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ahead of KTM rider Dylan Lan e. Th e top fi nish ers in th e Mini d iv isi o n w er e Expert Ja m ie Lanza, Int ermed iat e J acob Argubright , No vice Da vid Sjoberg and Begi nn er Kell y Postel. The Viewfind ers have a lon g -standing trad ition o f putti ng o n g re at r ac es a t un iqu e venues. Th eir new home in Rid gecr est co ntinues thi s tr ad it ion . T he D esert E mpire Fa ir g ro u n d s. th e C it y o f Ridg e cr e st a nd t h e Viewfinder s M C hav e co m b ined to brin g an exci ting new venu e to th e GPR AMA District 37 Bi g 6 Grand Prix Seri es. Ridgecre st M otoc ross Complex Ridgecrest. C a l ifornia Results: October 4 · 5 , 2003 (Ro u n d 51 Ridgecrest Motocross Complex: The infamou s mudhole " nickname d the " Ridgecr est Lagoon" " cla imed qu ite a few riders at roun d fiv e of the GPR AMA District 37 Big 6 Grand Prix Series. Senio r riders Dan Pineau (S350) and Rick Ott' {S114) try to avo id the carnage. MINI BEG: 1. Kell y Postel (Han); 2. Kenny Arimo to J r. (Yam) ; 3. Ja ck Gatto ni (Vam ): 4. Dean Pierce (Han); 5. Mike Mansi (Yam) . MI NI NOV : I. Dav id Sjoberg (Kalil ): 2. Brian Nelson (Han ); 3. Dan iel Park s (Ha n) : 4 . Jeremy Fraijo (Suz ): 5. Cam ero n Powers (Kaw). MINI INT : 1. Ja cob A rgubrigh t (Ka lll); 2. Ce meron Keemey (Y.!I ). m MIN I EX: I. J.!Imie Laru.!l (K.!Iw ); 2. Chri s Dvoracek (Han) : 3. Kevin Beekee (K.!Iw ): 4. J immy Bemerdl (K.!Iw ). 0- 200 BEG: 1. William Shue (Han ); 2. Moario Santi.!lgo (Suz); 3. Nik Abele (Han ); 4. lack Gorgone (Yam ): 5. Matthew Bird (Yam) . 0 -200 NOV : I. Adam Lane ( Suz) ; 2. Dylan La ne (KT M); 3. Rhyan MlJrshali (KTM): 4. Dav id Robertson (Yam); 5. Jared Brown (K.!Iw). 0 -200 INT : I. Ju stin Weeks (Yam ): 2. Josh Hagey (Hus); 3 . Jeff Tru love (Yam ); 4. Chris Dvorace k (Han ): 5. Andy Vandenberg (Han ). 0 -200 EX: 1. Scott Sheek (K " III); 2. Kendall Norm an (Hon); 3. Da vid Rees (KT M): 4. Nicholes Burso n (Kalil ); 5. Rya n Mci nty re (Kalil ). 250 BEG: 1. Dewn Benton (Hon) ; 2. Ryan Hauser (Han ); 3 . Dar ren Parson s (Yam) ; 4 . Chris Sch m idt (Han) ; 5. J esse McC onne ll (Han). 25 0 NOV : I . A da m Lane ( Suz) : 2. J ess Dra k e (Ya m ) : 3. J onath.!ln Higgin s (Han) : 4. Robbie Goolsby (Yam ): 5. Ja sen Regalia 150.<). GPR AMA District 37 Big 6 Grand P Series rix Round 5: Ridgecrest Motocross Complex Creatures from the Ridgecrest Lagoon B y KA NDY T HORNTON RIDGE CREST. CA, OCT. 4 · 5 Th e Vi ewfind er s w en t look ing fo r a u ni q ue venue for their 3 0t h annual Gr an d Prix , and t h ey f o u nd it at t he D ese rt Em pi r e Fa i r grounds. " We were loo k ing for a pla ce to ca ll hom e that wou ld brin g back the tradi tion of Riverside Race way