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Events M egaSeries,Round1 Daniel Boone MX 2: Riddle, Walker, Tesh mega• winners By Susa n S. Willian LONDON, K , SEPT. 5 Y aniel Boone MX host ed ro und 12 of the A MA / Victory Spo rts / Pro te l/ Pizza Plus-sp onsored Mega Ser ies race, an d just ove r 425 riders com pe ted in th e Lab o r Da y eve n t. Tea m G ree n / Po d iu m O ne /Su spensio n Plu sb a ck ed Ben Rid dl e and Kin g s p ort Ka wasaki-S u z u k i /Ba r r 's Co m p et iti on / Pro- A cti on-s p o n s o red Da n ie l Tes h cap tu red th ei r firs t pro Mega Series titles . Yamaha Cycle Cente r / Litz Racin g /Hammerhead 's Kevin Walker competed in th ree classes bu t on ly took the overall wi n in the Over 25 A class. H o w e v e r , Walker won th e hea rts of rid ers and spectators alike as he showed true spo rtsmanship in the seco nd 250cc A mota. In th e fir st 250cc A mota, Walker, Tesh , Jim Chester and Kevin Black were the only riders around turn one, as the rema ind er of th e class crash ed . Riddle was involved in the pileup. " A fte r r u n ni ng into (Jon ) Boruff's bike, I tried to catch up," said Rid d le. " I was q uadding the Supercross Six to try to make up some time. I had no t done this since two years ago as a B rider, but I knew it wou ld help make u p some distan ce to the fron t-ru nners." , Wal ker wo n t he m ot a wi th ease. C hes te r h amm ered Te sh fo r s eco nd w hile Riddle stea d ily picked off rid ers . C hes te r m an eu ver ed hi s m achin e by ·Tes h to ta ke over secon d. Tes h was th ir d . Bor uff cha lke d u p fo urt h, a n d Riddle recovered for fifth. In mota two, C hes ter fir ed off the gate in fron t, followed by Tesh and then Riddle. The first three riders rod e elbow to elbow coming out of the second turn. Te sh w ent by C h e ster, and Riddl e passed b oth rid ers to take t he le ad . Walker w as back in fifth . Riddle rod e comfor tab ly to the win. Tesh fou ght off Ches ter, Boruff and Walker for seco nd. Boruff bobbled through a whoo p sec tion a n d we n t ove r h is ba rs. In jured , he w a ved for the p aramedi cs . W a lker crashed into the d owned rid er's bik e and took a spill. Walker recov ered but chose to rema in on the gro u nd to help Boruff, who had broken bo th bon es in his lower leg. Walk er took a DNF for the mot a but won the Spo rtsmans hip awa rd . "Jo n jus t bobb led throu gh th e whoops and th e next thing I knew, he wa s thrown over his bars," Walker said . "I then clipped the back of his bike, bu t he was already on the ground, waving his arms for the medics. He knew his leg was br o ken. I fe lt so so r ry for him. I didn't d o any thing th at all riders in th at situa tio n sho uldn't do ." Tes h wo n the overall w ith a 3-2 sco re after Ches ter, who finished third , pulled off the course on the w hite-flag lap . "I just ke pt go ing ," Tesh said, "a nd the n Chester realized w hat he ha d d one. H e ca me back o n th e track, bu t it was too lat e for him to ca tch up." The ac tion was nonstop in the 125cc D 56 Pro class as Ch ester was again firs t off the ga te, bu t his lea