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second for half the moto before Antunez and Kehoe flew by. Dymond took the checkered flag a quarter of a track in front of Antunez and Kehoe. Telford edged Radzinski out of the third spot. Antunez and Crai g Canoy almost collided at the start of the first 125cc Pro moto, but Antunez grabbed the lead and left Canoy to ho ld off Kehoe. Canoy held Kehoe off for two laps, allowing Ant unez to get awa y. Kehoe pushed hard the remainder of the moto and almost passed Antunez on the fina l lap. Kehoe holeshot the second rnoto and disappeared. Antunez started poorly and had his hands full with Dustin Evans. Antunez finally got by Evans and rode very aggressive ly trying to reel in Kehoe, which he did . Antunez tried to dive under Kehoe in a sweeping tum and lost his front end in the process. Kehoe opened up a six-second lead and held it to the finish. 01 du rin g the tw o-da y Mo to cross North west-sa nc tio ned Oregon State Motocross Championsh ip at Alba ny Supercro ss. Graves, win ner of the overall 125cc Pro class title, used 1-14-1 fini shes during both days" wh ile Hart nailed down the 250cc Pro crown after 2-1-1-I 'showings; Denn is Sweeten cap ture d the Open pro titl e via a I· 1-1-1 sweep. Hart, a Portland area rid er, despi te heavy pressure from rid ers around the Northwest, used the event as training for the upcoming Sacramento Supercross , as well as pi cking up a goodsized ch un k of the purse mon ey up for grabs by tra ck manager Bob ' Leach . Graves, taking a break from the l25cc Nationals, did likewise in the 125cc Pro class, but due to a first-rnoto fourth-place finish in Sunday's action, Don Bisceglia won the day 's overa ll in the class. Results Saturday In order for a rider to be eligible for an overall titl e in each respective class, a rider had to con test and fini sh all four motos throughout the weekend. Saturday's action showcased the majority of the Northwest's hottest upand-com ing rid ers, as well -as several of yesterda y's top rid ers, inclu din g former Team Honda ride r Ron Sun. Despite being som e 50 pounds over his physique of years past, Sun proved that he had the righ t SLUff and netted , Saturday's overall win in th e 30-40 Pro class. Graves rod e in smooth and £lawl ess style during both of th e 125cc Pro motos, but didn't have it as easy as he would have liked, as Hart hounded the sou th em Oregon speedster all th e way to th e fin ish in moto one, while Honda rid er J eff Dail y picked up thi rd at mot e 's end. Moto two was much th e same as Graves led the field around the twomile, sa nd-li ned cour se to cap 0 [[ Satur day's class win, while Hart's 22 showings gave him second, foll owed by Kawasak i rid er Chad Berry (3-3). Local rider Ga ry " Bad Boy" Beyer, riding a KTM ; launched to the head of th e pa ck in th e first 250cc Pro class moto, sh owing that he's still capable of p icking -u p a win, beating Hart and Dail y. Hart got the nod in the second con test to take the class win ahead of Beyer and Daily . Kawasaki T eam Green 's Danny Ulven posted impressive 125 and 250cc Interm ediate class wins. 50 STK J}.I: I. J effrey Smith (Yam); 2. Vance Freeman (Yam ); 3. Roland Rodriquez (Yam) ; 4. Emiu Klin g (I tj); 5. Jahner Faulkner (Yam ). 