Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

knew he had to perform and really put on a In a great night of racing, Jackson's Mitch Warrens was extremely impressive, winning the 250cc B class and standing on the podium in the Over 25 and Over 30 classes. Cam Rafferty and Jeremy Parsons, each with 1 I points. The last spot in the main would need to be determined by a runoff between the three riders tied at 10 points. The lineup for the runoff had Craig Estelle in one, North Carolinian Ronny Kemp in two, and Jerry Harmon in three. When the tapes went up. Estelle bolted into the lead, with Kemp a close second and Harmon getting hung out on the high line. By the end of the first lap, Estelle had pulled out to a comfortable lead, while Harmon worked for a way past Kemp. At the checkers, Estelle took a comfortable win and the last spot in the main. Kemp came home second, with Harmon third. In the lineup for the main event, Parsons drew the pole position, Rafferty drew two, Villar drew three and Estelle ended up on the outside in four. Estelle got an awesome gate from the outside position. Villar was second into the first turn, with Rafferty and Parsons following closely. Coming out of turn two, Estelle had pulled just slightly ahead of Villar and was able to head to the inside to protect his narrow lead, but the Argentine drove hard to the outside of tums three and four to swoop around the outside of Estelle and into the lead. From there, Villar pulled to away to a comfortable lead while Estelle fought to gain ground. At the flag, it was Villar taking the win, with Estelle second, Rafferty third and Parsons fourth. As the referee tried to hand the fiag to Villar, he leaned his Jawa over on the peg to wait for the second-placed Estelle to climb on board so they both could receive the applause from the appreciative crowd on a tandem vic· tory lap. Results Results stunning show for the large crowd - and perform he did, braving the jumpy circuit and battling to wins in both the 250cc A class and the tough Over 25 class. Interestingly, Blair's buddy, Newark's Dickie Hoy. was the winner in the 125cc A class. smoking the field on his Champion Motorsports-backed YZl25. And, as fate would have it, Hoy and Blair would mix it up in the Over 25 class, fighting it out for the lead. In Novice action, Kentucky's Jared Lewis steamed his Suzuki in for the 125cc C-c1ass victory, while Columbus, Ohio's Chad Zaiser continued his assault on the 250cc Beginners. Derrick Arledge stormed his F&S Suzuki RM 125 in first in the Schoolboy class and snatched the 125cc B victory, too. Also capturing two classes for the night was Yamaha thumper master Chris "Led Man" Leadbeater, who stomped off with the Openclass and 16·24 division victories. "Crazy" Corey Carr was the man to beat on the 65cc bikes, as he screamed his Kawasaki home first in that class. A couple of local Marietta kids fought it out for the 50cc (7-8) victory. Locals Joe Lane and Mike Brown finished one-two, respectively, in that competitive race. Leading the 80cc classes on this night of one-moto-format action was Logan's Levi KiIbarger. Using his incredible skills, Kilbarger won both the 85cc Senior and 80cc Extra races. 50 (4.6): 1. Blake Hoffman (Cob): 2. Justin WitttnVlfl (Cob): J. AIeA Arthur (KTM). 50 (7.8): 1. Joe Lane (Cob); 2. MIke Brown (Cob): 3. Donovan HaIt«man (KTMI. 65: I. Ccny Carr (Kaw); 2. Cody Gang (Kaw): 3. Shane RickIe (Kelll). 