had his hands full with Hendrix and Elwell.
Hendrix got around Mumford for the lead, only
to go down and re-enter the race in eighth
place. Mumford would lead the remaining laps
to sew up the overall on 2-1 rides. Hendrix
fought his way back toward the front to pass
Cirocco for third place in the last tum to salvage second overall on the night. Elwell went
5-2 to top the 3-4 score of Cirocco for third,
Results
SiPiV' (T·9), I. Sha"" Emenon IKTM); 2. DI'Ion Rowsel' (Pol),
3. Dane t..Tom (K'TM).
63 BEG: 1. Dalton laM (Kawl: 2. JUl'\k)r ~gado (Kliw): 3.
Jake 01loMell (Kaw); ... Tyler Vanderlip (Kaw); 5. Kyle PIetro (Kaw).
63 (.(.8): I. Da.rnion Tackett (Kaw).
65 (9·11); I. Armando Aguilar (KTM); 2. Chelsea Candido
(Kaw); 3. Kyle Smith (KTM); ... Andreas Bunet (Kaw): 5. Alv; t..ugh.
I., (KTM).
85 BEG: I. Matthew Hendrix (Vam): 2. Kevin O'Donnell (Hoo);
3. Justyn Mallas (Kaw); 4. Chelsefl CandkSo (Hon); 5. Travlt Wilson
IV"",).
85 (1.11): I. Kf!lth Robinson (Yam): 2. Chandler Quimeue
(Yam); 3. Kyle Smith (&a.): 4. Armando Aguilar (Yam).
85 (12·13): 1. Nick Sanchex (Yam): 2. J.B. Peek (Yllm); 3. Sheri
Sweney Cycle Park: Steven Bennett (70) pulls the holeshot, followed by Brady Sharp (98),
Isaiah Johnson (58), Josh Kellogg (14), Shown Morgan (997), Jared Carlson (920), Mike
Lander (523) and the rest of the 250cc A pack at the second annual Rocky Mountain
Amateur Nationals in Brush, Colorado.
S/P/W (6-9): I. Jo~ ~enson; 2. Vernon O'Shea: 3. Dalton
DIsney: 5. TennerWkleland.
absconded with the holeshot ahead of J.B.
Peek. Elliot Jackson and the rest of the field.
By lap three, Sanchez had a seven-second
cushion on Peek and would double that gap
by the time the checkers waved. Peek put in a
great ride to finish a safe distance ahead of
Jackson. A good battle for fourth went down
to the wire, with Travis Bright putting a lastlap move on Sheri Cruse to earn the position.
Round two was almost a duplicate of the
first, as Sanchez grabbed the early lead, with
Peek running a close second. The two frontrunners immediately started to pull away from
the pack as Jackson overtook Cruse for third
place. Peek kept Sanchez's lead down to just
a few seconds this time out, but he had to be
content with another runner-up finish. Jackson held down third place up until the penultimate lap, when he went down. handing third
in the moto and third overall to Cruse. Bright
(4-4) and Jackson (3-7) rounded out the top
five,
Scott Mumford and Daniel Hendrix traded
the 125cc Novice first-moto lead back and
forth a couple of times before Hendrix made a
pass stick and then pulled away on the whiteflag lap for the win. Joey Cirocco dogged
Ricky Barger for much of the moto, finally
moving into the third spot for good with a lap
remaining. Len Elwell and Kenny Wilson
hooked up together after midpack starts to
climb up to finish fifth and sixth, respectively.
YZ250F-mounted David Robertson got the
holeshot in moto two, only to be overtaken by
Mumford in short order. By lap two, Mumford
UnkLII; 4. Dylan
6.5 JR CYCLE STK (6·8): 1. Cody Siver, 2. Connor Olson; 3.
GatTeU Kite: 4. Mike Wadel; 5. Jove Mortenten.
65 JR CYCtE MOD (6-8): I. Ell Tomac:; 2. Todd Banrusler; 3.
Jake Jacoba; 4. Greg Lessard: 5. Tyler Dilley.
6!li JR CYClE MOD (9-11): 1. 81 Tomac: 2. Todd BannIster; 3.
Oy4.n WinNnd; 4. Mk:haeI Kimmerle: 5. Jake Jacobs.
85 STK (0·11): I. Colter Dimick: 2. Tylf!f Dilley: 3. Dylan
WIneland; 4. Kacoy Campbel: 5. TyIo< v _ .
