Pro N8tional. I got the first two holeshots in
the 125cc Pro-Sport and ran my own race.
Yeah, Ward got me in the final mota, but I got
him early off the big dropaway jump. I love the
way Red Bud takes care of the track, and it
gets so rough! Much thanks to Mike and Kris
of Nevin's Kawasaki. They have been good to
me. Troy Lee, Pro Circuit, Delta Force,
Alpinestars, Renthal landj Scott USA are my
great sponsors."
Second overall in the 125cc Pro Sport
contest went to Whitcraft, who placed third in
each moto.
"I ran consistent today." Whitcraft said. "'
wanted to win, but Penrod is fast. I'm happy
with my peJformance, but! am going to have
to train harder. I wish Ohio had a.track like
Red Budl Man, it gets so rough, but they water
and it never is dusty. The double jumps down
there lin the Valley) are great. The deep ruts
that form keep you on the pegs. My goal when
I get to Loretta's is to place in the top five. I
would like to thank Sport Cycles, MXRealator.com, Pro Action, EVS land] Holeshot Motor
Sports for great support."
Brad Modjewski went 4-2-8 for third overall. Fourth overall went to Nielsen/Jackson
PeJformance/Maxima Oil/Bridgestone/White
Brothers-backed Honda rider Roy Horton, with
a 8-6-6 tally.
Red Bud Track and Trail
Buchanan, Michigan
Results: .June 8-9. 2002
125 A PRO SPT: I. John
P~nrod
(Yam); 3. Brad ModjewskJ (Suz); 4. Roy
Red Bud Track and Trail: John Penrod (214) leads Chad Ward (121) and the rest of
the pack in the third 125cc Pro Sport moto en route to the overall win at the Loretta Lynn's
Amateur Mid-East Regional qualifier in Buchanan. Michigan. Penrod also won the
250cc Pro Sport division.
(Kaw); 2. Chris Whitcraft
Horton (Hon): 5. Nate Larson
(KTM).
125 A: 1. Chad Ward (Yam): 2. Dustin Pulley (Yam); 3. Brad
Smith (KTM); 4. Kyle Gano (Hon): 5. Roy Horton (Hon).
125 B STK: I. Nick Adams (Yam); 2. Ryan Sipes (Kew); 3. Matt
Bam6 (Kew); 4. Pierce Chamberlain (Yam); 5. Scotty Thomason
(,",).
125 811\00: 1. Nick Adams (Yam); 2. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 3.
Ryan Sip6 (Kaw); 4. f"ierce Chamberlain (Yam); 5. Scotty Thomason
(,",).
IlS C STK: 1. .Jermeine Duncan (Yam); 2. Dan Cahill (KIM); 3.
Marcus Thompson (Yam); 4. Kevin Ott (Suz); 5. Torre Streifthau
(Yam).
12S C MOD: 1. Marcus Thompson (Yam); 2. Brandon Smith
(Yam); 3. Andrew Gaddis (Sol); 4. Je:rmaine Duncan (Yam); 5. .Mike
Spada'na (KTM).
2SO PRO SPT: 1. John ~rod (Kaw); 2. Brad ModjewskJ (Suz);
3. Derek Rose (Hon): 4. Chris WhItcraft (Yam); 5. Jeff Baker (Yam).
250 A: I. Dustin Pulley (Hon); 2. Chad Ward (Yam); 3. Brad
Smith (Hon): 4. Roy Horton (Hon): 5. Kyle BagJadi (Hon).
2SO B STK: I. Ryan SIpes (Kaw): 2. Nathan Skaggs (Yam): 3.
Matt Barnes (Kaw): 4. PIerce Chamberlain (Yam): 5. /l'\att Prichard
(Yam).
2SO B MOD: 1. J&oob Sayiof (Yam); 2. Ryan Sipes (Kew); 3.
Nathan Skaggs (Yam): mlJng (Hon): 4..... _
(Hon): 5. Rod
(KTM).
35+: 1. Keith Bowen (SUl); 2. I'l.att Crown (Hon): 3. Kreg
"igdow (Hon): 4. R""Y Ott ('"'): 5. Scou totrick (Hon).
40+: 1. James Dlabel (Hon): 2. Larry Witmer (Hon); 3. Dave
Mack (Suz); 4. David Bowman (Suz); 5. Greg Hazdra (Yam).
45+: I. Lany Witmer (Hon); 2. David Bowman (Suz); 3. Dave
Hoff (Hon); 4. Tom fo\<:Shane (KTM); 5. Gary Walkowsld (Yam).
