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.' . ' · ···1 to Willoh again, but he had th e Kawasaki of Casey Johnson on h is tail. All eyes w ere on WiIloh, though, who seemed to fly right through the lappers in this moto. The moto and overall wins went to WilIoh, who was never threatened. Johnson finished second . Brandes was thir d and Dubach was fourth , earning a second overall. The 250cc Pro class belonged to Dubach with a 1-2 finish an d spectacular aerials, including an altercation with a hay bale after a " no hander" during the first-mota fin ish , sending Duba ch over the ba rs. Results 125 PRO; 1. Jeff Willoh; 2. Doug Dubach ; 3. Sp ud Walte rs; 4. Chris Wheell'r; 5. Brian Roth ; 5. Sha un Perotlo. 250 PRO : 1. Do ug D ubac h (Ya m); 2. Jd f Willoh (Kaw); 3. Michael Brandes (Kaw); 4. Spud Wal te rs (Suz) ; 5. Ch ris Wh ~ler (Yam). Martins manhandles competition atStarwest Motocross By David Procida Erik Schnell returned to Perris Raceway arid dom inated the 125cc Intermediate class during the GFI Dollar Day MX. 3..Sha ne Esposito (H on) ; 4. Pat Go mm (y am); 5. Lowell Mo ur al Jr. (Hon ). 500 AM: 1. David Pile Oi on). UTH AM: 1. Kevin Allma n (Yam); 2. Shawn Fra iling (Kaw ); 3. Dylan Blackwell (Hon); 4. Paul Emerson (Yam) ; 5. Dan DeNuzw(Suz). lITH M51'R; 1. J.R. Molson (Hon); 2. Tim Noble s (Yam ); 3. Ed Heacox (Hon); 4. Serg io Fern andez (Yam ); 5. Tom Terry (Yam). VET BEG: 1. Jeff Anh.11t (Kaw); 2. Steve Herand ez (Ho n); 3. Dave Rumba ug h (Yam ); 4. Dion Bell (Suz) . VET ]R: 1. Kevin Allman (Yam ); 2. Robert WL't'hle (Kaw); 3. Darin Miller (Yam ); 4. Robbie Huntoon (Ho n); S. Ma rk Hawkins (Ha n). VET tNT: 1. Tom Berry (Yam); 2. Roi Hol s ter (Yam); 3. Paul Emerson (Yam); 4. Gary Morris (Yam); S.[oel Ellis (Ha n). VET PRO: 1. lim Ho lley (Yam); 2. Jon Nelso n (Yam ); 3. Dav e Co upe (Ha n); 4. Ron Allen (Yam); 5. Mike Johnson (Suz). OT A>.\1 : 1. John Commings (Suz); 2. Mic hal!! Rich (Ho n); 3. Wald o Broderick (Ho n); 4. J. .Cana guier (Suz ); S. Rich Sikes (Hon ). R Schnell returns to Perris MX By Tony Aless i ~ 0\ 0\ .--i N' .--i l-< Q) .g ...... o U 46 PERRIS, CA, SEPT. ll Eric Schnell returned a fter a six-month layoff due to a broken leg and smoked to a doub lemota sweep of the 125cc Intermediate class during GFI Dollar Day a t Perri s Racewa y. Gate entry was reduced to on ly $1, which bro ug h t sm iles to the nearly 300 ent rants who competed on an all-new wid er and longer race course. Schnell wasted littl e time during the first 125cc In termediate mota and let the competitio n know right from the get-go that he was back to w inning speed by posting a decisive vic tory over Josh Fink, Mike Brown , David Hughes and Rob And erso n. The second moto saw Schnell prove himse lf by working up from outside of th e top five to eventually winning the moto. Raymond Bowers led much of the race but gave way to Schnell during th e closing