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Chuck Vaught (140) leads Richard Burton (4 4 ) and Clifford Pierce (16) in the 250cc Novice class at Montrose. Todd Thornburg took the Pee Wee class win at Boyd's Creek MX. 2 50 NOV; t . Scott Man in (Kaw l; 2. Aaron Tw itt (Kaw); 3. Mark Ant hony (Hon ): 4 . William Luker (Hon); 5. Mark Dodso n (Yam). 250 JR: 1. Lonn ie Paul ey (Yam); 2. Don Hart (Kaw): 3 Perry Lang (Yam): 4 . Gregory Enyart (Yam). 500 NOV D-' : 1. Larry Crawford (Yam); 2. A aron Twin (Kaw): 3 . Joh n Pier ce (Yam); 4 . William Luke r (Ho n): 5 Russe ll Panelli (Hon ). 500 NOV 0 -2 : 1. All en Gr iswold (Hon); 2. Mark A nthon y (Ho n); 3 . Be rni e Cabanilla (Yam): 4 . Keith Rai na ud (Yam); 5 . Tom DiSalvo (Yaml . 500 JR : 1. Lon nie Paul ey (Hon) ; 2 . Ted Thompson (Yam); 3. Michelle DiSalv o (Yam); 4 . Kenny Waag (Hon): 5 . Troy Watts (Yam). VET: 1. Kevi n Crowley (Alit) : 2 . Gordon Rudy (Yam ): 3 . All en Gr is wo ld (Hon); 4 . Bob Watts (Yam) . 600 NOV: 1. Al lan M cClellan (Hont: 2. D.P. Krohn (H0 ); 3 . Larry Crawford (Yam). 600 JR : 1. Lonn ie Pauley (Han); 2. David Freeze (Yam); 3 . Jeff Eklund (Yam); 4. Ted Thompson (Yam); 5 . Dan Hart (Kaw) . 600 EX: 1. Paul lw anaga (Han); 2. J imm y Hig uera (Rtx); 3 . Dean Vi ncelet (Yam); 4 . Robert Dam ron (Yam); 5 . Joe Carrera (Yam). DAS H FOR CAS H MI NI: 1. J oh nny M urphree (Kaw); 2. Robert Stevenson (Kaw); 3 . Junio r Alvern az (KTM); 4 . Billy Luke r (Kaw) ; 5. Br~GS8~ts~L~~~iKES: 1. Michelle DiSalvo (Kaw) ; 2. Oonna Barr (Kaw) . BIG GUYS/L1L BIKES: 1. Paul Iw anaga (Yam); 2. Steva M ayf ield (Yam); 3. Craig Johnson (Kaw) . Thornburg thrashes Boyd's Creek Motocross SEVIERVILLE, TN, NOV . 5 The Tennessee Sta te Championship Series provided exce llent racing at Boyd 's Creek Motocross though most of the class ti tles had' already been sett led. Pee Wee clas s racing ha d riva ls Todd Tho rn burg , Rusty Dockery , Damian Headrick and Robert Smith battling lor cham p io nship points. Thornburg took the lirst mo to . holeshot and led until th e checkered flag bu t had to light pressure from Dockery the whole wa y. Fu rth er back Sm ith and Headrick Iougtn for third wit h Smith eventually capturing the position. In th e fina l mo to Dockery SIO Ie the holesho t and led for ha lf the race but eventually was overtaken by T horn burg, w ho went on to win the mota. Dockery had to sett le (or second. Headrick cro wded Smith unde r the checkered flag 10 ta ke thi rd as Smith slid dow n but was able to recover [or fo urth. Dav id Spoon ro unded o ut the top five. Over 30 class racing provided some of th e best action of the day as David Farris came fro m a th ird-pl ace start 10 ta ke the lead in the first mo ta o nly a few tu rns from the start. Ro n Nelson wen t wide to try to pass ho lesborta ker Cli ff Dockery on a n off-ca mber sweeper, lea ving the door wide open [or Farris, wh o made th e pass a nd then wen t o n to take the checkered n a g wi th some pressure from Dockery unt il about midway in the moto. Nelson and Dockery battled until the final la p wh en Nelson made a desperatio n pass throug h the whoo ps to tak e over seco nd . In the second moto Doc kery again got the early lead on his Yam ah a but had Farris in immediate tow . Farris made the same pass as in the first motoand tri ed to p ull away . Nelson powered his Honda into second as Dockery fell off the leader 's pac e. Despite Nelso n's efforts , he was unab le to pass Farris at th e fin ish . Dockery held o nto third with Nei l Ca pps charging hard through the pac k to ta ke fourth. Farri s' pe rformance had o nly won the ba u le as he [ell sho rt o n his war with Nelson , who was crow ned Ten nessee State Champion by two scan t points. Results 125 : 1. Patr ick Graer (Han); 2. Todd Huffstetler (Kaw ); 3 . Tomm y Owan s (Yam); 4 . Chris Kin s (Kaw ); 6. Rodnay Gardner (Yam). 