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Dylan Douglas was unheaded in the 50cc Shaft class, taking wins in both the short track and 1T. Jacob Morris had to work past Austin Moore in each to take second. Lewis earned the win in the Chain divisions, over Ethan. April Ladd came back from a heat-race defeat in the XR I 00 class to take the main event, over Jessie Hodge and Colby Chandler. Her husband, Aaron Ladd, took easy wins in the Mad Dog and Open Pro IT finals and the Pro-Am short track. He also took the iead in the Open Pro short-track final and took a close win over Dean Faulkner. Jason Goodwin worked the high line to hold off Jeremy Anderson at the flag for third. Carlisle County Fairgrounds Bardwell, Kentucky Results: AprilS, 2003 (Round 11 Short Track 50 SHAFT: J. Dylan Dougills (Hon): 2. Jacob Morris (Yllm): 3. Austin Moore (Hon). 50 CHAIN: I. Jake Lewis (Cob): 2. Ethlln Glilim (Cob). 65: I. Hayden Gilllm (Sut); 2. Frankl~ Lee GiIIlm (KlIw): 3. Tyl~r Whltecotten (Kaw): 4. Ethan GiJllm (Kaw): 5. Jake lewis (Suz). 85; I. Hayden Gi1Ilm (Sut): 2. Jonathan Held~n (Yam); 3. Frankill!: Lell!: Gillim (Han): 4. Tylll!:r Whit~cott~n (Hon): 5. Ethlln Glilim (Kaw). STK /W\A.D OOG: I. April Ladd (Hon): 2. Jesse Hodge (Yam): 3. Colby Cnllndlll!:r (Hon). Midway Motorsports Pari<: "Flyin' Ryan" Sipes (264) nails the holeshot, in front of eventual overall winner Shawn Clark (56) and the rest of the pack, in the second 125cc A moto at day one of the Loretta Lynn's Area Qualifier in Mitchell, Indiana. Clark also topped the 250cc A class. (KTM); J. Daniel Shipp took both moto wins in the 125cc C Stock class on a Sam's Cycle Yamaha. Darin Downs (3-2) finished second. in front of fellow Yamaha pilots Corey Rankin (2-7) and Matt Blake (9-3). Suzuki jockey Jordan Belwood (4-9) was fifth. Tyl~r Baylis (Sull: 4. Vaughn Mays (KTM); S. Zachary Bucderl (KTM). GlI~ Toth (Suz); 2. Danid Rocke (Suz): 3 Schudel (Yam); 4. Joseph Tarver (Suz); 5. Matthew Bell (Yam). 85 (12-13) STK: 1. Lucas Crespi (Suz): 2. Max Rash (Suz); 3 C~yton Knox (Suz): 4. Nick Kersey (Kaw): 5. Mike MatWllY (Ke...). 125 (12.15) STK: I. Justin Si~ (KllW): 2. Broc Sims (Suz): 3. Billy Rector (Yam): 4. Chad Can~ (Suz); 5. Du5l:in Raft (Sul). 125 A: I. Shawn Clark (Kaw): 2. Matthew Hopkins (Yam): 3. Kody Molitor (Yam): 4. Donnie Adams (Yam); 5. T.J. Blake (Yam). 125 8: I. Justin Sipes (KllW): 2. Kyle Preston (Su:l: 3. Eric ~lln (Yam): 4. Tyler Bailes (Yam): 5. Kenny Orr (Sul). 12S C STK: I. Daniel Stupp (Yam): 2. Dann Downs (Yam); 3. Corey Rankin (Yam): 4. Matthew Blllke (Yam); 5. Jordan Belwood (s.u). 250 OPEJ"t A: I. Shawn Clark (KlIw): 2. Derek leISt (Yam): 3. T.J. Blake (Hon): 4. Timothy Prld~ore (Hon): 5. Jonathan Williams (Vllm). 250/0PEN B STK: 1. Kyl~ Pre>ton (Suz): 2. Dustin Walk~r (Kaw): 3. Ryan Warren (Kaw): 4. Eric Stewllrt (Yam): 5. MJk~ Corbin (Yam). WMN 80-105 (12.15): I. Philo Petridg (Suz): 2. Bmmna Mahan (SUl): 3. April Ro~r (Kaw): 4. Jennifer Bend~r (Kaw). WMN 105-125+: 1. JlI!:ssica Snyd~r (Yam): 2. Philo P~trldg (SUl). 85 (7-11) STK: 1. Ja~ Midway Motorsports Park Mitchell, Indiana Results: April 12, 2003 51 (4-6) STK SHAFT: I. Austin Wahan (KTM): 2.lJJkl!: ~t: (Yam); 3. Cody Dfllow (Yam): 4. Ethlln Compton (KTM): 5. Austin VOOfhies (Yam). S1 (4-6) STK CL·t: I. Damon Stortzum (Pol): 2. Austin Walton (KTM): 3. Lukt: Emt:rlne (Cob); 4. T.J. Cooper (Cob): 5. Austin Bruck$haw (KTM). 