Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

40+ EX: I. Steve Donaldson; 2. Mik e McKay: 3. Bill Schultz; Garry Conner: 5. Mark Mangold. 50+ NOV: I. Herb Kane; 2. John Web: 3. Denise de Vines: Asker Lamkjee r: 5. Scott Walker Sr. 50+ AM: 1. Dennis Tooman: 2. Joe Red: 3. Bruce Hoover: Chuck Woody: 5. Phil Black. 50+ EX: 1. Kirk Freeman: 2. Gary Willison; 3. Mike Chesbro; W.G. Wilson: 5. Michdel Burnett. MSTR A: 1: Scotty Walker Jr. MSTR B: 1. Dave Eropk in: 2. Tom Burgess: 3. David Willi ams. 4 for a seco nd-place overa ll fini sh. Threes were wil d fo r Mission Yama ha's C.T . Fa lk , as h is 3-3 rid es were good fo r thi rd o verall on th e day. TV personal ity/ ch ain- lu be pitc hma n/ hel m et pain ter extra o rdin aire Je rry B ern a rdo ro de h is YZ250 to a fo ur th -p la ce fi nis h with 2 -6 rid es, whil e Hon da Yama ha of Redl ands/ MSR/Thun der A lle y Exha ust Systems / LK Perform ance rider Sam Ram irez fille d ou t the top five positi on s with a 7-4 effo rt for the da y . 4. 4. 4. Perr is Ra ceway Res u lt s 65 : I. R.J. Wageman (Suz); 2. Tyler Nichols (KTM) : 3. Dallas Leedom (Kaw): 4. Will Harrity (Kaw). 80 BEG: I. Caden Probst (Yam): 2. J ustin Jones (Suz): 3. Brandon Peterson (Vam) : 4. Brad Pappalardo (Kil W); 5, Kyle Mqore (Yam) . 80 JR: J. Jason Bowles (K aw): 2. Billy Musgrave (Vam ); 3. Teylor Freeman (Han). 125 BEG: 1. William Harrity (Vam) : 2. Dereck Maher (Hon): 3. Joseph Jo hnson (Vam) ; 4. Brian Duane (TM); 5. Matthew Harp er [Ya rn}. 125 JR : I. Kevi n Wageman (Yam): 2. Justin Falk (Vam ): 3. J usUn Lavote (Vam ): 4. Beau Jones (KTM); 5. Mike Lopez (Han). 125 1 NT: 1. .Josh Brown (Han) ; 2. Tim Olson (Yam): 3. Donald Cholter (Vam). 125 PR I. Steve Boniface (KTM): 2. Matthieu Lalloz [ Sur ): 3. O: Corey Macomber (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Rocky c cuccct (Sua): 2. Chris Herrin (Vam): 3. Bret Freeman (Kaw); 4. Mike Kanczule w!lki (Yam): 5. Bill Partridge [Sua]. 250 JR: I. Mike Lopez (Han): 2. John Minert (Vam) ; 3. Justi n Falk (Vam ): 4. Whitney Murphy (Hon): 5. Vance Freeman (Hon). 250 INT: I . Will Collins (Yam) : 2. Dave Freeman (Hon); 3. Cary Porter (Vam) . 250 PRO: 1. Dav id VuiU in (Yam) ; 2. Chris Barrett (Han); 3. em PilU! Kellen (Han). VET BEG: 1. Victor Leon (Yam ); 2. Dan Rice (Vam ); 3. Chuck Golob (Hen): 4. Rick Peterson (Vam }; 5. PeteMarkland (Yam) . VET J R: I. Jay Clark (Hon): 2. Alessandro Assantl (Han) ; 3. Mati Burroughs (Hus]: 4. Brent Farrell (Hus); 5. Larry Lengner (Yam). VET INT; 1. Mitchell Bailey (Han): 2. Tim Harris (KTM): 3. Kyle Dowling (Yarn) . VET PRO: 1. Will y Musgrave (Vam ); 2. Alan Ju lhen (Han); 3. Mike Horton (Vam ): 4. Craig Davis (Vam): 5. Chris Gardnier (Hon) . 40+ JR: 1. Danny Kudrave (Yam); 2. Gene Elzenberger (Yam ): 3. Rick Peterson (Yam) : 4. Mike Phillips (Han); 5. Greg Groom (Suz). 