Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Hunter's older brother Walker also Cobra-mounted. .whipped up o~ the 50cc (7 -8 ) class. Walker's domination ....as apparent with his highfly in g lea ps on his King Cob ra 25 +: I . Stevto Andrich ( Hon) ; 2. Rimard Robin.on (Hon); 3. Chad Walker (KTM). 30+ : 1. Richard Robinsoo (Hon); 2. Olad Walk er (KTM); 3 . Doug Vonn (Sw:) . 40+ : I . Doug Venn (Sur); 2. Bin Barnes (Yl!IrJl) 3. Vancenl: Loyola ; (Han ). tum and Derek Key too k the lead . Chris Hays rushed into second. After droppin g four places, 0PE1'I I. Craig Retai (yam) . : model; he had the crowd oohing and ah hing i n am azement. The elder Brightwell's efforts were not so pro- Sunset Ramblers ductive in th e 65cc cl ass, however; the l3-rider field was laced with ta lA strong ride only netted Walk er seventh place overall. Robert White ent. McCune Rambles to Sunset Win wa s the victor w ith 2 - 1 postin g s, besting the very fast Kyle Burlile's I2 performance. his first victory ev er aft er overcoming some major knee injuries that had him ou t of th e racin g scene for two years. In moto one , Mclane sli d out in th e fi rst By K URT MOSHER GAUON, OH, APR. 8 M clane wa sn 't rea dy to settle fo r sixth, so, aft er m ak in g his way to fifth , he o utrn aneu vered Ryan Fa nner in th e hairpin tu m after the hu m pb ack. Farm er immediatel y retali ated in the w hoop s with a cle an, sm ooth pass , and even put some distance bet ween th em. How ever, a sma ll erro r by Farmer entering the next tum was all it took for Mclane to reta k e the positio n. When the checkers flew, Key and Hays held on to first and second , while Mclane ha d passed Mich ael Wuchte for third, leav ing Wuchte and Farmer fourth and fifth. In Novic e · cla ss racing, Jason King made a con sistent and excellent showing. The Carroll , Ohio, lead er of the Kin g family race team stormed off with both 250cc C-c1ass moto wins on his Fast Boys-backed CR250. The 125cc C class belonged to TIm Han ing. He charged home first in bot h of his races , while Johnstown's Ben Rogers rode well, going 2-2 for second overall. MPS Ra ci n g ' s Steve Andr ich Monster Mountain: Josh Th ompson played an April Fools prank on the Monster, topping both the 125cc A and the Four-Stroke classes in Tallassee, Alabama, O hio was blessed with some gorgeous weather , and Jeff McCune cruised to a perfect score in the Senior O ne division at th e Sunset RembIers ' season opener in Gali on , O hio. The vi c- tory see med to be "old hat" to the Mansfield lea d, with Wucht e on hi s rear ti re. Before the shop owner . In c o nvincing style, McCune piloted his Ka wasa ki from start to finish wi th only brief harassment from Rick Custard and Suzuki thumpe r- mounted Willia m Rogers . Rogers went on to take second overall with a solid seco nd-malo performance. an d pu t a m ove o n Mclane. How ever , Ha ys pushed it a little too hard going to the inside of . the hairp in tu rn and lo st control of th e rea r whee l and slid out. Jeff Guess and Steven Personette were battling for seven th . Key started tu rned his qu ick start into a decisive w in in the 250cc A money class. His 1- 1 finishes were a fair representa tion of his dom inanc e; nobod y came close to the speed of the former Cal ifo rnia n. BWR Suspension 's David Herb stuck his KX2SO in for second ov er all , using 3-2 postings. Do ug 30+ : l. Charl6 ~ t (KTM.); 2. Kip venn (Yam): 3 . Alan Gall finishing third with 2-3 finishes . Ga ll wa s the gra nd master of the 125cc A Fields (Yam). 