ANZA, CA

Vet X kick-started its summer series back into action at Cahuilla Creek MX after a six-week break in the action. More than 200 riders came out to the rolling hills of Cahuilla Creek on a cloudy and humid summer day for the second round of the Insano Inferno Series. The track staff had made some changes to the track since the last Vet X race at this facility, but it maintained its natural-terrain charm through the hills. The track crew put in extra effort to provide the best racing conditions possible, and it showed throughout the day's racing.

The Over 50 Novice class hit the track later in the program, so the track had been worked over from several races, developing the trademark Cahuilla chop. The class took to the track charging, though, with Michael McGowen (5, above) getting out of the gate in front. McGowen put in a start-to-finish charge and had a 13-second lead over the second-place rider, Proride.com's Phil Cruz, at the checkers. Cruz maintained a quick pace throughout the race but was unable to match McGowen's lap times. Rounding out the top three was Steve Hinckley.

When the gate dropped for the second moto, it was Haul N Zahrt Motorsports rider Roy Krull sprinting into the lead, followed by Phat Performance/FMF/EVS-backed Derek Von Hartmann and then McGowen in third. Von Hartmann was able to hold off McGowen in the opening laps, but the latter's persistence paid off and McGowen was able to leap two positions in one lap to take over the lead from Krull. That left Von Hartmann and Krull battling for the runner-up spot, and when they all crossed the line, it was McGowen taking the win and Von Hartmann in second, followed by Krull.

The overall was claimed by McGowen with his two moto wins, with second going to Cruz (2-5) and Von Hartmann (6-2) taking third overall.

The Over 30 Novice-class overall winner had to overcome a poor start in the first moto and charge through the pack. Doyle McNatt (714, above) rounded the first lap at the back of the pack and put on a seven-lap surge, passing riders all the way to second place at the finish. He was able to close to within three seconds of race winner Mark Picchiottino, but he ran out of time to catch him. McNatt had a solid second-place run, beating out Mike Boyd (644), who finished third.

In the second race, McNatt again got a midpack start, but he was able to work his way up to second by the third lap. He then set his sights on the leader, Boyd, who had just claimed the lead on the prior lap. The two riders battled, with McNatt coming out on top to claim the win when the checkered flag was thrown.

The overall win belonged to McNatt (2-1), followed by Boyd (3-2).

Results

P/W OPEN: 1. Cash Dominguez.

65 BEG: 1. Dylan Gurule; 2. Sterling Von Hartman; 3. Mason Jones; 4. Finnian Villarreal.

65 (0-8): 1. Gavin Leachman.

65 (9-11): 1. Kai Aiello.

65 OPEN: 1. Gavin Leachman; 2. Kai Aiello; 3. Sterling Von Hartman.

85/150F INTRO-BEG: 1. Matt Bynum; 2. Kyle Charles; 3. Brandon Vasquez.

85/150F BEG: 1. Rachel Combs; 2. Justin Decker; 3. Rowdy Soland; 4. Grant Aiello; 5. Nico Gurule.

85/150F (0-12): 1. Chase Felong; 2. Michael Wicker; 3. Travis West; 4. Trevor Hernandez; 5. Harley Swank.

85/150F (13-16): 1. Brett Sorbet Jr.; 2. Tristan Medina; 3. Cash Swank.

85/150F OPEN: 1. Chase Felong; 2. Brett Sorbet Jr.; 3. Michael Wicker; 4. Travis West; 5. Rachel Combs.

F/T BEG: 1. Matt Zwolinski.

125-450F INTRO-BEG: 1. Travis Winningham; 2. Bryce Nesbitt; 3. Jeremy Gayle; 4. Chase Fiedler; 5. J.P. Matiasevich.

250F BEG: 1. Adrian Valdez; 2. Mitch Ellington; 3. Hayden Joseph; 4. Carson Hinckley; 5. Trevor Capozza.

