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Albany Motorsports Park Albany, Oregon Results: July 5-6, 2003 (Round 7 of 12) Saturday P/W (3·6): I, Saige Riallos (KTM); 2. Kettin Boykin (Hus): 3. Wyatt Fowler (Hus). . P/W (7.8): 1. De... in Harriman (Cob): 2. Ryan Newman (Cob): 3. Tyler Ogofgcn (KTM). 50 OPEN: J, Devin Harriman (Cob); 2. Ryan Newman (Cob): 3. Wyatl Fowler (Hus). 60 BEG: I. Brendan Johnson (KTM): 2. Damon Barton (KTM); 3. Ryan Newman (KTM). 60 JR: J. Justin Hill (Kaw); 2. Devin Harriman (KTM): 3, R.J. Leach (Suz). 60 SR: 1. Thomes Nichols (KTM); 2. Nnsh Blaylock (KTM); 3. Kyle Ulrich (KTM). 60 OPEN: l. Kyle Ulrich (KTM): 2. Justin Hill (KllW); 3. Nash Blaylock (KTM). 80 BEG: 1. Nile Johnson (Yllm): 2. Daniel Nelson (SUll: 3. Allen Yother (Hon). 80 (9·1 t): 1. Gared Stlenke (Kaw); 2. Gared Wood (Yllm): 3. Rytln Roberts (Hon). 80 (12-13): 1. Josh Hill (Yam): 2. Aaron McClinlon (Yam): 3. Cody Hockemll (Suz). 80 (14-16): l. Allron McClinlon (Yom): 2. Ben Anglen (SUlI; 3. Shawn O'Brien (Yam), S/fI\INI: I. Josh Hill (YlIm): 2. ABron McClinton (YlIm): 3. Ben Anglen (SUl). 125 BEG: I. Jeff Jenkins (Yllm): 2. Josh Hibler (Yam); 3. Kevin PetrushkJn (Yam). 125 JR: I. Cody Crumley (Yam); 2. Juslin Green (Yam); 3. Matt Wilson (Yam). 1251NT: I. RYlln Huege (Han). 250 BEG: I. Tyler Gorst (YlIm); 2. Jeremillh Sparks (YlIm); 3. Tl'llvis Gierke (Yam). 250 JR: l. Ben Hurlbutt (Hon); 2. Shown Lacy (Han): 3. James Kirkpatrick (YlIm). 2501NT: l. Ryon Huege (Han); 2. Kevin Yeager (Hon); 3. Jeremy Mclain (Yam). OPEN AM: I. Jeremy McLllin (Yam). WMN BEG: I. Cheryl Whelchel (Han); 2. Mary Radmacher (Suz). WMN: 1. Christina Claassen (Kaw); 2. Teanna TlIylor (Yam); 3. Alicia Rellder (YlIm). BTH JR: 1. Cody Crumley (Yam); 2. Shawn lacy (Han): 3. James Kirkpatrick (YlIm). 8TH INT: 1. Ryan Huege (Han). OTH BEG: 1. Keith Brenenstuhl (Yam); 2. Bob Harrison (Han); 3. Craig Schocko (Yam). OTH JR: l. Kelly Smith (Yam); 2. Scott Hockema (Suz). OTH INT: I. Rodney Tryon (Han). OTH MNY: J. Ben Hurlburt (Han); 2. Kevin Yeager (Han). OIT JR: J. Duane Crumley (YlIm): 2. Mark Hector (KTM); 3. Doug McBride (YlIm). OtT INT: 1. Bryan Reader (Yam): 2. Grnnt Brown (Yam); 3. Boe Teasdllie (Yam). OtTEX: I. Kelly Whelchel (Hon). OtT MNY: I. J8mie Cl8assen (SUl); 2. Ron Sun (Han); 3. Randy Tuller (Kew). 50.. : I. Bob Bland (Han); 2. Gary Bonds (Han): 3. Dan Schaffer (Kaw). 4-STRK: l. Malt Wilson (YlIm): 2. Jesse McQuiston (Yem): 3. Justin Green (Yam). Sunday P{W (3-6): l. Taren Olford (Hus); 2. Ryon Burggren (KTM): 3. Saige Rialtos (KTM). P{W (7-8): I. Ryan Newman (Cob); 2. Tristan Wusstlg (Hus): 3. Sierra Shirley (KTM). 50 OPEN: I. Ryan Newman (Cob): 2. Slerrll Shirley (KTM): 3. Saige Rialtos (KTM). 60 BEG: I. Brendan Johnson (KTM): 2. Aaron Beck (Kow): 3. Ryan Newman (KTM). 60 JR: 1. Justin Hill (Ka.....): 2. R.J, Leach (Suz); 3. Telyn Taylor (KTM). 60 SR: l. Thomas Nichols (KTM): 2. Kyle Ulrich (KTM): 3. Colin Baker (KTM). 60 OPEN: l. Justin Hill (KlIw); 2. Kyle Ulrich (KTM); 3. Nash BllIylock (KTM). 80 BEG: 1. Nile Johnson (Yllm): 2. Chris Eglin (Yam); 3. Cody Raynor (YlIm). 