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+50 INT: I. Bill Morando (Hus); 2. Clg Hamilton
(Mai) 3. PeterEverson (Tri) .
;
+50 N OV: I . William SekulichSr. (Hus~
197:;'18 EXP: 1. Rick Rosseter (Yam); 2. Phil K1emen
(Hon); 3. Rebert Young(Hon); 4. John Hilton (Hon); 5.
Ken Simpson (Hus).
197:;'78 INT: I.
Craig Hatch (Hon); 2. BUI O·B';"n
(Ho n); 3. Robert Stravins ky (Suz); 4. William Pla nte
(5uz); 5. Mark 5lerrilt (Ma i).
Upshaw upshifts at
Mosier V
alleyMotocross
By A. Phee
EULLESS, TX, MAY 29
Jaso n Ups haw dom inated the 250cc Expert class
at ro und 6 of the GNC Texas Series at Mosier
Valley Motocross Park.
The first moto saw Jo e Ben yak take the
ho leshot followed closely by Upsha w and Clint
Latham, who cras hed in tum two, allowin g Brad
Woo lsey to move up to fourth. Before the end of
lap one, Ups haw moved into the lead throug h
t he w ho o p se ctio n an d never looked back.
Woolsey mov ed up to th ird with an outs ide
move through turn on e and co n ti n ued hi s
charge, taking over second in the woods sectio n
befo re the end of lap two . By the start of the last
lap, Latham had recovered from his crash and
moved into fourth, pressuring Benyak for third.
At the finish , Upshaw had a commanding lead .
Woolse y took se co n d, and La tham charged
a roun d the outside of Benyak in the last tum to
take th ird .
Moto two was even easier for Upshaw, who
took the holeshot ahe ad of Woo lsey and Lath am. But Latham ' s prob lems w it h turn tw o
would continue; this time he sta lled his Honda.
The pac k roar ed by as Latham turned on his fuel
petcock and got back underway. Ups haw sty led
to a n easy victory, followed by Woolse y and
Darryl Wills.
Joh n Shef field won mo to one of the 250ec
Novice class, b u t Justin Ledbetter - second in
m oto one - holeshot the second outing and
notched an easy victory for the overall.
Results
50: 1. Jonathon Krrr (Yam); 2. Bcandon Thom p:;on (Yam); 3.
Justin Sim5 (Y4Im);4. Ry;m King (y;l m); 5. Andrew lansing (Yam ).
60: 1. Chase Rt. (Kaw) ; 2. Bca
>ed
dk.oy Bar'Nrn (K.1w); 3. Dus ty
Founta in (Ka w ); 4. Chad Cook (Kaw); 5. Ma n Hunter (lCaw).
80 BEG: 1. Adam Coco (Yam); 2. Ryan Petty(Yam); 3. Patrick
Wright (I<.1 4. Zadt Chariston (Kaw); S. Adam PDnml (K.aw ).
w);
80 JR(7-11): 1. Johnny Mar ley (Yam); 2. Owse geed (Yam ); 3.
Dus ty Fo u ntain (lea w); 4. Cha d Coo k (Ya m) ; S. Derek Ge rd n
(Kaw).
80 SR (12· 13): 1. Travis Elliott (Ka w); 2. Josh Bridges (Suz); 3.
John G. GeoTge (Yam ); 4. Michael Bcod (Suz); S. Derek K.utzer
(K.aw ).
80 SR (14-16): 1. It'SUS Marquez (K.Aw); 2. N"1ChoLls Ha mil ton
(Suz); 3. Chria StevmllOO (X.aw) ; 4. Ktont Lawler (Ka w).
80 OPEN: 1. lohnny Ma rley (Yam); 2. Tra vis Ellion (K.1w); 3.
Jesus MaRJU'l2 (Kaw); 4. NichoJ.u Hamil ton (Suz).
125 om 1.
GrisIwn (Hon~ 2. Oay IGrklond (J(a w~ J.
Ricby o.appE'l (Hon ); 4. uncr Tipton (K.1w); 5. James uvmder
(Suz).
125 NOV: 1. Ch ri! CAdieux (Suz) ; 2. Justin Ledbe (Yam) ; 3.
tll"r
David L:ttt (Sw: ); 4. Chris Hamilton (Hon); 5. Bra d Urman (Kaw).
125 IN!: 1. Erick Val1e)o (Kaw); 2. Jason Eckho (Xaw); 3.
ff
ICrvin Gravett (X.aw); 4. Jetrery Meulrnan (Yam ); 5. Deacon James
(Kaw).
125 EX: 1. Brad Woolsry (Kaw); 2. Matt Feil (Hon).
125 OPEN: 1. Erick V.. lIejo (Kaw); 2. Kevin G ra vett (Ka w); 3.
Jason Eckhoff (X.;Iw) ; 4. }lOff Smith (Hon); 5. Brad Cannon (I(.;Iw).
2SO BEG; 1. Jory Bishop (Yam); 2. Kip B.U1' (Suz ); 3. Chris
ke
Stitham (Kaw); 4. Brian PiWr (Kaw); 5. BlA U ttJe (Kawl.
2SO NOV: 1. Justin Ledbetter (yam); 2. John ShdfuIoId (Yam);
3 . Todd Wa blon (lCaw); 4. Keith Bl"aty (lCaw); 5. Tun T.iYIor (Hon) .
250 INT : 1. Erick Vallejo (Kaw); 2. Spri nt H.iynrs (Yam); 3.
DeaconJames (K41w); 4. Mikr Batta ilr (Yam); 5. Jeremy Meulman
(Yam).
250 EX: 1. JiISCXI Ups ha w (Hon); 2. Brad Woollll"f (lCaw) ; 3.
JOI:' DenY.ik (Yam ); 4. OinILatham (Hon): 5. Dotrry l Wills (Ya m).
250 OPEN: 1. 5twIun M.u1in (Yam): 2. Dl-aron James {Kaw ); 3.
Jurdoln JOJ'dan (Kaw ); 4. Tim Taylor (Hon); 5. DeraJd c.ur (Hon).
500: 1. Jason Williama (Yam); 2. Ray Jennings (YAm); 3. Ed
MiJl..-r {Hun) ;.oI Greg Fra nb (}ton); 5. H.lnk Hodes (J(aw).
.
25+ NOV: 1. J~ BW\op (Ya m); 2. Rob Kimbrough (Yam) ; 3.
Uoyd H.ueII (Kaw); 4. An dy 1'homp8on (Yam) ; 5. Tommy Dickey
(Yam) .
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25+ INT : 1. Sha ne WlUs (Yam); 2. lUy Jenni ngs (Yam); 3.
Blake Wmgo (YAm);

