Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

r--------"'='--....",'""7'.,...,,~~~~-----------__, a: w :l: en s li: => >'" "' ~ Willard. in training for another assault on Loretta Lynn ' s , ca me out swi ng ing. and he absolutely dominated the evening 's schedule . Willa rd 's str ea k of winning ra ces c ontinue d under th e ligh ts as th e 17-year-old w hip ped th e fan s into a f renz y , knoc king off four stra ight wins on his way to the overall victories in the 125cc an d 250cc B classe s, Among Will ard 's notable adversaries was Kyl e Bagladi : the hotshot Mi chigan Honda rider W 8 5 very impressive on the evening, posting third overall beh ind Nic k Carroll in 125 cc B com petition and then third overall behind Cory Smith in 250cc Bracing, W illard 's you nger b roth er Michael put a pasting on the Min i Senior divi sion. The 85cc class was ro c ke d by Willard ' s ' screami ng RMBO as he moved qu ic kl y into the lead in both motos to take the ove ra ll. Pick erin gt on ' s Mar k Burkhart grabbed all th e cas h aft er he turne d up the wi c k on his KTM SX 2 5 0 in t he 250c c A contest and stole th e sho w w ith his YZ125 in the li g ht - weight class . In th e Over 40 cl ass, Yamaha rid er Denn y Swartz ca me o ut of hiding to put the hu rt on th e older gentlemen. J ames Bu rt on ro m ped off with th e fi rst-moto win aboa rd his Suzuki, but Swartz 's 2 - 1 fin ishes earne d th e vi ct o ry . In a s tartling m o ve , Newar k ' s Br ia n " Gonzo " Go nser sho ck ed th e crowd by win ning the Over 30 cl ass, comi ng from behind in both m otes. Gonser whistl ed his 76 Race Gas-backed CR250 in for bo th win s and the overa ll. "I di dn't kno w I cou ld win here: said the e xube ra nt mountain-bike rac e r. "a lth oug h, I te ll ya , I wa s fee li ng a little chi ppy ton ight, Pulled a couple tricks from the bag . and there she is, I'd like to tha nk my m echani c · me l" Resu lts HWltl!f ~ (Cob). 50 (7·8): I. WoIkl!l' ~ (Cob): 2. Dylan WaIk« (Cob); 3. Joe Lynn (Hus ). 1. lni Kilbarger (tITM): 2. Jordon StrickIond (tITM); J. Jusm W m. (K.w). Sunset Ramblen: Mikkl Kolacz flies her RMBO over t h e Sunset Ramblers t ableto p In Mlnl-class action In Ga llon, Oh io. 80 ( 12·15 ): I. Mkhod Willerd (Suz) : 2. Joke fo'totonqr (Yom); J . ruU Burton (Suz) . y I~ A: 1. MMkBwtd\art (Yom); 2. Chna \lIhitcroft (Sw): 3. Jon U>gon l- I. 125 B: I. Andy Willard (Suz); 2. Nick CalTOll (Yam); J . Kyle "",'''' (Han). 250 A: 1. Mark Burkhott (tITM); 2. Jon L.og.an (Hon); J . Mike Sunset Rambl e rs Ames Attacks,Galion B y K URT M OS HER Ames GAUON, OH , MAY 13 loch " Attack " Ames came out to play with th e com peti tors at th e second ro und of the Sunset Rambler s' summer series . Aboard his immac · ulately p repared Ff,S Suzuk i RMB O, A mes ma de no m ista kes wh ile taking on the School bo y cla ss, wi th th e J6-24 ri ders in tow, In moto o ne , Ame s k ept 16 -2 4 wi n n er T on y Robinson at bay throug hout th e race , with out in cid en t. In m ot o t wo, Ames c ame fro m a poor start in th e co m bined cl a ss an d m ove in to the to p pod ium pos iti on for his d iv ision , wh ile Rob in son won th e m oto overall. Sch oo l boy ru nner·up Heath Davis went 3 -2 after an im pressive rid e for so early