51 (7-8) STK CL·2: 1. Justin Summers (Cob): 2. Willillrn Reader (KTM); 3. David Howard (Cob): 4. Bo Cooper (Cob): 5. Taylor Routh (Cob). 65 (7-9) STK: 1. Josh Bixler (KTM): 2. Justin Summel'$ (Suz): 3. Jacob Ty~ (KTM): 4. Jllce Owen (SUI): 5. Brllnden Lytle (KTM). 65 (10.11) STK: 1. Jared Schuelel (KTM); 2. Colton Chapman Kentucky Outdoor Dirt Track Series Round 1: Carlisle County Fairgrounds Porter Carries the Day third, over Hayden Gillim, Jake Lewis and Nathaniel Vowell. Whitecotten and Frankie Lee took turns leading the short track, but Hayden used an excellent low line off tum four to take the win. Frankie Lee was in second at the stripe, over Whitecotten, Ethan and Lewis. Hayden used holeshots to sweep the 85cc classes. On the short track, he went to the front and took off; Jonathan Heiden was the only rider able to match his pace. Frankie Lee led the rest of the pack for third and took that position, over Whitecotten, Ethan, Lewis and Cody Brown. Hayden took a close IT win over Frankie Lee, Heiden. Whitecotten and Ethan. Patrick Pyle led a three-rider battle for the lead in the 200cc Pro-Am short track; the other two were Hayden and Erhardt Heisner. Pyle only slipped a wheel, but that was all Hayden needed to slip underneath and take the victory. Pyle held off Heisner for second, whilQ Whitecotten and Heiden filled out the top five. Hayden would also d"m the 200cc Amateur win with a wire·to·wire riOt: over Frankie Lee, Matt Paterson and Justin Jenkle. The 200cc Pro-Am IT started with heatrace winner Tommy Fox on the penalty line. Hayden was first away. over Pyle, Mike Fox, Frankie Lee and Heisner. Tommy was im· mediately on the move, passing three riders going into the infield and picking off one more per lap. With one lap to go, he passed Hayden and wheelied to the win. Hayden took a safe second, over Frankie Lee, Fox, Pyle and Whitecotten. By BOBBY LEw,s BARDWELL, KY, APR. 5 Tyler Porter started the Kentucky Outdoor Dirt Track Series on the right note by taking class wins in both the short track and IT. Bill Gruwell led the Open Amateur shorttrack final down the back straight, with Porter putting the pressure on from the second-place slot. Gruwell held the point for two more laps until slipping up high, allowing Porter to slip underneath. Porter took advantage and opened up a comfortable lead en route to the win. Gruwell was able to hold on to second, OVQr a fast-closing Dakota Simmons and Jordan Jenkle. Porter had a little ~asier time in the TT as he was unheaded for eight lo~ and cruised to the win over Simmons, Jenkle and Jt.utin Jenkle. Gruwell made a comeback in the Vet class with a romp over the field. Dean Faulkner kept him in sight to finish second, while Steve Atwell followed in third. Dennis Porter led the Senior main event at the flash of the light but had his hands full with Gene Yopp, who sat in second. Yopp stuck a wheel in at every corner, and it finally stuck on the white-flap lap. They ran into tum three side by side and Dennis lowsided while Yopp took the win. Dave Brown inherited second. Tyler Whitecotten ran an error-free 65cc IT main and held off Frankie Lee Gillim to card the win. Ethan Gillim worked his way into 74 MAV7,2003' cue I e n e vv 51; 200 AM: 1. Hayden GiJllm (SUI): 2. Franki~ LII!:e GiIIlm (Hen): 3. Man Patll!:rson (Hon): 4. Justm JenkJII!: (Han): 5. H.W. Boye (C·A). 