80 (9·11): 1. Gared Steinke (Ka.....); 2. Thomlls Nichols (Yam): 3. Colin Baker (Yom). 80 (12-13): J. Josh Hill (Yam): 2. Travis McClinton (YlIm): 3. Tyler Schwentker (Yam). 80 (14-16): 1. Aaron McClinlon (Yam); 2. Donny McConough (Han). S/MINI: l. Josh Hill (Yem); 2. Aaron McClinton (Yam): 3. GlIred Steinke (Kllw). 125 BEG: I. Mike Kuschnick (Kaw): 2. Jay Schiedler (Yam): 3. Jeremiah Sparks (Yam). 125 JR: 1. Cody Crumley (Yam): 2. Malt Wilson (Yam); 3. Ricky Wuor! (Sul). 1251NT: 1. Pete Sannan (KTM). 250 BEG: I. Jeremiah Sparks (Yam); 2. Kyle Holestine (Kaw); 3. Trllvis Gierke (Hus). 250 JR: 1. Ben Hurlburt (Hon); 2. Brlld Batchelor (Yllm); 3. Kyle Adkins (Hon). 2501NT: I. Ryan Thompson (Han). WMN BEG: I. Mary RlIdmacher (SUl); 2. Maddie Tilton (Kaw): 3. Slerrll Shirley (KTM). WMN: I. Cheryl Whelchel (Han). BTH JR: ,. Cody Crumley (Yam); 2. Ricky Wuod (SUl); 3. Brlld BlItchelor (Yam). BTH INT: 1. Pele Sannan (KTM). OTH BEG: 1. Jason Homer (Suz); 2. Mark Hector (KTM); 3. Keith Brenenstuhl (Yam). OTH JR: ,. Tim Shirley (KTM). OTH INT: 1. Rodney Tryon (Hon): 2. John Davidson (Yem). OTH MNY: I. Ben Hurlburt (Han): 2. J~ MacDonald (Han). OIT JR: I. Joel Jamison (KllW); 2. Duane Crumley (Yem); 3. Glenn Gorst (Han). INT: l. Bryan Reader (Yam). OtT EX: I. Mark Mattheisen (Yam); 2. Kelly Whelchel (Han). OfT MNY: I. Jeff MacDOOlSld (Hon); 2. Joe C8sey (Han); 3. Dave Fox (Ka.....). 4-STRK: l. M/ltt Wilson (Yam); 2. JusUn Green (Yam); 3. Grllnt Hays (Yam). Orr canadian National Motocross Series Round 4: Moto Valley Raceway TwoinaRow for Huffman By AWSON KENNEDY REGINA. SASKATCHEWAN. CANADA, JULY 6 Damon Huffman edged out teammate Jean· Sebastien Roy for the second consecutive week to take the overall win at round four of the Canadian National Motocross Series. In a repeat of round three, Roy won moto one, with Huffman finishing second. Mota two came down to the last lap, with Huffman capitalizing on a split-second mistake by the defending champ. Huffman took the win, with Roy in second, forcing Roy to settle for another second overall. The win moves Huffman into second place in the series points standings, just 30 points behind Roy. It was an unfortunate weekend for Craig Decker, who had been second in the points. Decker got tied up in a first·moto crash and got a poor moto·two start, finishing up the weekend in sixth with 9·6 motos. It was the first weekend Decker missed the podium; he is currently third in the standings, 11 points behind Huffman. In the first 250cc moto, Darcy Lange took the early lead, with Doug Dehaan running in second. Roy quickly moved from third to first and, by lap three, was building his traditional lead. Dehaan held on to third, while Huffman worked his way through the pack. By midmoto, Huffman had passed Dehaan and had set his Sights on Lange. Sixteen laps in, Huffman got by Lange and had Roy in sight, but time ran out, and Roy took the win, Huffman settled for second. Lange took third. Roy got the- second·moto holeshot, with Derrick Fisher running second. Greg Schnell gated third, his best start of the series. Roy immediateiy started to pull away, while Fisher did his best to keep both Schnell and Huffman