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Anaheim-Fullerton Harley-Davidson 45th Anniversary Open House and Motorcycle Show

4 Fun in the Sun at H-D Open House

AMA Grand National Championship Flat Track Series

14 Race Report from Salinas

Loretta Lynn Southeast Area Qualifier / Fly Racing Southern Classic Championship Series

17 Harrison, Creasy, Lewis Sweep Hillbilly Hills

AMA/ Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series

24 Norman’s Conquest of the Vikings

28 Race Report from Johnson Valley

Another Race Report from Salinas:

31 Crowley Goes Pro

Honda/Yamaha of Redlands Endurance Series

34 Bell Returns to the Top

AMA FIM Supercross

37 Villopoto Cushions Supercross Lead with Salt Lake City Victory

CALVMX/CR High Performance/ AHRMA SoCal Regional Series

39 Vintage Racers Ride Again at Glen Helen

Eddie Mulder’s West Coast Dirt Track Series - A Preview

43 Sammy’s Sunny Sunday

Story and Photos by Tom Corley/tcestudios

The happening event in Orange County on

the weekend of April 17 was the Anaheim-

Fullerton Harley-Davidson 45th Anniversary

Open House and Motorcycle Show. An ocean

of bikes filled the parking lot for this year’s

event, which had it all, including a 14-

category bike show, food for all, and music

by Next N Line Band.

Pictured below are some of the contestants’

bikes, the amazing trophies with their

winners, and a couple of other interesting

views.

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By Jimmy Wood/A&J Racing

Photos by Revved Up

Hey, everyone! Last weekend was rounds four and

five of the GNC Flat Track series in Salinas,

California. The Salinas Sports Complex hosted a

really big, fast TT on Saturday and a short track on

Sunday.

For the TT, I qualified third fastest, which gave me

a pole-position start in the third heat race. I came

off the line in second, behind Brad Baker. I had a

good race with Brad and ended up finishing

second, right behind him. Second gave me a

direct transfer to the main and also the Dash For

Cash.

In the Dash, I came off the line again in

second, this time behind Jared Mees, and I

was able to slip by him in turn one. The

Dash is a quick four-lap sprint, and I knew

the guys would be extra aggressive and

ready to push me out of the way. I put my

head down, and my bike was working

great! I was able to get a pretty good-sized

gap and came home with my first Dash

win, with Jared Mees in second and Henry

Wiles in third.

After my win in the Dash, I was confident

and ready for the main event. I didn’t get

the best start and got pushed out in the

first corner. I had some work to do, and by

the end of the third lap I had worked my

way up to fourth. Then Rob Pearson got

under me exiting the right-hander and

moved me to fifth.

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Rob and I went back and forth for the next

couple laps. Then we got tangled up in the

same spot at which he’d made the first pass,

which let Sam Halbert and Wiles get past both

of us. The next lap, I got back by Wiles

coming onto the front straight, and the lap

after that, Wiles ran into me in the last turn,

almost knocking me down. Needless to say, I

wasn’t too happy about that, and on the next

lap I ran the fastest lap of the race, running

him back down – and then, coming out of turn

two, the chain came off the bike. I was really

bummed, we were having a great race, and I

really wanted a top-five finish.

The main-event result was less than ideal, but

we salvaged some points with the Dash win. I

was pleased with that and was happy to have

had the fastest lap of the race. Our bikes are

very fast and were working great. I felt like we

had the speed all day, so I was ready for the

short track – and for some redemption!

For the short-track event, the track looked

great! As soon as I looked at the track, I knew

there would be some great racing.

Right from our first lap out, the bike felt great

and I felt at home on it. The gearing was

really tall for our practice laps, so we made a

big gearing change for qualifying, and it was

perfect. We set fast time and were the only

bike in the 12-second range.

We had pole in the first heat. I got the

holeshot and pulled a comfortable gap and

came away with the win, over Sam Halbert.

Our heat race was the fastest, so I would have

the pole for both the Dash and the main event.

In the Dash, I came off the line second,

behind Jethro Halbert, and the four laps flew

right by. I was unable to complete a pass on

Jethro and came home second, with Stevie

Bonsey rounding out the podium.

In the main event, Wiles grabbed the holeshot.

I was in second, and I stuck right to his inside,

lap after lap, but I couldn’t quite get up under

him enough to make a pass. I took a look

behind me and saw that we had a big gap over

Sammy Halbert, who was third, so I started

trying different lines. Wiles was getting off the

corner great, and I was faster in the middle, so

it made it really hard to get by.

With two laps left, I went high and came close

on the last lap, but I lost it by a half a

bikelength at the line. It was a great race, and

I was happy to get my first Grand National

main-event podium!

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This weekend, everything seemed to come

together for us. We were fast every time we

hit the track all weekend and we have some

great equipment and great momentum behind

us for the rest of the season.

Once again, thank you to all of the great

people involved in A&J Racing, including our

sponsors: Southland Racing, Digger 57 MEH

Corp., Race Tech, Hostility Clothing, Big Gun

Exhaust, BobHillMotorsports.com, Rod Lake,

JETT Tuning, Dyno Jett, Comfort Conditioning,

AAA RV, Gene and Gail Cummings, Motion

Pro, Maxima Oils, PMP Sprockets, Web Cam,

Arai, Sidi, EKS Goggles, A&A Racing, Spider

Grips, Fontana Radiator Works, West Coast

Hotshoes, JGPhotowerks, SCFTA, ACT

Leathers, Hinson Racing, and Hooper

Motorsports.

1. Jake Johnson (Hon); 2. Henry Wiles (Kaw);

3. Brad Baker (Hon); 4. Jared Mees (Hon); 5.

Sammy Halbert (Yam); 6. Chris Carr (Hon); 7.

Robert Pearson (Yam); 8. J.D. Beach (Hon);

9. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (Kaw); 10. Jethro

Halbert (Hon); 11. Jesse Janisch (Hon); 12.

Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Yam); 13. Johnny Lewis

(Hon); 14. Tyler O’Hara (Hon); 15. Chad Cose

(Hon); 16. Steven Bonsey (Hon).

1. Mike Avila (Hon); 2. Rodney Spencer Jr.

(Hon); 3. Gerit Callies (Hon); 4. William Cato

(Hon); 5. Michael Martin (Hon); 6. Alex Wood

(Hon); 7. Wyatt Maguire (Yam); 8. Ryan

Foster (Hon); 9. Jeremy Hamilton (Hon); 10.

Cole Crowley (Hon); 11. Zach Lenhof (Hon);

12. Jake Quick (Hon); 13. Aaron Colton

(Hon); 14. Jess Garcia (Suz); 15. Dave

Sanchez (Hon).

1. Henry Wiles (Kaw); 2. Jimmy Wood (Hon);

3. Sammy Halbert (Yam); 4. Jethro Halbert

(Hon); 5. Jake Johnson (Hon); 6. Chris Carr

(Hon); 7. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Yam); 8. Steven

Bonsey (Hon); 9. J.R. Schnabel Jr. (Kaw); 10.

Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (Kaw); 11. Bryan Smith

(Kaw); 12. Jared Mees (Hon); 13. Brad Baker

(Hon); 14. Luke Gough (Hon); 15. Kayl

Kolkman (Kaw); 16. Robert Pearson (Yam);

17. Chad Cose (Hon); 18. Matt Weidman

(Hon).

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Story and Photos by Gary Crider

More than 540 entries, representing 14

states and Canada, converged on the famed

Hillbilly Hills MX facility for a two-day Loretta

Lynn Southeast Area Qualifier and round five

of RPM Sports’ sixth annual Fly Racing

Southern Classic Championship Series.

Saturday’s lineup consisted mainly of the

AMA qualifying Stock classes, along with a

smattering of non-AMA support classes.

Sunday’s action featured the AMA qualifying

Modified divisions, combined with the SCCS

Series classes. A total of 63 separate classes

were scored during the weekend.

