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West Coast Amateur Nationals Lodi Cycle Bowl Bobb, Fong (1NW) passes Andy Wood (4910n the Inside during the bab, short·track 85cc race on the first of three days of racing as the Wed Coasl National Amateur Dirt Track races hit the Ladi Cycle Bowl. STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAREN GOULD LODI, CA, MAY 24·26 f1 odi Cycle Bowl hosted this year's ~AMA West Coast National Amateur event over the Memorial Day Weekend. The track was well· groomed and smooth as a pool table for this three-day event, prepared by Eric Weisler and the Lodi Motorcycle Club. Racing started with the short-track Support and Premiere classes on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday's event was a IT. Friday's best racing was provided by the Open Money Exhibition class. Rick Hocking from Livermore, California, aboard Manny Crummit's Bultaco, came out of the first turn in the lead, followed by Shawn Raggio of Martinez, California, and Mallot's Yamaha/Sierra Water/Union 76/Wiseco/ Bates Leathers' Nicky Moore of Riverbank, California, both mounted on CCM Rotax-sponsored bikes. The lead changed three times between Hockjng and Raggio until Raggio's bike failed and he left the race. At the finish, it was Hocking, Moore and Robert Bacosa of Herald, California. In the Premier 250cc class, Sam Halbert of Graham, Washington, held the first position from flag to flag while Stewart Barber Jr. of Stockton, California, who finished second in the 2001 Northwest Nationals, worked his way from the back of the pack to finish second, in front of William Arbogast of Stockton, California. Stockton's Bobby Fong dominated the start of the 85cc Modified class. Anthony Fong, also of Stockton, battled with Cody Anselmi for the second spot. Anselmi got past Anthony, but Bobby Bonsey caught and passed both Anthony and Anselmi to finish second. Anselmi finished in the third spot. Lockford, California's Michael Martin, the Northwest number-one champion of 2001, easily won the 50cc race, followed by Jess Garcia out of 52 ..JUNE 12, 2002· cue • Gonzales, Ca}jfornia, and Washington's Tyler Tetzlaff. The quarter-mile short track was used for Saturday's racing. Martin scored two more victories on Saturday, in both the Support and Premier 50cc-class races, while Bobby Fong accomplished another victory in the Premier 85cc DTX class, with Stevie Bonsey of Salinas, California, and Anthony Fong finishing second and third. Chris Borjas was the three-day Support 250cc winner, and Momentum/American Supercamp/Elfbacked Craig "C.D." Howell had three first-place finishes in the Support Modified 100cc class. In the Premier 250cc class, Stewart Barber got the jump to the first corner and finished first, in front of Halbert. Sean Jones of Concord, California, finished third. Ed Andrews from Acompo, California, took first in the Over 30 class, leading the race from start to finish. Lodi's own Robert McCarty and Cambell, California's Mark Biscardi were second and third to the first corner and to the checkers. Kenny Carlotta of Gilroy, California, got the holeshot in the Premier 600cc class, with Moore just inches away, both riding Rotaxes. Behind them, Alex Wood of Fallbrook, Washington, worked his way up to battle with Halbert for third. The finishing order was Carlotta, Moore and Halbert. Tony Souza, also from Lodi, easily won the big money of the njght by dominating the Open Exhibition contest, followed by Jethro Halbert of • n .. _ s 65 1'100: I. Chad Cose: 2. David Shorkey: 3. JltCOb Lehmann; 4. Tony Devllla. 85 1'100: 1. Bobby Fong: 2. Cody Anselmi: 3. Anthony Fong. 125 MOD: I. Joseph Hernande:t: 2. Craig Howell. 250 1'100: I. Sam Halbert: 2. Stewart Barber Jr.: 3. William Arbogast. 600 1'100: I. Jethro Holbert: 2. Sam Holbert: 3. Nicholas Moore. 30+: 1. Steve Hall; 2. Gliry Moore; 3. Mark Biscardi. OPEN EXHIB: 1. Rick Hocking; 2. Nicholas Moore; 3. Robert BIiCOSlll. PRO SPT: 1. Jim Wood; 2. Elliott Davis. Saturday - Short Track Quarter-Mile Support Classes 50 (4-6): 1. Joseph Fang; 2. Scott Hampton. SO (7-9): 1. /I\Ichoel Martin; 2. Jake Strong. 65 DTX: 1. Tony Dlivile; 2. Jecob Lehmllnn. 