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Local Tucker Rocky sales rep Mike Collins, competition chairman and "Trail Nazi" for the LTR, put together a top-notch barbeque on Saturday night, complete with brisket, sausage, ribs and fixin's. This free feast, sponsored by Tucker Rocky, MSR and Answer, packed the riders with the requisite amount of protein for Sunday's enduro. As the treasurer for the LTR, Scott Frost, put it: "A lot of those riders took care of first and second gas Saturday night." The efforts of the LTR. including chief cook Kerry Simmons, president Wendell Richardson, and section heads Shelby Saunders, Nike Nix, Ronald Jones and David Stuart, are much appreciated. All in all, this was a great event that left most wishing they could spend more time riding in Texas. Glass Ranch Kalgary, Texas Results: April 6. 2003 (Rounds 4/3/31 O/A: I. Michael Wilson (Yam): 2. Ron SchmelzJe (Yam): 3. Dlive Numeister (KTM): 4. Mark Faulk (KTM): 5. Brilln SlOrrie (GG). a/A A: l. John Blythe (KTM): 2. MlIrk McDonough (KTM): 3. Michael H8rreU (KTMl: 4. Mark AtkIns (Yom): 5. MItch Elson (KlIw). OIA B: 1. JlIson Godfrey (Hon): 2. Austin Wann (Yam): 3. Barry SchaFer (Yam): 4. Thomas Hoover (Hon): 5. Shannon FllUlk (KTM). O/A C: I. Tres lair (Han): 2. Tommy Potts (Han): 3. Brad Craine (Hon): 4. Enc Gibson (KTM): 5. Wayne Brannon (Han). M: l. Mkhael Wilson (Yem): 2. Ron Schmelzle (Yam): 3. Dave Numeister (KTM); 4. Mark FllUlk (KTM); 5. Brlan Stome (GG). OPEN A: I. Phllllp West (Vam): 2. Ken Giles (KTM): 3. Child Carlisle (KTM); 4. Jeremy Henley (KTM): 5. Mk:hael Mechler (KTM). 200 A: I. Billy Rlldec::ky (Kaw); 2. Mark Rogers (KTM): 3. Ross Rohde (Kaw): 4. Travis Trayler (Kaw); 5. Joseph GUltemZ (KTM). 250 A: I, Mark McDonough (KTM): 2. Mitch Elson (KllW): 3 Darml Fowler (Suz): 4. Alan Clark (KTM): 5. Clint Boswell (Yam). VET A: I. Scott &gwin (Vam); 2. Rex McKinney (Yam); 3. Ted Wlnkelmdn (lion). 4·STRK A: I. Michael Hlllll!lI (KTM.): 2. Dason Rapp (Han): 3 Scot Stretch (lion): 4 Jeff Pearson (Yam); 5. Jeff Porter (Yam). SR A: I. John Blythe (KTM): 2. Mark AikIns (Yam): 3 Eric Neher (KTM): 4. Gary Miller (KTM.): 5. David KleIn (Vam). OPEN B: 1. Stephen Zeder (Yam): 2. David Midlhun (KTM): 3. DaVid Schadle (KTM); 4. Marshall Valentino (KTM): 5. 8ri.!!n Jones (Han), 200 8: I. Bill Marsh (KTM): 2. MarcWi1!i.!!ms (GG): 3. Jake Heydon (GG): 4. Tyler Anderson (KTM). 2.50 B: 1. ThomllS Hoover (Hon): 2. Shannon Fllulk (KTM); 3 Kevin Foster (Suz): 4 Scott May (Yllm); 5. Bobby Pemell (Yam). 4·STRK B: 1. Jason Godfrey (Han): 2.. Austin Wllnn (Yam); 3. Bubba Ehrlich (KTM); 4. Phil Johnson (KTM); 5. Bryce Bingham (Yam). VET B: I, Scott GUI.hmann (KTM). SR 8: I. Barry Schafer (Yam): 2. louis Pouliot (Yam): 3. David Midthun (KTM); 4. Bobby Pernell (Yam); 5. Ken Murphy (Yam). S/SR LONG: J Floyd Stretch (KTM): 2. Jary Penney (KTM): 3 Curt Larsen (KTM); 4. Greg Labbe (KTM). O/A AGE: 1, Jud Cowley (Suz): 2. Michael Gibson (KTM): 3. Tom Allen (Yam); 4. Jack Henry (KTM); 5. T~ West (Han). OPEN C: I. Tres lair (Hon); 2. Ryan Smith (GG): 3. Dustin Shelhllmer (KTM): 4. Cllde Emerson (KTM): 5. Tmry SWllnson (Vam). 