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Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Qualifier MX West Spring Series Final Round: Honey Lake Motocross Park They SWarmed t Honey ~ak Bv Jimmy Nelson topped both the 125cc A Southwest and 125cc A Pro-$port Southwest classes at the Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Qualifier in Milford, California. CASHEL HACKLANO PHOTOS BV TIM NOBLES/MoTOSHOTS.COM MILFORD, CA, MAY 3-4 he official opening of this track's 2003 season put the Honey Lake crew to the test! By noon Friday, the pits were filled with almost 300 rid' ers, and they kept rolling in all weekend. With 1018 entrants, this event supercedes any event hosted by Honey Lake since its opening in 2001. Although there's always been a high caliber of riders at this track, this past weekend drew talent from all over California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Utah and Hawaii. The Pro classes also had large turnouts. The majority of these riders are followers of the Chevy Trucks Outdoor National Series or the AMA Four-Stroke National Series, and this made for an awesome "mini national." Sean Collier, who has a couple of championships under his belt, contributed to the quality of racing. Yamaha/Mach l/Fly/Spy/lndependent's Eric Nye, the 2002 Loretta Lynn's National 250cc Intermediate Champion, proved that hard work and dedication can bring an incredible improvement in speed and flawless style. In the first 125cc Pro moto on Sunday, Nye's lightning-quick reaction got him around the first turn to claim the holeshot, just ahead of Yamaha/ FMF/Oakley/DVS/Thousand Oaks' Jimmy Nelson from Battle Mountain, Nevada, and Varner Motors/Axo/ Scott/Michael's of Reno/MCW's Nathan Tiearney from Carson City, Nevada. Right from the double-jump section after the first turn, the race was on! Nye was hanging on with every ounce of his being, while Nelson and Tiearney battled for second. The three riders merged heading into clubhouse corner, and Tiearney wisely chose an inside line, edging forward. Nelson put into effect his aggressive, attack-mode style, but he was kept at bay until the fourth lap, when Tiearney came into a corner and Nelson bumped the Suzuki rider, causing Tiearney to lose momentum and go down. Nelson claimed the lead and surged forward; Tiearney's recovery was quick, and before the moto was over, he had made up enough positions to finish third. At the front of the race, Nye had stepped it up and was challenging Nelson; the two stayed barely half a bikelength apart, switching places in first and second for the remainder. Nye crossed the finish line first, taking the win, over Nelson. Ty Siminoe was among the young racers who took to the line for the 50cc (7-8) Stock contest. As the 10-second board went up, all 10 riders were rearing to go; the gate dropped, and Jesse Nelson blasted off the gate, leaving little doubt that these guys are fast! Before the first turn onto the Pee Wee track, Brian Sjogren had claimed the holes hot, taking Nelson by surprise. Sjogren, fresh off the World Mini circuit, surged forward in an