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85 JR (7 -1 1): 1. Dillon Tynes (Yam); 2. Kale westover (Suz) : 3. Nick Hayman (Kaw): 4. Di llon Vanway (KTM) : 5. Bry son Powers (KTM) . 85 SR ( 12 . 13) : I. Mich ael Pritchett (Han); 2. Corey Self (Kaw): 3. Ricnerd Whit@ (K"w); 4. BI"k@ Bivi ns (Kaw); 5 . Kod y Gnshem SIC Sun and Stars O Texas S ver ummer Series Round 5: Mosier V alley USA Vanway Has His Way Shul er c ontinu ed to ru n aw ay w ith th e m ot a , but behind him Thurman was putting in a st ro ng rid e . Th urman had m ov ed a ro un d D elb ell o and wa s lo oking to match his fir st m ot o finish . Pierc e was charging hard, passing Beck ett to take over fourth. Pierce was unabl e to catc h Del bell o , and at the chec ke rs it was Shu ler, ahead of Thurman. Th u rman took th e overall with a pa ir o f secon ds, ahea d of the 1-4 rides of Pier ce and th e B- I tally of Shuler. Fou rth ove rall went to Beckett, ahead of Wentz ( 3- 6 ). B y B RIAN C OMEAU EULES S,TX,AUG.23 Th e six-rac e ST C Sun and Stars Over T exas Summer Se ries made the trip north to the Dallas/ Fort W o rt h area fo r ro und five. Th e Mos ier Valley tr ack had gone th rou gh a lot of c hanges, a nd turning the tra c k backward ga ve the ci rc uit a fresh feel for riders to experience. Loui siana' s Di llon Vanway felt rig ht at home on th e co urse, tak in g a stro ng w in in th e 65cc O pe n class. Ry an Sullivan go t a great sta rt in th e first 65cc Open rnoto , pow ering his Ka wasa ki t o th e ea rly lead , ahead of Vanway and Hect or Varel a. Vanway did n 't sit in sec ond for long . as he took the lead go ing th rou gh the ste pdown sec t io n on the first lap . Bryson Pow ers also moved up on th e fir st lap, passing Varela Mosier Valley USA Eule ss, Texas Results: August 23, 2003 (Round 51 5 1 (4-6): 1. Andrew Pierce (KTM); 2. Alexande r NlIgy (Lem ): 3. lice Cam pbell (Lem] : 4 . Park er Fle ming (KTM) ; 5. Weston Dew (KTM). 5 1 (7.8): I. Mason Dickinson (KTM); 2. Austin Sm itley (Cob ); 3 Brenna n Beckett (KTM1; 4 . Sterling King (KTM ): 5. Trfstll n Shuler (KTM). S IMOO P/W: 1. Curr en Thurman ( KTM l ; 2. An drew Pte rce ( KTM l : 3. Trtsten Sh uler (KTM); 4. Bren nan Beck ett ( KTM): 5. ceeerco wenu (KTM). 65 (7.9 ): 1. Brien McAdllms (Kaw): 2. Loqan VlInwlI Y (KTM l : 3. Hector Vtlrelll (Suz): 4. Cameron Snedeker (KlI w); 5. Raymo nd Jenning s (KTM). 65 (10- 11): I. Ryan Sulliyan (Kll w); 2. William NlI9Y (Kaw); 3. Bryson Powers (KTM ); 4. Richie M.!lttk e (KlI w); 5. BllI ke Robe rtson to m ove into th ird. Vanw a y qui ckl y m ad e trac ks . putting ground betw een him sel f and the rest of th e fie ld . Behi nd him . the race fo r seco nd was on, as Powers closed in on Su llfvan . " K ill er B" Pow ers made his m ove, ou tju mping Sullivan in an exciting pass fo r the sec ond po sition. Th e field was th o ro ughl y . esta bli shed b y th e ti m e th e whi t e flag ca me out - until Sullivan went down with only ha lf th e t ra c k re maining. The mistak e cost th e rider se v er a l positio ns . Sullivan remou nted and was still abl e to fini sh seventh. Up front. Vanway took the c h ec k er ed flag ahead of Powers and Bl ak e Howle, wh o pi cked up th e spot aft er Sullivan's miscue. B rian McAdams took fourth, ah ead of Cameron Snedeker. Sulliva n o nce ag a in jumped o ut t o th e ear ly lead in th e sec ond m ot a . Vanway wa s chargi ng back to th e front, passin g M cAdams on his way into seco nd. By