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Glen Helen Raceway Park: Doug Dubach dominated both motos of the Pro class at the opening round of the fourth annual Racing Enterprises Motorsports No Fear Saturday Motocross Summer Series in San Bernardino, California. 40... JR: 1. Randy Skinner (Hon); 2. Dermol Carroll (Yam): 3, Frllnk Emenon (KTM): 4. Frank Villa (Hon); 5. Jeff Crump (Hon). 40... tNT: I. Tim Murphy (Hon); 2. Rudy Chavez (Hon); 3. Gary Gonzales (Hon): 4. Clay Nettleton (Hon); 5. Slim Ramirez (Yam). 40+ MSTR: I, Andrew Jefferson (Yam); 2. PlIul Needles (Hon); 3. George Kohler (YlIm); 4. Mark HlIli (YlIm); 5. Willie Amllrlldio (YlIm). 50+ MSTR: 1. Alan Olson (Hon); 2. RlIy Pisarski (Yam); 3. 8111 MlIxim (KlIw): 4. Bengt Johtlnsson {KTM}; 5. Lyle Sweeter (Hon). Wheel Kenworthy's MX Park: The Over 25 A class launches off the line at the Pro National Amateur Day in Troy, Ohio. When the tapes went up on the main class wins, taking the Schoolboy win and heat event, Mellor zoomed into the early iead, but Blaydes didn't wait very iong to attack, and he two of the 125cc B class and heat two of the 250cc B class. Ohio's talented Nathan Skaggs whipped up on the speedy gaggle of Intermediates. He took heat one of both the 125cc and 250cc B swept underneath Mellor in tum two and never looked back, winning easily, with Mellor holding on to second, over Stunkard and Medellin. A Consolation event was also held for the fifth through eighth points scorers, who happened to be Kerr, WiUiams, Zellner and Kreps. 2 Wheel Raceway Williams took the lead off the start, but Kreps soon caught and then passed him. Kreps led the rest of the way. Williams broke down, Blaydes Rips to V'ville Invitational Win allowing Zellner and Kerr to finish second and third. class and also heat one of the 16·24 class. Florida's Augie Lieber won the other 16-24 heat, and the Suzuki racer also placed second in the 250cc A contest, behind Brad Strunk, on his F&S Suzuki RM250. Strunk, ready to compete in the following day's Pro National, also won the Over 25 A class. In Vet-class action, the first Over 30 B heat Results VICTORVILLE, CA, JULY 13 Usually, the first-division riders take center stage at speedway motorcycle-racing events, but Dukie Ermolenko, promoter at Wheel 2 Wheel Raceway in Victorville, thought it might was won by JIIinois' Layton Jones, and Ohio's SCR: 1. J~ff 811lydes: 2. Robert Mellor: 3. John Stunkllrd: 4. Eloy Medellin. SCR CONSI: I. Randy Kreps: 2. Rohn Zellner: 3. Rachalle KelT: 4. Winston WlIlilIms. By MICHAEL MAHER respectively. The Mini Senior class was Kenworthy's be a nice idea to give the second-division guys their chance in the spotlight. Thus, the MX Park Glover Lets No One "Bye" Second Division Invitational was born, with the best of the not-quite-best turning out for their chance at some glory. In the end, it was Jeff Blaydes whose star shone the brightest, as he garnered a perfect score in the qualifying By RUPERT X. PELLE1T heats and then copped the victory in the main event to take home the big prize. As has become the norm in Victorville, the TROY, OH, JULY 13 Former AMA motocross champion Broc Glover decided he needed some time on a bike. Stili very fit, the legendary motocross night featured a series of qualifying heats· three rounds this time - and the first of these heats featured Blaydes, Robert Mellor, Rohn hero turned some heads at Kenworthy's with an impressive performance during Troy's Pro National weekend. Zellner and Jason Botsford. Blaydes won easi· Iy over Mellor and Botsford, while Zellner crashed out. John Stunkard defeated Winston "Let Brock Bye" - that old pit·board message from days gone by was not needed on this day, as Glover just forced his way past Williams and Monte McKeon in the second heat, while Tomasz Hampel feiL Eloy Medellin won heat three, over Randy Kreps, with Kevin slower riders at this tricky track. Suiting up Templeton falling off. The final heat of round Philip Leist won heat two. The Over 25 B heats were topped by Proctorvilie's Tony Brown and Trenton, Ohio's Chad "Ice" Walker, thrashed by Michael Willard, competing aboard his new Tuf Kawasaki 10<85. Results 40'1': I. Bnx Glover (Suz): 2. Richllrd Robinson (Han): 3, Phil Alderton (Yam). 30+ A: I. Brac Glover (Suz); 2. Mark Roop (YlIm); 3. Curt Rehmert (Suz). 125 A: I. Charlie DunawllY (Suz); 2. Willy Browning (Suz); 3. Mike 'Verackll (Kaw). 250 A: I. Brad Strunk (Suz): 2. Augie Ueber (Suz); 3. Wl1Iy Browning (Suz.). 25+ A: I. Brtld Strunk (SOl); 2. MlIrk Roop (YlIm); 3. Daillts Avery (Hon). 