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lap and he ld that position fo r two laps be fore dropping b ack to fi fth wi th a lap to go. Heaston moved bac k into third . but Walker passed Heaston on the last lap to take the position . Heas ton finished fourth . with Hall fifth . Gessner and Hall followed Ca rrier at the start of moto two . Heaston and Walker both passed Hall on the sec ond lap. Gessner finally pa ssed Carri er fo r the top spot. Ge ssn e r (2 - 1) cla imed the overall. with Ca rrie r (1- 2) second and Heast on (4- 3) third . in fr on t of Walk er and Hall. eN Podium One MotDplel Charlestown. Indiana Results: March 18. 2001 (Round 1 of 231 50 SH A FT ( 4 -8 ) : 1. Cl ay Burnette; 2. Dav id Abbo t t ( Yam); 3 . T y l er Ph illip s ( KT M); 4. Cody Hardest y (Yam); 5. Ty ler Luth er (Yam) . 50 STK ( 4 · 6 ) : 1. 80 Coo per (Co b): 2. Tyler Luther (Co b); 3. Austin Mitchell (Hon). 50 STK ( 7- 8): I . Came ron Re as (Cob) ; 2 . A usti n Dill ow (K TM ) ; 3 . Ja ke Bau mert ( Co b ); 4 . Tyler Phillips (KTM): 5. Cody Wimp (Co b) . 60 (7 -\\ ) : I. Cody Reas (Ka w): 2. J oe Smi th (Kaw); 3 . And rew DeWees (Kaw) : 4 . Danny Roc k e (KTM): 5. Devin Burks (KTM ). J R M INI ( 7 - 1 t ): 1. M atth ew Bro wn (Suz); 2. Joe Smith ( Ka w ); 3 . An drew De Wees ( K aw ) ; 4 . J ak e Smith (Kaw) ; 5. Devin Burks (Suz) . S R MI NI ( 12 · \ 5): 1. Jelf Jennings (Su a): 2. Chad Hel ton (Yam ) ; 3 . Ryan Koonu (Ka w) ; 4 . Matt Colsto n (Kaw ): 5. Matthe w Carmichael (Yam ). O PEN MINI (7 -15 ) : 1. J eff J ennin gs (Sua): 2. Alex Hunter (Yam) ; 3. Chad Helton (Yam ); 4 . Ryan Koon tz (Kaw) ; 5. Matt Colston (Kew}. 125 A : I. Jeff Baker (Vam); 2. Scott Metz (Suz) : 3. J ason Reynold s (Yam) ; 4 . Buddy Brook s (Suz) ; 5 . Chris Bolte (Yam) . 125 B : 1. T .J. Bl ak e (Ya m ) ; 2 . Dav id W et s (Vam) ; 3. Matt Richey (Suz): 4. Tim Heath (Vam ); 5. Will Busick (Yam) . 125 C: 1. Brandon Moore (Yam ); 2. David Ame s (Yam) ; 3 . Brandon Durbeck ( Yam ): 4 . Bill McGill (Yam ); 5. Kraig Hennessey (Yam) . 12 5 0: 1. Shannon Hall (Kaw) ; 2. Jeff Kilgore (Yam ) ; 3 . Br andon G.llI gel (Yam) ; 4 . Kevin Stumpf (Han) ; 5. Jaso n Burton (Han). 250 A : 1. Jeff Baker (Yam); 2 . Larry Gessner (KTM); 3. Scott Metz (Suz) ; 4. Rodney Carrier (KT M) ; 5. Kev in Studley (Han). 2 5 0 8 : 1. J ason Mudd ( Ha n) ; 2 . Brad Abe le (Vam): 3. Tyler Smith (Han ): 4. Toby Short (Vam) ; 5. Scott Morgan (Hon). 250 C: 1. Ke vin Deaton (Ka w); 2. Nick A bele (Ya m); 3 . Br and on Par ri sh (K a w } : 4 . B ran do n Durbeck (Yam) ; 5. Chuck Stewart (Suz) . 250 0: 1. Rodn ey Fortner (Yam) ; 2. Ricky Prunty (Yam): 3. J ohn Blevins (Han); 4. Kevin Cain (Yam). WMN : I. Shenda Dav idson (Kaw). 12 5 YT H: 1. Robbie Conklin (Yam) ; 2. Keith G r ant ( Hus ); 3 . A le x Hun t er ( Ya m); 4 . A ar on Carm ichael (Han) ; 5. Egan Callahan (Yam) . 16 -24 : I. T .J . Bl ake (V am) : 2 . Matt Rich ey (Suz); 3. Jas on Mudd ( Han); 4 . J oh n Kinn em ey er (Sua): 5. Brad Abele (Vam) . 25. A : 1. La rry Gessner (KTM ); 2. Kevin Lam pe (Han) ; 3 . Rodney Ca rrie r ( KTM) ; 4 . Rob Nuge nt (KTM); 5. Sean Fleenor (Yam) . 