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,---------------,,, ~ -' ~ en a: i ~ 9 ~ Vi a: UJ '" ~ iO ~ Q. Competition Park: David Snyder (71) leads the 25-29 Beginners into tum one before eventually taking the overall class win with his 1-4-2 score at the first round of the Fire & Police MX Night Series in San Jacinto, California. LA County Sheriff's Department and Danny Lowers (3-3-3) of the Santa Barbara Sheriffs Department the way around the night track in the 40-49 Expert class. taking home a gold medal. In the 40-49 Intermediate class. Ernie Kopasz of the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department took a pair of seconds. behind Dennis Moon of the SBCFD in mota one and behind David Randall from the CDC in mota two. In mota three. Moon and Randall found themselves behind Kopasz, who took the win. which gave him the overall. Moon took second with a 1-6-2 tally, Randall grabbed third with a 4- 1-3 score. and race promoter Ed Wilson of the LACFD missed out on a bronze by one point after his 3-3-4 report card in the 40-49 Intermediate class. Competition Park San Jacinto, California Results: May 28, 2002 (Round 1 of 6J 80 AOULT: I. Devid C~r1son (SBPD); 2. ~n KI~ (VfD): 3. Rick Undsey (SBPO). 18·24 BEG: I. Anthony P~rez (lAPD): 2. Darrell JanU (RCSO); 3. M.lke Cupido (RPO). J8·29 tNT: 1. Rob Lelm (TMH); 2. James Under (LAPD): 3. Rick Golden (CDC). 18-29 EX: 1. Ryan Chapin (LACFD): 2. Steve Coster (VFD): 3. Donllid Upton (CDFRC). 25·29 BEG: I. David Snyder (CDC): 2. Jared Yochim (LAPPD): 3Justln Barnett (CDC). 25·29 NOV: I. Louis Gaytan (LACFD): 2. Lyle Raymond (lASO): 3. Monly Buckallew (LACSD). 30·34 BEG: 1. Scott Vandergrift (WD): 2. Tom Mackey (CDC): 3. Sid Knight (CDC). 30·34 NOV: I. Lyle Raymond (LASD): 2, Scott Arnold (TFO): 3. Dennis Smlthpeters (CDC). 30·39 INT: I. David Carlson (SBPD): 2. Rick Crosbie (TPO): 3. James Under (LAPe). 30-39 EX: 1. Brad HaMlg (lVfD): 2. Scott Nelson (LAPD): 3. Steve COller (VFD). 35-39 BEG: J. Roman Moreno (LACSD): 2. Chris Swan (OPD): 3. Rudy Fleming (USMC). 35-39 NOV: 1. Pat Scanlon (LACFD): 2. Eric Fetherston (LACfO): 3. Dan HlKffietd (lAPD). 40-49 BEG: 1. Scott Gauley (SBCfO): 2. Joey Webb (SBFD): 3. Charles Vorce (SDCSD). 40·49 NOV: I. Pat Scanlon (LACFD): 2. Rick Harris (CDC): 3. George Tucker (RFD). 40·49 tNT: l. Ernie Kopasz (SBCSD): 2. David Randall (CDC): 3. Dennis Moon (SBCFD). 40-49 EX: 1. Mark Davenport (USBP): 2. Ed Niemela (LACFD); 3. Danny lowers (S85D). 50+: I. Ron Ryer (CDC). 4-STRK: I. Steve Coster (VFD): 2. Mark Davenport (USBP): 3. Eric Fetherston (LACfO). SPONSORS: 1. Mike Ryer (Sir Smiley/Final Lap Magazine). vtNT: 1. Frank Yancey (SDSD). Texas Series Round 4: Cycle Ranch MX Park Schultz Stuns 'em at Cycle Ranch By BRIAN COMEAU FLORESVILLE, TX, MAY 26 Thlrteen-year-old Tyler Schultz proved he can run with the big boys. piloting his CRF450R to wins in the Open class and the 250cc Novice class. Schultz was racing 80s earlier in the year but has now moved up to the full-sized machines and seems to like the CRF450R quite a bit. Schultz also leads the series points battle in the 250cc Novice class. Kyle Parks took the holeshot in the Open class. ahead of