Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

,--------------------:-:l:=----------,z o w a: < r :5 w '"i ::' o z < g z r o , '~" u ~ ~ Thunder Cross Motorsports Parle Mike Wolford (117) and Matt Dale (6) battle in the second 25OccJOpen C mota at the Loretta Lynn's Qualifier in Okeechobee, Florida. Stor(;ng (KTM): 5. Kalen Fltzpatr;ck (KTM). 65 STK (10-11): I. Lucas Crespi (Kaw): 2. Derek Hall (KTM); 3. Diego 8arquero (KTM); 4. Brenden White (KTM.): 5. Fnmk Charamut (KTM). 80 OPEN: 1. Rkky Renner (Yam); 2. Kyle Tobin (Suz); 3. Martin Daudlos (Suz); 4. Chase Couture (Vam); 5. Chris Pixley (Kaw). 85 STK (7-11): l. Chase Couture (Yam); 2. Michael Sm;th (Vam): 3. Stephen Upper (Vam): 4. LuClIS Crespi (Suz); 5. Brenden White (Suz). 85 STK (12-13): I. Kyle Tobin (SUl): 2. John MuJleavey (YlIm); 3. Tyler Tiffany (Yam); 4. Danny Weyer (Han); 5. Jake Donley (Vam). 125 OPEN: I. Camden Cruz (Kaw); 2. Bernardo Hidalgo (Hon); 3. M,8tthew Pedrero (Suz); 4. leach Couture (Yam); 5. Jason Fink. 125 A STK: 1. Ryan Davis (SUI); 2. Brandon Butler (Suz); 3. Augie Ueber (SUI); 4. D.J. Kunkel (Suz); 5. Darren Fortin (SUI). 125 B STK: 1. Matt Boni (Kaw); 2. Drew Kain (KTM); 3. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw); 4. Dan Truman (Kaw): 5. Jason Baker (Vam). 250/0PEN A: I. Jeremy Shuttleworth (Hon): 2. Brandon Butler (Suz); 3. Jesse Richards (Yam); 4. Forrest Butler (Suz); 5. Dllrren Fortin (Suz). 250/0PEN B 5TK: 1. Dan Truman (Kaw): 2. Drew Kain (KTM); 3. Riley Hllil (Suz); 4. Corey Fink (Vam): 5. Jason Baker (Vam). 125 C STK: 1. Dean Dyess (Suz): 2. Camden Cruz (Kew); 3, Michael Morgan (Kaw); 4. Jonathan Camp (Vam): 5. Kyle Levalley (SUl). WMN 80-IOS (12-15): 1. Courtney Ray: 2. Marisa Hampshire (Kaw); 3. Lauren Fox (Yam). WMN 105/125+: 1. Marisa Hampshire (Kaw); 2. April Hodges (Suz); 3. Patti Whitehouse (Suz); 4. Kristen Banke (Yam); 5. l..lIurle Brennlln (Yam). 125 STK (12-15): 1. Kyle Ch;sholm (Kaw): 2. Dean Dyess (Suz); 3. Man Boni (Kaw); 4. Shaun Skinner (KTM); 5, Forrest Smith (Yam). 16-24: 1. Vince Cirrincione (Yam); 2. Brook Thorpe (Suz); 3. Roman Rylln (Yllm); 4. Craig Post (Vam). 25+: 1. Jimmie Hildreth (Yllm), 45+: 1. Les Burnside (Hon): 2. Rick Thorpe (Vam); 3. PhU Clark (Yam). Sunday 50 OPEN: I. Andrew Stocker (KTM): 2. Donald Diperna (KTM); 3. Adam Cianciarulo (Cob): 4. Dalton Mc!erlln (Pol); 5. [kInn Walker. 65 MOD (7-11): I. Lucas Cresp; (Kaw): 2. Jus,;n Hall (KTM); 3. Tyler Moore (KTM); 4. Derek Hall (KTM): 5. Michael Bange (KTM). 80 OPEN: 1. Kyle Tobin (Suz); 2. Esteban Camona (Suz); 3. Robby Renner (Yam); 4. Courtney Ray; 5. Cameron Smith (Hon). 85 MOD (9-13): I. Kyle Tob;n (5Ul): 2. R;cky Renner (Yam); 3. Matthew Burke (Kaw); 4. Danny Weyer (Han): 5. Donald Soller (SUl). 85 MOD (14-15): I. Nicholas Evennou (Yllm): 2. Martin Dlludlos (SUl); 3. Simon Usuga (Yllm); 4. Metthew McKeever; 5. Mett Goerke (Sul). S/MINI: 1. Nicholas Evennou (Yam); 2. Ricky Renner (Yam); 3, Martin Daudlos (Suz); 4. Matt Goerke (SUl): 5. Matthew Pedrero (SUl). 12S A/PRO SPT: I. Brandon Butler (SUl): 2. Forrest Butler (Suz); 3. Jason Fink (Suz); 4. Billy Wood (Vam): 5. D.J. Kunkel (Suz). 125 B MOD: 1. Dan Truman (Kaw); 2. Shaun Sk;nner (KTM): 3. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw): 4. Matt Bon; (Kaw): 5. Jason Baker (Vam). 125 C MOD: 1. Dean Dyess (SUl); 2. Ryan Luke (Suz); 3. Jonllthan Camp (Yam); 4. Kyle Levlllley (SUl): 5. Michael Morgan (SUl). 250/0PEN A PRO SPT: I. Aug;e Ueber (SUl); 2. Jeremy Shuttleworth (Hon); 3. Jesse Richards (Yam); 4. Brandon Butler (Suz); 5. Forrest Butler (SUl). 