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Events
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(Left) Akira Narila topped the
250cc Pro class during CRC
race action al Los Angeles
Raceway.
(Above) Chad Ruggles won
the 125cc (14-24) and 125cc
Amaluer classes at round one
of the Sport Rider Association
of Colorado Motocross
Series.
CRC Motocross wins
to Narita, Smith
By Greg Robertson
PALMDALE,CA,FEB.14
Akira Narita took the hard-fought 250cc Pro-class
win, while Shane Smith hardly broke a sweat
during his total domination of the I25cc Novice
class at Los Angeles County Raceway during California Racing Club's Sunday motocross.
Dustin Evans put his B&B Cyc1es/MSRbacked CR250 into the first 2SOcc Pro moto lead
and held his ground until Narita jumped to the
inside of him coming out of a whoop section to
run out front. As Nanta started to inch away,
Evans came under fire from Sh.unji Takami, who
would use a move similar to Narita's to take
over the runner-up p'osition a couple of laps
later. Nanta continued on to take the win a few
seconds ahead of Takami and Evans.
Evans again had the quickest reaction time
and led Takami and Narita early in the second
moto. Evans controlled the top spot until lap
two, when Takami railed around him while
entering the whoops. Narita was right there to
push Evans back to third in the same whoop
section. Narita hounded Takami for a lap before
trading places with him to run out front. Takami
repassed Narita and saw the white flag first, but
when they carne around again for the checkers,
it was Narita by the slimmest of margins, taking
home the first-place money.
Smith made his way to the front of the 12Sec
Novice class on the opening lap of the first moto
and never looked back. Shawn Trabert held
down second place until Deuce Rutledge proved
to be a little faster by the midway point. Smith
greeted the checkers all by himself, with Rutledge a safe second ahead of Bo Williams, Trabert and Matt Simpson.
Moto two was a duplicate of the first, with
Smith putting his White Bros./Sinisalo-sponsored YZI25 into an immediate lead and stretching it out with each passing lap for a convincing
victory. Williams got a better start this time out
and outran Rutledge to take home the secondplace trophy.
Results
P!W BEG: 1. D.tl Leodom (KTM); 2. Sean Springer (Cob); 3.
Blakt Uniack (Cob): 4. Joey Blair (KTM); 5. Chandler Ouimette
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II
(KTM).
P/W YAM STK: l.Sean Robison cYam);2. A.J. Horton (Yam);
3. Ryan Robison (Yam); 4. Panos BraVOll (Yam).
P/W 80 BEG: 1. Brandi Hares (Yam); 2. Zack Springer (Yam).
S/PjW (4-6): 1. Tommy Acquino (KTM); 2. Keith Robinson
(Cob).
60 BEG: 1. Andy Delarge (Kaw); 2. Christian Melhom (Kaw);
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3. Ken Stater (KTM); 4. Tony Notaro (Kaw); 5. Andrew Rasta
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80 BEG: 1. Brennan McGinnis (Yam); 2. Kyle Robertson
(Hon); 3. Jimmy Patrick (Yam); 4. Timothy McDaniel (Yam); S.
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40
(Kaw).
60 (4·8): I. Trmt Pugmiff (Kawl; 2. Shawn Butlet' (Kaw); 3.
Wily (KTM).
CarTett
60 (9-11): 1. Kyle Bergllntz (KTM); 2. Adas IJakchis (Kaw); 3.
Preston Lundin (Kaw); 4. Douglas Carter (Kawl; 5. David Medina
(Kaw).
Bobby
H~se
(Yam),
BO (7-11); 1. Kyle Bergnntz (Yam); 2, Matt Elliott (Hon).
80 (12-13): I. Aaron Bergantz (Yam); 2. Anthony Barbnrovi
(Yam); J. Kyle Foltz (Kaw); 4. Ricky Parks (Yam); 5. Blake
Margheim (Yam).
80 (14-16): 1. Rilt.')' Beckingcr(Hon); 2. Sam Scanlon (Hon).
8/W: 1. Louie Santiago (Hon).
125 BEG: I. Crant Moore (Yam); 2. Neil Chisholm (Han); 3.
Mike St:lrkweatheT (Yam); 4. Mike McAlpin (Han); S. Aubriana
Dunn (Yam).
125 NOV: 1. Shane Smith (Yam); 2. 80 Williams (Yam); 3.
Deuce Rutledge (Hon); 4. Matt Simpson (Han); S. Shawn Trabert
(Kaw).
t2S INT: I. Donnie Durrcr (Yam).
125 PRO 1. Kehei Seqawa (Yam).
250 BEC:.!. Neil Chisholm (Hon); 2. Aemming Larson (Kaw).
250 NOV: 1. Jll50n Cave (Suz); 2. Cohon Squire (Yam).
250 INt: 1. Nick Mairose (Suz).
2SO PRO 1. Akira Narita (Hon); 2. Shunji rakami (Han); 3.
Dustin Evans (Hon).
'TM); 2. Karl Allen (Hon); 3.
500 PRO: I. Edwardo Aippo (....
orm Sc:hll~J (Hem).
JR.vET NOV: I. Shane Ramey (Han); 2. Gabi Abayou (Hon);
J. Assa£ Alush (Kaw); 4. Pasha A&har (Yam).
JR VET INT: 1. Nick Mairose ($uz); 2. Robbie Dunham (Yam).
VET BEC: 1. Rick McComb (Yam); 2. Scott Wilbanks (Suz); 3.
Perry Heidebrink (Yilm); 4. Andy Flum (Yam); 5. CUlg
McCormick (Kawl.
