Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

.k~iah Spalil.s (Yam ) 250 J R: I . Scott Hoc k~ma (Sul). OPEN AM: I. D.!In~ Batty (Hoo): 2. Zachary Fetnrqer (Hon ): 3. lack Mclain (Yam ) W/'l\N BEG: I. Ashley Srmth (Yam); 2. A licia Reader (Yam): 3 . Sandy Brenm stuhl (Yam ). W/'l\N ADV : I . Chery l Whr lct1e 1(Honl. BTH JR : 1. Cody C ruml~y (Yam): 2. A.!Iron McClinton (Yam ); 3. Eri ck M.alsling (Suz). BT11II'fT : I . Pet Sannan (KTM ). e OTH BEG : I. Rob Bonnett ( Hon ): 2. Rand y Jone s (Yam): 3. Keith Bren en stub! (Yam l . OTH 11'fT: I. Ken Rom ero (Hon): 2. Dane Batty (Hon) . OTH EX: I. Ed Sm ith ( Yam ). OTH PRO: I. Rick Walling (Vam) . OfT JR: 1. Bri an Berber (Hon); 2. Mark Kristoff (Hon): 3. Doug McBride (Yam) O / T If'lT : I . Bryan Reeder (Yam): 2. M"rk VOl!gele (Hon) : 3 . Gran t Brown (Vam). OfT EX: 1. Kell y Whelchel (Hon). OIT MNY: I. Dayf' Fox (Kaw); 2. J. R. Meusling (Hon ). 50 . : I. Gary Bonds (Hon): 2. J. R. Meusling (Hon): 3. Steve Baee (Kaw) . 4·STRK : 1. Lee Sleter (Han): 2. Daniel Smith (Y.!I ) . m 6FI Fall Series R ound 1: HollisterHills 6P Track McCrummen, Sherman Tread to Sandy Wins B y JIM AND FARR IHN ENO S HOLLIST ER. CA . AUG . 30 -31 When hundreds of eager riders con verged on the p icturesq ue Hollister Hills GP t r ack fo r round o ne of th e GFI Fall Series . m ost proba bl y ex pec te d the u su a l - se m iha rd- p ac ked cla y tra ck - as th e track has p retty much rem ained un chang ed for quite so m e time . Mu ch to th e delight of the promoter. AMP Rac ing , the stat e-owned facility got a major fac elift over the summer, including the add it ion of more than 30 loads of sand . Tra ck condition s were c ert ain ly rou gh er, but dust was almost nonex istent thro ughout t he weekend . eve n wi th m ore than 700 r id e r s co n t e st i ng 66 moto s. Oak ley Spor t /Posey Rac ing /TCR / IRS backed Matt McCrummen found the cond i tio ns to hi s li ki ng (a nd somewhat familiar). as he ea rned a pa ir of hard -fought wins in the 250cc Pro cla ss. McCrummen, who regu larly practic es on a sand track . took on an 11 -rider fie ld and c ha sed down leader Br ian Roth in both m o to s t o take th e overall o n the day . Roth, who just rec ently became a Pro Ac tion deaier, obviou sly had his YZ250F sus pens ion dial ed. as he negotia ted th e track in smooth fash ion and pu t a gap o n the field ear ly on . Ho wever. McCrum men , who sta rted ou t in aro und fourt h both times ou t, had the speed and. m ost impo rtant ly , th e endurance. as 10 laps proved too tough for m an y . McCrum m en n ever slo wed, dici ng hi s way t h roug h t he pa c k. batti ing briefl y w ith th e likes of Adam M ill er and Billy J urevi ch for the even tual w ins . M ille r tr ied to m atc h McCru m m cn' s pace and was actua lly the second -faste st guy