Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

\ Jean Cross Country: Jeff Van Matre zips along the fenceline on his Husky at the cross country event in Jean , Texas . 45 + INT : I. Roy Songy (KlIw): 2. Thomtl s D. Moore (Yam) ; 3 . Wayne Reev es (Kow) ; 4. Mark A shloc k (Han ); 5. Don R. Whitte n (Kll w). 45+ EX: I. Mik e Moo re (Hon) ; 2. Don Fittsimmons (Ytlm ); 3. Carl Dejerneett (K o.....); 4. to\.Wall (Ktlw) ; 5 . Dan Burch (Yam ). 50+ AM ; 1. Ruben Martin (KlI w); 2. J~ Brittain (KTM) ; 3 . Rodney L Souder (KDW); 4 . Rooney Faudl (ATK); 5. Dona ld Card (Ktl w) . 50+ INT ; 1. Ronli id Mull en (K TM) ; 2. Lerry Dodson (Kaw) ; 3. Danny Hagins (Yam ); 4. Lawrence \Vhitlington (KtI.....); 5 . Skip Gove (Yam ). 50+ EX; 1. Bill fleming (KTM) ; 2. Sonny Tru itt (Yam ); 3 . D.....ight Leatherw ood (KTM): 4. Fr edd ie Dejameatt (Yam} ; 5. Dave Burnap (Kaw) . OPEN AM : l. J eff Willing ham (Yam); 2. Charles P1as ket (KTM); 3 . Jerem y l.lImbert (KTM) ; 4. Tracy Crou ch (Yam) ; 5 . J ames A . Hill (Yam ). OPEN INT: I. Bred Walke r (KTM); 2. loren T emp leton (Yam ); 3. Joh n Essinqer (Yam); 4. Wild e Lamb (KT M); 5 . Jose ph Refeel (Han) . OPEN EX: 1. Bobby South erd (KT M) ; 2. Vince Heisle r (Yam ); 3. Russ Cle rk (KT M); 4. Ji m Bob Morr is (Yam ) ; 5 . .Jemte Lem en c e (Ytlm) . 4·STRK AM : 1. J ustin Bonner (Yam ); 2. Justin Rucker (Yam) ; 3 . Je ff Turner (Yam ): 4. J .T. Tucker (Hon ); 5 . Mike Espos ito (Han). 4·STRK INT : I . Brian Asher (Ytlm) ; 2. Brett Densmore ( Ytlm) ; 3. Levi Bradfo rd (Yam ); 4. Rick Kno bler (Yam); 5 . TIm Lam bert (Yam) . 4·STRK EX: 1. Eric HeM (Hus); 2. Scott Stidd (KTM); 3. Cody Harris (Yom ); 4 . Will Pattison (Yam); 5. Mike Gsmer (Ytlm) . PRO ; 1. Clay Hoenshell (KTM); 2. Sam Wash (KTM): 3 . Haydn Frank lin (KTM ); 4. Mark Week s (Ktlw) ; 5 . Tom Robinson (Yam ). ho me th e win in the 250cc Pro cl ass at rou nd three of NIIA District 25 RMXA act ion, held at Sweney Cycle Park in Brus h, Colora do . Swen ey Cycle Park was awarded RMXA's 2000 Track of the Year a nd is located just ea st of Denver . No m ountain storm s sho wed up th is time, giving th e riders some beautiful rec - By CAIRO, GA, APR. 7 s ue d closely by At ki n s a nd Cha d Zulian . Atki ns was patient as he waited for an oppo r- tunity to mak e a pa ss. The deep and rutt ed com ers gave A tk in s a p lace to rail his front tire, and he chose his li nes well. He showed Stroud a fro nt tire in the who op secti on on lap th ree and made his move to first place as th e two sta rted lap fou r. Stro ud worke d ha rd to regai n his lead , but Atkins wa s alr eady putting som e distance bet ween them. Atk ins wrapped up mo to one in first place, followed by Stroud, with Zulian in third, Todd Robertson in fourth and Derek Shaffer filling out the top five. A s th e gate dropped for mota number two , attempt to ta ke the first-p lace positio n as they entere d th e wh oop sec tio n on lap fou r , but By Zulian hun g on to the lead just a little longer . D AWN W INCZEWSKI BRUSH, CO, APR. 8 Andy Atkins, spo nsored by Cortez Au to T r an sp o rt and Vi ck e ry M oto rsports , t o o k A tkins made his p ass st ick in the c o r ne r before th e fini sh-lin e doub le goi ng into lap fiv e and th en pu ll ed out to a tw o -secon d lead . Zuli an now had to battl e fo r seco nd pl ace, as Str oud put th e pressure on, eventu- " .