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was right there with me , and then so mebody got into me real hard in the first turn . It wasn't Jethro , it was somebody else. Luckily I stayed up and I rode a little tight in the first few laps, and Jethro was putting the pressure on . We we re able to hold on for the win. The Memphis Shades Yamaha has been an awesome motorcycle for me this year; we won three Nationals on it, and to win this short trac k tonight with a stoc k frame feels good. " Halbert said that the race was a lot of fun. "I thought I was going to be able to do so met hing w ith J.R. there at first," Halbert said. "I was getting really excited, and then the trac k got a little slick, and all I could do was hang with the m. It's always fun racing with those guys. You learn a lot." Wood commented that the Del Mar trac k was in excellent shape during the night. "It was really smooth, a lot of traction, a good cushion ," Wood said. "I had to start fro m the second row, and the first couple laps I just blasted around the outside and thoug ht, 'O kay, I hope this works and I don't go backwards .' I just kept going forward , and it was great. The bike was working excellent ." The Saddlemen Open Vintage A main saw Hocking's holeshot streak come to an end as Johnson led them off the line on a Triumph tw in. The "Hoc k" wasted no time as he moved into seco nd, followed by Rod Spencer and Brad Spencer. Hocking kept the pressure on Johnson , and Johnson went high, allowing Hocking into the lead. Rod Spencer got by Johnson on the next lap and closed up o n Hocking. Spencer tried a last-lap pass on Hocking but came up short. Johnso n came home third, with Brad Spencer and Tommy Carriger fourth and fifth, respectively. The win clinched the Saddlemen Open Vintage title again for the 51-year-old Hocking. "It was a good night in the Vintage class," Hocking said. "We were runn ing real close in points. I had a little lead, but to night I finally clinched it . Everything went smooth . I ran second for five or six laps and kinda just played my way in the re and got the win. I got eight of nine wins this year, and one second ." The Top Gun 450 main eve nt saw points leader Bradley Spencer Jr. hit the turn first, followed by pre vious A main winners Jerma ine Bacosa and Anthony DeMario. As they caught the green , Motorsports/Motorex/A&A Clawson Salvage's Brandon Bergen moved around DeMario for third . Jamie Davidson then got off hard and the red flag came out . The traditional WCFTS rolling restart saw Bergen try to make a move on Bacosa, but there just wasn't e nough room in tu rn one and Bergen went down . Bythe crossed flags, Spencer had started to get away as DeMario displaced Bacosa for second . Spence r we nt on to win and clinch his first number-one plate. DeMario, Bacosa, Woody Carlso n and Ken Hunte r rounded out the top five. "Y eah, I had a bunch of good races, had about five wins this year," Spencer said. "This night really turned out well!" eN DEL DEL MAR FAIRGROUND S MAR, CAUFOR N IA RESULTS: O CTOBER 16, 2004 ( R O UN D 9 OF 10) OP EN PRO: I. J.R. Schnabel (Yam); 1. [et hrc Halbert (Y am); 3. Jimmy Wood (Hon); 4. Jared Mees (Han ); S. Ronnie Brown (Rtx) ; 6. Johnny Murphree (Rtx); 7. Ken ny Carlotta (Hon ); 8 . Alex Wood (Hon ): 9. Rod Spencer (HO'l); 10. Man Burton (Yam); II. Mike Rush (Hon ); 12. Rodney Spencer (Ha n); 13. Jesse Sanchez (e CM): 14. Rob Pearson (Hon) ; IS. Shaun Russe tll Rtx). TOP GUN 450: I. Bradley Spence r (Yam); 2. Anthony DeM ario (Hon); 3. Jermaine Bacosa (Han): 4. Woody Carlson (Hon); 5. Kenny Hu nter (Hon); 6. Eric Kiser (Ha n); 7. Jeff Fish (Hon ); 8. Brandan Bergen (Han); 9. Kay! Kolkman (Han) ; 10. Jimm ie Moffatt (Yam); II. Matt Pinheiro (Han) ; 12. Danny Davis (Yam); '3 . Phillip Swear ingen (Hon ). O PEN VINTAGE: I. Rick Hock ing (Yam); 1. Rod Spencer (Y am); 3. JeffJohnson (Tn); 4. Brad Spencer (Yarn) ; S. Tommy Carriger (Y am); 6. Shaun Larkin (Han ); 7. Joe Steffen (Yarn); 8. Matt Rohr (Han ); 9. Dennis Pinhe iro (Yam); 10. Wayne Warrington (Tn); I I. Mike Lane (Yam); 12. Steve Hall (Y am); 13. Dom DeMario (Hon ). ClASSIC lWINS: I. Clyde Dennen (No r); 2. Wayne Warrington (Tn); 3. Dale Parks (Tri); 4. Mel Stoner (Tri). G EN E ROMERO ' S WEST CO AST FLAT T RACK SER IES PO INTS STAN DIN GS (Aft er 9 of 10 r ound s): O PEN P RO : I. Jet hr o Halbert ( 155); 2. Kenny Carlotta (125/1 win); L Sarn Halbert ( l 04n wins ); 4. Shawn Ra ggio (79); S. Beau Brown (74); 6. Rodney Spe ncer (70/2 wins); 7. Jimmy Wood (6]n wins); 8. Kevin Bricker (54); 9. Mike Rush (47); 10. Ryan Anderson (4 1); II . Rick Hoc kmg (] 9/1 win); 12. Mark Corsetti (34); 13. Jesse Sanchez (3 1); 14. Mike Besemer (29): IS. (TIE) Scott Corsetti {2Syrony Souza (25). TOP GU N 4S0 : I. B.-.d ley Spencer ( IBI/S wins); 2. Jermaine Baccsa ( 1] 611 win); 3. Brandan Bergen (134); 4. Anthony DeMario ( 13411 win); S. Ste ve Hill (58): 6. (TIE) Ho ward Dinama n (40)/ Phillip Sweari ngen (40)/ Mau Pon hei", (40); 9. A" ,,'n Helwig (37); II. Ted T.yb- (ll/l win); 12. Jeff Rister (32); 13. Joh n Ge nnai (28); 14. Fred Benne tt (27); 15. (TIE) Fnnk Ny. (ll/ I win)IB;1I KoIkman (23YO>na Hansen (13). OPEN VINTAG E: I. Rick Hod dng (1051 wins); 1. 8 Brad Spencer ( ISS); 3. Steve Hall ( 118); 4. Dam DeMario (79); S. Denn is Pinheiro (63); 6. Robert Hansen (55); 7. Paul Rusin (49); 8. Rod Spencer (4]/ 1 win); 9. Ken Netto (42); 10. t-tan Rchr (38); I I. Bob Scally (34); 12. (TIE) amFlett (32)/Ricky Henso n (32); 14 . (TIE) Jeff S. Joh nson (30)fTommy Ca n'ige' (30). UPCOMING ROUND: Round 10 · fresno, Californ ia, Novem 13 ber www.cuclen ews.com CYCLE NEWS • NOVEMBER 3. 2004 Sl