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IEVENTS"..:: SCOtt . Edhedby RoUsseau ·'· 1 3. Buddy Biagi (Yam) ; 4. Chris Wood (Yam) ; S. GUDcorpe Martucd ev"m). SO(7-8) STK: 1. J.uon Wood (Yam l: 2. Christopher Robemon (Yam); 3. Shane O'Bo mion (Itj ); 4. bchary Lundy (Y.a m); 5. Rosa Prui tt (Yiillm ). 65 (1·11) STJ(: 1. JoW.w Summey (tc.w); 2. Chad HolIrnpton (Kaw); 3. R Joey Carnes (1C.lw 4. Kevin Stone (Kaw); S. Jeffrey A. ); rte ld&~wl. 80 U /L: I. Brw.n Hedges (Yolm) 2. Trnia Bai ley (Suz ); 3. ; T,,,vi, Reagan (K.aw); • . Tra vis Wes t (Kaw); S. Tanner Jones (Y...~ 85a: (1-11) STIC: 1. Jr ff Cibson (Kaw); 2. Joshua Summey (K..w ); 3. Corey Arnold (kaw); 4. Owd Hampton (Xaw ); S. Chris Willis (Kaw). 85a: (12-J3) STK: 1. Matt W. lhT (Ka w); 2. J08h Scott (ydffi); 3. raul IWJtus (Yam ~ 4. Jon Monk (Han); 5. Joshua upps (Suz) . 85cc (14-t 5) STK: 1. l..ke Mo rri s (Yam) ; 2. Justin C ut hri r (lUIw); 3. Amber Hu ghes (Suz); 4. Bri.ln HodS" (Yam); S. Adam Vau ghn (Kaw). SO·USee (12-15) STK: 1. Sco tt McMill an (Ka w) ; 2. Jus lin Gulhril.' (Kaw ); 3. Cha rley Keplinge r (Yam); 4. Ada m Vau ghn (Kaw); 5. Jon Boruff (Hon). WMN : 1. Amber Hu ghes (Suz); 2. StacyNodine (Suz ). 125 A STK: I. Shawn Schultz (Ka w). 125 8 STK: 1. Dann y Hayrte5 (Suz ); 2. Kris Swaney (Hon); 3. Billy Joe Wes t (Suz); 4. Marc us York (yam); S. Pa ige H illiard (KTM). 125 C STK: I. Fr.tnk Boston (Ka w); 2. Preston Rot;e (Kaw); 3. Wbe (Suz); 4. Charley Keplinger (y am); 5. David Owens Rod~ (Hon). Jake Morris (14) scored Saturday's BScc (14-15) win at the Hidden Acres MX facility. Leo saul (1V) battled Ken Neitzel (615) In the Vet Expert class at the LACR Motocross. Mitchell merciless at LACR MX By Greg Robertson PALMDALE,CA, APRIL 3 Shawn Mit chell turned a couple of ho les hots into runaway victo ries to top California Racing Club' s 125cc Be ginner class a t Los Angeles County Racew ay. Jonathan Sch ultz, Joshua Pool e and Jason Hoffman trailed Mitchell after the complction of lap one in the first mote, Schu ltz was the first to make a mo ve, but it was not for the better as he crashed back to seventh pla ce. Pool e inheri ted seco n d place a n d w as clos ing slightly on Mitchell when ano the r ride r, having overshot a prev ious tum, cu t the track and centerpunched Poole, puttin g him on the gro und. Mitchell sudsecond lead ove r a d enl y had a comfo rta ble l Odazed Poole, who had recovered and wa s jus t ah ead of Hoffman and Tyle r Buck. With th ree laps rem aining, Mi tchell had opened u p too much of a gap for Poo le to close , an d cruised in ahead of him for the win. Hoffman came across the line third with Jam es Newman slipping pas t Buck for