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2>0 Bm I. Donny ...".., (Hon): 2. R_ GooIoby (Yom): 3.
Jeremy Cote (Yam): 4. Kenny Kopecky (Hon): 5. Jerry Gordon
(Yom).
250 NOV' I. Grant Moore Jr. (Han); 2. Roman Burrozo (Yam); 3.
Jeff l\ahmore (Yam), 4. Kevin Ullywhite (Yam): 5. Brad Goolsby
(Yam).
:Be) INT~ I. JUItk1 EicIe (Hon); 2. Brandon Pnlhm (Han): 3 50
Williams (YMn); 4 Bryon Ward (Hon); 5. Jeremy Ferro (Hon)
250 PRO: I. MDtt fo\cCn.anrnen (Suz); 2. WoIITren TIttlemler (SuI);
3. Jell Eide (Hon): 4. Mik. - I....):' 0"' Cook IHon).
JR VET BEG: 1. John Spe<:hl (YI!Im); 2. Shawn Walls; 3 T~
Treughber (Kaw): 4. Wollyne KodorsKy (Yam).
JR YET NOV: 1. Joe MDsek (Hon): 2. Gab! Aboyov (Yam): 3.
Arturo GIIlem::zi (Yam); 4. Roy I..edow: (Han); 5. Jon Hall (Hon).
JR YET INT: 1. Don Goettling (SuI): 2. Mike Ucitta (Suz): 3.
Brett AVolllian (K_); 4. Paul Gilmartin (Hon): 5. Shy Moshe (Han).
JR VET EX.: 1. Cliff Cook. (Han); 2. Robbie Dunham (Yam): 3.
Patrick Wade (SuI).
YET BEG: I. D.vlny RIIf1lirez (Hon): 2. Robert Gt:bo (Hon): 3. AI
Panagas (YoIIm); 4. Eric HoIIrgreves (Han): 5. Mike Aldridge (Kaw).
VET NOV: I. Joe Masek (Hon); 2. Gabl Abayov (YoIIm): 3. Dale
Hooker (Hon); 4. Bnan Lee (KoIIw): 5. Michael Pentoll (Yam).
YET lNT: I. Mike Ucitra (Suz): 2. David Antilllon (YoIIm): 3. Shy
Moshe (lion); 4. Pasha Afshar (YMn); 5. Don Goettllng (Suz).
YET PRO: I. Frank Costanzo (Hon): 2. Mark MoKrop (Han); 3.
Jimmy Roberts (Hon): 4. Robbie DWlham (Yam): 5. Ed Tripp (Han).
SR NOV: I. Jim Cliff (YoIIm); 2. Dollvid Cote Jr. (Yam); 3. Jeff
Petron (Vam): 4. Alan Chandler (Yam): 5. Tony Somma (Yam).
SR AM: 1. Kris Goolsby (Yam); 2. Kenny Kopecky (KTM): 3.
Scolt McDonollll (Han); 4. Randy Winslow (Han); 5. Bob Dunham
(Yam).
SR EX: 1. MoIIrk Moscrop (Han); 2. Willie Kennedy (Han): 3.
David Zahrt (Suz); 4. Joel HoIIrriott (Vam): 5. Tony Schuler (YoIIm).
orr NOV; 1. Charles Watanabe (Vam): 2. Kerry Morris (Han): 3.
Larry Kirsch (Hon); 4. Vance Johnson (Yem).
AM: I. Randl Perkins (Han); 2. Sieve DoIIvlson (Han): 3.
Michael Burnett (Yam); 4. Keith Cholldwick (Han): 5. Jeff Pelron
(Yam).
EX.: 1. Scott McDonollll (Hon); 2. Greg Robel'l5On (Hon); 3.
Jeff Hawthorne (Suz); 4. Mike Chesbro (Yam); 5. Bob Dunham (YoIIm).
MSTR B: 1. Garry Conner (Yam): 2. Ken Greene (Han); 3.
Lowell Spiva (Yam).