250F NOV: 1. Keo Osako; 2. Michael Baker; 3. Blayne Thompson; 4. Luke Ryan; 5. Ricky West.

250F INT: 1. Corey Freeman; 2. Billy Musgrave; 3. Sayaka Kaneshiro.

450F BEG: 1. Francis Lopez.

450F NOV: 1. Jon Finger; 2. Shaun Hight; 3. Matt Smith.

450F INT: 1. Blake Novelich; 2. Chris Bartley.

450F PRO: 1. Jake Oswald; 2. Sean Martin.

OPEN (NON-PRO): 1. Chris Bartley; 2. Blake Novelich; 3. Billy Musgrave; 4. Miles Butts; 5. Michael McLellan.

VET NOV OPEN: 1. Luke Ryan; 2. Robert Kuhry; 3. Nicholas Olson; 4. Dave Riley.

VET INT OPEN: 1. Chad Hubbard; 2. Jason Klements; 3. Jason McGuidwin; 4. Paul Kuehnel; 5. Mike Gee.

VET INT VX1: 1. Chad Hubbard; 2. Paul Kuehnel; 3. Jason McGuidwin.

VET INT VX2: 1. Jason Klements; 2. Mike Gee; 3. Jim Butts; 4. Jason Gaines.

WMN BEG: 1. Gabriela Bolton; 2. Alexis Lamora; 3. Erika Werner.

WMN AM: 1. Monica Somers; 2. Holly Hoffman; 3. Heather Brown.

25+ INTRO-BEG: 1. Joel Plitt; 2. Bryce Nesbitt; 3. Shane Glenn.

25+ BEG: 1. Shane Larson; 2. Eric Palmer.

25+ INT: 1. Jason Jeffery.

25+ AM: 1. John Mutch; 2. Mike Vasquez; 3. Matt Roddy; 4. Dennis Bloch; 5. Greg Szalay.

30+ INTRO-BEG: 1. Scott McFeeters; 2. Cory Smith; 3. Robert Paquette; 4. Nick Pecora; 5. Jake Jones.

30+ BEG: 1. Sam Stevenson; 2. James Boyd; 3. Taylor Hodoose; 4. John Hinz; 5. Jake Jones.

30+ NOV: 1. Doyle McNatt; 2. Mike Boyd; 3. Eric Adamson; 4. Steve Herrmann; 5. Rocky Aiello.

30+ AM: 1. Mike Vasquez; 2. Chad Hoeppner; 3. Rick Kozlik; 4. Matt Roddy.

30+ PRO: 1. Willy Musgrave; 2. Matt Gaines.

40+ INTRO-BEG: 1. Floredix Tingson; 2. Ken Deemer; 3. Keith Brockmann; 4. Laurie Cary; 5. Vince Pacelli.

40+ BEG: 1. Tim Debolt; 2. Chris Williams; 3. Jeff Piper; 4. Joel Plitt; 5. Johnny Matiasevich.

40+ NOV: 1. Robert Kuhry; 2. Dave Riley; 3. Kenard Lipscomb; 4. Kendall Stanley; 5. Rocky Aiello.

40+ INT: 1. Jason Hilton; 2. Doyle McNatt; 3. Joe Pena; 4. Jay Sexton; 5. Steve Herrmann.

40+ AM: 1. Tim Belew; 2. Roy Krull; 3. Steve Hinckley; 4. Dan Osborne; 5. John Mutscheller.

40+ PRO: 1. Willy Musgrave; 2. Jon Streets; 3. Tim Hickerson.

50+ NOV: 1. Michael McGowen; 2. Philip Cruz; 3. Derek Von Hartmann; 4. Roy Krull; 5. Steve Gabrielson.

50+ AM: 1. Steve Ellington.

50+ EX: 1. Andy Kirker; 2. Tim Miller; 3. Jim Butts; 4. Greg Nelson; 5. Joe Pena.

60+ EX: 1. Lyle Sweeter.