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AHRMA Speed & Spor t National Vintage MX Ser ies Round 10: The Farm PREM l / W EX : 1. Da vid Bo yd stun (Co t) ; 2. Randy Hiatt (BSA) ; 3. Joel Sweeney (BSA) . PREM OPEN TW INT: I . Tomm y McFl3r land (Tri· BSA) : 2. Randy Hall (Tri· BSA) : 3. Jo hn Caldwell (Tri· BSA ) : 4. Tony McDow ell (Tri· BSA) . PREM OPEN TW EX: I. Terry Hyd e (Tri · BSA) : 2. Joel Sweeney (BSA); 3 . Dav e .Janiec (AJS). else 125 NOV : 1. Ji m Dallas (Hus) ; 2. Robert Loveless (CZ); 3. Joel Sak amot o (Hus); 4 . Mik~ Dye (Han); 5. Howard Sutton (Hus) . C lSC 12 5 INT : I. J on McG r eg o r ( Cl): 2 . Forres t Wald ron (Hus); 3. J ~ I Sek ernot o (Hus) ; 4 . Rick Nichol son (Pen) ; 5. Bill Grubin (Han) . ClSC 250 NO V: I. Brian Gibone y (AJ S) : 2. Ken Gutrley (O ss) ; 3 . J on Vestlauskes ( AJ S) ; 4 . J ohn Gulliford (Oss): 5. Scan Knauf (A· E). ClSC 250 INT: 1. Steve Vasilauskas (BSA); 2. Reese Deng ler ( Cl ); 3. Mi chael Roebuck (BSA) ; 4. Rick Nicho lson (Oss); 5. David Pierce (Hus). ClSC 25 0 EX : I. Rob er t Bor g (Cl ): 2 . Dirk Murphy (ass ); 3. Dana Sal sman (BSA) ; 4. Russell Held (Cl). Cl S C 50 0 NO V : I. Rob ert Sto ne ( BSA ): 2 . Richard Sm ilie (BSA) ; 3. Chuck Bredtord (BSA ). ClSC 5 0 0 INT : I. J im Cole (Che ) : 2. Gre g Wright (Tri); 3. Chris Ham ilton (BSA) ; 4 . Dennis Rose (BSA): 5. Rick Downing (BSA ). ClSC 500 EX: I. Ma,k Skerpo hl 2. Wesley Poole ( T ri) ; 3 . Mike Atk in s ( T ri) ; 4 . Ge o rge Gerstenberg (Che ); 5. Neil Giertsen (Hus) . SP TSMN 125 NOV: I. J im Sax to n (Ha n) ; 2. Travis Johnston (Hon); 3 . Rick Dahl (Hon); 4. Steve Mitc hell (Hod); 5. Charles Bran stetter (Hon) . SPTSMN 125 INT : I. Jon McGregor (Hon) ; 2. Dale Stephens (C· A ); 3. Bry son Wllfierns (Hus) ; 4. Curt Lange (Hon) ; 5. Tom Raymer (Hon) . SPTSMN 125 EX : I. Dave Co up e ( Ha n ) : 2 . Grayson Hart (Han); 3. Ryan Ba st (Han); 4 . David ,;.. Germain (Hon) ; 5. Ja red Lanqe (Yam) . SPTSMN 250 NO V : 1. Brett Giboney (Cl ): 2. ' Mar k Mittm an (CI ); 3 . J im Da llas ( Hus); 4 . Erik Sulliva n (Hus); 5. Ran dy Dale (Hon ). SPTSMN 2 5 0 INT : 1. Mark Sullivan (SUI ); 2. Dan Cunh a (CI) ; 3. Scott Stanley (Osa) : 4. Christian Ot ero (8 ul); 5. John Fourcroy (Bul) . SPTSMN 250 EX: 1. Dave Coupe; 2. Grayson Hart (Hon) ; 3. Tony Fox (Yam) ; 4 . Ryan Bast (Hus); 5. Terry Bentley (Cl) . tcz» Dave Coupe (101 and Grayson Hart (721 batUed in several c lasse s at round 10 of the AHRMA Speed & Sport National Vintage MX Series at The Fann In Chehalis, Washington. Coupe won four classes, topping the 125cc, 250cc, Open Age and Over 40 Expert classes. Hart finished second to Coupe twice. CHEHAUS,WA,AUG.IO onda -mounted v [}{j Coupe poundedCaliforn ia n Daione the compet it and daz zled th e sp ectators at round 10 of the AHRMA Speed [, Sp o rt Nationa l Vin tage Motocross Ser i es , held at Th e Farm in Chehalis. Cou pe, "..' who contested five class es o n t he day, won four of th em overall on the Dick Mann -d esigned, natural-ter rain course . Coupe, w ho rode a pa ir o f 1974 Honda CR Elsinores , post ed wins in th e Sp ortsman 125cc , 250cc , Open Age and Ov er 40 Expert cl asses . On l y in t h e Sports man 500 c c Expert cla ss did Coupe fail to w in overa ll , after hi s 19 73 CZ 400 expired m echan ically and left the Go ld en State rid er strande d. However, Cou pe d id h a ve to ugh co mpe ti tion in the cla sses he won , as Or e g o n i a n s Grayson Hart and J im Row , Minneso ta 's Mark Skarpohl , and Washington riders Tony Fox and Ron Pom eroy all gave the former National rider a run for his money. In fact , the entire Pomeroy clan fro m Yakima, Wash ington , w a s on han d . The most fa mous m em ber of the family, J im Pomeroy, had a pretty decent da y. After rece ivi ng a special award (see "Inside U ne ," Cycl e News #33 , August 20, 2003 ) , h e showed that he still has what it takes. Al though he was riding an unfam ili ar Yamaha YZ, he got the holeshot in both Over 50 Expert motos and led bo t h in th e ea rly stages , although fellow W ashin gt on ian Ran d y Skiv er sp oil ed Po m eroy's pa rty . J im went 3 - 2 in th e rac e for seco nd ove ra ll, traili ng Skiv er ' s I -I swee p . Th ird ov erall went to Bul taco-mounted Cal ifo rnian Ron Melton. 44 S EPTEM BER 3 , 2003' e ye " It was t he fi rst t im e I' ve rid den any th i ng non - B u l taco f or quite a while, " Pomero y sai d . " I reall y like the bik e and was gett ing com fortable rid in g the Yam aha . I' m pr etty happy with second pla ce. A ll in all , it was a really great day for m e." It was pretty much all Coupe fo r th e rest of the day. Coupe's first ov er all win of th e da y ca m e in th e Op en Ag e Exp ert c lass . Coupe, Hart and t h e Natio na l O p en A g e Ch am p i on Row ra n in t h e top thr ee at t h e unleashing of the first moto. Row got around Hart on the opening lap and closed in on Coupe , but ju st as qu ick l y , Hart pounced upon the CZ rid er and for th e rest of the moto stu ck to Coupe's rear fender. Coupe narrowly edged Hart at the fin ish, wh il e Row netted a 'solid th ird . Moto two was p retty much the sam e story , as Coupe and Hart clashed aga in. Coupe got a break when Hart scored a DNF, wh ich also aided Row in taking a second -overa ll finish , as his 3 -2 performances nett ed th e rider from Portland, Oregon , his fi rst of two such placings on th e da y . Californian Terry Bentl ey (4- 3) finis hed t hi rd . overall. In th e ad joined Intermediate class, CZ rider Dan Cunha used solid 1-2 fin ishes to win overall , follow ed by Mark Sullivan (4 - 1) and Mai co rid er Rolf Greenhi ll (3 -3) . Coupe had pressure from Fo x and Sk arpo hl in th e O ver 40 Expert cl ass, but Coup e didn 't buckl e un d er the I u n eVIls Minnesota's Mark Skarpohl won the Classic 500cc Expert and Sportsman 500cc Expert classes. p r e ssur e . Co up e aga in won b o t h mo tos , althou gh he did have Fox nipping at his rear wheel for most of the second m oto . Co upe even tua lly opened up a narrow gap , le avi ng Fox to fe n d off a ha r d -cha rgi n g J im Pomeroy at the finish line. Sk arpohl , who was th e second -placed finish er in m oto one , went 2- 7 for fourth ov erall , followed by Californian J .P. Mor gen (6- 4) . Coupe's day was complete after he scored wins in the Sportsman 125cc Expert class , ahead of Hart (2 -2) and Cal ifornian Ry a n Bast ( 3- 3) , and finally in the Sportsman 250cc Expert class , where Coupe was aga in chased by Hart, who fi ni shed second overall with a 3 -2 t all y . Fox, who was one of the few riders all day to get a wheel ahead of Coupe. fin ished third overa ll on a 2-3 score. eN The Fann Chehali s, Washington Results : AugusllO. 