Paso Robles
September 4th, 2005




Senior
1. 12e Jeff Lessley
2. 49y Dan Phillips
3. 58n Keith Tennis
4. 38g James Kohls

Vet “A” Main
1. 4z Craig Johnson
2. 12t Fred Bennett
3. 48z Matt Rohr
4. 63y Ken Thiebaud
5. 3 Mark Biscardi
6. 24c Craig Estrada
7. 571 Mike O’Neil
8. 47m Michael Crump
9. 91w John Larson
10. 3n Steve Baker

Vet “B” Main
1. 36 Marshall Lapp
2. 42 Bill Kolkman
3. 45 Chuck Monosmith
4. 48x Bill Ripley
5. 28b Gary Ritchie
6. 20f Charles Fabiani
7. 11 Steve Eddings
8. 7 Ron Sleeper
9. 37 Geoff Ball
10. 33 Johnny Costarella
11. 14t Ted Hubbard

Sr Novice/Super Sr
1. 49x Mickey Alzola
2. 52c Dave Cheney
3. 64v Roy Burris
4. 86d Allan Girdler

Dino
1. 3 Mike O’Neil
2. 5 Malcolm Roe

Classic 250
1. 81w Cary Buck
2. 9 David Tice

Classic 500-750sv
1. 51z David Brown
2. 87y Chris Rudy
3. 12e Jeff Lessley
4. 28d Ron Lessley
5. 75z Joe Pape
6. 97w Alan Shaw

Youth 50cc
1. 18 Kevin Alcorn
2. 8 Michael Manheir
3. 169 Kole Hansen
4. 0 Caleb Jackson
5. 5 Carson Kropp
6. 4 Blake Sherer
7. 1 Jacob Alonso
8. 44 Kyler Kolkman

Youth 60cc
1. 18a Douglas Manheir
2. 18 Kevin Alcorn
3. 10 Garrett Schasteen
4. 4r Andre Ochs
5. 67 Thomas Stainbrook

Youth 80cc
1. 18 Cody Silva
2. 33e Michael Avila
3. x4x Mason Garcia
4. 4r Andre Ochs
5. 90 Kaylyn Crump
6. 293 Dean DiBenedetto
7. 16 Chivon Crump
8. 11g Benjamin Cerney

Modern 250
1. 12e Jeff Lessley
2. 180 Malcolm Roe
3. 42 Craig Johnson
4. 48x Bill Ripley
5. 45 Pauly Herman

Modern 500
1. 63y Ken Thiebaud
2. 48z Matt Rohr
3. 57 Keith Speir
4. 58n Keith Tennis

Modern 750
1. 92 Jim Ottele
2. 49y Dan Phillips
3. 52c Dave Cheney

250 Open “A” Main
1. 64w Lauren Wallace
2. 33e Michael Avila
3. 23p Joe Meyer
4. 15 Garrett Stout
5. 7a Jack Arthur
6. 45 Kayl Kolkman
7. 67 Brandi Monosmith

250 Open “B” Main
1. 63 Devin Booher
2. 192h Tony Davila
3. 2 Justin Petz
4. 386v Danielle Diaz
5. 28 Justin Jmaev
6. 12 Mike Burke

500 Support “A” Main
1. 68 Paul Herman
2. 6j Joe Steffen
3. 96d Jay Gosvenor
4. 84j Jeff Gonzales
5. 7m Brad Spencer
6. 47m Michael Crump
7. 571 Mike O’Neil
8. 12 Trapper McDaniel
9. 12t Fred Bennett
10. 19r Brad Rudy
11. 33 Johnny Costarella
12. 238 Jack Hayes

500 Support “B” Main
1. 28b Gary Ritchie
2. 91w John Larson
3. 58n Keith Tennis
4. 7 Ron Sleeper
5. 13p Allan Malm
6. 59 Dave Hill
7. 57 Keith Speir
8. 7q David Tice