M MOD CO.))): 1. Cottl!f Dimkk; 2. ~ Valdez:; 3. Josh
Stieb: 4. Ryan Milauo; 5. Tyler Valentine.
M STK (12.13): 1. Hunter Myer; 2. Charley Ruppredlt; 3. Jact
NuddeI: 4. ~ Henderson: 5. CQlln Woronovitch.
85 ~ (12.13): I. Hunter Myet: 2. Jec::e Nuddes: 3. Charley
Rupp-ec:ht; 4. Blaine Hiser, 5. Rusm Myer.
85 STK
Bamet.
(I4~ 16):
1. Braden Barnes; 2. Brian Beeby: 3. Nevin
85 MOD (14-16): 1. Braden Bernes.; 2. Brian &aby.
85 OPEN: 1. Braden Barnes: 2. Hooter Myer; 3. Chel1ey
Rup·
precht 4. Mllee Hendenon: 5. Jac:e: Nuddes.
S/MlNl (()"16): I. Braden Barnes: 2. Travis Ounlvent; 3. Bnan
B~; 4. /lUke Hendenon; 5. Chariey Rupprecht.
125 BEG: I. Brandon Brudmer; 2. ;'y Dollard: 3. Joshw Bris·
toI; 4. MItt SNrlcey; 5. James Huffman.
125 A:. 1. Andy AtkIns; 2. .Jemny Hlnrk:hs; 3. Jared Carlson; 4.
Olad ZuIIan; 5. Matt Kamen.
125 B STK: I. Tony Valdez; 2. John He!lp; 3. Tommy Griswold:
4. Craig ibrils; 5. Joey Shedron.
125 B MOD: I. Lance Hil«; 2. Brad Alarid; 3. Adam Feath·
erlngin; 4. Aaron WersInger, 5. John Heap.
125 C STK: 1. Carl Fritz: 2. Dalton Dimick; 3. Matt Huber; 4.
Chris Dyer: 5. Travis Dunivent.
125 C MOD: I. Daltoo Dimick; 2. Cody Boyd; 3. Matt Huber, 4.
Carl FrItJ:; 5. Kyle Calderin!.
125 OPEN (NON.PRO): I, Lance Hise:r, 2. Aaron Wminger, 3.
Tommy Griswold; 4. Bred Alarid: 5. Adam Luhrs.
250 BEG: I. Brandon Brucknf!r; 2, Bryan Guntlf!; 3. David Gon·
ZAlf!I: 4. Jason Cf!Sario; 5. Bobby AndeflOfl.
250 A: 1. Andy Atkins; 2. lsai!lh Johnson; 3. Mike Lander, 4.
Shawn ""'organ; 5. Stf!ven &nnttl
250 B STK: I. Adam FeatheringJII: 2. Adam Luhrs: 3. John
Heap: 4. Joah Ferdlnandus: 5. fl\att Mf!bane.
250 B MOD: 1. John Heap; 2. Adam Featheringlll; 3. Sage Fos·
ter; ... Ryan Morgan; 5. Joah Ferdlnandus.
2.50 C STK: I. Matt Huber; 2, Cody Boyd; 3. Cody Rivera: 4.
Jf!rin Voung; 5. Ryan O'Neal.
250 C MOD: 1. Matt Huber: 2. Carl Fritt: 3. Daren Sowder, 4.
JerIn Voung; 5. Ryan O'Neal.
250 OPEN (NON·PRO): I. Adam Featheringfll; 2. Adam Luhrs:
3. Dustin Cummings; 4. Sean McCaU; 5. Matt Schlingman.
WMN fie I. Undsey Jelitt.o; 2, Kelly Spring; 3. Kelly Longwell.
WMN 8: 1. Kristl Hendrixson; 2. Katie He'\driuon; 3. Sabrina
/O\lla=.
W/OIN C, 1 IUhJi Holland: 2. ffidd F _ 3. Noelle au..lie; 4. L.auren VoIettir; S. Jennifer SduM:ht.
25+ A: 1. Matt Karisen: 2. Jared Collison; 3. Andy Atkins; 4. Mikf!
Lander. 5. Josh KeUogg.
25+ Btc: 1. Josh Ellioc: 2, Daren Sowder; 3. Waveil Bush:".
Anthony ~; 5. Ric:hard Shenkel.
