(Left) During
NMA Ponca C ity
q ua lifie rs at
Starwest Cycle
Park, Mike
Alessi c halked
up w ins in t he
60cc (9-11)
S iock and
Mod ifie d ra c e s
as well a s the
socc (9-1 1 )
S toc k class.
(Rig ht ) Bill
Matherso n and
Da le Leeder le d
the charge of
s ideca r racers at
Orange County
Fairgrounds In
Costa Mesa,
California .
The second moto saw Spencer with another
holes hot, ahea d of Ga tan , Vau ghn and Collins.
Spe ncer 's lead lasted tw o circuits of the jum plad e n tra ck before Gata n pu t his Yama ha ou t
front. With a clear track in front of him , Gatan
disappeared wi th the second -mote win . Co llins
was a ro un d Va ug h n for th ird at the mid way
po iot; then he slow ly reeled in Roth as to make
the pass for second place with a lap remaining,
whi ch was all he needed to earn the overall win .
Gatan's 5-1 got the better of the 3-3 of Rothas for
the second-p lace trop hy.
Jeff Loop easily ran awa y with the 80cc Intermedia te first-mote win, while Zac Wrayand Cas
Swif t had their sha re of troubles wi th lappe rs
and with staying on the track.
Wray returned to domin ate the second moto
on his YZSO for the overall wi n. Loop finish ed
second , ahead of Swift.
Da v id Sulli ns s wept bot h 125cc N ovice
mot os, but it was not easy, as Pa tri ck Ter ry
do gged him thr ou ghout the motos to make him
work for the wins. Chris Th unstrorn went 5--3 for
thir d over the 4-5 of Nicholas Hensley.
Donnie Fuller was equally imp ressiv e on his
YZ400 in the 250cc No vice class . Fuller turned a
cou p le of good. sta rts into com manding lead s.
Andrew Cordos used consiste nt 3-3 rid es to top
the 2-4 of Ma nn y Jugala and the 5-2 of Alvino
Garcia for second ove rall.
Results
50 STK (4-6): 1. ClIris Plou ffe (K1M.; 2. Ky w Corf man (Cob) .
50 ST K (7-M): 1. Dun nie Kearn e y (KIM); 2. Johnn y [e lderda
(Lt:m); 3. Marcus Ca rri llo ( Lem); 4. Cameron Cort me n (KTM); 5.
Ca meron Brown (ICTM).
50 OP EN : I. Donnie Ke arne y (KTM); 2. Jo hnn y Jl·ld t·rd il
ILem): 3. Marc us Car rill o (Ya m) ; 4. Kylt' Cu rfman (Cob ); 5.
C am ero n Co rfrna n (KTMl.
no FI T: 1. Ra y Pnntal ne ( Kaw) ; 2. Rya n w alt ers (K.tw); 3.
o. ",id Fa lcun (K.1 w).
no BEG: I. Webb Mas."C)' (Kaw ); 2. Ferren O'Dell (K.1w ); 3.
Antho nv Rondon (Kaw) ; 4. AndlVW Salddle (}(awl ; 5. ScottGilbtrt
(K.tw l. '
flO NOV: 1. Casc..'Y H untley (Kaw); 2. Chapman Fi~ (Kaw );
3. Donnit> Kt.'arnt.')' OCTM); 4. Richard 5t('!'Iing (Kaw ); 5. Camt.'TOn
Co rfm a n (KTMJ.
toO INT : I. T ren t Pugmi re (Ka w); 2. B.J. Bohrer ( KTMI; 3.
Ch.1 rlt~ Pror.oon (KTMI.
no O PEN : I. Ch dpntdn Fiene (Kaw ); 2 Tt:'m.'n O'Dell (Kaw ).
1:10 FI T: 1. Joe y Dubson ( Kaw ); 2. Ry;tn M.l hdt·nou.o;ki (K.iw);
3. Wt·l>b M.lsse y (H un); 4. And rew Sa lditlt! (Ho n); 5. Thomas 5.11
d.lte (Ho n).
IKI BEG: I. Niltha n S.11~dll (Y.tm); 2. Clay Hif;J;ins (K.1 w); 3.
Jo h n Dubois ( K,lW); 4, JtmhU.l Bro w n (K.lw ); 5. Cas ey Hu ntley
(lYw).
80 NOV: 1. Nalh.1n Collin.o; (Kaw ); 2. Robbit· Ga wn (Yam) ; 3.
Brett Rothas (Kaw ); 4. }rtf Vaugh n (K.aw); 5. Brandon Spenc'eT" (Ka w).
!lO L T : 1. ZM:Wr;ayl'1.1l! (Cah) ; 2 J.lkt" C" nadol (Cob) ; 3.
Donnw Kf'amey (KIM); 4. Danny Gon7 L..7.(Cob); 5. Cudy Tit hof
....
(Cub ).
.
S /P / W: 1. B~ RUIht.-rirord IKTM); 2. J.llo.e Catl.ld", (KTh{); 3.
