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Checkers Hare & Hound Los Angeles County Raceway Krause Clobbers the Competition Bush Whacks 'em at the OTHG GP Bv DAIU.A Bv 'CHRIS LVONS LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, FEB. 27 District 37's seventh race of the year was put on by the Checkers MC, and what an absolutely phenomenal race it was, from start to finish. The Checkers MC spent weeks laying out the course, and it really showed. The course took the riders through some really neat riding areas that many riders didn't even know existed in Luceme Valley. They carefully and thoughtfully arranged all the different types of desert terrain into one race very creatively. Montclair Yamaha-backed Paul Krause was the winner of the Chuck Stems Memorial Trophy and the AI Baker Memorial Trophy for claiming first overall and for finishing first Four-Stroke aboard his YZ426F. "I was really surprised at how good and creative a course the Checkers put together," said Krause. "Sure, the Experts think the gnarlier the better. but this was a course that was set up to be appealing to everybody." Vet Open racer Abe Baumann. who finished third in his class and eighth overall, had quite an interesting race. The John Burr Cycles/BRP/ Berg Racing/Rocket Rex Racing-backed rider said he really appreciated the "honest-to-goodness" bomb, and that it really helped. Baumann usually gets killer starts, but after a poor three· kick start, he still managed to get in front of the dust and take the lead for about five or six miles until he made a wrong tum. At that point, Baumann noticed Krause and American Honda's Tim Staab off in the distance. Once back on the course and still running with the top key players, Baumann fell in a ditch that he did not see and tweaked his bike and broke the visor off his helmet. Luckily, Baumann wasn't badly hurt and was still able to forge on to the finish. Results alA; 1. Paul Krause (Yam); 2. Dan Richardson (Kaw); 3. larry Roesefer (Kaw); 4. Trm Staab (Hon); 5 Ron Sh~ (Kaw); 6. Morgan Crawford (Kaw); 7 St~e Hengevekt (Han); 8. Abe Baumann (Kalil): 9. Jonah Strfft (Hon); 10. Andy Gnder (Vam) OPEN EX 1. P. Krause (Vam); 2. D. folks (KTM); 3. C. It\c:Burney (Hus). OPEN AJII· 1 D. Shuttleworth (Kaw); 2. F Stroud (Hon); 3. K Knight (Kaw). OPEN NOV; I. B Bishear (Kalil): 2. M. Anderson (Kaw): 3. A. Willis (Hus). OPEN BEG: 1. E. lJdllI (Hon); 2. S Trash (Yam). 250 EX: I M. Crawford (Kaw); 2. J. Lanza (Hus); 3. K. Casdli (Kaw). 250 AM.: I. C. Heaton (Hon): 2. R. Srmth (KTM): 3. S. Saunders (Kalil). 250 NOV: I. C. Blais (Hon): 2. S. Marlow (Vam): 3. K. Watson (KTM). 250 BEG: 1. T. Uvlngston (Vam): 2. S. Bolding (Hon): 3. B. BoldIng (Vam), 200 EX: 1. M. Murphy (KTM): 2. O. Rees (KTM): 3. C. Gill (Kaw). 200 I\M: I. J. Bonenno (Vam): 2. to\. Kempe (KTM): 3. J. Come" (Kaw). 200 BEG: I. J. Henderson (Vam): 2. B. Allison (Kaw): 3. C. Myers (Vam). 