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Gre be (Han ); 2. Mitchell Molzahn (Suz); 3. David Blew; 4. Cor ey Theisen (Yam S. Jaco b Holden (Ha n). 80 JR: I. Zach ); Johnson (Ha n); 2. Mike Pontious (Suz); 3. Chris Kolde (Yam ); 4. Eric Daining (Yam); 5. Mitch Dunn (Yam). 80 INT: I. Johnn y Jelderda (Suz); 2. Jonathan Hornbec k (Suz); 3. Marcus C a r r illo (Kaw ); 4. Chu ckie N ielsen III (KT M); 5. Nick McMillen (KTM). S/M INI : I. Jo hnny Jeld e rda (Suz); 2. Jonathan Hor nbec k (Suz); 3. Marcus Carrillo (Kaw); 4. Chuck ie N ielsen III (KTM); 5. Nick McMillen (KTM). 115 BEG: I. Tim Capps (Hon); 2. Jared Rennie (Hon); 3. Adam Gociale (Ha n); 4. Nicho las De La Grange (KTM); 5. Kyle Bir dsong (Ha n). 115 JR: I. Co ry Holle n (Yam); 2. Jack Torresdal (Hon) . 115 IN T: I. Nick Ho lum (KTM). 125 PRO: I. Josh Bagge (Hon); 2. Eric Loney (Hen) . 250 BEG: I. Michael Porter (Yam 2. Tim Capps (Hon); 3. Jared Rennie ); (Hon); 4. Justin Pease (Han) ; 5. Alex Fleck (Suz). 150 JR: 1. Karl Dukeson (Ha n); 2. Cody Hollen (Hon); 3. Jan Sheniffs (Suz); -t. Kevin Eakin (Hoo); 5. Owen Black (Hoo ). 1 50 INT: I. Josh Johnsoo (Hoo). 1 50 PRO: I. Josh Bagge (Hon); 2. Mike Hamness (Yam) . WM N : I. Christl Eichentopf; 2. Bereka Eichentopf; 3. Jessica Whartoo (Suz); 4. Usa Moor e (Suz); 5. Tisha Ki g (Han ). BTH : I. Sean Ekerson (Yam 2. n ); Tim Capps (Hon); 3. Cody Hollen (Hon); 4. Brandon Sheffel (Ha n); S. Kyle Birdsong (Hon). UT H AM: I. Jesse Mayer (Suz). UT H EX: I. Tim Halas (Yam OTH BEG: I. larry ). Gitch (Yam); 2. Scott Pirello (Yam); 3. Michael Anderson (Hon); 4. Steve Konell (Ha n); 5. Wes Hare (Yam OTH JR: ). I. Curt is Wharton (Hon ); 2. Brian Branberg (Yam 3. David ); Taxel (H an ); 4 . Rich ard Gillum ( KT M); 5. Clark Moore (KTM). O TH INT: I. John Foeckler (Suz); 2. Karl Dukeson (Hon): 3. Dale Nee ly (Y ; 4. Keith Di Brino (Ha n): 5. Dean am) Hartman (Y am). NOV: I. Doug Arnet (Kaw); 2. Steve Konen (Hon); 3. Michael Dent on (KTM); 4. James Neff (Hon); S. Ross Filley (Y am). OfT AM: I. Kelly Hamness (Ha n); 2. Rod Marshall (Ha n); 3. Forr est L ytle (Y am); 4. Scott Parnell (Hon). orr EX: I. Ted Holt (Y am); 2. Rick Da Silva (Yam 3. ); David Taxel (Hon); 4. Mark Spooner (Han) . O rr Chad Fe licia holds o n th roug h the final la p fo r the victory a t the a nn ual 2 5-La p Handicap Ma in at Fas t Frida ys Speedway in Au burn, California . 25 -Lap Hand ica p Main Fast Frida ys Spee d w a y Felicio Fleeces 'em at Fur ious Fast Fridays Final! By M. SOBER AUBURN, CA, JULY 30 0rty-year-old speedway veteran Chad Fe licio came to the annual Maita Ford/Fast Fridays25lap Main event determined to secure his second speedway maratho n win and his first since 1996. "It's bee n eight years since I last won one of these things, but I knew tonight I had a real shot at it if I used my he ad ," said Felicio , whose previous win came whe n he was st ill coming off the 20-yard handicap line. The 2S-lapper begins with 10 ride rs, but the grue ling, extra-long nature of the feat ure starts taking its me nt al and physical