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the lead. Wade caught a break when Johnson went down, moving into fourth, behind Thompson. A late-mota mistake by Stevens moved both riders up a spot, while Stevens dropped back to fifth. When the white flag came out, Doss had a comfortable lead out front, but behind him the race for second was in full swing. Wade made the pass with only a little bit of track remaining, securing second, ahead of Thompson. Behind them, Arturo Garcia picked up fourth, ahead of Stevens. Stevens got a great jump on the field in the second mota. setting the pace for the class ahead of Thompson and Garcia. Doss was having a tougher time of things in the second mota, and the overall was at stake. Doss struggled through the first two laps but made the second half of the mota count; it was in the last two laps that he did his best riding. Garcia moved around Thompson, and Doss gave chase. After making a long charge up to Thompson's back fender, the riders were locked in a tight battle for second. It went all the way down to the last corner, with Doss making the pass to nail down third and polish off the overall with a 1-3 score. Stevens' 5-1 earned him second overall, ahead of the 4-2 score of Garcia. Thompson finished the day with 3-4 finishes for fourth overall, ahead of the 2-6 tally of Wade. Andrew Pierce stole the show in the 50cc (4-6) class, rocketing his way to a pair of moto wins and the overall. Pierce was unstoppabie as he picked up the holeshot and proceeded to pull away from the field in both motos. Behind him. Jay Dearing and Ken Neal had a close battle for second in each mota. Neal got the best of Dearing the first time out, but the two had a tight back-and-forth battle in the second mota, with Dearing topping Neal for second overall. Cameron McCarthy finIshed with a pair of fourth-place finishes, ahead of the 5-5 tally of Marshall Lawrance, who rounded out the top five. 60 JR (7·9): I. Aaron Reynolds (Kaw): 2. Dawson Draycou (Kaw): 3. Perry Reeder (Kaw): 4. Brady Pi~e ($uz): 5. lac McBryde (Kaw). 60 SR (10.11): 1. Dillon Van Way (KTM). 2. Kyle Swanson (Kaw): 3. Cody Briggs (Kaw); 4. Bntdl~y Henry (Suz). 60 OPEN (7-11): 1. Aaron Reynolds (Kaw): 2. Kyle S......anson (Kaw): 3. Cody Briggs (Kaw): 4. Dillon Van Way (KTM); 5. Kody Hanse (Suz). 80 BEG: I. Chris Waiter (Kaw); 2. Josh Gama (Yam): 3. Cody Childress (K"w); 4. Austin Ekberg (Kaw); 5. Garrett Whit~ (Han). 80 JR (9-11): I Tyler Youngblood (Yam): 2. Cody Reed (Yam); 3. Dillon Ven Wey ISuz); 4 Kyle Wood (Sur); 5. Maril. Slad~ Jr. (Yam). 80 SR (12-16): J. Michael Royal (Yam); 2. Trey Hammock (Yam): 3. ,'"\i(:hael Petry (Yam): 4 Matt Boehle (Suz): 5. Joshua W"me· man (Yam). 85 OPEN (0-16): I. Joshua Wineman (Yam): 2. T~y Hemmock (Yam); 3. Michael Royal (Yam): 4. Cor~ Self (Kaw): 5. Mic:ha~l Perry (Yam). 4-STRK MINI: I. Eddie Self (Hon); 2. Blake Hamilton (Soz): 3. Dax Ludlow(Hon): 4. TraVIS Tracer (Suz): 5. Undsay M~r!. ($uz). 125 BEG: I Brandon Cr~land (Yam); 2. Alex Eeds (Hon); 3. Matlluplntlccj (Hon); 4. Taylon Gahk (Suz): 5. Anthony Rini (Kaw). 