25... B 0-1: 1. Tony Brown (Hon); 2. Chtlrles McConnell (Hon): 3. Mkhllel Armes (Hon). 25+60-2: I. Chlld WlIlker (Hus); 2. Terry Bernard (Sm); 3. Tim Dtlvls (Ktlw). 30'1'8 0-1: I. uyton Jones (Hon): 2. Jeff Berens (Hon); 3. George Twaddle (Han). 30+8 0·2: I. Philip leist (Yam): 2. Chad Walker (Hus): 3. Tony Brown (Hon). 16-24 D-I: I. Augie Ueber (Suz); 2. Stelle Jones (SUI); 3. Brlln, don Nichols (8\Jl). 16·240·2: 1. Nathlln Skllggs (Yam): 2. Mike Verllcka (Ktlw); 3. Paul Karle (Hon). 125 8 D·1: I. N"than Skaggs (Yam); 2, Jared Grabiel (Kaw): 3. TlIylor Harman (Yam). 250 B D-1: I, Nathlln Skaggs (YlIm); 2. Peter KlItsoules (Yam); 3. Scott Sepkovlc (Suz). 1;5 8 D-1: 1. Kyle Preston (SU1); 2. Fred Karrlc (Hon); 3. Lance Kirk (KTM). 250 B 0-2: I. Kyle Preston (Suz); 2, Clint Burkeen (Yam); 3. Brent Miller (Suz). SCHBY: 1. Kyle Preston (Suz); 2. Mike Willllrd (KTM): 3. Jared Grablel (Kaw). 85 (12-15): I. Michael Willard (Kaw); 2. F. Tony Kuttler (Suz): 3. Levi Kilbarger (SUI). 125 CD-I: 1. Matt Blake (Yam): 2. Mike Tester (Yam); 3. Dan Shipp (Yam). 125 C 0·2: 1. Kyle Levalley (Sm); 2. Jason Hitchcock (Hon): 3. Jason Wiler (Sm). 250 CD-I: I. Ben Bass (Yam): 2. Cal Patterson (Hon); 3. Robert Saransek (Hon). 250 C 0·2: I. Kyle Levalley (SUI): 2. Chris Ruble (Yam); 3. Brady Kidwell (Yam). East Bend Speedway Humphrey Shows up the Boys By MARK NEUENS EAST BEND, NC, JULY 14 At round two of AMA District 29 Summer/Fall Series, the sky opened up and let East Bend Speedway have the rain she's needed. Only she did not need it on race day. It was still raining in the morning, and the track was a thick soup. After looking over the track, a few brave riders tried to make a round to see what could be done. In the end, part of the track was roped off to make a circle. Riders would have to go over a couple of jumps, although nobody was doing any actual jumping. Evelyn Humphrey, contesting the 85cc D aboard an FMF-backed RM250 Suzuki, Glover one was the most interesting, as Doug Ben- surprisingly entered three classes - the 250cc jamin led most of the way but developed motor problems on the final lap, allowing Northern California's Rachalle Kerr, the field's A Expert class, the Over 30 A (money) class, and the Over 40 division. After cruising to a seventh spot in 250cc A, Glover went at the only female rider, to sneak through for the win over Benjamin and DeWayne Stark. The blown motor ended Benjamin's night early. Zellner came back from his round-one fall to win the opening ride of round two, over Over 30 A class with a vengeance, After a third-place start, he quickly got around Yama- ha-mounted Mark Roop and holeshot artist Curt Rehmert, aboard his Yoshimura/Suzuki of Greenville-sponsored Suzuki DR-Z440. Glover Williams, Templeton and Botsford. In the next was crazy-fast, like the Glover of old, as he stole off with the lead and went to the line first heat, Stunkard remained perfect with a win over Hampel and McKeon, Mellor then beat for the Over 30 titie. Kreps, Stark and McKeon. Blaydes also Glover also took on Yamaha of Troy boss kept his score perfect with a win over Williams Phil "Flipper" Alderton and local hero "King" Richard Robinson in the very-old-dudes' Over and Hampel. Medellin opened round three with a victory over Zellner and Kerr. Then Stunkard ended up with a perfect score in the heats, as he defeated Botsford while Templeton threw it away. Blaydes got the hole shot on the field in the next heat and he sped away from Medellin and Stark. Finally, Mellor ied from wire to wire to end the heat races with 40 class. Glover took it to the immense gang of aged motocrossers, taking the win ahead of the King and Alderton. Michigan's Over 40 fast guy David Mack came in fourth, ahead of California's Rob Healy. With one moto being the order of the day, the Amateur races were fast and furious, with riders coming from all over to compete, including many speedy riders from Florida a win over Kerr and Kreps. A tally of the points showed that Stunkard and Blaydes both had perfect nine-point and California - although the local stars gained most of the wins. Suzuki-mounted Kyle Preston was incredible on the day. The Westerville youth and part-time soccer star screamed his yellow machines in for three scores, ensuring them of a spot in the main. Mellor and Medellin both had eight points, so they would join Blaydes and Stunkard in the main. 66 AUGUST 21, 2002 cue I class, came out of the starting gate first, leav· e n e _ s East Bend Speedway: Dylan Carringer plows through the mud in the 50cc (4-6) class at the second round of the AMA District 29 SummerlFall Series in East Bend, North Carolina.