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ed the second· place trophy without being
challenged from behind. Harter had an upand-down race, going from the early lead all
the way back to seventh before putting on a
charge in the end to climb back up into a
third-place finish. Wes Pierce was a close
fourth, followed by Maida and Johnny Lovett.
Nicholas Burson put in a couple of dominating rides to top both the 250cc intermediate and Four-Stroke classes aboard his
VSK/O' Neal/PJ 1/Wiseco/FMF -sponsored
CRF450R. Shane Smith was the runner-up in
the stroker class, ahead of Ken Neitzel, Jason
Clark and Jesse Drake. Garrett Norr put in an
impressive come·from-behind ride, battling
with Adam Gragg and Steffan en route to his
second-place finish in the Intennediate class.
In the combined Pro contest, Kurt Caselli
and Mike Meadows went at it over the lead for
much of the 45-minute race. Caselli hounded
Meadows for the second half of the race before
taking the lead on the last lap - but then
Caselli's KTM's gas tank ran dry with just a
couple of turns remaining, handing the win to
Meadows. Kuhaudo Toda finished second.
Caselli got a splash of fuel in time to salvage
third, ahead of Smith and Scott Roegner.
Path Valley Speedway
Mees Doubles at Path
Valley ST Opener
BY lEN BREECH
WILLOW HILL. PA, APR. 12
Jared Mees put his Lancaster Harley-David-
son/Michael's H-D Classics-sponsored rna·
chines in front of two classes as Path Valley
Speedway got a belated start to Its 2003
short-track season. Mees topped the 600cc A
and 500cc Two-Valve classes.
Dillon Cava took the 600cc A lead from
Raun Wood, Shawn Baer, Mees and Rick Win-
sett. The top
fOUf
stayed very close in the
opening laps, with Mees using the outside to
take the lead off the fourth turn on the third
lap, and Wood following him in second. Cava
dropped back into a battle with Baer and Winsett for third. After a few laps, Baer broke free
and moved up to challenge Wood for second,
but he ran out of laps.
With a rather small turnout, the 500 TwoValve contest was combined with the Over 30
and 600cc B classes. It quickly divided along
class lines. with the 500s of Mees and Donnie
Mullen out in front of Over 30 entrants Steve
Heiser and Joe Dohm. and the 600cc B riders
following. Then Dohm took the point from
Mees, Mullen and Heiser. Mees put his Buell in
front of Mullen's Yamaha. (Mullen was on the
second week of his "borrow-a-bike campaign."). Although Mullen rode the wheels off
the Greenland Masonry Yamaha, Mees gradually added to his margin. Heiser moved up to
pressure Dohm for the Over 30 lead, and he
took it on the fifth lap.
After a slow start in the 600cc A final,
Patriot Harley-Davidson/Bob and Mallika
DeHaven-sponsored Winsett wasted no time
in the Sportsman final, taking the lead from
Wood, Chris Klinefelter, Cava and Baer and
gradually disappearing. After a slow start,
Mees got his 500cc·c1ass·winning Buell
rolling, getting by Baer for third by the end of
lap four. Baer stayed close for a few laps, but
Mees pulled away and was right on Wood's
rear when the flag came out.
Mullen took the 250cc A lead from Baer,
Wood and Klinefelter, but he was passed by
Baer off the second turn on lap two. John
Lewis, riding his 01' reliable two·stroke, used
the outside line to fly into second on the following lap. In the late laps, Wood moved up to
pressure the youngster, Lewis, for second, but
the kid held on for the runner-up spot.
Austin Greenland won a pair of Amateur
classes, but he lost in the class he has dominated for the past two seasons - the 80s - to
James Respoll. Greenland grabbed the lead
right away from Patrick Jacobsen and Respoli,
but Respoli took second off the second turn on
lap three. He inched closer to Greenland and
put his Cool Skunk-sponsored Honda in the
lead off two on the final lap.
Track owner John Winsett again used his'
high line to win the Over 40 final from Steve
Heiser, taking the lead on the sixth lap.
Results
Los Angeles County Raceway: Brett
Harmon was the overall 125cc
Beginner winner at the Golden Bear
Grand Prix - a.k.a. the third and final
round of the CMC Tri-Race Series in Palmdale, California.
the Golden Bear Gran Prix, which was the
third and final round of California Racing
Club's 26th annual Tri-Race Series.
Max Harter won the drag race to the first
tum when the dead-engine start came to life.