fourth in the final stages . Mitchell showed th e field th e fast est way through the firs t tum to ge t moto two started . Gabi Abayov wa s hot on his h eels a nd rea dy to capit6),lize on any m istake. Buck, in thi rd , was be ing pushed by Poole, until Poole wen t down and call ed it a d a y . Abayov m ad e several attempts to pass Milchell for th e lead , b ut a t the halfw ay point Mitchell.turned up the wick an d started to pull aw ay . Mitchell rode a flaw les s race, ea sily taking the second-moto an d overall win . Abayov held on for th e runner-up po sitio n, b ut a seven th in mot o one held hi m back to fourth overa ll. Buck held off Newman to fin ish third a nd pick up the second place trophy. . Results P/ W 8-2: 1. Jacob Poole (Ya m) ; 2. Amn To mo ta (Yam) ; 3. Drew CosseLaar (Yam). P/ W B-1: 1. Troy Tittlrmier (Yam); 2. Mil.X Sweenry (Yam); 3. Heather Dubin (Yam). P/ W A: 1. Se.an Collier (Y.am) 2. Anthony Barbacovi (Yam ). ; P!W MOD: 1. 11m Kautz (Yam). 60 BEG: 1. Cakb Cossei.llar (Kaw ); 2. Joh n Newman (Kaw); 3Ant hony Barbacov i (Kaw); 4. Vincent Rhoads (Ka w); S. Ar on TotnOU (Kaw). w 60 (1)>): 1. Ca.ryl Ecklund (K.w); 2. SeanCollier (K.a ). 60 (9--1 1): 1. Shane Smith (K.aw); 2. Jahner Faulkner (1(.I ); 3w BJ.ke MitehC'U (K.a.w) . 80 BEG: 1. Brent uncastrr (K.w); 2. Blake MitcheU (lCa 3w); D.J. Prip u tC'n (Su z); 4. JUllnn Weber (Kaw); 5. Cody Rand;lll (Yi'm ). 80 (7·11): 1. Todd Gos5et.ar (Yam); 2. Daryl Edlund (Suz). 80 (12 . 13): 1. Chri5tophrr CosseI ...r (XilW); 2. Ito Po sea (Ya m); 3. Lan Lirnbtrom (Hon ); 4. Kurt Long (Han). 80 (14-1 6) : 1. Andrr u Labrado r (Suz ); 2. Scott Prip u trn (Suz) . 125 BEG: 1. Shawn Mitchell (Kaw); 2. Tylrr Buck (Suz ); 3. J.a1J'lC'l Newman (}(aw); 4. Gabi Ahayov (Hoo); 5. Juon Hoffrrum (!Caw). 125 NOV: 1. Chris Neitzel (Suz); 2. Eric Anderson (lCaw); 3Adrian Lron (Suz); 4. Michilrl Rowl.\n d (Kaw); 5. Mike Co llier (K.w). 12.5 tNT : 1. JrEf WllIo h (Ka w) ; 2. Te rra n«' Malan (Suz); 3. Casey Mus ick (lC.Iw) . 125 PRO: 1. Erik Undlltrom (Hon); 2. Joel Toursky (Hon) . 250 BEC: 1. ' ohn Cbrk (Suz) ; 2. Donovan Ount (1C.Iw); 3. David Nelson (Hon) ; "- Eric Stuffmann (Han); 5. Miguel Lav.-rrllo (Yilm). 250 NOV: 1. Pa ul Gilmartin (Hon ); 2. Ca.n King (Yam ); 3. Andy Payne (Kaw ); 4. Ri y Harp (K.aw); S. Bry..n I..&mbom (Ya m). 250INT: 1. WiIloh (Kaw); 2. Couey Mus ick (K.aw). 