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Rodeo Arena Battleground, Washington Results: August 9, 2002 50 A: L Brad Frllee (Cob): 2. Kllsey Wallace (Cob); 3. Devon Moore (KTM); 4. Kyle Huffman (KTM); 5. Brody Thorn (Cob). 50 B; I. Brody Thom (Cob): 2. Cllmeron Norman (KTM): 3. John Lllible (Pol); 4. Mason Wharton (KTM); 5. Devon Harriman «TMI. 65 A: I. Alec Watts (KllW); 2. Kyle Garman (KTM); 3. Ben Bal· da5llno (Kew): 4. Brad Frace (KTM): 5. Mike Pontious (KTM). Mammoth Motocross Track 65 B: L Mike Pontious (KTM); 2. Brendon Johnson (KTM); 3. Tanner Sliisman (SUI); 4. Jeff Pontious (KTM); 5. Cody Raynor «TMI· 1 MinaretRd Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 Pllone: 760/934-0605 Thunder Cross Motorsports Complex Website:: http://www.matllmotlunotocross.com Guttridge Digs Deep BY CRAIG JOHNSON OKEECHOBEE, Fl, JULY 20 The rain stayed in the northern part of the Directions: Mammoth Mountain is centrally located on the eastern slope of the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range. From U.S, Highway 395, take Highway 203 (Mammoth Lakes Junction) and drive six miles Into the town of Mammoth Lakes. The motocross track is located off Sherwin Creek Road, about two miles from the intersection of Old Mammoth Road. Spectators please note that there is a mandatory shuttle for entry to the track; look for parking signs and enjoy the ridel state as round six of the Thunder Cross Satur· day Night Series got under way. The riders were treated to a beautiful night with low humidity and clear skies. Dalton Guttridge dug down deep in his gut and pulled out what he needed for a doublemoto win in the 85cc Beginner class. Guttridge battled with John Husel in the first moto. Guttridge pulled out the win, as Husel settled for second. Oliver Taylor followed the two in third, with Mitchell Shubert fourth and Stephen Wescott fifth. The second moto found Guttridge right where he needed to be: in the lead. Shubert was second, but Husel passed before lap one was over. The battle started between Guttridge and Husel. Guttridge felt the pressure and messed up in a rut, and Husel took over the lead. Shubert rode in third, as Taylor moved up to fourth after a sixth-place start. Guttridge dug down deep, knowing that the overall was in jeopardy. Guttridge repassed for the lead along the car track to put Husel back in second. Guttridge pulled out for the win, over Husel and Shubert. Taylor finished fourth, and Wescott made a last-lap pass for fifth over Disciplines: Motocross (Snowboard in late season) General Admission: Practice days: Spectators $5. Race days: Spectators: adults, $15, children $5. Track: Dirt and rock in high·alpine setting. Lodging: Rooms and lodging packages can be reserved online or by calling 800-MAMMOTH (ask for a Mammoth Motocross discount). The Town of Mammoth Lakes Visitors' Bureau lists numerous condos and hotels. The closest campground is at Sherwin Creek. Schedule: Practice, June through August, Saturdays and Sundays (except on race days). M.ajor Event: Mammoth Mountain Motocross "Back ln J 968, Don Rake and some frlends decided to put on a motocross In Mammoth Lakes, Call/Omia. They buill a world-class track 8000 feet up In the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. Dave McCoy came along and offered the backing of his Mammoth MOUJltaln Ski Area, and the rest is history. Every summer for the last 34 years, racers have {locked to Mammoth Mountain /Or this classic event (the Mammoth Mountain Motocross). [t is the oldest continually running motocross In the USA. The track has changed a tittle over the years, but the fun hasn't. " -Race dlrector Laurey Carlson - BY lEE UVESEY Sima finished third, ahead of Wilson, who was the winner of the Beginner class. David Fuller finished fourth in the C class, and Brent Caprino was fifth. The first combined moto of the 50cc (4-6) and (7-8) classes saw Hector Roman win the 7 -8 portion over Matt Wall and Austin Cole. Cody Warner and Daniel Dunson finished fourth and fifth. In the 4-6 portion, Kody Ketchum beat out Adam Cianciarulo and Hunter Baker for the win. In the second moto. Ketchum grabbed the lead but Wall soon passed him. Roman moved into second, while Ketchum dropped back to fifth. Cianciarulo and Cliff Sanders were third and fourth. Wall pulled out