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(Hon); 3. Bob Egan (Mon); 4. Robert Kirk (Yam); 5. Tom Rogers (Mon). MORN CLSC EX: l. Curt Comer (Mon); 2. Todd Roper (Mon): 3. Fredo Rodll (Yam); 4. MIke Salsman (8ul); 5. Mike Fenner (Hon). 201·250 B STUDDED: I. D. JuHlin (Hon): 2 W. Smith (Yam); 3. T. Cronkrlg (Hon): 4. M. Chela (Hon); 5. T. Knapp (Yam). 451·505 A STUDDED; 1. Ed Hieftje IV (Kllw): 2. Nicholas Cum· mings (Hon); 3. Kevin Klint: (Hon): 4. Brody Brown (ATK); 5. Daniel Dryer (ATK). 451·505 B STUDDED; I. Nichol~ Chela (Ru): 2. David Julian Talladega Agricultural Center (Hon): 3. Thom"s Briscoe (Hon): 4. Ron Royal (Kllw): 5. Steve Ht:inzelman (Yam). Arenacross Returns to Talladega 0-360 RBBR SDCR: 1, Jeff Kocher/Steve Wilson (Yam): 2. Dale Lupo/lach Lupo (ATK); 3, Eugene Jagoda III/Jeremy Krouse (Hon); 4. Ronald Beuold/Barth Beuold (Hon); 5. Jerry Visnaw/Jason Yencer (Hon). 361-505 RBBR SDCR: 1. Jefr Kocher/Steye Wilson (Hon); 2. By MATTHEW HOLT Robert Scott Sr./Chris Liesen (Yam); 3. Robert Scott Jr.mffany Sloan TALLADEGA,AL, FEB. 16 The Alabama Arenacross Series returned to the City of Thunder for round six. The racing was great, as usual; Yamaha rider Jonathan Dove and Suzuki-mounted Jesse Van Patten showed everyone the correct way around the track. When the gate dropped for the 85cc (12-13) main event, Dove took the holeshot, with Van Patten right on his rear wheel and the rest of the field close behind. Dove and Van Patten were on a mission to put some distance on the rest of the pack, and they started a battle that would last for the entire race. The two riders rounded the first lap almost side by side. These guys were driving through turns like the fastest Pros, and they were hammering the whoops with throttles pinned, never checking up. The speed that these kids were carrying over all of the jumps and obstacles was almost unbelievable. The battle continued until Van Patten bobbled in a turn and gave Dove a little breathing room, but on the next lap Dove made a mistake and allowed Van Patten to pull back up. By now they were starting to lap the rest of the pack, and this could have been the turning point of the race if either rider got held up in lapped traffic. Both riders carved through the slower riders like they were not in the way at all. Van Patten put on an impressive full·bore charge on the last couple of laps to catch Dove, and he managed to close the gap to a very narrow margin, but when the checkered nag flew, Dove took the win, Van Patten was second, and Keelan Cherry placed third. The final class of the night put on quite a show as well. The "Dash for Contingency" Pro Am contest brought out the best riders of the night, and they put it all on the line for those contingency bucks. The gate dropped and YZ 125 rider Troy Miller, YZ426F pilot Josh Thompson and RM250-mounted Lonnie Brown all went out side by side. Brown attempted to hold the gas on to take the holeshot but came up a little long off the first jump and went down, almost hitting the wall and also taking himself out of the action. Thompson moved into the lead and kept his Yamaha out front to take the win. Suzuki rider Jacob Capps and Yamaha·mounted David Gravette put on the biggest charges and worked their way up from the back of the pack to finish second and third, respectively. When that contingency money is on the line, the riders dig deep to find that extra speed to pick up one or two more spots. Results 50 SHAFT: \. Alex Oglesby; 2. Blake l..llwson; 3. RYlln Jones. 