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Canyon Offroad Park: The 125cc Beginner class rockets off the line in Peoria, Arizona, with Josh Doubrava (383) snagging the holeshot ahead of Michael Jones (19), Randy Rupe (8), Matt McCormick (317), Kevin Mahkorn (89), leon Noel (84) and the rest of the field. 250 EX: I. Nick Metcalf (Suz): 2. Aaron £>teter (Suz); 3. Tony Lorusso (Suz); 4. Austin Raubs (Han): 5. M4tt Smith (KTM). 125INT: I. Malthew Stephens (Suz); 2. UIC Havlfls (Hen). 250 BEG: 1. ~e ThorMson (Kaw); 2. ~n &ldnge (Suz); J Guy ZwICk (Suz); 4. Sl6de Dykhouse (Yam): 5. ChrIS Turner (Yam). DFC: I. Kyle FamelL JUMP·OFF, 1. Kenny Yoho; 2. ~ron DIeter; 3. JiISOO Thome. 250 JR: I. Daniel Greene (Yam); 2. Scott Mooney (Yam): 3 John Doubrava (Yam): 4. Tony Walters (Yam); 5. JlImes Bellinger (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Dane H.Ilntt (HOll) VET JR: 1. John Doubr'lIVll (YlIm); 2. Seon Mooney (VlIm): 3. Frank Dusanek (Sol); 4. Frank Victorine (Hen); 5. Ken ClIrT (KT.M). VET BEG: I Tim McCarthy (Yam): 2. Roy Clldy (Yom); 3. Cmdy Williams (Yam). VET lNT: 1. Doug Goodmlln (Hen); 2. Lennie Suppes (Hon). VET PRO: I. WlIde Morlock (Yom): 2. Brock Judd (Hon). VET EX: l. Brock JlKId (Hon). 40+ MSTR: I. Doug Goodman (Hon). 40+ AM: I. Tim Kenn~y (Kllw); 2.l..arry Noel (Yam). PRO: 1. Wade Morlock (Vam): 2. Jllson Birdsong (Yam). Canyon Offroad Park McCormick mops up By ZACK McKINLEY PEORIA, AZ, FEB. 6 Round two of the Grand Canyon State Classic Series was held at the Canyon Offroad Park motocross track on a perfect day for motocross, only 72 degrees with a slight breeze . and Matt McCormick breezed to the victory in the featured class, the 125cc Beginner class. Willow Springs International Raceway Hagan holds on In moto one, the holeshot went to Josh By ERIC VINCENT Doubrava, who just edged out Michael Jones, who was in turn followed by Randy Rupe, Matt McCormick. D.C. Jones, Jace Keenum, Kevin Mahkorn, John Hudak, leon Noel (son of famous off-road racer Larry Noel), Michael Vanus, James Salinas, Daniel Kennedy and Eric Shepard. On lap two, Doubrava was still in the lead but feeling pressure from Michael Jones and McCormick. The pressure got to Doubrava on lap three and he slid out in a turn. Michael Jones seized the opportunity and took the lead and the moto win, followed by McCormick, Rupe, Keenum, Mahkorn, Hudak, Kennedy, Noel, Vanus, Doubrava, Jones and Shepard. Moto two started out the same, with Doubrava absconding with the holeshot. Rupe was in second. McCormick ran third, followed by Keenum, Noel, D.C. Jones, Vanus, Hudak. Shepard, Salinas, Michael Jones and Mahkorn. Doubrava stayed where he was and won the second moto. McCormi~ took second again. Keenum was third, followed by Noel, D.C. Jones, Mahkorn, Hudak, Rupe, Michael Jones, Vanus, Salinas and Shepard. The overall went to McCormick with his 22 finish. Keenum took second overall with a 43 score. Third went to Michael Jones with 1-9 finishes. ROSAMOND, CA. FEB. 19-20 Jeff Hagan battled both the weather and the competition and emerged victorious in the Toyota Gold Cup Unlimited Formula One Grand Prix during the second round of Willow Springs Motorcycle Club action at Willow Springs International Raceway. On his Champion Auto Rentals~sponsored Yamaha Rl, Hagan was the quickest off the line in the Formula One event. Curtis Adams was second, and Bryce Gross rounded out the top three. Midway through lap three, Adams slowed suddenly in turn six but