Bowyer, Vallejoclaim
Guthrie Arenacross
By Kat Spann
GUIlIRJE, OK. JAN 16
.
Team Green/Fox Racing /Ga ry Emig /BeIl / PJ1sponsored Andy Bowyer dominated the 250cc B
a nd 250cc Open main ev en ts w hile Team
G reen /LCS /Ka w asa ki of Pas ad en a -backed
Erick Valle jo claime d the 125cc Band 125cc
Open ma ins during Mike Kid d's AMA Ama teu r
Arenacross at the Lazy E Arena.
Don ald Hardy h ol esh ot the 125cc B main
wi th Suzuki-m ounted Coby Sharp an d Vallejo
giving chase. Hardy held down the nu mber one
spot into lap two before Vallejo, who had ove rpowered Sharp, we nt after Hardy in the long
section of whoops and took over the lead before
launching off the big doub le. Waylon Utchfield
had worked his way up thro ugh traffic into fifth
p lace an d diligently chased the front-runners,
passing Sharp for third whi le Vallejo and Hardy
co ntin ued their battle for the lead . At the finis h,
Vallejo scored the win followed by Har dy, litchfield, Mike Boliver and Bowy er.
The 250cc B main was slated to be an excellent event after Todd Kirby d omin ated heat one,
and Bow yer and Hardy dominated heat two.
Bowyer h o leshot the start of th e main with
Hardy in seco nd , and Boliver and Kirby racin g
for third. Bowyer dominated the first tw o laps
over Ha rdy as Boli ver pu shed Kirb y back to
fourth. A three-wa y battle for fourth developed
a mong Kirby, Scott Mericle and David Casada,
with the racers swap p ing spots thr oughout the
race. At the finish , Bowyer took the checkered
flag for the win. Kirby finished second ahead of
Mericle and Casada.
By the time the 250cc main event cam e to the
gate, Bowyer was ready to shoo t for a second
win. A ft e r the g a te dropped, Bo li v er b eat
Bowyer to the first tum, but Bowyer exited the
tum in the lead . As Boliver chased Bowyer, Alan
Bell and Jason Artinger battled fo r third. Bell
was relen tless in his p ursuit, bu t Artinger held
third at the chec kered flag. Bowyer was never
headed, leading Boliver across the line.
The 125cc Open main was the last race of the
day, and Bowyer again hoJeshot and led the race
with Vallejo in tow . Bowye r held his lead ove r
the second do uble, but he missed a gear on land in g and Vallejo shot up unde rnea th him in the
next tum to take over the lead and score the win.
Results
so
MO D: 1. Theron Cook (Yam ); 2. C.T. Dickey (Yclm); 3.
Dustin Jones (Yam); 4. Zach Tate (ltj); 5. Kendal Owens (y am) .
6S (7-11): 1. Dusty Fountain (Kaw); 2. ChAse Reed (Kaw ); 3.
Chad Cook (Kaw); 4. And rt' w Sho rt (Kaw); 5. Kem p Elmore
(Kaw).
8S BEG (12· 15): 1. Blake Fannin (KA
W); 2. Co by McCa s lin
(Yll m ); 3. Chris Pa rk; 4. BUly Page (Kaw ); 5. Brent Millt'!'.
. 85 (7- 11): 1. Johnny Ma rley (Yam); 2. Ba
rry Ott s (Suz) ; 3.
Chase Reed (yam): 4. Dusty Founta in (}(a w); 5. An drew Sho rt
(! (K.1 .
w)
as(14-15): 1. Cha rley Boga rd (Suz); 2. Ca leb Lea th (Kaw); 3.
Isa iah John~ (Yam ); 4. Daniel Lanvte ee (Kaw); 5. Blair Lively
(Y.a .
m)
asOPEN: 1. O\oarley Bogard (Suz); 2. Isaia h lohnson (Yam);
3. Johnn y Marley (Yam); 4. Caleb Leath ~w ); 5. Daniel Lariviere
(lCaw).
'
125 D: 1. Mark Hughes (Han); 2. Randy Willenborg (Hon); 3Luke Mc E~ (Suz); 4. Greg ~ (Hon); 5. Nick Ross.
125 C: 1. Edd ie Jones (K.lw) ; 2. M.ar . Wertz (Han); 3- SNnce
k
M.Jcon (Hon); 4. Ben c.ry (Yam); 5. Cory Francis (Kaw).
115 8: 1. Erick Valkjo (K.1w); 2. Dona ld Ha rdy (Kaw); 3. Way.
ton Utchfiekl (}Ion); 4. O:by Sha rp (Sla); 5. Mikr Bohver (Kaw) .
US 0PfN: 1. Erick V..ll.ejo(K.w); 2. And y Bowyer (Xa w ); 3Waylon L tdtfield (Han); 4. J.ames Ford (Hon); 5. JeffSmith (Suz ).
250 0: 1. David C.ain (K.aw) ; 2. Beau Weing (Hon); 3. Tom
Meyt!r(K.I w); 4. CblOay; S. Francis Gilles (lion).
250 C: 1. Edd ie Jones (X,aw); 2. Mark Wertz (Hon); 3. Shane
w...tzrl (Suz~ <. Rodney Full« (!(Hont. 4. lor! Hrnnooo (Hont. Ja..- Siddall (Hon).
600 S /STK: 1. J. And ..-. Milton (Hon); 2. Robb ie Dowie
(Hon); 3 . Tim TiJ1m.In (Hon): ... Robert Miller (Hon); S. KArl
Lowry, Jr. (Han).