8S OTX: I. Bobby Fong: 2. Anthony Fong: 3. Andy Wood. 100 STK MOD: 1. Crllig Howell; 2. Brlld Beker; 3. Stephen Sikorski. 250 OTX: I. Chris Bo~as. 30+: 1. Greg Riddle: 2. Robert McCorty. 40+: 1. Harold Raggio; 2. Todd Tracy. 50+: 1. Joe Trethewlly; 2. AI Ludwigsen. VINT 2-STRK: 1. Joseph Dugish. OPEN: 1. Shewn Raggio; 2. Toby Trena; 3. Deniel Fishmen. Premier Classes 50 (7-8): 1. /I\Ichael Martin: 2. Tyler Tetzlaff: 3. Jess Glircla. 65 MOD: 1. Child Case; 2. Jecob Lehmenn; 3. Micheel Martin. 85 1'100: 1. Stevie Bonsey: 2. Bobby Fong: 3. Anthony Fong. 125 MOD: 1. Joseph Hernendez: 2. Crelg Howell. 250 MOD: I. Stewert Barber Jr.; 2. Sam Halbert; 3. Sean Jones. 600 MOD: I. Kenny Carlotte: 2. Nicholes Moore; 3. Sam Halbert. 30+ SGL: 1. Ed Andrews; 2. Robert McCarty: 3. Merk Bisclltdi. PRO SPT: 1. Jim Wood; 2. Elliott Davis. OPEN EXHIB: I. Tony Souza: 2. Jethro Halbert: 3. Nicholas Moore. Sunday - TT Support Classes 50 (4-6): I. Joseph Fong; 2. Seth Fischer; 3. Jeke Rankin. SO (7-9): I. /I\Ichael Martin; 2. Jake Strong; 3. Brien Martinez. 65 MOD: 1. DaVId Sharkey; 2. Tony Dlivila; 3. Jacob Lehmann. 8S 1'100: I. Bobby Fong: 2. Anthony Fong: 3. Brad Beker. 100 STK/MOD: 1. Craig Howell: I. Brad Baker; 2. Brad Nedden. 250 MOD: 1. Chris Borjes; 2. Brad Rudy; 3. Charles Boothby. VINT 4-STRK: I. /I\Ike Riddell; 2. Donnie Don-ah: 3. Richard Reymond. 30+/40+: 1. Donnie Ollrreh; 2. Gety Moore; 3. Bred Rudy. 50+ VINT: 1. AI Ludwlgsen: 2. Rolph Lee. OPEN: 1. Den Fishmlln. Premier Classes SO (7·8): 1. Michoei Martin; 2. Tyler Tetzioff: 3. Jess Garcia. 65 MOD: 1. Chlld Cose; 2. Michael Martin; 3. Jacob Lehmenn. 85 1'100: I. Bobby Fong; 2. Stevie Bonsey; 3. Cody Anselmi. t 25 MOD: 1. Joseph Hernandez; 2. Creig Howell. 250 1'100: 1. Stewort Borber Jr.• 2. Sam Holbert; 3. Chris Borjas. 600 1'100: I. Sam Halbert; 2. Jethro Holbert; 3. Kenny Carlotta. 30+ SGL: 1. Ed Andrews; 2. Herold Reggio; 3. Glity Moore. PRO SPT: I. Jim Wood; 2. Elliott Davis. OPEB EXHIB: I. Jethro Halbert: 2. Danny Casey; 3. Nicholas Moore. National-Number Winners 50 SR: 1. Michael MDrtin; 2. Tyler Tetzlaff; 3. Jess Gerda. 65: 1. Chad Cose; 2. Jecob Lehmenn; 3. Michael Martin. Rick Hocking (13), aboard Man.., Crummlt's Bultaco, lead. Shawn Raggio 151Z) and Nick Moore (21 en route to victory In Friday nlgh1'. Exhibition Mone, race In Ladl, Callfomla. 85: 1. Bobby Fong; 2. Stevie Bonsey; 3. Cody Anselmi. 125 MOD: 1. Joe Hemllndez; 2. Craig Howell. 250 1'100: I. Stewart Barber Jr.; 2. Sam Holbert; 3. Selin Jones. 600 1'100: 1. Sam Halbert; 2. Kenny Corlotta; 3. Alex Wood. 30+ SGL: I. Ed Andrews; 2. Herold Reggio; 3. Gety Moore. Graham, Washington, and Nick Moore. The chatter around the pits after the day's racing was about who had won which races. With the completion of the first two days of racing, there was mounting excitement as everyone was doing the math to calculate the current points totals. The top riders all knew there was a $1500 gift waiting for each class' first-place finisher to help with expenses toward the trip to Springfield in June. In Sunday's TT, Martin finished first again in the 50cc class. Over 30 rider Ed Andrews and 250cc rider Stewart Barber also repeated. Bobby Fong garnered another victory in the 85cc class, and Jim Wood was victorious on all three days in the Pro Sport class. The three-day 65cc winner was Chad Cose. The 600cc Modified race was an edge-of-your-seat event. Sam Halbert got the holeshot, with Moore in hot pursuit. At the hairpin during the fifth lap, Moore came in under Halbert and almost made the pass, but rus bike quit, leaving him out of the race and allowing his brother Jethro to take second. Carlotta was third. eN llNIICyd. . . .1 lotIl, Call1femie lleselts: Me, 24-21, 2DOZ Friday - Baby Short Track Support Classes P/W STK: 1. Michlllel Martin; 2. Gabriel Garcia. 50 STK: I. Joseph Fong. 65 DTX: 1. Jacob Lehmann; 2. David Sherkey. 85 DTX: 1. Bobby Feng; 2. Stevie Bonsey; 3. Anthony Fang. 100: 1. Craig Howell; 2. Bred Baker. 250 DTX: 1. Christopher Borjas; 2. Brad Rudy. VINT 4-STRK: 1. Greg Riddle: 2. Johnny Larson. 30+/40+: I. Harold Raggio; 2. Greg Moore. 50+ SR: 1. Albert Ludwlgsen. OPEN: 1. Toby Tr8na; 2. James Meher; 3. fIuItthew McCoy. Premier Clu,ses 50: I. Micheel Meirtin; 2. Tyler Tetzlaff; 3. Jeke Strong.