Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

ing , and he passed both Me tzger and Altier i to move into third by th e e nd of the la p. Metzger dropped to fourth and Altie ri to fifth. Gino lfi was gone by the sta rt of lap fo ur with a 16·second le a d. S k utn ik sti ll he ld second, but he was definitely feel ing p re s s u re from Waldele in th ird . T h e t o p five rem a in e d unc ha nged un til the end of lap five, whe n Wa ld e le p a s s e d Skutnik for second with a la p a nd a half to go . Ginolfi took what looked like a n e asy win , with Walde le , Skutnik , Metzger a nd J e ffre y Du n la p t rail ing. Dun lap passed Altieri for fifth o ne turn befo re the chec kered flag . Gin o lfi n a iled th e s e c o n d- m oto ho le sh ot and led fo r abo ut a quarter of a la p until he crashed on th e s ma ll s te p -up do uble pr ec ed ing the rhy thm section . It to o k Gino lfi a while to get himself to gether, and he re mo unte d a lap down. Skutn ik inhe rite d th e lead but was quickly re lega ted to second by th e hard -ch arging Waldele . S kutn ik , not to b e d en ied , ca me rig ht ba c k a nd made th e pa s s for the lead. Round ing o ut th e top five wer e Metzger, Dunlap and Ginol fi. S kutnik a n d Wa ldel e b attled for the next co uple o f la ps , with Waldele finall y c om ing out on top on lap six. Metzge r he ld th ird until he had to pu ll off with mechanical problems on the la s t la p. Waldele got the se cond -moto win , with Skutnik, Dunl ap and Ginolfi trai ling . T he 85cc ( 12 -1 3) and (14 -15 ) clas s es lined up on a combined gate for the ir first moto , and Sean Wallace , aboa rd his Suzuki , led th e combined classes th rou gh the firs t turn. Tra iling w e re Broc Re pard , James A yres , Der e k Zydalis and Chr is C hene y. Ayre s made his way ar ound Repa rd and Walla ce to take th e lead a bout halfwa y in to lap t w o . Wallace dropped to se cond , Repa rd was th ird, Chene y moved up to fourth and Dan Za brows ki rel eg ated Zyda lis to six th. Ayres qui ck ly beg an to pull awa y a nd had a five -second advan tage by th e end of la p two . T he to p five were spread out by th e s ta rt of la p four , wi th Ayres inc reasing his lead to nine sec o nds . Wa lla c e wa s ho ldin g his own in sec o nd . Ch en e y m o v e d up t o thi rd , Rep a r d d ro p ped to fou rt h a nd Zabrowski he ld on to fifth. Ayr es took th e chec ke rs with an II -second le a d. Rou nding out the top five we re Wal la ce , Chene y, Rep a rd a nd Za brows ki. Walla c e did a re peat of his good start in th e first mot o in the s ec ond. Trailing Wallace ou t of the first turn were Ayres , Bart Holt , Re p a rd and Cheney . Wallace wa s out front by a bout three seconds at the sta rt of lap two , but he got cross -rutted in the corner following t he downh ill ju mp along the back tree line and remounte d all the way back in s ixth . Ayres in her ite d th e le ad th is time , w ith Ch en ey m oving a ll the way up to sec o nd . Repard was thi rd, Holt dropped to fo urth and Zabrow sk i wa s now fift h . T he to p five were spread out again by la p three, with the top four rem a in in g the same while Wallac e moved back into the top five . Ayres ' lea d was a huge 12 seconds by la p four. Wall ace p a s s e d Holt for fourt h. Re pa rd m ade a p retty big mistake on the fron t tabletop wh en he went off th e side of the jump, allowing Wa llace to claim third . Ayres made another win look e a sy as he to ok the c hecke red flag with a who pping 15 seco nd le ad. Trai ling h im w e re Che ney , Wa llace , Repard and Holt. Ayres ' pe rfect 1- I rides gave him the comb ined class overa ll. Che ny 's 2 -2 score ea rned h im second , a nd Wallace 's 2-3 r id e s earned t hird overa ll. eN Hurricane Hills Sports Center Clifford, Pennsylvania Results: M 13, 2001 ay 50 ( 4- 6): 1. K ev in Hic k s ( Hus) ; 2. Rich a rd Beneshy (KTM) . 