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r---------------"'I!:l'~------------------...,i5 w Z Z w '" o Z "' :J « ~ ~ r Q. Blackfoot Motorcycle Park: Blackfoot teammates Jean-Sebastien Roy (1) and Damon Huffman (120) lead the pack out of the first corner during the first 250cc Pro moto at round three of the Canadian National Motocross Series in Calgary, Alberta. Blackfoot don't care who wins; they want to see us one and two." In mota one. Roy grabbed the lead, with Huffman second. Yamaha's Craig Decker also got a good start and was running third. Roy quickly pulled away, leaving Huffman and Decker battling for second. Riverside Varna· ha's Danny Beckett Jr. held off Richmond Racing Kawasaki's Darcy Lange for fourth for the first few laps before Evan Laughridge passed both riders. Decker got by Huffman on the third lap and ran second until midmoto. In a tight cor· ner t Decker stalled the four-stroke Yamaha for the second time in two weeks, giving Huffman the chance to move into second. Decker didn't lose much time, and he stayed on Huff· man, reclaiming second - only to give it up again in the last few iaps. Roy took the win. with Huffman second and Decker settling for third. In moto two, Roy faced his first real challenge of the season, as he and Huffman battled for the lead. Diablo Honda's Marco Dube grabbed the holeshot, with Lange right there. Lange and Dube traded the lead before Huffman headed out front on lap two. Roy, who was fifth after one lap, moved quickly into second and started to catch Huffman. Dube ran third, holding off Lange for several laps. Lange made the midmoto pass and ran alone in third while Roy tried to catch Huffman. While the battle for the lead raged, Decker worked his way through the pack from a 14th-place start. With two laps left, he caught up to the third-placed Lange and started to put the pressure on him, eventually making the last-lap pass for the podium position. Roy tried every line in an effort to get by Huffman, but a focused Huffman stayed out front. In the 125cc West class, Pacific Yamaha's Jimmy Nelson ended Suzuki rider Evan Laughridge's four-mota winning streak. Nelson, who has shown he has the speed to run with Laughridge in recent weeks, finally put it all together for the overall win. "It's kind of been long overdue," said Nelson. "For a few weekends, I've been getting pretty good starts and would be riding good the first mota, and then I'd go down. Last week, in the second mota, I got 40th gate pick and couldn't make much of that. I finally got a good start and just took off from there." Nelson grabbed the first-mota holeshot and stayed out front. With Laughridge caught up in a first-turn crash that left him in last place, Yamaha rider Bart Stephenson was left to challenge Nelson for the lead. Stephenson pursued Nelson for the whole race, closing the gap time and time again. Yamaha pilot Tracey Johnson started in third place but was quickly bumped back by Tiger Lacey, on a Honda. Lacey ran third for much of the race, while Laughridge blasted his way through the pack after his dismal start. Laughridge showed his speed by making the late-race pass on Lacey for third place. Nelson held off Stephenson for the win. In the second mota, Nelson got another good start, running up front with Richmond Kawasaki's Colton Facciotti. Stephenson was again in the mix, while Laughridge left the line in fifth. Nelson ran out front, with Stephenson in second, and Laughridge moved up to third. It looked like Nelson would take the win, as he held a 20-second lead for part of the mota, but Laughridge moved in on him and made the pass. Nelson cruised to second place and his first overall win. With one round of the 125cc West Series left, Laughridge now leads the points race with 145, Stephenson is second with 114, and Lacey is third with] 06. Blackfoot Motorcycle Park CBlgary. Alberta. Canada Results: June 29. 2003 (Round 3) 125 WEST PRo: J. Jimmy Nelson (Yam); 2. Evan Laughridge (Suz); 3. 8llrt Stephenson (Yam); 4. Tiger Lacey (Hon); 5. Kyle Bealon (Yllm). 