d was s hort-lived. Rid dl e file d bv, fo llowed bv Tesh and then Wa lker. Wa lke r got by Tes h early in the mo ta . Walke r went down, tak ing th e pressure off of Ri ddl e . Walker rem o un ted in las t. Mean w hile, on the second lap, Ridd le also had a get-o ff. Chester took the lead , followed by Tesh, Riddle wo rked his way up to third as he and Tes h tripled th e stairsteps in uni son. Rid d le finally jumped by Tesh into second over a portion of the track called th e Cumber land Fa lls . Riddle th en began to cha rge for C hester. Th e pair p u lled away from the ir competito rs. Chester dou bled the sta irs teps and Riddl e tripl ed them . Ches ter wo n the mo to, w ith Riddle claimi ng seco nd . Wa lker started off the top gun in the seco nd mota, pursu ed by Tesh and Ridd le . Cheste r was back in fifth . Walker filed by the checkered in firs t after Rid dl e suffered a setback, riding out of control over som e jumps. Ridd le cou ld not rega in the d istance lost afte r his miscu e and had to se ttle for seco nd , w hile Tes h too k fourth and C hes te r fifth . Rid d le won the ove ra ll with a 2-2 sco re. Ches ter and Walk er rode side by side through the w hoo ps in th e first Over 25 A mota. Wal ker attempted to take a n inside line, but Chester held him off. O n la p three, Walker agai n tri ed a no ther 'a tt em p t to ge t by Chester in "Wildcat Co rner" bu t was unsuccess fu l. Walker and Ches ter go t into lap ped traffic , and Wal ker took advantage of the situation to make his move into firs t midway through the last lap . Wa lker returned to dominate the second mota, with Chest er finishing third . eN Danie l Boone MX Lon d on, Kentucky Resu lt s : September 5, 1999 (Roun d 12) 125 N I' RO: I. Ben Ridd le IKawl: 2. Richa rd Prather (KTM); 3. Jim Chester (Suz ): 4. Mar k wagner (Yarn): 5. Ha n, eel (Hen) . 125 B: I. Aa ro n St ancil (Yam ); 2. Doug Earls (Suz) ; 3. Junior Ca rter (Suz) ; -towilliam Sim mo n.. (Hu n) ; 5. J,T. Sm ith ( Ho nl. 125 C: 1. Duane Mitchel l (Ya m) ; 2. [arni e Haine-r (K,lW); 3. Nicholas Wo lfe (Yam); 4. Ter re ll Co llins (5uz) ; 5. Kin g Sm ith (Suz ). 12 5 0 : 1. Brandon Bo llin ge r (Y a m) ; 2. Ru s scl l Brinso n (Hu n); 3. Iam ic Pavn e (Yam) ; -t. Cla rke Aus tin (Suz): 5. Iona th.m Sal ye rs U:lon). 25+ A: 1. Kevin Wa lker (Ya m); 2. Richa rd Pra ther (KT M); 3. Jim Ches ter (Su z): -t. Kevin Hlack (K.1W); 5. A lbert McCo y (Suz). 25+ B: t. Da vid T ucke r (S uz) : 2. La rr y Mitc hell (Su z]: 3. Robe-rt Knox (Ho n): .;. All..'x Button (Su z); 5. Richa rd Rowe (Ho n). 25+ C: 1. Timothy Elrod (Kaw): 2. j olum y Knisley (Ho e ): 3. Keith Co tn ngin ( Ho n): -t. Ky le Shoun IHo n): 5. Don ny Kaeli n (Y.1 ). m 250 A/ PRO : 1. D.lIl il'1 Tes h (5u z ); 2. Jim C h cvn-r (Suz) : 3. Ben Ridd le (Kaw) : -1- . Ha ns N oe l (Ho n) : 5 . Gregg Smi th (KTM) . 250 B: I. Doug Earls (Suz): 2. j osep h Prat her (Y.1m); 3. .we-ley McCoy (Ver): ... Anth on y Milk ~ (H u n ); 5. Matt hew Richey (K.wvI. 250 C: 1. jacob Savlor (K.w.-); 2. N icho l.", Wo lfe (Y.1m ); 3. Timothy El r od ( K.1W); -t. j ordan Ga l laher (Hl' ll); 5. Matt C rccnc (Kaw ]. 