Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

'70s SGL: 1. Deen Faulk ne r (Hon) ; 2. Nath an Cumel (Yam) . I T VINT : I. Dennis Porter (Hon) ; 2. Dave Van Acker (Yl!lm) Dodd (Kll w); 4. Dalton Dufrene (Kaw); 5. Hunter Stewart (Yam). 125 BEG : 1. Keith Loverde (Yam ); 2. Kerry Land ry (Kaw); 3 J erom e The riot ( Yam); 4. Chris Orteg o (Suz); 5 . Blak e Tho m pson (Yam). 125 NOV: l . werren Virgel5 (Suz): 2. Daniel Craightan (Suz); 3 . Chast'M!'hmcon ( Y" m ); 4. Je55~ Hodg~ 5on (Yam) : 5. Paul Van Nalle n (Suz). 125 OPEN 1. Dustin Manuel (Kaw): 2. J a ~n Mllnu el (K/lw): 3 : Martin Campbell (KTM); 4. Cbese Melan con (Yam ) 250 BEG: I . Michael Haffner (Suz). 25 0 NOV : 1. J osh Furr (Yam) ; 2. Jesse Hodg~ son (Kaw) ; 3 .Jace Blouin ( Yam); 4. Mn:had Shelley (Yl!lm) ; 5 . Gebe A itken (Yam) . SR B: I . Randy Fairburn (Hon): 2 . Sk ip Shippey ( Yam ). SR C: 1. Paul Green (Suz): 2. Sernenthe Mout on (Yam). Pit Bike Races 0·75 AUTO (0·8): I. Devin Pons; 2. Jan son Gaspard: 3 . Gllge Hutch inson . 0 ·75 AUTO (9 · 15 ): I. D .J. Cortez: 2. Brae Andre; 3 . Mich llel Harford . 0 -75 AUTO ( 16+): I . Dan Marino ; 2. Steel Brow n. 0 ·150 MANUAL (9· 15): I . Michll el Harford; 2. Corey Schiffer. 150 MANUAL ( 16+ ): I . Stacey Brown: 2. Dusll n Andre . OPEN MNY: l. D.J. Cortez: 2. Stacey Brown; 3. Broc Andre . IT 50 SHAFT : 1. Nick McFadde n ( Yam ); 2. Ja cob Morri s (Yam): 3. Travis Zepfe (Hco): 4. luke Baird ( Yam); 5 . Dylan Dougla s (Han). 50 CHAIN : I . Jake Lewis (Cob); 2. Nick McFlIdden (Cob). 65: I . Jak e lewis (Suz) ; 2. Nathanie l Vowell (Kaw). 85: I . Jake lewis ( Suz); 2. Jo nat han Heiden (Yam); 3. Ni kki Spore (Hon); 4. Cody Bro wn (Hon) . XRlOO STK : I . Scotty Steinwag ner (Hon). MADDOG: I. Dakota Simmons (Yam) . 200 PRO·AM : I . Patrick Pyle (Sul). TR: l. Bill Agnew (KTM) . 250 AM: I . Dako ta Sim mo ns (YlIm ) : OPEN AM I. Bill Agn ew (KTM). OPEN PRO·AM : I. Tyler Porter (KTM ). OPEN PRO: 1. Aaron ladd (Hon) . Holes h ot Mot o c ross Park Brothers Take Sibling Rivalry to the Track Th u n d e r Valley Moto c ross Pa rk Bv Ro v J ENKINS Kevin Hall Jr. Remembered HAMMOND, LA , AUG, 9 · 10 Jason and Du sti n Ma nu el sho wed the cro wd what racing is sup pose d to .look like as they co nti nued th eir family feud on Su nday at Hol eshot MX, ju st north of Hammond . Old er brother J ason has been di st racted by adu lt responsibilities since graduating this sp ring . Raci ng m otocross has had to tak e a back seat to hold ing down a job and payi ng off his truck . You nger brother Dustin still lives in the carefree world of summer vacation and rid ing hi s b ike , and it showed wh en th ey got down to business on race day. Th e t wo brot hers fa ced off in the m o st com petitive cla ss of the day, th e 125cc Op en class . Dustin benefite d from a holeshot , sta y ing ahead of the flyi ng bullets. A determ ined J ason pi loted his bike thr ough the pack and c am e w ithi n o ne bikel ength of his y oung er broth er at t he c hec ke re d flag , re m i n d ing everyone