40+ INT: 1. Tim Murphy (Han): 2. Steve Watson (Yam); 3. C.T. Felk (Vam); 4. Jerry Bernardo (Vam); 5. Sam Ramirez (Yam). 40+ EX: 1. Tony Schuler (Vam): 2. Ken Ehlers (Vam ): 3. Randy Ski nner (Suz): 4. Bryan Daniel (Han): 5. Steve Lawler (Vam) . 40 + MSTR: I . Gary Jones (Yam): 2. Rick Nagle (Yam ): 3. Paul Needles (Han) : 4. Willie Amaredlc (Vam): 5. Ron Lawson (KTM). 50. EX: 1. Ken Ehlers (Yam): 2. T.V. Holmes (KTM): 3. Dave Stephens (Yam) : 4. Jon Varley (Suz). SO. MSTR: 1. George Kohler (KTM ): 2. Jody Weisel (Yam) : 3. Dennis Middleton (Han) ; 4. Glen Lund (KTM); 5. Ray Pisarski (Yam). 60. MSTR: 1. Bengt Jo hansson (Han): 2. Horst Leitner (Han): 3. Dan Henebrlnk (Han): 4. Chuck Minert (Yarn). Post Posts Two B y MIKE " S IR SMILEY" RYER PERRIS, CA , AU G. 2 As th e ser ies wind s do wn an d th e nig ht air begi ns to coo l, th e ac ti on rem ain s hot , even a mong t he 50 cc and 60 cc ma ch in es. W it h four races rem aining o n the sch edu le , ther e m ost ce rtai n ly will be m o re th an ju st a few cl asses who se po ints battl es will co me down to th e last ro und . In the 50c c (7- 8) Sto ck cla ss. Teren Sali nas and Tr istan Post have batt led nearly every mo ta of the entire series. This tim e, Post fin ished off the nigh t with a 2 -1 sco re to take th e ov erall , ahead of Sali nas ( 1-2) . Post also went 1- 1 in th e 50 cc (7- 8 ) Modified cla ss. Wyatt Marsau , on his A / C Raci ng /Motor ex Lem , had his sights set o n the two front-runn ers in both m ot os, and hi s 3 -3 score ga rnered th ird ove rall , ahead of Jordan Shep ard (4- 4) and T y ler Kunzweiler (5 -5) . Th e acti on was j ust as clos e in the 50cc (4 -6) Stock clas s, as Jose Ceja and Ryan Surratt swa pp ed mota wins, with Ceja pulling off the w in in mota two for th e ove rall. Ceja swept the 50c c (4 -6 ) Modifi ed class later on to ta ke hom e ano th er fir st overa ll . Cody Go res went 4 -3 for third overa ll. After fi ni shing third in m ota o ne , Ja cob Carlso n slipp ed to fifth in m oto t wo , fin ishing fo ur th ove ra ll. Michael Do n-Bas s al so impro ved hi s sco re in m ot o two, and hi s 5 -4 efforts picked up the rem ain ing top -five spot . Nitro Johnson , o n h is East Cou nty Mo torsports KTM. swept th e 60cc (9- 11) class , out run ning Garrett Eckman (2-2) , Bobb y A brams (3 -3 ) , Michael Ric ha rd s ( 4- 4 ) and Ma y son Rodri g uez (5 -5 ) . In th e 6 0 c c ( 6 -8 ) cla ss , Sha ne Post , on h is Dark Art KTM, retai ned contro l in m ot o two aft er tak ing the m oto-one win to get the ov erall. Lu k e Pest ell (2- 2) and J im m y Marquez (3- 3 ) d id th eir best to ke ep pace with Post, but they would have to wait for round ni ne . N itro was ba ck for more in the 60cc Open cl a ss , back i ng up hi s ea rli er vi cto ry wi t h anothe r set of first -place mota fin ishes, once again outrunning the KTM· m ou nt ed Eckm an. Pom ona Vall ey Kawasaki rider Ric hards' 5 -3 score garn