Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

(Leftl Although you couldn't tell it from this photo, Sh ane Watts broke h is thum b le ss than a m ile Into the first lap. The GNCC champ came f ro m way back to finis h 10th. (Leftl Steve Hatch hooks up In the grass-track section o f the six m ile course. Hatch e nded up a clo se sec ond . to- la st lap , S te ve c a ught me and h e al m os t pa s s ed m e . We we re s ide-by side, a nd I wasn 't go ing to ba c k off goi ng into the woods. We were jus t wide open . I thought , 'If he g ets me th roug h the woo ds, h e ' s go in g t o probably pull on m e .' He was rid ing rea lly good . I kind of got re all y nervous the last lap , wh ich bummed me out, be caus e I try not to get nervous , but that fou r-stro ke - all I could hear were four-stro kes all day to day. So, towards the end , wh en I heard him , I thought, 'O h no , th is is going to be tough .' " Hatch certain ly did giv e Abbott a run at the e nd . "I di dn 't ha ve that great of a jump off the line , but I just wanted to be smart and keep wo rking m y wa y through a nd not make an y s t u p id m istakes , wh ich I kn ew wou ld b e really easy to do today ," Hatch said. "It was just one of those days that I felt like I was on a ra il, I fe lt re a lly good and wa s in the zone . I ma de a few little m ist a kes , b ut then I c a ug ht Rodne y a nd he let me by , and then I ca ugh t Des , but he d idn't le t me by . We we re ba ttlin g pre tt y good , and I still ha d a litt le left over. But with a lap a nd a half to go , there was a little rut , a nd I high -s ided in it . Lu c k ily , the b ike s tayed ru nni ng , so I on ly lost five seconds. Then , back in a dow n hill , the fro nt end wa s hed o ut a nd I stalled it. I kic ked for a while , ha d to get it out of gea r; I'm still le a rni ng how to start th e hot fo ur-s troke when it tips over. " Smith seemed to back it off a notch or two toward th e end of the ra ce . "It was kind o f boring, actually ," Smith said of his ride . "Fo r the first fou r or five laps , I was riding re ally hard , got into second , I caught Destry and then - on the fo urth lap ha d trou ble on the uphill , go t s tu c k (Ri g ht) Rodney Smith was a c ontender , b ut a couple of bobbles held h im back t o third. and cra shed . Then I go t going a gain and cau g ht b a ck up to h im aga in , a n d t he n I c r a s h e d, sta lled an d couldn 't g e t the b ike s ta rt ed . I got go ing , bu t S t ev e was rig h t b eh ind me ; I let Ste ve by be caus e I got o ut of rh ythm . I was hoping I cou ld g et beh ind Steve and get a rhythm going ag ain and we cou ld c at c h Destr y aga in , but I cras hed one more tim e and st a lle d it o ne more t im e . I just couldn't get back into a rh ythm . My head just wasn 't in it today , I don 't know . Th e last half I just couldn 't start dr iving , I just gave up." Fourth overall wen t t o KTM m ounted Brian Garrahan , who com pl e t ed th e fir st la p in 12 t h p la c e . G a rra ha n s a id he h a d a re la t ive ly u n eve nt ful r ace , as he ch a rg ed