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Rapo normally rides four classes, so it could be said he was taking it easy. Speaking of the 250cc Novice class, there was some pretty good talent out there. Morgan Crawford came out from his private track in Sanger and showed the boys how it's done. He got plenty of pressure, though, from Williams and John McCracken. Williams was riding his Yamaha well and McCracken was his usual aggressive self. Kyle Jones was another rider racing both 125s and 250s; he finished fourth. It was a day that just goes to show how dedicated motocross riders really are. While any "normal" person would have been home by the fire, these guys and gals were out in the cold, giving it all they had. Hats off to them. eN Hanford Fairgrounds Hanford, California Results: November 18, 2001 [Round 41 50 FIT: 1. Joseph Valenzuela; 2. Hunter Claw. 50 (0·6): 1. Michael Maze (KTM); 2. D.J. L10ren (Hus); 3. Nicholas Templeton (KTM): 4. Carey Maison (KTM). 50 (7·8): 1. Jesse Nelson (KTM); 2. Seth Hughes; 3. Jake Mohnike (Pol): 4. Joshua Diercirs (KTM); 5. Dustin Covoll (KTM). 50 OPEN: 1. Jllcob Atkins (Cob); 2. Michael Maze (KTM): 3. Carey Maison (KTM). 60 (0-8): J. Kyle Posey (Kow). 60 (9-11): I. Tyler Beremon (Kaw); 2. Hogen Richwine (Kew); 3. Dalton Jones (Kaw); 4. Jonathlln Morrison; 5. Robby Baker (KTM). 60 NOV: I. Kyle Kessinger (KTM); 2. Chllrles Sotelo (KTM); 3. James Culbertson (KTM). 60 INT: I. Dustin PIpes (Kow). 60 X: 1. Dustin Pipes (Kaw); 2. Kyle Kessinger (KTM); 3. David Fee (Kow). 80 BEG 0-1: 1. Wes Flippin (YlIm); 2. Brent Bowser (Yam); 3. Kyle Kessinger (Yam); 4. Toby Stellenbenz (Yam); 5. Kyle Baisden (Yom). 80 BEG 0-2: J. Christian Kinney (Yom): 2. Sam Curtis (Hon); 3. Michael Dunnagan (Hon); 4. Jimmy Bennett (Kow); 5. Dylan Fox (Suz). 80 NOV: 1. Austin Ing~lIs (Y~m); 2. Denver Edw~rds; 3. Les Soito (Han); 4. Andrew Desilegu8 (Yam); 5. Kevin Wells (Han). 80 INT: 1. Kyle Griffrth (Han): 2. Nicolas Baker (Yam). 80 X: 1. Kyle Griffith (Han); 2. Nicolas Baker (Yllm); 3. Austin Ingalls (Yam); 4. Kevin Wells (Han); 5. Andrew Desilagua (Yam). 100 BEG: 1. Scott CLork (Kaw); 2. Justin Brasil (Kaw); 3. AhUn Blake (Han). )25 BEG D·): 1. Chris King (Suz); 2. Brent Williams (Yam); 3. Matt Jones (Yam); 4. Joey Williams (Han); 5. Tyler Armstrong (Yam). 125 BEG 0-2: I. Modone Hill (Yam); 2. Lance O'Brien (Yam); 3. David Jensen; 4. Ryan Smith (Suz); 5. Josh Jackson (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Scott Podergois (Hon); 2. Kyle Jones (Yam); 3. Matthew Williams (Yam); 4. Steven Bates (KTM): 5. James Leon (Yam). 1251NT: 1. Bryan Watson (Yam). SPTSMN X: 1. Matt Jones (Yom); 2. Jeff Sanderson; 3. Bryan Watson (Yam); 4. Jonathan Camarena. 250 BEG: 1. Kyle Milier (Yom); 2. Joey Williams (Kaw); 3. Steve Herstao (Kaw); 4. Mark Wooley (Yom); 5. Chris Lawson (Yom). 250 NOV: 1. Morgan Crawford (Kaw); 2. Matthew Williams (Yam); 3. John McCracken (Suz); 4. Kyle Jones (Yam); 5. Craig Rannells (Hon). 250 INT: Buffalo Soito (Hon); 2. Matt Gaines (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Simon Temmerman (Yam): 2. Dieter Temmerman (Yam). 