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On the starting line, Over 38 Novice rider Jim Wentz keeps his kids close to his heart • literally· at the Over The Hill Gang motocross event at Perris Raceway. TJ. King rekindled his fire with OTHG, as he came out with the holes hot in both Over 38 Intermediate motos. Arnie Davis tried for another signature holeshot but was pushed out and settled into second in the second mota. John Rizzo did make 5/18105 5/18105 5/18105 5/18105 5/18105 5/18105 5/1B105 5/2005 5/21J1l5 5/2tJ1l5 5/22J1l5 5/22J1l5 5/22J1l5 5/24J1l5 5/24J1l5 12:00 AM 2:00AM 2:30AM 3:00AM 10:00 AM 4:00AM 11:ooAM 4:00AM 8:30AM 2:00PM 4:00PM 5:00PM 6:00PM 4:00 AM 12:00 PM Event 2 Wheel Tuesday - Greg White, host Ametican Thunder - Big Dog CortIin's Rida On 2 Wheel Tuesday - Greg White, host 2 Wheel Tuesday - Greg White, host MotoGP 250 - France GNCC Racing - Steel Creek MotoGP World C'ship - France Ametican Thunder - Big Dog GNCC Racing - Steel Creek AMA Superspor! - Pikes Peak (Live) AMA FOITTlula Xtreme - Pikes Peak (SOOI AMA Superbike - Pikes Peak (Live) AMA FOITTluia Xtreme - Sonoma AMA Superbike - Pikes Peak Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Outdoor Speed Speed Outdoor Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed 5/24J1l5 5/24J1l5 5/24J1l5 5/24J1l5 5/24J1l5 5/24J1l5 5/24J1l5 5/24J1l5 5/25105 5/25105 5/25105 5/25105 5/25105 5/25105 5/2B105 1:00PM 2:00PM 5:00PM 8:00PM 8:30PM 9:ooPM 11:ooPM 11:30PM 12:00 AM 2:00AM 2:30AM 3:00AM 4:00AM !0:00AM 4:00AM Event AMA Superspor! - Pikes Peak AMA Formula Xtreme - Pikes Peak GNCC Racing - Steel Creek American Thunder - Daytona Bike Week - PI Corbin's Ride On 2 Wheel Tuesday - Greg White, host American Thunder - Daytona Bike Week - PI Corbin's Ride On 2 Wheel Tuesday - Greg White, host American Thunder - Daytona Bike Week - PI CortIin's Ride On 2 Wheel Tuesday -Greg White, host AMA Foonuia Xtrerne - Pikes Peak 2 Wheel Tuesday - Greg White, host AMA Superbike - Pikes Peak G. "';';; Speed Speed Outdoor Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Alilj.~; :h;;"',;,'E~:I;r:.· E'SPN2 ·.St~I; c:."~:~,U:n; ;o'd'SPe~d Cb',;n~IIi;I;; .'~.~.' sOU; 0.; De;,; Ne~ 'rrKJiY ~am- ~.' kXaJ'~'~'~ ~ bloadca~datesandlioos. ESPN2 - Seals Communications - 770.631.5300, and Speed Channel - 704.731.2222 s.;,,; Cycle News is not responsible for changes in scheduling. 62 MAY 25,2005 • CYCLE NEWS four or five passes, and he even won mota one, but in the second mota, Rizzo was fifth. This time, Pat Samudio and Craig McCarley stayed just ahead of RiZZO, neither wanting to let Rizzo get around and both trying to keep cool heads and to catch Davis and King. The five had a fun and close battle, along with Rob Moore. Samudio led the charge through the frontrunners, followed closely by McCarley. Rizzo had a hard time passing King; well into the fifth lap, when catch-up time was running low, Rizzo put on a charge. McCarley's poor first-mota finish left him out of any shot at podium spots, but still Rizzo charged. A guest rider hampered Rizzo on the last lap. McCarley held on to second. The deCiding factor in this race was that Samudio's workouts gave him the most stamina and strength. and he took the overall. "Well, I'm the race director," Samudio said. "I rode my bun off out there. If the club's going to bump me to the next-highest class. then so be it. I'm going to set an example. I try to ride my hardest at all times. Everything just came together today." In the Over 30 Beginner class, Micah Clark followed Ryan Rannow until the downhill triple and then made the pass. Justin McGinnis pulled the holeshot but was edged out of the last podium spot by Rick Haines. Clark put together two fine races for a I-I tally, taking the overall win in stride. Darrin Snoddy keeps plugging away in the Over 38 Beginner class, and now he seems to be positioning himself as a top contender. Snoddy walked away with two mota wins, despite pressure by Herb Lloyd and Steve Mizrahi. "I stalled while leading it coming into the fourth turn going too slow," Mizrahi said after the mota; a nearby fan overheard that statement and chuckled. Eric Warrington landed feet-first on the top podium Spot in the Over 30 Intermediate class. That class is like a poker game: One week you're up; another, you're down. It seems to depend on how much good, productive practice one has put in at the track before the race, as one rider commented. Joe Acuna led the second mota, but a textbook block-pass by Warrington right in front of the fans gave them something to study. Curt Bennett took the final podium spot. RESULTS KIDS SUP: I. Gaige Herrera; 2. Dylan Bennett; l. Devin Amenson. 30+ BEG: I. Micah Clark; 2. Ryan Rantzow; 3. Rick Hai06. 30+ NOV: I. Bert Vega: 2. Kevin Tair, 3. David Zamora. ]0+ INT: I. Eric Warrington; 2. Joe Acuna; l. Curt Bennett. 30+ EX: I. Mike Giem; 2. Chuck Bennett; 3. Kon Baur. 38+ BEG: I. Damn Snoddy; 2. Herb Uoyd; 3. Steve Mizrahi. ]8+ NOV: I. James Morris; 2. Jim Wentz; 3. Chris King. 38+ tNT: I. Pat Samudio: 2. John Rino; 3. T.J. King. 45+ BEG: I. Ben Parris; 2. Steve Landsberg; l. Dean Townsend. 45+ NOV: L Robert Ripley; 2. ReKl Franke; l. Bryan Dodge. 45+ INT: I. Chris Cumbo; 2. Jim Pierce: 3. Ruben Atvarado. 45 + EX: I. David Hassell: 2. Jeff Blix.. 45+ PRO: I. Brian Morgan; 2. Mike Altenhofel. 3. Jason Dubin.