Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

250 PRO: 1. Sam Mort~ (Yam): 2. Bloke Suitter (Yam): 3. Jerany Nebon (Sw.l: 4. JoItI Taylor (Hon). B/BK OPEN: I. Sc:ott Theobald (Hon); 2. Aaron BeZlmll (Yam): 3. Tyler Mort~ (Yam); 4. MichDeI Pariter (Yam); 5. Lyle A1mond surge to the top and earn enough points to steal the championship from Parlin? Wait and see! ("TMI. Results SPTS/I\N: I. J'Ii'IeI fl\ortl!nSefl (Yam): 2. Ken Martin (Yam); 3. St~ Larsen (Yom): 4. James Brown (Yam): 5. Alan Benant (Yam). ;25. EX: I. Sam Mortensen (Yam). 30+ BEG: I. Stew 1..Ar5en (Yam). 30... NOV: I. Chris Champlin (Han): 2. ~reIJ Brooks (KTM). a/A:. 1. ADrm Wegner; 2. Ccny CaIkN: 3. Eric Dudek; 4. Mike Stapula: 5. Marit Spn: 6. Rob Root: 7. Scott Curtis&; 8. Chad Ebd: 9. H ~ 10. Rk:k K~. OPEN: 1. BriIln Heightchew; 2. Bob Bergman: 3. James Smith: 4. Jack Barwig; 5. Brett McCoy. 250: I. Robert Root: 2. Oayton Abfalter; 3. Jim Birv\all: 4. Dylan Wilken: 5. Noah Sears. 200: 1. Mark Bedcer. 125: 1. Chad Ebe!: 2_ Robert Cribbs: 3. Dan Bull: 4. Markus l.abuach: 5. Thomas Dunn. Cln 3O.INT: I. Todd Gould (Sul). 40... NOV: I. Robin Hansen (Yam): 2. Mel Mortensen (Yam): 3. Kurt Nelson (Yom): 4. A!&n Beuant (Yam): 5. Bryan DeMille (KTM). los Angeles County Raceway 4-STRK: I. Shamon Jam: 2. Mike Hanchett; 3. David Blocker. 4. Joel Sape: 5. David Tripp. HVY l"E'.AM: 1. Rodney Ben,iaminIBradley Benjamin: 2. Corey Monis/Sleve Harrington; 3. VIC F1egeVBrlan Marr. LT TEAM: 1. Scott 8&rclayfKlm Buday: 2. Matt Harria/~ leBlanc; 3. Roger Brunnik/Brlan Schild. 200 JR: 1. Doug Reed; 2. Dan Deyman; 3. Will Hicks.: 4. Nick Gremlins? Don't Worry, He Happy Knuth: 5. Zachary Peters. OPEN 2-HR: I. James Hom; 2. David VandKar; 3. MlIrt1n Peter· mann: 4. David Hammel; 5. Bob Martin. 85 (12.15): I. Nick Umber; 2. Zac:k Jameson; 3. Tim Baldwin; 4. Shannon Fiegel; 5. Josh /\spell. 65 (7.1 I): I. Chad Whaley: 2. Chad Willey; 3. Steve Laughlin; 4. Andrew Bartoszek: 5. Michael Johnson. By GREG ROBERTSON PALMDALE,CA,OCT.7 Piloting his Twisted/Spy/FMF-backed YZI25, Ryan Happy just plain outran his competition for 45 minutes to win the 125cc Novice class during California Racing Club's Gremlin Grand Prix, held at Los Angeles County Raceway. When starter Don Gossett waved the green flag for the dead-engine start, Happy led the field through the right-hand first tum, followed by Darin Chisholm, Ricky Parks and Ricky Hemme. Happy quickJy put a few seconds on Chjsholm, as Lester Varnum came flying up through the pack to settle into third place, ahead of Hemme. Varnum and Hemme went at it over third place for a few laps until Varnum went down and dropped to the back of the pack. Meanwhile, up front, Happy continued to lead, but Chisholm upped the pace and had him in his sights. Chisholm closed to Happy's back fender at the 20-minute mark of the race and applied some pressure for a couple of circuits before Happy caught his second wind and slowly pulled away for the weIJ-deserved victory. Hemme and Parks argued over third place dUring the second half of the race until a bobble on the part of Parks allowed Hemme some breathing room. Blake Runestad ran almost the entire race in fifth place, where he would finish, ahead of C.R. Brunson and Casey White. The 250cc Novice race turned into a tworider battle that nearly lasted the entire 45 minutes. Jonathan Belding nailed the holeshot, ahead of Gabi Abayov, Grant Moore Jr. and Christopher Leiker. By the end of lap three, Moore was