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i~ ~ Date ,I~ nme I : NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2000 BROADCASTS 11/22100 11 /221 00 11/22/00 11122100 11122100 11/23100 11/23 /00 11/23/00 11125100 11125/00 1112 5/00 11125/00 111251 00 11/26100 11127/00 11127/00 11128100 1112 00 81 111281 00 1112 8100 11/28/00 11/28/00 11128100 11/28/00 11/28 /00 11/2 8/00 11/28/00 11/28/00 11/28/0 0 11/2 8/00 11/28 /00 1112 8/00 1112 8/00 11/28/00 11/28/00 11/29/00 11/29/00 11/29/00 11/29/00 12101/00 12/01/00 12/0 1/00 12/0 1/00 12/01100 12/02100 12102100 12102100 12/03/00 12/04/00 12/05100 12/05 /00 12105/00 12/0 5/00 12/05 /00 12/05 100 12/05 1 00 12/05/00 12/05/00 12/05 /00 12/05 /00 12/0 5/00 12/05/00 12/05/00 12/05/00 12/05/00 12/05 /00 12/05/00 12/05100 12/06/00 12/06/00 12/06/00 12/06/00 12/06 /00 12/07 /00 12/07/00 12/08100 12/09/00 12/09 /00 12109 /00 12/09100 12109/00 12/09 100 12/10100 12/10100 12/ 101 00 12/ 11100 12/12100 12/1 2/00 12/ 12100 12/ 12/00 12112/00 12/1 2/00 12/1 2/00 12/12/00 12/ 12/00 12/ 12/00 12/ 12/00 12/12/00 12/ 12/00 12/ 12/00 12/ 12/00 12/12100 12/ 12/00 12/12/00 12/131 00 All 7:00AM 7:30 AM 8:00AM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 1:30 AM 6 :00 PM 9:30 PM 3:00AM 5:00AM 9:30AM 3:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 AM 2:30AM 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00AM 3 :00AM 8:00AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3 :00 PM 3:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8 :00 PM 9 :00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 11:30 PM 7:00 AM 7:30AM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 3:00AM 5:00 AM 4 :00 PM 6:30 PM 10 :00 PM 1:00AM 9:30AM 7:00 PM 7:00 AM 4 :00AM 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2 :00AM 3 :00AM 12:00 PM 1:00PM 2:00 PM 3 :00 PM 3 :30 PM 6 :00 PM 6 :00 PM 6:3 0 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8 :00 PM 9 :00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 11:30 PM 7:00AM 7:30AM 8:00AM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 1:30AM 9:30 AM 10 :00 PM 4:30 AM 9:30AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 7:00 PM 3 :00 AM 7:00AM 10:00 PM 3 :00AM t 2:ooAM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3 :00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3 :00 PM 3 :30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8 :00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 11:30 PM 7:00 AM E....nl Network Motorcyclist · Sport Touri ng Bike Wee k · Dave Despa in, host Ame rica n T hunder - Daytona Bike Week Bike Week · Dave Despa in, host Motorcyclist - Sport Touring The Kawasaki Story - Lei the Good Times Roll Legends of Motorsport - Motorcycle Sport - 1956 The Kawasa ki Story ' Let the Good TImes Aoll Ame rica n T hund er · Mikuni Bike Show Moto wortd (R) Bike Week - Dave Despa in. host The Kawasak i Sto ry - Let the Good TImes Roll Am erican Thunder - Mikun i Bike Show Motorcy clist - Dave Despa in. host Motowond (A) legends of Motorsport • The Time Between - Part 2 Canadian Superbike C'ship • 5 t. 