Alabama’s Heath Harrison made his presence

strongly felt, as he raced his Harrison

Motorsports-backed Honda to perfect scores

in both Saturday’s 450cc A and Sunday’s

Open Pro Sport contests. Valdosta, Georgia,

resident Matt Creasy was equally impressive as

he gassed his two-stroke Yamaha to victory in

Saturday’s 250cc B Modified contest, as well as

both the 250cc B Stock and Collegeboy classes

on Sunday. Tristan Lewis piloted his Rockstar

Suzuki to the wins in the 85cc (9-11) Stock and

Modified contests, and in Sunday’s non-AMA 85cc

(9-13) division as well.

One of Saturday’s highlights was the 450cc A

contest, in which Harrison, Cole Boutwell and

Alex McWilliams each had a turn at the lead

before settling into one-two-three finishes,

respectively, in both motos.

On Sunday, Harrison’s Honda was again

dominant, leading both Open Pro Sport motos

from start to finish. KTM jockey David Buller and

Kawasaki-mounted Boutwell raced closely in

both motos, with Buller getting the nod for

runner-up honors, over Boutwell. Suzuki rider

Cole Studstill netted fourth. McWilliams was

knocked out of contention early in the final

moto when another rider collided with him at

the tabletop-to-tabletop jump. (McWilliams

reportedly suffered a broken hand.)

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Buller also entered the 250cc A division, in

which he notched a pair of convincing moto

wins, ahead of series leader Tyler Jugel and

Corie Barbee.

Both motos in the Collegeboy division were

action-packed. Moto one started things off

with a bang, as Matt Creasy and Colby Mullins

swapped the lead back and forth during the

opening laps. Creasy had the edge and he

won the moto, over Mullins.

Tanner McCullers got the holeshot in moto

two, but Creasy soon took control of the

point, garnering a perfect score. Meanwhile,

Cody Gragg moved up several positions and

finished in second spot; his 5-2 tally put him

on the third podium step, behind Mullins (2-

3). McCullers (4-4) netted fourth, ahead of

Robby Renner (3-5).

Creasy went unchallenged in the 250cc B

Modified class, posting a pair of runaway moto

wins. Cole Varty (3-2) edged out Gragg (2-3)

for the runner-up honors.

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Aboard his two-stroke Yamaha, Gragg

returned in the 450cc B Modified contest and

won the opening moto. The second moto was

a thriller, as Gragg started poorly but then

used a come-from-behind charge and a last-

lap pass to win the final moto, netting a

perfect score.

The Schoolboy Two division saw close racing

in both motos among Colton Ford, Cole Varty

and Max Tannenbaum. Champion Cycles KTM

rider Ford was first at the flag both times,

ahead of Varty (3-2) and Tannenbaum (2-3).

Florida’s Branson Blake claimed the gold in

both the 250 and 450cc C Modified classes,

posting 1-1 and 2-1 scores, respectively. In

the 250 class, Cole Faircloth (3-2) was the

runner-up, over Justin Mullins (2-3). In the

450 division, Mullins (1-2) earned the silver,

over Jesse Luttrell (3-3). Mullins holds the

series points lead in both of these classes.

In moto one in the hard-fought 85cc (9-11)

Modified contest, Hunter Tyson held off

Tristan Lewis for the moto win. In moto two,

Tyson and Lewis renewed their debate but, at

about the halfway mark, Tyson fell, handing

the win and the overall to Lewis (2-1). Tyson

(1-4) landed on the third podium step, behind

Jake Mathews (3-2).

Tommy Maxey used a pair of holeshots to ace

the 85cc (12-14) Modified class, ahead of New

York’s Miguel Correia and series leader Jordan

Camarata.

Maxey also contested the Supermini Two

division, but he had to settle for second in this

class, behind Tennessee’s Zach Bishop-Burnett

(1-1). Jonathan Baker of Florida was third.

Camron Mitchell and Tyler Lang raced

unchallenged to the top two slots, respectively,

in the 65cc (7-11) Modified class. Several third-

place hopefuls, including Preston Johns, were

knocked out of contention in a pileup early on

the first lap of the final moto. Jeremiah Seabolt

came forward with a 7-3 score to claim the final

podium step.

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Kawasaki jockey Chas Hart and Suzuki pilot

Trey Purser raced closely all day in the 85cc D

class. The decision came down to a photo-

finish in the final moto: Series leader Hart got

the nod and the gold, over Purser.

Stewart Covington dominated the 50cc (7-8)

contest via his pair of runaway moto wins.

Covington now leads the series points chase

by a slim two-point margin over Sabastian

Burnette, who finished third on the day.

The opening Over 30 moto featured a close

debate, in which Michael Damico edged David

Brewer for the win. A second-moto rematch

between Damico and Brewer failed to

materialize, as Damico crashed out of

contention on the first lap. Instead, the 40-

year-old Brewer had his hands full fending off

challenges from 32-year-old Nick Citron.

Brewer held on for the win, and his 2-1 score

put him solidly on top, ahead of Citron.

Brewer returned in the Over 40 contest, in

which he placed second overall, behind

Tommy Martin, who had moved up both times

to garner a perfect score. Greg Tysor (4-3)

claimed the final podium step. Contender

Jonathan McClellan (2-7) had to settle for

fourth overall after running into problems in

moto two.

The Over 35 class saw a close match between

series leader Tommy Boyd and Tommy Martin.

At the end of the day, it was the younger 35-

year-old Boyd claiming both moto wins, ahead

of the 45-year-old Martin.

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Johnny Borders and Greg Tysor squared off

for some close racing in both the Over 45 and

Over 50 divisions. Talladega Cycles/

Renegade Suspension-backed Borders had

the edge and won both classes, over Tysor.

It was inspiring to see adaptive motocross

racer Darius Glover signed up to qualify in the

250cc C and 450cc C divisions. Six years ago,

this Maryland resident became a paraplegic

as a result of a riding incident, but he was

riding again just one year after his crash. His

bike is equipped with rear-brake and gear-

shift controls on the left handlebar. Glover’s

legs are held securely in place, attached to a

set of protective roll bars. Using only his

upper body for balance, Glover is able to get

around a motocross track with good speed

and style, as he convincingly demonstrated

on this day on the challenging Hillbilly Hills

course. Glover finished a respectable 20th out

of 27 in the 250 class and 12th out of 17 in

the 450 division.

1. Jerumiah LaCombe (Yam); 2. Colton

Kendrick (Yam); 3. Gavin Spillers (Yam); 4.

Jayden Gray (Yam); 5. Trip Rexroat (Yam).

1. Wyatt Turpin (Hon); 2. Cameron Eason

(Yam).

1. Kyle Smith (KTM); 2. Damion Wasendorf

(KTM); 3. Cameron Eason (KTM); 4. Gavin

Spillers (KTM); 5. Kaden Cummins (Cob).

1. Crockett Myers (KTM); 2. Graysen Merkel

(KTM); 3. Stewart Covington (Cob); 4. Brennen

Glass (KTM); 5. Gage Stine (KTM).

1. Damion Wasendorf (KTM); 2. Landon

Burdick (KTM).

1. Jackson Turpin (Suz); 2. Bryce Clark (KTM);

3. Gage Stine (KTM); 4. Douglas Woodall

(KTM); 5. Dawson Feitsam (KTM).

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1. Camron Mitchell (KTM); 2. Tyler Lang

(KTM); 3. Jeremiah Seabolt (Cob); 4. Cole

Williams (KTM); 5. Joseph Santos (KTM).

1. Henry Pendleton (KTM); 2. Jacob Roth

(KTM); 3. Keaton Eason (KTM); 4. Bo Hatcher

(Kaw); 5. Bryce Clark (KTM).

1. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 2. Jake Mathews

(Yam); 3. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 4. Camron

Mitchell (Yam); 5. Chandler Fritzius (Yam).

1. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 2. Greye Tate (Kaw);

3. James Rogers (Kaw).

1. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 2. Miguel Correia

(Yam); 3. Peter Davis (Suz); 4. Keith Mulvaney

(Yam); 5. Greye Tate (Kaw).

1. Zachary Bishop-Burnett (Kaw); 2. Tommy

Maxey (Suz); 3. Jonathan Baker (Suz); 4.

Miguel Correia (Yam); 5. Peter Davis (Suz).

1. Todd Smith (Hon).

1. Matt Creasy (Yam); 2. Cody Gragg (Yam);

3. Max Tannenbaum (Yam); 4. Colby Mullins

(Kaw); 5. Wil Allen (Yam).

1. Cole Faircloth (Yam); 2. Justin Mullins

(Kaw); 3. Branson Blake (Hon); 4. Makhail

Saltus (Hon); 5. Patrick Northrop (Hon).

1. Heath Harrison (Hon); 2. Cole Boutwell

(Kaw); 3. Alex McWilliams (Kaw); 4. Shane

Colic (Hon); 5. Todd Smith (Hon).

1. Cody Cragg (Yam); 2. Tanner Hughes

(Hon); 3. Rudy Gaskin (Kaw); 4. Brandon

Wollenhaupt (KTM); 5. Justin Whaler (Hon).

1. Cole Varty (Hon); 2. Tanner Hughes (Hon);

3. Justin Whaler (Hon); 4. Chad Anderson

(Kaw); 5. Logan Ransdell (Yam).

1. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 2. Austin Clark (Hon);

3. Jesse Litzenberger (Hon); 4. Chase Donald

(Hon); 5. Ray Creasy (Yam).

1. Shelby Benson (Yam); 2. Elizabeth Dietz

(Yam).

1. Hannah Hodges (Suz); 2. Rhianna Bishop-

Burnett (Kaw).

1. Leah Cantrell (Kaw); 2. Dyanna Conner

(Hon); 3. Crenna Arblaster (Kaw); 4. Kayla

Boswell (Yam); 5. Lauren Baker (Yam).

1. Jared Wiggins (Kaw); 2. Daulton Statham

(Suz); 3. C.D. Laws (Suz); 4. Mitchell

Mulvaney (Yam); 5. Chas Hart (Kaw).

1. Tanner Robertson (Hon); 2. Jared Wiggins

(Kaw); 3. C.D. Laws (Hon); 4. Tristan Cheek

(KTM).

1. Max Tannenbaum (Yam); 2. Colton Ford

(KTM); 3. Zachary Bishop-Burnett (Kaw); 4.

Carter Oldknow (Yam).

1. Michael Damico (Hon); 2. Barry Ferrell

(Suz); 3. Jimbo Hatcher (Hon); 4. Mike Mezie

(Kaw); 5. Chris Faircloth (Yam).

1. Jerumiah LaCombe (Yam); 2. Gavin Spillers

(KTM); 3. Cameron Eason (Yam); 4. Lance

Kerr (Hon); 5. Jayden Gray (Yam).

1. Cameron Eason (KTM); 2. Gavin Spillers

(KTM).

1. Stewart Covington (Cob); 2. Lukas Lewis

(Cob); 3. Sabastian Burnette (Cob); 4. Tyler

Powers (KTM).

1. Jerumiah LaCombe (Yam); 2. Tyler Powers

(KTM).

1. Christopher Mitchell (Kaw); 2. Bo Hatcher

(Kaw); 3. Kenton Williams (Kaw); 4. Justin

Kerr (Suz).

1. Justin Kerr (Suz); 2. Keaton Eason (KTM).

1. Cole Williams (KTM); 2. Paul Ugarte (Kaw);

3. Preston Johns (KTM); 4. Joseph Santos

(KTM).

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1. Camron Mitchell (KTM); 2. Tyler Lang

(KTM); 3. Jeremiah Seabolt (Cob); 4. Tommy

Rios (Cob); 5. Douglas Woodall (KTM).

1. Chas Hart (Kaw); 2. Trey Purser (Suz); 3.

Mitchell Mulvaney (Yam); 4. Will Ferrell (Kaw);

5. Tristan Cheek (Yam).

1. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 2. Jake Mathews

(Yam); 3. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 4. Chandler

Fritzius (Yam); 5. Cody Holdeman (Suz).

1. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 2. Jake Mathews

(Yam); 3. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 4. Jackson

Turpin (Suz); 5. Dawson Dobson (Kaw).

1. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 2. Miguel Correia

(Yam); 3. Jordan Camarata (Kaw); 4. Peter

Davis (Suz); 5. Keith Mulvaney (Yam).

1. Jordan Camarata (Kaw); 2. Carson Ledford

(Kaw); 3. Evan Tucker (Kaw).

1. Zachary Bishop-Burnett (Kaw); 2. Tommy

Maxey (Suz); 3. Jonathan Baker (Suz); 4.

Miguel Correia (Yam); 5. Keith Mulvaney

(Yam).

1. Matt Creasy (Yam); 2. Cole Varty (Hon); 3.

Cody Gragg (Yam); 4. Wil Allen (Yam); 5.

Nicholas Barr (Yam).

1. Branson Blake (Hon); 2. Cole Faircloth

(Yam); 3. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 4. Chase

Bozeman (Kaw); 5. Jacob Wheeler (Kaw).

1. Ray Creasy (Yam); 2. Walker Scarbrough

(Kaw); 3. Alexandria Steinhauer (Kaw); 4.

Kaylor Williams (Kaw); 5. Houston Johnson

(Yam).

1. David Buller (KTM); 2. Tyler Jugel (Kaw); 3.

Corie Barbee (Kaw); 4. Tyler Piper (Yam); 5.

Cole Cherpak (Kaw).

1. Cody Gragg (Yam); 2. Tanner McCullers

(Kaw); 3. Tanner Hughes (Hon); 4. Justin

Whaler (Hon); 5. Nicholas Kimsey (Yam).

1. Branson Blake (Hon); 2. Justin Mullins

(Kaw); 3. Jesse Luttrell (Yam); 4. Dusten

Winebarger (Yam); 5. Chase Bozeman (Kaw).

1. Heath Harrison (Hon); 2. David Buller

(KTM); 3. Cole Boutwell (Kaw); 4. Cole

Studstill (Suz); 5. Tyler Jugel (Kaw).

1. Austin Clark (Hon); 2. Justin Martin (Suz);

3. Nathan Piper (Yam); 4. Brantley Willis

(Yam); 5. Austin Knox (Hon).

1. Hayden Lehne (Yam).

1. Colby Mullins (Kaw); 2. Logan Ransdell

(Yam); 3. Chad Anderson (Kaw); 4. Price

Martin (Yam); 5. Rhett Smith (Hon).

1. Reese Camarata (Kaw).

1. Rhianna Bishop-Burnett (Kaw).

1. Lauren Baker (Yam); 2. Alexandria

Steinhauer (Kaw); 3. Kayla Boswell (Yam).

1. Carter Oldknow (Yam); 2. Shawn Lewis

(Yam); 3. Hayden Lehne (Yam); 4. Evan

Tucker (Kaw); 5. Tyler Anthony (Yam).

1. Colton Ford (KTM); 2. Cole Varty (Hon); 3.

Max Tannenbaum (Yam); 4. Logan Ransdell

(Yam); 5. Travis Ingram (Kaw).

1. Matt Creasy (Yam); 2. Colby Mullins (Kaw);

3. Cody Gragg (Yam); 4. Tanner McCullers

(Kaw); 5. Robby Renner (Hon).

1. Cole Studstill (Suz); 2. Ryan McMeekin

(Suz); 3. Nick Citron (Yam); 4. Christopher

Kelly (Hon); 5. Jeff Shields (Hon).