of his edge when it comes to experience with a beautiful tail -whip and loo k -back at the flnish- line j um p. "I li k e it ," he repli ed when asked abo ut it. "We 're j ust havlng fun o ut there... I'm comin ' strong ." B a ck i n t h i rd , Brea u x Bridg e 's Martin Ca mpbell , Port Vince nt 's Co d y Sm iley and Gon zales' Chase Melancon sliced and diced with each other, changing posi tio ns until they finis hed in th at orde r. In the second m ot o , Jason got an ev en wo r se start , whil e Du stin buil t a see ming ly insurm oun tab le lead . However, on the last two laps, J ason closed th e gap. T wo turn s from th e fi nish lin e, Jason was righ t behind Du st in , bu t the c heck ered fl ag ca me too soo n fo r a pass. Th e bro the rs d id show some m atu rity , beca use in tim es past th ey used to kn oc k each other off the track. causing tempers to get hot. Whil e the Man uel brothers' tempers stay ed cool , the weather di dn 't , th ou gh it di d stay cle ar. Ricky An dre' s fac il it ies wer e in grea t shape . He filled in the big 60·foot fin ish·iine t ri p le , m ak in g it into a d o ub le with a lo ng tableto p. . "I j ust too k the fear fac tor out of it," Andr e expla ined. "Now everyone is j umping it, but it is the same leng th as befo re." The rac ers st ill jump m ore than 15 feet in th e air, rig ht in fron t of the g rand stand . An dre's adj ust ments to the trac k ma de for safer raci ng, as no one went hom e inju red . . O n Satu rday , the o peni ng ro und of a pi tb ike rac ing series was hel d on th e sma ll er arena trac k . five trop hy classes, o ne m on ey cl ass an d a g rudge ma tch we re co nteste d . Specta to rs and race rs enjoyed some fu n in the sun with the newl y eme rg ing m in isport. Roun d two will be held on Saturday, Septembe r 30 . In th e Op en Mo ney cl ass, perennial fron trunner Coy Hobgood from Slaughter to ok over th e lea d ha lfw ay th ro ugh lap one and never relin quished it . Hobgood broug ht his Cham pi · on Cycl e KTM to the front of both mot os and pun ct uated h is victo ry with a heel-cl ick er at th e whit e flag and a nac -nac at th e checkered flag. Bv S USIE N A EGEl LAKEWOOD, CO , AUG . 10 SRAC' s 2003 race season contin ued at Th un der Valley Mot ocross Park in Lakewood , Colorad o , fo r lo ca l rid ers com peting in A points rac es in between the main events of ro und n ine o f th e AMA M axxi s/VP Fuels Western Fo ur-Stroke Nat ion als. Loc al Pro Matt Whi t· ma r sh , w ho h as been hi tt i n g som e o f t he Nation al m ot ocro ss ra ces (most recen tly in T exa s). fie rce ly dominated all four m ot o s of the 250 cc A and Open A cl asses on Satu rday, riding to win in hon or of his good friend and t he curre nt 125cc A , 25 0cc A and Op en A SRAC p oint s le ad er , K ev i n Ha ll J r. , wh o recentl y died doing wh at he lo ved m ost - raeing . The SRAC racers who co m peted on Sat ur day and Sunday aro un d t he Fo ur -Strok e sch ed ule wore blue ribbons on thei r helm ets in Kevin ' s m