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125 A: I. David MiIlSllp!l (Suz): 2. DoolIld M.cGourty (Kalil): 3. DlIMy Smith (Yam): 4. Jason Boker (Yam): 5. Dan Trumlln (Kalil). 125 B STK: I. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw): 2. Motl Boni (Kaw): 3. Shaun Skinner (Sut): 4. Cole Boutlllell (Yam): 5. Christopher >«C""'' (Su». 125 B MOD: 1. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw): 2. Shoun Skinner (Sut): 3_ M.alt Bani (Kaw): 4. Nicholas Evenl'lOll (Yam): 5. Shane M.iIls (yam). 125 C: STK: I. NichcMlIs Depalo (Sw:): 2. MaW- Town~ (Yam); 3. Rusty Schoonover (Yam): 4. llIck Crosby (Sut): 5. M.yles Dunlap (Han). 125 C MOO: I. Stephen Cooke (Sut); 2. Blake Hankins (St.a): 3. Kyle Huston (Yam): 4. Matt Scarboro (Yam): 5. Chad Handrop (Suz:). 250 OPEN A: I. Bryllll Jolvtson (Kaw); 2. Jessie BlIlll1rd (Hon): 3. Jon Boy Monk (KTM.); 4. Blake Hovis (Yam); 5. Jordan Peepll!S (Yam). 250 OPEN A PRO SPT: 1. Brian Gray (SUl): 2. Jim Neese (Hus); 3. Paul Perellijnos (Yam): 4. Dan Truman (Kalil): 5. Drew Askew (Yam). 250 OPEN B STK: I. Kyle Chisho!m (Kew); 2. Shaun Skinner (Sw:): 3. Molt Miller (Hon): 4. Shawn Mayo (Hon); 5. Eric: Stelllart (Yam). 250 OPEN B MOD: I. Kyle ChIsholm (Kaw): 2. SM..... Skinner (Sw.): 3. 8.J. Huntsinger (Yam); 4. Christopher McCorkel (Sut); 5. Quinton Bigelow (Yam). 2SO OPEN C: I. Casey Shalll (Han): 2. MIItt Scarboro (Yam): 3. Brandon 8ue1Ungham (Yam): 4. Shannon Mitchell (Han): 5. Kris CllIrit (Yam). 4·STRK 201-650; I. llIckary Lundy (Hen): 2. Jordan Pt!eples (Yam): 3 Drew Askew (Yam); 4. Jessie Ballard (Hon): 5. TravIS Blackbum 1_). 25.: I. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. AlIthony Pocarobba (Sw.): 3. VIn« DeVane (Hon); 4. Jim Neese (Hus); 5. Jason Baker (Yam). VET 30.: I. Kevin Walker {Yam): 2. Vince DeVane (Hon): 3. Jim Chester (Sw.): 4. Chris Ctaft (Sw.): 5. Kevin COladd (Sw:). VET 35.: I. Scott Fredericksen (Hon): 2. William U1es (KTM.); 3. Jon McCabe: (Hon): 4. EaI1 May (Kalil): 5. Darryl Hetsler (Yam). SR 40.: I. Darryl Heisler (Yam); 2. Ross Johnslon (Yam); 3. Timothy Eggers (Hon); 4. Sam Allen (Yam): 5. David Albert Jr. (HlB). SR 45.: I. JOhMy Borders (KTM); 2. Chet Malilo (Yam): 3. Kevin Brule (Hon); 4. David Crain (Yam); 5. Marit Thomas (Yam). Owyhee Motorcycle Club Track International Old-Timers Annual Race Series Round 6: Owyhee Motorcycle Club Track Boise. Idaho Results: June 7·8, 2003 (Round 61 Swanson Microwaves 'em at Owyhee By GENE H,GGINBOTHAM BOISE, ID, JUNE 7·8 The Owyhee Motorcycle Club was the site of round six of the annual International Old· Timers Race Series, attended by Old-Timers from across the western states and Canada. All were grateful for the excellent weather and track conditions. Old·Timers are spoiled in that they have no less than I5-minute motos for Novices and Over 60 and Over 70 racers, 18 minutes for Amateurs, 20 minutes for Experts, and 22 minutes for Masters. Com· pare that to the typical local weekend race, and it's easy to see why the Over 40 guys and gals are flocking to the International Race Series. Tim Kennedy and LeRoy Smith, together with their great crew of Idaho members, put on a great show and even had a Saturday evening meal prepared by Outback Steak· house. Most of the ink about races is about Experts and Masters, because they put on such a great show for everyone. This weekend was no exception. The Experts all put on a great show, as did the Masters. Alex Jorgensen is missing from this story's Masters A results. That's because he got off hard, rang his bell and banged up his shoulder in the first moto. In the first Over 50 Expert moto, Jerry Winkelbauer caught the last whoop wrong and also rang his bell: he sat out the rest of the weekend, leaving Edgar Perrington to keep Jim Harris honest. Perrington took the overall. In the final Over 50 Masters moto, a tremendous duel took place between Charlie Marshall and Terry Sage: Marshall won the mota by a whisker, with Sage giving him