toll a lmost immediate ly. C hris Kerr, who started on the 80ya rd line (beca use all the usua l hand icap distances a re doubled fo r this eve nt) , was the first casualty when he bailed after just five laps. Greg Hooten Jr. led the first I I laps befo re SRA Speed way Champion Scott Brant nudged him as ide and t o o k ove r t he poin t for t he ne xt se ve n revolu tio ns . Meanwh ile , BO-yar de rs Tommy Hed den and Bryan Yarrow, along with 60-yard starter Bart Bardecki, we re joining Kerr on the side lines. Th e next t o go was Sc rat c h ma in- e vent win ne r Bob by "The Blaze " He dd e n, whose head cold prevented him from making a serious effort to defe nd the 25-lap title he wo n last year. O n lap IS, John Houston, who ran as high as secon d place. ve ered off the groove and rolled around t he outside to a fifth-place finish. O n lap 17, Fe licio worked inside of an obviously tiring Brant and too k over the lead for F 46 good . Brant ran secon d for three laps before the ever diligent Bob Hicks move d on by him and took over second place. Hicks' move seemed to re invigorate Brant, who immediately took back the runner-u p spot and maintained it the rest of the way. O riginal race leader Hooten, who's half Felicio's age, wo rked past Hicks on lap 23 to claim t he th ird-p lace finish. Hicks maintained fourt h, we ll ahead of Houston. who was the final ride r to finish all 25 laps. In the Scratch main, Bobby led all the way, with Kerr running seco nd most of the way until Brant 's brilliant sus tained o uts ide-line e ffort brought him to second place well in time fo r the checkered flag. Despite being passed, Kerr mad e virtua lly no mist akes a nd he ld on for third, ahead of pole-sitter Tommy. Bryce Star ks appeared to be on his way to his first Division O ne Yo ut h main -event win unt il disaster struck and he overs lid and fell off t he t urn-fou r groove. Paul Jo hnso n qui ckly assu med t he lead and wo n go ing away . Ben Essary wo n another Youth Division Two main, w hile th e Division Th ree Youth t rop hy went home with Troy Guisande. CMA!Cla wson Motorsport s Bounty Hunter" Series Round 5: Salinas Sports Complex Steel Shoes in the Mist By EDDIE GRAVELINE SALINAS, CA, JULY 30 ifferent is a word that was used often in the pits during round five of the popular Bounty Hunte r TT Series. It applied to everything from th e track layou t and the so il to the weather. Wherever they loo ked , riders were met by circumstances to which they we re unaccustomed. The track itself made th ings interesting. Most TT races are held on hard-packed clay tracks that develo p blue grooves, but the Salinas Sports Complex had a lot more sand than most riders were used to . Also, the trac k itse lf was more of a true TT course tha n no rma l. There were mo re turn s, as we ll as a really long, superfast straightaway for the start. As for the wea ther, it seemed like a clou d se tt le d on the ou tdoor arena that Friday night: The air was cold and we t , pro vid ing m ajo r c o ntrast t o t he exceptiona