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with a record lap time of a nat 1:27:00. He
took the checkered flag with a seven-second
lead ahead of his teammate, second-place fin·
isher John Hopkins, whose best lap time of
the day was 1:27:20. Mauro Cereda followed
the two over the start/finish line to take third
just four bike lengths ahead of Shane Prieto.
Race promoter Henry DeGouw also reported a
record number of race entries that weekend,
with more than 750 registered entries.
At the start of the Shootout, the sun had
begun to set, blinding the riders as they headed westbound around the course. Also, Florida's high humidity level was increased by a
brief rain earlier, and the combination of the
sun and the moisture in the air produced a
hazardous ha'ze. After a tense waiting period
on the grid, the race was started.
The Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki riders
started the race gridded on the fifth row. Rick
Narup nabbed an early lead, with Manny
Manusuthakis closing in. Lopez qUickly
worked his way up to fifth place, and Hopkins
was buried in traffic. Lopez took over first on
the back straight.
When Lopez hit the front straight. Hopkins
was right behind him. The two had about a
15·bike-length lead over second·placed
assume the lead, with Monsrud in
third. By this time, Baylor had' established a healthy lead over the second-placed 250cc B rider, Nate
Phillips. Bowman came from
nowhere to challenge Nate for his
position. Phillips put up a heck of a
fight, but Bowman was on the move
and made his pass.
Somewhere in the forest, McLevy
had some kind of wreck. Judging
from the aftermath, it looked as
though McLevy's KTM had been left
lying in the middle of the road and
had been run over by a semi. Luckily,
McLevy was still in one piece.
Stuckey, unaware of the mishap,
continued to push his KX250 to the
limit, fully expecting to see McLevy.
Only on the fjfth and final lap did
Stuckey become aware of his nemesis' misfortune.
"I came around a corner and saw
Josh's bike leaning against a tree,"
Stuckey recounted. "I wasn't sure
what happened, but I realized I could
back off the throttle at that point."
Stuckey maintained his speed all
the way to the finish line for the overall. He was followed by Gravitt in second and Masencup in third.
In a short while, the Senior A class
came across the line with Moore in
first and Hughes in second, followed
by Monsrud in third.
In the 250cc B race, Baylor took
the checkered, with Bowman second
and Nate Phillips third.
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EX (IT UGIfTS; 1. Richie Moms (Due); 2. Justin OlIrvin (Sw); 3.
RobI!rl Fisher (Suz); 4. ~ven Johnston (Hoo); 5. Nevtlle Hall·Reace
(Doc).
AM GT UCiHTS: 1. Jonathan Vaillancourt (Hon); 2. Benjamin
Matheson (Yam); 3. C.J. Czala (Yam); 4. John Under (Yam): 5.
Stephen Rak (Yam).
EX L/W SPTSMN: 1. Rkhie Morris (H·D); 2. Sherry Do.rllng
(Kaw): 3. Chuck Menotte (Yam): 4. Colin Newman (Kaw); 5. Jdfrey
Wood (_).
AA l./W SPTSMN: 1. Peter GoKting Jr. (Kaw); 2.. SIeve Penning·
ton (H· D); 3. Christopher Vittorini (Kaw); 4. Chris Mne (H.D); 5.
Thomos Smilh (Uov).
GP SGL: 1. Jerry Wood (Due); 2. Michael Mofella (Hon); 3.
Jonathan Vaillancourt (Hon). 4 RJc:hard Capobianco (Han); 5. Rober·
to Cono (Hoo).
l./W VtNT; I. John L..oog (Due); 2. Richard Herrington (Hon); 3.
Gary Platt (Hon); 4. Cart ~ (Yam); 5. Robert B~ (Hoo).
EX Ull S/SPT; 1. Emanuel Manusuthalds (Yam); 2. Mauro Cere·
do (Suz); 3. Marco Martinez (Kaw); 4. JaM DIerickx (Due); 5. Patrick
Weekley (Yam).
AM U/L SISPT: 1. Sunil Sardarslngh (SUl); 2. Ralfe Snover
(Suz); 3. Damon Patton (SUl); 4. Walter Ortiz (Suz); 5. Richard
Mihalek (Sw:).
EX M/W 5fSPT; 1. Shane Prieto (Yam); 2. t>\1ke Luke (Yam); 3.
Rlc:hard Alexander (Yam); 4. Emanuel Manusuthakis (Yam); 5. Fran·
cots Balbe (Yam).