all he could handle, as the two swapped the lead numerous times. Sage really knew how to get through the whoops. Marshall got into Sage's favorite line on the last lap and kept Sage behind him. They even swapped leads once more before the checkered flag. Many times. however, the best stories come from the Novices and the Amateurs. These classes make up the majority of the Old·Timers membership. It's great to have someone on the track to dice with, no matter what the speed. If you're new to racing, there is always a class where you can be competitive and have someone to chase and try to pass. Winning is important, but sometimes it's great just to be racing with someone. The Over 40 Novice contest was a great race to watch. The current race series points leader, Brian Swanson from Washington, had his hands full with Idaho's Matt Koch. This was Koch's first time out with the Old·Timers, and he gave Swanson fits. Koch won the second mota on Saturday and placed second in motos one and three. Koch was in hog heaven in his first weekend as an Old-Timer, as he had a chance at the overall by the end of Sat· urday, after three motos. Koch had to win both motos on Sunday, however, to make that happen. Swanson is not the points leader by accident. Swanson has his eye on being number one for the season and plans to eventually move up to Amateur next year, and he had no intention of allowing Koch any further wins. He didn't, either. Swanson won both motos on 72 JULY 9.2003' cue I e Iy opened up commanding leads . except for in the second moto on Saturday. Oldenbrock put it to his challenger (tormentor?) by winning the moto, and it looked as though there was going to be a real battle for the overall. Montgomery came roaring back in the third mota with a convincing win, and he managed to take motos four and five as well to win the overall. Oldenbrock, after his second·moto win, remained a strong second in each race for second place overall. Round seven is at Hom Rapids ORV Park in Richland, Washington, and round eight will be held in Washougal, Washington, on July 12 and 13. New members are welcome to join in the fun of racing long motos with great cama· raderie. For more information, contact Annie at anniem@sprynet.com. Sunday for the overall, while Koch took a third and a second for second overall - not bad for either rider. The Over 50 Novice class was equally exciting. Kyle Montgomery from Washington duked it out all weekend with Los Angelino Les Oldenbrock. Though Oldenbrock has been able to win the overall in past rounds, Montgomery has just joined the points chase. and he gave Oldenbrock notice that winning will not be an easy task in the future. The racing was close at times, but Montgomery usual- 50. NOV: I. Kyle Montgomery: 2. Les Oldenbrock: 3. John Rock; 4. Denise de Vines: 5. Dan Glenn. 50.. AM: I. l..lIyne Hanna; 2. Jeff Kissinger; 3. 0 (Ion SkInner; 4. Michael Burnett; 5. James Petel"5Otl. 50 .. EX: I. Edgar Perrington: 2. Jimmy Harris: 3. Jack Baken: 4. John Murphey: 5. Bruce Harris. 50 .. MSTR; 1. Charlie Marsholl: 2. Terry Sa.ge: 3. Bob Bland: 4. Don Toussolnt: 5. Gary Chase. 60. NOV: 1. Bill Weltmann; 2. Scott Walker; 3. Uoyd Jonel; 4. Larry Roberts; 5. Louie Chase. 60. AM: 1. Ooofy Francard; 2. Bruce Hoover; 3. Phil Black: 4. MIke Debbtns: 5. Harold Noell. 60. EX: I. Bob Krah; 2. Bort Kellogg; 3. Joe Corder: 4. Lau~ St. Pim'e: 5. Carl Bowling. 70. AM: 1. Bruce Cornell: 2. Nate House. 70.. EX: I. loli 8etenyi; 2. Mall Goode: 3. Tony Atmada; 4. Fred Sessions: 5. Johnnie Hall. NOV: I. Brian Swanson; 2. Matt Koch, 3. Dave Spaulding: 4. ChrislJnlI Elli.: 5. Mark Bolton. AM: 1. MIke Robinson; 2. Mike Downey: 3. TIm Kennedy; 4. Jeff May; 5. Bill Dougherty EX: 1. Ron Hudson; 2. Jeff Sinsel; 3. Scott Spiwak; 4. Gary ufRn: 5. orm Ebel1e. MSTR A: I. Eric: McKenna; 2. Mark Kaestner. 