Open Amateur “A” Main
1. 64w Lauren Wallace
2. 3 Mark Biscardi
3. 36 Marshall Lapp
4. 49 Andy Wood
5. 96l Mike Besemer
6. 120a Joe Meyer
7. 42 Bill Kolkman
8. 192h Tony Davila
9. 88 Dillon Allen
10. 102 Woody Carlson

Open Amateur “B” Main
1. 63 Devin Booher
2. 45 Kayl Kolkman
3. 151 Mike Dillard
4. 42 Craig Johnson
5. 38t Louis Canepa
6. 7d Jesse Sleeper
7. 67 Brandi Monosmith
8. 22 Steve Henson
9. 86 Steve Sandman

Digger Pro 600
1. 74z Rodney Spencer
2. 2y Rod Spencer
3. 31y Mike Rush
4. 67e Alex Wood
5. 9 Don Howard
6. 64w Lauren Wallace
7. 38t Chris Canepa
8. 21y Tommy Carriger
9. 101 Steve Hlebo
10. 45 Kayl Kolkman
11. 79z Jeremy Chisum
12. 6j Joe Steffen

Vet “B” Main
1. 36 Marshall Lapp
2. 42 Bill Kolkman
3. 45 Chuck Monosmith
4. 48x Bill Ripley
5. 28b Gary Ritchie
6. 20f Charles Fabiani
7. 11 Steve Eddings
8. 7 Ron Sleeper
9. 37 Geoff Ball
10. 33 Johnny Costarella
11. 14t Ted Hubbard

Sr Novice/Super Sr
1. 49x Mickey Alzola
2. 52c Dave Cheney
3. 64v Roy Burris
4. 86d Allan Girdler

Dino
1. 3 Mike O’Neil
2. 5 Malcolm Roe

Classic 250
1. 81w Cary Buck
2. 9 David Tice

Classic 500-750sv
1. 51z David Brown
2. 87y Chris Rudy
3. 12e Jeff Lessley
4. 28d Ron Lessley
5. 75z Joe Pape
6. 97w Alan Shaw

Youth 50cc
1. 18 Kevin Alcorn
2. 8 Michael Manheir
3. 169 Kole Hansen
4. 0 Caleb Jackson
5. 5 Carson Kropp
6. 4 Blake Sherer
7. 1 Jacob Alonso
8. 44 Kyler Kolkman

Youth 60cc
1. 18a Douglas Manheir
2. 18 Kevin Alcorn
3. 10 Garrett Schasteen
4. 4r Andre Ochs
5. 67 Thomas Stainbrook

Youth 80cc
1. 18 Cody Silva
2. 33e Michael Avila
3. x4x Mason Garcia
4. 4r Andre Ochs
5. 90 Kaylyn Crump
6. 293 Dean DiBenedetto
7. 16 Chivon Crump
8. 11g Benjamin Cerney

Modern 250
1. 12e Jeff Lessley
2. 180 Malcolm Roe
3. 42 Craig Johnson
4. 48x Bill Ripley
5. 45 Pauly Herman

Modern 500
1. 63y Ken Thiebaud
2. 48z Matt Rohr
3. 57 Keith Speir
4. 58n Keith Tennis

Modern 750
1. 92 Jim Ottele
2. 49y Dan Phillips
3. 52c Dave Cheney

250 Open “A” Main
1. 64w Lauren Wallace
2. 33e Michael Avila
3. 23p Joe Meyer
4. 15 Garrett Stout
5. 7a Jack Arthur
6. 45 Kayl Kolkman
7. 67 Brandi Monosmith

250 Open “B” Main
1. 63 Kris Eddings
2. 192h Tony Davila
3. 2 Justin Petz
4. 386v Danielle Diaz
5. 28 Justin Jmaev
6. 12 Mike Burke

500 Support “A” Main
1. 68 Paul Herman
2. 6j Joe Steffen
3. 96d Jay Gosvenor
4. 84j Jeff Gonzales
5. 7m Brad Spencer
6. 47m Michael Crump
7. 571 Mike O’Neil
8. 12 Trapper McDaniel
9. 12t Fred Bennett
10. 19r Brad Rudy
11. 33 Johnny Costarella
12. 238 Jack Hayes

