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EY£NJ:gL:==~~~~~ pace . Meanwhile. Pee bles was on th e attack, picking off riders in a hurry - but six laps came and went too fast, and the bes t Pee bles co uld muster was seventh at the checkers. Maniglia, Roe, Kelly, Radovich and Do niak took the to p five spots. In rnoto two, Peebles far ed much better off the start and led the field . A solid ride saw Peebles take the win, and the effort earned him second overall . Roe fared the best: His 2-3 rides saw him take the overall. Do niak's 5-2 tally was good e nough for t hird o ve ra ll, followed by Radovich (4-4) and Cole Bride nbaker (7-6). RESULTS Pee Wee Track SO (4-6) P/W JR: I. James Caroth ers (KTM); 2. Just in Bye (KTM); 3. Bryce Durjava (Yam); 4 . De rri k Du java (Y am); 5. Colby Bate s (Yam). 50 (1 -8) P/W JR: I. Gabe Campbell (Yam) . 5 0 (4 - 6 ) : I. J3Y " Har t ing (KT M); 2. Ca llion 50 McH aney; 3. Corbin Haye s (Lem); 4. Zack Howard (KTM). SO (4.6) MOD: I. Bru no Moreda (KTM). 50 (7 -8) STK : I. Cody Fe ndle y (Co b): 2. Braden Mass e y: 3. Derick Silva (Co b); 4. Jeffrey Ca rothers (Pcl); S. Travis Hancock (KTM). 50 ( 7-8 ) MO D : I. Mich ae l Rutt e r (KT M): 2. Alec Pitts (KT M); 3 . Juni o r Men d o ca (Ha n) . 5 0 (0-8) O P EN: I. Connor Pearso n (KTM); 2. JoT Blatt man (KTM); 3. G unne r Sigler (KTM); 4. James Sache r (Pol). Ma in Track 50 (4 -6): I. Bru no Mo re da (KTM): 2. Jayson Harting (KTM); 3. Ca llio n McH aney (Co b): 4. Justin Bye (KTM); S. Corbin Hayes (Lem). 50 (7- 8): I. Derick Silva (Cob) ; 2. J.T Blanrnan (KTM); 3. Brayden Massey (Pol); 4. Michael Rutter (KTM); S. Cody Fendley (Co b). 50 (O-S) OPEN: I. Con nor Pearso n (KTM): 2. Jesse Janco (Lem) . 60 BEG: 1. Jame s Sacher (KTM); 2. Billy Carpenter (KTM); 3. Blaine Craft (Suz); 4. Brayden Massey (Suz); 5. Daniel Zepp (KTM). 60 NOV: I . Dere k Bee (KTM): 2. Connor Pearson (KTM); 3. Gunner Sigler (KTM); 4. Justin Brown (KTM); S. Reno Evans (KTM). 60 IN T: I. Ty Keenom (KTM) ; 2. Mark Brade n (KTM): 3. Jesse Andre'M (KTM); 4. Jesse Nelson (KTM). 60 OPEN : I. Ty Keenom (KTM); 2. Jes se Ne lson (KTM): 3. Mark Brade n (KTM); 4. Connor Pea rso n (KT M): S. Re no Evans(KTM). 80 BEG 0 -1 : I. Zac Ho pkins (Yam); 2. Jason Gand zjuk (Yam); 3. Cody Hendricks (Yam); 4. De re k Bee (Yam); S. Matt Brillant (Han). 8 0 BEG 0 · 2: I. Bran do n Boswe ll (Yam); 2. Troy Stephens (Yam): 3. Lucas Armst rong (Hon) ; 4. Nick Price (Kaw); S. Eric Ze pp (Yam). 8 0 N OV 0 - 1: L Jeff Mann Jr. (Hon); 2. Kyle Tucker (Yam); 3. Michael Parks (Suz): 4. Keith Knight (KTM); 5 . Blake Ballard (Yam). 80 NOV 0 · 2: I. Collin Schwa rtz (Yam ); 2. Cod y Ha uge n (Yam); 3. Co lby Kintz (Suz); 4. Jesse Ne lson (KTM); S. Cody Bondini (KTM). 80 INT: I. Ricky Rinauro (Ya m); 2. Marc us Bradshaw (Yam); 3. Michael Flores (KTM); 4. Gared Steinke (Yam); S. Daniel Reen (Yam). 80 EX: I. Michael Hall (Kaw): 2. Dustin Enochs (Y ). 8 0 OPEN 0 -1 : I. Dustin Enoc hs am (Yam) ; 2. Mich ael Hall (Kaw ): 3. Ricky Rinauro (Yam); 4. Dylan Lane (Yam); 5. Marcus Bradsh aw (Yam). 