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~ Tommy Carriger, sponsored by Rod Lake and Robert Boten, got the holeshot in the 2S0cc-and-Up Money race, with Wiles close behind. Working Carriger and the track, Wiles, showing stamina, got past Carriger on lap nine. Riding just behind Wiles, Bonsey followed him past Carriger, setting the finishing order. Rick Hocking, Brad Spencer and Mark Biscardi rode in first, second and third from start to finish in the Old-Timers A event. Earlier in the program, Biscardi rode to victory in front of Kurt Chandler and Chuck Monasmith in the Vet A event. Trent Jones. In the last race of the day, two Over 40 ~ riders raced for a couple laps. Lafayette's Gene it Lipps and French Settlement's Keith Dean ~ stayed pretty close most of the way, with Lipps ~ taking the victory on his 450F Honda, in front of ll! Dean's 2S0F Honda. 8 en I:! &l r ~ .... ::l o 'z" W II: ;2 RESULTS RESULTS 65 (7-9): I. Ty Adkins (KTM); 2. Damon Vincent (KTM); 3. Ryan Camp (Suz); 4. Trent Jones (Kaw): 5. Sagan Guillory (KTM). 65 (10-11): I. Bryan Beaubouef (Yam); 2. Kollan Richard (Kaw); 3. Hunter Musgrove (!<.aw); 4. Austin Allen (KTM). 65 OPEN: I. Ty Adkins (KTM); 2. Hunter Musgrove (Kaw); 3. Trent Jones (Kaw). 85 (7-11): L Kollan Richard (Hon); 2. Adam Cedillo (Hon); 3. Hunter Martin (Suz); 4. Megan Risinger (Suz); S. Jon Michael Livingston (Suz). 85 (12-15): I. Mason Roy (KTM); 2. Stephen Wagley (Kaw); 3. John Moeller (Yam); 4. Brandon Apple (Suz); 5. Jonathan Porter (Yam). 85 OPEN: I. John Moeller (Yam); 2. Brandon Apple (Suz); 3. Colby Allen (Han); 4. Stephen Wagley (Kaw); S. Jonathan Porter (Yam). 105 S/MINI: I. Justin Carr (So2); 2. Mason Roy (KTM); 3. Stephen Wagley (Kaw); 4. John Moeller (Yam); S. Brandon Apple (Suz). 125 B: I. Jeremy Ford (Kaw). 125 c: I. Wes Redden (TM); 2. Scott Whittington (Hon); 3. Josh Salley (Suz). 125 0: I. Andy Chance (Hon): 2. Bryan Hodnett (Kaw); 3. Jody D'Angelo (Yam): 4. Zack Thibodaux (Hon); S. jared Broussard (Hon). 250 B: I. Nikolas Gautreaux (Suz). 250 0: I. Ben Tate (Hon). WMN: I. Nikki Gaspard (Yam); 2. Megan Risinger (Suz). SCHBY: I. Josh Salley (Suz); 2. Wes Redden (KTM); 3. Tyler Carter (Kaw). VET ]5+: I. Gene Upps (Hon); 2. Keith Dean (Han). ~ YTH PP: I. Morgan Tomberlin; 2. Laura Wilson; 3. Jourdan Boten. 50 BEG: I. Luke Becker; 2. Thomas Rush; 3. Denver Erickson; 4. Carson Beintker; S. Mathew Kimball. 50 STK C: I. Chase Hoffman; 2. Trevor Beintker; 3. Morgan Tomberlin: 4. Cody Fyfe: 5. Tyler Hammond. 50 MOD A: I. Dusty Nunes: 2. Kyle Greener; 3. Kevin Alcorn. 50 MOD C: I. Evan Din: 2. Cody Fyfe: 3. Trevor Beintker; 4. Chase Hoffman; S. Morgan Tomberlin. 65 A: I. Kevin Akorn. 65 B: I. Dusty Nunes; 2. Douglas Manhire. 80 A: I. Jared Slate. 80 B: I. Dusty Nunes. 80 C: I. Jourdan Boten. 85 A: I. Michael Avila; 2. justin Pen; 3. Christian Hickman. 85 YTH MNY: I. Michael Avila; 2. Justin Pen; 3. Christian Hickman. 100 STK B: I. Danielle Diaz. 100 STK C: I. Nathan Coy. 150 A: I. Justin Pen. 150 B: I. Rod Halstead; 2. Joey Santos; 3. Leah Faro. 150 C: I. jack Hayes. 250 A: I. Garret Slate: 2. Franko Hannah. 250 B: I. Rod Halstead. 250 C: I. Brent Tiernan; 2. Danielle Diaz: 3. Brandi Monasmith; 4. Ricky Diaz; 5. Mike Burke. 250 OPEN: I. Larry Clover; 2. Dillon Allen. 250+ MNY: I. Henry Wiles; 2. Stevie Bonsey; 3. Tommy Carriger; 4. john Olmstead; S. Brad Spencer. 2-STRK OPEN: I. Christian Hickman; 2. Tyler Wilson; 3. Douglas Manhire: 4. Dusty Nunes. 