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Joey Lanza got the holeshot in the 250cc race. Willy Simons won the Over-30 250cc Expert and Over-40 250c~Expert classes. had a huge lead - I never saw them. I thought we were closing the gap on one lap, but they were impossible to catch." News quickly traveled that Sheak was out on the course with a seized bike. "About halfway through the last lap, I was going down the long pavement section about three-quarter throttle," recounted Sheak, who recently signed with Team Green. "I was taking it easy because we had such a big lead. I went into the dirt section and let off the throttle just a ·Iittle, and the bike just seized up. I would have liked to have won it for Kawasaki because the bike ran really great. " Team Green-mounted riders Mike Childress and Morgan Crawford finished second, and the Paul Krause/ Larry Roeseler team rounded out the podium in third. The Krause/Roeseler team gave the spectators some great racing action aboard their FMF KTM as they worked their way through the pack after an 11 th-place start. When they realized they had also finished a place ahead of where they thought they were, Roeseler said, "A race like this, its not over until it's over - one and a half hours is a long time. That's the difference between a 20-minute moto and an off-road race - things start happening." Willy Simons showed up to this Wild West Grand Prix with both barrels blazing as he dominated the Over-40 250cc Expert class on Saturday afternoon and the Over-30 250cc Expert class on Sunday. Simons grabbed the holeshot on his Racers Edge/Sinisalo/San Ven,tura Roofing Yamaha for the 250cc line on Sunday and was never threatened during the entire race. He finished second overall behind Larry Roeseler, who started a row ahead of l1im on the 40+ Open Expert line. "This is one of the best tracks in the entire Big 6 Series," Simons said. Simons dominated the Over-30 250cc Expert line on Sunday. too, by taking the in-class win and finishing third overall behind Johnny Campbell and Paul Krause, who finished first and second, respectively, in the Over-30 Open Expert division. Simons rounded the weekend out with a second in Four-Stroke Expert behind American Honda's Johnny Campbell. Both riders bumped up a position when race leader Steve Hengeveld ran out of gas about a half-mile from the finish. Chris Blais took third aboard his Mid Cities Honda. Other top finishers for the weekend included Joey Lanza, who won the 250 and 200cc Expert classes on his FMF /Maxxis/GPR KTMs ahead of Morgan Crawford, who finished second in both races. Ryan Abbotoye led from start to finish in the 250cc Intermediate class on his Team Green KX250, and 17-year-old Andrew Vandenberg took top honors in the 0-200cc Intermediate class aboard his Mid Cities Honda CR 125. Yamaha jockey Matt Kearney claimed the first place prize in the Open Intermediate division. Series announcer Vinnie Mandzak finished first in the 50+ Open Novice class, and D.J. McGhee placed first in the 40+ Open Novice division. Every round of the FMF Big 6 GP Series is designed to have a signature event, and the Hilltoppers' event is the Unclassified Team race on Sunday morning. This year's race had 66 teams entered, which made for a freight-tra in effect in the riderexchange area. Mike Childress and Bo Harris powered their KX500 to the overall win, .foHowed by Brad and Brett Daugherty. The team of Ronnie Smith and Ron Aarup passed Max and Matt Eddy Jr. right before the checkers to take third. eN MINI BEG: 1. Kevin O'Donnell (Han); 2. Garrett