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but lost his front end in the finish tum a few laps later. "It just washed out, I never had a clue ," said Pesta na. Pestana remo unted after being passed by Berg, but rod e like a man possessed in p ursuit of Berg. Pestana repasse d Berg on lap five an d cruised for the remainder of the race. H ulsen scored the moto win, ahead of Taylor, Pestana and Rex Staten, who passed Berg on the last lap. As the sun bega n to set, Hulsen grabbed his second holes hot of the day in rnoto two, but lost the lead to Taylor on the first lap. Behind Hulsen, Tim Telford, Pestana and Staten argued over third. Pestana forced his way past Telford in a rough section of the track and began to reel in the leaders. Meanwhile, Taylor had his hands full, as Hulsen shadowed hi s every move. Hulsen motored past on lap three and started to pull away . Pestana crashed on lap four and dropped to sixth, but managed to bezerk his way up to fourth by the rno to's end. Taylor crashed on the last lap and lost a position to Staten , fin ish ing third. "It was starting to get really dark, " said Taylor. " I hit a bump tha t I didn't see. " Hulsen scored the overa ll, wh ile Taylor's 2-3 fin ish es topped Sta ten 's 4-2 and Pestana's 3-4. Goki Manufactu ring/ Larry Kirsch backed Karl Lindstrom emerged as the weekend's dom in ant J un ior class rider, as he swept all fou r mo tos in the 250 and 500cc classes. In th e first 250cc Junior moto , Lindstro m assumed the lead on lap one a n d led Ru ssell Lee and Daren McLa ughl in across the finish line. In moto two, Li ndstrom pulled tha same hat trick, wh ile McLa ugh lin muscled his way into second. Lee crashed back to sixth, wh ile Jason Matthews finished in the thi rd spot. Lindstrom was uncontested for the overall win, while' McLaughlin topped Lee for second overall. Lindstrom returned in th e 500cc Junior class and romped away with two convincing moto wins. McLa ughlin followed Li ndstrom across the finish line in both outings, while Brandon Hogg and Scott Hoffman took turns in third. Hoffman's 5-3 scores topped Hogg's 3-5 for th ird overall. " I don't get to ride in sand a who le lot," said Lindstrom. " Bu t I felt really good today." Lindeman n Engineering -spo nsored John Matal am aki scored th e overall wi n in the Vet Junior class, ahead of Daniel Castro and J oe Bro wn. Matalamaki diced wi th Steve Fry early in moto one, but p ulled out a comfor table lead at th e fini sh. Castro scored th ird in the first moto, just ahead of Brown. Cam el Pro Series dirt tracker Ricky Graham nail ed the ho leshot in moto two, oddly enou gh; from the second ro w. " Ri ght before the start I got kicked out of my ga te," said Graham, a twoti me Grand National Champi o n . "The on ly ga te left was on the inside, so I just star ted beh ind the guy." Matalarnaki tra iled Graham out of tum one, bu t assum ed the lead on lap two and began to p ull away . Graham rode a steady pace, though , and steadily ate awa y at Matalamaki's lead as the moto wound down. Graham mot ored into the lead on the next to last lap and pulled away to score a convincin g moto win. Matalarnaki finished second, ahead of Castro and Brown. "I just go t tired, I' m raci ng two classes today," said Matalama ki. " Who is that gu y, anyway?" Taylor inh erited the 500cc Pro series points lead at Marysville, "T hi s is the first motocross tha t I've raced in 14 years," said Graham. " I'm just trying to get in shape for th e upcoming Camel