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Palazzo fourth. However, Palazzo used a sl ight horsepower advantage to pass West on th e back stra ight and challenge Graves in tum eight. However, down the front straight, Graves held on to finish second, just in front of Palazzo , with West taking fourth. In the GM D Computrack Los Angeles 600cc Super St o c k race , Hask o v ec grabbed the lea d of f th e line, fo llowed by West in secon d and B r y o n Ko va ri c k emerg ing an ea r ly th ird. Ko va rick fo und an o pportunity to get past West wh en he drafted and pa ssed h im d own th e b ack straig ht on the first lap . Com p leting the first l ap , Gr a v e s sudde n l y c halleng e d W est on the front st rai ght, us ing the draft to powe r himself into thi rd . A lap later , Grav es attempt ed to use th e same t echnique to get past Kovarick , but he wasn't ab le t o m ak e the move, as Kovarick shu t him out going into turn one . On la p fo ur, Graves succeede d in po w er ing pa st K o v ar i c k b et we en turn s two and three , and he q ui c k ly close d the g ap on Haskovec and looked for a way to move into the lead. He found that opportunity early on the final lap of the six-lap event as Graves powered into the lead coming o ut of turn two. However, Ha skovec was undeterred, and as the two racers ca me ou t of the last turn to hea d for the checkered fla g, Hask ovec m oved alongside Graves and the two crossed the line in a photo finish . WSM C race o ffici a ls awarded the race win to G ra v es , leaving Haskovec second and Wes t in thi rd after he managed to get past Kov arick . CN Willow Springs Interutional Race.By RODmond, C8lifamlB Results: April 14- 15, 200 1 (Round 41 F-3 : 1. Vicky Jackson -Bell (A pr); 2. Quentin WUson ( Hon) ; 3. Kevin Murray (Yam ): 4 . Jason Perez (Han); 5. Skye Glr erd (Yam). APR CHAL: t . And re Casta no s ( A pr); 2 . T im Knut s on (Ap r) ; 3 . Oliver Chem i (Apr) ; 4 . Vick y .Jeckscn-Bell (A pr) ; 5. Page Gathing s (A pr). 550 s/BK; I. Andre Castano (Apr); 2. Chami . Oli ver ( Apr) ; 3 . Sco tt Cl eff (Hon) : 4 . J eff Di xon (Kaw); 5. TIm Knutson (Apr). 650 s/BK; I. Marc Palazz o (Yam); 2 . Chuck G raves ( Yam) ; 3 . Jeremy To y e ( Ya m ) ; 4 . Sam Cam ibuccl (Yam) : 5. Will iam Clark e (Yam). 750 S/BK; 1. VIncent Haskovec (Suz) ; 2. Tony Meiring (su,); 3. Jeff Stem (Suz ); 4. Mark Chadwick (Suz) ; 5. Dan;e Di trich (Suz) . l e OPEN s/BK: 1. Aaron Gobert (Y am); 2. Chuck Graves (Y am); 3 . Je remy To y e (Yam) ; 4 . Ja son Curtls (Yam);5. W altDorsch (Y am). 500 MOD PROD; 1. Jeff D l xo n (Kaw); 2. Willi am Erwin (Yam ); 3. Mel Smith (Yam) : 4 . Kam ath Gayeth ri (Yam) . 600 1'100 PROD: 1. Jacob West (Yam); 2 . Jerem y Tc ye (Yam) ; 3. Sam Camibucd (Yam ) ; 4. Paul Wright (Hon); 5. Reno Karimian {Yem }. 750 MOD PROD; 1. Tony Meiring (sUl); 2. Mark Chadwi ck (SUl ); 3. Daniel Dietrich (SUl): 4. Ja nin Carlson (SUl ): 5. Paul Tim man (Suz). OPEN MOD PROD; 1. .Iescn Curti. (Yam); 2. Bry on Koverlck (Ya m) : 3 . Chr is Ta ylor ( Yam ) : 4 . Peter Chris tense n ( Yam ); 5 . Rob ert Rock afell ow (Han). 500 S/ST K : 1. William Erw in (Y em); 2 . Me l Smith (Yam); 3. Gayathri Kamath (Yam) . 60 0 S/ STK : 1. Chuck Graves (Yam ): 2. Vincent Haako vec (SUl) : 3. J aco b Wes t ( Yam ) : 4 . Bryon Ko varic k (Yam ); 5. Sam Camibucci (Yam ). 