35+; 1. Ollvid Moon (Hon ); 2. Randall Durham (Yam); 3. Ltch Arne> (""). 40 ...: 1. ~yid Daniel (Yam ); 2. R.aodaU Kipker (Yarn); J. JD. class . He chec ked out aboard h i s Suz uki RM 125 . Brandon Perry rode sma rt for second TewI Y am). with 3-3 finishes. Corey Smith once again ruled the 125cc B 48+: I. Steve Corl~ (Suz); 2. Larry Dunn (K aw); 3. Jim my Philli s (yam ). p class o n h is Yam ah a , but i t w a s D e re k Sturgell, using hi s last race in the B cl ass prior to tu rn ing Expert, who took the win in the 250cc B division, sho wi ng the world th at he owns thi s very familiar tr ack . "King" Richard Rob in son was unable to reel in elu sive Pro rider An dri ch in the Over 25 cl ass. Andrich was, quite simply, gone. How ever. Robinson wa s the dominant force in the Ove r 30 divis ion . Chad " Ic e " Walker ran stro ng for seco nd, un ab le to m atch Robinson's Central O hio Competition Riders' MX Brightwell Brothers Brilliant at COCR By R UPERT X . PE U£TT SUGAR GROVE, OH, MAR. 24 It is often said that succ ess runs in th e family, and in the case of the Brightwell boys - well. th ey sim ply ow ned th e SOcc classes on th is day at COCR. Cincinnati's "Two Brot he rs " racin g team of Hunter and Walker Brightwell speed on this day. Results 50 (4-6 ): 1. HUI1ter Brightwell (Cob); 2. Dekote Wol (Pol) ' 3 CIvUty K;ng(Cob ). • . 3 ._"'" scared up th ree victories between them. Part of a weekend of racing in so uthern E. Walker 6rVJtweU (Cob ): 2: Dyl an Walker (KTM) ' (Cob ). • (KTM.?: I . Robert Whu (turw): 2. Kyie Buri~ (KTM): 3. Tony Gallo Ohio, Sa t u rda y d a wne d very ch illy , and a R.::;g~ ~~) .K)'~ Sm ith (Sut); 2. D4nny m ud dy pra ct ic e session de velo ped i nto a sunny aft ernoo n with bearab le weather, m ak ing for nearly ideal track cond iti ons. The lo ng, tw ist y , jump -laced circuit dried out remark - K asmer! (K. w); 3. ~t~~t 1. Tyler Shoe (Kaw) ; 2. Greg Stricker (Yam); 3 . Gus ~~r Doug G.,U (Suz); 2. Brandon ~ (Suz); 3. Shaun (Yom;~ C: 1. Tim Haning (Han); 2. EleJ Rogers(Hon); 3. Eric WaDs """':' 'fJMI: a bly well. You ng Hu nte r Brightwell did t he most Cay Smolh (Y am); 2. Cody L.ongwol1 (Y am); 3. """ GaD (~)~ I. Steve AndridI (Han ); 2. Deve Herb (Kaw ): 3. Doug damage. He set off on a tear, using his trusty ~~r Derek 5tufgeII (Kaw); 2. .fII\ark Kiser (Yam); 3. Owutie Yam aha PW50 to route the o il-injected SOcc (4 -8) pa ck of speedsters. Th en he brought out his Cobra CM50 to cha llenge the 50c c (4- 6) Tebo:f~) . I. Jason King (Hon ); 2. I..orft\ O'Cell (Yem); 3. Bill y SCHaY: l. Nick UmoII (Yam); 2. Scott Hick enbottom (Hon) ; 3 . OamooShalfel" (Hem). Owart~6~ Haning (KTM ); 2. Chris Oaboumt" (KolI w); 3. race rs. Fou r motos and fo u r wi ns were the results of Hunt er's han diwo rk . podium was completed by Ivan Bissett (3-3) . In Pee Wee One action. Kris Hand rounded rs:;;. first lap wa s ove r, Ha ys had passed Wuchte out near the back of the pack. Charging hard, Key cau gh t Guess in the whoops to set hims71 up for a cle an pass in the next tum. Key f hit a really good line i n the same turn and im m edia tely outac celerate d Raymo nd out the top three after Blak e Yoxtheimer and Reichard for fourth. Hays kept Mclane ho nest, Matthew Blum took first and second, respectively. Miss Emily Titus fmished a respectable fourth. Hand had his ha nd s full in the Pee Wee kee ping him within striking distance , but by 80cc rac e wi th d o m in an t starter Jamie Strouse, who went on to wi n bot h motos fo r the overall. Other notable finis hers included Jared Young, who swept th e 125cc B class over a determined Joey