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California Racing Club Sponsorship S eries Round S: Glen Helen Raceway Pa rk PHOTOS BY GREG ROBERTSON Gillespie Finishes Off With the Gold By GREG ROBERTSON SAN BERNARDINO, CA, NOV. 14 great co me-fro m- be hind effort earn ed Brand on Gillesp ie the 12Scc Novice -class victory at the fifth and final ro und of the 16th ann ual Californ ia Racing Club/G alpin Ford -spon sor ed Sponsorsh ip Ser ies. held at Gle n Hele n Raceway Park. Suzu ki rider And rew Couto exite d the Glen Helen Nat ional tra ck's swe eping first turn with the lead as the 45· minute race got under wa y. Cody Maness sett led in behind Co uto to run in A the second spot , ahead of Samm y YacQvelli, Kevin Vandermark and Jo nat han Higgins. Gillesp ie wa s just inside th e top 10 and was ting little time making his way toward the fro nt, By the completion of lap o ne. Couto and Maness still he ld down the top two pos itions, but Gilles pie was now dogging Y acove llifo r th ird. A lap later. Gillespie was aro und both Y acove lli and Maness and starting to chip away at Couto's lead. Gillespie closed to with in striking distan ce and the n got a break w he n Couto we nt down and had tr o ub le getting his RMZ to refire . The race was pretty mu ch in the bag fo r the Du nlo p/Excellbacked Gillespie , as he co ntinued o n unconteste d fo r the win . Higgins dropped back to seventh place nea r the midway point of the race before picking up the pace and charging back up into a second-place finish . Yacove lli was right in there for third at the che ckers. ahead of Kevin Bey, Ryan McAllister and C hris Pulliam. De rreck Murphy showed the re st of the 12Scc Intermed iates the qu ickest way around the Glen Helen facility as he made his way into the lead on the o pen ing circuit aboard his YZ250F and proceeded to check ou t with a commanding lead . Ryan Reina and Tanner Langham argued o ver the runner-up position during the early stages be fore Reina pulled awa y. Bre tt Harmon and Bo bby Langin Jr. spent much of the 45-minut e race batt ling over fourth, with Harmo n prevailing in the end. Just in Leed s overcame a fourth-place start to le ad the Vet Novice field by the 10-minute mar k of the race . Joe Casagrande mo unted a charge from ne xt to last off t he start, passing everyone but Leeds by th e midway point . Casagrande mad e his w ay around Leeds on the penultimate lap. o nly to go down in the sand wash o n the final circuit and hand the lead and the w in to Leed s. Tony Discu illo also sp e nt his 45 minut es of t rack t ime pa ssing people e n ro ute to a ha rd- fo ught third, ove r Da nie l Cauthorn and T im Wiedman. Chris Carrillo and Damion Tackett were insep arable at the front of the 6Scc (9 - 1 I) fie ld until Tackett deve loped bike problems and had to sto p for re pairs. Th at left the door w ide open for Carri llo to run awa y w ith the win o n his T RE· backed KX6S . Shane Miller finishe d all by himself in second. ahead of eN Jaso n Bunch, Andrew Richardson and Dalto n Zahrt. classe s but w as able to nab second ove rall in the ascc (7- 11) class afte r Carr ran into tr ou ble a nd sc o re d fifth in t he first moto . C arr re bo unded in th e 8 5 cc Ex t ra div ision w it h sec ond overall. Always one of the larger classes at Dist rict 12 races, the Ove r 30 C class con tains a lo t of eve nty matched talent and is ofte n o n top of the ex cit e me nt lis t. Mike Maxwe ll fro m O rv ille , O hio, w as able to brew up the victo ry on this day. putt ing his Hon da at th e fro nt of bo th mot os. The rest of the class, thou gh. w as rife w ith battl es for every positlon, When the d ust se tt le d , Tre vo r Kir ve n wa s a b le t o no t c h seco nd, behin d Maxwe ll. w ith Rick Burick Jr. and Diete r Koechling fo llow ed closely beh ind. RE SULTS P/W BEG : I . Klay Prager ( KT M); 2. Kody Rubr Ight (KTM); J. Joey Primarera (KTM); 4. W~ liam Flore nce (KTM); S. Cad en Flo re nce (KTM). 