Schultz, Andy Gilkey and Donnie Eimer. Elmer made his move for third early. Headed into the woods on the second lap, Schultz surprised a few folks when he shot out in front of Parks, taking the lead on his Honda of Houston mount. When they came out of the woods. Schultz was still out front. Schultz was able to hang on and take the firstmota win, ahead of Parks. Elmer picked up third, ahead of Gilkey. Mike Shirley took the holeshot in the second mota after finishing sixth in the first mota. Schultz was once again right there in second, ahead of Elmer. Schultz struggled in the second mota. falling and losing second place to Elmer. Nevertheless, he kept charging and finished the mota in third. Shirley. who was not a factor in the first moto, came rallying back to pick up the mota win and third overall via a 6-1 score. Elmer's 3-2 tally eamed him second overall, but it was not enough to stop Schultz from taking the overall aboard his HHRIJM Racing Honda CRF450R. Tyler Wharton took the holeshot in the first mota of the Minibike Open class. with Shea Fouchek and Jake Miller following. Coming out of the woods. Fouchek had taken over the lead from Wharton. while Melton and Matthew Cornelia had moved up to third and fourth. Fouchek set a blistering pace and pulled away early. Fouchek's lead continued to grow, getting as big as eight seconds before the finish. At the finish, it was Fouchek ahead of Wharton, while Cornelia had moved into third, ahead of Melton and Perry. After a rough first mota that left him in eighth, Hackley wanted to make sure the second mota was much better. Hackley picked up the lead early. ahead of Perry and Fouchek. Fouchek was qUick to make the pass on Perry. At the end of the first lap. it was Hackley. Fouchek. Perry. Comelia and Melton leading the way. Hackley was pulling away early, building a six-second lead over the field. Hackley continued to walk away with the second mota, picking up the win and ending the day in fourth overall. The 1-2 finishes of Fouchek eamed him first overall. ahead of the 5-3 tally of Perry and Melton's 4-4 finishes. Weston McCulloch rounded out the top five with a 7 -5 score. In 125cc Novice action, Ian Matthews could not be stopped. Matthews picked up the holeshot in the first mota and never looked back. building a 30-second lead on the field along the way. Behind him. Marshall Smith held down second place for most of the race until a last-lap crash sent him to seventh, while Austin Miller picked up the runner-up spot. Adam Reson finished the mota in third, ahead of the Hondas of Dustin James and Justin Malcolm. The second mota looked a lot like the first. In that Matthews once again pulied the hoieshot and took the early lead over the field. It was obvious that the only race on the track would be for second. Reson held the runnerup spot at the start, with Jeremy Hardin and Smith in third and fourth, respectively. Smith quickly made the pass on Hardin and set out after Reson. Smith made the pass on the Yamaha YZ250F of Reson at the start of the second lap and never looked back. At the checkers, Matthews dominated the field with a 1-1 score, ahead of Smith and Reson. Reson was still able to pick