Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

CMA Pacific Coast Championship Hanford Raceway (Left) Brian Hulsey scored t hree solid vict ori e s at the CMA Pacific Coa st Ch am pionship , w inning the 12 5cc Intennediate class on Saturday and th e 250 c c Intennediate c la ss on both days. HANFORD, CA, MAY 5·6 ria n Hu ls e y wa s o n a ro ll t h is weekend, scoring three solid victor ies in the Intermediate ranks duro ing the CMA Pacific Coast Championship weekend he ld at Hanford Raceway . The th ree -d a y e ve nt dr ew more than 6 0 0 en tr ies , with rid e rs getting a full da y of practic e on Friday , a two-mot o format on Saturda y and a three-m ot o sh o ot ou t fo r t he title on Sunday. The co urse was change d between Saturday and Sunday in an effort to elimi nate any advanta ges one ride r m a y have ha d during the first da y, and two ve ry difficu lt whoop sections we re added fo r th e final day. The co urse was mostly sa nd y, held o n d eep, loa my farm property. Tempe ra tu res pea ked in the 90s all weekend . Hulsey ha d a g re a t weeke nd, no doubt, after st a rting out with a blo ck of m oto wins . "Bria n is wo rkin g ver y hard these days ," sa id a local shop owner. "He wants to go Pro by the end of the year." Huls ey 's first 125cc Intermedia te race on Saturda y was nearly perfect. Gating up front , Hulsey pulled out a "phat" lead. Mike Alessi finis he d sec on d in th e moto after gating outside the to p 10 , while Hond a rider Bobby Ba pt ista, Steve Ne lson and Brandon J on es rounded out th e top five. The second moto was a repeat for Hulsey , with another so lid .ste rt-t o -flnis h ro m p on the fie ld . Alessi and Aaron Be rg a ntz ha d a battle for second; the two got too close in a co rner and Ales s i we nt d o wn . In t he end, Hul se y record e d the ove ra ll win in convincing fas hion , topping Bergan tz, Jones, Nelson and Baptista . Hulsey returned in th e 250cc Inte rmediate contest , taki ng wins on Saturday a nd S unda y. If Hulsey had one event that was a blemish on his perfect . we ekend, it was Sunday's 125cc Interm ediate B 36 MAY 23, 2 001 • ey e • e related probl ems o n d a y one a nd po s t ed Saturday's victory. Su nday s aw a n ew and imp rove d Kyl e Kessinger come to the race , pounding out a very im p ressive 1-1 -1 tally for th e day and the serie s c hampio ns hip . Rinauro was seco nd overa ll aft er som e up-and-dow n rid ing in S unday's fina l, posting a 2 -5 -2 tall y. Matthew Sani ro un ded o ut t he to p eN thr ee via a 3 -7 -4 sh ow ing . Hanford Raceway Hanford, California Results: May 5-6, 2001 Saturd ay 5 0 P/W : 1. Du stin C o ne l! (Ya m ) ; 2 . Kyl e Walgamotte (Yam); 3 . Durbin U oren (Yam) . 50 ( 0 -6 ) : I. Lucas J ones (Po [): 2. Ja red seu (Co b) ; 3 . Land on Sull ivan (HM) ; 4 . R.J. Me ndez (KTM): 5. Cody Washington (Cob). 50 (7 -8): 1. Dakota May (Pol); 2. Kyle Delaware (Cob) ; 3 . Ja mes Culbertson (Cob); 4 . Parker Smith (Co b) ; 5 . Weslee Valerio (Pol). 