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ond, but neither man could get a decent run on Hocking, who displayed the cool worthy of a former Grand National veteran as he went on to take his first WCFTS win of 2002. "We built a new bike this year, and we just didn't get a handle on it until tonight," Hocking said. "We made a lot of offset changes in the front end to get it to work tonight. Of course, getting the holeshot on a track like this is really helpful. )'11 tell you what, this Vintage class is great this year. You have four or five guys who can win at every race, so it was cool to get this one. Hey, I'm 49. That's vintage, isn't it?" Paul Herman finished fourth, with Open Vintage fast-time-award winner Steve Hall fifth. Friendly rivals David Brown and Chris Canepa waged a side-by-side war for the entire eight laps of the Suzuki Novice 250cc class. Brown got the holeshot and moved into the lead off the start, but the never-saydie Canepa pulled alongside Brown on the outside down the back straightaway, and the two remained locked practically bar to bar at every turn. Try as he might, Canepa could not rattle the Brown's Cycles/PIC Manufacturing-backed Brown, who crossed the line little more than a wheel ahead of Canepa to earn his first career WCFTS Novice 250cc win. Canepa finished second, with Bradley Spencer finishing third. All three riders now have one victory each in the series, with Brown moving into the series points lead. ") knew that, no matter what, I had to hold the bottom," the 17-year-old Brown said. "Chris was faster than me, but before the main event we lowered the tire pressure and that helped a lot. I was still battling wheelspin, though. This feels good because I felt like I got robbed a couple of times last year." eN ~~CT1tT.LD.P YRADIAL ROVER Carmichael Pastrana Sellards Ferry Brown Tortelli laRocco Albertyn Dowd Langston Lamson Vulllemin Lusk Reynard Crlne Windham Ward GATES OPEN Thurs. 8A.M. SUNDAY Practice. . . 9:00 Qualifiers. 10:30 Races .... 1:00 ~IRS. L,;p.auRVe---T ~ ~. --' PIua PlIrllll8cew.y VIAl", C11llfl1m" IIlISuIb: MIly 18, ZDDZ (Round 3 at 11) OPEN PRO: 1. Jesse Sanchez (CCM); 2. Beou Brown (Rtx); 3. Kevin Bricker (Rtx); 4. Billy Mortin -R); 5. Tony Souza (eeM); 6. Mearle Barnett om); 7. Mork Corsetti (W-R); B. Don Howord (W); 9. Rod Spencer (Yom); 10. Lonnie Pouley (W-R); 11. Jermaine BllIcosa (Hon); 12. Rick Warmbo Jr. (Suz); 13. Chris Canepa (Yam); 14. Ken Netto (Yom); 15. Jeremy Hannah (Hon). OPEN VINTAGE: 1. Rick Hocking (Yom); 2. Brod Spencer (Yam); 3. Rod Spencer (Yam); 4. Paul Herman (Y8m); 5. Steve Hall (YllIm); 6. Robert Becose (Yam); 7. Jeff Qonulies (Yam); 8. Bill Kotkman (Yam); 9. Gary Ritchie (Yam); 10. Mike K;bby (Yom); I I. Woyne Worrington (Tn); 12. Todd Herden (Yom). 5(JZQKJ NOVICE 250: I. David Brown (Yom); 2. Chris Cenepe (Yam); 3. Bradley Spencer (Yam); 4. Monuel Jimenez Jr. (Yom); 5. Doniel Brown (Yom); 6. Scott Shoup (Suz). GENE ROMERO'S WEST COAST FLAT TRACK SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 3 of II rounds): OPEN PRO: 1. Kevin Bricker (50); 2. Rod Spencer (41); 3. Tony Souzo (40); 4. Don Howord 37); 5. Mark Corsetti (35/1 win); 6. Lonnie Pauley 32/1 win); 7. John Hlebo III (Yom); B. Billy Mortin 29); 9. Donnie Harrell (26); 10. Jesse Sanchez 23/1 win); 11. Beou Brown (19); 12. Ken Netto 18); 13. Rick Warmbo Jr. (16); 14. Jeremy HanMh 15); 15. Meone Bernett (14). OPEN VINTAGE: I. Rod Spencer (60/1 win); 2. RIck Hocking (49/1 win); 3. Brod Spencer (4B 4. Paul Herman (47); 5. Donnie Harrell (42/1 win; 6. Robert Bacosa (35); 7. Steve Hall (29): 8. ary Ritchie (27); 9. Joe Carrero (26); 10. Jeff Gonzeles (19); 11. Bill Kolkman (17); 12. Jimm~ Sanchez (15); 13. Wayne Worrington (14); 14. (TIE) Greg Wilburn (Ill/Ken Thieboud (11). SUZUK NOVICE 250: 1. Dovid Brown (61/1 win); 2. Chris Canepa (58/1 win); 3. Bradley Spencer (55/1 wIn); 4. Daniel Brown (41); 5. Manuel Jimenez Jr. (37); 6. Josh Ritchie (29); 7. Scott Shoup (22); B. Evan Myklebust (13); 9. (TIE) Aaron Beaubien I2)/Joe McCoy (12); 11. (TIE) Brod Rudy 1I)/Brett Butterfield (11); 13. (TIE) Mott Pinheiro IO)/Bill Kolkmon (10); 15. Joe Brown (Yom). ~ ••HI) EI ~ " 0 0 ~££ ~~CT..ltT.L€'~ fI!!!!~O'" "9"""" SUPER/c:J/?/rY ~ ~~J'I ~ m,6f&?-pu ~lIIIE!EJ........ 'M' FRI., SAl, & SUN, (At Gate) . . Adults $50 - Children 25 SAl & SUN, .,.. mIt JW'nAJr---- C,.yro. ~ffl FMPG Memor'.l sgs .. Adults $40 - Children $20 _ Fo••".t'o. _ (AtGate) A SUNDAY ONLY (At Gare) Adults $25 - Children $10 CHILDREN AGE 6 TO 12, AGE 5 AND UNDER FREE Mail Check or Money Order &SASE to: BuddsCreekTICket SaJes P. O. Box 156, Leonardtown, MD 20650 Tune in for LIVE INTERNET COVERAGE via Cycle News Online's "VIRTUAL GRANDSTAND" from the !is sponsored exclusively by ; 2 l Upcoming Rounds: Round 4 - Watsonville, Cal~omia, June 1 Round 5 - Penis, GaI~omia, June 29 cucl. n • _ s • ,JUNE 5, 2002 55