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Teddy Tay lor Memorial Fl at Tra ck Race S lid ing S ideways Series Round 5 : Chowchill a Fairgrounds Remembering Teddy Taylor By KAREN GOULD "T"he Teddy Taylor Memorial I was held Saturday night at Flat Track Race the Chowchilla Fairgrounds. Teddy's wife , Dee Dee. their three children, and their family were all present for this special event. Returning to racing after a long absence. Teddy Taylor was sponsored by Pat King for the last few months of his life. He rode at the Chowchilla Barn Burner last winter, at Eddie Mulder's West Coast Flat Track Series events, at an AHRMA event in King City, and at the Cow Palace this past May. He was thrilled to be riding and to be sponsored again . With Teddy 's passing , Pat King, who had met Frankie Garcia through Teddy Taylor at the King City AHRMA event. has decided to sponsor not only Frankie Garcia but Jess Garcia as well. King was the driving force behind this day's memorial event . Along with Diaz MOlorsports, a group of people pooled their efforts and resources to gather up many valuable prizes from several companies to raffle during the evening's events. Donors included A&A Racing , KLH Racing Presents, Motion Pro , Modesto Yamaha, Cycle Gear, Chowchilla Awards & Engraving, and many more. Those gifts were combined with the entry fees for the money races, and more than $2500 was presented to the Teddy Taylor Memorial Fund . The racing began with Frankie Garcia and Dee Dee Taylor riding a reverse lap aboard the bike that Teddy last rode. Dee Dee earned the checkered flag in honor of her husband. More than 75 riders contested 20 main events. The track and weather could not have been better. Included in the program was a 2SOcc-and Up Money race , with a $SOO purse. Three heat races were run to pare the riders down to the 12 who lined up for the main event. Coming out of the second tum. Robert Curry had the lead , Burr"""h (KTM); I . Logon Bak... (Su. ). 65 (9. 11) O PEN: I. Da mo n Iwa naga (KTM): 2. AJ. Lauton (KTM). 65 X : I. Damon lwanag a (KTM); 2. A J. Laut on (KTM): 3. Za ch l eac h (KTM); 4. Travis Burrough (KTM ); 5. Dalton Sp jut (KTM) . 85 BEG: I . A.J. Lauzon (Yam); 2. Joaquin vas que a (Yam); 3. Je ffrey Bier (Yam); 4. Anthony Joy (Yam); 5. Austin McCa ll (Yam). 8 5 NOV: I. Tanner Sisson (Suz); 2. David Fee (Hon ); 1. Bryce Rock (Yam); ... Damon lwanaga (Yam). 85 (5- 11) O PEN : I. A J. LAuzon (Yam); 2. Damon lwanaga (Yam). 85 ( 12- 16) OPEN : I. David Fee (Hon) ; 2. Bryce Rock (Yam); 3. Joaquin Vasquez (Yam); ... Dalt on Wilbur (5uz). 85 X : I. TaJ'V1eJ" Sinon (SUI); 2. David Fee (Hon); 1. joaqUin Vasque z (Yam); 4 . Je ffrey Bier (Yam): S. Anthony Joy (Yam). 4- STRK YTH : I. Mason Spjut (Yam). 115 B EG: I. Chad O rmonde (y""j ; 2. R,..., C,.;go (Han ); I . Moch>el Erne=<> (y",,); • . Buck Berkosky (Yam); 5. Jared AseItJne (Hon). 125 N OV: I. Nicolas Baker (Ym'I); 2. Ryan Leebelt (Yam); 1. lArry Vasquez (Hon); ... Na than Broc k (Yam); S. Kevin Brooks (Yam). 12 5 YTH : I. Nicola.s Baker (Yam); 2. Troy Tktw~1 (Hon); 3. Chad Ormonde (Yam); .. . Cory Ormonde ()(aw) . 115 P RO : I. Jess Medley (Hen). no BEG : I. Sam Cr ippen (Hon); 2. Eddie Graveline (Hon) ; l . bchary Winiams (Kaw) : ... Jason Brooks (Yam). 150 NO V: I. larry Vasquez (Hon): 2. Kevin Wells (Hon ); l . Kevin Broo ks (Yam). 150 INT: I. Steven Bat e s (SUI ); 2. Jay leduc (Han); 3. luke l e d uc (Ho n) . WMN : I. Reb ecca W illiams (Kaw). OPEN (0 -1 9): I. Michae l Emerson (Yam). V ET BEG : I. Je ff Lanini (Yam) . V£T NOV: I. Mike Wilson (Yam); 1. Edd te Graveline (Hon ). VE T IN T: I. Ric k Ste iner (Hon) . VE T P RO : I. Hank Armendaril: (Hon ). orr NOV: I. Craig Hered ia (Hon) ; 2. Robe" Craigo (Hon); 3. Mike Wdson (Y ; ... Jeff ~ am) (Yam ). O fT IN T: I. AI Rush (Yam) . 