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HMOTOCROSS·NGKlCMC Golden State Nationals:FinaI round m Rex Staten (1) grabbed the holeshot in the first 500cc Pro moto, but Surratt (23) and Healey (I) quickly passed him. Staten faded to seventh at the finish. Dave Coupe (4) led Jim Ellis (3), Broc Glover (hidden) and Staten (1) in the Vet Pro class. Glover roosted into the lead and ran away with bo th motos. Jimmy Varis won the 60cc (9.11) class title and finished second in two. others. The 250cc Intermed iate. class was a Michael Br and es show. The PVK Kawa saki rider stormed to bo th moto victories, fig h ting off the cha rges of Danny Nelso n in th e first moto a n d Ste ven Kotaja rvi in th e seco n d ro u nd. C hris Ridgwa y ro d e to a pair of co ns istent thi rd p lace finish es to n et seco n d overall. With hi s double-mo te victor y, Bra ndes secu red the ser ies tit le o ver Rob Drew a nd Ridgwa y. J im m y Varis made q u ick work o f th e 80cc Beg inner clas s as he too k the lead early in bo th m o tos a n d buzzed away w it h th e ov era ll win . J o s h T a rantino a nd J im m y O 'N eal traded t h e r u n ne r -up . s po t repea ted ly throughou t bo th ou tings, b u t it was O ' Neal who sco red better in the seco nd moto. O 'Nea l' s seco nd overa ll fin ish loc ked u p th e ser ies title, barel y edg ing o u t Varis and Casey L ytle. Steven Law ler posted a perfect sco re in the 250cc J un ior cla ss, toppi ng J im Langston and J oey Me ndoza in both mo tos. La ngs ton rode h is boots o ff trying to get a ro u nd the leader, but to n o a va il. A ca u tio us fo urth overa ll fin ish ga ve the series ti tle to T racy Asher , whi le La ngston a n d Ph ilip Wurster ro unded o u t th e top th ree. Matt Batema n co m pe ted .with a br~ ken foot to sa lvage fif th in the sertes. An gel o In g rand e a n d P aul Ito provided th e acti o n in th e 80cc J u n io r class. In t h e fi r st m oto , It o a n d In grande en ga ged in a h eat ed ba ttl e th at resul ted in both riders go in g down. J ason Shirey scooted past th e down ed r id ers fo r th e moto w in . Ingrande sto rme d back wi th a vengea nce in th e seco nd rnoto, a nd led Shi rey a n d Ito across the lin e. Sh irey topped Ingra nde a n d It o for th e series title. J oh n Newell ca p tured th e l 25cc Beg inner class crown by p osting a pai r of runner-up fin ishes to tak e the day's overa ll. Sha ne Sca rpiello smoked to th e first moto win, b ut fin ished th ird in th e secon d ro u nd for seco nd overa ll. Ch ris Allen handily won th e seco nd moto, b u t a n inth pl ace in mot o o ne hu rt h is overa ll finish . T hird overa ll went to Shawn O 'Brien. CN Results 8 P/W ST K: I. Dani el Bla ir (Yam ); 2. J o nathan Shimp (Ya m); 3. Michael Blose (Ya m ): 4. Andr ew Ga la viz (Ya m); 5. Br ia n MacAree (Han ). P/ W MOD : I. Dan iel Blair (Yam) ; 2. J on ath an Shi mp (Ya m) ; 3. Bobby Bo rds (Ya m) ; 4. Bryan Jara m illo (hj); 5. Sha ne Bess (Yam ). 60 0-8: J. Dani el Bla ir (Yam); 2. Ch ris McNatt (Ka w): 3. T imot hy Poll ard (Kaw ): 4. J onathan Sh im p (Kaw); 5. Kelly Lytle (Hen). 60 9-11: l. J im my Var is (Ka w ): 2. Jesse Ketcha m (Kaw); 3. Mon te Mol tague (Ka w); 4. Sco tt Co nley (Ka w ): 5. Justi n Scu llen (Ka w) . ... 80 9-11: I. J osh T aran tino (SUI); 2. Ji mm y Va n s (S Ul); 3. David Robe rls (RM ); 4. Steve Wisdom (Ka w); 5. Sco tt Co nley (Ka w ). 80 BEG : I. J im my Va ris (SuI);2. J im my O 'Nea l (Han ); 3. j os h T ara ntino rSu z): 4, Casey Lytle (Ha n); 5. j ason Wood (S U1). 