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Demuth. Gibson took his first win of the event, with Johnson crossing over next. Demuth barely held off Hofmaster for third. eN Lake County Fairgrounds Grayslake, Illinois Results: July 25-26, 2001 Wednesday 125 AM.: 1. Jeremiah Johnson (Vern); 2. Matt Maier (Suz); 3. Jason Rowe (Suz); 4. Casey Solace (Hon); 5. John Steiner (Su,). 125 PRO: J. Tommy Hofmaster (Yam); 2. Jeff Gibson (Suz); 3. Ryan Clark (Yam): 4. Josh Demuth (KlIw); 5. Ross Martin (Suz): 6. Erick VlIIllejo (Suz); 7. Michael CllmpbeJl (Yam): 8. Roy Horton (Hon); 9. Dave Oettel (Hon); 10. Chase Reed (Su,). 250 AM: 1. Justin Anderson (Kew); 2. Michael Wendricks (Suz); 3. Bobby Fisher (Yam); 4. Brian While (Hon); 5. Devin Eberhardt (Kew). 250 PRO: 1. Josh Demuth (Kaw); 2. Ryan Clark (Yam): 3. Chad Johnson (Hon); 4. Erick Vallejo (Suz): 5. Tommy Hofmaster (Yam); 6. Jeff Gibson (Su,); 7. Dave Oeltel (Hon); 8. Michael Campbell (Yam); 9. Kurtis McCabe (Yam); 10, Chase Reed (Su,). 25+: 1. Eren Ezerins (Suz); 2. Matt Shue (Yam); 3. Roy Nafzger (Kaw); 4. Ryan Rowder (Yam); 5. Mall Albrecht (Vam). 4-STRK: J. Tommy Hofmaster (Yam); 2. Michael Campbell (Yam); 3. Jesse Wise (Yam); 4. Jason Kloptowsky (Yam); 5. Keith Seeger (Yam). DFC: 1. Tommy Hofmaster (Yam); 2. Ryan Clark (Vam); 3. Erick Vallejo (Su,); 4. Dave Oellel (Hon). Thursday 125 AM: 1. Jeremiah Johnson (Yam); 2. Brian White (Hon); 3. John Steiner (Suz); 4. Lee Shaufel (Kaw); 5. Matl Maier (Su,). 125 PRO: 1. Erick Vallejo (Suz): 2. Jeff Gibson (Suz); 3. Tommy Hofmaster (Yam); 4. Josh Demuth (Kaw); 5. Dave Dellel (Hon): 6. Ryan Clark (Vam); 7. Chase Reed (Suz); 8. Chad Johnson (Hon); 9. Brad Modjewski (Suz); 10. Mall Shue (Vam). 250 AM: l. Jeremiah Johnson (Yam); 2. Bobby Fisher (Yam); 3. Michael Wendricks (Suz): 4. Brizm White (Han); 5. Brad Wilson (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Jeff Gibson (Suz): 2. Chad Johnson (Hon); 3. Josh Demuth (Kaw): 4. Tommy Hofmaster (Vam); 5. Erick Vallejo (Suz); 6. Dave Oellel (Hon); 7. Ryan Clark (Vam); 8. Roy Horton (Hon); 9. Chase Reed (Suz); 10. Scott Croven (Su,). 25+: 1. Matt Shue (Yam); 2. Karter Busse (Yam); 3. Eron Ezerins (Suz); 4. Mike Berghorn (Yam); 5. Molt Albrecht (Vom). 4·STRK: 1. Tommy Hofmaster (Yam); 2. Jesse Wise (Yam); 3. Jason Kloptowsky (Yam); 4. Keith Seeger (Vam); 5. Joe Skodras (Vam). DFC: I. Josh Demuth (Kaw); 2. Ryan Clark (Yam); 3. Erick Vallejo (Suz); 4. Chad Johnson (Hon). PRO O/A: 1. Jeff Gibson (Su,); 2. Josh Demuth (Su,); 3. Tommy Holmaster (Yam). STC Stubbs Cycles Stars Over Texas Night Series Round 3: 290 Motocross Park Kreft Kicks It at 290 Bv BRIAN COMEAU WALLER, TX, A()G. 18 he STC Stubbs Cycles Stars Over Texas Night Series continued at 290 Motocross Park after a three-week layoff. The series has reached the halfway point and, with more than 360 entrants making it out, is showing no signs of abating. Though the evening was long, the racing was great. Colby Kreft took the holeshot in the first 125cc Schoolboy moto, with Charles Castloo right behind him. Trailing the leaders were Rusty Moffatt, Sean Cherry and Brandon Jenkins. Kreft and Castloo were wrapped up in their own little race for the lead, pulling away from the field in short order. Castloo was looking for an opening, and as the second lap ended he inched ever closer. Just before the sweeper, Castloo made his move. Coming in hot on Kreft, he clipped ~ the Extreme Motorsports-sponsored Kreft and was left in the dirt. Castloo remounted in eighth and would have to wait for the second moto to challenge Kreft. With Castloo out of the picture, Moffatt moved into second, ahead of Cherry and Jason Jameson. Kreft had an easy last lap, taking first ahead of Moffatt and Cherry. Jameson was able to hold off Jenkins for fourth. Castloo got the break he needed in the second moto, taking the early lead ahead of Moffatt and Kreft. Cherry, Jenkins, Michael Holt and Justin Sims were caught up in a huge battle for fourth. Kreft passed Moffatt