50 STK J}.2 A: I. Michael Blose (Yam ); 2. Scott Nelson (Yam ); 3. Adam Dashw ood (Yam); 4. Derri ck McOintock (Yam ); 5. Danny Pettingill (Ya m ). 50 STK J}.2 B: I. Chris topher Lightfoot (SOl); 2. Daniel Legg (Yam ); 3. Sco tt H ow e (Yam ); 4. Derek Do wney (Yam ); 5. Christopher Epper (Yam ). 50 MOD: I. Rolan d Rodriquez (Yam); 2. Emitt Kling (!tj) ; 3. Eric Wood (Yam ); 4. Jahner Faulkner (Yam ); 5. Je[frey Smit h (Yam). 60: I. Jon athon Scm id t (Kaw); 2. Roland Rodriq uez (Kaw); 3. Mike Norri s (Kaw); 4. J esse Dawson (Kaw); 5. Blak e Viens (GPV). 80 BEG : I. Jerry Alem an (SU1); 2. J osh Amaradio (Han); 3. Dou g Parsons (Kaw); 4. D.]. Sweany (Yam); 5. Gar th Milan (Kaw). ,, 80 NOV : I. Shaun Peroli o (SU1); 2. Armando Overland (Ho n); 3. David Ferr ier (Ka w): 4. D.]. Raddill (Han ); 5. Scott J oh nson (SU 1). 80 tNT: I. T y Kady (Kaw); 2. Chris Wheeler (KaW); 3. Travis Preston (SOl); 4. Larry Linkogl e (Kaw). 80 EX: I. Craig Decker (Kaw) : 2. Steve H engeveld (Kaw). 125 BEG D-l : 1. Ji m m y Ma rtinez (H a n ); 2. Kevin Woznia k (SUl): 3. Fran k Beach (Ha n ); 4. Sten Rasm ussen {Ka w) : 5. Pete Marino (Ka w). 125 BEG D·2: I. Charles Vice (SOl); 2. G reg Armstro ng (Suz); 3. Pau l Fortu na (Suz); 4. Mike Carr (Han); 5. Christopher Hugh ey (H on). 125 NO V: I. J erry j euon (SOl);2. Todd Go uld (SOl); 3. Scan Rundle (Ka w ): 4. J im Nutter (Yam) ; 5. Shaw n . Mci ntosh (Ka w ). 125 !NT: I. Sean Pagel (SU1); 2. Rand y Danylo (Kaw); 3. Freddie Villagra (SU 4. David Casada {S uz) : 1); 5. Ryan Joh nson (Ha n). • t 25 PRO: I. Eric Kehoe (Ha n ); 2., Buddy An tun ez (SOl); 3. Cra ig Can oy (SU1); 4. Dustin Evans (SU1); 5. T ony Amaradio (Yam) . 250 BEG: 1. Dusti n Chapin (H a n); 2. Ala n Violete (SOl); 3. And y Kyler (H a n ); 4. C.T. Wa tan abe (Han); 5. Mall Edwards (Hen). 250 NOV: I. Max Sprat t (SU1); 2. Mike Li ttle (SU1); 3. T ony Hadsall (SU1); 4. Ja y Pavlovel (H a n); 5. Mark G ranber g (Kaw). 250 INT: 1. David Dye (Hon); 2. Ray McIntosh (Kaw); 3. Brian Beach (Ha n); 4. Matt Pola sky (SU1); 5. Morga n Steele (SOl). 250 PRO: I. Budd y An tunez (SU1); 2. Er ic Kehoe (Hon); 3. T im Tel ford (Yam) ; 4. Ch r is Ra dzinski (AT M); 5. Tony Sul ek (Yam). 500 BEG: I. Scou Churchill (H a n); 2. G reg Mazzie (Yam); 3. La nce Messner (H on); 4. J im McKen zie (Kaw); 5.· Dean Brow n (Ha n). 500 NOV: I. Mich ael Wygant (H a n); 2. Dan Paulson (AT K); 3. Gary Shoe maker (Yam); 4. G reg Whitfield (Ho n ); 5. J oe Licciardi (H e n ). a 5OOINT: I. Mike Dougherty (AT K); 2. De- n T eagu e (Han ); 3. Tim Harris (Yam ). _ 25-29 BEG : I. Ra ymond And es (Ha n); 2. j am es Ra ndel (Ha n );3. C.T. Falk (Yam); 4. Mike Carr (lIon ); 5. Clay Will ison (Han ). 25-29 NOV: I. Eri c Beingesser (Ya m ); 2. J am ie Mitch ell (Kaw); 3. Lou So to (Kaw ); 4. Louie Peick (Han); 5. Weston Reid (Kaw). 25--29 INT: I. Brya n Curtis (Ka w) ; 2. Rob En gel (Han); 3. Pau l Donnelly (KawO 4. Ken Erb (SU1); ; 5. Tom Engel (Ha n). VET NOV: 1. G reg Peroli o (Su z); 2. j im P eters (Ha n); 3. Mike Marshall (Kaw); 4. Chucl Freem an (Kaw); 5. Mark G ranberg (Kaw). VET !NT: I. Brian Allen (SOl); 2. ].5. Hanson (H an ); 3. Randy Skinner (Kaw); 4. George Koh ler (SU 5. Scali Curtis (Kaw). 