Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Fis her in thr ee and four. Janniro exp loded out of the ga te and took the lead as the y hit the firs t tum . Larsen locked in behind him , but the quick four-tapper wen t to Janniro. Fisher got by Hedden on the first lap and held him at ba y for thi rd. The Handicap m ain had Mike Ma ttocks on the lO -yard line, all alone. On the 20 was Fer ris . Fisher. Larsen and DiF rancesco were on the 40 . Janniro. Hicks and Hedden li ned up on th e 50 . When the gate came up , Ferris went out on to p, blowing by Mattocks. J anniro wa s right beh ind him wh en th ey ca me around on one . Janniro wa s lo oking to make a move on Ferris. Fi sher wa s running th ird . with Lars en in fourth . With four laps down. Fisher hooked up coming o ut of four and took ai m on Janniro . Jann iro went into th e sno w fen ce surround ing the tra ck and took qu ite a bi t of it o ut befo re co m ing to rest o n the stoc k -ca r ov al. Th e red came ou t : becau se the race was hal f- cornplet ed. it wa s ended at this point. Janniro prot est ed vi ol ently t o th e o fficia ls. but the resul ts stood and the w in went to Ferris. wi th Fisher se c ond a nd He d d e n thi rd. follow ed b y DiF ran c esco , Larsen . Mattock s, Ja nn iro and Hic k s. Th e Dash Fo r Cash Cha lle nge had Danny Perkins going to wire to w ire. Ma ttocks, .Jo hn- ~ s w '>" ~ o "' o r c, Orange Sho w Fa i rgro u n d s : In Sa n Bernardino, California, B illy Janniro (14) won t he Scratch main event as speedway raci n g returned to the Inla nd Empire. ny Wa lke r a n d Ma rk Adam s fo llo w ed h im home . Sha w n Harm ati u k snatched th e Di vision T wo win fro m Brent Smi th in tum fo ur on the fin al lap when Smith went high and Harmati uk ca me d own l ow a nd w o n t h e ra c e to t h e chec kers . Billy Lyo ns was thi rd . It was a good effo rt by promoters Venegas a nd Erm ol enk o . an d fa ns and racer s alik e hope tha t th is is the begi nning of a new ven ue for speed way raci ng in Southern Ca liforn ia . Re s u lt s SCR; 1. Billy J eemre (Ja w ): 2. Ryan Flsh~r (Ja w): 3 . Josh (OM); 4. Bobby H~ (Jo w). HOCP: I. J im Ferns (Ja w): 2. Ryan F~ (Jaw): 3. Bobby~ . ~ (J aw): 4 . Randy DiFran cn co (J aw): 5. Josh llIrsm (GM): 6. Mik~ Matt ock s (J - ): 7. Billy Janniro (Ja w); 8. Gary HICks (OM). 0-2: l. Shawn HlUmlIliuk (J aw) : 2. annl Smith (OM); 3. Billy l yons (Gem): 4. Bill ~ (Jaw): !> Gmy D~I~ (Jaw). . DFCCHAL: I. Denny Pm .. (Jaw) ; 2. foI'uk~ Mattocks (Jaw) ; 3 Johnny WaJ f!f' (Jaw); 4. M.a Adams (J _). k rk l...lI~ Co sta Mesa S p e e d w ay Manchester, Larson Take Costa Mesa B y E1AJNE J ON ES COSTA MESA. CA , AUG . 