Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Rayner (Hon); 3. Justin Cabrera (Yam); 4. Mike McFarlin (Yam); 5. Jeremy Eck (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. David Jensen (Yam): 2. tan Matthews (Yam); 3. Austin Miller (Kaw); 4. Clint Breslin (KTM); 5. Lonnie Gaunt (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Brandon Beabout (Yam); 2. Tony Traxler (Yam); 3. Lance Hiser (Yam). 125 OPEN: 1. John Dehn (Hus); 2. Jeff Stewart (Kaw); 3. Austin Miller (Kaw); 4. Michael Martinez (Hon); 5. Adam Fink (SOl). 250 BEG: 1. Chase Kirk (Hon); 2. Brenn McFarlane (Yam); 3. Joe Kopack (Kaw); 4. Frank Harris (Hus); 5. Adam Doiron (KTM). 250 NOV: 1. David Jensen (Yam); 2. David Bingham (Yam); 3. Blake Frund (Hon); 4. Bo Patrick (Yam); 5. Dean Swanson (Yam). 250 OPEN: J. Brandon Beabout (Yam); 2. Jeff Stewart (Kaw); 3. Gary Harrison (Yam); 4. Shawn Goolsby (Yam); 5. Chris Goldman (Yam). 250 PRO O/A: 1. Johnny Marley (Hon); 2. Heath Voss (Hon); 3. James Marshall (Hon); 4. Keith Johnson (Yam); 5. Jeff Gibson (Hon); 6. Rory Sullivan (KTM); 7. Ty Conner (Hon); 8. Chase Reed (Yam); 9. Whisper'n Smith (Yam); 10. Beau Boynton (Yam); 11. Coy Robgood (Yam); 12. Dennis Owens (Kaw); 13. Jacob Martin (Yam); 14. Spud Walters (Hon); 15. Ryan Wallace (Hon): 16. Scotty Trimble (Kaw); 17. Cole Brown (Yam); 18. Michael Keating (Hon); 19. Chad Cook (Suz): 20. Dwain Carter (SOl). 30+: 1. Lawrence Morris (Yam); 2. Chuck Young (Yam); 3. Roland Esparza (Yam). 30. EX: 1. Kent Howerton (Hon); 2. Keith Simmons (Yam); 3. Joe Bob Ebers (SOl). 40.: 1. Michael Sundquist (Hon); 2. Bob Doiron (Hus); 3. Potts Thomas (Yam); 4. Lllrry Trujillo (Yam); 5. Robert F. Foster (Kaw) .. Qualifiers 65 OPEN: 1. Blaze Blackburn (KllW); 2. Derek Howerton (Kew); 3. Jeremy Huddleston (KllW); 4. Kyle Swanson (Kaw); 5. Cody Briggs (Kaw). 85 OPEN; 1. Taylor Painter (Kaw); 2. M.ichael Royal (Yam); 3. Taylor Smith (Kaw); 4. Bruce Dehn (Kaw); 5. Adam Reason (Yam). 125 OPEN: 1. Brandon Beabout (Yam); 2. John Dehn (Hus); 3. David Jensen (Yam); 4. Tony Traxler (Yam); 5. Lonnie Gault (Yam). 250 OPEN: I. Brandon Beabout (Yllm); 2. David Jensen (Yam); 3. Jeff Stewart (Kaw); 4. Gary Harrison (Yam); 5. Robert Lee Foster (Yam). 30.: 1. Kent Howerton (Hon); 2. Keith Simmons (Yam); 3. Chuck Young (Yam); 4. Lawrence Morris (Yam); 5. Bobby Meche (Yam). 40.: 1. Bobby Meche (Yam); 2. Mlchllel Sundquist (Hon); 3. David McKelvy (Suz); 4. Greg Harbour (Yam); 5. Bob Doiron (Hus). Team Final Results 65 OPEN: 1. Team Texas: Blaze Blackburn (Kaw)/Kyle Swanson (Kaw); 2. Team Colorado: Derek Howerton (KlIw)/Jeremy Huddleston (Kaw); 3. Team Ohio: Kody Hlinse (Kaw)/Lindsay Myers (KTM): 4. Team Alabama: Cody Briggs (Kaw)/Cody Reed (KTM). 85 OPEN: 1. Team Texas: Taylor Painter (Kaw)/Austin Miller (Kaw); 2. Team Minnesota: Bruce Dehn (Kaw)/Kyle Dehn (Kaw); 3. Team Colorado: Adam Reason (Yam)/Justin Malcolm (Han); 4. Team New Mexico: Taylor Smith (Kaw)/Michael Perry (Yam); 5. Team New York: Michael Royal (Yam)/Shea Fouchek (Kaw). 