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The 250cc B class featured another hardfought battle. Husky man Steve Cochran won the first moto with a strong ride. Proline Motorsports Yamaha pilot Mackey is riding the 250cc B class like he's been there a while instead of being a class newcomer; he took the second moto handily, but his third-place finish in the opening round held him back. Joshua McCarty's Honda was fast, and he took the last spot on the podium. Kris Swaney's Honda was the bike in the 250cc A and the Over 25 classes, which are the fastest events of the day. Swaney topped Yamaha rider Timothy Bantle. Tony Graham, on another red four-stroke, won the first moto and looked like he'd be the man in moto two, but a fourth-place finish held him to third overall. Kyle Kelly was the runner-up in the Over 25 division, behind Swaney. Kelly dogged Swaney throughout the second moto, but Kelly's two-stroke Yamaha couldn't get around Swaney's torque-monster Honda. Mark Taylor had a good view of the contest in front of him, finishing third. Kelly is lucky that following too close is allowed in motocross. Honda rider William Phee dominated the Over 35 and Over 40 classes in style. Brian Compton was after Phee, but besting his feliow Suzuki jockey Darrell Sim was all that could be done on this day. The Over 40 racers were hoping Phee had tired himself out. but it wasn't to be. KTM-mounted Benny Durrough finished strong for second, ahead of Yamaha man Dale Williams. The old adage about "old age and treachery" must be true, eh? It was an awesome weekend of racing. It looks like the Diamondback GPG series will be fine, if the first race is any indication. Large, well-laid-out tracks are hard to come by, but they got this one right - right out of the gate! STATE MOTORCYCLE UCENSE FXPIRES 0 ·01·09 ClASS:CMl A035085 JOHN SMITH ANY TOWN USA sEX:M HT: 6-00 HAIR:BLK WT:221 07/20/2000434 12 FO/OaO IT'S NO ACCIDENT THAT ALL STATES REQUIRE ONE. PUl'rr-. IIXAU:lIlQ.ClII _ _IA _ . . . . - 1 1 "• •_"',..._, .. ' , _-co... ca..... C'W1 Results 50 OIL·INJ: J. Hunter W~llil (Yllm); 2. Justin Denard (Yam): 3. Coleman Martin (Yam): 4. L.S. Goe (Yam): 5. Riley Barnett (Yam). 50 HON: I. Blake RUth1!:rfOfd (KTM); 2. Carter Oldknow (KTM); 3. JlIk~ Eld~r (KTM); 4. Cha~ McCull~rs (Hon); 5. Garr~tt Sutton (Hon). 50 (4-6): 1. Carter Oldknow (Cob): 2. LS. Ooe (KTM); 3. Col~ man Martin (Cob): 4. Mariah McN~i1 (KTM): 5. Tristan Farmer (KTM). 50 (7-8): 1. Timothy Thom (KTM); 2. Austin E1d~r (KTM); 3. B.J. Hendricks (Cob): 4. Dillon Smith (KTM): 5. Jesse 6arfl~1d (Cob). 65 (7-9): I. Chris Mari~ (Suz): 2. Nick Gaines (Cob): 3. Jesse Tum~r (KTM): 4. Shelby Dorsey (Sut): 5. K~nton Bras\ll~lI (Ka\ll). 65 (10-11): I. A. Hardy (Suz): 2. Tyl~r Elkins (Kaw); 3. Ryan Little (Kaw); 4. Garrelt Smith (Ka\ll): 5. Taylor Blackberry (Kaw). 60·80 D: I. Justin Morris (Kaw); 2. K~nny Smart (Kaw); 3. Wes· I~y Delong (SUI): 4. Jessica GTllcy; 5. Austin McCull~rs (Suz). 