Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

I~ (12-15): L Bradley Ripple (Suz); 2. Dustin Pulley (Yam); 3. Joe Penrod (SUI): 4. Mike Mitchell (Yam): 5. Chris Scott (Suz). 125 A: 1. John Penrod (Yam): 2. Mitch Dervin (Yarn): 3. Danny Beckett (Yam); 4. Nathcn Miller (Han); 5. Roy Horton (Hon). 125 B: I. Dustin G. Pulley (Yam); 2. Kyle Bagladi (Hon); 3. Tony Bentley Jr. (Yam): 4. Cody Chmielewski (Han); 5. Kirk Newmllln (Ylllm). 125 C: 1. Steven Horton (Hon): 2. Mike Uber (Yom); 3. Alex Benner (Hon): 4. Ryan Rutter (Han): 5. TIlTl Snyder (Han). 250 OPEN A: 1. John Penrod (Yom); 2. David GlllylOtd (Hon): 3. Mitch Dervin (Yam); 4. Jillson Kloptowsky (Yam); 5. Bryan White (Yam). 250 OPEN B: I. Kyle BagladJ (Hon): 2. Grant Runkel (Hon): 3. Nichols Pierce (Yam); 4. Andy Burg« (Yam); 5. Guy Marsh (Hon). 250 OPEN C: 1. Raymond Nusbaum (Han): 2. Nick Yoder (Yam); 3. Michael Johns (Hon): 4. Matthew Locke (Yam); 5. Terry Knepple (Kaw). S/MlNI: 1. Chris Lauaretto (Kew); 2. Br!KI &wen (Yam); 3. Sam Johnson (SuI); 4. PhUllp Harris (Kew): 5. Sam Woodrow (Sul). 16-24: I. Danny Be<:kett (Yam); 2. Michael Zylstra (Hon): 3. Chris Cadieux (Kaw); 4. Corey Paulsell (Yam): 5. John Mazur (Hon). 25.. : I. Donald Baker (Hon): 2. David Gaylord (Hon); 3. auy Marsh (Hon); 4. Carey West (Yam); 5. Rob Taylor (Yam). 30..: I. Donald Beker (Hon); 2. David Gaylord (Hon); 3. Rod MarshaU (Sw:): 4. Larry Witmer (Hon): 5. John Sier (Hon). 35..: 1. John Sier (Han); 2. Todd Stewart (Hon); 3. Todd Rickenger (Kaw); 4. Rodney Seibert (Yam); 5. Victor Edgar (Yam). 40..: I. Larry Witmer (Han); 2. David Bowmen (Suz); 3. Joseph NOlek (Yam); 4. Gary Saya (Hon); 5. Hal Carmichael (Han). 50..: 1. Barry Higgins (KTM): 2. Larry Stewart (Hon); 3. Charles Koch (Hon): 4. Michael Wilhelm (Yam): 5. Frank White (KTM). NON-CUR: 1. Aaron Carmichael (Yam); 2. Thomas Hoffman (Suz); 3. Chris Hollar (Kaw). LOCAL TALENT Kenworthy's Motocross Park Kenworthy's Motocross Park: Chuck Reed won the Over 30 A class In Troy. Ohio. Strunk Returns to Kenworthy's By RUPERT X. PEllETT 50 JR (4-6): 1. Tyler D. Reamer (Pol); 2. Tyler A. M6c:k (Pol); 3. Jonathan Rusaell (Pol); 4. Dean A. Taylor (Pol); 5. Jacob P. Grzeblnsk1(KTM). 50 SR (7-8): 1. Michael E. Heisler (Cob); 2. Jarett J. Pesc:1 (Pol): 3. Matt J. Kovach (KTM); 4. Korl M. $lnauskas (KTM); 5. Zadmry F. Taylor (KTM). 60 BEG: I. James Moore (Kaw); 2. Spencer Britt (Kaw); 3. JeS5e Alelnl (Hon); 4. Matteo Ferro; 5. Cameron Kage (Kow). 60 (7-11): 1. Tolan T. Hodgeaon (Kaw); 2. James Roberts (KTM); 3. Erik A. Hordy (Kaw); 4. Eric W. Senk (Kaw); 5. Jarett J. Pesc:I(KTM). 80 BEG (12·15): I. Joe Kutchey 11 (Kaw); 2. Chad McQueen (Hon); 3. Allen R. West (Yam); 4. Joshua R. Herdy (Kow); 5. Shane Yovlch (Yam). 80 JR (7.11): I. Dominic lui (Suz); 2. Daniel J. Aulseybrook (Kaw): 3. Benjamin Brown (Suz); 4. Dane Marsock (Hon); 5. James Robe'" (Sw). 80 SR (12-15): 1. Brent A. Miller (Suz); 2. Aaron M. Smith (Hon); 3. Chris D. Lamont (Hon); 4. Mark J. Snyder (Hon); 5. Willard L Wood (Suz). 125 A: I. Thomas E. Osmlolowskl (Suz): 2. Ryan White (Kaw). 