Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

wr------------ - - - - - - - - ---.., rider J u st in Gr aham aced both th e 12 5 c c and 250cc cla sses. > co co T he Mini ranks had w c, a h ealthy turnout of ~ riders, as most of their @ :I: parents knew in c, advance that the Mill C r e ek la yout wa s M in i - f ri e n d l y . Eve n th e larg e 50cc contin gent wa s abl e to n eg o t i a t e th e enti r e track. Bo one Tidmore was v ictoriou s in the Sha ft cl ass, a charg ing Mikey Norris aced the 50cc (4-6) group , and Ch andler Hawk in s dominated th e 50 cc ( 7- 8) bun ch aboa r d h i s Po lin i. T h e 65 c c ( 7- 9) di v is i on w in w ent t o K TM' s Lu k e Davi e , w hi le Ch a se Lee put his KX out in front of the 6 5cc (10 1 1) grou p . The 85cc Mill Creek Motocross Parte In Pell City, Alabama, Chris (7-11) was wo n by KX Craft (143) won both the 125cc A and Over 30 classes at Mill Creek's first-ever event. rider Jeff Gill iam , who also won the Pret een class . T he 85 cc . (12 layout with off-camber t u rns , st ep 13 ) win w ent to YZ -mounted Bla ke ups, t abletops and a lot of super-fu n, Masse y, w h il e Yamah a s u p er st ar old -sch o ol -type ob sta cl es. T he track Drew Askew laid was te t o the Sen ior fea tu res permanent con cession and Min i class. sho wer facilities , a g rea t watering In Vet action , in add ition to t he system , and a full 42 -man gate. exciting Over 25 and O ver 3 0 rac es Future plans i n c lu de a n ight tra ck (won by Harg rove an d Craft, res pec and a hare scramb les course . M ill tively ), the crowd witn essed a brilliant Creek i s a fun o utdo or t rack, an d perform anc e by Ya maha-mounte d everyone in atten da nce t horoughly Bo bby Slaton as he took the wins in enjoy ed th e ra ce, b ut safety w a s a bo th the Over 35 and Over 40 class main object ive of the p r o m o t er ; es. Slaton was followed home by Troy although this event attracted more Miller in the Over 35 class and b y th an 300 riders, the am bula nce never Alabama Motocross Webmaster Ran moved all day. dall Kipker in the Over 40 group. The 250cc A cl ass was the so le Mill Creek is the new est additi on to p ropert y of super -fast Brian Rob ert A labama 's growing crop of great racson , wh o took th e le ad off th e gate ing facilities. T he McW illiam s family and never looked ba ck , leading every Ali en , J am ie an d Al ex - are to be lap. His fellow Honda rider Joey Harco mmende d for effo rts t o brin g safe grove finished a strong second , ahead and fun racing to th e cen tra l Al abam a of a charging Tim Castrone, aboard a reg ion . New amenities an d fe atu res YZ. Hargrove came back to score a ar e being added to the tra c k dai l y , conv incing win in the Over 25 class . and a full sla te of racing i s already T h e second 250cc A moto was scheduled for thi s year. . eN m or e of the same , as Robertson took Mill CreekMotocross Park Pell City, Alabama the lead an d took it wire to wire, with Resuhs; April B,2 001 Harg ro ve and Castrone in to w again. 