MSTR A: I. Frank Costanzo (Hon); 2. WlUie Kennedy (Hon);
3. Jim Sendeibach (Yam); 4. Ed Tripp (Hon); 5. Ken Neitzel (Hon).
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Willow Springs Kart Track
Hopkins Survives
Tear-Down
By ROD GIRARD
Los Angeles County Raceway: Justin Eide won both the 125cc and 250cc Intermediate
classes at the CRC Trophy Series opener in Palmdale, California.
round two to collect his second class win of
the day on his Mid Clties/J. Jones/Thorbacked CR 125. Barbacovi finished in third
again, with Prahm going 5-5 for fourth over
the 9-4 of Steven Colson.
Matt McCrummen's first visit to LACR was
a financially rewarding one, as he went 1- J for
the 250cc Pro-class victory aboard his Oakley
Sport/TCR/Motul-backed RM250.
Warren Tittlemier and Jeff Eide each had a
runner-up finish, with Tittlemier's coming in
round two to earn the second-place payback.
Mike Meadows (5-4) and Cliff Cook (6-5)
rounded out the top five.
Los Angeles County Raceway
Trophy Series
Opener to Eide
By GREG ROBERTSON
PALMDALE,CA,DEC.2
Honda·mounted Justin Eide attacked the J.B.
Memorial Track at Los Angeles County Race·
way with a vengeance en route to winning
three out of four motos entered to claim the
125cc and 250cc Intermediate class wins,
during the opening
round of California Racing Club's annual
Trophy Series.
Cory Murphy was quickest out of the gate
in the first 250cc Intermediate moto to lead
Eide, Jeremy Ferro and Brandon Prahm.
Halfway through the opening lap, Eide slid
underneath Murphy for the lead and never
looked back. Eide put a couple of seconds per
lap on Murphy for an uncontested win. Bo
Williams eamed a third· place finish after battling with Prahm and Ferro during the second
half of the race.
Prahm absconded with the holeshot in
moto two, just ahead of Murphy and Eide.
Murphy crashed his way to the back of the
pack while Eide overtook Prahm for the lead
on lap one. Eide put five seconds on Prahm,
who went 4-2 for second overall. Bryon Ward
overcame a bad start to finish third and claim
fourth overall behind the 3-5 score of
Williams.
C.J. Mahon went wire to wire for the first
] 25cc Intermediate mota win. Eide made his
way into second place after a midpack start
and was reeling in Mahon but ran out of time
and had to settle for a close second at the
checkers. Anthony Barbacovi followed Eide
up through the field to finish in third, ahead of
Bryan Watson and Prahm.
Eide got the upper hand over Mahon in
72
JANUARY 9, 2002'
cue
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WILLOW SPRINGS, CA. DEC. 2
Misty skies and cold winds could not deter the
faithful, as a tight point races came down to
the wire at the California Motorcycle Road
Racing Association's season finale on the Willow Springs kart track.
On a day of too many stories, the tale of
Doug Hopkins' engine tear-down was a head~
liner. AI Lyons ordered the tear-down after
Hopkins' very strong showing on the day, with
an outright win in the Amateur Stock contest.
an overall win in Amateur Formula 50, and a
solid overall third in Veteran Stock competi~
tion. With arms in the air and a half-believing
laugh, Hopkins questioned the tear-down.
which only revealed a well-prepared and legal
engine. In all fairness, Hopkins rode well but
was not dominant. In Hopkins' best race, the
Amateur Stock contest, Scott Garner was in
close pursuit, pressing Hopkins hard at times;
he took second overall. Young J.D. Schendel
and Damian Saavedra were close behind for
third and fourth.
The premier classes. Amateur 80cc GP
and Expert 80cc GP, lived up to expectations
with a series of four exciting races. In Amateur
80 competition, Shawn Igercic was quick off
the line in both races, only to slide back to
third in each. Josh AJversons and Bert Silos
worked up to battle for the lead in both races.
with AJversons capturing the overall win. Silos
had looked like the favorite in race two, but
A1versons bested Silos on the last lap. Silos
was impressive in second, while Mike Kelly
wrapped up fourth.
In the first Expert 80cc race. Shawn's
brother Ian Igercic was lightning-fast off the
line for the early lead - until Jason Perez
worked his way through the field. Ian rode his
best race of the season, holding off the attacks
of Perez. On lap seven, Perez took the lead
and held it to the checkers, with Ian in tow.
