Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

PfW 80 EX: 1. Dusty Hamm ond (Kaw ); 2. David Gro ff J r. (Kaw); 3 . Garrett Crawford (K aw); 4. J ulian Will iam s (Kaw) . 1251 NT: I. Caleb Ram say (Yam ); 2. David J oseph (Yam) ; 3. Tyler Schexnellder (Han ); 4. Eddie Hill (SUl) ; 5 . Cody Paul (Yam). 125 AM : 1. Spencer Patterson (Yam); 2. Jeremy Jo hnson (Han); 3. Je rrod Burn ap (Ka w); 4 . T ad Martin (Yam); 5 . Je remy Ma iale (Yam ). 125 EX : I. Bri a n Barner (S Ul); 2. Nat ha n Pric e ( Kaw ); 3 Christop her Leonard (Yam): 4. J ustin Hays ( Yam ); 5 . Adam Passin (Yam). 200 AM : 1. Randy Hancock (Kaw); 2. Justi n Anders (KTM) ; 3 Jere my Langford (Ka w); 4. Andy Voigt (KTM): 5. Brian Perry (Kaw) . 2501NT: I . Jesse Murph y (Kaw) : 2. Mich ael Hambric k (Yam); 3 Bill y Beer (Yam); 4. Jeremy Dejemeett (Kaw ): 5 . Aaron La mbert (Yam). : 250 AM I. Preston Nic kelson (Kaw); 2. Aa ron Bloun t (Han); 3 . C.W. Caldwell ( SU1 4. Jim m y Fall (Han); 5 . Mitchell Walters (Hon) . ); 250 EX: 1. Shane Fo rtner (Yam); 2. Jo hn Cicur (Yam ); 3. Paul Estes (Yam) ; 4. Todd McClendon (Yam ); 5. Chris Dejameatt (Yam) . OPEN INT: 1. Dustin Barnes (Yam); 2. Will Roberson (KTMl: 3. Tober Hensley (Han) ; 4. Scott McCam s (KTM) ; 5. Kevin Morri s (Yam). OPEN AM : 1. Michael Payne (Yam ); 2. Will Too mbs (Yam): 3. Bill Ryan (Yam ); 4 . Micha el Too mbs (Yam); 5. Tomm y Hogue {Han) . OPEN EX: I. Ja mes Hill (Y am) : 2. Steve Dawson (Yam ); 3. Bu bbe Berqe au x (Yam); 4. Court ney Christ ian (Han) ; 5 . Ste phen Nowak ( Yam). LnS INT : I. J essica J uvrud (Kaw); 2. J ennifer Carson (KTM); 3. Wendy Davis (Yam ): 4. J oyce Needum (Kaw ); 5. Sami Haley ( Yam ). : LOS AM I . Cathy Estes (Yam); 2. Randa McColl um (Han) ; 3 . Stephani e Herriage (Han) ; 4. And rea T ierney (Yam); 5. J ordan Coo k (Yam ). LnS EX: 1. Lauren Powell (Han ); 2. Tracy Tal Kisor (Han) : 3 . Samantha Brummell (Yam) . LOS 35+ AM: 1. Lisa Lowe (Han ); 2. Mary Kirch me ier (Kaw); 3 . Shane Lewis (Kaw ); 4 . Marsha Wi lba nks (Kaw); 5 . J enn ifer Webb {Sue}, LOS 35+ EX: I . Tracy Yeargan (K aw); 2. Bethany J acobs (Kaw ); 3 . Laura Rafa el (Yam); 4. Ly n n Sell ers ( Hon ) ; 5 . T in a Yarb ro ugh (Kaw). 30+ NOV: 1. T.J . Tarv er {KTM); 2. Shawn Wright (Hon); 3 . Tracy Buckal oo (Han ); 4. Edward Ashb y (Kaw) ; 5 . J.D. Bagley (Yam). 3 0 + INT : 1. Dar rell Nu emey er (Ka w); 2. M ic hae l Wilb ank s (KT M); 3. T ony Hanse n (KT M) ; 4. Jerry Fagan (SUl); 5. Denni s Arnold (Ka w). 30+ AM: 1. Gary Mello (Hon ); 2. Kelly Braddoc k (Han) ; 3. Eric Sauls (Kaw); 4. Ja son Fitts (Kaw); 5 . Er ic Bryan (Suz.). 