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PHaro BY ED HEDDENlMM PRO Faro Wild We st Nationals Round I: Mesquite Moto-X Park Olsen Obliterates Opening-Day Opposition By DICK GOODWIN MESQUITE, NV MAR. 27 , C amron Olsen th rew a dou ble wham my at his loes , as the lightning-last Yamaha minicycle pilot smoked the BOcc junior ( 12- 15) and Supermini classes at the season- opening round 01 the Wild West Nat ionals at Mesquite Moto X Park in Mesqu ite, Nevada. Gat es were full, and first-round excitement swirled in the air. In Supermini action, O lsen jum ped out in Iront 01 Josh Flo re s and Chandler Monks to start t hings o ff. Tre He iner and Curtis Jorge nsen were right there in the lead group. O lse n began to stretch It ou t, w hile Flore s lought to keep him in sight. As O lsen, Flores and Heiner began to spre ad out, Monks and Jo rge nse n engaged in a bar-to- bar brawl for fo urth. Olsen won easily. leading Flores and Heiner through the pipes. Dylan Hacking ripped the holeshot, ahead of Olsen and Flores, as the second half cra nked up. Flores went dow n in a co rner, dropping (ro m contention , and Olsen passed for the lead. Olsen and Hacking raced t ightly unt il Ol sen even t ually cap tur e d the o verall Supermini title. Hacking would have to settle lor third overall, be hind Heine r. jorge nse n finished lourth overall, ahead 01 RudiWilliams. Gray Davenport, the hot Pro ride r who's been scintillating in rece nt races at Mesquite, lined up to do battle in the big 250cc Pro class. Squaring off against him was star Suzuki rider Kyle Partridge. When the gate dropped, it was Partridge leading Davenport, Kipp Posey and t he rest of the fie ld ou t onto the cou r se . Brandon Barnes and Jason Lenz were also in the lead pack that was carving up the course. Partridge and Dave nport grad ually se parated the mselves fro m the field, while Levi Jense n made a charge up into filt h. Pa rt ridge and Daven port stayed nose to tail until the final lap, w he n a bobble by Daven port gave Partridge the easy win. Davenpo rt recovered for seco nd, leading Bames , Posey and Jensen through the checkers. Posey showed the youngsters how to spike the ho leshot , ahead 01 Da ve npo r t a nd Partridge , to sta rt the second half . Posey loo ked strong until he went down in a comer, whi ch is when Davenport to ok the lead . Panridge hounded him and pressured him, but Davenport wou ldn't crack, eking out a narrow win - and the overall 250cc Pro title. Partridge finished a close second overall, leading Barnes, Jensen and Bo Kasper in the final res ults. eN ME SQUITE MOTO-X PAR K MESQUITE, NEVADA RESULTS: MARCH 27, 200 4 (ROU 1) ND P/W PP : I. Tone Williamson (Kaw); 2. Ashlee Byrge (Lem ): J. Am""" Maheu (KTM): 4. lysJee )ones (Hon): 5. Hunter Sampson (Kaw). HEADS UP SHA FT: I. RianTerry (KTM): 2. Karter Machen (Kaw); J . Ashton Parke r (KTM); 4 . Jayce Baldwin (Yam); S. Christian Warren (Yam). P/W (4-6) : I. Ben Lammers (KTM); 2. Austi n