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Overall, Carrera was the winner, in spite of
his first·moto failure. Venable, even with the
last·lap drop by a position, recorded a consis·
tent 2·3-3 for runner· up honors, denying the
late-charging Shelton (1-6-2) by one point.
LeMaster's fourth place left him out of the trophies with a 3-4-4 score.
In other action, Abie Lara Jr., whose first
ride in the Vet Junior class was spoiled by
Paul McPhail, rebounded this week and turned
the tables on his op,ponent, winning the first
two races on his Bert's Mega Mall Kawasaki,
with McPhail nursing his 23-year-old Honda to
second place.
Andrew Mulgrew ran his JBC Kawasaki to
a second-place finish, behind Dallas Leedom's
Motion X Sports Kawasaki, in the first 65cc
Beginner moto, and then came back to win
the final two motos to snatch the overall.
Results
50 (4-6): \. AusUn Aguilor (KTM).
65 BEG: I. Andrew Mulgrew (Kow); 2. Oollos Leedom (Kow); 3.
Chris White (Kaw).
65 (9-11): I. Tommy Madden (Kow).
80 BEG: \. Christopher Voladez. (Yam): 2. Mark Digby (Kow); 3.
Tyler Hemigon (Yom).
80 (7-11): I. Austin Eitel (Kow).
80 (12·13): I. Jock Musick (Yom).
100 BEG: I. Joson Venable (Kaw).
125 BEG: t. Stephen Carrera (Yam), 2. Michael Venable (Yam).
3. Dale Shelton (Yam).
125 JR: \. David Schueller (Yam).
250 BEG: I. Robert Narbougan (Han): 2. Hunter Eitel (Hon).
250 JR: I. Poul Sedler (Kaw).
VET BEG: I. Art Huffer (Kaw), 2. Jeff Buo Sr. (Yam).
VET JR: I. Abit Larll Jr (Kaw): 2. Paul tIicPht.Ill (Hon).
Lodi Cycle Bowl
Donnie Darrah Done It!
Andres in the cheater's box after jumping the
start line. When the green flag came down,
both Moore and Andres could be seen blending into the pack. By the second lap, Casey
was in front· where he had been from the
start - followed by Andres and Jeremy H8nnah. Moore was making hjs way through the
pack and working hard to get past Hannah. In
the end it was Casey, Andres and Moore, taking the checkers in that order.
Results
P/W STK SO c: 1. Megon Martln; 2. Seth Fischer.
P/W SR 50: I. Brandon Bemardeau: 2. Mike Martm.
P/W STK A: 1. Mike Martin.
P/WSTKB; I. Jam6 Williams Jr.
60 AlB: I. D.J. ShtJrky.
60 C: I. Bobby Caldeira: 2. Brandon Bemardeeu.
80 A; I. Chris 8ofjas.
80 C: I. Willltlm Rider Jr.
XRloo STK A: I. Craig Howell.
XRloo STK B: 1. Plltrick McNamMa.
XR 100 STK C: I. Mike Snedden.
\00 MOD: 1. Garrett Willis.
V1NTSOO.A: I. Joe TrethllWllY.
V1NT 500... B: 1. Donnie Da.mth.
250 B; I. Kenny Corlotta.
VET A: 1. Lny Andres; 2. Robert McDonald; 3. WilUllm Rider: 4.
MIlrk BiscardJ.
VET B: I. Colin McDonllld; 2. Ed Andrews.
VET C: I. Michael Day, 2. Rlchllrd Raymond.
VET 40+ A: 1. Colin McDonllld: 2. Mllrk Biscardi.
VET 40+ C: I. Richard Raymond.
OPEN A: I. Danny D1sey; 2. Larry Andres; 3. Nicky Moore; 4.
Rick Hocking.
PRO-AM: I. Dllnny Casey: 2. Stewllrt Barber. 3. NK:ky Moore.
Prairie Creek Motor Sports
Hoenshell's Ninth and
the Tasmanian Devil
By JENNIFER WEBB
By KAREN GOOLD
PITT'SBURG, TX, OCT. 6-7
LODI, CA, OCT. 6
The TCCRA came back to east Texas, to the
At the famous Lodi Cycle Bowl, Saturday's
piney woods of Pittsburg. Promoters had free
all- TT evening started with the Pee Wee
T-shirts and VP Fuel waiting for the holeshot
Seniors contest, in which Brandon Bernardeau
winner in each class, and these prizes were
came out on top again over Michael Martin as
quite popular. There was a live band on Saturtheir ongoing battle continued. Megan Martin
day night and people feasted on smoked
rode to victory in the Pee Wee Stock C class,
turkey legs, State Fair-style.
finishing first out of seven. Michael came out
The track was dry for the most part, with
again to take the checkers first in the Pee Wee
some tight woods, a motocross section (which
A class, and James Williams was first across
proVided the only source of elevation change),
the line in the Pee Wee Brace.
and lots of sandy whoops - a fairly rough, long
Kyle Anselmi - the only A rider in the 60cc
course.
