Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Ponca City National Qualifier/June Mini Fest Monster Mountain Motocross Park S/M1NI 80·11 0, I. Go""tt West (SU1); 2. Zach Greene (Kaw); 3. Houston Grent (Kaw); 4. Travis Goff (Yom). YTH 65-85: 1. Jase Lewis (Hon); 2. Arthur Cofield (Suz): 3. Josh Eure (KllW); 4. Harris Richie (Suz); 5. Preston Thomas (Kaw). 4·STRK 0-50: I. Turner Harkins (Hon); 2. Chris II'Jlls (Han). 4·STRK 51-100: I. Preston Jennings (Yam); 2. Troy Murphy (Yom); 3. Tyler Strength (Yom). SCHBY (12·15) 80·125; I. J.J. Pecsok (Han); 2. Zach Rossetti (SUl); 3. Shane Mills (Suz); 4. Jordan Towe (Hon); 5. Justin Johnson (Suz). 16-24: 1. Jonathan West (Suz); 2. Rendy Thomas (KTM); 3. James Stephens (SOl); 4. DOlTell Jones (YllIm); 5. John Beson (Yam). NOV: 1. Danny Wilson (Yllm); 2. Steve Speights (Yam); 3. Mike Norris (Hon); 4. Martin Campbell (Yom); 5. Beau Andreport (Yom). 125 A: l. Jon-Boy Monk (Suz); 2. Justin Pries (Kow); 3. Ben Robertson (Han). 125 B: 1. J.J. Pecsok (Hon); 2. Jason Gaddis (Han); 3. Steven Randall (Han); 4. R.J. II'Jller (Kow); 5. Brylm Jefferson (Kew). 125 C; I. T.C. Ughtsey (KTM); 2. Jonathan West (Suz); 3. Travis Worms ley (Yllm): 4. Curt Wllrd (Yllm); 5. Zach Rossetti (Suz). 250 A: 1. Justin Pries (KllW); 2. Jon·Boy Monk (KTM); 3. Ben Robertson (Han). 250 B: 1. J.J. Pecsok (Han); 2. Jason Gaddis (Hon); 3. Jllmes Gresham (Kaw); 4. Randy Thomas (KTM); 5. Stacy Peck (Kow). 250 C; 1. T.C. Lightsey (KTM); 2. Rodney Johnson (Yam); 3. Joshua Aaron (Yam); 4. Steven Johnson (Yam); 5. Gary Parkus (Yam). 250 D: 1. Devid Harvison (Kaw): 2. Kevin Webb (Kew); 3. Beau Andreport (Yam); 4. Doug Lawson (Han); 5. Gory II'Jlls (Suz). OPEN 2·STRK; 1. Billy Salter (Han); 2. Cody Herman (Han): 3. Jason Malone (Hon). 48+: 1. Steve Speights (Yem); 2. Doug Lawson (Han); 3. Gary II'Jlls (SU1). Sunday 50 OIL·INJ: 1. Byron Dillard (Vern); 2. Dylan Wilson (Yam); 3. Patrick Lumpkin (Yam); 4. Blake Swicord (Yam): 5. Hunter Meeks (KTM). 50 (4·6); 1. Austin Smith (Pol); 2. Will Cosdeberry (Pol); 3. Byron Dillard (Yom); 4. Bladen Owens (Yam): 5. Gage Winton (Yam). 50 (7·9): 1. GHmt Ransdell (KTM); 2. Jesse Turner (Pol); 3. Mason McCune (Cob); 4. Cassidy Shives (Yam); 5. Todd Smith (Cob). 65 (7·9): I. Preston Thomas (Kaw): 2. Jesse Turner (Pol); 3. Grllnt Ransdell (KTM); 4. Michael Lott (Han); 5. Derrick Miller (KTM). 65 (10-11)' I. Taylor Johnson (KTM); 2. Chose Merritt (KllW); 3. Derek Rogers (KTM); 4. Plltrick Johnson (KTM); 5. Andrew Crowson (Kew). 80 (12· 13); I. Jesse Von Patten (SOl); 2. Blake Mllssey (Yam); 3. Chase Borders (Yam); 4. Josh Hunter (Kew); 5. Cole Cherpak (Yam). 85 (7·11) JR MINI; I. Jose Lewis (Han); 2. Arthur Cofield (SU1); 3. Taylor Johnson (KTM); 4. Josh Eure (Kaw); 5. Evan Cockrell (Suz). 85 (12·)5) SR MINI; I. Jesse Van Patten (Suz); 2. Garrett West (Kaw); 3. Bryan Garrett (Kaw); 4. Bnmdon James (Yam): 5. Blake Dunbar (Kaw). YTH 65-85: I. Jase Lewis (Hon); 2. Josh Eure (Kaw); 3. Arthur Cofield (SUl); 4. Evan Cockrell (SUl): 5. Harris Richie (Kaw). S/MINI: 1. Chase Borders (Yam); 2. Josh Hunter (Kaw); 3. Brandon Smith (Kaw); 4. Cole Barnes (SUl): 5. Patrick Jones (Kaw). 4·STRK 51·) 00; 1. Tyler Strength (Han); 2. Timothy Jones (Yam): 3. Brett Johnston (Yam); 4. Terry Huntsinger (Yam). SCHBY (12·15) aO·125; I. J.J. Pecsok (Han); 2. Shane Mills (Suz); 3. Justin Terry (Yam); 4. Sean Collins (Yam): 5. Jordan Towe (Han). 