Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

.Jcneth en Sarmento (Han ) : 4. C.J . Lewi s (Kaw) : 5 . Ja c ob Har ri s (Kaw). 85 OPEN (7-15): 1. Matt Theus (Suz): 2. Aaron Lundy (Hon ): 3. Cody Johnson (Kaw): 4 . Ryan Benesh (5w): 5. Chris Tuder (Suz) 85· 125 SCHBY: 1. Joel Doearone (Hon ): 2. Shllwn Gann (Yam ): 3. Man Them (Suz) : 4. Chlls Benesh (Yam ): 5. .Jeremy McCormick (Yam). 125 BEG : 1. Reese Wacker (Suz); 2. Brian Stewart (Hon ); 3 . Oakolll Barrett (Hon); 4. Rusty King (Kaw): 5. Raine Cercy (Han). 125 lNT : I. Joel Donaroma (Hon ); 2. Freocece lopez (Yam) : 3. Shawn Gann (Yam ): 4. Robert Moody (YlIm): 5. (ha s Bet1esh (Yam ). 125 ADV : 1. J immy Weaver (Suz) ; 2. Jeffrey Tyson (Yam): 3. Ji mmy H"ys (Yam ): 4. WlIylon Maloy (Yam ); 5. Jeremy McCormick (YlIm ). 250 BEG: I. FMnk Wirth (Yam ): 2. Clirt Whitehead Jr . (Kaw ): 3. Brad Grece (Hon ); 4. Tracy Carver (ylIm): 5. Kurt Russell (Yam ). 250 INT: I. Tom Henderson (Hon ): 2. Brio n Von GlIrtzen (Yam ): 3. Mark Alexander (Hon ); 4 . Preston Moody (Kaw). 250 ADV: 1. Waylon Mllloy (YlIm ): 2. AlI"n Assaf (Yam ): 3. Cli nt Fr"nk (Han ). 250 MNY: I. Clint Frank (Han); 2. Tracy Harman (Hon). WMN : 1. A lyssa Ro sc oe (Suz): 2. HlI iley Reic hert (Yam ); 3 . Cassie Hale (Hon): 4. April Glircia (Hon) ; 5. Megll n McMeekin (Ka w). 16·29: 1. Jeffr ey Tyson (Yom) : 2. Cli nt Frank (Hon ): 3. Joh n An ton io (Yam ): 4 . Mdrk A leltll nder (Han ). 30+ NOV: I . Kurt Russell (Yam): 2. Bri an Von Gernen (Yam). 30.. MNY: J. A lllin Assaf (Yam): 2. Tracy Harm an (Hon) . 40 .. NOV: I. Pete Zerone (Suz); 2. Bart Plemm on s (Han) ; 3. J ames Sanders (Yam); 4. Lonny Baum el (Han ). Los Angeles County Raceway Hanl.ock Cycle Park: Jeffrey Tyson placed second in the 125cc Advanced class at round seven of the Moon and Stars Series in Ocala, Florida, but he won the championship with three wins along the way. .Norwood Serves Notice Bv G REG R OBERTSO N PALMDALE, CA , SEPT . I In hi. first race back with th e Cal iforni a Rac ing Club since recovering from injuries, Ryan NorM wood let the rest of a large 125 cc Beginner clas s k now t ha t he ha sn 't lost any o f h i s speed , as he dominated th e fi eld during th e annu al running of the Ou tla w Gran Prix . held at Los An geles Coun t y Racew ay in Palmdale. I n a fi eld c ho ck f u ll of tw o - st ro k e s , YZ250F -m o unted M att B abb itt m an aged to get to th e first tum first from th e deed -eng ine sta rt to lead Sammy Yecovelll, Juli an Linares. Norw o od an d t he re st of th e p ack. By t he co m pl etio n of lap one on a lay out that inclu d ed both th e J .B . Mem orial and Saddl e Glen tr ack s, along wit h a pavem ent section , NorM wood was out front and alr ead y starting to pu ll away . By th e 10 -m inute mark of th e 45 m in ut