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Yamaha Race of Champions Brad Lackey competed In the 40+ Expert c lass and finished second. 40+ NOV: I. Mik e Young (Hon) ; 2. Mark Aq uino (Cl); 3. Tom Ang elo (Yom) ; 4. Roy Kominske (Hon) ; 5. Mike Sipe (Pos). 60. EX: 1. J ohn Huega' (Yom ); 2. Ed Ott (Yom). 60... INT: 1. Brian Cla rke (Yam) . 60. NOV : 1. Rich Lyons (Mai) . Sunday EV O I EX : 1. Rick O 'O onnell (Hon); 2. Poul M cPh oil ( Ho n); 3. Noel Clarke ( Yom ); 4. Bruce McDougol (Hon) . EVO 1 (NT: 1. Dav e Cle yden (S uz ) ; 2. Dav e Eropk in (Suz) ; 3. Ho"Y Boek er (Hon) ; 4. Gory Egloff (Han). . EVO 1 NO V: 1. Darrel Sedi g (Mai); 2. Shannon Gll ette ( Yom ) ; 3 . Tad Gindraux (M oi ) ; 4 . Ro d Simmons (Mal ); 5. .Jarcd Von Keuren (BMW) . DECAD E EX: 1. Doug Yarnell (Ho n) ; 2. Brian Catt erson (Cag) : 3. Gary Deforrest (CZ); 4 . Mark Nearing (Suz) . DECADE INT ; 1. Rondy Skinn er (Han); 2. U oyd Bol and (Yll m): 3. Bellm Backe r (Suz). DECADE NO V: 1. Denn is Bum s (Kaw); 2. Dan Troesken (Han) ; 3 . Rick Mark er (Han). EVO 125 NOV : 1. Doug Ashley (Han); 2. Greg Groo m (Hon); 3. Rick cere (Hon); 4 . Marc Claibo rne (Hon) ; 5. Steve Gavin (Pen) . EVO 125 I NT : 1. Bry on Oov is (Ha n ) ; 2 . Ron Mabry (Han) ; 3. Chris Corum (Han). EVO 125 EX: 1. Ty Swortz (Yom ); 2. Scott Davis (Hon); 3. Ron Lawson (Cog); 4. Ed Tasbjlan (Suz); 5. Alo n Wood s (Han) . V1NT SUPPORT EX: 1. Rolph Blanchard (Han); 2. Charli e Beck (Mai) ; 3. Gav in Young (Hon). VINT SOPPORT INT: 1. loch Halopoff (Hon) ; 2. J eff Tulinius (BSA) ; 3. Taml Hasse (Yom) ; 4. Uoyd Boland (Cl ). V1NT SOPPORT NO V: 1. Kirk Barnett (Han); 2. Craig Mitch ell (Han ); 3. Scott Brock (Yom); 4 . Chris Alamongos (Hon); 5. Mark Aquino (Cl). EVO 2 NOV: 1. Jo y Ro y sd o n ( Ha n ); 2 . Ro n Rl nden (M at) ; 3 . K ei t h M eg g s ( M.ei) ; 4 . Lan c e Mun nery (Yom); 5. Rondy Thomell (Yom). EVQ 3 (NT : 1. Br an d on Sc hn ie der (M ai) ; 2 . Lendon Smith (Yam); 3. Kirk Barn ett (Yam) ; 4 . Harry Beck er (Mai) ; 5. Steve Furma n (Suz) . EVO 2 EX: I. Robert Noughton (Mai) ; 2. Mark Dwy er (Mai ); 3 . Ed Sto vin (Mai) ; 4 . Rolph Blanchard (Suz); 5. Scott Se ers (Yom) . SO... INT: 1. Bill God sby (Hus) ; 2. Chuck Deran (Vom ). 5 0 ... NOV : 1. Ralph Holm an (Yam). 30. NO V : 1. Sha nnon Gllette ( Ho n) ; 2 . Ric k Huffaker (Suz); 3. Wayne Christopher (Suz) . 30 . INT: 1. Chris Wr i gh t ( Ho n) ; 2 . M i gu el Escondell (Yom) ; 3. Chris Wood (Yom) . 30 ... EX: 1. Ty Swartz (Yam) ; 2. Gav in Young (Han ); 3. Russ Somers (Suz). 60 . : Michll el Dwye r (Mai ) . 40 ... NOV : 1. Ji m Mu l c ah y (Mai) ; 2 . Scott M cG erv y (Hus ) ; 3 . Rick Shelby (Ya m); 4 . Pau l Frankli n (Suz); 5. Brye n Zeeme n (Mai) . 40 ... INT: 1. Dave Clay den (Suz); 2. Rich Winkler (Mai) ; 3. Brett Laurence (Suz); 4 . Stan Speck (Mal); 5 . Brian Back er (Yam) . 40... EX: 1. Randy Lewis (O ss); 2. Ed Tashji an (Suz); 3. Todd Kohlmeister (Mai); 4. Ralph Blancha rd (Suz). EV O 3 EX : 1. Mork Ti ll ey ( 5 u z) ; 2 . Ric k O 'Donn ell (Hon) ; 3. Ed Stov in (Mai); 4 . David Aldana ( Han); 5. Ted Hoyt (Yom) . EVO 3 I NT : 1. Ch ris Wri ght ( Ho n) ; 2. Br ad Roysdon (Hon); 3. Kit Palme r (Suz). EVO 3 NOV: I. Chris Nosh (Han) ; 2. Jo y Pem ot (Hus) ; 3. Bob Barnett (Han) ; 4. Ric k Huffa ker (Suz); 5. Rick Hall (Ha n). MX DES NATIONS: 1. Team Arlzc ne: 2 . Team Italy; 3. Team England; 4 . Team Australia . 