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California Racing Club Sponsorship Series Round 2 : Edwards Air Force Base Sponsorship Series a Success fo r Smit h STORY AND PH O T O BY G RE G R O B E RT SO N Ric ky Ba rger 1716) g ot the holeshot i n the opening 2 5 0 c c Novice moto, b ut It was B ill Smith 1191) who took the overall v i c tory w ith a 1· 2 punch at the se c ond round of t h e Ca lif o rn i a Ra c i ng Clu b Sponsorship Series . EDWARDS AFB, CA, OCT. 19 he D esert Wheels MC at Edwards Air Force Base playe d ho st to ro und tw o of the 15th annual Cal iforn ia Rac ing Cl u b/Ga lpi n Fo rd/ TR E/ O ' N eal/ Maxim a -spo nsored Sp onso r ship Series . C R2 5 0 -m o u n t e d B i ll Sm ith has al ways bee n tough to beat here in the 2 5 0cc Novice cl ass, and this day was no except io n, as he split moto wins with B ro c Harmon to get the job don e. Op en ing -moto action saw YZ4 50 F rider Rick y Barger power his way into a holeshot, ah ea d o f Sm ith , J aso n Je fferson and Harm on. By th e end of la p o ne on the high-speed san d tr ack, Smi t h w a s all ove r B arg er ' s b a c k fend er , j ust wa iting for him to m ak e a mista k e. A lap later, Harmon j o ined in, making it a th ree- ri der battle over th e top sp o t. T h e duel l as ted th e enti re m oto , with Smith finally railing around Ba rger in a sweepi ng turn on th e fi na l ci rc ui t to earn th e win. Barg er fini sh ed sec ond , w ith Harmon closing to w ith in a bikelength at th e checkers . Anthony Ducato steadily work ed his way up i nt o the fourth slot, ahead of Jefferson and Br ian Schaumburg. Longtime CR250 pilot Harmon put his new CRF450R to good use i n m ot o two, as he shot into the ea rly lead and went the distance, beating everyone else to the checkers . Smith gated in second place and kept Har m on ho nest en ro ut e to his run ner-up fin ish , wh ic h happen ed to be good enough for the overall honors. Barger f inish ed in th ird . fo r t hi rd overa ll , b ehi nd t he 3 -1 t a ll y of H arm on . Du cato (4- 4) and Sch aumburg (6 -5) rounded ou t the top fiv e fi nishers . Justin Hilliger ab sconded wi th th e holeshot in th e o pe ni n g Sup erm in i m oto , bu t it w as T yler Sj ob er g wh o was runni ng ou t fro nt after just one 48 N OV EMBER 12, 2 0 0 3 ' c u e I e T n e vv s lap . Hil li g er d o g g ed Sj ob e rg but co uldn't fi nd his way back into th e lead, and he ha d to set tle for secon d p lac e. J erem y Fraijo kept the tw o fro nt- ru n ners in h is sig hts to ea rn thir d , ah ead of Cra ig Tomli nson and Grady Dagnon . Sjobe rg a n d Hill ig er we nt at it agai n over t he lead in m oto tw o . wi th Sj ob erg k ee pi ng Hill iger at bay o n h is Fac to ry Effex / 6 6 1-b ack ed KX85 to sw eep th e c la ss . F ra ijo was agai n th ird at th e lin e, fo ll owed by T omlins on and Mark Peterson . Jacob Buelna c aptured th e 85 cc Beg inner Divis ion One first -moto win , but not w ithout a fight from Tyler Pineda. B ra n d o n Kelly fin ishe d some 10 seconds off the pace of the lead du o fo r thi