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lIew by him o n a strai g hta way. Diam ond
hounded McCrary [or th e lead . The du o rode
ahea d of the pa ck as Diamond took advantage
of a banked turn 10 sne a k by McCrary.
McCrary pulled beside Diam on d, bu t Diamo nd opened his throttle and pulled away.
McCrary aga in attempted to pass In a tum ,
but Diamond held o n to th e lead . Jason
Stewa rt joined the (ron t-r unners to make a
threesome. The linal lap saw McCrary get by
Diamond to pull away (rom h is reach. Stewart
pu lled beside Diamon d, but Diamond maintained seco nd for the mo to wah Stewart taking
third.
In mo to two Diamond charged oll th e
starting li ne for the win. McCrary mai ntained
second th ro ughou t the mo to without clos e
com pe ti tion with Diam on d.
Results
85 STK 12-13: I. Mark Burkhart (Ha n); 2. J..son Jw~
(Hon ); 3. Jake Morri s (Rawl; 1. Scoe -McMill in (Kaw); 5.
Jrrerny Berwan ger [Ka w ),
125 B STK.: I. Rol an d Dia mo nd (Kaw); 2. Travis McCr3.r)o
(Hon ): , . Mike HOJr.In [Hon ]: 1. Eric Nepodal (Sw); 5. Ouis
~ lh(S UI ).
ZO B STK: I. Mike' Welch ( Kaw ); 2. j eremy Pri mmerr
(Hon ); 3. R icha rd Rob inson (Ha n); 1. Jason Ran kin (Yam);
5. Kirk J effries (Ha n).
65: 1. Paul Karle ( KiI w ); 2. Brian Bartlcu ( K.aw) ; 3. Larry
RUSI (K.aw); 1. Shaun Kuchl er ( Kaw ); 5. David Wh iter- f!
d
(Kaw].
125 A ST:~ : 1. T omm y Collier (Hon); 2. David Kratz ( Ka w );
3. j on Agin (H an ); .4. jay Polin g (Ha n ): 5. j oey Defelice
(Ho n).
I2.SSTK SCHBY 12·15: I. Gr eg Rand (Sue): 2. j osh Dudley
( Kaw) ; 3. Eddy Turner (Kaw); 4. Chad luck (SUl); 5. Britton
Blair (Hon).
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250 C srx. I. Chari" Crua (Sul h 2. Eric Madi nger (Sw):
3. Ti m Talbert (Yam); 4. Brad Putnam (SUl); 5. Seen Phal en
(Suz).
250 A STK: 1. David Kntz lKaw).
WMN : 1. Mdody Camp bd l (Suz); 2. Sara h H ession ( H u~ );
3. Sha n no n Danewood (Yam); 4. Kathy Ue be lhor (Kaw); 5.
Krystyn Bu ssa (Kaw).
AlTTO : I. David Wh itcrah (Vam); 2. Andy Willard (Yam);
3. Wi.lly Browning (Yam); 4. O u istopher Wh ilcrah (Yam);
5. Ikn-k Stutgdl (Yam).
80 STK 7-11: I. Pa ul Karle (Kaw); 2. Chad Amerillt" [ Ka w):
3. Je U Bowman (Hon); 4. Brian Banleu (Yam); 5. Soon
Kuch ler (Yam).
125 MOD SCH BY 12-15: 1. Gn=g Rand (Sw); 2. Tommy
Collier (Ha n); 5. unny Baker (Kaw): 4. Troy Swartz (Kaw);
5. Cud Zud (S"'l.
125 C ST K: 1. Chad C utler (Ka w ): 2. Trevor Wdch (Hon );
5. Otoarles Oma (Sw ); 4. 8m Kohl er (Hon): 5. Pa t Thrall
(Han l.
I25 A MO O: 1. Tommy Collier (Ha n ); 2. David Kratz (Kaw);
3. Jay Pol ing (Hon); 4. j~ Odelitt (Hon ); 5. Jon Agin
(Ha n).