200 PRO-AM: I. Hay~ GiUim (Hen): 2. Patrick Pyle (Suz): 3. Erhardt HlI!:isner (Yam): 4. Tylll!:r Whlt.ecotten (lion); 5. Jonathan Heiden (Yam). TR; 1. Bnan NlI!:bIett (Yam I: 2. SteYll!: Parrish (KTM); 3. Eric Poole (Han). OPEN AM: I. Tyler Porter (KTM): 2. BiU Gruwell (Han): 3. Dakota Simmons (Yam): 4. ..Jordan Jenkl~ (Yam). OPEN PRO-AM: I. Aaron I...add (Hon): 2. G~ Yopp (Hen): 3. Dennis Porter (ArK). OPEN PRO: 1. Aaron I...add (Hon): 2. Dean Faulkner (Hon); 3. Jason Goodwin (Rot): 4. Jeremy Andll!:l'SOIl (Hon): 5. Cody Bowland (Rot). VET 30 ... ; I. Bill Gruwell (Hen): 2. Dean Faulkner (Hen): 3. Steve Atwell (Bul). SR 40+: 1. GlI!:n~ Yopp (Han): 2. DlIvld Brown (Hen): 3. OII!:nnis Porter (ArK). IT 50 SHAfT: 1. Dylan Douglas (Han): 2. J&COb Morris (Yam): 3. Austin Moor~ (Hon). 50 CHAIN: 1. Jllk~ Lewis (Cob): 2. Ethlln Gntim (Cob). 65: I. Tyler Whltecott~n (Kaw): 2. Frankill!: Lee GHllm (Kaw): 3. Ellilln Gillim (Kaw): 4. Hayden GiJlim (Sut): 5. JlIkll!: lewis (SUl). 85: I. Hayd~n GilUm (SUt): 2. Frankie Lell!: GJlllm (Hon): 3. Jonathan H~iden (Yam); 4. Tyl~r Whitecotten (Hon): 5. E1hlln GHllm (Kaw). MAD DOG: I. Aaron Uidd (Hon): 2. Dakotll SJmmons (Yllm): 3. Josh Fox (Hon): 4. Jesse Hodge (Yam). 200 PRO·AM: I. Tommy Fox (Hon): 2. Hayden GllUm (Suz) 3. Fumkill!: Lee Gltlim (Hon) 4. Mike Fox (KTM): 5. Patrick Pyle (Sut). OPEN AM: I. Tyl~r Port~r (KTM); 2. Dakotll Simmons (Yom): 3. Jordan JlI!:nkJ~ (Hon). OPEN PRO: I. Aaron llldd (Hon). Loretta Lynn's AMA Mid-East Area Qualifier Day 2: Scenic Highlands Motosports Park Barnes, Calkins Top LL Qualifier By ROB PETRAS NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH, APR. 6 Some of the state's best riders showed up at Scenic Highlands Motosports Park to begin the long, tough journey to the Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Championships. Getting a great start here at the AMA Mid-East Area Qualifier was Matt Barnes from Magnolia, Ohio, who won both the 125cc and 250cc A/Pro Sport classes on his Team Green/Dunlop Kawasaki. In the first 250cc A/Pro Sport mota. Carl Schlacht took the lead on a McCune Cycle World/Spy/Gary Bailey KTM, with Barnes and Fox/Andrew Cycle/FMF /Gary Semics/VP Suzuki jockey David Kilgore just off his rear fender. The top three pulled out a 15-second gap over fourth-placed rider Nathan Skaggs, on a Yamaha. Halfway through the race, Kilgore fell, allowing Skaggs past. Then Schlacht took a tumble and dropped back to second. Bames took the lead, but Kilgore was putting on a charge. At the finish, it was Barnes, Kilgore, Schlacht and Skaggs. Skaggs grabbed the lead off the start of moto two and disappeared. He was never challenged. Barnes settled for a second-place finish and the overall. Blasting up through the pack after starting outside the top 10 were Kilgore and Schlacht, who went on to finish third and fourth, respectively. Schlacht again jumped out quickly to iead the first 125cc Pro Sport mota, but before the first lap ended, Bames was past him. Kilgore got by Schlacht on the second lap and set out after Bames. The two stayed close. but Kilgore couldn't find a way around. Two laps from the finish, Kilgore put on an all-out attack and bolted past and went on to take the win, with Barnes, Schlacht and Skaggs in tow. Kawasaki jockey Hunter Shryock was fifth. Skaggs was out front first as the gate dropped for mota two. That lead was shortlived, however, as a determined Kilgore powered into first through turn two's sweeper. Barnes jumped into second and stalked Kilgore. In third, Skaggs had his hands full keeping ~.:;hl~cht at bay. Barnes needed the win for the overall, ana he ""'ok it on lap five. Kilgore was second, and Schlacht [l)".,\ ... '"l hard-fought third, over Skaggs. Cody Calkins, riding a Black Hawk/FCR/ Klotz KTM 125, was nearly flawless as he took two class overalls and three out of four motos. The East Sparta, Ohio, racer held off a trio of Yamaha four-strokes in 125cc B Modified competition; second through fourth were John Wisenbarger, Treavis Poynter and Timothy Hollenbeck. Finishing behind him in the 125cc (12-15) Modified contest were Hollenbeck in second and Navarre, Ohio's A.J. Hattery, on a Jf,J Motors/Bridgestone/Extreme Sports Suzuki RM, in third. As the 38 125cc C Modified riders tore out of the gate for their first mota, Yamaha rider Andy Sczypta led them all the way to the finish. Putting in a fantastic charge was Kawasaski jockey Nick Edgell; he started outside the top 15 and worked his way up to fourth. Matt Scarboro from Mount Ulla, North Carolina, took the class overall with a 2-1 tally, with Sczypta and Edgell taking second and third. Fourth overall was Honda rider Perry Scott. Scenic Highlands Motosports Park Newcomerstown, Ohio Results: April 6, 2003 50 (4-8) BEG: I. Nath Kissll!:! (KTM): 2. Kat/in Napolskl (Hoo): 3. Bryce Miller (KTM): 4. Zachary Moorll!: (Yam): 5. CaslI!:y Jon~s (Yam). 51 (4·6) STK: 1. Joshua Boyd (KTM): 2. Alex Nay (KTM); 3. Austin Carpenter (Cob); 4. HlInnoh Anlll!:Y (KTM). 51 (7-8) STK: I. Zachary Knotts (Pol); 2. Austin Patll!:OS (KTM): 3. Derek Fowler ICob); 4. Josh Leemast~r (Cob): 5. Trll!:\lor PlaclI!: (Kaw). 65 BEG (7-11); 1. TrII!:VOf P1aclI!: (Kaw): 2. Derek Fowl~r (Cob): 3. Jemifer Griffin (Hon). 65 MOD (7·1 I): I. Shawn Rif~ (KTM): 2. Cameron R~as (Kaw): 3. Seth Web; (KTM): 4. Logan Mihoci (Sw:): 5. Jimmy Knislll!:Y (Kaw). 85 MOO (7-11); I. Tyl~ Bowers (Kaw); 2_ Kyle BorlU~ (Sut); 3. Ryan Blizzard (Hon): 4. Shawn Rlre (Yam): 5. Christopher Williams (Kaw). 85 M.OO (12-13): I. Phillip Nicoletti (Han): 2. Devon Pilkington (SUI): 3. Steven Mages (Kaw): 4. Nathan CiStewski (Kaw); 5. Tyler Sanckrson (Yam). 85 MOO (14-15): I. Nicholas Prendes (Yam): 2. Mark l.Jndsay (Kaw): 3. Jesse GustlJfson (Kaw); 4. Jordan Martin (Sut); 5. Thomas Bll!:ckeu. (Kaw). 105 S/MINI (12.15): 1. Phillip Nicoletti (Hon): 2. Devon Pilkington (Sot): 3. Patrick Massie (Kaw): 4. Mikll!: GII!:S5O (Sut): 5. Nichotas Prendes (Yam). EXTRA MINI; 1. Tyler Bowers (Kaw); 2. J.J. AndeBOn (Hen): 3. Nickolas Gone (Han): 4. Zack MacG~~ (Yam): 5. Kristopher Hand (s.u). J 25 MOO (J 2-15): I. Cody Calkins (SUl): 2. Timothy Hollenbeck (Yam); 3. A.J. Hatt~ry (Sw:); 4. Perry Scott (Hon): 5. Elk Bean (Suz). 125 AjPRO SPT: 1. Mati. Barnes (Kaw): 2. David Kilgore (Suz); 3. Carl Schlacht (KTM): 4. Nathan Skaggs (Yam): 5. Gr~g Smith (Yam). 125 B MOD: I. Cody Calkins (KTM): 2. John Wlsenbarger (Yam): 3. Trellvls Poynter (Yam): 4. TImothy Holl~nbeck (Yllm): 5. Logan Mart!n (SUl). 125 C MOD: I. Matt Scarboro (Yam): 2. Andy Saypta (Yllm): 3. Nick Edgell (Kaw); 4. P~11)' Scott (Han): 5. Sean K~nnedy (KTM). 125 C: I. Brandon Waggoner (Yam): 2. Nick Stll!:V~ns (Hon): 3. Evan Gutshall (Yllm): 4. Jonathlln Ll~bhart (Suz); 5. Pllt Gutshllll I~"d. 251Jtvr-.. .. PRQ SPT: 1. Matt Barn~s IKaw): 2. Nathlln Skaggs (Yam): 3. DaVId f\11~ ...._ '.1::.'(1\; ... Carl Schlacht (KTM): 5. Rick Smith (Han). 250/0PEN B MOD: 1. John Wisenbargll!:r (Yam); 2. Ryan ....00.. man (Sm): 3. Matt Scott (Han): 4. Jason Brown (Hon); 5. Wayne lllmbert (Han).

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