30... A: I. Andy Atktna; 2. Jarf!d Carlson: 3. MIke Lander, 4.
Corey Cope; 5. John Burflmd.
30... B: I. Tracy Ross; 2. Oenrus O'Shea: 3. WaYf!ll Bush; 4. Larry
Lynhanoe (Han): 5. Shy Moohe (Han).
JR VET EX: I. RobbIre D.Inham (yam).
VET BEG; 1. Bryan Smith (Vam); 2. Eric Ne"on (Vam); 3. Jason
Mc:Cune (Yam): 4. Bob Woods (Yam); 5. Dan Eaton (Han).
VET NOV: I. Nick SantaM (Hon): 2. Eric Brust (Yam): 3.
Charles _
(Han): 4. Ga (Han).
OfT AM: I. James Cliff (Yam); 2. Brian F.mer (Kaw): 3. Jeff
Hawthorne (Sw.): 4. Dave Huffman (Hon): 5. Rick Kanattar (Hon).
orr EX: I. Gany Cooner (Yam); 2. Kf!Vtn Peterson (Yam); 3.
MIke Chesbro (Yam): 4. Klrit Freeman (Han): 5. Bob Ow\ham (Yam).
OfT MSTR fie 1. Bam Simons {Yam): 2. Ed Tripp (Han); 3. JOt!
Root (Hon); 4. Leo Saul (Vam).
Planet
X Treme Motorsports Park
Behnen There.
Done That
By BROC M1KEL
MASON. IL, SEPT. 7
Mother Nature would not loose her grip on
summer. With temperatures knocking on the
95-degree mark, it was another hot weekend
of racing. Planet X Treme was ready for this
event, haVing developed their track more in
one season than most tracks do the whole
time they're open. With hot showers. real
bathrooms, a bike wash and a swimming pond
with a sand beach, this is truly a place where
the whole family can come for a great time.
Planet X Treme's layout is fun, fast and safe.
Yamaha rider Brian Behnen had his
YZ250F on the pipe! The 125cc A class is no
easy class to win, but on this day Behnen and
his four-stroke made it look easy.
Behnen grabbed the first-moto holeshot
and never looked back. Behind him, Yamaha
rider Ryan Tracy and F&S Suzuki/Thor/
Smith/Vamer/EVS-sponsored Suzuki Rider
Dustin Crow put on the race of the class.
Tracy had his YZ carving up the sawdust, and
Crow looked like he was getting used to the
track more every lap, At moto's end, Crow
had to settle for second.
In the second mota, Crow had another
ide., He would get to the front and take the
mota win. But he forgot to tell that to Behnen,
who again grabbed the holes hot and was
gone. Behnen took the moto and overall win.
Crow was on the gas and not that far off
Behnen's pace. Crow finished second for the
moto and second overall. Tracy cranked his
YZ to third for the moto and third overall.
The 125cc B class was also one to watch.
RL Suzuki rider Jacob Lustig had the track
dialed in. He had his RM on the pipe for every
lap of both motos. taking the wins and the
overall. Honda rider Sean Hamblen tried to
keep him in sight but couldn't match his pace
on this day. Hamblen finished runner-up in
both motos and overall. The battle for third
was a good one. Sean Lawhead is new to the
125cc class but didn't show it, as he placed
his 2003 KX in third for mota one. Honda rider
Kirt Monk finished fourth in the first moto. In
the second moto, Lawhead had trouble in the
early stages and could only manage fifth at
the end. Monk. on the other hand, was on the
gas and was more than happy to take third for
the moto and third overall. Lawhead finished
fourth avera)).
The Over 30 A class was as easy as one,
two, three - with "one" being Husky rider Alex
Rossetto, who finished first in both motos and
overall in every class that he entered on this
day. He was also the fastest rider on the track
all day. "Two" was Bill Bowman, who does not
like the number two, but on this day that's
where he would end up - second in both
motos and overall. "Three" was Honda rider
James Anderson, who put his CRF across the
line third in both motos for third overall.
Results,
50 JR: 1. Richard Tumer: 2. Orayke Siz.t!fTlOl'e; 3. Jett M1kt!WOrth;
4. Damon Stortzum; 5. .htcob Smothers
50 SR: 1. Joice Owen; 2. DavId Howard: 3. Mlkf! Norris; 4.
Christopher Bl'l!luch; 5. Dakot.!l Blekeney.