50 (7- S) : 1. J ames Doo little (Co b ): 2 . Ryan Fr an cis ( KTM) ; 3 . Au stin Hammond (Co b) ; 4 . Jordan Schultz (Pol). 60 ( 7 - 1 1) : 1. N ic ho l as M cPhe e ( KT M) ; 2 . An thony Pereg rin ( KT M ): 3 . James Doolittle ( Kaw ) ; 4 . Keith Kovac (Kaw); 5 . Ma rcu s Hod ge (Kaw). 65 (7-9): I . Nicholas McPhee (KTM): 2. An thony Peregrin ( KT M); 3 . J am es Doolittle ( Kaw); 4 . Keit h Kova c ( Kaw) ; 5 . Ma rcus Hodge ( Kaw) . 80 (7 · 1 1): 1. Mik e Picone (S uz) ; 2. Mar shall Hur d ( SUI) ; 3 . N ich ola s McPhee { Su z} : 4 . J ohn Ryer son (Kaw); 5 . Anthon y Peregrin (KTM). 8 5 ( 7 -9): 1. Nichola s McPhee (Suz) ; 2. Marcu s Hod ge (Suz); 3. Anth ony Peregrin (KTM) . 85 ( I O· 11) : 1. Mich ael Picone (Suz): 2. Marshall Hurd (Suz) ; 3. J ohn Ryerson (Kaw); 4 . Anthony Folk (Kaw) . 85 (9 - 13) : I. Michae l Picone (Suz): 2. Marsh all Hurd (Suz); 3. John Ryerson (Kaw ). 85 ( 12 - 13) : 1. Christop her Ch eney (Han ) ; 2. Sean Walla ce (Suz); 3. Broc Repard (Kaw ); 4. Daniel Zebrows ki (Hon) ; 5. Steven Grossweiler (Suz). 85 ( 14- 15 ) : 1. James Ayres (Hon) ; 2. Bart Holt ( Ka w) ; 3 . Ni c k Joh nson (Ya m ) ; 4 . Mi k e Bejesk i (Yam) : 5. Walter Zabrows k i (Han ). 85 COM.B : I . Ja mes A y re s ( Ho n); 2 . C hris Cheny (Han); 3. Sean Wallace (Suz); 4. Broc Repard (Kaw) ; 5. Daniel Zabrowsk i (Han). S/ MI NI : 1. J am es Ay res (Hon) ; 2. Sean Wallace (Suz); 3. Bart Holt (Kaw); 4 . Broc Repard (Kaw); 5. Daniel Zebrow ski (Hon) . 125 BEG : I. Bill Hopki ns (Kaw); 2 . Greg Perri (KTM); 3. Cory Bride (Suz); 4. Stanl ey Ott o (Yam ); 5. Cory Gager (Suz). 125 A: I. Mark Waldele (Kaw) ; 2. Sean Sku tn ik (Yam) ; 3 . Da vid Gin olfi (Y am ); 4. Jeffrey Dun lap (SU2); 5. Fred Metzger (Hon) . 125 B: 1. Patrick Simpson (KTM); 2. Mik e Wajda (Yam) ; 3. Kevin Rogers {Kew ): 4 . Jo sh Hunt (Yam ); 5. Paul Trees (Hon) . 125 C: 1. Justin Meixsell (Yam ); 2. Kevin Je nts (Kaw): 3. Do nald Mllrsh (Ho n ) ; 4. Ch ris Ted esco (Yam) ; 5 . J aco b Cope (Hon ). 250 B EG : 1. D an Par oby ( Ha n ) : 2 . De rek Schm idt (Hon) ; 3. Rich Mac lean (Yam) ; 4 . Raym ond Mauro (Kaw); 5. Mark Hallin ger (Kaw). 250 A : 1. David Ginolfi (Yam ); 2. Sean Sk utni k (Yam); 3. Tom Uttman (Yam ); 4 . David Nyzio (Yam ); 5. Fred Metzger (Han) . 25 0 B: I. Mike Wajda (Yam) ; 2. Michael Fa ust ( Han ) ; 3 . J u st in Mu tek (Yam ) ; 4 . Bay o O la k at un (SU2); 5. Toby Kappu s (KTM ). 250 C : 1. Dom in i c Ma rk ( Ha n ) ; 2 . E u gen e Denaples (Han); 3. Derric k Goodrich (Hon) ; 4 . Rendi Hoffman (Suz) ; 5. Scott Kahley ( Han ). WMN: 1. Cayla Sti sser (Han); 2. Nancy New by (Hon) . SC HB Y: 1. Patric k Simp son ( KTM) ; 3 . Kevin Roge rs (Kaw) ; 4 . Ja cob Co pe (Han) ; 5. Paul Tr ees (Yam ). ClGBY: 1. Dav id Ginolfi (Yam ) ; 2. Mark Waldele ( Ka ..... ) ; 3 . Da vid Ny zio ( Yam ) ; 4 . M icha el F au st (Han) ; 5. Rand y Sheridan (Yam ). 25. A : 1. Sean Skutn ik (Yam); 2. Tom Uttman (Ya m ): 3 . Kevin Krueger (Suz): 4 . Tim o thy Henry (Han ); 5. J oseph Marshall (Han ). 25. B: 1. Carl Wol ter (Yam ); 2. Frank Hughes (Yam ); 3. Lance Rowland (KTM ); 4. Jason Wocni ski (Suz); 5. Matthe w Evans (Han ). 30. A : 1. Gene Nig hm an ( Kaw); 2. A lexander Collio ud (Yam ): 3. Tim ath y Henry (Han): 4. J arrett Newby (Han); 5. Willi am Jeff Cheney (Han) . 30. B: 1. Kevi n Hick s (Kaw ); 2. Lance Rowland (K T M ) : 3 . C arl Nei dli nger (Ya m ) ; 4 . Ja me s Duckw orth (Han); 5. Andrew Yurka nin (Yam ). 