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O LD PHAR TS B: L Gre g Me yer s (Ya m ): 2. Matt Ne lson (Hon); 3. Lou ie Pe ck (Ka w ); 4 . Gary G(l~~t' tt (Hon ); 5. John Was hb u rn [Kaw }, 250 BUD DY RA CE : 1. S w ift / l. an i nov ic h ( Hon) ; 2, Fox /Arias {Ho n]: 3. Ru sh / Condon (Hon); 4. Connelly /Nicho ls (5uz ). 125 BUDDY RACE: 1. 5w i tt /N ic hol~ (5uz); 2. Arias / Fox (Hon); 3. Hop kin s /Elkins (Kaw) ; 4. Harringt on / Pustd ak (Suz) ; 5. Vielgu th / Meyers (KdW). RO BUDDY RACE: 1. H.lrrington / Hamblin ( Kaw); 2. ColGil· . l a ~ / Swift (Yam); 3. H opkin s /Elkin s (SUZ); ol. Beat /Condo n (Kaw ); 5. Laninovich / Ho lmq u isl (Yam). LaPaglia proves himself at Starwest H o p k in s holeshot the se con d moto with Cas illas sh ad ow ing hi s -every move. Ham bli n held the thi rd spot before gettin g pa st both Hopkin s a nd Ca silla s on th e se con d lap. Hopk in s th en h eld sec ond u nt il th e fourth la p, w he n Casillas got by. Ho pkins knew, ho wever, th at he needed only to finish behind Casillas in ord er to tak e the cha m pions hip . Ham blin took th e w in with Casillassecond and H opki ns th ird to sew up the title. O ld Ph ar ts A-class ride rs Don Conn elly and Steve Lan inovich came into the event with five points separating them and came ou t tied - not on ly in poin ts but in ove ra ll wins for th e season . Lanin ovic h ho lesh ot th e first m o to with Connelly in tow . Ch ris Swift, who trailedLani nc vich by five point s, go t off to a slow start bu t qu ickly passed his w ay to third. Swift was ab le to ge t a rou nd Connell y on the fifth lap a nd Lan inovich took hol d on for the second sp ot the win . Laninovic h ag a in took charge right from the s ta rt in th e foll owing moto. Con nell y g lue d himse lf t o La n inovich ' s re a r fend er before sta lling whi le trying to cut back un der h im on the second lap . Swift grabbe d the second sp ot u ntil the next la p when he lost the cha in off h is Hon da, putting h im out of contention. Conn elly wa s able to make up for h is early blunder a nd re gai n se con d place, bu t th ere wa s n o catchi ng Laninovid1, who we nt on to tak e th e mo ta a nd overa ll wins as w e ll as th e cla ss cha mpionsh ip. as Results INTRa TO M X: 1. Raphael Underwood (Ho n); 2. Brandon Ma cDonald (Yam) ; 3. Robert Garne r (Hon): ol. Michae l lace (Yam); 5. Kenne th vessels CH ). on P/ W FIT: 1. Pra ncisco Mont alvan (KTM); 2. Za che ry Joh n son (Yarn); 3. Katie Ro se (Yam ); 4. Ant hon y Cas tella no (KTM). P / W ST K (0 -6) : 1. Cha se Ta kacs ( KTM) ; 2 . Brian H iner (KTM); 3. Candice Mots hagen (KTM); 4. Ph illip Brusce na (Ya m ). P / W STK (7 -S): 1. Ch ris to pher Moore (l.EM ); 2. Ja ke Bissonett e ( KTM ); 3. Kevin Wade (KT M); 4. Matth e w Eng li sh (Yam) ; 5. Brad Ma s ters (l.EM ). JR CYC LE BEG (0-8 ): 1. Rafol"! b:agui lTt' (Ka w ); 2. Ch ris Alek stkz yk (Ka w ); 3. M.att Rose ( Kaw ); 4. Ph illip Brus cel ta (Kaw ); 5. Mdtthl;'w Engli sh (Ka w ). JR CYClE STK (0-8): I. Da llas Pl"ick (Kaw) ; 2. Ch ris Moure (Kol ); 3. Anthony Char ett e (Kolw); 4. Kyl.. 5r'lUldi ng (Kaw); 5. w . [ak e Bisso nn ette (Ka w). JR CYCLE STK (9-11): 1. Ryan Beat (Kaw) ; 2. Sha un C un ne lIy (Kaw); 3. Cas Swif t (Kaw) ; ol. Da vid Meyer s [Kaw]: 5. A J. Lee [Kaw ). 