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MINI JR: I. Mikt: Dark; 2. Milt: K.a nn; 3. Eric Oerber: 4. Thor Malh iw}O. MI NI SR: I. Shrlly K.llnn: 2. Craig Cu nningham; 3. Mikt: OOlfk; i . Cory Corcoran. ITH : I. Tim Po.<>pil.il; 2. Jim Puvoloy; S. Rob McDowt"J1 ; •.c..." Sla i"" . 2S PLU& I. Tom Wrnlworth ; 2. Bill Engsuom; 3. SCOII Sldnle; 4. Dawo En~lrom . . VET C: I. J im RC'iruru.; 2. J d EHa h oen ; 3. TI.or Mathison; 4. Mark Schantztn. VET A: 1. Jd I Sorensen: 2. John Tieden: 3. Randy Nagd; 4. Sccu Mc1....lluli-h1in. ~R~~!:tn ieden: 2. Allm Sui~ David KnosJX; 1. .s. 125CD-I : 1. David Kli nk; 2. Bill T ilford : 3. Cuni. aa~n: 4. Mau Kltine. 125 B: 1. Rob McDoweoll; 2. Brya n Schiltz; 3. Scrwo K.m:h ; 4.M ikrH~n . 125 A: I. Mlu Alk in iOn; 2. JaMm Knnpd; 3. ~ron C.rbon ; S. Tim Potpi~i l . 250 CD-I : 1. Bob H('jna ; 2. jf'Hlny CDwl~; .s. T im Hanson: 4. Brad Emer son. 250 B: I. Daw- Engsuom; 2. Tom Gi lbrrnon; 3. Pa u l Pau~n; 4. JdI Wo meldorf. 250 A: 1. Cory Knrwy; 2. Mik(' Atki nso n; 3. Many Oark; 4. Olotd Cunningtwn. OPEN C: 1. Bub Hejna : 2. Robttt R.iliMr:.s. Glen Novotny: . 4. Bria n Luhman. O PE N A: l. Many Cla rk: 2. jdf Sor~nsm ;.s . Bill En gl tro m: 4. Jay Hoenk. FATHER/SON: I. Posp isil; 2. Slaige;.s. Mcl..•lIUghl in : 4. • Heggen . Wolfcreek MX win to Howerton By Kat Spaan RIO VISTA, TX, ocr, 19-2lJ Form er 250 an d 500ec National Cham pio n Kent H o werton to p ped Dar ryl Wills in th e Over 30 Masters class d uring the final ro u nd 01 th e United States Masters 01 Motocross/ Texas Warm-Up Series at Wollcreek MX Park, but Willis took home th e class title. Greg Brown stole th e lead from Willie P hee at th e start o f th e main even t, but Phee wa s in front after th e second turn. Howerton moved lrom sixth to third belore hall a lap was co m p leted , and near th e end of lap one took o ver second from Brown in a whoop sectio n . It took H owert on over a lap to pa ss Ph ee for th e lead, wh ile Will s moved mto third whe n Bro wn fell in a co rne r. On th e filth lap, Will s pa ssed Ph ee for second a nd then gave it his all to ca tch th e lead er, but Will s had 10 sett le for second behi nd H owerton at th e finish. In Sa turday 's a ma teur event, Cl int Latham and Brad Woolsley battled in the 80ec Senior (12-15) class . Woolsey go t th e holeshot in th e lirst mo te with Charley Bogard second and Latham third. Latham cou ldn' t get by Bogard until la p three, and by then Woolsey had a Io-seco nd lead. La tha m mad e up the dilference, however, a nd pulled a longs ide th e leader as they landed lrom a j ump. Woolsey was able to hold Latham o ff and stay ed ah ead to th e checke red flag , Mot a two was sim ilar to th e first as Latham had to fight by Bogard to ge t to leader Wool sey. But o nce again Woolsey held o Il La tham's adva nces to score th e win. Resu lts 50: I. Char lie Smith (Yam); 2. Bradl ey Mikol as (Yam ): 3. And rea Holbert (Ya m ): 1. Samatha H ibb ard (Ya m ). 