250 0 : 1. Tim McCiJI (KT~1); 2. Mill' Kirbv (Ka w): 3. Ry.11l Ad kins (Kaw); 4. Brandon Simpso n (S u1.); 5. David R. PP (Y.1m) . 1 30+ A: 1. A lb ert McCoy (SU7.); 2. Ke vin Blal ock (Yam) ; 3. Bobby Ousley (Y,u n); -toLUT)' Spa rks. (SU7.). . 30+ 8 : I . Lonnie Bro wn (Kaw) : 2. D.w id Tu ell'r (Su:d ; 3. Rt~l'r Arnold (Yarn): 4. Billy Adkins (l lu" ); 5. Pau l Sand ers (K TM). 30+ C: I. Iimrn v Leach ( 1<. \\,); 2. Micha el Robinson , (Suz); 3. Donny K.1elin (Ya m); 4. Tim othy C., mp (SUI.); 5. C hild Vi t"r~ (Y. m) . l 35+: 1. Ron J Ull l'!'> ($U7.); 2. Rugt'r A rn old (Y,l m); 3. I),wid F.uri.. (KT t\. ; 4. Melfl Dum-ck (Y.1m); 5. J.ln1l'!'> H Gtlin (KTM ). 4-SmK: 1. J o~('ph Pr,lthl'T (Y,l m ); 2. Wt",ll'y McCoy (Vl' r); 3. Albt'rt I\- Cny (Y,lm); 4. Bobby O U:-.Il' y (V.lm ); 5. k Da nny Byrd (Y,l m). .10+: 1. Ron Jnnt.~ (Su z); 2. Dewid FMri.. (KT M); 3. Tl'rry D1.1kt. (Yam) ; -toM ich.1l'1 Rob illS(l n (SUI.); 5. ROgl'T · Am old (Y.1m ). -1 8+: 1. Tt' d Short ri dge (S u:d; 2. Jo hnny Gib!'uo (SUI.); 3. Kl'nn y S pt.'net·T (H us); -I. G,lll' J--ll,t'nor (SUL). 50 ( 4 ~b ) : 1. 1,111 Tr l'ttd (Cob); 2. Da ko ta \-I,1 th e w.. (Cob) ; 3. C,, 1tOIl Rl'n .1ker (Cob) ; -t. C hris C ooJmal1 (Cob ); 5. Chri" tt1p he r Eppl·rson (KTMl. 50 (7~8 ) ; 1. Lc s Sm it h (Cob); 2. Bl' n jc1l11 in Dl~ntO l\ (Co b); 3 . Luk e Vo n li ngeT (KTM); 4. Pa tri ck John sun (KTM ); 5. TTl' vo r Ho vis (KTM). 50 S H A f"T: 1. Co lton Ren.1ke r (Ya m) ; 2. Gavi n Tn'lIl'! (Y..'TM); -to Du stin Ro we (Kaw): 5. Tyler Bright lKTM ). 80 D : 1. jo nat ha n Willi al1ls ( Kaw) ; 2. Pat ric k Osborne (Yam): 3. Gra nt wilso n (Ho n): 4. Brock Dunoit (Y.1m); 5. Shayne j ord an (Kaw). SC H RY (12-15): 1. JO ShU,' Su m mey (K.1W); 2. Aaron Stancil (Yam); 3. Siler C hapma n (Su1.); 4. Zachary C. . Miller (5uz ); 5. Ryan Sipes (K.1W). S / M INI : 1. Stephen Shoaf tS uz) : 2. Doug!...!> Th oma son ( K a w): 3. Ju sti n Si pes (Kaw): .I . Timothy Holl en bec k (Ya m); 5. Brandon Du rbcck (Y,m}). UlL AM : 1. william Simmons {Hun) : 2 J.R. Ca rter (Suz); 3. Donn ie Ad ams IKaw) : 4. j.T. Smith (Hu n ); 5 . King Smit h (5uz ). UlL 00: I. Dua ne \1 itch,,'11 (Yam); 2. Terrell Collins (Suz); 3. Jorda n Gallaher (Hon): .I. Charles Mt.'.ldow$ (5uz); 5. Ryan Sta nesu (Suz) . Celebrity DeathMtch: Costa Msa Speedway a e 800galoo, The Edge tops By Elaine Jones Photo by Mik e Basso COSTA MESA, CA, AUG. 28 t wa s Celebrity Death Mat ch Ni ght at Cos ta Mes a Speedw a y. Bobb y "Boogaloo " Schwartz won the Scratch main.and Charlie "The Edge " Venegas too k the honors on the Hand icap side of the program. The Death Match w as a test of end urance, as a large field wen t a g rueling 25 laps on a very tight track. Randy Skinner just abo u t lapped the entire field and took the go ld , with Cycle News associate ed itor Scott Rousseau seco nd . Th e fi rs t Sc r a tc h se m i h a d "Go rgeou s" Ga ry Hicks on th e pol e, w ith Schwa rtz in two. "Fast" Ed Castro was in three , w ith John "Boy" Aden in four. Th e ga te w ent to Castro, and he went o u t fast a nd hard as he led th e quick four -lapper from s