e m or y , a n d fa n s w or e ribb ons pinn ed t o t he i r shi r t s for K evin a nd a s a show of suppo rt of the Kevin Hall Jr. Mem o rial Fund. Although m ore than a co uple of the West· ern Fou r-S trok e Nationa ls Pro rid er s let the rough Lakewood tra ck tak e them dow n, litt le Th om as Con e, ridi ng a K awasak i in the 65cc (7 · 9 ) class, showed no sign of bei ng intlm idat ed; in fact , he made it look easy. Riding lik e a Pro , he handil y won moto one and m ot o tw o . and he we nt on to c a p t ure th e fi rst -p la ce trop hy in th e 65cc (7· 11) com bined cla ss as well. The vi cto ri es sec u red K one 's p osition as points leader in both the 65 cc (7·9 ) and (7·11 ) classe s. Two qu alifyi ng races had to be held in the 125cc Novi ce class to whi tt le it down to 40 riders. Th e 125cc No vice main wa s th e final race of the day and capped off a great week· end o f comp etiti on . Dav id Bu d i k , o n a Kawasak i , and J ared Garn er , on a YZ2 50F, waged an intense battle for first pl ace. Gamer grabbe d the holeshot , but Budik appli ed heavy pr essure immed iately and sli p ped in to t he lead when he cut to the inside and got aroun d Gam er at the bottom of Horsepower Hill at the beginn ing of lap two . Th e lead bou nced right back to Garner, however. when he pop ped up out e f T hund er Valley in front of Budik . The K awasaki ride r was unfazed and poured on the gas going aroun d the big sweeper on the nex t lap and pulled in front of Gamer's Yamaha for th e fina l tim e, taki ng home the first- place t ro- ph y . Seve ra l sec o nds behi nd the fron t -ru n ners, Sheu n Haase rounded out the top three eN on a Yamaha. Results 50 OI L·INJ (4 ·8 ): l. Zllc hary Snoke ( Yam ); 2. Jemie Thompson (Yam ); 3 . Brttney GlIlleg os [Ye m): 4. Winston Ch urchill (Yam); 5. Ni co le Davis (Yam) . 50 STK (4· 6 ): 1. Devan GlIntt: (Pol) : 2. Heyden Ingino (KTM ); 3. Tuc ker Cant rell (Co b ); 4. Devan Burle y (KTM) ; 5 . K~rn s Chur ch ill (KTM). 50 STK (7 ·8) : 1. G" vin Silver (Cob) ; 2. J<1ke Riggi!' (KTM) : 3. Gavin Richards (Co b ); 4. Daniel McKune (KTM ): 5. Russ lanne (KTM) . 50 2·STRK/4 ·STRK (4· 8 ): I. Kelsp.yHoog (Hon ). 50 COMB: I. Gllvin Silver (Co b ): 2. Jake Riggle (KTM); 3. Gavin Richll rds (Cob) ; 4. Daniel McKun e (KTM): 5 . Jonathan Coll ins (KTM) . 65 (7· 9) : l. Th omas Cone (KlIw); 2. Vernon O'S hea (Suz); 3 Au styn Kelle r (KTM): 4. Connor Olson (Kaw ): 5 . Mi chael Guerett e (KTM). 65 ( 10· 11): I. Todd Bennlster (KTM) : 2. Micnael Riner (Suz): 3. Chris Heiney (KTM): 4. Michael Giese (Kaw ): 5. .Jesse Woods (KTM ). 65 COMB ( 7 · 1 1): I . Tho ma s Cone ( Kaw) ; 2. Ch riS He iney (KTM): 3 . Michael Riner (Suz); 4 . Vernon O'Shea (Suz); 5. Mi chael Giese (KlIw ). 85 NOV ( 7. 11): 1. Ian Blythe (Kaw): 2. Aaron Heese (Yam) : 3. Philip Cowen (Ho n): 4. Kenton Greenwood (KTM ): 5 . Randall Hert (Yam). 85 NOV ( 12- 13 ): 1. Brad Savage (Yam) ; 2. T ucker Seye (Yllm) : 3. wede SimP'QO (Yem): 4. David Switalski (Yam): 5. Tuck er Abbott (Yam) . 