2SOPRO: 1. Peter B. Ware (Suz). JR VET BEC : 1. Ken.ard lipscomb (Suz ); 2. Joh n Erklr.son (Hon ); 3. Edd ir Bu~.au x (Suz); 4. ~m.and o 8eTroter .. n (H on) ; 5. Joseph Arechiga (YlIm). . IR VET NOV : 1. John Hu ffman (Hon); 2. John Stich (Kaw); 3. Lee Saul (Cag) . JRVET I!'IT: 1. Mike Crosby (Kaw ). JR VET EX: 1. Jon Zahrt (Yam) , VET BEG: 1. Kurt Kliewer (Suz) ; 2. Larry Williams (Hon ); 3. • Dave Dubin (Suz); 4. Mike Ward (Yam); 5. Rl'!lSlk' nliOn(Ho n). VET NOV : 1. Rindy Lippie (Yam ); 2. John Stich (Kaw ); 3. John Pind.ud (Hon) ; 4. Tim Mitchell (Kaw). YET INT: 1. JOe' Harriott (y .am); 2.. Alex Spinrlli (Y.am ); 3. I Stev rSchrobsdorf (Yam ); 4. JamcsCoppcdge (Ya m) . ; YET EX: 1. Jon Zahrt (Yam); 2. Ken NeitzC'1 (Kotw) 3. Leo Saul (SUZ);4. Rod ney Monison (Hon); S. Rand y Ti tt k.omier (Suz ). . SR BEG: 1. Richard Draier (YlIm); Kurt Soflr.a (!Caw). SR INT: 1. Bob An.'ht'l'(K.aw). SR EX: 1. Jef Harriott (Ya m); 2. Mar J~ey (Yam) ; J . Bob Ounh.tm (Ya m); 4. Hl-rbert: Allen (Y.am); S. Gary Davis (Hon ). . 'eff Larsen opens with Costa Mesa Speedway win By M.Sober COSTA MESA,CA, APR. I Jo sh Larsen, w ho in 1993 ca me w it hi n one m(.~anical failure of winning the 21 and under World Champ ionshi p in Europe, too k t he Sc ra tc h m ai n even t w in at t he Co s ta Mesa Spee dway season opener. Anothe r vetera n of the British League, Lance King, was victorious in the eigh t-ma n, eigh t-lap Ha ndicap m ain, while An gela Ha le was dee med the winner in ' the cras h- ma rred Support class mai n. The 1994 versio n of the Scratch ma in differs fro m previo us ' years in one di stinct way. Although the duration is stil l four laps, there are now five participants rather than four linin g up across the starting tapes. Larsen drew the inside pole position, with Mike Faria, Cha rlie Venegas, Bobby Schwartz and Brad Oxley fan ned out to his righ t in the rem ainin g four starting pos itions. Before th e s tart, Bob by Sch wartz jumped th e gun an d pushed the tap es d ra wing Ve negas ahead in the process. Altho ug h it appeared that Venegas was the lone cu lprit, Schwartz was cited for the infractio n and moved back to the 10-yard li ne. (A 1994 rul e cha nge penalizes ra the r than excludes a ride r who touches the tapes.) Larsen was the first off the line and he ld a tight ins ide line with Venegas on his tail. As Venegas rounded tum one he seemed to lose his line w ith a slight bobbl e and had to straighten up to avoid running in to Larsen. ]n d oing so, Venegas saw the en tire field race by him, effectively en ding an y chan ce he had of winning the even t. Faria took qu ick advantage of the situatio n an d d rove hard after Larsen down the back stra igh t wi th Oxley right behind him. Faria kept aft er Larsen for the rema ining laps, tryi ng first the outs ide and then the ins ide, but he could not ree l in the smoot h you ng vete ran, and Larsen w on by three len gths . O xley ma in tained his position to finish a co mfo rtab le