250 PRO: I. Damon Huffman (Hon); 2. Jean-Sebastien Roy (Hon); 3. Cnlig Decker (Yam); 4. Darcy Lange (Kaw); 5. Evan Laugh. ridge (Suz). Florida MX Series Round 10: Dade City Raceway Spagnuolo Sparks a Win By CRAIG JOHNSON DADE CITY, FL, JUNE 29 Zach Spagnuolo took a win that might be the spark that starts the fire he'li need to win the 85cc Beginner-class championship in the fifth annual Florida MX Series. Spagnuolo didn't win a mota on the day, but two second-place finishes were good enough for the overall. With that win, Spagnuolo now has a sevenpoint lead. With four rounds stili to go, anything can happen. Dade City Raceway hosted round 10, and, as always, the track was tough. Despite the threat of rain, everyone managed to complete both motos, 62 JULY 30,2003' cue e The rider Spagnuolo has to watch out for is his nearest rival, Anthony Carreiro. This fast Yamaha rider won the first moto and is currently sitting second in points. Spagnuolo finished second, and Chappy Herwick was third. Trevor Paschal and Chris Fischetti rounded out the top five. Carreiro didn't have a good second mota, struggling to only finish sixth. Matthew Esola turned his bleak first-mota ride around to win mota two, finishing just ahead of Spagnuolo. Herwick again finished third, and Fischetti moved up to fourth. Kawasaki rider Kyle Vibbert made it into the top five. Brett Garavalia moved to within striking distance of second place in the Over 40 class n e VV s Dade City Raceway: Zach Spagnuolo won the 85cc Beginner class at round 10 of the fifth annual Florida Motocross Series in Dade City. in the series, behind Pete Zarcone. Garavalia won both motos on' the day, closing to 10 points behind Zarcone, who finished fourth overall with a 3-5 score. Rick Shieids got second overall with a 2-3 tally, beating out James Harner's 4-2 finishes. Ken McWilliams rounded out the top five overall with a 6-4 score. Tyler Oliver continued his dominance in the 51 cc Stock Oil-Injection class. The young rider from Fort Pierce won both motos, extending his points lead. Second overall went to Kyle Fasnacht (2-2), who sits fourth in the points. Rowdy Griggers rounded out the podium with a 4-3 score. Tanner Ketchum ran third in the first moto but had a battle in mota two with Zachary Sanders, who finished fifth in mota one. Sanders outran Ketchum in the second moto to get the fourth spot. In the second-largest class of the day (after the 85cc Beginners), Jimmy Warren extended his points lead in the 125cc C class by winning the overall. Warren outran Michael Schwartz to win the first mota. Finishing third and sitting second in the points was Jake Donley. Brandon Buckingham (the 250cc Cclass winner on the day) struggled in fourth, just ahead of Troy Snyder. Moto two was a repeat for Warren, as he had the track figured out. Buckingham pushed Warren to finish second, and Schwartz dropped to third. Sean Ridgeway battled with Snyder to take fourth place. T.J. Tiffany won two classes on the day and pulled forward to a comfortable points lead in both. Tiffany had problems in the first 85cc (14-15) moto, finishing second to Donald Solley. With a good battle for third shaping up in the points, Cameron Doyle finished just ahead of Carlo Gomez and John Huser. Tiffany put it all together in mota two to take the win and the overall, ahead of Solley. Brice Capone mixed it up with Doyle and Huser, as these three are the ones fighting for third in the series. The three finished in that order. In the Supermini class, Tiffany had his work cut out for him in the first mota. Ricky Renner sped away with the win, ahead of Tiffany. Kyle Keylon stayed close to Tiffany to place third. The 85cc (7-]1) winner, Jesse Freeman, beat out Bobby Teisler for fourth. Renner suffered a DNF in mota two but still won the 85cc (12-13) class: Tiffany outclassed the field to take the win, and Keylon followed him home in second. Teisler jumped up to round out the podium, and Jimmy Page made his presence felt in fourth. Dalton Guttridge made it to the top five in mota two. The big-bike winner on the day, winning two classes, was J.B. Ballard. The FourStroke class was an easy win for Ballard, who took both motos by wide margins. Shawn Pettit outdueled Travis Norvel for second