80 OP EN 0 -2: I. Aust in Smith (Suz): 2. Briar McCorkle (Kaw); 3. Cody Haugen (Yam); 4. Zac Hopkins (Yam): 5. Nash Anderson (Suz). S/M IN I: I. Michae l Hall (Kaw) ; 2. Du st in Enochs (Ya m); 3. Landon C urrier (Yam); 4. Marcu s Brad shaw (Y am); 5. Jeff Mann Jr. (Ha n). B!W : I. Lucas Armstrong (Han ); 2. Bryce Rose (Hon). 100 : l , Austin Pamesr (Hen). 125 BEG 0 · 1: I . Michael W inters (Yam): 2. Zach Dupuis (Yam): 3. Franc is Ruiz (Yam); 4. And rew Dunn (Ho n); 5. Aaron Schmitz (Yam). 12 5 BEG 0 ·1 : I. Michael Painter (Yam); 2. Eric Hart (Yam) : 3. Kevin Ha milto n (Ho n) ; .. . Myles Ruiz (Ho n); 5 . Dylan Cain (Kaw). 125 NOV 0-1 : I. Mike Mate lli (Yam); 2. Tim Di'Gior dano (Y : 3. Josh Gassin (Yam); 4. Casey Maim am) (Kaw) : 5. Shane C urrier (Yam) . 125 NOV 0 -2: I. Mike Sylvestri (Yam): 2. Brandon Gideon (Y : 3. Spence r Beebe am) (Yam): 4. De ric Lane (Yam); 5. Bryan Duke (Suz). 125 INT: I. Wes Pee bles (Suz); 2. Anthony Ha niglia (Yam ): 3. Trevo r Don iak (Yam); 4. Brad Kelly (Yam): 5. Justin Po sey (Yam) . 125 PRO : I. Tony She nnan (Y : 2. Clint Marti n (Ha n): 3. am) Nick Davis (Suz). 250 BEG: I. Francis Ruiz (Yam): 2. Matt Larson (Yam); 3. Josh Hammett (Yam); 4 . Myle s Ruiz (Hon) ; 5. Just in McKe nz ie (Hon). 250 NOV: I . Michae l Raine s (Ha n); 2. Josh Gassin (Yam) ; 3. Brad Ho lum (Yam); 4. Justin Love lace (Han ); 5. Ch ris Pulos (Y am). 250 IN T: I . C urt is Roe (Yam): 2. Wes Pee bles (Suz): 3. Trevor Don iak (Yam); 4. Rory Rado vich (Suz); 5. Co le Bridenba ker (Ha n). 250 PRO : I . Tony Sherman (Yam); 2. Nick Davis (Soz); 3. David Gassin (Yam); 4. Jimm y Ste wa rt (Ha n): 5. Jeff Simas (Yam). 500 PRO: I . David Gassin (Y am). 4- STR K OPEN: I . Josh Gassin (Yam); 2. Cary Tiede (Yam): 3. Nick Vandermade (Kaw): 4. Randy Fie lds (Yam). 4- ST RK PRO : I . Scott Davis (Kaw) ; 2. Jeff Simas (Yam); 3. Shaw n MacD onald (Han) . U/l: 1. Rory Radovich (Suz): 2. Kris Trie st (Yam): 3. Daniel Duart e (Suz); 4. Blake Amos (Yam). WMN : I. Miche lle Ske nde r (Kaw) ; 2. Br ittany Myer s (Yam); 3. Kellie Cann (Ha n) ; 4. Ale xa h Pe ar so n (Ha n) : S. Krystle Wolcott (Ho n) . SCHBY: I . Kra mer Patte rson (Kaw); 2. Co rey Pennington (Suz); 3. Ryan Ferris (Ho n); 4. Tim Di'G ior d ano (Yam): 5. Travis Con ley (Yam) . 25 + BEG: I. Gil Rangel (Hon): 2. Dan iel Hame s (Yam) ; 3 . Richa rd Sigle (Yam) : 4. Da r ryl Cull y (Yam); 5 . Dom inic Dube (5uz ). 2 5 + N OV: I. Ed Whitecotton (Kaw); 2. David Adair (Kaw); 3. Tim Patt erso n (Yam): 4. Andrew To th (Han); 5. C hris Becvar (Han) . 25+ INT: I. Don ny Roberts (Yam). 25+ EX: I . Scott Davis (Kaw): 2. Shawn McD onald (Hon) ; 3. Brian BacaJl (Hon ). 3 0+ BEG: I. Uriel Rangel (Ha n); 2. Keith Kingsto n (Yam); 3. Eric Strei ch (Yam): 4. Joh n Roma no (Yam) ; 5 . Mike Sie be nhaa r (Yam) . 30 + NOV: I. Reno Bailey (Yam); 2. Bret McC o ry (Yam): 3. Robert Austin (Han ); 4. Robe rt Pins (Han) ; S. Andrew Toth (Ha n). 30+ IN T: I. Josh Boykin (Suz); 2. Steve Kotajarvi (Yam): 3. Stev e Jump (Yam ); 4 . Joe Spiers (Yam): 5 . Robert Becvar (Yam). 30 + PRO : I. Todd Ne lson (Hon): 2. Rick Ho llen beck (Yam). 