4-STRK OPEN: I. Christian Hickman. OPEN A: I. Stevie Bonsey: 2. Garret Slate led the 25Dcc A cantest from pale to pole at round seven of the Diaz Motorsports Barn Burner Winter Series at the Chowchilla Fairgrounds. 5 r a. Henry Wiles; 3. Bradley Spencer Jr.: ... Brandon Bergen; 5. john Olmstead. OPEN C: I. Brandi Monasmith; 2. Bret Tiernan; 3. Mike Dillard; 4. Steven Henson; S. Ricky Diaz. VET A: I. Mark Biscardi; 2. Kurt Chandler: 3. Chuck Monasmith; 4. Clay Chambers: S. Mike Besemer. VET C: I. Mike Dillard; 2. Curtis Barnett; 3. Will McCants. SR B: I. Rod Halstead: 2. Steven Craft. SR C: I. Jack Alexander; 2. Steve Runnels: 3. Jack Hayes. orr A: I. Rick Hocking; 2. Brad Spencer Sr.; 3. Mark Biscardi: 4. Johnny Larson; S. Dennis Cameron. OIT B: I. Darol Fishman; 2. Steve Eddings. VINT A: I. John Frank; 2. Johnny larson. VINT C: I. Will McCants: 2. Steve Runnels; 3. jack Hayes; 4. David Fishman. Battle Of The Best Winter Series Round 4: Tuff-E-Nuff MX Salley Sallies Forth to Soggy Success The Schoolboy and 10Scc Supermini classes raced together in the second race, facing a wet track. Josh Salley wasn't intimidated by the ike other Louisiana track owners, Bobo and mud, blasting to a big lead on his RM-Z Suzuki. Renee Thames used a lot of imagination to Soon, another Suzuki rider picked up his pace turn nat land into an interesting and challenging as he adjusted to the track - Arkansas' Justin motocross layout. They hosted round four of Carr. Baton Rouge. Louisiana's Stephen Wagley the Battle Of The Best Winter Series under the had his Kawasaki rolling behind Carr, followed threat of rain in Oak Grove, just east of Monroe. by KTM rider Mason Roy, John Moeller and The raindrops started falling just as the first Brandon Apple. Salley was lapping riders before gate dropped on the combined 6Scc (7-9) and he got to the white flag. dodging the fallen (10-1 I) classes. Two 7-9 class riders led the entire riders, still on the throttle. Roy took over field: Ty Adkins took his KTM to an early lead, in second and stayed four seconds behind Carr, front of Ryan Camp. At the end of the first lap, who still led the minis. Salley sailed to a soggy Camp stalled his Suzuki, allowing the frontVictory. Carr held off a late charge from Roy to running 10-1 I rider, Bryan Beaubouef, to settle win the Supermini class. into the second spot on his Yamaha. followed by Race five pitted three 12Scc C riders against Damon Vincent, Kollan Richard and Hunter one I25cc B rider, Jeremy Ford, and one 2S0cc Musgrove. Adkins cruised to victory, in front of B rider, Nikolas Gautreaux. TM-mounted Wes Beaubouef, Vincent, Richard, and Musgrove. Redden from Mississippi gated first, in front of (f) Salley and Ford. Salley went down a couple of ~ times on the deteriorating track, leaving the dJ battle to Redden and Ford, while Gautreaux ~ and Scott Whittington fought the mud a ways ~...jliiiil'!iil"-••_oIIilOl~ back. Ford began finding some lines on his ~ Kawasaki four-stroke and started reeling in ~ Redden's TM trail bike/motocrosser. However, g: Redden picked up his pace, recovered from a tank-slapper in the whoops, and took the victory, just as his bike started coughing and sputtering at the finish line. After stalling his bike, rejoined the race and finished in second, followed by Gautreaux and Whittington. Yamaha as-mounted Nikki Gaspard jumped out in front of the boys in the combined 65cc Open and Women's Open contest. Megan Gene Lipps (523) leads Keith Dean (1) in