Barona Oaks Mini NatIonals
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Thorstensen Thunders
to Mini Nationals Wins
By
HOMER EUBANKS
RAMONA, CA, SEPT. 3-4
The 18th annual Barona Oaks Mini NationI als, hosted by CMMC and presented in
part by KTM, Motoworld, Motorsport Products, Motowond Racing.com, Quinsey Powersports, Maxima, Ready Racing, Kenda, Team
ECC, Alba, EscondidoCycieCenter.com, liquid Performance, Motorex, O'Neal, One
Industries. Motocross Resource Guide and
Soup Graphix, drew 544 challengers competing for more than $40,000 in prizes. The notfor-profit CMMC organization provided prizes
for all the contestants, with double-class winners Phil Thorstensen, Austin Politelli, Chris
Plouffe, joey 5avatgy and Zay Solis taking
home the lion's share of the grand prizes.
The Pro classes ended up being a contest
attrition. Michael La Paglia won the first 12Scc
or
Pro event but didn't start moto two. Tim
Beatty earned the overall I 2Scc Pro money
after placing second in moto one and then
holding off Dustin Nelson on the last lap of
mototwo.
La Paglia seemed to have the 12Scc Expert
class covered until he encountered a slower
rider during a landing in front of the tower.
Josh Tarantino took the overall Expert win
with his 1-3 results.
Everything really fell apart in the 2SOcc Pro
event. Beatty crashed in the whoops while
leading on the start. Jarred Browne took over,
but Nelson set him up for an inside block-
pass. Neither Browne nor Nelson backed off
when they came together, and their
momentum pushed both riders off the tower
jump. Both attempted to ride back onto the
track, but both fell against the fence. Browne
tallied a DNF, and Nelson returned to the
action. jen Loop was in the lead. Chris
Wheeler (who had earlier won the 2S0cc
Expert class) scored a DNF after taking a spill
midrace. Of the eight starters, four didn't
'finish, giving Loop an easy win. Nelson finished
third, behind justin Herrman.
Phil ~ had very little trouble taking
the 12Scc (16-2S) class win but found it rough
going in moto one or the 125cc Intermediate class.
Thorstensen crossed over second Intermediate,
behind Bruce Rutherford, but he went on to win
the following moto, with Rutherford crossing chry (ICTM); 3. Kyle
Sullenbarler (Cob);
Sue
(KTM); 2. Even:tt Holcomb (Hon); 3. J""'"" u-ence (Suz).
B5 EX, I. Chris PloofIe (Kaw); 2. Travis Baker, 3. Christian
<:nil (Suz); 4. Scott Champ;on (Yam). 85 OPEN: I. Ctvb
Ptouffe (kaw); 2. Christian Craig (Suz:); 3. Travis Baker; 4.
Everett Holcomb (Hon); 5. Jake Gato>e (tm1). SIHINI, I.
Travis Baker (Yam); 2. Chris Plouffe (Kaw); 3. Scott
Champion (Yam); 4. Dillion HuddJeston (Kaw); s. Adrian
Roman ('l\>m). 115 (12-15): I. Bruce Rutherfonl (Yam); 2.
Austin Eitec (Hon); 3. Joshua Huerta (KTM): -t. Dakota
Gamer (Kaw); S. Tanner Lancham. 115 (16·25): I. Phil
ThorSteosen (Yam); 2. Kyte Jones (Kaw); 3. Jeffrey Jenkins
(Kaw); 4. lye Hames (Suz); S. Kyle Davis (Hon). 115 BEG,
I. David Pulley (Yam); 2. Chris Saylor- (Han); 3. Christian
Serna (Hon); 4. Brett Hickey (Hon); 5. Thomas Sabatino
(Hon). 125 NOY: I. Anthony Cicalese (Yam); 2. Robby
Brockman (Kaw); 3. Craig Tomtinson (Suz); -t. Jeffrey Jenkins
(!en (Hon). 125
EX: I. josh Tarantino (Hon); 2. jarred Browne (Suz); 3.
Dustin Nelson (Yam); 4. Andy Hanington (Hon). 125 PRO:
I. Tim Beatty (Hon); 2. Dustin Nelson (Yam); 3. josh
Tanntino (Hon); 4. 1Y Morrow (Hon); 5. Bmy Swapp (Hon).
250 BEG: I. Thomas Godbey (Hon); 2. Brett Hickey (Hon);
3. 5'ephane Toum;e, (Han); 4. Ryv> Madson (Yam): S. D~e
Wall... (Hon). 2S0 NOV, I. Dakota Game< (Kaw): 2. Joe
Schryver (KTM); 3. Daniel Huddleston (Suz); 4. Kyle
iGn>man; 5. Owe Kavanagh (Hon). 250 INT: I.
E.ec
(Hon); 2. Jack Muskk (Yam); 3. Bryan Mm,... (5uz); 4. Marl<
""'tin
Phil Thorstensen won the 125cc
(16-25) and 125cc Intermediate
classes at the Barona Oaks
Mini Nationals.
Dwyer; 5. Kris Armbrister (Hon). 250 EX: I. Chris
Wheeler (Suz); 2. Dustin N~son (Yam); 3. jarred Browne
(5uz): 4./vody Hamngton (Hon). 150 PRO, I. Jeff loop
(Hon); 2. D""ln Nelson (Yam); 3. J""'n Hennann (Han); 4.
Andy Harrington (Hon); 5. Todd Mitchell (Hon). WMN
125+: I. Shacarie Schoonmaker (Yam); 2. Alycia Holcomb
(Hon); 3. Janessa Bossard (Hon). VET 30+ BEG: I.
