On th e final lap, Real was abl e to put a block
pa ss o n Reed 10 take second.
Kesterson. aga in, blew into th e lead at th e
star t o f mota two. His lead however. was shortlived . as he went down in th e roc kers. This
moved Reed into first and Jerry Harvey, wh owas mounted o n a mi ni. Into second. Reed
used every bit o f power his 125 co u ld muster
to ho ld Harvey back. T he constan t pressure
soon paid off, as Reed went down approach.
ing the doubles and H arv ey took the Win. Reed
was able to remou nt for second, while Sean
Sweeney took thi rd a short distance behind .
Resu lts
P/W : 1. Eri c N y~ (Ya m ); 2. Dan Fowler (Yam ): 3. Ktvin
Shimilu (Ya m ).
60 .NO\': 1. Steven Shimizu (Ka w ); 2. OIl'U McA voy (Ra w );
S. Eric Ibg= (Hon~
60 jR: 1. Evan uughri~ ( Ka w); 2. Nikk i Harm (Hon ).
MINI NOV; I. N.utun reln'JOn (L1w); 2. Kdiq Maason
( K.aw) ; 3. Rya n Ko p p inK (Ka w); .. .. J im Ho wart h (Ya m I.
Ml l\'1 J R : I. Jt=rry H a ~ (Sw); 2. Ju slin Bro wn (Yam) .
125 NOV: I. Steve Reed (Ho nl: 2. T"'1' lkal (Ka w); 5.
J..,., ,......" (5 ",).
125 J R: 1. Durin Pier ce (Ya m): 2. MichMl Rich (Sw).
250 NOV: 1. Rick BmIOl1 (Ra w); 2. John Mar chi ni ( Ka w );
3. Vic Hagen (H o nl .
250 tR: I. ~ron Rogn. (H o n): 2. )ttTY Do uglas (Y am) .
1sT": I. Ja son Ri te~ (Yam ): 2. Mlkc= Crull (Yam ): 3. Jim
Fn guao n (H on).
PR O : I. Lowell Mou ral J r. (Hon).
Meagher mows 'em down at
.Bounty Hunter Motocross
By Tom P ritch ard
OlOWOlILU. CA JULY U
.
Trevor Meagher sco red th e win in co nvi nci ng
fashion in th e Bounty Hunter race, held a t
the Chowchill a Fairgrounds.
Meagher assu med th e lead o n lap two, after
starting in 10th place in the inve rted-single
file start. O nce In fro nt, Meag her took o ff.
a nd was never serious ly challenged. The win
moved Meagher into second p lace for the most
victo ries th is seaso n. led o nly by Pat Bennett
in th e points standings .
After the qualifying mo tos had been run.
Pat Bennett was the top qualifier. Jeff Pesta na .
was second fastest, followed b y Meagher,
Dan ny Paladino and J ohn Nicolaus.
When the starter threw the gree n flag for
the start. 12 rid ers fu n neled into the firs t tum,
with Ray McLaughlin coming out on top.
Entering the tum. Bennett and Paladino SOl
very close together with nei th er rider giving
an Inch. Somehow. they both managed to stay
up, but the traffi c jam left the door open for
Pestana to get by. As the rider s were about
to comp lete th e Iir st lap, Pestana, who had
flown up 10 seco nd , took the lead from
McLaughlin. O ne turn lat er. in a slick righthand turn. Pestana lost the trent end and sli d
OUL Before he co uld remount, the entire pack
had go tten by. Reen teri ng the race in last
place. Pestana rode slow ly for a la p and then
packed it in for 'he night. The lead went back
to McLaugh lin , b ut o nce again he was under
p ressu re. T his time it was fro m Meagher. wh o
had been £lying arou nd the course passing
everyo ne. O n lap two. Meagh er wen t around
McLaughli n for th e lead . McLaughlin, seeing
Pal ad in o and Benneu in purs uit of the leader,
waved th em by o n the sa me lap.
For two la ps, th e th ree riders ci rcled th e
'tigh t Supercross co u rse in tigh t format ion,
wi th Nicolau s and McLaughlin filling o u t th e
top five. On lap four, Bennett and Paladino
collided one more ti me , and bo th hit th e
~und Bennett was u p first. and under way
In third, as Nicolaus had ma naged 10 get
around th e two downed riders. By this tim e,
Meag her was no where to be seen, and the last
few laps saw the top five spread out around
th e co urse. When the checkered £lag ca me OUl ,
the order was Meagher in fir st. Ben nell and
Paladino managed to move up to second and
thi rd, a nd Nicholaus finished fifth.
