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and loved ones while helping those less fortunate. It was a success on both counts. eN Hantard Fairgrounds Hanford, Califomia Results: December 9, 2001 so FfT: I. Jessy Arthur,; (Han). SO (7-8): 1. Dustin Conell (KTM); 2. London Sullivan (HM). SO OPEN: I. Kyle Tigert (Cob); 2. Zachary Summers (Cob); 3. Michael Maze: 4. Brandon Condley (KTM); 5. Daniel Licon (Pol). 6S (0-8): 1. Kyle Tigert (Kow); 2. J.J. Valles (KTM). 65 (9·11): 1. Jerry Cox (Kaw); 2. Brian Alquist (KTM); 3. Bodhi Sharp; 4. Mason Boswell (Kaw); S. Hagen Richwine (Kaw). 65 NOV: I. David Fee (Kaw); 2. Dustin Moody (Kew); 3. Zachary Summers (KTM); 4. James Culbertson (KTM); S. Kruz Griffith (KTM). 65 INT: 1. Dustin Pipes (Kaw). 65 X: 1. Dustin Moody (Kaw); 2. David Fee (Kaw); 3. Zachary Summers (KTM); 4. James Culbertson (KTM); 5. Brian Alquist (KTM). 85 BEG: 1. Robert Alquist (Yam); 2. Kruz Griffith (Yam); 3. Mason Womack; 4. Michael Dunnagan (Hon): 5. Christopher Ciolkosz (Suz). 85 NOV: 1. S. Womack; 2. Dylan Tolmasoff (Kaw): 3. Andrew Desilagu8 (Yam); 4. Kevin Wells (Han); 5. Nathan Brock (Han). 85 INT: I. Nicholllls Baker (Yam); 2. Dustin Pipes (Kow): 3. Kyle Griffith (Yom). 85 X: I. Dustin Pipes (Kaw); 2. Nicholas Baker (Yam); 3. Dylan Tolmasoff (Kaw); 4. Kevin Wells (Hon): 5. Justin Brlllsil (Kaw). 100 BEG: I. Justin Brasil (Kaw); 2. Scott Clark (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Brent Williams (Yam): 2. Nick Wilcox (Suz); 3. Brett Brewer (Yam); 4. Arthur Weston (Han); 5. Matt Jones (YlIm). 125 NOV: I. Kyle Jones (Yam): 2. Scott Podergois (Han): 3. Brian Gill (Kaw); 4. Steven Bates (KTM); 5. Justin Lott (Kow). 125 INT: 1. Adlllm Hensley (Yam). 2S0 BEG: 1. Bloke Barnes (Han); 2. Kyle Miller (Yam); 3. undon Wilcox (Yam); 4. Eric Lindberg (Yam): 5. Brent Williams (Yam). 250 NOV: I. Jason Gaines (Yam): 2. Jeff Merrill; 3. Levi Gill (Kaw); 4. Broc Hays (Hon); 5. Michael Brock (Yom). 250 INT: I. Matt Gaines (Han); 2. Robby BllIptistlll (Han): 3. Rick Sottile. SPTSMN X D-I: 1. Robby Baptista (Han); 2. Justin Lott (Kaw); 3. Adam Hensley (Yam): 4. Broc Hays (Han); 5. Kyle Jones (Yom). SPTSMN X 0-2: 1. Craig Rannells (Han); 2. Brett Brewer (Yam); 3. Kyle Miller (Yam); 4. Arthur Weston (Han); 5. Joel Roberts (Kaw). 25-29 NOV: 1. Adam Hensley (Yam); 2. Tim Dekid (Yam); 3. Jeff Merrill; 4. Craig Rannells (Hen); 5. Byron Wenzel (Yam). VET BEG: 1. Michael Dunnagan (Yam). VET NOV: 1. Stanley Boling (Hon); 2. Durbin Uoren (YllIm). VET INT: 1. Rick Sottile: 2. Craig Rannells (Hon): 3. Anthony Pulera (Hon). VET PRO: I. Rick Hollenbeck (Suz). O/T NOV: 1. Randy Griffith (Yom); 2. Mark Mansfield (Han). OIT tNT: I. Craig Rannells (Han). Rodney Farris Memorial Short Track Series Round 3: Timonium Short Track Mullen Masterful at Timonium Finale By LEN BREECH TIMONIUM, MD, DEC. 15 were certain rules just for this contest. The entry fee was $50, with rid- applicable than with Don Mullen's performance at the final round of the Rodney Farris Memorial Short Track ers encouraged to hit their sponsors up for more. The winner of the prize for the largest sign-up was former District 7 motocross champion Mike Bell, who raised more than $500. More than $1200 in entry fees went T he expression "man and machine became one" was never more Series. He set fast time for the 250cc to Paul Crumling's widow, Penny, and Pro class (which was fastest overall). breezed through his heat and semi, her daughter. The riders were divided into two distinct groups - the serious and topped the Dash For Cash, which riders and the crazies, usually the young pros, who were more concerned with how many hay bales they could destroy or knock out of place, is a five-lap race for the fastest of the timed classes, plus the next-fastest rider. So quick was Mullen's modified Yamaha motocrosser that flat-track- In a series known for the same bike or how long they could keep the 100 crossed up near the bales. Also, riders were not supposed to lead for more than one lap before letting another rider lead - up to the halfway being run in more than one class per night, this has been the first time this point; then anything goes. With 20 riders entered, they let er-turned-motocrosser Paul Allison was fastest 250cc rider and second overall. This posed a minor problem: has happened. Officials let Allison everyone start based on their finish in ride another bike in the Dash For their semi. While the serious riders quickly staged, a few of the crazies Cash. At the start of the final, Mullen put his Team Player Yamaha in front of the current grandmaster of this event, Georgie Price, with Jake Johnson, Joe Zydinsky and Kevin Varnes a few lengths back. Just as he had done at the last final the previous Saturday, Mullen ran an intense 15 laps with took a while