ford and Querine. The three diced it out for position until midmoto, when Brooknan began to
fade, giving Clifford and Guerine the opportuni-·
ty to-fight for third. Guerine accepted the challenge and moved into third, taking the overall
win with a 1-3 finish. Out front, Casey's comfortable lead secured the mota-two win and,
with an 11-1 finish, he was able to round out the
top five overall. O'Neill took second, Clifford
go' third and Susco 'ook fourth overall.
During the halftime intermission in between
the morning and afternoon programs, Colorado
Motorsports (a Yamaha/Suzuki dealership in
Castle Rock, Colorado) sponsored a
freestyle/jump-off contest wherein seven Colorado aerialists aired it out for a free tire and a
bundle of cash. Candy bars, no-hander landings,
nac-nacs, tail-whips and heel-clickers were the
maneuvers of the day. Even local female pro
Brookie Renker, a crowd favorite, showed her
stuff as she aired out her Yamaha with no-footers over the 90-Ioot tabletop. The winnings went
to Hale as the applause rung just a Utile louder
for his pancaked RM250 than it did for the heelclicker of Rocky johnson on his KX125.
Results
raged all race long in the 250cc B class,
but Kitchen got the nod at the checkers
for the win. In the 200cc B class, Mike
McCrea and Alan Westerfield had their
KDXs cranking as they checked in at
race's end just seconds apart, with
McCrea taking the win.
The Open C class finished out with
'Trent Ashby besting Chad Hollis by just
a few seconds for the win.
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AMA Mid-South Winter HS Series
Cadiz, Kentuclly
Results: March 22, 1998 (Round 9)
ANPRO: 1. Blair Bersano (Kaw); 2. Mike Sampson
(TM); 3. John Maschino (TM); 4. Tim Taber (Yam); S.
Robert Kirchner (Su:t.).
•
250 A: 1. Steven Gordon (Kaw); 2. Chris Hicks
(KTM); 3. Paul Allen
(KTM);
4. Gary Hendricks (](aw);
5. Lance Smith (Yam).
VET A: 1. Michael Cornett (Yam); 2. Wade Perry
(Kaw); 3. Scott Martin CKaw); 4. Philip Barker (Hon); 5.
Timmy O'Poo,1 CKaw).
OPEN A: 1. Lee Lankutis (KTM); 2. Jack Bailey
(Hon); 3. RobertLieh (Kaw).
.
200 A: 1. Clint Robinson (Kaw); 2. Ryan Moss
(Yam); Kevin Creekmur (Yam); 4. Thomas Campbell
(Kaw); 5. Josh Scott (Kaw). .
SR A: 1. Paul M.ichels (Hon); 2. Fletcher L.-apibert
(Hus); 3. Billy Hall (Hon); 4. David 5cottow (KTM); 5.
Jerry Castleman (Kaw).
.. 4-STRK A:. 1. Robert Patterson (Yam); 2. John Roth
(Yam); 3. Joey Hanel] (Yam); 4. Steven Thomas (Kaw);
5. Rick Kinkelaar (Suz).
250 8: 1. Jeremy Ketchun (KTM); 2. Keith Lane
(Kaw); 3. Rod Zyonhun;, (Hon); 4. BHly Cooper (KTM);
5. Wesley Donaldson (Hon).
4-STlU< 8: 1. Billy Proffitt (Hon); 2. David Zanet
(Kaw); 3. Marty Michels (Hon); 4. Michael Westerfield
(Hon); 5. David Dougherty (Han).
OPEN B: 1. Jason Dickey (KTM); 2. Dean Crewe
(1.
250 C: 1. David Barr (Knw); 2. Ron Curry; 3. Richard Larson
(Yam); 4. Todd Dyer (Yam); 5. Nicholas Zinevich (Hon).
250 B: 1. Chad Zulian (Kaw); 2, Clint Tellctt {Yam); 3. Aaron
Bertsch (Yam); 4. Josh Lehnherr (Hon); 5, Curtis Elworthy (Hon).
250 A: 1. Kevin Hall (Suz); 2. Wcs Hale (Suz); 3. Andrew
Brllnnon (Yam); 4. Lance Park {Yam); 5,Jeremy Kanter (Hon),
25+ B: 1. Darin Guerine'(Kaw); 2, Douglils O'Neill (Yam); 3,
Johnny Clifford (lion); 4. Nicholas susco (Yam); 5. Erik Casey
(Hon),
25+ A: ,. Kevin Foley (Yam); 2. D.wid D.lnko (Yam); 3. Steve
Stewart (Yam); 4. Bryan Sabbauh (Han); S. Jeff Kuntz (Yam).
30+ C: 1, Ethan Bertsch (Yam); 2, Timothy Stevenson (Hon);
3. Richard Llrson (Yam); 4. Richard Gnllovich (Kow); 5. Gregory
Coms(Yam),
.
