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, . - - - - - - - - - - . . ,.... z Greg Hazarda put his Pro Source Yamaha across the finish line first in both Over 40 motos. Joe Nosek scored the moto-one holeshot. but Richard Poplawski moved into first immediately. Hazarda moved into second by the end of lap one and then passed Poplawski and checked out for the moto win. Poplawski. Tom McShane and Nosek battled for second. with Poplawski getting the edge. Poplawski took the molo-two holeshot. followed by Scott Miller. Again. Hazarda worked his way up and passed Poplawski on lap two for the lead. Hazarda cruised to the win; Poplawski finished second, and Miller edged out Nosek for third. Matt Mellot took the 250cc B win. In moto one. Mellot was out front until Charlie Hermayer took over the lead on the last lap. Mellot stayed right on Hermayer's back tire and made a last·minute charge before the finish line. The two crossed the checkers side by side, with Hermayer getting the nod. In moto two, Mellot moved into the early lead. C.J. Lindle and Hermayer fought for second until they came together and Hermayer went down and pulled off the track. Mellot picked up the moto and overall win, with Lindie taking second. Jonas Morgan used consistency to win the Schoolboy class with 2-2 finishes. In moto one, Jeremiah Johnson led from start to fin· ish. Morgan was all over Johnson. trying all different lines and looking to make a pass, but he couldn't make it stick. Behind them, Ryan Rogerson put the moves on Jason Donegan to take third. In moto two, Donegan rocketed out of the gate to take the holeshot in the windy rain and never looked back. Johnson and Morgan battled again. but this time Morgan found room to pass into second to secure the overall win. ~ Cl z iii :::> « i:; ~ Dixie MX: Ryan Cochran won the Open Pee Wee class and placed second in the Pee Wee (4-6) class in Ozark, Alabama. KX125 wasn't strong enough to catch the leader's four-stroke. Drummond lost contact with the top two and finished third. In the first Youth (12-15) moto. Jody Cook proved he's a threat to win any time he's on the track. He put his Ward's Yamaha YZ85 up against the 250s of Waldner and George Gass and scored the win. Waldner placed second. ahead of Gass. The big bikes were too much for Cook in race two. Riding in his sixth moto of the night, the best he could do was keep his machine on the same straight as Waldner and Gass and hope for a mistake. Riding up front, Waldner held firm under intense pressure from Gass and took the mota and overall wins. Honda/Yamaha of Montgomery/Pro Action/MotoSport Solutions-backed Darryl Heisler posted his fourth win in a row in the 250cc/Open Money class. Davy Duprel put his Honda 450 out front in the first moto. Heisler immediately went past but then took a rare fall. Duprel reclaimed the lead, with Mike Quagliaroli also passing Heisler. Duprel went on to take the checkers first. Heisler retook second, with Quagliaroli shadowing him to the finish. Cole Reese placed fourth. Heisler pulled a great holeshot in heat two. ahead of Dupre!. Reese overtook Duprel for second. Still with a shot at the overall, Duprel cut under Reese and began to close on Heisler. Reese rode out a front-wheel landing when he came up short on a small double but then drifted back. Heisler stayed out front. hooking up for a power wheelie down a long straight on his YZ250. Duprel finished one second back at the flag. Reese held third, ahead of Quagliaroli. who suffered from fogged goggles. Nick Seritelli picked up his second consecutive win in 125cc D competition. In moto one, he used an inside line to overcome the holeshot start of Alex McGinnis. Seritelli grabbed the win on his CR125. McGinnis held off a closing Jeremy Richard for second. 