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who finished in 104 mi nutes and 56 seco nds , the field . O n the last la p. Lew is was closing in. fo llowed by Th oma s Butl er, Micha e l Low. Rand y Greer a nd Sco tt Greer . When the Dawg show was over. all the riders . the Big Dawgs . Puppies and Mutts . sat but Fisher held him back to the finish. Exotic ycJe Mot or spo rts /R o a ring To yz / Mich elin /Fe rodo/A ri Knee Slide rs ' Fis her led the pack again in the Ughtwe ight GP race; by halfwa y he was a ll by himself . a nd at the checke red flag he wa s lea ding by about half the trac k's length. He led aga in in the rain duro ing the Ugh tweight Su perb ike and Ughtwe ight on th e porch together and were tr eated to a feas t cate red by Robie Robinso n's Sm oke Pit Bar becu e. Results BlG OAWG i . WUI Gilboett (G-Gh 2. Adrion Gervll is; 3. Doug : KadrovKh; 4 , Keith English : S. Tony Rodnguez . PUPP'V DAWG: I. Jeff ~ (Hon); 2. G~ Cambet; 3 . Paul Kennedy: 4. Jeson Copland; S. ShannonPayne . MUTT: I . Clint Pa yne : 2. Thomas BUller ; 3. 1o\idlad Low; 4 Randy G~ 5. Scott Gfe'eI". Supersport ra ces , fi nishing far ahead of the field eac h time . Amateur racer J ohn Mac A rthur took fi rst p l a c e in fo u r ev e nts : G T U , Hea v y w e i g ht Supersport. Middleweight Supe rbi ke , and Mid· dlew ei ght Gran d Pri x. He ran so har d in the S/SOL: I . Justin Long ( Hon ); 2. Pierre Lecesse ( Ya m ): 3 . Richard Herringt on (Hon) ; 4 . Stuart Bazl!Man (Muz) . EX H/W S/BK I. Mauro Ceredo (Suz ); 2. Dayid /'I\dnty~ (Suz): 3. Stephen Bokien (Suz): 4. Damon Patton (Suz) : S. Let MoK arello ("" ) AM H/W S /BK : 1. Pat Mooney Jr. (Suz): 2. J oh n MacArthur (Yam) ; 3 . ~ Van Dyke (Kew); 4 . Laz 0.01: (Hon) ; 5. Ene 1o\uf1en (Kew) . EX M/WGP: I. Emanuel Manusuthakis (Yam) ; 2. Shone Prieto (Yltrtl); 3. Thomas Pfuner (Yam); 4 . Ovistopher Curnm lflg! (Yam) ; 5 . Mark u,wson (Yam ). M M/WGP: t . ..John1o\acAnhur (Yam); 2. Ronny Camilo (Yam): 3. Pedro Valiente (Yam ); 4 . Lu Dtaz (Hen) ; 5. O ydt' Delisle (Hen) . Ull OP (S HOO TOUT) : I . Emanud 1'\anusuthakis (Ya m); 2. Shane Prido (Yam): 3. ft\awo C~ (Sw:) : 4 Ja.-me Bowman (Sw): ~·0.""_ 1"") · Sacramento Raceway Park rain that he quickly beg a n to lap Expe rt riders Moroso Motorsports Park in all of th e co mbined cl asses. Th e Fast Check of R orida Inc . rider also fi nished seco nd in the Manusuthakis Wins Moroso Shootout Middl eweight Supers port a nd Heavywei ght It's Dosh, By Gosh! Superbik e races. By lJSA THEOBALD WEST PALM BEACH. FL. MAR. 19 Emanu el Manusuthakis won the Shootout at Mo roso aft er passing Shane Prieto in th e fina l stret ch of th e race . Prieto put his R-6 into an ea rly lead a nd he ran out front and led th e race for all six laps, with all of th e action go ing on behind him. until the final charge down the front stra ight for the chec ke red flag, The battle was behind him , for second, between Marco Martinez, Mauro Cereda and Ja mie Bowman. Cereda quickly piloted his GSX·R750 into second , and R·l rider