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I·EVENTS
SPTSMN AM: I. Keith Nicholls (Kawl; 2. Terry Henkels
(Kaw); 3. Amanda Park (Kaw).
SOLO GTO EX: 1. Kye Gunn (Slu); 2. Dale Kieffl':r (Hon); 3.
Ben btrom (Hon); 4. Dax Snow (Sul:); s. Greg Perry (Kaw).
SOLO CTO AM: I. John Ball (Hon); 2. Michael Klein (Hon); 3.
Carl Meeks (Yam); 4. Brian Poul.;on (Sm); 5. Mark Nagel (Yam).
SOLO GTIJ EX: 1. C~ Perry (Kaw); 2. Dale Whelan (Hon,);
3. David Hull (Due); 4. fl,hctloael Hoppe (Hon); 5. Mark Foster
(Yam).
SOLO CTU AM: I. Mark Ledesma (Hon); 2. Caleb Memtoya
(Han); 3. Norman Harras (Hon); 4, Andrew Bingham (yam); 5.
Bruce Stodola (Yam).
Graves bags Willow
Springs Road Race
By Eric Vincent
Chuck Graves captured his fourth straight
Formula One race victory st Willow
Springs International Raceway.
way around Thompson in the first straight and
then chased down Sq'uires and Heather
Kumphries. He picked off 'Humphries just
before the tunnel jump on lap three and then
chased Squires down on the last lap before he
secured his line on the front sweeper and passed
for second. By this time Gunning was too far
gone to be caught, but a crowd of clapping fans
welcomed the entire class off the track. Tuttle's
remarkable comeback, and a second·place finish, awarded him seconq overall.
Results
50: I. Andrew lansmg (Yam); 2. Scotty Wl!'nnerslrom Jr.
(Yam); 3. Shane Squires (Yam); 4. Michelle Marcil.. (LEM); 5.
Joseph Marburger (KTM).
60: 1. Tommy Cunning (Kaw); 2. Joshua Tuttle (Kaw); 3.
Shane Squires (Kaw); 4. Macee Thompson (Kaw); 5. Heather
Humphries (Kaw),
80 BEG: 1. Justin Smith (Kaw); 2. Mikel Barnett (Hon); 3. Ger·
aId Bradley (Suz); 4. Jerrod Nieman (Kaw); 5. Chris Husack
(Kaw).
80 NOV: I. Scott Hick~y (Kaw); 2. Robby Shinn (Kaw); 3.
Matt Lineman (5o:r.); 4. Drew Hanks (Suz); 5. Ryan Shoaf (Yam).
80 !NT: 1. Beau Boynton (Kaw); 2. Ryan Wallace (Kaw); 3.
Bryan Piccirelli (Kaw); 4. Patrick Wright (Yam); 5. Mark Thompson (Suz).
80 OPEN: I. Beau Boynton (Kaw); 2. Ryan Wallace (Kaw); 3.
Mark Thompgon (Suz); 4. Scotty Tremble (Suz); 5. Robby Shinn
(Kaw~
125 BEG: 1. Justin Womack (Suz); 2. Kyle Dodrill (Hon); 3.
Andy Hickson (Suz); 4. Scott Greenwood (Hon); 5, Shane 51emmons (Hon).
125 NOV: 1. SdItt Gray (5uz); 2. Clarke MlXwell (5oz); 3.
Jason Sager (Hon); 4. Ray Toney (Kaw).
125 (NT: 1. Ja~n Eckhoff (5070); 2. J.ty Grimm (Suz); 3. Shawn
Smith (Hon); 4. Jesus Marquez (Kaw); 5. Spadey Newlin (Suz).
125 OPEN' 1, jellUs Marquez (Kaw); 2. Shawn Smith (Hon); 3.
Jay Grimm (Suz); 4. Sparky Newlin (5uz); 5. Scott Greenwood
(Hon).
250 BEC: 1. Larry Wright (K3W); 2. Chance Smith (Suz); 3. Jay
Bayles (Kaw); 4. Edward Ameta (Hon); 5. Randy Malone (Hon).
250 NOV: 1. Mike atterfield (Kaw); 2. Dwayne Rowan
(Kaw); 3. Joey Sucamcle (Hon); 4. Bobby Meche (Yam); 5. Scott
Wheeler (Hon).
250 INT: I. Joson Eckhoff (Suz); 2. Spnnt Haynes (Hon); 3.
Steve Jones (Kaw); 4.Jimmy Wilson (KTM); S. Scotty Rice (Kaw).
250 OPEN: I. Sprint Hayne9 (Han); 2. Mike BoUver (Kaw); 3,
Jeff Case (Kaw); 4. Ray Jenning" (Yam); 5, Jimmy Wilson (KTM).
