Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

,-- - - - - ----- - - --------- - - - ----------, w M ill C reek Motocro ss w LOCAL TALENT ~ a: o o Watford Grin d s One Out at Mill Creek > o o W Q. > '" B y S TEVE AND PEGGY C ORLEE ~ PELl. CITY. AL . MAY 13 SYD's Cody Watford make the tr ip to central Alabam a payoff by putting his RM25 0 in front in the 250cc B class at Mill Creek Mot ocross. Wat ford easi ly won both m ot os afte r rival J osh A sk ew suffer ed m ech ani cal woes that kept him from mounti ng a serio us cha llenge. Mill Creeks ' supe r layo ut s uited Watford to a T. a s in both m ot o s he exte nde d his le a d out to m or e th an a t Ocsecond ma rg in . T his was M ill Creek ' s second race si nce open ing ea rli er th is sp ri ng , and word of th is great fa c i lit y i s sp r ead ing r api dly . T h i s m o nth's rac e was roun d nin e of th e A laba ma Spring Ser ies and drew rider s from Georg ia , Fl or ida , Mi ssissippi , Te nnessee and Kentuc ky . Th e McWilliam s fam il y enlisted the aid of tra ck build er Greg Cole to help out, and the C ODY THOMAS event ran sm oothly . Watford' s 250cc B win. although convinc BIRTIIDATE 24 cl ass, fo llowed by Fra nk Watson . wh il e An dy Carroll put hi s RM o n the top of th e podium in the 125cc B class and Askew too k with brothers Cade and C hase MOTORCYCLES SPONSORS •• • • • • ..•Thor, Tw isted, Tag Metals, Scott, D esert Cobra locAL TRACK • • .Cottonwood, Arizona soli d seco nd pla c e in the 250c c C cla ss . behind a cha rging Jeff Elliot . who was strong all day as well . back ing up that win with a sec- Paul McClellan. who finished second and third, respec tivel y . Th e Over 35 w in went to M itch S m ith , a head of S uzu k i - m o u n te d Per r y Robert son and YZ rider Mark Shrout. Al abama 's Randall Kipker overalle d the Over 4 0 cla ss after firs t- mot o w inner St ev e Sp eights c r a shed o n th e op enin g lap o f the secon d m o t o . Sp ei ghts m an ag ed t o sa l v age th ird place, pl aci ng him seco nd ove rall, ahead of Suzu ki -m ounted Steve Co rlee . Th e heavil y populat ed M ini cl asses showcase d the cream of A labam a' s up -and- coming CLASSES oArizona State C hampion . 50cc (0·6) OPEN 2·STRK: 1. Terry ~ng (Hon ); 2. Bllty Salter (Hon); 3 Bnan Giles (Hon) . OPE1"t 4 ·STRK ; I. John Way ( Hon ): 2. Brad MIII~r (Hon) ; 3 Andr_ Whlllen ( Hoo ). 125 A: 1. Da l~ Ulrich (Yam ): 2. Perry Robertson (SUl ). 125 B: I. Andy Carrol l (SUI ): 2. Jo sh Askew (Yam) : 3 Cody Watford (SUl) . 125 C: I. John Davidson (Suz); 2. Mark Smith (Hon) ; 3. Josh CoI~ (SUl); 4 . Justin Kipker (Yll m ): 5. Shelby £mvis (SUl). 125 0 : 1. Cody Carroll (Suz); 2. Ju stin Terry (Yam ); 3. Jason Ingram (Y.sm); 4. Chip Moore (Ytlm) : 5. Jonathan Callowlly (SUI ). 250 A: 1. Brien Robertson (Han) . 250 B: I. Cody Watford (Suz); 2. Gary Sudduth (Yam ): 3. Josh Ask~w (Yllm ). 250 C: 1. Je ri Ell io tt (Han ): 2 . Mark Sm ith ( Han) : 3 . SCali Schm ick (Hoo); 4 . Mik e Norris (Han): 5 . Tim H.sU (Kaw) . 