e xperienced Bonsignore , who jumped to the
fro nt. Estelle rode orr Bonsignore's rear wheel
for the last few laps but couldn't find a way by
Bonsignore's jawa. A well-deserved victory went
to Mean Gene, who was tired but very happy !
In the Scratch side of the program, many
peopl e were eager to see how Estelle would do
after his long layoff. In his first heat , he faced the
current East Coast champ ion, Tommy "Gator"
Sephton. When Sephton won the heat , the fans
se nsed this might be a prev iew of the Scratch
ma in. Other Scratch heat winners included
Bonsignore, Parsons and Lee "The Destroyer"
Baile y. Other second-p lace fin ishers who
transferred to t he ma in were "Flyin' Bria n"
Hollenbeck, Donholt and Mike Robinson.
When the semis had bee n completed, the
main had shap ed up nicely ; it would include
Sephton , Parsons, Estelle, Robinson and Bailey
.
Unfortunately, when the tapes new on the final,
Sephton made one of his "Gator " starts and ran
away with it, making it a rather uneventful dash.
Estelle capped o ff a so lid return by holding
second, Parsons kept himself in the points hunt
by staying in third , and Bailey en joyed a
comfortable fourth place , ahead of Robinson,
who had to contend with engine trouble.
In Support B mayhem , last yea r 's New
York State champ , Andy "Moto Boy" Pandich,
wo n again, with Rochester's Scott Swinehart a
close second.
The Support A main was a real battle , with
Adam Mittl scoring an impressive w in over
Stefan laessig.
battled for th ird. They finished with Budik out
front, O 'Neal in seco nd, and Barnes in th ird .
Savage and McKune were still in hot pursuit.
It was a great race for bo t h Budik and
Savage.
" The track was awesome, " sa id Bud tk,
adding that his strategy for the race was to "hold
my own line, get a good start , ride my own race ,
and stay strong thr ough the whole moto. "
This was Savage's first race after reco vering
from a collarbone injury.
'T m having a strong comeback, but I'm
pretty tired ," he said.
RESULTS
RESULTS
HO C'" I. Gene ~: 1. Cn;g En"': 3. Jeremy
Parsons; 4. Ale x Heath; 5. Ke ith Hawk ins. SCR: I. Tom
Sephton : 2. Craig E stel~; l . Jeremy Parsons; 4. Lee Baiiey: S.
Mike Robinson. SU P A: l. Adam MittI; 2. Stefan Laessig; l .
Mikey Buman. S UP B: I.Ivldy Pandich; 2. Scott Swinehart;
J. Dere k Spencer; 4. pme.~ .
5 I P!W JR 50 : I. Bryson Monroe (Yam); 2. Cole Hath
(KTM) . 5 I (4- 6): I. Dillon Geuke (Cob) : 2. Trae Dilley
(KTM J.
);
Bowen (Cob): 4. ~ l.oodbIade(KTM): 5.
Trevor Ludwick (Hus). 5 1 (1 .8 ): I. Oakan Unkus (Kaw); 2.
Aust in Warren (Suz); l . Tren to n Fe rgen (KTM); " . Danie l
Hge Gowdy (KTM). 51 OPEN (4-8):
I . Trent on Fe rge n (KTM) ; 2. E. Gage Gowdy (KTM); 3. p.J.
Tarns (KTH): " . Kay Bowen (Cob) ; 5. Nicole Wikox (Cob) .
65 (1.9) : I. Garren Kite (KTM); 2. Da lton Unkus (Kaw); l .
Jar e d St ieb (Su z) ; " . Richard G ueb ara ( Kaw); S. Aust in
Warren (Suz). 6$ ( 10- 1 1): I. Jake Jacobs (KTM); 2. Paul
Johnson (KTM); l . Bracke n Hall (KTM); 4. Jeffre y Fishe r
(KTH ): I . Cod y Pru itt (KTM). 6' OPEN (7-11 ): I. jake
Jacobs (KTM); 2. Paul Joh nson (KTM); l . Garre tt Kite (KTM);
4. Jeffrey Fisher (KTM); S. Jared Stieb (Suz). 85 (7 · 11): I.
Josh Sneb (Suz); 2. Corey W ikox (Yam); l . Mike Wadel (Suz);
4. Joke J" ob. (KTM): 5. Bracken H~I (KTH ). 85 ( 12- 13): I.
Jake Canad a (Kaw) : 2. Tyler Fisher (Han); l . Zach Larso n
(Suz); 4. Zac h Armstrong (Kaw); S. Andrew Valde z (Yam).
8 5 ( 14-15): I. Joe y O lson (Ha n); 2. Austin Moyer (Kaw): l .
D a.. . id Har r is (Yam) ; 4 . Bran d on Guite (Ha n) ; S. Jaco b
Agenb ro ad (Yam). IR Sl MIN I (0 - 11): I. Bry3flt Humiston
(KTM); 2. Josh Stieb (5ox): l . Corey Wik ox (Y
am); " . Mike
Wade l (Suz); S. Andr ew W itm er (Sux). S/MIN I (1 1-15 )
lOS: I. Jake Canada (Kaw) ; 2. Brett Pre uss (Hon) ; l . Za ch
Larson (Sux); 4. Tyier Fishe r (Hon) : 5 . Tyler Dilley (Ha n).
