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W ERA Na tiona l Cha llenge S er ies Round 4 : California Spe edway CA LIFORN IA SPEEDWAY FON TAN A, C ALIFORNIA RESULTS: JUNE 13 , 2004 (ROUND Four For Batey at Round Four By DAN SCHMITT FONTANA, CA, JUNE 13 ray Batey won four classes at the fo urt h round of the WERA National Challenge Series, wh ich kicked off w ith the Open Super- T stoc k race . Dale Kieffer charged to the lead, with Matt Futek second as the field of big-bo re motorcycles worked its way through the infield. Kieffer was on the gas. gaining II slight bit every lap until halfway, when he crashed out. Futek too k the lead, wit h Batey breathing down his neck. Two laps later, Batey slipped by. With one lap to go , Mark Junge stole second. Futek held off jo hn Jacobi to come home third. The Vesrah Suzuki crew took first thro ugh fourth . Jay Tanne r headed up t he field of riders over 40 on his Mission Yamaha R6 in the Value Cycle Senior Superbike final. Roddy Cooper came home second. with Eric Ebert t hird. Jimmy Wood smoked the Novice riders in the 60 0c c Superstock class, taking his The Paddock/Dun lop Yamaha R6 to a 16-second victory over Brando n Parrish and Bill Drake. In the 750cc Superstock Novice final, Ryan Gordon, on the T-Bone Racing/Michelin 750cc Suzuki, finally overcame a few bobbles to catch early lea der Wood on the sixth lap. Jason Brown and Parrish clashed for th ird the entire race . Gordon's 750 had just enough to beat Wood's 600 for the victory. The 600cc Superstock Expe rt final was a barn-burner. Ho nda-mo u nt e d Nicky Moore took the le a d , w it h Ja cobi a nd Brad ley Champion right the re. junge was on the move, passing Mitche ll Pierce an d Lenny Hale to take fifth . Moore stre tc hed o ut a little b reathing room - six bike le ngths' worth ~ as junge passed C hamp ion in the infield ch icane . W ith Putek an d Champio n co ntesting third , Jacob i fell off t he pa ce t o fift h. j u ng e cou ld on ly match Moo re's speed and settled for second when a red flag ended the race on lap six. Batey took th e Vesra hlPire lli Suzuki 7S0 to the lead o f t he 75 0cc Supers tock fina l, as Kieffer and Fut e k co ntested second. Five laps in, and w ith Corey Eato n right on h is rear w heel, Futek d isapp e a r e d w hen h is fr ont 4) <4 00 S/STK EX : I. J.C . Gibbs (Yam); 2. Ke vin Jones (Yam ) . 6 0 0 S/ S TK NOV: I. Jim m y Wood (Yam) ; 2. Brandon Parrish(Y am); J . BillDrake (Suz) . 600 SlSTK EX : I. Nicky Moore (Hon ); 2. Mark Junge (Suz); 3. Matt Futek (Suz). 750 SfSTK NOV: l. Ryan Gordon (Suz) ; 2. Jimm y Wood (Yam) : J. Brandon Poom,h (Yam) . 7S0 5i ST K EX: I . Tray Batey (SU 2. Da le Kieffer (SUl.): J . Ni cky Moo r e l.); (Hon). OPEN S/STK NOV: I. Jason Barite r (Suz); 2. David Share rd i (Suz); J . Jeff Akune (Yam). OPEN S/ST K EX: I . Tray Batey (Suz) ; 2 Mar k Junge (Suz); J. Matt Fute k (Suz). lJW S/ST K NOV: 1. David Osser (Su,) . lJW 5iSTK EX, I . Bradley Adams (Suz) : 2. AJam Schwen (Su z); J . Just in Walkin (Suz) . HIW S/ ST K NOV: I . David Osser (Suz). HIW SISTI( EX : I. Tray Batey (Suz); 2. Roger Bell (Suz): J . Myron Bell (Suz). 400 S/BK EX : I . Horace Knight Jr. (Hen): 2. Kevin Jones (Yam): J. J.e. Gibbs (Yam 600 S/ BK ). N OV: I . Jimmy Wood (Yam): 2. Bm Dra ke (Suz); J . Jason Bro wn (Yam). 600 S/ BK EX: I . N icky Moore (Hon) : 2. Tristan $choenewald (Suz); J . Ke ith Mar shall (Suz). 