4·STRK: 1. Clinton Shealy (KTM); 2. Dustin Pulley (Hon): 3.
Kyle Bagladl (Han); 4. John Kidd Jr. (Yam): 5. Tommy Kiril (Han).
C._
NETRA Enduro Series
Round 3: Connecticut Ramblers Somers Run Enduro
Geraci's Long
Somers Trip
By JOE MCl.AOGHUN
SOMERS, CT, JUNE 2
Connecticut Ramblers Somers Run Enduro
trail boss Hans Neff laid out a course that was
a real test of endurance. Hans advertised a
long and challenging ride, and he held true to
his word. Rain again was a factor, only this
time it was a downpour on the morning of the
race, which set a slimy stage.
The course was more than 100 miles long
for the A and B riders, and around 80 miles for
the C, Super Senior, Masters and Women
riders, and both versions included quite a bit
of new trail. Without the rain, the event would
have been challenging enough. A good
coating of goo on the rocks and roots made it
really gnarly!
Unfortunately for Pat Timothy, his win
streak was stopped at two, as the multi-time
hare scrambles champion suffered a broken
wrist after tumbling down a slimy, rock-infested downhill. Hopefully Timothy will mend
quickly and get back in the heat of things.
With Timothy out of contention, Anthony
Geraci stole the show and took a very hardearned Overall High Point. Neil Dennett gave
chase on his Cliffs Cycles KTM. Geraci and
Dennett tied, each losing 34 points, with
Geraci edging out Dennett by 12 seconds after
more than 150 route-sheet miles. Jerry
Madore and Rick Claxton kept the top two
honest, finishing with 36 points apiece and
separoted by only 10 seconds for third
and fourth overall, respectively. KTM/Razee's
Peter Tanner rounded out the top five with
37 points.
The 2001 A-Bantam runner-up, Marty
Griff, rode hard to the A High Point and sixth
80 JULY 10. 2002' c u e . . .
Clarence RIl6 (Yam).
B VET: I. David Gargiulo (GG); 2. Ben Sladlg (Yam); 3. David
Dram (KTM).
B SR: 1. Brian Chapman (lUIw): 2. Russ Waters (Kaw): 3. James
Antes (KTM).
C BrrTM: I. Robert DefflllUO (GG); 2. Scott Pakenhllm (KTM):
3. 1bc:lmu Drbcoll (Kaw).
C IT: 1. Scott Robinson (Hon); 2. RIch Thebault (lion): 3. Peter
Menard (KTM).
e HVY: 1. Chris Wolfe (KTM); 2. Michael Brassard (Hon): 3. Jeff
Glftn (KTM).
C 4-STRK: I. Steve DonbeIt (Hon); 2. Sumner Chapman (KTM):
3. James Daniel (Yam).
C VET: 1. Pete" Kates (KTM); 2. David Lynch (Yam); 3. Mkhael
Waters (GG).
e SR: 1. Tom Law (GO); 2. Jim Tyer (KTM); 3. Jeff Clark (Hon).
S/SR: I. irving WItkop (KTM); 2. Bill Johnson (Hon); 3. David
Mathisen (Hon).
MSTR: J. Tom Farley (KTM,fBB).
Walk On!
Somers Run Enduro
Somers. Connecticut
Results• .June 2, 2002 (Round 3)
a/A H·PT: Anthony Ger&d (KTM).
A H·PT: Martin Griff (KTM).
B H·PT: Jason Rodrigue (Hus).
C H·PT: Lee Wise (KTM).
M: I. Neil Dennett (KTM); 2. Jerry Madore (Yam): 3. RIck Clall'
ton (CRE).
A BNTM: I. Dave HarTis (GG); 2. .MJke Carlon (KTM); 3. Dan
Selvldlo (KTM).
A IT: I. Carl Andrews (KTM): 2. Alan Ross (Hon); 3. Lany SilvIa
(GG).
A HVY: 1. Mark Toth (KTM); 2. Jim MItchell (Hon): 3. Keith
Goodell (KTM).
A 4·STRK.: I. Dave Carlson Jr. (Yam); 2. Jim Glftn (KTM); 3.
rIfT! ft\urphy (Hus).
A VET: 1. Gilles Trepanier (KTM); 2. Austin Jalbert (CRE): 3.
50m Floch« (CRE).
A SR.: 1. Art Kom (Han); 2. Roger Rodrigue (Hus); 3. Kevin Cor·
....1.
.. _
""no (Hon).
B HVY: 1. Gary Ryan (KTM); 2. Jim Royce (KTM): 3. Bob
......,(00).