planted at Belding's back wheel, and he dogged him for the remainder of their track time. Belding kept the determined Moore at bay for the hard-fought win. Third went to Abayov, followed by Leiker and Sal Squeo. Sean Collier and his Twisted Threads/ Honda of Houston/RG3-sponsored CR250 not only walked away from the competition in the 250cc Intermediate class, he also beat all the 250cc Pros in the process. Collier came from his second-row start, behind the Pro class, to physically take over the lead just 15 minutes into the race. Justin Eide would go the distance for second place in the Intermediate class, ahead of Neil Chisholm and Bryon Ward. Results P/W YAA BEG; I. Ju.tin Shepll!d (Hon): 2. Jer~my Johnson (Yam); 3. Zachary Kay (Hon); 4 Jake Slockton (Han): 5. Tyler Smith (Hon). P/W YAA ADV: 1. ShAne Emerson (Suz); 2. Shane Miller (Yam); 3. Diego Benedetti (Yarn): 4. MIchael AqUIIlO (Yam). PIW BEG: I. Shone Mil~r (Cob); 2. Dane laTorre (KTM); 3. Jason Hinrichs (Pol); 4. DIego Be"ledettJ (Pol): 5. Dustin Alba (KTM). PIW ADV: I. Shane Emmon (KTM); 2.. Jan"IeS W"tkox (Pol); 3. No6an Remfince (KTM). SIPfW (...·6): I. David Fullmer (KTM). S/P/W (7-9): I. Shane Emersoo (KTM): 2. Greg Uttlejohn; 3. Dane LDTorre (KTM): 4. Nathan Walker (KTM). P/W 60; 1. stale Raible (Yam). 60 BEG; I. Daniel Perry (KTM); 2. Andreas BurJet (Kaw): 3. Chns Carbone (Kaw). 60 (4-8): 1. Blak~ UnJack (Kaw). 60 (9·11); I. Tmvis Bnght (KTM); 2. Tommy AqUinO (Kaw); 3. Kyle Smith (KTM). 80 BEG: I. Chandler Qui~t~ (Yam): 2. K~lth Robinson (Yam); 3. Chadd Cole (Suz); 4. Jason Parsons (Hon): 5. Cody Man6s ()'M'I). 80 (7.1 I): I. Nick Sllnchn (Yam) (12.13): t. Ty~ Hames (Yam): 2. Kyl~ J~nklns (Kaw); 3. TraVIS Foos (Yam): 4. Mitchell Knox (Yam): 5. K~n Slater Jr. (Yam). 80 (14.16); 1. Justin Hilliger (Yam): 2. KeVin Bey (Yam) S/MINI: I. Garren NorT (Han). WMN: 1. Courtney Burgess (Yam) DECADE: I. Russ Somers (Han) 4·STRK: I. Bryon Ward (Hon). 125 BEQ: l. Jason Sierakowski (Yom); 2. Chadd Abbott (Yam): 3. Ryan Schuster (Yam); 4. Andrew Dickie (Han): 5. Tyler Savoie (Han). 125 NOV: I. Ryan Happy (Yom), 2. Darin Chisholm (Han); 3. Ricky Hemme (Yam); 4. Ricky Parks (Yam); 5. Blak~ Runestad (Yam). 125INT: t. Scott How~ (Yam); 2. Anthony Barb&covi (Yam). 250 BEG; 1. J~r~my H~lner (Hon); 2. K~nny Kopecky (Hon): 3. Greg Mattocks (Yam); 4. Ryan Fortier (KlIw): 5. Brl.an Rogers (Hon). 250 NOV: 1 Jonathon Belding {Hon); 2. Grant Moor~ Jr (Hon); 3 Gabl Abayov (Yam): 4. Christopher leiker (Han): 5. Sal Squ~ (Kaw). 250 INT I. Sean Collier (Hon); 2. Juslln Eid~ (Han); 3. Nell Chisholm (Hon): 4 Bryon Ward (Hon). eo 105 B(W I. Nick Ousnlch: 2. Jamie Johnson; 3. A.J. Stevens; 4. Ross Scott; 5. Steven Johnson. Wfl\N: I. Denise Baldwin; 2. St&cy Emede: 3. TIna Fieg~1. 85 (7-11): I. Mati Sparkll: 2. Chad Cooley: 3. Jordan Emeck: 4. Tyler Hill; 5. Brllndon Regel. EX: 1. Aaron Wegner; 2. Corey Calkins; 3. Eric Dudek; 4. Mike Stapula; 5. Steve WIU~y_ SR: I. Rick Kent; 2. Brian Rowden: 3. 'Thoma. Moor~; 4. Paul Daman: 5. Brent Peters. S/SR: 1. Larry Hekman; 2. John Shively: 3. Dennis Gale: 4. Los Angeles County Raceway: Eventual 125cc Novice winner Ryan Happy (301) bags the holeshot ahead of Darin Chisholm (2L), Ricky Hemme (426), Ricky Parks (782) and the rest of the field during CRC's Gremlin Grand Prix in Palmdale, California. 250 PRO: 1. Raymond Smith (Yam); 2. Travis Smith (Hon); 3. Jeff Elde (Hon); 4. l.uk~ On' (Yam). 500 BEG: I. Jon Hall (Hon). 