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80 BEG D·I: I. Ronny Sovllm (Suz): 2. MarIO 8onfanle: (Yam):
3. Arik Alonzo (Yam): 4. Briar McCorkle (Kow); 5. Christopher Spiers
(Yam).
80 BEG 0·2: I. Stephanie Cancilla (Hon); 2. Brett Stllndart
(Yam): 3. MicMeI Peretto (Kaw): 4 Cody Spnggs (Hon); 5. Amanda
A5c1lJTW1l. (Yam)
80 NOV: I Ric:ky Akers (Hon); 2. Ryan Kirk (Sw.); J. Tyler
Beremen (Yam): 4. Jamn VelllK"O (Hon); 5. tteVIl'\ laVOie (Hon).
80 INT: 1 MatthN' Spencer (KlIw): 2. ~ton Mull (Yam).
80 S/M.lNI: I. Preston Mull (Yam): 2. B.J. Unk (KlIw); 3. Ricky
Akers (Hon); 4 Christopher Spiers (Yam): 5. Nathan Podshadley
(KlIw).
80 (8.11): I. Chmlopher Spier5 (Yam); 2. ""adis Saue (Suz); J
Camerm Camera (Hon): 4_ Oreow Thomas (Yam): 5. Michael Peretto
(Kaw).
80 (12.16): I, Matlhew ~r (Kaw); 2. Ricky Akers (Hon); J.
Ryan Kirit (Suz): 4. Jllmes Velasco (Han); 5. KevIn laVOie (Hon).
125 BEG 0·1: I. Matthew Williams (Yam): 2. Cohn Clay (Yam);
J. Troy Quick (Hon): 4. [Mnlel DulIrte (Suz); 5. Robbie Fransooru
(Kaw).
125 BEG 0·2: I: Kyle Thornton (Suz); 2. Joel Goruales (Yam):
J. Anll Gorton (KllW); 4. Jllck Shimonishi (Kaw); 5. Lee Win (Hon)
125 NOV: I. Wesley Norris (Yam): 2. Jllcob Slloc.hez (Suz); J.
Stenson Womack (Yllm); 4. Michael Carnes (Yam): 5. Bob Kirk (Suz).
1251NT: 1. Ron De Jesus (Yam): 2. Matthew l...o1ada (Hon): 3.
Chad Shimon (Yam): 4. Sheena Patterson (SUI): 5. Greg Kllrmen
(Yllm).
125 PRO: 1. Nick Davis (Suz): 2. "dam Miller (Yam): 3. Tony
Wolf (Yom): 4. Scott Mw: (Yam).
250 BEG; l. Matthew Wllllanls (Yom): 2. Jason Voss (Han): 3.
Tyler Rainer (Yllm); 4. Sam Infantino (Han): 5. "aron Graves (Hon).
250 NOV: l. Donald Ertel (Yam): 2. Mark "brew (Yam); 3.
"oron Strong (Kaw): 4. Joe Spiers (Yam); 5. Jeremy Johnson (Han).
250 INT; I. Ron De Jesus (Yam); 2. Craig Wesner (KlIw): 3.
"oron Youse (Hon): 4 Jelr MlIrsh (Hon); 5 Michael Fargher (Hon).
250 PRO: 1. Adam MIIlf'r (Yllm): 2. Tony Wolf (Yam): J. Nick
DllvlS (Suz).
4-STRK go·150: l. Cody Mllsonek (Hon): 2. Ephraim Servin
(YlIm): 3. Keith Loftus·Funk (Yom): 4. Sammy Taylor (Han): 5. Kim
_... (Han)
WMN: I. Sheena PaUerson (Suz): 2. Brooke Hodges (Kaw): 3
Stephanie Cancilla (Hon): 4 Amanda Ascarrunz (Yllm): 5. Holly
Stonenllm (Yllm).
SCHBY: I, Jacob Sanchez (Suz): 2. Matthew LoZllda (Hon): 3.
Wesley Noms (Yllm): 4. Bob Klrit (Suz): 5. Hector l.o~ (Yllm).
OPEN: I Aaron Youse (Hon); 2. Ron De Jesus (Yam): 3. Jeff
MlJrsh (Hon): 4 Craig Wesnf'l' (Kaw); 5 Jeremy Johmon (Hon)
30. BEG: I. Ste~ Martin (Yaml: 2. Brandon Capotepom (Kew);
3 Jim Vogelman (KTM); 4 CraIg BYIngton (Hon); 5. "rt "dame
(Su>«Sastian Camacho (Han).