Stephane Toumter (Hon); 2. Jeff Whitton (Hon); 3. Gene
Hector; 4. Lance Walker (Hon). VET ]0+ NOV: I. Tony
Sanfilippo (Hon); 2. Shawn Casias (Yam); 3. Kevin Meehan
(Hon); 4. Shane Lyon (Hon); 5. TiI)1 Larson (KTM). VET
30+ INT: I. Peter Leo (Han); 2. Glen Abernethy (Hon); 3.
Geoff Walters (Yam). VET 40+ BEG: I. Jerome Foster; 2.
Chris _ _ (ICTM). VET 40+ NOY: I. Damian Campos
(5u,); 2. Mlck Sakakeeny (Hon); 3. Roo Goronh (Hon); 4.
Dale Waf.... (Hon). VET 40+ INT: I. Ken Lurcook (Suz);
2. Bob Post (Yam); 3. Daie Andersen (Hon); -t. Ron Howell
(Hon). VET 40+ EX: l. Mark Dwyer. 2. Michael Fry
(Yam). OPEN, I. Bruce Manda (5uz); 2. Krn Annbmter
(Hon); 3. Daniel Huddleston (Suz); 4. Jack Musick (Yam); 5.
Daowyn Yag... (Hon).
PHOTO BY PETER SMAKULAlMDTORSPORTS PHOTOS
By
DAN SCHMITT
WARREN, OH, SEPT, 10
n order to bring another challenge to the
teams of this National Championship series,
WERA returned to its roots and decided to
bring back some night racing, This six-hour race
was scheduled to start at 4 p.m. and run until
10 p.m. Twenty-seven teams made the trek to
eastern Ohio and were greeted by absolutely
prefect weather.
Mark Crozier led the charge on the Team
Velocity R I. followed by Tray Batey on the
Vesrah Suzuki. Bell's Arnchu Racing, Red Star.
Team Xtreme/Maxxis, P.B. Pipeline, Velocity
Crew Racing, 5150 Racing, Army Of Darkness
and Dalke Motorsports followed. On the third
lap, Batey moved to the lead, and Arnchu
moved up to challenge Velocity Racing.
As Velocity charged into the pits at the 50minute mark for their first of many stops for fuel,
Need A Sponsor was in the pits to reattach their
header pipe, which lost them 14 precious laps.
5 ISO Racing was also in the pits with a poorly
running engine, traced to a misfiring Power
I
Commander. Vesrah gained a lap on the field, and
by the second-hour mark, this advantage grew to
two laps. Arnchu, Red Star and Team Xtreme
continued to battle for third overall.
Two hours and 4S minutes into the race,
with the shadows growing long on the track,
Chris Pyles crashed out in turn three, missing
the television cameraman by 10 feet. With an
ambulance on the scene, Ghetto Customs ran
off the track 100 feet down the line, and this
brought out the red flag.
Vesrah charged to the lead again, with Team
Velocity second. Again, Team Velocity, running a
required stock fuel tank, needed fuel, so they
ducked into the pits. Arnchu moved to second,
with Red Star, Team Xtreme/Maxxis, Army Of
Darkness, Dalke Motorsports, Wikle Racing and
5150 Racing hot on their heels.
As the shadows turned into darkness in the
back carrousel section of the track, the
headlights came on. Vesrah continued to lead,
with Arnchu second. With the Prince of
Darkness, Sam Fleming, on the bike, Army
began its assault on Red Star's two-lap lead.
This was the contest for dominance in the
50 oaOBER 19,2005 • CYCLE NEWS
Mark Crozier (3), on the Team
Velocity Racing Yamaha R1, battles
with Tray Batey (1), on the Vesrah
Suzuki 1000, for the lead ot round
nine of the Dunlop/WERA National
Endurance Series.
NELSON LEDGES ROADCOURSE
WARREN, OHIO
RESULTS: SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 (ROUND
9)
O/A: I. Vesrah Suzuki (Suz): 2. Team Velocity Racing
(Yam); 3. Bell's Amchu Racing (Suz): 4. Army Of Darkness
(Suz); 5. Red Star (Yam); 6. Team Xtrerne (Suz): 7. Velocity
Crew Racing (Suz); 8. B.P. Pipeline: 9. Dalke Motorsports
(Suz); 10. Ridge Racing (Kaw). lIW S/BK: I. Deals Gap
Racing: 2. Ghetto Custom; 3. The Notorious P.I.G. MIW
S/BK: I. Army Of Darkness (Suz): 2. Red Star (Yam); 3.
Velocity Crew Racing (Suz). HJW S/BK: I. Vesrah Suzuki
(5uz); 1. Bell's Amchu Racing (Suz); 3. Team Xtreme!Maxxis
(Suz). M/W S/STK: I. Dalke Moto~ports (Suz); 2. Team
Chicago; 3. Need A Sponsor. H/W S/STK: I. Team Velocity
Racing (Yam); 2. B.P. Pipeline; 3. Zy-nx.
OUNLOP/WERA NATIONAL ENDURANCE
SERIES OVERALL POINTS STANDINGS (After 9
rounds): I. Team Velocity Racing (9-41); 2. Vesrah Suzuki
(91l); 3. Red Star (828); 4. Army Of Darkness (759); 5.
Team XtremelMaxxis (702): 6. Belt's Amchu Racing (693); 7.
-Dalke Motorsporu.(687); 8. Team Edipse (605); 9. Dixie
Mafia (565); 10. 5150 Racing (560).