250 D: 1. Frank Wil l son (Yam) ; 2. Mart y Swindall (Y.sm ); 3. Jo hnny Pickett (Yam ); 4 . J ason Matth ews ( Yam ); 5. Chris Hick s (Yam ). oTh ird p lace , 50cc (0·6), Wor ld M in i Th e Ove r 25 B cl ass belo nged to Chad Wal k er, wh i l e " Ki ng · Ric hard Robins on slammed his yellow CR250 hom e for the wins in both t he O ver 30 A cla ss and th e Old - Grand Prix oWon first two rounds . Gol d e n State T im ers' Ov er 40 d iv isio n. Nationa ls Mark · .Junior " Burkhart j ust sto m ped on oFirst p lace, Intermediate, La k e th e money cl as ses . The Nation a l ·level Pro Si m p ly wax ed ev er yo ne w ith hi s f e et -up, power-sliding , c annonball sty le of ridin g . leaving the only question in anyone's mind being who wo uld cla im the run ner -u p hon ors. Th e 01999 AMX North·South Champion, Whit craft brot hers . on t he i r peppy F &S oEZ Up Dealer C ha mpion, 50cc 10-6) Elsinore Grand Pri x 50cc 10-6) Su zu k is, we r e t he t ak e r s o f th o se seco nd Su nday Cree k Raceway ring . J ones also won the unus ually la rge PreTeen cla ss. A s th is was a spe cia l day , th e pr omoter also pr ovid ed a c arn ation for ea ch rider t o present to his or her m om on Mothe r 's Day . Bur k ha rt Tops S und a y Ca m pbell sco red sec on d-place fin ishes in th e fir st m ot os of both A cl asses. but inc onsiste nt seco nd- mote fin ishes and bik e problems kept him from placi ng second ov era ll. eN Re sults MILLFIELD, OH. MA Y 13 F~1ds (Cob) : 2. Bremse n Boffa (Yam) : 3. ( Yam ); 4 . Brody Johnton ( Yam ); 5. Grl!gOl'Y Sandlin 50 SHAFT : 1. Dr_ .... B1ak~ ( La..... ton ). 50 ( 4· 6) : I. Dr~ ..... Fi~lds (Cob ); 2. Cam~ron Byr d (KTM); 3. La..... ton (Cob) : 4. Wilham Thomas Butler (KTM). 50 (7 ·8 ): I. Tylft Carter (KTM) ; 2. Justin Summers (KTM) ; 3. Dalton Horton (Pol): 4 Jacob Johruon (Cob) ; 5. NICk Barnett (Cob). Blake 6~ (7-9): 1. Dmw Est" (KTM); 2. Darris Mullis (Ka.....); 3. D.J. St Clain (!\aw); 4. PlIyten lDwery (Kaw) ; 5. Hunter Mims (Kaw) . 65 (1Q.I I) : 1. Kennan ~ (tta .....); 2. Chad Hardin (lta w); 3. Jarmt Sudduth (Kaw ): 4. MK:ah Rector (Kaw ); 5. Dr- Wacbworth (Kaw). 85 (7- 11); 1. Nick ~ (K aw); 2. Jacob Holsonback (YlIm); J. Joey DiGiorgIO (Yam ); 4. Tyler IYmTl); 5. ~ Aaron (Yam) . 85 ( 12·13 ): I. Brett Hemng (Yam) ; 2. Zachaty CarTlpbt-1 (Hon) ; 1 3. R~~~ Bums ( Hon); 4. Rosl DIGio rgio (Yam) ; 5. Jacob Marre ll ( Yam) . PRE·"JEEN 60 -85 (7· 11): I. Nick Jan~s (Kaw); 2. T yler Scott (Yam) : 3. J~~ A aron (Yam ); 4 , K~lan B. Chl-rry (Kaw): 5. Kennan seen Sanders (tta.....). YTH 85· 105 ( 12. 15): 1. Justin T erry ( Yam) ; 2. K ~etan Lig ht (tta I; 3. David Mtollan (KTM): 4 , Chns T~a l (Han ); 5. Brett Johnson (Ka ). Sj MINI: I. Keeton Ugh t (Kaw) ; 2. Brett JOM ton (Kaw); 3. Bren A. Herring (Yam ); 4 , lac Lucal (Kaw) ; 5. R ~ Bums (Hon). 16-24 ; 1. Josh Ask ew (Yam ); 2. Frank Watson (Yam ): 3. Jeff HU )'ff (Yam) ; 4. Brandon Scott (Kaw); 5. DanM! FlM (Yam) . 1 25. : 1. Rodn~ Sum m~~ (KTM); 2. Jeff Elliott (Han); 3. Steve Hollings worth (Yam) ; 4. Kenneth Robertson (SUI ); 5. Paul McClell.sn (Han) . 