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PHOTOS BY CLAY LIGHT CMC Northwest Winter Arenacross Series Round 2: Exposition Arena Sannan Supreme in Salem! By CLAY LIGHT SALEM, OR, NOV. 13 P ete San nan's Pro-class debut was a successful one at round two of the CMC Northwest Winter Arenacross Series, held at the Oregon State Fairgrounds' Exposition Arena. On a pair of KTMs, the Oregon rider topped the 12scc, 2sOcc and Open Pro classes. Sannan's debut started off slowly, as he was involved in a tum-one pileup, and by the time he remounted, the rest of the pack had sped away. Sannan forged through traffic and late in the race settled into second in class, but by then catching leader Matt Wilson and Washington's Kenny Webster was out of the question, as the Honda riders' lead was too great to overcome. Wilson, one of the Northwest's top Intermediate riders, held off the challenges from Pro rider Webster to win. However, both riders won their respective classes. Webster took the lead at the start of moto two but qUickly found out that sannan, long regarded as one of Oregon's top Amateur riders, was on a mission. On lap two, San nan got around the Honda rider to take command of the race. The KTM/Gran Prix CycielTroy LeelTorco/No-Toil-backed 17-year-old didn't make any mistakes in this mota and, at the completion, used a 2-1 tally to win overall, besting Webster (1-2). Wilson couldn't beat the Pro riders in this mota; regardless, Wilson (I -I) won the Intermediate portion, followed by Kevin Petrushkin (2-2) and Justin Kivett (4-3). San nan fared much better in the 2S0cc Pro class. Riding a KTM 4S0cc four-stroke. Sannan jumped out front of the combined 2S0cc Pro/Intermediate field and was at the helm in both motos. Even third-year Pro Webster couldn't put a stop to San nan's fine rides in the class. and San nan's second overall win came much easier than his first one did. Webster placed second in both matos, while Casey Daugherty finished third both times out. Justin Jensen won both Intermediate-class motos and ran within striking distance of Daugherty in mota two. Kawasaki-mounted Robby McCabe and Honda jockey Shane Skiles went head to head in the 12scc and Before The Hill Junior classes. Both riders scored first- and fifth-place finishes, but McCabe's moto-two win was the clincher for the overall Before The Hill win. Skiles was the dominant performer in the I25cc class and won both motos to lead McCabe (2-2), Tyler schwentker (4-3), Allen Yother (6-5) and class newcomer Chris McDaniel, whose 10-4 placings netted the KTM rider fifth overall. Charlie McCarthy and Glenn Prestholt also had clashes in two classes; the Kawasakimounted McCarthy had things going his way in the Supermini class until a fall in mota one resulted in Prestholt's Victory. McCarthy could only muster a fourth-place finish in moto one, although he did come back to win mota two. Prestholt trailed McCarthy in moto two but won overall with a 1-2 punch. McCarthy won both Sscc (12-13) motos, leading Prestholt and Kaleb Basney. eN EXPOSITION ARENA SALIM, OREGON RESULTS: NOVEMBER (ROUND 2) 13, 2004 Kenny Webster (1) leads Pete Sannan (113) and Ma" Wilson (behind Webster) at the start of the first 125cc Pro/Intermediate mota in Salem, Oregon. Sannan won overall, and he also won the 2SOcc and Open Pro classes in his Pro debut. P/W (0-6): I. Ryan Moron (Pol); 2. J.ck Fowler (Cob); 3. Corbin Kesler (KTM). P/W (7-8): I. Wyatt Fowler (Cob); 2. Andrew Nessel (Pol); 3. Nathan Brenenstuhl (KTM). 50 OPEN: I. Andrew Nessel (Pol); 2. Nathan Brenenstuhl (KTM); 3. Corbin Kesler (KTM). 65 BEG: t. Tyler Yea (KTM); 2. Justin AJdrich (KTM); 3. Shawn Hannan (KTM). 6S (0·8), I. Wy.m Fowler (Suz). 65 (9-11): I. Nolan Beyer (KTM). 65 OPEN: I. Nolan Beyer (KTM): 2. Wyatt Fowte,. (Sut); 3. Justin Aldrich (KTM). 