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SRMA Arenacross Series Round 3: Parker Coliseum, Louisiana State University Romero, Kennedy Red-Hot in 'Rouge when he almost went into th e wal l. Th e crowd rec ognized the spirited ra ce with ap pla use. Round four of th e A renacross series w ill be o n the weeke nd of October 25 , at Hatti esbu rg 's Mu lt i -Purpo se Arena. Ro und five w ill be held in J ack son on Novem ber 14 and 15. A renac ross raci ng w ill return to LSU 's Park er Co l iseum at a yet -to -b e -d et er m i ned d at e in J a n uar y . Fo r fu rth er d et a i ls, ch ec k o u t www .mxseries.com. s v Rov JENKINS BATON RO UGE , LA , AU G. 22 -23 Mo tocros s rac ers co nverged o n LSU's cam pu s on friday an d Saturday to co m pete in rou nd three of a five -rou nd series. Th is ro und was held inside Park er Co lise um. Instead of ho rse s an d bu ll s. c o m p et it io n d i rt bike s du g t he ir kno b by tir es into t he di rt o f t he te chni ca l track . Riders came from as far away as Califo rn ia to c om p et e fo r cas h, trophies and series po ints. Chris Cogsdell , the A laba ma Stat e cha mp ion th e Yo ut h d ivi sion , cr ashed hard aga inst the wa ll when his throttle stu ck open and h is bra kes fail ed. He brok e hi s righ t leg in four p laces. B rand on Brign ac from Ba to n Rouge t ang led in the a ir with T im Be rg eron f ro m Man dev ill e and went down so hard th at he was k noc ked o u t f o r seve ral minu t es. B r igna c reappeared th e next day as a spec ta to r, with a sc ar on hi s fac e but no brok en bon es. Berg ero n suffe red a broken wrist . T he othe r cras hes produc ed o nly li ght inj uries. Ba ton Rou ge native and form er Pro Bobby Handy showed ev ery one he stil l has it . T his 42 - year- old c o m pe te d w it h riders less th an half hi s age . In Frid ay nigh t' s 25 0cc Money cla ss, he d ug deep into hi s bag of tric k s to hol d off Cha se Romero , a t alented t eenage r from N ew Iberia. Ro m ero hadn 't raced in sev eral m onths , but he deci ded to join his broth er Corey for a shot at a $2000 purse. When the gate dro p pe d , Han dy t oo k the early lead. Before th e first lap was ove r, Cha se was on hi s ta il. For five laps, th e two rac ers engaged in t heir deadl y dan c e. In ch es from th e wa ll , bumping each other in the air on the j um ps , th ey delight ed the cr ow d. Chase too k . over fo r good on lap fiv e. In Saturd ay' s 250 cc Mon ey ra ce, Coving t on hot shoe B lak e Ken nedy sho wed why he has bee n w inni ng the Money cl ass m ore than a n y o n e e l se in L oui s i a n a . W i t h hi s l ow, no -fr ill s rid ing st yle, Kenn edy got off th e gate in third . Within seco nds, he was behind leader Chas e. Kenn edy pat iently waited for a m ist ak e and then took ove r fo r good . " Ro mero's a great ri der ," Ken ned y sa id later, "but he hadn 't raced in a whil e... I k new he would get ti red." Kennedy ha s been almost unb eat ab le in the 125 c c cl ass since he jo ined th e Champion Cycle KTM team. He wo n the 125cc cla ss on bot h nights. Kenn ed y' s cl osest co mpetitor in that c lass has be en Coy Hobgood , th e 20yea r- old from Slaughter who took seco nd both nigh ts . He inj ur ed a