Photos & Captions by Kris Vancers

November 18th 2012 – CMC Cactus State Rd #3 – Arizona Cycle Park

 

Lines were plentiful during practice….

 

….But you could always make your own

 

Dakota Mikkelsen getting some coaching

 

Track is ready. Time to mount up!

 

250-450F Beg, Junior, Intermediate & AZYT Master

It was pretty even as soon as the gate dropped

 

But as lap one came to a close Kyle Dearing, Angel Molina, & Doug Goodman start to spread it out

 

Paul Romanek chases down Cody Granados

 

But Granados was chasing down Goodman

Second moto Jake Schmich drops in chasing the lead pack

Dearing leaps his way to the front

 

65 0-8, 9-11 & 85/150F Beginner, 7-11, 12-13

Nicky Bons grabs the holeshot in front of Austin Zambach & Trevor Woodward

 

The rest of the pack trys to hunt down the leaders

 

Zambach takes the lead from Bons exiting the rollers

 

Woodward pulling a gap on Bons

 

Austin Dickinson airs it out over the uphill triple in moto 2

 

Alexander Vestal leads Miles Mcguigan up to the triple

 

40+ Intermediate, Junior, Master

Ty Nexsen leads Hans Vanderwall in moto 1

 

While Greg Camron shows the fast line to Scott Gettinger and Daniel Barker

 

Ty Nexsen protects the inside from Brian Graham

 

Ron Mercer carries momentum around the outside while Ed Hession aims to the inside

 

Bobby White hunts down James Johns

Moto 2 started off with some close racing between Nexsen, White, & Vanderwaall

 

White takes the lead from Brian Graham

 

Hession shows the way through the rollers in front of Johns & Mercer

 

125/250 Beginner, Junior, Intermediate, Pro

Moto 1 racing was tight up front from the get go

 

Chest protectors were definitely a must

 

Lauren Thompson & Aubry Bailey battle for the lead

 

Angel Molina outbreaks Reggie Christensen into a left hander

 

Moto 2 start was a carbon copy of moto 1

 

Carson Russell keeping on the rear wheel of Dakota Mikkelsen

 

65 Open & Supermini

Austin Zamback a bit late on the jump while Connor Giardina gets the holeshot

Giardina & Zambach stretch their lead

 

Alexander Vestal putting in solid laps

Zachary Frye getting ready for lift off

 

Trevor Woodward enters the wild blue yonder

 

AZOT Novice, Amateur, Expert, Master

Doug Goodman puts it out front early on Hans Vanderwaall

 

Danny Schul plays follow the leader

Vanderwaall keeps Goodman in his sights

 

Greg Cameron steals the inside from John Gilbert, but….

…Gilbert gets it back in the next corner

 

30+ Junior, Intermediate, Pro; BBO 2-Stroke/4 Stroke’ 125-250F Women

Lucas Frye jumps out to the early lead

 

The rest of the pack races to the first uphill triple

 

Courtney Wood had issues on the first lap

 

Paul Romanek runs it up the inside on Cameron Cieluch before the roller

 

Angel Molina representing the two strokes!

 

Frye takes home the checkers

 

85/150F Open

This class had the race of the day.

Connor Giardina leads Austin Zambach after the first lap….

….But Zambach had a tip over that gave away a possible moto win

 

Moto 2 was different. Giardina had a bad start while Zambach put it out front. It was a battle with multiple lead changes all the way to the checkers.

 

125/250F Schoolboy

Jake Schmich did not get the best start

 

Dylan Mckown manages the gap on Cameron Cieluch

 

Conner Maxwell out in front

 

Cieluch carrying speed around the finish line

 

Schmich making up for his bad start

 

Thanks to ACP for three great rounds of racing. See everyone next year!