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Florida Gold Cup Series Dealer Support Series Round 6/2: Pax Trax MX Park STORY AND PHOTOS BY CRAIG JOHNSON AND ANGELA HARDEN BONNELL, FL, OCT. 21 he Lundys brought their new, red-hot four-stroke machines to Pax Trax MX Park and rolled over the competition. lack Lundy rode to 1- 1 finishes in the 250cc/500cc B class and his dad, John Lundy, took 1-2 and I-I finishes in the Over 35 and Over 40 classes, respectively. Then the two met in the Four-Stroke class, and lack took the overall with a 1-1 over Dad's 2-2. The competition was much harder for lack in the 125cc Youth and 125cc B classes, but he finished in the top five all day on his two-stroke machine. The weather was typical for Florida - low 80s and partly cloudy - as 362 entries took part on the tough course. Dan Truman got out front in the first 250cc B mota. Lundy, Mike Finnegan, Jesse Richards and Steve Dumond were a II right there. Lundy passed Truman at the long tabletop. Truman battled back going down the back straight. The two were side by side around the next corner, past the grandstands. Truman nailed the next corner to retake the lead. Richards moved to third, ready to mix it up with Truman and Lundy. Then Lundy outpowered Truman over the triple and regained the lead. Lundy pulled out a few bike lengths to take the win. Richards passed Truman at the same spot to take second. On the last lap, Richards and Truman made contact, with Richards going down. Truman took second; Richards remounted for third. Finnegan and Dumond rounded out the top five. Lundy nailed the second-mota holeshot, but Truman sneaked under for the lead. On lap two, Lundy passed before the S turn. Richards passed Truman by the start area for second. Truman repassed Richards over Mount Kline. The three stayed close, but the order was set. Finnegan and Dumond finished a distant fourth and fifth. In the first 125cc Youth mota, Shaun Skinner took the lead. Truman and Lundy took over very quickly, dropping Skinner to third. Cliff Badgett, Ryan Warren and Camden Cruz were fourth through sixth. Skinner dropped to fifth by matos' end, moving Badgett and Warren up. Truman lead the second mota, followed by Lundy, Skinner, Warren and Cruz. Warren moved qUickly to second and then to first, passing Truman down the back straight. At halfway, Skinner started gaining on the top two. Skinner passed Truman by the start area on the next lap. On the last lap, Skinner passed Warren in the same spot for the lead. Skinner won, followed by Warren and Truman. Lundy and Badgett were a distant fourth and fifth. 38 NOVEMBER 21. 2001 Mike Finnegan (25) and William Studstill 1118) batUe for the top spo1 in the 16-24 class a1 the sixth round of the 19th annual Florida Gold Cup Series, which also served as round two of the fourth annual Dealer Support Series. Dodoy moved up to second in the first mota after a bad start and got the holeshot in mota two, only to have Renner pass him on lap two. Dean Dyess (3-3) placed third overall. Joshua Miller was in the top five but went down halfway through the first mota. Justin Hall and Jimmy Hayes rounded out the first mota's top five. Nicholas McPhee and Cody Cleveland were fourth and fifth in the second mota. CN Pax Tra. MX Part Bunnell, Florida Results: October 21,2001 [Round &121 WMN: 1. Marissa HlImpshi(e (Kaw); 2. April Hodges (Kaw): 3. Jackie Ross (Yam); 4. Laurie lTop right) zack Lundy 1111) and Dan Truman 1101) battle for the lead in the 250cc/SOOcc B class at Pax Trax MX Park. lLeft) Shaun Skinner 1637) fights for the holeshot with Dan Truman 1101) in the first 125cc Youth moto In Bunnell, Florida. In the Women's class, Marissa Hampshire and April Hodges started the series trading overall wins. The two were tied in points going into last week's round. Hampshire has now won the last two rounds to carve out a sixpoint lead going into the final round. Jonathan Edwards pulled the first Over 25 holeshot; followed by Richard Layman, Jeff Lampe, Steve Dumond and Daniel Zullo. Brian Vernes moved to fifth over the triple. Lampe and Dumond made their move into the top two spots by lap two. Vernes made his way to third before halfway. Zullo, Layman and Edwards rounded out the top six. Vernes pulled the second-mota holeshot and led the entire mota. Zullo, Lampe, Edwards, Dumond and Layman were in the top six. Lampe passed Zullo over Mount Kline and set out after