50 SHAFT: 1. Boone Tidmore (Yam) ; 2. Brensen In t he 12 5cc A cl ass , C raf t took Bo ff a ( Yam ) ; 3. Dyla n Wi lson (Ya m ); 4 . Hun t er Meeks (Yam) : 5. Cam eron Corsino (Yam). the le ad aboa rd h is YZ and di sap 50 ( 4- 6 ) ; I. M;key Norris (Cob): 2. Dy lan Wilson pea red. By m ote' s end, Craft had an ( KTM); 3. Conner Cors ino (Co b) ; 4 . Blake Lawson (Cob ): 5. Boo ne TIdm ore (Cob) . approx ima te l y 12 -second lea d o ver 50 (7 · S): 1. Chandl er Hawkin s (Pol ); 2. J acob Conn (Pol) ; 3 . Kramer Johnson (Co b ) ; 4. Dalton Kentuc k y ' s W end ell Simmons an d Horton (Pol ); 5. Kevin Brasher (KTM) . 65 ( 7· 9 ) : I. Lu ke D avie (K T M) : 2. Pay t en Castro ne. Moto two was a repeat ru nLow ery (KTM) ; 3 . D .J . St. Cla ir (KlI w); 4 . De rris Mulli s (Kew) : 5. MlItthew Dagnan (K aw) . awa y for Cra ft . 65 (1 0· 1 1) : 1. Chase Lee ( Kaw ) ; 2 . Cha se T he 125cc and 250cc B c lasses Merritt (Kaw) ; 3 . Alex Covin~ton (Kaw) ; 4. Keena n Sanders (Ka w); 5. Will Sm ith (Kaw) . belong ed to on ly one rid er . Yamaha 65·85 PRETEEN (7 · 11 ): I. Jeff Gilliam ( x ew): 2. Nick Jo nes (Kaw) ; 3. Chase Lee (K.w ); 4. Tyler mounted Ty Conway led every lap of Covington (Suz): 5. J acob Holsonbach (Yam) . 85 (7.]] ): 1. J eff Gi lliam (Kaw) ; 2 . Kend all every m oto to take an unco ntested win Mason (Suz) ; 3 . Ja cob Holsonbach (Yam); 4. Nick in each class, despite early challenges J ones (Kaw) ; 5. Tyler Covingto n (Suz ). 85 ( 12· ] 3) : I. Bl ake Massey ( Yem) : 2. Bradley from Suzuki -mounted T roy Miller. Wright (Kaw) ; 3. J ame s Reqsdele (Kaw ); 4. Jo natha n Dov e (Yam) ; 5. Bry en Milli gan (Kaw). Th e C d iv is ion w a s also the 85 ( 14 · 15 ): 1. Drew Askew (v ern ): 2. Garrett West (Ka w); 3. J ames Wills (Yam) . doma in of on ly one rider, as Hon da w ~ 68 M AV I 6 , 2 0 0 1 ' cue I e n e vv s S/MIN I 8 0 ·105 ( 12- 15): I. J on ath an Do ve ( Yam); 2. Brad ley Wrigh t (K aw ); 3 . Blake Massey (Yam) ; 4. James Ragsda le ( Kew} : 5. Garre tt West (Kew) . YTH 80· 125 ( 12· 15 ): I. Zack Rosetti (Sue): 2. Ju stin K i pk er (Ya m ) : 3 . J ustin Ter ry ( Yam) : 4 . Michael Adam s (Vam) : 5. Bry an Tay lor (Vam) . 125 A: 1. Chris Craft (Yam) ; 2. William Simmons (Hon); 3 . TIm Castrone (Yam ). 125 B : 1. T y Co nway ( Yam): 2. T ro y Miller (5 uz). 125 C: I. Ju stin Graham (Hon) ; 2 . Zack Rosetti ( Suz): 3 . .Je son N ickels {Ye rn } : 4 . Jason J on es (Kaw); 5. Ju stin Godwin (Yam) . 12 5 D : 1. J us tin Terry (Yam ) ; 2 . Ed di e Fi ne (Y am) ; 3 . Br ad Yea rqen ( Hon); 4 . Bry an Tay lo r (Yam) ; 5. Brandon A llen (Yam) . 12 5 H B BV : I. Mark Shrout (Ya rn} : 2 . Mi k e Hard in (Yam); 3. J ona than Butler ( Yam ); 4. Mik e Call oway (Suz); 5. Brian W81ker (Hon} . 250 A : 1. Brian Robertson ( Han) ; 2. Joey Hargrove (Hon) ; 3. T im Castr one (Yam) . 250 B : 1. T y Conw ay ( Yam ); 2 . Tr o y Mi ller (5uz ). 250 C: 1. Ju stin Graham (Han ); 2. Jeff Elliott (Hon ) ; 3. Mark Smith ( Hon ): 4 . M,erk Chr ist opher (Hen ) : 5. Scott Schm ick (Hon) . 250 D : 1. Ry an Bla ir (Kaw) ; 2. Tyl er Du nc an (Hon); 3. Todd Long (Hon ): 4. Frank Watson (Vam) ; 5 . Danny Grime s (Yam) . 16 · 2 4: I. Mark 5mith (Hon) ; 2. Bryan Ada ms (Suz) ; 3. Mark Callahan Jr. (Suz); 4. Frank Watson (Yam ): 5. Jason Jo nes (Kaw) . 