the Vet class at round four of Risinger had her 8Scc Suzuki in second, while the Battle Of The Best Winter behind them, Ty Adkins had his 6Scc KTM in Series. front of Kawasaki jockeys Hunter Musgrove and By Roy JENKINS OAK GROVE, LA, FEB. 19 L ~ 54 APRIL 13, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS Team Canada (from left: Gaitan Carignan, Philip Lemay, Michael Lemay, Michel Lemay, Michael Thibideau and John Bennett) represented themselves well at round seven of the 29th annual World Championship Ice Racing Series in Kanata, Ontario, Canada. World C'ship Ice Racing Series Round T: Corel Centre Oh, Canadal By AMANDA URSINI KANATA, ONT, CANADA, FEB. 19 or round seven, the 29th annual World Championship Ice Racing Series ventured up north to the beautiful Corel Centre in Kanata, Ontario, Canada. Thousands of enthusiastic race fans from the provinces of Ontario and Quebec showed up to cheer on their favorite sons. A large contingent of Canadian racers signed up, including St. Alexis Des Monts, Quebec's three-time Canadian National racing champion Michel Lemay. The first round of four-lap heat races were all won by ICE/WSRA:s top World Championship points racers: Charlie "The Edge" Venegas from San Bernardino, California; James "Mad Dog" Mann from Bolton, England; and Ronny "Rock Star" Kemp from Cary, North Carolina. Also noteworthy were fine runner-up five-point finishes by 2004 Rookie Of The Year Tyler Hansen from Missoula, Montana; John Bennett from Dundas, Ontario; and Quebec's Lemay. Second-round heat-race victories were recorded by Hansen, Venegas and Kemp. As the racers prepared for the final two events, it became obvious by the positive reaction from the crowd the riders were receiving that it had been way too long since they'd raced in Canada. The last time ICE/WSRA visited our neighbors to the north was in 1998. That trip was met with one of the F worst natural disasters in Canada's recorded history, the great ice storm of 1998. Fortunately, this year the weather was normal, the racing and the fans were great, and World Championship Ice Racing is planning a return trip soon. Venegas, Kemp and Mann moved on to the main event on points, but first the four.lap, sixrider last-chance qualifier had to be contested, so that three additional riders could transfer to meet them. Hansen, Lemay and Eddie Martinez from Laguna Hills, California, lined up on the front row, while Shawinigan, Quebec's Philip Lemay, Bennett, and Gaitan Carignan from Three Rivers, Quebec, all took their positions 10 yards back. When the gate was released, Hansen took the early lead, with Michel and Martinez in hot pursuit. On lap three, Michel passed Hansen for the lead. He went on to win, followed by Hansen, Martinez, Philip, Bennett and Carignan. The six-lap main event launched from the grid into the first turn. Venegas took the early lead, with Kemp and Mann trying to stay within striking distance. By the halfway point, Michel had worked his way to fourth and was closing on Mann, in third. Suddenly. perhaps trying too hard in front of the hometown fans, Michel lost control of his nitro speedway bike and flew up out of the racing groove and into the crash pads. Venegas took the win, and a commanding World Championship points lead. Kemp finished a strong second, with Mann taking the final podium spot. Hansen, Martinez and an unhurt but dejected Michel finished fourth through

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