2003 [Round 1001151 PREM 500 NO V: 1. Andrew v en Golen (Mat) ; 2 . J ohn Van Golen (Mat) ; 3. Todd Glass (BSA) . PREM 500 I NT : 1. Jon Wall ( Yam): 2 . Don Kelley (BSA); 3 . Ron Predm o re (Mat) . PREM 50 0 EX : I. Wesley Pool e (Tri ); 2. Mik e Atkins (T ri) . PREM L/W I NT : 1. Charles Schan k (Mai) ; 2 . Larry Madr igal (BSA ): 3. Don Kelly (BSA): 4. Reese Dengle r (J aw); 5. Bill Grubin (Hon) . SPTSMN 500 NO V : 1. Dave Whelchel (Mal ): 2. Kelly Proc iw (Yam ); 3. Mik e Wil k es (Hon) ; 4. J on Vasilauskas (CI ); 5. Bob White (Mal) . , SPT SMN 50 0 INT : I. R;ck Ball (Bul): 2. Doug MllcDuffee ( Ka w) ; 3 . Ty ru s Wil son (Mai) ; 4 . Don Wil son (CI) ; 5. Wes Willis (Hus) . SPTSMN 500 EX : I. Mark Ska rpohl (cz» 2. Jim Row (Cl) : 3. Wesley Poole (BSA ): 4. Ale x Reid (Bul ): 5. Chris Wilk es (Hon) . WMN NOV: I. Deanna Grey ( Han ) ; 2. Janet Hami lton (Hon); 3. Ar lca Cole (BSA ); 4. Barb Frenna (Yam) ; 5. Julie Salsman (v ern). WMN INT: I. Debb ie Poo l e (CZ ) : 2 . Ellen Roebuck (Hon ); 3. Kim Mil ewsky; 4 . Tinll Pars on s (BSA) . OPEN A GE NOV: 1. Matth~w Sullivan (Pen}; 2. Chr istopher Steven s ( Yam) ; 3 . Mike Dy e (Hus) ; 4 . Jon Stoumen (e l) ; 5. Tyle r Cornell (Yam ) . O PEN A GE INT: I. Dan Cunh a (Cl) : 2. Mar k Sullivan (Suz); 3 . Rolf Greenhill (Mai) ; 4 . Christi an Oter o (Bul) ; 5. Kevin Mollllrd (Ma i). O PEN AGE EX : I. Dave Co upe : Jim Row (Cl) : 3. Terry Bent ley (Cl) : 4. Tom Bentley (Ma i): 5. Chris Wilkes (Hon). 40 + NOV: 1. Ca ll Don oque ( Ha n) ; 2. Todd McGregor ( e l); 3 . Br ian Essa ry (Han ) ; 4 . Ste v e Mitch~ 1I (Bul) ; 5. Randy Dale (Yam ). 40+ I NT : 1. Chris tia n Otero ( Bul ) ; 2 . Tyrus W ils on (M a i ) ; 3 . Patric k Rile y (T ri); 4 . D ou g MacDuffee (Kaw); 5. Scott Stan ley (a ss). 4 0+ ' EX: 1. Da ve Coupe ( Hon) ; 2. Tony Fo x ( Yam ); 3 . Ron Pom eroy ( Yam) : 4 . Mark Skarpohl (Cl ): 5 . J.P. Mo,gen (Pen ). 50. NO V: I. Steve Bender (e l) ; 2. Bill Downing (BSA ); 3. Eric Forster (Mon ); 4 . Charle s Brenstetter (Han ); 5. Chris Kerber (Han) . 5 0 . INT : 1. Pat Holmes ; 2. Dale Steven s (Mai) . 5 0 . EX: I. Randy Skive r (C· A); 2. Jim Pom eroy (Bul) ; 3. Ron Melton (Bul). 6 0. NOV : I . Ro ss Robe rt s (B ul ) ; 2 . Rob er t Mil ewsky (Hus) ; 3 . Dean Kn utson (Yam ); 4 . Dave Rym al (Cl) : 5. Rich Mayer (Hon ). 60. INT: I . La rry Madri gal (BSA) ; 2. Charles Sch an k (Ma i) ; 3 . John W il k e s ( Ha n); 4 . Ro n Predmore (Mat ): 5. Tom McFlIr ltmd (Tri-BSA) . ~ 60 . EX : I . Ken B urn i ngham (T r i) ; 2 . D ic k Stidham (Hon ) ; 3. Duane Spe nce r (H an ) ; 4. Rod Brasel (Bul) ; 5. J ohn Rice (Mai). 70 . NOV: I. Dan McCarthy { Hue} : 2 . Norm DuVall (Yam ); 3. Carroll Stanley (Yam ). 70 . 1I'fT I. Jay Wahl (Rok) : 2. Glen Finnerin (C-A) . : .. 2: .. . " ...