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Then McConnell won, over Schwartz, Harmatiuk and McDougall, to set up the final heat race of the night, featuring points leaders Larsen and Manchester. Larsen got the jump over Manchester and held him off to take the win with a perfect score for the evening. Manchester took the second-place points, over Castro and Robbie $auer. A final tally of the points showed that Larsen had a perfect score of IS, while Brant checked in with 14 points, having been beaten only by Larsen on the night. Manchester ended up with 11 points. Hicks scored 10, making these four the men who would move on to the "Denim Doctor Shootout." The suspense grew as the field lined up without Manchester, who had bike problems. With the clock ticking, Manchester finally made it onto the racetrack on his teammate Castro's bike, and the main event was ready to begin. When the tapes went up, Brant shot into the lead, over Hicks, while Larsen went too wide into turn two and lost ground to the pack. Hicks then passed Brant for the lead, and despite Brant's best efforts, Hicks held on to the finish to take the victory over Brant, with Manchester holding off a late-race attack by Larsen to capture thjrd. Randy Kreps took the lead at the start of the Handicap main event, but on the second lap he was passed by Doug Benjamin, who was leading when Billy Lyons, who had just moved into second place, fell and was hit by Terry McCurdy, which brought out the red fiag and ended the race, with Benjamin being declared the winner, over Jeff Blaydes, McCurdy, Kreps, Chad Newlee and Lyons. In the Support main, Jason Botsford led all the way to win over Tom Rossano, Mitch Melott and Brian Hunt. Speedway racing will continue throughout the summer on alternating Sunday evenings, culminating in the California State Championship on September 22. Wheel 2 Wheel Raceway Victorville. California Resuhs: June 9. 2002 SCR (DENIM DR SHOOTOUT): 1. Gary Hicks: 2. Scott Brllnt: 3. Chris Manchester: 4. Josh Larsen. HDCP: I. Doug Benjamin: 2. Jeff Blaydes: 3. Terry McCurdy; 4. Randy Kreps; 5. Chad Newlee. HDCP CONSI; I. Scou Tidwell: 2. Devin DeFl"ffCe; 3. Dayld Lynch: 4. Elroy MedUlln: 5. Johnny lupo. SOP: 1. JIlSon Botsford: 2. Tom Rossano; 3. MItch Melot: 4. Brian Hunt. SUP CONSI: I. Hidellkl Ota: 2. Kodiak Calkin: 3. DeWayne StlIrlt: 4. Tom Hamilton. Stoney Lonesome Hare Scrambles Series by Bridgestone Round 4: Stoney Lonesome Motorcycle Club Cregg Rocks Stoney Lonesome By MARK BUCHANAN COLUMBUS, IN, JUNE 9 The weather was cloudy with a threat of rain, but the course was dry for the first time since round one for the 120 big bikes and the Mini classes at round four of the Stoney Lonesome Hare Scrambles Series by Bridgestone in Columbus, Indiana. Defending series champi· on Jeff Cregg put in a dominating performance, taking the lead on the start for the overall win on a Team Green/Bloomington Powersports Kawasaki. Cregg held the lead at the first woods checkpoint by 13 seconds, over Billy Cooper on a Suspension Works/S&S Powersports Kawasaki and John Maschino on an Off Road Group TM. Andrew Stokely held fourth place on a Moose/RMCM Racing KTM, with Brandon Freeman rounding out the top five on a Ben's Performance Center KTM. Cregg opened up a 47 -second lead by the third check on lap one, with Maschino now in second place and in a close battle with Stokely and Cooper. Cregg increased his lead to more than a minute by the end of lap three, and Maschino pulled away from Stokely and Cooper, who were still battling for third. Brett Dubois, on a Hellbent Honda, took fifth place from Freeman, and Cooper took third from Stokely before the first check on lap four. Stokely stayed close for the next two laps and passed Cooper back before the third check on lap six. Cooper lost 40 seconds early on lap seven and DNF'd at the end of the lap, moving Dubois into fourth, in front of TM rider Chad Smith. The running order stayed the same from there, with Cregg taking the overall win 59 seconds in front of Maschino. With Cregg and Maschino finishing in the top three overall, Stokely moved up to first place in the Heavy A class, in front of Dubois and Smith. Larry Miinch claimed fourth place, followed by Freeman. John Robbins took third overall in the Veteran class, on a Robbins Turbo Chargers KTM, finishing more than seven minutes behind Cregg. KTM-mounted Pete Redel held the early lead in the Veteran class, in front of Robbins and Yamaha rider Ben Breedlove. Rob· bins took the lead before the second check and started to pull away for the win. Tim Rose, Stoney Lonesome Motorcycle Club: Jeff Cregg blasts through one of the few mudholes early on the first lap of round four of the Stoney Lonesome Hare Scrambles Series in Columbus, Indiana. 