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incred ibly charged from a lap down and p assed over 40 riders in the process to finish fifth. The second moto saw an early battle between Duval, Alan Kent and first-moto win , ne r Bumgarne r. Duval eventually shook free and pu lled away for a convincing victory. Bumgarner and Kent kept their battle for second alive throu gh out th e en tire race with Kent getting the position at the. fini sh. David Mason cro ssed the line a distan ce beh ind in fourth, followed by Dittmar, Frank Underlin and Bart Car rigan. Results 125 OrEN: 1. Alan Kent; 2. Jeff Findt; 3. Stev e Panovich: 4. Fran k Losch,S. William Fulmer. 125 SR: 1. Ang elo Morgan; 2. Eddie Hatch; 3. Keith U ttle; 4. Gregory Green. 125 MSTR: 1. Vtctor Curti; 2. Paul Lopez.; 3. Archie Labine . 125 G/MSTR: 1. lack Allen. 250 O PEN: 1. Jeff Finc h; 2. Mar k Da ven port; 3. Jame s MtGrath ; 4. Don OLa v..; 5. Thomas Flrnniken . 250 SR: l ~ohn Bumgarner; 2. Alan Kent; 3. Mark Duval; 4. Da vid Mason ; S. Frank Undcrlin. 250 MSTR: 1. Victor Curti; 2. Grego ry Crem; 3. Cha rles Wall ; 4. Archi e Labine; 5. Thomad Ha rt. ; 250 G{MSTR: 1. Jack. Allen; 2. Robert Ko:iovilk.a 3. Thomas Edmonds. 500 OPEN : 1. William Fullmer; 2. Dou gla s 1000£; 3. Ge rald Lowe 4. Sieve Ucon. , 500 SR: 1. Mark Duval ; 2. Steven Williams; 3 . Gra nt Moore; 4. Mike Stedma n; 5. Eddie Balch. 500 MSTR: 1. La rry Whotfield; 2. Ch a rles Wall ; 3 . Mike Brewer, 500 G/MSTR : 1. Jack Allen; 2. Kenlll'th Irwin . MX4OrEN:,l. William Fullmer; 2. Mark RcndahL MX4 SR: 1. Mark Duva l; 2 Douglas Cave ; 3. Greg Albin; 4. John Bumgarn er; 5. Jack Trotter. MX4MSTR: 1. Charl es Wall; 2. Mike Breweri 3. earl He inlZ. MX4 G /MSTR: 1. Robert K05Ovilka ; 2. Kenn eth Irwi n; 3. Thomas Edmonds. Stevenson sizzles at White Sands Motocross By Kelly Kisicki ASHLAND, NE JUNE 26 . America n Suz uki's Den ny Stephenson scored the overall win in the 125cc Expert class a t Super Saturday a t White Sands Raceway . . Kyle Shull pulled the holeshot in the first qualifi er. Mark Moock pulled out from the pack after su fferi ng a m id pa ck start, but rod e hard and passed Sh u ll ju st before th e white flag . Moock won the qualifier with Shull fini s hing second . Stephenson took the holeshot in the second qualifier. That was the last the pack saw of him. The action too k p lace between Trent Hansen , Josh Wagner and Paul Hunter. Wagner a nd Hunter seem to be drawn together like a magnet. Wagner ate Hunter's dus t, but on the se ven th lap, he p ushed H unter aside on a curve and took the checkered flag to fmish second behind ' Stevenso n. Th e 125cc main was domi na ted by Stephenso n. He p ulled out ahead on the start and never stopped. The only th ing Wagner, the second-place finis her, saw o f Stephenson was his dust. Hansen an d Hu n ter put up a ba ttle for th ird place. H a n sen managed to ho ld third p lace, with H unter pushing him on every curve , When the checkered flag waved, though, it was Stephenson, Wagn