up second overall with a 3-3 score, over the 7-2 tally of Marshall. Malcolm picked up fourth and fourth overall, ahead of James (4-7). Cycle Ranch MX Park Floresville. T eX8S Results: May 26, 2002 (Round 4) TEENY MINI (4-6): I. Dawson Draycott (Cob): 2. Chase Rowan (Cob); 3. ClInyon Bingham (Cob); 4. Will Mullins (KTM); 5. Chad McLaughlin (KTM). TEENY MINI (7-8): 1. Caleb Dowell (KTM): 2. Tyler Heemsber· gen (KTM): 3. Austin (011 (Cob): 4. Chad Greene (KT"'): 5. Albert Fuentes (KTM). TEENY MINI OPEN: I. Caleb Dowell (KTM): 2. Tyler Heemsbef· gen (KTM): 3. Austin Cox (Cob): 4. Dawson Draycott (Cob): 5. Chad Greene (KTM). MINI MINI (6·8): 1. Caleb Dowell (KTM); 2. Tyler Heemsbergen (KTM); 3. Aaron Reynolds (Kaw); 4. Dakota Oxford (Kaw): 5. Robert Adcock (Kow). MINI fl\.INI (9-1 t): I. Undsay Myers (KTM): 2. Corey Self (Kaw): 3. Gage Martin (Kaw): 4. Kyle Swanson (Kaw): S. Caleb Reid (Kaw). MINI MINI OPEN: I. Derek Howerton (KTM): 2. Caleb Dowell (KTM): 3. Tyler Heemsbergen (KTM): 4. lindsay Myers (KTM): 5. Corey Self (Kaw). .MINI BEG: \. Sean Morgensen (Hon): 2. Adam Kirchner (Kaw); 3. ErIk Olsen (Hon): 4. Brandon White (Hen): 5. James Tripp (Yam). MINI (7-11): 1. Tyler Wharton (Kaw): 2. Corey Self (Kaw); 3. Kevin Faltlng (Yam): 4. Sean Morgensen (Hon); 5. Caleb Reid (Kaw). MINI (12·13): 1. Sean Hackley Jr. (Kaw): 2. Weston McCulloch (Yam): 3. Logan Melton (Yam): 4. Michael Perry (Yam): 5. Matthew Comella (Kaw). MJNI (14.16): 1. Shea Fouchek (Kaw): 2. Jake Miller (Kaw): 3. Tyler Matthews (Hen): 4. Chaz White (Yam): 5. Derek HarTis (Yam). MlNI OPEN: 1. Shea Fouchek (Kaw): 2. Michael Perry (Yam); 3. Logan Melton (Yam); 4. Sean Hackley Jr. (Kaw): 5. Weston McCuI· loch (Yam). 125 BEG: I. Shakotah Knowlton (Hon): 2. Pete Caldwell (Hon): 3. Cody Riggins (Hon): 4. Roger Pope (Yam): 5. ErIc NivalTf! (Kaw). 125 NOV: I. Ian Matthews (Yam): 2. Adam Reson (Yam): 3. Marshall Smith (Yam): 4. Justin Malcom (Hon): 5. Dustin James (Hon). 125 INT: 1. Jonathan Kerr (Kaw): 2. Bradley Mlkolas (Yam): 3. lonnie Gault (Yam); 4. Miguel Vasquez (Suz): 5. Bl1!Indon Beabout (Yam). 125 OPEN: 1. Jonathan Kerr (Kaw): 2. Bradley Mikolas (Yam); 3. Austin Miller (Kaw); 4. Ryan Montgomery (SOl): 5. lonnie Gault (Yam). 12.5 EX: I. Cole Brolllfl (Yam): 2. ErIk Huedepohl (Suz); 3. Neil Malson (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Phillp Wheeler (Kaw): 2. Tim ~rklns (Yam); 3. Matt Fumess (Hen); 4. Jarrett Caldwell (Hen): 5. Todd Osborn (Hen). 250 NOV: I. Tyler Schultz (Hon): 2. Dustin James (Hen); 3. Jeremy Sharp (Hen): 4. Brenden Johnson (Yam): 5. Brandon Bettson (Hon). 2501NT: I. Brandon Beabout (Yam); 2. Jonathan Kerr (Kaw): 3. Dustin Hoppe (Hon): 4. Bradley Mlkolas (Yam): S. Miguel Vasquez (S"'I· 250 OPEN: 1. Brandon Beabout (Yam): 2. Bradley Mlkoles (Yam); 3. Dustin Hoppe (Hon); 4. Men Thweatt (Yam); 5. Tyler Schultz (Hon). 250 EX: I. Chad Plumlee (Hon): 2. Todd Downs (Hon): 3. ErIk Huedepohl (Suz); 4. Man Spencer (Yom): 5. Nell Malson (Yam). OPEN: J. Tyler Schultz (Hon): 2. Donnie Elmer (Yam): 3. Mike Shirley (Hen): 4. Andy Gilkey (Yam): S. Terry Harmon (KTM). 25+ NOV: I. Roland Espana (Hon): 2. Matthew Dewitt (Hen): 3. Dean Swanson (Hon): 4. Man Allen (Hen): 5. Kevin Hodges (Yam). 