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Los Angeles County Raceway: Ariel Greer (128) and Zack Fullmer (419) blast off the line in the second 125cc Beginner moto during CRC Saturday night motocross action in Palmdale, California. Fullmer went 1-1 for the win, Vet Pro class as they went at it over the lead in both races, with the more aggressive Holley Costa Mesa Speedway getting to the checkers first each time. Brant Doubles for Dad's Day Tru-Tec's Rich Truchinski and Frank Costanzo finished third and fourth. respectively. Broc Stewart continued his recent reign of the 85cc Beginner class with a perfect 1-1 showing. Lane Morrison had his hands full with rival Cody Van Acker to go 2-2 for the second-place trophy. Van Acker (4-3), Brandon Gaddie (3-5) and Chelsea Candido (5-4) rounded out the top five. YZ250-mounted Kevin Olen came out on top of a three-way points tie to waik away with the Old-Timers Master B-c1ass victory on 3-1 By E1.AINE JONES COSTA MESA, CA, JUNE 15 Costa Mesa Speedway: Scott Brant won both the Scratch and Handicap main events in Costa Mesa, California, The second semi had current Costa Mesa The restart had Brant out on top, 'and he never looked back. It was a repeat of the points leader Josh Larsen on the pole. "Birthday Boy" Randy "The Rocket" DiFrancesco was in two, with McConnell in three and "Fast" Scratch main, as it was Manchester and McConnell who followed him home. On back it was Northrop, Larsen, Yarrow, Castro and DiFrancesco. Ed Castro in four. It was gate and race for Larsen, with DiFrancesco getting the transfer with him. McConnell and Castro were headed for the LCQ. Castro got the pole for the LCQ, with Take one very good rider and a dad that can neering - and you end up with a great Father's three and four. McConnell got a perfect gate and was able to get to the pole before they hit Day gift: the first double win of the season. Scott Brant put together two beautiful rides to SCR: I. Scott Bmnt (GM); 2. Chris Manchester (GM); 3. Shawn McConnell (Jaw); 4. Josh larsen (Jaw): 5. Randy DiFrancesco (Jaw). HDCP: I. Scott Brant (GM); 2. Chns Manchester (GM); 3. Shawn McConnell (Jaw); 4. Andy Northrop (J~w); 5. Josh UrRn (Jaw). SDCR: I. S. Co~c. Se~rs (Yam); 2. D. .Jon6/C. Jones (Yam): 3. J Jones/B. McElroy (Kaw); 4. S. McElroy/1'\. Fontaine (Vam). SUP: I. David Lynch (Jaw): 2. Dave Delbndge (Wes); 3. Hideakl Ote (Jaw); 4. Rod Lenz (Jaw); 5. John Slunkard (Jaw). SUP B: I. Michael Navratil (Jaw); 2. Mike Hernandez (Jaw): 3. Kim Stevens (Jaw); 4. Cmig CoIl~ (Jaw); 5. Dan Wens!off (Jaw). JR: I. Miles Calvin (Hon); 2. Skyler G~yson (Han); 3. Krystlll Cramer (Han). P/W I: I. Mich~el Moreno: 2. Cody C~neer: 3. Hunter McCall. PfW 2: I. Walter From~: 2. Courtney Grahl: 3. Christopher Moreno; 4. Fmnk Valentlno. Northrop in two and Yarrow and McConnell in make a bike go really fast - a.k.a. Brant Engi- Results the first comer. It was over; he would be the final rider in the Scratch main. win both the Scratch and Handicap main finishes. Tom Miller went 2-2 for second, The main event had Manchester on the events at Costa Mesa on Saturday night. Brant topping the 1-3 score of Daniel Scharf. pole, McConnell in two, Larsen in three. and has been on a roll thjs past month, winning DiFrancesco and Brant on the outside. The Results everything in sight. Just for fun, Intemational Speedway had a Wacky Hair Contest, and defending champion Shawnee McConnell, daughter of Shawn "Mad Dog" McConnell, won it again - with a speedway track atop her head, complete with two braids sticking straight up that heid the stadium lights, fully operational! The creativity of the spectators was something to behold. The first Scratch semi had Brant on the tapes came up, Brant launched, and P/W BEG: I. David Fullmer (KTM); 2. Blake S~ndov~1 (KTM); 3 Austin AgUlI~r (KTM); 4, Glov~nnJ urin (Pol). P/W ADV: I. ShMe Emerson (IITM): 2. D~ne l.1ITorre (KT"'); 3. Dane SUverl~ke (KTM); 4. Matthew Parada (Pol). S/P/W (4.6): I. Mauhew Parada (Pol). SIP/W (7·9): 1. Colby Raha (KTM); 2. Shtlne Emerson (KTM); 3. Dane l.1ITorre (KTM); 4. Tylyn Saucer (Cob). P/W 70·90: I. Ryan ZIrbel (Suz): 2. Joey ungford (TIR). 65 BEG: I. Shane Fetterolf (Kaw). 65 (9·11): 1. Armando Aguilar (KTM}; 2. Kyle Smith (KTM): 3. Sammy Ortiz (K2Iw); 4. Chelsea Candido (Kaw). 85 BEG: I. Brae Stewart (Suz}: 2. Lene Morrison (Hon); 3. Cody Van Acker (K~w): 4. Br~ndon Gaddie (Vam); 5. Chelsee Candido (Han). 85 (7·11): 1 Kyle Smllh (Suz). 85 {l2·13}: I Tye Hames (Kaw); 2. Casey logan (Vam): 3 Nick 5Inchez (Yam). 85 (14.16): I. Nick Simpson (Hon): 2. Jared Brown (Kaw); 3. Travis Foos (Yam). S/MlNl: 1. Casey Log~n (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. lack Fullmer (Yam); 2. Anel G~r (Yem): 3. Cody Maness (Y~m): 4 Rocky Melda (Yam); 5. Austin Hemingway (Kaw). 125 NOV· 1 Mat! Simpson (Hon): 2. Mat! EJliott (SUl): 3. Ricky Barger (Hon); 4 Cory Redonius (Vam); 5. Jeremy Cote (Yam). 125INT: 1. Sean Collier (Hen): 2. Anthony Barbacovi (Y~m): 3 Deuce Rutledge (Yam); 4 Justin Eide (Hon): 5. Adam Gragg (Yam) 250 BEG: I, Robert Clark (Hon): 2. J&C Jackson (Hon); 3. Ryan Branch (Hon): 4. Bobby Pendle (Hon); 5, Anu Azoul~y (Hon). 250 NOV· I Ricky H~mme (Yam): 2. Sh~wne Ch~mberlln (Y2Im): 3, Will Grohman (Hon): 4 Josh Hall (Hon). 250 INT· I. Donme Durrer (V~m); 2. Neil Chisholm (Hon): 3. Kelly Terrattlano (Hon); 4 8ryon Werd (Hon). PRO: I Jeremy Chauuee (Yam): 2. Travis Smith (Hon): 3 M1dlael Meadows (Suz): 4. Mike CoU~ (Han): 5, BUI Sauro (Hon) SCHBY I Anthony Bubacovi (Yam); 2. Brennan McGmms (Yam I JR VET BEG: 1. Cmig Shaw (Hon); 2. Terence Tl'llIughber (Kaw" 3. Tony Pansl (Yam): 4 Adnan Vanrijs (Hon): 5. Jeremy Beau (Yam). JR VET NOV: I. Shawne Chamberlin (Vam); 2. Roy Ledoux (Hon): 3. Gary Ivin (Yam); 4 Klrt Cothrall (Yam): 5. Geoff Naylor (Yam) JR VET INT: I. Shy Meshe (Hon); 2. Pasha Afsh~r (Yam). JR VET EX: I. Gary Thompson (Yam). VET BEG~ 1. Enc Nelson (Yam): 2. Bob Woods (Yom); 3. Joel ChiaurTO (Yam); 4. Joel Merrill (Yam) VET NOV: I. Geoff Naylor (Yem); 2. Nick Santana (Hon); 3. G~ry IVln (Yam); 4 Klrt Cothran (Yem): 5. Jon Merrifield (Yem). VET INT~ 1. Pasha Afshar (Yom): 2. Shy Moshe (Hon); 3. Tom Miller (Yam); 4. Michael Crawford (Kaw). VET PRO: J. JIm Holley (Yam): 2. 8111 Sauro (Hon); 3. Rich Truchlnskl (SUl); 4. Fl'lInk Costanzo (Hon). SR NOV: 1. David Cote (Ytlm): 2. Bob Blake (Kaw); 3. Rick F~rr (Yam); 4. Pete Terracciano (Hon). SR AM: 1. Bob Dunham (Yam); 2. Mark Martin (Kaw). OfT JR VET: 1. Bob Woods (Yam). OfT NOV: I. Rick Farr (Yam); 2. Charles Wot~n~be (V~m): 3. Asker l.amkJaer (Suz); 4. utry Kirsch (Hon). OIT AM: 1. James Cliff (Yam); 2. Greg urkins (Vam); 3. Michael Burnett (Hon); 4. Jack GJIlI~m (Hon); 5. Bob BI~ke (Kaw). EX: I. Gary Conner (Yam): 2. John Lovett (Hon); 3. Bob DW'lham (Yam): 4. Kirk Freeman (Hon); 5. Gary W1lI1&on (Kaw). MSTR A: 1. Frank Costanzo (Han): 2. David lahrt (Suz); 3. Ed