----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -, ~ a lly pa ssing Zulian on the last lap . Ryan Rozinsk i challenged Robertson for fourth pla ce du rin g th e last la p as well . Atkins took another win fo r th e da y , with Stro ud in second N ~ :t UJ and then Zulian, followed by fourth - C3 place d Rozi n ski and Robert son , who round ed out the to p fiv e. ~ >- '" ~ Results ~ Sweney Cycle Park: And y Atkins (1) rails a corner in 250cc Pro-c lass act ion in Bru sh , Color ado. 58 MAY 23 , 2001 • cu e e Kradel Will Rock! in mota nu m ber one with th e holeshot , p ur - and Atkins . Zulia n cruised easily in the lead for thr ee laps befor e Atkins ca me kn ocking on his bac k door. On ce agai n, A tk ins m ade an Atkins Aces t h e Win Fas Trac Motocros s Park ing wea ther all day long. Clifton Stro ud came off the 25 0c c Pro ga te Zulian shot into the lead, followed by St roud Sweney Cycl e Park OPEN (7 - 11): I . A ndrew Vll idez (Yam ); 2. Michael Kozub (Yam ); 3 . Kencklll Duvall (Yam ): 4. Ryan Th ompson (Kaw); 5. Bryant Humiston (Kaw ). OPEN BEG: I . Pete Lewi s (Yam ); 2. Ken Brow nlee (Ha n) ; 3 . T ravis Rothe (Kaw): 4. Trey Brown (Han); 5. Levi Klappe rich (YlIm) . SCHBY: 1. Kyle Stroud (Yam) ; 2. Mll tt Musick (Han); 3 . J oe Fetters (Han); 4. Chris Deni son (Han); 5. Adem Brown (Han). 16· 24 : 1. Ryan Rozinsk l (Yom ) ; 2. Keith Zutian (Kaw): 3 . Sam Hopper (Yam ): 4. Chad Green (Han); 5. RussKleenSllng (KlI w) . 125 A : l. Ryan Rozinsk i (Yam ): 2. T.J . Russell (YlIm ); 3 . Andy Atki ns ( YlIm ); 4 . Wes Hale (SUI ); 5 . Clifton Stroud (YlIm ). 125 B: 1. Adam Luhrs (Yam) ; 2. Ryan Morgan (Yam ); 3. Aaron Weninger (YlI m ); 4. Brady Sharp (K lIw) ; 5. Robert Quein (Yam ). 125 C: 1. Ky le Stroud (Yam ); 2. Gary Zwetzlg (Han) : 3 . Joey Shedron (YlIm ); 4 . Joe y Fette rs (Hon ); 5. Chris Denison (Han). 250 A; 1. Andy Atkins (Yam ): 2. Ctifton Stroud (Yam) ; 3 . Chad Zulian (Yam ); 4. RyenRozinski (Yam) ; 5. Todd Robertso n (Yam ). ck 250 B: 1. David Hutton (Yam) ; 2. .Je Pankoff (Yam); 3 .Josh Elliott (Hon) ; 4. Robert Quein (Yam ); 5. J erem y Wheeler (Hon ). 250 C: 1. Chri s Mye rs (Yam ): 2. Cholld c reee (Ho n): 3 . Christopher Denison (Ho n); 4 . Scott CoIlm pbetl ( YoIlm ); 5. Scott De nison (Han) . 25+ A : I. An dy A tkins (Yam) ; 2. Tod d Robertson (Yllrn) ; 3 . Larry Half (Hon); 4. Derek Shaffe r (Hon ); 5. Ed Lundquist (KTM). 25+ NON·EX ; t. Josh Elliott (Hon ); 2. Ja ck PoIlnkoff (Yam ); 3 . Alex Di~ry ; 4. Cry Stevenson (Yam) ; 5. Zech Sluyter (Hon). i 30 + A : 1. T im Butler (YlI m) ; 2. Dollrn Gueme (Kaw); 3. Larry Hoff (Hon ); 4. Ed lundqu ist (Hon) . 