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Instead of looking forward, Carlson began looking back as Wheeler burst upon the scene with renewed vigor. With all his first-mota ills behind him, Wheeler began turning lap times close to Hughes' as he closed in on Dubach. When the white flag waved, Hughes had it locked up with a 15-second lead, but Wheeler was badgering Dubach. When the two came down the face of Mount Shoei, Dubach tried to maneuver himself into Wheeler's line to set a block. Instead, Wheeler zigged when Dubach zagged and snatched the runner-up spot. Decker made it up in the field far enough to pass Carlson on the last lap for fourth, and Corder came home sixth. "Riding my own race made it easier," Hughes said. "I'm going to ride the 125cc Nationals against Bubba [Stewart], so I have to stay smooth and focused." Dubach, on the podium in the runner-up spot - as he was in 2001, with Hughes winning that race as well said, "I'm going to have to find a vacation spot for this guy to go to ... " eN &18n Helen Raceway San Bernardino, California Resuhs:AprillZ-13,ZDD3 OPEN PRO O/A: 1. Ryon Hughes (KTM, \·1): 2. Doug Dubach (Yam, 3-3): 3. Craig Decker (Yam. 2· 4): 4. Mike Corder (Hon. 4-6); 5. Danny Carlson (Hon. 6-5); 6. Dustin Nelson (Yam, 8-8): 7. Chris Wheeler (Hon, 17·2); B. Jacob Saylor (Yam, 10-9); 9. Tim Weigand (Hon. 13·7); 10. Ty Davis (Yam. g- Il); 11. Spud Walters (Hon, 7-14); 12. Ryan Dudek (Yam, 11-12): 13. Gordon Ward (Hon. 12-13); 14. Derek Mahoney (Hon, 16-15); 15. Dennis Smpleton (Hon. 15-16); 16. Seon O'Connor (Hon, 14-17); 17. Travis Marks (Hon. 18·18); 18. Tony Amaradio (Hon, 28-10); 19. Paul Carpenter (Hon. 5-DNF); 20. Kevin Townsend (Hon, 21-20). 50 PRO: 1. Chris Gosselaar (Hon); 2. Johner F~ulkner (Hon): 3. Tim Weigand (Han): 4. Greg Crllter (Hon); 5. Ken Johnson (Hon). 50 MOD: 1. Mike Storm (Hon); 2. Robert Alquist (Hon); 3. Jeff Mile:in (Hon); 4. Brent Davis (Hon); 5. Mllrk Abrew (Hon). 50 STK: 1. Brian Alquist (Hon); 2. Bill UPuma (Hon); 3. Munehira Sugimoto (Hon); 4. Glenn Dolly (Hon). 50 KIDS: I. Ashton McMiIIlln (Han); 2. Matt Dally (Han); 3. Frank Tucker (Han); 4. Andy DiBrino (Hon); 5. OJ Hart (Hon). BBR 150 PRO: 1. Chris Gosselaar (BBR); 2. Rich Toylor (BBR): 3. Scott Tyler (BBR); 4. Andy Harrington (BBR); 5. Jimmy Lewis (BBR). 150 STK: 1. Terry McCrae (Yam); 2. Cosmic Miller (Hon); 3. Alan Gerkey (Yam); 4. Chris Sullivan (Hon). 150 MOD: 1. Derek Brooks (Yam). 150 KIDS: 1. Brad Alvarado (BBR): 2. Trevor Bell (Yam); 3. Cameron Tyler (Hon); 4. Beau McRoberts (Yam); 5. Mason Vega (Hon). 150 VET: 1. Larry Kuebler (BBR); 2. James Ptarcinski (Han); 3. John Roitinger (BBR): 4. Screwy (Hon): 5. Duane Brown (BBR). 200-)75 EX: I. Craig Davis (Yam): 2. Luke Orr (Yam). 200-375 (NT: 1. Jared Minor (Yam); 2. Led Tidwell (Yam); 3. David Meyers (Yam); 4. Marcus Shay (Yam): 5. Jon Meyers (Yam). 200-375 NOV: 1. Patrick Bleckert (Yam); 2. Chris Ayers (Yam): 3. Brian Davis (Yam); 4. Larry Hernandez (Yam); 5. Matt Vega (Yllm). OPEN INT: 1. Jared Minor (Yam); 2. Tim Olson (Hon): 3. Leo Tidwell (Yam); 4. R.J. Burns (Yam); 5. Rick Hansen (Hon). OPEN NOV: t. Patrick Bleckert (Yam); 2. Brian Davis (Yam); 3. Brys Kuntz (Hon); 4. Jon Dllvidson (Hon); 5. Bobby Langin (Han). D/SPT: I. Hootie Davis (Can); 2. Carl Scllnlan (KTM). AIR COOL: I. Donny Fish (Hon). VET EX: 1. Dan Jeannette (Han); 2. Craig Davis (Yam): 3. Jason Lerson (Han); 4. Dustin Evans (KTM); 5. Willy Musgrave (Yom). VET INT: 1. MlHk Howell (Yllm); 2. Ryan Johnson (Hon); 3. Sean Finley (Yam); 4 Joe Melton (Yom); 5. Gary Renko (Yom). VET NOV: 1. Jon Davidson (Hon); 2. Jeff Nordstrom (Hon); 3. Scott Clark (Hon); 4. Dan Alamangos (Yam); 5. Robby Mueller (Han). 40+ EX: I. Willy Musgrave (Yam); 2. Pete Murray (Yam); 3. Bob Weber (Yllm); 4. Lee Bacon (Yam); 5. David Fontes (Han). 40+ INT: 1. A. Jay Harry (Yom): 2. Robert Fudge (Hon): 3. Mork Holl (KTM): 4. Greg Pagon (Han); 5. Keith DiBrino (Hon). 40+ NOV: 1. Danny Lee Jones (Yem); 2. Harry Leary (Hon): 3. Rod Hendrickson (Han): 4. Phil Davis (Hon); 5. Lee Johnson (Yam). 60+ EX: 1. Bengt Johansson (Hon); 2. Dan Hanebrink (Hon); 3. Chuck Minert (Yam). (Above) Danny Carlson (135) battled with Dubach (1) for second in moto two. Carlson finished fifth overall. (Above left) Mike Corder finished fourth overall. (Below) Brian Davis (734) won the first moto of the Open Novice class, but Patrick Bleckert got the overall win. Here, Davis leads second-moto winner Brys Kuntz (290), who finished third overall. e n