er, Hansen, Hun ter and Bates. The 250cc qu alifie r found Ste phenson far ahead of the o ther rid e rs. He had the crowd shouting as he hi t the th rottle and jumped five whoops a t once. Non e of the other riders tried it. Stephenson came in first, followed by Wagner, Hunter an d Ha nsen. Hansen had maintai ned second place behind Stephenson until the sixth lap, whe n he came up short on a dou ble. Moock finished right behi nd Ha nsen to qualify for the main. In the 250cc main , Stephenson blasted out of the gate to stay far ahead o f the pack . Stephenson hi t the di rt about halfway through "th e race , but still managed to la p the fourthp lace finisher Moock . Second place was filled by Wagner, followed by Hu n ter. Results 125 EX: 1. Denny Step henson (Suz.) 2. Josh Wagner (Yam); 3. ; Trent Hansen (Hon); 4. Paul H unrer (Suz); S. Steve Bates (5uz ). 250 EX: 1. Denn y Stephenson (Suz); 2. Josh Wagn er (Yam); 3. Pa ul Hunter (5uz); 4. Mark Moock (5uz ); 5. Joe Haman (Han). 50: 1. Bomma Jones (Kaw); 2. Cohon McL.1in (Itj); 3. Patrick Mycrs (y am). aD:1. Jay Goos mann (5uz); 2. Brand on Hoff (Kaw); 3. Joshua Bogarcus (Ka,:,,) . Upton hammers out . Carlsbad Motocross win By Dave Burgess CARLSBAD, CA,JUNE 26 North County Yama ha's Donald Up ton recovered from a first-mo to error and reboun ded wi th a second-moto win to nab the overall wi n in the 250cc Pro cl ass at rou nd tw o o f the Racing Enterprises-promoted AXO Spo rt He lme t Series, held at Carlsba d Raceway . "From the way my day started, I didn't think I'd win,' said Up ton. Things got off to a rocky start for Upt on as he sta rted the first moto on th e wro ng gate. Upton began the race on the second row with the Intermediate class rid ers, whil e the Pro class riders were nea rly half a lap ah ead. Enzo Racing's Derek Natvig held contro l of the Pro race, with Jim Chamberlain and Bobby Hubba rd on his tail. Meanwhile, Up ton led the Intermediate class and began to reel in the pros. Hubba rd forced his way pa st Ch amberlain for second, while Up ton moved withi n striking distance. Upton' s charge wa s momenta rily slowed when he slid ou t at the bo ttom of the d ownhill, but he recove red quic kly a nd wa s soo n o n Chamberla in ' s rear wh eel. Upto n passed Chamberlain with ease and we nt on to nip Hubbard on the last lap. Once into second, Up ton looked to reel in Natvlg, but he was too far out of reac h. Na tvig nabbed the moto w in over Upton and Hubbard. Up ton made sure to start on the righ t gate in moto two and grabbed the holeshot ahe ad of Nat vig and Hubbard. Upton q uickly pulled away from Natvig and went on to an easy win, which also ne tted him the overall. Natvig he ld on to s econd, we ll ahea d of H u b b a rd a n d Chamberlain. Res u lts 80 BEG: 1. Ryan Mauhill (K.1w); 2. Bt'ft\t Wygal (Kaw ); 3. Qnis Loftus (Kaw); 4. Joe Filllpone (Yam) ; S. jessp McCasshunJ (Kaw). 80 INT: 1. 