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Thor/Parts Unlimited Northeast Classic Motocross'Series Round 1: Doublin Gap Motocross Park Damien Plotts dominated the 125cc and 250cc Open A classes at the first round of the Northeast Classic Motocross Series, near the end of lap three. Carsten held on to the lead and got the win, with Mowry, Stull, Welch and Brodsky trailing. In the final 125cc A moto, Carsten earned holes hot honors, but Plotts quickly relegated Carsten to second. Plotts quickly pulled out to a foursecond lead by the start of lap two. Rounding out the top five were Carsten, Day, Stull and Crine. Plotts' lead was a good six seconds by the last lap. Carsten and Day held on to Plotts managed to make getting the holeshot look relatively easy aboard the Honda thumper in the second and final moto. Trailing him were Stull, Crine, Clark and Carsten. After 2 1/2 laps, Plotts had a foursecond lead, with the top five remaining unchanged until lap three, where Crine passed Stull to take second. Mowry was fourth and Clark fifth. Plotts held on for the second-moto win, just ahead of Crine. Rounding out the top five were Stull, Mowry and Carsten. Plotts (1-1) topped the 250cc Open A podium. Stull's consistent 3-3 rides earned him the runner-up spot, and Mowry (2-4) rounded out the top three. _ Doublla Iiap Motocross 'arll N"'II, Peansylvanla 1lesuJts: Mardi 24, 2002 1...... 11 NEWBORG,PA,MAR.24 udging by the great racing at the first round of the Thor/ Parts Unlimited Northeast Classic Motocross Series, it's going to be a great season! Upwards of 900 riders came out to Doublin Gap Motocross Park on a dry and mild but overcast day. Rossini Racing Products-backed Damien Plotts took home the lion's share of the Pro/Expert purse after he finished with perfect 1-1 rides in both the I25cc and 250cc Open A classes. Plotts also had an epic battle with RRP teammate Kevin Crine in the Over 25 A class, where they traded wins, with Crine earning the overall with his 2-1 rides to Plotts' 1-2 tally. Plotts led most of the second moto until the hard-charging Crine caught and passed Plotts late in the race to lay claim to the overall win in the Over 25 Open A class. In the I25cc A class, there were so many riders that two qualifiers were run. The top 20 riders from each would move on to the final moto of 40 gates. No last-chance qualifiers were run, due to time constraints. The I25cc A class wasn't the only class to have qualifiers; as many as eight classes ran qualifiers to reduce their fields to 40 riders. In the first 125cc A qualifier, Yamaha thumper pilots Jeremy Cook and Casey Clark rounded the first turn ahead of the pack, followed by Plotts, James McNeill and Gregory Panart. By the time the leaders exited the Expert-only section on lap two, Clark was alone out front. Plotts 46 APRIL 24, 2002' cue I e moved to second, Cook dropped to third, and Crine was fourth after relegating McNeill to fifth. Plotts went extremely wide in the turn following the finish line at the start of lap three and used the extra real estate to get a better run up to the following stepdown jump and to make the pass on Clark for the lead. Plotts then quickly put some djstance on Clark. Plotts took the checkered flag with a 3 1/2second advantage. Rounding out the top five were Clark, Cook, Crine and Aaron Day. Bromley Suzuki's Barry Carsten led the pack off the start in the second 125cc A qualifier, trailed by Nick Mowry, Gene Stull, Kevin Brodsky Jr. and Tom Welch. Mowry quickly relegated Carsten to second on the infield section on lap one. However, Carsten had the Expert-section whoops dialed in and made the pass back for the lead on lap two. Then Mowry came right back and retook the lead, three turns later. This went on throughout the following lap as well until Carsten finally made a pass on Mowry stick n • _ s second and thjrd, while Crine passed Stull for fourth and then got Day for third. Then Stull passed Day, and Day found himself in fifth. Plotts took the checkered flag with a five-second advantage, followed by