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short and crashed big. Bolick continued in Daniels Ridge Supercross second, with Jody Price taking over third. Sharpe finished with the overaii, Bolick ended with second and Price ended with third. Burnette on fire Results BY CINOY KENDRICK ~ SHAFT; I. Cody Huffman (Yam): 2. Cody Gragg (Yam); 3. NlIsh Huffman (Yam); 4. Josh D)llIr (Vern). 50 (4-6): 1. Mack Dickson (Cob); 2. GOllin Pel,ley (Cob): 3. B/lIndon Rowell (Cob): 4. Nash Huffman (Cob): 5. D.J. Hall (Cob). TAYLORSVILLE, NC, JAN. 16 Things got under way at round nine of the Daniels Ridge Supercross Fall/Winter Series with John Burn!:tte grabbing the 250cc D holeshot, foiiowed by Jeremy Hager, P.J. Rathbone, Mark Brotherton and Carl Rochester Jr. Burnette pulled away from the pack, while behind him a battle erupted between Hager and Rathbone. Hager held second, but as they exited the whoops, Rathbone passed Hager in a hurry. Hager passed Rathbone and took his position 50 (7·8): I. Dustin Chandler (Cob); 2. Jorden Daniels (Cob); 3. Cruise McLean (Cob); 4. Ricky Mt:ndJer (Pbl); 5. Taylor (jr~ (Hon). 60: I. Les Smith (Kaw): 2. Seamus McKeon (,KlIW): 3. Jordzln Daniel, (Kaw); 4, Timothy fo\exwell (KTM); 5, Dustin Chaodler (KTM). 80 D: l. Brllndon Maxwell (Yam); 2. Jason Maxwell (Yam); 3. Brett Butler (Hon); 4. Jonathlln Hager (Hon): 5. Traver Wilson (SUl). JR MINI: 1. Les Smith (KllW). SR MINI: 1. Jamie Windsor (Yam); 2. Chris Hayes (Kaw); 3. "'.J. Todd (Yllm). S/MINI: I. C.W. Pitsenbarger (Kaw); 2. Chris Hayes (Kaw); 3. A.J. Todd (Yam). In the first Amateur-division moto, RM250 pilot Jeff Hawthorne took the holeshot. Jeff Petron slid into second, while Burnett had his booming YZ400F in third. Hank Owen was fourth, and Tim Cash was fifth at the end of lap one. Burnett went around Petron and set his sights on Hawthorne. He followed the Suzuki pilot for a iap before taking over the lead. Once out front, Burnett opened up a seven-second lead and went on cruise control. Hawthorne bobbled midmoto and dropped all the way back to fourth before recovering and charging back into the runner-up posilion. At the end of the moto, Burnett loped in for the win, with Hawthorne riding in for second. Petron held on for third, whjle Honda rider Britt Wuest moved up to fourth, and Cash claimed fifth. In the second go-around, Burnett ripped the holeshot and proceeded to check out. Petron ran second. Ken Beach jockeyed into third, while Wuest gated better this lime and held fourth. Frank Derby ran fifth. Burnett separated himself by some 10 seconds from the rest of the racers. Beach took over second on lap three. Hawthorne was coming from way back, and when the race had two more laps, he was up to fourth. At the checkers, Burnett took the moto win comfortably. Beach finished in second, while Hawthorne moved up one more position on the last lap for third. Petron was fourth, and Wuest was fifth. On the day, Burnett (1-1) took the overall. Hawthorne (2-3) was runner-up, while Petron (3-4) claimed third. Wuest (4-5) was fourth. and Beach (8-2) was fifth. Results NOV: 1. Barry Simon (KTM); 2. VInce Johnston (Yllm); 3. Chllrles Watanabe (Hon); 4. Bob Klon (Kaw); 5. Steve Pobjoy (KllW). A.i'l: I. MIchael Bumen (Yam); 2. Jeff HlIwthome (SUl); 3. Jeff Petron (Kaw); 4. Brln Wuest (Hon); 5. Ken Beach (Yam). EX: I. Gllry Willison (Yam); 2. Layman Gams (Yam): 3. Jim McConnell (Yam); 4. Rlchllrd Hodges (Hon); 5. MIke Fowler (Hon). MSTR: 1. Tommy Pearl (Hon): 2. Flllnk Derby (Yam); 3. Larry Kirsch (Yam): 4. John Hughes (Yam): 5. Dan Smithson (Yam). MSTR JR VET: 1. David WillJams (Hon); 2. Rocky Hash (Hon); 3. John Webb (YlIm): 4. Frank Dllltoo (Hon); 5. Kurt Helker (Kaw). Motocross of Marion County Daniels Ridge Supercross: Allan Whisnant (98) and Daniel Nathan (316) battle for position in the 125cc D class in Taylorsville, North Carolina. TIchenor teaches 'em By KYLE MYERS SCHBY: 1. Matt BlevIns (Suz); 2. WltIy Bilker (Suz); 3. Todd Nixon (Yam); 4. Shane Kendrick (Kew); 5. JermlY Nelson (Suz). U/l: I. Nick Cline (Yam); 2. JermlY SIIunders (Suz); 3. Justin Z1ssel (Suz); 4. Brad Krege. 125 B; 1. Nick Cline (Yam). 125 C: I. Willy Baker (Suz); 2. Jeremy Sllunders (Suz); 3. Todd Nixon (Yam); 4. Justin Zissel (Suz); 5. Jeremy Nelson (Sol). 125 D: I. Chad Sharpe (Yam); 2. Chucky Bolick (Kaw); 3. Jody Price (Hon); 4. Nicke Noble (Han); 5. Brandon Thompson (Suz). 250 B; 1. Jason Libel"l!l (Yam). 250 C: I. Roger Curtis (Yllm): 2. Scott Whitmllyer (SUl). 250 0: 1. John Bumene (KTM); 2. Carl Rochester Jr. (Hon); 3. Jeremy Hilger (Yam); 4. P.J. Rathbone (Kaw); 5. Mllrk Brotherton (Yam). ENDR; I. John Burnene (KTM); 2. Nlke Pennell (Hon). NON·CUR: 1. Chris Hayes (Hon); 2. Rlliph Davis (Hon). back. They jumped the finish-line tabletop side by side. Rathbone managed to come around the tum in front of Hager. Rathbone seemed to be pulling away from Hager and selling his sights on Burnette, Meanwhile, Rochester came up to right behind Hager, challenging him. But time ran out, and Burnette took the flag, with Rathbone second and Hager third. In the second moto, Burnette gave a repeat performance, taking the holeshot once again, with Hager following in second and Rathbone third. Burnette got out front with ease and pulled a huge lead, while Rathbone tried to work on Hager again. Hager jumped the big step-up first, with Rathbone right behind him, but Rathbone jumped too far and his bike scraped Hager's helmet, and both riders went down. Hager was somehow able to jump to his feet and continue the race, but Rathbone stayed down. (Both riders were unhurt.) Burnette came home with first over· all, Rochester took the second podium position, and Hager was third. The night came to a close with the 125cc D race. Daniel Nathan got the holeshot to start the first moto, with Allan Whisnant and Chad Sharpe on the chase. Sharpe wasted no time and made a pass on Whisnant for second. Nathan, riding out front, almost lost control on the big step-up jump, but he regained control, only to have Sharpe make a pass and take the lead from him. Whisnant was hanging tight in second, and Nathan had trouble and dropped back to third. Smelling victory, Whisnant put all kinds of pressure on Sharpe, but Sharpe kept his line all the way and took the win. Whisnant followed him in for second, and Nathan was third. The second moto started with Whisnant coming out of the first turn with the holeshot. Sharpe and Chucky Bolick led the rest of the pack, with Sharpe really ietting Whisnant ~now he was back