(Left ) J im Neese (42) won both the 125 and 250cc Pro classes
at Devils Ridge MX In North Carolina. Here, Neese mixes It up
with Chuck Shirley (545) and Mark Wagner (395) In the 125cc
class.
(Above) Chad Banta topped the 250cc Junior class at the
Bishop MX track in California.
main riders in the Schoo lboy class as they con tinued their close d icing fro m the Amateur class.
Robinson took th e overall win wit h a 2-1 moto
sco re over Shepherd's 1-2 tally. Th ird ove ra ll
went to Joshua Cis lo wi th a 3-4 mo to score.
With the first hall of the program comin g to
a close, th e sou nd of vintage b ikes co uld be
hea rd w arming up for the one-mote format to be
ru n during intermission.
Micha el Harasmi sz grabbed the holesh ot on
his Ma ico 450, wit h Paul Ga rd ner o n a VZ250 and
Dave Ca rma n on a YZI25 close be hind . Hara smisz and Gard ner qu ickly pulled away from the
pa ck as they beg an an in tense battle for the lead .
On the seco nd lap, Gardner dived und er Harasmisz and took over the lead at the bottom of the
big hill. Ga rd ner took a well-deserved win, his
third stra ight of the year, with Harasmisz a close
second . Carman held on to finish third .
Results
P /W: I. Matthew Gu ilfoil (Cu b); 2. Chris Lawrence (Cob) ; 3.
jun"lhd n Sue (KTM I; 01 . Ryan Neid rai ner (Cob); 5. Seamu, MeKco n (Le m) .
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60: I. Cody Dunning (Kaw);
2. Brandun Me ir (Kaw); 3. C had
Dunning (Kaw); 4. AI~x Sig::i5mondi (K.1w); 5. Matt fl inl (KTM ).
M INI JR: 1. Cody Du nning (K.1 ); 2. Ja!lO Doyle (K.1 ); 3.
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Matt Ea stman (Ka w) ; 4. C h ad A llen (Kaw j: 5 . Brandon M elr
(Kdw).
MINI SR: 1. Bra ndon Ku hn (Y.,m) ; 2. Oo nn v Willi.,m !! (H on);
3. Zlch Eas lm .1n (K., w) ; -I. Dun .lld T,ly lt'''-(KolWi; 5. P.lIr ick GI't.'t'n
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MIN I CO M B: I. Bran don Kuhn (Yam) ; 2. Do nny W ill i.1m,
(Ho n) ; 3 . Mikl' Sick (Ho nl; -I. Z ach Eastman (Kaw) ; 5. Sh.m,· M(llil'ti
(Suz l.
SCH BY: 1. [amie Rob inson (Ka w ); 2. Aaron Shepherd (Kl'M );
3. Jm.l\u.l Cislo (Yd m) ; 4. Bobb y Butl t' r (H on ); 5. Gn 'g G u il foil
(Kaw).
I&- 6 CO MB: 1. Scn tt Ghidiu (Kawl; 2. Matt Patt omKIIl (Yam );
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3 . Bri.,n W iIIi. ms (Kaw ); 4 . Brian B. rhL-T (Ka w ); 5. Ca~ H iggi ns
(Ya m) .
V I~T/ WDS: 1. o.,nid Morgott (Hu n); 2. Josh N... p (Ho n l; 3
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Pa ul (".ardnt'T (H,II\); -I. Jdf G.1rlock C
Kdw ); 5. Kev in Ho wl' (Ya m) .
125 BEG : I. Ja son Bir d (Ya m I; 2. Bob by Bu tl er (Ya rn) ; 3.
Shd w n WlIl': niak (Yam) ; 4. T .J. Bfoll(SYz) ; 5. Ja....n $t.l lica a ·lIm ).
125 NOV: 1. Tim Kcpecy C
Hon); 2. Matth,·w Mu rg a n (Suz); 3.
~b",h.J 1I McFa r l.Jno.J (Iy w ); -I. Steven Du ric k (Kaw); 5 : SI,"Ven
Youn g(Suz).
