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:i: in the third slot. Adam Robinson scored the fou rth ~ position , and Brad Weiss took the fifth spot. ~ Campbell, Robinson and W eiss anothe r shot at Mr. Money mak er, but to no avail: Mo neym aker was o n h is game all nigh t . so w hile Bow le s , C amp bell. Robinson an d Weiss w ere changing posi tio ns beh ind him , Moneymaker charged his way to the wi n again! C am pb e ll, We iss , Bo wl es and Rob inso n ~ z ~ ~ § 5: Th e Op en Pro main event gave Bow les. returned to the dir t fo r t he 125cc A class . C am pbell w as t he ma n in this class , domin atin g the heat race as well as the main event. Russe ll Be ll of C lay, Ke ntuc ky, too k charge of t he 16-24 class . Be ll to ok the w in in the heat ra ce an d he ld o ff a ve ry dete r m ine d Den n is Crick for the win in the main event. Th e 12 5c c B cl ass w as ano t he r s hows topp ing con test , w it h Cric k b e ing h otl y pu rsued by Kelly Allen, w ho had won his heat ra ce and still had his th ro ttle up for th e mai n eve nt but was unable to get arou nd the leader. Matt Crawn came back fram an ankle injury at full speed, winning the Over 30 and Over 3S classes by wide margins in frant of a la rge crawd at Freeli n MX's annua l Trans-Canadian Invita tio nal . Whitney and Swige rt rounded o ut the top fIVe . Mo ta tw o featu re d t he same players, on ly this ti m e it was Bige lo w le a d ing the ga ng th ro ugh tu rn one. However, his lead didn't last long, as C rown was o n the move and o ut fro nt before ha lf the first lap was do ne . Mart in was o nce again in third and clo sing in on Bigelow. Crow n disappeare d and was clipping o ff fast lap after fast la p, w hich the Michigan Vet rid e rs have come to know as "Crow n ru les." Bigelow was he lped by the great sta rt , but Mart in was n't goi ng to let se co nd go with o ut a fight , and he was sho w ing a wheel to Bigelo w in every turn . Wh e n th e checkered flag came o ut , it w a s C ro w n t a kin g it firs t on t h e ba ck whe el. Bige low was sec o nd . Mart in misse d his bid for secon d by a littl e mo re than a bike lengt h. It to o k Wh itne y mo st of the mota to ru n do w n Swigert, but fou rt h was his, followe d clos ely by Swigert, the last ride r in th e top five . In BScc (9- 13) ac tion, [are tt Pesci had his Lo w e Racing KTM flying, taki ng the ove rall w ith a pair o f wins . Billy Larse n was r un ne r-up in bo th motes , laying down a so lid ride aboard his Suzuk i to go w it h his wi n in th e 85cc Sen io r cla ss. Th ird went to Br and o n Phinne y, w ho made the trip over to the USA from Canada. Free lin MX's reputa tio n co ntinues to shine. Wi th s t r ong t urno uts a rtd g r ea t tr a ck conditio ns, th is is o ne of th e finest tracks on the eas t side of Michigan . RESULTS SO TRL (4. 