I · EV~NTS
Mixed Open class, but it wa s by far the race of
the day. Kenny Rohde and Nea l Thomas trad ed
lines thro ughou t the length of both motes, w ith
Rohde winn ing both motos by a spo ke's lengt h
over Thom as. Ru sty An ge lle wa s rea dy to
pou nce if Rohde or Thoma s suffered a miscue,
but Ange lle wo und up third overall.
Results
P /W B: 1. Cole Boutwell; 2. Ja mm Y(1u n~ 3. [amie Lewi!l; 4.
[oe Te rry ; 5. Karl Harrison.
P /W C: t. [arrod C raig; 2. JO!lh
U.lSmdll"}'; 3. Ash ton Oa rk; 4.
[o Ter ry; 5. Justin [a mes .
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JR MINI : 1. [ames Steph ens; 2. Jim McArthur; 3 . Col e
Boutwe ll: 4. Step hen Ca llawa y; 5. Da vid Jackso n.
130 B: 1. John Stanton; 2. Brian Young.
80 C: I. H,ll Mart in; 2. Dere k Fo re.
so D: 1. Ron nie M.lchl'n; 2. Tyle r Co tto n; 3. Josh ua G uidry; 4.
J.lmes Sh-phl-ns; 5 . N icole Taub .
125 B: 1. Jo n Simmo ns; 2. Darn l Young; 3. Kenny Ro hde; 4.
e
Danny Flowers (V10) smoked the
competition in the Four-Stroke Amateur
class at the Dry Valley cros s country
Montague, Texas .
his way to the win. In mo ta two, Bauder took
the holeshot and neve r loo ked back as he won
by 12 seconds . It was a good race for secondas
Thalheimer edged out Silvestri for the spot.
Baude r eoded h is perfect da y in the Com bined class as he pil oted his Kawasaki to the
lead and rode flaw less in both mo tos for the
win.
In ot her action, Rodn ey Tay lo r took his
Honda to the overall wins in the 250cc and Combined Beginner classes.
Results
P / W BEG: 1. Kyle Bauder (Yam); 2. And r..w AII.-n (Hon); 3.
Ca epmo (H e n ).
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P / W JR: 1. Sky lar Dam i (KTM); 2. Cody Li erman (Suz ).
P /W MOD : 1. Keith Batter son (Yam) .
80 BEG: 1. Marvin Gri ffin (Ya m); 2.,Jim Davi s (Yam ); 3. Jdke
Miller (Yam).
80 (7-11): 1. Don nt e Wolf e (Ydm ); 2. Kyle Ha rri s (Kaw); 3.
Leighton Lillie (Yam) .
80 (12-13): L Jason Z uhkle (Ka w ]: 2. Derek Lusk {Ya m ]: 3 .
Pete Robe rts [Yam ].
80 (14-16): 1. Jim Zi kt- (Yam) ; 2. Eric Ca rve r (Ya m); 3. Shawn
Gilbert (y.l m ).
S /MINI: 1. Nathan Goe tz (Yam ); 2. Jason Zu hkle (Kaw ); 3.
Tim Zikt' (Yam ).
125 BEG: L Kyle Luther (Hon); 2. Justi n Hi lker (Su z ); 3. ROOm' y Tayl or (Ho n).
125 JR 1. Mitch Merritt (Hon); 2. Bobby Ki... l (Han); 3. Je~
h
H urst (Ho n).
125 INT : L Co ry Bauder (Kaw); 2. Dan ny Sm ith (Su z); 3 .
Shawn Cisro (Kaw) .
125 PRO: 1. Chaun McAlister (Suz); 2. Jimmy Lamastus (Suz);
3. Kris Rou rke (Hon).
_ 250 BEG: 1. Rodn ey Taylo r (Ho n); 2. Da lk Lenderma n (Hon);
3. ' O l Wrigh t (KTM).
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250 JR: 1. Mitch Merritt (Hon); 2. Travis Mullim (Suz ); 3.
Rolx.> rt Ch rlstenseh (Suz ).
.250 INT : 1. Cory B.luder (Kaw) ; 2. Ron Tha lhe imer (Suz ); 3 .
DaveSilvt."StIi (Suz ).
250 PRO: 1. Jimm y u md.'ih.ls (Suz ); 2. eMun McA liste r (Suz );
3. M.l rk O lberd ing (Kaw) .
O PEN BEG 1. Mar<' Mor ris (Ho n); 2. John Nio rd (Kaw ); 3.
