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Talladega Agricultural Center: Jesse Aaron rails a tum en route to placing second overall in the 85cc (7-11) class at the arenacross event In Talladega, Alabama. passed Stuiso and set out after Antoon. The Rosse-Franklin battle brought them closer to Antoon with every lap. Then. after the halfway flag, Franklin got by Rosse. Franklin pulled right up on Antoon's rear wheel. Antoon soon ond board went Sideways, Aaron had the throttle pinned to the stop and he left the starting line like a rocket, pulling the holeshot again. He held the lead in front of Hoisonback and McWilliams for the first couple of laps. Holsonback was charging hard and began to pressure Aaron, and he managed to pass the leader on lap three. This left Aaron and McWilliams to sort out second and third. It was going to be Aaron's night; he held on to second. The main event came to a close with Holsonback taking the win, followed by Aaron in second and McWilliams in third. The promoters put on an excellent program. The races were run on time, and even slightly ahead of schedule at times - and that almost never happens at races. fell to the pressure and went down. Rosse rumbled by to take second. Antoon remounted in third but was being pressured by Graves. Franklin won the moto with a good lead over Rosse and took the overall. Graves got by Antoon on the last lap for fourth, and Stuiso rounded out the top five. After placing second overall in the GP One Open Age class at round one, Antoon came back at round two to win both motos. Husky's Charlie Crouthamel did much better this weekend, placing second both times out Results to Antoon. SO/6O OPEN: I. Andy Stone (Kaw); 2. Chad Underwood (Cob); 3. Jocob Conn (KTM). 80 OPEN: 1. Chose Connell (Yam). YTH: I. Bradley Wright (KlIw); 2. Keeton Ught (Kow): 3. Dustin NiKon (Yam). PRETEEN: 1. Jacob Holsonback (Yam); 2. Jesse Aaron (Yam): 3. Alex McWilliams (KlIw). 50 (7·8): I, Chad Underwood (Cob); 2. Mason McCane (Cob); 3. Dalton Horton (Pol). 85 (7-11): I. Jacob Holsonback (Yam); 2. Jesse Aaron (Yam); J. Alex McWlIllams (KlIw). 0-125 4·STRK: I. Aaron Webb (Hoo): 2. Brent Randall (Hon); 3. Ryon Drummond (Yam). 125 B: I. T.e. Ughtsey (Hon); 2. David GrlJvet1e (Yam): 3. Troy Miller (Yam). 125 D: 1, Blake Null (Yam); 2. Willie Simmons (Kaw): 3. Nick Richey (Kaw). 250 B: 1. Malty WUllams (Yam): 2. MatthN' Holt (Yam). 250 D: 1. Jason Matthews (Yam); 2. Mark I'\cEntyre: (Hon): J. o...k Low", (Hon). 40..: I. Bill Pardrige: 2. Johnny Lee (Sul). Joel Nicholson tumed the tables this week in the GP Two 250cc/500cc A class. Firstround winner Greg Barnes played second fiddle to Nicholson in both motos. Ed Sherry Jr. placed third behind the two in both motos. The Pre-19B3 Open Age class had some back-and-forth action. In the first moto, Shenry led the field to the moto win, over Van Aderhold. Following the two were Bill Goldsby and Jay Smith. Ed Sherry Sr. rounded out the top five. Trac Arena: Joe Kopp (3) leads Ricky Hensen (55), Jeff Russell (85), Chris Fitzhugh (49) and the rest of the pack out of turn two in Friday's Pro main event in Pasco, Washington. The next time out, Aderhold got the jump and won the second moto. That gave Aderhold the overall with a 2-1 score. Sherry Sr. beat out Sherry Jr. for the second spot, though Junior got second overall with a 1-3 score, besting his dad's score of 5-2. Smith placed fourth again and got fourth overall. Goldsby could only muster fifth to get fifth overall. Results V1HT 250/500 AlB; 1. Rand Franklin (1Ut1ll); 2. Gary Rosse (Bul); 3. Woody Gra~ (Bul); 4. J.P. Antoon (el); 5. Jay Stulsa (CZ). VlNT 250/500 C: I. Russel Po/anis (Suz); 2. Rob Botler (Sw:): 3. KIrk Morgan (Yam); 4. Don SchIMing (el): 5. Dave I.ft (CZ). OP I 125: I. Robbie Brantley (Hon); 2. Jim Hamer (Hon); 3. Fred Kipp (Hon); 4. Bill Davis (Sw:). GP 2 250/500A: 1. Joel Nicholson (Yam): 2. Greg Barnes (Mai); 3. Ed Sherry Jr. (Hus); 4. Dave Hodge (Suz). OP 2 250/500 8: 1. JlIY $tulso (CZ); 2. Dllnny Baxley (Hon); 3 .Ed Sherry Sr. (Hus); 4. Bill Goldsby (Hus); 5. Jeff Southlend (Hon). GP 2 250/500 