Oakwood Outlaw Arena: Kurt Hawk (26W) leads Jethro Halbert (69M), Sam Halbert (07),
Eric Rickman (33W) and the rest of the pack at the start of the Open Pro main event
In Roy, Washington.
Mill Creek Motocross Parte Nick Jones (007) airs It out en route to the Supermini
and 85cc (12-13) victories at the fourth round of the Alabama Motocross Championship
Series In Leeds.
move into first and held on for the win, leaving
May and Allen to decide who would get that
second-place spot. May made the pass on
Allen toward the end of the mota and put
some distance between himself and Allen. The
mota finished with Graham in first, May second and Allen in third.
May looked as though he had different
plans for mota two. After hounding Graham
for the entire first lap, May made the move
and passed at the bottom of one of Mill
Creek's downhill sections. May held the lead
for quite some time before he fell victim to
Graham, who made the pass and then went on
to win. Graham took the overall for the day,
followed by May in second and Allen in third.
R_ults
50 SHAFT: I. Dalton Honon (Vam); 2. Christian Blakeney
(Yam); 3. Tyler ABen (Yam); 4. Jacob Lawley (Hon): 5. Trent CoIbum
(Yom).
50 14-6), I. James K I My ........ 1_), 2. ""'"'
(Hon); 3......
Thomas (Yam): 4 Kmn 5C'ott. (Sut): ,. Robtn Parker (Han).
250 C, 1 Juotin 0"",", (_); 2. Chrio ""'y (Y.m); 3. RId. I CIvb """ (Yom); 2. _
Holt (Yomt, 3. T..,. _
(Yom);' OwtsT_(_).
JOt. 1, Wallace Fincher, 2. BrIan Robemon {Han}: 3. John
side picturesque Shaker Lake, the nat track
was composed of ash and clay, and was initially very slippery in the second tum, making
the outside line the best place to hook up.
Having just recently obtained his Rotax,
Comeaux had been looking for a chassis
setup that would let him put all of its power to
the track. He must have found it. Comeaux
utterly dominated both of the Open heat races
and the main. There was some drama In the
main, as Comeaux, along with four other riders, went down in the treacherous second corner. Open gladiator D.J. Cart suffered a broken collarbone. Comeaux got up, dusted off
the Rotax, and dominated from start to finish
after the restart.
Young Daniel "The Rock" laRocca of Lake
Charles, Louisiana, was equally dominant in
both of the Youth heat races and the main.
In Speedway, it was decided that there
would be three races, with each paying points.
The Speedway riders' overall placement (and
dollars won) would be based on total points
earned. There was an exciting duel in the
Speedway class between legendary Southwest
Louisiana Speedway rider Wayne "Crusty"
Jones and Comeaux. Jones had not originally
planned on being a competitor; he was planning on being the tuner for his nephew Jeremy
MIdkiff, a young lion of speedway. As Midkiff
was needed elsewhere (read: "day job"),
Jones came out of semiretirement to defend
the family honor.
In the first Speedway race, Jones got a
great start and put his 500cc "Iaydown" Jawa
up front. Jones kept the high line and
Comeeux chose the inside line for his upright
Jawa. The better traction and Jones' more
modem motor prevailed.
In the second race, Comeaux's slicing to
the inside paid off. He found enough traction
exiting tum two to zip past Jones on the inside
and took the checkers.
Comeaux was doing the best riding of his
career, and his momentum made him a strong
contender for the third race. The points were
dead even between Comeaux and Jones. The
third race would determine who got the big
bucks and the reputation as the best Speedway racer in southwest Louisiana. A buzz
began among the spectators; these avid nattrack fans knew this was history was in the
making.
In speedway, the winner is usually the rider
who gets the best start, and Jones is "Mr.
Holeshot." At the start of the third and deciding
race, Jones' Jawa reared skyward, throwing
him off like a bucking bronco. After a few suspenseful minutes, "Crusty- managed to get to
his feet and made his way to the starting line.
On the restart, Jones, in great pain, unbelievably had the best start of his day. He rocketed into the lead and held off Comeaux's
inside charges all the way to the finish.
Results
YTH HEAT I: I. DanJef LaRo«.: 2. Shawn Clark; 3. P.trkk
Comeaux.
YTH HEAT 2: I. D.tniel LaRexc.; 2. Shawn Cia",,: 3. Palric:k
Comeaux.
YTH MAIN: 1. Daniel LARocca: 2. Shawn Clark: 3. Patrick
Comeaux.
OPEN HEAT I: 1. Rome Comeaux; 2. D.J. Cart: 3 Cody
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OPEN HEAT 2: 1. Rome Comeaux; 2. D.J. C.rt 3. Ryan Vokl.lTl.
OPEN MIl't I. Rome Comeeua; 2. Ryan Yoklom: 3. Cart Oott.
SPOWY RACE 1: I. Wayne Jones: 2. Rcme Comeaux: 3, How.rd
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SPOWY RACE 2: I. Rome Come.ua; 2. D.J. Can: 3. Cart Goa..
SPOWY RACE 3: I. W.yne ..Jonai; 2. Rome Comeeux; 3. Carl
000.
SPDWY 011\: I. W.,.ne Jones; 2. Rome Comuwl: 3. Cart Gou..
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CJoIn (Yom), •. AlIal _
(!\aw); •. Robert _
(Yom).
40- I 0.... UaIn (Yom); 2. c.rt SpIIe< (Yom); J. T""' .......
I"");'. CIvb "'"" (_); •. Len Smllh IVom).
HB8Y MOY: 1, TIm MeItcn (KTM): 2. Dum...... AmoId (Hon); 3.
Aulbn Batfoot (Suz); 4 Steve P.trick (K.w): 5. Joey Flmvning
(Yom).
PRO-AM. I. Ilomy Hoynes(!