80 BEG: 1. Tim Arm bris ter {Kaw] , 2. Joshua Navarro [Kaw}; 3. Vit o Cas illas (Yam); 4. Alfrt'do Co ntreas (Ya m) ; 5, Jo rdan Eubanks (Kaw ). 80 STK (9- 11): I. jes us Cas illas (Ya m ); 2. Corey Macomber (Suz); 3. An thony Bruscella (Suz) ; 4. Travis BE'mis (Suz); 5. Clinton Pie rre (Suz) . SO NOV MOD : I. Bi1l Lan inovich (Ya m); 2. Matt Condon y (Ho n ); 3. Sean Peer (Yam) . flO INT: 1, John Hopkins (Suz) -. 8() EX: 1. Sea n Ham blin (Yam) . S / MrNI: I. Jt.>Sus Cas illas (Yam ); 2. John Ho pkins (5uz); 3. [ak e Elkin s [Ka w]: ol. Billy Lan in ovich (Yam ); 5. Travis Frink (Kaw) . ' 125 BEC: 1. Oru Blocker (SUZ); 2. Jon Meye rs (Kaw); 3. Ben Wt'Strup (Suz); 4. Ste ven Cru m (Ya m ); 5. Jef f Coo pe r (Yam). 125 (12- 15): 1. Frank Da ta (SU:.l: ); 2. Matt Williams (Kaw ); 3 . Stt've Yurkovic (Kaw ); 4. Sea n Cla rke (Kaw); 5, Billy Laniruwjch (Suz). 125 (16-21): 1. Tim Pu stel ak (5uz); 2. Josh Warn e r (Yam ); 3. And y Harringt on (Kaw) . 125 NOV STK: 1. Ma rc Kor gie (5uz) ; 2. Greg Halv e rson (Hon]: 3. Kevin Royal (Hun ); ol. Ste ve Yurkovic (K.lw); 5. Geoff Wa lte rs (5uz ), 125 NOV MOD : 1. Justi n C u tierrez (H en). 125 t:'IJT: 1. And y Harri ngton (Ka w); 2. Ioh n Emerson (Suz ); 3. Josh Warner (Ya m ); 4. Darnel N ichols (5 uz). 125 EX: 1. Tim Pustelak (5 uz) . 250 BEG: 1. Tra vis Connelly (Suz ). 250 NOV : 1. Manny Aria s (Ka w); 2. Geor ge Hill (Yam ); 3. Dav id Fox (Suz) ; 4 . ShOl wn IrelOlnd (Yam). OLD PH ARIS A: 1. Stew Laninovich (Hon ); 2. Don Connelly (5uz ); 3. Ran dy Rus h (Ho n); 4. Ch ris Swift (Ho n); 5. Jose ph Gonzalez (Yam ). Perry's number one at Firebird Road Race By Tony Alessi Ty Larson (39) and Michae l Hubbard (95) battle for the lead In Vet-class acti on at Southern Californ ia's Starwest motocross park. RCJ (14-Hi): 1. Dann y Ca rlson (Hon~. 125 BEG: 1. Migul"l And ..rson (Yam); 2. Brant Hill (Yam). 125 NOV : 1. Co rey Clayt on (Ho n); 2. Tod d Clayt un (Ho n); 3 Tim Clayton (Suz). 12.'i l NT : 1. Mike Cinqm at's (Hlln). 25 BEG: 1. Je nna in e Ca lhoun (Ho n) ; 2. A ntho ny Young (Kaw). 30 BEG: 1. Ty Lar son (Hon); 2. Mtc ha ..1 Hu bbard (Han). 30 NOV : 1. Scott Sca rbroug h [Hon }, 40 NO V: 1. W.G , Wilso n (Suz ); 2. Jad Bie ry (Yam ); 3. [ackie Longton (Yam ). By Mic hael Ross PERRIS, CA, DEC. 2 Mik e LaPaglia scored wins in both Stock an d Modified 50cc A classes as we ll as the Pee Wee (4-6) Stock class o n t h e m ain track d u ring rou nd three of th e Starwest supercross ticket series . LaPaglia lined u p on his brand-new, or ange KTM 50, then p roceed ed to pull a three-bikelength holeshot ove r th e field of anx ious pr eteens. Wh ile LaPaglia put d ista nce between him self and the field, a three-rid er battl e