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eEVENTS ; Templeton, Gerken take Birch Creek Motocross By Jay and Sharon Ha user ... ~ l-; Q) ~ Q) u Q) o Bill y Schlag (87) passed C.huck Shirle y (545) for th e w in at the Birch Creek MX. 2SOC: 1. TIm Ritchie (Suz); 2. Tod d Hotov y (Y"m); 3. Mark Fran klin (!Caw); 4. Cr.li g Brad y (Hon); 5. Jason Lee(Yam ). 25...: 1. Bobby Wagn er (Suz); 2. Llny Witmer (Suz); 3. Chuck Hamilton (ya m); 4. uri Horvath (Kl w); 5. Rick W. laworth (Suz) . 30+: 1. t..ny Witm..-r (Suz ); 2. Bobb Wa gner (Stu); 3. Carl y Horv.th (Kawl; 4. Stn't Yoder (Ka w); S. Jdf He-ton (Kaw) . v im 0 /0: L James Justin (Mai); 2. Kevin Kd ly (yam); 3. Ron Samik ev.lm); 4. J""f Ooneth (y am); 5. Ouis Ruth (Yam) . VINT (1974): 1. Jeff H ill (Yam); 2. Tun 8oWft'J (Pn'll; 3. Tom <:>..); -I. Ge!orgt' Nyen (Hun). Lee C p I SCCXJT; 1. D.tn CArl ton (Hon); 2. Tom Ho lsheT (Hon). Mitchell magnificent at Marysville Motocross By John Silva M ARYSVILLE, CA, NO 21 V. Smart racing and a little luck help ed NCY Yamaha-backed Don ovan Mitchell tak e home the top hon ors in the 125cc Ju nior cla ss at Marysville's Riverfront Park. The 125cc machines were the first race of the da y, and the starting lin~ held a number of more experienced riders in addition to the Junior field . Lodermeier stunned his rivals by grabbing the ho lcshot; he was followed around the first tum by Interm ed ia tes Jim my Pie rce, Lance Bollens and Ma tt Gib b as well as Juniors Kevin Sm ith, Do nova n Mit ch ell , and Wa d e Speyer. Lod er meier stayed cool ou t fron t, but was passed by Pierce, Bollen s and Gibb halfwa y throug h th e firs t lap . Lode rmeier co uld n't qu ite kee p pace with the In te rm edi ates, b u t h is attem pt d id allow him to pu t dis tance on the Juni or pack. Lodermeier's lea d began to s hri nk with Smi th and Mitche ll's battle bringing th em into conte nti on. Just prior to the white flag, Smit h an d Mitchell closed to within a few bike len gths of Lodermeier. Contac t between Mitchell and Smi th in the finish-area hai rp in tu m proved to be disas trous for Sm ith as he slammed hi s Yamaha into the clay. Smith remounted qui ckly to give chase, but Mitchell was out of reach and hot on the trail of Lodermeier. Mitchell tried to ga in the advantag e repeated ly du ring the fina l lap, but Lodcrmeier held on to win followed by Mitchell and Smith. Lod erm eier again holes hot moto two. bu t once again the more experienced rid ers passed on the first lap. Lodermeier, Smith and Mitche ll were locked in a tight ba ttle for the clas s lead. The battle con tin ued until lap three when Smi th fell in the same ha irpin tu m as in the first moto an d retired from the race. Lodermeier a nd Mitchell fought it out wit h never mor e than a few leng ths be tween the m. Mitchell almost had Loderm eier in a flat. sandy tu r n, b ut Lodermeie r s la mmed t he doo r . Mitchell ch a llenged aga in and the bikes we!e side by si de with Mit che ll poi sed to po ssibly pass just as Lodermier'sHonda came sp uttering to a halt, out of gas. A puzzl ed Mitc hell shoo k his head and roosted on to the finish to scor e first overall . Resu lts 250 PRO: 1. D.tnny Neb on (lCdw). 