(Left ) Rodney Spencer (8) won the
Under 16 class during Barn Burner
short-track racing action in San Jo se,
Californ ia. Clay Patt erson (9) ended
u p third.
(Below) Eddie Ray (14) leads Clint
Shea ly (9) and Dustin Keuntjes (90) in
the 16-24 c lass at the Hard Roc k Cycle
Park in Ocala, Flori da.
Sp l' nC( r Jr . (l io n) ; 3. RUIl l'a tt t"n o n (H on); 4 . lu !>h DC V Hn~h m:
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(H on); 5. Ot.lu !o:I,, ~ St:lw id (H on ).
F-100 (Il:>+ ) JR. 1. Scott Heywood (H on ): 2 . Ti m Al olrcn n
t H o nl; 3 . C h r i" C., nc p d {I-lIml; 4 . To n y Kllsr (Hu n); S. Aaron
Rudolph (Hu nl
F-HX \40+): 1. Jo h n Filo:ils (H,m); 2. Tim A larC'u (Hon) .
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M IN I TRAII.S: 1. Mi l.... VanLIt.·ndl'rl (I-I" n ,; 2. Siu Ca rd " lt
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(H [1ft; 3. Rich c.., bn d IHon)
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F- IOOVET IR; 1. l..ow~ CaIlCJ"" (Ho n); 2. S n l Gillian IHun);
3. Jo hn \-h,rnS(t1l (H o n) ; 4. Pa ul Brunelli {Ho n j: 5. hit" Ca mto
(H un ).
F-l 00 VET EX. 1. "" ike Kun~m.lJ1 I Hnn); 2. kce rw WedmF;fdd
(H(m l.
F-1{XJ PRO : .1. M ike Kun... a n (H o n l; 2. Brad Spt-ncer (lI u n);
m
.l Ro Spt.' nl"\'I" (H on); 4. J a~lI1 Std"ni [l-ln n): 5. Ken W."ji ngfdd
d
(H en }.
Jensen jams at
Barn Burner Short Track
Fink takes Hard·Rock MX
By Ky le Myers
By Mykeal Clark
SAN JOSE.CA NOV. 7
.
David Ell is w on the O ve r 35_ n d Ove r 40
a
classes on his CR. Ellis swep t bo th Over 4D races
d
and poste a 1-2 tally ov er Chris Nelson to win
the O ver 35_
Results
P /W I : I. Mike McA rth u r (C u b ); 2. Fur
1 La n.. (Cob); 3.
T yler \1..or~ (Cub); -I. CaSl"y Fink (Cob); 5. z" Fn. -bI.'rg (Cob ,.
[' / W 2: I. Kyle Keylo n (Cob); 2. Co hen M" yn.lI'd (Cu b); 3. AshIt'y FioJ,.k (KT M); 4. lus h Lloy d (KTM); S. Pran k Ch.m m m i (Cob ).
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tltl <7-11J: I. Ricky Rt'ullt.:r lI<.IW); 2. I.l n MilIctt (Kaw) ; 3 . Do n
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SoIl",)"l)(a w ); 4. fu n Cam p (KiIw l; 5. Ky le Kt.}Ilun tKaw l.
IW (7~11) : I. Ky '" C h i, ho lm (Ka ..... ); 2. Mil U Bu ni (K.iwl ; 3.
Bubby I.um ' y (Su.d;-.a.Jon Ca m p (Su z ); 5. Kyle Mt'l'k. ; 6IJz).
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l'\O(12-15 ): 1. Shane Lu. .1.. (Hun) ; 2. P.l ul I'en-b,Il'l"" IB un ); 3.
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On.-wKain (K.lw ); .a.Shawn \ta yo U lon};5. Scot t r ..'fT)' (Kaw).
S/ MI S l : I. Sh.-IIlt. LullO k (l Io n) ; 2. Paul r ... rt' bi jnOlo (Hon); 3.
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Sha wn \ t .wo lt k lll); -I. \tat l Doni (Ka w); 5. Bobbv luaov (Suz ).
16-24 '1. n~t Butle1' (l 10ft1 2. AndM ~mi (~; J. Mike
;
I-It>ffm.ln (H urd ; -I.