developed bet ween Bryce Ter zian, Chad Gor es an d Chase Takacs. Each time Gor es wo ul d get close en ough to tak e a poke at Ter zian , th e se cond -p lace rid er wo u ld resp ond by gra bb ing a ha nd fu l of thr ottle and jumping to the top of the step- u p jum p . This con tinued for a few laps, befo re a hardcharging Jas on Griffin surprised Gores with an insi de- line pas s for third. With two laps left in the race, Terz ian came to life. Ter zia n stepped up the pace to reel in LaPaglia and pass him for th e lead . During the fin al lap it loo ke d like Te rzian wou ld get by LaPag lia, as he trie d not once but tw ice to make the pass . Unfortunatel y for Terzian a sma ll bobble in the las t few hundred ya rd s of the race cost hi m the chance for victory. In the end th e colo r of the day was ora nge for LaPaglia, wh o scooted across th e line for his first win aboard hi s new b ike. Ter zian crossed the line seco nd while Jason Griffin, Chase Takacs and Brando n Million rou nded out th e top five. Results r'ee Wff Tra ck STRTR (4-6) : 1. Jam es Ackel (Ya m); 2. T yle r Sca rbro u gh (Yam); 3. [arrett Loop (Ya m). STRTR (7-1l): 1. Matt v ega (Yam); 2. Travis Asta nd (H un ]. BEG STK (4--6): 1. Jonathan McCarthy (Yarn ); 2. Mike Meade (KT M); 3, Ph illip Au be ( KTM); 4. Eddi e Woudand (KTM); 5. Robert Rama ge (l.E M~ BEG STK (7-8): 1. Co dy Bradburg (KTM); Chaz D iesel (LEM): 3. David Hou g h (LEM); ol. ~ra ld Rudri qu ez Jr . (KIM). STK A: 1. Michael Lap agli a (KIM); 2. Seen Mdnroe (Yam )" STK B: 1. Bryce Ter zian (KTM); 2. Jason Griffin (KTM ); 3. Cha se Takacs (KTM); 4. Chad Gor es (KTM); 5. Brandon Million 2 : (KTM). BEG MOD (4- 8) : 1. Jonathan Mc Ca rt hy (Yam ); 2 . Mike Mead e (KT M); 3. Rob ert Rama !;t' (LEM); 4. Edd it' w ooda rd (KTM) . MOD A: 1. Michae l la Pagl ia (KIM) MOD B: 1. Brandon Million ( KIM); 2. jeson Grif fin (KTM); 3. Ch.ld Gores (KTM). M~in Tra ck . 50 (4-6): 1. Michael LaPag lia (KTM); 2. Bryce Terzian (KTM); 3. Jason Griffin (KTM); 4. Chase Tak acs (KTM); 5. Chad Gores (KThf ). 50 (7-8): 1. Ja rr t'd Bro wne (KT M); 2 . Ge ra ld Rodriqu ez (KTM); 3. David Guugh (LEM). 60 (o-B): 1. Mike Ah. l!osi (Kaw ); 2. Ja rrt"d Brow ne (Kaw ); 3 > ! aw refl U lOr (Kaw ); 4. Jeff AII"!I li(I< ); 5. Justi n Wor kma n (Kaw ). 60 (lJ-11): 1. Bra ndon Larson (Kaw ). 80 BEG (12- 16): 1. Eric Willis (Ya m ); 2. Ch ris Pa ulso n (Hon) . 80 ( 12-13): 1. Rand y Cla rk (yam). CHANDLER, AZ, DE C.2·3 Greg Perry 's perfo rma nce in the final round of CCS co m pe tition at Fire b ir d Ra ce w a y h as ensured that he will carry the CCS Sou thwest number-one plate on his ZX6R in 1996. " I d id n ' t think m uch abou t winni n g th e nu mber-one p late wh en the seaso n sta rted." said an elated Perry after Sun day's final sprint. "Bu t as th e season went on, ev erything just star ted to work out." Perry had to borrow a bike from friend and fellow com petitor Scott Willock just to com pe te in the first three even ts of the seaso n becau se his