Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Wil Hahn won all six of his motos i n t h e St o c k a nd M odifie d 8 5 c c (0 -11 ) and the 65cc Modified (0 - 11) cla sses. Rodolfo Ferna n dez go t the h ol es ho t in t he co m bi ne d ga te of 8 5 c c St o c k (0-11) , (12 -1 3) and (14 -16 ) rider s, but Hahn took the le ad on the fi rst lap and never looked b a c k . F ern and ez we n t d own , an d 85cc (1 2-13) ri der Dev in Blackburn t ook over second, fo llowed by 85cc (1 4-16) rider Shea F o u c h ek , 85cc ( 7 -11) rider Lucas W i n d h a m and 85 c c (12-13) rider J aco b Sou d er. Win dham raced u p beh ind Fo u chek and pa ssed for th ird on lap two on the fa r side of the trac k and th en passed B lac kburn over jump 10 for sec ond . B l ackburn d efe n de d th ird in to lap three before Fouchek got around him on th e far side of the trac k. Th e to p five remained in that order to the fin ish , w i t h Fernandez making an incred ible co me back from 10th t o six th inside of three laps . Hahn nailed the holeshot in moto t w o and led F o u c h ek , F erna nde z, W i nd h a m , Blackburn and S o u d er throu gh the first lap. Fernandez had bad luck agai n on lap two , which moved everyone up a spot for the next two laps. The only change in the t o p five was on the white-flag lap, wh en J ohn Fik aris got arou nd B lac k burn to fini sh fifth in th e race but sec ond in th e 85cc (1 2 -13 ) category . The 60cc Stock (6- 8) and (9-1 1) d ivi sions gated t ogether , w ith Zac k Gi v ens g arn er in g th e 6 0c c (9 -11) holeshot in the fi rst moto, foll ow ed by Nicholas Fisher , D illon Solly and Rodolfo Fernandez. Fernandez moved up to th ird on the final lap and then took ov er second when Fisher fell after j u m p two . Ty ler Steel l ed the younger class , with Cole Beauchamp, Trevor Dalton and Jacob Turbyfill in pu rsuit. Beauchamp ch ased Stee l for two laps before he was able to make 12 5 MOD I NT : I. Cho se Romero ( Han) ; 2 . "da m Tu rn er ( S UI) ; 3 . C la yton M iller ( Yem ); 4 . Thomas Hahn (Kow) ; 5. Bradley Mik ola s (Ka w) . 125 STK PRO: 1. J osh Demuth (Ka w); 2. Ada m Menneng a (Kow); 3. Ry an St. Cyr (Kaw) . 125 MOD PR O : 1. Josh De muth ( Ka w ) ; 2 . "dam Mennengll (KlIV"'); 3 . Cod y Marek (Hon) ; 4. Shay Manney ( Yam); 5. Ryan St. Cyr (Kaw ). 250 STK NOV : 1. De vld Jen sen (Y am ) ; 2 . Jus tin Wilder (Suz); 3 . Ted Mo ntgome ry (Kaw). 2 5 0 MOD NOV : 1. Da v id J en sen ( Yam) ; 2 . Robby Shinn (Yam ); 3 . Justin Wilder (Suz) : 4 . Tad Montg omery (Kaw); 5. Bill Steven s (Hen) . a pass on hi m on the fin al lap to take th e moto win . Dalto n sta ll ed h is b ik e bu t was able to re start it and finish the race. Fernandez snare d the hol eshot in the seco nd moto and hel d hi s pos i tion to the finish , chased by Givens, Fi sher a n d S o ll y , in t h a t o r der. Be au ch amp l ed the yo u nger grou p from st art to fi ni sh, fo llowed by Tu rbyfill , Ste el an d Da lton o n all th ree lap s. _ Sto ey Lo esome Cha pionship Hare Sera bles Series Round 1:Stoney Lonesome Motorcycle Club Cregg Dominates Stoney Opener FreestJI e County Raceway Wortham, Texas Resu lts: June 1, ZOO l 5 0 P/ W STK (0-6 ): 1. Tyle r Stewart (Pol) : 2 . Perry Reeder Jr. (Pol ); 3. A ustin Cox (Pol); 4. James H. Norris (Cob): 5. Easton Genore (Pol) . 50 P/W MO D (4· 6 ): 1. Perry Reeder Jr. (Pol) ; 2. A.ustin Cox (p ol ); 3. James H. Norris (Cob) . 50 P/W ST K (7· 8): 1. J acob Turbyfill (Cob ); 2. Zach Henr y (Pol); 3 . Mason Roy (Pol ) : 4 . Tyl er Dearing (Pol); 5. Joe y Skinner (Pol). 5 0 P/W MOD (7- 8): 1. Ja cob Turbyfi ll (Cob) ; 2. M ason Ro y (Pol) : 3 . Za ch Henr y ( Po l) ; 4 . Joey Skinner (Pol). 