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for second place. The race was pr ett y much a Sm ith benefit, as he put a few seconds on Th om pson and maintained th e cushion all the way to the check ers . Truch in sk i settled for a th ird-pla ce fin ish , ahead of Wood and Welty. Sm ith led T ru chinsk i and Wood out o f th e fi rst turn in moto two to run out front for j u st over a l a p on th e sand track before mak ing a bobble and having to pick it back up again in f ifth place . Thompson was around W oo d by lap two , an d he h o u nd ed T ru ch inski for ano the r circu it befo re m aking his way into the lea d. With a clea r tr ack ahead of him , T hompson checked out with h is first 12 5cc Pro m oto a n d ov e ra ll wi n, wi t h a 2 - 1 showing . Sm ith c ha rge d h i s w a y toward the front to sli p undern eath W ood with a lap re ma in in g t o ea rn th e second -pl ace m on ey . Wood 's 4 -3 edged out th e 3-4 of T ru chin sk i for th ird -p lace pa yb ack. Suzu ki -m ount ed Ch ris Neitze l abs c onded with th e 2 5 0cc Pro firstm oto hol esh ot, ahea d of Wood, J osh Mason and T ho m pso n. Nei tze l didn' t put a wh eel wrong and we nt wi re to wire for th e win . Woo d crashed o n la p tw o , handing second place to Mason, b u t that o nly las ted a la p b e f o r e Thompson m ad e his way up in to the ru n ne r-up position , w here he wou ld finish . Mason, Ken Neitzel and Wood ro unded out the top five. W o o d l ed b o th t h e Ne itze l s a nd Thompso n early in rou nd t wo. By th e e nd of l a p t w o , Chris Neitzel w a s p us h in g a b ro k en b ik e bac k to t he p its . T ho m ps o n passed K en Neitz el for second pl ac e. Th ompson closed to Wo od 's bac k doo r and dogged him for th e rema inder of th e moto. Wood earne d the hard -fo ug ht moto wi n, bu t it was th e co nsistent 2 -2 rides of th e VSK /O 'N eal /Fo cu s/ M otul -back ed Thompson th at let him go home th e winn er. Wood ' s second -moto win h elped him com e o u t o n top of a po ints tie with M ason for the second pla ce m on ey . T im W eig and g o t arou nd a fa st starting Justin Eide and d isappeared w it h th e fir st 250cc Inte rmed iate m oto victory. Wa rren T ittlemier cam e from out of th e pack to battle w ith Eide fo r much of the m oto be fore fin ally mak ing his way up into second plac e on th e white -fla g l a p. Shane Sm ith crossed th e line in fourth , ah ead of Robbie Dunham and Luke Orr. W eig and put h is YZ250 out front right from the drop of th e gate in th e second moto and conti nued un contest ed for a sweep of the cl ass. Eid e and Tittlem ier went at it agai n over second place, with Tittlemier prevailing in th e end . Sm ith put a last -lap pass