la p s of the moto. Schne ll crossed the line for the victory , with Bow ers a close second and Brown a few seconds beh ind in thir d. Some 25 riders filled the starting ga te for the 12Scc Beginne r race, making it one of the larges t classes of the day. Milton Cha vez was the un expected winner in the end but didn't win either moto, or eve n finis h seco nd , for that matter. Chavez kept a consistent p ace during th e two motos, finishing third each time. Wes Cary top p ed the first race aboard his J.D. Ho nd a, bu t a sixth in the second moto left him with a disappointin g fou rth overall. Kevin Wheat was uns toppable in the second moto and push ed his Yamaha to a convincing victory, but a fall in the first mo to left him with a sixth overall. Chavez's consistent riding paid off in the end by turning a 3-3 finish into the ·overall win, topping Dino Regers' 5-2 and Cory Williams ' 2-5 finishes. Results 50 FIT: 1. Tyle r Browder (Yam ); 2. Andrew Gonza le:z(Yam) . SOBEG: 1. Erik Coleman (Yam); 2. Chaz Diesel (Yam). O PEN : 1. Kyle Foltz (Yam); 2. Jus tin Wibon (Ya m). SO (U) $TK.: 1. Mike Alessi (Cob ); 2. Dalla s Pe ick (Yam) ; 3. Phillip Brucella (Yam); 4. Weston Peick (Yam) . SO (7-8) STK: 1. Ca s Swi ft (Yam) ; 2. Danny Bartz (yam); 3. Carlos Gonzales (Yam). so 60 O PEN: 1. Ja!Ol1Cia rletta. 60 BEG: 1. Jonathan ROSt!' (Kaw) ; 2. Andrew Renshaw (](a w); 3. T~ Dunnei sa"!' (Kaw); 4. Mike Aless i (Kaw); 5. Carlos Go nzalez (Kaw). 60 NO V: 1. Nick Alvarez (KiIw); 2. Antho ny Bruscella (Kaw ); 3. Joe Hamilton (Kaw). 80 F/ T: 1. Paul Raineriz; 2. Robert Bla nd (KiIw); 3. Derek Gibson (Yam) ; 4. MIchael Hem (Ho n). SO NOV : 1. Du sty Walters (Yam); 2. Casey Go u ld (Ya m); 3. Ran d y Cla r k (Yam); 4. Tim Ras mussen (Kaw); 5. Ch ris Rogers (Suz) . 125 BEG: 1. Milton Chavez (Hon); 2. Dino Rege r (Ho n); 3. Corey Williams (Ya m); 4. WesCary (Hon ); 5. Jon Gagnon (Ya m). 125 NO V: 1. Brl.ln Brown (Suz) ; 2. Ryan Brande nburg (Ho n); 3. Je rem y Ca r te r (Ya m); 4. John Nelson (Yam ); 5. John D uffy (Yam ). 125 INT: 1. Eric Schnell (Suz); 2. Mike Brown (Su.t); 3. Raymo nd Bowers (Hon) ; 4. Jos h Fin k (Yam ); 5. Rob Anderson (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Ray Hensley (Hon ); 2. Angelo lngre nd e (Him); 3. . E.J. Wright (Suz) ; 4. G reg Schnell (Suz). 250 BEG : 1. Kyle Baird (Su z ); 2. Da ve H olland (Ya m); 3. Kenard Lipscomb (Suz ); 4. Daniel Girton (Ya m); 5. Able Lara Jr. (Kaw) . 250 NOV: 1. Brett Milan (Y" m); 2. Jam ie Young (Ya m); 3. Mar k Higham (Yam ); 4.. Jim Ho llo w (H on ); S. Sten Rasmu ssen (Ya m). 250 INT: 1. Michal!! Becke (Yam) . 250: PRO; 1. Ton y Amara dio (Kaw); 2. Carey Hart (Kaw); 3. Shay Fretwell (Ho n). 500 NOV: 1. CM d Mcin tosh (ATK). 500 PRO: 1. Steve Dre w. 25+ BEG: 1. Tim Konkol (Yam); 2. Tom Flenni ken (Yam); 3. c.J. Man gen (Han); 4. Sieve Cordero (Suz); 5. John Hocke tt (Kaw) . 