rd . with Dalton Ba il ey an d Kevin Vanderma rk roundin g o ut th e top five. Bu eln a proved his fi rst- moto wi n was no fl uke by leading every lap of m ot o two to earn the first-place tro ph y. It took Pin ed a up until the white-flag lap to find a way around Kelly to go 2 -2 and sew up second ove ra ll. Kell y took home the thirdp lace trophy o n 3 -3 fi nis hes , over the 4 -5 score of Bailey and the 5 -6 tally of Vanderma rk . In th e fir st 8 5 c c Beg inner D ivi sion T wo m oto , Sha w n Rhineha rt le d th e fie ld o ut o f th e first turn, with J acob St ive r , C h ris D ec k er an d J oe Jones in hot pu rsuit. Sti ver wasted littl e ti me in m ak ing his way into the lead, and he quickly pu lled away. By mote's end , Sti ver had 30 seconds on Rhinehart , and Decker fin ished third, over Mike Mansi. Stiver put in another near-flawless performance to go wire to wire for the second-moto victory . Rh inehart had no trouble holding down second place again, and Decker's 3-4 score earned third on the day. Scott Howe flew his Answer/White Brothe rs /Pro Ta per/Rider's Choice sponsored Y Z450 F to a two -moto sweep of the 2 50cc Pro class . Donnie Durre r used a pa ir of good starts to go 2-2 for the second -plac e paybac k , toppi ng the 3-3 tally of Nichol as Bur son and th e 4-4 score of J osh Bag ge. Br andon Reina held off Ca leb Gosselaa r for the ope n ing 250c c Interme di at e m oto w in . Rein a gated beh ind Go sselaar in moto two. o n ly to go down on la p two , ha nding Gos selaar th e vi ctory o n 2 -1 finish es . Adam Gragg ( 4 - 2) wa s se cond ov erall. Bobby St effa n earned thi rd o ve rall, over Reina in fourth and B ry on Ward in fifth . eN EdwardsAir Farce BaseSandTrack EdwardsAir Farce Base, Cali fomia Results: October19, 2003 [Round 21 P/W YAM. BEG: 1. Shane Chap ma n (Yam ): 2. Kr ista l Smi th (Yam ) : 3. Nic ho las Couto (Yam) : 4 . Sean Cantrell (Ya m): 5. Derek Kaup p ( Lem). P/W HON BEG : 1. Tr avi s Pou s (Ha n ); 2 . William McCool (Hen ); 3. Vincent La Do lc e (Hen); 4. Alex Martin (Hon); 5 . Jonathan Soliz (Ha n) . P/W HON ADV: 1. T iff~m y Vanderlip (Han) ; 2. Mitche lle Epstein (Han) . B/BK BEG: I. Race Uberante (KTM): 2. Jo hnny Mitc hell (KTM ); 3. Denver Sllve rla ke (KTM); 4 . Max Hernandez (KTM) ; 5. Cody Mill er (KTM ). B /BK AOV : 1. D ie go Be nedetti ( KT M ); 2 . Giovanni Lar in (Pal) ; 3. Andrew Mi tche ll (Pol) ; 4. Jer emy Mair ose (KTM ); 5. Ry an Cantrell (KTM). S/P/W ( 4 · 6) : I. Brandon Kaup p (Pel) . S/ P/W (7 · 9 ): I. Dillan Ep stein (KTM) ; 2. Dane Silverlake (KTM) ; 3 . Nic hotas Merci er (p ol) ; 4 . Dill on Drum me n (KTM) : 5. Ryan Cantrell (KTM) . 65 BEG: 1. Dane Silve rleke (KTM); 2. Dalton Zehrt (Suz) ; 3. Kory Bark s (Kaw) : 4 . Matth ew Pereda (Kaw) ; 5. Shelby Ward (Kaw) . 65 (4-8) : I. Branden Murra y (KTM). 65 (9 - 11): I. Joey Sava tgy (KTM): 2. Michael Baker ( KlI w); 3 . Ch r is Carrillo ( KlI w): 4 . Dillen Epste in (Suz); 5. Shawn Rhinehart (Kaw). 85 BEG 0 - 1: I. J acob Bueln e (YlI m) ; 2. Ty ler Pin eda (Suz); 3 . Bren den Kell y ( Kaw ); 4. Delt on Bailey (Suz ); 5. Kevin Vanderm ark (Han ). 