Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

rem ained on the tr ack wi th th e rubb er side down. O n th e resta rt . Eld rid ge beat the oth ers through th e first lap but fell on the second lap . giv ing th e le ad t o Fonts . who took th em throu gh an other lap an d then fell h im se lf. Ori g in al heat l ead er Ac h i lles immed iat el y gr abbed th e reins but co uldn't get hi s Ja wa to heel in th e next tu rns and spun in the d ir t , which allo wed Woodsford to not on ly survive his em barrass ing loop but walk away with the Divi sion Two track titl e! T he D ivi si on Thr ee c ham pion shi p w a s IT 50 SHAFT: I. Trevis Zeple (Hen) : 2. Nick McFtldden (Vllm); 3. Jacob Morri s (Vllm ); 4. Dyl an Douqlas (Han ); 5. Luke Baird (Vam) . 50 CHAIN: I . Josh Grief (Lem ); 2. Nic k Mc Fadden (Cob ); 3. Jake Lewis (Cob ). 65 : 1. Jak e Lewis (Suz); 2. Nathaniel Vowell (KlI w). 85 : I. Hay den Gilli m (Suz) ; 2. Frankie Lee Gill im (Han): 3. Jon athan Heiden ( Yam ); 4. Jake Lewis (Suz); 5. Nikk i Spore (Hon ) MAO DOG : I. Dakota Simmons (Yam). 20 0 PRO -AM: 1. Hayd en Gi llim (Suz): 2. Frankie Lee Gilil m (Han). TR: 1. Buzz Fowler (Yam) ; 2. Brian Penn (Han) ; 3. Chris James (Han) : 4. Nathan Davis (Han); 5. Roy Caudill (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Dekote Simmons (Vtlm). OPEN AM: I. Rob Grief (Yam ). OPEN PRO·AM: I. Buzz Fowler (Yam ); 2. Jon Goodwin (YlIm ). OPEN PRO: 1. Aaron Ladd (Han). VET 30+ : I, Van Raybu rn (Han). SR 40. : 1. Van Rayburn (Han). _ cl osely , but when it cam e down to it, experi en ce won o ut: Haas too k fo urth aft er Neil Taj chm an had trou bie with his KTM . KTM ' s Nathan Kennedy was hav ing a great day in th e 50cc (4·6) cl ass. placing third in the fir st mota, but his luc k cha nged for th e wor se in the secon d moto: He was headed for another th ird -place fin ish when all his spokes came loose and pulled out of hi s rear wheel, and he was unable to fi nish, Nev erth eless, he still enjoys raci ng ; som eti mes th ese thi ng s ju st happen. .R;' :'- .;; e u t"'s- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - :'-s - redu ced to a thre e-man sho w when pole sitte r Kelly McB ain was caught touch in g th e sta rting tapes prio r to the start and disqu alifi ed. Befor e the restart co uld get under w ay, lane-t hree OPEN AM: 1. Jason Schlesinger (Hon); 2. Rob Grief (Yam): 3. Kyle Ntlliborski (Rot). . OPEN PRO·AM: L Aaron Ladd (Han): 2. Jon Goodwin (Yam ): 3. Dean Faulk ner (Rot); 4. Jason Schlesinger (Han): 5. Jeremy Anderson (Han). OPEN PRO: 1. A aron Ladd (Han ). VET 30+: I. Jeff Jones (Han ); 2. DeM Faulkner (Rot): 3. Bill Gruwell (Hon); 4. Gene Yopp (Hen]: 5. Ed Clark (Rot). SR 40+: 1. Van Rayburn (Rot); 2. Dennis Porter (ATK); 3. Ed Clark (Rot); 4. Gene Yopp (Hen): 5. David Brown (Hon ). S/SR 50. : I. J.T. Wood (Yam ). LT VlNT: 1. Dennis Porter (Hon); 2. J.T. Wood (Bul). ' 70s SGL...: 1. Phil Ellken (Yam) ; 2. BillGoodwin (Yam); 3. Nathan Curnel (Yllm ). 50 (4-6 ): 1. Neil Tajchm an (KTM); 2. Cody Loewen (Pol); 3. Colt Price (Han); 4. Braxton Unruh (KT M): 5. A.J . Roma (KTM). 50 (7 -8): I. Reid Parr (KTM); 2. Tnsten Hughes (Pol): 3. Sammy Seaton (KTM): 4. Luke Treiber (Lem ): 5. Lukas Kraus (Pol ). 