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AMA District 14 Michigan Hare Scrambles Series
Round 5: Bent Wheels Competition Club
Parlin Plays CatchUp at Bent Wheels
By /YIAAK SPORE
ROSE CITY, MI, JUNE 9
The Bent Wheels Competition Club has hosted
many AMA events throughout the years, and
it has been a popular course among the riders,
hosting two events each season for the AMA
District 14 Hare Scrambles Series. The club,
located in the small northern Michigan town of
Rose City, provides competitors with the
option of camping on .the grounds or the con
venience a comfortable hotel with a restaurant
right at the entrance of the track.
As the Expert riders lined up in the front
w
row for the start of the afternoon program.
there was one noticeable absence: Corey Par·
lin, the current points leader. The flag dropped
for the start of the moto. and Honda·mounted
Travis Tudethout came around the first comer
with the holeshot. As the rest of the Expert
riders chased Tudethout around the next
series of corners, they passed the pit area of
Corey Parlin. who was shocked to see his
fellow competitors come racing by.
"I didn't hear anyone announce that they
were lining up for the start, so I was still
adding air to one of my tires," said Parlin. "I
didn't even have ali of my gear on. I couldn't
believe it when I heard their bikes fire up!"
After qUickly throwing the rest of his gear
on, the Lansing Cycle/Moose/Alpinestars/
Enduro Engineering-backed rider had his
work cut out for him, as he had given a talented group of riders a more-than-one-minute
head start.
Parlin made quick work of the two classes
that had started off behind the Expert class,
and then he began making up lime on the
leaders.
Last year's series champion, Aaron Wegner, came through scoring with the lead after
the first lap and steadily began distancing
himself from the rest of the field. The battle for
second was being hotly contested by two
GNCC A-class regulars, as Team Green
Kawasakis' Chris Galit and Honda-mounted
Bryan Dunlap shadowed each other for the
first hour. Amazingly, Parlin had caught and
Bent Wheels Competition Club: Corey
Parlin gave the field an unexpected
advantage when he missed the start for
his class. Nevertheless, Parlin put in his
most Impressive performance of this
season's Michigan Hare Scrambles
Series, earning the overall win at round
five in Rose City.
passed Dunlap at the hour·and·a-half mark,
and now he was pressuring Gallt.
After a 40-minute battle with Galit, Parlin
made the pass for second with two laps to go,
but it appeared that Wegner was too far out
front to be ca ught.
As luck would have it - good luck for Parlin, bad luck for Wegner - the coolant had
leaked out of Wegners' YZ125, handing Parlin
the win. Gallt followed in second, with
IMS/O'Neai-backed Wegner limping his
Yamaha through scoring for third. Dunlap rode
his Groves-supported Honda through scoring
in fourth, foliowed by Coliege Bike/Troy Lee
Designs-backed Scott Barclay in fifth. Steve
Willey and Robbie Cribbs rode through scoring
next, with the two Expert riders earning sixth
and seventh overall, respectively.
The top non-Expert rider came out of the
Over 30 class, as Shawmut Hills-sponsored
Mark Spore made a pass for the lead just prior
to the last lap, claiming the class victory and
eighth overall.
The 250cc ciass featured a tight battle for
the second week in a row, as Matt Harris rode
his Honda through scoring for the win just 18
seconds ahead of the class points leader,
Noah Sears, who also competes on a Honda.
David Allen Racing's Ken Johnson was
a minute back, earning the Honda rider a
third-place finish in the class.
The race for first in the Heavy Team class
went to the team of Blair Bersano and Mike
Stapula, as the two Suzuki pilots pulied away
from the field for an impressive win. The battle
for second place was a tight one, as the
Kawasaki-mounted team of Gerrit Poweli and
Tim Beougher squeaked through scoring just
24 seconds ahead of last year's Heavy Team
champions, Honda-mounted Eddie Keen and
Ron Balzer.
day. Leisure Time will resume racing on
August 25th. There are several more changes
to be made, and most of the riders are looking
forward to a constantly improving track.
Bent Wheels Competition Club
Rose City. Michigan
Results: June 9, 2002 (Round 5)
AUTO 1: I. Logan Dubbs (KTM): 2. John Dotlich (KTM): 3.
Hunter Wesphal (KTM).
AUTO 2~ 1. AuSlln Putchaven (IITM): 2. Jan Pherigo (KTM): 3.
Justin Eger (taM).
AUTO 3: 1. Sleve Penn (Yam); 2. Dakota Dubbs (Yam); 3.
Skyler Sombke (Yam).
65: 1. Nathan CampbeU (Kaw); 2. Max Zylstra: 3. Joey Suges
C/k J. Corey Partin (taM); 2. Chris GaUt (Kaw); 3. Aaron Weg.
ner (Y~m): 4. Bry~n Dunl~p (Han); 5. Scott Barclay (Han): 6. Steve
Wflley (Kllw); 7. Robbie Cribbs (Hus); 8. Mark Spore (Y~m); 9. Eric
Dt..Iddt (Yam): 10. Oint Hammerle (Yam).
EX: 1. Corey Parlin (IITM): 2. Oms Galtt (K.llw): 3. Aaron Wegn.
er (Yam); 4. Bryan Dunl~p (Hon): 5. Scott Barclay (Hon).
OPEN: I. Scott Curtis (Kaw); 2. Brett McCoy (Hon); 3. Steven
Demls (Hon); 4. Tom Cousin~w (Han).
