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Californ ia Racing Club Sponsorship Series
Round 4 : Edw ar ds Air Force Base Sand Track
PHOTO S B Y GREG ROBERTSON
Reina Reigns at Edwards!
By GREG ROBERTSON
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, NOV 7
.
T
he Desert Wheels Motorcycle Club played
host to the C alifo r nia Rac ing Clu b for
round fo ur of t he 16th annual Sponsorship
Series . The sa nd track lo cat e d withi n t he
bounda ries of Edwards Air Force Base was
prepped to perfection, and cool temperatures
he lped keep the layo ut in exce llent shape fo r a
full day of racing. O ne rider w ho got along just
fine w ith the shifting san ds was Ryan Reina ,
who swept the 12Scc Inte rmed iate field with a
perfect I- I sho wing.
Ope ning-moto action saw Nick Sanchez
emerge with the holeshot and r un out front
for a couple of laps be fore Reina ca me fro m
his sixth-place start to o utbrake him at the end
of a fast strai ght for the lead. Reina qu ickly put
a co uple of seconds on Sanchez, w ho wa s busy
fe nding off challe nges from both Ricky Hemme
and Be nny Bre ck. Bre ck made his way into
sec ond just be fore the white nag flew and was
actually gaining slightly on Reina on th e final
circuit, but t im e ran out. Sanchez finis he d
third , w ith C ame ro n He iss e r overcoming a
bad start for fourth , ahea d of Brett Harmon
and Zac Fullmer.
He mme got the mote-t w o holes hot , but
Brec k was leadi ng after just a few turn s. Half a
lap lat e r, Re ina ha d his Motore x/Dunlop/
O ' Neal- backed CRF2S0R in the point posit ion
and was again in chi ng a w ay fr o m h is
competition. Breck did his best to reel in the
fleeing Reina, but to no avail; he w ould have to
settle for another sec o nd-place finish. Sanchez
was again third at the line, followed by Fullmer
and Harmon.
Brandon Gillespie has been a 12Scc Novice
front -runner th roughout this series, but o n this
down Pe rry but couldn 't make the pass. Bryant
eas ily took the o vera ll. Davis' consistent rides
earned second . Sampson Cy cles-s ponsored
Fitzwater (3-4) too k third. Perry's hard -fought
6-3 finishes were good enough fo r fourth . Fifth
went to Pfeiffer (4-S).
RESULTS
P/W ST K (4- 8): I. D illon Knight (Hon) ; 2. Riley Bec k
(Co b); 1. Land o n M. Stutz (KTM); 4 . Dade Camden (KTM);
S. Be njamin Hinkle (KTM). 50 STK (4- 6): I. Ian T. Jor dan
(KTM); 2. Benjamin Hinkle (C ob); 3. Gregory V Bell (KTM);
4 . Col in Bec k (KTM); S. Dalto n W. jo be (KTM). 50 ST K
(7 -8): I. Matthew J. Burkee n (Cob); ~ . Bub ba. Stone (KTM);
3. Dillon Knight (Co b): 4 . Austin Smith ( Pol); S. Cod y Wilkins
(KTM). 65 (7 . 9) : I. Jaco b S. Knable (KTM); 2. Matthew J.
Burkee n (Co b); 3. Bub ba Stone (KTM): 4. H unt e r Petway
(KTM); S. Austin Sm ith (KTM). 65 (7 - 11): I. Kyte K. Peters
(KTM); 2. Ryan Carter (KTM); 3. Aust in Smith (KTM): 4 .
Dillio n We bbe r (Kaw); 5. Robert W. D unman Jr. (Suz). 65
( 10. 11): I. Kyle K. Pet e rs (KTM); 2 . Ch arles MacDon ald
(Kaw); 3. Kam e ron l. Blackw e ll (Kaw) ; 4 . Ryan C ar t er
(KTM); S. Dillon Weber (Kaw) . 85 (7.1 1): I. Kyle K. Peters
(Yam); 2. jacob Knable (Suz); 3. Kody C. Knable (KTM): 4 .
Randy Askew (Suz); S. Ad am Bake r (Kaw ). 85 (9- 13 ): L
Johnny B. Wasco (KTM); 2. Josh R. McCrary (Yam); 3. Kyle
Pet ers (Yam) ; 4 . Mark l. Williams (Han) : 5 . Ryan Ch ilds
(Yam). 85 (1 2. 15): I. Matthew Platteel (Hon); 2..I 0hnny B.