50 OPEN: 1. Reid Polf (KTM); 2. Cody Loewen (Pol); 3. Wyatt Hendrix (KTM): 4.lukas Kraus (Pol): 5. Luke Treiber (Lem) . 65 (7 -8): I. Riley Wol fe (KTM); 2. Luka s Kra us (KlIw); 3. Tristan Hughes (Suz); 4. Toylor Haa!>(KTM); 5. Neil Tejchmen (Kaw). 65 (9 - 11): 1. Frankie Workman (KTM): 2. Jare k Unruh (Kaw); 3. Symon Seaton (Suz) ; 4. Dyl an Flowers (Sot) ; 5. Nick Berry (Han) . 85 BEG.: I. Ryll n PoIJ (Yam ); 2. RYlln weaver (Kaw) : 3. lach Jensen (Sia ); 4. Chris Heswold (Han): 5. Michael WhIte (Yam). 85 (7· 11): 1. Keeton Gorton (KTM); 2. .Jarek Unruh (Yam) : 3. Tyler. Correll ( Yam ); 4. Ky l ~ Kelly (Suz); 5. Frankie Workma n (Suz) . _ 85 (12 - 15): 1. Robert Spear (Suz): 2. Nick Self (Suz): 3. Tyler qualifier Dan ny Poli' s bike expired, and, in a grand ge stur e of sp or tsm an ship , McBain im mediately loaned Pol i his rid e so he co uld co m pete in the fin al. Guy J essop ca me from lane four to take the vi ctory , whil e Poli , aboard McBain 's Jawa , claimed th e runner -up spo t. John Death erage fell in the middle laps and ended hi s season with a th ird -p lace finish , C hampionsh ip Results 0 ·1: 1. Bobby Hedden ( 15 points); 2. (T IE) Mik e Faria /Bryan YIIITOW ( 13): 4. (TIE) Bart Bast/T ommy Hedden ( 12) ; 6. Eric ClIrri llo (10): 7. Chris Kerr (9 ); 8. Child Felicia (8): 9. Mark Carri llo (7): 10. Bart Berdecki (6 ); I J. Ivan Severt (4); 12. (TIE) M<'Itt BrownefR ichard Chrl sti<'l n/ Robert Mellor (3); 15. (TIE) Greg Hooton Jr./Oevon De Fa st Frid ays S p eed w ay Hedden Owns Fast Fridays _ rown (Suz): 4. John Rule (Hen ): 5. And rew Meyer (Vllm ). B .#"" MINI OPEN: 1. Robert Spears (Suz): 2. Nick Self (Suz ): 3. Tyler .. ,.. '"" l" Correll (Yam); 4. Tyl er Brown (Suz ). ' 125 BEG: 1. Matt Mun oz (Han); 2. Jo n Schneider (Kaw); 3. Kyle Berry (Han) ; 4. Corey Doughty (Kaw); 5. Greg Cornish (Suz). 125 NOV: 1. Brandon Hamm ond (Yam ); 2. Nick Thom as (Suz); 3. Josh Sidebotto m (Han); 4. Cody Emm ert (Y.!I ): 5. Mark Bri ggs m (Yam ). 250 BEG: I. MMk Kvontz (Kaw): 2. Doug German (Han); 3. Kenworth McK inney (K aw) ; 4. Rick y Hern andez (Suz); 5. Andrew Hammar (Han ). 250 NOV: I. Chris Se nders (Yam ); 2. Brlldy Lafon (Han); 3. Eric Hill (Han): 4. Cody Emme rt ( Yam ); 5. Grant Hum ble (Han ). 250 lNT: 1. Asa Philli ps (Hon); 2. Jed Sharp (Hon ). 250 EX: 1. Beau Remstedt (Vam ). B/BK OPEN: 1. Asa Phillips (Han) : 2, Jed Sharp (Han ). SCHBY: 1. Nick Thomas (Suz) ; 2, J ered Sitz (Kaw); 3. Ma rk Brigg s (Yam ); 4. Jo rdan Sitz (Suz) . CLGBY: I . Man Stewart (Yam) ; 2. Dexter De Grands (Han). 3 0. : 1. Olin Hick ey (Hon ) ; 2. JeFf Vickers ( Hen ): 3 . Chr is Sanders (Yam): 4. Michael Alex ander ( Yam ); 5. Dan Morgan (Han) . 40 +: I . Tim Coll ins (Yam ); 2. Richard Heiser (Yam) ; 3. Er ic Knig ht (5 uz) ; 4. Robert Smith (Kaw). Freece (I ). 0 -2: 1. Ron Wood sford ; 2. Mik e A chilles: 3. DavId Fonts: 4. Shawn Eldridge. 0 -3: 1. Guy Jessop: 2. Danny Poll ; 3. Joh n Deatherllg e; 4. Kelly McBa in. B y M. S OBER AUBURN . CA. AUG . 