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was great for drag races. and some whoops at
the finish line. There was something for every·
one. The track was great for the spectators,
and they were treated to some close racing
and some spectacular aerial shows over the
tabletops.
A wonderful dinner was served after the
last race on Saturday. The British Columbia
chapter's family of volunteers served up more
food than a bunch of hungry motocrossers
and their families could eat, followed by a raf·
fle of great prizes. including many helmets
and tires and lots of riding gear.
The Over 50 Expert class was a very hotly
contested race for all five motos. Oregonian
Jimmy Harris battled in every moto with Ed
Perriton from the Rocky Mountain chapter. Pat
Smith from Idaho, and a newcomer to the
class. Jeff Kissinger from Washington.
Kissinger decided after the Washougal round
that he would move up from the Over 50
Amateur class and test his skills and speed
with the fast guys. He is a master at holeshots,
and he pulled one off in the first moto and led
the whole pack for about haif the race. Perriton and Harris were on his tail, and when
Kissinger began to fade, they passed him. Perriton took the checkered nag first, with Harris
second and Kissinger hanging on to third.
Harris was coming off of a strong second
overall in Washougal and said that he was
feeling stronger lately and getting his speed
back. That was pretty obvious to the rest of
the class, because he finished out the next
four motos with three wins and a second. Perriton kept Harris honest with a pair of seconds
and a pair of fourths, for second overall.
Smith, after winning the fourth moto, was still
a point down to Kissinger going into the final
mota and knew he had to beat Kissinger for
the tie breaker and third overall. The two battled the entire moto, with Smith coming in
ahead of Kissinger after a tough pass. The two
high-fived just past the checkered flag after a
great race.
The Over 50 Masters class was another
tough one. Despite all of his duties chairing
the event, Tocher pulled off four wins and a
second for the overall win. Gary Chase and
Garry Roestell. both from Washington, kept
pushing him; Chase won the last moto and
second overall. Gary Hawrys, also from BriUsh
Columbia, rode steadiJy. making life miserable
for Roestell by beating him in the last two
motos. but Roestell's points lead held for third
overall.
The closest race for the overall was in the
Over 40 Amateur class. Gary Thornton and
Michael Downey, both from British Columbia,
battled around the course for all five motos.
Thornton was able to carve out three wins, a
second and a third, while Downey - described
by his chapter as their most improved rider of
the year· won two and took three seconds.
Going into the final moto, Downey had the
points lead by one. Thomton pulled off the win
in the final mota and the tie breaker for the
overall. Washington's Jeff May was never very
far behind, but he was unable to threaten,
except for placing second in the fourth mota.
Oregon's Curtis Paulson took an easy
overall victory in the Over 40 Novice class. He
seems to be bucking for a move up.
The Over 50 Novice class has been domi·
nated recently by Washington's Kyle Montgomery, but this time he had to trade wins
with another guy from Washington, Reid
Goyette. who reached the checkers first before
Montgomery three times to two and took the
overall.
Round 10 will be held at Blackfoot MX
Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Agassiz Motocross Park
Agassiz, British Columbia. Canada
Results, July 19-20, 2003 (Round 9)
NOV; I CurtJI Paulson; 2. RJd'lard Thomp5Otl; 3. Wes HewItt 4.
Jdf McClain; 5. Oervus Wehrman
AM: I. Greg Thomton; 2. Mic::had Downey: 3 Jeff May; 4 Cliff
5mpson: 5. Kevin Mc;:Petrie.
EX: I. T@d McDowall; 2. Tony Allen; J. Stuart lamount; 4. Bob
Baxt~ 5 Stan St3nowskl
50.. NOV: 1. Retd Goydle: 2. Kyle Montgomery: J Rick Radmacher; 4 Doug Parie-e.
50.. AM: I. Danny Code: 2. Cordon Skinner. J. James Peterson:
4. John MeusUng: 5. Uoyd Caff.
50. EX: I. Jim Harris: 2. Ed Perriton: 3. P"t Smith: 4. Jeff
Kissinger: 5. Paul Budai,
50.. MSTR: I. Don T~ 2. Gary Chase; 3. Garry Rocsttll; 4.
Gary Hawrys: 5. Stelle Machado.
60.. NOV: I. Uoyd Jones; 2. Scott Wnlker: 3. Louie Chnsc.
60.. AM: I. Dallld Seal; 2, Dick Grahnm.
60.. EX: I. Bob Kmh; 2. l..lllll'Cf'lCC St. Pierre: 3. Steve Johnson;
4. Sl~ Hnnaen.
70.. AM: 1. Gmnt Lewis: 2. Nnte House: 3. Dan McCarthy; 4.
Norm Armstrong.
70.. EX: 1. Dunne S~e: 2. Zoli Berenyl; 3. Tony Armada; 4.
G@flC Hlgglnbothnm; 5. Fred Pntsen.
/l\5TR A: I. Mark Kltt5ttIer, 2. Jarl He~; 3. John Persic; 4.
Kevin Hubberd.
/l\5TR B: I. Herb Nlldldgllll: 2. Kip Templeton.
