Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Semics soars at Pleasure Valley MX By Julie Kramer OHNSfOWN, PA, SEPT. 8 Gary Semics dominated the Vet A class at round one of ,the District 5 Stale Championship Series, held at Pleasure Valley Raceway. Semics shot into the first tum with Jeff Ellenberger, John Brant, Fred Turjan and Darren Lindh rounding out the top five. As Semics pulled away up front with Ellenberger in tow, the midpack battles were just beginning. Positions changed as they shot into the first straightaway with Bink Gross sliding into third, leaving Brant in fourth and David Bittner in fifth. Bittner made his move on Brant coming ut of the woods section. As Brant began to fade, Mark Garrison was coming on strong from a mid pack start. Garrison passed a tiring Gross for third on the second lap, and Jeff Provance passed Bittner for fifth. Semics pulled an eight-second lead, with Ellenberger, Garrison and Provance rounding out the top four. With two laps .left, Provance moved into third, passing Garrison through the whoops section, as Turjan flew past Gross over the skycoaster. Turjan was still on the move coming past the white flag and blew past Garrison through the whoops section. While Semics pulled dose to a 2Q-second lead over EUenbergr, Provance was right on Ellenberger's back tire t the checkers. Rounding out the top five were urjan and Garrison. Provance darted into the early lead in moto two, with Semics in second. Behind them were ross, Ellenberger and Garrison. Garrison assed Gross and Ellenberger in the woods for third. After following Provance for almost the ntire lap, Semics shoved his way into first. oming by the tower. on lap two, Ellenberger d Bittner passed Garrison, leaving him in Ellenberger fell out of the race, suffering echanical problems. Bittner took the opportu'ty in the whoops to pass Garrison for third. urjan, coming from a midpack start, hastily gan picking off dders, passing Garrison and Undh in the woods section, then Bittner in the ottom bowl turn. When the checkered flag flew, Semics captured the win. Provance, Turjan, Lindh and Garrison rounded out the top five. Results 50 (4--6): 1. Danyn Durham (Yam); 2. Adam Bunting (Hon); 3. mantha Farr (LEM). 50 (4-8): 1. Shane Durham (Yam). SO (7-8): 1. Andrew Kromel (Cob); 2. Jordan Gintz (Kaw); 3. ark Mills (KBW); 4. Shaun 5triffler (Cob); S. Jeffrey Muller LEM). • 60 (7-11); 1. Broc Hepler (}(aw); 2. Broc Fallas (}(aw); 3. D.C. rk (Kaw); 4. Jefrrey Mort (Kaw); 5. Joshua Campbell (K.aw). 80 (7-11): 1. Broc Hepler (Su,z); 2. Adam Musgrove (Kaw); 3. obin FaIT (yam); 4. Ia.rne9 Singer (Hon); S. Jatne9 Orris (Suz). 80 (12-13): 1. David Hill (Kaw); 2. James Blair (Suz); 3. Louis . (Yam); 4. Jason Berger (Suz); 5. Michael Sigmund (Kaw). 80 (14-15): 1. Duane Evans (Hon); 2. Brad Mt

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