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last-mot a finish to bett e r fellow Yamaha pilot Krae Fra nklin fo r secon d in a grea t race. T he Sup e r mini 80 -1 OSc c co n tes t was a back-and-forth battl e. H onda rider And y Page pulled a win o ut of the bag in the second mota for the ove rall victory. Kawasaki joc key Justi n Morris was steady for se co nd overall. KTM rid e r Tres W ald r o o p used a fo urth - p lace second-mota finish and a first-mo te win to get the final podium spot . Th e Youth co ntest saw Tyler Th orne take the overall w it h d o u ble mo to wins. Yamaha ride r Dylan Rios was seco nd overall, ahead of Hon da ride r Cody Lee. Th e Pro classes are growi ng. Th e 12Scc A contest was w o n by Yamaha ri de r Der r ick Fisher. D .C . Th om ason, o n anot her Yama ha, too k se con d ove rall w ith a stea dy ride . Dash Jimmy Higuera (18Y), Jimmy Sa nchez (20 ) a nd Frankie Garc ia (45 ) finish ed the Open A class in that order a t ro und four of the Chowchilla 8a m bum e r Series. was first to the finish, but Trentman stayed o n his fend er (ro m start to finish. Diaz came back t o bea t Logan Loh meier in the O pen Two - Stroke event. Jim my H iguer a has been showing up at Chowchilla t hrougho ut t he summer, and no w he 's con test ing the w int e r se ries . A Gr an d N ational Exp er t on 600 s from 1987 to 1995, H iguera earned his N atio nal number in 1995 and then stopped racing - unt il now. O n t his night . he w on the O pen Money race and the n came bac k to also win th e Open A co nte st. Higuera usually comes to Chowchilla as a tune r and coach for KLH Racing's Stevie Bonsey. In 198 7, when Hig ue ra was a Sport sman Expert, he me t Johnee Murp hree at his first race o n the Monterey s hort tr ack. Murphree was 5 years o ld and wo n. For the nex t tw o or th re e years , H iguera and Mur ph ree were inse pa ra b le, ri d ing 80s side by sid e e ve ry w eeken d . Higuera co ache d, mentored a nd tu ned fo r Murp hre e unt il he was 16 years o ld. In the mid- 1990s, Murphree wo n the Amate ur Nationals and moved on to t rave l around the country to race . In 2000 , Higuera noticed that Bonsey had the same gift and talent fo r riding as Murphree , and he has now committed to helping Bo nsey as he moves th ro ugh the ranks of di rt -trac k racing, as far as his talent can ta ke him. Higue ra isn't ha rd to spo t, ridi ng in his ho t pink and e lectric blue leathe rs - and he's usually out in the fro nt ofthe pack. RESULTS 50 STK C: I. Monte Valladao . 50 MOD C: I. Kevin Alcorn; 2. Joshua Pen. 65 BEG: I. Brandon Dean ; 2. Logan Lohmeier ; 3. Kevi Ako m. 65 A: I. Bronson Bauman. 65 n B: I. Austin Scaggs. 85 A: I. Briar Bauman; 2. Michael Avi a; l 3. Bobby Caldeira. 85 B: I. Weasel Hickman; 2. Justin Pen ; 3. Bo bby Caldeira; 4. Bronson Bauman. 100 STK A: I. Ricky Diaz; 2. Dennis Trentm an; 3. Bob by Caldeira . 10 0 STK B: I. Justin Pen . 100 STK C: I. Bronson Bauman; 2. Aust in Scaggs; 3. Anth on y Ducummo n; 4 . leah Faro ; 5. Jimmy Sanchez Jr. 100 MO O A: I. Michael Avila 2. Briar ; Bauman; 3. Ricky Diaz. 100 MNY: t. Michael Avila; 2. Briar Bauman; 3. Justin Perr . 125 /250 4·ST RK A: I. Den nis Trentman. 125/25 0 4-STRK B: I. Justin Pen: 2. Ryan Huff. 125/2 50 4-STRK C: I. Joey Santos ; 2. Mit chell Bron: l . Jack Hayes; " . Dust in Hayes. 25 0 C: I. Rodney Halste ad; 2. Dennis Trent man; 3. Danielle Caldeira; ... Joey Meye r; 5. Ricky Diaz. OP EN 2-ST RK: I. Weasel Hickman. OP EN 4 -STRK : I. Ricky Diaz : 2. Logan Lo hme ier; 3. Antho ny Ducummon . PP: I. Michelle Dean; 2. Danielle Ca ldeira. MOM S: I. Christine Caldeira; 2. Carol Tannahill l . [o Ann ; Petz; 4 . Kim Hickman. VET 30+: I. Fra nk Garcia; 2. Mar.;haI1 lapp; l . Greg Sorderer; 4. Clay Chambers : 5. John Frank. orr 40 + A: I. Mike Poulson; 2. John Larsen: l . Todd Harden . orr 40 + C: I. Rodney Halstead: 2. Scott Taylor. orr 50 + A: I. Roger Bowerman. orr 50 + C: I. Steve Runnel; 2. Jack Hayes. VINT