Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

z s r-- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - """"=,,-- - ----,r-l z at three races. This vi ctory he lpe d extend th e Pr o G r ip/ S idi /S&S Cycles-sponsor ed Cribbs' po in ts lead to just over 20. "T hi s was a fun track ," Cribbs said . "It is nice to have t hr ee fi rsts o n the year. I lo ve it! I o n ly cra shed once, tweakin g m y ba rs." At t he sta rt, Yamaha-mou nted D e r ek Wright grabbed the class holeshot. Wright led for a majority of the fir st ci rcu lation. A bobbl e all owed Cr ibbs and Honda -m ount ed Dan B ull to move int o th e top two spots. Cribbs th en slowl y put a gap on the pa ck . At his fi rst p it , his lead wa s j ust ov er a m in ute. By the second plann ed s t o p , he h a d ex tended it to fi v e minutes . At t he fi n i sh , Cribbs h ad a com manding lead. Bull wa s second. KTM ri der Matt Daugherty was th ird , f o llowed by a pa ir of Kawasa k i s ridd en b y Mark Labusch and Thomas Dunn . CN Q w z 8 > 1Il 1; . I Ponca City MX Park: Taylor Hooley kept it pinned en route to winni ng t he Pee Wee (4-6) contest at round five of the Oklahoma State Champion ship Series in Ponca City. over to Sc heit erl e an d set tl ed for sec ond, followed b y McKellar, Wo lf and Kopp. CN Panca City MX Parlr Panca City, Oklahoma Results: May 20, 200 1 IRound 5] 50 ( 4 - 6): I. T ayl or Hool e y (Co b) ; 2 . M aso n Todd Banfi eld (KTM) ; 3. Al exander Na gy (Lem ); 4. Jord"" Neeseney (Lem ); 5 . Tr ey Martin (Yam) . 50 (7- 8) : I. Ma son Maah s (Co b); 2. Co lt Ni cho ls (KTM) ; 3. Chase Hunt (KTM ); 4 . Justin Bogl e (KTM ); 5 . Casteil Clark (Pol). 50 OPEN : 1. Ju st in Bo gl e ( KTM) ; 2 . Mason Maah s (Cob); 3. Colt Nichol s (KT M ); 4. Mason Ray (Pol ); 5. Tayl or Hoo ley (Co b). 65 ( 6 -S ) : 1. Co nno r Berg (KTM ) ; 2 . Addison Colli ns (Ka w) ; 3 . Brandi Sc h m idt (Co b ); 4 . Rhe tt Cagle (KTM); 5. Colt Nicho ls (KTM). 65 ( 9 - 1 1) ; I. Chad Bry ant (Kaw) ; 2. Wi l Hahn (K aw) : 3 . B lake Wharton (K aw) ; 4 . Hu nt er Hew itt (KTM); 5. Ty ler Burn s (KTM) . 6 5 O PEN ; I. Ch a d Br ya nt ( Kaw ) ; 2 . Bl ak e Wharton (Kaw); 3. Tyl er Bum s (KTM); 4 . Parker Berg (Kaw); 5. Cooper Bitle r (KTM) . 8 0 BEG : 1. T rav is Evan s (S uz) ; 2 . Matt Row e (Yam): 3 . Je rem y In m an ( Hon); 4 . Ja son Brunk (Hon); 5 . Moochi e Forema n (Hon) . 8 0 J R: l . Co ry Green ( Suz) ; 2. T re y Ca na rd ( K aw ) ; 3 . Bla k e Wharton ( Ka w ); 4 . Chad Bryant (Yam) ; 5. Natha n Cox (Han). 8 0 S R: 1. Garrett T ea s ley ( Ha n); 2 . J osh Heitsc h rn ldt ( Ka w ) : 3 . Ryan Vo it (S uz) ; 4 . Chad Giv ens (Kaw); 5. Craig Royse (K aw) . 8 0 O UTLA W: 1. Rob b ie Rob ertson ( Ho n) ; 2 . Cory Green (Suz); 3. Blake Wha rton (Kaw); 4 . Trey Hunt (Suz); 5. Trey Canard (Ka w). 125 BEG: 1. Chris Ev ans (Suz) ; 2. Ro ry Sanders (K aw ); 3 . Richard Ab bott ( Yam) ; 4 . Brent Gates ( Suz); 5. Steve Leak e ( SU1). 125 NOV: 1. Robbie Sm ith (Y am) ; 2 . Michae l Duren {K ew ): 3. Rlece Robertson (Ha n) ; 4. Vance McG raw (Yam) ; 5. Ryan Bailey (Yam ). 125 IN T : 1. Co lt Hu mphrey (SU1) ; 2 . Dere k Kem p ( KTM ); 3. Nathaniel Ben o it (Yarn) : 4 . Keith Cooper (Yam) ; 5. Donn ie Bunke r (KT M ). 125 EX: 1. Dennis Owen s (Ka w): 2. Ryan 51. Cyr (Ka w); 3 . Bla ir Liv ely (Han) : 4. Jon Hedden (Han) ; 5. Chri s Drummond (Yam ). 