(left) Rob lewis
(23), David lykke
(245) and Kevin
Bailey (behind
lewis) vie for the
holeshot at the
Grizzly Hare
Scrambles in
Onalaska,
Washington.
(Right) Winner of
the 250cc Pro class
Dustin lenaburg
topped the racing
action at Willow
Creek Motocross
Park in Madras,
Oregon.
crash resulted in a crushed pipe and a slashed
radiator hose.
While Edmonson was picking himself off the
grouna, Jason Creer shot by Morrison and set
his sights on Handy. Handy's lead was in
appearance only, because bac.k~row starter
Robby Deal had closed the gap between the lead
riders and had taken control of the overall position on corrected time by the third lap. At the
finish, Handy came through the barrels in first
place in the AA class, but Deal had grabbed the
first overall win of the 1999 series.
The 2llOcc A class provided exciting fenderto·fender racing between Chad Parker and
David White. By the second lap, the two had
switched places several times. Fimlly, White got
out front a little and continued to stretch out his
lead to take the win at the barrels. Parker held
down second. Andrew Williams put in four consistent laps to come in third, a rather exceptionaJ
feat considering he had just gotten over a nasty
case of chicken pox.
Kawasaki rider Wesley Moran seized the
holeshot during the 250cc A start. However, by
the time the pack had reached the scoring barrels, Robbie DeaI had seized control of the 250cc
A lead, with his brother Tony Deal close behind
in second place. Suzuki jockey Larry Trent had
also gotten by Moran, but Moran fought back by
maneuvering <:Ifound Trent in the second lap.
With Robbie Deal in contention for the overall, it
was a battle between Tony Deal and Moran for
the class win. At the end of the last lap, Tony
Deal went flying over the bars, opening up an
opportunity for Moran to slide by and take the
first-place trophy for the 250cc A class.
Results
0/ A;. Robby Deal (Kuw).
AA: I. Tommy Ilandy (Kaw); 2. Jason Greer (Yam): J. Dolniel
MOnUon (KJlw); 4 Ct.'Otgc Creer (Hun); 5. Stephen Edmondson
(Kaw).
200 A: I. David White (Hus); 2. Chad Parker (K;IIw); J.
Andrew Williams (KOiIIw); 4, Damll Harley (l{;IIw); 5. Josh Bliot
(Kaw).
250 A; I. We-ley Moran (lCaw); 2. Tony Deal (Kaw); 3. Larry
Tm1t (Suz); 4. David Ashley (Han); 5. Mitchell Walsh (Kaw).
4-STRK A: 1 GleM Holcomb (Yam); 2. Rtdue Huffman
(Kaw); 3. En(" Hyttnen (Y~; 4. Tommy AShley (Hon); 5. DOiIIV1d
BaJdwm (Hon).
VET A: I. Danny Mornson (Kaw); 2. Montie Orr (Yam); 3.
Darryl Campbell (KTM); 4.. Don Hall (K.., w); 5. Gil Griggs (KTM).
SR A:. 1. Robert Cox (KTht); 2. Tim Norris (Kaw); 3. Lany
AdalM (Hus); .... jerry P.rker (Hon); 5. Ron Hale (Hon)
200 B: 1. B~ Happle; 2. ~n Staton (Yam); 3. B.j. BU~
(lC.;
3. C10na Russo (lCaw); 4. !'f1Cho~ Pantlcy (J(.aw): 5. Wendy Kleven
(Kilw).
0-8: 1. Juon Coots (Kaw); 2. Ste\oe sYeda.rsky (Kaw); 3. Justin
UpaN (1.em);4 Kyle PhiDlpi (Yam); 5. 8randon GregOlJ"f' (Han).
9-12: 1. Paw Neff (Ko!w); 2. Miles Warren (Yam); J. 8rmden
Ritzman (Y.m); 4. RkIcy Dtdrich (Hon); 5. Chris Johnson (!Caw),
Ashley Cheney overtook her at the finish.
Cheney led mota two from start to finish,
while Sprague ran second, ahead of Kawasaki
rider Amy Light - until Sprague crashed and
Light netted second at the finish. Sprague
remounted to salvage third and her title hopes
in the class.
Results
OPEN; I. Nrv laBorde (lUw); 2. Jeremv KmdaU (Yam); J.
Mike Emery (Hon).
250 JR: I. Je~my Kendall (Yam); 2. John Vance; 3. Tyler
Fll:Z:$imons.
125 JR: 1. MIke Stcn%('l (Sw.): 2. Eric Elbf'k (Yam); J. Brody
Baxter (Suz).
VET: 1. Nev laBorde (Yam); 2 Dave Cheney (Yam); 3. 8iU
Kmney (Kaw).
250 PRO: 1. Duslln l.enaburg (Suz).
40+: 1. Jay Loundilgin (Kaw); 2. RICk Hoplons (Suz); 3. Poll
Brown (Kaw).
