(Left) At the Muskrat
Run at the Dutch Sport
Park in Bloomingdale.
Michig an. Bo bb y
Wagner (5) hightailed it
to victory in th e XR
Exhibit ion race. Todd
Flickenger (1) was
runner-up. and Darren
Borc herding (297)
placed third.
(Right) Robert Memoli
swept both the 80cc (711) and Supermin i
classes at CRC's
Sunday mo tocross at
Los Ange les County
Raceway,
lap thr ee, an d the top pos itions we re set for race
o ne, wit h Pa rke r lead ing Westbay and Gro bstein
home.
Grobstein na iled the start in moto two, leading Pa r ke r, Wes tbay, Ha rri s Roy Stevens and
Pa trick Provencher in to the first tu m . Th e top
th ree qui ckly separated themselves from the rest
of the pa ck. Westbay was o n fire , jumping into
second on lap two and captu ring the lead a lap
later. Once out in fro nt , Wes tbay opened it up
an d crui sed to the wi n, and the ove rall 80cc (1416) tro phy , over Grobstein a nd Stevens. Parker
came on stro ng at the end of the race, finish ing
second, and first overa ll 7-11 competitor, ahead
of Har ris and Provencher. Kyle Murphy put his
Suzuki in the wi nner's circle in the 80cc (12-13)
d ivision , besting Billy Guedry a nd Casey Tobias.
Results
r/W 5TK (~) : 1. J(loShu.l Byingtun (Cob); 2. Levi Hall (4 "111);
3. Cod y G iord a no (H\1); 4. Ch.l~ Krumme (Lem).
P/ W STK (7 -8) : 1. Ronnie Goodwin (Cob); 2. Tommy Aquino
(Cob) ; 3 . Zlchary FU!l!'OL'1I (Co b); 4 JCloSep h Martinez (Cob) ; 5. Robert
Cam pbe ll (Po l).
M O D (4·6 ): I. [oshua Byin,:;ton (Cob); 2. Lev i Hall
( L~m ); 3. Cody Giorda no (HM ).
P/ W MO D (7-8); 1. Zlch.,ry FU!i~1I (Cub) ; 2. Tommy Aq uino
(C ob); 3. jose ph Martinez (Co b); 4. Rikki Minw ede (U M ); 5. Brett
Proctor ( KTM) .
60 STK (6-8): 1. Ron nie Cood win l K.1w).
60 STK (9-11): 1. To ny E.1lito U<',W); 2. Kurtis Gil're r (K.,W);
3. Clay Cu tler (K.,W) ; 4. [a ke Stu mbo (Kaw ); S. Fred Sca rlet IKaw).
60 O PEN (6-1]) : I. Tony E!IO p ul> (Ka wl ; 2. Kurtis Gil'r~ r
ito
(Ka w ); 3. Andrew Loui e (Ka w ); 4. C lay C u tll' r {Ka w}.
KO STK (7· 11): 1. M ich ol Pa r kl' r (H o n ); 2. w esle y H arris
d
(Ya m l; 3. Patrick Proven cher (Su z) ; 4. je se r .llrick (Suz); 5. C hris
s
Ren zi (S o2).
80 STK (l 2-13)~ J. Kyle Mu rphy (Su z ); 2. Billy G UN ry (Ya m );
3. CaSl---y To bias (Yam); 4. Jil-;l m Ellis
<
80 STK (14- 1f)) : 1. To n)' Wl"Stb a y (K.i w ); 2. Z lck G~tei n
(H o n); 3. Roy Stew fl." (Ho n ); 4. Jil-o n Lopez.(Ya m ); 5. Dillon Byrd
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D tch Sport Paril MX
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Wagner loves the Muskrat
By Larry Witmer
B
LOOMI NGD , MI, OCT. 10
ALE
Bobby Wagn er took the wi n in the 20-rider XR
halftime exhibition race on the Au to track on his
Classic Trailers Hon da. It wasn' t pictu re-per fect
wea the r, and the cold. driving rain wa s a factor
in the ou tcom e of the race.