65 BEG; 1. Mike Norris: 2. Jesse: Martinelli: 3. Clay Johnson; 4.
Df!r'K Df!vtne; 5. Dakota Blakeney.
65 (7·11): 1. Adam Tamara; 2. Trevor LaWf'a\Cf!; 3. Jace 0wM;
4. Trent Hanke.
80 JR: 1. Tyler Shet; 2. ery.n Martinelli; 3. MIke Matway: 4. Ted
Rogers; 5. Otris CI1Ift..
1'UI'D 0-1: I. Jonathan Fedl; 2. Justin Freund; 3. Joey Crain;".
Trevor Lawrence; 5.levf Byers.
125 A: 1. Brian Behnen; 2, Dustin Crow; 3. Ryan Tracy;".
Trevor Sehr, 5. Justin Pries.
125 8; 1. Jacob Lustig; 2. Sean Hamblen; 3. Kirt Monk; ... $f!an
Lawhead: 5. Ryan McGhee.
125 C: 1. John Kirdf!; 2. Da~ Maher, 3. Brandon Hart 4. Kyle
Klril:wood: 5. Drew Jett.
125 0: 1. Rob Cope; 2. Brien Cope; 3. Jeremy Odell: 4. Todd
Siebert; 5. Joe Patton.
250 A: 1. Dustin Crow; 2. Bnan Behnen; 3. Ryan Tracy: ...
Trevor Sehr, 5. Justin Pries.
250 B: 1. Oint Kuhns; 2. James Gresham; 3. Kenny Young; 4
Ryan McGhee.
250 C: 1. Danid Maher; 2. MIke ~en; 3. Jesse Ruffner; 4.
Oenlel Primus; 5. Eric Bullard.
250 D: I. Matt Pnttet; 2. Troy U!:a; 3. Brad $chU!SSler;". 8arrIf!y
Donohue.
OPEN A: 1. Alex Rossetto: 2. Aric Walton.
WMN: I. Brianna ~hon: 2. Down Edwards; 3. Samantha Reed;
4. Shayla Stanfle1d.
SCHBV: 1. Sean Lawhead; 2. Kyle Klrltwood.
14-2": I. Clint Kuhns.
a.. A: I. Aric Walton: 2. Scott Behnen.
30+ A: 1. Alv; Rossetto; 2. William Bowman: 3. James Ander·
son: 4. James DIllow; 5. Stan Schueuler.
30+ B: 1. Darin DulUman; 2. Mike Carter; 3. Greg Brac:hear, 4.
Nick Cavanaugh: 5. Todd Banning.
35.: I. James Anderson.
4O.!'c 1. William Bowman: 2. Davld Welsh: 3. Edward Kleber.
4·STRK A: I. Ryan Tracy.
WiT: 1. Cay Raga.
Koppellah Speedway
Solnitsky Sails
at St. Croix ST
By TIM McBRIDE
ST. CROIX FAU-S, WI, SEPT. 7
Troy Solnitsky is beginning to come to terms
with his DTX'ed CR250 Honda; he sped to victory in the highly competitive 250cc A class
during the Burr Racing Promotions dirt-track
races held at Koppellah Speedway, located in
SL Croix Falls, Wisconsin.
The 250cc A main event got under way
with Charlie Dahlheimer taking the early lead
and Solnitsky, Kevin Anderson, Darick Pearson. Eddy Hampe and Roger Amlee giving
chase. Solnitsky, however, remained calm and
methodically chased down Dahlheimer, who
was aboard the new Honda 450cc four-stroke,
~nd made a smooth p~ss on the race leader in
turn one. Solnitsky then repeated his heatrace efforts and raced to the checkers with a
slight margin over Dahlheimer, who came
under attack from Anderson in the later stages
of the race. Dahlheimer would eventually go
on to place second, over Anderson and the
rest of the field.
Shawn Burr scored a less dramatic win in
the 505cc A class, in which he smoothly
dialed his Rotax around the high-banked,
three-eighths-miie oval.
The Over 40 class saw he~t-race winner
Joe Bentfield out front until the last lap, when
Eric Brouhard slipped by in tum three to nab
the victory.
The Vintage Twin class saw three different
leaders in six laps. Jon Markuson puUed the
holeshot but was passed by Ed Hampe on
lap two. Hampe was then passed by Dave
Koch at the halfway point in turn three_
Although they remained close. Koch held on
for the eventual win.
