Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

This was be the sixth annual Jon Leak Memorial MX, held for the first time at the SVR club, with new event sponsor Championship Powersports of Wauseon, Ohio. It was announced in the future, the annual event will be renamed the Jon Leak and Friends Memorial MX, in honor of past club members. Compa was unstoppable in the Intermediate classes. and also placed second overall in a very competitive 16-24 Collegeboy class. Compa took the 125cc Intermediate-class win, over the hard-riding Wood brother. Ben Wood was second and Matt Wood was third. Compa was in total control of the 250cc Intennecliates and cruised to victory, leaving a great battle behind him involVing Paul Johnson, Scott Shane and Bob Hadley, who would finish in that order. The Collegeboy class was loaded with talent, and Compa was put to the test of running with some of the Expert riders. Tony Robinson was flying out front, leaving Compa to fight off determined Canadian KX rider Brad Dixon and local racer John Mason. Compa rode hard and smart to take second overall. with Dixon third. Robinson made the honorable mention list for his three-class effort on the day. He won the College boy and 125cc Pro classes and also placed third in the 250cc Pro class, eaming a big chunk of change. Kyle McConnell pushed his Suzuki hard in the 125cc Novice and 125cc Junior classes and earned the overall in both to win the sec· ond-place Jon Leak Pride Award. McConnell has won the Pride Award the previous two years. Jacob Behringer won the 50cc (7-8) and 65cc (8-9) classes, which earned him the third-place Pride Award. This year, two Sportsmanship awards were given out in honor of former SVR members. The Dan Maas Sportsmanship Award was won by Allen Jones; the very likable KX rider took wins in both the 85cc (12-15) and Supermini classes, and is always a thrill to watch out on the track. Kimberly Kocher took home the Dave Hoenbrink Sportsmanship Award for her great rides in the Women's and Supermini classes. Kimberly had high expectations in the Women's class, where she had a great battJe with Kelsie Bemholtz and Teala Keller in both motos. In moto two, Kocher had the early lead, with Bemholtz putting on the pressure, while Keller was a solid third. Bernholtz made her move past Kocher's Kawasaki on the final lap and held it to the finish for the overall win. Kocher bounced back to battle with the boys in the Supermini class, where she took a secure second place overall to earn the sportsmanship award. UFO rider John Kidd Jr. was also a double-class winner, taking the 250cc Pro win over Jake Davis and Robinson, and pushed his YZ thumper to the Vet Over 25 victory, over Joe Lewis and Cory Mason. Results 50 BEG: I. Britlllny Hansen (Yam): 2. Jesse Hauger (Yam); 3 Aaron Higgins (Kaw); 4. Zachary Kempf (Yam) 50 (4-6); 1. Ryan Patchin (KTM); 2. Jacob Sparics (KTM); 3 Scout Sparks (Lem); 4. Michal!l Bronson (KTM); 5. Logan Rader (KT"') 50 (7·8): I. Jattlb Behringer (Kaw); 2. C&de Clason (KTM): 3 R.J. Donaldson (Yam); 4. lach Haar (Yam); 5 Scottie S1auterbeck (pol). 50 (4-8); I. Cade Clason (KTM); 2. Jacob ThoIMS (KTM): 3. Ryan Patchin (KTM); 4. lack Haat (Yam): 5. Keler Shoemaker (Yam). 65 BEG: I. Jeff Walker (Hon): 2. Robert Patchin (Kaw): 3. Coop· ~ Zoelll!l" (Kaw): 4. Kyle Remesik (KTM). 65 (7·9); 1. Jacob Behnnger (Kaw); 2. Taylor Sparks (Kaw); 3 Brock Bemholtz (Kow): 4. Tyler Sparks (Kow): 5. Kevin MaM (Kaw). 65 (I()'ll): 1 Jeffn!:y Parker (Kew); 2. Hahn Mitchl!lI (Kaw): 3 Bno""'" Rue (Hon); 4 F _ R _ (Swl. 85 (7·11): 1. Kyle ErhDrd (Kaw); 2. Josh Abrecht (Yam): 3. rllTl Walkl!!f (Kaw); 4. Eric: Holland (Sul); 5. Hohn MitcheD (Yam). 85 (12-15): 1 Allen Jones (Kawl: 2. Stephen Hahn (Suz); 3 Jorrico f't'utchell (Kaw): 4. ChnstJan 0rt0Iar0 (Kew); 5. Seth Shoemaker (Yom) 85 EXTRA.; I Kyle Erhard (Kaw); 2. Josh Abne<:ht (yam): 3 Bryce Lersen (SuI): 4 TIm Walker (Kaw); 5. Jeffrey Parker (Kaw). S/MlNI: I. Allen Jones (Kaw); 2. Kimberty Kocher (Ka.,): 3 HaM (Sw); 4 am.t.on OrtolaN (!