in the season. In Mi ni acti on. Ames toy ed with his co m· petition, with a brilliant display of raci ng ta lent. At one po int in the fi rst M in i Sen ior moto, Ames pulled to the si de o f th e tra ck to do some tu ni ng refin em ents . As th e class caught u p, A m es re -e ntered th e fra y and still won , wi th what looked li ke littl e effo rt , To top his day off, Ames pu lled his pit bike onto the co urse with the Pee Wee BOcc class, giving the other racers the proverbial rabbi t to chase . In a true show of sportsmanship, Ames was not sco red , but he non eth eless gave the crowd a tas te of hi s rend iti on of th e late Doug Dom ok os' wh eeli e act . Other notabl e winners fo r the day inclu ded Todd "Todzi lla" Mu ntz, wh o came fro m behind in the second Bombers m oto to claim the vi ctory, and t 25cc A rider Rob inson , who went un contest ed to take home the dough in that cla ss. Senior 1 was won by Rich Rog ers, with Sch iets Raci ng' s Brett Rem esik taking th e sec o nd step of th e podium with a so lid 3 -2 tall y , Ryan Ti tu s too k hom e th e 60cc win, while his sister Em ily placed th ird in Pee Wee I , behind Blake Yoxthe ime r and Kri stopher Hand. Re s ults P/W I : 1. Bklk!! YOll:th!!lml!f (Pol) : 2. Krlstophe Hand (Cob): J . r Emily TIt", (tITM); 4. Spence- Scott (tITM); 5. Koty Howard(Lem ). PfW 2: I. Blandon Mock (Hon) ; 2. Emily Titus (Yom); 3. Curtls Johnson (Vom); 4. Joey FMgIl'l (Hon ); 5. Der'f'kStrohm (Sw: ). 70 .JUNE 20, 2001 • P/W 80: I. Josh Adami (Yom) : 2. Jamie SlroUR (Yam) : 3 . Kriatopheor Hand (Yam); 4. B1Gk!! StJ'oual! (Yam): 5. Nick Crouma n l&al. 60: I. Ryon Titus (tITM); 2. Ste ve Hahn ( tITM): 3. Brandon M.d.,f'an (Kaw) ; 4. Dustin. And«"Ion (KTM); 5. Joey Pf'nl')' (tITM). MINI JR: I. Kylr McConn!!lI (Kow): 2. AII!!n Jon!!, (Kaw); 3. Ryon TItus (Suz) : 4. Mike Jones ( Kow); ~. Steve Hahn (Sul) . MINI SR: I. loch (Sill); 2. Kyle McConnf'll (Kow); J . A1lm Jonea (Ko\l/): 4. Justin Pollock (Hon): 5. BryllflCorvf'r (Hon). 125 A: 1. Tony Robinson (Hon). 125 B: I. Jeff Woulun (Yom); 2. Ml<:haeIlAndoIl (Stu); 3. Jor«! Young(Yem); 4. JftlOOQar1>l!r (Suz) ;~. Justin Sd'vnc!hl (Hon). . 1 2~ C: I. Jrr ro d Wold ( Yam): 2. Rod J!!nk lns ( Yam): 3 . JCInllthlln SM ph«d (Sw:); 4. Croig Yost (Yam): 5. Hroth Devi, (Yam). 250 B: 1. Trevil Ouaiey (Hon): 2. Scott Como (Kaw); J . ~y .Jor- (Yam); • . Scott Kennqr (Yom). 250 C: I. Marty D. Impma (Hon); 2. BiU Sirntners (Kaw); J. VinceKolaa (Suz ); 4. Devr Burget (Yam); 5• ...Ioah Word (Yarn). BMB 1. Todd Muntz (Hon) : 2. Kurt,.Yosheor (Hon): 3. Brian Hoi· R: fee (Suz ): 4 . Mark SCai« (Hon) . 16-2.: 1. Tony Robinson (Hon): 2. Michaf'l LandolJ (Suz ); 3. Jol!)' Lang (Yam): of &on Crist (Yam) : 5. Jen'Od Wald (y am). . SCHBY: 1. z.ct, Aml!s (Suz) ; 2. Heath Dav ia (Yom): J . ...Iofwrtban SMpard (Suz ); 4. TrftII. 0uaJqr (Hon): 5 . Michad Adn rm (Vam) . SR I: I. Ridl Rogers (Hon); 2. Br!!tt R~ (Hon): 3. Scott Curro(K_ ): 4. Dmny Kidwf'II(Hon): 5. Scott Kem y (Yarn). SR 2: I. Tom Ballinger (Hon): 2. Larry Risner (Hen); 3. RQgl!f Counts (Kaw). OPEN BK: I. Kurt 1l'toshf'r (Yam); 2. fI\lIrtt ~ (Hon) : J . Gerry Kerr (KTM.). 