EVENTS
Jeff Fredette fords a creek en route to
victory In the 1996 Moose Run In
Morrison, illinois.
2SO NOV: 1. Greg Brewer; 2. Scott McCollough; 3. Mike
Wells.
250 lNT: 1. Beau Baron.
25-29 BEG: 1. Donald Hopper; 2. Paul Shaw; 3. Jon CartCt'.
VET PRO: I. Perry KIasst'n; 2. Steve Lucente.
VET BEG: 1. James Hopper. 2. Bruce 'Munger; 3. Naea Hughes; 4. Jeff P06t 5. Rich Fermra.
VET NOV: 1. David Lever; 2. Don Benson; 3. Noel EYaM; 4.
Cluck Reynolds.
VET 1l'lT: 1. Russell Morris.
O/T NOV: I. Steven Dunham; 2. Annette Terry; 3. Mark
Wunenbe:rger; 4. Ron Oawson,: 5, Mike McCollough.
WMN 1. Annette Terry; 2. Virginia Hop~; 3. Megan Pack.
Fredette masters Moose CC
By Sam Wencket
Photos By Wencket and David Stickel
Ken Voss pulled away as the second through
eighth spots were wheel to wheel. After two
laps of hard racing, Smith held off Ron Hardey
coming up through the pack for second. Schale
took fourth and Greg Gilman was fifth.
The second mota came down to a race for
second again as Ken Voss led all the way to win
the overall. John Voss turned up his second
moto to take second over Smith, but Smith held
on for second overall with a 2-3 score. John Voss
finished third and Schale took the fourth spot.
Results
P/W: 1. Dusty Herring Jr. (Yam); 2. Lindsey Dunham (LEM);
3. Allen Hartigan (Yam); 4. Jake Truesdell (KTM); 5. Sydney
Waner (KTM).
60: I. Gavin Moore (Kaw); 2. Dusty Herring Jr. (Kaw); 3.
Ryan Nett (!
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Bergantz aces Hanford MX
By TIm Quinn
HANFORD, CA. OCT. 13
Aaron Bergantz aced both motos in the 80cc
Beginner class at the final roWld of the Hanford
Motocross Association's Answer/MSR Central
Valley Championship Series.
Tyson Davis took the holeshot in moto one,
only to drop his maehine.in the first comer with
the entire field bearing down on him.
The first to tag Davis' rear end was Chris
Williams, sending both riders to the ground.
Aaron Bergantz avoided the pileup, drifting
high to take a brief lead.
While Bergantz went high, Garrett Lin·
nenkohl dived underneath him at the next cor~
ner and stole the lead. As those two battled up
front, Les Sanders began to close in. It soon
became a three-way battle for the lead. On lap
two, Bergantz put a move on Linnenkohl in a
tight corner. He stuffed his Suzuki inside Linnen.kohl's bike and took the lead.
Bergantz quickly pulled away and rode to
the checkered flag. Linnenkohl now had to
defend second from Sanders and the fast-moving Jarrod Takemoto, who eventually took over
second. Sanders also got by Linnenkohl, dropping him to fourth.
Davis, after remounting from his first-tum
crash, closed in on the top five in an effort to
charge to the front, only to lay the bike down a
couple of times. He had trouble the entire moto
and finished fifth.
In moto two, Williams got the holeshot but
stalled his bike in the next comer, handing the
lead to Linnenkohl. Tyler Pearce quickly moved
into the second spot, followed by eventual sec·
ond-moto winner Bergantz in third. Hot on
Bergantz' tail was Chris Wesney in fourth with
Da vis in fifth.
On lap three, Bergantz sneaked by Pearce for
second and gassed it to catch Linnenkoh!. Takemoto and Davis worked toward the front and
advanced to third and second, respectively, by
moto's end. Wesney dropped out of the top five
while Sanders worked up to fourth, getting past
Pearce in the closing laps.
The overall winner was Bergantz, followed
by Takemoto, Sanders, Davis and Linnenkoh!.
Results
P/W BEG: 1. Matt Dungan; 2. Nicholas Morris; 3. Bryce
DaFonte; 4. Ga.rrett Hughes.
P/W NOV: 1. Kyle Bergantt;2. Donald Hopper.
