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Cycle News 1995 05 03

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I·E E TS · VN (Left to right) Jeff Stanto n, Scott and Ang ie Plessinger, Rodne y and Tanya Smit h, Scott Summers and Fred and Amy Andrews partic ipated in th is year's Lor etta Ly nn's dual sport ride in Ten nessee. OPEN C: 1. Brian Mullins (Ka w ); 2. Clen Cenner (Yam ); 3. Ja rrod Goertz (Hon); 4. C u rt C o ll ie r (Ho n ); 5. Bubba Ya rberry (Suz ). SPTSMN : 1. Gary Windham (Kaw); 2. Christian Wicker (Sw: ); 3. Th om as Arthur (Hon); 4. Michael Kincaid (Hun); 5. Tim Legge tt (Suz ). 200 C: 1. Tommy Senseaac (Hon); 2. David F1uchd (Kaw); J. Tracy Te rre ll (H on); 4. jeff Prokop (Su z ); 5. Richard Bru AAelba ck (Kaw). WM N : 1. Danl ejle Lindeman (H on); 2. Bonnie Philli ps (Kaw); 3. Lorena Hancock (Kaw ). 60: 1. Ky le Martin (Kaw ); 2. Zac h Smi th (Kaw ); 3. Zach ary Cag le (Yam ); 4. Hank H~n (Kaw). ~ By Mike Wil liams WAUSAU, FL, APR. 9 Phillip Wilkinson unloaded h is KX250 in the morning. then u nloaded on the competition to post a double-mote sweep of the 250cc C class at Wausau Motocross. In moto one, Cleve Roberts took the holesh ot and began to se t th e pace. However, f ortson Rumb le decided a faster pace was necessary and blit zed by to take the lead. The tw o long-time rivals began a series of brake-checking and lineswapping as they careened around the track and off of ea ch other. Wh ile they were using each other for traction, Wilkinson snuck up on them both and blazed by Robert s and then Rumb le to take the lead . Rum ble bega n to fade as fatigue set in, bu t Robert caught his second wind an d began a charge after Wilkinson, who held on to win with Roberts brea thing down his neck for second. Moto two saw Ronn ie Smith nail down the holeshot, but th is ti me Wi lkinson wasted no time in getting out front. For a while Wilkinson, Smith , Ru m b le and Rob e rts freig ht- traine d around the track, each within striking distance of the lead . The tr ain became derailed however, whe n Smith crashed an d Ru mble sta lled in a comer. Wilkinson again took the moto win over Roberts with Rumb le hold ing down thi rd over a . very hard-char ging Steve Davis . Tim Stokes returned to raci ng speed as he nailed down the ove rall win in the 250cc B class and finished a ~Iose second to Paul Zelinsky in the Vet B class. Jordan Peepl es pushed his Cycle Shop of Tallahassee-sponsored KX 80 into the wi nne r's circle of a crowded BOcc C class. The 125cc D class acti on saw an other Cycle Shop rider go home with first pla ce honors as Ch uck Sapp took the win over Ter ry [nel l. "Ju mp ing James" Stephens continued his dom ina tion of the Jr. Cycle class, sty ling his way to the overall win ove r Jim McArth ur and Cole Boutwell. Results P / W (4-6) : 1. Co le Bou twell (Cob); 2. K arl Harrison (y am ). P /W (7-8): 1. Jor d an Dav is (Yam ). JR CYCLE : 1. [am es Srep h cru>(Kaw), 1. Jim McArthur (Ka w); 3. Co le Bou tw ell (Ka w ); 4. Ja red McLane (Ka w ); 5. Karl H arri son (Kaw ). 80 C: 1. Jo rdan Peeples (Kaw); 2. Curt Wa rd (}(aw); 3. Jessi ca Patte rson (Kaw); 4. Josh u a Q uee n (Kaw ); 5. Ju stin Applt.>W hite (Kaw). 125 B: 1. Bry an Sapp (Hon ); 2. Ronnie Ramisca l (Hon). 125 C: 1. Kris Zepecki (Ka w); 2. Jerry Merritt (}(aw); 3 . Danny Stroud (Ka w ); 4. Brian Kelly (Hon). 125 D: 1. C h uc k Sa p p (H on); 2. Te r ry Joell (Suz); 3 . Je ff Wilk.1nson (Ka w); 4. Gary Wood (Han); 5 . Rick Thomas (Ka w ). 250 B: 1. Tim Stokes (Han); 2. Mike William s (Han); 3. Keith Jones (H on); 4. Pa ul Zelinsky (Kaw); 5. K C. Henderson (KTM ). 250 C: 1. Philip W ilkinson (Kaw); 2. Oeve Roberts (Kaw ); J . Fortson Ru mbl e (Hon); 4. Steve Davis (Hon); 5. Ken Diclcie (H on). 