Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

EVE'N ~S ~l""'------"'-"' z '''''''"1 g",~ CD ~ ~ ffi ~ 5 outside. but never quite taking contr ol of the to p spo t . O n th e last lap , co ming out of turn four, Kasten pulled up alongside TJ., and in the dash for the checkers, he missed the hea t win by scan t inches . as T.J. sq ueake d o ut the victory in his first appearance at th is venue. W ith th e to p th ree ri ders from each heat on the front ro w, and the remaining seven on the IE back row. the field was set for the IS-lap final. When the start ing light turned green. the w hole field flowed into tu rn on e , led by TJ., o n his litt le two-stroke. But he entered turn th ree too fast an d went wide. and the next fo ur riders dive d un de r ne ath h im . H is bro t he r Mark assume d the point, shadowed by Kasten. With tw o d iffe rent riding styles . Mar k sliding almost all th e way aroun d the trac k, and Kasten sliding bo th wheels on the way in but tracking out of the corner w ith a lower, st raight e r line - they d istanced th emse lves from the five-ride r due l going on for places three throu gh seven. O n lap I I , while nav igat ing t hr o ug h lappe d traffi c , Mark too k the outside line arou nd while Kasten went underneath . In midturn , a lappe r moved up o ut of Kasten's way and bloc ke d Mark on th e exit, and Kaste n inherited the lead . As the laps wou nd do wn, Kasten edged farth e r away, w hile Mar k's abu se of his rea r tire diminished his speed , allowing Kasten his first featu re w in at this track . RESUL TS O /A: I. Steve Kaste n (Yam); 2. Mark Zeidler (Hen ); 3. Brad Seavers (Hon ); 4. Randy Ruffi (Yam); S. C hris Daniels am) ; B. (Hon ); b . Adam Zwaschk.a (Yam); 7. T.J. Ze idler (Y Woody Eckes (Yam); 9. Jam ie Seav ers (Hon ); 10. Craig N igh (H on); II . Ted Str ebe (Yam); 12. Troy Johnson (Yam ); 13. Lee Joh nson (Rot). Racing Enterprises Motosports Summer Series Glen Helen Raceway Park Adas Bakchis topped the 12Scc Novices during CRC Saturday night MX action in Palmda le, California. Peterson, Minert Maul 'em at REM Saturday MX By ROCKY filled o ut the top five slots for the day. HASH SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JULY 31 fende r, w here he wo uld stay unt il the chec kers fell fo r a close second-place finish, w hich is all he would need to wrap up the overall o n the night . McConnachie finished a clo se third fo r secon d overall, to pping the 5- 1 tally of Adams and the 3-4 sco re of Higgins. jo n Harp ole turned a first-mot o ho leshot in th e Se nio r No vice class into an un con t e ste d victory. Jeff Hend riksz held down second place until a bobble dro pped him to the back of the pack . Ma tt he w G inche reau inhe rite d t he r unner-up pos ition and was act ua lly gaining slightly o n Harpo le before running out of time . Harpole got off to another good start in mote tw o , ahea d of Mike Fo ulk. J.D . La nc il an d Ginche reau, but Ginche reau we nt down o n lap one, and Harpole extended his lead over Fo ulk. Harpole looked to have the second-moto win in the bag until a miscue on the wh~e-f1ag lap allowed Fou lk to ge t to the checkers first. Har pol e 's runner-up finish in the moto gave him the overall, over Foulk (3- 1) and Ginchereau (2-3). RESULTS P/W HON B EG: I . Hagen McG ill (Hon) ; 2 . Victo ria Foster (He n): 3. Jake Ke lle y (Hon ). P/W HON ADV : I. Case y langos h (Hon ). P/W YAM BEG: I. W inston Ch urchill (Y ; 2. Col e Mcintire (Yam ). P/W YAM ADV: I. Austin am) Mon arch (Y am) . P/W B/BEG: I. Hagen McG ill (KTM); 2. Sam ue l Sanden (KTM); 3. Austin Mon arch (KTM); 4. Logan Palmer (KT M); 5. De re k Ka upp (Po l). P/W B/ADV: I. N ehemiah Crawfo rd (KTM); 2. Brand o n Kaupp (KTM); 3. Den ver Silverlake (KTN ): 4. Sean Can t re ll lKTM); 5. Je re my Bryne (KTM). S/P!W (4 -6): I. Den v er Silverlake (!gle (Suz); 2. Trevoc Owens (Hon); J. [arrett Kovac> (Sut ): 4. Edd ie Ark o (Yam); 5. Cory Conner (Hon ). 8S (1.1 I): I. Keith Robinson (Yam). 85 ( 12. 13) : I. lYIer Pierce (Hon) ; 2. Will Luna (Kaw) ; 3. Craig Tom linson (Suz); 4. Justin Jones (!

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