29 Longti me No rthem Cali fo rnia Speedway ve teran Bobby "Th e Blaze" Hedden com pleted his 2003 Fast Fridays Speedway seaso n sweep wit h a pe rfect] 5 -p o i nt max i m um in th e Au burn track cham pionship on Fr iday night. In add it io n to wi nning the prestigious t rack c hampionshi p , Hedden to p ped the season' s points cha mpion ship , which g iv es h im t he number- one plate fo r the second consecut iv e year . Hedden also won the al l-Sc rat ch Eli rni nat ion C ha ll eng e Series . Hedd en also ti ed Mik e Faria for th e mo st Divisio n On e main event victori es, with eight apiece. "Man , what can I say?" said Hedden as he relaxed in hi s pit stall after the event. '" had a good y ear, I guess . I co uldn 't have gues sed th e season wo uld tum out thi s way , especially with the points battle and the crashes me and Bart [Bast] went th rou gh in the last co uple week s." Three -t ime U .S . Nation a i Speedw ay C ha mp io n " F l y i n ' M ik e " F ar i a and 2 0 0 0 J un ior Sp eed w ay Ch am pion Bry an Yarrow finished the nigh t tied fo r second place, wit h 13 po ints ap iece. Bas t and To m my Hedd en tie d fo r fo urth, with a d ozen po i nts ea c h . An oth er fo rmer iJunlo r Cham pio n, Eric Carril lo, was the only other rid er in doubl e figures, with 10 - goo d fo r a ca reer- best sixt h -p lace fin ish. Seve nth wen t to A uburn 's Chris Kerr, who fini shed strong with nine points , Th e D ivi si on Two t rac k c h am p io n sh i p m ain ev ent was o ne of th e high li ghts of the even ing, as all fo ur co m peti to rs wer e out in front at least once during their season's fin al fou r lap s. In th e initial attempt to see wh o would be crowned k in g of Division Tw o, Ron Wood sford a v e ramp ed an d l o o p ed at th e sta rti ng line, only to be bail ed out when Shawn Eldridge and Da vid Fonts fell befor e co rnp let ing a lap . Only the qui ck -gating Mike Ac hilles D ra g o o n C ree k M o tocross Park Hammond's in Key in Kentucky B y DAWN Srrz LYNDON . KS . A UG. 29 At ro und nine of the Sunflower Stat e Series, Kawasaki rider J ered Sitz pulled the holeshot . in the fi rst 125 cc Novic e rno to , but h is lead wasn't lonq- lived. Yama ha -mou nted Brandon Hammond got arou nd him in the fir st turn , but Sitz m anaged to hold everyone else off un til the last lap , when he bogged in a co m er and Hon d a j oc k ey Josh Sid ebottom and Suzuk i ride r Nick Thomas slipped by . Yamaha riders Mark Brigg s a nd Cody E mmer t also got aro und before Sitz co uld recov er. Sitz held on fo r sixth place. T he second moto had a different leader. Hammond put his Yama ha out in front and never looked ba ck . Th om as and Sidebottom never let him get out of reach , whil e they were battii ng for second . When th e checkered flag dropped. Tho mas took second, and Sidebottom was thi rd, The 65 cc (6-8) and (9 -11 ) cias ses ran togeth er , m ak in g fo r q uite a race. Kawasak i jock ey Ja rek Unruh won the fir st m oto, with Frank ie Wo rkm an ta king seco nd in th e 65c c (9 -11 ) class, but th e ro les were reversed in the seco nd moto, givi ng the KTM-mounted Workman the ov erall win for the day . Meanwhile, in t he 65cc (6-8) clas s, Ril ey Wol fe too k th e checke red flag in bo th motos, with Kawasak i jockey Lu ca s Krau s a very close secon d . Actually, some of the best raci ng was for fifth and sixth, betw een KTM rider Tay lor Haas and Suzuki rider Loga n Flowers. Th ey race d very Lo s A n g e l e s C