60 BEG: (Q..8) 1. Jame, Leon; 2. Kyle Bergantz.
60 BEG (9~11): 1. Kris Bunch; 2. jarod Pack.
60 NOV (9-11): I. Tyson Davis; 2. J.J. Whipple; 3. Aaron
Bergantz.
80 BEG: 1. Aaron Bergantz; 2. Jarrod Takemoto; 3. Les
Sanders; 4. Tywn Davis; 5. Garrett Llnnenkohl.
125 BEG: 1. 500" McConnack; 2. Frank Darnley; 3. Mike
Tarter; 4. Robin Barnhill; S. Casey Dilbeck.
125 NOV: 1. Greg Brewer.
1251J'\'T: 1. Beau Baron.
2SO BEG: 1. Allan Fowler; 2. Dave Hill; 3. Jeff Spanglft'; •.
Shane Williams; 5. Jeff Merrill.
MORRISON, IL, OCT. 20
Eight-time ISDE gold medalist Jeff Fredette rode
his Fredette Racing Products-sponsored
Kawasaki 200 over huge Jogs and deep water to
his seventh win of the Moose Run Event.
The Moose Run always has been known
locally for its ability to stop even the best riders,
and on one occasion back in 1984 only had two
finishers.
With many national-caliber riders now challenging the notorious Moose, things have not
changed that much with the '96 event having 10
finishers out of the 300-plus starters.
Fredette, a wily veteran of Midwest cross
country events, faced competition including
Honda's Scott Summers, KTM's Mike Lafferty,
'95 winner Kirk Foster and even the old king of
the woods himself, Dick Bu rleson.
"I got a bad start, aroWld 14th, I think, and
rode the first lap in a survival pace," Fredette
said.
The first 40 miles were all virgin trails. At the
start of the race, local fast guy Phil Converse
took the lead, but it was short-lived. By the
three-mile mark, Scott Summers on a factory
Honda 400 XR was in the front of the pack.
Throughout the first 10 miles, Summers and
'95 winner Kirk Foster rode up front. By the first
gas, Summers had a p1inute-plus lead on the
pack, only to be slowed by a problem with the
clutch on his 400. Summers went for another 40
miles, after which he was forced to retire at the
7G-mile mark.
Now it was KTM/ Moose-sponsored Lafferty's tum on the point for the next 10 miles, but
aroWld the 80-mile marker, Fredette showed up
on the leader's rear fender. After riding together
thriugh the next 20 miles of ravines and nasty
creek crossings, Lafferty ~ook a less than good
line and fell victim to one of the thousands of
pitfalls. Fredette would use this opportunity to
leave Lafferty and the rest of the competition to
battle over the leftovers.
0/ A: 1. Jeff Fredette (Kaw); 2. Mike Lnfferty (KTM); 3. Phil
Converse (Hon); 4. Kirk Foster (Yam); 5. Kelly Get:z (Kaw).
A: 1. Rodney Reese (Yam); 2. Richard Burleson (Kaw); 3.
Benji Shaffer (KTM); 4. jeff Gots (Suz.); 5. Soott DeLambo (Hon).
VET: 1. Randy JohflllOn (KTM); 2. Dale Smith (Hon); 3. Aunr..
Petty (Hus); 4. Otarlie Huegel (Hus); 5. Kevin Marzetta (Hon).
250+ 8: 1. Jamison Stachel (Kaw); 2. John Ragan (Yam); 3.
Steve Blender (Han); 4. Frank Kaiser (Yam); 5. Tom Wilke.ns
(Kaw).
().200 8: 1. Joey Ambrosini (K.iw); 2. Mjke Capodice (Kaw); 3.
Ron Settler (Suz>; 4. Dave.Sutton (Y..m); 5. Ray Whilehunt (Hon).
SR: 1. But DeVore (Suz.); 2.. One. Capodice (Han); 3. Doug
Graham (Hon); 4.. Je:rrySmith (Kaw); 5. Tom Woodsull (Kaw).
0-200 C: J. Ronald Harrison (Kaw); 2. Randy Covell (Kaw); 3.
Roger Brummel (Suz); 4. Scott Antonie (Yam); S. S~e Mitoraj
(Kaw~
250+ C: 1. Ken Reynolds (Kaw); 2. Rlck Jacobson (}Caw); 3.
