Reeds romp at Bear
Creek short track
By Kevin George
CANroN, OH, JULY 29
The Reed Family held a reunion of sorts ~th
three of the four flat track feature wins going to
members of the Reed family, James Reed winning the Open Division, brother Dan Reed winning the Ute class, and Dan's son James (named
after his racing uncle) topping the Youth class.
The younger James got things started for the
family when he challenged a tough field of
Yamahas on his Suzuki SOcc. Reed came wide
out of turn four, but with enough momentum to
pass Stephen Hayes at the checkered flag.
The 125 class also sa w a tw'n-four pass fOT
the win when Jessie Hodges got on the gas too
soon in turn four and found the back wheel
passing the front. Second-place rider Brad Wale
slowed to watch, and Josh Falb took the opportunity to pass them both.
Dan Reed was challenged by Tom Hodges,
who hounded Reed through both heats and
went to the main determined to find a way to
pass rum. It was not to be, however, for Reed
kept a solid, low line and Hodges lost second to
Bobby Peters on the Jastlap.
The family feud went into the Heavy Division class as Larry Hodges pursued the elder
James Reed, who pulled the holeshot and kept
Hodges to the outside. As Reed took the win
and Hodges fmished in second, Dan Reed held
off Tom Hodges to finish in third.
Pat Reynolds was the king of Speedway
action, taking two heat wins and the scratch
main win. John Busier finished in second with
John Massie in third. In handicap action, Nick
Hummel took the win, Shane Goodnight and
Pat Reynolds finishing second and third, respectively.
R_uIls
YTli: I. James Reed (Suz); 2. Stepha\ Haya (yam): 3. Snn
Musie (Yam).
L/W: 1. Dan RHd (Hon); 2. Bobby Pde.rs (Hon); 3. Tom
HOy
SCRATOI: t. Pat Reynolds Oaw); 2. John Busler Oaw); 3.
John Massie Oaw); 4. Rid: Merry Oaw); 5. Phil Kalusha Caw).
HDCP: I. Nick Hummel Oaw); 2. Shane Goodnight (Jaw); 3.
Pay Rqrnokts Oaw):4.john 8ualer Caw); 5. Rod Massie Oaw).
Maxam, Riddle win at Daniel
Boone motocross
By Kathy Smith
WNDON, KY,jULY22
James Maxam won the Over 30 class while Ben
Riddle topped the Schoolboy class in round ten
at the Daniel Boone Motocross Park in London,
Kentucky.
During the second lap of the first Over 30
moto, Eric Gill made a pass on leader Steve
Jacobs and moved into first place, but held the
lead only until the third lap, when challenged by
Maxam. Maxam and Gill raced side by side to
the finish-line jump, Maxam managing to pass
Gill on the final jump and maintain the lead for
the remainder of the race.
The finish of moto two was a carbon copy of
mota one, with Maxam, Gill a.nd Jacobs finishing
in first, second, and third, respectively, each
rider also taking the overall win in his finishing
position.
.
In moto one of the Schoolboy class, the battle
for first position raged betwee.n Chad Burba and
Ben Riddle, the two riders ball1ing side by side
as they jumped through the doubles with Riddle
taking the lead as they flew through the rocket
pocket. Burba was unable to get around Riddle
for the remainder of the race, and had to settle
for second to Riddle's win.
Burba took the early lead in moto two of the
Schoolboy class, Riddle following in second
position. The Kawasaki rider led comfortably for
three laps, but R;ddle closed the gap on th·e
fourth as they negotiated the whoops and supercross doubles. Riddle conlinued to reel in Burba
throughout the fifth lap, and by lap six the riders were wheel"to-wheel as they battled through
the rocket pocket. Riddle passed Burba on the
last lap of the race, Burba missing a gear as he
rode through the whoops. Riddle took ad.vantage of the opportunity to pull ahead, racing on
to place first for the overall win. Burba finished
second, also claiming second overall.
Results
50 (4-6): l. Daniel Maxim (KlM): Z JU5tin jacobs (KTM): 3.
Patrick C hehart (LEM); ... Matt VoUngu: S. Travis Redman
(Yam).
50 (7-8): 1. M.chael Akaydin (Cob): 2. Kara Taylor Ora); 3. •
Chris Bratton (KTM); 4. Chris Davis (Yam); S. Michael Berruer
(KTM).
60: 1. Thomas Ryan Sipes (lCaw); 2. Wesley William5 (Kaw);
3. JatM5 Maxam In (Kaw); ... ShaM Jenkins (lCaw): S. Michae:l
Abydin (Cob).
80 D: 1. Kyle Shelton (KIIw); 2. Chris Cnffith (Kaw): 3. Nick
Cobb (Hon); 4. Dustin Smith (Xaw); S. Jereme Aynn (Hon).
SPR MINt: I. Chris Mowery (Yam): 2. 8e'n Riddle (Kaw); 3.
J.R. Cartft' CKaw): 4. J.T. Snuth (Hon); 5. Ian Riddle oc.w).
SR MINt: 1.
