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RESULTS (Hon): 4. Justin Wharton (Xtr); $. Rob Miller (Hon). MIDSZ: I. William See (Suz); 2. Matt De Atley (Suz): 3. Bryon Smith (Hon); 4. John Fowler (Hon); $. Craig Schocko (Hon). OPEN (0.12): I. Andy DIBnna (Hon); 2. Jack Foeckler (Hon); 3. levi Mason (Suz). OPEN (13+): I. William See (Suz): 2. Trevor Krogh (Hon): 3, Man De Atley (Suz); -4. Keith walker 100 experienced near-perfect conditions along a 42·mile course that consisted of fast sand washes, fast two-track dirt roads. and a bit of rocky single-track. When the start banner dropped, the first DiBrino (Hon); 5. Justin 'vVhan:on (Xtr). wave of 187 competitors headed out on the I.S-mile bomb run, with young guns Jason Alosi ~ and Reece Honea battling an unusually older f grouping of racers to reach the trailhead first. ~ Alosi and Honea were in a frenzied pack that §? included Jesse Ochoa, Paul Emerson and Tabor « ~ Murphy. By the end of the bomb run, it was (§ Murphy first, followed closely by Ochoa and ~ Alosi. By the first stop check, Alosi had passed f2 Ochoa and Murphy and was in full control. §? A10si stretched out a solid lead by the third Q. radio check, but around the 3S-mile marker, his Reno Motorsports-backed KX2S0 ran short on fuel. Further back, Ochoa and Emerson had moved around Murphy. Ochoa, Emerson and Murphy settled into the top three positions for the remainder of the first loop. Honea dropped A.J. Eslick (16) leads his brother Danny (2OG) and points leader Joe Duvall out at the end of the first loop after injuring a (91) in the Open Pro final at the inaugural Corky Storey Memorial race in knee. Joining Honea on the DNF list was last Kelleyville, Oklahoma. year's series' number-two-ranked Michael Barenback, due to a mechanical failure. Yahoo Winter Indoor Short Track Series Not too much had changed after another Round 3: Creek County Indoor Arena circuit around the course, with the exception of Alex Edwaldson, riding a CRF250R four-stroke, Edwaldson, relatively unknown to the series, worked his way through the pack on his small bumpin' on A.j., and he even slipped into the By DAN MAHONY thumper to finish an impressive seventh overall lead for a lap or two, but in the end it was big KELUYVILU, OK, FEB. 19 and first 12Scc Expert on a course best suited bro A.J. performing the victory wheelie and D ound three of the Yahoo Winter Indoor taking home the big bucks (more than $BOO) to Open-class motorcycles. I"short Track Series, presented by Eric's Off At the end of the second lap, it was Ochoa and the first-ever Corky Storey Memorial Road, honored the late Corky Storey, an Oklacruising down the last bit of single-track trail Trophy. Duvall retained the points lead with a homa racing legend for decades who suffered a heading into the staging area to take the first third, over a smooth Sowders and Victor stroke at a race in Stroud, Oklahoma, on Januoverall win of the year. Rounding out the top 10 McAnally. Cartwright recovered for sixth, ahead ary 23. Storey was an accomplished bike, boat were Murphy, Emerson, Gil Grieve, Darrol of Mike Hinds and Jeremy Hinkle, and auto racer, and he also helped the to forge Brown, Larry Wright, Edwaldson, Shawn Black, The Mad Dog Pro class had a short freid, as the racing careers of Ronnie and David Jones, not many Pros wanted to brave the rough-andChris Loer and Pat Daniels. John Kosinski, Scotty Adams, the Cartwrights, tumble little-bike racing when there was so Highly noteworthy is the fact that nine of and many other area racers. Storey was 76. much at stake in the Open Pro final, but local the top 10 overall finishers were competitors in In the Open Pro class, the Fabulous Flying boy Hinds defended his heat-race crash as "just the Over 30 or Over 40 Expert classes, adding Eslick Brothers served notice in their respective testing the limits" and took the win in the final, heat races, Danny taking a win on his Adams over J. Smith, Hunter King and Joe Layton. Racing Rotax and A.J. doing likewise on his Frozen Winter Series In Vintage Pro action, returned-fromfactory Suzuki. Series Open Pro points leader Final Round: Bremen Race Park retirement Jimmy Long, on his shiny new bike, Joe Duvall won the remaining heat, setting up took the win in convincing fashion. Few knew the shootout in the final. Bret Sowders, on that he killed the motor starting the last lap, another Adams mount, and Mike Hinds each gave it one quick bump, downshifted, and took won a semi. The 18-rider field was skimmed off for the checker.;, Roy Dal Hinkle had second down to the 12 fastest, and away they went! in his Sights when his motor qUit running, giving Nmost immediately, Jeff Bostic and Joel Lacer By BilLY ATKINSON the runner-up spot to Bill Walker. Kurt Boehlke tangled and went down, Then Brandon Cartwright BREMEN, GA, FEB. 20 finished third, ahead of class points leader Kevin crashed on the back straight, followed by Russ Ellingsworth, Tim Newby and Mike Newton, he weather looked like rain, but only very Marlin taking a soil sample on the front straight, light sprinkles fell on the track, and the and the race was red-flagged to restore order. RESULTS track crew actually had to water to keep dust at On the restart, A.J. Eslick jumped to the PfW 50: I. Hunter Watson; 2. Zach McAnaJly; 3. Kaitlyn bay. The Four-Stroke National layout was the point, followed by Duvall and Danny Eslick, Wix; 4. Caleb Connor: S. Gunnar Durham. 50-100: I. Hunter WatsOn; 2. Terry Manox; 3. Zach McAnally. 80: I. highlight of the day. The board is going sideDanny bounced off the plywood on the back Cory Richard; 2. Corey Will:; 3. Austin Medrano: 4. Fred ways, so let's get a seat! straight to get a drive past Duvall and then set Mattox; 5. Hunter Watson. 125·250: I. Cory Richard: 2. Dalton Marlin; 3. Corey Will:; 4. Joe Mattox; 5. Justin Elswick. sail after his big brother. The red flew again for Brady Moreland took no prisoners in the OPEN: I. Jim Landebeaur; 2. Justin Elswick; J. Dylan Marlin; another wreck involving some of the same 50cc (7-B) and 50cc Open classes. Keeping his 4. Jason Walker: 5. Terry Williams. MAD DOG PRO: I. people, followed by another Single-file restart, KTM pinned, he scored four mota wins on the Mike Hinds: 2. J. Smith: l. Hunter King; -4. Joe Layton. VINT PRO: I. Jimmy Long; 2. Bill Walker; J. Kurt Boehlke: 1. Kevin and then by another wreck... day. Cobra pilot Logan Rainwater took the Ellingsworth: S. Tim Newby. OPEN PRO: I. AJ. Eslick; 2. All this time - whenever the track was second podium pOSition in both classes with Danny Eslick: J. Joe Duvall: 4. Bret Sowders: 5. Victor "green," anyway - Danny was rubbin' and M

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