ered third overa ll. Mic hael Emery battled w it h Rich ar ds in m ot a o ne an d th en Bry an Burch in m ot a two fo r fo u rt h overall , whil e Bur ch (6 -5) finished fifth ov erall. J oey Bl ack co ntin ues to make his pr esence felt in the 60cc Beqi nner class ; this ti me , he 'd id it wi th a 1- 1 swee p . Br an don J ones tried runn ing dow n Black in m oto one but then slipped to sixth in m ot a two for th ird overall. T hat. o pened, the .d oo r fo r And rew Es parz a (3- 2), who earne d seco nd ove rall abo ard hi s N itro Fu els K aw asa ki. Emer y went 5 -4 for fourth o ve rall after swa p p ing m ota fi n ishes with Devin Fo rema n (4 -5) , who finished fifth overall . P erris Raceway : C h ad B la ck (86) finished w ith a 2-1 score fo r the overa ll in t he 80cc B eg in ner c la s s at ro und e ight of the Pe rr is Hot Su m mer Night s Se ri es. 50 (7 -8) STK: I. Tristan Post (Cob); 2. Teren Salinas (Pol): 3. Wyatt MafSllU (Lem): 4. Jordan Shepherd (KTM); 5. Tyler Kunzweiler (Cob). 50 (7-8) MOD: I . Tristan Post (Cob) . S/ P{W: 1. Joshua Stark (KTM} . 60 BEG; 1. Joey Black (KlIw): 2. Andrew Esparza (Kaw): 3. Brandon Jones (Suz): 4. Michael Emery (Ka w); 5. Devin Foreman (KTM). 60 (6 ·8 ): I. Shane Post (KTM ). 60 (9 - 11): 1. Nitro Johnson (KTM) : 2. Garrett Eckman (KTM): 3. Bobby Abra ms (Kaw) 60 OPEN: 1. Nitro Johnson (KTM): 2. Garrett Eckman (KTM): 3. Michael Richards (KTM ); 4. Michael Emery (Kaw); 5. Bryan Burch (Kaw). 80 BEG: I . Chad Black (Kaw): 2. Jer emy Greene (Yam ): 3. Austin Ray (Yam): 4. Chris Gaumer (Hon): 5. Ju stin J effers (Suz). 80 (0- 11): 1. Drake Rainier (Kaw): 2. Drew We!lver (Kitw); 3. Billy Brinker (Ko!I w). 80 (12 - 13): 1. Cody Je ffries {Suz]: 2. Ja ke Hulett ( Han ): 3. Travis Beker (Vam ): 4. George Jeffers (Suz): 5. Devin Roth (Hon). 80 ( 14- 16) : J. Jak e Bowersox (Suz): 2. Eric Francis (Suz); 3. Matt Cady (Han) . 80 OPEN: 1. Cody Jeffries (Suz): 2. Travis Baker (VlIm): 3. Matt Cady (Han): 4. Drake Remier (Ko!I w): 5. Devin Roth (Hon). SjMlN I: I. Jake Hulett (Hen) : 2. Chad GOrM (Suzl: 3. Cody Jetfries (Suz); 4. Jo nathan Hornbeck (Vam); 5. Travis Baker (Vam) . 125 BEG: 1. Patrick Pennington (Kaw); 2. Cory Clinedinst (Kaw); 3. Ryan Ray (Vam ); 4. Paul laR ocque (Vam ). 125 NOV: I. Joey Bi tto (YlIm): 2. Brock Whitehell d (Suz): 3. Chad Gores (Su z] : 4. MlItt v enderwat er (K aw); 5. Budd y Greene (Vam ). 125 1NT 1. Josh Edwards (Vam ): 2. Ryan PenhalJ (Kaw): 3. Jeff : Bell (KTM) : 4. Ty ler O'Neill (Han); 5. Spencer Meineke (Kaw). 125 OPEN: 1. Jeff Bell (KTM); 2. Phil Schaben (Yam ): 3. Tyler Keefe (Kaw). 250 BEG: 1. Mirn ael Rico (Vam) . 250 NOV: 1. Brock Whitehead (Soz). 250 INT: 1. Josh Edwards (Vam). 250 PR 1. Randy Clark (Hon) . O: SCHBV: 1. Ryan Penhall (Kaw): 2. Tyler O'Ne ill (Han): 3. Joey Bltto (VlIm ); 4. Chad GOrM (Sut) : 5. Matt Ortega (Kaw). 25+ EX: 1. David Schmidt (Kaw). 