A/B race· came off the line even with D.J.
"I had a lot of fun out there," remarked Pro
Sharky and the other two riders, but it wasn't
rider Clay Hoenshell after receiving his ninth
long before he was leading the pack. Sharky
first-place finish of the season. "Dean [Lane)
battled his way into the lead, catching and
and I started out fast and bottlenecked in the
passing Anselmi to take the checkers first.
first tum. Dean came out ahead on that one,
The Vintage 500cc-and-up class was a
but we still had quite a battle on our hands. At
surprise to everyone. B rider Donnie Darrah
times, both of us were just a-hootin' and holtook off from the line in front of the three other
lerin' at each other in the corners. We were
riders and held that position throughout the
both having a great time out there."
race, finishing first by about a quarter of the
Interestingly, Lane and Hoenshell both ran
track in front of Joe Trethaway, who was the
out of gas - Lane somewhere near the start of
first A rider.
the fifth lap and Hoenshell with about an
Larry Andres was first to the checkers in
eighth of a mile left in the race. Luckily for
the Vet A category, with a big lead. Behind
Hoenshell, he was able to pull to the side,
him were Robert McDonald and William Rider
where someone gladly gave him a splash to
Jr. McDonald was challenged throughout the
finish with. Hoenshell is well on his way to
race by Rider for the second position, but in
wrapping up another year· end championship
the end it was McDonald who crossed in secas well as retaining his number-one plate for
ond place. Colin McDonald was first in the Vet Bs,
and Michael Day finished
first in the Vet C class.
Earlier in the evening,
Day got the holeshot, in
front of Kenny Carlotta, in
the 250cc event, but Carlotta got past him to win.
Danny Casey was victorious in the Pro Am, in
front of Stewart Barber
and Nicky Moore, who is
sponsored by Sierra
Water, Mallott's Honda/
Yamaha. Mother's Polishes, Union 76 and Wiseco.
Moore worked Barber
hard throughout the race,
but Barber held strong.
Barber seems to have
recovered his confidence
after crashing through a
fence as a result of a
stuck throttle in the third
turn at Club Moto earlier
in the season.
The Open A contest
Loci! Cycle Bowl: Donnie Darrah (48) was first across the finish
started with a lineup of
line in Lodi, California, after leading the Vintage 500cc race
nine riders in two rows.
from flag to flag. Joe Trethaway (97) was the top A rider. Darrah
When the race actually
took the race by about a quarter of the track.
got under way, there were
three rows with Moore and
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the upcoming season. Hjs current sponsors Cycle Town, Moose. Suomy Helmets, Scott
and Michelin - could not be more pleased with
his performance.
Tasmanian Devil: a carnivorous marsupial
that is capable of completely devouring prey
such as snakes, birds, rodentS', lizards and
wallabies. There was a sighting of such a carnivore in Pittsburg, and the Ladies Expert
class should beware; Tracy "Taz" Kisor has
finished first twice in a row.
"I got a pretty good start." Kisor related.
"Sheni [Stephens] got the holeshot and I fell in
behind her. At the first big mudhole, I took the
line to the left and got stuck in a 3-foot-deep
rut - I kid you not. Gina [Montey) got by me
las did] a couple others before I could get out
of there and catch up to the group. I was able
to get past them both [Stephens and Montey]
on a straightaway, cook.in' at about 70 miles
per hour. I got nervous when I started feeling
headshake, but I felt IJke they would not be
able to get by me in the tight woods if I got out
In front· so I held on for the pass."
Kisor is tough. Earlier this season, she
continued to contest a race despite an injury
sustained on the first lap.
'" hit my pinky finger on a tree and didn't
think much of it until the blood started flowing
out of my glove," she recounted. "I pulled off
to check [my finger) and found that the end of
my finger was gone - nail and all."
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Results
P/W 50 INT I. Corbin Fleming (KTM); 2. John McCawley
(KTM): 3. Julian WIUlamJ (KT"'); 4. Bryce F1sh~ (KTM): 5. Tyler
NlCkl!lson (Pol)
P/W 50 AM: I, John Short IV (KT.M.); 2. Garret\. Hobbs (Yam); ·3.
JD. Reed (KTM); 4. Troy I'lL Sanford (KTM): 5. Chase Reynolds (Hon).
P/W 50 EX, I. _
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