It’s not every weekend that Steve Garnett (19) turns up in the Pro class in northern Nevada, but when he does, he is his usual, formidable self.

At round five of the MX West Fall Series, Garnett powered to a win in the 30+ Pro ranks and backed that up with a solid second in the 250cc Pro class. Garnett began his day at the front of the pack when he holeshot the first 250cc moto and stretched a slight lead on the opening lap. Garnett battled with J.L. Bitz and Tommy Jean in the first half of the race before settling into the third spot, following moto-winner Bitz and Jean to the line.

Garnett suffered a midpack start in the second outing and had to fight his way into third, a spot he held until the second-to-last jump of the moto, where second-place rider Jim Bryant threw away the second spot with a fall just one turn away from the finish line. Garnett took over the position and followed overall winner Bitz (1-1) to the line to claim second overall with a 3-2 score. Steve Marty earned third with a 5-3 posting and Bryant recovered to claim fourth via a 4-4 tally.

Garnett’s 30+ victory came with a 1-1 score that only looked in doubt for a few moments in the second moto. Following a mistake by Garnett, second-place first-moto finisher Bob DeMars took over the lead for awhile before Garnett regained his composure and charged back to take the win. DeMars held on for second.

When asked what helps him stay in shape while not racing, Garnett was candid.

“Coors Light,” he joked. “Actually, I don’t really do any training; I just show up and ride now and then. I’ve always been good off the couch. Age is getting to me, though. I’ve got to start working a little harder at it.”

In the 125cc Pro class, Bitz looked ready to complement his 250cc performance with another win after taking the first-moto victory and establishing a solid lead in the second moto. But things quickly came unraveled late in the moto when Bitz faltered suddenly, allowing second-place rider Jean into the lead. Bitz rode in the second spot momentarily, only to pull off before the end of the lap. Jean went on to score the overall win ahead of Bryant.

In Intermediate racing, Aron Harvey returned from a broken wrist suffered at Loretta Lynn’s to take another commanding sweep of the 125cc Intermediate, 250cc Intermediate, and Schoolboy classes. And just behind Harvey, fellow Intermediates Zach Fields and Chris Grant turned in impressive rides to each claim second-place postings in the 250cc Intermediate and Schoolboy results, respectively.

Look for coverage of this event in Cycle News in a few weeks.

Results
50 (4-6) PRVTR: 1. Gaige DeMars; 2. Dawson Clifford; 3. Austin Walton. 50 (4-6) FCTRY: 1. William Ionno; 2. Austin Schlegelmilch. 50 (7+) PRVTR: 1. Gavin Clouser; 2. Evan Olsen; 3. Allyson Miller. 50 (7+) FCTRY: 1. Garrett Kinsler. 65 BEG: 1. Jake Masterpool; 2. Ronnie Freeto; 3. Jordan Schultz. 65 JR: 1. Garrett Kinsler; 2. Gunnar Potter; 3. Tyler Schlegelmilch. 65 INT: 1. Josh Davis; 2. Corwin McIntosh; 3. Jesse Masterpool. S/65: 1. Jesse Masterpool; 2. Corwin McIntosh; 3. Josh Davis. 85 BEG D-1: 1. Steven Valdez; 2. Gunnar Potter; 3. Jacob Wellock. 85 BEG D-2: 1. Curtis Shapiro; 2. Nick Blevins; 3. Jim Graham. 85 JR: 1. Jordon Kinsler; 2. Weslee Valerio; 3. Sam Osheroff. 85 INT: 1. Zak Riley; 2. Dylan Bauer; 3. Matthew Stewart. S/MINI: 1. Zak Riley; 2. Dustin Peterson; 3. Jesse Masterpool. 125 BEG D-1: 1. Preston Charles; 2. Aaron Whalin; 3. Mike McCreary. 125 BEG D-2: 1. Ty Kowalski; 2. Kyle Elquist; 3. Keith Allen. 125 JR D-1: 1. Wayne Appleton; 2. Cody Mathis; 3. Tucker Ford. 125 JR D-2: 1. Errol Kerr; 2. Zak Riley; 3. Robert Perez. 125 INT: 1. Aron Harvey; 2. Mitchell Carvolth; 3. Nate Vandermade. 125 PRO: 1. Tommy Jean; 2. Jim Bryant; 3. J.L. Bitz. 250 BEG: 1. Micah Arnett; 2. Joe Trotter; 3. Mike Stansberry. 250 JR: 1. Jeremiah Gottas; 2. Errol Kerr; 3. Derek Metz. 250 INT: 1. Aron Harvey; 2. Zach Fields; 3. Chris Grant. 250 PRO: 1. J.L. Bitz; 2. Steve Garnett; 3. Steve Marty. SCHBY: 1. Aron Harvey; 2. Chris Grant; 3. Zach Fields. 25+ BEG: 1. Adam Chappelear; 2. Kenneth Schmidt; 3. Bobby Dew. 25+ JR: 1. Chris Jarrett; 2. Cory Brown; 3. Gavin Conner. 25+ INT: 1. Anthony Pulera; 2. Adam Portue; 3. Steven Barchetti. 30+ BEG: 1. Micah Arnett; 2. Bobby Dew; 3. Mark Cody. 30+ JR: 1. Chris Jarrett; 2. Craig Schultz; 3. Tod Williamson. 30+ INT: 1. Steven Barchetti; 2. Chris Kaila; 3. Ron Freeto. 30+ EX: 1. Brian Kuelper; 2. Matt Tate; 3. Mike McMurry. 30+ PRO: 1. Steve Garnett; 2. Bob DeMars; 3. Donny Roberts. 38+ PRO: 1. Kevin Truax. 40+ JR: 1. Donald Nyberg. 40+ INT: 1. David Thomas; 2. Phil Cochran. 40+ EX: 1. Mike McMurry; 2. Jay O’Neal; 3. Wes Moffitt. WMN: 1. Normajean Jean; 2. Susan Hellman; 3. Brooklin Hall.