lly hot ro unds that preceded it. When racers are taken out of their co mfort zo nes, it's always inte rest ing to see how quickly they can adapt. Most of the time, t hey do so surprisingly fast, and this race was no exception. The action started to ge t hot during the heat races , especially whe n the big boys came out to play. The 250cc Expe rts provided a preview of things to come. Kenny He ess, who splits time be tween mo toc ro ss and flat track, w o n th e heat, over Charlie Pott s, Rodney Spe nce r Jr., Ken Netto a nd Chris Ca nepa - a very solid group . He ess the n won the main event , making himself the favor ite for the big main late r on . Spencer moved up to se c o nd in th e main, followed by Netto. The Modem Open Expert class is the big one at Bounty Hunter races . The fastest guys ride it, competing for some pretty healthy purses. Most of the 2S0cc Expe rt ride rs were in the mix, as we re so me new faces. Series regula r Gen e Manhire was in, along w ith pro motocrosse r Nick Davis. The heat race re ignited a familiar batt le : He e ss an d Spe nce r we re ou t from to ge t he r agai n. T his t im e , Spe nce r pu t his Yamaha in front of Heess' Honda. Potts finished t hird , wi th Kurt C handl e r and Ma nhire completing the to p five. Davis was last, in 12th. In the main, Heess, Spencer, Manhire and Ca nepa thun de red toward the fro nt o n th e ir 4S0s. Canepa had alrea dy wo n main eve nts in t he se rie s, but he seemed to st ruggle a litt le D mo re t han usual on t he sa nd y st uff. Aga in, Heess and Spencer duked it out. It was a close race most of th e way, but Heess got back on top when it counted and to ok t he checkered flag - and a lot of the money tha t Spencer was hoping t o ea rn . Manhire finished t hird , wit h Canepa right be hind him. Any dou bts regarding t he series ' popularity were que lled by the swelling e ntries: The 125cc Novice class had to be separated into three divisions, and the 2S0cc Novices require d four! The good ne ws was tha t th e re would n't be much of a wait for the next round: It was set to take place two days late r in the same stadium. R ES ULTS PP: I. Lauren Williams (Kaw); 2. Michelle Silva (Han); 3. Brandi Monasm ith (Yam); 4. Usa Gonzales (Yam); S. Sarah Aguirre (Yam). 50 FIT 0 - 1: I. Brand on Pita (KTM); 2. Andrew McHane y (KTM); 3. Ruben Garcia (KTM); 4. Andrew Luker (Suz); 5. D.J. Barbato (Yam). 50 FIT 0-2: I. John Ne iswonger (Pol); 2. Dale McH aney (KTM); 3. Michael Pita (Yom); 4. Jeff Larsen (Han); 5. veressa Funnan (502). SO (5 . 6), I. Ca llion McHa ne y (Co b); 2. Bradle y Daor o (KTM); 3. Steven Smith (Han ); 4. Andrew Luker (Suz); 5. Kevin Alcorn (Pol). 50 (7-8): I. Douglas Manhire (Pol); 2. Mitch Anderson (Pol); 3. Zane Caulk (KTM). 50 STK : I. Kevin Alcorn; 2. Steven Smith (Ha n); 3. Jeff Larson (Hon); 4. Broo ke Wallace (Suz). 50 MO D: I. Do uglas Manhire (Pol); 2. Christopher Torres (Pol); 3. Mitch Anderson (Pol); 4. Kevin Alcorn (Pol). 50 X: I. Christop her Tor res (Paf): 2. Kevin Alcorn (Pol): 3. Callion McHane y (Co b); 4. Ruben Garcia (KTM); 5. Zane Caulk (KTM). 