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oLOCAL EVENTS
VIT J R: I . J nK' G uyman (Kaw):2. Rou Swt'tl land (H on );
S. DawoZoHo (Suz): 4. Atl Andhondo (Yam); 5. Crq Purdum
(Yam)..
VET PR O: I. John Ma ulh (Ka w): 2. JnTY ealon (Hon);
S. Rob O:ilrk (Yam).
OT JR.: l. T un Kmn~y (Kaw); 2. Rand y Birkd bau (Yam);
s. Tim Col vert (Han ).
UTH: 1. Brad Ha lcomb (SUl): 2. Bmn FnTO (Hon); 3.
Rand y Mnl lrf (Sw ): i . Pa ul ARoda (Hon ).
500 BEC : I. John NK-wOt"homn (Hon) ; 2. Crf'lt Buli n(Hon ); S. Ron Ibyo (Ka w ); 4. Mike"' Totten (Ha n).
500 J R: l. Rnnt Pa uerson (Yam).
500 1ST: 1. [b ¥t' M:ilh non (Hon).
l
zso JR: I. Kf'vin Wiv (Sw); 2. Ron Gilligan (Hon) : 3.
Randy Mnll('}'(SUI).
250 BEG : l. Dom in ic Comn (Yam); 2. Richa rd T ownM"T1d
(Hon ); 3. SCOII Ed wards (Hon ); 4. Dan Halt")" (Yam); 5. SII:\'f'
){m nldy (Suz).
125 J R: I. Donovan PlaancU (Yam); 2. David & 11 (ltiIw);
3. T roy urdif"1 (Suz); 4. CTe-g Sarman (Hon ); 5. Jrl' Rn:kn-
~
( Llw).
125 BEG: l. Erik ....d mark ( lC.a w): 2. Dua ne Bonini (Yam );
3. Eric Pacill .., (SUI); 4. Allan GoW'tt (Va m); 5. O ri, G I.. Yn
( u w)..
Jones dominates Columbus
Indoor Motocross
By David
Mi k e Jones won both the 125 and 2 50cc Pro class main even ts Sa t u r day and
Sunday a t the Coors Light Indoor MX Championship in Columbus .
Rodne y Smith was uns toppable at the Toys For Tots MX Series at. Altamont
R a c e w a y , winning both 125 and 250cc Pro divisions.
60: I. Jdf Nort hrop (Ka w) ; 2, T Y!KJn LI(:~ ( Ka w); 3. Iknni ,
Slap lt'ton ( Ka w); 4. Kathy Prui u ( Ka w).
50: I. Ch ri'lophrr Lorffio (Yam); 2. T on y Ikrnardi (SU1):
3. Kellen 013dwick (h j).
VET JR : I. Cary J ~hn(' (Kaw ); 2. Rou Sw~tI.md (Ha n):
3. F Kou-olo (H o n ); 4. R.md y &uM'II (Kaw ); 5. Sh.an(' Wri~hl
.d
( H o n) .
OT J R: I. Tim Colvnt (Ho n ): 2. G lt:nn Pruitt (Hon ): 3.
Ru SoI p..dt'n ( S Ul).
OT MSTR: l. Bill McOinlon (ATK ); 2. Ikan Brown
( H o n ).
125 JR : l. John Blair (Han ); 2. Bria n Cruz l)Uw ): 2. 03vid
&11 ( Kit w ): i . JdC Ikcktr flU w): 5. T roy CardK-1 (Stu).
~ JR: I. Mikt' Srou (Yam); 2. Se2n H ummel (Swr. 3.
Richolrd Cornn IHon ); 't. G~ M3CArthn (Yam); 5. 101'
Proa.ch (H a n).
125 BEG: 1. Billy Ettmac:k (Suz) ; 2. Duam- Bonini (V..m r,
S. Erik Edma rk (lU w); 4. Cy Briuoid (Ha n); S. Eric PaOII.1t
ISw ).
~ BEC : l. Mark Tnon (Hon): 2. David Wrkh ( ltaw );
S. Slrw Moo,,: (Ka w) ; 4. J nM' G uymon (~w ): 5. T odd Cbrk
(lC.aw).
