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>C I. Mark Moscrop (Hon): 2. David Zahn (Suz): J. Raodllll
Trttlemier (Han): 4. Steve Williams (Yam); 5. Chris Leiker (Hon).
NOV; 1. Charles Wat4nabe (Yam): 2.lany Kirsch (Hon).
AM: 1. Randi Perkins (Hon); 2. Brian Farner (Kew): 3
Michael Burnett (Yam): 4. Jeff Petron (Yam): ~. Oe'nnis Tooman
(Yam).
EX: I. Gary Willison (KllW): 2. Greg Robertson (Hon): J.
Herb Allen (KllW): 4. Mark Neal (Yam): 5. Kirk Freeman (Hon).
MSTR B: I. Garry Conner (Yllm): 2. Ken Greene (Hon).
MSTR A: I. Frank Costanzo (Hon); 2. Ed Tripp (Hon).
About half of those came on this wet, dreary
Sunday, against some of the fastest Mini rac·
ers in the state, including Shawn Haberlock,
Greg Fouts. Jake Anstett. Corey Bloom and
Blake Anglen. to name just a few.
Villopoto's toughest competition came in
the 85cc (12-15) class. Qualifying went pretty
much perfectly for him, but in the main it was
a different story. Haberlock got out of the gate
the fastest, followed by Villopoto and Ajay
Olinger. Villopoto and Haberlock battled the
entire race, putting on quite a show, clearing
the two 70-foot doubles as they pulled away
from the rest of the field. Villopoto finally
moved into first at the halfway point, and after
that he never looked back. leaving the KXmounted Haberlock to finish the race in sec·
ond. Trailing the duo was Bloom.
One of the most exciting races of the day
was the 85cc Beginner class. Brandon Hess
took the first heat win, and in the second heat,
it was all Teddy Coburn. In the main, Justin
Thompson absconded with the holeshot, with
Coburn and Chris Currie in tow. By the third
lap, Cobum had gotten out into the lead and
was putting a huge lead on everyone else.
Most of the attention was focused on the riders
from second through fifth, as they were in a
tight pack, battling the whole race. At the
checkered flag, the order was Cobum, Dustin
Steward. Currie, Nick Sundby, and the Hondamounted Hess.
In 50cc action, Frace was the most dominant rider. as he totally swept the 50cc (7-9)
and 50cc Open classes, beating the likes of
Brody Thom and Nash Blaylock.
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Clark County Fairgrounds
Wharton Whips 'em
Bv JUSTIN WHARTON
Greenville Convention Center: Dean Faulkner (35P) leads Chris Boone (13),
Aaron Ladd (45L), Rob Pearson (17) and Jason Goodwin (S5C) off the line in the
Open Pro final in Greenville, Kentucky.
TR: I. Chris Fristoe (Hon): 2. Stevie Nece (Hon); J. Johnny
Lampkin (Hon); 4. Chad Burcham (Hon); 5. Rob Lampkin (Hon).
70s SOL: I. John Foulkner (Yam): 2. Aaron l.add; 3. Jeff l.on(Han).
dnon; 4. Joff Ogdon (Han); 5. "kl<
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Z50 VINT: I. John leWIS (Yam): 2. Dennis Porter (Hon): 3.
Skeeter W1l1ioms (Yam): 4. Chris Stewart (Hon): 5. Richard WIlUoms.
OPEN YlNT: I. Rod HoNel (Tn): 2. Jim Fungaroli (Yem).
OPEN PRO: I. Jeff l.ondrum; 2. OeM Feulkner (Yam): J. Chris
Boone (Ra); 4. Aaron l.lldd; 5. Zllck Pllimer.
SR: I. Ed Clark; 2. Rick Holbert.
MAD DOG XR100 MAIN A: 1. Chris Fristoe (Hoo); 2. Jeff l.ondrum (Han); 3. Tan Humphri~ (Hon); 4. Stevie Nace (Hon): 5. John
GilIigM (Han).
MAD DOG XRl00 MAIN B; 1. Nick Daniels (Han); 2. Chad Burcham (Hon); 3. Charlie Southgete (Hoo): 4. Brien Kamuf (Han); 5.
ens Lossle (Han).