4-STRK EX: 1. l. Roe.eler (Kaw): 2. T. Stallib (Hon); 3. S. Hengevekt (Hon). 4·STRK AJII: 1 K. Mann (Yam); 2. O. Doucette (Vam); 3. B. Johnson (Hon). 4~STRK BEG: 1. J. Canna (Hon); 2. J. Schult (Hon). VET OPEN EX: I. D. Richardson (Kaw): 2. R. Shuler (Kaw); 3. Abe BllIumonn (Kaw). VET OPEN AM: I. D. Schulz. (Yam); 2. to\. Ktng (Vam); 3. P. Ben""(Hon). VET OPEN NOV; I. E. Pifer (Yam); 2. T Drake (Vam); 3. A. Underwood (Kaw). VET OPEN BEG: 1. K Karstms (Hon); 2. J. Traver (Hon); 3 R. Reames (Yam). VET 250 EX I J. Parb (G·G); 2. P. Shafer (Kaw); 3. D. Hamb6don (Kaw) VET 250 AM. I. R. Moriot (VllIm); 2. T Spaeth (Kaw); 3. M.. Rusiewskl (Kew). VET 250 NOV, I. R. Knot (Kaw); 2. K Murphy (Yam); 3. R Sey.... (Hon). VET 250 BEG 1. J. Sutherland (Kaw): 2. J. Trave'" (Hon); 3. T A'eundef (Yam). SR OPEN EX. l. D. Brand (Hon); 2. R. Coleman (Kaw): 3. S. Obs(Kaw) SR OPEN I\M: I. D. Ross (Yam); 2. M.. Raiche (Hon); 3. B. Zullo (Kaw) SR OPEN NOV: 1. D. Bluy (Vam): 2 E. Uberda (Vam): 3. J. Powell (Vam) SR OPEN BEG: I. L &f'Of'le (Vam): 2. D. Willis (Hon). SR 250 EX: 1. K Hasten (Hus): 2. R_ Mclnltre (Yam): 3. D. Guby (Vom). SR 250 AM: I, T. Day (Vam); 2. D. Dowding (KTM): 3. J. Car· penter (Yam). SR 250 NOV: I R. Landreth (Kaw). SR 250 BEG: I. R. Rossetto (Yam); 2. R. Dew~ (Hon); 3. B. Nkkens (Kaw). MAG EX: I. B. MaKIm (Kaw): 2. D. Cresdy (Vam): 3. F. Brewer (Hon). MAG AM: I. D. Gehr (Vam); 2. J. Blair (KTM): 3. V. Romero (Hon): 4. J. Letzkus (Vam). MAG NOV; I. J. Neal (Hon): 2. R. Stevell$ (Hon). MAG BEG: I. D. Hunt (KllW); 2. G. Collman (Hon). S!SR EX: I. A. Moore (Vam): 2. A. Guzman (Kaw): 3. D. Voyer (Hon). MINI EX: I. R. Mcintire (Hon). MINI AM:. 1. C. Wolff (Kaw); 2. D. Rickaby (Vam). MINI BEG: I. E. UerdlI Jr (Vam); 2. J. L.onz.a (Hon). WMN EX: I. E. Larsen (Yam): 2. H. Rogo (Vam); 3. K. Gray (Kew); 4. to\. Sullivan (Kalil). WMN AM: I. E. Mason (Kow); 2. K. Quinn (Kew). WMN NOV: I. C. Hilisten (Vam); 2_ K. Romero (Kaw); 3. A. Mann (Kow). SANCHIRICO PALMDALE, CA, MAR. 12 Some 28 rev-happy Beginners lined up for the live-engine, clutch-hand-on-top-of-the-helmet start of the 45-minute Bandito Grand Prix at LACR. After experiencing an uncharacteristi· cally long six weeks of rain, the mota gods showered the Over The Hill Gang with lots of sun and perfect race conditions. The course combined both the front and back tracks, the front being more technjcal, filled with jumps and whoops, and the back consisting of thick sand and some high-speed straights. At the start of the race, Brian Cotham snagged a perfect start, ahead of Chris Bush, Bob Blake, Steve Mangione and Steve Molera. Bush seized the lead early and never looked back, riding a consistent race to take the win on the day. Southland Cycles/Pro-Valvebacked Mangione put in a late-moto charge. "The longer the race. the better it is for me," Mangione claimed. "I felt real fast in the sand washes. and that is where I did most of my passing. With two laps to go, I caught up to second-placed