250/0PEN B MOD: I. Drew Ka;n (KTM): 2. Quinton Bigalow (Yam); 3. Corey Fink (Yam); 4. Charlie Walker (Hon): 5. Jason Baker (Yam). 250/0PEN C: I. Brook Thorpe (Su,): 2. Kyle Levalley (Suz); 3. Mike Wolford (Hus): 4. William Batson (Hon); 5. Joey Baker (Yam). 4-STRK 201-650: 1. Jeremy Shuttleworth (Han): 2. Charlie Walker (Hon): 3. Edd;e Ray (KTM): 4. Darryl Und (Vam): 5. Brook Thorpe (Su,). 125 MOD (12·15): 1. Kyle Ch;sholm (Kaw): 2. Shaun Skinner (KTM); 3. Matt Boni (Kaw); 4. Dean Dyess (Suz); 5. Trevis Winebrenner (Yam). 16-24: 1. Vince Cirrincione (Yam); 2, James Cobb (Vam). 25+: I. Eddie Ray (KTM); 2. Mike Brillinger (Yam); 3. Mike D'Amico (Yam): 4. Jimmy Penski (Hon); 5. Merk Pierce (Yam). VET 30.: I. Mark Beamer (SUl): 2. Dan;el Zullo (Yam); 3. Jimmy Penski (Hon); 4. Gene Pearson (Yam): 5. TImothy Eggers (Hon). VET 35+: I, Slim Allen (Yam); 2. Timothy Eggers (Han): 3. Mark Beamer (Suz); 4. Ed H;ggins (Yam); 5. Dllvid Robertson (Yam). SR 40+: 1. Sam Allen (Yllm); 2. Timothy Eggers (Hon); 3. les Burnside (Hon); 4. Dllvid Robertson (Vam); 5. Dean Dyess Jr. (SUl). MSTR 45.: 1. Rick Thorpe (Han); 2. Bob R;edel (KTM); 3. Thomas Fogg (Yam); 4. Douglas Miner (KTM): 5. Les Bums;de (Han). by Yamaha riders Doug Leavitt and Doughty. After only three laps, Doughty made the pass on Leavitt, but he could not get by Humphrey, who kept it pinned all the way to the checkered flag. Leavitt disappeared on the last lap, and John Dehn moved his Husqvama into third, with Chad Cook's Yamaha and Rick Stichter's Kawasaki .rounding out the top five. Doughty claimed the holeshot in moto two and never relinquished the lead. Humphrey rode another good moto and came in second, with Leavitt, Dehn and Cook not far behind. Carl Fritz got the hoJeshot in moto one of the 250cc Open C class on his Honda, with Kawasaki jockey Brett Fisher and Michael Stoll in tow. Jason Labonte was flying around the track on his Yamaha, finishing lap one in fourth and moving into second by the end of lap two. After two laps of battling back and forth, Labonte finally got around Fritz and took it home. Fritz stayed in second, with Yamaha riders Brett Cue and Stoll finishing third and fourth, respectively. Fisher crossed the finish line in fifth. Fisher once again got the holeshot in moto two, but Labonte was right behind him and only took one lap to make the pass. This time Fisher hung on to second, with Cue, Stoll and 12-year-old Michael Pritchett, on a borrowed Suzuki, rounding out the top five. The Supermini/80cc Open class had a great battle up front in mota one. Chad Givens and Cody Gilmore, Loretta Lynn's Qualifier Cooperland Raceway Doughty Digs Deep Bv practice on Friday left him with a CONNIE JOHNSON separated shoulder. Doughty - which, STILLWATER, OK, MAR. 30-31 came away from the Loretta Lynn's according to the dictionary, means "stouthearted" or "courageous" - dug deep, did his best, and started making plans for the regional qualifier. area qualifier in Stillwater with a first, In the first moto of the 125cc A two seconds, and a fifth-place finish Pro-Sport class, Colt Humphrey got hane Doughty showed everyone S what he was made of when he the holeshot on his Suzuki, followed for the weekend after a nasty crash in 52 MAY 8, 2002' cue I • n e _ so Cooperland Raceway: Shane Doughty tapped inner reserves and captured a class win, two runner-up finishes and a fifth-place finish - all after separating his shoulder on the Friday before the two-day Loretta Lynn's qualifier in Stillwater, Oklahoma. both on Kawasakis, were bar to bar right out of the