Events
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(Above) Willy Musgrave (62) leads Craig Davis (711) past a lapper during their
dogfight for Pro-class honors in Gorman, California. Musgrave came away with
the overall victory with a 2-1 score.
(Left) Kevin Montgomery cruised to the overall win in the Vet Amateur division
at the SRA Grand Prix, located within the grounds of Perris Raceway in
California.
Billy Swapp jumped into second and an out-ofcontrol Derek Costella raged up to third.
Costella was flying as he muscled his way into
second and started houndJng Roberts. Costella
was applying heavy-duty pressure until he
dropped it in the sweeper before the fini h
line.
When Costella crashed, Roberts' lead
became much larger, allowing him an easy
moto win. Costella picked his bike back up
and charged through the pack, finishing second, ahead of Swapp and Rodney Honberger.
Proving his first-moto start was no fluke,
jensen blasted to his second straight holeshot,
putting his Suzuki out in front of Costella and
Chollar to start race two. As positions were
shuffled early on, Costella took over the lead
and Jason Medina scrambled into the second
spot.
This time, it was Roberts' tum to work his
way through the pack. Costella continued to
stretch his lead, eventually winning by a huge
margin and capturing the overall 80cc (14-16)
class crown. Roberts continued his march
toward the front, finishing in third behind
Billy Swapp. Roberts' third-place finish netted
him second in the 80cc (14-16) class.
Justin Jensen took overall honors in the
80cdI2-13) class, ahead of Chase Nelson and
jason Medina.
Results
P/W STK (U): I. Zach"ry Fussell (Po!); 2. Chris Prosccllc
(Cob); 3. Tanner Krahenbuhl (Cob); ... Brett Harrison (Cob); S.
Codi Norton (!; 5. Make Mc:iKie
(Kawl.
STI(: (9-11): I. Robt'.rt Memoli (Yam); 2. 8eni Williams
(Suz); 3 Shane PiitOlO (Kaw); 4. Ad.1m Metzler (Suz); S. Steven
SchWllJ'tt .
80 STK (12·13): 1 Justin Jenson (Yam); 2. Chase Nelson
(Yam); 3.J~n Medina (Hon), 4. Paul Pearq(Hon);5. ~Jmsen
(Suz).
80 STK(14-16): I. Derek Costella (Kaw): 2..Kevil' Roberts
(Yam); 3. Billy Swapp (Suz): 4. Rodney Honberges' (Yam); 5. lack
Grobstein (Hon).
80 OPEN; I. B1Uy Swapp (Sta); 2. Kevin Roberts (Yam); 3.
Paul Pearcy (lion); 4. Jushn jfttson (Yam); 5. J05h Pillsbury (Hon).
125 BEG: 1. Tr.lV1lJ Richard" (Suz): 2. Charlet; ~ n (Yam);
3. Matt Scott (Yam); 4. Jared McGeary (Yam); S. troy Tilyb (SIp.).
125 NOV: I. Ryan Hamman (Han); 2. Joshua Thurgood
(Yam); 3. Scott Theobald (Yam); 4. Jason McTygue (Yam); 5. Ryan
Mettler (Suz).
125 IN!: 1. Brandon Bames (Yam); 2. Ethan Bates (Yam): 3
.Mark Hermann (J(aw); 4. Randy ~ (Suz); 5. Joshua Bulloch
(Yam).
125 PRO: 1. Monte Montague (Yam); 2. Chad WaJl""'ork
(Kaw); 3. JnllOn Partridge (Suz).
125 OPEN: t. Brandon Il.'lmes (Ynmr..2. Ethan Bates (Yam); 3.
Joshun Thurgood (yam); 4. Ryan Metzler (Suz): S. Bryan Ehrman
(Kaw).
250 NOV: 1. Ryan Mettler (5U2;); 2. Derek Puffer (Yam); 3.
Chris Champlin (Hon): 4. Rick Essex (Yam); 5. Jeremy Payne
(Hon).
250 INT: I. Justin Oopf (Han); 2. Clenn Weidman (5uz); 3.
Charley Rennie (Kaw): 4. Paul Hemsley (Hon).
250 PRO: 1. Brock KrnhenbuhJ (Yam): 2. Chad Wallwork
(Kuw).
MSTR 25+ BEG: 1. Darrell Armstrong (Han): 2. Chltd
Williams (Yam); 3. Rodney Pugh (Hon): 4. Russ Gibson (Yam); 5.
Patrick Mc:Vey (Yam).
MSTR
NOV: 1. Kelly Barry (Yam): 2. Chris Champlin
("Ion); 3. Steve VanHoeve (Yam); 4. Ene Byington (Yam); 5. Bobby
Hunt (Y;un).
MSTR 25+ INT' 1. Charley JUonnie (Kaw); 2. Glenn Weidman
(Suz); 3. Bn.-nt Kleinman (Hon); 4. Paul Hemsley (Hon): 5. Ca!'JC)'
McKinney (Hon).
MSTR 25+ EX: I. Chad Wallwork (Kaw); 2. Bill Phdps (Yam).
z.s:..
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WMN BEC: I. Shelly Danylo (5uz); 2. Cindy Daugherty
(Hon).
WMN NOV: 1. Sandy OTsmond (Yam); 2. Kelly Renshaw
By Dave Dain
PERRIS, CA, MAR. 14
Kevin Montgomery rode to a convincing win in
the Vet Amateur division, as the Southland Racing Association made its first trip in several
years to the revamped Perris Raceway.
jim Wilkey got the jump off the start, but he
was pushed wide in the first corner, allowing
the KX of Randy Danylo to sneak by on the
inside and lead the pack to the second turn.
Wilkey held on to s,\"ond, followed by Mike
Martin, Montgomery and Mondo Duran. Wilkey
wasted little time going for the lead, and he
passed Danylo on the inside over the small
infield double. Danylo's stint in second was
short, as Montgomery got by in the right-hander
that followed the double. Wilkey led the field
into the !x,ck section, with Montgomery closing
in second. Danylo, Martin and Duran filled out
the top five.
Montgomery exited the back section and
approached the big double with the lead. Wilkey
came around in second, with Danylo third. TI,e
top three positions remained the same for severallaps, with Montgomery pulling away at a rate
of four seconds per lap. Danylo continued to
pressure Yamaha jockey Wilkey for second.
Wilkey succumbed to the pnessure from Danylo
and dropped to third coming out of the tight
back section. Fourth and fifth belonged to Martin and Springman, respectively.
With Montgomery and Danylo established
in first and second, the battle for the final spot
on the podium contil}ued. Wilkey controlled
third but was pressured by Martin, who was losing time to Springman. Martin continued to
pressure Wilkey for third for several laps.
Springman trailed in fifth with a three-second
deficit. Martin seized the third position in the
back section, dropping Wilkey to fourth.
Wilkey's stay in fourth was short, a Suzukimounted Springman cut to the inside of Wilkey
in the 18