125 OPEN: 1. Team Texas: Robert lee Foster (Yam)/Austin Miller (Kaw)/Clint Breslin (KTM); 2. Team New Mexico: David Jensen (Yam)/Trey Burleson (Yam)/John lavender (Kaw); 3. Team Tennessee: Adam Fink (Suz)/Kyle Phenix (Yam)/Josh Putman (KTM); 4. Team Minnesota: John Dehn (Hus)/Tony Traxler (Yam)/Jason Johnson (Hus); 5. Team Oklahoma: Jeff Stewart (Kaw)/Hunter Rayner (Hon)/Mike Day (Hon). 250 OPEN; 1. Team New York: Brandon Beabout (Yam)/Robert Lee Foster (Yam); 2. Team New Mexico: David Jensen (Yam)/Chaz Kirk (Hon); 3. Team Texas: Jeff Stewart (Kaw)/Blake French (Hon); 4. Team Alabama: Kyle Phenix (Yam)/Lee Abels (Yam); 5. Team lowll: Ian Matthews (Yam)lTim Taylor (Hon). 30+: 1. Team New York: Keith Simmons (Yam)/Bobby Meche (Yllm): 2. Team Georgia: David Bingham (Suz)/Roland Esparza (Hon); 3. Team Louisiana: Chuck Young (Yam)/Bo Patrick (Yam); 4. Team Colorado: Deen Swanson (Hon){Tim Perkins (Yam); 5. Team Virginia: Michael Dimas (Yam)/David Gibson (Kaw). 40+: 1. Team Texas: Bobby Meche {Yam)/David McKehry (Suz); 2. Team New Mexico: Richard Bakke (KTM)/Greg Harbour (Yam); 3. Team Mississippi: Ronny Stephens (Kaw)/Potts Thomas (Yam); 4. Team Oklahoma: Bob Dorion (Hus)/Mark Pace (KTM). (Left) Beabout (53) snags the firstmoto holeshot in the first 125cc championship qualifier, with David Jensen right on his rear fender and Austin Miller (387), Adam Fink (20), Josh Putman (23), Greg Huron (83), John Dehn (257), Andrew Trousdale (31 0), John Lavender (387R), Michael Martinez (16) and the rest of the field in tow. Minibike superstars Kyle Swanson, Blaze Blackburn and Chance Winters all enjoyed class victories during the event. Swanson and Blackburn also brought home the gold for Team Texas in the 85cc championship, followed closely by Team Colorado, which consisted of Derek Howerton and Jeremy Huddleston. Any time you line up 30 Pro racers at the starting gate and dangle a $20,000 cash purse in front of them, you are guaranteed an exciting race. The 250cc Pro class ran two 20minute-plus-one-Iap motos, with riders shOWing up from as far away as Oregon, California and Ohio. Smith/DNG Racing/HJC/Axo/White Brothersbacked Spud Walters returned to Texas with a Honda 450-F and the desire to win the lion's share of the Pro purse. Walters ripped the first-moto holeshot, followed by American Honda/Blackfoot Honda's Heath Voss, Reynard Modifications/Cti2-backed Johnny Marley, Baker Boys Yamaha/ Star Racing's Chase Reed, and Shoei/HHR/Troy Lee Designs-backed James Marshall. Just a few laps into the race, Marley passed Walters for the lead and the first-moto win. Walters finished in second, followed by Jacob Martin, Marshall and Voss. Brian Johnson did not finish after coming up short on the track's big triple and sending his KTM crashing through a wire fence and into a truck full of spectators parked just outside the facility. (Maybe next year, they will pay the park's admission fee and park inside the fence - where they should have been to begin with!) Amazingly, Johnson walked away unhurt. Cannondale's Robbie Reynard was (Right) In the second Over 30 championship qualifier, Chuck Young (834) grabs the hoieshot in front of Keith Simmons (99), Kent Howerton (17), David Bingham (XI, Lawrence Morris'(3), Cesar Lombrana (14) and the rest of the pack. all set to come to Texas, but a broken wrist sidelined his plans for the weekend. His father, Robert, brought down