One week after news broke that his L&Mc Racing team would cease operations for the 2013 season, Andrew Short was back in action at Oakland with his own Team Twenty9 effort. While the direction of Short’s immediate future remains unclear, he performed well in his maiden voyage as a self-funded privateer, finishing sixth and moving into sixth in the championship. He’ll be back in Anaheim aboard his own ride once again, looking for more consistent results.

After a slow start to his 2013 season, Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX’s Justin Brayton broke into the top 10 in the 450SX Class standings last weekend. Brayton was able to work his way through the chaos of the opening lap to post a 10th-place finish and build his confidence coming into the return to Anaheim. BTO Sports KTM’s Matt Goerke became a surprise presence inside the top 10 in the championship after posting a season-best seventh-place finish in Oakland.

Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart was another rider who was involved in the opening lap crash. As a result of the incident, Stewart was forced to record a DNF and as a result, dropped outside the top 10 in points.

“I got a bad start in the Main in Oakland, but made some great passes in the first turn and whoop section,” said Stewart. “Then in that second corner, a rider got out of control and cut another guy off and they pile-drove me pretty good and I hurt my knee again. Eventually, I got up and went to jump the triple and landed, and my throttle was stuck. It was one of those races. I have to give it up to the Yoshimura Suzuki team though and all the fans for their support. I’m disappointed, but right now it’s all about just being here. The real reason I’m still here racing is because I love doing it. Whether I’m winning or finishing 16th every week, I’ll still be here because I love racing. I’m looking forward to racing Anaheim again this weekend.”

Supercross LIVE!® is back in 2013 with a three-hour mid-raceday program from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. local time. Hosts, Jim Holley, a former World Supercross Champion, and Kevin Barnett, a former member of the U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team and professional broadcaster, will provide in-depth analysis of the afternoon’s practice and qualifying sessions as the riders and teams prepare for the night racing, in addition to interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage. As the only place to follow live practice and qualifying coverage from Monster Energy Supercross, Supercross LIVE! provides fans with an inside perspective before the gate drops on the night’s qualifying and Main Events. Additionally, there will be video snippets made available throughout the race day that can be viewed on www.SupercrossOnline.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross, or the YouTube Channel www.YouTube.com/SupercrossLive. To access the live streaming broadcasts, go to www.SupercrossOnline.com/SupercrossLive or subscribe to the Supercross LIVE! streaming channel at http://new.LiveStream.com/Supercrosslive.

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