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Log Road Motocross: The 51 cc Auto Senior class goes hog wild on Log Road's big track
at the Loretta Lynn's qualifier weekend in Bronson, Michigan_
65 STK (10-11): I. Vaughn Mays;
start he wanted but was riding like a madman.
With less than half a lap to go. no one was
going to dislodge Wentland from the top spot,
and he won his second moto of the day hands
down . along with the overall. Mark was now
firmly encased in second, which matched his
moto·one score and his overall finish for the
event. Carpenter held the third spot; Gimenez
let it be known that he wanted it badly. and he
made a very slick inside/outside move to
show Carpenter a wheel on the last lap. Car·
penter was a tough cookie. though, and he
fought off Gimenez's advances to claim third
in the moto. This also gave the kid from Maryland third overall, besting Gimenez's score by
one. The race for fifth was close, as Batistig
and Frese were going at it like a pair of alley
cats after a can of tuna. Batistig went wide
with four turns to go, which was all the open·
ing Frese needed to snatch away fifth for the
moto. Batistig got the last laugh. as a finish
two places better in moto one gave hjm fifth
overall when all the points had been tallied.
In the 51cc (4-6) class, Ross locked up the
overall with a pair of great rides and a 1·2
score. Ross has been a top finisher in the class
all year, and this qualifier weekend was no
exception. Good starts and riding savvy make
this kid's future look bright. Joseph Gomez Jr.
(3-1) didn't get the start he wanted in moto
one, which put a monkey wrench in his plans
for the day: he finished a solid third. Moto two
went a lot better, as Gomez got a great start
and put in a strong performance, which put
the Neilsville, Wisconsin, rider in the driver's
seat from the drop of the gate. This gave him
a second-place trophy to cuddle with on the
ride back. Kory Schocke (4-4) wasn't the
fastest kid on the track all day, but he was
smart and qUick enough to reserve the last
step on the podium with a pair of fourth-place
finishes. This was well within qualifying for the
next step at Dutch. and just what the doctor
ordered in order to take a Tennessee vacation
come August.
The Log Road crew did a bang-up job all
weekend long. pushing more than 1300 riders
through the starting gates. The second annual
Great Lakes Championships Will be held at
Log Road on June 20. 21 and 22. and another
large turnout is expected.
Log Road Motocross
Bronson. Michigan
Results: May 1_7-'-.-,2"o"o,,3:....,._ _,..--
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50 (4·6) SHAFT: ! Cody Pr1Cl!:. 2. AustIn St~inreldl; 3. Jeremy
lJoger: 4 Andrpw Bumpu:s' 5 Cooner Kenyon
50 (7·8) SHAFT: I Tylt'r Hitch, 2. Janed Wilhams; 3. T Jacob
SrTllth: 4 Nichola, Bdker: 5 VlCtorl11 Brown
50 JR (4-6): I Cody Pnte. 2. Seth Hamlshfeger; 3. Zack Ross;
4 Kory 5<'hocke: 5 ',",Itch Ostalin
50 SR (7-8): I. Cole Pm;hard: 2 Nichol.u Velie: 3. Jacob Miller:
4 Darlefl Vllughn: 5. Ga~t le....ls
51 (4.6) STK SHAFT: I. Mlchllel Manga: 2. Ethan Cooper: 3
Zeth Caudill; 4 Derek Wittenberg: 5. Gage Farml!:r
51 (7·8): I. Jesse Wentland; 2. Dominic Mark: 3. Scott Carpen·
ter; 4. Kyler Gimenel: 5. David Ballstlg.
510·1: l. Zllck Ross; 2. Jo~eph Gomez Jr.. 3. Kory Schocke: 4.
Austin Steinfeldt. 5. Mitch Ostafln.
65 BEG: I. Austin Oswlllt; 2. Tyler Ebl!:rsole; 3. Cody Hammons;
4. Brandon lewIS; 5. lbomliS Shepllrd.
65: 1. James Robl!:rt.s: 2. Zachary HllYs; 3. K~neth Bass: 4. Alex
Ditton: 5. Kyle Eckert.
65 STK (7·9): I. Jesse Wentland: 2. Dougie Moline; 3. Logan
Nevins; 4. lewis Hunt: 5. Austin Primaverll
2. Jason McConnell; 3. Dil-
lion Knezevich; 4. Steven Pogl!:: 5. Cody Green.
85 JR: I. Kyle Reglll; 2. Dllvid Compton: 3. Tim Walker; 4.
Blake Niccum; 5. John Mitchl!:U.
85 SR: I. Bm! Wllgner. 2. Michael Chapmlln: 3 AIl!:x Hotchkiss;
4. CammJO Lan.slng; 5 Jes5l!: Mllrshlill.
85 C: I. Gl!:rald Ralston; 2. Jllke Sackett; 3 Scott Plilenske; 4
Kevin $tuorT; 5. Tyler Grosst'll!:im.