there. Whisnant lost it in a turn, and Sharpe flew right by. Bolick also made a pass on Whisnant as the latter was recovering from his fall, leaving him in third. Sharpe began to pull away, while Whisnant waited for Bolick to make a mistake. Bolick bobbled coming into the tum, but Whisnant just couldn't make a clean pass. As they came through the whoops, with Whisnant right behind Bolick, Whisnant tried to make the pass on the big double-jump but came up 34 FEBRUARY 9, 2000' Dye Sunrise Motorsports Park Simon, Burnett best Sunrise OTMX By ROCKY HASH ADELANTO, CA, JAN. 15 The Los Angeles chapter of the Oid-Timers Motocross Club got together at the rejuvenated Sunrise Motorsports Park for some racing. In the Novice division, KTM rider Barry Simon took home the top honors on the day, and in the Amateur class, Michael Burnett dominated both motos for the overall victory. When the first Novice moto got going, Simon led the charge with the holeshot. Charles Watanabe tucked his CR250 into second, while Vance Johnson ran third. Steve Pobjoy held fourth, and Larry Kirsch filled out the top five. Simon was in control of the mota. Johnson moved up to sec· ond just past halfway. Late in the race, Johnson began to inch toward Simon, but at the checkers, the KTM rider took the mota win with a three-second lead. Watanabe finished third, while Bob Klatt recovered from a poor start to claim fourth, and Pobjoy rode in for fifth. In the second Novice moto, Simon again rode to a wire·to·wire win. Johnson again finished in second, only this time he had to come from way back after making a mistake early in the race. Watanabe came in third, while John Webb claimed fourth this lime around. Klatt filled out the top five. The overall victory went to Simon with his perfect moto scores. Johnson (2-2) was next best, and Watanabe (3-3) earned third. Klatt (4-5) claimed fourth, and Pobjoy (5-6) filled out the top five. I e n e _ s REDDICK, FL, JAN. 9 Ronnie Tichenor aced all six motos in the 250cc Pro, Over 25 and Over 30 divisions at round two of the Unlimited Sports Florida AMA Series. Just over 500 riders from 23 states, as well as Guatemala, Canada and Puerto Rico, competed on the supercross-style course for Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki contingencies. In the first 250cc Pro moto, Buddy Duffy led the 19-rider field into turn one, with Tichenor, Tyson Hadsell, Jeremy Shuttleworth and Chase Reed following. Tichenor, on his Performance Engineering/Moto Tess/Suzuki Sports RM. flew by Duffy at the end of lap one. Hadsell motored by Duffy on iap two, but Tichenor had already opened up a three-second lead. Duffy then experienced trouble and dropped out of the race. Shuttleworth fell. moving Reed, Tony Lorusso and Barry Carsten into a battle for third. With three laps to go, Lorusso forced his way by Reed, and Carsten closed to Reed's rear tire. Carsten slipped by on the final lap. Tichenor held on for the mota win, ahead of Hadsell, Lorusso, Carsten and Reed. In mota two, Tichenor rocketed into the lead. Hadsell, Lorusso, Carsten and Scott Carter gave chase. With a clear track in front of him, Tichenor checked out. Lorusso passed Hadsell on lap two, while Reed worked his way up after a midpack start. By halfway, Reed was in