Manusuthakis moved into third. Micha el Barn es. also on an Rc l , moved into fourth pl ac e after pa ss ing Bowma n 's GSX·R750. SACRAMENTO. CA. APR. 14 EX GTO: I. Jamie Bowman (Suz): 2. Shane Prieto (Ya m); 3 . Ema nuel Manusutha kil (Yam) : 4 . Mauro Cereda (Suz); 5 . Stephen Belden (Suz). AM OTO: I . Jam~s Hooper (Yam) : 2. Step hen weuece (Suz): 3 . Pat Mooney J r. (SuI:); 4 . Billy Sha~ (Suz); S. Enol Tucker (SUl). EX OT UGHTS: I. Ro bert Fisher (Suz): 2 . Dwight Lewis (Hon) ; 3 . Michael1o\orelia (Hon: 4 . Benja m in Matheson (Yam) ; 5. C.J . CUlla (Yam) . AM GT UGHTS: I . Jettr~y Brown (Ya m): 2 . Freners ce Gomez (Suz): 3 . Joseph Berm erdr J r. (Yom); 4 . Thomos Sm ith [Lev) : S. Craig Coble (Yam). EX GTU: I. Shane Pne to (Yam ) : 2 . Eman uel Man uluthakis (Yam ); 3 . Thom as Pfuner (Yam); 4 , ft'oar1l Law50rl (Yam ): 5 . Bryce u,wmasler (Hen). MOTU: I. Jonn MacArthur (Yam ); 2. Ronny (Yam) : 3 . Clyde Ddisle (Han ): 4. Brian Phillips (SUl): 5. Pedro Valiente (Yam ); 6 . Jamel Hooper (Yam) . l.JW SP'TSMN: I . Chuck 1o\en olt e (Ya m) : 2 . Robert Michael (Ka w): 3 . Thomas Annis (Yam) : 4 . Joseph ~ardi J r. (Yam): S. (Kaw). BelICh GP SGL: I. Roberto Cono (Hon) ; 2. Adam Schrmn (Hon ); 3 . ~ Ermt: (Hon): 4 . 8arr@ULong (Yam): 5 .Man"elZarTUana (Hen ). A aron ueeee By BRET ECKERT Results 125 NOV: I . Allron Cosh (Kaw); 2. John Goodby (Kaw ): 3 . Chad Stephens (Yam); 4. James $parhawk (Hon) ; 5. Danny Hmris (Kaw). 250 BEG : 1. Paul FOil (Hon) : 2. ScOlt OuUuie (Hon); 3. Greg Nolen (Hbg ); 4 . Chod. Franklin C Hon);S. Brett Yochhelm (Han). 250 NOV; I. M.chlIet Ca rnes (Yam); 2. MK:twteI Tayklr (Yam); 3 . PaulScoen (Hon); 4 . Kerry KlllSef (Hon): S. RobertAustIn (DKW). 250 INT I. Brillfl Jonn (Yarn ): 2. Tim Compton (Yam) . : PRO-AM.: I. Brian Roth (Suzl: 2. Oefvus Kntrlet (Yam) ; 3. Scott Davis (Kaw); 4. Mike ft\ennmg(Yam) : 5. Ben We.s.enberg (Kaw). 25. BEO: I. ft\arty /I'kGoYern (Kow); 2. Scott Guthne (Hon): 3. 1o\eI Hinshaw (Yam): 4 . Brei YochhelrTl(Hon); 5. ChGd Franklin (Hon). 25 . NOV: 1. Stne ArernI (Ytm); 2. Greg Hodt (VOR): 3. Aaron (Yam) ; 4 . Bob Mitchell (Hon} :~ . Nd Lenac (Suz). VET BEG: I . PlItridt HasU1s (Yam); 2. Den HodgSCll (Sw:); 3 . Lana Edwards (Hon ): 4 . Frankie SaIme1i (K_); S. o.,~ Cook (Hon) . VET NOV: I. Robert Austin (Ka w): 2. SIne Arena (Yam) ; 3 . Bruce Thinger (Hon): 4 . O~ Hock (VOR): 5. ~ Tayklr (Yam). VET lNT: I. Scott Storer (Hon) ; 2. John Repiber(Yam ). Orr BEG: I . Randy Roberts (Yam ); 2. RICk Watkins (Yam ); 3 . Eddie Kaiser (Hon) ; 4 .1o\khael Witt (lion): 5 . Craig Kloss (Yam). OIT NOV: I. John Hodge (Kaw): 2. Brian Ballard (Han): 3 . Stllart Dougl.1s (Han ); 4 . ~ Baker (Yam) ; 5 . Stephen lAngley (Yam ). Orr INT: 1. JIrTl Brminen (Sw:) . cenne o-n ri dirrg a J a son ' s Bi k e Sho p/ Guts / No T oil -backed Kawa sa ki. over cam e a strong second -m oto finish from John Diamondback Raceway D o sh , Goodby. on a Cap ito l Yamaha/Pro Circuit/N o F ear - sp on sor ed Yamah a , to clai m 125 c c Novi ce · c1 ass win at the seaso n opener