Karl Trau tm an n (Yilm).
O PEN JR: 1. Dana Vans tee (Kaw ); 2. Kevin Spencer (Hon) .
CO MB BEG 1. Rodn ey Taylor (Hon); 2. Jake M.wd kl? (Hon);
3. An d rew H iggi ns (Kaw) .
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CO MB JR 1. Travis Mullins (Suz); 2. Kev in Spmrer (Ho n); 3.
Jesse H urst (Hon).
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CO MB lNT : L Cory Bauder (Kaw) ; 2. Ron Tha lhl>i t>r (Suz);
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3. Dave Silves tri (Su z ).
UTH BEG: I. Michea l Strickla nd (KTM); 2. Raul Ja8.;o (y am) ;
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3. Rob Robem (Suz).
VET BEG: 1. Dl'a n Bid d l... (Ho n ); 2. Troy Shi flett (Ka w ); 3.
Mar k Schooler (Suz).
VET INT.L. Daw Silvestri (Suz); 2. Jay Bird (Yam ); 3. Mike
Jackso n (SU7.).
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VET JR: 1. Kev in Logsdon (Suz) ; 2. Sco tt Re iman (Kaw ); 3 .
Perry Berger (Hon ).
VET PRO: 1. Mark O lbt'r d ing (Kaw).
OT: 1. GM)' Dogg ett (Hon); 2. ' im Ossman (Suz ); 3. Tom Harris (Hon ).
60 (1-8): 1. Cit~y Evans (Kaw); 2. Mich.ld Bidd ll' (K.1W); 3.
Scottie Ge rk..n (Kaw) .
60 (9- 11): I. Kyle Har ris (Kaw); 2. Rich St-nkll'r (Kaw) ; 3. Mike
Finn ey Jr. (Kaw ).
5 /60: I. Kyle Ha rris (Kaw); 2. Ken Lierman (Kaw); 3. Srottil'
Gt:-rkffl(Kaw).
Mi ch.lt~l
Lynn hotat Dade City MX
By Kyle Myers
DADE CITY. FL, APR. 16
Dustin Lynn posted a I-I tally to win the 60cc
class during round four of the Florida Motocross
Series at Dade City Raceway.
In the first 60cc mot o, Barrett Smith grabbed
the ea rly lead with Brad Bernier, Cody Roth,
Marisa Hampshire and Ph illip lves followi ng .
Lynn got stuck in the gate and entered the first
tu rn in sixth . Smith then bobbl ed entering the
sand portion of the cou rse, and Berni er and Roth
motored by. Lynn also moved by Smith, to ru n
in the third spot on the first lap.
Lyn n then mo ved by Roth an d Bernier to
take over the lead. Meanwh ile, still back at the
gate was Kyle William son, who gave all eight
riders a half-lap lead befo re taking off. Lynn
contin ued to lead, while Williamson worked his
way th ro ugh t he fie ld . Withi n fo u r laps
Williamson was in third and hou nding Bernier
fo r second w hi le Lynn built up a lea d .
Williamson flew by Berni er to take over second ,
but Lynn was gone. Lynn held on for' the moto
win over Williamson, Bernier, Roth and Smith.
Moto two saw Bernier rip the holeshot ahead
o f Smith. Lynn. Hampshire a nd Roth . Lynn
quickly mov ed h is HSKS-backed Kawasak i by
Smith and Bernier to set the pa ce. On ce again
Williamson started hal f a lap d own . At the
halfway point Williamson was in third and was
looking for it way around Bernier before falling
in th e back sand sect ion. Williamson quickl y
remounted and charg ed by Bern ier after a lap,
with the white flag out, but Lynn had too big of
a lead for Williamson to overcome. Lynn scored
the w in ove r Wi lliam son . Bernier , Roth and
Smith rounded out the top five.
Results
P / W (4-/'): 1. Ricky Renn ..r (Ya m); 2. AnR:ie Moore (Ya m); 3.
Wang Haynes (Va m ); 4. Sa ra Ham pshi re (Y Joiner (Ha n ); 4. Darren Mc Elh att e n (Suz) ; 5. Ch ris Lang
(Hon).
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125 B: 1. Jaso n Tho mas (Hon); 2. Jam t$ Joiner (Ha n); 3. Will
8.1OOn(Hon); 4. Dar wn M('Elha ttm (SUZ); 5. Wayne Schawr (Suz).