Carsten, Stull, Crine and Day. Plotts' 1-1 score earned him the overall, with Carsten finishing second and Stull trurd overall. Plotts, aboard the new Honda thumper, blasted off the gate quickly and led the pack out of the first turn in the first 250cc Open A moto. In tow were Mowry, Stull, Charlie Ellis and Welch. After the start of lap two, the top two were unchanged, but behind them, Welch passed Stull for third place, dropping Stull to fourth. Ellis, who just moved to the Expert ranks this season, was holding his own in fifth. Plotts was flying out front on the thumper and had a IO-second lead by the last lap. Plotts managed to add another second to his lead by the checkered flag. Rounding out the top five were Mowry, Stull, Carsten and Weich. P/W (4-8): 1. JlIcob Runkles (Yam); 2. Bruce Redfield (Vern); 3. DlIrian TlIggart (Yam); 4. Jarek Balkovic (Yam); 5. Jared Lesher (Yam). 50 (4-6): 1. Dominic Mark (Pol); i. Jared Lesher (Pol); 3. Bailey Spence (Cob); 4. Bleke Wedsworth (KTM); 5. Darhm Robinson (Cob). 50 (7-8): 1. Jocob Grove (Cob); 2. Scott 500111 (Cob); 3. NikolliiS Desiderio (Pol); 4. Ron Neilson Jr. (Cob); 5. Joshuo VlllalTeal (Cob). 60 (7-9): 1. GOlTel Toth (KTM); 2. Chal Ughl (KTM); 3. D~lon Braikovlch (KTM); 4. Joso'n McConnell Jr. KTM); 5. Brondon Seibold (Kow~ 60 (10-1 ); 1. Collon Bailey (Kow); 2. Gory Redford Jr. (Kew); 3. Micheel Hecit.l (KTM); 4. Kyle Werner (KTM); 5. Ryon Blizzord (KTM). 80 (7-11): I. GIHrel Toth (Suz); 2. Lowell Sptlngler (Suz); 3. Ryen Blizzerd (K1"M); 4. Kyle Werner (Suz); 5, Dt.lniel Holton Jr. (Kew). 80 (12-13): I. Willy Tolh Jr. (SUI); 2. Mlchoel Picone (Kew); 3. Kerry Keminskie Jr.!Kew); 4. Robert Marshell (Kew); 5. Brien Shuckhert Kew). 80 (14-15): I. Pt.lsquale Morrocco (Kew); 2. Derrick Wile (Kew); 3. Sean Wallace (SUI); 4. Jordan Miller (Hon); 5. Michael McCubbin (Hon). MINI (9-13): I. Lowell Spongier (Suz); 2. Daniel Hollon Jr. (Kaw); 3. Jacob Miller (Vom); 4. Gregory Lamey (Hon); 5. Kyle Wemer (Suz). S/MINI: 1. Micheel Picone (Kaw); 2. Kerry Kaminskie Jr./Kew); 3. Willy Toth Jr. (SUI); 4. Robert Marsholl Kaw); 5. Brion Shuckhort (Kaw). 125 A: 1. Demien Plotts (Hon); 2. Bllrry Carsten (Suz); 3. Gene Stull (Suz); 4. Kevin Crine (Hon); 5. Casey C10rk (Vom). 125 B: 1. Brae Hepler (Suz): 2. Jacob Morrison (Kaw): 3. Robert Shuckhart (Yam); 4. Jay Weller (Suz); 5. Brian Murphy (Vom). 125 C: I. Tyler Witmer (SUI); 2. Matt Flint (Yam); 3. Stephen P\lmk (Suz); 4. Anthony Fontana (Yam); 5. Chris Pulanco (Yam). 250 A: I. Demien Plotts (Hon); 2. Gene Stull (Suz); 3. Nicholas Mowry (Hon); 4. Barry Carsten (SUI); 5. Kevin Crine (Hon). ~SO B: I. Broc Hepler (SUI); 2. Toby Baldouf (Yem); 3. Petrick Benner (Yam); 4. Jason Doyle (Vom); 5. Ryon Wood (Suz). 250 C: 1. Jemes Wilke (Yern); 2. Chelmers Hellman (Yam); 3. Brian Holben (Kew); 4. Alex Kosetsc:hkow (Kaw); 5. Lucas Hughes (Hon). WMN: 1. Jessye Devis (Yem); 2. Abbie Jo Berdo (Suz); 3. Melisse Peterson (Yem); 4. Jemie Ports (Kow); 5. Olga Wood (Suz). SCHBV: I. Broc Hepler (SUI); 2. Billy Myers (Yem); 3. Jey Weller (SUI): 4. Stephen Hunter (Vom); 5. Michoel Foor (Hon). CLGBY: 1. Nicholes Mowry (Hon); 2. Thomes Burton (Yem): 3. Semuel Forrester (Vern); 4. Jeff Drury (Vam); 5. Cory S. Strickler ivam). 25+ A: 1. Kevin Crine (Hon ; 2. Demien Plotts (Hon); 3. Gaylon Dickson (Kew ; 4. Berry Tliggart (Vern); 5. Jon Boser (Hon). 25+ B: 1. Richerd Elles (Hon); 2. Scott Mertin (Hon); 3. Scott Saxers (KTM); 4. Jeffrey Ford (Kaw); 5. Cloy Compbell (Kow). 30+ A VET: 1. BlIrry Carsten (Suz); 2. Gaylon Dickson (Kaw); 3. Jeffrey Grove (Yem); 4. Tim Schmelyun (Kaw); 5. Jon Boser (Hon). 30. 8 VET: I. Scott Soyers (KTM); 2. Jeffrey Ford (KlIw); 3. Richard Ell~s (Hon); 4. Aries Verderoso (Vam); 5. Brion Gilbert (KTM). 30+ C VET: I. Loren Kempen (Hon); 2. Joseph Collins (Kow); 3. Jody Nevllng (Hon): 4. Domon Baehrel (Hon); 5. Keith Geffen (Hus). 40+ SR: I. Fred Vertucci (Hon); 2. Tim Schmelyun (Kaw); 3. Bob Huston (Hon); 4. DliVid Wolfsklll (Vern); 5. Kenneth Messerman (Yam).

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