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L"",iess (CZ); J. Loo Fakin (Hon) ; J . Tom
I'1cIm); 4. Mar1lHm).
Shane were side by side on the back of the
S PTS H N TW INT: I. Rkk AnnstlOOg (Yam); 2. Joel
was not to be, as Benolkin lost control of
Sakamoben (Che) ; 4. Donna Kelley
on his heels. Mcintosh got the win with a IJohn Rice in the Over 60 Expert class, fin(CZ) ; 5. Tammy Rouheim..--Moont (8SA).
I tally with Shane (2-2) second and Pratt
,
WM N INT: I . Debbie Poole (CZ) : 2. Tara Berc:egeay
ishing I-I to Rice's 4-4 score. John Huegel
(Yam); J. 5o,ene Stamey (CZ) .
(3-3) third.
finished second , and Dick Stidham took
W H N EX: I. Tomi Haase (Yam).
OP EN AGE N OV: I. Te"Y D~e (CZ) ; 2. Bill Ramsey
The most exciting races of the day we re
third .
(CZ); J. Robert Bowen (Hon); • . H ike H m... (CZ).
the four motos in which Dave Coupe went
It's always exciting to see Rice's daughOP EN AG E INT: I. Ro~ Greenhill (Hai) ; 2. AntIy
Campbell (Hon ); J. Roger Landbelg J'. (Bul); • . Darr ell
head to head with Tom Benolkin. Coup e
ter compete, too . Tami Rice Haase took
Sedig (H ..); S. BillAgartIy (Hu.).
took first place in all four rnotos , but
home the wood with I- I scores in the
OP EN AGE EX: I. Dave Coupe (Han); 2. Steven
Erickson (Hai) ; J. jim Row (Cl); • . T...'Y Bentley (CZ); 5.
Benolkin never let up. It loo ked like a
Women's Expert class.
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he first round of the Speed &
Sport National Vintage MX
Series held many surp rises for
spectators and riders. Dave
Boydstun, AHRMA director of
off-road competition , became a marr ied
man on Saturday evening at the racetrack.
The wedding was a formal affair arranged
by his lovely new wife, Elizabeth . While
Dave had his many racing friends in attendance , his bride's family traveled internatio nally to celebrate th is event with the
newlyweds .
As Brad Lackey moved into the Over SO
Expert class, everyone looked forward to
watching one of the hottest races of the
day: Brad Lackey vs. Jim Pomeroy. What a
surprise when both guys did not finish the
first moto. Lackey dropped a pipe from his
newly built 1974 Maico, and Pomeroy
froze up his Yamaha. Lackey then took a
bye on the first moto, but Pomeroy
jumped on a backup bike and the n jammed
his knee on one of the jumps while trying
to play catch-up .
Dur ing the second moto , Phoeni x
favorite Ed Zornes jumped out of the gate
on his '74 YZ, with "Diamond Don" Rainey
right behind him. Lackey quickly made the
pass into second place but just wasn't able
to powe r past Zornes. Lackey finished in
second place, but Pomeroy finished the
day with his knee on ice. Zornes took
home the wood with 2-1 finishes.
Chad Mcintosh had to fight for his wins
in the Prem ier SODcc Expert class. Wearing
a number-one plate and working on staying
out in front for the series , he took the win
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SPTSHN 12S NOV: I. Cody Bowen (Hon); 2. Lee
Holmbey (Yam); 3. Georg e Eadie (Yam); .. . Bruce
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supercross as those bikes flew over the
jumps. In the first Sportsman 250cc Expert
moto, the guys we re banging bars all
aro und the track and soaring over the
jumps side by side.
"It's fun racing against Benolkin," Coupe
said on the line for the first Over 40 Expert
moto. "Three motos to go!"
"It's cold in Minnesota," Benolkin
noted, "so I haven't had a chance to practice. I'm still warm ing up."
During the second Sportsman 250cc
Expert rnoto, Mark Mitchell got the
holesho t out of the gate . Benolkin made
the pass about halfway around the track .
Then Coupe leaped out in front and held
that position for the rest of the race - but
Benolkin wasn't giving him any breathing
room.
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Another surp rise of the day: There
were 10 female competitors and four racers in the Over 70 classes.
Ne xt, it's on to Bike Week in Daytona
for round two .
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A RIZONA
WmMANN,
Ram: FIBRUARY 1, 2004 (ROUND 1 Of 18)
P REH lIW NOV: I. Phil Bened;a (asA); 2. Jerry
Sterrett (8SA).
PR EH lIW INT: I. Don Kelley (8 SA); 2. Hank Cosio
(BSA J. Davkl Ovone (Por).
);
PREH lIW EX: I. Davkl Boyd."," (Co.); 2. T..-.y
Pratt (BSA).
PREH SOO N O V: I. Jerry Sterrett (BSA 2. How>ld
);
Sutton (Ouc) ; J. Nom> Suadleigh (R-E).
PREH SOO INT: I. Don Kelley (BSA 2. 1eny Sterrett
);
(BSA J. Mar1l Cedes (Hat); • . Geo
