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and quick thinking . The indoor ice race forced some co m petitors to the back and allowed the bo lde r racers to conquer. Results 50 JR: 1. DanIel Ayotte: 2. Lucas lowe: 3. Chal Springst--.; 4 Conor Edgll r: 5. Al ex Ho/tshlnder 50 SR: I. Bla ndo n Mercer: 2 . Stephen Vander Kuur ; 3. Levi Sdvig: 4. RobbyBouJis 5. Ch4rles Gray . ; 65 : I . Travis Myers; 2. Joe Bouli s: 3. Bril'lr ~er: 4. Chance McCol'TTlIck. 80 : 1. Kurti s Lee: 2. Cart« Myers: 3. Ayrton Springsteen ; 4. Nic · hole Chea: 5. Johnny Cooper. B MAIN : I. Bob Knapp . A MAIN (250 PRO): I . Chuck Spnngsteen; 2. Brian Hllrd in; 3. Pat BurnaMn: 4. Jadt Moyer Jr.: 5. Bryan VilIelill Mesa Marin Race way I n th e Sen i o r a nd Su p e rm in i c o nt est, Sha ne K end rick got the fi rst -mote ho lesh ot, bu t he had Clyde Rob ert s rig ht o n his ba ck tire, whil e Zack Price was trying ve ry hard to ge t ar ound Robert s. Ken dric k and Ro bert s pull ed away from Price and Ad am Bowm an. Ke ndrick took the o utsid e st ep-up; Roberts took the ins ide jumps and m et Kendrick in the curve, and they came ou t side by side. They ente red the w hoops together, but Kendrick left Roberts behi nd at th e doub le and took the win . In th e 60cc cla ss, Dustin Chandler too k the holeshot in bo th motos and he was ridi ng so ha rd that wh en he had a spill in the wh oops and his seat came off, he still had tim e to get it together, rem oun t and go on for the win . Re sults Pearce Fierce at Super TT B y L EE T AYLOR BAKERSFIELD. CA . APR. 8 Th e 1999 STTARS cham p io n . Rick Pearce , took a convinci ng win in the Supe r 1T A rneri c a n Ra cing Seri es sea son ope ner. T o th e cheers of his hom etown fan s, the Bak ersfield , California , resident put o n a sk ill ful dis play of dirt and pavem ent pr owess aboa rd an A me rica n Honda -sp onsored CR500 fitted with 17inch, hand -grooved 250cc GP slic ks. Super TT ki c ked o ff its secon d ye ar at M esa Marin, a pav ed ha lf m ile banked oval, run nin g wi th th e NASCAR -sanction ed sto ck car p rogram under t he li g hts o n a Saturday ni ght. The Super TT co ur se consists of the ov al and several infie ld co mers, accente d by a short dirt-section and a TT ju m p . Challe nging Pearce ea rly in the 12- lap Prem ier m ain wa s Husaberg 600-mounted Donn y Howard , w ith Yamah a YZ2 50 p i lo t C as ey Yarrow pressing hard in th ird . A s Pearce and hi s bi g tw o -strok e pull ed away to an uncon tested win, Yarrow look o ve r th e runner -up spot on the sixth lap. Th is left Howard to fend off a challenge from th e series' organizer, Don Canet. The battle for th e fina l podium position went down to th e wire, despite th e fact that Canet's Husqvarna 6 10 was running on only thr ee valv es, havin