50 (4. 8) O IL.I N) : I. Hayden Justice (Cob). 50 (4 -6 ): I. Stephen Gr etchen (KTM); 2. Brady Patt e rso n (Cob) ; J . Bryce Miller (Cob); 4. Robe rt Reich er (KTM); 5 . Aust in Hyndm a n (KTM). 50 (7 -8) : I. 122 GLEN HELEN RACEWAY PARK SAN BERNARDINO, CAUFORNIA RESULTS: NOVEMBER 14,2004 (ROUND 5 OF 5) P/W HON BEG: I. John Riess (Hon) ; 2. Jake Kelley (Hon) ; 3. Ethan Quinn (Hon) ; 4. Brandon POLlS (Han); S. Meagan Kautz (Han). P/W HON ADV: I. De re k McConnell (Han) ; 2. Casey langosh (Han). Pfw YAM BEG: I . Jaco b Ham pton (Yam); 2. Winston Churchill (Yam). P/W B/BEG : I . Nicho!as Couto (KTM); 2. Derek Kaupp (Pol) ; 3. Jake Maninueau (KTM); 4. Max VaTgaS (KTHJ; S. Conley Kautz (KTM). P/W BlADV: I. Cody Hmer (KTM); 2. Brandon Kaupp (Pol). S/P/W (4-6): I. Sean Cantrell (KTM). 5/P /W (1 . 9) : I. Cole Gardner (Lem); 2. Lane Gardner (KTM); J . Bra ndon Kaupp (Pol) ; 4 . Austin Mo narch (KTM); S. Nicholas Mercier (Pol). S/ P/W ODD/BK: I. 1)'ler Vanderlip (Ha n). 65 BEG: I. Aaron Chappell (Yam); 2. Andrew Mitche ll (Suz); J . Dominic Parrillo (Kaw); 4. Cody Flo ria (KTM); 5. Bradon Keeler (KTM). 65 (4 -8 ): I. Daniel Cortines (Suz) ; 2. Mike VICtOrian (KTM); J. Tanne r Sawyer (Kaw). 65 (9- 11): I. Chris Canillo(Kaw); 2. Shane Miller (Kaw); l . Jason Bunch (Suz); 4. Andrew Richardson (Kaw):5. Dalton Zahrt (Suz). 85 BEG: I. Dam ian Tackett (Kaw); 2. Austin Barks (Hon); l . Dan~ Jenn ings (Suz); 4. Cameron Tribbey (Yam); S. Joey Webb (Yam) 85 (1. 1 1): I. . Chris Plouf fe (Kaw); 2. Blue Raible (Yam): J . Chris Carrillo (Kaw); 4 . Vincent ). Yacovelli (Yam); 5. HyIes Henley (50'1 85 ( 12- 13) : I. Keith Robinson (Yam); 2. Dusty Seidenkranz (Yam); l . Dylan H ullen (Hon); 4. Just in Jones (Kaw); 5. Travis Mullen (Hon) . 85 ( 14·16): I . Cody Baccino (Yam). $/M INI: I . Blaze Raible (Yam). 115 BEG : I. Craig Tomlinson (Suz); 2. Jared Aseltine (Hon); J . Eric lvarsscn (Yam); 4. Dytan Robinson (Kaw); 5. Dustin Pulliam (Hon ). 125 NOV: I. Brandon Gillespie (Suz): 2. Jonathan Higgins (Yam); J. Sammy Yacovelli (Yam); 4. Kevin Bey (Suz); S. Ryan McAllister (Hon) . 125 IN T: I. Derrick Murphy (Yam); 2. Ryan Reina (Hon) ; l . Tanner Langham (Ha n); 4. Brett Harmon (Hon); S. Bobby Langin Jr. (50'1) 2$0 . BEG : I. Andy Babbitt (Hon) ; 2. Dylan Bou chez (Suz); J . Chase Fiscus (Han); 4. Casey Clark (Ha n); S. Brand o n Doure r (Han) . 150 NOV: I . Jo nathan Be lding (Yam); 2. Brend an McCoonachie (Yam); J . Beau Brad bu ry (Hon) ; 4. Skytar Gray (Suz); S. JMOn Parscos (Hon). 250 INT, I. Garrett Norr (So,); 2. Benny S,eck (Suz) . 150 PRO : I . Jeff Willoh (Hon) : 2. Jared Minor (Yam); J . Nicholas Burson (Kaw); 4. Dus tin Ryley (Yam). 500 NOV: I . Danie l Dagastino (Hon) . 