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Dean Langer (tlon); •. Steve Tambone (Yam); 5. Brian Watts
(Hon).
OPEN NOV: I. Mike Kay (Hon); 2. David Hill CHon); 3. Dee
l'hompton (K.aw); .... Rlindall GIard1n (Hon); S. Nick Swco (Yam).
OPEN AM: I. john Freeman (Kaw); 2. Steve T.unbone (Y.un);
3. Briu Watts (Hon); .. Il.ociMy Kunt& (Kaw); 5. CQrky Steele
(Yam).
OPEN NON-PRO: I. jon West (Hon).
OPEN PRO: I. john Mcrwm (Hon); 2. Scott Bums (Yam); 3.
Dusty l-b.ms (Horll; 4.. Bnan ShArp (Suz.) ; Dustin Quast (Yam).
VET NOV: 1. Paul Downs (Hon); 2. Lany Jensen (Kaw); 3.
David Baraconi; 4. Kevin FI'mCh (Hon); S. jdf Bell (Hon,).
VET AM: 1. Tcny McFarl'llnd (Hon); Z. Wnght Hugus CHon);
3. ~k WoodmuI (Hon).
SR NOV: I. Greg Sheldon (Suz); 2. One Peine (KTM); 3.
Mike Goodwin (Hon): 4. 8Nce Corski (Suz); 5. Ed Overacker
s.
(Hon).
SR AM: I. Scott Kmnett (Han); 2. Bob Stolper- (Hus); 3. Tmy
Frydendall (Yam>; 4. john OImste."ld (Yam).
SR EX: 1. Brmt Bean (Hon).
S/SR: 1. Ed Perriton (tlon); 2. John Beavers (Hon).
WMN NOV: 1. VloIl."t Martmtz(Kaw) 2.A5hley Bohwn (Suz,)
3. Rose Bromberg (Y-am).
WMN AM: 1. Cheryl Platt (Yam); 2. Kim Nebbia (Yom).
(Left) Scott Prlputen (126) leads Brent Gilliam
(40) and the rest 01 the 125cc Novice class en
route to his class win at Los Angeles County
Raceway.
(Above) Jay Boutta (737) laads evantual
winner Chris Wagner (428) In 125cc A action
at Hangtlme MX Park In Carthage, North
Carolina,
Priputen pulls through
at LACR Motocross
. By Greg Robertson
PALMDALE, CA, MAR 30
Scott Priputen came out on top of a heated twomoto battle with first-time Novice rider Brent
Gilliam for the 125cc avice-class overall honors
during California Racing Club's Sunday
motocross at Los Angeles County Raceway.
Sparks flew as soon as the gate dropped in
the first moto as Gilliam edged out Priputen,
Devin Seeger and Rob Svendsen for the
holeshot. Gilliam's adrenaline must have been
pumping as Priputen started showing him his
front fender at every opportunity in an attempt
to steal the lead. Priputen was relentless on
Gilliam, but Gilliam held his own and kept
slamming the door shut and would continue on
to win the moto in his first try out of the Beginner ranks. Akira Sunada steadily worked up to
finish third over Seeger.
Gilliam put his Suzuki at the front of the
pack as moto two got under way, but a bobble
on the opening lap allowed Priputen his first
chance to run out front. Gilliam stayed with Priputen for a lap before getting a little sideways
upon landing of a big double jump and ended
up in the rough stuff on the side of the track,
temporarily.
Priputen suddenly had a five-second lead
aboard his Impact Racing/Thousand Oaks
Yamaha-backed YZl25 that he would maintain
over Gilliam u.ntil the checkers came out. For~
mer mini speedster Seeger put in a great ride in
one of his first races on a full..gize bike, corning
all the way from a last-place start in moto two to
sew up third overall with 4-3 finishes.
Cliff jennings rode his RMl25 to a convincing two-moto sweep of the 125cc Beginner class.
Another mini rider making his CRC 125cc debut
was Scott Howe, who fought back from two lastplace starts to earn the second-place trophy with
impressive 2-2 finishes. Ben Stuelke used consistent 4-4 rides to top Cliffs brother, Kevin, for
third overall.
Results
60 BEG: 1. l1mmy Mc:DarUeJ (kaw).
60 «().8): 1. Ike jOlIt (Kaw); 2. Mathew Lord O<-w); 3. Dustin
lCcment (Kaw).
BO (7·11): 1. Anthony &irWrovi (Yam).