8 ): I. Cara Blount (Yam); 2. Josh Simpson (Yam); l . Josh Styska (Cob) ; 4. William Delisle (Yam); S. Jake Fuerst (Yam). SO (4- 6): I. Broc Wright (Co b); 2. Peyto n Molza hn (Co b); 3. Joey Crown (KTM); .. . Baile y Knight (KTM); S. Jacob Ed ison (Co b). SO (7 -8) : I. Mk hael Wolfe (Cob); 2. Broc k Ste llner (Co b); 3. Tyler Hitch (Hon) ; ... logan Vanneste (Hon) . SO JR: I. Jacob Edison (KTM); 2. Bre ndyn Snell (KTM); 3. Broc Wright (Cob); 4. Peyton Motuhn (Cob ); S. Drew Rocheleau (Cob) . SO SR: I. Austin Dod d (Cob ); 2. Troy Blo unt (Co b); 3. Jeff Jackso n (KTM); 4. Broc k Srellner (KTM). 65 : I. Matthew Tylak (Suz); 2. Tyle r Reamer (KTM); 3. Dean Taylor (K.a.w); 4 . Nicho las Schultz (K.a.w); S. BenToye (K.a.w). 8 5 (9- 1] ): I. Jare n Pesci (KTM); 2. Silty larsen (Suz); 3. Brand o n Phinney (KTM); 4. Brett Crozier (Yam); S. Jason Hine (KTH) . 85 C: I. Anthony Ayala (Suz); 2. N icho las Dud le y (Suz) ; 3. Taylor Rochelea u (Ya m); 4. Ch ad Bra y (KTM); S. Michae l Do mn ! (Ha n). 8 5 JR: I . [arett Pe sd (KTM); 2. James Moore (Suz); 3. Michael Bidus (Suz); 4. Jamie Discher (Suz); S. Brand on Shew (Suz). 85 S R: I. Billy Larsen (Suz); 2. Brand on Phinney (KTM). 125 JR: I. Alex Hotchk iss (Y am); 2. Ben jamin Brown (Suz); 3. Zachary Bambe rg (Y am); ... Adam Ho tchkiss (Yam); S. Jesse Fo x (Ho n). 125 B: I. William Hicks (K.a.w); 2. De re k Dowse (K.a.w); 3. James Miron (Hon) ; 4. Adam Schuman (Yam). 125 C: I. Brandon Juracek (Yam); 2. Eric Torello (Ha n); 3. Jason Hine (KTM); 4. Kevin Marks (Ho n); 5. Nath an Ne lson (KTM). I SO O PEN A: I. / Trevor A. Gundlach (Hon) . 250/0 PEN B: I. W illiam Hicks (Ha n); 2. Dan Vincent (Hon ); 3. WiUiam Harrison (Hon); 4. Mark Brad ley (Hon) ; S. Todd Ashley (Yam). 2S0/0PEN C: I. Kenneth t-tarca th (Yam); 2. Thom as Castle (Yam); l . Mark Botana (Ha n); 4. Mark McCarthy (Yam) S. John Sheck (Ha n). : 16 -2 4 : I. C hr istophe r Russe ll (Ho n); 2. Ryan Ho tchkiss (Yam). 25 + : I. Mark Bradley (Hon); 2. Todd Ashley (Yam ). 30 + : I. Matthew Crown (Hon ); 2. KJ'eg Bigelow (Hon); 3. Tim Mart in (Hon) ; 4. Dan ie l Whi tn ey (Hon) ; S. Damian Swigert (Ho n). ] 5 + : I. Matthe w Crown (Ha n); 2. Kreg Bigelow (Han); 3. Tim Mart in (Hon); 4. Scott Currie (Hon); S. Mar k Bcla nls (Ha n). 4 0 + : I . Kreg Bige lo w (Hon ); 2. Je ffre y Bost (Han); 3. Jo hn Lo ve (Yam); 4. Ch arlie Shorr (Hon ); S. William Ross (Hon) . 45 +: I. Scan Currie (Hon); 2. John Lo ve (Yam); 3. Embert Be rke rs (Yam); 4. Keith Love (Yam). 50 + : I. John Korte (Hon); 2. Embert Berk e-s (Yam); 3. Terry Piggott (He n) : ... Keith Lo ve (Yam); S. Marti n MacDonald (Yam). Mid·America Arenacrass Series Round I: The West Tennessee Agricultural Pavilion Moneymaker Makes the Money at Mid-America AX Opener By DOTTIE BOWLES MARTIN, TN, NOV 6 . o rd an Mo ney m aker lived up to his na me at the Mid-Ameri ca Are nacro ss Series o pe ner in Mart in, Tenne ssee. Mo neymak er and Larry Po pe blasted o ut of the gate in the Over 25 Mon ey he at ra ce and d ueled over the lead for the first coupl e o f laps. When Po pe went do wn , Mon eymaker too k the lead and the wi n. Th e main event loo ked like a J 130 re play, wit h