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Sacramento Rac eway P a rk Los Ange les County Raceway Say "Yea!" to Ney M eadows. Monohan M a ster CRC MX B y B RET E CKERT B y G REG R OB ERTSON SACRAMENTO . CA . J UN E 9 Jared Ney . riding a Race r' Pit Shop -back ed Cob ra, used a stro ng secon d -m ote win to tak e the ove rall honors in the 50ce Novice cla ss at rou nd fo ur of KB Racing Promotion s' Friday Night Motocr os s. Ney 's wi n puts him in a tie w ith t he sec ond -place fin isher on the night, Ky le Tigert, w ith two rou nd s remain ing in th e Apex M oto spo rts/ Ra nch o M C Disman tli ng / Goodtimes Motorsports/Ra cers Pit Sho p/MC Concepts /Rose ville Cycle-sponsored North ern Ca liforn ia Motocross Seri e s, hel d at Sac ra mento Raceway Park . Keith Kni ght, on anothe r Racer's-spon sored Cobra, claim ed the holesh ot in moto one , with a s le w o f othe r Co b ra rid er s be h ind him, inclu d ing Ti gert. Ney . Dy lan Lan e and Grayson S wift . Brea kin g t he Co bra sweep was J ak e Ha m el , ri d in g an Apex Mot o rsp orts-b acked KTM in six th . Th e lead pack stay ed in tha t order until the midway point of the m oto , when Tigert. spo nsored by Medi cal Billing. zap ped Knight for th e lead . At about th e same time. L ane bo b b led and allo wed bo th Sw ift a nd Ham el to get b y befo re recovering hi s forward m om entum . Ev ery on e except Knight seeme d co ntent w ith the ir standings and prepar ed to ride to the fi nish in that order. On the wh iteflag lap . Knigh t atte mpted a pass to regain the lead but went down hard. He was unhurt , but he lost three pos itions in the process, handing the w in to Ti gert . Ney rode a smooth race to finish second , whil e Swift benefited by others' mi stak es and came ac ross third. Moto two wa s Ney' s fro m the dr op of the gate to t he check ered fl ag . He grabbed the hol eshot . and everyone else raced fo r seco nd . Tigert, Knig ht and Swift tried in va in to k eep Ney in sight . Whil e Ney shift ed his Co bra int o overdrive, th e battl es be hi nd hi m shaped up as Sw ift and Ham el tried to im prove on their st an di ngs . A s in th e first m oto , th e m aj o r cha nges took pla ce on the last lap. as ti red riders faded and the strong survived. Ney went across the fini sh line uncha llenged . T ige rt and Sw ift fi nis hed a cl ose tw o- three. Hamel held on to fourth, w hil e Kn ight fin ished an un ch aracter istic fift h . Ney and Tigert tied for points on the night . but th e overall went to Ney with his seco nd m oto tie-br eaker win. Swift fini shed with a well deserved third via his pair of third -place fin ishes. With just tw o round s remaining in the KB Raci ng Spring M otocro ss Seri es, thi s is one of many cl ass contests that will go down to th e wi re, as Ney and T igert currentl y stand tied fo r first in th e series with B9 points each. Th ei r nea rest co m petitor, Kn ight, hold s down third with 66 po ints . Results 50 SHAFT BEG: 1. Christopher Steele (Hon); 2. Kyle Fnetas (YlJm ); 3. D6kotlJDuffin (Han); 4. TlJilor Forbes (YlIm) ; 5. Tyler &ir (YlJIll). 