- . . EVENTS
Malco 49O-mounted TIm Nash (9) leads
eventual 500cc Pro-cla.. winner Dan Berg
(9) on his 490 Malco In at the opening
round of the CRe Vintage Hey Day SprIng
MX Series In Palmdale, California.
Burnworth best at
Hey Day MX opener
By Greg Robertson
front-runners started to pull away from the
field. Smith's lead lasted almost a lap before he
tipped over in a slow, sandy turn and Tittlemier
shot past. Tittlemier ran out front for the next
rouple o( laps, but Smith was clearly (aster, and
was reel.ing him in.
At the midway point, Smith was dogging
Tittlemier again and put the move on him at the
base o( the over-and-under jump to regain rontrol. From this point on Smith was untouchable.
His lead grew with each lap until he was nearly
half a minute ahead of Tittlemier when the
checkers (ell.
Gilliam survived a rouple of faIJs early in the
race to bounce back for a third-place finish.
Chaz Smith ran third (or most o( the 45-minute
race before going down hard in the final laps to
finish fourth over Williams.
.
Brian Sherred led the 2SOcc Beginners until
running off the track while exiting a rorner to
hand Deke Williams the'lead. Once out (ront,
Williams smoked the competition (or a runaway
, win.
Results
P/W (4.-6): 1. Logan R\l&St'.11 (Yam); 2. ~ Saul (Yam); 3.'
Christopher Plouife (Yam); 4. Cale Summerford (Yam); 5. Willy
MacMiller (yam),
p /W (7-9): 1. Billy BaJIeskro (Yam); 2. ~ Slater (Yam); 3.
Preston Landin (Yam); •• Brian Fitzpetrid: evam); 5. Kody RUSRll
(Yam).
SISTI< (~), I. Ty,"" ,,rM.uda (Kaw); 4. Brett HartnOJ'l (Kaw); S. James WillWns
(lCAw).
80 BIlC: 1. Blake Margheim (Yam); 2. Troy Tittlem~ (Hon):
3. Mi& Epstdn CSuz); 4. J.~ Klein (Kaw).
80 02·13); 1. David De.Lucia (Y1Ul'I);2. Ryan Reiss (Hon).
80 U4-16): 1. john SimanovKh (Hoo).
DC WHl.: 1. William Klein (Hon).
HEY DAY: 1. Scott o.vis (Hon): 2. Monte Pritehd:t (Yam); 3Bryan o.viI (Hon); 4. Todd Va~; 2. Marv Church (Yam); 3.
Eric Lathrop (Kaw); 4. Pal Dolan (Hbg); 5. Oanen Shaffet' (Hon).
JR VET I~: 1. Anders Svardvik (Hon): 2. Willie Kennl."CI.y
(Hon); 3. Brett Allen CHon).
•
JR VET EX; I. Tim TelfQl'd (Hon).
VET BEG: 1. Kory RuueU (Suz); 2. Rick Mc.:Comb (Han); 3.
OliVe IUSberg (Han); .. John Breckshot (Hon); 5. Nkk Nuzlum
; 5. Randy TitU('ftuer
(Hon).
VET EX/PRO: 1. Dr:q Dircks (Hon); 2. Leo Saul (Yam); 3.
Chuck Miller (Hon).
SR AM: 1. Rid: Kanatzar (.Ron); 2. Rick Bohannon (K.aw); 3Sal ~ (Kaw); 4. Don MelMr (}ion); S. Grq Ast (Hon).
SR EX: 1 Willie Kennedy (Hon); 2. Steve Clark (Yam); 3. Bob
Dunham (Yom).
OfT )ll VET, I. John Fern> (Hon); 2. HAroJd SoUth (KTM); 3.
................
orr
NOV: 1. Connie Holt; 2.. Tcny Tndlinger;3- Bob JOatt;"
Bonx Simon; s. RaJc;gh w......,..
O/T A.b4: I. Don Meiner (Hon); 2. Scott Pelkey (lion); 3.
Richard Bealer (Yam); 4. Charles Watanabe CHon); S. Bob Breech
(Yam).
orr EX: 1. Frank Mathtows (Hon); 2. Scott Freeman (Hoa); J,.
Gary Williaon OCaw); 4. Stew Bar.ldow; S. Charles Howdl (Yam).
orr MSTR 8: 1. Mike Qesbro (Hon); 2. Bud Lewis (Hon); 3.
Mil (Hon).
OIT MSfR A: 1. Tracy Hrach (Yam); 2. Willie Kennedy
(Hon); J. Rick: Johnson (Hon); 4. Jon Mille; 5. Steve Clark (Yam).
T....
BEG: 1. Tula Cunningham/Oarmce Abbott 2. Tyson Tit·
lIemier/Donny Wiggins; 3. jc.'lnnie Little/Michael Hull; 4. I);IIvid
'Rasmuuen/Puchoal: 5. james Gordon/Eric Licciardi.