30 + B: I. Cory Stevenson (YoIlm) ; 2. Marvin Rom kee (Yam ); 3. Gene Lesser- 4. Steve La.cey (Han); 5. Nicholli s Susco [Yern] . 30. C : I .ScoU Campbell ( Yam ); 2. Kevin Bra uc h ( Han): 3. Steven Woods (Hon ); 4. Dean Kelter (Yam ); 5. Tracy Ross (Kaw). 40+ A : 1. Brten Shollrp (YlI m); 2. Kev in ClI rbough (KTM); 3. Mark Snce (Hon ). 40+ B: 1. Larry Ly nch (KlI w); 2. Dil le Schocke (Ho n) ; 3. Tim KleetlSllng (KlIw); 4. DonBrewer (Kaw); 5. Dole Winczewski (Yam ). 40 + C: I. Roger Mathen y (Hon) : 2. Mark Olson (KlI w); 3 . Joh n Swartz; 4. J im Romenc e (Yam) ; 5. Kevin Houston (Han ). OPEN 4·STRK : 1. T im Butl er (Yam) ; 2. Dav id Hutto n (Yam ); 3 . Tim leggett (Yam); 4. Doug Dunc an (KTM); 5 . Brian Sharp (Yll m) . WMN A ; I . Angela Stric k land (Yam) ; 2. u yne Gibson (Sul). WMN B: 1. Kelty Spri ng (Yam ) ; 2. Ke lly Longwe ll (Yam ); 3 . Noelle Guenie (Kaw); 4. Cynthia Bennett (KTM) . WMN C: 1. Brenda Gillespi e (Han); 2. Terry WtlJker (Yam): 3. Gtlbriel le Bloc k (KoIlw). 50 CL· I : I. Tann er Wi neland (Cob ); 2. J ust in Ditter (Hen ); 2. Garrett Kil l' (Co b); 3. Nicole Wil cox (KTM); 4. Nicholas Bvcclen (Cob ); 5. Rick Guebora (Cob). 50 CL·2 : 1. J ake Ja cobs (Pol) : 2. Corey Wil cox (Cob ); 3. Dyl an Wineland (Pol): 4. Michael Kim merl e (C ob ): 5. A ustyn Keller (Hon). 50 Cl ·3 : 1. Mi chael Do wns ( Yam ): 2. Marcu s Seifert (Yam ): 3. Nicholas Buccieri (Yam ); 4 . A lexis Taylor (Yam ); 5. Bradley Lehm an ( Yam). 50 CL· 4 : 1. Tenner Wi neland (Cob); 2. Daniel Rich Drd50n (Han ): 3 . Mich ael Kimm erle (Co b ); 4. Devid Tonczer (Co b); 5. Garrett Kite (KT M) . 60 (7· 9 ): 1. Bry ant Hum iston (Kaw); 2 . Zac h Bu ccieri ( Kll w) ; 3 . Fo rres t Olson (Ktl w); 4. J oke Jacobs (Kaw) ; 5 . Brian Crist (Kow). 60 ( 10. 11): 1. Rtln dy Read (KtI.....); 2. T yler Fish er ( Ktl w); 3 . Robe r t Hen ch en sk i (KT M); 4 . Lo uis Ta nczer (Kaw) . 80 (7- 11); 1. Andrew Valdez (Ytlm ); 2. Michae l Kozub ( Yam ): 3 . Ken dtl tt Du va ll ( Ytlm): 4 . Ryan Th ompson (Ktlw); 5 . Dylan Nobl es (Kaw). 80 (1 2 ·13 ); I. J ason Labon te (Yam ); 2. Mik e Musick (Han) : 3 . Braden Barnes (Yam); 4. BellU Heg· gil' (Yam): 5 . Rick y Drumo nd (Kaw) . 80 ( 14·15) : 1. Clint Tra c y ( Yam ); 2. Shawn An derson (Ktlw) . ITH BEG: I . Ja cob Bake s (Han ): 2. Jerod Hen· dri ck son (Hon) ; 3 . Ben Mill er (Ytlm): 4. lach Mill er ( Sut); 5. Ryan Brau ch (Hon ). S/ MINI: 1. Braden Barnes (Yam ); 2. Mike Musick (Hon ); 3. Beau Heggi e (Yam ); 4. Cli nt T racy (Yam ). HUGH G ATU N The Southea stern M otocro ss Seri es m o v ed ba ck to F as Trac Motocr o ss Park for ro und fiv e, and Ryan Kradel was the rid er to beat in the 125cc B cla ss. After co nsis te nt to p-five fin ishes in the preced ing ro und s, Krade l took A shmor e, John Wr ig ht and lo ne Suzuki rider Brandon Creasy came across the fin ish line in close order. Stag ner aga in built a co m fo rt able lead in race tw o. Hartzog ran seco nd, ah ead of a bat - tle between Ashmore, Broo k an d Bullard , Ash m o r e w as th e fir st man o ut , loo p ing his machine on a small, high-speed jump. On the last la p, with a 15 -second cus hio n, Stagner went down on a sli ck, flat sweeper. Hartzog ro de pas t fo r a surprise m ota wi n and the ov erall victory as well. Bullard' s 3-3 sco re was good fo r seco nd overa ll . Results P/W ( 4. 