30 + X : I. Craig Here d ia (H on ); 2. Rick Steiner (Hon). SPTS H N X : I. Steven Bu e s (Suz:); 2 . Na t han Broc k (Yam); 3. Jay l ed uc (Han); ' luke Leduc (Han) ; 5. Kev;n Wel1< (Han). followed by Clay Chambers and Chuck Monasmith. Behind them , Rod Lake-sponsoned jimmy Lewis was working his way around the track . making up ground . He overtook Monasmith, and his next challenge was to get by Chamber> . Alter accornphsbmg that goal. Lewis only needed to get past Curry for the win. Chasing Curry down, Lewis rode like a man on a mission . Finishing first, lewis took the $250 purse and donated a portion o f his winnings back to the Teddy Taylor Memorial Fund. There was another Money race, for 1000c riders of all ages. Frankie Garcia, on another Rod Lake -sponsored motorcycle, got the holeshot and took off . It wasn't long before Justin Petz had worked his way out of the pack and begun his pursuit of Frankie . Pen, w ho is just finishing his first year of riding, rode this track like he owned it. Catching up to Frankie , the two ran side by side turn after tum. Pen, riding the outside, made good ground and made several attempts to get by Frankie . Finally getting the edge he needed. Pen go' by Frankie, but going into turn two, he lo st a wheel and was out of the race. Fra nkie Garcia and Dee Dee Taylar rid e the reverse la p in hanor of Teddy Taylor. eN CHOWCHILlA FAIRGROUNDS CHOWCHILlA , CALIFORNIA RESULTS: JUNE 26, 2004 (ROUND 5) SO: I. W6Im WaIace ; 2 MInnda Garcia. 50 MOO: I .....do X-. 2. )ooh Pen. 65 , I. ""'""'" Bauman; 2. Ty H kkman. 85 A: I. Br.... Bauman: 2. Jusl in Pelt ; 3. Ty H+ekman. 85 C: I. MicheAe Silva.: 2. Cody StIva; 3. Brand l Monasmidt. 100 STK: I . BriIr 8am'Bn; 2. ems Bauman 1 ; BOOby CaIdon. 100 MODo 1.1<""" ~ 2. I. I!<>ben Ccny. '00 MNY: I. F. . . - G>ben Cuny; o-n. _ Dornl_ I ............... Jon Ccny. 5 o-n._ 250 OP EN, I. t....,ao-; 2 I .Joe....,.... 150+ MNY, 1.)in'Yny Lewa ; 2 I!<>ben Ccny. I . Clay o..ro...: •. Chuck ............"'; 5 Jon Ccny. 2·STRK O PEN, I. Cody 5M. 2 Joam ~ I . ~ H""""" 4-STRK OPEN , I. Ilnndi _ ;2.TyH"""""1 _ - . VETkl . _ ...; 2. Clay CIumben; J joIv>"""*- VlNT k I . Man Ilohr. 2 Johnny ~rson ; 3 John Frank. V IN T/V ET C: I. Steve Eddings : 2. R. Bow ling: 1. Mike Bowerman. SR: I . Fred Bennett: 2. Roger Bowerman ; 1 Bud Riddle; 4 . Breen HoI!mon. OfT k I. A. Helwio: 2. JoIw"l'!.anon; I . s.... HoI. 0/1' B: I. Oarol Fishman; 2. Roben Silva. OfT C: I. Chr1s • 2. Soot, T.,.... OPEN Ie I. F"'nl". G¥ca 2. )mny u....; I . F_ Hannah; • . Go-eg SonJen>,. Jimmy Lewis (10 ) has a style all his own. He saved this one as Freel Bennet (12) watches, and went on to win the 25Occ·and·Up Money contest at the Teddy Taylor Memorial Flat Track Race. s upe rbi kers2 Endura nce Race Se rie s Round 2: Briggs and Stratton Motarp/ex at Roael America Terlinden & CO. Take Round 'TWo By MARK WOLBRINK ELKHART LAKE, WI, JUNE 5 E nd u r an ce racing is cha llengi ng for bo t h machines and riders. Wh ile all three ro unds o f the Superbikers2 Endurance Series featur e two -hour-long races to tes t the bi kes , the weather has tested the riders in very different ways. T he firs t round in April was co ld and overcast, wh ile the second round on j une 5 was extremely sunny and way too hot for nonperforated leath e r>. The large spectator crowds fo rce d ' so me changes to the hot pit procedures, and a new track la yo u t was used for th is race . The Motorplex was built with exactly th is situa tion in mind, and the configuration change was as easy as moving a few cones. Paul Buettner led the field arou nd fo r the first time. and since he knew the track, any linge ring questions about w hich way to turn were answered. Th e re were a few new faces in the second round's star t ing gri d . Kevin W a lter, Tyler W illiams and jed Dunham were run ning a very t r ick little KT M tw o -stroke. Wa lt e r ' s team charged right into the first tum, along w ith the international team of Ad i Argov and Yoram Lavee. At the end of th e first lap, Bue tt ner was in the lead , with Andy Fenwick , Cole Walsdorf and Luke Terlinden close behind. Walsdod quickly worked his way through the lea d pack and was able to build a sho rt lead . With a bit more effort , Terlinden's team worked their way through the same pack into second place . As the race continued. the team of Walsdorf and D iedrich kep t ru nning scream ing laps. Buettner. Pe ko w s ky and Te rl ind e n kept themselves in t o uc h wi th t he leader. Mechan ical problems fo r ced Wa lsd orf an d www.cyclenews.com luke Torlinden and his teammates took th e w in in the second round of th e 5uperbikers2 Endurance Race Series at Briggs and Stratton Motorplex at Road America . CYCLE NEWS • JULY 14,2004 61

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