NOV: 1. Chris Pederson/David Cheek; 2. Darrell
Sanders/Frank Mathews; 3. Walter Miles/~eve Bergman.
INT: I. Eli Krytzcr/Randy Tittlemier.
EX: I. Troy Welty/Darryl Whi!'cside.
IRNMN 60: 1. DUly Bloom.
IRNMN 80: 1. Todd Gosselaar. 2. Caleb Cosselaar.
IRNMN INT: 1. Ronnie: Densford; 2. Kl."Vin Tarwater.
(RNMN VET: I. Tim Tdford.;2. Mike~aar.
Conteras cruises to win at
Aztec Raceway MX
By Stacy Jensen
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, FEB. 16
Mini Novice rider Marc Conteras ran through a
field of 61 riders at Aztec Raceway to claim the
.first Mini Novice win of the 1997 season in the
Sports Riders Association of Colorado's
motocross opener.
.
Riders from all over the Rocky Mountain
area arrived early as racing began with the sun
and continued until the early evening with
over 500 riders in attendance. Qualifiers were
held in the Mini ovice, 12See ovice, 250cc
Novice and the Vet Novice classes where only
the top 40 in each would survive to run the
mains.
Conteras, aboard his Suzuki, qualified in
second position behind Ryan Conklin in the
(irst qualifier with Ryan Cevetle, Micbael Colcerin and Jordan Perhager filling out the top
five.
The second qualifier saw Hank Kendall,
Chris Phelan, Remington Way, Preston Puchek
and Jeremy Wilson in positions for great gate
picks for the main. The Last Chance race placed
Zac.kery Saathoff, Arne Hansen, Nicholas
Susco, Joey Polenchek and Rocky Rivero in the
run for a chance at the number-one position in
class.
As the gate dropped for the main, a mad
rush for that all-important first turn was under
way as 40 screaming machines and adrenaline.:
pumped riders came down the hill: As riders
and machines emerged, there were two Suzukis
in first and second. Conteras was in the lead
withlames Rueiz right behind.
On the third lap, Rueiz's bike seized and he
took that long walk back to the pits while Chris
Flesia on the move started pressing Conteras.
On their final lap coming down the long
straightaway - which has four short pop-up
jumps before the last tum and the checkered •
the leaders came into lapped traffic. The moreexperienced Conteras weaved in and out o( the
riders as Flesia got caught and sandwiched in.
He lost his second place to Adam Luhrs, then
third to Kindell before getting by the slower riders and back on the gas. Conteras walked away
with first~place points, trophy and marks, while
. Luhrs, Kindell, Flesia and Phelan finished second through fifth.
Results
50 NOV: 1. Mike Henderson (KTM); 2. Dalton Moyer; 3.
Blaine lri5er; 4. Vincent Ramirrez; S. Cameron Phelan.
P/W NOV: I. L.G. Zwc:t:Ug (Kaw); 2. o..-rek ~wster (Kaw);
3. justin )obe (Kaw); 4. Kyle Cohrs (Kaw); 5. Adam Saffold (Kaw).
P/W AM: 1. Malt Burrill (Kaw); 2. Adam Harvey (Kaw); 3.
Brad Alarid (Kaw); 4. Hank Kindell (Kaw); 5. Zad:~ry Saathoff
(Kaw).
MINI NOV: 1. Man: ContC!'ti (Su.t); 2. Adam Luhrs (Suz); 3.
Hank Kindell (Kaw); 4. Otris FIesia (Yam); S. Chris Phelan (Yam).
MINI AM: 1. O\ad Ruggles (Hon); 2. jeff Noriega (Suz,); 3.
Timothy Riddle (Hon); 4. Marc Henderwon (tlor\); 5. Matt Bums
(Kaw).
MINI EX: 1. Tyler Walker (Yam); 2. Ettwl Bates (Yam).
OPEN MINI: 1. Matt Whitmarsh (Suz); 2. Chad Rugglel
(Hon); 3. Adam Burris (Hon);" Outon Stroud (Yam); 5. Bnd
Alarid (Suz).
125 NOV: 1. Nick Roberts; 2.Jod Cur (Yam); 3. Brent Rejew.
sid CHon); 4. Pete HilsenbeuJ (Yam); 5. Andy VonRuJer (Yam),
125 AM' I. jeff Boone (Kaw); 2. MUte Maddock (Kaw); J.
Mike Romt'l'O (Yam); 4. Aaron s.tbday CHon); S. jarnc:s Agnew
(Yam).
125 INT: 1. Travis Riley (Kaw): 2. Andrew Short (l(aw); J.
Marll Held (Suz); 4. Scott Burnt (Yam).
125 PR<>. I.)ooh I«1Iog 1Suol; 2. Chad Wol....... (Yom); 3.
john Mwray (Kaw); 4. Bryan s.taugh (Hon); 5. Chri5 Pa:r (Suz).
250 NOV: 1. )an:iet Valentine (Suz); 2. Eric Hoffner- CHon); 3.
John Ruadl Oion); 4. MicNd Harmon (Hon); 5. Cary Petenon
(Yam).