65 J R STK (6 -7) : 1. Cole Beauch am p (Kaw ); 2. Jacob Turbyfi ll (Kaw) ; 3. Ty ler Steel (Kew): 4 . Trevor Dalton (KTM) . 6 5 JR MOD (6 ·8) : 1. Tyle r Steel (K aw). 65 J R STK (0 - 11): 1. Rodolfo Fernand ez (Kaw ): B y M A RK B U CH A N AN 2. Zack Givens (Kaw); 3. Nicho las Fisher (Kaw); 4. ,-- - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - ------, z ~ 1'llII. .... § '" 5 ...... .·J if . Freestone County Raceway: Josh Demuth (4) snared another perfect holeshot at the Ponca City qualif ier In Wortham, Texas. Demuth went on to win all four Pro events In the 125cc and 250cc Stock and Modified classes. COLUMBaS, lN, MAY 20 efen d in g ser i es c ha m pion J eff Cregg , ri di ng the Heavy A class, dominate d th e first round of th e Stoney Loneso me Hare Scrambles Series by Pirell i. C reg g nailed the start on a Te am Green Kawasaki an d led the entire race fo r the overall win , finishing nearly four minutes in front of hi s brothe r An dy Cregg, also on a Team Green Kawa saki. The fo u r - m il e course was damp from rece nt rai ns and a little slick in the b eg in nin g , b ut i t worked into shape after the first l ap . John Rob bins tra il ed Je ff at the fi rst ch eckpoint but was pass ed by Andy on th e first la p b efo re th e t h ird check. Adrian Heil held fourt h , with Brett Du bois in fifth , 48 seconds beh ind Jeff at the end of th e first lap. Jeff co n ti n u ed to gradually pull away from his brother , and Robbins was in a t ight battle w ith Heil and Dubois. Heil and Dubois passed Rob b i ns on the se cond lap but they re m a in e d clo se tog ether on the co urse. Robbins repassed Dubois on th e thi rd lap, and Michael Smith also passed Dubois to break into the top five for the final running order. Both Creggs and Heil finished in th e top three o vera ll positions, moving Rob bins int o fi rst p la ce in the Heavy A class . Sm ith cla imed second , in front of Du bois, and Tra v is Cas h finished fourth, ahea d of Matt Defelice. Anthony Mulli s t ook the Light A wi n , fini shing seventh overall , j u st ov er four m inutes in front of seco ndp lac ed Matt Fin dl ey . Mu llis led from the start, and the runnin g order in c la ss stayed th e same th rou gho u t. Nolan Whi tesell took third, 11 min utes behind Mullis, and Bill y Jannings fi nished fo urt h, 14 m inutes back . Rob Surface fi nis hed n inth overall o n h is way t o th e win in th e h igh ly co m pe ti ti ve Vet eran c l ass. Ri chard Walls had the lead go ing into the fi rst c he ck, follow ed by Pete Red el and Chr i s T ayl o r. Ric k K inkel aar h eld fo u rt h, fo llow ed by B en Breedlov e. Only 23 seconds separat ed first place D Dillon Solly (Kaw) . 65 JR MOD (0 - 1 1) : 1. W i! Hahn (K a w) ; 2 . Rodolfo Fernandez ( Kaw) ; 3. Nkholas Fisher (Kaw): 4. lack Givens (Kaw); 5. Dillon Solly ( Kaw ). 8 5 STK (0 - 11 ): 1. Wil Hahn (Kaw) : 2. Lucas Windham (Han) ; 3. Chez Phillips (Suz) ; 4. Rodolfo Fernandez (Hon) . 85 MOD (0 - 11) : 1. Wil Hahn ( Kaw) ; 2. Luca s Windham (Han); 3 . Ja red Mi ller (Kaw). 85 STK ( 12 · 13 ): 1. Ja c ob Sou der ( Suz) ; 2 . Devin Blackburn ( Kaw); 3 . John Fi k ari s (Ke w ); 4 . Cody Hyde (Kaw); 5. Cloy Brown (Kaw ). 85 MOD ( 12 -13 ): 1. Cody Hyde (Ka w): 2. John Fik aris (Kaw) ; 3. Devin Blackburn (Kaw) ; 4. Brent Dolton (Suz ); 5. Clay Bro wn (Kaw). 8 5 STK ( 14 · 16) : 1. Shea Fou ch ek (Suz); 2 . Keith Long. 85 1'100 (1 4 . 16 ): 1. Shea Fouchek (Suz). 85 OPE N (0 - 16 ): 1. Riley Ku ro sk y (Kaw); 2 . Lucas Windham (Han) ; 3. Ta ylo r Painter (Suz); 4 . Dev in Blackburn (Kaw); 5. Brent Dalt on (Varn) . S /MI NI : I. Ril ey Kuro sk y ( K a w ) : 2 . Shea Fouc hek (Suz) ; 3. Taylor Painter (Suz). 