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- perhaps too much to ask of a man on slicks, as Cern icky soon bit the dirt and lost several spots getting it going again. Salaveria and Vendley had both gotten by Hopfe to wage war over second place. The Honda CR250 DTX vs. CR250 MX matchup saw Vend ley's 2l-inch-front-wheelequipped bike gain the advantage with three laps remaining. The heat was getting to Salaveria, who threw up in his helmet during the race. Every sick dog has his day, however, as VendJey fell on the final lap, making the order Howe, AI "Sal" and a hard-charging Leonardo Bagnis, who came from the rear of the field to fill out the podium. eN Call-Expe fairlnuDlIs bi, Califamia IIasuIts: July 1, 21Dl (""ami 3J Sac; PREM: 1. Allron Howe (KTM); 2. AI SlIll1veria (KTM); 3. Leonardo Bagnis (Hon); 4. DlIvid Hopfe (Yom); 5. Colvin Andlovec (Suz). SPTSMN: 1. Chris Vendley (Hon); 2. Calvin Andlovec (Suz); 3. Oovid Hople (Yom); 4. Cory Coli (Yom); 5. Joe Mornn (Hon). M/W: 1. Dave Devellu (Yam): 2. Mark Cemkky (Hon); 3. Joe McCoy (TM); 4. Denni. Honnel (Hon); 5. Allen VlJrTOW (Vern). L/W: 1. Matt Berber (Yem); 2. Dennis H8nnel (Vern); 3. Joe Thomas (Vern); 4. Casey Y,Jrrow (Yom); 5. Nick Aguirre (Yom). NOV: 1. Chris Vendley (Hon); 2. Calvin Andlovec (Suz); 3. Steve Thinger (Hon); 4. Cory Coli (Yam); 5. Erik Schaffer (Hon). BEG: 1. Cory Call (Yam); 2. Dennis Hannel (Hon); 3. Joe Mornn (Hon); 4. Joe Thomo. (Yam); 5. Scott Magann (Yam). MINI: 1. Scott Magann (Yam); 2. Rory Muscateu (Yam); 3. Michael Ellsworth (Hon); 4. Garrett Willis (Hon); 5. Mork Woodward (Hon). Dean Hensley Memorial/Outlaw Vintage Short Track Races Ventura County Fairgrounds Cal-Expo Fairgrounds: Aaron Howe, en route to SuperTT Premier victory in Sacramento, California, aboard a KTM 520 SX. STIlRS Southwest Series Round 3: Cal-Expo Flirgrounds Howe - He Did It By DON CANET SACRAMEl'lTO, CA, JULY 1 he inaugural SuperTI held at the California State Fairgrounds drew a slew of new participants if not a record crowd of spectators. The event gave several seasoned riders from Northern California's road-race and off-road communities a taste of Supermotard action. Aaron Howe, a series regular out of San Jeronimo, beat the midsummer heat and all challengers to claim his first Premierclass main-event win. The STTARS-sanctioned event was also the first race of this type for upstart promoter McAllister Motorsports, who had hopes of holding more SuperTI races at the venue in the future. The 1.2-mile, l8-turn course used a paved parking lot and service roads dissected by three dirt sections, one of which featured a sizable tabletop jump. The layout not only placed a very high premium on off-road setup, it also became extremely dusty despite frequent watering by the organizer. The weekend's largest class was the Sportsman class, in which rules require bikes to have a 2l-inch front wheel and full-travel suspension. Sacramento local Chris Vendley put his Honda CR250 out front on the opening lap and held the 30-rider field at bay for the race's eight-lap duration. Suzuki RM250-mounted Calvin Andlovec took second, edging out Sportsman-class points leader David Hopfe of Bakersfield. With only a dozen riders lining up for Middleweight Supermotard, a category allowing 250cc two-strokes T 44 AUGUST 15. 2001 • cue •• and 400cc four-strokes, the racing was good as a l2-pack gets. SuperTI vet Allen Yarrow of Fairfield grabbed the holeshot, only to be passed by Dave Deveau on the second lap as the retired road racer from Windsor demonstrated some impressive late-braking skills on the pavement. Riding with a bum knee, Yarrow slipped to the rear of a fourbike scrap over second as Deveau pulled clear of the field. A north-vs.south battle erupted between Mark Cern icky of Santa Ana and Dennis Hannel of Murphy's. Cernicky, riding a Honda CR250 on cut road-race slicks, gave up 100 feet in the dirt to Hannel's dual-sport-tire-equipped CR250. Cernicky's grim determination and pavement prowess prevailed, as the race-long seesaw battle ended with Hannel spilling it