80 (7.11): I. L..evf Kilbarger (Suz); 2. Joey Le~ter (Sw:); 3. Colby McCutcheon (Sul). 80 (12-15); I. Cody Proctor (Yam): 2. Josh Toney (Sw:): 3. Dale .....-{SUZ). 80 EXTRA: 1 Levi Kdborger (Suz); 2. PelT)' Hoover (Hon); 3. Joey Leadbeater (Suz). 125 A: I. DkKle Hoy (Vam); 2. Josh Hamilton (Sut); 3. Ricky Custard (Hon). 125 B: I. Derrick Arledge (Suz); 2. Treavis Poynter (Kaw): 3. Cod, Longwell (Yom). 125 C: l. Jared Lewis (Suz); 2. Dusm Arledge (Hon): 3. MIke Tebay (Kalil). 250 A: I. Mlkey Blair (SUI): 2. Josh Hamilton (Suz): 3. Richard CusLard Jr. (Hon). 250 B: I. MItch Warrens (Kaw): 2. Randy Van Wagner (SUI): 3. Jeremy Elkins (SUI). 25OC: I. Chad Zaller (Hon): 2. BUly Tebay (Hon): 3. Robert Wayland (Suz). SCHBY: 1. Derrick Arledge (SUI): 2. Treavis Poynter (Kew): 3. Jared Lewl, (Suz). 16·24: I. Chris Leodbeater (Yem); 2. Jer~y Elkins (Suz); 3. Jeff Egglestoo (KTM). 2.5+: I. Mlkey Blair (Suz): 2. Dickie Hoy (Yam): 3. Mitch Warrens (Kalil). 30+: 1. Richard Custord (Hon): 2. Mitch Warrens (Kaw); 3. Dwight Voltz (Kaw). 40.. : I. Bill Rei.. (Hon); 2. Mark McDaniel (Vam): 3. Dole Ring· lIIald(KTM). OPEN: I. Chris Leadbeater (Yam): 2. Dwighl W.B. Voltz (Kew): 3. Blair Gardner (Yam). D·): I. Cano. VIllar (Jaw): 2. Cnllg EsteUe (Jaw): 3. Cam Rafferty (Jaw): 4. Jeremy ParIOf\I (Jaw). 0-2: 1. Chril Strong (Jaw): 2. Joel Parsons (Jaw): 3. Cauey C........" (0"'1;'. Bnon _ (.....). 0-3; l. Dave Sharpe (Jaw); 2. JImY GtffI9a (Jaw): 3. Dave Clarke (Jaw): 4. Dave Richards (Jaw). Clement Stampede Grounds Corsetti Laces Up Another Win XRloo STK SPT YTH: I. Cntig Howdl. TTRI25 B: I. Scotl Mogann (Yam). TIRI25 c: I. Ed Anctrews (YlIlTl). 250 A: 1. Stewart Barber" (Hon): 2. Oerrik OMs. 250 B: I. James Abrams (Hon); 2. Kenny Cartca.a (Hon). 250 C: I. Brad Spencer Jr.; 2. Nicholas Cant!. MX A:. 1. Jesse Ochoa; 2. Nk:kolu Moc:lre: 3. CMs C.-.epe.. esting by announcing each donation made to the dash and helping to increase the pot for the first three riders. It was an incredibly fast race, featuring six of the day's best riders battling with one another for the pot at the finish. Rick Hocking was first over the line, followed by Clay Chambers and Shawn Raggio. Jesse Ochoa and Matt Proto diced back and forth for the first position in the MX A class. Ochoa c~me off the line first for the holeshot, but during the second lap Proto caught and passed him - only to be repassed by Ochoa. Proto passed Ochoa again, but then Proto fell and Ochoa won the race eaSily, with Nick Moore finishing second. One of the day's more memorable moments occurred in the Pro Am heat race. Hocking and Danny Casey shot away from the line together and went into tum one elbow to elbow. They traded the lead throughout the race, remainjng elbow to elbow, tum to tum. The race had the crowd in the stands on its feet as Casey was the first to cross the line. Hocking finished second by about a wheel. The Open A contest had Mark Corsetti, on his Wood-Rolax, in front and leading the pack of 11 riders for the entire race. Behind him was a race for second, with Anthony Giammanco, Hocking and Raggio changing positions from comer to comer as they drove with skill. When the final comer was tumed, Corsetti was first. Giammanco was second and Hocking was third, and the race finished in that order. Corsetti held the checkered flag high, proclaiming that his victory was "for Robby D." In the Old-Timers (Over 40) contest, Michael Crump worked hard to beat Raymond Diaz in the