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STC Pro Circuit Winter Series Round 3: San Jacinto Cycle Park Stubbs CyclejFoxjEBR-sponsored Grantom now found himself up front with a large lead over the field. The race would finish out in this order, with Grantom holding off Jackson, ahead of Royal and Stark. Schoonover rounded out the top five. (Left) Vernon McKlddle sailed around the new San Jacinto Cycle Park track all day, taking wins in the 125cc and 250Cc Intennedlate classes. (Below) McKiddie (129) and Bradley Mlkolas (195) lead the way for the 125cc Intennediates In the first moto, ahead of Jonathan Kerr (41) and Jason Gaddis (19), at round three of the STC Pro Circuit Winter Series in Splendora, Texas. San Jacinta Cycle Par1l Splendora, Texas Results: January 13, 2002 (Round 31 51 (4~6): 1. Dawson Draycott (Cob); 2. Hunter Foreman (Cob); 3. Ryan Brest (Pol); 4. Jay Dearing (Cob); 5. Andrew Pierce (KTM). 51 (7-8); 1. Jacob TurbyfHI (Cob); 2. Ezro Angelle (KTM); 3. Kroe Weldon (Cob); 4. Taylor Whittaker (Cob): 5. Tyler Dearing (Cob). S/MOO PIW; I. Ezro Angelle (KTM); 2. Jocob Turbyfill (Cob); 3. Corbin Wieland (Cob); 4. Taylor Whittaker (Cob); 5. Dawson Draycott (Cob). 65 (7-9): I. Lance Vincent (Kaw); 2. Jacob Turbyfill (KTM); 3. Neol Begnaud II (KTM); 4. Kyle Swanson (K8W); 5. Mark Slade Jr. (KllW). 65 (10-11); I. Corey Self (KTM); 2. Caleb Reid (Kaw); 3. J.e. Camacho (Kaw); 4. Alex Hutson (Kaw); 5. Dale Parrott (Kaw). 65 OPEN; 1. Caleb Reid (Kow); 2. Jacob Turbyfill (KTM); 3. Lance Vincent (Kaw); 4. Dale Parrott (KlIw); 5. Mark Slade Jr. (Kaw). 85 BEG: 1. Joshu~ Winem~n (Yam); 2. Trey Hammock (Yam); 3. Chris Smith (Yam); 4. Raymond Stiltner (Yam): 5. Luke Carlton (Hon). 85 JR (7 ·11); 1. Ricky Davis (Suz); 2. Corey Self (Kaw); 3. Kyle Lee (Suz), 4. Caleb Reid (Kaw); 5. Vinnie Corrales (Kaw). 85 SR (12-13): I. Ronny Jackson (Hon); 2. Cody Stl!lrk (Kaw); 3. Dustin Doucet (Suz); 4. John Fikaris (Kaw); 5. Tyler Schultz (Hon). 85 SR (14-16); 1. Ryan Grantom (Suz); 2. Mike Royal (Yam): 3. Rusty Schoonover (Yam); 4. Daniel Garrett (Kaw); 5. Blake Adair (Hon). S/MINI: 1. Ryan Grantom (5uz): 2. Ronny Jackson (Hon); 3. Mike Royal (Yam): 4. Cody Stark (Kaw); 5. Steven Ball (K~w). 4-STRK MINI: 1. D~vid Gardner (Hon); 2. Eddie Self (Yam); 3. Jeb Woods (Hon); 4. Evan McPherson (Yam); 5. Jonathan Kerr (KllW). SCHBY: 1. Kyle Phenix (Yam); 2. Randy Childers (Kaw); 3. Rusty Moffitt (Hon): 4. Justin Thomes (Hon); 5. Joshua Propst (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Chris Parkerson (Yam); 2. Grant Donaldson (Yam); 3. Joshua Wade (Han); 4. Stephen Baker (Han); 5. Justin Ulbricht (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Kyle Phenix (Yam); 2. Sean Cherry (Suz); 3. Clint Breslin (KTM); 4. Eric Wisnoski (Yam); 5. Blake Revels (Y~m). 125 tNT: 1. Vernon McKiddie (Yam): 2. Bradley Mikolas (Yam); 3. Jonath~n Kerr (Kaw); 4. Charles Castloo (KTM); 5. Randy Childers (Kaw). 125 OPEN: 1. Jason Gaddis (Yam); 2. Jonathen Kerr (Kaw); 3. Brian Germany (Kaw); 4. Charles Castloo (KTM); 5. Jacob Crosby (Kaw). 125 EX: 1. Kyle Williams (Yam); 2. Thomas Bordelon (Han). 250 BEG: 1. Fred Moreno (Yam): 2. Joe Kopcak (Kaw); 3. Greg Myers (Yam); 4. Richard Bass (Yam); 5. Gary Kirkpatrick (KTM). 250 NOV: I. Kyle Phenix (Yam); 2. Bernie Fischbach (Yam); 3. Brian Hines (Han); 4. Terry GUidry Jr. (Kaw): 5. Ricky Herron (Han). 250 tNT: 1. Vernon McKiddie (Yam); 2. Jason Lovell (Yam); 3. Robert Roose (Hon); 4. Thomas Wilson (Han): 5. Lucian Williams (Han). 250 OPEN: I. Jason lovell (Yam); 2. Joseph Schwartzenburg (Kaw); 3. Carlos Hernandez (Suz); 4. Denver Posey (Hon); 5. Ricky Allen (Han). 250 EX: 1. Kyle Williams (Yam); 2. Michael Keating (Han); 3. Tony Bacon (Han); 4. Vince Kacir (Yam); 5. Kyle Abney (Yam). 25. NOV: t. David Bain (Han); 2. Dean Swanson (Yam); 3. Chris Marshall (Han); 4. Donnie Holcomb (Kaw); 5. David Kocich (Yam). 25+ INT: 1. Jason Nimitz (Han); 2. Brilln Carlson (Han); 3. Thomas Wilson (Han); 4. Jeff Griggs (Yam); 5. Keith Darrow (Han). 25+ EX: I. Vince Kllcir (Yam): 2. Tony Bacon (Hon); 3. Breck Powers (Han); 4. John Brett (Han); 5. Mark Gerloff (Han). 30+ NOV: I. Scott Minard (Han); 2. Dean Swanson (Yam); 3. Donnie Bush (Yam); 4, Jay Davis (Hon); 5. Scott Selmon (Hon). 30+ INT: 1. David Gardner (Han): 2. Thomas Wilson (Han); 3. Jason Nimitz (Hen); 4. Jeff Kline (Suz); 5. Keith Darrow (Hon). 30+ EX: I. Michael Keating (Han); 2. Breck Powers (Han); 3. Kyle Abney (Yam); 4. Mark Gerloff (Hon); 5. John Brett (Hon). 