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WERA National Challenge Series Round 1: Texas World Speedway (Left) Mark Junge leans the Vesrah Racing GSX-R600 into tum nine on his way to victory In 600cc/C Supen;tock at the opening round of the WERA Na tional Challenge Series. (Rig ht ) Wade Buffington (67) leads Scott Harwell (9) and Jamie Lane (85) early in the 750cc/B Su perstoc k contest. Pete Martins (8). Cuny Justice (71) and Kenneth Snyder (28) give chase. (Below) In College Station. Texas. B Superstock race winner Harwell (9) leads the fight up front against Lane (85) and Glenn Szarek (65). By MARK ti me d the start perfectly a nd was sha dowed off the line b y M art i n s , D a vi d Ne w man a n d Ju st ic e. L a n e up ped the pac e on lap tw o , and M ar ti ns latch ed on t o h is ex ha u st. Th e du o stretched a small ga p on the fight for thi rd between Newman and Jus ti ce . Justice go t past Newm an on lap three and began wh ittling away at the gap to second pla c e. A s Justice and Martins exited the last turn on the last l a p, Justice managed to slingsh ot p ast to take the runner -up sp ot by less than a wheel's length. Lane fi nished we ll ahead in firs t. CN L O PE Z PH OT O S BY J A M ES HERSEY COLLEGE STATION, TX, APR. 1 esrah Raci ng 's Mark Junge carded a coup le of wins at the WERA N atio na l C h a ll e n g e Series o pene r , ho sted by Racing Perf orm an c e Motorc ycl ists. J unge took the poi nts lead in Open /A Supe rs t o c k and 60 0c c /C Superstoc k on Texas World Sp eed way 's 2 .9 -mile road ci r c u i t. Larry Denning took maximum points in Formula One , and RPM regu lar Bradl e y Champ ion banged out a name fo r himself at the National, win n ing D Sup erb ik e , Formu la Tw o Sp ortsman and Lightweight Twins . In th e fi r st r a c e , D Sup erb ike , Ch ampion j um pe d th e start and l ed J o e Cupido, Luke Niev ar and Andre Espaill at into th e first tu rn . Champion got the bl ack on lap two fo r hi s prema ture sta rt . He perfo rmed hi s sto pand -g o p en alty an d exi te d t he pits still ahead of th e field . On ce back up to r ac e spee d . C ham pio n b e g a n extending h is lead agai n and too k a co nvi nci ng w in over Cu pido. M ich ael Rob in was th ird. Jamie Lane led the start in Formula On e. ahead of Pet e Martins , Den ning and the pack . Denn ing quickly took second on lap t wo. and a lap late r he m ade the pass for the lea d, over Lan e , filing in fo r tu rn one . Lan e took the spot back a la p later , an d th e tw o co nti nued b a tt l i n g t o the ch eckers. On the la st la p , th e Den n in g and La ne ra n up on a la p p er ; Lan e g o t h e ld u p , D enn i ng go t th rough first and took the w in . Lane cl ai m ed second , a nd Curry Justice passed M artin s midrac e to take th ird. I n Op en /A Sup e rst o c k , J u nge grabbed the h ol esh ot o n th e GSX R1000 and sp ed off to a strong vi cto ry over a fie ld dominated by Suzu kis. Denn ing c ame from row four to battle Lan