Moneymak er and Po pe again battling for the lead . Mon e ymaker roc keted his Yamaha to the fro nt of th e class and nailed the wi n. Moneymaker made his next a ppea ra nce on the gate for the O pe n Pro hea t race. He blasted out of the gate in fro nt of the pack. G iving him a good ru n fo r h is mo ne y in t he nu mbe r-tw o posntc n was a newcome r to the Pro classes , Co lby Bo w le s o f Pr ince t o n , Kent ucky. Moneymaker not only he ld his young challenger at bay but ke pt the hard -driving Jack Campbell back JANUARY 5,2005 • CYCLE NEWS C rick too k the w in, with Allen finishing second. Making his pres e nce known in the SOcc O pe n class was Luke Eme r ine , who co mmanded the lead in the hea t race and went o n to take the win in the main event (or the class. T his opening round was the place to be for t he mo re than 300 r ide rs in attendance, and fro m the 5 0cc classes all the way up to the Pros, the racing was action- packed all day and eve ning. Bass Pr o d uct io ns has sc he duled 10 rounds for this seri es . RESULTS SO OIL . INJ : I. Dylan Singleton; 2. Koby Knight ; 3. Chandler Seay; 4. Dylan Wall. SO HON : I. Skylar Grissom; 2. Timo thy Gr e if; 3. Nick Daught e ry ; 1. Ian Lege m ; S. K.a.e1yn Pucket . SO (4 . 6): I. Blake Po lland ; 2. Blake Eme ry. SO (7-8 ): I . Luke Eme rine ; 2. Lo gan Jo h nso n; l . Skylar Grissom ; 1 . Clayton Gregory; S. Clayton Crum . SO OPEN: I. Luke Eme rine : 2. Skytar Grisso m; l . Clayton Crum; 4. Clayton Grego ry; S. Matt he w Bell. 65 (7 -9): 1. Clayton Brads haw ; 2 . Richar d Turner ; l . Alex St r unk; 4. Luke Emerine; S. Clayton Crum. 65 (7 . 11): I. Justin Broc kman: 2. Cody Ray; 3. Logan Manley; 4. Dillo n Tiche nor: S. Malachi Fr e iburger . 65 OPEN : I. Cl ayt on Brads haw ; 2. Loga n Manley: 3. Cody Ray; 4. Dillon Tkhenor; S. Alex Strunk. 85 BEG: I. Keith Sanderson; 2. Nick Wright ; 3. Allen Corey; 4. Joh n Inman; S. Zach Dunn. 8 5 (7 - 11): I. Taylor Erw in; 2. Jorda n Moneymaker minted a win in the Over 2S Money closs at the Mid-America Arenacrass opener in Martin, Tennessee. Malachi Fre iburge r; 3. Aust in Ray; 4. Just in Broc kman; S. Logan Holland . 85 ( 12· 15): I. Hu nter Inman; 2. Levi Shreve; 3. Dade N o o nes ; 4. Mas on Ca rter; 5. Kyle r Ho hlbe in. SIMIN I: I. Hunte r Inman; 2. Mason Carter, 3. Cole Hurt ; 4. Aust in Ray; S. Just in Clapp . 8 5· 12 5 ( 12. 15) : I. Hunte r Inman; 2. Kyle Dortch; 3. Kelly Allen; 4. levi West ; S. Cody Carter. 115 B: I. De nnis Crick; 2. Kelly Allen; 3. Collin Cornelius; 4. Jeremy He rman; 5. Levi West . 125 C: I. Will Hawkil'\$; 2. Austin Guhy; 3. On Powell; 4. Denny Hicks; 5. Nathan Hale. 125 PRO : I. Jack Campbell ; 2. Justin Fo rtner, 3. Co lby Bo wle s; 4. John Hutc haso n; 5. Adam Ro binso n. OP EN BEG: I. Josh Fo wle r; 2. Jord an Weiss; 3. Jonathan Muncrief; 4. Taylor Fent ress. OPEN D: I. Dustin Arant; 2. larry Pop e; 3. Collin Co rnelius; 4. Josh Qu alls; 5. Shayne Seely. OPE N C: I. Jared We iss; 2. Keith Huckste p; 3. Jordan Slayden ; 4. Scott Sappin gton; S. Jo shu a Vincent. OPEN P RO : I. Jo rdan Moneyma ker ; 2. Adam Robinso n; 3. Jack Campbell; 4. Brad Weiss; 5. Co lby Bowles. WMN: I. Emity Sterling; 2. Carrie Arant; l . Keri Dunbar; .. . Sheena Guhy; S. Amber Bass. 16 -24 : I. Russell Bell; 2. Dennis CricIG 3. Steve Banet; 4. Jos h Qualls; S. Eric Goetz. 