125 PRO: I. D.mny Nelson ()(aw). VET PRO: 1. Tony MilnI"r{Yam). 2SO INT: 1. MI n Gibb (Hon). 125I NT: 1. f\. tt Gi bb (Hon); 2. Jim m y Pit. C'e' (K.'lw); J . Lancr u T BoIIenJ,(Hon). 250 JR: 1. Richard Morgan (Suz); 2. Bri.ln Ha mon (Ho n); 3. weylcn Hall (Yam ). VET JR: 1. Jim DalLlra (Han). VET BEG: 1. Darryl M.lyer (Han); 2. Del Citrimo (Ho n); 3. Daryl Roberts (lion). MSTR: 1. Jack Baken (Kaw); 2. Thom Yuill (H on ); 3. Rich Sdlilling (Ho n). OT JR: 1. Don AaN'T (Ka w) . 80 (12·13): 1. Michael P.anenon (Kaw). 80 (9-11): 1. JesIleObon (Kaw ). 80 BEG: 1. M idwel Go rda Jr. {5u.z). P/W: 1. Johnathan Robmson (Yam) . 125 'R : 1. Do nova n MitcheU (Yam) ; 2. David I..ode rmeier (Hon) ; 3. W..d e Spey~ (Kaw). • . 250 BEG.: 1. Lawnmce Moroleos (Hon); 2. Tim Stro up (Suz); 3. Jame Hubbard (y a m); 4. Bobby Funk (Hon) ; 5. Sieve T..nti (lCaw) . 125 BEC: 1. o..n De Nuzzo (Suz ); 2. Stephen Faul kner (Suz~; 3. Mike John!OOn (5 u z ); 4. Kelly H ic ks (Ya m) ; 5. Ryan McCarthy DM'VI!ll, VA. NO 2[ V. Suzuki of Winston-Salem / Hamme rhead Graphics/ Team Boyesen rider Shane Tem pleto n rode to both mo to w ins in the 250cc Pro class with strong performances, as Birch Cree k Motors po rts Park closed out its 1993 debut racing season. Ian Fortune was the only rider to even keep Templeton in his sights, but could not work up a th rea t in e ithe r 25 0cc Pro mo to. Kawasa k imoun ted John Morfi! cruised to thi rd ove ra ll for the day by pos ting a 3-3 score over Pete Payne and Robbie Wakefield . Templeton came back to score strong rides in t he 125cc Pro class as well a nd gave Rac e Tech / AXO/ Renthall /CTi-backed Billy Schlag a run for his mo ne y, bu t Templeton fell short of the top spo t. Schlag captured both moto wins in excellen t form whil e Templeton and South Car olina's Chu ck Shirley ro un d ed o u t the top three . Robert Ge r ke n ha s m ad e a tre m e ndo u s recovery to come back from major chest injuries. after a crash earlier in th e yea r, to retain his spot as one of Virginia's top Senior rid ers. He swe pt the 25+ A and 30+ A classes via four moto wins . " l just go t back rid in g a fter my heart got crushed , an d I love thi s pla ce," Gerken sa id . .. ['11 be back." Wh ile Ge rken was ab le to pr ev ail in the 30+ A class wit h rela tive ease, h e wa s met with stiffer competition in the 25+ A divison by the likes of KTM pilot Rickey Joyce and local Allen Alfo rd . Gerken used a stea dy dri ve to wo rk to the front in both mot os whil e Joyce was able to ga me r bo th runner-up spo ts . Alf ord trad ed mo to finishes with