250 NOV: 1. Cl1llg King (Yam): 2. AI Rush (Yam); 3. Donald
Ertel (Yam): 4. David Boar. (IITM): 5. Willie Man.
250 INT: 1. Trafton ChIlOdler (Yam): 2. Arik Swan (Y5m): 3. Matt
wine (Hon); 4. Brian Glll'dner; 5. Bmlt Nknols (Hon).
250 PRO: 1. Buffalo Saito (Hon): 2. Jon Replogle (Yam); 3. Ron·
nie Raymond (Yam); 4. Jess Medley (Hon).
25-29 NOV: 1. AdIlm I..eonIlrd (KIlw).
25·29INT/EX: I. Brent Nk:hoIs (Hon); 2. Scotty Guthrie (Han).
VET BEG: 1. David House: 2. Ste"Ve Martin (Yam): 3. 8rIlndon
Capdepon (KIlw): 4. Steve Bennett (Hon): 5. Cl1Ilg Furman (Suz).
VET NOV: 1. Craig King (Yam): 2. Chris Blaufus (Suz); 3.
William McCune (Yam): 4. Kevin Wilkinsin (Honl_
VET INT: 1. Donny Tillery (Hon): 2. AI Rush (Yam): 3. AII~
&anco (Hon): 4. Don ~lIIKaw).
NOV: I. Randy Pieopkorn (Hon): 2. Mark Man~ (Hon); 3.
Orr
Dan Ristrorn (Hon): 4. Mark Hawkins (SlIZ): 5. Steven Garlington
(Hon).
OrrINT: I. Willie Artan.
MSTR: 1. Don Mendenhall (tuIw).
SPTSMN X: I. Gr~ Karmann (Yam): 2. Kevin Hurt (Yam); 3.
Scotty Guthrie; 4. Donald Ertel (Yam): 5. Jason Gaines (Suz).
PRO-AM: 1. Trafton Chandler (Yam); 2. Brent Nichols (Hon): 3.
orr
Ronnie Raymond (Yam): 4. Matt Gaines (Hon): 5. Nick Sala (Yam).
John A. Arnold Arena
Easton Edifies
the Schoolboys
By "MODo"
STURGIS, KY, MAR, 8
The final round of the Mid-America Arenacross Series was the showdown for the cham·
pionships. The previous seven rounds had
been the scene of loaded gates, making as
many as three heats necessary to get down to
main-event riders in several classes. At the
beginning of round eight, the points were so
close in many of the classes that the overall
series championships were still up for grabs.
Fans packed the arena again to witness the
last round of this indoor racing series.
At the end of round seven, Justin Easton,
Colby Bowles and Brian Huckstep had the
points lead in the Schoolboy class, each within striking distance of the other. Shane Hayden, Russell Bell and Clint Fryberger rounded
out the rest of the top positions.
The Schoolboys put the hammer down at
the gate drop, and Bell, Huckstep, Bowles and
Easton battled to the first tum! Bowles took
the lead at the tum, with Huckstep and Easton
right behind him, giving him no slack. Bell fell
back to fourth. These ambitious points hus·
tiers kept their throttles twisted from the gate
drop to the checkered flag and sealed the
front finishes in this heat.
The Schoolboys roared off the line for their
main event, with Huckstep, Bowles and Easton chunking it for the number·one spot.
Bowles took the position but lost it with a spill
in the second turn. Easton took over the lead
and held it. Huckstep controlled second, and
Bowies worked his way back up to third.
The 125cc C class had some of the flavor
of the Schoolboy class; it was another close
points race, with Bowles, Easton, Huckstep
and Mitchell Shoup in the top points positions.
The heat had Bowles, Huckstep and Jordan
Bellwood blasting out of the gate in front. After
some soil samples, miscues and position
swapping, Bellwood won the heat, with Easton
finishing third, Bowles fifth. Shoup fourth, and
Huckstep 11 tho In the main event, Bowles
claimed the lead early and held it. Bellwood
grabbed second, with Easton fourth, Shoup
sixth and Huckstep eighth.
In the 50cc Honda class, Alex Strunk,
Chase Throgden and Logan Johnson were
chasing the pOints. Throgden pulled off the
win. with Johnson second and Strunk third.
Dylan Cox was battling for points in the
65cc (7-9). 65cc Open and 85cc (7-11)
classes. Cox held the lead in both motos of
both 65cc classes. Logan Mattingly charged
for the second position in the 60cc Open
class.