on Dun ham to secure fourth overall . KTM-mounted Chris T o cco led the 125cc Interm edi ate first -m ot o cha rge for a lap before J eff E ide took o ver. W e ig and m o ved into seco nd pl ac e and then blo c k -p assed E id e fo r th e to p spot. Tocco k e p t his thrott l e pinned through a whoop section to take over the lead, only to get T bon ed by Weigand a few turns later a n d se n t fl ying off the track. E id e w ent on to t a k e the w in , ahead of Mik e Meadows. We igand rec ove re d for a clos e third , o v e r Sergi o a n d T omas Pon ce De Leon . Eide and Tocco were arg uing over the le ad within a lap of th e sec ond moto. The lead went back and forth a couple of t imes until Toc co took a rock in the knee and called it a day. Eid e greeted the checkers on his Up F ro n t D es i g n s /M id - C i t ie s/ W i sec o / Dragon /Tho r -bac k ed CR 125 with five seco n ds t o spare o ve r W ei g an d t o sew up th e overall win. Wei gand 's 3 -2 g ot t he better of Me ado w ' s 2 -3 fo r sec ond ove rall . CN Los Angele. County Raceway Palmdale , California Results : May Z8, ZOOO [Round 41 P /W YA M B EG : 1. Colby Rah a (Yam) ; 2 . Jonatha n Halt erman (Yam) ; 3 . Ja son Bun ch (Yam) ; 4 . Chand ler Nicholls (Yam): 5. James Wil cox (Yam) . PfW BEG: I. Dam icn Tackett (~TM) : 2. Zachary Town send ( HM ); 3 . A .J . Horton ( K TM) ; 4 . Tyle r Bruzzesi (Pol); 5. Jourdan Cha vez (HM). SfP fW ( 7 -9) ; I. Keith Robin son (Cob) . 60 BEG : 1. Tr avis Brig ht ( KT M ); 2 . Chandler Qu im ett e (K aw) ; 3. Fran k ie Wh ite ( Kaw); 4 . Ry an Clary (Kew); 5. Kevi n Carro ll (Ka w) . 60 ( 9·1 1): 1. Sh awn Butler ( Kaw) ; 2 . Dou gl as Ca rte r ( Ke ..... ) ; 3 . And rew Couto ( K aw) ; 4. T i m m y Ritzler (Kaw) : 5 . Garrett lJ lly (KTM). 8 0 BEG: 1. Tr avis Foo s (K aw); 2. Ryan Reine ( Yam); 3. Casey White (Ka w); 4 . Zach Brown (Ka w); 5. Ryan Agius (Ka w). 80 (7-1 1) : I. T ye Ham es ( K a w ): 2 . K ev en Wagemlln (Yam ); 3. Derrick Murphy (Yam) ; 4 . Casey Logan (Ka w); 5. Tanner Lang ham (Kew). 8 0 ( 12- 13) : I . Da ve Cart er (Kaw ) ; 2 . Ju stin Pam intu an (Hon). 80 ( 14 · 16 ): 1. Ste ven Colson ( Yam ); 2. Nick Sim pson (Hon) . S/MIN I : 1. Steve n Colson (Yam); 2 . Ke v in Wagem lln (Yam ). WMN : t. J aim e Burgess ( Ha n) ; 2 . Shaun on Myers (Yam) . 125 BEG : 1. N ich ol a s Bu rson (Ka w ); 2 . Nick Sw ean y (S uz) ; 3 . Br an don Rein a (H on ) ; 4 . Br ent Manfr ed (Hus); 5. Jaso n Hammer (Kaw) . 125 NOV: I. Corey Murphy (Hon) : 2. A nthony Barbeco vi (Yam ); 3. Garrett Warren ( Yam ) ; 4 . Bo Williams (Yam ); 5. Ryan Salina s (Yam) . J 25 IN T : I. Jeff Eide ( Hon) ; 2 . Tim Weigan d (Yam) ; 3. Mik e Meadows (Hon) ; 4. Sergio Ponce De Leon (Yam ); 5. Tom as Ponce De Leon (Yam) . 