Sand y Fulk to ga m e r third overa ll. Fu lk an d recent 25+ A new -corner Sidney Williams rounded ou t the top five. Charlotte t'C's Brian G ra ha m also mad e a strong showing in the Senior B class by taking home the victory in the 25+ B class with dou ble moto wins . G raham came back to try his luck in the 30+ B class bu t could not ma tch the pace set by class winner William Hobson. Results 50: 1. Blftny Orn-II (yam); 2. BudJ Bragi (Yam). Wood (K.1w); 3. Br",ndon 65: 1. Nk k WarneT (Kaw) ; 2. t...n gdon (Ka w ); 4. Lee Roberts ( Ka w ). 85 (7-11t. I. Brya n WeathM'ley (Ka w ); 2. Tr.avis West (]Caw); 3 . M.Jrtin I'eece (Ka w ); 4. Nick ROOo-"l"t!I (Hon). as(12·15 ): 1. Aaron Day (Ka w) ; 2. JO!ih Wood (Yam); J . Zach Ml."Coy (Hon ). (14- 15); 1. Chris Brown (Ka w ); 2. Mike- Brown (Iu n,,,'); 3Chri t 8.l1Q;C' (Suzl; 4. Jdf Ragen (Suz); S. IJrandon G ric k land tt as ISuLI. SCH BY: 1. M yln Sarn o ( K.. w) ; 2. Jak e Sta rkey (Ka w ); 3. Scott Beard lSuz). . 125 A; l. Billy Schlag (Kaw); 2. Shal\l: Temp let on (5uz); 3. (K.lw). QlueL Shirl l!)' (Ya m); 4. LIn FortuOl," (Hon); 5. John Morfit (Kaw). 125 B: 1. Bra ndon T urlington (Ho n); 2. Ramsey Bulkeley (li nn ); 3. Sid rlL"y Williams (Ka w); 4. Brian Stron g (KAw); S. Chris C illispt. e (Suz ). 125 C: 1. John Home (Han); 2. 5. R.o!os (K.Jw); J . Travi s Sharp'-' (Suz); 4. Richard Ht'lIt~ (Kaw) ; 5. John ny Mil ~'l' (Yam). 2SO A: 1. Sha ne Templeton (5 uz ); 2. Lm Fortune (Yam ); 3. Joh n Morfit ( Ka w) ; of Pet e Paynl' (Kaw) ; 5. Robb ie Wak efield . (Hoo ). 250 8 : I. BroilndonTu rlin gton (Hon ); 2. D.1nny Rich (Suz); 3. Rubb ie Aynt (K.1w); 4. Chris AMteoId (Yam); 5. William H~ (Ya m). 2SO c: 1. Fn>ddie Lawson (Suz) ; 2. Du st in Floy d (Suz); 3. Kevin Rothroc i.:(H on); 4. )df Hooks (Suz); 5. Rocky FO!>ll."I' (Ka w ). O rEN 8 ; I. Kev in Rothrock ( Ha n ); 2. De nny Prill ,lm a n (K.sw) ; 3. Jerry Roberbon (Hon ); 4. To m- Hou r (Hon ); 5. Art Byrd (Hon) . TRL ROR: 1. 0ui5 Cilil"5f't"lSuz); 2. Fr.. nkae McKinnry (Suz); 3. Jnry Dra per ( K.J.w); 4. Sta.nley Cole (y ilm); S. David lUiverton 500 BEC: 1. Mlrco QUggi.l (H on) . VET INT : 1. Guy Mo rr is (Ya m); 2. C reighton Tod hUllte r (Suz.); 3. Andy Warnock (H.on) . 25 + A: I. ~ Cerkrn (Hon); 2. Ricky Jo yer ( KTM ); 3. AUrn Alford (Suz); -I. Sandy Fulk (Suz); 5. Sidney Williams (Ka w) . or (l(aw~ 30+ A: 1. Robert Gerl:.rn (Ho n); 2. T un WtlkP.non (Ka w) ; 3Gary B.tiky (Ka w); "". Ron Rayk- (Hon). 40 + A: 1. G.uy Bol le y (K~w); 2. Nu ke LoRicolo (lion ); 3. i Buford Amn (Suz); 40. M ike Bodenha mrT (y.l m) . 25. R: 1. Brian G raham (J(01 W); 2. Ti m Mantooth (Ho n); 3. M.lrk Smith (Suzl; 4. P" u1 Wn t (Hoo); 5. John R.an.. ~{Y.m). 