250 0 : 1. Muk Cla rk (Kaw); 2. Randy Queen (Kawj; 3. Fran y cis Kinrw (H on) ; 4. Clad Du ran (Han); 5. Brian Morg an (H on ). HOBBY: 1. Larry McA rthur (Ka w); 2. James Farr (Yam ); 3. Ga ry Wood (Ha n); 4. Bru ce Allen (Ka w ). MIXED OPEN: 1. Ph illi p Wil kin son (Ka w); 2. Ziggy Wood (H a n ). VET B: 1. Pa u l Zeli ns ky (Kaw ); 2. T im Sto kes (Han); 3. Mik e Will iam s (Ha n ); 4. K.C. Hende rson (lnt. • SR: r . St an Norris; 2. Larry Ad amll; 3. Bob Will idms. 0-100: 1. S te p he n Edm o ndecn: 2 . D o nald Vi e rs ; 3 . John Newell Jr.;4. Chan ce Baker ; 5. Joel Bonanno. Dual sporters and stars return to Loretta Lynn's By Mitch Kumpstein Phot os by James Talk ington HURRICANE MILLS, TN, APR. 1-2 The 4th Annual Loretta Lynn 's Dua l Spo rt ride took place over the first week end of April and was attended by 334 riders. The two-day event was headquartered at the spa cious ranch -campground of Loretta Lynn, the "Queen of Country Mus ic." The ga thering in m id d le Tennessee marked the first round of the'I995 Moose /Cycle News /Dunlop /S uzuki /NGK Appalachian Dual Sport Tou r, wh ich totals five weekends of onroad / off-road activities. The even t was also in clud ed in the '95 AMA Nati on al Tra il Ride Series. The first da y measured 127 miles, the first 40 miles of which criss-crossed the Lynn property. The rid ers we re then directed into scenic Mennonite country , where man y peopl e exist withou t electricity and fa rm with horse an d plow, livin g ent irely o ff the land. Later, th e course stop pe d a t th e Blue H ol e pri vate boat ramp along the banks of the Duck River where the riders took lun ch. The trail concluded back at the ranch in fron t o f Loretta Lyn n's pl anta tion ho me. That night sporters and their families were treated to Jimmy Lynn's Famous Catfish Fry. Music was provided by Sammy [o Lacy after the initial act - Marty Haggard - was a no-show. Sunday's activities got u nderway with the morn ing rid er' s meeti ng, where tour organizers Carrie Russell and Alan Brutto handed out route shee ts for the day 's 75-mile ride, much of which included off -road te rr it o ry. A su rp rise host greeted the rider s at lunch as six-time AMA MX and Supercross champ ion Jeff Sta n ton he lped se rve sand wi ches. Sta nton participated in the entire weekend in a technical support capacity for Americ an Honda, as did six-time woods racing champion Scott Sum mers . The two hoo ked up on Honda XR650L's for m uch of the ride. Th ei r competitive na tures even tually go t the best of them as Stanto n crashed hard while dueling Summers in the woods. Other indu st ry personnel on hand inclu ded American Suz u ki's Mark Hy de and defendi ng AMA National Hare Scrambles Champion Rod ney Smith, KTM 's cross co u n try s ta r Sco tt Plessinger an d Yama ha off-road racer Fred And rew s. Support tr ucks from Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha and KTM were also on sight thro ughout the weekend. The rid ers were given plenty of prizes on behalf of event sponsors and organizers, includ ing a set of car tires from Du nlop, which Geo rgia' s Joe Pontzer received as the Gra nd Prize for leadi ng the Scavenger Hunt. Pounders smashes 'em at Roebling Road Road Race By Bob App legate FAULKVILLE, GA, APR. So9 Lee Pounders made his comeback to road racing in style by winning thr ee races in his first time out on a GP bike at Roebling Road Raceway. The young Florida sign painter who made CCS and Da ytona histo ry in 1990 as the first ride r to w in four Amateur Nati onal Championships at the CCS Race of Champions kicked off his wi nn ing weekend with a romp in the Solo GTU contest. He