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Mason (Yern); 4. Egan CaUohon (Yam); 5. Domn Chapmen (HClfI). 25.,. A: J. &ad Lentz (Yam): 2. Bill Hubbard (Yam): 3. Robert Hall (Yam). 25. B: I. Matthew Burrell (Hon); 2. Matthew Fox (Yam): 3. Edwin Elltott (Yam); 4. David WJll1ams (Suz); 5. JelT)' Kotler (Yam). 30. A: 1. William Bowman (Kaw): 2. Bill Hubbard (Yam); 3. Robert Hall (Yam); 4. Steve Devls (TM). 30... B: I. Lance Gilner (Yam); 2. Jeffrey Weir (Hon); 3. James Petrie (KTM): 4. Kelly Lee (Vam): 5. FelTon Johnson (Yam). 40...: I. William BowmtlJl (Kllw); 2. Mitch Keller (Yam); 3. Tony Smith (Kaw); 4. James Koontz (Yam); 5. Byron Morgan (Kaw). SO... : 1. Bob ~Is (HClfI): 2. Byron Morgen (Kaw). HVY A: 1. Brad Lentz (Yam): 2. T.J. Bltlke (Yam). HVY B: J. Brad Abell (Yam); 2. Jared Karshner (Yam); 3. Mitchell Corbin (Yam); 4. Matthew Burrell (Hen); 5. Daniel Grubb (Yam). HVY C: I. Llln~ GUner (Yam); 2. Matthew Blake (Yam); 3. Nick Abele (Yam): 4. Jerry Koller (Yam); 5. lac Howerton (KTM). FATHER/SON 60: I. Jeff Cox/Dylen COil; 2. Billy Hubbard/Juniof Hubberd; 3. Kent MeNin/Logon ~vln. FATHER/SON 80: I. Bill Bowman/Bryce Bowman: 2. Mike fJliott/Jake Elliott< J. J. Reas/Cody Rep. FATHER/SON 125: 1. Kdly lee/Bnnt lee: 2. Terry Blake/Matt Blake: 3. Byron Mol'gan/Scott Morgan. Los Angeles County Raceway A Pair of Threes Wilkins' Winning Hand By GREG ROBERTSON PALMDALE, CA, SEPT. 22 Yamaha-mounted Randy Wilkins emerged with the Vet Intermediate-class overall honors via a dubious 3·3 showing at Los Angeles County Raceway. during the Starcycle-sponsored round of California Racing Club's Satur· JEREMY "MAESTRO" MIDKIFF BIII11IDATE ......•..May 16, 1984 Costa Mesa Speedway: Shawn "Mad Dog" McConnell, showing a strong respect for America, came from behind to win the Handicap main event in Costa Mesa, California. Tyler Jto\c:lntosh (Yam); 4. Mitchell Alsobrook (Kaw); 5. Rkky Parks Doug Ford absconded with the first-moto holes hot and proceeded to lead every lap going away. Michael Crawford controlled second place up until the midway point, when William Welchhance took over. Weichhance held the position for a lap before a bobble dropped him back to fifth, where he would finish. Second place went to Crawford, with Wilkins battling back from a next-to·last·place start to finish in third, ahead of Mark Raiche and Welchhance. (yom). appointment to the Air Force Academy D uSpeedway, Ice Speedway Jawa 500 S-IIS Possum Cove Motorsports Park, Stargazer Photography Local Tracks Possum Cove Motorsports Park, Leesville 171 Speedway ClASS Pro Costa Mesa Speedway day night motocross. 125 BEG: I. Ryan Butts (Hon); 2. Aaron Graham (Hon); J. Jeremy Cote (Yam): 4. Anthony Ducato (Hen); 5. Evan Wllhdm (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Men SirrIpson (Han); 2. Brett Mountain (Yom): 3. 1IEsI_ ... Moss Bluff, Louisiana OntEII IIITEaESTS .... Aspires to an Larsen, McConnell Heat Things Up Ford was a no-show in moto two. Crawford grabbed the early lead over C.T. Watanabe, Wilkins and Don Bizzy. Bizzy picked off a rider per lap until he was running out front, where he would stay until the checkers fell. Weichhance sliced his way up through traffic after a midpack start to finish in second place and fourth overall. Wilkins put a last·lap move on Crawford to claim the overall win with consistent 3-3 finishes aboard his Nationwide Cycle/Factory Effects/ Answer/Sinisalobacked YZ426F. Crawford's 2-4 showing edged out the 6-1 score of Bizzy for second overall. Consistency also played into the hands of JMG Motorsports-sponsored Josh Bagge, as he collected the 125cc and 250cc Intermedi- ate-class victories without winning a moto all night. Adam Gragg held off Anthony Barbacovi for the 125cc Intermediate first-moto win, with Bagge a close third, over Steven Colson and Scott Howe. Howe returned to absolutely dominate the second moto after getting around Bagge and Barbacovi early in the race. Bagge's runner-up effort in m: 1. Josh Bagge (Hon); 2. Anthony Barbacovl (Yam): 3. Scott Howe (Yam): 4. Adam Gragg (Yam); 5. Steven Colson (Yam). 