50 O PEN : 1. Luc as Jo nes (Po l) ; 2 . W eslee Valerio (Pol); 3 . Kyle Delaware (Hon) ; 4 . Paul Nolan (Pol); 5. Zac Cyr (Pol). 60 ( 0 · 8) BEG : 1. Jake Rey nol ds (Kaw ) ; 2 . James Culbertson (KT M); 3 . Dak ota May (KlIw); 4 . T ucker Hicks (Kaw); 5 . Robby Bak er (Ka w) . 60 (9 - 11) BEG: 1. David Fee (Kaw) ; 2. Dustin Moody (Kaw); 3 . Christian Kinney (KT M); 4 . Michael Flores (KTM) : 5. Daniel Reen (KTM) . (Above) M ike Alessi was the on ly un de feated M ini ra c er of the weekend, winning all seve n motos of competit ion for th e a occ Expert and aocc Open c lasses on both days at Ha nford Raceway. (Right) Jeff Alessi was th e wee ken d's winningest ri de r, w ith a to tal of seven class championships. fina l, in which he strugg led with s m all cras hes th at ultim at ely led to a po or finish . In th e end , Alessi posted a solid 2 -2 -1 fo r th e overall, to pp ing J on es (3- 5- 2) , Bergantz (1 -3-6), Hulsey (6 1-4 ) and George Schne ider (7 -8- 3). Alessi al so record ed wins in both the 8 0 c c E x p e rt a n d 80 c c Open classes on both da ys ; th e 12- yea r-o ld from Moorpark left the event a s the o n ly u nd e fe ate d Mini ra c er of the weekend , winning all seven m otos of competition . Mike's brothe r Jeff was agai n an "Ironrnan," riding some five sepa ra te classes in a ll, ranging from th e 60cc to 125 cc classes. J eff qu ietly recorde d the weekend's most over all victo ries with a total of seven class championships . Some of the most exciting ra cing was in the small-bore c la sses . Kyle Kessinger a nd Rich ard Rinauro battl ed right down to th e wire fo r th e championship. Rinauro too k ad van tage of some of Kess inge r's cra s h n e vv s 6 0 N OV: 1. Richard Rinauro (KTM ); 2. Brandon Reyna ( KTM ); 3. Kruz Griffith (Kaw) ; 4 . T ravis Bell (Kaw) ; 5 . Kyle Kessinger (KT M). 60 INT : 1. J eff Alessi (KTM) ; 2. Dustin Pipes (Kaw). 6 0 O PE N : 1. Je ff Ales si ( KT M) ; 2 . Ric hard Rinauro (KTM) ; 3. Kyle Kessinger (KTM ); 4 . Matthew Senl (Kaw); 5 . Dustin Moody (Kaw). 80 BEG 0 -1 : 1. Danny Atencio (Kaw) ; 2 . Brent Me rrick (Yam ); 3 . Cody J ack son ( Ha n ); 4. J ustin Posey (Yam) ; 5 . Kyle Smith (Kaw). 80 BEG 0-2 : 1. Buck Ford (Kaw) ; 2. C. Budd (Han) : 3. Cody Madlen (Han ): 4. Travis Bell (Han); 5. Josh Cook (Yam) . 80 N O V : 1. Jak e O sbo rne ( Ho n ) : 2 . K evin Wageman (Yam) ; 3 . Kyle Griffith (Yam); 4 . Wessley Norris (Han) ; 5 . Jona than Cama rena (Han ). 8 0 (NT: 1. Jeff Alessi (Yam) ; 2 . Casey Hinson ( Su z) ; 3 . Du stin Pipe s ( Kaw ) ; 4 . Beau W iega nd (Yam ); 5. Tyler Freeman (Han) . 80 EX : 1. Mi ke A le ssi ( Yam); 2. D aniel Sa ni (Han) ; 3 . Charlie Morrison (Hon). 80 O PEN 0 -1 : 1. Mike Alessi (Yam ); 2. Charlie Morrison (Han); 3. Dan iel Sani (Han); 4 . Jeff Alessi (Yam) : 5. Dustin Pipes (Kaw). 80 OPEN 0 -2 : I. Kyle Bergantz (Yam ); 2. Luk e La yto n ( Suz); 3 . W esley No rris ( Ha n) ; 4 . D anny Atencio (Kaw); 5 . Cody Jackson (Han). 