30 + EX: I. Ceci l Parker [Suz]: 2. Rick Hecic (Han) ; 3. Christo. pher Martin (Ka w); 4. J ohnny Call (KTM); 5. J eff Wi lbank s (KTM). 35+ NOV: 1. Paul Kozere (Han ); 2. Rodney Lewis (SUl); 3. Brian Hudgins (Han); 4. .Jemes Cash (GG); 5. Danny L Pous (Han ). 35 + INT : 1. Mic k T ierney (KT M); 2. Rand y Murphy (Kaw); 3 . Kell y Sch rei ber (SUl); 4 . J oey Marcom (Yam ): 5. A Utin Mc Donald (GG) 35 + AM : 1. J erry Lawso n (KTM); 2. Bill Av ery (Kaw) ; 3. Kurt Licht enb erge r (Ka w); 4. David Needh am (Ha n) ; 5 . Bubba Reeve s (Hon). 35 + EX: I. Brent Sellers (Yam); 2. Ray J ennings (Yam); 3. Gay le Hoyt (Han ); 4. Mi ke M. Davis (SUl ); 5. Todd Downing (Han) 4 0 + NO V: 1. Budd y Ta rver Sf. (Han); 2. Ri ch ard B rown ing (Yam): 3 . David Don aldson (Yam); 4. To m Eaton (KTM); 5. Patric k Gandee {Yam). 40 + INT : I . Russell Weeks (Hon ); 2. Danny Burna p (Yarn) ; 3. Mark Stro mberg (KTM): 4. Rod dy Gray (Kaw): 5. Dan ny McDonllld (Kaw) . 40 + AM; 1. Tomm y Fug itt (Han); 2. James E. Ot to {Hon); 3 . Ray Callahan (Ha n); 4. Chris Herve y (GG); 5. Sco t t Cody (SUl). 40 + EX: I . Rob Riner (Han) ; 2. Randy Willi ams (Yam); 3 . Marty Ishmael (Kaw); 4. Glen Eiland ( Yam) ; 5. Randy Walla ce (Yam). : 45 + INT I. William Martin (KTM) : 2. Mik e Meyer (KT M): 3 . Gary Reid (KTM); 4. Keith Morri son (KTM); 5. Ronny Donald (KTM ). 4 5+ A M: I. Dewa yn Cro w ( Yam ); 2 . Kenn y J o nes (Han ); 3. Randy Norr ell (Kaw); 4. Davi d Weeks (Han ); 5. Tho mas Gay (Han). 45 + EX: I. David McKelv y (Suz); 2. Mark McDonald (KTM); 3. Matt Tnmmler (Han ); 4 . Larry Hunter (KTM); 5 . Ricky Miles (Han). 50+ lNT : I. Ross Whitt ing (KTM ); 2. Tom McElvain (KTM): 3. Derrett Caldwell (Yam ): 4 . Mike McKool (K TM); 5. Skip Gave (Yam). 50 + AM: I . Kenn eth Daniel ( Yam): 2. Steve Fr ank (Kaw); 3. Ron Meye r (GG); 4. Ronald Beck (Hon): 5. Ron Davis (Yam ). 50+ EX: 1. Dennis Wi lmon (KTM); 2. Mark Moore (KTM): 3. f reddie Dejem ee tt (Yam) ; 4. Ruben Martin (Ka w); 5. Howard Butler (GG) 4·ST RK INT : 1. J udson Hunter (Yam); 2. Carl Hudgin s (Suz): 3. Ja rrod Caner (Yam) ; 4. Trel Hodge (Yam) ; 5. Buddy Tarv er J r. (Han). 4·STRK AM: 1. Ja ke Ba ke r (Han ); 2. J o el Gri ffi th (Yam): 3 . Du sti n Bra y ( Ya m ); 4 . Grant Wright ( Ya m) ; 5. Chester J ac k son (Yam ). 