250 AM; 1. Aaron Hill (Yam); 2. Ted Stutz (Kaw); 3. Joe
Arnold (Kaw); 4. Mkhad 06:mc0 oc.w); S. Kirk Huff (Yam).
2SO INf, I. """"" SOOn ac.w); 2. Mike Ror« (Yom).
2SO PRO: 1. Chad WoUastm (Yam); 2. Marte F1eIia (Yam); 3.
Josh Kellogg (Suz.); 4. ja50tl Hwtado (Hon); 5. Matt Karisten
(Hon).
OPEN NOV: 1.jocl Carr (Yam); 2. Nick Su.sco (Yam); 3. Rich
IAngren (Yam); 4. Quia Moser (Hon); S. ~k Cceta (Hon).
OPEN AM: 1. Mike Murdock (Kaw); 2. Jeff Boone (Kaw); 3.
Steve Tombone (Yam); 4. John. Freeman (Kaw); 5. A"ron Hill
(Yam).
VET NOV: 1. Scott Kennett (Hon); 2. Jot Mowm (Hon); 3.
Jamea F15hcr (KBw); 4. Jim McMillin (Hon); S. Merrill Hocbtra
(Kaw).
VET A.\t: 1. Mik~ Scott (Suz.); 2. Ed Saffold (Kaw); 3. Mike
Long (SuL); 4. Wright Hughes (Hon); 5. Terry Macfarland (Hon).
VET PRO: l. Mark Aesia (Yam); 2. Jamn Volmer (Kaw); 3.
Damn Burkhart (Yam); 4. David Oabaugh (Yam); S. Michael
De5cen:to O; S. Heather L«h.
man (Yam).
WMN AM: 1. Cheryl f'laa: (Yam).
PALMDALE, CA, MAR. 2
Former Suzuki and Yamaha factory rider Scott
Burnworth walked away with the Hey Day
2SOcc Pro-class win during the opening round of
the CRC/DC/John Burr Cycles Vintage Hey
Day Spring MX Series, held at the Los Angeles
County Raceway.
Right of( the first moto start. Burnworth
gave a preview of things to come as he grabbed
the holeshot on his borrowed YZ250 and pulled
out a quick three-second lead on the first lap.
Brian Myerscough held down sewnd and was
being heavily pressured by Honda-mounted
Tim Nash. Nash finally found a way around
Myerscough on lap three, but by then Burnworth was cruising out front with a comfortable
lead for the win.
Burnworth timed the rubber-band start perfectly to lead Nash, Myerscough and Shawn
Mcintosh as moto two began. ash hounded
Burnworth (or the first couple of laps until Burnworth picked up the pace and disappeared with
the win.
'1 got a good start and just kinda relaxed,"
Burnworth said. "I think this series is a good
idea. There's a ton of these bikes (pre '82) out
there that just need a little work. I liked the
track, the berms were powdery and bowled, you
could rail them pretty good."
Nash came across in the runner-up position
(or second-place money.
'1 tried to hang with Burnworth, but he's all
of 120 pounds and I'm 230," Nash joked. "I'm
happy with what I did. I had fun. Just racing
with these guys is a blast."
McIntosh ran third for most of the moto
before going down in some unforgiving
whoops, handing Myerscough third at the
checkers.
'1 crashed pretty hard in the whoops during
practice and that pretty much detuned me for
the rest of the day." Myerscough said. "I got a
little bit.tired, but it was pretty fun. Next time
J'm gonna try to win:'
Nash returned to hold off Dan Berg for the
first few laps of the Hey Day 500cc Pro class.
Once around the fellow Maico rider, Berg slowly
pulled away for the win. Berg went wire to wire
for the second moto and overall win.
$rott and Bryan Davis played around while
out in front of the Hey Day 125cc Intermediate
class first moto with $rott making a last-lap pass
for the win. Bryan hol.eshot round two with
$rott jumping past him on the back straight to
take the lead on lap two. Bryan was back out
front by the midway point and held off $rott at
the checkers for the win.
Ed Tashjian was perfect in the Vintage
Novice class, going I-Ion a beautiful CZ for the
overall win. Penton-mounted Nick Barrick went
2-3 for second. A broken pipe on his Elsinore
dropped Robert Miller to fifth in moto one, but
he bounced back (or a runner-up finish in moto
two to claim third in the final standings over
Mike Damon and James Hampton.
After being the bridesmaid twice in one day,
Tim Nash teamed with Chris Nash on a 490cc
Maico for a win in the team race at the end 01
the day. Eric Cook and Berg brought their Mairo
across for a close second. The team of Bill Oem
and Burnworth defeated Mcintosh and Srot(
Davis for third.
CN
Results
VlNT NOV: 1. Ed Tashjian (CZ); 2. Nick Barrick (pen); 3.
Robert MlUer (Hon); 4. Mike Damon (CZ); 5. james Hamptol)