125 PRO : 1. C hri s Thompson ( SUI ) : 2 . Raymo nd Sm ith (Yam); 3. Jason Wood (Suz); 4. Rich Truchi nsk i (Suz); 5 . Troy Welty (Suz) . 250 BEG : 1. Ja son Mon ahan (Ke w) : 2. Bry an Ward ( Ho n ) ; 3 . Mark Go sse laar ( Ho n ); 4. Ben Wageman (Yam); 5. Steve Hoo ver (Han). 2 5 0 NOV: 1. Lanny Turner ( Yam); 2 . Ger ard Patin Jr . (Yam) ; 3. Grant Moo re J r. (Hon) ; 4 . J eremy Ferr o (Hen) ; 5 . Shawne Chamberlin (Yam ). 250 INT: 1. Tim Weigand ( Yam); 2 . Warren T itt lem ier ( Ha n) ; 3. Ju stin Eide ( Hon) ; 4. Shane Smith (Yam) ; 5 . Robbi e Dunham (Yam) . 250 PRO : 1. Chris Thompson (Suz); 2 . J ason Wood (Suz) ; 3 . J osh Mason (Hon) ; 4 . Ken Nietzel (SUI): 5. Chris Nletzel (Suz) . 500 INT : 1. Eddi e Lerer (Yam). JR VET BEG: 1. Mark Gosseleer (Hen) ; 2 . Roy Ledoux (Han ); 3. Daniel Garb (yam) . JR VET NOV: 1. Ethan Dall y ( Ho n): 2 . J im Dinnin g ( Yam) ; 3 . J im Wel ch (Ho n); 4 . Wil l Hall (Yam ): 5. Shy Meshe (Hon) . JR VET (NT: I. Robb ie D un ham ( Ya m) ; 2 . Vincen t Baioni (Suz) ; 3. Mike Lic itra (Suz) ; 4. Pasha Af shar (Yam); 5. Bob Shim p (Yam) . VET BEG: 1. Stefan Neary (Hon) ; 2. Ro y Abbott ( Ka w) ; 3 . Sc ott G ain es ( Ho n ) ; 4. Jerem y Boy d ( Yam ). VET NOV : 1. J im D innin g (Y am ); 2 . J i m Co pelan d (Yam); 3. Doug Beard en ( Yam ); 4. Ray Ritzier ( ~a w) : 5. Shy Meshe (Hon) . VET HiT: 1. Ch ris Radz in sk i ( Ka w) ; 2. A lan Delar ge (Hon ): 3. Larry Harris (Hon) ; 4 . Mik e Licit ra (Suz); 5. Vincent Baioni (Suz) . V ET PRO; I. Bill Sauro ( Hon) : 2. Tr o y Welty (Suz) ; 3 . Rich Tru ch insk i (Suz) ; 4. J immy Robert s (Hon) ; 5. Da rren Stoffe r (Hon) . SR NOV : 1. Ma rv Chur c h ( Yam ) ; 2. M a r k M c Gow an ( Yam) ; 3 . Mik e Rei n a (CR) ; 4 . Ri ck Kanatzar (Hon); 5. A lan Hoover (Yam) . SR EX: l . And y Segale (Kaw ); 2. Alan Delarge (Hon): 3. CliffWarren (Hen) : 4. Bob Shi m p (Yam) : 5. Steve Will iam s (Kaw) . O fT NO V: I. Bruce Hoov er ( Kaw); 2 . Cha rlie Watan abe (Han): 3. Art Jung (Kaw); 4 . Steve Popjo y (Kew) : 5. John Webb (Hon). O fT AM : 1. J eff Hawth orn e ( Suz): 2 . Gar y Col bert (Ya m ) ; 3 . Ken Bea ch ( Yam); 4 . Ri c k Kanatzar (Hon); 5 . Vance John ston (Yam) . O IT EX : 1. Ken Gree ne ( Ho n); 2 . Mark Neal (Hon ); 3. Mike Chesb ro (Yam ); 4 . Sc ott McDon dll (Hon ); 5. Herbert A llen (Kaw) . O fT M STR A : 1. A ndy Seg al e ( Kaw) : 2 . Ken Neitzel (Suz) . O fT MSTR B: 1. Mark Raich e (Yam) . JMX Wann-Up Series Round 3: ClevelandCounty Fairgrounds Jackson Wins Shelby Thriller B y B ARBARA WIL LI AMS SHELBY, NC, fIlA Y 6 o t o c r o ss Worl d 's favor ite so n, J .J. J ackson of St an field . North Carolina , came out on to p of a very competitive Sup er min i cl ass at round