125 B: 1. Ra., Boruff (Suz); 2. M arty Oy6te (Kaw); 3 . Ste ve Hyatt (Yam); 4 . Bobby Bargst edt (Han); 5 . M icha el Baker (Han). OPEN PAO: 1. Micheal Brown (Kawl; 2. Chad Pow ers (Kawl: 3 . David Albe rt (Suz). 250: 1. Tony McMahan (Kaw); 2. Chris Kins (Kaw); 3. Kenneth Bailey (Hon ); 4. Jeff HensJey(Yam); 5 . Br ian Towel s (Han). 250 B: 1. Ra., Bor~ff (Suz); 2. Cliff Dockary (Yaml; 3. Terrall W elber (Suz). 25 +: 1. David Al bert (Suzl; 2. J effary Dodgen (Yam); 3 . Jaff ary Slat e (Han); 4 . Phil Ford (Yam). OPEN: 1. Chris Shortridge lKa w); 2. Grady Jones (Cag); 3. Ron Nalson (Han); 4 . Darr ell Bailey (Han); 5 . Jeffery Slate (Han). 30+: 1. David Farris (KTM); 2. Ron Nelson (Han); 3 . Cliff Dockery (Yam); 4. Naal Capps (ATK); 5. Jo hn Gibson (Hon). 40+: 1. Terrell W elborn (Suzl; 2. Staphe n M arg e! (Suz); 3 . Edd ie Sharp (Han); 4 . Gorden Jo nes (Hus). 21 0 LBS: 1. Eddie Kallar (Han); 2. Kirk M cW ill iam s (Han); 3 . Dew evne Johnson (Han); 4 . Mark M ore (Han); 5 . Ja mas Finch um (Han). ENDR: 1. Glen n Rogers (Suz); 2. Randy Farris (KTM); 3 . An drew Locke (KTM ); 4 . Tim Brannon (KTM); 5. Robert Nowli n (Yam). U/ L: 1. Grady Jones (Hus); 2. Tommy Ow ens (Yam); 3. Brayon Lewi ng (Han); 4 . Larry Finchum (KTM ); 5 . Kenne th Bailey (Han). . PIW: 1. Todd Thornburg (Yam); 2. Rusty Dockary (Yam); 3 . Dam ian Headrick (Yam); 4 . Robert Smith (Yam); 5. David Spoon II (Yaml . JR MI NI: 1. Jos h Pierce (Suz); 2. Bri an Thorn burg (Yam); 3 . Chad Huff statl er (KAw l; 4. John Bor uff (Kaw ); 5. J osh Loving (Kaw ). SR MINI : 1. Nath an Ram sev (Han); 2. Patrick Grear (Han); 3. Todd Huff stetl er (Kawl ; 4. Ja son McCall (Kaw ); 5. Neal W ilson (Kaw ). U/L M INI: 1. Patrick Gree r (Han); 2. Jason M cCall (Kaw); . 3 . Neal Wi lso n (Kaw) . . Maniscalchi motors to Glen Helen MX By David Procida SAN BERNARDINO, CA, NOV . 19Mike Mani scalehi put it a ll tog eth er to tak e a hotly-con tested Open Novic e class win a t Don Brown 's G len Helen Race faci lity. In mot a o ne Honda-mounted Gr eg Atkinson and Travis Mu llins went side by side through the up hi ll ch ica ne and o ver the first turn jump and almost co ll ided. This pushed Atkinso n to the outside in th e [ra nt of Maniscalchi. Michael Rochester took ad van tag e of a clear inside lin e to pow er into second as the pack stormed up the hill. Maniscalehi lost another positio n to Gr eg Keirn befo re recoveri ng [rom his near miss wi th Atkinson . Mu lli ns put a pass on Rochester (or second the n new by Atkinson a nd int o the lead. Roc hester held off Maniscalehi fo r [our laps befor e ra iling victim to th e ATK rid er. O n the last lap Maniscalehi closed th e gap on Mu lli ns, but time ran o ut before he co u ld mak e a cha rge for th e lead and Mu llins took the firs t mot a win . Atkinson . Rochester and Charli e Strong rounded out the top five slots . Roch ester timed the gate precisely a t the right moment to nai l the hol eshot