e for th e runner -up hon ors early in th e ra c e. Denn ing had the advan tage in the ba ck section and often led L a n e on the sh ort run out of turn eight, but Lane had a better line off the banking and into turn one . The Texas World Speedw ay College Station, Texas Results: Ap Z, ZOOI (Round 11 ril (Right) Team PennzoU's Lane (8 5) l ea ds Lany Denning (360) though Texas World Speedway's infield in A Superstock . two rid ers swapped sec ond back and fo urth , and on th e p enulti m a t e la p D enn ing mad e the pass fo r sec o nd and held on to th e fi nis h, le av ing Lan e to settle fo r third . In th e 750c c/B Superst ock Expert race , La ne le d the field , ahead of M arti ns a n d S c o tt H arw e l l. In the back sec tion, Harwell pa ssed M art in s for second , and a few turns later he outbraked Lan e fo r the lead. Harw ell and Lane qu ick ly bu il t a g ap o n the pack , leaving the others to fi ght over thi r d . W a d e B u ffingt o n took third from Martins o n la p three. Two laps later , Gl enn Szarek took th ird fro m Buffin gton and held th e la st po dium spot at the fini sh l ine. Harwell took th e win and Lane fi nished second . J unge led the start of the 60 0c c/ C Superstoc k Ex p ert rac e. On la p two , the o rde r was J unge, Gregg Abbott, D enn ing and Brian Stok es. D enning pow ered his Pirell i-shod Yamah a R6 ah ead of Abbott on the front straig ht heading into lap three . He then began ch ipping awa y at the g ap to lead er Junge. On lap fi ve, Denning was only a few bike lengths b e h in d , but he cou ldn't position hi mself for a p as s into the lead. Meanwhile, Chris Ca y - lor, w ho h ad been si t ti ng i n fo u rt h th ro u gh the latter p art o f th e race, also tried to better his pos it ion late in the race . On lap five, Ca y lo r came up to sh adow A b bott, sitti ng in t hi r d. Abbott le d Caylor into th e last l ap , but Ca y lor got th e be tter d rive he ading to the fi ni sh line and nab bed th e final podium ste p . Junge held on and took h is second wi n of the day, over Den ni ng . In th e F ormul a Tw o N at i onal , Jason Peters head ed off the li ne fi rst , in fr ont of Zacha ry Lee and 17 -yearo ld Logan Young . Lee passed Pete rs in turn l O on lap one to nab first. Lee ha d th e h o rsep ow er adv antage and fo rc ed Pet ers to fol lo w h im for m ost of th e race. Filing thro ugh th e last set of turn s, Pete r s clu ng t o L ee 's ta il sec t ion and got a gr eat driv e o ut of turn 12 . He tucked into Lee' s sli p st re a m a n d tried fo r a p as s a t th e checke rs, but Lee was ab le to hold on fo r the win . Young took th ird. Lane ended the da y's race event w ith a 750c c /B Superbike wi n . He cue I e OPEN /A S/ ST K EX: I. Mork C. Junge (5Ul): 2. Larry Denning (Yam); 3 , J am ie R. LAne (Su z) ; 4. Pete Ma rt in s (Suz); 5 . Curry Justi ce (Suz) . 600/C S/ BK NOV: I. Riche rd B. Ford (5 U 2. l): D av id Ka g an (S Ul): 3 . Br i an Voge l ( K a w); 4 . Shannon Moham (Yam) : 5. Larry Ray Dulaney (Hen} . 