at KB Ra cin g's Frid a y Nigh t Motoc ross at Sacram enta Raceway Park . Coen the Conq ueror Bv M ICHA EL J AM ES NEWBURGH, NY. APR.2 For the second week in a row , Diamondba ck Raceway held a round of the District 34 point KB Racing pulled out the sto ps and. for the series, and the big win ner w as again Carlo 2 00 0 season, treat ed rider s to a new lay out featuring a top-gear starting -line str aightaway Coen . who laid waste to the field with brilliant that dumps into a 90·de g ree right · hand first Mike Leavitt and Kenny Bla ckwell provided tum. Dosh fo und th e new design to his liking , nailing th e hol eshot over Rac er s Pit Shop - backed Josh Hock and Sierra Motorsports· sponsored J a me s Sparhawk. Hock . in his first rid e as a Novic e. had the adrenaline pumping , and o n la p t wo he got ar ound Do sh to take ov er th e lead . It was short -lived . th ou gh , as Dosh reta liated o n the next lap . knoc king the green Novice do wn a notch. Capitol Yamaha's Chad St e phens and Goo dby al so be gan to tu rn up the he a t , a s St ephens got aro und S parhawk and put Hoc k down an other sp ot while moving up to se co nd. Good by also got m ore comfortable as th e lap s went on . push- rid ing an d no mistakes, whil e Mike Sp ea r . some stiff opposition. In the first 250 cc A moto, Spear took the holeshot a nd avo ided a major pileup that too k out the likes of Leavitt. Nevertheless, one lap la ter, Coen was at the helm. Behind Sp ear were Blackwell , Chuck Seguine and Elio Perriera. Seguine ran down Spear by midway and never relinquished seco nd pl ace. Spear end ed up third. Edwin Lyons was fourth a nd Perriera held on for fifth. In m oto tw o . an angry pa ck of riders ag ain barreled into tum one . with th e same results: bikes and bodies flying everywhe re. Blackwell sta yed upright a nd in second. a nd actua lly ing Spa rhawk ba ck a s he clim bed to thir d. With two laps to go, Dosh and Stephen s kept a fa st pace up front. while Hock was Good by's ke pt Coen • who had also m irac ulously avoid ed th e carna ge - in sig ht. Leavitt pa ssed a n e xt v i ct im . A t t he f i ni s h . it w a s D a sh . wh oops in the late r stages. He then set out aft er Coen , pulling cl ose near the end ; however . Caen had som e extr a energy in reserve to deal with Leav itt 's late- m oto charge. The fina l o rder w a s Coen, Lea vi tt. Blackwell . Eric Stephe ns and Goodby, with Hock holding on to fourth. over J oe Ullard . Ste phe ns pulled the holesh ot in moto two. with Go odby. Sparhawk and Dosh in tow . Dosh zapped Sparhawk the next time around . a nd it d idn 't look like he was going to stop th er e . Bad lu ck s truc k St ephens midway throu gh the moto, a s a slight bobble allowed Goodby , Dosh and Sparhawk to g et by . St ephens rega ined his composure in time to ho ld on to fou rt h. Two other ride rs were o n th e m ove. m aking up fo r poo r sta rts th is m ot a . Kawasaki rid ers D an n y Harri s an d Li llard Moroso Motorsports Part<: Emanuel Manusuthakls (4) races