on the second lap and set out after Castloo's KTM, but the race for the lead never materialized. When the checkers fell, Castloo took the moto win and third overall with his 6-1 score, beating out Cherry's 3-4 score. Kreft's 1-2 tally T still earned him first overall, ahead of Moffatt (2-3). John Piper took the holeshot in the first 250cc Beginner moto, ahead of Rick Hutchinson and David Brown, with Jeff Nobles and Grant Patterson in fourth and fifth, respectively. Hutchinson couldn't hold off Brown for long, as the Suzuki rider took over second before the end of the first lap. Patterson and Nobles passed Hutchinson on the second lap. By the time the white flag came out, Brown was challenging Piper for the lead. Brown and Patterson passed Piper before the Alpinestars jump, sending Piper back to third. Brown took the lead and never looked back. Behind him, Piper realized he had one last chance to get second place. He went to the outside and dived under Patterson in the last corner, taking the position back in dramatic fashion and ending the moto in second. Proven Productions-sponsored Nobles jumped into the lead early in the second moto, with Patterson trailing and first-moto winner Brown following in third. Piper, who finished in the runner-up spot in the first moto, found himself buried in the pack. He finished out the first lap in sixth, pressuring Herman Teale for fifth. He passed Teale on the second lap and was set to track down the leaders. Piper continued to play catch-up, next passing Craig Simmons for fourth. On the third lap, the race took a sudden turn, with Patterson and Nobles tangling after a jump, leaving both riders injured on the ground and moving Brown into the lead, with Piper behind him in second. At the finish, it was Brown, with Piper edging out Simmons for second. Charlie Bravo and Teale took fourth and fifth, respectively. 5/1'100 P{W: I. Beau Baldwin (Cob); 2. Mason Roy (Pol); 3. Trevan Clark (Cob); 4. Krae Weldon (Cob); 5. Cody Braswell (Was). 65 (7-9): 1. Kalep Clark (Kaw); 2. John Tomlin (KTM); 3. Nicholas Hayman (Kaw); 4. Bryson Powers; 5. Dale Parrott (Kaw). 65 (lO·II): 1. Corey Self (Kaw); 2. Zack Givens (Kaw); 3. Jared Miller (Kaw); 4. Caleb Reid (Kaw); 5. Chase Spellrs (KlIw). 65 OPEN: 1. Corey Self (Kaw); 2. Zack Givens (Kaw); 3. Kalep Clark (Kaw); 4. Caleb Reid (Kaw); 5. Nicholas Haymlln (Kaw). 85 BEG: 1. Michael Likins (Hon); 2. Chris Rogers (Yam); 3. Lance Stevens (Hon): 4. Daniel Lee Nuckols (Kaw); 5. Cody Hedge (Yam). 85 (7-11): I. Lucas Windhom (Hon): 2. Steven Ball (KlIw); 3. Ricky Davis (Suz); 4. Corey Self (Kaw); 5. Kaylyb Jones (Kaw). 85 (12-13): 1. Zachary O'Bryant (Kaw); 2. Ronnie Shaffer (Kaw); 3. Craig Porter (Kaw); 4. Corey Brewer (Kaw). 85 (14·16): 1. Daniel Garrell (Kaw); 2. Bill Derks (Kaw); 3. Justin Thomlls (Kaw); 4. Corey Martinez (Yam). 85 OPEN: 1. Lucas Windham (Hon); 2. Steven Ball (Kew); 3. Bill Derks (Kaw); 4. Daniel Garrett (Kaw); 5. Ricky Davis (Suz). 125 SEQ: 1. Josh Wetson (Suz); 2. Taylor Stevens (Hon); 3. Scott Brandon (Yam); 4. John Stone (Yam); 5. Brian Miedke (Han). 125 NOV: 1. Chorles Castloo (KTM); 2. Colby Kreft (Kaw); 3. Brandon Jenkins (Y8m); 4. Rusty Moffilt (Hon); 5. Sean Cherry (Su,). 1251NT: 1. Brian Germany (Kaw). 125 OPEN: 1. Brian Germany (Kaw); 2. Jacob Bederka (Kaw); 3. Brian Miedke (Han); 4. Travis Daffern (Hon); 5. Jeremy Ellis (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Rick Hutchinson (Hon); 2. John Piper (Kaw); 3. Craig Simmons (Yam); 4. Charlie Bravo (Yam); 5. Rodney Cellner (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Shay Traweek (Hon); 2. Sean Cherry (Hon); 3. Michael Amos (Yam); 4. Chris Townsend (Yam); 5. Justin Adkins (Yam). 250 tNT: 1. Jason Lovell (Yam); 2. Kevin Lovell (Su,). 250 OPEN: 1. Kevin Lovell (Suz); 2. Jason Lovell (Yam); 3. Michael Amos (Yam): 4. Jason Jameson (Yam). 250 EX: I. Breck Powers (Hon): 2. Vince Kacir (Yam); 3. Tony Bacon (Kaw). SCHBY: 1. Colby Kreft (Kaw); 2. Rusty Moffitt (Han); 3. Charles Castloo (KTM): 4. Sean Cherry (Suz); 5. Brllndon Jenkins (Yam). 