Kawasaki had yet to be deli vere d, but after he took possession of the Kawasaki ZX6R. he never looked back . The formula for Perry's su ccess is the same one use d las t year by Dale Kieffer and for three years befor e by Stu Morrison, which was to race as many races as possible, win as man y as po ssible an d stay in the sadd le at all costs. Perry used this form ula on Sund ay whe n he raced in seven classes, holeshot nearly ev ery start and scored no lower than fourth in each race. For 1996, Perry pla ns to team up wi th A.I. Ammann an d ra ce as ma ny Natio nal Supersport even ts as possible. Although it was Pe rry who took th e number-one plate , it was Mark Mill er who dominat ed the racing action at th e last race of thi s sea son . Mill er was sim p ly u ntouchable. He w on every race he en te red by a hu ge margin an d was the only rid er to' d rop in th e l :11s all weekend . Mill er als o ha s plan s for next seaso n when he sw itches brand s by virtue of a dea l he land ed with Team Suzuki Sp ort for two GSXR750s, and h e has a new pos it io n a s th e Lockha rt / Ph illips Priva teer Sponsorship Coord inator. The week end 's racin g go t sta rte d on Satu rda y with th e GTU solo .e nd uro un d er blue sky an d temperatures in the 70s, with CBR600 rid er Rick Stra tt on ban gin g bar s all th e wa y to the first turn with Brya n Chesse r. Stratton w as d etermined n ot to let th e Aurora, Col or ad o, rid er get away, but Stratton missed a sh ift and C heeser took o ff . Stratt on ga ve ch ase but crash ed in tu rn five a nd w as out of th e ra ce. Chesser wo n it go ing aw ay over anoth er Col . oradan , Scott McRobe rts. Results U / l. 55: 1. Mar k Mdler (Kaw); 2. Gl"eJ; Perry (Kaw ); 3. Steve jensen (Kaw ); 4. A. . Am m ann (Yam) ; 5. James Cox (Yam). J H / W 55 EX: 1. Mar k Mille r (Kaw ); 2. Greg Per ry (Kaw ); 3. A.). Ammann (Yam ); 4. Jam es Cox (Yam); 5. Fred Schell (Kaw ). H / W 55 AM: 1. Ma rk Led esm a (Hon ); 2. Ch ri!l Blockston (Ka w); 3. John [ew ett (Hon ); 4. Michl\l'l Klein (Hon ); 5. M ikl" Mur phy (Hon) . r M/W 55 EX: 1. Rllgl" Heemsber gl'n (Hon ); 2. Bryan cnt'!lser (Hon ); 3. Scott Willock (Hon ); ol. Gwg Pl."ry (Kaw ); 5. Jarn l?5COl( r (Ya m). TOY.OTA GOLD CUP Motorcycle Road-Racing 1996 Season Opener is January 20-21,1996 - Racing on the 3rd Sunday ofevery month Unlimited TOYOTA GOLD CUP race features a minimum $2000 purse per race, plus the opportunity to win a new TOYOTA truck! WSMC provides over 20classes of racing in So. California. WSMC welcomes the return of F-USA to Willow on Feb. 16-18, 1996! WSMCpresents a New Racers School every month - all year long! If you want to road-race, join us at thefastest track in the West! January 20-21 two-day ticketonly $10 per person! Come to Rosamond, CA - Just 90 milesnorth of downtown LosAngeleson Highway 14 WSMC • P.O. Box 911 , Ros amond , CA 93560-0911 Ph: 805.256.1234 Fax: 805.256.1583 E-mail: racewillow@aol.com 26

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