AM MfW 5/SPT; 1. Christopher Cumming. (SUl): 2. John
MacArthur (Yam); 3, Bry~ Lawmaster (Hon); 4. Ronny Camlto (Hoo);
5. Brian Soleva (SUl).
EX l./W GP; I. Quennl King (Yam): 2. Keller King (Yam): 3. Greg
Esser (Hon); 4. Geoffrey Meloney (Yam); 5. Keith Floyd (Yam).
AM L/W OP; 1. BenjllrT\in Matheson (Yam); 2, Jonothan ValUan·
court (Hoo); 3. Michael Hale (Due); 4. Damon Palton (Suz); 5. Jorge
Corbllto (Yam).
EX H/W S/SPT; 1. Mauro Cereda (Sul); 2. Mike Clccotto (Suz);
3. Shane Prieto (Yam); 4. James White (Yam); 5. Mike Luke (Yllm).
Sarona Speedway
Pollock pounds
Barona Short Track
By FRED WINDOM
RAMONA, CA, JAN. 22
Barona Speedway opened the 2000 season
with a new track and new riders, with San
Diego's Outlaw Dirt Tracker Club hosting the
first round of its Winter Millennium Series.
Gone was the "fishbowl" banking,
replaced by a flatter, more traditional oval,
with a new clay track surface. The track
maintenance crew got a little too enthusiastic
with the water in the morning, but with some
patience and wheel-packing, the track was
ready for racing.
Light turnout let classes in the IT run
together in a two-row start. Mark Prescott led
Pat Dwyer and Wayne Warrington in the
Sportsman class through the right-hand hairpin. Novice riders Tim McDvetz, Ron Bartels,
Gabe Slatton and Chris Downen followed.
ATK·mounted Prescott began to pull away
from Dwyer and Warrington, and he was never
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Results: Dec. 19, 1999 (Round 9)
O/A: Rod Stuckey.
AA: 1. Allen Gravitt; 2. Doug Masencup; 3. Doby
Leonard; 4. Jeff Vealey; 5. Michael Grizzle.
250 A: 1. B. Wright; 2. R. Neeley; 3. R. Epley; 4.
B. Noffz; 5. Lee Stephens.
200 A: 1. S. Mount; 2. T. Hayes; 3. C. McDonald;
4. J. Caff; 5. P.A. He~nner.
OPEN A: 1. M. McCree; 2. M. Hutchenson; 3. M.
Decherd; 4. P. McColl; 5. J. Healey.
SR A: I. Steve Moore; 2. Terry Hughes; 3. Daniel
Manusuthakis, who was being challenged by
Prieto and Cereda. Th.e two front-runners were
tearing away from the rest of the field as Prieto
put the pass on Manusuthakis. Cereda followed suit and moved his way up to third by
the end of the second lap. Hopkins was still
running about 10 bike lengths behind Lopez.
though he now had about a 25·bike-length
lead over third·placed Cereda.
At halfway, Lopez had a five·second lead
over his teammate. Cereda chased behind in
third, followed by Prieto and Manusuthakis.
Lopez continued to put distance between himself and Hopkins. With one lap to go, he was
now 6 1{2 seconds ahead of Hopkins. who had
a three·second lead over Cereda. Eric Wood
had pulled up to fifth place, behind Prieto, and
with one lap to go there began a battle for
third. Cereda accelerated out of the corners
hard, but Prieto ran hard on the brakes into the
turns and quickly closed the gap on him.
Lopez claimed victory, crossing the line on
one wheel. Hopkins finished about seven seconds behind in second place. Cereda took
third, about four bike lengths ahead of Prieto,
and Wood finished fifth.
Earlier, Lopez won the GTO, ahead of
Hopkins. Mike Ciccotto finished close behind
in third, ahead of Manusuthakis and Cereda.
Lopez also won the Heavyweight Superbike
event, taking the lead from Cereda at the end
of the first lap and staying out front for the rest
of the race. Cereda maintained second, ahead
of the battle behind him between Quenni King
and Joseph Fletcher. King held off Fletcher to
finish third.
Monsrud; 4. D. Keith; 5. W. Bradshaw.
S/SR A: 1. P. Golden.
MSTR A: I. J. Lynch; 2. B. Triplett: 3. J. Able; 4.
F. Hammond.
250 B: 1. Steward Baylor; 2. Keith Bowman; 3.
Nate Phillips; 4. Bobby Barefield; 5. Jeff Davenport.
200 B: 1 T. Myers; 2. C. Kyle; 3. M. Kelley; 4. S.
Dailey; 5. G. Grey.
