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didn't ga te well in th e first moto , but that didn 't seem to make much of a difference, as he m anaged to ta ke th e lead with a lap to go a nd s core th e win. Roc kwell gated better in the se co nd moto a nd didn 't wa ste any tim e getting out front a nd took the check ers with a comfortabl e a dvantage . Another Honda pilot, Rick y Conl e y, p ut his CR at the front of th e pa c k for t h e ea rly lead in t h e first 12 5 c c A m oto . Rou nd ing out the top five off the start were Ben F ire ston e , Rockwe ll, Jed Schappert and Fred Metzger. Conl ey had a five -s e c ond advantage a t th e sta rt of la p two , but Rockw e ll was cha rgi ng hard and pa ssed Fire sto ne to ta ke second and the n clos ed the gap to Co n ley. Firestone was re lega ted to third . On la p three, the top two remained unchanged . Schappert made his way around Firestone to ta ke third , while Metzger held o n to fifth . Metzger pass ed Firestone for fourth on lap four , dropping Firesto ne to fifth . The top -five ru n n in g o rd e r was no w Co nley , Rockwe ll, Schap pert, Metzge r a nd Firesto ne . Roc kwe ll caught and passed Conley for th e le ad o n la p six a n"; b e g a n to pull away. Con ley drop ped to second . Rockwell ea rn ed th e first -moto win , with Conle y, Schappert, Metzg er and Fire stone tra iling . Conley made h is start in th e s e c ond m ot o a repeat of th e first, as he go t off the g ate qu ickly and rounded the first tu rn once again with the lead. Rockwell had a little better sta rt th is t im e ar ound , gating s econd . Roun d ing o ut th e top five off th e start we re Jeff Good , Fire stone a nd Metzg er. On lap two , Metzger got around Firestone and Good for third , dropping Good to fourth and Fire stone to fifth. Roc kwell c a ught and passed Conley for th e lead about ha lfwa y into lap t wo . Conley again found hims e lf re lega ted to second. Firestone got back o n the throttle and moved back up to third. Metz ger d ropped to fourth , and Schappert was n ow fift h . Th e top thre e re mai ned u nc ha nge d t hro ug h lap fi ve , while Sch app ert pa ssed Metzger to take fourth . Th e se c ond moto we nt in the reco rd bo o ks as Rockwell , Con le y , Scha ppert, Fire stone and Metzger. Rockwell 's 1- 1 rides earne d him the t op sp o t o n th e p od ium , with Conle y ta king th e ru nner-up podiu m pos it io n a nd S ch a p p e rt in the fina l pod ium spot. Just in Meixsell blew away the entire class of 26 riders in the 125cc C class on his new, c ontrov ersia l YZ250 F , as he exited the first turn with a huge lead in the first moto . In tow were Dw ight F is h e r , Matt Woz ney , Corey Hun t e r a nd Scott Ka hley . Ha lfw a y into lap one , Meixs ell was in the po int position with a comfo rta ble lead . Wo zn ey m ov e d up to second a nd Fis her d rop ped to third , whi le Hunter and Ka h le y he ld on to fourth and fifth . Meixsell' s le a d wa s a whopping 1 1 s eco nds b y the start of lap two . By th e end of the la p , t he t op two we re un changed , but Kevi n J e nts had m ov ed up to cl a im th ird, Brad Ford now had fourth and Kah le y was st ill fifth . S ome maj or changes occurre d behin d Mei xsell just after the start of la p three. Jents moved up to second, For d advanced to t hird , Wozney dropped to fo urth and Bo yo Toner Jr. was now in fifth. had Mei x s e ll c h eck e d ou t by th e s tart of la p four with a 16 -second a dvan t ag e . J ent s a nd Fo rd wer e h old in g th e ir own in second a n d th ird. Co rey Hunter moved