200 C: l. Gary C. Smith (KTM); 2. Jeremy Mims (KTM): 3. Scott Fowler (KTM): 4. Brllndon lay (KTM): 5. Sc::otl Balbln (Kaw). 250 C: J. Tommy Potts (Han): 2. Aaron Cadd (Yam): 3. James Ahrlell (Yam): 4. Corey Robertson (Yam): 5. Kyle Corbell (KTM) 4·STRK C: 1. Brad Craine (Han); 2. Wayne Brannon (Han); 3. VeldimaT Thorderson; 4. Chris Crump (Yam): 5. Clint Branch (Yam). VET C: J. Robert Parker (Hon): 2. Scotty Johnston (Yam): 3. Andy Moffett: 4. Dllvid Chllmberlain (Yllm): 5. Bob Pllrrot (Yam). MSTR: I. Jud Cowley (Suz): 2. Michael Gibson (KTM): 3. Tom Allen (Yam): 4. Terry West (Han); 5. Randal Fowier (KTM). SR C: I. Rodney Hess: 2. Rick Ml1Ier (Yam): 3. Rene Waters (KTM): 4. Don Dickson (KTM); 5. Ralph Crowder (Suz). Hurricane Hills Season Opener AMA District 6 Points Race Hurricane Hills Sports Center 250 NOV: 1. R.J. Reynolds (Hon): 2. MIke Fetherston (Yam): 3. Dockray, Harrison Handle Hurricane By JIM P. SANDERSON CLIFFORD, PA, APR, 6 More than 175 riders came out to the beautiful Hurricane Hills Sports Center in Clifford, Pennsylvania, for the season opener on a cold and windswept spring day, Mother Nature dropped some extensive precipitation on the area several days prior to the event, and overnight temperatures dropped into the 20s, which delayed practice sessions - due to the fact that the ground was still frozen. Once promoter Tom Hurd and his crew went to work ripping up the entire racecourse, track conditions improved greatly, and they continued to do so as the day progressed, When the second half of the race program started, the track was in excellent shape, Kawasaki pilot Colton Harrison and Yamaha pilot Jon Dockray won the 85cc (12-13) and 125cc Amateur classes, respectively. In the 85cc (12-13) class, Joey Keefe went 2-2 for runner-up honors, while Jamie Kriger, who was racing for the first time, carded a 5-3 for third on the day, Walt Zabrowski and Brian Cook rounded out the 125cc Amateur-class podium, In the first 85cc (12-13) moto, Harrison got his number-one-plated KX off the gate and around the first tum in the lead. Trailing him were Marshall Hurd, Keefe, Christopher Chesniak and Kriger, Just after the start of the sec· ond lap, Hurd made the pass on Harrison for the lead in the comer preceding the huge Hurricane Hills step-up, relegating Harrison to second, Third through fifth remained unchanged. The top five quickly spread out and remained the same until the last lap, when Hurd crashed on the huge double in the middle of the racecourse, giving Harrison the lead and the first-moto win. Keefe inherited second, and Hurd managed to remount third. Chesniak and Kriger rounded out the top five. Harrison had another great start. in the final 85cc (12·13) moto, In tow off the start were Keefe, Chesniak, Kriger and Matt Vacendak. Hurd had bruised some ribs in his first-moto endo and decided to sit out the second moto, After 2 1/2 laps, the top two were unchanged, but Krieger had passed Chesniak to take third, Vacendak held fifth. The leaders spread out once again and remained the same to the checkered flag, The second moto's finishing order was Harrison, Keefe, Kriger, Chesniak and Vacendak, Dockray got his Yamaha out front and led the start of the first 125cc Amateur moto, Trailing him were Cook, Ryan Saum, Dan 62 APRIL 30. 