Pro season ." O American Suzukil l O %/ Peak/PJ lI Sp litfire/JT USA/Tsubaki/Sunstar/ WD-40/Shoei/ Apache Suzuki-sponsored David Pingree scored top honors in the 125ccI nterrnediate class. Pingree romped ho me the win ner in moto one, with Terry Parsons and And ers Svardvik secon d and third, resp ectively. Pingree suffered a poor start in moto two and was forced to work through the pack, while Jeff Brown lee grabbed the ho leshot and ran away with the moto win. Pingree dashed into second a t the checke red flag, ahead of Jonas Dunn and Tracy Asher. Pingree earne d ' the overall, ahead of Brownlee and Pars ons, who finished fifth in moto two. "The first moto was pre tty easy," said Pingree. "But I had to bezerk it in th e second moto. Once I go t into second I knew I had th e overall." Shaun Perolio scored th e win in the first 80cc Int ermediate moto, but it was Will oh, abo ard a Kawasaki Team Green /PV K/O 'Neal-b acked KX80 tha t scored the overall win. Will oh rode to a conservative second in the first moto, and pulled ou t the stops in moto two. Perol io co u ld onl y muster a six th in the second moto, bu t still ma naged to score second overall. Jason Shirey scored third overall with 4-4 moto fin ishes. DMC/SCR/Joe Schmoe Graphicsbacked J err y Aleman roo st ed th e competition in the 60cc 9-11 class by p osting two per fect moto scores. Aleman led Mon te Mon tague and Scott Conley across the fini sh line in moto one, an d ra n away from Conley and Travis Riley in moto two. Conley was second overall, ahead of Ril ey. Aleman kept hi s winning streak alive in the 80cc Open class, as he tu rned in sim ilar 1-1 fini shes to nab the overall win. Conley was th e runner-up in both outings, wh ile Eric Williams scored thi rd overall wit h his . 5-4 showings. Kyle Partridge motored to the Pee Wee Stock Beginner class win aboard h is Cycl e Engin eerin g- sp o n sored . Yamaha. Partridge ca p tured both r moto victories, well ahead o f Kit Kunath and William H amm er. Sweden 's Pierre Ox elm ark ripped to double moto victories in 125cc Jun ior Division Two. The Del Amo Suzuki/ Thor /Bateman T ermite-backed rider easily out-distanced Raymond Bower s in both mo tos , Bobby Kraj ewski Camel Pro Series dirt tracker Rick y Graham (3) topped John Matal amaki (20) for the win in the second Vet Junior class mota. Matalamaki scored the overall. J oh n R ussell (47J) grabbed the holeshot in the secon d 250cc Beginner mota. finished fourth in moto one and third in mo to two to earn th ird overall. «:N R esults PIW STJ( BEG: I. Kyle Pa rtridge (Ya m ); 2. Kit Kunath (Yam); 3. Will iam Hammer (Yam); 4. Buck Gulley (Yam]. PIW 5TKJR: I. Em itt Kling (Itj); 2. Michael Blose (Yam); 3. Kevin Rober ts (Yam ); 4. Brandon Wh itt (Yam); 5. Jacob Gregg (Yam). PIW MOD: 1. Michael Blose ' (Yam ); 2. R obert H ar ol d (Ya m ); 3; Em itt Kling (h j ); 4. Kellen Chadwick (Yam ); 5. Ch ris topher Loredo (Yam). 60 6-8: I. Chris McNatt (Ka w ): 2. Bryan J aramillo (Kaw); 3. Randy Norman (Ka w ): 4. Bobby Bond s (Ka w} ; 5. Sha ne Bess (Ka w ). 60 9·11: I. J erry Alema n (Ka w ); 2. Scott Conley (Ka w] : 3. Travis Ril ey (Kaw); 4. Billy Payne (Kaw); 5. Eric Williams (Kaw). 80 O PEN: I. Aleman (Suz); 2. See n Con ley (SUl); 3. Eric Wi Iia ms (Ka w) ; 4. Robert Blake (Han ); 5. Monte Monta gue {Ka w ). 80 BEG: I. Sco tt Co nley (5 uz); 2. J acob Machow sky (Hon); 3. Monte Mo nta gu e (Ka w) ; 4. Chad Nonon (Kaw); 5. j esse Ketcham (5 uz). 