g suffe red a broken rocke r arm early in th e race. Professional AMA roa d racer Mark Miller to ppe d th e Sportsma n field ab oa rd a bo nesto ck Honda CR250 fitt ed wit h a Goodyear DT rear - and 2 1- inc h Dunlo p Trailmax front-tire com binati on. Cla ss fav o rite A llen Yarrow pu t his Yama ha YZ40 0 into an early lead but was passed on lap three by Miller . on th e cha rge fr o m a back · ro w sta rt. After anothe r three l aps, A ndre Ca stanos sli p ped past Yarr o w , m aking it a Honda CR250 du o at the fro nt. R e sults PREM: I . Rick Pellrce (Han ): 2. Cosey Y4rrow (Yll m) : 3. Don Howard (Hbg) ; 4. Doo Carlt' l (Hus); 5. Mtlrk Cem icky (Han) . SPTSMN: I. M4rk Miller (Ha n) ; 2. " ndre Costa nos ( Han ); 3. "Jim Yarrow (Yllm) : 4. Emil' Ly l ~ (Hon) : 5. Ddvid Hopfe (KT M) . D aniels Ridge Supercross Wilson, Shook Shake Up the Ridge B y TAMMY S TEWART TAYLORSVILLE, NC, APR. 22 The seco nd race of th e Daniels Ridge Supercross Sum m er Series was a nice day for a di rt bike race . Th e track wa s in good shape, and the wea ther was still a little chilly and windy. Pro rider William Wil son , who com petes in the 125cc A and 250c c A cl asses, found som e competiti on in Jas on Shook, who rides in the 125 cc B and Unlimited classes . T hese guy s had the spectato rs on th eir feet. In the fi rst m ot o , Wil son got th e hol eshot, but Shook was right there with him , trying to take over, Ma tt Moor efi eld . a 250cc A rider, was clo se behind , and 125cc B rider Nick Clin e was also hang ing close, though, but not close enough. Wilson and Shoo k tak e ove r the race at the camelbac k , and they were go ne. Wilson w oul d go to the outside step-up . and Shook wou ld try to get him on the inside on the tab letop an d the ste p -u p. J ockey ing fo r the lead , th ey wen t side by side int o the curve and the whoops; Wil so n would pu ll away , and Shook wo uld co me right back and try it ag ain. Th ey k ep t swa p p ing p laces un til Shook ran into some slow riders. Wilson won the first m ot o. In t h e se co n d m o t o , Sh o o k t o o k t h e ho leshot . but he had to work hard to keep the lead - but he did . to the chec kers. Wil son too k t he 12 5c c A o ve ra ll a n d Sh'o ok to ok t h e 125cc B overall . 50 SHAFT : L Cody Gragg (Yam) : 2. Cody Huffman (Yam) : 3 MIlson Gragg (KTM) . 50 ( 4· 6) : I. Nash Huflm4n (Yam): 2. Cod y Grag g (Co b ): 3 Cam eron Abernethy (ATK); 4 . Gavlfl Paisley (Cob); 5 . Mack Dfck eon (Cob) . 50 (7-8); 1. Dustin Ch4ndler (Cob); 2. Jordan Daniels (Cob); 3 Brenden Rowell (Cob): 4. Storm Stephens (Han) . 60 : I . Duslln Chandler (Kaw ); 2. Brando n White (Kll w ); 3. Jor don Dan iels (K ll w) : 4 . Jo sh Trrverte (Kaw); 5. Ke lli Pitsenbarg er (Kll w). 