6) : 1. Bltlk e Noble (Cob) ; 2. Steve Lutk er (Ytlm); 3. D.J. Oakes ( Suz); 4. A ustin Laches (Yam). P/W (7-9): 1. Russell Cone (Cob); 2. J ustin Summers (KTM); 3. Joseph Joiner (KTM) ; 4. Sa xon Sm ith (Ye m]: 5 . J.T . Taylo r (Cob ). 65 BEG : 1. Clay Clemen ts (KTM); 2 . Tyle r Rodgers (KTM) ; 3. C.J. Giles (KlIw); 4. Nick Selph (KDw) ; 5. Bry ce HDII (Kaw ). 65 : 1. Michtlel McArthur (KTM) ; 2. Ashley Vlc:kery (Ktl w ); 3. Plllrick Buell (Kaw); 4 . DeetynPe tere (Kaw); 5. Hunter wnk (Kaw) . 85 BEG : 1. Corey Petrlc k (Yam ); 2 . Brad John son (KT M); 3 . Joh n TDylor (Suz) ; 4. Will Utile (KlIw ); 5. Destyn Peters (KtI.....). 85 C: 1. Trey J ohnson (SUI ); 2. Cole Cherp ok (Yam ) ; 3. Hayden ) Jones (Hon) ; 4. Douglas Baile y (HOI'l . a5 B: l . Cole Boutw ell (Yam) : 2. Michael McArthur (Suz); 3. Pemck Buell (Kaw); 4. Ashley Vickery (Kaw ). S/ MINI : 1. Cole Bout.....ell ( Yam) ; 2. Ashle y Vickery (KDW); 3. Michael McA rth ur (Suz); 4. Do uglas Bailey (Han) ; 5. Ptltrick Buell (Kaw) . 125 BEG : 1. Mic hllel Man ley (YDm ) ; 2. Durw ood Th omp son (Han); 3 . Michael Ashmo re (Kaw); 4. Mali an Thomas (Han ); 5 . Brian Berry (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Ja me s Stephens (Yam) ; 2. Sean Collins (Yam ); 3. Dustin A dm ire (Yam) : 4. Clint Stagner (Yam ); 5 . Roo Baker (Kaw). 125 B: I. Ryan Krlldel (Yam): 2. Dona ld Dav is (Yam): 3 . Mlchtl e! Patera (Yam); 4. Cbese Revell (Yom) : 5. Rodney Al len (Yam ). 125 MNY; I. Chris Tynda ll (KTM); 2. John Melton (Sul). YTH: 1. Cnese U ving ston (Ytlm ); 2. Cnese Revell (Yam) : 3 . Ryan Kradel (Yam) ; 4. James Stephens (Yam ); 5 . An thony Brook (YDm) . 16· 29 : I . Bill Bu llard (Yam ); 2. Andrew Kaye (Sut); 3_J amison Mann (Ytlm ); 4. Jim McArthur (Ytlm) ; 5 . Rodney Allen (Yam) . 250 BEG: 1. Jamin Swan (Ka.....): 2. Uoyd Long (Kaw); 3 . Darren Seymour (Han) ; 4. Richa rd Peterson (Hon); 5. Ben \lJhite (Kaw). 250 C: 1. Buc k Hartzog (Han); 2. Doug Bull ard (Yam ); 3 . Cli nt Stagner (Yam ): 4. An thony Brook (Han) : 5. Brandon Creasy (Suz). 250 B: L Scott Frederickson (Han): 2. J ll m ison Mann (Yam): 3 . Bitt Bulla rd (Yam ); 4. And rew Kay e (Suz); 5 . JDson Cross (Han ). 250 MNY : I. Kevin Knight (Hon ); 2. Chris Tyn dall (Hon); 3 . John Melton ( Suz); 4. Ed Kiley (Sut ). VET : I . Donald Dav is (Ytlm ) ; 2. Curt Jtlimet (Yam) ; 3 . Do ug Bunerd (Yam ); 4. Terry .Joell (Ka w); 5 . Je ff Lutker (Yam ). 