e rac e , Norw ood had 10 sec o nd s o n Travis Wil so n. w ho co nt roll ed sec o nd pla ce wh il e bein g ho unded by K eith Leon ard and Lina res. Norw ood co ntinued to pull aw ay from his co m petition at th e rate of abo ut five sec o nds pe r lap for a m o st conv inci ng v ic to ry aboard his Mot oex/Spy -back ed YZF . Li nares m oved up into second pl ace around the mi dway poin t and stayed th ere until the chec ke rs fell. J osh Erickson put in a remarkab le ride afte r a 15th -p lace start to fin ish in third on hi s KTM . Yacov elli hun g in the re to ea rn fo urt h , ahead of Babbitt and Marc Shear. CR F 4 50R- m o u nt e d K a sey M o rr i s w a s eq ually im pressive in the 250cc Novi ce cla ss, wh er e he made hi s w ay to t he fro nt of th e Chas Benesh. McCormick -and Gann led th e fir st ha lf of th e m oto , but Donaroma and Th eu s wer e putting the pressur e on the tw o front-runners. The pressure got to McConnick, and the Yamaha rid er dropped back to eighth . Donaroma and Theu s found an o pe ning to go to the fro nt. a s Gann was try ing to recover fr om M cC ormi ck 's m ishap. Theus tried to make somethin g happen , but the c heckers fl ew. Garin fin ish ed th ird . and Ben esh and Pann ell rounded out the t op five. In the sec ond moto, Don arom a absc onded with th e ea rl y lead . Gann held second , as Theu s. Pann ell and McCormick ga ve cha se . Donarom a pulled out by a co upl e of seco nds and took the win. Theu s tried to get a round Gann th e ent ire m oto b ut se t tled fo r thi rd wh en it was all over. Pann ell m essed up on th e la st lap , h an d in g M cC ormi c k a nd B en esh fou rth and fift h. Don arom a pull ed the ho leshot in th e fir st 125 cc Interm ed iate moto . Gann was second, foll ow ed by Venezuelan rider Franci sco Lopez. Pann ell and Jor dan Slater were also in th e top five. Don arom a put some di stance on th e rest of th e pac k en rou te to tak ing th e win . Lop ez cam e up to get the run ner-up spot on the last lap , o ve r Gann . Hal fw ay th rough the m oto , Panne ll had a ba d get- off. d ro ppi ng ba ck in th e pack . Benesh, who start ed l Oth. wou nd up fourth , over J ohn Davi s. who foll owed Bene sh m ove fo r m ove. Th e sec o n d m oto wa s a little d if fere nt. Hometown hero Bill y Nelson cam e aro und the fir st lap in front. Don aroma wa s seco nd, fo llo wed by J o hn A nto n io , Ro bert Moody an d Lo pez. Dona roma ma tch ed Nel son 's pa ce la p afte r lap, even wh en runn in g into traffic. In the end, Nelso n inched out Donaroma for the win . Mood y and Lopez m ov ed arou nd An tonio to finish th ree-four. A nto nio dropped a few m ore spot s, a s G an n m ov ed up from e ig ht h to ro und out the to p fi ve . In ot her raci ng actio n , Dill on Va rna dore sco red an up set win over seri es leader T yl er Nielsen to win th e Pee Wee 80 cc class with tw o fi rsts . Ch an ce Crai n and Kicen Gardn er took th ree w ins apiece fo r the fir st six rounds in the Pee Wee 50 cc cl ass. Crain brok e the tie br eak er by scoring a 2 - 1 tall y. over A us ti n Langworthy ' s 4 -2 fi nishes. e ye I orr Team Race 65: I . Jake Lyon/Blale Raible. 