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(Left) Jeff Matias evich (111) leads first-time Pro D.J. Umphres (7) and Andrew Labrad or (8) In the 250cc Pro portion of the IMS StadiumCros s at Glen Helen Raceway Parle (Above) Despite appearances , 250ccl Open A rider Dustin Gibson did not get lost in the trees when he went to Summe r Camp , but placed second overall at the Mid-South/SERAsanctione d event. "-, 80 NO V: 1. Andrew Petrie (Ka w): 2. Kevin H unter (Yom) : 3. Jeff Vau ghn (Ka w) ; 4. [u sf in Mulford (K,lW); 5. D,lO Bart z (Suz ). 80 1NT: 1. Jeff Loop (Yam); 2.. Paul Pear cy (Suz): 3. Results AUTO SS (4-8): 1. [ames Rober t (Yam) ; 2. Shelby Landis (Yam); 3. Sara Roberts (Yam ); 4. Steve Laughlin (Yam); 5. Travis Smit h (Yam). A UT O (4-6) : 1. Ja c o b M cCran er (C o b); 2. Eric Sa un der s (C ob ); 3. Au st in Nels o n (Le m) : 4 . Ma x H u gh e y (KTM ); 5. Dill on Kne zevich (KTM). AUTO (7-8) : 1. Ta lo n Hod geson (Co b); 2. Ia mes Robert (Cob ); 3. Jot" Tarver (Cob); 4. Chad Cool ey (Pol); 5. Ty le r Bayli s (Pol). 60 BEG : 1. Ho u ston Davis (K : 2. Josh ua Barrett aw) (Kaw): 3. Wyatt Gilmo re (Ka w): 4. N ic Ne lson (Ka w): 5. Joe Tarver IKaw). 60 (7-11): I. Joel Jager (KT M) ; 2. Robert Chada (Ka w ): 3. Shan e Sewel l (KTM); 4. Brett Wagner (Kaw) ; 5. Bra nd o n Cool ev ( Ka w ). 1 : 80 BEG: Brent Miller (He n ): 2. Justin Cidding (Yam); 3. Kyle Durham (Hon); 4. Steven Horton (Kaw): 5. Aus tin Wh ite (Suz ). 80 (7·11): 1. Josh Lichtlc (Su i ); 2. T.}. Auten (5U2 ); 3. Travis Sewell (He n): 4. Brian Coodricke (Ya m); 5. Shan e Sewell (KTM). . 80 (12·15): I. Kyle Ga rro (H on ); 2. Nick Vaughn {Kaw) ; 3. Brad Ripple (Suz) ; 4. Nathan Barrett (Ka w): 5. Roy Horton (Suz) . 80 OPEN: I. Josh Llch tle (502); 2. Kyle Garro (He n): 3. Nathan Barrett (Kaw ): 4. T.J. Au ten (Su z): 5. Bren t Mil1l. (H nn). ... 125 (12· 15): 1. Tom Osm ial ow sk i (Su z ); 2. Mi tch Slud e r (Kaw): 3 . Bria n Sch uiteman IKaw ): 4. Gle n n Man nin g (KTM); 5. Ross Mart in (Suz ). 16-24 : 1. joe y Sly C Hon) ; 2. Jer em y H ughso n (Yam); 3. Jon Loga n (Yam ); 4. Ken ny Rya n (Ya m ); 5. Ro bby Vodicka (Suz) . ( 25+ : 1. Ero n Ezerins (502); 2. jay Wagner (Yarn); 3. Keith Sheldon (Suz): 4. Connie Feist (Suz ): 5. John 5icr (Kaw ). 30+: 1. Larry Witmer (Suz ): 2. John Sier (Kaw ): 3. Co nn ie Fei st (5uz); 4. Scan No la nd (Su z) ; 5. David Bowm an ISuz ). 35+: 1. D.wid Brill (Kaw); 2. Rick Wal sw o rth (KTM) ; 3. Tom Hurd (Suz); 4. Dav id Mack (Kaw) : 5. Joh n Wolfe (K .1w ). 40+: 1. Larry witmer (Suz ); 2. David Bowman (Suz): 3. Todd Whi te (Suz ): 4. Ron Tim moms (Ho n); 5. Bob Benjamin (Ka w ). 50+: 1. Jack Watson (Yam). 125"A : 1. Eron Ezerins (502); 2. Aus tin Squires (Suz ): 3. Jaso n McDonal d (Suz) ; 4. Dan Young: (Yam ); 5. Brian Young: (Yam). 250 A: 1. A uStin Squires {Suz); 2. £ron Ezerins (Suz): 3. Jo hn Sie r (Kaw): 4. Keith Sheldon (Su z ): 5. Jason McDonald (Suz) . 250 B: 1. Jamie Be ket t (502); 2. Chris Gall t (Ka wk 3. c jon Burleson (KTM ); 4. j ere miah Badgley (Suz) ; 5. Le e Fleischmann (Hon ). WMN : 1. j.. ssica Snyd er IKaw ): 2. Jolene Van Vugt (Ka w): 3. Ce ra Cha da (Kaw ); 4. Kristin a Sundal (Ya m); 5. Heather Zvlstra (Ho n). NON ·C·UR : 1. Konra d Johns on (H o n ): 2. Dave Jackson (Hon); 3. Don Laine (Hon): 4. Jason Adam...