From a press release issued by USGPRU:

USGPRU National Championship Round 5 Results

ROSAMOND, CA – June 6, 2004 – The USGPRU 125GP and 250GP Championships stormed in with the California high desert gale force winds at The Streets of Willow Raceway this weekend. Pit crews hung on to EZ-Ups and all their under-belongings while riders and mechanics prepped bikes for Round 5 in the National Championships.

With only 8 tenths separating the top three 125 qualifiers, the stage was set to see if experience could triumph over youth. Carlos Neves took the hole shot to lead the 12 lap 125GP race. A broken tachometer forced Neves to make onboard repairs while still trying to maintain the lead. Unfortunately he hit the kill switch giving way to the freight train just behind. Josh Herrin led Jon Schendel and Mike Orien while Neves gave chase, only to be dogged with another problem when his Jolly Moto expansion chamber ruptured half way through the race. The podium was captured by Herrin, Schendel, and Neves.

There was also plenty of action further behind the leaders. Early in the race, Manny Juarez executed a spectacular save after running off the track through the back esses. Scott Bourke and Ryan Ferris ran a heated race for eighth place as they swapped positions several times on every lap.

The desert winds had no mercy on the 250GP as they continued a display of crunching metal and plastic from Saturday. Mark Watts made repairs just in time for qualifying on Saturday after his bike was knocked over by the wind. Robin Clark’s bike had suffered great damage in a get-off during Saturday practice. Vince Rolleri crashed out during Qualifying, causing him to retire for the weekend.

Mark Watts took the lead from Scott McNew at the end of the first lap after he ran wide exiting the back esses, closely followed by Schendel, and Herrin. Neves, gridded in last place as a result of a late entry, gained too fast on McNew in the Bowl slammed on brakes for a high speed stoppie causing his front number plate to be rubbed off by McNew’s rear tire and tail section. Herrin, attempting an outside pass on Neves had nowhere to go as Neves went down. Both managed to regain and rejoin the race with significant damage to both bikes and riders. Shortly after being rear-ended by Neves, McNew’s motor seized and was forced to retire. Schendel made a late charge on Watts in the last laps but was held up by a lapped rider coming into the last set of turns while Watts was able to drive inside and pass the rider. Rounding out the 250GP podium was Watts, Schendel, and Clark.

FINAL RESULTS:

125GP

1. Josh Herrin Hon RS125 12 laps
2. Jon Schendel Yam TZ125 12 laps
3. Carlos Neves Hon RS125 12 laps
4. Mike Orien Hon RS125 12 laps
5. Kirk Snell Hon RS125 12 laps
6. Phil Krenn Hon RS125 12 laps
7. Britt Bohannan Hon RS125 12 laps
8. Scott Bourke Hon RS125 12 laps
9. Ryan Ferris Yam TZ125 12 laps
10. Darrell Baker Hon RS125 12 laps
11. Joel Manes Hon RS125 11 laps
12. Manny Juarez Hon RS125 11 laps
13. Brian Hees Hon RS125 11 laps
14. Frank Pate Hon RS125 11 laps
15. Stephan John Hon RS125 10 laps
16. John Lee Hon RS125 9 laps

250GP
1. Mark Watts Yam TZ250 12 laps
2. Jon Schendel Yam TZ125 12 laps
3. Robin Clark Yam TZ250 12 laps
4. Mike Lytle Yam TZ250 11 laps
5. Gordon Wood Hon RS125 11 laps
6. Frank Pate Hon RS125 10 laps
7. Josh Herrin Hon RS125 10 laps
8. Scott McNew Hon RS250 5 laps DNF
9. Carlos Neves Hon RS125 3 laps DNF