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Events • (Left) Brian Butler did it at the Jackhammer Enduro in Fouts Springs , California, seen here atta cking the rocky section before the first check en route to his overall win. (Above) Erick Vallejo (98) and Christian Blanco (11) traded maln-event wins at the two-day Monster Truck National and Extreme Motocross Ser ies event held at the Rio • 'ed way in McAllen, Texas. Northern Calnornia Enduro Series Round 6:Jackhammer Enduro Los Angeles County Raceway Palmdale, California Results: October 3, 1999 (Round 3) PIW (4.-6): 1. Tan ner Kra he n bu hl (Co b ); 2. C hris Plouffe (J(TM); 3. Keith Robin son (Co b); 4. Chand ler Quinette ( KTM); 5. Aryanne Poo le (ATlO. P/W (1·8 ): 1. Blake Ba gg e tt (Cob); 2. Ron n ie Goodwin (Cob); 3. Jake Canada (Cob); 4. Cody Farrar (](TM); 5. D ie Su mmerford (KTM). 60 BEG: 1. Dana Dreier IKa w ): 2. Dylan Pemberton IKaw) : 3. Jacob Robu k (KTh1); 4. Curtis Mclellan (Ke w ); 5. Justin Eubanks (KTM). 60 (().8): 1. Shawn Butler (Kaw); 2. Ronnie Goodwin (Kaw ); 3. Dustin Pi pes (Ka w); 4. Kyle Smith (Ka w); 5. Tanner Krahenbuhl (Kaw). 60 (9·11): 1. Trent Pugmire (Kaw ): 2. Drew Co eselaar (Ka w); 3. Bryce Ter zian (KTM); 4 . Ca sey Hu ntl ey IKaw) : 5. jared Partridge (Ka w). 80 BEG: 1. Derreck Mu rp h y (Suz); 2. Steven Colson (Yam ); 3. Casey Logan (Kaw); 4. Steven Ho yle (Yam); 5. Randy Hilt (Yam) . . 80 B/W: 1. Bre nt Carso n (Kaw): 2. Tr avis Work (Kaw). 42 80 (7.11): 1. Tye Ha mes (Ka w): 2. Micha el Parker (Han); 3. Shawn Mohr (Yam); 4. Casey Hinson (Suz); 5. Dustin Pipes (Suz). 80 (12·13) : 1. Kyle Partridge (Suz ): 2. Scott Simo n (Ya m); 3. Paul Pearcy (5 u z ); 4. Ty Mo rr o w ISuz ): 5 . Andrew Petrie IKaw). 80 (14 .16): 1. Sean Co llier (Ka w ): 2. Kyle Mace (Yam) ; 3. Chris Norr (He n]: 4. Dary l Ecklun d (Ya m); 5. Steven Hern andez (Yam). SIM INl: 1. Da ryl Ecklu nd (Yam) ; 2. Sean Co llie r (Kaw): 3. Kyle Partridge (SUl) ; 4. Kyle Mace (Yam ); 5. Scott Simon (Yam) . SCHBY: 1. Mic hael Blos e (Ya m ); 2. Chr is Tocco (Yam); 3. Sco tt Howe (Ya m); 4. josep h Page (Yam); 5. Bobby Steffan (K aw ). 125 BEG: I. Rya n Happy (Yam) ; 2. Cody Pad get. (Yam); 3. Brian Anderson (Suz ): 4. Derrik Klein (Han); 5. Cody Krasell (Yam) . 125 JR: 1. Donnie Beber (Kawh 2. Brandon No rto n (Yam); 3. Cod y Her tel IHcn): 4. Bo Williams (Ya m}; 5. Bobby Steffan (Kaw l. 125 (NT: 1. Michael Blose (Ya m); 2. Chris Tocco (Yam); 3. N ick Mcllrid e (Yam); 4. Tim Weigand (Yam ); 5. Brandon Milstead (Suz ). 125 PRO: 1. Michael Young (Yam); 2. Greg Schnell (Ya m ); 3. Billy Pay ne (K a w): 4. Tyler Evans (Su z); 5. Cerret Ordelman (Yam). 2SO BEe;, 1. Donny Emle r Jr.; 2. Mike Hart (Hus): 3. Kevi n Lillyw hi te (Ya m) ; 4. Matt Ha rt (Ka w): 5: Dan Ashbrook (Su l ). 250 JR.: 1. Mike Gubuv (Ya m ); 2. Ryan Evans (Hon ); 3. Josh Bagge (Han); 4. Robby Ervett (Yam) ; 5. Jus tin Marszalefk (Kaw). 250 INT: 1. Warr en Tittlem ier ( H o n) : 2. Ti m Weigand (Yam); 3. Travis Smith (Suz); 4. Josh Ma so n (Yam); 5. Nick Maircse (Suz). 2SO PRO: 1. Christophe r Gossclaar (Ha n); 2. Tyler Evans (Suz); 3. Greg Schnell (Yam); 4. Jeremy Chaussee (Ya m); 5. BiUy Payn e (Kaw). 