1. Cole Studstill (Suz); 2. Mark Waldele

(Yam); 3. Tommy Boyd (Hon).

1. David Brewer (Kaw); 2. Nick Citron (Yam);

3. Christopher Kelly (Hon); 4. Trey Hall (Kaw);

5. Justin Vanderwerff (Yam).

1. Tommy Boyd (Hon); 2. Tommy Martin

(Suz); 3. Tony Bishop (Kaw); 4. David Brewer

(Kaw); 5. Barry Ferrell (Suz).

1. Tommy Martin (Suz); 2. David Brewer

(Kaw); 3. Greg Tysor (Yam); 4. Jonathan

McClellan (Yam); 5. Tony Bishop (Kaw).

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1. Johnny Borders (Kaw); 2. Greg Tysor

(Yam); 3. Randy Westfall (Kaw); 4. Ben Harris

(Kaw); 5. Jimbo Hatcher (Hon).

1. Johnny Borders (Kaw); 2. Greg Tysor

(Yam); 3. Marcus Ricketts (Suz); 4. Curt

Jaimet (Yam); 5. Barry Ferrell (Suz).

By Megan Blackburn/ Offroad-Journal.com

Photos by Megan Blackburn and Grumpy

At round six, the riders of the AMA/ Kenda

National Hare & Hound Championship Series

finally saw the beauty of desert racing at its

finest after two previous rounds of not-so-

pleasant weather. A sunny, warm race day

brought out some of the fastest and toughest

off-road racers in the country to battle in the

California desert for the championship. In

Jericho, Utah, FMF/ KTM rider Kurt Caselli

had worked his way to the top of the points

lead and Purvines Racing Honda rider David

Pearson had been sent back to second. The

consistent Caselli was on a win streak – but

that was about to change.

Women’s Pro rider Shayla Fulfer of the Blais

Racing Services Team has been on a win

streak of her own and seems to be on her

way to the championship. Behind her in the

points chase are Off-Road Support’s Sarah

Kritsch and Olivia Rich. Another surprise of

this weekend was Anna Cody, who was also

on the line with hopes of taking a win.

On Saturday, April 23, at 10 a.m., the Vikings

banner was up, the bikes’ engines were dead,

and kickstart levers were prepped. Surprising

many, on the line after a knee injury was JCR

Honda’s Kendall Norman, who was focused

on making this race his own. Caselli, Pearson,

Destry Abbott, Justin Morrow, Colton Udall,

Jacob Argubright and the other top desert

riders were just as focused, each one with

the same vision in his mind.

Off the bomb, Abbott, Caselli, Argubright, Udall

and Pearson were off on the first kick and they

shot into the open desert. Coming to the end of

the first loop, Caselli, to no one’s surprise, was

in the lead, with Norman on his tail. After a bad

start, Norman pushed his hardest to get to the

front, and he successfully took the lead after

Caselli took a spill into a cactus on the second

loop.

On the podium, Norman dedicated his win to

fallen longtime Desert MC member Wes Finkle,

who passed away one year ago on the morning

of the Vikings MC race.

Putting in another outstanding performance, Off-

Road Support’s Jacob Argubright created a gap

of his own in a smooth chase for the lead.

Passing Caselli just as Norman had, Argubright

made the move for second, leaving Caselli,

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Pearson and Abbott to round out the top five,

following him all the way to the checkers

awaiting them in the valley. As this was

Argubright’s second second-place-overall

finish, it moves him closer to the top three in

the points chase; he is now just four points

away from Abbott.

Shortly after the Heavyweight

Experts began to funnel in,

Women’s Expert rider Anna Cody

was the first of the Women’s-class

contestants to see the checkers.

She was followed by Fulfer and

Kritsch.

Vet Pro riders Zach Dodson, Dan

Capparelli and David Fry also earned

well-deserved places on the podium,

as did Chris Morrow, who finished

first in the 126-250cc A class and an

impressive 10th overall. Another

incredible finish was that of Super

Senior Over 50 Expert rider Steve

Williams, who finished 28th overall!

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In the ATV division, Andy Lagzdins completed the race in first place,

followed by Kyle Penner, who also won the Kenda Kash prize for ATVs.

The next round, round seven, was to be a

point-to-point race in Reno, Nevada, on

Sunday, May 8, presented by the Cheaters

Motorcycle Club. However, that round has

been canceled due to BLM issues. The Bureau

of Land Management has refused the permit

application for round seven of the AMA

Racing/ Kenda Hare & Hound National

Championship Series in Nightingale, Nevada.

According to the event promoter, the BLM has

initiated several new requirements, chief

among them a migratory-bird survey for the

area. While the promoter fully expects a

permit ultimately will be issued, it will not be

in time for the originally scheduled May 8

race. We will be working with the club and the

AMA to try to reschedule this event for a later

date sometime in the fall. We are sorry for the

inconvenience.

1. Norman Kendall (Hon); 2. Jacob Argubright

(Kaw); 3. Kurt Caselli (KTM); 4. David Pearson

(Hon); 5. Destry Abbott (Kaw); 6. Colton Udall

(Hon); 7. Justin Morrow (Kaw); 8. David Kamo

(Hsq); 9. Robert Underwood (Kaw); 10. Chris

Morrow (Yam).

1. Norman Kendall (Hon); 2. Jacob Argubright

(Kaw); 3. Kurt Caselli (KTM); 4. David Pearson

(Hon); 5. Destry Abbott (Kaw).

Colton Udall (Hon); 2. Trevor Ricci (Hon); 3.

Jeff Trulove (Kaw); 4. Anthony Vasquez

(Hon); 5. Trevor Watson (KTM).

1. Chris Morrow (Yam); 2. Tuffy Pearson

(Hon); 3. Axel Pearson (KTM); 4. Skyler R.

Howes (Yam); 5. Levi Jones (KTM).

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1. Cordis D. Brooks (KTM).

1. Zach Dodson (Hon); 2. Dan Capparelli

(Kaw); 3. David Fry; 4. Ken Maw (KTM); 5.

Michael Thompson (KTM).

1. Paul Shafer (Yam); 2. Chilly White (KTM);

3. Mark Lundgreen (KTM); 4. Jesse Bridwell

(Yam); 5. David Klein (Yam).

1. Steve Williams (Hon); 2. Michael Whitcomb

(KTM); 3. Dave Byrd (KTM); 4. David Graham;

5. Kenneth Hansing (KTM).

1. Anna Cody (Hon); 2. Shayla Fulfer (KTM);

3. Sarah L. Kritsch (KTM); 4. Kelly Barbosa

(KTM); 5. Jannean Sapp (Yam).

1. Colton Jones (Yam); 2. Nathaniel Goldman

(Yam); 3. Kyle King (Yam); 4. Brenden

Throckmorton (KTM); 5. Trevor Snapp (Yam).

1. Kelly Postel (Hon); 2. Brendan Crow (KTM);

3. Brandon Merbach (Kaw); 4. Harry Lyles

(KTM); 5. Brett Landfield (Yam).

1. Sanjay Shanbhag (KTM); 2. Benjamin C.

Meza (KTM).

1. Ryan Liebelt (Hon); 2. Joel Leighton (Kaw);

3. Jonathan Hartman (KTM); 4. Dennis Maurer

(Hon); 5. Allen Morales (KTM).

1. J.D. LaVancil (Kaw); 2. Greg Iesberts

(KTM); 3. Todd Manner (Yam); 4. Victor E.

Line (Hon); 5. Kent Bartels (Hon).

1. Tim Staubs (Hon); 2. Tom Albright (KTM);

3. Jon Johnson (Hon); 4. James Gibson

(KTM); 5. Don Brunson (KTM).

1. Timothy McFarland (Yam); 2. Andrew

Jolley; 3. Casey Butler (Kaw); 4. Dan Glick; 5.

Adam Beech.

