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~ LOCAL EVENTS ~ involved in a bitter fight over third place that carried them closer and closer to Nelson. For several laps, everyone was watching the battle for third and paying no attention to the leader Gomm. Suddenly, on lap nine, Gomm came to an abrupt halt with a broken chain. Gomm sat dejectedly on the side of the track for several seconds before Nelson finally came by to take the lead. Once into first place, Nelson set a steady pace that tl:te riders battling over third could not match. The top four riders remained Nelson, Paladino, Holland, and Bennett for the next several laps. On lap 16, Paladino laid it down coming out of the. tunnel and dropped to fourth. Holland and Bennett continued their battle for the next three laps before Bennett also went down in the same corner as Paladino. With Bennett no longer c:lose, Holland put on a late charge that took him to within a few bike lengths of the leader. When the checkered flag came out; Nelson notched the win over Holland and Bennett. Filling out the top five was Paladino in fourth and a steadily improving Robbie Baker in fifth. .. Results Pat Bennett (1) and Rusty Holland (14) diced in the Pro class at Bounty Hunter MX. The hot rider in the 60cc class was young Eric Nye, who won the overall by completely dominating his class. Nye gated third in the first moto but passed Travis Williams and Junior rider Chris McAvoy LO lake the lead within half a lap. Once inLO first, Nye Was never seriously challenged. McAvoy finished in second. Nye grabbed the holeshot at the start of the second moLO and again rode to victory.. He was followed home by McAvoy. Results P/W: I. ·Darren Benson (Yam); 2. Andy Morgan (Yam); 3. Chris Barnes (Yam). 50 JR: I. Chris McAvoy (Kaw). 50 NOV: I. Eric Nye (Kaw); 2. Anthony Bailey (Kaw); 3. Travis Williams (Kaw). MINI JR: I. Jerrad Fisher (SUl). MINI NOV: I. Mike Morgan (Hon); 2. Chris McAvoy (Kaw). 125 JR: I. Mike Lopel (Kaw); 2. lack Schwatka (Hon). 125 NOV: I. Mike Bennett SUl); 2. Mark Cooper (Hon); 3. Darrel Wahl (SUl). 250 JR: I. Paul Parks (SUl); 2. Bill Rogers (Hon). 250 NOV: I. Joe Souza (Yam); 2. B.}. Williams (Yam). OPEN NOV: I. Brian Powell (Kaw); 2. Kirk Young (Hon). VET: I. Michael Rich (SUl). PRO: I. Lowell Moural Jr. (Hon). McElroy scoots to El Dorado Fair Motocross win By Nuklear Neukam PLACERVILLE, CA, JULY 30 Great Northern Promotions brought moLOcross racing to the El Dorado County Fair' with a special Thursday night event at Placerville Speedway .that was sponsored by Mike's Cycle, Performance Cycle, Carmichael Honda, Roseville Cycle, Yoko and many other shops. GP Racing/Works Connection/Yuba City Suzuki-sponsored Scooter McElroy claimed the overall in both the 125 and 250cc Pro classes. The 125cc Pro class was a: match race between McElroy and Honda-mounted Eric DuCray. The first moLO was all McElroy, as he stayed ahead of DuCray from the drop of the gate to the wave of the checkered. Moto two started much the same as the first, but DuCray was more aggressive this time out and kept tl!e pressure on McElroy. DuCray passed McElroy at one point, but McElroy regained the lead and continued to earn the' moLO and overall wins. As the first 250cc Pro moLO roosted into action it loo~ed LO be John Stark's night as he put his Suzuki into the lead and held it to the end. The hot action, however, LOok place behind him as Pat Go~m moved up through the field. 