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Dav e Despain. host Cana dian Supe rbik e C'sh ip • St. Felician Canadian Motocross · Temp le Hill FIM World Supe rcross • Tor ino Bike Week · Dave Despa in. host Motorcyclist · Dave Despain, host Motorcyclist - Dave Despain, host Bike Week - Dave Despain. host Bike Week - Dave Despa in. host Motorcyclist - Dave Despa in, host Legends of Motorspon - Grand Prix de France · 1959 MotoWond (R) Cla ssics - Corsa Motocl assica Leg ends of Motorsport • Grand Prix de France - 1959 Am erica n Thunder - Mikuni Bike Show Am erica n Thunder - Bonneville Speedweek Bike w eek . Dave Despain, host Am erica n Thun der - Mikuni Bike Show Motorcyclist - Dave Despa in. host MotoWond (R) Canad ian Supe rbike C'ship - Shan nonville Ca nad ian Motocross · RJ Motorsport Park The Year in Racing . 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AMA Motorcycles MotoWond (R) T he Year in Racing - FIM GP Motorcycles Canad ian Motocross · Mo ncto n FIM World Supe rcros s - Leipzig American Thunder >Mo nterey Peninsula Bil-..e Sc ene Canad ian Motocross · RJ Mot orsport Park Ca nad ian Supe rbike C ship • Shan nonville The Year in Racing . AMA Motorcycles America n Thu nde r - Daytona Bike Week '97 Am erican Tbu nder . Dea ler News Expo Mot oWorld American Thu ncer - Mont erey Peninsula Bike Sce ne Bike w eek . Dave Despain, host MotorcycJist - Dave Despain, host Th e Yea r in Racing · FIM GP Motorcycles Canadian Motocross · Moncton FIM World Supercross • l eip zig Bike Week - Dave Despain, host Mot orcyclist · Dave Despain, host Motorcyclist · Dave Despain, host Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed ESPN2 Speed Speed Speed Speed ESPN2 Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed ESP N2 Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed ESPN2 Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed ESPN2 Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed ESPN2 Speed Speed Speed Speed Spee d Speed Speed Spee d Speed Speed Spe ed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed ESPN2 Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed ESPN2 Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed ESPN2 Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed tim show are Eutern. ESPN2 ·Su ls Communlcstlons Ind Spud. lslo. IIst.d sbo••. SOD , Sime Diy D .. n eily. Networks frequen t~ modify program schedules. Consuh your local cable listings toconfirm broadcast dates and limes. ESPN 2 • Seals Communications - 770 .631.5300. and Speedvision • 203.406 .2500 Cyc l e N ews is not respons ible for changes i n s c h e d u l i n g . 50 N OVEM B ER 2 9. 2000· c ue • e n e vv s fast 4 .386 seconds fo r the win . Fortner fl ew T hey lined up again . and this ti m e it was his CR250 o ve r in 4 .4 2 8 seconds fo r second p la ce. a ll Cas tro. Be h ind him . F ish er an d Hic k s went in th e Open cla ss. Stev e Shafer had tumed h is b i g H arl e y over t o t h e ' Wi ld Ch ild. " T om at it for six laps befo re m echanical pr obl ems sidelined Hic k s. J ann ir o was wait in g in t he wings. but seco nd went to Fish er . Larsen put th e m o ve on Han cock as they came aro und Daniels. to see. as Steve put it , "just how fast fo r th e w h ite fl a g an d h e l d him a t bay f or that H arle y reall y is ." Well . folks . t hat's one fourth . M anchester wa s sixth . Th e tra ck sho wed th e work tha t prom oter Perhaps the m ost interesting action cam e fast Harley ; Danie ls fl ew it ov er in a sizzling 4 . 