2S+ AM: 1. Rob Hop kins (suz); 2. Chris Rad zins ki (Ka w ): 3. Steve Piattoni (Su z) ; 4. Jaso n Larso n IKaw), 5. Ed Gu ajardo (Suz). 25+ MSTR: 1. Jo n Za h rt (Suz); 2. Joe Hopkins (5uz); 3 . Nic k Ma i rose (Suz;); 4. Brand o n Milst ead (5uz) ; 5. Kenn y Za hrt (Suz) . 25+ PRO: 1. Bryan Nelson (Yam); 2. Matt Batema n (Suz); 3. Crai g Da vis (KTM); 4. Joe Root (s u z); 5. Bob Shimp {Ya m) . VET BEG : 1. Alan Field s (Ya m); 2. C h uc k St . Roma in (Kaw): ;3. Nic k Daily .(Suz); 4. Z~ Szatioczki (Kaw): 5. Jere my Boyd (Ya m). VET JR: 1. Da vid Fontes (Su z ): 2. Milton M ize (Kaw ): 3. Rick Smith (Yam); 4. Alex Temo (Yam); 5. Tim Rutherford (Hen) . VET INT: 1. Ch ris Rad zinski (Kaw) : 2. Ma rk Ga m be tta (Yam); 3. Steve Piat ton i (Suz); 4. Ed Guaja rdo (Su z); 5. Rob Hopkins (Suz ). VET MSTR: 1. Jon Zahrt (Suz): 2. Jo e Hopkins (SUl ); 3. Ken ny Za hrt (Suz) : 4. Jeff Roo' (5ul); 5. Bob Shimp (Ya m). 40+ AM: 1. Clifton Warn er (Yam); 2. Brad Sloa n (Ya m) ; 3. Brian Farn er (Ka w) ; 4. Robert Leonard (Ya m) ; 5. Andy F1um (Yam). 40 + MSTR: 1. Mark Gam be tta (Yam); 2. Steve William s (Hen): 3. David Fontes (Suz); 4. Joe l Harriott (Yam); 5. Milton Mi7.e (Kaw). . Butler shatters the Jackhammer By Jill Ashwort h Patterson FOlJI'S SPRINGS, CA, OCT. 17 X250- m o u n te d Br ia n Butler extend ed his ser ies lea d by claiming the overall victory at Oakland Motorcycle Club's 29th annual Jackhammer Enduro. The sixth round of Distri ct 36's Northern California Enduro Serie s wa s held in Fouts Springs, California. Butl er is now more than 30 points a h e a d of Tim J. St ow e in th e s e ries points, the latter moving from third in th e s eri es to seco n d place with hi s fourth-ov erall finish. Dust and its resu lting poor visibility w er e once again the primary obstacles faced by nearly 170 rid ers during th e tw o-loop, 96.7-ground-mile event. OMC's Brian Ja gger and Ge org e Keeran designed a challenging, fast and technical course that su rp rised rid ers by featuring high speed averages mi xed with unexpectedcJ1eck placements. Loop one was 9 .7 miles I ng and started with a 4-mile ascent up otato Hill." Check one, which was located at 4.7 miles, was the check-in to the first special test. At ch eck two, Dam ien Galford emerged from the 3.5-mile test with the swiftest time of 2.132. Kevin Wiley was second with a 2.226. Other riders scored th ree or more. Almost 40 miles and three checks later, riders compared scores at the ga s stop. Galford was out front with 5.132. Stowe had 6.188, a n d Wiley's ca rd showed 6.226. Butler was in fourth wi th 7.191, followed by Greg Ruffoni with 7.210. "Da mien was ridin g awesome and had point s on all of us," Butle r said. "He was keeping us hon est." "The first test set my pace for th e day," Galfo rd said, "b ut 1 caug ht myself riding a little more conservative later." The second loop's 49 m iles began with a tes t as riders left the gas. Eight miles later, at check six , Butler closed K the ga p by dropping on ly thr ee po ints to Galford's four . "I knew I had to stay