th rough th e pack , finishing a lit tl e under a minute ahead of fifth -pla c e Kiedrowski, who rode hard the wh o le race as we ll, a ft e r c ras h ing in the second tu m . "Afte r I went down ," Kie d rowsk i s a id, "I worked u p , w or ke d up , worked up , and got into fo urth. T he n , I was going down o ne of those tric ky downhill s , came d own to th e bo tto m and poor - th e bike stall ed. So I was si tting there for like a minute , kic k sta rt ing it. It wa s on e o f those b ad on es [sta lls] ; it just flamed out. I got ba ck go ing and ended up fifth. " Russ Pe a rs o n crossed th e fin ish line in s ixth place, desp ite starting off the race around 25th. He spent some of his time late in the race d icing with Pat Ga rra ha n , whom he beat to the finish line by 20 s e c o nds . (Rig ht ) The WORCS points leader going Into the event was Mike Kied row ski, but a secondtum ge t-off had him p la ying catch up all day. He ended up fifth and i s now one point behind Abbott. Garraha n , who went down in the fi r s t tu rn , s ai d h e m a n a g e d t o m oments a fte r h is cr as h - pa s s a la rge number of rid ers in o ne swoo p, w he n a bo tt lene ck form ed aft er a ri d er h ad pr ob lems on a n uph ill , c lo gg ing up th e t ra il. On e o f th ose riders who was also effe cted by the log ja m - but in a negative wa y - was Ty Da vis , who tagged anoth er rider's bi ke a nd was left wit h a bent front bra ke d isc . Da vis eventually lost th e us e of his fro nt brake a ltogether and wa s for c ed to pit and repla c e the entire w heel. Davis ended up 12 t h ov e rall. Taking the c he c k ere d fl a g in eighth , 56 s econds behind Pa t Ga rra han , wa s Ca s elli , wh ile ninth p la c e went to ea rly- lea der Mye rs . Ro und ing o u t th e top 10 w a s Watt s , after putting in his a m az ing ride . CN Wash ugal MX Partl Wa sh .uga~ Washi gtDn R.sults: Ju • 10. ZOOI (Round 3 of 61 Sund ay PRO : 1. Destry Abbott (Kew) ; 2 . Stev e Hat ch (Su z) ; 3. Rodney Smith (Suz) ; 4 . Brian Garrahan (KTM) ; 5. Mike Kiedrowski (SOl) : 6. Russell Pearson (Ya m) : 7. Petrick Gerrahe n (KTM) ; 8. Ku rt Caselli ( Yam); 9. Scott Myers ( KTM): 10. S ha ne Welts ( KTM); 11. Luea Frussardl (TM ); 12 . Mike Corder (Kaw); 13. Ty Dav is (Yam) ; 14. Nick Pearson (Yam) : 15. Kevin Parks (v ern): 16. Eric DuCrlllY (Yam) : 17. Pete r Russell (KTM) ; 18 . A nd y G rider { Kew) : 19 . Ryan Terleck i (Hbg); 20. Kellon Walsh (Kaw ). P/W 50 : 1. Bre nd en Brow n (K TM) : 2 . Kyle Huff ma n: 3 . Killian Wader ( KTM) ; 4 . Tallon Taylor (KTM): 5. Je remy Wilton (Yam). 6 0 NOV : 1. Sean Geise r ( Kew ) ; 2 . 8rittn ey Meson (Kew) ; 3. Kody Monroe (Kaw) . 60 EX : 1. J o seph M art inez ( KTM) ; 2. Pie rce Wirth lin (KTM); 3 . Daniel Park. (KTM) . 80 NOV : 1. Jake Pon ce; 2. Tyler Tho mas (Han) ; 3. Curt is Br adley (Suz): 4 . Co rey Coy ne (Kaw) : 5 . Charlie Cortez. 40. M5TR EX: I. Larry Roeseler (K• w) : 2. Willy Simon s (Y am) ; 3 . Bam Simon s ( Yam) : 4 . Da vi d Te xel (Yam) ; 5. James Rase (KTM). 