Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Motorama Race and Speed Show Short Track Trail-Way Speedway Haas Hammers Motorama ST Bv LEN BREECH HARRISBURG, PA, FEB. 16 im Haas put the J&L Racing/ Yamaha of Camp Hill-sponsored Yamaha into the winner's circle twice in the Eastern Harley-Davidson Dealers Association-sponsored shorttrack portion of the 23rd annual Motorama Indoor Races and Speed Show. Haas easily won the Over 30 race and held off a determined bid by last year's 500cc class winner, Georgie Price, to win the class, though Price added to his II-year Motorama win streak by taking the 250cc Pro fInal. Throughout the years, the surface of the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena has been known to rut up, but during this year's heats it rutted up worse than usual. By the time the finals rolled around, it had been packed down and was starting to get bad toward the end of the evening. In the Over 30 final, Haas grabbed the lead from Richard Eisinger, but the start was red-flagged for a downed rider, so on the restart he did it again, this time with Todd Stith and Mike Klopp leading the mostly processional final to the flag. The 500cc A race was closer, with Georgie Price staying right behind Haas throughout the final - even off the restart for Shawn Baer, who hit a rut hard in the third turn while running third. Off the single-file restart, Bill Reynolds, Dallas Baer and Scott Slade followed the disappearing front duo. Price stayed close and on the fInal lap he tried to take the lead on J Forster Livestock Pavilion: Ryan Leach was a two-class winner at round eight of the CMC sanctioned Winter Series In Salem, Oregon, posting 250cc and Open Pro-class victories. ferstsr UvatscIl PaviUen S81", ....... laalts: FsIInwy 23-24, za81 IbM 8 all DJ Friday P/W (4-6): J. Andy DiBrino (Cob); 2. Justin Spink (KTM): 3. Sierra Bragg (KTM); 4. Matthew Shiriey (KTM); 5. Cassidy Bragg (Vam). P/W (7-8): I. Glenn Presthoh Jr. (Cob); 2. David Paschke (Hus); 3. Steele Angle-Davidson (Vam); 4. Nash Blaylock (KTM): 5. Ashley Smith (Hon). 50 OPEN: 1. Andy DiBrino (Cob); 2. David Paschke (Hus); 3. Keith Birdsong (Hon); 4. Justin Spink (KTM); 5. Matthew Shirley (KTM). 60 BEG: I. Chad Wright (Kaw); 2. Kyle Birdsong (Kaw); 3. Glenn Prestholt Jr. (Kaw); 4. Heather Christlansen (Kaw): 5. Chris Egan (KTM). 60 JR (6-8): 1. Steele Angie-Davidson (Kaw). 60 SR (9-11): 1. Travis McClinton (Kaw); 2. Tyler McClinton (Kaw); 3. Tyler Riehl (Kaw). 60 OPEN: I. Travis McClinton (Kaw): 2. Tyler McClinton (Kaw): 3. Tyler Riehl (KTM); 4. Kyle Birdsong (Kew); 5. Tyler Berelter (Ke....). 80 BEG: 1. Tenner Mitchell (Yam); 2. Nethan Whitlow (Kew); 3. Aaron McClinton (K8W); 4. Joshua Scott (Vam); 5. Devon E1ia (Hon). 80 (9-11): 1. Nick Randklev (Hon). 80 (14-16): I. Jerry Braswell (Kaw). S/MINI: 1. Aaron McClinton (Vern); 2. Tanner Mitchell (Vam); 3. Devon Elia (Hon); 4. Brogan Brewer (Kaw); 5. Kelly Rupp (Vam). 125 BEG: I. Justin Kivett (Hon); 2. J.eremy Mickelson (Hon); 3. C,J. BBxter (Yam); 4. Jeremy Brubeck (Hon); 5. Matt Pell (Suz). 125 JR: 1. Ryan Huege (Hon); 2. Matt Crawford (SUl); 3. Jesse Crandall (Hon); 4. David Schenk (Hon): 5. Colton Waibel (Hon). 125 INT: 1. Justin Jensen (Hon); 2. Aaron Tunnell (Vam). 