\awl; 5 11'", Spono (Hon). 125 JR (12·15); I. Kyle McConnell (Suz); 2. Jordan Marlin (Suz); 3. Corey Shaffstall (Kaw); 4 Thomas Rue (KTM); 5. Jerry Elnd< (Su<). 125 NOV· 1 Kyle McCOf\t1l!I1 (Suzl; 2. Jordan Merlin (Suz); 3 _ Ross Webken (Hon); 4. Corey Shaffstal1 (Kaw): 5. Thomas Rue (KT"'). 125 INT: I. Joshua Campa (Hon); 2. Ben Wood (Yam); 3 Matt Wood (Hon): 4 Michael Roberts (Yom); 5. DennIS Beon:! (Yam). 125 EX: I. Tony Rollman (Han). 250 NOV: 1. Jl!ff~ Cartson (Hon); 2. Kl!vtn Bowers (Hon); 3 Woody Hiemann (Hon); 4. Toby Shehom (Han): 5. Bnan Rife (Hon). 250 INT: I ~hua Campa (Hon); 2. Paul Johnson (Han); 3 Scott Shane (Yam): 4 Bob Hedley (Kaw): 5. Aaron Weaver (Yom). 250 EX: 1. John Kidd Jr. (Yam); 2. Jake Dovls (Yom); 3. Tony RobInson (Hon); 4. Joey lewis (Yam): 5. Brad Dixon (Kaw). WMN; I. Kelsil! Bemholu. (Han); 2. Kimberly Kochl!r (Kaw): 3. Teola Keller (Han): 4. Jamca Mitchl!lI (Kaw); 5. Angela ShaffstlllL 16·24: I. Tony Robinson (Honl; 2. Joshuo Campa (Hon); 3 Bred Dillon (Kow): 4 John Mason (Yam): 5. Poul Johnson (Han) VET 25...: I. John Kldd Jr. (Yam); 2. Joey lewis (Yam); 3. Cory Mason (Yllm): 4. Jeff Woolum (Han); 5. GeorgI! Twaddle (Han). VET 30. NOV: 1. James Bronson (Hon); 2. Tim Shoemaker (Yam): 3. Mitchell Ranker (Hon); 4 Jeffrey Van Beveran (Kaw); 5 Scott Zlleber (KTM). VET 30. AlB: I. Erin Early (Han); 2. Craig Smith (Han): 3 Rkhard Sweat (Yam): 4. John Magada (Han): 5. Scott Curren (Kaw). VET 40.: I. Steven Holland (Han); 2. John Oliver (Han): 3 Scott Shane (Yam); 4 Vem Zweifel (Hon); 5. Cari Davis (Han). 4-STRK MINt I. Lewis Stm (Han); 2. Jeff Wolker (Hon); 3. Ell Burdette (Yam): 4. Kristen Compllment (Yam); 5. Keler Shoemaker (Yom). 4·STRK OPEN: 1. Matthew Dake (Yam); 2. CralQ SmIth (Hon); Brett Remesik (KIM): 4. Cart DavIS (Hon); 5. John Oliver (Hon). B/t\BR: I, Eric Bauer (Yam) 3 Shippensburg Speedway Headman Lops Off Two Vintage Wins Bike Week - Dave Despain, host Speed 8:00AM Corbin'S Ride On - Honda Hoot Speed 11/312002 SHIPPENSBURG, PA, OCT. 6 Michael Headman closed out the AHMRA Northeast Regional Dirt Track series with a pair of wins at Shippensburg Speedway's final race of the year. Headman took wins in the '70s Singles class and finished first on his 750cc Yamaha in the Combined Class, which featured four riders in four classes. In the '70s Singles contest, Headman got out in front of Larry Weiss, Bill Reynolds and Mark Fillebrown. Reynolds got by W~iss on the third lap and started pounding on the leader. Headman held him off, while Reynolds tried a desperate move for the win off the final tum, only to do a doughnut when he lost traction, moving everyone up one. The Combined contest saw Headman leading his mentor, Weiss, followed by Melvin Brown and Terry Waite. After the first lap, the field stayed evenly spaced to the end. The Over 50 event, strangely, had all the riders on 750s, led by Mike Keane, Weiss (again), Brown and Joe Reynolds. Weiss seemed a little quicker than Keane, but Keane was guarding the low line with a passion. Weiss tried to take the outside line in the later stages of the race but couldn't get by Keane. While Larry Weiss wasn't entered in the fourth class, the 250cc Sportsman event, another Weiss was - Larry's brother Ken. Bill MacQueen put his quick Can-Am in front of Ken Weiss and Waite right at the start. Ken stayed close in the early going, but MacQueen started to pull away. 7;00 AM 11/212002 By lEN BREECH 11/212002 1:00AM MotoGP Wo~d C'ship - Valencia Grand Pnx Speed 11/312002 12:00 PM MOloGP 250 - Valencia Speed 11/312002 1:00 PM MoloGP Wo~d C'ship - Valencia Grand Prix Speed 11/5/2002 12:00 AM Bike Week - Dave Despain, host Speed 11/5/2002 12:30 AM Motorcyclist Speed 11/5/2002 1:00AM MotoGP 250 - Valencia Grand Prix Speed 11/5/2002 2:00AM MotoGP Wo~d C'ship - Valencia Grand Pnx Speed 