80 JR: I. Ji m my O' Nea l (H on ); 2. Jerry Aleman (Suz): 3. Jo n Raym ond (H on) ; 4. Marc Henderson (5 uz); 5. Casey Lytl e (Hom. 80 tNT: 1. J ell Willoh (Kaw); 2. 5h aun Peroli o (H a n ); S. J ason Sh irey (Kaw); 4. Dustin Nel son (Suz); 5. T ra vis Presion (Ha n). 80 EX: I. Casey J ohnson (Kaw); 2. J ason Pa rtridge (Kaw); 3. John Ledd y (Kaw), 125 BEG 0-1 : I. Eric Carter (Hon); 2. Pa u l Gi lmartin (Kaw); 3. Pa u l From yam aha Kell en (Ya m); 4. Rya n Ca rrol (Yam ); 5. Jo hn Nolte (Ya m ). 125 BEG 0-2: I. Eri c Hartm an (5 uz); 2. Ran dy Webb (Kaw); 3. Paul Beyer (Kaw): 4. J ason So biesia h (5 uz); 5. Steve Reed (H on ). 125 JR 0-1 : I. Co ry Hol comb (5 uz); 2. Scott J ohnson (SUl ); 3. S teve Richa rds (H on); 4. Jo hnny WiJIiams (Ka w); 5. Chris Allen (Sur) . 12S JR D- 2: 1. Pierre Oxd mark (Suz): 2. Raymo nd Bowers (Kaw); 3. Bobby Krajewski (5uz); 4. AJ Lam b (5 uz); 5. J ohny Chavez (Ya m ). 125 lNT: 1. David Pingree (Suz); 2. Jeff Brown lee (Suz); 3. Terry Parson s (Ho n); 4. Steve Andri ch (Kaw); 5. Chris Bar ker (Hon). 125 PRO: I. Roy 5ne lli ngen (5 uz); 2. Tyson Voh land (Ya m ); 3. Da nny Nel son (Kaw); 4. Randy Mood y (5u z); 5. Tony Graves (H on ). {erry 250 BEG: I. Ant hon y Lei mas (H o n); 2. Todd Alden (Kaw); 3' John 5ain (Yam); 4. Daniel Castro (Yam); 5. Rolan Bailer (Kaw). 250 JR: I. Kar l Lindstr om (Hon ); 2. Dar en McLa ughlin (H o n); 3. Russell Lee (Kaw); 4. Mike Scon (Yam ); 5. Jason Matthews (H o n). 250 t NT: I. Anders Svard vik (Hon); 2. David Pingree (5uz); 3. Rob y Leach (Hon); 4. Kevin Yeagher (Hon); 5. Kenn y lahrt (Ya m). 250 PRO : 1. T yson Vohla nd (Yam ); 2. Tallon Vohl and (5uz); 3. Roy 5 rielli ngen (5uz); 4. Rodney Smi th (5uz): 5. Bill y J oe Mercier (Yam). WO BEG : 1. Dave Westlall (H o n); 2. Eric Col son (Hon); 3. Don Granl (H o n); 4. Dana Hen ke (H o n); 5. Ken J ohnson (Hon). 500 J R: 1. Karl Lindstr om (Han); 2. Dar en McLaughlin (Han); .5. Sco tt Hoffman (H a n); 4. Sleven Storie (Yam): 5. Brandon Hogg (H a n). 500 INT: 1. Ja son McO:>rmick (Han) ; 2. Roby Leach (Han); ". Kevin Yeagher (H o n); 4. Tim Whitlock (H on) ; 5. Dennie Dahl in (Ka w ). WO PRO: I. Carlo Hul sen (Ho n ); 2. Rich T aylor (H on): 3. Rex Staten (H o n); 4. J ell Pestan a {H o n ): 5. Tim T elford {Hon ). UTH JR: I. J ohn Matalam ak i (Yam ); 2. J ohn Spain (Ya m) ; 3. Steven Sto rie (Ya m ); 4. Mark Brooks (5uz); 5. Ro n Hampshi re (Hon). UT H tNT: 1. Lance Bur gess (5uz); 2. Steve Reeves (ATK); 3. T om Berry (Hon ); 4. Merle Ham mer (Yam); 5. T avin Weinrick (Kaw). VET J R: 1. Jo hn Matalamak i (Yam ); 2. Dani el Castro (Yam); 3. j oe Brown (Ya m): 4. Steve Fry (H on ); 5. Ricky Gra ham (Hon). VET tNT: I. Lance Burg ess (5uz); 2. David Zahr t (Yam); 3. T avin Weinzick (Kaw); 4. Mark Brook , (5uz); 5. Daniel Scharf (5 uz). VET MSTR: . 1 John Vo lk (5uz); 2. Tony Miln er (Yam); 3. And y Warnock (Ho n ); 4. Kenn y Zahrt (Yam) ; 5. Tim Manh {Hon ). VET P RO: 1. Rex Staten (Ho n ); 2. Larry Wosick (Yam ); 3. Pete Murray (Suz); 4. Warren H ickma n (H o n); 5. Dan iel Turner (Ka w) . OT JR: 1. Lee johnso n {Hon): 2. T im Ketcham (Ho n); 3. Pat Graham (H o n); 4. john Meusli ns (H o n); 5. Larry Sabado {Ka w) . OT tNT: I. Le Ro y Sm ith (Ho n); 2. Terry J ud d (Yam); 3. Gary Hi gh lan d (Ya m ); 4. Jim Boyd (Yam); 5. Tim Col vert (Ho n). OT MSTR: 1. Jim Lam kin (Ho n ); 2. Terry Sage (H o n ); 3. Larry Hartnett (5uz); 4. Ga ry Doggett (H o n ); 5. Larry La cey (Ya m). WMN : I. Rhonda Cru se (Yam); 2. J od i Hollow (Suz). 15

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