at the sta rt of malo two. Beh ind him Strong was being chased by Maniscalchi, J im Alexander a nd the rest of the pack. Mu llins suffered a mid-pack start, bu t pi cked up positions qu ickly. At th e ha lf way point, th e o rder was Ro chester, Manisca lchi, Strong and Mullins. Rochester bega n to show signs of fatigu e and Maniscalchi took adva ntage to go into th e lead. Mu lli ns put a pass on Strong a t th e sam e ti me a nd imm ed iat ely bega n to pressur e Roch ester. On the last lap, Mu llins powered into second only to have the [ran t end wash out in a co rner. Befor e he co uld remount Rochester, Keirn a nd Strong had slipped back by. Maniscalehi's 21 earned hi m the overall victory with Roch ester going 4-2 [or seco nd overa ll. Round ing out the top five was Mu ll ins (1-5), Keirn and Strong, who went 5-4. Results VET BEG: 1. J im Lavorci (Yam); 2. Al ex Spin ell i (Yam); 3 . Curt Corte (Kaw ): 4 . Robin Young (Hon ); 5 . M ika McAlpine (Kaw ). VETNOV : t . Clifton (Warre n (Han); 2. Dave Graham (Suz); 3 . David Ma son (Kaw l; 4. Bob Dunham (Yam); 5 . Gana Sargl eno (Yaml. . VET INT: 1. Todd Petarson (Han); 2. Russ Hoffm an (Han); 3 . M icha al Rochestar (Hon ); 4 . Fulton Tidwell (Suzl; 5 . Randy And erson (Yam ). VET EX: 1. Karl Allan (Han ); 2. Ron Gibson (Han). WMN NOV : 1. Carri a . Martine z (Han ); 2. Staphanie Gr88°B'E~:u~) .. Jason Reed (Suz);2. Lex M alan (Hon}; 3 . J im Bun tin (Han); 4 . Jason Stoner (Su z); 5. M ike Pavon IKaw) . . 80 NOV : 1. J eff Willoh IKaw) ; 2. J oey Cirocco (Hon); 3 . Tracy Ash er (Suz); 4. Shawn O'Brien (Suz); 5 . Chr is All an (Suz). . 80 INT/EX: 1. Terry Parsons (Hon): 2. Jason OePatto (Han). 80 BIG W HL: 1. Raymond Mora les tKaw l; 2. David De11~~~J~ao!i : 1. Tracy Asher (Suz); 2.Jim Lavorc i (Yam); 3 . J osh Guggenmos (Suzl; 4 . Joay Toste (Kaw ); 5 . Aaron Van Dyke (Yam). 12 5 BEG 0 -2: 1. J eff Nutte r (Yaml; 2.Chuck Lippert (Han); 3 . Cory Au st in (Han); 4 . Gary M cCrea (Han); 5 . David Rasmu ssan (Han). 250 BEG: 1. Jaff Nutte r (Han); 2. Gaoff Cobban (Han ); 3 . Chris Ray (Han); 4 . Frank Sottile (Suz); 5 . Gregory Lonerga m (Kawl . OPEN BEG: 1. Chad W ern er (Han); 2. Chip Hamr ick (Han ); 3. Fran k Betch er (Han); 4. M ann y Delcamp (Han); 5. M ika Many (Kawl . 125 NOV; 1. Donald Upto n (Han): 2. J ason M alton (Han); 3 . An drew Olivia (Suz); 4 . Dav id Casada (Suz); 5. Bob Sage (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. Dann y Seyler (Han ); 2. Mi ke Litt la; 3 . Travis M ull ins(Suz) : 4 . Rick Smith (Han); 5. Jason Simmons(Kaw). 500 NOV: 1. Mika M an iscal ch i (A TK); 2. Mi chaa l Rochest er (Han); 3. Travis M u llin s (ATK); 4 . Greg Kai m (Han); 5 . Charlie Str ong (Han). 125 INT: 1. Shawn Davis (Han). 250 INT: 1. Larry Lawrence (Suz); 2. Tony Sulek (Kaw ); 3 . Gary Lacy (Kaw); 4 . Robbie Dunh am (Yam);. 5. Matt Wy ckoff (Kaw) . • ·500 INT: 1. Larr y Lawr en ce (AlK); 2. Kar l A llen (Han); 3 . M ike Giem (Han). 125 PRO: 1. Eri c Wicker (Han); 2. J ohn Pesce (Suz); 3. Jeff Barbacovi (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Er icWickar (Yam); 2. Tracy M ont erone (Han); 3 . J oh n Posea (Suz); 4 . Kanny Zahrt (Yam ). J R VET BEG: 1. Bob M ichael (Han); 2. M ann y Del Campo (Han); 3 . Kevi n Davidso n (Kaw ); 4 . Jay Lien (Suz); 5 . Geor ge Ai tken (Han). JR VET NOV: 1. Jack Kall (Sull; 2. Greg Atkin son (Han); 3 . Chuck Gu nter (Han); 4 . Todd Wi mett (Han); 5 . Rick Chou inar d (Han) . J R VET INT: 1. David Lynch (Han): 2. Greg Maninez (Han ); 3 . Shawn Davis (Han); 4 . Darrell Grego r (Suz); 5 . Tim Rash (KTM). . Privette prevails at Montrose MX Park By Hurley & Dot Short RAEFO RD , NC, NOV . 