5 T he boy s w it h th e overseas ex pe r ie nce pu t together so me g rea t rid es Saturday nigh t at th e f am o us b u ll r ing at t he O ra nge Co u nty Fai rg ro und s. Chris "The Kid" M anchester and J osh Larso n w on th e Scratch a nd Han d ica p m ai n events, respectively. In th e first Scratch sem i, th e gate went to " Go rgeo us" Gar y Hick s, and that was all he need ed to go wire to wir e in th e q uick fo ur · lappe r. Du k ie Ermol en k o was second and also tran sfe rr ed d ir ec tl y to the ma in _ B obb y " BOO9aloo" Sch wa rtz and Ji m Estes wou ld try agai n in the la st -chance qualifier. Doug \.Hvrtt (Yam) ; 3. Ryan ROWlIoIu (Yom ); 4 . Ten Vdasquez.(K aw); roun d five of the Rocky Mo untain Mo tocro ss 5. Danny lookhart (Yam ). Association's Summer Series. SCHBY: I. Davw::l Hutton ( Yam): 2. Chnslophft Ainsl~ (Han); 3. The event. hosted by T wo Rivers Raci ng , Cody Boyd (Hon); 4. Brandon Kd ly (Yom ); 5. Jostoph Fetter (Hon). 125 A : I . IvwJy Atkins (Yam) ; 2 . Josh KeI&ogg (Yam) : 3 . Doug drew more than 390 ride rs • wh o dea lt w ith Leavrtt (Yam) : 4 Tim \I~lasqUl!Z (Kaw ); 5. Chad luhan (Yam ). te mperatu res in the upper 90s and a track run 125 B: I. Davi d Hutt on ( Ymn) ; 2. Jay l ynch (Ka w): 3. Ryan in the opposite direct ion - and provided a final Lucero (Yam) ; 4 _Shanr C~yett~ (Yam); 5. Mlk~ Knaub (Yom). op po rtunity for riders to fi ne -tun e th ei r skills 125 C; I. ChristophC1 Alr'Isti~ (Hon): 2. Cody Boyd (Hon); 3 N"tMn Mulhol land (Yam) ; 4 . Jdf Siuon (Sul); 5. CMf Ladwig (Yom). under race cond itions befo re returni ng for the 250 1\: I. Ivtdy Atkins (Yam ): 2. Josh Kdlogg (Yam) ; 3. Chad RMXA /AMA District 25 fina ls. lulion ( Yam ); 4 . Todd Robmson (Yam); 5. Tim VNsq~Z (Kaw). Wiedeman sna red th e holeshot in the first 250 B : l. ShAne Cf:V~~ (Yem): 2. Ryan tecere (Yem ); 3. Luke Woodman (Yam ): 4. .Jeremy Whrdff (Hon) ; !> ThomM (o\oots( Ymn) . . Over 40 C m ota as Steve Cron gave chase. 250 C; I . Chad G~ (Hon); 2. Rick Hawk,n, (Kaw); 3. Scou Rog er Matheny ran into third, making for a C ampb~1l ( Yam); 4 , Jarrod Sce e jte r ( Ko w) : !> B~nJa min Carroll . Ho nda three-wa y run up front. Randy Haugen. (Kaw) . Kurt Lar son and Gary O lson battled for fourth. OPEN BEG: 1. Ken~ Btownlll!' (Hon): 2 . Brad KnllU b (Yam): 3. Judd CCIl!' ( Yam) : 4 .m-emiah llIrSfll (Kaw) ; 5. Joson CoIfffilln Mark Guercio auge red his YZ into the gro und (Yam) . afte r the sta r t but m ov ed up t o seve nth . 25.. A: 1, JOl'lh Kd logg (Yam ); 2. K~lth Campbel l (KIt'olj): 3. /Vdy W ie d em an score d th e fla g -t o -f1ag w in w ith AtkInS (Yam) : 4 . Todd Robertson (Yam) : 5. M4rk Millf!f' ( Yom) . th ree seconds on Cron. Math eny roll ed acros s 25. BtC: I. Troy ~ (Yam) ; 2. Thomas Moats (Yam): 3. A lex o.ch.lrry (Yam); 4 . Doug Duncan (Kaw): 5. Grl!'Q Corns (Sul) . four second s later. Hau gen and Bru ce Sikich 30. A: I. Shaun Smith (Yam ); 2. K~lth Campbd l (Kaw) : 3. MIl"" ro u n d ed o u t the top five for a fu ll Hond a MJIt~1 (Yam): 4. St..... Stpwart (Yam) ; 5. Darrl!'II .M.iI1ft ( Yom) . ~ sweep . 