wasted no time in coming to grips with his 1993 Honda RS250 whil e going up against the CBR600F3 of Leslie Horne. The tw o swapped back and forth while their lap time s dr opped into the one minute, 16-seco nd range until Ho rn e' s tire w en t away and Pounders cruised to the win.. Pounders' second win was eve n more of a confidence boos ter as he took his Full Spect rum Racing /Lee's Signs-backed Hon da to a flag-toflag win in the Lightweight GP race. The Middleweight GP event was a different story, with Ho me again the challenger. Horne took the lead while Pou nders dogged him from a close second . Pou nders finally made the pass on the whi te-flag lap for h is thi rd w in of the weekend . Racin g Gra ndfather Frank Kinsey took the GTO class win , poweri ng by early leader Gene Church and then Paul Netterstrom late in the 50miler on his potent Yamaha 1000. Multi -time Regiona l Champion Brian Gibb s has always been strong at Roebling Road, and this w eekend wa s no exception. The young Georgia rider worked his CBR600F3 around the bumpy two-mile course to beat out the 750cc mou nted riders in Heavyweight Supersport. He repea ted in Middl ew eight Supersport, winning ove r David Estok, who returned the favor by edging out Gibbs at the line in Heavyweight Sup erbike, taking the majority of the $750 CCS purse. Results A M L/W S / BK: 1. Matthew Richa rdson (Han ); 2. Duncan Fari..m (Ho n); 3. Wa de E1 swyok (Ya m ); 4. Bill Campbell (Yam); 5. Neil Fa unce (YaID). EX L/W S /BK : 1. G reg Doney (H on ); 2. Derek King (y a m ); 3. Ian U m·bt.rg e r (yam); 4. Sco tt Robe rts on (Ho n); 5 . Sh aw n Rod d · (Hon). AM M / W S / BK: 1.Jam ie Hacking (Hon); 2. Mich ae l Con lon (Hon); 3. JimHaraldson (Hon); 4. Al exan d er G lock [H on] ; 5. Denn is u-vesq ue (Yil m) . EX M /W S / BK: 1. Le!llie Home (Hon ); 2. Brian G ibbs (Han ); J. Robert PTellby (Ho n); 4. Ricardo Clock (H on ); 5. Quenni King (Hon). AM H / W S / BK: 1. Sta n to n Sim m erson (Due); 2. Miclw e l Sid w ell (Ka w l; 3. Stew G rigg (Kaw) ; 4. Marty GltWl (Suz); 5. Terry H icks (Kaw). . EX H /W S/BK : I. Da ve Esto k (Kaw); 2. Brian Gibbs (Hon); J. Steve De Camp (Ka w) ; 4. Da v e Hard y (Kaw); 5 . Le s lie Home (Hon). AM L/W 55 : 1. Will Roward (Yam); 2.1n Murphy (Yam) ; 3. Colin Uh rick (Ho n). EX L/ W 55: 1. Richi e Morris (Yam); 2. George Reavis ('( am ); 3. Da vid Pabst (Yam) . AM M / W 55: 1. Jamie Hacki ng (Hon); 2. Mich ael Sidwe ll (K..1W ); 3. Parrish Regis ter [Kaw]; 4. Stacy Du nca n (H a n ); 5. Dav id Calla han (Hon). EX M/W 55: 1. Brian Gibbs (Ho n); 2. Dave Estok (Kaw); 3. Eric Gray (Ho n); 4, Robe rt Presby (H a n ); 5 . Qwnni King (Ho n). AM H /W 55 : 1. Mich ael Sidwell (Kaw ); 2. [erry Law son (yam); 3. Scan Sidwell (Kaw); 4. Parrish Regi te r (Kaw); 5. Stacy s D u nca n C on). H EX H ! W 55: 1; Brian Gibbs (Ha n); 2. Steve Reker (K3W); 3. Ron Perry (Kaw); 4. Chris Steele (Kaw ); 5. Kri s Oubb (Hooj. U /L 55: 1. Ct.'TU Ch urch (Han); 2. Kcvjn Hun l (H lln); 3. Ron ! Perry (Ka w ); 4. Chris Steele (Kaw) ; 5 . Stev e Reker (Kaw ). AM SPSTMN : 1. Clayton Kwi tow ski (Han); 2. Michael Conforti (Kaw); 3. Ba rry King (Yam ); 4. Scott Ze kaniFl(Du e). EX SPTS MN : 1. Derek King (ya m); 2. Sherry Dow lin g (Kaw) ; 3. Fra nk Stro ma n (Kaw) ; 4. Tod Roman (y am); 5. Gt.'O Rea vis rge (Kaw). A M L /W G P: 1. Darrell My e rs (Yam): 2. Mark Brow n (Yam); 3 . Matthew Rich a rd so n (Han); 4. Will Row ard (Ya m); 5. Ch u ck Acto r (H on). EX L /W GP: 1. Lee Pounders (Han): 2. Pa t O' Leary (Yam) ; 3. Keith Floy d (Ya m); 4. Robe rt Zerbts tas (Yam ); 5. Shawn Red el (Ho n) . AM M /W G P: 1. M ich ae l C o n lo n (Han) ; 2. C02: Arrea u (Ha n); J . Mic h ael Russell (Suz) ; 4. Sto