VET NOV: 1. Jack Kell (Han); 2. Pasha Afshar (Yam); 2. Evan
MDrcus CKaw); 4. Shy Moshe (Suz); 5. Ray Ritzier (Kaw).
SR NOV: 1. Ken Slater (}(aw); 2. Tom Patton (Yam); 3. Kenny
Kopecky (Kaw); 4. Ted BLaze (Han).
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SR AM: 1. Steve Williams (Hon); 2. Grant Moore Sr. (Han); 3.
Creg Robertson (Han); 4. Bob Ounham (Yam); 5. Mark H~se
(Yam).
SR EX: 1. Karl Allen (Han); 2. Alan Del~ (Hon);.l Edwardo Rippo (IClM); 4. Norm Schiel (Hon); 5. Steve Oark (}(aw).
O/T NOV: I. Raleigh Webster; 2. Dave Rutlt.-dge (Han); J.
80b Klatt (Kaw); 4. Larry Kirsch (Yam); 5. Dennis Smith (Kaw).
OIT AM: 1. Charles Howell (Yam); 2. Rich.ud 8e.ller (Yam);
3. Hal Grady (Kaw); 4. Jeff Hawthorne (Suz).
OIT EX: 1. Bob Dunham (Yam); 2. Larry William, (Yam); 3.
Tom Patton (Yam); 4. Kirk Freeman (Yam); 5. Scou McDonall
(Han).
O/T MSfR B: 1. Steve Clark (K.1W); 2. Norm Schiel (Han); J.
Jack Kell (Hon).
Boham bombs Mini class
By Stacy Jensen
PUEBLO, CO, FEB. 7
More than 300 riders carne to participate in the
opening round of the Sport Riders Association
of Colorado Motocross Series. As always, the
Mini Novice class offered real excitement from
start to finish, but in the end it was 14-year-old
Ashley Boham who came away the winner.
Boham was the overall winner in the SRAC
Mini Novice division in 1998, and she was not
about to let the guys forget it as she jumped off
the gate in the first moto, tucking behind Dawson Devries, Nick Vance and Cory Cummings.
As they disappeaned behind the dark side of the
pyramid, all 36 riders were on the move. Then,
one by one, they appeared at the top of the pyramjd and began their descent. Boham gained
momentum through that section and as she
started the downhill run toward the big spectator sweeper, she moved into first. That's where
she finished the first moto. joshua Ledbetter,
Devries, Cody Beyd and Cummings rounded
out the top five.
In the second moto, Boham jumped out to an
early lead with the holeshot and a quick look
over her shoulder to wave bye-bye. Ledbetter
battled it out with Rusty Mansaneres, Devries,
Nick Vance and jason Champagne for second. [t
was a tough-fought battle, with back-and-forth
passes along the freeway and down into the new
straightaway before the finish line.
In the end, Boham took first and the overall,
while Ledbetter held second and Devries
snagged third from Vance just before the finish.
Beyd held fifth.
In an interview in the pits, Boham said she
was excited about the win, as this would get her
closer to her goal of advancing to the amateur
level in mini racing.
Results
50 NOV: 1. Shane Kra.ko; 2. Austin Rogers; 3. Dozer Lee; 4.
Nick Costa; S. Cole Champagne.
PIW NOV: I. Jason Toth (K,aw); 2. Brian Braby (KTM); 3.
Justin Decker (Kaw); 4. Justin Osthoff (Kaw); S. Bryce Shondec:'k
(Kaw).
P/W AM: 1. Shane OcSccnzo (Kaw); 2. Justin Jobe (K.1W); 3.
Mike lienderson (KTM); 4. Vinny Ramirez (KTM); S. Brady Price
(Kaw).
MINI BEC: I. Man Mclgosa (Kaw); 2. James Cierhart (Hon);
3. Brody Hossfeld (Yam); 4. Brady HossJeld (Yam); 5. Tad Buller
(J·lon).
MlNI NOV: 'I. Ashley 80ham (Han); 2. JOllhua Ledbetter
(Yam); 3. Dawson Devries (Yam); 4. Nick Vance (VIm); 5. Cody
8cyd (Hon).
OPEN MINI: 1. Matthew BurrUs (Yam); 2. Brad Alarid (Hon);
3. Jeremy Riddle (Han); 4. Zach Wertz (Hon); 5. Adam Harvey
(Hon).
MlNI AM: I. Ike Jost (Kaw); 2. Chris Aesia (Yam); J. Adam
Harvey (Han); 4. Nicholas Achey (Kaw); 5. Zach Wertl: (Han).
MINI EX: 1. Brad Alarid (Han); 2. Jeremy Riddle (Hon).
125 NOV: 1. Kyle Tanner (Yam); 2. Kyle L.1Zzami (Yam); 3.
Matt Hahn (Ya.m); 4. Matt Vance (Yam); 5. Michael Knapp (Yam).
125 (12-15): 1. Cody Jensen (Kaw); 2. Travis Bannister (yllm);
3. Jeremy Wioon (Yam); 4. Ryan Conklin (Yam); 5. Bryan Weigel
(Suz).
125 AM: J. Chad Ruggles (Yam); 2. Matt Wood (Yam); 3.
Jason Archuletta (Hon); 4. Brian Millikan (Kaw); 5. Nic Guyshaw
(Han).
125 (14-24): 1. Chad Ruggles (Yam); 2. Adam Burris (Yam); 3.
JU5tin Riddle (Yam).
125 PRO: 1. Jared Carlson (Kaw); 2. Billy Dotson (Yam); 3.
Wes Hale (Su%); 4. HilJTis O'80yle