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In the 125cc A contest , Moun t thru st and du st ed his YZ around th e 1.2 -mile circuit in m ot o one , ridi ng le vel -headed at t imes and Pastr an a -wlld at o t hers . In m oto t wo , h e sc reame d down the 100-y ard-long straig ht away, too k th e ho leshot , sli ced ar ound t he co rn er and led t he pack wid e o pen until he overarched a berm and went down behin d it . Falli ng to the back of the pack , he then picked hi s way th roug h t he field and fini shed th ird ove ra ll i n t h e clas s , be hi nd Bru s h a nd Coc hran. In the firs t Over 25 rnoto, Moun t battled with Youn ger th e enti re race and m anage d a second-place fini sh . In m ot o two , he round ed the first comer in the back of the pack . With B at ey runn in g f irst and Yo u nge r seco n d , Mount sys tem atica lly put seasoned , stronger rid ers behind him and by the seco nd lap he had put his front tire on Younge r's rear knobby m or e than once. In a rhythm secti on at the finish lin e, he sm oothed past Young er and went after Bate y . Mount found his groove, but th e man o u t fr ont h a d put to o m u ch s pac e betw een him and th ose beh ind . Batey took F&S Suzuki's David Whi tc raft cont inued his att ac k on the School boy and 125cc B cla ss es. taking both class wins with a fourmoto sweep. Re sult s as (12 -15); I. J eff J ennings (SU1); 2. Alex Hunter (Yllm): J . Greg Stricker (Yam): 4. Chris Chapman (Hon); !l. Rebel Mole r (Hon). 125 A; 1. Brad Strunk (Suz); 2. Chuck Reed (SUl); 3. David Hili (Suz): 4. Lenn}" Bak er (Yam ); 5. Anthony Atwood (Yam). 125 B: l. Chris Whitcraft (Suz): 2. Billy Lich tle (Suz); 3. Nick Wo lfe ~ Yllm): 4. Matt Ketcheson (Yam) : 5. Malt Pritcha rd (Vam). I) 125 C: I. J aso n Gleck en (Suz) : 2. Brandon Nichols (SU ; 3. SIeve J ones (51,11); 4. Buddy Spear'S(Kaw); 5. Jason Hupman (Sul) . 250 A: 1. David Hill (Suz); 2. Brad Strunk (Suz); 3. Jason McDonllld (Yam); 4. Chuck Reed (Suz): 5. Jon Schmitz (Suz). 250 B: I. Nick Wolfe (Yam): 2. Matt Ketcheson (Suz); 3. Steven Graves (Suz); 4. Brent Vanderly (Yllm); 5. Kevin Hildebrlln d (Suz). 250 C: 1. Dllvid Mills ( Yllm ); 2. Don SDrllf\2l1k (Hon); 3. .Jemee Michel (Yllm) :.4. A dll m Kell sling (Yllm) : 5. Tim Thieryy oung (Yll m) . 16 -24: I . Willillm Simmoos II (Hon); 2. Brian Sommer (Suz): 3. Brie n Beckholt (Suz); 4. Jererne Aynn (Hon): 5. Brad Holzapfel (Suz). 25+ A: 1. Chuck Reed (Suz): 2. Jon SchmiU (Suz); 3. Olin Nelson (Hon ); 4. Ton y Wiesenhahn ( Yllm); 5. Michael Faulk (Sm) . 25 + B: 1. Kevin Hild ebrand (Suz); 2. Kevin Perkins (Hon) ; 3 . Brian Rehmert (Suz ); 4. Ty Walk e (Suz): 5. Deve Hom (Suz). 30+: 1. Jon Sch miU (Suz); 2. Mllrk Roop (Yam) ; 3. Riche rd Robinson (Hon) ; 4. Curt Rehmert (Suz); 5 . Kevin Hildebrand (Suz). 