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cou ld kee p up for the 12-lap featu re . Mechanical woes kept Ze idler from the t ime t rials, Steve Kasten topped the fiel d with a 21 ,4 74-seco nd time. In heat one, newco mer Dan Vrana paced the field for the opening two laps be fo re Cliff Eckes Jr. swe pt past and into the lead . O n the last lap, Randy Rum demoted Vrana to third . In heat two, Zeidler, on his repaired mount, simply split fro m the field, increasing his margin of victory every lap. SK Se rvice-spo nsore d Brad Seavers he ld off his sponsor, Kasten , for second place by half a w heel at the flag. Kaste n went back to th e pits and back to wo rk. He flipped the fro nt tire fo r a fresh edge and changed the rear wheel/tire and gearing for the feature race , Nine riders o n the front row and six riders on the back row lined up for the inverted start fast guys in bac k. At the start, the field flowed into turn one , but two riders made contact and Ada m Zwaschka wa s se nt over the bars in a na sty highside , spraw ling o n the blackt o p in fro nt of most of the field. In the zigzag me lee , Randy Rum collected Zwas chka as he sat on the pavement , and Ruffi also fe ll. Bot h r id e r s rece ived a n am bulan ce ri d e ; Ruffi ha d a fractur ed ti bia , and Zwaschka had seve re bruising and some inte rnal bleed ing. On t he rest art , a somber gro up of competitor s again charged off the line , w ith the faste r back-row riders slicing through to th e fro nt of the pac k. On lap two , Ze idler assumed the lead, wit h Kaste n snapping at his hee ls. A bit furt he r back, Ecke s was making his way toward the fron t when his chain snapped exiting tu rn two on lap three . The cha in lay in the racing line , and q uick-thinking t rack officials put o ut t he re d light an d br ou gh t th e field to a ha lt before any more accidents co uld occur. The 16-rider field was now down to I3, and a single-file restart saw Kasten wheeling off the line , but Zeidler gapping him a bit with a better sta rt . Bac k in the pac k, it was a mad das h th rough turn o ne and dow n the backstretch as the riders sorted themselves out , racing three and sometimes four wide . Some how everyone made it th roug h th ose hectic laps and set tled int o t he ir res pe ctive battle s for posftlon . O ut fron t , Zeidler kept the point fro m Kaste n. but with a higher corne r entry, Kasten was lesse ning the d istance between t he m . O n lap eigh t, exiting turn four, Kasten got under Zeid ler and ass ume d t he le ad en ter ing tu rn o ne . Brad Seavers worked his way past Vrana for t hird in the closing laps. Zeidler hugged the bottom and cre pt bac k alongside Kaste n. but he cou ldn't matc h him on the exit, as his rear tire we nt away. Kasten held on for the win. RESULTS a lA: I. Steve Kaste n (Y am); 2. Mark Ze idle r (He n): J . Brad Seavers (Han ); 4. Dan Vran a (Ha n); S. Le e Johnson (Rot); 6. Craig N igh (Ha n); 7. Woody Ecke s (Y am); 8. Jake Seavers (Han ); 9. Jamie Seavers (Ha n); 10. Ron Bean (Y am); I I. Te d Stre be (Yam); 12. Tro y John so n (Yam); 13. C ra ig Lewis (Ha n). Racing Enterprises Motorsports Summer Se rie s Round 5: Glen Helen Raceway Park Tanner Langham topped the Schoolboy class during California Racing Club Saturday Night Motocross action at Los Angeles County Raceway. of laps. Adam Gragg put a last-lap pass on both Bryon Ward and Grant Moor e Jr. for