Cox, Will Hawkins, Joey Crain and Blake
Stumler kept the pressure on Cole Huggins in
the 85cc (7 - 11) race. Huggins accepted and
met the challenge from the class and won
both motos.
In a dynamic 85cc (12-15) contest, Dennis
Crick, Shane Hayden, Justin Peyton, Jesse
Young and Kelly Allen were all piling up series
points. The Supermini class saw Huggins,
Crick, Hayden, Peyton and Allen plowing the
dirt for the points in that class.
Returning from a wrist injury last November, Shawn Clark prevailed over the 125cc
and 250cc Pro classes.
Results
50 SHAFT: 1. Luke Emerine (Yam): 2_ Jon Ross Lowe (Vam): 3.
Bailey Cox (Yam): 4. Landon Brantley (Yam): 5. Seth Sisk (Yam).
50 HON: L Chase Throgden (Hon); 2. Logan Johnson (Hon): 3.
Alex Strunk (/-100); 4. Ethan Hester (Hon); 5. Alex K~ (Hon).
50 (<4·6): 1. Tyler Helm (Cob): 2. Dillon TICh~ (Pol); 3. Ethan
Hestef (Pol): 4. Jordon Byers (Pol); 5. Shawn V"1ltrl (Pol).
50 (1·8): I. Ja<:e Owen (Lem); 2. Richard Turner (Cob): 3. Kyle
DwtIam (Cob): 4. Kade Chastain (Pol): 5. Wlnlam McQuillen (Pol).
50 OPEN: I. Jace Owen (Lem); 2. Datton Taylor (Cob): 3.
Rkhard Tumef (Cob): 4. Tyler Helm (Cob): 5. Dillon TIChenor (Pol).
65 (7-9): I. Dylan Cox (IITM); 2. BIIlle SwmJer (lIT"'): 3. Jace
Owen (Sw:); 4. Cody ~ (IITM): 5. Dalton Taylor (Sull.
65 (l0·11), I.l.ogan ""'Illng~ (S Cod".n (KTM); J.
Dakota Owens (Kaw): 4. Eric Black (IITM): 5. Nicholas Heady (KIlw).
60 OPEN: 1. Dylan Cox (KTM); 2. logan Mattingly (SlIZ): 3.
DakOLll Owens (Kaw): 4. Blaze Stumler (IITM): 5. Ethan Em~rine
(Kaw).
80 (7.11): I. Cole Huggins (Yam): 2.. Dylan COlI (Suz): 3. Joey
Crain (Kaw): 4. Will Hewkins (Sw:); 5. Ande WetkinJ (Kaw).
80 (12-15): I. NkhoIa:s Howard (Yam); 2. Dennis Crick (Yam):
3. Shane Hayden (Hon); 4. Billy Black (Yam); 5. Kelly Allen rrM).
S/MINI: I. Dennis Crick (Yam): 2. Shan~ Hayden (Hon): 3.
Nicholas HOlllard (Yam); 4. Justin Peyton (Yam): 5. Billy Black (Yam).
125 BEG: I. Joseph Bakii (Hon): 2. Ronnie Way<:hof'f(Yam): 3.
Denny Hicks (Hon): 4. Oint Frybe~ (Kaw): 5. Ju:st.In Baird (Yem).
125 A: I. Shawn Clark (KllW); 2.. KoI'y Cunnlnghem (Yam): 3.
Derek Leist (Yam): 4. Ryan Dart: (Hon); 5. Adam Clark (Yam).
125 B: I. Marty I~an (IITM); 2. Brandon Miller (Yam): 3. Wes
Lawrence (Suz): 4. Ross Richey (Yam); 5. Heath Lather)' (Suz).
125 C: \. Colby Bowles (Yam): 2. Jordan Belwood (Suz); 3.
James Oyle (Suz): 4. Justin Easton (Yam); 5. Miles Goode (KTM).
250 BEG: \. KeIth Pope (Hon); 2. Derrick Walker (Yam): 3.
Austln Guhy (Hon): 4. Adam Shouldl!:r5 (Yam): 5. T.J. Scott. (Hon).
250 A: I. Shawn Clark (KIlw): 2. Ronnie Ford (Yam): 3. Jordan
Moneymaker (Kalil); 4. Jeson Stills (KTM); 5. Ryan ~rt: (Hon).