85 (9-13): I. I'lathan Ciszewslu; 2. Brent Stanley; 3. C1l5llundra
Regal; 4 Matthew Mmzer; 5. Brandon Smith.
85 STK (7.11): I Chase Coutu~: 2. $Moe Durham; 3. James
Roben.s; 4. Matthew Adrian:; 5. Jordan Dahlke.
85 STK (12·)3): I narnel Aulseybrook: 2. Darryn Dumam: 3.
Daniel Durham; 4. MIchael Chapman; 5. Jesse MarshaU.
S/MlI'lI: 1. Cameron Lansing; 2. Brandon Ross: 3. Rory Ogor.
man; 4 Cody Davis: 5 Nick K~
125 STK (12.15): 1. Grant Moreland; 2. Eric Miller: 3 Darnel
Bloom: 4. Cody Chmielewski; 5. Greg Duivage
125 JR: 1 Jerry I...ormz; 2. Steven Carnahan: 3. Josh Racti; 4.
Adam Behnnger. 5. Kevin Bryan!..
125 A: I Jason McDonald: 2. Mitch Dervin; 3. Scotty Thoma·
son. 4 Brian Gerth; 5, Justin Thompson
125 B: 1. Cody ChmIelewski; 2. Tim Paqueue; 3. Adam
Beh~ 4_ Barry Veltman: 5_ Zach Panyn.
125 B STK: I. Joe Penrod; 2. Daniel Bloom; 3. Donald NapIer:
4. And~w Welgllfld; 5. Trevor Monks.
125 C: I Matthew Bleke: 2. Josh Lobretto: 3. Chns Stov~; 4
Brandon ~: 5. Rob BWe.
125 C STK: I. lack Alkire: 2. James Palmer; 3. Cassidy
Thompson; 4. I'lickolas Boley: 5. John Bauer.
250/0PEN A: I Trevor Gundlach; 2. Corey Paulsell: 3. Shane
Carlton: 4. Terry Blake. 5. Brilln Gerth.
250/0PEN B: I, WHlilim Jacoby: 2. c.J Wyman; 3. Trevis Ker·
nosky, 4. Sctllt Conway: 5. DominIC Martinel..
250/0PEN B STK: I. Joe Penrod: 2. Jerry Lorenz; 3 Trevor
Monks; 4. Jerry UrblInowski; 5. Ryan Tow.
250/0PEN C; 1. David Bristow; 2. Dusko Trajlov; 3. T~nt Ebersole; 4. Chrislilln Reiners: 5. JlImes Smith Jr.
WMN 80-105 (12-15): J. Jennifer Ryzenga; 2. Abbie Jo Berdo;
3. Kllyla Morris: 4. Chrislanll Hortemiller; 5. Elissa Gninclc.
WMN 105·125+: I. Kelsie Bemholu; 2. Abbie Jo Bardo: 3. Jen·
nifer Ryzenga; 4. Amandn Mastin; 5. Elissa Grzincic.
16·24: 1. Corey PllulselJ: 2. Rylln Tow; 3. Shllne Cllrllon: 4. Tim
Pllquette; 5. Corey Bixby.
25+: I. John Kldd Jr.; 2. Jllson Ernsberger: 3. Christopher
McMIllin; 4. Jasin Kjoller: 5. Chris MIller.
30.. BEG: 1. Jason Shoup; 2. Lanel!: Provost: 3. Robert Mead; 4.
Bnan Krlll1er; 5. John Edlund.
30.. : I. Victor Edgllr: 2. Ronllld Kleckner: 3. Trent Johnson; 4.
Dian Hamlshfeger. 5. Rllymond Wrobel.
35.. : 1. Larry Witmer: 2. Charles McConnell: 3. Scott CUlTie; 4.
Victor Edgllr; 5. William Vann.
40 .. : I. lllrry Wit.ml!:r: 2. Scott Cume; 3 Steve Holland: 4. David
Bowmlln: 5. Guy Mler.
45 .. : J. Dcvid Bowman; 2. Guy Ol!:hl~: 3. Jeffrey 8ost. 4. BIll
Nllnlll!:0911; 5. KeIth Shorr.
50.. : 1. Mikl!: Ostafm: 2. TefT)' Piggott.
NON-CUR: 1. Charll!:s McConoeU: 2. Jllson MllcDonllId; 3 Derek
~; 4. David Dexter, 5. Mike Buller
TAL BLZRS: 1. Chelsey Ash; 2. Cody Walbeck; 3. Seth Green: 4
Angella DenIson.
moto one. Baker grabbed the start. ahead of
Florida's Johnny Logan, Lusk and Askew.
