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125 BEG: 1. Brandon Gentry (Hon); 2. Nick Candler (Hon); 3. Dwayne Brumfield (Kaw); 4. Chris Pondt (Hon); 5. Nicholas Brincks (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Adam Jennings (Yam); 2. David Tornow (KTM); 3. Danny Jones (Yam); 4. Allron Mitchell (Yam); 5. Andrew Clark (Han). 125 INT: 1. Jeremy Durrett (Kaw); 2. Cody Rheinlander (Hon); 3. Dustin Cantrell (Yam); 4. Dusty Fountain (Suz); 5. McFly Scheel (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Curtis Pace (Kaw); 2. John Reese (Yam); 3. Dllve Cochran (Hon); 4. Ronny Woodroff (Yam); 5. Kyle Carter (Han). 250 NOV: 1. John Shippen (Kaw); 2. Danny Oznick Jr. (Kaw); 3. Chad Anderson (Hon); 4. Brian Riggan (Suz); 5. Chuck Barbari (Kaw). 250 INT: 1..Dustin Cantrell (Yam); 2. Donny Jackson (Yam); 3. Joe Bailey (Kaw); 4. McFly Scheel (Suz); 5. Sheldon Herrman (Suz). 25 ... : 1. Bubba Bardwell (Yam); 2. Lee Upton (Kaw): 3. Bruce Staples (Han); 4. Michael Byrd (Yam); 5. Bill Harrington (Yam). • 30+: 1. Bruce Staples (Hon); 2. Lee Upton (KlIw); 3. Craig Connelly (Yam); 4. Bubba Bardwell (Yam); 5. Brian Carlson (Kew). Zachary got the point on Kerr, but then he gave Kerr the green flag when he slid out in the landing sweeper off the Catapult. Both L.G. Tretter and Jonon got by Zachary, but Zachary remounted and got back into the race quickly, almost catching Jonon for third on the last lap, showing him his front tire several times. In the 125cc Intermediate main, the holeshot went to D&S Honda's Cody Rheinlander as the pack entered the whoops out of the first turn. Team Green/Carrollton Kawasaki/Pro Privateer's Jeremy Durrett chased Rheinlander for four laps before he could close in for the kill over the third rocker to take the lead. Rheinlander never lost sight of Durrett, and they continued to race closely, with Cantrell watching from the wings. The Collegeboy start was a repeat of the 125cc Intermediate start, with Rheinlander taking the holeshot in front of Durrett. Both raced heartily and boldly for three laps before Durrett made a clean dive under Rheinlander in the landing sweeper off the Catapult on lap four to grab the lead. K&N Motorcycies/MDR's Ryan Dirks and Arlington Suzuki/MSR-sponsored Dusty Fountain battled over third place for the first three laps as well, with Fountain passing Dirks on lap four and holding on to the position to the checkered flag. North Texas Yamaha/Silkolene's Thomas Schuler took the holeshot and led the 125cc Schoolboy field from start to finish, with Pro Action/ Wiseco's Danny Kelsey and Bardwell Yamaha/Capitol Collision/ Fox/Scott's Danny Waldrop in sizzling pursuit. The speed of the top three riders had spectators on the edge of their seats, as the least little error would have changed the outcome of the race. But as the three front-runners separated from the rest of the class, their positions remained the same. Spy/Fox-backed Caleb Dowell powered off the gate in the 50cc (4-6) main, chased by Bryant's Masonry's David Bryant from start to finish, as both riders extended their lead considerably on the rest of the class. Bryant fell in the whoops on the last lap, but he had ample time to remount and still finish the race in second place. CN 6FI Winter MX Series North Round 1: Oalfield Raceway Holland's haulin' 'em in By rQRLOCK,CA,JAN.16 usty Holland, aboard a Moto DeMarini/Troy Lee Designs/ Torco-backed Suzuki, simply left the competition behind en route to a double moto win in the 125cc Pro class at round one of the 2000 GFI Winter MX Series, held at Oatfield Raceway. Jeff Pestana chalked up a victory in the 250cc Pro class with a 1-2 moto score against a ] O-rider field that included National Off-Road Champion Rodney Smith, who showed he's still fast on a motocross track. The American Suzuki rider posted a solid third in the 250cc Pro class and won the Over 30 Pro class. Despite some early morning rain, by race time conditions were ideal, and nearly 400 riders took to the track on the day. Contingencies from all four major brands - Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha - were up for grabs. Also joining the contingency bandwagon this year was KTM, which offered U.S. Savings Bonds to the top three overall series winners in the 50cc and 60cc divisions. When the gate dropped for the 125cc Pro moto, Pestana took the holeshot, with Holland and Jeff Northrop close behind. Holland cleared the long downhill triple, making up valuable time on Pestana, as Smith moved his way up behind Northrop. On the second lap, Pestana and Holland came over the finish-line jump side by side, and neither wanted to let off for the ensuing left-hand turn. Holland had the inside line, and he left Pestana with nowhere to go except wide. The move was clean and gave Holland the lead. "You know, we both came in hot," Holland noted later. "He didn't want to let off and neither did I, but I had a wheel on him and I capitalized on it." R Will Rogers Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas Results: January 9, 2000 50 (4·6): I. Caleb Dowell (Cob); 2. David Bryant (Cob); 3. Brandon Glenn (Pol); 4. Garrett Edwards (Cob): 5. Chad Jones (Pol). 