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Yamaha Dealers Ser ies Round 1: Glen Helen Raceway Park B v B E TH A N D B O B L AR O C K P HO T O B V B E T H LA RO CK '- SAN BERNARDINO, CA, MAY 20 o re th an 4 5 0 r ider s , from Be ginn ers t o Pro s and from youn g to not -s o -youn g , participate d in th e first ro und of the ninth a nnual Yamah a De aler s Series at Gle n Helen Rac ew a y. Ea ch ye a r the d e al er pa rtic ipation grows . This year, m ore tha n 20 de a le rs h ips from Ca lifornia, Nevada a nd Arizona are competing for the De al er s ' Cup, which is aw a rded to the d ea le r with th e most points at the end of the five -round series. Ya maha ha s a lso increased its pa rtic ipation , with plans to a wa rd a YZ25 0 to o ne lucky rider at th e fina l round. Scoring big poi nts for h is s p ons or , John Bu rr Cycle s , Te rry Fow le r took on th e 250 c c Pro s a nd t h e Jun ior Ve ts and Vet Experts , tota ling s ix m o to s for the da y . Fowler's record wa s nearly flawless , scoring firsts in a ll motos with the ex cep tio n of the 250 cc Pro race . Fo r his first race of the day , th e 250cc Pro c lass, Fowler captured the h o le s h o t , be at in g S ean "Ho les ho t" O ' C o n no r to th e fir st turn . Fowler he ld off O'Connor until the th ird la p , when O'Co nnor to o k control o f t he le ad . Du rin g lap fou r , F ow ler fell behind Kris Keefer but re ga ined s ec ond d ur ing the wh ite -flag lap. Moto two was owned by O'Connor, who he ld th e lead unchallenged from sta rt to finish . His rival , Fo wler, slid out in th e holeshot turn and started the m oto in last. Fow ler fin ished in third, behind Keefer. In the Vet Expert c lass, Fow ler found himself compe tin g aga inst his friend and som et ime teammate , Montclair Yamaha 's T y Dav is . The YZ426F -mounted Fowler adm itted that co m p e ting a g ai ns t Davi s (o n a YZ250F) was not a fa ir com pa riso n. "If h e b e ats m e on the 25 0 , I'll reall y b e ups et ," said Fow le r. "T he pow er differen c e b e twe en t h e two bik es is so mu ch." In both motos , Fowler led from st art to finish , with Dav is a few bike lengths be hind . Willy Musgrave, in third , was also a strong co n te n d e r, ready to pounce s ho uld the leaders fa lter. Troy Le e Designs /Maxi ma / A rne t te/A Ipi nesta rs / S h o e i- b a c k e d Fow le r rode flaw lessly, winning both motos . Da vis and Musgrave captu red second a nd third . re s pective ly. Fo wle r' s th ird class , J un io r Vet Exp e rt , wa s also a nearly flawless endeavor. Fowler ca ptured th e holes hot in t h e first moto , wit h BEtB C y cl e s ' Dust in Evans , Musg ra ve a nd S e an Pa g e l givi ng c hase . Dur in g la p o n e, Pa g el p a s s e d Mu s gra ve fo r th ird. On lap two , Pag el cl a im e d seco n d from E v an s . Mus gra ve c ha rged fo rwa rd , ta k ing third from Evans d uring th e white-flag la p . In t he m e a nt im e, while the battle wen t o n be hind him , Fowler created a comfortable lead a nd clai med first, fo llowed b y Pa g e l, Mus grave and Evans . F o wl er a g ai n sei ze d the holeshot in moto two , with Musgra ve , Eva ns and Pagel in sec ond thr ough fourth . That orde r wa s ma in t a in ed throughout the