30 . C: I. Randi Hoffman (Yam ); 2. Cyle Ellis on (Han) ; 3. Sam Deninno (KTM); 4. Gregg Bou cha rd (Hon); 5. Jeff Case (Kaw). 40. : 1. Gene Nighm an (Kaw) ; 2. Ja rrett Newby (Han) ; 3. Carl Neidlinge r ( Yam ); 4. Robert Mu rp hy (Yam) ; 5. Willia m Ferri (KTM) . Hazzard Hili: Dustin Gibso n flies to the 200cc A-elass win and third overall at round one of the Mid-South Championsh ip Summer Camp Series in Vanleer, Tennessee. Mid-South Championship Summer Camp Series Round 1: Hazzard Hill M cLevy Levels Hazzard Hill By overall, while Gibson flew into first place in the 200cc A class and thi rd overall . Both of them are sponsored by Sarge's Cycles, Pro Ac tion of Ken tucky, Moose and FMF . Sam pson, a 250cc/Open A ride r, placed thi rd in his class a nd fourth overall. "I bent m y brake pedal while fol lowing Mc Le vy ," Allen sa id , "a n d I had to sto p and hav e m y dad bend it b ack. I ne ve r d id ca tc h b ac k up to McLev y." Ho we ve r, Alle n hel d his gro un d . T h e two ride rs left t he othe rs right fro m the get-go, and eventua lly th e y widened their gap by 30 seconds. "I was last off the start," sa id Per fo rmance Eng ine e ring / S m ith -ba c ked Gibson , "and I worked my way to the fro nt and caught Mike Sampson on the second lap. We passed each other several times ." Th e tw o set a p a c e of th e ir ow n, a wa y fro m th e othe rs . "Dus t in a nd I ha d a g reat rac e !" said Sampson . "I ha d a bad tire cho ice today, and it wou ldn 't hook up. " They battled pretty ha rd on the last la p , wit h Sam ps o n o ut front. Gibson tried to get ar ound him severa l times , but to no a vail. It d idn 't matter; Gibson beat him due to a djus te d start time. Shortly th e reafter, 200cc A rider J eremy Ketchum pa ssed the ch ecke re d flag . He had gotten the holeshot bu t los t his lead when Gibson passed him on a corner. "We ca ught up to 250cc/ O pen A, and Dustin got arou nd some of th em , but I couldn 't," Ketc hu m sa id. Ke tchu m got into a good g roove a nd pick ed off six 250cc/O pen A rid - DEBBIE A LLEN VANlEER,TN,MAY I 3 h e Mid -South Champ ion ship Summer Camp Series opened its sea s o n a t a brand -new location in Vanl e er , T e n n e s s e e . T h e owner of Hazza rd Hill, Robert Rogers , was gra cio us enough to let 204 riders rough up his 500 a c res with no com p lain t. Eve ryone ag re e d it was a be au t iful setting and a gr eat tra ck - especially the overall winner, Josh Mc Levy. He rode a smooth ra c e and stayed o ut front to win the first round . "Th is trac k was a bsolute ly awe some, brand new , and lots of fun! " e nthus e d McLevy , who has b e en in t he top five of several GNCCs th is sea son . "I ha d a smooth ride all day ." Off the start of the 250c c/Open A class , P.A. Allen jum ped o ut to lea d 10 riders around a turn a nd into the woods . After tw o or th ree m ile s , he overshot a corn e r, a nd tha t's wh e re RER Motor City/Spectra Oil/Answ er / T s ub a k i/DP Brak es -ba ck ed McL ev y took control. He spu n pa s t Allen a nd ma ne uvered to a 10 -s econd lea d . "I stayed o ut front , a nd I tried to ride s mooth and not ma ke any m is takes," McLevy said . "The cou rse wa s set up so well that there wer e plenty of line s to pass the lappe rs ." He flew on the s m a ll motocro ss t ra ck and came in first in the 250c c/Open A class a nd first overall. Oakley-backed Allen , Mike Samps o n and Dustin Gibson were the next riders to pass th e c hecke red flag . Allen claimed seco nd in the 250cc /Open A class and second T cue I .. n lEI _ S • J UNE 20,2001 55

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