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CCS Southwest Sprint Series Round 9: Firebird International Raceway A Costley Victory Bv MICHAEL Ross CHANDLER, AZ, OCT. 6-7 T odd Costley came away from the latest round of racing in the CCS Southwest Sprint Series with a nice wad of cash in his back pocket after winning the prestigious Unlimited GP class at Firebird Raceway on Sunday. The 34-year-old Gallup, New Mexico, man used his Michelin Pilot-shod YZF600R6 to trounce the field at the Firebird East track in a remarkable display of road racing talent in his first full season of racing. "I just tried to get out front early and be consistent," said Costley from his pit after the race. "I knew Robb [Martin] would be right there, so I kept my head down." Costley's win in Unlimited GP came at the expense of hard-riding Robb Martin, who fought his way up to second from an eighth-place start. Martin was fast all weekend and could be found up front on his R6 no matter what class he was racing. In all, he carded wins in Heavyweight Supersport, Middleweight Supersport, Middleweight GP and GTU. However, it was not an easy weekend for the resident of Prescott, Arizona, having crashed in the first tum of the Unlimited Supersport race, taking James Romero with him and running off the track at a pivotal moment during the Middleweight Superbike race. "It wasn't my best weekend, but the high point was getting everything sorted out before my trip to Daytona," reported Martin from his pit. "I almost hit Costley in turn three and ran off the track. After that, I just wasn't able to get it back together. I still feel bad about locking the front brake in Unlimited Supersport and taking out Romero." Third place in the Unlimited GP race went to Scott Jensen, who was riding a new GSX-R7S0 for Huge Industries. com, which had a large presence in the Firebird pit, with their silver/gray-and-orange-Iiveried transporter and bikes, complete with pit girls. Jensen slotted into second after Chad Rolland ran off the track, but Martin came past under the brakes in turn 10 on lap seven to take over the runner-up position. Jensen tried to get second back on the last la p but ended up taking third at the flag. GSX-R7S0-mounted Eric Haugo took a close fourth, just 1.82 seconds behind Jensen, in Unlimited GP, capping off a very successful weekend. Haugo scored his first Expert win with a victory in the Heavyweight Supersport class earlier in the day. Eric Anderson used his GSX-R7S0 to put in another good weekend with a fifth in Unlimited GP as he extended his overall points lead in the club, moving ever closer to his second consecutive number-one plate with only a single weekend of racing left in the season. Sixth went to number-two plate holder John Jewett, on his GSXR600. Jewett came under pressure from Rolland's R6 on the last lap. Although Rolland got a good start, he ran off the track in turn 10 on the third lap. Rolland managed to take a close seventh at the flag, .45 seconds behind Jewett. Mark Hensley was pleased with his eighth-place finish after sorting out the carburetion problems that plagued his GSX-R750 last time out. The affable Phoenix man was surprised at his competitiveness after taking fifth in the Heavyweight Superbike since he has only raced three times this season. Mark Chisholm, Jensen's Huge teammate, took ninth place ahead of Rick Stratton's RC51. Matt Hartlieb was the Amateur of the weekend after scoring wins in every