250 BEG: I. Greg Mattocks (Yam); 2. Christopher Yarman 125 (Kow); 3. Eugene Hernandez (Suz); 4. Jon Hall (Hon): 5. Justin Bagge: (Hon). 250 NOV: I. Travis Anway (Yam); 2. Roy Ledoux (Hen): J. Randy Knox (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Josh Bagge (Hon); 2. Scott Rowe (Vam); 3. Donnie Durrer (Yam); 4. Bryon Ward (Hon); 5. Nell ChIsholm (Hen). PRO: 1. Nick Malrose (Yam): 2. Raymond Smith (Vam): 3. George LaMonte (Han). JR VET BEG: I. Joel Grandbois (Hon); 2. Jeremy Heintz (Hon); 3. JllmeS Hester (HClfI); 4. Ryan Richardson (Suz). JR VET NOV: I. Bmt Avazlan (Hon); 2. Klrt Cothran (Yam); 3. Dele Hooker (Yam): 4. Roy Ledowt (HClfI); 5. Ray RitzIer (Kow). JR VET INT: 1. Randy Wilkins (Yam); 2. William Welchhllllce proved he could come from behind and win -I' the Handicap main. The Sidecar guys continue to show they have big hearts. Bill Matherson built a tricycle sidecar for his nephew, and when the nephew outgrew it, he spruced,it up and brought it to the track to be raffled off. IIEaIn aa:-.tJ. -Spent the summer in the Sandburt Speedway racing school in Northglen. Colorado with proceeds going to the victims in New York. More than $1000 was raised, and one kid went home really happy. The qukk, four-four first Scratch semi was won by Ryan Fisher. Larsen rode double with him but couldn't find an opening. but second -Because I come from a racing family. and I just love to race: was good enough for a transfer to the main. ~ w ~ co w a: co >CD ~ C. Scott Brant and McConnell were headed to the last-chance qualifier. In the second Scratch semi, "Fast" Eddie Castro lost the lead to "Rad" Brad Oxley but reclaimed it at the white flag. Castro won, with Oxley second. Jim Estes and Dukie Ermolenko were headed to the LCQ. "Beating my uncle Wayne 'Old Crusty Jones and my other mentor, "Rome 'Crash' Comeaul(, for the first time in a speedway race." Only one rider would move to the main from the LCQ. Estes, on the pole, turned in his best ride of the season as he exploded off the line and never looked back. McConnell ham· mered him all four laps but couldn't budge him off his line. The final spot in the main went to Estes. Ermolenko and Brant followed. They drew on the starting line for starting positions for the Scratch main. The luck of the . . .TWAsY• • - " - 1 ~ •• draw put Larsen on the pole, with Castro in two and Estes in three. Oxley loaded into four, and Fisher was on the outside. Larsen had been watching the starts all night, and this groove, but he couldn't intimidate him and he would have to settle for the third. Castro took the long way around, trying to make the dirt work, and he couldn't get enough drive out of the comers to catch up. Ermolenko rounded out the field with fifth. . . .TAilEY As A 1IAcI.· the 20 and Estes alone on the 30. Brant, McConnell. Ermolenko and Castro lined up on the 40. Larsen and Fisher were on the 50. Two laps into the race, Estes laid it down in three and the whole field laid it down behind him. All eight riders were on the ground. On the restart, Nay led for two laps and Estes took over for four before McConnell got Do You T.... You CAJI MaleE A LMIIG As A S..