8rad White (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Glen n Cu nningham (Hon) ; 2. Ch ris Matthew (yam); 3. Kevin LAird (Yam); 4. Derrick Kru~r (Suz); 5. Cr aig Smith (Suz). 125 JR: 1. Steve Wam bolt (Hon); 2. Tod d Gravv itt (Kaw ); 3. Greg Burche ll (Suz); 4. Tore Ama to (Hon ). 125INT: 1. Ty Kady (Kaw); 2 Jim Henn (Suz). 250BEG: I. SteveSlone(Hon); 2 Greg Hayw ard (Yam); 3. John Washburn (Suz ); 4. Shawn Ireland (Yam); 5. Jack Whillow (Yam). 250 JR: 1. Chri s Alva rado (Kaw ); 2. OJ CmI (Hon ); 3. Du stjn N orthrup (Kaw); 4. Dou g Rhaders (Kaw); 5. Edd ier r aulsen (Hon) . 250 INT : I. Cr aig Dav is (Yam) ; 2 Ty Kad y (Kaw ); 3. Luke 5tin Lucian (Hon); 5. Jtmathi'l Knight (Kaw). n Arciand o (Hon) ; 4. JU 250 PRO; 1. Dona ld Upton (Yam); 2 Dere k Na lvig (Kaw); 3. Bobby Hu bbard (Xaw); 4. Jim Cha mberlain (Suz); 5. Buc Ybarr a (ATK). 25-29 BEG: 1. Soott LakO!' (Hon); 2. Lance Clar k (Hon); 3 . h James Ha rt (Ho N); -4. Jay Cumby (Hon). 25-29 JR: 1. Willam Pnawarillt (Ho n); 2. RogeT 0:111 (H on )i 3. Wal ter Crawford (Kaw). 500 BEG: 1. Mike Barber(Hon ); 2 , Barnha rd Leitne r (ATK); 3 . Mike Delhr (ATK). SOD JI{: 1. Dav e Burgese (KTM) ; 2. Jeff Morg an (Hon) ; 3. Fred . Thiel (Hon); -4. Quia Volmer (Hon). 5OOINT: 1. Todd Browne (Hon); 2. Robert F~ll ing (Hon ). BOMBER: 1. Rober Failing (Hon). VET BEG: 1. Blake Orgill (y am); 2. John Ogrady (ya m); 3. Jim ); m Poo l (Hon); -4. Steve Gabriel!Oll (Yi'lm 5. Neal Soderburg (Yi'l ). vrr JR: 1. Dan iel Davalos ($uz); 2 David Minn ick (KTM ); 3. Jeff Grovom (Yam); 4. T.e Brinegar (Htm); 5. William Pauwarat (Hon ). VET INT: 1. Ken Erb (Kaw); 2. Marc Ceosby (Kaw ); 3. Mark McPerry (Kaw); 4. DR Oemen t (5uz ); 5. Too McKay (Hon). +35 INT: 1. Craig Bn'ha m (Hoo); 2. Robert Failing (Htm ); 3. C ary Scott Kaw) ; -4. Mike undengent (Ho n); 5. Ga ry Defores t (Han). VET PRO: I. Willy Mu sgra ve (B on ); 2. Jim Od Ie (Ho n); 3. Vincen t Deluca (Htm); 4. Joe Merrihew (Kaw )i 5. Da v~ fk>!Iiedi'l (Hon) . +40 }R: 1. Don Quaseberth (Yam); 2. Bob Koller (Hon); 3. Ira Meibe rgeT(Yam). • . +40 INT: 1. Dave Colli: (H on) ; 2 Bill MalOfW" (Hon); 3. Frank Ham lett (Hon ). +-40 EX; 1. Ala n Ol~n (Yam ); 2. George Kohl er (H on ); 3. Bruce Wyga l (Hon ); 4. Tom White (Kaw); 5. Nick Cos tello (Hon) . ; +50 JR: 1. Denn is R05Cnburg (Hon ); 2. Bruce Co rne ll (K.1w) 3. r at Ire land (Yam). Hicks on track at Glen Helen Speedway By Elaine Jones SAN BERNARDINO, CA JUNE 23 , Gary Hicks had everything working Wednesday nigh t at Glen Helen Speedway and not even a power fail ure could deter him, as he recorded his second Handicap main in a row . The lights went out for about 15 minutes and the riders w ho had lined up for the Ha ndi cap semi we re to be sent back to the pits . The Glen Helen crew wen t to work and po wer was soo n restored and some great racing ensued . Hicks, on his Cohon & Hicks/Sisco Roofing /Cirello / STP-backed GM, came from the 50 ya rd line and ran down Mike Reed by the fourth lap to ta ke the lead. Mike Faria, also off the 50, had to work a little harde r, as Reed held him at bay unti l