Bantll ' 11<::.1W); 5. Robtort St l'V('(l'l(lfl I,m ).
125 'tiH : 1. Jor da n f' t.'C ll,'!> (Ka w) ; 2. Brif't't r " ct" (SuLI; 3.
p
Ti mm ...Conn..J' (I-I ; 4 . Dww Kain {K<1 wl ; 5. M.lt! KniKflh> (Su z).
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on)
125 BEG: I. W..!> Dav i..'!> (Su z l; 2 . Willi.lm Stud",till (Hun); 3.
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Cll h n M,lr k.o; (Suz); 4 . Normil n Sh.t."le (Hon ); 5 . G ary H .1r w .lfd
i Kdwl.
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125 B: I. J" rd .m r l"t."pk tK.lw ); 2. Jer l'm y Brown (K ilW); J.
>s
Andn-i Iluln ni {Suzl; 4. D.-Ilny 5.1d l(·r (Su z); 5. Tim ft ll1llc (K., W).
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125 C : 1. Ro nn i... Munl.. (Y,l m ); 2. Bnoet Pare (Suz ); 3. Da rryl
Lind (Ya m) ; -I. Jd f :\k Af fee (Y,lIn): 5. r " t Man nin g (Yam) .
2.'iO BEG : 1. fawn B. M.'f (Y.\m l; 2. Mike H oc,. lSu z l; J . C raiK
1
Munroe tK.tw ); 4. j; 3 . ~
y
Butler tH , m); -I. Brya n lio;t (Ya m) ; 5. DI.. ic k K.tin (K.t w).
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I 50 C : 1. Chrr s Nt+;"m (Ya m); 2. Darryl Lind (Ya m); 3. [ason
s':lltl (K.1\ '); .a, u m n ll' knn in~ (lU w l; 5. :-':,l th.m Bannu It.T (Ka w).
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250 PRO J. Tr.n;s B.IdCkbum ()(a w); 2. M,n eu.'"Pedrcro (Suz);
.1. Ken nv Yobo (Y" m); 4. jl.'rl,'my Shuttle w orth (Kaw); 5 . \-li"'"'
Ht,jim,,"Cllonl .
WM:'II: I. AIl~i e Kc unlit's (Yam ); 2.. April Hod ges UG.lw l; 3.
Dy" nllit Con ner (lI u n); 4 . Amolnda ThOl1lo1S (Hon); 5. A... lo Juno'!>
h 'y
( K.1W ).
EVa I : I. EJ G" rlin 15uz); 2. D,lVc Gi lbo.-rt t Ho n); 3. Todd .
:"J
t'wd l(8ul).
EVO 2: 1. Ed GMh n (5uz); 2. 0.11'1" Ellis (Y.l m ); 3. 5110l w n
H" gl'lin (HI m).
2..-.0 /500 SrTSMN : 1. Wondy Gr,lVl" lOul) ; 2. Gu y Andl'n.on
S
(H tm); J. Jim H" yn.e" II I. m l.
2..G(1 /500 \.tSTR: I . Pl'''-'J' Vill.lcom) (I' l'n); 2. Jim H.JmtT (CZ); 3
""-'"In Hud gt" (Pl"" ).
:5.: 1. Ma rco ... P.·dn-ro (Su z); 2. u.oe Tatham (Suz); 3. C h ris
M.u lin (I(a w); .a. Davi d Winn>tt (l 1,'n) ; 5. Kyle \.l yt''I"S (Stu).
3lk I : 1. Jim HalTK'T(Hu n ); 2. D.l\"r Gilbt...rt (l lonl; J. Ed Slll'r ry (H u st; -I. Gu y AnoJ.........m (H, m J.
30+ 2: 1. Bo.-nlun Sm it h (Kdw ); 2. OroW Rue II Y.un); 3. Jam..5
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Wilt;d (Hun); -I. Rob..'ft Ann.o;,tn
mt; (Yilm) ; 5. Mar k \'lIcs!... (Hu n)
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35+ : I. Da v id Ell is (H o n ); 2. C hn" N dson (Ya m) ; 3. Mdrk
Th o m; 4. P..h 'f Vill'lcaro (M on ); S. KI,
....in Il oJKt" (P,,I'l).