A: I. John Larson; 2. John Fra nk. VINT C: I. Des mo nd Amick : 2. St eve Runnel. OP EN A: I. Jimmy Higuera; 2. Jimmy Sanchez; 3. Fran kie Garcia; 4. Austin Helwig. OP EN B: I. Ryan Huff. OPE N C: 1. Joey Meyer; 2. Dennis Trentman; 3. Danielle Caldeira; 4. David McPhers on; 5. Ricky Diaa. OPEN MNY: I. Jimmy Higuera; 2. Clay Chambers ; 3. Frank Garcia. Thorn Spikes It Twicel CALHOUN, GA, OCT. 16 he cool weather has started to move into the So utheast, but that hasn't cooled down the racing . The season is w inding down. and every point is impo rta nt to the top finishers in each class. Let' s get a seat and wait for the first T gate to fall. The 50cc Honda and KTM Oil- Injected class Th e SOcc Open division had o ne of t he biggest gat es. Po lini pilot David Niz zari took both mota wins. Alec Riggins used his KTM to secure the second podi um posit ion. Ty Tanne r, on ano the r Polini, captured th e final podium spot, making a KTM sandwich of the top three. Fast KTM jockey Cody Hammond pulled a sw eep w ith t wo 65cc ( 10 - I I ) mo te w ins. Kawasaki-mounted Colby Mullins used a steady Jordan Henry w ho took both moto wins. Cody ride to score second overall. Suzuki rider Dakota Barrett was the one on the final pod ium step . Cu lpeppe r and Adol fo Obregon finished out second and third , respectively. Timothy Thorn kept his KTM pinned to w in both motes of the 65cc (7-9) con test . Blake Whe n the 50cc (4-6) class came off the line, Moreland, o n anothe r KTM. used a secondmo ta push to secure runner-up . David Nizza ri used his Suzuki to prevent a KTM sweep and to score ano ther pod ium position . T he Preteen 60-8Scc class was also the was an all-Honda field th is w ee k, and it wa s Cobra rider Loga n Rainwater took no pr isoners, w inning both motos. Jarre tt Prie st kept ahead of fellow KTM rider Bailey Croom with a las t-mota charge to take the second pod ium spot. property of T horn. D illo n McGu llian used his Lyle got back at everyone by putting his RH5 Ho nda o n cru ise cont rol in the 2S0cc A eve nt and won both mo tes. Charlie Evans Kawasakied his way to sec on d overall, to pp ing Yamaha rider D .C. Thomason. RESUL TS 50 SHAFT: I. Logan Rainwater (Y am); 2. Austin Jenkins ). (Y am): 3. Christian Evans (Y am); 4. Jacqui Riggins (Yam 50 HON/K T M OI L-IN) : I. Jordan Henry (Ho n) : 2. Cody Culpeppe r (Hon); 3. AdoHoObregon (Hon): 4. Jacob Stoker (Hon): 5. [ace Smith (Hon). SO (4-6) : I. Logan Rainwater (Cob ): 2. [arrett Priest (KTM); 3. Batley Croom (KTM); 4. Chase Atwell (KTM); 5. Cody Culpepper (Hon). SO (7.&): I. David Nizzari (Pol): 2. Alec Riggins (KTM); 3. Ty Tanner (Pol): 4. Justin Priest (KTM); 5. Cory Massey (KTM). 50 OP EN: I. David Nuzari (Pol): 2. Alec Rigg (KTM); 3. TyTanner (Pol); ins 4. Bailey Croom (KTM): 5. Justin Priest (KTM). 65 (7-9) : I. Timothy Thorn (KTM); 2. Bl ke t- tcrelaod (KTM); 3. David a Nizzar i (Suz); 4. Chris Hughes (Suz); 5. Garrett Sutt o n (KTM). 65 ( 10- 11): I. Cody Hammo nd (KTM); 2. Colby Mullins (Kaw); 3. Dakota Barren (Suz); 4. Brandon Massey (KTM); 5. Robbie Matthews (Suz). PRET EEN 60 ·85 : I. Timothy Thorn (KTM); 2. DHlon McGutlian (Yam): l . Krae Franklin (Y am); 4. Blake Moreland (KTM): S. Dakota Barren (Suz). 80 BEG: I. Ca mden Frame (Suz); 2. Man Eatmon (Hon): 3. Tarron Miller (Suz): 4. Travis Mayer (Suz); S. Jesse Kell(Suz). 85 (7. 11): I. Nic Kimsey (KTM); 2. Krae Franklin (Yam 3. Andrew Reed (Y ); am); 4. Jacob Redmond (Kaw). 85 ( 12- 15): I. Tres Waldroop (KTM); 2. Andy Page (Hon); 3. Alex Ric (Suz); 4. Timot hy Mullins (Kaw); 5. John Mooney e (Kaw). S/ MINI 80-10 5: I. Andy Page (Hon): 2. Justin Morris (Kaw); 3. Tres Waldroop (KTM): 4. John Moo ney (Kaw); 5. Aaro n Anderson (Ho n). 125 BEG: I. Jimmy Fett erman (Yam);2. Michael Bramlette (Hon); 3. Taylor Smith (Hon); 4. Hayden Roberson (Hon); 5. Tyler Carter (Suz). 115 A: I. Derrick Fisher (Yam); 2. D.C. Thomaso n (Yam l . Dash Lyle ); (Hon); 4. Charlie Evans (Kaw). 