nearly three seconds on them. Miller got by Stern, and then he
put a move on Kiefer by going under him in turn nine on lap 10
to secure second place. Lap times fell off the pace due to the
heat. Perez, running 1:21 s early in the race, dropped his pace to
nearly 1:25.
"The heat can cause the tires to blister," stated Perez. "You can
lose seconds if the tires starts to chunk or, WO+"Se, they can blow."
"In the beginning, it was a pretty fast pace, and I didn't want
to tire myself out or wear the equipment out, and I looked over
my shoulder and saw Stem - he was running really strong, and
he's doing really well this weekend, and man, I gotta stay in
front of him as long as I can!" stated Kieffer, happy with his
third-place finish.
Kieffer lost his position to Stem for a lap when he came into
tum three a bit too hot and Stem got under him.
Former AMA Erion Honda road racer Miller, tired of sitting
on his couch, decided to come out to Willow Springs and try his
hand at racing again. Miller's plan?
"Go as fast as I can and see where I finish," said Miller, who
gave a nod to local racer Stern, stating, "He's fast, man - that
kid can ride' What is he, 501"
(On a side note, Stem races in Formula 40!)
The typically nasty wind that is synonymous with Willow
Springs showed up about halfway though the race. It felt like
one had a hair dryer stuck in one's face, set on high heat, and
with a bit of sand thrown in as well.
"There were some dust devils out there that blew us six feet
off-line, ooce, in two different sections of the track," noted Miller.
Perez, who was visibly in pain after the race and could barely
stand or walk, thanked the crowd, his father, and his sponsors
before popping the cork on the champagne.
"It [the pain] stayed very persistent," said Perez. "I just put
my head down and kept racing"
RESULTS
550 S/BK: I. Tim Martine.z (Suz); 2. Kurt Whittington (Suz); J. Clinton
Whitehouse III (Suz); "'. Edward Johnson (Suz); 5. Chris Shadoan (Kaw). 650
SlBI(, I. ja>on P..... (Yam): 2. Mkkey Lone (Kaw): 1. Kenny KDped (Y>m). OPEN 5181(, I. ja>on Pe.-ez (Yam); 2. IlDbb;e Dow;e (Sw). OPEN S/STJ(, I. ja>on Pe.-ez (Yam): 2. Dale Kieff... (Sw): 2.
Sam Camibucd (Yam); J. Robbes Stieglia (Yam); 4. Wiliam Clarke (Yam); 5. Ben
Hubmer (Kaw). 750 MOD PROD: I. Kart lowry Jr. (Suz); 2. Ritchie Thorup
(S (Yam): 1. Rodge< Bak... (Yam): 1.
Alex White (Yam): S. I>rdy Edw>nk (Ap<). BOTT L/W' I. Chris Shadoon (I<>w):
2. Jm. Rau (HZ): 1. S....... Bak... (I<>w). BOTT MJW, I. Kenny Kopecky (Ou<): 2.
Norma.n Roy (Doc); l. Bob Setbacken (Doc); -1. Tim Martinez (Suz); 5. Chris Matty
(Rue). BOTT
I. Ke"'Y KDpede (Oue). F-Tw. I. Kenny
Kopecky (Ou<): 2. Cbudio Soynkowili (Out): 1. _
Roy (Ou<): •. M.tthew
Robem (Ou<): S. Bob Setbacken (Ou<). F·SG(, I. Chris Shadoon (Kaw): 2. Jim
Rau (MZ). 500 SGL: I. Lany Cochran (Hen); 2. Scott Fabbro (Suz); J. Kelly Baker
(Yam). 660 SGL: I. Jim Rau (MZ). F~ I: I. Jason Perez (Yam); 2. Man: Mil~ (Sut.);
J. Dale Kieffer (Suz); -1. Jeff Stem (Suz); 5. Robbie Dowie (Suz). F~2: I. Mark
Watts (Hon); 1. Brant Wiwi (Kaw); J. Robbes Stieglia (Yam). F-40 LIW: I. Mark
Watts (Hon); 1. SWl Bates (Yam); J. Bob Setbacken (Due); -1. Mark Hargis (Yam);
5. Alex White (Yam). F-40 H/W: I. Jeff Stern (Suz); 2. Claudio Szyszkowski (Due);
J. Aaron W.dard (Suz); -1. Clayton Backhaus (502); 5. David MclMty (50'1.). F-SO:
I. Howard Lynggard (Yam); 2. David Molitor (Suz); J. Gary Di Martino (Suz).
VINT LJW: 1. Ed Milich (Due); 2. Warren Spradlin Jr. (Yam); J. Steven Baker
(Kaw). VINT H/W: I. Russ Lomanto (Hon); 2. Ed Milich (Due); J. Scon Fabbro
(Suz); -1. Michael Gougis (Kaw). 0-500 LJW NOV: I. Marty Liooley (Yam); 2.
Thomas Stalnaker (Kaw); J. Terry Vance (Hon); -1. Herb Abell (Apr); 5. Elaine Ou
(Hen). 501--650 MIW NOV: I. Lan Lindstrom (Hon); 2. Matt McMenemy (Kaw);
l. James Dial. (Hon); -1. Bryan Davenport (Hon); 5. Frank Larned (Suz). 651OPEN H/W NOV: I. Chris I:>ur3n (Hon); 2. Kurt Risic (Suz); J. 8ry.ln Davenport
(Hoo); "'. John Newton (Suz); 5. Darrik Benson (Hen).
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District 17 Midseason Championship
South Fork Dirt Riders
Hanshaw Hammers
South Forkl
By
RACHAEl MOORE
TAYLORVIW, Il, JULY 17
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know a track is doing well when it gets to host a midseason championship. And that's just what happened at South
Fork: With more than )00 riders in attendance, the track and its
support team were ready. This track has come a long way in
just a few short years. It now has campSites, showers, a bike
wash, concession stands with anything you can think of to eat. a
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