500 tNT: I. Kevin Okn (KTM); 2. Tom Webb (Yam): 3. Marit _(KTM). JR VET BEG: 1. Joe Sutt~r (Yam): 2. Tm Dollison (Yam): 3. Jatr'n Hestv (Hon). JR VET NOV: 1. Dino Catuog» (Han): 2. Roy Ledoux (Hon): 3. James HutchiNon (Kaw). JR VET INT: 1. Clay Donahue Fontenol: (Hon). JR VET EX: I. Jon Ortner (Yarn). VET BEG: I. Robert Gebo (Hon); 2. Mark OhIgren (KTM); 3. Ray DeVaUy (Suz): 4. Gerald Tucker (Stu.); 5. Robert Dk:JUe (Yam). VET NOV: I. Stefan Neary (Hon): 2. ,",yan Spe«arelll (Yam); 3. Joe Masek (Han): 4. 8Jandon Brandon (Suz): 5. Eddie Cruz (Hon). VET INT; 1. Joe Villegas (Hon); 2. Greg TUJT'Iel'" (Yam); 3. Clay Fontenot (Hon): 4. Matt Drury (Suz): 5. Willlam WelctV\ance (Han). VET PRO: 1. FRlI'Ik Costanzo (Hon): 2. Ruu Somers (Han): 3. Robbie Dunham (Yam). SR NOV; I. Buster Avery (Yam): 2. Frank Mattocks (Hon); 3. Paul Willis (Yam). SR AM: I. Gary Songstad (Hon); 2. Mark Nearing (Hon); 3. Keooy Kopecky (Han): 4. Bob Dunham (Yam): 5. Steve Norr (Hon). SR EX: I. Tracy Hrach (Yam): 2. Rick Johnson (Hon); 3. Chris Leiker (Hon); 4. Harold Smith (Yom). JR VET; 1. Scott Davis (Hon). NOV; 1. Charles Watllnabe (Yam): 2. Bob Klatt (Kaw): 3. 8&rry Simon (KTM): 4. Martin Firestone (Hon); 5. Les Old~nbrook orr Orr (Yam). Orr AM: I. Randl Perkins (Kaw); 2. Jeff Petron (Yam); 3. Keith Chadwick (Hon); 4. Sal Squeo (Kaw); 5. Lee Chapin (Kaw). OIT EX: I. Mark Mangold (KTM); 2. Gary Willison (Kaw); 3. Scott McDonall (Han): 4. Kevin Petersen (Yam); 5. Ken Slat~r Sr. (Yam). OIT MSTR A: 1. Frank Coslanzo (Han); 2. Tracy Hroch (Yam); 3. Ed Tripp (Hon): 4. Torn Webb (Yam): 5. Rick Johnson (Hon). MSTR B: l. Tom Burgess (Yam); 2. Garry Conner (Yam): 3. Ken Greene (Hon): 4. Stev~ Roark (Yam): 5. Gmnl Moore Sr. (Yam). Team Race 1. Garrett NOlT/Kevin Bey: 2. Chandler Quimette/Mitch Knoll. BEG- NOV: I. Ricky Parks/Riley Seckinger: 2. Darin Chisholm/Jimmy Patrick: 3. Brian Lee/Joe Gurrola: 4. Darrel Brown/Chuck Uppert: 5. Jon HaU/Brian Rogers. INT-EX: 1. Shane Smith/Sean Collier: 2. Neil Chisholm/Ray· mond Smith; 3. Colin Coulo/Scotl Johnson: 4. DlIvid AnlilllonJMatk Easl~y; 5. Andrew Labrador/Robert Skinner. lronman 80: I. Nick Sanchez. Wfl\N: 1. Bonnie Kelly; 2. Jaime Burgess. BEG· NOV: 1. Paul Nielsen: 2. Slefan Neary: 3. Ian Wright; 4. Brett Palmer. 5. JUM Bagge. orr eo: INT·EX, I. elm> No- '" ~ it By AARON BARTH JONES, MI, OCT. 7 Heading into the penultimate round of the Michigan Hare Scrambles Series. riders tested their skills in the southwest area of the state. Some 140 competitors decided to test their abilities in the hilly terrain of Jones. Michigan. Cool temperatures greeted Michigan's finest. The buzz in the pits focused on current points leader Corey Parlin, who recently broke his arm while competing at the National enduro held in Michigan. Could a late-season charge by Yamaha-mounted Wegner spoil Parlin's season, or would Parlin have enough points to hold his challenger off? When the flag dropped, Amsoil/Moose/ Enduro Engineering/Lansing Cycle/Scottbacked Corey Calkins grabbed the early lead, followed closely by Smith/Notoil/One Industries pilot Mike Stapula and the remaining Experts. Calkins enjoyed his quick start out front. As the first lap came to a close, Action Valley MX Park: Jason McCaskill (85) snared all four holeshots in the 125cc C and 16-24 motos, but each time B.J. Sauls (5) motored by on his new YZ for the moto win, taking both overall class victories in Paris, Tennessee. cue. e n e _ s NOVEMBER 2t, 2001 65

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