three of th e JMX Warm -Up Series at Shelby's Cl eveland County F ai rgrounds. J ac k so n also scored runner -up honors in the 85cc (12-15) contest following an exciting battle with his nemesis of th e night , Ch evis King of Gastonia. A lmost 2 2 0 riders c ame o ut t o enjoy g reat racing on Sh el by 's tight, t echnica l JMX tra ck . T h o u gh it w a s a b it chilly fo r spec ta tor s, rac ing c o n di tions were perfect for th is th ird eve nt in the eig ht -race " p re se a so n " Cleveland County Fairgrounds: Motocross series . World's J.J. Jackson (80) stayed out of trouble In Supermini action, in spite of the best efforts of Jack so n gated th ird i n th e Suzuki of Gastonia's Tieler Dodge (11) and James Supermin i qualifier, ac ed o ut by Brown Jr_(59). Jackso n took the well-earned Suzuki of G aston ia teammates Supermini win, whil e Dodge went on to win King and T iel er Dod g e. Ha lfw ay the 85cc (7-11) contest. t h roug h th e four - l ap d as h for mai n -e ve nt gate position , Ja ck son had p ut Dodg e beh in d h im and Cleveland County Fairgrounds Shelby, North Carolina set his sig hts on K ing. Bu t K ing has Results: May 5, ZOOO (Round 3 of 81 bee n practici ng, and he was able to 50 ( 4 · 6) : 1. Sha ne McEl rath (Lem): 2 . J osh fen d off Jackson 's challe ng es, taking Dyer (Cob) : 3. Dylan Nash (KTM); 4. Tyl er McSwa in (Yam) ; 5. Chase Donald (Yam) . th e q ualifier w in . 50 (7- 8): 1. Chelsea McSwa in (Cob) ; 2 . Travis Poole: 3. Lucas Helm s (Cob); 4 . Lucas Long (KTM); T h e Sup erm in i ma in - ev ent st a rt 5 . Adam Mo retz (Lem ). was all Ja ckson 's , from gate drop to 5 0 SHAFT: 1. Chelsea McSwain (Yam) ; 2. Tyler McSwain (Yam) ; 3. Jo sh Dyer ( Yam); 4. Treve Foster fin al flag - gi ve no quarter, take no (Yam) . 50 SHAFT B EG; I . C hase Dona ld (Ya m ): 2. pri son ers . King fell in th e first turn Dylan McManu s (Suz); 3. Billy Wilson J r. (Yam ); 4. and re cov er ed in sixth p lace , but Ada m Bowe n (Yam) ; 5. Michael Henson (Yam). 65 (7 -9 ): 1. Tat e Barr (K TM) ; 2 . B randon tra ck pos it ion is di ffi cult to make up DeCaro (KTM ); 3. Michllel McQu ay (Kaw ); 4. McCoy Goforth (Kaw ); 5. Lucas Helms (Kaw ). at Sh elby . K ing worked his wa y back 65 ( 10- 11 ): 1. A lex Nelson (KlI w); 2. Tim Hoyl e (Kaw) ; 3. Jer em iah Driscoll (KTM) ; 4 . Shawn Wyatt up two m ore posit ions, to fourth . (Ka w) ; 5. Mo rgan Brown (Kew} . D odg e and James B rown Jr. o f 8 0 0 0 -1 : 1. Kev in Comeau {Kew}: 2. Dus ti n Bic e (Kaw) ; 3 . Travi s Brown (K aw ); 4 . Jeremy Gaffn ey , South Carolina, stayed o n McClure (Yam) ; 5. Michael Hunt (Kew} . 