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Kendall Rolen was ready for the start of 50cc Shaft contest on Friday night, streaking to turn one and edging out Cobra Un limited/Progressive Safety/Mom £, Dad/ F£,S/Moose Racing's McSwain for the lead. Rolen hung on for a whole lap before McSwain passed him in the sharp turn just after the finish line. While there was no repass, Rolen stayed with McSwain for the rest of the five laps, putting some distance on the battle for third between Myles Minix, Colby Morse and Tyler Clayton. west North Carolina Agricultural Center: Shelby Rolen let Saturday night's the boys know she's serious in Asheville, North Carolina, Shaft race was almost a notching top-five finishes in Junior Mini and Unlimited Mini rerun of Friday. Rolen competition, and also waxing the Women's class_ Shelby again got the holeshot, culTllnUy holds down third in Junior Mini series points. McSwain again took over to ride to the win, and Minix, Morse and Clayton again wrangled for the last lead swaps. On Saturday night, in the podium spot. However, Casey Meadheat of 125cc A battle, Boruff slid out ows moved in on the action and rode in the slick finish-line turn and had to home with third. settle for third, much to his disgust. Shelby Rolen absconded with the "I got mad at myself for that," holes hot in the Women's class on admitted Boruff, who exited that time Saturday and kept Lori Zimmerman without his customary high-five with in second for all five laps, in spite of Walker for a good race. "But 250s the latter's determined pressure. will be better." Chelsea McSwain also was a factor, And so they were. The last A-class challenging in third until a bad hop in racing of the weekend turned out to the whoops put Chelsea down. be the best of all. Boruff was the vicIndoors, good starts make life tor, but Walker cut him no slack. easier, and Miss Rolen's avoidance of After the checkers, adrenaline still a massive first-turn pileup in Saturpumping, Walker and Boruff gave day's Junior Mini class was a key fachigh-fives, high-lOs and high-20s. "Whoo! That was fun!" exclaimed tor in her good finish. Shelby kep up Walker; Boruff just grinned. eN with the boys to finish a creditable fifth, behind Logan Hawkins, Colton West North Carolina Agricultural Center Asheville, North Carolina Renaker, Kody Foster and Tanner Results: February 8-9, 2002 [Rounds 9-101 Wilson. Shelby sits third in Indoor MX Friday Winter Series points for Junior Mini, 50 SHAfT: 1. Tyler McSwain (Yam); 2. K~ndall Rolen (Kaw); 3. Myl~s Minix (Yam); 4. Colby Morse follOWing Foster and Cameron Stone. (Vam); S. Tyl.r Clayton (Vam). SO SHAFT BEG: I. Michael Meado"'s (Vam); 2. On the other end of the spectrum Grayson Bryant (Yam): 3. Cody M~s~r (Yam); 4. of experience, a visit from double Colt Austin (Han); 5. Sam Ston~ (Hon). 50 (4-6): 1. Tyler McSwain (Cob); 2. Plld~n King National Vet champion Kevin Walker (Cob); 3. Bryan Chesnee (Cob); 4. Grayson Bryant (Cob); 5. Ben Holmquist (Cob). (Over 25, Over 30) sparked some SO (7-8): I. Dakota Matthews (Vam); 2. Shane McElrath (Lem); 3. Dalton Bates (Cob); 4. Cameron competition in the 125cc A and Cabrera (KTM); 5. Tr~vor Barrett (KTM). 250cc A classes. 60 (7-9) 0-1: 1. Shan. McElrath (KTM): 2. Tr.s Waldroop (KTM); 3. Tann.r Wilson (KTM); 4. Casey "I haven't even been on a bike for Cas. (Ka",): 5. Jacob Hay.s (KTM). 60 (7-9) 0-2: I. Dakota Matthews (KTM); 2. three months," said Michelin Tires' Kart Johnson (KTM); 3. Colton Renaker (KTM); 4. Dusty Jones (Kaw); 5. Tr~vor Drllughn (Kaw). Walker. "We've moved from Bristol, 60 (10-11): I. Wyatt Messer (KTM); 2. Dr.w Tennessee, to Wytheville, Virginia. Shortridge (KTM); 3. Joshua Watson (KTM); 4. Jak. L~ath~rwood (Kaw): 5. Salvador Taylor (Kaw). But maybe I can keep up tonight." 800 (7·11): I. Colton Gr.sham (SUI); 2. And~w Mayberry (Suz); 3. Michael Owen (Kaw); 4. Yeah, maybe. Trevor Draughn (Yam); 5. Spenc~r Henson (Kaw). 