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ch icane co mi ng off the NASCA R banking , only to have Gr eg g et back by in a tricky infield right-hander. The brothers were never more than a few bik el engths ap art for all 20 la ps of th e main event. In the end , Gary's KTM prevailed over his bro ther's Honda CRF by the sli mmest of margins . A ch ieving these res ults on a shoestring racing budg et while traveling the co untry in the ir van proves that these brothe rs hav e pa id thei r dues ; a major spo nsor is th e only thing they're lac ki ng. Shaun Palm er, wh o many ca ll the wor ld ' s greatest extreme -sports athlet e . made his Sup erTT deb ut an impressive on e by bringing home the third -pla ce trophy. Palmer is riding for Boost Mobile Yam aha of Troy, the same organization th at runs Yamaha 's 125cc Supe rcros s team. Pressuring Palmer th e enti re rac e was first-l ime Supermot o competito r James Mann ; the yo ung road rac er wa s filli ng in for inj ured Mike Metzger on th e Zoo York Hond a. With two la ps to go and a podium finish within sight. Mann wa s look in g for a way by Palm er when he crashed on th e brakes going into th e chicane . Palm er crui sed to the fini sh in third , wh ile Cern ic k y . wh o h ad lo st ne a rly a lap repai rin g hi s der ail ed c ha in, c ha rge d back th rou g h the fie ld to c laim fourth , D el Amo Motorsp ort s' Dauv McNeely of T eam Scream Racin g held off an aggressive pack of ride rs to take fifth. In 2003, the Super TT A m eric an Racing Ser ies san c tio ned a trio of c h am p io nshi p s. Co m ing into th is rac e, Cerni c k y ha d alrea dy clinche d the Ope n -clas s title i n bo th the Sou th west and EI Cajon Speedway series . His fourth -place fin ish on the nigh t netted enough po int s to add the Irw inda le Speedway Series crown to his tally for a pe rfect hat tr ic k . Cer nick y dedicat ed his championship to his lon g ti me fri end and raci ng mentor Ke n Maely, who passed awa y two da ys prior. Results C I A : I. Gary Trachy (KT M): 2. Greg T rachy (Hon): 3. Shaun Palmer (Yam) ; 4. Mart.. Cemicky (Han ); 5. Deov McNeoeIy (Han ). C a rlsbad Raceway Knobbies Spin at Car lsbad Again! By S TEVE CARO CARLSBAD, CA , OCT , 1 I Parap hrasi ng Mark Tw ain , rep orts of Carlsb ad Rac eway ' s dem i se are prema ture . Aft e r months of anxious waiting for th e negotiatio ns betw een club o f f i c ia ls a nd th e rac et ra ck landowners rega rding ins urance issue s to be c oncl ude d , m o to cross ret urned t o Car lsbad Ra c eway. Fittingl y , w i t h m or e tha n 10 0 entries, it wa s the m ac hines from the tra ck 's trul y gold en era of th e 19 70s and earl y 1980s that were back o n the famous GP track for th e firs t rac e of the year. In th e GP Tw o Interm ed ia t e cl a ss, Brad Ro y sd on t opped a highl y c o m pe t it i ve fi eld with a pa ir of har d- earne d m ot a vict or ies. In m ot a one , Yam aha -m ounted Roy sdon du eled w it h Maleo rider Harry Back er from the dro p of the ga te . At the end of lap one, Roysd on held a sligh t lead over Ba ck er and Ma ic o -m