ounty Race way Herz Puts Himself in the Driver's Seat B y GRE ROBERTSON G w a: 8 'z" w CJ 1:; 5 :I: a. Fast Fridays Speedway: At t he Fast Fr id ays track c hampionship in Aub urn, California, "Flyin' Mi ke " Faria tries the i nsi d e in an attempt t o reel in leader Bobby Hedden (1 l, but it was all for n aught - Hedden never lost all ni g ht. 80 OCTOBER 1 .2003' cue I e neVIl's PALMDALE. CA. A UG. 30 Wh en t h e dust fi na lly se ttl ed o n th e J .B . Mem orial Track at Los Ange les County Race way, it was RM65-m ounted James Herz who em erged victorious in the 65cc Beg inner class during the 66] ·sponsored round of Cali fom ia Racing Club 's Satu rd ay nig ht motocross. In t he open ing m o ta , Herz g ra b be d th e early lead, with Shelby Ward, Cody Baccino and Dawson Kirchn er in to w, Blak e Foste r was on the m ov e, co m ing fro m seve nth plac e on lap one to ove rtake Herz for th e top spo t only a lap lat er. Kirchn er dropped Herz to th ird, but Herz reb ounded with a p ass of hi s o wn to reg ain th e po siti on qu ickly . Th er e w as no catc hing Foster, who easily took th e win, Herz controlled second pl ace at th e line, ahead of Ward, Baccin o and Kirchn er. Herz was off to ano the r exce llent sta rt in m oto two but soon came un der fire from Paul N el son, wh o had had a disap po i nt ing fi rst m ot o and was unable to fini sh, but he m ore th an m ade up fo r it by keepin g a determ ined Herz at bay all th e way to the checkers. Consistent 2-2 finishes earned Herz th e overall for the night. with Ward ' s 3 -4 sco re edg ing out th e ] ·6 tall y of Foster fo r the seco nd- place trophy . Bacci no (4·5) and J am es Wilc ox (8 ·3 ) cl aim ed fo urth and fifth . respectiveiy . Th e 85cc Beg inne r class tu rne d into a th ree-rid er battle fo r th e lead in bo th m ot os a mong Da lt on Ba il ey , An d reas Burlet an d Ja ke McGuire. Bail ey made a last -lap pass on Bur let stick to win mot o one . Mc Guire slipped un dern eath Bu rl et wi th tim e runnin g o ut to secure seco nd at the lin e. Burl et n abbed the holeshot in moto t wo and by lap two was being shadowed by both Bail ey and McGu ire, Bu rle t seemed to hav e the win in th e bag until a lest -lap fall put him ou t of the race. Bailey inherite d th e lead and, wit h it , th e over all honors on a perfect ] - 1 score. McGuire fi ni she d a close second fo r seco nd overall. The third -place tro phy went to Aaron Lunsford on 4 -3 finis hes . fo ll owed by Shawn Rhine hart (6- 4) and Trav is Hess (10·6) . Re sults P/W YAIIl BEG: 1. Ryan Nolan (ve rn). PfW HON BEG: 1. Alex Mllrtin (Han ); 2. H<'Igen McGill (Han ): 3. Willi am McCool (Han ); 4. Chase McMillan (KTM). PfW HON ADV: 1. Tiffany Vanderli p (Han ); 2. Mitchell Epstein (Hon): 3. Jorda n Fowler (Han). L o s Angeles Cou n ty Raceway: J a ke McGu ire finished second in the 85cc Begin ne r c lass d u ring CRC Satu rday ni ght m otocro s s ac t ion in Palmda le, Ca li fornia . B/B K BEG: 1. Andrew Mitchell (Pol); 2. Johnny Mitchell (KTM): 3. Mari o Mascole (KTM): 4. Blaine Baker (KTM) ; 5. Sean McGrew (KTM). S/P/W (4 ·6) : 1. Nehemiah Crawford (KTM) . SlPrw (7 -9) : 1. Colby Raha (KTM) ; 2. Oillan Epstein (KTM): 3, Nichol as Mercier (Pol) ; 4. Cole Safford (KTM) ; 5. Jo seph Reynolds (KTM). 