third, while fourth went to Schwartz and fifth to a dis heartened Venegas. "Man, I was su rp rised to d ra w the pol e," said Larsen. "A fter tha t, I realized I had a good sho t (at winning) and just tried to make the most ofit." Larsen ca me ba ck in th e Handica p main event and almost won again, but came up short, finis hing second to Lance King. Sta rting on the 3O-yard line next to And y Northrup and Brent Wemer l King h ad on ly to overco me 20· yard starter Jason Chis m to claim the lead, which he did by the end of lap three. Werner ran in second most of the race bu t eventua lly gave way to the press ure of Larse n on th e wa ning laps . Once past Werne r, Larsen cha rged a fter King but ran out of laps befo re he could d o any real damage. Werner finished third while fourth p lace was the prope rty of No rthrup. Results SC RATC H: 1. Josh Lane'} (Well); 2. Mike Far ia (GM ); 3. Brad Oxley (W 1f'!I); 4. Bobby Schw.artz (Wrs) ; 5. Cha rlie ve negas Oaw). HOCP: 1. Lance King (Wes) 2. JO!lh larsen (Wes); 3. Brent Werner Oa w) ; 4. And y No rthr u p (Wes ); S. Shawn McConnell (GM ). C'SHIP CHA ll£NGE: 1. Charl'e Veneg.as (J.aw). Morris finds winat Hidden Acres Motocross By Barbara Williams Photo by Loren Williams KINGSPORT, TN, APR. 2-3 Nearly 550 riders from 13 states, as far-flung as Mary land , Mich ig an , Ill in o is, A laba ma a n d Flori da (w it h a cou pl e rid e rs thro wn in from California), trekked to Hidden Acres MX for th e facility' s secon d ann ual Lore tta Lynn area qualifier, an d Jake Morris made the most of his rid e by posting a victory in Saturday'S 85ec (14-15) Stock class . The Mid-State Kawasaki/Ya ma habacked Morris domina ted bo th mot os in th e class, w ith Just in Guthrie and Amber H ug hes scoring second an d thi rd, respectively. In Sunday' s first Senior Mini moto, Morris was in the lead w he n h is chai n b roke. Morris returned in the second mo to to claim seco nd in a hea ted battle with Walker, Sco tt a nd Guthrie, but coul d do no be tter than fifth overall. Also on Su n day, Ch ris to p her Rob e rtson p iloted his Rive rbe nd Raci ng /Shoe i/Fero ce Sport / At he ns Spo rt Cy cles-ba cke d YZ to th e win in the (7-8) Mod ified class . Robe rtson's cles. est competition cam e from Stephen Martin, who took the first-mo to win but was forced 10 drop 01:1t in moto two when his machine qu it_Robertson easily headed molo two, followed by Jason Wood, Rob Wooden, J. Ross Pruitt and Chase Jones. Joshua Sum mey racked up do uble wins in 6Sec Stock on Sat urday and 6Sec Modified on Sunday, while Jeff Gibson claimed victory in the 85cc (7-11) Stock and Modified classes, in which Summey was the runner-up. Thus