Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Oatfield Raceway: Michael Flores (18) flew his KTM to the 60cc Beginner win at the opening round of the AMP/GFI Racing Spring Series in Turlock, California. 80S /M INI : J. J oe DeW itt ( Yam ) : 2 . Adam Kowa lc y zk ( Suz): 3 . Br yar Per ry ( Ho n) ; 4 . Joey Harris (Kaw) ; 5. Garrett Henderson (Kaw). SCHB Y: 1. Er ic: McCrummen (Y~m); 2. Tyson Enzweiler (Yam ); 3. Trav is Enzweil er (Yam) ; 4. Broc Owen s (Hon) ; 5. Brian Broc km an (Yam ). 125 B EG: I. Brian Brockm an (Yam); 2. Gino Sc olari (Y am); 3 . Chri s Hall ( Ho n) ; 4 . Bran don Tumbough (Yam): 5. Dennis Ja mes (Yam) . 12 5 NOV : I. Richa rd Farren ( Hon); 2. J am es Sparha wk (Hon) : 3. David Gassin (Yam) : 4 . Trav is Enzweile r (Yam); 5. Tyson Enzweiler (Yam) . 12 5 INT: 1. Er ic McC rumm en (Yam) ; 2. Dou g Schm id (Hon) ; 3. Brand on Jo nes (Yam) ; 4 . Carson Meyer (Yam) ; 5. Rory Radovich (Hon). 12 5 PRO : J. Tallon Vohland (Kow ) : 2. Craig Trug li o ( Yam); 3 . Chris Lored o ( Yam); 4 . Dann y Paladi no (Yam) ; 5. Matt McCrummen (Yam) . 250 BEG : I. Gino Scolari Jr . (Hon); 2. Dennis .Iem es (Ya m) : 3 . J oe y Hurlburt ( Hon ) ; 4 . M a tt Hussey (Hon) ; 5. Chris Becvar (Hon ). 250 NO V: I. A llen Kenyon (Yam); 2. Robe rt Becvar (Han); 3. Tyler McCordy (Yam ). 25 0 1NT: I. Turtle Wikoff (Han) : 2. Doug Schmid ( Ho n ); 3 . Jo hn Wellr ( Ho n ); 4 . Sha wn Tr an tham (Hon) ; 5. Carson Meye r (Yam) . 25 0 PRO : 1. Tallon Vohl and (Kaw) ; 2. Cra ig Tru glio (Yam); 3. Dennis Staple to n (Hon ); 4 . Chris Loredo (Yam) ; 5. Danny Paladino (Yam) . 500 BEG: 1. Steve McBreyer (Hon) . 500 NOV: 1. Nick McKi nnon (Yam). 25+ NO V : 1. Ro b er t B ec v ar ( Ho n ) ; 2 . Ed Whiteco tton (KTM). 25. INT : 1. Bri an J on es (Yam): 2. Steve Stori e (Han) . 2 5+ EX : 1. J o hn ny So uza ( Ho n) ; 2 . J e sse Hol quin (Yam) . 30+ BEG : 1. T ed Orndu ff ( Yam); 2 . Lan c e Thom as ( Yam) . 30 . NO V: 1. Brett Flory (Yam); 2. Dave Harrell (Suz); 3. Scott Scull y (Suz); 4 . Stuart Nelson (Yam) . 30+ EX : 1. J o hnn y So uza ( Ho n); 2 . J e sse Holquin (Yam ). 30 + PRO : 1. Dann y Paladin o IYe m}: 2. Greg Tlrheimer (Suz); 3. Mike Johnson (Yam) . 35+ INT: 1. Dave Brillant (Yam): 2. Steve Storie (Han) . 35. EX: 1. Mike Newman (Suz). 40 + NOV: 1. Stuart Nels on ( Yam ) ; 2 . N ic k McKinnon (Yam): 3. Je ff Wik off (Suz). 40. INT: 1. David Bri llant (Yam) ; 2. Dave Harrell (Su z) ; 3. Steve Bacc hini (Y am); 4 . Bobby Lyn c h (Yam) : 5. Pat Sougar (Yam) . 40+ EX : 1. Mike Newman (Sua): 2. Jo ndy Cohen (Suz). a /l BEG /NOV: I. James Sperhawk (Han ); 2. David Gassin (Yam) : 3. Chris Ceriso n (Yam ). a /liNT/PRO: I. Greg Center (Hon): 2. Tallon Voh land (Kaw) ; 3. Doug Schmid (Hon) ; 4. George Schne ider (KTM) . Al thou g h Hern and ez n ever m ad e a charge at Bak er, he managed a so lid 2 - 2 sco re f o r se c o n d on the da y , while Fl ores return ed to round ou t th e eN to p three wi th a 3 -4 score. DatfieldRaceway Turlock, Califllmia Results: Man:h Z5, Z001 IRound 1 of 61 Pee Wee Track 50 (4- 6 ) P/W JR: 1. Ga nner Sig ler (Yam ); 2. Jesse Janco (Yam) ; 3. Tall on Newm an (Suz). 