85: 1. Roney Moya JlEllin Maya!. 125: I. Matt Babbitt/Ju stin HilJiget . 250 INT/EX: 1. leo SauVChr1s Ba~ 2. Brenden Reina/ Ryan Reina; 3. Kirt Cot hran/Gary Ivi n. 500 NOV : 1. Terry Whyta l/ Greg Robrrtson. Ironman 65: I. Shawn Rhinehart (Kaw ). 85: I. Shan" Rhinehart (Yam ). 125 BEG/N OV: I. Tanner Langham: 2. Ju stin Bagge; 3. Travis Work . 250 BEG/N OV: 1. Jim Bagge: 2. Dli rrell Sanders. 125/250 INT/EX : I . Raym ond Smith: 2. Neil Chisholm. Pleasure Ride rs N ight Hillclimb S c hroeder 's o n the Mark B v B UD N ORTHRUP ucua u ri en b: w o '" o w II: II: o ~ ~ :I: Q. PfW (4·6) : I . Chance Crain (Hon); 2. A ustin Langw orth y (Yam); 1,2003' SO.. Al"t: 1. Dennis Tooman (Hon ): 2. M"rk Schustet (Hon) ; (Yam ). • OIT SO.. EX: 1. Kirk Freoeman (Hon ): 2. Mic Rodgers (Yam ); 3. Bob Dun ham ( Yam ); 4 . Steve Dunl"p (Han). OIT MSTR A : I. Tracy Hrach (Yam ): 2. Richard Bunch ( Y" m ): 3. Joe Root (Hon) . MSTR B; I. Tom Mill et (lion ); 2. DlIVid Fajardo (Yam) : 3. Kenny Alexander (Hon). OIT ,------------- - - - - - - - -------- - - - - - ----,z o (Han). 50 (4·6): 1. Garrett Westbroo k (KTM): 2. lack Bria r (KTM): 3 . Josh HlI yg oo d (KT M) : 4 . J usti n Mon ge (KTM) ; 5 . Trevor Mo rgan (KTM) . 50 (7 -9) : J. Daniel Elli s (KTM); 2. Blane Mosle y (Pol). 50 O PEN (4 -9 ): 1. Daniel Ell is (KTM): 2. lack Briar (KTM): 3. Garrett Sk ipper (Pol). 65 BEG (6 · 11): 1. Kyle Langw orth y (Kaw): 2. Chase Kell am (KTM ): 3 . Chase Hilgendorf (KTM): 4. Mi chael Fuenffinger (Kaw): 5. Dill on Vamll dore (KTM) . 65 OPEN (6 · 11) : 1. Nath"n Wirth (Kaw) : 2. Alyssa Ro scoe (Suz) : 3. Brandon Deya (Ka w): 4. Dy llon Baume l: 5 . Hunter Harbin (Kaw). 65 -85 JR MINI (7. 11): I. Cody Jo hnson (Kaw): 2. Ryan Benesh (Suz): 3 . liggy Graves (KTM); 4. Colt Moody (Hon) : 5 . Ju stin U oyd (Hon ). PfW 60 : J. Dillon Varn ado re (Y" m ): 2. T yler Nielsen (Hon): 3 . A licia Roscoe (Suz): 4 . J lImes Tomp kins (Suz); 5 . Jordan Erickson (Kaw). 65 BEG (7 · 15): I , Nick Sk" l~kl (Yam ): 2. Tyle r Miller (K aw ): 3 . O C TOBER (Hon). 3. Don Meiner S/PfW (4·6) : 1. Brand on Kaupp (pol) : 2. Nehem ia h Crawford (KTM); 3. Jeremy Mairose (KT M). S/P/W (7·9): 1. Dane Silvenake (KTM); 2. Cole Saffo rd (KTM): 3. Nicholas Mercier (Pol ): 4. Brenden Murray (Co b): 5. David Full mer (KTM) . P/W 60·90: I. Cooper Rodgers (Hon ). 65 BEG: 1. Jak e Lyon (S uz); 2. James Hen (Suz ): 3. Jam es Wilcox (Suz); 4. Shelby W"rd (Kaw): 5. Joson Bunch (Suz). 