Brown/D. Pearson Win Nevada 1000

Kit Palmer | June 24, 2002

Brian Brown and David Pearson teamed up to win the Nevada 1000, round five of the Best in the Desert Silver State Series, held June 20-22. The Kawasaki KX500-mounted duo took the lead on day two of the three-day race and held on to take the win, their first as teammates.

Second overall went to another Kawasaki-mounted team made up of Shane Esposito and Destry Abbott, but Esposito was forced to solo the 1000-mile race. Abbott attended the race but could not ride after having recently undergone knee surgery. Esposito even led the race at times, but finished out the race just a few minutes behind the winning Brown/Pearson team.

Third overall went to the first Honda team, made up of Andy Grider and Danny Cooper, while fourth place went to Honda’s other team of Johnny Campbell and Steve Hengeveld.

The Yamaha team of Ty Davis and Russell Pearson led the race after the first day but developed engine problems on day two. They managed to repair the bike but were docked extra minutes for having to work on their bike beyond the allotted 70-minute work period. The also suffered more mechanical problems on the final day, but still managed to earn sixth-place points.