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EVENTS··· .: . . . .I · I Edited by Scott Rousseau .'. '.. ,. . .' Morisch stomps Hurricane MillsMotocross By George Hodk inson Photo by Karen Hodkinson MAZEPPA. MN,/ULY24 Do ug Morisch ove rca me bad sta rts by com ing fro m behind in both motos to clinch the Vet C class win via 1-2 moto finish es at the Hu rric an e Hills MX facility. In the fi rst m oto o f Ve t C ac tio n, Mark Schoen mann launch ed h is H on d a 500 o u t in fro n t followe d by jeff Risch, Tim H am on , an d Randy Derry. On lap one, Derry sta lled his bike in the w hoo ps and fell back in the pack as Risch took over the lea d pas t 5choenmann . On la p two, Morisch was clea rly on the mo ve through the pa ck, and by the end of the lap, had ta ken the lead fro m Risch with 5choenma nn in third and Hanson in fourth. The pack would stay in that or der to the finish. In moto two, Hanson led to the first comer wi th Gary Gro th and A.j. Kazlauska s falling in behind as Morisch was again caug ht so me where in the traffic. But by the end of lap on e, Morisch h a d mov e d in to th ird b ehind H an son and Kaz la us ka s. With th e com p let ion o f lap two, Morisch ha d picked of f Kazlausk as and se t his sigh ts on Hanson, who by now had established a sizeabJe lead. Morisch co u ld n' t muster the speed in the final two lap s 10 catch Hanson, who went on to win the moto, with Morisch in second. Kazla uskas and Risch duelled closely over th ird with Kazlauskas coming out on top. In Ve t B action, Brad Er ickson aboard a H onda CR250 wa s th e domin ant rid er of the da y. Alth ou gh mediocre sta rts se t him ba ck in bo th motes, he rod e hard to mo ve inlo the lead position ea rly in both motos for the overall win. . Thor Mathison, who was at a d isplacement d isad vantage on a CRI25, took the runner-up position via 2-3 m ote finish es. The cro wd was fortuna te to wi tness professional rider Cory Keeney, fresh off the Su percross tour and on break from the National circui t,· dro p p in g in to do so m e rad ng w ith his former locals. In p rep arati on for th e upcoming Na tiona l a t nearby Millville, Keeney and fellow 250cc A rid ers were able to lobby for a strenuo us lO· lap race in th e class. The ra ce fea tured Kee ney doing th e nac-na c once he had established a sizeable lead on his ,way to th e victo ry . Results Andrew earns CRC MX win By Greg Robertson PAlMDALE, CA,/ULY29 Greg Andrew went home the big winn er in the 125cc Beg inner cla ss after a co up le o f hard fought vic to ries durin g th e Ca li fornia Raci ng Club's Frid ay night motocross at Los An geles Co un ty Raceway. Kris Blumdahl ti me d th e drop of the ga te perfectl y to lead Wes Dell, jim Cohen and Seth Keena at the start of mo to one. Th ings qu ickly changed as Bryn Baker flew up fro m his six th place start to challenge Blumdahl for the lead with onl y one lap completed. Andrew followed Baker toward s the fro nt to p ressu re Dell for th ird . Baker' s sho t at the lead ended w he n he slid out in a comer. It too k Andrew a cou ple of laps to p ut the move o n D ell and set ou t after Blu m d ah l. Andrew closed io w ithin strikin g distance with the white flag in sigh t. Blumdahl and And rew were si de by side dow n a long section of w hoops, and Blumdahl ha d the better line into th e following tum, bu t An d rew squared it off ea rly to make the pa ss. Andrew held off Blumdahl for the moto win with Dell beating Alvin Zalamea to the checkers for fourth. Lesto n De rri ck grabbed the second -moto