rest of the moto. T his being Fowle r's sixth moto for th e da y , he admitted that he was "ve ry glad " to cross the finis h line . "I was barely holding on ," he sa id, laughing. In the 125cc Pro event, O 'Connor again found his chief competition was with a Vet racer; thi s time, it was Ty Da vis. O 'C onn or c a pture d the first moto holesho t. Jose Polasek , J eremia h Mo o re a nd Da vis g ave pu rsu it. Moor e and Da vis qui c kl y o verca me Pol ase k , taking ove r second and th ird . Coming out of Bud ' s Creek , YZ25 0F-mo unted Da vis had taken over the lead, with O'Conno r now the pursuer. Da vis d iced with O 'Connor through the ne xt two laps until problems with his stator took Dav is out of conte ntion. Magnum /FMF/ Maxxis/Pro Action/IMS -backed O 'Connor too k the checkers, followed by Kris Keefer and Moor e . In the se cond 12 5 c c Pro moto , O 'Connor a nd Davis aga in battled fo r the lead. This tim e , O 'Connor refu s ed to relinquish t h e lead , le av in g t he number-tw o position for Dav is . Follow ing O 'Connor and Da vis a cros s the finish line were Moore and Ke efer. Even the "little gu ys" raci ng wa s e x ci ti n g in the fi rst round o f c o n tention . Diminutive Andrew Johnson , in his second c a re er race in the 80cc Beginner cla ss , showed that size does not a racer m ake . At the s ta rting line , wit h 5 - inc h b locks under h is feet , J ohns on charged ha rd , but he fo und himse lf follow ing leader s Tyler Arm strong and T rad McMahon into th e ho leshot turn . Four turns later, John son rocketed int o second , b eh ind S /M INI : 1. M ark G raddy (Su z); 2 . De rreck Murphy (Yam); 3 . A ndrew Petrie (K aw); 4 . Sean Borkenhagen (Kaw ); 5. Kevin Waseman (Yam ). 125 BEG 0 - 1: 1. Br ett Kl ein (Han); 2. Kevin J ohnson (Y am) ; 3 . Mike Br ow er ( Ho n) ; 4 . J ared Krau se (Yam) ; 5 . R.J . Docis (Hon ). 12 5 BEG 0 -2 : 1. K am er on Sil v a (Ya m ) ; 2 . William Bake r ( Yam) : 3. Joe y Ar agon (Yam): 4 . A.J . Oc hoa (Yam) ; 5. Trevor Doyle (Suz). 125 NOV 0 -1 : 1. Cha se Meinek e ( Yam); 2 . Ja red Minor (Yam) ; 3. Ryan Co well (Yam); 4. Jeff Loo p (Hon) ; 5. Kenneth Brewer (Yam) . 125 NOV 0 ·2: I. Bryan Watson (Vam) ; 2. Mark HaJJ ( Hon ); 3 . Ke vi n Hun ter ( Yam ) : 4 . F ra nk li n Ziegle r (Yam ); 5. Scott Fraser (Yam) . 125 INT: 1. St ev en Hau gh el st i ne (Y am) ; 2. Tyson Burmeister (Yam ); 3. Patrick Terry (Yam ); 4. Sergio Ponc e De Leon (Yam ); 5. Nick Alv arez (Hon ). 125 PRO : I . Sean O'Connor (Yam ): 2. Jere miah Mo or e (Ho n) ; 3 . Kr is Keef er ( Yam ) ; 4 . T y Davis (Vam) ; 5. Chris Thompson (Suz). S CH B Y: 1. T y so n Bur me is te r ( Yam) : 2 . Ben Ram saran (Yam ); 3. Stan Bo yd (Yam) ; 4. Ryan Riess (Hon) ; 5. Brando n Salas (Yam) . 2 5 0 BE G : 1. Ch ris Mazz ulla ( Yam) ; 2. Chris Mo nrrea l ( Yam) ; 3 . Mike Co rdui (Yam ): 4 . Trav is Anway (Yam) ; 5. Chris Velotta (Yam). 250 NOV : 1. Bryan Wat so n (Yam ); 2 . J ustin Mc Co y (Yam ) ; 3 . Brian Anderso n (Ha n); 4 . Kri s Lavoie ( Yam ); 5. Scott Fraser (Yam) . 250 PRO : 1. Sean O 'Connor ( Yam) ; 2 . Kri s Keefer; 3. Terry Fowl er (Yam ); 4 . Chr is Thom pson (Yam) ; 5. Danny Guern sey (Yam) . 