up to fourth , and Kah le y recla imed fifth . Meixsell smok ed the class , t a k in g th e ch ec ke re d flag with a m o re - th a n - 2 0 second le ad . Round ing o ut th e top five we re Jent s , F o r d , Hunter and Wozney. Mei xse ll made another holesh ot loo k incred ibly e a s y a board h is Yamaha thumpe r in the sec o n d m ot o , wi t h Hurrica ne Hills Spo rts Cen ter: Scott Rockwell had a good Der ek F a ir c h il d , day In the mud In the 125cc A class at the seas on open er in J ent s , T on e r and Clifford, Pennsylvania, ca rding a picture-perfect 1-1 s core for Fr an k Hugh e s in the overall win. tow . Me ixsell was still hold ing the point position at the s t a rt of lap two . Hughes wa s on a charge and had made his way up to seco n d . Jents wa s third, Fa ir ch ild dropped to fo urt h a nd To ner was re lega t e d t o fift h. Me ixs e ll st all e d his thumper just befo re t he start o f the t h ird lap , whic h allowed Hughes t o move int o th e lead . J ents was still ho lding th ird , T on e r m ov ed up to fou rth a nd Ford was no w fifth . Hug h e s he ld on to t a ke the sec ond -moto win , with Meixs e ll, To ne r, Jents a nd Wozne y tra iling . Me ixse ll's 1-2 ride s e a rn ed him the o ve ra ll win a nd th e top s pot on the podium. Jents a nd Ton er rounded ou t the top t hree . eN Hurricane Hills Sports Center Clifford, Pennsylvania Results: April 8, 2001 P/W ( 4- 8): I. An thony Hel ler (Yam); 2 . Paul Tirado; 3. Robe rt Piazza J r. (Ya m ); 4. J orda n Schu ltz (Yam); 5. J ordyn -Lee Abul enci a (Yam ). 50 ( 4- 6): 1. Paul Ti rado ; 2. Nlkolas Desidenio (Pol) . 50 (7 -8) ; I. J acob Erbe (Co b); 2. Logan A llen ( KTM ); 3. Tyl er Womey (Cob); 4 . James Doo little (Suz); 5. Michael Rommel (Cob). 65 (7 - 11) : 1. Colton Harrison (Kaw); 2. An thony Peregrin ( KTM ); 3 . J oe y Kee fe ( Kaw ); 4 . Sun ny Drake (Kaw ); 5. J onatha n Daniel s (Ka w). 85 (7 ·9); 1. Sunny Drake (502). 85 (1 0- 11): I. Brandon Meier (Suz); 2. Marshall Hurd (Suz); 3. Mik e Case ( Kaw); 4 . Mich ael Mazur (Kaw); 5. Rick Erbe (Hon) . 85 (12·1 3): 1. Sean Wallace (Suz) ; 2. Daniel Zebrowski (Hon ); 3. Davi d Andrew Karne y (Yam ); 4. Chri st oph er Chen ey (H en ) ; 5 . J er em i ah Glezen (Kew). 8 5 (9 - 13): 1. Mike Case (Kaw); 2. Mars hall Hurd (Suz); 3. Brandon Meie r (Suz); 4. Je rem iah Glezen (Kaw). 85 ( 14 -1 5); I. Bart Hol t (Ka w ) ; 2 . W alt e r Zebro wsk i (Hon) ; 3. Ja me s Ide (Yam ); 4. An dre w Healey (Hon) ; 5. Scott Drak e (5 02). S/MINI : 1. Bart Hol t ( Ka w); 2 . Sean Wallace (S uz) ; 3 . W al t er Zabrow sk i (H o n ) ; 4 ~ Da n i el Zabrowski (Hon ); 5. Scott Drake (Suz). 12 5 BEG: 1. Craig Evans (Hon); 2. Bill Hopk ins (Kaw); 3. Robert Brenner (SU1); 4. Cory Gager (SU1); 5. Stanley Otto (Yam) . 125 A: 1. Scott Rockwell (Han) ; 2. Ric ky Conley ( Han) ; 3 . Je d Scha ppe rt ( Hon); 4 . Ben Fi rest one (SU1); 5. Fred Metzger (Han). 12 5 B: 1. Gene Nighm an (Kaw) ; 2. C.J . Talarski (S UI ) : 3 . Tom Mill er ( Kaw ) ; 4 . Co leman Li pp ert (Han ); 5. Brandon Corart (Yam ). 12 5 C: 1. Justin Meixsell (Yam) ; 2. Kev in J ent s ( Kaw ); 3. Boy c Ton er J r. ( Han) ; 4 . Matt Wozney (Yam ): 5. Carey Hunter (Yam) . 250 BEG : 1. Eugene Denaples (Hon ); 2. Jog Dec rescena e (Han ) : 3 . Sco tt Finc h (Kaw ); 4 . Joe Muslaw (Yam) ; 5. Jah n Scassere (Han) . 25 0 A : 1. Stephen Desidenio (Yam ): 2 . Sco tt Rockwell ( Ho n) ; 3 . Da vid Nyzi o ( Yam); 4 . Fr ed Metzger (Ho n) ; 5. Carl Snyde r (Hon). 250 B: 1. Gene Nighman (Kaw) ; 2. Dian Prlmla nl (SUI); 3. Ja son Bab erni tch (Yam); 4 . Andrew Holl (Hon ); 5. Rya n Grady (Kaw). 