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8.5 (12·1.5): I. Patrick Boyle; 2. Matthew ~m'; 3. Jesse Frassetto: 4. Tim Stephani: 5. Philip Pemble. 125 NOV: I. Justin Tessmer: 2. Paul Tilque: 3. Richard Gouge: 4. Rob HoeCert: 5. Benjamin Gra~. 12.5 INT: I. Patrick Boyle: 2. Paul TUque. 12.5 PRO: I. Nick Metcalf; 2. Jim Neese; 3. Aaron Dieter; 4. Mike Kalin: 5. Brian Stone: 6. DaVId Oettel; 7. Jim Chester, 8. 8nK:I ModjewskJ: 9. Mark Burldlart: 10. Robert LoIre; 11. Steve HowdI; 12. Matt Maier: 13. Matt ~sper. 14. Jacob Cullison; 15. Matt Barnes. 2SO NOV: L Chad Schulz: 2. Nathan Spnmg; 3. Rob Hodert: 4. Richard Gouge: 5. Brandon Duchow. 250 INT: I. Cory Smidel. 250 PRO: I. Jim Neese; 2. David Oettel; 3. Brian Stone: 4. Mike Katin: 5. MlItt Bames; 6. Aaron Dieter: 7. Jim Chester, 8. Brad ModJewski; 9. Steve HO'nII; 10. Nick Metcalf: 11. Jadd Knox; 12. Matt Kasper; 13. Mark Burkhart: 14. Eric Weise: 15. Jacob Cullison. Saturday 50 (HI): L Kody Kamm: 2. Dan Marino: 3. Tyler Elliot; 4. jordan Ihle: 5. Cody $everinsen. 6.5 (7-11): I. Gavin Faith: 2. Kyle Sandlin: 3. Kody Kamm: 4. Vllughn MlIys: 5. Oevtn Reed 8.5 (12.1.5): I. Billy Holzhauer, 2. Patrick Boyle: 3. Jesse Fras· setto; 4. Cameron LAnsing: 5. Matthew Menzer. 125 NOV: I. Bob McGee: 2. Paul Tilque: 3. Richard Gouge: 4. Bryan Holtger, 5. Rich Hook. 125 INT: 1. Billy Holzhauer-; 2. Patrick Boyle: 3. Cameron Lans· ing; 4. Crllig Walla«: 5. Olln Fletcher. 125 PRO: I. Jim Chester; 2. Jim Neese: 3. Brian Stone: 4. Aaron Dieter: 5. Bnte! Modjewski; 6. Nick Metcalf; 7. Mike Kalin: 8. Robert Loire: 9. Denny Dooley: 10. Steve Howell: II. Ja<:ob Cullison; 12. Eric Weise; 13. Jesse Willill:ms; 14. Matt Mater: 15. Mark Burkhart. 250 NOV: I. Chad SchuIr, 2. Nathan Sprang: 3. Bryan Hottger: 4. Rkhard Gouge; 5. Branden Spencer. 250 INT: I. Cory Smldel. 250 PRO: I. Jim Neese: 2_ Mike Katin; 3. Matt Barnes: 4. Brian Stone: 5. Nick Metclllf; 6. Brad Modjewski; 7. Aaron Dieter, 8. Jim Chester: 9. Denny Dooley: 10. Steve HoweD: 1L Jacob Cullison; 12. Eric Weise: 13. J&dd Knox: 14. Mark Burkhart. Oklahoma State Championship Series Round 2: Sooner State Cycle Park Unruh Unrelenting By CONNIE JOHNSON WELLSTON, OK, FEB, 15-16 Round two of the Oklahoma State Championship Series landed on a cold weekend at Sooner State Cycle Park in Wellston, Oklahoma. An awesome new track design greeted the hardy souls who tumed out to race, and nobody went away disappointed - especially Heath Unruh, who took home the prize money for first place in the 250cc Expert class. Coming off the gate in moto one were Wes Parr, Ricky Petersen and Unruh, all aboard Yamahas. Parr claimed the holeshot, but by the end of lap one he had Petersen and Unruh all over him. Petersen and Unruh swapped places a few times, and somewhere in the wooded back section of the track, Petersen went down, leaving Unruh to concentrate on passing Parr. By the third lap, it was Unruh, Parr and Rusty Scheiterle, also on a Yamaha, leading the rest of the pack. Scheiterle. however, had a fight of his own trying to hold off the Honda-mounted Ryan Green. While Unruh