through Moroso's t urn 10 In the ra in o n his way to winning the Shootout in West Palm Beach, Florida. made thei r way into the top five , bumpi ng back Casey Stondell an d Hock. By th e time the white flag came out. all the top positions were set, and Goodby k ep t it on cruise con trol By Halfway, Prieto had a huge advantage. b ut both Man u s ut h a k is an d Ba rn e s had pas sed Cereda a nd had set their sights on the lea de r. Man us uthakis beqa n closi ng th e gap o n Prieto and was o n ly t h ree bike lengths be hind him when the white flag ca me out. Bames crashed in tum two, knocking himself ou t of contention. With less th an one lap to go . Manu su th a kis c ha llenged Prie to for the win. He ou thorsepo were d Prieto down the front straight a nd d rafted by him in the fina l run toward the checkered flag. The ePowersports.com/Ughtspeed Rac· i ng / A ra i / D y noj e t / E BC · spon so red Manusutha kis also won the Unli m ited Super· sport a nd Middleweight Grand Prix eve nts and finished second to Prieto in the GTU. Mid· dleweight Supersport and Middleweight Super· bik e races . He also finished third to Bow ma n in the GTO event. The Custom Glass Company/R iva Yama · ha/ Sha rkskinz;Vortex/Silkolene· backed Prieto went home with four first-pla ce trophies after tak ing early leads in the GTU. Middleweight Supersport. Heavyweight Supersport and Mid· dl eweight Sup erbike races. He also placed sec · ond in the GTO and Middleweight GP even ts . Exp ert racer Robert Fi sher won fou r races, taki ng early lead s in all four events , and he went home with troph ies for the GT Lights , Lig htwe ight GP. Lightweight Superbike and Ughtweight Supersport events . Fisher led the field throughout the GT Ughts race , just ahead of Dwight Lewis for most of the 30-minut e race, but on every lap he steadily put some dista nce between the m. By halfway. the top two had walked away from the rest of 58 M AY 17, 2000 · c ue I e 1../W V1NT: I . RIChard Hemngton (Hon) : 2 . ft'oatt Hinkson (Yam) . EX U/L S(SPT : I. Emanue l Manusuthll kis (Yam): 2 . Steph en Bokiom (Sw:) ; 3. Manny Otrnane (Sw:); 4 Ene Gl'llIy (Yam) : S. Oavid _ (""). AM U/I.S/Sf'T : I . Pat ~ J r. (Sw:) ; 2. !v"d~ Van Dyke (Kaw): 3 . Enol Tucker (Sw:): 4 . David Ciolm (Yam) : 5. Cameron lee (Due ). EX M/W S/ S PT ; I. Sh one Pr ieto (Ya m) ; 2 . Em a n ue l Manusuthakis (Yam) ; 3 . Thomas Pf~r (Ya m) ; 4 . Mark Lawaon (Ya m): 5 . Ct'mtopMr Cumm '"9S (Yam) . AM M{\N' S/SPT: 1. Ronny Carn ilo (Yam): 2_ John 1o\ocArthur (Yam): 3 . Adam UndahJ (KlIw); 4 . ~ Val1ente (Yam) ; S. l..az Olal: (Hon) . EX LJW OP: I . Robert fisher (Sw:I: 2. Chns Ha milton (Hon) ; 3 . Tony Z..h (Hon): 4 . ~ff Johnson (Yam) ; 5 . Adam Sctvn6d (Hon) . AM LJW GP: I. FrancDco Gomez (Sw); 2 . TImOthy R ~ (""'). M/WSPTSMN, I.l)w;ght ...... (Han) ; 2. e;,,,,,,,,, l _ (Han); 3 . ~ Q.,rvln (K_); 4 . E. Cary P'tgman (Hon ). EXH/WSISPT 1. Shane Prieto (y am) ; 2. Mauro Cereda (Su.r:); 3. : 0...., """""'" (""); 4.I

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