Matt Babbitt tucked in behind Harter to run in
second place, ahead of Larry Rhoads, Rocky
Maida and Cody Maness. Babbitt put the lone
Suzuki in the field into the top spot for a little
more than a lap before a crash dropped him
out of contention. Maness inherited the lead,
ahead of Maida, who now had his hands full
with Harmon.
At the 10-minute mark of the 45-minute
race, Harmon was able to find a way around
Maida, and then he set out after Maness.
Though Maness did his best to fend off the
determined Harmon, it was to no avail, as
Harmon secured the top spot just before the
midway point.
The second half of the race was all Harmon's, as he easily motored away from the
field for a convincing victory. Maness collect-
P/W YAA BEG: l. Clay Dupuis (Yam); 2. Denver Sliverlake
(Yom); 3. Shane Chapmen (Yam); 4. Jordan Pacheco (Yam).
P/W YAA ADV: I. Nicholas Mercier (Yam).
P/W HON BEG: I. Ryan Cantrell (Hon): 2. Tiffany Vanderlip
(Hen); 3. Zachary Upllh (Hon); 4. Mitchell Epstein (Hon); 5. Ethan
Qulon (Hon).
P/W B/BEG: I. Matthew Parada (Pol); 2. Dillon Drummen
(KTM); 3. JaroslDv Hriancik (KTM); 4. Cody Dupuis (KTM); 5. Ryan
Cantrell (KTM).
P/W B/AnV: I. Dane Silverlake (KTM); 2. Dillan Epslein (KTM);
3. Giovanni 1..Drin (Pol); 4. COMer Lombardi (KTM).
SlPIW (4-6): 1. Nicholas Men::ier (Pol); 2. David Fullmer (KTM);
3. Brandon Kaupp (Pol).
,
S/P/W (7-9); I. Dillan Epstein (KTM); 2. Jaml!S Wilcolt (Pol); 3.
Dane Silverlake (KTM); 4. Brendan MUrTlIY (Cob); 5. Conner Lombar·
d] (KTM).
ODD BK; I. Matt Harwell (Yam); 2. Wyatt Kirschner (Yam).
65 BEG: 1. Shawn Rhlnehan IKaw); 2. Kyle Prince (Suz); 3. Vincent Y&CQYeUi (Suz); 4. Tylyn Saucer (Suz); 5. Augie Ortiz (Kaw).
65 (4·8): I. Michael Baker (KGw); 2. Nicholas Franco (Kaw).
65 (9-11): I. Tyler Vandmip (Kaw): 2. Chris Carrillo (Kaw).
85 BEG: I. Ryan Gilben (Suzl; 2. Jared Baral (Yam); 3. Eric
Naumell (SUI); 4. Mackane Garrabrant (Yam); 5. Broc Condon
(KIlIw).
85 (7-11): I. Chandler Ouimette (Yam); 2. Keith Robinson
(Yam); 3. Michael Vanderlip (Hon).
8S (12-13): I. Trent Pugmire (Kaw): 2. Drew Gosselnr (Suz); 3.
TlIylor Kellstrom (Suz): 4. Tyler Trujillo (Suz); 5. Jeremy Freije (Sul).
85 (14·16): 1. Jared Brown (Kaw); 2. Justin Carmody (Yam); 3.
Tim Ritzier (KlIw).
S/MlNI; 1. Taytor Kellstrom (Suz); 2. Shf!ni CruSf! (Hon); 3. Cole
Crawford (Hon); 4. Matt Bird (Hon).
4·STRK: 1. Nicholas Burson (Hon); 2. Shelne Smith (Hon); 3.
Kf!n NeiUel (Hon); 4. Jason CllIrk (Yam); 5. Jesse Drake (Yam).
125 BEG: I. Brett Harmon (Hon): 2. Cody Maness (Yam); 3. Max
Haner (YlIm); 4. W6 Pierce (Hon); 5. Rocky Maidl! (Yam).
125 NOV: 1. Greg Young (Suz); 2. lack Fullmer (Yam); 3. Justin
Dubberke (SUI); 4. AnaLOI Kozlowski (Yam); 5. Ken Sillter Jr. (Yam).
125 INT; 1. Anthony Barbacovi (Yam); 2. Ricky Parks (Suz); 3.
Chris Norr (Hon).
250 BEG: I. Rory Hofstn Tackett.
85: I. Drew Gosselallr; 2. Kyle Imke; 3. Andrew Babbitt; 4. MalIo