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Cycle News 1997 08 27

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60 (10-11 1; 1. Nichol"" I' noT\nuu (K.. w ); 2. BriAn J()hD~ ( K.lw); J. Glnrtt M.... l K..w ); 4. Trey M«1I (K&w); S. Matthrw 5on&1t\ t lUlw) . MO (12·13), I. J....h".. Summ.,- ( J; 4. AndwJny 8nn1o.ky ~; S. WllhMn L.."C' c;uz). JR MINI 0·11)- I. 0Pv0n HIPdnd< t 1(aw); 2. MatI M.II.Ier 6uzJ; l . 8 ' . Hun"ingM" (Sud; 4 I'layio.l Mm.... J'" lCMI,ll; S Hutm I...... c. ...... CY_. S/ MlNl: I . Ju-hu,l 5ummry (lC.Iw);2.I· ItCaI1rl'( K.1 3.)or w); s.wdr..,&",rlSou); o4. Ryan SiF- (l<.Iw); S. ~ lhoam. <:;(1IBY, 1. Boon Rod<.!w U(.w); 2- H" .... S......t lII"n }; 3. c;" >It , CrAVnl (Yam ); 4. funior G~ oc.w); 5. Dw.tin W.ILn- ; 4. Strw 1irntJC.y Ion}; S. Tn..,-Cri5p (Sud . 12.'> (;; 1. Tr...... Kct>g.-.n (k..1wl; 2- ThoInM "'-pp" c;uz>; 3. Sa>II CI'IIwn; 4 Bnan Yuu~ (Suz); s. Cha..w. C-...da (lion). 12.'> D: 1. }"rwm GllLIhrr (}lon); 2. jonoItholn MOI' gan (Ka w); 3. J"lJOlI Cru ...· lSu.z1. 4. JAmir \f"ni ~ N . m). 5. !'Iiid..y IIlJ&1o.ina a (Lell) Eric Wheelwright rode to wins in t he 250 and 500cc classes at the Rock River Hillcllmb near Polo, Illinois. (Above) Justin Scott won bo th 125cc Beg inner motos at Los Angeles County Raceway's Saturday Night Motocross, 125 INT: 1. Shawn O' Sfl' ''' (.';o,u:); 2. l.Ann y Turmrr tlll"" ; 3. I... Mun l.. U l unl ; 4 , Tuy;.. Smi lh (lc.i1w); S " .·...i n c..."rg.· TowlIM.-nd C1lon). 7'" ..... . 2511 Ht; , I. Scutt l'ioxin lnno (Hon ); Z. I....... Ca... ndmg Fi..her int o an endo ov er the top. Fishe r hit the ground headfirst, then wa s h.unmen.·d by the momtt:"r Harlt.·y as it crash....J down on top of him . The cra.. knocked. Fisher ..h unc onsci ous for quite a spell and , afte r being lran,porlt"J to a local hospit al , he was diagn~-d wi th a co ncus sion , thn.-e broken ribs and a bro kt.>n shuulde r. 11w ride, b y the way. wa s uot' of the fast t"St of the day, a nd the 3..334-St"rond run held up for the Open-elass win - but at a pdin ful priC't". The mid scason Dis trict 17 points stand ings " show Fishe r in first plat.t!' in the Opt..'11 class and in !W"C'Ond in tht> Pus hrod c1as"i. It wou ld be very d ifficult for Fish e r to r l:'turn th is season , but d on 't cou nt him (l U l. Th ere is a three- wee k layo ff in D-17 hill climbi ng fo llowing the Rock River Riders climb, a nd the riders wil l count only 21 of the 26 !>Chro ult"d climbs ; Fish",r has ru n all 14 to da te. It is not inconceivable that he could return dnd still sa lvage h is cha m pions hip bi d in the Op~n class a nd con tin ut" his cha lle nge in the Pushrod class. ' In other racing, Eric Wht.\.'lwright hold another good da y, p' lSting win s in both the 250« and SOOcc classes. His 25Occ-elass w in ca me on a n excellen t St"C()nd-round rid e o f 3.209 seconds to ove rti1ke defending class cha mpio n Brent Stewdrt, who hold carded a fine 3.304-second time very fast for a 250. Both Stew a rt an d Wheelwright ride Yamaha YZ2.50s. Andy Fortner finishl.'d in third plar'p on his Suzuki with a gcxld 3.393-sccond time. with cu rrent cl.ass points lead e r Anthony DeHart fo llowing hi m with a 3. 