B 4·STRK; 1. Greg Smith (Hon); 2. J. Ledellaytner (Suz); 3.
AMA Amateur Nafl C'ship Reg'l Qualifier
Steel City lISA
overall with 41 points after beating Gilles
Trepanier, also with 41, on tie breakers.
Jason Rodrigue, with 60 points, is writing
his own ticket to the A class. taking home
his second-ever B High Point trophy by a huge
margin over Gary Ryan, who had 88. Rodrigue
is young, so he could be a real threat as
he matures.
In the C class, Lee Wise earned his first
High Point, dropping 47 on the shortened
course. Perpetual Masters' class winner Tom
Farley added yet another first-place trophy to
his mantle.
Despite his injUry and subsequent DNF,
Timothy holds on to a slim two-point lead in
the series standings, followed by Claxton with
Tanner, only two points further behind for
third. Luckily for the NETRA Enduro Series
reguli!lrs, the season takes a much-needed
four-week break until June 30, when the
series heads west to the Berkshire Odyssey
Enduro.
n
B BNTM: 1. Rkh Galaslul (CZ); 2. Peter Kelly (KIM): 3. BrIan
ThomM (KTM).
B IT: I. Dennis Carr (Han); 2. Pete Belanger (KTM); 3. Daniel
S
By JASON
WEIGANDT
DELMONT, PA, JUNE 8-9
With the annual Air Nautique AMA Amateur
National Championships at Loretta Lynn's on
the horizon, the Northeast's top Amateur
motocrossers converged on Steel City USA to
earn a berth in the biggest Amateur race in the
nation. However, while Amateur racing normally focuses on young riders, the most
impressive rider at Steel City was Yamaha's
Kevin Walker, a 32-year-old from Tennessee.
Walker won every mota he entered, including
the Over 25 and Over 30 c18sses, 8S well as
the highly competitive 1250c Pro Sport class.
"Hey, after 23 years of racing, it all comes
to you pretty easy: said the friendly Walker.
It did at Steel City, but things will get interesting in August, when Walker faces former
AMA Supercross Champion Jeff Emig.
"Yamaha wants me to do the age classes,
so I'll be in Plus 25 and Plus 30," said the
Yamah8/Sinisalo/Big Gun/Pro Action/Araibacked rider. Regarding the prospect of facing
Emig at Loretta's, Walker added, "That's fine.
I'd love to race him'"
While Walker hos become a sort of
motocross-playground legend, 0 few younger
riders are also forging their reputations
this year - such as Ryan Mills and Gavin
Gracyk, two teenagers who took home wins at
Steel City.
"I wanted to be up front this weekend,"
said Amsoil/Factory Connection/Honda/Journey's/Doc Martins-backed Mills, "but there are
a lot of fast riders here this weekend. I got
some good starts and came out with some
mota wins."
Mills took the 125cc A-class victory.
Gracyk couldn't quite hang with Mills on
the 125, but he got his revenge by winning the
250cc A class.
"I did well on the 250, but I'm going to
keep training hard and come out ready on the
125 at Loretta's, too: said Gracyk. Backed by
Team Green Kawasaki, GT Thunder, Motowerks, Thor and Mid-Ohio Kawasaki, Gracyk
feels he can still improve. "I feel that I can
do way better. This race is a different story
than Loretta's. I'm just trying to get in and
stay heaIthy."
These riders were only a part of the nearly
700-rider field at Steel City, the final qualifying round for the Air Nautique AMA Amateur
National Championship at Loretta Lynn's.
Steel City proved to be a great facility for the
Northeast Regional Championship. The Racer
Productions team hosting the event worked
the track through heavy rains earlier in the
week, and by the time the weekend sunshine
rolled in, the track was in great shape.
The weekend's first race was the 125cc A
class. Local favorite Gene Stull put his Cernic's Suzuki up front early and tried to pull
away. Stull, who is still recovering from 0 broken ankle, couldn't hold the pace for long, and
Mills slipped into the lead on lap three. Things
did not go so well for Gracyk, who crashed in
the first tum and injured his hand. Incredibly,
Gracyk tore through the pack and took second, but the hand injury would plague him
throughout the weekend.
Mills continued his mastery of the 125cc A
class in the next two motos, and he did the
deed again in the first mota of the 250cc A
class. Mills was able to battle back from a bad
start and secure the lead from Honda rider
Danny Smith, who later fell to the attacks of
Gracyk. Gracyk tried to catch Mills, but he
was unable to shave more than a few seconds
off of his lead.