50 (4·6) BEG: I. ClJlvin Ul CurelJe (Pol); 2. Kyle Fnetes (Cob); 3. Brten Yorton (KTM); 4. GlJg Ponlll relli (Hus): 5. Jesse Andrews (Pol) . e 50 (7 -9) BEG: I . .Jered Half (HM): 2. Mike Cerpenter (KTM); 3. Dyh'lOteoe (Cob): 4. Lonnie Owen (Lem); 5. Bloke BlJllord (KTM). 50 NOV: 1. .Jered Ney (Cob); 2. Kyle TIgert (Cob); 3. Grayson Swift (Cob); 4. Jllk e Hemel (KTM); 5. Keith Knight (Cob ). 65 BEG: 1. Buck Ford (Kaw); 2 . Dylan Ney (KTM I: 3. J im Brene sen (KTM); 4. Mason WomlJck (Kow); 5. Jesse Holt (K.a w). 65 NOV/lNT : 1. Krllm er Petterson (KTM); 2. Stenson Womack (KlI w). 85 (8· 12) BEG: I . Gllrrett Hl.'I1del'Vlll (Ka.....); 2. Cmy Tiede (Han); 3. Sean StorT1ITIel (Yam ); 4. MichaelSullivan (Han); 5. Josh HlIrtwig (Kow). 85 (13 - 16) BEG: 1. Zil ch Russell (Han); 2. Luk e Cam pbell (Han); 3. Ryan 5elJgondo lla r (Han); 4. Matthe w Lozllda (Hon ): 5. Rylln W.alkins (Kaw). 85 NOV: 1. Jacob ChlIliburg (KlJw); 2. Kyle Kent (Kllw) : 3. Slenson WOmll do: (Kaw); 4. Beau Wlegllnd (Suz); 5. Kill mer Patterson (Kaw). 85 1 NT: I. Tony Sherman (Yam). SCHBY BEG: 1. Kenny Unk (Han); 2. Jeff Schmid t (Kll W); 3. Josh M.a tbon (Kaw); 4. Shane Stiefel (Yam); 5. Elliott Surdyko (Yam) . SCHBY NOV: 1. Donny Slo m mel (Yam ); 2. J~re m i a h Gerber (Yllm ); 3. Tany Sherm.a (Y.a n m); 4. Chad Shimon (Han). 125 BEG: I. Shelly Com pton (YlJm); 2. Kyle Feder (Yll m); 3. Josh Mattson (Kow); 4. Tyler Bird (Yam ); 5. Shawn Alaway (Han). 125 NOV: I . Jeremiah Gerber (Yllrn); 2. Dilniel H.arris (K.a w); 3. Joe U llard (Kll w); 4 . Child Shimon (Han); 5. ClJsey Standell (Yam). 125 1 NT; I. Rob Zimm erman (Yam); 2. Court Tiede (Han). 250 BEG: I. Jer em y Brown (Yam); 2. Tim Brook s (Yam); 3 . Andrew Weber (Hon); 4. Nobel Fr.ank (Han): 5. Chad Franklin (Han) . 250 NOV: 1. Frank Chavez (HOll); 2. Kerry Klli ser (HOll); 3. Guy Grigsby (Han). PR At·\: 1. Dennis Kritzer (Yam); 2. Mike Menmg (Yllm) : 3. Eric O· Ducrll Y (YlJ ); 4. Erik Kohler (Yam ); 5. Court Tiede (Han). m 25... BEG: I. Child Frll nklin (Hon): 2. Jeremy Brown (Yam); 3. Dilve Jacobs (KTM); 4. Jeff Chappell (Hon) : 5. lllnce Thomas (Hon) . 25+ NOV: I. Pete H.amel (Han) ; 2. Bry an G.am bill (Kllw) : 3. FrlJnk Chavez (Han); 4. J im Ruck man (Hon). 25 ... INT / EX: J. Eric Ducray (Y.a ; 2. John Moore (Yllm ); 3. m) Dave Meek (Yam ) VET BEG: 1. Dan O'Keefe (YlIm): 2. Robert Sumner (Yam ); 3. D.avid Ev.ans(Han) ; 4. Donny Collins (Kaw); 5. Dave Cook (Han). VET NOV: 1. Eric Cllvaliere (Yam ); 2. Jeff GOfTTllln (Han); J. M.ke i D'Agostini (Han): 4. John Repsher (Y.a m): 5. Dllv id Adll ms (Yll m). VET INT/EX: l. Jo hn Moore (Yllm ): 2. David Meek (Yam); J. Pete Hamel (Han); 4. Jimmy Robertson (Suz). BEG: I . Randy Roberts (Y.a : 2. Donny Collins (Kow); 3. m) Eddie Kll iser (Hon): 4. Rich Sor.acco (YllfTl); 5. Neil Desmet (Yllm). NOV: 1. Jo hn Hodge (Kaw); 2. Si ull rt Douglas (Hon): 3. Mark Correa (Kawl ; 4. Knat Holben (Suz); 5. Billy Budd (Yllm ). INT/ EX: I. Jim Breneisen (Suz): 2. Sieve Parker (K.a w). Orr orr orr 76 JULY 26 , 2000' cue I e PAI..1"\DALE. CA. J UNE 10 At the VP Racin g Fu e ls-sp o n sored second roun d of Ca lifornia Raci ng Cl ub's Sa tu rday nigh t m oto cross at Los A ngeles County Racewa y, Mike Mead ows and Ja son M on ohan used perf