sixth, just behind Carter. Reed slipped by Carter on the next-to-Iastlap and started to ciose the gap on Carsten and Hadsell, but time ran out for Reed, and Tichenor took the second moto easily over Lorusso, Hadsell, Carsten and Reed. Tichenor later returned to dominate the Over 25 and Over 30 classes, controlling ali four motos. Pat Barton and Gaylon Dickson filied out the Over 25 podium, while Carsten and Barton filied out the top three in the Over 30 division. In the ] 25cc Pro division, Lorusso led the first moto from wire to wire over the 24·rider field to win by 14 seconds. Reed started in fifth but worked his way into second and held off Ryan Gould, Ronnie Renner and Carsten until the checkers. After finishing seventh in the opening moto, Hadsell rocketed into the lead to start moto two. That was all he needed, as he distanced himself from the pack to score the moto win. Reed started in second, with Renner, Oettel, Carter and Carsten close behind. Lorusso rounded the first turn about 12th. Lorusso picked off riders one by one, finally moving to fifth just past haifway. Reed, in second, had Carsten and Lorusso on his rear wheel with two laps to go. Lorusso made the first move, slipping underneath Carsten for third. Reed held off Lorusso, Carsten and Oettel. Reed's 2-2 tally topped Lorusso's 1-3 score, and he took his first major Pro win. Team Green riders Ryan Davis and James Stewart each won two classes. Davis topped the 125cc Band 250cc B races. while Stewart won the 80cc (14-15) and Supermini classes. Resuhs PfW (4-6): I. Johnie Gargllno (Cob); 2. MIke Morello (Cob): 3. Brlld Bonds (Cob); 4. Collin Cllbre (Cob); 5. Kory Keylon (Cob). PfW (7-8): I. Brlld Johnson (Cob); 2. Nick McPhee (Cob); 3. Tyler Moore (Cob); 4. Derek Hllll (Cob); 5. Cody Grllves (Cob). 65 (7-9): 1. Dominic lui (KTM); 2. Ryan Lawhon (KTM); 3,. Dustin Solovltch (Kaw): 4. Pill Buell (Kaw): 5. Jimmy Norton (Kaw). 65 (1011): 1. Kyle Ke!ylon (KTM); 2. RIcky Renner (KTM); 3. Don Solley (KTM); 4. lJlrry Partin (KTM); 5. Mlltt Burke (Kaw). 65 (7.11): 1. Davl MJllsaps (Suz); 2. Dean Dyess (SUl): 3. Ricky Renner (Yam); 4. Don Solley (Yam); 5. Mike Nicolini (Suz). 85 (12·13): 1. N. Matt Goerke (Yam): 2, Kyle Chisholm (Kaw); 3. Matt Boni (KllW): 4. Jacob Mal'Sl!lck (Hon): 5. D.C. Cl11rk (Sul). .85 (14.15): 1. James Stewllrt (Kaw): 2. Robert Kiniry (KlIw); 3. Steve Shoaf (Suz): 4. Jason l.llngford (Yam); 5. Ryan Warren (Kaw). S/MlNI: 1. James Stewart (Kaw): 2. Don McGourty (Yllm); 3. Davl MIllsaps (Suz); 4. Robert Kiniry (Kaw); 5. Matt Goerke (YlIm). YTH (12-15): 1. Jacob Saylor (Yam); 2. Brian Gilly (Yam); 3. Drew Kain (Yam); 4. Chaz Northey (Yllm): 5. Mlc Adams (Kaw). 16-24: 1. Ronnie Monk (Yam); 2. Derrick Kaln (YlIm); 3. Jordan Peeples (Yam); 4. Shaw Dunkel (Yam); 5. Manue!l Fonl (Hon). 125 PRO: I. Chllse Reed (Yam); 2. Tony Lorusso (Suz); 3. Tyson Hadsell (Yllm); 4. Barry Carsten (SUl): 5. Ronnie Renner (Yllm). 125 A: 1. Tony LDNSSO (Suz); 2. Chase Reed (Yam); 3. Tyson Hadsell (Yllm); 4. Jarrett Tipping (SUl); 5. Robby McQuary (Yam). 125.8: I. Ryan Davis (KllW); 2. JOShUll Summey (Kaw); 3. Jllcob Saylor (Yam); 4. Bnan Gray (Yam); 5. Jordan Peeples (Yam). 