Yeckley (KTM): 3. Blake Horton (Yam); 4. Jason Ramsey (Yam); 5. Luke Beere (Han). D/SPT EX: 1. Steele Bowyer (Han); 2. Rhett Higgins (Hon). D/SPT NOV: 1. Randy Snodgrass (KTM); 2. Jon Johnson (KTM) WMN EX: 1. Anna Jo Segale (Yam); 2. Vanessa Crawford (KTM); 3. Amy Hasten (Yam); 4. Kristen Powell (Kaw); 5. Kassie Gray (Kaw). WMN (NT: 1. Arnie Mann (Kaw); 2. Amber Pickett (Kaw); 3. Susana Jones (KTM); 4. Stacy Doerkson (Suz). WMN NOV: 1. Kendra Hoover (Yam); 2. Kasssandra Kehoe (Han): 3. Tricia Lane (Hon); 4. Sarah Kritsch (KTM): 5. Feye Campbell (Han). 30+ OPEN EX: 1. Johnny Campbell (Hon); 2. Paul Krause (KTM); 3. Jerry Black (Han); 4. Rick Daniel (KTM); 5. Rick O'Donnell (Han). 30+ OPEN INT: I. Brian Campbell (KTM); 2. Tom Miller (Yam); 3. Chris Ray (Yam); 4. Foster Edwards (Hon); 5. Bill Cotton (KTM). 30+ OPEN NOV: 1. Steve Souisa (Suz); 2. Kilt Cothran (Yam); 3. Shaun Hanson (Han); 4. William Bayless (Yam); 5. Guy Ragsdale (Yam). 30+ OPEN BEG: 1. Dwain Dahl (Hon); 2. Mark Simpson (Yam); 3. Michael Smith (Yam): 4. Troy Coets (Vam): 5. Gene Schelest (KTM). 30+ 250 EX: 1. Willy Simons (Yam); 2. John Rudder (Yam); 3. William Kent (Hon); 4. Donald Campbell (Kaw); 5. Bart Blankenship (Kaw). 30+ 250 lNT: I. Donny Fish Sr. (Yam); 2. Mike Ucitra (Suz); 3. John Stuetzel (Yam); 4. Mark Bowen (Yam); 5. ~rian Dickey (KTM). 30. 250-ilbv: 1, Daniel Hetfield (KTM): 2. Paul Heuck (Suz); 3. Andrew, Gaiger (Hon); 4. Mark Connell (Suz); 5, Mike Sande" (Vern). 30. 250 BEG: 1. Kevin Galgerud (KTM): 2. Brian Jessop (Yam);"3. Jim Mcloud (Hon); 4. Donny Yorke (KTM); 5, Roger Curry (Suz). 40. OPEN EX: 1. Lorry Roeseler (KTM), 2. Jerry Black (Hon); 3. Jim McGreth (KTM); 4. Steve Fry (Hon): 5. John Ferro (Han). 40. OPEN INy: 1, Greg Hause",(Hon); 2. Brien Cempbell (KTMj: 3. Pete Bender (Vern): 4. Glenn Page (Hon); 5. Ron Kupke (Vam). '40. OPEN NOV: I. D.J. McGhee (KTM); 2. Steve Grangetto (Hon); 3. Ron Bailey (Yam); 4. J.D. Lavancil (Suz); 5. Robin Busse (Yam). 40+ OPEN BEG: l. Lewis Gleason (Han); 2. Bob Briggs (Han); 3. Jon Johnson KTM); 4. Danny Olsen (Yam); 5. Kevin Schmidt (KTM). 40+ 250 EX: t. Willy Simons (Yam); 2. John Langhammer (Yam); 3. Kevin Hasten (Yam); 4. Larry Gross (Yam); 5. Jodie Parto!:lin (KTM). 40+ 250 INT: I. Michael Seymour (Han); 2. Manuel Del Campo (Suz); 3. Cameron Robinson (Suz); 4. Mark Anondson (Yam); 5. Albert Balderama (Hon). 40+ 250 NOV: 1. Dave Bender (Han); 2. Mike Farmer (Yam); 3. Michael Bauer (Suz); 4. David Myers (Yam); 5. Randy Beavers (Suz). 40. 250 BEG: 1. Ed Patterson (Hon); 2. Dominick McCormick (Kaw); 3. Brad Stlverstern (Vern) 50. OPEN EX: 1. Buddy Bosh (KTM); 2. John Rogers (KTM): 3. T.V. Holmes (KTM); 4. Micheal Casey (GG); 5. Charles Lunde (Yam). 50. OPEN INT: 1. Jack Garland (Han). 50. OPEN NOV: I. Vinnie Mandzak (Hus); 2. Les Olden brook (KTM); 3. Ken Feulner (Hon); 4. Doug Newkirk (Yam); 5. Carmine De Lucia (KTM). 50+ 250 EX: I. Keith Jones (GG); 2. Mike Boal (Yam); 3. Larry Kleinschmidt (Yam); 4. David Rodgers (Han): 5. Gery Rickaby (KTM). 50+ 250 INT: 1. Jim Rucker (Yam); 2. Ray Simmons (KTM); 3. Roger Van Matre (Kaw). 50+ 250 NOV: 1. Pete Kolbet (Yam); 2. John McElhenney (Hon);-3. Mike Davis (KTM). 50. 250 BEG, 1. Kevin Heney (Vern). 