and Indian Dun es," sa id Viewfi nd er pr esident Jo hn Th orn t on. "We foun d wha t we w ere loo k in g fo r here in the ci ty of Ridge - crest. " Th e fair gr o unds now ho st a full y opera ti onal m oto cross track , Ridgecrest Mot ocr oss Com p l ex , and clo se t o 1200 pa rti cip an t s c a m e o u t fo r its in a u g ural e ve n t. T h e View finder s' Grand Prix c o urse featured the Vet -sty le m ot ocros s track . off- road desert sec tions, a flat tra ck , and an old- fashioned m ud hole in th e middl e of th e livestoc k arena. Th e first ra ce of th e week end had 260 rid ers lin ed up for the Uncl assifi ed rac e on Satur da y m orning . Th e race st art ed o n Bow m an Road and made a hard rig ht on to Rader Road and then en tered th e m ot ocr oss section. Kurt Case lli j um ped ou t fron t to an early lead o n his A ns we r/ FMF/B ro the rho od Ind ustries KTM and never loo k ed back . American Hond a rider Ste ve Hengeveld ra ced to second pl ac e, and K en da ll Norma n ro u n d ed o u t t h e pod iu m aboard hi s CR 125 . "Th e Viewfinders did an awesome job on th is course," stat ed Caselli . "I t was ve ry well thoug ht out and not just thr own together. " Caselli pulled a ha t tri ck on the wee k end : He too k top hon ors in th e Four -Strok e Ex pert a n d Op en Ex pert c las se s, as w ell as th e Un cla ssifi ed win . S c ott She a k and B obb y B ond s aiso enjoyed th e co urse en route t o th eir victory in th e $3000 ·p ur se T e am Ra c e o n S atu rd a y afternoon. Sheak gr abbe d the ho leshot , and th e T eam Gre e n /G PR/ Pro Ci r c u it/G o a t / T em ecula Moto rsports -backed duo were never th reat ened th e en tire race. Sheak and Bonds we r e th e first r ecip ie nts o f th e G PR $500 bonu s award tha t goe s to th e winning te am , if the y ' r e u si ng a G PR Sta b i li zer . T h e KTM · m oun t ed te am o f Cas elli a nd J oey L an za cru ised to a second- place fini sh , wh il e Suzuki pilots R.J. Th ompson and Mark T illey fi nished in thi rd . "We had such a great st art th at we were nev er really thr eat ened : Sheak not ed. "I had 50 NOVEM BER 1 2 , 2003· cue I so much fu n ou t he re! I reall y enjoyed th is co urse, except for the m udho le!" Sheek also ran away with fi rst -pl ace finish es in the 250cc Expert and 0 ·200cc Ex pert division s. Th e m udhol e was defin itely a crowd- pleas er, and th e g rands ta nds we re never empty . Riders had differing opinions abo ut it. " I lo ved th e m u dh o le and th e fact tha i eve ryo ne ha d to go thro ugh it !" excl ai med KT M jock ey Lanza . " I li k e nic e, clea n rac es," st ated Sheak . "Gi ve me a j ump over the mud so my bik e st ays cle an and shiny! " St ev e Hen gevel d sum med it up best : " I un derstand w hy it' s there - I have nev er seen so m any spec tato rs at a Grand Prix befor e but I wo uld li k e to be able to av o id it!" T he big gest chee r s for th e weekend went to 12- ye ar -o ld Cha d Price, wh o en te red the Mini (BOcc) d ivis io n o n a K X60 for his fi rst rac e ever. Pric e nev er had any pr obl em s go ing thr ou gh th e m udho le on th e sm all b ik e an d c o uld ha ve gi ve n mud -ri ding lesso ns to th e m any c asualties of th e " Ridgecrest Lagoon." Th e Sunday m orni ng Unclassified rac e featured a m ini ature "race withi n a race" that pitted residents fro m Ridgecrest and surrounding areas aga inst each other on th e first row . Th e winn er wou ld carry the title " Ridgecrest City Cha rnp ion" for th e next yea r. Fifteen entra nts lined up for th e challenge, and Nick Bu rson rode away with the top troph y and bragg ing rights . Sean Bradley , Chris Walen!, John Condon and Ja mes Fowler rounded out th e top five . Kell y Yancey m ade the tr ek out from A rtzona t o co n te st th e eve nt and was gl ad she m ade th e journey . " I h ad so mu ch fu n t his wee ke n d ." ex cl aim ed Yanc ey at th e finish lin e of th e last ra c e of the week end . "T h is co urse is awe some. Th ank yo u, Vtewfl nd ersl" Ya nce y r a il ed t h i s c o u rs e o n h er A c erbis / GPR KTM a nd fi nishe d f irs t in th e W omen's Ex p ert d ivi sion . Sh e also fi nis he d 10th in the Fo ur-St roke Expert div isio n an d fou rth O pen Ex pe rt . O ne of th e big gest classes of th e week end was th e 0 ·200cc cla ss, at every lev el. Sheak , Norman and David Rees cla imed firs t, second and th ird, respectiveJy, in the Expert divisi on, but J ustin Week s fi n ishe d an amazing 15 th ove rall and first in the O·200cc Intermed iat e division aboard his Ride/ Goat/Montcl air Yem e ha YZ 12 5 . Suz uk i j o ckey A d am Lane rode away with th e first -p lace 20 0c c Novic e fini sh, e n e vu s 25 0 1 NT: I . Marcu s Shay (Yam ); 2. Lany GroS5 (Yam) ; 3. RY.!l n Call (IIT M); 4. Brian Dick ey (KTM); 5. Matt Sales (Kalil ). 2 50 EX 1. Sco tt Sheek (Kaw); 2. R.J. Thompson ( Suz); 3. Deryl : Eckl und (Han); 4. Ty Davis (Yam); 5. Raben. Naughton (Suz). 4·STR K BEQ: 1. Brandon Fl oyd (Han ); 2. Joey Hall (Yam ); 3 . Mic hael Smith (Yam ); 4. David Stupin (Y.!I ); 5. RY.!lnByars (Yam ). m 4 ·S TR K NOV: J. Sle ven Thompson ( Han): 2. Ja cob Bo nnetl (Yam ); 3. Bry an Norman (Ha n); 4. Sc ott Lynch (Ha n ); 5. Garrett Judge (Han) . 4 -STRK INT: 1. J oshua Coffey (Yam); 2. J eremy Ferro (IIT M): 3 . UndiWIY WadslllOrth (Yam ); 4. Nick Sweany (Yam ); 5. J eff Truelove (KTM). 