1); VET P RO: I. John McCau gh ey (Han); 2. Bob Rutten ; (Kaw); 3. Tim Lunde (KaW) 4. Carl Gazaly (H an). OT NOV: I. Robert Wyeko[[ (Kaw); 2. Tom Coleman (Ha n); 3. Scott Walker (Ha n). OT !NT: I. W.G. Wi lson (SU1); 2. Bob Richard (Yam). OT EX: I. Jody Weisel (Yam ). Oregon State MX Championships Hart, Graves hot at A lbany Supercross By Clay Light ALBANY, OR, SEPT. 22-23 MA 125cc National campaigners Tony Graves and Grayson H art both made their presence felt A Sunday Salem's Kenny "T oo Rad " Olsen blurred to the front of th e pack in th e first 125cc Pro moto, but hi s lead was short-lived, as the Motocross Northwest number two rider crashed, allowing Graves to take the lead . Graves' ' lead al so succumbed to a soi l sa m p le, allowing Hart, wh o initially started in fifth , to take the lead and ho ld it to the finish followed by Bisceglia, Mike Bell, Graves and Daily. Olsen found h imself out from, once again, in the second rnoto , and this time held the lead much longer, even with heavy pressure from a horde of riders. Four laps into the race th e top six were never more than 12 feet apart with Olsen leading the way. Things howev er, changed as a pil eup took ou t Olsen, Bell and Washington 's Scott Grimm. This allowed Graves and Bisceglia to pull away from the field , while Hart, T revor Portner and Daily trailed. Graves prevailed in the end for the 125cc title, but due to Bisceglia's 2-2 consistency, the Su zuki rider took the day's overall win with Graves' 4-1 showings good for third on the day behind Hart, who missed out on the Kenny Olsen (758) grabs the hol eshot in the 125cc Pr o class ahead of winner Tony Graves (219) and Grayso~ Hart (372) at the Oregon Sta te MX Championships. titl e after 2-2-1-3 p lacings, second to Graves. Hart led Beyer and Terry Hamness during 250cc Pro action , takin g both motos and th e 250cc Pro title. Running combined with the Pros was tfie 125cc Interm ediate rider s. led on ce again by Ulven , who a t the comp letion of th e weekend posted 125 and 250cc Intermediat e titl es. Sun ca p ped off a sweep o f th e weekend by virtue of 1-1-1-1 rides, while Don Schneider (Expe rt ) a nd Kelly Wh eIchel (Intermedi at e) also were 01 victori ous in 30-40 class action. Results SATURDAY 50: I. G reg Blackw ell (Yam ) 60 6-8: I. Er ic W ill iams (Kaw) ; 2. J aso n H a nso n (Kaw); 3. G reg Blackwell (Kaw). • 60 9-11: . 1. Rob ert H ohgrew (Ra w) ; 2. Du sty Len aberg (Kaw); 3. Ada m J on es (Ka w ). WMN: I. Jul ie Swe eten ( Ka w) ; 2. Dean n a H olbrook (Su z); 3. Mi ch elle Sm ith (Suz ). 80 INT: 1. Justin Kirkes (Ka w): 2. Co rey Fuller (Kaw); 3. Mikey Ulv en (Ka w) . 80 BEG : I. J osh San tos (Raw); 2. Pa u l Woods (Han ); 3. Cory Co ulte r (Han). 80 JR: 1. jessy Wilham s (Kaw) ; 2. Zeb T ivn an (SU1); 3. Jason Sut ton (Kaw). 125 BEG: I. Zeb T ivnan (Hon) ; 2. Mike T ho rp so n (H a n ); 3. Kory Ell is (SU1). 125 JR: I. J ason Ma th ews (H o n ); 2. Mo nt y H a rr is (H on) ; 3. Edd ie Den he m (Hon ). 125INT: 1. Dan ny U lven (Ka w). 125 PRO: I. T o n y Graves (Hon ); 2. G rayson H art (Kaw); 3. Steve Berry (Ka w ): 4. Bill y Rad clille (Kaw); 5, Jell Dail y (Ha n ). 