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tally, while California chiropractor Lloyd Boland piloted his CZ to second overall with 3-3 finishes. Yamaha rider Craig Simpson finished third. Boland returned in the Sportsman 500cc Intermediate class and used consistency to take the overall win; Ryan Dickson and J.T. Southern finished 2-3. New Mexico's Howard Watts earned his first-ever AHRMA win in the Classic 250cc Novice ranks, riding a Wards Riverside, a machine rarely seen in running condition these days. Second fell to AJS Stormer rider Eugene Crawford, who was able to taste victory in the Classic 500cc Novice race. Ed Flanigan Jr. and Mark Simpson traded wins and runner-up finishes in Sportsman 500cc Expert class, with the overall going to Flanigan. Vince Baulch made his Expert-class debut in third spot. Balch ran second to Brad Lackey's CZ in the Over 40 Experts, but had his hands full in moto two with an impressive Curtis Comer, who was riding a 150cc Honda SLJ 25 in that class. Comer came up a bike-length short at the finish, but didn't figure in the overall results after missing the first moto with a flat front tire. Comer did put in a pair of nice rides in the competitive Classic ] 25cc Expert class, defeating runnerup Robert Borg and third-placed Norm Bigelow. Danny Davies rode his Tri-BSA 650 to wins in both the Sportsman Open Twin and Premier Open Twin divisions; Clark Sumner and Dave Janiec (AJS), respectively, finished second and third. eN Speedworld Molorplex Witbnann, Arizone Results: FebnJary 5-6, 2000 Trial RIGID NOV: 1. Brad Kennard (H·D). PREM HIW EX: J. Derek Belvoir (Vel). PREM HIW INT: 1. Clint Welsh (AJS). PREM l/W EX: 1. Jeff Smith (Tri); 2. Evan Wilcox (BSA). PREM l./W INT: 1. Rob Stickler (Tri); 2. Harold Heitmiller (BSA). PREM l/W NOV: 1. Richard Yamane (M-G); 2. Norm Stradleigh. CLSSC EX: 1. Curtis Comer (Dal). CLSSC NOV: 1. Dave Webster (Bul) 2. Earl Burrows (Hod). [i3[?D@(JDYl~o_oo (Left) Dry sandy terrain made some sections a little tricky. Here, Robert Borg dabs en route to fourth in the Classic Expert class. (Above) Race promoter David Boydstun got in the fun during the motocross event. Boydstun piloted his Husqvama to the win In the Classic 500Cc Expert clasa. (Below) Some moto battles were close, such as this one in the +40 Novice class_ Tim Hardin (left) eventually caught and passed Mike Aken (right) for the mota and overall win. CLSSC BEG: 1. Ginger Hilgenberg (Cot). MORN CLSSC EX: I. Ryan Dickson (Mon); 2. Alfredo Rodil (Yam); 3. Jim Smith (Suz); 4_ Robert Borg (Moo); 5. Rick Wolff (Yam). MORN CLSSC INT: I. David Boydstun (Yam); 2. Gerald Biggers (Yam); 3. Mike Hotchkiss (055): 4. Bob Egan (Mon); 5. Charles Moline (Kaw). MORN CLSSC NOV: I. Gary Cochell (Bul); 2. Rick Wheeler (Suz); 3. Tom Horton (Suz); 4. M.ike Aken (Yam); 5. Ed Parsons (Yam). BEG: I. Willie Hilgenberg (Yam). Motocross PREM l/W EX: 1. Mike Atkins (BSA); 2. Terry Pratt (BSA); 3. Allen Wenzel (F-B); 4. Brad Kennard (Due). PREM lIW INT: I. Randy Hiatt (BSA); 2. Terry Sterrett (BSA). PREM L/W NOV: I. Phil Benedict (BSA); 2. Jerry Sterrett (BSA); 3. David Chrone (Par). PREM 500 EX: I. John Huegel (Ind); 2. Matt Hilgenberg (Ric-Tri): 3. Brad Kennard (BSA 840). PREM 500 (NT: 1. Ron Winget (Ric-Tri); 2. Dennis Moore (BSA OB34): 3. Rob Stickler (Ric~ Mat). PREM 500 NOV: 1. David Chrone (Due); 2. Clint Welsh (Ric-Mat). PREM OPEN TWIN EX: 1. Danny Davies (TriBSA); 2. DDve Janiec (AJS); 3. Brad Kennard (RicTri); 4. David Wilson (Ric-Tri). PREM OPEN TWIN INT: I. Joel Sweeney (BSA). CLSSC 125 EX: 1. Curtis Comer (Hon): 2. Robert Borg (Cl); 3. Norm Bigelow (Dye); 4. Charlie Richardson (Cl); 5. Ed Flanigan. Jr. (Cl). CLSSC 12S INT: I. Bob Egan (Mon); 2. Tom Roach (Pen); 3. Mark Hayzletl (Yam); 4. Mike Hotchkiss (Hus). CLSSC 125 NOV: I. John Gonzalez (Hus); 2. Wayne Rantz (Hon); 3. Norm Stradleigh (Puc); 4. Unda Neilsen (Hon). CLSSC 250 EX: I. Kyle Halkolo (Oss); 2. Tom Horton (Oss). _ Riders from 20 states and Norway made up the 320 motocross entries at Speedworld Motorplex for the AHRMA/Speed & Sport season opener. Former National and World Championship riders competing at the Speedworld MX included national trials champ Curt Comer. Brad Lackey and .left Smith. Each of the three won his respective class with 1-1 mota scores. Dick Mann attended his first AHRMA motocross this weekend. since beginning treatments for throat cancer in August. The two-time AMA Grand National Champion was strolling the pits. signing autographs, watching the races and conversing with anyone who wanted to visit. Ray Ryan. the editor of VMX Magazine, a high-quality worldwide quarterly publication dedicated to vintage and historic motocross. made the trek from Australia for a taste of AHRMA competition. which will be featured in an upcoming issue. The Women's classes are gaining popuiarity in AHRMA motocross; 15 ladies competed in Arizona. An Mlronman Award M should g.o to Iowan Brad Kennard, who drove to Arizona in two days by himself, rode a rigid-framed Harley Hummer in Saturday's trial. then competed in four motocross classes before streaking back to Iowa. SPTMN OPEN. TWIN NOV: I. Wayne Rantz (Yam); 2. Michael Cholar (Yem). WMN EX: I. Peggy Cozart (Hon). WMN INT: 1. Karen Steele (el); 2. Jadll Berryman (Hus); 3. Suzette Stamey (el): 4. Sandra Ross (Hon); 5. Kim Sutton (Suz). WMN NOV: I_ Robin Webster (Mai); 2. Roberta Ewart (Hon); 3. Tina Harlan (Yam); 4. Tammy Ritzheimer·Mount (Ric-Mon); 5. Julie Salsman (Yam). 30. EX: 1. Mark MacKay (Hon); 2. Mark Simpson (Yam). 30. lNT: 1. Jimmy Sutton (el); 2. Darin Trotta (Hon); 3. Tom McMinn (Suz); 4. Rick Labgold (Mai); 5. Jay Wahl (Hon). 30. NOV: 1. Jerry Morrison (Hon); 2. Charles Moline (Hus); 3. Mike Lentz (Yllm): 4. Shawn Warner (Yam); 5. Greg Wright (Hus). 