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Blackwater 50: After an injury-induced layoff, Steve Leivan got back on track by winning round seven of the Missouri Hare Scrambles series in Marshfield. magic that led him to several podium finishes in 2001. The A·c1ass winner, Rick Matteson. claimed the victory on the last lap and ninth overall, while David Taylor had his best ride of the season to round out the top 10 and take second in the A division. The Blackwater 50 Marshfield, Missouri Results: June 23, 2002 (Round 7) 0/11.: I. Steve Leivan (Yam); 2. Dale Rector (Yam); 3. ChI'lS Nesbitt (KlIw); 4 Brandon Forrester (Kllw); 5. Chris Thiele (Kalil); 6, Doug Stone (Hon); 7. Josh Scott (YlIm): 8. Aaron Shew (KTM); 9. Rick MattMOn (Kaw): 10. David Taylor (KTM). AA.: 1. Dale Rector (Yam): 2. Chris Nesbitt (Kalil): 3. Brandon Fo~ter (Kaw); 4. Chris Thiele (KllW); 5. Doug Stone (Hon). A: I. Rick Matteson (Kalil); 2, David Taylor (KTM): 3. Caleb Wohletz (IITM); 4. Mark Gay (Yam); 5. Tracy Bauman (KTM). OPEN 8: 1. Matt Coffman (KTM): 2. Karl Hams (KTM): 3. Keith Klbort (KTM); 4. Raymond Osla (KTM): 5. Dwayne Perish (KTM). 250 B: I. Brad Cnlln (KTM); 2. Adam A5hcroft (KTM); 3. JU500 Smith (Hus); 4. Todd CorwIn (KTM); 5. David fl\cNe.1r (KTM). 200 B: I. Josh Murray (KTM): 2. fo\lchoel Hamilton (Kaw); 3 Bnlndon Voughn (KTM): 4. Bob Searing (KTM): 5. Brad Taylor (Kaw). 4·STRK B: I. Nick Crawford (Yam): 2. Ralph Gerding (Yam); 3 Roben Brown (Yam); 4. Joseph Armon (KTM); 5. Eric Christopher (KTM). OPEN C: I Clint Fulll(lm (KllW): 2. Dllmwm Mahoney (Hon): 3. William Spoon (Hen); 4. Kermll Turner (Suz): 5. Robby Wells (Yam). 200 C: I. Joe Wetherell (Kaw): 2. Kevin Long (Kaw): 3. Z&ck Bryant (Suz): 4. Andrew Smith (Hen); 5. Matt Neal (Stn). VET: I. Neal Soenksen (KTM): 2. Kevin Ruekcleschel (lIT""): 3. Wade Hall (Yam): 4. Robert Armon (KTM): 5. Ron Queen (KT""). SR: 1. Kreg $imm0n5 (Yam): 2. Tom Eidam (Yam): 3. Al Hejlek (Kaw): 4. William Guffey (Yam): 5. PhJl1lp Gilliard (Hen) S/SR: I. Rick Whetove (KTM): 2. John Oott (KTM): 3. Billy Johnson (Yam): 4. Gerald Frericks (KTM): 5. Joe Staponsld (Hen). WMM: I. Amanda Lappe (KTM); 2. Cindy Barnett (Hon): 3. Donna Moore (Yam). JR: 1. Justin Vieth (Kaw): 2. Jeremy Hansen (KllW): 3. Collin Johnson (Kew): 4. Ryan Rohleder (KlIw): 5. Derek Dillon (Kaw). BEG: 1. Blaine Coleman (KTM): 2. Jim Williams (Kaw): 3. Keith Avery (Yam): 4. Brian Mayfield (KTM): 5. Jason Marits (Hon). AMA District 6Points Race Hurricane Hills Sports Center Up the Hurricane CUFFORD, PA, JUNE 23 More than 300 riders came out to the Hurricane Hills Sports Center for an AMA District 6 points race on the expertly prepared and technical racecourse. An unexpected thunderstorm rolled through the area Saturday night and dumped a considerable amount of rain in a rather short period of time, which made for some pretty slippery conditions during the morning practice sessions. Tom Hurd, promoter of the Hurricane Hills Sports Center, and his track crew did an excellent job of scraping off the mud after practice, and track conditions improved 100 percent by the time the first gate dropped. Thomas Addy earned top honors in the extremely fast and competitive 125cc B class with his consistent 2-2 rides. Runner-up honors went to Walter Zabrowski, who finished fourth in the first moto and got the holeshot in the second moto and stayed out front, unchallenged, for the moto win. Third overall went to Joshua Bozzito, who won the first moto and finished fifth in the second. In moto one, Zabrowski got his YZF thumper to the front of the pack for the holeshot bragging rights and the early lead but then lost his front tire in the second tum and Just before the start of lap four, the top two remained unchanged, while