1. Casey Thomas (Yam); 2. Jared Knowles

(Hon); 3. Luke Fitzgerald (Hon); 4. Rhyland

Schechter (Hsq).

1. Jesse Lundin (KTM); 2. Max Brunson

(Yam); 3. Jacob DeChellis (Suz); 4. Austin

Newman (Yam).

1. Shane McNulty (Hon); 2. Raymond Gray

(Yam); 3. Scott Hughes (Suz); 4. Scott

McMillian (KTM); 5. Tyson Leeper (Yam).

1. Larry Leyva; 2. Charlie Powers (Yam); 3.

Brian Carpenter (Hon); 4. Kenneth Slater

(Kaw); 5. Brian Thompson (KTM).

1. Jim Hinkley (Yam); 2. Don Shapen (Hon);

3. David Perrapato (Hon); 4. Don Preuitt

(KTM); 5. Tim Brandy.

1. Megan Oblonsky (Hsq); 2. Viola Mader

(KTM); 3. Stephanie Townsend (KTM).

1. Frank Brewer (Hon); 2. Ronald Kenyon

(KTM); 3. Gordon White (KTM); Kerry Chartier

(Yam); 5. Don Voyer (KTM).

1. Andy Lagzdins (Hon); 2. Kyle Penner

(Hon); 3. Bill Markel (Yam); 4. Robert Rubin

(Yam); 5. Aaron Hopson (Suz).

1. Andrea Bosemer (Hon); 2. David Valley

(Yam); 3. Mark Ogaz (Yam); 4. Rick Bosemer

(Yam).

1. Jim Evans (Yam); 2. Christopher Peatross

(Kaw); 3. Rachel Bosemer (Yam).

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By Jacob Argubright

The second half of the National Hare and

Hound Series kicked off this weekend. I was

back home in Lucerne Valley, California, and it

was a Saturday race, so the whole week was

dedicated to winning this weekend’s race. At

this point, I needed to step it up and prove

that I could really run up front at these things,

because I really don’t want people to think

that I have just gotten lucky this year.

We got to Lucerne on Thursday morning, and

it was already really windy. I could tell that it

would be a dusty weekend, but after

everything we have been through lately, it was

sort of a welcome sight. After the round five

race in Jericho, Utah, I rushed home to hit the

local District 37 desert race (which I won), and

I was hoping to roll that success into the event

this weekend.

Between Thursday and Friday, we got a lot of

riding in. My friends Donnie Eisenhauer and

Ryan Sanders rode with me, and Levi Jones

from Off-Road Support joined us for some fun.

We practiced starts, some tight and technical

stuff, and making passes on Ryan, and I feel

like all of it was a good workout for a race the

next morning. Late in the afternoon, we got to

take Destry Abbott’s son, Cooper, out for a

ride, and I was impressed to see how good he

was on the 250F for a 13-year-old!

When I got back, Sarah Kritsch had gotten

there, and Ed and Jerry were working on her

bike to make sure it was ready for the

morning. Megan Blackburn from Offroad

Journal has been hanging with us lately, and it

was also fun to spend some time with her and

get a quick photo shoot in before dark. I got to

bed early and knew that I would need to be on

my game come the morning if I wanted to

prove my point.

Come race day, the start was at 10 a.m., but it

seemed to come up really quick. It was a

narrow line, so I felt like everyone was right on

top of me. About five minutes before the race

started, I got to see Justin Imhof. It was

exciting to see that he was back out, and

encouraging to see the progress that he has

been making these last few months, but I

have to admit that it was nerve-racking. He

looked good, and we spent a couple of

minutes talking about what has been

happening the last few months. He walked

away right as the banner was going up, and it

was time to race!

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As it dropped, I got a first kickstart, and I

really pulled just about everyone around me. I

was third to the bomb, but right alongside

Destry Abbott and Kurt Caselli. I think it was

my best start all year, but it felt good to be out

there!

I got around Destry before we got out of the

first tight section, and I sort of fell in behind

Kurt. As the course opened up, Kendall

Norman passed me wide open off the trail,

and it was almost discouraging to see how

much faster his bike was than mine.

About 10 miles in, I settled into a good pace,

just watching the leaders up front. I was able

to follow their dust and see where we were

going, and it was a big help to just sort of key

off of them and not have to stress. I guess I

was able to gap the fourth and fifth riders a

little, because everyone I saw told me I had a

big gap, and that was a huge relief.

I decided to let the two leaders run their race

and just sort of keep them in sight in case

something might happen to either of them.

Loop two was going to be the technical stuff,

and I knew that I would have the best chance

of making up time out in the rocks. Going into

the pits, they told me that I was about 30

seconds down and that those two were right

on top of each other.

About 10 miles into loop two, I could tell that

Kendall was now in the lead. Kurt was ahead

of me and I could tell that I was slowly

catching him. I followed him for about five

miles and had a lot of fun watching him ride

the trails that I have been racing for the last

five years or so. I really learned a bit about

how he attacks each obstacle, and I was able

to make up some time by reading off of his

moves. After check six, he pulled off the trail

and waved me by. I wasn’t sure at the time,

but I guess he had gone down in a cactus and

had to stop to deal with the consequences.

Knowing that I was in second at this point, my

whole game plan began to shift. I knew that

Kendall was up front and that he is very good

out in Lucerne. I felt like my only option was to

push it as hard as I could, and maybe force him

to make a mistake if I could get close enough.

It worked for a while, and I really started to

close the gap. At one point, I could see him

exiting a turn as I was coming in right behind

him. My guess is that we were within five

seconds of each other, but he really rode a

great race.

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No matter how hard I pushed, he held it open

just as long. At the last downhill, my dad and

a bunch of the Honda guys were there to

cheer us on. I know that they were stoked

that Kendall was out front, but they still took

the time to tell me that I, too, had a big

enough gap over third. With camp in sight,

about three miles out, I put it in cruise mode

and finished the race in second overall, about

a minute ahead of Kurt.

This race was a really special one for me. This

was the best I have ever done at a local

National, and although it was my second time

as runner-up this year, it was great to share it

with the District 37 crowd. Kendall, me and

Kurt all got our starts here in District 37, so it

was exciting to have a National podium with

all three of us at once. It has to be the first

time in years that all three riders were from

D37.

Everything seemed to work perfectly today.

Ed did a great job on the bike prep, and he

and Jerry did a great job getting me in and

out of the pits. The support at the Off-Road

Support pits was great, and even Cooper was

cheering me on as I came through (even

though I was ahead of his dad!).

I couldn’t have made it to the podium for the

third time this year if it wasn’t for my sponsors.

Thanks to Kawasaki of Simi Valley, Off-Road

Support, Answer Racing, UFO Plastics, Jett

Boots, Scott, Dunlop, Rekluse, Dirt Digits,

Omega, BRP, TBT Racing, Kal-Gard, Pro Moto

Billet, Fastway Performance, IMS, FMF, Photos

by Grumpy, and Brian Elliot at

Allianceoffroad.com.

This week I am leaving for St. Croix to support

my trainer, Jason Johnson, as he does a triathlon

event. I am pretty excited, as this will be my

first trip to the Caribbean, but more importantly

I want to be there to support Jason, just as he

has done for me all year. Ed is coming with me,

and it is going to be nice to be on the island,

bonding with my mechanic in a place other than

the desert! We will be back just in time to head

to Reno*, where I hope to get another NHHA

podium!

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Thanks again for all of the support,

and in case you haven’t heard, they

announced that the X Games will

feature Endurocross this year – and I

was invited! More details to follow….

See you in the desert!

Photo courtesy of Crowley Racing

Well, hello, everyone! How are you? We

thought we would let everyone know what’s

going on.

First of all, we here at Crowley Racing would

like to thank everyone who supported us last

year, from all of our sponsors to friends that

ran parts for us, and everyone in between.

We had a lot of help last year, and we

appreciate it very much, so thanks again!