Dutc h Sport Park o pens up the back wuod s
se c tions fo r th e la st ra ce o f th e year, w hich
mak es for som e grea t racing in the switchbacks,
do wnhill dropaways a nd off-cambe r co rners,
a nd thi s wa s a big hit wi th the mo re than 300
rid ers in attendance. Th e mornin g motos were
he ld in cool weather and with great track cond ilio ns, but Mother Nature opened up th e s kies
and the delu ge of rain turned the back sect ion'
30+ : 1. Larry Witmer (Suz); 2. Darren Burchl-rding (Ya m ); 3.
Todd f- ickt>n
1
!o":l'l' (Kaw ); 4. Victo r Edjo';ar (Suz l; 5. Ma tt Ade n t (5111').
35+~ 1. Dave Ma ck (Yam ); 2. Todd A icken~er (Ka w) ; 3. Jim
Dlabal (H o n); -I. Willia m Vann (H on ); S. Sco tt Currie (I-I n) .
o
40+: I.Larry wumcr (Suz) ; 2. To ny Wi Ui.n\ .' (Y,lm ); 3. To m Tri ·
l 1
erw cilcr (Suz); 4. Michael Runt (Kaw l; 5. John Herkenrodcr (Hon).
50+: I. Bob C h a p m a n (Ho n): 2. Micha el Brown (Ya m ); 3.
Dove BU
7.cping corner, taking the tight er inside
line. Wagn er then used this same fonnula to pass
a surp rised Aickeng er and take over the lead .
"I was slid in g around and I heard Wagner
com ing, " sa id Flickcnger . "I tried to block his
line, but I could n' t hold that tight of a line."
\Vagn cr ca me hom e with tht!' wi n a lap la ter,
bu t Flickenger gave it one last shot for the v.;n
coming tow ard the Smur f City finish line.
"I got faster as the mud an d slop got wo rse,"
Wagn er sa id of his wi n. 'The rear tire was given
to me by Jam es Stewar t down at Loretta Lynn's.
Tha t was my wi nning secret."
PALM DALE, CA,OCT. 10
Brent Gilliam an d Nic k Ma irose each scored a
250cc In term ed ia te mo to w in , wi th Mairose
doing the deed in the tie-breaking second round
to capture the ove rall ho nors d uring Cali forni a
Racing Club's return to Sunday motocross racing at Los Angeles County Racewa y.
YZ400-mo unted Sha ne Smi th started th ings
off with the first-moto holesh ot. Gilli am, on a
borro wed bi ke , ga te d in thi rd, be h ind jos h
Mason, an d by lap three he was arou nd the two
fr ont-run ne rs . While G illia m pulle d awa y ,
Mairo se s low ly pi c ked off Smi th an d th e n
Ma son to ru n in sec o nd p la ce , but b y t hen
Gillia m was ou t of reac h. Th ird we nt to Mason ,
with Smith and Jus tin Peltier in tow .
Mairos e go t a bett er sta rt in round two a nd
led Gill iam a nd Ma son. Gilliam reeled in th e
SVC / H RP / Sm ith/ Wh ite Brot hers / Pro Gr ipbacked Suz uki of Mairose, bu t Mairose prov ed
to be too tough to pass, and he held his ow n to
go 2-1 for the ove ra ll. Maso n was a close third,
a hea d of Peltier an d Smith.
Cole St.>ely and his Th ou sand Oaks YamahaKTM/Renthal-spo nsor ed KTM smoked all comers in the 60cc (9-11) class. Seely cont ro l\lo'd the
pace out fro nt by the end of the Hrstlap in both
mo tos, a nd then walked away in co nvinci ng
fash ion . Shawn Butl e r a n d Pres ton Lu nd in
argue d over second place in both ra ces, w ith
Butler prevailing in the seco nd moto to get the
nod . KTM rid ers Lance Coury and Ken Slate r Jr.