continues the battle whi ch the two had waged all year in 1993. Gibson earned bra gg ing ri ghts to th e 65c c MegaSeries cha mp ions hip, wi th Summey just a few points behi nd in seco nd for the seaso n, so far. Team Green's Matt Walker headed bo th sSec (12-13) Stock and Mod ified classes, holding off rushes from Jos h Scoll, Pa u l Jus t us and Jon Monk. Results SalUnlay so(4-6) STK: 1. MicNrl Rider (Y..m ); 2. Jord.an Oxley (Ya m); 250 A STK: 1. Shawn Schultz ()(aw). 250 8 S11C: I. Danny Haynes (Suz); 2. Bryan Smith (Ka w ); J. Krill Sw aney (Hon); 4. M.arcull York (Yam); 5. Ra ndall Rowe(Hon) . 2SO C STK: 1. J ohn Ckndenin (Kawl ; 2. Kurt Sims (K.1w) ; 3Gary Hinkle (yam); 4. Mattlww FM.'d (Suz); S. 8i11 Viviano (Hon). 16-24: 1. Brad Edwards (Kaw); 2. Jor;eph Ho p!lO (Yam); 3. n Nick Turner (Suz); 4. Jef~ Halsey (Hon) . 25+; 1, Ron Jones (Ho n); 2. Paul You ng (Ho n); 3. Randall Rowe (t lo n); 4. Robt"rt Nee ll"Y (KTM); S. Bill Viviano (Hon ). 5o"""y 50cc (4-6) MO D: .1 Micha el Ridge (Yam); 2. Ryan Woodt'1\ (Yam); 3. Jord a n Ch ley (Yam); 4. Jake Posey (ya m); S. Christoplw..or Wood (Yam). 50cc (7-8 ) MOD: 1, Chri,topher Robemon (Yam); 2. Jaso n Wood (Yam) ; 3. Rob Wooden (Yam ); 4. J. Ross Pruitt (yam); 5. Ow.w Jones (Yam). (7411) MOO: 1. Joshua Swnmey (Kaw); 2. Chad Hampton (Kaw); 3. R. Joey Games (Kaw); 4. Jeffrey A. Fi... (K.w); 5. . lds Ma tt 8levin& (Kawl . 80 BEC: 1. Travis Bailey (Suz) ; 2. Jos h ua Ca pps (Su z); 3. Timmy Morrison (K.w); 4. Jared Wo lfr (Kaiw); 5. Tannrr Jont'I (Yam). 85a: (7-111 MOO: 1. Je'ff Gibson (Kaw); 2. Joshua Summey (Kaw); 3. Chad Hampton (Kaw ); 4. Corey Arnold (Kaw); S. Ouis WiUis(Kaw). 85 (12-13) MOD: 1. Matt W.alker (Kaw); 2. Josh Scott (Yam); 3. Pa ul Jus tus (Yam); 4. Jon Monk (Hon) ; 5. H~ Ned (Suz ). SR MINI: 1. Mdtt Walker (J(.aw); 2. Josh Sco tt (Yam); 3. Justin Gu thrU.> (Kaw) ; 4. Paul Justus (Yam); 5. Jon Mon k (Hon) . n); 125 (12-1S) MOO SCHBY: 1. Jon Boruff CHo 2. Scott McMilta n (Kaw) ; 3. Amber H ughes (Suz) ; 4. Jus tin Gu thri e (Kaw); S. Brad Edwards (Kaw). 125 A MOO; 1. Mike Brown (Ha n); 2..Kevin Wa lker (Yam); 3. Na tha n R.1m."C)' (Yam); 4. Shawn Schu ltz (Kaw ); 5. Jim Chester (Yam). 125 8 MOD: 1. Jimm y Briggs (Hon); 2. ICris Swaney (Hon) ; 3. Phillip Myen (Ka w ); 4. Jon Boru ff (Hon) ; 5.]. To m Ryan (Suz ). 125 C MOO: 1. Fra nk Boston (Kaw) ; 2. Kurt Sims (lUw); 3. Jus tin McCo y (y.am); 4. W.alter J.a yJay Allen (y.am ); 5. Jolo SOftSai n (Hon ). l 125 0 MOD: 1. M.uon Ho lley (K.aw); 2. Scott 5eC' y (Hon ); 3. Jeff H.lIbey (Hon); 4. Jeff O\urch (Kaw); S. Chad Wade (Hon ). 250 A MOO: 1. Mw. Brown (lion); 2. SNwn Schultz (Kaw); 3. Mike Nutter (Y.am); 4. Jim ChC'ster (Yam) ; 5. Nathan R.1rrllle)' (y. m). . 