awesome display of riding. With a few seconds on Nelson, Sjogren was making this look easy. Recovering from losing the holeshot, Nelson set his sights on the leader and was building speed with each turn or jump. On lap three, Nelson "politely" came up on Sjogren's blind side and passed him on the outside. Frustrated, Sjogren lost his concentration and couldn't make the pass back on Nelson, but he finished an admirable second. Siminoe, who was in backto-back motos for the majority of the day, put in an awesome effort and showed the So Cal folks just how talented northern Nevada riders are! Having had just enough time to take the win in the previous moto, Siminoe simply fell into line in this moto, and when fatigue set in, he lost third place to Daniel Paluzzi. "I like the new things that Larry [Wosickj put on the track," Siminoe said about the changes to the track for the 2003 season. "It's almost like riding on the big track, but not, and it is easy for me to win with the new jumps." A rookie to the Honey Lake track, Prince Kapahulehua, who hails from Hawaii, mixed it up with some of the fastest kids on the West Coast. Always a competitive class, the 85cc (12-13) contest for the Loretta Lynn's Qualifier saw Kapahulehua abscond with the holeshot, and a single look back gave him the okay; he charged forward and immediately dominated the race. Not to be outdone, Casey Logan was making Kapahulehua work for that front position. Meanwhile, B.J. Bohrer was silently stalking Logan, waiting for an opening which he found, as Logan was concentrating on Kapahulehua and fumbled in a corner at the base of the scoring tower, creating the opening that Bohrer needed. Moving up to second, he spent the remainder of the moto trying to do the same to the Hawaiian rider, but Kapahulehua's lead was too great, and Bohrer couldn't catch him in time to take the checkered flag. eN HDney Lake Mota.ross Parle MiHDn!, CalifDmia Results: May 3-4, 2003 IFinal Round] 50 (7-S) STK NW: 1. Jesse Nelson; 2. Daniel P8luzzi; 3. Brian Sjogren. 50 (7-8) STK SW: 1. Jesse Nelson; 2. Daniel Paluzzi; 3. Brian Sjogren. 50 OIL·INJ NW; 1. Cameron Bash; 2. Ethan Locks: 3. Jonah Locks. 50 OIL·INJ SW: 1. Cameron Bash; 2. Ethan Locks. 50 (4-6) STK NW: 1. Conner Pearson; 2. Maxwell Tedder; 3. Jonah Locks. 50 (4-6) STK SW: 1. Conner Pearson; 2. Maxwell Tedder; 3. Cameron Bash. 60 BEG 0- 1: J. Ricky Goddard (Suz); 2. Justin Scott (Kaw); 3. Krista Griener (KTM). 60 JR: J. Robert Noftz (Yam); 2. Garrett Baxter (Kaw): 3. David Rumbaugh (Yam). 60 INT: 1. Aaron Siminoe (KTM); 2. Danny Robik (Suz); 3. Dakota May (Kaw). 65 STK (7-9) NW: I. Levi Hall (Suz): 2. Aaron Siminoe (KTM); 3. Jessy Nelson (KTM). 65 STK (7-9) SW: I. Aaron Siminoe (KTM); 2. Jessy Nelson (KTM): 3. Tanner Krahenbuhl (KTM). 65 STK (10·11) NW: I. Blake Baggett (Kaw); 2. Michael Leib (Kaw); 3. Michael Hall (Kaw). 65 STK (10-11) SW: I. Blake Baggett (Kaw): 2. Michael Leib (Kaw): 3. Michael Hall (Kaw). 65 MOD (7-11) NW: I. Michael Hall (Kaw): 2. Nick Paluui (Kaw): 3. Blake Baggett (Kaw). 65 MOO (7-11) SW: I. Michael Hall (Kaw): 2. Blake Baggett (Kaw); 3. Zachary Fussell (Yam). 