25+ INT: 1. Andy Reynold. (Hon): 2. Matt Thweatt (Yam): 3. Mike Shirley (Hon): 4. Kevin Uzarraga (Yam); 5. Tim Chell (Hon). 25+ EX: 1. Todd Downs (Hon): 2. Chad Plumlee (Hen): 3. Matt Spencer (Yam). 30+ NOV: I. Roland Esparza (Hon): 2. Matthew Dewitt (Hon): 3. Michael Sundquist (Hon); 4. Dean Swanson (Hon): 5. Bo Patrick (Yam). 30. INT: I. Kyle Porks (Hon): 2. lawrence Morris (Yam): 3. Adorn COK (Yam): 4. Kevin L!zorroQo (Yam): 5. Tim Chell (Hon). 30+ EX: I. Todd Downs (Hoo). 40+: 1. Mark Rakestraw (Kaw): 2. Adam Cox (Yam): 3. Sam Knowlton (Hon): 4. Michael Sundquist (Hon): 5. Marshall Turman (Kaw). Annual MOA Auction Florida Motocross Series Round 8: Motocross of Marion County MDA Auction BE Cruz Cash In By CRAIG JOHNSON AND ANGELA HARDEN Cycle Ranch MX Park: Tyler Schultz has been turning a lot of heads aboard his CRF450. Schultz picked up wins in the 250cc Novice and Open classes at round four of the Texas Series in Floresville. 78 JULY 10, 2002· cue I e n e _ s REDDICK, FL. JUNE 2 It's that time of year again - the annual MDA Auction was held at round eight of the fourth annual Florida Motocross Series at Motocross of Marion County. The auction was very successful. bringing in over $5000; all proceeds go to the MDA. The auction was held in between the first and second sets of motos. A raffle awarded those who bought the winning tickets with prizes such as goggles, grips, vouchers for the Travis Blackburn Riding Schools, and numerous other items all donated by different companies. There was a silent auction, in which people bid on larger items that had also been donated. The biggest event of all was the actual auction, presided over by a real, bona fide, fast-talking auctioneer. Items up for auction included three- and four-day getaways to places such as Sea World, Arabian Nights. and other vacation spots. New helmets were also bid upon, but the most popular items were the jerseys and pants donated by the professional motocross and supercross riders, Sebastien Tortelli's jersey went for $150, and Ricky Carmichael's went for $235. The biggest ticket item was James Stewart's riding gear, which topped out at $750. Everyone has to remember. though. that it's all for charity. One rider who cashed in on the day was Camden Cruz. After a hard-fought first 125cc C moto, Cruz almost won. In the second moto, Cruz cruised in for the mota win and the over· all. Cruz also rode to a respectable third over· all in the 125cc Youth class, against some very fast B riders. Mateo Usuga led the first 125cc C mota. followed by Kyle Levalley. Justin Bryant. Shane Earhart and Cruz. Levalley took the lead, only to go down shortly after and drop to the back of the pack. Moving to the front was Bryant. followed closely by Usuga. Cruz moved to third, leaving Earhart in fourth. Chris Gates moved into the top five. Bryant lost first to Usuga. and Cruz was there to also take second away from Bryant. Cates passed Earhart for third and began closing on the leaders. Cruz put the pressure on Usuga for first but never got a wheel under to pass. The three finished in that order. Bryant got fourth,

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