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SO CALIF. VET B: I. John HanfOfd (Hon). VET C: L l.Ilny McArthur (Kew): 2. Ernie Thomas (Yern); 3. Rhett Peel (Yam): 4. Elliott Jenkins (Vern). 40+: I. Ernie Thomes (Vern): 2. Roy Dean (Yllm). HBBV: I. J1I5Ofl Ferguson (Vern), 2. Phillip Skipper (KllW). \'TH: I. Shane Lusk (Hon): 2. Ben Fleetwood (Hon): 3. Steven Smith (Yam): 4. Jeremy Carroll (Hon): 5. Mlltt Hemilton (Vern). S/MlNI: I. Ben Fleetwood (Hon): 2. Jeremy Carroll (Hon); Chrts Glaze (K!lw). 16ยท29: I. JllSOO Cross (Hon). 250 MNY: l. Kevin Knight (HOIl): 2. Lee Spenn (Kew): 3. Shane Lusk (Hon). 4. Elliott Jenkins (Vllm). Glen Helen Raceway Park Morrison slams the doors By ROCKY HASH SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JAN. 15 Frank and Myra Thompson of Racing Enterprises Motorsports kicked off their 14th year of promoting motocross in Southern California (and their third straight at Glen Helen) with a popular new track layout that featured a com M pletely revamped infield section. CR250mounted Rodney Morrison took a liking to the natural-terrain. Old World-style course. as he slammed the doors shut on his competitors in both Vet Intermediate motos en route to the overall class honors. In the first moto. Morrison snatched the holeshot. Stephen Watson stuck his KX250 into second. while Bob Johnson rode third. After the first lap, Mike Horton was fourth and Gary Harada was fifth. Morrison immediately put a gap on Watson and opened up a twoMsecond lead by lap three. Watson. in tum, was able to put about a second between himself and Johnson. YZ400F pilot Sam Ramirez gated terribly, but by halfway he was up to fifth. Ramirez and Horton quickly caught Johnson, and the battle for third became a threeMrider affair. For most of the second half of the moto, Johnson held third, but Horton finally got around him in the back section. Ramirez followed suit. going around Johnson on the next lap for fourth. Meanwhile. out front, Morrison held a 1O~ second lead. Watson rode all alone in second. Just as the white flag came out, Ramirez pushed past Horton for third. At the checkers, Morrison took the moto win comfortably. Watson came in second. while Ramirez loped across in third. Horton claimed fourth, and Johnson was fifth. In the second moto, Morrison shot out to a three-bike-Iength lead by the time the pack had gone halfway down the start straight. He made no errors negotiating the first tum and took a nice holeshot. Ramirez ran second. Fred Nichols, in his first race back since an injury, had his YZ250 in third. Watson held fourth. Yamaha rider Brian Allen rode in fifth at the end of the first lap. By lap two, Morrison enjoyed a fourMsec M and margin on Ramirez in second. Watson moved up to third on lap three, while YZ125 rider Phil Rourke took over fifth on the same lap. Horton lurked in sixth. while Johnson was coming from the clouds after a first-lap bobble put him way back in the pack. Out front, Morrison checked out. Just past halfway, Horton moved up to fifth, and then he found a way around Nichols for fourth. With two laps to go, Horton passed Watson for third, and on the white-nag lap he used lapped traffic to his advantage and slid around Ramirez for second. When the check M ered flag flew, it was Morrison taking another moto win in convincing fashion. Horton finished up his strong ride in second. while Ramirez settled for third. Watson was fourth, and a late-charging Johnson claimed fifth. The overall honors on the day went to Morri M son by virtue of his perfect 1M finishes. HarM 1 ton was next best (4-2), while Ramirez took home thi,d with his 3 M rides. The top five 3 slots were filied out by Watson (2-4) and Johnson (5-6). Results eo BEG: 1. Brion Boulwore (Kaw): 2. Jeson Pipkin (Hon); 3. Ryan Millet (Hon). 125 BEG: 1. Jessi Hedland (Vam): 2. Chris Mason (Suz): 3. Kenny Rlc:k~ (Vom). 125 JR.: I. Seon Boulwere (Yom): 2. Rick Fenton (Suz); 3. Steve Gannon (Hon). 250 BEG: I. Chris Woy (Kow): 2. Clori< Wet50n (Yom); 3. Ryon 5andru (Kow). 250 JR: J. Brian Stoner (KTM): 2. Bill Pollack (Suz): 3. Frank Poplen (Varn). 125INT: I. Dllrcy Mc:Kennll (Suz). 250 INT: 1. Trrn Olson (Yam). 250 PRO: I. Tllkase Tanako (Kow): 2. Takomaso Takagi (Kaw). 125 PRO: Tetsuya Mlzoguchi (Kaw). VET PRO: I. Craig Dovls (KTM): 2. Willy Musgrave (Yom); 3. Dorin Green (Yom). VET INT: I. Rodney MoniIon (Hon); 2. Mike Horton (Yam): 3. $om Ramirez (Yllm): 4. Steve Wllt50n (Kew): 5. Bob Johnson (Kow). VET JR: I. John Pmy (KllW): 2. Ken Baur (Yam): 3. Rick Wilson (Vam): 4. Eric Graham (Kaw): 5. Mike Shelton (Suz). No Sign Up Race Day Pre-Entered Only Classes Schedule of Events March 16 National Semi-Final Qualifier Teeny Mini - Over 50 (A Class for Everyone) GNC FINAL March 17, 18, 19 INFO: Call 214-351-9900 IIIIISEeo HONDA CheckOut YAMAHA vvvvvv.gncrnx.com Peak Productions Presents... SLEDNECKS Y2K (# I DBA) SLEDNECKS Y2K is an extreme freestyle snowmobile film. 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