80 0 : I. Child Evens ( Yam) : 2. Je remy Reid (Han); 3. Ju stin Barrmqer (KlI w): 4. Step hen Sm ith (Yam); 5. Jonathan POPfO (Kaw) . JR MINI: I. Shay Lefone (Yam ): 2. Cha rtes HoJiand ( Yam ): 3. MtIria Powell (Yam): 4. Brenden While (Kawl: 5. Chase Parker (Suz). SR MINI: I . ShanE' Kendrick (Yllm ): 2. ClydE' Roberts (Kaw); 3. lack Price (Yam) ; 4. Drew Dickson (Suz). SJMINI: I . Shane Kendrick (Yam) : 2. Clyde Roberts (Kaw) ; 3 lack Price ( YlIm) : 4. Adllm Bowman (Knw ) . 125 A: I. Witlillm Wilson (Kllw ). 125 B; 1. Jason Shook (Yam): 2. Nick Cline (Yam ). 125 C: I . Chris Hayes (Yam); 2 . Scott Jone s (Hon ); 3. C.W. Pit· senbe rqer ( Yam ); 4. Bill y Graves (Han ). 125 0 : 1. All an Whisnant (Yam ): 2. Chris H411ey (Han ); 3. Glen Robe rts (Suz); 4 , Kenny Drum (Han): 5 . Mall Cam pbell ($w) . 250 A: 1. William Wilson (K_) : 2. Mon Moor efield (Kaw). 250 C: I. Scon Jones (Hon) . 250 0 : 1. Jon athan little ( Yam): 2. Brandon Wellman (KlIw): 3. Carl Rochester ( Yam). 25 . : 1. Kevin Elli ott (Han)_ 30 +: I. Steve Altffi (Sw:): 2. Dale Trtvette ( Yam ). 40. : I . Jessie Dunford (Han ). SR PRO : 1. Lee Steelman (Hon) . ENDR: I. I't.rdy Rodgers (Han ). NON ·COR: I. Chns Hayes (Hon) : 2. C.W. Pitsmbllrg« (Yam ): 3 Robin Charl~ (Sw:) . Ull: 1. Jason Shook (Yam) . Sw eney Cycle Park Kellogg Wins Desp it e Frost 'n' Fl ake s B y G REGORY K , C ORNS BRUSH. CO , APR. 16 Co lo rado Powe rsports/ Axo/ Ren tha 1 sponso red J osh Kellogg held tou gh fo r the li on 's share of th e w innings at the first round of the AMA Di stri ct 25 Cha m pionsh ip Series, wh ich started o u t rese m bli ng a sn o wc ro ss m or e t ha n a motocross eve nt. Kell ogg rocke ted his FMFpow ered Yama has to ove rall v ictories in th e 125cc A , 250cc A and O ver 25 A cl asses, Hosted by the Rocky Mountain Motocro ss A ssoci ati on, the event featured dou ble points for all classes and 20 0 -p ercent Pro payback in th e 125 cc A and 25 0cc A classes. as well as Suz u ki con tinge ncy . T he ni g ht before saw temperatures dro p to the 20s, and the grou nd was blanketed wi th snow at day break . Fort unatel y , by m idday the snow had co m plete ly disap pe ared under sunny skies, and the tra ck was in fabu lou s condition. In the first 250cc A moto, Sp y ' s Cli ft o n Stroud stole the ho leshot away from Ke llogg, w ith An dy Atkins and Chad Zulian fig hti ng for thi rd . Kellogg quickly passed Stro ud and had a two -second lead by th e sta rt of lap two. By m idmoto , Data c h~ro n/C ortez Trucking-span · so red Ma tt Karl sen bumped Todd Robert son o ut o f th e top fiv e and proceed ed to reel in Zuli an in fo urth . Zulian endoed his Yama ha ex iting t h e d ou b l e -t abl et o p -d o ub l e -jum p rhythm section, giving th e positio n to Karlsen. Strou d a lso sli p pe d ba ck a fe w po si ti on s, allo wing the Vic kery