500 Support “B” Main
1. 28b Gary Ritchie
2. 91w John Larson
3. 58n Keith Tennis
4. 7 Ron Sleeper
5. 13p Allan Malm
6. 59 Dave Hill
7. 57 Keith Speir
8. 7q David Tice


Open Amateur “A” Main
1. 64w Lauren Wallace
2. 3 Mark Biscardi
3. 36 Marshall Lapp
4. 49 Andy Wood
5. 96l Mike Besemer
6. 120a Joe Meyer
7. 42 Bill Kolkman
8. 192h Tony Davila
9. 88 Dillon Allen
10. 102 Woody Carlson

Open Amateur “B” Main
1. 63 Devin Booher
2. 45 Kayl Kolkman
3. 151 Mike Dillard
4. 42 Craig Johnson
5. 38t Louis Canepa
6. 7d Jesse Sleeper
7. 67 Brandi Monosmith
8. 22 Steve Henson
9. 86 Steve Sandman

Digger Pro 600
1. 74z Rodney Spencer
2. 2y Rod Spencer
3. 31y Mike Rush
4. 67e Alex Wood
5. 9 Don Howard
6. 64w Lauren Wallace
7. 38t Chris Canepa
8. 21y Tommy Carriger
9. 101 Steve Hlebo
10. 45 Kayl Kolkman
11. 79z Jeremy Chisum
12. 6j Joe Steffen







Eddie Mulder's West Coast Vintage Dirt Track Series

Round #5 Paso Robles, Calif. 9-4-2005

Article & Photos by Jamey Blunt

 

Every year over Labor Day the Paso Robles fairgrounds hosts the Mid State Rally. Entertainment ran the gamut, from Reba McIntyre to Eddie Mulder hosting the short track races for the rally goers on Sunday evening. One hundred seventy seven racers would make up the nights program of twenty four heat races. As the front straight bleachers filled to capacity the night's program began at 6:00 p.m.

 

Riders over the age of 35 on any year or size machine of their choosing make up the "Works Performance"/"San Diego off Road" Vet class. Thirty of them vied for one of the twelve spots in the A main. Motopro's Craig Johnson launched the Mr. Ed's/ Southland Honda to the front and never looked back. Fred Bennett ran second with Matt Rohr third and Louis Canepa fourth. By the third lap Johnson had a seven bike length lead as he turned an 11:01/100 second lap. Behind him the battle was for second spot all the way back to sixth. But passing on this short track proved difficult as the order remained unchanged at the finish. Johnson was the victor over Bennett, Rohr, Canepa, Ken Thiebaud and Mark Biscardi.

 

The "K&N Filters"/"ARD Ignitions" Super Senior main was once again the Mickey Alzola show. Triumph mounted Dave Cheney got the initial jump off the line but on the first trip down the back straight Alzola took over at the front. Roy Burris whose mount was emitting smoke on the starting line ran third, with former Cycle World editor Allan Girdler in fourth on a classic Harley 250cc machine. This running order would hold all the way to the checkered with Alzola putting in his fastest lap of 11:87/100 seconds on the third lap.

 

One of the best races of the evening period was the "Berkeley Honda, Yamaha"/ "Maxima Oils" Classic 500 main. Heat race winner Chris Rudy sat on pole with his 1957 H-D 750sv, but it was David Brown aboard his 1962 B.S.A. Gold Star who nailed the start to lead the pack. Rudy was away in second with Jeff and Ron Lessley both Bultaco mounted in hot pursuit. Brown was flawless as he dropped to an inside line on the pole. If anyone was going to attempt a pass for the lead it would have to be around the outside. Rudy in second however was occupied with the Lessleys as they applied pressure from both the inside and the outside. How could Rudy make a run at Brown while trying to hold off the Bultaco's of Jeff and Ron? This is not to say Brown didn't have any pressure, he did, all four were within less then a bike length of each other and any mistake from anyone would see an order change. At the finish the crowd was standing, as Brown took the victory over Rudy, Jeff Lessley and Ron Lessley.