Vernes, only to crash hard on the last lap. Dumond moved Cody Smith 1911) and Johnnie Gargano 111) fight for the lead in the first SOcc Stock moto. cue' e n e _ :s to second after passing Edwards and lullo over the triple, and then the downed Lampe. Zullo, Edwards and lllLayman rounded out the top five. Riley Hall led the first 250cc C mota, followed by Vince Cirrincione, Charles Livingston, Bradley Bernier and Bernard Potts. Bernier passed livingston for third by the .end of lap one, and the top four were set. Jeff Snladach moved into fifth on the last lap. Hall led mota two, followed by Bernier, Cirrincione, David Collett and Snladach. Bernier and Cirrincione moved around Hall, and the three pulled away from the rest of the field. Livingston and Cale Flage moved to fourth and fifth after bad starts. Ricky Renner pulled out a win for the second week in a row in the 85cc (7-11) class. Renner quickly moved to the front in both motos after third-place starts. Renner's closest competition was Marcelo Dodoy, with 2-2 finishes. Brennan (Yam). DEALER P/W 50: 1. Nathan Wirth (Yam); 2. Jake Raikes (Yam); 3. Tyler Campbell (Suz); 4. Derryle Whitts (Hon); 5. Robbie Merrell (Yam). HON ZSO: 1. Sean Preston (Hon); 2. Joel Whedbee (Hon); 3. Jon Spencer (Hon); 4. Dollon Varnadore (Hon); 5. Tyler Nielsen (Hon). P/W OIL-INJ: I. Ricky Hampshire (Yam); 2. Donald Deperna (Yam); 3. Adam Cianciarulo (Yam): 4. Jeffrey Mulder (Yam); 5. Chandler Beare (Yam). 50 STK (4-6): I. Tyler Meyer (Cob): 2. Donald Deperna (Cob): 3. Ricky Hampshire (Yam); 4. Hunter Baker (Cob); 5. Austin Cole (Hus). 50 STK (7-8): 1. Johnnie Gargano (Cob); 2. Cody Smith (Cob); 3. Kalen Fitzpatrick (Pol); 4. Mikey Thomas (Pol); 5. Aaron Beausole (Cob). 65 (7-9): I. Justin Hall (KTM); 2. Cody Cleveland (KTM); 3. Derek Hall (KTM): 4. Nicholas McPhee (KTM): 5. Kalen Filzpatrick (KTM). 65 (10-11): 1. Lucas Crespi (KTM); 2. Frankie Charanut (KTM); 3. Clat Clements (Kaw); 4. Wayne Marion (Kaw); 5. Joshua Evans (Kaw). P/W 80 (7-9): I. Kyle Vamadom (Yam); 2. WInn Parker (Yam); 3. Taylor Musselman (Yam); 4. Charles Kennedy (Yam): 5. Andrew Lafringe (Suz). P/W 80 (10-12): 1. Aaron Beausole (Yam); 2. Raymond Day (yam); 3. Chris Lafrinere (SUI); 4. Devin Smith (Yam); 5. Michael Bretzel (Yam). 85 (7-11): 1. Ricky Renner (Yam): 2. Marcelo Dodoy (Yam); 3. nean Dyess (5u%); 4. Jimmy Hayes (Yam); 5. Cody Cleveland (5uz). 85 (12-13): 1. Matt Boni (Kaw): 2. Kyle Meeks (5uz): 3. Matt Lee (Yam): 4. Matthew Burke (Kaw); 5. Dustin Jensen (Han). 85 (14-15): 1. Matt Goerke (Yam); 2. Alan Cliburn (Kaw); 3. Matthew Pedrero (Yam); 4. John Alexander (Hon); 5. Michael Crehan. S/MIN.I: 1. Matt Goerke (Yam); 2. Matt Bani (Kaw); 3. Kyle Meeks (5u%); 4. Ricky Renner (Yam): 5. Matthew Pedrero (Yam). 125 YTH: 1. Dan Truman (Kaw); 2. Shaun Skinner (KTM); 3. Ryan Warren (Kaw); 4. lack Lundy (5u%): 5. Cliff Badgett (5u%). 125 PRO: 1. Paul Perebijnos (Yam); 2. Sage Kokjohn (Han); 3. Matthew Withrow (Yam). 125 A: I. Daniel Zullo (Yam). 125 B: I. Jesse Richards (Yam); 2. Shaun Skinner (KTM); 3. Dan Truman (Kaw); 4. Shawn Mayo (Yam); 5. Zack Lundy (5uz). 125 C: 1. Dean Dyess (Suz); 2. Jason Rosete (5u%); 3. Bradley Bernier (Yam); 4. Ryan Luke (5uz); 5. Vince Cirrincione (Yam). 250/500 PRO: 1. Paul Perebijnos (Yam); 2. D.J. Kunkel (Yam). 250/500 B: 1. Zack Lundy (Hon); 2. Dan Truman (Kaw); 3. Jesse Richards (Yam); 4. Mike Finnegan (Yam): 5. Steve Dumond (Suz). 250/500 C: 1. Vince Cirrincione (Yam); 2. Bradley Bernier (Yam); 3. Riley Hall (Suz); 4. Charles Livingston (Yam): 5. Cale F1age (Yam). 16/24: 1. William Studstill (Yam); 2. Eric StewlIrt (Yam); 3. Mike Finnegan (Yam); 4. Shawn Mayo (Yam); 5. Joe Baker (5u%). 25+: 1. Brian Vemes (Yam); 2. Steve Dumond (Suz); 3. D8niel lullo (Yam); 4. Jonathan Edwards (Kaw); 5. Richard Layman (Yam). 30+: 1. Steve Dumond (Suz); 2. Samuel Allen (Yam); 3. Wayne Hodges (Hon); 4. Kirk Layfield (Yam); 5. Brian Vernes (Yam). 35+: 1. Jobn Lundy (Hon); 2. Kirk Layfield (Yam); 3. Les Burnside (Hon); 4. Samuel Allen (Yam); 5. Willis Brock (Hon). 40.: 1. John Lundy (Hon); 2. Flip Page (Hon); 3. Les Burnside (Han); 4. Drew Justice (Yam); 5. Willis Brock (Hon). 45.: 1. Frank Helms (Hon); 2. Phil Clark (Yam); 3. Buzz Germony (Yam); 4. Dennis Rokosky (Suz). 4-STRK: 1. lack Lundy (Hon); 2. John Lundy (Hon); 3. Bradley Bernier (Yam); 4. Kris Clark (Yam); 5. Matt Bigos (Yam).

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