tart to finis h . Schwartz was running second un til the fina l lap, w hen Hicks moved Schwartz out and took s~'Cond . He wou ld move to the ma in w ith Cas tro , w hile Aden and Schwa rtz wo uld ha ve one mo re s hot in the last-chance qualifier. Venegas drew the po le in the seco nd Scratch semi , w it h Sea n " Mad Dog " McConnell in tw o. An dy "The Enforc er" No rthrup loaded into three, w ith " Rad" Brad Oxley in fo u r. Venegas read th e ga te perfectl y a nd flat blew the rest of th e field away with hi s w ire- to-wire I Bobby Schwart z boogies to t he Scratch main-event vict ory at Co st a Mesa Speedway. romp. Northru p had his ha nd s full wit h Ox ley bu t held his line an d pic ke d u p th e final tr ansfer spot. McConnell ha d prob lem s ea rly on bu t wou ld hav e one more shot in the LCQ, alo ng wit h Oxley . The p o le w ent to Schwa rtz as they lined u p for the LCQ. Next to him was McCo nnell. O xley had drawn three, an d Aden was on th~ outside in four . When th e gate ca me up , Schwartz ex plod ed off the pole, and it was over as soon as it starte d . The fina l r id er in the Scra tch ma in was Schwa rtz. Ox ley, Aden an d McConnell follow ed him home. The draw for the ma in saw Castro on the pole . North rup was in two, with Schwa rt z in th ree. Ven ega s and H icks we re on the outsi de in three and four . It wo uld be har d to say w ho cut the best gate, as they all broke pretty even . They we re five abreast as thev hit the first tum , bu t wh en they came ou't of two , it was all Schwartz. Nor thru p was a solid seco nd, but Venegas and Castro were w agin g a wa r, wo rking the outside d irt as they battled for third . Venegas held it for two bu t then Castro got a s lig ht edge as th ey ca me arou nd o n three a nd held on to tak e the show spot. Hicks was also ab le , to get by Venega s and pick up fourth . In th e first Hand icap se m i, Randy Skinner held the lead for th e first two laps. "Rockin" Richa rd Jones wa s in seco nd , but when Hicks go t a little too up close and per sonal on the second lap , Jon es end ed up in th e dirt and the red w as out. H icks wa s se n t to th e back o f the pa ck and they lined up sing le file for the , final laps. Skinner held on for one lap , but Venegas ran him dow n a nd with one lap to go Skinner was m o ved out a nd Aden and Hicks mov ed into second and th ird . The final transfer spo t went to Jones. Kit Na y did a g re a t job holding off th e field in the second Handicap se m i. He took it righ t down to th e wire, but Jim Estes pu t the pressure on and with tw o lap s to go he took the lead . Northrup, McCo nnell we re seco nd and thi r d, a nd in a clo se ca ll it was Ermo len ko over O xley fo r th e fi na l tran sfer spot. The Han d icap main had Jon es on the 20, Estes o n th e 30 and Er molenko o n the 40. Ade n and Northrup shared the 50, and Venegas, Hicks and McCon nell took the ir places o n the 60. Estes we nt out o n top, wit h Venegas flying from the lon g ya rdage for second . One lap later, Ve negas was o n top a nd goi ng away,

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