750 S/ STK : 1. Vincent Haskcv ec (SUl) : 2. Tony Meiring (SUl ); 3 . Dan ie l Diet rich ( SUl) ; 4 . M ar k Chadwick (sUl); 5 . Red Star Clev eland (Sua}. OPEN s/srx. 1. Bryon Kovarick (Yam); 2 . Chri s Tayl or (Yam): 3. Ron Middl eton (Yam ): 4. Peter Elli. (Yam); 5. Chris Kelley (Due). BO TT l/W : 1. Darren Fulc e (Yam) : 2. J eff Dixon ( Ka w ) ; 3 . Ke vin Jump (MZ); 4 . Rob ert Eri c k so n (Ka w). BaTT M/W: 1. loran Vuja sinov ic (Suz) ; 2. Scot Donnier (Due); 3. Dave Campbell (BMW 4. Darren ); Fulce (Yam) ; 5. Chri stopher Crowell (Due). BOTT H/W: 1. Scot Do rm ier (Due); 2. Zoran Vujasin ovic (S uz): 3 . Clay Ca rr ier ( Due); 4. Dav e Campbell (BMW); 5.FrankNolan (Due). 660 sGL: I. Kevin Jump (MZ); 2. Jeff Rheaume (Suz ); 3. Jeff U W (No r ). F-SCiL: 1. Kevin Jum p (Ml) ; 2. Lloyd Johnson (Yam): 3. Jay Niederst (Due); 4. Je Rheaume ff 5. Jeffery UW (Nor). (sUl); F ·40 L /W : I . M. rk W atts ( Ho n) ; 2 . Ken n y a Kopecky (Yam); 3. Jerry Jirkov.ky (Kaw); 4. Kent> Almond (Yam). F-40 H/W; 1. Stephen Hewitt (Yam); 2. Ricky L und gren ( SUl) ; 3. Fran k N o l an ( SUl ) ; 4 . Ed Paniagua (Suz); 5. Danny DiNardo (Yam) . F -50: 1. Da vid Mo litor ( Yam); 2. Ch ris top her Crow ell (Due) ; 3 . Steve Persh in g (Yam ) ; 4 . Da ve Turner (Suz). l /W V INT: 1. Cr aig Beech er {Yarn) : 2. Aaron Barry (Y am). H/W VIN T : I. Todd Boudreau x (Kaw ); 2. Mick Ofl eld (Due); 3. Brad Gitchell (Suz); 4. Craig Beecher (Yam); 5. ScottMacAdam (Kaw). SOe R: I. Rick Murra y ( Kaw ) ; 2 . w ed e Bo y d ( SUl ); 3 . William Bec ke r; 4 . Wendy Ep stein -A nni s (Yam); 5. Donald Radtke (BM W). F. ) : 1. Aaron Gob ert (Yarn } : 2. Chuck Grav es (Yam) ; 3 . J erem y T oye j v em): 4 . Ma rc Peleaec (Han); 5 . JeffStem {Sua). F-2: 1. Vincent He skovec (Suz); 2. Chuck Graves (Yam ): 3. Marc Pelezzc (Hon); 4 . Jece b West (Yam) ; 5. Bryon Ko ven ck (Yam) . 0-500 L/ W NOV; 1. Z jn a Kelley (Apr); 2 . Howar d Lyng gllrd (Yam ): 3. Shaun Sum mers (Hon) : 4. Kevi n McKemy (SUl ); 5. James O'Connor (SUl ) . 501-650 M/W NOV; 1. JimVan Beek (Yam); 2. Brian Steev es (Hon ); 3. Matth ew Fos ter ( Hon ); 4 . Ronny Roe (Suz); 5. Dann y Speck (Yam) . 651 -0 PEN H/W NOV; 1. Jason Lungerich (Sua): 2. Stuart Sm ith (Kaw); 3. J ay Dillera (Yam ); 4 . Jay Petraitis (Yam); 5. Grant Curry (Suz) . North Carolina State Cha pionship evils Ridge MX Welch, Summey Crowned Champions By D AVID E LLER SANFORD, NC, APR. 1 rec ord 1,151 riders competed at Devils Ridge for the North Carolina Sta te Champ ionsh ip . Slated as one of th e largest amateur races on the East Coast, th is event was also a Loretta Lynn's area qualifier. Winters' Marketing posted a $5000 Pro purse. Tom W elch from Char lotte Hall , Maryland , took home the lion's share of that purse w ith overall w ins in th e 250cc Pro and Over 25 A classes. He was also the 125cc Pro runner -up to Team Green 's Josh Summey, who A 64 MAY 9 , 200 1 • cue • e too k h is f irst North Ca ro l in a St ate Championship as a Pro. The tra ck was in exc ellent shape fo r Sund a y morn ing ' s practic e , bu t by clas s 12 of the first round a seve r th understo rm pa ssed over, with ha il and lightning , which halted raci ng for near ly tw o hours. The only option was to finish the first round of motos to deter mine th e overalls and call it a day . In 25 0cc Pro act ion, Welch pulled th e hol eshot , fo llowed by Jim Ne ese, Summ ey , K ev in Wa lker and H an s Nee!. Englishman Matthew W in slan ley was in sixth , putting pressu re on N ee!. A s Welc h and Neese set the ne_s Devils Ridge MX: Marylander Tom Welch traveled to Sanford to win two North Carolina State Championsh ips, In the 250cc Pro and Over 25 A classes. pace , they be ga n to pull away from S u m m e y , who was really being hounded by Wa lker. Late in the