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Cycle Ranch MX Park: Rowdy Flanagan (747) and Texas legend Kent "The Rhinestone Cowboy" Howerton (47) bailie It out In Floresville, Texas. Morris, Chuck Young and Suzuki of McAllen's Bryan Monjaras to fight it out over second. Morris came out on top, taking second overall with a 3-2 score. Young claimed third, going 2-5 for the day. Monjaras filled the fourth position, posting a 5-3 score, with Kyle Parks going 7 -4 for fifth. Cycle Ranch first-timer Ricky Garcia came to Floresville and demolished his competition in the 60cc Senior and 60cc Open classes with more than a half-lap lead. Unfortunately, Garcia crashed hard in the second 80cc Beginner moto, ending his day. Garcia, however, does get credit for the first 80cc Beginner moto victory. Other notable clean-sweep rides were turned in by Erik Hudpohl, Brandon Beabout, Ian Matthews and young 50cc charger Canyon Bingham. CN Cycle boch MX PaJt Flol'1lSYiII., T.x. Results: Slplembet 29-30, 2001 Texas Pro-Am Cycle Ranch MX Park Demuth Conquers Cycle Ranch Bv GARV T. OBER FLORESVILLE, TX, SEPT. 29-30 ore than 350 racers came down to Floresville to race on the newest national-caliber track in Texas. The facility is sponsored by Yamaha of San Antonio, VP Racing Fuels, Cycle Country, EVS Speed Protection, and Alamo Cycle Plex. Shogun MotorsportsjThorjMotion Motorsports Yamaha-backed Josh Demuth thrilled some 2500 spectators as he took the overall victory in the three-moto-format 125ccj250cc Texas Pro-Am competition. However, his victory did not come easily. National number 17, Robbie Reynard, and his fellow Oklahoma hotshoe Jacob Martin made sure of it. Reynard pulled the first- and second-moto holeshots and won both motos, with Demuth taking a close second in each as well. Unfortunately, Reynard's Cannondale was not raceready for the third and final moto, leaving the battle between Demuth and Pro CircuitjJ-M RacingjMaxxixbacked Taylor Watts. Corpus Christi's Todd "D-Day" Downs was also in the mix, along with Martin, Joe Bailey and Yamaha-mounted Rowdy Flanagan. Demuth went on to win the final Texas Pro moto, followed closely by Watts, who finished out with a 4-4-2 score for second overall. Downs, sponsored by VP Racing Fuels and Spy Eyes, went 5-5-3 for the day, giving him fourth overall. YZ250F-mounted Martin finished third overall, and Bailey was fifth with a 7-6-5 tally. Austin's Flanagan, M 68 NOVEMBER 14, 2001 • Dustin Cantrell and Will Kasson finished sixth, seventh and eighth overall, respectively. Port Lavaca's own Vince Kacir went 14-11-9 for a well-deserved ninth, and Sprint Haynes finished out the top 10 by going 12-12-10. Local fast guy Keith Simmons would also have been in the mix, but he failed to come out for the third moto. Simmons went 9-9 in the first two motos, giving him 12th on the day. Another great battle that went down that day was between Over 40 superstar Kent Howerton and Over 25 Pro Flanagan. Howerton pulled the holeshot in the combined three Expert classes and started to pull away from all the young guns in moto two. Flanagan turned it up a notch and started to reel him in. The crowd was going crazy as the Kasson's Yamaha-backed Flanagiln was all over "The Rhinestone Cowboy." When the duo approached the uphill triple catch fence section, it was time for Flanagan to make his move on the "downhill. Flanagan took over the lead and won the race with Howerton, though each race won his respective class. Country Cycles-backed Keith Simmons won the Over 30 Expert division with a perfect 1-1 tally, followed by Greg Howard, who posted a 2-2 score for second overall. In the largest gate of the day, 20 riders came screaming into the first turn with Jaime Killion leading the charge in the Over 30 Open class. The Quality Tile-sponsored Yamaha rider raced off from the pack for a perfect 1-1 tally, leaving Lawrence cue • e n e _ s 125/250 TX PRO-AM: I. Josh Demuth (Vam); 2. Taylor Wetts (Yam); 3. Jacob Mertin (Yern); 4. Todd Downs (Vam); 5. Joe Bailey (Vam); 6. Rowdy Flanagan (Yam); 7. Dustin Centrell (Yem); 8. Will Kasson (Yem); 9. Vince Kecir (Yam): 10. Sprint Haynes (Kow); 11. Robbie Reynard (Can); 12. Keith Simmons (Vom): 13. Thomas Ficher (Hon). 50 (4-6): I. Canyon Bingham (Cob): 2. Alberto Fuentes (KTM); 3. Ike Esparza (KTM); 4. Jeremy Wanjuro (KTM); 5. McKenzie McAngus (Vam). 50 (7-8): 1. Weston Kruse (KTM); 2. Kody Honse (KTM); 3. Carli McAngus (Hus); 4. Johnny Lee Garza (Hon). 50 OPEN: I. Weston Kruse (KTM); 2. Kody Honse (KTM); 3. Alberto Fuentes (KTM): 4. Jeremy Wanjura (KTM). 