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still a battle royal, with Riley trying everything he could to break down the leader. Montague wouldn't crack and raced on to the victory over Riley and Almanza. Montague broke out into the lead in race two, and once again it was Riley's Kawasaki nipping at his heels. This time the too-fast top two pulled away.from everyone else even sooner than they had in race one. The battle for the top spot was even more intense than in the first race, but the results remained unchanged. Montague, with his second straight win, captured the overall win in the 125cc Pro class. Riley was a very close second, and Almanza claimed third overaJJ. The 80cc race was run in a combined format and it proved to be a most interesting contest as the two class leaders, Scott Theobald in the 12-13 class and Matt Burris in the 6-11 division, raced each other very closely during both races, way out in front of everyone else. Burris took the physical win, foil wed by JR Design's lke jost and Red Carpet's Matt Reincke. Theobald finished second physically, but first in the 12-13 division, followed by Zack Saathoff and Chance Bulloch. Results (Left, from left to right) Sam Clark, Kevin Dibasilio, Bruce Paulson and Drew Hopkins finished first through fourth, respectively, in the Mini division at the Prairie City Grand Prix in Northern California. (Below) Jake Griffis (17) leads the Junior Mini class, ahead of Dalton Terrell (100), Phillip Ivers Jr. (273), Matthew Townsend (7) and Derrick Gause (11) at cathey's Creek MX's opening race of 1998_ Griffis won the Junior Mini and 65cc (7-9) classes on both days of competition, Clark commanding at Prairie City Grand Prix P/W (4-8) A: I. Ronnie GoodWin (Cob); 2. Cory Sibley (Lem); 3. Kegan Tuttlc (KTM); 4. Andrew IOVino (KTM); 5. Kyle Lewis (Act). P/W (4-6) B: 1. Robert Campbell (KTM), 2. Casey Mello (Yam); 3.Jcremy Sudbury (KTM); 4. Cody GIOrdano (KTM); 5. Thomas Yagle (5oz) P/W MOD: 1. KIrk PaYM(K'TM). 60 BEG (6-8): I. MarTlC Samul.oJs (Kaw); 2. L. H"nna (K.lw); 3. Kirk P"yne (KTM); 4. Ronnie Goodwin (K,aw); 5. Tony Caputo By Mykeal Clark SACRAMENTO, CA, FEB. 22 Honda of Milpitas/Sprocket Specialists-backed Sam Clark won the Minicycle portion of the Prairie City Grand Prix held at the Prairie City State VehicuJar Recreation Area. The start of the race was a dead-engine afIair and, at the blas.t of the shotgun from starter Mark Hardcastle, Oark tore into the lead. Following him closely into the first tum was Devin Dibasilio aboard his Apex Cycle Acce soriesbacked 10(; third place was held by Blue Moon Billiards-sponsoned Yamaha rider Dax Poplawski, Team CHUD KX rider Bruce Paulson was fourth, and Racers Pit Stop-sponsored Drew Hopkins gave chase in fifth arolIDd the half mile course. The 3O-minute event was quite exciting to watch as these young racers began lapping traffic about midway through the event. Clark developed a commanding lead, with Dibasilio holding on to second and Paulson taking over third. As Pat Hill waved the checkered flag, the cheering, smiling faces of parents, family and friends welcomed the racers across the finish line with hugs and high-fives. Results MINI: I. Sam O ..' rk (Hon); 2. Devin Dib..uilio (Kaw); 3. Bruce Paulson (Kaw); 4. Drew Hopkins (Lem); 5. Dax Poplawski (Y.un). Griffi~ cleans up at Cathey's Creek Motoqross opener By Barbara Williams Photos by Loren Williams FOREST CITY, NC, FEB. 21-22 jake Griffis wasn't affected by the surprise winds and low temperatures that befell Cathey's Creek MJt on its opening weekend of competition for 1998 as he won both the 65cc (7-9) and junior Mini classes on both days of competition. The almost 