3. Mark Franklin: 4. Mike Dougherty: 5. Herb Nachtigal!. MSTR B; 1. Kelly I..ft; 2. Kip Templeton; 3. I..lIrry Brown: 4. Mike McJt\urry; 5. John Volk. RACE Super Series Round 3: Shannonville Motorsport Park Nodell Dominant at Shannonville By FRANK WOOD SHANNONVILLE, aNT, CANADA, JUNE 7·8 Stuart Nodell took his second Pro Formula victory in a row at Shannonville, once again using the lightweight Canada Post· sponsored Honda RS250 to his advantage. Nodell's main competition came from former number·one plate holder Jim Proulx. on the Kawasaki ZXR7, and (during qualifying) Phil Onisto. In the shortened-to-eight·lap final, Euro· Corsa·sponsored Honda CBR600RR jockey Derek Vammus and Darren Womack both gave close chase in the opening stages of both the start and restart. On lap one of the first start, Onisto had a frightening high-speed get·off as he attempted an early·race pass. The resulting down time as Onisto received trackside medical assistance was cause for shortening the final in order to finish before the 6:30 p.m. track curfew. On the restart, Nodell made his intentions known early. taking the race lead on lap one. The first lap had seen a large number of posi· tion changes, including Nadell's rush to the front. Brent Strong, in his third Pro ride, ran second for much of lap one before Proulx took over. Then. before lap two was complete. Vammus came calling. and Strong was sent back to fourth. Vammus kept his charge up and was soon in second, which is where he would finish, as there was no catching Nadell. Proulx and Strong got into their own personal duei that lasted several laps until Strong made a slight miscue, giving Proulx the advantage and the last podium spot. In the Pro Open Sportblke final, Strong again made his presence known, as he fought for a top-three finish - but he again ended up in fourth place. The race was won by Yamaha rider Corey Warren, who broke the course lap record on his way to the front after a lackluster start. Womack, on the Kawasaki, fought for the race lead early in the final with Proulx; the two riders seesawed back and forth, with neither rider able to get an advantage. As the laps wore on, Womack turned it up a notch n e vv s and got a slight edge on Proulx to settle that Score. Proulx would settle for third in the eight· rider field. Vammus put in a dominant ride to win the Pro 600cc Sportbike final. Womack and War· ren made it interesting for the first few laps, but Vammus was untouchable. Strong was also in the hunt for a while before dropping off the pace and settling for his third fourth-place finish of the day. The Warren· Womack contest went on until the final lap, when Womack, on the Kawasaki, got some breathing space to secure second place. In 125cc GP Pro racing, Corey Sherman, on the Carrera Leathers·sponsored Honda RS 125, scored a popular win - his second in a row· and extended his points lead. Running in first place for the first two laps, Chris Knowles, on the Cycle Canada Honda, bowed to Sher· man's pressure at the start of lap three and settled in for a race-long second·place ride. Rookie Pro Angela Hiba, riding for the Zl Cycle team, took her first Pro podium position with a solid third·place effort. Michael Ferriera's splendid performance in the Amateur 600cc final, run on Saturday, was erased when the Condor Racing rider was disqualified for weaving on the warm·up lap in a tire·warming effort. Honda rider Tyler Kennedy inherited the race win, with Yamahamounted Pedro Sousa putting in a personal. best second-place ride. Craig Dixon likewise had a personal-best day as he put in a great ride for third place: Dixon had survived a terrific dice that lasted the whole race among Dean Plater, Brent Kemp, Sousa and himself. All four riders were on Yamahas. In the Amateur Open Sportbike final, Fer· reira redeemed himself for the previous day's indiscretion and put in a dominant ride to take the victory. Ferreira raced in close company with Suzuki jockey Ed Woods and Honda· mounted Tyler Kennedy, as well as Marco Allesandrini, who was out of the fray after a skid·and·flip mishap as he lost the front