started to pull away from the rest, Green passed Scheiterle and then started pressuring Parr. By the time the checkers came out, Green had taken over second, behind Unruh. with Scheiterle, Parr and Petersen rounding out the top five. Moto two featured another bar-to-bar start between Petersen and Parr, from which Petersen came out on top. Green wasted no time getting into second, but he crashed in the woods. Unruh moved into second but couldn't get around Petersen, who put in a flawless moto. Scheiterle took third, pushing Parr back to fourth again. Jerad Rhodes put his Yamaha into the fifth-place finish position, The 125cc Novice class was dominated by Elbert Simon, on his Yamaha. Justin Cagney actualiy got the holeshot in moto one, but he couldn't keep his Yamaha out in front. While Simon got out in front and pulied away, Garrett Teasley put his Suzuki into second place, followed by Kawasaki jockey Devin Blackburn, Yamaha-mounted Kyle Sauder, and Cagney. In moto two, Simon once again got out front early, but this time Teasley gave him a run for his money, getting on his back fender more than once. As they came around for the last time, it was still Simon, Teasley, Honda rider Kyle Stokes, Biackburn and Yamaha rider Jason Brunk. KTM rider Chuck Cooper jumped to the front in moto one of the Over 30 class, with Greg Ingels in hot pursuit on his Kawasaki. Ingels made the pass and held on to the lead for two laps before Eric Sutton moved his Kawasaki past him for first. Ingeis spent the last two laps climbing all over Sutton's back fender, but to no avail. Cooper finished third, with Yamaha-mounted Mike McCutcheon barely holding off Honda rider Deral Hunter for fourth. Cooper got the holeshot again in moto two. It looked liked a repeat of the first moto, as Sutton took the lead away from Ingels while Hunter and McCutcheon battled behind Cooper. Mike Forkner had a different ending in mind, however, and he got past Hunter and put his Kawasaki into fifth. Sooner State Cycle Park Wellston. Oklahoma Results: February 15-16. 2003 (Round 21 50 (4·6): l. Mike Wright (Pol): 2. Pierce Low (KTM): 3. Zeb Edson (KTM): 4. Alexllnder Nagy (Lem): 5. Hunter Galyon (Pol). 50 (7·8): 1. John BelT)' (KTM): 2. C,J. Collins (pol): 3. Jordan Nllssllney (KTM): 4. A.J. Gellmart (Pol): 5. Taylor Hooley (Cob). 50 OPEN: I. Colt Nichols (KTM); 2, C.J. Collins (Pol): 3. Jordan Nllssaney (KTMl: 4. Mike Wright (Pol): 5. Beau Meshell (KTM). 65 (6.S): l. Colt Nichols (KTM): 2. Taylor Hooley (Kaw): 3. John BelT)' (KTM): 4. C.J. Collins (KllW): 5. Zach Collier (Pol). 65 (9·11): 1. Justin Bogle (Kaw); 2. GftQe Martin (Suz): 3. Gre· gory Gehrer (Kllw): 4. Casteil Clark (Kaw); 5. William Nagy (Kaw). 6S OPEN: J. Justin Bogle (Kaw): 2. G~ory Gdlrer (Kaw): 3. Keeton Gorton (KTM): 4. Castell Clark (Kaw): 5. J.D. Rlchllrds (Yam). SS BEG: J. Craig Calvert (Yam): 2. Ty Easterling (Suz): 3. Cody Gregory (Yarn): 4. JoshUll Weatherly (Kaw): 5. Roya Garrison (Yam). SS JR; J. Gage Martin (Suz); 2. Addi5Ol'1 CoUlns (Yam): 3. Cooper Bitler (Suz); 4. Isaac Schilling (Yam): 5. Rhett Cagle (Kaw). 