80 (12-13): I. Dylan lm'd (Kaw); 2. Donnie McCourty (Suz); 3Scott Howe (Yam); 4. MatiasSagne (Hon); 5. T.J. ~ (Yam).
80 (14-16): I. Mike McGourty (Yam).
80 OPEN: I. Dan TNman (Kaw); 2. Donnie McGourty (Suz);
3. Mike: M; 4. John DruclJe CHon).
2SO B: 1. MatLSnider CHOn); 2. Carl Plumley (5uz.).
25+ A:. 1.
Wagner (Hon); 2. Eric Mainest (Hon).
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Members of the Sports Riders Association of
Colorado converged on Wyoming's capital city
to experience a new track design and cool temperatures, and Mark Stevens made it an even
beller day for himself by wining the 250cc
Novice class with a 2-1 moto score. Riders from
four surrounding states spent the day trying·out
new lines, as well as some old familiar ones
while they competed in the fifth race of the
SRAC's points run for the gold. Riders
expressed their pleasure with the new design in
the form of increased entries and verbal thanks
to the Cheyenne Cycle Oub.
[n the 250cc Novice class, KX-rider Larry
fensen snagged the holeshot and left the others
behind as he headed over the long spectator
tabletop and down through the whoops. jensen
was followed by CR riders Dale Poledra, Paul
Downs and Randall Glardon, while Stevens ran
in fifth.
The second lap saw jensen still holding first.
Downs had advanced to second and Stevens
moved up to third. Stevens worked his way
around Downs on the third lap as Kevin Kelly,
David Hill and Glardon battled for fourth.
When the checkered flag carne out it was jensen
taking the win, followed by Stevens, Downs,
Hill and Glardon closing out the top five.
Stevens, not wanting to take a back seat to
jensen in the second moto, came on strong and
led the race from start to finish. Jensen and
john Hansen gave chase in second and third
and would also finish in that order. Downs
held fourth but lost the position on the second
lap to Glardon as he was challenged. Glardon
would ultimately lose the position as he went
down in a tight turn giving fourth back to
Downs. Glardon dropped back in the field and
would finish a disappointing ninth, while Dee
Thompson, who started out eighth, moved up
to fifth by the checkers. Top five overa II for the
day would be Stevens, jensen, Downs, Hansen
and Hill.
Results
50 NOV: 1. ~w Valdez (Cob).
P/W NOV: 1.1\L\tin lobe (Kaw); 2. Le. Zwetzig (Kaw); 3.
Thanner Thergesen (Kaw); 4. Dawson I:)reVries (KlwJ; 5. Danny
Stonehocker (K.tw).
P/W AM: 1. Matt Bunis (Kaw); 2. Brad Alarid (Kaw); 3.
Brlldy Sharp (Kaw); 4. Hank Kinder (}(aw); 5. Trevor Monks
(Kaw).
MINI NOV: 1. Chris Resia (Yam); 2. jordan Dettinger (Hon);
3. Marshal StCVI;.'$ (Suz.); 4. Trevor Monks (Knw); S. Nathan Sharp
(Hon).
MINI AM: I. Tony Valdez (Suz); 2. Cody Jensen (Kaw); 3.
Timothy Riddle (Hon).
OPEN MINI.: 1. Matt Burris (Kaw); 2. Oilton Stroud (Yam); 3.
Adam Burris (tlon); 4. Bnd Alarid (Suz); 5. Cody jcnsen (Kaw).
125 NOV: 1. RUSll Klecnsang (Hon); 2. Mike Kay (Hon); 3.
Brent Rajewski (Hon); 4. Pete Hilsenbeck (Yam); S. Devid johnson
(Hon).
125 AM: 1. Justin RomeTO (Hon); 2. Eric Hoffner (Hon); 3.
Ryan Nelson (Hon); 4. Craig Fulmer (K.w); 5. ShllM: Cornette
Morrison blasts
Briery Creek HS
By Kelly Allen
MEHERRIN, VA, MAR 23
Motor Imports-sponsored Daniel Morrison
kicked off the opening round of the 1997 Virginia Championship Hare Scramble Series in
grand style by taking the overall win at the inaugural Briery Creek Hare Scrambles. Excellent
weather and a well-prepped, virgin trail greeted
the over 200 competitors from five states who
made the trek to the Dempsey Farm to compete.
Casey Cycle Gty's George Greer nailed the
holeshot in front of the rest of the AA c1ass then
promptly turned in theiastest lap of the day before
giving in to Robby Deal on lap two. Deal held a
firm grip on the point position for the next three
laps while Morrison. Greer and David White took
turns in the runner-up spot. White's chances however were dashed when he was forced to retire
with a stuck throttle midway through the race.