'Blake Dunn showed the way in moto two until Seritelli forced his way past. Dunn raced for second with Brandon Jones, Richard and McGinnis. Jones broke away and guided his YZ250F to second, behind Seritelli. A 3-3 tally gave Richard second overall. Results P/W: 1. Drew Burgess (yam); 2. Tyler Scott (Yam). 50 JR: I. Colin Yenerlch (KTM); 2. Bryce Ivey (KTM); 3. Nicholas Gaskell (Cob); 4. Kody Randa (KTM); 5. Cody Williams (KTM). 50 SR: 1. Reese Miller (Cob); 2. Robert McKay (Cob); 3. lack Scoc1 (Cobl; 4. Brian McKay (Cob); 5. 8m _ (KTM). 65: 1. Adam Tarara (Kaw); 2. Drew Yenerich (Suz); 3. Steven Page (KTM); 4. Durit Roper (Kaw); 5. Clayton Bicker (Kaw). 85 JR: J. Adam Tarara (Kaw); 2. Drew YeMrich (Suzl: 3. Ty Stead (Suz); 4. Dallas Devinney (Sut); 5. Sceven Page (Yam). 85 SR: 1. James GalTdl (Suz): 2. lack Martin (Suz): 3. Jeff RIt· tner (Kaw); 4. Chris Sarver (Yam); 5. Justin Gauer (Hon). 125 B: 1. Nick DIetrich (Hon): 2. Paul Rega (Suz); 3. Ryan Mauer (Yam): 4. jeremIah Johnson (Suz); 5. Jonas Morgan (Sul). 125 C: 1. Jason Donegan (SuI): 2. Michael Hamish (Kaw); 3. Jason Mott (Hon): 4. Michael MorIn (Yam); 5. Steven Dt:en-Bank (""'I· 250 B: I. Man Mellott (Yam): 2. C.J. Undle (Yem); 3. lack Plym (Hon): 4. Nick DIetrich (Hen): 5. Doug Caldwell (Yem). 250 C: 1. Adam Rakowski (Yam); 2. Mark Snyder (Suz); 3. Bred Mele (Hon); 4. Stellen Perkins (Yem); 5. Male Kurt (Hon). WMN: 1. Whitney Miller (Yam); 2. Nikki Duranczyk (Yam): 3. April Roper (Kaw): 4, Briann StIles (Kaw). SCHBY: 1. Jenas Morgan (SUI): 2. Jeremieh Johnson (Suz): 3. Jason Donegan (Kaw): 4. Ryan Rogerson (Kew); 5. Zack Martin (&ttl· 14-24: I. Paul Rega (Suz); 2. Ryen Mauer (Yem): 3. Doug Cald· well (Yam): 4. Chad Undehl (Yam); 5. Jake MIller (Yam). 25... B: I. lach P1ym (Hon); 2. Jason Lenders (Yem): 3. Neil Bleckbum (Kaw): 4. Keith Palmer (Yam). 30-+ A: 1. TIm FIlippi (Yem): 2. Burton Lallens (Yem); 3. Keith Pelmer (Yam); 4. Jeff Hill (KTM). 30... B: 1. Jason Lenders (Yam); 2. Greg Ri<:hards (Yam): 3. Steve NUe (Yam); 4. Keith Mllier (Yam): 5. Todd Schmolli (Yam). 35... : I. Greg Hazarda (Yam); 2. Tim FIlippi (Yam); 3. Ron Walker (Yam): 4. Scott Rhoton (Hen); 5. Jason DoI1as (Hen). 40.. : 1. Greg Hazarda (Yam): 2. Richerd Poplawski (Hen): 3. Joe Nosek (Hon): 4. Ronald Mauer (Hen): 5. Scott MlIIer (Hon). 50-+: I. loren Cook (Hon); 2. Richard Ruckh (Yam). OPEN: 1. Greg HllUlrda (Yam): 2. Tim FUippi (Yem): 3. Jason l.ander1 (Yam): 4. Tom McShane (KTM): 5. Ron Walker (Yem). V1NT: 1. BiU Martin (Hon): 2. Brent Boubellk (Kaw); 3. Ken Hall (Yam). Dixie MX Waldner Doubles Up at Dixie By HUGH GATUN NOVEMBER 20, 2002· cue Knobby Hill MX Park Studley, Jennings Top Knobby Hill By MARK BUCHA!'lAN HORTONVILLE. IN, OCT. 13 The weather was great for October. and 178 riders were in attendance at Knobby Hill MX Park. Kevin Studley and