Opening Words Crossword Puzzle
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RacerHead
| By Aaron Hansel
see page 132 for answers
ACROSS
1. The first A1 was won by Kent Howerton on this brand
5. Southern city that hosted the 1977 opener
6. Won the 1990 premier-class opener in his rookie season
9. Broken spokes resulted in a DNF for him in 2010
10. Japanese rider whose sole, muddy 250SX podium came in 2005
11. Has hosted the second-most SX openers
15. European who won the debut ’74 SX season opener
16. NorCal city that hosted the first round of 1979
17. Tyson Vohland won the first 125cc season opener, in 1986, aboard one
18. 450SX victor at a wild 2005 supermudder
20. His one and only SX win came at the L.A. opener in 1997
DOWN
1. Crashed out of 2009 opener but still won the 450SX title
2. Number of times Eli Tomac had won the 450SX opener as of press time
3. Hosted the first SX season opener, in 1974
4. Championship rider who never won A1
7. This brand has won more 450SX A1s than any other
8. Staged a wild come-from-behind ride in the mud to win the 1998 opener
9. Sharpest dresser at the 2017 preseason press conference
12. Has hosted more SX openers than any other city
13. Jason Anderson delivered this brand’s first 450SX A1 win in 2016
14. 450SX rookie who staged a tremendous battle with Stewart at A1 2010
19. Manufacturer whose first A1 win came in 2014