25 + MNY: I. Jordan Mon eymake r; 2. Larry Po pe ; 3. Shane Fitzh ugh; 4. Marc Prusuczyk . 25+ D/C : I. Kevin Phelps; 2. Natha n Hale; 3. Reese Lemay. ]0 + DlC: I. Paul Puckett ; 2. Kevin Miller; 3. Jeremy Dempsey. 40 + : I. Ton y Lawrence; 2. Brad Samples; 3. Keith Huckstep ; ... Donn ie Dunbar; S. Daniel St. Claire. The Fall Classic Costa Mesa Spee dwa y The Kid and The Rocket Shoot to Fall Classic Wins By ElAINE JONES COSTA MESA, CA, NOV. 6 T he final spe edway race of the season , th e Fall Classic, saw so me hot rac ing o n a cold night . C hris "T he Kid" Manch est er and Rand y " T he Roc k e t " Di Fr a n c e s c o c a p t u re d the Scrat ch and Handi cap mains, re sp ec tively. On the Scratch sid e of th e program , "Flyin' Mike " Fari a topped t he firs t semi, a hea d o f Mancheste r, Bo bby "Bo ogalo o" Schwartz an d C harlie "Th e Edge" Ve negas . The seco nd semi went to Chr is Kerr, ahea d of Shaw n " Mad Dog" McC on ne ll, Dukie Ermolenko and DiFrance sco . Venegas topped the LCQ and would be th e fifth man in the main. Manche st er dr ew t he po le for t he Scratch main . Th is is no rm ally t he be st gate , but no t a fte r a ra in . Faria was in t w o. wi t h Ke rr in three , McConne ll in four and Ve negas in five . T his was go ing to be a barnbumer. Bo th Fa r ia a n d Manc hester br o ke fa irly eve n, but Ma nche ste r held the th rott le o n a littl e lon ger as t hey hit th e fir st tu rn an d he ca me o ut on to p and ma de it loo k easy as he led th e w ay to the checke re d flag. The Scratch main was his. Faria claimed seco nd, follo wed by McConn ell, Kerr and Ve negas. The to p fo ur o ut of ea ch of the Handica p semis advan ced to th e main eve nt. They would be handicapped by ability, w ith th e bette r ride rs comi ng fro m th e lo ng yardage. This is the race w it h the most laps and the mos t ride rs : eight laps. eight r id ers . O ne lon e rider, Nate Pe rkins. lined up on the 10 -yard line. Buck Blair had the 20 all to him self. "Co w bo y" Bo bby Krips and D iFran ce sco s ha re d t he 30 , an d th e 40 was crowded with Andy "The Enforcer" N o rthrup, Schwartz, McC onnell and Erm olenko. The gate ca me up, and Perkins gave a goo d accou nt of himse lf as he led for mos t of the race, but the newco mer t o D iv is io n O ne w asn't use d to riders w ho really put the pr essure on, and it just became to o m uch : Bla ir mo ved him off th e g r o o ve an d too k o ver t he le ad . H o w e ve r, DiFra nce sco w as on th e thro tt le o ut o f (our, an d in a photo fin is h , the no d w ent t o DiFran cesco. Blair, Krips, North rup , Schwartz ,

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