-AY HAA.? by on the inside as the white flag came out. I:N Results Los Angeles County Raceway: Randy Wilkins went 3-3 for the Vet Intermediate win during California Racing Club Saturday night motocross action in Palmdale, California. Pul.s lEu_T "I want to go to Europe in the summers to race on the speedway dirt tracks, and then race on the speedway ICE circuit in the winter months back in the USA: The Handicap main had Kit Nay alone on With one lap to go. the win was his. oq'f "I started a race once without having turned my fuel petcock to the 'on' position. I ran out of gas on the first lap. I don't like to talk about that much" worked to his advantage, as he read the gate perfectly. Estes got out second, but Fisher ran him down and took the spot as they came around on two. Oxley was trying to put a wheel under Fisher and move him off the Results SCHBY: I. Anthony Barbocovi (Yem): 2. Casey he was a major player by winning the Scratch main, while Shawn "Mad Dog" McConnell r---------------------,z the 1-3 score of Howe and the 6-1 tally of DUITer. White (Hoo). are starting to play head games with each other. Saturday night at the famous bullring was no different. Josh Larsen showed the folks TClfIY Dbculllo (Suz): 4. Brian lee (Kaw); 5. Nick Santana (Suz). \lET INT: I. Randy WilkN (Yam): 2. Michael Crawford (Kaw): J. Don Blzzy (Vam); 4. William Welchhance (Hon); 5. Mark Raiche (Yam). VET PRO: I. Robbie Dunham (Yam); 2. Frank Costanzo (Hon): 3. Todd Anders (Yam): 4. Leo Saul (Yam). SR NOV: I. David Cote (Yam); 2. Russ Schooler (Hon): 3. Jim Bagge (Hon); 4. Fnmk Mattoe:ks (HOI'l); 5. Art Dort (Yam). SR AM: 1. MIke Gosselaar (Hon); 2. Kevin Peterson (Yam); 3. Bob Dunham (Yam); 4. Brian Farner (Kaw). SR EX: I. Don Bluy (Yam); 2. Leo Saul (Yam); 3. Mark Raiche (Yem); 4. Herold Smith (Yam); 5. George Jlmen~ (Yam). showing took home the overall over 5. KY" Sm'" (Su<). COSTA MESA. CA, SEPT. 22 The U.S. National is approaching. and riders VET NOV: I. Ralph Calhoun (Hon); 2. Paul Neilsen (Hon); 3. overall, topping the 2·3 tally of Bar· bacovi. Donnie DUITer led the first half of the opening 250cc Intermediate race until a fall knocked him back to a disappointing sixth-place finish. Howe inherited the iead and stayed there for the win ahead of Bagge. Colson and Neil Chisholm. Durrer returned with a vengeance to lead every lap of round two on his YZ250F. Bagge's consistent 2-2 S/P/W (4-6): I. Jalml Wilcox (pol); 2. David Fullmer (KT""). S/P/W (7·9): 1. Tyson AntiIOOn (KTM): 2. Shane EmeI'lOO(KTM). 60 BEG: I. Heath Rowland (KTM); 2. Donlel Perry (KTM): 3. Andreas Burlet (Kaw): 4. Ethon Hagle (KTM). 60 (9·11): I. Sammy Ortiz (Kaw); 2. Armando ~guilar (Kaw); 3. Kyle Smith (KTM): 4. Tyler O'Hara (KTM): 5, Tommy AqUino (Kaw). 60 BEG: 1. Zack Fullmer (Yam); 2. Cody Maness (Vam): 3. Chadd Cole (Suz): 4. Julien Unares (Hon): 5. Shana Rhinehart (Yam). 80 (7-11): 1. Nick Sanchez (Yam): 2. Travis Bright (Yam); 3. Shawn BuUer (Kaw): 4. J.B. Peek (Yam): 5. Kyle SmIth (Suz). 80 (12·13): I. Mike Alessi (Hon); 2. Casey Logan (Kaw): 3. Mitch Knox (Yam). 80 (14-16): 1. BreMan McGinnis (Yam). S/MINI: 1. Mike Alessi (Hon); 2. Daryl Ecklund (Hon); 3. Casey Logan (Kaw): 4. Nick Sanchez (Yam); By ELAINE JONES (Hoo); 3. Shy - . (Yom). JR VET EX: I. Robbie Dunham (Yam). VET BEG: 1. Jon Harpo'e (Yam); 2. Robert Dickie (Vam); 3. Jay Bagge (Hon); 4. Eric Hllfgraves (Hon); 5. Artdt-N Sundboe. moto two was good enough for the .......CYl:U "If I am good enough I have made up to $1f00 in prize money in just one night's racing: SCR: I. Josh Larsen (Jaw): 2. Ryan Fisher (Jaw); J. Brad Oxley (Wes); 4. EddIe Castro (Jaw); 5. Jim Estes (OM). HOCP: I. Shawn McCOMdl (OM): 2. Scott BrlInt (GM); J. Ryan FISher (Jaw); 4. Eddie Castro (Jaw): 5. Josh Larsen (Jaw). SDCR: 1. D. Jonel,/C. Jones (Yam); 2. J. Jon6/B. McElroy (Kaw); 3. B. Mctherson/D.1..eeder (Yam); 4. R. MiIJar/J. Strew (Yam). SUP: 1. $eon Mcl)ougaI (Jaw); 2. Rudy Laurer (W6); 3. Mark Hitd'Icock (Jaw); 4. John Stunkard (Jaw); 5. Randy Kreps (Jaw). By Stephen D. Turner SUP B: 1. Shane Kwnp (Jaw): 2. Rohn ZeUner (Jaw); 3. Westly Mounts (Jaw): 4. ~ Novrati1 (Jaw); 5. Todd Brown (Jaw). cue. e n s OCTOBER 31. 2001 81

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