500 BEG: I. Kim R.obnu (K..2w): 2. John Nf'Wmomn (Hon):
, . C~ Butln (Hon); 4. Andy Wilcox (Hon) ; 5. Brian Hnobl"
(Hon ).
500 1:0.1 : 1. Da¥t' Malh non (Hon).
Smith scores bigat Altamont MX
By Nuklear N eukam
P h oto b y N ick DeFeo
26
TRACY, CA. DEC. 8 I
A perfect da y for raci ng gr eeted a large crowd
of MXers a t th e second round o f th e Altamon t
Raceway CMC T oys For T ots MX· mas Series
and hil/;hlighting th e even ' was Bieffe/Yok o/
FMF/Dublin Suzuki · sponsored R odney
Smith, who blasted 'he co m pe tit io n in ' he J25
and 2500c Pro cla sses.
Smith won bo'h l 25cc Pro mo'os but had
to con tend with Instinct Racing Kawasaki ·
backed Ray Crumb, espec ia lly in the firs'
moto. Smith jumped into the lead o f mo lO
one but a co u ple of laps inlO th e race, Crumb
zap ped him to take the lead. Crumb opened
a sma ll lead , but Smith closed back in . After
an exci ting dice. Smith eventua lly regained
'he lead and held o n for 'he win .
Cr umb looked like he wou ld ta ke con tro l
o f th e second mo lO, but Smith got by and
stayed o ut in fron' for th e win and th e overall,
with Crumb, again, second. Brian Call used
a pair of thirds '0 fin ish third overa ll .
Smith ended up with both w ins and th e
overa ll victory in th e 2500c Pr o cla ss.
In the opening moto, a slew o f SUl u kis were
hot o n his tail with Scott Myers, Kell y Andris
and Call at 'he co ntrol s. Husqvama ·mounted
Shaun Wooten was back in fifth. After a
co u ple of laps Myers stalled th e mo'or in a
tricky tum before th e rockers and Andris
tangled with him. Wh ile th ey were try in g
get restarted Call and Woo,en slipped by a nd
began di ce. By th e ti me Woo,en go' by Call ,
Smi' h had stre tched h is lead and. thou~h
Woo,en closed th e ga p co nsiderably. Smtth
had things under con tro l and stayed for th e
wi n over Woo,en . Andris wo rked a ll the way
back to third.
Myers roos,ed into ' he lead in th e seco nd
mot o, bu, Smi ' h worked by and con tin ued
on for ano th er win. Myers ba 'tled with Andri s
for second but Myers was in fin e fonn and
took control of second a nd began ' c has ing
down Smith. Andris ga ve it hi s a ll, bu' Smith
was not to be caugh t and second was wh ere
Andris would fin ish fo r second overall.
Wooten wo rked up fro m a so-so Slarl and
began p ressu ring Myers b ut afte r a near cras h,
he coo led h is jets a little and settled for fou rth
beh ind Mr ers for third overa ll with Myers
fourth overall . Call took fift h and fifth overall.
T erry Biel and J ohn Zinda had a grea' battle
in th e SOcc J unior class wi th Zin da top p ing
Biel in th e first round, whi le Biel came o ut
on lOp in th e second a nd deci ding moto.
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Results
250 PR O: I. R()dn~ Smith (SUl ): 2. Ke-Ily Amici!> (Suz):
5. Sh.mn Woot e-n (H u!o): 4. Scutt Mye- . (SUI): 5. Brian Ca ll
n
(SUl ).
125 PRO: I. Rodn~ Smith (SUl ): 2. R..y Cru mb (Kaw):
3. Bri..n c. n (SUl ).
250 (NT : I. Brad Hal comb (Sw ): 2. Scott McCo y (K.aw):
3. Jerry Cow lry (Hon ): 4. Bre- I Hamih on (Hon).
I
125 INT : 1. Jdf Brownl~ (SUl) : 2. Eric DuCray (Hon ):
, . Mark KI;a
Wft (K.ilw); 4. P..ul Eple-y(Kotwl.
80 JR: I. TaTY Bid (Suz): % John Zinda (lC.aw).
.