TT
50 SHAfT: 1. Jake Lewis (Yam); 2. Ethon Gillim (Yam): J. Nick
Hopewell (Yem): 4. Nate McFadden (Yam).
50 CHAIN: 1. Jeke lewis (Cob): 2. Scotty Steinwagner (Hoo): 3.
Heyden Stewart: 4. Dustin Vincenl (Hon); 5. Tyler COX (KTM).
65: 1. Frankie Lee Gililm (Kaw); 2. Justin Jenkel (Hon).
85: I. William Cllto (Hon): 2. Kevin Vonce (Han): 3. Frankie Lee
GlUlm (Kew): 4_ Jordan Jenkle (Hon): 5. Kevin Miller.
200: 1. William Coto (Hon): 2. Pa!rkk Pyle (Sw); 3. Justin Hittle.
250 AM:. 1. Justin Hittle: 2. Tyler Shepard.
250 PRO; I. Travis Sprong.
OPEN AM:. 1. Tyler Shepard: 2. Justin Hittle.
OPEN PRO: I. Nick Daniels (Yom): 2_ Aaron l.add; J. Trovis
Sprong: 4. Rob Pearson.
TR: 1. Chris Fristoe (Han); 2. 6fillfl Kllmuf (Hoo); 3. Chris Lossie
(Hon): 4. Rob l.ompkin (Han): 5. Pat English (Hoo).
MAD DOG XR 100 MAIN A: 1. Chris Fristoe (Hon): 2. Tyler Shepard (Hon): J. Mike Herker (Hon); 4. Jeff Landrum (Hon): 5. Mott Pursley (Hoo).
MAD DOG XRIOO MAIN B: 1. Rob Pearson (Hon): 2. Nick
Daniels (Hon): 3. Scott Landrum (Hon): 4. Mkhael StlIlvey (Han): 5.
Pat Engl"" (Han).
Los Angeles County Raceway
One More for Ashmore
Bv GREG ROBERTSON
PALMDALE,CA,DEC.9
For the second week in a row, YZ125 rider
Jeff Ashmore came out on top of Califomia
Racing Club's 125cc Novice class at Los
Angeles County Raceway. Close to 350 riders
did battle on the Saddle Glen track during
round two of the annual three-race Trophy
Series in hopes of eaming one of the awesome
5-foot trophies awarded to the series class
winners.
Brett Klein and his Mid-Cities-backed
Honda led every inch for the first-moto win.
Ashmore gated in second place and challenged Klein throughout the moto but couldn't
pull off a pass. Steven Figueroa, Jason Mona·
han, Len Elwell and Lester Varnum were all
over each other for third place, with Monahan
prevailing in the end over Elwell and Varnum.
Ashmore shot into an immediate second·
moto lead. Klein overshot the first turn and
found himself at the back of the pack. The
moto was all Ashmore's, as the Bakersfield
Yamaha/Scott-sponsored rider went wire to
wire to sew up the overall on a 2-1 tally. Varnum's strong second-moto runner-up perfor·
mance earned him the second-place trophy,
over the 4-4 score of Elwell and the 6-3 tally
of Figueroa.
c.J. Mahon and Bryan Watson argued over
the 125cc Intermediate first-moto lead until a
bobble on the part of Watson dropped him to
a third-place finish. behind Anthony Barbacovi. Mahon snared the holeshot in round two,
but within a lap Watson was out front and
pulling away for the win. Mahon's secondplace finish was good enough for the overall
honors, topping the 3-1 score of Watson and
the 2-3 tally of Barbacovi.
Mahon and Watson returned to do battle in
the Schoolboy class. Mahon went 2-1 to edge
out the 1-2 score of Watson for his second
class victory of the day. Barbacovi was third
both times out. over the 4·4 score of Darin
Chisholm and the 5-5 finishes of Vamum.
Shane Smith flew his Answer/EVS/N-stylebacked CRF450R to three wins out of four
motos entered to top both the Four-Stroke
and 250cc Intermediate classes. Patrick
Wade's 3-2 tally nipped the 2-4 score of Jeremy Ferro for second overall in the thumper
ranks, with Corey Murphy (2-3) picking up the
second-place brass in the Intermediate class
over Donnie Durrer (3-4) and Shawn Trabert
(9-1 ).