ounted Tad Gindraux . Th roughout the ra ce , Roysdon maintained a strong pac e. while Back er co nti nu ed to st al k closely beh ind, With tw o laps remai ning. Ba ck er had clo sed to with in a fe w b ik elength s of Roysdo n, At th e chec ke red nag, Roysd on held on to first , with Back er and Gin draux finis hi ng cl ose behind. W h en t he ga le dropped for the sec on d m ot o , Ba cker g rabbed th e ho leshot a nd led th ro ug h th e fir st sweeper. Close beh ind were Roy sd on and Hu sqvarna rider E d Rey es. A t t he end of la p o ne , Rey es pas se d B ack er along the fron t stra igh t, with Roys don m oving in to second sho rt ly th ereafter. For t he next tw o laps, Reyes and Roysd on tra de d the t op spot around the entire tr ack . Midwa y th ro ugh lap fOU , Roysdon found a line arou nd Reyes f o n t he ba ck part of th e c o urse. Reyes ke p t stro ng pressure on Roysd on for th e final lap . Despit e th e pr essur e. Roysdon main ta ined hi s coo l and cl inched the o ve ra ll v ict o ry wi t h a well -earned m ot a win . Back er ga rne red sec ond overall , with Reyes ta ki ng th e fina l podi um position. Equally good racing was seen in the Over 4 0 GP N ovic e class , At the start of the fi rst mota , Hu sq varn a jock ey Jerry Silvertho rn grabbed the lead as the pack rounded th e first tum. Clo se beh ind wa s Honda rid er Rick Hill. As th e rac e progressed, Silverthorn maintained a sl ight lead o ver Hill and Suzuki p il ot Rex Preddy , F ind ing th e fastest lines on the inc rea singly rough trac k, Silv erth orn wa s ab le to sta ve off Hill 's challe nge. At th e fi n ish , Silverthorn nabbed first pl ace, with Hill slightly back in second and Predd y furth er back in third , A s th e pac k roared th rough th e fir st tum in m ot a tw o , it was Hill snaring th e lead. Close behind were Silverthorn and Maico man Greg Sh ep ard . By th e end of lap o ne, Sil verthorn had wo rke d his way int o first place. This ti m e, Silv erthorn left no doubt abou t the outcome of the race. He soon built a la rge lead over th e rest of th e pack , Hill and Shepard sett led into second and thi rd , res pec tive ly . Sil v erth o rn took the chec k ered nag , un op po sed , to cl inc h the o ve rall cl ass v ic to ry . Hill and Sh epard' s co nsiste n t ri ding earned them second- and third -pl ace hon or s in a very competiti ve class. Results IRONMAN VINT NOV: 1. Steve ce re (el) . IRON.MAN VINT INT : I . Deve Scourfleld (e2): 2. Benny Chien (CZI. IRONMAN VlNT EX; 1. Tony ~wen (Sul). IRONMAN GP NOV; I . Roy Gro ve (Hus] : 2. Rex Preddy (Sul) : 3 Ni c Hd (C-A) . IRONMAN GP INT : 1. Jtff Clausen (Man): 2. Reg"r Kokos {Cl l IRONMAN GP EX: 1. Mike Ow~s (Yam): 2. Torey Norell tHus l: 3 . Chris Schleif (Hus). WMr'i NOV: 1. Chns Roy sdon (Hus) VlNT SPTSMN 125INT; I. u ch Halopot (Hon) . VINT SPTSJt\N 250 NOV: 1. Brian Miller (Hus) : 2. Ray Wildman (Cl ): 3, C hri~ MacWi lhe. VINT SPTSMN 250 INT; I. Ron Renzulli (Cl) . VlNT SPTSfo\N 250 EX; I. Gary Faltan (Cl): 2. Ric;h,ud Ashby (CZI. V1NT SPTSMN 500 NOV; I . Don Betsworth (Mai) : 2. Oli ve Judd Jake