ect 1~ 1 scores to ace the 125cc Interm ediate and 250cc Begi nner classe s, resp ectively . Johner Fau lkn er put his PAX- backed YZ125 into t he 125cc Interm edi ate-cl ass first-moto lead right fro m the drop of the gate. Sha un Tra bert was soon pressuring Faul kn er, with Mead ows m aking it a th ree-w ay batt le for th e top spot a lap later . Meadows went under Trabert to steal away second place and then sta rted dog ging Faulkner for the lead . Meadow s m ade the pass with two laps remaining. Faulkner stuck to him like glu e for a cl ose seco nd-place finish . Trabert was ju st a few seco nds back in third, followed by Nick Mai rose and Bo Willi am s. , -- -".-- P/W ADV: I . Kyle Prince (HM). P/W 80: ]. JhaSllfli Myers (Y.a ). m S/ P/W (4 .6) : 1. Zach~ry Townsend (HM). S/P/W (7-9): I. Keith Robin son (Cob); 2. Kyle Prince (HM). 60 BEG: 1. J ilted Sullod e (Kaw); 2. Dyle n Truj illo (KTM); 3. Chris Bell (Kawl; 4. Cody Miles (Kll w); 5. Kevin Carroll (Kaw) 60 (4-8): J. Kyle KeSSinger (KTM); 2. Cameron Collins (Kll w). 60 (9 · 11): I. Shewn BUller (Kow); 2. Timm y Rtuler (KlIw); 3. Sherr! Cruse (KTM) ; 4. Fr.aok While (KlIw). ie 80 BEG: I. Zach Brown (Kll w): 2. Mik e Garcia (Yam); 3. Aaron G r~ha m (Ka w); 4 . Cosey While (Kaw): 5. Mitch Miles (KlIw). 80 (7. 11): I. Kyle Jenki ns (Kll w); 2. Nick Sanchez (Suz); 3. J. B. Peek (Yllm) ; 4. Tyler Trujill o [Yern] . 80 (12· 13): I. Ricky Perks (Y.a m); 2. Daniel Cllgle Jr. (Han): 3. Mark Brewer (Hon) . 80 ( 14 . 16): 1. Devid Noms (Yam); 2. Nick Simpson (Han) . S/MlNI: 1. Tim Cobb (Kll w). WMN: I. Bonnie Kelly (Yam ); 2. Leinala Krytzer (Yllm): 3. Shaunon Myers (Yam); 4. MelissaCl'gle (Yam); 5. Sunshine Vllnderveer (Hon). 125 BEG: I. Nicholu Bur.KlfI (KlIw); 2. ~ven FtgUefOll (Han); 3. Dakota Perks (Yllm ); 4. Brend.an Coaid io (Yam); 5. JeremyHllrker (Suz ). 125 NOV: 1. Matt Gomez (Kow); 2. Ryan Riess (Yam) ; 3. Louie Santiago ( Y~ml ; 4. Sam Scanlon (Han); 5. Anthony Baroecovt (Yam ). 125 INT: 1. Mike Melldo ws (Hon) ; 2. Sh.a Tr abert (KlJw); 3. un Jahner Faulkner (Yllm ); 4. Justln Ac ker (Hon); 5. Bo wuuem e [ Yern]. 250 BEG: 1. Jason Monahan (Kll w); 2. Ryen Coffey (Yam ); 3. Bernard (Jnhll ssobi scll Y ( Y~ m ): 4. Jase n Dickso n (S UI): 5. Scot t Klaers (Kawl. 250 NOV: 1. Steve H.arbi on (Hon ); 2. Gererd Plltin Jr. (Yam ); 3. s Conan Squires (Yam); 4. J.amie Klein (Suz); 5. Bryen w e rd (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Lers U ndslrom (Yam) ; 2. Robbie Dunh.a (YlIm ); 3. m Shewn Lene (Yam) ; 4. Colby Begin (Han); 5. Shene Sm ith (Yam) . 250 PRO: I . Jeff Willoh (Han): 2. D.J. Sweeny (Yam). JR VET BEG: I. All Afshllr (Yam); 2. Bill Averill (Han); 3. Craig McCormick (KlJw); 4. .J escn Henneh (Han) . ...--.:::;- - - - - ---::;= =;;-:;::-- ----:: ;:-""1 Z --;--;,.