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1: I . B. ry \1i1yo {
u
SurJ; 2. Tom N;lAA (Yam) ; 3. St......e CorIt'\' (Suz l; 4. Do uJo; Hilmmtllld (Yam) ; 5. G U"
'I'lte1'5o m mt*r (Yam !.
50+ 2; 1. ("'oaf)' Ht loOpt.J' (e z>;2. L.tny Walr. Wen) .
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so...
O pe ni ng d ay o f the Barn Bu rner fla t-tra ck sea son got off to a roa ring start. wi th m or e than 110
ent ries ready to cla im victo ries in thei r respective classes. Lead ing the charge (o r th e st andi ng
room o n ly cr o w d was yo u ng ra ce r A l ly s s a
jen se n . j ensen posted win s in th e Pee Wee A
Stec k, Pee Wee Powder Puff.and Po wd er Puff
60cc classes. All th e classes for the you nger racers were very co mpetiti ve, with fu ll field s, and
all ran \... th ou t incident.
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Th e 60cc cl a s s was a surpris e for the
ev e n ing. \Vith three heats, this cla ss has had the
mos t growt h, with many o f th e Pee W~ ra ce rs ...
(rom last seaso n movi ng up. In th e seco nd heat
race of th e 60cc class, Derrick Po nt on led m ost
o f th e w ay. with Stev ie Bonsey h ounding h im
the w h ole tim e, looking to th e o u tside and th en
the ins ide a n d fin ally . o n th e w h ite -flag lap.
making the pass. to take th e win.
In the Formula 100 Under 16 class, Rod ne y
Spencer won h is first race of th e se ason.
Sco tt He vwo od ro de th e b r a nd-new 1999
Ch ris Heywood-built powerhouse to vict oryin
the Formula 100 Over 16 Junior class. The hea t
w
race fo r this class _ as ru n a t a torrid pa ce, as
C h ris Ca ne p a an d Aaron Rud ol ph ra ced ea ch
o ther han d lebar ttl hand leba r for the en tire eigh t
laps , w it h C a ne p a co mi ng in · seco n d a n d
Rudolph th ird .
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In the Formula 100 Vet Expe and Vet Pro contest, it was all Mike Kun sman. Second place wen t
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to Brad Spt."I1CL'T. witb Rud Spt.I1Cl'r taking tb ird .
, Results
P/W (0-51: I. !t."".. C") rc1a (Ya m I; 2. Bobbv Clld "'1rol(Yam); 3
.
Jeftrry H..d!o:t:'ll> (Yam); -I Nid.. la~ 5tooud (Ya ~)
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P/W Cl : 1. Pa ln ck Mc:'llam ara (Y" m ); 2. Midwd (Ya ml: J.
o. tmon Iw a na g.t (Yam) ; -I. Bru:.1.. H.ldgl'" (Y.-Im); 5. f'.lliwr Smith
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(Yam )
P/ W C2: I. Chad COM (Ya m); 2. Kl"lth Mn rd .m (Ya m ); J.
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Danivllc Caldeira (Y.lm ); 4 ~ KI,'nny Saba u ... (Y.l m ); 5 . K.1ylyn
Crum p (Yam ).
P /W PP: I. A IlY~"'1 J~'n!lt.'ll (YJ m) ; 2. l..Jun:n W.ll lacl' (Yam) ; 3 .
D"llidl." C a ld eir d (Ya m) ; 4 . Oilni ka Brundli (Y,lm) ; 5. C h ivll ll
Crum p IY,l m ).
P / W A SrK: 1. AIl Y8,"" j .. n M'n (Ya m) ; 2. Ll lln'n Wa llan'
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(V.l m) ; J. Fr.ln kit· Ga rri.t (Y.l m ); ~. Jal..e rorl~ (Y.l m).
P/W A MOD: 1. Eric Pulh (Cub); 2. Sh.l \o\'Tl Mu rphy (Lr,-nd; 3.