60: I. Travis Elliott (Kaw );' 2. Ty Co nner (Kaw): 3. .j cs b Bridges (Kaw ). 80 REG : I. T o mmy Brock (Suz): 2. Alan Hodd e (Suz): 3. Drew Dunbar (Yam): 4. J. D. Everhear r (H o n): 5. j oe Wes Everhea n (Ya m ). ... I«t JR 7-11: I. j ar ed Mu rph y (Kaw): 2. Travis Ellio tt (Sut) : 3.j d ( Young (Kaw ): 4. Ca ner Schne ider (Suz); 5. T y Conner (Kaw). 80S R 12·15: 1. Brad Wool ~ (Hon ); 2. Clint Latham (Kaw): ~ . Charl('y Bogard (Kaw): 4. Kristy Shea ly (Suz); 5. Brad Bon ner (Kaw ). 80 O PEN : I. Clint La tha m (Kaw); 2. Brad Wool~ (Ho n ); 3. Olarlt'}' Bogard (Kaw); 4. Caner Schneider (Suz): 5. Jattd Murphy (Kaw). ITH 15·21: l .joe 8t.'nyak (H a n): 2. Steven Rathman (H o n); 3. Chri s n-.mbiu ( ~ w ): 4. Man Fn l (Raw): 5. Da ve McGowen (H nn.). 125 BEG : l. Ikrrick Sumerlin (Suz); 2. Kirk Goad (Kaw): .s. David Abd1iff' (Ho n ): 4. Randy Bark" (Ho n ): 5. Ben Kn kman (Ho n). 125 NOV : I. Robrrt Ha ll (Suz); 2. T im Kipl~ {Hon ]; .s. Dwaoe Wibon (Suz): 4. K.ilrl Gauldock (Kaw): 5. Brad FaudOlh (K..aw). 125 INT: I. Otri!> Daubiu ( ~w ); 2. Steven Ra thman (H o n ): ~ . Man Fei! ( ~ w): . i . Amhony Crockt>u (Kaw); 5. Pett> Sulli· .an (K.i.w). . 125 EX; I. Cby Horsuhdl (Suz): 2. jallOn Krnnpin (H a n): ~ , Jdf Talley (H on) . 250 BEC: I. Faj kw (H on) ; 2. Cntt' Valmtin o (H o n ): .s. ]. W. Evtthean (Yam) ; 1. Cory ~I (Ho n). 2.SO S0V: I. Frrnnan Kirb y (K.a 2. R.ilnda ll Ha rris (Kaw): w); .s. ,Cod y Wilb (K.i.w); 1. Wally Garrrt (Kaw). 250 If'I.' T: I. Bill y DePriest ( Kaw ): 2. Ja$OO Aningn (Hon); .s. Daw McCowm (Hon ). 250 EX:. I. o..y Homthtll (S uz); 2. Slan Owmer (Ho n); 3. l Ot' Benya k (Hon): 4. j eff Tall~ (H o nJ. 500 If'I.' T: I. Bill y DePriest (K.aw); 2. Mikro K.IemnJl (Kaw). 01"'..5 NOV: l. Darren Tttry (Suz); 2. Shotun Mar tin (Yam): 3. J oh n Middl eton (Hon); 4. Do ug Leasure (Kaw): 5. Sco tt Ful ler (H on) . , 0/25 tNT: I. Pete Su lli van (Xaw): 2. Sea.n Knoaa (Ho n); ' ck 3. Blake Win go (Kaw); 4. Brian Co lrnn (Hon ). 0/2 5 MSTR: I. Dt>nnil Hawthorne (Ka w): 2. Cl a y Hoen shdl (Sul ); 3. Terry T inney (Han) : 4. Kent How ert on (Han): 5. Dean Lane (KTM). 0/ 30 NOV: J. j eff Harth (Yam); 2. John Mikola.s (Yam); .s. Rock y French (H o n); 4. Mer le Bernhardt (Hon) ; 5. Uoyd Ha5~tt (Xaw), 0/ 30 INT : 1. Douglas Hall (Yam); 2. Skipptt Roberts (Sw); ! . Pett> Sullivan (Raw); 4. H ank H odes (Kaw) ; 5. Micky Piu itoea (Kaw). O !O MSTR: l. Kent H owt>r / ton (H o n): 2. Darryl Will ll (Ho n); .s. GI"t'K Brow n (H on) : 1. Wayn e Ph('<= (Han); 5. Kcith MUIld.i> (Kaw). t 0/40 NOV : 1. T om Co nnn (Kaw): 2. Jt'1T'Y Ron=n (Hon): .s. Pr.t(" Perna (Ho n); 4. C ary And M"lOn (J(aw ). 