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Talladega Gran Pri" Raceway Talladega, Alabama Results: April 26-27. 2003 (Round 6) 2500P: 1. Doug Bowie (Due): 2. Scott McCain (Bul): 3. Charles Dildy (BSA). 350 GP: I. Doug Bowie (Due); 2. Scott McCain (Bul); 3. Morgan McManus (Aer). 500 OP; I. David Rutherford. F·RO: I. Dick Gruhn (Yam); 2. Charlie McEwan (Y.IIm): 3. Ro!>@rt MlIClIulllY (YlIm). F-500: I. Dick Gruhn (Yam): 2. Chllrlie McEwan (Yam): 3. Robert Macllulay (YlIm). F·2; I. Joe Pomeroy (Yam): 2. Scott McCain (Yam); 3. Mark Willl.llms (Kaw). YlNT 1: I. Buff Harsh (Hon); 2. Steve Staser (Hon): 3. NlIthlln McManus (SUI). VINT 2: I. Steve Slaser (Hon); 2. John Rickard (Yam); 3. David Matth@ws (BSA). VINT 3: 1. Tim Joyce (Trl); 2. Charles Cole (M·G); 3. Troy McAfee (BMW); 4. James McCutchen (Yam). VJNT 4: I. Tim Joyce (Tn); 2. Terry Scoggin (TrI); 3. Eric Mercer (Yam): 4. Harold Page (Yam): 5. Troy McAfee (BMW). YlNT 5: 1. Harold Page (Yem): 2. Jamie MJI1er (Yam): 3. Joe Pomeroy (Yam): 4. Jim Johnson (Yam); 5. Fred Hull (Hon). VINT 6; I. William Mayfield (Yam): 2. Dale Burroughs (Suz): 3. Ray Hickman (Suz); 4. James Terracciano (SUI); 5. James Weber (Yam). VINT 7 M/W: I. David Skiles (Yam); 2. Bryan Nelson (Hon); 3. Roger Shelton (KlIw); 4. Anthony Dowless (Hon); 5. Derek Bennett (Hon). VINT 7 H/W: 1. Dale Burroughs (Suz); 2. William Mayfield (Yam): 3. Bob Henderson (Yam); 4. Doug Glass (Hen): 5. Ray Hickman (Suz). Loretta Lynn's Area Qualifier 6rumpy Valley Motocross Parte RUPERT X. PELLETT TARLTON. OH. APR. 26-27 While driving down from New England in a hauler with a bunch of new Hondas, Chad Charbonneau of Litchfieid, New Hampshire, had plenty of time to get fired up for this Loretta Lynn's Amateur Motocross Nationals area qualifying race. Sitting aside an Amish farm, the large estate of the hillclirnbing Thompson family hosted a tu.>o-Qay event, with a bountiful bunr:h Qr rfders intent on making the trol.. (0' Tennessee for the prestigious National Amateur Championships. During Saturday's racing, young Tyler Bowers powered his Team Green KX85 to two moto wins in the 85cc (7-11) class, as the Buckeye State native served notice that he is the one to beat in the youngsters' 85cc classes at Loretta's. Another local, Levi Kilbarger of Logan, took his Yamaha YZ250F in for two overalls, in the 125cc Stock class and the Schoolboy (12-15) division. However, the man of the day - and the weekend - was Charbonneau. He took three class wins on Saturday. The 16-24 Support class, the 250cc B Stock class and the thundering herd of the Four-Strokes were all were led by Charbonneau. On Sunday, Charbonneau won two more classes - the 125cc B Modified class and the 250cc B Modified class - after fighting off two brilliant riders, KTMmounted Michael Willard and South Carolina's Jeff Sparks. Sunday's spectators were treated to an appearance by legendary local fast guy Mark Burkhart. Though he is still recovering from injuries, the Sport Cycles Yamaha-backed racer led the Pro Sport classes before fatigue and arm pump set in. ....,..'A 125 C MOD: I. Eric Crow@ (Hon); 2. St@v@ Winters (Hon); 3. Bobby RO@lzet (Hon). 250 PRO SPT: I. Nathan Skaggs (Yam); 2. Danny Smith (Yam); 3. Nkk Carroll (Yam). 250 B MOO: 1. Chad Charbonneau (Hon): 2. Jeff Sparks (Yam); 3. Rog@rChilds(Hon}. 4·STRK: I. Chad Charbonneau (Hon); 2. Nick Carroll (Yam); 3. Ridg@ Davis (Hon). 25+: I. Troy Crisp (Hon): 2. Chad Fleck (Suz): 3. Marc Ottlln (Hus). 30.: 1. Troy Crisp (Hon): 2. Chad Fleck (SUI): 3. Dallas Avery (Hon). 