lead and ended up splitting the title, with one
win apiece.
In the 500cc Premier event. Elings. Sheedy
and New Yorker Larry Poons (who still hadn't
been home since Daytona!) decided to keep
things consistent with the one·two·three finish
on both days.
The efforts of Craig Murray. Steve Brown
and their able crew of volunteers and sponsors
in putting together the inaugural Sandia Clas·
sic were much appreciated. A bigger and bet·
ler version is in the works for 2004.
Results
Saturday
CL·C FOOTSHIFT: 1 Fred Mofk (Nor): 2.
Kenn~th
Gen«co
(Vin).
(l.( HANOSHIFT I Will Harding (Ind); 2. AI Knl'pp (H-D); 3
Steven Melton (H·D).
PRE-I940: I Will Hardmg (Ind); 2. AI Knapp (H.D); 3. Stevtn
Melton (H-D)
eLSe 1960s: I. Jeff Ehngs (YlIm); 2. David Breetwor (BSA); 3
Fred Mork (Mat); 4 Johnny &oldrak (Enf): 5. John Rlc"Mrdson (Nor).
eLSe 1960,650: I. Robert Goodpaster (Nor).
200 GP: I Paul Shoen (8SA); 2. CraIg Congleton (Ben); 3
Robert Bryson (Bul); 4. Jame! Britton (Hon); 5. David Chrone (Par).
250 GP: I. Jim N~uenburg (Bull; 2. David etHane (Due): 3.
Larry Pocms (Yel); 4. John Rlchard!lOn (Mon): 5. Laf Young (Ben).
350 GP: I. Jim Neuenburg (Bul): 2. Craig B~kon (Due); 3. Tim
Mings (Han): 4 Robert Bry500 (Bul); 5. l.lIf Young (Ben).
500 PREM: I. Jeff Elings (M
tin. Joe Skodras, Matt Maier and the ever-sosneaky-quick Shaun Miller all had their shots
at the top spot. Miller ied for a while early in
the second moto, but Hopkins was too much
for the rest of the pack. Miller kept Hopkins
honest. never giving up. Hopkins took the win,
with Miller right there on his Kawasaki and
Martin in third.
;!
en
a:
w
z
'"
&
a:
'"'
g
'a:'
"
~
Results
P/W; 1 Devon Barrette; 2. Derek Sampson. 3. Colin HaD;
Brandon Barlement; 5. A.J Woller
65; I, Travis Frasset:to; 2. Ben Peterson; 3. Dylan (mecks;
,"\etl Opperman; 5. Brian ludwig
85 JR: I, TnlVls Frauetto; 2_ Henry Isabelle; 3. Ben PeteBOO;
Dylan CirlaCks; 5. Brien ludWig.
85 SR: I. Jacob Great~s; 2. RylJn Norton; 3, Casey Ous:
4.
>-
'"
4
~
4
4
Joshua Gl'f'atens; 5. Brandon Crevltr
125 A I. Matt Hopkms: 2. Shaun Miller. 3 R0S5 Maltln; 4. Joe
Skodras; 5. MlItt Maler
125 B: I. Todd Grube: 2. Ryan Ehlenbach: 3. Jesse Frasselto; 4
NIck Gebhart; 5 Kevin Vandenbush.
125 C: I. Ryan Norton; 2. Luke Willette: 3 RIChard Gouge: 4
Cody Ladowskl; 5 Scott Batll!m'lan
250 A: 1 Ross Marun; 2. Matt ,"".flier: 3. Grant RWlkeL 4 JustlO
Anderson
250 B: I. Stllnley Nooyen; 2. David Pennebecker; 3. Mlcha~j
Farler; 4. Joel Propson; 5 Nathan Sprnng.
250 C: I Dlln Friday; 2. Eddie Paulsen; 3. Douglas Stehlow; "
Jon Randolph; 5. DaVId Klein
WMN; I Sheena Haws; 2. Heather H"U; 3. Ked Campshlre.
13·24. I, Malt HopkinS: 2. Stanley Nooyen; 3. Todd Grube: 4.
Jesse Frusetto: 5. Cory Smide!.
MSTR 25,· I. Charles Cisler
VET 30.: I, Ken Rohloff; 2. Eddie Paulsen; 3 Pl'le Emmf>; 4
Shawn O'Bnen
YIN! I MIke Dorman; 2. Tony Dorman; 3. Shawn O'Brien: 4
Scott Row~
Briggs and Stratton Motorplex: Ben
Carlson celebrates his win in the
Premier final at the SuperBikers2,
LLC Supermotard Challenge Series
opener in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Briggs and Stratton Motorplex at Road
America
Carlson Tops Premier
Class at Premiere
SuperBikers2 Round
The excitement and racing levels will no
doubt continue to grow over the remaining
five rounds. All the fast new faces will keep
pushing last year's leaders as well as the visit·
ing Pros. The best part, however. is that the
full grids and support classes offer the same
great racing action for the rest of the field.
By MARK WOLBRINK
ELKHART LAKE, WI. APR. 26-27
Thankfully, April's showers faded into sunny
and warm weather in time for round one of the
SuperBikers2, LLC Supermotard Challenge
Series. The first event of this six-round series
was held on April 26 and 27 at the Briggs and
Stratton Motorplex at Road America in Elkhart
Lake, Wisconsin. New riders and freshly modi·
fied bikes helped to set first-weekend attendance records.
