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AMA Wisconsin Stadiumcross State Championships Fantasy Moto Stadiumcross Series Round 3: Kewaunee County Fairgrounds STORY AND PHOTOS BY PETE EMME (Above left) Matt Hopkins swept the 125cc B, 250cc B and 13-24 classes at the Wisconsin Stadiumcross State Championships in Luxemburg. (Above) Chad Johnson dominated the 125cc A, 250cc A and Dash For Cash events at round three of the Fantasy Moto Stadlumcross Series at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds. LUXEMBURG, WI, JULY 14 t;"";J his round of the Fantasy Moto Stadiumcross Series was designated and recognized by the AMA as the Wisconsin State Championships. This was the first-ever recognized State Championship for the state of Wisconsin. The event featured a $5000 Pro-Am purse, along with National Championship-sized trophies. Port Yamaha rider Matthew Hopkins took home some of those trophies, as he completely dominated the 13-24, 125cc Band 250cc B classes with first-place finishes. TUF Racing rider Chad Johnson also took home a share of the lion's purse, as he won all of his main events in the 125cc A, 250cc A and Dash For Cash classes. More than 175 entrants raced the man-made track during the evening's program at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds. Dan Weinkauf put his Yamaha out in front of the 125cc B pack, with Hopkins hot on his tail. Hopkins and Robert Loire were side by side going up the step-up section, with Hopkins getting the edge coming down and outpowering We'inkauf to the next corner to take the lead in front of the spectators. Hopkins stayed low through the doubles and spectator jump to pull out to a five-bike-length lead on the first lap. Loire was challenging Weinkauf for second, almost making a pass stick by the step-up. Tyler Smulders moved into fourth on the second lap, getting into the mix and battling for second. Weinkauf couldn't get any drive out of the slick, hard-packed corners as Loire pulled alongside. WeinkauFs 125 was screaming down the front U 42 AUGUST 22. 2001 • cue (Above) Nathene laPorte won the Pee Wee class by working his way to the front. (Right) Robert Loire won the 80cc class and was a front-runner in both the 125cc Band 13-24 classes. straightaway as he stayed in the runner-up position. On lap four, Smulders challenged fo\ third as he used his flat-tracking skills to dive in under Loire and outpull him over the rhythm jumps into third and right behind Weinkauf. Going into the last lap, Hopkins was checking out in front of the pack with a huge lead. The battle for second between Weinkauf and Smulders was heating up. Smulders stuck his front tire in on Weinkauf and went down, dropping back to fourth. Loire took back third and stayed there for the rest of the race. Hopkins won by a landslide, with Weinkauf in second. Loire was third, Smulders a disappointing fourth, and Matthew Mraz rounded out the top five. Hopkins also won the 13-24 Non-A division. He was challenged early on by former Mini star Bradley Ripple, I • n e uv s Williams, former factory rider Keith Bowen, and Rodney Van Eperen, along with seven other eighth-liter machines. Williams soon gave up the spot to Bowen, and Van Eperen also sneaked around by the end of the first lap. Bernie Plummer challenged Van Eperen late in the race for third as the two riders got side by side in the corner by the spectators. They hit the first double side by side and then launched off the spectator jump, but Plummer was soon panic-revving his Honda as it nose-dived into the ground hard, sending him off the bike. Plummer remounted in last. Johnson checked out with the victory, and Bowen settled in for second. Van Eperen, who won the Over 25 Masters class, was all alone in third at the end of the main event. Williams and Chris Graap rounded out the top five. Johnson also won the 250cc A contest, with Bowen in second. Johnson also won the Dash For Cash, over Bowen. Jake Dobbratz got a surprising holeshot in the 125cc C main event. Luke Erickson and Jacob LaCount battled for second early on. LaCount got through the uphill section quickly to pull alongside Erickson. Meanwhile, Erickson stuck his front tire into Dobbratz; they tangled together, sending Erickson to the ground and handing second over to LaCount. LaCount and Adam LeCloux battled for second, but LaCount pulled away as LeCloux slid out on the back stretch, dropping to sixth. LaCount and Dobbratz were side by side over the spectator jump on the final lap; LaCount's desire to win must have been stronger, as he passed Dobbratz through the switchback section to stay in the lead. Dobbratz finished a strong second, and Chad Herman ~k~~. ~ Kewaun•• County Fairgl1lunds Lu.... burg. Wisconsin Results: July 14, 2001 lRaund 31 on a Suzuki. Hopkins took over the lead on the second lap and led throughout the final laps. Hopkins mounted his YZ250F for the 250cc B class and led every lap there also, with Smulders taking runner-up honors. Hopkins walked away with three first-place trophies that were nearly 5 feet tall. Luckily, he had a trailer to take them home. Arenacross rider Chad Johnson made the trip to compete in the money classes aboard a TUF Racing Honda. He quickly got out in front in 125cc A class, ahead of Jesse P/W: 1. Nathene laPorte: 2. Adam Decorah; 3. Phelan Stillman; 4. Cole Prichard; 5. Paige Barstow. M.INI 65: 1. Cameron Lansing; 2. Travis Frassetto; 3. Kyle Duppler; 4. Wade Gilbert; 5. Damian Stillmlln. MINI 80: 1. Robert Loire; 2. Ryan Gilbert; 3. Cody Sokolik; 4. Billy Holzhauer: 5. Jesse Frassetto. 13-24 NON-A: 1. Matthew Hopkins; 2. Bradley Ripple; 3. Robert Loire: 4. Dan Weinkauf; 5. Mark Schick. MSTR 25.: 1. Rodney Van Eperen; 2. Jesse Willilllms; 3. John StewlIrt; 4. Shane Visintainer; 5. Scott Flflllrek. 125 A: 1. Chllld Johnson: 2. Keith Bowen; 3. Rodney Van Eperen; 4. Jesse Williams; 5. Chris Graap. 125 B: 1. Matlhew Hopkins; 2. Dan Weinkauf; 3. Robert Loire; 4. Tyler Smulders; 5. Matlhew Mraz. 125 C: 1. Jacob l.lIICount; 2. Jake Dobbratz; 3. Chad Hermen; 4. Luke Erickson; 5. Jon TuJlberg. 250 A: 1. Chad Johnson; 2. Keith Bowen; 3. Bernie Plummer; 4. Alan Jonas; 5. Tom Fransee. 250 B: 'I. Matthew Hopkins; 2. Tyler Smulders; 3. Dan Weinkauf: 4. Mark Schick: 5. Brllld Wilson. 250 C: J. Jonathan Hyde; 2. Jake Dobbratz:; 3. Donald Kamz; 4. Cory Smidel; 5. Alan Hanke.