This year is ready to go. We are fortunate to

have some new sponsors with us this year as

well: Arlen Ness, Bell/Easton, Axo, Oakley,

Muscle Milk, Torque 1 Racing,

SparkPlugs.com, Motion Pro, Hyperco, G2

Ergonomics, and Optimal Racing. We would

like to thank them for the opportunity to work

with them this year.

For this year, I am turning Pro for dirt track. I

received my card a few weeks ago and I am

really happy. Just a few years ago, I was just

trail-riding, and now I have a Pro card –

unbelievable. Thank you to everyone who has

helped us along to get to this point, especially

Sand Hill Racing. They have played a huge

part in helping me along. Phil and Rene

Anderson have just been great to us and

have taught me a lot.

For the Pro races this year, unfortunately we

will not be able to do the whole Pro series,

due to funding – but we will be able to do all

the West Coast races. Our first race was at

Salinas on April 23 and 24, for a TT on

Saturday and a short track on Sunday. We

will also be racing the Sacramento Mile, the

Calistoga Half Mile, Castle Rock, and possibly

Arizona. If some more funding becomes

available, we will do some more. We also will

race as many local amateur dirt-track events

that we can make.

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I had my first Pro races on April 23 and April

24. It was a doubleheader. On Saturday I

raced a half-mile TT, and on Sunday I raced a

short track. Since it was the first Pro race that

I have ever been to, I was nervous – the first

Pro race I ever went to, I was entered in! I

was also excited, because that was the day

that I got to compare myself to the fastest

riders in the nation.

On Saturday, I was excited to ride the TT

track, because I rode it a few years ago and

liked it a lot. I went out for the first practice

and the track was nice and smooth. The track

was fast and fun.

Next, I had two qualifiers in which I had to go

as fast as I could so that I could get a good

spot in my heat race. In the first qualifier, I got

16th. In the second qualifier, I got 16th again.

I was lined up in the middle of the second row

for the start of the heat race. The race started

and I was about eighth off the line, and going

into to the hairpin I had a tight inside line. I ran

it in on the seventh-place rider and got into

seventh. Then it took me about four laps to

catch the sixth-place rider; once I caught up to

him, I followed him for a lap, and after we went

over the jump, I held on longer going into the

turn and got into sixth place. I couldn’t catch

the fifth-place rider before the end of the race

and ended up taking sixth in my heat, which

gave me first pick on the second row in the

main event. I was very happy that I didn’t have

to go to a semi for my first event.

In the main event, I had fourth pick on the

second row; I picked the inside line. Even

though it was a dry spot and I knew I would

spin off the line, I knew it would benefit me

going into the hairpin; when I would go into the

hairpin, I would pick off about four guys each

time.

At the start of the race, I was about ninth, but

as soon as I got into the hairpin I shot under

four guys and now I was in fifth place. But

someone had crashed hard and we had to

restart the race.

We started the race again and I was about

seventh off the line, but once we got to the

hairpin I shot under four guys and got into third

place going over the jump. But the next thing I

knew, they had the red flag out, and the race

was going to be restarted again, due to

someone crashing. So now this would be the

second time that we had to restart.

Off the line, I was about 10th, but this time,

instead of driving it in on everyone, they all cut

down low so that I couldn’t get by. A few

people got around me on the outside, so now I

was in 13th, but I wasn’t going to settle for

13th, so at about eight laps in I picked off two

guys going into the hairpin and now I was in

11th. About 12 laps in, I scrubbed the jump to

stay low and was able to get under the 10th-

place rider, and I ended up finishing in 10th. It

was a pretty good finish for my first Pro race,

but I was hoping I would do better on Sunday.

Sunday, April 24, was the short track. When I

got my first look at the track, it looked great. It

had a perfect layer of cushion and had plenty of

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moisture. I was excited to go ride the

perfectly prepped track. The weather was

foggy and about 65 degrees – perfect racing

weather.

In the practice, my lap time was the 16th

fastest. In the first qualifier, my time was

eighth fastest. Then, in the second qualifier,

my time was 12th fastest.

For my heat race, I had fourth pick on the

front row and I was at about the middle of

the track. Off the start, I got shoved out wide

and was sixth going into turn two. I picked off

fifth place quickly and started working on the

fourth-place rider. I closed the gap in a lap

and kept running it in on fourth place but had

no luck. On the sixth lap, I got a good drive

coming out of turn two and held it pinned all

the way into turn three, driving it in hard on

fourth place, taking over the position. I

started to catch third place but I ran out of

time and finished fourth in my heat. I was

very happy, because again I didn’t have to go

to a semi.

For the main event, I had first pick on the

second row. I picked the very inside, because

that’s the best starting position on short

tracks.

When the main started, I was in third place

off the start, but I got passed coming out of

turn four. The bike was spinning a lot and I

wasn’t going anywhere. The rider in fifth

place drove it in on me and shoved me way

wide, which allowed the sixth- and seventh-

place riders to get by me also.

With a few laps left to go in the race, I found

myself back in 11th place, because I was

spinning so bad. I finished in 11th, because

before the main event, my dad and I had

decided to let four pounds of air out of the

back tire. That decision cost me a better

finish. But overall, I had a bunch of fun at my

first Pro race, and I can’t wait to go to the

next one.

Also I have a new road-race bike. It is a 2009

Yamaha R6. I will be doing the AFM Series in

the 600 Production class, and the 600

SuperSport class. The bike just got finished a

couple of weeks ago, and I can’t wait to ride

it. I’d like to thank GP Bike Parts for helping

me get the bike. And we would like to thank

Catalyst Suspension for helping us get the

bike race ready. They stayed up late a couple

of nights working on the bike to get ready for

my first race a couple weeks ago, but I

missed the race because I got really sick. But

thanks to those guys a lot.

So, we are going to try to make a dirt-rack

race next week, if everything goes well. I am

very excited to race that bike, because we

just finished building my motor. I rode my

bike completely stock last year, so I cant wait

to get on it.

We are very excited for this season, to race

Pro dirt track, and race a 600 road-race bike.

I know I am very lucky to be able to do what

I am doing, and I know I would not be able

to do it without my sponsors. Thanks again to

everyone in our corner, and I hope to see you

at the races.

Story and Photos by Rodney Rutherford

The Honda/Yamaha of Redlands (HYR)

Endurance Series commenced with its first

round, the HYR 6-Hour, which will be followed

by the HYR 12-Hour in June and finally the HYR

24-Hour. The Ron Lawson/ Gary Jones-designed

10-mile course incorporated a few new single-

track sections that created some confusion on

the opening lap. A racer went through the

course tape and was followed by the rest of the

pack. Justin Jones was in one of the last waves

and came upon the bottleneck; recognizing the

problem, he took control and led them back on

course. For the rest of the day, the track

received glowing reviews and held up well for

the duration.

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The Johnny Campbell Racing team skippered by

Colton Udall was down in Mexico, successfully

defending their 2010 San Felipe 250 victory,

and was therefore unable to continue their

streak of four straight HYR wins dating back

to the 2009 HYR 24-Hour event.

The John Burr Cycles (JBC)/ Precision

Concepts squad of Robby Bell (PC-32) and

Justin Seeds blew their Kawasaki KX450F into

the lead shortly after the Le Mans-style start

on lap one.

The venerable Gordon Ward (JBC-4) is a HYR

fixture and was assisted by Ryan Reina and

Jason Parson. This team found themselves in

fourth on the kick-off loop, but getting into

their groove, they were into second on the

next lap.

Ward’s team was less than two minutes back

on lap five, but they had an engine problem

near the Pavilion and went backward fast,

losing several positions.

In the interim, Bell & Seeds put it into cruise

control and enjoyed their race, shaking off the

bad luck they’d experienced at two previous

HYR events. Their main concern was to keep

up the machine up and running. With expert

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advice from suspension guru Bob Bell and

uncannily focused mechanic Phil Valdez, the

Bell & Seeds put in superior ride for the 251-

Open Expert win and the overall victory.