R..ul ts
BOUNTY H U NTER RACE: I. T rnor Mf:agOO (SUL); 2.
Pa t Hm nnt (SUL 3. D.m nJ Paladino (Yam) ; i . J ohn
);
Nichoi aUi (u w); 5. T im Wjt.hard (Hon ); 6. Rily Mcl.,.,iughlin
(H on); 7. Glmn !bnilOn (u w); 8. J nry Wohlgnnuth (H on );
9. J.nry Ca ton (H on); 10. a UD u w;n;aki (K.aw); 11. Turd t'
Wikoff (Sw); 12. J d f P"toIna (Sw).
P/\\': 1. Trnur Alv;;arn (Y.am).
60 BEG : I. Robn't BI;;akt' (u w); 2. An thony &Ibou. (Kaw);
3. OIrit.lop hn T ruglio (K.1w): i. M i~1 Hnn.anc:k.l (Kaw):
~. Randy Normiln ( K...J w ).
60 NOV ; I. J~ IU-tehum ( K.aw ).
80 BEG : I. Bobb y C.arcia ( K.aw ); 2. Qlad Sallc=r (Suz); 3.
Robert BIOlkt' (lUw ); i . Sophia HnTftn Kin g (X.aw); 2. Matt Sl yl" (X.aw);
3. Sro lt Moplt' (Ho n ); i . 8m Vital t' (Y.a
m): 5. Dam-II Euu
(K.a
w).
125 BEG 0.2: 1. OIril Plalt'To (SU.l ; 2. ChoN:! Blakt (SU.l );
)
3. Eri k Edrn:.ark (K.a i . 8 mn Dut"Ck (S U.l); 5. J aMlfl GUnT a
w);
(Yam ),
125 NOV : I. Ra y McLaughlin (Ho n): 2. John Cu lwtll
(Kaw); .s.JaiOo Oli'um (Suz); 4. Dan Rarnttl (Ho n); 5. J a!lOn
Hatcher (Sw).
,
I~ lNT: 1. Chris Kawa uki (Kaw); 2. Tim Wishard (Ho n);
3. T un lt' Wikoff (Sw).
12S PR O : . . Pat Brnntlt (SU.l); 2. TR"VOr Mt a ltht'T (Sw):
1
!. D-.m Paladi no (Yam) .
250 BEG: I. D.B. Soarn (Kaw); 2. J ohn Pauull o (Han):
3. Fra nk Dou ght'ny (Han); 1. SI('V(' Har kov (Kaw); 5. Alon so
Enriquez (Han).
250 NOV ; I. Kn th May" (Kaw); 2. Gr~ Nor ma n (H a n );
1. Hcnry Annmdariz (Sw); 4. Rid. Mallm. (SUL); 5. Olud.
Bralhhaw (Ho n).
!SO l NT : I. Don Knapp (SU.l); 2. OIria LiwaSOIki (K.a
.l.
2SO PR O : I. Pa l lknrwtl (SU.l : 2. Jdf Pt'Stana (Suz); ! .
)
Jon Nirol;;lUs(KoIw); 4. G lmo Ha m so n (K.aw); 5. Brya n Not'
(Kaw).
2>-29 BEG : l. Jo hn Law son (H e n): 2. Jam n Wri sl"W'r
(Yam ); 3. Fran k OUtman (Ha n); i . Bill Wyma n (lio n).
25-29 NO V: I. Eric Hcn1t'Y(K..it.w); 2. T o m J nhDlo n (Kaw );
3. Robt:rt R lWClI (Hoo).
25-29 INT : I. Don Oark (Ya m) : 2. D;;I "'t' M.alhnon
(Hon).
500 BEG : 1. j~f Andrus.a ( H ~); 2. Doug \\"01 (Hon); 5.
McLa ug hlin (H o n); i . Mldud Toeoeian (Ho n): 5.
Philip Pal tt'ngale l Ka w).
VET NO V: I. Robm Fidds (Hon ); 2. Shane Wright IY;;Iml :
3. ShoI wn Lee (Hoo ): i . Tim fhgbers (H on ); 5. Robnl
Ran ulon {Hon ).
VE. (NT : l. Jury Wohl gt'muth (Hon ); 2. Richa rd
T
Krtch u m (Hon);!. D.aW' lD llo (SULI.
\o"ET PR O: l. J nry ulan (Ho n ).
a.o;...