Blake and passed him. But on the last lap, after taking the white lIag, we were bar to bar going over the long grand· stand tabletop, and he had me by a wheel going into the left-hand tum. I chased him the rest of the course but couldn't get back around him." At the checkers, it was all Bush, with Blake and Mangione securing second and third. In one of the OTHG's most competitive classes, White Brothers/Torco/Troy Lee· backed Chris Sanchirico took the top honors; ahead of Chuck Bennett and Bruce Criswell. The podjum was aU green, as the trio all ride 1O<250s. "Sanchirico was riding real well," said Bakersfield Kawasaki·backed Bennett. "It was great, but I am coming off a shoulder injury and need to get back up to speed.' A hard-charging Criswell worked his way up from a dismal start to third. "My start was horrible," Criswell said, "and then I had trouble getting around everyone. Sanchirico is so fast, it's impossible to make any time on the guy. It was my fault; I am really lame out of the gate. The lappers were real tough to get around - I think they had a rear-view mirror and were blocking me on purpose - but I had a great time." At the end, Sanchirico finished with a com· fortable lead over Bennett and then Criswell in a very distant third. Results BEG: I. Chris Bush: 2. Bob Blake; 3. St~e Mangione; 4. Frank Vanes: 5. Steve ScMeider. 38~ BEG: I. Garth Gallocker; 2. Jeff Petron: 3. TIm McCue; 4. Eddy Tumey: 5. Don Huddleston. NOV; 1. Greg Turner; 2. Steve Lascalz.a; 3. Rob Hicks: 4. Fred Hommet; 5. Bonnie WIII'C. 38+ NOV; 1. Cra.g Staley: 2. Clayton WUlison; 3. Jeff MwIer· hoot; 4. John Curran: 5. Bill Kockman. INT: I. John Riuo; 2. Charlie Gilmore: 3. David DuboiS: 4. Shawn Pelham: 5. Bob Morales. Los Angeles County Raceway: Brian Cotham (5000) grabs the holeshot ahead of eventual winner Chris Bush (253), Steve Molera (627), Steve Schneider (234) and the rest of the Beginner class at the Bandito GP In Palmdale, California_ two, Boser passed Johnson for fourth. The top five began to spread out by the start of lap three. Ginolfi. in third, started to close the gap on Boyesen but continually made mistakes in the new "Experts only" section and was unable to reel in Boyesen. The first 250cc A mota finishing order was Duffy, Boyesen, Ginolfi. Boser and Johnson. Duffy got another holeshot in the second 250cc A moto and again never looked back. Johnson, Grove and Boyesen followed. Boyesen quickly passed Grove for third and got Johnson for second at the end of the first lap by tripling in the rhythm section while Johnson only doubled. At the start of lap two, the top five were Duffy, Boyesen, Grove, Ginolfi and Johnson. Near the end of lap two, Johnson passed Ginolfi for fourth. Then Grove went down, almost taking several riders with him. Johnson moved up to third, with Boser fourth and Timothy Dabbs fifth. Duffy easily took the second-moto win, followed by Boyesen, Johnson, Boser and Samuel