80 BEG: 1. Chad Buil chon (Hon): 2. Andy Cr l"gg (K.a w);
S. Jama. Pitdalut' (Sw): 4. Ryan Brink (Hon); 5. Cnar
CUUt'Ittt (Ho n ).
60: I. Olo.d Bid (Kaw): 2. And y Cr e-gg (Kaw); S. T yson
l...acry (Kawl: i . Ra ndy Norman (Kaw); 5. Jacob G~Jt (Kaw).
PIW : 1. Randy Norma n (Yam): 2. Jawn W;aile' (Yam); 3.
Nathan MilC
he-1I (Yam); 4. J lUIin G~ n (Yam); So. Kt"lIm
~ wick (hj).
L. Patton, Jr.
passed Glass over the finish line jump to take
over second. McMillen soon took over third
and set his sights on Childress and passed him
shorll, thereafter. Jones collected his fourth
win 0 th e weekend over McMillen, Ch ildress,
Gl ass, Bowen, DeHoop and Ups ha w.
Resul ..
FRIDA Y
PIW : I. ) rif Gibson (Yam); 2. J06h O 'Ro urke-(Yam ); , .
Sro U Rilchtt' (h j); 4. Cort'Y" Amo ld (Yam); 5. Mick t")'Manhall
(Ya.m).
65 7· 11: I. Mark Burkhart (Yam) ; 2. Joq Rallingo' (K.aw);
3. Jrif Gibson (K.aw): i . J~uw Long ( ~w): 5. Jason Jw.kae(Ya.m).
80 7-11: 1. Mark Bw khart (Ka w): 2. Karl Sccer (Sw); ,.
Jaty Rallin Jl:" ( Ka w): 4. Jacob Von u ( Ka w ); 5. Jason JtWtK
(Kaw).
.
80 J2· 13:. 1. Ra y Dmig (Kaw); 2. Brod. Se-'lla rds (Hon):
3. Joh n H illma n (SW); 4. Ourlw Dunilw ay (Kaw): 5. Clad
Oppy ( Ka w).
80 B -JSo: 1. J~ ThullUft" (Sw ): 2. Mltt Maximoff (Suz);
3. Ryan Paul~ (Kaw): 4. Heath Bmnrtl (K.aw): 5. Bmn
FLuu got ( Ka w).
n
I ~ B; 1. J;ty Hf:nh~ (SW): 2. Roland Diamo nd (K,a
w);
3. Robbi e- Slur~n (Ka w ): 4. Joh n Putnam (SUl ); So. Mar k
Power' (SUI).
125 C: 1. JOt'I Henning (SUl): 2. Thad Man kin (Yam ); 3.
Brian Milt")' (Hon ); 1. Sco tt Sokol (SUI): 5. Jaw n T ol liver
(K.ot.w).
COLUMBU OH. DEC. )·9
S,
Mike Jon es rebounded from a cras h-filled
Frida y night to sweep Sa tu rday a nd Su nday's
Pro cla sses at the Coors Li ght Indoor MX
Cha mpio nsh ips in Co lu mbus. T he Ara i/
Smit h / O ff T he Wal l-backed rider wo n eig h t
stra il:h t heats. in cl ud in g four Pro fin al s.
despite th e effo rts o f last year 's win ner s Keit h
Bowen , Jeromy Buehl and Kenny Kizzar.
Friday's l 25cc Main even t saw Eric McCl ear .
Steve Chi ldress, Bowen , DeH oo p and Buehl
shoo t it out for 'he win. McCl ear j u mped in to
th e ear ly lead a head o f Ch ildr ess, Bowen .
DeHoop and Buehl. Childress passed McClear
a nd Buehl moved in to fou rth, as Bowen bega n
searchi ng for a way arou nd McCl ear. Chil dr ess moved out to a thr ee second lead over
McClear and Bowen , who now had to hol d
o ff Bueh l. Once Bowen go, into second, he
sta rted to catch Childress, who was beginni ng
to ' ire . Bowen pa ssed Childress in th e triples
and Bueh l used the same tactic to lake over
second. DeHoop was riding a ll alo ne in fourth
a her pass in~ McCl ea r, who was trying to ho ld
o ff J am es Elckel. Bueh l tried to make a mov e
o n Bowen . but he slammed the door shut o n
h im .
