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When Keeney repeated in the second mota, he claimed his first overall of the weekend, but Villopoto still managed to out-point everyone in the series for the class championship. Sunday's 80cc (12-13) contest was another full table of racing for the spectators. The pair again went at it like a couple of boxers in the middle of the ring, slugging it out for the first-mota points. And when Villopoto triumphed, his series championship was virtually assured without a final mota. So the pressure was off, right? Wrong! Even though Keeney took the second-mota lead, Villopoto stuck right with him, and as they came to the close of the third lap, Keeney tried to use the low groove that was particularly successful for many riders on this day. In an effort to slam the door on Villopoto, Keeney dived in, but he wasn't as aggressive as he could have been coming out and Villopoto did a little sidestep and passed for the lead. Somewhere on the back side of the course, though, out of view, Villopoto erred, spilled, and dropped back by nearly 10 seconds to lose the mota. With another overall win for the day, Keeney tied ViIlopoto in first-place trophies, but the young man from Washington prevailed in the prize-payoff line. Bryan Watson's two class championships on Pro Circuit Yamahas (Abovel Another Pacific Northwest qualified rider, Phil Ehnat (1821. was third Sch_lboy on Saturday and Improved to second on Sunday. came in equally fast groups, the 125cc and 250cc Intermediates, and he collected his prizes by running smoothly and consistently without much fanfare. In fact, his 125cc victory came without winning a single mota on the weekend (he took three seconds and a third). and his 250cc win was based on two mota wins and a third and a fourth. Trophywise, he won Saturday's 250cc contest and was runner-up on Sunday, and he twice took second place in the 125s. Only one class had to go to the tiebreaking system to determine an overall series champion: the 80cc Beginner class. Ramsey Canham, riding a Honda to fourth place in the northern qualifiers, trailed Kody Hunderman on the FMF/NCY Yamaha by seven points as the weekend's racing began. His second-place finish behind Mad Dog Racing's Kawasaki jockey Austin Brown on Saturday pulled him to within two points as they headed into Sunday. Canham won the first mota and took the series lead when Hunderman collected only fourth-place points, but when Hunderman won the ali-important final race, Canham needed a runner-up finish to ace the championship. He got a third instead and fell into a tie for the championship but lost it in the tie breaker. Several riders won both ends of the weekend in their classes en route to series championships, indicating class domination in their efforts. These included Jonah Locks on the Thor Polini in the Pee Wee Beginner class; Brad Frace on the Overall Outlook Cobra in the Pee Wee (7-8) class; Kawasaki rider Scotty Craven in the 60cc (0-8) class; Gared Steinke, on the Thor/M&M Towing KTM, in the 60cc (9-11) class; Scott Muhlbach, on the Sierra Motorsports Honda, in the 250cc Beginner class; Kawasaki jockey Shawn Parks in the Vet Pro class; Randy Griffith, on the KCS Flight School Yamaha, in the Old-Timers Amateur class; and KTM rider William Wallace in