25+ NOV (0-1): 1. Frank Villa (Suz) ; 2. Todd Joh nson (Suz ); 3. Ja mie Yo ung (Yam); 4. Jeff Kie h l (Yam); 5. Den nis Ga lla g he r (Yam) . 25+ NOV (0-2): 1. Michael Becke (Yam); 2. J.J. Petche l (Yam); 3. Loren Pochirowsld (Hon ); 4. Gio vanni Spinali (Suz) . 30+ BEG: 1. Jd f Whit e (Ya m); 2. c.J. Mangen (Ha n); 3. Ted Jenkins (Suz) ; 4. Skip Pulver (Kaw) ; 5. Kevin Gotto (Hon). 30 + NOV : 1. Frank ViUa (Su z ); 2. Gary Ha rada (Ya m); 3. Andrew Sm ith (Suz ); 4. Ja y Pavlovec (Yam); S. Karl Ho lmbe rg (K IM). 30+ !NT : 1. Loren Pochi row sld (Ho n); 2. Bobby Doty (Ya m); 3. Tony Alessi (Yam ). . 40 PRO: 1. Steve Shippy (K.aw). 30+ EX 1. Martin Klossner(Yam). : 35+ NOV : 1. Skip Chri.<;ty (Hon); 2. Brad Sloan (Ho n); 3. Ga ry Rebeck(Yam ); 4. Mark Brooks (Hon) ; 5. Jack Phinn (Hon ). 35+ INT : 1. Rand y SkinN.>r (Suz ). 40+ AM: 1. Randy Minter (Suz ); 2. Wayne Carey (Ho n); 3. Rick Pu vog el (Kaw) ; 4 . Bobby Bland (Hon). Willoh, Dubach dial in Salinas Arenacross By Joan Tieamey SAUNAS, CA, SEPT. 17 -18 Jeff Willo h scored the 125cc Pro win and Doug Dub ach th e 250cc Pro victory in the Bud weiser / Pepsi-Cola/O n Trac Events-promoted are nacross at the California Rodeo Gro unds. Sunday's afternoo n racing got u nderway with top pros like Dubach, Michael Brand es and Casey Johnson mixing it up with up-an d-comers Jeff WilIoh, Chris Wheeler, Justin Tieamey and Shawn Pero lio, amo ng others. The 125cc Pros gated with Jeff Willoh out front, followed by Sp ud Walte rs and th e O'Neal/Yamaha-backed Dubach setting a blazing pace. Du bach quickly shot around Walters to take over second place and leave Walters to battl e Ben Vitale in fourth and Brian Roth running fifth. Lap after lap , Willoh and Dubach battled in the sandy cond itions wh ich mad e it impo ssible to hold good lines, bu t Dubach was determined t o p ass th e blazingly fas t kid on the gree n m ach in e. O n lap 15 Du ba ch, was ab le to ge t aro und Willoh when a Iapper refused to get out of the way. Willoh lost precious second s in the fou r laps rema in in g and would s tay behind Dubach to the checkered flag . The holes hot in the second 12Scc moto went MORENO VALLEY, CA,SEPT. 24 Elton Martins p ut in two goo d rid es, taking advantage of other competitors' mish ap s and a dear, open course in fron t of h im to take the overall victory in the 250cc Beginn er class during the Starwest Saturday Night under the Stars Sup ercross. Whe n th e gate dropped to sta rt th e first moto Dave Nelso n jumped out to an early lead . He was quickly d ealt with by Martins, who drag-raced Nelson down the back straightaway, and when the pair em erged from the "Phantom Comer," it was Nelson now in second with Martins in the lead positi on. Mar tins continued to pull away and had a comfortable lead as took the checkered . Nelson held off the late charges of Chuck Clark, Steve Kovak and Kyle Baird , who rounded out the top five slots. Nelso n also took