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the 250cc. 125cc and Youth (12-15) classes. Maloy kept it strictly business in all of his motos, working his way out front early and pulling a good lead. Out front, Maloy was able to ride his own race, leaving the others to scrap for the runner·up spots. Jason Waters and Jordan Gooch had a heated battle in moto one of the 16-29 class. The two were tit for tal for several laps. A cou· pie of small mistakes on Gooch's part allowed Waters to pull ahead and take the moto win. Chris Reeder ended up third. Moto two again saw Waters and Gooch lock horns. Gooch took the lead this go-around and rode mistake·free until the end. With the second-moto win, Gooch took the overall victory. Waters got second. and Reeder went 3-3 for a solid third. Another class that provided some great racing was the 85cc (12-15) class. Florida riders Nick Mclain and Joel Donaroma were all over each other in both motos. McLain got the start in moto one; Donaroma rounded the first corner in about fourth. Donaroma quickly moved into second and set his sights on McLain. Donaroma tried everything to get around the lightning-fast McLain but was unsuccessful. Coming in a secure but distant third was Brandon Duensing. The tables were turned in mota two when Donaroma grabbed the holeshot. McLain pushed a little too hard in the opening laps and made a few small miS M takes. That was all Donaroma needed out front; he pulled a lead and was able to main M tain it until the checkers flew. Mclain regained his composure a little too late and had to settle for second. Duensing again had third wrapped up. Bellamy Motorsports rider Jonathan Edge made his 125cc debut with a bang, going 1-1 in the 125cc Beginner class. In mota one, Edge took the early lead and racked up about a five· second lead. The field of riders also included the 250cc Beginner riders, who started on the same gate. Edge took the checkers first, ahead of both groups. Cory Hart and Shawn Anderson finished two-three after a battle of their own. Moto two saw Edge get another great start. A few of the 250cc riders pulled ahead on the long start, but Edge put his head down and again put his Suzuki out front. Everything was under control until Edge lost his front end in a slow turn and went down. He only lost a few positions in the fall, and he was able to fight back to take the win with a dramatic pass on the finish-line jump. Southern Extreme MX Park Vidalia, Georgia Results: February 9, 2003 (Round 21 P/W 50: 1. BlIiley Ellington (Yam); 2. Tyler Powell (Yam). S/P/W: 1. Jacob Sullivan: 2. Dustin McCoy (Cob): 3. lach Hams (KTM): 4. Zack Briar (KTM); 5. Chris Lasker (KTM) XR50: I. Austin Reigner; 2. Tyler Powell. SO (4.6): I. Jacob Sullivan (KTM); 2. Dustin McCoy (Cob): 3. Zack Briar (KTM): 4. Bailey Ellington (Yam): 5. Garrett Skipper (Pol). 50 (7·9): l. Duncan Groover (KTM); 2. Dillon Smith (Kaw): 3. Dylan Waters (KTM): 4. Clay Spires (KTM): 5. Zach Harris (KTM). 65 BEG (7-8): I. Hannah Twilley (Kaw): 2. Taylor Holt (Suz): 3. Duncan Groover (KTM): 4. Dylan Waters (KTM): 5. Ashlee Sullivan (Suz). 65 BEG (9·11); I. Ctllmdler Weaver (Suz); 2. Alex Neal (Kaw); 3. Adam Moe-Netherly (KTM): 4. Christopher Johnson (Kaw); 5. Taylor Dozogger (Kaw). 65 OPEN: I Blake Weaver (Suz): 2. Garrett Smith (Kaw): 3. Hannah Twilley (Kaw); 4. Justin Uoyd (Kaw): 5. Taylor Holt (Sul). 85 BEG (7-11): I. Gatlin Daniel (Suz): 2. Garret Smith (Kaw): 3. Stanl~ Dobbs (Yam) 85 BEG (12-15); I. Reese Grantham (Hon); 2. Brandon Over· street (Yam): 3. Hunter Douglas (Yam): 4. Kyle Jenkins (Kaw); 5. Chad Cannon (Hon). 85 (7-11): I. Gatlin Daniel (Suz): 2. Justin Harris (Kaw); 3. Stephen Weaver (Suz): 4. Justin Uoyd (Kltw). 85 (12-15): I. Joel Donaroma (Kaw): 2. Nick McLalfl (Suzl; 3. Brandon Duensing (Kaw); 4. Reese Grantham (Hon); 5. Joel Hammons (Suzl. S/MlNI: I. Joel Donaroma (Kaw); 2. Brandon DuenSIng (Kaw); 3. David Smith (Kaw); 4 Stephen Weaver (Suz): 5. Justin Uoyd (Kaw). 