125 AM: 1. Jolmie Robinson (Kdw); 2. Jason IWWin C n l; 3 .
Ho
jl'Tl'"m}. Bdli n~T (Hon); 01. Aaron Sht.-pht.'1'd CKThi); 5. Doug Wl'i n ·
man (H o n l.
125 EX: I. Billy Silva rult' (Kdwl ; 2. joe Ellington {Yolm ); 3. Don
Schm id l Ui ,m J; 4. Pl·tl> Phi llips (Ho n}; 5. Sco tt Ghidiu (Vam )
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2.;0 BEG : I. ' lof RJnK (Suzl; 1. Chuck Hottman (H onl; 3. Jim
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C ul vl·r (Ho n ); 4. C ll' n B.u luw (Su z ); 5. Bm a- Co vin (Yam) .
250 NOV : 1. Jd rod Btorlv lUlln); 2. Oale A\~ (Ho n ); 3. j"i.on
~1cConnd[ (Y" m) ; 4_,.1y BtL~h lSurl; 5. Chri!> McCdrthy ( Ho n).
2.1;0 AM : 1. Jen'111Y Tiffany l<:;uz) 2. He...th Wadh.lIns (K.1w l;
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3. Rubt-rt Ver ky (Kdw ); 4. .K
l·vm HOWl' (Yarn) ; 5. Gl l"l\J\ Fr idllT
(H on ).
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250 EX: 1. Don Sch m l\:t C o n l; 2. G~ MlWlT (.K w); 3 .
u~'Y lI iggi ruo(Yam ); -I. Bart Luca (Hon); 5. rt'ter f'hillips (Hon).
2..d by Dev ils Rid ge Mot ocross to
ge t in a litt le practice in between Na tional events
an d blew the Pro-class fiel9s away, as the Rid ge
played host to rou nd two of the AMA/District
29 Fall Series .
The longtime pride a nd joy of North Ca rolina, Neese, wh o was fres h off a top-IS finish at
th e Pro Na t io na ls a t Tro y , Ohio, th e w eek
be fore, w on th e 12Scc class a boa rd hi s Mot o
Plan et / Litz Racin g/Win ter.; Ma rketing-backed
KTM 125, and topped the 250cc class on his bigbore H usaberg.
Neese's o nly real co mpetition ca me in th e
125cc class, mostly in the form of Chuck Shirley.
Shirley pu t his Wiseco /Raee-Tech-backed YZI25
out in front of Neese and co m pa ny in bot h 125cc
A mo te s, but he ju s t co u ld no t m a intai n t he
p o in t p o sition for long . Neese w ould allow
Shirley no more tha n a few laps before he would
ma ke his move, grab a good lead , and se t it o n
cruise co ntrol.
Local speedste r Brandon Turlingt on foug ht
his way through the field in both motes to captu re a pair of third s, just edgiog out Mark Wagner and C hris Wagn er .
In 250cc action, Neese battled his bike early
in mota one, as the big-bore d evelo ped a miss.
O nce Neese go t thi ngs blown ou t, he go t do wn
to bus iness and reeled in . the field, w hich w as
bei ng le by Nick McAllister . The up-an d -com er
d
aced the. start of the 250cc A/ B combined class
a nd was on the gas. It too k Neese most of the
race to mo ve in to the lead .
Results
50 (4-6): 1 .T . G la nce (Co b); 2. R. Z im m er (Cob); 3. J. David
(Cob) ; 4. C. Robbin s (Yol ); 5. T . Hovi s (KTM .
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50 (1-8) : 1. T. Futrell (Cub) ; 2. C. New ton (Cu b); 3. T. 8ri ~hl
(Cub ); 4. C W oBrim (KT M) ; 5. T. jo hnson (Cob ).
50 (7 -',I) : 1. C. wmen ( Ka w ); 2. D . Su m mon" ( K~ w) ; 3. T .
Fum·1I[ Kaw]: 4. C. Newton (}(aw); 5. J. William. . (Ka .....).