On th e last lap, Bowen slid out in a turn.
gi,·ing Buehl the lead and Childress second .
Childress tried '0stuff Buehl in th e last comer
bu' Buehl held o n for the win. Ch ildress
Slalled hi s bik e, bloc kin g Bowen a nd givi ng
DeHoop a clear sho t into second .
In th e 2500c mai n , J ason Upshaw grabbed
the <'a rly lead a head o f Mike Bro wn a nd
McClear, whi le J on es, Mark Mu sselman a nd
DeHoop a ll went do wn in the first tur n.
Brown eve nt ua ll y passed Up's ha w a nd
appeared to have a sure win , unu l.h e cras hed
in a st"Ctio n of whoops, letting U psha w a nd
McCl ear by. Upsha w crossed th e finis h lin e
in first but was pe na lized a lap for jumping
the sta rt, giving th e win to McCl ear.
Sa turday's I 25cc feature race wa s dominated
by J on es. He sto le th e ho lesho t and led every
lap for the win, while racers bauled back a nd
fort h behind him.
It was a wild affair between David Hand,
Bueh l, Mu sselman, Bowen, Childress, Davey
Yezek , Jeff G lass, Kurt McMillen and Jeff
Beckington. Wh en the du st had cleared it wa s
H and sett ling into th e runner-up po sit ion
a hea d o f McMillen, Gl ass, Childress and
Yezek.
The 250cc final go t o ff to a n a uspicious
sta rt when McCl ear veared off 'he co u rse and
sha ue red 'he su pports for 'he 20-foo , hi gh
Coors finis h line banner. wh ich fell across th e
top o f th e jump. This forced a resta rt tha t
saw Mu sselm an mo'or in to th e lead ah ead o f
Upsha w, DeH oop and Bowen. After taking
th e hol eshot in th e firSl start, J on es was found
mid pack but was q u ickl y mak in g his move
up 'hro ugh 'he field. Jones cla wed and
scra tched hi s way to th e (rant and look o ver
the lead a few laps from the finis h. Bo'h
Bowen and DeH oop slip ped by Mu sselman
over th e finish line triples. movin g into second
a nd 'hird. J on es ended up crossing 'he finish
lin e out in fro m follo wed by Bowen, DeH oop,
Musselman and H an d.
.
Jam es Eickel shot in to ' he fro m of th e pack
a t th e Slart o f Su nday's l 25cc fina l, pursued
by Bowen , Gla 5-s, McMillen , Jon es a nd Buehl.
Rowen wen t down on th e first lap and Buehl
tcmporarily passed J on es. Jon es was still o n
the ,,",S whe n G lass cras hed hard. J ones pa ssed
Bueh l and had a clear sho t at McMillen fo r
second . Buehl held fo urth a hea d o f Hand.
Jones wa sted little time passin g McMi llen
a nd cu t,ing imo Eickel's lead. J on es ca ugh t
Eickel befor e th e finish line triples and Jones
went for the high- nyi n~ ro ut e to victory over
Buehl , H and and McMi llen.
Upsha w blew into the lead at th e sta rt o f
the 2500c feature, but h is nemisis was right
behi nd him - Jones. G lass, H and, Childr ess,
Bo wen , DeH oo p and McMillen foll ow ed.
Upshaw raced on th e ragged edge
keep
J on es fro m a tta cking, but Ups ha w tried j ust
a little '00 hard as he ba iled in the wh oo ps
and dr opped '0nint h. J on es immediately too k
a d va n ta g e of Ups haw's m isfortune a nd
rooSled imo the lead . Ch ildress, mea n while,
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250 B: I. )O!ohua S~I ( Ka w ): 2. George Mol nar (Ka w):
3. Keith G W n (Yam ); 1. Jack Sreete (Han ); 5. Mall Po wers
in
(x... w).
250 C: I. )a~n T oll iver ( )la w ): 2. Eric Ra nk in (Ka w);
3. Mike- Schrlee k (K<.a w ); 1. Brian Burkett (Yam ): 5. R.j.
Wilhdm (H en).
O PEN B: I. T im Doan (Kawl; 2. Ran dy ThilJ