race, the runn ing order almost changed when Summey blew a comer, allow ing Wa lker to pull alongs ide , but Walker couldn 't make the pass. At the end , it was Welch with the w in , followed by Neese, Summey, Walker and Nee!. In the 125cc Pro contest, Summey led the first lap, with Neese in second and Welch in third , followed by Aa ro n Stancil and Nee!. Jim Chester, fresh off the arenacross circu it , was sixth , battling with Walker. Welch passed Neese and see med to be closing on Summey, but Su mmey put his head down ; he was determi ned to not let t his one get a way, an d h e d idn ' t. Su m mey took th e win , foll owed b y Welch , Neese, Stancil and Nee!. Welch 's Over 25 A championship also came at the expense of Neese, who placed second . Ja son Ba ldwin, Ballzee's Chad Lough and Troy Crisp followed. Some o f the best racing came in the 80c c cl asses . Jason Lawrence of Es tell Manor, New Jersey , was the b ig wi nner in the 80cc (9 -1 3) Modi fied cl ass. He led from st art to fin ish wh ile Virg in ia 's Zach Osbourne k ept h im honest . North Caro lina's Austin Stroupe, Pennsylvan ia 's Sean Hack le y and North Caro lina 's Matth ew Will iam s filled ou t th e top fi ve . Osbourne got his reveng e in th e 80 c c ( 7 - 11 ) c l as s a s h e b ested Stroupe again , only th is time for the win . Ha ck ley wa s ag ain up front, as was Broc T ickle and Madison Ham bright, who is doing well after m ov ing up to th e bigger bikes. T he 250c c C class pr ovided a new ex perience for KORE C ycl es ' Jason Koen ig , wh o had been racing 125 s up until th is weekend , but he seems to have ad apted well t o the b igg er mach ines. He pushed Thomas Tripp across the li ne to finish run ner-up and secure hi s q u a lify i n g spot for t h e regionals . He was followed by Bran don Slo an, Dustin Williams and Over 40 rider Ben Stone. Also competing in the Over 30 C class , Stone took the win in that class. The 12 5cc C contest was a barnburner. Four riders had to be put on the en d o f th e gate, as 46 were set to race. Jeremy Sa unders pulled th e holeshot, on ly to fall on the first lap and give the lead to Brandon Ga bbert, who beg an to pull away, leavin g Dustin W ill iam s, Travis Worm sley, Jared Lemm and Alex Harrill to fight it ou t. Saunders remounted and put on a c harge, making it into th e to p five by lap fo ur. Will iam s fell and w as ru n o ve r b y another rider; t h e best he cou ld do after that was seventh. A t the checkers , it was Gabbert with 10 seconds over Wormsley , fol lowed by ea rly lead er Saunders, Harrill and Lemm. " T h i s turno u t wa s d efinite ly a record, and a record I'm not sure we want to eve r b reak , " said Kent Cameron of D evil s Ridge, referring to the fact that som e peop le had to parked as far as a half-m il e awa y . Kawasa ki and Suzuk i were on hand , as were Bubba 's Cycle Shack and the Na tional Series Ballze e rig . Riders were rewarded with co nting enc y products su ch as t ires , o il , grips ~ goggles and sh irts. T he fact o ries are also inv o lve d . Ballze e's own Chad L ou g h made the most of a working weekend. When he wasn 't in the rig selling products , he was on the race track, winnin g th e Four -Stroke di vi s ion . Lough sa i d he w anted to q ualify for Lo retta's in thi s cl ass so he c o u ld make a wo rkin g w eek o ut of th e Nationals. He still looks as fast as h e d id seve ral y ears ag o , w hen he was m ix ing it up at outdoor Nationals with other top 125cc riders. eN

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