PERRIS, CA

It was the second-to-last race of the series, and a lot of new faces showed up at Perris Raceway to go up against some of the fastest riders in Southern California. Fresh off of a championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch, Michael Leib (170, above) was about to make his Pro debut. Kyle Engle was probably the favorite, but could he hold it together for an overall win? Andrew Silverstein was there as well, and he was putting in impressively quick lap times.

In the first 250 Pro moto, Leib got the holeshot. Engle didn't get the best of starts, but he made his way through the field quickly. Halfway through the first lap, Engle went down and, unfortunately for him, went back to last place. Behind Leib were Jack Garrabrant and Kyle Behling. Would Engle be able to charge back? The answer was no: He had a hard time starting his bike, and when the engine finally ignited, Leib was about to lap him. Engle had too much pride to let Leib by, so he sped up and tried to see if he could catch up to anyone. Leib could taste an overall victory, but he would definitely have to keep it on two wheels for the next race.

Moto two was extremely exciting. Leib worked his magic with another great start, but Engle made a move to the inside in the fourth turn and managed to take the lead. A few turns later, Leib retaliated by putting his Honda in front of his opponent. The two riders went by the finish line on the first lap side by side, and the excited fans were on their feet. When they went up the hill, Engle brake-checked Leib and went into first place for the final time. Leib decided to calm it down and settle for second, but that would still give him the overall win for the night. Engle took second overall, and Garrabrant rounded off the top three.

Leib not only won the 250 class, he also swept both 450 Pro motos, against Nick Schmidt.

Andrew Silverstein (58, above) was most certainly riding spectacularly. He was doing some jumps that not even the Pros or Intermediates were willing to attempt. He won every single moto he contested with a demanding lead.

Austin Burns also showed up to race, and he did exceptionally well. He won the Schoolboy class, in front of Jessie Huntley, and got a third place in 250 Intermediate competition.

"Jumpin' Johnny" Jelderda (275, above) won both motos in the 250 and 450 Intermediate classes, making a statement for his Pro-class debut after this series.

There's one more round to go, and it's certain the series will end with a bang. Expect to see everyone hanging it out and going faster than ever. Interested in Hot Summer Nights or Perris Raceway? Please visit www.perrisraceway.com for more information.

Results

P/W 50 4-STRK: 1. Ashlyn Arnold (Hon).

50 (4-6): 1. Andrew Hertzler (KTM); 2. Trevor Finch (Cob).

50 (7-8): 1. Dustin Rupp (KTM).

S/P/W: 1. Dustin Rupp (KTM).

65 BEG: 1. Shea Bendykowski (KTM); 2. Jacob Reyes (KTM); 3. Trent Borger (KTM).

65 NOV: 1. Adam Turner (KTM).

65 OPEN: 1. Adam Turner (KTM).

85 BEG: 1. Curtis Craigmyle (KTM); 2. Ryan Branco (KTM); 3. Gordon Keller (Yam); 4. Nicholas Dorsett (Suz); 5. Austin Stephan (Yam).

85 NOV: 1. Jack Bergstrom (Kaw).

85 (0-11): 1. Tristan Miller (Suz); 2. Jeremy Crookshank (Hon); 3. Nicholas Dorsett (Suz).

85 OPEN: 1. Andrew Silverstein (Hon); 2. Oliver Streit (Suz); 3. Dustin Creson (Yam); 4. Jack Bergstrom (Kaw); 5. Tanner Brooks (Yam).

150 OPEN: 1. Kaeli Creson (KTM); 2. John Vanderdussen (Hon).

S/MINI: 1. Andrew Silverstein (Hon); 2. Tristan Miller (Suz); 3. Jantz Grodzicki (Suz); 4. Oliver Streit (Suz); 5. John Vanderdussen (Hon).

250 BEG: 1. Dalton Montano (Hon); 2. Joey Posthuma (Suz); 3. Blaise Bonin (Yam); 4. Troy Wallach (Hon); 5. Ryan Shean (Hon).

250F NOV: 1. Christian Campos (Kaw); 2. Joshua Stark (KTM); 3. Austin Delaplane (Hon); 4. Max Groom (Suz); 5. Nick Serrano (Kaw).

250F INT: 1. Johnny Jelderda (Suz); 2. Scott Agostini (Hon); 3. Austin Burns (Suz); 4. Jessie Huntley (Hon); 5. Matt Baca (Hon).

250F OPEN: 1. Matt Baca (Hon).

250F PRO: 1. Michael Leib (Hon); 2. Kyle Engle (Hon); 3. Jack Garrabrant (Hon); 4. Kyle Behling (KTM).

450F BEG: 1. Travis Snyder (Yam).

450F NOV: 1. Cody Montano (Hon); 2. Britt Knox (Kaw); 3. Dylan Lair (Kaw).

450F INT: 1. Johnny Jelderda (Suz); 2. Spencer Kauffman (Yam); 3. Tommy Madden (Hon); 4. Michael Politte (Yam); 5. Scott Haddad (Yam).

450F OPEN: 1. Aldo Moreno (Hon); 2. Michael Politte (Yam); 3. Scott Haddad (Yam).

450F PRO: 1. Michael Leib (Hon); 2. Hugo Dagod (KTM); 3. Jack Garrabrant (Hon); 4. Nick Schmidt (Kaw).

OPEN PRO: 1. Hugo Dagod (KTM).

WMN 50-65: 1. Lauren Woods (KTM).

WMN BEG: 1. Haley Rogers (Hon); 2. Lauren Woods (Suz); 3. Brianna Reyes (Hon).

WMN NOV: 1. Lacie Price (Yam); 2. Kaeli Creson (KTM); 3. Weishin Woltz (Yam); 4. Lauren Hammond (Yam).

WMN INT: 1. Kasie Creson (Hon); 2. Marsha Allen (Hon).

SCHBY: 1. Austin Burns (Suz); 2. Jessie Huntley (Hon); 3. Blake Lynch (Hon); 4. Joshua Stark (KTM); 5. Austin Delaplane (Hon).

CLGBY: 1. Scott Agostini (Hon).

30+ BEG: 1. Travis Arnold (Hon).

30+ NOV: 1. Greg Bliss (KTM).

30+ INT: 1. Aldo Moreno (Hon).

40+ NOV: 1. Randy Roberts (KTM); 2. Mark Vanderdussen (Hon); 3. Manuel Gasper (Hon); 4. Syd Woods (Yam); 5. Ray Alan Poltack (Yam).

40+ INT: 1. Greg Traver (Kaw).