Ward’s team put on the gas and was back into

second by lap 11, finishing on the same lap as

Bell & Seeds, but the deficit was

insurmountable and they ended up finishing

more than 13 minutes back as second 251-

Open Expert.

Twenty-two racers constituted a full wave in

the 251-Open Sportsman class. Temecula

Motorsports/ MO-S Gold’s Joey Madden (TMS-

236), Jesse Mobley & Chase Gall appeared to

be settled in the point position on lap 10, with

their leads averaging more than two minutes

per lap. Riding the last two hours with no

front brake, they lost the lead on lap 16 – just

one lap before the white flag.

Endemic Agenda’s Tucker Hopkins (EA-154),

Matt Popp & Alec Butze lost a clutch and were

forced to the impound in the first hour, but by

this time they were in the zone after running in

second since lap 10, and they now had the lead.

With only one lap to go, the Temecula

Motorsports team was sitting just a few

bikelengths back; they closed the gap in a

creek section, passing on the REM track for the

win, with the Endemic Agenda team close

behind for second.

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Goolsby Motorsports’ Shaun Caudill had been

victorious in the 2010 HYR 12-Hour and the

HYR 24-Hour in this class, but this year he

found himself without any teammates.

Regardless, he held the lead for seven of the

first nine laps, and he finished ninth on the

day.

With his extensive knowledge of Glen Helen,

Swedish National racer Niclas Gustavvson

topped the Ironman class. Training with Gary

Jones Racing in his annual trip to California,

the Swede had a ground-breaking race in this

25-rider-strong class. Leading from lap seven

to his final lap, the 18th, youth was a virtue,

as Troy Lee Designs’ Gustavvson looked

refreshed and ready to go another six hours!

He was also fourth overall.

Graham Gustin assumed the runner-up position

on lap nine, completing 18 laps and just a little

over nine minutes off of Gustavvson’s pace.

The 2010 HYR 6-Hour winner, JBC’s Cody

Knauss, knocked off 17 laps and was standing

in fourth at the end.

Pro racer Adam Chatfield gave it a try on a

Suzuki, achieving as high as a fifth. He ended

up doing nine laps. Chatfield has been racing

in Brazil and will be returning to that South

American country for the 2011 season.

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Courtesy of Feld Entertainment

Photo by Hoppenworld.com courtesy of Feld Entertainment

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto of

Poulsbo, Washington, won his sixth Monster

Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World

Championship, race on April 30 in front of

39,329 fans at Rice Eccles Stadium. And

GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac rode a flawless 15

laps en route to his second Western Regional

Supercross Lites-class win of the season.

Team San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart of

Haines City, Florida, opened the Supercross-

class main event by absconding with the

Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot, with TwoTwo

Motorsports/ Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed of

Tampa, Florida, in tow. Villopoto started fourth

and moved into third place on lap two.

Villopoto moved around Reed on lap eight to

secure second place. On the same lap, Stewart

crashed; moments after remounting, he

crashed again and lost several positions,

handing the lead over to Villopoto. Reed

moved into second, and Rockstar/ Makita/

Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey moved into third, and

that’s where they would finish. Stewart finished

10th.

Villopoto has a nine-point lead over Reed

heading into the finals next weekend at Las

Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium.

“We have all done our work this year, and it is

paying off,” said Villopoto. “It is a lot easier

going into Vegas with a nine-point lead.

Hopefully, I will be standing on top of the box

next weekend.”

Tomac started the Western Regional

Supercross Lites-class main event with the

Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot, with Monster

Energy/ Pro Circuit/ Kawasaki’s Josh Hansen,

who came into this race two points out of the

championship points race, and his teammate

Broc Tickle following in second and third,

respectively.

On lap two, Hansen attempted to make a pass

on Tomac but crashed. Following the crash,

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Hansen was stuck under his bike and lost

valuable positions before rejoining the race in

nearly last place. On lap seven, Red Bull/ KTM

Racing’s Ken Roczen moved around Tickle to

assume second place.

“Tonight’s track was technical, and it was hard

to make passes,” said Tickle. “I am not happy

because I wanted to win. I want to be strong

heading into Las Vegas next weekend.”

Roczen finished second and Tickle finished

third. Tomac moved to within two points of

Tickle’s championship points lead heading into

next weekend’s season finale.

“That was out of control for me tonight,” said

Tomac. “Hansen and I got into one another,

and I had to lean into him; that’s just racing.

I’ve dreamed of winning the championship as

a rookie, and I am getting closer.”

The Monster Energy Supercross finals take

place next weekend at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd

Stadium, where the Supercross-class and

Western/Eastern Regional Supercross Lites-

class champions will be crowned.

1. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw); 2. Chad Reed (Hon);

3. Ryan Dungey (Suz); 4. Andrew Short (KTM);

5. Davi Millsaps (Yam); 6. Kevin Windham

(Hon); 7. Jake Weimer (Kaw); 8. Tommy Hahn

(Yam); 9. Justin Brayton (Yam); 10. James

Stewart (Yam).

1. Ryan Villopoto (318); 2. Chad Reed (309);

3. Ryan Dungey (306); 4. James Stewart

(295); 5. Trey Canard (255); 6. Andrew Short

(214); 7. Kevin Windham (202); 8. Davi

Millsaps (172); 9. Justin Brayton (153); 10.

Nick Wey (139).

1. Eli Tomac (Hon); 2. Ken Roczen (KTM); 3.

Broc Tickle (Kaw); 4. Cole Seely (Hon); 5. Kyle

Cunningham (Yam); 6. Tyla Rattray (Kaw); 7.

Ryan Morais (Suz); 8. Martin Davalos (Suz); 9.

Travis Baker (Hon); 10. Ben Evans (Kaw).

1. Broc Tickle (165); 2. Eli Tomac (163); 3.

Josh Hansen (151); 4. Cole Seely (131); 5.

Ryan Morais (124); 6. Tyla Rattray (111); 7.

(TIE) Ken Roczen (105)/ Kyle Cunningham

(105); 9. Martin Davalos (95); 10. Ben Evans

(68).

Story by Steve Caro

Photos by Kathryn Caro

Overcast skies and comfortable temperatures

awaited the CALVMX/AHRMA Vintage racers at

round three of the 2011 race series. This

round marked their return to the renowned

Glen Helen Raceway and its famous GP/

National track. Altered for the vintage and

post-vintage machines, the course featured a

mix of hard-pack and some extremely

challenging loamy sand sections, putting line

selection and corner speed at a premium.

A famous name from America’s motocross

past was in attendance on this day, in the

person of 1980 500cc AMA National Motocross

champion Chuck Sun. An alumni of the

powerful Honda factory squad, Sun was a

member of the 1981 MX des Nations U.S.

team and captured the overall victory at the

1981 USGP at the legendary Carlsbad

Raceway. Mr. Sun not only visited with old

friends and reminisced over past races, he

also suited up and competed in the GP 3 500

Expert class on a well-prepared Suzuki. The

style and speed that propelled him to a

National title was still with him, as he readily

handled the tough Glen Helen course.

The Vintage Over 50 Intermediate class has

become the standard bearer for those

dedicated to preserving the original concept

of Vintage racing, i.e., pre-1975 machines.

On this day, there were 11 hard-core racers

lined up for a two-moto battle among famous

name brands such as CZ, Husqvarna, Maico

and Ossa.

In the first moto, CZ rider Kirk Chapman

powered his way up the long starting hill

leading to the “Talladega Curve” and into the

lead. Pursuing him were Yamaha jockey John

Woolsey and Ossa pilot Scott Piddington.

Chapman maintained a torrid pace

throughout the moto and made quick work of

the treacherous sand sections on the back

half of the course. Woolsey and Piddington

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kept Chapman in sight throughout the moto but

never drew near enough to mount a challenge.