Lewis at the line for third , Gilli m 's othe r win cam e in the 200cc Ama teur short -track final, as he completely dominated, goi ng on to win by nearly a str aightaway . Matt Paterson finished in the runner-up spo t. Gi llim looked for a spot t o stick a wh ee l un der 200cc Pro-Am leader Ha yden Gillim , bu t he nev er made the move stic k and fin is he d sec ond by a wheel. Jonathan wa s a cl ose th ird . Hayden gate d perfectl y in th e 85cc sho rt tr ack and rode a stead y li ne to win by a fiv ebik e margin over Frankie Lee and J onathan. J ak e Lewis worked pa st Michael late in the race to snare fo urth . Lewis ca m e back to swee p th e 65cc rank s by dom inating the TT and getting th e ho lesh ot on the oval to win by a good m easur e. Dylan Do uglas had t o wo rk pa st Luk e Baird each time out bu t m ade th e passes stick and rod e to victory in th e 50 cc Shaft cla sses. Ste vie N ac e did lik ew ise to reco rd the Mad Dog wins. ove r Dakot a Simmon s. Sim mons claim ed th e 250cc Amat eu rcla ss wins wi th good lead s over Tra cy Gi bb s and T ra il Ride r -class winn er Kenn y K ond ouris. Aa ron Ladd cl aimed the top spot in both th e Open Pr o a nd Pro - A m c l ass e s . L add nabbed the hole shot in eac h rac e and held on to win by narrow m ar gi ns afte r co nsta nt pr es sure from rim-riding J ason Go od w in . Na ce ran to t hird in th e Pr o-Am cla ss , while D ea n Faul kner took th at spot in th e Pro fina l. Fau lkner sc o red th e win in the Ve t cl ass . ove r Dennis Porte r. Mini Riders Rule the Road By BA RT Res u lts 50 SHAFT I. Dylan Douglas (Hon): 2. Luke BaIrd (Yam ). : 65: I. Jake Lewis (Suz): 2. Hayden GiIIlm (Kaw) ; 3. NathanH"1 Vowell (Kaw); 4 . Neal Dolton (Kow). 85: 1. Hayden Gillim (SUl): 2. Frank~ Lee Gilhm (Hon): 3 Jonathan Heiden (Yam) : 4 . Jake Lewis (Suz ) ; ~ . M.lcha el Heiden (Yam) . AAODOG: I. $levifo Naee (Hcwl); 2. o"kOla Simmons (Yam) . XRlOOSTK: I. Aptil Ladd ( Hofl). 200 AIt\: 1. Frank ie Lee Gilhm (Han ): 2. Matt Palerwn (Hon) : 3 . Hayden Gillim (Sul) : 4 . H.W. Boye (Yam ). 200 PRO· AM : I . Hay den Gillim (SUl ): 2. Frankie Lee Gillim ( Han ): 3 . Jona than Heiden (Yam) . TR I. : KeMy Kondouris (HoI'll. 200 AM; I. Dak otll Simmons (Yam) : 2. Tracy Gibm (Yam) : 3 . Kenny Kondou ris (Ho n) . OPEN PRO-AM : I . Aaron Ladd (Hon): 2. Ja~n Goodwi n (Yll m) : 3 . Stevie Nece (Yam) . OPEN PRO: I . Aaron l..a (Han): 2. J ason Good win (Yam) ; 3 . dd Dean Faulkner tRot): 4. Stevie rtece (Yam ). VET 30. : 1. Dean Faulkn er (Rotl: 2. Denne Porter (AT K). TT 50 SHAFT : I . Dy lan Doug las (Hon): 2. Luke Bair d (Yam) . 65: I. Jake Lewis (S uz): 2. Nathaniel Vowell (Ka lil) : 3 . Hayden Gillim (K alil ) 85: I. Frankie Lee Gtlhm (Hon): 2. Jonetnen Heiden (Yam) : 3 en Michllet Heid (Yam): 4, Ja ke Lewis (Suz): 5. Hayden Gil lim (Suz) , XR100ST K: I . Apri l Ledd (Hor'l): 2. Scott Sle inwag nM (Han) . MAO DOG : I. Stevie Nece (Hon) ; 2. Dakota Sim mons (Yam ). m 200 AM; 1. Frenk ie lee GnU (Hon) : 2. Heyden Gillim (Suz): H,W. Boye ( Yam ). N EWMA N BRONSON , MI, OCT. I I At the final race weekend of th e season at