for the win, as Roman held off a charging Sanders for second. Ketchum moved around Cianciarulo for fourth. Travis Bikowicz. Bobby Brewster led the first combined 250/500cc C and Beginner moto from start to finish. As the pack sorted itself out on the first lap, Mike Wolford was second, followed by Travis Norvell and Adam Stephens. Bill Sima was fifth but soon passed Stephens for fourth. With a couple of laps to go, Norvell hit the dirt, losing third place to Sima. The order was set as Brewster set a blistering pace to the win. Sima continued where he left off in the first moto and moved up for the holeshot in the second moto. The pack of riders behind Sima was comprised of Wolford, Kenny Wilson, Stephens and Brewster. Wolford passed Sima for the lead, and Brewster shot up to third by lap two. Brewster closed up on Sima and Results made the pass for second before the lap was 50 OIL·INJ: I. Brinsley Dyess (Yam): 2. Tyler Oliver (Yam); 3. Tristan Hoffman (Yam): 4. Zachary Sanders (KTM); 5. Corey Peter· man (Yam). 50 (4-6): 1. Kody Ketchum (Cob); 2. Adam Clllnclarulo (Cob); 3. Hunter &ker (Cob); 4. Drew Engel (Yam); 5. Justin Dennard (Pol). over. Brewster charged hard and was right on Wolford the next lap. Brewster made the pass on the last lap to take the win, over Wolford. 50 (7-8): 1. Mlltt Wllll (Cob); 2. Hector Roman (Pol); 3, Cody Wllmer (Hon); 4. Austin Cole (Cob): 5. DtIrin Wlliker (Hus). 50 OPEN: l. Cody Wllrner (Han); 2. Bobby Hllrner (Hus); 3. Anthony Vitella (Cob); 4. Dllrin Walker (Hus). 65 BEG: I. Ullm Eller (KTM); 2, Travis S<:hooley (Suz); 3. Kyle Hoffmlln (Kew): 4. Eddie Clark (KllW); 5. Jonathlln Pllrker (KTM). 65 (7-9): 1. Anthony Vltella (Cob). 65 (10- 1I): I. Mkhael Bllnge (Yam). 85 BEG: I. Dalton Guttrldge (SUl): 2. John Husel (Han); 3. Mitchell Shubert (Yam): 4. Oliver Tllylor (Yllrn); 5. Stephen Wescott (Yern). 85 (7-11): 1. Chase Couture (Yam); 2. Dalton Yingling (Kaw); 3. Michael Smith (Yam); 4. Robby Renner (KTM). 85 (12-15): 1. Jeremiah Brighton (Yam): 2. TeylorJones (SUl). S/MINI: I. Ricky Renner (Yam): 2. Jeremiah Brighton (Yam): 3. Dlliton Yingling (Kaw). 125 YTH: I. Ricky Renner (Yam); 2. Chris Jones (Sul): 3. Joe Brewster (Yam); 4. Zachary Couture (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Justin Moraine (Vllrn); 2. Matt Turner (Hon); 3. Chris Wandell (Yam); 4. Grant Worden (Han); 5. Kris Aemlng (Suz). 125 A: I. Shawn Bowmlln (Yam). 125 C: 1. Corey Norvell (Suz); 2. Nicholas Mackie (Kaw); 3. Zachary Couture (Yam); 4. Joe Brewster (Yam); 5. Waylon Maloy (Yam). 250/500 BEG: t. Kenny Wilson (Yam): 2. TImolhy Hunt (Hon); 3. X. Dahmer (Yam); 4. Nevin McLeran (Hon); 5. Greg Sllpp. 250/500 B: 1. Riley Hall (Sul); 2. Elliott Cook (Han). 250/500 C: I. Bobby BrewstN (Han); 2. MJke Wolford (Hus); 3. Bill Sima (Hon); 4. David Fuller (Hon); 5. Adam Stephens (Suz). OPEN D: 1. Timothy Hunt (Hon); 2. Brian Gibson (Hon); 3. Al Neubauer (Yam): 4. X. Dahmer (Yam); 5. Daniel Steele (SUl). 16-24: 1. Adam Stephens (Suz): 2. Wesley Brodhurst (Yam). 25+: 1. Louis Pllpas (Hon); 2. Keith Wilson (Hon); 3. Mike Serlo; 4. Matthew Kippenberger (Hon). 30+: 1. Robbie Brantley (KTM): 2. Dtlvld Fuller (Hon); 3. Sc:ott Dawson (Yam). 35+: I. Tom Engel (Yam): 2. Kent Ross (Ytlm). 40+: 1. David Morris (Hon). 4-STRK: t. Elliott Cook (Hon): 2. Shawn Bowman (Yam): 3. Louis Papas (Hon); 4. Scott Dawson (Yllrn): 5. Robbie Brantley (Yam). Neillsville Fairgrounds It's Beyer - Beware! BY WOODY ECKES Thunder Cross Motorsports Complex: Matt Wall won the second moto of the 50cc (7-8) class and the overall at round six of the Thunder Cross Saturday Night Series in Okeechobee, Florida. 70 AUGUST 28, 2002' cue • II n II _ lIS NEilLSVilLE, WI, JULY 20 "This is what a dirt track used to be like in the good old days - a cushion track, not a slippery, narrow groove, like most tracks," said leland Johnson, a rider of the pre-brake era. A loose, rough track with many lines is what Bret Beyer used as he dominated the Pro 505cc class on his Rotax, taking a convincing win in the heat race and final at the AI Muth Memorial Race at the half-mile dirt track in Neillsville, Wisconsin. Pro Sport rider Henry Wiles, chasing advancement points all the way from Michigan, held second place with a fine ride for most of the final, but while closing in on Beyer in the later