250 B MOD: 1. Jeremy Primmer (Hon ): Z. Mike Welsh
(K. w); 3. Matt Powen (Yam); 4. Richa rd Rob inso n (Ha n);
5. ~;~;e
~6 (~~ike Webb (lta w); 2. John Vanhorn (Hon);
3. Milu Ml ky (I-I ): 4. Bill f la\tinKS{Ho n): 5. Mike Grant
on
(JITM).
SR PL US B: I. Ridw'd Robimon (Hon); 2. Kir k j nfrio
(Ho n ); 3. Tim Peck (Suz); 4. AbeTi ng l~ (SUl ); 5. Ja y unman
(Yam).
SR PLUS 40: l. Boyd Wo lle (Yam); 2. G~ Ba.isdm
Kell is (Kaw); 4. Don Sprague (Hon) ; 5. Jad.
Welker (KD O.
250 C MOD : I. Bri.tn Demou (Kaw); 2. Scot Phal m (Sw );
3. OJ.ud. Cr uea (Suz); 4. Br Put ma n (Suz); 5. Mark Fason e
oK!
(Kaw).
125 B MOD; I. Olris Dnanw (Suz); 2. Sco tt Bobst (Hon );
3. Heath Benn ett (Yam); 4. Eri c NqxxIa.I (Suz); 5. Nick
Troutrmn (Sw) .
250 A MOD : I. Brian Haw ks (Kaw); 2. Allen Beech (Yam).
PL US 25: I. Brian fbw b (Kaw); 2. Steven johnson (Yam );
3. J im Krauser (Li w); 4. Kirk jdfriet (Ho n ); 5. Tim
Penninfl:lOn (Suz).
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SR PLUS A: I. St: lt Watkins (Suz).
85 MOD 9·13 ; I. Mark Burkhart (Ho n); 2. Jak e Morti s
(Kaw); 3. Ja son j U!lo kae (Hon); 4. j eremy Berwange r (Kaw);
5. St:ou McMill in (Ka w) .
125 C MO D: I. Chad Cu tler (Kaw): 2. Steve Pre!Sdes (Kaw);
3. Sha wn Wim ers (Kaw ); 4. Pat Thrall (Ho n); 5. Brian Dc-m
ou
( KTM )~. JefI~
(Ka w) .
85 MOD 14-15: I. Todd Mou't"r (Kaw); 2. jim Swarll (SUl) .
Newman, Graviet power to
Pioneer Arenacross wins
By Nuklear Neukam
OAKDALE, CA. APR. 2ti
Mi ke New ma n a nd Damn Craviet cla im ed
victo ries in th e 250cc Pro an d NoviCeclasses.
respec tivel y, at the AMAIDistrict 36 Arenacross, hel d in Pion eer Stadium.
Ne wma n also cla imed the Vet Pro wi n.
Ne w ma n roo sted into lhe first tum of ma lO
one in th e 250cc Pro class , baulin g wih Sco tt
Pendleton while Judd Hauk ha d a little
difficulty finding the groove a t [irs L Ne wman
ga ined co ntrol o[ the lead whil e Hauk sett led
dow n , found his pa ce and bga n to ad vance.
But at the fin ish , Newm an held tough [o r th e
win wh ile Ha uk [ollo wed in a close seco nd .
Ne w ma n an d Hau k sta rted mot a two wilh
some close co mpetitio n th at a lso included
Pendleton . But once again. Newman flew to
the win and the overa ll. Hauk was a ga in
sec o nd for th e sa me over a ll a head o f
Pendleton .
New ma n and Phil Crane set the pac e in
me Vet Pro class, but Newman crashed near
the en d of the firsl mota and Crane wen t o n
to win. Newman remounted to ta ke second.
Newman ne w to the win a nd the overa ll in
mo ta IWO af ter Cra ne too k a lu mb le in th e
rockers. Cra ne was seco nd and second o verall.
Cravie t sta rted mo ta one o[ th e 250cc No vice
class by passing Dave Peu it, Nic k West and
Mike Applega te. Craviet o pe ned u p a lead ,
bu t near the molO's co nclusion sta lled in a
tum and allo wed Peu it to close back in .