•
30+ B: t. Nick K.1usoukos (Hon); 2. Johnny Gifford (Hon); 3.
Randy Rengstorf (Hon); 4. Les Torgerson; 5. Nicholas susco
(Yam).
30+ A; 1. Kevin Poley (Yam); 2, o.wid Danko (Yam); 3. Steve
Stewart (Vam); 4. Joe Arnold (l<.1W); s. Jeff Quenzer (Yam),
40+ C: 1. Scott Norrison (Hon); 2. Stephen Halasz (Yam); 3.
Roger Kent (yllm); 4. Richard Gallovich (Kaw); 5. Kenneth Hruby
(Hon),
40+ B: 1, Brue(! Joncs; 2. Joe Ols7.cwski (Suz).
40+ A: 1, Michael Marshall (Hon); 2. Jeffrey George (Yam); 3.
DaVid Pickert (Kaw); 4. Dale Winczewski (Yam),
WMN (NON·EX): 1. Layne Gibson (Kllw); 2. Rhonda Jinkus
(Han); 3, Kelly Spring (Yam); 4, Dawn Harthlln (Vam); 5. Tressa
Smith.
WMN EX: 1. Brookie Renker (Yam); 2. L.lura Uttle (Hon); a,
Cheryl Place (Yam); 4. Dawn Winczcwski (Yam); S, Cynthia Ben·
nett (KTM).
(J(TM).
250 A: 1. Eric Fritzson; 2. Mark Cyre.
250 B: 1, Dan Hickey; 2. Brian Krutt; 3. Carl Keough; 4. Mark
sunneberg; 5, Derrick Creech,
OPEN: L Matt Smith; 2, Bobby Bills; 3. Darcy Sevart.
VET: 1. Eric Thics; 2, Ron Hardey; 3, Greg Gilman.
40+: 1. Rob Lamberts; 2. Harold Beavers; 3. Daryl Walter; 4.
George Stout; 5, Marlin Hitsehmnnn.
50+: 1. Michael Morland; 2. Tom Hunt.
VINT: 1. Fred Traskowsky.
POST-VlNT +5: 1. jonas Heckey; 2. Marty Morland; 3. Chris
Tate; 4. Matt Stewart; 5. Mike Durst.
POST-VlNT +10: 1. Keith Undemann; 2. Ron Schrader.
Guerine wins at RMXA Spring
Motocross Series opener
By Gregory K. Corns
Photo by Dawn Winczewski
AURORA, CO, MAR. 15
Racers and spectators alike were treated to a
wonderful day of racing at the Rocky Mountain
Motocross Association's Spring Series opener,
held at Watkins Raceway. Kawasaki ace Darin
Guerine rode away with the Over 25 B-class
overall win and Suzuki pilot Wes Hale, from
Thorton, Colorado, won the jump-off and took
home a free tire and a bundle of cash.
Darin Guerine captured the holeshot and put
his KX250 out front early in thE> Over 25 B class
but, midway through the first lap, a downed
Over 25 A rider (a two-gate start combined the
Over 25 A and Over 25 B classes) at the base of
the 90-foot tabletop brought out the yellow flag
and allowed the pack to bunch up. One turn
later, 6-foot-5-mch-tallRacers Edge-backed Erik
Casey capitalized and hopped into the lead.
Casey's efforts were short-Jived, however, as a
faulty exl1aust system forced him to retire to the
pits prematurely. Guerine regained the lead,
with Boulder Yamaha's Douglas O'Neill in hot
pursuit, followed by Nicholas Susco on a YZ
and with Loveland Honda/Bridgestone/Pro
Circuit's johnny Clifford holding down the
fourth position. Guerine took the checkers with
the win, and Susco and Clifford were able to get
past O'Neill for second and third, respectively,
with O'Neill settling for fourth.
Claiming the hoJeshot i.n moto two, Casey
proved dominant as he piloted his CR to the
front with a commanding lead. O'Neill held
down second while a true battle for third broke
out between Yamaha rider Doug Brooknan, Clif-
Dotson on at Peter Ford
Spring Classic Motocross
By Bill Spencer.
FOLSOM, CA, MAR. 22
After three tries, the lord commanded, thou
shalt run an AHRMA Vintage MX - finally.
Despite morning rains, the Peter Ford Spring
Classic was run on a virgin grass track next to
the Hangtown National track, and Dave Dotson
~ook two big wins in both the 500cc Sportsman
and Over 40 Expert divisions. Dotson got plenty
of challenges from Ken Vandehoof and Donn
Anderson, but when Vandehoof missed a hift
on the last lap of the last mota, the KTM racer
had four moto wins and dual trophies.
Darryl Alcorn topped the opening Over 40
Intermediate show in both motos, while Steve