25+ : 1. J oey Hargrove (Hon): 2 . Jeff Elliott (Hon ); 3 . Tro y Miller (Hon) ; 4 . Steve Holling sworth (Vam ); 5. Chris Craft (Vam) . 30 +: 1. Chris Craft (Yam ); 2 . Brian Robertso n ( Hon ): 3 . Ja mes A da ms (Yam ); 4 . Lonnie Bro wn (Suz); 5. Jo hn Davidson (Suz). 35+ : 1. Bo bb y Slaton (Y am) ; 2 . T ro y M iller (Ho n ) ; 3 . M ar k J uge l ( Yam ): 4 . Ran da ll K ipk er (Vam) : 5 . A ndy Gajewski (Ke w) . 40+ : l. Bobby Slaton (Yarn }; 2. Rendal l Kipker (Ya m); 3 . Roge r Dav is (Ya m) ; 4 . Steve Speights (Yam); 5. Steve Corle e (Suz). OPEN 2· STR K : 1. Terry Herring (Hon) ; 2. Travi s Wyatt (Yam ); 3 . Jeff Cha mblee ( Hon) ; 4 . A shley Brasher (Yam ). OPEN 4 -5TRK: I. Brad MHier (Han); 2. Jay Way (Han) ; 3 . Stacy Chamblee (Hon); 4. Michllel Jo nes (YlIm ); 5. Kevin Strange (Hon) . 0· 125 4 ·STRK (0-1 6): I. Corey Byrd (Vam) ; 2. Chr is Hollingsworth (Hon) ; 3. Keelan Cherry (Han) ; 4. Drak e Elliott (Hon) ; 5. Cody D'An na (Suz). Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series Round 2: Budd's Creek Motocross Park Greer Goes All the Way at Blue/Grey 100 B'Y H E A T H ER G RE E R D ani el M or ris on and Sc ott/MSR / Tri Cit y KTM rider Stephen Edm ondson batt l ed for secon d p l a c e. Morrison c aught E d m o n d s o n nego t i a t ing lapped riders on the fo urth lap. Morri son and Edm ondson battled until the last lap , when Edmondson left Morrison be hi nd a batch of slower rid ers to take second . Morri son and F actory Connect ion-sponsored Ka w a sa k i rider Georg e Greer had a short battle BUDD'S CREEK, MO, APR. 8 riving through th e Budd 's Cr eek Motocros s Park parking lo t , on e m ig ht 'v e though t that a National event was ta king place. Som e 500 r i d er s showed u p fo r t h e seco n d rou nd of the Virgin ia Cham pions hip Hare Scrambles Series , making th is rac e the larges t eve r in th e history of the series. fo r third wh en Greer slipped by Morri Young and old alike were excited son before the che ckpo int. Greer was a bout the challe ngi ng Na t ion al taken down by a lap ped ri der, allowmotocross co urse and the superfast, ing Morrison to get by and take th ird. Bob c at -g ro om ed woods trails. T h e low spots and ditch crossings were crowded as riders slowed down to negotiate ruts and bo ttom l ess mudholes. Some riders rep orted th at some sec tion s sm ell ed like roo t bee r , p er hap s f r om some fragrant sassafras trees along the trail . Wh en t he AA cla ss charged o u t of the gates, Triad Powersports Suzuk i rider Dean Ingram beat the crowd to the first turn. At the b o tt o m of the first hill , Ch ick -fila / Casey Cycle City / Pi r e ll i Ya maha rider J as o n Gr e e r t o o k an inside li ne and pas sed Ingram . Onc e i n t he lead, Greer took off to set up a co m m an din g l ead du ring the entire sev en laps , fin ishing tw o minutes ahead of Budd's Creek Motocross Parte Jason Greer screams down a fast slral ght en roUle to the overall victory at the second sec ond . round of the Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series M ean w h il e , Gas in Budd's Creek. Maryland. Gas / A leo- spons o red D

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