the second -mot o holesh ot, but the Honda hot shot wasn't abo ut to be surprised th is mo to; he k ept th e th rottle pinned dow n the back straightaway and actually pulled awa y from his purs ue rs. Behind him , Kovak was ru nn in g sec o nd wi th a good batlle for th ird between Clark and Marlins. ·Martins wa ited for a bobble from Clark, but only briefly, as he took a different line through th e rocker s an d made the pass. Nelson wa s d oing one- ha nd ers off the bi gger jumps.while enjoying his lead , but the troops were closing, as Kovak was bu sy staying in front of Martins and had picked up the pace a notch. With tw o laps remaining Nelson's showboa t anti cs got the better of him as he lost con trol of . his bike after landing with only one hand on the bars and handed the lead over to Kovak, who still had Martins breathing down his neck. Marlins outpowered Kovak down the back straightwa y and would ho ld on for the overall win . Results P/WSTJ< A: 1. ' .R.Williams (Yam ). P/W STK. B: 1. Mkhd d Parker (Yam); 2. Kelly Tedder (yam); 3. And rew Petrie (Yam ); 4. Nic hola s Lop ez (Yam); 5. Jus tin Worknm (Yam). P / W MOD B: 1. Mich;tel LaPag lia (KTM) . ST K BEG (4- 6): 1. Na tha n Litwin (Yam); 2. Daniel Brown (Yam ); 3. Thor Sulliv a n (Yam) ; 4. Warren D;tvis (KTM); S. Scan Mclnroe (Yam) . P /W STK (H I): 1. Danny 8.J.rtz (Ya m) ; 2. Taylor G ilm ore (Yam). P /W STK (7-8 ): 1. JOl>eph Cates (Yam) ; 2. Michael RainL"S (Yam); 3. Bryan BrimbalJ (Yam); 4. Andrew Kuntz (Yam) . 60 (~Il): 1. JallO Ml'dina (Kaw) ; 2. Tommy Cochran (Kaw ); 3. n Joshua Brown (Kaw ); 4. Kevin Folgra iteT (Kaw); S. Donald CholLu (Kaw ). 60 (9-11): 1. Jes us Casrillos Jr. (Kaw) ; 2. Nick Alvan.'Z (Kaw) ; 3. David Sullins (K. w); 11.. BI'UCk BoUing (Kaw); 5. Matthew Colb y (Kaw ). SO(0-11): 1. Chris HunsingeT (Sm). 80 (12-13): 1. Co rey Clayton (Yam); 2. Todd Clayton (Yam) . 80 (14-16): I. Danny Carblon (Yam) ; 2. John Thomp5Ol1 (Yam) . 80 (12-16 ) BEG: 1. Chad Ga umer (Kaw); 2. Steven He rrick (Hon); 3. Jeff Dase (Suz); 4. Jon Meyers (Kaw) ; S. Josh Whiteford (Kaw ). 125 BEG: 1. Roy Pantofa (yam); 2. Dino Reger(Han); 3. Jaso n Stu d d, (y.m); 4. Ryan Farrar (Kaw) ; 5. Corry Clay ton (Suz) . 125 NOV: I. Brandon Dah lgren (y am); 2. Rob Freeland (Suz); 3. Toby Lopez (Suz); 4. Eddie Fennels tSm) ; 5. Kyile Fennels (Suz) . 125 tNT: 1. Ett h Cobb (Han). 250 BEC: 1. Steve Kovac (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Pierre LlQuerre (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Ed.Redman (Hon ). 25+ BEG: 1. Mike I...lQuerre (Ha n); 2. Warren Stimp!iOn (Suz ). 30+ BEG: 1. Elmer Sillies (Yam) . 30+ NOV,; 1. Pet e Jenkins (Hon); 2. Phillip Davis (Han). 