125 BEG 0 ·1 : 1. Dustin Biaggini (Han) ; 2 . Chris Poder gois ( Suz); 3 . J ames Leon (Yam ) ; 4 . Steven Bates (Suz); 5 , Jeff Ashmore (Yam) . 125 BEG 0 -2 : I. Jona tha n McCormic k (Yam ); 2. Patrick Omelas (Yam); 3 . Chris Martindllie (Suz); 4 . Brent Hendrix (Suz); 5 . Jeff Sanderson (Han) . 12 5 NO V : 1. Jeff A lessi (Ya m ) ; 2 . Bran don Freeman (Han) ; 3 . Chad Vejar; 4 . J ustin Lott (Kow); 5 . Steven Hem andez (Yam) . 1 2 5 I N T : 1. Brian H ul sey (Ya m) ; 2 . Aaron Bergantz (Yom) ; 3 . Brandon Jones (Yam ); 4 . Steve Nelson (Yam ); 5. Robby Baptista (Han) . ] 25 PRO : 1. Steve Mertens (Yam ). 2 5 0 B EG: 1. Jonath a n McCor m ick (Ya m ); 2. Durbi n L1or en; 3 . J eff Smo rada ( Ha n) ; 4. Stev e Herstad (Kaw) ; 5 . Landon Wilcox (KTM) . 250 NOV: 1. Bryan Watson (Yam): 2. Mike King ( Kaw); 3 . Arthur Ornelas (Y am) : 4 . Brian Dennis (Yam); 5 . Matt Gaines (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Brian Hulsey (Yam ); 2 . Steve Nelson (Suz); 3. Robby Baptista (Hon); 4 . Eddie Reed (Hon); 5. Adam Hensley (Kaw). 2 5 0 PRO: 1. Steve M erte ns (Yam ); 2 . Jos h Chisum (Hon) ; 3 . Beau Baron (Suz) . SPT O PEN : 1. Bryan Watson (Yam ); 2 . Steven Hernandez (Yam ); 3 . Arik Swan (Hon); 4 . Chad Vejar (Hon) ; 5 . Jimbo Hoak (Yam) . P RO - AM OPEN : 1. St eve Mer te ns (Ya m) : 2 . Beau Baron (Suz); 3 . Josh Chisum (Kaw); 4 . Brian Hulsey (Yam ); 5 . Robby Baptista (Hon) . WMN : 1. Sherr! Cruse (Yam). 2 5 · 29 NOV: 1. Donny Tilleny: 2. Steve Hers te d (Kaw) . 2 5 ·2 9 I NT : 1. J eff M ar sh ( Ha n) : 2 . Adam Hensley (Kaw). 25 ·2 9 EX : 1. Josh Chisum (Kaw). V ET B EG : 1. Chri s Hic ks ( Ka w); 2 . AI Rush ( Yam); 3 . Dave Co ok ( Ha n) ; 4 . Vin ce Gu isa nde (Yam): 5. Paul Ciluffo (Yam). V ET N OV : 1. Anthony Pulera (Ha n) ; 2 . Da vid Adair (Han) ; 3 . J ame s Chester (Suz); 4 . Erik Brust (Yam); 5 . Durbin Llo ren (Yam) . VET INT: I. Eddie Reed (Han). orr NOV: I. Randy Griffith (Yam); 2. Fred Gill (Yam ); 3. SCali Ball (Yam) ; 4. John Swan (Han). orr INT: 1. Greg Douglas (Han) ; 2 . Doug Dennis (Han); 3 . Kevin Jones (KTM) . Sunday 5 0 P/W: 1. Kyle Wa lgamo tte (Y am) ; 2 . Dustin Conell ( Yam) ; 3. A ustin Hobbs ( Ha n) ; 4 . D urb in Llc ren (Yam ); 5 . Joshua McAfee (Yam) . 50 ( 0 -6 ): 1. Lucas Hon es (Pol) ; 2. Jared Solf (Co b) ; 3. R.J . Mendez (KTM); 4 . Land on Sullivan (HM): 5. Dakota Duffin (KTM) . 50 ( 7· 8): 1. Dak o l a May ( Po l) ; 2 . Ja mes Culbertson (Cob); 3 . Parker Sm ith (Cob); 4 . Weslee Valerio (Pol) ; 5. Kyle Delaware (Ha n). 60 ( 0- 8) B EG: 1. Jak e Reyn o ld s ( Kaw); 2 . Da kota May (Kaw); 3 . Ja mes Culbertson (KTM) ; 4. T ucker Hicks (Kaw) ; 5. Robby Baker (Kaw). 6 0 (9- 1 1 ) BEG: 1. D ust in Moody (Kaw) : 2 . Michael Flores (KTM); 3 . Christian Kinney (KTM); 4. Daniel Reen (KT M); 5. T yler Bereman (Kaw) . 6 0 NOV: 1. Kyle Kessinger (KT M) ; 2 . Richard Rina uro ( KTM) ; 3. M att hew Sa ni (K aw) ; 4 . Kruz Griffith (Kaw); 5 . Brandon Reyna (KT M). 