25·29 NOV: I. Craig Rannells (Hon); 2. Steve Herstad (Kaw). VET NOV: 1. Steven Atencio (Kaw); 2. Durbin Uoren (Yam). VET INT: 1. Craig Rannells (Hon). OfT NOV: 1. Randy Griffith (Yom); 2. Mark Mansfield (Hon); 3. Craig Heredia (Yam). Club MXJCedar Raceway Fall Motocross Series Round 6: Las Vegas Motor Speedway Howard, Krause Pound the Pee Wees BY DICK GOODWIN LAS VEGAS, NV, NOV. 17 acing in the 50cc Beginner classes got hot as Club MX cranked out the last race in its six-race series with Cedar Raceway at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 17. The two class champions, 50cc (7 -8) star Cody Howard and 50cc (4-6) ace Tommy Krause went at each other all day long, with 50cc (7-8) hotshoe Shane Lant thrown in to keep them honest. Howard blasted off the gate to lead Krause and Lant as moto one fired up. Krause made a quick pass, then Howard got him back, and then Krause returned the favor. Lap one was all pass and repass, as the little guys were putting on one of the best motos of the day. Lant was solidly in third, as Jessee Brown and Alex Spendlove were trying to chase down fourth-placed Drake Wasden. Howard and Krause kept it going all race long, with Howard grabbing a narrow win. Lant stormed home in third. The tables were turned in moto two, as Krause grabbed the holeshot and Howard passed him straight away. Unlike in the first moto, Krause had no answer for him, and Howard began to build a lead. Lant came up R 64 JANUARY 9, 2002' c: U c: I e fast to challenge Krause for second. Howard eased away from the field, while Krause and Lant stayed close and nasty for the rest of the race. Howard romped to win number two, and the overall Pee Wee Stock (7-8) crown. Krause, in a very impressive ride, just edged Lant for second, and first overall Pee Wee Stock (4-6) rider. Lant's close third made him second overall Pee Wee (7-8) rider over Brown, while Wasden, Spendlove and Cody Rogers followed Krause among the 4- to 6-year-olds. The Vets were also banging bars at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ron Bucceri led the Over 30 Beginners as the combined Vet field shot off the line. Michael Ditto and David Schultz were close behind, trying to reel him in. Ditto shifted up and hammered on Bucceri as the two leaders opened up some daylight. Ditto made a pass on the white-flag lap to take the first heat win. Schultz followed Bucceri through the pipes. Flushed with success, Ditto stole the Over 30 Beginner lead from Schultz as the second half got under way. Bucceri got in the mix, fighting his way through to second. As the race progressed, Ditto took the bull by the horns and romped home with n e _ s Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Toe Westbay was victorious in the 250Cc Novice class at the final race of the Club MXlCedar Raceway Fall Motocross Series in Las Vegas. the victory that would ensure him the overall Over 30 Beginner trophy. Bucceri's two solid seconds earned him second overall, ahead of Schultz, Jack Doyle, Michael Applebaum and Eric Nordin. las Veges Motor Speedway las Vegas, Nevede Results: November 17, 2001 [Round & of &1 50 BEG (4-6): 1. Tommy Krause (Pol); 2. Drake Wesden (KTM); 3. Alex Spendlove (Hon); 4. Cody Rogers (Pol): 5. Brandon Amer (Cob). 