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4th Annual HYR 24 Hours of Glen Helen Glen Helen Raceway Slen Helen RecewllY So IIetunIlno, c.lifomia Resuhs:Septentber8-9,Z08Z PRO: 1. Ty DavisfRusselJ Pearson/Terry Fowler/ Nathan Woods (Yam); 2. Shane Esposito/Deve Ondas/Jeff NorthropfRichie Owens (Kaw); 3. Johnny CempbeJl/Dzlnny Cooper/Andy Grider/Steve Hengeveld (Hon); 4. Teddy Maier/Juslin Mace/Craig Wessner/Devid Pearson (Kaw); 5. Ty Renshew/Crllig Devis/Willy Musgrave/Bryce Oxley (SOl): 6. Kurt (Right) Rick Daniel outlasted five other lronman riders to take the class win on his KTM. Daniel completed 38 laps ·380 miles. (Below) HYR team rlders Geoff Sanborn, Matt Beyer, Carl Fisher, Bob Maxwell, Brlan Beach and Jason Jellerson made up the top Sportsman team. Caselli/Ryan Dudek/Joey LoOUl/Paul Krause (KTM). 125·250 SPRTSI'IN; 1. John Alexanda/Kyle Krause/Tim Wussow/Cecil Farmer/Jason Orthman/ Peul Broadsip (Hon); 2. Gereld Millim/JlIson LicitrZl/Lee Marshal/Rex Steerrnan/Marco Del Sol (YZlm); 3. Michllel Belcher/Dustin Stevens/RYZIn Partridge/Bryen Dukes/Bill Pertridge/Kevin Deloach (KTM); 4. Rendal Hall/Brandon Orton/Brendon Altman/Louis Chamberlend (YZlm); 5. Doneld Ross/Justin Ross/Dan Welsh/Kurt Cerlson/Creig Cerlson/Cameron Welsh (Hon). 251·0PEN SPRTSMN; 1. Geoff Sanborn/Matt Beyer/Carl Fisher/Bob Maxwell/Brien Beech/Jason Jellerson (Yam); 2. Todd Jackson/Mark Ault/Crllig Sedleck/Scott Sedlack/Tim Sedlllck/Dave Kerr (Yam); 3. Kris Goolsby/Brad Goolsby/Robbie Goolsby/BrZld Huth/JZlred Minor/Doug Yamell (YZlm); 4. Shawn Pelham/Brian CllImpbell/Pete Cochren/Bill Cotton/Chuck Bennet/Cody Clites (KTM); 5. Charles Jirsl!l/Dan Closson/Larry Gress/Doug Young/George Rosenbaum (Yam). 30+ SPRTSMN: 1. Eric Durr/Lence Durr/Ken Durr/Chris Wacker/DOug Daniels/Steve Sanford (Yern); 2. Kit Pelmer/Chris Jonnum/Rod Hipwell/Lance Gorton/Kim Pelmer/~nce McRoberts (Hon); 3. Jerry Barker/Mike Thompson/Tom Phoenix/Gary Dunnavant! Vance Von/Dennis Gilbert (Hon). 40. SPRTSMN: I. Marty Smith/Bill Gillan/Gary Covington/Steve RUZIben/Bart Bakker/Phil Higgins (Vor); 2. Ray Conway/Mike McGregor/Bob Williams/Ron Nozaki/Chris Pflaumer/Kurt Hintz (Han). 125-250 EX: I. Ryan Abbotoye/Nid< sweany/ Shawn Brlldley/Nick Burson/Josh Thompson/Beau Hoyden (KlIw)j 2. Randy Mcintyre/Ryan Mcintyre/Donnje Upton/Nate Woods/Donald Upton/Dave McOwen (Kaw). 251·0PEN EX: 1. Tom Webb/Charlie Morrisl Danny Guernsey/Lorry Roeseler/Mark TIlley (KTM); 2. Crllig Hunter/Mike Childress/Brent Farrell/Matt Burroughs/Gary Trachy (Hus); 3. Elirl Deslderio/ Dennis Gallegher/Brian Cunningham/Steve Laroza/ Craig McCall/Jason Higgins (Yam); 4. Jason Ingersoll/Mike Colvin/Erik Wolfe/Chuck McBurney/ Erik Mattson/Jason Trubey (Han); 5. Scot Harden/ Brent Harden/Broc Harden/Troy Lee/Tyler Keefe/ Cary Brown (KTM). 30+ EX: 1. Make Garvin/Ron Shuler/Paul Schaffer/Les Lehigh/Ron Warren/Jon Parks (KTM); 2. Michael Belcher/Dave Crein/Glenn Hollingshead/ Landon Carter/Johnny Borders/Doug Deaton (Vern); 3. Doug Imhof/Jason Daniels/John Sutherland/Brett Huffmen/Dann Gunther; 4. Jerry Herling/Mike Lewis/Deve Herbrundson/Tony Sandoval/Chlld Huck/Jason Schmidlepp (Yam); 5. Dane Jones/Mike Heeley/Derrlck Nye/Mike Slindaval/Trever Sheridi!lin/Reul Garza (Hon). 40+ EX: 1. Bruce OgilVie/Bob Rutten/GlIry Jones/Brent Wollingsford/Ron Ulwson (Hon); 2. John Rogers/Bob Wadlow/Steve Fry/Kevin Hesten/Richard Jeckson/Brad Oxley (Hon). IRONMAN: 1. Rick Daniel (KTM); 2. Randy Olson (Hon); 3. Larry Johnson (Yern); 4. Kevin Bently (YlIm); 5. Shennon Scott (Hon); 6. GlIry Taylor. BUSINESS: 1. Doug Toland/Steve Howe/Chris Blaise/Mike Hecker/Jim Jongklnd/DlIve Potter (Hon); 2. Devid Boyd/Robert Goodnough/Donny Fish/Pat Boyd (Han). BRIEFLY••• While just about every rider who competed in the HYR 24 Hours of Glen Helen praised the lay· out of the 10·mlle course. they were less than enthusiastic about the dusty conditions. When teams started arriving at Glen Helen on Friday to construct their pits. they were greeted by extremely dry condilions. including a bone·dry track. In previous years. sprinklers were running and water trucks were dousing the track by as early as Friday morning. but not this year. Accord· ing to Glen Helen's Lori Yarnell. because of the drought conditions in California. Glen Helen's wells simply dried up and there was no water to be had. 'We get our water from Lytle Creek. and the residents there basically have no water." Yarnell said. 