(Han). IM tadiu C SS m ross Matiasevich returns By Bet h LaRoc k SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JULY2 ea m IM S P r oS eri es /] ohn Burr. Cy cle-s po nso red D. j . U m p h res chose th e Fri day night IMS StadiumCross at Glen Helen Racew av for his debu t as a 250cc Professiona l racer . little d id he know, he was going to be taking o n pa st N at ional Cha mpio n Jeff "Chicke n" Mati asevich . T Although Matiasevich claims he no longer enjo ys racing, he still appears to have a strong competitive spirit. Coming through the combined 125/25Occ Pro gate in fourth , he passed 2S0cc Pro Jason Dubi n and 125cc Pro Andrew Labrador to take second before the first lap was over. Matiasevich and Umphres ran bar to bar throu gh th e main whoop sec tio n before rubbing elbo ws in the U- turn. Matiasevich to ok the lead. While • Umphres wa s o ff-b a la nce, Labrad or passed him for second. Matiasevich con ti nu ed to d evelop a s tro ng lead whil e Um p h res cha rged hard to regain second. Labrad or s tuck his front tire in a rut, allowing Umphres and Dubin to p ass . Finishing in fir st throu gh fourth w ere Ma tia s evich , Um ph res, Labrad or and Dubin. After the first rnoto, Matiasevich reit erated his di slike for racing. " 1 keep in good shape," he said . " 1 like to rid e, bu t not race ." Umphre s , how e ver, wa s very enthu sed about the first moto . " I'm rea l happy with my finis h," he sa id. "This was my firs t rac e as a Pro. He (Matiasevich) has got many National Champions hips." Matias evich go t a better s ta rt in the s econd moto, foIlow in g Umphres through the holesho t turn in second . Labrador and Dubin foll ow ed cl os e behind. Umphres appeared to relax more in the second moto. He sett led down in to a smooth rhythm, blo cking Matiase vich through every turn for three laps. The two racers had the crowd on their feet as they carne through the spectator triples bar to bar. Matiasevich turned up th e heat, takin g the ins ide of the next turn. As the riders bumped bars, Matiasevich took com mand , ca pturing first . Matiasevich carried the lead to the finish , followed by Umphres, Labrador and Dubin. Umph re s wa ~ again plea s ed w it h second pla ce. " 1 beat Dubin and Labrad or, and both of th os e gu ys are to p contender s in Supercross," h e pointed out. "I'm looking forward to my n ex t race o u t here." eN Glen Helen Raceway Par k San Bernardino, California Res ults : Jul y 2, 1999 PIW (4-6): 1. David Meade (Cob ); 2. Brett Downey (Cob); 3. Ty Keenom (Cob); 4. Bryce Stew art (Cob ); 5. c.j. Barham (Cob). PIW (7..s): 1. Nic Paluzzi (Cob); 2. Johnny [elderda (Lem): 3. Scott Noble (Co b); 4. Blake Bagget t (Co b); 5 . Mi chael Tru glia (KTM). 60 (0-8 ): 1. Trent Pugm ire (Kaw ): 2. Richard Sterli ng (Ka w ): 3 . Cod y Tith of (KTM); 4. Sco tt No ble IKaw): 5. Cody Jackson (Ka w ). 60 (9-11): 1. B.J. Bohrer (KTM); 2. Mark Proscelle jr.; 3. Andy Straight (KTM); 4. Cha rles Pearson (KTM); 5. G reg Fouts (KTM). 80 BEG : 1. Krt s Paluz zi (Yam); 2. Rob erto j iron (Suz); 3. Charles Pea rson (Kawl , 4. Tvler Sieve rs (}(aw); 5. Phill ip Aube IKaw) . ~ Mark Proscelle Ir.: 4. Ja rred Browne (Yarn); 5. Ro be rt Memoli (Yam). 80 EX:1. Jimmy Nelson (Yam); 2 Scan Co llier IKaw ). 125 BEC: 1. Mike Smith (Yam); 2. Mike Pal uzzi; 3. jeff McClu re (Yam ); 4. Juan Ordonez (H o n): 5. Ca n dace English (H e n ). ' 125 NOV: 1. Ga briel Obeso (Ya m); 2. Jon Davidson ("K.1W); 3. Blake Buckamier (Yam); 4. Je remiah johnson (Kaw); 5. j ustin Myers (Ya m). 125 I NT : 1. Se an O 'Con n or (Yam) ; 2. Jo sh Ca vana ugh (Ya m ); 3. jer emi a h Moo re (H en) : 4. Cory Gibbo ns (Yam); 5. Erik Meyer (Yam ). 125 PRO : 1. And rew Labrador (Ya m). 