A crash would prevent a Mills repeat win in
moto two, however, and Gracyk took advantage to snag the win. Smith won mota three,
but Gracyk's consistency gave him the class
overall.
Gracyk was also the star of the 2500c Pro
Sport class, as he gated well each time out
and swept all three motos. Walker threw a
wrench into the 125cc Pro Sport class,
though, as he nailed the starts with his
YZ250F and pulled away from the pack. Gracyk seemed to have a hook in Walker in moto
one, but a small crash in the rutted corner
near the finish ended his bid for the win. A
similar story would play out between the two
in motos two and three.
"I push as hard as I can in the Pro Sport
classes, and then try to take it easy in the Age
classes," said Walker.
"I think I have the speed to run with
him, to said Gracyk. "I've just been making
mistakes."
Steel City USA
Delmont, Pennsylvania
Results• .June 8-9. 2002
125 A: 1. Ryan Mills (Han); 2. Gavin Gracyk (Kaw); 3. Danny
Smith (Hon); 4. Brian Gray (Sul): 5. Gene Stull (SUl).
125 AlPRO SPT: I. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Gavin Gracyk
(Kaw); 3. A4ron Dieter (Yam); 4. Scott 1'\uterspaugh (Can); 5. Ryan
Tuen:k (Yam).
125 B 511(.: L Jason Baker (Yam): 2. Chad Dowling (Suz); 3.
Warren Laney III (Yam): 4. Randy Newklril n (Yam); 5. Dr- Kain
(KTM).
125 "MOl> ,. Colob MlI,., (Yom): 2. Chod Boyd ('"'): 3. Ry""
Coleman (Suz); 4. Randy Newkiril n(Yam); 5. [)rnt Kair! (KTM).
125 C STK: I. ,GarMt Meek (Yam): 2. Greg Junge (Yam); 3.
Forrest Smith (YIlfT1); 4. 1'\aUhew Wal~ (Y1lITI); 5. Andrew Weigand
(Hon).
125 C MOD: 1. Greg Junge (yam); 2. Forrest Smith (Yam); 3.
Oan Raible (Suz); 4. Anthony Fontana (Yam); S. Andrew Weigand
(Hon).
2SO/OPEN A: I. OavIn Gracyk (Kaw); 2. Ryan Mills (Han): 3.
Danny Smith (lion): 4. Brian Gray (&.Il); 5. Nldlolas Mowry (Hon).
250 PRO SPT: 1. Gavin Grocyk (Kaw): 2. Bo Bowman (Han); 3.
Isba Wood (Yam); 4. Chris Hunter (Yam); 5. Winlam &yam (Yam).
2S0/0PEl't B STK.: I. Dan Truman (Kaw): 2. Blake E. Hovis
(Hon); 3. Jason Baker (Yam); 4. lnw Kain (KTM); 5. ChIld Charbonneau (Hon).
2SO/0PEN B MOD: I. Blake E. Hovis (Hon): 2. Carl SchIadrt
(KTM): 3. Jason Baker (Yam): 4. B.J. Huntsinger (Yam): 5. Dan Tru·
man (Kaw).
250/0PEN C: l. Adam Ballenger (Hon): 2. Kyle Odorn (Yam):
3. Tyler Baxter (SUl); 4. John Young III (Yam): S. Forrest Smith
(Yam).
4·STRK: 1. NIcl10las Mowry (Hon): 2. Brian Carroll (Yam): 3.
Duane Evans (Han): 4. Billy Myers (Yam): 5. B.J. Huntsinger (Yam).
25+: l. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Jeff Yenller (Hon): 3. James
Evans (Yam); 4. Dag Boyesen (Hon); 5. Gaylon Dickson Jr. (Kaw).
VET 30+: I. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Brian Carroll (Vam); 3. Dag
Boyesen (Hon): 4. JeffVenller (Hon): S. Gaylan DIckson Jr. (Kaw).
VET 35+: I. Scott Shipley (Han); 2. Steven Burdette (Yam): 3.
James Mdlvalne (Suz); 4. TIm Schmelyun (Kaw); 5. Jeff Ellenberger
(,",).
SR 40+: 1. Scott Shipley (Hon): 2. ~ven Burdette (Yam); 3.
NI~ (Suz); S. Fred Vertucd
(Hon).
MSTR 4.5+: 1. Fred Vertu<:d (Hon); 2. James Fisher (KTM.); 3.
TIm Schmelyun (Kaw); 4. Raymond
Bart Lucas (Yam); 4. Sonny It\ItcheII (Yam); S. Jed MIlls (yam).