50 (7·8): 1. Tyler Cummings (Cob): 2. Reid Miller (Cob); 3. Nicholas Fisher (Cob); 4. Chris Buescher (KTM): 5. Trey Stevens (KTM). 65 (7-11): 1. Cody Gilmore (Kaw); 2. Ronny Jackson (KllW); 3. Chris Turner (Kaw); 4. Alex Malott (Kaw); 5. David Barros (Kaw). 85 (7-11): 1. Cody Gilmore (Kaw): 2. Ronny Jackson (Kaw); 3. Austin Miller (Kaw); 4. Ron Reese (Kaw); 5. Chris Turner (Kaw). 85 (12-15): I. Jonathan Kerr (Kaw); 2. L.G. Tretter (KlIw); 3. Bryan Zachary II (Hon); 4. James Pino (Hon); 5. Daniel Bucher (Kew). 80 S/MINI: I. Cody Gilmore (Kaw); 2. Bryan Zachary II (Hon); 3. Jonathan Kerr (Kaw); 4. Ernie Phillips (Suz); 5. Cody Drewek (Hon). 125 SCHBY: 1. Thomas Schuler (Yam); 2. Ollnny Kelsey (Kaw); 3. Danny Waldrop Jr. (Yam); 4. Andrew Clllrk (Hon); 5. Mark Blackwell (Yllm). 125/250 CLGBY: 1. Jeremy Durrett (Kaw); 2. Cody Rheinlander (Hon); 3. Dusty Fountain (Suz); 4. Ryan Dirks (Yam); 5. Jason Gaddis (K21w). 32 FEBRUARY 9, 2000' cue JiM AND VALERIE ENOS I • n e vv s bars with these guys today," said Smith. "The national off-road season starts in March, and I'm just out here for practice." Truglio, lurking in fourth at the time, benefited from the mishap. The Merced Powersports/Fox-backed rider kept ahead of Fisher, who was right on_ his tail. However, Fisher later went down in the whoops, handing fourth to Davis, who also pressured Truglio. Meanwhile, Northrop made his way around Davis, a move that netted him a 2-4 score and second overall on the day. "I'm not really sure what happened coming out of the whoops," Northrop said of the tangle with Smith. "Rodney's a friend, and I surely didn't want something like that to happen." TrugliO tallied a 6-3 score, good enough for third overall on the day. "I messed up in the whoops after getting into third and thought Davis might get me," Truglio said. "I was able to pull away, though, and keep ahead of Northrop." The first 250cc Pro moto had the makings of another Holland sweep. Smith trailed in second, followed by Pestana, Jon Nelson and Northrop. However, on lap five, Holland lost Oatfield Raceway: Rusty Holland (74) flew his Suzuki to the the front end and went 125cc Pro-class win at the opening round of the GFI Winter down just before the MX Series in Turlock, California_ whoops. Smith and Pesta na scooted by, and Holland got going again line but made a couple of good just ahead of Northrop, who was runmoves in the first two turns," said ning fourth. Pestana made his way Team Green/Fox/BeIRay-backed around Smith and took the win. HoiNorthrop. "I was doing the downhill land caught up to Smith, and the two and start-line-area triples when Hoicame across the finish-line jump nearland wasn't and was gaining ground ly dead even. Smith was awarded with on him. I just ran out of laps." second, over Holland, while Northrop Holland dominated the second and Nelson rounded out the top five. moto for an uncontestea wire-to-wire "I guess Rusty tipped over, and of victory, despite a sore wrist he sufcourse I took advantage of it," said fered the previous evening at the the Clawson Motorsports/Fox/Shift/ Anaheim Supercross. Pro Circuit-backed Pestana. "I had "I wanted to get out front and build been working on Smith the whole a gap early," said Holland. "I knew time before. It was a good race, and I my wrist would be bothering me, and was struggling to get around Rodney, i just wanted a good lead early on." but after I got by him, I just rode my Pestana held off an early charge own race." from Northrop to take second, but an "You know, these guys do this stuff 8-2 score (due to a flat tire in moto all year, and honestly, I was pretty one) gave him fifth overall on the pleased just to be running with them," day. Northrop and Smith, running Smith chuckled, referring to racing third and fourth respectively, were in with Holland and Pestana. "I'm maina tight battle, but the two tangled and ly out here for the training, and I'm went down coming out of the whoops happy I could run their pace." on the fourth lap. Northrop got up In moto two, Holland kept it up on and going first, busted helmet visor two wheels and, just as he did earlier and all, while Smith took his time. in the second 125cc Pro moto, he ran away with victory. However, Pestana "I'm not really out here to bang Pestana later pulled off the track, the victim of a flat rear tire, handing second to Northrop, who promptly charged after Holland. In fact, on the white-flag lap, Northrop was only two seconds behind Holland, while Smith maintained a lock on third. However, Holland never let Northrop get close, and eventually he took the win. Kawasaki jockey Scott Davis came across in fourth, with Jerrad Fisher barely holding off a late charge by Craig Truglio to round out the top five. "I got about a midpack start off the

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