4, STRK EX: 1. J ody Crawford (Yam): 2. Mike McGovern (Yam); 3. Jo sh Drak e (Yam); 4. Bi lly Nic ho ls ( Yam) : 5 . Greg Law rason (Yam ). SEMI·PRO: I. Oli ver Benetis (Suz); 2. Curtis Krrchmeter (Can): 3 . David Luca s Jr . (Hon ); 4. Chuck Raney (KTM). - PRO: 1. Sean Redd ish {Han); 2. Clay Hcenshe lt (Ka w); 3. Robert Lambert (Han) ; 4. Tom Robinson (Yam); 5. Mark Week s (Suz) . Echo Valley MX Willett Repeat at Echo? You Bet! (You Bet!) By M UDD POOL E, KY, AUG. 24 Th e sma ll turn out o f ra cers at Ec ho Vall ey MX in Poo le, Ken tuc k y , didn 't slo w down th e rac ing . Ea c h of th e 15 bik e cl asses fielded so m e t alen t ed rac ers wh o we re n 't a fra id to ta ck le the huge 1.5 -miie track . Th e O ver 30 A , 125 cc A and 16 -24 cla sses c ha rged out of the gate at the sam e tim e. David Redding, rid ing in th e 16 -24 cl ass, and Ja ck Ca m pbe ll , co n testi ng th e 125c c A cl ass, took th e rest o f th e r ac er s to ta sk . Reddin g wa s in th e overa ll l ead o f m ot a o ne, w it h Campbell battling to ca tch him . Reddi ng was ab le to keep Campbell behind h im for m ot a one, In moto tw o, Cam pb ell jumped out to the ea r ly lead and m ad e it st ic k f or th e en tire m ot a, tak in g th e win in th e 12 5c c A cla ss. Red ding land ed th e f irst - p la ce pr ize i n t he 16 -24 portion . When th e 125 cc B, 250c c Band 125cc C cl asses pl ow ed ou t o f th e ga t e, th e ac tion w as on again! Colby Bow les, Russell Bell and Chr is Weber, all raci ng In the 125cc B cla ss, d idn 't let off th e gas. Bell went down o n th e do uble ju m p in the seco nd m ot a but still nett ed th e nu m be r -t hree ov era l l fi n i sh in th e c lass . Bowles, rem em ber in g the announcer' s advic e that " if you didn 't lik e roost, stay in front." did j ust that for bot h 125cc B motos to tak e the w in. Webe r finished in th e seco nd spo t. Th e Sc h oolbo y cl ass se r ve d up anot he r round o f supe rb raci ng , w ith Bell an d Bo wles battling again . Out of th e gate, Bowle s had the lead , bu t Bell wa sn 't m ak ing it eas y fo r hi m . A nd right behind both of them was Carey Wil lett, who ha d so me plans for that lead hi m self . Belt m ount ed a cha rge in th e who op sec t io n and pa ssed Bow les, and w ithin seconds Wi llett also m ade th e p ass on Bo wles - an d th en he proc eeded to overtake Bell for the lead. Willett hel d tha t lead t o the checke rs in m o t a one , with Bell fini shing seco nd and Bo wles third. Mot a two wa s almost a repl ay of the fir st o ne. Bo wl es got the ho lesho t again and h ad t he lead . B elt , a l ittle sore fro m h is earli er c rash. wasn 't abo ut to let up on Bow les. Ho w eve r, Bowles d idn 't seem to wan t to give Bell a break , as he hamm ered ar ou nd th e tra c k . W il lett wasn 't goin g to g ive eithe r o ne o f th em a break , as he bl ew past both Bell and Bowles to ta ke th e second- moto win ! The 85c c ( 12- 15 ) cl ass saw T anner Byarly and Zach D oan e ch all engi n g ea c h ot he r. In mota one, Doan e t ook th e lead at th e ga te' s drop . Byarl y , pushing hard, kept Doane within strik ing d ista nce , and on the whi t e-fl ag lap he Ec h o Valley MX: Colby Bowles j um ps over Ec ho Valley's 52-foot step-up t unnel j u mp en route to first overall in the 125cc B c lass in Poole, Kentucky, ( 1-3) . Sch arl ow (4 -2) cla im ed th ird overall, in fro nt o f Weir (3 -4 ) and Honda ride r Br ett Terchila (5-5). Ya ma ha - m o u n te d M i k e Co r b i n t u r n ed ho leshot s in to w ire-to -wire wins in bot h 2 50cc B m oto s. Justin Fo rtn er (2 -3 ) to o k seco nd o ve ra ll o n a Robi n 1g ra fi x .co m / Ri ve r C ity Kawasa ki, in front of Kaw asak i j ockey J oshua Th orn ton (4- 2 ). Tom Kennedy cl aimed fo urt h w it h a 3- 4 sco re, and Yama ha ri der S h ane Stad er (5 -5 ) fin ished fifth. Wi ids ide Sig ns / Ryno Racin g Kaw asak i joc key Bry an Fiscus also had a great da y , takin g all fo ur m ot a w in s in t h e 12 5 c c B a nd Youth (12 - 15 ) ci asses. Kawa saki rider Robert Rollins took the ho leshot in the first 125cc B mota , in fro nt o f Fiscus and Big 4 Cy cl e Suzu k i j o ck ey J er od Ne a l. Roll i n s a nd Fi scu s fought hard for the lead, wit h Fiscu s taki ng the top spot on the last iap for th e win . Neal held off Dodd s Raci ng Suzuk i rider Ton y Hiikey for third pla ce, and KTM rid er J a ke Fiddl er finished fift h. Fi scu s n ail ed th e h o leshot an d went the d i sta n c e in t h e sec o n d rn o t o . in f r on t of Hilkey . Rollin s fini she d third fo r second o ver all . Neal (3 -7 ) took fo urth , in front of Fiddler. Fiscu s took both win s in th e Youth ( 12-15 ) cl ass, in fro nt of Kawasaki -m ounted Mike Ma t way, and Yama ha rider Robert McCarth y (3 -5 ) c l a i me d thir d , i n f r on t o f Ka wa s ak i r id e r N at han Su l li v an a n d Ya m a ha- mo u nte d Zachary Mill er. overt ook him and he ld on to th e c hec k ers. In m o t o tw o , it looked like D o an e w as go ing to hold his lead and keep By arly behi nd hi m , b ut Byarly saw th in g s d iff e ren tly and pulled th at pass for the iead on th e wh ite -fiag Jap ag ain fo r the win and th e o verall. Re su lt s 50: I. Jake Daugh erty . 6 5: I . Zachary Th ompson; 2. Joh n Redding: 3 . Wesley Ma'>On: 4 Dillo n Smith ; 5 . Kyle Major. 80 BEG: I. Zach Ste inmetz: 2. Nik e Wol f; 3. Cory Pierce. 8 5 (7. I I ): 1. Ethan Rester: 2. Zachary Thom pson. 85 ( 12. 