held on Lo second place. Two laps later, Gross had closed on Adams, and as the two racers came up on a lapped rider, Gross was able to maneuver past Adams into second. On lap nine of the 12-lap event, Adams closed back up on Gross_ At the same time, Hagan was slowed by some lapped traffic, and suddenly the top three were within striking distance of each other. With two laps remaining, Adams powered around the inside of Gross in turn four. Adams continued to twist the throttle in an attempt to catch Hagan. Down the back straight, Adams tried to pull around Hagan but had to back off going into tum eight. At the line, Hagan held on for the victory, with Adams finishing second and Gross taking third. Gross seemed undaunted by the wet weather when he followed up his third-place finish in Formula One with a vic;.ory in the Ontario Moto Techrream Hewitt Formula Two GP. In fact, Gross had four race victories on the day and two second-place finishes. In the Formula Two race, Gross powered into the lead off the line on his Dunlop-shod Yamaha Rl, with Sam Camibucci on his tail in second and Jeremy Toye in third. Within a few turns, Toye had been passed by Marc Palazzo. Heading down the front straight to complete the first of eight laps, Gross and Carnibucci were side by side, but Gross retained the lead on the exit of tum one. On the next lap, Palazzo crashed in turn six, moving Toye back into third. However, he was facing a strong challenge from Jason Catching. At the halfway point, both Gross and Camibucci remained locked in a tight bat- Results BfBK OPEN; 1. JlIson Birdsong (Yam); 2. MlItthew Slephens (Sol): 3. Eric HlIvins (Hen); 4. DanIel Grl!ene (YMl"I). PIW BEG (4·6): I. Cody McElroy (Cob); 2. Conner Reeves (Cob); 3. MItchell Porter (Pol); 4. Tiffllny Sucllto (YlIm). PfW BEG (7-8): I. Austin Krehbiel (KTM); 2. T&Vler Rosenthltl (KTM); 3. Alex Dunch (Lem); 4. Trenton Boegeman (Yam); 5. Gary Wilkey (Lem). PfW JR: I. T~ Nellsham (KTM): 2. Winlllm TIlykx' (Pol). PfW OPEN: 1. Cody McElroy (Cob); 2. T~r Rosenthlll (Kl"M): 3. Austin KmtbieI (KTM); 4. Cenner Reeves (Cob); 5. Gary Wilkey. 60 BEG: I. Brandon Johnson; 2. Dougills Wang: 3. Brodie Prather (Kaw); 4. Tyler Neastwn (KTM): 5. David Duoch eKaw). 60 JR: I. Ryan Jones (KlIw): 2. Michoel Loder; 3. Bobby Worth (KTM). 60 rNT: I. Nathan Mahoney (KTM). 60 OPEN: I. Nathun Mahoney (KTM): 2. Brodie Prather (Kaw): (KTM): 4. Douglas Wang: 5. Trey Adamson (Kaw). 80 JR: 1. Jeff H.IIymoker (Hon); 2. Chris Messick (K.IIw): 3. Brun· don Wesl (Suz): 4. Kyle Jones Kaw): 5. Ryan Robinson (Yllm). 80 BEG: I. R.J. D.IIwe (KllW): 2. Kenny Vllnce (Hon): 3. Ryan HaBhm.lln (Vam): 4. Michaelloden; 5. DiliOll Glossop (Hen). 80 OPEN: I. Ryan Robinson (Yum): 2. Cory Sulliner (Yum): 3. John Mahoney (Yam): 4. arandoo West (Suz): 5. Kenny VlIrlCe (HOll). 125 SCHBY: I. Dustin GIossop (Hon). 125 BEG: 1. Mati McCormick (Hon); 2. J.C. Keenum (K.IIw): 3. Michael Jones (Yam): 4. Josh Doubrav.ll (Yam): 5. Kevin Mahkom (Yam). 125 JR; I. Luke Shatterly (Hon); 2. Dustin GIossop (Hon); J. TravIS Kelly (YIlm). 3. Bobby Worth 42 MARCH 15. 