Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

85 STK (7 - 1 1) : 1. Justin A shburn (Ho n) ; 2. Steven Squi re (Su z); 3 . Cha d Can te r (S uz); 4 . J oe Smit h (K aw) ; 5. Matthew Brown (Suz). 85 STK ( 12· 13 ) : I. Robert Loire (Vam) : 2. Ja ke Fr ic k er ( Ka w) ; 3 . Max G r iese ( Ka w) ; 4 . Geor g e Rect or ( Kaw); 5. Rob ert Che de (Yam). WMN 80· 105 (1 2 - 15 ): 1. Chelsi Dun kelbarger (Kaw); 2. Ca ra Chada (Yam) ; 3 . Sama nt ha Decka rd M idway Motosports Pa rk: At the Lor etta Ly nn 's area qualifier in Mitc hell , Indiana, Rodney Carr ier (40) do m inated t he A c lasses on Sunday , taking win s in th e Four-Stro ke, Over 30 A and 250cc A Pro Spo rt cl asses. Carrier led the first moto of the Vet A Over 30 class for two laps be fore Gess ner ma de the pass for the win. Carrier finished a close second , followed by Hond a -mounted Shawn Wilson. Carrier le d the second moto from wire to wire for th e win , with Gessner claiming second pl a c e , in fron t of Wilson. Carrie r edged out Gessne r for the ove rall with th e second -moto vic tor y, and Wilson took th ird . Carrier took both ho leshots of the Fou r-Stro ke cla ss , in front of Brad Lentz. on a Mot oracin g .co m Yamaha . C arr ier an d Len tz s tayed c lose through out the moto , with Ca rrier ta king the win. T.J . Bla ke finish e d thi rd on a Pau l's Cycle Supply Ya ma ha. Carr ie r and Lentz b a t t led h ard aga in in the second mot o, with Carrie r co m in g o u t on top a gain . Tim Pr idemore fin ish ed thi rd on a D&D Oo lit ic Citg o Yamaha , in front of Bla ke . Carrier took th e o vera ll, fo llowed by Le ntz. Blake claimed th ird ove ra ll with a 3 -4 score , in front of Pridemore (5- 3) . La m pe too k the holeshot a nd th e win in the first Over 25 mot o , in fro nt of Ge s sne r, with Lentz a close th ird . Lentz got th e holeshot in th e se co nd moto , in front o f Wilson and La m p e . Then Lampe fell o ut of the to p five, a nd Gessner pa ssed Wils on for second place on the first lap. The to p three stayed the same from there on , a nd Lampe worked his way ba ck u p t o finish fourth . Le nt z t oo k th e overall with a 3 - 1 ta lly , e d g ing o ut Gessner (2 -2 ) fo r t he win . Lampe cla im ed third with a 1-4 sc o re , in front of Wilson (4 -3 ). Shawn Clark ha d a great weekend on his Team Green /St. Lou is Powersports Kawasaki , tak ing win s in the 125cc B Stock a nd 125cc Stock ( 1215 ) classes on Saturda y and winning the 12 5cc Modified (1 2-1 5) and 125cc B Mod ified No n-Q u alify in g cl a s s e s on Sunday . Clark was als o name d Motoracing .com's 2000 Rider of the Year. 60 JUNE 20,2001 c ue I e Kenn y Or r got th e holeshot in th e first 125cc Stock (12- 15 ) m oto , in front of Kyle Preston and Cla rk . Pre ston le d fo r the first two la ps befor e Clark made th e pass for th e win. The racing wa s close beh ind Clark , with Pres ton finis hing s e con d and Orr thi rd in the