85 (7-11): I. Arthur CoIfi~ld (Yam); 2. Walk~r Mayo (Suz): 3. Seth Taylor (Suz): 4. Tyl~r Elkins (Kaw); 5. St~ph~ Wea~r (Sul). 85 (9-13): I. Caleb Gain~s (Suz); 2. Arthur Colfield (Yam): 3. Derick Rogers (SUI): 4. Walker Mayo (Suz); 5. Michael Bonner (Sul). 85 (12-15): J. Derek Rogers (Suz): 2. Caleb Gaines (Suz); 3. Kyle King (Suz): 4. Tyler Home (Yllm): 5. Jllmes Ragsdale (KllW). S/MlNI: I. James Rllgsdllie (KllW); 2. Cameron StOM (Yam); 3. Kyle King (Suz): 4. Tyler HOrM (Yllm); 5. Jllke Ow~s (Yllm). 125 BEG: 1. Brent Littl~ (Yam): 2. Brex:: Boatwright (Suz): 3. BellU Collins (Yllm): 4. Rlchllrd Wellver (SUI): 5. D.J. MCCllTy (Kaw). 125 A: 1. Tony Grllham (Yam): 2. Aaron Lindsey (Suz); 3. Kris Swaney (Hon): 4. TImothy Bantle (Yam): 5. Kyle Kelly (Yam). 125 B: 1. Jllse Lewis (Hon): 2. Chip Weatherup (Yam): 3. James Mackey (Yllrn); 4. Steven Cochran (Hus). 125 C: 1. Thomas Tanner (Yllm): 2. Zach Thurston (Yam): 3. Jake Allen (Han); 4. Robert Stanfield (Yam): 5. David Sikes (Yam). 250 BEG: I. Brent Little (Yam): 2. Nathan Crowe (Hon): 3. Robert Justice (Yam): 4. Jeff Stevens (Hon); 5. Joe Collins (Yam). 250 A; l. Kris SWllney (Hon); 2. TImothy Bantle (Yllm); 3. Tony Graham (Hon); 4. Aaron Lindsey (Suz); 5. Greg Day (TM). 250 B: I. Steve Cochran (Hus): 2. James Mackey (Yllm): 3. Joshua McCarty (Hon): 4. Ryan Strache (Hon); 5. Brex:: Hinkley (KTM). 250 C: 1. Zach Thurston (Hen); 2. Jake Allen (Hon); 3. Jeremy Jelner (Yam): 4. Pem Bell: 5. Thomas Tllnner (Yam). 4·STRK: I. Mark Taylor (Hon): 2. Robert Stanfield (Yam). YTH: 1. Chip Weatherup (Yam); 2. Jllse lewis (Hon); 3. David Sikes (Yam); 4. Matt Mas~y (Yllm): 5. Keeglln Byrd (SUl). PRETEEN: 1. Kristian Hardy (SUI): 2. Tllylor Smith (Hon): 3. Shelby Dorsey (Suz); 4. Chris Marie (Suz): 5. Kenton Braswell (Kaw). 16-24: 1. Joshua MCCllrty (KTM): 2. Josh Askew (Yam); 3. Ryan SUllche (Hon): 4. Matt Barden (Yam): 5. Broc: Hinkley (KTM). JR VET NOV: 1. David Owens (Yam); 2. Marshall Murphy (Hoo); 3. Crllig Greer (Suz). VET NOV: I. Crllig Greer (Suz): 2. Chuck Greer (Suz): 3. Shawn Giles (Suz); 4. John Watson (Hus); 5. James Archambault (Kaw). SR VET NOV: I. Nathon Crowe (Hon): 2. William Hodges (KTM); 3. Chuck Grt:er (Sw:); 4. Tommy Smith (Hon); 5. Joe Collins (Yam). 25.. : I. Kris Swaney (Hon); 2. Kyle Kelly (Yam): 3. Marit Taylor (Hen): 4. Greg Meu (yam). 30+: I. Brandon Ghudlu (Kaw): 2. Greg Mau (Yam): 3. Marty Williams (Yam). 35..; I. William Phee (Hon): 2. Brian Compton (Suz): 3. Dllrrell Sims (Suz); 4. Ken Smllrt (Yam): 5. Marty Williams (Yam). 40.. : l. William Phee (Hon): 2. Benny DUrT'Ough (KTM): 3. Dale Williams (Yam): 4. MarX Whitlock (Yam): 5. Jeff Ballard (Hon). Motorcycle news will never be the same! You can access Cycle News Online anytime, day or night, on the World Wide Web at... 1ftnftnM.cyclene1MS.COm What's at the leading edge of motorcycle news? Cycle News Online! 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