C: 1. Kenny Dobas (Yom), GP 3 OPEN: I. Steve Mitchum (Yam): 2. MIke Prelar (Ko.....); 3. Joy Estes (Hon): 4. Shelby Dunson (Kaw): 5. Mike Bobor (Hon). GP 1 OPEN AGE: 1. J.P. "ntoon (Cll; 2. Chorlle Crouthamel (Hus); 3. Woody Groves (Bul): 4. Rick Smith (Cll, GP I so..: I. Mike Preslar (Pen); 2. Marty Mohler (Cl); J. Dove Lee (Cl). PRE· 1983 OPEN AGE: 1. Von A~rhold (Mal); 2. Ed Sherry Jr, (Hus); 3. Ed She:rT)' Sr. (Hus); 4. Jay Smith (Hon); 5. Bill Goldsby (HuI). WOSMN: I. Shelby Dunson (Hon): 2. Quinn FOK (KTM); 3, Guy Anderson (Hon); 4. TrlJvis ~Ivln (KTM): 5. Steve Mitchum (SUl). Thundercross Motorsports Park Frankly, It's Franklin By CRAIG JOHNSON OKEECHOBEE, FL. JAN. 20 Rand Franklin, feeling the power of his 1974 KX250, rumbled to his second victory in the Vintage 250cc/500cc AlB class. Franklin had some stiff competition at Thundercross Motor· sports Park, site of the second round of the Florida Vintage MX Series. The beautiful, sunny weather in south·central Florida brought out many riders to this grassy, natur· ai-terrain course. Bultaco's Gary Rosse got the jump on the field in the combined first moto of the Vintage 250cc/500cc A, Band C contest. Rosse won the moto over Franklin, with Robbie Brantley. CZ-mounted J.P. Antoon, and Bultaco-mounted Woody Graves rounding out the top five. Antoon led the field into turn one in the second moto. ez's Jay Stu iso, Rosse, Franklin, and Penton's Mike Preslar were in the top five. Rosse and Franklin quickly 50 FEBRUARY 20,2002' cue Thundercrosa Motorsports Park: Gary Rosse (2A) leads Rand Franklin (11 V) in the first Vintage 25OCcl500cc AlB moto at the second round of the Florida Vintage MX Series in Okeechobee. I • n • _ s Trac Arena Kopp Comes Home. By SMI HALBERT PASCO, WA, FEB. 1-2 At the start of the Pro motorcycle main event, BBRP/Circle F Frames/Steve Baker/Nymo Plates/Maxima-sponsored Dan Stanley jumped out to an early lead, with Denny Lopp/O'Brien Racing/Dick's Suzuki-sponsored Joe Kopp right on his tail. National number 10, Stanley, and National number three (and last year's dirt track Grand National Champion), Kopp, pulled a small lead from the rest of the pack, and they diced it out for the rest of the race. Stanley had the edge over Kopp at the end of the race. Sam Halbert finished third and was lucky enough to get out ahead of the chaos that went on behind him. Veteran rider Chris Fitzhugh used some of his experience to work his way up to the fourth position, with Idaho's Jeff Russell rounding out the top five. "I found out Thursday," Stanley said after winning the race, "that I have a Harley·Oavidson 750cc ride, from Skip Eaken this coming Grand National season, on the mile tracks." In the Open motorcycle main event, Tom Simpson led nearly the whole race until Derick Oquist came around the outside to finish the pass just in time, on the last tum of the last lap. Shane Hudgins rounded out the top three. On Saturday night, Kopp once again had the pole position, but when the flag flew, Fitzhugh jumped out ahead, with Kopp and a whole lot of hungry Pros champing at the bit right behind him. Kopp eventually went underneath Fitzhugh to run away with the win. On the next lap, Boise, Idaho's Jeff Russell railed around the outside of Fitzhugh to secure the second position. After fighting his way through the crowd from a back-row start, Stanley placed his motorcycle underneath Fitzhugh, clearing a path for Jethro Halbert to also pass Fitzhugh on the inside. Fitzhugh then rounded out the top five. "Fitzhugh got the holeshot and I just went easy the first few laps, until he went outside and I just snuck it undemeath him," Kopp said after winning the race. "This is one of the best tracks and facilities that I have ever raced on. I wanted to come here so I could test my hands. I was pretty satisfied; they were just a little sore. I am really happy to get to race with the locals; I don't get a chance to do that very often anymore, and I think that we have another good batch of Northwest riders coming up the ranks." eN Results Friday VINT; 1. Shane Hudgins; 2.. Steve Power: 3. Jim Mone911n; 4.