class he entered. Hartlieb used his F4 Honda to separate himself from the rest of the Amateurs and was usually up front, racing with the Experts. Hartlieb even managed to pull off an overall victory in Saturday's wet GTU race, finishing 7.02 seconds ahead of Robb Martin. eN Flreblrd Raceway: Todd Costley, en route to winning the Middleweight Superblke contest at the ninth round of the CCS Southwest Sprint Series in Chandler, Arizona. Scott (Apr): 3. Patrick Rich8rdson (Due); 4. Jeffrey remounted, however, Laney set a blistering Thomas Welliver (Suz); 3. Kelly Finnerty (Yam); 4. Erik Freitag (Hon); 5. Michael Bergman (Sue). pace and worked through the pack with a steady fortitude until he caught leader Mike Camilly Jr. with one lap remaining. Camilly was not about to give up the lead easily. however, and he pushed his YZ250F for all it was Gittleson (Apr). M/W GP AM: 1. M.tthew H.rtlieb (Hon); 2. M!W GP EX: I. Robb Mortin (Vam); 2. Den.ld Blattert (Yam); 3. John Jewett (Suz); 4. Brian Sch.eler (V.m); 5. Joseph D.wson (Suz). worth down the long straights. This was OIL GP EX: 1. Todd Costley (V.m); 2. Robb Laney's day, though. and he found his way around the thumper and soldiered on to the checkered flag, a mere bike length in front of the persistent Camilly. The two riders knew Martin (Yam): 3. Scott Jensen (Suz); 4. Eric Haugo (Suz); 5. Eric Anderson (Suz). GP SGL: 1. Billy Pedro (Hus). L!W SPTSMN EX: 1. David A1..... nder (K.w); 2. Thomas Luffey (Kaw); 3. Barney Wright (Duc); 4. this race was a spectacle to observe, and they D.vid Appellof (Muz); 5. R.y Hymer (Hon). M/W SPTSMN: 1. P.trick Richardson (Due); 2. B.mey Wright (Due); 3. D.vid Appellof (Muz); 4. Jeffrey Glttleson (Apr); 5. Thom.s Lulfey (K.w). congratulated each other happily. Also winning two classes in come-from- behind fashion was Stongsville's Carl Schlaet. who put his UFO-backed KX250 on top of both the 16-24 Collegeboy and 250« B classes, besting Rich Hudak in Collegeboy and the KTM thumper of archrival "Rocket" Robin McClain in the 250cc B contest. McClain took H/W SPTSMN EX: 1. Eric Anderson (SUl); 2. Tom Gentry (5uz); 3. R.y Hymer (Hon). S/SGl: 1. D.vid Appellof (5uz); 2. Robert GreSOrtS (Muz). S/TW AM: I. Peter Spilger (Due); 2. Michael Bergmlln (Bue); 3. Tom Gentry (Suz); 4. David Appellof (5uz). his share of Yamaha of Warren Bucks as well, S/TW EX: 1. Rick Stratton (Hon); 2. Patrick Richardson (Due); 3. Eric Anderson (Suz); 4. Ray winning both the Over 25 and the Vet Over 30 divisions. Hymer (5uz). In staying with the Yamaha trend on the day, the top five places in both the Senior 85cc F·40 AM: 1. Wallace Roberts (Suz): 2. Michael Bergman (Bue). F-40 EX: I. Ray Hymer (Suz): 2. Rick Stratton and Supermini classes were Yamaha-mounted. (Hon); 3. James Cox (Vam). GTO AM: 1. Mall Hartlieb (Hon); 2. Ed Fogg (Han); 3. Alex McElyeo (V.m); 4. Eric Johnoff (5uz); 5. Peter 5pilger (5uz). Andy Sczypta's YZ80 was the one in front of both of these hotly contested classes. with Sam Isabel, the Duma brothers, and John Householder rounding out the top five in both classes GTO EX: 1. Scott Jensen (Suz): 2. Robb Martin Firebird Raceway (Y.m); 3. D.vid Adang (V.m); 4. Eric Hougo (Suz); Chandler, Arizona Rasults: October 6-1, 2001 [Round 91 5. Joseph Dawson (Suz). GTU AM: 1. Matthew Hartlieb (Hon); 2. Alex McElyea (Yem); 3. Mike Magruder (Hon); 4. Erik Freitag (Hon); 5. Evan Steel (Han). ljW S/SPT AM: 1. Tom Gentry (5uz); 2. D.vid Appellof (Suz); 3. Raben. Gresens (Apr); 4. Wallace Roberts (Apr); 5. BBly Pedro (Suz). l/W S/SPT EX: I. Eric Anderson (5uz); 2. Steven Hymer (Suz); 3. Ray Hymer (Suz). M/W S/SPT AM: I. Matt HartJieb (Hon); 2. Gavin Hickson (Hon); 3. Ivan Garza (Yam): 4. Kelly Finnerty (V.m); 5. Erik F"'itog (Hon). M/W S/SPT EX: 1. Robb Mortin (V.m): 2. Todd in varying spols. In the smaller Mini action. rivals Michael Blaumann and Kyle Ditcher went one-two in both the 65cc and Junior 85cc classes, each taking one of the classes. GTO EX: I. Robb Mortin (Vom): 2. Chad Rolland Zachary Knotts continued stepping to the top of (YlIIm): 3. Donald Blattert (Yam): 4. Jonathan Howard (Suz); 5. Joseph Dawson (Suz). GT/L AM: 1. Daryl Wood word (Apr); 2. D.vid Junior 5Dcc class, and Todd Krieg put his Polini the podium in District 12 with a win in the 50cc racer on top of the Senior division. Appellof (5uz); 3. Torn Gentry (5uz). GT/l EX: 1. Eric Anderson (5uz); 2. Jeffrey Results Gittleson (Apr); 3. Ray Hymer (Suz); 4. Patrick Richardson. 50 (4-6): 1, Zachary Knotts (Cobl; 2. Josh l..etrnDster (Cob); 3 ...ton.then &Ke (Cob); 4. AUllin W~em (Pol): , Christopher Kern (KTM). 50 (7·8); 1 Todd Kneg (Pol); 2. NICk Stover (Cob): 3. Zakkel')' Root (Cob); 4. Cody Bailey (Cob); 5. Jarred Cron.Iser (Poll 65 I. K)ie DitcMf (KTM); 2. ft\Ic:hBeI Bloumann (Kaw); 3. Teny HurRY (Kew): 4. WesJe.e Withers (Kew); 5. Tab Gorden (Kaw). 85 (7.11): I. ~I Blaumann (Kaw); 2 Kyle ~ (Yam): 3. Matt Scott (Yam): 4 Tony Hursey (K....). 5. Nathan Edwards Costley (Yam); 3. John Jewett (Suz): 4. Brian Schaefer (Yam); 5. James Cox (Yam). H/W S/SPT AM; 1. Motthew H.rtlieb (Hon); 2. Eric Johnoff (5uz); 3. Peter Spilger (Suz); 4. Sh.wn DirtWorld Motocross Park Poole (Ke,.,); 5. Ivan GZIr'Z8 (Y8m). H/W S/SPT EX: I. Robb Mortin (V.m): 2. Scott Jensen (Suz); 3. Todd Costley (Yam): 4. Chad Rolland (Yam); 5. Eric Haugo (Suz). Laney Loves DirtWorld O/L S/SPT AM: 1. M.tthew H.rtlieb (Hon); 2. (Hon). BY JOHN KREPS 85 (12·15); 1 Andy SaYPC. (Y.m); 2. Sam lube' (Yam); 3 Cody Duma (Yam); 4 COfy Duma (Yam); ,. John Householder (Yam). S/MlNI: I. Andy Saypta (Yem); 2. Cody Duma (Yam); 3. Sam !sabel (Yam): 4 John Householder (Yam); 5. Cory Duma (Yem) 125 A; I, Tim BaUmune (Hen): 2. Jcme:s MORlin (lion). 125 B: I WarTerl Laney (Yam); 2. MIke C.,.,ylly (Yam); J. Brad Jones (Yom): 4 Zach Kaiser (Yam). 5 Brent Porks (Hon). 125 C: 1. Josh Kompll (Hen); 2. Jake Martin (Yam): 3, Bob LeU· to (Yam): 4. Damn Beardmore (Yam): 5. Mike Lucas (Suz). 250 A: 1, Tun Ballentme (Hon); 2. G~ Hudak (Hon); 3. Chuck Nicholson (Suz.): 4. Darren LIndh (Yam) 250 B~ I Carl Schlaet (Kaw): 2. Robin McClain (KTM); 3, Rrl Hudak (Hon): 4. Robert Collms (Yam); 5, Jesse Calvert (Kaw) 250 C: 1. Brent Dunlap (Yam); 2. Brad Simon (Hon): 3, Jim Scaggs (Suz): 4. David Hull (Ke...); 5. John Bennett (Kaw). WMN; I. Jennifer Vellre (Suz); 2. Lauren Schlact IKaw). 3 Chelsea Druktennll (Kaw): 4 "lexa Leonard (Yam); 5. Eryn Blau· mann (Kaw). SCHBY: 1. Warren Laney (Yam); 2. Jake Maron (Yllm); 3. Ryan Kuestner (Kalil): 4. Tom Ahola (Yam), 5. Danny Shearer (Hen). CLOBY: I. Carl Schlact (Ka...); 2. Rich Hudak (Hon); 3. Mike Lucas (Suz); 4. Jacob Keirn (Yam); 5. Brent Dunlap (Yam) 25.: I. Robin McClain (KTM); 2. Chuck BlI'Igham (Kaw): 3 Mike Gerber (Yam); 4. David Lovenjak (Kaw); 5 Brian Fred! (Yam) 30.. : I. Robin McClain (KTM); 2. Dllrren Undh (Yam); 3. Jeff Ricker (KTM); 4. Chuck Nicholson (Sut): 5. Chuck Bingham (t

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