2 5 . B : 1. Da vid Weis (Yam ); 2. Craig Stumpf (Han) ; 3. Brian Knoth (Suz); 4. Brett Terchlle (Han); 5. Chad Scharlow (Yam). 3 0 . A : 1. Larry Gessn er (K TM); 2 . Rodney Ca rrie r ( KT M ); 3 . Jeff Hea st on ( Kaw) ; 4 . Brian Walk er (KTM); 5 Bobb y Hall (Vam). 3 0 . 8: 1. Kell y Lee (Yam ); 2 . Keit h Nicho ls (Han) ; 3. Brett Terchil a (Han) ; 4 . Jo hn Hunt (Han) ; 5. Mark Snapp (Yam). 40. : 1. Jeff Heaston (Kaw ); 2. Cole York (Suz); 3. Jim Petrie (Yam) ; 4. Mik e McManus (Hon); 5. Mark Durbeck (Yam ). 50. : I . Bob Le wi s ( Han) ; 2 . Byro n Mo rgan (K aw) . O/L A M C/O : I. Jord an Flege (S uz) ; 2. Nic k A bele (Yam): 3. Chuck Stewart (Suz); 4 . David King (Vam): 5. Scott Callebs (Vam) . ASMA Road Race Series Round 1:Arroyo Seeo Motorplex Real Road Runners ond after a hard -fought battle with EI Paso 's Bob Dillow. who is sponsored by Mr. Motorcycle. These two rac ers went at it for the entire five laps. This was the first road race for all three of the se racers. a nd they were really excited. Ja mes was pumping hi s fist in the air during his entire cool-off la p. Race n um b e r three. t he 600c c S u perb ike co ntest. was won b y Sammy Richards on his Yama ha R-6. Mickey Patt en . on his n ew Suzuk i GSX -R600 . finished a close second. Once again . Thornton and Dillow had a gre at battle. this time fo r th ird pl ace. In this race . Dillow came out on top! Thornton finished a very close fo urth. James a lso ran away wi t h t h e Open Beginn er win . w ith D ill o w in second spot and Mike Shreve finish ing th ird on his Buell. Roger Heemsbergen . a 25 -ye ar veteran o f racing from Lordsburg. New Mexico. ran away with both the Ope n Superbike and Form ula On e Bv DR . BOB DEMING. NM. APR. 8 rro yo Seco now has the distinction of holding the first organized and sa nctione d m o t o r c y c l e road races ever hel d in New Mexico. on a p urpose-built road -race track . There may h av e been . d u r in g t h e 19605. ·70s . '80 s and ·9 0 s. a few motorcycle road ra c es hel d on aba ndoned air ports and park ing lots . but no ne on a rea l road -race track . T herefore. April 8 was a day for the his tory books . Relat ively h igh winds kept man y racers and spectators away . but those who showed up were treated to some excellent racing . The first race of t he day was the 600cc Beginner contest. Vic James from E I Paso. Texas. grabbed the holeshot and never looked back . Vic held a half-lap lead at the end of the five -lap r ace , Ray Thornton from Edgewood. New Mexico. finished sec - A PROGa.a · . INSV""NC£ • . , ;;r,. "j,T r. . Progressive Insurance AHA U.S. nat Track Championships The Illinois notorevele Dealers Assoeiatio Races of- 200I ~ May 26th • Springfield IT May 27th • Spring1ield Mile July 7th • Duquoin Night Magie Mile Aug. 31st • Springfield Short Track Sept. lst- BaU of Fame National Sept. 2nd • Springfield Mile Sept. 29th • AHA Season Finale Duquoin State Fairgrounds For TIckets &Information Call: 217-753-8866 www.iUinoismda.com Your lIIino~ Touchstone Energy'~rati\'es cue' e n e vv s ~ - MAY 2 . 2001 57

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