65 (4 ·8): 1. Shane Miller (Kaw) . 65 (9· 11): 1. Joey Sevetqy (KTM); 2. Mich ael Bok er (K" w): 3. Vincent Yacove lll (SUl): 4. Chris Carrillo (Kaw); 5. Shawn Rhineha rt (Kaw). 85 BEG: 1. Wil l Luna (Ka w): 2. Connor Wotcott (Hon); 3. David Bri ckner (Yam ); 4. Chase Wolcott (Han): 5. T revor Owens (Han ). 85 (7·1 1): I. Chandler Quimene (Yam ): 2. Cody Eestmen {Suz}, 85 ( 12- 13 ): 1. Craig To mli nson (Suz); 2. DlI niel Perry (Suz): 3. Mic hael Vandertip (Han); 4 . Mackane Garrabrant (Yam ). 85 (1 4 .16 ): 1. Drew Gosselallr (Suz): 2. Ti m Ritzier (Ka w): 3. AJelt Fredric k ( Yam). S/Ml NI: 1. Kevin O'Donnell (Hon ): 2. Keith Robinson (Yam): 3 . Craig Tom li nson (5Ul): 4. Chandle r Qulrnette (Yam ). WMN: I. Shana Rhioehan. (Yam ): 2. Shelby Ward (K" w): 3. Terrie Jones (Kaw): 4. Shelly lmke (Yam ). 4 ·STRK: I. Josh Bagge (Han ): 2. Chris Neitzel (Hon ): 3. Ken Nenzel (Han) ; 4. Ji mmy Soliz (Yam ); 5. Joh nny Marti nez (Yam) . 125 BEG: 1. Ryan Norw ood ( Yam ): 2. Ju lian UfllI res (Han): 3. Josh Erickson (KTM); 4. Samm y Yacov elli ( Yam ); 5. Man Babbitt (Yam ). 125 NOV: 1. Nick Sanchez (Suz ); 2. Cody Murch l" nd (Yom ); 3 . l ack Fu llmer (Ya m); 4 . J im my Patr ick (YlI m) ; 5. Ke n Slater J r . (Yam). 125 1NT I. Brett Au erbach (YlIm) . : 250 BEG: 1. J"soo Sanchez (Suz): 2. J ack Okon ( Yam) . 250 NOV: 1. Kasey Morri s (Han ): 2. Christopher Leiker (Han ): 3. Jimmy Soliz (Yam) : 4. Ton y Russo (H an): 5. Chris Cumbo ( Yam) . 250 !NT I. Bobby Steffan (Hon): 2. Bry on Ward (Hon): 3. Grant : MooreJr . (Suz ). 250 PRO: 1. Chris Barrett (Hon) ; 2. Jo sh Bagge (Hon ). 500 NOV: I. Ron Jones (Yam ). 500 INT: I. Ji m McGrath (KTM) . JR VET BEG: 1. Joseph Saban (Hon ): 2. Kurt Wolff (Sul) . JR VETNOV: 1. Kirt Cothra n (Yam) : 2. Justy Mendlbl es (Sul ): 3. Terence Traughber (Kaw); 4. Mark Ohl gren (Sul l. J R VET INT : 1. David A ntlllJ on ( Ho n ): 2. Keny Terr acciano (Hon ); 3. Ton y Pulliam (Han ); 4 . Gary Ivin (Yam ): 5. Gabi Ab ayov (Yom ). VET BEG: I. Joseph Saban (Hon ): 2. Greg McConne ll (Yam ): 3. Ja!lOfl La Montagne (KTM). VET NOV: I. Eric Ucciardi (Han): 2. Mark Harw ell (Yam) : 3. Aa ron Lun sfor d (Yam) ; 4. Mark Ohl gren (Suz) : 5. Ray Ritzier (Kaw). VET INT : 1. Mik e Crosby (Yam): 2. Dina C" tuog no (Han) : 3. Gabi A bayov (YlIm). VET EX/PRO : l. Frank Costanzo (Honl ; 2. Mike (Hon ); 3. Rick O'Donnell (Han). SR NOV: I. Mark Schuster (Han); 2. Lester Miller (Han); 3. Bob Wood s ( Yam): 4. A lan Chandler (Yam): 5. John Kitc ko (Yam) . SR AM: 1. Ken Slater (Han): 2. Reggie Lam son (Suz): 3. Ronald Martinson (Yam): 4. Ron J ones (YlI m ): 5. J ohn Ok on (Han) . SR EX : I. Leo Saul (Y am ); 2. Ch ris Leik er ( Y" m ); 3. Rus s Schueler (Han); 4. Je ff Heres (Han): 5. Gene Di ck inson (YlIm) . OIT JR VET: I . Ji mm y Roberts (Han) . OIT 40.. NOV: J. Patrick Murray (Yam): 2. Myron Lapk a (Han) : 3. Ad ams (Yam): 4. Marti n Fir estone (Han): 5. Laurence Feldman (Hon ). OIT 40.. N't.:. I. Greg Benton (Hon); 2. Rick Boh annan (Yom ): 3 . Joh n A dams ( Yam ); 4. Georg e Andrews (KT M): 5. Spe ncer Tutt y (Hon ). 