the last lap and the n Faria p ut the move on him and go t the pass and second place. The Scra tch main belonged to Sco tt Brant. He had the pole and a grea t gate and was to the first tum a lialf a bike length ah ead of Charlie Venegas, w ho came off the seco nd slot. Brant, who likes to work the outside at Glen Helen, got out in the deep stuff and had some lift but still kep t th ings in' control and p icked up the win. Venegas came away wi th the pla ce and Faria was in the money agai n wit h th ird as he wa s able to hold off Hicks . In the Support main it was a blast form the past as Rick Farron came out of retirement and ran away with the class win. Seco nd wel)t to Rodney She rma n wi th Steve Colsto n rounding out the field with third. Results SCRATOt: 1. Scott Bri'lnt Oi'lw) 2. Charl ie V~a5 Oaw) ; 3. ; Mike Faria (Gdn) ; 4. Gary Hicks (GM) . SCRATCH CONSI: 1. Chris Man chester (Jaw ); 2. Bobby SchWilftt (GM); 3. Jim Estes Oaw); 4. Dennis Briggs (Wes). Chad Loug h (81) ove rtook Bobby Sto vall (591) through th e rockers at Pro Sport MX. H DCP: 1. C ary H icks (C M); 2. M ike Fari a (Gd n); 3 . Mike Reed (We); 4. jerry Black Uaw); 5. Jim Estes Oaw). m SOCR: 1. R. Mlll ar /D. Leeder (Yi'l ); 2. r . Lew is /J. Maey (Kaw ); 3. D. Gardner/D. Lynch (Kaw); 4. D. Step hens /E. Gilbert (K.o w). SUP: 1. Rick Fltmm Oaw); 2. Rodney Shennan Oaw); 3. Pau l Colston (Wes); -4. Dave Nad y Oaw). Ramsey rips Pro Sport MX By Barbara Will iams Photo by Loren Williams WYIllEVILLE, YA, JUNE20 Mar k IV-backed Nathan Ramsey scored his first win since advancing to the A class this season, pu tting together 2-1 finishes to take the 125ee A class vict ory and third overa ll in the 250cc A class on No Fear Day at Pro Sport MX. "I told m y dad I' d g iv e h im a win fo r Father 's Day: ' said Ramsey. Chad Lough owned th e first rnoto, leav ing the battles for the remainder of the top five spo ts to Bobby Stova ll, Ramsey , Billy Cox and Shane Templeton, w ith Shawn Prather in sixth. By the end o f lap two Ramsey ducked u nd erneath Stovall in a comer , claiming the runner-up spot for the rest of the seve n-lap contest. Stovall fended off Cox' insisten t challenges for third, while Templeton filled out the fifth position. Stovall outgunned the field for the secondmota early ad vantage, pressured by Ramsey, Lough, Cox and Templeton. Ramsey blasted into the lead early in the race and there he stayed, in spi te of numerous threa ts from Stovall and Cox. The batt le betw een the duo slowed them slightly, allow ing Ramsey to pu ll away, stayi ng out of reach even afte r Cox finally disposed of Stovall on the final lap . Loug h, us ua lly a po tent force, was hampered by motor troubles as he popped .an d crackled to fou rth: Templeton cru ised to fifth in his first rac e since breaking his collar bone . Cox and Lough traced mo to wins in the 250cc A class, but Cox earned the overall victory for two reasons: First, Cox was cooking on his Mar k IV-backed YZ, p ulling strong ho lesho ts in both motes . Second, Ramse y served as a buffer in the fi rst m ote , co mi n g between Cox and Lough for second place in the moto, Res ults 50: 1. Stacy Thom psen (yam); 2. lack Mut teT (Yam); 3. Blake Lucas (Yam); 4. Logan Tate (Yam); S. And y Hilton (ya m). 