19 Racers cam e [ro m as far away as Marylan d and New York Sta te to run in the final race of th e NAME Fa ll MX Series at Montrose MX Park. In th e first rnot o of the Plu s 25 cla ss, R. Van Bortel grabbed the ho leshot, but Mike Privet te quickly too k the lead when Van Bortel went down. Privette was followed closely by Keith Riven bar k, Tony Summey and joe No rder at first, but pulled ' out to a hea lthy lead . At the finis h , it was Privette, Rivenbark , Nor der, Ron ald Dobbs and Van Bor tel. . Priveue pulled the ho leshot in the second mot o. This mo to was much like the first with Privette domina ting. Van Bortel and No rder sta yed close to him as Ri ven bark moved in to fourth , th en u p to second. At the checkered flag , it was P rivette. Van Bartel. Rivenbar k. Norder and Dobbs. In th e first mota of the 125cc Novice class . john Sharpe shot ou t to take the holesh o t, fol lowed by Sam Mitc h ner , Shan no n Stewa rt , Kevin Simpson and R ichard H ester. Hester moved into second and Daniel Morriso n into thi rd . At the checkered nag it was Hester, rid ing for Ho nda of Win sto n-Sa lem , followed by Sharpe, Simpson , Morriso n and Kenny Cu rran. . Although Mi tch ner took the ho leshot in the second mala, Hester soo n too k over the lead Io llo wed by Sharp e, Patrick Gree r and Morrison. Hester held on for the win with G reen seco nd , follow ed by Morrison, Sharpe a nd Rich ard Ibison. Mike Andrews too k the hol esho t in the first 125cc P ro class moto with j im Neese, Bill y Silvarole and Sha ne Kennedy in close pursu it. Silvarole moved u p to second,dropp ing Neese back to third. Andrews, riding Cor Maxim a Andrews , too k the checkered [lag, foll o wed by Si lvarole, Neese, Les Walston and Shane Kennedy. In the second mo to, And rews p ulled a repeat holeshot wit h Neese, Wa lston, Si lvarole a nd Ken ned y follow ing him . Silvarole made some good moves. but was una ble to overta ke the leaders . Andrews crossed the fi nish li ne first , follo wed by Neese, Silvarole, Wal slOn a nd Ken nedy . Results S/MINI : 1. Ch uck Sh irlay (Kaw); 2. Gaga Fortson (So2); 3. Chris Bowman (Han). 0 -857 -13 : 1. Patrick Graa r (Han); 2. Chris Carl son (Suz); 3 . Jaff Donald son (Kaw ); 4. Kell y Kellis (Suz); 5. David Pric e (Han). SCHBY: 1. Phillip Cane r (Yam); 2. R. Har gis (Yam). 0 -85 12 -15 : 1. Chuck Shir ley(S uz); 2. Patr ietc. Graer (Hon ); 3 . Chr is Carlson (Suz); 4. Gage Fortson (Suz); 5. J eff Don aldson (Kaw) . . 125 NOV: 1. Richard Hester (Han ); 2. John Sharpe (Han); 3. Daniel Morrison; 4 . Patr ick Grear (Hon); 5 . Richard Ibiso n (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. M ike And rew s (Su z); 2. Ji m Neesa (Kaw ); 3 . Bill y Silv arol a (Kaw); 4. Les W alsto n (Yam ); 5 . Shane Kennady (Yam). 125 AM : 1. Glen Krofchidr. (S uz); 2. J erry Lasabre (Han); 3. J am ia Hacking (Han); 4 . Crai g John son (Yam); 5. Tim M antooth (Suz). 25 0 NOV; 1. Cli ff ord Pierce (Han); 2. Chuck Vaugh t (Han); 3 . Sill y Tayl or (Kaw); 4. Lee M art in (Yam); 5. Dw ayne Daw es (Han). 