497~nd time on his CR250. so AtJ'TO 1. 'Wth "--Iy fl lunl; 2.. Dnrk Sw .......... OCTM>; 3 M,10-$ Lrwa a Ion\. 4 Robnt So:nn CiuLl. tIS YTH: 1. BiU M ya'" (Hon); 2. ~ Beiloey lYAm); 3. llDtin Hovry {,,",wI; 4. (~l»lDn i ,,", w ); S.)oM..... f.Ads (K.aw ). 200: l. An lhorly o.tUrt l\'.a m); 2. G k-nn ~ ( J('()nd . ahead of La Monte. who had his hands full with Town~d rig ht up to the chl.'Ckeno. The ~nd moto had O'Brien and Turnpr arguing over the top spot fro m the drop of the ga te. O' Brien inchro away from Tu rner durin g the course of the mota to pick up the win, Tu rn er W,15 again th~ ru nner-up, well ahead of Smi th, who wen t 6-3 for fourth overall behin d the 3-4 of La Mon te. Just in Scott was aweso me in the firs t 12Sec Beg innl:'r mot u, gell ing the ju m p o n the field right out of the gate a nd running away u nro ntest OO . C lin t Ewi ng fin ish ed i1 lonely 6t.-cond , ahead of Jeff V~put an d Brad Robinson . Ewing kep t Scott hon t.St for the first half of ' round two, with Scott tu rn ing up the wick in the fina l lap s to cl a im v ic to ry . Seco nd overa ll ~lo ngl:'d tu Ewin J;. with Rob inson ho ld ing off Ver'!'ipu t for th ird . Sh a w n Scott w as. to p d og in bo th 12Scc No vice ro u n d !! a board hi s Nationwidt" Cycle/ Pro Circuit-b.lcked CRl25, bu t it was n 't ' easy, ".. Kevi n O'Brien made him work for the wins . Bre nt Gilliam fini s ht.-d th ird both times out, ove-r J.J. Bonanno an d David Johnson. Results r/W YA~. 1 .Sr.an Springrr CY..... I.2. T~J'O"b CY..m),J. A.I. H.xtun lY.mt; 4. HU lhcT f-Lolidwf (Y.. m l. S/~'-K 14~1: I . Cok PuP lRt KTM). S/ ST'K. (i .~l : 1. T..rmPI' unRh&m 4 ~; 2. Nidlola. h _ tKTM ); J . ""' (Cub) ; 4. Timmy Rit d .... (lrm ); 5. P","".. n Lundin (KTMI. F/W B/ TRK: 1. T.nnn La.n"twom tl<'Tht) ; 2. Tn:nt ~ (KTM I; J . Timm y RJ uJorr {1.nnJ; 4. !(eon SLlW'r < Cob ); S. N~ F...... t K'TM) 60 BEC . 1. Kylr frnlo. i.... (K.aw); 2. Mn Solnurwman (IionJ; 2. Irw ~ (K&w ); 3. Tnn " l hy Mcna nW'l (So.ul; 4 S H tnbo nd tK..wl; 5 PriJg.om 51<1,,,, Results ..... f1'J O'Brien, Scotts hot at CRC Motocross 400: l. PaUli H.-u..ntl IYAm). 2. ~ SIW..,.IY&m) 3. DPUlJl: ; C&mpbdl fi b ..); 4. .k-n- EI«Uy C rAm ); S. Mik Hillard (y;1Im) . '100: 1 Eric" WhtoooIwngtll (Mon); 2. frank Kopl'tio (1(aw ); 3 L" J.... H...... III .... ); 4, I...... n NlJIt h rup ( Hu n ); 5. M Ar" Kill ..in S lIC w l. .. 7!iU: 1. 1. iM>ft J'O <>rttlrup l K.lw) ; 2. A ndy Fortner A,I>o.'T (H · D); 2. J~ U nd q u;... ( 1(a w); ) t St'''Y M unm" ' "," w); " . Bill MY"""'tTri l;5. Tnry &iWy (H-Ol . .. S R. 1. St~ M".1L.N (K..w) ; 2. Dan Brownoc..w); 3. lohn 5t~ fCt'l (ICTM ); 4 , C l'IIlg D<-Hart (K..wl; 5. I... rry ChrilOt (HOI\!. . ~lil(lJ: I . K.&k-b Northrup ITn); 2. Teny B.1ik,. (H ·D) ;). Ene St...n(BSA); 4. BiU MY'"" (Tri) ; S. Johro Hillard (H ·D). s........ (Y am) ; 2. Shy Moshr (Sm); 3 Sk-v. SeK'-lv {Y .aml; 4. Uon ~·I Honl . JR VI'!TNOV: I , I..hn Knighl (I1on1; 2. Dmrm Urban (5u.z); 3 John Mu n ..y rr ..ml ; 4, L.ny r..s '"CYAffiI 5. Gobi Abdy.... (I·h...l. ; VET SEG 1.C",'I'VGucrioIt-Ion);2. 