Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

in the fi rst m ota but ca me back to win m ota two , with Hepn er right on his heels. McB raye r stayed consisten t to take th e overall win with a 2 -3 tally . Secon d went to Winters (6 -1) . Hep ner took thi rd with 5- 2 finishes . The 125cc A riders were out for th e m on ey tha t the Summer/Fall Series pays. and Doug Earls led the pack. Ea rls swept the cl ass wi th perf ect for m . Aaron Sta nc il and Pau l J ustus battled fo r the second spot. J ustu s took run ne r-u p in the fir st mo ta , but Sta ncil waited hi m out to ta ke that spot in the secon d mota for seco nd ove ral l. Brandon Lan gdon swept fou rth w ith 4 -4 fin is he s. Behind him , Matt Greene and Michael Th om as swa p pe d th e fifth and sixth spots, wi th Greene taking the fifth in the second mo to and that overa ll position. Resu lts 50 SHAFT: 1. Justin Br;,nch; 2. COfbin Hunt; 3. Malik Miles. 50 (4-6) : I. Matth e..... Burk een ; 2. Will McCrack en; 3 . J ust in Branch; 4 . Corbin Hunt; 5. Montgomery Fields. 50 (7 .8) : I. A aron Lenninger; 2. Mar cus Beasley ; 3. Jor dan Smith. 65 (7. 9 ); I. Joe Bean ; 2. Kyle Peters ; 3 . lach Newberry; 4. Aaron Lennlnqe r; 5. Jimmi e Dunn. 65(10- 1 1): 1. Gage Barr. 85 (7· 11): I. Colto n T ick le; 2. Joe Bean; 3. Elli s McNeill; 4. Patrick Dunman : 5. David Brown ing. 85 ( 12- 13 ): 1. Glenn Balfour; 2. Rick y Winters; 3. Chris Beasley; 4 . Dere k Thompso n. 85 ( 14- 15): 1. Tyler Shimm inger; 2. Andrew Smith; 3. Tray Deb- Perris Raceway: Jose Ceja (15) swept all four moto s of the 50cc (4-6) Slock and Modif ied classes aboard his Polin l at roun d 11 of the Perris Hot Summer Night s Series . 85 D: 1. Tate Burr; 2. Gage Barr; 3. Cody King; 4. Cody McGaha; 5. Jeff Belcher. U/l MINI: I . Glenn Balfour; 2. Colton TIck le; 3. Patrick Dunman: 4. Rick y Winters; 5. Davi d Browning. SfMINI; I . Brae Tick le; 2. Jeremy Reid: 3. Tray Dobson : 4 . And rew Smith: 5. Tyler Shimminger. 125 A: I. Dou EArls; 2. Aaron 5tlInc:i1: 3. Paul Ju stus; 4. Brang don l..llngdon; 5. Matt Greene. 125 B; 1. Jon athan Balfour; 2. David Growe: 3. Zach Hayden. 125 C; 1. Justin McBrayer; 2. Stephen Winters: 3. Kyl e Hepner; 4. Cliff Cobb; 5. Allen Thom pson. 125 0: 1. Greg Worth : 2. Ju stin Gregory : 3. Russ Sto uU: 4 . Anth ony Laporte. 5. Clayt on Bush. 250 A : 1. Doug Earls; 2. Brandon langdon: 3. Paul JUS IUS; 4. Roger Carric o; 5. Wesley Se pp. 2~ B: I . David Gro~. 250 C: I. Ed ward Humph rey: 2. Drew Flem m ing; 3. David Younce. 250 0 : I. Derrick Sehen; 2. Russell Stoutt; 3. Mike Sullivan. WMN: I . Debbie Manuel. SCHBY; I. Brae Tickle ; 2. Forrest Seebeck: 3. Justin McBra yer; 4. Kyle Hepner; 5. .Jonethen Balfour. 25 + B: 1. Kenneth Hickl. 25 + C: I . Mark Neuens. 30+ A; 1. Randy Beasley; 2. Russ PicketL 30 + B: 1. Lee Marti n; 2. Kenneth Hicks: 3. Paige Caviness. 30+ C; I. Hom er Munden; 2. Randy Smith; 3. Mark Neuens. 35+: 1. Russ Pickett; 2. Barry Nelson; 3. Paige Caviness. 40+ ; L Barry Nelson: 2. Steve Chambers; 3. John Balfour. 