40+: I. LarryMcArthur (Yam) ; 2. Bruc e Al len (Yam ). VET MNY ; I . Kevin Knight (Hon); 2. Scott Frederick sen (Hen ); 3. Ed Kiley (Sut). HBBY: 1. Patric k Jone s (G · G): 2. Nick Dale (Ktlw): 3 . Jay Paul Ayer s (Ka.....); 4. Jon ll thll n Sutton (KDW); 5 . Mark Wilson (KTM ). his YZ125 to 2- 1 moto sco res a nd picked up hi s fi rst overall win of the series. Class co ntend er s Don ald D avis a nd M ichael Pat era Sac ramento Raceway Park placed second and third, respectively. A co nfide nt Chase Revell bypa ssed the Mini classes an d put his YZ80 on the line with the 125 cc B rider s. He starte d the first mo to in thi rd, behin d Kradel an d Dav is. On lap two, Miller Lights Up KB MX Season Opener Cu rt Ward attempte d to pass Revell over a By A ARON tab letop , but he ove rjumped and too k a nasty, high-speed fall. Up front, Davis nailed the triple jum p while Kradel doub led in and s ingled out of it. Kradel held the point until Davis tripled SACRAMENTO, CA, APR. 13 It was Friday the 13th, and hundreds of eager past on lap four. Davis won ov er Kra del , with Revell finishing third, ahead of Patera . Krad e l, Davis and Revell ran u p fron t in moto two. Revell pushed hard to sta y in contac t with the leaders. On la p two, he low-sided at AND ADAM HANSEL m ot oh eads showed up to co m pete in the fi rst race of the K B Mo tocross season. The first rou nd at Sacra me nt o Raceway Par k , spon- so red by Rosev ille Cycle a nd Racer 's Pit Shop, fea tured great weathe r, awesome raci ng , a huge turn out, and plenty of fun. Although this bega n to clo se on the lea der s at the halfway ra ce wasn 't part of the Spring Ser ies, the re was st ill electricity in t he a ir, a nd no bod y cou ld wait to expe rience the new tr ack layout . This was a nigh t for riders to show what they had, to give a preview to other riders in their class what was in store for the Spring Series scheduled to beg in in two weeks . point. Anthony Brook ran fourth. Revell held on to his lead and pulled off a As the first gate of the season d rop ped, Jordan Miller nabbed the XR50 holeshot, fol- speed and went down . Patera took ov er th ird. Kradel withs tood Dav is' cons tant pressu re and led a Yamaha sweep of the top five places. Revell also competed in the 13-rider Youth d ivi sion , Cha se Livingston led the fi rst m oto until Reve ll trip led pas t on lap two. Kradel st u n n i ng w in aga i ns t th e larger m ach ines. U ving ston placed second . Liv ing s to n had the po wer off th e lin e in mota tw o and sta yed ahead of an i ntense battl e fo r second bet ween Revell and Krad el. Sean Colli ns he ld fo urth, ahea d of Brook . Uving ston w on th e m ot a a nd st retched hi s ser ies scor ecard to four ove rall wins in a row. Kra del came out on top of his duel with Revell. Ja mes S te p h e ns ' fifth pl a c e fin i sh p ut h im in fou rth overa ll. YZ2 5 0 -m o unte d Clint S ta g ne r p ulle d a hug e holes hot in the first 250cc CjD m oto . Hon d a riders Buck Ha rtzog a nd Tommy As hmore we re next out of the gate . While S tagner posted a n u nch a llen ged win, Hartzog worked ha rd to keep Doug Bulla rd in third. Fas Trac Mot oc ro ss Park: MX newcomer Jon Marti nez speeds down the front straight in the 85cc Beginner contest in Cairo, Georgia.

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