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down and passed him around the outside on
the second lap and pulled a few bikelengths
ahead. Hawk also chased down Anderson,
and on the last lap he drove it in deep into the
last tum and then came off the comer along·
side him on the inside, but he was short by a
couple of feet, finishing third.
Elliot Oquist came away the winner of the
250cc Modified main event. Jumping into the
lead right from the start, he pulled away to win
with more than a straightaway lead over Tyler
Clark, who sneaked underneath Chris Celone
for second.
Scott Baker was the early leader in the
85cc Modified main event, with Jacob
Lehmann trying to get by for the win. Baker,
however, slid out oming into turn three,
bringing out the red flag. Baker didn't make
the restart. Lehmann jumped into the lead and
started to distance himself from the field of
eocc riders. However, Evan Aronson was on
the move, and he eventually got around Chris
Williams for second, and then he started to
make up ground on Lehmann. Aronson soon
found himself parked right on Lehmann's rear
wheel; trying to make a move, he pulled up
along side of Lehmann over the finish, but he
didn't have enough for the win. Lehmann won
it, with Aronson second. Williams held on to
finish third.
Resuhs
so SR: I. Wyatt Anderson: 2. Brock Just.
50 OPEN: I. Wyatt Anderson.
XR70 BEG: I. Nicole Reynolds.
60 BEG: I. Brock Just; 2. Kyle Reynolds.
60 DTX: 1. Logan Seybold: 2. Brendan Ballard; 3. Robbie Scheir·
man: 4. Jimmy Fredericklon.
65 MOD: I. Logan Seybold; 2. J.D. Beach: 3. Alex Bergman: 4.
Brendan Ballard: 5. Wyatt Maguire.
80 DTX: I. Jacob Lehmann: 2. Brad &ker, 3. J.D. Beach: 4.
Chri. Williams; 5. Alex Bergman.
85 MOD: 1. Jacob L..etvnan; 2. Evan Aronson; 3. Chris Williams:
4. J.D. Beach: 5. Cody Shipley.
125 MOO: I. Evan Aronson.
125/250 DTX: 1. EJltOit Oqulst: 2. Dustin Prualnskl; 3. Troy
'
Smalley; 4. Chris Williams.
250 MOO: I. Ellk)l Oqui5t: 2. Tyler Clark: 3. Chris CeIorie: 4.
Dustin PruainskI; S. Scott &ker.
EVO: 1. Chris Ceklrie.
TT5OO: 1. TyIeJ CIartt; 2. Mk:haeillnsh.
30·: 1. Gary "'oore: 2. Hank Miller.
40.: I. Vmce Holt 2. Gary Moore; 3. Rkhard Oam: 4. DoogIas
McGill.
VlNT: 1. Gary Beach; 2. Mark Johnson; 3. Doug Phdps; 4. Allen
Morinville.
OPEN: I. Derick Oquist; 2. Tyler Cladt: 3. Nick Sellers; 4. Gary
Moore: 5. Rory Whitney.
505 MNY: 1. Kyle Ragsdale; 2. Ryan Anderson; 3. Dan Adkins:
4. Steve Uberty; 5. Trenton Hansen.
EX!PRO SPT: 1. Kurt Hawk; 2. Jethro Halbert: 3. Kyle Ragsdale:
4. Eric Beers; 5. Steve U~y.
OPEN MY: I. Jethro HaIbM; 2. Ryan Anderson; 3. Kurt Hawk:
4. Kyle Ragsdale: 5. ErIc: Beers.
Hawkeye Downs Motocross
Walton Rolls
at the Downs
By JAMES MUNDORF
JUNE 18, 2003·
Results
50 JR: l. Jamn R. G055 IV: 2. Blake A. Hargens: 3. Dylan R.
Kress: 4. Dakota Weuve; 5. Jordan L Hamish.
50 SR: l. Mike R. Leonard Jr.; 2. Dylan M. Willis: 3. Kevin A.
Goette; 4. Alex B. Corkery: 5. Donald J. TIcknor.
65 JR: I. Skyler W. Rath; 2. Jordan O. Ihle: 3. Bobby L HtJnson:
4. Mike R. Leonard Jr.; 5. Austyn Powers.
65SR: I. Jed W. Seeman: 2. Colin E. Weber: 3. levi J. Hahn: 4.
M!l~uS A. Jarnagin: 5. John P. Fisher.
85 JR: I. Jed W. Seeman: 2. CoUn E. Weber: 3. Mitchell A.
Seifert; 4. John P. Asher, 5. levi J. Hahn.