focused," Butler said . "I just put my head down and rode." Galford was aware his lead might be in jeopardy. . " I h a d to di tch th e co n servative thing," Galford said, "so 1 went for it." At the seven th check, Butler' s ex tra concentration and precise rid in g added on ly five tie-b r ea k er seconds to his sco re. Galfo rd go t to the check to discover that he had burned it. "There was so much dust ," Galford said. '1 rolled up to the check as fast as I could , but I m ad e the stupid mental mistake of not looking down at my clock first." The Faultline Suspension/Red Line Oil /FMF-sponsored Butler zeroed the last three checks and crossed the finish line with a score of 10.2 04 , le aving Motul /G&B Kawa saki /Cycle Pro o f Santa Rosa-backed Galford in second with 11.190. Ruffoni, who also zeroed the last four checks, turned in the third-p lace score of 11.240. "I was rid ing on the minute ahead of . Bria n ," sa id the Z o om C y cl e /On e Industries /Pro Grip-supported Ruffon i, "and I knew 1 was having a great ride, because he never passed me . My finish feels good, since this was only my fifth race as an A rider." The Su zuki /Motion Pro /B ennet t LTD-sponsored Stowe dropped a point at the ninth check, slid ing back to the fourt h-ov er all score of 11.267. Gle nn Martinson, backed by 1-800CYCLE-GEAR and Wood land Cycle, had a consisten t da y and ended his ride with a score of 11.274,good for fifth overall. "The course w as gre a t," Martinson said . "Esp ecially the second loop, with its speed averages and new trail. " "Its just too bad that none of our rain dan ces worked," ad ded Stowe. "That' s the only thing that could have made the day better." Event participants w or e g reen ribbons on their helmets during the race' in mem ory of 13-year-old enduro and cross co u n try B-class rid er Matt Poor, who died the week before in an accident. Six members of Poor's famil y, including his father, mother and both brothers, rode the end uro to honor him , while approximatel y 30 other family member s were there to encourage and support them . "We' re going to miss Mati," But ler said . "He was on his wa y to being one of the fastest riders in the district. I'm sure he's out there, roo sting us fro m a better place." CIf Jackhammer Enduro Fouts Springs, California Results: October 17, 1999 O /A: 1. Brian Butler (Kaw): 2. Demien Ga lfo rd J. Stowe (suz ); 5. Glenn Martinson (Yam). AA:. 1. Brian Butler (Kaw): 2. Tim}. Stowe (Suz); 3. Craig Wesner (Kaw): 4. Dave Wood (CRE). A 200: 1. Stev e Shoemaker (Yam); 2. Cha d C rass (Hen) : 3. Robert Wynn (KTM) ; 4. Cra ig Hoffman (KTM); 5. Jeff Ceiskope (KTM). A 250: 1. Damien Ga lford (Ka w): 2. G reg Ruff on i (Ka w) ; 3. Jason Gerbi (Hon): 4. Jim Math eson IHon): 5. Mike Pascarella (](TM). A OPEN : 1. Brod ie DeMartile (Hon ); 2. Ty Spooner (Ka w): 3. Greg Ru ffon i (Kaw ): 4. Tim (KTh1); 3. Billy Russell (KTM ); 4. Curt Kiser (KTh1); 5. Shawn McN eil (K ThlJ. A 4-STRK: 1. Glenn Ma rtinson (Ya m); 2. Russell Pereira (Yam ); 3. Darrell Bishop (Hon); 4. John S. Poor

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