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Texas State Championship Enduro Circuit. High Plains Division Texas State Championship Enduro Circuit. Championship Division Rocky Mountain Enduro Circuit Rounds 9/9/12: West Texas Boondockers Enduro Another Round for Rondo By Bill KAMIN MATADOR, TX, NOV. 20 D on Schmelzle made it look easy on his way I"ro another commanding victory on day one of the West Texas Boondockers 31 st enduro. "The traction was like riding on a freshly baked brownie," opined the man whose riding skills are. according to one of his AA competitors. "from another planet." "It was scary how fast you could go," Schmelzle elaborated. "It was hard to put time on anyone because the conditions were so good. It was a super-fun event." Schmelzle's 17.1077 finish solidified his position as the RMEC's top AA rider for another season. TSCEC's Michael Wilson was three minutes back for second overall. Colorado M rider Jeff Hernandez rounded out the top three. another minute back. No timekeeping was involved in this qualifier-style event co-sanctioned by the RMEC and TSCEC. Short-course riders were clocked through three sections, while A and B riders added a fourth. The first special test would make or break the day for most. Shortly into this test was a narrow ravine with a mud bottom. The week's rains had made it a small stream, but after a few rows, it became a bike-swallowing chasm. Many riders found a way around, but not before losing loads of time. While winning scores were in the teens, many ran well into the 100s. RMEC rider Josh Dailey told of being stopped behind a dozen or so bikes when he heard someone rapidly approaching: "Steve Hatch came up behind me, stopped for a few seconds, then blasted up along the wall of the ravine and around the mess. He was gone!" STORM series AA rider Jeff O'Leary managed a very fast 22.1282 [0 take overall A in this, his "first enduro in years." "The TSCEC series is an awesome series," O'Leary added. Regular leaders Jordan Chambliss and Nick Brozevich overalled the Band C divisions, while Randal Fowler took the age-group overall. RMEC M riders Jeff Hernandez, Mark Stevens and Mart Geary managed to bump Texas M rider Cole IGrkpatrick back to sixth notably different from his string of firsts this season. Super Senior rider Floyd Stretch took first in class, second overall B, and clinched his series title. A photo finish saw Mark McDonough squeak by Donny Murray by five seconds in the 250cc A contest. Schmelzle expressed sincere thanks to Colorado Powers ports for their help in another successful season. "The yz was perfect again," he continued. "I couldn't have done it without the help from Durelle Racing, Silkolene, Shift and Emig Racing." 'J\nother excellent year-end event for the two circuits," summed up TSCEC A rider David Klein. "WTBD member Neil Tucker, head wrench at Cycle Shack of Lubbock, found time to perform as master of ceremonies and to provide exceptional support for all the KTM and Husaberg riders." Former TSCEC president and WTBD member George McMahan expressed his appreciation to the club and riders for pulling off a great race under very difficult conditions: "The wet and cold took their toll on everyone, Motorcycle Racing Association of Nevada Grand Prix Series Round 5: Rainbow Canyon Grand Prix Bradley Takes the Big Step, O'Hara Makes 'em See Scarlet By MIKE COLLINS CALIENTE, NV, NOV, 6-7 A her a weeklong rainstorm, the riders came /"'\out in droves to race the third annual Roosters Motorcycle Club Rainbow Canyon Grand Prix. The Roosters design a challenging 5-mile course, utilizing the motocross track and the adjacent fields to test the riders' endurance and skills. Curtis Bradley is one of the up-and-comers in MRAN, and he is working his way up through the ranks. Bradley raced the whole MRAN season on his SOec machine and stepped up over the weekend to get ready for the jump up to the big bike next season. On Saturday. Bradley set out to battle with motocrosser Ronnie Goodwin and Bradley's arch nemesis, Justin Wallis, in the 80ce Expert class. Bradley finished the race in third. Goodwin earned a hard· fought second, and Wallis finished first. On Sunday, in the 12Scc Novice class, Bradley shot out of the gates like he was on a mission. That mission was to redeem himself from the previous day's loss. and he ran away with top honors in the 125cc class and first overall, beating out all the four-stroke Novices who also raced in the one-hour mota. In the Vet division, Bill O'Hara continued to dominate in the Over 35 Expert class. O'Hara climbed aboard his KTM and battled for the overall in the Vet division with Todd Abratowski and Steve Fuller from the Over 30 class, but he settled for third overall and first in the Over 35 class. The previous week, O'Hara clinched another number-one plate in MRAN's Desert Series, and with this win in the Over 35 class, he earned another number· one plate in the Grand Prix series. showing what a true allaround rider is all about. RESULTS OPEN EX: I. Nic.k Pearson (Yam); 2. Matt Gosnell (KTM): 3. Robert Marshall (KTM). 250 EX: I. David but when all was said and done, the race went off with very few hitches." eN WEST TExAs BOONDOCKERS ENDURO MATADOR, TEXAS RESUtTS: NOVEMBER 20, 2004 (ROUNDS 9/9/12, DAY ONE) O/A, Ron Schmelrle (M) (Yam). AA, I. Ron Schmelrle (Yam): 2. Michael Wohoo (Yam): 3. Jeff Hernandez (Hon): 1. Mark Stevens (Kaw); 5. Mart Geary (Yam). O/A A: Jeff O·Leary (Open)(KTM). OPEN A, I. Jeff O'leary (KTM): 2. Rick Higgins (KTM); 3. Phil Johnson (KTM); -1. Ken Giles (KTM): 5. Bobby Soolha.-d (KTM). 200 A, I. Mike H.""'Y (KTM); 2. Geoff Brownell (KTM); 3. Bryce Bingham (KTM); -1. David Nix (KTM): 5. Ross RoIde (Yam). 250 At; I. Mark McDonough (KTM); 1. Donny Murray (Hon); 3. Lee Upton (Yam); 4. Scan Bailey (KTM); 5. Shane Williams (Yam). VET A, I. Darrell 51wm:m (Hon): 2. Geo

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