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T he pace started to catch up with Costanzo, as
he slowed slightly, the effect from ex pending
the energy re qui red t o win the O ld -Ti me rs
Master A class earlier in the morning. Zahrt and
his Simi Valley Suzuki/Straigh t Line Suspensionbacked RM250 en joyed a 20-seco nd cushion at
the che ckers. Costanzo hung on for second
place. an equal distance ahead of Mairose . Saul
fought his way back ar oun d Mike Licitra during
the closing laps for fourth, with O 'Neal's Chuck
Kober claiming sixth.
RE5ULT5
P/W HaN BEG: I . Wyatt Megla (Hon) : 2. Maximilli n
a
Vargas (Ho n); 3. Peter Siminovic h (H o n); ... Jarett Megla
(Hoo); 5. Brandon Pons (Hon) . P/W HON ADV: I . De re k
McCon nell (Hon) . P/W YAM BEG: I. Jack Safford (Yam).
PfW B/BEG : I . Austi n Monarch (KTM); 2. Krista l Sm ith
(KTM);3. Maximillian Vargas (KTM); 4. Conley Kautz (KTM).
P /W B/AOV: I . Nehem ia h C rawfo rd (KT M) ; 2. Sea n
Ca nt re ll (KTM). S/ P/W (7-9) : I. Ryan Cantrell (KTM); 2.
Jack Evans (KTM); 3. Nehemiah Crawford (KTM); 4 . Dave
Fullmer (KTM); S. Nicholas Me rcier (Pol). 65 BEG: I. Cole
Safford (Kaw); 2. Cody Floria (KTM); 3. Man Harw e ll (Suz);
... Br.tndne Keeler (KTM); 5. Dillon Roswell (Kaw). 65 (4-8) :
I. Tanner Sawye r (Kaw). 65 (9-11) : I. Joe y Savatgy (KTM);
2. Chris C arrillo (Kaw) ; 3. Shane Mille r (Kaw); 4 . Andrew
Richardson (Kaw): 5. James Hen: (Suz). 85 BEG : I. Vincent
Yacovelll (Yam) ; 2. Devo n Carrell (Yam ); 3. Aust in Barks
(Hoo); 4. Cody Bacclnc (Yam); S. Cameron Tribbey (Yam).
85 (7.1 1): I. Cody Eastman (Suz); 2. Keith Robinson (Yam);
3. Blaze Raible (Yam). 85 ( 11. 13): I. Jack McGu ire (Suz); 2.
Justin Jones (Kaw); 3. Johnny Jelderda (Suz). 85 (14-16): I.
Cfh(K>w). JR VET NOV,
I . Travis Sabad in (Yam) . VET BEG : I. Ke vin H ildebrant
(Hon); 2. Cameron Doll (Yam); 3. Jason La Mon tagne (Kaw);
-I. Bmn Namanny (Yam) 5. J;m Mackey (Hoo) . VET NOV,
;
I. Myan Spaccarelli (Hon) ; 2. Tim Wiedmann (Hon); 3. James
G ordon (Yam) ; .. . Jo se ph Saban (Hon); 5. Mark Ohlgren
(Suz) . VET INT: I . Nic k Santana (Ho n) ; 2. Gab i Abayov
(Hon); 3. Nate Evans (Yam). VET EX/PRO : I. Jon Zah rt
(Suz); 2. Fra nk Cos tan zo (Hon) ; 3. Nick Mairose (Suz); 4 . leo
Saul (Yam); 5. Mike Ucitra (Hoo) . SR NOV: l. Terry Sabadin
(Hon) ; 1. Michael Foulk (Ho n); 3. Chu ck Ramse y (Yam); 4.
Mark Schuster (Hon); 5. Alan Ch and ler (Yam) . SR AM: I.
Micha e l Seymou r (H an ); 1. Jo h n Topor (Ho n); 3. Reggie
Lamson (Suz): 4. Greg McC o nnell (Yam); S. Robert D ickie
am); 3.
(Hon) . SR EX: I. Bam Simons (Yam); 2. Leo Saul (Y
Chris Le iker (Hon); ... Jeff Hares (Hon) ; 5. Joe Root (Hoo) .
orr 40+ NOV: I. Muron Lapka (Hon) : 2. Marti n Firestone
(Hon); 3. Kenne th Bart ram (Hon). orr 40+ AM : I. Del
Too man (Hoo); 2. Mark Geafrid (KTM); 3. N ath an Kidder
(Hon) ; ... Stanle y Norwoods (Hon) . orr 40 + EX: L Garry
Conne r (Y
am) ; 2. John Lo ven (Ho n); 3. George And rews
(KTM); ... Mark Neal (Hen ): S. Steve Durschlag (Han). OIT
50 + NOV: I. Ronen Maya.! (Yam); 2. Kerry Morris (Hon).