the ti me the field re ac hed the wh oops, Vanwa y was o ut fr ont and in control. Behind him . a three -rider pack was rac ing for second, wit h Sullivan lead ing the way . Powers was co m ing up fast, pa ssin g McAdams to sett l e i n b ehi n d Sulli van . M cAdam s was le ft t o hol d o f f How le , wh o threat ened to push the Kawasaki rider ba ck one m ore position. How le m ade his m ove fo r fourth and c ontinued charging forwa rd . trying to close in on the top three. A s the whi te flag came o ut , Powers decid ed it was now or never and took second from Sulli van, who had no tim e t o relax, as Howle had only one rider sta nd ing betw een himself and a po dium fin ish . U p fr ont, Vanway had built a IS -sec ond lead ove r Pow ers. T he race fo r th ird was still und ecid ed, as Howle cl osed in on Sullivan . Com in g in to th e wh oops one last tim e, Howle found h is dri v e and pas sed Sullivan to tak e th ird . Th e top thr ee over all turn ed in doubl e-m ot a scores , with Van way go in g I -I , ahe ad of th e 2 -2 ta lly of Pow ers and th e 3 -3 sco res of How le. McAd ams took fo urth -place honors wit h a 4 -5 ri de . Sullivan rou nde d o ut th e to p five wi th a 7 ·4 ta lly . Trist an Shuler too k the holeshot in the first m ot a of th e Sup er Modi fied Pee Wee cl ass. In no t ime , Sh uler beg an t o o pe n up a l ead. buil di ng a ga p betw een hi m self and secondp lac ed Cam er on Wentz. M ean wh il e, Wentz had h is hands fu ll with And rew Pier c e, wh o was loo ki ng t o ta ke over seco nd place. Pierc e m ade his m o ve on th e second la p. leav in g Wentz to battle with Brennan B eckett. With th e wh ite flag out, Shuler seem ed in con tro l, ahead of Pierce. How ev er , in the blin k of an eye, Shu ler dropped o ut of sig ht , and Pierce inherited the lead . riding off to the mota win ahead of Curre n Thurman, wh o had qu iet ly m oved into secon d on th e last lap , ahead of Wentz . Beckett pic k ed up fourth , with Freddy Moreno round ing out the top fiv e. Shul er finished in eigh th. Chris De lbe llo j umped o ut t o the lead in the seco nd m ot o af te r finishi ng seven th th e fi rst time o ut. Behind him, Beckett and Shuler were loc ked in a close ra ce for seco nd , while Pierc e was struggli ng to find his pac e. Delbell o co ntinued to lead through th e first lap , while Shu ler m o ved ar ound Be c k ett t o tak e ov er seco n d . Shul er wa s head ed st raig h t to t he front, closi ng in o n De lb e ll o . Beh ind t hem , B eck ett was beginning to get pr essu re from Thurman , wh o made the pass for th ird . leav in g Beck ett to ho ld off Pierc e. 56 O C TO B ER 1 , 2003' cu e • (KT MJ. 65 OPEN: I. Dillon VlInwll Y (KTM): 2. Bryson Powers (KTM) : 3. Blll ke Howle (KTM) : 4. Brian McAdams (Ktl w) : 5. Rytln Sull iytln (Kaw) . 85 BEG: 1. Kyle MaITl5 (Yam) ; 2. Joey Anglin (y lIm) : 3. Trll yis ClIrt~ (Yam): 4. Blyson Watson (Hon) : 5. Robert Strach (Yam ). (Sw ). 85 S R (1 4. 16) : 1. Bar on Schu tu (Ha n ) ; 2. Michael Kiesel (Yam ). S/MlNI: I. MIlll Sw"1rl (Kll w): 2. C~y Self (KlIw): 3. Eddie SeK (Han ); 4. Dillon Tynes.(y am) : 5. Nick H" yman (Kaw). 4·STRK /'\INI : I. Eddie Self (Hon ); 2. Logan Vllnway (Y" m ); 3. D. Milner (YlIm ); 4. Kyle Westbrook (Han) ; 5. Phillip Pdty (YlIm) . 125 BEG: I. Matt Lupinacci (Hon) : 2. Jacob Bty"n ( Yam ); 3. Trayis Hickman (Yam): 4. Juan Marquez (K" w); 5. Trey Svrcf-k (Hon) . 