holeshot ahead o f a p ile up th at cla im ed both Blumdahl and Dell, among others. Baker ran in th e runner -up po sition before being out jumped by Andrew as they passed the Kal Gard Tower. Baker .then went down aga in, handing third to Zalamea, w ho wa s being hounded by Dan Eckman. Andrew chased Derrick the entire moto and fina lly made his way into the lead on the final circuit. Derrick didn't give in easily and mad e Andrew work all the way to the checkers for the win. Zalamea finished 12 seco nd s back in third, which gav e him second overall Eckman collected a third-place trophy with his 6-4 score. Results P/W 8- 1; I. Aron Tocnota (Yam); 1. Tn vis SN.. (Y am ); 3. Wftly Hicb (Yam);" o.vid ~ (Yam ). P /W A: 1. Ryan Roybal (Ya m); 2. Ja red T~bo (yam) ; 3. Owirs Mr.n (Yam). (Top) Tim Hanson (363) holeshot and won mota two of the Vet C class at Hurricane Mills MX, but Doug Morlsch (546) fin ished second to retain the overall win via 1·2 mota scores. (Above) Ryan Carlisle had the hot hand at LACR, topping th e 250cc Pro class with a 1-2 performance on the day. P/ W MOD: 1. Sran Coll in' (Y.m). 60 BEQ 1. Ricky OliVeT (lC,Iw); 2.. Brrtt Mou nta in (K.aw); 3. M.lrk Aiki ns (JC.I w); ~. NichoLls 8 unon (KAw); 5. Scot1 Kr..n y..k (Koiw) . 60 (0-8); 1. Bl.J.k e M.ng he- ()(aw); 2. Anthony 8.l rb ..covi im (K.aw); 3. Broc HAnnon (JC.Iw); 4. Chris Nihan (KAw). 60 (9-11); I. Gera rd Poitin ( lC.Iw); 2. X.l n CoIlWr (1(.Iw); 3. Oint W est (lYw). 80 BEC : 1. Lennie U ston (KAw); 2. Justin IComoff (Hon); 3. Joel H.lnson (yoIm); 4. J Abbott (K.aw ); 5. Bobby SteffM\ (Yam) . .e. 80 (7-11): 1. J.lU Trrry (Suz); 2. &.kr MiteheU (Su.r.);15tww MitcheU(K..Iw); 4. Gerard P. tin (Yam ). Ell (12-13): I. MK::h.IeI Young (Suz); 2. J.J. Bonanno (Y.J.m) 3. ; ChuSmith (K.aw ). B/W: 1. J~ Nesrer (K.aw). 125 BEG; 1. eng And~ (Suz); 2. Alvin bl.J.me. (Hon ); 3. F.cknw\ (Hon); 4. fun Cohen (lion); S. lftton 0rTrid (lC.Iw). 125 NOV: 1. Eric And enon (Kaw); 2. Krvin T.rw.trr (Suz ); 3. Mik Col lin' (K.aw ); .... Rich Pow dl (Suz); S. ONn Ckt1"aNWt' (Sw: ). 125 INT: 1. Cue)' lytle (Hon); 2. N.tNn Wood. (Hon); J . ~ Musick (1(.I w) ; 4. Nic k M.t.irow (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Jus tin Me Murrich (Hon) ; 2. Erik lind.tro m (Han). 250 BEC: 1. Rick Nolt~ (Suz); 2. M.lr k Lib.r.rdon i (Hon); 3. i Mike ~utz (Hon); " . DiU'rin WriM (K.aw ); 5. Rich Run goltis (Suz). 250 NOV; 1. Ch ris Blanton (Suz.); 2. Paul Gilmartin (Hon); 3. ~vMi Thomforde (Suz); 4. Brett Fox; 5. M.an Bry.n (K.1w) . 250 INT : I. D !Ie')'l ytle (Hon); 2. M~I Dunlop (Hon); J. KArl Undstrom (Hon); 4. Casey Musick (K.1w). 250 PRO: 1. Rya n C.. rlls l~ (K.a.w); 2. Tony Sulek (Suz); 3. aw.m Dickson (K.aw); 4. Pl"te'!'W. re (H on l. 500 BEG: 1. Ja me s Joll~y (Hon ); 2. Aloin Kranz (H o n); 3. Mich.aellewi. (Hon). SOl) NOV : 1. Co leman Manchester (H on) . VET DEG: 1. Nild Newlyn (y.ml ; 2. Able Lara Jr (K.aw) ; 3. Patrick Go llih..r (Hon); 4. Stn~ Silgel (Yam ); 5. Cha M Sha nno n y (Hon ). JR VET NOV: I. Bry ce Jo h nson (Hon); 2. Sha u n No rfo lk [);m ,It (Han~ JR VET INT: 1. Mme Hammer (Yam ). VET DEC: 1. Rand y C'.ftltec(lion); 2. Mi..... French U-Ionl; 3. Bruce Tebo (Ho n); 4. D.n HampllOn (Ya m); 5. l..Iny Williams (lion). VET NO V: I. Rid: Chouinard (Han); 2. Dol id Aloisio (Hon); v J. Ed Eckftt (Y.m); 4. Tun MiteheU (lC.tw); S. John Knight (lC.tw). VET INT: 1. Joel SN.. (S.Iz). . VET PRO: 1. Rodnry Morris on (Hon); 2. 