250 B MOO: 1. Jimm y 8riggs (Hon); 2. Mike Keller (Hon); 3. A. Wade Anderson (lCaw); 4. Dry.n Sm ith (lCaw); S. Kris Sw..nry (Hon ). 250 C MOD: I. John Cle nden nen (K.lw); 2. Jus tin McCo y (Yam); 3. Kurt Sims {Kaw} 4. John Ward (Suz); 5. Wes~ McCoy ; (y..m) . 250 0 MOO: 1. Jerry Presley (Kaw); 2. Scott Davis (Suz ); 3. Jason StrickLmd (Hun) ; 4. 0\ri5 Beddingfield (Yam); 5. Mike T.lIY· lor (Hon) . OPEN MO O: 1. larry Spa rk s (Hon); 2. Chris Shortridge (Hon) ; 3, Ron Jone&(Hon) ; 4. raige Hill iard (KTM); 5. Ton y Smith (Hon ). y 25+ A: 1. J.a H..y" (Hon); 2. Rock Wood (Suz) ; 3. Ch ria Shortridge (Hon): 4. S teve' Lewis (Yam); 5. Ti mm ie Bowman esee (Hon~ 2S+ B; I. Lu'Y Spatia (Hon) ; 2. Mike Keller (Han); 3. Leslir 8dchn (Hon) ; " . Paul Young (Hon); S. DarTCll Bai1ey (Hun). 25+ C; 1. A. 'olmito McCoy (V.lIm); 2. Bobby 0wJey (lCa.w); 3. Jim Co ley (Yam); 4. BiDViviano (lion); 5. Joey Singleton(Hoo ). 30+ A; 1. Ron JonC'S (Hon) ; 2. Stew Lrwis (Yain); 3. Timtnir Bowman (Hon); 4. IUnd y Roberts (Hon) . 30+ 8: 1. lor WilliMns (Suz ); 2. Gary Graham CHon); 3. Stew Utz (Yam); 4. Don Vl'Nble (lion); S. Dl-nnis Prillama n (Kaw) . m); 30 + C: 1. Joey Singleton (Hon); 2. Boydif'Wo Ur (Y.a J. Rick Oxley (Hon ); 4. C1rtisCI't!'l!f\If' (Hon); S. Grrgory Prier (Yam). 35+: 1. Cliff Dockery (YlIm); 2. Larry TrimnallSuz); 3. SleVC' St. John (Han); ... Johnny Gibson (Ya m); 5. George Michael Jr. (yam). 40+: 1. Robert Nl"elC'y Jr. (XTM) ; 2. Steve Lewis (Yam); 3. Rick Oxley (Hon ); 4. Boyde Wolfe (Yam); 5. Tl"I're Welborn (Suz l. ll 48+: 1. T~II Welborn (Suz); 2. Ted Shortridge (Suz ). U/L AM: I. Brya n Smilh (lCaw); 2. Ja y Hayes (Hon ); 3. Jeff l...aFl(."Ur (Hon) ; 4. Billy Joe Wood (Suz); S. Jason Sam {Hon ). 4-STRK: 1. Bobby Ousley (Yam ); 2. Rob by Dyer (Suz): 3. Stepht'1\ Tip ton (Ho n); 4. Jaso n Stri ckla nd (Han); 5. Je-ffWarrrn (Su<). ENDR~N /C: 1. Ol'tis Gree ne (Ho n); 2. Davi d Whibon (lion); J . Tommy t lick!!(Yam); 4. Jeff Bush (Suz); 5. M.arty Scism (H oo). Hunter dominates Outlaw Motocross opener By Kelly Kisicki WESThlORELANO SfATE, KS, MAR. V The BAK Suzuki/Pro Ci rcuit / Acerbis/Maxima Lub ric ants / Tu ck e r Ro ck y-sp onsored Chris Hunter d ominat ed th e first Outlaw Seri es MX race, winning OlJl six motos in the three classes in which he competed. The first moto of the day was for the 12See Pro class . When the ga te dropped it was Marty Cason na iling the holesh ot followed by H un ter and Tren t Hansen. Caso n' s lead lasted un til the w hoop section whe re H un ter caugh t u p a nd passed him a t the end of th e section. Hansen ~

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