Forrester. Duffy topped the 250cc A-class podium, with Boyesen second and Johnson third. In the first 125cc B moto, William Cohenour took the holeshot ahead of Matthew Coyle, but Coyle quickly passed for the lead, trailed by Wayne Frie, Cohenour, Zachary Camp and Adam McFadden. At the start of lap two, Camp and Frank Pasquale 11 passed Cohenour. Frie passed Coyle for the lead in the infield section. On the following long straight, it was a drag race for the lead between Frie and Coyle. Coyle had the insideline advantage going into the following tum and regained the lead. By the end of lap two, Frie had repassed Coyle for the lead. The first 125cc B moto went in the record books as Frie, Coyle, Camp, Jedediah Haines and Justin Teurck. Coyle took the holeshot in the second 125cc B moto but was quickly relegated to second by Ryan O'Malley. Haines charged up to third by lap two. Coyle held fourth and Ricky Conley was now fifth. Frie got around O'Malley for the lead. Haines moved up to second by lap three. The second 125cc B mota's finishing order was Frie, Haines. O'Malley, Teurck and Coyle. Frie topped the 125cc B podium villi his perfect 1-1 score. Rounding out the podium were Haines and Coyle. Results 50 (4-6); I Jacob Grove (Cob); 2. Mark Meiterman (Cob): 3. Stephen Haiglt-y (Cob). 50 (7-B); I. Garret Toth (Cob): 2. Mlch&ef M.dterman (Cob); 3. IchoIas McPMe (Cob); 4. Ryen Blimlrd (Cob); 5 Thomas Mudgett .n. (Cob). PfW: 1. Stanton Bowmi (Vam); 2. Scott Smith (Yom). 60 (7-9): I. Gary Radford Jr. (KTM); 2. Garret Toth (Kaw): 3. MIchael Stryker (Kalil); 4. Tylorl Clark (Kaw); 5. Ryan Blluard (Kaw). 60 (10·11): I. Chad Wages (Sw.): 2_ Willy Toth Jr. (Suz): 3. Ihndon Meier (KTM); 4. Justin M. Boston (KTM); 5. John J. DaVIS (KTM). 60 (7· II): I. Willy Toth Jr. (Suz); 2. Chad Wages (Suz); 3. Bran· don Meier (SUt): 4. Anthony CascIo Jr. (Kaw); 5. A.J. Kuschetka (S",). 80 (12·13): I. Mitchf!:11 Dougherty (Vam); 2. Jay Weller (Suz): 3. John Lawrence III (Kaw); 4. Jason Doyle (Vam): 5. Scott Sears (Kaw). 80 (14-15): 1. Derrick forrester (Kaw): 2. Benjamin BIxler (Kaw): 3. Blake Taylor (Vam); 4. Christopher Shumaker (Kalil): 5. John Glontonlo (Kaw). MINI (9-13): I. Wllly Toth Jr. (Suz); 2. Brandon Mel« (Suz.): 3. Zachary Harrington (Kaw): 4. Dereck Varley (Vam): 5. Davkl Weingarten (Kaw). S/MJNI; I. Jay Weller (Kaw); 2. John Lawrence III (Kaw); 3. Blake Taylor (Vam): 4. John Glantonlo (Kalil); 5. Jeson Doyle (Vam). 125 A; I. Charles Duffy III (Sw.)~ 2. Kevin Brodsky Jr. (Vam); 3. David Ginoifi (Yam); 4. Somud fOf'TeSter (Kaw); 5. Ryan MlUs (Hon). 125 B; 1. Weyne Frie (Vern); 2. Jededlah Hames (Kaw); 3. Matthew Coyle (Vam); 4. JusUn Teurck (Kaw): 5. Andrew Pingottl ("",). 125 C D·I· \. Philip Albertson (Hon); 2. Chad Aughinbaugh (Han); 3. Jeremy Coons (Yam); 4. Scott KeUer (Yam); 5. David Sebastlen (Yam). 125 C 0·2; I. Dustin KItOdaIi (Kaw); 2. 0MieI Pena (Kaw); 3. CheMs Casidy (Vam); 4. Garm MIlls (Hon); 5. ft'wchael KraboJ (Vam). 