125 C: 1. Jim Prevatte (Yam ); 2. Ga rry Rober tson (Kaw ); 3 .
Chri s Lang (Hon); 4 . Doug Wr ighl (Han); 5. Jen ·m y Doct or (K.1W
).
125/250 BEG: 1. JtlE'
1Hilmilton (Suz); 2. Chri s Lope z (Suz) ; 3.
To ny Torri (Ho n); 4. Dan Hanso n (Suz); 5. Jasu n M.lY(Hon ).
250 B: 1. Todd Bo un.'1l(Suz).
25+: 1. Stl've Dye (Kaw); 2. Chark'S 5.1tche r (Hon) .
30+ : 1. Sh've Dye (Kaw) ; 2. Drew Justicr"(Yam); 3. Brian Wh itcomb (Hon).
35+:1. Drew Justice (Yam ); 2. Scott Zu raw (Y. m); 3. Tom
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Fom:; (KdW); 4. Brian Whitcomb (Ha n); 5. Joe Steidl (Hon).
40+ : 1. Tom Fogg (Kaw); 2. Joe Steid l (Hon).
O rEN NOV: 1. Chris Reyno lds (ATK).
S/MINL 1. J.B. Ballard (SU7.); 2. Andn'i Bolnni (Su:r.) 3. Kyle
;
WiUiamson (Suz); 4. Zeb Bie lling (y am) : 5. Ch.az Northey (Kaw ).
Machen manhandles Milton MX
By Mike Williams
MILTON,FL, APR.l5
Unde r sunny blue sk ies, more than 115 riders
showed u p to do battle at West Florida MotoCross Park where none other than Ronnie Macht.. 'n
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toppe d all compe titors in the 80cc D class.'
The Alabaman Machen 'overcame challenges
from Flor ida an d Mississip pi riders to notch a
tw o-mo to sweep, pilo ting h is Yama ha to th e
head of th e class. Machen took the first moto
holeshot and never looked back, as he stead ily
pulled away from th e ,rest of the pack . Jam es
Stephens, rid ing a 60, may have given up some
horsepo wer to the bigger, faster 80s, but he more
than mad e up for it with ability as he jamm ed
h is KX60 into second place. Tyler Cotto n made
up for missing the start by reeling in all bu t the
first three racers, finishin g a very close fourth to
Joshua Guidry's screaming yellow Suzuki.
Mota two was a carbon copy for Machen as
he again disappeared from the rest of the pack,
but tha t is w here the simila rity to mota one
ended . Cott on ju mp ed up to the num ber-two
po sitio n w ith N ico le Ta ub ge tt ing her CR80
hooked up and into thi rd. Guid ry slipped one
position to fin ish fourth and Jim McAr th u r
roosted his way into fifth.
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There may have been only three ride rs in the
Ronnie Rarni scal.
125 C: 1. Jd f McCarr..; 2. Steven Soltys; 3. jon McCarra; 4. Joel
Ml·C.1Tra; 5. Jos h Smith.
125 D: 1. Stoney Dcvtllor; 2. Joey Am sp,lch er ; 3. Darrell Perry .
250 B: 1. Keith EnJ;lish; 2. Tim StokC'i; 3. Paul Bryant; 4. Lee
John ~n; 5. Mike William s.
250 C: 1. Je ro me Cla rk ; 2. Ton y Vitale; 3. Jerry Yo ung; 4.
Ru... y Angell ..; 5. Kolth Anzalo ne.
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250 0 : 1. Ice C ru m; 2. J.
VET C: I. Tony Vit.l le; 2. Ken Dick ie; 3. jason Co lry ; 4. Jerry
m
You n!;: 5. Mar k Borgen.
M NY: 1. Earl May; 2. Kevin Knigh t; 3. John Hav e ns; 4. Rand y
Jem igan; 5. Ed Kile y.
Burch hammers Experts at
Dry Valley Cross Country
By Darryl Smith
M
ONTAGUE. TX, APR, 9
For the first time in years it didn' t rai n at the
Dry Valley cross. coun try near Montague, but
Cal Burch reigned over the Op en Exper ts.
Burch and his KTM 300 took top honors at
round four of the Texas Cross Country Racing
series.
Ray Jennings put his CR500 out front first
ahead of Todd Tarver, Jim McQ uea ry . and
Burch. Jennings held the lead for two laps on the
fast, 12-mile cou rse. Burch, though, was on the
move, passing McQueary on lap one an d jam ming to the front on lap three. Early sp ring heat
left man y riders fading as the race progressed,
but Burch kept his pace until the end, Bu rch's
margin of victory was two minutes over runn erup Tarver and third place Jennings.
