Dustin
Evans
topped the
250cc Pro
class
during
California
Racing
Club race
action at
Los
Angeles
County
Raceway.
with two laps to go. Goertz put on the afterburners and ran down Rettke, but he was unable to
puJJ the trigger at the checkers and had to settle
for second. Bailey rounded out the top three overaU at ti,e completion of two hours of racing.
The Fort Hood Dirt Riders' very own Greg
Woodward nailed down the overaJJ B trophy by
cruising to a one·minute victory on the 9-mile
course. KTM rider Joseph Jones showed up and
ran off with the overall C-class honors over
David Turnage in the 4S-rider Open C class.
Cherie Lara took home the Women's-class victo-
ry. over Lau.ra Grice. Reigning 60cc champion
Chris Jesperson proved that he was still the
main man by winning the 45-minute 60cc race.
The battle of the day came in the 80cc class,
as cousins Jason Jones and Martin Howell
slammed through the checkered flag, with Jones
getting the nod for third place. When asked
about the incident, Howell responded, "[t's
gonna be a long ride home.
Results
H
0/A A: Peter Rettke (KTM).
0/A B: Greg Woodward (K'TM).
0/A C; J05ephJones (KTM).
AA: I. Clifford Goertz (Yam); 2. Lynn Bailey CHon): 3. Cody
Pottl (Hon),
SO: 1. No.'lh Laymancc OCTM); 2. Cameron Ishmael (KTM); 3.
Ky1eOwens (KTM).
60; I. Chns J~pcr'SOn (Kaw); 2. Austin Jones (""w); 3. Jamie
\.Vhitmire (Yam).
80: 1. Daniel Bucher (Kaw); 2. Kinney Voet (Monl: 3. JaJlOn
Jones (Kaw); 4. Martin Howl!lI (Kaw).
200 A: 1. Brian Jonnsiln (Han): 2. Darren Porter (KTMI; 3.
Kevin Kopp (KTMI.
200 8: 1. N"tllnn Goertz (Yam); 2. Natnan Frericn (Suzl; 3.
Mark Ooud (Kaw).
200 C: I. Thomas James (Suz): 2. Jeremy Schleget (Yam): 3.
David Howell (KTM).
25O/0PEN A: 1. Brian Cecil (Kuw); 2. Brian Canion (K'fM); 3,
Troy Barrows (Hon).
25O/0PEN B: 1. Michael Carlton (1·100); 2. Mark Black (Han);
3. Doug Walter (Hon).
OPEN c: 1. David Turnage (Kaw); 2. Jerry Payne O; 2. Robtrie Dunham (Yam); 3
Chns Thompson (Suzl; 4. Jimmy RobeTts (Han); 5. Chrn Reed
(Kaw).
250 PRO: I. Dustin Evans (Hon); 2. HirablCo1l Jmdrich (Suz); 3.
D.J. Sweany (Yam); 4. Jan Zhrcmba (Soz.); 5. Tony Sulek (Yam).
500 N V; I. TY!lOn Tittlemier (Hon).
500 PRO: I. Edwardo Rippe (K1'M): 2. Norm Schiel (Hon).
JR VET BEG: 1. Myan Sparraretti (Yam); 2. Ceal Avery (Suz};
3. Troy Robil'lSOn (l"Ion).
JR VET NOV: 1. Damcm Podolny (Yam): 2. Pasha Afshar
(Yam); 3, Oat Trubey (Kaw); 4. Shy Moshe (Suz).
JR VET INT: I. Chris Reed (Kaw); 2. Robbie Du.nh.,m (Yam).
JR VET EX: I. Hirabica jindrich (Suz); 2. Jan Zhremba (Suz.).
VET BEG; I. Steve Devol (Suz); 2. Mati McColm (Yam); 3.
Nick Dally (Suz); if. Mike Justus (Yam); 5. Kevin Bcrgamnsco
(Yam).
VET NOV: I Pasha Afshar (Yam); 2. David Williams (Hon);
3.'"Ray Ritzier (Klw); 4. Steve Norr (Hon); 5. Shy Moshe (Suz.).
VET INT. l. Vincuat Baioni (Suz); 2. Mike Licitra (Kaw); J.
I:'Jamon Stafftor' (Hon).
s.un
z.
VET £X·PRO: I. Joe Hopkins (Suz); 2. Jimmy Roberts (Hon).
SR NOV: I. Ken Slater (Kaw); 2. Terry Sabadin (Yam); 3. Rick
Bon..nnan (~w); 4. Michael Burnett (Yam); 5. Kenny Kopecky
(ICaw).
SR AM: 1. Bob Tocro (Kaw); 2. Tony Schuler (Yam); 3. Marl:
Hesse (Yam); 4. Bob Dunham (Yam); 5. Steve OfT (Han),
SR EX: 1. Edward RIppe (KTh1): 2. Winje Kennedy (Hon); 3.
John mro (Hon); 4. Norm Sducl (Hon).
orr JR VET L Mark Horton (Yam).
orr NOV: I. John Aandcrs (lion), 2. Vance Johnston (Yam);
3. Steve POPJOY (Kaw); ... BIll Lyons (Kaw); 5. [Mve Rutledge
(lion)
OIT AM. 1. Ouirtes HOW\!II (Yam); 2. J~ H.lwthome (Suz);
3. ~ DavISOn (Hen); 4. Jdf reyron (K,a,w); 5. Gary Colbert.