wrist in a get-o ff and did not return fo r Saturday 's 250c c rac e. Fo r m e r Ha m m ond r id er M att Lemo in e join ed the show and c om peted in thr ee cl asses. Now resid ing in Pilot Point , T exas . th is Mini raci ng phenome non put on a sparkl ing perform ance. Except for on e crash , wh en his han d flew off th e bars in the rhy thm section , th is Kaw asak i pil ot domi nat ed hi s classes. A co uple of week s ago. he stepped int o the national spo tlight by fi nishing in the t op three of th e Grand National Cha mpionship in two classes in Ponca City, Ok lahoma. His yo unger bro the r J usti n has picked up th e pac e and was able to stay in fr ont of Har vey , Lo ui siana , ace Sam Land ry for seve ra l laps. Th ere we re some ot her nation all y rank ed Am a t eur ride rs in th e show . O ne was Picayun e's Ashl ey Wh eat . who easil y won the Lad ies' cl ass and fini shed third in th e Interm ed iate cla ss, d es p it e ha v ing t o rem o un t he r Suzuki after a c r ash . She p la nned t o be in Steel City, Pennsy lvania , th e fol low ing week end to c om pet e in the pro fessiona l Wom en' s Mo tocro ss League. T o p - r a nk ed J on M u rr y Bar r fr om G len A llen , Mi ssi ssipp i , wo n t hr ee M in i classes . Denham Springs rider Steven W ill iams go t th e early lead in th e J unio r M in i O pen class . B arr c ame fro m m idpack to m ak e an excit ing rac e wi th W il li a m s, wh o w en t do w n a lo ng w ith Chris Han dy , allowing Barr to get in fro nt for good. Sudde nly , Will iams c am e back to challenge Ba rr for th e lead , but he had to back off 54 OCTOBER 1, 2003' cue I P arker Coliseum , LA S t a t e Univ e r s ity Baton Rouge. Louisiana Resu lts: August 22- 23 , 2 0 03 (Ro und 3 of 5 ) Friday 50 O IL-INJ (4- 6) : I. .Jeren Tullie r (Yam); 2. Baile y Phillips ( Yam ): 3 . Dixon Dupon t (KTM); 4. Mawn Hay.....ard (KTM); 5. Holden Doran (Hon). 50 OPEN: L Jon Murry Barr (Pol); 2. DiJJon Dufrene (Kaw); 3. Trae f alcon (Kaw) : 4. B. Man (KTM); 5. Austin Riggin s (KTM ). 60 JR OPEN: I . Jon Murry Barr (Pol); 2. Steven Williams (SU l); 3. Zachery Riggins (Kaw): 4. Skylar Phillips (KTM): 5, lath Tullier (Yam) . 85 (7 · 11): J. Sam Landry (KTM); 2. Dalton Dufrene (Kaw); 3. Zach Tull ier (Yam ); 4. Steven Will iams (Suz); 5 . Ty ler Allen (Hon) . 6 5 OPEN: I. Matt Lem oine (Kllw): 2. Tyler Beq ue (Kaw ): 3 . Mitch Goumey (Kaw); 4. D.J . Co rtez (KTM): 5. Jacob Heintze (Yam ) MINI 4·S TRK : I. Ta ylor Wli US (SUl ); 2. Perri Prevost (KlI w): J. "Porkc bop" Beye (Suz ): 4 . J are d Falcon ( Ka w) ; 5. Dave Gravo is (Yam ). 125 OPEN: 1. Chase Mellincon (Yam): 2. Ryan Quebed eaux (KlI w); J. Dustin Sampey (Kaw): 4. J esse Hod geson (Yam) ; 5. J acob Heotae (Yam) . 125 MNY: 1. Blake Kennedy (KTM): 2. Coy Hobgood (KT M) ; 3 . Chase Romero (Hon) : 4. Chad Mc Nem ar (KTM) : 5. J ason Man uel (K aw). 25 0 "'NY: 1. Chase Rom ero (Hon ); 2. Chase GUidry (Yam) ; 3. Cory Romero (HOI'l) 4. Trent Cannon (Hon ); 5. Bobby Handy (Hon). : WMN: 1. Ashley Wheat ( SUl); 2. Tay lor Watts (SUl): 3. Ki m Buratt (Yll m) ; 4. Kaci Simo n (Kaw); S. Renee Lee (Yam). SCHBY: 1. Chase Mela ncon (Yam) ; 2. T yler Beq ue (Kaw) : 3. Malt Lemo ine (Kaw ); 4. D.J . Cortez (KTM); 5. Ja cob Herntze (Yam ). SR C; 1. MlItt Roth (Suz) ; 2. Paul Green (Yam); 3. J lIy Ledet (Yam); 4. Tro y Pecc (Hon); S. Sk ipper Thi bod eaux (Yam ). Saturday Cheram ie 50 ( 4 -6 ) ; I. Benny Boudre aux (KTM ); 2. (KTM); 3. Aus tin Riggins (KTM) ; 4. Gage Hutchmson (Cob). 