th ird. Harmon was quickest out of the gate in moto tw o but was soon be ing press ured by Grogg and Norr. Grogg eventually made his way into the lead near the midwa y point. and NOn"pushed Harmon back to third a sho rt time late r. The second-moto w in we nt to Gragg, wi th Norr just a coup le of bikelengths behind for a dose second, which was good enough for the overall on the night. Harmon went 2-3 for third , behind Brogg (3- 1). R ESULTS P/W HON BEG : l. Jake Gilley (Han); 2. Isaiah Alb a (Ha n). PfW HON ADV; I. Casey Langosh (Ho n). P/W KTM BEG : I. Kerns Chu r chill (KT M); 2. Dyla n Br own ( KT M): 3. Co te Lombard i (KTM). P/ W YAM BEG: I . W insto n Churc hill (Yam); 2. Jack Hollo way (Yam); 3. Cole Lombard i (Yam). S/PfW (4 . 6) : I. Sean Cant rell (KT M). S/P/W (7. 9) : I. Nicholas Me rcie r (Pol); 2. Ryan Cant re ll (KTM); 3. Ne he m iah Craw fo rd (KTH) ; 4. Brandon Kaupp (Po l): S. Je re my Ma iro se (KT M) . 0 00 BK : I. Kenny Bart ram (Hon) . 65 BEG: J. Sean Thom pso n (Suz); 2. Ryan C a nt r e ll (Kaw); J . Do minic Parrillo (Kaw ); 1 . C on ne r Lom ba rd i (KTM); S. Dra ke Hawt cn (Suz) . 85 B EG : 1. Tre vor Ow e ns (Ha n); 2. Damia n Tacke tt (Kaw): l . Cody Biggs (Suz); 1 . Vince nt Yaco velll (Y ); 5. Taylor Lam son am (Suz). 85 (7. 11): I. Ke ith Robinso n (Yam); 2. Austin Po litelli (Kaw); 3. Cody Eastm an {Suz]: 4. Chris Car rillo (Kaw); 5. David Meade (5uz). 85 ( 12.13): I. Craig Tom linson (5uz); 2. Jaco b Lee Buelna (Y am); 3. Jake McGuire (Suz]: 1 . Just in Jones (Kaw) . S/MIN I: I. Cody Eastman (Suz) ; 2. David Mea de (5uz) . 125 BEG: I . Br and o n Lo vac s (Yam ); 2. Shaw n Carpente r (Yam);3. Andrew Coa te s (Y am); 1. David Brickner (Suz); 5. N ick Co rvino (Suz). 125 NO V: I, Adas Bakchis (Suz]: 2. Jona than Higgins (Y am); 3. Jake Hule n (SU 1. Mike 1); Meade (Kaw); S. Sammy Yacovelli (5uz). 125 INT: I. Adam Gragg (Ha n); 2. Tanner Langham (Kaw). 250 BEG: I. Devin Higgin s (Ha n); 2. Nick C ocuzza (Ya m) ; 3. Greg Bo wen (Ha n); 4. Casey Clark (Ha n). 250 N OV: I. Jonathan Higgins (Yam): 2. Steven Hoo ver (Yam); 3. Michael Gilmor e (Ha n). 250 INT: I. Garr ett Norr (Suz); 2. Adam Gragg (Ha n); l . Broc Hannon (Han): 1 . Bryon Ward (Ha n); 5. Grant Moore Jr. (Hon) . 250 PRO : I. Travis Smith (Ha n). W MN : I. Kat ie McGuire (5uz); 2. Heat her Loc kw ood (Yam). SCH8Y: I. Tanne r Langham (Kaw); 2. Jake Hule tt (Suz); 3. A J. W ilson (Y am); 1 . Mike Meade (Kaw); 5. Shane Jensen (Ha n). IR VET BEG : I. Sha wn Vaugh t (Yam) ; 2. Kyle Go mez (Han); J . Je rem y Prime (Han ); 4. James Co tton (Yam). IR VET N OV: I. Roman Barraz a (Y am). VET BEG: I, Marc Maua (KTM); 2. Brian Scully (Hon); l . Jason La Mon tagne (Kaw); 4. Michael Fo ulk (Yam); 5. Scott Gro newold (Yam). VET N OV: I. Do ug Ho uston (Ha n). VET INT: I. Joe l Tokarsky (Ha n); 2. jeff Ha re s (Ha n). VET EX/ P RO : I. N ick Mairose (Suz); 2. Chuck Kober (Ha n); J . Ri hard Bunch (Y c am). SR NOV : I. Bob Blake (Han): 2. Michael Fou lk (Yam); 3. Geo ff Patterson (Kaw); 4. Rick Farr (Y am). SR AM: I. Reggie Lamson (Suz); 2. De an Je nnings (Ha n) ; J . Ray Ritz ier (Han); 4 . Gr e g McCon nell (Y am); S. Dave Shelto n (Y . OfT 40 + NO V: am) I. Ri k Farr (Yam); 2. Earl Adams (Han ); 3. Earl Pen ny (Y c am): 4. Ken ny Banet (Hon ); 5. Eril Po ppelto n (Suz). OfT 40+ A M: J. Bob Blake (Ha n); 2. La rr y Hip p (KTM); 3. Je ff Hawt horne (Suz); 4. De nnis Foster (Yam). orr 40+ EX: 