3. Ma!lOfl Baumel (Yam); 4 . Austin Reign er (Hon) : 5. Kicen Gardner Los Angeles County Raceway: Ryan Norw ood flies down the pavement sect ion du ring the CRC Outlaw Gran Prix in Palmda le, Californ ia, en route to becoming the 125cc Beginner winner, e n e vv s 1. GaIT)' Conner (Yam) : 2. Scott McDon all (Hon ); 3. Gary Guercio (Han) : 4. Mark Neal ( Yam ); 5. BM n Famer (Hon) . orr SQ.. NOV: L tee OIdenbrook (KTM) : 2. CMrIes W.mnabe (Yam ): 3. Her Kane (Yam ): 4. Fred K"lmlCk (Hon) : 5. Steve Popjoy R e s u lts R e sults 82 orr 40 .. EX: pack on th e o pe ning lap and stea dily pu ll ed away for th e win . E ar ly lead er Ch ris to p her Leike r ended up in th e runne r-up position , followed by J im my So liz, Tony Russo and Chris Cumbo. The 125cc Nov ice class belo nged to Nick Sanc hez and h is An sw er / 6 61 /The Radiator Sho p -sponsored RM 125, as he went uncon tested fo r th e victory. Cod y M urchl and and Zack F ull m er went at it over seco nd pl ace , w ith Murch land prevailing aft er 4 5 minutes. J im my Patri ck an d Ken Slater Jr. fi nished in fourth and fifth , respectively . CAYUGA, IN, AU G. 30 Mark Schr oed er, a mild-mannered CPA from Danvill e, Illinois, is th e 2003 Nationa l Cha mpion in the 400cc Stock class , and he showed everyone exactly wh y at the Pleasure Riders ' N i ght Hill cl imb o n Au gu st 30 . Rid ing his sto ck- length Yam aha YZ250, he flew high and far over the top of th e 150 -foot hill on his first rid e in th e 25 0cc cla ss in a breathtaking 4 .130 seconds - a time th at would not only win the class but al so sta nd up for th e fast est overall time of the entire eveni ng . J ared McKa y was his closest competitor in th e cl ass with a good 4.322 -second run on his cl assy Yamaha, follow ed by Kev in Ryan, Matt Peters and Butch Fett ers . This wa s Sch roede r's third Fast Tim e of the season on the YZ250. Schroed er wasn't through with his high-fly ing performances, howeve r. as he brought his YZ back to bli ster th e hill aga in in the 400cc Stock cl ass, blazin g over th e to p in 4. 