'Late in the moto, Gomm advanced to third behind Shawn Freiling, the hometown boy who claimed the crowd's' support. Gomm was obviously faster than Freiling, but was finding it tough to find a hot line past him. As the last lap grew near, Gomm' found it necessary to let it all hang out and, after a little bump and grind session, his efforts were successful as he advanced LO second where he stayed to the checkered. McElroy recovered from a dismal start to finish third. The two' Suzukis of Jimmy Robertson and Ron Allen rounded out the top five. Stark again set the pace asmoto two began, but this time Gomm was hot on his tail with McElroy shadowing in third. A couple of laps inLO the moto, Stark got extremely sideways in a left-hander and, as Gomm caught his rear wheel, McElroy railed the outside line and smoked into the lead. Gomm quickly recovered and gave chase for second. Gomm closed in and offered a formidable challenge, but McElroy would not be denied his glory as he held for the win and the overall. Gomm claimed second overall while Stark finished third for the same overall. Robertson, who . was competing for the first time in IS-months, was again fourth and fourth overall. Results 125 PRO: I. Scott McElroy (SUl); 2. Eric DuCray (Hon). 250 PRO: I. Scott McElroy (SUl); 2. Patt Gomm (Yam); 3. John Stark (SUl); 4. Jimmy Robertson (SUl); 5. Ron Allen (SUl). 125 INT: I. Jake Windham (SUl); 2. Jeremy Cash (Hon); 3. Jason Garcia (Hon); 4. Jerry Wright (Kaw). 2501NT: I. Shawn Freiling (Kaw). VET PRO: I. Jell Shurtz (Hus). VET INT: I. Peter Crowell (Yam); 2. Tom McKinney . (Kaw); 3. Steve Paricer (Yam). VET JR: I. Richard Cervantes (Hon); 2. Jim Breniesen (SUl); 3. Tony Patterson (Kaw); 4. Rick Dyer (Hon); 5. Dan Augino (Hon). P/W: I. Anthony Guerra (Yam); 2. Anthony Valder (Yam); 3. Tara Perri (Yam). 50 MINI: I. Jacob Gregg (Kaw); 2. Nate Williams (Kaw); 3. Ryan Wallace (Hon); 4. Jared Washabaugh (Kaw); 5. Jacob Oliele (Kaw). 80 JR: I. Andy Gregg (Kaw); 2. Donovan Mitchell (Kaw). 80 JR: I. Justin Horning (SUl); 2. Jared Johnson (Kaw); 3. Matt Proto (Hon); 4. Chris Dugges (Hon); 5. Jeffrey Greenwood (Kaw). 125 BEG: I. Brad Wallace (Hon); 2. Stepben Segale (SUl); 3. Jim Lewis (Hon); 4. Phill Lang (Yam); 5. Jon Camp (Kaw). 250 JR: I. Mark Weldy (Kaw); 2. Ricky Bralil (Hon); 3. Gary Patterson (Hon); 4. David Harvey (Yam); 5. Craig Phillis (Hon). ~ 250 BEG: I. Tim Benoit (Kaw); 2. Curt Buttles (Kaw); 3. Rod Goehring (KTM); 4. Dave Abos (Hon); 5. Todd Clapham (Hon). 500 BEG: I. Kyle Kenworthy (Hon); 2. Dennis Schmidt (Hon); 3. Tony Guerra (Hon). Nelson nails Bounty Hunter MX By Tom Prichard LOS BANOS, CA, AUG. I Todd Nelson established himself as the rider to beat in the Bounty Hunter Series by winning his third main event in front of a crowd of over 2000 excited spectators at the Los Banos Fairgrounds. In winning, Nelson moved into the series points lead with only three events left to go. . The Northern California championship and the number one Pro plate for 1993 is going to be a heated battle all the way to the wire, as the current number one rider, Pat Bennett, is only one point behind Nelson. Bennett could only finish third behind Nelson and Rusty Holland, and after the night's event was pretty well banged up from crashes in his 250cc Pro qualifier and the Bounty Hunter main event. !,!elson started the night off by posting the win in the first 250cc. qualifying moto, and .backed that up with a solid third in the second for the overall win. The second moto was won • by Bennett, but a crash in moto one held the ,Suzuki rider LO fifth overall. Bennett's second moto win was the fastest of the night, however, and earned him the 10th pface starting position on the line for the