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Davis knew he was in trouble soon after getting gas on lap 12 . Not only h a d he given up the lea d , Hatch a nd Ab bott were moving up fast through lapped tra ffic . "I had a he ll of a pac e until I p itted, but then I just co u ld n' t get up to th ose g uy s' pa ce , " said Da v is . "Kie d ro ws k i g ot m e a nd Hatch wa s right th er e . I didn 't rea lly kno w where anyb od y was ." After ne arl y two ho ur s of ra cing , Dav is th en gav e way to Ha tch , Myers a nd then Abbott, wh o had m ade up a lot of time on his KX250 . "T h ey were ju s t g e tti ng throu gh traffic bet ter than I wa s. That wa s the problem , " ex pl ai ne d Da v is. "I wa s h a v in g a h e ll of a ti me ge tti ng throug h traffic today . I ju st don't tr ust anyb ody . At that speed , those gu ys a re doing le ft a nd rig ht. It' s k ind of crazy because by the th ird o r fourth lap you 're la p pi ng guys . It wa s fast and I held the pa c e for about 12 la ps, and a fte r th at I ju st got tired. " Lap after lap Kiedrowski and Hatc h turn ed the heads of spectators and lap ped riders alike as they stayed with in 30-seconds of one another. Myers caught a second wind in the fina l laps, m ov ing around Abbott for th ird. Th e lead group lapped all the way ba ck to s ev enth pla c ed Dudek , who wa s not going slow by any means. "T h e re was a lot of mish-mash go ing around, s o I just kind of kept on going : sa id Lehman , who rode a KX500 for Team Gre en and Pric e Ra c ing . "I d idn 't p it unt il after 11 la ps . At th e halfwa y point, I was looking pretty good , but everyone ended up getting back by me. The 500 was ju st a little too much up on the ridges . If I was close to anybody I could pass them , but on the ridges it wa s too much for me . It wore me out. You could n' t make a 500 handle any bett e r th ou gh ." Dud ek , Joe y Lanza , Kellon Walch , Ga rrahan and Ma tt Pur s le y ro unded ou t the top I I at th e end of the 10 0m ile event. The y were th e only riders to complete 21 laps , while Kie drow ski, Ha tc h , Mye rs , Ab bott , Da vis a nd Leh m an com plete d 22. Coincident al ly, the only ride r to finish in the top 10 this ye a r a nd la st was La nza . Wit h a bl o od y face , Kie d ro ws k i too k the c heckered flag at 3 :2 5 p.rn . collecting the $2500 for the win. (Above l eft) Shane Watts won the Open and Four-Stroke races and finished runner-up In the 125cc event before heading home to Australia. (Above) Due to a flat t ire. Rodney Smith's quest to w in the Hamel 100 ended prematurely. but he did w in the Over 30 race a n d finishe d second i n the Open race. (Leftl R.J. Thompson gets a great vi ew of Lake Elsinore on e n rou1e t o t he 12 5cc overall win. "S t e ve [Hatch] was right beh ind m e the whol e time push ing me , s o I co