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CMC Northwest Winter Arenacross Series Round 5: Forster Livestock Pavilion (Left! Mike Stonn topped the 125cc Pro class during the two consecutive days of arenacross action at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, site of round five of the 10-round CMC Northwest Winter Arenacross Series. (Below right) Local KTM rider Gared SteInke hammered the competition in the 60cc Open and 80cc Senior classes on Saturday night, winning both by large margins. (Below) Yamaha-mounted Rochelle Nelmann was the dominant rIeIer In the Women's class on Saturday night, continuing her quest for the class title In the series at the Forster Livestock Pavilion In Salem, Oregon. STORY AND PHOTOS BY CLAY LIGHT SALEM, OR, JAN. 19·20 H onda-mounted Mike Storm and KTM rider Gared Steinke stomped the competition in the 125cc Pro and 60cc Open and 60cc Senior classes at round five of the IO-round CMC Northwest Winter Arenacross Series, held at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, as both riders continued their strangleholds on their respective classes. Storm decimated the competition in the 125cc Pro class on both evenings despite brutally tough competition. A pair of former AMA National number holders, Ryan Huffman and Tony Graves, weren't able to stop the SMP teamster Storm, as Storm went four for four on the weekend. On Friday night, Huffman learned just how fast the up-andcoming Storm is, as Storm got out of the chute the fastest and stayed there to top Huffman. Huffman also contested the 250cc Pro class on Friday night, but things weren't going in Huffman's favor in this class either; Graves, who this season has won nearly every event contested in this building, furthered his win streak in the class with his I1 win ahead of the Yamaha-mounted Huffman. On the comeback trail after a lengthy layoff, Huffman finished second via 2-2 placings. "Things just weren't going my way tonight, " said Huffman, who last year campaigned a factory-backed Kawasaki from Kawasaki of Canada. "I haven't been on the new bikes much, and my arms got pumped up." Kawasaki jockey Tyler McClinton has this season taken a back seat to both Steinke and Jared Wood in the 60cc classes, but as both riders were 80 BEG: 1. Aaron McClinton (Yam); 2. Tanner Mitchell (Yam); 3. Austin Crutcher (Yom). 80 (9-11): I. Nick Rondklev (Hon); 2. Levi Bishop (Hen). 80 (12-13): I. Travis McMockin (Hen): 2. Ricky Woori (Hon); 3. Brock Choppelle (Yom). 80 {(4-16): I. Jerry Braswell (Hon). S/MINI: I. Trovls McMackin (Hon); 2. Ricky Wuori (Hon); 3. Brock Chappelle (Yom). 125 BEG: I. Heoth Voegele (Yom); 2. Jon HZllnson (Yam); 3. Jeremy Mickelson (Hon). 125 JR: I. Ryon Huege (Hon); 2. Dovid Schenk (Hon); 3. Bob Klvlsto (Hon). J 25 INT: 1. Justin Jensen (Han); 2. Ryan Huege (Hon). 125 PRO: I. Mike Storm (Hon); 2. Ryon Huffman (Yam); 3. Matt Williams (Yam). 250 BEG 0-1: I. Mitchell Robbins (Kow); 2. David Berkey (Yam); 3. Bree Cuppoletti (Yem). 250 BEG 0-2: I. Jim WhIsler (Hon); 2. Croig Smith (Kow); 3. Tony Smith (Kow). 