600/C S/BK EX: I. J oseph Tem perate (5 uz): 2. Scott Crawford (SUl); 3 . Ty Stra nger-Thor sen (SU ); l 4 . Kenneth V. Snyder (SUl); 5. David Yeekc v (SU ). I 75 0 /B 5 /BK NOV: I. Shannon Mohom ( Yam ); 2. M icha el R. Perry (Suz); 3. Bria n Vogel (Hon); 4. Da vid Kagan (Suz); 5. Larry Needham (Suz). 7 5 0 / B S/ BK EX : I. Ja mie R. La ne (S UI ); 2. Curry Ju stice (SUI ); 3. Pete Martins (Suz); 4. Dav id Newma n (Suz); 5. J ohn W. Ro ss J r. (SUI) . 750/B S/STK NOV: 1. David Ko gon (5Ul) : 2. Richerd B. Ford (Suz); 3. Larry RZlY Dulaney (Hon); 4 . Michael R. Perry (Sw l ; 5. Shermon Moha m (Yam) . 7 5 0 /B 5 /5T K EX : I. Sco tt Harwell (5Ul) : 2 . J am ie R. Lan e (Suz); 3. Gle nn A . Szarek (Suz) ; 4 . Wade Buffi ngton (SUl): 5. John Ja cobi (SUI) . METZELER 600/C S/STK NOV: 1. Richerd B. Ford (SUl) ; 2. Da vid KZlgan (SUI) ; 3 . Brian Vogel (SUI ) ; 4 . Larry Ray Dulaney ( Hon); 5 . Sh annon Mc ham (Yam) . OUNLOP 600/C 5 /STK EX : I . Mork C. Junge (SUl) : 2. Larry Denning (Yam) ; 3. Chris Caylor (Suz): 4 . D. Greg Abbott (Suz): 5. Brian Stokes (Suz) . o 5 /BK NO V : 1. Ton y P. Ng uyen ( 5 Ul): 2. Ric hard Brooks (SUI) ; 3. Sereb A . Mesa (Su z) ; 4 . Mark W. A lexander (Yam) ; 5. J ames Hopk ins (SUI). D S/ BK EX : I. Bradley A . Cham pion (SUI) ; 2. Joe Cupido (Suz) ; 3. Mic hael R. Robin (SUI); 4. Todd Sween nqen (Suz); 5. Luke Niever (Hon). F·l NO V : I. Shannon Mcham (Yam) ; 2. Mich ael R. Perry (Suz); 3. Wes Stiles (Suz); 4 . C. T ravis Pierce ( K a w }. F·) EX : 1. larry Denni ng (Y8m); 2. J8 m ie R. lane (SUl) ; 3. Curry Ju stice (Suz); 4 . Pete Martins (Suz) ; 5. David Newman (Suz). F- 2 SPTSMN NOV: I. Ty ler Schmidt (Hon ): 2. Tony P. Nguyen (Suz); 3. Mic8 h Mc Kedy (Hon); 4. Sarah A. Mesa (Suz); 5. Will Stevenson (Kaw). F · 2 SPTSMN EX : 1. B redley A . Che mplon (Suz) ; 2. Zachary l ee (Hen): 3 . Chris Robi n (SUI) ; 4. J oe Cupido (Suz) ; 5. Tod d Swearingen (Suz). F·2 NAn EX: I. Zachery Lee (Hon ): 2. J oson Peters ( Hon); 3 . Logan Young ( Hon); 4 . Ronal d K. Woods (Hon ); 5. Robin Reeves (Hon) . 12 5 GP EX ; 1. Jason Pete rs ( Hon ); 2. Kevin M urray (Y am) : 3 . Logan Yo una ( Ho n); 4 . T yl er Schm idt (Hon); 5 . Paige S. Hearn (Hon). H /W TW NOV : 1. La rry Nee dha m (5 Ul) : 2 . Du stin Moore (Due) ; 3. Scot t Winei nge r (Hon ); 4 . To ny P. Nguyen (Suz); 5. Richa rd Brook s (Suz). H/W TW EX: I. Scott Harwell (5 Ul ): 2. Jo hn C. Branch III (Hon): 3. Bill S1. John (Due); 4 . Bradley A . Champ ion (Suz); 5. Michael R. Robin (Suz). l/W TW NOV : 1. Dustin Moor e (D ue); 2. Tony P. Nguye n (Suz); 3 . Richard Broo ks (Suz); 4 . Sarah A . Mesa (Suz); 5. James Hopkin s (Suz) . l/W TW EX: 1. Bradley A . Cham pion (SUI): 2. Bill St. John (Due) ; 3. Dav id Yeek ov (SUl ); 4 .Chris Robin (SUI ); 5. J oe Cupido (Suz). CLB M.N NOV: 1. Will Stevenson (Kaw); 2. Dary l Tschoe pe ( Kow) ; 3. Fronk Koy (Kow) . CLBMN EX: I. And re Espoill ot (Kow). n e vv so: MAY 2 , 2001 49

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