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third Fast Time award of the year, despite having ridden in only
five events. "Crazy Jake" Tackitt topped the 160-foot hill in
4.434 seconds in the 600cc class to set the early time to beat,
but Fortner delivered a sizzling, full-throttle assault on the hill,
flying high and far off the second breaker, landing perfectly and
shooting over the top in 4.337 seconds to take the class win
from Tackitt - and set the Fast Time of the night. Josh Denson
was third on his Revloc KX540, in 4.505 seconds.
Tackitt still had a good night, however, claiming two class wins
to go with his second. His first win came in the 200cc class on his
vintage 1984 KDX, when he came from behind to overtake
Kevin "Bubba" Bond and Gordon Green with a second-round
5.089-second run. Bond posted a 5.462-second time for second
place, with Green running third in 5.504 seconds.
Riding a borrowed KX2S0, Tackitt delivered a fine 4.815-
second time in the 250cc class on his first ride. Class leader Mike
Popham, however, nailed a 4.809-second time on his second
ride to take the lead - but Tackitt was up to the challenge,
responding with a very quick 4.602-second run for the class win.
Shane Green claimed third in 4.868 seconds on his YZ2S0.
"Bubba" was also a double winner, on top of his second
place. His first win came in the 125cc class, where he topped the
hill in 5.288 seconds on his first ride - a time no other rider could
match on either ride. Bond ran again anyway, however, and
turned an even faster 5.260-second time for the win. Justin Trent
was close to him in second place with a 5.305-second time.
Bond's second win came in the 400cc Stock class, riding a
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KTM 250 borrowed from Bud Northrup. He was a little shaky
on his first ride on a strange stock-length bike and posted a
5.597-second time to find himself in fourth place, with Danny
Schuman in first with a 5. I63-second time at halftime. On his
second ride, however, Bond shot up the hill and flew off the big
breaker and kept the franc end down, sailing over the top in
5.141 seconds to sneak under Schuman, who couldn't improve
on his first ride. Brent Bowman was third in 5.229 seconds.
In Youth-class action, Dakota Blakeney was the fast guy.
Riding his KX65, the youngster topped the hill in an amazing
5.321 seconds to take the class win, and also take the Youth
Fast Time award. He returned in the 85cc class on his RM85
and turned in an excellent 5.499-second run, but he had to
settle for second place, as the district points leader, Caleb
Emory, flew his K..X85 over the top in 5.380 seconds for that
class win. Kolt Kinsler was the SOcc-c1ass winner, while Blake
Cappello claimed the 8Scc Senior Mini win.
RESULTS
50 AUTO: I. Kolt Kinsler (KTM): 2. Garett Holycross (KTM); 3. Dakota
Watson (Pol): 4. Logan Moody (Pol); 5. Cole Garriott (Pol). 65: I. Dakota
Blakeney (Kaw); 2. Brett Kalaher (Kaw); 3. logan Moody (Kaw); 4. Man Gocken
(Kaw). 85 JR: I. Caleb Emory (Kaw); 2. Dakota Blakeney (502); 3. Joe McGurer
(Kaw): 4. Austin Creek (Han); $. Schuyler Kalaher (Kaw). 85 SR: I. Blake
Cappello (Kaw); 2. Justin James (Kaw); 3. Cody Swarner (YilJTl); 4. John Rice (Suz).
125: I. Kevin Bond (Han): 2. Justin Trent (Han); 3. Brian Fisher (Han): 4. Blake
Cappello (Kaw); 5. R.D. Miller III (Kaw). 200: I. Jake Tackitt (Kaw); 2. Kevin
Bond (Kaw); 3. Gordon Green (Kaw); 4. Robbie Ellis (Kaw); S. Keith Klett (Kaw).
250: I. Jake Tackitt (Kaw); 2. Mike Popham (Yam); 3. Shane Green (Yam); 4. RD.
Miller III (Kaw); 5. Josh Mingee (Han). 400 STK: I. Kevin Bond (KTM); 2. Danny
Schuman (Kaw); 3. Brent Bowman (Suz); 4. RJ. Watson (Han); 5. Rod Kalaher
(Kaw). 450: I. Shane Green (KTM); 2. Gordon Green (KTM): 3. Josh Densan
(KTM); 4. Mike Bacon (Yam); S. Robbie Ellis (Han). 600: I. Andy Former (Han);
2. Jake Tackitt (Han); l. Josh Denson (Kaw); 4. Justin Trent (Han); 5. Brent
Bowman (Kaw). 750: I. Paul Hillard (Kaw); 2. Josh Brown (Yam). OPEN: I. Bud
Northrup (Tn). OPEN STK: ,. Tom Brown (Han); 2. Josh Denson (KTM); 3.
Brian Klett (Kaw): 4. Jammie Brown (Han). PSHRD: 1. Bud Northrup (Tn). SR:
I. Ron Todd (Kaw); 2. Mike Bacon (Yam); 3. Robbie Ellis (Han); 4. Kevin Bond
(Han); 5. Billy Pearson (Suz). SlSR: I. Billy Pearson (Suz); 2. Ron Todd (Kaw); 3.
Bud Northrup (Tn); 4. Keith Klett (KTM). YTH FAST TIME: Dakota Blakeney
(Kaw). O/A FAST TIME: Andy Fortner (Han).
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