Tripp (Hon). MSTR B: 1. Kevin Olen (Yam); 2. Tom Miller (Yam); 3. Daniel Scharf (Kaw); 4. Ken Greene (Hon); 5. Chris Cumbo (Yam). orr orr orr pole, with Bryan Yarrow in two. On the outside were Chris "The Kid" Manchester and Andy "The Enforcer" Northrup. The gate went to Brant and he flat ran away from the fieid. Manchester tried to hang with him, and sec- ond was good enough for him to make the main. Yarrow and Northrup were headed to the last-chance qualifier. DiFrancesco got some big air as the front end came up: he would never get on track. Brant rode a mistake· free race, ,despite pressure from Manchester. Brant would not be denied, and the Scratch main was his. Manchester, the Lod; Cycle Bowl The ATK Boy and Boo Boo current National Champion, was second, McConnell third. Larsen and DiFrancesco rounded out the field. The Handicap main had DiFrancesco and By KAREN GOULD Yarrow on the 30. Castro, Brant and Northrop were on the 40. Larsen, McConnell and Manchester loaded in on the 50. One lap in, Brant LODI, CA, JUNE 15 "Boo Boo" Bob Scally is someone everyone likes to see at the local track, and he was back this week for round 17 of District 36 race action at Lodi Cycle Bowl. A few weeks ago, his Triumph mount - "Old Tsusty" - seized on the track, throwing Scally off and scattering parts everywhere. This week, Scally, back aboard "Old Trusty: was racing in a field of was already ready to take over when Larsen ran into his rear wheel. Both ended up on the ground, and after some serious body inventory, both were able to restart. Larsen was deemed the cause and sent to the penalty line. six riders, including his buddy Eric Turner. known off the track as "the ATK Boy: On any given day, Turner can be seen riding through the trees of Skyline Boulevard like a road racer on his ATK, but on the track he rides a Rolax. Scally and Turner have competed on many occasions, but this night was of particular interest, because this time it was Turner who crossed the finish line first. In the Over 40 A Vintage event, T umer and Scally went into tum one elbow to elbow, with Bud Riddle close behind. Coming out of that tum, Turner went by Scally on the outside and held the lead throughout the race. Scally worked the track hard to overtake Turner, but Turner djdn't falter, riding a perfect race to the victory. The Vet C race provided some excitement, as Tyce Heebner and Ray Diaz jumped into the front at the start. Heebner and Diaz pulled away from the pack, while, in the rear, Hershel Myers was working his way up through the field one by one from sixth. Myers got by Diaz and then, on the last lap, he passed Heebner, too, to finjsh first. Craig "C.D." Howell, Garrett Willis and Stephen Sikorski were all winners in their respective 1OOce events. George Cabrera rode a great 60c race. Cabrera rode hard and fast comer after comer Lodl Cycle Bowl: Eric "The ATK Boy" Turner (8), on his Rotax, rode to victory In front of his buddy "Boo Boo" Bob Scally (71), aboard his "Old Trusty" mount, in the Over 40 A Vintage event on Lodl's famous blue groove. cue I .. to stay in front of Patrick McNamara to the finish line. James Williams Jr. finished third. Stevie Bonsey got the holeshot and quickly left the pack of 80cc A riders behind to easily win. Behind him, Anthony Fong and Cody Anselmi worked each other hard in the first turn for the second positjon. The finishing order was Bonsey, Fong and Anselmi. n _ .... s JULY 10, 2002 99