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A tlY"''''' ji,onseJl ( Kn.1); -I. ShoIu n Andrews (Yam) ; 5. Bl-nd i s..·ouJ
(yam).
nil I : I . Ellttltt Mill O."!' (K.lw ); 2. Robn1 Smith n < "" 3. RlllUl)'
.l ·);
(Kolw); 4. Fra n ki.. G.l rci04 (Kawl; 5. D.1mt"l Gu ttidd
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(K.1w t
60 2: I. Stevie B...n........ (Ya m ); 2. Dcrrk k Po nh)n ( I<.l w ); 3.
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o., nid Wi.. dd IlGlw) ; 4. j,; mi e Mor e lan (Ka w); 5. Arun ' Paul!lt.1Jl
(Ka w t
nil Pr' : I. All yss.-l It. nM'n ( Ka w); 2. L.U rt.'n Wall ilo' \ K.iwl ; 3.
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M.'l ri~!>,l Dc H"'fTl'r a {Kilwl; -I. A n!o:d a Pot h (K.iw ).
tlo: I . Dt' nick Po nt o n (lio n l; 2. Kl'n n y C UI" ILl (Y.1m ).
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J-rtl Ot (lJ-. l b): I. Rodn... Spt."tl,",.r (l Ion ); 2. Scu lt AI\"l"!> (lio n);
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3. CI.1Y I'.l lt~m (Hon) ; 4. Co lt Wl' US (H u n); 5 . M.1Uh l' W o..C amp
(Hu n).
F-l 00 (lb+) NOV: I. C hri~ O Wl'n (lio n) ; 2 . Mil..t' s..~'mt'r
(}-I n); 3. Jot." Ca rri llo (H u n ); .a I~tlb De1:0n.<;hi rtl (H o n) ; 5 . G rahd m
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Domjn~uez
Ya l~ (I I(m) .
F-1(~
I1b.) N OV MO O : 1. Eddie Ben. ")J1 (H o n l; 2. Brad le y
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oCALA. FL. "'OV. 1
Jason Fink scored the w in in the 250cc PI\) class
in round o ne o t the Florida Sta te Cham pio ns hip
Series, held at the Hard Rock Cvc le Park. Mor e
th an 220 rid ers atten ded the open ing ro und , and
th ey were treated to a n excellent da y o f rac ing .
In the first 250cc Pro motu, Ronn ie Renner
led th e fiel d into turn o n e, w it h Fink, Ran d y
Jack son , Jerem v Shuttlewor th an d Tod d Gard ner following . Afte r rounding th e first tum, Fin k
cra sh ed as the pack raced by. With a dear track
in fron t o f him. Renner tw isted th e th ro ttle and
pulled away to ma ke the race for seco nd place.
Ja ck son . Shu tt lewo r th, G a rd ner a nd Derrick
Janus z y k (o ught fo r the r unner -up posi tion ,
u nt il Fin k charged ba ck a n d p icked off eac h
ride r as the white flag ca me o u t. Renn er scored
the moto win o ve r Fin k. Jackson. Sh u ttle worth
and [anuszyk.
Fink led the charge in mo ta two. w ith Ren ner, Shuttleworth. Kir k Lavfleld and [anu szv k
rid in g in his roost. Fink a ~d Renner mad e it a
tw o- man race as th ey separa ted themselv es from
the co m pe titio n. jackson moved by Layfield on
la p tw o to m ove into fourth as Re nner tried to
find a way by Fink. Fink quickly p ick ed up his
pace a nd pulled. ou t a l ~'Cond lead ove r Ren n er tha t he wo u ld h old to the che ckere d n ag .
Re n n er, S h u tt lewo r th , j ackso n an d Lay fiel d
rounded o u t the top five spo ts,
Ren ner and Fin k also co mp eted in the 125cc
Pr o d ivision.. wit h Re nn er topping both mot o s
ove r Fink an d Lay field . .
Ren ner's brother Ricky wo n a pair of clJ SSL-S,
taking th e SOee (7,8 ) a nd O<1ce (7-11) clas ses .
Team G ree n p ilot James Stewart won all (ou r
mo tos in the HOcc 02-13) an d Su pe r Mini races.