Lange. The 125cc A win went to Tony Robi nson, who was accom panied on the pod ium by runner-up Custard. Craig Thomas and his father, Ch ris , took home the ha rd w are in q uite a fe w classes throughout the day. Craig won the Mini J unior and Mini Sen ior classes, while his dad took ca re of the Senior T wo division. Gerry Kerr smoked the Fo ur-Stroke class but had to pa ck up early befo re the second moto of the Open co ntest due to his son 's ear Iier mishap. Yamaha-mounted Ji mmy Peronne took first in the Open class with a 3 -1 score. Jay J ust ice pos ted a perfect score to win Seth ~(~~l.'*'" BrightwdI (Cob ); 2. M.itchell Hubbs (Yam); 3. 50 (7 -8) : 1. In the 60cc class, Addison Stalling and Ryan Titus swapped moto w ins , with Titus getting the nod w ith the second -moto win. The Mclane charged ou t of the gate in m oto two and railed through the firs t turn in t he the J 25cc C d ivision , with Hus ky-mou nted Brent Richardson picking up a well-deserved second. "Todzllla" Muntz cruised to an easy win in the Bomber ca tegory. Resu lts was over , Ke vi n Parris h he tri ed a move to th e insi de o f Sael er, but Seeler parried Parrish's attempt. Kasavage blazed through the whoops t~ stre t_c.h his lead. Parrish went do wn, losing his pos ition to Brandon Abell, who co nti nued to hound Saeler but was unable to m ak e a pa ss by the finish. Parrish and Wuchte followed. In moto two , Saele r roun ded the first tum in the lead , with Wuch te and Abell chasing . A sk ill~ully exec uted block-pass by Abell p ut him In the front of the pack. Losing two po sition s aft er runn ing off the track , Saeler im me- dia tely began to charge, battl ing Parrish for seco nd. With one lap to go , Saeler had on e "su re- fire" cha nce left, and tha t was to double t he tabl etop s. It pai d off. He could n't pass Abell, but he did put himself at the to p of his clas s for the secon d time that nigh t. Results P/W 1: 1. Blolllk t" Yoxtheimt"f (Pol); 2. Motthew Blum (Cob) ; 3. Kris Hand (Yam) ; 4. Emily Titu s (Yam ); 5. Austin Primew re (KTM). P/W 2: 1. .M.a~ BIwn (Yam): 2. Emily Titus (KTM); 3. Brent;~7." Ck (Hon); Diltlon Pete rmen (Ya m); Wy att Ma cle an 4 . t he e nd McLa ne ha d pu lled a sizable le a d. Fa nner finis hed third, with Key and Reicha rd following . . Chris Kasavage, IS , swept bot h the combined J2 -15 Open and J 6- 24 classes. Kasavage p ulled th e mote -o ne hole shot, with J im Saeler righ t behind him. Befor e th e first la p 5 . I. RyM Titus (KTM); 2. Addison StaiDing (Yam): 3 . Ivan Bts~ (KolIIw); 4. Br~ fo\acI...t"olIIn (Kaw); 5. c"le COl!(Cob) . PfW 80: I. Jaml t" Strouse ( Yam); 2. Kris Hand (Yam); 3. Mt"iodt" 6(); JohnitOO (Yam); 4. Brad Vanderkooi (Hon) . MINI JR: I. Craig lhornes (Hon); 2. Josh Edwards ($uz); 3. Ryollln Titu s (Suz): 4_Brandon Macl...ean (Yom ); 5. C~ Danhoff (Hon ). MINI SR: 1. Craig Thomas (Hon); 2. Cart Culltllrd (Hon ); 3. Tim Stocy (Hon); 4 . Bryan Cl:IO'"I"(Hon): 5. Josh Loomis (Kaw). t 125 A: 1. Tony Robin!lOfl (Han); 2. RickCustard (Hon) . 125 B: 1. J ared Yotng (Yam); 2. Joey I..."ngt" (Yam); 3. Christi an Uml (Yam) ; 4. Justin Sc:hmehI (Hon) : 5. Todd Muntr: (Hon ). 125 C: 1. Ja y J ustice (yolIIm): 2. Brent Richardson (Hus): 3. John Sorg (Hon) ; 4 . Dustin Oanhoff (Han); 5. Craig Yost (Hon). 250 B: 1. William Rogers (Suz); 2. Brian Rohr (Hon); 3. Rustit" Goddmd (Yam) : 4. Briim KennlIrd (KT'M): 5. Jeremy .Jontos(Yam). 250 C: I. Allen Shaw (Yam) : 2. Scott Evans (Yam ); 3. Chuck Sqorntozak(Hon) ; 4. John Stump (Han) ; 5. Scott Ken ntoy (Yam) . 