40+ NO V: 1. Steve Cob b (Suz ). Hoenshell by inches at Rim Bender Cross Country By Darry l Smith MONTAGUE, TX,SEPT. 18 Clay Hoenshell pushed his Suzuki RMX to the top of Pro class at round 13 of the Tucker/Rocky Texas Cross Country Racing Series nea r Montague, Texas. Yamaha Suzuki of Texas/MSR/TR/ DB5- ba cked Hoenshe ll go t his usu al holeshot and simply took off. KTM's Dean Lane stayed close and used his high-speed skills to pass Hoenshell on the openi ng lap . Hoenshell wo uld catch back up in the woods, then Lane woul d pu ll him on the straights. After three laps of following Lane, Hoenshell started rid ing over his head on the straights to keep up. Lane lost the lead when he was too cautious passing a lapper, and Hoenshe ll got by both of the m. ., During the final two lap s, Lane pressured Hoenshell bu t could not make the pass as Hoenshell always kept the good line . At the barrels they were side by side, with the nod going to Hoenshell. Lane was a little tired after winning the morning Four-Stroke Expert class and d idn 't have that extra energy left to get by Hoenshell. The 30+ Expert start was wild , as some of the riders lined up on the insid e and touched bars. Bobby Southard got knocked sideways and was heading to the outside of the first tum , crossing th e pa th of the riders on the ou tsi de. Da rry l Smith hu n g off to th e s ide o f hi s b i ke as Southa rd nearly took out his front wheel. Larry Dodson managed to get the holeshot w ith Steve Reavis second and Smith tucking in for thir d. Smit h chose the faster line comi ng out of the fi~t creek to pass Reavis. Later on lap one, Smith motored by Dodson on a fifth-gear whoo ped-o ut h ill, on ly to be repassed whe n he chose a lon ger line around a slower rider . Smith got back by on lap two and neve r let u p, bu ild in g a fou r- m in u te lead . Sou thard worked up to seco nd bu t a rear flat allowed Reavis to pass him unde r the white flag. Robert Gallegos claimed fourth wh ile Dodson faded to fifth. Results PRO: I. Clay Iioenshell (Sw: ); 2. Dee n Lane (KlM); 3. Donni e Mcmillon (Ya m); 4. C ur tis Klrchrn eler (Kilw); 5. Oliver Bene tis (Suz) . EX O / A: 1. Mike Abbot t (Ya m); 2. Tra cy AndL'1'5 (}(aw ); 3. Da rr yl Sm ith (Yam ); 4. Bert Rey no ld s (KT M); 5. Sco tt Fos ler (ya m). OPEN EX: 1. Ber t Reynolds (KTM); 2. Eric He s (H us) ; 3. s Bren t Nalley (Kaw); 4. Bill Wright (Kaw ); 5. Tod d Ta rver (KTM). 250 EX: 1. Mike Abbott (ya m); 2. Scott Fostce (Ya m); 3. Dan ny Elmore (Kaw) ; 4. Erik Nielse (Yam); 5. Con way Keriro (Hon). n 200 EX: 1. Tracy Ande rs (Ka w); 2. Tom Robinso n (Kaw); 3. Tim Gillis (Kaw); 4. Wilf red Bt>r~ea u x (Kaw) ; S. Larry Preston (Kaw ). 125 EX: 1. Tod Myers (Ya m ); 2. T.J. Patel (Ho n); 3. [cseph Hou ght on (Ho n); 4. Brian Barnes (ya m ); 5 . Ch uck Carl in (Han ). (()"30) EX: 1. Darryl Smith (Ya m); 2. Steve Rea vis (Ya m); 3. Bobby So utha rd (Yam ); 4. Robert Ga llegos (Kilw ); 5. I...my Dod so n (K.Jw ). _ (0-38) EX: 1. Fra nk Shac klee (Y.1m); 2. Sa m Baker (Ha n); 3. Don Fitzsi mmons (Ha n); 4. Ran d y Ha mli n (yolm); 5. Nl'i1 Blackbum (Yam ). (()-45) EX:. 