ou t there. as he turned in a 3 -2 moto sco re fo r second overall, while Roth rou nded out th e top th ree with a 2-3 effort . "T he track was real rough , and endu ran c e h ad a lo t t o do w it h it ," sa id McCrummen . " Bu t Roth rod e reall y go od. a nd I knew if I kept pace with him. I co uld o utlast him . On a track like th is, k eeping your speed constant for 10 laps is t ou gh . becau se all th e bump s tak e a toll on you. " Anoth er sand sp eci ali st. Tony Sh erman , topped a hug e 27 -r ider fie ld of 250cc Interme d iat es i n so me w hat dominan t fashi o n . Th e Ax o/Cap it ol Ya m ah a/ N o rCa i Motor sport s/ Scott USA ·ba ck ed -rid er rode to an un contest ed flr st -rn ot o wi n afte r snagging th e hol eshot and running away from the pack ear ly on . In m ot a tw o , Kri s Trie st rou nded th e first turn w ell ahead of th e fi eld . wh ile Sherman wa s ba ck in fifth . How eve r, th e lead wa s up for grabs: first it was Suzuki j ock ey Cars on Mey er taking the lead on lap t wo , and th en And ro K orla et t ook it o n lap three . All th e whil e, She rma n wa s ga in ing gr ound until sudde n ly his Yam aha began to slow on lap four. A s the nine-lap rac e p rogressed , Sherman fou ght to hold on to th ird. as Korla et began to put di stanc e on th e field . It was un clear as to wh at was wrong with Sherman' s ma ch ine. as each t im e h e c a me b y the m echan ics ' ar ea , he gav e no indication of a prob lem. Ko rla et, wh o finished fourth in moto on e. took th e win . fol lowed by St an Fin ney and Sherman. K o rla et' s 4 - 1 sc ore earned h im sec ond ove rall , whi le Sherman edged him out for the w in w ith a 1-3 sco re. Don iak rou nded o ut the top thr ee wi th a 2 -5 ta lly . As th e riders exit ed th e track . Sherman was the point of int erest ; a look do wn at his tires to ld the story. " I go t a flat on m y fro nt ti re out in the back sec t ion as I was dicing wi th Car son Meyer, I th ink , for th e lead at the ti me ," Sherma n said. " I fe lt it ro ll ing in the tu rn an d j ust he ld o n . A fter that. I just did the best I cou ld. beca use I co uldn't reall y drift in some of the fa st turn s; I had to hit them hard and try to k eep the bike stra ight up . M y da d had tha t 'Wh at ' s wrong?' look on his face every ti m e I c ame by , bu t he didn 't know un til after th e m ota ." Hollister Hills GP Track Hollister, California Results: August 30-31. 2003 (Round 1) Pee Wee Trolck 5 0 ( 4.6 ) P/W JR: I. Adam Gonlal~s (Yam ): 2. Brady McLaugh · li n (Yam ): 3 , Ju stin Bye ( Yam): 4 . Ju stin Hart ( KTM): 5. Gab riel Campbe ll (Yam ). Hollister Hills GP Track: Yamaha rid er Tony She rm an topped t he 250cc Int erm edi at es at t he ope ning ro u nd of t he GFI Fall Ser ies in Hollist er, Califo rni a. 50 (4 ·6) STK : I. Tallon Newman (HM): 2. Kylt' Grt'efl f'r (KTM); 3. Cleyton Tucker (pol); 4. Bnenn e J ame! (Pol ); 5. Jo rd an Rosa (KTM). 