Agassiz Motocross Park: Jimmy Harris from Oregon attacks the roller section by
doubling through it on his way to a tough overall win for the weekend in the Over 50 Expert
class at round nine of the International Old-Timers Motocross Annual Series in Agassiz,
British Columbia, Canada.
SoBe Teus Championship Summer Series
Round &: Cycle Ranch MX Park
Pecsok Rocks
the Ranch
Like a Hurricane
By GARY T. OBER
FLORESVILLE, TX, JULY 19-20
Just two days before the SoBe Series' final
round. Hurricane Claudette came pounding
through central Texas, bringing 100-plus-mph
winds and 8 to 10 inches of rain. She slowiy
drifted toward Floresville. leaving twisted road
signs and scattered billboards everywhere
along 1-35. On the turnoff to the racetrack. the
Cycle Ranch MX Park billboard had also taken
a beating, but at least Claudette left the facility
well·watered and loamy.
The race had a double·points payout sys·
tem. lots of industry contingencies, and over·
sized trophies and plaques. Pro announcer
Lynn Nickerson was on hand, doing a fantas·
tic job as usual and warming up for the Ponca
City race the follOWing week.
Honda of Houston/Answer/FMF/Dunlop/
American Honda-backed J.J. Pecsok was the
dominant racer of the event, winning every
class he entered with a clean 1-1 sweep. By
the end of the day, Pecsok had racked up
three class victories and three SoBe Series
championship titles - the 125cc Pro, 250cc
Pro and Four·Stroke Pro divisions. With his
aggressive yet seemingly effortless riding
style. Pecsok once again showed the field how
it's done.
In the 250cc Pro class, Pecsok got the
holeshot in both motos, with only Cycle Country/Maxima/VP Racing Fuels/Spy/JM Racingbacked rider Todd Downs and Rowdy flanagan keeping pace. Flanagan finished second
in the first moto, followed closely by Downs.
Ian Matthews and Yamaha· mounted Michael
Peacock.
In the second 250cc Pro moto Pecsok
once again pulled a comfortable lead over his
competition and put his CRF450R on cruise
control. After Downs got around Flanagan, he
set his sights on Pecsok and appeared to be
making ground on the speedy Honda rider,
but a mistake held him back to second in
moto two. Flanagan finished third, and Peacock and Brian Germany rounded out the top
five. Pecsok finished the 250cc Pro series with
145 points over the second-place finisher,
Peacock, with 128 points. Downs took third in
the series with a close 126 points.
The largest race of the event and the series
However, McMillan got his revenge in the
Schoolboy class, besting Fouchek by five
points and sealing the championship with 142
points. Fouchek took second overall with 136
points. and Weston McCulloch was third with
123 points.
In the 50cc (7-8) division, Cobra-mounted
Perry Reeder from Rockwall, Texas. mopped
up his competition with a perfect I· I score,
and his whopping 179 points gave him the
SeBe series championship number·one plate.
Reeder won three out of six events and
enjoyed a large lead over second-place series
finisher Zac McBryde, with 128 points, and
Tracy Morgan, with 124 points. Brady Pierce,
c.J. Collins and Ezra Angelle each won
one race but did not complete the series:
Pierce finished fifth. Collins finished 10th. and
Angelle was 11 th overall.
With 25 riders at the gate in the 80cc
Beginner class, Shane Samas led the charge
to victory on a 1-3 tally. Although Samas won
the race and the championship title, five other
riders enjoyed race series victories, including
Mason Guin (round one). Baron Schultz
(round two). Austin Ekberg (round three),
Chris Waiter (round four) and Tod Martin
(round five).
The "crash of the weekend" award goes to
125cc Beginner riders Christopher White and
Brandon Cleland. During the final lap of the
second moto, Cleland tried a radical inside
last·chance pass on White over the finish-line
tabletop. The two riders were 10 feet in the air,
side by side. when they locked handlebars.
and they landed together, crashing hard. Both
riders walked away unhurt, but their mothers
were frantic over the incident.
For more information on the SaBe Sum·
mer Series Champions, log on to www.cycle·
ranchmx.com.
Cycle Ranch MX Park
Floresville. Texas
Results, July 19-20, 2003 (Round 6 of 6)
was the ultracompelitive 125cc Novice class,
with 36 riders on the gate. Kawasaki·mounted
young gun Shea Fouchek was the one to beat,
as he aced both motos over some superfast
racers, including H. McMillan (3-3). Adam
Kirchner (7-2), Blake Cochran (4-5). Catlin
Eversole (6-6). Chris Collins (5-7) and Clayton Nance (9-9). Although Fouchek won the
race, he was still six points short of the cham·
pionship title, which went to Yamaha pilot
Cochran. who had 171 points. Fouchek and
McMillan tied for second place in the series
with 165 points each; the spot was decided by
a final sudden-death tie· breaker moto, which
went to Fouchek.
.so (4.6): 1. Ken Neal (KTM); 2, Cameron McCenhy (KTM): 3
MtlrshnlllJll'lllI1lr1Ce (KTM); 4. McKerwe McAngus (Pol); 5, Zac:k Van·
Iullanet! (Pol)
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