5(X) entrants enjoyed nice conditions on the perfectly prepared joe Williams circuit at Ca they's Creek. Saturday's District 29 Benefit Race hosted a record 210 riders, the best crowd in D-29 history for such an event. According to D~29 officials Shep and Peggy Langdon, the benefit added $5500 to the district's bank accoun!. Double class winner Griffis of I orth Carolina swept both motos in the 65 (7-9) class and traded moto wins in JUJUor Mini with Eric Dudley of East Rat Rock, orth Carolina, to take the win. Griffis handled Dudley and Gastonia's Davin Price in the 65cc (7-9) division, streaking to win& in each moto while Dudley and Price argued over runner-up. Dudley wound up with the final second-place position (3-2), leaving third place overall to Price (2-3). Griffis' ]w1ior Mini motos were not so easy as he m.i>ted it up with Dudley and Dustin Oates of Siler City, Nortb Carolina. Griffis' Fox Racingbacked Kawasaki came home first in moto one, e followed by Oates and Dudley. But. Dudley's Roy's Garage machine grabbed the second-moto win, just ahead of Griffis and Oates. Despite his good ride, Dudley's 3-1 placings fell short of securing the overall win to Griffis' 1-2 tally. Griffis continued his good performa~ce the next day, taking the 65cc (7-9) win, followed by Miller Bridge Auto's Steven Houser and Suzuki (Gastonia-backed Price. Aaron Nations of Gastonia blazed to the (lUiw). 60 BEG (9·10: 1. C meron Phelan (Kaw); 2. Justin Hunt • (Kaw); 3. Patrick ProYenc:M:r (Kawl; 4. Mich"c1 McManus (Kaw); 5. Cody Grobstcin (K.-Iw). 60 jR CYCLE (6-II)~ 1. lke Jost (Kaw); 2. Kyle Behling (Kaw); 3. Wesley Hams (Kaw); 4 Anthony Hart (Kaw); 5. Bnan Oerschan (Kaw). 80 BEG: I. Zack. Grob!iteln (Han); 2. Enk Hodges (Suz). 80 NOV (6--11): 1. 'datt BUJTiS (Klw); 2. Ike JOlt (Kaw); 3. Matt Ronc,ke Oion); 4 Adam lA'f"iChan (Hon); 5. NICk Bulloch (K,awl. 80 NOV (12·13): 1. Soott Theobald (Yam); 2. belt Saathoff (](aw); 3. Chancl!: Bulloch (Y.un); 4 GrAnt Klann oc.w); 5. Jason Junior Mini first-moto victory and was on his way to buttoning up the second-round win when a lapped rider fell on the far side of the CCMX finish-line tabletop. At the same time, ations launched to clear the jump and landed directly on top of tbe downed bike, narrowly missing the rider. A footpeg ripped into ation's thigb, ending his day of racing and earning him many stitches. Dudley stepped up to take that moto win, but a first-moto crash left Dudley with onJy a ~1 total. Griffis' consistent 2-2 placings gave him the oyerall victory, followed by joshua Schmitt (3-3) and Dudley. Results SlturdlY 50 (4-6): 1. McKinnon Wdborn (Cob); 2. Zachry Alvear (Act); J. Tyh.·f Glance (Cob). 50 (7·8): 1. Austin Stroupe (Cob); 2. D~vin Price (Cob); 3. Luke Griffis (Cob). 65 (7~): I. Jake Griffis (Kaw); 2. Eric Dudk!y (Kaw); 3. l:>.\'in Pnce(Kaw). 65 n~ll~: I. Aaron Nations (Kaw); 2. Chns Osborne (Kaw); 3. Dalton Tcrrcll (Kaw) 80 BEG: I M...kolm KIepp (Hon); 2. Jacob 6Krt1cin (Yam); 3. JMOn FurdY...m), , JR MI I 1. Jake Griffis (Kaw); 2. Eric Dudley (Kaw); 3. Du5bn Oates (Kaw). 85 (12-13): 1. Stephen sm.! (Suz); 2. RY'1n 8urketl (Yam); 3. Bnndon Ellenburg CSuzl. 85 04-15): I. Ikvin Black (Hon); 2. Bt.-nfumn Hinson (Yal1\J; J. Stu.u1 Parker o<.w). .S/MINl; 1. Ryan 8Ullett (Yam); 2. Aaron Nations (Kaw); 3 Stephen Shoaf CSuz) SCUBY: 1. Doug Earls (5oz); 2. Dustin Walker (Yam); 3. B.J. Huntsinger (5uz). 125 A: 1. Chns Brown (Kaw). 125 B. 1. 'ick Bums CHon); 2. Ou5hn Walkrt (Y"m); 3. Jerry Strange (Yam). 125 C 1. Doug; Earb (Sux); 2. B.j. Huntsinger (Suz); J Anthony GnIfls (Kaw). 125 D: 1. Adam Hodge (Hon); 2. Joshua Heath (5uz); 3 Rob

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