4 -STR K EX: 1. Kurt Caselli (K TM ): 2. J ohnny Cam pbell (Han ); 3. Steve Hengevel d (Hen) : 4. J ason Trubey (Yam); 5. Quinn Cody (Han). OPEN BEG: I. Keith Martin (KTM); 2. Guy Call (KTM ). O PEN NOV : I . .Jon etn en Beldi ng (Yam); 2. Robb ie Gool sby (Y" m); 3 . T im Brew ster (Han ): 4 . Mi ke Ferro (KTM); 5 . Ron Beere (Han). OPEN INT : I. Jerem y Ferro (KTM); 2. Nic k Sweeny (Yam ): 3 Ryan COlt (KTM): 4. Ralph Collin s (Kalil ); 5. Aa ron Griffin (Kalil) . OPEN EX: 1. Kurt Casell i (KTM); 2. Steve Hengeveld (Han) ; 3 . Quin n Cody (Han); 4. Kelly Yancey (KTM): 5. Beau Heyden (Han). D/SPT NOV : 1. T im Risch ( Yam ); 2. J .D . La ven c u (SUl) ; 3 Steve Grangen o (Ha n): 4. Kin. Cam pbe ll (KTM ); 5. Will iam Key s (Ha n). WMN NOV: 1. MichellC' Coll ins (Kaw); 2. Tricia Lane (Han); 3 . Je sstce W.!I ner (Han ): 4. Faye C.!lm pbell (Han); 5 . Marg.!lret Sm ith g (Han). WMN INT: 1. A mber Pickett (Kaw ): 2. Sarah Krits<:h (KTM): 3. SU!'ilna J ones (KTM): 4. Stacy Doer ksen (Suz). WMN EX : 1. Kell y Yance y (KTM) ; 2 . Anna Segale (Yam ); 3 . Arni e Mann (K.!I II): 4. A my Hasten (Yam) ; 5. Heath er Rogaczew§ki I (Yam ). 30 .. 25 0 BEC; I . Reg John son (Yam ): 2. Don ny York e (KTM) : 3 . Roger Cuny (Suz ): 4 . Brian .Jessop (Yam): 5 . Kevin Haney (Yam ). 30 .. 250 NO V: 1. And rew GaiglC'r (Han) ; 2. Chris Berry (Yam) ; 3 . Nick Young (Yam ): 4. Mike Sander (Yam ); 5. Mark Connell (Suz ). 30 .. 2 50 INT : 1. Manu el De l Ca m po ( Suz ); 2. Brian Dic key (IITM) : 3 . Mark Bowen (Yam ); 4. Ce meron Robinson (Suz) : 5. Richard Chandler Jr . (Yam ). ghton (Sw): 2. Seen Bradle y (Yam ); 30 .. 2 50 EX: 1. Robert N.!Iu 3 . Pete Feldman (Han): 4. Phil Holcomb (Kaw): 5. Brent Farrell (Hus). 30 .. OP EN BEG : I . Mic hael Sm it h (Yam ); 2. Ronald J one s (Yam): 3. J ason Furnish (KTM); 4. Gene $chelest (KTM) ; 5. Willi am Chapman (Yam ). 30 .. OPEN NOV: 1. Ja son Nye (Yam ); 2. J 05h Possell (Han): 3. Kevin Arlottl (Han); 4. Ron Lewis (Yam ); 5. John Connoll y (Yam ). 30 .. OPEN INT: I. Tony Blene rt (Han): 2. Tom Mill er (Yam); 3. Brian Campbell (KTM): 4. Doug Ford (Han ); 5_Steve Souisa (Sul) . 30 .. O PEN EX : 1. J oh nny Cll m pbell ( Han ); 2. Rick Daniel (KTM): 3 . Paul Krause (KTM) ; 4. Rick O 'Don nell (Han); 5. Dave pert (Han). 40 .. 2 50 BEG: 1. Chris Dysart ( Yftm ); 2. De ne Teague (Han ); 3 . Brian Jessop (Yam ); 4. John Glltt oni (Yam ); 5 . Keith Martin (KTM). 40 .. 2 50 NOV : 1. lmTy Thompson (Suz): 2. Mike Biddt ingmeier (Yam ); 3 . David Myers (Vam ); 4. Dave Bender (Han) : 5. Doug Fors yth (KTM ). 40 .. 25 0 INT: 1. Jo n Whitco mb ( Yam); 2. Mic hael Seymour (Han): 3. Nick Young (Yam): 4. Ca me ron Rob inson (Suz); 5. Albert Balderra ma (Han). 40 .. 2 5 0 EX: I. An dy Segale (Y am ); 2 . John Langhammer ( Yam ): 3 . Bern Siman s ( Yam ): 4. Larry Gross (Yam): 5. Kevin Hasten (Yam). 