OIT EX; I. c.ry Willison (Kaw); 2. KiTk ~n (Yam); J.
Herbert Allrn n(aw); 4. Scott MeOonaU Oionl; 5. Larry Williams
(Yam).
OIT MSTR A: t. Willie Kenn«ly (Hon); 2. John Ferro Oion).
OfT MSTR B I. Randy Gillespie (Yam); 2. Norm Schiel
(Han).
Hull sails at Arena-Clash ST
PURCELL, oi<, JAN. 22-23
The McClain County Expo building heated up
as the fourth and fifth rounds of the 12-round
Mountain Dew Arena-Clash Indoor Points
Series developed into two exciting nights of fuJJblown ind or short track at its best. A special
Arena-Clash race format was developed for the
two-day show, with Friday night's first three
finishers in each heat transferring to the first
three spots on the front line for Saturday's race.
All others had to transfer via a heat race or a
semi held on Saturday.
The action started early in the Pee Wee division, as Ryan Rector was planning to make it
(our wins in a row in the series. He did just that
on Friday night, defeating aU other Pee Wee
contenders for his fourth victory in as many
races. The win gave him a pole position for Sat·
urday night's event, which he won as well.
Bret Sowders had a three-point lead going
into the weekend's 80cc race, and after two
nights of racing he was still the leader, with a
nine-point spread.
Jerry Post continued his winning streak in
the Open Amateur class, winning on both Friday and Saturday nights. Casey Carpenter took
the win in the Mad Dog Mini l5Occ/Four-Stroke
class on Friday, but he develo~ a problem on
Saturday night, and Jerry Post again prevailed.
Vintage Open bikes thundered into the
McClain County Arena, and Tim Newby won
on Friday night, but even with his pole position
locked for Saturday, he could not hold off Earl
Smith during the main.
The race of the weekend came on Saturday
night, when 10 main-event qualifiers came to the
line. On the pole - having won Friday nighrs
main event - sat Brian Isbell; next to him were
A.J. Eslick and Mike Hinds. Clayton HuJJ was
another hot contenaer who did not make the
pole, ~ut he proved to be a threat in the main.
The green £lag dropped, and after a tangle in
turn one, Brandon Cartwright quickly moved up
through the IO-rider field. After five laps,
Cartwright had worked his way up to the fourth
position; the leaders were now Isbell, Hinds,
HuU and Cartwright The race was developing
into an awesome main event, with eight laps
left. On lap eight, Cartwright got past Hinds;
then HuU passed Isbell on lap nine to take ti,e
lead. Clayton passed Isbell on the outside in
tum four in a "Kenny Roberts" riding style tllat
got the crowd on their feet.
On the final lap, with no time left,
Cartwright puUed out all the stops and passed
IsbeJJ to take second place, not far from Hull All
10 riders were on the front straightaway when
Hull got the checkered flag.
Results
Friday
50 P/W' 1. Ryan Rector (KTM); 2. Ken McMatUln (Yam); 3.
~
8e;m; 4. Austln Md1Iahan.
80 AM' 1. Tommy Wast\lngton (Hon); 2. 8n:t Sowden (Hon);
3. M rk Stubblefield (Suz); 4. Danny Eshck (Kaw).
125 A.\t I.Jelf Bostic (lion); 2. Brei Sowden CHon).
tSO/4--STRK MAO IXJG MINI: I. Casey CarpentCl" (Hon); 2.
Jerry Post (Suz); 3. Mike Bauer (Hon); 4. Ken McMahan (}ion).
250 EX: 1. Tommy Allen (Yam); 2. Ben Brewer (Hon); 3. Bill
Walker (yam); 4. VLrgiI Gaither (Yam).
OPEN AM: I. Jerry Post (Yam); 2. Bill Snydet' (Bul); 3. Earl
Smith (Yam); 4. Jason Walker (Yam).
OPEN VINT: 1. Tim Newby (Yam); 2. Frank Bardaro (8SA);
3. BiU Snyder (Bul); 4. Earl Smith (Y;am).
OPEN EX' I. Brian Isbcll (Rtx); 2. A.J. EsliCk (Yam); 3 Mike
Hinds I.A TIO: 4. Scottie Deubler (Rtx).
SalurdlllY
SO P/W~ 1. K(.'Tl McMahan (Yam); 2. Austin McMahlln (Yam);
3. 11lomas Bean (KTM); 4. Koby Barksdale (Itj).
80 AM: I. Brct Sowders (Hon); 2. Danny Eslick (K"w); 3.
Mark Stubblefield CHon); 4. Kent Briggs (Kaw).
125 AM: I. Danny Esliclr. (Han): 2. Jared Enright (Yam); 3.
Justin Smltn (Ynm); 4. Brc.t Sowders (Han).
250 AM: I. Jason Walker (Yam); 2. Kevin Ellingsworth (Hon);
3. Rand.,11 Gillette OCaw); 4. Casey Carpenter