Wasco (KTM); 3. Jo sh McCrary (Yam );4. Ryan Ch lfds (Yam);
5 . Th o ma s J. Robe rt s (Suz). S/ M IN I: I. Ryan N . Sm ith
(KTM); 2. josh McCrary (Yam); 3. Matthew Ptartee l (Hon ); 4 .
Thomas Roberts (Suz); 5. Kyle W. Fe n (Yam) . 125 A: L
~i ll iam J. ~ry a n t (Yam): 2 . Ridge Da vis (Han); 3. Sam ue l
Fitzwater (Yam ):" . Brandon Chase Pe rry (Ha n); 5. Er ik
Pfe iffer (Ha n) . 125 B: I. Carlo Gagliar do (Yam); 2. Ryan
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day things just clicked for the TRE/Chaparral-
sponsored Suzuki rider. as he pretty much
crushed his competitors. Gillespie turned his
openi ng-moto ho leshot into a deci sive 20second lea d by the checkers. Andrew Couto
battled with Kevin Bey and Sammy Yacovelli en
ro ute to his second-place finish.
Gillespie aced the secon d-moto start, and
Couto kept him honest for much of the race .
Gillesp ie lit the after burners in the closing
stages for another convincing win . Couto
finished a safe dista nce ahead of Yacovelli, in
third . Bey went 3-4 fo r thi rd overall , topping
the S-3 tally of Yacovelli and the 7-S score of
Cody Maness .
The 2SDcc Novice overall honors went to
Suzu ki-mounted Tanner Alexander, who split
moto wins with Putt e r Ashford . Alexander's
1-2 tally got the better of Ashford's 3-1
efforts. Jo nathan Beld ing (2-4) claimed third ,
wit h Bre ndan McConnachie (4-3) and jaso n
Pa r sons (S- S) fin ish ing fourth and fifth
overall, res pectively.
YZ4S0 F-mounted Mike Crosby went four
for four to pull down victories in both the Junior
Vet Intermediate and Vet Inte rmediate ranks .
jon Berg was runner-up to Crosby in both Vet
races, ahead of Robbie Dunham (4- 3) and Justy
Mendibles (3-4). Mend ibles returned to go 2-2
in junio r Vet action, over Dunham (3-3) and Ole
Henden (4-4).
Red BuIIiAlp ine s t a rs/ KTM-bac ke d Mike
Aless i picked up first -place paybac k with
runaway wins in the 125cc and 2S Dcc Pro
classes . Na te Brou ghto n earned sec ond-place
money in both eve nts .
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE SAND TRACK
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA
RESUtTS: NOVEMBER 7,2004 (ROUND 4)
PIW HaN BEG: I. Eth an QUiM (Hoo ): 2. john Riess
Fitzwater (Hon ); 3. Matt he w W. Boyer (Kaw) ; 4. jo tm Knott
(Yam): 5. Terry A Tilley (Yarn) . 125 C: I. Nicholas Hayes
(Yam); 2. Glenn W. Martin (Kaw): 1. Chase Shuma te (Yam): 4 .
Jamie Williams (Hon): 5. Michael D. Chaffin (Hon) . 1] 5 0 : I.
Tyler D inw idd ie (Kaw); 2 . Marc Roge rs (Ya m); 3. Dan ie l
Rummag e (Hon ); 4 . Joel Mc Ke e (Hon ); S. j ust in E. Coo ley
(Yam). 250 A: I . William J. Bryant (Yam); 2. Ridge Davis
(Ha n); 3. Chad Newton (Ho n); 4. Scott ie Shipley (Hon) ; 5.
,AJlen Alford (Hus). 250 B: I. Ryan lauten (He n): 2. Brad E.
Hickm an (Yam): 3. John F. Knott (Yam); 4. Davis H. Mitc hell
(Ha n) . 250 C: I. Ryan M. Po wers (Han) ; 2 . Ty Perdue
(Yam); 3. William D. Creech {Ho n):4. Robbie Hickman (Y
am);
5. Drew Flem ing (Kaw ). 250 0 : I. Nicholas Rusinko (Kaw);
2. Kyle Arnott (Yam); 3 . Brad W. Jaco bson (Yam); 4 . Joshua L
Yancey (KTM); 5. Teddy A. Th ornton (Y
am). 4- ST RK B/C:
I. Edwar d D. Humphrey (Kaw); 2. Brad Harr- (Han) ; 1. Ryan
N . Smith (KTM); 4. N icholas H ayes (Yam); S. Kevin Riguey
(Kaw) . W M N 100· 125: I. Amber l. Farle y (Hon ); 2. Jessie
L Robe rts (Kaw); 3. Erin Williams (Suz). S C H BY: I. Ryan
Fitz wate r (Hon ); 2. Edward D. Humph rey (Kaw); 3. Nicholas
Hayes (Yam) : 4 . Dere k A Tho m pso n (Hoo) ; S. Stanley Floyd
(Kaw). C LGBY: I. Glen W. Mart in (Kaw) ; 2. D avid Mitche ll
(Hon) ; 3. Ryan M. Powers (Ha n); 4. Jon l. Vincen t (Yam); S.