125 BEG: I. Jonathan Edge (Suz): 2. Shawn Anderson (KTM); 3. Corey Han (Yam): 4. Danny Han (Yam); 5. Coy Halt: (Yam). 125 8: 1. Jordan Gooch (Yam): 2. Stephen Anderson (Yam): 3. Jason Waters (Yam). 125 C: I. Waylon Maloy (Yam); 2. Chris Hale (Hon); 3. Todd Hoke (Yam); 4. Bt:nny Knox (Yam): 5. Chris Pye (Sul). 1250: 1. Justm Hammons (KTM): 2. Steven Hams (Kaw). 250 BEG; 1. Wayne Landon (Yam): 2. Jimmit: Shadron (Suz). 250 C: I. Waylon Maloy (Yam): 2. Bret Campbell; 3. Todd Ho+Ie (Yam): 4. fknny KnOll (Yam); 5. Trey Dekle (Yam). 2500: 1. Tim McPherson; 2. Brad Weaver (Hon); 3. David Rewis (Hon): 4. Jimmy Seuer (Yam). MNY: I. LH Tatham (KTM): 2. David Brewer (KTM); 3. Stephen Anderson (Yam): 4. Lance Stalls (Hon): 5. Jason Waters (Yam). WMN: I. Angell'! Mays (Suz): 2. Kaylah Hall (Suz): 3. Kimberly Reigner: 4. Sarah Rewis (Kaw); 5. Fran Rewis. YTH (12-15): l. Waylon Maloy (Yam); 2. ChrIs Pye (Suz): 3. Chris Hale (Han); 4. David Smith (Kaw); 5. Travis Graves (KTM). YTH (16·29): 1. Jason Waters (Yam); 2. Jordan Gooch (Yam); 3. Chris Reeder. 30+: 1. Mati Powell (KTM): 2. Lee Tatham (KTM): 3. David Brewer (KTM); 4. Craig Johnson (Yam); 5. Dean Dixon (Hon). 35+: l. Craig Johnson (Yam): 2. Dan Mauser (Yam); 3. Craig Cooler (Hen); 4. Ron TWilley (Han); 5. Phil Wagner (Hon). 40+: 1. Jack Dean (Yam); 2. Dan Mauser (Yam); 3. Phil Wagner (Hon): 4. Ron Twilley (Han); 5. Mike Duensing (Yam). OFC; 1. Lee Tatham (KTM); 2. Stephen Anderson (Yam); 3. Waylon Maloy (Yam); 4. Chris Pye (Suz): 5. Lance Stalls (Hon). 52 MARCH 5. 2003' c u e I • den. The points were added up, and the two final events were set to run. The last-chance qualifier was up first, with Normandin on the pole. Strong in the middle and Henmant on the outside of the front row. The second row had New York's Tom Burge and Oakden lining up 10 yards back. The tapes went up for this four-lap sprint, and Nonmandin took the lead away from Hermant on the first lap. Behind them. a duel was shaping up for the last transfer spot. between third-placed Strong and fourth-placed Oakden. On the third lap, Oakden dived under Strong to take the position but unfortunately hit one of the cones that are set three feet inside the pole marker. Nor· mandin went on to win, Hermant finished second, and Strong was awarded the final transfer position when Oakden was disqualified for hitting the cone. The six·lap main event was next. Mann, Barlow and Rafferty were, inside to out, on the front row. Last·chance racers Normandin, Hermant and Strong made up the second row. Starter Patrick "Pork Chop" Meyers staged the riders and released the gate. Mann forced his way through the first corner ahead of three· time and defending World Champion Barlow to take the lead. Barlow tried his best to take the lead and keep Mann from becoming the first two-time winner of the season, but his game efforts were to no avail. as Mann was on a mission. Each lap, he stretched his lead until at the checkered Mann's margin of victory was a full four or five bikelengths over Barlow - a decisive win and a strong statement with World Championship implications from Mann. Rafferty held on to claim the third podium position. Normandin, Hermant and Strong finished fourth. fifth and sixth, respectively. With just the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and Trenton, New Jersey, rounds remaining in the 2003 World Championship chase. it's anybody's guess who will be crowned champion. Mann's victory put him ahead in points by a slim margin of five. The 2002 Rookie of the Year, Will Beverage, returns to the tour in Johnstown after recovering from injuries received in a wreck at round two on January 4 in Moline, Illinois, and his goal is to win! Stay tuned for a very interesting and exciting race to the World Championship. Southern Extreme MX Part<: David Brewer (212) and Jason Waters (960) wage