4 0 + MSTR AM: 1. Scott Berqren ( K aw) ; 2 . George .Jeck rn en (Yam) : 3. Ken Tom eo ( KTM ) : 4. Vint Holtm an (KTM) ; 5. Ben Braml ett (Hus) . cue I e 40. MSTR NOV : I . TIm Perry (KTM) : 2. Brien Gjemes; 3. Rick Coyne (Ko.,) : 4 . Greg Close (KTM) ; 5. Rocky Tila nder (Hon). 5R 50 : I . Dove Russell (KTM); 2. Gary Chase; 3. Richa rd Wilson (KTM) ; 4. Mic hlJel Newman (KT M). WMN : 1. Ke ll y Yancey { K e w} : 2 . Br en da Ja nk owski ( KT M) ; 3 . De nis e Bayle ss: 4 . Ta m mi Larnm (Yam ). Saturday 250 NO V : 1. Terrance M cDowell (K T M) ; 2 . Lonny Marble (KTM ); 3. Man Boone ; 4. Nic k Marble (Yam ): 5. Ben Crawfo rd (Ko.,). 250 AM: I. Ty Cran dall; 2. Tony Weiser (Kaw) ; 3. Mark Patterson (Hon); 4 . Camero n Brewer (Kaw); 5. Mic hael Coxon (Kaw ). 250 EX: 1. La IT)' Roeseler (Kaw); 2. Rob Lewis: 3. J oe weee (Yam) : 4 . Hey don Fe nwic k (G· G): 5. Travis Sluder. 250 AA EX: 1. Destry A bbo tt (K aw }: 2. Jo hn Beat (G ·G); 3. Peter Russell (KTM) ; 4. Kellon Walch (K• w): 5. Andy Grid er (Kew}. OPEN EX: 1. D" ve Neumeister (K TM) : 2 . Eric Holm an (KTM) ; 3 . Bri an Barrington (KTM) ; 4. Brian Sm ith; 5. J osh Wilson (Yam) . OPEN AA EX: 1. Sam Wash: 2. 8 1tl Ballester (KTM ); 3. M;ke Tyner (Hen ). OPEN AM: 1. Shane Nailer (502): 2. Kit Palmer (Hbg ): 3. Ala n Cameron (Yam). 4-STK AA EX; 1. Rodney Smith (5uz); 2. M;ke Kiedrowski (5 02) ; 3. Steve Hatc h (Suz) ; 4 . .Jeson 5igfrid (Hbg) : 5 . Ryan Terleck i (Hbg) . 4·STRK EX: 1. Phil Stevens (Yam) ; 2 . Bart Uding ( KTM ): 3 . Don Twom bley (Y~ m ); 4 . Ted Husk ey ( KTM ); 5. Dan Weihe (Yam) . 4 -5TR K AM : I. Rory Sullivan ( Hbg) ; 2. Mike Webb (Suz); 3. Aa ron Schneider (Yam); 4. Be Harris (Yam ); 5. Todd M;lIer (KTM) . 4- STRK NOV: I. Joe Schneider (Yam ); 2. Brien Countwright (Yam) ; 3 . Eri c Dimit ( Y.!lI m); 4 . .Jescn Holten (K.!lI w) ; 5. Eri c Monroe (Yam). 12 5 A A EX: I. Kurt Caselli ( Yam) ; 2 . Bobby Garrison (Yam ); 3. Brendan Lut es (Kaw). 125 EX : 1. Ro bert F out s ( Ha n) : 2 . Kevi n J ennin gs ( Yam): 3. Cl iff Jennings ( Yam); 4. Chad Torbergson ; 5. Toby Richard son . 125 AM : 1. Kevin Harshman (Hon); 2. Guy Tow ( K aw ) : 3 . Kor y Huffman ( Ka w); 4 . Chris Huson (Yam ). 125 NOV : 1. Ja son Shew ( Hon) ; 2. Michael Passarge (Yam) : 3. Patr ick Healy ( Yam) ; 4. Rya n Curri er (Hon ). 30 + VET AA EX : I. Ty Davi s (Ya m): 2. Lu ca Trussard i (TM) ; 3 . Robert Naughton (Yam) ; 4. Rob Russell (KTM) : 5 . Scott Myers (KTM) . 30+ VET EX : 1. Don Tu rk ( Yam ); 2 . Larr y Rcesele r (K aw ); 3. Brya n Brun ing ( Yam) ; 4 . Rob Lewis: 5. Rck Bozarth (Hbg). 30 + VET AM : 1. Craig Bo wman (Yam) ; 2. Kevin Wil ton ( Yam) ; 3. Vi n cent Reger ( KTM ); 4 . Brian Wri ght (KTM); 5. Rick George (Ke w} . 30 + V ET NO V : 1. .Jeme e Ca m e ron (Suz) ; 2. Le ndon Sm ith (Ya m) : 3 . Shaw n Pagett ( Yarn) : 4 . Kevin Farrell (Yam) ; 5. Rob Weller . TEAM : 1. Russ Pearson/Nick Peerson (Ytlm) ; 2. Patri ck Garra han / Brian Ge rrehen ( KTM) ; 3. Er ic D u Cr a y/ E r i k Ko hl er ( Yam): 4 . Don Turk /Dave Ne umei ster (KTM) ; 5 . Phil Stevens / Kev in Bail ey (5 02). n D _ S • JUNE 27 , 2 001 51

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