201-2.50: I. M.Iltt Harris (Hon): 2. Noah Sears (Hon); 3. Ken
Johnson (Hon); 4. Bry~n Kryzanowkz
(KTM); 5. Jason Willi (Suz).
126-200; I. Paul Skrzypctak (KTM): 2. Joshua Aspell (Kaw); 3.
Jason Moore (KTM): 4. Steve Aspell (Kllw).
120-125; I. Child Ebd (Kaw): 2. Zachal')' Petel'5 (KTM); 3. Joel
$ape (KTM); 4. Thomas Emede (Kaw); 5. Mark Lyons (Yam).
4-SmK: I. James Hom (KTM); 2. Shannon Jav!s (Yam); 3. Dan
Gasleskl (Hon); 4. Thomas Couslnllw (Hon).
40... : I. Rick Kent (Vam); 2. Brian Howes (KTM): 3. Terry Wilton
(KTM): 4. Tom Moore (Vam): 5. David Blelec (GG).
50.. : 1. Byron Kibby (taM): 2. John Shively (KTM): 3. Robert
Wilson Jr (Yam); 4. Ted Kilvlnglon: 5. Ted Del Solaf (Pen).
30... : 1. Mark Spore (Yam); 2. Clint Hammerle (Yam); 3. Chns
Binnal (Hon): 4. Ryan Presley (KTM); 5. David Brie (GG).
120·200 (13·17); I. Jason Enzor (taM): 2. Kenneth Kenison
(Kaw): 3. Dan Deyman (Han): 4 Andy Richardson (IITM): 5. Jake
E.mede (Kllw).
120.. 2-HR: I Kern Mahncke (KTM); 2. Walter Panmck III
(KllW); 3. Roger Stevens (Kllw); 4. J.R Gln6 (Yllm): 5. TraVlS Knst
(Kllw)
HVY TEAM: I. Blair Bersano/Mike SUlpuie (Suz): 2. Gemt Pow·
ell/Tim Beougher (Kew); 3. Eddie Keen/Ron Balzer (Hon); 4
GalltlSqune (Can); 5. Becker/Becker (Yam).
IT TEAM: I. lucallott (IITM); 2. Ozanich/Reed (Kaw): 3. DeK
leme/Stevens (KTM): 4. Micho/Micho (Hon): 5. Kelley/Cullimore
(lIT")
66-85: I. Tony Ruegsegger (Kew): 2. Nick Umber (Vam); 3
Kyle Dubay (Yam): 4. Shannon Flegel (Vam); 5. Jordan Emede
(Kaw).
0·65: I. Cody Whaley (Kaw): 2. Chad Willey (Kaw); 3. Kenny
Min (KllW); 4. Michael Johnson (Kaw): 5. Blake Gruse (Kaw).
66·105: I. Brian Murchie (Kaw): 2. Nick Ozanich (Hon): 3. Eric
Briggs (Hon): 4. Tyler Guggemos (Hon); 5. Steven Johnson (Kaw).
WMN: I. Denise Baldwin (Kaw): 2. Megan Enzor (Yam): 3. Tina
Flegel (Kew); 4. Tonia Tudethout (Hen): 5. Jonl Clemens (Yam).
66-85 (7-1 1): I. Tyler Hlil (Hon): 2. Kod! Balhom (Kaw): 3. J,m
Flschmeister (Kaw); 4. Brendon Flegel (Vam): 5. Jared Toogood
(Kaw)
Sandmaster Series
Round 3: Leisure lime 6P
MEDARYVILLE, IN, JUNE 9
The annual Sandmaster Series heated up
Leisure Time's third round. In several classes,
riders recorded their first victory in the fiverace series. Coming off a second-overall finish
at the last race, Aaron White, twisted the
throttle on his new KTM to record back-toback wins in the 125cc B class. Clint lIer.
finally healthy, recorded his first overall
victory in the Heavyweight B class.
With another great turnout of riders and
spectators, Leisure Time put on a good day of
racing, and finally opened the new section that
included their first double, which was wellreceived by all the riders. Additionally, Leisure
Time spent most of the night watering the
sandy track. The riders were surprised that
there was very little dust, even with the high
temperatures and bright sun.
The Auto Three class got the racing under
way, with Steven Penn making his second visit
this year payoff with back-to-back wins
aboard his Yamaha YZinger.
The father-and-son duo of Rick and Matt
Walsworth also showed up to do battle. Rick,
the manager of Michigan City Honda, record~
ed another perfect day in the Over 30 A and
Over 40 classes aboard his Honda thumper.
His son Matt also recorded a win, in the 12- 15
age class, but he had to play second fiddle to
White in the 125cc B class.
In the first mota of the 125cc B class,
White piloted his KTM into the lead and held
off Walsworth's Honda for the win.
"The power on the KTM is unreal: White
enthused. "I lost the end cap to the exhaust
in the first mota, but I am really pumped with
the KTM."
In the second moto, White again pulled the
holeshot, but Walsworth passed the KTM rider
in the back section and led for two laps before
being repassed in the dreaded whoop section.
White regained the lead and rode flawlessly to
record his first-ever back-to-back moto wins.
"I didn't think I would be able to get around
(Kaw).
85 JR: I. Robert WisniewsIU (Hon): 2. Chase Sper~cio (Suz); 3.
i'\eghon Jo