125 8: I. Ryan Thompson (Hon): 2. Luke Evans (Suz); 3. Kyle
Versteeg (Hon); 4. Craig Bergemeler (Vam): 5. David McCollum
(Yom).
125 C: I. Guy E. Tow (Kaw): 2. Ricky VOflu (Vam): 3. Brock
............. (s...); 4. cn.""",,,," (Y.m); 5 W,*" Selby (Yom).
2SO A/PRO: I. Jason ""cConnic:k (Su:r:): 2. Evan laughridge
(s...); 3. Teny Loe "'"""" (Yom); 4 Ryan MmIer (s...); 5 Jooon
(-).
250 B: 1. ~Ie Ainslte (Vam); 2. Bryan Thibedeau (K.w): 3.
Ja.... Thomas (Hon): 4. Tye Crandal (Kaw); 5. PhIlip Ehnat (Yam).
Z50 '" I. W,*" Selby (Yom); 2. Jemny 1'Ild. I. B
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Washougal Motocross Parte Jason
McCormick goes over the step-up on his
way to the 250cc Pro-class win at round
five of the AMA District 27 Summer
Motocross Series
In Washougal, Washington.
end round, these four riders were going to be
coming from the 30-yard line.
In round two, it took Larsen two laps to
catch Kit Nay, and he took the checkered,
keeping his perfect score intact. Randy "The
Rocket" DiFrancesco came back from a poor
showing in the first round and went wire to
wire for some valuable points. Bobby "Booga100" Schwartz also led from the get-go to get
himself in the hunt. Shawn "Mad Dog"
McConnell had only one point from the first
round, so he got busy and came from the 10yard line to take the lead from Robbie Sauer
and never looked back. The game was heating up, with oniy Larsen haVing a perfect
score. Only Manchester was close, one point
back. One point behind Manchester were
Scott Brant, Faria and "Fast" Ed Castro.
The third round started with a bang when
Faria caught Mark Adams at the tapes to take
the win. Gary Hicks finally got going, catching
Robbie Sauer on the first lap to win the second
heat. Ermolenko took full advantage of the
low yardage to ensure himself a place in the:
semis. Castro finished off the heat racing with
" come-from-behind win over John DeFries.
The first semi had Castro on the pole, with
Ermolenko in two, Andy "The Enforcer"
Northrop in three, and Manchester and Larsen
on the outside. Castro cut an ewesome gate
zmd went out on top. The race was for second,
and Ermolenko was the one on the hot seet.
He was up for it. and he held off Northrop for
second. Northrop would have one more shot,
along with Larsen, in the last-chance qualifier.
Manchester was done for the night.
The second semi had Faria on the pole,
with Brant in two, McConnell in three, and
DiFrancesco and Hicks on the outside. Faria
got a great start on his twin-cam Jawa and
went wire to wire in the quick four-Iapper.
McConnell. riding the pole, was home second,
and he would join Faria in the main. Brant and
DiFrancesco were headed to the LCQ.
The LCQ was short and sweet; Larsen went
wire to wire. He would be the fifth rider for the
main.
Faria and Castro were tied in points, so 8
coin was tossed to see who wouid get first
choice of gate. The nod went to Castro, and
he chose the pole. Faria would be right next to
him, in two. McConnell was in three, with
Enmolenko and Larsen in four and five. The
first try at a go saw Castro and McConnell get
tangled up in tum one. The red came out and
a restart was called, with Castro charged with
the red and sent to the penalty line. They
loaded in again, and this time it was
Ennolenko who got a great start. but he was