60+ EX: 1. Ron Dugan (Ye.m); 2. Norm Gaiger (Han): 3. Dennis Tooman (Yam); 4. Poul Leos (Hon); 5. Don Voyer (KTM). ClSC EX: 1. Rick O'Donnell (Suz): 2. Jim McGrath (Hus); 3. Rick Daniel (Yam); 4. Jeff Dillon (Han); 5. Rude Abele (Mai) ClSC INT: I. Dan lewis (Cen): 2. Keith Kubachka (Yam); 3. Louis Harker (V"m) eLSe NOV: 1. Phil Stocker (Han); 2. Dan Allen (Yam); 3. Qujnton Cole (Suz); 4. Bob Johnson (Hus); 5. Derek Dehl (Vern). VINT EX: 1. Buddy Bosh (Cl); 2. Don Doerk$On (Vern); 3. ButCh Nelson (Vam). VINT Ii'll': 1. DaVid Cerling (CZ): 2. Vinnie Mandzak (Hus); 3. Glen Holcomb (Cl); 4. Merk Taylor (Cl); 5. Mik. Trembley (Han). VINT NOV: I. Patrick Cook (Han): 2. Kevin O'Donnell Han); 3. WiL11am Cook (Yam); 4. Terry Caldwell (Hon): 5. Jam.. Mooney (Hon). SIDEHACKS: 1. Chris Johnson/Les Ketcham (Han): 2. Mark McDede/Scott McDade (EMl); 3. Perry Melillo/Victor PaJfreyman (EMl..;~; 4. David Hersey (Hon), 100's Me O_rt ScnImble 29 Pel.... CeUfarlIie 1IenIts: April 5·1. 2803 CRouJ;ld 31 TEA!JI\ RACE: 1. Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell (Flon); 2. Mike ClUldress/Morgan Crawford (Kew); 3. Peul Kreuse/Lorry Roeseler (KTM);~. Cbris Blels/Beau Hayden (Han): 5. Scott Myers/Merk Tilley (Han). SAT O/ClFD: I. Steve Hengeveld (l:Ion); 2.' Johnny Campbell (Hon); 3. Lorry Roeseler (KTM); 4. Peul Krause (KTM); 5. Morgan Crawfor$! (Kew); 6. Ty Renshaw (Yam); 7. Willy Simons (Yam); 8. Chris BlaIs (Hon): 9. Mike Childress (Kaw): 10. Crelg Adems (Hon). . SON O/ClFD TEAM: 1. MikeChiidress7Bo Herris (Kew): ;1. Brad Daugherty/Brett Deugherty (Han): 3. Ronnie Smith/Ron Aarup (Hon); 4. Max Eddy Jr./Matt Eddy (KTM); 5. Peter Bender/Greg Bender (Han). OPEN EX: 1. Steve Hengeveld (Hon): 2. Mike Childress (Kaw); 3. Max Eddy Jr. (KTM); 4. Jamie Avels (KTM): 5. Joe Pettigrew (Kaw). OPEN INT: 1. Matt Kearney (Yam); 2. Rex Van Dyke (Kaw): 3. Chris Hernandez (KTM); 4. Will Lighthart (KTM) OPEN NOV: I. Joey Cirocco (Suz); 2. Christopher Sa (Hon); 3. Josh Pitts (Yam); 4. Billy Brown (Han); 5. David Burroughs (KTM). OPEN BEG: 1. Shane Feldman (Hon). 4-STRK EX: 1. Johnny Campbell (Han); 2. Willy Simons (Yam); 3. Chris Blais (Hon); 4. Craig Adams (Han); 5. Jason Trubey (Yam). 4·STRK INT: 1. Michael Brejwo (KTM); 2. Joshua Coffey (Yam); 3. Pete Bender (Hon); 4. Chris Ray (Yam); 5. Nick Sweaney (Yam). 4·STRK NOV: 1. Joey Grocco (Suz); 2. Brad Goolsby (Yam); 3. Jacob Bonnett (Yam): 4. Brian Merritt (Yam); 5. Eric Smith (Yam). 4~STRK BEG: 1. Stephen McKnight (Hon); 2. David Stupjn (Yam); 3. Ryan Stendell (Yam); 4. David Harrington '(Han); 5. Ryan Boulanger (Yam). 250 EX: I. Joey Lanza (KTM); 2. Morgan Crawford (Kaw); 3. Luke Dodson (Suz); 4. Ryan Kritsch (Hon); 5. Travis Uvingston (KTM). 250 (NT: 1. Ryan Abbatoye (Kaw); 2. Larry Gross (Yam); 3. Marcus Shay (Yam). 4. Robby Thiele (Vam): 5. Jeremy Hollis (Vem). 250 NOV: I. Rabble Goolsby (Yem); 2. Jonathan Libby (Yam): 3. Jonathan Higgins (Yam): 4. Ryan Wilson (Hon): 5. Timothy S~elly (KTM). 250 BEG: I. John O'Connell (Suz); 2. Dawn Benton (Hon); 3. Craig Hatfield (Han); 4. David Ellis (Kaw); 5. Gabriel Siapin (Yam). 200 EX: 1. Joey Lanza (KTM); 2. Morgan Crawford (KTM); 3. Devid Rees (KTM); 4. John Braasch (Kaw); 5. Caret Wolff (Kaw). 200 (NT: I. Andy Vandeberg (Hon); 2. Philip Tinstman (Suz); 3. Justin Weeks (Yam): 4. Brad Price (Yam); 5. Jeff Maginn (Han). 200 NOV: 1. Kris Nelson (KTM); 2. Jeff Trulove (Yam); 3. Mason Partain (KTM); 4. Dylan Lane (Yam); 5. Lee Fulmer (Yam). 200 BEG: I. Steven Lantz (Yam); 2. John O'Connell (Suz); 3. Jeff Worthing (KTM); 4. Michael Fox (Hon); 5. Chad McClellan (Yam). MINI EX: 1. Kevin Beakes (Kaw); 2. Nick Hamill (Yam); 3. Jamie Lanza (Kaw). MINI INT; I. Chris Dvoracek (Hon); 2. Jeff Maginn (Han). MINI NOV: I. Aaron Fox (Hon); 2. Tyler Sjoberg (Kaw); 3. David Sjoberg (Kaw); 4. Brian Nelson (Hon); 5. Chris Bell (Vam). < cue I e n e _ :s APRIL 23, 2003 43

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