first m ot o , both on Su zu kis. Orr took the holeshot ag ain in the se cond m oto , followed b y Clark and Preston. Clark qui ck ly moved into th e le a d , and Preston to ok seco nd fro m Or r o n t he sec ond lap . Ya ma h a mo unted Ada m Robinson moved into th ird o n t h e th ird lap , and Presto n started to pres su re Clark for the lead. Pre st on fe ll from seco n d b a c k t o fourth on th e last lap , a nd Clark took th e win . Clark too k the ove ra ll, fo llowed by Robinso n (4 -2 ), O rr (3 -3 ) and Preston (2- 4 ). Luca s Stanton took fifth on a Larson Cycl e/ REP Yamaha. Suzuki joc ke y Shea Knuth got the hol e shot in the firs t 12 5cc B Stoc k mot o , in fron t of Clark a nd Orr. Clar k qui ck ly took the lead a nd O rr m oved into second place . Kory Cunn ingh am an d Pre s ton b oth p a ss ed Kn uth o n th e thi rd lap to cement th e fina l running orde r. Orr took the holes hot in the second m oto and led the first two laps , but th en dropped to f ourth on th e next la p. Rob inson too k th e lea d , in fron t of C lark and Cunning ham , for the fina l ru nning order. Cla rk too k the overa ll in front of Cunnin gh am , Orr, Preston an d Rob ins on. eN Midway MDlDrspDrts Pa rk Mitchell, Indiana Results: April 21-22, 2001 Saturday 51 (4 -6) STK SHAFT: 1. Clay Burnette (Vam ): 2. Ty ler Phill ip s (Vam ): 3. Bry ant Stone (Yarn ): 4 . Tyler Meyer (Yam) ; 5. Kale J acob sen (Yam) . 51 ( 4 · 6 ) STK : 1. Bo Cooper (Cob): 2 . Taylor Rou t h (Co b ); 3 . Da vid How ard (Pol); 4 . J effrey Henson (Co b) ; 5. T yl er Luther (Cob) . 51 (7 · 8 ) STK : 1. Cody Smi th (Cob) : 2. Dylan Cox (Cob) : 3 . Mi chael Huddleston (KTM) : 4 . Kyle Sharp (Cob) ; 5 . Michael Rom ero (Pol). 6 5 STK ( 7 · 9) : 1. Dy lan Cox (Cob) : 2. Devin Burks ( KTM ) ; 3 . Matthew Bell (K TM) ; 4 . Robby Huss (KTM): 5. Tyler Baylis (KTM) . 65 STK (10-1 1): 1. Emot Barber (KTM): 2. Kyle Corman (KTM) ; 3 . Steven Squ ire (K TM ); 4. J acob Rowland (KTM) : 5. Cody Harper (KTM) . n eVIl's ( Kaw) ; 4 . Chelsie La ri more (Hon) ; 5. Cheri ssa Loire (Kow) . WMN 105·125 . : 1. Ce ra Chada (Va m) : 2 . Jessica Snyd er (Yam ); 3. J enni fer Squi re (Suz): 4 . Amanda Hedge (Hus); 5. Cherissa loire (Kaw ). 125 STK (1 2 ·1 5): 1. Shawn Clark (Kaw) : 2 . Ad am Robinson (Yam) ; 3. Kenn y Orr (Suz) ; 4. Ky le Preston (Suz); 5. Lucas Stanton (Yam) . 12 5 A : 1. J on Boy Monk (Suz); 2. Chris Bol te ( Yam) ; 3 . Rob ert Nug en t (KTM ) ; 4 . Du k e Mar t in (Yam ); 5. Will iam Sim mo ns II (Hon). 12 5 B STK: 1. Shaw n Cla rk ( Ko w) : 2. Ko ry Cu nningha m ( Yam ); 3. Kenny Orr (Suz); 4 . Kyl e Preston (Suz); 5. Adam Robinson (Yam) . 125 C ST K : 1. Ma tth ew Van Mete r (Ha n) ; 2. A llen Howard (Suz) ; 3 . Chris Brown (Yam ); 4 . J ared Neal (Yam); 5. Grant Wilson (Suz). 250 OPEN A: 1. Jo n Boy Mo nk (Suz): 2. Brad L entz ( Yam); 3 . T .J. Bl ake ( Ya m ); 4 . Tim o th y Pridemo re (Yam ); 5. Adria n Rell (Hen} . 