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Cycle News 1999 02 17

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Morse. Greg Groce and Jason Takamoto. all fighting tooth and nail for top honors and finishing in that order overall. The Expert Stock class was dominated by Ryoichi Takao, winning both sprints ahefld of Solis and Tommy Kosaka. who rounded out the top three. Jon Boncller finished just off the box. Results 80 EX: J. Ben Solis; 2. Pat Willil'lms; 3. Mitch Weisberg. 125 EX: 1. Ben Solis (Hon); 2. Mitch Weisberg (Hon); 3. Michael Chou (Hon), F-50: 1. Ben Morse (Hon); 2. Creg era« (Yam); 3. Jason Taltamoto (Yam). EX srK: I. Ryoichi Takao; 2. Ben Solis; 3. Tommy Kosaka. Cummins gets it at . REM Glen Helen Motocross By Rocky Hash SAN BERNARDINO. CA. JAN. 30 Robert Cummins used the time-proven formula of good starts and consistent riding to take home the overall victory in the always-intense 2:;Occ Beginner class during Racing Enterprises Motorsports' weekly Saturday Glen Helen Motocross. When things got under way in the first moto. it was the Kawasaki of Nathan Roberts out front with the holeshol. Next came Cummins in second. while Gary Meloney held down third. Honda rider Levi Brand positioned hirnseJI in fourth. and Mike Meloney was fifth as the pack came through the scoring section on lap one. Cummins was wasting no time, as he dispatched Roberts on the second lap and took over the lead. Brand was also moving up, as he passed Gary Meloney to take over third and was soon in Roberts' shadow. Cummins stayed clear of the skirmish behind him. as he opened up a three-second lead. Brand and Roberts went at it furiously for three laps. and though Brand made many attempts' to pass, he could make none stick. Another ri\cer on the move was Greg Meloney. who pushed his CR250 all the way up to fourth by the halfway mark and was looking for a way around Brand for the third spot. When the white flag came out, it was Cummins sailing out front with a five-second lead. Roberts had ·settled comfortably in second. while Greg Meloney was applying pressure to Brand for the third spot. At the checkers. it was Cummins taking the moto win and Roberts riding in for second. Greg Melon.ey was able to make a last-iap pass for the third spot in the back section of the course, and he took the position away from Brand. Cummins grabbed the holeshot in moto two as Roberts settled for the second spot. Mike Meloney again gated well. and he held down third. Greg Meloney was fourth and Brand fifth at the end of lap one. Cummins took advantage of the clear track in front of him and he opened up a three-second lead over the first three laps. Roberts appeared to take the first half of the moto to get sorted out. but just after the halfway mark he began to cut into Cummins' lead. Meanwhile. Greg Meloney had managed to put the pass on his brother Mike to take over the third position. As the moto wore on, Roberts was able to move up slightly on Cummins. but the Honda pilot held steady with the lead. When the checkered flag came out, it was Cummins taking the moto win to complete his perfect day. Roberts was again second. while Greg Meloney rode in for third. Results 80 NOV; 1. Kyl~ Foltz (Kaw); 2. Chuck Udeh (Han); 3. Maxwell Ewe (lion); 4. Ace Elm! (Han); S. Miu Fow~ (Hon). 80 INT: 1. Emeka Udeh (Han); 2. Brian Lu~ O. VET INT: 1. Donnie DeAnnan (Kaw); 2_ Kevin Hanrahan 0101'1); 3. Gary Harada (Kaw); 4. Brad Diu (Yam); 5, Rocky Hash (Han). Rettke invades the ranks at Fort Hood Hare Scrambles By Chris Bailey FORT HOOD. !JUAN. 17 By taking the surprise overall win, Australian transplant Peter Rettke served notice at the opening round of the 1999 AMA Texas Champi- onship Hare Scrambles Series that things are about to change. Rettke nailed the dead-engine start and quickly moved into the lead of the 24rider AA class. Racing heated up quickly as Kawasaki· mounted Matt Chapa kept the pressure on Rettke until Chapa developed mechanical problems and had to let go. With Chapa gone. reigning AA champion Clifford Goertz stepped in to claim the number-two spot. Rettke pulled clear and enjoyed a 3O-second I~ad through the second lap. Yamaha-mounted Goertz was soon enveloped in a battle of his own. as 1998 ISDE rider Lynn Bailey charged through the pack after a miserable start. Goertz and Bailey gave the spectators an excellent show, trading paint and positions several times before Goertz pulled in to refuel. While Bailey was making repairs to his damaged handguarcl after a crash in the rocks. Goertz reclaimed second place and set sail for the leader AMA The New Indy Mile AMA Grand National Dirt Track Series AMAlFTR Presents SANCTIONED plus the SuperTrapp SuperTrackers Series ,.: ~ 39

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