15): I. Tanner Byarly ; 2. lach Doane: 3 . Brandon Ferguson; 4. .Jonethan Hyde: 5. B.J. Mashaw . , S/MINI: 1. Ta nner Bya rly ; 2. Bran don Ferguson: 3. B.J . MiI!"naw ; 4. Zachary Thom pson. 125 A : 1. Jack Ca mpbell. 125 B: I . Colby Bowles: 2. Chris Weber: 3. Russell Bell. 125 C I. Blake Howell ; 2. T ravis Mason: 3. An drew Woodrin g; 4. Kevin Colston; 5. Breit Howell. 125 D: 1. J os h ua Cl ev e lan d; 2. T y ler Lut erbe ch : 3. Cli ff Woodri ng 250 C: I . Br ent Lewis: 2. Br ett Howell; 3 . David K irk ; 4. Van Em ery . SCHBY: 1. Carey Will ett: 2. Colby Bowl es; 3. Russell Bell. 16 -24: I . David Redding: 2. Brent Lewis. 30 +: I . J ames Atwood; 2. Van Emery . M id w ay Moto rs ports Pa rk Clark Cranks at Midway By MARK BUCHANAN MITCHELL, IN , AUG. 24 S o m e 17 5 r i d er s sh o w e d up f o r M id w a y Mo tor sp orts' annua l Prid em or e Memori al Rac e in Mi t ch ell , Indiana . Th e weath er was su nny an d warm , and the tr ack was in gre at shape. K aw a saki c o n t i n g en cy mo n e y wa s up f or grab s, an d Shawn Clar k do minated the eve n t, leading every iap of the 125 cc A and 250 cc A c la ss es o n hi s T e a m Gree n /D r e y er C y cl e Kaw asaki s. Cla r k n ailed th e hol eshot for wi re-to -wi re wins in bo th 125c c A m o te s. in fr on t o f Pro C irc u it K awa sa ki j ock e y Je ff Ba k er. Rya n Koo ntz fin ished t h i rd in eac h m ota o n a Th or/ B loom ingt o n Pow e rsp or t s Suzuk i , fol lowed by KTM -m o unted Chris Tay lo r. Yam aha -mounted M it c hell Co rbin took th e holeshot in th e fi rst 250c c A m ot a, in front o f Clark and Baker. Clark took the lead on the fi rst lap an d held on for th e win, an d B ak er p ass ed Co r b i n o n th e n e x t la p for seco n d pl ace . Co r b in fin ish ed th i rd , fol low ed by Yamaha ri der Brad Lentz an d Koo ntz. C la rk na i led th e ho lesh ot in the second mot o and wen t th e d istanc e, in fro nt of Bak er. Lentz took th ird place for third overall, in front o f K oo ntz . Yam aha pil o t T im Pr idemo re fl n ished fi fth fo r fifth ov erall on a 6- 5 tally . Lentz easily won both O v er 25 A mat os , w ith Hon da r ider Chad Sch arlo w taki ng seco nd with a 5 -2 . O ff Ro ad Gro up Kawasa k i j o c k e y C li n t o n M oo r e cl aimed th ir d overa ll wit h a 4 -3 sco re, ed g i ng o ut FMF/ Race rs' Edge Gra ph ics Hon da rid er Je ff Weir (3 -4 ) and Honda rider Bill Hubbard (2 -5 ) . Moo re t ook t he o ve ra ll in th e Ov er 30 A ciass w it h a 2- 1 ta lly , in f ro nt o f Hu bba rd R esults: 50 OIL -INJ (4- 8) : I. Ethan Co mpton (KTM); 2. Jac ob Smith (KTM ); 3. Alell Marion (KTM); 4. Zoe Cummi ngs (KTM): 5. Ma tth~w Anderson (KTM). 