58 JULV 1 1, 2001 • cue • e STO RY AND P HO TOS B Y K IT PA LM E R SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JUNE 23-24 he riders of the Yamaha Race of Champ ions were co n s t a nt ly reminded beforehand that the YROC race, held in conjunctio n with the Vinta ge Iron World Champions hips , is all abo ut ha ving fun a nd pu tting on a good show for the spectators . Ther e's no National Cha mp ionsh ip on t h e line , so take it easy, the y we re told, and the y all ag reed that th e y wou ld. Well, they lied. The 12 riders who participated in th e second run ning of th e Yam a ha Race of Champ ions d id e ve rythi ng bu t take it ea sy on the Glen Helen Raceway trac k. Just as k Ga ry J on es and Mike Bell, who came awa y from the event battered an d bro ken. All of thes e guys rac ed just as h ard this wee kend as they d id 10 , 20 o r 30 years ago when National a nd Sup ercross Championships we re on the line. After putting in four good, ha rdfought motos , former factory Team Yamaha rider J im Holley emerged as th is yea r's winner, topping defending YROC c ha m p Broc Glover b y j us t three po ints . Finishing third was two ti me 125cc Nationa l MX Champion Marty Smith. The YROC race, the bra inchild of Vintage Iron's Rick Doughty, features a four -m ot a forma t (two each da y), whe re riders compete o n ide ntica lly prepared Yamaha YZ MX bike s , rotatin g b etwe e n the YZ125 , YZ25 0F, YZ250 a nd YZ426 F each mota. And the ride r who acc um ulates the lowe st co m b ine d mota scores wins. Thi s yea r, Ho lley won two motos and finis hed seco nd and fifth in th e oth er s , a mass ing nine po ints , while Glover went 5 -4-2 -1 , e a rn ing 12 po in t s . Smith went 1-7 -4-3, for third, while Ron Lech ien (9-2 -3 -2) and J im Gib- T n e _ s son (4 -3 -6 -6 ) ro u nded out t he top five overa ll. There was plenty of close racing to go around, but perhaps the bes t race of the weekend ca me ea rly on . In the first moto , Holley came from behind to challen ge S m ith for the lead and win, and the two riders fou ght tooth and nail. After bumping elbows a coupie of times, Smith held on to take a ha lf-bikelength win over Holley. The second race got off to a rocky start when Mike Bell c rashed in the first turn , taking with him Gary Jones , Ma rk Barn ett, Kent Howerton and Ma rt y Moates. Jones d is located his s houlder , Be ll p rett y mu ch h u rt everythi ng . ma inly his lower leg . an d Moates ja m med his already so re back. "I had a pretty goo d start, second o third into the first tum, the n some'"i o ne charged up inside of me ," Bell said. "I let him have the line and then he got rea lly sideways on acceleration and too k out my fro nt wheel , thro wing me to the ground. From there, I was just another obstacle on the course. Jimm y Holley came over right away to apo log ize for running me over; he had nowhere to go. As they s ay in NASCAR, it's just a rac in' de al." (Top) Wi nner .Jim Holley (.JHj leads Marty M oates (MM), Kent Howerton (KIt) and the rest of theYROC competitors Into the first tum. (Rl ghtl Ron Lec hlen (11) and Brock Glover (7) had quite a battle In race three. Jones po pp ed his shoulder back in and returned to the start line for the restart , a s did a ve ry sore Be ll an d Moates . Holley went on to win th e mota , while Jones s lowly circulated the co urse in the bac k of the pa ck. Be ll was runni n g a mon g the le a d group whe n he banged the leg aga in a nd finall y decided tha t he ha d had eno ugh. Later that afte rno on, he wen t to the hos pita l where it was d iscove red that he had broken his leg in the fi rst -t u rn crash . His wee ken d was over , but J im Pom eroy filled in for him the next da y. On Sunda y, Holle y won the first moto over Glove r and Lechien, pretty mu ch wrapp ing up the ti t le right th e re . Glover then got th e last word by runni ng away with the final mota over Lechien, Smith a nd Ba mett . Holley, how ever, took fifth a nd the overall win for the da y, as well as bragging rights until next year. Glen Helen IlacewBJ SIIn Bel'lUlrdillo, Callfomla Results: Ju.. 23-24, 2001 O/A: I. Jim Holley (2 ·1 -1 ·5) ; 2. Broc Glover (54 ·2- 1); 3. Marty Smith (1 -7-4- 3) ; 4. Ron Lech ien (92·3 ·2); 5. J im Gibson (4 · 3-6 -6); 6. Mark Bornett (78- 5 -4 ) ; 7 . Ge or g es Jobe (6 -6 ·1 0 -8) ; 8 . Kent Howerton (8- 5 -8-1 0) ; 9. Marty Moat es ( 10- 10-7-7); 10. Tommy Cro ft ( 12 -9 ·9 ·9) : 11. Gary J ones (11 11-11 -12 ); 12. Ji m Pom eroy/M ik e Bell .

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