85 SR: I. Brock /1\. Murphy: 2. Chaz. W. Brllden: 3. Kyle M.
Williams: 4. Logan Bollhoefer, 5. Tyler D. Cale.
S/MlNI; I. Brock M. Murphy: 2. Trevor M. Archibald; 3. John P.
Martens; 4. Nathan A. MulUnnh(: 5. Jarin Janey.
125 A: I. Todd Walton: 2. Austin Raubs: 3. Greg J. Brllet: 4.
Ryan Sindt; 5. Ryan E. Poulter.
125 B: I. Zach Johnson: 2. Dillon Rice; 3. Wes D. Schuhe; 4.
C~ Blank; 5. Brade P. Deriemac:ker.
125 C: l. Bobby L Klein: 2. Racer A. Hulin; 3. ABron M. Thompson.: 4. Dustin Vlln Zee; 5. Kale Kromminga.
250 A: I. Todd Wlllton: 2. Gteg J. Braet: 3. Chad R. Leidlgh; 4.
Austin Raub!: 5. Nathan S. Kimball.
250 B: I. [)(Ilon Rke; 2. W6 D. Schulte: 3. Tyler W. Riegler; 4.
Zach JoMson: 5. Kyle W. Kerns.
250 C: 1. Lynard L Jones: 2. Raleigh Leonard: 3. Ryan M.
Beach: 4. Sh.aun ftt Myers: 5. Grant rjerT1agei.
OPEN: I. Chad R. Leidigh; 2. Vmcent F. Wolrab; 3. Todd Black;
4. Jeffrey Neal: 5. J.y Edwards.
RWYB: I. Doug D. Lemaster.
WMN: I. Brinn K. Murphy: 2. Bobbilynn 1\. Huff: 3. Kaltlyn
Dalecky; 4. Briann Sti~.
SCHBY: I. Michael G. Vittetoe; 2. Chad Blank; 3. Rylln Simon·
ton: 4. Justin Reed; 5. Jacob Mos,queda.
16·24 A: I. Ryan E. Poulter; 2. Ryan Sindt: 3. Ell Kems; 4. Andy
Salm: 5. Derek N. Gibson.
16·24 B: I. Bntde P. Deriemacker.
25. A.; I. Todd Walton; 2. Greg J. Brad; 3. James Abbott; 4.
Chad R. LeIdIgh; 5. Vmc::ent F. Woltah.
25+ B: I. Joshua J. Gilbert; 2. Jacob Shaffer; 3. MIke K. Davis:
4. Paul Donovan: 5. Nicole Wels.
30.. A: I. James Abbott: 2. Layton Jones: 3. Todd Black: 4. Rick
Munson: 5. Robert Halstead.
30. B; I. Ben R. [)oehrmann: 2. Brlan Sowders: 3. Lysle V.
Rosemlln; 4. MichDel L Sierens: 5. Scott J. Gu~.
40. A: I. Rick Munson; 2. Robert Halstead; 3. Dennis G. Vittetoe:
4. Bob P. Schumacher: 5. Dan Sindt.
40. B: 1. Jerome M. Beckley: 2. Ernie R. SUles: 3. Jerry L.
Roberts: 4. Shllwn M. Kintz.le: 5. Ga~ Karns.
New Hampshire International Speedway
CEDAR RAPIDS, lA, MAY 17
Todd Walton rolled to wins in the I 25cc A,
250cc A and Over 25 A classes, looking very
comfortable on the redesigned Hawkeye
Downs Motocross track in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
It was the second consecutive race at the
track in which Walton won all three classes.
"I did it last race here, too: Walton said. "It
helps, being in shape for once. I've never real·
Iy been in shape, and losing 45 pounds made
a difference, too. I'm just stoked. So far. the
worsll've done this year is third. I just love rid·
ing right now. If I could ride five classes, f'd
ride five classes."
Ryan Poulter got the holeshot in the 250cc
A heat race. Walton quickly passed Poulter for
the lead on lap one and pulled away for the
win. Poulter finished second, followed by Ryan
Sindt and Chad Leidigh.
In the 250cc A main event, Walton got the
holeshot and garnered a big early lead coming
out of the first turn by clearing a tabletop that
nobody else attempted. Greg Braet and Sindt
followed. Walton continued to build on his
lead. By the third lap, Braet was pulling away
from Leidigh, who was now in third. Walton
continued to cruise to the checkered flag.
Braet finished a strong second. followed by
Leidigh. The usually very competitive Austin
Raubs had a rough night, finishing fourth;
Raubs recently lost his sponsorship and race
bikes. and he was forced to race his practice
bike, a Suzuki RM250.