125 B: I. Tyler Home (Hon): 2. Man Wasson (KTM); 3. Peter Hoh mann (Kaw): 4. Cody Lee (Hon). 125 C: I. Dylan Rlcs (Ya m); 2. Wesley Delong (Hon); 3. Jeremy McDonald (Hon): 4. Scott White (Yam) 5. : Zack O' Neil (Hon). 250 BEG: I. Hayden Roberson (Hon); 2. Paul Canter (Hon). 250 A: I. Dash Lyle (Hon): 2. Charlie Evans (Ka.w) l . D.C. Thomason (Yam); 4. Dalas Con ner : (Yam); 5. Jarr ett Tor o k (Ho n). 250 B: I. Matt Wasso n (KTM); 2. Robert McGrew (Hon). 250 C: I. Brian Deaton (Kaw). U/L AM: I. Matt Wasson (KTM); 2. Pete r Holmann (Kaw). WMN: I. Kristin Mullaney (Hon). YTH: I. Tyler Hor ne (He n): 2. Dylan Rios (Yam); 3. Cody Lee (Hon): 4. Just in Morris (Kaw): 5. Brad Pinard (Yam) 25 + : 1. Robert . McGrew (Hon). 30 + : I. Kin Pett us (Kaw); 2. Brian Deaton (Ka.w). 35 + : I. Wayne Massey [Hen] : 2. Doug Hawkins (Hon); l . Keith Bramlett (Hon). Northwest Maico-CZ!Pro- Fla Post-Vinta ge National Motocross Madera Fairgrounds Coupe Cleans Up at Madera BY MIKE VANCil MADERA, CA, OCT. 16 Many of the riders attending the 14th annual Mike Lightfoot AH RMA National Motocross weekend Pos t -Vintage e vent were q uite pleased w it h the track layout and prep , as w ell Ma xxis Mota-Madness Round 29: Calhou n Sup ercross BY BILLY ATKINSON Timothy Thorn airs it out on his way to double w ins a t Georgia 's Calhoun Supercross. Lyle, on his RH5 Honda, fini shed t hird overall afte r a Ilrst-mo to win. as the customary great promotional style of the Santa Clara Riders Unl im ite d. A change o f ven ue from t he state - o w ne d Hollister Hills SVRA fa cili t y to the Mader a Fairg rounds Com plex d idn't lessen the rider turnout. T his yea rs' eve nt was even more inte rnatio nal than usual; it drew riders fro m Finland, New Zealand and England , as w e ll as the cus tomary great West Coast representation. The standout rider of the day was Rio Oso , California 's Dave Coupe , on a very fast Maico . T he Parts Unlimited re p entered the Over 40 Expert and Gra n Prix 500 cc classes . At days' end, he had amassed four holeshots and fo ur victo ries over so me very fine competition. In the O ver 40 Expert class, very fast Honda pilot Steve Parker ca me closest to besting Coupe . Coming home t hird in t he first mota was Maico-mounted Todd Kohlmeister, but he had di fficulties in mo to two , fin ishing a d isappo int ing se ve nt h . Ano t her Maico man, Don Garner, racked up a 6-4 pe rfo rmance to gai n t hir d overa ll, be hi nd Pa r ke r. Russ Cra cknell, also Maico-mou nted , had difficulties www.cyc lenEWs.com in the first moto but had a comeback ride in the second outing to take third . T he Gra n Prix SOOcc cla ss w as muc h the same story, but wit h a different c a st of characters. Early contender John Dauth, on a Husqvarna, crashed and co llected some o ther ride rs. Taking over second after that mishap was Mon t esa-mo un ted Brett Miller, w ho found himself in a Maico sandwich, between a hardcharging Garner in third and the elusive Coupe out front . That's the way the first mot a finished. In the seco nd moto, Cou pe again cha rged hard to the first corner, but th is time Crackne ll fina lly got his Maico poin ted in the rig ht d irection and fe ll in behind . Miller tried to find a way around Cracknell at every opportunity but w as unsuccessfu l and had to be content with third . The overall w ent to Coupe, w ith Miller second and a consistent Garner (3-4) ge tting the nod for third overall. Pa r ke r 's Hon da carried him to a n overwhelming double mota victory in the Ultima 500cc Expert class, afte r two holeshots. Ma.icomounted Todd Kohlmeister (3-2 ) got second overall, over Rotax rider Kelly Shane (2-3). Open Age Inte rm ediate co nte nders put o n a goo d race . Comi ng out on to p was Suzuk i jockey Syd Jon es, with ste rling performances in bo th motos. He wasn't the fastest off the start line , as this class shared the gate with Expe rts . CYCLE NEWS • DECEMBER 1, 2004 69

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