Log Road MX , two special events awa ited the little gu ys of Mic higan 's Distr ict 14. Both the 50cc Sen ior and Junior cl as ses would take to the big track . A s the 50cc Sen ior cl ass ro unded tum one for th e first ti m e, Dillon Fi nley was flying out fro nt , w ith Ja c ob Behr inger , Ky ler Gimenez, Nich olas Velie and J arred Williams following, Behringer qu ickly m ade his move in the fast blac k-dirt , dow nhill sectio n and took the lead fo r good . F inle y ran second fo r t hr ee laps bef ore G im en ez pa ssed hi m o n the world 's longest tabl et op to ta k e ove r as run ne r -up. Veli e and Wi lliam s battled all m ot a long over fourth , and that's how they finished, In m ot a t wo , Behrin ger sta rted o ut fr on t, and with an open tr ack in fro nt of him , he let his Championshi p Power Sp orts KT M 50 ro ll , leadin g t he pack from st art to finish for t he ov erall. Fi n ley and Gimenez we nt at it agai n for runner -u p , with Gim enez once again run ning down the fa st -start ing Finl ey to take that spo t o n the pod ium . Fin ley to ok thi rd . Velie and W illiam s renew ed thei r fir st -mota battle, with the same o utc o me: Veli e took fou rt h in both m ot os as well as overall , with Wi lliams fi fth. Co dy Pric e left nothing t o ch ance in th e fi rst 50 cc Ju nior m oto , gra bbing the lead from the get -go and never looking back en rou te to a solid win . A ustin Stein feldt ran secon d , with th ird -p lac ed Zach Sc hum an keeping it int er esti ng thr o u gho u t t he m o t a . Chr i st oph er Kru g er and Andr ew B u mpu s foug h t o ve r fourth. Pric e sco red a land sli de victory, over Ste infel dt, who in tum had ridd en well enou gh to open up a go od lead ove r th ird -pl ace fin ish er Schuman. In th e ba ttl e over fourth , Kru ger go t the nod o ver a hard -ch arging Bumpus. In the second rnot o, Schuman led the pack off th e gate , but Price led the pa ck o ut of tum o ne . Pr ice th en bu sled out a lead tha t he wou ld hold from that point o n. Schuman wa s soon feeling pres sure from Steinfeldt, who wa s trying hard to work his way into second , Also , Michael Bronson was look ing to recover from a first -m ote ninth . Wh en th e checke re d flag flew , it wa s Pric e out front by a co untry mile aboa rd hi s Zeeland Ind oor MX KTM 50, Stein feldt didn't ge t th e start he wan t ed , but he rod e well t o fin ish in th e ru nne r -u p spot in both m ot os. B ron son finished third in th e sec ond m ot a , g iving him fifth overall on the day . Third ove rall went to Schuman (3 -4 l, who wa s stro ng in bo th motos . T renton Up sh aw fin ishe d fi fth in the seco nd mota, ma k ing up for a first- mota DNF. Short T rack {CII. VlNT SPTSMN 500 INT; I . Roger Kakos (ell: 2. John Larnbtn (Cl ). VlNT sPTSMN 500 EX 1. Gilry Faxon (Cl): 2. David Bennclt : (CZ ); 3. Ca~ Mcin tosh (Mai). GP 1 NOV : 1. Stev e Gallegos ( H u~) : 2. Derik Manin (Hon) : 3 . Ken HoiSIngton (Hus) . GP 1 EX: I . MIke Owens (Yam ): 2. Bill Silverthorn (Hus); 3 . Tony Bos.... ~11 (Sul): 4 , Rich Venegas (Sul). GP2 NOV: I . Roy GfOYe(Hu~) . GP 2 INT; I. Brad Roysdon (Yam ); 2. Harry Backer (Mai) : 3. Ed Rl!:Ye~ (Hus); 4. Tod Gindrllux (Mai); ~. Chllrles Hilt on (Yil ml . GP 2 EX; I.Chris Corum tHoI'll: 2. Dave Hams (Mdi); 3 . T~ I'ioreIlI Hus) . GP 3 NOV: I. Doug Ashley (Hon ); 2. Ti m Lindewil li (Han) ; 3. Tal Un d",all (Hon). GP 3 1NT: I. o.