125 B: I. Brad E. Smith (Hon): 2. Cody R. Chmielewski (Hon); 3. Travis L Herriman (Yam); 4. Bradley P. Rivard (Hon); 5. Kirk Newman (Yam). 125 C: 1. Chad 8. Peek (Yam): 2. Tim J. Manning (Yam); 3. Scott M. Wlc:htner (Han); 4. Joe Kutchey II (Yam); 5. R.J. Myers (Yom). 125 JR: 1. Jacob J. Marsack (Hon): 2. Scotty Thomoson (Suz); 3. Marcus J. Shaver (Yam): 4. Brent A. Miller (Han): 5. Aaron M. Smith (Kow). 250 A: I. Thomas E. Osmlalowskl (SUI); 2. Thomas Barron (Kew); 3. Derrln J. Leppek (Yam). 250 B: I. Brad E. Smith (Hon); 2. Lantl T. Northam (Han); 3. Vietor M. Clurllk (Han): 4. Jeff W. Summers (SUz.); 5. Joseph M. Bonkoske (Yam). 250 C: I. Dan A. Duve (Han); 2. Matt J. Peck (Yam); 3. Chris Rashid (Han); 4. Jamie R. Gardner (Kaw); 5. Thomas A1anpl (Hon). 16-24: I. Corey W. Paulsell (Yam). 25..: I. John A. Kitsch 11 (KTM1: 2. Derrin J. Leppek (Yam). 30..: I. Kreg D. Bigelow (Hon); 2. Allen Home (Han); 3. Devld F. Moegle (Yam); 4. Robert J. Schulte (Kaw); 5. Jay Wentz.el (Yam). 35... I Kreg D. Bigelow (Hon); 2 Robert J. Schulte (Kaw); 3. David F. Moegle (Yam): 4. Jeff Hlmawek (Han); 5. Courtney E. Riester (Han). 40..: 1. David A. Mack (Suz); 2. Mark A. Smith (KTM); 3. Mark Reed (Yam); 4. James J. Dlabal (Hon); 5. Timothy C. Jackson (Hon). 50.. : 1. Guy Winonradsky (Han): 2. Ronald E. Sage (Han); 3. John M. Lewendowski (Yam); 4. Robert C. Mc:Wl11lams (KTM); 5. Skip Kro... (Hon). NON-CUR: I. Demlan L Swigert (SUI); 2. Carl Boweraon II (yam); 3. Paul Hinz. (Kaw); 4. Kip Hodges (Han); 5. Larry W. Senk (Kaw). Red Bud MX Beckett No Martyr at Red Bud MX By BART NEWMAN BUCHANAN, MI, JULY 29 Dan Beckett rode his powerful M&M Cycle/Brad Lowe Racing Suspension·spon· sored YZ125 to a win in the highly competitive 16·24 class at Red Bud MX. In the first moto, Michael Zylstra was out front as the 21·rider pack rounded turn one, followed by four-stroke pilot Corey Paulsell, with Beckett and John Mazur pushing their 125s to the max to keep pace. Mazur used a great line in the orchard area to roar past Beckett. This seemed to light a fire under Beckett, who rode like a man possessed throughout the remainder of the first lap, pushing his scooter past Paulsell and Zylstra before the first lap was in the books. After Beckett moved to the front. Zylstra had his hands fuJi with a hard·charging Chris Cadieux, who took advantage of a miscue by Paulsell that also slowed Mazur. After maintaining a good lead all moto, Beckett backed off the gas just a touch, allowing the battle between Zyl· stra and Cadieux to close the gap, though not enough to be a real threat to Beckett's victory. Mazur was fourth, and Chris Huening rode well the entire moto to score a solid fifth. Moto two saw a new player in the lead, as Aaron Yoder had the qUickest trigger finger off the gate, leading the pack through tum one. Yoder's lead was short· lived, though, as the Kawasaki rider got into the tum at the bottom of the ski jump a little hot, allowing Zylstra and Beckett to dive inside and move ahead of the holeshot man. Beckett used a great line in the finish·line area