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YAMAHA presents Manchester and Bobby Schwartz won the first Scratch sem i and moved on to the m ain event. Shawn McConnell and Ed Castro would get one m ore shot in the last -chance qualifier. Hicks and Ryan Fisher went one-tw o in the 5th Annual AMA Calit=ornia State M o t o c r o s s Championship se cond S cratch se m i. Jim Estes and And y Northrup got ready for the LCQ. McConn ell beat Castro, Northr up and Estes to the finish in the LCQ, and the fifth spo t in th e Scratch main was hi s. Startin g p os iti on fo r th e Sc ratc h m a in wer e determined by a foot race by kids. The younqst er running for Man ch est er c ross ed th e lin e first , a nd Manch e ster pi c ked th e pol e. McC onne ll c hose tw o . Fish er ended up in three. H ick s and Schwartz wer e in fo ur an d fi ve . Manch ester c ut th e gate as close as you c a n a nd was rewarded with th e lead. Fisher dropped in behind him. whi le Hicks. Schwartz and McCo nn e ll a ll slowed down, feeling th e October 14th and 15th. 20no LAS T CHANCE QUALIFIER SEPTEMBER 17. 2 00D- EiLEN HELEN RACEWAY. 909-880-3090 Everyone who raced the qualifiers will be eligible for the 2000 AN.A State Champ ionship, which includes Cha mpionship Jackets, Trophies and ... Priz e !!!!i aver !/iID.DDD!!! sta rt had bee n a nticipated an d loo king for the red. Whe n they reali zed tha t was not go ing to hap pen , it was too late to do any thing but fo llow Ma nc hester a nd fisher hom e. Sc h war tz pulled into the infield, not wishing to take a c hanc e on lo sin g a moto r. A di scu ssion was held with the refe ree, but it was to no ava il an d the res ults stood. Ma nc hester ha d hi s second Scrat ch main wi n in as many weeks. On the Han dica p s ide of the progra m, Ra ndy Di F ran cesco , Castro . N o rt h rup and Fisher picked their spots on the 40·yard line. The 50 was j ust as c ro wded. with Man ches ter, Hicks, Ernnolenko and Brad Oxley. Fisher got one heck of a ro lling start on the first atte mpt and was sent to th e 70. They loaded in again. a n d th i s time Di F r an c esc o we nt out fr on t. Hicks took ov er on th e second lap and sett led into a n ice rh y thm tha t kept the rest of the field at bay. The checke red flag came out two laps too soon; DiFrancesco protested vehem en tl y . and the riders were called back to the line for a two-lap ra ce. Oxley and Manchester chose not to make the resta rt . Two m o re laps were put in the books. and the running order did not change. Bill Matherson and Dale Leede r led the Sidecar main from sta rt to finish . Randy Mcin tyre and Dirk Votaw , runn in g second. were Eiate Fee!ii 100% Trophies ~mla.t1~_--= _ $10-perperson, perday $15- for two days $5- 6 -12 yeo rs Pro Purse 100% Payback 25% Trophies GlMtM4i _ 25Occ, 125cc , aocc, 60cc, Vets, Seniors, Wo men, PeeWee , A-Stroke, Quads ~ Pro Class 250/1 25 classes only. Exp., Int., Novice, and Beginning, Age Groups in 5Occ, 60cc & 8Occ. For the AMA California Sta te Motocross _ ~ -- Championship Kernllille. Balf.ersfield Pre Entry: $50 for 2 days (post-marked by 10-10-(0) Post Entry: $70 for 2 days PeeWee s: $15 per dey Sign-up opens: 60m Proctice: 80m Race Storts: 9am Jun e 3 & 4 , 2000 Centra l Q ua lifier HangtoH'n Raceway May 2 0, 20 0 0 lilen Helen Raceway May 12 & 13, 2000 Best of A Mota Format lilen Helen Raceway getting knocked around pretty good by Stuart G lass and De to n Stoke s. S c ott Co le and " Pr inc ess" Leya Cravens had a good handle on th ir d until m otor problems put th em in th e infield: they were credited with fourth. Mcin- Septem ber 17, 2000 W inner receiv e s if! t i c k e ts to the ii!OOI AMA 1ii!SIi!SO National!i tyre and Vota w were se co nd . Glass a n d Sto kes wer e thi rd . .. , .. , Al riden mult race a ~ifier to be eligible 10 race the AMA Calih:Jmta State l Championship, 0c10ber 1A & IS . 2000 at Glen Helen Roc~ . 4-moto race format. Riden mus.!rcc e both doyi 10beeligible for prizes David Lynch topped Randy Skinner, Gerry _ -er: Duttweil er and Sean Learned by a big m ar gin to wi n th e Support m ain eve nt . J on ath an Curry socked it to th e locals as he won th e Support B m ain. How ard Larson and Ed Martinez were seco nd and th ird . Re sults SCR: I. Chris MOI Khe~ter (GM) : 2. Ryan Fisher (Jow): 3 . Gory Hicks (GM) : 4. Shawn McConn(!lI (GM): 5. Bobby Schwartz (GM). HDCP: I. Gllry Hicks (OM): 2. Randy Dlfrenceeco (J aw): 3. Andy Northrup (J a w); 4. Oukie Errnolen ko (J aw); 5. Ryan Fisher (J a w) SOCR: I . B. Malh f' rsonJD . Leeder (Yam): 2. K. Mdntyr eJD Votaw (Yam) : 3 . S . Glass JD. Stoke s (Due ): 4 , S . ColeJL Crav ens (Y" m ). SUP: 1. Da vid lynch (J ew); 2. Rendy Skinn~r (J " w); 3. G~rry Duttweiler (J ew ): 4 Selin Learned (J aw). SUP B: I. ..kJnathan Curry (J " w); 2. Howdrd l..Mson (Jew); 3 . Ed /"\;Im,.... (Jaw): 4 Mikl!' Boy~ (OM): ~ . Rick Va~ (.hIw). z JR SPDINY I. justin Boy~ (J ew); 2. RKky Wells (Jaw): 3 . K~. : l4I Cramer (J aw); 4 , /lo\iln C"lvin (Hon) MOJO-xXx 4: UI. In Hames (# 132C) Bringing you the latest tricks and insanity in the world of Free-Style Motocross. Watch Seth Enslow's 230- foot cras h from ear ly 2000 , Pastrana & Cinq rnars at the 1999 X-Garnes. Mike Cinqmars' sic kest house j ump ever, and more. Also featu ring Jiri Dostal, Dan Pastor, Lance Sma il, Casey Joh nson, Mike Jones, Kris Rou rke. Randy Lawrence. Mike Craig, Tyler King and others. Music by NoFX , the Shutd own s, Frenza l, Rhom b, Mi llencol in, AFt. Thc Living End, Welt, Slirner, Vision, Consumed and more. 40 minutes from X-Factor. Co s ta Me s a Spe edw ay: Chr is Manchester took his second Scratch main-event in as many weeks in Costa Mesa, Ca lifo rn ia . Th is release $29 .95, includes shipping. eye I e n e vv s S EPTEMB ER 20 , 2000 59