1'rir Jotu-i ( !Caw ). : VET NOV ; 1. s", nJo.'n IYam); 2. M.>tt Ar.nt (!Caw); 3. J.... Millt'1'CY .m). VFl' INT; I. Ra •..t y W illW.. (SuA; 2- R....ty Titt il-ml<'" ( He... I; J. 1rny !OOrT (Hon); 4. BnKr Trbo UInnl. \'1"Ii.JVPRO I. Jon ~ (K.aw); 2. krl Tru duMok (K.1w); I ) .Ilmmy ~ (Hon); 4 'Mnk t-k>nnn (Yam) . <:;RAM . I. R-a...-..lII"nl SK EX: I. Rilndy Andrnon lY.m) ; 2. M.n. Nra l nCTM); 3. Ch.uIcs 1-t.-ftI (Y.m); 4 . 80b U"lIlh.am (Y;1In'\); S. Norm Sdut-l Oion.l.· 'lIIolin lY.m). "-'0-111 I. Varyll:doJun4 (YAIII ; 2. I..... v _ C&mr (.'iuz.l; J : I RyAnJtoyb&I (}1ont;4, Troy TlltkomM.'f'(J-Inn);5. Jumn L.tvoor . .... (12· 11,J~ 1. C.. 1rbC~r(Hc ... . 80 (14-16); I. 00.rilI F.Uio N.-n); 2. TWd e--t.wr a l.. n); 3. t! lc'vI k ri d IY..."I; 4. J... n Som.lroovlc h H lon) ; 5. W ilh olm lUecn h l HonI. R/W , 1. Kun (" ......tli IK.w). S / MINI. 1. Chrb lopht'l' Co08, .d.&f (I 1on1; 2. Mllo. Ybu. n~ r I HonJ; J.~T_ (Hon). 12S BEG: I. IUlItln Scntt (Hon,); 2. O int Ewinf; (Suz); 3. Ikad R...bi......n (S"u: l; 4 J.-ff V""f'l't (K'TM ). 115 NOV; I. Shawn Scott U1lm); 2. K\"Vin 0'11rim (Suzl ; 3. !Jrt'n l G illIA ~d; 4. f,f, ISonanno(Y.m); S.o.vid ~ lSu%) . m tt CoITl'io:r ( H un). • 2S+ A, I . ".-vin W" lk..r (Yam); 2. Ru d ,,,, y Ci1rr ic (KTM l;.l '1' ..... t...rry C.... J>l..- ( K'TM); 4 Robrrt ("." ld llOll(I km) . 25 . H; I. Steve H" ns.I.-y (Ho n); 2. Albc. MrCny ( KTMl; J . ·n Lnh... B..-kh... (S"t,) ; 4. Trrry r ev..m l r.m. (Ho n); S. Jrff TomhnlOOn 25+ C; 1. M..rlo. HunL-.ing,'T <5"z ); 2. o.... io..I T......-l..·r (Su,tl; J. j.L. Osbou rn ... (Su,t) ; ". C liiJord Pk rcl: ( Ka w); 5. K.'v in BI.."" (K.&w ). 10 .. A t. kndnry C.. m.-r(KTM); 2. Ron Jun (.'~ '7); 3, M..... Cuy Iy..m l; 4. l•.ffSt .-illru:lo.(Kot l;5. Midw.-l H kr (How. w )0+ B: I , Albn1 M<£oy (KTM I; 2. L..e..lic Bekhc.'1'(Suz); 3. M f DudR'-'I'l(Yam); 4 , f.·re I'I>pt"(lCawl; 5. R..ndoollK.._r(Suz l. . JO.<. C: I . D.lYid Tue:Ii"~.... (.<;"",z) ; 4. Oc1t·Gtn..... II I" rll; 5. C..ry · n..•..J..·n ( 1C1lvI) . 35+: 1. MA G uy (Y.am,) 2. JclfStcin rodo. (Kawl ; 3. Ron Jonn r" ; (Suzl; 4. DavM1 F..,.... (KTM.l;S.}c'rl' Pope (lCawl. 40+: t . Rlwl J l"'ild by th...th ird lap of the race. Guy attem p ted to get the lead back as he a nd Jones tc1.ng k"li. tak iuJ.; ~ach lIth ~r down. St~inrock took the lead as Poo le d ropped to fourth . Th e fin'll la p sa w Guy a nd Jon es co ntes t ea ch other for secon d . J on~ chose a n insid e line to sectll'e ~-c-. a nd - th en slow t. d his machine. allowing Guy to o mo ve back into M'Co nd . tallyin g the low scu re for the overall win. Guy and Jones retur1led to co mpete agai n in th e Ovt" r 30 A class, bu t Mo to s po r t / KT M. backed Rudney Ca rrie r lived up to his nickna me " Aircra ft Ca rrier" by piloting his machine to th e moto ,", n with ease. Guy ran unco ntest ed in sec i ond, and Jones filed by in thi rd after pulling a....