30. B: I. Ol!'nnls Durma s (Yam) : 2. M4~w SWet"'ll!'y (Yam): J . MarkStice (Su%): 4 . Don Brl!'wl!'l"(Kaw ): 5. Grl!'g Coms (Suz) . Cron grabbed th e holeshol in m ota tw o , 30... C: I. John Ca'tlllnge (Kaw ); 2. Troy ~~r ( Yam ); J . Dan w ith Wiedeman in tow . Matheny. Sikich and Mu rdo ugh (Y am): 4. See n Cem p bell ( Yll m) ; 5, De vrd Wi~d~m a n Haugen settled in up front. Wiedeman made (Hon ). his m ove m idm oto , em erg ing fro m th e whoop 40. A: 1. Shawn SmIth (Yam); 2. Kurt Dimick (Yam): 3. Bnen Sharp (Yam); 4 . Deen Haight (Kawl: 5, JUl!': Shedrcn (Hon). secti o n in the lead . C ro n ke pt on t he gas, 40.. B: 1. Bill HII ~ k l!'1t ( Kaw): 2. Don Brewer ( Kll w) : 3. Larry ne v er m or e th an two se co n ds b ehin d th e Lynch (Kllw): 4. Mark Slice (Suz): 5. Bart Kellogg (Yllm) . lead er . W ie de man t oo k th e chec ke rs, w it h 40.. C: I. David Wirod l!'mllr1(Hen); 2. Sieve Cron (Hen ): 3. Rogl!'l" Cro n righ t behind. Matheny , Sik ich and Hau Mdtheny (Hon) : 4. Broce Sikich (Hon); 5. Randy Heuqen {Hon) . SO 1. Bert Kt't1ogg (Yam) . ..: ge n ro u nd ed o ut t he t o p fi ve fo r a nother OPEN 4-STRK: I. Bnen Sheep ( Yam): 2. Hdna M.c:!r!>Chler (Yam): Hond a swee p. Guerc io , Larso n. Larry Rogers. 3. Ernest Been (YlI m) : 4. Rebert Wisdom (YllIm ): 5. Jaso n Bohr s O lson and Ro bert Wisdom ro unded out the top ( Yam). WMN A: I. MgI~lIa Jag i~1I0 (Suz); 2. 1lI~ Oibson (Suz). 10 . Wft\N B: I , Kl!'lIy Spnng (Yam) ; 2. K~lt y Longwl!'11 (Yam ); 3. Kat~ Wiede man also charged from the back of H~ndnxson (Yam): 4. Rose Bromberg (Hon); 5 , Amy Roy ( Yam) . the pack after a first-la p spill in the Over 30 C WMN C: I. Sabrina Milano (KTM) : 2. Ten Walk~n (Yem) : J . class to finish fifth overall. Knsu Hendnx sco ( Kaw) ; 4 . K a y l~n~ QUlg I~ y ( Y" m) ; 5. G a lon~lI~ B1a.Clint Tracy (Suz). faci ng backward . usi ng only thei r th rottle ha nd eo (1 4 ·15) : 1. Tr av is BJl!'idt (Kaw): 2. K yl~ Dollard (Hon); 3. Kin t o hold and kee p the b ike ru nn in g . At th e EJlslrom (Kaw) ; 4 , Ryen SC h n~ ldl!'r wa ve of th e gree n flag, th ey j umped o n their (Kaw) bi kes and pr ay ed they got to th e first turn firs t . S/ MIN I : 1. T omm y Gri s wo ld (Kaw); 2. Ja son llIbon le (Yam ): J. Trug li o roun ded turn o ne o ut fro nt. Pesta na J~r~my Kirby (Hon ); 4 . Jual!n Krohn wa s righ t beh ind ; Dennis Kritzer, Jason Mur· (Hon): 5. Cody McKim (KTM). rell, Ke vin Wi se and Mi ke Menning foll owed. OPEN (7 - 11) : I. Dillion Dimi ck By th e end of lap three. Pestana wa s right on ( Ya m) ; 2. lech larl on ( K alil ): 3 . Truglio . and th e two mi rro red eac h othe r turn D~r~ k Bon.kl (Han) : 4 . Chrts Hum · bard (Kaw); 5. Dalton Moy~r (KTM). fo r turn. O n lap fo ur, Pestana tr ied an insid e YTH BEG ; 1. D ylan W l sn ~skj move o n T rugli o in a left· hande r, but TrugliO Costa Mesa Speedway: J osh La rson (foreground) to ok the (Yam ): 2. TravlI B1" id1\ Kaw) : 3. Ky'~ too k the tum tight. lea