mota battle in the Dash For Cash at round two of the Georgia/Florida Winter Series in Vidalia, Georgia. World Cup ICE Speedway Championships Series Round 4: War Memorial at Dncenter Mann on Top at ICE Race By GARY DENSFORD SYRACUSE. NY, JAN. 30 Round four of the 27th annual World Cup ICE Speedway Championship Series was greeted by an enthusiastic and vocal crowd in Syra· euse, New York. As always. the first heat race in World Cup competition features the top four in World Cup points. England's Anthony Barlow, James Mann and Carl Belfield filled the fourth through second starting spots, respectively, with Sparks. Nevada's Bill Hermant starting from the pole. The tapes went up, and Belfield got the jump into turn one. The three Englishmen rode as if there were no tomorrow; there were three contact incidents in the first lap alone! Something had to give. and it finally did: Mann clipped Belfield while making a pass. sending Belfield into the dashers. The race was red-flagged and stopped. The paramedics diagnosed Belfield as having a broken right leg, and he was taken to the hospital. where a pin was installed in his right femur early the next morning. All those involved with ICE Speedway wish him the fastest possible complete recovery. When the first heat was restarted, Mann and Barlow were banging on each other from the get-go. Mann toughed it out and went on to take the win. Barlow finished close behind for second, and Hermant took the third-place points. Heat two gave everyone the opportunity to see New York's Cam Rafferty on the ice for the first time. He lived up to his billing as the East's top rider by winning the race, over North Carolina's Paul Normandin and New York's Chris Strong. In heat three, the top points earner was David Oakden, who was followed by fellow New Yorker Erie Sherwood. In the second round of heats, the top points scorers were Barlow, Mann and Oak· War Memorial at Oncenter Syracuse. New York Results: January 30, 2003 (Round 41 LCQ; 1. Paul Normandin: 2. Bill Hermant; 3. Chrls Strong. MAIN: I. James Mann; 2. Anthony Barlow: 3. Cam Raffeny. Northwest Vintage & Evolution Championship Motocross Series Round &: Woodland Motocross Park Owensbt ,-",_r:-":1E--"O a: By CLAY liGHT '" WOODU\ND, WA. FEB. 15 Husqvarna-mounted Tom Owens and Honda jockey Jeff Shelton split mota victories in one of the day's largest classes, the Over 40 Vintage Amateur class, at round six of the nineround Vintage DirtMsanctioned Northwest Vintage f., Evolution Championship Motocross Series. It was Owens, though, who came out on top of the 20-rider field to gamer the over· all win at Woodland Motocross Park by virtue of his 2-1 placings. putting a stop to Shelton's win streak in the class. Picture· perfect weather brought out riders by the hundreds from all over the Northwest and Canada. However, it was once again Washington's Randy Skiver who emerged from the large contingent of competitors as one of the most dominant riders on the day. Skiver, who at the previous round was aboard a BSA, was back riding his usual mount· his "Penda," a Penton/Honda hybrid. Skiver topped the Pre-1970, Four-Stroke and Over 50 Expert classes to continue his stranglehold in points in all three divisions. Yamaha· mounted Charlie Martin joined Skiver in that elite club after winning the 125cc. 250cc and Over 40 Evolution Intermediate classes. Other impressive performers on the day included Washington's Paul Thompson, win M ner of the Over 40 and 250cc Evolution Expert classes, and Oregon's Blake landon. Riding his ultratrick C&J-framed Yamaha 500, ~ z w "'",···e a: <: ~ >- '" ~ :r "- War Memorial at Oncenter: James Mann takes the checkers in his second heat-race win of the night on his way to a perfect score of 50 World Cup points at round four of the World Cup ICE Speedway Championships Series in Syracuse, New York. n _ vv s

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