125 PRO; 1. Keith Kadell (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Mitchell Robbins (Kaw); 2. Michael Asman (Hon); 3. Jeremy Mclain (Yam); 4. DlIvid Berkey (Vam); 5. John Zinie (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Juon Franz (Hon); 2. Wes Noland (Hon); 3. Shewn Huege (Hon); 4. Ken Romero (Vam): 5. Adam Belero (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Eric Rogers (Vam); 2. Brody Bexter (Vam). 250 PRO: I. Devin Connaghan (Yam). OPEN AM: I. John Zinie (Han); 2. Jimi Blackwell (Hon); 3. Brad Batchelor (Vam): 4. Randy Rasmussen (Yam). aTH JR: 1. Ed Wegner (Kaw); 2. Bob Kivisto (Hon); 3. Mike Marlowe (Vam). UTH INT: 1. Ed Smith (Vam). BTH JR: I. Cory Johnson (Hon); 2. Ryan Huege (Han); 3. Mett CrBwford (Suz); 4. Colton Waibel (Hon); 5. Jimi Blackwell (Hon). BTH (NT: 1. Devin Conneghan (Yam); 2. Aaron Tunnell (Yem); 3. Brody Bexter (Yam); 4. Keith Kadell (Han); 5. Justin Jensen (Han). 30+ OTH BEG: 1. Kevin Birdsong (Yam); 2. Michael Kivett (KTM); 3. Randy Layne (Vam): 4. Don Hagerty (Kaw); 5. Zack McLain (Vam). 30+ OTH JR: 1. Randy Rasmussen (Yam); 2. Peul Meusling (502). 30+ OTH INT: 1. Ken Romero (Yam); 2. Mike Andreetta (Yam). 30. OTH EX: 1. Ed Smith (Vam). 40. AM: 1. Jay Loundagin (Hon); 2. Curtis Paulson (Kaw); 3. Grant Brown (Hon); 4. Michael Kivett (KTM); 5. Tom Cleveland (Hon). 40+ OfT MNY: 1. Mike Taylor (Yam); 2. Steve Baze (Kaw). 50+: 1. Steve Bue (Kaw); 2. Randy Leyne (Vam); 3. J. Meusling (SUl). WMN: 1. Jeanne Van Buskirk (Kaw); 2. Jennifer Waibel (Suz); 3. Shannon Crouch (Yam); 4. Tanya Petersen (Suz); 5. Amy Ught (Kaw). 4·STRK: 1. Ben Sannan (Yam); 2. Kevin Birdsong (YDm). orr Saturday P/W (4-6): 1. Justin Spink (KTM); 2. Andy DiBrino (Cob); 3. Jonathan Andrew (Suz); 4. Tori Turner (Yam): 5. Stephen Blaine (Hon). 82 MARCH 21, 2001 • cue' • P/W (7-8): 1. Thomas Nichols (Cob); 2. Glenn Prestholt Jr. (Cob); 3. David Paschke (Hus): 4. Nash Blaylock (KTM). 50 OPEN: 1. Thomas Nichols (K8W); 2. Andy DiBrino (Cob); 3. Justin Spink (KTM); 4. Nash Blaylock (KTM). 60 BEG: 1. Heather Christiansen (Kaw)j 2. Tyler Bereiter (Kaw); 3. Chris Egan (KTM); 4. Sean Jack50n (Kaw); 5. Glenn Prestholt Jr. (Kaw). 60 JR (6-8): 1. Tyler Wells (Kaw); 2. Thomas Nichols (Kaw); 3. Kip Olkowski (Kew). 60 SR (9-11): 1. Travis McClinton (Kaw); 2. Kyle Hammontree (Kaw): 3. Tyler McClinton (Kaw); 4. Tyler Riehl (Kaw); 5. Travis Quesenberry (KTM). 60 OPEN: 1. Travis McClinton (Kaw): 2. Tyler McClinton (Kew); 3. Kyle Hammontree (Kaw); 4. Travis Quesenberry (KTM); 5. Tyler Riehl (KTM). 80 BEG: 1. Matt Wilson (Vam): 2. Aaron McClinton (Kew); 3. Joshua Scott (Yam); 4. Nathan Whitlow (Kaw): 5. Devon E1ia (Hon). 80 (9-11): 1. Levi Bishop (Hon); 2. Nick Randklev (Hon). 80 (12-13); 1. Ricky Wuori (Hon); 2. Jesse Woori (Hon); 3. Kenneth Hammontree (Yam). 80 (14-16): 1. Drew Davis (Hon); 2. Jerry Braswell (Kaw). S/MINI: 1. Drew Davis (Hon); 2. Kenneth Hammontree (Yam); 3. Ricky Wuori (Hon); 4. Jesse Wuori (Hon); 5. Matt Wilson (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Heath Voegele (Vam); 2. Jeremy Mickelson (Hon); 3. Justin Kivett (Hon); 4. Garret Melton (Vam); 5. Jake White (Hus). 125 JR; 1. Bob Kivlsto (Hon); 2. Ryan Huege (Hon); 3. Tim Harmon (Hon); 4. Matt Crawford (SUl); 5. Robert Wullbrandt (Suz). 125 tNT: 1. Tyler Fick (Hon); 2. Justin Jensen (Hon); 3. Bryan Thibedeau (SUl); 4. Jason Staley (Suz). 250 BEG: I. John Zinie (Hon); 2. Mitchell Robbins (Kaw); 3. Br8d Batchelor (Yam); 4. Jeremy McLain (Vam); 5. David Berkey (Vam). 