4·STRK : I. Tim Simpson . UlL AM: I. Zach Hayden; 2. Justin Gregory; 3. Stephen wlnrers. Re sults by k eep ing some d istance between himself and Cody Espu do and Billy Brinker. In moto two, Ste wart got the drop o n Raini er with a w in to cla im the ove rall . Rainier finished in seco nd for seco nd best overall, as McBr ide dup licated his fir st -m oto score fo r third overall . Esp udo also repeated his first-m ota effo rts for a co m bined 4 -4 effo rt and fourth overall , ahea d of Brinker (5- 5) . Phil Th o rstensen , on his Schmidt Perform ance Yamaha, m ad e a determined retu rn to th e li ne in m ota two of th e 12 5 c c Novic e cl ass. A fter winning the fir st mota by staying ahea d of Ryan Whitegon and Fredd y Sanch ez, T h o r st ensen fi n ished secon d in m ota t wo, while Kurt Sam uelson im proved his even ing w ith a 4 · 1 sco re for second ov er all , behi nd Thorst en sen . A us t in Ei te l m o ved into t h ird overa ll with hi s 5 -3 effo rts, ahead of Sanch ez, wh o sli p pe d to fift h in m oto t wo for fourth overa ll. Whi tegon also didn 't hav e a gre at outing in m ota tw o , yet he still m an aged a to pfiv e fini sh with a seventh in m oto t wo . Perris Raceway Pee Wee Track 5 0 STK STRTR (4- 6 ): I . Chr ist ian Kilgore (Yam ); 2. Nathan Hamlin (Cob); 3. Ti mmy Will son (Pol); 4. $tel/ell Carranz" (Yam ); 5. Travis Mill er (KTM). 50 STK STRTR (7-8): 1. .J ecob Brumby (Cob). 50 MOD STRTR: 1. EliS<1 veleruuete (KTM). 50 STK B EG (4 ·6 ): I. M ich ael · Don Ba ss (KTM ); 2 . S e en McGrew (KTM): 3. Michael Gilbert (KTM ). 50 STK BEG (7-8): I. Tyler Ilber (Cob) ; 2. Am ber West (Lem ); 3. Bill y Reimer (Le m ); 4. Fausto Valenzuela (KTM); 5. Brock King B y MIKE " S IR S MILEY" R YER PERRIS. CA , SEPT . 6 Jose Ceja has been as hot as th e weather durin g Perri s Ra c ew ay ' s Hot Su mm er N i ghts Ser ies. T he Poli ni ride r rac k ed up two win s, both with 1-1 ta lli es, in the 50 cc (4 -6) Stock and 50cc (4 -6) Modifi ed cl asses. Ceja left the rest to fig ure out second best in th e Modified cl ass, and tha t wa s a battle b etw een Mi cha el -D o n B a ss and S a v ag e Motorsports Poli ni pil ot Jacob Car lson . Ba ss had the advantage in mota one, taki ng sec ond ; then Ca rlson bumped Bas s to thi rd in m oto tw o . Carls on finishe d second ov era ll, behi nd Ceja , wh ile Bass and Mitchell Lub an ko fini shed out the top four in the cla ss. Wh il e Ceja was o ut in fro nt in th e Stock class, Ryan Surratt gave chase to Ceja and his blu e machine in both motos to finish in th e runn er-up spo t. In his secon d cl ass of the day. Ca rlso n finished a well -ea rned 3 ·3 for thi rd overall . Carl son on ce agai n fini shed ah ead of Bas s (4 -5) and Lubanko (DNS·4 ) , who fi n ished o ut the top fiv e. In the 60 cc Open class, Z -Ra cing/D ecal W ork s /EVS - b a c k ed KTM rid er A n drew Fra nkos sto le th e show in m oto o ne with a convinci ng win whi le keep ing some real estate between him self and Ma son McBrid e and J ak e Gagne. Nitro Johnson fi nished fourth in m ota on e, ho ld ing off Platinum I /M2R -s upported Gerardo Roldan . In m oto two, Gagn e sto le the sp otli ght f rom F r anko s with th e w in , bu t Fr ank os rode sm art and fi nis hed on hi s rear fender for the ov erall bragging righ ts. Roldan fi n is hed third in mota tw o fo r thi rd ove ra ll , w hile J o hnson sli pped to fift h and ended up wi th fo urth overa ll. Garre tt Eckman sneaked into th e top five overall wit h his 7 -4 score . O n hi s W est Coast Dem o lit ion -b a c k ed KX80, Drake Rainier started o ut th e eve ning with a w in in th e e occ ( Thro ug h 1 1) class. Ra i n ier battle d w it h B ry ce St ew a rt , w h ile Mason McBride fini shed a well -deserv ed third O CTO BER I S, 2 0 0 3 ' eye 80 ( 14· 16 ): I. Jeff Alessi (Han) ; 2. Jake Bowersox (Suz); 3. Mati Cady (Han): 4. Blair Cisar (Yam ); 5. Brian Hiner (Yam ). 