Kawa sak i-mounte d Brya n Coo k led eve ry
lap of the 250cc Experts, bestin g Sean Reddish
an d Bren t Na lley by tw o min ut es. Coo k also
took the overall Expert trophy h om ~ for h is
efforts.
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· Four-stroke expert Tom Ehmke built a huge
lead over his class after one lap but went over
the bars on lap two, breaking his cqllarbone in
the process. Frank Shackl ee took control thereafter and was never challenge d, Ch ris Carter
took seco nd while Aqrian Jacobs worked up
from the back of the pack to capture third on the
last lap.
Results
AA EX: I. Mike Abbott (Yam); 2. To m Rub inw n (Suz); 3. Eric
Hl.Ss (H us ); 4. Bobby So utha rd (ya m ); 5. Josep h Ho ugh lo n (Hon ).
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PRO: I. Oay Ho.-nshell (Suz ); 2. Dean une (KTM); 3. Donnie
McMillon (KTM ); 4. Sco lt Stid d (KTM); 5. Oliver tk'Jll'tis (SU7- .
)
OPEN EX: 1. Citl Burch (KIM); 2. Tod d Ta rver (KIM); 3. Ray
Jt'Tl ings (Hun); 4. Jim M<'Quea ry (Hu!!); 5. Todd Gleavl"ll (KIM).
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250 EX: 1. Bryan Cook (Kilw); 2. Sean Reddi sh; 3. Brent NollI.oy (K.1WJ; 4. Scott FOfiter (Vam); 5. Mik e Ca lToll (Ho n).
200 EX: I. Joe Bill Pyle (Kaw); 2. Tim Gillis (Kaw); 3. Darryl
Pritchett (Ka w); 4. Rick Yale (K,lW); 5. Ma rk Wa ll (Yam).
125 EX: 1. Scott Sims (K.1 W); 2. Rand y s.:awyer (Kaw) ; 3. Brian
Ba m t. 8(y ilm); 4. Phillip Rtoi t>r(y a m ); 5. J.R. Rakl. S(Su z ).
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0-30 EX: I. Mikl' Sullivan (Kaw); 2. Robe rt Ga llegos (Kaw) ; 3.
Rick Blas ing ame (Suz): 4. Rick Hi llhou"", (H un ); 5. Dana Wrigh l
(Yam).
0-38 EX: I. Fr,lnk Sh.lckk"t' (Vam ); 2. Don Fitr_
'iimm ons (Hon );
3. Bill McGove m (Hon ); 4. Nei l BIOlckbwn (Kilw); 5. Dan ny Burford (Kaw).
045 EX: 1. Lo yd Murgan (Yam ); 2. Ge ne Pann .:-II (Ho n); 3.
Richard Thome' (Yam); 4. Mikt· Ends (Kaw) ; 5. Fn. dd it· Dt.;arnt.'att
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(y a m ).
0-50 EX: I. Bill Flem ing (Suz); 2. Cha rles Prilchl."tt (Kaw) ; 3.
D.we Burna p (Kaw) ; 4. Larry Perry (Yam); 5. Dw ight Leat he rwood
(Ho n).
0 / A EX: 1. Bryan Coo k (K.1W) 2. St..an Redd ish; 3. Brent Nill;
It"}' (Kaw) ; 4. Scutt Foster (YOlm); 5. CJI Bur ch (KTM).
250 INT : 1. Shaw n Shie ld~ (Suz); 2. John Dra na (Kaw); 3. Jerry
Brand on (Hon) ; 4. Todd Hu tson (yam); 5. Mike Ril... (Yam ).
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125 INT: 1. Btl Ba ker (Hon ); 2. Jeremy D.m iel (Suz ); 3. Jl'Sh
Craddock (K. W);4. Aaron Cay (Yilm); 5. Roby Cag le (Kaw).
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().3{) INT : 1. David Knier (Yam); 2. Larry Pn.. to n (Kaw) ; 3.
s
Ru!! U Weeks (Ho n); 4. Danny Whi takl.'t (KawJ; 5. Russe ll Lagow
st'
(KilW).
0-38 INT: 1. Du ane Ho rton (Yam); 2. Howa rd BuU..r (Suz ); 3.
Rlmald Mullt-n (Ho n); 4. Way ne Rt"t'V (Yam); 5. Way n...Williams
t.'!I
(Kaw) .