the Four-Stroke class. Another rider came within an eyelash of doing it while turning in the (Abovel Tony Evans (881 was consistent, finishing runner-up In 250Cc Intermediate action on both days, while Shawn Parks (871 won the Vet Pro class on each day as _II as the Series championship. Jeff Northrup rode his KX to the 125cc and 250cc Pro wins on Sunday. best come-from-behind trek of the weekend. Nicholas Baker won the first 80cc (7-11) mota on Saturday and was going for the lead again on the first lap of the second race when he crashed. After remounting and getting the bike refired, he was in last place, far behind the rest of the field. Up front was T.J. Lorenz, on the Yamaha he rode to a fourth place in the first mota. Baker, riding hard, got back up to ninth place at the end of lap two, seventh on lap three, sixth on lap four, and on the final lap he pulled into fourth place, breathing down the neck of the third-placed rider. But it wasn't enough; he tied with a 1-4 and settled for a secondplace trophy. Sunday, he swept. eN VET PRO: I. Shown Porks (Suz). OIT AI'I: 1. Randy Griffith (Vam); 2. Mike Todd (Vam): 3. George Turk (SUl). OIT I'ISTR: 1. Dave Creech (KTM): 2. John Hodge (Vam); 3. Mike Gorda (Hon). Sunday P/W BEG: 1. Jonah Locks (Pol); 2. Sorah Jorrkk (KTM); 3. Kylie Dupuis (Hon). P/W (0-6): I. Payton Osborne (KTM); 2. Cory Colombinl (KTM); 3. D.J. Barnes (KTM). P/W (7-8); 1. Bred Frace (Cob); 2. Janed Thinger (Cob); 3. Drew Thomas (Cob). 60 BEG: 1. Thomas Nichols (KTM): 2. Drew Thomollls (taM); 3. Tommy Madden (Kew). 60 (0-8): I. Scotty Croven (Kaw); 2. Kyle Colombini (KTM). 60 (9-11): 1. Gored Steinke (KTM): 2. Brion Foster (KTM); 3. Kruz Griffith (KTM). 80 BEG: l. Brandon Bosworth (Yllm); 2. Ramsey Canham (Hon); 3. Kody Hunderman (Yam). 80 (7·11): I. Nicholas Baker (Yam); 2. Tanner Langham (Kaw); 3. Austin Howell (Suz). 80 (12-13); 1. Justin Keeney (Kaw): 2. Ryan Villopoto (Vam): 3. Kyle Kent (Kaw). 80 (14-16): I. Jimmy Mills (Vam); 2. J.L Bitt (Vom); 3. Chad Anderson (Vam). 80S/MINI: 1. Justin Keeney (Kaw); 2. Ryan Villopoto (Vam); 3. Kyle Kent (Kow). 125 BEG: 1. John Van Dyke (Vam); 2. Wes Hening (Suz); 3. Jaine Guiroga (Hon). 125 JR: 1. Jimmy Hazel (Yam); 2. Brhm Anderson (Vam); 3. Jell Ashmore (Vam). 125 INT: 1. Eric Ney (Vam); 2. Bryan Wotscn (Yam); 3. Tony Shennan (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Jell Northrop (Kaw). 250 BEG: 1. Scott Mublbach (Hon). 2. Jerad Wilson (Yam); 3. Craig Bunyard (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Ronnie Raymond (Yam); 2. Casey Alas; 3. Jeff Ashmore (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Tony Evans (Yam); 2. Bryan W8tson (Vom): 3. Shown Trunthom (Hon). 2S0 PRO: 1. Jerr Northrop (Kaw); 2. Michoel Gorda (Hon). SCHBV: 1. Eric Nye (Vom): 2. Phil Ehnat (Vam): 3. Tyson Enzweller (Vom). WMN: 1. Jackie Uttle (Yam); 2. Jennifer Jones (SUl). 8TH: 1. Cole Bridenbaker (Kaw); 2. Chris McAvoy (SUl); 3. Ryon Smith (Kaw). 25+ AM: 1. Anthony Leimas (Yam). 25+ PRO: 1. Ric Mastay (SUl). 25+ MSTR: 1. Sean Reath (Yam); 2. Steve Thlnger (Hon): 3. Dan DeNuzzo (Hon). VET BEG: 1. Bret Brothers (SUl): 2. Erik Jorrick (Kaw): 3. James Jorrick (Vam). VET JR: 1. Bruce Thinger (Hon); 2. Lynette W05ick (Vam); 3. Syd Woods (Vam). VET INT; I. Scott DeRoco (Hon); 2. Dan DeNuzzo (Hon); 3. Mike Koin (Vom). VET PRO: 1. Shawn Parks (SUl). OIT AI'I: 1. Randy Griffith (Vom); 2. Mike Todd (Vom). OfT I'ISTR; 1. Scott DeRoco (Hon); 2. Dave Creech (KTM); 3. John Hodge (Vom). 