"I just got this Suzuki put together," Raubs
said. "It was my parts bike when I lost my ride.
I got to the track today, and all the spokes
were loose on the rear wheel and they were all
seized up, so we had to run back into town
and get a spare. I was just not comfortable on
the bike all day. I got pumped up from the
time the gate dropped."
Walton's only loss of the night came in the
125cc A heat. Poulter grabbed another
94
holeshot and held Walton off the entire race
for the win. Braet crossed the finish line in
third, in front of Raubs, who looked much
more comfortable on a borrowed KTM 125.
Braet got the early lead, in front of Walton.
in the I 25cc main. Braet led most of the first
lap until Walton got a little more push out of a
corner and passed Braet in the air over a
tabletop. Walton pulled away on lap two.
Braet ran second until the third lap, when
Raubs passed him. Raubs was still getting
used to the borrowed KTM but seemed to be
getting faster every lap. Raubs closed on Walton, but it was too little too late, as Walton
held on for the win. Raubs was second, with
Braet third.
"He closed for a lap, and I thought it was
actually Poulter at first: Walton said about
Raubs. "I picked it back up and pulled away a
little bit. I was just out there, riding my own
pace."
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Greenwood Makes It
Two in a Row
By THOMAS BARRY
LOUDON. NH, MAY 17-18
With the SV650 now i.n its fifth year of production, the lightweight Supersport class at
Loudon has become the "SV Race." All 19
Expert entries showed up on the grid aboard
the little Suzuki. Fortunately, this provides
some very close racing, and at this SV race,
the battle for the lead couldn't have been
closer.
John Donald. who won the class championship last year by one point, grabbed the
lead at the start. with Ted Temple. Rick
Ducette and Brian Obara nipping at his heels.
Ducette quickly passed Temple over the turnfour hill, taking second place going into the
banking in tum six. Obara also found his way
around Temple in the back field, coming out
in front of Temple as they re-entered the
NASCAR oval at turn 10.
A favorite spot to pass on the NHIS road
course is the tight tum three. Heading straight
into a wall of old, hard race-car tires makes
for some great braking wars, and this race
proved to be just that. lap after lap, going into
turn three. Ducette tried to come up on the
inside of Donald there, but Donald kept his
line and turned in, forcing Ducette to back off.
A carbon copy of that move was made on tap
four. with the same results. After failing twice
on the inside, Ducette made an attempt at the
outside line into turn three on the fifth lap, to
no avail. The next time around, the two were
separated by less than a bikelength all around
the course. Donald then put his head down
and turned out his best lap time of J: 18.9 on
the last lap to take the win by 0.3 seconds.
Jeff Wood grabbed the holeshot in the
Dash For Cash race on Saturday. followed by
the weekend's fastest lap holder (at 1;12.8),
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Scott Greenwood, and with Jim Lester, Brian
Kent and Des Conboy right behind. Greenwood wasted no time getting by Wood in the
back field on the first lap. While the front two
immediately started to pull the field, the battle
for third began to take shape. Kent slipped by
Lester on lap two, but Lester came back
strong to regain second on the inside of tum
three. For the next two laps, the two continued
to battle, allowing Conboy to reel them in. The
three riders began swapping positions all
around the track.
By lap five, Kent had dropped out of the
race. but he was quickly replaced by Carlo
Gagliardo, who made a strong charge toward
the front, passing Lester and Conboy over the
next two laps. On lap seven. Conboy came
into tum three hard, the back end slipping side
to side, and he was outgunned by Gagliardo
on the way out. The race was red-flagged a
lap later due to a downed rider on the course,
so the running order became the finishing
order; Greenwood took home the $500 for the
second weekend in a row, followed by Wood,
Gagliardo, Conboy and Lester.
Results
NIl L!W S/SPT: I. Thomas Luchetlio (SUz.): 2. Adam Dalbec
(Suz): 3. Jllmes Mllnley (SUz.); 4. Dallas Fields (Suz): 5. Michael
Alexllnder (Suz).
AM l/W SPTSMN: I. Steve Helder (Kaw): 2. Jt,lme8 Men:urlo
(Kaw): 3. John Dean (Kaw): 4. Michllel Sanseveri (Kaw): 5. Mark
Brown (Kaw).
AM 1IW S/BK: I. ThomllS LuchetU (SUz.); 2. James Manley
(Suz): 3. Adllm Oolbec (Suz); 4. Jay Carpenter (Apr): 5. Michael
Dube (Due).