50 (4· 6) : I . T.J . Cooper (Cob); 2. Mason Bryan (KTM); 3 . Tyler Hughes (KTM); 4. Ale x Marion (KTM); 5. Paul Schneid er (KTM). 50 (7·8): I. Kade Chastain (Pol); 2. R.J. Bar row (K TM): 3. Corey Kays (KTM); 4 Blake Barber (KTM) ; 5. Jaco b Smi th (Cob ). 60 (7 .11) : I. Col ton Chapm an (KTM) ; 2. Josh Bixler (KTM); 3. Da vid Hughes ( KT M) ; 4 . Tyler Phillips ( KT M ): 5 . Br and o n Lyt le (KTM) . 80 J R (7 ·11): I. Colton Chapman ( KT M): 2. David Hugh es {Suz]: 3. Jos h Bixler (KTM); 4. Tyl er Asbet (Suz); 5 . An drew Miller (Yam). 80 OPEN JR (7- 11): 1. Tyle r Asbel ( Suzj ; 2. Cory Love (Kaw). 80 SR ( 12· 15): I. Clayton Knox ( Suz); 2. Jacob Rowland (Kaw) ; 3 . Mike Matway (Kaw); 4. Joshua Ivers (Suz]: 5. J ustin Strange (Suz) . OPEN MINl (12 ·15): 1. Clay ton KnOll (SUl ): 2. Jacob Row land (Ka w): 3 . Mike Mdtway (Kaw): 4. Joshua Ivers (SUl ); 5. Loglt n Melvin (Kaw). 125 A : 1. Shawn Clar k (Kil W); 2. J eff Bak er (Ka w] : 3. Ryan Koontz (SUl) ; 4. Chris Taylor (KTM) 125 B: 1. Bry an Fiscus (KllW); 2. Rob ert Roll ins (Kaw); 3. Tony Hil key (SUl): 4. J erod Neal (Suz]: 5. Jak e Fiddler (KTM) . 125 C: 1. J o sh Gy ukery (Ka w): 2. Aa ron Teag ue (Kll W); 3 . Zachary Mille r (Yam); 4. T.J . Chellla uz [ Hen]: 5. Charlie AlifF (Yam). 250 A: 1. Shawn Clar k (Kll W); 2. Jeff Baker (Kaw ); 3. Brad Lentz (Yam); 4. Ry an Koo ntz (SLLl): 5 . Timothy Pridem ore (Yam). 25 0 B : 1. Mike Corb in (Yam); 2. J ustin Fortner (Kaw); 3. Joshua Tho rnton (Kaw); 4 To m Kennedy (Yam): 5. Shane Stader (Yam) 250 C 1. Aaron Teagu e (KTM); 2. Ja red Chastain (Yam); 3. Wesley Cumm ings (Yam); 4 . Stephen Todd (Han) ; 5. J erem y Stevens {Ka w}. YTH ( 12·15): I. Brya n Fiscus (Kaw ): 2. Mik~ Matway (Kaw); 3. Robert McCarth y (Yam): 4. Nathan Sulliv an (Kaw); 5. Zacha ry Miller (Yam) . 16- 24: I. Kevin Mun ro (Han); 2. Peter Prlstasch (Suz); 3 . Josh Gyukery (Kaw) ; 4. Tod d Hobb s (Yam ); 5. Ryan Meja ski (Han) . 25 + A : 1. Brad Lentz (Yam); 2. Chad Scha-lo w (Han): 3. Clinton Moore (Kaw); 4. Je ffrey Weir (Han) ; 5. BlII Hubbard (Han). 25 + B: I. Eric Wilson (Yam); 2. Shane Stader (Yam): 3 . J ered Hamm (Yam ); 4. Mit ch Godwin (Han); 5 . Mark Stogsdill (Hon). 30 + A : I. Cli nton Moore (Kaw) ; 2. Bill Hubbard (Han); 3 . Chad Scha rtow (Ha n); 4 . Je ffrey Weir (Han); 5 . Brett Terchita (Han). 30 + B: 1. Mich ael McManu s (Han); 2. Mark Stogsdill (Hon) ; 3 . M idway Motorsports Park: Shawn Clark wo n all four motos in the 125cc A and 250cc A classes in Mitc he ll , In d iana. cue. e n e vv s O CTO BER i , 200 3 77

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