40+: 1. Ronnie Rehm ert (Suz); 2. J. Henry Gref (Han); 3. Rick Brubaker (Suz): 4. Rod Comer (Kll w); 5. Stelle Owens (Yi'lm) . . Starwest M oto c ros s Park Rutherford Beats Hayes B y MIKE AND B ARBARA PALUZZI MORENO VALLEY, CA , MA Y 20 Bru ce Rutherfo rd rul ed the track in the 60 cc (9 - 11) class at Sta rwest, In th e fir st m oto , Ruth erford dista nced himself fro m t he pa ck for th e win , fo llo wed by Shawn Hayes, Cody Tith of , Curti s McClellan . Scott Noble and Donnie Kearney. In th e second m oto, a ve r y d etermined Hayes too k the holeshot , Rutherford responded by m aking a pas s in the tum to tak e ov er the lead. Hayes kept the pressure on, hopi ng Rutherford would feel it , but Rutherford looked relaxed as he crossed the fi nish lin e fir st, followed by Hayes, Ti thof and Noble. Matthew Richards on grabbed the first-m ote holeshot in the 80cc Beginner (0 -11) class, followed by Phil Thorstenson and Parker Eck man . B y th e seco nd lap, th e race was on for fir st between Rich ardson , Thorst enson and Dimitri Serrano . Thorstenso n went down, allowing Serran o to ge t by and leav i ng Richa rdson no br eathi ng ro om , With one l ap left , Serra no pa ssed Richard son and too k the win . Ju stin Palm ra ch nailed the holeshot in the seco n d m o t o , f oll o wed b y Ch ris Garcia , Richa rdson and Ec kman. It wa s a close race, with Chris Garcia taking the lead early and A nthony Garci a , Richard son , Palmrach and Eck m an fig hti ng for second. On the last lap, Rich ar dson go t agg ressi ve and m ade a pass by jum ping a double in the back of the track and passing in the air for the second positi on . Then a last-tu m slid e-out by leader Chris Garcia gave Richa rdso n th e win and the overa ll . "I kn ew it was the last lap, so I had to jump th e doub le to m a k e t he pa ss. but I wa sn 't scared, said a very excited Rich ardson. T he 125 cc Int ermediate class wa s sm all, w ith o nly fo ur rid ers, but they ma de a huge im p a c t. S h a n e B e ss took t he first - m o to hol eshot. Ni k Hensley quic k ly took ov er t he Iead . but h e had a l ittl e tr oubl e in a t urn , allowing Bess to repass him . Be ss cont inued on fl awl essly , while J ason Ciarletta , Hensley and Mark Valcor e tried to catch him. Cia rletta was start ing to close the ga p but some 125cc Novi ces (it was a doubl e-gat ed race) pr esent ed som e obstacle s. Bess and Cia rletta m an eu vered their way around the Novices, and Bess still held off Ctarlette . Bess took the win, fol lowed by Clarlett a , Valco re and Hensley. In th e sec o n d m o t o , Valc ore t o ok th e holeshot, but soo n Bess was aga in in the lead , with Ci arl etta t ry ing to take it aw ay. Be ss again held off Ciarletta for th e win and ove rall . James Fr igo .Jr. went 1-1 for th e overall 50cc (7-8) win , foll owed by Bryan Briley and Kieffer Silva. Briley and Silva battl ed in both m ot o s, w ith Silva taking seco nd in th e first m oto a nd Bril ey taking sec o nd i n t he last m oto ; Bril ey earned seco nd overall . Th e ni ght ended w it h fou r lucky ri de rs goi ng hom e w ith more tha n t rophi e s. Ron Henr icksen held a drawing, and all rid ers were eligible to win a Yamaha PW 50 , a Yamaha 80 o r a Yam aha 125 from West coast Motorsports, or a 50 cc Poli ni from Kawa saki of River sid e. Th e four lucky ri ders wer e Chad Mo ral es , Tiffany Nevelle, A nd rew Guzman and Paul Johnson . ICN 80 BEG (0- 11): I . Matthew Richardson (Kaw); 2. Parker Eckma n (Hon); 3. Anthon y Gllrci a (Yi'lm) ; 4. J ustin Palmrll ch (Kew): 5. Ji'lSOfl Portio (Yllm) . 