85 SEQ 0 -2 : 1. J acob Sti ver (Han ); 2. Shawn Rhinehart (Yam) ; 3. Chris Decker (Hon) ; 4 . Christian West (Han); 5 . Cory Conner (Han). 85 (7 - 11) : I. T y l er Enti ck nap ( Ya m ) : 2 . Chandler Ou im ett e (Yam ): 3 . Tyson Antill ion (Kaw); 4 . Cody Eastman (Suz). 85 ( 12 - 13 ) : I. Ad as Bak ch is (Suz): 2. Tyler Sjoberg (Ka w ) ; 3 . Tyler Pierc e ( Ka w) ; 4 . A ndrew Couto (Suz); 5 . Chase Wilcatt (Han ). 85 ( 14 - 16) : 1. Kal an i Wal sh (SUl ); 2. Br oc Condon (Suz). S/MIN I: 1. Tyler Sjo berg (Kaw); 2. Ju stin Hilli ger (Suz ); 3. Je remy Fr aijo (Sua) : 4. Craig Tomlinson (Suz): 5. Mar k Peterson (Han ). SCHBY: I . Nick Sanchez (Suz). 125 BEQ 0 -1 : l . Shane Simons (Hon); 2. Andy Hammer ( Yam ); 3. Scott Bo st on (Ya m) ; 4 . Matt Cerrato (Han) ; 5. Josh Eric kson (KTM). 125 BEG 0 ·2: 1. Max Hart er (Ya m ): 2. Adam Entic k na p (Suz) ; 3. Matt Babbitt ( Yam): 4. Bri an Grahn (Yam ): 5. Cody Von Ac ker (Suz) . 125 NOV: 1. Nick Sanchez (Suz); 2. Rya n Gee (Yam); 3 . Andrew Ja nes (Kaw) ; 4. Bobby Langin Jr. (Hen): 5. Kevin Bey (Yam) . 125 INT: 1. Ryan Reina (Yam) ; 2. M8tt Simpson (Han) : 3 . Richi e Casiano (Yam) . 125 PRO : 1. Nic holes Burson (Kaw ). 250 BE Q: I . Ry an Norw oo d ( Han ); 2. Sk yl ar Gr ay; 3. Ni c k Van ourn ey (Suz) ; 4 , De nnis Hel sel (Hen): 5. Matth ew lang (Yam) . 250 NO V : 1. Bill Smith (Han): 2. Broc Harm on (Han) ; 3 . Ric ky Barger (Y8m); 4. An thony Ducet c (Yam ); 5 . Brian Schaumburg (Hon) . 250 INT: 1. Ca leb Go sselaa r (Han): 2. A dam Grag g ( Hon) : 3. Bob by Ste ffa n (Han) ; 4. Brand on Reina (Yam): 5. Bry on Ward (Yam) . 2 50 PR O : I. Sc o tt Ho we (Y am); 2 . Don nie Dur rer (Han) : 3. Nicho les Burson (Hon); 4 . J osh Bagge (Han): 5. Josh Mason (Han) . JR VET BEG : 1. Pat Ju dg e ( Ho n) ; 2 . Te rry Crouse (Hon) . J R VET NOV : 1. Brian Sch au mb urg (Han) ; 2. A nd re w Holbak (Ha n); 3 . Steve Mciver ( Han ); 4. Ton y Russo (Hon ); 5. Ja son Miyagishim a (Han) . JR V ET IN T : I. Mik e Cros by (Yam) : 2 . Brett Bennett (Yam); 3. Gabi Abayav (Hon ). JR VET EX: I. Patrick Wade ( Yam) . VET BEG: I. Russ Kegler (Suz); 2. Scott Putnam ( KTM); 3 . Mi k e Pic hett e: 4 . Dale All en (Kaw ); 5. James Gordan (Yam) . VE T NOV: 1. Ronn ie Dens ford (Yam ); 2. Eric Ucciardi (Han): 3 . Brad Pietro (ve m ): 4. Ste ve Mciv er (Han) ; 5. Flemm ing Larsen (Han) . V ET INT: 1. Davi d An t ill io n ( Ho n ); 2. Al bert Verbana c (Yam ); 3. Mik e Crosby (Yam ); 4 . Dann y Battag lia (Hon) . VET EX/PRO; I. Rich Tru chinskl (Hen): 2. Nick Mair ose (Kaw ); 3. David Cheek (Han). SR NOV: 1. Darrell Sanders (Han) ; 2. Jim Bagge (Han): 3 . Danny Reider: 4 . Mark Schuster ( Han ); 5. Bob Wood s (Yam) . SR A M : 1. Mike Van A c k er (S uz) : 2. Reggi e Lem eon (Suz); 3 . Dean J enning s ( Hon ) ; 4 . Scott MeDona ll (Hen): 5. Bob Dunham (Yam) . SR EX: 1. Ken Neit zel ( Han) ; 2. Bam Sim on s (Ya m ) ; 3 . Richard Bu nch ( Yam): 4 . Dav id Zahrt (Suz): 5. Joel Harriott (Yam) .

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