0/ 40 MSTR : l. Ga ry Ream (Ho n); 2. Darwin Hucka~ (Hon);.s . Ch riaJonn (Kaw ); 4. Lucky Nichoh (Kaw); 5. Roger Hardman (Yam ). WMN NO V: 1. Kath y Sto lpn (Kaw); 2. Ann HUNe (Yam) : 3. Rme JohnKln (Ya m ). WM N PRO/EX: I. Dee Ann Wood (Kaw); 2. Nad in t> Holbert (Yam ): .s. Krist)' Shea ly (Suz); 4. Ta m my Slay (Kaw ). 6OTRO PHY DA.. : l.lkau Boynt on (Raw): 2.. j acob Jones CiH (Kaw). 125 TROPHY DASH : l. Malt Fei l (Kaw) ; 2. Sent t La tta (KTM): :5. Dwaine P~ (Yam ); 4. Troy Schkuning (Xaw). 250 TROPH Y DASH: 1. Ronnit> H uekabtt (H o n ). Cale Nobel (144) leads Chris T occo through an LA. County Raceway whoop section. Faulkner flies to LACR night motocross win By Ton y Aless i PALMDAU, CA. OCT, II j ohner Faulkner took his DM C modilied Kawasa ki KX60s to a four- mo to sweep 01 th e 60cc 0-8-year -old an d Pee Wee Mod ified classes d uring th e California Racing Club 's nigh t m ot ocross races a t L os Angeles Co u n ty Ra cewa y. Ryan T anner led m uch o f th e opening 60cc (0-8) mo to while Faulkner spent the rnot o working up from a poor sta rt. Fau lkner moved past Cal e Nobel midway thro ug h the race then reeled in Ta n ner and passed h im lor the lead two laps from th e fin ish . Faul kn er pulled a way durin g th e remaining laps to score a co n vinci ng win. Faulkner started better in th e seco nd mota and held Tan ner a t bay lor much 01 th e race. T anner turned th e tab les late in th e mot a by passing Faulkner , but Faul kn er came back with a la st-la p pas s to sna tch th e mot a victory. Tanner finished seco nd wh ile Nobel ro u nded out th e top three. Faulkner retu rn ed lat er in the night and scored a set of convi nc ing mot a win s in th e • Pee Wee Mod ified clas s over Sandy Theys and Cody Elkod. Pat McLaughlin look th e lead early in th e first 250cc Beginner mo ta with Mike Lici tra and Dave Patton in tow , Pauon charge d hard and mov ed to th e lead by th e third lap. Patton had an easy rid e the rest of th e mota as he ma intain ed a slig h t advantage 10 the lin ish. Matt Blacklock sta rted mi dpack a nd charged to .seco nd in fron t of Mike Lici tra and Tony Tretta , Pa tton go t the ho lesho t in the second mota with Mike L icitra and T on y Tretta in hot pursui t. Tretta reeled in an d passed both Licitra and leader Patton by th e start 01 the third la p. T eena never looked bac k as he stormed away to a co n vincing malo victory. Pat to n finished second, which was 1;:ood enough lor th e overall win since Tretta fmished founh in th e first mo to . Li ci tra finished third in both motos which was good enough lor third overall. Resul ts P/ W A: I. Wes Broob (Ya m); 2. Jared Hanandrz (P W). PI\\' B 0-1: 1. Tim Nuntin (Yam); 2. Stevm Cisar (Yam) ; 3. M.i chael Bragg (Ya m ); 4. K..c. Milia (Ya m); 5. j C'11' Martina (Ya m ). PIVt' MOD : I. j oh nn f au lkn a (DMe): 2. Sandy They! (Yam ): 3. Cody Elnxi (Yam) . PI W B D-2: I. Br.andon Bttkma n (Yam): 2. Ryan Ca l~ (Ya m ): 3. jack Haden (Yam) ; 4. Sean Collin (Yam); 5. Ant ho ny Baro..rov i (Ya m ). 