Jeff Jennings both had great days, taking four moto wins each on their Dreyer Cycle Suzukis. Studley took all four moto wins in the 125cc A and 250cc A classes, while Jennings won the 125cc Band 125cc Youth classes. Studley had to fight Yamaha rider Chris Bolte for the win in the 125cc A class. Bolte nailed the holeshot in both motos and, in a great battie with Studley, led every lap of the first moto - except the last one. Both riders were given the white flag two laps in a row, and both started to pull off the track before realizing the race wasn't over. Studley recov· Results 50 AUTO OlL-INJ: 1. William Patton (KTM); 2. Brandt Geble (Hon); 3. Ashton Dickinson (Hon): 4. Michael Weue:ll1\.In (Hon); 5. Metthew McKinney. 50 AUTO (4-6): I. Grant Redwine; 2. Jacob Mueller (KTM); 3. Devin Sches.ser (KTM). 50 AUTO (7-8): l. Jacob PrIce (KTM); 2. Mlchllel McKinney (Hon): 3. Chest; Lenkford: 4. Quinton Camp (KTM): 5. Clayton Mlllu. 65: 1. Colton Wininger (KTM); 2. Justin Bell (Kaw); 3. Brenden Johnson (Kew): 4. Nolan WinInger (Kew): 5. Ashley Schesser (Kaw). 85 JR: 1. Adem HaInes (Kew): 2. Andrew Miller (Yam); 3. Phillip Holcombe (Yam): 4. Colton Wininger (KTM): 5. Nathan Phelps (Yem). 85 SR: I. Bred Bowen (Yam); 2. Tyler Hall (Su:): 3. Bryan Mickler (Sw:): 4. Tyler Brock (Yem): 5. Ross Mulnll!:r (Kaw). 5/MINI 100: 1. Tyler Hell (SUI): 2. Brad Bowen (Yam): 3. Andrew Miller (Yam): 4. John Byford (Kew), 125 YTH: I. Jeffrey Jennings (Suz): 2. Brock Cross (KTM); 3. Willy Kelly (SUI); 4. Chris Brown (Yem): 5. JlISOn Gordon (Yam). 125 A: 1. Kevin Studley (Sut): 2. Dele Jessup (Hon): 3. Chris Bolte (Yam). 125 B: 1. Jeffrey Jennings (Suz.): 2. Keith Grant (KTM); 3. Eglin Cel1ehen (Yam); 4. Brock Cross (KTM): 5. SkylerSel1s (Yam). 125 C: 1. Marc Jessup (Hon): 2, Zachary MJI1er (Yam): 3. Christopher Marion (Sut); 4. Juan Gordon (Yam); 5. Brenden Taylor (Yam). 250 A: 1. Kellin Studley (SUI): 2. Ben Leeman (Hon): 3. Micheel Heingartner (Hen). 250 B: I. Adam Booth (Yam): 2. Joshua Thornton (Kew): 3. Results OZARK, AL, OCT. 12 On a extremely humid night at Dixie MX. Coffee Springs, Alabama's Ben Waldner took his riding ability to the next level with his first·ever double-class victory. Leaving his familiar YZ125 behind, Waidner piloted a new YZ250F to overall victories in the 125cc C and Youth (12-15) classes. Waldner got the holeshot in the first 125cc C moto, followed by Brandon Hearold. Carl Drummond held third, with Kawasaki rider David Brantley pressing him hard for the position. Waldner began to pull away, while Brantley took third. Next. Brantley passed Hearold in a high-banked turn for second. Waldner stayed ahead of Brantley for the win. Waldner again ran up front in moto two. Brantley passed Drummond for second in a left·hander and went after Waldner, but his 40 McGinnis (Yam); 4. Brandon Jones (Yam); 5. Blake Dunn (Yam). 250/OPEN MHY: 1. Darryl Heisler (Yam); 2, Davy Dupre! (Hen). 250 B: 1. C~ Reese (Suz). 250 C: 1. Mike Quagliaroli (YlIfT\). 