Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

IJ'. - backed Honda CB R800 bac k on line, bu t h e had to tig htrope the fa r left sid eline all th e way to the top . Wat son 's nitro -fed horsepower pu lled him past th e lights in 9 .0 II seconds . Rodney Smith wa s t he la st ri der .of the firs t round , but he ended up on th e ground . Kreeger cracked the top ten on his sec o n d attempt, b ut t he r uts w ere making a fa st t im e ev en ha rder to come by. Phil Libhart had a spectacula r cras h off the last jump wi th two 360 -degree spins by his BSA , wh ich led to a 360 by his body after the bike kicked him in the but t. Tho m as had an ignition rot or break on th e line, so he borr owed the Indianapolis Sou th sid e Harl ey -Da vid son f, Bu ell /S olen berg Per fo rman c e/ D iam ond Cha in backed Sportster fo r his seco nd pass. Thom as w as f ired u p afte r beat ing W at son i n th e 54 0 c c - c lass an d h e scream ed the Harley out of the hole. T h om as got cros s -rutted o v er t h e c amel hu m p and was crossed -up on all th ree jumps, but he bulldogged the bike between the lights for an exciting 9.4 51 -seco nd run. " I' ve r idd en th e b ik e be fo re so I k new it was fas t en o u g h to wi n , " Tho mas said . " If we were a litt le clos er on gearing, we mi ght ha ve caught Watson ." Gr eg Will iam s fo llowe d Th om as with a fl awless start and seem ed to be o n h i s w a y to th e wi n when h e laun ched off th e first j um p and land ed so h ard i t broke hi s chain in ha lf. Wil l i ams en ded u p f o ur th behind Hamilton who wasn't able to im prov e o n h is fi rst -rou nd t im e . Rodney Sm ith 's day got even wo rse when his Yamaha bl ew up on t he li ne , securing CN Watson's win . Bushkill Valley Motorcycle Club National Freemansburg, Pennsylvania Results: June 10 ZOO 1 , BOO ce: 1. David Watson ( Hon) ; 2. J eff Thom as (H- D/Ya m ) ; 3 . J oh n Ham ilton J r . ( H· D) ; 4 . Greg Willia m s ( Hon) : 5 . Tig er S tra nk J r. (Yam ): 6 . Phil ___IB . I_ .T ~~ O~~O~S Information Absolutely norefunds. Bad checksresutt in loss of entry. Mail early. Entries willsell out. No phoneentries please. Allracing numbers will be assignedbyMammoth Motocross. RIDERS MAY NOT DROP DOWN A CLASS. ArN VIOLATION RESULTS IN A NON-REFUNDABLE DISaUALIRCATlON. Fees Junior/ Intermediate / Amateur / Mini / Supermini classes - $65 Pro classes - $80 Please mail entJy fee with entJy or FAA with cred~ card. Track Schedule PracticeGates Open: 7:00am RaceGates Open: 5:00A.M, RrstRace: 8:00A.M. Race Information Phone (760)934-0605 Fax: (760)934-0649 Entries online: www.mammothmotocrosS .com E-Mail: motoX@mammoth-mtn.com Practice Schedule Daily practicefee - $15/rider perday. Pay atthetrack. Practiceday spectator fees - $5 /person,payable atthe track. August 2 - Bam - 4pm August 3 - 8am - 12pm Spectators Race dayspectator fees: $10 /adutt, $5 /child, Pay at the track. Practice day spectator fees - $5 /person. Pay atthe track. Camping Noovernight parking ator onthe roadleading to the track. U.S. Forest ServiceCampgrounds: (800) 280-2267 Parking P~ Parking is lim~ed. Any vehicle may beparked inoverflow areas outside the track atthe promoters discretion, Official Hotel Packagesavailable atMammoth Mountain Inn: (800) 228-4947 SATURDAYAUGUST 4TH SUNDAYAUGUST 5TH 85cc, Vet, Senior 65, Supennini, 125, 250, Open PLEASE PR INT. SIGNANO CUT AN RETURN THE FORM BELOW. D r------------------------------------~ RACE ENTRY FORM Send separate entries for each class racing. You ma xerox this form. y Mail to: Mammoth Motocross, Box 24, #1 Minaret Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 Name: Dateof birth: _ Address: _ Lib hart (BSA); 7. Chad Disbenn ett (Tri) : 8 . Bob by Te mplet on ( H·D ); 9 . Ha rr y Denham ( H- D) ; 10 . Brandon Kreeger (Tri) ; 11. Rodney Sm ith (Yam ): 12. Rich ie Scheuermann (Kaw) ; 13 . Mark Swem (BSA). 540cc: 1. J eff Tho ma s (Hon) ; 2. David Watson (Hon); 3 . Chad Di sbennett (T ri) ; 4. Phil Lib hart (Trt): 5. Ti ger Strank Jr . (Kaw»; 6. Chris VanHying (Hon; 7. Paul Pinsonnault (Hon) ; 8. Tim Freidhoff (Hon); 9 . Greg Willi am s (Kaw); 10. Anthony DeHart (Han) ; t 1. Greg ory Th ompson (Ka w) ; 12 . M ic hael Li vi ngsto n (Hon ); 13 . Richi e Sche uer m an (Ho n) ; 14 . Ch arlie Robert s (Kaw); 15. J ohn Ham ilton Jr. (Tri} . 200 1 600cc AMA Nat io nal C'sh ip Hillclim b Ser ies Point s St andings (Round 4 of 15) : 1. David Watson (59/3 wi ns); 2 . Bob by Temp let on ( 4 4/1); 3 . Jefr Thomas (44) ; 4. Ti ger Strank Jr. (43) ; 5. Phil Libhart (42); 6. Joh n Hamilton J r. (35) ; 7 . Rodney Sm ith (3 2 ); 8. Mark Swem (2 8) ; 9. Greg Wiil iams (22) ; 10. Richie Scheuerma nn III (20) ; 11. Harry Denham ( 18) ; 12. Brandon Kreeger ( 15); 13. Rodney Willia m s ( 12); 14. Chad Disbennett (12); 15. James Large ( 11); 16 . Mike Bebu sk (1 1); 17. Bob Castledine ( 10); 18. Greg T h o m p son (7) ; 19 . Tom Reiser (6); 20. Russe ll VanderVeen ( 5 ). 200 I 54 0 AMA Na ti on al C'shi p Hilldi m b Series Points Sta nding s (Round 3 of 15) : 1. David Watson (57 /2 wi ns) ; 2. Phil Libh art (5 1); 3 . T im Freidhoff (43 ); 4. Chris VanHyin g (4 1) ; 5. Jeff Thomas (39/1) ; 6. Chad Disbennetl (3 9 ); 7. T iger Strank Jr . (35) 8. J ohn Ham ilt on Jr . (35/1 win ); 9 . Gregory Tho mp son (27) ; 10. Mike U vin gston (22) ; 11. Paul Pinsonnau lt (18 ); 12. Anth ony DeHart ( 17); 13. Curt Snellin g (9) ; 14 . J am es Wolfe (8 ); 15. Michael Goncalv es (8) ; 16. Greg William s (7); 17. Richi e Scheuerma nn III (7) ; 18. Kenneth Bonnema (5) ; 19. Paul Garrety (4 ); 20. Paul Kops (2) ; 2 1. Melvin Mease, Jr. ( 1) . Upcoming Rounds: Nashville. Indiana, June 24 Weirton, West Virginia, July 8 City: _ Make Machine: . 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