125 NOV: I. Justin Thomas (Yam): 2. Blake Cochran (Yam): 3 H. McMilllln (Suz): 4 Sh~a Fouchek (Kaw); 5. Jarrod Doss (Yam). 125 INT: l. Ronny Jeckson (Hon); 2. Michael Haby (Yam); 3, Tim Fox (Hon); 4. William Murphy (Yam): 5. Brian Germany (Kaw). 125 OPEN: I. Ronny JllIckson (Hon): 2, Brian Germany (Kaw); 3. H. McMillan (Suz); 4 Bleke Cochran (Yam) 5. Michael Haby (Yam). 125 EX: l. V~man McKiddie (Yam): 2. Ian Matlhews (Yem); J. Justin Carter (SUi): 4. Kyle Abney (Yarn). 250 BEG: l. Alex Eeds (Hon); 2. Chris Leach (YllIm); 3. Mark Cude (Hon): 4 Ben SImmons (Yam;: 5. Adam Doiron (KTM) 250 NOV: I. Jarrod Doss (Yam); 2. Taylor St~ven5 (Hon); 3. Arturo Garelll (Yam): 4. Mike Thompson (Hon): 5. Joshua Wlide (Hon). 250 INT: 1. luther E~sley (Yam): 2. Michlll~1 tlaby (Yam): J. Mutt Thw~att (YlIm). 250 OPEN: I. MIchael ~laby (Yam): 2. lulher Easley (Yam): 3 Brian Germany (Kaw); 4. John Steg~r (Yam); 5. Ronald J Hassell (Hon). 250 EX: 1 Todd Downs (SUi); 2, Vemon McKkkhe (Yam): 3. Michael Peacock (Yum): 4 Rowdy FlllInagun (Hon); 5. Billy Grable tHon). 4-STRK EX: I. Vemon McKiddle (Yam); 2. [an Matthews (Yam). SCHBY (0-16): I. Ronny Jackson (Hon); 2. H. McMillan (Suz); 3. Shea Fouchek (Kalil); 4. Weston McCulloch (Yam); 5. Adam Kirch· ne:r(Yam). 25 .. (NON-PRO): I. MAtt Th...... ~au (Yam); 2. lawrence Morris (Yam): J. BTlan McCann (SUl): 4 Gary R~ed (Hon); 5. Tyson St~phens (Yam). 25. EX: I Todd Downs (Suz); 2. Rowdy Flanagan (Han); 3 MIChael Peacock (Yam): 4 Mic:1uJd Keating (Yam): 5 DustIn Hop~ (Hus). 30 .. (NON.PRO): 1 Brian McCAnn (SUl); 2. Dayid Bingham :Hon): 3. Jeff Wilson (Yam): 4 C~saf Lombrana (Yam): 5. Keith Dur- San Jacinto Cycle Park Splendora. Texas Results: June 22, 2003 (Round 4) "'" (Han). 30. EX: J. Todd Downs (Suz): 2. Micha~l K~ating (Yam): 3 Stoney Horn (Suz): 4. Kyl~ Abney (Yam); 5. Dellln Swanson (Yam). 35· (NON-PRO): 1. Joey Hardin (Kaw); 2. K~ith Durrow (Han): 3. Kev., R~id (Han); 4. Phillip Sherwood (Han): 5. John ~er (YllIm). 40 .. (NON.PRO): 1. Joey Hardin (Kaw); 2. Cody Upps (Yam); 3. Dayld Lampman (Yam); 4. Bubba Spears (Han): 5. K~VIO R~id (Han). 40. EX: I. Dean Swanson (Yam). 50 .. (NON.PRO): I. Ronny Sl~phens (Yam): 2. Sley~ Fosl~r (YllIm) 50 (4-6): 1. Andrew P'1e~ (KTM): 2. Jay Deanng (Cob): 3. Ken Neal (KTM): 4. Cameron McCarthy (KTM); 5. Marshall lawrlllnce (KTM). 50 (7·8): 1. P~ny Reeder (Cob): 2. Brent Ash (KTM): 3. Tracy Morgan (Pol); 4. Brllldy Pierc~ (Suz); 5. lac McBryde (Cob). 50 OPEN: I. Peny Reeder (Cob); 2. Brent Ash (KTM); 3. Tracy Morglln (Pol): 4. Dawson DrIllYCOtl (Cob): 5 K~n N~al (KTM). Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series Round 7: Harleywood Greer's Happy Harleywood Ending BY HEATHER GREER BRISTOL, VA, JUNE 22 Most of the time, dairy cows occupy the hills of the Harley Dairy Farm in Bristol, Virginia, but on this day their turf was taken over by RVs. trailers and. of course, motorcycles. Riders got a preview of Harleywood with a two-hour practice ride the day before the race. This gave them the opportunity to learn where the tight tums were on the fast fire roads and other tricky sections the l1-mile course had to offer. Many riders commented on how techni· cal the course was, with one rider noting, "It seemed liked there were more X's on the trail than arrows." Motor Imports/Scott/Answer-backed Kawasaki rider Daniel Morrison was the first to run to his bike and get it started on the Le Mans-style start of the AA class. Jimmy's Cycle Sales/MSR-backed KTM rider Stephen Edmondson nudged Casey Cycle City/ChickfiI-A/Beach Eye Care-sponsored Jason Greer to the outside to take control of second going into the woods. Greer chased Edmondson for most of the first lap until Edmondson's front tire washed out on a sharp downhill turn, putting him on the ground. Greer got around Edmondson and put his Sights on Morrison. Greer came alongside Morrison on a fast fire road and put his wheelan the inside going up into an uphill turn. Once Greer took the lead, he turned up the throttle and finished the three-lap race with the overall and two minutes to spare. Edmondson found Morrison and made a pass to take second, Morrison came through the barrels in third. In the 200cc A class, KTM rider Ty Shipley sprinted to his bike to get the holeshot and then rode a flawless race. "I take my hat off to those AA guys: Shipley said..., rode my hardest on my home track and didn't catch them. It was a very demanding course, with no place to relax." G£,G/Castrol-sponsored Honda rider Josh Gray was last off of the start, but by the end of the first lap he had passed most of the class to find himself in third place. behind Cycle Connections-backed Kawasaki rider R.J. Ferguson. On the second lap, Ferguson fell off the pace, and Gray got around him. Gray kept second. coming in three minutes behind Shipley. FMF/Factory 909/Brewer Cycles-backed KTM rider Robby Norwood put in a consistent effort to grab third place. Motorcycles Costa Rica/Mark IV Yamaha rider Chuck Hancock grabbed his fourth straight holeshot in the 250cc A class. Hancock found himself in a bad line shortly after the start, and Triad Powersports-backed Suzuki rider Dean Ingram and Lewis Motorcycle Sports/Fly-sponsored KTM rider Brandon Nero passed him. Ingram led for a little while until he started feeling ill. Ingram overshot a turn, and Hancock and Nero passed him. Nero stayed on Hancock's back fender until he got crossed up in a rut. and Hancock pulled away to take the win with a two-minute lead over Nero, Ingram recovered and turned up the throttle to come in 15 seconds behind Nero. On the first lap of the Four-Stroke A class, Bryant Radio Supply-backed Yamaha rider Justin Stone and Yamaha rider Roland King battled back and forth for the lead. Stone got hung up in a couple of stumps. and the entire VET A: I. G1~nn Holcomb (KTM); 2. St~v~ Mason (Kaw); 3. David Baldwin (Hon); 4. Chuck Hon~ycuu (Yem); 5. Monti~ Orr (Yam). SR A: I. Danyl Cam~1I (KTM); 2. Danny Morrison (Kaw); 3. Darrell Harley (Hon); 4. Don Hall (Yam); 5. PtIilip Doyle (Suz). 