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EVENTS _., EDfTED BY KEfTHBUSH (Left) Keith Johnson took the 125cc Intermediate Division 1 overall win at round two of the GFI Winter MX Series South In Plru, California. (Right) Justin Buckelew swept the aocc Expert and Supermini classes in Piru. By Tony Alessi PlRU, CA, JAN. 19 eith Johnson scored the overall win in 125cc Intermediate Division 1 and took second in 250cc Intermediate at round two of the GFI Winter MX Series South at Lemongrove. "Back home there is a few feet of snow on the ground and it's about 17 degrees:' Johnson said before the races got under way. "So this time each year we hit a few of the big California races to keep in touch with the competition and to keep practicing." Johnson and Team Chaparral's Danny Carlson mixed it up in the I25cc Intermediate ranks with Johnson coming out on top. Johnson returned for a well-earned second-place finish in the 250cc Intermediate class behind mud master Darrin Hoeft. Jason Wood was a consistent third while Team Thousand Oaks Yamaha's Andy Anaya and Ron Gilbert rounded out the top five. Two grizzled veterans of motocross came out of retirement today and left as winners of the Over 40 divisions. Former Can-Am factory racer Joe Root piloted his O'Neal-backed Kawasaki to the overall victory in the Over 40 Novice race while Mark White hammered the Over 40 Experts with a double-moto romp of the class. White topped Kenny 2ahrt and "Wild" Chet Malito in the Over 40 Experts while Root handled Mike Denberry and WaIter Miles in the ovice ranks. Mark Allen celebrated his first race K 30 as an Over 25-year-old with a win today in the Over 25 Intermediate division. Allen was hooked up all day by pulling full-wheelie holeshots aboard his Kawasaki of Simi Valley-backed KX125. Allen topped Greg Pierce and Craig Monty on the day's overall finish. Rusty Holland was top dog in the 250cc Pro division by simply blowing away the 22-rider field during the single IS-lap feature race. Spud WaIters shook off early challenges from Dustin elson to secure the runner-up position while the king of Hollister, Tyler Evans, went on to finish a surprise third in front pf Don Upton and Japanese racer Taka Atsuta. Holland, however, could not duplicate his fine ride in the 250cc division in the I25cc ranks. He was a victim of first-lap chaos and wound up fighting his way forward for most of the moto. In the end, Holland worked up as high as sixth before retiring for the day. Spud Walters went on for the victory in front of elson, European racer Erik Camerlengo, Don Upton and Simi Kawasaki racer Billy Mercier. The 15-year-old future pro Justin Buckelew flew to an llwesome fourmoto sweep of both 80cc Experts and Supermini divisions. Even though the California boys tried to gang up on Buckelew, he came away clean on his Dean Dickinson-tuned R&G Race Engine Yamaha. In the end, Buckelew outsmarted, outrode and outdassed his competitors en route to his double class victory. Buckelew topped "Showtime" Sean Hamblin and Team Green's R.J. Thompson in the Supermini ranks while Team Thousand Oaks Yamaha/Silkolene/ Answer Products support rider Jonathan Shimp was second-fastest in the 80cc Experts. Lemongrove MX Park Plru, California Resuns:January19,1997 Pee Wee Tnck so Frr (4-6), I. Nathan Search (Yam~ 2. Erik StensaJ (Suz~ 3. Tommy Oquino (Yam~ 4. o,ance Seely (Yam); 5. Ronnie Goodwin (KTM). SO Frr (7-8): 1. Zac Oark (Yam); 2. Katie Alspaugh (KTM). STK BEG (4-6), I. Tyler Hemme (KTM); 2. Myles HaJJ (KTM); 3. Dustin Davis (Yam); 4. Lance Coury (Yam); S. Kyle Smith (KTM). SO STK (7-a), I. Austin White (~ 2. Billy Ballest (Yam); 3. Chad OUapuzio (Yam); 4. Tannier Robertson (Yam); 5. D.•yton Murrillo (LEM). 50 MOD BEG (7-8), I. Austin White (KTM); 2. D.yton Murrillo (LEM). SO OPEN (0-8): 1. Bryce Terzian (KTM); 2. Cole Seely (Act~ 3. Mike Meade (Cob);" 0,,,,, [);esel (LEM). 60 Frr: 1. Paschal Hernandez (Kaw}. 80 Frr: 1. Justin Stenshor (Hon). M~n Track 50 5TK (4-6), I. Tylor Hemme (LEM); 2. Bryce Terzian (XTM); 3. Andrew Couto (LEM): 4. Buddi Brunner (KTM). 50 STK (7-8) I. Cole Seely (Act); 2. Josh Colem.n (Act). SO OPEN, I. K. Scott (KTM); 2. Mike Meade (Cob); 3. B.). Bohler (LEM); 4. Mich.e! LaP.gUn (KTM); S. 0,,,,, Diesel (LEM). 60 Frr: 1. Mike Meade (Kaw); 2. Chaz Diesel (Kaw). 60 BEG: 1. Dane Jackson (Kaw); 2. Mollis Lusk (Kaw); 3. Patrick Pennington (Kaw); 4, Ryan Caley (l

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