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Simpson sails to four at Vintage Motocross By Matt Hilgenberg Yamaha rider Morrill Griffith scored two overall wins and a runnerup finish at the AHRMAISpeed and Sport National Vintage MX at Perris Raceway In California. back to fourth, regained the second spot and earned second overall fOT the day. Peter Alesi had a 2-3 day for third overall. Dakota Gamer held off Cody Trotter in both the Pee Wee Stock and Modified classes. Gamer had his way in both the Pee Wee Stock classes, but Trotter held his own in the Modified division. Trotter won the first Modified moto, with Garner trailing. Gamer put everything together in the next mota to earn the overall honors. Results INTRO TO MX: I. Billy Brubaker; 2. Justin Morga~; 3. Joshua Hueru; 4. John Cerveny: S. J08eph Schruyer. P/W FIT: I. Daniel Cuny (K1'M); 2. liailey Gamer (Cob); 3. Shane H.1.n!len (Y~; 01. TafU'lCl'" Sto\'~ (Yam); 5. Kurtis Wn:tm (L...". P/W STK (4-6): I. ~kota Gamer (Cob); 2. Cody Trotter (Cob); 3. Dylan Schmoke (KTht). P/W STK (7-6): 1. Kristopher Chambers (Cob); 2. Taylor A!t" _(Cob). P/W MOO (4-6): I. o.kota Gamer (Cob); 2. Cody Trotl~ (Cob). P!W MOD 0-8): I. Michael Hall (Cob); 2. KmtopherChambentCob). 60 BEG (0-8): I. Corey McCrnne (Kaw); z. Eric Fischer (Kaw); 3. Tyler Hall (Kaw); 4. SantiaSo Aceves (Kaw); 5. Dane Hiritta (Kaw). 80 BEG: 1 Kenny Vessels (Han); 2. Henry Thorp (Hon); 3. Jared Bahm (Yam); 4. Cuey Barret (Yam). 80 NOV: I. Tyler Roberts (Yam); 2. Man;: Abernathy (Hon). 80 $TK (7·11): 1. Ivan Shultz (Yam); 2. Man: Abernathy (Hon); 3. Matthew Adams (Hon); 4. Candice Motshagen (Yaml. 125 BEG: 1. Mike Martin (Yam); 2. Dan Dewall (SU2.); J. JUt1lC5 Ederl (Suz); 4. Brian Mc16hcimer (Hon); 5. l'hillip Ingram (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Chad Oabaugh (Yam); 2. Dustin Wa~n (Yam); 3. Sieve C\lIb.1Ugh (Kaw); 4. Keith Kadell (Suz); 5. Qinlon Pien:e (Suz). 125 tNT: I. Geoff Walters (Yam); 2. Kyle Locke (Suz). 250 DEG: I. Steve Slade (Hon); 2. Mart Robertson (Hon); 3. Peter Alesi (Yam); 4. Robert Hentzen (Yam); 5. Jamea Fisher (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Joaquin Candia (Yam); 2. Grant Oabaugh (Kaw); 3. Kiel Mattson (Hon); 4.lo'ytIOn Monroe (Yam); 5. John Willis m (Han). 250 tNT: 1. Kevin Vance (Yam). VET BEQ I. Owl.. Moonnan (Yam); 2. Sa>tt Keough (Hon); 3. Tony WUliams (Yam); iI. Darin Sharp (Kaw); 5. $cott'OnlJ (Yam). VET NOV: I. Bob Prida (Suz); 2. Ron Howell (Suz). VET INT: I. John Willis m (Hon); 2. Kevin Barret (Kawl. VET EX: L Konstantin ~ v (Kaw). orEN: 1. JGe1 Mattson (Hon); 2. Kat Kadell ($uz.). Ginolfi, Mesley blast Broome-TIoga MX opener By Jim sanderson I iI ; :ii Q §! . - 56 BINGHAMTON, NY, APR. 3 David Ginolli and Chuck Mesley scored overall wins in the 125 and 250cc Amateur and 125 and 250cc Open Expert classes, respectively, at the season opener at the Broome-Tioga Sports Center. The extremely competitive 125cc Amateur class required qualifiers in order to red uce the field of riders to 40. The class was split into two groups, and the top 1B finishers in each group, plus the ~op four riders from the last-chance qualifier, advanced to a full gate of 40 riders for the second moto. Ginolfi easily took the holeshot in the first Group A moto. Trailing were Jimmy Miller and Russell Hughes. When the leaders emerged from the front supcrcros", section oJ the r:ace course, Ginolfi still had the lead, with Miller, Aaron Utberg, Ricky Conley and Gene Nighman in tow. When the leaders came off the &ont section, Ginolfi remained. out front with a lo-second gap between himself and Miller. Nighman and Tuerck moved up to third and fourth, and Jason Lewis was fifth. The top four remained unchanged throughout lap three, while Steve Cunningham got around Lewis for fifth. Ginolli took the checkered flag with a 10-second lead, followed by Miller, Nighman, Cunningham and Tuerck. Ryan Matthews got the holeshot in the ~t moto for Group B, with Bill Beer, Jesse Black, Travis Hesketh and Sergio Cervoni trailing. Matthews came off the front section in the lead, with Beer holding second. Hesketh passed Black for third, and Cervoni was running fifth. Just after the start of lap two, Cervoni made a pass on Black stick, dropping Black to fifth. By the beginning of lap three, Luke Schappert was fifth. Black dropped back to seventh. Hesketh went down when his front tire washed out just after the big downhill double before the finish line. He remounted quickly and only lost one position to Cervoni By the end of the lap, the top five were Matthews, Beer, Hesketh, Luke Schappert and Cervoni. Beer passed Matthews for the lead on the last lap and took the moto win. Trailing were Matthew, Hesketh, Schappcrt.nd Black. When the gate dropped for the second 125cc Amateur moto, it was Utberg out £ront, with Hesketh, Matthews, Josh Gelber and Cunningham in tow. Utberg had a five-second lead by the halfway mark of lap one. On lap two, Gelbe.r and Cunningham moved up to third and fourth, with Matthews dropping to fifth. Cunningham then set his sights on Gelber and passed him for third over the finish-line double. By the end of the second lap, the top five were Utberg, Hesketh, Cunningham, Gelber and Ginolfi. On the last lap, Cunningham blew by Hesketh like he was tanding still. Hesketh dropped to third, Ginolfi moved up to fourth and Gelber to fifth. Ginolli's 1-4 finish was good enough to take the overall win. Results P/W: 1. Chris Brockway; 2. Mireh Hale; 3. Zach Butlez-; 4. Zachary Hatfidd. SO (4-6): 1. Anthony Peregrin; 2. Zachary Ro8ch. 50 (7-8): 1. Nick Mc~:z. Joe Boudi; J. Colton I-l.a.trOOn; 4. Corey Ahl; s. Ryan odnuer. JR MlNIoD-I: I. Mitch Dougherty;:z. Phillip Nico&etti; 3. Scott Sears; 4. MiU Case; 5. Brandon Meir. JR MINI D.2: 1. Mitch Dougherty; 2. Phlllip Nico&etti; 3. Soott Sears; 4. Brandon Meir: 5. Mike.Geiso. SR MINI ~1: I. Craig Crippen; 2. Donnie Espo&ito; 3. Adam D6antis; 4. Brandon Conant'S. Tylrr Bend... SR MINI ~2: 1. ~ Delmonl; :z. Bob Kiniry; 3. B.J. Smith.; 4. Jusbn Jackson; 5. Caleb MilleL US NOV: 1. Joah Pi~ 2. Bryan Benjamin; 3. T.J. Bd1; 4. Jack Carpenter; S. Dave Grover. 125 AM: 1. D,wld Ginol&; 2. Stew Cunninsham; 3. Tra:vi5 H8keth; 4. Aaron Utberg. S. Ryan Matthews. l2S EX: 1. Chud: McsJey; 2. Aaron Dieter; 3. jOIh $territt; 4Mike FInnerty; 5. CWo SirjarL 250 NOV: I. Brian Wellman; 2. Robert Gagliclt; 3. Lucas SI1ipIcy; 4. Cary Whitmore; 5. Ward Davis. 250 OPEN AM: I. D:wid Ginol.6.; 2. David Lendnun.; 3. Brent Qlbum; 4. John McKeen; 5. William Babcock. 250 OPEN EX: 1. Chuck Mesley; 2. Aaron Dieter; 3. Justin Berg; 4. Larry Maxwell; 5. Shawn RuSllO. SCHBY: 1. Brandon Kuhn; 2. Ryall 1'ut.