250 JR: 1. Jason Franz (Hon); 2. Austin Webb (Hon); 3. Shown Huege (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Jon Kauffman (Hon); 2. Austin Webb (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Tony Greves (Vern); 2. Ryen Huffmon (Yam); 3. Ryon Leach (Yom). OPEN AM: I. John Zinie (Hon); 2. Kevin Suppes (Suz). OPEN PRO: I. Tony Groves (Yom); 2. John Sobo (Yam); 3. Roby Leoch (Yom). (lTH JR: 1. Bob Kivisto (Hon); 2. John Zinie (Hon); 3. Kevin Suppes (Suz). UTH (NT: I. John Sobo (Yom). BTH JR: 1. Ryon Huege (Hen); 2. Cory Johnson (Hon); 3. Pete Sonnon (KTM). BTH INT: 1. Jon Kauffman (Hon); 2. Justin Jensen (Hon). OTH BEG: I. Brion Bennett (Hen); 2. Jeff Rolph (KTM); 3. Zach McLain (Yom). OTH JR: I. BnI Graves (Yom); 2. Joy Loudogin (Hen); 3. Mark'Voegele (Yom). OTH INT: I. Ken Romero (Yom); 2. Don Kouffman (Hon). orr AM: 1. Bill Greves (Yam); 2. Jay Loudegin (Hon); 3. Grant Brown (Hon). OIT PRO: I. Don Kouffmon (Hen); 2. Steve Boze (Kow). 50.: I. Steve Boze (Kow); 2. Bob Leoch (KTM). WMN: 1. Jeenne Ven Buskirk (Kaw); 2. Tanye Peterson (Suz); 3. Shannon Crouch (Yam). HaS CHAL: 1. Thomes Nichols; 2. Glenn Prestholt; 3. Justin Spink. Saturday P/W (4-6): I. Andy DiBrlno (Cob); 2. Bloke McMackin (Hus); 3. Justin Spink (KTM). P/W (7-8): I. Dovid Poschke (Hus): 2. Nosh Bloylock (KTM): 3. Glenn Prestholt (Cob). 50 OPEN: I. Andy DiBrlno (Cob); 2. Justin Spink (KTM): 3. Nosh Blaylock (KTM). 60 BEG: 1. Heather Christiansen (Kaw); 2. Sean Jackson (Kaw). 60 JR: I. Nooh Westerhuls (KTM). 60 SR: 1. Gored Steinke (KTM); 2. Tyler McClinton (Kaw); 3. Travis McClinton (Kaw). 60 OPEN: 1. Gared Steinke (KTM); 2. Travis McClinton (Kew); 3. Tyler McClinton (Kaw). 80 BEG: 1. Aaron McClinton (Yam); 2. Matt Wilson (Yom); 3. Nothon Whitlow (Kow). 80 (9-11): I. Nick Randklev (Hon); 2. Jacob Konoda (Yom); 3. levi Bishop (Hon). 80 (12·13): I. Trovis McMockln (Hon); 2. Brock Chappelle (Yam); 3. Kenneth Hommon~ (Yom). 80 (14-16): I. Jerry Braswell (Kow). SIMINI: 1. Travis McMackin (Han); 2. Nick Rondklev (Hon); 3. Ricky Woori (Hon). (25 BEG: I. Heoth Voegele (Yom); 2. Jeremy Mickelson (Han); 3. Jon Hanson (Yam). 125 JR: I. Ryon Huege (Hon): 2. Anthony Cerruti (Yom); 3. Bob Kivisto (Hon). 125 INT: I. Tyler Fick (Hon); 2. Ryon Huege (Hon); 3. Anthony Cerruti (Yam). 125 PRO: I. Mike Stonn (Hen); 2. Tony Groves (Yom): 3. Keith KodeIJ (Hon). 250 BEG: I. Mitchell Robbins (Kaw): 2. Bili Groves (Yom); 3. Heath Voegele (Yom). 250 JR: I. Austin Webb (Hen); 2. Jason Franz (Hon); 3. Greg Hannen (Hen). 250 INT: 1. Jon Kauffman (Han); 2. Austin Webb (Hen). 250 PRO: I. Tony Groves (Yom); 2. Ryan Leach (Yom): 3. Joson Matthews (Hon). OPEN AM: I. John Zinle (Hen); 2. Ken Olinger (Kaw). BTH JR: I. Ryan Huege (Hen); 2. Pete Sonnan (KTM); 3. Matt Eldsvoog (Kaw). 8TH INT: I. Ryan Leach (Yam); 2. Keith Kadell (Hon); 3. Jon Kauffmon (Hon). OTH BEG: 1. Jeff Rolph (KTM): 2. Kelly Hammontree (Yam); 3. Mike Cook (Yam). OTH JR: 1. Bill Graves (Yom); 2. Scott Ogle (Suz). OTH (NT: I. Ken Romero (Yom); 2. Done Botty (Hon); 3. Don Kouffmon (Hon). OTH PRO: I. Tony Groves(Yom). OIT AM.: 1. Mark Voegele (Yam); 2. Grant Brown (Hon); 3. Bili Groves (Yam). OIT ",NY: 1. Dan Kauffman (Han); 2. Steve Boze (Kaw). 