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Hodges doubles at Rolling Hills MX By Jay and Sharon Hauser REIDSVrLLE, NC, MAY 5 Team Green rider Mitchell Hodges may not have won the 125ccA and 250ccA-c1ass wins at the fifth round of the U.S. Eastern Spring Motocross Series with a dean sweep, but he did win the motDs thnt mattered most to come away with the overall in both classes. Heavy rains on Saturday had riders dreading Sunday morning's practice, but when the Birch Creek Promotions brought their series to the Side by Side Racing-promoted Rolling Hills Cycle Park' the riders were treated to a perfectly prepared race course. With a great track and nearJy 500 riders on hand the racing was excellent. Hodges could only manage to wock his Fox/ FMF /Gary Bailey MX Schools/Mark TV /WD40/Scott USA-backed Team Green Kawasaki into third by the time the checkered flag fell on the first 125cc A moto, bareJy being squeezed out by Suzuki of Winston Salem's Chad ewton and the always-fast Kawasaki/Suzuki of Durham KX-mounted Bobby Stovall with Stovall winning. • When the gate dropped for 125cc A moto two it was the Hodges show all the way from start to finish as he was simply untouchable. The battle for second would prove to be one of the best races of the day as a five-way battle wasn't decided until the final lap. In the end, Newton would record another second to'nab second overall while Stovall slipped to fifth to take third overall. South Carolina ace Chuck Shirley put in a great ride to finish third in moto two, netting him fourth on the day ahead of Yamaha-mounted David Price. The 250cc A ranks would prove to be even tougher on Hodges than the 125cc class, thanks in part to the return of one of the Southeast's favorites, Chad Lough. Lough was enjoying the Nationals two years ago with a bright future when he nearly lost his life in a terrible crash. He's since made it back, despite the badly broken back. Hodges nearly took the first 250cc A moto win, but took a hard get-off on the front straight saw him cartwheeling to a stop. Once remounted, Hodges worked back up through the field and eventually got by Lough for second on the last lap. Time ran out, however, and Stovall had again taken the first-moto win over Hodges with Lough right in tow. Lough busted out to lead the early going of the second moto and rider Mark Wagner, Shirley and Stovall would fall to Hodges by lap three. Lough never let Hodges slip away more than a few seconds to the end of the moto and earned an impressive second. Shirley again was on the gas and displaced Stovall for third while Wagner held off Brewers Kawasaki's Chris Anstead for fifth. The 12Scc C class gave the crowd their money's worth with some tight racing in both motos. Rockhill, South Carolina's Kyle Stover came away with the first-moto win over Cox, but Cox would turn the tables and score an important second-moto win. Cox's ride would put him on top of the podium with Stover taking second. . Results 50 (4--6): I. Taylor Futrell (Actk'2. D.J. Ellis (KTM); 3. Tyler Bright (KTM): 4. Zach Alear (KTM): 5. Bobby Buhr (KTM). 50 (7-8): I. Seth Brown (Cob): 2. Brae Tickle (Act); 3. Charles Holland (Cob); 4. Chad Mutcr.lpllugh (Act); 5. Brad Haar (KTM). 65 (7.1): 1. Slephen Cooke (Kaw): 2. Thomas Hayes (Kaw); 3. Ryan Fitzwater (Kaw): 4. Dlllton Terrell (Kaw): 5. Josh Schmitt (Kaw). 65 (10-11): 1. Michael Willis (Knw); 2. DusUn Oats (Kaw): 3. Ene Brown (Kaw); 4. Isaiah Talbert (Kaw); 5. Wes Gauldin (Kaw). 6S (7-11): 1. Michae.l Willis (Suz); 2. Scott Terry (Yam): 3. Chase Shumate (Suz); 4. Islah Talbert (Yam): 5. Stephen Shoaf (Sulo). 65.(12·15): 1. Cory Gholson (Yam); 2. Dennis West (Kaw): 3. Blake Hovill (Hon): 4. Ryan Burkert (Yam); 5. Michllel Bria (Hon). 80 D 1. John Barker (hon): 2. Jason Babbitt (Yam); 3. Chns LaPlante (Han); 4. Phillip hields (Hon): 5. Joey Washburn (Hon). S/MINI: I. Dmnis West (Kaw): 2. Josh Oexter"(Yam); 3. Ryan Burkett (Yam); 4. Stephen Shoaf (Suz); 5. Michael Thomas (Kaw~ SCHBY: 1. Jason laPlante (Suz): 2. Brian Hunsucker (Han); 3. Brad Henderson (Yam); 4. David Dunbar (Hon): 5. Brandon langdon (Yam). (Above) Mitchell Hodges (567) gets ready to pass Chad lough (959) for the motowinning pass in the 250cc A class at Rolling Hills Cycle Park in North Carolina. (Right) Jim Povolny (60) grabs the holeshot in the 125A class at the Cambridge Motocross in Minnesota. 