Heath Pelock (Kaw); 4. Eugene Ryan (Yam); 5. Jake Cold (Kaw).
NOV: 1. John Jakybec (Suz); 2. James Hayes (Suz); 3. Lynn
Hardisty (Hon); 4. Craig Wheatley (Hon); 5. Frank Dunn.
Karnow KO's
Meadowlarks MX
By Carl Davis
A1WiERST, OH, OCT 27
'
Vince Kamow put his Team Green Kawasakis in
the winner's circle of both Pro classes at the
Amherst Meadowlarks Club final race of the
year.
This also was the final round of the CRA Fall
Series~ and a large crowd was on hand to try to
secure their respective class series championships.
Karnow had his work cut out as a few of
northern Ohio's best riders were set to do battle.
In 250ee A moto one, Karnow moved past JOM
Davis in the second tum with SCR-backed Josh
Demuth glued to his rear whee!. Demuth was
pushing hard and moved past Kamow at midmoto and pulled a slight lead.
Nearing the end of the moto, Demuth went
down in the tum after the triple to give Kamow
back the lead. Demuth was up quick, but lost his
rear brake ~ the spill to maintain second. Meanwhile, veteran David Hand looked really good
through the whoops. He closed in and passed
Davis there to take over third, but on the last
lap, Hand ran into a lappet at the end of the
whoop section to allow Davis to take third and
end the moto.
In moto two, ·it was Demuth with the lead
and Kamow studying his lines. Dem_uth was
hauling and pulling a lead when more bad luck
hit as his chain snapped, giving the lead back to
Kamow with Hand a distant second and second
overall.
Trent Heller took advantage of his new
Yamaha ride to win the l2Sce Intermediate and
Extra classes. Heller fought his way past the
returning Jay Hershey as the two diced it out in
both classes, with Heller taking both class wins.
Results
125 A: I. Vince Kamow (Kaw); 2. Josh Demuth (Yam); 3.
Todd Murdock (Hon);4, Rich Jubak (Han).
125 8: 1. Trent Heller (Yam); 2. Jay Hershey (Suz); I. 8rian
Belsole (Hon); 4. Chris Ferguson (Suz); 5. Rodney Funk. (Suz:).
] 25 C: 1. Brian Gerth (Suz); 2. Jay Echstenkamper (Suz); 3,
Chuck Neff (Hon); 4. Marcus Biggs (Yom); 5. Matt Macan (Suz~
250 A: 1. Vince Kamow (Kaw); 2. David Hand (Hon); 3. John
Davis (Hon); 4. Chad Coon (Hon); 5. Josh Demuth (Yam).
~ B: 1. Sarnntino Parisi (Suz); 2. Chris Fe.rguson (Han): 3.
David Jones (Kaw); 4. Marc Bouman (Su2.); 5. Brian Belsole (Hon).
250 C: 1. David Smith (Yam): 2. Brian Aldridge (Hon); 3. Marcus Biggs (Suz); 4. Tim Lutes (Kaw); 5. Jack Oark (Suz).
S8: 1. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw); 2. Mati Nacan (Suz); 3. Brian
Gerth (Suz); 4. Kevin Kara.'levic (Suz); 5. Brian Crist (Hon).
500: 1. jim Skok (KTM); 2. Dan Morgan (KTM); 3. Ray Krohn
(KTM); 4. joel Martin (KTM)I 5. John Laisy (KTM).
25+: 1. Shane Rapose (Suz); 2. Rodney Funk (Suz); 2. David
Jones (Kaw); 4.. John Young (KTM): 5. Tim Hoover (Hon).
30+: 1. Dave Fletterick (Hon); 2. Man: Bauman (Suz); 3. John
Young (KTM); 4.. Jim Skok (KTM); 5. Steve Wallrabenstein (Suz).
40+: 1. Carl Davis (Hon); 2. Dan Morgoan (KlM); 3. Dave utiz·
ic (Suz); 4. Don Sprague (Hon); 5. Ralph Hartlaub (Suz).
50+: 1. Butm Pownell (KTM); 2. Jrrry Boyd (Yam); 3. lucky
Vi~ (Han); 4. Bob Gates (Suz).