C class, and Robert Scally took first in the A class, in front of Mark Biscardi. Crump's girls Kaylyn and Chivon were first and second on the Pee Wee 80cc class. In the Senior (Over 50) class, Scally and Steve Lacy lined up. Lacy got the holeshot and held off Scally for the first five laps, but then he tired and waved goodbye to Scally as Scally passed him. Lacy is still resting. MX B: l. M.ike~. MX C: 1. Sleve HeU; 2. Thomal TelT)'. WIT" '- &ad 5p (KTM); 3. """ Biscardi. VET B; 1. Johnny Larson (Yam): 2. Devld Helwig; 3. Corey Sdunuck. -_. VET C, '- _ Raymond. OfT 40+: I. Robert Scafly: 2. ~ Crump (Yam). SR OfT 50+: I. Bob Scally: 2. Steve Lacy. OPEN A: 1. Mark Corsetti (W·R); 3. Anthony GilllTlm6nCO; 3. OPEN B: I. James Lewis (Rtx); 2. Johnny Larson (Yam); 3. Justin OfC: 1. Rick Hocking; 2. Clay ChlllTlbers: 3. Shawn Raggio. Competition Park Hodgdon Takes It By JOHN BETHEA SAN JACINTO, CA, JULY 13 It began innocently enough. The 125cc Beginner has consistently been the most interesting class to watch in the CMC/Competition Park Friday Night Series. At round four of six. when the gate fell to unleash the 17-rider field for the first of three matos, an apparent disqualification for some position· improving course· cutting occurred, but it wasn't sorted out until well after the final checkered flag flew, keeping race officials busy sorting out the details before finally making a decision. The center of the controversy was Sean Hodgdon, last week's runner-up. He was forced off the track at the start and jumped back on quickly to battle for the lead. It was reported that he had improved his position in the field and was disqualified by race officials. Hodgdon protested, and race official Randy Rodgers, the starter, eventually overtumed the decision. insisting he had witnessed the inci· dent and that Hodgdon had "held his position and re-entered the race safely." After being reinstated into second place in the first·moto results, Hodgdon then claimed the overall, as he had come back and won both the second and third matos, dropping first·moto winner Brandon Strausbaugh to second place with a 1·3·2 score. Inconsistency prevailed from third on back, as Sean Crigler broke and did not race after taking a third and a fifth in the first two rounds. That left Suzuki jockey Jason Jones - incredibly with third overall on a 10-8-3 score! The series' points leaders coming into this round, Michael Ward (with 109 points) and Michael Venable (with 107), both failed to show for this week's round, which allowed Ludvig Solberg (with 97) and Jim Sivicz (with 90) to take over the top spots. Sivicz used a 7 - 11-4 score to take the fifth-place points and the series lead with 122 points. while Solberg's disappointing 16th overall brought him to 118 points. In a rare All Comers class, in which bike size and rider ability doesn't matter, the third moto proved to be a nail·biter. Caleb Hawkins won the first two matos, over fellow Suzuki pilot Dean Beauchamp. However, Kawasaki jockey Brian Floyd took the lead in the third mota but bobbled slightly on lap two. Beauchamp took over, with Hawkins second. but less than 75 yards later the pair took each other out in the next tum. Floyd regained the lead and had second overall wrapped up. Then, just two tums from the end of the race, Hawkins made his comeback complete, passing Floyd for the win and dumping him to third overall, handing Beauchamp the runner-up finish with a 2-2-3 