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hlJ (l~111 : 1. N . Bilaw sk v IKaw ].
80 (7~ 1 1): 1. D . Walls (Y';m) ; 2. E. Bro wn ( Ka .....).
go (12·13) : 1. Rya n Burkett (Ka w l; 2. Blak e II twi s (Htm ); 3.
Slep he n Shoaf (Suz); 4. Mich.u , 1 W illi, (SU2); 5. Mylc.,. Dunla p
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(Yarn).
KO (1-1 15): 1. bch Ku tschenko lSu z ); 2. Danid Hurley (K.1 );
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J . M iclwc1 Brial;;yzl ; 4. Ronn ie Lunll:(Yam ).
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go D: 1. R. Norwood (Hon); 2. M . Scarboro (Kaw ); 3 . J. Terry
(lio n); 4. R. C N m lcv (Ya m ); 5. B. Hi n so n (Suz).
S/ MINl: 1. Z. Ku~nko (Suz); 2. B. H ov is (t-Io n ); 3. S. ShuoIlf
(Suz ); -1 _R. Burk l'tt (Ka w); 5. ~1. Greene (Kawl .
SCHBY; 1. Derrick Bell (lIon); 2. justin GNbb!- (Suz ); 3. Bra ndun Lt ng d on (Ya ml : -I. Michael u rtl'!' (H c n j: 5. Oll\"id FrolZier
( K.\ w ).
t25 A : 1. 11m ~l_' ( .K1"M); 2. Chuck Shlrl l"Y(Vam); 3. Brandon Turli ng to n (Yam); 4. ~tark Wagner (Ya m); 5. Chris Wa g llUR LaPla nte {SuT.; 5. Dnan Hu n.<;.tJckt'r (Suz) .
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125 C : 1. '1L..in G ru bbs (Suz l; 2. Brandon Langdon (Yam ); 3.
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JO!il-ph A n lhu ny (Ka .....); 4. A . BurkL·tt (Ya m ); 5 . M ichael Ca rter
(Hon).
125 D: 1. Lt.'!'" Pl·a,...,n (Ho n ); 2. J("(f rottlT (Kaw); 3. ~t'r
B.t5ll (Hon); " . Ct.·u rge Fark. CKawl; 5. J.J1TIt'S Pitman (Yam ).
250 A: I. Jim ~~ (Hbg); 2. RO!!:e'r urrica (H un) ; 3. BNn
L u lt' (Ka wl ; -I. David Ca ulht.TllSuzJ.
250 B: 1. Nic k McAl lisllT (Kaw l; 2. Jaso n Bald w in (Ya m ); J.
Kyll. Richani.'>UR (Kaw) ; 4. Chris McSw ai n (Ka w ); 5. '''''iO'\.Cril w~
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ford (Suz).
250 C: 1. Kloi h Sulll! t'Tl.lIld (H o n l; 2. K..n lll>th Hick!> (.Kaw) ; 3.
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Kt"Ilnt"th .K ny (Ya m) ; 4. G lt"nn St ucker (Su z ); 5. Kdlh Wt' id nlT
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250 D: I. R. Home (}-Ion); 2. N . Coo l.. (Yam ); 3. R. Swl"t..1ing
(Suz); -I. M. 8 1 (Suz) ; 5. K. Jordan (K.1 .
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25... A: 1. Kirk Juh nson (Ya m) ; 2. Gn og Erwi n (Yam ); J. Da vid
C /lu lhl'rl (Suz ).
25... B: I. Brad Proct ur (Ya m ); 2. Russ Pickett (Yam ); 3. .Kevin
Roth rock (Hunl ; 4. Pai ge Cavinl"!l (Ho n) .
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25... C / O : 1. Kl'rlneth Hi ck.'i (K.1w) ; 2. Joseph A n thtm y (Ka w l:
J. Wa ymun Autry (Suz ); 4. Richard Oav i.. ( K., W); 5. Ge nl' Bronch
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3(1 A: 1. Vann G ib!!on (Hon) ; 2. Ch ris W.lgr\l'r (Yam); 3. };Imt"l;
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SoJ nch, ·,. (K.1 ); 4 ,11lUm.1 re-rkins (Su z); 5. Stto
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wSmith (Kawl .