65: 1. Allan Strick ler (Kaw) ; 2. Travis Lee Grose (Kaw ); 3. Matthew Boyer (Kaw). 80 BEG : 1. Matt Chisem (Kaw); 2. Jason March (Ya m); 3. Justin Gibbl (Suz ); 4. Brent R.abe (Yam);S . Go rda n Strickler (Hon) . JR MlN1: I. Jeffery Ryan (Kaw) ; 2 Gord tm Strickler (Hon ); 3. Aaron Tho mp8Oll(Yam); 4. Justin Gibbs (Suz). SCLBY: 1. Chris McCann (5uz). 125 A:.1. Nathan Ramsey (Suz ); 2. Cha d Lough (Su.z); 3. Billy Cox (Suz); 4. Bobby Stovall (Kaw ); 5. Shane Templeton (Ho n). 125 B: 1. Ch ad N ew lon (Su z) ; 2. Ti m Hodock (Ya m); 3. Ch ristopht.-rMorgan (lton). 125 c: 1. Mark Muncy (Suz); 2. John Ward (Suz ); 3. Wesley McCoy (Yam); 4. Mark Whitley (Kaw); 5. Ri'lndall Rowe (Suz). 1.250 : 1. Brad Tester (5uz ); 2. Robert Manlh (Hon); 3. Cnog Doug las (Hon); 4. Wayman Auh'y (Suz); 5. Travis Duff (Suz ). . 250 A: I. Billy Colli: (Yam); 2. Chad Loug h (Suz ); 3. Natha n Ra ITl1le)' (Suz); 4. Bobb Sto'ld ll (K.aw); 5. Shane Tem plettm (Ho n). y 250 B: 1. Ch ris Shortri dge (Hon ); 2. Randy Womac k (Suz ); 3. Sandy Fu lk (Suz). 250 C: I. Frt"dd ie Lawson (Suz); 2. Ja mes Asbu ry (Yam ); 3. Du stin Floy d (Su z); 4. Ch uck Cooper (Suz ); 5. Joseph rrather (Yam). 250 0: 1. Den ni. Davis (Yam); 2. Dilrren 1...aw~n (Yi'l ); 3. m Gfl"gory Price (Yam); -4. Sco tt Co bb (Yam) ; 5. Steven Ma rko fski (Suz). . i V /r.: I. Chri s Shortrid ge (Htm); 2. Rand y Womack (SUZ) 3. Todd Mo rgan (H o n); -4 . Kev in A ustin (S uz) ; 5. Christopher Morg an (Hon). END URO / N-C: 1. Jeffrey Field s (Kaw); 2 Kevin Fergu~n (Ho n); 3. Ph illlp Doyle (Kaw) ; 4. Man Fergu son (Hon); 5. Soon Stickler (Han). 25+ A: 1. Tim Dohm (Yam ); 2. Scott Shi pl ey (SUZ)i 3. Jay Hauser (5uz ); 4. L.1rryHamson (5uz); 5. Kerry Jones (Suz). 25+ B: 1. Chris Shortri dge (Hon); 2. Edward Santuk (Suz); 3Keith Hicks (Suz); 4. Sand y Fullr.(5uz); 5. Danny Tester (Kaw). 2» C: 1. Jeff Sesler (Suz); 2. Timothy Na~'IIon (Yam) ; 3. Jdfrey H icks (5uz); 4. Thornn Jennings (Suz)i 5. Daniel Abet>(Suz) . 30+ A: 1. Scott Shiplt')' (5uz); 2. Tim Dohm (Yam) ; 3. Kerry (Yam); 4. Larry H.JrriMJll(Su z); 5. Don nie mitT (Hon) . 30+ B: 1. Danny Tester (Kaw) ; 2 Stuart Englis h (Hon); 3. Nk ky AII.ln (Suz); 4. Mdrk Smith (Suz); 5. Jerry Cifers (Yam). . 30+ C: 1. Jeffrey H icks (Suz); 2. Jeff ~I e r (SU7.); 3. Phillip Doyle (I< aw); 4. Ji'lm }lorton (Suz); 5. Jerry Scott (Suz). es 40+ S/SR: 1. Ed Qu ast (Suz). J~ Rand scores at Walden Playboys Motocross By Paula Brown WALKILI. NY,jUNE 12 -13 Suzuki's Gregory Rand shut ou t th ree mot os to take the o ve ra ll w in in the 125 a nd 250cc A Stoc k clas s es at the AMA Lo retta Lynn 's Quali fi er, h e ld a t th e Wa ld en Pl ayboy MX C1ubgrounds. Rand wa s the ha nds d own winner in the 12Sec field that included Just