60 INT: 1. Jeff A lessi (KTM ): 2 . Du st in Pipes (Kaw) . 60 O PEN: 1. Jeff Alessi (KTM) ; 2 . Dustin Pipes (Kaw) ; 3 . Richard Rinauro (KTM) ; 4 . Kyle Kessinger (KTM): 5. Matthew Sani (Kaw) . 80 BEG 0 - 1: I. J ustin Posey (Yam ): 2. Cody Ja c k so n ( Ha n); 3 . C . Bu dd ( Ha n); 4 . An d rew Desilagua (Yam); 5. Da nny Atencio (Kaw). 8 0 B EG 0 · 2 : 1. Bu ck Ford (Ka w); 2 . Cody Madlem ( Han); 3 . Garrett Ball (Han); 4 . Ryan Kirk. (Yam) ; 5. Josh Cook (Yam) . 80 NOV: 1. Kevin Wa geman ( Yam) ; 2 . J ak e Osbo rne (Ha n) ; 3. J acob Sa nch ez (Y am); 4 . Ky le Griffith (Yam) ; 5. Jonatha n Camarena (Han) . • 80 (NT; 1. Jeff Alessi (Yam) ; 2 . Ca sey Hinson (Suz); 3 . Kyle Kent (Kaw) ; 4 . T yler Freeman (Han); 5 . Beau Wiegand (Yam) . 80 EX : 1. Mike Alessi (Yam ); 2 . Charlie Morrison (Han); 3. Daniel Sani (Han). B/W: 1. Colton Jones (Han) . 80 OPEN: 1. Mi ke Alessi (Yam ); 2. Jeff Alessi (Yam ) ; 3 . Charlie Morrison (Ha n); 4 . Du stin Pipes (Kew) : 5. Beau Wiegand (Yam) . 125 BEG : 1. D ustin Bia ggini (Han) ; 2 . Chris Podergois (Suz); 3 . Jonathan McCormick (Yam ): 4 . A.J . Gellemcre (KT M); 5 . Chris Martindale ( Suz) . 125 NOV: 1. Bryan Watson (Yam ); 2 . Justin Lott (Kaw) ; 3 . Brandon Freeman (Han) ; 4 . Chad Vejar; 5 . •Trevor Doniak (Han) . 125 I N T : 1. Mike A lessi ( Ya m ); 2 . Br a ndon J ones ( Yam) ; 3 . Aa ron Bergantz (Y am) ; 4 . Brian Hulsey (Yam ); 5 . George Schneider (KTM). 125 PRO ; 1. Rusty Holl and ( Ho n) : 2 . Steve Mertens (Yam). SPT OPEN: 1. Bryan Watson (Yam ); 2. Anthony Hou ser ( Ya m ) ; 3 . Jeff A shm ore (Yam ) ; 4 . Chris Cantey (Han); 5 . Jonathan Conley (Han). PRO -A M OPEN : I. Rust y Holl and (Ha n): 2 . Steve Mertens (Yam); 3 . Beau Baron (Suz); 4 . Aaron Bergantz (Yam) ; 5 . Brian Hulsey (Yam) . PRO -AM : 1. Steve Me rt en s ( Ya m ) : 2 . Be au Baron ( Suz); 3 . Josh Chisum ( Hon); 4 . Brian Hulsey (Yam) ; 5. Robby Bapti sta (Han). 250 BEG : 1. Durbin L1oren; 2. J eff S mo rada (Han); 3 . Jonathan McCormick (Yam) ; 4 . Ryan Miles (Han) . 2 5 0 NOV: 1. Bryan W atson (Y am) ; 2 . Arth ur Ornelas (Yam) ; 3. Mik e King (Kaw); 4 . Brian Dennis (Yam) . 2 5 0 IN T : 1. Brian Hulsey (Yam) ; 2. Ton y Wolf (Yam ): 3. Jeff Marsh (Han). 250 PRO ; 1. Stev e M ert ens ( Yam) ; 2 . Beau Baron (Suz). WMN: 1. Sherrie Cruse (Yom). 25 ·29 NOV : 1. Donny Till eny (Kaw). 25 -29 INT : I. J eff Mar sh ( Ha n ) ; 2 . A d am Hensley (Kaw). VET BEG : I. Chri s Hicks ( Kaw) ; 2 . AI Rush (Yam ); 3 . Vince Guisande (Yam ) ; 4 . Daniel Hobbs (Suz). VET N O V: 1. D avid Adai r ( Ha n); 2 . A nthony Pulera (Han); 3 . James Chester (Suz) . VET INT : I . E dd i e Reed ( Ha n) ; 2 . Ha nk Armendariz (Hon) . orr NOV : I. Randy Griffith (Yam) : 2. Fred Gill (Yam ); 3. Scott Ball (Yam ). orr INT : 1. Kevin Jones (KT M) ; 2 . Doug Dennis (Han); 3. Dan Hensley (Yam) .

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