2003' eye Hurricane Hills Sports Center: Jon Dockray (46) leads the start of the first 125cc Amateur moto at Hurricane Hills' season opener in Clifford, Pennsylvania, with Brian Cook (840), Ryan Saum (333), Dan Zabrowski (5Z) and George Narcum (360) in tow, I e Zabrowski and George Narcum, By the third turn, Cook had the lead, with Dockray, Zabrowski, Narcum and Carm Parri in tow. One long straightaway and a tum later, Dockray was back out front, while Cook had been relegated to second, Cook chased down Dockray for the next couple of laps and finally made the pass for the lead on lap three, Narcum was holding his own in third, while Dan's brother Walt Zabrowski had moved up to fourth, and David Rockafeller was fifth. Cook kept the point position for the rest of the moto, taking the checkers with a small advantage over Dockray. Rounding out the top five were Narcum, Walt. and Jim Ayres. Dan, who changed from a Honda CR 125 to a 250cc YZF Yamaha thumper for the 2003 season, led the pack through the first turn in the final 125cc Amateur moto, just ahead of Dockray, Ayres and Walt, A quarter of a lap later, the top five were Dan, Walt, Dockray, Cook and Rockafeller, Walt passed Dan for the lead on the finish-line triple at the start of lap two to take the lead. Half a lap later, Dan cross-rutted in the big sweeper turn by the start area, which let Dockray by for the runner-up position, Dan dropped to third. Ayres and Cook were still fourth and fifth, respectively. Walt was just flying out front and had an II-second lead by lap three, The top five were pretty well spread out by this point, and they remained unchanged to the check· ered flag, Walt finished the moto with a huge 14-second lead, Rounding out the top five were Dockray, Dan, Ayres and Cook, Hurricane Hills Sports Center CIiHord. Pennsylvania Results: April 6. 2003 PfW: I. Ky'a 8oofom (Yam). 50 (4-6): I. Spencer Tompkins (Yam): 2. Nllthan Sevage (Hon): Lambert (Yam). 50 (7.8): 1. Slephen Buss (KTM): 2. Kevin Hicks (Hus): 3. Roben P1l1ua Jr. (KTM): 4. Justin Legenfus (Hon): 5. Joe Ide (KTM). 65 (7·9): 1. Rylln Frands (KTM); 2. Brad Roth (Kllw): 3. Jake Stout (Kaw): 4. Tyler leighton (Kaw); 5. Cllrlton Stack III (Yllrn). 65 (10·11): I. James Doolittle (Suz): 2. Anthony Peregrin (KTM): 3. loglln AUen (KTM): 4. Trevor Mack (Kaw): 5. Anthony Madole (Kllw). 85 (7-9): I. Tyler Leighton (Kaw). 85 (9·13): J. Colton Hllmson (Kaw): 2. Joey Keefe (Suz): 3. Marshllil Hurd (Suz). 85 (10·11): I. Anthony Peregrin (Suz); 2. James Doolittle (Suzl: 3. loglln Allen (Suz). 85 (12.13): I. Colton Harrison (Kaw): 2. Joey KeeFe (Suz): 3. Jamie Kriger (Hon); 4. Christopher Cnesniak (Suz); 5. Matt Vacendak (Kaw). 65 (14-15): I. Selin Walla« {Suzl; 2. Josh Stout (Kaw). S/MlNI: I. Sean Walillce (Suz): 2. Josh Stout (Kaw). 125 NOV: I. Mark Stephens (Yam); 2. David Szymllnsky (Vam): 3. Josh Case (Yam): 4. Tom Tressler (KTM); 5. Shane Saxon (KTM). 