AM lJW GP: I. James Manley (SUz.); 2. Adllm Oolbec (Suz.); 3.
Thomas Lucchetti (SUz.); 4. Michael Alexander (Suz): 5. Robert
Tochopp ('"'I.
M M/W S/SPT: 1. Michael Sweeney (Hon): 2. Jason Turco
(Yam): 3. John Jairo Parano (Yam): 4. Kevin Ruopp (Yllm): 5. Robert
Zoldoc (Kllw).
AM M/W SPT'SM.N: I. Mlltmew Stone (Han): 2. Michael Dube
(Due): 3. Joseph l.opk:coIo (Suz.): 4. Jay Carpenter (Apr): 5. Mkhttel
Sanseverl (Kaw).
AM f'II/W S/BK: I. Michael Sweeney (Hon); 2. John Jairo Palino
(Yam): 3. Jason Turco (Yam); 4. Kevin Ruopp (Yam): 5. 1'\ichael
Stabocl< (Kow).
AM M/W GP: 1. Kevin Ruopp (Yam): 2. Antonio Luongo (Yam);
3. Gerald Schlfino (Suz): 4. Sunil Reddl (Yam): 5. MIchael Staback
lKew).
~ HfW S/SPT: 1. Kip Peterson (Sw:); 2. Christopher Zukow
(Su,z): 3. Gary Silva (Suz.): 4. Gerard Schifina (Suz): 5. Cory Foss
('"'I.
AM. HIW S/BK: I. Mike Sdpe (Suz.): 2. David Girardin (Suz); 3.
Ted Kllllell (Sw:); 4. Gary Silva (Sw:): 5. Antonio Luongo (Yam).
AM GTL: 1. Dalllls F"1f:Ids (Suz.): 2. Adam Dotbec (Suz.); 3. Brian
,og,.... ('"'):
(,",I: 4. C,,~
5. Chad "'db (Hon).
AM GTU: 1. Kip Peterson (Kew); 2. Kevin Ruopp (Yam): 3. Ger·
Ubby
ard Sc:hifino (Suz): 4. Christopher Zukow (Kaw): 5. David Girardin
(,",).
AM GTO: I. Ted KiIllea (Suz): 2. Gary Sliva ($uz.): 3. David
Girardin (Suz): 4. Jlln Kodol (Hon); 5. Dallas FIelds (Suz).
AM PROD TW: I. James Mercurio (Kew): 2. Steve Heider (Kaw):
3. Justin Smith (Kew): 4. John Case (Kllw); 5. Rudy Gostell (Kaw).
AM S{TW: I. Scott Utln (Doc): 2. John Burtle (Due): 3. Robert
Martineau (Due): 4. Robert Petrarca (Duc); 5. Jllmes GeI'OllX (Due).
IV"l GP SGl.: I. Ste'ffll Cordovll (Hon); 2. Gregory Bertls (Hon):
3. Child Nelson (Hon): 4. Adam Jenkins (MI): 5. Steven Morse (Han).
AM S/SGl.: I. Sean Mullin (Yllm); 2. Adam Jenkins (MI).
AM THNDR/BK: I. Robert Holmes (Yam): 2. Michael Alexander
(Suz); 3. Jllmes Geroux (Due): 4. Mkhael Sanseverl (Kaw).
AM F·40 UGHTS; I. Robert Tschopp (Suz): 2. John Dean (Kaw).
AJIt F·40: I. John Burke (Duc): 2. Chllrles Callahan (Hon): 3.
Robert Petrllrca (Duc): 4. Robert Mcutlneau (Duc): 5. Dlmltrlos
Dlmakls iSuz).
JR L/W S/SPT: I. Robert Rllver (Hon): 2. Steven Sz.adelz.ky
(Han); 3. Mariusz. Pllwlowicz (Suz): 4. Mlltthew Eaton (Sur); 5. Willillm
Armstrong (Han).
JR lJW SPTSMN: I. Lance Bergman (Kaw ): 2. 8tIrry Stewart
(Kllw): 3. John Buanno (Yllm): 4. John 0011 (MI): 5. James Duggan
(Kaw).
JR lJW S/BK: I. Peter &rret (Suz): 2. Christopher Rau (Yam):
3. William Keenan (Suz); 4. Steven Szadelz.ky (Apr); 5. Matthew Eaton
(,",I.
JR l/W GP: t Peter 8Ilrret (Sw.): 2. Christopher Rau (Yam); 3.
Frank Guadagnlno (Hon): 4. Matthew Eaton (Suz); 5. William Arm·
strong (Hon).
