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ing, Bonsey put a move on Garcia and took the lead away. In doing so, Bonsey turned the fastest time for any rider in the Youth classes: a 20.6-second lap - very respectable on any size machine. Garcia finished a close second, and Fee took the final podium spot. In the Bartels/Work Performance Vet main, for riders 35 years of age or older on any year and any size motorcycle, fastest heat-race winner Greg Wilburn got squeezed off going into turn one. Wilburn, who rode the highest line on the track of anyone, could not be contained as he crossed over to the outside and took the lead away from Johnny Larson going into turn three on the first lap. At the completion of the first lap, Corona, California's Rod Sexton put his Honda in front of Larson to take second spot away. At the halfway point, Wilburn had checked out on his 1972 Triumph, Sexton was in second, and James Ottele was working his trail off to move past Larson for third. Wilburn received the checkered flag. Behind him, in turn four, Sexton picked the front wheel up to wheelie across in second; however, he lost (Above) Rick Rockhold (83Y) and Jeff Lessley (12E) went one-two in the Classic 500cc main event. (Above right) Allon McBee rode the Pat Hicks Ariel to first place In the Dino class. control after the start/finish line and crashed. Since Sexton did in fact cross the finish line, he was credited with second (and it was a good wheeliel). Allon McBee from Ventura, California, rode the Pat Hicks Triumph and Ariel in both the C&J Racing Frames Dino Class and the Maxima Oils Classic 500. In the Dino main, Bruce Reynolds, on a pristine Bultaco, led the pack off the line. McBee shot into second going into turn three on the first go-around and set his sights on Reynolds. On the second trip down the back straight, McBee took over at the front. By lap three, Ron Lessley was free from the pack and was charging on Reynolds. On lap five, Lessley took over second. On the white-flag lap, Reynolds pulled out, advancing Cary Buck to third. McBee went on to win. In the Classic 500cc contest, McBee was not so lucky. Rick Rockhold led the pack into turn one, only to have a hard-charging Jeff Lessley, on his Bultaco, take it away. However, by lap two, McBee, coming through from a fourth-place start, shot into the lead. Then, just after three laps were in the books, McBee's machine expired. After taking Lessley all the way up to the hay bales, Rockhold went on to win, over Lessley, and third went to Jeff Apple, ahead of Chris Rudy. In the Digger Helm Pro 600cc main, National Number 22, Danny Butler, flew out from Waterford, Michigan, to ride the Jim Wood Suzuki DTX machine. Having set the fastest time of the night at 19.2 seconds en route to winning his heat, Butler was the favorite to win the main. Anthony Giammanco led the Pros through turns one and two, but Butler wasted no time and took over at the front going down the back chute. Wilburn, on a Vintage Triumph, was third, with Randy Bereman fourth. On lap two, Danny Ritchie took third away from Wilburn and went after Giammanco. Three laps in, Ritchie got a wheel under Giammanco exiting turn two to take over second. At the halfway point, Ritchie was closing on Butler, and Wood, in fifth, was pressuring Wilburn and Giammanco. With two laps remaining, Wood took over the third spot, but well clear of the battle up front. The number-22 Suzuki led every lap but the most important one, the last one. Butler and Ritchie received the white flag side by side; with Ritchie taking over going into turn one. Ritchie worked hard for this one, never giving up, chipping away at Butler's lead lap after lap; it paid off, as Ritchie was first, followed closely by Butler and Wood. The trophy presentation immediately followed the races, with Red Bull being announced as a new sponsor. A major force in motor sports, Red Bull recognized the importance of the Eddie Mulder Series and promised to have even more product to hand out at round three in Paso Robles on September 1. Paso Robles, as you might recall, is huge! Having had more than 4700 in the stands last year, it should be even bigger and better this year! eN Tulare Cycle Park Tulare, California Results: June 29, 2002 IRaund 2J SR: 1. Bob Scally; 2. Bob Graves; 3. Bill Flett. SR NOV / S/SR: 1. D. Dowding: 2. C. Nagatani" 3. M. Jennings. ' YTH 50: 1. C. Aldddge. YTH 60: 1. D. Fee; 2. T. Bereman; 3. T. Hardin. YTH 80: 1. Steve Bonsey; 2. Frankie Gardl!l; 3. David Fee 100 OPEN: 1. T. Bereman: 2. R. Matuszek' 3 K Knudsen. ' . . DINO: 1. Allan McBee; 2. M. O'Nell; 3. M. Runyon. VET: 1. Greg Wilburn; 2. Rod Sexton; 3. J. Ottele. elSe 250: 1. Ron Lessley; 2. C. Buck; 3. S. Stevie Bonsey was the victor in the Youth 80cc main event. Ulcey. ClSC 500: 1. Rick Rockhold: 2. Jeff Lessley; 3. Jeff Apple. MORN 250: I. J. Lundgren; 2. C. Geilfuss: 3. M. Lyons. MORN 500: 1. Jeff Lessley: 2. J. Lundgren: 3. B. Reynolds. MORN 750: 1. Greg Wilburn: 2. S. Miller; 3. Bob Scally. 250 OPEN: I. Frankie Garcia; 2. D. Jones; 3. K. Knudsen. 500 SOP: 1. Dan Butler: 2. J. Carrera; 3. G. Ritchie. OPEN AM: I. I. Foulds; 2. J. Larson; 3. R. Peyron. PRO 600: 1. Dan Ritchie; 2. Dan Butler: 3. Jim Wood. eye I ... n ... _ 50 • JULv31,2002 73