250 B: 1. Wes Lawrence (Sut): 2. Kelly Drew (Hon): 3. John
Hutchason IKlIw): 4. Justin Fortner (Kaw): 5. Jordan Hug (KTM).
250 C: 1. Justin Maloney (Yam); 2. Robbie Beaver (Yam): 3.
Kent Gross (Kalil); 4. Eric Wiese (Suz.): 5. Larry Dean Pope (Kelll).
SCHBY: I. Justin Easton (Yam): 2. Brian Huckstep (Yam): 3.
Colby Bowles (Yam): 4. Nicholas Howard (Yam): 5. Cllnl Ff)lberger
(Kelll).
16·24: I. Michael Brewer (Hon): 2. Brandon Miller (Yam): 3.
Michael Tester (Yem): 4. Justin Fortner (Kaw): 5. John HutchaSOfl
(Kaw).
25i": 1. Ronnie Ford (Yam); 2. Jordan Moneymaker (Kaw): 3.
Ryan Dare (Hon): 4. Ricky Klinkow (Yam): 5. Kl!V1n Murphy (Sul).
30. B/C: 1. Kelly
(Hon): 2. Eddie Proffitt (Yam): 3. Scott
Lei:st (Han): 4. Jeff M.iller (Yam): 5. Kevin Ceal (Hon).
40.: I. Danny Peters (Hon): 2. Randy Hug (IITM): 3. Donnie
Dunbar (Hon); 4. Keith Huckstep (Yam); 5. Gary Hendrix (IITM).
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Glen Helen Raceway Park
Amaradio Tunes In
to REM MX Win
By ROCKY HASH
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, MAR. 8
Perfect racing weather greeted a large turnout
of riders at this week's Racing Enterprises
Motorsports' weekly Saturday motocross. One
of the most interesting contests turned out to
be in the 250cc Pro division, in which AMA
National number 89 Tony Amaradio took
home the lion's share of the purse after winning both motos.
In the first moto, Amaradio shot out front
aboard his Light Speed/Bridgestone/Renthal/
Thor/Wiseco-backed Honda CR250 with a
sweet holeshot. Mark Tilley tucked his Callaway Motosports/Pro Valve Motocross Race
Service Honda CRF450R into second place,
while Jon Simmons, Steve Drew and Paul
Kellen gave chase. Over the first few laps,
Amaradio was able to put about three seconds
on the pack as he set a blistering pace out
front. Tilley was securely in second place,
while Drew and Simmons were in a heated
battle for third place. While Tilley wasn't letting the leader completely disappear, by the
halfway point Amaradio had stretched his
advantage to nearly 10 seconds, and he was
not letting up. When the checkered flag came
out at the end of the 20·minute moto, Ama·
radio took the win comfortably. Tilley rolled in
second, while Drew made a late pass stick for
third, just in front of Simmons, in fourth.
Kellen filled out the top five.
Things got interesting in mota two when
Amaradio and Tilley slid out in the first turn
and spotted the field at least a 30-second
advantage before they could remount and
rejoin the fray. Amaradio was relentless, and
he gained on the leaders tremendously each
lap. Simmons was out front, but he couldn't
hold off Amaradio, and with two laps to go,
Amaradio made the pass for the lead. Once
out front, he continued to stretch his lead until
the checkered flag came out for another mota
win. Simmons was second, Tilley third, Drew
fourth and Kellen fifth.
On the day, the overall win went to Amaradio by virtue of his perfect 1- J showing.
Tilley (2-3) took home second, while Simmons (4-2) was third. Drew (3-4) and Kellen
(5-5) were fourth and fifth, respectively.
In the Vet Intermediate ranks, Gary Renko
took home the overall class win via his impos·
sible-to-beat 2-1 tally on the day, aboard his
Suzuki RM250. Steve Coster was the best of
the rest, as he piloted his Yamaha YZF to 3-2
scores and second overall. KTM-mounted Tim
Harris went home with the third-place honors
after putting in 4-3 rides aboard his SX 380.
First-mota winner Joe Melton suffered a
get-off in moto two but still limped in fourth
overall with a 1-6 showing, while Jim Naegle
(5-7) finished up in fifth for the day.
Results
65 BEG: I. Dallas Leedom (Kaw); 2. Michael Rorha (KIlw): J.
J.D. Ebbens (KTM).
