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stretcher with a broken leg; his night was over. Hancock and Castro were headed to the LCQ. It was game, set and transfer for Hancock as he won the LCQ. The pole went to Hamill for the main. Schwartz was in two, with Hancock in three. On the outside were McConnell and Fisher. The first try at a go saw everyone find some way to hit the deck except for Hamill, who couldn't figure out why the red came out until he saw bikes all over the ground. They lined up again, and again it was Hamill who led the way. Schwartz, in second, was allover Hamill, but he couldn't find an opening and Hamill made no mistakes. Fisher hung back, hoping the two up front would go out in the dirt and he could slip by on the inside. That didn't happen, either, and he settled for third. McConnell was fourth. Hancock's motor went south off the line and all he could do was watch the parade go by. Shaun Harmatiuk topped Bobby Kreps and Sean McDougall to win the Support class, and Doug Benjamin took the Support B honors over Scott Tidwell and Brent Smith. CN Costa Mesa Speedway Costa Mesa, California Resuhs: November 10, 2001 SCR MAIN: 1. Billy Hamill (GM): 2. Bobby Schwartz (Jaw): 3. Ryan Fisher (Jaw); 4. Shawn McConnell (GM): 5. Greg Hancock (GM). O/A: I. Billy Hamill (GM): 2. Bobby Schwartz (Jaw); 3. Ryan Fisher (Jaw); 4. Shawn McConnell (GM): 5. Greg Hancock (GM): 6. Scott Brant (GM): 7. Dukie Ermolenko (Jaw); 8. Ed Castro (Jaw); 9. David Meldrum (Jaw); It), Jim Estes (GM); 11. Eric Carrillo (Jaw); 12. Billy Janniro (Jaw); 13. (TIE) Randy DiFrancesco (Jaw)jKil Nay (Jaw); 15. (TIE) Darius Sledz (JlIw)/Brad Sauer (Jaw); 17. Bryan Yarrow (Jaw); 18. (TIE) John Stunkard (Jaw)/Bartek Bardecki (Jaw); 20. (TIE) Mark Adams (Jow)/John Cook (Jaw). SUP; 1. Shawn Harmatiuk (Jaw): 2. Bobby Kreps (Jaw): 3. Sean McDougall (Jaw); 4. David Lynch (Jaw). SUP B: 1. Brent Smith (GM); 2. Michael Novatril (Jaw); 3. Scott Tidwell (Jaw); 4. Doug Benjamin (Jaw). three in a row now. The Beginner rider won with his "unique" Superman. At least this time Gibson stayed on his bike, unlike in some of his past attempts. Maybe he can double as a stunt man someday, because this guy is not scared to crash. The jump contest always goes over big with the crowd, and riders get a chance to show off some of their skill, as well as take a shot at pocketing $100. Fast Mini pilot Zach Andrade deserves props as well, walking away with two class wins this weekend in the 60cc Beginner and 65cc Open classes. Andrade easily won the 65cc Open class, taking both holeshots and leading every lap of both motos. Andrade didn't get the holeshot in his first 60cc Beginner moto, but he came from behind to take the lead on the last lap. The second 60cc Beginner moto was all Andrade's; he put his KTM out front and never looked back, winning another moto - his fourth for the day. CN Carnegie SVRA Tracy, California Results: November 11, 2001 (Round 41 (4-6): 1. Vincent liar. (7-8): 1. Matthew Sanchez. OPEN: J. Tyler Menniti. BEG: I. Zach Andrade. OPEN: I. Zach Andrade. BEG: 1. Justin Morgan. NOV: 1. Joshua Duppong 80 (8·12): I. Joshua Duppong. 125 BEG: I. Josh Nelson. 125 NOV: 1. KrisTriesl. 125 INT: I. Dana Drake. 125 PRO: 1. Kenny Heess. 250 BEG: 1. Saul Gonzalez. 250 NOV: 1. Jason LaBare. 250 INT: 1. Gary Forrest. 250 PRO: 1. Kenny Heess. SCHBY: 1. Gino Scolari Jr. 25+ BEG: 1. Darius Khashabi. 25+ NOV: 1. Jason LaBare. 25+ tNT: 1. Dana Drake. 30+ BEG: 1. Larry Claussen. 30+ NOV: 1. Pat Morgan. 30+ INT: 1. Gary Forrest. 40+ BEG: 1. David Weeks. 40+ NOV: 1. Jim Lewis. OFC: 1. Kenny Heess. JUM.P: 1. Josh Gjbson. 50 50 50 60 65 80 80 Mutant Motorsports/Honda of Milpitas Fall Series Round 4: Carnegie SVRA DMRA Cross Country Series Round 12: Fall Classic Hare and Hound Nelson Sails to Carnegie Win All LaBorde Again By RANDY HElM TRACY, CA, NOV. 11 iders who didn't practice on Saturday were shocked to find a completely new track when they arrived on race day for round four of the Mutant Motorsports/Honda of Milpitas-sponsored Fall Series. The track was run in the opposite direction, and some obstacles had been added. The track staye.d in excellent condition all weekend, and the racers enjoyed the all-new track. For 125cc Beginner rider Josh Nelson, it was a memorable weekend. It was his day; he went 1-1 for his first-ever overall win. In the first moto, Nelson nailed the holeshot and led Jimmy Carapinha and Mark Abrew through the first turn. Nelson did not falter and led from start to finish for his first moto win ever. Second and third went to Carapinha and Abrew, respectively. Moto two was almost a carbon copy of the first. The Honda-mounted Nelson again nailed the holeshot, with Abrew and Carapinha in tow. This time Carapinha had to make