Graviet q ui ckl y restarted and took o ff,
salvagi ng his wi n as he styled past the
checkered. Petrit followed in [or second with
App lega te close beh ind. .
MalO two was all Craviet's as he took it
from start 10 fin ish . Pet rit was agai n second
and West improved o n his lirst mo lO filth to
Randy Abbey (72), Mike Breddy (931), Jim Winde r (1l 9) and Ch ris Blake blast
take th ird and th e sam e o vera ll. Scot! Ed;"ards
pl aced fourt h but a first round six th held him
to sixth overa ll.
Resu lts
P/W MOD : I. j enna Ell i!i(Yam): 2. T ylerScroggim, (Yam ).
P/W STK: I. Nick Moo re (Yam); 2. j imm y Hill (Yam);
S. Gabriel Triejo (YOlm); 4. Vina:-nt Gu is.mde (Yam).
WMN : 1. Deb b ie Banta (SU 2. Ma ry Oilton (Suz); 3.
l);
Angt!la Elli s (Ho n t
60 MINI: I. Travis Scroggins tHo n); 2 . Ryan Ph ilpot t
(Kaw).
80 A : I. K.C Rigmaiden (lU w).
80 C: I. Robert Si mpson ( Ka w) ; 2. ROM Reyno lds ( Ka w) ;
S. Bill Brus h (Hon ); 4. Jam es Rob inson (lta w); 5. Billy Slade
(Kaw).
125 8: I. :'ltlatha n WOl'XiJ ( Ka .....); 2. CaM')'Musick ( Ka W).
125 C: I. b ettY Di eu (Sw ); 2. Ic»hua Bauer (Kaw); , .
Mike App lega te (H o n ); 4. j im G rant ( Ka ",') ; 5. Brian
McDonal d (Yam).
250 A: l. Mike Nt"Wrmn (Hon): 2. Judd Hauk ( K:aw): 3.
Scou Pmd l~on (Ha n): 4. David Holloway (Swl; 5. Glmn
Bri ck~ (Kaw).
250 C: 1. Dam n Gravit"t (Yam); 2. David Petu t (Ya m );
3. Nick Wn l (SUl); 4. Mike App legale (H un ); 5. Soon LaCrOUt'"
(Hon ).
OT: I. DarT Bun (Hon ); 2. Kmneth Banta (SUl ).
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VET A : 1. Mikr Nf'W n (H on); 2. Ph illip Cran e (Hon).
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Wooten wins Riverfront MX
By John Silva
MAR YS\1LLE. CA, APR. 25
Shaun Wooten topped a -[ormidable lield o[
250cc Pros to earn th e first -pl ace cash a l the
second ro und o[ th e CMC Spring Series .
Mot o o ne sta rted with the Suzukis o f
Rodney Sm ith and Wooten o u t in front,
[allowed closely by th e Yamaha o[ Pat Go m m
and Jon Nelson . Sm ith appeared co m[orta ble
and cruisin g ou t in front in th e early lap s.
finding good lin es on th e recentl y mod ihed
Riverfront race trdck. Lap times rema in ed low
and spe eds high. despi te th e addi tion o[ s~vera l
new ro ck er sec lio ns . The fron t ru n n in g
posi tions remained u ncha nged throug ho u t
the race, with Smith gra bb ing the chec kered
and Woot en, Com m, Nelso n and J ohn Stark
rounding QUI the lOp five.
Mot o two belonged to Woo ten as he blasted
to a n early lead ahead o[ Smith, Nelson and
C omm . Woo ten apparently ro und the right
gr oov e for th e seco nd rou nd , im proving his
lap times co m pa red to th e first rou nd. As th e
race progressed, Smith, Wooten and Comm
sta yed o ne , two and three until Gomm sullered
problems in the back sectio n and ret ired. This
left Ro n Allen and J ohn Starrk to baule [or
third and fourth. \\ooo len mo tored in for fir st,
t
wi th Smith seco nd a nd Allen third.