50 + AM : I. Mar k Schuster (Hon); 2. Scott Har mon
(Han): 3. Bob Breach (Yam); .... Paul Leos (Hon). OfT SO+
am) ; 3. Mie Rodgen
EX: I. Bill Maxim (Suz); 2. Terry Davis (Y
(Yam); 4. Bruce Loc kwood (KTM); S. Ken Gree ne (H on) .
OIT MSTR A : I. Fra nk Costanz o (Hon); 2. Ken Neitzel
(Ha n); 3. Trac y Hra ch (Yam); .. . Da vid Za hrt (Suz) . OIT
MSTR B: I. David Fajard o (Ha n); 2. Kenny Ale xander (Hon) .
Team Race
P IT/BK : I . Tyler P ierce (Will iam Howard ; 2. Kyle
Hofsuner/Rory Hofstatter; 85: I. Jo hnny JelderdaiJonathan
Hornbeck ; 2. Vincent Yaco ve lli/Joey Sav atgy ; 3. C od y
Bacd nolD evon Carrell; ... Chris CarriliolDamion Tacke tt ; S.
Blaze Raiblel]ake Lyon . BEG/NOV: I . Max Hart er /Brendan
McC on na ch ie ; 2. D yla n Bo uch e zfTa nn er Ale xand e r ; 3.
Johnny Lovett/ And re w Coates; .. . Law ry n Mor gaiSt even
Uindwall; S. Sammy Yacovelli/Angelo Yacovelli. INT/EX : IBrandon ReinalRyan Reina; 2. Joo Zahrt/Bryon Ward ; 3. Chaz
Smith/Steven Harbison; 4 . Anato! Kozlowsk i/Robert Skinner;
S. Richard Bu nch/C huck Kobe r. FATHER/SON: I. Mark
Genfr id/G r a nt G e u fr id ; 2. Br u c e Lo ckwo o d / C o ry
Lockwood .
lron man
8S : I. Jere my Ffw). 6 5 (9 .1 1), I. J"""' Baldwin (KTM); 2. Dylan
Flo we rs (Suz) ; 3 . Joe Beach III (Suz); 4 . Cameron Wa rner
(KTM). 65 OPEN , I. J"""' BaJdwin (KTM); 2. NKk G;b>on;
);
3. Dylan Enzbremer (KTM 4 . Bryce Parker; S. Adam Smith
(Kaw) . 85 BEG: I. Michae l White (Hon); 2. T)ie r Hanse n
(Yam); 3. Dom inic Clemente (Kaw); ... Chris Hegwaid (Hon);
S. Cale b Tague (KTM). 85 (7 .11) : I. Fran kie Wo rk man
(Suz); 2. Brandon He rs he ll (Kaw) ; 3. Dylan Flowe n (Kaw).
8 5 ( 11. 15) : I. Tyler C o r rell (Ho n); 2 . C o le Brockelman
(Kaw): 3. C hase Kewley (Suz); 4. Beth Biehler (Yam); S. Caleb
Tague (KTM). 85 OPEN : I. Tyler Correll (Yam); 2. Frankie
Workman (Suz); 3. C ole Brockelman (!w); 3. • cod Wendt (Yam); -I. Kyle Kelly(Suz); 5.
Jordan Sin (SuI). 115 INT: I. Brandon Fe llman (Yam). 250
BEG : I. Jeff Salmon (Kaw); 2. Robert Cadwell (Suz); 3. John
Skaggs (Hoo) ; 4 . Jesse Poe (Yam); S. Jeff Hass (KTM). 1 50
NOV: I. Aust in Workman (KTM). WMN: I. Beth Biehle r
(Yam); 2 . Sie rra Ordo nez (KTM). SCHBY: I. Jered Sitz
(K>w); 2. Kyle Kelly (Su.); 3. Caff."Y Parl<... (502); 4. Jonhn
Siu (Suz); 5. Andrew Meyer (KTM). CLGBY: I. Brand on
Fe llman (Yam); 2 . Jerem y Algar in (Kaw) . 15 + : I. Jason
Kellogg (Hon); 2. Brian Lewis (Yam). 30+: I. Brady Lafon
(Hon) ; 2. Michael A1eKander (Yam).
OOOBER 27, 2004 • CYCLE NE WS
The Grand
Venegas Victorious
at The Grandi
By RYAN
EVANS
INDUSTRY HILLS, CA, SEPT. 8
F
o r m e r Nationa l C hampion Ch ar lie "T he
Edge " Venegas was ilawless in ail fove of his
races and took the Scratch main-even t win at
The G rand in Ind ustry Hills.