750 Sl BK N OV: I. Ryan Gordon (Suz) : 2. Jimm y Wood (Yam); J. Bill Dra ke (Suz). 750 S/BK EX; I. Nicky Moore (Suz); 2. Ben Thompson (Suz); J. Corey Eaton (Suz). l/W Sl BK EX : I. Alan Schwin (Suz) ; 2. Jim Stewart (Suz); 3. Justin Walkins (Suz) . H/W S/BK NOV: I. Greg Freeman : 2. Perry Ho ward : J. David Osser. HIW S/BK EX : I. Joh n-Mark Are ch iga (Ap r) ; 2. Micke y Giaccmaaz! (Due ); 3. Richard Ne we rt (Duc) . f ·1 N OV : I. C h ris Rose (Su z): 2. Ryan Gordon (Suz); J . Jaso n Caldwell (Suz). f - I EX : I . Tray Batey (Suz); 2. Matt Futek (Suz); 3. Corey Eaton (Suz). F-2 NOV: I. Derex Dun (Suz). f ·1 EX: I. Jim Stewart (Suz); 2. Roger Bell (Suz); J . John Ulrigh (Yam). 11 5 GP : I. Britt Bohannen (Hon). SR N O V: I. Chris Ro se (Suz); 2. Bo Lamastus (Suz). S R EX : I . Jay Tann er (Yam); 2. Rodd y Cooper (Yam) : J. Eric Eben (Yam). brakes fa iled going into turn three . He con tinued around the NASCAR oval, ou t o f the race. Moore moved up to challenge Eato n for thi rd , while Ben Thompson and jacobi co ntested fifth. Batey took the win with a two second advantage. "When I got here o n Th ursday," Batey said, "the infield is so large , and with all the cones, it loo ked like an autocross. But o nce I got t he rhythm, I began to like th is track. They did a great job wit h what they got. For a speedway track, this is the most fun I have ever had at a car track." Batey made the break in FOf1l1UIa O ne, with Kieffer , Fut e k, Eaton, jaco bi, T ho mpson and David Sa nde rs in a tigh t gaggle contesting second. Kieffer held that spot but began to falloff the pace at the halfway point. Eaton and Futek to o k up t he fight, w hile Batey slipped furt he r away in first . Com ing down to the wire , Futek stole second, and Jacobi charged to fou rth . Bat e y a ls o t op pe d the H e a vyw e igh t Supe rsto ck Expert class. eN PHOTOS BY ED DElLIS/POWER SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY Tray Batey charges to victory in the Formula One final , one of his four wins at the fourth round of the WERA National Chollenge Series. and 250cc wins, respectively. Hurt put a hurting o n t he 12 5cc cla ss , ta kin g bo t h m o ta wi ns aboa rd a Yamaha. Jaco b Sanchez rod e his Suzuki to tw o second-place finishe s Ior sec o nd overal l. Hond a ride r Greg FOUlS sco red th ird w ith 4-3 finishes . Conley also won both of his motos o n his w ay to victory ; t he live rmo re lo cal was riding a fo ur-s tro ke Honda. Yamaha-mounted Stev e n Barchelti ( 3- 2) w as run ne r-up . Ro ss Creech (2-4) took home th ird o n his Suzuki. Rya n Mo ra is cl e an e d ho use in t he Pro classes , go ing undefeated and also w inning the Dash Fo r Cash hair-time event on Ho ndas. Nick Davis rod e stro ng in both classes, taking second in the 12Scc class and third in the 2So.. Davis hails fro m Tracy and was riding Suzukis. David Gassin ro unded out the top th ree in the 125cc class wh ile riding a Yamaha. Second in the 250cc class went to Ho nda ride r De nnis Kritz er (3-2). RESULTS 50 BEG : I . Mich ael Kutchera (KT M); 2. Bra nd o n Ch risto fferson (KTM); J . Ma x Lofano (KT M); .. . Clayton Hu nsinger (Cob); 5. And re w Figuer oa (Pol). SO NOV: I. Tyle r Burgess (Co b ): 2. Ro be r t N ale zny (C o b) : J . Kyle Greener (Pol);

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