Chamberlain best at Perris
night Motocross
By Tony Alessi
PERRIS, CA. JULY6
Mik e Cha mberlain used q uic k reflexes to score
th e o vera ll 250cc Pro class victory a ' G FI
Ra ci ng 's Win a Truck N igh t MX Series at
Perris Racewa y.
Ryan Carlisle gated perfectly in the first
co mbined Pro rnot o and led the wa y throug h
th e first 'urn. Mike Chamberlain quick ly
moved into the second position follo wed by
Craig Ca noy .
It wasn 't long befor e both Carlis le and
Chamberl ain pulled away from Ca noy and
began a mo te -long duel for th e lead . On th e
final la p C ham berlain made his move ,
slip p ing past Carlisle for the lead. With less
than half a lap rem aining Chamberlain sot
jammed behind lapped riders , while Carlisle
mo ved in. Chamberlai n and Carlisle both
ap proach ed the large jump on the fro n t
straight wi th a cl us ter o f back markers in th e
wa y. One o f th e lapped riders ju mped into
Cha mberl a in in midair, but Chamberlai n
reacted by grabbi ng the rider wi th his left ha nd
andshoving him o ut o f his path.
The incredible mov e saved th e mote for
Chamberlain but spelled d isaster for the
lap ped rider and second-place Carlisle, wh o
wound up landing o n th e lap ped rider causing
both ' 0 DNF.
Chamberlain hol eshot th e seco nd rnoto and
had dear sailing with a wire- to-wire victory
o ver Gordon Ward an d Duane Benner.
Eric Wright continued to show strength in
the 125cc In termed iate class aft er scoring an
u ncontested first mota victory over J erem y
Albrecht and Grant Gaspar. Wright rode
strong in the seco nd moto, but Gaspar rode
stro nger by scoring the second mota win .
Ty Kady ret urned to action after a three
month layoff and scored the win in the 125cc
Novi ce class. Kad y rode with a special wri st
brace th at protected th e wrist he inj u red in
earl y Ma y. Kady poured it o n both rnot os,
scoring two undisputed victories over Mike
Batt ista and Wa yne Hunter.
Ra n dy Skinner lopp ed the Vet Intermedia te class at Pe rris Night MX.
Tony Graves (66) led Grayson Hart (610) in the Pro class at the Hillsboro SX.
Resu lts
FIRST TIMER: l. R.ay PrTn. (Ya m); 2. T yson Talkingt on
(Ya m): ! . Ry;;ln Beat (Suz); i . Nic bo le Tanner (Ya m); 5.
Nicholas Lopez (Y;;am ).
50 n ·l : J. Ro u Ga rcia (Ya m); 2. jueun Mace (Ya m ); , .
Van er' Freeman (Yam ); 1. Dyla n Lo rd (Yam ); 5. Heather
Mau h t'wl (Vam ).
50 MOD : I. Rou G;;aroOi (Ya m ); 2. Sco u Nd50n (Yam);
, . Dylan Lord ; 4. Van«' Free man (Y.am ); 5. Jus tin Mxt'
(Ya m ).
w); 2. F.ddi(' Frechene
60 0-8: l. Rol a nd Rcdriq uee (K.a
( Ka w); , . Eric Wood (K.a.w): 4. Ry;;an Tanner ( Ka w): 5. Seen
Nd50n (K.aw),
609·11: I. J onathon Schmid t (Kaw); 2. Chria P.ant'k (Kaw );
! . Mark J oh nson (Kaw).
.
XR tlOADULT: I. Tim H ool t' (H on ); 2. Jo hn Dean (YZR );
! . Pt'U" Brazu (Hon).
80 BEG 0 ·1 : 1. Richa rd Difft't' (SOl); 2. Rt'ginald Mitch dl
(Sw); S. be Hybbrnc (Kaw); i . Kyk Finnrla (Sw); 5. John
Bujdooo ( lU w~
80 BEG 0.2: l. TYlOn T aylor ( H on): 2. AndJn Wt'bb (SUI):
5. Bri;;ln H bncrom bt' (Yam) ; ... Nick Norton (Sw); 5. Pt'tt'
Roln (Sw ).
80 NOV : l. J~ Alnn;;an (Sw); 2. Dt'an V;;Inriptt (K.a
w);
3. David Hugbn (Ka w) ; i . CDry SinTft, (SU.I): 5. Kn-in
Joluwon< ( lU w~
I ~ ~EG 0.1: 0uU Rrpp (Ka w ): ~ Eric Ca rtn" ( u w);
! . Danl('1 Banndl (Hon); i . [};;t ~ Hlch (Xa w ): 5. C
.,t"fW'
Codtp.ki (Y;;am ).
