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2010-07-18 Trinidad Race Reports
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2010_Bullhollow
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2010-07-18 Trinidad Race Reports _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the A 200 class, we saw 1 riders leave the starting line, with 1 riders finishing 5 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 5 passes through the checkpoint. PETER HARDSTEEN burned up the first lap, turning a 21:56 lap time. At the end of lap number 2, PETER HARDSTEEN still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. PETER HARDSTEEN was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. PETER HARDSTEEN was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. PETER HARDSTEEN was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with PETER HARDSTEEN controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 15.68 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 2 A 250 riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 7 laps. Of those who started, 2 out of 2 eventually finished all 7 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 14 entries at the checkpoint. GERARD GOLD set the pace early in the race - leading the pack through the checkpoint on the first lap with a 18:49 lap time. MICK HOLLOWAY filled in the number 2 spot - following by 0:22. Somewhere on the course during lap 2, MICK HOLLOWAY took over the lead. GERARD GOLD was filling the number 2 spot - needing to close by 0:13 if there was any hope of taking over the lead. Lap 3 had MICK HOLLOWAY still in the lead, followed by GERARD GOLD. MICK HOLLOWAY was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. A bit fatigued - yepper, but GERARD GOLD was still on the thottle - riding in second place, looking to close the gap on the first place rider, 1:12 ahead. At the end of lap number 5, MICK HOLLOWAY still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. GERARD GOLD was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in the number two spot - looking for that second wind. MICK HOLLOWAY kept the lead at the end of lap 6 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. Could it be this easy ..... GERARD GOLD seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in second place. Still on the gas, MICK HOLLOWAY remained in the lead during lap 7 staying ahead of GERARD GOLD who was trailing by 4:45. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was MICK HOLLOWAY taking the win, able to hold off GERARD GOLD, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 19.64 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 7 entries in the A 30 class, wrestling their machines through 7 laps, with 2 out of 7 eventually finishing all 7 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 44 entries at the checkpoint. Lap one saw TODD MATHIS take control of the race, turning a 18:21 lap time, followed by LEIGHTON TITLE riding 0:51 behind the leader in the number 2 spot. Hot on the heels of the leaders were ANDY KUNZ and JIMMIE CRAWFORD, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. Number 5 was RAY BARNARD, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 0:11. TODD MATHIS kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. MATTHEW LAMB refused to give an inch and came through the gates in second place. The third place position belonged to LEIGHTON TITLE, doing some killer riding, but still behind by 0:47. Coming through the checkpoint in fourth, ANDY KUNZ was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. There was only 0:10 separation between the number 4 spot and the third place rider. RAY BARNARD is kicking it, running in the number 5 spot. TODD MATHIS was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. Rolling through the gates in the number two position was MATTHEW LAMB, treating it like a rental but still behind by 1:51. LEIGHTON TITLE was still rolling along in third place, trailing by 1:59. A bit fatigued - yepper, but JIMMIE CRAWFORD was still on the thottle - riding in fourth place, looking to close the gap on the third place rider, 0:21 ahead. A bit fatigued - yepper, but ANDY KUNZ was still on the thottle - riding in fifth place, looking to close the gap on the fourth place rider, 1:10 ahead. TODD MATHIS was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. Lap 4 had second place rider MATTHEW LAMB running well, but still behind by 1:20. Coming through the checkpoint in third, JIMMIE CRAWFORD was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 2:35 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. LEIGHTON TITLE is kicking it, running in the number 4 spot. Dont count out ANDY KUNZ, who was still in the game in fifth place. TODD MATHIS was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. MATTHEW LAMB claimed the number two position, trailing by 1:24. JIMMIE CRAWFORD owned third place, but with a 2:51 disadvantage. Could it be this easy ..... ANDY KUNZ seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in fourth place. LEIGHTON TITLE was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in fifth place ..... but sill trailing the fourth place rider by 4:22. Somewhere on the course during lap 6, MATTHEW LAMB took over the lead. TODD MATHIS was filling the number 2 spot - needing to close by 0:46 if there was any hope of taking over the lead. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for JIMMIE CRAWFORD to make a move since a third place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. Pushing to gain another spot was, ANDY KUNZ finishing lap 6 in fourth place - behind by 8:54. DAN IMO kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number five spot, buth with a 9:10 disadvantage. We lost 5 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 7, with 2 completing lap number 7. Still on the gas, MATTHEW LAMB remained in the lead during lap 7 staying ahead of TODD MATHIS who was trailing by 1:31. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was MATTHEW LAMB taking the win, able to hold off TODD MATHIS, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 19.47 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 7 A 40 riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 7 laps. Of those who started, 1 out of 7 eventually finished all 7 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 37 entries at the checkpoint. ROBERT ATKINS burned up the first lap, turning a 19:20 lap time. Number 2 was JOHN CASH, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 0:07. Hot on the heels of the leaders were CHRIS STEVENSON and MARK BLUE, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. Coming in number 5 was REED GALBRAITH, on the gas, but a little off the pace - now trailing by 0:24. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 6 riders completing lap 2. ROBERT ATKINS was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. Riding in third place, JOHN CASH was doing his best to reel in that number 2 spot. MARK BLUE was riding like a person possessed, in fourth place, trailing by 1:03. TOM COPE was clearly doing well on the track, moving from sixth place to fifth place, trailing the fourth place rider by 1:32. Still on the gas, ROBERT ATKINS remained in the lead during lap 3 staying ahead of CHRIS STEVENSON who was trailing by 0:53. Could it be this easy ..... JOHN CASH seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in third place. MARK BLUE kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 4 spot, buth with a 1:51 disadvantage. In fifth, TOM COPE knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 0:56 disadvantage. Still on the gas, ROBERT ATKINS remained in the lead during lap 4 staying ahead of CHRIS STEVENSON who was trailing by 1:29. JOHN CASH was starting to wonder how long this event was going to be - but still rolled through the chekckpoint in third place. This was a good lap for TOM COPE, going from fifth place to fourth, but with more room to make up since there was still a 3:29 disadvantage. MARK BLUE was starting to wonder how long this event was going to be - but still rolled through the chekckpoint in fifth place. ROBERT ATKINS was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. CHRIS STEVENSON came through the checkpoint in second place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 2:06 separation between the number 2 spot and the first place rider. JOHN CASH claimed the number three position, trailing by 1:01. MARK BLUE kept a cool head and staked a claim on fourth place, but with a 4:13 disadvantage. TOM COPE refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in fifth place, trailing the fourth place rider by 0:39. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 6, with 5 riders completing lap 6. ROBERT ATKINS was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for CHRIS STEVENSON to make a move since a second place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. Rolling through the gates in third place was JOHN CASH, treating it like a rental - but still trailing by 2:03. Our number four rider cranked it up, but MARK BLUE was still behind by 4:10. TOM COPE was solid in fifth place - trailing by 1:05. We lost 4 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 7, with 1 completing lap number 7. ROBERT ATKINS was still in the lead at the end of lap 7 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with ROBERT ATKINS controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.03 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The A OPEN class, rolled into the first corner with 5 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 3 riders eventually finished all 7 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 31 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. LOREN CHRISTENSEN burned up the first lap, turning a 19:04 lap time, followed 0:11 later by DAVID BOONSTRE. Hot on the heels of the leaders were SCOTT SANDERFER and JEROMY WILLIAMSON, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. Number 5 was GARY MILLER, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 0:10. LOREN CHRISTENSEN kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. SCOTT SANDERFER was riding like a person possessed, in second place, trailing by 0:51. Coming through the checkpoint in third, DAVID BOONSTRE was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:17 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. It looks like GARY MILLER may be taking the number 4 spot to the bank - trailing the third place rider by 2:40. JEROMY WILLIAMSON claimed the number five position, trailing by 0:12. LOREN CHRISTENSEN kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. Pushing to gain another spot was, SCOTT SANDERFER finishing lap 3 in second place. Riding like a 'possessed' person - DAVID BOONSTRE was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in third place, and trailing by 0:44. In fourth, GARY MILLER knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 4:17 disadvantage. JEROMY WILLIAMSON is kicking it, running in the number 5 spot. At the end of lap number 4, LOREN CHRISTENSEN still had the lead, followed 1:26 later by SCOTT SANDERFER. Coming in third was DAVID BOONSTRE. GARY MILLER was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in fourth wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. JEROMY WILLIAMSON was giving the fourth place rider a run for the money - but wasn't able to take the position - still in fifth place, trailing by 43:17. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 5, with 4 riders completing lap 5. LOREN CHRISTENSEN kept the lead at the end of lap 5 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. DAVID BOONSTRE was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... meanwhile thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the first place, just 2:57 ahead. SCOTT SANDERFER was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in the number three spot - looking for that second wind. Riding in fourth, GARY MILLER was doing his best to claim third place. LOREN CHRISTENSEN kept the lead at the end of lap 6 on the gas, and opening the lead on DAVID BOONSTREriding in second place. SCOTT SANDERFER owned third place, behind by 1:48. GARY MILLER was giving it everything to capture third place, but this lap ended ended still holding onto fourth place, trailing by 6:27. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 7, with 3 riders completing lap 7. LOREN CHRISTENSEN was still in the lead at the end of lap 7 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. DAVID BOONSTRE was giving it everything to capture first place, but this lap ended ended still holding onto second place, trailing by 3:28. SCOTT SANDERFER kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number three spot, buth with a 2:42 disadvantage. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with LOREN CHRISTENSEN controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.98 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The B 200 class left the starting line with 2 riders going at it for 6 laps. Of those who started, 1 out of 2 eventually finished all 6 laps. ALEX HUNDTOFT burned up the first lap, turning a 21:09 lap time. NATHAN HOMEY was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 21:13 - only 0:04 behind. At the end of lap number 2, ALEX HUNDTOFT still had the lead, followed 0:11 later by NATHAN HOMEY. ALEX HUNDTOFT kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. NATHAN HOMEY is kicking it, running in the number 2 spot. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 1 riders completing lap 4. At the end of lap number 4, ALEX HUNDTOFT still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. ALEX HUNDTOFT was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. At the end of lap number 6, ALEX HUNDTOFT still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with ALEX HUNDTOFT controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 17.68 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The B 250 class left the starting line with 11 riders going at it for 6 laps. Of those who started, 6 out of 11 eventually finished all 6 laps. Lap one saw ETHAN BURKE take control of the race, turning a 18:56 lap time, followed by CHANCE ROBERTS riding 0:13 behind the leader in the number 2 spot. CODIE VAHSHOLTZ was looking good cruising through the checkpoint with only 0:09 separating him and TYLER RANDOLPH riding in the number 4 position. GARRETT TOUSLEY was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 20:44 - only 0:13 behind. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 2, with 9 completing lap number 2. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 2, with CHANCE ROBERTS taking the lead away from ETHAN BURKE. The action on the track centered around DILLON MCCALLISTER, moving up from number 7 to the number 5 spot - meanwhile KYLE RENSTROM dropped 3 places, from number 6 to the number 9 position. Vitalized by support from the crowd, ETHAN BURKE was doing well, coming through in second place - trailing by 0:28. CODIE VAHSHOLTZ was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. In third place .... there was only 0:59 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. Coming through in fourth, TYLER RANDOLPH wasn't even looking back - content to work on the 0:11 lead held by the third place rider ahead. DILLON MCCALLISTER was giving it everything on the course - and it was paying off - moving from seventh to fifth place, trailing by 0:06. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 8 riders completing lap 3. At the end of lap number 3, CHANCE ROBERTS still had the lead, followed 0:23 later by ETHAN BURKE. HAYDN CHRISTENSEN, showed some conditioning - proving an ability to give a bit more for the Gipper - with the largest change in position on this lap - moving up 2 places from number 8 to sixth place. CODIE VAHSHOLTZ kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 3 spot, buth with a 1:04 disadvantage. TYLER RANDOLPH came through the checkpoint in fourth place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:44 separation between the number 4 spot and the third place rider. DANIEL OLONA was still in the top 5 - behind by 0:03. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 7 riders completing lap 4. Lap 4 brought us a new leader - ETHAN BURKE - turning it up a notch, taking the lead from CHANCE ROBERTS. CHANCE ROBERTS was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in second place, with a 0:06 disadvantage. In third, CODIE VAHSHOLTZ knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 1:26 disadvantage. TYLER RANDOLPH was starting to wonder how long this event was going to be - but still rolled through the chekckpoint in fourth place. Coming through in fifth, DANIEL OLONA wasn't even looking back - content to work on the 0:51 lead held by the fourth place rider ahead. We had a new leader at the end of lap 5, with CHANCE ROBERTS taking the lead away from ETHAN BURKE with ETHAN BURKE arriving at the checkpoint in the number 2 position - behind by 0:29. CODIE VAHSHOLTZ was still rolling along in third place, trailing by 1:42. TYLER RANDOLPH was solid in fourth place - trailing by 1:45. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, DANIEL OLONA still owned fifth place - trailing by 1:52. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 6, with 6 riders completing lap 6. CHANCE ROBERTS was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. Dont count out ETHAN BURKE, who was still in the game in second place. CODIE VAHSHOLTZ maintained his position on this lap - holding the number 3 spot, trailing by 1:21. The fourth place position belonged to TYLER RANDOLPH, doing some killer riding, but still behind by 2:08. DANIEL OLONA was giving it everything to capture fourth place, but this lap ended ended still holding onto fifth place, trailing by 2:38. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was CHANCE ROBERTS taking the win, able to hold off ETHAN BURKE, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 18.63 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 7 entries in the B 30 class, wrestling their machines through 6 laps, with 5 out of 7 eventually finishing all 6 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 39 entries at the checkpoint. Lap one saw LARRY SANDOVAL take control of the race, turning a 20:18 lap time. MJ DODSON was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 20:20 - only 0:02 behind. Hot on the heels of the leaders were RODRIGO LOPES and KYLE STIDHAM, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. CRIS MUHLER was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 21:03 - only 0:02 behind. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 2, with MJ DODSON taking the lead away from LARRY SANDOVAL. LARRY SANDOVAL was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in second place, trying to eliminate that 1:18 deficit. RODRIGO LOPES kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number three spot, buth with a 0:09 disadvantage. CRIS MUHLER was riding like a person possessed, in fourth place, trailing by 0:03. KYLE STIDHAM was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... meanwhile thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the fourth place, just 0:43 ahead. At the end of lap number 3, MJ DODSON still had the lead, followed 2:33 later by LARRY SANDOVAL. Riding in third place, CRIS MUHLER was like the little engine that could .... looking at the second place rider, taking it one corner at a time to reduce that 0:06 disadvantage. RODRIGO LOPES is kicking it, running in the number 4 spot. KYLE STIDHAM was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in fifth place ..... but sill trailing the fourth place rider by 1:45. MJ DODSON kept the lead at the end of lap 4 on the gas, and opening the lead on LARRY SANDOVALriding in second place. CRIS MUHLER was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in third place, with a 0:07 disadvantage. RODRIGO LOPES kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 4 spot, buth with a 0:42 disadvantage. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for KYLE STIDHAM to make a move since a fifth place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 5, with 6 riders completing lap 5. MJ DODSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. LARRY SANDOVAL refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in second place, trailing the first place rider by 6:08. Could it be this easy ..... RODRIGO LOPES seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in third place. CRIS MUHLER was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in fourth place ..... but sill trailing the third place rider by 1:22. Dont count out CLINT CHEW, who was still in the game in fifth place. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 6, with 5 riders completing lap 6. MJ DODSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. RODRIGO LOPES was clearly doing well on the track, moving from third place to second place, trailing the first place rider by 6:28. LARRY SANDOVAL was still rolling along in third place, trailing by 1:23. CRIS MUHLER kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 4 spot, buth with a 0:19 disadvantage. CLINT CHEW was still in the game with the number 5 spot - behind by 7:47. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was MJ DODSON taking the win, able to hold off LARRY SANDOVAL, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 18.24 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 11 B 40 riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 6 laps. Of those who started, 6 out of 11 eventually finished all 6 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 54 entries at the checkpoint. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was MARK SNOW, rolling through with a 20:24 lap time. FRED HASKILL was next through the gates, followed by SANDY EAST, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. Following on their heels were KENT REINHARDT and JOHN AGNEW separated by 0:04. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 10 riders completing lap 2. Lap 2 brought us a new leader - FRED HASKILL - turning it up a notch, taking the lead from MARK SNOW. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with DEREK RARING, moving up from number 6 to the number 4 spot - meanwhile MARK SNOW dropped 2 places from number 1 to number 2. MARK SNOW refused to give an inch and came through the gates in second place. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for KENT REINHARDT to make a move since a third place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. Rolling through the gates in the number four position was DEREK RARING, treating it like a rental but still behind by 0:04. Coming through the checkpoint in fifth, MIKE MCCALLUM was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:06 separation between the number 5 spot and the fourth place rider. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 9 riders completing lap 3. FRED HASKILL was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. The action on this lap centered on JOHN AGNEW, moving up from number 6 to the number 4 spot - and on KENT REINHARDT dropping 4 places - from number 3 to number 7. Riding in second place, MARK SNOW was doing his best to reel in that number 1 spot. Rolling through the gates in the number three position was DEREK RARING, treating it like a rental but still behind by 1:42. JOHN AGNEW was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the four spot - trailing by 0:52. Riding in fifth place, MIKE MCCALLUM cranked it up, but was still behind by 0:32. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 4, with MARK SNOW taking the lead away from FRED HASKILL. The action on this lap centered on MARK SNOW, moving up from number 2 to the number 1 spot - and on FRED HASKILL dropping 1 places - from number 1 to number 2. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for FRED HASKILL to make a move since a second place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. DEREK RARING maintained his position on this lap - holding the number 3 spot, trailing by 1:50. We'll need to watch this one close .... our fourth place rider, (JOHN AGNEW) had furrowed brows, and was clearly stalking the third place rider - behind by 0:52. Dont count out MIKE MCCALLUM, who was still in the game in fifth place. MARK SNOW was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. Meanwhile FRED HASKILL held onto the number two position. DEREK RARING was giving the second place rider a run for the money - but wasn't able to take the position - still in third place, trailing by 1:04. Dont count out JOHN AGNEW, who was still in the game in fourth place. MIKE MCCALLUM was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the five spot - trailing by 0:20. We lost 3 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 6, with 6 completing lap number 6. Lap 6 had MARK SNOW still in the lead, followed by FRED HASKILL. Our number three rider was DEREK RARING, behind by 0:10. Pushing to gain another spot was, JOHN AGNEW finishing lap 6 in fourth place - behind by 2:26. Pushing to gain another spot was, MIKE MCCALLUM finishing lap 6 in fifth place. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was MARK SNOW taking the win, able to hold off FRED HASKILL, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 16.70 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the B 50 class, we saw 4 riders leave the starting line, with 3 riders finishing 6 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 23 passes through the checkpoint. CLIFF AHUMADA burned up the first lap, turning a 21:10 lap time. Following on their heels were TONY PARADISA and JEFF MARKEWICZ separated by 0:10. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was STEVE GEIST, rolling through with a 21:55 lap time. CLIFF AHUMADA was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. TONY PARADISA was riding like a person possessed, in third place, trailing by 0:30. Lap 2 had STEVE GEIST blistering the track, in fourth place - behind by 0:12. Still on the gas, CLIFF AHUMADA remained in the lead during lap 3 staying ahead of JEFF MARKEWICZ who was trailing by 1:03. STEVE GEIST claimed the number three position, trailing by 0:26. Engine screaming, TONY PARADISA flew through the checkpoint in fourth place, trailing by 0:49 on lap 3. Lap 4 had CLIFF AHUMADA still in the lead, followed by JEFF MARKEWICZ. Rolling through the gates in the number three position was STEVE GEIST, treating it like a rental but still behind by 1:05. Coming through in fourth, TONY PARADISA wasn't even looking back - content to work on the 1:01 lead held by the third place rider ahead. Lap 5 had CLIFF AHUMADA taking over the lead, followed by JEFF MARKEWICZ, trailing by 0:21. Trailing by only 0:57, TONY PARADISA was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the second place spot. There were troubles afoot for STEVE GEIST - slipping to fourth, from the number 3 spot, trailing by 3:21. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 6, with 3 riders completing lap 6. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 6, with CLIFF AHUMADA taking the lead away from JEFF MARKEWICZ. Our number two rider was JEFF MARKEWICZ, behind by 0:08. TONY PARADISA was riding like a person possessed, in third place, trailing by 1:47. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was CLIFF AHUMADA taking the win, able to hold off JEFF MARKEWICZ, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 16.52 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The B OPEN class left the starting line with 12 riders going at it for 6 laps. Of those who started, 6 out of 12 eventually finished all 6 laps. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was DONNIE WHITTINGTON, rolling through with a 19:48 lap time. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was DAN ELWORTHY, rolling through with a 19:50 lap time. DUSTIN RODMAN and CORY REED were next through the gates - separated by 0:07. Number 5 was MATT ENTZ, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 0:05. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 2, with 10 completing lap number 2. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 2, with DAN ELWORTHY taking the lead away from DONNIE WHITTINGTON. The movers on this lap were COLTON NEPPL, moving up 3 places from number 10 to number 7 - meanwhile DONNIE WHITTINGTON dropped from number 1 to the number 4 position. Spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched CORY REED come through the gates in second place, trying to eliminate a 0:03 deficit. Vitalized by support from the crowd, DUSTIN RODMAN was doing well, coming through in third place - trailing by 0:02. Riding in fourth, DONNIE WHITTINGTON was doing his best to claim third place. Could it be this easy ..... MATT ENTZ seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in fifth place. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 3, with CORY REED taking the lead away from DAN ELWORTHY. The action on the track centered around COLTON NEPPL, moving up from number 7 to the number 5 spot - meanwhile DUSTIN RODMAN dropped 7 places, from number 3 to the number 10 position. Somewhere on the course we saw a swap in position as DAN ELWORTHY slipped from first place to second, trailing by 0:27. DONNIE WHITTINGTON owned third place, but with a 1:22 disadvantage. MATT ENTZ, rode well on this lap - going from fifth place to fourth, but with more room to make up since there was still a 0:03 disadvantage. Riding in fifth place, COLTON NEPPL was like the little engine that could .... looking at the fourth place rider, taking it one corner at a time to reduce that 4:58 disadvantage. CORY REED kept the lead at the end of lap 4 on the gas, and opening the lead on DAN ELWORTHYriding in second place. The action on this lap centered on MATT ENTZ, moving up from number 4 to the number 3 spot - and on SHANE HULEN dropping 2 places - from number 8 to number 10. Riding in third, MATT ENTZ was doing his best to claim second place. Our number four rider was DONNIE WHITTINGTON, behind by 0:36. Coming through in fifth, COLTON NEPPL wasn't even looking back - content to work on the 7:20 lead held by the fourth place rider ahead. We lost 3 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 5, with 7 completing lap number 5. CORY REED was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. MATT ENTZ claimed third place, trailing by 1:12. Riding in fourth, DONNIE WHITTINGTON was doing his best to claim third place. Riding like a 'possessed' person - DANIEL VIGIL was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in fifth place, and trailing by 12:15. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 6, with 6 riders completing lap 6. CORY REED was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. Meanwhile DAN ELWORTHY held onto second place. MATT ENTZ owned third place, behind by 1:12. DONNIE WHITTINGTON was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in fourth place, trying to eliminate that 1:57 deficit. DAN CATE was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... meanwhile thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the fourth place, just 11:05 ahead. In the end it was an awesome race with 3 different leaders battling to the end, but it was the sustained average speed of 18.45MPH by CORY REED that claimed victory over the efforts of DAN ELWORTHY, and DONNIE WHITTINGTON. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the C 200 class, we saw 4 riders leave the starting line, with 2 riders finishing 4 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 14 passes through the checkpoint. TEMPE BAILEY wasted no time in setting the pace on the first lap - turning a 22:56 lap time - but looking over the shoulder at TY HARBOTTLE following by 1:16. CODY FUNK was next through the gates, followed by ROMAN ROMERO, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. TEMPE BAILEY was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. TY HARBOTTLE maintained his position on this lap - holding the number 2 spot, trailing by 0:11. Spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched ROMAN ROMERO come through the gates in third place, trying to eliminate a 9:53 deficit. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, CODY FUNK still owned fourth place - trailing by 18:14. TY HARBOTTLE was the first to arrive at the checkpoint on lap 3, giving us a new leader on the track. TEMPE BAILEY was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in the number two spot - looking for that second wind. ROMAN ROMERO kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 3 spot, buth with a 12:00 disadvantage. CODY FUNK was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in fourth place ..... but sill trailing the third place rider by 15:59. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 2 completing lap number 4. TY HARBOTTLE kept the lead at the end of lap 4 on the gas, and opening the lead on TEMPE BAILEYriding in second place. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was TY HARBOTTLE taking the win, able to hold off TEMPE BAILEY, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 16.22 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C 250 class, rolled into the first corner with 11 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 9 riders eventually finished all 4 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 42 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. Lap one saw QUADE KEPHART take control of the race, turning a 20:45 lap time. Coming in number 2 was STEVE OLONA, on the gas, but a little off the pace - now trailing by 0:43. Hot on the heels of the leaders were JUSTIN GARDNER and WILSON HAGG, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. CODY KNIPP was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 22:58 - only 0:44 behind. QUADE KEPHART kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with TRAVIS HYSLOP, moving up from number 7 to the number 5 spot - meanwhile CODY KNIPP dropped 7 places from number 5 to number 7. Coming in second was STEVE OLONA. Coming through the checkpoint in third, WILSON HAGG was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:58 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. OOPS - we've had a swap in position as JUSTIN GARDNER slipped from the number 3 spot to fourth, trailing by 0:19. Pushing to gain another spot was, TRAVIS HYSLOP finishing lap 2 in fifth place - behind by 1:27. QUADE KEPHART was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. The action on the track centered around CODY KNIPP, moving up from number 7 to the number 6 spot - meanwhile TERRY DOBBS dropped 1 places, from number 6 to the number 7 position. It looks like STEVE OLONA may be taking the number 2 spot to the bank - trailing the first place rider by 1:18. WILSON HAGG was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the three spot - trailing by 2:20. JUSTIN GARDNER was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... meanwhile thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the third place, just 0:58 ahead. TRAVIS HYSLOP owned fifth place, behind by 0:09. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 9 completing lap number 4. At the end of lap number 4, QUADE KEPHART still had the lead, followed 1:37 later by STEVE OLONA. The movers on this lap were TERRY DOBBS, moving up 1 places from number 7 to number 6 - meanwhile CODY KNIPP dropped from number 6 to the number 7 position. WILSON HAGG refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in third place, trailing the second place rider by 2:25. Wow - we have us a race - our fourth place rider, (JUSTIN GARDNER) has stopped messing around and is clearly moving on the third place rider - behind by 1:06. TRAVIS HYSLOP was still rolling along in fifth place, trailing by 0:08. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with QUADE KEPHART controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 18.20 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the C 30 class, we saw 20 riders leave the starting line, with 12 riders finishing 4 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 70 passes through the checkpoint. Lap one saw CLAY CALKINS take control of the race, turning a 21:13 lap time. SETH BOUTILIER was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 21:22 - only 0:09 behind. ERIC LESTER was next through the gates, followed by KEVIN NACAISE, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was CHAD HENRIE, rolling through with a 22:08 lap time. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 19 riders completing lap 2. At the end of lap number 2, CLAY CALKINS still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. The movers on this lap were ROBERT BOOTH, moving up 4 places from number 7 to number 3 - meanwhile TERRY DRAVES dropped from number 9 to the number 15 position. Pushing to gain another spot was, SETH BOUTILIER finishing lap 2 in second place - behind by 0:15. ROBERT BOOTH was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the three spot - trailing by 1:52. ERIC LESTER owned fourth place, behind by 0:23. Dont count out CHRIS WHITE, who was still in the game in fifth place. Still on the gas, CLAY CALKINS remained in the lead during lap 3 staying ahead of SETH BOUTILIER who was trailing by 0:18. The action on this lap centered on TRACY DESCHAMPS, moving up from number 17 to the number 14 spot - and on BRANDON FOSBINDER dropping 2 places - from number 13 to number 15. Dont count out ROBERT BOOTH, who was still in the game in third place. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, ERIC LESTER still owned fourth place - trailing by 0:59. We'll need to watch this one close .... our fifth place rider, (CHRIS WHITE) had furrowed brows, and was clearly stalking the fourth place rider - behind by 0:32. We lost 7 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 12 completing lap number 4. CLAY CALKINS was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. The movers on this lap were CHRIS WHITE, moving up 1 places from number 5 to number 4 - meanwhile ERIC LESTER dropped from number 4 to the number 5 position. Riding in second, SETH BOUTILIER was doing his best to claim first place. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, ROBERT BOOTH still owned third place - trailing by 3:30. A bit fatigued - yepper, but CHRIS WHITE was still on the thottle - riding in fourth place, looking to close the gap on the third place rider, 1:26 ahead. ERIC LESTER was solid in fifth place - trailing by 0:30. