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60 BEO D·l: J. Blake Ballard (KTM); 2. Christian Standes
(KTM): 3. Delton Jones (Kaw); 4. Kyle Freitas (KTM); 5. Aaron
Williams (KTMl.
60 BEG D·2: 1. Mark BI"ltdm (KTM): 2. Chris Peru (Kaw): 3.
Landon Cohen (K'TM): 4. Ernilee Pope (Kaw): 5. Bric Flory (Kaw).
60 NOV: 1. Trevor Allr@d (KTM): 2. Chris Aragen (KTM); 3.
Dylan Lane (KTM); 4. Ene Poth (KTM): 5. thns Arroyo (KIM).
60 11'fT: 1. Ricky Rinauro (Kaw): 2 Joshua Greco (tITM); 3_ lak
were taken out and an awesome rhythm section was put in place. The Pros showed some
great skill. going double-double-triple-out or
front-wheel-high-and-out.
Breanna Versteeg took a break from lapcheck duties on Saturday to put in two firstplace finishes in the Women's Sportsman
class. This was Versteeg's first race since
incurring an injury at Thurston last year. Tacoma's Brittania James pushed Versteeg all the
way to the checkered nag but couldn"t quite
catch her.
Michelle Nielson gets t, . "Toughest Rider"
award for putting in respectable second- and
third·place motos on Saturday. with her cast
on. ielson showed no slqns of pain in this
fast group of Women BeglOners. Michelle
SUPIC topped the podium and Ryane Gordon
was on the second step, On Sunday. the
ladies went Supik, Gordon and Nielsen.
White Brothers gave away a ton of good·
ies, and, as usual, series sponsors EBC and
Trick Race Fuels had contingency money
available for riders using their products.
Skagit Powersports had money for holeshot
hotshoes.
Brahn "Brontosaurus" Bjornson gets this
round's "Worst to First" award for going from
19th in the first moto to first in the second for
eighth place overall in the 125cc Beginner
class. Shawn Bostron showed the Brontosauras how consistency pays off by going
four and four for second place overall. Ellensburg's Shane Luft took third, and Tyler
Kinkade took first overall.
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60 OPEl'( D·l: 1. Ricky Rinauro (Kaw): 2. Ruben Hemand~
3, Joahua Greco rKIM~. 4 b1~ frednduon IITM 5. Tr~Of
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60 0PEJ1 0-2: 1 Brian A1qu~t KTMi. 2. Btal\e Ballard IKTMI.
~ Kyle Fre tas KTM 4 Aaron ..... '''am5 \KT'o\ 5 Ctms Buh..g
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80 F'T
Savannah CII1i1. IHon) 2. J",rr-d Muk Yam
3
..aero Karr (Suz
80 BEG 0-1;
Daniel ~~ (Y4f"\"I 2 .\.\ c~ F'1c:lrn Hon ~
Oylan lAne Han) J Kuon GOnlllles Honl 5 o\ntl'\OtlY!:>loops
(Honl
80 BEG D-2:
Christopher Bane Hen 2. Madr, Sau~ Suz:
3 Jory -"gull'tl! {Varni. 4_ Rcl~ Cok! (Sull' IS Du~tm l...i>... ~ d101l)
80 NOV; I Ruben Hemllndez (YlIm), 2 "\arcus Brlldshllw
(Honj J Jdn~d Holt ~ton) 4. MlchM'1 Hille:. (Yam ~ Nathan HolliS
ter (~Ul)
80lNT ; luke layton (Suzl. 2. Buck Ford IKallo ) Au!itln
Ing"U.. ,Yam) 4 Beau Wr-igand (Yam); 5. Joey Hams (Ka... )
80 S"MINI D·l. I, Beau Weigand (Yam), 2. Au~tln lngal s
(Yam); 3. Justin P~y (Yam): ,. Ruben Hemandel (Yam).
80 S/M-INI 0-2: 1. luke Layton (SUl); 2. Broc Jump {Sw:l: J
Grayson Swllt (Yam); 4 M,chael Aores (Hon); 5, Nathan Hollister
{SolI.
80 81W; I. Ricky Akers (Han).
100: I, Manuel Borba (Kaw): 2. Sarah AgUirre (Yam,.
125 BEO D·I: I. Cirra Karmann (Yam): 2. Btyan Merk (Suz): 3
J~ Holt (Hon); 4 Cole Ketcham (Suz): 5. Ricky Snow (Yam).
125 BEG 0·2: I. Matt Rios (Yam); 2. Nu:k Perry (Yam): 3
Jimmy Swertel (Sw:): 4 Butch COSIll (Sw:); 5, Bnmdon Snow (Yam!.
125 NOV: 1. Donny StomeJl (yam): 2. Anlhony Manlglia (Yam);
3. Nick Market (Yam); 4. Aaron Hales (Yam): 5. Eric Stoke (KTM).
125 If"ff: I. Cory McDan~1 (Yam); 2. Josh Cox (Yam); 3. David
GlI5sin (Yam): 4 Joey Rodngl.le1 (Yam); 5_ Matthew Lozada (Hon).
125 PRO: I. Scott Davis (Yam); 2. Jeff Peslilna (Hon): 3. Chris
Loredo (Yam): 4. Robert Harold (Yam); 5. Nick McBride (Yam).
250 BEG: I. Frank Lane (Yam); 2 Josh Deese (Yam); 3. Travis
Hurley (Hon): 4. Chris Gailichio (Yam): ,. Noah Dasher (Yam).