After separating himse1f from Greer, Morrison was able to go to work on Deal for the lead.
By the end of lap five Morrison had made the
pass and built up a small cushion which he held
to the checkers for his third career overall victory. Deal would have to settle for second on the
day with Greer maintaining third to the finish.
Despite spotting the first row at least a minute
due to a starting-line mechanical problem, AAclass rookie jason Greer clawed his way through
traffic and back into contention to post a
respectable fourth overall.
Steve Edmondson's 200cc A-elass winning
performance was also good enough for an
impressive fifth-place overall finish. KDX-pilot
Dean Ingram outlasted Brian Bouma to snag the
second-place trophy in the class.
The holeshot of the day went to 15-year-old
Melissa Barton. Barton, competing in her first
race ever, shocked the crowd of spectators when
she launched her 80cc machine onto the trail in
front of a record number of entrants in the
Women's class. Defending class champion
Heather Greer made the only pass she would
need to on the first lap, then fought off several
charges from Barton to notch the victory.
Results
0/ A:. I. Daniel Moniton (Kaw).
AA: 1. Daniel Morrison (Kaw); 2. Robby Deal (Hon); 3.
George Greer (Hon); 4. jason Greet (Hon); 5. Tommy Handy
(Kaw).
200 A: 1. Steve Edmondson (KTM); 2. Dean Ingram (Kaw); 3.
Brian Bouma (Yam); 4. Chance Bak~ (Hon); 5. Tony Bannano
(Kaw).
250 A:. 1. Tunmy MitchelJ (Yam); 2. CIm Hokomb; 3. Darryl
ADman (Kaw); 4. ThomH Tumer (Kaw); 5. Thomu GiMcn (Yam.).
VET A: 1. Danny Moc:Non (l(aw); 2. Dand CambdI (Yam);
3, Rick Huffman (Suz); 4. Philip Doyle (KTM); 5. DarreD Harley
(Honl.
200 B: 1. Chad Puker OCaw); 2. Quod: Honeycutt (Kaw); 3.
Milce Bouma (Yam); 4. Tun Norris (Kaw);5. juon 8akJnis (Hon,).
250 B: 1. Andre Sandstrom (Suz); 2. joel Hawkirw 3. Larry
l..ewi5 (Kaw); 4. Travis Williford (Suz,); 5. Warren Hill CKTMJ.
VET B: t. Andy Phillips CHon); 2. Bobby Wilt (Hon); 3.
Randall (Yam):". jerry Calvert (KTM); S. Paul Sendridge (Yam).
Crai8
4-STKJ(; 1. David Baldwin (Hon); 2. Tommy Reynolca; 3.
Lany Trent (Hon); 4. David Colaw (Hon); 5. Kenneth lowfty.
SR: 1. Bruce Triplett ()(a,w); 2. Gr.,ham Kfttiln (tlon); 3.
Robert Janet {Kaw); 4. R.E. Wide (Suz,); 5. Howard Roquet (Hon).
MINI: l.jason &Ionis (Hon}; 2. juon Bailey ()(aw); 3. [)on..
nie Harriman (Kaw); 4. Scott Capewell (Kaw); 5. Gibby Dowdy
CHon).
WMN: I. Heather Greer (Hon); 2. Melissa Barton (Suz); 3.
Judy Tweedy (Kaw); 4. Tina Hazelwood (Kaw); S. Christine Blake
(Hon).
200 C: 1. josh Elliot (Kaw); 2. john Newcll (Hon); 3. David
Voung (Y:lm); .... Preston Creech (Hon); 5. Brian Morgan (Kaw).
250 C: 1. Eric VonSt.--1denedc (Kaw); 2. Charlie Safuley (Hon);
3. Chris Strain (Hon); 4. Jeff tlughes (Kaw); 5. Keith Brown OCaw).
Horton, Davis clean up
at AHRMA Regional ST
By Wayne Hosaka
CHon).
125 SPTSMN: I. Jimmy Reimer (YOIIm).
250 NOV; 1. Mark Stevens (Kaw); 2. L.any Jm5en (Kaw); 3.
Paul Downs (Hon); 4. John H.nsen (Kawl; 5. o.vid Hill (Hor,).
250 AM: 1. Chad Sharp (Hon); 2. john Freeman (Kaw); 3.
SAN DIEGO, CA, APR. 12
The Tom Horton/Gary Davis AHRMA wrecking crew invaded the Barona Speedway
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