2000' eye I e n e vv s Glen Helen Raceway Park: Ty Davis, en route to the overall victory in the Over 30 Expert division in San Bernardino, California. tIe for the lead. as were Toye and Catching for third. On the final lap, Carnibucci was looking for any way to get around Gross. but Gross edged out Carnibucci for the win. Toye finished third. Gross easily won the Barnett Clutches 600 Modified Production race, leading from start to finish on his Hollywood Yamaha·sponsored R6. Early on, his closest competitors were Daniel Dietrich, who was second off the line, and Reno Karimian in third. On lap two, Carnibucci powered past Karimian in the long turn-eight sweeper. Camibucci set his sights on Dietrich, in second. On the final lap of the six-lap sprint race, Carnibucci caught 'Dietrich rounding tum two and passed him heading into turn three. Diet· rich made several attempts to retake second, but Carnibucci held on to finish second, behind Gross, and Dietrich took third. Results F-I; I. Jeff Hagan (Yam): 2. Cunis Adams (Suz): 3. Bryc~ Gross (Yam); 4. Steph~ Hewin (Yam); 5. BaLl. Renggli (Duc). F·2: I. Bry<:e Gross (Y.Ilm): 2. $.Ilm Camibucd (Y.IIm): 3. Jeremy Toye (Yam): 4. Joson Catching (Vam); 5. Jeff Hagan (Yilllm). F·3: 1 Kevin Murray (Yam); 2. Peter Hofmann (Hon): 3. f>\lark Loveland (Hon): 4. Erik Dadej (Hon): 5. Chris Wtll1ace (Hon). 550 SfBK: l. Ball Renggli (Apr); 2. A.Ilron Clark (Apr): 3. Vivek H.II£ari (Kaw): 4. Allun Webster (Kaw); 5. Mlch.llel Moser (Apr). 650 5fBK: 1 Jeremy Toye (YlIm): 2. Sam Cornibucd (Y.IIm); 3. Bryce Gross (Yam); 4. Phillip Herrin (Yam): 5. Tony Silvera (Suz). 750 S/BK: l. Balz Renggti (Due); 2. Cl.IIrk Freeman (Due): 3. Syl Corbin (Suz); 4 Jody Hendley (H.D). OPEN S/BK: I. Jeff Hogan (Yam); 2. Bryce Gross (VlIm); 3. Rob Nelms (Hon); 4. Clinton Whilehouse (Yllm): 5. Stan Bales (Hen) 500 MOD PROD: 1. Vive« HlI£lIn (KlIw); 2. Anthony D'AugusU. (Gil): 3. St~ve Moonltz (Y.IIm); 4. Rich.llrd Sadler (KlIw) 600 MOD PROD: 1. Bryce GroSi (Y.IIm); 2. Sam Carnfbucci (Vam); 3. Damel Dletnch (YIIm); 4. Phillip Hemn (V.IIm); 5. WiIIi.llm Clarke (Han) 750 MOD PROD: I. Syl Corbtn (Suz); 2. Graham ~II (Suz): 3. John Pe.llrsofl (Suz); 4. Rocky Caceres (Suz): 5. James Eberhardt <"",). OPEN MOD PROD: I. Bryc~ Gross (Yam): 2. Stephen Hewitt (Yom): 3. Ceur Meza (Yam): 4. Marty Sims (YlIm): 5. Chnton White· house (Yam). 500 SISTK: I. Anthony D'Augusta (VIlm); 2. ~~ Palmer (K.IIw); 3. Sieve Mooniu (Yam): 4. Jose Estrella (Suz); 5. Richard Sodler (K.IIw). 600 SfSTK: 1. Jeremy Toye (Yam): 2. Bryc~ Gross (Yam): 3. Phillip Herrin (Yam): 4. Man:: P.IIl.IIuo (Sw:); 5. Daniel Dietrich (Yom). 750 SfSTK. I. John Pearson (Suz); 2. Grtlhllm Howell (Suz); 3. Syl Corbin (Suz): 4. Jnmes Ebl!rhardt (Suz): 5. Mork Chadwick (Suz). OPEN SfSTK: I. Bryce Gross (Yom): 2. CUnton Whitehouse (YlIm); 3. Mllrty Sims (V.IIm): 4. D.IInny DiNardo (V.IIm): 5. J.IImey Harrison (Yom). BOn l./W: I. Vivek Hozari (K.IIw); 2. All.lln Webster (Kaw); 3. Evans Brasfield (Kaw): 4. Michael Moser (Apr); 5. Jose Estrella (Suz). BOn M/W: I. Jody Hendley (H·D); 2. Willi.llm Finnerty (Bue). BOn H/W: 1. Balz Renggli (Due): 2. Clark Frettlmlln (Due); 3. Claudio Szyszkowski (Due). 500 SOL: Il...Ilny Cochran (Hen). 660 SOL: 1. Jeff Rheaume (SUl.); 2. Scen Fabbro (Hen); 3. Jeff I...Ilw(Yam). F·SlG I. Fr.llfU Volpi (YlIm): 2. I...Ilny Cochran (Hon); 3. Jeff Rhe.llun'\e (Suz): 4. Jay Hardy (Hen): 5. Jeff Law (Vam). F-40 l./W: I Jey Tllnner- (YlIm): 2. Tom Sera (YMTl); 3. Steven lewIS (Sol). F-40 HfW: I. Clinton Whitehouse (Yam); 2. Stephen HeWitt (Yam); 3. Cleudio Szyszkowski (Duc): 4. Peter Robbins (Duc); 5. Rocky C.IIceres (Suz). F-50: I. Mark Lovel.llnd (Hon). VINT (1985·90): I. Andy Carman (Yam); 2. WUli.llm Finnerty (Bue); 3. Pastor Casanova (V.IIm); 4. Louis Burrows (Sw:). L/W V1NT: I. Larry Cochr.lln (Hen); 2. Seon Fabbro (Hon). HfW VINT: 1. Todd Boudreaux (Yum): 2. Larry Cochran (Hon): 3. Seoll MacAdam (Kaw): 4. Joe Anderson (Suz): 5. Brad Gitchell (Suz). 