250 BEG : 1. Kvl e Shi me k (Ka w); 2. An th onv McFar l.lnd (Hon); 3: Mark Farabaugh (Yam); 4. Covey (lion ); 5. Robert Dods Jr. (Hon ). 250 N O V: 1. Mi ke Wil son (Ya m ); 2. Bill Rohd e (Yam); 3. Garrett Mathews (Hen]: 4. Jake Smith {Ho n). 250 INT: 1. Jimmy Robinson (Yam); 2. Bryan Bruno (Yam) . 250 PRO : 1. Jef f Ma tiase vich ; 2. D.J. Um p h res (Yam); 3. jason Dubin (Suz). Doug Mid-South Summer Cam pSeries,Rou nd6 Gibson goes to Camp by Debbie Alle n WEST POINT, TN, JUNE27 h e Mid -South Summ e r C amp Series opened its gates for an other co -s a nction ed ev en t w it h SERA. Th e North Ala bama Trail Ride rs Association laid ou t the 7.S-mile track a t a ne w location fo r it s 186 compe tit ors . Th e rid er turnout wa s equaIl y d iv id ed . between Mid-South and SERA racer s, but it was SERA rid er Jerry Gibso n who carne in tops overall . "Th is wa s a perfect tr ack ," Gi bson commen ted . 'They could n' t have don e an y better." Third off the start, Gibson w as ted no time in catching up to Mid-South rider Lance Smith, who had cl aim ed th e holeshot, Smith fell abo ut halfway into the lap, and Gibson made his move for second place in the AA class. Performance Cycle / Red Line /Fox-backed Gary Hendricks carne thr ou gh the first lap in first place, and Gibson followed in 20 seconds. "During my second lap," Hen dricks sai d, "m y brakes go t ho t, and I pulled over to put so me w at er on them . Jerry passed me immediately." . Lance soo n followed. The Hattiesburg Cycles-bac ked Gibson gai ned a 50-second lead on his second lap, and he go t fas ter on each of the remaining two la ps . His last lap was the fastest lap of all, and he carne in w ith a two-minute lead on 250cc/ Open A-cJass Mid-So uth rival Du stin Gibson. T Lance Smith cont inu ed in seco n d p la ce o n th e seco n d lap, whil e Gary H endricks wa s d own by 20 seconds, and Sarge's Cycle s/Oakley / Fox-backed P.A. Allen was on Hendricks' rear tir e. On the th ird lap, Smith pulled over to rem ove a vine, which se t him back , an d Hendricks and All en continu ed their Mid-South battle in front of him. M ean whil e, 2S0cc /Open A rid er Dustin Gibson pulled into th e scoring tent in third place o n his third lap, but during his last lap, just before the end of th e race , he laid o u t new trail to get aro und four rid ers, including Smith and Dustin ' s main co n te n de r in the 250cc/Open A class, Clint Robi nson. All en also jumped in fro nt of H endricks' bike seco nds before th e check.ered flag. "While I wa s o u t front," Hendricks sa id, " I thought, 'Ma n, that rid er is corning up fast behind me: Then I loo ked to my sid e and it was P.A. who sho t out in front of me." Allen carne through the tent to grab second place in the AA class while Hendricks rea ched for third . A few lapped riders passed th rough, and the n Du stin Gibson pulled in to th e.tent for firs t place in his 2S0cc/Open A clas s. A ll en was 10 seco nds d own from Dustin Gibson's tim e, so Du stin carne in second p lace overall, while All en was third overall. Hendricks claimed fourt h o ve ra ll, and Robinson g ra b bed fifth place ove rall. eN Mid-South Summer Camp Series/SERA West Point, Tenn es see Results : J une 27, 1999 (Rounds 612) O /A : L Jerry Gibson (Yam ); 2. Du stin Gibso n (Yam); 3. P.A. Allen (Suz) ; 4. Gary Hendricks ( Ka w ): 5. Oint Robin....on (Yam). AA: 1. Jerry Gibson (Ya m); 2. r.A. Allen (s uz ); 3. Gary Hendricks (!

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