ney Landers (Ho n ); 5 . Jim Harald son (H on ). EX M /W GP: 1. I.A."t' Pounders (Hon); 2. Leslie Home (Hon ); 3. Qu enni King (Hon); 4. Steve Bucey (Hon); 5. Robert Zerbisi as (Yam ). . A M L /W S/ TW: 1. M atthe w Rich ar dson (H on); 2. Duncan Faras h (Han); 3. Mike Mo rg an (Due); 4. Micha el Co nforti (Kaw); 5. Sco tt Ze rakis (Du e). EX L /W S / TW 1. G re g Done y (Ha n ): 2. Geo rge Re a v is (Ka w); 3. Frank Stro m an (Ka w ); 4. Sh e rry Do w lin g (Kaw); 5. Chri s Casey (H on). AM H / W S/ TW: 1. Ziv Anp hi (D ue); 2. Matthew Richardson (Han); 3. M ike Mergen (D u e); 4. Stanto n Simrnel"9on (D ue); 5. Duncan Farish (Hon). EX H / W S / TW: 1. Do ugli1S5GI'OSFl (Du e); 2. Scott Robertson (Han ); 3. Bill y Oocr ge (Due ); 4. Da ve We av er (H on); S. Chris CaSL'Y (Hon). EXUSlWSPTS 1. Frank Stroman (H- D). : A M SOLO G T U : 1. Rod H u ll (Ya m ); 2. Mi chael Conlon (Han); 3. P arrish Register (Kaw); 4. Joe y Hunt (Hon ); 5. Michael Sidw ell (Kaw ). EX SO LO GTU: 1. Le e Pounders (Ha n ); 2. Le sli e H o m e (Hon); 3. Kn s C lu b b (Ha n ); 4. Que nni Ki ng (H o n); 5. Ja son Soigni er (Ha n ). AM SOLO G1'O: 1. Stanton Sim m lmlOn (Due); 2. Michad Sidwell (Kaw ); 3. Jerry Law son (Ya m ): 4. Ste ve G rigg (Ka w); 5. Marty G len n (Suz) . EXSO LO GTO: 1. Frank Kinsey (yam ); 2. Dav e Ha rd y (Kaw l; 3 . Paul Netterstrom (Kaw ); 4. Gene Ch urch (Ho n); 5. Steve Reke r (Kaw). U / LGP: 1. Lesl ie Home (Ho n ); 2. Gen e Ch urch (Hon); 3. Earl H alfo rd (Suz); 4. Dave H ardy (Ka w ); 5. Pau l Nerterstro m (Kaw ). AM 125 GP: 1. Ch uck Actor (Ho n); 2. M ark Brown (H on). Sellards smokin' at Steel City Motocross By Julie Kramer DELMONT, PA APR. 15 , Broc Sellards smoked the competition in the Col- legeboy class, taking double win s in the Collegeboy class at Steel City MX. Sellard s also topped the 125 and 250cc B classes . In the first Collegeboy class mo to, Shane Lawson grabbed the ho leshot, bu t Sellards was hard on his heels, while John [eakle and Char les Klein battled it out over th ird . Sellards continued his assault on Lawson and his efforts paid off with a pass at the finish line area. While ru nnin g fourt h , [eakle stalled his moto rcycle and Tim Stroy ne and Jarnmie Martin motored by [eakle, By the third lap, Sellards had pulled out a three-s econd advantage ove r Lawson, who enjoyed a comfo rtab le cushion over third- place Klein. Travis Mahoney passed Stroyne for fourth in the late stages of the race. When it was all over, Sellards had taken the checkered flag with room to spare over Lawson, whi le Klein finished third approxima tely 45 seconds behind Lawson. Lawson again grabbed the ho leshot in the second moto and, as in. the first moto, Sellards was h ot on his tracks, while Kevin Hafer and Michael Bob ro ski settled into third in fou rth . Klein, h o we ve r, moved in and o utjum ped Bobroski on the uph ill dou bles. Shortly ther eafter, Klein shot pa st Hafer, as d id Martin following in Klein's wake. As in the first rnoto , Sellards set up Lawson through th e infield sectio n and e ve n tu ally pas sed Law so n for the lead - aga in. Law son, . however, stayed attached to Sellard s' rear wheel and kept the firs t-mote winner hone st. In the meantime, the two rid ers broke free from the rest of the pack as they disputed the lead . The battle for third intensified wh en Martin repassed Klein for third. Sellard he ld on to take his second win, while Law son settl ed for another seco nd. Martin finished third . Results 50: 1. Bro c He pl e r (KT M ); 2. Bro c Pal la s (KTM ); 3. Chris Stuck ey (KTM); 4. Bry an Emery (Lem) ; 5 . George Baker (Cob ). 65: 1. Gene Stu ll (!

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