~
rou nded out the top five.
Pas ha Afsha r had a da y he won ' t soo n fo rget, as he went four for four to sweep bot h the
Ju nior Vet Novice and Vet Novice classt.'Son his
Hollyw ood Yama ha YZ250. Chris Ped ersen used
a 3-2 score to edge o ut th e 2-4 ri des of Gabi
Ab ay ou fo r seco nd ove ra lJ in th e junior Vet
ranks, wh ile Michae l Pen ta used. a like sco re to
earn th e seco nd -p lace t rop hy ove r Dav id
Willia ms in the Vet class.
Jamie Klein a nd his Sinisal o / FMF / Zing /
Tw in Air-backed Yamaha were un to uchabl e in
125cc Novice action . Klein led right fro m the
drop of th e gate in both motos, a nd led all 12
lap s on the da y. Steve Harbison brou gh t the lon e
Su zu ki in for second overall o n a 4 ~2 sco re to
defeat the 5-3 tally of T.J. Dee and the 6-4 scor e
of Ne il Chisholm.
Result s
r /w YAM BEG : I. And l1.' w Dcl ~.ldo 'r. (Yllm ).
Results
XR EXH IB: 1. Bubby Wa gnt-T; 2. Todd Rid•.en S"-T; 3. Da rren
BorchtTdin g; 4 . larry Sh u U (Hon); 5. Ja y Wa gner (}-I n ); 6. G4me
o
Ha n (H o n ); 7. St...v e Smith (H o n ); 8. B.trt :-.Ie w m .ln ( Ho n) ; 'I .
~aiflt' Ba!NIoI... (Hon); 10. Kron Mt"a l'!l(Hon)
r
AUTO SHA FT (4-8) ; 1. Jam t"5 Robe rts (Yam l; 2. Zac h B.1.....ll'r
(Yam ); 3. Sa ra Robt-rts (Yam ); 4. Cody McC le llan (Ya m ); 5. Dougit'"
Moli ne (Yam ).
AUTO (U ): 1. Brandon M,- fCl!' (Cob ); 2. Taylor"Davis (Cob); 3.
" '
Oougil- Moh ne {Cob ); 4. 1..eviDa \U (Cob) ; 5. Ch ri·.. Knight (KTM ).
AUTO (7-8 ) : 1. J.un es Roberts (Cob) ; 2. Alli.-.on Vrb.J, (Cob) ; 3.
Mati Wat :K>n (Cob); 4. Ch.l.o;e SpAracio (Cob); 5. Cody Dale (Cob ).
60 BEG : 1. Bn tto n Mt'an (Kaw); 2. Dean Waggof'lt"r(Ka w); 3.
Brandon Ml'rcer (Kaw); 4. Ru ry S h(lr t (H o n ); 5. Ru i A ze vedo
(]Caw ).
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60; I. M ichael CNpma n (Ka w) ; 2. Jus h Radi (Ka w) ; 3. Malt
Sparks (Kaw l; 4. Cody Da~ ()(a w ); 5. Kurtis let" (Kaw).
tlO BEG : 1. Rory Rout (Yam ); 2. Mik Uhcr (Ka w); 3. Hm ry
Dalla iRe (Ka w) ; -I. Ca~ CoveU (Suz); 5. Nata sha Wieg and (Kaw l.
80 (7-11): I. T .' . Autl.'T1 (Su z); 2. Eric MilIt"J" (502 ); 3. Tr avi!i
Stowell (H o n); 4. ]lorry Lon.'I\Z (Yam ); 5. Tom Te m p let on (Soz).
80 (12-15); 1. Nick Vaughn (Kaw); 2. Srott Th(lm.l !iOn (Su z ); 3.
Tvll'r WC'lito n (Ka w ); 4. Adam Coil' ()(a w) ; 5. Bren t ~I t'r
.
.