50 (4.6) MOD : I. Kinser Endicott (l em ). 50 (7· 8) STK : 1. Co nn.. r Pearson (KT M) ; 2. Gunner Sigler (KTM); 3. K.J. McKeruie (KTM ); 4. Daniel GonIll I~s (Pol): 5. .Jecob Beever (KTM). 50 (0·8) OPEN: I. M" rk Breden (Pol) ; 2. C.!I Johns.on (Pol): 3 I Beau Thomp son (KTM): 4 . Tyler Bur~55 (Cob): 5. Austin Hamroes (Lem ). Main Track 50 (4- 6 ): J. Derick. Srtve( Pol ); 2. Tallon Newman (HM): 3. Clay ' ton Tucker (Pol): 4 . Brianne James (Pol) ; 5. Jo rdtl n RMa (KTM) 50 (7. 8): I. Cal Johnson (Pol) ; 2. Conner Peerson (KTM): 3 Justin Brown (KTM ); 4 . Gunnar Sigle r ( KTM ): S. D.!I n i~1 Goneeles (Pol) 50 (0· 8) OP EN : 1. Mar k Br aden (Pol): 2. Beeu Th ompson (KT,"'); 3. K in~r Endi cott [Lem ] : 4 . Jennifer Burtoo (KTM): 5. Austin Hammes (Lem ). 60 BEG 0 ·1 : 1. T·L..o White (Kd.... ): 2. Paul D'Eredila (KTM): 3 Cdl Joh nson (KTM); 4. Justin Brown (Suz): S. NIck Will ey ( KTM). 60 BEG 0 ·2 : I. Lando n Co hen ( KTM) : 2. Aust in Ha mmes (Ka w); 3. Alec Lofano (KTM): 4. Beau Thompson (KTM); 5. Joseph Fol~y (K.!I ). w 60 NOV : 1. Mar k Braden ( KTMl ; 2. Robert Nof u (KTM) : 3 J e mes Culbertson (SUl): 4. Tyler Brown ( Kaw): 5. Derek 6Pe (KTM). 60 INT: 1. Keenom (KTM) 60 OPEN: 1. Ty Keenorn (KTM); 2. T·L..o White (KlI w): 3. Mark Breden (KTM): 4 , A.J . Lauzon (Kaw): 5. Tyler Nicholso n (KTM) 80 FIT: I. Ricky Sanchez (Hon): 2. Jay son Cardmalh (Kaw) . 80 BEG 0 · 1: 1. J emee Velasco (Han) : 2. Drew Thomas (Yam ): 3. Ky le Frene s (Yam) : 4. Cody Hendrick s (Yam ); 5. Chr istop her Aragon (Yam) . 80 BEG 0 ·2: 1. Nash And erson [Suz): 2. Ty Persons (Yam ): 3 Lt,o Wh ite ( Kaw): 4. Fred Broadbe nt ( Y.!Im): 5. Tra vis Emer son (SUl) . 80 NOV : I . Trevor All red (SUl ): 2. lach An dr.!lde (KTM): 3 Dylan lane ( Yam ) : 4 . Michael Sylves trl (Hen ]: 5. Grayson Swif t (Ydm ) 80 1NT: I. Dustin Enoc hs (Yam); 2. Top her Ingll il s (Yam) : 3 Luke Lay ton (Suz) : 4 . Justin Enos (Suz); 5. Chappy Fiene (Suz). 80 S/ MINI : 1. Topher Ingll ils (Ytlm ); 2. Jus tin Enos (SUI) ; 3 l uke l ayton (SUI): 4 . Matth ew Spenc er (KlI w ): 5. Greys on Swill (Yam). 80 OPEN 0 - 1: 1. Tophe r Ingalls (Yam ): 2. Dustin Enoch s (Yam ): 3. Justin Enos (SUl ): 4. T~vor Allred ( $uz ); 5. Preston Mull (Y.!I ) . m 80 O PEN 0 -2 : I. Dust in Moody (Kil w): 2. l dch McFa rlMd (Kll W): 3. Chri s Arroyo (Yam ): 4. ltlck Dupui s (Yam); 5. Chris Ar.!lgon (Yam) 80 BIW : I. Ian Anderson (Hon): 2. Mick P~mst~ mer (V.!I ): 3 m B1.!1 k~ Thom pson (Suz): 4 Lucos Anns trong (Hon). 100 : 1. Zackary Dupuis ( Y.!I ). m 125 BEG I. Mike Matt'11i (Yam ); 2. Darren Lewis (Yllm): 3. Robbie Fre nscc m ( Kaw): 4 . Nick Bis el (SUI ): S. Brandon Gldeon (SUl) . 