-;c-----;. . s Ii: UJ ~ &1 0: CJ ~ ~ I Q. out of the box and he immediate ly went to work on the outs ide dirt li ne, trying to chase Ba st down. Late in lap two, Ja nniro wisely chose the in side line and too k t he run ne r-u p posit io n away fro m Hedden. but by th en Bast was well clear and gone to his first m ain- event win of the seaso n a boa rd h i s Peteric h /Wal la c e /Off Beat / A uburn Toyota J awa. Jan niro remained in second pla ce. Hedden staye d in the third spot. and Curry was last. In the Handi cap m ain, the players li ned up in three gr oups of tw o fo r the five- lap contest. B ast and J anni ro we re o n the 50 -yard li ne. Curry and Ryan Fisher occup ied the 3 0 . while on the 20 sat Ferris and Paul O rla ndi. Ferris won th e sta r t off t he fro nt row , F is her was fast est from th e 30, and Janni ro w as away f irs t off th e back y ardage . As Ferris estab Iished hi m self in fr ont, Orlandi tried to run th e long way around the tra ck on the outs ide, but he fail ed to make it th roug h tw o lap s. pulling into th e pits before the race w as over. Fisher follo wed up hi s impressive Scratch Consi win w ith a second -p lace Han di c ap m ain fi ni sh . J anniro mo ved up to thi rd , j ust ahead of Bast , who had littl e troubl e staying ah ead of Curry. "I felt reall y goo d co mi ng in her e tonight," said Ferris with a laugh. "I won a co up le of these here last yea r, and I was ready to do it aga in to nig ht. I th ought th e track was reall y good ton igh t. But then . I won, so of co urse I' d say th at ." Re sults SCR: 1. Bart Bast (Jaw); 2. Billy .Jeemrc (JIlW); 3. Bobby Hedden (Jaw); 4. Robert Cuny (JlJw). HDCP: I. Ian Ferris (GM); 2. RYlln Fisher (JlJw); 3. BlU Jenruro y (JIIW); 4. Bert Bast (JIlW); 5. Robert Curry (Jaw). D·2 : 1. Ron Woodslord (J aw); 2. Vince Bertolucci (Well) . 0 ·3: 1. M.ike Ac hilles (Wes); 2. Br uce Bekon (We,); 3. Mike Hooton (J aw). 0 -1 JR: I. Bryan Yarrow (J aw); 2. Greg Hooton Jr. (JIIW); 3. J .T. Mabry (JIlW). 0 ·2 JR: I. Peut Johnson (Hon); 2. T.J . Fowler (Wes); 3. Jo sh Newby (Wes). 0 -3 JR: I. Mitchell Johnson (Han ): 2. Amende English (Han). Flach 's Farm The Running of the Bulls Los Angeles County Racewa y: Mike Garcia (20) gets t he h o leshot in the f irst 80cc Beginner moto, over Casey White (21) and eve ntu a l overa ll w in ne r Za c h Brown (14), in Palmdale , Ca li forn ia . Fau lkner ab scon ded w ith th e ho leshot in m oto two , wit h Williams, who was m aki ng hi s Interm ediate-class debut. overtaking him for the lead with one lap in the books. Will iam 's lead lasted a lap before Meadows shot past him while co m ing down off the over-and- under section . From that poin t on. the Sinisalo/G eame /N -Sty leback ed Meadows simp ly distanced himself from the pack for the win. A great battle developed for sec o nd p l a ce betw een Willia m s, M air o se, Faul kn er and J ustin A cker; A cker eve ntua lly prevailed for the position, but it was the consistent Trabert (3 -4) took second overall. ahead of Faulkner (2 -5). Acker (6-2) and Will iams (5-3 ). Mono han prov ed he just might be Novi ceclass materia l, as he snared the hol eshot in the first 250 cc Begin ner moto and proceeded to wax the field with a winning cushion of 30 seconds aft er just six laps. Berna rd Unhassobi scay got around Jason Dick son early in the race to finish second. ahead of Ryan Caffey and Scott Klaers. In ro und two , M onohan c ras hed h imself back to la st pl ace o nly a few turn s into t he race. Luckily for Monoha n , thi s was the fin al race