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AMAlWML National Championship Series Round 6: Broome-tioga Sports Center Whitmore Shines at Broome or more times. Whitmore proved to be very adept at mud-riding and dominated the field, leading the entire mota even after crashing three times on one lap. She won the mota by more than 20 seconds. Raemisch held on for second. Jessica Patterson finished third. Due to the weather, the AMA decided to cancel the second moto, and the first mota was scored as double points. Now the points race is really close. A little explanation is in order: The AMA{WML Series is a seven-round series, but with a "throw-away" round - riders can throw out their worst race finish. The series overall will be scored on six rounds. T~e points chase is very close going into the final round. Dropping the riders' worst scores at this time, Bau would still be in the lead by 11 points. Third through fihh is only separated by 10 points. In the Amateur National Series, the first mota was held on a beautiful Friday and the second on Saturday. In moto one, Suzuki jockey Philo Petricig got the early jump on the field. with Jessye Davis, Cheryl McCullough and Amber Farley close behind. Petricig ied the first lap but Davis made the pass on lap two and started to pull away. Farley passed McCullough for third. Farley gained ground, BY STEVErt BONNAU BINGHAMTON, NV, AUG. 23-24 Going into round six of the AMA/WML National Championship Series, the title chase had gotten interesting. Jessica Patterson had steadily closed the gap on Stefy Bau for the series championship. Jacki Hudson, Tania Satchwell, Sarah Whitmore and Sheena Patterson had a total of 22 points separating them in the points race for third overall. In years past, Broome-Tioga's weather has been rather kind to the WML Series, compared to some of the other venues, but not this year. As Friday's Amateur program closed for the evening, the skies opened up and it rained all night, and by daybreak the track was a mess and the rain was not going anywhere soon. Now the question was, Who was the best mud rider in the field? It was soon clear that there was no clear-cut standout; in fact, not only did the top six all have a legitimate shot, but so did Nova Scotia's Heidi Cooke and Wisconsin's Kirsten Raemisch. Now, this really could get interesting: eight possible contenders fighting for three podium spots. In the first Pro mota, Sarah Whitmore was first out of the gate and around the first tum, just missing the two pileups that leh Bau, Sheena and Jessica, Satchwell, and Cooke struggling to raise their bikes from the slop. By the time they all got up and going, Whitmore was already opening up a lead on Tiffany Reed. On lap two, Raemisch was dosing in when Reed went down and Raemisch took second, but Jessica was reeling her in. Meanwhile, Whitmore steadily pulled away. Jessica and Raemisch went at it for a few laps, and as soon as Jessica had taken the spot, she fell down, ietting Raemisch back around. By this time, Whitmore had almost a mjnute lead, and there was little chance of anyone catching her. This was now a mota of survival; just staying upright was a battle in itself. Bau moved up to challenge Jessica but she, too, fell and lost her spot. She got up and was now battling with Sheena for fourth. Every rider hit the ground at least once in this moto, and very few made it around without sampling dirt two SEPTEMBER 25. 2002· cue Broome-Tooga Sports Center Binghamlon. New VOlt< Results: August 23-24. 2002 !Round 6 of 7) PRO: I. Sarah Whitmore (yam); 2. Kirsten Reemlsch (Sw:); 3. Jesllca Patterson (Kaw): 4. Sheena Patterson (Suz); 5. Stefy Bau (Hon); 6. Tanlll Satchwell (Yam): 7. ""ubrianll Dunn (KlIw): 8. Jessica Snyder (Yam): 9. Heidi Cooke (Hen): 10. TiffllnY Reed (KTM); II. Kristine Sundlll (Yam): 12. Jack! Hudson (Hon): 13. Jolene VanVugt (KlIw); 14. Kedle Gllnett; 15. lynette Woslck. AM: I. Amber Farley: 2. Philo Petrlc:lg; 3. Jusye DIlYls; 4. Cheryl McCullough: 5. Kimberly Kocher; 6. Stephanie Pllgue: 7. Jamie Swinkels; 8. Chrll Christens; 9, Usa Stetner: 10. Barbara Toribio: II. Kayla StlSller; 12. Alexis Olezcn. MIMI: 1. "'bbie Bardo. AMA/Wl'd. NATIONAl. CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINTS STANOII"IOS (After 6 01 7 rounds); PRO: I. ~ Bau (249); 2. JMsicll Patterson (228): 3. Sarah Whitmore (205): 4. Tania SlItchweil (191): 5. Jackl Hudson (187); 6. Sheena Patterson (183): 1. Aubriana Dunn (124): 8. Vania. Medrano (120): 9. H~idl Cook~ (119); 10. JessIca Snyder (96). AM: I. Amber Farley (239): 2. Jessye Davis (195): 3. Philo Petricig (l91); 4. Marlsa Hampshire (127): 5. Kayla Olson (124): 6. KImberly Kocher (107); 1. Allison Jones (19): 8. Cheryl McCullough (78); 