VANCOUVER, WA, DEC. 15
Curtis Wharton had a bit of luck over the
weekend. handily winning both the Over The
Hill and Four-Stroke classes at round four of
the Promoto Promotions Clark County Are·
nacross series.
Other double·c1ass winners included Andy
Page in the 250cc Intermediate and Before
The Hill classes, Jon Sheriffs in the 250cc
Beginner and Vet Beginner classes, Brad
Frace in the 50cc (7-9) and 50cc Open classes, Landon Currier in the 65cc (9-11) and
65cc Open classes, and Ryan Villopoto in the
85cc (12-15), 85cc Open, and Supermini
classes.
In Vet Sport qualifying, Todd Knoepper
easily took the win, followed by Wharton and
Gavin Washburn. In the main, it looked like
the order would be the same, with Knoepper
in the lead, followed by Wharton and Washburn. Looks can be deceiving. though, as
Wharton proved with a exclamation point by
passing Knoepper on the last lap, just before
the finish line. Washbum, Phil Davis and Mike
Nieto rounded out the top five.
Villopoto has proved to everyone that he is
truly a national-level rider. In the previous two
weeks, he has won every moto he entered. In
the past two events alone, he won 14 motos.
Results
50 OIL·INJ: I. Sinjin stroupe (Yom); 2. Levi Gillis (Yem); 3.
Tolyn Taylor (KTM); 4. Jordan Thibedeau (Han); 5. T~y Johnson
(Kaw).
50 BEG. I. Scott Carbis (KTM): 2. Devin Harriman (KTM): 3.
Ta/yn Taylor (KTM): 4. John Laible (KTM): 5. Colton Scott (KTM).
50 (4-6): I. Kasey Wellaee (Cob); 2. Jason Doane (Cob); J.
Motthew Shirley (Cob); 4. Ryan Miranda (Pol): 5. John Laible (KTM).
50 (7.9): I. Brad Frace (Cob); 2. Brody Thorn (Cob): 3. Mash
Blllylock (Cob): 4. Kyle Huffinnn (KTM): 5. Simll Brag (Pol).
50 OPEN: I. Bred Frace (Cob): 2. Brody Thorn (Cob); 3. Kyle
Huffman (KTM): 4. Triton Cole (Cob): 5.1>\fItthew Shirley (Cob).
65 BEG: 1. Comeron GlIbert (KTM): 2. Dylan Wl!igtIndt (taM):
J. Kyle Ulrich (Kaw); 4. Taylor Mickens (Kow): 5. Mike Pontious
(Kaw).
65 (4-6): I. Ben Baldeseno (Kaw): 2. Brod Frace (Kew); 3. Jere.
my Steword (KolII): 4. Julian Doane (Kaw): 5. Tyler Mellde (Kaw).
65 (9- II): 1. Landon Currier (KTM); 2. Thomas Nichols (Kow);
3. Ched Tumer (KTM): 4. Dllmien Wolton (Kew): ~. Toylor Mickens
(Kaw).
65 OPEN: I. Landon Currier (K'TM): 2. Thomas Nichols (Kew); 3.
em_ Cha""" (Kaw); 4. Ben Bolduano (Kaw); 5. Chod T""", (KTM).
Resuhs
P/W YAM BEG: 1. Tyler lavorci (Hon): 2. Ryan POPP (Yam); 3.
John HMowm (Yom): 4. NlchoillS Mercier (Yam); 5. Cody Dupuis
(Yam).
P{W YAM. ADV: I. Ryen Matter (Yom): 2. R.J. Rudzitis (Hon).
PfW BEG: I. Dane laTorre (KTM); 2. Kyle Walgamotte (KTM);
J. Jason Hinrichs (Pol): 4. Shllfle Skelton (Pol): 5. Jonathan ShanlJ
(KTI'I).
PfW AnV: 1. Shone Emerson (KTM): 2. Colby Raha (Cob): 3.
Nllth8n Welker (KTM.); 4. Shane MIller (Cob).
S/P/W (4.6), I. Colby " .... (Cob); 2. Aaron Choppell (KTI'I).
S/P/W (7-9): I. Celvin LaCurelle (Cob): 2. Tyson Antillkm
(KTM.): J. Rylln Gilly (Pol); 4. NlcholllS Fronco (KTM): 5. Shane
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