50 (7 . 8 ): I. Jon Murry Barr (Pol ): 2. Di llo n Dufrene (Ka w); 3. Nicky Prevos t (Po l) ; 4. Zac hary A irha rt (KTM ); S. Make lle Pena (KTM). 65 (6-9): 1. Zach ary Riggins (Kaw); 2. A aron Sanchez (KTM): 3. Christopher Handy (Suz); 4 . J ason Stockstill (Kaw ); S. Perri Prevost (Kaw) . 65 (I 0- tl ): 1. Sam Landry (KTM); 2. Stephen Will ill ms (SUl ); 3. Brandon Champng ne (Kaw ); 4. Skylar Phillips (KTM). 65 BEG (7 . 11 ): I. A lex Guitreau (Kaw): 2. Taylor Watts (Suz); 3. Hunter Wallace (Suz): 4, A ustin Amphion (Kaw); 5. Jaren Tullier (Yam) . 60 O PEN: 1. Jon Murry Berr (Pol); 2. Steven Willia ms ( SUl): J . Zacha ry Rig gi ns (Kaw) ; 4. Sk yla r Phillips (KTM ): 5. Zach Tullier (Yam). 85 BEG ( 7 . 15 ): I. Jeccb Templet (Hon ); 2. T immy Te aque ( Yam); 3. Kevin Mancu so (Yam): 4 . Ross Dimm (Kaw ): 5. J oseph Mabry (Yam). 8 5 (7 - 1 1); I. Sam Landry (KTM); 2. J ust in Lemoine (Kaw): 3. Steven Williams (Suz): 4. Brand t Medlin (Yam): 5 . Del to n Duf rene (Kaw). 85 (1 2- 15); 1. Mitch Goumey (Kaw ); 2. D.J . Cortez (KTM ); 3. Cody Cornell ( Yam ): 4, Ja cob Heintze (Yam): 5. Devin Evan s (Yam). 125 BEG: I. Michael San tangelo ( Yam) : 2. David Sanchez (Yam): 3. J oseph Piazutc (Yam ): 4. Rob Mi tchell (Yam); 5. Edd ie Ketchum [Suz]. 125 NOV : I. Chase Melan con (Yam ); 2. Dustin Sampey (Kaw): 3 . Jac ob Heint ze (Yam) : 4. Jared Pel tier (Yam); 5 . Zach Jordan (Yam ). 25 0 BEG: 1. John Murphy (Ha n) ; 2. Cli nt Plauche (Han); 3. Michael Haffner ( Suz) ; 4 . Richard A rin der [Hen] : 5. Bro ck Williams (Hon). 25 0 NOV : 1. Todd Cormi er (Kaw); 2. Joseph Freeman (K aw); 3. Marion Phillips (Hon); 4 . Jesse Hodgeson (Kaw); 5. Tim Waid (Hon) . SR B: 1. Wayne Sim mons (S uz): 2. Randy Fairb urn (Han) ; 3. Mike Pausina (KTM ); 4. Kyle Thi bo deaux (Kaw); S. Scott Al tazin (Yam) . O PEN INT : 1. Matt Lemoine (Kaw): 2. Devin Evans (Yam): 3. Ashley Wheat (SUl); 4. Mit ch Goumey (Kaw). 12 5 M Y: 1. Blake Kennedy (KTM) ; 2. Chase Rom ero (Hon): 3. Dustin Manuel (K"w) : 4. J acob Babin (Suz); 5. Coty Smi ley (Yam). 2 50 MNY: 1. Blak e Kennedy (KTM); 2. Chase Romero (Han): 3. Cory Ro mero (He n]: 4. Trent Cannon (Hon) ; 5 . Chase Guedry (Yam). "r-cocn' CMA High Point MX Series Round 4:Hanford Fairgrounds Wymore? Why Not?! By E D DIE G RAVELINE HAN FORD , CA , AU G. 23 A s th e seem ing ly end less Cali fo rn ia sum me r dragged on , the loc al m ot ocross faithful made th e i r w ay o u t t o th e K i n g s Co unty F ai r g r o u nds , h o m e of s p r i n t -ca r. B MX and m ot oc ro ss raci ng . T he fa rm in g co m m un ity has always had go od luck pullin g race rs and fan s fr om lar ger m et ropolitan are as, mostly bec au se t he fa ciliti es are so good . T he ca r track hos ts the Wo rld of Ou tlaws Sp rin t Series annua lly, as well as ot her for m s of ca r racing all year lo ng . In fact , rou nd fo u r of the Hi g h Po int M X Ser ies was hel d on the same nig ht as a c ar rac e . T he high -pit ch ed g ro w ls of sp rint -ca r engines