at bay. Huffman blew by Schnell for third and quickly got by Fisher for second. Fisher crashed on one of the steep downhill sections, ending his moto. Marco Dorsch and Marco 70 JULY 30,2003· eye I e Dube battled for fourth. Roy looked untouchable. but Huffman gradually started to close the gap. As lapped traffic slowed the leaders, Huffman had Roy within reach. With the white nag waving. Roy slid out in a hard-packed corner, giving Huffman the chance he needed to make the pass, "I could see him up there, and I was gain· ing on him ever so slightly every single lap, n said Huffman. "It's all about not giving up and hanging it out a little bit more than I normally do, and unfortunateiy JSR made a little bobbIe, and I made the pass, He was really fast through the big sweeper, and there was just no more time left. I wouldn't have got him, but he made a mistake. That's racing, and I'll take it." Regina saw the ciose of the 125cc West Series, and Evan Laughridge earned his first Pro title. Laughridge sealed the championship after the first moto but went on to battle hard for the win In the second moto. Laughridge took the title 36 points ahead of Bart Stephenson, who edged out Jimmy Nelson in the second mota, leaving him five points ahead of Nelson in the series. Laughridge won six of the eight motos in the series and never earned the holeshot award. He leaves the series feeling confident about contesting the 250cc class. "I really feel that if I get good starts, I can run up front," said Laughridge, "I just really want to show people that when I was riding four motos, maybe that wasn't possible. but when I'm just riding 250cc, I think they are going to be a little surprised." In moto one, the battle everyone had been waiting for finally occurred. Nelson grabbed the holeshot, with Kyle Beaton in second. Laughridge finished the first lap in fourth, behind Tracey Johnson. It didn't take long for Laughridge to close in on Nelson and pressure him for the lead. The pair traded the lead several times, with Nelson eventually coming out n e vv :so r-----------------,~ UJ ~ UJ '" Z g ..... :J " ~ ~ l: Q. Moto Valley Raceway: Diablo Honda's Doug Dehaan (5) leads the eventual overall winner, Blackfoot Honda's Damon Huffman (120), in the first 250cc Pro moto at round four of the Canadian National Motocross series in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. on top. Stephenson worked his way up from a seventh to finish third. Beaton did a good job of holding him off until late in the race. The pair traded third and fourth, with Stephenson claiming the final podium spot. The pressure was on, as Stephenson would have to finish ahead of Nelson in the second moto to hang on for second place in the series. Tiger Lacey grabbed the holeshot in the second moto, with Colton Facciotti in second. Stephenson got the jump off the gate but overshot the first corner, leaving him mid· pack. Laughridge took the lead on lap one, with Lacey second and Nelson third. Stephenson passed everyone until he caught Nelson. Stephenson got by Nelson by midmoto and started closing on Laughridge. While the pass into second would earn Stephenson a second· place finish in the series, he still wanted the moto win, but Laughridge held on for the win. Stephenson settled for second, and Nelson finished third. Molo Valley Raceway Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Results: July 6, 2003 (Round 4 of 8) 125 WEST PRO: 1. EV8n laughridge (SUl); 2. Jimmy Nelson (Yam); 3. BlIrt Stephenson (Yem); 4. Kyle Bellton (Yam); 5. Colton FecciotU (Kaw). 