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Winter Racing Series Round 1: Freestone County MX continued to swap positions until disaster struck Swanson's bike. "My chain broke on the Mammoth," Swanson said. "I did the double and when I landed, it broke." Bryant went on to take the win, with Jarad Akins the runner-up. Zach Henry finished third, followed by Tyler Dearing and Steven Arnold. STORY AND PHOTOS By KAT SPANN WORTHAM, TX, DEC. 10 H ouston's Ty Conner continued his Freestone County holeshot streak, leading each of his 125cc Intermediate and 125cc Open races at the opening round of the Winter Racing Series, presented by Honda of Houston. The track held up great throughout the day for the 438 entered riders. Conner's first event was the 125cc Intermediate contest, which was combined with the 125cc Pros. Conner sliced into the first tum at the front of the 19-rider Intermediate gate. David Tarnow got in behind Conner, followed by Robert Locke, Bradley Mikolas and Clayton Miller. Conner held his lead, with Tarnow in tow, throughout the first moto. On lap three, Miller got by both Mikolas and Locke for third. J.J. Pecsok followed Miller's lead and passed Mikolas on the next lap and then took aim at Locke on the final lap, finishing fourth. Conner snared the holeshot again in moto two. Gaddis got by him on the exit of the first tum, but Conner got him back in short order. Pecsok gated third, followed by Tarnow, Miller and Brandon Fulton, and the top five remained in that order throughout the race. The 125cc Open event had 27 riders on the gate. Conner took the first tum in front. Brian Starnes got caught up in the crowded first tum, and when Tarnow couldn't maneuver out of the way fast enough, Tarnow hit Starnes' bike and went down as welL Both riders remounted and rejoined the race, both at a blistering pace. By the end of the first lap, Tarnow found his way to 13th. However, Conner cruised in for the win, followed by Pecsok, Turner, Miller and Danny Oznick. Conner hit the jackpot in the second moto with his fourth holeshot and he set the pace. Starnes suffered another setback when he went down 26 JANUARY 31,2001 • (Above) Ty Conner (43) was best In holeshots at the opening round of the Winter Racing Series in Wortham, Texas. Conner used each of his holeshots In both the 125cc Open and 125cc Intermediate events to lead the way to the checkered flag. This 125cc Open field was a packed house! (RIght) At Freestone County MX, Bryan zachary (32) shot off the gate In the 85cc (14-16) field, leaving Brad Wolfe (366) and Taylor Smith (136) to do the FreestDne County MX Wertllam, Tens Resulls: llecnlber 1D, 2DDD llIolInd 11 chasing. (Below) Some of the best racing of the day came In the first 50cc (7-8) moto, between David Bryant (4) and Kyle Swanson (2) • until Swanson threw a chain on the last lap. again, with Robert Locke, in the first turn. Once again, the downed riders remounted and got back into the swing of things. Miller gated second, with Adam Tumer breathing down his neck. Tarnow started in fifth, but he got around Mikolas out of the S turns at the top of lap three and then went after Turner, passing him on lap three. Turner charged after Tarnow throughout the final lap and hung with him to the checkered flag. David Bryant got the first 51 cc (78) holeshot by just a knobby on Kyle Swanson, but Swanson took the lead in tum two. Bryant battled back over the double rockers, but Swanson stuck to his line and refused to give any quarter. Bryant continued to badger Swanson and finally passed him in turn four. Swanson and Bryant n • _ .. cue I • in third, followed by Thomas Schuler, Johnson and Joe Bailey. On lap two, Bailey got by Johnson for fifth, but no positions changed after that among the front-runners for the duration of the race. Rheinlander absconded with the holeshot in the second moto, with Pecsok at his rear tire. Once again, Pecsok got the goods on Rheinlander on the first lap and held the position for the win and overalL Gaddis gated third, with Bailey and Schuler in formation, but Gaddis passed Rheinlander on lap three. Rheinlander retaliated on the last lap and retook his position to finish second, behind Pecsok. Gaddis claimed third, followed by Bailey and Schuler. eN In moto two, Bryant absconded with the holeshot again. Swanson, on a repaired bike, ran