ul d n ' t let o ff t oo mu ch , " sai d Kiedrowski , whil e wiping th e blo o d from his badl y cut face . "Mye rs hit me with a rock on o ne of th e strai ghtaways . I saw th is big rock just c omi ng and boom. It hit the b one in my c he ek . I thought it b ro ke m y who le face . Th e blood was ju st dripping a nd I just kept s pitti ng it o ut , but that' s off-road I guess ." eN Elsinore &rand Prix Lake Elsinore, Californ ia Res ults: November 11-12, 2000 Saturday 50 EX: I. Bry ce Stewart (Cob). 50 INT: I . Cody Tho mas (Cob). SO NOV : 1. Style s Arnett (KTM) . 50 BEG: 1. Joe l Gonzale (KTM); 2. Kyl e Harri s (KTM) . 60 INT: I. Chappy Fiene (KTM ). 6 0 NOV : 1. T re vis Bake r ( Ke w): 2. Andrew J ohnson (Kaw) ; 3. George Jeffers (Kaw). 60 BEG: 1. Bubb a McQuinn ( Kaw) ; 2 . Au sti n Luna (Kaw) ; 3. Mark Jo hnson ( Kaw ); 4. Zach Adams (Kaw); 5. Warren George (Kaw). 80 EX: 1. Charles Pearson (Han); 2. Mike Healey ( Yam ); 3. Sean Gonzalez (502). 80 (NT : 1. Michael La paglia (Suz) ; 2 . J ust in Noble (Ka w); 3 . Brock Ha rden (Yam ); 4 . Ryan Magdenov ski (Han); 5. William Shue (Han) . 80 NOV : 1. Ricky J ames (Yam ); 2. Ja m ie Lanza {Hon) : 3 . Corey Coy ne (Kaw) ; 4 . Cory Casta (Vam) : 5. Clayto n Morris (Yam). 80 B EG : 1. Craig B rich ar d ( Ho n) ; 2. Co dy Ma d l em ( Ho n) ; 3 . Joey Cho tt (Ka w ) ; 4 . Ry a n Marshall (Hon); 5 . Steve Chi ld (Han) . WMN EX: 1. Kell y Yancey ( Ka w ); 2 . Ly n ette Davis (Yam) . WMN INT: 1. Kelly Kline (Kaw) . WMN NO V: 1. Ail sa Wallingford (Yam ); 2 . Kim Noble (Hon) ; 3. Kate Kochend efer (Yam) ; 4 . Denise Lane (Kaw) . WMN BEG: 1. Moni ca Mor a (Yam ) : 2 . J essic a Wag ner (H on) ; 3 . Tr tcl e L ane ( Hon); 4 . D eann a Odom (Yam); 5. Kristie Evers (Yam) . 125 EX: 1. R.J . Thompson (Suz); 2. Shane Watts (KTM ); 3 . Destry A bbett (Kaw ); 4 . Shane Esposito (Kaw); 5. Mik e Baker '(Yarn} . 12 5 I NT : 1. Kevi n Gah an ( Yam ) ; 2 . Sc ott Hoffman ( Yam); 3 . Kev in Harsh m an ( Hon ) ; 4 . J eremy Malott (Yam) ; 5. James Sto tt (Kaw ). 125 NOV: 1. Bl ak e Bukam ier (Han): 2. Robert We rsche y ( Yam) ; 3 . Cory Neuer ( Yam) ; 4 . Br ian Bums Jr. (Yam); 5. Nick Melason (Yam ). 12 5 BEG : 1. Jesse Jones (Ha n ) ; 2 . Mi c hll el Cham berland (Suz); 3 . J am es Hill (Kaw ); 4 . Da vid Dunh am (Sur ): 5 . Darrell Serdinksy (Han). VINT EX: 1. Peter Maly (Yam) ; 2. Steve Furman (Sur ): 3. Ed Stovin (Hus); 4 . Norm Bige low (Mac) ; 5. J .N. Roberts . VI NT INT : 1. Wes Willis (Hus ); 2. Keith Lyna s (O sa ): 3. Eric Sedor (Hon) ; 4 . David Sco urfield (Cl ); 5. Cra ig Furman (Hus). VINT NOV : I. John Wells (Mai) ; 2 . Brent Kobl e (Bul) ; 3 . A ndy Flores (Hus): 4 . Ray Simm ons (Yam ); 5. Jeff Hauser (Mai ). VINT BE G : 1. Ronn ie Shi m ojo ( Hu s); 2 . B il l Cr iso log o ( Hus); 3 . George Ba ld errama (Kaw ); 4 . Ryan Marshall (Hon ). SD /HCK EX: I . Vi c to r Pa lf reyman ; 2 . Bums /Jordan . 