to get by Yoder, who had recovered to move past Zylstra and back into second before lap two was completed. On lap three, the braking bumps at the bottom of the ski jump pulled Beckett to the ground and back to fourth. The new leader was Yoder, while Zylstra and Paulsell battled behind him. The fight over fifth between Cadieux and Mazur was also a heated one. The last lap was a naH·biter, as Paulsell was using every inch of the track to try to find a way around Zylstra, and he did just that at the bottom of the Monza wall, hugging the inside line to make the pass into second. Yoder was still out front, but Paulsell passed Yoder heading up laRocco's Leap to take over first. Zylstra's troubles had just begun, as Beckett was on the pipe, trying to salvage the overall and it was Zylstra's position that he needed. Paulsell held the inside line in the last three turns to take the moto win, with Yoder a close second. Beckett held the throttle to the stop and swept around the outside of the last turn to snatch third place from Zylstra, with Cadieux holding off Mazur to stay in the top five. Results WMN: I. Heather Zylstre (Hen); 2. Heether Bowman (SuI); 3. Allison Vrba (Sut); 4. Nicole Degrand (Yam): 5. Ashley DtIvis (KTM). AUTO (4-6) SHAfT: 1. Alex Ditton (Yam): 2. Marshal Helley (Yam); 3. Jeffrey Henaon (YIlITl)i 4. Bryce Martinet (Yam); 5. Justin Eger (Yam). AUTO (4-6): 1. Nex Ditton (Cob); 2. Justin Schmidt (Cob); 3. Dillon Finley (KTM); 4. Jeffrey Henson (Cob); 5. Zachary Corman (KTM). AUTO (7-8) SHAFT: I. Rodney MIddaugh (Yam); 2. A11x Edsall (Yam); 3. Douglas FInley (Yam); 4. Jimmy Zarembka (Yam); 5. Doug Waggener (Yam). AUTO (7-8): I. Joc:ob Renkenbetger (Pol); 2.• Kleman Malamoy (Cob): 3. Jacob Mc:Craner (Cob); 4. Lewis Hunt (KTM): 5. Conor J. Edg" (Pol). 65 BEG: 1. Mlcl\ael Demchak (Kaw); 2. Chale Home (KllW); 3. Matthew Brlnckman (Kaw); 4. Heath Goolsby (Kaw); 5. Brendan Shannon (Kaw). 65: 'I. Brett Wagner (Kaw); 2. Willlom Smith (Kaw): 3. Bubba Cline (Kaw); 4. Jeremiah Stewart (Kaw); 5. Jake Smith (Kaw). (7-11): L T~or Donie (Suz); 2. Ron Mitchell (Yam); 3. Oreg Durlvage (Suz); 4. Patrick Boyle (Sut); 5. Derek Johnson (Suz). 80 (12.15): 1. Chris Lauaretto (Kaw); 2. Shane Sewell (Hon); 3. Christopher SpitAle (Kew); 4. JO$tl Radi (Kaw); 5. Jake Fricker (Kaw). 85 BEG: I. Nick Janose (KllW); 2. Ryan Young (Kaw); 3. JelT)' P1enk 111 (Kaw); 4. Matthew Peters (Suz); 5. Matt Hetrkk (Kaw). 85 (9-13): I. Greg Durlvage (Sut); 2. Trevor Donie (Suz); 3. Ron Mitchell (Yam); 4. Sean Lawhead (Kow); 5. Cody Lee Dam (Kew). eo TROY, OH, JULY 21 Having taken a full year off from motocross for personal reasons, Bradley Strunk returned in full force at Kenworthy's Motocross Park, as the facility hosted its Pro National festivities during a steamy late-July weekend of racing activity. During Saturday's Amateur Day, which featured a single·moto format, Strunk came out dressed for battle and hoping to catch up on some track time in anticipation of the follOWing dayis Chevy Trucks AMA 125/250 Pro National. "I need some more practice in order