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Podium One Motoplex: Shawn Clark launches over the new tunnel jump In the 125cc A class at round seven of the Podium One Gold Series in Charlestown, Indiana. Podium One Gold Series Round 7: Podium One Motoplex Clark Cranks at Podium One By MARK BUCHANAN CHARLESTOWN, IN, J\\AY 11 hawn Clark put in a dominating performance on a Team Green/ Dreyer Cycle Kawasaki, taking both main-event wins in the 125cc A and 125cc Youth classes at the first night race of the season at the Podium One Motoplex in Charlestown, Indiana. Podium One utilizes a supercross format for their night races: The first mota only counts for the gate pick in the main event. Four classes are chosen at each night race where the podium finishers pop the champagne and do an interview after their main event. The night before Mother's Day also featured a Mota Mom's race at intermission and the first race of a four-race pit-bike series. Attendance was down, as rain had been forecast, but the weather was perfect and the track was in great shape for the event. Clar,k took the holeshot in the 125cc A main, in front of T.J. Blake (on a Suspension Works/Paul's Cycle Yamaha), and led every lap for the win. Blake went down on the first lap, and Scott Metz moved into second place on a MotoXtremes/ Honda of Troy, in front of Aaron Mcintyre, on an AM 7 Team Racing/ F&S Suzuki. The running order stayed the same after the first lap, with Yamaha-mounted Matt Richey taking fourth place. Clark also nailed the holeshot in the 125cc Youth class and went wire to wire again for the win. Alex Hunter S 58 JUNE 26, 2002' eye I e trailed Clark at the start on a Suspension Plus/Daniel Boone MX Park Honda and held second place for a lap before Justin "Pooh" Sipes, on an O'Neal/Ryno Racing Kawasaki, took over the spot. Shane O'Banion also passed Hunter on the second lap, and Daniel Cahill rounded out the top five on a Richwood Powersports KTM. Sipes took the holes hot in the Senior Mini (12-15) class and went the distance for the win, in front of Hunter. American Suzuki rider Dusty Rowe finished third, in front of Sean Lawhead, on a Mattoon Kawasaki, and Michael Bender, on a Dreyer Motorsports/MSR Kawasaki. Metz took the win in the 250cc main, leading every lap, in front of Mcintyre and Honda pilot Paul Karle. "Flyin'" Ryan Sipes dominated the B classes, taking both mainevent wins in the 125cc Band 250cc B classes on his Team Green/Gateway Cycle Kawasakis. Sipes took the holeshot in the 250cc B main, in front of Cycle Specialties Honda rider Mike Jones and Bradley Weiss, on a Big 4 Cycle Suzuki. Weiss moved up to second place on the first lap, in front of Outback Steakhouse-backed KTM rider Steve Banet, with Jones in fourth place, in front Spy/Audio Advantage-backed Husqvarna pilot Nick Lewis. Pro Action/K&K Motorsports Suzuki jockey Dave Horn moved into fourth place on the third lap, in front of Lewis, and the running order stayed the same from there. Chad Canter nailed the holeshot in the 125cc B main on a No Fear Suzun e _ s ki, in front of Michael Akaydin, on a Scott Hall Racing Kawasaki, and Sipes, who quickly took the lead on the first lap, while Weiss moved into second place for a lap before being passed by O'Banion on lap two, Chris Brown moved up to fourth place on the first lap, and Canter rounded out the top five. Sipes also took the win in the 16-24 class. Blake took the holeshot, in front of Sipes, and held the lead for the first lap. Sipes took over the lead on lap two, and Brown passed Lewis for third place, with Kraig Hennessy in fifth place for the final running order. Rodney Carrier took the holeshot for wire-to-wire wins in both main events of the Over 25 A and Over 30 A classes, on a Black Rock MX KTM. Yamaha-mounted Corey Stephens and KTM-mounted Jason Schmidt trailed Carrier at the start and battled back and forth the entire mota, with Schmidt taking second place for good on the last lap. Bobby Hall finished second to Carrier in the Over 30 A class on a Hill's 4X4/Hoosier Hilltoppers Yamaha, with Honda rider Richard Farmer taking third place. Lance Gilner took the holeshot in the Over 25 B class on a Sunnyside Motocross Yamaha, but Jones passed him on the first lap for the win. Gilner took second, and Yamaha jockey Deuce Kirk held off Horn for third place, with Chad Scharlow taking fifth place on a Diamond Billiard Products Inc. Yamaha. Horn got the win in the Over 30 B class, with Gilner getting by Kirk on the last lap for second place. Yamaha rider Rob Abel finished fourth, with Greg Rowland fifth on a Cycle Tech Suzuki. eN Podium One Motoplel Charlestown, Indiana Results: May II, ZOOZ [Round 71 50 SHAFT (4ยท8): 1. Ben Newby (Han); 2, Nash Uebel (KTM); 3. Tyler O'BrY2ln (Hon); 4. Forrest Plumlee (Yllm): 5. Wesley Sexton (Yam). 