because they were too busy checking out their lines for the final. Needless to say, it was a scorer's nightmare, with riders getting lapped before the end of the opening lap. Others were falling while in a Timonium Short Track: Bryan Douglas (1) and Scott Saunders (2X) went one-two in the XR100 Paul Crumling Benefit race at the third and final round of the 25th annual Rodney Farris Memorial Short Track Series in Timonium, Maryland. ners with their plaques. A pair of riders had an excellent chance to win their class on all three nights heading into the final, but they were unsuccessful. First up was Shawn Rothstein in the 125s. He got a dose of his own holeshot medicine as John Lewis V had his ABBA Contractors/Bromley's Suzuki/KTMbacked KTM in front of Rothstein, with Nick Henderson, Isennock and Joseph Schueler right behind. With Rothstein pounding away at him in every turn, Lewis held his line, never giving the faster Rothstein the slightest opening. On the ninth lap, Rothstein tried too hard, falling in the fourth turn. Almost immediately, Isennock moved up from third to try his luck with the former Amateur National 80cc Champion. He even tried passing on the outSide, but he came up short. After taking the lead from Paul Allison, Corey Hormes and Bob Sweeten at the start of the 250cc final, Dillon Cava made sure that Hormes never got close enough to sniff his exhaust. Cava put a few lengths on the field and managed to thread his way through the lappers relatively easily. The same could not be said for Allison, who hit a lapper late in the race and fell hard going into the first turn. Ironically, the bike he hit was the same one he rode in the Dash For Cash. Chris "Crash" Hathaway lived up to his nickname, as he worked his way into fourth and then third in the closing laps, only to fall in the fourth tum with two laps left. Opening-race winner Bryan Bemisderfer took the 400cc-class lead from Rob Smith and Mark Burkholder. After a few laps, Burkholder slipped into the lead entering the third turn on lap seven. Smith slipped into second off the fourth turn with three laps left, making the top three all winners during the series. CN TImonium Short Tnell TImonium, Maryland Results: December 15, 2001 (Round 3 of 3J XRIOO PAUL CRUMLING BENEFIT: 1. Bryon Douglas (Hen); 2. Scott SllIunders (Hon); 3. Jason Isennock (Hon); 4. Joe Drlllgunllls (Hon). 50 OIL·INJ: 1. Matthew Langrehr (Yom); 2. Storm Sheckells (Yam); 3. Matthew Precht (Han): 4. Megan Bell (Yom); 5. Greg Betts (Yom). SO (4-6): 1. Stephen Potte,,"n (Cob); 2. Paxton Parkhurst (Yam); 3. David Crothers (Lem). 50 (7-8): 1. SllIiley Spence (Lem); 2. Thomas Webb (Cob); 3. Edward Jones (Lem). 65: 1. Brett Pugh (KllW): 2. Brian Myers (Kaw); 3. Joseph Masta (Kaw). 80; 1. R.J. Hart IV (Yam); 2. Jesse Long (Kow); 3. Cory Texter (YllIm); 4. John Long III (Yam); 5. Austin Greenland (Hon). 125: 1. John Lewis (KTM); 2. Jason Isennock (Han): 3. Nick Henderson (Hen); 4. Jeseph Schueler (Yam): 5. Mark Stombaugh (Han). 250: 1. Dillon ClIVllI (YllIm); 2. Corey Hormes (Hon); 3. Davis Reeves (Hon); 4. Chris Klinefelter (Han): 5. Jimmy Owens (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Don Mullen (Yam); 2. Georgie Price (Hen); 3. Jake Johnson (Hon); 4. Kevin Varnes (Yam); 5. Joe Zydinsky (Hen). 400: 1. Mark Burkholder (Bul); 2. Reb Smith (Bul); 3. Bryon Bemisderfer (Yam); 4. Clarence Bull (Yom): 5. Joson Pickett (Yom). 600 PRO: 1. Phil Ubhart (Rtx); 2. Ace Phillips (W-R). Perris Invitational Supercross Amateur Day Perris Raceway Prelude to the Pros Price less than two lengths back. Nei- contending position, among them former two-time National Champion Gary Nixon. By the latter part of the ther put a tire in the wrong place for race, Jason Isennock, Bryan Douglas PERRIS, CA, DEC. 15 and Scott Saunders were running toward the front. Coming off the final turn, Saunders looked like he had it, D the entire distance, with Price almost as happy for Mullen as Mullen was. An added race for the evening was the Paul Crumling Benefit Race for but he drifted slightly high, letting Honda XR 1OO-based machines. As with most of the indoor series, there Douglas by for the win. National Champion Chris Carr presented win- Temecula Motorsports and Perris By MIKE "SIR SMILEY" RYER Raceway. The format was simple: All Amateurs would race on Saturday, espite torrential rains the previous day, Amateurs from all over found their way to the oldest track in Southern California to take part in the highly anticipated Supercross Invitational, presented by Mike Finley's cue I e with finalists from the 80cc and 125cc Open classes going bar to bar in a main event on Sunday, before some' of the fastest 125cc Pros took to the track. n e _ 55 • JANUARY 23,2002 41

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