Doug1H (y",,): 2. Scott
H"'" (y",,): 3. Damn l.ua (y",,); 4. Ilnndon Font (KTM):
5. Nick Thornton (Kaw) . OPEN PRO : I. Travis Bannister
(Ya m); 2. C had Zu lian (Ho n) ; 1. Do ug Leavitt (Kaw) ; 4 .
am); 5. Wesk!y Hale (Hen ). WMN A: I.
Wayne Balliett (Y
Kelly 5pring (Y
am): 2. Kelly Longwell (Yam). WMN B: I.
Malisa Brauch (Hon): 2. Lauren Volentir (Kaw); 1. Teri Walker
(y",,). WMN C: I. J
........ Schacht (102): 2. IU"" W dley
(y""): J. Rachel De """" (Han) : 4. Heather Whitaker (y",,);
I . Kriua Hall (y",,). YTH BEG (12 - 15): I. Ilnntan Brown
(IUw) : 2. DavKI000')' (y",,); J . J
ames H02ella (1Uw): 4. Kyle
Rivanl (IUw): I. T."", KarroI (IUw). SCHBY ( 12- 15): I.
Vi M)' Ramirez (Yam): 2. Logan Hixon (Y
am): 1. Brett Preuss
(Han ): 4. Kyle <:011 rs (Suz): 5. Robert Imondi (y",,). 15+ '"
1. Wayne Balliett (Yam): 2. Ryan Rozinsk l (Yam); 1. BryU1
Sabbaugh (Hon) : 4. Jason Cams (Yam); S. Dustin Cummi ngs
(Yam) . 15+ C/ O: I. Aaron Ritch es on (Yam): 2. Za chary
Sluyter (Y..m): 1. Ro be rt St rait (Han); " . Dare n Sowde r
(Hon) ; S. James Buck (Suz). ]0 + A: I. Wayne Balliett (Yam);
2. Bryan Sabbaugh (Hon): l . Ed Lundqu ist (KTH); " . Lonnie
Bre de so n (Ha n) . 30 + B: I . Aaron Ritch eson (Yam); 2.
Daren Sow de r (Han): l . Chad Gray (Yam); " . Ste . . . e Hill
(Y ): S. Hans Marschler (Han) . ]0 + C: I. Brian Chappell
am
(Hon); 2. Bill Bond (Han ); l . Robert Strait (Hon ); " . Q uincy
Glas (Yam) ; S. James Seama n (H an) . 40 + A : I. Pe te
Banniste r (Y ; 2. Lonnie Bred eson (Hon); l . Kevin Brauch
am)
(Ha n) ; " . T.J. Montgomery (KTM); 5. 5te.. . e Caple (Yam ).
40 + B: I. Bill Bond (Hon); 2. Steve Hill(Yam); l . Bob Barnes
(KTM); " . Hans Marsc hler (Hon) ; S. Frank Chapman (Hon) .
40 + C: I. Russell Shay (Yam); 2. Ray Boucher (Hon ); l . Paul
MIll r (KTM); 4. Todd Brown Jr. (Hon): S. Bob Imondi (Han) .
e
50 +: 1. Todd Brown Jr. (Hon) ; 2. Dale Hanin (Yam).
AMA Western National Sideca r Motocross Championship
Round 5: Glen Helen Ra ceway Park
Burns & Sidoti Blast to
Glen Helen Sidecar MX Win
By DUKE EARLIMART
The 12 Scc C class roars in to actian at the penultimate RMXA Spring Series
race af the sea so n in Craig, Colorado.
RMXA Spring Series
Yampa Valley Spor' sriders
Budik Conquers Craig
By MICHELLE
LARABEE
CRAIG, CO, JUNE 26
at urday's race was just the beginning of a
week end of fun. The Ya
mpa Valley Sportsrid ers hosted two full days of racing to finish out
the last two races of the RMXASpring Se ries.
The largest class of the day was the 12Scc C
class . Xt re me Performa nce /LSE Racing/GS3
Clothing/Scott Goggles/Mom & Dad-sponsored
David Budik led the way for all 3S riders in both
the morning and afternoo n motos.
The morn ing mote began w it h a medic al
hold from the race that had just run. The riders
sat on t he line for abo ut 10 m inutes, the ir
anxiety increasing. When the race finaJfy began,
Budik got the holeshot. Nevin Barnes came out
second, with Brad O 'Neal tra iling close behind
in third. As they came around to finish out the
first lap, the top three held their positions and
started spread ing out.
The real actio n started on the second lap.
when O'Neal put pressure on Barnes as they
cleared the step-ups. O'Neal put on too much
pressur e : He went do wn r ight be fore the
De vi!'s Backbone, allowing Jeremy Sherwood
and Coby l