200 B: I. Jason Huffmlln (KTM): 2. Ray Faddis (KTM); 3. Donnie Hardman (Kaw): 4. Hunter Lewis (KTM); 5. Chris Adkim (Yam). 250 B: 1. Chad Woods (Yam); 2. Ross Wln9n~ld (Yam); 3. Dustin Mabry (Kaw); 4. James Hutchins (Hon); 5. Ted Mariner (KTM). 4·STRK B: 1. Charley Harl~ (Yam); 2. Che'st~ Whaley (Yam): 3. Danyl Dalton (KTM); 4. Jeff Sfmth; 5. Andy Phillips (Yam). VET B: 1. Rick Huffman (KTM): 2.. Rusty Epperson Sr. (Suz): 3. Ralph Benhart (KT1'\): 4 Len Guenther (Hon); 5 Till Hartless (KTM). SR B: 1. Monly Harley (Hon): 2. R~rt Jones (KTM); 3. Robert Cox (KTM); 4. Wesl~ Booaf~ (Suz); 5. Lany Adams (KTM). 200 C: I. Maril. Robare (Hon); 2, Nathan Jon~s (KTM); 3. Tyler Ramsey (KTM); 4. John Frame (Kaw): 5. J.C. Reynolds (Kaw). 250 C: I. Chris Baril.~r (Yam); 2. Scan Dillon (Yam); 3. Robby Miller (Hon); 4. J W Wilson (Yam); 5. John Fincham (Hon). 4·STRK C: 1. Josh Bocanegra (Yem); 2. George Will~ts (Yam); 3. Chad Bakk~n (Yam): 4. Robert Strickland (KTM); 5. Ben PhiMips (Yam). VET C: 1. Ron Ramsey (Hon): 2 Brad Bolling (KTM); 3. Peul Gusler (KTM); 4. Joel Rose (KTM): 5. Gary Campbell (KTM). SR C: I. J~ff)' Grubb (Suz): 2. Skip Norwood (KTM); 3. Ron Hyson (Kaw); 4. Robert Brown (KTM); 5. Norman Kit~ (Yam). MSTR: l. Robert Cox (KTM): 2. Bob White (KTM): 3. Bob Wick (Suz): 4. Bob Williams (Yam): 5. Donni~ lewis (KTM) MINI A: l. Ryan Robbins (Hon); 2. Brad Bakk~n (Kaw): 3. NIck Smith (Kaw): 4. Will Faddis (Kaw): 5. Welt Peyne (Kaw). fI'IlNI B: I. Rusty Epperwn Jr (Suz); 2, David Wiley Jr. (Kaw): 3. Cody Norwood (Kaw): 4. Richard Wilk~rson (Kltw): 5. Chris Greer (Suz). MINI C: I, Shane Hartl~ss (Suz): 2. Caleb Lundeen: 3. Man:us Harris (Yam): 4. Jimmy Hall (Yam): 5 Petrick Kite Jr. (Yam). WMM: 1. JessIca MOrrison (KllWl: 2. leigh Belc:her (Yam): 3. Elissa Morton (SUZ); 4. Lon Dusky (KlIw); 5. Joanne Reynolds (Yam). JR MINI I: 1 Hunt~r Murphy (Kaw); 2. Scott Chamb~rleln (Yam); 3. NIck Fries (Kaw); 4. Chance DaVIS (Kaw): 5. S<:otl Mobl~y (Yam). JR fI'IlNI 2: I. Al~x B~nhart (KTMI; 2, Shanter Hair!.ton (Ka...... ); 3. Austin Galyon (KTMI: 4 Derek Bre~den (Kaw): 5. Aaron Bf~~den IKaw). P/W 1: l. Dylan Modlin (KTM); 2. Tyler Momson (Hon); 3. Taylor den (KTM); 4 Braeden Haas (Han); 5. Sean Benhart (KTM). P/W 2: J. Hylton Dallon (tITM): 2. Hunt~r DaVIS (Yam): 3 Chris Galyon (KTM) class got by him. Stone worked his way back up through the pack to challenge King for the lead. On the last lap, Stone found he was losing his brakes, but he managed to get around King. Stone fell, and King stalled on top of him. King got away first. but right before the finish, he slid off to the side of the trail and got trapped behind some logs. Stone passed him to take the win, and King recovered to come in second. Meanwhile, Valley Kawasaki/Atlas Honda rider Tommy Reynolds was putting forth the effort to come in third. In the Vet A class, KTM rider Mitchell Walsh was the first into the woods. but he was soon passed by Bruce's Suspension/Oakleysponsored KTM rider Glenn Holcomb and Kawasaki rider Steve Mason. On the first lap, Mason came through the scoring tent with