11I5l2OO2 3:00AM MotoGP 125 - Australia Grand Prix Speed 1115/2002 8:00AM Legends of Motorsports - Golden Mountain 1961 Speed 1115/2002 10:00 AM Legends of Motorsport - Grand Prix de France - 1959 Speed 11/5/2002 2:00 PM FIM WondSupersporl - Imola Speed 11/5/2002 3:00 PM MotoGP 125 - Malaysian Grand Prix Speed 11/5/2002 6:00 PM MotoWo~d 11/5/2002 7;00 PM Bike Week - Dave Despain, host 11/5/2002 7:30 PM Motorcyclist Speed ESPN2 Speed 11/5/2002 8:00 PM MotoGP 250 - Valencia Grand Prix Speed 11/5/2002 9:00 PM MotoGP World C'shlp - Valencia Grand Prix Speed Speed 11/5/2002 10:00 PM MotoGP 125 • Australia Grand Prix 11/5/2002 11;00 PM Corbin's Ride On - Freedom Rally Speed 11/5/2002 11:30 PM American Thunder - Beverly Hills Charity Bike Show Speed Me Smith !ops Hilltoppers By MARK BUCHANAN UNIONTOWN, IN, OCT. 6 A small turnout of 125 riders showed up for the first Hoosier Hilltoppers race of the fall season. Heavy rains on Friday left the track very muddy, and the club was forced to omit the woods section and run more laps instead. Mark Smith had a great day, taking both overall wins in the Over 25 A and Over 30 A classes on his Thumper Racing/Fox Yamaha. KTM-mounted Scott Woolls took the holeshot in the first Over 25 A moto, in front of Bobby Hall, on a Hill's 4X4 Yamaha, and Rob Nugent, on an Off Road Group TM. Smith passed Nugent on the first lap and then passed Hall on lap two for second. Woolls held the lead until Smith took it on lap four for the win. Woolls finished second, followed by Hall and Nugent. Woolls nailed the holeshot again in the second moto, in front of Hall and Smith. On lap two, Smith passed Hall and then Woolls on the next lap for the win_ Smith took the overall with both moto wins, and Hall finished second. in front of Woolls and Nugent_ Yamaha-mounted Tom Meiers took the holeshot in the first combined Over 30 A and Over 30 B moto, in front of Hall and Smith. Hall quickly took the lead from Meiers on the first lap. and Honda rider Todd Denney held third, in front of Smith and Jerry Barber, on a Cycle Shed KTM. Smith passed Denney and Meiers on the second lap and closed on Hall. Smith pressured Hall the entire moto but couldn't make the pass, and Hall took the win, Denney also passed Meiers on the second lap for the win in the Over 30 B portion. with Meiers holding on to second. in front of Yamaha rider Eric Wilson and Barber. Smith took the second-moto holeshot and went wire to wire for the moto and overall win, in front of Hall. Meiers took the early lead in the Over 30 B class, but Denney passed Meiers on the first lap for a repeat of the running order in the second moto. Woolls took the holeshot in the first Heavy A moto, in front of Hall and Kelley Lee, on a Hoosier Hilltoppers Yamaha. Hall pressured Woolls for the whole race and took the lead with a lap to go for the win. Hall took the moto-two holeshot, in front of WooHs, for the wire-to-wire win. Woolls went down hard near the end of lap one and Hall Speed Bike Week - Dave Despain, host Speed 11f7/2oo2 7:30AM Corbin's Ride On - Freedom Rally 111812002 3:00AM MetoWond (R) 11/9/2002 7:00AM Bike Week - Dave Despain, host Speed 11/9/2002 8:00AM Corbin's Ride On - Freedom Rally Speed 11/12/2002 12:00 AM Bike Week - Dave Despain, host Speed 11/12/2002 12:30 AM Motorcyclist Speed 11/12/2002 1:00AM Speedway Grand Prix - Norway Speed 11/12/2002 2:00AM canadian Motocross - The Wastelands Speed 11/12/2002 8:00AM Legends of Motorsport - Diamond Senior - 1967 Speed 10:00 AM 11/12/2002 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Bike Week· Dave Despain. host Speed 11/12/2002 7:30 PM Motorcyclist Speed 11/12/2002 Hoosier Hilltoppers Motoncyclist 7:30AM 11/12/2002 250 SP"TSMN: 1. Bill ~ (C-A): 2. Ken we.. (BuI): 3 Teny Waite (BuI). SO.. I. Mike Keene (Yam): 2.l.any WedS (Tn); 3. Metvan Bmwn (Tn1; 4. Jo< R.,..- (Yom); 5. Clonme Hugh

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