125 NOV : I. H. McMilla n (Suz); 2. Mike H,,~y (Yam ): 3. Just in Pulsif@f (KTM ); 4. Bill Derk s (Suz); 5. Joh n F'akllris (K.,w). 125 INT: I . Jerrod Nieman (KTM): 2. Jon attllm Taylor ( Y" m ): 3. Michad Thack er (KTM) ; 4 . Brent Mahlmarm (Sul) . 125 OPEN: 1. Jerrod Nieman ( KTM); 2. Bill Derk s (Suz); 3. Jo h n F ika ri s (K" w) ; 4. H. McMil lan (SUI ); 5. Brando n Goodman (KlIw). 125 EX: I. Chad Cook (KTM. . ) 25 0 BEG: 1. Greg McEly ea (YlIm ); 2. Herman Teale (Han); 3. Derek Russell (Yam) : 4. Kelton Grisham (Hon); 5. Brian CIlPPS (Suz ). 250 NOV : I. M.ke Thompso n (Han ): 2. ROM H"rkins (Yam ); 3. l Jusl in Pulsifer (KTM): 4. Josh Young (KTM): 5. Miltt U no!lres (Ko!I w). 250 INT: 1. Ju stin Warren (Han) ; 2.·Michael Amos (Yam); 3. Chri! Marek (Sw:) . 250 OPEN: J. Justin Warren (Han): 2. Mike Thom pson (Han) ; 3. Josh Young (KTM) ; 4. Michael Am os (y am ); 5. Mike Haverfield (Han). 250 EX: 1. Brien Johnson (KTM). 4-STRK OPEN: J. Mike Walli ng ·(Hon ); 2. Malt Hopki ns (Yll m): 3. John McGill (Han); 4. Andy Munro (Han) . WMN O PEN: I . Eli zabet h McFlIrland (Han ): 2. Sae he Ty nes (Han); 3. Bri ttany Machacek (Sw:); 4. Randa Bailey (Yam ). SCHBY: 1. H. McMill an (S U ; 2. Michllel Thacker (K TM); 3. I) .Jonethen Taylor (Yllm) ; 4. Richard White (Ko!I w); 5. MlIlI SW llln (Kaw) . 25. NOV: 1. Doug Srnithe (Yam); 2. Mike Heverfeld (Han); 3. Larr y Lang ham (Kaw ); 4 . John Mull oy (Han ); 5. Char les Dobesh (YlIm ). 25. INT: 1. Mike Wllliing (Hon); 2. He.,th Teague (Han) : 3. Chli s M,arek (Sw. ). 30. NOV ; 1. Fred Moreno (Han) ; 2. Denni s Gayoso (KTM); 3 MtIrk Lack ey (Yam) ; 4. Shawn Hamp ton (Yam ): 5. Bubba John son (YlIm ). 30. INT : 1. Hellth Teague (Han) ; 2. Robert l...e'slie (Hon) : 3. Chris Russell (Yam ). 40 . : 1. Vemon Patt erson (Hon) : 2. ~nny Wilburn ( Yllm ); 3. Ott o Geisendori (Yam): 4 Dennis Lamberth (Hon ): 5. Chlis Russell (Yam). Racer XSenior Championship Round3: Red Bud Track and Trail Gaylord Fast at Racer X Vet Nat'l B y LA RRY W ITMER BUCHANAN, MI, AUG . 23 Da vid Gayl or d didn't sho w any sign of "aging gracefu l ly " at r oun d thr ee of t he Rac er X Senior Championship in Bu chanan, M ichiga n, as t he M&M Cyc ie / Fox/ B r idgestone / HJC I Weisner-ba ck ed Honda rider took co n tro l o f th e highly co mpetitive Ov er 2 5 and Over 30 E xpert divisions. Red Bud brushed off th e red ca rpet sto red in the old ba rn and roll ed it out for the 5 I B Vet race rs in atte ndance. Th e trac k was in exc ellen t sh ape , th ank s to the hard work of Ti m Rit ch ie and his top -n otch st aff. Rider s c am e fro m as far away as Texas, West Vi rginia and Colorado. The Rac er X Sen ior Champion ship wouldn't exis t with out the support of Racer X, Tuff Racing, T orque Center , Pro Circ uit, Scot t USA, PJI , NG K , T hor, Wi sec o , Factory Con c epts an d S mi th . These com pa n ies support the series and rew ard the top 10 at eac h eve n t w ith grea t prizes. The loam y , sandy co mposite terrain buil t up m an y a m ultiline berm, making for excellent pass ing lanes. Th e huge Red Bud arsena l of jumps were all peaked for m ax im um ai r t im e, wi th safe landing ramp s for th e guys who want ed to act half th eir age. "Ma n . ev en some of the Over 60 riders are do ing th e doubles in th e va lley! " not ed Ritc hie. "T hose guys aren 't righ t! My budd y Mat t Ki ser of Parr Construct ion , th at doe s a lot of m y bu ilding pr oj ects here at Red Bud . was on th e gas in his age div isions . Matt was doing all the jumps toda y . I think he was snea k ing so me pra ct ic e time on the tra ck inste ad of co nstruction wor k before th e Netf onel ...!" Gay lord to ok th e lion 's shar e at th e payou t wind ow. " I had a grea t day wi th my new CRF450R Honda," Gay lord said . "Th is will help pa y for the new sco ot! I'm glad to c ome away with th e win s. Wh itney , my da ug hter, was my bigg est fan . and being hook ed up w ith Mike Weisner since '92 to set up th e suspensio n - I co uldn't ask for m ore! " John Kidd Jr. finished runner -up to Gay lord in th e O ver 25 Expert division after th ey trad ed m ota win s. e n e uv s " I had a g re at sta rt th e first rn ot o ." K idd sa id . "My Yam ah a 4 50 had Sc h iets M ot or s, alo ng with the Yos himura pi pe and the Hinson clutch se tu p - it rip s! I won clea n th e fir st m ot a, but Gay lo rd go t away ea rly in th e sec and mota, and I co uld n' t cl ose th e gap." Kidd wa s th e only ride r on this day do ing th e ai rt ime an t ics o f th e fa med LaR o c c o' s Leap. "Even wi th me doing th e Leap in th e second mota ," he bem oan ed, " it was n't enough to ca t ch Gaylo rd . I' m happy wi th sec ond , and th an ks to JMC, UF O , CA Ku stom s, and Hin son for the support." Jo hn Grewe was ru nner -u p in the Over 30 Expert divisio n and devastated t he Ov er 3 5 Expert class . which was loaded with fa st. tal ented ride rs. T he Over 45 B class had a slower bu t st ill ve ry compet iti ve pace for t he 4 2 rider field. Garry An glem yer won it with a I -2 m ot a t all y on his Cycle T ech /R enthal/B ri dgeston e Yamaha. " I h ad a g rea t t i m e out t h e r e t o d a y ! " An glem yer said . "The track was excellent, and th e crew kept o n to p of the condi tio ns . It' s always a fu JI- scale Pro even t at any race here . T he sta ff at Red Bu d know ho w to run eve nts wit h b ig n u m bers a nd kee p th e t rack at top -not ch co nditio ns." Tim Jackson of Clarks to n, Mic higan. had h i s D oll y ' s Pi zza -a u p po rted H on d a at t he front of th e pac k each m ota and c arded the seco nd- moto win. " Grea t wea the r, we ll-org anized eve nt , but th e tr ack got a littl e too rough for m e," J ack so n ad m itted. " M a y b e I h ad t o o mu ch o f Doll y 's Pizza thi s week to slo w me down. But I had a grea t tim e!" In the Over 60 co ntes t, Larry Stewart won both m otos d e spite h eavy pr essur e fr om Edgar Perr iton fro m Cheyenne , Wy oming . Bob Lewis c arded third overall on his Hoosier HiII topper Hond a. " I had a g reat time at thi s event !" Ste wa rt en t hused . "T he sta ff of Red Bud run s it so sm oo th and pr of essional. Th e Rit ch ie sta ff is top-not ch in m y book . All th e race rs here are very com petitive at o ur age . I'm gl ad to be in th e lead of the points rac e go ing int o ro und fo u r at Azt alan . M u ch th ank s t o Da n ny 4 laPorte of FMF and Mike Weisner for m ak ing my Hon da so sm ooth." " I finally did th e double doub les in th e va lley ." Lewi s said . " I' ve w a nted t o do t hat co mbo jump forev er. I fina lly got the cou rage to do it , plus, wi th th e guys doin g it in front of m e, it helped m e to k eep th eir pace ." Red Bud Track and Trail Bucha na n , M ic h ig a n Results: August 23, 2 0 0 3 (Ro u n d 31 WMN 25 ..: I. Am y Groth (Yam) : 2. Ap ril Bosworth (Yam) ; 3. Kelly Nye (Hon): 4. Brandi Hincher (Yam ). 25 . A: 1. bev e Gaylord (Han) ; 2. John Kid

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