50 BEG (7-8): 1. Cody Howard (KTM); 2. Shone Lont (Pol): 3. Jessee Brown (Pol). 50 NOV (4-6): I. Chase Marrs (Cob); 2. Cole Nanney (Cob); 3. Caden Gibbons (Cob); 4. Jaiger Snow (Cob). 50 INT (7·8): 1. Dolton Davis (Pol); 2. Blake Sllvllge (Hon). 50 OPEN: 1. Dalton Davis (Pol): 2. Cole Nanney (Cob); 3. Alex Mecham (Pol); 4. Caden Gibbons (Cob); 5. Chase Marrs (Cob). 65 BEG: 1. Derek Stephens (Kaw); 2. Nick Hart (KllW): 3 . Tyler Will,ud (KTM); 4. Zac Ettinger (KTM); 5. Bobby Durand (Kaw). 65 NOV: 1. Blake S2Ivage (Kew): 2. LevU Hall (K2Iw); 3. Shaun Harrison (KTM); 4. Dusty Humphries (Kaw); 5. Chantz Condor (Kaw). 65 INT: J. z"chory Fussell (KTM). 65 OPEN: I. z"chary Fussell (KTM): 2. Blake Savage (Kaw); 3. Shaun Harrison (KTM); 4. Dusty Humphries (Kaw); 5. Chantz Condor (Kaw). JR SPTS,.,N: 1. Bryce Secks (Yam): 2. Derek Rogers (Kaw); 3. Jonathan Derleth (Kaw): 4. Zac Ettinger (KTM); 5. Robbie Silvernail (Kaw). 85 BEG: I. Josh Monast (Yam): 2. E.J. Rogers (Kaw); 3. Levii Hall (Suz): 4. Jesse Wade (Hon); 5. Kristopher Carter (Yllm). 85 NOV: 1. Cameron Rodriguez (Suz); 2. Timothy Kerr (Suz); 3. Ryan Underbrink (KllW); 4. Alex Metteson (Suz); 5. Nathan Ambrose (KllW). 85 INT: I. Devin Sullivan (Yllm); 2. Logan Binggeli (Yam); 3. Michael Parker (Yam). 85 OPEN: 1. Devin Sullivan (Yem): 2. Logan Binggeli (Yem); 3. RY8n Underbrink (Kaw); 4. Brandon Campbell (Kaw); 5. Cameron Rodriguez (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. Ronnie Krause (TM); 2. Randy Guzman (Yam); 3. Brian Fowler (Hon); 4. Kelley Gross (Kaw); 5. Jason Ellis (Suz). 125 NOV: 1. Devin Sullivan (KTM); 2. Michael Parker (Yam); 3. Josh Pillsbury (Yam); 4. Lyle Almond (KTM); 5. Willie Ungerman (Kaw). 125 INT: I. Scott Theobald (Han); 2. Matt Hopkins (Hon): 3. Nick Vreeke (Yam); 4. Jason Derschan (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Toe Westbay (Yam); 2. Chris Champlin (Han); 3. Donny Doyle (Suz). B/BK OPEN: 1. Michael Pllrker (Yam); 2. Josh Pillsbury (Yom); 3. Scott Theobald (Han); 4. Damon Wasden (Hon); 5. Nick Vreeke (Yam). 25+ BEG: 1. Russell Welters (Kew). 30+ BEG: I. Michael Ditto (Yam); 2. Ron Bucceri (Yam): 3. David Schultz (Hon); 4. Jack Doyle (Kew): 5. Michael Applebaum (Hon). 30+ NOV: 1. Chris Champlin (Hon); 2. Donny Russell (Suz). 30+ INT: 1. Damon Wasden (Hon). 40+ NOV: 1. Robin Hllnsen (Yam); 2. Kurt Nelson (Yam). SPTSMN: 1. Vince Zampa (Suz); 2. James Brown (Yam); 3. Bob McCormick (Yam). AMA Mid-South Championship Winter Hare Scrambles Series Round 5: Memphis Motorcycle Club Gibson on the Gas BY DEBBIE ALLEN SAULSBURY,TN,DEC.2 fter 10 inches of rain, the Memphis Motorcycle Club scrambled to reclaim most of its existing trail so the Mid South Championship Winter Hare Scrambles Series could proceed as scheduled. They cut nearly a third A of the track because it was too muddy for the 380 riders who attended the Pirelii Tire/Parts Unlimited/Moose/ White Brothers-sponsored fifth round. Come race day, the sun was shining while the riders sloshed through the mud and scrambled on the trail, with Dustin Gibson, the 250cc/Open A winner, as their leader.

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