8.5 BEG: I. Jeremy Riss (Yam); 2. Travis Conklin (Kaw); 3. Brandon Bradstreet (Yam). 85 (11-13): I. Charlie McCarthy (Kaw); 2. Glenn Prestholt (Suz); 3. KaIeb Basney (Hon). 85 (14· 16), I. Kyle Rea"'" (y",,); 2. Jeff Holcomb (y",,). S/M1NI, I. Glenn Prestholt (Suz): 2. Charlie McCarthy (Kaw); 3. Kaleb Basney (Hon). 115 BEG: I. Andy Hullings (Hon); 2. Nalhan Woods (Hon); 3. David Naba (Hon). 115 JR: I. Shane Skiles (Hon); 1. Robby McCabe (Kaw); 2. Tyler Schwentker (Yam). 115 INT: I. Matt Wilson (Hon); 2. Kevin Petrushkin (Yam); 3. Justin Kivett (Hen). 125 PRO: I. Pete San nan (KTM): 2. Kenny Webster (Hon); 3. Casey Daugherty (Hen). 150 BEG: I. James Knight (Yam); 2. Matt Gellerman (Hen); 3. Dave Berkey (Yam). 150 JR: I. Brad CMA/Clawson Motorsports California Supercross Night I: Griulies Stadium Goose on the Loose By EDDIE GRAVEUNE FRESNO, CA, NOV. 5 otocross fans in the Golden State couldn't have asked for a better preseason tuneup than the third annual California Supercross at Grizzlies Stadium in downtown Fresno. The venue itself is the country's newest AAA baseball faCility and is very reminiscent of San Francisco's SBC Park. The field of riders expected to attend was led by seven-time Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath. "Showtime" had won in 2003 and was considered a favorite to repeat. Of course, there were several well· established challengers looking to knock the king off his throne. Two of those would-be challengers started to battle before the races even got under way. Tyler Evans and Ryan Hughes scuffled in practice and had words after the session. Beyond those two, things stayed relatively calm until the evening's program got going. After looking very fast in his qualifying heats, MotoworidRacing.com/Suzuki rider Chris Gosselaar dominated the 125cc main event. The Victorville native had limited experience with his new machine, but it was hard to tell. He attacked the long and treacherous whoop section with a speed unmatched in the tiddler class; that, more than anything. set him apart from the rest M On his brand-new Suzuki, Chris Gasselaar came aut swinging in Fresna and wan the 125cc and Bounty Hunter main events on the first night af the CMA/Clawson Motorsports California Supercross. 66 JANUARY 12,2005 • CYCLE NEWS of the pack. Turbo Reif was second. followed by Michael Young, Tiger Lacey and Richie Owens. By most people's standards, the 250cc main went according to plan. Rusty Holland got the holeshot, which was no surprise, but McGrath qUickly reeled him in. Holland later fell, surrendering several positions. McGrath rode on to Victory, while Gosselaar continued to turn heads, finishing second aboard his 250F. Moto XXX's newest recruit, Justin Buckelew, was third, followed by Evans and Hughes. (More on those twO in a bit...) The final race of the night was the Bounty Hunter main event. which started riders in single file and an inverted order. based on their 125cc and/or 250cc main-event finishes. McGrath was at the very back, just behind Buckelew and Gosselaar. Northern California privateer Eric Nye took the early lead and gapped the rest of the field in the early laps. Evans was coming through the pack qUickly, followed by McGrath and Hughes. A few laps in, Evans went high in the berm after the whoop section, and Hughes went up and got him. Unfortunately, the incident claimed several other riders, including McGrath. By the time MC got going again, he was in last place. Rather than give up, he put on a &.lChelo< (y",,); 2. Jo Don Irelm (Kaw); 3. Add_ T...,. (Yam). 250 INT: I. Justin Jensen (Hon). 250 PRO: I. Pete Sannan (KTM): 1. Kenny Webster (Hon); 3. Casey Daugherty (Hon). OPEN AM: I. Erik Meusling (Suz). OPEN PRO: I. Pete Sannan (KTM); 2. Dean Johnson (Suz); 3. Andy Hurley (Hus). WMN: I. Loretta Hanson (Hon). BTH J'" I. Robby M

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