250 C: 1. Mich ael Faust (Hen); 2. Frank Hugh es (Hus); 3 . Frank Smi th (Kaw): 4. Eric A llen (Hen) ; 5. Stephen Vassello (Han) . SCHB Y: 1. Co lem an Lippert (Hen ); 2 . J ese ph Fra nk (Suz} : 3 . Cory Gage r (Suz); 4 . Cory Brid e (SUI); 5. Patrick Sim pson (KTM ). CLGBY : 1. David Nyzio (Yam ); 2. Rick y Conley ( Han); 3 . Je d Scha ppe rt ( Hon} : 4 . Ben Fir eston e (SUI) ; 5. Jarred Kim ble (Han). 25 ... A: 1. Darry l Smith (Kaw ); 2. Timothy Henry (Hon). 25 ... B: I . J aso n Ba berni tc h ( Yam ) ; 2 . Dia n Prim iani ( SUl ); 3. F rank Smit h ( Kaw ); 4 . La nce Rowland (KTM ): 5. Richard Allen (Hon ). 30... A: 1. Stephen Deside ni o (Yam) ; 2 . Darry l Sm it h (Ka w) ; 3. Gene Nigh m an (Ka w) ; 4 . Tim othy Henry (Han) ; 5. Tadd Salton (Yam ). 3 0 . B: 1. A ndre w Yurk anin (Yam); 2. Don ald Fer raro ( Ka w) ; 3 . Lan c e Rowl and ( KTM ); 4 . Carl J ohn Snyder (Han); 5. Brian Harrison (SU I). 30 ... C: 1. Edward Hontz (Han ); 2. Jim Tr iano (SUI ); 3. C. Robert Gruver (Han) ; 4. Stephen Vassello (Han) ; 5. Bryan Berk osk l (Kaw). 40 ... : 1. Fisher James (KTM ); 2. Gene Nighman (Kaw); 3. Rick Epp (Hon). WMN : 1. Ju dy Salto n (Kaw). Costa Mesa Speedway Season Opener Costa Mesa Speedway Faria, Manchester Split Speedway Opener By E LA IN E J O N E S COSTA MESA, CA, APR. 21 Cos ta Mesa ' s fam S o u s Bull rin g had a packed house for the 33rd sea son opener o f sp eedwa y . Th is yea r the v e n e rabl e fac ility re c e iv e d a face lift, with the addition of Blues a nd Brews in turn one, a t which specta tors can wat ch th e ra ces from a pat io area a nd catch some live blue s mu sic du ring and after the races . The n ight b e longed to two rid e rs fro m Re no , Nevada. Vet e ra n rid er "Fly in '" Mike Fa ria capture d the ric h es t race o f th e nigh t , t h e S c ra t ch ma in, a nd th e you ng es t -ever Na tiona l c ha m p, Chris "The Kid" Man cheste r, ra n awa y fro m th e fie ld in the Handica p m ain. S ha wn "Mad Dog " McConnell dr ew t he pole fo r th e first S cra tch s e mi , with Bob by "Bo o ga loo" Schwartz in two a n d "Fl y in' " Ryan F is h er an d Manc h est e r in thre e a nd fou r . S c hwartz c ut a beautiful ga te , bu t Manchester go t to the corner first and the lea d was his . Schwartz held on to s econd until th e white flag ; an error in turn four allowed Fisher to get under c ue . e him and take the c hec ke re d fo r the second a nd th e final trans fer spot to the m ain, alo ng wi t h Ma nc he s t er . S ch wartz a nd McCon ne ll wo uld ha ve o n e mo re s hot in t he la s t -c h a n c e qual ifier. In t he secon d Scratc h s e m i, t h e p o le went to Bart "S imp so n" Bast, with "Go rgeo us " Gary Hicks in two and J osh Larse n a nd Faria in three and four. Hicks read th e gate to perfe cti on a nd dr opped the hammer as th e ta pe s c a m e up. He was not going to be c a ught by anyone . Bast was out s e cond , bu t Fa ria got by him on the wh ite -flag la p . Ba st wou ld have to try to tra nsfer from the LCQ , a long with Larsen. Bast dre w th e p ol e for the LCQ , with Schwa rtz in two and McC onnell and Lars en in th ree a nd four. Bast is deadly from t he p ole , a n d it w as appa rent a s soon as the gate c a m e up that Ba st would ha ve the final spot in the m a in event. In the Scratch m ain , the po le went to Faria, with Fish e r in tw o and Hicks in three . On th e ou tside were Manchester and Bast. Fa ria ou tgated the F ield a nd took the lead from the get-go. ft e _ IS MAV16.200 1 6 5

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