Jorge nsen (KT M); J . Benton Haye s ( Le m) ; 4 . Rian Ter ry (KT M) ; S . St one Ho llima n (Ya m) . P/W (7~8) : I. J.D . Elliott (KT M) ; 2. Chaisson Conens (Pol); J . Prest on Whitehouse (Pol); 4. l Y. Lea (Cob): 5. Bra yden O xborrow (KTM). P/W HEADS ... UP: I. Jett Smith (Kaw); 2. Kade McKell (Yam). P/W MO D: I . J.D. Ellio tt (KTM); 2. Pres ton Whitehouse (Pol) : 1. J.Y. Le a vitt (C ob); 4 . Bro d ie La rs e n (Lem); S. Mo rgan Mackintos h (lem). 60 (6.8) : I . Braide n Hartz e ll (KTM); 2. J.D. Elliott (KTM); J. Conner Mon k (KTM); 4. Ruger Hen rie Erik Anderson went 1-1 for first overall in the 250cc Pro class a t ro und three of th e CMC Co p persta te Classic Motocross Championships. CMC Copperstate Classic Moto cro ss Championsh ips Round 3: Pima Motorsports Park Leach Learns from the Locals By ROBERT VAN DAMME TUCSON, AZ,MAR. 27 ust in Leach too k t he 250cc Junior overall, w hile local Erik Anderson took top honors in the 250cc Pros at the t hird roun d 01 the CMC J 54 MAY 5,2004 • CYCLE NEWS Co pperstate Classic, pre se nted by Jim Bogard RY, Franklin, Gordy 's, FMF AEO, Dr. Wick and , Team Apache at Pima Moto rspo rts Park. The locals fro m the southern part o f the state showed the CMC regulars the last way around PMP. Adding color to the even t was a visit by (Suz ): S. Ryan Imon di (Kaw). 60 (9- 11): I. zachary Fusse 11 (KTM); 2 . Levli Hall (KT M) ; J . Caden Had ley (KTM); 4 . Bracke n Hall (KTM); 5. Slade Sobotka (KTM). 60 OPEN : I. Z a c h a ry Fussell (KTM): 2. Caden H""ley (KTM): J . Br a c k e n Hall (KT M); 4. Slade Sobotka. (KTM ); S. Kegan Maghen ( KT M) . 80 BEG : I. 80 Eat on (Hon ); 2. Brett McClellan (Suz); J. Mason Rodriguez (Yam) . 80 JR (8- 1I ) : I. Zachary Fusse ll (KIM); 2. Lev ll Hall (KTM) ; J . Dylan H.,k;ng (Yam BO IR ( 12-15): I. ). Cam ron Olsen (Yam ); 2. Josh Flores (Suz): J . La nd o n Powell (Kaw). SlM IN I: I. Camron Olsen (Yam ) ; 2. Tre He iner ( Ha n); J . Dy lan Hac king (Yam); 4. Curtis Jo rgen sen (Yam) : S. Rudi Williams (Ya m) . 115 BEG: I. Jo sh Flores (Suz) ; 2. Edd ie Aguilar (Ha n); J. Brandon Campbell (KTM). 12S IR: I. Andrew Bris k ( Ho n) ; 2. Kyle Rienstra (Suz) ; 1. Brennan Stewart (KTM); 4. Bron son Angu lo (Yam); 5. Ch ris Powe ll (Hon) . 125 INT: I. Michael Parker (Hon); 2. Benjamin Evam (Hon) : J. Colby Caple (Y : am) 4. Ryan Richardson ( Ha n): S. Daniel John>on (! (Co b). P/W (4 -6) : I. Jon Ames (Cob); 2. Jeremy Williamson (KTM); J . Austin Lo we (KTM); 4 . Spencer Packard (KTM) ; S. Jo hn Ha rr is (KTM). P/W ( 7~ 8) : I. Bailey Bru ner (Kaw ); 2. Chauncy Math is (Cob); J . Carlos Are nas (Cob): 4. Cameron Early (Hus). P/W OPEN: I. Jon Ame s (Co b); 2. Aust in Lo we (KTM); J . Jeremy Williamson (KTM): 4. Carlo s Arenas (Cob ). 65 BEG: I. [alsaac Sloan (Suz): 2. Vincent Taylor (Kaw); J. Nick Waters (Kaw) ; 4. Jason Puglie se (Kaw); S. Alex Din (Suz) . 6S (0-8) : I. Bailey Brune r (Kaw): 2. Allan Miller (Suz ):

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