250INT: 1. Danny U lven (Kaw ); 2. Na than P ip pert (Ra w ); 3. Kevin Yeager (Ya m ). OT JR: I. Dewey Lenab erg (Ka w); 2. C li ll Kobernik (Yam); 3. Dean Knudson (Yam) . OT INT: I. N ic R usin ovich (H o n) ; 2. Rob ert P ier cy (Su z); 3. Rob er t Lo u n t (KT M). OT EX: I. Bill Row (Ya m ). OT MONEY: I. J im La m kin (Han); 2. Bob Lea ch (KT M). OPEN BEG: I. Martin Na u man (Hon) ; 2, J im Alexa nder (KT M); 3. J ohn Misa (Han). OPEN JR: I. Co rey Pace (Kaw); 2. Kevin Grove (KT M); 3. David Nel son (Ya m). OPEN INT: I. Kevin Yeager (Ya m ); 2. Rob y Lea ch (KTM ); 3. Steve Even sen (Han). OPEN PRO : 1. Denn is Sweeten (Ra w ); 2. Ron Westla ke (KTM ); 3. Shawn Co langelo. 30-40 JR: I. Kevin G ro ve (KT M); 2. Mik e Dean (Yam); 3. Geo rge Smith (Hon). 30· 40 INT : I. Jo hn Will iams (Kaw); 2. J oe Casey (Han); 3. Friu Martin ( Ca~ ) , 3().40 EX: 1. Don Sch nei der (Suz); 2. Dan Ma this (SU1); 3. Doug Eckelma n (KT M). 30-40 PRO: I. Ron Sun (H a n) ; 2. Jim La m kin ' (Han); 3. Mike Whal en (Ka w) . SUNDAY PIW: 1. Isaac Daw son (Ya m ); 2. G reg BlackwelI (Yam ); 3. Ryan Co lema n (Yam ). 60 6-8: 1. J aso n Hanson (Kaw); 2. Eri c Williams (Kaw); 3. G reg Blackwell (Ka w) . 60 9-11: I. Robert H oltgrew (Kaw); 2. Dust y Lenaherg (KaW); 3. Adam West (Kaw) . · 80 J R : 1. J essy WilIiams (Ka w) ; 2. Jason Sutton (Kaw); 3. Zeb Tivnan (SU1). WMN: I. Juli e Sweet en (Ka w ); 2. De ann a Holbrook (KT M); 3. J eanne Van Bu skirk : 125 JR: I. J ason Mathews (H a n ); 2. Monty H arris (H a n ); 3. Trona Free (Ka w ). 125INT: I. Danny Ul ven (Ra w); 2. Mik e Ha mne ss (Kaw ); 3. Chris Pater son (H e n ). 121) P RO: 1. Don Bisceglia (Suz); 2. T ony G ra ves (Ha n ); 3. G ra yson hart (Kaw). 250 BEG: I. Chris Brown (Ha n) ; 2. Mark Walsh (Kaw); 3. Dave Kobemik (Yam). 250 INT: I. Dann y Ulv en (Kaw ); 2. Sh awn Hi ghland (Ha n). UTH: I. Dennis Sweeten (Ka w) ; 2. Ron~Westlake (KT M); 3. Frank McKuhn (KT M). O PEN tNT: I. Kevin Yeager (Yam ); 2. Ryan Leach (KT M); 3. Steve Evens en (H a n ). O PEN PRO: I. Denms Sweeten (Kaw); 2. Ron Westlake (KT M); 3. Frank McKuhn. 3O-401NT: I. Kelly Whelchel (Han ); 2. J oe Casey (H a n); 3. .Jim Harris (Ha n). M-4 0 EX : 1. Don Schneider (Su z); 2. Dan Mathis (SU1); 3. Mike Holbrook (Ma i). 30-40 PRO: I. Ron Su n (Han); 2. Ray Gamo n (Ya m); 3. Kevin McCarthy (Ya m ). OT J R : 1. Dew ey Le naberg (Ka w); 2. Jim Brow n (Kaw); 3. Clif[ Kobemik (Ya m ). OT tNT: 1. Er ic Burkin shaw (Suz ); 2. Bob H arrison (SU1); 3. J ohn Mack (Ca g ). O T EX: I. Mik e Perry (SU1); 2. Dave Merklin (SU1); 3.. Gar y Bonds (Ka w). OT MONEY: I. JI m Lam kin (H a n ); 2. Bob Leac h (Ma i). OPEN JR: 1. Bryan Reader {H on]: 2. Co rey Pace (Kaw); 3. Ca rl Chadw ick (Kaw). Snider snakes win at LACR Night Motocross finale By Tony Alessi PALMDALE. CA, SEPT. 14 R a y S nider tr a i le d To n y Ferraga m o in th e I 25cc Novice class fo r the e nti re leng th o f th e C RC N i g ht Seri es a t L. A. Co unty Race wa y. Sn yd er em erged bo th t h e se r ies a n d o vera ll wi n ner by o ne po in t after pos tin g a 2-} sco re o ve r Ferragamo 's 1-2 tally du r i n g C R C's fi na l po in t race. Fe rragarno holesho t t h e fi rst m o ta