Som e o[ th e best raci ng o[ the night was
rou nd in th e SOcc Beginner clas s. Jason Hasic
an d Na tha n T iarney Ijan led [uriously in both
motos. with Ha sic co m ing back from a sp ill
to grab the checkered lIag a nd the o vera ll win
with a last·min ute pass near the fini sh .
Results
P/ W 50 : l. Rob by Lawrm~ (Yaml.
60: I. Anth on y Bailey (lta w).
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80 JR: I. Jdf :"l rthrup (SUl ): 2. Mart inf' r umlf' (Hon):
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3. j ason Sturdn'an (Kaw).
80 REG : I. j a"oOQ Haslc (SUl); 2. NathJ,n Tlt"Olrney (Ho n );
3. Brian Mulroo ney (Kaw).
125 PR O: I. G n-g Tirheimer (SUl): 2. Rod ney Smi th (SUI):
.
3. Jon Nelwn (SUl) . .
125INT : I. J usun TleaTney (Hon ); 2. j ake Wmdham (SUl);
3. Todd M cr-I~ter (SUl ).
125 jR: t. Thea Ikrnhand (SUl) r). T odd Eoke (SUI.); 3.
Brad Aleylf3d (Kaw).
125 BEG: I. Scan Reath (Suz); 2. Phil Scot! (Yam); 5. Dan ny
Rutherford (Hon ).
UTH INT: I. T odd Lu.'>lc.a.
UTH j R: 1. Kelly HoHer.
OT MSTR: I . Larry Hartnet L
OT INT: I. T om Stephens..
OT JR : 1. Oron a Pangb urn .
VET PRO: 1. Scott Der occo .
VET JR: I. Oon Mendenh all (Suz); 2. Alex Che llew (Yam);
3 ~"~.N>:1~1~~;~\voolt't\; 2 Rod~ey
.
.
3
.
Smilh :
Pat
Go mm.
250 INT: 1. Dustin Bloo mfield (Ho n); 2.Breu RfTd (Suz);
! . Ra i HolMer (Yam).
500 (NT: I. ~ nd y Gavron: 2. Quis McCormick (Hoo ).
250 JR: I. Krv in Smi th {Yam): 2. Ricky Brazi l (Hon); 5.
~(fry W~ (Sw l.
250 BEG: I. Don Mendenhall (SUl); 2. Ronal d G\of'a hney;
3. Alex Strou p (Hon ).
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the Hun t Moto Park starting li ne.
Merz cleans up at Hunt MX
By Michael Harasrnisz
Photo by Jack H aley
HUNT. NY. APR. 1
8
Kawaskai-mounted Mart y Men look home th e
lion 's sha re of the Exper ts purse at th e 3rd
An nua l Dunlop Moto rsport Ch all en ge, hel d
a t H unt Moto Park. M en scored win s in th e
250cc Expert and Plus 25 Expert classes, an d
p laced third in th e 125cc Expe rt class. The
even t drew over 300 rid ers [rom as far away
as Ca nada and Pennsylvan ia. with class
wi n ne rs tak in g home Dunl op tir es [o r their
effo rts. T rack co nd itions for practi ce an d the
first pa rt of th e program were excel lent, un til
heavy rai ns came a nd only o ne mo to was run .
In the 250cc ExJ:":rl mow, Men j um ped out
10 an early lead wuh Pau l Austi n, Rich 0 001 ,
and Joe Ellingt on close behind. Wh ile Men
enjo yed a sma ll lead, the rider who was o n
th e move was Donny Schmidt. who was
comins th rough the 17-rider [ield alter goi ng
do wn In th e firsll urn. Sch mid t mo\·ed illlo
seco nd after pa ssin g 0 001 through a do ub le
berm corner, and go ing by Austin as he
bo bbled in breaking bumps. While th is was
a ll gains on, Men s~o red th e win w~ th
Schmid t In seco nd. AustIn recovered for Ih ud
with Dool in fourth.