250 PRO: I. Oilman Huffman (Hon); 2. Jean·Sebastlen Roy (Hon); 3. Greg Schnell (Yam); 4. Dorey Lange (Kew): 5. MllrcO Dube' (Hon). Livingston County Fairgrounds Heiden Seeks Out Smithland Win By BOBBY lEwIS SMITHLAND, KY, JUNE 19 Illinois rider Jonathan Heiden rolled into Smithland ready to race at round nine of the Kentucky Dirt Track Series. and he swept every class he entered. After a brief thunderstorm, Steve Nace Racing Promotions' crew had brought the track back and produced an extremely tacky surface that allowed riders to ride high or low. Heiden's first win of the night came in the 85cc short track. He led the field into turn one, with Jake Lewis and Hayden Gillim on his heels. Heiden checked out and increased his lead every lap en route to the win. Lewis held second untli halfway, when Gillim moved to the inside to take the spot. They finished in that order, and Frankie Lee Gillim finished a close fourth. Cody Brown was fifth, ahead of Nikki Spore, Ethan Gillim and Tommy Farrett. The 85cc IT main was almost an instant replay of the short track. with Heiden once agajn going to the front. He ran eight perfect laps and took the win after a tight battle with Hayden. Frankie Lee came through traffic for third. Spore led a freight train consisting of Brown, Ethan and Lewis to the line for fourth. Heiden's final class was the 200cc ProAm, which he led from nag to nag to finish off his perfect night. Hayden and Frankie Lee chased hjm home. Lewis and Hayden split wins in the 65cc class. Lewis nailed the holeshot in the short track and disappeared to take the win. Hayden was a safe second, over Frankie Lee in third. Ethan heid off Levi Mayer, Nick Thomason and Brett Smith for fourth. Hayden gated perfectly in the IT final and heid off a race-long challenge from Lewis to take a close win. Frankie Lee was again third, over Ethan, Thomason and Mayer. Hayden topped the 200cc Amateurs in both the short track and IT, and Lewis won the 65cc Chain· Drive class, Nick McFadden was perfect in the 50cc shaft class and took large wins in both finals, Luke Baird was runner-up both times out, over Dylan Douglas. Stevie Nace and Dakota Simmons shared wins in the Mad Dog division. Nace's wifl came on the oval, while Simmons won the IT. Simmons also topped the 250cc Amateurs on the IT. Jordan Jenkel kept the tight line in the short track to win the class, over Tony Graham and Simmons. Graham was once again second in the Open Amateur final, over dou· ble-c1ass winner Tyler Porter. Dallas Mayer outclassed the Over 40 field with a convincing win. Dennis Porter held his line, while Gene Yopp looked for a pass for second but instead slid down and ended up fifth. Porter held on to second, over David Brown and Ed Clark. Porter and Clark returned in the Over 50 main to run first and second. Yopp looked for the pass again in the Stock XR100 main, but Jessie Hodge never swayed and took the win over Yopp, April Ladd and Coiby Chandler. Results Short Track 50 SHAFT: I. Nick McFedden (Yam); 2. Luke Baird (Yam); 3. Dylan Douglas (Han). 