80 BEG (12- 16): I . Drew Collins (Yam); 2. Derek Yosten (Yam) : 3. Don Green (K.lIw) : 4. And rew Guzmlln (Kll w); 5. Shane McCork ell (Yam) . 80 (0·11): J. Chi'lrles Pearson (Kaw): 2. Chad Gores (Kaw ); 3. Danny Gonzales (Kaw); 4. Chris TlIft (Kll w): 5. Shawn Mohr (Yam). l 80 ( 12· 13): t .Le nce G.lI<1n (Hon); 2. Kemerc n Silva (Yam ). 80 (1 4-16 ): 1. Nethen Collins (Kaw): 2. Brett Rothes (Kaw); 3. And rew Petrie (Kaw): 4. Ryen Magdeno uskJ (Kaw) . S/ MIN I: 1. Jos h Grant (Ka w ); 2. Nat han Coll in s (Ka w ); 3. Andrew Petrie (Ka w); 4. Brett Rcthes (Ki'lw) : 5 . Child Gore' (Kow ). 125 NOV: I . Blake Boka mer (Hon); 2. Cody Hertel (Hen) : 3. Jeff Loop (Kaw); 4. Ryen Campbell (Yam ); 5. Jeff McClure (Yam). 125 lNT: 1. Shane Bess (Suz]: 2. Jason Clertene (Yam ): 3. Nik Hensley (Yam ); 4. Mark velccre (Yam ). 250 BEG: 1. Tornes Summers (Hon) . 250 NOV: I . Daniel Tett (Kaw): 2. Chris Paulson (Hon); 3. Jecob Smith (Hen) ; 4. Bobby Bloodworth (Hon) ; 5. Jeremy Ferro (Hon) . 25+ INT: 1. Dull ne Benner (Ki'lw) . 25+ NOV: I . Joel Tok arsk y (Kaw). 30+ INT: I. Jerry Hensley (Yllm ): 2. Greg Pierce (Yi'lm ). 30 + NOV: I. Dave Tee bc (Hen ); 2. Lee Holton (Hon). 30+ BEG: I . Don Seale (Hon) : 2. Anthony Thoma s (V.lI ) . m 40+ INT : 1. Rick Keneuer (Hon) .); 4. Darr yl Sm ith (Kaw); 5. Mike Murray (Hen) . n Action Va lley Motocross Pa rk: Bill Mo unt (17) returned to racing aft er a 20-year hiatus an d pl aced third in 125c c A c ompet it io n and se cond in Ov er 25 ac t io n in Par is, Te nn esse e. fir st and th e overa ll Ov er 25 win. Mount never let up until the checkers fell , finishing second and seco nd overall. W s great, just great - there' s nothing bet it' ter ," he rep li ed wh en aske d how it felt to be back. "I really can't exp lain it.. . Just call it a natu ral high." Act i o n Valley Motoc ro ss Par k Mount Mounts a Comeback By D AVID H , S CREWS Re s ult s PARIS. TN , MAY 7 Bill Mount broke his neck raci ng in 1979 in Lakeland, T en nessee . Before th e accident, he'd won a Nati onal title riding in the 125cc A and 250 c c A div ision s i n th e Ho u st o n Astrodom e in 1978, and in Ponca City i n 1979. After reco vering from his injuries, racing wa s no lo nger on hi s agenda. For 20 yea rs, he stayed away , T hen his cousin, Chri s Lo ng, inv ited hi m to come watch Chris ' son, who was raci ng in the aocc class . After two or three visits , it all came back. "I couldn' t stand it, ~ Mount said, "I had to have anoth er b ik e." In earl y spring, Bill Mount of J ackson , Tennessee, w ith the help of hi s cous in Chr is, he cla m bered aboard a blue YZ, After a couple of days on a practi ce tra ck , Mount headed to a raceway in Draffenville, Kentuck y , for hi s fir st rac e since th e acci dent . A t tha t event , disregard ing the advice of his co usi n , who suggested he start in the low er classe s, Moun t posted a first -place finish in the 125c c A and a fifth · p lace fi nish in Ov er 25 co mpetition. A week later in Hum boldt, Tennessee, at a Strawberry Festi va l MX ' event, Moun t took the 125cc A win aga in and impro ved his fini sh in Over 25 act ion , placi ng second . Wit h his head scr ewed bac k on str aight and a d esire to m ake a comeback , the 3 8 yearwo ld M o unt tr av el ed to A c t i o n Vall ey Motocross Park in Paris, Te nnessee, to tak e on som e of the region 's best : Brent Bru sh and J ames Cochran in 125c c A competit ion, and Jim Batey and David Younger in the Over 25 divi sion . 68 JUNE 21, 2000 c ue . 50 (4 .6) : I. Drew Surra tt (Cob); 2. Wesl ey Mason (Cob ): 3. JOS hUll Ci'lrtwright (Yi'lm ). 50 (7 ·9 ): 1. Christian Watson (Cob): 2. Justin Screws (Lem): 3 . Taylor Erwin (Pol). SO/OPEN: I . Drew Surralt (Cob) : 2. Christian Watson (Cob) ; 3. Jus lin Screws (Lem); 4. Tlly lor Erwin (Pol). 65 (7 .9) : I. Spencer Cook (KTM); 2. Bradley Ori5l'ln li (KTM): 3. All en Brady (Kaw); 4. Chris Trecy (Kaw) . 65 (l0- 11) ; I. Elli ott Berbe r (Ka w) ; 2. T yl er Cox (KTM): 3. Tucker Throw er (Kaw); 4. Matthew Dll chtler (Ki'lw) . 85 BEC: 1. Corey Huck leberry (Yam) ; 2. William Calo (Kaw); 3 . Tr all is Ma, on (Suz) : 4 . Nick Dil di'l (Kaw ); 5. Tu ck er Th row e r (Ki'lw ). 85 (7. 1 1): 1. Tyl er Cox (KTM): 2. Elliott. Barber (Ki'lw): 3. lack Thrower (Kaw); 4. Spencer Cook (KTM); 5. Nick Dilda (Ki'lw). 85 (1 2·1 5) : 1. Trallis Thrower (Kaw) ; 2. Bleke Cox (Yi'lm) : 3. Troy W~st (Hon ). S/ MINI: I. Travls Thrower (Kaw ): 2. Bleke COil (Hen); 3. Troy West ( Hon) ; 4. ZIIck Thrower (Kaw) ; 5. Zeb Cornelius (Ka w). SCHBY: 1. E .J . COli (Yll m ): 2. Gr~g Lollin s ( Yam ): 3. Derek Capps (Hen); 4 . Michael Wheeler (Hon ): 5. Di'lvld Frazier (Kaw) . 16·24 : 1. Brent Brush (SUl); 2. Norm an Russell (Hen ); 3. Phillip Wall (Han) ; 4. Scott Brady (Hon) : 5. Clint Burkeen (Stu ). 25 +: 1. J im Blltey (Yam ); 2. Bill Mount( Yam) ; 3. Dllllid Younger (Yllm) ; 4. Rock y Montoya (Hon) ; 5. Don Rice (Yi'lm ). 30+ : 1. Paul Puckett (Hen) ; 2. Rock y Montoya (Hon); 3. Brook s Holcomb (Kll w); 4. Robert Smith (Kaw) i 5. Mike 5ctulffer (Yam ). 40 +: 1. Mike Tay lor ( Hon) ; 2. Bobby C.lIPP' (Yam ): 3. Tim Throwe r (K.lI ); 4. Rob Elwin (Kaw); 5. JM'j Cartwrigh t (Yam ). w 125 BEG: 1. Brett Peny (Yi'lm ) : 2. Joe Erw in (Suz): 3. Chri s Bum s (K.lIw); 4. Stelle West (Hon) ; 5. Doug Belt (Hon) . 125 A: 1. Brent Brush (Stu ); 2. James Cochnan (Yam ): 3. Bill Mount (Vllm )_ 125 B : 1. E.J . Cox (Y.lIm) : 2. Creg Lollin S ( Yam ); 3. Kevin Fields (YM"I); 4. Shi'lne Cox (Hon). 125 C; I. Derek CIIPPS (Hon); 2. W.lI e Hunter (Yi'lm) ; 3. Jason d McCesk lll (Yam); 4. Jeff Grunow (Suz); 5. Scott W.lItkins (Hen). 250 BEG; 1. Shi'lnnon Vi'lnnucd (Kaw ); 2. Ci'l!f!y Jones (Hon) : 3. Ji'lson McC.lIskill (Yi'lm ): 4. Tony Throw er (Kaw ): 5. Shllne COli (Yllm). 25 0 A ; 1. Pooh bear Gu iden ( Ki'lw); 2. Ji m Blltey ( Yam ): 3 . James Coc::hrllfl (Yllm ) : 4. Notmt:ln R~ll (Han ). 