80 OPEN: 1. Jeff Alessi (Hon); 2. Austin Eitel (Han) ; 3. Dana Dreier (Yam) . SfMINI: 1. Jeff Alessi (Hon); 2. Phil Thc rstensen (Yam) ; 3. Travi s Baker (Yam ); 4 . Dana Dreier (Yam); 5. Parker Eckman (Han). 125 BEG: I. Paul ~Rocque (Yam ); 2. Cory Clim!dinst (Kaw); 3. Matt Cady (Kaw): 4. Cody Rye (Suz); 5. Ryan Ray (Yam ). 125 NOV: 1. Phil Thorsten sen (Yam); 2. Kurt Samuelson (Kaw); 3. Austin Eit el (Han ); 4. Freddy Sanchez (KTM); 5. Ryan Whileg on (50<). 125 INT: J. Mike Alessi (Hon); 2. Steven Cis.'lr (Yam ); 3. Rick y Jamell (Yam) ; 4. Ryan Penhall (Kaw): 5. Tyler O' Neill (Yam) . 125/250 PRO: 1. Cale Wallace (KTM); 2. Randy Clark (Han); 3. Chris Panek (Yam ). 250 BEG: 1. Michael Rico (Yam ). 250 NOV: 1. Kurtis Kaelin (Yam) : 2. Sean Bailey (Hon ): 3. Malt Vanderwaler (Kaw). SCHBY: I. Mike "leui (Han) ; 2. Ricky James (Yam ); 3. Tyle r O 'Neill (Yam); 4. Kurt Sam uelson (Kaw) ; 5. Paul laRocq ue (Yam ). 25.. INT: 1. Matt Cleveland (Hon). 30 + BEG: 1. Tim Welch (Hon) . 30 + NOV: I. Chris Meyor (Yam ): 2. Syd Woods (Yam): 3. Rick Tat low (Han) . 3 0+ INT: I. Ray Hensley (Suz). 30 + EX 1. Scott Wilki nson (SUl ). ; 40 . BEG: I. Mik e Pfaffroth (Yam ). 40 + NOV: I. Randy Green (Yam). 40 + INT: I. Don Pastell (Yam ). 40.. EX 1. Marl< Broo ks (Yam). : Results Ceja Says " S e e Va!" 60 whi te -flag lap , Hayden p ulled o ff the track, an d Heid en slowed , allo wing Spore to close the ga p. Realiz ing the rac e was still on , Heiden gassed it u p to ta k e the wi n , o ve r Spore, Brow n , Mik e Heiden and Lewi s. Hayden led th e 65 cc IT fi nal, w ith Fra nk ie Lee and Lew is in cl o se forma tio n . Hayden never bobbled and took the cl ose victory . Hay den con tin ued his stri ng of hol eshots in the 65cc sho rt -track main, with Lewis loo k ing for the pass on the high line and Frankie Lee t rying him on t he bottom . O n th e last la p , Lewi s got a wh eel underneath com ing off turn two and held it to th e finish fo r the win. Hay de n h e ld o f f F rank ie L ee fo r second, an d Nathaniel Vow ell was fourth in each event . Lew is cam e back to do minate the 50cc Cha in class, o ver N ic k McFadden and Josh Gri ef. M cFadden an d Dylan Dougl as spli t from th e 50 c c Sha ft f ie ld , with Dou glas leadin g . M cFadden timed th e pass perfectl y , pulling out fro m behind at the stripe to win by hal f a wh eel. Ja cob M orris passed Luke Ba ird an d Timothy Gr ief to nail down third. McFadden led the IT m ain , only to bail on th e jump ha rd, putting himself out of th e race. Th e res t of the pack slowed , not knowing the g reen flag was st ill o ut. Dougla s reco ver ed best to take an easy win , ov er Morris, Ba ird and Grie f. (Lem]. 50 MOD BEG (7 -8): 1. Feustc Valenzuela (KTM); 2. Nicho las Paplia (KTM); 3. Amber West [Lem]: 4. Bill y Reimer (Lem) : 5. Austin Harney (Pol). 50 STK NOV (7· 8 ): 1. Brandon Ou tcault (KTM) . 