16-24: 1. Jonathan West (Sul); 2. Adam Rector (Yam); 3. Gerald Herring (Yam); 4. Billy Blllck (Kew): 5. Thomas Brewer (Kaw). NOV: I. Danny Wesin (Yl!Im); 2. David Elliott (Hon); 3. Josh Duncen (Yam); 4. Micheel Kelly (Han); 5. Jerry Seymour (Yom). 4·STRK: 1. Steve Swicord (Yam); 2. Alan Fields (Yam): 3. Harris Capps (Yern); 4. Jemes Chandler (Yam); 5. Royce Parkins (Yam). 125 A: 1. Josh Fincher (Yam); 2. Justin Pries (Kaw); 3. Joson Wills (SOl); 4. Tom Neom (Suz). 125 B: 1. J.J. Pecsok (Hon); 2. Jason Gaddis (Hon); 3. Allen Brandon (Yem); 4. Jesse Jameson (Kaw); 5. Jeff Black (Kaw). 125 C: I. Travis Wormsley (Yam); 2. Jonethan West (SUl): 3. Shane Mills (Suz); 4. Joshua Aaron (Yom); 5. Curt Word (Yom). 1250; I. Trey Hoyle (Han); 2. Gary Mills (SU1); 3. Chris Krafcheck (Vern): 4. Trevis Johnson (Yam); 5. Jerry Herris (Yern). 250 A: I. Josh Fincher (Yam): 2. Justin Pries (Kew); 3. Randy Thomas (KTM); 4. Darris Sanrord (Yom); 5. Ben Robertson (Han). 250 B: I. J.J. Pecsok (Hon); 2. Jason Gaddis (Han); 3. James Gresham (Kew); 4. Stacy Peck (Kew); 5. Jim Sullivan (Kew). 250 C: I. Chase Livingston (Yam); 2. Joshull Aaron (Yom); 3. T.e. Lightsey (KTM); 4. Mark Smith (Han); 5. Jim Lasko (Yam). 250 0: 1. David Hervison (Kew); 2. Roger Clayton (Han); 3. Gary Parcu! (Yam); 4. Doug llIrson (Hon); 5. David Brown (Kaw). OPEN 2·STRK; I. Terry Herring (Han); 2. Billy Seiter (Hon): 3. Glenn Turner (Han): 4. Jason Elliott (Hon); 5. Jason Salter (Hon). OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Kevin Cempbell (Yern); 2. Herold Smith (Yam); 3. David Herrison. 30+: 1. Rodney Cevewden (Hon); 2. Paul McClellan (Yam); 3. Trey Hoyle (Han): 4. Alan Fields (Yom); 5. Robert Bush (SU1). 35+: 1. Steve Swicord (Yem); 2. Brian Allison (SUl); 3. Shine Adams (Han); 4. Rodney Gilbert (Han); 5. Jeff Lewis (KTM). 40+: 1. Bill Metthews (Yam); 2. Dennis Rybeckson (Yam): 3. Greg Hollis (Kew); 4. Bryan Jacobson (So2). 48+: I. Steve Speights (Yem); 2. Steve Corlee (SOl); 3. Ailen Murphey (Yom); 4. Randall Thompson (Yom). (Left) Josh Fincher styles his way to the 250cc Aclass win at Monster Mountain Motocross Partt. Fincher retumecl to score the 125cc A victory as well. (Right) Jase Lewis looked smooth and stylish en route to scoring top honors in the 85cc (7-11) Junior Mini division and the Youth class. (Below) J.J. Pecsok made the trip from Texas to Tallassee, Alabama, pay off by taking the wins in both the 125cc Band 250cc B classes. By STEVE AND PEGGY CORLEE PHOTOS BY PEGGY COR LEE TALLASSEE, AL, JaNE 30·JaLY I osh Fincher showed that his recent move up to the A class was right on time as he dominated both the 125cc and 250cc A classes at the second annual Ponca City Qualifier held at Alabama's beautiful Monster Mountain Motocross Park. Despite challenges from Illinois' Justin Pries, Fincher handily won all four motos on the day. Equally dominant in the B classes, Texas' J.J. Pecsok was on fire all day as he took wins in the Schoolboy, 125cc Band 250cc B classes. Monster Mountain once again proved to be a truly all-weather track. A deluge of rain on Friday night, coming on top of several days of rain prior to the weekend, had no effect whatsoever, as track conditions were perfect all weekend. The Monster Mountain crew, headed up by track builder Greg Cole, did a super job of prepping the course, and neither dust nor mud affected racing at all. Ponca City, for the most part, means minicyc1e racing, and the action in the small-bore classes was hot, with a large group