US Open Invitation list

Thanks www.cyclenews.com

The U.S. Open announced in a press release today the stellar 23-man list of invited riders to the fourth-annual race inside Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena October 11-12 for the $300,000 purse. The invited riders are as follows:

Top 20 250cc Riders from 2002 AMA Supercross

1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Florida
2. David Vuillemin, France
3. Jeremy McGrath, Encinitas, California
4. Ezra Lusk, Acworth, Georgia
5. Stephane Roncada, Menifee, California
6. Nathan Ramsey, Corona, California
7. Ernesto Fonseca, Costa Rica
8. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Michigan
9. Damon Huffman, Valencia, California
10. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas
11. Mike LaRocco, South Bend, Indiana
12. Kyle Lewis, Henderson, Nevada
13. Sebastien Tortelli, Dade City, Florida
14. Jean Sebastien-Roy, Canada
15. Tim Ferry, Dade City, Florida
16. Travis Pastrana, Annapolis, Maryland
17. Keith Johnson, Albuquerque, New Mexico
18. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Mississippi
19. Michael Byrne, Australia
20. James Polvolny Jr., Mendota Heights, Minnesota

2002 125cc Eastern and Western Regional SX Champions

• Chad Reed, Australia
• Travis Preston, Hesperia, California

2002 Speed Stick National AX Series Champion

• Josh Demuth, Fort Worth, Texas

2002 Promoter's Choice

• TBA (I'm betting James Stewart, or maybe here's my chance!)