Michael Hall (Cob); 4. Nic Paluzzi (Co b); 5. Donnie Kf'a rn e y
(KIM ).
no (~) S11<: I. Bruce Rutherim:d (KTM); 2 Danny eunukz
(1'01'10"); 3. Do nn ie KlE'a m~ (KT M); -I. Ca~ H u ntlt:'y (Kaw); 5.
Mich.lt'l Hall (K.,iw).
60 (9--11) STK: 1. Mike A ll~i (Kaw); 2. Colt· S. ·..·ly (KTM); 3.
Micha l'l Li Pag lia (KTM ); 4. ja red Partri d ge (Ka w): 5. C hapma n
Fiene (Kaw) .
no (o-s) MOD: 1. Bruce Rutherfo rd (KIM); 2. Ca.'I<'y H untl ey
(Ka w ); J . Richard SIl'r1ing oCa w); 4. D.1nny Conzalez (""'w ); S.
Ron nit' G«Jd win (K.Jw).
bO (9·11) MO D; 1. Mike Alt"S,'ii ( Kaw l; 2. Mid tdd LaP.glia
IKT M ); 3. Cole Snol y (KT M); 4. Shane Patec (Kaw); 5. Mark
~lle (l(a w).
3.
80 (9-11) STK.: 1. Mike Alt"'Io.'ii (Kaw); 2 jdnrd Brow ne (Yam) ;
(KIM ); 4. Micha d Par ker (Hon) ; 5. Jeff Ami
M ich.lellaPa ~ia
(Ka w).
HO(12· 13) STK.: 1. Sea n Collie r lKaw); 2. Kylt" Partridge (Su z);
3. Kelly Tedd er (Yam); 4, Robby Wood s (Hlln); 5. Cas Sw ift (Suz ).
~ (Suz); 2 Bt:-n Ramsa ra n (Y. m);
l
(Yam); 4. Ty ll>fDu nca n (Ya m); 5. Ada m Tilki
HO(] 4- 16) STK: 1. Sha ne
3. Anthony
B ru ~1I1'
t l(.l W).
go (e,l-lIl MO D; 1. [a rr ed Browne (Yam); 2. Mich.u.· I l'arker
(Hon), 3. jt'ff AI_i (l(.l W) ; 4. Mlch.wl LaPag lia (Su;c) ; 5. Je ff Loop
(Ya m ).
80 (12 -13) MO D: 1. Kyle Pa rtrid J;e ISuz); 2. Sean Co lber
( Ka w); 3. Robby Wuod~ (Hon); 4. Don.t ld Cht..Uar (Hon); 5. Kelly
Teddcr .
'
S/ MINI: I. Sha.ne Bess (Suz); 2. Kyle r.rtridge (Suz); 3. Sedn
C(lll i("J' ( Ka w ); 4, An t hon y Bru!;Ct"Uoli (Ya m) ; 5. Rob by woods
(Ho nl .
:
125 NOV STK. 1. C ha d Frank (Ya m); 2. Steven Haughelstlne
(Ya m ); 3. Bobby Blvod wo rth (V.lm) ; 4, Blake Rukamier (Yam); 5.
Richi(' Owen s (Yam) .
125 INT STK: I. Billy Lan ino vi ch (Ya m ); 2. Brian Reic he r
(Ya m); 3. Co"')' M" rom bt'r (Ya m); 4. Tr.w is Sm ith ( I(.,W ); 5. Chrb
Sp renkel (Suz) .
.
125 PRO STI<: 1. Montt' M unt.' gu~ (Yam); 2. jason Part ridgt·
(Y..m ); 2. Billy La ninov ich
(Ya m); 3. Kevin To wn.w OO (Suz ); 4. BrdOOon Mils te.ld (Suz) ; 5.
Chm. SprrnLd tSuz).
125 NON ·P RO : 1. Billy lani novich (Ya m) ; 2. Corey
Macu mbe r (Yam ); 3. Steven Haughelsnne (Yam); 4. Patrick Terry
(Yam).
125 PRO MO D: 1. Mont e M ont.t ~ue (Yam); 2. Jaso n Pa rtridli;e
(Suz) .
2.<;Q ST K 1. T ra vis Smit h (H un); 2. Kevin To wnse nd (Suz); 3.
Bri.tn Reicher (Yam); 4. Cole Townsend (Suz); 5. Mich.ll' l Collie r
(Kaw ).
250 MOD: J. Travis Smith (Hon); 2 Michael Cotber (Kaw ); 3.
Kevin To wrn.t-nd (Suz ); 4. Bra nd o n Mibteold (Suz).