85 SR: I. Dennis Jonon (Kllw): 2. Trey Canard (Kllw); 3. Blake Wharton (Kaw): 4. COf)' Green (Suz): 5. Cody C!lIrk (Sul). 8.5 OPEN: I. Dennis Jonon (Kaw): 2. Trey Canard (Kllw): 3. Cory Green (Suz); 4. Blake Whanon (Kllw): 5. Justin Berry (Yam). 12.5 BEG: 1. Ouinton COJ( (Suz); 2. Brian Hlrt (Yam); 3. Ryan McMinn (Yam): 4. Kirby Scott (Kaw); 5. Daniel Que~auJ( (Yam) 125 f"tOV: J. Elbert Simon (Yam): 2. Garrett Tea*y (Suz); 3. Oevin Blackburn (Kaw); 4. Kyle Stokes (Hon); 5. Justin Cagney (Yam). 125 INT: 1 Jerad DeArmon (Yllm): 2. Cory Green (Suz); 3. Jimmy Albertson (KTM); 4. Curtis Peterson (Yam); 5. Jeff Crutcher (Yam). 125 EX: J. Ricky Petersen (Yam): 2. Heath Unruh (Yam): 3. Wes Pllrr (Yam); 4. Jerad Rhodes (Yam): 5. Dustltl Curley (Kaw). 80·125 SCHBY; I. Jimmy Albertson (KTM): 2. Jeff Crutcher (KTM): 3. Dennis Jonon (Kaw): 4. Devin Bladtbwn (Kllw); 5. Craig Thomas (Yam). 250 BEG: J. Trllvis ..Jones (Kaw): 2. Roy Howard (Yam): 3. Bo Randall (Hon): 4. TIm Caudle (Kallll; 5. Thomas Scott (Yam). 250 f"tOV: 1. Brett Cue (Yam); 2. Nick Richart (Yem): 3. Nathan Hudson (Hon); 4. OlIvid Gall (Hon); 5. Brian Moore (Sul). 2S0 INT: I. Ben Schrik (Hon): 2. Troy Wohlbe:rg (Yam): 3. Kendal Owens (KTM): 4. Kyle McCoy (Yam); 5. Kyle Cunningham Moose Motorcycle Racing Association of Northern Nevada Series Round 1: Sahwave 1DO Belingheri Blazes the Sahwave 100 By NICK "FACTORY" FAIN NIGHTENGALE, NV, FEB.16 Dennis Belingheri started off the 2003 MRANN season where he left off last season: out front! The Trailblazers Motorcycle Club's Sahwave 100 drew a record number of entrants, with close to 275 riders showing up to do battle in perfect, dust-free conditions. For the fifth year in a row, a light snow fell the night before, making the only two-loop hare and hound in the series an excellent opportunity for close racing. More than 50 percent of the course was virgin trail, with the second loop being almost entirely single~track trails and washes. Belingheri was never really challenged for the overall lead, which he had under control from start to finish. At the end of the quarter-mile smokebomb run, Belingheri was the first rider to the ribboned trail, followed closely by Reece Honea, Paui Emerson, Dave Mayer and Bryce Olsen. Belingheri quickly stretched out a minute's lead over Olsen, who had a little gap over the hard-charging Ryan Johnson. After a poor start, Steve Tichenor worked his way up to sixth, right behind Jason Alosi and Darrol Brown. Mayer seemed to be adjusting well to his new class· Open Expert - and his new ride, a YZ450. Approximately 42 miles of sand washes, trails and mining roads later, MxSales.com/ Reno Motorsports rider Belingheri entered the pits with about a one-minute lead. Johnson had passed Olsen but was experiencing some problems. "I started to catch Dennis when my clutch cable broke," Johnson recounted. "I had passed Olsen and was making up time when it just snapped," Johnson's pit crew didn't have the necessary spare parts, so he left the pits hoping to just finish the next loop. Olsen was next into the pits, followed by Mayer, who had passed