80 D D-2 : 1. Adam Deas (Kaw) ; 2. Ste phen Ja c k son ' s navy-blu e f e n der but Rhyn e (Yam) ; 3. Matthew Braswell (Hon); 4. Clisey Gayton (Suz ); 5. David Pearson (Kaw) . co uldn 't ca pitaliz e o n a m istake . Th ey 85 ( 7 - t 1 ) : I. T iel er Dod ge (Suz) ; 2 . Justin ca me across t he lin e sec o n d and Hop son (Kaw) ; 3 . A lex Nelson (Kaw ); 4 . Tate Ba rr (~M ) ; 5. Micha el McCoy (Kaw) . th ird, resp ectiv ely . 85 ( 12- 1 5) ; I. Ch ev i s K ;ng ( SUI ) ; 2 . J .J . Jackson (Yam); 3 . Cam eron Rowe (Kaw) ; 4 . Brett Ki ng rul ed th e 85cc (12 -15) qualifi Butler (Hen) ; 5 . Dustin Blce ( Kaw) . e r, w ith Ja c ks on l o oki n g o v er h is S/ MIN I: 1. J.J. Ja ckso n (Yam) ; 2. Tleler Dodge (Suz) ; 3 . James Brown Jr. (Ka w) ; 4 . Chevis King shoulder in case of a bobble that d idn 't (Suz) ; 5. J ustin Hop son ( Kaw ). 125 EX HIB: I . J o sh Capp s ( Yam ) ; 2. Case y co me. Cam eron Rowe , B rett Butl er Barnes (Suz); 3. J erry Strang e (SOl) ; 4. Kevin Helms (Hen) ; 5. Matth ew Dav is (Kaw) . and Dustin Bice fil led out the top five. 125 C: 1. T .J . Ford (Ka w) ; 2. J erem y Davis In the 85c c (1 2-1 5) main event, ( Kew) : 3 . J osh Hinson (Hon) ; 4. Justin Zissel (Suz); 5 . Mall Lee (Kew ). th e o rder of the racers as they pas sed 125 D: 1. Kevi n Hamri ck (Kew) : 2. Garrett Hood ( Yam); 3. Buddy Kimmer ( Hon ); 4 . J or ge Solano the f1agsta nd was th e same on both (Kaw): 5. Michael Painter (Kaw ). the firs t lap and th e la st: K in g, J ack 250 EXHIB : I. Josh Capps (Y am) : 2 . Jerry Strange (Suz); 3 . Casey Be rries (Suz); 4 . Mark R. son, Rowe, Butler , B ic e. Howev er , in Price (Yam ). 2 5 0 C: 1. Shannon Loga n (Yam ); 2. T.J . For d bet ween , everyth ing wa s d ifferent. ( K aw ) ; 3 . Dw a yn e Da v es ( Suz) ; 4 . W ill La ckey (Yam): 5. And y G. Willi am s (G·G) . J a ck son we nt down early o n la p 2 5 0 0 : 1. J eff Doyl e (Hon) ; 2 . Mark D. Price two, sen d ing him t o last and forci ng (Han ): 3. David Hood Jr. (Yam) . 25. C/ O : 1. Shanno n Logan (Ya m ) ; 2 . Will him to wo rk his way up to get another Lac key (Yam) . 30 . : 1. Mark R. Price (Yam) ; 2. Dwayne Dave s sho t at Kin g . Lap by lap , J a c k son (Kaw); 3 . Charles Don ov an (Kaw) ; 4 . Scott Mo ore (Yam ): 5. Dan DeAn gelo (Hon) . improved h i s po sition u n ti l he was 35.: 1. Scott Camp bell ( tcaw): 2. Dan DeAnge lo finally abl e to close in on th e Suzuk i (Hon); 3. Charles Donovan (Kaw ); 4 . Bob Matthews (Yam) : 5. Steve Abernathy ( Yam) . mounted leader. But time ran out, and U/L AM : I. Kevin Helms (Hon) . U/L C/O : I. J erem y Davis (Kaw ); 2. J osh Hinson Jackson had to settle for runn er-up in (Han) ; 3. Ju stin Zissel (Suz) ; 4 . Jeffrey Arn old (Suz); 5 . Mall Lee (Kew). the middle of his charge to the front . 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