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Yamaha Dealers Series Round 3: Glen Helen Raceway Park KIND (Abovel Richie Owens (181 won the 125cc Pro class at the third round of the Yamaha Dealers Series. Mike Sleeter (2381 placed third overall. Owens also won the 250cc Pro class. STORY AND PHOTOS BV JOHN BETHEA SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JUNE 16 cting Team R Greenlike a party-crasher,Owens Kawasaki's Richie stole much of the fanfare from the nearly 450 riders on hand as the Yamaha Dealers Series waged its third-round war at Glen Helen Raceway Park's motocross arena on the final spring Sunday of the year. Owens raced to the mota victories in both 250cc Pro motos and also became the third non-Yamaha rider to top the 125cc 'Pros after losing~ opening encounter but corm,e .~k to win the decisi1'\:! second race'~r . Sean O'Connor, fully recovered from· his injury two weeks ago_ Otherwise, things went about as expected, as O'Connor (who finished second in the 125cc Pro class and third in the 250cc Pro class), Terry Fowler (the first Junior Vet Expert and the second 250cc Pro), Willy Musgrave (the first Vet Expert and the third Junior Vet Expert) and Ron Turner (the top Senior Vet) helped lead defending Dealer Series champions John Burr Cycle in gathering the most points at this round. What was surprising, however, was that the Fontana-based shop did not take the most wins, as it had at the previous two rounds. With eight on the day, the dealership had to take second, behind Montclair Yamaha's 11 overalls, led by Ben Ramsaran's two wins, in the Four-Stroke and 125cc Intermediate classes. West Coast also scored heavily, with six wins, much to the overwhelming strength of its minibike racers such as Johnny Jelderda, who placed first in the 60cc (9-11) class and second in the 80cc (4-11) class; . 60 JULY 24.2002' cue • III (Above right) Sean O'Connor was the runner-up In the 125cc Pro class and third overall In the 250cc Pro class at Glen Helen Raceway Parilin San Bernardino, California. Donnie Kearney, who placed first in the 80cc (4-11) class and third in the Supermini class; and Jeremy McCool, who lopped the Pee Wee Stock·(7-8) en4'6() (0-8) classes. "1'Iifte riders thus far have gone -th_ for three in thelr class encounters, aiming for -a possible series sweep. Five of them are in the Mini ranks: KTM rider Michael Garland, in the Pee Wee Stock (4-6) class; Alba Yamaha's Cobra-mounted Dillon Trotter, in the Pee Wee Modified (7-8) class; Montclair's Kawasaki jockey Dakota Tedder, in the 80cc Beginner class; and JBC's Cobra tamer Apollo Santos, in the Pee Wee Modified (4-6) class, and Yamaha rider Aaron Bloomfield, in the Pee Wee Shaft class. And on adult-size machines; Senior Vet Ron Turner; Yamaha rider Jey Sapp, in the Four-Stroke Beginner class; Montclair's Yamaha rider Justin McCoy, in the Junior Vet Intermediate class; and Chaparral's Yamaha-mounted Elizabeth Bash, in the Women's class. Dane Jackson (6S71leads Chad Anderson (7451. Ricky James (8241, Curt Mallns Jr. (S291 and the rest of the combined pack. Anderson won the 80cc (14-161 por1ion with a 1-2 punch while Jackson went 3-1 for second overall; Mallns went 2-2 for first overall In the 80cc (12-131 division. n e _ s Also of note at the halfway point with near-perfect performances are riders with two overall wins and one second-place finish: Kawasaki jockey Johnny Jelderda, in the 60cc (9-11) class; Kawasaki pilot Jeremy McCool, in the 60cc (0-8) class; Yamaha-mounted Dillon Jones, in the 80cc Beginner class; Yamaha rider David Ferrier, in the 250cc Novice class; Yamaha rider Richie Goolsby, in the 250cc Beginner class; Yamaha rider Ben Ramsaran, in the FourStroke Intermediate class; Yan:tahamounted B.J_ Burns! in the F-aurStroke Novice class; and Yamaha rider Willy ·Musgrave, in the Vet Expert class. CN Blln Hilin IIllceway Peril SlIn Bemanl'., Callfomil ""suits: June 1B, ZOOZ (Round 31 P/W SHAFT: 1. Ai!lron Bloomfield (VlIm); 2. Trisha Hollond (Hon); 3. Somontha Kyper (Hon); 4. ClImeron BlIsh (Y8m); 5. Joshua Hayes (Yam). P/W STK (4-6): 1. Michael Gorlond (KTM); 2. Brenden Murray (KTM); 3. Matthew Perez (Han); 4. Emerson Les Peretrll (KTM). P/W MOD (4-6): 1. Apollo Sontos (Cob); 2. Blake Green (KTM); 3. Dean Spangler (KTM). P/W STK (7-8): 1. Jeremy McCool (KTM); 2. Ashton McMillan (Cob); 3. Brendan Hernandez (KTM); 4. Dlmiel Berrett (Hon); 5. Dalton Bechard (KTM). P/W MOD (7-8): 1. Dillon Trotten (Cob); 2. Joey Gutierrez (KTM). 