125 OPEN (0 ·1 6 ): 1. Thomas Hahn (Ka w) ; 2. Cody Drewek (Vam ); 3. Rusty Huddle ( Vam) : 4. Greg Chapmen (Han) ; 5. Bernard Hidli lgo. 125 STK BEG : I. B ri an M ullen ( KT M); 2 . J erem y Elli s (Yam); 3. Dugan Price (Yam) : 4 . Tom McQuilken (Yam) : 5. Adam Willia mson (Han) . 125 MOD BEG : 1. Tom McQ uil k en ( Yam ); 2. Tanner Stewart (Yam) ; 3. Bobby Fri esenhahn (Han) ; 4. Adem Will iam son (Han ). 125 STK NOV: 1. Rusty Huddl e ( Ya m); 2 . U ndsay Wadsworth (Yam); 3. Marcus Fom by (Suz) ; 4. Colb y Kreft (Kow); 5. Jacob Crosby (Kaw). 125 1'100 NOV: I. Rust y Hudd le ( Ya m): 2 . Lind say Wadsw orth (Ya m ); 3. Bern ard Hid algo; 4 . Greg Chapman (Hon); 5. Dli vid Jens en (Yem). 125 STK INT: I. Chase Rom ero (Han): 2. Adam Turner (Suz); 3 . Da vid Ta rn ow ( KT M) ; 4 . Cod y Drewek (Yam) ; 5. Ern ie Phillips (Sua). • 250 STK INT : 1. Joe Bail ey (Yom); 2. Bradley MikolllS (Kaw); 3. .Jere rne D. Cole (Yam) ; 4. Aaro n Mitchell (Kaw); 5. James B. Marshall (Ka w) . 250 1'100 INT: I. Joe Bail ey ( Yam) ; 2. Ryo n Bonhard ( Ha n ) ; 3. .Jem ee B. M li rs hli ll ( Ka w); 4. Jerome D. Cole (Yam ) ; 5. Aaron Mitchell (Kaw) . 250 STK PRO : 1. Jos h Demuth (Ka w): 2. Ada m Mennenga (Kaw) ; 3. Ryan St. Cyr (Ka w). 2 5 0 1'100 PRO : 1. Jo sh Demuth ( Ka w ): 2 . Adam Mennen ga (Kaw); 3 . Shay Manney (Yam) ; 4 . T.J . Fontenot; 5. Ry an St. Cyr (Ke.....). 30 + OPEN 8 : 1. Marv in Sk inner (Han); 2. Gary Starnes (Hon): 3. David Cherry (Hen) ; 4. Bill Stevens (Han ). cycle from seve nt h at the end of the f irst l ap , an d Walls sti ll he l d t he lead. Ki nkelaar moved into secon d, in front of T a yl o r , Surfa c e and Red el. T he action picked up on the second lap, and Kinkelaar p assed wa ll s fo r the lead before the second ch eck . Tay lor also passed Walls an d the n pa ssed Kinkelaar before the thi rd ch eck for the lead . Surface moved into second, and Brent Dill man worked his way into th ird, in fron t of Walls and Rede l. Th e top three stayed close, and Surfac e passed Ta ylor for the lead halfway into the third lap. Taylor passed him back on the next lap , and Dillman joined in th e batt le and also passed Surface for second . Surfac e b attled bac k and retook the lead from Ta ylor for good near the end of lap fiv e. Surface started to pu ll away . Dillman held second place, two m inutes behind Surface, at the beginn ing of the last lap, but he was passed by Ta ylor before the second check . Walls moved into third and Kinkelaar passed Dillman before the fourth check for fourth , dropping Dillman to fifth . With 24 riders , the Heavy B class was the largest o f the da y. Lendell Smith took the win one m inute and 47 seconds in front of Colby Davis. At the start, Davis too k th e early lead and Ed Fess ler held second , in front of N a t h a n Gask i ll , Smith and Jeff We ir. Sm i th p a s sed Gas ki ll and Fe ssler for second on th e fi rst lap . On the second lap , Sm ith passed Dav is for the lea d before the second check, an d th ey swapped positions ba ck and forth until Smith too k ov er for good on the sixth lap . D avis and Fessler staye d cl os e , and D an i el Scal es moved into fourth, in front of Gaskill , at the beginn ing of the last lap. Christophe r Bac h to ok the win in the Lig ht B cl ass, fin ishing two minut es in fron t of Chris Taylor. Brandon Rain ey t ook t he ea rly lead , followed by Nathan Shannon and T aylor. Ta y l o r moved into th e le a d, b ut B ac h m ov ed up quickly t o t ake the lead before the fourt h check on the seco nd lap . Bac h an d Ta ylor sw ap p ed th e to p position more th an once before Bach took over for good on the six th n e _ os • Jut.y 11 . 2001 7 7

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