a 39-second lead over Holcomb. The tight cutover sections slowed Mason. who didn't have bark-busters. Holcomb caught up to him and passed him on an inside line to take the lead and the win. Mason fell in seconds behind Holcomb to grab second. Honda of Norfoik-sponsored rider David Baldwin was in the hunt for second but had to settle for third. Harleywood Bristol, Virginia Results: June 22, 2003 (Round 7) O/A: Jason Greer (Yam). AA: I. Stephen Edmondson {KTMJ; 2. Daniel Morrison (Kaw): 3 TraYIs Jones (Hon); 4. DaYld Ashley (KTM); 5. George Gr('f!r (Yam) 200 A: 1 Ty ShIpley (KTM): 2. Josh Gray (Han): 3. Robby Norwood (KTM); 4 Brian Thompson (KTM): 5 TIm Bongard (KTM). 250 A: I, Chuck Hancock (Yam): 2. Brlllndon Nero (KTM): 3. Dean Ingram (Su.z); 4 Charl~ leWIS (Yam): S. Chns Taylor (KTM). 4-STRK A: I Just.m Stone (Yam); 2. Roland King (Vam); 3 Tommy Reynolds (Hon); 4 And~w Williams (Yam); 5 Jason BalonlS (Hon). ao.. . Canadian National Motocross Series Round 2: The Wastelands Another Perfect Weekend for Roy By AWSON KENNEDY NANAIMO, Be. CANADA, JUNE 22 Defending Canadian champ Jean·Sebastien Roy continued his domination at round two of the Canadian National Motocross Series in Nanaimo, British Columbia. After winning the first moto easily, Roy recovered from a dismal start and a fall early in mota two to work his way through the pack for the win. The Blackfoot Honda rider faced challenges from Blair Morgan Racing Yamaha's Craig Decker and Richmond Racing Kawasaki's Darcy Lange, who shared the podium in both motos. "The second moto was a little harder," Roy admitted, "but I am in such good shape that I came back. I feel faster than ever, more confident than ever. I started way back, and my mechanic put on the board. 'You can win, you can win.' I wasn't sure that I could catch up, but then the ram started pouring, and I started to focus on finding the good traction. The good thing with a 30·minute mota is that the training during the week pays off." Roy now leads the series by J 4 points over Decker. After a first-corner crash (which sent Team Faith rider Jimmy Gaddis to the hospitai), the first 250cc moto was red-flagged. Off the restart, Decker grabbed the holeshot, with Diablo Honda's Marco Dube in second place. Lange was third, and Roy was midpack. A first-lap crash cost Dube second, and Lange stole the lead from Decker. Roy worked his way and diced with Decker for second. Roy finally passed Decker and set his sights on Lange. The top three left the rest of the pack behind. Lange tried but failed to hold off Roy, and once out front. Roy rode smart, flying through the whoops and building a big lead. Decker began to pressure Lange for second. After a disappointing round-one ride, Lange was fighting hard to keep second, but with a few The Wastelands: Darcy Lange (20) leads Craig Decker (100) and Jean-Sebastien Roy (1) out of a corner at round two of the Canadian National Motocross Series in Nanaimo, British Columbia_ eye I e n eVIls JULY 23,2003 65

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