rod e the hea t waves acros s th e gr ass park ing lot and co uld be heard j ust above th e scream ing of the dirt bi kes. It m ade for a fun an d unique atmosp here. A s alwa ys. th e Ce n Ca l crowd m ad e the most of it. A n un usuall y high number of 50cc Fi rst T im ers sho wed up to race th e fast and rou gh ci rc uit. An drew Th om pson broug ht his Potin i from nearby Lemoor e and showe d eve ryo ne e lse who wa s bos s with a s wee p of b ot h m otos. Beh ind him . there was m or e roo m for debat e abo ut who stood where in the peck ing or der. Ca llion McHa ney starte d strong, fin ish in g seco nd in the fi rst m ot o . A dam Hul sey was th ird in th e o pener. T y ler A m os rode a KTM to fourth the fi rst time out b ut stormed bac k to seco nd in the final race. Hulsey and M cHaney fini shed third and fourt h, respec tiv ely , in th e seco nd m ot o . So yo u do n't get a brain cram p do ing the math, here's how th ey fini shed over all. Beh ind T hom pson, A m os was seco nd via 4 · 2 fini shes, Hul sey sec ured the final pod ium spo t wi th a c o n si ste n t 3- 3 p e r form a n c e , Mc Haney was fourt h , and Co ll in Markle went 5 -5 fo r the nigh t. McH aney later wo n th e 50cc Open cl ass. Clovis . Ca li fo rnia 's T yle r Wy m o re ha d a g reat ni gh t in the 65cc ra nks . He sta rted by do m inating the Nov ice class on his Clawson Mot orsp o rt s RM6 5 . Kawasaki-m ount ed Josh D ie rc k s pu t u p a w ort hy c h a l le n g e, bu t Wy m ore was all bu siness. He ro de h is Suzuki w ith sty le and co nfi dence. Th e cappe r was hi s vic t ory i n th e 65 c c X cla s s , in w h ic h h e defeat ed A nt hony Amos, who was th ird in the No vic e cl ass, as we ll as Dier cks and a handful of ot he rs. T he 85cc No vi c e division featured one of the cl oser battles of the night. J .B. B ulle r and J .J . Cox waged friendl y war on th eir Yamaha s. Ult im at el y , they trad ed moto vic to rie s. Cox won first , bu t Bu ll er took the sec ond -m ote win and , wit h it . the overa ll vict o ry . One rid er ' s tr ophy m ay hav e bee n a bit ta ller t han th e other 's , bu t bot h of th em were des erving . Th ey were about as closely m at ch ed th at n igh t as two ride rs c an get. The 85 c c X class w a s d omi n a t ed b y Ma dera 's Dustin Pipes, rid ing an immacu lat ely prep ped CR85 . B ull er finished sec ond, but it was th e thi rd - and fourt h-place finishers w ho ca ug h t peo pl e' s atte n tio n: t wo young lad ies nam ed J es sy A rt hurs and J ack ie Ives. Both have been work ing their way tow ard th e front in the 85cc Begin ner div ision , and th ey loo k ed very soli d in th e X cla ss as well . An oth er tight race unfol ded in the 125 cc Begin ner cl ass. Chris Pott er and Kevin Bro ok s left nothi ng on the tabl e in their purs uit of race an d series vic to ries. Both riders were in the hunt fo r the series cham pionship, bu t nei the r k ept anything in reserv e. Inst ead , they hung it all o ut in a gu ts y att em p t at g lo ry. It ca m e down t o the tie break er, as both riders won a m ot o and finished second in one. Potter won th e fin al race, so he got the nod for the ov er all . Mor e significa nt ly, bo th riders sc ored identi c al po in t