50 (0·6): I. Austin Cowde:ry (KTIo\).
50 (7·8): I. Michael Maze (Cob).
60 BEG: 1. MIchael Fontana (KTM).
60 NOV: 1 Jllke Mohnike (KTM).
60 INT: I. Tyler Bereman (KTM).
60 (0·8): I. Jake Mohnlke (KTM).
60 (9·11): I. Tyler Bereman (KTM).
80 BEG: I Mario BonfantI" (Yam).
80 NOV: I Tyler Bereman (Yam).
80 INT: 1. Mlltthew Spencer (Kaw).
80 (8·11): l. Modis SaUl" (Suz).
80 (12-16); l. Matthew.Spencer (Yam).
80 S/MINI: 1. B.J. Unk (KlIw).
125 BEG: 1. Daniel Dunrte (SUIl.
125 NOV: I. Wesley Noms (Yam).
1251NT: I. Matt Lozada (Hon)
125 PRO: 1. Taoy Wolf (Yam).
250 BEG: I. Tyler RoJner (Yam).
250 NOV: I. Donald Enel (Yam)
2501NT: 1 Aaron Youse (Hao)
250 PRO: 1. Tony Wall (Yam)
SCHBY: t Wesley Noms (Yllm).
OPEN: I. Jeff Marsh (Han).
4-STRK 90-150: I. Cody Masonek (Hon)
WMN: I. Stephanie Cancilla (Han).
30. BEG: 1. Steve MartlO (Yom).
30. PRO: I. Shawn Paoo (Sw.)
40· BEG: I. Ed Datillo (Han)
40. NOV: I. Alan Krause (Hon).
40. INT; I. Joe SpIers (Yom).
XR50 OOTlAW STK: I Mitch Pe-msteU'ler (Hon).
XR50 OOTlAW MOD: I. Twisty McPhearson (Hon)
XRSO OUTlAW (9·12): 1. James Culbertson (Han)
circulating the track in a fair amount of pain,
but he was still holding on to a top five. Aaron
Shaw was riding his YZ250 in sixth, and for·
mer series contender Leigh Letellier was making a rare series appearance and running in
seventh on his 125cc KTM.
Less than two miles into the final lap,
Thiele and Stone chose different lines exiting a
creek crossing. Stone emerged with the lead,
and now it was Thiele who was doing the
chasing, With the win within his grasp. Stone
turned up the heat and put in the fast lap of
the day, a 25:51, to secure his third victory of
the season.
Not known as particularly fond of tight and
technical trails, Stone may be changing his
mind.
"The last two races have been tighter than
what I like. but I guess it's working for me,"
Stone admitted.
Thiele hung tough and finished seven seconds down for runner-up honors· his fifth topthree finish of the year. Rounding out the podium was Wohletz, who put in a career-best
performance.
Nesbitt, who spent the iast three weeks
fighting a virus, fought through fatigue to finish fourth.
"I thought I'd be all right," Nesbitt lamented. "but I used a lot of energy trying to hang
with Doug. and I was pretty much done after
two laps. Maybe I'll be better next week."
Leivan gutted it out for fifth.
Shaw claimed sixth overall, while Mark
Gay took another win in the A class on his
Yamaha and snagged seventh overall in the
process. Eighth went to expectant daddy
Letellier. while two riders in need of confidence-boosting rides turned in season-best
performances. Lebanon Husqvarna/Spud
Shoes/Klotz/Smith rider Jon "Spud" Simons
got off to a good start and ran at the front of
the A class all day, eventually finishing second
in class and ninth overall. Tenth overall went
to Suzuki DR400-mounted Kevin Borts, who
had a solid ride. Despite fighting a fading rear
brake, Borts showed lIashes of his old self on
the way to his best ride in quite some time.
Whiteman Air Force Base
Warrensburg, Missouri
Results, June 22, 2003 (Round 7)
O/A: I. Doug Slone (Hon); 2. Chris ThIele (Yam): J. Caleb
Wohlen (Yam): 4. Chns NesbItt (Kaw): 5. Steve Leivan (Yllm); 6
Aaron Shaw (YlIm): 7 Merit Gay (Yam): 8. Le:igh Letellier (KTM); 9.
.Jon Simons (Hus): 10. Kevin Borts (Sw.).
AA: I. Chns Thiele (Yam); 2_ Caleb Wohleu (Yam): 3. Coos
Nesbitt (Kaw); 4. Steve Leivan (Yam): 5. Aaron Shaw (Yam).