50 (4-6): I. Bransen Boffa; 2. Blake l..llwson. 50 (7-8); I. Chandl~r Hllwklns; 2. Dalton Horton; 3. MIlson McCune. 50-65 OPEN: 1. Hunter Mimms; 2. Andy Stone; 3. Dalton Horton. 65 (7-9): I. Hunltl" Mirnm5: 2. Chandler Ha.....klns; 3. Dalton Horton. 65 (10-11): I. Keenan Sandel'5; 2. Andy Stone; 3. Taylor Cope. 50 OPEN: I. Jonathlln Dov~; 2. Jacob Holsonback; 3. Cor~y Byrd. 85 (7-11): I. Jacob Holsonback: 2. Alex McWIlliams; 3. Chad Hardin. 85 (12.13); 1. Jonathan Dove; 2. J~se Vlln Patten; 3. Keeilln Ch~rry. 85 (14·15): I. Kyle Roark; 2. Corey Byrd; 3. Chrb Holilngs.....orth. S/MlNI; I. Jesse Van Plllten ; 2. Jonathan Dove; 3. Corey Byrd. 125 C: I. Jacob Capps; 2. David Wyatt; 3. Brian Owens. 125 D: I. Jeremy Denson: 2. Chris Long Jr.: 3. Adam MartIn. 250 A: I. lonnie Brown; 2. Josh Thompson. 250 B: \. David Gravette; 2. Marty WlIlIllms. 250 D: I. Joseph Gouett: 2. Jason Matthew; 3. Chris Long Jr. PRETEEN: I. Jacob Holsoobllck: 2. Josh Franklin: 3. Alex McWilliams. YTH: I. Jacob CIlPPS; 2. Jesse Van Patten. JOt; \. ft'uIrty WIUlams; 2. Troy Mlller; 3. David Elliot. 0·125 4-STRK: \. Austin Drommonds; 2. Kacy Vlln Palten; 3. Colby Perley. PRO !1M: I. Josh Thompsoo; 2. Jacob Capps; 3. David Gravette. Valley Trail Riders Clubgrounds Hieftje Heists the Ice By JIM AND CONNIE VINCENT BENTLEY, MI, FEB. g It took two weeks to complete, but the 2002 AMA Amateur National Ice Race Championships were finished just as the ice was melting to the point where the track at the Valley (Hon); 4. Dale Lupo/Zach lopo (ATK); 5. Steven YoderfTlm Graves (Yam). 251-450 STUDDED: 1. Rick Benjamin (ATK): 2. Randy Mclvor (Yam); 3. Taylor Knapp (Can): 4. Richard Westhouse (ATK): 5. P.O. Hazen (Hon). 86-200 STUDDED SOLO: 1. K. Meiers (SUI): 2. C. Myers (Hon): 3. M. Chela (Hon): 4. J. Rogers (ATK): 5. C. Hawkins (Yam). 86-250 RBBR SOLO; I. O. Short (Hon); 2. M. Williams (Hon); 3. R. Forstner (Due); 4. J. Stevenson (Hon); 5. J. Buckley (ATK). 251+ RBBR SOLO: 1. L. Anthony (Yam); 2. G. Langell (Yam); J. M. Short (BSA): 4. J. Buckley (ATK): 5. K. Kline (Yam). SR STUDDED; I. Jeffrey Bromley (ATK): 2. William Allen (Kaw); 3. Dennis Bigelow (Kaw); 4. Chris L1esen (Kaw); 5. Rick Benjamin (ATK). Mount Baker Motorcycle Clubhouse 027 Celebrates in Bellingham Talladega Agricultural Center: Jesse Van Patten hammers the whoops en route to the Supermini win at round six of the Alabama Arenacross Series in Talladega. Bv ANNIE MCCARTHY BELUNGHAM, WA, FEB. 10 The AMA District 27 awards ceremony was Trail Riders Clubgrounds in Bentley, Michigan, could not be used. The first half of the championships were decided two weeks earlier on January 26, but the ice did not survive the day, and the following day's events were post· poned until February 9. More than 300 riders competed in this year's championships. The winter weather in Michigan was unusually warm this year, and there were no other ice races held before the riders came to the Nationals, so many new riders and new equipment were being seen for the first time this year. In the Kold Kutter Shootout, sponsored by Koid Kutter and Interstate Oil Company, Ed Hieftje of Lansing, Michigan, led the 12-man field into tum one in the final. Following Hieftje for the first lap were Michiganders Chris Short of Lupton, Darren Ingle of Linwood, Nick Cummings of Mount Morris, and Brody Brown held on February 10, 2002, at the Mount Baker Motorcycle Clubhouse in Beliingham, Results Washington. Riders received awards for their