Bozzito moved up to third, dropping Pepe to fourth. Addy held fifth. Half a lap later, Addy passed Pepe for fourth. Zabrowski had a whopping 14-second lead by lap five. Addy caught Eastman and the two began a battle for second. Bozzito was still fourth and Perri was up to fifth. Zabrowski finished the moto with a 16second lead. Addy eventually passed Eastman to take second. Eastman finished third, James Ayres finished fourth and Bozzito was fifth. Honda thumper pilot Robert Eichlin topped the superfast Over 30 A podium with a perfect 1-1 score. Eric Burkholder's consistent 2 2 rides got him the runner-up spot. James Fisher rounded out the podium with his consistent 3-3 score. Burkholder. another big-bore Honda thumper pilot, led the pack out of the first tum in the first Over 30 A moto, with Eichlin, Fisher, Jeff Cheney and David Eckhart in tow. Eichlin quickly got around Burkholder for the lead and began to pull away. Burkholder had to settle for second place. Fisher was already alone in third, while Cheney passed Eckhart to take fourth. Eichlin had checked out by lap four with a 10-second advantage and a triple for the crowd. Second through fourth were unchanged. Tim Henry was now up to fifth. With only one lap to go, Eichlin increased his lead to 16 seconds by the checkers. Rounding out the top five were Burkholder, Fisher, Eckhart and Ken Briggs. Fisher managed to outrun the Honda thumpers to the first turn in the second moto and took the early lead. trailed by Burkholder, Eichlin, Briggs and Darryl Smith. Just before the start of lap three, Eichlin passed Burkholder for second. Veteran Kawasaki pilot Gene Nighman had made his way to fourth after a not-so-great start, which dropped Briggs to fifth. Eichlin then quickly caught and passed Fisher to take the lead on iap three. Fisher was relegated to second. Half a lap later, Burkholder relegated Fisher to third, and it looked like the second mota's top three would finish just as in the first moto. Eichlin held on for another mota win. Trailing him were Burkholder, Fisher, Nighman and Smith. w Addy, Eichlin Heat BY JIM P. SANDERSON Hurricane Hills Sports Center: Robert Eichlin (22) passes Jim Fisher (820) to take the point position in the second Over 30 A moto at the District 6 points race in Clifford, Pennsylvania. Trailing Fisher was Erik Burkholder (875). went down, handjng the lead to Carm Perri. Rounding out the top five were Matthew Eastman. Patrick Benner, Bozzito and Addy. After 2 1{2 laps, the top five were Perri, Bozzito, Benner, Addy and Bill Hopkins. Benner caught and passed both Bozzito and Perri to claim the point position on lap three. Then Bozzito and Addy passed Perri, relegating Perri to fourth. Hopkins still held fifth. On the foilowing lap, Benner was still out front, but behind him Addy managed to pass Bozzito to take second. Perri was fourth, and Zabrowski was now up to fifth after going down in the second turn and remounting dead last. Addy tried to double into the corner preceding the finish line and went in too hot, overshot the berm and went down, handing second back to Bozzito. Addy remounted in third. Bozzito then closed the gap on Benner and made the pass for the lead with half a lap to go. Bezzite got the first-moto win, followed by Addy, Benner, Zabrowski and Perri. Zabrowski got another excellent start in the second moto and led the pack out of the first turn and kept it on two wheeis this time. Trailing him were Christopher Pepe, Jonathan Hercike, Eastman and Bozzito. Zabrowski had a seven-second lead by the third lap. Rounding out the top five were Eastman, Pepe. Bezzito and Addy. Hurricane Hills Sports Center Clifford. Pennsylvania Results: June 23. 