4·STRKBK.: I. Gerry Kerr (tITM): 2. Kurt ."'ooahef (Yom): J. Greog Newman (Hon); 4. Mitch De"" (Yam). c u e I .. A ctio n Sports Stadi u m Motocross No Mickey-Mousing Around for Willard B y R UPERT X , PElLETT NELSONVILLE, OH, MAY 12 Leaving no doubt as to the validity of hi s repu tatio n as o ne of Oh io's m ost po ten t B-c1ass racer s, A ndy Willa rd of T ho rn v ill e was the yo ung m an to beat at the Action Sports Stadium Motocross event in southe rn Oh io . whisking hi s Ff,S Suzukis in for two overa ll Int ermediate-class wins. Prom oter Drew Wo lfe m ol ded th e loam of his river sid e ra cew ay into a fi ne co nsiste ncy for th e firs t race of the year, and th e techn ical t r ac k f e at u r ed t he ex p ec ted ju m p s and whoo ps. A few hundred hu ng ry racers went to battl e in front of a co u ple of thousand loc al spec tato rs, as racers fro m Oh io and adjoini ng states roosted up the ta ck y circu it. n .. VV S once again. The intensity showed their eyes, and as their parents cheered, the gate fell for the final lime . The crowd watc hed and the tu m m a rsha ls s hud de red a t t he wh ine fro m the high. revv ing machines as th e riders launched themselves in to the maze o nce ag ain. The mixtu re o f color fro m the g reen and oran ge mach ines in the final few turn s revealed that t he results would be the sa me. Wi th a few close p as s es a nd challenges from the Mo m and Dad- spon sored Huddleston o n the sec o nd -placed rid er, Red ondo, th e rac e wa s a mirror image of the first for the first th ree troph y spots , Re sult s B/BK OPEN: I. J~r""y Anderson (Hon) ; 2. Malu,- Stephe na (Suz); 3. Jason BIrdso ng (Y.!I ) ; 4. Ryan Robin llOn ( Vam ); 5 . Kyh! m Strippelman (Hon). PfW JR: 1. Corey Smith (Cob): 2. AUltin Wdll (Pol) : 3. Cory Portl!I'(Pol) ; 4. Cody McElroy (Cob); 5. Harll!Y\JIhiteo (tITM). P/W BEG (4 ·6) : 1. Conneor Reo!!V6 (Cob); 2. Brandon Cobl!! (KTM); 3. Vlnc!!nt Taylor (Pol); 4. All !!n Mi1I!!r (Hon); 5. Deni!!lIr WlItimmon (KTM). PfW BEG (7·8): I. Austin Burnt (Pol): 2. Christopher W!!iMn· ....",. (KTMI; 3. Mann, _ (KTM); 4. R...... Longo (Poll ; , . r~«_ (KTMI · P/W OPEN: I. Cory Smith (Cob ); 2. Ausm Weltl (Pol ); 3. Hartqr White (KTM); 4. Cody _ (Cob);'. Port« (Poll . 60 BEG I . Max Gemon (Kawl; 2. WIlliam Teylor (Kow 3. K)iM! : ); Hetz (KTM) 4. Kevin ~a1 ( K.lIw};~. Nethan VIWl D« Rest (tITM). ; 60 JR: I. Trey Adamson (KTM.); 2. J.e. Redondo (Kaw); J . 01· len H~ (KTM); 4. J uan ~ l Kawl; 5. Jackson Pequette (KTM). eo.,. r.., """"'- 60 OPEN 1. ; (KTM); 2. 0W0n H _ (KTM); 3. Jecbcn Paquf'tte . 80 BEQ: 1. 1'\DrlIr; SoIdno l!ft (Yam); 2. Taylor 0stwinJde (Hen ): J. BobbyWorth (Suz ); 4 . Wei foster 50 PtN : 1. Blake HoI'fman (Yam); 2. Egon Rosell (Yam); 3. Alec Ray (Y8m ). 50 (• .6): 1. Egon R05e (Cob): 2. Blakr Hottman (Cob); 3. Il 6~: rated by only second s , a nd o nly a major mistake coul d cha nge the fi nis hing o rder, KTM rider Dill o n Hu dd les ton, wh o recently made hi s World Mini GP debut, settled in for the third -p lace position at the checkered nag , The sk y grew darker, and 15 motos later th e sam e group of 60cc riders were lined up Morgon ($w). 250 B: 1. Andy Willord (SuI) ; 2. Cory Smith (Yom); J . Kyle BogI " lHan). ' SCHBY: I. Nick Carrdl (Yom): 2. Michael Willard (Suz ); J. Cody longw

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