35.: I. Dav@ Jones (Hon); 2. Steve Btoszls (Hon); 3. Mike Sinclair (Yllm). 40.: 1. Ted Fischer (Hon); 2. Dave Johnson (Hon): 3. Ro!>@rt Curtin (Hon). 45.; I. Ted Fisch@r (Hon); 2. Bill Barnes (Yam); 3. Rodney Williams (Yam). Wisconsin Observed Trials Association State Championship Series Round 1: Cross Plaines Trials Charbonneau Invades the Valley By 16-24 SUP; 1. Ch.lld Charbonneau (Hon); 2. lach Haning (Vam): 3. Chad Zaiser (Yam). Sunday 65 (7-11) MOD: I. Kyle Regal (Kaw): 2. James Justice (KTM): 3. Tl'\!:vor Cartmill (KTM). 85 MOO (7-11): 1. Kyle Regal (Kaw): 2. Jacob Ray (Suz): 3. James Justice (Yam). 85 MOO (12.13): 1. Tony Gallo (Sut); 2. Steven Squire (Yam); 3. Devan W~lch (Y.IIm). 85 MOD (14-15): 1. Brian Mulc!!ny (Yam): 2. Joey Leadbeater (Suzl; 3. Brandon Conkel (Suz). S/MINI: 1. Steven Mages (Kaw); 2. Ryan Brumfield (SUt): 3. Devan Welch (Yam). 125 SCHBV MOD; 1. Hunter Shyrock (K.IIw); 2. Levi Kilbarger (Yam): 3. Allen Nutter (Suz). 125 PRO SPT: l. Nathon Skaggs (YlIm); 2. Nick Canoll (Yam); 3. Mickey Marshall (yam). 125 8 MOO: I. Chad Charbonneau (Hon): 2. Michllel Willard (KTM); 3. Jeff Sparks (Yam). Also worthy of mention were some fantastic rides by Hunter Shyrock, in Sunday's 125cc Modified (12-15) class, and Tony Gallo, who took the victory in the 85cc Modified (12-13) class. The Women's classes were all about Michigan's Casaundra Regal. She won all four motos of the twu Women's divisions on her Kaw3:tdl{Js. Locais Nathan Skaggs and Nick Carroll put on a display of their speed and amazing talent on their home track as they both won A-class races on the weekend. Grumpy Valley Motocross Park Tarlton. Ohio Results, April 26-27, 2003 Saturday 51 SHAFT: I. Jon Kissel (Yam); 2. Glen Wiedenbeln (Yem): 3. Cody Harding (Yom). 51 STK (4-6): I. Cody HardingiKTM): 2. Davey Boysel (KTM): 3. Owen Scarberry (Cob). 51 STK (7-8); 1. Bloke Hoffman (Cob); 2. Colin Thomas (KTM); 3. Kenton Kllbarger (KTM). 65 (7-9): I. Ron Nielson Jr. (KTM): 2. Nick Desideried (SUl); 3. Scott Seal (KTM). 65 STK (10·11): 1. Kyle Regal (KTM); 2. Trevor Cartmill (KTM): 3. Andrew Langworthy (SUl). 85 STK (7-11); I. Tyler Bowers (Kaw): 2. Walker Brightwell (Cob); 3. Kyle Regal (KTM). 85 STK (12·13): 1. Steven Squire.(Vam): 2. Tony Gallo (SIU); 3. Ryan Ivers (Yam). 125 STK (12-15): 1. Leyi Kilbarger (Yam): 2. Hunter Shyrock (K.IIw); 3. Allen Nutter (SIU). 125 A: I. Nick Carroll (Yam); 2. Nalhan Skaggs (Yam): 3. Danny Smith (Vam). 125 B STK: I. Levi Kllbllrger (Yam): 2. Herris Altman (KTM): 3. Fletcher Shyrock (Kaw). 125 B MOD: 1. Michael Willard (KTM); 2. Chad Zaiser (Yam): 3. Aaron Kline (Yam). 125 C STK: 1. Rick Eyles (Yam): 2. Steve Winters (Hon): 3. NIck Stevens (Hen). 250 A: I. Mickey Marshall (Yam): 2. David Whitcraft (Suz): 3. Nathen Skaggs (Yam). 250 B STK: I. Chad Charbonneau (Hon); 2. Damon Shaffer (Yam): 3. Roger Childs (Hon). WMN 105: I. Casaundre Regal (Kaw): 2. Kristln.ll Sharpe (Kaw); 3. Brittany Tentm.lln (Kaw). WMN 125: I. Clt58undra Regal (Kew); 2. Krlstina Sharp (SUl); 3. Kayla Alexander (Sut). Smage Tops WOTA Op_enerBy CRAIG GERNHARDT CROSS PLAINES, WI, APR. 27 Last year, Elkhorn, Wisconsin's Noel Smage won the WOTA season opener's Champion class. Last year, Phillip Smage was runner-up in the Expert class to Torque Center's Jeff Lois: Phiilip moved up to the Champion class this year. Last year's number-one Advanced rider, 12-year-old Patrick Smage; AI's Junkyard's Paul Philbrick, the 2002 number-three Expert; and NATC Support-ciass champion Dave