in the dirt, allowing TM-mounted Joe McCoy into third with two laps remaining. A good mix of Supermotards, DTX and dual-sport-tire-equipped motocross bikes rolled out for the Premier-class main event. Cernicky put his slick-shod CR500 Honda into the lead on the opening lap, having escaped a logjam of fallen riders in the first dirt section. On lap two, Cernicky demonstrated that cut slicks and mud don't mix well: A wild rearend-swapping save dropped him to third, behind Howe and Hopfe. Howe had his head down, stretching a comfortable margin over Cernicky, who regained second, ahead of Hopfe, with 250cc GP road racer AI Salaveria also joining the tussle. On lap four, Cernicky broke clear of Hopfe and Salaveria and set his sights on Howe, who was three seconds distant ne .... s The OutlaW's Venture Into Ventura By ROBIN NEUMANN VEl'lTURA, CA, JUNE 30 entura's ninth annual Dean Hensley Memorial (also known as The Outlaw Vintage Short Track Races) has become a tradition for West Coast flat-track racers and fans. In front of a packed house, the show was jammed fuU of great racing. The track was better than ever, prepped with a deep cushion of decomposed granite, thanks to track operator Jim Naylor. The show was put on by the guys at The Shop, and for the second year, classes from these races transferred points to the Eddie Mulder West Coast Vintage Dirt Track Series. The casual atmosphere of this race always puts the fun back into Vintage racing. Featuring classes and some earlier machines not often included in other Vintage racing venues - and providing a significant 600cc Professional race with a $2000 purse - this event truly features the best of both worlds. In the XR class, starting on the far outside groove, Eddie Mulder jumped out into the lead and stayed ahead of Allan McBee and A.J. Herrera. McBee pressured Mulder but went up high, letting Herrera slip into second. Mulder was constantly pushed by McBee and Herrera, who were sliding sideways through the turns. These three quickly separated themselves from the pack and battled each other throughout the race. Taking the high line, Herrera was being pressured by McBee, who was on the outside of Mulder. McBee passed Herrera and then Mulder to take the lead. McBee parked it in turn two on the last lap, leaving Mulder and Herrera to battle for the win. Herrera and Mulder came around turn four, where Herrera inched ahead for V the win, half a bike length ahead of Mulder. Wood-Rotax rider Randy Bereman got the holeshot in the 600cc Pro race. Mear! Barnett, riding his 500cc Yamaha, was in second, and ATKmounted Herrera was in third. Bereman led several laps, challenged the whole time up high and down low by Barnett, who finally got by Bereman on the bottom - only to have Bereman get the drive down the straightaway and retake the lead. Herrera kept the pressure on, waiting for his chance. Barnett managed to keep the fine-handling bike down low until Herrera came by on the bottom. Barnett and Herrera, now first and second, battled aggressively, touching in almost every corner. They ran side by side the last five laps. Barnett squeaked out a wheel-length victory over Herrera and collected the lion's share of the $2000 purse. The race of the night was the Dinosaur contest. McBee, on the beautiful Pat Hicks Ariel, and Eddie Castro, on the ultra potent Dodge Brothers hardshift Indian Scout, gave the fans a night to remember. Castro won both heat races, giving him the pole position in the final. McBee got the holeshot, but Castro passed him around the outside for the lead. 'With the lead changing every lap, the crowd was on its feet. These twO) fought it out in grand flat-track style, both of them using the deep cushion to back it in. Castro worked the high side and McBee stayed low. McBee made the final move in the final turn, winning by half a bike length ahead of a wide-open Castro. Castro dominated in the Class C Handshift race. On the Dodge Brothers Indian Scout, Castro battled with former speedway champion Dubb

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