250 D: l. Chad Henke (Hon); 2. Aaron Buchholz (Yam); 3. Justin Bryant (Hon); 4. Donn Bush (Hon). YTH (12·15): 1. Ben Waldner (Yam); 2. Jody COO« (Yam): 3. George Gass (Yam). YTH (16·29): 1. Cley Downing (Yam); 2. Mike Quagllaroli (Yam); 3. Cole Reese (Su:); 4. Aaron Buehhob: (Yam); 5. Brandon Hearokl (Yam). HBBY: I. Ron Crumb (Yam); 2. Kelly Brinkman (Kawl. ered first and took the lead for the win, with Bolte finishing second, in front of Hondamounted Dale Jessup. Bolte took the holeshot again in the second moto and led the first lap before crashing hard on lap two for a DNF. Studley cruised in for the win, with Jessup finishing second. Studley also took the holeshots for wire-towire wins in both 250cc A motos, in front of Honda riders Ben Leeman and Michael Hein· gartner. Jennings took the holeshot and went wire to wire for the win in all four motos of the 125cc Band 125cc Youth classes. KTM rider Brock Cross finished second to Jennings in both 125cc Youth motos, with Willy Kelly (4-3) finishing third overall on a Suzuki, in front of Yamaha riders Chris Brown and Jason Gordon. Jennings took both moto wins in the 125cc B class, in front of Grant, who finished a close second in the first moto but allowed Jennings to pull away for an easy win in the second moto. Callahan (4-3) finished third overall. in front of Cross (3-4) and Sells. Jim Petrie won three out of four motos for the overall Over 30 B and Over 40 victories on an Indy Cycle Yamaha. Mark Clark took the holeshot in both Over 30 B motos. but Petrie took both moto wins. Todd placed second. and Larry Weaver finished third, in front of Clark and Randy Bruder. Petrie took the second-moto lead on the first lap and held off Denney for the win. Clark held off Weaver for third place and third overall. Petrie nailed the holeshot in both Over 40 motos, but Jeff Wilder pressured him the entire first mote until making the pass for the lead and the win with a I~p to go. Petrie finished second but still had to fight off Gilleran and Bryan Stoughton at the finish, with Richard Mclaughlin finishing fifth. Petrie went wire to wire for the win in the second moto, in front of Stoughton. Gilleran passed Wilder for third on lap two. and Mclaughlin finished fifth again. Petrie (2-1) took the overall, and Wilder (1-4) finished second. in front of Stoughton (4-2) and Gilleran (3-3). P/W 50: I. Petrick Lumpkin (Yam); 2. Aaron Kimber1y (Yam): 3. Hayden Olive (Yam). P/W (4·6): 1. PalJick lumpkin (Cob): 2. Ryan Cochran (KTM): 3.Teylor Robbins (KTM); 4. AlIron Kimberly (Cob). P/W (7-9): 1. Micheel Norris (Cob). OPEN P/W: I. Ryen Cochl"lln (KTM): 2. Petrick Lumpkin (Cob); 3. Teylor Robbins (KTM): 4. Aeron Kimberly (Cob). 65 BEG: 1. Rony Moore (KTM). 65 (7·9): I. Michael Noms (Cob). 65 (10·11): I, Tommy Brinkman (Suz). 85 BEG: 1. Kyle Thomas (Yam): 2. Dylan Hemmonds (SUI); 3. Jonathen White (Hon): 4, Nicholes Hoots (Suz); 5. Blake George (Kew), 85 (7-11): 1. Jonathan Woodfin (SUI); 2. Justin Woodfin (SUI); 3. Matthew Robbins (Yam); 4. Tim Chwnley (Suz): 5. Chandler Hudson (Yam). 85 (12·15): 1. Jody Cook (Yam). JR MINI: I. Nicholes Hoots (Kaw); 2. Tommy Brinkman (Suz). S/MINI: I. Jody Cook (Yam); 2. Jonathen Woodfin (SUI); 3. Justin Woodfin (Sw:). 125 C: I. Ben Waldner (Yam): 2. Devid Brantley (Kew); 3. Cerl Drummond (Yam); 4. 8nlndon Hearold (Yam). 125 D: I. Nick SeritelU (Hen); 2. Jeremy Richerd (Yam): 3. Alex • EO n EO _ S Knobby Hill MX Park: Jim Petrie (98) blasts off the first turn en route to the win In the Over 40 class In Hortonville, Indiana. He also topped the Over 30 B class.

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