several riders with a hot line in a wash - about which several riders voiced their opinions and even threatened a protest. Tichenor left on loop two in a comfortable fourth, while Alosi and Brown left fender to fender. After 50 miles of single-track, roads, and a rather large downhill, Belingheri crossed the finish line at the bottom of another steep downhill with about a four-minute lead. "The course was fun overall," he stated of his trouble-free ride. "It had a bit more old Sooner State Cycle Park: Heath Unruh took the overall win in the 250cc Expert class with a 1-2 punch at round two of the Oklahoma State Championship Series in Wellston. 64 MARCH12.2003· cue I. n • _ S Trailblazers' Sahwave 100 Nightengale, Nevada Unofficial Results: February 15-16. 2003 (Round 1 of 101 50: I. Jesse Gore; 2. Jack Crawford: 3. Aaron I\rTate: 4. Cory Chapman: 5. Cody Burlte. 60 NOV: I. lac Cooper, 2. Rana Kimberlin; 3. John A.dams; 4. Dylan Bauer; 5. Brock C~wford. 60 AM: I. Matthew Watson: 2. Kyle Hotchkin. 60 EX: I. Troy A.macker. 70: I. Darryl Underwood: 2. Makalla Marshall: 3. Jacob Paterson. 80 NOV: 1. William Archer: 2. Jason Chapman: 3. Uane Simmons: 4. Jacob OWa: 5. Bryce Spring. 80 A.M: 1. Ryan Hamel: 2. Alex Shaw: 3. Tyler Pizomo: 4. Kyle Fenner: 5. Cameron Taylor. 80 EX.: I. Justin Soule: 2. Eric Amacker: 3. Robert Underwood; 4. Tim Morin: 5. Cody Morris. 125 NOV: I. Irving Powers; 2. Troy Chemoff: 3. ~ Tribes: 4. Andrew Bushey; 5. Dan Pelligrino. 125 AM: I. Glenn Christensen: 2. Dylan McFarlane: 3. Daniel Williams. 125 EX: 1. Don Simone: 2. Erik Hlltch: 3. Chad Martin: 4. Justin Soule; 5. Justin Pasero. 250 f"tOV: 1. Mark Henderson; 2. Cody Proctor: 3. Gary Dyrr. 4. Max Rueda; 5. Scot Comelius. 250 AM: I. Pat Daniels; 2. Nick AI05I: 3. Randy Ball; 4. Don Chamblee; 5. Ryan Keating. 250 EX: J. Bryce Olsen; 2. Steve Tichenor: 3. Jason Alosl: 4. Reece Honea; 5. Jeremy White. 4-STRK NOV: J. Jeff Stre<:kllne; 2. John Davidson: 3. Jemes Simons; 4. Steve Canavero; 5. Scott Warren. 4-STRK AM: I. Loren ChUson; 2. Nate Deillney: 3. Monty Hal· grimson: 4. Jim Durham: 5. Kevin Peloso. 4·STRK EX: I. DarTtll Brown: 2. Jusun Drake: 3. James Chllvis. OPEN NOV: 1. A.ndy Achter. 2. Todd Rodgers: 3. Seth Anderson: 4. Danny Tangway: 5. John Dufresne. OPEN AM: 1. Andy Jenny: 2. Rlchllrd Rich: 3. Scott Ut5ter, 4. Allron Amold: 5. John Gorbet. OPEN EX: I. David Meyer. 2. Kevin Brown: 3. Chris Ellis: 4. Ja5Ol'1 Surrett; 5. Jeff Stone. WMN: I. Elysia Ulrich; 2. Nevadll Key: 3. Claire Koch: 4. Kamt Privett; 5. Marri Marshall. 30. NOV: I. Kevin Marshall: 2. Clyde MaS5engale; 3. Curtis Brandt; 4. Seth Williams; 5. Bill WhIIlen. 30. AM; I. Coif Vankesteren: 2. Chris Sunderland: 3. WHlie Mouta~: 4. Jeff~y White; 5. DenniS Cunningham. 30. EX: 1. Dennis Bellngherl: 2_ Michael Seellger: 3. Paul Ziegler: 4. Mike Kinkle; 5. Roy Munson. 40. f"tOV: I. Steve Morgan: 2. Dan Cresswell; 3. Lane A.nderson: 4. Scot...lones: 5. Perry Chapman. 40+ AM: 1. Kevin Marlo: 2. Craig Olsen: 3. Brian Spiersch; 4. Scott Cunningham: 5. Jeff Bills. 