25 0 B: I. Clint Burkeen (Suz); 2. Don Rice (Yam); 3 . Di'lll id Young er (Hon); 4. Hellth Ellis (Yi'lm ); 5. J.lIYBrasfield (Hon) . 250 C: 1. Robert Cottinghllm (Suz); 2. Mitch Flk e (Hon); 3. TIm · othy Kelly (Hon); 4. DonFlke (Yllm) ; 5. Justin Fielder (Hen). e n II! VV S Results Small Track JR P/W 50 (4-6) : I. Megi'ln Flores (Yam): 2. Ryan Lee (Yam); 3. TrevorSchm idt ( Yam ); 4. Kory Berd (Yi'lm ): 5. Kyl.llnd Bishop (Suz). J R P/W 5 0 (7·8): 1. Di ll on Bigge rstllff ( Yam ): 2. Matthew Schwebel (Yi'lm) . 50 STK STRTR (4- 6): 1. Nethenlel Preston (tern ) ; 2. Tyl er Nicholas (KTM); 3. Teyior Gr.llffman (lem): 4. Cunner Blggerst.llff ( Yom ); 5. Kyl.llnd Bishop (Sul) . 50 STKSTRTR (7 -8 ) 1. James Alllarez (Cob ): 2. Eric Bellmo ster (Yom ), 50 STK BEG (4 ·6): 1. Cad en Probst (KTM ) i 2. Preston Kelly (KTM); 3. Carlos Don (Cob): 4. Cody Jone. (Cob); 5. P.lIuI Nelson (Cob). 50 MOD BEC (4.6) : 1. Carlos Don (Cob) ; 2. TomtIs Hem.llnde1 (KTM); 3. Meg.lln Aores (KTM); 4. P.lIW Nel8Ol"l (Cob ); 5. Nick Serrl'lOO (Cob) . • 50 STK BEG (7· 8): 1. BllIy Mu&gralle (KTM) : 2. Shewn Grltten (KT M); 3. Mason Sweden (KTM); 4. TIffany Nevell e (tIT M) ; 5. Ci'lden """'~ (Pol). 50 STKMOD (7. 8): 1. BiUy Musgr.llve (tITM); 2. Jeremy McC ool (KTM); 3. Mason Sweden (KTM) ; 4. Shewn Crltte:n (KTM) ; .5 Dlliton . C.lI pbeJi (KTM ). m 50 NOV STK B (0-8): 1. Doniel Ollerton (Cob): 2. Sllmmy MIIrtinez (KTM); 3. Pll ul Pltzonka (tITM). 50 EX 1. Tom my Maden(Cob) . ; S/P/W : 1. Jeremy McCool (tIT M); 2. Dallon Cllm pbell (KTM); 3. Andrew Mulgrew (Cob); 4 . Mike Collblon (tIT M). Main Track 50 (4- 6); 1. JKOb Pischk e (Cob). 50 (7. 8) : 1. James Frigo Jr. (Cob ); 2. Bryi'ln Bril ey (Co b); 3. Kieffer SlIlIlI (KTM); 4. Child Morales (Cob ). 60 (6·8): 1. Johnn y Jelderda (KTM); 2. Terren O'Dell (KIlW); 3. Robert Gutierrez (KTM); 4. MAx Ladieu (Kaw ); 5. Mim:us CaniUo (K.lI ). w 60 (9- 11): 1. Bruce Rutherford (KTM); 2. Sh.llwn Hayes (KTM) : 3 . Cody Tithof (KTM); 4. Sca n No ble (Kll w ): 5. Donni e Kearne y (KTfoI) . ' SHAUN WILCOX BIRTH DATE . • •. • • • .M arch 30, 19 82 RESIDENCE . . W atsonville , Califo rn ia OTHER INTERESTS • .• • • • • •Ru n n ing , Mountain B i k i ng , Weight Traini ng MDTDRCYCLE . . •. • . • •KTM 250EXC SPDNSORS . . , , , . , ,Bieffe Helmets, Motion P ro , K&N Engineering , S py O p t ic, O ne In dustri es LOCAL RIDING 'AREAS . . C lear Creek; H o ll is t er H ills CLASSES • •250cc A (cross country); 250c c A (hare scrambles) RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS • 1998 IS DE S i lver Medalist • Fifth in 1998 AMA National Re liability Enduro Ser ies (25Occ Four-Stroke) WHAT WAS YOUR w , BEsT ~ RACING MOMENT? ... " "Crossing the finish line in the 1'J'J8 ISV£ final moto and realizing I had achieved one of my dreams - earning an ISV£ medal." "S cot t Summers, because he has it together in all aspects of his can~er; and my dad, because he helped me get to where I am in this sport:

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