250 A. I. (harte. Duffy IU (SUJ.): 2. Dog 38. INT: I. Hany Leary; 2. Dan Caneva; 3_ Todd Barsby; 4. Monty..Jones: 5. Dan LHhey EX. 1. Chris Sendlinco: 2. Chuck 8er'aett: 3. Howard Criswdl; 4. Steve Watson: 5. Gary Scheidler. 38+ EX: I. DavKI Fa.l8rdo; 2. Duane Quale; 3. St~e Karsten; 4 Matt It\c:Bride: 5. Carl 0aWy. PRO: I. Craig DltviJi; 2. Mkk Elsberry: 3. Jim Henn; 4. Tony .- _ 3 8· PRO: I. Brad /l\clb::d; 2. Tracy 0stftI1; 3. Rick Johnson: 4. AIM Celarge: 5. ft'IllIrc Johnson. Doublin Gap Motocross Park Duffy Dominates Doublin Bv JIM P. a""," _ (Hon): •• (Han). ClGBY; I. Frank Pasquale II (Yam): 2_ Andy Neureuther (SUI); 3. Michiliel Ayen (Sut): 4 William Miller Jr. (Vam): 5. GleM Boyesen (Vam). 25. A 1. Tim Schmelyun (Kaw); 2. Shawn Berrier (KTM): 3 Jason Earhart (Suz.); 4. . - . . . '" """" IHon): 5. Jon " ' - (Hon). 2~. B: I. Ross Bartlett (Kalil): 2 Neal Knoub (Kaw); 3. Richard Elias (Yam): 4. Kevin Hadel (Kaw): 5. Charles Cobb (Kaw). 30· A: I. Dag Boyeser1 (Hon): 2. Tim Schmelyun (Kaw); J. Daniel Sheffer (Kaw): 4. Dale MacCaU (Kaw): 5. Jeffrey Grove (Suzl. 30. B: I. Richard Ella. (Vam): 2. Russell Seibold (Yam): 3. Thomas Sebastian (Vern): 4. Dominick CIttadino (Hon): 5. Paul Shumaker Sr. (Kaw). 30. C: I. Lester Mathews (Kaw): 2. Jef· frey MIller Sr. (Vam): 3. Patrick Bigelow (Hon); 4. Michael Wetzel (Vam): 5. Anlhony Plin SANDERSON NEWBURG, PA, MAR. 25 Pro rider Charles Duffy III topped the 125cc and 250cc A podiums with back-to-back I-I scores, at a regular District 6 and 7 motocross points race at Doublin Gap Motocross Park. Just less than 400 riders signed up to race the 27 classes slated for the day's program. The track was considerably different than 11IIst season's, with the addition of several new obstacles and an "Experts only" supercross-style rhythm section. Duffy nailed the holeshot in the first 250cc A moto. Trailing him were Dag Boyesen, David Ginolfi, Clinton Johnson and Jeffrey Grove. Jon Boser passed Grove for fifth. Duffy had a seven-second lead over Boyesen by the start of the second lap. Halfway through lap (Hon); 3 Jon Bo6er (Hon): 5_ Samuel FOl'Tester 250 B: 1. Ryan Tueedt (Kaw); 2. Ross BmUett (Kaw); 3. Frank Pasquale 11 (Yam): 4. Rycn O'Malley (Vam); 5 Toby Baldauf (Yom). 250 C: I. Philip Albertson (Hen): 2 Chad Hoffman (Yam); 3 Mkhael Cahill (Kaw); 4. Eric Hammaker (Kaw); 5 l.oUls Hocker (Han). SCHBV: 1. Ryan Tuuck (Kaw): 2. Justin Teuedt (Kaw); 3 Jedediah HatneS (Kaw); 4. Demck Forrester (Kaw); 5. Chad Dowling (Hon). 40.: 1. Thomas Sebastian (Vam): 2. Rick Wenger (Hon); 3. Timothy Nowroskl (Kaw). UIL B/C: I. Wayne Frie (Yem); 2. ZltChary Hili (Hon): 3. Garrel Mills (Hen); 4. Dml~1 Pena (Kaw); 5. Kevin Hadel (Kow). WMN: I. Jeuye DavlI (Kaw). Doublin Gap Motocross Park: Charles Duffy (385) dominated the 125cc and 250cc A classes in Newburg, Pennsylvania. eye. e n .. VII' S APRIL 19, 2000 59

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