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LOCAL EVENTS
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250 E.X: l. Jerry SO p (SUI): 2. Soon Nidtcnon (SUl): 3.
Ktith Mann (Yarn) ,
125 AM;' 1. Mar k. Sheridan (H on); 2. Krith Tl'OCXOli ( ~w);
3. Grtgg Ga lkua (H on).
250 NO V A:. 1. Pat McI..oonr ( ~w); 2. Jot w eber (Kaw);
3. Scott Brmnan (H on).
250 NO\' B: I. j oe Dill (Ya m): 2. SI~ Risco (Hon); 3.
JUitin SQuires (H on) .
SR EX: I. Keith Moann (Ya m); 2. Rich Fa tip lt ( KTM);
5. Stuart Proton (XTM).
SR AM : 1. Yury Alpm. (Kaw); 2. Scott Sanunycn (Hon);
3. .Donald Ram Jlw en (H on).
SCHBY : 1. KrithTroa:oli (1t.aw ."Iltorn.l.SHOIUiIt(Xaw);
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5, Michael U~ ( ltaw).
P LU~ 25: I. Jmy Srip
SCOII S icUnon (Sw).
(SUI): 2. Rich Ovnuay (Xaw): 3.
Cox scores Perris MX win
By Tony
Alessi
a.
Jeremy McGrath won all four motos in the 125 and 250cc Pro classes at Perris MX.
T h o m a s Honzik (717 ) led R o b Smeland (5~) at ~esthampton MX.
PERRIS.
MAR. 9
Thirt een-year-o ld Stepha n Cox ma de his
debut rid e in th e 125cc Beginner class a
memorable o ne with the overa ll win a t th e
GFI Super Sa turday MX at Perr is Raceway.
Max Nelson grabbed the early lead at th e
sta rt 0 1 th e fir st mote. followed by Matt
Wallace, A.J . Lamb, Dea n Shaw and Cox, The
to p five ride rs pl ayed fo llow th e lead er during
the first five laps of ih e 1O·l ap race. H eading
in to the sixth ci rcuit, Nelson and Wall ace
dropped bac k, while Lamb moved into th e
lead. For th e next fo ur laps, Cox mai ntained
h is advantage up £ront for th e win , while Er ic
Carter moved int o second.
Dean Teag u e st ol e th e h o lesh ot i n
the second mot o, wh ile Nelson and Cox
battled back and forth for second. At the
hallway point, T eague laded back . while Cox
moved pas t Nel son to take th e lead . Once
o ut fro nt. Cox held tou gh for the rnoto win
a nd overall.
Jerem y McG rath got the job done in bo th
the 125 and 250cc Pro class, ear ni ng th e lion's
share 0 1 the 200% Pro pa yback. McGrath's
flawl ess riding paralyzed the co mpeti tio n. as
he was never challenged a t a ny poi n t duri ng
th e da y. Willie Musgra ve and Mike Cham ber lain battled late in both rnot os. Mu sgrav e
finis hed second in the firs t mor a , bu t h is
cha 'll" fell short in the seco nd mo to. Chamber lain was ru n ner- up lor the day.
J erry Aleman clai med o vera ll win s in bo th
the 80 and 60cc Beginner classes.
Results
50; I. Pa uJ Nuntl (Yam); 2.. Brandon Lee (Yam) ; S. Tyson
T ,l.lkington (Ya m); 4. Shaun PtwItY (Yam); 5. Todd Pt'W
try
(YOIm).
SO STK OlV I: I. Roland Rodriql.X2 (Yam ); 2. vance
Free man (Yomt); 3. Nichola Wd h \Yam ).
SOSTK OI l" 2: I. D,l.Ony Ptttin gi 1 (Yam): 2. Tanner Ryan
(Ya m): S. j ason Ciarletta (h j); 4. T y Rnuhaw (Ya m); ~.
Victory Sunn (Ya m).
50 MOD : 1. Roland RCJdriq uo (Ya m); 2. Eric Wood (Ya m);
S. Seou Nf'iMln; 4. Jt>f rty Smit h (Ya m): 5. Landon RabbilU
f
(YOIm).
60 0 ·1: I. J ttTy Alnnan (Kaw): 2..Mvin Ju nn ings (Kaw).
60 0 ·2; I. Eric Wood (Kaw ): 2. Roland Rodriqun (Kaw) ;
S. Mark John son (K.aw): 4. Da nny Wi bon (Kaw) : 5, RY
OIn
TOInnn (K.iJlw).
80 BEG: 1. J ttTY Altman (SUI); 2. Sam my Da vis (H on);
S. Cory Sirwn (Sw): 4. Wald o Racku ta w (Kaw); 5. John
NtlMln (Hon):
80 NOV : 1. Steve Meier (SUI); 2. Brian Rodriqun (Suz.):
3. Clifford Ca mpd l (H on).
80 INT : 1. T ed Campbdl (I-Ion).
12S BEG: I. Stephen Cox (Suz): 2. Max Ntlson (Yam):
S. !>tan Sha w (Sw); 4. Eric CarItJ (Kaw).
125 NO \': I. Jerry Jet to n (SUl); 2. Mik r Mount (H a n):
S. Mikr Ani,... (SUt); 4. Davr Ftrrin (Kaw); 5. Jdf J t't:lon
( S u.z ~.
good fisht, but Bennett 'blasted his Suzuki of
Bakersfield/O' Neal /Bakersfield Boys-backed
Suzu ki into the lead O nce o ut Iro ru, Bennett
pulled away for an easy win . Meanwhile, Joe
DeG an o mad e up for a bad sta r t a nd began
to breath do wn Sow's neck. DeGan o mo ved
in to second place near the end of th e race,
a nd So to held o nto third.
In the secon d moto, Mo rales stormed ou t
of th e ga te and led the rest 01 the pack into
the first tu m , Bennett wasted no time. an d
qu ickly sto le the lead. Overb y, wh o sta rted
third. was nex t to challenge Moral es. Overb y
bounced past in th e whoops and tried to reel
in Bennett. Bennett rod e a smooth race an d
took his second wi n of the day a head of Overby
a nd Moral es.
DeG ano grabbed the hol eshot in th e lirs t
l25cc J un ior mo ro, bea ring Kevin Pitts and
Sean Rundl e into the firs t tur n. DeGan o bega n
to pull a way, bu t Rund le was o n th e gas.
Rundl e went aro u nd th e outsid e of a left turn
and passed \\'inston , and set hi s sights o n
DeGano . DeG an o held o fl R un d le for the win ,
whi le Pit ss fin ished third.
Rundle. roa red back wi th a ven gen an ce in
the seco nd moro, a nd sto le the ho leshot ahead
01 DeG an o, Aaron Win ston a nd Pit ts. With
a clea r trac k ahead of him , Rundle sta rted to
p ull a way lrom DeG ano. wh o was lighting
orr Pius. DeG an o bega n to tire, a nd Pitt s
round a way past . Rundl e won th e rnot o and
overall win o ver Degan o and PitLS,
A.]. La mb won bo th rnotos in th e 125