30+ BEG: I. Tim Welch (Han). 30. NOV: 1. Ryan Jones (KTM). 30+ INT: I . Rob Wexler (KTM). 40+ BEG: I . Jd f Cardone. 40+ NOV: L Rob Hall (Yam). 40. INT: 1. Don Pastel! (Vam ). 40+ EX; I . Mark Brooks (Yem] . SEPT E M B ER 3 , 2003 ' eye I III n e vv s B y MIKE VANCIL 0( UJ :I: ~ :E > Vuillemin Vanquishes ' e m at REM MX Pee Wee Track 50 STK STRTR (4- 6); 1. Christian Kilgore (KTM); 2. Noah Hick erson (KTM); 3. Tyler Rosa (KTM). 50 STK STRTR (7-8); I. J acob Bnenby (Cob). 50 MOD STRTR: 1. Btse Valenzuela (KTM) . 50 STK BEG (4- 6) : 1. Mic hael -Don BliSS ( KTM) ; 2. Michael Gilbert (KTM); 3. Sean Mc G ~ w (KTM) : 4. J ames Webb (KTM); 5. Don Moody (KTM). 50 MOD BEG (4 ·6) : I . Sean McGrew (KTM). 50 STK BEG (7- 8); 1. Fausto ve lenzuete (KTM) : 2. Tyler Uber (Cob); 3. Amber West (Lem): 4. Brock King (Lem); 5. J ustin Armenta (KTM), 50 MOD BEG (7-B}: 1. Fausto ValelUuela (KTM): 2. Amber West (Lem) : 3. J ustin Armenta (KTM): 4. Nicholas Pephe (KTM); 5. Austin Harney (Pol). 50 STK NOV (7-8): 1. Chri stian Musgrllv e (Pol). P/W JR 50 (4·6 ): 1. Brandi Ar<::her, 2. Ian Fleenor: 3. Christian Kilgore; 4. Trevor Dennis: 5. Steven Cerraru e. P/W JR 50 (7 .8): I. P!lrk erMee ks. P/W 50 ADV; 1. Clayton Gamroth. S/P/W: 1. Tyler Uber (Cob). TRL BK: I . Mike Cronk (Han); 2. Ty Nelson (Hon); 3. Samantha Kiper (Han): 4. Justin Lee (Suz): 5. Chandler Morgan (Han). XR50 (4·6): I . Kody Pestell; 2. Troy Lee; 3. Don Moody. XR50 (7 -8) : 1. Brock King; 2. Kai Anderson; 3. Jacob Thomas. XR50 ADV: 1. Zachary Forsyth. 60 STRTR: 1. Justin Ducut (KTM ): 2. Ty Nelson (Suz): 3. Zach Forsyth (Suz ); 4. Sean Lee (KlIw); 5. Ryan Boydstun (Kaw). Main Track 50 (4-6) STK: 1. Jose Cej a (pol): 2. Ryan Surratt (KTM); 3.Cody Gores (Cob): 4. Jacob Carl son (Pol); 5. Michael-Don Bass (KTM) . 50 (4-6) MOD: 1. Jose Ceja (pol); 2. Michael Lubanko (KTM) : 3. Jacob Carlson (Pol). A rg y ll C y cl e Park .-=====-==",..-----------, 'z" Glen Hel en Raceway Park Results 60 Bull's Steve Boniface was un stoppable. as he, too , won both motos by a comfort able ma rgin to secure the overa ll clas s victory . T eam SoB e Suzuk i's Ma tthieu Lall oz was th e best of th e rest, as he chased Bon iface across th e line in eac h ra ce for sec o nd ov er a ll , whi le Suzu k i RM 125 -m ounted Co rey Ma comber rod e to a th ird -p lace fini sh for th e day . In th e A ma teur ranks, Wi seco' s Ja y Clark tu rned in an excellent perform ance in the Vet Juni o r ra n ks a boa rd hi s W iseco / Co m et ic / Kl o tz / Piv o t W ork s Hond a CR25 0 and w as rewa rded for his eff orts with a dominant two m ota sweep and the ove rall cla ss win on the day . Al essand ro Assant i turn ed solid 3 ·2 rides into second o verall , wh ile Husqvarn a's M att Burrou gh s was th ird with a 4 -3 tally . Brent Farrell (2 -6) claim ed fourt h , and Larry Leng ner (7 -4) was fifth . T im "Mad Dog " Murphy bested a competi