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Western New Yorle Motocross Association, Inc. Round 5: Hunt Moto Parle Clingerman Hammers 'em on Thor Day By LARRY WOOSTER HUNT, NY, MAY 12 ound five of the Western New York Motocross Association Inc. series returned to Hunt Moto Park for Thor Day. The rainy conditions made prizes such as a new Thor hat or Tshirt for each first-place-overall finisher in every class a perfect award. Even happier were the three lucky riders who had their names drawn from the hat for a new Thor riding outfit! The rain kept many fair-weather riders home, but they missed a great day of action. The more-dedicated riders added up the points, gained experience, and will be even faster next week because of that experience. With the weather patterns the way they are this year, riders had better get used to competing in the rain, as the droughts of the last few years seem to be over. The 125cc Beginner class had a laundry list of hard-core riders all ready for the gate to drop for their first moto. Seven or eight bikes were all stacked up going into turn one and battling bar to bar for the extremely important holeshot. Matthew Coleman powered his Suzuki through turn one for the front-running position. Another Suzuki rider, Michael Lenartowicz, and Yamaha-mounted J.e. Cournan were close behind. Eating mucho mud from these guys were Yamaha rider Mike Siecieska and Suzuki jockey Joseph Krzemien. The R rest of the pack seemed to struggle with getting a grip on things while the front four riders pulled away. The importance of good balance was demonstrated as beginner after beginner struggled to get a grip. Siecieska grew tired of the view quickly and began to pick up the pace, passing Cournan and capitalizing on a mistake by Lenartowicz to move into second place. Coleman soon ran out of go-go juice and Siecieska moved past him to win moto number one. Moto two, the usual suspects again sped toward turn one, vying for the holeshot. This time they were three bikes wide, with New York terra "notso' firma flying everywhere. Cournan battled with Justin Biller, while Krzemien battled with Siecieska in classic Yamaha-vs.-Suzuki competition. What a pain it must be to try to score big fields of bikes such as these under such muddy conditions. Hats off to the WNYMA scorers for all their patience with riders who are in a hurry to get back to their pit area. Cournan hung on to improve on his first-moto finish of third to win moto two and capture first overall. Siecieska failed to back up his motoone win, taking fourth in moto two to finish second overall. Biller kept his Suzuki up front all day, posting 4-2 finishes to end the day in third overall. A great example of a rider benefiting on many different levels from rac- ing on rainy days like these is 50cc (7-8) and 60cc rider Chaz Clingerman. This young hotshoe races week in and week out, regardless of the rainy or muddy conditions that happen at any track. Clingerman always seems to place his Kawasaki and Polini machines among the top 10, if not top five, finishers at the end of each race day, but he was still chasing his first career first-overall finish. There isn't a track in the WNYMA Inc. series at which Clingerman hasn't raced in the rain a time or two over the past two seasons. On this day, all that hard work and effort paid off, as Clingerman won his first career firstoverall finish in the 50cc (7-8) class. Clingerman placed second in moto one, behind very fast KTM rider Pascal Schmitt. When Schmitt struggled in moto two, Clingerman kept to his race plan and won the moto - and the overall. Clingerman won because he has learned to pick better lines and grooves to race in under these conditions, based on his past experiences. Balance is another key skill young riders learn racing on days like these, as going slower and not falling is usually the faster way around the track than running fast and getting stuck in a rut for 30 seconds in every corner. Just ask Chaz. He'll tell you all about it. The WNYMA series will return to Hunt Moto Park on Sunday, June 30, for Scott USA Day. Riders finishing first, second and third overall in each class will receive a Scott USA Award, and three grand-prize drawings for great Scott USA gear will be held for all the riders entered. eN Hunt Malo Par1c Hunt, New Yor1c Results: May 1Z, ZDOZ (Round 51 50 (4·6): I. Cody Marriott (Yam); 2. Matt z.,cher (Yam): 3. Justin Mays (Yam); 4. Nicholas Monachino (Yam). 