main event. Int he 125cc Pro qualifiers Rusty.Holland used a pair of consistent second place finishes to bag. the win and the eighth position on the starting line, just ahead of Nelson. When the flag dropped for the start of the 20-lap main event, Pat Gomm jetted into the lead, ahead of Mike Mennig and John Cook. On lap two, Nelson moved inLO fifth, followed by Dan Paladino. Mennig experienced bike problems and by the thitd lap had faded out . of contention. In the meantime, Gomm had been busy stretching his lead over the rest of the riders. By the fifth lap, Gomm had a 10-second lead over second place, who, by this time was Nelson. Paladino, Bennett and Holland were: BOUNTY HUNTER: I. Todd Nelson (SUl); 2. Rusty Holland (SUl); 3. Pat Bennett (SUl); 4. Dan Paladino (Kaw); 5. Robbie Baker (SUl). . . P/W STK: I. Jason Melthratter (Yam). P/W MOD: I. Anthony Houser (Yam). P/W NOV: I. Kellen Chadwick (Yam). 50 BEG: I. Nick McBride (Kaw); 2. Ricky Gonzales (Kaw); 3. Anthony Bailey (Kaw); 4. Danny Ornelas (Kaw); 5. Andrew Galavil (Kaw). 50 NOV: I. David Boothe (Hon). , 80 BEG D-I: I. Jason Bowden (Kaw); 2. Jerrad Fisher (SUl); 3. Dennis Stapelton (Kaw); 4. Adrian Rawlings (Kaw); 5. Brandon Shelton (SUl). 80 BEG D-2: I. Jack Tidwell (Kaw); 2. Cliff Talley (Kaw); 3. Augie Rodriquez (Kaw); 4. Sophia Herrera (Kaw); 5. Chris White (Kaw). ' 80 BIG WHL: I. Lucas Hayes (Kaw); 2. Cody Castleman (Kaw); 3. Phillip White (Kaw). 80 NOV: I. Mike Gonzales (SUl); 2. Kevin Gonzales (Kaw); 3. Robert Blake (Hon); 4. Jess Medley (Hon); 5. Justin Sculler (Kaw). 801NT: I. Justin Quinn (SUl). . 125 BEG D-I: I. Bobby Garcia (Kaw); 2. Clint Willis (Yam);. 3. Andy Battle (SUl); 4. Tim Reeder (SUl); 5. Tim Hutchinson (Hon). 125 BEG D-2: I. Raymond Blake (SUl); 2. Scott Heywood (SUl); 3. Scott Mesple (Hon); 4. I;lale Battle (SUl); 5. Casey James (Kaw). 125 NOV: I. Chad Blake (SUl); 2. Ben Vitale (Yam); 3. Craig Humphrey (SUl); 4. Steve Kyramarios (Kaw); 5. Craig Hoyt (Kaw). . 125 INT: I. Aaron Cantrelle (Kaw); 2. Jimmy Scott (SUl). 125 PRO: I. Rusty Holland (SUl); 2. Pat Bennett (SUl); 3. Dan Paladino (Kaw); 4. Joey Rodriguez (SUl). 250 BEG: I. Clint WHits (Yam); 2. Eric Graham (Hon); 3. Todd Frontella (Yam); 4. Todd Clark (Kaw); 5. Jell McLaughlin (Hon). . 250 NOV: I. Ben Vitale (Yam); 2. Troy Smalley (SUl); 3. Craig Humphrey (SUl); 4. Aaron Mattson (Yam); 5. Chad Blake (Kaw). 250 INT: I. Rick Mattos (Kaw); 2. Kevin Cordua (SUl); 3. Dennis Kritler (Kaw); 4. Aaron Cantrelle (Kaw); 5. Moe Harwell (Yam).. . 250 PRO: I. Todd Nelson (SUl); 2. Jon Nicolaus (Hon); 3. Robbie Baker (SUl); 4. Rusty Holland (SUl); 5. Pat Bennett (SUl). . 500 BEG: I. Gene Young (Yam); 2. Brian Dean (Hon); 3. Ronnie Stilwell (Hon); 4. Robert Jaeger (KTM); 5. Robert Carlson (Hon). . 500 NOV: I. Ron Mayfield (Kaw). 25-29 BEG: I. Martin Markle (Yam); 2. Todd Townsend (Yam); 3. Frank Dittman (Kaw). 25-29 NOV: I. Ryan Menke (Yam); 2. Ed Heacox (Yam). VET NOV: I. Robert Fields (SUl); 2. Shane Wright (Yam); 3. Steven Blake (Yam); 4. Scott Wright (Kaw); 5.' Mike DiCristina (Hon). VET INT: I. Tim Alarcon (Kaw); 2. Gary Fargo (KTM); 3. Randy Lewallen (Kaw); 4. Dave Zollo (Kaw); 5. Moe Harwell (Yam). VET PRO: I. Bruce Manzoni (Hon). OT NOV: I. Carter Powell (Kaw); 2. Ralph Willis (Yam). Kasten clobbers Cambridge ST By Tim McBride CAMBRIDGE, MN, JULY 23 S-K Service/Spectro Oil/Cliffs Cycle Servicesupported Steve Kasten sped to victory in the Open Pro .class during the fifth round of the Dirt Track Riders Association's Championship Short Track Series, held at the Isanti County Fairgrounds_ Two heats set