1997 5th Annual AMA Yamaha Dealers Series Champions
Travis Christenson, 60cc 4-8yrs • Gary Hein, 250 Nov • Cas Swift, 60cc 9-11 Yrs • Tim Sharp, 250 Pro • Mathew Richardson, Pw Mod • Barry Karakas, Jr. Vet Beg • Dominic East, Pw Stock • Todd Flaming, Jr. Vet Nov • Erik Meyer, 80 Beg • Alex Zapata, Jr. Vet Int. • Cal Wallace, 80 Int • Robby Mulles, Jr. Vet Exp • Ross Garcia, 80 Exp • Jorge Perez, Vet Beg • Jeremiah Johnson, 125 Beg • Mark Sandzimier, Vet Nov • Richard Wickman, 125 Nov • Chris Swift, Vet Int • Josh Cavenaugh, 125 Int • John Whitaker, Vet Exp • Josh Cavenaugh, 250 Int • Robert Ripley, Sen Nov • David Ferrier, 125 Pro • Jon Speight, Sen Int • Deran Bernavides, 250 Beg • Jim Hanson, Sen Exp
1997 Off Road Short Course Series Champions
Sean Mckenzie, Overall/vech • Robert Henderson, Class 11 • Dave Anderson, Overall/atv • Chad Gall, Super 1600 • Dave Donner, Class 1 • Tim Casey, Stk Mini 2wd • Steve Bishop, 1/2 1600 Sc • Pete Saldana, Stk Mini 4wd • Jim Fay, Class 1/2 1600 • Rennie Awana, Superlites • Ron Satter, Class 5 • Todd Whitman, Pilots • David Anckner, Class 5 1600 • Jeff Pearl, Open Odyssey • Raul Flores, Class 7 • Guy Savedra, Odyssey • Rick Hussman, Class 7s • Matt Sweeney, Rally • Dwight Greene, Class 3/4/6/8 • Erik Cobb, Pro Atv • Sean Mckenzie, Class 8s • Dave Anderson, Atv Int • Arto Ylikangas, Class 9 • Rob Baumsteiger, Atv Beg • Adam Rasmussen, Class 10
1997 4th Annual California AMA State MX Champions
Cody Brown, Pw Mod 6-7 Yrs • Sean Borkenhagen, 60cc 9-11 Yrs • Chad Gores, Pw Mod 8-9 Yrs • Jennifer Caputo, Women Nov • Gregory Dahn, Pw Stock • Bonnie Warch, Women Int • Cameron Funk, Vet Beg • Jason Yodogawa, Sen Nov • Scott Hack, Vet Nov • Mike Altenhofel, Sen Int • Jay Perkins, Vet Int • Bob Maxwell, Sen Exp • Terry Fowler, Vet Pro • Jared Minor, 80 Beg • David Bowles, 125 Beg • Mark Valcore, 80 Nov • Nathan Craig, 125 Nov • Dylan Lord, 80 Int • Jose Polasek, 125 Int • Daniel Blair, 80 Exp • Greg Wolfe, 250 Beg • Pat Monnanhan, Jr. Vet Nov • Ricky Crenshaw, 250 Nov • Matt Tedder, Jr. Vet Exp • Kevin Geyer, 250 Int • Rocky Hash, Open Beg • Tim Beatty, 250 Pro • Joel Plitt, Open Nov • Michael Lapaglia, 60cc 0-8yrs • Beau Baron, Open Int
1997 10th Annual White Bros World 4 Stroke MX Champions
Craig Jelich, 150cc Mod Exp • Mike Dougherty, +30 Nov • Jimmy Lewis, 150cc Pro • Tony Bienert, +30 Int • Mike Farmer, 300cc Novice • Willy Musgrave, +30 Exp • Daniel Bush, 300cc Int • Walter Miles, +40 Nov • Jason Gardner, 450cc Nov • Ronnie Jones, +40 Int • Alan Olson, 450cc Int • Larry Roeseler, +40 Exp • Cliff Cook, 450cc Exp • Gary Bowder, Dual Spt Nov • Mike Dougerty, Open Nov • Eric Graves, Dual Spt Int • Emitt Kling, Open Int • Bob Barnett, Dual Spt Exp • Shaun Kalos, Open Pro • Rod Lake, Vintage Single
1997 2nd Annual Blockbuster MX Series Champions
Noah Hernandez, 60cc 0-8yrs • Bryan Petrie, Jr Vet Nov • Justin Workman, 60cc 9-11yrs • Alex Zapata, Jr Vet Int • Bryan Huth, 80cc Beg • Eric Bisbee, Vet Beg • Erik Meyer, 80cc Nov • Jim Hanna, Vet Nov • Jason Shane, 125 Beg • Chad Blough, Vet Exp • Nathan Craig, 125 Nov • Chuck Duran, Vet Int • Marty Madsen, 125 Int • Alan Kent, Sr Vet Exp • Jason Heagstedt, 250 Beg • Bill Rohde, 250 Nov
1997 2nd Annual Shoei 125/250 AMA National MX Champions
250cc AMA Pro – Jeff Emig, 1st • Greg Albertyn, 2nd • Ezra Lusk, 3rd
125 AMA Pro – Ricky Carmichael, 1st, • Casey Johnson, 2nd, • Scott Sheak, 3rd
AMA 4 Stroke Pro – Lance Smail, 1st • Shaun Kalos, 2nd • Ty Davis, 3rd