4 ·STRK : 1. Geny Kt"1T (KTM); 2. Kurt Mosht"r ( Yam); 3 . Grtog Nt"wman (Hon); 4. Joe Dingess (Yam ); 5. Mil ch Davis (Yam) . X4nder (YlIl'T1); 3. Tim SCHBY: 1. Cart Custard (Han): 2. St~ A1e SEKy (Hon); 4. Isaac Kt"O (Kaw); 5. Bryan Newma (Hon) . l n 16-24 : I. Tony RobInson (Hon); 2. John Stwn p (Hon); 3. Christ · Sen t....ll (Yam); 4. Justin SdunehI (Han ); 5. Craig Yogi (Yam) . SR 1: 1. Jt"ff McCunto (K aw); 2. William Rog t"n (Sw. ); 3. Ken Wood (Yam); 4. Ja kt" Bartow (Ka w); 5 . Rick Custard (Hon) . SR 2: I. Chris Thomas (Hon) ; 2. Kt"vin CoptoLand (Yam); 3. John Bush (Suz); 4. Doug Benton (Hon ); 5. Tt"fT)' Boren (Hon). BMBR; I. Todd Muntr: (Hon); 2. KurtMosher (Hon); 3. Don Cart · son (Hon) . OPEN:1. Jimmy Perrone (Yam ); 2. Kurt Mosht"f(Yam ); 3 . Gffiy KelT(KTM); 4. Adam 1.apt" (Yam ). 50 ST K (4 . 6 ): I. Bo Rya n Bondson (Hon); 2. Dalton Myt"rlI (Cob ); 3 . Noah Wocd (KTM) ; 4 . leek Duchaine; 5 . Austin Cole. 50 STK ( 7-9 ): I. Spence r Sp roll gut" (Cob ); 2. Chese Northrip (Hon); 3. MichaelThomItS (YolI m) . 50 OlL-INJ: 1. Dalton fo'tyt"fS (Yam); 2. Michael Thomas (Yam ) ' 3. Adam Cil:lflCla rulo ( Yam) ; 4 . Kody Ketch um; 5. J ustln Fulton (Han) : 50 OPEN (4·6): 1. Noah Wood (KTM.) . 60 (5-8): 1, Gt"OI'gt" Dono van (Kaw) . 60 BEG; L Spenc er Spmguto (Kaw); 2. Michael Peraldo (K.aw): 3. ChaSt"Northnp (Kaw) . . 0 (7 - 11): L Nichola s Tayl or ($ uz): 2. Shont" Van Syddt" (Suz ); 8 3. Oliver Taykll' (Yam) . 80 BEG: I. Anthony Klntrup (Y am); 2. David Wuchte (Suz) . rish (:~: 1. Jt"SSt" Austin (K aw) 2. Wade W~1l (Hon); 3. Kylt" ParS/ MINI: 1. Nicholas Taylor (Suz). 125 BEG: I. Ju stin Mclane (Hon) ; 2. Ch ris Hoy s (Ya m): 3. Otott"k KI!Y (Suz);.4. R¥olIIn Farmer (Suz); 5. RolIIymond Reichard (Hon) . I25B: I . Mikt"Gluhan. t~ C: 1. BrandonAbell (Yam) ; 2. Kevin P8ITish (Yam) : 3. Aaron McWill iams (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Walt Dembrosky (Hon) ; 2. Glyn A ustin (Yam) ; 3. John Kelly (Hon). 250 B: I. Chris KllSl:lv agt" (Hon). 12 - 15 OPEN; t . Chris KaSllvage (Hon); 2. Brandon Abell (Yam). 16-2 4 O PEN: I. Jim Seeler (Suz): 2. K~v;n Parri sh (YolIIm) ; 3 . Michael Wuchtto (Yam). 30+: 1. Tim Egg t"n (Yam ): 2. Kent Preqer (Yam ). 35+: I. TIITlEgQt"rs ( Yam ); 2. Kt"nl Pr>"r (YolIIm) ; 3. Mikt" Caiaz· 18 ( Yam). 40+ : I . Mikt" ColIIiaua (Yam); 2. Dal t" Senn (VOR). Aztec Fam ily Raceway To m a c Trou n c e s V ets By Motocross World McLane Evens the Score By C U1lTON WANN ORlAN DO, FL, APR. 7 Central Ohio Competition Riders Motocross: Richard Robinson (252) leads Chad Walker (10) through the whoops in Over 30 competition in Sugar Grove, Ohio . MAy 9 , 2001 • c ue • e n e1M" S COLORADO SPRINGS, CO , APR. 1 Fo rmer do w nhill m ountain · bik e c ha m p io n John T omac showed the Vet Amateu r class the f~ st ~ay aro und the Aztec track. Altho ugh he d ld n t ge t the ho les hot in m oto one h e quickly to ok the lead from Ji m Wyman 'and never looked ba ck . Behind Tomac, a battled ensued between Mich ael Krattli, J ustin Velder, Ma rvin Rom ke e a nd Kevin Bos ha rt. Krattli H.ond~ -mounted ~ us~n M clane fo ll o wed up hiS third -place fim sh 10 th e fi rst m oto with a first in the second to not onl y even th e score made an inside m ov e on Velder on lap two for sec o nd , whil e Romk ee and Bo shart st ayed . neck and neck . Romkee left Boshart o n lap but take home the overall in the 125cc Beg in- three and proceeded to pa ss Krattli with ease. Despite a first-tum crash , To m Luka s battled ner class. Venice, Aorida's M cLane took home 72 D OUG S AMUELSON

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