125 BEG 0.2: I. KtnOt'th Morril. (Suz); 2. H olly Galla~htT
(Y.am); 3. j;;ack Phion (Kaw); i . Robnt Lill y (Kaw); 5. Ikan
Gibson (Kaw).
125 NO\': I. T y K.ady ( Ka w) ; to Mikt' Bauis ta (Sw); 3.
Waynt' Huntn (SUL i . Raymond 8oWft'I. (lta w); 5. La Wft'TKT
):
Lrwi., (Yam ).
I ~ t"" : I. Eric Wri gh t (Sw); 2. Gr an t Galopar (SU.l : 3.
7
)
l n nny Albr«hl (Ya m ); i . David Ci nCOIta (Suz); 5. Bill y
Mn-cin (H o n).
.
125PRO: I. Raym ond H tml~ (Suz); 2. Cn i~ Canoy (H oo);
3. Tr.avu HodKn (Ho n).
2!AJ BEG D·l : 1. J rif HnMknon (Sw); 2. M;;aU H Olmpton
(Vam ); 3. Robfort Go nuln (SUL); i . Andn:w Kyln (H on );
5. Donny Lourmco (Hon).
250 BEG 0.2: l. Robm McCay (Suz); 2. Gary Ha rada (Suz):
3. Bm Mila n (lUw); i . Mikt' McG ui rT (H o n ); S. W..yl1('
Edmoruon (Ho n).
250 NO V: I. T ony Alnsi (Yam); 2. Eric Brin~ (YOlm) :
3. Robn"t Fixl.;u (Hoo); 4. C.T . Falk (Yam) ; 5. Jef f Eary
(H a n ).
2SO tNT: I. Will y Hanq- (H o n).
250 PRO: I. Mikt' a.;;ambt'rlain (Yam ): 2. Go rda n War d
.
(Va m ); 3. Duan t' Hmnt'T(Y;;Im); i . Ed Vn~lsl (K.:Iw); 5. Tony
Full a (Yam) .
500 BEG : l. Jdf Ht'nd n liOo(Hon ); 2. Brua Do...' (Ho n):
t
3. Oanit'l T annt'r (Kaw); 4. G ~g Vttdugo (Ho n ); 5. Donald
Cumin&(Hon).
500 NOV : 1. Bill H ..ndal (K..it.w); 2. Mark Str oup (Ho n);
3. J ohn Iknnt'u (AT K); 1. Thomils Ci nd Oll.a (Ho n).
~ INT: I . Kn-in Fringn (H o n).
25-29 REG D-I : I. Jdf H t'ndason (Suz); 2. Dir k Flt';lrt
(Yam ); 3. jack Phinn (K.aw); 4. Tom Co lin (Kaw); 5. Emil:'
Ga rcia (Suz),
~.29 BEG 0.2: I. Ma ti Ndl.l.lD (Sw); 2. U nknown; ! . Van
Snu th (H on ); 4. GnJ rgt' Moort' (Ho o); 5. Gary H ar ada (Suz).
25-29 NO V: I. Todd Gould (Hon ); 2. L C. SolO (Kaw );
3. Ca l Myttl (K.a ". ldf Eary (H on ); 5. Fr;;lnk Vill.a (Suz,.
w);
~·29INT: I . Quia LtIlC't' (H a n); 2. Kt'Vin Fringt"r ( H on );
, . Jd f Blackm~ (Ya m): 4. Randy Ski nJl(1'(SUL).
VET ~O\' n·t: I. Matt Nt'lwm (Suz); 2. \ ';;an Smilh (Ho n):
5. T om SoIlau r (SUI ); 4 T ommy Br..ckml. (K..I w); ~ . Marll.
Sirnup (H no).
VET NO\' 0.2: l. Tim Henderson (K.a 2. Jim Willi .aml.;
w);
3. Grt"g Pagan (Hon); 4. Jdf Moms (H on); 5. Douglas T ruhn
(5wO.
VET 1ST: I. Randy SkinnM" (Suz); 2. Pal Womac.k (H on);
S. Wi lly Hant')' ( Hon); ~ . Larry Na nnmga (Yam ).
VET P RO : I. Brml Walli n~ord (Kaw); 2. Rob Ru tten
(Ho n); 3. SIl:Vt' Wisanan (Hon ); i . Ed Vn-hdst (u w); 5.
David Sanan (Ho n).
iG-t OT: l. Bob Mit nn (Hon); 2. Robert Bujdoso (Yam);
S. c;. 1< Wrl>b; • . C,.. Itog