tally. R.sults PfW 50 MOD A: 1. Brandon Bernardeau (Cob): 2. MIchael Martin (Yam) PfW 50 MOD B: I. Mid:r.ae1 AvOa (Cob): 2. Jake Strong (Act). P(W 50 MOD C: I. Adrian Duran (Vam). PIW 50 STK A: l. Brandon Bernardeau (Yam): 2. MlchaeI Martin By KAREN GOULD (Yam). CLEMENT, CA, JULY 15 In 50cc Modified A, Band C racing at the Clement Stampede Grounds' cushion track, Cobra-mounted B rider Michael Avila crossed the line in front of Cobra·mounted A rider Brandon Bernardeau, Cobra rider Jesse Tate, and Yamaha-mounted C rider Adrian Duran. In the exciting 60cc A contest, Chad Case got the holeshot and gave Anthony Fang a run for his money. Fong was first over the line. In the BOcc A contest, Steve Bonset finished ahead of Joseph Hernandez. The track's announcer, Bob Bacosa, helped to make the Dash For Cash more inter- PfW 50 STK B: l. Jake Strong; 2. James Williams (Yam). P(W 50 STK C: I. Vaughn McCafferty (Vam): 2. Chris Koptwa (yam). 60 A: \. Anlhony fong: 2. Chad COlle. 60 B: l. Danlelle Caldeira (Kaw). 60 C: I. Jess Garcia: 2. Bobby Caldeira (Yam): 3. Brandon Bemardeau (Yam). P/VI 80: I. Kaylyn Crump; 2. Chivon Crump: 3. Andrew Ohera. 80 A: 1. Stevie Bonset (Yam): 2. JOlIeph Hemande.z (VlIlTl); 3. Bobby Fong. 80 B: l. Sem Clerk (Hon). 80 C: I. Harrison HollT'les. XR 100 MOD B: 1. Kenny Carlotta (Hon). 2. Michael Snedden (Hon). XRlOO MOOC YTH, '- C.O. Howoll (Hoo). XRlOO MOD C: I Sam Clark: 2. Mike Baemer: 3. Scott Maga· on. XR 100 STK SPT: I. Thomas Terry; 2. Mkhael Snedden. Square Deal Riders Raceway Don't Cry For Him, Argentina - Villar's Doin' Fine By MAOOIE SIMPSON HARPURSVILLE, NY, JULY 7 South America's Carlos Villar showed the Northeast riders how speedway is done on the quarter-mile tracks en route to a perfect night at the historic Square Deal Riders Raceway in Harpursville, New York. The rider from Buenos Aries, Argentina, who is reported to be heading to the British Leagues for the 2002 season, showed his international style and class throughout the event. The Square Deal Riders motorcycle club is one of the oldest in the United States and hosts the longest-running AMA-sanctioned off-road series, the SDR Mud and Snow Scrambles. They recently decided to give speedway motorcycles another tryon the club's quarter·mile oval nearly a decade after the last attempt. Staffed and scored by Northeast Speedway Racing Association, the AMAsanctioned event used a five-round championship format, with the four top-scoring riders going to the Division One main event. Points were awarded three for first place. two for second, one for third and zero for fourth. After five rounds of competition, Villar was perfect with 15 points. He was followed by m:. (Hbg). OPEN C: 1. Mk:hael Crump (Yam); 2. Ryan Huff: 3. Raymond 0 .... Results 50 (4-6): I. Eric Long (Lem). 60 (0·8): I. Malcolm Ec (KTM). 60 (9·11): I. Tommy Madden (Kalil). 80 BEG: l. .A.aron Maxwe{1 (Kew): 2. Auslln Prince (Kaw). 80 NOV: I. Matt Venderwater (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Sean Hodgdon (Vam): 2. Brandon Strausbaugh (Yaml: 3. Ja~ Jones (SUI). 125 JR: I. ~ Buzmen (Kaw); 2. Andrew Wageman (Yam): 3. Ryan Mcintyre (Hon). 250 BEG: I. Jason Erler (Hon): 2. Armando Garcia (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Joo Simmons (Yem): 2. Billy Walls (Kalil). VET BEG: 1. BeI1 Strausbaugh (Sul). VET JR: I. Robert CaJinn: 2. BaIT)' COfCOl'1ln (Hon). AU COMERS: t. Caleb Hewklns(Suz): 2. Dun Beauchamp (Suz); 3.1lri

• Cover