40+: 1. Dan Scheffler (Han); 2. Mickey Pizzitola (Hon): 3. Jonathan Grant (Yam); 4. Mike Tilotta (Hon); 5. Tye Benton (Yom). 4-STRK OPEN; 1. Robert Roose (Hon); 2. Blake Revels (Yam): 3. Bubba Schultz (Hon): 4. J~mes Taylor (Yam): 5. Dave Martin (Hon). WMN OPEN: 1. Angela Keith (Yam); 2. Katie Hutson (Han); 3. Elizabeth McFarland (Hon); 4. Undsay Escoyne (Kaw); 5. Vicki Pfaehler (Yam). By BRIAN COMEAU SPlENDORA, IX, JAN. 13 here has been a buzz surrounding San Jacinto Cycle Park since it opened, and its first race showed why. Close to 600 entrants filled the park to take part in round three of the STC Pro Circuit Winter Series, which also featured a special "Best N Texas" 125cc Intermediate challenge. Racedirect.com put $600 up for grabs for the three fastest Intermediates, with a check going to the sponsor of their choosing. Vernon McKiddie was up to the challenge, besting both motos to take the overall. McKiddie also used a 1-1 score to nail down the 250cc Intermediate-class victory and end the day with four wins in four races. Bradley Mikolas snagged the holeshot in the first moto of the 125cc Intermediate class, ahead of McKiddie and Jonathan Kerr. By the end of the first lap, McKiddie was already trailing Mikolas by only a bike length, ahead of Kerr, Jason Gaddis and Charles Castloo. The three leaders had already started to distance themselves from the rest of the field as the second lap came to an end. On the third lap, McKiddie made his move for the lead while heading into the woods. The two Yamaha riders drag-raced through the woods, as Kerr began to gain ground on Mikolas. Mikolas' moto didn't become any easier; he lost his silencer while trying to hold off Team GreenjThor-sponsored Kawasaki jockey Kerr. When the white flag came out, McKiddie had put enough ground on the field to go unchallenged on the last lap and win the moto ahead of Mikolas, who had his hands full with Kerr all the way to the finish. T Jonathan Kerr came out swinging in the second moto, taking the hoJeshot ahead of McKiddie and Castloo. Exiting the rhythm section, Mikolas snatched third away from Castloo, who now faced Jason Gaddis. McKiddie wasted no time and went for the lead early, powering past Kerr as they entered the woods for the first time. McKiddie continued to walk away from the field, putting a gap between himself and Kerr. Mikolas was working his way up to Kerr's rear wheel, as a battle was now beginning to develop for second. Mikolas made his move on the third lap in the woods to take the position from Kerr. The three raced to the checkers, with McKiddie taking the win and the overall as well as a $300 check from Racedirect.com written to his sponsor EBR. Mikolas was second, and he earned $200 on the day, which he also had made out to EBR. Kerr rounded out the podium in third and picked a check for $100, which he had made out to the Clayton Memorial Foundation. "I really want to thank my brother James McKiddie, who does a lot for me, from buying bikes to working on them," McKiddie said during the trophy presentation after the second moto. "I also want to thank my girlfriend, Connie, who helps me all week, training and making sure I go to the gym and ride motos. Without these people, I could not do it. I especially want to thank my sponsors EBR, Fox, K's Yamaha and Jeremy Peterson." Michael Royal took the holeshot in the first moto of the Supermini class, ahead of Ronny Jackson and Ryan Grantom. As 37 riders stormed the track, Jackson and Grantom wasted no time getting to the front. Jackson and Grantom set a blistering pace as the two circulated the track. On the second lap, Grantom made his move for the lead in the woods, sending the Honda of HoustonjJM Racing-sponsored Jackson back to second. Grantom continued to ride hard, pulling a slight edge on Jackson. Royal was left a lonely third, ahead of Cody Stark and Justin Thomas. When the checkered flag fell, the winner was Grantom, with Jackson a short step back. The second moto was a continuation of the Grantom-Jackson duel, as both riders gated well and ran up front. Royal found himself in fifth, ahead of Steven Ball and Daniel Garrett. Royal went to work on the second lap, passing both Rusty Schoonover and Stark to settle into third. Exiting the woods on the third lap, the race for first took a sudden turn when Jackson hit the dirt long enough to let Grantom squeak by. The two had pulled far ahead of the field, which allowed Jackson to easily remount in second. o U 0 I • n • _ s FEBRUARY 6, 2002 37

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