4-5TRK: 1. William Wallace (KTM). 2001 TransCaI Series Champions P/W BEG; Jonoh Locks (Pol). P/W (4-6): Payton Osborne (KTM). P/W (7-8): Brad Frace (Cob). 60 BEG: Drew Thomos (KTM). 60 (0-8); Scotty Craven (Kaw). 60 (9-11): Gored Steinke (KTM). 80 BEG: Kody Hundermen (Vam). 80 (7-11): Nicholas Baker (Vom). 80 (12-13): Ryon Villopoto (Yam). 80 (14-16): Chad Anderson (Vam). 80 S/I'IINI: Ryan Villopoto (Vam). 125 BEG: John Van Dyke (Vam). 125 JR: Brian Anderson (Yam). 125 INT: Bryan Watscn (Vom). 125 SCHBV: Anthony Houser (Vom). BTH (17-24); Ryan Smith (Kaw). 250 BEG: Scott Muhlboch (Hon). 250 JR: Daniel Fowier (Hon). 250 INT: Bryan Wotson (Vom). 25+ ft\STR: Steve Thinger (Hon). VET BEG: Bret Brothers (SUl). VET JR: Lynette Wosick (Yam). VET INT: Dan DeNuzzo (Yam). VET PRO: Shown Parks (Kaw). OIT AI'I: Randy Griffith (Vam). OIT 1'IS1R: John Hodge (Vam). 4-STRK: William Wallace (KTM). Riverfront ..... Mlrysville, CllIfomii Rlsults: October ZO-Zl, ZOOl lFi1ll1 Roundl Saturday P/W BEG: J. Jonah Locks (Pol). P/W (4-6): 1. D.J. Barnes (KTM); 2. Payton Osborn (KTM); 3. Cory Colomblni (KTM). P/W (7.8): 1. Brad Frace (Cob); 2. Robert WlIscn (KTM); 3. Aaron Williams (Pol). 60 BEG: 1. Drew Thomes (KTM); 2. Robert Dugen; 3. Thomes Nichols (KTM). 60 (0-8): I. Scotty Craven (Kaw); 2. Kyle Colomblni (KTM). 60 (9·11): I. Gored Steinke (KTM): 2. Brian Foster (KTM); 3. Austin Howell (Suz). 80 BEQ: t. Austin Brown (KllW); 2. R21msey Canham (Hon); 3. Kady Hundermen (Yam). 80 (7-11): 1. T.J. Lorenz (Yam); 2. Nicholas Baker (Vam); 3. Jayme Solo (Hon). 80 (12-13): 1. Ryan Vlllopoto (Vam): 2. Kyle Kent (Kaw); 3. Gorrell Henderson (Kow). 80 (14-16): 1. Jimmy Mills (Vam); 2. Chad Anderson (Vom): 3. J.L Bitz (Vam). 80 S/I'IINI: 1. Ryon Villopoto (Vom); 2. Justin Keeney (Kow): 3. Jimmy Mills (Vam). 80 OPEN; 1. Kevin Wetls (Hon), 125 BEG: 1. Donald Ertel (Vom); 2. Jeff Smorada (Hon); 3. John Von Dyke (Vom). 125 JR: 1. Brhlln Anderson (Yam); 2. Jimmy Hezel (Yam); 3. Trevor Doniek (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Eric Nye (Yam); 2. Bryan Watson (Vam); 3. Tony Shermon (Vam). 125 PRO: 1. Tollon Vohland (Kaw). 250 BEG: 1. Scott Muhlboch (Hon); 2. Justin Mank (Vern): 3. Justin Ramirez (Yam). 250 JR: 1. Ronnie Rllymond (Yam); 2. Daniel Fowler (Hon); 3. Ryan Hartrmm (Suz). 250 INT: 1. Bryan Watscn (Vam); 2. Tony Evans (Vam); 3. Jon Schultz (Vam). 250 PRO: I. Tallon Vohland (Kow); 2. Michael Stanton (Hon); 3. Zeb Armstrong (Vam). WI'IN: 1. Jackje UtUe (Vam); 2. Jen Jones (SUI). SCHeV: I. Eric Nye (Vam): 2. Tony Sherman (Vam); 3. Phil Ehnat (Vam). BTH: I. Ryon Smith (Kaw). 25+ AM: 1. Tom Elsea (Y8m); 2. Frank Chavez (Hon); 3. Justin Monk (Vam). 2S+ PRO: 1. Micheel Stanton (Hon). 25+ MSTR: 1. Steve Thinger (Hon); 2. Dan DeNUlIO (Vom). 4·STRK: 1. William Walloce (KTM); 2. John Hodge (Yllm). VET BEG: I. Glenn Decker (Kaw): 2. Clint Ballinger (Yam); 3. Jemes JUrTick (Vern). VET JR: 1. Jerry Sk8ggS (Kew); 2. Lynette Wosick (Vern); 3. Bruce Thinger (Hon). VET INT: 1. Dan DeNuzzo (Hon); 2. Mike Kain (Yam); 3. Ru...11 Ware (Vam). cue I • n • _ S NOVEMBER 7, 2001 29

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