With tra ck condi tio ns ge tting lougher, th e
Plus 25 Expert riders were just trying to sta y
o n two wh eels. Men's mu d ridi ng tal ents were
sho wing as he stole the win with Joe EllinglOn
seco nd a nd Aust in third.
In the 125cc Expert class , Schmidt gr abbed
a quick lead and never looked back. Midw ay
int o th e mo ta Sch midt opened up a 20-secolld
lead while Ellington, Men a nd Tod Kin g
bauled over secon d. Schmidt cro ssed th e lin ish
lin e u nc ha lle nged . whi le Ellington wa s
second with Men in th ird. King was fourth.
Senior A acti on is loo king up thi s year with
some new riders in th e clas s. Brian Broa dwell
gra bbed the hol eshot wit h Ski p Kop io wski
a nd Do ug Meyers [allowing . Broa d well held
o nto th e lead whil e the o the r riders too k turns
trying to !let by. Kopc io wslci loo ked like a
t'!ireat unu) retirin g with a rock in hi s rear
brake pedal. Meyers too k his turn lead ing
unti l latigue dropped him 0[[ th e pac e.
Broadwell finished [irst , with Bart L ucas
moving into seco nd wi t.h Scan Rhinehart in
th ird . Meyers held onto fourth .
Jason Baro n led the l25cc Novice class with
Jami e Joe Mans[ield and J ak e Ells worth close
beh i nd. Ba ro n we n t ,do wn in a corne r ,
han di ng th e lead over 10 Mansfield with
Ell sworth o n hi s rear lend er. Ellsworth took
o ver th e lead approaching th e spectalOr area .
Ell sworth crossed th e linish lin e li rst with
Mansfield in seco nd. Ea rl y lea der Baro n
recovered [or th ird .
Results
P/ W . 1 Adron She pherd (Itl): 2. Mlkl.": SdV3ro le (Yam).
T roy O:ak (YOIIm ).
50 I. Bob Stl\'Olrole (Ka w); 2. Jamie Robmson (K.a wl. 3
Aaro n Sheperd l Ka W).MINIJR: l. Paul Carpe nrer (SUl);2. Sha ne Barholf (Kaw);
3. j amie Robinson (Kaw).
MIS) SR: l. Dou g Reu erer (Kaw): 2. Shawn Munty (K..il.w);
3. H("a Wadham s (SUl ); 1. Aaron Weir (SUl ); 5. T o ny
th
Ferri Rno (SUl ).
MI NI CO MB: l. Doug Retterer (Kaw): 2. Ca!it")' Hi ggin 5
(Kaw); 5. Aaron Weir (Sw ): 4. Paul Ca rpt"ntt1" (SUl ); 5. Shaw n
Murt ey (Kaw).
125 SCH BY: l. Ca!>e)' Hi ggin .'> (K..aw); 2. jake Ellswonh
(SUl) ; 3. DoUK Rc: crer (Kaw); 4. Bob Nei.u (Yam).
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17-24 CO MB: l. Tod King (Vam ): 2. Eric Dc.-Baldlo (SUl);
3. Brell Sa n~r (Kaw); 4. T om Wha lt")' (Ho n ).
125 BEC : I. Wally Gabor (Suz): 2. j amn McCu ltean (Hon );
3. Larry Bradd elt (Kaw); 4. Pete Dd l (SUl ): 5. Man Turcolle
125 AM; I. Marlo. V.m Norm an ( Ila w ); 2. Chris Blak e (S Ui );
3. Brian C..it lino (Kaw): 4. Mill' Bn'ddy (S UI ): 5. 1);111("WiIIi.um
(S UI).
201·O r'E N AM: I. Paul Burfeind (SUI); 2. EriC' nra.dlr>
(Sill) ; 3. jim Cory (Hon); 4. Thad Couer (H o nj: 5. Brf'1I
San~ ( Ka w ) .
VINT/ WDS: I . j amo Murp hy (Yam ); 2.1);ln Kuh'If (Yam ):
3. j im (',o ry (Hon); 4. Dave Will i am ~ (SUI ): 5. O