REM GLEN HELEN RACE REPORT: P.J. Larsen, Dakota Tedder, Andy Jefferson, Alan Olson, Tom Hinz And Leon Baird Win Classes At REM

On Nov 8, 2009

REM GLEN HELEN RACE REPORT:
P.J. LARSEN, DAKOTA TEDDER, ANDY JEFFERSON, ALAN OLSON, TOM HINZ AND LEON BAIRD WIN CLASSES AT REM

P.J. Larsen won the 450 Pro class.

With the World Vet Championship just a week-old memory, many of the players from the “big race” were back to their weekly wars at REM. Joining them were young pros P.J. Larsen, Trent Pugmire, Bryce Vallee and Dennis Stapleton. Plus, the Tedder clan (Dakota, Myles, Matt and Chasen).

Dennis Stapleton (45).

In the 450 Pro class P.J. Larsen won both motos over the 3-2 of Trent Pugmire and the 2-3 of Bryce Vallee. The 250 Pro class was won by Dakota Tedder in front of his brother Myles.

Bryce Vallee (814), Dakota Tedder (157), Trent Pugmire (96), Dennis Stapleton (45) and P.J. Larsen.

The 250 Intermediates were hotly contested with Armando Aguilar making a last lap pass on two-stroke-mounted Billy Musgrave to preserve a perfect 1-1 day. Second overall went to Glenn Fletcher’s 2-3, while Musgrave ended with a 4-2.

WHAT ABOUT THE NOVICES?

Max Groom (659).

Steve Hartunian used a consistent 2-2 to take the 250 Novice victory after Garret Eckman squandered his first moto win with a second moto fourth. Meanwhile, second moto winner Max Groom was involved in a pile-up on the first lap of moto one and pulled in. Ian Andre got third place points with a 3-3.

MXA’s John Basher (43) and Tom Hinz (white jersey).

MXA’s Tom Hinz used his trusty YZ250 two-stroke to take the Vet Novice class in front of perrenial rival Gary Taylor (2-2), Steve Lusa and Jeff Sorberg.

Todd Wiseman swept the Over-40 Novices in front of Kenny Campbell, John Ruha, Steve Thetford, Robert Device, Kevin Worrell, Chris Smith and Anders Kajander.

John Minert (54) testing a KTM 250SX two-stroke.

Hugh McDonald was the 125 Two-Stroke winner when main competitor Rily Nilarp had troubles in moto one.

Tim Norton used a 1-2 to beat Dan Willenborg for the Over-50 Novice victory. Dennis Smith won the second moto, but his first moto fifth pushed him back to third overall.

Jef Solberg swept the Open Novice class.

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Randy Skinner (383).ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Dan Alamangos (26).

AS FOR THE REALLY OLD GUYS

Nine-time world Vet Champion Alan Olson didn’t race the World Vet because he was working as the mechanic for his old rider Doug Dubach, but with his wrenching duties behind him Olson came out and won the Over-60 Expert class convincingly in front of Tom Holmes, Bengt Johansson, Jody Weisel, Lars Larsson, Chuck Minert and Dennis McAdam.

Andy Jefferson won the Over-40 Expert class beating Phil Dowell and Greg Pierce.

Andy Jefferson (7) on LightSpeed’s proto YZ450F.

Leon Baird took the Over-50 Intermediate win with a 2-1 in front of Greg Wolfe’s 3-2, Greg Groom’s 1-5, Paul Crouch’s 4-3, Ray Pisarski’s 5-4 and Gary Scott’s 6-6.

Matt Tedder (10).

REM races again next weekend, November 14, and the following weekend, November 21, before taking Thanksgiving weekend off.

Bryce Vallee (814).

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