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bikes for the start of the 250cc/Open contest. Eric Streich's big Honda XR650 came roaring to life first, and he was never challenged, as he simply rode away from the rest of the pack for the win. George Chamarro, on his Yamaha WR250F, worked his way up to second, with Shane Wright's 520cc KTM in tow for third. The largest class of the day was the combined Enduro and Vintage class, as 45 riders filled the start area. All eyes were focused on the first turn, as the corner seemed too small for everyone to make it through. As they say, "rubbing's racing" - it wasn't pretty, but the pack made it through. In the Enduro class, Streich again found his way home first. "I have been practicing starts for weeks, and it paid off today," said Streich, "and it's much more fun to run up front today." In the Vintage class, Richard Rossberg took the overall in the pre-1974 class on his Yamaha 250, and Dick Tabacco smoked the pre-19B3 class with his Can-Am 175 with a massaged 370cc engine. The worn and bump-filled course welcomed the Expert class for the last race of the day. The flag dropped and, almost in unison, the three Hondas of Shawn Mitchell, Scott Gibson and Jon Dullum fired. In the run to the first turn, Mitchell lost the lead to Gibson as he forced his way past. Gibson's lead was short-lived, though, as he stuffed his front wheel into a talc-filled corner, losing his momentum and allowing Mitchell and Dull urn by. Mitchell set the fastest lap of the day - just under nine minutes with Dullum a few seconds off. That margin vanished as Mitchell bobbled at the scoring gate, allowing Dullum to challenge for the lead. For the next couple of laps, Dullum and Mitchell battled on every inch of the course, swapping the lead position back and forth. On the fourth lap, Gibson's engine seized - and naturally, it had to be at the point furthest away from the pits. "First, the rear tire went flat; then the engine locked up out by Yuccavi1le," said Gibson. "I'U be ready for the next race." On lap five, the running order was Mitchell by four bike lengths over Dullum, with a hard-charging Jason Garberg coming out of the dust five bike lengths back in third. Garberg's booming Yamaha YZ426F was pinging off the rev limiter in the short straights around the course. For the next few laps, each of the three leaders were waiting for the others to make a mistake. No mistakes were made, however, and Mitchell pulled out to a safe lead over Dullum for the win. "That was fun!" Mitchell laughed. "Being out front, dicing for the lead well, it was just fun'" "I know it would have been even more fun for me if Shawn [Mitchell] would have ate my dust the whole race," noted Dullum, "but he rode really well today, and my hat's off to him." eN Rainbow MDtarsparts Complex 6r1l8. Falls, Montana Results: September 3D, 2001 i'\INI 65 BEG: I. Samuel Ustoe (Kaw); 2. Nikki McDonold (Kaw); 3. Hunter Schmidt (Kaw); 4. Poige Howord (Han); 5. Joe Nomnensen (Kaw). MINI 80 BEG: I. Spenser Morris (Kow); 2. Andrew Fowler (Kaw); 3. Ben Wilson (Kaw); 4. Micail Robbins (Suz); 5. Justin Smart (Kaw). MINI 80 INT: 1. T.J. Durden (Kaw); 2. Evan Mitchell (Han); 3. Jon Simanton (Han); 4. Andrew Petterson (Suz); 5. Rustin Kraenzel (Kaw). VINT PRE·1974: 1. Richard Rossberg (Yam); 2. Bob Balderston (Hus); 3. Z8ch Rossberg (Yam): 4. Doug Gies (Yam); 5. Keith Rossberg (YllIm). VINT PRE·1983: 1. Dick Tabocco (C-A); 2. Brian Keiser (Yam); 3. Walt Morris (Han); 4. Gordon Gies (YllIm); 5. Riley Colver (Yam). \YMN: I. Heidi Annllln tKow); 2. Anye Hodik (Han); 3. Becca Bradshaw (Yam); 4. Trish Grey (Hus); 5. Becky Sowers (Kaw). ENDR BEQ: I. Leif Andersen Yam); 2. Greg Swon (Yom); 3. Scott Johnson (Suz); 4. Nick C8mbell (Han); 5. Olaff Stimac Jr. (Yam). EN DR tNT: 1. Eric Streich (Han); 2. Josh Kuebler (Kew); 3. Joe Robbins (Suz); 4. Petrick Liscum (YllIm); 5. Scot Maxwell (KTM). VET 30. BEG: 1. Ken Robbins (KTM): 2. Joe Haggard (Han); 3. Terry Williams (Yam); 4. Rick Schmidt (Yaml: 5. Walt Morris (Han). VET 30+ NT: 1. Russ Grey (Hus)j 2. Teb Young (Yem); 3, Jim Weldenberg (Han); 4, Keith Rossberg (Hon); 5. Aaron Uscum (Yam). SR BEG: 1. Fred Colver (Kew); 2. Rick Steflllui (Han); 3. Bob Nomnemsen (Yam). SR INT: 1. Ken Robbins (KTM): 2. Dick Tobacco (C·A); 3. Bob Balderston (KTM); 4. Richllrd Rossberg (Han): 5. Pete Smith (Han). 125 BEG: 1. r.J. Durden (Kow): 2. Kyle Reynolds (Hon): 3. Gary Sutherlin (YllIm); 4. Greg Church (Yam); 5. Mike Hutchinson (Yam). 250/0PEN BEG: 1. Tony Hale (Vom); 2. Levi Gregory (Han); 3. Jamie Hodik (Han); 4. Chris Chagnon (Kew); 5. Mel Paulson (Kaw). 250/0PEN. INT: I. Eric Streich (Hon): 2. George Chamerro (Yem); 3. Shane Wright (KtM); 4. Ned Schultz (Han): 5. Comeron Poncelet (Yam). EX: 1. Shewn Mitchell (Han); 2. Jon Dullum (Hon); 3. JllIson GllIrberg (Yom); 4. Joe Robbins (SOl); 5. Bret WilHams (Yem). class winners, along with a companion, to see the 2002 Supercross series in Anaheim. This is obviously plenty of incentive, because a lot of the locals came out to take a shot at a chance to see McGrath and Carmichael in what will undoubtedly be the best rematch to date of this century. Two notably fast riders who came out were Casey Hinson and Robby Baptista. Though he is only 12 years old, Hinson has been riding the 125cc Intermediate class and doing quite well in local events. Baptista is a little bit older and rides as an Intermediate in both the 125cc and 250cc classes. Baptista usually brings his 125 and his 250 to each race, but for some reason, he only entered the 250cc Intermediate class at the fairgrounds. He lined up with Coarsegold's Matt Gaines in both motos and rode to impressive 1-1 finishes. Gaines was good on the starts, but Baptista's skill showed in the whoops and slippery, hard-packed comers. Lap after lap in both motos, Baptista pulled away from Gaines and won in convincing fashion. Back in the 125cc Intermediate ranks, poor Hinson was feeling pretty lonely. Since he was the only entrant in his class, he was grouped with the 125cc Novices and the lone 125cc Pro in attendance, Billy Jurevich. Naturally, Jurevich was fast, but Hinson took advantage of the opportunity to learn. He seemed to be surveying Jurevich's lines and rode at a pace surprisingly close to that of the Pro. All in all, both motos were uneventful for Hinson. The drama went up a notch in the Sportsman X race, when Baptista and Hinson lined up opposite each other on the starting gate. The Sportsman X race is unique in a couple of ways. For one, any rider from any full-size class can enter. Furthermore, it's a single-moto format, which means that anything can happen. That's exactly how it went. In a situation where you might expect a juniorhigh-aged kid to be intimidated by a high schooler on a bigger bike, Hinson did exactly the opposite. Both riders got out of the gate clean, and it was immediately apparent that their speed was closely matched. They dueled throughout the eight-lap race, but in the end it was Hinson with a surprise victory. With so many young riders cutting their teeth in the CMA, central Califomia promises to be home to some very fast riders for years to come. As guys like Hinson and Baptista get older, the racing will get even fiercer. If the swelling Mini-class gates are any indication, the CN future has no end in sight. Madera County Fairgrounds Madera, California Results: September 3D, 2001 IRound 31 50 FIT: 1. Jake Mohnike (Hon): 2. Anthony Sanchez (Yam). 