183 secon ds hi s first ti m e ever on it. ta king th e O pe n- class w in , m uc h to th e cha grin of the " regulars" but pleasing Sha fer im m ensely . " I kn ew it c o u ld do it - it j us t n eed s a rider." Shafer sa id . Wade Schu ltz pulled hi s H arl ey in second w ith a 4.26 1 -second run. followed b y Ra ndy ' B uzz" Green. SCOII "Sc oot er" Sh eets Jr. and Kessel. It w ill be interesti ng to see if th e " W ild Child" can co me up with an Open-class rid e in 2001 : h e is c e rt a i nly en te r t a i ni ng , as he doesn 't seem to rea liz e th e th rottle has any o the r po sition than full lock . Re s u lt s 50 YTH 1. Don Robbins (Cob); 2. Dylan Brady (Pol); 3. Holl y : Hayn ( KTM); 4. Jeke H unwk~ (Pol); 5. Erme Bn.w (Hon). 85 JR: I . J ustin Trent (Kaw); 2. Donn ~ Robbins (Cob): 3. Randy William, (KlI w); 4. Mike Pophl!.m(Yam ); 5. Bobby Senn (Kaw). 85 SR: I. Nick Mayo (Hon); 2. Bill y H lln~ . (Kaw): 3. Damon Mnyo (Hon): 4. Jocob Tackitt (Yam ); 5. Jared H lIY~' (Kaw). 125: I. Oary Edmison (Suz); 2. K~vln Ryan (Kaw): 3. NICk Mayo (Suz); 4. Brent Wo!l rf~1 (Hon) . 200: I. Kelly Sem (KTM); 2. Jared McKay (Kaw); J . Peul Hen (Hus); 4 Chad Barndt (KlI w); 5. Jaco b TlK ki tt (Kaw). 250 : 1. Mark Goodmon Jr. (Kaw) : 2. Gary Edmi.son (Suz): 3. Andy FortMr ( Han); 4. RlIy Aguil ar ( Suz);~ . Mike K~ (Hon ). 400 : I . Bren t St ~wart (KTM) ; 2 . Steve Dough~rty (KTM) ; 3. David Peirson (Hus); 4 . Paul Hillard (Yam) ; 5. Tom Dnnlela (Yo!Im ) 400 STK: 1. GlIry Edmison (Suz): 2. Andy Fortner (Hoo) : 3. Tom Btown(Hen); 4. Josh Meyer (Kaw): 5. ,ll\jk~ Edwards (Hon). 600 : J. Mark Goodmll n Jr . (Hon) ; 2. Andy Fortn~r (Hon) ; 3. It1ndy Trosper (Hon ); 4 . David Pe1non (K.aw) ;~. Dend I Trent (Hon). 150: I. Andy Fortnfl (Kaw): 2. laM Schult: (Yam) ; 3 Wa~ SdwIU (Yam ); 4 . Tom o"nids (Ymn) ; 5. Cody ~ (Yam) . OPEl't 1. Tom Daniels (H.D): 2. Wade Sd1Wtz (H.D) : 3. Randy Grt"ftl (H·D ); 4 Scon: st-u Jr . (H.D); 5. ~k~ K~uft (Kaw). SR: I . Randy Trotpft (Mon.): 2. K~vin W~lIv« (Han): 3. Kevin McK.!Iy(K_); 4 . GlIyte Jmluna (Hen); 5. Bob FlSMr ( H-D). PSHRD: 1. WaM Schultz (H- D) ; 2. Scott ~ Jr . ( H·0 ): J. Randy Creel (H.D); 4 . Stt"VeShafer (H-D ). 0PE1"l STK I . Scott Shem Jr . (Ko!Iw ): 2. Scoa Pdty (lion); 3. Dnld Pelr$Ol'l ( Yam ): 4. Ja m m ie Brown (Hon ): 5 . Jo hn Willi llm , (Yam). FAST TlME; Mark GoodrnMl Jr.• 3.925 (Hon ). Cha rl ie Venegas and his Edge Promotions put in, as it was fast and smooth . It appeared that the rid ers co uld ch oo se alm ost an y line and it worked for them. A slig ht rai n wa s just eno ugh to pu t th e fi n is h ing touch o n th e track . Hopefu ll y . the fa n s wh o love speed way will co me o ut and support Venegas' efforts. CN Re s u lts SCR: I . Billy J lmnlfO (Jaw): 2. Gary HIC (GM): J . Greg Han· ks cock (GM): 4. Ryan FI5h~ (JlI W). SCR CONSI: I. R&nety Difra nceKO (Jaw): 2. Chris ft\a.nctMester (Jaw): J . Josh Larsen(J aw): 4. Dukie ~ko (J aw). HOCP: I. Ed Castro (Jaw); 2. Ryan FISher (J aw): 3. BiU Janniro y (Jaw): 4, J05h Larsen (Jaw); 5. Greg Hancock (GM). 0 ·2: I. Bryan Yarrow (JlI W): 2. Shll wn Harmll tluk (JIlW): J . Bill Green (J aw): 4 . Bill McCa rl ~y (Jaw). 