60 0-8: I. JOOney Faulknn (DMe); 2. Ryan TanDe'%' (Xaw ); .s. Cale Nobe l ( Kaw ). 609- 1I: 1.10 na thonShi m p (Xaw);2 . Michad Young (Xaw); .5 j allOnLarkin (Kaw); 4. T anya Fau lkner (OMC); 5. Eugene . Hn-na nd o ( ~ w) . 80 BEG : I. Kris Film o n= (Suz): 2. Ryan Shi mp (Suz); 5. Mkhat>1 McDanif'1 (Kaw). BIG WH L: I. Mich M'1 Co llier; 2. jamn Wri~ht. 80 9-11: I. Rr-ginald Mitch ell Jr . (Suz): 2. MIChael Young (Kaw); 3. J osh AhM'n (Hon): 4. j ason La rking (Raw); .s. JOM'ph M"ndol.a (Ho n ). 80 NOV : I. j ason Forneca (H on ); 2. Bobb y Kill ian (Y.un ). 80 1NT : 1. jdf Willoh (Kaw): 2. Ja y Theyll(Kaw). 125 BEG : I. Nathan Evan !> (Yam): 2. Randy Lippie (Suz): .s. Mark Libamoni (K.ilw); 4. J~h DroMt:1 (Ya m); 5. Brian Alsob rook (Ho n), • 125 NOV : 1. CI't'Y Car illO (Kaw): 2. Sha wn O bri ffl (Suz); n .s. Mike! Finch (Hon): 1. WayTl(' Zahrt (RM): 5. Robe rt Andc=non(Suz). 125 INT: 1. Erik Li ndt>utro m (Hon). 125 PR O : I. Randy Mood y (H on ); 2. Billy Mercit>r (Ho n ). 250 BEG: I. David Pall on (Hoo);2 , Tony T retta (Yam/ , :5, Mike Lici tra (Suz): 4. J ohn Villko (Hon); 5. Craig Godshot I (Yam). 250 NOV : 1. Bill y Pa ul (Suz); 2. Bob Wood (H o n ): .s. Keith Kau (K.aw): 4. lam lt> Mitchell (Kaw). . 250 tNt: 1. 'tracy .Mhrr (SUl ); 2. j~ Ha maD (Hon). JR VET BEG : l. 0uU }oh D51on (H o n ): 2. j nn Mt'K"d (Hon); .s. Liar Vnnrr (H a n ); 4. Mark Gain (H on ). VET BEG : 1. Na nn Schwam. (Ka w ); 2. Tony Viemti (Kaww): 3, Mikor Jervr ry (Yam) ; 4. Sta cy Skag g (H a n): 5. j oaeph Billings (Han). VET N OV: 1. Broolu Conrad; 2. Ehtan Seber (H on); .s. D.mid Tanner (H on ); 4. ~r~ j inena (Raw); 5, Steve Sdtrobsdori (Y am ). SR BEG : 1. Bill Wdtman (HOD); 2. La rry Kinch (Hon). Vegas MX victory to Villegas By Dick Goodwin l.~ VEGAS, NV, OCT. 13 Fra n kie Villegas used a hard-eharging riding style to ca p ture: the 125cc Novia: class win a t Las Vega s Motocross Park. Villegas powered his Suzuki to the front in race o ne, and repealed me feat in th e seco nd sta nza. jason Allen led the Novices off the line in the first rnoto, but Villegas was close beh ind. Villegas lneed his wa y past Allen o n th e tabletop during the firs t lap. As the race progressed, Villegas added to his lead as Glenn Moran came up to challenge Allen for second. Vill ega s waltzed home, but Jason and Gl enn went a t it