BMBR: 1. Cuth Grob (Yam); 2. Fr.. nk lppollito (y.. m); S.
Daryl Wagner (Hon); 4. Butch PowneU (Kaw); S. D..n Zelna (Hus).
WMN: 1. Angela Moore (Suz); 2. Andrei Ippollito (Suz); 3.
Angela Eakin (Hon); 4. Mindy Wildman (Suz); 5. Tanya Roberts
(Soz).
Fay, McGonigal manhandle
Elma Short Track
By Clay Light
ELMA, WA, OCT. 26
The final round of the nine-race Northwest
Dealer's Championship Series, held at the Elma
Pavilion Arena, saw Mickey Fay winning the
Expert main event.
National number 42 Chris Fitzhugh held off
Jason Enderson and Jeff Annen to win the first
of three Expert heat races. Dan Stanley, fresh off
the AMA Grand National Series, beat Fay by a
nose to win the second heat.
The final heat saw veteran Don Wilson, the
series' Expert-class points leader, pace the pack
until being bumped Qut of the lead. Jerry Southworth inherited the lead to win ahead of Troy
Rose.
Rotax-mounted Fitzhugh jumped out in
front of the 12-rider field in the Expert main
event and enjoyed his lead for the majority of
the caee. Fay loomed in Fitzhugh's shadow for
the first half of the race while Stanley charged
through traffic to close in on the two.
As the race drew closer to completion,
Fitzhugh yielded to Fay. Fitzhugh tried several
times to get it back, but bobbied, allowing Stanley to move to second. Enderson rode his season'
best to net fourth ahead of Annen, who needed
desperately to finish third to win the series,
which went Wilson's way despite his not making the main.
Brian McGonigal put the finishing touches
on his stellar ,"omeback season by winning two
classes. McGonigal's first win carne in the 250cc
A main where he beat Phil Scott. His next win
came after a similar performance in the Over 30
final. Second to McGonigal in the Over 30 class
was Dan Dickinson aboard another ,:,intage
machine, a Knight-framed Honda.
In the 600ce Pro-Am class, Joe Lenz. who is
relatively new to the ranks, beat seasoned veterans Randy Patterson and Mark Patterson. Oregon's Beau Brown finished fourth-in only his
third Pro-Am race, followed by Jamie Farrow.
Results
EX: 1. Mickey Fay (Rtx); 2. Dan Stanley (Rtlt); 3. Chris
Fitzhugh (Rtx); 4. Jason Enderson (Rtx); S. Jeff Annen (W-R).
PRO-AM: 1. Joe Lenz (Rtx); 2. Randy Pnttenon (Rtx): 3. Mark
Patterson (Yam); 4.. Beau Brown (W·R); 5. Jamie Farrow (Hon).
OPEN A: 1. Robert Loose (Yam); 2. Tony Fox (Rbc); 3. Nick
McBride (Yam); 4. Keith Anderson (Hon); 5. Eric Beers (Rbc).
250 A: 1. Brian McGonigal (Yam); 2. Phil Scott (Hon); 3. Tom
Sheard (Yam); 4. Bryon Dotson lBul); 5. Nick Mc8ride Jr. (Han).
125 A: 1. Nick McBride Jr. (Han); 2. Brad Smith (Kaw); 3.
Jason Rosie (Han); 4. Stan Ught (Hon); 5. Kurt Hawk (Han).
80 A: 1. Chris Waite (Hon); 2. Scooter Vernon (Hon); 3. Kyle
Bunger (Han): •. Timmy Ricketts (Hon); 5. Jerry Hansen (Han).
80 DTX: 1. Scooter Vernon (Hon); 2. Chris Waite (Han); 3.
Michnel RochesteT (Hon); 4, Jerry Hansen (Hon); 5. Amy Prucz.ins..
ki (Suz).
60 A: I. MichaeJ Rochester (Kaw): 2. Nick Sellers (Kaw); 3.
Kevin Bunger (Kaw): 4. Amy Ptuczlnsld (Kaw); 5. Tyler Coos
(Kaw).
50 JR: 1. Roby Haycock; 2. Justin McMillan; 3. Douglas
Rochester; 4. Tevin Tapia; 5. OiUan Evanger.