50 ( 4 -6 ) ST K : 1. El ri c Flory (Pol): 2. Timmy Jannisse (KTM); 3 . J usti n Muscu tt (HM); 4 . Romey Mi rament os (Co b) ; 5. Cody Scott (KTM ). 50 ( 4 -6) M OD : 1. A aron William s ( KTM); 2. Blaine Franke (KTM) ; 3. Mark Braden ( KTM) ; 4. Vincent liar (Pol) . 5 0 P/W J R: 1. Alex Sanchez (Yam) . 50 (7-8) STK : 1. Chri s A rago n (Cob): 2. Cory Seal (KTM); 3. Jordan Miller (Pol); 4. Travis Hold er (Pol) ; 5. Landon Cohen (HM ). 50 (7 -8) MOD : I . Kyle Freita s (Co b). 50 (0 -8) OPEN : I . Charl ie Moore (Cob): 2. Drew Thom as (Co b) . Main Track 5 0 ( 4· 6) ST K: I . Elric Flory (Pol) ; 2. Cody Scott (KTM) : 3. Justin Muscutt ( HM) : 4. Vincent liar (Pol ). 50 (7 -8 ) STK : 1. Chris A rroyo (Cob); 2. Travis Holder (Pol) ; 3. Mark Braden (KTM) ; 4. Bl aine Fr anke (KTM): 5. Landon Cohen (HM). 50 OPEN: 1. Ty Keenom (Pol); 2. Charlie Moore (Cob) : 3. Drew Thom as (Cob) . 60 F /T : 1. Cody Kl ac k l e ( Kaw ) : 2 . De vin Ped ran ti (Kaw). 60 BEG : J . Mich ael Fl ores ( KT M); 2 . J oe y Nota ro (KT M) ; 3 . Ty ler A sh (Kaw ); 4. Danny N issen (Kaw): 5. Brad Din gm an (Kaw) . 60 NO V: 1. Brandon Reyna (KTM); 2. Jared Holt ( KT M ); 3 . J oel Fittro ( Kaw ); 4 . Casey Sherma n (KTM): 5. Crystal Layton (KTM). 60 INT: I. Nico las Baker (KTM) . 60 OP EN : I . Nicolas Bak er ( KTM); 2. Ruben Hernandez (KTM); 3 . Michael Flores (KTM) ; 4. Casey Sherm an (KTM): 5. Chris Arago n (KTM) . 80 B EG : 1. Cameron E win g ( Yam); 2 . Matt Lozado (Hon) ; 3. Jarred Holt (Kaw ); 4. Eric Rivera (Yam ); 5. J esse Holt 111 (Kaw). 80 N OV : 1. Luk e Layton (Su z); 2 . Garrett Hen derson (Ka w) ; 3. J.D. Moore (Hon); 4. Ju stin Enos (Yam) : 5. Kurtis Bat ey (Hon) . 8 0 (N T : 1. Adam Kowalcyzk (Suz); 2. Bryar Perry (Han). 80 EX : 1. Ni ck Da vis (Su z) ; 2 . J oe DeW itt (Yom) . Nugent started in second in the first moto o n a Cycle Shed KTM, in front o f B udd y Bro o ks, on a Ma x x Pitts Suzuk i. Scott Metz worked his MotoX tre mes Suzuk i into second by the end of lap one , f o llo w ed b y Nugen t, Bro oks an d Chr is B o l t e. B r o o k s moved into thi rd an d J ason Reynolds too k fourth, wi th Bo lte fi nis hi ng fifth . Broo k s held second at the start of the second moto, in fr on t of Metz . but Metz quickly passed Bro o k s for seco nd and Rey nolds passed Br ook s on the third lap for third. Bak er to ok the wi n five seconds in fro nt of Metz, w ith Reyn o lds in third , in fro nt of Brooks and Bolte. Bak er claimed the overall, fo llo wed by Metz , Reyn olds Brooks and Bolte. Rodney Carrier took th e hol es hot in the fi rst 250cc A moto o n an S&S Pow ers ports KTM, in fr ont of Baker and Sean Fleenor. Carrier led most of the fi rst lap but was pass ed by Bak er just b efor e the finish l i ne . K evin La m pe hel d thi rd , in fro nt of Metz and Larry " Sluggo" Gessner. Baker started to pull awa y and Lampe dropped back to fi ft h on la p two. Metz passed Carr ier for second on the th ird lap, and Gessner started to pressur e Car rier. For th e re st of the m ot o , Carrier a nd Gessn er battled for t hird, with Gessner co m ing out o n top . Lam pe finished fifth. Carrier too k th e hol esho t ag ain in moto two , in front of Baker and Gessner. Lam pe w en t do wn in t he first turn with Br oo k s an