55 .NOV ( 14. 15 ): I. Michael Teylo r (Yam ); 2. Amy Kwak (K<1w); 3. Ja!iOrl leeper (Y/lm ): 4 . Cory Hoglln (Hon) ; 5. Mike Melgosa (Yam) . 85 CO MB (7 · 1 1) : I. Forrest Olson ( Hon ): 2. Ae rcn Ha ase (Yam ); 3. Kenton Greenwood (KTM) : 4. Cody Silver (Kaw): 5 . A ustin Rogers (Sull . 85 ADV (7 · 11): 1. Cod y Silv er (Kaw ): 2. Cole Shondeck (Hon): 3. Forrest Olson (Hon); 4. Todd Bannister (KTM); 5 . z.,ch Armstrong (Kaw) . 85 ADV (12 ·13 ): I. Charles Rupprecht (Hon ); 2. Ju stin Decker (Yam ); 3. Travis Stich ter (Suz); 4. Teytor Clemo ns (Han) : 5. la ch K. Larson (Suz) . 85 A DV ( 14 . 15): I . Michllel He nderson ( Yam); 2. Josh Krosch el (Suz); 3 . T ravis Morris (Yam ); 4. Bryce Shondeck (Han): 5. Benjemm Giese (Yam ). 85 S/M INI NOV ( 12· 15): 1. Tyler Narans (Sw ); 2. Mich ael Taylor (Y"m); 3. Bred Savag e (Yem): 4. Tuck er Seye (Yllm ); 5. Brian Wilson (SUZ)S5S/ MINI ADV ( 12- 15): 1. Micha el Henderson (Yam ); 2. Charles Rupp recht (Han); 3. Bryce Shondeck (Hon ); 4. Troy Boles ( Yll m ): 5 . Blake Morris (Yam ). 125 A : \. Jared Carlson (Yam) : 2. Matt Whl(me rsh (Yam) : 3 . Chris Flesia (Suz) ; 4. Weyne Balli en Jr . (Yam); 5 . Adll m Burri s (Yam ). 12 5 B: I. Joe:f She dro n (K T M); 2. Chase Hacke tt (Suz); 3 . J emee Sumner (Yem) : 4. Cody Beth euer (Suz); 5 . Derik Brewster ( Yll m ). 125 NOV: I. David Budl k (Kaw) : 2. .Jered Game l (Yam ); 3 . Shun Heese (Vll m): 4. Chad McKune (Yam): 5 . Tyrel Bennett (Ka w). 125 ( 12- 15) : 1. Hunter Meyer (Yam) ; 2. Ky le Coh rs (Kew); 3 . Rustin Meyer (Suz); 4. Ty ler One (Suz): 5 . Keith NlIegel (Yem) . 125 (1 4-24) : I. Hunter Meyer (YlIm) ; 2. Ad em Harvey (Hon ): 3 Ly vt c Rame asem y (Yam): 4. Da nn y Bll jz a ( Hon) ; 5 . Ky le Co hrs (Kew). 250 A : I. Matt Whitmllrsh (Yam ): 2. J ared Carlso n (Yam ); 3 . Weyne Ball iet! Jr . ( Yam) ; 4. Sco tt How e (Yam) ; 5 . Scott McClein (Yem) . 250 B: I . Dean Grierso n (Yam): 2. Carl Fritz (YlIm) ; 3. Ryen Fer zer (Kaw): 4. Todd Kn ight (Yam) ; 5. Stephen Hollan d (Han) . 250 NOV: I. Robert Pcledsky (Han); 2. Doug Brookm an (Hon ); 3. Ju stin Pike (Yam): 4 . Russell Till man (Hon ): 5. Dan Kem per (Yam ). WMN A : I. Michaela Gonzalez (Suz); 2. Gle d Umbaugh (Stiz) ; 3 . Amy Rogers (Yam); 4. Kelly Longwell ( Yam ). WMN B: I . A my Kwak (KlIw): 2. Moll y Lambert (Suz): 3 . Robyn Morglln (Yll m) ; 4. Mandy Ceteleno (Yem ): 5. Tiffllny Bennett ( Yam ). WMN NOV: I . Alella San Fili ppo (Hon) ; 2. Keyle Willey (Yern) : 3. Katie T racey (Kaw) : 4. Terri Hawks (Y" m); 5. Kimbe rly Van Duyn (Ka w). VET A : I. J ared Carlso n ( Yam); 2. Andr ew Atki ns (Yam ); 3 . Deen Grierson (Yll m ); 4. Greg COlI/a (Hon) ; 5 . John Merwin (Hon) . n VET B: 1. Stephen Holl and (Hon ): 2. Terence Pieterse (Han) . VET NOV: 1. Do ug Broo km an ( Hen ): 2. J im Petty (Yam); 3. Cory Wiggi ns (Hon); 4. Dan Kemper ( Y~m) ; 5. John Hlly hurst .