on th e evening's schedu le, and it would be length ened to an eventual 14 laps. By lap four. Mon oh an was all the way back up into fourth pl ace, and four laps later he m ad e h is wa y around Caffey for the lead . Mon ohan ended up lappin g all the way up to sixth place during his domination of the field . Caffey held off Unhassobiscay on the last lap to earn second ove rall. Mike Garcia led every lap of th e first 80cc Be g in ner m ot o up u ntil the la st o ne, w he n Zac h Bro wn slip ped pa st for the win. Th e second BOcc Beg inner m ot o w as a Brown benefit. as the Noleen/KSVjTRE-sponsored KX80 ride r na iled the holeshot and easily pu lled away for a swee p of the cla ss. Garcia and Casey White fo ug ht o ve r seco nd pl ace unt il Wh ite wen t down . Garcia went 2- 2 on the night, ove r the 4 -3 of Aa ron Graha m . Results P/W YAM BEG D- I: I. Austin Politelli (Yllm); 2. Nichoill s Halter· man (YIlIn); 3. Ja ke Lyon ( Y~m): 4. Jonathan Halterman (Yam): 5 Austin OrteglJ (Yam ). P/W YAM BEG 0·2: I. Diego Nelson (Yam); 2. MilkennlJ White (YlIm); 3. Sam Lunz (YlJm) ; 4 . Diego Benedetti (Yllm ); 5. Orlllndo Jime nez (Yom). P/W BEG: I. Broc Shoem aker (HM); 2. NichollJS Franco (KTM); 3. Tu cker Hopkin s ( HM); 4 . Shawn Rhine hart ( KTM): 5. Jourden Ch~vez (HM). nevvs JR VET NOV: I. Todd Anders (Yom): 2. Eric Ul throp (Kaw); 3. Shy Moshe (Han) . JR VET INT: 1. Robbie Dunh.a (Yam) ; 2. Joel Tokn rsky (KlIw); m 3. Ed Bernal (Yam ); 4. Todd Smart (Yam): 5. Pasha Afshar (YlIm) . VET BEG: 1. Mark Pecnecc (Suz) ; 2. George SallWlT Jr. (K.a 3. w); Frankie Poletill (Yam): 4. Stanley Norwoods (Hon); 5. Steve Pim:e (Hon). l VET NOV: 1. Bob Wood (Kll w); 2. Steren Neery (Hon); 3. Eric Ul throp (Ka w); 4 . Todd An ders (Yam); 5. Doug Bearden (Yam). VET INT : 1. Randy Moseley (Yll m ); 2 . Mike ucn-e (SU 3 . I): MichlJel Penta (Yll m); 4. Todd Smart (Yom) ; 5. PClsho Afshor (Y.a ). m VET PRO: 1. Jimmy Roberts (Hon); 2. Derren Stoffer (Han) . SR NOV : 1. Beme rd UnhlJS5 0bis cll Y (Yam ); 2. Andy Trabert (Han); 3. Broc CO lton (Yam). SR AM: 1. Scott Skelton (Kaw); 2. Marc Prince (Yam); 3. Mark Rehe (Yllm); 4. Brad Anderson (Yam): 5. Lowell Spivo (Yam). SR EX: 1. John Ferro (Hon); 2. !...any WiIli.ams (YlIm) . Orr JR VET: I. Mllrtin Firestone (Yom) . NOV: 1. Bruce Hoover (Kll w); 2. Larry Kirsch (Yam ); 3. Asker Lamkjaer (Suz); 4. Leo Schaible (SuI ). AM: I. Walter Miles (Han); 2. Jack Gtntem (Han) : 3. Jeff Hawthorne (Suz); 4. Bob Brellch (Yllm ). EX: I . Ken Greene (Hon) ; 2. Lowell SpiVll (Yam) ; 3. Herbert Allen (K.a 4 . Mike Chesbro (Yllm ); 5. Rick Parks (Hon). w); MSTR A: I. Jo hn Ferro (Hon); 2. Steve Williams (Kaw). Orr MSTR B: I . Lerry WiUloms (Yll m) . Orr O rr orr Orr C al Expo State Fa i rgrounds Bast Blasts to Sideways Victory B y M . SOBER SACRAMENTO,CA. J UNE 17 Mu lti-time Northern Califo m ia points cham pion Bart Bast pa rlayed an impressive start to vi ct ory in th e Side w ays Satu rda y Sc ratch mai n eve nt at the Ca l Expo Fai rgro un ds . "Fleein' " [an Ferri s went from sta rt to finis h at th e front of th e pack in the Hand icap m ain. Ron Woo dsford wo n th e sec ond-divisi on ma in, and th e th ird -division front fin isher for the seco nd week in a row was Mi ke Achilles . Th e J un ior ma in wins wen t to Br y an Yarrow and th e J ohn son brothers. Paul and Mitchell . Th e track surfa ce was much im proved after a sha ky o peni ng night and held up well th roughout th e night . In the Scratch m ain , Robert Curry wa s on the pole . w ith Bo bby "The Blaze " Hedden in tw o, Bart Bast in lan e three and "Bronco" Billy Janniro on the outside. Bast got an outsta nd ing sta rt that prope lled him clear of the field before he entered the first turns . Hedden was the next By B OB VINCEN T RAVENA . NY. J UNE 10 A un ique set of moto s was run at th e th ird ro und of the A me rica n Clas sic Racin g Vintage Motocross Series. Th e "Running of the Bulls" was a separate cl ass for Bult acos only . Seventeen Bulta co s li ned up fo r tw o m ot o s. T he " Run n i ng of t he Bull s" wa s sponsore d by Hugh 's Bulta co , M et ro Racing . an d SMO G (Spanish Motorcy cle Own er' s Group ). Rona ld Bert rand wa s fl ying. He fin ished one and on e for fi rst ove rall , with Greg Ba stek st a y i n g cl o se for se c o n d in bot h mot o s. Bastek was rid ing a borrowed ma chine and may have been more caut io us than usual , but he st ay ed i n the hu nt in both races . A nd y Agra sto and Lee Hendrickson fought it out for th ird place, with Agra sto' s extra speed in the uph ill sec t io ns making the difference . Tim Weaver, who was the odd s-on favorite for first pla ce ho no rs in pit talk befor e th e race , fin ished fifth. beh ind Hendrick son. B astek also showed his form in th e Pre 1978 Expert class on hi s Yamaha IT. Bastek was in th e lead fro m start to finish . A n ongoing rivalry has been devel op ing in the Ev olu t i on 200 clas s b etw een Suzuki rider Ken Napol ita n o an d Ho nda ma n T om Fran ce . Although he ha s stay ed cl ose enough to m ak e a race of it, Fran ce hasn 't been abl e to come up with a win against Nap olitano in th ree outings . Is it ho rsep ow er o r Nap o litan o ' s past professional experienc e? In the sec o nd Pre -1 9 7 0 250cc m o to . a strugg le developed between BSA-mounted Paul Havir and Triumph pilot Dean Hutchi nson. Havir led until the next -to-Iast lap , when Hut chinson was able to pass him on the uphill. Havir mad e a valiant effort to regain the lead but ultim ately lost it when he got tangled up with a Honda rider w ho went down in fro nt of him . By th e ti me Havir was able to get up and goi ng, Hutch inson's lead was insurm ounta ble. Th e presence of BSA rider Steve Tuck er should have made this class even m ore interesting , but he had to settle for a DNF after his B25 dro pped a valve. The track at Flach's Farm is new th is year, but it was design ed and built with a lot of ride r inpu t. (Mr. Flach him self puts in a very credible showi ng on an o ld m ot ocross ma c hine.) T he track wa s " v int age- friend ly" bu t brakeshoe-unfriendly. The steep uphill sect ions let the o ld ma chine s display their tor que capabilities , but the result ing do wnhills were breeding g ro un ds for ar m pump, es pecially o n t hese

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