250 EX : 1. De st ry Abbott ( K a w ) ; 2. Sh ane Esposi to (Kew ): 3. Mike Baker (Yam ); 4 . Scott Myers (KTM ); 5 . Oak ley Lehm an (Kaw). 250 I NT: 1. Co l e Gr e ss ( S u z) ; 2 . J erem y Albre cht (Kaw ); 3. Rudy Rod riguez (Kaw ); 4. Charlie Anaya (Hon); 5 . Travis Anaya (Vam ). 250 NOV: I. Bobby Bloodworth (Hon): 2. Robert Wers che y ( Yam); 3 . Cory Neuer ( Han ) ; 4 . Da vid Dymond (Han): 5. William vea ley (Hon ). 250 BEG: 1. Brandon App l (Yam ); 2. Kri s Martin (Kaw) ; 3. Casey England ( Han ); 4 . Timothy Muto (Yem] : 5. Randy Sutton (Suz). L egend s: 1. Marty M oa tes ( Ya m); 2 . Brent WaJlingsford ( Ka w) : 3. J im Beauchamp (Ho n ) ; 4 . Peter Maly (Yam) ; 5. Bruce McDougal (Han ). OPEN EX : 1. Shane Watts (KTM ): 2 . Rodn ey Sm ith (Suz) ; 3. Oakley Le hma n (Kaw ) ; 4. Ste ve Hatch {Suz}; 5 . Ryan Terleck i (Hbg) . O PEN I NT : 1. Mike Webb (Suz); 2 . T on y Fox (Yam); 3. Shane Nalley (Suz): 4 . Ti m Marsh (Yam ): 5. Kyle Beshew (Ke w}. OPEN NOV : I. Robert Buey (Hon); 2. Andy 0 1. (Han); 3. Ad am Underw ood (Yam) ; 4. Dan Krattige r (Hon ): 5 . Eth an Allen (Hon) . OPEN BEG: I. Arra n Reyn ol ds (Suz) ; 2 . Ja mes Hern ad ez (S uz ); 3 . Th oma s Full am (Yam) ; 4 . Spencer Weisstem (Hon); 5 . Bob Pilgreen (Yam) . Sunday D/SPT EX: 1. Patrick Maloney (Yam); 2. Larkin Wight (BMW) . D/SPT INT: 1. Richard Hers ch ( Hon) ; 2 . Al ex Hoeffer (Hon) . D/SPT NOV : 1. Mark Johnson (Suz ); 2 . Wil lie A rkellpane (Yam) ; 3 . Jim McKllY Sr. (Hon) ; 4. Mik e Cowen (Han ). D/SPT BEG : I. St ev e Su rb er (Suz ) : 2. Dal e Ploun g (Yam); 3. Mark Kelsey (Kaw); 4. Phil Rexroat (Hon) : 5. Martin Ryd er (Hus) . BOMB EX: 1. Bru ce McD oug al (Mai ); 2. Norm B igelo w (Hus) ; 3 . Alle n We nzer; 4 . La rry Hu ff ; 5 . David Fisher (Osa) . B OM B I NT: 1. Kei th L y n e s ( M a i ); 2 . Brad Roy sdon (Suz). BOMB NOV : 1. Mark Brow n ( K a w ) ; 2 . Ja y eye I e Ro y sd on (Yam ); 3 . Pat Stidma n ( Hu s) ; 4 . V in nie Mandzak (Mai) ; 5. Dan Cowma n (Mai). BOMB BEG: I. Mark Vargas (Hus); 2. Bill Averill (Yam ); 3. Steph en Bounds (Hus); 4 . Andre w Marshall (Bul). 4 -STRK EX : 1. Sha ne Watts (KTM) : 2. Ryan Dudek (Yam); 3 . Ry an Terlecki ( Hbg ); 4 . M.ike Baker (Yam); 5. Tracy Meeks (Yam). 4-STRK INT : 1. Tony Fox (Yam); 2. Tim Tucker (Han ); 3. Brett Daughert y (Yam): 4 . Michael David (Yarn): 5. Bryan Menne (Hon) . 4-STRK NOV: 1. Robert Werschey ( Yam): 2. 50 Har ri s ( Yam) ; 3 . K ar el Kra m er (KTM ) ; 4 . Bria n Catt erson (Yam) ; 5. Rola nd Bucher (502). 4 ·S TRK BEG: 1. Bob Pilgreen (Yam ); 2. Kevin Kazm ier (Yam ) ; 3. Ja son Barne s (Y am) ; 4 . Br ia n Hishinnma (Hon); 5 . Terry Mills (Han) . 30 ... EX : 1. Rodne y Sm it h (Suz); 2 . Ty Dav is ( Yam); 3 . Scott Mye rs ( KTM); 4 . Mik e Ki edrow sk i (Suz); 5. Dan Evans ( Kaw). 