1. Garry Conner (Y am); 2. Geo rge Andrews (KTM); l . Mark Martin (Yam): -toScott McDonall (Hen ): 5. Mark Neal (Han ). orr 50 + NO V: I. Scott Harmo n (Ha n). Orr 50+ AM: I. Bruce Stewa rt (Y : 2. Herb Kane(Y am) am). orr 50 + EX: I. Kent Reed (Ha n): 2. Micha el Burnett (Ha n). Ma rshfield Super Speedway Kasten Fastens Down a Win at Marshfield By WOODY ECKES MARSHFIELD, WI, AUG. 14 N o nsto p e xcitement w as th e norm at the half-mile blackt op oval at Marshfie ld Super Speedway, Mark Ze idler started t he actio n in practi ce with a slide-it -in/s moke- it- o ut riding style that no body else cou ld match o r em ulate. T he big question was w het her or not his tire Morrison, Murphy Maul 'em at REM Summer Series By ROCKY HASH SAN BERNARDINO, CA, AUG. 14 D ound five was the penultimate round of Raer\i ng Ente rp rises Mot orsp orts' 18th annual Summer Series, and there was a large turnout of racers, who we re gree ted by an unseaso nably "cool" 90-degree day tha t made for excelle nt track conditions. This yea r, the series o nce again has wonde rful spon sors, including MTA We st , Tro y Lee Designs, Smith , VP Fuels, North Coun ty Yamaha, Rentha l, ARC Levers, TAG, Pro Valve , On e Indust ries , No Fear. AMP Bed Xtender, White Brothers, Wiseco , N-Style, Cornet te. Facto ry R&D, Mo tul, Mechani x Wear, Light Spe ed , Dunlop and Spy. Lane Morr ison wa s no t hing sho r t of dom inant in th e 12Scc Beginner ranks, as the Honda pilot easily swe pt both moto s to ea rn the overall class win on the day. Morr iso n gated we ll in both mo te s and left th e 17 ot he r rac ers behind him early in ea ch rac e . De re k Mah e r tu rne d in a pair of stro ng runner-up ride s and was rewarded w ith seco nd place overa ll for his e fforts . Lou is Ra mo mad e it a Honda trio up front, as he rode to 4-3 scores to fill o ut the to p three slots for the day. Kawasaki-mounted Mark Jo hnson (6-S) was fou rth, w hile Tom Heinz (8-6) ro lled in fifth. In the always-compet itive Ove r 40 Expert class, it was Tim "Mad Dog" Murphy taking the to p honors o n the day w ith a pair of impressive mote w ins aboard his Honda CRF4S0 . Murph y r an up front all da y long , and w he n the checke red flag flew at the end of bot h mo tes, he was the first rider to see it each time . Behind him the action was tight , as Andy Northru p and www.cycl enEWS.com Steve Pfaff battled it o ut for the runner-up slot. In the en d, it was N orthru p (2 -3) ea rn ing th e se co nd -place brass , w hile Pfaff (3-S) finished up in th ird . Dirt Bike's Ron Law son (6 -4) ca me home fourt h, w hile Mar k Hall (7-6) filled ou t the top five slots. Jo sh Bro wn co mplete ly do m inated both motos of 2S0cc Int e r me diat e act ion to earn t he ove rall class wi n on th e day aboard his Ric k Pet erso n -tuned , W ise co /Comet ic/ RPMBigbo re .co mjDunlopjKlo lZ-backed Honda CR250. Brown ripped both hole sho ts and never loo ked bac k as he led every la p of each mo te witho ut making a mistake to sea l up the win in seemingly easy fashion . Brian Burns (3-2) was ne xt best , w hile And y D'Arrigo (2-4) claime d th ird place . Da nny Hart (5-3) filled the fou rth place po sition, and Brad Go olsb y (4 -5) placed fifth overall o n the day. RESUL TS 6 5 BEG : I . We st in Mat hes (KTM); 2. Vito Be d na r (KTM). 8 5 BEG : I. Just in Imhof (Yam); 2. Jake Re iner t (!

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