Mo to rsports / MS R/Re n thai -backed Rob ert son back into fourth. With t ime runn in g o ut , K arl sen lo o p ed out and laun c hed his YZ off th e rhythm section's mi ddle ta bletop j um p for a m aj or get-off. Fo rt u · nately , Ka rlsen ap pa rently had only sprained his an kles and broken a toe . Kell ogg won with seven seco nds on Atk in s. Ro berts o n a nd Stroud foll o wed, w it h Twin Peak s/Scott-spon sor ed David Harr is bringi ng his Suzuki in fifth . On e co rne r fro m the chec k ers, Ju stin Bru sseau laid down his YZ426 , let ti ng K ev i n Fra nk lin by for si x t h . Lu ckil y , Bru sseau k ept his stee d perco latin g , and he remounted to finish sevent h. Brandi n T yn es, Crai g Hasto and Sam Hopper rou nd ed out th e top 10 in th e 17 -r ider field . Kell ogg took the m oto -t wo hole shol, with Stro ud , Zulian, A tkins and Harri s giving chase . Kellogg qu ick ly pull ed o ut a th ree-second lead ove r A tkins in second. Stroud held down thi rd , th re e seconds b e h i nd A tki n s . Rob e rt so n passed Fran kli n fo r sixth and bega n to reel in Harris. wh ile Zuli an sli p ped bac k to seventh . However. Harr is was focu sin g on reeli ng in Stroud . A tkins . a m ulti - time C o l o r a d o S tate Mo to cr o ss Ch ampi on , kept K ell og g ho nest until the che c kers and rema ined three seco nd s off t he l e ad er ' s pac e at t h e fini sh . St r oud c o lle c t e d th ird , w ith H a rr i s and Robertso n roun d in g o ut the top five . Zulia n got past F rankli n on the last la p fo r sixth . Hop per , Ru ss K l e en san g and B russ eau cl os ed out the top 10 . T he m o rn ing pr og ram incl uded t he Pee W ee, 50cc N ov ice , 80cc A , 8 0 cc B , 80 c c Novice , O pe n, Vet B, Vet Pro , Senior, Sup er Sen io r an d W omen ' s classes . Desp it e a few inj uries, everyone had a good time. Start ing at 7 p .m .• the Pro , Amateur , 12 5c c , 250cc , Ope n ( 14- 2 4) , Supermi ni , a nd 50 cc Enthusi ast s contests were held . Step henson took t he 250cc Pro hol esh ot and stayed in fro nt of Morg an for the cla ss win. Th e cro wd lo ved the Jump-Off co ntest, wi th the Pro riders showinq off di fferent tr ick s. Johnson d id th e "Cliffhanger" and the " Lazybo y, " which earned him the J ump-Off win. R e su l t s Res ults 50 0 ·1 : I. Conner Olson (Cob) : 2. Au styn Keller (KTM); 3. Justlfl Ditte r (lion): 4. Nethen Mclaughlin (KTM ); 5. Robin Richard - son (KTM) . 50 0 ·2 : 1. Nath.nn DeAndrea (Pol): 2. Corey Wilco x (Cob) : 3 Forrest 0150fl(Cob ); 4. JdCk Jeccbs (Pol ); 5. D.nnlel Romero ( KTM). 50 0 · 4: I. Nathan DeAnd~1I (Pol) : 2. t\nthony GriegO (Cob): 3. Brye nt Hum iston (Pol): 4 . For rest Olson (Cob ) ; 5. Ryley Murphy (KTM) P 60 (7·9): I. Coller Dimick (KTM): 2. Anlhony Griego (K4W): 3. Brya nt Humi5toll (KIl ..... I: 4. Garrell Tyrrell ( Kll W); 5. Ty ler Murphy (Kaw). 