80 BEG 0·1: 1. Kenny Soulliere (Kaw); 2. Luke Blankenship (Suz); 3. Gregory Pheasant (Hon). 80 JR 0-1: 1. Mikey Chick (Yam); 2. Jeremy Swain (Hon); 3. Chris Sumner (Yam). 80 INT; I. Buck Ford (Kaw): 2. Casey L. Logan (Vam): 3. Ryan Eager (Vam). 85 STK (7-11) NW: 1. Ben Lamay (Su,): 2. Michael Hall (Kaw); 3. Blake Baggett (Kaw). 85 STK (7-11) SW: I. Ben Lamay (Su,); 2. Michael Hall (Kaw); 3. Blake Baggett (Kaw). 85 STK (12-13) NW: I. B.J. Bohrer (Vam): 2. Prince Kapahulehua (Suz): 3. Buck Ford (Kaw). 85 STK (12·13) SW: I. B.J. Bohrer (Vam): 2. Prince Kapahulehua (Suz); 3. Buck Ford (Kaw). 85 MOD (7-11) NW: I. Ben Lamay (Su,); 2. Blake Baggett (Kaw); 3. Austin Howell (Suz). 85 MOD (7·11) SW: I. Ben Lamay (Su,); 2. Blake Baggett (Kaw): 3. Austin Howell (Suz). 85 MOD (12-13) NW: I. B.J. Bohrer (Vam); 2. Prince Kapahulehua (Suz); 3. Jayme Salo (Suz). 85 MOD (12·13) SW: 1. B.J. Bohrer (Vam); 2. Prince Kapahulehua (Kaw); 3. Jerlld Butler (Yam). 85 MOD (14-15) NW: 1. Luke Layton (Su,); 2. Jeremy Swain (Hon); 3. Paden Babcock (Yam). 85 MOD (14·15) SW: 1. James Conn (KTM): 2. Jeremy Swain (Hon); 3. Paden Babcock (Yam). 8/M.INI: 1. Luke Layton (Suz); 2. Buck Ford (Kaw); 3. Joshua Morros (Kaw). lOS (12-15) NW: 1. Robert Memoli (Hon); 2. Jordan Mockridge (Yam); 3. Luke Layton (Suz). lOS (12-15) SW: I. Buck Ford (Kaw); 2. Bryar Perry (Yam); 3. B.J. Bohrer. 125 BEG 0·1: 1. Deril Lane (Yam); 2. Shane Benson (Yam); 3. Dylan Bush (Suz). DUD I e 125 JR 0-1: I. Cameron Bellamy (Yam): 2. Nathan Ashley (Hon); 3. Brad Miller (Kaw). 125 JR 0-2: 1. Travis Davidson (Suz): 2. Nate Vandermade (Yam); 3. Robert Addi (Yam). 125 tNT: I. James Swain (Yam); 2. Tyson Enzweiler (KTM): 3. Ross Creech (SOl). 125 PRO: 1. Nathlln Tieamey (Suz); 2. Jimmy Nelson (Yam): 3. Josh Peterson (Hon). 125 A NW: I. Bobby Garrison (Yam); 2. Daton Beavers (SOl); 3. Eric Nye (Yam). 125 A SW: 1. Jimmy Nelson (Yam); 2. Bobby Garrison (Yam); 3. Richie Owens (Kaw). 125 A/PRO SPT NW: I. Bobby Garrison (Yam); 2. Daton Beavers (Suz): 3. Nathan Tieamey (Suz). 125 A/PRO SPT SW: 1. Jimmy Nelson (Yam); 2. Bobby Garrison (Yam); 3. Eric Nye (Yam). 125 B STK NW: 1. Charlie Morrison; 2. A.J. Perez (Yam); 3. Donnie Weber (Kaw). 125 B STK SW: I. Charlie Morrison (Yam); 2. A.J. Perez (Yam); 3. Donnie Weber (Kaw). 125 B MOD NW: 1. Kevin Rookstool (Yam); 2. Daniel Sani (Han); 3. Charlie Morrison (Yam). 125 B .MOD SW: I. Eric McCrummen (Kaw); 2. Daniel Sani (Hon); 3. Charlie Morrison (Yam). 125 B MOD (12-15) NW: 1. Kevin Rookstool (Yam); 2. Daniel Sani (Hon); 3. Casey Hinson (Suz). 125 B M.OD (12-15) SW: l. Eric McCrummen (Kaw); 2. Daniel Sani (Hon); 3. Tony Fritsche (Yam). 125 C STK NW: L Corey Pennington (Suz); 2. J.J. Niemi (KTM): 3. JlIcob Sanchez (Suz). ) 25 C STK SW: 1. Corey Pennington (Suz); 2. Jacob Sanchez (502); 3. Wesley Norris (Yam). 125 STK (12- J 5) NW: J. J.L. Bitz (Su,); 2. J.J. Niemi (KTM): 3. Jayme Salo (Suz). 125 C M.OO NW: 1. Jarred Morrison (Yam); 2. Wesley Norris (Yam); 3. Corey Pennington (SOl). ) 25 C .MOD SW: I. Jared Morrison (Yam); 2. Wesley Norris (Yam); 3. Corey Pennington (Suz). 