0-4 5 INT: 1, Jim Mcelvain (KTM); 2. Alan Davis (Suz ); 3. Will
Stid d (y,lm); 4. Joh n Miera (K.1 ; 5. Tim Ans tice (Ho n).
W)
.J.STRK EX: 1. Fran k Sh,l('klt."l" (H us); 2. Chris C1rtl'f (Ho n ); 3.
Ad rian Jacobs (Hbg); 4. Bren t Sellers (Hon); 5. Courtney Christian
(Hon).
O PE N AM: I. Leroy Schm id lko fe r (Hon); 2. Dwayne Violet
(Ho n) 3. Dav id McDo nald (HOI'); 4. Darrell U vingsl on (KTM); 5.
Terry Wi1 n (KTM).
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250 AM: 1. Do ug Ridlilrd (!nlry (H(1n); 4. Cary Gladfelter (Hon ); 5. Tim Cruce
(Hon).
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12..'i AM : 1. Mark Wt'('ks (Hon); 2. Rodney C unin (Kaw]; 3.
Tom Benne r (Hon); .4. Shane Cove (ya m); 5. Darren Rogers (Yam ).
0-30 AM: 1. Doug Dixon (Kaw); 2. Ric ky Ma rsh (Yam); 3. .
;
Dow Pinsterwald (5 u1:) 4. Do ug Attaway (Yam) : 5. Dan Joseph
(Yam) .
0-38 AM : I. Ro n MiIll"T(Kaw ); 2. Cu rt Larsen (KTIvI ); 3. Mary
Ballard (Kaw); 4. Mike Brown (Kaw); 5. So nn y l OOt"!! (Suz).
0-45 AM: 1. Jim Lowri m ore (Kaw); 2. John W{'!;tCHon) 3. Earl
:
Wa lker (5u z); 4. Joh n Pet ton [Kaw]: 5. John [o hensen (Suz ).
0-50 AM : 1. Dale Littlt' (Kaw); 2. Don WiIl i.lrns (Yam); 3. C .lf}'
Ratliff (Ho n ); 4. Ma x Brand (Ka w); 5. Ralph [ones [Kaw].
WMN EX: 1. Deb Shille r (Kaw ); 2. Ma ry Ballard [Kaw] ; 3.
G.l yle Cu tpe p pe r (Yam ); 4. Krist i Lane (Kaw ); 5. Shelly McMillon
(KTM) .
WMN AM ; J. Allee Flowers (Ho n); 2. Rock y Still (HIm); 3.
Jamie Ca they (Ho n); 4. Debie McCo nne ll (Kdw) ; 5. Lind a Mitche ll •
(Kaw) .
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MINI EX: 1. Jeremy Butler (Kaw ); 2. Chri s Oejameatt (Kaw);
3. Eric H illho u se ( Ka w ); 4. Jerem y Wtocks [Ke w] : 5. Jordan Ely
(Yt>st.m; 2. Joh n Levie .
125 !NT : 1. Sha wn Sil-wart; 2. Bob DeMars; 3. 'immy Algerio.
125 PRO: 1. Robb F111lh; 2. Larry Jack..'iOn; 3. Kris Rou rke.
250 BEG: I. And y Hammel; 2. Jam(."S Brown; 3. Luke H.llpin.
250 JR: 1. Dann y Richard so n; 2. Rand y Pec k.
VET : Mike Riddle ; 2. Tony Still.
V IC: 1. Mike Ridd le.
Starwest Motocross
Truck Series underway
by David Proc ida
MORENOVALLEY CA, AP
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Round one of the Starwest Tru ck Series brought
th e rid ers ou t of the woo dwo rk as near -fu ll
gat es we re seen in many classes and eve n the
Pee Wee turnout was over 60 riders str ong.
Wh en t he g ate fe n for the Pr os, MSR I
FMF /O ra nge Co u n ty Suzu ki-backed Don ald
Up ton gr ab bed the holesh ot w ith Flo rida ' s
An th.ony Pocorobba brea thing down his neck; a
hear tbeat behin d were Mat Bateman,.John Sereika and the rc of the pack.
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Pocorobba rou nded the "Ho rseshoe" almost
alongside Up ton, choosing the outside line, bu t
Up ton was glue d to the inside line and edged
Poco rob ba out as the pair en te re d th e mai n
course. Upton's fam iliarity with the cour se gave
him the edge but, the Florida resident was ,not
giving him any slack, and the intense battle carried them away from the pack. On the third lap.
