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CMC Northwest Winter Arenacross Series Round 4: Exposition Arena STORV AND PHOTOS Bv Graves came back several motos later to also land the 250cc Pro overall win. Graves had Suzuki-mounted J.R Vielle to contend with, although Graves and his newly acquired Yamaha were too much for the rookie Pro, and Vielle was doomed to the number-two spot, ahead of the top placing Intermediate rider, Eric Rogers. In moto two, Rogers trailed the Pro duo to net the Intermediate overall win, ahead of fellow Yamaha rider Joe Brockway. Among Saturday night's top performers was Honda rider Joey Mancuso, who laid claim to wins in the 125cc and Before The Hill Intermedi- CLAV liGHT SAlEM, OR, DEC. 15-16 'l7he penultimate arenacross doubleUheader of the year was a continuation of the domination of the Before The Hill and 125cc Junior classes by Oregon's Ryan Huege. Huege won three of four classes he contested at round four of the CMC Northwest Winter Arenacross Series, held inside the Exposition Arena in Salem. Huege's reign of terror began on Friday night with his overall Before The Hill Junior win. The 14-year-old rider from Yamhill, Oregon, scored the overall with 2-1 performances. The lone Intermediate rider in the field, Justin Jensen, landed the holeshot laurels in the first moto and remained there to the finish to lead the top placing Junior rider, Ryan Brubeck, who led both racing Huege brothers, Ryan and Shawn, into the top three. Huege netted the lead in moto two and put considerable ground on the fjeld. Behind him, Jensen and Brubeck battled back and forth for the duration; the scuffle went in Brubeck's favor for second overall, ahead of Intermediate overall winner Jensen. KTM rider Pete Sannan scored third Junior in the moto, but it was Shawn Huege who grabbed third overall via 3-5 finishes. Yamaha YZ250F pilot Aaron Tunnell stopped Huege from garnering a Friday evening double overall win by sweeping both 125cc Junior motos. Huege trailed Tunnell in moto one to finish second, ahead of Brubeck, early leader Anthony Cerruti and Ryan Thompson, and was making a charge through traffic to close in on Tunnell, Adam Metzler and Jimi Blackwell until a crash halted h is progress. Tunnell (1-1), Brubeck (3-2), Blackwell (6-4), Thompson (5-5) and Cerruti (4-6) filled out the top five overall. Mike Storm and Tony Graves have waged war in each round of the series, and tonight was more of the same. Storm fended off all of Graves' challenges to win the first moto, but Graves reversed that scenario with a win in moto two, holding Storm at bay to net the moto and overall win. In the adjoined Intermediate class, Jensen picked up the overall win. 34 ..JANUARY 17. 2001 • cue mer National number holder. Connaghan netted the Intermediate-class win with a 1-1 tally, ahead of Brockway (3-2) and Rogers (2-3). CN Exposition An.... Salem, Oregon Results: December 15-1S, ZoDD [Round 41 !Above) Ryan Huege won three out of four classes contested at the Arenacross doubleheader at the Oregon State Fairgrounds In Salem. Huege topped Friday night's Before The Hill Junior class, and on Saturday he won the 125cc Junior and Before The Hill Junior classes. (Left) At round four of the CMC Northwest Winter Arenacross Serles, Kyle Thompson (77) leads Jared Wood (413) In Saturday's first 60Cc agegroup moto. Gubser won the 60Cc Senior 19-11) and 60cc Open classes. (Left) Mike 5tonn finished second to Tony Graves in Friday's 125cc Pro contest In the Exposition Arena but beat Graves on Saturday evening to net the overall class win. ate classes. His finest performances came in the 125cc Intermediate class, in which he ran in close quarters with Pro riders Storm and Graves. Storm did damage in the 125cc Pro class with a 1-1 sweep to make up for his previous night's loss to Graves. Mancuso topped the Intermediate portion, ahead of Kawasaki rider Will Wallace (2-2). Jason Parks (3-3) and Jensen (4-4). Jared Wood and Gared Steinke have controlled the 60cc class all year long, but on this night Kawasaki-mounted Danny Gubser enjoyed the spotlight with his win in the 60cc Open class. While the KTM-mounted Wood did win the first moto, Gubser held off Wood in moto two to garner the overall win - his first of the series - ahead of Wood (1-2) and Tyler McClinton (4-3). Gubser also picked •• n _ ..... s up a win in the 60cc (9-11) class, although luck was on his side in moto two when KTM riders Kyle Thompson and Wood encountered crash-related problems and couldn't reel in the impressive Gubser. Thompson finished fourth in moto two to notch second overall in the 60cc (9-11) class. Salem's David Paschke