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pitmomts
03-05-2006, 02:50 AM
Although rain fell most of the day on Saturday, STQRA president Dee Manshack refused to let it damper his optimism for Sunday’s opening round of the 2006 Southern Challenge Series, held at the San Jacinto Cycle Park in Splendora TX.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 02:52 AM
By Sunday morning, riders were filling their tanks, ready to go racing

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 02:54 AM
While others worked frantically to get their quads running before practice began.

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03-05-2006, 02:57 AM
#199 Pro Pat Brown made some last minute adjustments to his Yamaha. Brown’s big rig got stuck in the mud when he tried to park upon arrival, but his seemingly bad luck would soon be changing.

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03-05-2006, 02:59 AM
Soon it was time for the riders meeting

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03-05-2006, 03:01 AM
Even the national pros _ Pat Brown, Chad Wienen and Sage Baker_ attended.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:05 AM
As the race day began, so did a transformation to Pat Brown’s trailer

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:07 AM
It was almost finished in no time at all!

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03-05-2006, 03:12 AM
Soon practice got underway

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03-05-2006, 03:14 AM
Each class, allowed a few minutes of extra practice because of the rain on Saturday, took their turn on the track

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:19 AM
Even with all of the mud, Pat Brown really liked the Splendora track.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:23 AM
The Open C was the first class to race, with 17 riders on the gate. Quickly jumping to the front, #8 Kyle Underwood would take both moto wins in this beginner’s class.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:25 AM
No doubt, #414 Cody Crymes knew he was in trouble

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:29 AM
After this nasty looking crash, he was still able to finish the race

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:37 AM
With 4-2 finishes, #121 Jason Bryant took second overall in the Open C

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:39 AM
#711 Zack White finished third in both motos and got third overall. #1 Jake Janacek took fourth with 5-4 finishes, and #11 Skyler Jankowowiak got fifth after finishing 2-9.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:41 AM
The Pee Wees raced next. Beginning his second season, #105 Nicholas Webster took the checkered flag in both motos.

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03-05-2006, 03:43 AM
#9 Hunter Gengo gave Nicholas a good race, and finished both motos in second

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03-05-2006, 03:46 AM
A big fan of John Natalie Jr, #13 Camden Nichols took third in this Pee Wee class, followed by #3 Tre Keene in fourth and #121 Cole Mc Cray in fifth.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 03:48 AM
Over 30 A riders shot out of the gate as the third race of the day, with #738 Robert Salinas winning the first moto.

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03-05-2006, 03:50 AM
Doug Cucco won the second moto and took the overall win on his borrowed quad.

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03-05-2006, 03:52 AM
#08 Ramiro Medina got third overall with his 5-2 finishes. #06 Kevin Carothers finished second in the first moto, and got fifth overall, and #137 Tony Wo took forth.

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03-05-2006, 03:54 AM
Next came the Women’s class, with #454 Kara Corn getting the holeshot.

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03-05-2006, 03:56 AM
Taking both motos, Kara got her first ever overall win

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03-05-2006, 04:04 AM
#111 Courtney Leax finished both motos in second, followed by #8 Brandi West in third, #43 Leslie Smith in fourth, and #13 Brittney Keene taking fifth.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:06 AM
Up next were the Super Minis. Quick off of the gate, Grady Antich, #00, took the holeshot in both motos, and finished second overall

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:09 AM
Brent Sellers got both moto wins after borrowing the #11 mini quad, although #10 Hart Walker gave him a good race. Hart placed third overall with 2-4 finishes

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:12 AM
#16 Blaine Neely finished fourth overall, followed by #17 Hunter Oliver in fifth

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:14 AM
One of STQRA’s most competitive classes , the Sports Quads, were up next. #414 Ryan Anderson took both holeshots, followed by #56 Josh Juneau in the first moto and #71 Corey Trevino in the second.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:17 AM
Anderson currently holds first in points for the national Youth Production class, and is STQRA's Sport Quad and Youth champion

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:20 AM
But Anderson didn’t have an easy win. #71 Corey Trevino battled him, often side-by-side, through both motos, finishing in second.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:21 AM
#56 Josh Juneau took an easy third place finish with the only Honda in the Sport Quad class.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:24 AM
A close race for forth and fifth place between #390 Kyle Valasquez, #32 Travis Hanus and #357 Alex Kohl ended with Valasquez getting fourth both motos and Hanus with fifth overall.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:27 AM
In the next race, the Open A, #94 Robert Hanson got the first moto holeshot and went on to take the checkered flag.

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03-05-2006, 04:29 AM
A battle for second ran between #15 Joe Messina and #783 Kyle Baker.