>rek; 3. JUllrin Tucrck; 4. JackCarpentcr; 5. Jim Joy. CLGBY: I. Sieve Cunningham; 2. Jed Schappert; 3. Eddie Ar.uimowia; 4. Jimmy Miller; 5. Matthew Hunt. 25+ AM: 1. Timothy. Henry; 2. Bnan Weltman; 3. Sieve AcX* Icy; 4. WUlia.m Babcodco 5. Ja90n l...ewiI. 25+ EX: 1. l..any Maxwell; 2. Justin Berg; 3. Mike Finnerty; 4. Joe Ellington; 5. Joe Celso. . SR NOV: I. Bob Champlin; 2. Clnyton Blowers; 3. Eric Heinecke; 4. Brian ~an; 5. James Falter. $R AM: 1. Timothy Henry; 2. Robert Lorini; 3. David MeNeal; 4. Brian Harrison; 5. Gary Haskell. . SR EX; 1. Joe Ellington; :z. Dan F"tcld; 3. Dennis Baldwin; 4. Georgt. Austin; 5. Joe 0ibe1t.. S/SR: 1. James Hunnell; 2. Kim Martin; 3. Gregory Baker; 4. Jeff Johnson; 5. Eric Hcinedte:. MlN1 COMB: 1. Felix Delmora1; 2. Caleb Miller; 3. 8.J. Smith; 4.Ja N~S.EvanTuerc:k. ~'en Pierce; 5. PERRlS, CA, MAR. 21 Arizona's Mark Simpson was the guy to beat in the Over 30 and 500cc Intermediate classes at this weekend's round of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association Speed and Sport National Vintage Motocross Series, as be dominated all four motos aboard his Yamaha MX36O. The track utilized nearly all of the property at Perris Raceway, the oldest continually operating race track in California. ZLT Racing gave the riders a very suitable circuit for machines with just four inches of rear-wheel travel and did a great job of getting both rounds of 11 motos run in a short period of time. Simpson's first two--moto sweep came in the 500cc Intermediate division, where Gary Egloff carded a 2-3 score for second, ahead of Kyle H.mola's 6-2 tally. In the Over 30 class, Simpson defeated Ohio's Mark MacKay, who then went on to record a pair of victories of his own, in the 250cc and Over 40 lntermediate contests. Morrill Griffith made his trip from Colorado payoff with victories in Over 30 Expert and in 500cc Expert, where he hounded race leader Ed Zornes until the final lap before zipping past for the win. Griffith had to settle for second, though, in the 13-rider Over 40 Expert classl in which Dennis Spence flexed his four-stroke Honda muscle to take the win. Jim Atkins scored one for the Can-Am camp by taking the Over 40 Novice win with a 1-3 moto score. Second overall fell to mot~two winner John Dwyer, with Jerry Morrison third. The Premier Lightweight ovice class boasted an interesting mix of machinery, but in the end, it was BSA Cl55 finishing one-two in the hands of Phil Benedict and Jerry Sterrett. Finishing third was the Greeves of Roger Brophy, followed by Wayne Rantz, Mike McGough, David Chrone and Gary Collman. Sterrett was on the top end of a BSA sweep in Cassic 500 Novice, where he de.feated New Mexico's David Dean; Ike Winchell was third aboard a Montesa Cappra 360. Results PREM L/W EX: 1. Allen Wl."f\W (Gre); 2. Tt'I'ry Pratt (BSA); 3. Gary ~vis (Hon); 4. John Geer (Grel. PREM t/W tNT: 1. Len Alldenon (85A); 2. Terry SterTt'tt (BSA); 3. Dave Duane (Cot). PREM L/W NOV: 1. Phil Benedict (BSA); 2. Jerry StetT'dt (85M; 3. Roger Brophy (Gre); 4. Wayne Rantz CHon); S. Mike McGough (Mai). PREM SOO EX: 1. Mike Atkans (Mabl; 2. Rob Poole (USA); 3. Terry Pratt (OSA); 4. John Huegel (lneI); 5. CLuk Coleman (CheMat). PREM 500 !NT: 1. De:nnis Moore (BSA); 2. Dave Janiec (RicAJS); 3. Ron Winget (Ric--Tri). PREM 500 NOV: 1. David Chrone (Due). PREM OPEN TW EX: I. Danny Davl6 (Tri·BSA); 2. Cary Davis (To-USAl. PREM OPEN 1W !NT: I. Dave Jank-c (AJS); 2. Wade Quick (Tn); 3. Edward Croweb (Mal); 4. Doug Archibald (DSA). CLSC 125 EX: 1. Robert Borg (CZ); 2. No!1J' Bigelow (Bul); 3. Mark Arsenaull tHus); 4. Lee Fabry (Hod). ClSC 125 INT: I. Jeff Snyder (Hua). CLSC 125 NOV: 1. Wayne Rant% (Hon); 2. Norm StTadldgh (Puc). CLSC 2SO EX: I. David Boydstun (Hus); 2. Rob Poole (OSA). CLSC 250 tNT: 1. Gary Mikkel$on (CZ); 2. Kyle Halkola (Oss); 3. Gary Cochell

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