Then Askew moved into second on the first
lap. while Lusk moved Baker back to third.
Lusk made the race complete as he dropped
Askew from the lead on lap three. and race
one ended with Lusk. Askew and Baker on the
podium. Fellow North Carolinians Doug Earl
and Justus rounded out the top five. Chisholm
again ran away with the B class.
Baker grabbed the moto-two lead but then
dropped to third. as first Askew and then Lusk
took the lead. Lusk was out front at the checkers. and he took the overall win, followed by
Askew, Baker, Earls and Justus. Chisholm
took the moto·two win in the B class, ahead of
a hard·charging Jase Lewis, who is making
the transition to the big bikes this year. Lewis
tried hard but was unable to reel in Chisholm,
who took the overall win, ahead of Lewis and
Alabama's Shane Mills.
Action in the Mini classes was hot and
heavy all day. The rider who garnered the
most success in the small·bore classes was
Davie, who took the 65cc (10-11) win aboard
his KTM and then broke out his RM85 to take
top honors in the Preteen and the 85cc (7-11)
classes. Local hotshoe Chase Borders aced
the Senior Mini and Supermini classes in
grand style. Chisholm and Lewis met again in
the Schoolboy class, and while Lewis tried his
hardest to take the win, he just was not able to
match the pace set by Team Green's
Chisholm.
Monster Mountain Motocross Park
Tallassee. Alabama
Results: May 17.2003
50 (4·6): I Heath Crews (KTM); 2 Patnek Lumpb1 (Cob); 3.
Mlltthew Barbee (KTM); 4. Jackson Meadows (KTM)
50 (7-9): I Byron Dillard (~l: 2. Cody Chisholm (Cob): 3.
Ricllrdo Rios (KTM).
51·125 4·STRK (0·14): J Prl!:ston Jennings (Hon); 2. Klilem
HUlTelson (Yam): 3. Kyle land (Kaw).
65 (7·9): 1. Jake Baumert (KTM); 2. Trenton McMichen (Kaw);
3. Byron DiUard (Kaw); 4 RJcardo R'os (KTM).
65 (10-11): 1. Luke Davll!: (KTM); 2. Hunter Mims (Kaw): 3.
Jonathan Woodfin (KTM); 4. Colby Perley (Kaw); 5. Carey Stl!:ele
(KllW).
PRETllM 65·85 (0·11): 1. Lukl!: Davie (Sol); 2. Kendall Milson
(Sut); 3. Kenneth Hill Jr. (KTM); 4 Christian Tramel (Kaw); 5. Cone
Loretta lynn's Amateur Regional Warm-Up
Monster Mountain Motocross Park
Lusk, Davie Rule
Regional Warm-Up
By
STEVE AND PEGGY CORlEE
TALLASSEE,AL,MAY17
Riders from nine states came to Monster
Mountain this month, each with a plan, hoping
to get a slight advantage for the upcoming
Southeastern Regional Qualifier for Loretta
Lynn's to be held at the Monster in early June.
Georgia's Shane Lusk came out on top of both
Pro divisions, facing a stellar field in each
class. Not to be overshadowed by Lusk's performance in the A class. Florida's Luke Davie
went on a rampage himself, topping three dif·
ferent classes in the Mini division.
This month's race showcased a number of
changes to the track in preparation for the
upcoming Regional. Already one of the finest
tracks in the country, the Monster has gotten
even better thanks to Greg Cole and his
Southern Dirt Crew. Cole added four huge
spectator tunnel jumps, as well as several
other new features. The tunnels will provide
complete spectator access to the entire infield,
making Monster Mountain the most spectatorfriendly track around. The changes were
received well by the riders, and the racing
action was top-notch all day long_
The 250cc AlB combined moto was the
first moto of the day and featured a "stagger
start." Florida's Jordan Peeples grabbed the
holeshot. ahead of Alabama's Andre Pene and
then Lusk. who wasted no time moving into
second. and bringing with him Alabama's
Drew Askew. Florida's Jason Baker held down
fourth. Peeples and Lusk pulled out a small
lead and then engaged in a fierce battle; the
two went at it for the entire race, leaving
Askew to hold down a lonely third. Try as he
might. Lusk was unable to pass Peeples and
had to setLle for second. ahead of Askew,
Florida's Jesse Ballard, and Baker. While the
A-class battle raged, Florida's Kyle Chisholm
took his KX to a wire·to-wire runaway win in
the B class, ahead of Florida's Eric Stewart
and South Carolina's Craig Childs.
Moto two's action was great. The race
started with another Peeples holeshot. but
Askew had plans for this race, and he got by
Peepies immediately. Lusk held down third.
with North Carolina's Paul Justus in fourth.
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