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Mountain Dew Motocross Dassie Southeastern Motocross Series Round 2: Monster Mountain Motocross (Left! Jase Lewis (7221 and Jesse Van Patten (2901 batUed tooth and nail in severai motos at Monster Mountain Motocross. At day's end, Van Patten picked up most of the hardware. (Below! Nathan Davenport put in several strong rides at the second round of the Southeastern Motocross Series, easily topping the 16-24 class and passing red-hot 250CC A rider Shane Lusk en route to the win In the B division. STORV AND PHOTOS BY STEVE AND PEGGV CORLEE TAllASSEE, AL, FEB. 10 near-record crowd was on hand as Monster Mountain in Tallassee, Alabama, kicked off the 2002 season by hosting the Mountain Dew Motocross Classic. Riders from 17 states and South America were on hand to mark the third anniversary of the Monster's opening. In addition, this month's race served as round two of the Southeastern Motocross Series. Practice was held on Saturday, with more than 300 riders present, and the entry list grew to nearly 500 by race time Sunday. The Monster Mountain staff went all out for this event, and riders were treated to a perfectly prepped art-. ~ dominated the 125cc Pro c.... and the ~clau8t . . MountaIn Dew Mota ~ _ c..... winning .-II race .., - - . I secorIlh. track, courtesy of Greg Cole and the Southern Dirt crew. In addition to practice all day Saturday, Debbie Matthews' Women's School of Motocross was also in session. The school was well-attended, and many of the ladies took advantage of the opportunity to hone their newfound skills on Sunday, doing quite well in several classes. In the combined 125cc A and B contest, the story was all Bryan Johnson. The Florida hotshoe was untouchable all day. Johnson grabbed the start in race one, ahead of Georgia's Shane Lusk and Floridian Jordan Peeples, and checked out. Lusk and Peeples maintained second and third, respectively, for the entire race, with the only highlight being the charge of B rider Nathan Davenport, who put his KX behind Peeples and hung on the entire moto, easily outdistancing the rest of the B riders. Johnson took an easy victory, topping Lusk, Peeples, Florida's John Melton and Louisiana's Blake Kennedy. In moto two, Johnson again disappeared. Lusk went down midrace and dropped to fifth, behind Peeples, Kennedy and Melton, at race's end. Lusk's 3-5 moto finishes gave him third overall, behind Johnson and the consistent Peeples. Johnson later came back to ace the Schoolboy class in a similar manner. The overall in the B class went to Alabama's Drew Askew. Davenport did not finish moto two, thus negating his first-moto win. This left the door wide open for Askew, and his 3-1 moto finishes gave him the overall. In the 250cc A class, Lusk was on top in both motos. This race was also a combined A-and-B contest, and once again the star was Davenport. B rider Davenport put his KX on Lusk's rear fender and held on the entire race, with the two green bikes handlebar to handlebar out front. Lusk held on to win the first race, but Davenport came out on top in race two. Melton finished second overall to Lusk after the second moto's runner-up, Ohio's Justin Thompson, had to settle for fifth overall due to a disastrous first moto. Florida's Scott Fredricksen took the runner-up spot in the B class, behind Davenport. When the dust cleared after the Mini wars, the results showed Suzuki mounted Jesse Van Patten on top in both the Supermini and 80cc (12-13) classes. What the people on hand saw was an allout war pitting Van Patten against CR-mounted Jase Lewis. The two hotshoes went bar to bar all day long, splitting moto wins in the Supermini class. In the 80cc (12-13) contest, Lewis topped the first moto, but unfortunately problems in the second race dropped him to ninth, depriving the fans of a chance to witness yet another dogfight. Finishing behind Van Patten in the overall tally was Alabarna's James Ragsdale, whose consistent riding kept him in the hunt all day. Ragsdale was third overall in the Supermini as well. Also impressive in the Mini ranks was Ecuador's Martin Davalos. The RM rider from South America swept both the Senior Mini class and the 80cc (14- 15) class. The Junior Mini class showcased two of Georgia's fmest up-and-coming riders. In moto one, Taylor Johnson put his YZ out front and disappeared. Following in second was Ohio's Tony Gallo, ahead of CR-mounted Arthur Cofield. Nursing a severe cold, Cofield could not get going in that