With her first-race jitters gone, Hokit was
ready to go again in mota two. When the flag
took the lead, with Nicole Madsen in second,
Hokit in third, and the rest of the pack chasing
them down. Hokit and Madsen battled it out
for second, remaining side by side for the rest
of the race. James again took the mota win.
Hokit took second by just a knobby, over
checkered nag for first overall on the night,
Madsen in third.
On the podium, James was first, with
celebrated a victory in this class. Behind him,
second but got caught among some lappers,
which gave Griffith some elbow room. Griffith
whee lied down the straight to take the motoone win, with Provence second.
In moto two, Provence took the holeshot.
Griffith had trouble with his bike and wasn't
able to start. Provence built a commanding lead
over the rest of the pack and took the
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went up, James again grabbed the holeshot and
Madsen second and Mills third, Although Hokit
didn't podium, she did show that she has the
skill to compete in motocross.
Kruz Griffith and Tommy Provence are
familiar names in the Taft motorcycle-racing
community. In the first Four-Stroke Junior
mota, Griffith seized the holes hot, with
Provence back in third. Provence caught up to
Rick Diaz, riding a completely stock Honda 100,
gave Halstead a reason to stay on the throttle.
Diaz, running it into the corners deeper, found
himself short of power exiting the turns. One
bobble from Halstead was all Diaz would have
needed, but that didn't happen. Jason
Bernardeau finished third.
Halstead returned to finish the Senior/OldTimers C event in second, behind "Uncle Scott"
Taylor, Chowchilla Barn Burner's teddy bear,
50 (3-6): J. Mikiah Morgan (KTM). 65 BEG: I. Toby
TaylOf'" (Suz); 2. Garrett Melton (Kaw). 85 BEG: I. Dalton
James (Kaw); 2. Nicole Madsen (Yam); 3. Rkky Mills (Hon); 4.
Michael Taylor (Kaw); 5. Kristin Hokit (Hon). 125 BEG: I.
Steven Hokit (Han). 125 NOV: I. Tommy Provence (Hon);
2. Brent Binkley (Han): 3. Kruz Griffith (Hon). 250 BEG: L
Kevin Bakker (KTM); 2. Scott Kennedy (Han): 3. James
Waddell; 4. Landon Garrett (Yam). 4·STRK JR: I. Tommy
Provence (Han); 2. Kruz Griffith (Hon). VET 30+ BEG: I.
John Reichel (Yam). VET 30+ NOV: I. Bryan Bacot (Yam).
SR VET 40+: I. Mike Hale (Yam). MSTR VET 50+ BEG:
I. Ernie Flippin (Han).
The 200S Chowchilla Barn Burner Winter
High Point Series begins January 8.
RESULTS
PP: I. Brandi Monasmith; 2. Michelle Silva; 3. Michelle
Dean. MOMS: ,. Kim Hickman; 2. Jen Diu. MOMS 125:
I. Gina Silva. DADS: I. Rod Halstead; 2. Rick Diaz; 3. Jason
Bemardeau;