overall, as Pettit won the tie breaker by getting second in the second mota. Former factory Pro rider Vince Devane made an appearance in the series, giving Ballard a run for the money in the Open Money class. Devane outran Ballard in the first mota, but Ballard turned the tables on him in mote two, catching Devane eff guard and winning the mota. T.J. Fontenot finished third in the first mota but slipped to fifth in mota two. Joe Cape gave Fontenot fits in the first mota, finishing fourth, and he rounded out the podium in mote two. Series points leader Jason Dodds finished fifth overall with a 5-4 score. Dade City Raceway Dade City. Florida Results: June 29. 2003 (Round 10 of 14) 51 OIL-INJ: l. Tyler Oliver (Cob); 2. Kylie Fasnacht (Cob): 3. Rowdy Driggers (Hon); 4. Tanner Ketchum (Yem); 5. Zachary Stlnders (KTM). 51 (4-6): I. Hunter Baker (Cob); 2. Tyler Oliver (Cob); 3. Kylle Fasnacht (Cob). 51 (7·9): J. Hector Roman Jr. (Pol): 2. Cameron Fasnacht (Cob); 3. Kody Ketchum (Cob); 4. RYlJn Spade (KTM); 5. Juan Jose Mejia (KTM). 51 OPEN (4-9): J. Cameron Fasnacht (Cob): 2. Kody Ketchum (Cob); 3. Hector Romlln Jr. (Pol): 4. Hunter 8llker (Cob): 5. COllllOr Henderson IV (Cob). 65 BEG: 1. DlJrin Walker (Suz); 2. Nathan Beauregard (Kllw); 3. Cllmeron Town (Kaw); 4. Tyler Lewis (KTM); 5. Hunter Baker (Cob). 65 (7-9): I. Andrew Stocker (KTM); 2. Kory Keylon (Suz); 3. T.J. Pence (Kaw); 4. Cody Smith (KTM); 5. Tyler Meyer (Cob). 65 (10-11): I. Wil~ Gw;man (KTM); 2. Derek HlJll (Suz); 3. Taylor Frllnklin (KTM); 4. George Wllrren (KTM); 5. Kyle Combee (Kaw). 65 OPEN (7-11): I. Derek Hall (KTM); 2. Andrew Stocker (KTM); 3. Taylor Franklin (KTM); 4. Cody Smith (KTM); 5. Sebastien Gullego (Kaw). 85 BEG: I. ZIlch Spagnuolo (Suz); 2. ChllPPY Herwick (Yam); 3. Anthony CarreIro (Yam); 4. Chris Fischetti (Kllw); 5. Kyle Vibbert (Kaw). 85 (7.1 t): I. Jesse Freemlln (SUI): 2. Kenneth C. Hill Jr. (KTM); 3. Derek Hall (Suz); 4. Andrew Stocker (Yam); 5. Robby Renner (Yam). 85 (12-13): I. Ricky Renner (Yam): 2. Kyle Keylon (SUI): 3. Bobby Tiesler (Suz); 4. Dl!Ihon Yingling (Ka.....); 5. Jimmy Pllge (Sul). 85 (14-15): I. T.J. Tiffany (Yam); 2. Donald Solley (SuI); 3. (llmeron Doyle (Yam); 4. Brice (t1pone (Yam); 5. John Huser (Hon). S/MINI (l0·15): 1. T.J. Tiffany (Vllm); 2. Kyle Keylon (Suz): 3. Bobby Tiesler (Suz): 4. Jesse Freeman (Suz): 5. Jimmy Page (Suz). 125 A: J. Ashley Jones (SUI). 125 B: 1. Dean Dyess III (SuI): 2. Joshua Hildebrllnd (Kllw); 3. Joshull Barnett (Hon); 4. Brandon Abell (SUI); 5. James Walker (Yllm). 125 C: L Jimmy WalTen (Ka.....); 2. Michael SCh.....artz (Hon): 3. Brandon Buckingham (Yam); 4. Jake Donley (Yllm): 5. Troy Snyder (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. John McConnell (Hon): 2. Jacob Priest (Suz): 3. Stuart Woodwerd (Yem): 4. David Mejia (Yam): 5. Bryant Cok!r (S",). 250/500 B: 1. Bradley Bemier (Vllm): 2. Ryan Warren (Kaw); 3. Joshua Hildebrand (Kaw); 4. Corey Norvell (SUI): 5. Scott KnllPP (Yllm). 250/500 C: I. Blllndon Buckingham (Yam): 2. Mike Wolrord (Suz); 3. Kenny Wilson (Ytlm); 4. Tracy Shepard (Hon): 5. Guy Geli· nilS (SUl). 250/500 BEG: I. Frank Chaff (Hon); 2. Chris Bishop (Yam): 3. Ronnie Speciale (Hon); 4. Scott 8llrretl (Hon). OPEN MNY: I. J.B. Ballllrd (Hon): 2. Vince Devllne (Hon): 3. Joe Cape (Hon): 4. T.J. Font.enot (KTM); 5. Jason Dodds (Suz). WMN: I. Ashley Jones (Suz). YTH I B/W (12.15): I. Brandon Abell (Suz): 2. Delln Dyess UI (Suz): 3. Ricky Renner (Yam): 4. Scott Garritson (Kaw): 5. Jake Con· ley (Yam). 16-24: 1. Bradley Bernier (Yam); 2. Brandon Buckingham (Yam); 3. Mlltlhew Pedrero (Ka.....): 4. Shll.....n Pettit (Yam); 5. Brlld Garritson (KtI.....). 25+: 1. Jason Dodds (Suz): 2. Jake Fowler (Ka.....). 30+: 1. Vince Devane (Hon); 2. Mike Mezie (Hon): 3. Jllmle Metevier (Hon); 4. Garrett Giambra (Yam). 35+: I. Mike Mezie (Hon); 2. Brian Kidd (Yam); 3. Robert Adams (Hon); 4. Kent Ross (Hon). 40+: 1. Brett Garavalla (Yllm); 2. Rick Shields (Hon); 3. James Hamer (SUl); 4. Pete ZIIrcone (SUl); 5. Ken McWilJillms (Yam). 45+: I. Pete ZIIrcone (Suz). 4-STRK: I. J.B. Ballard (Hon): 2. Shawn Pettit (Yam); 3. Trevis Norvell (Suz): 4. Jamie Metevier (Hon).