40 .. O PEN BEG : 1. Doug la s Weber (Ha n ); 2. Jon John son (KTM): 3. Ronetd J on es (KTM ): 4. Ed Ande rson (Yam) : 5. George lamar" (Suz ). 40 .. OPEN NOV : 1. Bria n Stevens (Yam ): 2. Bob Brig gs (Han); 3 . J .D. Levencd (Suz); 4. Pete Slllnkls (Yam ): 5. Brian Wofford (K.!Iw ). 4 0 .. O PEN INT : 1. Brian Campbell (KTM ) ; 2. Ralph Coll ins (Kftw ); 3 . Glenn Page (Han ); 4. Pete Bender (Yam ); 5. Joe Ost een (K.BIII). 40 .. OPENEX.: 1. Rick Daniel (KTM ): 2. J im McGrath (KTM) ; 3. Jerry Black (Han ): 4. Lee Bacon (Y.!I ); S. Neil Christm.!ln (Han). m 50 .. 250 NOV: I. Rick E4r1y (Han ): 2. Kavi n Haney (Y" m) : 3. Ronald Kenyan (KTM); 4. Steve Carter (Yam ): 5. J ohn McElh enney (Han) . 50 .. 2 50 INT: I . Ray Simmo ns (KTM ): 2. J im Ruck er (Yam ); 3 Larry Kunkel (KTM). 50 .. 25 0 EX: I. Larry Klein schm idt ( Yam ); 2. Devtd Rogers (Han): 3. Mich ael Bu rnett (Yam) ; 4. Gary Rickaby (KTM) : 5. Tim Brtdwell (Kaw). 5 0 .. OPE N NOV : 1. Vinn ie Mandza k (Hus ); 2. Tom vc te ve (Yam ); 3. Don Morse (Vll m ). 50 .. O PEN INT : \. Jac k G.!Irlan (Han): 2. Mike Ferro (Hon): 3. d Michael Mills (Y.!I ) : 4. Les Old enbroo k (KTM ). m 50 .. OPEN EX: 1. Budd y Bosh (K TM) : 2. Jo hn Rogers (KTM); 3. T .V. Holme s (KTM): 4. Fr.!lnk Brewer (KTM) : 5 . Gregg humbe r (Han ). 6 0 .. EX: I. Paul Leo s (Han) ; 2. Dennis Tooman (Y"m); 3. Al Guzman (Kaw); 4. Norm G.!Iger (Han); 5. Gene Dempse y (Hon). i SO HCK : I . Mi k e B urn s Jr. /Matt Sido lti ( EM l); 2. Dav id Krohn /Gary Cess (Han); 3. Mich " eJHull/J oaqui n Sur" (Han ). VI NT NOV: I. Patrick Coo k (Han ); 2. Willia m Cook (Yam ): 3. Bri an Mussetter (Han ): 4. Scott Mann (Yam ); 5. Arn ie Mann (Yam ). VINT INT: I. David C" rl ing (CZ): 2. Vinn ie Mandzak (Hus): 3. Glen Holcom b (el ): 4. Steve Mclean (Hus ): 5 . Raymo nd Wild m.!ln (CZ) . VINT EX : 1. Budd y Bosh (Cl ): 2. Steve Spragle (Hus): 3 . Don Doerksen (Yam ); 4. John R~ (Cl ); 5 . J.!Ick Garj ian (Hod ). CLS C NO V : J. Oli n A ll en (Ya m ); 2. Darr ell A lle n (Ya m ): 3 . J ames Howa rd (M.!Ii) 4. Tom McE lhenne y (Han): 5. Jim Jo hansen : (Yam) . ClSC INT : J. l ou is Har k er ( Yam ): 2. D.!In lewis (C.!I ): 3 . n Michael Grove (K.!I II); 4. Rob Killi an (Han); 5. Keith Kubac hkft ( Yam). I CLSC EX: J. J im McGrath (Hus); 2. Fred Hatch (Hus); J. Rick O'Do nnell ( Suz): 4. Rudy Abele (f"Illi): 5 . Jeff Di llo n (Han) . SAT U/CLFD: J. Kurt C.!I ell i (KTM) ; 2. Steve Hengeveld (Han): s 3 , Kendall Norman ( Ha n) ; 4. Ross Ga rcia (H an ); S. A ndy Gri der (Han). SUN U/ CLFD : J. Nich cte s Burson (Han) : 2. Ra ben. Naughton ( Suz); 3 . Kend all Norm an (Han ); 4 . Sean Bra dl ey (Yam) : 5 . J osh Tho m pson (K.!I lI) . I TEAM RACE: I. Scott Shenk/ Bobby Bonds (Kaw ): 2. Kun. Caselli/J oey Lanza (KTM); 