end going into tum one on lap four. The rider got up okay, and the race continued. Rob Busby and Eric Althuizen used a draft-and-pass tech· nique to close on the leaders late in the race but made no further progress. Ferreira again rushed to the head of the class in the Amateur Formula final, with a full field of 23 bikes in tow. Yamaha pilot Plater hooked up again with his rival Althuizen, on the Suzuki, and the two riders performed as one from start to finish. Plater took the second spot on the rostrum, squeaking out a halfwheel advantage at the flag. Shannonville Motorsport Park Shannonville. Ontario. Canada Results: June 7·8. 2003 (Round 3> PRO F: 1. Stuart Nodell (Hen): 2. Derek Vammus (Hon): 3. Jim Proulll (Kalil); 4. Bmlt Strong (Yam): 5. Corey Warren (Yam). PRO OPEN: 1. Corey Warren (Yam): 2. Darren Womack (Kew): 3. JIm Proub (Kalil); 4. Brent Strong (Yam): 5. S. Legros (Sul). PRO 600: 1. Derek Vammus (Hon); 2. Darren Womack (Kalil); 3. Corey Warren (Yam): 4. Brent Slrong {Yam): 5. E DaCCllche (Yam). PRO 125 GP: I. Corey Sherman (Hon): 2. Chris Knowles (lion): 3. Angda Hiba (Hen); 4. S. Campbell (Hen): 5. D. Monahan (Hon). A1'l 600; I. Tyler Kennedy (Hon): 2. Pedro SoUSlI (Yam): 3. Craig Dixon (Yam); 4. Dean Plaler (Yam); 5. 8. Kemp (Yam). AM OPEN: I. Michael Ferreira (Han): 2. Ed Woods (Sut); 3. Tyler Kennedy (Hon); 4. Rob Busby (Sut); 5. Eric Althuuen (Sut). A1'l F: 1. Michael Ferreira (Hon): 2. Dean Plater (Yam): 3. Eric Althulzen (Suz): 4. M. SoUSll (Yom): 5. T. MacSanszky (Yam). AMA Northeast Amateur National Championship Half Mile Round 3: Williams Grove Speedway Le1ft1is, Jacobsen Double Again By lEN BREECH MECHANICSBURG. PA, JUNE 8 Like they did two weeks before at the short· track qualifier at Path Valley Speedway, John Lewis took an easy win in the 250cc Modified and 450cc Modified classes, while flea-sized Patrick Jacobsen destroyed the 85cc DTX and 85cc (7·1 I) Modified classes, at the Northeast Amateur National Championship event held at the fabled Williams Grove Speedway. Two· Wheel Promotions brought motorcycle racing back to the paperclip·shaped Williams Grove circuit for the first time since the aborted National attempt in 1998, and this was the first time Amateurs have run on this historic oval. Mother Nature dumped more than an inch of rain the previous day, but the cool, overcast day kept the track from drying out during the rather long program. Once under way, the program went much smoother than last year's qualifier at Hagerstown Speedway. Lewis put his Honda into the 250cc Modi· fied lead. over Shane Narbonne, Gary Conklin, Mike Radley and Alan Stay. The top three spread out, and Lewis won by more than half a straightaway. Stay got by Radley on the sixth lap for fourth. Lewis unveiled his just·completed, Bill Bromley·built Honda CRF framer for the 450cc Modified class. After a few bugs were ironed out in practice, he took the lead from R.J. Hart, Gary Conklin, Matthew Young and Cory Texter in the final. Hart drifted back to fourth after a lap. Again. Lewis easily won. Texter took fourth on the fifth lap. The 8xc DTX event pitted Patrick Jacob· sen against Austin Greenland. In this class, size does matter, and like many good riders before him, Greenland is finding out that smaller is better. Jacobsen quickly put his Honda in front of Greenland, Evan Baer, Hay· den Avery and Kenneth Lamberti. Avery took third at the end of the opening lap, followed by Lamberti, who then joined a battle for third that went to Lamberti at the end of the sixth lap. At the end. Jacobsen won by almost a straight. The 85cc (7·1 I) Modified contest had similar results, with a slightly different supporting cast. Jacobsen disappeared from Avery, Tyler Kidwell, Brett Pugh and Baer. Pugh took sec· ond at the end of the opening lap, but the race was red·flagged on the next lap when Kidwell destroyed a few hay bales. He was okay, but the bales weren't.. ..

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