James R. jefferies (Kaw ). 25 + A M: I. Carlo Gagliardo (Yam);
2. Ryan Mason (Yam); 3. Ty Perd ue (Y
am); 4 . Greg Sumner
(Hoo) : S. Raymond Blair (Hon) . 25+ A: I. C had Newt on
(Ha n) ; 2 . j e ffrey Be lc he r (Ya m) ; 3. Christoph e r Morgan
(Yam). 30 + AM : I. Bra ndon Williams (Yam); 2. Tyler We bb
(Hon): 3. Steven Simpso n (Kaw): 4. Mar k D. Smith (Suz): 5.
Bobby l ee (Hoo ). 30+ A: I. Erik Pfeiffer (Hoo ); 2. Jeffrey
Belch e r (Ya m); 3. C h r ist o p h e r Mo rgan (Yam) . 35 + : I.
Scottie Shipley (Ha n); 2 . Er ik Pfe iffer (Ha n); 3. j im T. Ley
(Hen ): 4 . Allen Alford (Hus); S. Bar ry L Nelson (Ha n). 40+ :
I. Scottie Shipley (Ha n): 2. Jim T. lee (Han ); 3. Barry Nelson
(Ha n); 4 . Clau de R. Mitchell (Yam): S. Paul West (H a n) .
45+ : I. Claude Mitchell (Yam); 2. Jos eph W. Ogi e (Yam); 3.
He nry Reynolds (Yam); 4 . William G. Driscoll (Suz); S. He nry
J. Multer (Hon ).
JANUARY 5, 2005 • CYC LE N EWS
Ryan Reina flew his Honda to a
convincing two-mota sweep of the
125cc Intermediate class during
round four of the California Racing
Club Sponsorship Series.
Brandon Gillespie (324) turned
th is first-mota holeshot into a
runaway 125« Novice w in at the
Edwards Air Force Base
Sand Track.
(Hon) ; 3. Max Vargas (Hon) ; 4 . Brand o n Pous (Han); S. Jake
Kelley (Hon) . P/W H a N AD V: I. Derek McConnell (Hon ):
2 . Casey Langosh (Han) . P / W YAM B EG : I. Tracy
H amp t o n (Yam); 2 . Cole Lo m bar d i (Yam); 3 . Winston
Churchill (Yam). PfW 8/BEG: I. Samuel Sanders (KTM); 2.
Dy lan Adams (KTN); 3 . Max Vargas (KT M); 4 . Kerns
Churchill (KTN) ; 5. Derek Kaupp (Pol). PIW B/ADV: I.
Cody Miller (KTN); 2. Brand on Kaupp (Pol). 5/PfW (4.6):
I . Sean Can trell (KTN) . S/P/W (7.9): I . lane Gardner
(KTM); 2. Jack Evans (KTM); 3. joshua Fea (Po l); 4 . Cole
Gardner (Le m); S. N icholas Mercier (Po l). 6S BEG : I.
Andrew Mitchell (Suz); 2. Cody Floria (KTM); 3. joshua. Fea
(Kaw) ; 4. Dominic Parrillo (Kaw) ; 5 . Trevor Jessen (Suz). 65
(4 -8) : I. Jack Evans (KTM); 2 . D aniel Cortines (Suz ); 3.
Dave Fullmer (Kaw); 4. Nick Mercier (Suz). 65 (9. 11): l.
Chris Carrillo (Kaw) ; 2 . Shane Miller (Kaw) ; 3. Tan ne r
Lovgren (Suz); 4. Jason Bunch (SU1); S. Shelby War d (Kaw).
8 5 BEG : I. Jake lyon (Suz); 2. Cameron Tribbey (Yam); 3.
Austin Barks (Han); 4. Damian Tackett (Kaw ); 5. Shane
Miller (Kaw) . 85 (7· 11): L Blaz e Raible (yam ); 2 . Chris
Carri llo (Kaw); 3. Vincent Yacovelti (Yam); 4 . Cody Eastm an
(Sut ); S. Hyies Hers ley (Suz). 8 5 (12 · 13): I. Keith Robinson
(Yam); 2. Matt Weiu (Kaw) : 3. Jacob Stiver (!