0 -2 B: I. Johnn y Lupo (JlI W); 2. J~ff Bll1 Y~ (Jaw); 3. Howard Larson (Ja w): 4. Toma Sl Hampl"l (Jaw). LOCAL TALENT S a n B ernard ino S p e ed w a y Lucky Number 14 B y ELAINE J ONES SA N B ERNAR DI NO. CA. NOV. 11 Despite the co ld, th e heart y souls who sho wed up at San Berna rd ino Speedw ay to watch th e fi rst o f t hree Saturda y n ig ht s o f ra cin g in November were treat ed to som e red -h ot rac ing . Two riders with th e number 14 on th eir backs walk ed away with to p hon ors: North ern C a li fo rni a ' s Bi ll y Janni ro wo n t he S c ra tc h m a in eve nt . w hi le " F ast " Ed Castro -too k t h e Hand icap m ain w in . The fi rst Sc ra tc h semi had Ch ris "T he K id " Man ch es ter o n t h e p o le . wi th " D ukie " Er mole n ko in tw o an d G reg Ha nco c k a nd Ryan Fisher in three and four. Fisher took the lead . wi t h Han c ock o n h is tail pipe. Ermol en k o an d Manchester ba ttled fo r th ird. w ith th e nod going to Ermolenko . F isher had t o fee l prett y good holding o ff a World champ . and he'd ge t to d o it aga i n in the m ain . Erm ol en k o and Manche ster m oved to the co nsl. Randy ' The Roc ket" DiFran c esco d rew th e pol e in the seco nd Scratc h semi. with Ja nniro in two and Josh Larsen and " Gorgeo us" Gary Hic k s in thr ee and fo ur. DiF ran ces co c ut a great ga te bu t Hi cks took th e lead as they hi t turn one and held it for th e tra nsfe r. Larsen was running second . but on the wh ite-fla g lap J an n i r o b u st ed a move t h a t too k h i m by La rsen and sec o nd was his . along w it h the oth er t r a n sf e r to t he m a in . Lar se n and Di Fran cesco m oved to the consi. J an nir o d re w t h e p o l e fo r t he S cratc h AARON BERGANlZ BIRTHDATE • • •• • •••• •J u ly 7 .1 9 8 9 RESIDENCE • • • .• •San L u i s O b ispo. C alifo rn i a OTHER INTERESTS • • ••• •• •B i cycl ing MOTORCYCLE •• •• •.• Yamaha VZ 125 SPONSORS • • • •• • • • •Answer. FMF. Ind epen d ent R ace Suspension . S LO M otorspo rts . Exce l LOCAL TRACK . .. ..• " A n y C aliforn i a t r ack I c a n get on . " ClASS . . . .Int e r m e dia t e . Schoolboy RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS . P l a c e d f ifth at 2000 Las Vegas Wo rld M i n i . P l a c e d fourth C12 5 c c N o v ice ) and e ighth (Sup ermini) a t 2000 Mamm oth Mou n t a in MX W HY DO YOU RACE? "l think it is a se lf-achieving sport. and I like to bust big." m ain. with Hancock in t wo and Fis he r and Hick s in three and four . J anniro blasted int o th e lead. w ith Hic k s right beh in d hi m . Fi sher W HAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF A and Hancock were playin g tag for th ird , with M OTOC ROSS T RACK? Han co c k try ing to see i f he co uld ge t th e o ut si d e of th e t rack wo r ki ng . Nobody ha d t h e ponies to cat ch J ann iro , and Hicks settJed fo r seco nd . Han cock outfoxed Fisher on th e last la p to come up with third. Th e lin eup f o r t h e H andi c ap M ain h a d every one corni ng fr om long ya rdage. Castro , Fi she r and En gland 's D av id Mel drum li ned u p o n th e 4 0 . O n the 50 w ere Ha ncoc k . Larsen . M an ch e st e r, H ic k s a nd Janniro. Th e ga t e carne up. and w it h a fu ll st raig htaway to ge t up to speed . th ey all h it th e first tu rn tog eth er . The red ca me o ut w hen several riders went d o w n . M el dru m w a s u n ab l e to m a k e th e restart . "R eall y huge singles w ith a fla t landing." W HAT W AS Y OUR W EIRDEST R ACING M OM ENT? "W he n I landed on a ju mp and my shoc k fell off." By Jim Enos

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