tive fie ld of Over 40 Int ermediate riders after putt ing a stro ng 1-2 showing up on the sco reboard . Mu rp hy st arted o ut of th e top three slots in eac h m ota aboa rd his Hon da CR250 but, und au nted . rode w ith de te rm ination all m ota lo ng an d eventually was rewa rded with the overall cla ss win for his efforts . Stev e Watson ha s bee n returning to fo rm lat ely , and after rolli ng in fou rt h in th e fi rst mota , he went out and won the second m ota Glen He le n Ra c e w a y Park: David Vuillemin vis ited t he venerable San B ern a rd ino, California, t rack during REM 's Saturday m otocross action and d ominated the 250c c Pr o c lass. DIXON , CA, AUG . 3 An even larger turnout of riders came to round two o f t h e M a c h On e £, WC Pr om o t i o n s m otocross program, featuring a lon ger track, ext ra t rac k p repara ti on s, and a 2 0 -m in ute m oto form at. Ex citem ent was in t he a ir as large numbers of rid ers pr ep ared fo r th e sin g le-gate st arts ; t ho ugh several class es ra n combined , each cla ss was sco red sepa rately. In t he fi r st of t he Vet eran -cl ass rn oto s , Interm ediate rider J esse Oc hoa j umped out to an im m edi ate lead over 10 othe r riders rep resenti ng fo ur cla ssificati ons. Oc hoa wa s one of two Int erm ed iates ente red, but he eve ntually had to contend with Shaw n Park s, th e only Vet Pro ente red . The other rider s represented the Beg inner and Novice classes. On lap th ree . t he gap between Rob ert Sum me r, w ho w as hol din g down second ove rall on the tr ack , and Parks began to diminish . Park s, on hi s Suzuki RM, began to pick up the pace, and the Yamaha- m ounted Sum m er was his first target. O n lap fo ur , Park s passed Summer and head ed fo r Ochoa's KTM. With o nly one lap rem ain ing , Park s di d an inside-outsi de-and -ba ck-to the-i ns ide m ove to ta k e the lead . Mota one ended wi th Parks in fr o n t and O ch o a a nd Sum m er i n secon d a nd t hi rd, follow ed by Honda rider Jerry Skaggs, the fir st Vet No vice . Th e first Beginner was Jim Cl abaugh. Mo ta tw o wa s a rep eat , exce pt that Park s d id n 't wait until mote 's end to ta ke th e lead away from dou bl e -hol esh ot a rt is t O c h oa . Cla ba ugh wa s un ab le to fi nis h the mota ; the Vet Beginner overa ll went to Kawasaki jock ey Bob Sals bery (2 - 1). In Min i 80 cc action. 22 rid ers wer e packed in aga inst the starting gate: one was an Interm edia te , and all the rest wer e B e gi n n er s. Kawasaki-m ounted Buck Ford wasted no time gett ing away from the crowd in an atte m pt to avo id the fir st -turn mayhem; he was successful and never sla ck ened h is pace for the fu ll 20 mi nutes - in fact , he lappe d perhap s 10 riders prior to th e check ered flag. The hottest of the Beginn ers was Kaw asaki jockey Garrett

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