won the half-time Husqvarna 50cc Challenge race, which is sponsored by local Husqvarna dealer Bill's Motorcycles of Salem, to extend his streak to three wins of the four rounds thus far. The 8-year-old rider topped Justin Spink to earn a three-class win after also earlier winning the Pee Wee (78) and 50cc Open classes. Huege polished off his impressive weekend by winning the 125cc Junior and Before The Hill Junior classes on Saturday night. Huege's 125cc win came ahead of Blackwell, Metzler, Sannan and Cerruti, and he also led Thompson, Brubeck, Blackwell and Metzler into the top five in the Before The Hill Junior class. Graves, who had earlier lost to Storm in the 125cc Pro class, beat all comers in the combined 250cc Pro/Intermediate class. Although he was the lone 250cc Pro, Graves put large ground on the field, with only Yamaha rider Devin Connaghan being anywhere near close to the for- Friday P/W (4·6): 1. Justin Spink (KTM). P/W (7-8): 1. David Paschke (Hus); 2. Kevin Kayl (Hon); 3. Darren Ward (Hon). 50 OPEN: 1. Justin Spink (KTM). 60 BEG: 1. Austin Ulrich (Kaw). 60 JR (6·8): I. Jored Wood (KTM); 2. Steele Angle-Davidson (Kaw). 60 SR (9-11): I. Kyle Thompson (KTM): 2. Travis McClinton (Ke...); 3. Tyler McClinton (Kaw). 60 OPEN: I. Jared Wood (KTM); 2. Travis McClinton (K8W): 3. Tyler McClinton (Kew). 80 BEG: I. Scotty Bloom (Kaw); 2. Aaron McClinton (Vom); 3. Nathon Whitlow (Kow). 80 (9-11): I. Nick Randklev (Hon); 2. Kyle Thompson (Hon). S/MINI: 1. Nick Randklev (Hon). 125 BEG: 1. Jeremy Mickelson (Hon); 2. Jonathan Hansen (Vern); 3. Mtchael Biddle (Kew). 125 JR: I. Aaron Tunnell (Vom); 2. Ryon Brubeck (Hon); 3. Jlmi Blackwell (Hon). 125 INT: 1. Justin Jensen (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Tony Graves (Yam): 2. Mike Stonn (Hon); 3. Malt WIlliams (Vom). 250 BEG: 1. Jeremy McLain (Yam): 2. Mike Asmon (Hon); 3. David Berkey (Vam). 250 JR: I. Shawn Huege (Hon); 2. Jack Meadows (Vam); 3. Jason Fronz (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Eric R09er5 (Vam); 2. Joe Brockway (Vam). 250 PRO: I. Tony Graves (Vam); 2. J.R. VloUe (Suz). OPEN AItI: I. Ed Smith (Vom). OTH JR: I. Bob KlvlSlo (Hon). BTH JR: I. Ryan Huoge (Hon); 2. Ryan Brubeck (Hon); 3. Shawn Huoge (Hon). 8TH INT: 1. Justin Jensen (Hon). OTH BEG: 1. Scott Cloutier (Hon); 2. Zeek Mclain (Yam). OTH INT: 1. Ken Romero (Vam). OTH EX: I. Ed Smith (Vom). OTH PRO: 1. Tony Groves (Vom). OfT AM: I. Bob Meadows (Vam); 2. Mork Voegele (Yam); 3. Grant Brown (Hon). 50+: 1. Steve Baze (Kew). WMN: 1. Jeanne Van Buskirk (Kew); 2. Shannon Crouch (Vam). 4-STRK: 1. Bob Meadows (Vam); 2. Ken Romero (Vam). Saturday P/W (4-6): I. Justin Spink (KTM). P/W (7-8): 1. David Poschke (Hus); 2. Ashley Smith (Hon); 3. Kevin Koyl (Hon). 50 OPEN: I. David Poschke (Hus); 2. Justin Spink (KTM). 60 JR (6-B): 1. Jared Wood (KTM): 2. Steele Angel-Davidson (Kaw). 60 SR (9-11): I. Danny Gubser (Kow); 2. Kyle Thompson (KTM); 3. Tyler McClinton (KTM). 60 OPEN: J. Danny Gubser (Kew); 2. Jared Wood (KTM): 3. Tyler McClinton (Kow). 80 BEG: I. Scotty Bloom (Kow); 2. Aoron McClinton (Vam); 3. Erik Meusllng (Hon). 80 (9·11): I. Nick Randklev (Hon); 2. Kyle Thompson (Hon). 80 (12-13): I. Kenneth Hammontree (Vom); 2. Ricky Woori (Hon); 3. Jesse Wuori (Hon). S/M1NI: 1. Kenneth Hammontree (Vam): 2. Nick Randklev (Hon): 3. Ricky Woori (Hon). 125 BEG: I. Jake White (Kew); 2. Jeremy MK:kelson (Hon); 3. c.J. Baxter (Vam). 125 JR: I. Ryon Huege (Hon); 2. Jlml Blackwell (Hon); 3. Adam Metzler (Suz). 12S INT: 1. Joey Mancuso (Hon); 2. Will Walla.. (Kaw); 3. Jason Parks (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Mike Storm (Hon); 2. Tony Graves (Vam). 250 BEG: 1. John 211ne (Hon); 2. Mitchell Robbins (Kaw); 3. David Berkey (Yam). 250 JR: 1. Brody Bo"'er (Vom); 2. Joson Fronz (Hon); 3. Shawn Huege (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Devin Connaghan (Yam); 2. Joe Brockway (Vam); 3. Eric R0gers (Vom). 250 PRO: 1. Tony Groves (Vam). OPEN AItI: 1. Ed Smith (Vam). OPEN PRO: I. J.R. Meusling (Suz). OTH JR: 1. Bob Kivlsto (Hon). BTH JR: I. Ryan Huege (Hon); 2. Ryon Thompson (Hon); 3. Ryan Brubeck (Hon). 8TH INT: 1. Joey Mancuso (Hon); 2. Brody Baxter (Yam): 3. Justin Jensen (Hon). OTH BEG: I. Gory Brubeck (Hon); 2. Kelly Hemmontree (Yam); 3. Zach McLain (Yem). OTH EX: I. Ed Smith (Vom). OTH PRO: 1. Tony Graves (Yam). OfT AM: 1. Mark Voegele (Vam); 2. Steve Baze (Kaw); 3. Bill Forrell (Hus). OfT MNV: 1. Mike Taylor (Vam). 50+: t. J.R. Meusling (Suz): 2. Steve Baze (Kow). WMN: 1. Heidi Korschgen (Kaw); 2. Rochelle Neimann (Yam); 3. Jennifer Waibel (Suz). HOSKV 50 CHAL: I. Dovid Paschke; 2. Justin Spink: 3. Jennifer Adovnik.