35+ NOV: I. Dean Adkins (Ha n); 2. Don Hodgson (Hen): 3. Stacey Rowe (Yam); 4. Tony Lagone (Hon): 5. Jim Cottle (Hon) . 35+ INT: I. Eric Li dell (Suz); 2. Alan Wilson d (Han) . 35 + EX: I. Rick Ho llen bec k (Yam). 4 0+ NO V: I. Tro y Mye rs (Hon) ; 2. Rick Cervante s (Yam): 3. Dean Adkins (Yam): 4. Bill Jo hnson (Yam): 5. Ro bert Bro adway (Hon). 40+ INT: I. Steve Jump (Yam); 2. David Adair (Kaw): 3. Joe Spiers (Yam); 4. To mm y Bra ck en s (Ha n) : 5 . Pat Sauga r (KTM). District 36 European Scrambles Honey Lake Motocross Park MILFORD, CA, SEPT. 12 H o ney Lake Mo toc ross Park played host to its first Dist rict 36 Euro pean Hare Scrambles o n Septe mber 12. A lot of hype surrou nded the event , wi t h first-time rs d ue to ride t he track. Renowned for bei ng one of the most physically cha llenging tracks around , the addi tion of some off-road sections proved to be the pe rfect reci pe for a large turnout. T he course was laid out over the regular motocross track a nd branche d out into the surrounding areas , incorporating tr ee dodging, "rock climbing" and wa ter wading into the race. The entire course was fo ur miles long, and the fastest lap time of the weekend was clocked at six minutes and 53 seconds , co urtesy of KTM rider No lan Irwin. All t he A 200cc racers wa ited in q uie t an tici pa tion thro ug h the co mp let ion of t he national anthem for their dead-engine start. Once the gun was sho t, bikes started in a frenzy; the ho les hot went t o Irwin , fo llo w e d closely by Gar riso n G ragg, D o nn ie W illia ms and Travis Sluder. Irwin executed a perfect first lap and was a blur of co lor as he came around the sco ring area; one second was all he would allow before he t oo k o ff up the start. Th e ride rs had to maneuver their bike s through a one-line path 68 Pa ul Bigham top p e d th e C Vet cla ss at th e firs t District 36 European Scra m b le s ever held a t Hon e y Lak e Motocross Pa rk in Milford, California. RESULTS A 250: I. Just in Soule (Kaw); 2. Brian Butle r (Yam); 3. Jo hn Wear (Yam); 4. Jer iah Gurley (KTM): 5. Roderick Kreiss (Suz). A 200: I. No lan Irwin (KTM); 2. Travis Slude r (Kaw); 3 . Gar r iso n Gragg (Kaw): 4. Don n ie W illiams (KTM) ; 5 . William Roussel (KTM). A 4 · ST RK: I. Craig Wesne r (Kaw): 2. Jo hn Maso n (Y am): 3. Nathan Tucke r (Kaw); 4. Michael Be renbak (Han) ; 5. John Hoy (Ha n) . A OPEN : I. Jord an Brandt (KTM); 2. Mike Pasca rella (KTM); 3. Shaun Wilcox (KTM): 4. Nick Saa (Yam): 5. Rodney Hill (Yam). A W MN : I. Heather Wilson (Kaw); 2. Susan He llman (Yam). A GEN T: I. Donald Chase (KTM); 2. Wilham Craig (KTM); 3. Steve n Camp bell (KTM). A VET: I. Eric Du Cr ay (Yam); 2. Jo hn Sidey (Hen ); 3. Nick Th orn (Kaw): 4. Mark Silva (Yam); 5. Jim Perr e ira (KTM). A SR : I. Cu rt Wilcox (Kaw) ; 2. David Wood (KTM): 3. Jo hn Wells (KTM); 4. Mike Scott (Yam); 5. Raymond Spore (KTM). A S/S R: I. Robert Hers hey (Hon); 2. Bo b Bo w e rs (Hus); 3 . Ja me s Brind o s (Yam); 4. Pe te r Prichard (KTM); 5. Fred Sumral l (KTM). B 25 0: I. Jaso n Voss (Ha n); 2. Anthony Simontacc hi (Ho