50 CHAIN: I. JlIke Lewis (Cob); 2. Ethan Gillim (Cob); 3. Nick McFadden (Cob). 65: I. Jak~ Lewis (Suz); 2. Hayden Gillim (SUl); 3. Frankie Lee GilJlm (Kaw); 4. Ethan Gillim (KlIw); 5. levi M8yer (K/I.....). 85: I. Jonath8n Heiden (Yam); 2. Hayden GlIUm (Suz); 3. J/lk~ Lewl!! (Suz); 4. Frankie lee GiHim (Hon): 5. Cody Bro.....n (Hon). XR100 STK: I. Jessie Hodge (Han); 2. Gene Yopp (Han); 3. AprllLadd (Hon); 4. Colby Chandler (Han). MAD DOG: I. Steve Nace (Han): 2. D8kot/l Simmons (Yam). 200 AM: 1. Hayden Gillim (Sw): 2. Fronkie Lee GiUim (Han). 200 PRO-AM: 1. Jonllthan Heiden (Yam); 2. Heyden Gillim (SUl); 3. Frankie Lee GlIlim (Hon). 250 AI'l: 1. Jordan Jenkel (Yam); 2. Tony Graham (Yam); 3. Dakota Brown-Simmons (Yem). OPEN AM: I. Tyler Porter (KTM); 2. Tony Grllham (Yam). OPEN PRO-AM: I. Aaron LlIdd (Han); 2. Jason Goodwin (Rot). OPEN PRO: I. Aaron l..lIdd (Han). SR 40+: l. Dallas Moyer (YlIm); 2. Dennis Porter (ATK): 3. David Brown (Hon); 4. Ed Clark (Hon); 5. Gene Yopp (Hon). SR 50+: I. Dennis Porter (ATK); 2. Ed Clark (Hon); 3. Don Dun· Clln (Bul). IT VlNT: I. Steve At.....ell (Bul). '70s SGl: l. OeM FlIulkner (Han); 2. Nathen Cumel (Yam). 17 50 SHAFT: I. Nick McFedden (Yam): 2. luke Baird (Yam): 3. Dylan Douglas (Hon). 50 CHAIN: I. Jake lewis (Cob); 2. Ethan Gillim (Cob); 3. Nick McFadden ICob). 65: t. HlIyden Gillim (Suz); 2. Jeke Lewis (SUl); 3. Fnmkie Lee Glllim (Ka.....); 4. Ethlln Gillim (Kll.....); 5. Nick ThomlSson (Han). 85: I. Jonllth/ln Heiden (Yam): 2. HlIyden Gillim (Suz); 3. Frenkie Lee Gillim (Han); 4. Nikki Spore (Hon); 5. Cody Brown (Hon). MAD DOG: l. Dakota Simmons (Yam); 2. Stevie Nace (Hon). 200 AM: I. Hayden Gillim (SUl); 2. Frllnkie lee GilJlfl'\ ~Hoh). 250 AM: I. Dakota SImmons (Yam): 2. Jordan Jenkel (Yam). OPEN AM: I. Tyler Porter (KTM). OPEN PRO: 1. Aaron LlIdd (Hon). Glen Helen Raceway Park Cheever, Waterhouse Wallop REM MX By ROCKY HASH SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JUNE 21 A new track layout greeted a large turnout of racers at this week's installment of Racing Enterprises Motorsports' weekly Saturday motocross. The wide, long course featured a new first·turn section, which added to the rac· ing excitement by haVing riders cut across a b~sically unprepped infield section before re· joining the track on the opposite side to start each moto. As of late, Yamaha YZ250 rider Craig Cheever has been putting together a string of top finishes in the 250cc Beginner class, and this week was no exception. Cheever led from start to finish in each moto for a perfect 1-1 score and the overall class victory on the day. Honda rider Noah Jordan did his best to keep Cheever in sight, and when the. dust settled, he was second in both motos for second overall

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