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Cycle News 2002 07 17

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t1ing one another, Gaines sprinted away from the field and opened up a little gap. There was a lot going on midpack for the first few laps. Young, Pestana and Davis all moved quickly through the pack, while Blair seemed content to let things settle down a bit before he really opened it up. Casey Hinson went over the bars and was done for the night. A pack of riders finally caught Gaines, and Young eventually took the point. It didn't look like anyone would be able to challenge the Moto XXX YZ250 pilot until Blair moved into second with a few laps to go. Young had a sizable lead, but Blair hacked away at it and was within a few bikelengths when the white flag flew. Blair thundered after Young on his big four-stroke - to no avail. Though Blair had more power through the whoops and down the long start straight, Young made no mistakes and held on by about three bikelengths for the win. There's no doubt that the boisterous crowd got their money's worth of racing that night. Even though the Salinas fans may have been sorry to see the CMA crew leave town, they needn't worry - the series will be back in a couple of months. then watching as T urna would pull a little lead back in another. All the while, Paul waited in vain for either one to make a mistake that never came, while holding off a charge from Jade Dungy of Chaska. The fifth spot went to Wodtke, who contested the 125cc B class on his KXIOO, charging hard all night but without the power to catch the young daredevils ahead of him. Cory Keeney of Oakdale was once again the Pro-class winner, with Mike Kann of Oronoco second. This left Brett Ohland of Prior Lake in third. Making his return to racing after a big get-off at the Elko Speedway four weeks ago was Lee Theis of Belle Plaine. "I got riding last night and my muscles are a little screwed up, but I'm at about 90 percent," Theis said. "I should be back to normal after all my rehab - which means I'll only have one bad shoulder." Rounding out the top five once again was Clayton Carlson of Webster. The series heads next to Jackpot Junction Casino and then across the state to many of the county fairs throughout the summer. With the help of great sponsors and industry people such as Brian Eischeid of Spy Optics and Salinas Rodeo Grounds Salinas, California Results: June 8, 2002 50: I. Jessy Nelson (tITM): 2. RJ. ~ (tITM): 3. Micha~ Maze (Cob): 4. Gabe AdalTl(! (Pol); 5. Jakf! Mohnike (Pol). 65: 1. Kylf! Kessinger (KTM); 2. James Culbertson (KTM); 3. Jake Locks: 4. Tyler Bereman (Kaw); 5. Jeny Cox Jr. (Kaw). 85: 1. Nicolas Baker (Yam); 2. Joshua Duppong (Yam): 3. Corey Pennington (Han); 4. l.es Saito (Hoo); 5. Dustin Pipes (Hon). 125: 1. Daniel Blair (Yam): 2. Scott Davis: 3. Michael Young (Yam); 4. Bnty Jurevich (Sul): 5. David Boothe (Sul). 2.50: 1. Daniel Blair (Yam); 2. Michael Young (Yam); 3. Jeffrey Pestana (Han): 4. Beau Baron (Hon); 5. BlIIy Jurevich (Suz.). 8NTY HNTR: 1. Michael Young (Yam); 2. Daniel Blair (Yam); 3. Bllty Ju~vlch (SUl); 4. Beau Baron (Hon); 5. DavKt Boothe (Suz): 6. Scott DaVis; 1. Buffalo SaIto (Suz); 8. Jeff~y Pestana (Han); 9. Matt Gaines (Han); to. Michael Fargher: 11. Casey Hinson (Suz); 12. Kenny Heess. Minnesota State Supercross Championship Series Round 3: Scott County Fairgrounds Wodtke - Crossing Jordan Finish First By Gay OHlAND JORDAN,MN,JUNE 14 Before heading out on the road, the Minnesota State Supercross Championships packed in one more njght of action at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan. A good-sized crowd watched as more than 160 riders competed on the only true supercross track in the upper Midwest. The over/under bridge is proving to be one of the hottest attractions around, and it's the talk of the pits all night long. With 16 of 23 finishes counting toward the championship, you can bet that the racing will be heating up as the series moves around the state. One of the biggest classes of the night was the hotly contested 80cc (12-15) class. Each year, this class brings on some new talent from around the area. This year, it's Kody Schantzen of Hutchinson, Minnesota. The Loretta Lynn's Amateur Nationals-bound speedster showed up on his Sinisalo/Hutchinson Motorsports/Mom and Dad-sponsored KX85 and toured the track in the heat race. He easily cleared the big triple and a very technical double out of the corner after the whoops - which even some of the Pros weren't able to do - to finish 13 seconds ahead of Jordan's own Matt Wodtke. Elko's Aaron Deer kept Wodtke honest and finished in third. However, the ride of the moto had to be that of last round's winner, Ricky Vig, as the youngster from Shakopee fought his way STORY AND PHOTOS BY ~ J: o ~ " i:i 5 J: Q. JULV 17, 2002 • cue I e n e vv s 50 SHAfT: I. Kody Hadler (Yam): 2. Taylor Lukkarl (Yam); 3. run Austin Matta (Hon); 4. R~ SmIth: 5. Kf!rber (Yam). 50 CHAlN: 1. Adam Kerber (KTM): 2. B1ak~ Dungy (KTM); 3. Luke Milbrandt (tITM): 4. Derek Mason {Yam); 5. Tyler Ingalls (Vam). 60 (7-9): l. Cole Seaton (tITM); 2. Justin Regenscheid (Cob); 3. Tyler Beebe (Cob): 4. Blake Dungy (! J: Q. ~ § J: Q. ~ « J: en a: « z w " '" i:i 5 J: Q. Washougal Motocross Park: Josh Hill stays low over the Chuck Sun jump on his way to the Supermini (12-13) class win at the Loretta Lynn's Regional Qualifier in Washougal, Washington.

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