second, with Akins third. Bryant and Swanson broke away from the pack and once again used the Freestone course as a battlefield. This time Bryant was able to hold Swanson back all the way to the checkered flag. Despite a photo finish, it was Bryant taking the overalL Dan Scheffler and Skipper Roberts battled for the Over 40 lead throughout the first lap and most of the second lap. Roberts was finally able to get by Scheffler in the whoops. Once out front, Roberts began to put some real estate between him and Scheffler. Johnny Adams held down a firm third. Roberts led the second moto, with Adams in second. Steve Tomlinson gated third, with Scheffler in fourth and Sean Knaack in fifth. The front four broke off from Knaack and stayed in close formation well into lap three before Roberts established himself firmly with the lead. Scheffler passed Tomlinson on lap three, taking third. Cody Rheinlander snared the holeshot in the first 250cc B Intermediate moto, with Pecsok and Brian Johnson behind him. Pecsok caught Rheinlander on the first lap and passed for the lead, pushing Rheinlander to second. Jason Gaddis raced 50 (4-6): 1. Tonner Neujohr (Cob); 2. Perry Reeder (Pol); 3. Dokoto Rheinlonder (Hon); 4. Chod Jones (Pol); 5. Corbin Fleming (KTM). 50 (7-8): 1. Dovid Bryon< (Cob); 2_ Jored Akins (Cob); 3. loch Henry (Pol); 4. Steven Arnold (KTM); 5. Tyler Deoring (Pol). 50 OPEN: 1. Jored Akins (Cob); 2. Dov;d Bryont (Cob); 3. Zoch Henry (Pol); 4. Tonner Neujohr (Cob); 5. Steven Arnold (KTM). 60 (7-9): 1. Bloke Whorton (Kow); 2. Sean Miller (KTM); 3. Zeb Smith (Kow): 4. Kevin Folting (Kow); 5. Tyler Cummings (Kow). 60 (10-11): 1. Jeffrey Fisher (Kow); 2. Justin Dickey (K~w): 3. Ryan Serrano (KTM); 4. Marcus Boutte (KTM); 5. Zock Givens (Kow). 60 OPEN: J. Zeb Smith (Kow); 2. Bloke Whorton (Kow); 3. Seon Miller (KTM); 4. Kevin Folton (Kow); 5. uck Givens (Kaw). 80 BEG (7-15): I. Sheo Fouchek (SUl); 2. Devin Blackburn (K8W); 3. Code Hyde (K8W); 4. Chris Smith (Y8m); 5. John Fikeris (Kaw). 80 JR (7 -J1): I. Jeffrey Fisher (Kow); 2. LOgon Melton (Y8m); 3. D8vis B8rros (Hon); 4. BI8ke Whorton (SUl); 5. Justin Dickey (SUl). 80 SR (12-13): 1. Lonce Hollister (Hon); 2. Austin Miller (K8W): 3. Vince Monteleone (K8W); 4. Michael Kosberg (Yom); 5. Justin Utile (Yom). 80 SR (14-15): I. Bryon Zochory (Hon); 2 . Brad Wolfe (SUl); 3. Cody Dickey (SUl); 4. Toylor Smith (Kow); 5. Bill Derks (Kow). 80 OPEN B/W: J. Bryon Zachory (Hon); 2. Cody Dickey (SUl); 3. Lonce Hollister (Hon); 4. Brod Wolfe (SUl); 5. Vince Monteleone (Kow). 125 BEG: J. Tony Rose (Yom); 2. Brent Bledsoe (Yom); 3. Ty Fletcher (SUl); 4. Jeb Woters (Kow); 5. Nick Robles (Suz). 125 NOV: 1. Danny Oznick (Suz); 2. Rusty Huddle (Y8m); 3. Michael Norton (Suz); 4. David Jensen (Yom); 5. Tyler Ellis (Hon). 125 INT: I. Ty Conner (Hon); 2. Dovid Tornow (KTM); 3. J.J. Pecsok (Kow); 4. Cloyton Miller (Yom); 5. Joson Goddis (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Justin Smith (Kaw); 2. Ryan Wallace (Hon); 3. Cole Brown (Yam); 4. Bradley Barhom (Kow); 5. Seon Vilondry (Hon). 125 OPEJ'( AM: I. Ty Conner (Hon); 2. Cloyton Miller (Yom); 3. Adorn Turner (SUl); 4. J.J. Pecsok (Kow); 5. Brodley Mikol.. (Kow). 250 BEG: 1. Mike Shelmon (Yom); 2. Borry Cross (Kaw): 3. Mike Cromwell (Hon); 4. Brandon Battson (Hon); 5. Michoel Nunley (Hon). 250 NOV: I. James WUlinghom (Hon); 2. Jerrod Neiman (Yam); 3. David Jensen (Yam); 4. Michael Norton (SUl); 5. Anthony Gutol (Yom). 250 (NT: 1. J.J. Pecsok (Kow); 2. Cody Rheinlander (Hon); 3. Jason Gaddis (Hon); 4. Joe Boiley (Yom); 5. Thomos Schuler (Yom). 250 PRO: 1. Cole Brown (Y8m); 2. Justin Smith (Kaw); 3. Ryon Wollace (Hon). 250 OPEN.: 1. Joe Boiley (Yom); 2. Brion Johnson (KTM); 3. Steve Kidd (Yom); 4. Chris Morek (SUl); 5. Anthony Gostol (Yom). 25+: 1. Thomas Fichter (Hon); 2. R8ndy Hayes (Kaw); 3. Bill Harrington (Yam); 4. Chris Noles (Hon); 5. David Chondler (SUl). 25+ EX: 1. Joson Krempln (KTM); 2. Shoun Martin (Hon); 3. Michael Keeton (Suz): 4. Shane Richardson (Hon). 30+: 1. Brian Carlson (Kaw); 2. Thomas Fichter (Hon); 3. Dovld Chandler (SUl); 4. Don Scheffler (Hon); 5. Brion Rick (KTM). 30+ EX: 1. Shaun Martin (Hon); 2. Michael Keoton (SUl); 3. Bubbo Schultz (Hon). 40+: 1. Skipper Roberts (Yam); 2. Johnny Adorns (Yom); 3. Don Scheffler (Hon); 4. Seon Knaock (Kow); 5. Gory Starnes (Hon).