 

Michael Avila has pretty much ruled the "Saddlemen"/"Shoei Helmets" Youth 85cc class, and when he won his heat race it was no big surprise. But there's a new kid in town in the form of Cody Silva. Silva hailing from Salinas, Ca. put his Kawasaki right behind Avila's Honda off the line. Avila lead the first lap, but upon exiting turn two on the second lap Silva went around the outside of Avila to take the lead. Once out front Silva set a pace no one could match as he posted a 10:95/100 second lap and on an 85cc machine. The front two, the class of the field disappeared from the pack. At the finish Silva won by over eight bike lengths over Avila with Mason Garcia third and Andre Ochs stepping up a class riding his 65cc bike in fourth.

 

 

The "Brown's Cycles"/"Maxxis Tires" 250 Open class was made up of seventeen riders fighting for one of eight spots in the "A" main. From the moment she entered the track, 14 year old Lauren Wallace was the crowd favorite. Launching from the pole position Wallace didn't disappoint as she shot to the front. Michael Avila was away in second with Garrett Stout third and Joe Meyer fourth. Two laps in and Meyer had displaced Stout for third, while Wallace was getting away at the front. The third lap would see Andy Wood soil test between turns one and two. Try as he might Avila couldn't match Wallace's pace as she went on the standing cheers for her victory. Avila was alone in second with Meyer edging out Stout for third.

 

Twenty five riders made up the "Kawasaki of Simi Valley"/"Johnson Cams" 500 Support class. With the entire field mounted on Yamaha 500's except for the lone Triumph of Keith Speir. Local boy Paul Herman leapt to the front from a third off of pole starting position, followed by Jeff Gonzales and Mr. Ed's Joe Steffen. Two laps in the books had Steffen move into second, while mid pack starters Brad Spencer and Jay Gosvenor were moving forward. Exiting turn three on the final lap Gosvenor made a run on Gonzales to take the third and final podium spot away. Herman would hold off Steffen's advances to win, Spencer's run to the front would stop at fifth and Michael Crump who ran as high as third would fade to sixth.  

 

The next time Wallace entered the track the crowd went wild. This, the "A&A Racing"/"Motion Pro" Open Amateur "A" main would have her pitted against stiffer competition. Twenty four riders fought through three heat races for a chance in the "A" main, the question was could Wallace come through on her smaller 250 machine? Wallace didn't think she was at any disadvantage though as she nailed the start to lead the field. Mark Biscardi ran second with Marshall Lapp third. Starting the second lap Joe Meyer went down in turn two which left the front three unchallenged to the finish. Lap four would see Wallace turn her fastest lap of the night at 10:42/100 seconds. This the second fastest lap turned all evening.

 

We would see Wallace again in the Digger Helm Pro 600 Main. But this time she had to come through a semi, and was starting from the third row. At the start of this twenty lap feature Tommy Carriger nailed the start from the outside of the front row to lead, but less than a lap in Rodney Spencer Jr. took it away. Alex Wood on the Ron Wood Yamaha ran third with Jeremy Chisum fourth. Exiting turn two on lap two Mike Rush made the move up to fourth, the same spot one lap later Paul Herman would crash out. Five laps in saw Rush push past Wood for third, while back in the field Rodney Spencer Sr. and Don Howard were on the move to the front. At the half way point Spencer Jr. lead with Rush second and Spencer Sr. third. Where was Wallace you ask? She was away in tenth, and was consistently making her way forward and would finish sixth. With five laps remaining Rush made a mistake exiting turn four and Spencer Sr. got by. Dad would try to catch his son, but to no avail as Jr. learned his lessons well. Rush looking impressive held third with Wood fourth and Howard fifth. But it was Wallace who still received the biggest cheers and had a line after the races in the pits for autographs.