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MlchellnlWERA National Challenge Series Round B: Thlladega Grand Prix Racetrack PHOTO BY ALBERT HiCKS Jensen Takes Two at Talladega Bv DAN SCHMITT TALLADEGA, AL, AUG. 21 D obert jensen charged to the lead in the r\Expert Open Superstock final at round eight of the MicheliniWERA National Challenge Series. Mike Smith, who started a few rows back, charged up the challenge during the next go-around. On the third lap, David Weber secured third, with Ben Thompson taking fourth, but that was it up front, as jensen held off Smith's charges. j.B. Layman started the day with a victory in the Open Novice Superstock final. In the 600cc Novice Superstock final, Larry Dulaney charged through the pack to take the lead as j.D. Mosley and Thomas Moore battled for second. At the flag, Dulaney got that position. Tony Palane had his 7SOcc Suzuki purring as he charged by j.B. Layman to take the lead and finally the victory in the 7S0cc Novice Superstock final; Donnie Hendry "'" second. jensen snatched the early lead in the 600cc Expert Superstock final, while Mark junge and josh Herrin contested second. A fast-moving Smith got by this twosome during the third lap, as Brian Stokes began to move up. Smith just "'" out of time to catch a fast-disappearingjensen. In Heavyweight Twins, Tray Batey crashed himself out of contention in tum three while leading. This created a great three-way battle among Ross Ryals. Tim Birdsong and Brian Suffridge. At the end of this struggle, Ryals got the nod. James johnson took home the Novice win. Roadracing World's john Ulrich had his work cut out for him as he stalked and then pounced on the early-leading SV6S0 of Chris Parrish, whose four-stroke was outmatched by Ulrich's Ed Sorbo-tuned Vamaha 2S0. Kim Wells outran Parrish and Ryals to win the Lightweight Twins Expert race, and James Johnson took the Novice win. josh Herrin took the holeshot in the Expert 600cc Superbike final and stretched out his lead to an easy victory over josh Smith-Moore and Tim Vosnick. Dulaney outran layman and Thomas Moore in the Novice race. Keith Marshall took the win in the 7S0cc Expert Superbike final. Patane took his second Victory Robert Jen.en (152) lead. Mike Smith (911) and David Weber (20) In the Open Expert Supentock final at round eight of the Mlchelln/WERA National Challenge Serie•• of the day, beating Blake jones to the line in the 7SOcc Novice Superbike final. Mike Smith ran down and passed early leader jensen and stretched out his lead in the 7S0cc Expert Superstock final. Stokes, Matt Lynn and Thompson battled for third. Stokes picked up the pace and got by jensen but couldn't get past Smith before the flag. Smith came back to beat jensen again in the Formula One final. It took Smith a few laps to make his way to the front, but once there, he kept the hammer down and won by three seconds. Jensen barely held off a quickly closing Stokes for second. 01 TAUADEGA GRAND PRIX RACETRACK TAllADEGA, AlABAMA RESULn: AUGUST 21, 2005IRouND 8) MINI 50: I. Austin Oark; 1. Sean l.Auttenhiser. MINI 80: I. Miles Thornton; 2. Nick Cesar; 3. jesse Stevens. F·I EX: I. Mike Smith (Suz); 2. Robert Jensen (Suz); 3. Brian Stokes (Suz). F-2 NOV: I. Paul Stevens (Suz); 2. William Ragsdale (Suz); 3. James Johnson (Suz). F-l EX: I. John Ulrich (Yom): 2. Chm Parr"h (5oz); 3. Kris Wall (5uz). 600 NOV SJSTK, I. lany DulAney (Yam): 2. J.D. Mosley (50,): 3. Thomas Moore (Yam). 600 EX 5I5TK: I. Robert Jensen (Yam); 2. Mike Smith (Suz); 3. Brian Stokes (Suz). 750 NOV 5/STK: I. Tony Palarie (Suz): 2. Donnie Hendry (Suz); 3. BI"e Jones (Suz). 750 EX SJSTK, I. Mike _ (Suz): 2. Brian Stokes (Suz); 3. Robert Jensen (Suz). OPEN NOV 51STK: I. J.B. layman (Yam); 2. Donnie Hendry (Suz); 3. Mike Wall (Yam). OPEN EX 5/5TK: I. Robert Jensen (5uz): 2. M,ke Sm.h (Suz): 3. DaYkl _ (5uz). LJW TW NOV 5/STK: I. J""'" Joh""", (Suz): 2. Randy lOng (Suz); 3. Kevin Arrowood (Suz). LJW TW EX S/STK: I. Kris ~I (Suz): 2. Chri, Parr"h (5uz): 3. Ross RyaI, (Suz). HIW TW NOV SJSTK, I. J""'" Joh""'" (Due): 2. CM, B..