40. EX: 1. Brlld Lackey (el); 2. Vincent Balch (Mai); 3. Mark MacKay (Hon); 4. Alfredo Rodil (Cl); 5. Jean Ramsay (Mai). 40. INT: I. Bill Stamey (Cl): 2. Uoyd Boland (el): 3. Craig Simpson (Yam); 4. Jeff Mullins (Mai); 5. Guy Tolomeo (Che-BSA). 40+ NOV: 1. nm Hardin (Hus); 2. Mike Aken (Hus); 3. Rick Wheeler (Mai); 4. Kevin White: 5. Glenn Neal (Hon). 50. EX: I. Rick Williams (el); 2. Vic Curti (Oss); 3. Jean Ramsay (Mai); 4. Wes Willis (Hus); 5. Jerry Brown (Hus). 50. INT: 1. Bud Auman (Mai); 2. Len Gillette (Cl); 3. Bob White (Moi); 4. Fred Brown (C-A): 5. Bob Marchbanks (Hon). 50+ NOV: 1. Robert Bowen (Hon); 2. Norm Slradleigh (8ul); 3. Mike Pasch (Mai); 4. David Webster (Pen); 5. David Gorman (Hus). 60. EX: I. Jeff Smith (BSA); 2. Bill McClinton (BSA); 3. Ed Ott (Yam); 4. John Rice (Hon); 5. Dan Roufs (Yam). 60+ INT: 1. Leland Loper (Oss); 2. David Dean (Cl); 3. Ed Parsons (BSA); 4. Jay Wahl (Rok); 5. Harold Heitmiller (BSA). 60+ NOV: 1. Hank Cosio (BSA); 2. WDyne Mount (BSA); 3. Keith C.mpbell, Sr. (Mai). 70+: 1. Norm DuvDII; 2. Cherles Burchinn. CLSSC 250 INT: I. Brian Clark (AJS): 2. Ken Lusk (Mon); 3. Louis Hamil (055). CLSSC 250 NOV: I. How.rd Watts (Riv): 2. Eugene Crawford (AJS); 3. Alex Watt (Gre). CLSSC 500 EX: 1. David Boydstun (Hus); 2. Clark Sumner (eSA); 3. Charlie Beck (Mai); 4. John Hart (BSA). CLSSC 500 INT: 1. Jim Cole (Tri); 2. BriDn Clark (NS); 3. Ron Winget (Ric-Tri); 4. David Dean (BSA); 5. Keith Campbell. Jr (Mon). CLSSC 500 NOV: I. Eugene Crawford (AJS); 2. Bob Neilsen (Tri); 3. Gene LOQuercio (BSA): 4. Wayne Mount (BSA); 5. Coy McKibben (Gre). SPTMN 125 EX: I. Scott Berryman (Hod); 2. Bill Nazelrod (Hon); 3. Pete Porter (Hon). SPTMN 125 INT: 1. James Wait (Hon); 2. Jim Atkins (C-A); 3. Chart Richey (Hon); 4. Bud Auman (Hon); 5. Patrick Davis (K~w). SPTMN 125 NOV: I. Marc Pope (Hon); 2. Christopher Bren (Hon); 3. Keith Hill (Puc); 4. Julie Salsman (Yam): 5. Danny Bachmann (Hon). SPTMN 250 EX: I. Charlie Richardson (Cl): 2. Mark MacKay (Hon); 3. Kyle HalkolD (Cl): 4. Vic Curti (Oss). SPTMN 250 INT: I. Per Jorgenson (Hon); 2. Jimmy Sutton (Cl); 3. Gary Cochell (AJS); 4. Undell Weaver (Hon): 5. John Lembreck (055). SPTMN 250 NOV: 1. John Gonzalez (Hus); 2. Bert Anderson (Hon); 3. Jerry Morrison (Hon); 4. Mike Lentz (Yam): 5. Joe Jauregui (Mai). SPTMN 500 EX: I. Ed Flanigan, Jr (Cl); 2. Mark Simpson (Yam); 3. Vincent Balch (Mal): 4. Alex Reid (Bul); 5. Alfredo Rodil (Cl). SPTMN SOO INT: I. Uoyd Boland (Cl); 2. Ryan Dickson (CZ): 3. JT Southern: 4. John Steele (Mai); 5. Mike Neal (Kaw). SPTMN 500 NOV: I. Len Gillette (Cl); 2. Tim Hardin (Hus); 3. Mark (Yam): 4. Scott Brock (Yam); 5. Ronald Range (Hus). SPTMN OPEN TWIN EX: t. Danny Davies (TriBSA); 2. Clark Sumner (Tri); 3. Brad Kennard (RicTri). SPTMN OPEN TWIN INT: 1. Rob Stickler (Ric· Tri); 2. Joel Sweeney (BSA); 3. Bob Marchbanks (Yom). cue I e n e vv s FEBRUARY 23. 2000 37

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