'We have our own well. but ifs well beyond the red line. which means there's nothing left. Forty years ago. when the well was built. things have grown since then. With the Glen Helen Pavilion. the regional park. the Sheriffs training center and such. we use more water than ever, faster than it can rejuvenate itself. We were able to get some water from the regional park. but they put a regulator on us. so we didn't have much to work with. We're working on the problem. including re·drilling our own well deeper, but there's just no water here. - Despite the ultra dusty conditions. most riders dealt with the sit· uation the best they couid. and major complainls were few and far between. (RIght) The winning team: (Left to right) Teny Fowler, Russell Pearson, Ty Davis and Nathan Woods. "Everything went well," Davis said Fourth overall ended up going to when all was said and done. "We Kawasaki's other team, which was really didn't have any major prob- made up of Justin Mace, Teddy lems, but it was close there for a Maier, Craig Wessner and David while." Pearson. Their combined effort added In the four years of the 24 Hours" existence. the event has grown rapidly in popularity. In 1999. when the first 24 Hours of Glen Helen was held. 19 teams signed up. This year. there were 60 teams entered. And, of those 60 teams, 54 of them finished. This years race was also attended by some of the major factories. such as Honda. KTM and Kawasaki. who had an especially big presence at the race. Kawasaki entered two teams and worked oul of Pro Circuit's hauler that is normally seen at supercross races. Even Pro Circuit founder Mitch Payton was on hand to wit· ness the event and assist his team. "This is pretty cool." Payton said late into the night. The Davis team cranked out a up to 62 laps. total of 64 laps, totaling 640 miles. KTM also had a big showing al the 24 Hours. Even though the Austrian manufacturer didn't have luck on their side in the Pro class. they did emerge with a win in Ihe 251·0pen Expert class. Riders Tom Webb. Larry Roeseler. Charlie Morris. Mark nlley and Danny Guernsey actually topped the entire Expert class after busting out 59 laps. Also. KTM's Scot Harden teamed up with his sons Brent and Broc. Troy Lee. Tyler Keefe and Carey Brown to finish fourth in the 251· Open Expert class. Ty Renshaw, Willy Musgrave, The Esposito Kawasaki crossed Bryce Oxley and. Craig Davis piloted the finish line second, one lap down, a Suzuki RM250 to fifth place in the while the Honda team took third, tak- Pro class with 56 laps to their credit, ing the checkered flag on the same while the Caselli team was credited lap as Esposito's Kawasaki, but some with sixth place after completing 40 five minutes behind the green team. laps. The evenfs sponsor. Honda/Yamaha of Redlands. came to Glen Helen with two teams and left with one class win. Not only did they top the 251-0pen Sportsman class. but they were also the top Sportsman team overall. The team. made up of Geoff Sanborn. Matt Bayer. Bob Maxwell. Brian Beach and Jason Jellerson. turned out 54 laps on a Yamaha VZ250F. Glen Helen owner Bud Feldkamp decided to get in on the fun. He took one lap around the 10· mile track on his newly purchased KTM 525. Feldkamp said he "loved it. • eN Six riders were "crazy- enough to sign up for the lronman class. and the winner was KTM rider Rick Daniel. Daniel. who also won the Ironman class at the 12 Hours of Glen Helen a few months earlier. completed 38 laps. topping Randy Olson's 34. Just to show you how competitive the Ironman class was. Gary Taylor. who had the dubious honor of finishing sixth. still turned in an impressive 23 laps. He reportedly got so tired that he simply could not get up some of the hills and was forced by officials to pull off and rest. A handful of employees from American Honda got together and entered a team in the Business class and came away with the win, despite one of their riders crashing their XR400 and destroying the headlight. They managed to get back going without losing too much time. The team was made up of Doug Toland. Steve Howe. Chris Blaise, Mike Hacker, Mike Jongkind and Dave Potter. Honda's Bruce OgilVie aiso competed when he wasn't helping man Johnny Camp· bell's pits. OgilVie teamed up with Bob Rutten, former National MX Champion Gary Jones, Andy Jefferson. Brent Wallingsford and Ron Lawson on Lawson's Dirt Bike magazine's 40+ Expert· winning squad. Of the many finishing teams. one included a team that competed on a Cannondale 440. The team· Dusty Lunde, Matt Bateman. Lance White. Paul Kellen. Russ Jomers and Tod Sciacqua completed 52 laps and reported a flawless ride with the C'dale. proving that the American·made thumper is perhaps more reliabie than its reputation makes it out to be. The team finished eighth in the Open Expert class. 20 SEPTEMBER 25, 2002' cue • • n • _ 'IS