JO.o.: J. Mo nte Mon t.lJ;U y riders see n on the
road Sa turd av af te rnoon w ere all h ead ed to
one place • C~sta Mesa ' s Or ang e Cou nt y Fair·
g ro u n ds , for H arl e y Nig h t at th e fa me d
speed way . Th er e was a n easy m illion d ollars '
wor th o f exo tic Ha rle ys in t he pa r ki n g lot ,
and a few brav e so uls · led by ve teran Jim m y
Raym ond ~ pu t the ir equi p men t on th e tra ck
in a se r ies of ra ces . It was speed way rid er
Mike Boyle who too k h is n at -track Harley to
th e wi n in the main ev en t a nd th en turn ed
a ro und a nd won the Suppo rt . B main on his
s peed w ay bik e. br eaki n g the w inning streak
of Bre nt Smith , who was seco nd . Ron Coc ha rd
wa s th ird .
On the speedway s ide of the program, it
was a TOug h night for the Division On e rid ers,
as the track d id not set up we ll and there we re
h ol es in th e turn s, whi ch ca u sed the lig h tweig h t bikes to launch a nd se nd their riders
cr as hi n g into wall s . Ev e n t h o ug h Sh aw n
McConnell was on the receivi ng end of on e of
the nastier crash es of the night, he came ba ck
and won the Hand icap main, wh ile Brad Oxley
p ulled off a win in the Scra tch main a nd a second in the Hand ica p.
Bob by Sc hwa rt z dr e w t he pole fo r th e
Scra tch main, with Scott Brant in two and Hicks
in three . Brad Oxley was in four , with Cha rlie
Venega s on the outsid e, in five . Schwa rt z cut
the best gate but lost his footpeg a nd mad e it
th rou gh the first two tu rn s in the lead and then
pulle to the infield . Brant took over, bu t there
d
was a very determin ed Oxley chip ping awa y at
him a nd wit h tw o laps to go, Oxley took over
and brou gh t it on hom e for the win . Brant finished seco nd, with Ve negas a nd Hic ks third
and fourth.
The lineup for the Ha ndicap main had Ryan
Fisher and Cha rlie Coo ley on the 3O-yard line .
There w as no o ne on th e 40, a nd Ed Cast ro ,
McCon nt?'ll and Brant were all lined up on the
50. The 60 was shared by Oxley, Schwartz and
Venegas. Fisher was un able to make the call. so
the race turned into a seven-man event. At the
start, Cooley we nt ou t strong. but Brant ran him
down at the end of tw o an d too k the lead. He
held on for thr ee a nd then it was McConnell
who took cha rge. This woul d be no walk in the
pa rk, as Oxley was right behind him a nd look ing for a double win on the nig ht. Both rid ers .
like the pole , and with McConnell's unorthodo x
sty le of riding, it is very hard to get by h im.
Oxley tried e very th ing, but in the end it was
McConn ell colle
cting all the marbles. Oxley was
second , with Bran t, Venegas, Schwa rtz, Cooley
and Castro finish ing in that order.
Th e Sid ecar mai n was a n o-h old s-b a rr ed
race. The team of Duane Carm ont an d Richard
Taling drew the pole, with the Mission Yamaha
team of BiIJ Matherso n a nd Dale Leeder in two.
In t he three- gat e, it was Bob Bra y ton and
Dwa yne King, and on the ou tside it was Steve
Mo rrow a nd Chri s Cha p ma n. Mather son an d
Leeder cu t the ht.ost gate a nd mad e a run for it.
:
Ca rmont and Ta~in g were in a bat tle with Brayton a nd King and on the whi te-flag lap Brayton
and King went to second . It ca me dO\'Iln to the
drive out of tu m four fo r runner· u p honors , and
the d rag race was wo n by Carm ont a nd Taling.
Brayton and King settled for third , and Morrow
a nd Cha pman were fourth.
Th e Suppo rt ma in w in w e n t to To m
Winchel. Joh n Vandermeu len led it for one lap
before Winchel took over and held off Joe Winston and Kevin Rubio.
Results
SC R; 1. Brad Oxley (WMI) 2. ScUll Bran l (eM) ; 3. Ch", rlit,
;
Vl"fIl'gol l1U. ll); 4. C uy Hick:> (eM); 5. Bl.Ihby SchWdrtz (GMt
n
1. Shdwn McConnell (GM) ; 2. Brad Ch.1t"V (Wo); 3.
Scott Brant (GM); 4. Charlie V~ (Jaw ); 5. Btt-by Sch~artz (GM).
SOCK: 1. 6. Mdtht.'r'!IOft /D. Lt'Ner (Yam) ; 2. D. Carmont/ R
T"ling (Ho n); 3. B. Brayton/D. King (I-Ion ); 4. S. Mor ro w / C.
CNpman (5u z ).
sur: 1. Tom Winchd (Cdn); 2. Joe Winston (JolI W); 3. Kt'\'in
Rubio (jaw); 4. Rand y Skinrwor(jaw ); 5. Don RobinN.)f'j (Jaw).
SU P 8; I. Mike Boy lt.' (JdW); 2. Bre n t S mi t h (Jaw); 3. Ro n
Cach.lTd (jaw ); 4. Peter C urtis (JilW); 5. Brad Rudy (Wes) .
mx:p:
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