-k... (5uz); 3. 5tan langei (5uz). HIW TW EX S/S"T1t: I. Ro.. RyaI' (Suz): 2. rom Bkd""'l (Due): 3. Brian 5uf1ridge (5oz). 600 NOV 5/81(, I. lany Dubney (Yam); 2. J.B. uyman (Yom): 2. Thomas Moore (Yam). 600 EX SlBK: I. Josh Hemn (Yam): 2. josh Smith-Moore (Suz); 3. Tim Vosnick (Yam). 750 NOV 5/81(, I. Tony Pabrie (5uz): 2. Ilbke Jones (Suz); 3. J.B. loyman (Yam). 750 EX 5/81(, I. "'"'" M....haJ (Suz); 2. Ben Thorn""", (Yom): 3. ';oy Meitde (Suz). United States Youth Speedway National Championship Fast Fridays Speedway PHOTOS BY GEN MOORE Wells Wins Another Youth Championship Bv M. SOBER AUBURN,CA,AUG.26 Deigning United States Youth Speedway National Champion ~cky Wells matched last year's perfect IS-point maximum score to claim his second consecutive National Championship. When asked to describe the feeling of his impressive victory by track announcer Mike Rooney, all the soft-spoken champion could say was, "Ya, it's pretty cool." Krystal Cramer, who finished runner-up to Wells in last year's final, again finished second, with 14 points. Ricky Felicio was third with 12 points. Paul johnson was fourth after garnering I I points, two points ahead of his brother Mitchell johnson, who tied with Bryce Starks and Austin Novratil (or fifth overall. The opening heat of the event turned out to be the pivotal ride of the night, as Wells got the best start out of lane three and beat Cramer to the finish line. It would be the only point Cramer would drop all night. Northern California regulars Mitchell johnson, Felicio and Paul Johnson took the other three wins in the round. In round two, Bryce Starks got on the winners' board, Felicio got his second win, and Wells and Cramer took their usual checkered flags. Round three saw the vastly improved Ben Essary get his first victory after two forgettable rides in the first two rounds. Novratil garnered his first win as well, and then naturally Wells and Cramer ended the rounds with two more three-point rides. However, Cramer's was not without incident. as she had to battle from behind to overtake Starks in a race that was eventually called when Starks and Felicio fell near the end. After three rounds, Wells had his nine points, Cramer had 46 SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS eight, and Felicio and Paul Johnson were tied for third with seven points apiece. Round four saw Novratil and Starks both get their second wins of the evening before Wells and Cramer got their threepoint wins, ahead of Felicia and Will Hilgenberg. In the fifth and final round, Felicio kept pace with a win ahead of Cody Ciciarelli and Mitchell johnson, before Essary continued his hit-and-miss night with a three-point victory over Gino Manzares and Amber Felicio. That led to the final ride for Wells, who methodically dialed in another smooth win, ahead of Novratil and Starks for his 10th straight National heat win over the past two seasons. Paul johnson could not prevent Cramer from scoring the final heat win and, with it, her nearly periect 14-point total. Wells unintentionally summed up the immediate future of Vouth Speedway after the race by saying, "I'm only 14, so I guess I've still gotlWO years of juniors left." No junior/Youth rider has ever won four Speedway Championships. Yet. eN GoLD COUNTRY FAIRGROUNDS AUBURN, CAUFORNIA RESULTS: AUGUST 26, 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP: I. Ricky Wells Oaw) (IS points); 2. Kryst:al Kramer Oaw} (14); 3. Ricky Felicio Oaw} (12); 4. Paul Johnson Oaw) (II); S. (llE) Mitchell Johnson (Wes}/Bryce Starks (Wes}/Austin Novratil Qaw) (9); 8. (TIE) Cody Ciciarelli (Trl)/Will H;lg""be.. (Han) (7): 10. Ben Es"")' O.w) (6): II. (TIE) Am".,. Felida (Hon)l)oey Holt (Hon)lGino Manzares Oaw) (S); 14. Thomas Reich (3). I I 1-',,1.-' Bookends: Ricky Wells hoists his second Youth Championship trophy on the podium in Auburn, California.