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CLGBY: I . Rob Pleickhardt (Suzj: 2. Dominic So nes en (Vam); 3. Christian Topping (Han). 25~ Al B: I. Terry Finkle (Vam ): 2. Mark Btescker (Han): 3. Dallid Bancroft (Vilm); 4 . Kenny Black well (Hon); 5. Joseph Semsone (Yam). 25. C I . Edward Fiel (Yam); 2. Fernando Mll rra (Vam); 3. Jel " trey Clougher ( Han): 4_ Jilmes Doyle (Kaw); 5. Chris Yen Btercom (Hon). 30~ B: I. Ryan Dan<:ik (Hon); 2. ,,", rk Blescker (Hon); 3. Mitton a Acosta (Han); 4. Rocky Cassone (VlIm); 5. Dallid Bancroft (Yam). 30~ C: l. Aiel( Didonna (Han): 2. Jim Bissett III (Hon): 3. Rldl Caldf'fOfl (Yam); 4. Jost'ph Cope (KTM): 5. Scott Sentmgorl (Hoo ). 40 . : I. Kenny Blackwell ( Han): 2. John Camelia Jr. (Hen): J. Wilyne BenjM11ino (Han): 4. Rodo:y Cil5SOOe (y am): 5. Jack Schaffer (Kaw). Clark Co unty A renacross Clevenger Steals the Show By J USTIN WHARTON BATTLEGROUND. WA , NOV . 16 At th e fi rst race of the Sunday Aren acr oss Series at Cl ark Count y fair gro unds. Bry an Clevenger was perfe ct on his way to swee ping the 125cc and 250cc Pro cl asses. Cle veng er absc ond ed with the hol eshot in the c o m b i ned 25 0 c c Pro an d In term edi at e main ev ent. Battlin g fo r seco nd we re Dan iel Hamilton . Don Boespl ug. Sco tty Bl oom and Tyson Blood , Cleven ger put a gap of several seco nds betw een hi m self and second p lac e, whil e that spot was bein g di spu ted between vetera n racer B oesp lu g and up -and -corn er Hami lton . Boesp lug got by and held off Ham ilto n for several la ps befo re Hamilt on cam e into a co rn er too hot and sent Bo esplug off th e t rack and int o th e ba n ners. Bl o om ha d h is hand s full try ing to rema in in thi rd . as Blood and J os h ua J ohn son wer e right o n hi s tai l. J ohn son tried a pas s o n Blood by triplin g th ro ugh the rhythm section, and he ended up fli pping his bik e ove r his head and goi ng down in a heap . Clevenger took an easy wi n. with Hamilton in secon d and Bl oom in third . Clevenger won t he Pro class, wh il e Bl ood took seco nd and Boesplu g finis hed third . Wi nn ing the Intermedi ate cl ass was Ham ilton , and sec ond went to Bloo m . Tak ing th ird was J ohns on . After colliding togeth er on th e last lap , Du stin Lafave and Garren Elm er finished fo urth and fifth, respecti vely . In the co m bined 125 cc Pro and Interm edi ate m ai n eve nt , A ntho ny Cerruti ed ge d out Clevenger for th e ho leshot . Cleveng er shot by for the lead, wh ile Blood and J oel Ard came up on Cerru ti. The battling duo got by Cerruti , and t h o ug h Ard had put in th e fas te st lap times in hi s qu alifie r, no ne of that co uld help him wh en he crashed . Moving up through th e pa ck rather ag gressively w as Daniel Hamil ton' s brother J am es. wh o finally pas sed a ti ring Blood and int o seco nd . By that