250AM: 1. Jami e Hacking (Han ); 2. Kent Rogerson (Yam); 3 . Glen n Krofchick (Suz); 4 . Joa Norder (Suz); 5. Jo n M err itt (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. M ike Andr ews : 2. Bil1 ilv arol a (Kaw): 3 .Kirk yS Joh nson (Yam); 4. Ronald Dobbs (Han); 5. Brad Proctor (Yam). PLUS 2 5: 1. Mike Pr iven e(H on); 2. Keith Rivenbartr. (Yam); 3 . R. Va n Bort al; 4 . Joa Norder (Suz); 5. Ronald Dobbs (Han). PLUS 35 : 1. Donnie Lucas (Han); 2. Bob M aur ee (Han); '. 3 . Kan Fere l! (Han).• PLUS 40: 1. Ed Donaldson (KX); 2 . HarveyAndrews (Yaml; 3. J im Rice (Han). . ENDAIVINT: 1. Gary Duffy (Han); 2. Charles Parris {Ma il; 3. Fra nk Stroman (M ai); 4. Baar Sertcn (Yam); 5. Clay A ndrews (Yam). 500 AM : 1. Roger Li neberga r (Kaw); 2. Stave Starn es (Kaw); 3 . Dean Herr ing (Kaw); 4 . Scott Snellings (Han); 5 . Mark Kisar (Han). Darren dominates Dirty Dog Enduro By Paul Nielsen BELLINGHAM, WA, NOV . 26 Darren wi lf iams, sponsored by Marriott Ho nda and Stealy Pr od ucts, rode his CR2 50 H on da to the overa ll and AA class win at the Dirty Dog Enduro. hosted by the Mt. Baker Motorcycle Club. The end uro was so named because of trickery sometimes inserted into the event , such as putting in a chec k po in t wit hin two mi les of th e last one. or having people standing along the trai l appearing to be running a check but not. The Bell ingh a m ar ea had just ex!?"rienced a Ilood. and with over 10 i nches of ram falling' in November, th e trai ls were soaked with numero us mud bogs and deep water hol es. Gas tan k deep ruts soon developed. At check four , j ohn Moody had the edge, droppi ng ni ne po in ts at check three. and zeroed check five, while Moody dropped on e, bri ngi ng them even. Also in the hunt was Tom Meyers and Al Fetterly with an l l-point loss, and Terry Bennett with 12. At check seven Will iams and Moody were even, both dropping 14; Bennett lost 18 and Fetterly 19. Williams dropped five at check eight, while Moody dropped seven . Willi ams wen t o n to wi n the event wi th a 22 total point loss. Moody got lost be tween the last two checks and suffered a tota l 42 point loss. Bennett went on to wi n the 200cc A class with a 36-poi nt loss. while Tom Meyers took the 250cc A class with a 35'point loss. Mo re than 60 riders started the enduro , only 25 finished. Tw_o rider s fin ish ed the Sportsman class. The winner was Mike Koeni g with a 99-point loss;... O ne C rider finished the event with a 96-point loss. Results AA: 1. Darr an Will iam s (Han); 2. John Moody (KTM); 3. Scott Ora' s (Ho n); 4 . Bla in Ostaf in (Yam ). 2 50 A: 1. Tom M eyers (Kaw); 2. AI Fenerly (KTM). . OPEN A : 1. Damon Bee. OPEN B: 1. Steve Emm ick; 2. Harlan Cody. 200 A: 1. Terry Benn ett; 2. J eff Odom ; 3. Jo hn Forsberg ; 4 . Jay Burr ell . 250 8 : 1. Jeff Stevan s; 2. Tim Harrell ; 3. Brian Al dri dge (Han). 200 B: 1. Wall y Klamm er . SR: 1. Erroll Barsky (KTMl; 2. Ted Blow . $PRTSMN : 1. M ike Koenig (Kaw) . C: 1. Ken Oakland . S/SR : 1. Gene Brown (Hus). Wilson tops Monte Carlo Hillclimb By Kathi Price RENO, NV, OCT. 29 Mike Wi lso n was the first ride rr to accept the cha lle n~ e o f th e West ern States Racing Assoc ia tio n Mon te Car lo H ill d imb , and after his first run up a nd do wn the mountai n, he had the time to bea t. Wilson turned in a 4:14 time in his first run on h is Honda XR 600. Wilson 's time wo uld o nly be challenged by Tom Hedepa th , as Hedepa th 's ti me up the hi ll was thr ee

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