750 51ST\(; I. David Slanton (Suz); 2. Anthony Lup<> (Suz); 3.
Nick 1en.Ibch (YoIm); 4. Kika SemI (Suz);5. BtyoltiJones (Suz).
OPEN S/STX:: 1. C urtis Adams (Suz); 2. D9n VincEnt (y.am.)
:
3. GY re W.atrftl (Suz); 4. Richard Munn (Suz): S. Chris Voelker
5<. (Hoo) .
5SO 5 / 0K: 1. Dave Koskinen (YoIm); 1. Brian G.lrbeUini(Yam);
3. FrAnk Ar .g.tld (Yun); 4. Guy Celestre (y.am): 5. Daniel Equ ihua
(y oIm).
650 S/ BK: 1. J. AndTew Milton (Han); 1. WUlie BurT (Hon); 3.
Robb ie Do wie (Hon ):". Ton y Ma thew1l (Hon): 5. Robert Miller
(Hon ).
7SO 5 / BK: 1. Dav id. Stdnton (Suz ): 2. John Hi lton (Hon ): 3.
Anthony Lupo (Suz): 4. Don Lemelin (Kaw); Bryan Jones (Suz).
OPEN S /BK: 1. Chuck Gra v" (Suz); 2. P.aul H.arreU(Y.a 3.
m);
Peter Ovistenxn (Suz); 4. Curtis Adams (Suz); 5. Siev e Moreno
(Suz).
MOD PROD: 1. o..ve K~kinen (Yam); 2. Brian Garbellinl
(Y. m); 3. G uy Ce1estn!' (Yam). 4. D.aniel EquihWl (Y.am); S. John
Reardon (Hon) .
750 MOD PROD : 1. John Hilto n (H on); 2. Dav id Stan ton
:
(Suz): 3. Nick lenabd\ (y.am.) • . Bryan Jonee (Suz ): S. Miln Moth-enhrad (Suz) .
OrEN MOD PROD: 1. Stne Mom1o (Suz); 1. Curtis Aduns
(Suz); 3. Rich.t rd Munn (Sw:); 4. John Hiltm (Hon); S. 0ui:I VoeJk..
~, Sr. (Hon).
H /W BOTf: 1. Ro be rt Cunnington (H ·D); 2. Ku rt Mund
(BMW) ; 3. Mid (Suzt. 4. CoUnCouto (Hoo t. 5. NO:kIUnsrn (Suz).
250 PRO: 1. Michael Brandes (Xaw); 2. RodneySmit h (Suz); 3Stwne Esposito (Hon); 4. Butt:h Smith (Hon); 5. Ry.m Hufm.n
(Kaw) .
urn:AM 1. Dean ~~ (Yam); 2. Shaun Frriling (Kaw);
3. Kevin Knox (Suz); 4. Roi Holsb!r(Youn);5. Stu.1rtVoge l (Han).
urn: MSTR: 1. Jeff &rbKovi (Yam); 2. Jon b hrt (Yam); 3.
Darn-n EDiott(Hon):.(. Rob H.men (Yam); 5. Uny Smi th (Yam).
VET BEC: 1. VU'ICe 1.DwIy (Yam ); 2. Grant Saunders (JCTM);3[);uyl """"'" (Hoot. 4.I. lJufly CriIfin (Hon t. 5. Mike LewD (Y...~
VET /IC I. [);ddr Dye (Yom); 2. Krvln """" (Suz ); 3.
S«oM (Hon);'" Drnnis Smith (Yam) ; 5. Bob Collier (Han).
VET MSTR: 1. Jim HoUcy (Y&al); 1. o.. ve Cou pe (Han); 3.
Un« Ikugooo (Suzt. 4.)on Zhm (Y~); 5. " ndy Chapman (Suz ).
AM: 1. Bob Fabel (Han); 1. Ted. Netti (youn): 3. Broderick
Wald m (Han); 4. BiD Connelly (Han); 5. Charlet CrAIn (lim).
MSn: 1. Ridl ThorwaldBon (Han); 2. JimL.tmkin (Han);
3. Tun lCn::hum {Kaw ); '" Pne V ~ (lion); 5. o.ve Eakin
so.v.
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or
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(Hoo~
V£1' tNT: 1. Roi Holster (Yam); 2. Steve Richards (Y.am); 3.
GaoyManU (Yam); <. Jor MuM (Hoo);5.llon ~ (Suz).
SOO AM: 1. Rich Thorw.aldson (Hon); 2. David Pi~ (Han); 3.
Da ve Wes tfall (Hon); 4. Jim Abshirt' (H on) ; S. Rich.ard B.1rk.er
(Hoo~
15+ PRO: 1. Rodney Smith (Suz ); 2. fun Hollt')' (YAm); 3. run
Telford (Yam); '" Sven Stillmock (lion); 5. Robb FoI"9berg (Hon).
SOO PRO: 1. Roby Leach (Hon); 1. Dave Coupe (Ha n); 3. John
Stark (Hon ); 4. John Sabado (Kaw ); 5. MIke- Baxtrr CHon).
Tedesco topples
Albuquerque Arenacross
By Mike Arnold
ALBUQUERQUE, NM. JAN. 15
Kawasaki rid er Ivan Tedesco claimed the win in
the ultra competitive SOcc A class at the New
Mexico State 'Arena cross Championship s in
Albuquerq u e's Ti n gl ey C oliseu m . The R&:S