250 NOV: 1. Allen Tampions; 2. Joel DeWe'£; 3. James Stan-
1",,1.
laBorde burns
Willow Creek Motocross
By Clay uglit
MADRAS, OR. APR. 4
Fonner professional motocrosser Nev LaBorde
continued his winning ways at the second race
of the season at the Willow Creek Motocross
Park. Kawasaki-mounted laBorde won the Vet
Over 30 and Open classes with two 1-1 mota
rampages.
Dustin Lenaburg was the only rider on the
day to beat LaBorde, in the combined 250cc
Pro/Vet class, in which Lenaburg was·the lone
Pro. While Lenaburg flew to an impressive wireto-wire victory, the battle behind the talented
teenager was for the top position in the Vet
class. LaBorde, KX-mounted Bill Kinney and
YZ-mounted Dave Cheney provided all of the
action behind the long-gone Lenaburg, but it
was laBorde who broke free from the batde to
take the Vet-class win.
.
Lenaburg, who contested only one class, did a
similar disappearing act in moto two to continue
his domination of the event. laBorde again ran a
distant second while leading the Vet class. laBorde survived early challenges from Cheney and
Kinney to take his first of two overall wins.
Cheney recovered from his first-moto crash to net
second overall, ahead of Kinney and Mike Kilby.
The second class to fall beneath laBorde's
onslaught was the Open class. Yamaha-mounted
Jeremy Kendall ran in LaBorde's shadow for
both motos, but having won both 250cc Junior
motos earlier, Kendall could not keep up the
pace in the later stages. He finished second,
ahead of Honda·mounted Mike Emery. Combined with the Open class were the Over 40 contestants, led by double moto winner Jay Loundagin, Rick Hopkins and third-place finisher Pat
Brown.
KTM-mounted Tyler Craig made short work
of the combined Pee Wee Advanced/Novice
class, easily winning both motos, just as he did
two weeks prior at the season opener. Fellow
KTM riders Brandyn Jasa and Kip Olkowski
spent most of both motos in a heated exchange
for second-place honors, but the skirmish went
in Jasa's favor by virtue of his late--moto antics in
the second contest, relegating Olkowski to third
overall. Cory Evans scored a win in the Novice
portion via his 1-1 sweep, beating Cameron
McGillvray and Crant Smith.
Honda·mounted Nicole Sprague scored a
near upset in the first Women's-class moto.
She led the majority of the first moto until
S/MlN1: I. Zack Dinsdale (){aw).
P/W ADV~ I. Tyler Craig (KTM); 2 Brandyn JII5iI (KTM);J.
IGp Olkowski (KTM).
P/W NOV: 1. Cory EV3M (KTM): 2. Cameron McGillvray
(KTM); 3. Grant Smith (KTM).
WMN: 1. Ashley Cheney (Kaw); 2.. Amy Light (Kaw); 3
Nicole Sprague (Hon).
Conner's honors
at Washougal Motocross
By Pat I?ougherty
WASHOUGAL, WA, APR. 11
Paul Conner took the overall honors in the 125cc
A class to start off the year with a bang at
Washougal Motocross Park. More than 400 riders enjoyed what was arguably the best weather
of the year so far, as blue skies and a stiff east
wind made for excellent track conditions after
weeks of rain in the Pacific Northwest. Riders
were treated to loamy roo t, the likes of which
have not been seen in these parts since October.
The RMl25 of Jamie Munson crossed the finish line first in the fir t 125cc A moto. Munson
left all riders behind as.he easily won the first
moto, ahead of Conner and Eric Loney.
The second mota saw Conner abscond with
the holeshot, only to overjump the tunnel jump.
As he rebounded, Munson sneaked by for the
lead. It looked as though Munson was going to
run away and hide again, but going through the
5-turns, Munson went down and wrenched his
knee. Munson's crash handed the lead back to
Conner. Conner's 2-1 moto tally topped Mu~
son's 1-2 for the overall win.
Forrest Transue was the big man on campus
in the 250cc A class. After a two-year break, the
red head threw a leg over a bone-stock YZ400
and trounced the field in both his motos,
though he did have to work through traffic,
including CR250-mounted Don Bisceglia and
local young buck Larry Jones, who was riding a
Kawasaki.
The Meyer brothers' story was an interesting
one, because they were sharing a Honda 0025.
Younger brother Kevi.n, who just graduated out
of the 80cc ranks last year, got the holeshot in
both motos and won in front of the large field of
125cc Beginners. Then his older brother Tim
won both 125cc B motos. The Meyer 125 left the
track undefeated.
Results
50 (4-6): 1. Trevor Ivey (KTM); 2. DuJ;tin Phillips (Lem); 3.
Tyl~ Holweger (KTM); 4, Doneauxvan McBryde UCTM); 5. Ben
Baldasano (KTM).
50 (7-8): 1. Joey RumineT (Kl'M); 2. Jared Stcinke (l(TM); 3.
Tony Beauvais (Lt-m); 4. Frankie 80ncz (ATK); S. Brandon Simpson (l.em).
