Australian Craig Anderson leads the pack into the first turn at the 2004 AMA Motocross National at Broome-Tioga Sports center near Binghamton, New York. Anderson raced AMA Nationals in 2003 and 2004. In June of ’03 he earned a major victory taking the 125cc National at Southwick, Mass. He scored several top-10 finishes in the 125cc class, but in 2004, when he moved to the premier 250cc class, he had a tougher time. His best result was an 11^th overall at Budds Creek, Md.

Craig Anderson nails the holeshot and leads Ricky Carmichael (4), Joaquim Rodrigues (108), Chad Reed (22) and the rest of the field in the 250 National at Broome-Tioga Sports Center near Binghamton, N.Y., in August if 2004. (Larry Lawrence photo)