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CMC/Sunstar Sprockets Trans-Cal Nationals South, Round 3
ReYJt1ard r o c k e t s at
Competi t io Jt1 Park
By Tony Alessi
SAN JAGNTO, CA, SEPT. 27
e w ly signed fac tory Suzu k i
racer Robb ie Reyna rd rocketed
to th e overa ll 250cc Pro-class
victory during round three of the Suns ta r Sp rocke ts -spon s ored Tra ns -C a l
Nationals at Competiti on Park.
Dona ld Up to n led early in th e first
'250cc Pro moto, followed by rooki e pro
Bryan McGavr an , Billy Payne and Reynard. For a short spell it appea red that
Up ton wo uld run away fro m the pack tha t is until Reynard kicked it into overd rive . Reynard cu t and carved his way
by Payne a nd McGavran, riding pas t
both rookie pros in what ap peared to be
at least two gea rs higher.
Reynard set aft er Upton and passed
him for the lead a lap later. Upton further
slo wed his pace a nd w as ca ugh t and
passed by Payne.
"I caught my foot in a rut and twisted it," Upton said.'
Upton rode in pain the remainder of
the race , holding on to third a t the finish behind Payne and Reynard . The.
second moto saw the ro okies set the
pace, with McGavran on his fou r-stro ke
in contro l with Payne second. Once
again, Reynard made it look way too
easy and rode around Pay ne an d
McGavra n in a few short la p s b efore
roosting away for wh at appea red to be
a n effortless win. Pay ne finished a solid
seco n d b ut was a bo u t 10 seco nds
behi nd Rey nard a t th e fini sh, w h ile
McGavra n, Jere my Cha ussee and KTM
rid er Kris Rou rke rou nd ed ou t the top
five.
McGavra n rebou nded for the 125cc
Pro vict or y a fter swap p ing mot o w ins
with Payne later in the day. Mike Young
look ed blazin gl y fast all d ay long and
too k his FMF Yamaha to a well-eamed
third, while Tyso n Taylor and Donovan
Mitchell round ed out the top five.
Chris Sprenkel was the surprise winner of the 125cc Inter mediate class
despue the fact that he looked a bi t
un prepared with his electrical-tape numbers. Sprenkel may have been helped
along a little, since some of the other top
series contenders all encountered problems. Af ter what turned out to be a
three-moto race (one mo to was run twice
since half the field cut the track the first
time arou nd) Sprenkel p roved he was
indeed prepared an d wo n bo th motos in
front of Cerri t Oredelman, Brian Bar ker
and Dus ty Walt ers.
Jamie Pamintuan and Jennifer "The
Stun t Woman" Cap uto duked it ou t in the
Wom en's class, with Pamintuan hav ing
the edge after scoring both moto victories.
Dawn Roger s was a solid th ird all day
long, while Ambe r Pickett and style queen
Shelly Danylo rounded out the top five.
Team Suzu ki's Shane Bess moved up
a n age g ro u p b u t , as ex p ec te d , his
results were familiar, as he posted the
overall victory in the 80cc 14- to 16-year old age gro u p . Bess beat th e Yamaha
squa d of Ross Garcia, Billy Lanino vich,
Mike Blose and Pro Circuit's Kyle Mac e.
Team Green rider Mike Alessi flew in
from the Branson Motocross Champio nshi ps th e morning of th e even t and
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posted the second-moto victory in th e
60cc (9-11) class . Aless i,had missed the
first moto and tha t left him fourth overall, finishing behind Jaim e Ca nza , Mark
Prochelle and brother Jeff Alessi.
Co le Seely seems to have found his
niche in the 60cc (6-8) division by wi nnin g bot h mot os for th e third stra ig ht
w e e k end . Seel y and hi s 65cc KT M
topped Travis Christensen, Tren t Pu gmir e an d Ju stin Mulfor d on th e day's
overall finish es.
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Competition Park
San Jacinto, California
Results: September 27, 1998 (Round 3)
50 (4-6): 1. Cody Farrar (la M); 2. ALm Tiron (Co b);
3. To m my Aquino (KTM ); 4. C h ris Plo uffe (KTM); 5 .
Chan", Seely (KTM).
50 (7-8): 1. Cha p m a n Fiene (KTM); 2. Jake Ca nada
(KTM) ; 3. M atth e w Dorm a ck (KT M ); 4. Arman d o
Ag uila r (KTM); 5. Cody litho! (Cob).
60 ((~8): 1. Cole Seely (KTM ); 2. Tra vi s Christe nse n
(J(.l W); 3. Tren t Pugmire (Kaw): 4. Ju stin Mulfo rd (Ka w) :
5. Chad Cores (Ka w ).
60 (9·11): 1. Je ff A les si ( Kaw): 2. Mark Prochelle
(Ka w); 3. Jaim e Ca nza (}(aw); 4. Mi ke A lessi (Kaw); 5.
Brian Hiner (Kaw).
80 BEG: 1. Jeff Vau gh n (Yam); 2. Sea n Borkcn bagen
(Ka w) : 3 . Sha ne Ra smusse n (Yam); 4. Erik Fauscette
(H o nl: 5. Brett Orevier (Ka w ).
80 (7-1U : 1. Brandon Layton (Yam); 2. Mike AIe5Si
( Ka w ), 3 . Ja rr ed Bro wne (Ya m ); 4. Edwa rd H errin g
(Kaw); 5 . Michael Parker (H an ).
80 (12-13.: 1. D olton Be avers ( Ka w) : 2. Dary l
Ecklu nd (Yam); 3. Sean Collier IKew): 4. Jesse Casillas
(Ya m); 5. Anthon y Bru sce lla (Yam ).
80 (1 4· 16 ): 1. Sh ane Bess (Suz); 2. RCKS Ga rcia (Yam);
3. Billy Lanino vich (Ya m ); 4. Mich ael Blo se (Ya m); 5 .
Kyle Mace (Yam ).
S/M INl: 1. Michael Blo se (Ya m) ; 2. Ross Garcia
(Ya m ); 3' Brandon Layton (Yam) ; 4. Jesse Ca sillas {Yam);
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5. Sea n Co llier (Ka w ).
125 BEG : 1. Ch