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with CLAY CALKINS controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 17.84 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 15 C 40 riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 4 laps. Of those who started, 11 out of 15 eventually finished all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 54 entries at the checkpoint. MARK KESSLER wasted no time setting the pace on the first lap - turning a 21:57 lap time. RANDY BRODERICK was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 22:01 - only 0:04 behind. JASON KLING was next through the gates, followed by ROB SWAN, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. Number 5 was BRETT BATCHELDER, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 0:03. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 14 riders completing lap 2. At the end of lap number 2, MARK KESSLER still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. The action on the track centered around DAVID LACROIX, moving up from number 11 to the number 8 spot - meanwhile RANDY PRATT dropped 4 places, from number 7 to the number 11 position. RANDY BRODERICK owned second place, behind by 0:04. Coming in third was JASON KLING. BRETT BATCHELDER owned fourth place, but with a 2:10 disadvantage. Pushing to gain another spot was, ROB SWAN finishing lap 2 in fifth place. RANDY BRODERICK was the first to arrive at the checkpoint on lap 3, giving us a new leader on the track. The action on the track centered around RANDY PRATT, moving up from number 11 to the number 8 spot - meanwhile MARK KESSLER dropped 1 places, from number 1 to the number 2 position. MARK KESSLER was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in second wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. Engine screaming, JASON KLING flew through the checkpoint in third place, trailing by 0:57 on lap 3. We'll need to watch this one close .... our fourth place rider, (BRETT BATCHELDER) had furrowed brows, and was clearly stalking the third place rider - behind by 0:30. Coming in fifth was ROB SWAN. We lost 3 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 11 completing lap number 4. RANDY BRODERICK was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with LEE LOTT, moving up from number 10 to the number 9 spot - meanwhile DAVID LACROIX dropped 11 places from number 9 to number 11. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, MARK KESSLER still owned second place - trailing by 1:14. JASON KLING turned up the throttle, and came through the checkpoint in third place. Coming through in fourth, BRETT BATCHELDER wasn't even looking back - content to work on the 0:11 lead held by the third place rider ahead. ROB SWAN refused to give an inch and came through the gates in fifth place. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was RANDY BRODERICK taking the win, able to hold off MARK KESSLER, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 16.64 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 3 entries in the C 50 class, wrestling their machines through 4 laps, with 2 out of 3 eventually finishing all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 11 entries at the checkpoint. STEVE RENSTROM wasted no time setting the pace on the first lap - turning a 24:18 lap time. BRYAN GEORGE and KORY CONRAD were next through the gates - separated by 0:46. STEVE RENSTROM kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on BRYAN GEORGEriding in second place. Meanwhile KORY CONRAD held onto third place. STEVE RENSTROM kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. BRYAN GEORGE was solid in second place - trailing by 2:48. KORY CONRAD refused to give an inch and came through the gates in third place. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 2 riders completing lap 4. STEVE RENSTROM was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. BRYAN GEORGE was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in second place, with a 3:50 disadvantage. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with STEVE RENSTROM controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 15.42 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 2 C 60 riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 4 laps. Of those who started, 1 out of 2 eventually finished all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 7 entries at the checkpoint. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was DAVID SCHADLE, rolling through with a 23:58 lap time, followed by JERRY RYAN. Lap 2 had DAVID SCHADLE still in the lead, followed by JERRY RYAN. DAVID SCHADLE kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. Engine screaming, JERRY RYAN flew through the checkpoint in second place, trailing by 8:16 on lap 3. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 1 riders completing lap 4. DAVID SCHADLE was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with DAVID SCHADLE controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 15.85 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ TRINIDAD C CLASS RESULTS FOR THE C LADIES CLASS. --------------------------------------------------------------- PLACE RIDER LAPS FINISH DIFFERENCE NAME MPH LAP TIMES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 322 2 09:15:44.05 --:-- MONICA GILL 9.24 33:35 42:12 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C OPEN class left the starting line with 18 riders going at it for 4 laps. Of those who started, 15 out of 18 eventually finished all 4 laps. RAYMOND THOMAS JR burned up the first lap, turning a 19:31 lap time, followed 0:31 later by DON WHITTINGTON. NICK WARNER filled in the number 3 spot - following by 0:34. Following on their heels were BRETT RODMAN and BRANDON FACKLER separated by 0:01. RAYMOND THOMAS JR was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with PETE LOPINTO, moving up from number 14 to the number 11 spot - meanwhile STEPHEN MCNEESE dropped 10 places from number 7 to number 10. Could it be this easy ..... DON WHITTINGTON seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in second place. BRETT RODMAN was solid in third place - trailing by 0:13. BRANDON FACKLER wasn't ready to toss in the towell and came through the checkpoint in fourth place - with 0:45 separating the number 4 spot and the third place rider. OOPS - we've had a swap in position as NICK WARNER slipped to fifth from the number 3 spot, trailing by 0:34. At the end of lap number 3, RAYMOND THOMAS JR still had the lead, followed 0:34 later by BRETT RODMAN. The second place rider was closing the gap. The largest swings in rider position on this lap centered around JOHN RIORDAN, moving up from number 14 to the number 12 spot - meanwhile NICK WARNER dropped 9 places from number 5 to number 9. Could it be this easy ..... DON WHITTINGTON seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in third place. BRANDON FACKLER was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the four spot - trailing by 0:46. Riding like a 'possessed' person - SAMUEL JOHNSON was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in fifth place, and trailing by 0:38. We lost 3 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 15 completing lap number 4. At the end of lap number 4, RAYMOND THOMAS JR still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. ROBERT DONALD, gave us the largest place change on this lap - moving up 4 places from number 8 to the number 4 spot. A bit fatigued - yepper, but BRETT RODMAN was still on the thottle - riding in second place, looking to close the gap on the first place rider, 0:07 ahead. Riding in third, DON WHITTINGTON was doing his best to claim second place. ROBERT DONALD was riding like a person possessed, in fourth place, trailing by 1:13. Pushing to gain another spot was, SAMUEL JOHNSON finishing lap 4 in fifth place - behind by 0:37. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with RAYMOND THOMAS JR controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.03 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 6 IRON MINI riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 4 laps. Of those who started, 3 out of 6 eventually finished all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 20 entries at the checkpoint. Lap one saw ANTHONY HUNDTOFT take control of the race, turning a 23:50 lap time. ELI PACE was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 23:51 - only 0:01 behind. ADRIAN LAMB filled in the number 3 spot - following by 0:38. Hot on the heels of the leaders were NOAH AHUMADA and TATE DYER, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. Lap 2 brought us a new leader - ELI PACE - turning it up a notch, taking the lead from ANTHONY HUNDTOFT. Pushing to gain another spot was, ADRIAN LAMB finishing lap 2 in second place. It looks like NOAH AHUMADA may be taking the number 3 spot to the bank - trailing the second place rider by 0:06. ANTHONY HUNDTOFT owned fourth place, behind by 2:38. TATE DYER was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in fifth place, with a 3:05 disadvantage. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 5 riders completing lap 3. Lap 3 had ELI PACE still in the lead, followed by NOAH AHUMADA. Riding like a 'possessed' person - ADRIAN LAMB was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in third place, and trailing by 0:08. Riding like a 'possessed' person - TATE DYER was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in fourth place, and trailing by 12:15. Vitalized by support from the crowd, ELIJAH LAMB was doing well, coming through in fifth place - trailing by 3:36. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 3 completing lap number 4. ELI PACE kept the lead at the end of lap 4 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. NOAH AHUMADA claimed second place, trailing by 0:34. Rolling through the gates in third place was ADRIAN LAMB, treating it like a rental - but still trailing by 0:04. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was ELI PACE taking the win, able to hold off ANTHONY HUNDTOFT, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 14.91 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We saw 80 entries in the event, wrestling their machines through 4 laps, with 55 out of 80 eventually finishing all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 289 entries at the checkpoint. RAYMOND THOMAS JR set the pace early in the race - leading the pack through the checkpoint on the first lap with a 19:31 lap time. DON WHITTINGTON and NICK WARNER were next through the gates - separated by 0:34. QUADE KEPHART and BRETT RODMAN were next through the gates - separated by 0:11. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 2, with 78 completing lap number 2. RAYMOND THOMAS JR kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. The movers on this lap were JOHN RIORDAN, heavy on the throttle able to move up 22 places from number 61 to number 39 - meanwhile CODY FUNK fell off the pace and dropped from number 40 to the number 77 position. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for DON WHITTINGTON to make a move since a second place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. Rolling through the gates in the number three position was BRETT RODMAN, treating it like a rental but still behind by 0:13. Riding like a 'possessed' person - QUADE KEPHART was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in fourth place, and trailing by 0:22. This was a good lap for CLAY CALKINS, going from seventh place to fifth, but with more room to make up since there was still a 0:23 disadvantage. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 3, with 76 completing lap number 3. Still on the gas, RAYMOND THOMAS JR remained in the lead during lap 3 staying ahead of BRETT RODMAN who was trailing by 0:34. The action on the track centered around JOHN RIORDAN, moving up from number 39 to the number 31 spot - meanwhile TERRY DOBBS dropped 11 places, from number 30 to the number 41 position. QUADE KEPHART, rode well on this lap - going from fourth place to third, but with more room to make up since there was still a 1:18 disadvantage. The fourth place position belonged to DON WHITTINGTON, doing some killer riding, but still behind by 0:09. CLAY CALKINS kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number five spot, buth with a 0:16 disadvantage. We lost 21 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 55 completing lap number 4. At the end of lap number 4, RAYMOND THOMAS JR still had the lead, followed 0:07 later by BRETT RODMAN. The second place rider was closing the gap. The movers on this lap were CODY HARDSTEEN, heavy on the throttle able to move up 10 places from number 65 to number 55 - meanwhile DAVID LACROIX fell off the pace and dropped from number 46 to the number 52 position. CLAY CALKINS was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. In third place .... there was only 2:12 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. Coming in fourth was SETH BOUTILIER. DON WHITTINGTON claimed fifth place, trailing by 0:10. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with RAYMOND THOMAS JR controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.03 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 14 entries in the PRO class, wrestling their machines through 7 laps, with 10 out of 14 eventually finishing all 7 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 85 entries at the checkpoint. BRYANT COPE set the pace early in the race - leading the pack through the checkpoint on the first lap with a 17:26 lap time. SHAWN KANE was next through the checkpoint, intent on making the pass on the next lap. COREY DRY and TRAVIS NEWBOLD were next through the gates - separated by 0:26. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was NATHAN DREASHER, rolling through with a 18:16 lap time. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 13 riders completing lap 2. Somewhere on the course during lap 2, COREY DRY took over the lead. BRYANT COPE was filling the number 2 spot - needing to close by 0:33 if there was any hope of taking over the lead. The action on the track centered around CODY SCHAFER, moving up from number 8 to the number 3 spot - meanwhile TRAVIS NEWBOLD dropped 4 places, from number 4 to the number 8 position. CODY SCHAFER was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in third wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. There were troubles afoot for SHAWN KANE - slipping to fourth, from the number 2 spot, trailing by 0:05. Wow - we have us a race - our fifth place rider, (TYLER GUNDERMAN) has stopped messing around and is clearly moving on the fourth place rider - behind by 0:15. COREY DRY was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. The action on this lap centered on CODY SCHAFER, moving up from number 3 to the number 2 spot - and on BRYANT COPE dropping 1 places - from number 2 to number 3. This was a good lap for CODY SCHAFER, going from third place to second, but with more room to make up since there was still a 0:04 disadvantage. Rolling through the gates in third place was BRYANT COPE, treating it like a rental - but still trailing by 0:58. TYLER GUNDERMAN was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... meanwhile thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the third place, just 0:08 ahead. Our number five rider was SHAWN KANE, behind by 0:13. We had a new leader at the end of lap 4, with CODY SCHAFER taking the lead away from COREY DRY with KEITH JOHNSON arriving at the checkpoint in the number 2 position - behind by 1:34. The action on this lap centered on KEITH JOHNSON, moving up from number 6 to the number 2 spot - and on COREY DRY dropping 5 places - from number 1 to number 6. BRYANT COPE was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the three spot - trailing by 0:22. Meanwhile TYLER GUNDERMAN held onto fourth place. The fifth place position belonged to SHAWN KANE, doing some killer riding, but still behind by 0:28. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 5, with 11 completing lap number 5. CODY SCHAFER was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with TRAVIS NEWBOLD, moving up from number 7 to the number 5 spot - meanwhile SHAWN KANE dropped 6 places from number 5 to number 6. Coming through the checkpoint in second, KEITH JOHNSON was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. There was only 1:22 separation between the number 2 spot and the first place rider. Lap 5 had BRYANT COPE blistering the track, in third place - behind by 1:25. TYLER GUNDERMAN came through the checkpoint in fourth place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:47 separation between the number 4 spot and the third place rider. Coming through the checkpoint in fifth, TRAVIS NEWBOLD was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 1:23 separation between the number 5 spot and the fourth place rider. CODY SCHAFER was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. KEITH JOHNSON was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in second place, with a 1:20 disadvantage. Riding in third place, BRYANT COPE cranked it up, but was still behind by 1:58. TYLER GUNDERMAN wasn't ready to toss in the towell and came through the checkpoint in fourth place - with 1:12 separating the number 4 spot and the third place rider. TRAVIS NEWBOLD was riding like a person possessed, in fifth place, trailing by 1:36. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 7, with 10 riders completing lap 7. CODY SCHAFER was still in the lead at the end of lap 7 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. KEITH JOHNSON wasn't ready to toss in the towell and came through the checkpoint in second place - with 1:32 separating the number 2 spot and the first place rider. It looks like BRYANT COPE may be taking the number 3 spot to the bank - trailing the second place rider by 1:50. TYLER GUNDERMAN refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in fourth place, trailing the third place rider by 1:37. TRAVIS NEWBOLD was giving the fourth place rider a run for the money - but wasn't able to take the position - still in fifth place, trailing by 1:51. In the end it was an awesome race with 3 different leaders battling to the end, but it was the sustained average speed of 22.04MPH by CODY SCHAFER that claimed victory over the efforts of BRYANT COPE, and COREY DRY. 2010-08-15 Espanola Reports _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The A 250 class left the starting line with 5 riders going at it for 5 laps. Of those who started, 3 out of 5 eventually finished all 5 laps. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was DALTON DIETZ, rolling through with a 27:48 lap time, followed by MICK HOLLOWAY. NICOLE BRADFORD was next through the gates, followed by REED GALBRAITH, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. GERARD GOLD filled in the number 5 spot - following by 0:07. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 4 riders completing lap 2. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 2, with MICK HOLLOWAY taking the lead away from DALTON DIETZ. A bit fatigued - yepper, but DALTON DIETZ was still on the thottle - riding in second place, looking to close the gap on the first place rider, 1:51 ahead. NICOLE BRADFORD was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in the number three spot - looking for that second wind. GERARD GOLD, rode well on this lap - going from fifth place to fourth, but with more room to make up since there was still a 5:41 disadvantage. MICK HOLLOWAY was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. Spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched NICOLE BRADFORD come through the gates in second place, trying to eliminate a 2:10 deficit. Could it be this easy ..... DALTON DIETZ seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in third place. Coming through the checkpoint in fourth, GERARD GOLD was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. There was only 8:35 separation between the number 4 spot and the third place rider. At the end of lap number 4, MICK HOLLOWAY still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. Trailing by only 3:13, NICOLE BRADFORD was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the first place spot. Our number three rider cranked it up, but DALTON DIETZ was still behind by 4:18. Could it be this easy ..... GERARD GOLD seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in fourth place. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 5, with 3 riders completing lap 5. Lap 5 had MICK HOLLOWAY still in the lead, followed by NICOLE BRADFORD. DALTON DIETZ refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in third place, trailing the second place rider by 7:32. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was MICK HOLLOWAY taking the win, able to hold off DALTON DIETZ, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 23.23 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the A 30 class, we saw 3 riders leave the starting line, with 1 riders finishing 5 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 11 passes through the checkpoint. MATTHEW LAMB wasted no time setting the pace on the first lap - turning a 26:26 lap time. JOSH MINTZ was next through the gates, followed by T MORGAN SPRADLING, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. MATTHEW LAMB was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. T MORGAN SPRADLING was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the three spot - trailing by 6:37. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 2 riders completing lap 3. Lap 3 had MATTHEW LAMB still in the lead, followed by T MORGAN SPRADLING. MATTHEW LAMB kept the lead at the end of lap 4 on the gas, and opening the lead on T MORGAN SPRADLINGriding in second place. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 5, with 1 riders completing lap 5. MATTHEW LAMB was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with MATTHEW LAMB controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 22.59 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 6 entries in the A 40 class, wrestling their machines through 5 laps, with 1 out of 6 eventually finishing all 5 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 18 entries at the checkpoint. ALAN CLARK set the pace early in the race - leading the pack through the checkpoint on the first lap with a 26:53 lap time. ROBERT ATKINS and JOHN CASH were next through the gates - separated by 0:20. MARK SNAVELY was looking good cruising through the checkpoint with only 1:50 separating him and MARK BLUE riding in the number 5 position. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 5 riders completing lap 2. ALAN CLARK kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on JOHN CASHriding in second place. Dont count out ROBERT ATKINS, who was still in the game in third place. Dont count out MARK BLUE, who was still in the game in fourth place. Trailing by only 10:48, MARK SNAVELY was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the fourth place spot. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 3, with 3 completing lap number 3. ALAN CLARK was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, MARK BLUE still owned third place - trailing by 17:22. Lap 4 had ALAN CLARK still in the lead, followed by JOHN CASH. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for MARK BLUE to make a move since a third place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 5, with 1 completing lap number 5. At the end of lap number 5, ALAN CLARK still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with ALAN CLARK controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 23.56 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The A OPEN class left the starting line with 3 riders going at it for 5 laps. Of those who started, 1 out of 3 eventually finished all 5 laps. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was LOREN CHRISTENSEN, rolling through with a 28:17 lap time. SCOTT SANDEFER and JEROMY WILLIAMSON were next through the gates - separated by 3:24. LOREN CHRISTENSEN was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. SCOTT SANDEFER was solid in second place - trailing by 1:34. JEROMY WILLIAMSON was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in third place, trying to eliminate that 8:42 deficit. LOREN CHRISTENSEN was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. JEROMY WILLIAMSON was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the three spot - trailing by 15:04. At the end of lap number 4, LOREN CHRISTENSEN still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. SCOTT SANDEFER is kicking it, running in the number 2 spot. JEROMY WILLIAMSON was giving the second place rider a run for the money - but wasn't able to take the position - still in third place, trailing by 14:22. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 5, with 1 completing lap number 5. LOREN CHRISTENSEN was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with LOREN CHRISTENSEN controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 22.81 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The B 200 class left the starting line with 3 riders going at it for 4 laps. Of those who started, 2 out of 3 eventually finished all 4 laps. Lap one saw JOE WALTON take control of the race, turning a 31:46 lap time. ALEX HUNDTOFT and SEAN ROEHRS were next through the gates - separated by 0:17. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 2, with SEAN ROEHRS taking the lead away from JOE WALTON. Riding in second, JOE WALTON was doing his best to claim first place. It looks like ALEX HUNDTOFT may be taking the number 3 spot to the bank - trailing the second place rider by 2:07. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 2 riders completing lap 3. At the end of lap number 3, SEAN ROEHRS still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, JOE WALTON still owned second place - trailing by 2:12. Still on the gas, SEAN ROEHRS remained in the lead during lap 4 staying ahead of JOE WALTON who was trailing by 0:02. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was SEAN ROEHRS taking the win, able to hold off JOE WALTON, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 19.22 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the B 250 class, we saw 6 riders leave the starting line, with 1 riders finishing 5 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 22 passes through the checkpoint. DANIEL OLONA set the pace early in the race - leading the pack through the checkpoint on the first lap with a 29:20 lap time. TYLER RANDOLPH was next through the checkpoint, intent on making the pass on the next lap. Number 3 was CODIE VAHSHOLTZ, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 0:51. GARRETT TOUSLEY and HAYDN CHRISTENSEN were next through the gates - separated by 0:07. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 5 riders completing lap 2. We had a new leader at the end of lap 2, with TYLER RANDOLPH taking the lead away from DANIEL OLONA with DANIEL OLONA arriving at the checkpoint in the number 2 position - behind by 1:10. CODIE VAHSHOLTZ was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in third place, looking for that second wind. Lap 2 had HAYDN CHRISTENSEN blistering the track, in fourth place - behind by 1:00. TANNER AMME was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in fifth place, looking for that second wind. TYLER RANDOLPH kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. Our number two rider was DANIEL OLONA, behind by 4:12. Rolling through the gates in third place was CODIE VAHSHOLTZ, treating it like a rental - but still trailing by 1:48. HAYDN CHRISTENSEN refused to give an inch and came through the gates in fourth place. TANNER AMME was giving the fourth place rider a run for the money - but wasn't able to take the position - still in fifth place, trailing by 12:19. TYLER RANDOLPH was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. Lap 4 had second place rider DANIEL OLONA running well, but still behind by 6:15. CODIE VAHSHOLTZ was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in third place, looking for that second wind. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for HAYDN CHRISTENSEN to make a move since a fourth place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. TANNER AMME kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number five spot, buth with a 16:17 disadvantage. We lost 4 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 5, with 1 completing lap number 5. TYLER RANDOLPH was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was TYLER RANDOLPH taking the win, able to hold off DANIEL OLONA, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 21.78 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 4 entries in the B 30 class, wrestling their machines through 4 laps, with 4 out of 4 eventually finishing all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 16 entries at the checkpoint. MJ DODSON burned up the first lap, turning a 30:08 lap time. STEVE HARRISON was next through the gates, followed by RODRIGO LOPES, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. Coming in number 4 was LOREN WORTHEN, on the gas, but a little off the pace - now trailing by 0:30. At the end of lap number 2, MJ DODSON still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. Riding in second place, STEVE HARRISON cranked it up, but was still behind by 5:12. Pushing to gain another spot was, RODRIGO LOPES finishing lap 2 in third place - behind by 0:59. LOREN WORTHEN was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in fourth place ..... but sill trailing the third place rider by 2:16. MJ DODSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. STEVE HARRISON was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in third place, with a 0:22 disadvantage. LOREN WORTHEN claimed the number four position, trailing by 3:14. MJ DODSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. Meanwhile STEVE HARRISON held onto third place. LOREN WORTHEN was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in fourth wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with MJ DODSON controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 21.23 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The B 40 class, rolled into the first corner with 9 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 6 riders eventually finished all 4 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 29 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was FRED HASKILL, rolling through with a 30:49 lap time, followed by KEITH GARCIA. Hot on the heels of the leaders were MARK SNOW and MIKE FELKINS, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. SANDY EAST was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 32:47 - only 0:27 behind. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 8 riders completing lap 2. At the end of lap number 2, FRED HASKILL still had the lead, followed 1:29 later by KEITH GARCIA. The action on the track centered around SANDY EAST, moving up from number 5 to the number 4 spot. Dont count out MARK SNOW, who was still in the game in third place. SANDY EAST was having an incredible ride, running a strong fourth, only 0:50 off the pace of the third place rider. Lap 2 had DEREK RARING blistering the track, in fifth place - behind by 0:13. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 3, with 6 completing lap number 3. FRED HASKILL was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. KEITH GARCIA was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in second place ..... but sill trailing the first place rider by 3:56. Dont count out MARK SNOW, who was still in the game in third place. DEREK RARING owned fourth place, behind by 1:21. SANDY EAST refused to give an inch and came through the gates in fifth place. At the end of lap number 4, FRED HASKILL still had the lead, followed 3:04 later by MARK SNOW. The second place rider was closing the gap. KEITH GARCIA is kicking it, running in the number 3 spot. DEREK RARING is kicking it, running in the number 4 spot. SANDY EAST claimed the number five position, trailing by 5:00. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with FRED HASKILL controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.81 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 3 entries in the B 50 class, wrestling their machines through 4 laps, with 2 out of 3 eventually finishing all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 9 entries at the checkpoint. Lap one saw TONY PARADISA take control of the race, turning a 34:26 lap time, followed by JOHN PERRY riding 0:15 behind the leader in the number 2 spot. Coming in number 3 was KEVIN MARKEY, on the gas, but a little off the pace - now trailing by 4:38. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 2 riders completing lap 2. TONY PARADISA kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. Coming in second was JOHN PERRY. At the end of lap number 3, TONY PARADISA still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. Wow - we have us a race - our second place rider, (JOHN PERRY) has stopped messing around and is clearly moving on the first place rider - behind by 1:16. Still on the gas, TONY PARADISA remained in the lead during lap 4 staying ahead of JOHN PERRY who was trailing by 2:25. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with TONY PARADISA controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 17.79 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The B OPEN class, rolled into the first corner with 8 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 1 riders eventually finished all 5 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 24 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. Lap one saw CHANCE ROBERTS take control of the race, turning a 28:52 lap time, followed by DAN ELWORTHY riding 0:27 behind the leader in the number 2 spot. ETHAN BURKE and DUSTIN RODMAN were next through the gates - separated by 1:33. GREG VOGT was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 32:29 - only 1:14 behind. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 2, with 6 completing lap number 2. CHANCE ROBERTS was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. DUSTIN RODMAN owned third place, behind by 1:59. Riding in fourth place, ETHAN BURKE was like the little engine that could .... looking at the third place rider, taking it one corner at a time to reduce that 2:41 disadvantage. Trailing by only 5:22, SARAH ELWORTHY was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the fourth place spot. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 5 riders completing lap 3. DAN ELWORTHY was the first to arrive at the checkpoint on lap 3, giving us a new leader on the track. DUSTIN RODMAN kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number two spot, buth with a 1:34 disadvantage. Rolling through the gates in the number three position was CHANCE ROBERTS, treating it like a rental but still behind by 1:28. Our number four rider was SARAH ELWORTHY, behind by 14:57. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, GREG VOGT still owned fifth place - trailing by 0:10. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 4 riders completing lap 4. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 4, with DUSTIN RODMAN taking the lead away from DAN ELWORTHY. DAN ELWORTHY was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in second wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. SARAH ELWORTHY was having an incredible ride, running a strong third, only 15:50 off the pace of the second place rider. Spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched GREG VOGT come through the gates in fourth place, trying to eliminate a 0:05 deficit. We lost 3 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 5, with 1 completing lap number 5. DUSTIN RODMAN was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. In the end it was an awesome race with 3 different leaders battling to the end, but it was the sustained average speed of 21.92MPH by DUSTIN RODMAN that claimed victory over the efforts of CHANCE ROBERTS, and DAN ELWORTHY. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 6 C 200 riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 3 laps. Of those who started, 6 out of 6 eventually finished all 3 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 18 entries at the checkpoint. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was TY HARBOTTLE, rolling through with a 34:18 lap time. ANTHONY HUNDTOFT was next through the gates, followed by TEMPE BAILEY, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. Hot on the heels of the leaders were ANGELA MCTEE and VAN EAGAN, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. At the end of lap number 2, TY HARBOTTLE still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. Coming through in second, ANTHONY HUNDTOFT wasn't even looking back - content to work on the 0:20 lead held by the first place rider ahead. Dont count out TEMPE BAILEY, who was still in the game in third place. VAN EAGAN was solid in fourth place - trailing by 0:13. ANGELA MCTEE was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in fifth wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. TY HARBOTTLE kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on ANTHONY HUNDTOFTriding in second place. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for TEMPE BAILEY to make a move since a third place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. Coming in fourth was ANGELA MCTEE. A bit fatigued - yepper, but MANDY EVANS was still on the thottle - riding in fifth place, looking to close the gap on the fourth place rider, 0:05 ahead. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with TY HARBOTTLE controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.85 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 12 C 250 riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 3 laps. Of those who started, 12 out of 12 eventually finished all 3 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 36 entries at the checkpoint. JUSTIN GARDNER burned up the first lap, turning a 31:15 lap time. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was STEVE OLONA, rolling through with a 31:46 lap time. Number 3 was MARSHALL HOLLOWAY, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 0:23. Hot on the heels of the leaders were QUADE KEPHART and WILSON HAGG, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. JUSTIN GARDNER was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. The action on this lap centered on CHRIS ROBERTS, moving up from number 6 to the number 3 spot - and on WILSON HAGG dropping 3 places - from number 5 to number 8. Vitalized by support from the crowd, STEVE OLONA was doing well, coming through in second place - trailing by 0:06. CHRIS ROBERTS came through the checkpoint in third place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:32 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. A bit fatigued - yepper, but MARSHALL HOLLOWAY was still on the thottle - riding in fourth place, looking to close the gap on the third place rider, 0:40 ahead. Rolling through the gates in the number five position was QUADE KEPHART, treating it like a rental but still behind by 0:08. At the end of lap number 3, JUSTIN GARDNER still had the lead, followed 0:04 later by STEVE OLONA. The movers on this lap were WILSON HAGG, heavy on the throttle able to move up 1 places from number 8 to number 7 - meanwhile JOHNNIE PETERSIN fell off the pace and dropped from number 7 to the number 9 position. Coming through the checkpoint in third, CHRIS ROBERTS was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. There was only 0:05 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. Riding in fourth place, MARSHALL HOLLOWAY cranked it up, but was still behind by 1:45. QUADE KEPHART kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 5 spot, buth with a 0:58 disadvantage. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with JUSTIN GARDNER controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 21.55 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the C 30 class, we saw 11 riders leave the starting line, with 8 riders finishing 3 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 29 passes through the checkpoint. CLAY CALKINS burned up the first lap, turning a 30:12 lap time, followed 1:11 later by SETH BOUTILIER. CHAD HENRIE was next through the gates, followed by JOHN HUNT, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. MARTIN FARNUM was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 33:15 - only 0:11 behind. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 10 riders completing lap 2. Still on the gas, CLAY CALKINS remained in the lead during lap 2 staying ahead of SETH BOUTILIER who was trailing by 1:56. The action on this lap centered on BRANDON FOSBINDER, moving up from number 10 to the number 9 spot - and on TODD TOMLINSON dropping 1 places - from number 9 to number 10. CHAD HENRIE turned up the throttle, and came through the checkpoint in third place. JOHN HUNT claimed fourth place, trailing by 2:06. MARTIN FARNUM was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in fifth place, with a 0:23 disadvantage. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 3, with 8 completing lap number 3. Still on the gas, CLAY CALKINS remained in the lead during lap 3 staying ahead of SETH BOUTILIER who was trailing by 2:31. The movers on this lap were MARTIN FARNUM, heavy on the throttle able to move up 1 places from number 5 to number 4 - meanwhile JOHN HUNT fell off the pace and dropped from number 4 to the number 5 position. Riding in third place, CHAD HENRIE was doing his best to reel in that number 2 spot. Pushing to gain another spot was, MARTIN FARNUM finishing lap 3 in fourth place - behind by 4:28. JOHN HUNT turned up the throttle, and came through the checkpoint in fifth place. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with CLAY CALKINS controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 22.19 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C 40 class left the starting line with 12 riders going at it for 3 laps. Of those who started, 12 out of 12 eventually finished all 3 laps. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was JASON KLING, rolling through with a 32:33 lap time, followed by LEE LOTT. TAD DOMINICK was next through the gates, followed by SHAWN CANADA, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. Number 5 was DAVID LAYDON, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 0:04. JASON KLING was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. The largest swings in rider position on this lap centered around DAVID LAYDON, moving up from number 5 to the number 3 spot - meanwhile LEE LOTT dropped 5 places from number 2 to number 5. In second, TAD DOMINICK knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 2:53 disadvantage. DAVID LAYDON was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in third place ..... but sill trailing the second place rider by 0:37. Riding in fourth, VINCEN BORCHERT was doing his best to claim third place. LEE LOTT came through the checkpoint in fifth place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 1:20 separation between the number 5 spot and the fourth place rider. JASON KLING kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. The movers on this lap were GENE ELZENBERGER, moving up 2 places from number 10 to number 8 - meanwhile SHAWN CANADA dropped from number 7 to the number 10 position. Our number two rider was TAD DOMINICK, behind by 3:39. Coming in third was DAVID LAYDON. Riding in fourth place, VINCEN BORCHERT was like the little engine that could .... looking at the third place rider, taking it one corner at a time to reduce that 2:21 disadvantage. LEE LOTT was still rolling along in fifth place, trailing by 1:00. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with JASON KLING controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.98 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 3 entries in the C 50 class, wrestling their machines through 3 laps, with 3 out of 3 eventually finishing all 3 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 9 entries at the checkpoint. HAROLD BROCKELSBY burned up the first lap, turning a 33:24 lap time, followed 0:06 later by GREGORY GIBSON. TONY COOPER was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 37:41 - only 4:11 behind. HAROLD BROCKELSBY kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. GREGORY GIBSON claimed the number two position, trailing by 0:25. Our number three rider cranked it up, but TONY COOPER was still behind by 9:29. Somewhere on the course during lap 3, GREGORY GIBSON took over the lead. HAROLD BROCKELSBY was filling the number 2 spot - needing to close by 7:28 if there was any hope of taking over the lead. A bit fatigued - yepper, but TONY COOPER was still on the thottle - riding in third place, looking to close the gap on the second place rider, 10:15 ahead. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was GREGORY GIBSON taking the win, able to hold off HAROLD BROCKELSBY, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 19.22 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 4 C 60 riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 3 laps. Of those who started, 3 out of 4 eventually finished all 3 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 11 entries at the checkpoint. DAVID SCHADLE burned up the first lap, turning a 33:45 lap time, followed 0:45 later by HENRY LANMAN JR. JACK WALTON was looking good cruising through the checkpoint with only 1:57 separating him and JERRY RYAN riding in the number 4 position. DAVID SCHADLE was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. Meanwhile HENRY LANMAN JR held onto second place. JACK WALTON was solid in third place - trailing by 4:16. A bit fatigued - yepper, but JERRY RYAN was still on the thottle - riding in fourth place, looking to close the gap on the third place rider, 15:00 ahead. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 3 riders completing lap 3. At the end of lap number 3, DAVID SCHADLE still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, HENRY LANMAN JR still owned second place - trailing by 0:24. JACK WALTON was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in third place, trying to eliminate that 8:24 deficit. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with DAVID SCHADLE controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 18.98 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C LADIES class, rolled into the first corner with 1 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 1 riders eventually finished all 3 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 3 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. Lap one saw JENNIFER MANNIE take control of the race, turning a 35:02 lap time. At the end of lap number 2, JENNIFER MANNIE still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. JENNIFER MANNIE was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with JENNIFER MANNIE controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 18.29 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C OPEN class, rolled into the first corner with 20 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 16 riders eventually finished all 3 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 56 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. BRETT RODMAN burned up the first lap, turning a 28:58 lap time, followed 0:14 later by CHRIS SCHMITT. MATEO SOSA COLWELL and BRANDON DESCHAMPS were next through the gates - separated by 0:03. Coming in number 5 was NICK WARNER, on the gas, but a little off the pace - now trailing by 0:10. Lap 2 had BRETT RODMAN taking over the lead, followed by CHRIS SCHMITT, trailing by 0:01. The movers on this lap were JOHN RIORDAN, moving up 4 places from number 6 to number 2 - meanwhile DAKOTAH BRODERICK dropped from number 14 to the number 18 position. BRETT RODMAN was having an incredible ride, running a strong third, only 0:15 off the pace of the second place rider. MATEO SOSA COLWELL was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in the number four spot - looking for that second wind. Spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched NICK WARNER come through the gates in fifth place, trying to eliminate a 0:03 deficit. We lost 4 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 3, with 16 completing lap number 3. Lap 3 had CHRIS SCHMITT taking over the lead, followed by BRETT RODMAN, trailing by 0:20. The action on this lap centered on BRETT RODMAN, moving up from number 3 to the number 1 spot - and on CODY REYNOLDS dropping 2 places - from number 8 to number 10. Rolling through the gates in third place was JOHN RIORDAN, treating it like a rental - but still trailing by 1:30. Our number four rider cranked it up, but NICK WARNER was still behind by 0:44. MATEO SOSA COLWELL was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. In fifth place .... there was only 1:54 separation between the number 5 spot and the fourth place rider. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was BRETT RODMAN taking the win, able to hold off CHRIS SCHMITT, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 23.38 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the IRON MINI class, we saw 7 riders leave the starting line, with 5 riders finishing 3 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 19 passes through the checkpoint. Lap one saw ELI PACE take control of the race, turning a 33:34 lap time. MIKE INDDINGS was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 34:40 - only 1:06 behind. ADRIAN LAMB was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 35:50 - only 1:10 behind. Following on their heels were EVAN ELZENBERGER and TRISTEN WARNER separated by 2:04. ELI PACE was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. Wow - we have us a race - our second place rider, (ADRIAN LAMB) has stopped messing around and is clearly moving on the first place rider - behind by 2:37. Lap 2 had EVAN ELZENBERGER blistering the track, in third place - behind by 1:03. MIKE INDDINGS was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in fourth place ..... but sill trailing the third place rider by 3:11. TRISTEN WARNER was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in fifth place, trying to eliminate that 0:02 deficit. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 3, with 5 completing lap number 3. ELI PACE was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. EVAN ELZENBERGER was giving it everything to capture second place, but this lap ended ended still holding onto third place, trailing by 2:15. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for TRISTEN WARNER to make a move since a fourth place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. Dont count out ELIJAH LAMB, who was still in the game in fifth place. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with ELI PACE controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 18.50 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the PRO class, we saw 14 riders leave the starting line, with 9 riders finishing 5 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 60 passes through the checkpoint. KEITH JOHNSON wasted no time setting the pace on the first lap - turning a 24:38 lap time. CODY SCHAFER was next through the gates, followed by TRAVIS NEWBOLD, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. KYLE SCHAFER and JACK MASSEY were next through the gates - separated by 0:20. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 13 riders completing lap 2. KEITH JOHNSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. The action on this lap centered on KYLE ABNEY, moving up from number 12 to the number 9 spot - and on CHAD WOOD dropping 2 places - from number 8 to number 10. CODY SCHAFER was still rolling along in second place, trailing by 0:33. Lap 2 had TRAVIS NEWBOLD blistering the track, in third place - behind by 2:33. Riding like a 'possessed' person - KYLE SCHAFER was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in fourth place, and trailing by 0:11. JACK MASSEY was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. In fifth place .... there was only 0:16 separation between the number 5 spot and the fourth place rider. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 12 riders completing lap 3. At the end of lap number 3, KEITH JOHNSON still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. The action on the track centered around MATTHEW VALDEZ, moving up from number 12 to the number 10 spot - meanwhile CHAD WOOD dropped 2 places, from number 10 to the number 12 position. CODY SCHAFER was still rolling along in second place, trailing by 0:16. Trailing by only 3:49, TRAVIS NEWBOLD was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the second place spot. Trailing by only 0:06, KYLE SCHAFER was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the third place spot. JACK MASSEY was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in fifth wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. Somewhere on the course during lap 4, CODY SCHAFER took over the lead. KEITH JOHNSON was filling the number 2 spot - needing to close by 2:59 if there was any hope of taking over the lead. The movers on this lap were CODY SCHAFER, moving up 1 places from number 2 to number 1 - meanwhile KYLE ABNEY dropped from number 9 to the number 11 position. Riding in third, KYLE SCHAFER was doing his best to claim second place. Spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched TRAVIS NEWBOLD come through the gates in fourth place, trying to eliminate a 0:52 deficit. Our number five rider cranked it up, but RUSSELL GARCIA was still behind by 3:33. We lost 3 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 5, with 9 completing lap number 5. CODY SCHAFER was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. The largest swings in rider position on this lap centered around AARON ADAMS, moving up from number 7 to the number 5 spot - meanwhile JACK MASSEY dropped 7 places from number 6 to number 7. Could it be this easy ..... KYLE SCHAFER seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in second place. TRAVIS NEWBOLD turned up the throttle, and came through the checkpoint in third place. Coming through the checkpoint in fourth, RUSSELL GARCIA was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 1:10 separation between the number 4 spot and the third place rider. AARON ADAMS was starting to wonder how long this event was going to be - but still rolled through the chekckpoint in fifth place. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was CODY SCHAFER taking the win, able to hold off KEITH JOHNSON, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 26.86 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the TEAM B class, we saw 3 riders leave the starting line, with 1 riders finishing 4 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 10 passes through the checkpoint. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was SANDEFER RACING, rolling through with a 32:31 lap time. TEAM WFO and TEAM CEVICHE were next through the gates - separated by 2:37. We had a new leader at the end of lap 2, with TEAM WFO taking the lead away from SANDEFER RACING with SANDEFER RACING arriving at the checkpoint in the number 2 position - behind by 1:45. Riding in third place, TEAM CEVICHE cranked it up, but was still behind by 1:31. TEAM WFO was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. Meanwhile TEAM CEVICHE held onto second place. SANDEFER RACING was riding like a person possessed, in third place, trailing by 14:16. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 1 completing lap number 4. TEAM WFO was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was TEAM WFO taking the win, able to hold off SANDEFER RACING, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 17.77 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 2 TEAM PRO riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 4 laps. Of those who started, 1 out of 2 eventually finished all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 7 entries at the checkpoint. TEAM ALL BANGED UP burned up the first lap, turning a 29:38 lap time, followed 0:09 later by TEAM SLOTH. Lap 2 had TEAM ALL BANGED UP still in the lead, followed by TEAM SLOTH. TEAM ALL BANGED UP was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. TEAM SLOTH was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in second place, trying to eliminate that 42:08 deficit. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 1 riders completing lap 4. TEAM ALL BANGED UP was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with TEAM ALL BANGED UP controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 20.05 MPH. 2010_Bullhollow _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the A 200 class, we saw 1 riders leave the starting line, with 1 riders finishing 5 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 5 passes through the checkpoint. JUSTIN REED burned up the first lap, turning a 21:23 lap time. At the end of lap number 2, JUSTIN REED still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. JUSTIN REED was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. At the end of lap number 4, JUSTIN REED still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. At the end of lap number 5, JUSTIN REED still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with JUSTIN REED controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.86 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 5 A 250 riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 7 laps. Of those who started, 3 out of 5 eventually finished all 7 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 33 entries at the checkpoint. JOEY HAMILTON set the pace early in the race - leading the pack through the checkpoint on the first lap with a 18:10 lap time. MICK HOLLOWAY was next through the checkpoint, intent on making the pass on the next lap. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was NICOLE BRADFORD, rolling through with a 18:46 lap time. GERARD GOLD was looking good cruising through the checkpoint with only 1:00 separating him and TYLER ANDERSON riding in the number 5 position. JOEY HAMILTON was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. MICK HOLLOWAY was having an incredible ride, running a strong second, only 0:18 off the pace of the first place rider. Trailing by only 0:06, NICOLE BRADFORD was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the second place spot. GERARD GOLD refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in fourth place, trailing the third place rider by 1:08. Riding in fifth place, TYLER ANDERSON cranked it up, but was still behind by 1:19. At the end of lap number 3, JOEY HAMILTON still had the lead, followed 0:05 later by MICK HOLLOWAY. NICOLE BRADFORD claimed the number three position, trailing by 0:17. GERARD GOLD was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in fourth place, trying to eliminate that 1:32 deficit. Lap 3 had TYLER ANDERSON blistering the track, in fifth place - behind by 2:11. MICK HOLLOWAY was the first to arrive at the checkpoint on lap 4, giving us a new leader on the track. JOEY HAMILTON was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... meanwhile thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the first place, just 0:17 ahead. Riding in third place, NICOLE BRADFORD was doing his best to reel in that number 2 spot. It looks like GERARD GOLD may be taking the number 4 spot to the bank - trailing the third place rider by 2:23. Riding in fifth place, TYLER ANDERSON was like the little engine that could .... looking at the fourth place rider, taking it one corner at a time to reduce that 7:37 disadvantage. We had a new leader at the end of lap 5, with JOEY HAMILTON taking the lead away from MICK HOLLOWAY with MICK HOLLOWAY arriving at the checkpoint in the number 2 position - behind by 0:10. A bit fatigued - yepper, but NICOLE BRADFORD was still on the thottle - riding in third place, looking to close the gap on the second place rider, 0:55 ahead. GERARD GOLD was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in fourth place, with a 2:25 disadvantage. Meanwhile TYLER ANDERSON held onto the number five position. JOEY HAMILTON was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. MICK HOLLOWAY was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in second wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. Vitalized by support from the crowd, NICOLE BRADFORD was doing well, coming through in third place - trailing by 1:22. GERARD GOLD owned fourth place, but with a 3:15 disadvantage. Our number five rider was TYLER ANDERSON, behind by 6:25. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 7, with 3 completing lap number 7. At the end of lap number 7, JOEY HAMILTON still had the lead, followed 0:15 later by MICK HOLLOWAY. Riding in third place, NICOLE BRADFORD cranked it up, but was still behind by 1:51. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was JOEY HAMILTON taking the win, able to hold off MICK HOLLOWAY, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 24.66 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the A 30 class, we saw 7 riders leave the starting line, with 4 riders finishing 7 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 43 passes through the checkpoint. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was DAVID FOWLE, rolling through with a 18:53 lap time, followed by JOSH MINTZ. Hot on the heels of the leaders were MATTHEW LAMB and NATHAN DIETZ, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. TODD MATHIS was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 19:39 - only 0:03 behind. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 2, with JOSH MINTZ taking the lead away from DAVID FOWLE. Riding like a 'possessed' person - MATTHEW LAMB was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in second place, and trailing by 0:08. Meanwhile DAVID FOWLE held onto the number three position. Could it be this easy ..... TODD MATHIS seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in fourth place. NATHAN DIETZ was having an incredible ride, running a strong fifth, only 0:01 off the pace of the fourth place rider. Lap 3 had JOSH MINTZ still in the lead, followed by MATTHEW LAMB. Spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched TODD MATHIS come through the gates in third place, trying to eliminate a 0:40 deficit. Riding in fourth place, DAVID FOWLE was like the little engine that could .... looking at the third place rider, taking it one corner at a time to reduce that 0:07 disadvantage. NATHAN DIETZ was still in the game with the number 5 spot - behind by 0:38. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 6 riders completing lap 4. Still on the gas, JOSH MINTZ remained in the lead during lap 4 staying ahead of MATTHEW LAMB who was trailing by 0:17. TODD MATHIS wasn't ready to toss in the towell and came through the checkpoint in third place - with 0:32 separating the number 3 spot and the second place rider. The fourth place position belonged to DAVID FOWLE, doing some killer riding, but still behind by 0:43. Pushing to gain another spot was, TJ COWERN finishing lap 4 in fifth place. Somewhere on the course during lap 5, MATTHEW LAMB took over the lead. TODD MATHIS was filling the number 2 spot - needing to close by 0:56 if there was any hope of taking over the lead. JOSH MINTZ was still rolling along in third place, trailing by 0:05. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, DAVID FOWLE still owned fourth place - trailing by 0:39. TJ COWERN is kicking it, running in the number 5 spot. MATTHEW LAMB was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. JOSH MINTZ refused to give an inch and came through the gates in third place. DAVID FOWLE owned fourth place, behind by 0:06. TJ COWERN refused to give an inch and came through the gates in fifth place. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 7, with 4 completing lap number 7. MATTHEW LAMB was still in the lead at the end of lap 7 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. Wow - we have us a race - our second place rider, (TODD MATHIS) has stopped messing around and is clearly moving on the first place rider - behind by 0:06. JOSH MINTZ was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in the number three spot - looking for that second wind. DAVID FOWLE owned fourth place, behind by 0:07. In the end it was an awesome race with 3 different leaders battling to the end, but it was the sustained average speed of 24.19MPH by MATTHEW LAMB that claimed victory over the efforts of DAVID FOWLE, and JOSH MINTZ. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 10 entries in the A 40 class, wrestling their machines through 6 laps, with 8 out of 10 eventually finishing all 6 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 51 entries at the checkpoint. Lap one saw ROBERT ATKINS take control of the race, turning a 18:44 lap time, followed by JOHN CASH riding 0:14 behind the leader in the number 2 spot. CHRIS STEVENSON was looking good cruising through the checkpoint with only 0:06 separating him and BENJAMIN WAGENMAN riding in the number 4 position. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was ALAN CLARK, rolling through with a 19:14 lap time. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 9 riders completing lap 2. Lap 2 brought us a new leader - CHRIS STEVENSON - turning it up a notch, taking the lead from ROBERT ATKINS. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with CHRIS STEVENSON, moving up from number 3 to the number 1 spot - meanwhile MARK BLUE dropped 9 places from number 7 to number 9. Our number two rider cranked it up, but ROBERT ATKINS was still behind by 0:25. JOHN CASH is kicking it, running in the number 3 spot. Riding in fourth place, BENJAMIN WAGENMAN was doing his best to reel in that number 3 spot. MATTHEW VAUGHAN was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in fifth wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 8 riders completing lap 3. CHRIS STEVENSON kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. The movers on this lap were MATTHEW VAUGHAN, heavy on the throttle able to move up 2 places from number 5 to number 3 - meanwhile JOHN CASH fell off the pace and dropped from number 3 to the number 5 position. ROBERT ATKINS kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number two spot, buth with a 0:57 disadvantage. Trailing by only 0:18, MATTHEW VAUGHAN was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the second place spot. BENJAMIN WAGENMAN was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in fourth place, trying to eliminate that 0:08 deficit. Lap 3 had JOHN CASH blistering the track, in fifth place - behind by 0:17. Lap 4 had CHRIS STEVENSON still in the lead, followed by ROBERT ATKINS. The action on the track centered around BENJAMIN WAGENMAN, moving up from number 4 to the number 3 spot - meanwhile MATTHEW VAUGHAN dropped 1 places, from number 3 to the number 4 position. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for BENJAMIN WAGENMAN to make a move since a third place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. MATTHEW VAUGHAN was solid in fourth place - trailing by 0:06. JOHN CASH kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number five spot, buth with a 1:05 disadvantage. At the end of lap number 5, CHRIS STEVENSON still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. The largest swings in rider position on this lap centered around BENJAMIN WAGENMAN, moving up from number 3 to the number 2 spot - meanwhile ROBERT ATKINS dropped 4 places from number 2 to number 4. Our number two rider was BENJAMIN WAGENMAN, behind by 0:32. MATTHEW VAUGHAN owned third place, but with a 0:28 disadvantage. ROBERT ATKINS claimed fourth place, trailing by 0:19. It looks like JOHN CASH may be taking the number 5 spot to the bank - trailing the fourth place rider by 1:39. Still on the gas, CHRIS STEVENSON remained in the lead during lap 6 staying ahead of BENJAMIN WAGENMAN who was trailing by 1:08. The movers on this lap were ROBERT ATKINS, moving up 1 places from number 4 to number 3 - meanwhile MATTHEW VAUGHAN dropped from number 3 to the number 4 position. ROBERT ATKINS was solid in third place - trailing by 0:51. Our number four rider was MATTHEW VAUGHAN, behind by 0:10. Dont count out JOHN CASH, who was still in the game in fifth place. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was CHRIS STEVENSON taking the win, able to hold off ROBERT ATKINS, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 23.83 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The A OPEN class left the starting line with 5 riders going at it for 7 laps. Of those who started, 2 out of 5 eventually finished all 7 laps. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was SCOTT SANDERFER, rolling through with a 18:24 lap time, followed by PERNELL YAZZIE. Following on their heels were CRAIG HASTO and LOREN CHRISTENSEN separated by 0:09. MARK STODDARD was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 20:47 - only 1:31 behind. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 4 riders completing lap 2. Somewhere on the course during lap 2, PERNELL YAZZIE took over the lead. SCOTT SANDERFER was filling the number 2 spot - needing to close by 0:14 if there was any hope of taking over the lead. Our number three rider was CRAIG HASTO, behind by 0:57. Riding in fourth place, LOREN CHRISTENSEN cranked it up, but was still behind by 0:27. At the end of lap number 3, PERNELL YAZZIE still had the lead, followed 1:53 later by SCOTT SANDERFER. CRAIG HASTO was riding like a person possessed, in third place, trailing by 0:49. LOREN CHRISTENSEN kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 4 spot, buth with a 0:37 disadvantage. Still on the gas, PERNELL YAZZIE remained in the lead during lap 4 staying ahead of SCOTT SANDERFER who was trailing by 1:51. Riding in third place, CRAIG HASTO was like the little engine that could .... looking at the second place rider, taking it one corner at a time to reduce that 2:15 disadvantage. Lap 4 had LOREN CHRISTENSEN blistering the track, in fourth place - behind by 0:43. PERNELL YAZZIE kept the lead at the end of lap 5 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. SCOTT SANDERFER kept a cool head and staked a claim on second place, but with a 2:28 disadvantage. We'll need to watch this one close .... our third place rider, (CRAIG HASTO) had furrowed brows, and was clearly stalking the second place rider - behind by 4:28. Pushing to gain another spot was, LOREN CHRISTENSEN finishing lap 5 in fourth place - behind by 0:26. At the end of lap number 6, PERNELL YAZZIE still had the lead, followed 4:33 later by SCOTT SANDERFER. Rolling through the gates in third place was CRAIG HASTO, treating it like a rental - but still trailing by 5:00. LOREN CHRISTENSEN maintained his position on this lap - holding the number 4 spot, trailing by 1:12. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 7, with 2 completing lap number 7. PERNELL YAZZIE kept the lead at the end of lap 7 on the gas, and opening the lead on SCOTT SANDERFERriding in second place. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was PERNELL YAZZIE taking the win, able to hold off SCOTT SANDERFER, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 25.51 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The B 200 class, rolled into the first corner with 4 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 2 riders eventually finished all 6 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 22 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was ALEX HUNDTOFT, rolling through with a 20:16 lap time, followed by JOE WALTON. THERESA WAGEMAN was looking good cruising through the checkpoint with only 0:57 separating him and JOHN BEYER riding in the number 4 position. Lap 2 had ALEX HUNDTOFT taking over the lead, followed by JOE WALTON, trailing by 0:06. THERESA WAGEMAN was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in third place, looking for that second wind. Rolling through the gates in the number four position was JOHN BEYER, treating it like a rental but still behind by 4:15. At the end of lap number 3, JOE WALTON still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. Wow - we have us a race - our second place rider, (THERESA WAGEMAN) has stopped messing around and is clearly moving on the first place rider - behind by 2:24. ALEX HUNDTOFT was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in third place, with a 3:56 disadvantage. Meanwhile JOHN BEYER held onto fourth place. At the end of lap number 4, JOE WALTON still had the lead, followed 1:08 later by THERESA WAGEMAN. ALEX HUNDTOFT refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in third place, trailing the second place rider by 5:18. JOHN BEYER was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the four spot - trailing by 0:43. JOE WALTON was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. THERESA WAGEMAN was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in second place, with a 2:02 disadvantage. ALEX HUNDTOFT was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. In third place .... there was only 6:45 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. Meanwhile JOHN BEYER held onto the number four position. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 6, with 2 completing lap number 6. At the end of lap number 6, JOE WALTON still had the lead, followed 2:49 later by THERESA WAGEMAN. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was JOE WALTON taking the win, able to hold off ALEX HUNDTOFT, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 21.32 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The B 250 class, rolled into the first corner with 13 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 11 riders eventually finished all 6 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 73 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. KYLE RENSTROM set the pace early in the race - leading the pack through the checkpoint on the first lap with a 19:39 lap time. GARRETT TOUSLEY and BENNETT MOSSMAN were next through the gates - separated by 0:13. DILLON MCCALLISTER was looking good cruising through the checkpoint with only 0:14 separating him and TYLER RANDOLPH riding in the number 5 position. KYLE RENSTROM was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. The movers on this lap were SAMUEL JENNINGS, moving up 4 places from number 10 to number 6 - meanwhile TANNER AMME dropped from number 6 to the number 11 position. Meanwhile GARRETT TOUSLEY held onto second place. DILLON MCCALLISTER was riding like a person possessed, in third place, trailing by 0:15. Vitalized by support from the crowd, TYLER RANDOLPH was doing well, coming through in fourth place - trailing by 0:03. Pushing to gain another spot was, BENNETT MOSSMAN finishing lap 2 in fifth place. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 12 riders completing lap 3. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 3, with GARRETT TOUSLEY taking the lead away from KYLE RENSTROM. The action on the track centered around GARRETT TOUSLEY, moving up from number 2 to the number 1 spot - meanwhile KYLE RENSTROM dropped 2 places, from number 1 to the number 3 position. We'll need to watch this one close .... our second place rider, (DILLON MCCALLISTER) had furrowed brows, and was clearly stalking the first place rider - behind by 0:26. Trailing by only 0:02, KYLE RENSTROM was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the second place spot. Meanwhile TYLER RANDOLPH held onto the number four position. BENNETT MOSSMAN refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in fifth place, trailing the fourth place rider by 0:41. At the end of lap number 4, GARRETT TOUSLEY still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. The movers on this lap were DANIEL OLONA, moving up 2 places from number 7 to number 5 - meanwhile BENNETT MOSSMAN dropped from number 5 to the number 6 position. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for DILLON MCCALLISTER to make a move since a second place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. It looks like KYLE RENSTROM may be taking the number 3 spot to the bank - trailing the second place rider by 0:28. Dont count out TYLER RANDOLPH, who was still in the game in fourth place. Lap 4 had fifth place rider DANIEL OLONA running well, but still behind by 0:44. Lap 5 brought us a new leader - DILLON MCCALLISTER - turning it up a notch, taking the lead from GARRETT TOUSLEY. The movers on this lap were TYLER RANDOLPH, moving up 2 places from number 4 to number 2 - meanwhile GARRETT TOUSLEY dropped from number 1 to the number 3 position. TYLER RANDOLPH was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in second place, with a 0:20 disadvantage. GARRETT TOUSLEY was solid in third place - trailing by 0:05. KYLE RENSTROM came through the checkpoint in fourth place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:45 separation between the number 4 spot and the third place rider. DANIEL OLONA kept a cool head and staked a claim on fifth place, but with a 0:03 disadvantage. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 6, with 11 riders completing lap 6. At the end of lap number 6, DILLON MCCALLISTER still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. The largest swings in rider position on this lap centered around DANIEL OLONA, moving up from number 5 to the number 4 spot - meanwhile KYLE RENSTROM dropped 5 places from number 4 to number 5. TYLER RANDOLPH was solid in second place - trailing by 0:32. GARRETT TOUSLEY claimed third place, trailing by 0:34. DANIEL OLONA was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in fourth place, looking for that second wind. KYLE RENSTROM kept a cool head and staked a claim on fifth place, but with a 0:01 disadvantage. In the end it was an awesome race with 3 different leaders battling to the end, but it was the sustained average speed of 22.67MPH by DILLON MCCALLISTER that claimed victory over the efforts of GARRETT TOUSLEY, and KYLE RENSTROM. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the B 30 class, we saw 6 riders leave the starting line, with 4 riders finishing 6 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 32 passes through the checkpoint. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was OMIAH TRAVIS, rolling through with a 15:38 lap time. Number 2 was MJ DODSON, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 4:00. STEVE HARRISON was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 20:11 - only 0:33 behind. Following on their heels were SCOTT HAWKINS and RODRIGO LOPES separated by 0:40. OMIAH TRAVIS was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. After some high speed wrestling on the track, we saw a swap in position as SCOTT HAWKINS went from fourth place to third, looking to make up another 1:56 to move up one more position. STEVE HARRISON claimed the number four position, trailing by 0:26. RODRIGO LOPES kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 5 spot, buth with a 2:30 disadvantage. OMIAH TRAVIS was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. Riding like a 'possessed' person - MJ DODSON was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in second place, and trailing by 3:22. SCOTT HAWKINS kept a cool head and staked a claim on third place, but with a 2:35 disadvantage. Meanwhile STEVE HARRISON held onto fourth place. RODRIGO LOPES was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in fifth place, with a 4:58 disadvantage. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 5 riders completing lap 4. Still on the gas, OMIAH TRAVIS remained in the lead during lap 4 staying ahead of MJ DODSON who was trailing by 1:14. A bit fatigued - yepper, but SCOTT HAWKINS was still on the thottle - riding in third place, looking to close the gap on the second place rider, 3:04 ahead. STEVE HARRISON was sticking to the game plan, but it was time to make the move. Coming in fourth wouldn't grab that 1st place tropy. In fifth, RODRIGO LOPES knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 6:20 disadvantage. Lap 5 had OMIAH TRAVIS taking over the lead, followed by MJ DODSON, trailing by 1:19. SCOTT HAWKINS came through the checkpoint in third place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 2:39 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. Trailing by only 3:24, STEVE HARRISON was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the third place spot. Coming through in fifth, RODRIGO LOPES wasn't even looking back - content to work on the 7:42 lead held by the fourth place rider ahead. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 6, with 4 riders completing lap 6. MJ DODSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. Pushing to gain another spot was, OMIAH TRAVIS finishing lap 6 in second place - behind by 1:42. SCOTT HAWKINS was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... meanwhile thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the second place, just 3:07 ahead. STEVE HARRISON was solid in fourth place - trailing by 4:17. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was MJ DODSON taking the win, able to hold off OMIAH TRAVIS, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 22.91 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the B 40 class, we saw 11 riders leave the starting line, with 6 riders finishing 6 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 61 passes through the checkpoint. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was MARK SNOW, rolling through with a 19:40 lap time, followed by DEREK RARING. TROY PETERSEN and MIKE FELKINS were next through the gates - separated by 0:11. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was CHRIS MCPHERSONN, rolling through with a 20:36 lap time. At the end of lap number 2, MARK SNOW still had the lead, followed 0:06 later by DEREK RARING. The movers on this lap were BRAD BEYER, heavy on the throttle able to move up 2 places from number 11 to number 9 - meanwhile TROY PETERSEN fell off the pace and dropped from number 3 to the number 4 position. MIKE FELKINS was clearly doing well on the track, moving from fourth place to third place, trailing the second place rider by 0:30. Pushing to gain another spot was, TROY PETERSEN finishing lap 2 in fourth place - behind by 0:06. SCOTT JOHNSTON was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the five spot - trailing by 0:21. Lap 3 brought us a new leader - MIKE FELKINS - turning it up a notch, taking the lead from MARK SNOW. The action on this lap centered on MIKE FELKINS, moving up from number 3 to the number 1 spot - and on DEREK RARING dropping 5 places - from number 2 to number 7. Spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched MARK SNOW come through the gates in second place, trying to eliminate a 0:08 deficit. We'll need to watch this one close .... our third place rider, (TROY PETERSEN) had furrowed brows, and was clearly stalking the second place rider - behind by 0:12. SCOTT JOHNSTON claimed the number four position, trailing by 0:32. CHRIS MCPHERSONN was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in fifth place, trying to eliminate that 0:19 deficit. At the end of lap number 4, MIKE FELKINS still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. The action on the track centered around TROY PETERSEN, moving up from number 3 to the number 2 spot - meanwhile MARK SNOW dropped 5 places, from number 2 to the number 7 position. TROY PETERSEN was feeling the effects of the course, thinking it might help to get in a few workouts at the local gym before the next event - but still held the two spot - trailing by 0:57. SCOTT JOHNSTON claimed third place, trailing by 0:04. CHRIS MCPHERSONN was still rolling along in fourth place, trailing by 0:16. In fifth, BARRY SCHAFER knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 1:17 disadvantage. At the end of lap number 5, MIKE FELKINS still had the lead, followed 1:30 later by TROY PETERSEN. The movers on this lap were MICHAEL GRAFF, moving up 1 places from number 9 to number 8 - meanwhile BRAD BEYER dropped from number 8 to the number 9 position. SCOTT JOHNSTON claimed the number three position, trailing by 0:20. CHRIS MCPHERSONN was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in the number four spot - looking for that second wind. Riding in fifth place, BARRY SCHAFER was doing his best to reel in that number 4 spot. We lost 5 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 6, with 6 completing lap number 6. At the end of lap number 6, MIKE FELKINS still had the lead, followed 1:18 later by TROY PETERSEN. Lap 6 had third place rider SCOTT JOHNSTON running well, but still behind by 1:21. Riding like a 'possessed' person - BARRY SCHAFER was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in fourth place, and trailing by 1:12. CHRIS MCPHERSONN was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in fifth place ..... but sill trailing the fourth place rider by 0:54. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was MIKE FELKINS taking the win, able to hold off MARK SNOW, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 21.65 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The B 50 class left the starting line with 2 riders going at it for 6 laps. Of those who started, 2 out of 2 eventually finished all 6 laps. Lap one saw BARRY ROSS take control of the race, turning a 19:58 lap time. CLIFF AHUMADA was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 21:55 - only 1:57 behind. BARRY ROSS kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on CLIFF AHUMADAriding in second place. BARRY ROSS was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. Coming through the checkpoint in second, CLIFF AHUMADA was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 4:57 separation between the number 2 spot and the first place rider. Still on the gas, BARRY ROSS remained in the lead during lap 4 staying ahead of CLIFF AHUMADA who was trailing by 6:31. BARRY ROSS was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. BARRY ROSS kept the lead at the end of lap 6 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. Dont count out CLIFF AHUMADA, who was still in the game in second place. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with BARRY ROSS controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 21.45 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 11 entries in the B OPEN class, wrestling their machines through 6 laps, with 4 out of 11 eventually finishing all 6 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 50 entries at the checkpoint. Lap one saw DONNIE WHITTINGTON take control of the race, turning a 19:27 lap time, followed by DUSTIN RODMAN riding 0:05 behind the leader in the number 2 spot. AARON WALKER filled in the number 3 spot - following by 0:17. DAN ELWORTHY was looking good cruising through the checkpoint with only 0:05 separating him and DUSTIN YEHLING riding in the number 5 position. DONNIE WHITTINGTON kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. The action on the track centered around RYAN SIGGINS, moving up from number 7 to the number 5 spot - meanwhile AARON WALKER dropped 1 places, from number 3 to the number 4 position. DUSTIN RODMAN was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... meanwhile thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the first place, just 0:17 ahead. Riding in third place, DAN ELWORTHY was like the little engine that could .... looking at the second place rider, taking it one corner at a time to reduce that 0:51 disadvantage. The fourth place position belonged to AARON WALKER, doing some killer riding, but still behind by 0:20. Pushing to gain another spot was, RYAN SIGGINS finishing lap 2 in fifth place - behind by 1:03. We lost 3 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 3, with 8 completing lap number 3. Somewhere on the course during lap 3, DUSTIN RODMAN took over the lead. DONNIE WHITTINGTON was filling the number 2 spot - needing to close by 0:27 if there was any hope of taking over the lead. The action on this lap centered on DW TAYLOR, moving up from number 8 to the number 5 spot - and on DONNIE WHITTINGTON dropping 1 places - from number 1 to number 2. A bit fatigued - yepper, but DAN ELWORTHY was still on the thottle - riding in third place, looking to close the gap on the second place rider, 0:11 ahead. RYAN SIGGINS was clearly doing well on the track, moving from fifth place to fourth place, trailing the third place rider by 2:33. DW TAYLOR claimed the number five position, trailing by 6:55. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 4, with DAN ELWORTHY taking the lead away from DUSTIN RODMAN. The movers on this lap were DAN ELWORTHY, heavy on the throttle able to move up 2 places from number 3 to number 1 - meanwhile DUSTIN RODMAN fell off the pace and dropped from number 1 to the number 2 position. Engine screaming, DUSTIN RODMAN flew through the checkpoint in second place, trailing by 0:26 on lap 4. DONNIE WHITTINGTON was solid in third place - trailing by 0:41. RYAN SIGGINS was giving the third place rider a run for the money - but wasn't able to take the position - still in fourth place, trailing by 2:07. Wow - we have us a race - our fifth place rider, (DW TAYLOR) has stopped messing around and is clearly moving on the fourth place rider - behind by 9:58. DAN ELWORTHY was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. In second, DUSTIN RODMAN knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 0:03 disadvantage. Spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched DONNIE WHITTINGTON come through the gates in third place, trying to eliminate a 2:16 deficit. RYAN SIGGINS was still rolling along in fourth place, trailing by 2:00. Engine screaming, DW TAYLOR flew through the checkpoint in fifth place, trailing by 10:41 on lap 5. We lost 4 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 6, with 4 completing lap number 6. DAN ELWORTHY was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. Coming in third was DONNIE WHITTINGTON. Riding in fourth place, RYAN SIGGINS cranked it up, but was still behind by 0:46. In the end it was an awesome race with 3 different leaders battling to the end, but it was the sustained average speed of 22.81MPH by DAN ELWORTHY that claimed victory over the efforts of DONNIE WHITTINGTON, and DUSTIN RODMAN. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had 6 entries in the C 200 class, wrestling their machines through 4 laps, with 4 out of 6 eventually finishing all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 21 entries at the checkpoint. JESSE SUMMERS burned up the first lap, turning a 21:03 lap time, followed 1:18 later by TEMPE BAILEY. Hot on the heels of the leaders were CODY REIM and TY HARBOTTLE, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. Number 5 was CHRIS STEHLE, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 1:40. JESSE SUMMERS kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for TEMPE BAILEY to make a move since a second place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. Lap 2 had CODY REIM blistering the track, in third place - behind by 0:50. TY HARBOTTLE is kicking it, running in the number 4 spot. CHRIS STEHLE was still in the top 5 - behind by 3:20. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 5 riders completing lap 3. JESSE SUMMERS was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. Riding in third place, TY HARBOTTLE was doing his best to reel in that number 2 spot. Wow - we have us a race - our fourth place rider, (CODY REIM) has stopped messing around and is clearly moving on the third place rider - behind by 4:05. CHRIS STEHLE was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in fifth place, trying to eliminate that 1:21 deficit. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 4 riders completing lap 4. JESSE SUMMERS kept the lead at the end of lap 4 on the gas, and opening the lead on TEMPE BAILEYriding in second place. Coming through in third, TY HARBOTTLE wasn't even looking back - content to work on the 0:16 lead held by the second place rider ahead. Our number four rider cranked it up, but CHRIS STEHLE was still behind by 7:53. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with JESSE SUMMERS controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 21.64 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C 250 class, rolled into the first corner with 12 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 12 riders eventually finished all 4 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 48 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. Lap one saw STEVE OLONA take control of the race, turning a 20:40 lap time. CHANCE JOHNSON and QUADE KEPHART were next through the gates - separated by 0:33. CODY KNIPP and JONATHAN SCHULTE were next through the gates - separated by 0:03. At the end of lap number 2, STEVE OLONA still had the lead, followed 0:18 later by CHANCE JOHNSON. The action on the track centered around BRADLEY HATATHLIE, moving up from number 9 to the number 6 spot - meanwhile JONATHAN SCHULTE dropped 2 places, from number 5 to the number 7 position. QUADE KEPHART kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number three spot, buth with a 1:45 disadvantage. A bit fatigued - yepper, but CODY KNIPP was still on the thottle - riding in fourth place, looking to close the gap on the third place rider, 0:42 ahead. JUSTIN GARDNER claimed fifth place, trailing by 0:18. STEVE OLONA was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 unable to open the lead, holding the second place rider to the same offset as on the previous lap. A mistake anywhere on the course and we'd likely have a change in leaders. The largest swings in rider position on this lap centered around BRADLEY HATATHLIE, moving up from number 6 to the number 4 spot - meanwhile CODY KNIPP dropped 5 places from number 4 to number 5. CHANCE JOHNSON is kicking it, running in the number 2 spot. Coming through the checkpoint in third, QUADE KEPHART was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 2:42 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. BRADLEY HATATHLIE wasn't ready to toss in the towell and came through the checkpoint in fourth place - with 0:18 separating the number 4 spot and the third place rider. Trailing by only 0:44, CODY KNIPP was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the fourth place spot. STEVE OLONA was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with BRADLEY HATATHLIE, moving up from number 4 to the number 3 spot - meanwhile QUADE KEPHART dropped 4 places from number 3 to number 4. CHANCE JOHNSON refused to give an inch and came through the gates in second place. BRADLEY HATATHLIE was saying "Hold the Phone" - I'm still in the game. In third place .... there was only 2:54 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. QUADE KEPHART was having troubles on this lap - dropping from third to fourth place, and trailing by 1:07. Coming through the checkpoint in fifth, CODY KNIPP was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:52 separation between the number 5 spot and the fourth place rider. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with STEVE OLONA controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 22.37 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the C 30 class, we saw 11 riders leave the starting line, with 8 riders finishing 4 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 41 passes through the checkpoint. CLAY CALKINS burned up the first lap, turning a 21:37 lap time. The next rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was YANCY GORE, rolling through with a 22:16 lap time. JOSH LUCERO was next coming through the gates, with a laptime of 22:19 - only 0:03 behind. Hot on the heels of the leaders were CHAD HENRIE and JOHN HUNT, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. At the end of lap number 2, CLAY CALKINS still had the lead, followed 1:54 later by CHAD HENRIE. The movers on this lap were CHAD HENRIE, moving up 2 places from number 4 to number 2 - meanwhile JOSH LUCERO dropped from number 3 to the number 8 position. YANCY GORE was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... meanwhile thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the second place, just 0:02 ahead. JOHN HUNT kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number 4 spot, buth with a 1:04 disadvantage. Trailing by only 0:22, KEVIN NACAISE was riding hard, watching as things came unglued behind - but that's their problem .... thinking "my job" is to whittle away at the lead and move up a notch to claim the fourth place spot. CLAY CALKINS was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. Wow - we have us a race - our second place rider, (CHAD HENRIE) has stopped messing around and is clearly moving on the first place rider - behind by 1:58. YANCY GORE was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in third place ..... but sill trailing the second place rider by 1:01. JOHN HUNT refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in fourth place, trailing the third place rider by 1:12. KEVIN NACAISE was having an incredible ride, running a strong fifth, only 0:41 off the pace of the fourth place rider. We lost 3 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 8 completing lap number 4. CLAY CALKINS was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. The movers on this lap were MARTIN FARNUM, moving up 2 places from number 7 to number 5 - meanwhile KEVIN NACAISE dropped from number 5 to the number 7 position. Lap 4 had CHAD HENRIE blistering the track, in second place - behind by 1:17. YANCY GORE kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number three spot, buth with a 1:48 disadvantage. Thinking about spending a little more time at the gym in preparation for a workout like this, JOHN HUNT still owned fourth place - trailing by 1:42. A bit fatigued - yepper, but MARTIN FARNUM was still on the thottle - riding in fifth place, looking to close the gap on the fourth place rider, 0:25 ahead. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with CLAY CALKINS controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 20.99 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C 40 class left the starting line with 8 riders going at it for 4 laps. Of those who started, 7 out of 8 eventually finished all 4 laps. MARK KESSLER burned up the first lap, turning a 21:33 lap time. JASON KLING was next through the gates, followed by SHON REIM, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. DOUG ELWORTHY was next through the gates, followed by DAVID LAYDON, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 2, with 7 riders completing lap 2. MARK KESSLER was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. Rolling through the gates in second place was JASON KLING, treating it like a rental - but still trailing by 0:31. DAVID LAYDON was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in third place ..... but sill trailing the second place rider by 0:42. SHON REIM was still rolling along in fourth place, trailing by 0:10. LEE LOTT turned up the throttle, and came through the checkpoint in fifth place. Lap 3 brought us a new leader - JASON KLING - turning it up a notch, taking the lead from MARK KESSLER. Coming through in second, MARK KESSLER wasn't even looking back - content to work on the 0:10 lead held by the first place rider ahead. Coming in third was DAVID LAYDON. SHON REIM was giving it everything to capture third place, but this lap ended ended still holding onto fourth place, trailing by 0:28. LEE LOTT was giving it everything to capture fourth place, but this lap ended ended still holding onto fifth place, trailing by 2:23. Lap 4 had JASON KLING taking over the lead, followed by MARK KESSLER, trailing by 0:11. Our number three rider cranked it up, but SHON REIM was still behind by 0:57. DAVID LAYDON is kicking it, running in the number 4 spot. LEE LOTT was having an incredible ride, running a strong fifth, only 3:55 off the pace of the fourth place rider. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was MARK KESSLER taking the win, able to hold off JASON KLING, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 20.27 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C 50 class, rolled into the first corner with 5 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 3 riders eventually finished all 4 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 18 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. BRYAN GEORGE burned up the first lap, turning a 22:24 lap time. Coming in number 2 was KORY CONRAD, on the gas, but a little off the pace - now trailing by 0:51. Number 3 was STEVE RENSTROM, a little off the pace, but looking good coming through the checkpoint trailing by 0:02. MICHAEL SANCHEZ was looking good cruising through the checkpoint with only 3:26 separating him and ROBERT HORMELL riding in the number 5 position. BRYAN GEORGE was still in the lead at the end of lap 2 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. A bit fatigued - yepper, but STEVE RENSTROM was still on the thottle - riding in second place, looking to close the gap on the first place rider, 1:07 ahead. Although consistent with the game plan - it was time for KORY CONRAD to make a move since a third place finish wasn't going to snag that 1st place trophy. MICHAEL SANCHEZ kept a cool head and staked a claim on fourth place, but with a 2:18 disadvantage. ROBERT HORMELL came through the checkpoint in fifth place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 4:14 separation between the number 5 spot and the fourth place rider. BRYAN GEORGE kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. It looks like STEVE RENSTROM may be taking the number 2 spot to the bank - trailing the first place rider by 1:45. KORY CONRAD was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in third place, looking for that second wind. Could it be this easy ..... MICHAEL SANCHEZ seemed to ghost through the checkpoint in fourth place. ROBERT HORMELL kept a cool head and staked a claim on the number five spot, buth with a 6:43 disadvantage. We lost 2 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 3 completing lap number 4. At the end of lap number 4, BRYAN GEORGE still had the lead, followed 1:40 later by STEVE RENSTROM. The second place rider was closing the gap. KORY CONRAD refused to sit back - it's not over until it's over - and was in third place, trailing the second place rider by 1:29. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with BRYAN GEORGE controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.63 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C 60 class, rolled into the first corner with 3 riders fighting for the hole shot. Of those, 3 riders eventually finished all 3 laps. The scoring team did well, surviving 9 attempts to cover them with debris from the track. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was JERRY RYAN, rolling through with a 27:33 lap time. Following on their heels were CLIFF MCPHERSON and JIM COLE separated by 1:14. JERRY RYAN kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on CLIFF MCPHERSONriding in second place. Rolling through the gates in the number three position was JIM COLE, treating it like a rental but still behind by 3:16. At the end of lap number 3, JERRY RYAN still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. Riding like a 'possessed' person - CLIFF MCPHERSON was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in second place, and trailing by 2:49. JIM COLE was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in third place, trying to eliminate that 5:10 deficit. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with JERRY RYAN controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 16.44 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The C LADIES class left the starting line with 4 riders going at it for 4 laps. Of those who started, 3 out of 4 eventually finished all 4 laps. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was MANDY EVANS, rolling through with a 25:10 lap time, followed by JENNIFER MANNIE. ANGELA MCTEE was next through the gates, followed by HEATHER HORMELL, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 2, with JENNIFER MANNIE taking the lead away from MANDY EVANS. Our number two rider was MANDY EVANS, behind by 1:05. ANGELA MCTEE turned up the throttle, and came through the checkpoint in third place. HEATHER HORMELL is kicking it, running in the number 4 spot. JENNIFER MANNIE was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. Coming in third was ANGELA MCTEE. HEATHER HORMELL owned fourth place, behind by 19:53. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 3 riders completing lap 4. JENNIFER MANNIE was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. Pushing to gain another spot was, MANDY EVANS finishing lap 4 in second place - behind by 0:49. ANGELA MCTEE was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in third place, with a 3:03 disadvantage. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was JENNIFER MANNIE taking the win, able to hold off MANDY EVANS, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 18.99 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The event started with 13 C OPEN riders twisting throttles in unison, dropping the clutches and screaming to the first turn - determined to finish 4 laps. Of those who started, 12 out of 13 eventually finished all 4 laps. The scoring team held up well throughout the event, recording 51 entries at the checkpoint. ROBERT DONALD wasted no time in setting the pace on the first lap - turning a 18:54 lap time - but looking over the shoulder at JOHN RIORDAN following by 0:04. DAVID BLAKE filled in the number 3 spot - following by 1:14. DON WHITTINGTON and CHRIS SCHMITT were next through the gates - separated by 0:23. ROBERT DONALD kept the lead at the end of lap 2 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. JOHN RIORDAN was giving it everything to capture first place, but this lap ended ended still holding onto second place, trailing by 1:22. DAVID BLAKE came through the checkpoint in third place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:52 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. Dont count out DON WHITTINGTON, who was still in the game in fourth place. CHRIS SCHMITT refused to give an inch and came through the gates in fifth place. ROBERT DONALD was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with CHRIS SCHMITT, moving up from number 5 to the number 4 spot - meanwhile DON WHITTINGTON dropped 6 places from number 4 to number 6. JOHN RIORDAN was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in second place ..... but sill trailing the first place rider by 1:21. DAVID BLAKE kept a cool head and staked a claim on third place, but with a 0:56 disadvantage. Meanwhile CHRIS SCHMITT held onto fourth place. This was a good lap for JEREMY MCCLELLAN, going from sixth place to fifth, but with more room to make up since there was still a 0:02 disadvantage. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 4, with 12 riders completing lap 4. ROBERT DONALD was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. JOHN RIORDAN was riding like a person possessed, in second place, trailing by 1:22. The third place position belonged to DAVID BLAKE, doing some killer riding, but still behind by 0:47. Our number four rider cranked it up, but CHRIS SCHMITT was still behind by 0:59. Riding in fifth, JEREMY MCCLELLAN was doing his best to claim fourth place. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with ROBERT DONALD controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 23.75 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the IRON MINI class, we saw 8 riders leave the starting line, with 2 riders finishing 4 laps. The checkpoint recorded a total of 26 passes through the checkpoint. ANTHONY HUNDTOFT wasted no time in setting the pace on the first lap - turning a 22:24 lap time - but looking over the shoulder at ELI PACE following by 0:27. Hot on the heels of the leaders were JADE DESCHAMPS and ADRIAN LAMB, both looking good, and looking to make up time on the leaders. The race was young - there were still plenty of opportunities for either of them to take the win. Coming in number 5 was NOAH AHUMADA, on the gas, but a little off the pace - now trailing by 0:10. At the end of lap number 2, ANTHONY HUNDTOFT still had the lead, continuing to set the pace on the track. The movers on this lap were TATE DYER, moving up 1 places from number 7 to number 6 - meanwhile TELL GORE dropped from number 6 to the number 7 position. ELI PACE wasn't ready to toss in the towell and came through the checkpoint in second place - with 1:15 separating the number 2 spot and the first place rider. Our number three rider cranked it up, but JADE DESCHAMPS was still behind by 1:57. Pushing to gain another spot was, ADRIAN LAMB finishing lap 2 in fourth place. NOAH AHUMADA was still rolling along in fifth place, trailing by 0:37. ANTHONY HUNDTOFT kept the lead at the end of lap 3 on the gas, and opening the lead on the second place rider. The action on this lap centered on ADRIAN LAMB, moving up from number 4 to the number 3 spot - and on JADE DESCHAMPS dropping 1 places - from number 3 to number 4. ELI PACE was riding like a person possessed, in second place, trailing by 1:45. ADRIAN LAMB came through the checkpoint in third place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 3:04 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. Pushing to gain another spot was, JADE DESCHAMPS finishing lap 3 in fourth place - behind by 0:24. Riding in fifth place, NOAH AHUMADA was doing his best to reel in that number 4 spot. We lost 6 riders by the time we'd reached the end of lap 4, with 2 completing lap number 4. ANTHONY HUNDTOFT was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 riding well, doing his best to ensure the lead didn't change for the remainder of the event. ELI PACE claimed second place, trailing by 2:23. In the end it was a good race, yet there was only one leader, with ANTHONY HUNDTOFT controlling the field throughout the race, with an average speed of 19.39 MPH. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The PRO class left the starting line with 11 riders going at it for 7 laps. Of those who started, 9 out of 11 eventually finished all 7 laps. The first rider through the checkpoint at the end of the first lap was TRAVIS NEWBOLD, rolling through with a 16:24 lap time, followed by KEITH JOHNSON. KYLE SCHAFER was next through the gates, followed by DIRK HALE, who was on the gas, determined to move up a position (or two) in the next lap. BRYANT COPE filled in the number 5 spot - following by 0:22. We had a new leader at the end of lap number 2, with KEITH JOHNSON taking the lead away from TRAVIS NEWBOLD. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with KEITH JOHNSON, moving up from number 2 to the number 1 spot - meanwhile TRAVIS NEWBOLD dropped 2 places from number 1 to number 2. Riding in second, TRAVIS NEWBOLD was doing his best to claim first place. KYLE SCHAFER was giving us a lesson in physical training by seeming to stroll through the gates in third place ..... but sill trailing the second place rider by 0:14. DIRK HALE was having an incredible ride, running a strong fourth, only 1:06 off the pace of the third place rider. BRYANT COPE came through the checkpoint in fifth place, saying - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:21 separation between the number 5 spot and the fourth place rider. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 3, with 10 riders completing lap 3. KEITH JOHNSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 3 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. The action on this lap centered on KYLE SCHAFER, moving up from number 3 to the number 2 spot - and on TRAVIS NEWBOLD dropping 1 places - from number 2 to number 3. The second place position belonged to KYLE SCHAFER, doing some killer riding, but still behind by 1:53. TRAVIS NEWBOLD claimed the number three position, trailing by 0:40. DIRK HALE was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in fourth place, trying to eliminate that 0:50 deficit. Riding in fifth place, BRYANT COPE cranked it up, but was still behind by 0:02. KEITH JOHNSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 4 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. We watched as two riders made the largest gains (and losses) on this lap - with BRYANT COPE, moving up from number 5 to the number 4 spot - meanwhile DIRK HALE dropped 5 places from number 4 to number 5. Riding in second place, KYLE SCHAFER cranked it up, but was still behind by 2:02. TRAVIS NEWBOLD was giving the second place rider a run for the money - but wasn't able to take the position - still in third place, trailing by 1:14. Our number four rider cranked it up, but BRYANT COPE was still behind by 0:32. DIRK HALE claimed the number five position, trailing by 0:51. KEITH JOHNSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 5 with the rest of the pack picking the track debris from their goggles and chest protectors. KYLE SCHAFER was riding like a person possessed, in second place, trailing by 3:41. TRAVIS NEWBOLD claimed the number three position, trailing by 0:30. BRYANT COPE was doing some brilliant riding, coming through the gates in fourth place, trying to eliminate that 0:26 deficit. DIRK HALE was displaying true grit on the course, ripping through the checkpoint in fifth place, with a 0:50 disadvantage. KEITH JOHNSON was still in the lead at the end of lap 6 riding well, doing his best, but with a smaller lead than on the previous lap. The action on this lap centered on TRAVIS NEWBOLD, moving up from number 3 to the number 2 spot - and on KYLE SCHAFER dropping 2 places - from number 2 to number 4. Coming through the checkpoint in third, BRYANT COPE was thinking - "Step aside folks, I'm on a roll." At that point there was only 0:16 separation between the number 3 spot and the second place rider. Riding like a 'possessed' person - KYLE SCHAFER was ripping through the checkpoint - but still in fourth place, and trailing by 0:24. DANIEL WALKER, rode well on this lap - going from sixth place to fifth, but with more room to make up since there was still a 1:34 disadvantage. One rider dropped out sometime before the end of lap 7, with 9 riders completing lap 7. Still on the gas, KEITH JOHNSON remained in the lead during lap 7 staying ahead of TRAVIS NEWBOLD who was trailing by 5:38. BRYANT COPE was already feeling the length of the race, but blew through the chutes in the number three spot - looking for that second wind. KYLE SCHAFER was riding like a person possessed, in fourth place, trailing by 1:48. DANIEL WALKER was solid in fifth place - trailing by 0:12. In the end it was a great race with 2 different leaders, but it was KEITH JOHNSON taking the win, able to hold off TRAVIS NEWBOLD, proving to be a just a bit stronger, and a bit faster - with an average speed of 27.92 MPH.