Battling around Steve Shimabuku, Ben Morse
and Skye Girard fought to third and fourth.
In race two, Ian was again quickest, with
Perez and Aaron Hammel, who was sidelined
in race one, pressing hard. Riding at eleventenths, Ian held the lead to the closing laps.
Perez snatched the lead from Ian with one to
go, as Hammel came up and nipped Igercic
for second at the stripe. Perez owned the overall, Ian earned second, and Morse and Girard
pulled up into third and fourth.
CMRRA will celebrate its 10th year in
2002, and Lyons is promising the best season
ever, with an exciting 1 J -race series and
increasing attendance.
Results
BEG STK; 1. Symphia Vue; 2. Bred Norling; 3. B.J. Prin<:e; 4.
Yasuyo Nakamure: 5. Mike Scurto.
AM Silt 1. Doug Hopkins; 2. Scott Gamer; 3. J.D. Schenclcl; 4.
Damiolln Saavedra: 5. Scott CoIIrTe~.
EX STK: 1. Jason Perez; 2. James MaM; 3. Jon Schendel; 4.
Jason Takamoto; 5. Blollir Sullenger.
BEG MOO: I. Dyian Raasch: 2. Brad Norling: 3. Craig Granados:
4. Andrew Barnes: 5. Mike Scurto.
AM 80 GP: 1. Josh Alversons: 2. Bert Silos; 3. Shawn Igerdc; 4.
MIke Kelly; 5. Jason Van S1yke.
EX 80 GP: 1. Jason Perez; 2. Ian 19en:ic: 3. Ben Morse: 4. Skye
Glrerd; 5. Steve Shimabuku.
AM F-50: 1. Doug Hopkins; 2. Derek Gill; 3. Scott Carm-e; 4.
Alan Mortensoo; 5. Scott Gamer.
NIt F·GP: I. Mike Kelly: 2. Jason Von S1yke; 3. Rick IAsch: 4.
Troy Azmoon; 5_ Josh Henin.
EX F·GP: L Ben Morse; 2. Jason Perez: 3. Blair Sullenger; 4.
Jason Takamoto; 5. Frank Rodriguez.
YETSTK: 1. WesTotsubo; 2. Jon~: 3. Doug Hopkins; 4.
Alen Mortenson; 5. DemlollO SDevedra.
VET MOD: I. Ben Morse; 2. Jason Takollmoto: 3. Jason Van
S1ytte: 4. Blair Sullenger; 5. Frenk RodngueL
SR STK: 1. Damian Saavedra; 2. Tommy Crawford: 3. B.J.
Prince: 4_ Bill Lawless; 5. Terry VoIInce.
SRMOD: 1. T.C. Crollwford: 2. Ken Gili.
Starwest Motocross Park
All About Alessi
By MIKE AND BARBARA PALUZZI
MORENO VALLEY, CA, DEC. 8
The cold, windy night did not stop racers for
showing up to race the fifth round of the Fall
Contingency Series. Although the temperature was chilling, the track was hot. The rider
responsible for heating up the track was none
other than Mike Alessi, who has a riding abili·
ty that belies his age. Alessi was unstoppable
in the 85cc Open division, 85cc (12-13) division and the Supermini division. Jarrod
Browne and Mike's younger brother Jeff kept
Results
stp/W (4-6): I. Colby Raha (Cob); 2. Aaron Chappl!ll (KTM); 3
Dovld Fullmer (KTM)
S{PfW (7-9): \. Tyson Antillioo (KTM): 2. Shane Emerson
(KTM)
P/W 80: 1. Blaze !«Iible (Yam).
65 (4-8): 1. Damlon Tackett (Kaw); 2. Aaron Large!!)' (Kaw).
65 (9-11): I. Trent Pugmire (Kaw); 2. TrevlS Bright (KTM); 3.
TaylOf Kel1strom (KTM); 4. Annando Agui~r (Kaw): 5. Kyle Smith
(KTM).
85 BEG: 1. A.J. Wilson (Kaw): 2. Broc Stl!!'Wart (Yam): 3. Jason
Parsons (Han); 4. Tim Bruuesl (Kaw); 5. Chadd C