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Competition Park: Richard Pollock (59) was the Pro maln-event winner at the last-ever
flat-track race at Competition Park in San Jacinto, California. Jim Rosa (behind Pollock)
placed fourth.
of activities. By 5:50 p.m. the racing began on
the well-groomed oval, and the riders completed the heats without a mishap. At 8:40 it
was on to the main events!
In the Bomber class, heat-race winner
Dave Johnson picked up at the front after a
restart, over Richard Hutchins. Down the back
straight, George Fox took second. With two
laps remaining, Fox stuck a wheel under
Johnson and took the lead away. On the final
go-around, lapped traffic came into play and
Johnson couldn't mount an attack on Fox,
so Fox picked up the win, with Johnson in
second.
The Brakeless class had a battered and
bruised Joe Pape in the line-up. Sporting
brand-new orange-and-black Harley leathers,
Pape broke them in "hard" in his heat and was
questionable for the races. Off the line, Chris
Apple took off - so much so, they had to do it
again. This time David Brown led the pack.
Ruben Malaguarnero was second, with Jeff
Apple running third. On lap two, Brown pulled
out with mechanical woes. Meanwhile, Jeff
took over at the front, while his brother Chris
moved into second, displacing Malaguarnero
to third. By halfway, Chris' Triumph began to
smoke. Jeff went on to win, with Chris staying
out in second and Malaguamero third.
One of the most exciting races' of the night
was the Pro class. Seven combatants lined up,
with a hurt Ian Foulds giving it his all. Foulds
fell last week at Willow Springs and injured his
back. On this night. he took five Advil and
sucked it up. On the first attempt, Jeff Johnson jumped the line; he was sent back to the
third row. Jimmy Wood was having bike-handling problems and took to the outside of the
front row. On the restart, Richard Pollock shot
from pole position into the lead. Travis Petton
was second, Jim Rosa third and Johnson,
from row three, was up to fourth by tum two.
Starting lap two, Johnson passed Rosa for
third. On lap four, Johnson put a wheel under
Petton and took second. By halfway, Johnson
was glued to Pollock. Both riders turned 20second lap times (the fastest of the night). For
six more laps, Pollock rode smart. smooth and
consistent - and never gave Johnson an
opportunity at the lead. At the checkers, it
was Pollock. Johnson and a distant Petton.
The future of flat-rack racing lies with the
Youth classes. In the 85cc main event, banging bars off the line were heat-race winner and
National Champion Andy Wood and Devin
Booher. Wood took the lead coming out of
tum two and never looked back. On lap three.
this Southland Racing Yl85 rider turned a 23second-flat lap time, and Wood went on to
take victory over a fading
250 AM:. 1. Alex Wood: 2. Frank Aragakl: 3. Brad Rudy; 4. David
Enhrhart; .5• ..Jonn Perez.
350/450 AM:. I. Alex Wood: 2. Frank Atagaki; 3. Marvin HoneyCUll.
BMBR: 1. George Fox; 2. Dave Johnson: 3. Richie Fox: 4.
Rkhard HutdUns: 5. David Brown.
CLSC VI NT: 1. Jeff Apple; 2. Chris Apple: 3. Rubin
Malaguamero; 4. Kenny Rodriguel; S. Brad Rudy.
VET 35.: 1. Jeff Johruon: 2. Richard Pollack; 3. Rod Sexton; 4.
Jim ROSII: 5. Steve Baldwin.
SR 50...: 1. Richard PoUack; 2. 0enni5 Vol!; 3. Dick Fox.
SISR 60..: 1. Marshall Jenning; 2. Harold Brown: 3. Roy Burris;
4. Allen Girdler.
SP'T'S/l\N VINT 750: 1. James Ottde: 2. Chuck Oaydon; 3. Dick
Fox; 4. Tom Sahlo: S. Dave Brown.
KNBY: I. EUJott 1ver5on..
OPEN NOV: 1. James Martin: 2. Rkhard Hutchins; 3. Rick Torres: 4. ~ny Malaguarnero; 5. Dave Ughtbody.
OPEN AM: 1. Alex Wood: 2. Ian Foulds: 3. Byron Kukla: 4.
James Brown; 5. Ray Hensley.
OPEN PRO: 1. Richard Pollock; 2. J~ JohMon: 3. Travis Petton;
4. Jim Rosa: 5. Jimmy Wood.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Nanney
Doesn't Baby 'em
By DICK GOODWIN
LAS VEGAS, NV, MAY 11
Club MX kicked off its Saturday night summer
2002 "Beat the Heat" motocross series with
round one of eight at the Las Vegas Motor
Speedway on May 11. Cole "The Ripper" Nanney wanted to start off on the right foot, and
that he did, grabbing both ends of the 50cc
Stock (7-8) class.
Nanney led everyone in the 50cc Stock
combined race off the line as the gate dropped
for moto one. Kingman, Arizona's Bobby
Harding and 50cc (4-6) hotshoe Jaiger Snow
were right behind him. Shane Lant quickly
took over third. Then Cody Howard emerged
from the pack to scrap over second. Howard
finally shook off Harding and set out after
Nanney. Cody edged closer to Cole until, on
the last lap, they were nose to tail. Nanney
held on for the win, with Lant sailing across
in third.
Hardin blasted out in front of Nanney and
Howard to start the second half. Cole jumped
into the lead and took off, opening up some
daylight immediately. The intense battle for
second between Hardin, Howard and Lant
went back and forth for a couple of laps until
Howard finally powered past in the whoops.
but by then Nanney was long gone. Nanney
flashed through the pipes with the win - and
the overall 50cc Stock (7 -8) title - while
Howard nailed down second and Lant bested
Hardin for third. Further back in the field,
Snow came from bebind to top Jeffrey Willson
and Brandon Russ in the 50cc (4-6) division.