on hand, trying to qualify. The 85cc division featured several great battles. Alabama's Jesse Van Patten was impressive as he won both the Senior Mini class and the 85cc (12-13) class. Van Patten's win in the latter class didn't come easily; he battled bar to bar with Yamahamounted Blake Massey all day and j managed to squeak by with the overall via a second-moto win. Equally impressive was Freewheeling Honda rider Jase Lewis, who easily topped the Junior Mini and Youth classes. The 65cc classes were the sole property of Georgia riders, as Preston Thomas put his KX in front of the 65cc (7 -9) division and the 65cc (10-11) class belonged to KTM's Taylor Johnson. Alabama's Byron Dillard was the man to beat in the 50cc classes. He topped both the Oil-Injected class and the 50cc (4-6) class. Action in the larger-displacement classes was also interesting. In addition to Fincher's double wins in the A classes and Pecsok's win over fellow Texan Jason Gaddis in the 125cc B and 250cc B classes, several other classes featured terrific battles. Fourstroke ace Chase Livingston topped the 250cc C field with come-frombehind rides. Alabama's Joshua Aaron put his YZ out front each moto, only to succumb to pressure from a determined T.e. Lightsey in moto one and Livingston in moto two. Lightsey was in line for the overall after his firstmoto win but went down in moto two while battling with Livingston for second place. Lightsey's crash then freed Livingston to pursue the rapidly disappearing Aaron, and he was able to not only catch up but make the pass at moto's end for the overall win. The 125cc C class featured another battle royal, but consistency was not the theme of the day. Tennessee's Travis Wormsley took the overall win with a 2-2 finish after firstmoto winner Curt Ward could only manage 12th place in moto two. Suzuki-mounted Jonathan West put a second-moto win together with a first-moto fifth-place finish for second overall. Third went to Alabama's Shane Mills (4-4). In the Vet classes, Honda -mounted Rodney Cavendar topped the Over 30 class, Steve Swicord took his fourstroke to the Over 35 win, Bill Matthews topped the Over 40 class, and Mississippi's Steve Speights continued to be undefeated in the Masters Over 48 class. eN Monster Mountain MotocnIss Part< Tollasse., A1abUlo R.sults: Jun. 3D-July 1, 2001 Saturday 50 OIL·INJ; I. Byron Dillard (Yam); 2. Hunter Meeks (KTM); 3. Dylan Wilson (KTM); 4. P.trick Lumpkin (Yern); 5. Blake Swicord (Yam). 50 (4·6); I. Austin Smith (Pol); 2. Will Castleberry (Pol); 3. Byron Dillard (Yem); 4. Gage Winton (Yam): 5. Bladen Owens (Yam). 50 (7·9); 1. Grant Ransdell (KTM); 2. Todd Smith (Kaw); 3. Jesse Turner (Pol); 4. Mason McCune (Cob); 5. Hunter Mims (Cob). 65 (7·9): I. Grant Ransdell (KTM); 2. Preston Thomes (Kew); 3. Derrick Miller (KTM); 4. Jesse Turner (KTM); 5. Hunter Mims (Cob). 65 (10·11); I. Taylor Johnson (KTM); 2. Chose Merritt (Kaw); 3. Andrew Crowson (Kew); 4. Patrick Johnson (KTM); 5. Derek Rogers (KTM). 80 (7·11): I. Jase Lewis (Han); 2. Arthur Cofield (SUl); 3. Josh Eure (Kaw): 4. Justin Brown (Kaw); 5. Jesse Aaron (Yem). 80 (12-13); I. Jesse Von Patten (SU1); 2. Bloke Massey (Yam): 3. Cole Cherpak (Yam); 4. Patrick Lowe (Kaw); 5. Cody Greene (Kow). SR MINI (12·15); I. Jesse Van Patten (SOl); 2. Cole Cherpak (Yom); 3. Potrick Lowe (Kow); 4. Cody Greene (Kew). cue I III n III _ S AUGUST 8,2001 45

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