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03-05-2006, 04:31 AM
Baker passed Messina, then the two crashed before the white flag lap, putting #36 Anthony Trevino in second place and #11 Megan Manshack _ running her first Open A race after moving from the Women’s class _ in third.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:33 AM
The second moto was a different story. Putting a smack-down on the Open A guys, Megan Manshack, who won the STQRA Women’s class the last few years, grabbed the holeshot and never slowed up.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:36 AM
Sporting her new “Barbie” pink plastic, Megan took the second moto win, giving her first overall in the Open A, followed by Robert Hanson in second, #22 Adam Woodard in third, #777 Chris Newland in fourth, and #782 Scott Woodard in fifth.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:38 AM
The Youth class was up next, and #104 Tyler Webster wasted no time getting the moto wins, although #29 Brent Sellers, who took second overall, didn’t make it easy.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:40 AM
#22 Cody Bales got third overall in the Youth class, followed by #892 Joshua Valasquez in fourth and #22x Randy Grantham in fifth.

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03-05-2006, 04:42 AM
In Open B, #7 Josh Bateman got the first moto holeshot and had gained a nice lead before crashing about mid-race.

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03-05-2006, 04:44 AM
#02 Shawn Lane and #124 Ryan Callahan battled for second, which became first after Bateman’s crash.

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03-05-2006, 04:47 AM
Callahan, STQRA’s 2005 Open C champ, took the win in both motos.

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03-05-2006, 04:48 AM
#39 James Peacock finished third overall in the Open B, followed by #122 Michael Schindewolf in fourth and #53 Marco Castillo in fifth.

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03-05-2006, 04:52 AM
In the Mini class, #4 Kyla Mercado won both motos

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03-05-2006, 04:56 AM
#211 Nathan Clague finished second, with #52 Connor Zarzour taking third, #7 Lat Nichols in fourth and #61 Sara Trevino in fifth.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 04:58 AM
These little kids were really going at it!

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03-05-2006, 04:59 AM
Then came the Over 30 B class, and in it #44 Bryan Fuhre took both moto wins.

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03-05-2006, 05:01 AM
#43 Robert Smith finished second.

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03-05-2006, 05:03 AM
#26 Ronnie Jones took third both motos in Over 30 B, and #040 Gary White got fourth with his 4-5 finishes. #7 Mark Zarzour took fifth overall

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03-05-2006, 05:06 AM
The Expert class was the final race, and #199 Pro rider Pat Brown took both moto wins, although #44 Chad Wienen gave him a good race.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:07 AM
Wienen was eating Brown’s roost in the first moto.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:09 AM
But he quickly grabbed the lead in the second moto, holding it through the first few laps.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:11 AM
Wienen was flying!

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:13 AM
But so was Pat Brown!!

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:15 AM
After passing for first, Brown stayed in the throttle and took the overall win.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:17 AM
Finishing the second moto without a seat, Chad Wienen came in second.

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03-05-2006, 05:19 AM
#49 Pro Am racer Sage Baker took third both motos in the Expert class.

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03-05-2006, 05:21 AM
All over Baker was STQRA’s 2005 champion, #18 John Buller, who took fourth.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:23 AM
The two ran close together, with Buller leading Baker for part of the second moto.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:27 AM
John Buller and Sage Baker battle it out.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:29 AM
Baker finally takes back the third place position, with Buller getting fourth and #738 Robert Salinas, who also ran in the Over 30 A, finishing fifth.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:31 AM
When racing ended Sunday evening, awards were presented, beginning with the Open C

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03-05-2006, 05:32 AM
The Pee Wees

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03-05-2006, 05:34 AM
Over 30 A money class winners

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03-05-2006, 05:35 AM
The Women's class winners

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03-05-2006, 05:37 AM
The Super Mini class

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03-05-2006, 05:38 AM
Sport Quads

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03-05-2006, 05:39 AM
Open A, with a GIRL taking the win!

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03-05-2006, 05:41 AM
The Youth class

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03-05-2006, 05:43 AM
Open B

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03-05-2006, 05:45 AM
Each of the Mini riders gets a trophy.

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03-05-2006, 05:46 AM
The Over 30 B riders get to go home and rest!

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:49 AM
And the pros get a little cash for the roadtrip to Florida.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:51 AM
Most people, young and old, seemed to have a great time at the STQRA's opening round.

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:53 AM
especially Kara!

pitmomts
03-05-2006, 05:55 AM
Round 2 of the STQRA Southern Challenge Series will be March 26 at Holeshot MX in Victoria, TX.

Complete race results and additional information are online at www.stqra.com.