30+; I. Brilln Roblertson (Hon); 2. Scott Schm ick (Hon); 3. Paul McCl~lI an ( HOfl); 4. John Davidson (SUl) : 5 . Sine Hollin gsworth (Yam ). 35. : I. Mitch Smith (Hon ); 2. Perry Robertson (Suz); 3. Mark Shrout (Yam); 4. Robert Johnson (Yam ); 5. Rand3l1Kipk er (Yam) . 40. ; 1. Randall Kipker (Yam ); 2. Ste ve Sp!' ights (Yam ); 3. Steve (arlee (Sw:); 4 . MIke Carroll (Yam ) ;~. Allen McWilliams (Yam ). HBBY: 1. BiD DiGiorgio (Yam ); 2. Mark Shrout (Yam) ; 3. Cory Lowery (Suz): 4 Romy Martin (Han): 5. Bead (Sw:). a.m- PLiSHMENTS oCMC Copperstate Classic Champion won b y Dr ew Es te s, wh il e K ennan Sand er s top ped the 65cc (1O- 11) gro up. Th e 85cc (7· 11) g roup was th e property of Ni ck Jones. and the 85cc (12 - 13) win went to Brett Her- . •. •5 0 c c (O·6), 65cc 10 · 8 ) RECENT A cco Mill Creek Motocross: Co dy Watford ma de it look easy as he dominated the 250 cc B class in Pell City, A labama. spo ts : Ch ris rallied to 5 - 2 f inis hes behind Burkhart in the 125cc A class. while his older br oth er Da vid sailed to second place in th e 250cc A class with 3-3 posti ngs. Loca l hero and re g ul a r fa st g uy Mik e cro p of riders. Th e 65 cc (7 -9) division was •• • • •• Cobr a SOCM, Kawasa k i KX65 , Ki ng C o bra 50BM Suzuki - mou nt ed J ohn D av id so n . wh o also served as tra ck annou ncer wh en not actually on the track. Da vid son beat Honda -m ou nted Ma rk Smith for the win . Sm ith als o sco red a crowd. Honda -m o unted Br ian Robertson took th e hon ors in th e Over 30 class aft er ga rne ri ng th e w in in a lig htly co nte sted 250cc A cla ss. Foll ow in g Roberts on wa s Scott Schm ic k and • •• . Bow Hunting, Baseball , Swim m in g . H anging o ut class es, T he 125cc C class was bested by Mill Creek . The outd oor layout agrees with the ol der set . and all of the age clas ses dra w a • • ••• Cha ndler. A r izona OTHER INTERESTS th e runner-u p spot. T he ra cing wa s int en se in the C division s, as th ese we r e th e m o st hea v il y co ntested ond -place finish in th e Over 25 cl ass. The Vet cl asses were we ll repr esent ed at August 13, 199 4 RESIDENCE ing . was his only win on th e da y. Askew fi xed his ailing YZ and bounced back to win th e 16- B y R UPERT X . pEll£IT Ohio ' s vet eran m ot ocross ra cers ste pped up and delivered at Sunda y Creek , as pr omoter and off -ro ad legend J eff Russell host ed a swelling cro wd of better than 350 riders. With ma ny r a c e r s in atte n d a nce t o sco u t th i s leng th y circu it in anticipati on of the up co m in g Loretta Lynn's regio nal qua li fi er to be held here . a hearty tu rn out of riders gettin g up in years assem bled to wage moto warfare on th is lon g tra ck , attem pting to "get down " with the m ight y jumps and rutted c orn ers in pr eparati on for the ra ce to co m e. Vete ran rac ers of 25 yea rs an d older cram med th e starting ga te in th e quarte r-century cl ub. and the huge field wa s spli t int