142 sec onds, j ust to show th at his 250cc rid e wa s no fluke . He, of co urse, won th at cl ass also and com pleted a perfect night with two cl ass wins and th e top tw o fastes t t imes. Yo ung J ohn Mich ael Goek en was his cl osest com petitor in the Stock cl ass with a 4.370-secon d tim e on his YZ250 . " F ast And y" Fo rtn er was th e cl osest to Sch roed er in the Fas t Time ca tego ry, as he fiew his CR50 0 Hond a ove r th e top in 4 .183 seco nds on his fir st rid e in the 60 0cc clas s M and then carded a 4.184 M second time on his seco nd rid e! McK ay got anoth er seco nd place second run o n hi s in thi s cla ss with a 4.222 M KX500, and J ason No rth rup nail ed a third with a 4 .251- second ru n on his CR540 " alrhernm er " Hon d a. J osh Den son was just a flicker slower than No rt hrup w it h a 4. 255- second time. Fortner was also a doubl e-cla ss winn er. as he sai led his scr eaming Ka wasaki tr iple over th e to p in 4 .377 second s to to p t he 750cc cla ss, follo wed by Paul Hill ard , J o sh Brown and No rth rup. eN R esults 50 AUT O: 1. DakOUlBl akeney (lem); 2. Je remiah Lyday (Cob) : K~ylee COlt (Husl: 4. Garren Holycross (KTM): 5. Corey Scroggins (Hon ). 65: 1. Drew DlI n~ls (KTM): 2. Joe McGwer (Kaw): 3. Dak OUl Blakeney IKaw): 4. Matt Goeken (Act): 5. Jake Wood (K aw). 85 JR: 1. Shane Green (Yam ); 2. Blake Cappello (Kaw ); 3. Drew Daniels (KT"") : 4. Dyl an Brady (Han); 5. J oe McGurer (Kaw). 85 SR: 1. MIke Popha m (Yam ): 2. Rich ard Miller III (Hoo) : 3. -Goose- Weav er (KlIw); 4 . Kieven Hillard (Kaw): 5. Cody Ran k in (Sm). 125: 1. Jo sh Mingee (Han ): 2. Mi ke Popha m (Yam); 3 . Kevin Bond (Hon): 4. Bn!nt Bowma n (Hon ): 5. Joh n MicMeI Goeken (KlIw ). 200: J. Gord on Green ( Kaw ): 2. Jake T" c k itt (Kll W): 3. Keith Klen (K aw): 4. Mike Peters (Kaw). 250: I. Marl< Schroeder (Yam) : 2. JlIred McKay (Yam); 3. Kevin Ry"n (Kaw); 4. Matt Peters (Hon): 5. But ch Fetters (Hon). 450 l. Matt Peters (KT M): 2. Scott Pearson (Han) : 3. Marcus Bro wn (AT K) : 4. Tote Pearson (Hon) : 5 . Paul Hillll rd (K lI w) . 600 : I. An dy Fortner (Han); 2. J ared Mc Kay (KlI w); 3 . Jason Northru p (Hon) : 4. Josh Denson (KlIw): 5 . John Scroggin s (Hon ). 600 4 -STRK: I. Butc h Fetters (KTM) : 2. Scott Pearson (Han) : 3. Josh Denson (Yam) : 4. Mark Peters (KTM): 5. TlIt e Pearson (Han) . 750: 1. And y Fortner (Kaw ): 2. Paul Hilla rd (K aw) ; 3. J osh Brown ( Yam): 4. Jason Northrup (Kaw) . OPEN: I. J ason Northrup ( Yam); 2. Randy Gr~en (H· D); 3. Steve Shafer (H· D): 4. Richard Mill er 11 (H· D); 5. Bud Northrup (T ri) . PSHRD: 1. Randy Green (H· D): 2. Steve Shllf er (H· D) . 40.. : J. Scott Peny (Han ); 2. Ron Todd (K" w): 3 . Kevin Weaver (Han): 4. MlIrk Peters (KTM) : 5. Mike Bacon (Mai) . 50 ..: I. Ron Todd (K" w); 2. Keith Klett (Yam): 3. Bud NorthOJp (Hon). 400 ST K: 1. MlIrk Schroeder (Y" m) : 2. J ohn Michae l Gocken (Yam ): 3. Kevin Elli s (Han) ; 4. Chris Bro wn (Han); 5. Paul Stephenson (Kaw) . OPEN STK: I. Tom Brown (Han); 2. Scott Pe" rson (H an) : 3. Jared McKa y (Kaw ): 4. Mike Bacon (Mai): 5. Will D" lIenberg (Hon) . FAST TIME: Mark Schroeder (Yam ). 3.

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