in Berg, Matthew Bond and John Rightmire. In the eight-lap final, Rand co m p le te d eac h lap in firs t. Kevin Mustain got a strong sta rt and held second for tw o laps, but ultimately dropped ba ck to a fourth-place finish . Berg took over second with Must ain's demise, then spent the next six tap s trying in vain to catch the speed y Rand . Berg's second-place finish en titled him to second overall. Bond pos ted 5-4-3 scores to take third overall . Rand's 250cc A Stock class win was no less sp ectac u la r, as he po sted three wi ns for thr ee motes. The heat ed contest wa s for second and th ird. Bond , David Green and Berg cam e in to the fina l with eight poin ts each. Bond kept pace in second in the fina l mot o, secu rin g his second overa ll ranking. Green managed to hang on to third for the first three lap s, but Berg b umped his wa y past during lap four. Green retook third with two laps remaining and ea rne d third overall. Fox Racing ' s Scott Sh eak blasted thro ugh three motos to grab the overa ll 12Sec A Modified cl as s win. Dam ien Plo ts a nd Davey Yezek sha red the second place spo tlight, Plotts taking second in the first two races then losing his second to Yezek in the last lap of the final. Yezek's score of 3-3-2 ea rned hi m thi rd overall, whil e Plotts took second overall wit h a 2-2-3. After putting the 125C A Mod ified class win c notch in his belt, Sheak se t ou t to win the 250cc A Modified class fina l as well . Coming into the fin a l w i th tw o mo to wins, Sheak wa s the favorite for the overall. Sheak led every lap and left the bat tle for second well behind. Plotts and Yezek both started the final with five points. In the ope n ing lap, Yezek launched into the second spot and Plotts beg an to work his way from a mid -pack start. At the ha lfway point, Piotts was . br eathing down Yezek 's nec k, trying to find a wa y to grab second . With two laps remaining, Plotts grabbed his opportunity and took the second position from Yezek, hanging on to it until the final flag. Plotts earned the secon d overall for his troub le, Yezek cam e up with third . The big win ner in the amateur classes was Shawn Schu ltz, who took the overall wins in the 250cc B Modified and Stock classes, as well as in the 12Sec B Modi fied class. Results O PEN B/C: 1. Richard Elias (Ho n); 2. Tim Doan (KTM); 3. Jim Kevech (Kaw ); 4. Muir. Cooper (Kaw); 5. David roll (Kaw). 125 B MOD: 1. Shawn Schultz (Kaw ); 2 Di'lnny Hayes (Kaw); 3. Billy Snook (H on ); -4. Ch ad Gresege (Kaw ); 5. Jam es Eva ns (Kaw). 125 8 STK: I. Jam es Evans (Kaw); 2. Dann y Hayes (Kaw); 3. Chad 51th (Hen); 4. Dei'lnStull ($uz); 5. Ger ald Lash.away (Kaw). 125 A STK: 1. Gr eg Ri'lnd (Suz) ; 2. Ju st in Berg (Kaw ); 3 . Matthew Bond (Hon); 4. John Rightmore (Suz ); 5. Sco tt Ghiudu (K.aw). 125 A MOO: 1. Scott Shealr. (Kaw); .2 D.unien Mot ts (Suz); 3. Dave y Yezek (Ka w); -4. Jon Righ tmire (Suz) ; S. Keith Troccolli (Kaw). 37

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