3 . R.J . Tho m pso n/Ma rk T ill ey (S w) ; 4. Mi ke m Meadow s/Da ryl Eckl und (Y.!I ); 5 . Steve Hengev eld/Johnny C.!I p. m bell (Han ). RIDGECREST CHA MP RA CE: I. N icholas Burson (Ha n ): 2. Seen Bradley (Yam) : 3. Chris Walent (Yam ): 4. Jo hn Condon (Yam); 5. Ja mes Fowler. uc- Northern Cup Motocross Series Round 14: Denmark Sports and Competition Collins Cruises to Denmark Wins B Y PETE EMME DENMARK. WI, OCT. 5 " Fl yin' Brian" Co lli ns was sim ply th e best he co uld be on thi s bea uti fu l fall Sun day at Den mark Sp orts and Competition. Th e Denmar k round m arked the fin al round of th e North ern Cup Mot ocr oss Seri es for 2003. Colli ns ruled every cl ass he entered to gath er three overall victo ries, ag ainst some strong competition . His fi rst ove r all c ame i n th e Min i Sen io r class, wh ere he was pitt ed up again st 15 oth er 12 · to 15·year -o ids. Collins got th e holeshot in both m otos and held off a c harg ing M att Menzer. Collins ' seco nd overall didn't co me as easi1 . The young Kawasaki rider went 1· 2 for th e y wi n , with tw o m or e ho lesh ot s t o his c re dit. Colli n s fini sh ed secon d, beh in d KTM ri de r Zachary Kenning , in m ot o t wo , but K enning had a rough fir st m ot o, fi nishing 10th , so he wasn't in contenti on for th e ove rall. Colli ns' last ove rall win c ame in the 125cc B class. Coll ins onc e aga in punch ed out tw o holeshots en rout e t o 1- 1 fini shes. Collins had Tyl er Je nema and Ki rsten Raem isch br eath ing do wn his neck in bo th m ot os, but th eir batt le for seco nd all owed Co llins to esc ape to victo ry . " I got a go od j ump and felt Raemisch next to m e," Collins said of his first -m ota holeshot , " but I got throu gh th e corner prett y fast and didn 't see her aft er th at. " Co ll ins p ushed it hard for th e entire ra ce wh ile Raem isch and J enema fough t it out for th e runner -up spot . Raemisch c am e out ahead on her Suzuk i. "I c ame out of th e c omer in third, and t hit so me s l o p an d g o t a l i tt l e wi sh y -w a shy t hr ough th e corne r," Ra em isch c o m mented , " but I held it up . and th en I got aro und number 6 7 {J en em a] a nd se t m y si g h t s o n Brian Coll ins." Co llins too k th e win . followed by Raem isch and J enema . Colli ns had a bit of a delay co m ing off of the co nc rete st art pad in m ot o tw o , bu t once he shift ed into gear. he had his K awasaki out front once aga in . ahead of Je nem a and Raemi sch . J enem a was on Colli ns' rear fender th e whole race but was unable to m ak e any passe s stick. Co lli ns too k th e chec ke rs, with Je nema in second an d Raem is ch th i rd a n d t h i r d o v erall.

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