250 JR: 1. Jason Franz (Hon); 2. Mike Cosgrove (Kew); 3. Ken Romero (Vern); 4. Shewn Huege (Hon); 5. Adam Belero (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Eric Rogers (Vam). 250 PRO: 1. Ryan Leach (Vam): 2. J.R. Vielle (Suz): 3. Devin Connaghan (Yam). OPEN AM: 1. John Zinie (Hon); 2. Jim Herrls (Vam); 3. Billy Adams (Hon): 4. Tye Nagel (Kaw); 5. Matt Gifford (Yam). OPEN PRO: 1. Ryan Leach (Yam). UTH JR: 1. Bob Kivisto (Hon); 2. Greg Harmon (Hon); 3. Mike Cosgrove (Kaw); 4. Tim Harmon (Hon). OTH INT: 1. David Fox (Hus); 2. Rick Walling (Vam). BTH JR: 1. Ryan Huege (Hon); 2. Ryan Brubeck (Hon); 3. Colton Waibel (Hon); 4. Matt Crawford (SUl); 5. C.J. Bexter (Vam). BTH INT: 1. J.R. Vielle (Suz); 2. Jason Staley (Suz); 3. Tyler Fick (Hon); 4. Devin Connaghan (Yam); 5. Justin Jensen (Hon). 30. OTH BEG: 1. Billy Adams (Hon); 2. Michael Kivett (KTM): 3. Randy Layne (Vam); 4. Steve Blaylock (Kaw); 5. Zack McLain (Vam). 30+ OTH JR: 1. Art Martinez (Kaw); 2. Scott Ogle (Hon). 30. OTH INT: 1. Mike Andreatta (Vam): 2. Greg Harmon (Hon); 3. Ken Romero (Yam). 30+ OTH MNV: 1. Rick Walling (Vam); 2. David Fox (Hon). the outside coming off the fInal tum, but he came up a foot short. Shawn Baer recovered to work his way into fourth by the end. Jared Mees had a fairly easy time winning the 250cc A class. Mees muscled his way into the lead by the third turn on the opening lap of the fInal, ahead of Corey Hormes, Dillon Cava and Brody Miller. Mees put his beautifully finished Moroney's HD/Fast Hog.com/Michael's H-Dsponsored Honda a few lengths per lap ahead of the field. Cava battled with Hormes for second, taking the spot off the second turn just past halfway. Cava used the same machine in the 600cc A contest; apparently someone protested his running an under-250cc machine with the 600s. Cava put it in front right away and held off the 600s. Mees, Haas, Brody Miller and Ace Phillips followed. Phillips slipped past Miller and then Haas by halfway. Phillips fInally trying an outside-line pass off the fInal turn, just edging Mees by inches at the line. Cava won but was disqualifIed for using a 250, so the win went to Phillips. Price put his Metro Racing.com/ Deptford Honda/Pop Sweeten-sponsored Honda into the lead and left the rest of the 250cc Pro riders fIght for second. Roy Miller led a tightly bunched group comprised of Raun Wood, Ken Yoder and Mike Varnes. Wood got by Miller on the fourth lap but misjudged a rut and fell in the fourth turn two laps later. Miller retook the lead, but after a sluggish 40+ OIT AM.: 1. Jim Harris (Yam); 2. Gnmt Brown (Hon); 3. Curtis Pe.ulson (Kaw); 4. Bill FllrTell (Hus); 5. Michael Kivett (KTM). 40+ OIT MNY: 1. Dan Kauffman (Hon); 2. J. Meusling (Hon). 50+: 1. J. Meusling (Suz); 2. Steve Baze (KllW); 3. Randy Layne (Vam). WMM: 1. Heidi Koerschgen (Hon); 2. Jeanne Van Buskirk (Kaw); 3. Jennifer Waibel (Suz); 4. Shannon Crouch (Yam); 5. Tanya Petersen (Suz). 4-STRK: 1. Ben Sannan (Yam). HUSKV BOV: I. Glenn Prestholt Jr. (Hus): 2. David Paschke (Hus); 3. Justin Spink (Hus); 4. Tori Tumer (Hus); 5. Nash Blaylock (Hus). n _ vw • Trail-Way Speedway: Tom McGrane Jr. was the 600cc Pro winner at 1he 23rd annual Motorama Race and Speed Show Short Track in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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