125 A: 1. Mitchell Hodges (Kaw); 2. Chad Newton (Suz): 3. Bobby Stovall (KllW): 4. Chuck Shirley (Yam): 5. DaVId Price (Yam). 125 B: 1. Philip Sarver (Yam); 2. Kyle Richardson (Kaw); 3. Jason LaPlante (5uz); 4. Brian Hunsucker (Han): 5. Scott Key (Yam). 125 C: 1. Eric Cox (Yam); 2. Kyle Stover (Yam); :l. Tim Muterspaugh (Sulo); 4. Brandon Hankins (Yam); 5. Ray Ward (Kaw). 250 0: 1. Joe Koon (Yam); 2. Zane Berry (Yam); 3. Ken Stancil (Hon): 4, Brian Barnes (Hon); 5. Joe Coliay (Suz). 250 A: 1. Mitchell Hodges (Kaw); 2. Chad Lough (Sulo); 3. Bobby Stovall (Kaw); 4. Chuck Shirley (Kaw); 5. Mark Wagner (Yam). 250 B: 1. Nick McAllISter (Kaw); 2. Kyle Richardson (Kaw); 3. Nelan Mcfarland (Hon); 4. Knin Rothrock (Hon); 5. Ryan Schafer (Yam~ 250 C: 1. JaSOl'l Sell (Suz); 2. Bryant Newton (Yam); 3. Danny Kennedy (Suz); 4. Shawn Aulen (Kaw); 5. Richard Feidt (Kaw). 250 0: 1. Mark Hill (Kaw): 2. Tim Ware (Hon); 3. Paul Voigt (yam): 4. H.L Wengv (Suz); 5. Winston Scott (Yam). 25+ A- 1 Vann Gibson (Hon): 2 .Doug Neighbors (Hen); 3. Allen Alford (Suz): 4. Sidney Williams (Kaw); 5. Curtis Daniels (Yam). 2S+ B: I. Sean Rakes (Hont2. KeVin Rothrock (Hon): 3. Brandon Williams (Hon); 4. Nelan McFarland (Hon); 5. Russ Pickett • (Hon). 25+ C: 1 Kyle Stover (Yam); 2. Jason Sell (5oz); 3. Mike Santoy (Hon); 4. DaVid Howerton (Hon);5. Marshall Finch (Kaw). 30+ A: I. Allen Alford (Suz); 2. Vann GibSOl'l (Hon); 3. Donme Fostl"r (SU7) 4. Sidney Williams (Kaw); 5. Jay Hauser {Hon~ 30+ B~ 1. Donnie Davis (Suz); 2. Paul Mundt (Hon); 3. Jerry Robemon (Kaw); 4. Dean Hemn (KTM); 5. A.c. Bruce (Yam). 30+ C: I. Jay Lankford (Hon); 2. Marhall Finch (Kaw); 3. Waymon Autry (Sulo); 4 Paige Cavine!ls (Han): 5. Jeff Hooks (Suz). 35: 1. Sonny Mitchell (Solo); 2. Philip Sarver (Hon); 3. Donnie Foster (Suz); 4. Paul Mundt (Hon); 5. A.C Bruce (Yam). 40: 1. Sonny Mitchell (5oz); 2. A.C. Bruce (Yam): 3. Jonathan Merritt (Hon): 4. Don Crumley (Han); 5. Auman Parrish (Hon). U /I.: 1. Nick McAlIi$ler (Kaw); 2. Ryan Schafer (Yam); 3. Scott Key (Yam); 4. Eric Cox (Yam); 5. Tim Muterspaugh (Suz). OPEN AM: 1. Jay Hauser (Hon); 2. Tom Haar (Hon): 3. Denny Prilliaman (Kaw). Polvony pounds Cambridge MX By Tim McBride Photo by Hot Shots CAMBRIDGE, MN, MAY 3 jim Povolny recorded back-to-back wins in both motos of the 125cc A class when a record 755 class entries were on hand at the first Norseman MC-promoted motocross race of the season at the Cambridge MX. Povolny was unstoppable in the first 12Sec A moto as he raced to victory ahead of Earl Reimer, Tim Pospisil and Frank jackson. In moto two, Povolny gave a repeat perfonnance to score the win with 10 seconds to spare. Behind Povolny, a close battle for second feU to a resurgent Pat Ready (who struggled to a 14th place firush in moto one) over Pospisil. Jerude Mikkelson firushed fourth after a three-way dice with Eric Kowalik and Lee Theis. Rob Engstrom turped in a 2-1 moto tally in the 250cc A class to earn top honors on the day. fn moto one, he had to settle for second to race winner Povolny. Bruce Gates finished third while leading Pospisil and Lee Erickson. Engstrom rebounded in· moto two to nab the overall with a consistent Pospisil in tow. Rick. Smith firushed third ahead of National Enduro competitor, Matt Stavish. Pospisil's 4-2 moto performance earned him runner-up honors. Stavish's 6-4 moto outing earned him third place overall ahead of Smith's 9-3 firushing positions. Ln Amateu.r action, Matt Ohman was the big winner in, the Youth and 125cc classes. Ohman simply dominated both divisions by winning all fOUI motos in a convincing manner. Results MlCRO (4-6): 1. Randy Dibartolo; 2. Kyle Ohland; 3. Danny Teague; 4. Dalton Stromayer; 5. Brandon Sterling. MICRO (4--8): 1. Eric Atkinso~ 2. Cody Brithb.1ch; 3. C.,tlin Norgren; 4. Lee Johl\SOn; 5. Travis Campa. MICRO (7..g~ 1. Mike Fridgen; 2. Justin Lekson; 3. Nick Bartz; 4. Keho Holcomb; 5. Aaron Cates. P/W: 1. John Deh~ 2. Jason Johnson: 3. Bruce Dehn; 4. Jesse ('oOSkey; 5. Steven LoIT. 80 (7-11): 1. Adam Deal; 2. Kyle Potter; 3. John Dehn; 4. Scott Jendro: 5. Jeff Vanvleet. 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