right to th e end. Aflen edged Moran for second. Greg Hadges cop ped the holeshot i n race two, but Villegas made a fast pass for th e lead. Once ou t front, Villegas turned it up a notch and cruised to an easy win. A three-way do gfigh t for seco nd between Hadges, jason All en , and Glenn Moran went on for most of the race. Moran pulled away to secure th e second spot. With tWO strong vi ctories. Vill ega s easily scored 'the overall. Mo ran linished seco nd overall. Results PIW: 1. Kevin Ro bc:rts: 2. Kyle Partridge; 3. jos.hua Sutcliffr; 4. j asm in e Roofr; 5. Ryan Brow n. 80 BEG 6-8: 1. JaUe Will ia ms 80 BEG 12-16: 1. Eric Crieco. 80 STX: 1. Jason Partridge; 2. Butch Gab riel. 125 BEC : I. Brian Httnstrom: 2, Brya n Bmo la. 125 STK NOV : I. Frankie Villegas; 2. Glenn Mor.IIn. 125 INT SIX: I. Trouble Crider. 125 1r.."T MOD: l. Trouble Crider. 250 BEC : t. Derrick Porter, 2. Brandon Bmola: .s. Kita . Mohr; 4. Robert Graham. 250 NOV : 1. Rusty Whippk; 2. Robby H unt ; .s. Michacol Bowen : 4. Fred j amieson, 250 tNT : 1. Grrgg Cox ; 2. Paul Hnnd t'J'; S. G.;uqo McKin ney. 5>00: I. Mike Pan tn; 2. Ro nnie Brown.. VET 25+: l. Kevin 0lnTy. VET!O+: l. Martin AnIIOrgr: 2. Martin R.iltsich. # Nielsen conquers Cowbell Enduro " Andyou'llget more for your money inthe big By Pau l Nielsen BElliNGHAM, W OCT. 27 A. Optimo liSuperfl y-sponsored john Ni els en rode his Suzuki to fust in the AA class, a nd fir st overall at th e Mt. Baker Motorcycl e Club's 61st An nual Cowbell Enduro. N ielsen suffered through a frustrating morning. First the bike he had borrowed would not sta rt. then his computer failed. At chec k six , all of the AA riders carried zeros except Scott Lathrop, who missed a re se t and b urned check th ree by three minutes. T he check-in, check-o ut was between six a n d seven. Here. Nielsen carded a fiv e minute, 17 second time, Lathrop 6:30, and Orals a 6:33. With Lathrop down by 12, this kept Tim Mo unt a nd Joh n Moody in the hunt with 6:50 and 8:06, respectfully . At check nine, Moody lost one wi th Orals lo sin g two. Check 10 saw Mount and Drafs eac h drop one. At check I I , Lathrop carried a zero, while the rest 01 th e cl ass dropped one. Checks II and 12 were another checkin, chec k· o u t. N ielsen finished th e even t with a 13 point 10", Orals with a 17, Mount 18, Moody 19, and Lathrop 25. Greg L ykk e rode h is Honda to first pl ace in the 250ec A class with a score 0 123. Sh awn ~\ 32 oz. GP-] --.-it"':;' bottle with the '--S"--.=-1C' ) ,' ~ ")~ _.. ~..!. measuring strip. One bottle treats ( SHOEl :.. two 5gallonjugs ) ~\ ...... - : 0 ·"':; of raGing gas. " 1.. ~ Ask your dealer ~ ~'I ~=Z~ for GP-] today." : - . -..: .~. !!'".e. 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