250 BEG: I. Nolan Irwin (KTM); 2. Joel Burkett; 3. Paul G. Anderson (Yam). 250 JR 0-1: l. Beau F. Blasius (Yam); 2. Aaron Harvey (Yam); 3. Matt Tate (Hon). 250 INT: l. Ross Creech (Suz); 2. Wylin Jensen (Hon); 3. Brian Thiessen (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Jimmy Nelson (Yam); 2. Tony Evans (SOl); 3. Josh Peterson (Hon). 250 OPEN A NW; I. Jimmy Nelson (Yam); 2. Bobby Garrison (Yam); 3. Daton Beavers (Suz). 250/0PEN A PRO SPT NW: I. Bobby Garrison (Yam); 2. Daton Beavers (Suz); 3. Chris Panek (Vam). 250/0PEN A PRO SPT SW, I. Chris Panek (Yam); 2. Sean Collier (Hon); 3. Eric Nye (Yam). 2S0/0PEN B MOD NW: 1. Daniel Sani (Han); 2. Josh Stice (Hon); 3. Tony Sherman (Yam). 250 B STK SW: I. Josh Stice (Hon); 2. Eric McCrummen (Kaw): 3. Donnie Weber (Kaw). 250 B STK NW: I. Josh Stice (Hon): 2. Donnie Weber (Kaw); 3. Tony Sherman (Yam). 250 C NW: 1. Aaron Harvey (Yam): 2. J.J. Niemi (KTM); 3. D.J. Harris (Yam). 250 OPEN SW: 1. Andre Korlaet (Hon); 2. Sean Bailey (Hon); 3. Tyler Hock (Yam). WMN: l. Alison Pyne (Hon); 2. Sabrina Wosick (Hon); 3. Nicole Hazen (Kaw). WMN 80-105 (t 2·1 5) NW: J. Jena Ellis (Su,); 2. Rory Packwood (Hon); 3. Jaeleigh Mecham (KTM). WMN 80-105 (12-15) SW: J. Jena Ellis (Su,); 2. Jaeleigh Mecham (KTM): 3. Alexah Pearson (Hon). WMN t 05. 125+ NW: I. Elizabeth Bash (Kaw); 2. Rory Packwood (Han): 3. Jaeleigh Mecham (KTM). WMN 105, 125+ 8W: 1. Jaeleigh Mecham (KTM); 2. Elizabeth Bash (Kaw): 3. Lindsay Wik (Kaw). 25+ BEG: 1. Joel Burkett (KTM); 2. Chris Morris (Yam): 3. James Agnitsch (Yam). 25+ JR; I. John Hay (Hon); 2. Mike T. Boone (Yam); 3. Mike Stumbaugh (Suz). 25+ INT: I. Doug Lindgren (KTM); 2. Brian Thiessen (Hon); 3. Anthony Fagundes (Can). 25+ NW: 1. Eric Ducray (Yam): 2. Swasie Hall (Yam): 3. Brett Cramer (Hon). 25+ SW: 1. Eric Ducray (Yam); 2. Brett Cramer (Hon). 30+ BEG: 1. Robert Whisenard (Yam): 2. James Estes (Hon); 3. Dave Hale (Hon). 30+ JR: 1. Erik Moreno (Yam); 2. Mike T. Boone (Yam): 3. Scott Ferris (Hon). 30+ INT: 1. Anthony Fagundes (Can); 2. Stan D. Smith (KTM). 30+ EX: I. Ron McCoy (Yam): 2. Eric Schacht (Hon); 3. Shawn Davidson (KTM). 30+ PRO: 1. Kenny Lash (Hon); 2. Tim Nobles (Yam); 3. Brian J. Elder (Yam). VET 30+ NW: l. Eric Ducray (Yam): 2. Matt Tedder (Hon); 3. Greg Hock (Yam). VET 30+ SW: 1. Eric Ducray (Yam); 2. Malt Tedder (Hon); 3. Greg Hock (Yam). VET 35+ NW: 1. Matt Tedder (Hon); 2. Greg Hock (Yam); 3. Brett Cramer (Hon). VET 35+ SW: I. Matt Tedder (Hon); 2. Greg Hock (Yam); 3. Brett Cramer (Hon). 40+ JR; l. Randy Jennings (Hon); 2. Mark Hodges (Yam); 3. Mike Del Chiaro (Kaw). 40+ tNT: I. John Moore (KTM); 2. Victor Demitrios (Hon); 3. Jeff Spoor (Kaw). 40+ EX: 1. Dave Creech (Yam); 2. Eric Schacht (Hon); 3. Stan O. Smith (KTM). SR 40+ NW: 1. Matt Tedder (Hon). SR 40. SW: I. Matt Tedder (Hon); 2. Bob Lowry (Vam). SR 45. SW: I. Bob Lowry (Vam). 4-STRK 201-650 NW: I. Dliniel Sani (Hon); 2. Josh Stice (Hon); 3. Eric McCrummen (Kaw). 4·STRK 201·650 SW: I. Bobby Garrison (Vam); 2. Josh Stice (Hon); 3. Corey Murphy (KTM). nevvs MAY 28, 2003 55

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