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Pleasure Riders Hlllcllmb: "Wild Child" Tom Daniels rode his "Wild Thing" - a 750cc Kawasaki triple - to the Fast Time in both portions of the day-and-night hillclimb doubleheader at Cayuga, Indiana. 750: I. Tom Dcnie!s (Kew); 2. Andy Fonner (Kew); 3. ~l1l Ooodman (Kew); 4. W&de SchuIU (Yam); 5. Line Schultz (Vam). OPEN: I. Tom Dante's Vi·D): 2. Mike Keg.el (Kew): 3. Lime Sd,,"" ("",). PSHRO: t. Wade Schultz (H-D); 2. Tim WIggins (TrI). 400 STK: t. R.J. Watson (Kaw); 2. Andy F~ (Hon); 3. Tom Brown (Han); 4. Doug Campbell (Vam): 5. Kevin Weaver (Hon). OPEN ST'K: I. Jemmie Brown (Hon); 2. Scott PHfSCln (YIlITl); 3. Bud_(yom). 50, 1. Randy T....,... (_); 2. Doug C"",,",,,' (....); J. <..In WHY« (Hon); 4. Gayle Jenlms (Hon): S. Kevtn fo\d(ay (KAlw). S/SR: t. Gayle Jenkins (Hon): 2. Keith Klett (Kew): 3. Bud NoIthrup(YlIm). 600 4·STRK: 1, Troy Sherwood (Yam); 2. Ooug Campbell (Vom); BOKl_ (Yom). FASTT1ME:Tom Daniels (Kaw). Pleasure Riders MC Clubgrounds Sheets Receives Inaugural Hillard Memorial Award Bv BUD NORTHRUP CAYUGA. IN, MAY 27 John Lee Hillard, one of the most exciting and well-liked hillcJimbers in the Midwest, was tragically killed in a snowmobile accident last December. The Pleasure Riders Motorcycle Club and Hillard's widow, Julie, combined their efforts to memorialize the high-flying Harley rider with a memorial award. to be given at the Pleasure Riders Memorial Day weekend hillclimb each spring. The criteria for choosing the recipient of the John Lee Hillard Memorial Award/Pleasure Riders Hillclimbe< of the Year included enthusiasm, effort, dedication, participation and good sportsmanship. Hillclimbers from both Districts 15 and 17 are eligible, and cumulative plaques, showing the names of all the winners, will be held by both Julie Hillard and the Pleasure Riders Club. Each winner will receive an individuaJ plaque to keep for them· selves. Scott Sheets Jr., a 17-year-old hillclimber from Sparland, Illinois, was chosen as the recipient for the award for the year 2000. Young Sheets is also a Hariey rider, and he took the 2000 Illinois State Championship wins in both the Open and Pushrod classes on his Sportster. He started the 2001 season in good fashion also, snaring the overall Fast Time trophy and two class wins on his Harley at the Pleasure Riders' May 6 hillclimb. "Scooter" comes by his talent naturally, as he is the nephew of legendary Midwest Harley hillclimber Bob "F1yin' Fish" Fisher, who is the bike buHder, main mechemic and teacher for the young gun, and who was also a close friend of John Hillard. 66 JULY 4.2001 • cue I e n .. uv s Riverside MX Smith Sails to Riverside MX Win By HUGH GAruN NEWTON, AL, MAY 20 After running for several years as an organized practice track, Riverside MX has taken the next step and held its first competitive event. Owner Jamie Thompson teamed with Dixie MX and KaceTek LLC to form the 2001 KaceTek Summer Motocross Series. This race was round two of 10. Located alongside the Choctawhatchee River, Riverside is a sand rider's track, featuring J BO-degree highbanked berms, sensible doubles and a large step-up finish-Line jump. Dothan, Alabama's Evan Smith was the overall winner in combined Pee Wee racing. In mota one, Smith pulled a strong holeshot on his Cobra, followed by brothers Justin and Jonathan Woodfin. Smith held the point until he fell over the finish-line jump. Justin Woodfin took advantage of the spill and moved out front on his Yamaha BOcc fourstroke. Smith quickly remounted and closed on Woodfin. Time ran out, and he placed second. Jonathan Woodfin was a steady third on his Yamaha. Mota two was all Smith·s. He grabbed the holeshot and charged through the whoops each lap on his way to the win. Jonathan Woodfin held second the entire distance. After battling with Dylan Bruner and Valliant, Oklahoma's Gary Scott Christian, Justin Woodfin came home third. Buck Hartzog kept his win streak intact in the 125cc C class. In moto one, Jackie Cook and Clint Stagner took tums out front. Halfway through lap two, YZ125-mounted Hartzog was out front for good. Wes Tindell finished second, ahead of Honda rider Kevin Thompson. In race two, Hartzog had the lead by the end of lap one. Both Stagner and Tindell had trouble in the early going and struggled to get back in the hunt. Behind Hart20g's sweep, Thompson's consistent 3-3 tally was good for second overall, ahead of Cook's 5-2 score. Tindell and Stagner rounded out the top five. Fort Rucker soldier Larry Leuci remained perfect in the 250cc D class. Bruce Allen and Dwane Kroger got the starts, but Leuci quickly took the lead both times out. Behind the RM250-mouted Leuci, Davlevilie, Alabama's Jackie Cox broke a points tie with Kroger to claim second overall. R.sults P/W (4-6): 1. Evan Smilh (Cob): 2. Gory Scott Christltlll (KTM): 3. JIUtin Puc:haI (Hon): 4. Joe)' SmIth (KTM); 5~ WVI Homm (Hon).