250 NOV: I. MIchael Fargher (Hon); 2 Oerrick Anderson (Suz);
3. Aaron Hales (Yam): 4. Brian Christenson (Yam); 5. Joey HerIbert
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Los Banos Fairgrounds: Billy Jurevich won the fourth round of the Top Gun
Summer-X Series in los Banos, California.
he came up just a few feet short of making it
three in a row.
For Jurevich. the win was pure satisfac·
tion as he credited a recent c;hange in
his preparation as a major factor in his
performance.
"For the last two weeks, I've been practicing with Turtle Wikoff. and he's been making
me ride hour-long motos," Jurevich said. "The
I
first three events, my endurance has been the
problem, end I was getting arm pump real
quick. But tonight. I didn't really get tired until
the last lap, and it feels really good to finally
win one."
The race started off with Intermediate
speedster Cory McDaniel up front, while heavy
hitters Pestana, Scott Davis and Kenny Heess
started from the back. As predicted, McDaniel,
piloting a Powerhouse Yamaha/Pro Circuit/
Posey Racing/O'Neal Yamaha, set a fast pace
early on and opened up a gap on the field.
However, surprisingly, at the halfway point,
McDaniel had managed to keep that gap and
looked poised to pull off a major upset. Jurevich was in second but still a ways behind,
while Pestana was busy clawing his way
through the field. With about four laps to go,
McDaniel began to fade ever so slightly, and
Jurevich turned it up, making the pass for the
lead on lap nine of the 12-lap race. As Jurevich began to pull away from McDaniel, Pestana made his way up to third, but he had a
lot of ground to make up to catch the leader.
On the white-flag lap, Jurevich could
sense the victory, and Pestana had now made
his way past McDaniel and turned on the
afterburners. Coming through the whoop section, Pestana gobbled up ground and came
into the ensuing left-hander right on Jurevich's
rear fender, but he ran out of time as the
checkered nag new on the following straight
for Jurevich.
"I gave it my best shot and came up just a
little short," Pestana said. "I'm glad for Billy
tonight, but I'll be back."
McDaniel, who held on for a respectable
third, was thrilled that he was able to run as
well as he did.
..) missed a couple of shifts near the end
and Billy and Jeff caught me," said McDaniel,
"but I ended up third out of 12 guys and even
led for nine laps. I can't ask for much more
than that."
In Pee Wee Action, KTM pilot Mark Braden
scored a pair of back-la-back moto wins in
the 50cc Open Division One class. Braden led
every lap of both motos for the overall win
over Jessy Nelson, who toughed out a 2-2
score for second overall on the evening. Brandon Olivares put in a pair of good rides on his
Polini, taking the win in the 50cc Open Divi-
sion Two class over Jesse Janco.
Another huge class requiring two divisions
was the 50cc (7-8) class. Nelson and Gabe
Adame did battle in the second moto; Nelson
snagged the Division One overall, followed by
Adame. Michael Fontana claimed the victory
in Division Two, ahead of Tony O·Connor.
Cobra jockey Michael Maze won the 50cc
(4-6) Division One class, with Peter Best besting the Division Two ranks. Daniel Gonzales
(1- I) put in a solid ride in the 50cc Pee
Wee Junior class for the victory over Derick
Silva (2-2).
Los Banos Fairgrounds
Los Banos. Califomia
Results: July 13. 2002 (Round 41
TOP GUN SHOOTOCJT: 1. Billy ~ (Suz); 2. Jeff Putana
(Hon); 3. COf)' McDanld (Yam): 4. Scott Dovis (Yam): .5. Kenny
Heess (Hon).
50 P/W JR: I.
Daniel Gonzaies {Yam}: 2. Omck SUVIl (Yam); 3
Cody FendJey. (Sut): 4. Travis
ealon (Yam); 5. Wyatt Orozco
(Yam).
50 (4-6) D-1: I. i'\ichaeI Ma1r (Cob); 2. Owmer Sigler (KTM): 3
Romey Miramontes (Pol): 4. Jesse Janco (Pol): .5. Brandon Olivares
(1'01).
50 (4-6) 0-2: L Peter Micheel Best (HUll: 2. Derick Silvll (Pol):
3. O.J. Bonini (Poll; 4. Travis Nealon (Yam): 5. Conner Aragon
(lIT"').
.50 (7-8) 0·1: I. Jess)' Nebon (tITM); 2. Gabriel Marne (Pol); 3
Aaron Wllflam (Pol); 4. R.J. ~~ eKTM): 5. Mark Braden (Pol).
50 (7-8) 0-2: 1. /'l\ichaeI Fontana (Pol): 2. Tony O'Conl'Mef (Poll;
3. Travis Burrough (KTMI: 4. Austin HIll'TlfTleS (Lem); 5. James Qulntllna (KTM).
50 OPEn 0-1: 1. Mark &adrn (Pol); 2. Jessy Nelson (KTM); 3
Gabe Adame (Pol); 4. R.J. MencIet (tITM); 5. Jake Mahnike (Pol).
50 OPf1"l 0-2,: I. Brandon Olivares (Pol); 2. Jesse Janco (Pol);
3. Jerrlc:k Merrell (KTM); 4. Travis Burrough (KTM): .5. AustIn
HarntT'leS (Lem).
Thurston County ORV P.rk
Olympia. Washington
(Han).
Results: July 13-14, 2002