January 26 50 P!W; 1. A. ZanettJ (Yam): 2. J. McKnIght (Yam); 3. T. Uesen 2001 overall finishes for the AMA racing sea- (Yam); 4. D. Rabideau (Yam): 5. J. Bllrber (Yam). son. District 27 encompasses Washington 50 AUTO STK: 1. J. Sams (ATK); 2. D. Ayottt: (ATK); 3. J. Sin· kler (ATK): 4. A. Johnson (ATK); 5. T. Beyer (ATK). State, which includes Extreme Motorsports in 85 (7·11) STUDDED: 1. T. MYCI1 (ATK); 2. M. Ross (ATK); 3. J. Spokane, Washougal MX, Mount Baker Motor- Doktor (ATK): 4. M. Johnson (ATK); 5. C. Cocklin (Kaw). cycle Club in Bellingham, Olympic Peninsula 85 (12-15) STUDDED: I. K. Lee (Suz); 2. Z. Banberg (Kaw); 3. B. Servt (Suz): 4. T. Sloan (Hon); 5. J. Gudwer (Kaw). Motorcycle Club in Port Angeles, Seattle Motorcycle Club at Thurston County ORV, Ward Creek MX in Raymond, and Uncle Willy's Flying Farm. Sponsors who contributed contingencies for these awards included Aurora Suzuki, RMC, Bent Bike, Devol Engr, Hinshaws, SB Motorsports, Kent Kawasaki, Motorcycle Works of Renton, Thumbs Up, Brothers, Skagit Powersports, Maryotts Honda, Scott's Performance, Krause's Racing/Sidewinder, Works Connection, Works Performance, TWS, WD40, Torco, and FTM. 360 STUDDED SDCR: 1. P. Dow/L Cohee (ATK); 2. C. DavlsfT. Wine (Hon). 361-500 STUDDED SDCR; 1. R. StlIuffer/R. Stollman (Yam): 2. J. Glrard/A. Verschra (ATK); 3. E. Girard/J. Girard (ATK). 501 + STUDDED SDCR: 1. K. Creason/L. Sulaty (Kaw). February 9 KOLD KU1TER SHOOTOUT: 1. Ed HieftJe IV (Kaw); 2. Darren Ingle (Rtx); 3. Nicholas Cummings (Hon); 4. Chris Short (Rtx); 5. Mark Chel/l (Roc). 506+ SGl.: 1. Mike Short (Rue): 2. Darren Ingle (Rtx); 3. Steve Heinzelman (Yam): 4. Dayid Wegman (Hon); 5. Dennis Bigelow (Rtx). 501+ 1W: 1. Dayid Tyo (ATK); 2. Robert Owens (Hen); 3. Tom Johnson (ATK): 4. Randy Stauffer (ATK). 201-250 A STUDDED; 1. Brody Brown (ATK); 2. Steven Kur· chak (ATK); 3. John Olmstead (Hon); 4. Nicholas Cummings (ATK); 5. Walton Smith (Yllm). of Owosso. At the halfway point, Ingle and Cummings went under Short in turn three. The order remained the same until the last lap, when Mark Cheza of Clio, Michigan, passed Brown for fifth place. The 500cc B Studded class was led wire to wire by Nichole Cheza of Clio, Michigan. Following Cheza were her fellow Michigan riders Steve Heinzelman of Saginaw and David Julian of Linwood. On the third lap, Julian passed Heinzelman on the back stretch. Tom Briscoe, who started the race in sixth, was on the move and was now breathing down Heinzelman's neck. After the white flag was shown by finish flagman Roland Curler, Briscoe made his move in turn one and took over the third position. Driver Jeff Kocher and passenger Steve Wilson - both of Hale, Michigan - teamed up to win the Medlumweight Rubber Sidecar championship. Kocher and Wilson led every lap, while behind them, driver Bob Scott Jr. and passenger Tiffany Sloan of Troy, Michigan, were trying to hold off driver Bob Scott Sr. of Gladwin, Michigan, and passenger Chris Liesen of Beaverton, Michigan. These two machines, driven by father and son, ran neck and neck until the final corner, when the senior Scott took over the second position. Finishing in fourth after starting in last were Dale Lupo and his grandson Zachary Lupo of Pinconning, Michigan. Valley Trail Riders Clubgrounds: Ed Hieftje (12) leads Chris Short (00), Darren Ingle (31), Nick Cummings (5), Brody Brown (OOB) and Mark Cheza (16) at the start of the Kold Kutter Shootout In Bentley, Michigan. III U III I e n e vv s MARCH 6, 2002 63