Rohrschneider from Elgin, Illinois, all moved up to the Champion class as well. So which Smage won this year? All of them. But it was Moose Racing Equipment! Ryan Young Products-sponsored Phillip who took the top spot on the podium. His younger brother Patrick finished third, with 49 dabs. Papa Noel finished fourth with 56 dabs. Phillip started the event with four cleans before section five ended his streak. After loop one. his card had seven dabs to Rohrschneider's 11. On loop two, Phillip again strung together five more cleans and another loop score of seven, to Rohrschneider's 10. On the third ioop, Philiip almost doubled his previous two-ioop score with 13 dabs, finishing the day with 27 dabs totai. Rohrschneider tried to close the gap on the third loop, tuming in his best loop (seven dabs), but he finished second, one dab behind with 28 totai dabs. Lois had a mental meltdown on the second loop, fiving three sections for 15 huge dabs and winding up in fifth with 63 dabs total. "I fell apart like something you buy at WalMart!" Lois bemoaned later. Cross Plaines is located 14 miles west of Madison. It has rolling hilis; steep, deep and wide, dried-up, rocky river beds; and lots of fa ilen trees. _--- Trials master Wes Wilcox and Pete Laubmeier designed 10 sections for every class, and 43 riders came from three states - Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. Minnesota riders passed on this event, as did NATC number-one Expert rider Jesse Wellenstein and NATC number-three Expert rider Brad Viiland, both of whom competed in the year's first National in Southern California over the weekend. As for the Minnesotans, one can only guess why they would elect to stay home on such a nice. sunny spring day. Fishing, maybe? With Lois, Philbrick and Phillip Smage ali moving up to the Champion class, some new riders will battle for this year's title in the Expert class. Sherco rider Alex Wiles from illinois took a couple of years off but came back where he left off: in first place. Elkhom's Scott Loveless also took a year off but showed no signs of rust, placing a strong second, in front of Rock River Motorsports/Torque Center/ Club 95-sponsored Jeff Knaack, on his new 2003 Sherco 2.9. Last year, Loveless suffered engine problems on a Gas Gas, and it wilted under his riding style. This year, "Lovie" switched to a Beta. The surprise Expert was Ed Poihber. who had acquired the moniker "One-Loop Eddie" for not finishing more than one loop in two years. Ed finished with 63 dabs and 10 cleaned sections on the day. Advanced riders had an easy day with the sections - so easy that every rider had at least 10 cleans except one: Dan Cotter. Keith West· phai, who logged a grand total of 15 minutes of off-season riding, showed he needs to move up to Expert by taking four dabs on three loops; he cleaned a total of 26 of the 30 sections as if he was riding in his parents' drive· way. Illinois Trials man and Vintage master Brian Runyards almost matched Westphal's feat with five dabs and 26 cleans. Runyards is on that fine line of riding In a class he . . - - , - - - - - - , ...--,,---,------,..--....,1:; a: '" Z a: I UJ C!J C!J ;;' a: '-' iIi ~ a. Grumpy Valley Motocross Park: Chad Charbonneau leads the first 250cc B Modified moto at the Loretta Lynn's Area Qualifier in Tarlton, Ohio. Cross Plaines Trials: Noel Smage hops a log in section one at the Cross Plaines series opener of the Wisconsin Observed Trials Association State Championship Series. cycle n e _ so MAY 21, 2003 71