250 OPEN B STK : 1. Kory Cunningham (Yam ); 2. Brando n Techeny (Hon) ; 3. Ad am Manning (Yam) ; 4. Toby Short (Vam) : 5. Robert Mobley (Vam ). Sunda y 25 +: 1. Brad Le ntz ( Yam); 2 . Larr y Ges sner ( KTM); 3 . Kevi n L amp e (Ho n); 4 . Shawn Wil son (Hon ); 5. Corey Stephens (Suz). VET A 3 0 +: 1. Rodney Carrier (KTM ); 2. Larry Gessner (KTM) ; 3. Shawn Wilson (Han); 4. Willia m Bow ma n (Kaw ); 5. J ohn Di xon (KTM) . V ET S/C 30+ : 1. Kurt Hough (Hon); 2. Kevin Kasey (Hon) ; 3. Craig Fruit ( Han ); 4. Steve Ki esler (Kaw); 5. Chad Scharlow (Yam). SR 40 +: 1. Willi am Bowman (Ka w); 2. J am es Drak e (Suz); 3 . Danny Pridemore (Yam ); 4 . Wil liam O'M ara (Hon); 5. Greg Holm an (Hon) . MSTR 50 +: 1. Bradl ee Lak e (Han) ; 2. Bob Lewis (Han ); 3. Byron Morgan (Kaw) . 65 MOD (7 - 1 1) : J. Steven Squire (KTM): 2. Joe Sm it h (Kaw ); 3. J ac ob Rowland ( Kaw ); 4. Kiefer Banter (KTM) : 5. J acob Patterson (KTM) . 85 MO D (9 -13 ): 1. Robert Loire (Yam ) ; 2 . Max Gri ese ( Kaw ) ; 3 . Bi ll y Rect or ( Kaw} : 4 . T im oth y Hollenbec k (Yam); 5. Ju stin Ashburn (Hen) . 85 M OD ( 14 - 15 ): 1. Shea K n uth ( Ha n): 2 . J erem ie Moo n; 3 . Steven Doyen (Suz); 4 . Jo nat han Well s (Kaw); 5. Aaro n Green (Yam ). 10 5 S/MI N I: 1. Robert Lo ire ( Yam): 2. Billy Rect or (Kaw); 3. J ake Frick er (Kaw); 4. Shea Knuth (Han ): 5. Robert Chada (Vam ). 125 M OD (12·1 5 ): I. Sha wn Clark { Kew): 2. Adam Robi nson (Yam); 3. Kenny Orr (Suz); 4. Ju sti n Thompson (Yam) ; 5. Lucas Stan ton (Yam ). 12 5 A/PRO SPT: J. Jeff Boker (Vam ): 2. Scott Metz (S uz ); 3 . J on Boy Monk ( Suz); 4 . Matthew Richey (SUl ): 5. T .J . Bla ke (Vam) . 12 5 B M.OD: 1. Ko ry Cunni ng ha m ( Yam ); 2. Derek Leist (Hon ); 3 . Kyle Preston (S uz) ; 4 . Er ic Stewart (Yam ); 5. Kyle Huening (Suz) . 1 25 B MOD N O N - Q UAL : 1 . Sha w n C la rk ( Ka w ); 2 . A da m Robin son ( Yam ) ; 3 , Kenn y Orr ( Su z) ; 4 . C had Lo u derm il k ( KT M ) ; 5 . Ju stin Thomp son (KTM) . 12 5 C M O D : 1. Chris Br own (Yam ); 2 . A lle n Howard (Suz); 3 . Matth ew Van Meter (Yam); 4 . Brad Rideo ut (Suz); 5. J ared Neal (Yam). 2 50 /0PEN A PR O SPT: I. Rodney Ca rr ier (KTM) : 2. J eff Bak er (SUl) : 3. Larry Gessner (KTM) : 4. Kevin Lampe (Hon); 5. Scott Metz (Suz). 250 /0PEN B MOD : t . Kor y Cun n i ngh am ( Yam ); 2. Clint Burk een (Yam ) ; 3 . Rob ert Turley (Suz); 4 . Matt Greene (Kaw); 5. Derek Leist (Hon). 250/0PEN C: 1. Shane Game r (Yam ); 2. Craig J antz en ( K aw) ; 3 . We nde ll C rabt ree ( Yam ); 4 , Brandon Parrish (Kaw) ; 5. Gary Pierson (Yam). 