30 . INT : I. Todd Gould: 2. Phil Gould (Kaw ): 3 . Sean Finle y (Yarn): 4 . Charlie Ana ya (Han) ; 5. Scott Hoffman. 3D... NOV; 1. And y Dix (Han); 2. Donn y Odom ( Yam ) ; 3. Chr i s Del air e ( Ha n) ; 4 . Donnie Sale s (Vam): 5. Dwa yne Bay (Yem ). 30 ... BEG: I . West Fernandez ( Han ) ; 2 . Dani el Munoz (Yam) ; 3. Bob Hanna (Vam ); 4. Steve Kovac (Han); 5 . Craig Harm s (Yam ). 2 5. EX : J . Chri s Freed ma n ( Ka w) ; 2 . Mike Healey (Kaw). 2 5 ... INT: 1. N i ck Dan iel s (Yam) ; 2 . Der on Stidman (Yam ); 3. Willi am Grant (Yam ). 25 . NOV : 1. J onny Mans ( Yam ) ; 2 . Pat ric k GonzaJves (Yam) . 25. BEG: 1. Eric Peterson (Yam ); 2. Chris Neure ( Yam ); 3 . Wayne Chri stott ersen (Yam ); 4 . Mic hael Monroe (Han) ; 5. J ames Hernandez (Yam ). 35 • EX: 1. Mik e Bak er (Yam) ; 2. Tracy Meeks (Yam) ; 3 . Kevin Foley (Yam) ; 4 . John Rudder (Hus). 35 ... INT: 1. Ro y Welch (Yam ); 2. Tom Seagro ve ( KTM) ; 3 . Ma tt Shook ( Han ); 4 . Kei th Ro ssberg (Can). 35. NOV: 1. Robert Buc y ( Han) ; 2. Mark A ult ( Yam); 3 . Rober t St. J o h n ( Yam) ; 4 . J i m Wl schemeyer (KTM): 5. Steve Steam s (Han ). 35 . BE G : 1. T odd Phillipp s ( Han ) ; 2 . Tony Snet ona (KTM ); 3. Mike Q uind zati (Kaw) ; 4 . Craig Furm an (Kaw) ; 5. Scott J ones (Yam ). 40. EX: 1. Mart y Moates (Yam ); 2. Mik e Webb ( Su z); 3 . J i m Beau ch amp ( Ho n) : 4 . Will Mundy (Yam ): 5. Rick Ja mes (Kaw). 4 0. INT: 1. Dan A ustin (Yam ); 2. Scott Wilson (Kaw) ; 3 . Karel Kram er (KTM); 4. Ricky Lundgreen (Vam ): 5. G. Bowden (Yam). 4 0 . NOV : 1. Ron Kupke (Yam ); 2 . Steve Baker { He n) : 3 . Richard Hersh (Han ); 4 . Bruce Evenson (Kaw) ; 5. Scott Ferk o (Yam) . . 40 . B EG : J . Jim Scranto n ( Han); 2 . Bria n Ha rber ( Hon ) ; 3 . Rick Briggs ( Yam) ; 4 . M ike McQ uin n (Yam ); 5. David Rector (Yam) . 50. EX: 1. Terry Moraity ( Yam ) ; 2. David Aldana (Hon) : 3. Bill Manle y (Vam ). 50... INT: 1. Rick Wime r (Yam); 2 . Bruce Joseph (Yam) ; 3 . Vern Perry (Hon ); 4 . Mik e Boal (Suz); 5. Bill Alvord (Han) . 50. NO V: 1. Chu ck Weed on (Ka w) ; 2. Terry Messer (Han); 3. Steve Shaw (Yam ); 4. Ray Th igpen (KTM) : 5 . Scott Walk er (Hon) . 50... BEG: 1. Greg Rem sen (KTM ); 2. Don Morse (vern): 3. J eff Wald rop (KTM) : 4. Ken Sibley (Hon); 5. Jim Persley (Yam) . HAMEL 10 0: I. Mik e Kiedrowski (Suz); 2. Steve Hatch (Suz): 3. Scott My ers (KTM): 4. Destry Abbott (Kaw ); 5. Ty Davis (Yam) ; 6. Oakl ey Lehm an (Ka w); 7 . Rya n Du dek (Yam ) ; 8 . Joey Lan za (Yam ) ; 9 . Kellon Walch ( Hus) ; 10 . Pat Garra han (KTM) ; 11. Matt Pursley (Han) ; 12. Ken Kozlik (Yam); 13. Brent Harden ( KT M) ; 14 . Dan Hart (ve rn ) : 15 . Br ya n Bru ning (Yam); 16. Tom Knap p (KTM); 17. Du sty Nabe r (Hon) ; 18. Kirk Stephenson (Yam ); 19. Chad Houck (Hon); 20 . Brendan Lutes (G-G). nevus N O V EM B ER 29 , 2000 9

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