laps, he threw it away in turn two and ended up ninth. Benjy Carlson and Jeremy DeRuyter came home second and third. Pro Sport rider Brian Jenson from Minnesota suffered a serious head injury in the final, but as of press time he is recovering. With a hoieshot in the final, Beyer rode the rim in turns one and two for the maximum drive onto the back stretch to lead the 15-rider field to the checkers. Beyer took home $650 for his win, and this time the AI Muth traveling . trophy was his to keep. Lee Johnson rode his Rotax to victory in the Open Pro final, over Steve Kasten and John Huntertmark. Southern Wisconsin's Brock Schwarzenbacher took the victory in the Amateur 250cc class, while Madison's Joe Barr rode his KTM to the win in the Amateur 500cc class over last year's victor, Tim Ronnenberg. In the Vet class, Ken Hall of Illinois figured he had won the final when he received the checkered flag. Actually, he placed second; that's how far ahead Minnesota's Gerald Thrune was after a dominating ride on his 600cc Rotax, which he normally just uses to compete. in ice races. "Myoid race leathers shrunk, but a buddy borrowed me his and I didn't want to get them dirty," said an understated Thrune. Lee Johnson's mom bought the one-of-akind AI Muth memorial sweatshirt that's signed by all the riders and auctioned off, with the money going to a local charity designated by the sponsoring Marshfield T&T Riders. Along with this donation, $3 from each T-shirt sale went to the Steel Shoe fund, in a show of support to the riders. Results 250 AM: I. Brock S<:hwanenbacher; 2. Joe Bllrr; 3. Cliff Eckes Jr.; 4. Mark Zeidler; 5. Greg Quick. 500 AM: I. Joe Barr; 2. TIm Ronnenberg; 3. Jacob Knetter; 4. Sc:ott Winkler; 5. Charles Dtlhlheiner. 505 PRO: 1. Brel Beyer: 2. Benjy Carlson; 3. Jeremy DeRuyter: 4. Rick Bretl: 5. Brad Routheaux. OPEN PRO: 1. Lee Johnson; 2. Steve Kasten; 3. John Huntert· mark. VET: J. Gerald Thrune: 2. Ken Hall: 3. MJke unman: 4. Tony Glomo: 5. Dale Schaffter. S/SR: 1. Cliff Eckes Sr.; 2. Fred Pettis. U.S. 51 Fricker Snakes the Win By RACHAEL MOORE WAPELLA, Il, JULY 21 Jake "The Snake" Fricker dominated the aocc Senior class on his Tuf Racing/Parts Unlimited-sponsored Kawasaki at round seven of the lIIini Super Series. In moto one, Fricker, Mason Reich and the other young hopefuls raced down the hill to the first turn. Fricker pulled away with the holeshot and never looked back as he rode the track and led the pack. Josh Durbin and Reich battled for second. Durbin passed Reich on lap two in the new roller-coaster section. In hot pursuit was James Garret, and on lap three he passed Durbin for second. Unable to hold on through the ruts, Garret went down and 'Durbin retook second. Reich pulled back into third. In moto two, Fricker again took the holeshot and led to the checkered flag. This time, Reich had to contend with Travis Crocks. Both Crocks and Garret held off Durbin until lap three, when both riders had some bad luck in the whoops and Durbin took over third. Durbin put the heat on Reich, but Reich held his position to the checkers. Fricker got first overall, followed by Reich (3-2) and Durbin (2-3). In the Over 35 class, Billy Bowman pulled out front in moto one, followed directly by Rusty Ott. Bowman and Ott fought until lap three, when Ott passed Bowman in the whoops. Bowman stayed within striking distance as they went handlebar to handlebar through the rhythm section on the last lap, and in the last turn before the checkers, Ott brake-checked Bowman, forcing him to slow. Ott took first, followed a tire's length behind by Bowman. Bowman was determined to make moto two count and immediately took the lead. Suzuki jockey David Brill and KTM-mounted Rick Grebner battled for second. Brill held Grebner at bay to place second, while Bowman won with a commanding lead for first overall, followed by Brill (3-2) and Ott (1-5). With only 20. points separating the top five 125cc C riders in the lIIini Super Series, every rider was ready to vie for the holeshot. In moto one, more than 20 riders headed down the hill, and Josh Dalpiaz pulled the holeshot, pursued by Scott Burchett and James Bagby - all three were in the top five in the standings, so the battle was on. Dalpiaz pulled away by lap two,

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