4 -STRK : 1. Rodney Carrie r (KT M ); 2, Brad Lentz (Yam ); 3. T ,J . Blak e (Yam) ; 4 . Timoth y Pridem ore (Yam ); 5. Bill Hubbard (Yam) . Georgia/Alabama Championship S eries and Loretta Lynn'sQualifier Round 5: Monster Mountain Lusk, Sipes.on Top at the Mountain Bv STE VE AND P E G GV C ORLEE TALLASSEE, AL, fIlAY 6 re c o rd c rowd was o n h an d as Monster Mounta in hoste d ro und five of th e Georg ia /Alabama Champ io ns hip S eries , a race that als o served a s a n a rea qu alifier for th e Lo retta Ly n n's Am at eur fina ls . Th e c ro wd wa tc he d breathlessly a s CR-mounted Sh ane Lusk he ld off th e c ha lle nge s of Can ada 's Derrick Fis he r a nd KTM's Ch ad Ward to take the overa ll wins in both th e 125 cc and 250cc A classes. De spite dr o ughtlike c o nd itio ns in the ar e a , th e tra c k c rew and offic ials wor k e d t irele s sly th rough out the eve nt , and tr a ck condition s we re s u pe rb . In additi on to prov id ing a gr eat ra c etra ck , the prom oter al s o e nlisted th e aid of Team Green race suppo rt h on cho J eff Chambers and t he S ou th ea st 's premium ra ce a n no u ncer, J on Vedas , to e ns u re a first -clas s e ve nt. Wh ile th e A cla sses were not th e only divisions to provide ex cit ing ra ce action , they s howca sed s om e of th e hott e st up -and -c om ing Pro talen t in t he re g io n . In th e 2 50cc A c lass , Fish e r, Lusk, Ward a nd Miss issippi 's Chris Craft foug ht tooth a nd na il th e e nt ire day , with Lus k ga rnering the overall at th e fi n is h, de sp ite p o or sta rts a nd a first -m oto c ra sh. Fisher also had a n up -and -down day , with perha ps his finest m oment be ing his phot o -finish first -moto win over a hard -charging Ward, who rode strong A a ll day and took the runner-up posi tion in the 250 cc class as we ll a s in the 12 5s. Lus k was the overall winne r in th e 12 5cc class wit h a 2 -1 moto s core, wh ile Fisher was the victim of bad luc k , a s he c rash ed on th e first lap of th e second moto while lea ding , re s u lt in g in a d isa p p oi n ti n g DN F. Craft, meanwhile, rode to a cons is tent 3 -3 -m oto tall y , g iving him th e fina l step on the podium at day's e nd. Th e B-c lass a cti o n , much to the deligh t of Chambers and h is T e a m Green crew, was ne arly a n a li-Kawasa ki affa ir, a s flying Rya n Sipes swept both class overa lls , with Mississippi's Nathan Da venport taki ng a st rong second in b oth c la ss e s. The only nongreen riders to ma ke th e pod ium in either clas s were Lou isiana 's Bla ke Kennedy (aboa rd a Suzuki RM) in the 250cc cla ss a nd SYD's Cody Watford , who took the fina l step on the pod ium in the 125cc cla ss . Watford rode strong all day lo ng and was able to finall y take the position after his ma in riva l for th e s po t, Josh Ask ew, c ra s hed out of the se cond moto , resulting in a trip to the lo c al h os p it al for a check -up. Askew later ret urned , bruised but otherwise okay. Mini-class a ction wa s also intense , a s s ome of t h e top rid e rs from the e ntire lower half of th e USA were on hand . Riders s u c h as Suzuki's Dav i Millsaps , YZ-mounted Col e Boutwell and Alvin, -Texa s ' own Brian Za chary put on a dazzling d isplay of rider skill for t h e crowd . Fresh f ro m a n

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