30 B/ C: 1. Ru:o... Pickt"tt (Yam ); 2. Pa iKeCav in,'! r1.m.1S<1 n
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35 ...: 1. V~nn G ibM.Jn (Htll\) ; 2. OMn·1l Bdl (Hun ); ·J . llmm.lt.
Pt'rkins (Suz ); 4. Steve Sm ith nlTlllT (Yam ); 3. AUm.1n
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P<1tTh.h (Hun); 4. Rich<1rd Davis CKaw); 5. HC'Ilry Billu n ()(a wl .
V I I..: 1. N ick McAUi,ter (,Kaw ); 2 . Ja.Mln 8.llJwin (Yam l; 3 .
Kylc RK:hard Mlll (Kaw); 4 :.~c Co x (Yam l;5. }a<;Ol\ L,Plan tl:'lSuz).
Banta battles back at
Bishop Motocross
By Rich Williams
B
ISHOP CA, AUG. 1
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. Chad Banta again topped the highl y compe titive
250cc Junior class by way of his 1-2 moto scores,
w hile Bria n Jaegers , Ban ta 's nemesis, s uffered a
firs t-mo ta cras h but ca me ba ck to win the fina l
mo ta at round fOUT of the Silver Sta te vs , Gold en
Sta te MJ( Series.
In race one, Ieeg ers took the lead aboa rd his
YZ250; second w as Banta , w ho was ri d ing his
Go lde o State Cycle-tun ed YZ400F. During the
firs t lap, Jaeger s' fro nt end slid o u t in a tigh t
right-h and co rner an d he w ent dow n . Ba nta
then inheri ted the lead .
Jaege rs was u p qui ckly but, because of traffic, he had to watch the .entire pack go by before
res ta rting. Jaeger s then mad e the d ecision to
wai t for Banta to circle the tra ck so he cou ld rid e
w it h the lead ers d espite bei ng o ne la p d own.
Th at d ecision wo uld cost him later.
"I guess I sho uld ha ve tried to race back u p
for at least seco nd, but ·1 had trouble ge tting my
bik e back up (after the cras h)," Jaegers sa id . "I
just rod e around behind him g.ln; 2. Tylt-r York ; J. C hris H oodm<1 n; 4.
Shl"l"i C rui lOt'; 5. J.J. Brown.
P/W 8{) : I . Brent Amalo ; 2. Ia n.' u\UnJ.lgin 3 . Billie Ca lv in .
XR IOO t. Brad 5lml z; 2. Bran don A m<1 lo; J. D..Tt'k Thomas.
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WM N : 1. Co urtney BurglSS; 2. Br.lnd y Winlers .
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flO BEG : 1. Chrito Man zi n i; 2. Cory Kr-oI..t:I; 3. Oa nil'1Colbt-rt; 4.
Kris n a y; 5. Damn Thorn.,:;.
14(1 j R: 1. Ca'*"Y Stewart; 2. Michael McCu rry; 3. u <;t Dt.'.ln;
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-I. Cody Padgett .
125 BEG : 1. J.Jke RtlM"berry 2. Dton-Ir. Ban t.J. 3 . RobLTllrvin ; 4.
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John Brightwell; 5. Ty le r Bt.
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125 JR; 1. Rloc Aud l"TTitod; 2. Billy Shmm; 3 . Jcn.'111Y CNi~.
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2'<;0BEG : I . "Ja m m in '" Jo rdan ; 2. Da ve Thomas; 3. Robert
Lloy d : 4. Mike Jo h lUell his
tee th and w as p u tti ng in a ve ry im pressive
cha rge that saw him move pas t severa l rid ers
and into fifth overall after three laps in the fi v~
lap race.
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Both Wind mann and Nes bitt had seen Thi el ~
o n the side of the trai l and both cou ld smell "ic ·