A: I. Merit Gay (Yam): 2. Jon Simons (Hus): 3. Sammy Gosnell
(KTM); 4. Brad Cram (KTM): 5. Josh Murray (KTM)
OPEN B: I. Mark Kendall (Yam); 2. Raymond OsJa (KTM): 3.
Matt Sellars (KTM): 4. Woyne Hatfield (Yam): 5. B~my Crawford
(KTM).
250 B: I. Justm Smith (Hus), 2. Meu Glenn (Hon): 3. Joke B~:sh
0P (Yllm); 4. Kennll Turner (KTM): 5. Danny Crllwford (Hon).
200 B: 1. Andrew Smith (KTM): 2. lock Bryant (Suz); 3. Michael
HamJlton (Kaw): 4. Adam Wells (Suz): 5. Brandon Vaughn (KTM).
4-STRK B: 1 Chili R~rts (Yam): 2. Ralph Gerding (Yam); 3.
Gary Pilant (Hon); 4. Nick Crawford (Yam): 5. Bob Seanng (Yam).
VET: I. Gllry Mlltelberg (Yam): 2. Steve Crf!ws (KllW); 3. Neal
Soenkscn (KTM); 4. KeVin Ruckdeschell (KTM): 5. Richard Moritz
(KTM).
SR: I. Kreg Simons (Yllm): 2. CarJ Dobson (KTM); 3. John New·
berry (KTM); 4. Tom Eidam (Yllm): 5. Ron HlK:kmon (Yam).
S/SR: 1 Eric Hansen (Han): 2. William Guffey (Yam): 3 Jim
Ortbals (KTM); 4 Frank Leivan (Yam): 5 Rick Whelove (KTM)
200 C: 1. Lance Hees (KTM); 2. Mel Hmds (Hon): J. Jim
Willioms (Kow): 4 Brandon Mllhoney (Hon); 5. Johnny Robinson
(Yam)
OPEN C: I. Charles Hoormann (Kaw); 2. Joey Stephens (Yom):
3. Mall Newman (KTM): 4 Chad Shanks (KTMI; 5. Kurt Schaben
(Han).
JR: 1. Matt Barger (Yaml; 2. CoIhn Johnson (Kew); J Cameron
Mlue~g (Yam): 4 KeIfer R05lrr (Yam): 5. lChotos Williams (Kaw).
WMN: 1. l\\icllell" EKlarn (KTM); 2. Rebecco Jackson (KllW): 3
Kl"lIie Crawford (Kaw).
BEG: 1 Doug KeItt (Kaw): 2. Andy Cook (Hon); 3 Bryan KeIth
(Kaw): 4. Anthony Henke (Yam); 5. Aaron Douglas (OG)
Missouri Hare Scrambles Championship Series
Round 7: Brush Busters Hare Scrambles
Louisiana State Championship Race
High Rollers Motocross Track
Stone Unturned
Gurney's
Off the Gurney
& Back on Track
By
FRANK LElvAN
WARRENSBURG, MO, JUNE 22
It seemed no one could turn Doug Stone away
from the win at round seven of the Missouri
Hare Scrambles Championship Series, as he
took his second consecutive victory of the
2003 campaign at the Brush Busters event
held near Whiteman Air Force Base. The Don·
ne IlslD un lopIStoneworks Suspensi on/Scottbacked CR250 pilot established a lead early
on but was forced to make a last·lap pass for
the win after Chris Thiele emerged as Stone's
toughest challenger midway through the twohour event.
Slightly dry conditions were in store for
the more than 200 competitors contesting the
g-mile course. Several new technical sections
were added to lower the speed from previous
years, and the changes seemed to be welcomed by most of the racers. The wooded
sections were in good shape. while the open
portions provided some thick dust as an
additional obstacle. Front·running riders completed five laps, with the winning speed
clocked at 20.45 mph.
Quick starter Stone set the pace from the
beginning. with Team Green/Jones Powersports/Moose/Pro Circuit/M2R's Chris Nesbitt
giving chase. Brandon Forrester and Thiele
were in pursuit, and SCRtyamaha rider Steve
Leivan had moved into fifth within a couple of
miles after a poor start. Stone's pace was
quick enough that he finished lap one with a
20-second lead over Nesbitt. Thiele was third
at that point, 45 seconds off the pace.
The top three were the same after two circuits, with Stone maintaining his cushion,
although Thiele had reeled in Nesbitt. Caleb
Wohletz had his Red Bull/Surdyke Motorsports/EVS/Axo/Sprocket Specialists-backed
YZ250F on the gas and up to fourth place
after a couple of early spills, while Leivan was
still fifth on his Race Tech/Answer/Renthal/
Factory Effex/Clarke WR250F. Going into lap
three, Nesbitt made an early gas stop and
relinquished a position to Wohletz.