50 P/W (4-8): 1. Connor Kelly (KTM); 2. Jade Repass (Yam); 3. Justin Mays (Yllm); 4. Steven Shaffer (Yam); 5. Matt Zacher (Yam). 50 (7·8): I. Chaz Clingerman (Pol); 2. Harrison Kay (KTM); 3. Pascal Schmitt (KTM); 4. Zachllry Miller (Yam); 5. Connor Kelly (KTM). 60: 1. Jake Eddy (Kaw); 2. Sunny Drake (KTM); 3. Billy Przysinda (Kaw); 4. Todd Thompson (Kaw); 5. Brandon Mays (KTM). JR MINI: I. Jake Eddy (Kaw); 2. Sunny Drake (KTM); 3. Doug Waif (Yom); 4. Lou;. Tepa. (Yam); 5. Zachary Klaver (Yam). SR MINI: 1. Steve Sliwinski (Suz): 2. Jeff Swarthout (SUI); 3. Cotton Hawkins (Kow): 4. Adorn Coumon (Yam); 5. Nicholas Basamanie (SUI). MINI COMB: 1. Steve Sliwinski (SUI); 2. Jeff Swartout (SUI); 3. Justin Megliore (SUI); 4. Nicholas Basamanio (SUI); 5. Cotton Hawkins (Kaw). 125 SCHBY B: I. Thoma. Addy (Hon); 2. Beau Nichols (Yam); 3. Don Traxler (Yam); 4. Greg Peri (Kaw); 5. Matthew Guilfoil (Han). 16-24: ]. Trevor Sweeney (SUI); 2. Cody Pomeroy (Yam); 3. Bradd Fox (Yam); 4. Jared Seata (Suz); 5. Jeremiah Ranck (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. J.C. Cournan (Yam); 2. Mike Siecieska (Yam): 3. Justin Biller (SUI); 4. Matthew Coleman (Suz); 5. Joseph Krzemien (501). 125 NOV: I. Cody Dunning (Kaw); 2. Sean Stringer (Suz); 3. Kenneth Crane (SOl); 4. Greg Peri (Kaw); 5. Rick Angood (Yam). 125 AM: 1. Jeremiah Ranck (Yam); 2. Rllndy Hint (Yam); 3. Ed Hawkins (Kaw); 4. Trevor Sweeney (501); 5. Steve Bruckman (Han). 125 EX: 1. Jllmie Robinson (Yam); 2. Fred Roy (Han); 3. Brandon Kuhn (Yam); 4. Eddie Van Ballegooyen (Yam); 5. Mark Klein (Yam). OPEN BEG: 1. Joshua Wilmont (Han); 2. David Munter (Han); 3. Doug Jones (Kaw); 4. Greg Penion (Kaw); 5. Randy Gee (KTM). OPEN NOV: I. Sean Stringer (Suz); 2. Peter Garlock (Han); 3. DllVid Wllish (Suz); 4. Nick Brllnt (Kow); 5. Derek Decker (Kow). OPEN AM: ]. Nllte Crofoot (Han); 2. Bill Elliott. (Yllm); 3. Jeff Burdon (Yam); 4. Cody Pomeroy (Yllm); 5. Steve Young (Han). OPEN EX: 1. Fred Roy (Han); 2. Eddie Vlln BaJlegooyen (Yam); 3. Mark Klein (Yllm); 4. Mikey Silvllrole (Kaw); 5. Cllsey Higgins (Yllm). 25+ A: 1. Eddie Vlln Ballegooyen (Yam). 25. B: 1. Jeff Burdon (Yam); 2. David Andrewlavage (Yam). VET: 1. Eddie Van Bllllegooyen (Yam). SR B: 1. James Traxler (Han); 2. Ron Nye (Hon); 3. Gary Loomis (Kaw); 4. Derek Opferbeck (Kaw); 5. Gregory Guilfoil Sr. (Han). SR C: 1. James Maynard (Han); 2. Mark Wienecke (Yam); 3. Michael Reilly (Yam); 4. Dale Ayers (Han); 5. Tom Garlock (Kaw). 40+: l. Brian Broadwell (Suz); 2. David Carmen (Yam): 3. Gregory Guilfoil Sr. (Han); 4. Mike Harasmisz (Kaw); 5. Clifford MlIler (Yem). VINT & WDS: 1. James Traxler (Han); 2. Patrick Green (Hon); 3. Dale Ayers (Hon). U.S. Eastern Motocross Spring Series Round 8: Rolling Hills Cycle Parle Neese Thrice in Reidsville By moving into fourth by the end of lap one. Up front, Newton and Neese were battling back and forth. At the drop-off before the finish, Neese made a pass stick to secure the lead at the start of lap two. At the line, Lough put a block on Nickelston to take third. Mark Wagner followed Lough into fourth. At the start of lap three, Isha Wood, recovering from a dead-last start by making his way through the 12-rider pack, passed Langdon at the line. Then the Jarman's Sportcycles/Pro Action/ Extreme Factory/No Fear/ Spybacked Wood passed Wagner to secure fourth at the same place on the following lap. On the final lap, the top two were still Neese and Newton. Wood was all over Lough at the same place he had passed the last two rid- GREG SUMNER REIDSVILlE, NC, MAY 12 bout 300 riders from Districts 13 and 29 came to contest round eight of the U.S. Eastern Spring Series, presented by Serious Raceware. In the first 125cc A moto, the holeshot went to Chad Newton, owner of Total Control Suspension and sponsored by Triangle Cycles and Liquid Performance. Upstate Cycle/Serious Raceware/Tag/Hammerhead-backed rider Jim Neese, Richard Nickelston, Brandon Langdon and Jamie Simpson filled out the rest of the top five through turn one. After a bad start, Champion Cycles/Fast By Francis/Answer/Pro Taper's Chad Lough was on a charge, A Hunt Moto Park: Eddie"Alphabet" Van Ballegooyen sailed through the rain to the Over 25 A and Vet-class wins at the fifth round of WNYMA action in Hunt, New York. e u e I ... n e _ s • JUNE12,200259