(Yam ). SR A: I. Shawn Smith (Hon) : 2. JIm Eck ert (Han); 3 . Bill Nolan (Yem) ; 4. J im Cole (Yllm): 5. Steven Woods (Hon) . SR B: I. Tom Brown ~ (Hon): 2. Cass Morgan (Yam) ; 3 . Tony Kwak (Yll m ); 4. Rand~ 1I Glatdon (Hon): 5. D~v id Gonzal~z (Suz) . SR NOV: I . Damel Tha rp (Kaw ): 2. Michll el Mornson (Hon) : 3. Richard Shenk el (Yam ); 4 . Mich ael Distefano (Yam ): 5. Andre Abbo tt (Hon) . S/SR: I. Monty Ky le (Han); 2. Mich ael Klsh Sr. (Hon) ; 3 . Dwight Catalano (Yam ): 4. Gene lucll5 (Ho n) ; 5. Byron Wolr (KTM). OPEN A : I. Milt! Whitmarsh (Y om ): 2. A aro n HlII ( Yam) ; 3 . Weyne Balliett Jr . (Yam ); 4. Scott Howe (Vam ); 5 . Brad fIloth erwey (Ho n). O PEN B : I . Jo hn Rylln ( Han) ; 2. Cody Bat h auer (S uz); 3 . And rew Peterson (Yam ): 4. J im Scheid ( Yam). OPEN BEG: I . Terrenc!' Birch (Yam ): 2. Shaun Hall 5e (Yam ); 3. Chris Hart (Hon): 4. Mark Sanders (Yom ); 5. Jaso n Ulberg (Kll w). OPEN NOV: 1. Robert Po1e dsky (Hon) ; 2. Jason Wilson (Han) ; 3 . Ted Stutz (Hon); 4. Steven Tracey (Kew); 5 . ZlIchery Dick ens (Yam ). OPEN (12. 15) : 1. Qui nn Don ath an (KTM) ; 2. Rust in Meyer (Suz): 3. Keith Naegel (Yam) . OPEN (1 4 -24) : l. l yvio Rama ssam y (Yam ); 2. Hunter Meyer (Yam ); 3. LindSl"y Jehtto (Suz). cu e •• July 9 , 19 8 8 BIRTHOATE: RESIOENCE: . '. Costa Mesa, C al ifomia OCCUPATION: •• N inth-grade student, , Newport H arb o r H igh Schoo l OTHER INTERESTS: • • • • • • Surfi ng MOTORCYCLE: •• 2003 Yamaha VZ125 DISCIPUNE: ; • • • • • • • Motocross CLASSES: • • • 12 5 c c Novice/Jun ior , Schoolboy • Glen Helen LO'CAL TRACKS: Raceway Park , Lake Elsinore MX, Perris Raceway SPONSORS: ••• M ission Yamaha. Maxxis, No Fear, Dad RECENT ACCOMPUSIIMENTS • Overall Champion, 125cc Junior class , Racing Enterp rises Motorsports 2003 No Fear/MTA West Spring Series Do You REMEMBER YOUR FIRST RACE? "Ye ah, it was when I was 6 yea r s old, and it was at "Perris. I was so excited! I did pretty • good, but like most kids in ~ the ir first race, I crashed and had trouble starting my b ik~:' "It was when I was 7 years old, I won a trophy that was taller than me! Alsa. participating in the 80cc oll" Exhibition race at the Glen 11 He len AMA National a couple'" " af ye a r s ago. WIIOM 00 You MOST ADMIRE? -Jeremy M cGrat h and J ames '13ubba' Stewart ." Resu lts SEPTEMB ER 17,2003' JUSTIN FALK , 50 Oll ·INJ : 1. Ched P" ttison (KTM): 2. Bl.,ke lagarde (Yam); 3. NotJh Nic"ud (Yem) : 4. Cody Talley (Han) ; 5. Kolby Johnson (KTM) . 50 (4·6): 1. Bt!nny Boud~ault (KTM): 2. Devin Pon s (IITM): 3 . Gage Hutc hinson (Cob); 4. Cameron Breland (Hon ). 50 (7 ·8) : J. J llnson Gasperd (Pol); 2. Koi Westbrook (KTM) ; 3 . Zachery A irhart (KTM). 50 O PEN: 1. J onson Gaspard (Pol) : 2. Koi Westbroo k (KTM): 3 . Benny Boudtt! auJi (KTM) . 65 BEG: I . Forrest Smi th (Yam ); 2. Taylor Wmts (Suz): 3. Mark Pons (K lIw): 4. Paul ClIn inno (Kaw): 5 . David Garclll Jr . (Hon ). 6 5 (9·10): J. Allron Sanc hez (KTM) ; 2. Dillon Dufrene (Kll w): 3. Avery Gonzll iez (Suz). 65 ( 10-11) : J. Sam landry (KTM): 2. Stephen Willill ms (KlIw); 3. Bll!lke Benoit 65 OPEN: l. Sam Landry (KTM): 2. Allron 5

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