2002 PfW: 1 Ricky Benesky (KTM): 2. Kevin Hick.!! (KTM); 3. Stephen Buss (Yam); 4. Skyler Ka~lskj (Yam); 5. Mallwell Paltl1dge (Yam) cue I .. 50 (4.6): I. Ricky Benesky (KTM); 2. KeYIn Hkks (Hus): 3. Stephen Buss (Pol) 4. Joshull Wlncott (KTM): 5. Cody Degroal ("TM). 50 (7-8): I. RYlln Frllnc:ls (KTM): 2. Sean Ballard (KTM); 3. .lace Whitenight (KTM) 65 (7-9): 1. Anthony Peregnn (KTM); 2. James Doolittle (Kaw): 3. Jonathan Dllniels (Kaw): 4. Tyler Hawk (KlIw); 5. Jordan Schultz (Kllw). 65 (7-11): 1. Anthony Pe~nn (KTM): 2. Sunny Drake (KTM); 3. Justin Maylath (KTM): 4. James Doolittle (Kaw); 5. Jonathan Daniels (Kaw). 65 (10-11): 1. Sunny Drake (KTM): 2. Justin Maylath (KTM): 3. John Du~y (KTM). 85 (7-9): I. Anthony Peregrln (Suz): 2. Jordan Schultz (SUl): 3. James Doolittle (Kaw): 4. Tyler Wochey (Yllm). 85 (7.11): I. MDrshllll Hurd (SuI): 2. Nicholas McPhee (Stn); 3. Sunny Drake (Kaw): 4. Anthony Peregrin (SUI); 5. Justin Maylath (""). 85 (9- 13): I. Marshall Hurd (SUl); 2. Christopher Cheney (Hon): 3. Joey Keefe (Suz.); 4. Abbte Jo Bardo (SUl): 5. Josh Stewart (Hon). 85 (10.11): J. Marshall Hurd (SuI): 2. Nlcholm McPhee (Suz): 3. Sunny Drake (Kaw): 4. Justin Maylath (Suz): 5. Tyler Clark (SuI). 85 (12-13): l. Frllnk Bums (Kaw); 2. Joey Keere (Suz); 3. Christopher Cheney (Hon); 4. Abbie Jo Bardo (Suz.); 5. James lno (Vam). 85 (14.15): 1. Sean Wallace (SuI): 2. Joe KrzOctkowskl (Kaw): 3. Jack Duffy (Hon): 4. Tommy Lewis (Vam): 5. Jordan Hodges (Hon). /l\lN1 COMB: I. Sean Wallace (Suz): 2. Joe Krzoc:zkowski (KlIw): 3. James Ino (Yam): 4. DaYId Andrew Karney (Yam): 5. Tommy Lewis (Yam). 125 BEG: I. Paul .Meier (KTM); 2. Joe Sutfin (Hon); 3. Billy Smith (Suz): 4. Philip Galardl (Suz): 5. MIchael Garrahan (Sul). 125 A:. 1. Gene Niglvnan (Kew); 2. Patrick Simpson (Yam); 3. Marit Waldele (Yam): 4. Mic:hael Ayen (Suz); 5. Jed Schappen. (KTM). 125 8: I. Thomas Addy (Hen): 2. Walter Zabrowski (Yam): 3. Joshua Bonito (KTM): 4. James IIyre (Hon); 5. Carm Perri (KTM). 125 C: I. Daniel Zabrowski (Hen): 2. Steven Grossweller (Suz): 3. John Getz (Kaw): 4. Allan Dulgon (Vam): 5. Rich MacLean (Yam). 250 BEG: I. Nick Brangard (Yllm): 2. Don Knapp (Kaw): 3. Martin Kushner (Hon); 4. Mike Oprishko (SUI): 5. Andrew Lynott (Kaw). 2.50 II: I. Marlt Waldete (Yam): 2. David Nyzlo (Yam): 3. Juan Plumley (Suz); 4. Michael Ayen (Suz); 5. Can Wolter (Yam). 250 B: I. Dion Primiani (Hon): 2. Patnck Benner (Yam); 3. MIchael Klinger (Hon): 4. Carm Perri (KTM): 5. Brent Bennyhoff (Hon). 250 C: I. Jacob Cope (Hon): 2. Greg Peni (KTM): 3. Todd Artimouvich (Hon): 4. Owen Ka~lskJ (Yam): 5. James Teel (Suz). W.MN: I. Alem (jlezen (Kaw). SCHBY: I. Thomas Addy (Hon): 2. Frank Bums (Kaw); 3. Dan)tl Zllbrowski (Hen): 4. Joe Hoffman (Hen): 5. Steven (jrosswe:iler (Suz). CLOBY: J. David Nylio (Yam): 2. Jed Schappert (KTM.): 3. Patrick Simpson (Yam): 4. Carl Snyder (Hon): 5. Daryl Erskine (KTM). 25. A: 1. Robert Eichlin (Hon): 2. Jason Plumley (SUI); 3. Erik Burkholder (Hon); 4. Darryl SmIth (Kaw): 5. Cllrl Wolter (Yam). 25. B: I. Dlon Primianl (Hon): 2. Joshua Bozzito (KTM): 3. Frank Hughes (Yam): 4. William King (Yam): 5. B.J. Wightman (Yam). 30. A: I. Roben E.lchlin (Hon); 2. Erik Burkholder (Hon): 3_ James Fisher (KTM): 4. Gene Nighman (Kaw): 5. Ken Briggs (KTM). 30. B: 1. KeYln Hicks (Vam): 2. Darren McLaughlin (Kaw): 3. Dave Gagatek (KTM): 4. Brian Sworen (Kaw): 5. Kenneth Burke (Vam). 30. C: I. Todd Artlmoul/lch (Hon); 2. John (jelZ (Kaw): 3. Billy Fnmk (Yam); 4. Jim Trillno (Suz); 5. Andrew Koreny (Hon). 40.: 1, Gene Nlghmlln (Kaw): 2. James FIsher (KTM): 3. Brett Sherman (Hon): 4. DllYid Eckhart (Vam): 5. Roben Murphy (Yam). 4·STRK: 1. Scott Rockwell (Hen): 2. Paul Treas (Vam): 3. Walter Zabrowskl (Yam): 4. William Jeff Cheney (Hon): 5. MGrk Burkholder (Yam). n e __ 50 JULY 3t, 2002 79