gate, and they diced it up for the entire five laps. Gilmore came out on top at the finish line, with Givens close behind. Suzuki jockey Bruce Dehn made a pass on the last lap to take third away from Damon Gabbert, on a Kawasaki. Adam Gulley rode his Kawasaki to a fifth-place finish. Mota two was a lot easier for Gilmore, since Givens crashed in another class and broke his femur, thus ending his racing for a few months. Gilmore took it wire to wire, followed by Kawasaki jockey Taylor Smith, Dehn, and then Wil Hahn and Maxwell Jordan, both aboard Kawasakis. Jonathan Fech got his KTM to the first turn in front of the rest of the 65cc Modified (7 -11) class in mota one. Another KTM rider - David Wood - quickly took over the lead and stayed there until the checkers came out. Fech crossed the finish line in second, with Kawasaki-mounted Jamie Siever, KTM pilot James Schmaus, and Kawasaki rider Justin Freund rounding out the top five. Fech once again got the holeshot in mota two and briefly lost the lead to Schmaus, but he managed to get back in first and stay there. Schmaus finished second, followed by Wood, Gatlin Norgren, on a Kawasaki, and Preston Primm, on a KTM. eN Caapeltllnd llacew.y Stillwlltllr, Dldaho... Results: Mllrch 3D-31, zaaz Saturday 50 (4-6) SHAFT: 1. Shelby Mauden; (Vam); 2. Pierre Low (Yam). 50 (4-6): 1. Travis Hlrt (Cob): 2. Mason Todd (Lem); 3. Blake Miller (Cob): 4. Zeb Edson (KTM); 5. Kody PlIsteur. 50 (7 -8): 1. Gannon Audette (Pol): 2. Kyle Olson (Cob): 3. Kyle Hussey: 4. McCoy Oldenburg (Pol): 5. Caleb Dowell (Cob). 65 (7-9): 1. Justin Freund (Kaw); 2. Justin Bogle (Kaw); 3, Cole Seaton; 4. Gannon Audette (KTM): 5. Kyle Hussey (KTM). 65 (10-11): 1. Jonathan Fech (KTM); 2. Dav;d Wood (KTM); 3. Kerry Moore (Kaw); 4. Preston Primm (KTM); 5. Jamie Siever (KllW). 85 (7-11): 1. Jake Erickson (Yam); 2. Jacob Leatherwood (Yllm); 3. Trevor Donie (Suz); 4. Jason Hussey (Kaw); 5. Jamie Siever (Yam). 85 (12-15): 1. Bruce Dehn (SUl); 2. Aaron Gulley (Kaw); 3. Nathlln Cox (Yam): 4. Maxwell Jordan (Kaw); 5, Damon Gabbert (KlIw). S/MINI/80 OPEN: I. Cody G:lmore (Kaw): 2. Taylor Smith (KlIw); 3, Allron Gulley (Kaw); 4. Trevor Donie (Suz); 5. Damon Gabbert (Kllw). 125 BEG: 1. Blake Gregory; 2. Vincent Myers (Kaw); 3. Quinten Cox (Han). 125 A: 1. Colt Humphrey (Suz); 2. ShzlOe Doughty (Yam); 3. Doug Leevitt (Yllm); 4. John Dehn (Hus): 5. Danny Patrum (Vam). 125 B: 1. Teddy Maier (Kaw); 2. Thomas Hahn (Kaw); 3. Clayton Clirison; 4, Robbie Smith (Yam); 5. Riece Robertson (Yam). 125 C: 1. Robbie Robertson (Yam); 2. Jason Labonte (Vam): 3. Jon Paul Powell (KTM); 4. Curtis Peterson (Vam): 5. Carl Fritz (Vam). OPEN A: 1. Guy Cooper (KTM); 2. Colt Humphrey (Suz); 3. John Dehn (KllW); 4. Danny Patrum (Vam); 5. Shane Doughty (Vam). 250 B: 1. Thomas Hahn (Kaw): 2. Teddy Maier (Kaw); 3. Scott Hickey (Han): 4. Char!:e Nell (Han): 5. Josh Thunnan (Kaw). 250/0PEN C: 1. Jason Labonte (Vam): 2. Brett Cue (Yam); 3. Brett Fisher (Kaw); 4. Dan Frasson. WMN 80-105: 1. Dian KHnger (Yam). WMN IOS-125.: 1. M;s.y Clark (Kaw): 2. Kelly Longwell (Yam): 3. Chris Blewett (Su,). 16-24: 1. Ryan Lewis (Kaw); 2. Josh Thurman (Kaw). 30+: 1. Rodney Carlton (Yem), 40+: 1. Chuck Cooper (KTM): 2. Kurt Dimick (Vam). Sunday 50 (4-6): 1. Blake Miller (Cob): 2. Lang Wa;ker (Pol). 50 (7-8): I. Kyle Ol.on (Cob); 2. Gunner Audette (Pol); 3. Mason Maahs (Pol); 4. McCoy Oldenburg (Pol): 5. D:IIon Norgren (Cob). 65 (7-11): 1. Jonathan Fech (KTM): 2. Oav;d Wood (KTM): 3. James Schmaus (KTM): 4. GatHn

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