-ay from Steinrock's reac h. Moto twu sa w Ca rrier tlk> victo r, as he rode unchallt"1lged from the d ro p of the gate to the ch«k.r\'d nag . Th. Cuy/Jones battl. heated up as Jon~ pushed Guy around the course. On I.lp three. Jones pu llt. d up beside Guyon a d ownhil1 " but was UIl5l1CCt.'SSful in his pass attempt. Jones' nm mov e was a suc'n'ss. as he went by Guy to go into St.."COnd for the moto win. Guy settled for third. and SteinnlCk t(lOk fourth. In the Ovt.'f' 40 di vision. Jones finally go t the track diall'd in and was tri umpha nt as he took both moto ,",ins. Kevin Poole piloted his RM to second. Results 'f(l (4-f>1 I . ImI ndcJn L.trv (Cob) ; 2.. Tyw,. Rdiry OCl'MI; 3 ll ou.... on Nrn UCTM1; 4. SN wn C .. n nin,.;h.om CLrmI, S . Cu.1y l "-'nrr (V.m) . 500-8t: I . J....tin Sip'-'" (Cobl; 2. ~ 6td {Cob); 3. MICh.ocI 0;;.,,", (""h); 4 ClIn"",.,.""" Pirtm.on (Cuhl ; 5. r»vid Fi.....IC(lh) 60 0 --9): 1. o.yio..l wm~p (Kawl; 2. }uIIh..... o.yj" (K..w); 3. h m m y K.ryt.(K.l w ); 4. 8«k (KAw); S. Justin Sipn (K.w) . a- Travi s Blackburn U Sl.'Spain, John Ft.-slcr .and Bldckbum giving chaM!'. Ped re ro fd l on the opening circu it a nd Ren ner inh eri tt.-d th e poi nt positiun. Ft. slcr pa SSt'd DeSpa in on the th ird lap, a nd Blackburn follow ed a lap lat~. Renner start· t.od to open up a lead , w hile Blackb urn p ress ured Ft"Sler for the m nner-u p spot. Blackburn stippt-d by Fes ler w ith two laps to go. finishing in secon d . At the chec kered. fla ~ Ren ne r scored the moto win, with Blackbu rn, Fesler, Tod d Ga rd ner Op and Pt·.. l:'ro rou nding uut the L five. h Blackburn shot ou t into the lead to start moto tw u. with Mike Bragg, Jeff Lampe . Dale Hutto a nd Fesle r in tow . Gard ner a nd Renner wen t down in the slick first tum an d remount ed in the b.1ck of tht" p'1ck. Lampe motored by Bragg and BI3ckburn on the first bp to take over the lead . La mJW' would lead the fl("l(t six la p". with B1a('k· bum only two bike lengths behind. Lampe th.n ft!'ll in it turn, hdnding the lead to Blit bum, who d cru ised hom e the win ner. Lampe ha d plenty of time to ge t going to stiU fi nish st"CtlOd. Bragg held on for third . v.ith Hutto and Sha wn Dunkel finishing out the top five. Kyle Chisholm. Lena rd Lcggt.'tt, Tom Bragg. Rick y Rtc'Ilner .md Jere my Shu ttleworth were an double-clas... winners. Results r /w DEC: 1. be ~ N AmI: 2. Ma;r I Wli wdl lY,un) ; 3 z.do. Uudky ~). P /W (<b); J. ; ~ 1-bIh -D Clftnl; • . ROy kl'nnft' lActl; S. Tim PnncJpMo !Cob). l'/ W MOO- I . Ridy Rt-nner IAct) ; 2- COI'l")'Wll.... .... :1 (lCl'M); L 3. Cult...n w.. >oc:I..rd (Coo); 4 , Ory", n Yrlrr_ ky (Cob); 5 . T ,I . RhoncIh < Cob). toO 61:G: I. (K&wl ; 2. MAlt Tlw\g l K.-wl ; 1. Ntt..,. 'oKk....... AtI'Ottn .... ttt (Kawl; 4 Mol","""'" (Ka w ) ~ 60 (S.8l; I. Rid.y Rrnnrr- (K. w); 2. JonCMn ' KA 3. Don p w); So!k-y (K.&w); 4. T J. Rhonclli (K.lw) ; S. K"rtill t l.d hwc n IlC.l l . w l'IO(....11): I. Kyt.ChishnIm ( u w); 2. o.vi MillNr" t ","" I; 3 w Mdtl Buni (Ka wl. 4. DryAll)olm<.o ("," wi; S. IU>byLuc-n»' IK.tw ). .. Ill) BEG: J. l..un Nobk ( lion); 2- D. .. M

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