60 BEG: 1. Dakota Tedder (Kaw); 2. Steven Tokefski (Kow); 3. Daniel Sanders (Kaw)j 4. Joshua Eng (Kaw); 5. Nick Burrieri (KTM). 60 (0-8): 1. Jeremy McCool (Kaw); 2. Nick McMillen (Kow); 3. Dillon Trotten (KTM). 60 (9-11): 1. Johnny Jelderda (Kow); 2. Myles Tedder (Kaw); 3. Bryon Brtley (Kow); 4. Brett Hiner (Kow); 5. Dillon Kuntz (Kaw). 80 BEG: 1. Dillon Jones (Yam); 2. Anthony Gould (Yam); 3. Daniel Barber (Yem); 4. Myles Tedder (Yam); 5. Dakota Tedder (Yam). 80 (4-11): 1. Donnie Keamey (Suz); 2. Johnny Jelderda (Suz); 3. Joke Mendenholl (Suz); 4. Mott Frayer (Yem). 80 (12-13): 1. Curt Mollns Jr. (Vom); 2. Joey Bitto (Yam); 3. Garrett George (Kaw); 4. Bobby Hesse (Yam); 5. Ricky James (Yam). 80 (14-16): 1. Chod Anderson (Vam); 2. Dane Jllckson (Y8m); 3. Frankie Salvatore (Yam); 4. Anthony Rendon (Suz); 5. Kevin Sanborn (Kaw). 80 S/MINI: 1. Dane Jockson (Vam); 2. Chod Anderson (Yam); 3. Donnie Kearney (Suz); 4. Ricky James (Yam); 5. Chukwudi Udeh (Suz). 125 BEG 0-1: 1. Chris Ayers (Vom); 4. Matt Arehart (Yam); 3. Justin MorTar (Yam); 4. Jason Jellerson (Hon); 5. Ted Cordova (Yam). 125 BEG 0-2: I. Nick Byers (Vam); 2. Jason Perry (Suz); 3. Matt Vanderwater (Yam); 4. Jllson Holliday (Suz); 5. Ariel Greer (Yllm). 125 NOV: 1. Jeff Bell (Yom); 2. Shawn Taylor (Vam); 3. B.J. Burns (Vam); 4. Brock Whitehead (Suz); 5. Ryan Magdenovski (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Ben Ramsaran (Yam); 2. Micky Griffin (Yam); 3. Cody Krauss (Yam); 4. David Sullins (Vom); 5. Josh Bogge (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Richie Owens (Kaw); 2. Sean O'Connor (Yam); 3. Mike Sleeter (Yam); 4. Ryan Orr (Vom); 5. TIm Sharp (Vom). 250 BEG: I. Tony LaCorte (Vom); 2. Robbie Goolsby (Vam); 3. Joey Westhoff (Vom); 4. Khanh Le (Hon); 5. Tim Davis (Vom). 250 NOV: I. Dovid Ferrier (Vom); 2. Josh Camden (Yam); 3. Broc Hays (Yam); 4. Steven Forsythe (Yllm); 5. James Papa (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Josh Bagge (Han); 2. Micky Griffin (Yam); 3. Jon Simmons (Han); 4. Ty Renshaw (Yom); 5. Mitch Moxwell (Hon). 250 PRO: I. Richie Owens (Kow); 2. Terry Fowler (Yam); 3. Sean O'Connor (Yam); 4. Jeff Eide (Han); 5. Mike Sleeter (Yam). 4-STRK BEG: 1. Jey SOPP (Vom); 4. Evon Dieterich (Hon); 3. Weston Aberle (Yern); 4. RichtJrd Byrd (Vom); 5. Joe Hemandez (C-A). 4-STRK NOV: 1. Shown Toylor (Vom); 2. B.J. Bums (Y8m); 3. Marcus Shay (Yam); 4. DtJvid Norris (Vom); 5. Pat Boyd (KTM). 4-STRK INT: 1. Ben Romsaron (Vom); 2. Rodney Hornberger (Yam). WMN: 1. Elizebeth Bash (Yam); 2. Jamie P8mintuan (Suz); 3. Jessice Wegner (Han). SCHBY: 1. Kevin Hunter (Yam); 2. A.J. Steinbach (Vom); 3. Randoll Hall (Vom); 4. Robbie OattJn (Han); 5. Jared Minor (Hon). JR VET NOV: I. David Ferrier (Vom); 2. Alex Zapata (Vom); 3. Chuck.1'\cCorty (Vom); 4. Steve Hix (Yom); 5. Lance Gorton (Vom). .JR VET tNT: 1. Justin McCoy (YtJm); 2. M.ark . How~lI (Vam); 3. Bret MiltJn (YtJm); 4. Ahm Burtt (Kow~. . JR VET EX: 1. Terry Fowler (Yam); 2. Sean -Pogel-{Hon); 3. Willy Musgrovo (Vo",);. Rob engeL(Vom). VET NOV: 1. Leonord Robertson (Yam); 2. Jey Sepp (Vern); 3. Kirk Lewis (YlIm); 4. Lance Gorton (Yam); 5. Dan Evans (Yam). VET INT: I. Todd Fleming (Vam); 2. Mork Howell (Vom); 3. Leo Saul (Vam); 4. Geoff Wolters (Vom); 5. Joe Melton (Vam). VET EX: 1. Willy Musgrave (Vom); 2. Rob Engel (Yam); 3. Rich Truchinski (Suz): 4. Phil Dowell (Vam). SR NOV: I. Kirk Lewis (Yam); 2. T.J. Kong (Vom); 3. Greg Byers (Vam); 4. Albert Balderroma (Hon); 5. Scott Ferko (Vam). SR INT: 1. Mike Altenhofel (Hon); 2. JlIson Yodogawa (Yam); 3. Kris Goolsby (YlIm): 4. Bill MoJlonson (Kaw); 5. Bob Shimp (Vom). SR EX: 1. Ron Turner (Yam); 2. Lee BlIcon (Yom); 3. Matt Tedder (Hon); 4. Jeff Clork (Hon); 5. Dan Austin (Vam).

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