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Chowchillo Barnburner Se rie s Round 3: Chowchilla Fairgrounds Rod Lake's Corral of Winners By KAREN GOULD CHOWCHIllA, CA OCT. 9 , D ouod three of the Chowchilla Bam bu rne r Ser ies got off to a I ~reat start on Sat urday night. An even 100 riders showed up to ride 23 main events on this cushion oval track under th e roof. Uttle Andrew Luker worked the cush ion to finish first in the SOc< Stoc k event. Scot t Hampto n took the SOcc Modified A win, and Bradley Daoro won in C class. One of the night' s best races was the Open Four-Stroke eve nt. Ricky Diaz and Travis Harden left the start line w heel to wheel and rode the entire race together. swapping first place several times . Eventy matched. these two drew the attention of everyone in the stands. Diaz was first to the checkers. Wease l Hickman and Bro nso n Bauman fin ished first and secon d in the O pe n Two-Stroke event. Gina Silva came back to take another victory, in front of Christine Caldeira, in the Moms ' class this week. Michelle Silva led the Powd er Puff class to the finish. Michelle also scor ed a victo ry in the 85c c class. Rod Lake Racing was we ll-re pres e nted in the barn's corrals. Ro d Spenc er a nd To m my C a r riger, bo t h riding Rod La ke eq uipme nt, com pe ted thro ugho ut the eve ning. Spencer got the ho lesho t and to o k th e Vet A e ve nt fro m pole to pole , w ith Carriger on his back wheel all the way to the end. Carriger was back in t he saddle for the Vintage A event and took first in front of Brad Spencer in that one . Comer after co me r, Brad rod e o n Carriger's back wheel, waiting fo r a mistake by Carriger and his chance to take the fro nt spot, but it never came. Carr iger, wh o also won the money race , Is sponsored by Pinnit Motorspons and Tommy's Glass. Robert Bote n tunes for both Spence r and Carriger. Boten's daughter Jo urd an. also riding a Rod Lake sponsored bike , finished se co nd in the SOcc Be ginne r clas s, beh ind Chowchilla's own WillWallace. Co nt inuing their co mpe tit io n in the BOcc Expert class, Michael Avila and Briar Bauman pushed themsetves and their equipment to the limit. Bauman got the holeshot and just kept going. In the 1DOcc Modified event , Avila took the first spot. in front of D.]. Shar key and Bauman. Mark Biscardi continues to be a dominating force in the Vet Over ] 0 and the O ld-TImers Over 40 events. He won the O ldTimers event again on this night , followed by Steve Hall and Matt Rohr. New to Califom ia racing, Kentucky 's Brian Todd got around Jimmy Lew is and rode to the win in the O pen A class. Brad Spencer and Stevie Bonsey followed. RESULTS 50 BEG: I. Will Wallace ; 2. Jour dan Bote n. SO ST K A:. I. seee Hampt on Jr. 50 ST K C: I. Andrew Luker, 2. Mont e Valladao. SO MOD A:. I. Scan Ham pt on Jr. SO MOD C: 1. Bradley Daoro ; 2. Josh ua Pea.; 1. Andrew luker. 6 5 A : I. Bro nson Bauman. 65 B: I. Austin Scaggs. 65 C: I. Mitche ll Ande rson ; 2. Scott Hampt on ; 1. MIChael Barto li. 8 5 A: I. Briar Bauman; 2. Michael Avila; 1. Bo bby Caldeira . 8 5 B: I. Cody Silva; 2. WeMeI Hickmm; 1. Just in Petz . 100 STK A : I. Ricky Din; 2. Chris Ferron i. 100 ST K B: I. just in Pen; 1. Austin Scaggs. 100 STK C: I. Bronson Bauman ; 2. l eah Faro . 100 MOD A: I. MIChael Avila: 2. D.J. Sharkey : 1. Briar Bauman ; 4. Chris Fe rron i; S. Ricky Diaz. PP : I. Michelle Silva; .-.......... _ C . l_ _ p ~ rv"' ~""" SANCTIONED I \'£tJI Youth CCSeries I ~ B/c and Presents Hollister National Hare Scrambles sa t urd ay, January 8th and Sunday, January 9th 200 5 Rain or Shi ne Tommy Carriger (98) and Rod Spencer (49) both if rode Rod Lake-sponsored machines to mainevent victories at round three of the Chowchilla Barnburner Series. Wa t ch fo r ra ce flyer to come in next Cycle News #48 December 1 issue www.cyclenews.com Pre-entIy info: www.o ffroa drl der.comlhollis ternational for entry !onn or online regislralion CYCLE NEWS • DECEMBER 1, 2004 49