vi ng Pestana nowh ere to Dollard (Hon): 4. Evan Bisson (Yam ); Ha ndicap ma in-event win in Costa Mesa, California. go but into his back wheel. The m ove left Pes5 . Ryan Sc~ (Kaw). t an a frantica ll y picki ng u p h is b i ke w hi l e 16·24: 1 Chad Zuhan ( Yam ); 2. In the second Scratch semi, Ma nchester took the lead , with Larson rig ht behind. fol lowed by Gary Ackroyd and Shawn " M ad Dog" McConnell. Larson got under Man ches ter and took the lead o n lap two, but Manchester took the win at the finish by th e w idth of a ti re. Both moved on to the main; McCon nell and Ackroyd m oved to the LCO. Ackroyd was unable to make th e call , so the LCQ would be a three-man go . McConnell got the gat e of the night and dropped immediately down to the groove on th e p ol e. Schwartz tried eve ry th ing to move him off th e groove but did nothing m o re tha n foll ow him home, trailed by Estes . Th e final spot in th e ma in went to McConnell. M cC onnell drew th e po le fo r the Scratch main. w ith Ermolenk o in two and Hi ck s in three. On the o uts ide were Manch est er and Lars on . Manchester exploded off th e li ne and went t o work o n th e outs i de . M cC onn ell dropped low on the pole. ho pi ng to take th e lead . Man chester took contr o l of th e race and th e popular win . McConnell wa s second. fo llowed by Larson, Erm olenko and Hick s. In the Handicap m ain , Estes found hi m self all alo ne on the 30-ya rd li ne whe n Ack royd was un ab le to m ake th e call due to bi ke problem s. The 40 was crow ded. wit h Manchester, Randy DiFrancesco , Larson , "Fast" Ed Castro and And y "T he En fo rce r " No rthru p . " Red" Br ad Oxley was all alo ne o n the 50 . Th re e la p s in . Larson was lead in g whe n di sa ste r st ru ck . Larson parked it in four , cau si ng a chai n reaction. Estes , DiFrancesco and Oxley were in volv ed in ugly get·offs. E ste s wa s unable to restart , Oxley was tak ing a body inventory as he remounted. and DiFrancesco wa s testing a foot he had recentl y broken to see if he c o u l d go o n . To the roar o f th e cro wd . he decid ed he co uld . Th ey lined up in th e or der they were run ning when the red flag ca me out. La rson aga in w ent o ut on to p . and Ca str o ran secon d . Northrup wa s running th ird . Difrancesco was putting som e serious pre ssure on Northrup but cou ld no t m ove him off th e gr oov e . and he sett led for fourth. Oxl ey fin ished fifth . Du cati j o ck ey s St u art Glass a nd Dei on Sto kes k ept th e pow erful Yamaha of Bill Matherson and Dale Leeder behind them to win the Side ca r Main. Dirk Votaw found a new driver fo r his Side ca r · Gerry McGe sso n, a road racer who gave a very good accounti ng of him self hi s fir st rime out. Truglio To p G u n at Summer Stadium MX RMXA Win for Wiedema n cue I e n eVIl's S EPTE M B ER 13, 20 00 81

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