the pass on Abrew to secure second and second overall, which he managed to do on the second lap. Nelson remained cool and was in control the entire moto. When the checkered flag flew, it was Nelson in first, Carapinha second, Abrew third - and that's how they finished on the day. Abrew may have not won the battle, but he won the war. Just out of the aocc class, Abrew wrapped up his first series overall with his third-place finish on the day. R 48 DECEMBER 12, 2001 • eye • Another smiling rider on the day was local Pro Kenny Heess, out of Salinas. Heess took home the wins and the money in the 125cc and 250cc Pro classes aboard his Yamaha YZ250F. To top off the weekend, he also took home the money in the Dash For Cash, which has become a regular event at recent Mutant Motorsports events. The four-lap Dash pits the top two Novices and Intermediates from each class (big bikes only) against the Pros for a chance to win $250. With a staggered start, the Pros must work their way through the entire pack to win, which makes for some great spectating. Novice rider Jason LaBare took the early lead, with a pack of hungry riders breathing down his neck. While LaBare was holding his own up front, Heess was methodically working his way through the pack. By lap two, Heess had worked his way all the way up to the firstplaced Intermediate rider, Angel Morales. Heess followed Morales closely and then made his move near the end of lap two. Now clear of the Intermediates, Heess only had Novice rider LaBare between him and the money. LaBare was looking smooth out front, but he was not able to hold off the fast-approaching Heess. By the end of lap three, Heess had worked his way past LaBare and was styHng up front for the crowd on his final lap. Josh Gibson had reason to smile as well, with his win in the half-time jump contest. Gibson has made it n • _ s B By ADAM ACHEPOHL MIWCAN, OR, NOV. 11 or the second time this year, Nev LaBorde has taken top honors in an OMRA desert race, this time at the final round of the Cross Country Series. Taking advantage of his holeshot start and resulting dust-free ride, LaBorde set a blistering pace on his Crestridge Construction/Sage's Dirt and Streetnbacked YZ426F. "I was trying to relax and set a hard-to-beat pace," said the rider from Bend, Oregon. "By the way, I'm looking for sponsors!" Nothing could stop LaBorde on this day, not even a flat front tire at the 30-mile marker. After finishing the first 40-mile loop, LaBorde stopped for gas and goggles but decided to forge on and go for the win. Not far behind was Bill Rush, who was squeezing every bit of speed out of his MSR/FMF/Works Connection/Steahly Off-Road/Bridgestonesponsored KTM 125 SX, a bike that was freshly uncrated from the French ISDE a few days before. Rush gained on LaBorde late in the second loop and made a pass, but they both briefly lost the ribbon and the lead position went back to LaBorde. A "heated discussion" immediately followed the checkers as the two top riders tried to figure out exactly what happened, but no punches were thrown. Third overall went to multi-time OMRA Over 30 Expert champion David Morton, riding a borrowed Honda XR650R. If the Fall Classic was scored on adjusted time, Morton might have tak'en the oveTali win. F After starting in the fifth wave and passing countless riders in extreme dust, the Taylor Honda/Clarke Manufacturing-backed Morton came in just under two minut~s behind LaBorde and Rush. All three of the top finishers are well into their 30s. Whoever said, "The older you get, the faster you were" was wrong. These guys just keep getting faster. The race started in a large, rocky gravel pit. Class waves meandered through the small valley as riders jockeyed for position before hitting the single-track and its silty dust. A spectacular, cartwheeling crash in the Over 30 Expert class by Chris Eaton provided a few "oohs" and "aahs." Luckily, the result was only a tweaked KTM 520. Don Matheney III held off the FourStroke Expert class for a welldeserved win, and Ken Spruit won the Over 40 Expert class and placed fourth overall on his new KTM 200 EXC. Brothers Mike and Dave Pillster won their classes, Open Expert and 250cc Amateur, respectively. Richard Wilson had a great ride while testing out his own House of Horsepower suspension work in the Over 50 class, taking the point from start to finish. The fastest Amateur of the day was Brett McBee in the Open class; he will be racing with the big boys next year. The Lobos Motorcycle Club provided the racers with a hare-andhound format in a section of the central Oregon desert that hasn't been raced on for three years. Two 40-mile loops of unrepeated trail kept the racers on their toes in true desert-racing style. Dust was a factor, but a steady