with S ni de r . Br ent G ree r a n d Keith Katz be hi nd F erraga rno opened up a lead but Snid er ch ip p ed i t awa y by t h e h a lf w a y point o f the mo ta . Sn id er kept th e p ressure o n , but Ferragarno h eld o n [or the w in, fo llowed b y S nid er. G a rey Ca rl son a n d Ka tz. Ferr agam o a ~ai n led (he sta rt wi th Sn ider hungry for a wm behind. Ferraga mo tri ed to get awa y but S n id e r ke pt w i th in h alf a bike le n gth. At th e h a lfwa y p o int Ferra g am o bo b b led in a turn a nd S n ider sq u irted b y fo r th e lead. F erragarno tr ied to come b a ck but Sn ider was stro nger o n (he final la ps and p u ll ed a w a y to ta ke th e t itle. Ka tz ra n up fron t b u t c rashed a n d DNF. a n d Ca rlson al so cras hed o u t th e second mo to leavin g th e runner -u p spo ts open to T o ny Str urnpi and Greer. Dav id Marti nez rod e smart and smooth in (he 250cc Beginner class. Martinez fo llowed Mark Ga tes th e en tire fir st mow and tried to pass Ga tes o n th e last lap but came up short. Marti n ez cam e b a ck a n d led eve r y la p o f the seco nd mo to and was never challenged. Ga tes finis hed second aft er a mot a -lon g du el with Ma tt Sirna n sk i. Results 80 BEG: 1. Bobby Kill ian (Kawl; 2. Kenn eth Reed (Ka w ); 5. james Sqa nger (Ya m ). BIG WH L: J. Aaron Bugardrn (Ka w); 2. Danny Thoma s (Kaw). 80 NOV : 1. Chri s Allen (Suz): 2. Scot t Reed. Jr. (Kaw); .s. Randy Webb ( Ka w) . 125 BEG D-l: I. Jeff Delgaud io ( S UI ); 2. J osh Steven s (Han); S. N ick P etralia (S Ul ); 4. Steve Stancer (Yam) ; 5. Bryan Croft (Kaw). 125 N O V: 1. Ra y Sni der (Ya m ); 2. T o n y Ferr agamo (H o n) ; 3. T on y Stu mp f (Ya m) ; 4. Sco tt Pekare k (Hon); 5. Brent G reer (Su z). 125 I NT : 1. David Evilsizer (S Ul ); 2. Jason Sim mons (Kaw); 5. Dav~ Larson (Ha n). 125 PRO : 1. Dustin Evans (Sm.). 250 BEG: 1. David Marl in n (Ya m ): 2. Nick Da venport (H a n ); 3. Daniel Clevela nd ( Ka w) ; 4. Mill! Sima nsk i (Ya m ); 5. Sean Cr ippen (Ha n). 250 NO V: I. Michad G ilmore (Ka w); 2. J ~{f Frt y (Han); 5. Sha ne Ram ey (Han); 4. Ju stin lannaHo (Kaw ); 5. 8111 Paul (Ya m). 250 INT : 1. Will Dickson (Ya m ); 2. Roger Hensl ey (SUl) ; 3. M ik~ Blair (Yam) ; 4. Robbi e Du nham (Ya m ). 250 PR O ; 1. T on y Sul ek (Yam). 500 BEG: I. Steve Dunn (Han); 2. Eric Beiar (Han). 500 NOV: 1. Bob Phillips (Han); 2. Mark Strat ton (Ha n); 3. H om er Phoade (Han); 4. Jeff Pauldin e (Han); 5. Richard Mart inez (Ya m). J R VET BEG: l. Forest Wasson (Ka w); 2. Don Demyan (Han); 3. Alon Sahar (Suz); 4. Todd Wh it~ Ail~ (Sw ); 5. Marc (Kaw). JR VET NO V; l. JeH Frey (H a n); 2. J ohn Davi es (H a n); 3J.0hn Rogen (Ya m ); 4. Stnch ObrOl>Ch (Suz). R VET INT: l. Mark Horton (H a n): 2. T odd Wimett ( on ); 3. Tom Webb (KT M ). JR VET EX: 1. Bob lUine (H a n). VET BEG: I. James Miller (Yam); 2. Kdly Nag)' (Han); 3. David Koda (K..a w); 4. Andr e Maithot (Suz): 5, JeMe Co x (Suz). VET N OV: I. Mark Reha (Han ); 2. Jerry Coff~ ; 3. Dea n Jen n in~ (Kaw); 4. Ron Hupfidd ( Ka w ); 5. Randy Wysocka (Kawl. VET E X: 1. T om Webb (Su z). SR BEC : l. 031 Truhqr Sr. (Kaw). SR EX: 1. Steve Dunlap (Yam). 23

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