it was nice to get away with a second place!” he said of his hard-earned runner-up finish, which came after a crash as well...

From the August 27, 1997 issue of Cycle News.“This is like a dream come true,” said 17 year-old Ricky Carmichael into my tape recorder 20 minutes after clinching his first-ever AMA National Championship. “This was my first year, and there was a lot of pressure on me for being a...