n); 3. Mike Napol i (Hen) ; 4. Brad Johnson (Suz); S. Kristop her Howes (Yam). B 20 0: I . Jonath an Davis (KT M); 2. Nrc Fit ch (KT M): 3 . Jason Smi th (KT M); 4. Kev in Pint o (KTM) : 5 . Ryan Toomey (Kaw). B 4· ST RK: I. Shawn A1away (Hon): 2. Josh Lewis (Yam): 3. J.J. Alcantar (Yam); 4. Mike Mo rr et ino (Yam); S. To ny Palandram (KTM). B OPEN: I. Randy Mill (KTM): 2. s Kelly Knipe (KTM): 3. Robe rt Mills (KTM); 4. Jeri Saia (Ha n); 5. Ryan Skelton (Yam). B WM N: I. Kacy Mart inez (Hon): 2. Jenna Pinto (KTM); 3. Nikki Marshall (Han) : 4. lesha Kubacki (Yam); 5. Julie Werney (Han). B VET: I. Rob Baker (Han) ; 2. Ste ve Uggett (Yam); 3. Gabe Kilby (KTM); 4. Den nis Gayler (Yam): 5. Pat rick C rowley (Yam). B SR : I. Mark Hod ge s (Yam): 2. Tom Perrei ra (KTM): 3. Jeff Bro ussard (Ha n); 4. William Hansen (Hon ): 5 . SCOttRabeneau (KTM). B S/SR: I. Ross Ross (KTM); 2. Mike Edward (Yam): 3. Jim Peaco ck (Hon); 4. Jo hn Boyson (KTM); S. Bill Hampt on (KTM). C 250: I. Jo hn Sagaria (Yam); 2. Adam Capps (Hen ): 3. Chris Paton (Ha n); 4. Jason App legate (Kaw) : 5. Adam Mo o re (Han) . C 20 0: I . Jo nathan God man (Yam): 2. Brian Raymond (KTM); 3. Ben Davis (KTM): 4. Aaron Volle (KTM); 5. Travis Coy (Han) . C 4 -ST RK: I . Sean Whi te (Yam) ; 2. Sco tt Chandler (KTM); 3. Dayne Mart ins (Suz): 4. Samuel Huffman (KTM); S. Augustus Schoe nfeldt (Hu s). C OPEN: I. Greg Campbell (KTM); 2. Manny Bustos (Yam): 3. Pete r McCoy (Ha n): 4. Austin Mo rri s (Ha n): 5. Steve Morris (KTM). C W MN : I . Tara Johnson (Ho n); 2. Kasre Creson (KTM); 3. Patricia He nn ing (KTM ); 4. N ico le Lulls (Ha n); 5 . Laur a Th orsso n (Suz). C GENT: I . Te rry Fish (KTM); 2. James Do nahoe (Suz); 3. James Dingman (KTM). C VET: I. Paul Bigham (Yam): 2. Stephen For ster (KTM); 3. Lynn Perkins [Hen ): 4. Joe Moak (Yam); 5. Hud Clarke (KTM). C S R: I. Bo b Pilgre en (Hon); 2. He rb Boo l (Ha n); 3. Chris Gla nz (Ho n); 4. David Carey (Yam) : 5 . Brian Wo fford (Yam). C S/SR : I. Brian Wi lle tt (Ha n); 2. Carl Re a III (KT M): 3. No rman Sperl e (KTM); 4. Greg Lo scher (Ha n); 5. Ro be rt Hennesse y (KTM). The Grand A Taste of European Honey By CASHEl HACKLAND _ lined with rocks before taking a quick ride on a fairly easy off-roa d path. Once o ut of the wood s (lit e rally) , they had the pleasure o f kee ping themselves honest with the infamous MX39S. Th e course was a crowd-p leaser and riderfriendty; after the race , the co mpe titors all agreed that they cou ldn't wa it for next year's event, though they wou ld definitely be hitting the gym before heading back! Irwin dominated the race in true champion fashion and easily took the win. Justin Soule, already an established off-road and mo toc ross rider, was also the holeshot art ist in the 250cc A Sportsman class. Soule had some trouble near the midd le of the race w hen he lost his clutch leve r, fo rcing him to finish the race w ithout brakes. This did not det e r Soule from putting o n an awesome display of will and determi na tion to t a ke t he w in . So ule ha d co mpeti ti o n fr om Bria n Butl e r, w ho