o A and B groups, as th e orga nizers cl assified th ese talent ed rid ers accordi ngly and into th e assigned parameters of club-leve l raci ng . Sc reaming off with a perfect 1- 1 scor e in th e Ove r 25 A class was Marietta , Ohi o ' s Mikey Blair. Th e feisty bank executive stol e th e sho w with impressiv e starts and stylish rid- ing aboard his Suzuki. " I' m going fast ri g ht now." Blair said. W I owe a lot to m y riding partner, Chad . He hit a deer o n a double jum p las t year and bust ed himself up p retty goo d, but we t rain a lot together. I rece ntly qu it drink in g beer , too. That's helped - a bunchl" WHY DID You START RACING ? "My dad and my Grandpa M ickey bought me a Yamaha PW50 for my fourth bir thday, and I always looked at t he pictures Grandpa took of my dad racing - it looke d fun , so I wanted to do it. Now even my great grandpa - he 's 89 years old - com es to see me r acer Re sults 50 (4· 6): I. Eg an Rosell (Cob) : 2. Blak e Holtman (Cob ); 3. Hunlft Brighr.ml (Cob ). 50 (7-8 ); 1. Ed Brigh1wdl (Cob); 2. Bradl~ Bak~ (Pol): 3. Kyle Cottnll (Cob ). 50 (4 ·8) : I. Blak~ Hoff man (YlIm ); 2 . Egan Rosell ( Yam ): 3. Hunler Bnghtwell ( Yam ). 65: I. Justm 'tao'eek s (Kaw ): 2. Kyl~ Burtil~ (KTM); 3. Jord an 5tr ICkJand(KTM). 85 (7· 11): 1. KyI~ Smith (Suz); 2. Ju sm WMS (K_ ); 3. Joey Leedbeeter (Suz). 85 (12 -15) : I. ~ Will ard (Sw:) ; 2. Pili Massk!' (Kaw); 3 Ryan S11nQ1otf (Yam ). 80 E:XTRA; 1. Kyle Smith (Suz) ; 2. Pat Mas- (tta..... ): 3. ~y Lelldbea ler (Sw:) . 125 A: I. Mark Burk hart (Yam ); 2. Chr is Wh it craft (SUI) : 3 David Whitcr aft (Sul) . 125 B: I. Nathan Skaggs ( Yam ): 2. Kyle Bagladi (Hoo); 3. David · W he n I got landed on in the Lake Elsinore r ace and it cracked my helmer!" Ki~ ( Kaw ). 125 C: 1. Chase Whitt on (Yam) : 2. logan Martin (Hon): 3. Mike Lucas (Suz) . 250 A : 1. MarX Burkhart (KT M); 2. David Whitcraft (Suz) ; 3. Jon Logan (Hoo) . 250 B : 1. Andy Willard (Sw); 2. K yl~ Bagladi (Han) ; 3. Tommy LAyma n (KTM) . 250 C; I. Brent Dun lap ( Yam) ; 2. Ene Hamilton (Kaw ); 3. Adam McV~y How ODES YOUR MOM FEEL ABOUT You RACING? · S he gets scared when I crash, but she l ike s it, es pectallv our f amily all be ing t oge t he r. and onc e, when my dad had to coach a T-ball game, she took me to my r ace - and I wont" (Sw) . SCHBY; I. Nick Carroll (YlIm): 2. D.R. Atwood (Kaw); 3. Cody Longw~11 (Yam) . 25. A 1. Mike Blair (Suz); 2. Rldllllrd Robin son (Hon) : 3. Joan Dohn (Hon). 25. B: 1. Chad Walk~r (KTM); 2. Dave Hom (Sw.); 3, r, Walke (SUI). 30. A; 1. Richar d Robinson (Hoo) ; 2. Richard Custard (Han ). 30 . B: I. Chad Walk er (KTM ): 2. Da Y ~ Hom (SUI): 3. Chris Opli ger (Yam ). 40. : I. Rich ard Robinson (Hon) ; 2. Curtis Col eman (Kaw); 3. Keith MaraugM (Suz). OPEI'I: 1. Chad Walker (KTM); 2. Ross Ad ams (ClIn); 3. ChrIS ulldbt'ater (Yam ). 4-STRK 1. Chase \Whitton (y 1Im): 2. Chris l.Ndbeet er ( Yam) ; J . : Torrmy layman (KTM). c u e I e n e _ s JUNE 20, 200 1 71

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