80 BEG: 1. Nick Tucker (SUt); 2. Taylor Frt:tman (Yam): J.
Cody Leyland (Hon): 4. Sean FridllY (Yam): 5. Caden Probst (Yam).
80 JR: I. Casey MontoYIl (KIlw): 2. Billy ft'Iusgl1Ive (Yam).
125 BEG: 1. Chris Noble (Yam): 2. Phil Shaben (Yam): 3. Seen
Geiger (Hon): 4. David Robertson (Kaw): 5, Kyle COIl/ling (Hon).
125 JR: I. Brock Harden (KTM): 2. Colton Udoll (Yam): 3.
Shaun Hillion (Yam); 4. John Minert (Kalil): 5. Jake Mason (Yam).
125 INT: I. Robby Bell (KTM): 2. Chuck Henson (Hon): 3. Jeff
Bell (KTM): 4. MIke Pineda (Kalil).
125 PRO: 1. Tyson Burmeister (Hon); 2. Nick Hemandet (Yem):
3. Nate Hawley (Kaw).
250 BEG: I. Phil Shaben (Yam): 2. Rocky Collucci (SUl): 3. Bret
Freeman (Yam).
250 JR: I. John Mlnert (KIlIII): 2. Jonny Benskin (Hon); 3. Dave
F~n (Yam); 4. Guldael Buchan (Hon); 5. Cody St\Ul1t (Yam).
250 INT: 1. Tim Olson (Yam): 2. Robby Bell (KTM).
250 PRO: 1. Tony Amaradlo (Hon): 2. Mark TIlley (Hon); 3. Jon
Simmons (Hon); 4. Steve Drelll (Hon): 5. Paul Kellen (Hon).
25.. JR: 1. Rocky Hash (KTM).
VET BEG: 1. Aaron Holguin (Yam); 2. Lew Gleason (Hon); 3.
Kurt Uchtt:r (Kaw); 4. Allton Madison (Hon); 5. Darren Kerr (Yam).
VET JR: I. Chad Smart (Yam); 2. Jonny BenskIn (Hon): 3. Cor·
rado Ml!n~hello (Hon): 4. Robert Goodnough (Sw.): 5. Todd Heag:stedt.(Yam).
VET [NT: 1. Gary Renko (Suz): 2. Stl!Ve Coster (Yam); 3. Tim
Harris (KTM): 4. Joe Melton (Yam): 5. J{m N&egIe (Hon).
VET PRO: I. Cl1lig Davis (Yam).
40. JR: 1. Bob Marino (Yam): 2. Ken Leybome (IITM): 3. Jon
Lee: (Hon): 4. Clint /t\iller (Yam): 5. Brian Pappalardo (KIlw).
40.. INT: 1. Thad Friday (Yam): 2. Brad Oxley (Hon); 3. Gary
Harada (Yam); 4. Jeff Crump (Hon); 5. Jeff ~an (yam).
40.. EX: 1. Jim Naegle (Han); 2. Randy Skinner (Sut): 3. Rudy
<:have: (Hon): 4. Mark Hall (Yam); 5. Tm Tucker (Yam).
40. ft\STR: 1. Andrew Jeffenon (Yam); 2. Jerry fYack (Yam): 3.
Paul Needles (Hon): 4. Ron Lawson (Yam): 5. WUlie Amatadio (Yam).
50. MSTR: I. George Kohler (Yam): 2. Tom White (Yam): 3.
!Jon K"", (Hon); 4.
ly~
_
(Hon); 5. _ _ (KTM).
East Bend Motocross
McGee Takes the D
By MARK NEOENS
EAST BEND, NC, MAR, 8
It was a great night for the warm~up race of
East Bend Motocross' 2003 Spring Series.
At 11 riders strong, the 125cc D class kept
things interesting. Matt McGee took the overall
win with a 1-2 tally. Jon Taylor took second
with a 2·3 score. Second-mota winner Keith
O'Tooie had problems in the first moto, giving
him third overall via 7-1 finishes, T.J. Shore
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John A. Arnold Arena: Brian Huckstep (756) leads Colby Bowles (12), eventual overall
winner Justin Easton (behind BOWles), Russell Bell (27), Nicholas Howard (228) and
the rest of the Schoolboys at the final round of the Mid-America Arenacross Series
in Sturgis, Kentucky.
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Glen Helen Raceway Parte Tony Amaradio was the overall 250Cc Pro winner at the
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