ODENTON, MD May 9, 2007 USGPRU racers were greeted with typical Mojave Desert charm with windy conditions last weekend at Streets of Willow in Rosamond, CA. The WSMC hosted weekend events ran smoothly as the riders adjusted their riding style to accommodate the harsh weather conditions. Saturday afternoon’s Rising Sun Cycles 125 GP qualifying saw Kids Don’t Smoke! rider Elena Myers on her stock “right-out-of-the-crate” Kawasaki-green 2007 Honda RS125 battling with veteran Jon Schendel and young gun Benny Solis for top spot. But it was local rider Tyler Odom who surprised everyone by taking pole, putting down a fast time of 1:23.249 before his crank seized and the resulting crash took him out of qualifying early. Just over a half-second separated the top three qualifiers, with Schendel and Myers coming in with 1:23.400 and 1:23.867 respectively. Vince Rolleri took charge of the 250 GP qualifying round with a 1:20.969, but Ryan Ferris was only a half-second back with a 1:21.437. Jon Schendel, Kyle Ferris and Boyd Bruner rounded out the top five. Early Sunday morning was deceptively wind-free, but Mother Nature kicked in with strong winds just before the first practice sessions got onto the track. Pole winner Odom was not able to get his seized crank replaced in time to enjoy his 125 pole position, but he stuck around to support his fellow racers from the sidelines. Excitement was brewing as the young talents were sizing each other up. 125 GP legend Vicky Jackson-Bell was in attendance to meet the kids. In the Rising Sun Cycles 125 race, Elena Myers took the hole-shot on her Carlos Neves tuned machine, but it was Solis, Jr. who would lead the field on lap one. Solis was on a mission to win back-to-back races in his first two starts aboard his Honda RS125. The intense battle for runner up between Schendel and Myers allowed young Benny to stretch his lead by 3 seconds. Schendel, riding a Kevin Murray Yamaha TZ125, used his knowledge to hold off a hard fighting Myers. Boyd Bruner and Kyle Ferris had an intense battle for 4th until Bruner and another rider crashed simultaneously, in separate turns, bringing out the red flag to end the race. That elevated Ferris to 4th followed by Jeff Lim. The 250 race saw Rolleri taking the hole-shot and looked to be controlling the race as Ryan Ferris was hot on his tail. Ferris was looking for his move, and with 3 laps to go applied the pressure and made the pass on Rolleri exiting turn five. Rolleri came back to reclaim the lead but bobbled in the skid pad and was not able to recover the deficit. Schendel put in another strong ride to hold off Alex White and Bruner to snag the final podium spot. The USGPRU would like to thank WSMC, Stephanie Huth and Willow Springs International Raceway. Western Regional Round #3 will be held in Las Vegas at the Classic Course on May 19. Rising Cycles 125 GP Results 1. Benny Solis, Jr. 2. Jon Schendel 3. Elena Myers 4. Kyle Ferris 5. Jeff Lim 6. Phillip Krenn 7. Mike McDonough 8. Austin DeHaven 9. Joel Manes 10. Boyd Bruner DNF 11. Jose Lopez DNS 250 GP Results 1. Ryan Ferris 2. Vincent Rolleri 3. Jon Schendel 4. Alexander White 5. Boyd Bruner 6. Mike Lytle 7. Barrett Meeker 8. Benny Solis, Jr. DNF 9. Kyle Ferris DNS