125 BEG D ·2 : I. Greg Green er (SUl ); 2. Brenden Dic ki nson ( Y.!I ); 3. James Breneman (Yam); 4 . Blak.e Giles ( Yam ); 5. Brol don m n Wall (Yam ). 125 NOV 0 -1 : 1. Jacob Sen cnee (Suz); 2. Kevm Hurt (Y.!I ) ; 3. m Grqj Fout s (Yam): 4 , Ryan H.!Ien (Hon) : 5. Johnny Kt'f5la k~ ( Yam ). l 125 NOV 0 -2 : I. K r.!l m~ r Patt erso n (Kaw) : 2. Ma tth ~w Rios (Hen) : 3 . Chris Lorerc (Yam) ; 4, Anthony Gon.zale (Yolm ); 5. Brad s Morrow (Yam). 125 INT : 1. Ca~y Hinson (Suz): 2. Tony Sherman (Yol ); 3. m Justin K e~ney (Kaw ): 4. Jared Morri son ( Yam) : 5, Andro Korla~l (Hon ). 125 PRO : 1. Adem Mill er (Yam): 2. D.!Iyid Ga!o sin (Ydm ): 3. Bobby Gam !iOO (Yam); 4_Matt McCru mmen (Suz); 5. Simon Ternmerman (Yam) . 2 50 BEG: 1. Joel Bulil.~tt ( Yam) : 2. Jeff Lorenz (Hon): 3. Daro ren Lewis (Yam ); 4. Justin Lcvetece (Suz); 5. Aaron Gr.!lY (Hon). e5 250 NOV : I. Eric Stroke (Hon); 2. Bobby M~y"r (KT,"'): 3. Brian . Ellico tt (Hon) : 4. Cesey Kernan (Yam) ; 5. Nolan Irvin (KTM). 250 INT : I . Tooy Sherman (Yam) : 2. Andro Kor laet (Hon ): 3. Trevor Dornak (Yam); 4. Sia n Fin ney (Hon]: 5. Dusti n Somo g yi (Yam ). 250 PRO: I. Matt McCrumrrlffi (Suz): 2. Ade m Mil ltor (Yllm) : 3 Brian Roth (Yam ): 4. Bobby Garrison (Yam); 5. Josh Cox (Yam ). 4·STRK MINI: I . Grayson Swift (Hon ); 2. Char/if' Swift (Hen ). 4·STRK OPEN: I . Martin Puente (Yem ): 2. Scott Pullin (Hon) ; 3 Pat Sauger (KTM). a l l : 1. Kris Triest (Yem ); 2. Jacob Sanchez (SUI) : 3. Jeremy Johnson (Yam ): 4 . Ryan Hazen (Hon) ; 5. Johnny Kerslake (Yam ). 50 0 BEG: I .JeffLor~nlo (H on ) . 50 0 PRO; I . Chris Loredo (Hco) : 2. Billy Jurevlch (Hon). WMN: 1. Afise Nlx (Yam ); 2. Jenne Ellis (Ynm) ; 3. Jil ckie lves {Yarn]: 4. Alexeh Pearson (Han ); 5. Brandi Greene (Han). SCHB Y: 1. Curtis Roe (Yam) ; 2. Greg Foul s (Yam ): 3. Beeu Wie· gand (Yam ): 4. Kevin Hurt (Yol ): 5. Austin Ingalls (Yll m) . m 25. BEG: I . Grant GI~ n (Kaw): 2. A aron Greves (Hon) ; 3. Joel Burkett (Yam) ; 4. Mike Wilson (Yam) ; 5. Wt'sl('y Green e (Han) 25. NOV : I. Swasif' Wall (YolI m) : 2. Ji m lack (Y.!Im ): 3. Ed whn eccnon (Kaw); 4 . Mark Desch (SUI): 5, Chris Beever (Hon). 30. BEG: I. Andrew Shields (Hen): 2. Steve MartIn (Yam ): 3. Wesl~y Gree ne (Hon): 4 . Brand on Capdepon (K.!I l: 5. S te ve D'Erediw III (Hon) . 30. NOV: I. Joe All ord (Hon): 2. Jerry Gagf' (Sw ): 3. Jim lack (Yam ): 4 . Jason Rav..lIi (Hon); 5. Tony JOl e (Yam) . m 30 . If'lT: I. Aar on Mattson (Hon ); 2. Shawn Fi!>.her (Y.!I ); 3. m J~lfrt!y Mol irll (K aw): 4. Gary Curtis (Hon ): 5. Dan DeNuuo (Yam ). 3 0 . EX: I. Keny Hammer (KTM). 30 . PRO: I. Bn.!ln Roth (Y.!I ): 2. JMy Rodriguez (Hon ); 3 m Danny Paladino (Yil m ): 4. Eddlt' Hicks (lion): 5. John Blair (Han) . n.i. r, lllCi1JilH ......- FS i'IIi17:S I~* .:r.Jh~ !5~TT e ye e n e vv s O CTO BER 1 . 200 3 69

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