Thiele had the bit between his teeth and
caught Stone. When the race-long leader
stopped for goggles with two laps remaining,
Thiele snatched the lead on his J&W Cycles/
Motorcycle Stuff/Fly /Yoshimura/Tsubakisponsored Yamaha WR450F. Try as he might.
Thiele had a tough time pulling away from
Stone, and the two riders began the final lap
with just seven seconds separating them.
"I tried to do my thing and get away early
on, but it didn't work," Stone said. "I was kind
of alone for a couple of laps, so I was sur·
prised when I heard Thiele coming."
Thiele explained his take on things: "I ran
him down, and I was hoping that I could get
away, but I couldn't pull away, and he ran me
back down."
By the time the white flag came out,
Wohletz had complete control of third, while
Nesbitt was riding comfortably in fourth.
Leivan was in "survival mode"; he had
tweaked his back the previous day and was
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JENKINS
GONZALES, LA, JUNE 27
Although planned and promoted as a State
Championship race, less than half of the
state's racers showed up to contend for the
bragging rights and 5-foot trophies. Rain had
soaked the area the previous few days in one
of the wettest Junes on record for Louisiana,
but the track was in superb shape by race
time. The night race had the feeling of a coun·
ty fair. as fans and racers enjoyed one of the
first clear nights in a week.
Longtime motocross promoter and track
owner Robbie Burgess put his experience to
work on the track, redesigning it to make
bigger jumps and realigning the straightaways
to go parallel to one another. A new 75-foot
tabletop was installed in the middle of the
track, with a caution nagger's tower beside it.
A serious double was also added in front of
the tower; it was almost as long as the big
tabletop but was more difficult because of the
whoop section that preceded it.
"You have to be straightened out when you
come out of the whoops if you want to commit
to clearing the double: said Burgess.
"If you come out squirrelly, you just have
to single it." observed Charlie Pausina, another longtime racer and track owner who won
the Senior class. "II's especially difficult for the
Minis."
This was Mitch Gurney's first real race
since breaking his back. He held off D.J.
Cortez in the 85cc Open contest. They gave
each other congratulatory handshakes at the
checkered lIag.
"He linjuredj five vertebrae [two were compressed fractures; three were hairline cracks
on the wings]," said Mitch's father, Scott, of
his son's injuries. "The day before Easter, he
was riding his stock practice bike in Breaux
Bridge, We were loading up, and he wanted a
couple more laps. He was in third gear at half·
throttle. He went to jump one of those little
tabletops, When he compressed with a seat·
cue
e
bounce, the rear shock blew. It's important to
know that this was a stock shock. He recov·
ered well, except for two ribs that were separated. His back never bothered him. We spent
four days in Children's Hospital. They wanted
him to take a wheelchair. but he just walked
out. The doctors said if it didn't hurt, he didn't
need to wear his back brace. As a former
racer of 16 years, I know how this sport draws
you. Mitch loves it. As long as he wants to do
it. I'll support him."
Ten riders showed up to contest the Pow·
der Puff class. It was broken into big-bike and
smail-bike classes. Staci Brown held off a
determined Samantha Mouton in the big·bike
class. Jenna Schillage continued her winning
ways in the small·bike class. The previous
week, she won the 85cc Beginner class
against the boys. On this day, she crashed on
the big tabletop but got right back up and
continued.
Jacob Heintze continues to morph into a
Novice rider right before our very eyes. In the
85cc class, he finished right behind the steadily improving Stephen Williams. However, it
was D.J. "Exploder" Cortez from Mandeville
who continued to win on his Champion Cycle
KTM.
Polini rider Jon Murry Barr from Glen
Allen, Mississippi, continues to blaze a trail to
the NMA and AMA National Championships.
He has already qualified for both Ponca and
Loretta Lynn's. He won three classes on this
night, in impressive fashion. Brandon Hubbard
is trying to re-establish his winning ways after
a long lay-off. Almost all the rust is gone since
his successful comeback in Kentwood two
weeks ago.
Keep your calendars open for upcoming
SRMA arenacross events. The next one will be
held on July 26 and 27 at the James Lynn
Multi·Purpose Arena in Hattiesburg, Mississip·
pi, located one mile north of Highway 98 on
1-49. The following one will be at the Parker
coliseum in Baton Rouge on the third weekend
in September.
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