the stage for the main event. Heat winners Kasten and Eric Brouhard enjoyed picking the first two starting positions on the grid. As the class thundered into the first turn, it was Kasten out front with Kurt Boelke, Billy Hoffmiester, Brouhard and Mike Hoe in tow. By the end oflap two, Kasten stretched his lead to a few bike lengths over second place contenders Boelke, and Hoffmiester: Meanwhile, Brouhard, Hoe, Doug Obert, and Randy Triplett argued over the fourth through sixth spots. On lap five, Obert "squeezed by Hoe for fifth .. while Triplett fell unhurt in tum four on lap six. The order stayed the same for the remainder of the race, with Kasten scoring the win over Boelke and Hoffmiester. . In the B Cash Dash, Jason Larson grabbed the early lead, but Tim Gregory and Chris Perman dispatched the 14-year-old rider by the end of lap one. Gregory and Perman battled furiously, while Tim Zemanovic pressed Larson for third. On lap three, Zemanovic slid underneath Larson. At the wire, Gregory held on for the win over a hardcharging Perman with Zemanovic, Larson and Tom Ladwig in their wake. The Beginner main provided plenty of action. John Peterson and Glenn Law entered tum one first, with Mike Ledin and Steve Koch in tow. By the end of lap one, Law possessed the lead with his Martha's Ice Racing teammate, Koch, moving by Peterson and Ledin for second. As the laps ticked away, Ledin pushed his Yamaha past Peterson for third. At the checkers, 'it was Law, followed by Koch, Ledin, Peterson, and Phil Lambrought. • Results BEG: '1. Glenn' Law (Yam); 2. Jerry Koch (Yam); 3. Mike Ledin (Yam); 4. John Peterson (Hon); 5. Phil Lambrought (Yam). 125 B: I. Bitsy Kantor (Yam); 2. Kenny Elton (Yam); 3. Kevin Van Asltine (Kaw); 4. John Peterson (Hon). VINT: I. Buzz Arndt (CA); 2. Steve Hill (Tri); 3. Tim McBride (C-A); 4. John Peterson (Hon); 5. Don Boelke (BSA). 250 B: I. Chris Perman (Kaw); 2. Tim Zemanovic (Hon); 3. Bitsy Kantor (Yam); 4. Tom Ladwig (Yam); 5. Kevin Van Asltine (Kaw). .. OPEN B, I. Tim Gregory (Hon); 2. Chris Perman (Kaw); 3. Buzz Arndt (Yam); 4. Jerry Koch (Yam); 5. Ron Brisbin (Hon). 250 MX: I. Dorn Peterson (Yam); 2. Jason Larson (Yam); 3. Travis Johnson (Yam); 4. Gabby Lundeen (KTM). .. OPEN MX: I. Travis Johnson (Yam); 2. Ron Brisbin (Hon); 3. John Larson (Yam). SR: I. Buzz Arndr (Yam); 2. Bob Boelke (BSA); 3. Joe Blackwell (Yam); 4. Fred Prudhomme (Tri). B CASH DASH: I. Tim Gregory (Hon); 2. Chris Perman (Kaw); 3. Tim Zeroanovic (Hon); 4. Jason Larson (Yam); 5. Tom Ladwig (Yam). . OPEN A PRO: I. Steve Kasten (Yam); 2. Kurt Boelke (Rtx); 3. Billy Hollmiester (H-D); 4. Eric Brouchard (H-D); 5. Doug Obert (Hon). Azavedo awesome at Pioneer Stadium Motocross .By Nuklear Neukam OAKDALE, CA, AUG: I Riding like a man on a mission, Jack Azavedo piloted his Malcolm Smith/Mallott's/DH Cycles/Bill's Pipes/Dad'-sponsored Yamaha to the 250cc Pro victory at round two of the Pioneer Speedway and Arena GFI Hi-Point Summertime Fun Series. Mark Wemyss took his Moto World/Cyco Mike-backed Suzuki to the winner's circle in the 250cc Novice class, while Honda-mounted Steve Swisher claimed two class wins as he dominated both the Vet Junior and the 250cc Beginner contingents. In the first 250cc Pro moto, Azavedo came out of turn one locked in a heated battle with Honda-mounted Mike Newman as Steve Lawrence settled his Honda into third ahead of Yamaha-mounted Doug Barham. Newman mounted a formidable challenge for a few laps but Azavedo was on the'gas and by midmoto, was beginning to pull out a le

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