Finishi n g seco nd in th e socc (12-13) eve nt was
Hcnda -m ou n tr.-d Sha ne Lus k.
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(our-mo to sweep in the
Ryan DJ\; s posted a "
125ee Yo u th a nd 125e B cla sses,
e
Cl int Shea ly to pped the 250ee B class wi th a .
1-1 ta lly and t.l ter won the 16-24 class via a 2-1
sco re . Ed d ie Ray wo n the o pe n ing moto. but he
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cou ld only sco re an eig h th in the St'co nd moto .
Ronn ie and Ricky Renner' s yo unger bro ther
Robby won th e SOcc (4~) class. makin g it a per~
feet d ay fo r th e Renn e" .
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Resu lts
P/ W (4,""): I . Rob b y Rt"IUl..... (u.."I1lI; 2. Tyk'l" ~tunn' (Cobl ; J.
Brenton Sn ll ih tC.>bl.
r/w (1-8): 1. Ricl..... Rt'n nn (l...·m ); 2. Ashle-v Fio[l,k ("'I Ml; 3.
Fr an k C h a ra mul (Co b); 4 , EVI' ~tlnrt>t' ( KThU ; 5. 11I.h L1 vd
m
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(KTM ).
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b{) (7- I J) ~ J. Ricky Rl' n nl'r (Kawl ; 2. Dn nilld So U... (1<.wl ;.1 .
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I,m MiIl..,tt ( K.IW); -I. Mich,w l LOZ(Suz ).
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12.i B: 1. Ryan D.wis (K.,W) ; 2. And rd Bll lon i (Suz'~J. Roo..'J't
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Sll' vt.n.o;on (Hu n ); 4. D.l n ny 5., J lt.'r (Suz) ; 5. M,m : Rud ulp h (H tJ!,J.
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125 C : I. Dolrrvl Li l1J (Y .l m) ; 2. Ron n ie Mun k fY" m ); 3. )df
McA fft"t.'IYam ); 4 . j olt Gl'tz (Kaw); 5 . WI,"!! Caudi ll ("';lw l.
l 2.. PRO : I . Rn nn ll' Rt·n nt.f (Hc' Il); 2. Jilson Fink (Suz ); 3. o...r ·
c;
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n.'I\ McElha ttt' n (Yam ); 4. Orian Vt'm" (Ya m l.
250 BEG: I. J.l. On Bilk..f (Yam) ; 2. Stl..... Snllth 1K.l....); 3. Oa r '>
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h"n Sp ra!o:ul" (Ii u n ); 4 . C ra i); M o nr ut' (Ka"...); 5. Ja mi ,' M."t(·I'·t·r
(Hon),
2SO B: 1. Ch nt Slwah; (Ka wl; 2. C h ris M,,,rlin (Ka w ); 3. Fom~!fl
Bull .. ,. (I·I('n); 5. la~ C~mstock (Yam l; 4. 8raJl..-vRucl (Yam I.
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2Sll : I. D.1n"Vllind (Y"m); 2. Bob Poimeli(Kawl; J. Bru ct"
E. tT
.. dda H<41 w ); -I
Ru ..h (Suz); 5. "at Ca iilZLl (Kdw).
2..';ll'PRO: t. I,I'>On Fin k lK, IW); 2 , Ronnie Rl'lln ",r {H lm}; 3
jt.fl.-my Shu ltlt."Wor th (Ka w ); ol. R.tndy lilc"'!iOTl tKa w ); 5 l1t.TTlck
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I.l nu...zky {KT M I.
2.l:i: l. Todd C "l'd n... (H "n); 2. a lris Mar lin fK.,W}; Brl,l n
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V t'n I ""I> (Y.l m) ; 4, Ky le My..rs (Suzl; 5. k if Morg an (Y,l m ).
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Jt)+: l.lkntnn Snuth ()("W); 2. Ur"Jk'y Rut.'! (Y (Suz).
-l-STR K: 1. Bub Parnell (K.lw); 2. Bru n" Bro wm nF; t KThO; 3 .
Tom Wri );ht (Ka w); .a. rat Milly (Ya ml .
sc..,tt
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