ca me with in arm 's reach of the leader on more than o ne occasi on ; however, that was not enough to take the lead , and So ule pulle d ahead in the clos ing min utes o f t he race to finish wi th a co m fo rta ble le ad . Butler an d John We ar followed the Kawasaki rider home. This first-time event was a huge success and had the most first -time rs. with the exception of Honey Lake's first-ever even t back in 200 I. Next year promises to be even more challenging. NOVEMBER 3,2004 • CYCLE N EWS Manchester: Captain of Industryl By RYAN EVANS INDUSTRY HILLS, CA SEPT. IS , F o rme r N ation al C ham pion Chris Manchester won his second Indu stry Hills Scra tch main event of the seaso n. Bobby "Boogaloo" Schwartz was first to tum one, but he slowed , along with Shawn McConnell and Charlie Venegas, after seeing that the inside pole had inadvertently been pushed into th e racing line. Manchester, along wit h everyone else in the are na, didn't see what had happened , and he kept the th rottle on and blazed into the lead. By the time the others realized that the referee was allowing the race to co ntinue , Mancheste r was go ne . T he fo r me r Natio na l C ha m pio n cruised to his second Industry Hills main-eve nt win . Ven egas was seco nd, McConnell finishe d third, and Schwartz was fourth. The first of t hree rou nds of heats began wit h Northern Californ ia's Bryan Yarrow beat ing McC o nn e ll. Denn y Sc ope llit e ea r ned an impr e ssive wi n over Dukie Er mo lenko in the nex t race. Round one e nded with Manche ster tra pping fro m the outside gate and holding off Venegas fo r the victo ry. In the seco nd round of heats, Ve negas wo n his first race of the night, with Scopellite finishing 40th Anniversary in second. McCo nnell scored his initial Victory, ahead of Schw artz . Mancheste r closed out the second ro und w ith his second straight win. Venegas took his second straight victory to open the final round . Schwartz sco red a win over Nate Perkins in the next race. T he heats co ncluded wit h McC o nn ell defea ting Manchester fo r his second w in of the evening . Manchester and Venegas finishe d one-two in the first semi an d transferred to the main eve nt . In t he o t her semi , McCon nell won, with Schwartz taking second, and t hey earned t he o t her two s po ts in th e mai n . Shaun Har mat iuk ma de a bri lliant sta rt from t he outside a nd he ld off Ermo lenko to win the Scra tch Consolat ion contest . Hide aki O ta jumped into t he lead at the start of the Divisio n Tw o main, but his time at the front was sho rt-lived, as 16-year-old Skyler Gre yso n we nt by at the e nd o f lap one . Gre yso n was never challe nge d after that and went on to his second win of th e year. Brian St a r r als o passed O ra to get se c ond . O t a finished th ird , and Rudy Laurer was fourth. Bre nt Smith jum ped into the lead at the start of the Division Th re e main and neve r looked back en route to the victory. Steve Dziadus was second. Kim Stevens finished third, and Nathan

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