0·500 1IW NOV, I. Nell B.IIny (Hon); 2. Michael Martinez (Vam): 3. Phil Allison (Suz). 501·650 M/W NOV: I. V.IIughn FIscher (Hon); 2. Tr.llvis Eller (Y.IIm): 3. Chris Honea (YlIm): 4. Brl.lln C.IItler (Vem): 5. Russ RosIewski (Hen). 651·0PEl"I HfW NOV: I. Vaughn Fischer (Hon): 2. Frank Nolan (Sw.): 3. John Perry (Doc); 4. Robert Rockafellow (Hon); 5. Les Wil- son (Sol). Glen Helen Raceway Park Davis Ty's one on at SRA GP By DAVE DAIN SAN BERNARDiNO, CA, JAN. 30 Ty Davis started the Southland Racing Association's 2000 racing season with a bang, as he rode to victory in the Over 30 Expert division aboard his Montclair Yamaha-backed YZ426, at Glen Helen Raceway. Jimmy Lewis led the 20-rider field into the first turn to grab the holeshot. Davis gated second, with Fred Conover, Steve Flanders and Katin Maviel rounding out the top five. Lewis maintained his lead as the field charged toward the Vintage track. Davis followed on his heels in second, with Conover trailing in third. Maviel advanced one position into fourth. A hard-charging Gordon Ward picked up several positions, moving into fifth. While the riders were out of view in the canyon, the top five positions underwent major changes before the riders re-entered the National track: Davis emerged with a 10·sec· ond lead; Ward had moved from fifth to second; Andrew Jefferson came from outside the top five to settle in third; Maviel held on to fourth; and the former leader, Lewis, had dropped to fifth. The top five remained the same for several laps, with Davis and Ward setting the pace, distancing themselves from the rest of the field by 30 seconds. Jefferson and Maviel remained locked in a battle for third. Lewis remained in fifth, but he was reeling in the riders ahead of him. Davis marched on in the lead. Ward kept Davis honest at a 10-second deficit. Lewis was not content with fifth, so he picked off both Jefferson and Maviel to secure the final spot on the podium. With the race entering the 35-minute mark, Davis maintained his 10·second margin over Ward. Then Ward high-sided in the short rhythm section that leads into the left-handed bowl turn. handing Davis a 50· second lead. Ward struggled to get his VOR thumper started, but Lewis got by for second. Ward restarted the thumper in time to hold on to third. Jefferson and Maviel continued to battle in fourth and fifth, respectively. Davis took the checkers with 50 seconds to spare. Lewis and Ward took the final spots on the podium. Maviel and Jefferson swapped positions late in the race, taking fourth and fifth, respectively. Results PfW: 1. Geraldo Mirnnd: 2. Haley Duran; 3. Jessie Ferguson: 4. Anthony Smith; 5. DevOll Ferguson. 60: I. Frankie Aguirre: 2. Cory Clampitt; 3. Colin McRoberts: 4. Kalli~ Ryker: 5. Trevor Lopez. 80 BEG: I. Kellen LeBlanc: 2, Joey Arague: 3. Nothan Strong: 4. Brad Devillier: 5. Matt Arague. 60 NOV: 1. Bryan Huth: 2. Tyson Tallington; 3. Kenny Cltlrk: 4. Adam Benavides. XR 100: I. D.IIve Miller: 2. Jason Gardner: 3. Randy Skinner: 4. Mike Bierman; 5. Dave Bauer J 25 BEG: I. Crolg Gulledge: 2. Bemllrdo F1.11ndeB: 3. Mich.llel Schr~l!t: 4. KeVin Menighan; 5. Kns MartIn. 125 NOV: I. Dllnny GlllnnlOl: 2. Brad Huth; 3. Mike Bentley: 4. Eric Wood; 5. Dean Hollenbeck. 125 AM: I. Tyler Renshaw: 2. KeVIn Jenmngs; 3. Cliff Jennings: 4. Brad Daugherty.

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