4 -STRK BEG: I. John Chawnyk (Vam) ; 2. Allen McKay (Yam) ; 3 . Rob ert Modi ca (H on ) ; 4 . Evan Diet rich (Yam) ; 5. Mike Cledy (Yam ). 4 -STRK NOV : 1. Tr ev or Sheridan (Ya m) ; 2. Brad Huth (Yam) ; 3 . J ared Wil son (Ya m); 4 . J im Harris (Yam) ; 5. Eri c Ek str and (Yam) . 4·STRK INT : I . Brett Daugh erty (Vam ); 2. Sam Ramirez (Yam ); 3. J erem y Ferro (Yam) . WMN BEG : 1 . J es sica Wagn er ( Ho n ) ; 2 . Savannah Sanchez (Hon ). WMN NOV: 1. Jan Pontanilla ( Yam ): 2. Heather Wood (Vam) . VET BEG: 1. Jey Sapp (Yam ); 2. Dan Bonfiglia (Yam} ; 3. Eri c Hank s (Yam); 4. Les Holland (Hon); 5. AI Roath (Vam) . JR VET BEG : 1. Gera rd Le ighton ( Yam); 2. Jason Oliva (Yam ) ; 3. Mitch Mora (Yam); 4. Eric WarringtOn (Kaw); 5. James R. Wolfe (Kaw). JR V ET NOV: 1. Ju st in M cCo y (Y am ) ; 2 . Dawson Leachman (Suz) ; 3. Shane Good (Yam) ; 4 . Joe l Pint (Kaw). J R VET INT: 1. Br et Milan ( Yam ) ; 2. Dan ny Cooper (Yam ); 3. David Marti nez (Han) . JR VET EX : I. Ter ry Fo w le r (Yam ); 2 . Willy Mu sgrave (Yam) ; 3 . Sean Page l; 4 . Dustin Evan s (Hon ). V ET N OV; 1. Micha el Lu cas (Ka:w ); 2 . Rud y Chavez ( Han) ; 3. Derek Nye (Ya m); 4 . Daw son Leachm an (Suz); 5. Steve Kovac (Han) . VET INT: 1. Leo Saul (Yam) ; 2. Geo ff Walt ers (Yam ); 3. Steve Watson (Kl:Iw); 4. Scott Parks (Yam ); 5. Darin Layton (Yam ). VET EX : 1. T err y Fo wler (Ya m ) ; 2 . T y Davis ( Yam ) ; 3 . Willy Mu sgr a v e ( Ya m) ; 4 . Rob En ge l (Vam ); 5. Matt Tedder (Vam) . SR NO V : 1. Randy Gr iff ith (Ya m) ; 2 . Daniel Lawh orn ( Yam) ; 3 . Ron Bechard (Yam); 4 . Val E. Fu kanaga (Kaw); 5. Jim Stentz (Han ). SR INT: I . Jeff Cla rk (Suz) ; 2 . Sam Ramirez (Ya m); 3. Steph en Watson (Kaw ); 4. Darin Layton (Vam ); 5. J im Harri s (Yam} . SR EX : 1. Ron Turn er ( Yam ); 2 . Matt Tedder (Vam ); 3. Bob Maxwell (Hon); 4. Leo Saul (Vam); 5. Dan Au stin (Yam). 250 NOV; I . Brya n Watson (Ya m) ; 2 . J ustin McCoy (Yam) ; 3 . Brian A nderso n (Han) ; 4 . Kr is Lavoie (Yam) : 5. Scott Fraser (Yam) . 250 PR O: 1. Sean O 'Connor ( Yam ) ; 2. Kr i s Keef er; 3 . Terry Fowler ( Yam ); 4. Ch ris T hom p son (Yam) ; 5. Danny Guernsey (Yam) . 4 ·S TRK BEG: 1. J ohn Cha wny k (Yam ); 2. Allen Mc Ka y ( Yam) ; 3 . Robert Mod ica (Han ) : 4 . E v an Dietrich (Vam) ; 5. M;ke Cledy (Vam) . 4 -STRK NOV: I . Trevor Sheridan (Ya m) ; 2. Brad Huth ( Yam) ; 3 . Jared Wilson (Yam) ; 4 . Ji m Harris (Yam) ; 5. Eri c Ekstrand (Yam) . 4 · SlRK INT: 1. Brett Daugherty (Vam) ; 2. Sam Rami rez ( Yam) ; 3 . Jeremy Ferro (Yam) . WMN BEG : 1. Je ss i ca Wagner ( Ho n ) ; 2 . Savann ah Sanc hez (Hon) . WMN NOV; 1. Jan Pontanilla (Yam ); 2. Heather Wood (Vam) . VET BEG: 1. J ey Sapp (Yam ); 2. Dan Bonftglia (Yam ); 3. Eric Hank s (Yam) ; 4 . Les Holland (Hon); 5. AI Roath (Yam). JR VET BEG : 1. Gerard Leigh ton ( Yam ) ; 2 . J aso n Ol iva ( Yam ) ; 3 . Mi tch Mora ( Yam): 4 . Eric WlIrrington (Kaw): 5. J ames R. Wolfe (Kaw). JR VET NOV : I . Ju st in M cCoy (Ya m) ; 2. Dawson Leachman (Suz) ; 3. Shane Good (Yam) ; 4. Joel Pint (Kaw) . JR VET IN T : 1. Br et Milan ( Yam ) ; 2. Danny Cooper (Yam) ; 3. Dav id Martinez (Hon). J R VET EX : 1. Terry Fowler (Vam) ; 2 . Willy Mu sgrave (Yam ); 3 . Sean Page l; 4 . Du stin Ev ans (Hon). VET NOV: 1. M ichael Luc a s ( Kaw ) ; 2 . Rudy Chavez ( Han) ; 3 . De rek Ny e (Ya m); 4 . D aw son Leach ma n (Suz); 5. Steve Ko vac (Han) . VET INT: 1. Leo Sau l (Yam ); 2 . Geoff Walters (Yam ); 3. Steve Watso n (Kaw ); 4. Scott Park s (Yam ); 5 . Darin Layton (Yam ). VE T EX ; t . T err y Fowl er ( Yam); 2. Ty Da vis (Ya m) ; 3. Will y Mu sgra v e (Ya m) ; 4 . Rob Enge l (Vam) ; 5. Matt Tedd er (Vam) . SR NO V : 1. Ran d y Griffi th (Ya m); 2 . Dan iel La who rn (Yam) ; 3. Ron Becha rd (Yam ) ; 4. Val E. Fuk anaga (Ka w) ; 5. J im Stentz (Han). SR INT: 1. Je ff Cla rk (S uz) ; 2. Sam Ramirez ( Yam ); 3 . Ste phen Watson (Kaw) ; 4 . Dar in Layton (Yam) ; 5. Jim Harri s (Yam) . SR EX : 1. Ron Turne r ( Yam ); 2. Matt T edd er (Vam) ; 3. Bob Maxw ell (Hon) ; 4. Leo Saul (Vam ); 5. Dan Austin (Yam) . IAbove) Teny Fowler won every mota of the Junior Vet Expert and Vet Expert classes at the opening round of the Yamaha Dealers Series. Armstrong. ..Johnson and Armstrong battled for the lead for two more laps . As the wh ite flag flew , Armstrong bobbled a nd Johnson captured the lead. Johnson crossed the finis h line first, with Armstrong s e co nd . "I think he [Armstrong] messed up on the first double righ t here, so I outjumped him ," sa id Bill's Pipes/ Corona Moto rsports / ZLT-backed J ohns on . In m ot o two , J o hn s on le arn e d ho w to ca p ture the hol e sho t. Ricky Poh l, Mon t cl a ir Yamaha's Matthe w Tedder Jr. and Armstrong c a me into the turn in second through fou rth . The finish ing order rema ined the same , giving Johnson the overall. Armstrong and Tedder finish ed second and th ird overall. CN &Ien Helen Raceway Park San Bernardino, California Results: May ZO. ZOOl lRaund 1) P/W SHAfT: 1. Toban Gomez (Yam) ; 2. Trisha Holland ( Han) ; 3. A ndrew Do wes (Ya m ); 4 . Tyler Kell y ( Yam) ; 5. Eddason Andrus (Ya: ). m P/W STK (4 -6) : I. Dan Paluzzi (Cob ); 2. Storm Walker (KTM); 3. Gage Miller; 4. Ian Marshall (KTM); 5 . Nikolas U ttl e (Lem ). P/W STK ( 7 -8 ): 1. Joey Gutierrez (KT M) : 2. Chris Gaumer (KTM ); 3. Andrew Mu lgrew (Cob); 4. Ty son Gomez (KTM): 5. Mic hael Richards (Pol). P/W MOD ( 4·6): I. Daniel Paluzzi (Cob). P/W MOD (7- 8) : I. Andrew Mulgrew (Cob) ; 2. Michael Lindse y (Pol); 3. Michael Richa rds (Pol). 60 BEG : 1. Billy Musgra ve ( Kaw ); 2 . T aylo r Hiner (Ke w) : 3. Ceden Probst (Kaw); 4. Kieffer Silva (KTM) ; 5. Tyler Little (K aw). 60 (0 -8): 1. Brett Downey (Kaw); 2. Nlc Paluzzi (Kaw ); 3. Jake Mende nhall (KTM); 4 . Shaun Caudill (Kaw ). 60 ( 9· 1 1) : 1. J oh nn y Je lde rda ( KTM); 2 . Michael Hall ( Kaw); 3. Michael Leib (KTM); 4. Scott Nob le (Kaw); 5. Garrick Noble (KTM). 8 0 B EG: 1. A nd rew Johnso n (Suz) ; 2 . T y ler A rmstrong (Yam) ; 3. Matth ew Tedder Jr. (Yam ); 4 . Bla ke Daun (Suz) ; 5. Trad McMahon (Ka w) . 80 (4-11 ): 1. Kev in Wasem an (Yam ); 2. Dana Dreier (Yam ); 3. Nolan Shu ltz (Yam); 4. Cody Tithof (Suz) ; 5. M;chael Hall (Kaw). 80 ( 12· 13) : I. Ma rk Gra dd y (Suz) ; 2 . Sean Borkenhagen (Kaw) : 3. Kyle Griffith (Yam ); 4. Chad Anderson (Ka w) ; 5. Shaun Hilli on (Yam) . 8 0 ( 14 - 16 ): 1. An dre w Petrie (Ka w) ; 2. Rya n Magdehovski ( Kaw ) ; 3 . Bra ndon Hiner (Yam) ; 4 . J osh Bourgeois -Sanchez (Yam) . cue I EO n EO _ lIS • ..JUNE 27. 2001 61

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