Saturday's activities focused around the
New Riders' School. New riders learned the
basics of track etiquette. pit-lane behavior,
comer flags, and starting procedures. Experienced riders took full advantage of the track
time available between the school's sessions.
Many new bikes, complete with 17·inch
wheels and huge front brakes, were seen circling the track for the first time.
Sunday morning offered everyone a few
additional rounds of practice before the racing
got under way. It quickly became obvious that
the pace had already increased since the end
of last year!
The Sportmoto final offered a genuine con·
test of two-strokes vs. four-strokes. Shane
Myers took an early lead and set the pace on
a Husqvama CR360. While Myers was leading
the pack, WilHam Rowe worked his way into
second place on a Yamaha WR450F. Rowe
eventually overtook Myers for the win. Robert
Voorhees rounded out the podium.
Steve Reinke led most of the Lightweight
final. only to be passed at the end by Richard
Goldberg. Joe Jancoski was strong in third
when he tucked the front end just before the
white flag. Pete Gerrits then eamed third in the
day's most hotly contested race.
Scott Diedrich continued where he left off
last year: with a solid win in the Middleweight
final. Newcomer Chris fillmore rode to second, and Paul Buettner scored his first of two
podium finishes for the day. The Middleweight
class had the most riders - 27 - and required
two heat races to grid the final.
The Premier final was won by Ben Carlson.
with Diedrich adding a second-place finish to
his day. Buettner was once again third. Buettner raced last year in the Sport class and is
apparently making a successful transition to
the Supermoto classes.
The Mini classes were run as a combined
final. Tyler Whitecotten won the Premier final,
and Lindsay Mauk won the Sport ciass. Whitecotten is a 9-year-old dirt-tracker who said he
spent his first Motard race "protecting the
inside line." Even though neither made the
Premier podium, Brian and Brett Boyd's sibling rivalry offered the crowd a very entertaining tangle of full-sized bodies and half-sized
bikes.
cue
I
e
Results
SPT MOTO 1. Wdliam Rowe (Yam): 2. Shane Myers (Hus); 3
Robert VoortJees (KTM); 4. Marti. Charlton (KTM); 5. Andrew Gorw:
IHan).
(JW: 1. Ric:hard Goklberg (Yam); 2. St~ve RelOke (Hon); 3. Pete
(Yam); 4. Anc:trell Walsdorl (Yam); 5. Todd Patton (Kew).
M/W. I. Scott Diedrich (Han): 2. Chris Plilmore (KTM): 3. Paul
Buettner (Hon); 4. George VuclcovlCh (Yam); 5. Matt Jensen (Suz).
PREM.: I. Ben Carlson (Hus); 2. Scott Diednc:h (Honl: 3. Paul
Buettner (Hon); 4. MlJ:tt Jensen (Suz); 5. Kal Higdon (Hus).
SPT MINI: 1. Undsey Mauk (Hon): 2. Christopher Hensen (Hon):
3. Brett Boyd (Han); 4. MlItt Henshel (Hon),
?REM MINI: I. Tyler WIlltec:otten (Hon); 2. Todd Patton (Kaw); 3.
Allen Hansen (Hon): 4. Brilln Boyd (Hon); 5. Brdt Boyd (Hon).
~lTits
New Hampshire International Speedway
Greenwood
Takes the Green
at Loudon RR Opener
By THOMAS BARRY
LOUDON, NH, APR. 26-27
Rick Doucette took the holeshot in the combined Expert Lightweight Supers port and
Lightweight Sportsman contest, followed by
Ted Temple, Peter Kolodziej and last year's
ciass champion. John Donald, all on Suzuki
SV650s. By tum three, Donald had moved up
to second place, with Temple and Kolodziej
right on his tail. Kolodziej ended up driving
Temple out of the tum up the hill. Doucette
put his head down, passed the leaders and ran
away with the win. Meanwhile, a very tight
battle for second developed among Donald,
Kolodziej and Richard Kjar. While Kolodziej
stayed in front of Kjar the whole race, Donald
mixed it up. moving from second to fourth and
then finally settling into third. Doucette finished first. followed by the tightly packed
Kolodziej. Donald and Kjar.
For the second wave of Lightweight
Sportsman contenders, Glen Piro grabbed the
lead off the line. with last year's class points
champion, Bart Chamberlain, on his heavily
worked EX 500. and Joseph Kessler. on a
YZ426F, right behind. By lap two. Kessler had
slipped by Chamberlain, but Piro retired,
another victim of the wet. cold pavement.
Chamberlain seemed to find a groove after
passing Kessler and walked away to a comfortable 12·second win.
For 2003, the Dash For Cash has been
changed from an Unlimited Grand Prix "run
what ya brung" format to a Middleweight
Grand Prix, with a S1500 purse paying down
to eighth place. Jeff Wood got a strong drive
out of the hole, only to overshoot tum one a
bit. Trying to take it ail back in a hurry, Wood
n
eVIl'S
MAY 28, 2003
715