66 JULY 24, 2002' cue I _ n __ s on a Devol Engineering/Pro Clean Yamaha, took third place from Breedlove by the end of the first lap and then passed Redel for second early on lap two. Rose lost more than a minute near the end of lap three, and Redel moved back into second place, in front of Breedlove. Rose passed Breedlove back before the first check on lap four and then passed Redel a lap later for second place for the final running order. With Robbins finishing third overall, Rose moved up to first place in the Veteran class, in front of Redel, Breedlove, Scott Kirchoff and Jeffrey Carter. Chris R. Taylor took the win in the Ught A class, finishing 11 minutes behind Cregg for fifth overall on a Pro Action/Johnny Signs KTM. Taylor held the lead at the first check, in front of Christopher Bach, on a Naperville Sports/Midwest KTM, and Greg Bradley. FMF/MotoXtremes Yamaha rider Nathan Alering moved into third place by the end of the first lap, in front of Bradley and Billy Jannings, while Bach pressured Taylor for the lead. Bach lost 28 seconds at the end of the second lap but held his position in front of Alering. Bach lost 1 1/2 minutes more on the next lap and DNF'd at the end of the lap, moving Alering into second place, in front of Brandon Rainey, on a Don's Gas Gas. Jannings passed Bradley for fourth place on lap five and then passed Rainey for third place two laps later. TM rider Matt Findley broke into the top five on lap nine and then passed Rainey for fourth place near the end of the last lap for the final running order. Daniel Scales finished 20th overall and led the entire race for the win in the Heavy B class, edging out Theran Bolding by 58 seconds. Honda pilot Ryan Gill took third place by just 21 seconds over Kenneth Truschler, and SoCal Racing-backed Chris Jewell rounded out the top five on a borrowed Kawasaki. Sean Young took the win in the Light B class, finishing ninth overall 4 1/2 minutes in front of Gas Gas pilot Benjamin Nickless. Mark Richter finished third after a close battle with Nathan Shannon, and Jake Fiddler claimed fifth place. Stoney Lonesome Motorcycle Club Columbus. Indiana Results: June 9. 2002 (Round 4 of 4) O/A: 1. J~Cregg; 2. John Maschino: 3. John Robbins. HVY A:. 1. Andrew Stokely; 2. Brett Dubois: 3. Chad Smith; 4. Larry MUnch; 5. Brandon Freeman. IT A: I. Chris Taylor; 2. Nethan Alering; 3. Billy JennIngs; 4. Matt Findley: 5. Brandon Rainey. VET: I. Tim Rose; 2. Pete Redel: 3. Ben Breedlove: 4. Scott Kirchoff; 5. Jeffrey Certer. HVY B: 1. Daniel Scales; 2. Theren Bolding: 3. Ryan alll: 4. Kenneth TruKhler; 5. Christopher Jewell. 4·STRK B: 1. Chue Guthrie: 2. Oreg Prince: 3. Matt Zeiler; 4. Richerd Herbert; 5. Brandon Pippenger. SRi L PatrIck F1yM: 2. Robert KIrchner: 3. Jerry Nichols: 4. Don!lId Rainey: 5. Randy Slchtlng. S/SR: 1. Carl Pruett. e: I. BrioIIn Temple: 2. Jerry Stark: 3. Ryan Moore: 4. Scott Staggs; 5. Peul Murphy. 80: I. Nathen Sulllvlln: 2. Mack Staton; 3. Derek Spangler; 4. Tanner Jessup; 5. Justin Weddle. 60; 1. luCllS Staton: 2. Wesley HatTIs; 3. Tyler TIschler; 4. Austin Jannil'lQ$: 5. Cody Schoettmer. PREM1X: 1. Dillon Akers: 2. Cody Claborn: 3. Anthony Wegler: 4. Christder Allender; 5. Rilln Gross. OIL-Il'fJ: 1. Cley Sullivan: 2. Sean Rensberger, 3. Nk:oUI Mon· tani; 4. Dalton GIluaway: 5. Clayton l'\cCIain. Mid-South Summer Youth Camp Series Round 3: North Alabama Trail Riders Association Other Riders Chase Morgan By JEFFREY KETCHUM NEW HOPE, AL, JUNE 14 The winding woods of northern Alabama was the site of the third round of the Mid-South Summer Youth Camp Series. The Thursday before had brought three inches of rain to the area, but by race day it was the best course the riders had seen this summer. The Mini and Intermediate course wound through a wooded creek bottom before turning uphill to the checkpoint. KTM·mounted Clay Brewer got the holeshot in the Mini race and was followed closely by Brown Holden and Zachary Stuckey. "The track was rough, but once I made the pass on Clay, I just kept charging," said Holden, who would, in fact, never be challenged for the lead. Brewer and Stuckey continued to battle until Stuckey made the pass to secure second. Brewer took the final podium position. On the Intermediate start, Tyler Carter jumped into the lead, while Brady Baker and Ryan Cox tangled in the first tum. Dylan Smith and his brother Patrick Smith avoided the crash and entered the woods second and third. The other riders couldn't match Carter's speed as he railed the woods for a runaway victory. Dylan Smith held off his brother Patrick to finish second. Meanwhile, Baker and Cox recovered and fought their way through the pack to finish fourth and fifth. The Junior race was by far the most exciting of the day. Yamaha-mounted Chaz Akers took the holeshot, only to slide out on the wet grass in tum one. Chase Morgan slipped by on North Alabama Trail Riders Association: Chaz Akers takes the holeshot in the Junior class at round three of the Mid-South Summer Youth Camp Series in New Hope, Alabama.

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