time, Cleveng er was gone, and he took th e chec ke rs fo r th e win . J am es wa s secon d , and B lood stayed in thi rd . Clevenge r took th e win in the Pro cl ass , whil e J am es finished sec ond and Bl ood round ed o ut th e pod ium in third. Fin ishing a d isappoi nting fourth was the speedy A rd. Th e winner of the Interm ed iate cl ass wa s Cerrut i , with Bloo m in seco nd. Fi nishin g in th ird and fo urt h , respec tively , were J oey La ncaster and A ndre w McC lu re. A lec Watt s and Chad Smith were th e dom in ant rid ers in the 8 5c c cl as ses , w ith Watts winni ng the 85cc (7 - 1 I ) and Supermini class es and Smith winning th e 85cc (1 2 - 15 ) class and pl acing secon d in the Superm ini cl ass. Results 50 Oll · INJ: I. Jor dan Thibedeau (Yam ); 2. A nd rew Nessel (Hen ); 3. Brendan Staley (KT M); 4. T imoth y Meade Jr . (KTM): 5. Kel.sey Tobin (SozI. 50 BEG: I. Jordan Thtbedeeu (Cob): 2. Brendan Staley (tITM.); 3. Michael Ramines (KTM): 4. Kyle Faney (Pol); 5. Dakotil Wharton (Pol). SO (4 ·6) : 1. Samuel Mercer (K TM): 2. Ryder Waite (Pol); 3. Mkh&d Ramin" (IITM). 50 (7-8) : l. Mitchell Vaughn (KTM) ; 2. Ma.son Wharton (Pol); 3. WYoltt Aguil1l! (KTM); 4. JlIson ~ (Cob); 5. Cody Smith (KTM). 50 OPEN: 1. Coltin Scott (KTM): 2. Samuel Mercer (KTM); 3. a Jason Doane (Cob) : 4. .MJtchell Vaughn ( KTM): 5. M. son Wharton (Po l). 65 BEG (4 ·8 ): I. Mitchell VlIughn (KTM) ; 2. ,'l,a son Wha rton (Su: ); 3. Travis Thompson (Kaw): 4. Sierra Sh irley (Suz ); 5. Katie Elmer (Yam). 65 BEG (9·1 1): I . Dill an Boesp lug (KTM ): 2. Tyler Bun ch (KTM). 65 (4-8): I . Ryan Miranda (KTM). 65 (9- 11): I. Juli an Doane (Kaw): 2. Brandon Charron (KTM): 3. Coope r Gerze (KTM) ; 4 . Austin Van Meter ( KTM); 5. Kyl e Ulrich (KTM). 65 OPEN: I. J ulian Deane (K.!lw): 2. Cooper Garza (KTM): 3 Ryen Mirll ndil ( KTM): 4. Tyler Bunch (KTM); 5. Mitchell Molzolhn (KTMi. 85 BEG (7· 11): 1. Vincent velenu (Kaw): 2. Jared Rennie (Suz): 3. Corey Bunnel (Hon): 4. Kelli n Fl anagan (Suz): 5. Tony Bla ke (Kaw). 85 (7· 11): 1. AIK Watts (Suz): 2. Tyler Holweger (Kawl : 3. Scott Eerkes (Hon): 4. Kyle Ulrich (Suz): 5. Corey Bunnel (Han). 85 ( 12·1 5): 1. Chad Smith (Suz); 2. Trevor Coltrane (KTM): 3. Tim Capps (Hon); 4. I deh Johnson (Han): 5. Cody Williams (Yam). F@ri):.~·tl Thi8 {J88U:.~· #~(J t J8 Th:.~· La8t ~gcl:.~· N=.~·W8 !@r 2t W.~·:.~·l\,8 ... }ssu e # 1 5 @1 ,es @In - s a loe "Janu arr.j 7th., Featuring: H JJg Hw li~ag3 frwm tQ~ 3ta w a ff f c"gcl:r: N~ w 3:j: ..., . _."••.• _ ••'11 ,..6GI'VII.'• • • _."."., 2, 0 0 1: - SUPERCROSS SEASON KICKOFF SPECIAL ISSUE - Profiles ofthe Supercross Team Lineups - 2004 AMA Supercross/Motocross Rider Numbers - FIM THQ World Supercross Grand Prix Series, Arnhem, Holland -AMA SupercrossSeriesOpener, Anaheim, CA -Clear Channel Nat'l. Arenacross, Rockford, IL cue I e n e vv so, JANUARY 7 , 2004 97