8r. d Me Uod (Hon); 3. M.ark Horton (Yam ); .... ScottyWal Ut (Hon). SRBEC, I. Wry ICInd>(Iion~ MICR O MINI: 1. JO$h So renso n (Ya m) ; 2. Jeff Voin F1et."t (Yam); 3. Bra nd o n Anderson (YAm); 4. Ichn DeOti, (Y. m) ; S. Joshua Rolbiecki (Yam ). r /w: 1. Dere k Os terbe rg (K. w); 2. J"k~ Scho la r (Kawl; 3. Ge rin Clar k (Kaw); 4. Co llin Butu (K.w); 5. Josh Ca rbion (Kaw ). JR: 1. bch Derry (Y.m~ 2. Moin Omann (Suz); 3. Jake Scho llr (YoI ml; 4. Man Pow en (Kaw); 5. Ma rk Mol itor (Suz). SR: 1. Mike Kann (Yam); 2. luke Omann (Ya m); 3. Courtney Sampsoo (lion); 4. Greg Osw a ld (Hon); 5. Bryan Knomer (Yam ). Ynt: I. Shell y Kamn (Yam); 2. lamey C tolIlIer (Ya m ); 3. Thor Ma thison (HOIlI; 4. Co urtney SotmptlOf' (Hon ). 17-24 A: 1. Co ry Kee ney (K.tw); 2. AAron Drbon lSu z ); 3. FrankJ.ackson (Han); 4. BillTilford (Y. m); 5. ToW! (htold (Y.un) . 11·24 B: 1. Ch ad Sparks (Yam); 2. Ja rniMln Diy (K.aw ); 3. M.ln ludescher oc.w); ~ . 8i1lMood " (Y. m); S. Chris Stl"m (Yam ). 17·2 4 C: 1. Shane 5;orgrt-n (Hon); 2. Jon F4Ia rd ..aux (H on ); 1l Wt'S Pogut' (Hon); ... Todd Kriehn (Hon); 5. )t:ff Miller (Ka w l. 2S+ A; 1. Bruer Gites (Hon) ; 2. Bill Engstrom (Hon); 3. J.y Homk. (Han); 4. Tod d Qs.m..In lSuz) . 25+ 8: 1. Vincrnt Unden (Hon); 2. J.ty Thomp-' (Hon); 3. Paul Ebnl"r (Honl. 25+ C: 1. Se.m Volen tine (Suz); 2. Tim C n:'W'I (Su z); 3. Rick l Nonun (Y.IIf\);" Tun Hanson (Hon); 5. RobertHamon (YlI m). VET A: 1. Bill Engs trom (}ion); 2. Bri.a Otto (Y.m); 3. Jeff n Som>ooo (Han); 4. Sa>l1 Ruqg; (H...~ s. c.'Y )ohman (lion). VET B: 1. Br.d Ericbon (Hon); 2. Thor M.t.thison (l tonl; 3. Randy ~rr ( Hon); 4. Viner U nd.J.n (Hon); 5. BftIa.' Bra ilVTd (Kaw). VET C: 1. 'Doug MoNch ( lC.Iw ); 2. Tun lUn.on (Hon); 3. Jdf RiKh (Y.m); 4. A}. K.ulJU5k.H (Han); 5. Thonws Komig (Suz) . SR 40+: 1. Brioln Otto (Yam ); 2. c.ry Groth (ym",.,.. (Han). SR 50+: 1. Jim Omev.lll (Su.z); 2. Mike (Hon); 3. J.-""" lGrlti JohalU'll.'Ck ($uz). n u rteT Cinqmars dominates Starwest By David A. Procida M ORENO VALLEY,CA, /ULY30 A course change in the Starwest track may have made some riders stop and think, bu t when the d ust settled, the results in the w inner's circle were the same as the previous week's race: Mike Cinqmars was on a roll and has now won the las t three rounds of the U 5 . Suzuki-sponsored Ford Truck Giveaway Series. In the first moto, Brian Brown stormed out of the gate to grab the holeshot ahead of Cinqmars, Cory Gibbons, Brand on Dahlgren and the rest of ee the 125 Novices. Coming up quickly through the ranks after suffering a poor start was Mark Tilley, the MM Sports / CycleWorks rider. Talley ultimately passed over eigh t rid ers on the first lap . And by the end of lap two, had picked-off another (our to move in to the number-five slot. Up fron t, Brown ran into problems after coming up sho rt on the grandstand double. This enco un ter wi th te rra firma pro ved to be too much for the Suzuki rider, and he pac ked it in for the eve ning. Wi th Cin qmars inheriting the lead and Gibbons a running stro ng second, Tony Green began to p ressure Dahl gren and made a clea n pass late in the moto for third. At the checkered it was Cinqmars with the win, follow ed by Gibbons, Gree n, Dahlgren and Adam Pierce rounding o ut the top five. Moto t wo w a s a C inq mars w ire-t o-w ire affa ir with all the action going on in the pa ck following him. Tony Green ga ted stro ng and was running in secon d with Dahlgren pressuring him all the way. Their battle went on for th e complete moto before Dahlgren finally found an opening to get by for the number-two slot with onl y one lap remaining. A t th e fin ish the top three positions remained