80 0 (12·15): I. Matthe'" Martin (Ka",); 2. Basically, the 125cc A races belonged to Walker, and the 250cc A races went to Jim's Motorcycle Sales' Jon Boruff. But to get there, the crowd was treated to gloves-off, arenacross-style, bar-banging, crashavoiding excitement with plenty of Doug!lIs Morgan (Yam); 3. Chase Sikorski (Kaw); 4. Michael Garren (Suz); 5. Scooter Brown (Hon). 8S (7-11): I. Colton Gr.sham (So2); 2. Dakota Matthews (Yam); 3. Kart Johnson (KTM); 4. Drew Shortridge (Suz); 5. Logan Hawkins (Kaw). 85 (l2·15): I. Jared Tuten (Kaw); 2. Nicholas Howard (Yam); 3. B~n Eastmen (Hon); 4. Christopher Beeler (Yam); 5. NlIthaniel McMurray (Vam). U/L MINI: I. Jared Tuten (Kaw); 2. Ben Eastman (Hon); 3. Kody Foster (Ka",); 4. Shelby Rolen (Vam). 125 A: 1. Kevin Welker (Yem); 2. Jon Boruff (Hon); 3. Danny Smith (Han); 4. Jason Fink (Han); 5. Donni~ Adams (Kaw). 125 B: I. Bradl.y McCurry (Vam); 2. Matth.", Whiteside (Yam); 3. D.C. Thomeson (KTM); 4. Jonathan Winiams (Yam); 5. Dusty Walk~r (Hus). 125 C: 1. Marcus John Thompson (Yem); 2. Cody Jackson (Vam); 3. Dustin Williams (Vam); 4. Ryan Pu.tt (Vam); S. Travis Spinks (So2). 125 0 0-1: I. Jason Franklin (KTM); 2. Brandon Lay (Vam); 3. Matthew Griffin (Hon); 4. Aaron Smith (Vam); 5. Gabriel Ste",art (Ka",). 12S 0 0-2: 1. J.ff Voung (Vam); 2. Jo. Lemmons (Yem); 3. Tyler GlIrren (Suz); 4. Jonllh Cloning~r (Yem); 5. Michael Montague (Yam). 250 A: I. Jon Boruff (Hon): 2. K~vin Walk~r (Vam); 3. Jason Fink (Hon); 4. J.red Black (Vam); 5. Danny Smith (Hon). 2S0 C: I. Ryan Pu.tt (Vam); 2. Josh Sprinkl. (KTM); 3. Joshua Mullins (Yam); 4. Billy Butler (Hon); 5. Bubba Vaughn (Vam). 250 0: 1. Chlls~ Webb (KTM); 2. Michael Revis (Suz); 3. Joey Daulberg (Yam); 4. Kevin Conner (Vam); 5. Danny Grav.ly (TM). 25.: 1. Joshe Clark (Hon); 2. Gary Hlnkl. (SUI); 3. Stan Steff~y (Yam); 4. Shllne C1l1mpitt (Suz). 30.: I. Gary Hinkle (SUI); 2. Mike Wyatt (Vam); 3. Roy Clarkson (Suz); 4. Michllel Montague (Yam); 5. Cary Petersen (Yam). OIL B: I. Bradley McCurry (Vam); 2. D.C. Thomason (KTM); 3. Ryan Stanesu (Suz); 4. Matthew Whiteside (Yam): 5. Michael Graham (Yam). U/l C: 1. Marcus John Thompson (Yam); 2. Cody Jackson (Yam); 3. Joey Fisher (Suz); 4. Dustin Willillms (Yam); 5. Joshua Mullins (Yam). all 0 0-1: 1. Michael Revis (Suz); 2. Kevin Conner (Yam); 3. Tim Christian (Yam); 4. Joe L~mmons (Yam); 5. Tyl~r Garren (Suz). OIL 0 0-2; I. Chase W.bb (KTM); 2. Brandon Lay (Yern); 3. Jonah Cloning~r (Yam); 4. Mlitthew Griffin (Hon); S. Joey Dahiberg (Vam). Saturdey SO SHAFT BEG 0-1: 1. Cody Messer (Vam); 2. Katelynn Atkinson (Yam); 3. Spenc~r Thomas; 4. Tanner Staton (Yam); 5. Gary Gibbs (Hon). 50 SHAFT BEG 0·2: I. Grayson Bryant (Vam); 2. Slim Stone (Han); 3. McKinl~y Minix (KTM): 4. Jarret Vaughn (Suz); 5. Kevin Church (Yam). 50 SHAFT: 1. Tyler McSwain (Yam); 2. K~dall Rolen (Yam); 3. Casey Meadows (Yam); 4. Colby Mo.... (Yam); 5. Tyl.r Cayton (Vam). 50 (4-6): I. Tyler McS",ain (Cob); 2. Paden King (Cob); 3. Ryan Rickey (Cob); 4. Colby Mo.... (Pol); 5. MlIx Thomas (KTM). 50 (7·8) 0-1: I. Shone McElrath (KTM); 2. Trenton McMich~n (Pol); 3. Josh King (Cob); 4. Cha.. Bollinger (KTM); 5. Tyl.r How.1I (KTM). SO (7-8) 0-2: I. Jacob Hay.s (Can); 2. Cemeron Cabrera (KTM); 3. Datton Bates (Cob); 4. Myl.s Minix (KTM); 5. Colton M....r (KTM). SO OPEN: 1. Jacob Hay.s (Cob); 2. Tyl.r McSwain (Cob); 3. Dalton Bates (Pol); 4. Cameron Cabrera (KTM); 5. Josh King (Cob). 60 (7-9) 0-1: I. Tr.s Waldroop (KTM); 2. Dekotll Barrett (KlIw); 3. Colton R~naker (KTM); 4. Chllse Bollinger (KTM); 5. Tr~nton McMichen (Kaw). 60 (7-9) 0-2: I. Tann.r Wilson (KTM); 2. Shan. McElrath (KTM); 3. Ch.ls.a McS",ain (Ka",); 4. Kart Johnson (KTM); 5. Trevor Draughn (Kaw). 60 (10-11): I. Wyatt M.ss.r (KTM); 2. Josh Wetson (KTM); 3. Logan Hawkins (Kew); 4. Dr~w Shortridg. (KTM); 5. 5

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