Venegas lined up on the pole in the Scratch
main , but Shaw n McConnell was the first to
leave the line . Ve negas st ili managed to beat
McCon ne ll into turn o ne and secure the inside
line. McConnell was pushed wide . along with
Du kie Ermolenko , which allowed D e n ny
Scopellite to take second. Meanwhile, Venegas
opened up an insurmountable lead in just one
lap. Venegas c r uised to an easy victory. but
there was plenty of act ion behind him, as first
McCon nell a nd then Ermolenko passed
Scop ellite. McConnell was able to hold on to
second, w ith Ermolenko settling for third and
Sco pellite finishing fourth .
Nate Perkins began the Division On e heats
with a so lid victory over McConnell and Justin
Boyle . Ve negas w on his he at ea sily, over
impressive rookie Daria Galvin and former
Na tional C h a mp io n Bob by Sc h w a rt z .
Ermolenko completed round one wi th a win
over Scopellite.
Ro und two started with Venegas getting his
second win of the night by beating Errnole nko
and Ga lvin. Boyle showed a lot o f poise by
holding off constant pressure (rom McConnell
to w in the next race . The seco nd round
concluded with Scopellite beat ing Perkins .
McConn ell scored a victory ove r Scopellite
to begin the final ro und of heats. Venegas made
it t hree in a row by beating Perkins and Brad
Sauer. Erm o lenko to ok his sec ond win of the
night , ahead of Shaun Harmatiuk and Boyle , in
the final heat race .
Venegas romp ed to his four-th st ra ight
victory in the first se mi to transfer to the main,
and Scopelllte's second-place finish secured him
a spot as we ll. Ermolenko won th e sec ond
semi , with McConnell finishing second ; bot h
earned spots in the main.
Th e Divis io n Two ma in required three
attem pts to com plete , after cras hes bro ught a
pre matu re e nd t o t he first two tries . Stev e
Murray jumped into the lead on the th ird start
and brought a halt to all of the drama wit h a
runaway victory. japan's Hideaki Ota finished
second , Michae l Hernandez was th ird, and
Skyler Greyson finished fourth.
Carl Gazafy blasted into the lead at th e sta rt
of the D ivis io n Three ma in but w as hotl y
pursued by Steve Dziadus Jr., w ho gave Gaza fy
all he cou ld hand le fo r three laps . Gazafy left
some room o n t he inside e nter ing the final
c orner, bu t Dzia dus squa ndered the
o pportunity w hen he slid 0 ((. Gazafy went o n to
win, Steve Dziad us Sr. finishe d sec ond , Mike
Boyle was thir d , and Dziad us Jr. was fourth .
Newly crowned Youth National Champion
Ricky We lls won both hea ts and then the 'routh
main (ro m a 60 -yard hand icap in his firs t
meeting since winning the title. Nathan Galvin
finished second, Eddie Conner was third , and
Dylan Black was fo urt h.
RE5ULT5
P/W: I. Bra yde n Galvin; 2. Rocco Scopellite; 3. Dakota
Worlcrnan ; 4 . Hank Duncan . YTH : I. RickyWells: 2. Nathan
Galvin; 3. Edd ie Conner; 4 . Dylan Blac k. 0 -1: I. Ste ve
Murray ; 2 . Hide aki Ora: 3. Mich ae l He rna ndez ; ... Skyler
Greyson. 0 -3 : I. Cart Gaz.afy; 2. Steve Dziadus Sr.: 3. Mike
Bo yle ; .. . Steve Dzi a dus Jr. SCR CONSI : 1. Sha u n
Harma tiuk; 2. Daria Galvin; 3. Nate Perkins; 4 . Justin Boyle.
S CR : I. Charlie Venegas: 2 . Shawn McCo nne ll; 3. D ukle
Ermol en ko ; ... Denny Scopel lite .
South Dakota State Fair Free5tyle
Dakota State Fa ir Speed way
Waltman Clips Lovelace
for Freestyle Win
Bv BRAD LETCHER
HURON, SO, SEPT. 9
T
he free sryte -motocross movem ent made an
appearance at the Sout h Dakota State Fair
(or the first time in its history. By the reaction of
the cro wd, it will definitely be back. T he crowd
was mesmerized by the high ~f1ying antics of
K Lovelace and Slade Waltman as they com yle
pleted jumps between manufactured ramps .
Sometimes it takes a bac kstage pass to get
the rea l story on how to pull off a successful
show. It turn s ou t there was very litt le time (or
ramp setup d uring the afternoon, and the riders
we re only allowed two practice jumps before
the program started. To make matters worse.
th e South Dako ta winds picked up to 2S mph as
show time nea red . The ramp placement was a
little too close (or the bigge r tricks at first. but
the riders would have to make due.
The night's program c on sisted o ( tw o
rounds , the first being an exhibition to show the
crowd what fre estyle is all abo ut. Round two
wa s a five ·j ump.per-ri der co ntest, wi th the
w inne r t o be deci ded by th e ch e e rs of the
40th Anniversary
Slade Waltma n took the Freestyle
Motocross win d uring the
So uth Da kota State Fai r
in Huro n, So ut h Da kota.