Oklahoma's Marley instead and let him race Robbie's supercross bike after they toned it down a bit to better suit Marley's riding style. Reynard will ride red indoors for 2002 and be back on his Cannondales for the outdoor Nationals. In the second 250cc Pro moto, Waiters was once again up front, followed by Martin, Marley, Voss, Marshall and New Mexico's Keith Johnson. Walters suddenly crashed on a downhill double and was almost knocked out cold, and he took Yamaha-mounted Martin down with him. Voss took over the lead and never looked back on his way to the second-moto victory. Waiters and Martin were okay and somehow finished out the race. Johnson crossed the :finish line in second, followed by Marshall, Marley and EVS/ Rentha I/Du n lop/C ycra/Perfo rmance Factory-backed Jeff Gibson. KTM/Thor/Fletchtrick/TwinAir/Motocross Plus-backed first-year Pro Rory Sullivan turned a few heads in Texas, as he finished out the day going 9-6 for a credible sixth overall. Over at the finish-line tabietop. Marley, Voss and Marshall celebrated a job well done as the track announcer threw some questions at them. "This track is one of the top three in the nation," Voss declared, adding that he loves living in the Texas hill country just outside of San Antonio. "' moved here from Minnesota one year ago to escape from the cold and snow so that I could practice more." The Cycle Ranch staff is to be commended for their dedication and devotion to a first-class facility and for promoting the sport of motocross. Steve Bums and track manager/builder Mike eN Pitts have a perfect race track. Cycle Ranch MX Park Floresville, Te.Ds Results: November 23-25, 2001 50 (4·6): 1. Chance Winters (Cob); 2. Albert Fuentes (KTM): 3. Izac Esparza (KTM); 4. Canyon Bingham (Cob); 5. Bobby Bates (KTM). 50 (7·8): I. Kyle Swanson (Cob); 2. C.J. Lombrana (KTM); 3. Kody Hanse (Cob); 4. David Bryant (Cob). 50 OPEN: I. Kyle Swanson (Cob); 2. Chance Winters (Cob); 3. Albert Fuentes (KTM); 4. Izac Esparza (KTM); 5. Bobby Bates (KTM). 60 (7-9): I. Blaze Blackburn (Kaw); 2. Kyle Swanson (KlIw); 3. Jeremy Huddleston (Kaw); 4. Cody Briggs (KTM); 5. Cody Reed (KTM). 60 OPEN: 1. Blaze Blackbum (Kaw); 2. Jeremy Huddleston (Kaw); 3. Kyle Swanson (Kaw); 4. Derek Howerton (Kaw); 5. Cody Reed (KTM). 80 BEG: 1. Dawson Delee (Kaw); 2. Jeremy Johnson (Kaw); 3. Brandon White (Hon); 4. A.J. Stewert (Yam): 5. Justin Kopeck (Kaw). 80 JR: 1. Kyle Dehn (Kaw); 2. Luke Leichmer (Kaw); 3. Justin Kopack (Kaw): 4. Blain Hiser (Yam). 80 SR: I. Michael Royal (Yam); 2. Taylor Painter (Kaw); 3. Taylor Smith (Kaw); 4. Bruce Dehn (Kaw); 5. Shea Fouchek (Kaw). 80S/MINI: 1. Taylor Painter (Kaw); 2. Michael Royal (Yam); 3. Drew Ward (KlIw); 4. Taylor Smith (KlIw); 5. Shea Fouchek (Kaw). 125 BEG: I. Bobby Tripp (Yam): 2. Hunter (Left) The top three individual finishers in the 125cc Championship Team final· Brandon Beabout (53), David Jensen (155) and Robert Lee Foster (83) • display their medallions, as do the top three individual finishers (right) in the 85cc Championship Team final: Bruce Dehn (251), Michael Royal (561) and Taylor Painter (827). eye' e n e _ s JANUARY 9. 2002 55

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