JR M/W S/SPT: I John lannace (Kaw): 2. Adam AndlUsia (Suz);
3. Aaron Whitney (Yam): 4. leighton Patrick (Suz): 5. Peter Kimball
(Yam)
JR M/W SP'T'SMN: 1. Frederic Olsen (Due); 2. Robert Dupont
(Due): 3. MIchael Bermlln (Apr); 4. Scott Mullin (Yam): 5. Stev
Larochelle (Duc)
JR M/W S/BK l. Pe:tt!r Kimball (Suz): 2. Adam Andrusia (Yam);
3. Thor Verdonk (Su.z.): 4. Leighton Patrick (Suz); 5. Neal Garvin
I'"').
JR MJW ~ I John Iannac:e (Kew); 2. Thor Verdonk (Hon): 3
eal Garvin (Suz.); 4 Troy Kreder (Hon); 5. Adam Andrusia (Sw.)
JR HfW S/SPT: 1. Troy Kreder (Hon); 2. Tom Bibeau (Suz): 3
Neal Garvm (Suz): 4 Leighton Patrick (Soz): 5. WotCiech Kasperuk
('"'I.
JR HfW S/BK; I. John lannace (Kaw): 2. Thor Verdonk (Hon); 3
MIchael Pans (Yam): 4. Aaron Whitney (Yam): 5 Dana Stanley (Sw:)
JR OIL S/SPT I. Troy Kreder (Han); 2. Aaron Whitney (Yam); 3
Brian Cushing (Sw.): 4. Wotciech Kasperuk (Suz); 5. Dllniei Nassar
(Hon).
JR OIL S/BK: I. Troy Kreder (Hon): 2. James Bacon (Hon).
JR Ull GP: 1. DaM Stanley (Sul): 2. Aaron Whitney (Yam) 3.
" ' _ K.",...k (Sw).
JR GTL: I. Peter Barret (Suz): 2. Tim Courts (Han): 3. ZllCk
Courts (Hon): 4. Robert Ra~ (Hon); 5. Matthew Eaton (Sul).
JR GTO; I. Adam Andusla (Suz): 2. John lannaee (Kaw): 3.
Aaron Whitney (Yllm); 4. Leighton Patrick (SUz.): 5. Tom Bibeau
(S",)
JR GTO: I. Stephen Rak (Suz).
JR PROD TW: I. James Duggan (Kaw): 2. Timothy Mandne
(Kaw): 3. Lance Bergman (Kllw); 4. Nathan Burnett (Kaw).
JR S(TW: I. Brian Waite (Due): 2. John Martel (Bue): 3. Matthew
Eaton (Suz.); 4. Steven Del Gross (Due).
JR S/SGl.: 1. Steven SZlldelzky (Han): 2. Kevin Kennedy (Yam):
3. John 0011 (MI); 4. William Jouse (MI).
JR GP SOL: I. lack Courts (Hon): 2. Tim Courts (Hon); 3. Frank
GUlldagnino (Hon): 4. Robert Raile (Hon); 5. Steven Sz.aclelz.ky (Hon).
JR THNDR/BK: I. Christopher Rau (Yam): 2. Steven Sz.lldelzky
(Hon): 3. Dllvld Kaskoun (Suz): 4. Peter Alford (SUz.): 5. Steve
Larochelle (Duc).
JR F·40 LIGHTS: I. Barry Ste.. . . art (KIl.....); 2. Michael Straker
(Suz); 3. James Duggan (Kaw).
JR F·40: \, Neal Garvin (Suz): 2. Brian Bonner (Suz): 3. Louis
Waddell (Hon): 4. Kevin Kennedy (Yam).
EX lJW S/SPT: J. John Donllid (Sur): 2. Rick Doucette (Suz): 3.
Brian Obara (Suz): 4. Daniel Bergeron (Sut): 5. Tim Bell (Sw:).
EX LJW SPT$MN: I. Joseph Kessler (Yam): 2. Matthe...... Sillia
(Yam); 3. Galen Miller (Ml); 4. Ted Norton (Kaw): 5. Glen Plro (Kaw).
EX l/W S/BK: 1. Rick Doucette (Suz): 2. Jeny Wood (Due): 3.
Ted Temple (Sw.): 4. Vahan 8ucNlkjan (Suz): 5. Brian Obara (Suz).
EX lJW GP: L Jerry Wood (Yam); 2. Jason Routtue:r (Yam): 3.
Tony IannarelU (Yam); 4. Eric: yOlO CHon): 5. Brian Obara (Sut).
EX M/W s/SPT: I. Scoll G