50.: I. Bob Leach (KTM); 2. Bob Smith (Yam); 3. Richard Matthews (Hon). WMN: 1. Rochelle Neimann (VtJlm); 2. Heidi Korschgen (Kaw); 3. Shennan Crouch (Yam). HUS CHAL: 1. Glenn Prestholt; 2. Blake McMockin: 3. Nosh Blaylock. "I stalled the motor on the line," the Yamaha YZ250F-mounted Graves said. "It took me quite a while to get it restarted, and by that time those guys [Kadell and Storm) were long gone." Things went much better for Graves in moto two, but the multitime AMA National number holder still couldn't deny Storm the victory; Storm scored a moto-two win to secure his second overall win of the weekend, ahead of Graves (2-2) and Kadell (3-3). Fick trailed the trio to net the Intermediate-class victory. absent on Friday, McClinton netted an overall win in the 60cc Open class, topping his twin brother Travis. Both of the McClintons netted moto victories, but Tyler won moto two to garner the overall win, ahead of Travis (1-3), Dakota Smith (3-2) and Daniel Nelson (4-4). Steinke's Saturday night appearance, though, spelled bad news for the competition. The diminutive KTM rider went on a rampage in the 60cc Open and 60cc Senior classes, both of which the rider from Salem, Oregon, handily won with I-I placings in each. In the 60cc Open class, Steinke scored his first of two overall wins, ahead of Travis McClinton (2-2) and Tyler McClinton (3-3). Steinke did similar damage in the 60cc Senior (9-11) class, ahead of Tyler McClinton in moto one and Travis McClinton in moto two. Tyler McClinton finished second overall (2-3). Rookie Pro Keith Kadell put his Honda out in front of Tyler Fick and Storm in the first 125cc Pro moto on Saturday, but Kadell's chance at his second Pro-class win of his young career came to an end when the local rider crashed. This placed Storm into a lead he would not relinquish. Graves came from well behind to finish second to Storm in the moto after stalling his Yamaha at the start. Yamaha-mounted Ryan Leach knocked off a large field of 250cc Pro riders in the first of two motos after Leach nabbed the holeshot and then fended off all of Graves' challenges in the moto and place himself in contention for an overall win. However, Graves had other ideas, and he reyersed the order of the finish in moto two to extend his win streak in the class. Honda-mounted Jason Matthews (3-3) finished third overall, ahead of Yamaha rider John Sabo (4-4). The fifth in a series of Husqvarna 50cc Challenge events, held as a half-time Support-class moto, saw the round-four winner, Glenn Prestholt Jr., post a win and inch closer to the top two riders in the series, David Paschke (who did not compete) and Justin Spink. Blake McMackin finished second, ahead of Nash Blaylock, Travis Ralph and Spink, who narrowed the gap on Paschke with his fifth-place finish. eN Forster Livestadl PaviIiOll Salem, Oregon llesults: "'nuary ll-Z0, ZOOl (Round 5 of 101 Friday P/W (4-6); I. Justin Spink (KTM); 2. Blake McMltckin (Hua); 3. Travis Rlilph (Pol). P/W (7·8): 1. Glenn Prestholt (Cob): 2. Justin Conn (Pol); 3. Dllvid Paschke (Hus). 50 OPEN: 1. Justin Spink (KTM); 2. Nosh Bloylock (KTM). 60 BEG: J. Dokota Smith (KTM): 2. Justin Conn (Kaw); 3. Hetlther Christiansen (Kaw). 60 SR: 1. Travis McClinton (Kaw); 2. Tyler McClinton (Kaw). 60 OPEN: 1. Tyler McClinton (Kaw); 2. Travis McClinton (Kaw); 3. Dakota Smith (KTM). CUD I • n _ WV S FEBRUARY 14, 2001 37

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