s th at nigh t , so t he series cha m p wo ul d have to be deci ded at the fi na l roun d the fo llowing week . By the end of th e night . all eyes were loo k in g seve n d ay s ahea d o n t he c alend ar. T he series would come dow n to o ne final ro und in Hanf ord , w her e eac h moto wo uld be sc o red w ith fu ll r ace po in t s. T he q uest ion s woul d hav e t o wa it on e m or e week for ans wers . Ha nford Fa irg rounds Hanford, Ca liforn ia Resu lts: A ugust 23, 2003 (Ro und 41 50 FfT: I. Andrew Tho mp son (Pol): 2. Tyler Amos (KTM) : J . Adam Hulsey : 4. Calli on McHane y (Pol): 5. Collin Mark le (KTM) . 50 (7 ·8): 1. Mich ael Maze (Cob): 2. Bruce Mau (KTM): 3. Jacob Clements (KTM) . 50 OPEN: 1. Willi am Mc Haney (KTM): 2. Bru ce Mau (K TM) . OTH ER SM BK S : 1. Brad Bre wer { Hen}: 2. Mason Garda; 3, Garrett A mos (Yam): 4 . Tyler Smallwood (Ka w): 5. Cha rli e Pipes (Han). 65 (0- 8 ): l. Zech Leach (Kll w): 2. Daniel De La Mora (Kaw ): 3. Wi lliam McHnney (KTM): 4, Conner Bmkete (K TM): 5. J avier To ber (KTM) . 6 5 ( 9 .1 1): I. Tyler Wymore (S uz); 2. Jo sh Dierc k s (Kaw); 3 A nt ho ny Amos (KTM): 4. Tann e r Simo ns (KTM ): 5. J usti n Sweet (Suz). Hanford Fa irgrounds: In t he fai rly new " Ot her Small Bike " class in l he CMA High Point MX Ser ies , having f un and su rv ival are gen erall y more im portant t han win ning and losing, as Mason Garci a (4X) and Garrett Amos (2) demonstra le at round fou r in Hanford, Califo rn ia. e n e vv s 6 5 NOV : I. Michd el Male (K TM): 2. Robby Baker (Sw: ). 65 X: 1. Tyler Wymore (SUl): 2. An thony Am os (KTM ): 3. Josh Dierck s (Ka w ): 4. Tanner Simon s (KTM): 5. Zach Leach (Ka w). 85 BEG: I. Jessy Arth urs (Hon ); 2. Ryan Wort h ( Ynm ); 3. Jac kie lves (Yam); 4. Robb y Bak er (SUl); 5. Nick Costa (Suz). 85 NOV : 1. J .B. Bu ller (Yam) : 2. J.J. Cox ( Yam) : 3. Tuc ker Hick s (Kaw). 85 INT: 1. Dusti n Pipes (Hon ). 8 5 X: l. Du sti n Pipe s (Hon) : 2. J .B . Bulle r ( Yam); 3. Je ssy Arthurs (Hon); 4. Ja ckie lve s (Yam ): 5. Tucke r Hick s (K aw ). S/ MINI: 1. Dustin Pipes (Ho n). 125 YT 1. Casey Hinson [Suz] : 2. Dylan To lmasoff (Suz) . H: 12 5 BEG : 1. Chr is Potte r (Han); 2. Kevin Broo k s (Yam ): 3. Ja son Sm ith [Yarn}; 4 . Jo rdan Wit rado (Yam); 5. Ric hard Harmon ( Suz). 125 NOV : 1. Co ry Redenius (Yam); 2. Justin Brasll (Hon) : 3. Michael Dunnagan (Yam ); 4. Dylan Tolmasoff (Suz): 5. Ethan Flores (Kaw). 12 5 1 NT: I . Casey Hinson (Suz); 2. Matthew Will iams (Yam ): 3. Jo el Roberts (Yam) : 4. Mitch Bragdon (SUl) : 5. Weston Arthurs (Han). 25 0 INT: I. Weston Arth urs (Hon ); 2. Jona than Cemarene ( Swl; 3 . Matthe w Will iams (Yam ). 25 0 PRO: I . J ess Medley (Han). VET BEG: 1. Eddie Grevelme (Sw); 2. Ja mes Blnk eie (Hon) ; 3. Paul Wagster (Yam) ; 4. Richard Scott (Hon) ; 5. Keith Swank (Yam) . VET NO V : I. Mart in Markle (Yam); 2. Rick Steiner (Hen) . VET INT: 1. J eff Clements (KTM) ; 2. Al Rush (Yam). VET PRO: I. Jo n Nelson ( Yam) . NOV: 1. Craig Heredi a (Yam ): 2. Jeff Stallings (Yam). OfT INT: J. Greg Dougl as (Yam) . SPT SMN X : 1. Casey Hinson (Suz): 2. Chris Pott er ( Hon) ; 3. Dylan Tolm asofT (SUl ); 4 . Rick Steiner (Hon): 5. Tyler Frank (KlIw). orr

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