Super 60ld Cup Octoberfest Series
Round 4: Oatfield Raceway
Nelson
DraW's
a Pair
By
JIM AND JUSTIN ENOS
TURLOCK,CA, NOV. 4
attle Mountain, Nevada's Jimmy
Nelson tried his luck at the Oatfield Raceway and came away a double-class winner, acing both the
125cc Intermediate and Schoolboy
classes at round four of the AMP/GFI
Super Gold Cup Octoberfest Series,
presented by Swift Auto World and
Merced Powersports. Making his first
appearance at the Oatfield Raceway,
the Team Yamaha/Thousand Oaks/
FMF/Oakley-backed rider quickly
took a liking to the AMP-prepped
track and, most importantly, kept his
win streak alive.
"I came up here from Fountain
Valley with Donny Emler Jr. and
wasn't sure what to expect," said Nelson. "It's a good track, and since I got
to practice on Saturday, I felt pretty
comfortable out there today. I moved
up to the big bikes in August of 2000
and so far I've won every class I've
entered. "
While Nelson indeed won both
classes on the day, things got off to a
shaky start, as he fell on lap two of
the first 125cc Intermediate moto.
What made the fall even worse was
the fact that at the time he was chasing leader Charlie Morrison, who is no
stranger to the Oatfield Raceway.
Like Nelson, Morrison also just
recently graduated from the mini
ranks and was debu_ting his new
Husqvarna ride here in northern Califol'nla. While Nelson rebounded
quickly from the fall, Morrison looked
equally fast and managed to put a big
enough gap between himself and Nelson to take a convincing win. Nelson
followed up, while Adam Miller put in
a good effort for third. David Gassin
and R. Jarid Blevins rounded out the
top five.
As moto two gated, the crowd
anticipated a good battle between
Nelson and Morrison, but Miller decided he wanted a piece of the action, so
he grabbed the holeshot aboard a
healthy Yamaha YZ250F. With Morrison and Nelson lurking close behind,
Miller actually began to pull away
ever so slightly. However, Nelson
knew he had to get up front in a
hurry, and he made a pass on Morrison at the midway point. With Miller in
sight, Nelson made his move on lap
six, although Miller made him work for
it. Meanwhile, Morrison, who was still
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