-nn ia Carloc k (YlIm): 2. Brien Back er (Yam) . GP 3 EX; I. Ed Stovin (s..u ). ClSC 1 NOV : I. Phil Btnedict (BSA): 2. J erry Srerren (BSA): 3. Gary Coll man ( G~ ) . CLSC l iNT: I. Keith Lyna s (Os s): 2. Don Matthew s (Cl) . CLSC 2 NOV: 1. Lynn Bennett (Ric). CLSC 2 1 NT; I. Gene Fetty (Hus): 2. Keith Lynll5 (Oss); 3. David Duane (NS) . JO. VlNT NOV: 1. Tim John!lOfl (Bul) : 2. Larry Reuer (BSA) . 30. VINT INT : I . Oliv e Scourfield rcz), 40 . VINT NOV: I. Don McGrego r (Pen). 40. VINT INT 1. Mark Hutchins (Hus): 2. Ran Renzulli (Cl) . : 40. VINT EX I , Ed Stovin (el) . : 50. VlNT SPTSMN NOV: 1. Don Hodges {Oss l; 2. Steve Heck (Hus). 50. VlNT SPT$MN INT : I. Gene Fett y (Hus). ~O. VlNT SPTSMN EX; 1. Chris Schle if (Hus) : 2. Dennis Middle · ton (Cl l JO. GP NOV: I. Don Odon (Mai ): 2. Michad Crowell (Hus ). 30 . GP INT ; I . KeIth Lyoas (Han): 2. Jon Ohnstad (YlIm ). 40 . GP NOV; I. Jf'fT)' Silverthorn (Hus): 2. Rick Hill (Honl : 3 Greg Shepard (Mai): 4. Nlc Hel (C· A ): 5 . Gregory Martin (M.ti) . 40_ GP INT : I . Tim Devlin (Han ); 2. Ed Reyes (Hus) : 3 . BriM! Backer ( YlIm): 4 . Ron Rinden ( Han); ~ . DennisCarioc:k (Yam ). 40- QP EX I. • : '"\ike Owens (YlIm ); 2. JIm RobU'lSOf'l (Hus ). 50_ GP EX I. Bill Sil verthorn (Hus). : U/L SUP NOV : I. ,\\ ike Krugl!:1' (Yam ); 2. Don Odom (Han) : 3 . Mike Odom(Han ): 4, TItI1 L.indewaU (Hon ): 5 . Tal liM-ail (Kaw) . Ull SOPtNT; 1. Brad Roysdon ( Yam) ; 2. Harry 8ackl!:1'(Yam) : 3 . Ran RW1den (Yam ): 4 Andy...lclMson (Hon ). utI. &IP EX: I. Jay Roysden (Han ): 2. Jim Robfnson (KTM.); 3 Grtg Cartef (Yam ): 4. Rick Price (KTM): 5 . David Bennett (Soz) . Log R o a d MX 3. 200 PRO· AM : 1. Frank ie Let Gilli m (Hon ): 2. Hayden Gillim (Suz): 3. H.\lI .Bc ye (Yam) . 250 AM: 1. Dekcte Simmons (Yam ). OPEN PRO·AM; 1. Stevie Nece (Yam ). OPEN PRO: I. Aaron Ladd (Hon): 2. Stevie N~ (Yam) . P adu ca h In t ernati onal Raceway Gillim 's No Palooka at Paducah B y B OBBY LEwIs BARDWELL, KY , OCT. 11 Padu c ah Int ern ationa l Rac eway host ed its last rac e of th e year, and co m petitors vied for th e Kentu ck y State Champion ship . T he m an wh o too k home the m ost br ass wa s Fr an k ie Lee Gillim of Owen sboro , Kentucky. After st rug gli ng early in the ev en ing , GiJlim o pte d for a gea ring cha nge th at ca rried him to wins in four cla sses . Gillim wa s perfect on the IT, winn ing thr ee finals, with th e 85cc cl ass be ing his best rid e. He went t o th e front at the st a rt a nd ro d e smooth ly t o the w in . J on ath an Heid en w as alon e in seco nd , whil e M icha el Heid en hel d off L o g Road MX: Cody Price scor ed an oth er w in i n AMA Dist ri ct 14 's 50cc Junior class i n B ron son, M ichigan _ cue u n e vv s NOVEM BER 12 . 2003 67

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