Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Stock (7-11) competition and 35th in the 65cc Stock division - the young racer from Fisherville, Tennessee, captured every holeshot and swept every mota he contested over the weekend-long event just outside of Covington, Tennessee. In the first Supermini mota, Miller had to ward off attacks from fellow Sarge's Cycle rider Tyson Ezell on the first couple of laps. but after that it was nothing but Miller. The race was for second place, between Ezell and yet another Sarge's Cycle rider, Cody Patterson. For the last three laps around Hidden Valley's mile-plus circuit, Ezell and Patterson pulled off pro move after pro move while each tried to gain the upper hand. One would cut off the other, using insjde-to-outside moves in the comers to gain the lead; then the other would use the same move to regain the lead. One would choose a different line through the whoops or a rhythm section to gain the lead; then the other would do the same and regain the lead. This battle for second came down to the last 50 yards of the race. Ezell took a tight inside line on a sharp] aO-degree turn, disrupting Patterson's line and balance. Patterson went down and Ezell jumped the finish-line table top to capture the second-place finish, behind Miller. By the time Patterson regained his composure and remounted, he'd dropped back to 15th. In mota two, Miller again propelled himself out of the gate and to the holeshot, with Ezell, Alabama's Jonathan Dove, and Patterson in tow. As Miller ran off and left the pack behind, Ezell, Dove and Patterson seemed to settle into an evenJy spaced race for the spots they held. With little contesting of any position, mota two ended with Miller on top, followed by Ezell, Dove and Patterson. The Sarge's Cycle-sponsored trio of Miller, Ezell and Patterson dominated the 85cc class· es all weekend. Miller harvested across· theboard wins on both days in the Supermini and 85cc (7·11) divisions. Ezell, who was on hand for the first day only, took the crown in the 85cc (12-15) class, and Patterson secured a second-place finish in Supermjni on day two. All in all, it was a command performance by Sarge's troops, especially when you consider 30+: I. Kreg D. BigekIw (Hon): 2. Mark A. Chela (Han); 3. John J. Petsnlck (SuI); 4. Edward HIt:ft.J)e IV (Yam); 5. Tmlt L Johnson (Yom). 35+: I. Kteg D. B»gelow (Hon); 2. Mark A. Chela (Hon); 3. James J. OJabel (Hon); 4. Rkherd M. M.achniak (Hon); 5. Edwerd H;,ftj~ IV (Yom). I. J~ J. Olabel (Hon); 2. DevKt R. Bowman (Suz); 3. Oary J. Seya (Hon); 4. /I\erk Re«I (Yam); 5. Rodney J. Benjamin (Hen). 50+; I. Frenk J. Helms (Hen); 2. Robert J. Chapmen Jr. (Hon); 3. Leny Brock (Hon): 4. Ouy W"lnClnradsky (Hon); 5. 1l\ichaeI Brown (Yom). NON·CUR: J. lance E. Shehan (Yam); 2. Nicholes Hiltz (Kew); 3. _~ .......... ("""'); 4. Jooeph B. """""""" (Hen); 5. 0amJ· en L Swtgm (Suz). 4(h.: Kansas State Fairgrounds Kansas State Fair Goes Extreme By CANYON UNOLEY HUTCHINSON, KS, SEPT. 9 A cool night at the Kansas State Fair brought out 200 of the top riders from Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee and Kansas for the finals of Checkered Flag Productions' Xtreme Motocross State Fair Series. The awesome night of racing began with the kids running the 55cc Pee Wee Exhibition race. Tyler Alger of Emporia, Kansas, led the pack, followed closely by Grant Habluetzel and Trevor Hicks in an all-out battie for second; Habluetzel squeaked by Hicks at the flag. Belpre, Kansas' Wil Hahn dominated the 650c contest from start to finish on his factory Kawasaki. Cody Agler was second, and Jake Haas rolled in third. The BOcc race featured another extraordinary performance by Hahn, who doubled every chance he got and pulJed away from the pack early for the win. This race had a good battle for second, with Emporia's Cody Agler getting by Jace Nuckles of Ulysses, Kansas, at the flag. Twenty-five riders were packed into 1250c C-c1ass main event. Jon-Paul Powell and Nuckles hattied back and forth until lap three, when Powell got in front for good to take the checkered fiag. Matt Huber of Garden City, Kansas, got by Josh ElJis at the flag to round out the podium. In the combined 125cc/250cc B/Yet Over 30 race, Brian Hirt took the win in front of his hometown crowd. Hahn Racing's Thomas Hahn took the 125cc B portion, with Eric Webb, also of Hutchinson, Kansas, taking the Vet Over 30 win. In the 250cc C class, Josh Luinstra of EI Dorado, Kansas, eased to a first-place finish, with Huber and Topeka's Tyler Hamm finishing second and third, respectively. In the 125cc Pro main, Erin, Tennessee's Nick Metcalf used a classic block-pass and put a rubber mark on Kansas City, Missouri's Brian Stone's side plate as he muscled his way to first place in a close race, with Jon Hedden of Wichita, Kansas, finishing third. In the final race of the night, the 250cc Pros lined up for a slugfest. Stone got his revenge on Metcalf, taking the checkered flag first. Hedden took another third-place finish, capping off an awesome night of motocross racing at the Kansas State Fair. that there were more than 40 85cc contestants on each day of the Labor Day event. 1:1'III Results Su....y 50 (4-6): 1. Baxter Kirkdoffer (Yam). 50 (7")' I. Luk. Hoboon (Cob); 2. Cody Rod>« (KT"I; 3. Corey Akins (KTM); 4. Joseph Heynes (Hon); 5. Joshue Renfro (KT"). 65 (7-9): 1. Spencer Cook. (KTM); 2. Ryan Griffith (Kew); 3. Trevor Ezell (tIT""); 4. Luke ~ (tITM); 5. lock Petter30n (KTM). 65 (1().Jt); 1. EJliot Berber (tIT"'); 2. Ty SrnttDon (KTM); 3. Tucker Thrower (lIT"'); 4. Will Leathers (Kaw); 5. Logen Gilmore (K11'\). 65 OPEN: 1. Tucker Thrower (KTM): 2. Zztck Petterson (KT"'); 3. Luke Hobson (KTM); 4. Cody Miller (KTM): 5. Joseph Heynes ("""'). 85 BEG: I. CIirltm Ryan (Yam); 2. Ty SmJthIon (K'T"'): 3. Casey ("w); 4. Bobby Long (Han); 5. Do"'" 0y\6 (Hen). 85 (7.1 J): 1. Brendon MIller (Yern); 2. Jacob Petterxln (Yern); 3. Bndey GriAnti (Yam); 4. Zachery Thower (Sw.): 5. Spencer Cook (KT"). 85 (12-15): I. Tyson Ezell (Suz); 2. Jonathan Dove (Yem): 3. ' ' ' on

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