500 OPEN: 1. Mike Bollver (Kllw); 2. Mike Klement (KTM); 3.
Keith Melton (lion),
25+ NOV: 1. Steve Jonell (Kaw); 2. Ray Jenninss (Yam); 3.
Todd-Watson (Hon); 4. Dwayne Rowan (Kaw); 5. Joey Sucamcle
(Hon).
25+ EX: 1. Bob Abbott (Hon); 2. Mike Klement (KTM); 3. Jeff
Case (Kaw~
30+ NOV: 1. Jason Draywil (Hon); 2. Warren Adams (Kaw);
3, RU!Se1i Smith (Han); 4. Randy Nerren (Hon); 5. Bobby Meche
(Yam).
30+ TNT: 1. Todd Walson (Hon); 2. Mike S.1tt>meld (KllW); 3.
Buck Trice (Kl"M); 4. Bryan Jackson (Kaw); 6. Jon Merrifield (Suz).
30+ EX: 1. Billy Smith (Hon); 2. Bob Abbott (Hon~
40+: 1. Bmy Smith (Hon); 2. Mike Lineman (Hon); 3. Steve
Hickson, 4. MiU Bowen (Kaw).
It's Miller time at Firebird RR
By Michael Ross
CHANDLER, AZ, SEPT. 16-17
San Juan Capistrano resident Mark Miller rode
IUs Avon-shod Kawasaki V<7 to big wins in the
Heavyweight Superbike, Heavyweight Supersport and Unlimited Supersport classes Sunday
during round seven of the CCS southwest Sprint
series at Firebird Raceway.
Miner was dead serious about doing well at
Firebird after his excellent performance just
weeks before at the previous CCS race in Las
Vegas and had his head down, leaving little
doubt that this was going to be his day. Miller
Led the Unlimited Supersport race from the
drop of the green flag, pulling away from V<(,mounted Greg Perry at the rate of one second
per lap. Once Miller had established a comfortable lead, he backed off and cruised to the win.
It was much the same story in his next race,
the Heavyweight Superbike, where Miller put
three seconds on David Roy's ZX7 after the first
lap then extended that lead to five seconds by
the halfway point. Miller then put it on autopilot
to take the win. Miller's best lap was a 1:13.45,
but he would better that lap time in the Heavyweight Supersport rac~ where he put away Dax
Snow on the second lap with a sizzling 1:13.39.
Miller went on to win by over 32 seconds.
The only man able to stop the Miller juggernaut was track record holder Mark Foster and
his TZ250. Foster did just that during the final
and best race of the day, the Unlimited GP,
where Miner took the holeshot and pulled out
another big lead right at the start. 1t appeared
early on that Miller would do it again, especiaiJy
after he turned a 1:13.13 on lap five, but Foster
was on the move and turned a best lap of 1:11.38
to pass third-place Marcus Hubbard and second-place Dax Snow.
Foster then pressured Miller for several laps
looking for a mistake that came on lap eight,
when the Kawasaki rider went wide in tum four
giving Foster just the opportunity he was looking for. Foster took the win by two seconds.
"My bike wouldn't shift," said Foster after
the race. lilt wouldn't shift into second at the
start, then went three laps and stopped shifting
altogether. r really had my hands full trying to
learn a new slUfting style and catch Mark at the
same time."
Miller was pleased with his performance.
"I had a good day with three wins and a second," Miller said. "My bike ran perfectly, and
tlUs is a great birthday present."
Results
U IL S/SPRT: 1. Mark MIJler (Kaw); 2.Dall Snow (Suz); 3.
ere,; Perry (Kaw); 4. Cid Lopt'Z (Kaw); S. StNe Jenson (Kaw).
H/W S/SPRT EX.: 1. Mark MUler (Kaw); 2. Dax Snow (Suz);
3. Greg Pcrry (Kaw); 4-, ]llmesCox (Yam); 5. Mike Snyder (KilW).
H/W S/SPRT AM: 1. Chris Blackston (Kaw); 2. John Jewett
(Hon); 3. Noman Hllrrl" (Hon); 4. Carl Meeks (Kaw); 5. Craig
Dabbs (Kaw).
M/W s/srRT EX: I. Roger Heemsbergl:!n (Hon); 2. Ben
Bostrom (Hon); 3. Scott Willock (Hon); 4. M3rcus Hubbard (Hon);
5. Greg Perry (Kaw).
M!W S/SPRT AM: 1. JO'leph Demko (Han); 2. C;deb Montoya (Han); 3. Noml:ln Hartlill (Hon); 4.. Kenneth Kauze:ns (Han);
5. Bruce Stodola (yam).
L/W S!SVRT EX: I. Jeff Leonard (Yam); 2. Leonard Kirschner
(Yam); 3. Michael Hoppe (Yam); 4. David SI