At the checkers, it was Chapman with the moto

win, followed by Woolsey and Piddington.

Chapman tallied a Did Not Start in moto two,

leaving the shot at the overall victory up to a five-

lap showdown among Woolsey, Piddington and

CZ-mounted Mark Reeder (who had placed

fourth in moto one). With another overall in his

sights, Woolsey got a perfect start and blitze his

way into the lead position, trailed by Piddington

and Maico rider Donny Goetz. By lap three,

Woolsey was leading by some 10 seconds over

Piddington and a rapidly closing Reeder, who had

moved into third by the end of lap two. With two

laps remaining, Woolsey was a near lock for the

overall victory. Behind him, Reeder passed

Piddington for second on the back section of the

track. At the checkers, it was Woolsey with the

moto win and overall victory, followed by Reeder

and Piddington.

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In GP 2 500 Intermediate action, it was a

two-moto battle between the YZ Yamaha-

mounted Jamie Robinson and Husqvarna

rider Brent Koble. The first moto saw

Robinson and Koble vying for the top spot

right from the start. Robinson held the lead

until lap three, when Koble moved into first

place. His lead was short-lived, however, as

Robinson repassed him and then stretched

his lead to four seconds by the time the

checkers flew.

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In the second moto, Robinson powered into a

massive lead over the rest of the class as the

combined race of Experts, Intermediates and

Novices roared up the long start straight.

Koble tried valiantly to keep Robinson in sight,

but to no avail. By the midway point, Robinson

was actually closing in on the Expert-division

riders. After five flawless laps, Robinson

clinched the overall, followed by Koble and

Yamaha pilot Paul Grossberg.

Longtime CALVMX/ AHRMA competitor Jeff

Clausen once again dominated the Vintage

Sportsman 250 Intermediate division with a

pair of unchallenged moto wins on his

Montesa. John Woolsey added another plaque

to his collection with a second-overall finish,

followed by Honda rider Wendell Clark in third.

A very impressive performance was put in by

AJS Stormer-mounted Craig Parkinson. Besides

being entered in Classic 250 Expert division,

Parkinson took on a major challenge by entering

his machine in the GP 2 250 Expert division.

Conceding at least eight to 10 years in motor

and frame technology, Parkinson and his classic

British mount prevailed with valiant 2-3 moto

finishes against much newer machines.

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1. Steve Roach (CZ).

1. Steve Caro (CZ).

1. Charlie Richardson (CZ).

1. Eddy Pierre-Jerome (Yam).

1. T.T. Rex (Hon); 2. Craig Walker (CZ); 3. Jeff

Clausen (Mon); 4. James Farren (Kaw); 5. Ron

Renzulli (Suz).

1. Eric Casas (Hon); 2. Mike Bell (Yam); 3.

Kyle Winton (Yam); 4. Eric Meyers (Hon).

1. Matthew Aguirre (Yam); 2. Nolan Wright

(Kaw); 3. Jacob Peabody (Suz).

1. Evan Woolsey (Hon); 2. Donovan Tryon

(Hon); 3. Emily Thompson (Yam).

1. Tom Raymer (Yam).

1. Tony Boswell (Yam).

1. Notdis Keekley (Hon).

1. Eddy Pierre-Jerome (Yam).

1. Craig Parkinson (AJS).

1. Pete Wright (Kaw); 2. Randy Nickel (C-A).

1. Jeff Clausen (Mon); 2. John Woolsey

(Yam); 3. Wendell Clark (Hon); 4. Scott

Piddington (Oss); 5. Kevin Lewis (Bul).

1. Jeff Clausen (Mon); 2. John Woolsey

(Yam); 3. Wendell Clark (Hon); 4. Scott

Piddington (Oss); 5. Kevin Lewis (Bul).

1. Scott Burnworth (Oss); 2. Phil Hall (CZ).

1. Steve Roach (CZ).

1. Steve Dolphin (Mai).

1. Steven Furman (Hon).

1. John Farmer (Hon); 2. Steve Gallegos

(Hus).

1. Hal Voznick (Bul).

1. Frank Maney (Suz).

1. Ron Radigon (Mai).

1. Kirk Barnett (Yam); 2. Steve Voznick (Mai).

1. Jerry Reyes (Hon).

1. Bob Carper (Yam); 2. Doug Reyes (Hon); 3.

Craig Parkinson (AJS).

1. Steven Gordon (Mai); 2. Jim Trask (Suz); 3.

Mark Martin (Yam).

1. Jamie Robinson (Yam); 2. Brent Koble

(Hus); 3. Paul Grossberg (Yam); 4. Douglas

Farrel (Kaw).

1. Chip Howell (Yam); 2. Ed Tashijian (Suz);

3. Brad Morrison (Mai).

1. Steve Furman (Hon).

1. Darrell Spilsburg (Suz).

1. Servando Hernandez (Hon); 2. T.T. Rex

(Hon).

1. David Harvey (Yam).

1. Donny Goetz (Mai).

1. Chuck Sun (Suz).

1. Hal Voznick (Kaw).

1. Ron Renzulli (Suz).

1. Kyle Winton (Yam); 2. Eric Meyers (Hon).

1. Richard Reed (Yam).

1. Tito Antezana (Kaw); 2. Mike Fry (Hon); 3.

Tom Moody (Hon).

1. Eric Casas (Hon); 2. Chip Howell (Yam); 3.

J.C. Bacus (Kaw).

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1. Brent Koble (KTM).

1. Rick Doughty (Hon).

1. David Harvey (Yam).

1. Brent Koble (KTM); 2. Steve Dolphin (Suz).

1. Bryan Paquette (Yam); 2. J.C. Baccus (Kaw).

1. John Woolsey (Yam); 2. Mark Reeder (CZ);

3. Scott Piddington (Oss); 4. Phil Hungerford

(CZ); 5. Alex Toth (Hus).

1. Gary Faxon (CZ).

1. Ron Rinden (Hon); 2. Tom Moody (Hon); 3.

Tom Rymer (Yam); 4. Pete Wright (Kaw).

1. Mike Van Acker (Hon).

1. Gary Kortz (Mai).

1. Eric Werboler (Suz).

1. Ron Phillis (Hon).

1. Fabio Antezana (Hon); 2. Dee Tryor (Hon).

1. Casey Casper (Kaw); 2. Chuck Sun (Hon).

1. Eric Grovek (Yam); 2. Kirk Barnett (Kaw);

3. Sean McDaniel (Hon); 4. Steve Gordon

(Hon); 5. John Long (Kaw).

1. Evan Woolsey (Hon); 2. Dave Peabody

(Suz); 3. David Judd (Kaw); 4. Art Leva (Hon).

1. Bob Casper (Hon); 2. Kyle Winton (Yam);

3. Ignacio Rivera (Suz).

By Jamey Blunt

Photos by Janice Blunt

The current AMA Grand National Flat Track

points leader, National number seven, Sammy

Halbert, had a great Sunday at Eddie Mulder’s

round-one race at Willow Springs.

Halbert scored the Dash For Cash

victory, in which $1,770 was up

for grabs, and then came back in

the 20-lap Digger Helm Open Pro

main event, dicing with National

number nine, Jared Mees. The

lead changed as many as three

times per lap after the halfway

point – until Mees lost his engine

with two laps remaining. That

ensured Halbert of the victory,

and the lion’s share of the $7,500

purse.

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Halbert – who holds the track record around the Willow Springs three-eighths-mile oval, at

20.22 seconds – could only post a fastest lap time of 20.86 seconds at this outing. However, he

did that on a single-cylinder machine this time, whereas when he set the record back in 2009,

he was aboard his potent Harley-Davidson twin mount.

Stay tuned for full race coverage, results and more photos from the

opening round of Eddie Mulder’s West Coast Dirt Track Series… Editor