9. Tanya Elben (74); 10. Tabatha MIller (66). MINI: 1. Abbie Bacdo (182); 2. Sherie Cruse (150); 3. Rory Pack· wood (132): 4. Erica Contreras (116): 5. Jessica Parten (61): 6. Amy Haude (44): 1. Katie Corron (42); 8. Laura Montgomery (42): 9. Kate· Iyn McKenM (40); 10. Tey\of Lac~y (38). LOS BANOS, CA, AUG. 24 Clawson Motorsports/Shift/Pro Circuit/IRSbacked Jeff Pestana entered the final round of the AMP Top Gun Summer-X Series (presented by Alpinestars, Swift Auto World and Merced PowerspoTts) with a fairly healthy lead in the Top Gun Shootout points standings. Up for grabs was a $ 1000 bonus, and all the wily veteran had to do was place somewhere within the top five or six. But when Pestana enters a race, all he has in mind is nothing less than a win, and that's exactly what he wound up with as he turned a last spot on the single-row line-up into a hard-fought victory in the evening's main event. The usual players were all lined up in front of him, including Daniel Blair, Billy Jurevich, Kenny Heess and superfast Intermediate Corey McDaniel. As the race got under way, McDaniel set the pace eariy on, with Oakley Sport Suzuki rider Matt McCrummen in tow. However, McDaniel, aboard a Powerhouse Vamaha/Pro Circuit/Posey Racing/O'Neal Vamaha, had a sizable lead by about the halfway point of the I5-lap event. Back in the pack, Pestana and Blair were charging, and it only took one tum to change things in a hurry. Heess and Jurevich got tangled aher going bar to bar in a tight leh-hander, and with nearly the entire tum blocked, Pestana and Blair scrambled for a place to go. Pestana made the wisest decision, sneaking through on an inside line, while Blair went wide and off the track. "I was charging, and then all of a sudden I see these bikes on the ground in that turn," the MXH/Powerhouse/Dr. Cohen/Big Gunbacked Blair said. "I went a little too wide and tried to keep my momentum because I knew Jeff was right behind me, but I lost a lot of time going off the track in the slick stuff." Pestana then turned on the afterburners and eventually zapped both McCrummen and McDaniel to take the win_ Blair never gave up and followed up behind Pestana. with McDaniel, McCrummen and Jeremy Chaussee, who came all the way up from lancaster, rounding the top five. "It was a pretty stacked field of fast guys tonight, and I figured maybe [I'd getl a third I e n e vv s Novice classes with consistent finishes throughout the series. Double-class winners included Beau Weigand and Derrick Anderson. Weigand took home a pair of big, silver series championship cups in the 80cc Intermediate and Supermini classes, while Anderson did likewise in the Schoolboy and 250cc Novice classes. With the series averaging more than 375 riders per event, it was evident that the AMP crew had laid out a competitive yet safe track that saw riders treated to an overall top-quality series all the way around. Los Banos Fairgrounds Los Banos, Califomia Results: August 24. 2002 (Round 9 of 9) TOP QQN SHOOTOUT: I. Jeff' Pestana (Hon): 2. Daniel Blair (Vam): 3. Cory McDaniel (Yam): 4. MDtt Mc:Crummen (Suz): 5. jeremy Chaussee (Yam). 50 PW/JR: l. Daniel Gonzales (Yam): 2. DerIck Silva (Yam): 3. Travis Nealon (Vam): 4. Kyle Wells (Yam); 5. Wyatt Orozeo (Yam), SO (4-6): 1. Ounn~r Sigler (KTM); 2. Brandon Ollvnr~1 (Poll; 3. Romey Mlrnmontes (Pol); 4. Oanl~l GonUlI~s (Pol): 5. Derick Sliva (Pol). 50 (1·8) 0·1: 1. Jessy N~lson (KTM); 2. Mark Braden (Pol): 3. R.J. M~nd~z (KTM); 4. Mlehnel Maze (Cob): 5. Chrlstopher Per~z (Cob). 50 (7 ·8) 0·2: 1. J~rlick Merrell (KTM): 2. Nathanl~1 Rodriguez (KTM); 3. Danny Barber Jr. (KTM): 4. I.lJk~ Jump (Hen): 5. M1kayla Tucker (Hon). 50 OPEN 0-1: I. Jessy Ne:lson (KTM): 2. Mark Broden (Pol): 3. R.J. Mendez (KTM): 4. Michael Maze (Cob): 5. Caly Johnson (Pol). 50 OPEN 0-2: 1. Gunner Sigler (tITM): 2. Jordan Collins (tITMl; 3. P~ler Best (Hus): 4. Tallon Newman (KTM); 5. Devin Thorp (KTM). 60 BEO D-1: I. Blake Ballard (KTM): 2. Casey O'Agoslino (Kaw): 3. Kyl~ Freillls (KTM); 4. Oabe Adame (KTM): 5. Anthony Rodrigul!!l (Kaw). 60 BEO 0-2: I. Christian Standers (KTM); 2. Royc~ Hollist~r (Kaw): 3. Jeremy Webb (KTM); 4. Christ~ ~ (Kaw): 5. Briar McCorkle (Kaw). 60 NOV: I. Trevor Allred (KTM): 2. Chnstopher Aragon (KTI"t): 3. Brian Alquist (KTM). 60 OPEN, 1. Rub«> Hem.- (KTM); 2. T""", All"'" (KTM); 3. Kyle Freitas (KTM); 4. Blake Banard (K'TM): 5. Christopher ArBgon (KTM). Brian Alquist (Vam): 4. Joey Agulrr~ (Yam): 5. Whitney Costello (Yam). Pestana Clinches Top Gun Title By JIM AND JUSTIN ENOS 60cc Intermediate, 60cc Open and 80cc 60 FIT: 1. Michael Fooln (Hen). 60 BEG [).I: 1. B1ak~ Jump (Kaw): 2. Daniel Reen (Yam): 3. Jooeph Romano (l\aw); 4. Jo

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