60 (10· 11): 1. Aaron McClintock (KTM): 2. Brett Preuss (Kaw); 3. Robert Hrser (Kll w) ; 4. Colter Dimi ck (KTM) ; 5. Michael Bowman (Kll w ). 80 (7 - 11): I. Logan Hixon (Suz); 2. Brett Preuss (Kaw); 3. Kyle Cohrs (Kaw ): 4 Aaron McC lintock (Suz): 5. Mike Musick (Han ). 80 ( 12. 13): I. Lance Hiser ( Yll m ): 2. Lev! Jen sen (Kllw ); 3. Denk Brewster (Yam ): 4. MatlhE'w Hem ing ( Yam): 5 . JIl500 Leaonte ( Yam ). BO (14 ·15) : I. Rick Stichter (Kll w ): 2. David Hulton (Kaw): 3. Joey Shedron (Hon) ; 4 . Tre vis Bleidt (Kaw ), S/MINI: I. LE'v Jensen (Kll w): 2. Matthew Heru lng i (Yllm); 3. Dllv id Hulton (Kaw): 4. Lance HIser (Kaw ): 5. Rk:k Slicht« (Kll w). YTH BEG : I . Mik e Musi ck ( Han ); 2. T yle r Mor ri s (Kaw ): 3. Jason laBontE' (Yllm): 4 . Dalton Dimick (Yam ): 5. M~I Haight (Kll w) . 16·24 ; 1. Cli tton Stroud ( Yllm) : 2. Doug Leavitt (Yam); 3. Chad Zulian (Yam): 4. S4m Hopper (Yam ): 5. T.J . Russell ( Han) SC HB Y: I . Adllm Luhrs (Y am) : 2. K y l ~ Stro ud ( Yam ); 3. lance Hiser (Yll m) ; 4. David Hulton ( Yam ); 5. Ryan Bailey (Yam ). 125 A : I. Josh Kell og g (Y am) : 2 . Andy Atkin S (Yam ): 3. Doug LE'Ivl tt (Yam) ; 4. Chad Zulilln (Yam) : 5. l T.J. Russell (Han) . 125 B: 1. Allron Wersinge r (Yam) ; 2. Brad Hendry (Yam ); 3. Ryan Mag4n (Yll m): 4. Seth Padilla (Yam ); 5 David Hutton (Yam). 125 C: I. Tony Valdez ( Yam): 2. Kyle Stroud (Yam ): 3. Ryan Bailey (Yam) : 4. Chnstoph « Demson ( HOIl): 5. Adam Fe41twonngill (Han) . 25 0 A : 1. J o sh Ke llogg ( Yll m) : 2. And y Atkins ( Yam ); 3. Cli fton Stroud ( Yam ); 4 . Todd Robemon (Y.vn ); 5. David Harris (Sul). 25 0 B : I. Jac k Pankolf ( Yam); 2. Trav is Mullins ( Yam) : 3. Seth Padilla (Yllm): 4. BenHof« (Yam) : 5. Ryan Lccerc (Yam) . 250 C: 1. Rick H4wkins (Kllw): 2. JIlY Am (Kaw) : 3. MIk e Knapp ( Yam): 4 . James Houston (Ha ll) : 5. A.tro n Wnght (Stu ). OPEN BEG: 1. Lee Peeblstem (Han ): 2. Be njemm C4rro1 (Kaw ): 3. Zachary Sluyte r (Hon) : 4. Chad Starn1 phl ll (Han): 5. ScOll Campbe ll (Yll m) . 25+ A : 1. Josh Kellogg ( Yllm): 2. David Hllnis (Suz): 3. Todd Robertson (Yllm): 4. Stll cy Ditter (Yam ); 5. Dann GUE'rri~ (Ka w) . 25 + B/C; I . Child Faulkn er (Yam ); 2. Travis Mullin S ( Y4m): 3. Josh Elliot (Ka w) : 4. Jllck Pall koff (Yam) : 5. Justin Velder (Kll w). 30+ A: I. Kellin McK ni ght ( Han) ; 2. Dell n Haigh l (Kllw) : 3. Slbc:y Ditter (Yam ); 4 . Dann Guerne (Kll w) ; 5. Bob Ashleigh (Han) . 30 + B: I. Chad Faulkner (YlIm); 2. Mlltth ew Sweney (Yam ) : 3. M4rk Slic e (Suz) ; 4 . Dan Jack!>O (Ka w) ; 5. n Michel ~y (Yam ). 30+ C: 1. Dan Murdo ugh (Yllm) : 2. DeVem SnidE'r (HOI'l) 3. Tracy Ross ( Yllm): 4. M"rk laser (Hon): 5. Scott ; Cam pbell (Yllm ). 