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Christiansen blazed a trail straight to the finish
to pull off his second straight win and the
overall Expert crown. Jones raced hard behind
him to earn second overall. ahead of Cowan
and Hoover.
The 125cc/250cc Novices were also in
action. Michael Mersing, a 250cc Novice rider,
led 125cc hotshoes Richard Lamis and Curtis
Hanna as race action got under way. Hanna
was railing, wailing and sailing, and he had
fought through to second before bailing going down in the sweeper and dropping from
contention. Mersing was flying out in front, but
Lamis hounded him all race long, finishing just
behind him to claim first 125cc Novice.
As the second go-around got going, 125cc
Novice Kyle Hoover blasted off the line to lead
Mersing, David Morton and Jay Jaramillo.
Mersing quickly shot into the point, while
Jaramillo was 'keeping the pressure on Hoover
for second. Hanna was on the prowl, carving
his way up through the pack until he was
breathing down Mersing's neck for the lead.
Curtis passed Michael in the back section and
roared on home with the win, which was good
enough to earn him second overall in the
125cc Novice class. Mersing and Jamarillo
took each other out on the white-flag lap,
allowing Lamis to sneak home second and
steal the overall 125cc Novice crown. Mersing
recovered to take the overall 250cc Novice
trophy.
Results
P{W 8: I. Andrew Adams.
658 (6·S): I. Bobby Hardin (KTM): 2. Jeff Hollie (Kaw).
85 B (7.11): 1. Kirk Payne (Hon); 2. Douglas French (Yam); 3.
Greg Cook (Yam); 4. Cody Brown (Hon); 5. C.J. Hinkle (Han).
85 A (12·15): I. Jordan Shalduha (Yam); 2. Justin Garcia
(K.ztw): 3. Chad Murphy (Kaw); 4. Chance MIllard (Yam).
85 OPEN: I. Kirk Payne (Han): 2. Douglas French (Yam); 3.
Greg Cook (Yam); 4. Cody 8rown (Hon): 5. Jordan Shald (Yam).
125 NOV: I, Richard Lamls (Yam); 2. Curtis Hanna (Yam); 3.
Kyle HOO\'er (Hon): 4. Jay Jaramillo (Hon).
250 NOV: I. MIchael Mersing (Hon); 2. David 1'\orton (Suz).
125/250 OPEN: 1. Dillon Christiansen (Han): 2. Jay Jaramillo
(Hon): 3. Glen Dally (KTM): 4. Michael Wyckoff (Suz): 5. Nathan
Shalduha (Suz).
EX: I. Dillon Chnstiansen (Hon): 2. Kyle Jones (Yam); 3. Glenn
Cowan (Yam); 4. Ja5Or'l Hoo~ (Yam).
MSTR 30.: I. Glenn Cowan (Yam); 2. Mlcha1!l Mer5ing (Hon); 3.
Glenn Dally (KTM.); 4. K.zt~ St~1e (KTM): 5. Bill UPumll (KTM).
MSTR 40.. : I, Jeff Ortberg (Yam); 2. Richard Lamis (YlIm): 3
Ralph GlIrcla (Vam); 4. Steve Alexander (Yam): 5. Allin Ch~ver
(Han)
BEG/SPRT$MN: I. NlIthlln Shalduha (SUl): 2. JlIy Whorf (Han):
3. J&Cf: Valentme (Yam): 4 Ralph Garcia (YlIm): 5. Joe Hollie (Kaw)
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Starwest Motocross Park
Paluzzi Puts It
SOcc··
125
250
Together
By MIKE AND BARBARA PALUZZI
MORENO VALLEY,
The second round
Series at Starwest
racing. More than
CA, MAR. 30
of the West Coast Spring
was another full night of
250 riders showed up to
race, and the action never stopped.
In the first 50cc (7-8) moto. Brown's Racing Suspension/Cobra-backed Daniel Paluzzi
pulled the holeshot, followed closely by Brandon Scharer, who made his pass when they
came to a double jump and Paluzzi backed off
while Scharer jumped over to take the lead.
For the next two laps, Paluzzi played catch-up,
and he was able to get by Scharer in the tum.
Paluzzi took the win, followed by Scharer and
Darren Salazar.
In the next moto. Paluzzi again nailed the
holeshot. and this time he did the jump and
kept the lead. Paluzzi's adrenaline was pump-
ing, as he was able to gain a substantial lead.
Scharer had a solid second and Salazar third.
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