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Northwest Supercross Championships Deschutes County Expo Center STORY AND PHOTOS BY CLAY LIGHT REDMOND, OR, FEB. 15-16 MA supercross and National ~regulars Ryan Terlecki and Tiger Lacey spent much of two consecutive nights of racing dueling for top dollars at Deschutes County Expo Center, site of the second annual Northwest Supercross Championship. Lacey snared the 125cc Pro title and Terlecki took home top honors in the 250cc Pro class. Riders from all over the West were lured to Oregon by a $10,000 Pro purse. Wolf Creek, Oregon's Lacey was the event's top money winner, taking home $2800. Terlecki earned $2600. Terlecki swept both 125cc Pro motos on Friday, but Lacey was the spoiler on Saturday with his own double-moto sweep to take the 125cc overall title via his 2-2-1-1 tally. Silverton, Oregon's Terlecki did the same in the 250cc class, using a 2-2-1-1 tally to earn the 250cc title. Mike Corder finished third overall in both classes. On Friday, Terlecki grabbed the lead at the unleashing of the weekend's first Pro moto, the 125cc, and although Lacey was credited with holeshot money by inching past his fellow Suzuki rider, Terlecki qUickly took the lead. Idaho's Jimmy LaMastus, Californian Scott Davis and Washington's Eric Cleveland filled the top five in the early stages. Lacey got around Terlecki on the fourth of 31 laps and held the lead for the next 16 laps. Lacey lost ground to Terlecki when the teenager got slightly out of shape, and that was all Terlecki needed to capitalize and grab the lead, which he maintained to the finish. While Lacey finished a close second, Corder clawed his way into contention after a poor start to finish third ahead of LaMastus, Davis and Californian Jeremy Santoro. In moto two, Lacey jumped out front, with Terlecki, Davis, Cleveland, Corder and Washington's Greg Crater following. Lacey and Terlecki spent all 31 laps in close proximity. Lacey in an effort to garner the 125cc crown. With the checkered flag in sight, Terlecki gave it all he had but fell a wheel short of a win. Lacey went 2-2-1-1 to nab the win and the accompanying $1500. Terlecki, Corder, LaMastus and Davis filled the top five in the moto and overall. LaMastus forged to the head of the field in the first 250cc Pro moto, but he only stayed out front for four laps, yielding first to Terlecki, then Lacey and finally Corder to finish fourth. The mother of all motos came in the final Pro contest of the weekend, the second 250cc moto. Lacey grabbed the lead and spent the early stages of the moto side by side with Terlecki. Lacey, however, got out of shape and slammed into the retaining wall, enabling Terlecki to break free J Tiger Lacey traded wins with Terlecki to snare the overall win in the 125cc Pro class at the Deschutes County Expo Center. He also finished second in the 250cc Pro class and was the weekend's top money winner. Ryan Terlecki was the top performer in the 250cc Pro class at the Northwest Supercross Championships, and he also finished second in the 125cc Pro class. The squabble ended in Terlecki's favor, leaving Lacey to finish ahead of Corder, who again came from the tail end of the field to finish third. Davis, LaMastus, Santoro, Crater, Cleveland, Tyler Fick and Josh Bispo rounded out the top 10. Lacey absconded with the holeshot in the first 250cc Pro moto on Friday, trailed by Davis, Corder, Terlecki, LaMastus and Santoro. Lacey got a bit of a break, as Corder was doing all he could to keep Terlecki at bay; Terlecki, though, eventually got around the only KX rider in the field, although by that time Lacey was long gone. Corder, LaMastus, Santoro and Davis trailed. The second moto was perhaps the evening's closest confrontation between Terlecki and Lacey. After leaving the gate in the first and second positions, the two spent most of the 31 laps in bar-to-bar battle. Terlecki kept the pressure on, but Lacey wouldn't be denied a win to finalize his sweep of 250cc action on Friday. Terlecki, Corder, LaMastus and Santoro filled out the top five, followed by Davis, Washington's J.R. Vielle, Mike Corder (969), battling here with Idaho's Jimmy LaMastus (4) In the second 125cc Pro moto on Saturday, finished third overall in both the 125cc and 250cc Pro classes in Redmond, Oregon. Californian Jarred Fisher, Will Wallace and Fick. Lacey garnered his third consecutive holeshot of the weekend in Saturday's first 125cc Pro moto, with Davis, YZ250F rider Cleveland, Santoro, Corder and Terlecki trailing. Lacey and Davis put huge ground on the field in the early stages, but the fastest riders through the field were Corder and Terlecki. The duo moved up on the fading Davis, and both riders made their move to drop the Californian back a position, as did LaMastus. Lacey held a large advantage out front, and he took the win, while Corder thwarted Terlecki's chances of a class title by finishing second. Lacey, Terlecki, LaMastus, Davis and Fick held the top spots early in moto two, but Lacey broke free from Terlecki. However, Terlecki began a stellar charge to narrow the gap on cue I e from the field and score a moto win and, more importantly, clinch the 250cc class title via 2-2-1-1 finishes. After remounting, Lacey forged back from 12th to finish fifth to scoop up second overall with a 1-1-2-5 tally, followed by Corder (3-3-3-2), Davis (6-6-4-3) and LaMastus (4-4-5-6). CN Deschutes County Expu Center Redmond, Oregan Results: February 15-15, 2002 Friday 125 PRO: 1. Ryan Terlecki (Suz); 2. Tiger Lacey (SOl); 3. M;ke Corder (Kow); 4. Jimmy LoMoslus (KTM); 5. Scott Davis (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Tiger Lacey (Suz); 2. Ryan Terlecki (5u,); 3. M;ke Corder (Kow); 4. Jimmy LoMostus (KTM); 5. Jeremy Santoro (Yam). Saturday 125 PRO: 1. Tiger Lacey (Suz); 2. Ryan Terlecki (Suz); 3. Mike Corder (Kaw); 4. Jimmy LaM£lstus (KTM); 5. Scott Davis (Suz). 250 PRO; I. Ryen Terlecki (5u,); 2. T;ger Lockey (Suz); 3. Mike Corder (Kaw); 4, Scott Davis (Suz); 5. Jimmy laMastus (KTM). Championship 125 PRO: 1. Tiger Lacey (Suz). 250 PRO: I. Ryon Terleck; (Su,). n e _ S • MARCH 13,2002 67