The 85cc Stock combined class was also
in action on Saturday night. Dominic Desimone, racing in the 85cc (12-13) division,
topped all riders as he rolled out his"A" game
for round one. Tony Caputo shot out in front
of fellow 85cc (7-11) competitor Michael
Stark and 85cc (14-16) hotshoe Josh Morast
as race action got under way. Prince
Kapahulehua made some early moves to fight
into second. DeSimone was also on the move
and, after the shuffling in the whoops was
through, he had landed in third. When Caputo
bobbled, Kapahulehua took over the point,
with Desimone inches behind. Desimone
made his move on lap three, taking over the
lead for good to put round one in the bank.
Kapahulehua held off the recovered Caputo
for second.
Kapahulehua just nosed out Caputo as the
second half got under way .Kurtis Gierer, an
8xc (12-13) rider, was in the mix up front,
and DeSimone was working his way forward
once again. He passed Gierer and then closed
on Caputo. After a track-long, bar-to·bar duel,
Desimone tripled in the back section to take
over second. He caught Kapahulehua and
passed Prince on the west side to complete his
charge to the front. Desimone nailed down win
number two, and the overall 85cc Stock
(12-13) crown, ahead of Gierer and Austin
ParT. Caputo passed Kapahulehua to take the
8xc (7-11) class overall, with Shaun Harrison
and Derek Rogers in third and fourth. Timothy
Kerr bested Josh Morast in the 85cc (14-16)
division.
Results
50 BEG: 1. Kenze Johnson (KTM); 2. Austin Holbert (Pol): 3.
Ma50rl Baker (Pol); 4. Tyler SchIel (KTM); 5. Justin Lucero (Hon).
50 STK (4.6): 1. Jaiger Snow (Cob): 2. Jeffrey Willson (KTM): 3.
Brandon Russ (KTM); 4. Randy RamiR!Z (Cob): 5. Cody Rogers (Pol).
50 STK (708): I. Cole Namey (Cob); 2. Cody Howard (KTM): 3.
Shane Lant (Pol): 4. Bobby Hardin (KTM); S. Drake Wasden (KTM).
50 OPEN, 1. cole Nanney (Cob): 2. SIlane Lant (Pol): 3. Bobby
Hardin (KTM): 4. Jeffrey Willson (KTM): 5. Jaiger Snow (Cob).
Results
YTH JR .50: I. Larry SmIth III; 2. Andre Ochs; 3. Joshua
Malaguamero.
YTH JR 60: I. Logan Johnson: 2. Larry SmIth Ill; 3. Joey St.
Loulslll.
V1ll 6.5·80: 1, Andy Wood; 2. Devin Booher; 3. Amanda Bryant;
4. Michael Fox: 5. Kyle Logan.
XR100 YTH: 1. Andy Wood; 2. Kevin Knudsen; 3. Kevin Booher.
XR.l00 MEN: 1. Jimmy Wood; 2. Chuck Oaydon; 3. Scott Thur·
\ow; 4. Mike Ochl: 5. Robert Perez.
125/250 NOV: 1. Kurt Speir: 2. Brent BIeber; 3. Mark M1rc:ale.
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Chad Geib was a double-class victor at the opening round
of Club MX's "Beat the Heat" Night Motocross series in Las Vegas, scoring the 125cc
Novice and 250cc Novice wins.
ne""s
65 BEG: 1. Shlli.Anthony Glnden (Kllw): 2. Kyle Maserang
(Kaw); 3. PlItrick Hinners (Kaw): 4. John HajewskI (Kaw).
65 STK (7·9): I. Casey MeUo (Kaw); 2. DaItDn Olivia (Kaw): 3.
Kil1illn Woder (Kaw): 4. Dusty Humphries (Kaw).
65 OPEN: I. Pabick Hinners (Kaw): 2. Shai-Anthony Olnden
(Kaw); 3. Dalton Davis (Kaw); 4. KUllan Woder (Kaw): 5. Dusty
HumpMes(Kaw).
85 BEG: 1. Jake Poole (Yam); 2. Blake Stouard (Yam); 3. Eric
Thomas (Hon): 4. Chandler Monks (Hon): 5. Michael Vasquez (Hon).
85 STK (7.11): I. Tony Caputo (Hon): 2. Prince Kapahulehua
(Suz): 3. Shaun Harrison (Suz); 4. Derek Rogers (Kawl: 5. Nick Hart
(K...).
85 STK (12.13): 1. Dominic DeSImone (Hon); 2. Kurds Gteref'
(Hon); 3. Austin Parr (yam): 4. Michael S«aril (Hon): 5. EJ. Rogers
(Kaw).
85 STK (14·16): 1. Tmothy Kerr (Hon): 2. Josh Morast (Yam).
85 OPEN: I. Michael Parker (Yam); 2. Dominic DeSimone
(Hon): 3. PrInce Kapehulehua (Suz); 4. KUl't.II Glerer (Hon); S. Austin
Parr (SUl).
125 NOV: 1. Chad Gelb (&.tt): 2. lac Humphries (Hon): 3. Kris
Higdon (Yam): 4. Patrick Provencher (Suz); S. Mati. Kerr (Yam).
125 SCHBY: 1. Ty Morrow (Hon): 2. MIchael Parker (Yam); 3.
Patrick Provencher (Suz); 4. Brian Fowler (Hon); S. Vincent lampe
(S