125 AM: I. Jon Dockray (Yam); 2. Wlliter ZabrowskJ (Yam): 3. Brlan Cook (Suz); 4. Jim Ayres (Hon); 5. Dan Zabrowski (Yam). 125 PRO; 1. Caleb Miller (Vam); 2. Dave Nyzio (Yam); 3. Sonny Nighman (Kaw); 4. Jimmy MIller (Vam). 3. Ja~ n • _ 50 Allen Ervin (Kaw): 4. John Sduafft (Kllw): 5. Jesse Carling (Hon). 250 AM: 1. Thomas Bernard (Han): 2. Chris Murray (Yam); 3. Ja<:ob Cope (Han): 4. Janwl Ted (Suz): 5. Brad Ford (Hon). 250 PRO: I. Sonny Nighmlln (Kawl: 2. Dave N)'ZlO (Yam); 3. Caleb Miller (Yam); 4. Scott Roc:kweU (Hon): 5. Jimmy Miller (Yllm). SCHBY: 1. Dan Zabrowskl (Yam); 2. R.J. Reynokts (Hon); 3. Saum (Yam): 4. Steve Grossweiler (SUl): 5. Josh Stewan (Kaw). Cl08Y: 1. Walter z.,browski (Yam): 2. Jim Ayres (Hon); 3. Brian Cook (Suz); 4. Jacob Cope (Han); 5. Jon Doc:kray (Yllrn). 25.. AM: 1. Frank Hughes (Yam): 2.. Dy'.!!n laporte (Yam): 3. 8.J. WIghtman (Vam); 4. Marlt Ba~ (Hon); 5. Jim Pudney (lion). 25. EX: I. Scott Rockwell (Hon): 2. Randy Barker (Han): 3. Kenneth BurKe (VISrTI). 30. NOV: I. John Sdlllfft (Kaw); 2. Jeff Case (Suz); 3. Anthony Dimarzio (KTM): 4. Craig MUM (lion): 5. Eric: Krilll (Hon). 30.. AM: I. Kevin Hicks (Yam): 2. Tom l...ambert. (Yam); 3. Mark Barends (Han); 4. Joseph Bollard (YlIlTl); 5. Dylan Laporte (Yam). 30.. EX: 1. Randy Barker (Hon); 2. Kenneth Burke (Yam). 40.: 1. Gene Nighmlln (!{awl: 2. Joseph Bollard (Yam): 3. Jim Sanderson (Suz). K~lIn Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds Beach Whales on 'em at Elma ST Finale By SAM HALBERT ELMA, WA, MAR. 22 In the final race of the year at the tiny little short track in Elma, Washington, Sam Halbert came away the winner in the Open Money race, He got the holeshot and led every lap of the race, with Kyle Ragsdale giving chase, Jeff Hiatt ran third, holding off constant pressure from Jethro Halbert; it was close, but Hiatt wasn't about to give up the position. Matt McCoy rounded out the top five. One of the more controversial and hotly contested races of the night was the 250cc Modified main event, Chris Celorie pulled off a brilliant holeshot, with Dustin Pruczinski and Chris Williams giving chase. Pruczinski was pressuring Celorie. waiting for a mistake; Celorie made that mistake, running wide off of tum two, and Pruczinski seized the opportunity and made the pass, A few laps later, Williams hit the dirt, bringing out the red flag, On the single-file restart, Pruczinski got the lead but bailed on the next lap, getting up right away but in last place. Celorie inherited the lead, with Scott Baker in second and Kenan Duncan in third. Williams made his way from last to fourth. After much consideration, it was declared over when the red flag came out. Pruczinski was awarded the win, with Celorie in second and Duncan third. Gary Moore pulled off the holeshot and led every lap of the Over 30 class, John Parish was running second, with Larry Ward third. Ward passed Parish on lap three, but Parish returned the favor in the next corner. At the halfway point, Ward once again maneuvered past Parish and this time held it to the finish, At the start of the 80cc Modified race, Brad Baker jumped out to an early lead, but J,D. Beach