50 (0-6): 1. Logan POiSlill (KTM); 2. Jerrick Merrell (KTM); 3. Michael Maze (KTM); 4. Brondon Coneley (KTM); 5. Justus Hearn (KTM). 50 (7-8): 1. Jessy Nelson (KTM): 2. Matthew Sanchez; 3. Daniel Licon (Pol); 4. Dylan Richmond (KTM); 5. Brandon Orr (Lem). 50 OPEN: 1. Jacob Atkins (Cob). 60 (0-8): 1. Damon Iwanaga (Kaw); 2. Matt Hopson (KTM); 3. J.J. VllIlles (Kaw); 4. Matthew Sanchez (KTM); 5. Joshua Hay (Kaw). 60 (9-11): 1. Tyier Bereman (Kaw): 2. Jerry Cox Jr. (Kaw): 3. Allen Ucon (Kaw). 60 NOV: 1. David Fee (Kaw); 2. Dustin Moody (Kaw). 60 X: 1. Dustin Moody (Kaw): 2. David Fee (Kaw); 3. Jerry Cox Jr. (Kaw). P/W 80: 1. Taylor Toole (Vam). 80 BEG: 1. Chris Potter (Yom); 2. Naconl! Horlow (Han): 3. Kevin Wells (Han); 4. Michael Dunnogan (Yam); 5. Ryon Craigo (YlIm). 80 NOV: 1. Austin Ingalls (Vam); 2. Kyle Zarr (Yam); 3. Daniel Atencio (Kaw); 4. Kevin Hurt (Yam); 5. Dayton Hix (Kaw). 80 INT: 1. Dustin Somogyi (YlIm); 2. Jake Osborne (Han). 80 X: 1. Dustin Somogyi (Yam); 2. Jake Osborne (Han); 3. Austin Ingalls (Yam); 4. Kevin Hurt (Yam); 5. Daniel Atencio (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Drew Gordon (Han); 2. Kaide Garrett (Yam); 3. Brent Williams (Yam); 4. Eric Ralls (Vam): 5. Kyle Zarr (Vom). 125 NOV: 1. Steven Bates (KTM); 2. Jesse Mobley (KTM); 3. Matt Shellhammer (Vam): 4. Jonathan Camarena (Han): 5. Jeff Sanderson (Han). 1251NT: I. Casey Hinson (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Billy Jurevich (Suz). SPTSMN X: I. Casey Hinson (Suz); 2. Robby Baptista (Hon); 3. Jonathan Camorena (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Nick Fisher (Han): 2. Bloke Barnes (Hon): 3. Tony Andrade (Han): 4. Cloy Lyns (Vam). 250 NOV: 1. Aaron Ambrister (Han). 500 BEG: 1. Rudy Sanchez (Han). VET BEG: 1.. Jason Hearn (KTM); 2. Kevin Verkey (Vam); 3. Donald Wallis (Vom); 4. Robert Smorada (Han). VET NOV: 1. AI Rush (Vam); 2. Robert Craigo (Han); 3. Steven Atencio (Kaw). OIT NOV: 1. Mark Mansfield (Han); 2. Mark Hawkins (Yam). "P:""'~I~cO ffl a: Q. I CMA Anaheim Express MX Series Round 3: Madera County Fairgrounds z :J ShoW"doW"n in LumbertoW"n Bv EDDIE GRAVELINE ~DERA,CA,SEPT.30 kay, so it's not really called "Lumbertown," but "Madera" does mean "lumber" in Spanish. More importantly, to central California motoheads, Madera means racing. In addition to Little Okie, which is also located in this San Joaquin Valley farm town, the CMA operates a track at the county fairgrounds. One of the O 80 NOVEMBER 14, 2001 • w ;c a: w 'o " a w iii ~ best things about the fairgrounds track is its easy, flowing nature, which makes it great for kids and less-skilled riders. The word has gotten out, and whenever there is a race at that track, you can expect the gates in the Beginner and Mini classes to be loaded. That's not to say that the fast guys don't show up, too. This was the third round of the Ana- heim Express Series, which sends its n • _ lIS cue •• Madera County Fairgrounds: Robby Baptista was the man in 250cc action but was edged out In the Sportsman X race at round three of the CMA Anaheim Express MX Series In Madera, California.

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