125 C: J. Pllt Manning (Yam); 2. Darren Fortin (Yllm); 3. Jll50n Tucker (Yam); 4. JeffWilllllms (Hon); 5. Aaron Jansen (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Ron Tichenor (SUl); 2. Tony Lorusso (SUl): 3. Tyson Hadsell (Yllm): 4. BlIrry Carsten (Suz); 5. Chase Reed (Yllm). 250 A; 1. Tyson Hlldsell (Yllm); 2. Tony LoNsso (Suz); 3. Jarren TIpping (Suz); 4. Chase Reed (Yam); 5. Ronnie Renner (Yllm). 250 B: 1. Ryan Davis (KlIw); 2. Tim Bantle (KlIw); 3. Nate l.l!Irsen (KllW): 4. Aaron Stancil (Yllm): 5. Jason Baker (Yllm). 250 C: I. Jimmy Penski (Yam): 2. Jered Meister (Yem); 3. Ed BlIldino (Han); 4. Bill Studstill (Hon); 5. Pal Manning (Yam). 25.: 1. Ron Tichenor (Suz); 2. Pat Barton (Suz.); 3. Gllylon Dick· son (Kaw); 4. Earl May (Kaw); 5. Marcus Pedrero (Yam). 30..: 1. Ron rlChenor (Sw:); 2. 8tIrry ClIfsten (SUl); 3. Pat Barton (SUl); 4. Gaylon Dickson (Kaw); 5. ElIrl May (Kaw). 35+; 1. Earl May (Kaw); 2. Jim Mllrsack (Hon); 3. SlIm Allen (Yllm); 4. John Camello (Hon); 5. Mike TIppin (Suz). 40..: 1. Drew Justice (Yllm); 2. Kevin Austin (SUl); 3. Davis Redmond (Hon); 4. Mark Thomas (Kaw); 5, Robert Tiesler (Hon). 50+; I. Barry Mayo (Hon); 2. Gary O. Peak (Hon); 3. Tim SmIth (Kaw): 4. Larry Brock (Hon); 5. Tony Venlnnis (Yam). 4-STRK: 1. Shaw Dunkel (Yam); 2. Kevin COladd (Yam); 3. Jimmy Penski (Yam); 4. Derek Keys (Yllm); 5. Ryan Fomango (Yam). WMN: 1. Angela Keuntjes (Kaw); 2. Slllllh Whitmore (Yam); 3. Mensa Hampshire (Suz); 4. Dyannll Conner (Hon); 5. Ashley Jackson (Kaw). Los Angeles County Raceway Edwards wrings out a win at New Year GP By GREG ROBERTSON PALMDALE,CA,JAN.9 Not one to rush things, Joshua Edwards took his time and slowly picked off the competition one by one to eventually claim the 125cc Beginner-class win during California Racing Club's first race of the new year, the Happy New Year Grand Prix, held at Los Angeles County Raceway. Brad Goolsby got his Yamaha to light up the quickest at the dead-engine start and grabbed the early lead over Mike Epstein, Jon Bender and Matt Ciccone. By the end of the opening lap, which encompassed both the redesigned Saddle Glen and J.B. Memorial tracks, Epstein held the top spot, followed by Goolsby and a hard-charging Sam Scanlon. Scanlon latched on to Epstein's back fender and for the next 15 minutes the duo slowly puiied away from the field in a great battle for the lead. Back in the pack, Edwards was picking off a rider every lap or so, until he was up into third place at the midway point of the 45minute race. Bender, who was now running fourth, settled into Edwards' pace, and the two of them started reeling in the leaders. Scanlon finally outjumped Epstein for the point position, and then quickly pulled out a five-second lead. Edwards inched closer to Epstein and then made the pass for the runner-up position with a little over 10 minutes remaining. With time running out, it looked like Scanlon was going to pick up his first win of the year on his new Honda, but Edwards had other plans and made the pass just before the white flag came out. Edwards blitzed the last lap to take the well-deserved victory with some seven seconds to spare over Bender, who was able to sneak past Scanlon for the second-place trophy. Epstein crossed the line for fourth, ahead of Goolsby and Ryan Peterson.

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