60 JR: I. Cody Briggs (Kllw); 2. John Tomlin (KTM); 3. Rhett Feller (KTM); 4. Kody Honse (Kow); 5. Carli McAngus (Kaw). 60 SR; I. Ricky Garcia (KTM); 2. Undsay Mye", (KTM); 3. Derek Howerton (Kaw); 4. Jordan Kause (Kaw). 60 OPEN: I. Ricky Garcia (KTM): 2. John Tomlin (KTM); 3. Derek Howerton (Kaw); 4. Cody Briggs (Kaw); 5. Bryson Powers (KTM). 80 BEG: I. Miles Moore (Kaw); 2. A.J. Stewart (Vam); 3. Brandon White (Hon); 4. Mark A. Slade (Suz); 5. Justin Kopcak (Kaw). 80 JR: 1. Selin Hlickley (Kaw); 2. Daniel Casha (Hon); 3. Ryan Serrano (Hon); 4. Justin Kopcak (Kaw); 5. Mark A. Slade (5uz). 80 SR: 1. Austin Miller (Kaw); 2. Michael Royal (Vern): 3. Kirk Barsness (Yam); 4. Derek Harris (Yam): 5. Rusty Schoonover (Hon). S/MJNI: 1. Sean Hackley (Kew): 2. Drew Ward (Kaw); 3. Austin Miller (Kew): 4. Michael Royal (Yern): 5. Kirk Barsness (Yern). 12S BEG: I. Mike Day (Hon); 2. Trey Burleson (Han); 3. Bobby Tripp (Yern): 4. Jesse Hatcher (Kaw); 5. Frankie Squiaho (Vam). SCHBY: 1. Charles Castloo (KTM); 2. Sean Hackley (Kaw); 3. Clint Breslin (KTM); 4. Kyle Phenix (Vam): 5. Austin Miller (Vam). 125 NOV: I. Charles Castioo (KTM); 2. Lonnie Gault (Yern); 3.Clint Breslin (KTM); 4. Matt Ogvoduwicz (Kew); 5. Bobby Friesenhahn (Han). 125 INT; 1. Waylon McCullough (Vam); 2. Erik Hudepohi (SU%); 3. William Murphy (Hon). 125 OPEN; I. Erik Hudepohl (5u%); 2. Clint Breslin (KTM); 3. Kyle Phenix (Vam); 4. Chuck Young (Yam); 5. Waylon McCullough (Yem). 250 BEG: I. Johnny Garza (SU%); 2. Joe Kopcak (Kew); 3. Mlitthew Henk (Yem); 4. Frenk Harris (Yam); 5. Justin McQuien (Yem). 250 NOV: 1. Kyle Phenix (Vam); 2. David Bingham (Vam); 3. John McGill (Hon); 4. Roland Esparza (Kaw); 5. D.J. Cranfill (Vam). 250 INT; 1. Neal Molson (Hon); 2. William Murphy (Han); 3. Brendan Beebout (Yam). 2S0 OPEN; I. Brandon Beabout (Vam); 2. Neal Malson (Hon); 3. Kyle Phenix (Yem): 4. Colin Gunn (Ka.,); 5. Shown Goolsby (Vam). 4·STRK NOV; 1. ion Matthews (Vam); 2. Andrew Trusdale (KTM); 3. Jeremy Stockton (Vam); 4. Red Griffin (Vam); 5. Brion Oesch (KTM). 4-STRK 30" 1. Phil Rimes (KTM); 2. Michael Spain (Vam). 4-STRK 40.: 1. Devid Murrey (Yam); 2. Harry Morse (Vam); 3. Doug Phenix (Vam); 4. larry Trujillo (Vom). 25. EX: 1. Rowdy FleneQen (Yem); 2. Will Kuson (Yem); 3. Jimbo Morton (Hus); 4. Matt Spencer (Vam); 5. Mall Feil (Vam). 30... : 1. Jamie Killion (Yern): 2. Lawrence Morris (Yam); 3. Chuck Young (Yam); 4. Bryen Monjalllls (5uz); 5. Kyle Parks (Hon). 30+ EX: 1. Keith Simmons (Yam); 2. Greg Howard (Yem); 3. Thomas Fichter (Hon); 4. Donny Roland (Hon). 40.: 1. Jeff Senell (Hon); 2. Michael Dimes (Hon); 3. Micheel Sundquist (Hon); 4. David McKelvy (Suz); 5. Bob Malson (Hon). 40. EX: 1. Kent Howerton (Han). 50+: I. Ronny Stephens (Kaw); 2. Pete Gastol (Vam); 3. Harry Morse (Vam). King Philip 2001: An Enduro Odyssey Wrentham State Forest Madore Scores King Philip Win Bv JOE McLAUGHLIN ~T~,~,SEPT. 16 T rail boss Jim Copeland laid out a typical KP event, taking advantage of all that KP-Land has to offer. A warm-up of a couple of miles through Wrentham State Forest with a sneaky check-in caught no one by surprise. Hans Neff, Raffi Peterson and Jerry Madore all broke out to a quick start, dropping only three minutes in the short section before heading north on Route 1 towards the rocks of Foxboro State Forest. It was in the tight, technical, rocky woods of Foxboro that fate would wreak havoc on Neff. Coming up onto a rock ledge a little too hot made it difficult to navigate the 90degree turn atop the ledge. Try as he might, Neff failed to cut it and crashed, breaking his collar bone in the process. Peterson and Madore raged onward in their battle, posting the fastest scores through the section with five apiece. These two would manage to stay within seconds of each other over the course of the whole day. The day's longest section, back through Wrentham State Forest, gave Madore a slight edge over Peterson. Over nearly 12 miles of everything from the Billy Goat Trail to The Tubes, Madore managed to sneak in under the wire with a 2:58 to Peterson's 3:12. Anthony Geraci wedged himself in between the two with a stellar 3: 10 score at the emergency check-out. A 20-minute layover followed by an 8-mile free territory connecting trail sections gave everyone a little breather before heading into what most would consider the most enjoyable section of the day, the Franklin State Forest loop. At just over 10 miles in length, the section is much less rocky and technical than the trails found in Wrentham and Foxboro. Made up almost entirely of

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