to qualify today, and hopefully tomorrow as well,! said the F&S Suzuki·backed racer. "It was exactly a year ago today that I took a leave of absence from motocross. Now I'm back!" While Strunk did indeed qualify and run in the National, his wins were on Saturday. Testing the technical track as well as the waters of competition, Strunk struck in the Over 25 A division, beating out John Schmitz, and then Strunk rode strong and fast in the 250cc A class, taking the win over Doug Gall in second and Chuck Reed in third. Massachusetts' Paul Veracka was the toast of the 125cc A class. The Kawasaki rider took the measure of the field, with Reed in second and Charlie Dunaway in third. The Over 25 B division featured a great race between Mark Kiser, Ken Ward ("the rae· ing cop") and Scott Sepkovic (the Spy gog· gles representative). This stacked class had close to a full gate of riders, and the action was fast and furious. After some brief battles. Kiser took the win ahead of Ward, with Sep· kovic taking his FMF Honda in for third. Kentuckians made their presence kOnown in the B classes. Yamaha rider Clint Burkeen took the 250cc B win, and Kenny Dale Orr spanked the field In group one of the 125cc B class. Willy Browning aced the second group of 125cc B riders, bringing his RM125 in for the win. After finishing in podium spots in two classes, Reed decided he needed a win. The F&S Suzuki hired hand, known as the "Farm· boy." sailed home the victor in the Over 30 A class, with John Schmitz and Mark Roop in second and third, respectively. CN -..n-TEI .. , ... ,March 19,1985 1IaI_ .... ", .Moreno ValJey, California Dnaa INIE8ESIS ' •••.••••.• 8MX DISCI_ Desert Racing, Grancl Prix. Enduro "iWCic:LD ...2000 Honda CRBO, 2001 Honda CR125 SPo_ ... Race Te.ch. Westcoast Motorsports. IMS. FMF. 909 CI ..•Mini Expert. 200cc Expert oFirst overall 2000 District 37 Desert Mini Expert oFirst overall 2001 District 37 Desert Mini Expert WIlY De You RAcE? "It's fun and I enjoy the adrenaline rush." WHAT W. YOU. BEst RACING Mo.EiIT'Y "When J found out I won the number-one plater WHiS Y... F....nE 1IacD"f "The legend - Danny Hamel." _ _ Wo..... You LIKE Results lI8nHit:Yl:u RaciNG To TAKE Yoll1' 125 A: I. Paul Veracka (Kaw); 2. Chuck Reed (Sut); 3. Charlie Dunaway (Suz). 125 B I: 1. Kenny Dale Orr (SUI); 2. Mike Ray (Kaw); 3. Alex Rossi (K;:Iw). 125 B 2: 1. Willy Browning (SUI); 2. Robert Turley (SUI); 3. Dayld Maxwell (Sut). 250 A: I. Brad Strunk (Suz); 2. Doug Gall (Suz); 3. Chuck Reed (Swl· 250 B: 1. CHnt Burkeen (Yllm); 2. Andy Willard (Sut); 3. Robert Turley (Suz). 25.. A: I. Brad StNnk (SuI); 2. John Schmitz (Suz.); 3. R1c:hard Robinson (Han). 25.. B: 1. Mark Kiser (Yem); 2. Ken Ward (Kaw); 3. Scott SepkOYlc (Hon). 30.. A: 1. Chuck Reed (Suz): 2. John Schmitz. (SuI); 3. Mark Roop (Yam). 40.: 1. Richerd Robinson (Hon); 2. Jeff Cottrell (Yam); 3. Rod Coher (Kaw). co yeo • • n "To a future job in the industry." "I enjoy racing through the desert at 60 miles an hour: • _ S SEPTEMBER 5. 2001 73

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