OPEN B: J. S. Moore: 2. H. Henderson; 3. L.
Buysman; 4. B. Fowler; 5. J. Roberson.
SR B: 1. S. Henson; 2. F. Schoenbeck; 3. A.
Spencer; 4. J. Strange; 5. J. Livingston.
4·STRK B: 1. N. Johnson; 2. W. Coulter; 3. R.
Collins; 4. K. Davis; 5. S. Lenning.
S/SR B: 1. G. Bishop; 2. D. Burkhalter; 3. P.
Wilkinson; 4. R. Wrinkle: 5. B. Bryant.
MSTR B: I. S. Stirewalt; 2. J. Thomas; 3. M.
Thompson; 4. G. Yount; 5. R. Patterson.
250 C: I. D. Kelley; 2. R. Guthrie: 3. J. Parker, 4.
J. Clayton; 5. A. Bilbrey.
200 C: 1. H. Lee; 2. R. Overstreet; 3. B. Henson;
4. S. Simmons; 5. D. Martin.
OPEN C: 1. S. Presnell; 2. J. Gresham; 3. D.
Sampson; 4. T. Fields; 5. S. Stansill Sr.
SR C: 1. M. McCarson; 2. J. Noblin; 3. G. TIndell:
4. S. Lewis; 5. D. Brookins.
4·STRK C: I. H. Turner; 2. J. Gantt; 3. K.
Cuzadd; 4. C. Clark; 5. B. Wickham.
MSTR C: 1. S. Roberts; 2. F. Veator; 3. F.
Nelson; 4. K. Hardee; 5. J. Annitage.
WMN: 1. J. Heath; 2. V. Harrison; 3. A_
4. C. Rowley.
LT TRL: 1. M. Bruks.
Buysm~m;
HVY TRL: 1. E. Henderson.
Homestead Motorsports Complex
Lopez dispenses
with 'em
Results
EX GTO: I. Grant Lopez (Suz); 2. John Hopkins (Suz); 3. Mike CIecotto (Suz); 4. Emanuel Manusuthakb (Yam); 5. Mauro Cereda (Suz).
AM oro: I. Edwllt'd Hosack (Yllm); 2. Raife Snover (Suz); 3, Sunil
SordMsingh (Suz); 4. WlIlter Onlt (Suz); 5. ROORYeIt Wright Jr. (Kaw).
EX (ITU: I. Shane Prieto (Yam); 2. EtIc Wood (KlIw): 3. Rk:hard
Alexander Jr. (Yam): 4. Mike Luke (Yam); 5. Emllnuel Manusuthakls
(Yam).
AM oru; 1. Christopher Cummirgs (Suz); 2. Brian·SeIeYII (Suz); 3.
Ronny Comllo IHon): 4. Edgont V.uo.o (Hon): 5. EdwNd _
(Yom).
By LISA THEOBALD
HOMESTEAD, FL. DEC. 12
Grant Lopez set a track record at Homestead
during the Unlimited Grand Prix Shootout race
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Sarona Speedway: In a combined IT main event, Mark Prescott (25) leads Pal Dwyer
(31), Wayne Warrington (44E) and Ron Bartels (12) on his way to the Open Sportsman win.
Dwyer and Warrington placed second and third In that class, while Bartels won the Open
Novice portion.
AM H/W SJSl7f; I. Rllife Snover (Suz); 2. Richard Mihalek (Suz);
3. Ralph Femllndu (Suz); 4. Walter Ortiz (Suz); 5. Nebon Suarez (Suz).
EX SfTW; I. Pat Mooney Sr. (H·D); 2. Richie fo\onis (Due); 3.
William Savaln (Suz); 4. Eduoard Henriquez (Due); 5. Joe Delaney
(Due).
AM SfTW: 1. NdlOJl Suarez.. (Due); 2. Damon Patton (Suz); 3.
Peter Golding Jr. (Kaw); 4. Giancarlo Banagtini (Due); 5. Robert
Kesler (Kaw).
HIW V1NT; 1. John Long (Tri); 2. Richard Herrington (Han): 3.
WiltJam Spinks (Yam); 4. Brycn Spanks (Yam); 5. Douglas Gregory
(Yam).
EX l/W SjBK.. 1. David fI\cPherson (Apr); 2. Neville Han-RetIC'e
(Doc); 3. Kelly Hay. (Yom); 4. - . """" I""): 5...... Mil. (Yom).
AA l/W 5/BK: 1. Mich&eI Hale (Due); 2. Brian Solevll (Apr); 3.
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