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• (Hon); 3. Derek Brntcher ()(aw); 4. Kip HayniE! (Yam); 5. Donnie Rogers (Kaw), VET 8: 1. Ronald Skipper (Kaw); 2. Greg Elrod (KTM); 3. Kelty Working (Kaw); 4. Ruel Jones (Yam); 5. Rickey Matteson (Yam). SR B: 1. Ricky MilJer (5uz); 2. Ronnie Hackett (Suz); 3. Jesse Carter (Suz); 4. Clyde Schmidt (KTM); 5. Bill M.alec (Kaw). S/SR B: I. John Giles (Yam); 2. Leon Parker (Yam); 3. Don Rye (yam); 4. Chuck Rhoten (l(TM); 5. Ronald Konnig (Hon). 4-STRK 8: 1. James Malone (Yam); 2. Trent Ashby (Yam); 4. Phillip Hughes (J(aw); 5. Robert Jacks (Hon). 25OIOPEN C: 1. Kevin Weis (KTM); 2. Ike Vanzant (Yam); 3. Brad Hicks (KTM); 4. Kendall Tuck (Hon); 5. William Col tier (Suz), 200 C: 1. Brian Taylor (KTM); 2. Ryan Taylor (Kaw); 3. Russell Green (Kaw);4. Charles Jaghab (Kaw); 5. James Gates (Kaw). VET C: 1. Brad Bradley (Yam); 2. Ron Dilback (Hon); 3. Thomas Durham (Kaw); 4. Todd Lovett (KTM); 5. Danny ·oorl'{Suz). 4-STRJ< C: 1. Joel Gibson (KJw); 2. Jarrod EverJy (Yam); 3. Ryan Shepard (Hon); 4. Eric Meeks (Kaw); 5. Ronnie Burke (Yam). BEC: 1. Adam Wilcox (Yam); 2. Dale Morris (Kaw); 3. Cecil Ernstes (Kaw); 4, Aaron Bode (KTM); 5. Keel Irvin (Suz). Pro Sports Sunshine State Motocross Series Round 1 Johnson wins big By Kyle Myers REDDICK, FL, FEB. 7 eith Johnson topped the Open Money division at the first round of the Pro Sports Sunshine State Motocross Championship Series, held at. Motocross of Marion County. Just over 400 rider competed on the supercrossstyle course, with temperatures in the high 80s. In the first Open Money moto, Sinisalo/Pirelli/Scott/Brockton Cyclebacked Johnson led the charge into turn one, with Marcus Pedrero, Todd Gardner, Tom,Rang and Billy Wood following. Wood passed Rang on the opening lap as Johnson and Pedrero pulled away from the field. Johnson continued to lead, and he opened a five-second cushion over Pedrero during the next few laps. Pedrero, Gardner, Woods, Rang and Mike Stevenson ba ttled for the rUlmerup spot. Johnson held on for the win, with Pedrero, Gardner, Woods and Stevenson rounding out the top five. John on shot his YZ400 to the first turn to lead the pack in moto two, with Gardner, Pedrero, Forrest Butler and Rang close behind. Gardner and Pedrero fought for the runner-up spot, riding side by side several times. This allowed Johnson to open up a comiortable lead. At the halfway point of the moto, Gardner and Pedrero were side by side as they approached the tabletop jump. As they flew through the air, the two riders bumped, sending Gardner to the ground and Pedrero off the track. Pedrero re-entered the course just in front of Butler, Rang and Stevenson. Pedrero held off the pack behind him to finish second to Johnson, who crossed the finish line with a seven-second cushion. Butler claimed third over Stevenson, who passed Rang on the final lap. Pedrero later returned to win the Over 25 class wi th a two-moto sweep over Cycle Riders teammate Jeff Lanlpe. Suzuki /Oakley /Performance Engineering's Davi Millsaps posted a fourmoto sweep of the 80cc (7-11) and Supermini divisions. Matt Boni kept Millsaps honest in both 80cc (7-11) motos, posting a 2-2 tally for second. Charles Ellis used a 3-3 to finish second to Millsaps in the upermini race. Colton Maynard and Don Solley also won two classes. Maynard won all four K ,'ayron Memorial oundation