From a press release issued by WSMC:

WSMC #1 plate holder and multi-time Willow Springs Class Champion Jeremy Toye lined up for his first amateur Supercross event Sunday, Feb. 9th in San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium and came away with victory in the “Over 30” main event and a close 2nd place in the very competitive 250cc Intermediate class.

Riding a Lee’s Cycle/WSMC/Excel/Vortex supported Honda CR250, Toye rode fast and smooth throughout the day, taking top finishes in the heat races to transfer directly to the main events. It was his first motocross race in what he termed “over 5 years.”

WSMC class Champions Frank Aragaki and Kenny Kopecky also participated in the Clear Channel operated event in San Diego, as well as the previous week’s round in Anaheim, CA. Both races were run on ‘mellowed’ versions of the pro Supercross tracks used for the AMA Supercross Series on Saturday night the last two weeks.

Aragaki (WSMC’s 2002 250cc Grand Prix #1), riding his new Honda CRF-450 sponsored by WSMC and Maxima Racing Oil qualified for the “Over 30” main events directly from his heat races each week, finishing 17th in Anaheim after stalling the motor while in the top 10. In San Diego Stadium he had holeshot the main event and held off Toye briefly, and while battling for a top-5 position several laps later came up short on a large double jump and was thrown hard over the bars. He sustained severe bruising but reported Sunday night that nothing was broken.

Kopecky (WSMC’s two-time F-40 Lightweight Class Champion and #7 overall in ’02) also qualified directly to the main events each week in the “Over 40” class. At Anaheim he was lapped by several former pro motocross racers and finished 15th. In San Diego after running 4th for the first half of the final he faded to an eventual 9th place finish riding his KTM 520SX sponsored by WSMC/Maxima/O’Neal USA/Factory Effex/Excel and Vortex. He had last raced in amateur Supercross events in Southern California in 1979 to 1981.

All three riders were pleased with Clear Channel/Formula USA’s program and are hoping to see the opportunity return to race in the amateur Supercross program in 2004.