50 STK (4-6): L Richard Turner (Cob): 2. Clayton Crum (Cob); 3. Jett Mlkeworth (KTM); 4. Kade Chastain (Cob); 5. Devon Plaskett. 50 STK (7-8): I. Jake Tyree (Cob); 2. Josh Bixler (KTM); 3. Tyler Phillips (KTM); 4. Kenneth Stumler (KTM); 5. Jace Owen (Pol). 60 (7-11): L Cody Reas (Kaw); 2. Colton Chapman (Kaw); 3. Kenny Walker (KTM) 4. Josh Bixler (KTM); 5. Justin Hedger (Kaw). JR MINI (7-11): L Jacob Rowland (Kaw); 2. Clayton Knox (Suz); 3. Cody Reas (KlIw); 4. Colton Chapmlln (Suz); 5. Nathlln Bethal (Suz). SR MINI (12-15): 1. Justin Sipes (Kaw); 2. Alex Hunter (SUI); 3. Dusty Rowe (Suz); 4. Selin Lawhead (Kew); 5. Michael Bender (Kew). JR OPEN MINI: L Jacob Rowland (Kaw); 2. Clayton Knox (Suz); 3. Nethlln Bethel (Suz); 4. Tyler Richey; 5. Kenny Walker (Kew). OPEN MINI (12-15): 1. Michael Bender (Kaw); 2. Selin Utwhead (Kaw); 3. Andrew Dewees (Kaw); 4. Aaron Teague (Kaw); 5. Anthony WlIlker (Kaw). PIT/BK 50 (6-12): I. Nash Uebel (Han); 2. Kade Chastain. PIT/BK 50 OPEN (13+): L Kenny Walker; 2. Anthony Walker; 3. Alex Hunter (YlIm); 4. Cody Reas; 5. Steven Doyen (Kaw). PIT/BK 100 OPEN (13+): 1. Ryan Sipes (Hon); 2. Rodney Carrier; 3, Jason Schmidt; 4. Shewn Clark (Kaw); 5. Corey Stephens (Yam). 125 YTH: 1, Shawn Clark (Kaw); 2. Justin Sipes (Kaw); 3, Shane O'Benion (Suz); 4. Alex Hunter (Hon); 5. Daniel Cahill (KTM). t 25 A: 1. Shewn Clerk (Kaw); 2, Scott Metz (Han); 3, Aeron Mcintyre (Suz); 4. Matt Richey (Yam); 5. T.J. Blake (Yam). 125 B: 1. Ryan Sipes (Kew); 2. Shone O'Banion (Suz); 3. Brlldley Weiss (Suz); 4. Chris Brown (Hus); 5. Chad Center (Suz). 125 C: L Daniel Cahill (KTM); 2. Tyler Greves (Yam); 3. Matt Blake (Yam); 4. Seth Harcourt (Yam); 5. Chris Ulwson (Han). t 25 0: 1. Brent Cerrier (Suz); 2. Derek Richerdson (Suz); 3. Joe Gullett (YlIm); 4. Trevor Krelnhegen (Kew); 5. Jonathan Richardson (Kew). 250 A: 1. Scott Metz (Han); 2. Allron Mcintyre (SUl); 3. Paul Karle (Han). 250 8: 1. Ryan Sipes (Kew); 2. Brtldley Weiss (SUl); 3. Steve Banet (KTM); 4. Dave Hom (SUl); 5. Nick Lewis (Hus). 250 C: I. Justin Cerothers (Yam); 2. Rob Morris (Han); 3. Robert Luckett (Han). 250 0: 1. Joe Gullett (Yam); 2. Brien Searcy (Yern); 3. Brlld King (Yam); 4. Therlln Bolding (Kaw); 5. Carl Miller (Yam). 16-24: 1. Ryen Sipes (Kaw); 2. T,J. Blllke (Yam); 3. Chris Brown (Hus); 4. Nick Lewis (Hus); 5. Kr"ig Hennessey (Suz). 25+ A: 1. Rodney Carrier (KTM); 2. Jason Schmidt (KTM); 3. Corey Stephens (Yam); 4, Richard Farmer (Han). 25 ... 8: 1. Mike Jones (Han); 2. Lence Gilner (Yam); 3. Deuce Kirk (Yam); 4. Dave Hom (SUl): 5. Chlld Schllrlow (Yam). 30+ A: 1. Rodney Carrier (KTM); 2. Bobby Hall (Yam); 3. Richard Farmer (Hon), 30+ B: 1. Dave Horn (Suz); 2. Lance Gilner (Yam); 3. Deuce Kirk (Yam); 4. Rob Abel (Yam); 5. Greg Rowland (Suz). 40+: 1. Mitch Slimes (Suz); 2. Brad King (Yam); 3. Mike McManus (Hon); 4. Gene Hodge (Yam); 5. Kevin Wurster (Suz). a/L AM C/O: 1. Tyler Greves (Yam); 2. Rob Morris (Han); 3. Jonathan Richardson (K8W); 4. Wes Wright (KTM); 5. Christopher Bain II (Suz). Riders' Summer Shootout Series Round 2: FasTrac MX Park Millsaps Stars at FasTrac BY HUGH GATLIN CAIRO, GA, J\\AY 11 T he inaugural Riders' Summer Shootout Series kept a full head of steam at FasTrac MX Park, site of Round two. Some 198 riders and more than 500 spectators were in attendance at the facility, which now has newly installed lights. The evening's racing was enhanced by an appearance by Davi Millsaps, fresh off four wins at the World Mini Grand Prix in Las Vegas. The American Suzuki/Pro Circuit/No Fear/SoBe/ Alpinestars-backed rider competed on an RM125 and topped both motos of the Youth (12-15) division. Millsaps snared the holeshot in the first combined Youth (12-15) and (16-29) mota, followed by the Sports Center's Cole Boutwell, Justin Link and YZ250F-mounted Sean Collins. Boutwell held Millsaps' pace but then ran off the track and slid out. Millsaps opened a gap on the field by aggressively launching his machine off the jumps. He posted a 16-second win over Link and Collins. Passing riders two at a time, Boutwell came back to finish fifth, behind Tallahassee, Florida's Rion Baker. Link led mota two until Millsaps jumped past him on lap one. Boutwell and Collins ran third and fourth. Boutwell fell on lap two, and then