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urday through the last chance. He was not alone in the LCQ, either. Factory Yamaha rider Trevor Vines also rode with the "Tomcat" in the second round to transfer into the main. Vines made the main on Saturday after just missing the cut on Friday. Clowers, who rode mistake free in both mains, finished 6-3 on the weekend. The new guys are doing some new tricks and combinations that the veterans are not. This would explain Mike Metzger's 17th place on Friday. Metzger, who hasn't competed in an IFMA competition in over a year, had this to say about sitting out Saturday's contest: "I didn't feel comfortable on the tight course, so I'm not going to risk it tonight. I've been injured going into Gravity and X games these past few years, and I want to stay healthy this year." To Metzger's credit, the IFMA regulars did have a hard time getting used to the tight course and Miller, John Distler and Dan Pastor crashed in practice while getting used to the jumps. LBZ's John Distler and Metzger Motorsports' Jimmie McGuire made the main on Friday to qualify for their toughest main event to date. McGuire crashed and finished eighth, and Distler's run one-upped McGuire's. KTM factory pilot Kenny Bartram was told by the judges to slow it down a notch on his combinations following his 11th-place finish on Friday. "I don't understand it, the judges told me that I'm doing too many combinations and they can't tell what my tricks are," he said. Apparently, the problem was with Bartram moving too fast and not extending his tricks. He slowed down and finished sixth on Saturday. His No Fear teammate Drake McElroy is still getting his rhythm back since breaking his leg and back earlier this summer and failed to qualify for either main event in only his second weekend back. CN 250/0PEN A 3" Joshua Summey 5~ Thomas Osmialowski 85CC MODIFIED 9-13 YR. I" Mike Alessi 2'" Kyle Chisholm 3" Joshua Hill MASTERS PLUS 50 3" Henry Gref 65CC STOCK 10-11 YR. I" Ricky Renner 2'" Austin Stroupe 25D/OPEN BMODIFIED I" Joshua Hansen 2"' Edgardo Rojas 3" Richie Owens 4" Sam Holland . 125CC AlPRD SPORT I" Andrew Short 4'" Joshua Woods 5'" Jeffrey Baker FOUR STROKE 201-650CC 3" Eddie Ray, Jr. 4'" Jacob Saylor 5'" Gene Naumec WOMEN 80-105CC 12-15 YR. 2'" Marisa Hampshire 3" Tori Klein 4~ Tabatha Miller 125CC MODIFIED 12-15 YR. I" James Stewart Jr. 85CC STOCK 7-11 YR. I" Joshua Hill 2'" Jeff Alessi 3" Austin Stroupe 85CC MODIFIED 14-15 YR. I" Broc Hepler 5'" Joshua Grant 125CC BSTOCK 2"' Donnie McGourty 3" Joshua Hansen 4'" Jesse Casillas Jr. 125CC CMODIFIED I" Jeremy Allison 3" Sean Lentz 65CC MODIFIED 7-11 YR. I" Sean Hackley Jr. 25D/OPEN BSTOCK 2"' Jesse Casillas Jr. 4'" Brian Gray 5'" James Marshall 25D/DPEN AlPRD SPORT I" Joshua Woods 2'" Andrew Short 3" Jeff Northrop 4'" Paul Veracka 5'" Brian Stone SENIOR PLUS 40 5'" Jere Pope 125CC A I" James Stewart Jr. 4'" Joshua Summey 125CC STOCK 12-15 YR. Shawn Clark 4~ . WWW.PfOCifCLJi!lCOm (909)738-8050 FaH (90917388065 277l warOIDW RO Corona CA 92882 I Th_ & Mac:lI Area. lasV....,N....... Ilaults: Augast 18-11, ZOOl Friday O/A: 1. Clifford Adoptante (Yam); 2. Dustin Miller (SU%); 3. Mike Jones (Kow); 4. Joke Windham (5uz); 5. Nate Adams (Hon); 6. Tommy Clowers (Hon); 7. John Distler (Hon); 8. Jimmie M.cGuire (Yam) 9. Trevor Vines (Yam); to. Drake McElroy (Hon); 11. Kenny Bartram (KTM); 12. Jeff Tilton (Hon) 13. Jesse Olson (Yom) 14. Jeff Deetzer (Yam); 15. Don Postor (Hon); 16. Andy Bell (KTM); 17. Mike Metzger (SU%); 18. Robert Distler (Hon). saturday O/A: 1. Nate Adams (Hon); 2. Mike Jones (Kaw); 3. Tommy Clowers (Hon): 4. Clifford Adoptante (Yam): 5. Jake Windham (Suz); 6. Kenny Bartram (KTM); 7. Trevor Vines (Yam); 8. Dustin Miller (Suz); 9. D"n Pastor (Hon); 10. John Distler (Han); 11. Jimmie McGuire (Yam); 12. Drake McElroy (Hon); 13. Jesse Olson (Yam); 14. Jeff Tilton (Hon); 15. Rober t Distler (Hon'); )6. Andy Bell (KTM); 17. Jeff Deetzer (Yom). VTC POINT STANDINGS: 1. Clifford Adoptonte (93); 2. Mike Jones (92); 3. Note Adams (91); 4. (TIE) Jake WindhomfTommy Clowe", (84); 6. Dustin Miller (82); 7. Trevor Vines (71); 8. Kenny Bartr