65 BEG: 1. Ja mes Herz (Suz); 2. Shelby Ward (Kaw): 3. Blake Fosler (KTM); 4. Cody Baccino (Kaw); 5. Jam es Wilcox (Suzl. 65 (4- 8): I. Dtllen Epstein (Suz); 2. Joseph Reynolds (KTM). 65 (9 - 1 1): 1. Colby Raha (KTM ): 2. Chri s Carr ill o (Kaw ); 3. Shawn Rhinehart (Kaw); 4. Vincent Yecovellt (Suz): 5. Michllel Bak er (Kaw). 85 BEG: I. Dalton Bailey (Suz); 2. .Jeke McG u ire (Han); 3. Aar on Lunsford (Suz) ; 4. Shawn Rhin ehart ( Yam ): 5 . Travis Hess (KlI w). 85 (7. 1 1): 1. Keith Rob inson [ Yam }: 2. Ch andler Ou ime tte (Yom ). 85 (12 ·13) : I. Mackli nI.' Garrabrant (Yam ); 2. Craig Tomlin son (Suz): 3. Shane Jensen (Suz); 4. Michael Vllnder1i (Han); 5. Dtlniel p Perry (Suz). 85 ( 14. 16 ): I. Tim RitzIer (Kaw): 2. Broc Condon (SUl) . S/ MINI: 1. Craig Tomli nson (Suz); 2. Mack ane Gerrabrent (Yam ): 3. Shane Jensen (Suz); 4. Cody Graham (Kaw); 5. Tyler Pineda. 125 BEG: 1. Sammy Yacove lll ( Vam) : 2. B randon Gillespie (Suz); 3. Keith Leon ard (Suz); 4. Jos hua Brande s (Yam); 5. Scott Bosto n (Vam ), 125 NOV: I. Nick Sanchez (Suz); 2. Ricky Barge r (Yam ); 3. Cody Murchtand (Yam ); 4. .Jcnethen Chll ppell (Yam ); 5. Jason Persons (Kaw) . 125 PRO: 1. Raymo nd Smith (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Jason Sanchez (Suz) ; 2. Tim Brown (Vam ); 3. Ti m Ritzier (Kaw). 250 NOV: I. Ton y Russo (Han) ; 2. J usty Mendibles (Suz); 3. Chri s Shi pley (Yam ): 4. Andrew Jane s (Kaw) ; 5. Brett Palmer Jr . (YlIm) . 250 INT : 1. Bobby Steffen (Yam) : 2. Anthon y Barbecev! (Yllm ): 3. Bryon Ward (Hon) . 250 PRO: 1. Josh Mason (Han) . WMN: 1. Keue McGuire (Hon). SCHBY: 1. Cody Murchland ( Yam ); 2. Jonathan Chappell (Yam). JR VET BEG: 1. Rafllel Ortega (Kaw). JR VET NOV: 1. Tony Russo (Han); 2. Justy Mendibles (Suz): 3. Terran ce Traughber (Kaw). JR VET INT: I. Nick Santana (Han); 2. Tany Pulliam (Han) ; 3. Gabi Abay ov (Y.!Im) . VEf BEG: 1. Joel French (Han) : 2, Tad Beatty (Han); 3. Jason La Montagn e (KTM): 4. Greg McConnell (Yam) ; 5. Johnny M.lIrtinez.' VET NOV: 1. Mark Harwell (vem): 2. Jason Bikow ski (Yam ): 3. Ray Ritzier (Kaw) ; 4. Steve Foster (Yam ). VET INT: 1. Alb ert verb anec (Yam): 2. Danny &ttaglill (Hon ): 3. Nick Santana (Han) : 4. Mik e Crosby (Yam ); 5. Tony Pulli am (Han). SR NOV : 1. George Andrews (KTM): 2. Bob Wood s (Yam); 3. Andy F1 um (Yam): 4. Rick Bohannan (Vam ); 5. Douglas Sloan (Yllm ), SR AM: I. Garry Conner (Yam) ; 2. Robert Dickie ( YlIm ); 3. Reg. gil.' Lamson (Suz) : 4 . Mark Neal (Yam): 5. Bob Dunham ( YlIm). SR EX: 1. Leo Saul (Yam ): 2. Bam Simon s (Yam ): 3. Ed Trip p (Hon); 4. JeIJ Heres (Hon); 5. Russ Schueler (Han). Bremen Race Park Davidson Delivers Three! By FAT Biu.v BREMEN,GA.AUG.30 It was g reat raci ng w eath er (e xce pt fo r t he heat ). and Breme n was ready for another Sat ur day ni ght conte st. A lmost 200 rid ers went thro ugh signup at round 17 of Moto·Madness, as the fi nal to uches wer e put on th e track by the best cr ew in the state . T he 65 cc (7 -9) ci ass put on a goo d show. with Nic Kim sey showing th e way on hi s KTM. Aus tin Wa lls, also a KTM pilot, was stronger in the se c o nd m oto and ed ge d out Kaw as ak i

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