250 [NT; 1. Nick MAiro!iC (Suz); 2. Bren t G iIIi.l m (Yam ); 3.
jO!i \1"l>OT1 (Ya m ); -I. Justi n Pd tier (H on); 5. Slldne Sm ith (Yam ).
h
25fl rRO: 1. Dustin Eva"", (H nn ).
500 NOV; J. T~n Tittlemk'f (Hon).
500 FX 1. :'-io nn Schiel (H onl.
JR VET ="iOV I. Pasha Afsh.u (Yam ); 2. Chris r ed l.1'St,'I'I (Su z);
:
'
3. Ga bi Abdvou (Hon); -I. Davi d Wi lliams IHon) .
JR VET I!'o'T; 1. Robbie Dunham (Yam ).
V ET BEG: 1. Elmer Silfies (Yam) ; 2. r.;id. Da lly (Suz ); 3. M,u tin Brod y (Hon); 4. Nic k Ja nro (Yam ).
YET NO V: 1. Pallha AfsN r (Yam) ; 2. \1 ichacl Pen td (Yam ); 3.
Da\'id W illi a ms (H o n ); 4. Ra y Ritzier (Kaw); 5. Frank Charon a
(Yam).
VET EX· PRO: 1. ' on Z1hrt (Suz); 2. Leo Saul (Yam ).
SR NOV; 1. Charles Howell (Yam); 2. And y R u m (Ya m ).
SR I:-.I'T: 1. lCmn y Kopecky (K.lw); 2. Bub Dunham (Yam ).
SR EX: I . JA MiIll'!' (}(aw l; 2. Jill' Root (Suz); 3. Nonn Schid
ck
(Ho n ).
zso
ocrxo.
Las V M peedway
egas otorS
80 OPEN' {7-16l: 1. M ich .ll·1 Parker (H on ); 2. w es ley Harris
(Ya m ); 3. Zack G ro bstei n (Hon); 4. Jl~SC' Patrick (Suz ); 5. To n y
Esposito (Ka wl.
5 / \11:-.11: 1. Kev in Roberts{Ya m l.
125 BEG: 1. Rick y G Ul-dry (Yam ); 2. ~att Rd nc kl' (Yam ); 3.
Erik Hodges (Yam ); -I. Jon EIl~ (Ka w).
125 NOV~ 1. J" J " Ru !>.-.cll (Suz ); 2. Bri.m Lo pe (Ho n); 3. Matt
z
Ongman (H o n); ". Derek Schilz (Ya m ); 5. Bria n Nbbury (Suzl.
125 1 'T; 1. [aso n Brown (Yam ); 2. Mdr k Herman n (Kaw).
f\.
125 O P EN : 1. JOSt"ph Pa ge (Ya m); 2. [ad e RUS5t"1l (Su z ); 3.
~{att Rt';nck (Ya m); 4. Ja~m Brow n (Ydm); S. Bria n L,pc7 (H o n),
2..<;Q NOV~ 1. Terry Kt.nnedy (K.1 ); 2. Lani~ G iordano (Yam );
'
w
3. Da nn y Doyle (Ka w ); 4, Eric Mil chel l (Yam ); 5. Ju...tin ShCol'1:'T
J
(Kaw).
250 L'IT; I. Paul H etrulk-y (I·I(.n ); 2. MAn H l-nnan n (Hu n ); 3.
Gl enn Wcidm an (Suzl; 4. Jeff M urphy (}-I on ).
\-tsTR 25+ BEG : 1. Eric Mitchell (Ya m); 2. Dave Hl'izt.'I' (Yam);
3. Glade Hooley ( KTM); 4. Andra Co lbm (Ka w ).
MSTR 25+ NO V; 1. Lanie G io rda nI,)(Ya m ); 2. Tim K~y
(Kaw ); 3. Eric Byingtl,)n (Ya m); 4. Micha l"! Fl'Tl'aro (Suz ).
MSTR 25+ INT : 1. Malt Hl'rmann (H u n ); 2. Je ff Murph y
s
(H on ); 3. Kip p R el chl'r o