25+ NOV: I. Shannon Stockwell (Yam); 2. John Mulloy (Kaw); 3. Ken Fox (Kaw); 4. Mike Homes (Yam); 5. Justin Adkins (Yam). 25+ (NT: 1. Russ Schooley (Hon); 2. Michael Hlpp (Vam). 25+ EX: 1. Breck Powers (Hon); 2. Tony Bacon (Kaw); 3. Vince Kacir (Yam). 30+ NOV: 1. Vernon Patterson (Han); 2. Otto Geisendorff (Suz); 3. Vann Duke (Kaw); 4. Ken Fox (Kaw); 5. Donald Murphy (Kaw). 30+ INT: 1. Jay Rivera (Kaw): 2. Michael Hipp (Yam). 40+: 1. Danny Wilburn (Yam); 2. Andy Munro (Yam); 3. David Kocich (Yam); 4. Vernon Patterson (Hon); 5. Mike Martin (Yam). Lucas Windham took the holeshot, ahead of Steven Ball, in the first 85cc Open moto. Bill Derks was holding off Daniel Garrett early, with Ronnie Shaffer in fifth. Shaffer had to com· pete with a charging Ricky Davis, who snatched fifth away from Shaffer on the second lap. Back up front, Windham had opened up a sizable gap on the field. Ball now found himself a lonely second, holding off Derks. Garrett had his hands full with Davis, who was headed to the front fast. The two raced wheel to wheel until the last lap, when Davis put the moves on Garrett and took over fourth. At the finish, it was Windham, ahead of Ball and Derks. Garrett was unable to come back at Davis, who took fourth, ahead of the Highlands KawasakijEBR-sponsored Garrett. Windham jumped out front early in the second moto, with Ball holding down second. This time, Garrett found himself ahead of Derks and Davis. Windham ran a solid moto, leading every lap on his way to a 1- 1 finish. Ball rode to a strong second for second overall, ahead of Derks, who went 3-4 for third overall. Garrett finished the night in fourth overall, ahead of Davis (4-5), who rounded out the top five. eN 290 MotaeI'Dss Park Waller, Texas Results: August 18, 2001 (Round 3 of 5J WMN OPEN: 1. Jaresha DeMoss (Hon); 2. Vicki Pfllehler (KlIw). 51 (4·6): 1. Cameron Snedeker (Cob); 2. James Norris IV (Cob); 3. John Whitworth Jr. (Cob); 4. Andrew Pierce (Cob); 5. Ryan Brast (Pol). 51 (7-8): 1. Krae Weldon (Cob); 2. Trevan Clark (Cob); 3. Cody Braswell (Was); 4. Mason Roy (Pol); 5. Dustin Fowler (Cob). Rollercoaster Racing Tour Supercross Series Round 11: Shelby Supercross Slip-Slidin' at Shelby rolled. A few seconds after that, the rain came down in torrents, making all the track-watering unnecessary. The JMX kiddie wading pool, earlier so busy with little ones in search of water fun, was suddenly abandoned. Cool - no dustl Practice was suspended for a few minutes while the most intense part of the storm passed. When the time came for the riders' meeting, the raindrops slowed obligingly and then ... stopped altogether. "We're going to race, obviously," announced JMX promoter Joe Williams while conducting the riders' meeting. "The track will be slippery at first, so we'd like to remind everyone to use caution under these condi- By BARBARA WILLIAMS PHOTOS BY LOREN WILLIAMS SHELBY, NC, A()G. 18 "Have you ever seen the rain, comin' down on a sunny day?" You couldn't buy even a tiny rain shower during the week at Shelby, North Carolina. Hot and dry were the words most used, though humid was in the running, too. Even so, 300 or so riders showed up for round 11 of the Rollercoaster Racing Tour Supercross Series, with all the water and sports drinks they could pack into coolers. The JMX water trucks had put down thousands of gallons on the thirsty track, and for practice the conditions verged on too dry. However, as practice proceeded, hot turned to merely warm, then almost cool, as the clouds gathered and thickened. Without warning, a spike of lightning stabbed the ground a few miles off, and a few seconds later the thunder cycle n tions." Ambulance crews aren't happy when they have to haul off people covered with mud, evidently. Rain or no rain, 50cc Shaft National Champion Tyler McSwain (newly crowned at Loretta Lynn's) was in III _ S • SEPTEMBER 26.2001 57

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