250 BEG : 1. B a rn e y Ha st ie (S u z) ; 2 . Garry Mil ch esla ( SU1); 3 . Todd B ow en ( K aw) ; 4 . Rand y Jo hnson J r. (SU1): 5. Greg Deere ( KllW) . 250 NOV : 1. Ry a n Bail ey ( Yam) : 2 . Br e nt Presnell (Suz); 3. Brian Gamer (Yam ): 4. Todd Stoll (Yam); 5. Aaron Mueller (Suz). 2S0 INT: I. Co lt Humphr ey (S uz) ; 2. Der e k Ke mp ( KTM): 3 . Er ic Mo ore ( Yam): 4 . Wes Parr (Vam) ; 5. Jarrod Cox (Hon) . 2 50 EX: 1. Ryan St. Cyr (Kaw) : 2. J on Hedden ( Ho n ); 3 . Blair Li vel y { Ho n} : 4 . Chri s Dru mm on d (Yam ); 5. Denni s Ow ens (Ka w) . OPEN OUTLAW: 1. Jarrod Cox (Ho n) ; 2. Eric Moore (Yam) : 3. Netheniel Beno it (Yam) ; 4. Do nnie Bu nker (KTM); 5. RObbie Smith (Yam ). 25 . AM: 1. Ru sty Sche ite rle ( Yam): 2 . Ma rk Rausch (Yam ); 3. Brennen McKellar (K aw) ; 4 . Larry Kopp (Vam ); 5. John Wolf (Hon) . 25 . EX: 1. Jo n Hedd en (Hon) : 2. Monte Frank (Yam) : 3. Kevin Dunham (Yam ); 4. Dusti n Huff aker (Vam). 30 . A M: 1. Shan non Niday ( KTM ); 2. Scoo te r Webb (Yam ); 3. Randy Mitche ll (K aw); 4 . Greg Ingels (Kaw): 5. Tod d Sto ll ( Vam ). 30 . EX : I. Kevin Dun ham (Yam) . 35 . : 1. De rr ic k L ath am ( Ya m) ; 2 . Sh annon Nida y (KTM) ; 3 . Roy Dur bi n (Hon); 4. Mik e Reddin (Hon) ; 5. Mike Forkner (Yam) . 45 + : 1. T e rr y Lon g ( Yam) ; 2 . J im Th o mes ( Ya m) ; 3 . De nni s Mu eller (Ya m ); 4 . M ike Ellison (Ho n) ; 5 . Mark Wright (Kaw) . WMN : 1. Lau r a Bake r (Yam ) ; 2. Mis sy Cla rk ( Kaw ); 3. Leslie Lester (Hon); 4. Chris Benett (Suz); 5. Dori ne Royse ( Yam). VINT: I . Odee Bundrick J r. (Ho n ) ; 2 . Duane Goodw in (Yam ); 3 . Rick Sanders (Yam ): 4. Mic hael Doue lson (Hon): 5. Jeffrey Sim on (Yam ). Michigan Hare SCrambles Round 4: The Dead Cow Hare SCrambles Wegner W'hips the Dead COV\T B v A A RO N B ARTH MlO, MI, MAY 20 T he W h it e Trash Motorcycle Club d esi g n ed a 6-mile co urse t hat ho st ed j ust ove r 200 of M ichiga n 's fi nest. Th e c o u r s e m e an d e r e d th rou gh the nort hern Michi gan coun tryside and co nsisted of a c hallengi ngly tigh t woods se c t i o n , a dusty motocr oss tr ack, and many bone-jarring hidden ro cks. T o rco / Bo y esen /IMS /Pi re II i -spon sored A ar on We gn er had a day he will never forget. Wegner earned his first career overall. " W e had a really fast p it stop , " Wegner's father stated . " Ev ery t h ing we n t w ell today. Th is helped A a ro n extend his lead." T he series po ints leader , K lotz /La ns ing Cy c le -backed Corey Parlin, grabbed the holeshot. Seconds later , Wegn er clea red the giant dou b le, t ak ing over the lead , whi ch h e wou ld never relinquish. During Wegn er' s circuits aro und the track, he set the fastest lap time, ju st sh y of t he 18-minute mark. The Dead Cow Hare Scrambles: KTM-mounted Corey Calkins finished th ird overall at round four of t he Michigan Hare Scrambles in Mio. lbe Dead Cow Scramble. Mia, Michigan Results: May 20, 200 1 lRaund 41 0 1A : 1. Aaron Wegne r; 2. Bryan Dun lap : 3 . Core y Calkins; 4 . Stev e Willey : 5 . T ravis Tudeth out : 6 . Th orn J o nckheere; 7 . M8rk Spore ; 8 . Aaron Barth; 9 . Brian So uthwo rt h ; 10. Robert Cribbs. OPEN : 1. Ron Kleckner: 2. Brett McC oy ; 3. Bri an Heiqhtchew : 4. Steven Denn is. 250: 1. Tho rn Jonckheere : 2. Br ian Southworth; 3. J oel Sepe: 4. Noah Sears: 5. James Hill man. 200: 1. A aron Barth; 2. Richard Belles ; 3. Katie Campbell ; 4 . Brian Howe s. 125: 1. Rob ert C ribb s: 2 . Dan Bull ; 3 . Ma tt Dau ghe rty : 4. Mark Labusch ; 5. Thomas Du nn . 