inta ct with Tilley and Randy Stefan br eaking in to th e to p five p ositions . When the tota ls we re tallied it wa s Cinqmars w ith a per fect I -I . Dahlgren's 4-2 outing wa s good fo r seco nd o ver G ree n's pair of th ird s. Cory Gibbons could only manage a seventh after his first moto second , but it was still good for fourth ahead of Tille y, who w ent 7-4 to round out the top five. Results 60 (6-6f. I. Ry.J.l\Tasinger (KAw ); 2. Clinton PWr-cr (K.aw ); 3. RickyOliW1'(K.aw); 4. o..nKol ToIh (KoIw ); S. Joryth.an Row ~w). 60 (9-11); 1. N'lCk AlftfU (K.tw); 2. CaW W~ (Kaw); 3. Andy rteeee (1C..Iw) 4. o..vid Sullins (K.\w); S. Cole Humphu s ; (1C.Iw ). 80 (1}. 1): 1. 0Iris r . nek 1 (Y. m~ 2. Olris nU l 1ft' (Suz). 80 (12-13): 1. J oshAhem ( ~w).. 80 (1.....16): 1. Disnn Drhon (K.1w ): 2.}on Thompson (YoI m); y J. ~ V. Idrz (Yam). 80 BEG; 1. Sh.I w n Scott ( K.tw); 2. $fo n ol (Y. m); 3. C.J. TlSinget' (Suz); 01. BmJamin Role (Suz~ S. And y Pkon;:r (Lw). B/W: I. Chris Uus~ (lC.Iw ). 125 BEG: 1. BiU Con w.y (Hon); 2. Nick Norton (Suz); 3. Roy Pan toj. (Y. m); 4. M,nk HlPnd~non (Y.m); S. How~y Erikso n r.-er (Suz~ 125 NOV : 1. Mike Cinq rrw ~ (Hon); 2. Bnndon o"hlgrrn (yoIm ); 3. Ton y GI't'ft'I (K. w) ; 4. Cory Gibbons (Ho n ); 5. Ma r k nIley (Suz). 125 PRQ 1. Duane Brnn.:r (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Robert B.lteson (Yam); 2. U IfIt'rOn Cra un (K.aw ); 3. Jon ~ (KTM); 4. Fernando Arrolul (Hon); 5. OWirlie (Y.m). 2SO NO V: 1. Pierre l..IQurmo (Hon ); 2. Odniel Nidio l5 (Suz); 3. Eddie Leg liu (Kaw ). 2S+ BEC: 1. D.1rin Murdoch (Hon); 2. Pa l Old lcnow (Y.Jm). 25+ EX 1. Joe FftN.ndn (K.1Iw) : . 30+ BEG: 1. Bob P.laci os (Yam); 2. ~ck l lK'dlk.l (ya m): 3. Mike Conner (Honl ; 4. Harold He-gglt' (Yam); S. Robert Muckelroy (Ho n). 30+ NOV: I. T.C. Brinegar (Honl ; 2. T~ny M.tcrae (Suz. ); 3. u.rlos jo hnson (Yam). 30+ INT: 1. Ton y Fddh.aus (Hon); 2. Dennia IUter (}-Ion 3. ); Bob Stephenson (}-Ion ); 4. M.arc Ktorrn(Suz). 010+ NOV: 1. R.1y Simmol\ll (Hon). 'ew- Johnson jams at Bounty Hunter Motocross By Tim Quin n LOS BANOS, CA. /ULY23 Casey johnson and his Team Green-spo nso red Kawasaki pulled off another main-event win in the Clawso n Motorsports Racing Bounty Hunter Series a t the Los Banos Fai rg ro un ds. Joh nson has now ta ken his fou rth ma in--event w in in a row. With the wave o f the green flag. th e field sped for tu m one with a fury. Sean Lollar led the firs t lap with john Cook in second and justin Quinn in th ird. Very quickly. johnson and Pat Bennett moved through the field . Lolla r miscued and found hims elf watchi ng the field of rid ers go by. Cook then held the leod bri efly, until johnso n and Bennett both passed Cook on the fourth lap . johnson se t his sights on the checkered flag and motored to the victo ry. Bennett would sta y in touch with John son but was unab le to a d va nce to the top s p ot. Keith Mayes would ev entually ta ke over the th ird posi ti on w ith Nathan Woods takin g fourth and j ohn Coo k rounding out the top five. In the 250cc Beginner cla ss David Nichols dominated the night's racing act ion by taking back· to·back moto wins . In moto one, it was Scott Wright who pulled off the ho leshot. But by the end of the second lap , Nichols had taken the . lea d and never lo o ke d back. Wright wou ld maintain second while Travis Hudson took the third position at the completion of the moto. In the second molo, Nichols took no chances. He qu ickly grabbed the lead and waved good-

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