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(Left) Dwight Catalano,
Colorado's top Senior Expert,
holds on to fourth in Pro Vet
Moto action at the Top of the
Nation Masters of Motocross
Championship in Alamosa,
Colorado.
(Below left) Josh Carlson (206)
leads Bobby Widman (221),
whose 3-1 moto finishes gave
him the overall win In the Mini (711) class at Midway Motocros!! in
Kellogg, Minnesota. Carlson's
consistent 2-2 finishes earned
him second overall.
Widman wins at Midway MX
By George Hodkinson
Photo by Karen Hodkinson
SOO NOV: 1. Robert Herber (Hon); 2. RJchard s.d1er (Yam); 3.
Anand Dharmamj (Kaw); 4. JOlle Estrella (Suz); S. Melissa Cady
KELLOGG, MN, jUl.Y7
Bobby Widman was the winner of the day in the
Mini (7-11) cJass with 3-1 moto finishes, ed.ging
out Josh Carlson's 2-2 scores to take the win at
Kellogg, Minnesota's Midway Motocross.
Nathan Kimball grabbed the holeshot at the
start of the first Mini (7-11) moto, followed. into
the first turn by Joe Ettesvold. Ettesvold quickly
replaced Kimball as the moto leader, and Carlson managed to get around Kimball to take second.
By the midway point of the race Carlson
caught up to Ettesvold's rear tire and began to
push him hard, with Chris Riesenberg in third
and Widman behind in fourth. On the third lap
Carlson passed Ettesvold, but Ettesvold
regained. his lead a short time later and the two
raced side by side, but by the end of the third
lap Widman had moved to third to make the last
lap a three-way battle to the checkers. When the
checkered. flag finally flew it was Ettesvold with
the win, followed by Carlson in second and
Widman in third. Riesenberg and Scott Ehlenfeldt finished. fourth and fifth, respectively.
The start of moto two saw the top two finishers start right where they left off, with Ettesvold
leading and Carlson in second.. By the end of lap
one, however, Carlson had pushed. into the lead,
taking Widman with him, and it was Widman
who sewed. up the race on the second lap after
he got around Carlson and held on to the lead
until the end of the moto. Carlson finished. in
second and Ettesvold claimed. third, Widman's
combined. finishes good enough to earn him the
overall win.
Results
(Yam).
650 NOV: 1. Stephen Bowline (Hon); 2. Mark Simon (Hon); 3.
Kirk Vahorvich (Yam); 4. Jeff Kelling (Hon); S. Robert ~lind
MICRO MINI (4-6): I. John HeWein; 2. Ryan Du.ngey; 3. Cart
Gregory; 4. Derek Holt%leiger, S. Mike Malachesen.
B01T M/W: L Mike Voelker (Hon); 2. Stephen Lilliott (Hon);
3. Rick pazen (Hon); 4. Kurt Andrews (Duc); 5. Michael Dube
(Hon).
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BOTI H/W: 1. Chuclc: Graves (H·D); 2. Larry Sc:hnur(Ouc); 3.
John Hilton (Ouc); 4. Chri, Mencher (Due); 5. Craig Cook (Due).
500 SNGL: 1. Danny Farnsworth (Hon); 2. Randnll Zempel
(Hon); 3. Michael McNamarn (Hon); 4. Stephen Lilliolt (Hon); 5.
Michael Sunderlin (Yam).
600 SNGL: 1. Stuart Knigge (Yam); 2. Wayne I.&aac: (Yam); 3.
Steve Hill (Yam); 4. Eric Sherrer (Hon); 5. John Nielsen (Yam).
F·SNGL: 1. Trevor Dunne (8im); 2. Eric Sherrer (Hon); 3.
Elliott Iverson (W·R); 4. Danny Farnsworth (Hon); 5. Wayne Isacc
(Yam).
VlNT: 1. Craig Bc.. cher (Yam); 2. Sean Robbins (Yam); 3.
Danny Farnsworth (Hon); 4. Scott MacAdam (Kaw); 5. Lany
Cochran CHon).
SOCR: 1. Healher Delletto (Kaw); 2. Kenny Hanold (Kaw); a.
Franlc Riolo (Suz); 4. Craig Evans (Hon); 5. Reggie Dean (Kaw).
SOLO GTU: 1. Karl Lowry Jr. (Hon); 2. Steve Teschke (Hon);
3. Robert Vampolsky (Hon); 4. Doron Ddal (Hon); 5. Wil.li.ilm Lan-_(Hon).
SOLO GTO: 1. john. Hilton (Due); 2. I:JrNn Vincent (Yam); 3.
Rob Fletcher (Hon); 4. Paul Mumford (Xaw); S. Tony Endres
(Honl.
.
(Hon).
OPEN NOV: 1. Hector Jimenez (Hon); 2. Derek MdCaeon
Jerry Mennizer CYaJnl; 4. Arthur Coldwclla CHon); 5.
(SuJ:); 3.
Truong Ngo (~w).
Foley tops Alamosa MX
By MaryClartl:
ALAMOSA, CO,jULY7
Number-one ranked. Vet Kevin Foley won his
elass as the first-<>ver Top of the Nation Masters
of Motocross roosted. through the soft, loamy
soil of the San Luis Valley
Vickery Yamaha-sponsored Dwight Catalano grabbed the first holeshot to take the lead
but soon lost it to Vickery Yamaha-sponsored
Shawn Smith.
Colorado's top Vet rider Smith made a
strong attempt to keep Foley, from passing.
Kevin attacked aggressively, which surprised
everyone, because Foley, sponsored by Yamaha
Motor Corporation, got hung up in the first turn
after Kawasaki rider Bryan Curtis went down.
Curtis is recovering from a broken leg and Foley
refused to run over him.
After the first turn fall, Foley kept his throttle
pinned., using his sand skills to pass everyone
but Smith. Smith had already been victorious
over Cata1ano in the Senior Pro elass earlier in
the day and was trying to maintain the pace of
the Pro Veterans. Smith started. tensing up on
the back section and Foley started. pressuring.
'"Once I could see Shawn ahead of me I knew I
was still in 11.'" Foley finally charged. to the front
to the cheers of a large spectator crowd gathered
on this sunny Southern Colorado afternoon.
The second moto was much easier for Foley,
with Curtis second and Smith third, followed. bv
Cata1ano and Yamaha-mounted. Larry Morton.
Winners in the Senior and Veteran classes
were treated to large silver vases, champagne
and cash.
Results
50: I. Ikejost; 2. MikeQuintuw.
60 BEG: 1. Ike Jost.
80 BEG: 1. DanicI Mut:i.nez.; 2. Aaron RmN:r; 3. Ben Rue.
80 NOV: I.}eff Noviege; 2. JeMe Wilkelt; 3. Michael Potckhen;
4. LuI