50 ADU LT: I. Nath an Brennan; 2. Jason Raby (Ha n); 3. Dom inic Stewart (Hon); 4. Chad Haygood (Hon); 5. Dalton Wilbur (Suz). 65 NO V 0- 1: I. Wesley Daor o (Kaw); 2. Christopher Torres (Suz ); 3. Mitch Anderson (Suz ); 4. Hunte r Sorensen (KTM); 5. Tanner Simons (KTM). 65 N OV 0-1: I. R.J. Mendez (KTM): 2. Austin Scaggs (Kaw); 3. Dalton Spiut (KTM); 4. Dakota Owe n. 65 INT: I. Cody Silva (Kaw ); 2. Bronso n Bauman (Kaw). 65 X: I. R.J Mende z . (KTM); 2. Mason Garcia (Yam); 3. Tanner Simons (KTM); 4. BronsonBauman (Kaw); 5. QIarIie Pipes (Hon). 4-ST RK 0-90: I. Mason Garcia (Yam); 2. Wesley Daoro (Hon); 3. Douglas Manhire (Han); 4. D.J. Reynolds (Han) ; 5. Kevin Alcorn . 4STRK 9 1·1 15 YTH D· I: I. Chris Fe rroni (Hon); 2. Cody Silva. (Kaw); 3. Mitchell Brott (Yam); 4. Dalton Wilbur (Suz ); S. Mic he lle Silva (Hon). 4 -STRK 9 1- 115 YTH 0 -1 : I. Ca rson Sorensen (Kaw); 2. Michelle Dean (Yam): 3. Bryan Lynch (Yam): 4. Austin Scaggs (Hon) ; 5. Thomas Marq uez (Yam) 4-ST RK 9 1· 115 YTH D· 3: I. Tyl r Jordan (Yam) 2. . e ; Colton Gar cia (Yam); 3. Charlie Pipes (Ha n); 4. Brandon Dean (Kaw). 4·STRK 91 · 125: I. Brandt Jordan (Kaw); 2. Dom inic Stewart (Han) ; 3. Vincent Olmos (Yam); 4. Gle nn Lynch (Ya m). 85 NOV D-I : I. Cody Silva (Kaw); 2. Robert O lmos (Kaw); 3. Mason Gard a (Yam) 4. Dalton Wilbur (Suz ); ; S. Bra ndi Monasm ith (Y am). 85 NOV 0-1: I. T.J. Smith (Kaw); 2. Zachary Thompson (Hon); J. Dylan Augerot (Yam ); 4. Mark Mendoza (Yam S. Thomas Marquez (Yam) 85 EX: ); . I. Briar Bauman (Ha n). 85 X: I. Briar Bauman (Ha n); 2. Cody Silva (Kaw); 3. Mason Garcia (Yam) 100 X: I. Chris . Ferr oni (Hon). 125 NOV D· I: I. Brent McKinsey (Han); 2. Yobie Jacobson (Ha n); 3. Matthew Williams (Yam 4. Dustin ); Pipes (Kaw); S. Trevor Sheedy (Yam). 115 NO V D· l : I. Matt Collins (Han) ; 2. Carson Thorp (Yam) J. Toby Garcia ; (Yam 4. Kevin N ickell (KTM); 5. Vincent Olmos (Yam) 125 ); . NOV D -3: I. Rob ert MacLean (Yam); 2. Jacqui Vannoort (Y ; 3. Stevie Hall (Ha n); 4. Guy Miller (Yam); 5. Nick am) RESUL TS 25 -LAP HDC P: I. Chad Felicia ; 2. Scott Brant; l . Gre g Hooten Jr:; 4. Bob Hicks; S. John Houston ; 6. Bobby Hedden; 7. Bryan Yarr ow; 8. Tommy Hedden ; 9. Bart Bardec ki: 10. Chris Ke rr. SCR: I. Bobby Hedden ; 2. Scott Brant; 3. Chris Kerr; 4. Tomm y Hedden . 0 ·1: I. Kell Ke rrigan; 2. Alex Marcucci; 3. Shaw n Eldridge . D-3: I. Norman Brooks ; 2. Danny PoIi; l . Cory Berringer. D- I YTH: I. Paul Johnson: 2. T om Fe hrman; l . MitchellJohnson. D -l YTH : I. Ben Essary; 2. Dillon Pet e rso n; 3. Tori Hubbert. D -3 YT H: I. Troy Guisande; 2. Amber Felicia ; 3. John Randolph. SEPTEMBER 8,2004 • C Y CL E N EWS Vet a nd Old-Tim e r clas ses get huge tu rn outs in the Bounty Hunte r Series: Da le Jensen (24) leads Robe rt Silva (71 ), Ken Nelto (9 3 5 ) and Rick Cre mo na (9 ) in a combined O ld·Timers Expe rt a nd Interme d iate race a t th e fifth " ro un d in Sa linas, Califo rnia . 40th An niversary

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