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Stadiumcross Championships Fox Valley Greyhound Park (Left) Chad Johnson was the big cheese on Friday night, sweeping the 125cc A and 250cc A classes as well as the Dash 10r Cash, at the Stadiumcross Championships in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. (Right) Tommy Hofmaster won big on Saturday night at Fox Valley Greyhound Park, scoring the 125cc A and 250cc A victories. David Oettel won the Dash For Cash on Saturday night and turned in some impressive scores over the weekend. STORY AND PHOTOS BY PETE EMME KAUKAUNA, WI, JUNE 22·23 he third annual Stadiumcross Championships were held at the luxurious $23 million dollar Fox Valley Greyhound Park. Fantasy Moto, Game Day Sports Marketing and Oneida Bingo and Casino have brought a heightened level of professionalism to the facility. More than 170 entries on Friday night and 240 entries on Saturday night brought excellent motocross racing to the stadium-style track. More than 360 truckloads of black dirt and clay were hauled to the unique track, which had switchbacks, several whoop sections and many challenging double jumps, including a large grandstand triple jump. Fans could watch all the highflying action from an outdoor viewing area or take advantage of the c1imate·controlled indoor "theatre" and "booth" seating, which featured massive, 50-foot-high windows for the ultimate in viewing. On Friday night, Dav'e Oettel jumped out front in the 125cc A main event, ahead of Tommy Hofmaster and Chad Johnson. Oettel and John· son battled through the whoops. Hofmaster made an insane pass over the infield triple between the two riders T 46 AUGUST 8, 2001 • eye I for first. Oettel stayed close to Hof· master until Johnson got him on the uphill whoop section. Hofmaster's front number plate came loose by the halfway point as the leaders caught some lappers. Johnson seemed to make time in the tight corners, gain· ing half a second per lap. The top four were Hofmaster, Johnson, Oettel and Austin Raubs. Hofmaster pulled away during the last few laps but ended up slipping out. • n e .. s "Tommy ended up slipping out because there was some moisture out there, and he ended up giving me the win tonight," said a happy Johnson .• "I guess 1 was pretty lucky to be where I was to capitalize on it." Johnson took the win, with Hofmaster and Oettel following. Raubs and Modjewski fell off the pace toward the end but managed to finish fourth and fifth, respectively. The "Sleepwalker," Hofmaster, got the holeshot in the 250cc A fina Ie. Johnson was hot behind him with his Tuf Honda, and Raubs was on the outside, sitting in third. Oettel rounded out the first lap in fourth but was on the move. Hofmaster bobbled heavily in the whoops on lap three and had trouble getting his Yamaha fired up. He lost several positions and remounted in sixth. Johnson took the lead, while Raubs and Oettel battled it out for second. Oettel came out on top and got behind Johnson going into lap four. Raubs fell off the pace, to the back of the pack. Hofmaster caught up to Modjewski and Jennison during lap four. Jennison and Modjew ski were tight through the infield triple and left the door open as they touched, and Hofmaster motored past strongly on the back straight to take third. Jennison took a digger on lap seven over the infield double and had to park his ride on the hay bales for the remainder of the race. Johnson cruised to victory and a sweep of the Friday night Pro events. Hofmaster had one thing on his mind for Saturday night: redemption. Making two crucial mistakes the night before, Hofmaster vowed to return and win some main events on the perfectly prepared track. The track remained flawless through the evening, with loam exiting all the corners, unlike the sticky and slick conditions on Friday night. Hofmaster jumped out to an early lead, barely ahead of Johnson, as