was right alongside him. Beach was working the high line in perfect supercamp style, and in a couple laps he had the lead and the win, Brad finished second, and Williams worked his way up to third. In the eocc DTX class, Beach once again passed Brad for the win, but this time it was on the last lap, when Brad went around the outside of a fallen rider and Beach dived for the inside and made the pass. Results 50 BEG: 1. Tllhmara Miller, 2. Noah Miller; 3. Corbin Helgeland. 5OSR: I. BrodyThom: 2. Tyler Tetzl.!!ff: 3. Ryan Hilltt. 65 BEG: 1. Collin Helgeland; 2. Ky~ Reynolds: 3. Tyler Tetzlaff: 4. Taylor Mlller: 5. Nicole Reynolds. 65 MOD: 1. Cole Frederickson: 2. Jake Burton; 3. Bryant Robbins: 4. Brendan Ballard; 5. Jimmy Frederickson. BEG 80: I. Kayla Church. 80 MOD: 1. J.D. Beach: 2. Brlld Baker. 3. Chris Williams; 4. Jacob Lehmllnn: 5. Shelby Miller. MAD [X)G: ). J.D. Beach; 2. Scott Baker; 3. Chris Cdorie; 4. Kenan Duocan: 5. Jacob Lehmann. XRBO-IOO: I. Brad Baker. 2. RyllO StalJmlln. 125: 1. Ben Bushnell: 2. Corey Humer. 250 DTX: I. Kenan Duncan; 2. Sean O'Brien; 3. Scott Baker: 4. Dustin PnJcz.inski: 5. John Volkmann. 250 MOD: 1. Dustin PruczinskJ: 2. Chris Celorie: 3. Kenan Oun· can: 4. Scott Baker. 5. Brlan Deuette. EVa: I. Chris Celorie: 2. Ben Bushnell: 3. Brady Mueller: 4. Tracy Smith: 5. Russell RonM. VINT: I. John Parrish: 2. Roger Landberg; 3. Jon Yucha: 4. Russell Ronan; 5. Rodney Stallman. lW: I. Gary Belich; 2. Dan Dickinson: 3. Larry KlIlllpus: 4. Glenn Ronberg. 30 .. : 1. Gary Moore: 2. Larry Ward; 3. John Parrish: 4. Jeff Thurston: 5. Kelly Vorse. 40-+: 1. Steve Prualnskl: 2. Gary Beach; 3. Mike Annen: 4. Gary Moore: 5. Lance Harris. OPEN: 1. Gary Moore; 2. Lance Hllrris; 3. LaI'T)' Ward: 4. Hank Miller: 5. Russell Ronan, OPEN MNY: 1. Sam Halbert: 2. Kyle Ragsdale: 3. Jeff Hiatt; 4. Jethro Hllibert: 5. Steve Prualnskl. Turkey Gran Prix Pepper's On the Turkey By DAVID KwN TURKEY,TX,MAR,22 The annual Turkey Gran Prix attracted 164 riders, most of whom came out to ride the Turkey Enduro the following day, A whirling dust cloud could be seen miles away from the race, When the dust settled, the day belonged to Colorado hotshoe and former ISDE rider Kelby Pepper, Kelby made nine laps and won the Expert class by 49 seconds over Texan Rick Higgins, himself a former ISDE rider and multitime Texas State Enduro champion. Third overall went to another Texas rider, Chad Carlisle, who was only six seconds behind Higgins at the finish, Lee Upton finished fourth, and young Michael Bunn rounded out the top five, In the Over 30 class, Brad Craine ran away from his competition and was the only rider outside the Expert class to finish nine laps. That placed him ninth overall. Chad Haupin finished second, and five seconds back Wayne Intermill was third. Andy Kunz had a good ride, taking the Four-Stroke class by more than a minute ahead of second-placed Mark Atkins. Austin Wann was 35 seconds back in third. Twenty riders turned out for the Over 40 class, and Gordon Gobert rode off and hid from the pack, He led by two minutes and

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