30+ B: 1. WUli.l m Hobson (y olm) 2. Bri.ln Ctwm (Kaw); 3. ; 'df Hooks (Suz); 4. I\.t.ark Smi lh (Sw); 5. Denny Prill.lman (Ka w) . Ul: 1. R.tnbtoy BuI.....1ey (Hon); 2. D.lI U1YRich (Suz); 1. Fred die l....Iwson (Suz); 4. Kri th fl icks (Suz); S. Johnn y Miller (Hon) . Oeschle Jr triumphs atJava Hare Scrambles - - - -- By R. C.G rah~ JAVA,NY,NDV. IO A red -h ot John Oesc h le Jr. d ominated the the Expert class for the win an d series overall poin t cha m p ions hi p a t the fina l round of the New York State Cha mpionship Ha re Scrambles Series in Java , New York. Ross Benson kep t Oeschle Jr. honest by bad gering him to the fin ish on a Suzuk i. The Inter me d iate Exper ts were top p ed by Rich Da ly. ,Series riders Scott Rich, Jeff Maekele, an d Yamaha's Bruce Whyte followed Daly acro ss the line. The 200cc Ama teu r class points wen t to the edsters Scott Colvin and wir e as Kawa saki spe Dav e Hei de r v ied fo r po si tion . Rich G ra ha m hol eshot and led for three miles befor e Colvin shot by an d he ld on for the win. Graham bailed h ard on lap tw o , h a n di n g seco n d to Chris Wa lsh . Heid er finished th ird , giving the series po ints win to Colv in. In Open Am action, KTM's Dan Nicoloff finish ed th e year s tro ng w ith a wi n, bu t it was ja mes Dcnk on a Hond a fin ishi ng seco nd and clinch ing the po ints race . John Steine r finis hed third with Kawasaki riders Larry Shufelt an d AI . Skillman rounding out the top five. Th e Novices we re o u t in fo rce with Ma tt McCabe takin g a long-a waited 200cc class win. Eric G raham was ru nner-up d espite a recently o pera ted -on s ho u ld e r . The 250cc class was waxed by Mike Johnson. who also sco red the class po ints victory. Results IX 1. J.Onchk· Jr. (Kaw); :' R. Bt-n son (Suz); 3. King (y..m). C\lT EX : 1. R. Dirolv 2. S. Rich; J . J. M.koleb (Y olm); "" B. w . 'hJ.tr (Yaml . . 200 AM: 1. S. Colv m (lCaw ); 2. C. Wa bll (Hon); 3. D. Heider (Kaw). 250 A M: 1. E. Mu no" (Kaw ); 2. Fonul; 3. Bow dt.or; -I. Osborn.: (Suz). O PEN AM: I . D. Nicoloff (1CThi) ; 2. J. Dt.nk (Hon) ; J . J.Stein·· er (KTIvt ); 4. L Sh ufelt (Ka",'); 5. AI SlJ Unw n (Kaw). VET INT : 1. R.W k·rz b.t; 2. Jt.'f\. 'iOCl,; 3. J. Fortnt!r (Kaw ); 4. R. Hertel (YAm);5. &"one (H us ). VET 8: 1. We- h; 2. Bobt.-rg; 3. Spnngt.>f;4. O . G uba 1.l (KTM); k S.W~b.ln.. S R A: 1. M. l.u ry ; 2. J. No to (Ho n );J. Gray . SR B: I.J. Oe:ochJclKTM); 2. [A."non. S/SR: 1. J. Arcest (Hon) ; 2. T. GrolboW1>k.I(KTM). 200 NOV : I. M. McC"be (Ya m ); 2. E.G rolh a m (Ka w ); 3. Boehn ke; 4. E. Broberg (Kaw ); 5. zeber . 250 NOV : 1. M. Johnso n (Hon ); 2. Bowdl' n; 3. No to; 4. 5cha· tel; 5. M.Poalum bo (Suz ). OPEN NOV : I. P...tne; 2. Un gl."r 3. Propc.-r(Hon); 4. Shol f; 5. ; f ll ollf ore. m ~ Stewart clinches title at West Warren Enduro By Michael Snyder WEST WARREN, MA, NOV 21 Although Husqvama facto ry sta r Kevin Hines blistered the 63-mile cou rse for his third overall w in at the fi na l round of the 1993 NETRA Championship End uro se ri< held in th e small .. 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