d di d not fi n ish , due to mec ha nical p robl em s. Bak er took the lead and Carrier held second at the end of t he fi rst la p . Gessn er was k eepi ng the p ressure on in th ird , fo llowe d b y Me tz a n d Ho nda rid er Kevin Studley. G essn er an d Metz both passed Carri er on the third lap and set the fina l runn ing order. Baker took h is second overall win for the day. Gessner claimed second overall w ith a 3 -2 finish . Metz (2 -3) took third , in front of Carrier and Studley. Carri er ha d his fo u r - st ro ke KTM d ia led in and took the hole sho t in all four moto s o f the O v e r 25 A an d Over 30 A cl asses, but Gessn er c am e o ut o n to p in both classes. T he th reeway ba ttle bet w een C arr ier , Lam p e and Gessne r con tinu ed for both O ver 25 A m ot os. Car rier m ain t ained th e lead for the first lap and Lam pe held second o ff th e line in the first m oto, in fro nt of Gessn er. Fleenor he ld fourth , in front of Jason Sc hmidt, on an S&S Po we rs po rts H onda . La m pe p ass ed Carrier for th e lead on the second lap, and Gessn er made th e pass on Carrier fo r second place. Gessn er ke pt th e pressu re on Lampe, and Lampe fe ll to third , moving Carri er ba ck into sec o nd. Nugent m oved up to ta ke fourth away from Fleenor and set the final running order. Lampe followed Carrier off the first turn again in the second mo to , in front of F leenor. Carrier still held the lead at t he end of the first lap, fo llo w ed b y Lam p e , Gessner, Fleenor and Nugent. Lampe passed Ca rri er on the sec on d lap for the lead , and Nugent and F leenor battled ba ck and forth for fourth for t wo l aps befo re Nugent claimed that spot fo r goo d . Ges sner passed C arrier fo r second w ith a lap t o go, a nd ' t ha t w as t h e final change in the top five. Gessner took th e overall with a 1-2 pun ch, a n d L amp e ( 3 - 1) cla im ed ru n ne r- u p . Carri er (2 -3) took t h ird o ve r a ll , in front o f Nuge n t and Fl eenor. Ca rrie r we nt wire to wire for t he win in th e first O ver 30 A m ot o. J eff Heaston held second at the start, but Gess ner q uick l y passe d him an d pressured Carrier for the lead. Heas t on held thi rd at th e end of lap o ne, in front of Brian Walker and Bobby Hall. Carrier and Gessner pulled awa y . Hall charged from fifth to third on the next Podium One Gold Series Round 1:Podium One Motoplex Baker Turns Up the Heat in -ground watering system had t he trac k in excelle nt shape. Jeff Bake r dominated ro und one , taki ng all fo ur moto wi ns in the 125cc A an d 2 50cc A classes on h is Fox back ed Dre yer Yam ahas . Bak er took the hol eshot and never tra ile d in ei ther 12 5cc A m oto . Rob B y M A RK BUCH A N AN CHARLESTOWN, IN, MAR. 18 od iu m On e kicked off the racing seaso n in so uthe rn Indian a , with ne arly 4 00 ri ders o n hand fo r ro und on e of th e Podium On e Gold Series. A c ompl etel y new t rack layout and P 6 MAY 2 ,2001 • cue I e n III vv S Podium One Motoplex: Jeff Baker dominated the opening round of the Podium One Gold Series, winning all fou r motos In the 125cc A and 250cc A classes in Charlestown , Indiana,

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