4 - S T R K : t . Mik e H anchett : 2 . Rick K ing ; 3 . Shannon .Jevis: 4. David Blocker: 5. Chr is Hill man . EX: 1. Aa ron Wegner ; 2. Bryan Dunl ap ; 3 . Corey Cal k ins; 4. Steve Will ey; 5. Travis Tud eth out. SR: 1. Rick K en t : 2. T ho mas Mo or e; 3 . Paul Daman; 4. By ron Kibby; 5. Brian Rowden . S /SR : 1. Lenny Keen; 2. Denn is Gale; 3. Larry Hekman : 4. John Shive ly; 5. Richard War d. VET : 1. Mar k Spore ; 2 . Scott Curtiss ; 3 . Clai r Parlin; 4 . Paul Skraypczek : 5. Davis Blele c. H /W T EAM : t . Ron Ba ll e r / E d K e en; 2 . V ic Flegel/B rian Marr; 3. Tim Beougher/G erri t Powell. L I T T EA M : 1. A ar o n Hun t/R og er Steve ns ; 2 . Tr a v i s T o o g o od /D av e T o o g o o d ; 3 . Ro g e r Bruni nk /Brian Schild . 2 00 J R: 1. Th om as Em ede; 2. Zeck Peters ; 3. Nick Knuth : 4. Dan Deym an : 5. Brett Berseno . OPEN 2 -HR: 1. J osh Pik e: 2. Kim Mahncke ; 3. Jason Roerig: 4 . Dav id Vandecar; 5. Tom Glove r. 85 ( 12- 15) : I. Nic k Umber; 2. Eric Briggs: 3. Shan non Flegel; 4. Cale Steve ns: 5. Zec k .Jemescn. 8 5 ( 7- 1 1) : 1. B ra ndo n Cooley ; 2 . Jorda n Em ede; 3 . J osh Whaley ; 4. Tyle r Hill; 5. Jordan Beougher. 6 S (7-11 ) : 1. Chad Cooley; 2. Kod i Ba lho rn; 3. Cody Whaley; 4 . Chad Willey; 5. Michael J ohnson. 10 5 8 {W : I. Nic k Ozanich : 2. Ja m ie Johnso n ; 3. Ross Scott; 4 . A .J . Stevens : 5. Sean Tilley. Parlin 's day ended at the midpoint o f t he race when h is KTM l os t i t s si le nce r. Grooves Motorsports/FMF/ N-Style/Spy-backed Honda 125 pil ot Bryan Dunlap proved he w ill b e a co nte nde r fo r the titl e in his first y ear. Tak ing runner -up honors , he let the co m petitio n know this 16-year-old is for real. D unlap was able to k eep Moose/End uro En gi neering 's C orey Calkins at b ay all dayv C a lk ins fin is hed th e day in t h ird , on ly 30 sec o nds back. Ka w asa k i jockey Steve W ill ey had a stro ng fi n ish in fou rth , an d Steven 's Spo rts Ce nter /Shock Therapy's T ravis Tud et hout was fifth . T he top Non -Expe r t was Thorn Jonckheere, who placed sixth overall. O 'Nea l- backed Jonckheere earned his fourth 250cc victory in as m an y races. Hu s q v a rn a compet itor Rob ert Cribbs contin ued his w inning streak Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship Series Round 6:Missouri Dirt R iders Hare Scrambles Leivan Takes the Fifth stead ily walk ed away with his fifth consecutive series victory . "T h is rac e went perfect," said the Answer/Silkolene/ Cla rkejTsubaki /N G K-backed Leivan . "T he D unlo p tires , Race Tech Susp ensio n , and the power of the WR426 w ere an awesome combination o n th is sli ppery track . The bike took care of t he work. A ll I had to do was poi n t it in the right dire ction and hang on ." B v F RA N K L EIV A N WESTPHALIA, MO, MAY 20 R o u n d six o f the Misso uri H a r e Scra mbles Ch am p io nsh i p Seri es k icked off under cloudy skies and in a li ght ra in, and the eve nt ended under just th e oppos ite con d itions - cl ear and sunny . How ever, t he cond it ions didn 't seem to ma tter to SCR/Yamaha -ba cked Stev e L ei v a n , a s th e WR426-mounted rider took control of th e rac e on the o pening la p and cue. e Th e Missouri D irt Riders event featured an 8 .7 -m i le course comprised n e VIl' s • JUNE 27 , 2001 65

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