moto, and he had to settle for third. Moto two, however, was all Cofield's. Obviously feeling better, Cofield took off, leaVing Johnson to wonder what happened. Cofield easily topped the second moto, but Johnson's 1-2 finishes gave him the overall, ahead of Cofield and Gallo. CN 5R MINI (12·15); I. M.run D.v.los (SUl): 2. Jonathan Dove (Yam); 3. Will Uttie (KllW); 4. Oestyn Patera (Yam); 5. Daniel Monell (Han). S/I'IINI 80-110: 1. Jesse V.n P.tlen (Suz); 2. Jese Lewis (Han); 3. James Ragsdale (Kaw); 4. Blane Mason (SUI); 5. Chase Borders (Kew). YTH 65-85: 1. Luke Devie (SUI); 2. Gage Hartman (Kaw): 3. Ty D. Smithson (SUI): 4. Ken~1l Mason (Suz); 5. Forrest Lane (Ka....). WMN: 1. Kim Matthe.... (Kaw); 2. Katherine Hughs (Kew); 3. Lauren Beker (Kew). MINI 4-STRK 0-50: 1. Brandon Delaven (Han); 2. Payton Phillips (Han): 3. Ricardo Rlos (Han); 4. Drake Wilder (Han). OPEN 2-STRK: I. J.son B.rnette (Hon): 2. Jason Elliot (Han); 3. Terry Herring (Han): 4. Jason Higgins (Yem); 5. Jeson Hinton (Han). OPEN 4-STRK: 1. Kevin C.mpbeli (Hon): 2. Justin Matheny (Han); 3. Jllson Landers (Han); 4. Jllson Salter (Ka....); 5. leck Seiter (Han). OIL AM: 1. Travis Wormsley (Y8m); 2. Lee Kober (Ke ....); 3. Craig Woolerd (Yam); 4. James Stinson (Yem); 5. Julio Rios (KTM). NOV: t. Michael Shippey (K8w); 2. Hubert Rowland (Yam); 3. Justin God....in (Yam): 4. Steve Ansley (Hon): 5. Stephen WiIIlems (SUI). SCHBV (12-15) 80-125: 1. Bryon Johnson (SUI): 2. Dustin Gills (Yam); 3. Keith Devidson (KTM): 4. Shone Mills (V.m): 5. Brodley Wright (Kow). 4-5TRK: 1. David Lowery (Han); 2. Kevin Yerbey (Hon); 3. Ad.m Rector (V.m): 4. Jomes Wlils (V.m); 5. Julio Rios (KTM). 16-24: 1. Nath"n Davenport. (Kaw): 2. Jordan Peeples (Yam): 3. Blake Kennedy (SUI); 4. Drew Askew (Yem): 5. Jerad Meister (Kaw). 125 A: 1. Bryan Johnson (Suz): 2. Jordan Peeples (Yam); 3. Sh"ne Lusk (Kaw): 4. Blake Kennedy (SUI): 5. John Melton (Yam). 125 B: 1. Drew Askew (Yam): 2. Mron Saxon (Yem); 3. Jonathan West (SUI); 4. Travis Wormsley (y.m): 5. Dovid Doniel (V.m). 125 C: I. Dustin Gills (Vom): 2. Brodley Wright (Kaw); 3. Shane Mills (Yam): 4. Rion &ker (KTM): 5. Keith D.vidson (KTM). 125 0: 1 Clint Moore (Suz); 2. Jason Polner (Suz); 3. Chris Kr.fcheck (V.m): 4. Luke Gr.y (Suz); 5. Tony Miller (Hon). 250 A: 1. Shane Lusk (Kaw); 2. John Melton (Yam); 3. David Lowery (Hon); 4. Jerad Meister (K.w): 5. Justin Thompson (Hon). 250 B: 1. Nathan Davenport (K"w); 2. Scott Fredericksen (Hon); 3. Arthur Stromberg (Hon): 4. Kevin Verhey (Hon): 5. Kurt. Schmeisser (Hon). 250 C: 1. Rodney Johnson (Yam); 2. Buck Hartzog (Hon)., 3. Nicholas ["ubach (Kew); 4. Steven Johnson (Yam): 5. Scott Altazin (Han). 250 0: 1. Kevin Browning (Ka ....); 2. Danny Wilson (V.m): 3. Chip Moore (Hon): 4. Ch.d Henle (Suz): 5. Trey Bom.rd (V.m). 25+: 1. Joey Hargrove (Hon); 2. Lee Spann (Hon): 3. D.rryl Heisler (V.m): 4. Ml>rk Toylor (Kow): 5. James Morrison (Hon). 30.: 1. Lee Sp.nn (Hon): 2. Ed Kiley (SUl): 3. Kenny Stowe (Suz); 4. Chris Hicks (Yam); 5. Shane T.ylor (V.m). 35+: I. Scott Fredericksen (Han); 2. Hoot Parker (Yam); 3. Bri"n Robertson (Hon); 4. Scotty Hubbard (Yam); 5. David Crain (Yam). 40+: 1. David Daniel (Yam): 2. David Crain (Yam): 3. James Stinson (Yam): 4. Terry Joell (K.w); 5. Cr.ig Wool.rd (y.m). 48.: 1. Steve Speights (Yern); 2. Eugene Goode (SUI): 3. Dave &ker (Ka....): 4. Morris Foor (Yem): 5. G.ry Mills (KTM). Monster Moontaio MolDcnIss Tallassee, Alabama Resulls: February 10, 2002 (.... un~ Zl 50 OIL·INJ: 1. D.J. O.k.. (V.m): 2. Cody Delaney (Vern); 3. Jason Cooley (Yam); 4. Patrick lumpkin (Vern); 5. Joshue Wiggins (Yam). 65 (7·9): 1. Forrest Lane (Kaw); 2. Kris Herdy (KTM); 3. Garrett Boul....are (Ka....): 4. Will C.sdeberry (Kow); 5. Todd Smith (KIM). 65 (10-11); I. T.ylor Johnson (KTM): 2 Kyle Gills CKTM); 3. Gage Hartman (Ka ....): 4. Patrick Buell (Kaw); 5. Chad Norman (Kaw). 80 JR MINI C1-11): 1. Taylor Johnson (Yam); 2. Arthur Cofield (Han); 3. Tony Gallo (SUI)' 4 Kyle Gills (Yam): 5. Luke Davie (Suz). • 80 (12-13): 1. Jesse V.n P.tlen (SUl): 2. James Regsdale (Kew); 3. Blane Mason (Suz); 4. Jonathan Dove (Yam); 5. JlKob Patterson (Suz). 80 (14-15): I. M.rtin D.v.los (5ul); 2. Chase Borders IKew); 3. Thomas Beckett Jr. (Kaw): 4. Will Utt e (KllW); 5. Daniel Monell (Han). Forrest Lane topped the 6Sc (7-gl class in Tallassee, Alabama, and later came back to score a strong fifth place in the Youth 65-85cc contest against some of the toughest Mini competitors in the Southeast. cycle n e _... MARCH 6. 2002 45