4·S TR K: I . Alex Gaines (Han); 2. Jaso n Jernigan (Hon) ; 3. Rod Richardson (Yam); -4 Kasey . Morri s (Hon); S. Carson Mullen (Yam). WMN: I. ~thy Knight (Yam); 2. Mallory Zahrt (Kaw); J . Lori Pastor (Kaw). SCHBY: I. Tanner Langham (Ha n); 2. Brandon Gillespie (Suz); l . Ryan McAllister (Hon) ; 4. Kevin Vandermark (Han); S. Jo shua Miles (Han). JR VET BEG: I. Terry Crouse (Yam). JR VET NOV: I. Terence Traughber (Hon). IR VET tNT: I. Justy Mendibles (Han) ; 2. Ole Henden (Yam); J . Robbie Du nham (KTM). VET BEG: I . Cameron Doll (Han) ; 2. Guy Mart inea u (Yam); J . Kevin Hilde brant (Han); 4. Dante He rr e ro (Suz); S. W illiam Fillinger (Ho n) . VET NOV: I . Just in Leeds (Han); 2. Joe Casagrande (Han); l . Tony Di.scuiH (Hon ); 4. Danie l Cauthorn (Yam): S. Tim Wiedmann (Hon) . VET INT: I. o Jon Berg (Suz) ; 2. Justy Me nd ibles (Hon) ; J. Tony Sulek (Kaw); 4. Mike Crosby (Yam). VET PRO : I. Frank COStanzo (Hon) ; 2. Mike Ucitra (Hon) . SR NOV : I. Scott Williams (Han) ; 2. Mark Schuster (Hon); J. David Furbu sh (Han) ; 4. Jon Hall (Han); S. Alan C handle r (Yam). SR AM : I . Michae l Seymo u r (Han) ; 2. Ro n Clement (Yam); I . Dar ren Cortines (Han) ; 4. Reggie Lamson (Suz); S. Dean Jennings (Hon ). SR EX: I. Jon Zahrt (Suz); 2. Joe Root (Hon ); J. Mark Harwel l (Yam). O rr 40 + NOV: I. Ron Verbeek (Yam); 2. Dale Wade (Hon ); J . Earl Adams (Han); 4 . Earl Penny Jr: (Yam S. Martin Firestone (Han) . OfT 4 0+ AM: I. De l ): Tooma n (Yam); 2. Ron Wade (Han) ; J. Rick Bohannan (Yam). Orr 40 + EX: l. Jo hn Lo ve tt (Han) ; 2. Ron Rector (Han); 3. Garry Conner (Yam); 4. Geor ge Andrews (KTM,; S. Chris Cumbo (Yam). OfT 50 + NOV: l. Charles Watanabe (Hon); 2. Kerry Morris (Hon) . OfT 50 + AM: I. Mark Schuster (Han); 2. Les Oldenbrook (Hon ); 3. Ken Feulne r (Hon); 4. Don Meiner (Kaw). OfT 50 + EX: I . Bill MAXim (Suz); 2. TV. Holmes (Han); l . Denn is Tooman (Hon ). OfT MSTR B: I . Pat Samudio (Han) . OfT MSTR A : I . Frank Costanzo (Han); 2. Tony Pulliam (Han); 3. KurtSof'kaJr. (Suz); 4. Joe Root (Hon ). VINT: I. Jeff Mackie (Suz). Tea m Ra ce FATHE R/SON: I . Taylor lamsorVReggieLamson; 2. Joey Webb Sr./JoeyWebb Jr.; J . Da lt o n Zahrt/ DaVld Zah rt . BEG : I . Dy lan Bouchez/Andy Bab bitt . NOV/INT/PRO: I . Jeff WillohlDustin Ryley; 2. Jona than Belding/O te Henden; J . Austin MullinslSkyiar Gray; 4. Harold SmitWBrian Leibman ; S. Jeremy Hinton/Pau l Herman . lronm a n 85 : I. Justin Jon es. 250: I. Nichotas Burson ; 2. Ryan Reina; J. Te rry 'Nhytal . Robe rt Vall (KTM); 2. Jo nathan N . Kisse l (Cob) ; J . Jacob Skinne r (KTM); 4. lyIe r Parkinson (KTM); 5. John Allender Jr. (Co b). 6 5 BEG: I. Levi Lynch (KTM); 2. James Galloway 111 (Suz); J. John Allende r Jr. (Kaw); 4. Kale Ickes (KTM). 65 (7 .9) : I . Cade Clason (KTM); 2. Dr ew lowery (KTM); l . Danny Lahood (Su z); 4. Blake Ho ffman (Suz); S. Jo rda n Brewer (Kaw) . 65 (1- 11) EXTRA: I. Drew Lowery (KTM); 2. Dann y Lahood (Suz); 3. Ro be rt Vall (KTM); 4. Co nnor Fere nce (KTM). 6 5 ( 10 - 1 1): I. Danie l Herrle in (KTM): 2. To dd Krieg (KTM); 3 . Austin Pr imare ra (Suz); 4. She ldon Haudenshild (KTM) S. Jaco b Berger (KTM). 85 (1 . 11): I. ; James Just ice (KTM); 2. Austin Primarera (Suz); 3. Ch ris Carr (Kaw); 4. Danie l Herrieln (Y ; 5. Todd Krieg (KTM). 8 5 am) (1 .1 1) EXTRA : I. Jame s Justice (KTM); 2. Chri s Carr (Kaw); l . Austin Primare ra (Suz); 4. Zachary Knotts (Kaw); 5. Justin Stahl (Suz) . 85 ( 12.15) : I. Kyle Ditcber (KTM); 2. Tyle r Sand e rso n (Yam); l. Andr e w Sach s (KT M); 4 . Augu st us Michaels (Kaw); 5. Jord an Skinner (KTM). SlMIN I: I. lyIer Sande rson (Yam); 2. Kyle Ditcher (KTM); J . Andrew Sachs (KTM); 4. Jordan Skinner (KTM); S. Brad Dailey (Suz). 115 A: I. Warren laney (Yam); 2. Travis McQ ueen (Suz); J. Mark Bosnic (Hon) . 115 B: I. Tyler Uvesay (Suz); 2. Tony Gallo (Suz); J. Kenne th Hen ry (KTM); 4. Just in Weeks (!

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