80 JR: I. J ason Sh irey (Kaw): 2. Angelo In gra nde (Ka w): 3. Sha u n Perul io (S Ul) ; 4. Paul Ito (S UI ); 5. Jo hn Zinda (Ka w ). 80 INT: I. J ason Part rid ge (Kaw): 2. T y Kady (Kaw]: 3. Sco n J o hns o n (SUl ); 4. J oh n Ledd y (SUl); 5. jason OePallo (PVK). 80 EX: I. David Pingree (SUI); 2. Steve He ngeveld (Ka w ): 3. T erry Par sons (Han). 123 BEG D·l : I. J oh n Newell (Yam ); 2. Sha ne Sca rpi el lo (S UI ): 3. Sha wn O 'Bri en (S U1); 4. Lar ry Pacini (1-100); 5. Chris Allen (Suz). 125 BEG D·2 : I. J erem y G iro ir (Yam) ; 2. Gary Shoemaker (Yam ); 3. Charles Go nzales (Suz): 1. J osh Davi s (S UI.); 5 . Brad Peters (SUl). 125 J R: l. C ry Holcomb (S UI); 2. Steve Stewar t o (Stu ); 3. Erik Lind stro m (H u n); 4. Lex Ma lan (Suz); 5. Ty Kadv (Ka w). 125 [NT: 1. Michael Bra ndes (Kaw); 2. Dan Ulven (Ka w); 3. C hris Rid gw ay (SUl ); 4. J effrey Brown lee (Stll); 5. Dan n y Nelso n (Ka w) . 125 PRO: I. Eri k Kehoe (Hon ); 2. Tallo n Vohlan d (Stu ): 3. Rod ney Sm ith (SUI ); 4. Tom my C lower ( Ka w): S. Bria n Swi n k (Ho n ). 250 BEG : l. Joe Bro wn (Ya m) ; 2. Dou g Gu st ( lio n ); 3. Brian Ma gee (S lll); 4. Derek Wal kin s (Hon ); .:. Kevin Felki ns (Ya m ). ) 250 jR: J. Sleven La wler (Ya m); 2. j im Langston (Ho u ): 3. J ot:y Men doz (Hen): 4. T racy Asher (Suz); a ': . C h uck Ben ne t (SUI) . J 250 INT : I. Michael Bran des (Ka w ); 2. Ch ris Ridg way (SUI) ; 3. Steven Ko tajarvi (Kaw ): 4. Brett Ham ilt on (Hen): 5. Rob Drew (Ya m). 250 PRO: I. Mike Hea ley (KT M); 2. Erik Keh oe (H o u ): 3. Willi e Surratt (Ha n); 4. Den nis Ha wthorne ( Kaw ): 5. Brae G lover (Han ). 500 BEG: I. Kevin Peopl es ( Ha n ); 2. Aaron Gi n n ( H em ); 3. Kevin Felk in!i(Yam ); 4. J ames Da vis (H a n ); 5. Ra nd y V;m Dyke (Han). 500 jR: I. T odd Sweaney (Han); 2. Erik Lindstro m (Hon ]: 3. Ran d y lzydo rek (Han) ; 1. Richar d Bun ch ( Kaw): 5. Mall Wyckoff (Hon). 500 PRO: I. Mike Healey ( KT M); 2. Wi lli e Surrat t (Ho n): 3. ,G reg- Ziuerko pf (Ka w) : 4. Bill y Fra nk (Hen) : 5. Ca rlo H olsen (Han). 500 INT: I. Ch ris R idgway (Kaw); 2. Ray Mci ntos h ( Kaw ); 3. Brett Ham ilt o n (Ho n); 4. Brett Breick (ATK); 5. T ro y Wing (Kaw). VET MSTR: I. Rob Richardson (Ka w): 2. Jon . Millar (Yam ); 3. Bob T ippi t (Ka w). VET PRO: I. Broc Glover (Han); 2. Rex Staten ( H Ull) ; 3. Dave Coupe (Hen): 4. Gary Sem ics (Han); .r,. Zoli Bereny i (Han). VET INT: I . Steve La wler (Yam ); 2. David Lynch (Ho n): 3. Raymon d Spore (Ka w ); 4. Sheklo n Robert (Yam); 5. Robert Sto ne (CZ). VET JR: I. G reg Perol io (Hon ); 2. David Zahn (Hon): 3. Steve Gary (Ha n); 4. j oe Brow n (Yam ); 5. J im Stentz (Yam). OT MSTR: I. Ken Ballioff (H o n); 2. Gary Doggett (B on); 3. Ji m O 'Neal (Ho n); 4. Robe rt Fo rt ier (H o n). OT INT: I. Den n is McAdam (Ya m); 2. T erry Judd (Ya m); 3. Ru ss Sears (Ka w) ; 4. Leroy Smi th (Ha n ); 5. J ay Biery (Yam). OT JR: I. J o hn T a lbo l( Hon); 2. Rob Lylle (Yam ); 3. Clive CheHins (Han ); 4. Rob ert WychoH (Han ); 5. Frank Benack a (Yam) . WM N VET : I. Va l Ro berts (Yam). WM N PRO: I. J ea nn ie Pruiu (Ka w). WM N t NT: I. Val erie Rob erts (Yam); 2. Maria Go nzalez (Ka w) . WM N JR : I . Susa n Lee (Kaw); 2. Rh on da Cruse (Yarn): 3. J am ie Pa m intuan (S UI). WM N BEG : I. Susie Fow ler (SUl). UTH IN T : I. Ty Swartz (Ha n ); 2. Bryan Curtis {Hen): 3. Merle Ha mmer (Yam); 4. Loren Pochirowski (Han); 5. J on Miller (Yam): UT H JR: I. SlaCY Mago rium (Ho n); 2. Chuck Ben ne tt (SUl) ; 3. Jell Walts (Hon); 4. Mar k McP erry (Ka w) : 5. Rich Barton (Ya m). .