1. Loyd Morg an (Yam ); 2. Gent' Panne ll (Hon); 3. Bill Aeming (Yam); 4. Richard T hor ne (Ya m) ; S. D ust y Tow er (Kaw) . 250 INT: 1. Don Henson (Yam ); 2. Mike Carro ll (H on); 3. Dwayne Co pe la nd (Suz); 4. Joh n Dragn a (Hon ); 5. David Ha rd man (Yam) . 125 INT : 1. Shannon Butk'!' (Ho n); 2. Ch uck Jam es (Han); 3Phi lip Reiter (Yam); 4. Marcus Lang ford (Suz); 5. Curtis Coffman (Kaw ). «()..30) !NT : 1. Russ Cla rk (KTM); 2. Dean M cnte y (Ka w); 3. Don Donald (Yam); 4. M4i k Eickh off (Hon); 5. Ch ris Man nin g r (K'lM). (0-38) INT: 1. Danny Burford (Yam); 2. Carl Dej ameatt (KiIw); 3. Duane Hort on (Kaw); 4. Howard BUller (Suz); 5. Perry Nettl es. (Yam). (()..45)INT: 1. Doyle Rogers ' Yam ); 2. Butch Lawr ason (Yam); 3. Alan Dav is (Suz); 4. Llny Dodson (Hon); 5. Will Stidd (Ya m). 4-STRK EX: 1. Dean Lane (1(Th.1); 2. Eric Hess (H us); 3. Adrian Jacobs (Iibg); 4. Brent Sellers (Ho n); 5. David C ulpepper (Hon ). AM 0 / A; 1. Robert Smith (Hon ); 2. Jimmy Williams (Ya m); 3. Todd Ho lde r (Y"m); 4. Leroy Schmidll ofer (lio n); 5. Todd Hutson (Yam). OPEN AM : 1. Robert Sm it h (Ho n); 2. Leroy Schmidl kofe r (Hon). 250 AM : 1. Jimmy Williams (Y;tm); 2. Todd Holder (Ya m); 3. Todd Hutson (yam); 4. Todd Pettigrew (Kaw); 5. Royce Pett y (Y"m) . 200 AM : 1. Sie ve Mill er (Kaw); 2. Mike Horton (Ka w); 3. David Burkam (Kaw); 4. David Holybee (Kew ): 5. John Weber (Kaw) . 125 AM : 1. Robert Beard (Suz ); 2. Josh C ra ddock (Kaw ); 3. Dw ayne ~nsler (yam); 4. Wes ley Jordan (Kaw) ; 5. Shotne Cove (Yam). (0-30) AM 1. David McDonald (Kaw) ; 2. Doug Dil(on (Kaw ); 3. Rickey Ma rs h (Ya m) ; 4. Scolf C h in M l k (Kaw); 5. H.nk Weishuhn (Yam). (0-38) AM: 1. Craig Drown (Ho n); 2. Jack Early (Hus) ; 3. Bud Howa rd (Kaw); 4, Rick Hinton (Han); 5. Curtis Owens (Hon ). (0-45) AM; 1. Tim Anstice (Hon); 2. Joe Smith (Yam); 3. Larry Gardner (Yam); 4. Chuck Haley (Kaw) ; 5. Earl Walker (Suz) . 4-STRK AM : 1. Lance Cr aw ford (Hon); 2. To mmy Alle n (Kaw) ; 3. Chris Carter (Ho n); 4. Kenn y Vowe ll (Sw:); S. David Bird (Hon). WMN EX 1. Mary Ballard ,(Kaw); 2. Susa.n Engel (Kaw) ; 3. : Deb Montey (Kaw) ; 4. Christy Talbert (Suz) ; S. Shelly McMillon (Kawl . WMN AM: 1. Cat hy Craig (H on) ; 2. Bt>cca Thurston (Kaw ); 3. Shelley Dil(on (Kaw ); 4. HoUy Dona ld 'Hon); 5. Kay Butler (Hon) . MINI EX: 1. Eric Hillhouse (Kaw ); 2. Aaron Gay (Yam); 3. Ma rk Wl'Cks (KiIw); 4. Chris D1;ameatl (Hon); S. Jeremy Butler (Kaw) . MINI AM : 1. Cody Dean (Kaw); 2. Matt Grubb (Hon); 3. O1ris Horton (Kaw) ; 4. Brian Miller (Ha n); S. Jordan Ely (y.m). BEG: 1. Derek Morgan; 2. Slate Brewer; 3. Ron ML 4. Scott OCk; OhIemier; 5. Steve Tidwell. Gibson rocks Birch Creek MX By Sharon Hauser DANVILLE, VA.SEPT. 18 Van n Gibso n came to the Birch Cree k Motor· sports facility and rocked on to a stro ng four moto sweep of the Vet 25+ A and 30+ A divisions.

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