40+ EX: 1. Paul Emerson: 2. Joel Ellis; 3. Gil Gneve: 4. MkhaeI WiIHams: 5. Donnie Bird. 50+ NOV: 1. Ron Ford; 2. Carl Hall: 3. David Moss; 4. Rick McOe:nnid; 5. Rodney Wilcox. 50+ A.M: I. Robert Hennessey; 2. AI FreI. SO.. EX: I. Jim Loe:r: 2. Pllul Christensen; 3. Bruce Talbot. 50.: 1. Jim Ports: 2. Douglas Scott; 3. Don Hopkins: 4. Mike Kinkle. Starwest Cycle Park (&al· 250 EX: I. Heath Unruh (Yam); 2. Ricky Petersen (Yam); 3. Rusty Schelterle (Yam): 4. Wes PIlIT (Yam): 5. Ryan Green (Hon) OPEN OUTlAW: 1. Ryan Wohlberg (Yam): 2. Jerad OeA.nnon (Yam): 3. Jeff Crutcher (KTM); 4. Curtis Peterson (Yam): 5. Jason Brunk (Yom). 4·SfRK: 1. RYlln Wohlberg (Yam): 2. Troy Wohlberg (Yam): 3. Vllnce McGraw (Yam): 4. Brad Rodgers (Yam); 5. Caleb Carpenter (Yam). WMN: 1. Chris Blewett (Suz): 2. Missy Clark (Kllw): 3. Dllnne Maynor (Suz); 4. Laura Baker (Yam): 5. Amber Cllntrell (Kllw). 25. AM: I. Greg Ingels (Kaw): 2. Eric Sutton (KllW): 3. Jason Brazeal (Hon): 4. Kenyon McKellar (Yam): 5. Travis Alewine (Hon). 25. EX: 1. Rusty Schefterle (Yam): 2. Brennen McKellar (Yllm): 3. Casey Cole (Hon): 4. Bucky Hopwood (Yllm): 5. John Bozone (Hon). 30.: I. Eric Sutton (Yllm); 2. Greg Ingels (Kaw): 3. Chuck Cooper (KTM): 4. Mike McCutcheon (Yam): 5. Mike Forkner (Kaw). 40.: I. Chuck Cooper (KTM): 2. Wayne Daves (Hon): 3. Mike McCutcheon (Yllm): 4. Mike Forkrler (Kllw): 5. Jim Thomas (Yllm). SO.: I. Ronnie Cue (Yam): 2. Steve Dix (Yam): 3. Randy Brown (Hon); 4. Ron Ainsworth (Yam): 5. Clyde Shepherd (Kaw). VINT: I. Bobby Bowles (Mai): 2. Jeffrey Simon (Yam): 3. Mark Rloias (C·A): 4. Odee Bundrick (Hon): 5. Lenny Roberts (Vam). course than usual, but the wet dirt was awesome." Olsen was the next to crest the hill, in second, while Mayer held on to third. Tichenor claimed fourth, and Brown passed Alosi to round out the top five. Alosi was followed in by Brown's brother Kevin, who had passed 16-year-oid Honea for seventh. Justin Drake ended up ninth, ahead of Over 40 Expert rider Emerson, who had a smokin' ride to round out the top 10. Kawasaki Team Green rider Justin Soule ied from start to finish in the 60/80cc race for another easy win. Soule also rode on Sunday in the 125cc Expert class and was doing fairly well until a flat slowed him down to an eventuai fourth - not bad for a 14-year-oid in his first big-bike race! Ryan Hamel aiso had an excellent ride, topping the BOcc Amateurs en route to second overalL He was followed by Eric Amacker. Zach Copper aced the 60cc ranks, while Jesse Gore was the overall winner of the 50cc race. It's in the Can for Franco By MIKE AND BARBARA PAWZZI Sahwave 100: Dennis Bellngheri led from start to finish to win the fifth annual Sahwave 100 in Nightengale, Nevada. MORENO VALLEY, CA, FEB. 8 Robert Franco had a perfect day on Saturday at Starwest. Franco took two moto wins in the 85cc Novice ciass and finished a respectable second in the 85cc Open ciass, behind Jake Canada. In the first Novice mota, Shawn Gritten put the yellow fender of his Suzuki at the front, followed by Rene Lopez and Franco, It seemed Franco was dialed in on the whoops, as he

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