Mowery (Yam): 2. lUcky Hembree (Xaw);
3. J.R. Carter oc:.w); 4" J.T. Smith (Hon); 5. Dusty Walbr (Yam).
80 JR: 1. Ben Riddle (!Caw): 2. Ryan Sipes (Kaw); 3. Drvon
Hednc:k (Xaw); ".Ian Riddle (Kaw): 5. Kyle MclntOloh (Yam).
SCHBY' 1. Ben Riddle CKaw); 2. Chad Burba (Kaw); 3.
Zachary IlkkononlSuzl.
WMN: 1. Susan Abydln O 1. Travis Capps (Yam>; 2 HatNW<1Y Arthurs (Yam); 3
N"teholas Pnddy ",",w); 4. Anthony Locke' (Kaw); 5. Brad Redmond;CKaw).
125 C: 1. Robert Goldson (Hon); 2. Michad Burba (1(aw); 3James C. Jmkins (lion); 4. MIchael Martin (Hon); 5. bch NlCker-
au.
.... (Suz).
125 B: I. Kurt SUM rJ\er track.
Price diced with Mike Hacker for the heat-race
win, then grabbed the holeshot in the main only
to lose it to Keith Jacobson early on. Price managed to regain first, but a restart (due to another
rider's crash) gave him an even larger lead as he
jumped out in front and maintained a cushion of
almost four bike lengths over Jacobson, not letting
off until he had crossed the finish line.
'The track was great, said Price. '''The racing was awesome. Me and my teammate Keith
(Jacobson) had a great battle." Moroney's Harley
Davidson/Spectro/Power
Mist/Motion
Pro/ AFAM-sponsored Price is currently third in
the 883 points standings.
In the 600cc Pro Class, Ken Coolbeth took
over Roger Durkee's holeshotlead just after the
first lap and kept a comfortable lead for his
eventual win.
'1 took third off the line, got around Roger,
and just split!" said Coolbelh.
Hacker battled with Stephen Beattie in the
7SOcc Pro class, the two riders swapping the
lead, charging hard into the banked comers on a
high line. Hacker won, Beattie took second and
Geoffrey Dark earned third.
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Results
250 PRO AM: 1. A. Paul Lynch {Hon}: 2. Shawn Mobley
(lion); 3. Bob Weis5 (Hon); '" Jdf Earl; s. Tun Eades (Hon).
600 PKO AM: 1. Paul Lynch (Rtx); 2. John Murph« (W-R); 3.
John Nickens (Rot);". Steve Johnson CW-R>; S. Garth Batian.
i50 PRO: 1. Mib Hder (}-I-D); 2. Stephen Beattie (}-I-D); 3.
Geoffrey Clark (Ii-D); 4. David Uoyd (Hon); 5. James Mc::nvgna
01·0).
883: 1. George Price; 2. Keith J.c::obson,; 3. Jason Adcher. 4.
Mw. _
s. Andy SopIIni
Brown, Moran bum
Castle Rock TT
By Clay Ught
CASTLE R()(J(, W JULY 28
A,
Rotax-mounted Charlie Brown and Yamaha
rider Bob Moran were winners in the Professional classes during District 'lJ AMA IT action at
the Castle Rock Fairgrounds. Brown bested the
Expert main event, while Moran worked his
way through the pack to pick up a win in the
Pro-Am main event.
The Pro-Am class continued to be more competitive with each event. One rider, Randy Patterson, dominated the first half of the season,
but recently there have been several new winners. Another top contender, Bruce Series, won
the first of two Pro-Am heat races. The second
went to Josh Currey, who edged out Moran at
the finish for a win.
In the 12-rider, IS-lap Pro-Am final, Yamaha
rider Steve Pruczinski led the opening-lap
parade, followed by Mark Studebaker and SerIes. Moran came from mldpack and rode a rampant pace to pick off numerous riders, charging
into second by lap five. Moran picked off
Pruczinski on lap six and opened up a big lead,
one he would maintain to the finish. Meanwhile,
the race was called to a stop when class series
front-runner Series crashed off the jump and
was seriously injured. Second went Pruczinski's
way, followed by Studebaker, Frank Marker,
Currey and Christian Vernon.
Charlie Brown's second win of the season
here came much Like his first· without Dan
Stanley on hand. Brown, though, was on the gas
and held off ational Number 37 J.P. Simonsen's challenges all of the way until the last lap.
That's when Simonsen fell trying to stick a
wheel under the Dirt Track Chassis/Longview
Honda/Lester's Auto/Ken's Car Quest/Opshalbacked Brown, who went on to win. With
Simonsen's demise, Del Schnitzer netted second
ahead of Chris Fitzhugh, Jerry Southworth and
Richard Wall Simonsen remounted for sixth.
Results
EX: I.Charlie Brown (Rtx): 2. Del Schnitzer (Rbc); 3. Chris
Finhugh (Rbc): 4. Jerry Southworth (Roo; S. RkJwd Wan (RIX).
PRO-AM: 1. Bob Moran (Yam); 2. Steve Pruc::zinski (Yam); 3.
Mark Studebaker (Hon); 4. Frank MarkeT (Yam); 5. Josh CulTt')'