40+ A: 1. Kurt Dimic k (Yam ): 2. Delln Hill ght (Kaw ); 3. Brian Sharp (Yam): 4 . Joe Shedron ( Han): 5. John Clif · ford (Han) . 40 + B: 1. Marit Stice (Sw ): 2. Dale Schocke (Han); 3. Tim Kk-ensang (K4W): 4. Don Brewer (Kaw); 5. L"rry Lynch (Kll w) . 40+ C: I. MIlrit Laser (Han): 2. Jim Fecht ( Y4m); 3. M"rit Bames (Yam ): 4. Merrell Short (Hon) : 5. Gary Olson (Hon ). 50 +: I. John Fndlund (Han): 2. Roy Gibson (Sw:): 3. Nick Murphy (Han ). OPEN 4 -STRK : I. Br i an Sharp ( Yam ); 2. Han ! MIlrschler (Yllm): 3. Jeff Quenzer (Yam ). WMN B: 1. Kelly Longwe ll ( Yam): 2. Kelly Spring (Yam ). Na t iona l Western Com plex A rena Johnson Goes Huge B y D ARU\ H ENDERSON D ENVER. CO, A PR. 22 S RAC p r e sid e nt and pr o m o t e r D a v id Claba ugh 's Rock y Mo unta in Sup ercro ss Chal lenge - spo nsore d by Rock y 's Au to , Tuff Shed . FM F , MSR. K BCS , Si lko le ne , A n sw er , TR Print ing, Center Rent al and DHMA Mot oc ross A cad em y - was hel d at th e Nati on al We stern Co m plex A rena, paying I 50- pe rc ent Pro pay back . Mo re th an 500 rid ers and 3000 scream ing fan s were in att endance . Th e SRAC Superc ross Seri e s o pen er al so fe a t u r ed co ntinge ncies an d large Supercr oss pla qu es, a n d th er e w a s al so a J um p Off co n tes t betw een fam o us pro rid ers suc h as Den ny Stephenson, Kevi n J ohnson , A ndrew Sho rt , Shawn M orga n, Paul U ndsey, Bobby Fi tc h and m any m ore. eye I e PfW B; 1. Ike Josl (K_I: 2. A4ron McClintock (KTM): 3. Brett Preuss (Kdw ); 4. Ricky lofo\onlllgne (Kaw ); 5. Zach l.dfSOO (Kaw ). 50 NOV: I . Coby ~ks (Cob); 2. c~y Wilcox (Cob ): 3. T.J. Luc ero (Cob): 4. JoshUol Wilson (KTM); 5 . Auslin Rog('fS (KTM). 60 NOV: I. Anthony Griego (Kll w): 2. Chris Kramber (Kow ); 3. Cole Shond uck (Kll w): 4 . Kyle Obershin (KTM); 5. Chris Myers (Kow). 80 NOV: I. Brett Preuss (K4W): 2. L G. ZWelZig (Kaw): 3. Znch Larson (Yam); 4. Judd Larson (Yllm ); 5. Joey Shedran (Hon). 80 EX: I. Trevor Moules (Suz): 2. Chris Flesia (Yam) : 3. Ike .Jost (Kaw): 4. Matt Burri s (Han) : 5. Brad A lend (Han ). MINI BEG: 1. Shoun Beers (Han): 2. Brenden Pewoll (Han) : 3. Mark Grehem (Han ): 4. Cody Bethaver ( Kaw): 5. Jayson Corbell (Kaw) . OPEN MINI: 1. Nick Arche y (Kuw ): 2. Trevor Mouills (SUI) : 3. Ike Jest (Kaw); 4. Bred Alnrid (Han) : 5. Rick Stich ter (Kaw) . OPEN BEG: 1. John Hester (Kaw); 2. Emi lio Urillst e (Yam ); J . Shane Travi s (Yam): 4. Clay Everhart (Yam): 5. J ustin Taylor (Yllm) National Western Complex Arena: Kev in Joh nson won the Jump-Off co ntest at the Rocky Mounta in Supercr oss Challenge In Denver, OPEN NOV : I. Radem Hllderkll (K_ ): 2. Ryan Stober (YMfl ); 3. M4rty Herndon (Kaw) ; 4 . Aaron Barley (Yam) ; 5. Kyle Hutt enhow ( Yam) . WMN NOV; I. PoIl~ K«stl! (H

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