50 MOD NOV (7 -8): 1. Kyle Fry (Lem) . P/W JR 50 (4· 6): 1. Christ ian Kilgorl':; 2. Brandi Archer : 3 Ian Fleenor; 4 . Brice WC' 5. Derek Roth. !Il; TRL BK: 1. Justin Lee (Suz ): 2. Ty Nelson (Hen ); 3 . Vance Emter (Ytlm ); 4. Chandler Morgan (Han) ; 5. Mike Cron k (Han) . P/W 50 (7 ·8) : l. Perker ~ks. P/W 50 ADV: I. Cleyton Gamroth. XR50 ADV: I. Zachary Forsyth: 2. Brandon Outcault; 3. Ambl' r West. 60 STRTR: 1. Ryan Boy ds tun (Kn) : 2. Ty Nels on (Suz): 3 Hunter Faulk (KTM) ; 4. Ryan Bums (K aw): 5. Za Forsyth ($w). ch S/ P/W: 1. Brenden Outcault (KTM) . Main Track 50 (4 .6) STK : I. Jose Ceja (Pol) : 2. Ryan Su rratt (KTM ): 3. Jacob Carlson (Pol); 4. Midl;,ej-Don Bass (KTM); 5. MitchI'll Lubanko (KTM) . 50 ( 4·6 ) MOD : I. Jose Ceja (Pol); 2. Jacob Carlson (Pol): 3. Michael·Don Ban (KTM). 50 (7· B) STK: I. Bryce Cords (Lem ); 2. Tristan Post (Cob) : 3. Teren Salinas (Pol): 4. Jordan Shepherd (KTM ); 5. Ty ler Kunzweiler (Cob) . 50 (7·B) MOD: 1. Brady Kiesel (pol) ; 2. Bryce Cords (Lem) ; 3. Mik e Victori an (KTM) ; 4. Jeffrey Willson (KTM); 5. Jovan Polgar (Pol) 50 OPEN: 1. Jose Ceja (Pol). SfPfW: I . Brady Kiesel (Pol); 2. Mike Victorian (KTM); 3. Jeffrey Will son (KTM); 4. Trista n Post (Cob): 5. Joshull Stark (KTM ). 60 BEG: I. Kyle Brakebill (Kaw ); 2. Andrew Esp.lln:a (Kaw); 3. Br ando n Jo nes (Suz): 4 . Teren Sali nas ( Kaw ); 5. Br yc e Ha rk ey (KTMI . 60 (6· 8) : 1. And rew Frankos (KTM): 2. Gerardo Roldan (Kaw); 3. Jo nah Hill (Kaw): 4. Andre w Silverstein ( Kaw) ; 5. Brad y Kiesel (Kaw). 60 (9-11 ): I. Bryce Stewart (KTM): 2. Jake Gagne ( KTM); 3. Nitro Johnson (KTM); 4. GalT'el.t Eckman (KTM); 5. Jacob P"rtridge (KTMI · 60 OPEN: I . Andrew Frankos (KTM); 2. Jake Geq ne (KT M); 3 . Gerardo Roldan (KlI w) ; 4 . Nitro Johnson (KTM): 5. Garrett Eckman (KT"'). 60 BEG: I. .J eremy Greene (Yam) ; 2. Chris Gaumer (Han ): 3. Caden Probst (Yam) ; 4. Garrett Morri son (Yam); 5. Austin Ray (Yam) . 80 (0 · 11): 1. Bryce Stewart (Yam) ; 2. Drake Relnler (Kaw); 3. Mason McBride (Kaw) ; 4. Cody Espudo (Kaw); 5. Bill y Brmke r (Ka..... ). BO ( 12- 13): 1. Shawn Hayes (KTM) ; 2. Jake Hulett (Han ); 3. Dana Dreier ( Yam); 4. Jonath on Hom beck (Yam ); 5. Mit ch Alc orn (Han ). e nevus Paducah International Rac eway For Gillim's B enefit Short Track 50 SHA FT: 1. Nick McFadden (Yam) : 2. Dylan Douglas (Hon); 3. Jacob Morri s (Yam ): 4. Luke Bairrl (Yam) ; 5. Timo thy Grief (Lem) . 50 CHA IN; I. Jake lewis (Cob ): 2. Nic k McFadden (Cob): 3. Josh Grief (Lem ), • 65: 1. Jake Lewi s (Suz); 2. Hayden Gillim (SUl); 3. Frankie Lee Gilli m (Kaw); 4. Nalhaniel Vo.....ell (Kaw ). B5: 1. Hayden Gitlim ($w); 2. Cody Brown (Han); 3. Jonathan Heiden (Yam); 4 . Fnmkie Lee Gill im (Hen): 5. Nikk i Spore (Han). XRlOO $TK : 1. Aprll Ladd (Han). TR: 1. Chris Jeme s (Hon); 2. Tra cy Gibb s (Han) . 2OO !'IJIc. I. Matt Paterson (Han ). 200 PRO -AM; 1. Hayden Gillim (Suz) ; 2. Patrick Pyle (Sw: ); 3. Jonatha n Heiden (Yam ); 4. Frankie Lee Gilli m (Han); 5. Josh Whitt (Yam). 2.50PRO: 1. Dakota Simmon s (Yam ). OPENPRO -AM; I . Aaron Ladd (Hon ). OPENPR 1. Aaron ladd (Hon ). O: VET 30+ ; 1. Dean Faulkner (Rot ): 2. Gene Yopp (Han) ; 3. Ed Clark (Rot l : 4. Phil Eilken (Yam ). SR 40 +: 1. Gene Yopp (Hon); 2. Ed Clark (Rot); 3. Dennis Porter (A TK) : 4. Davi d Brown (Han ); 5. Phil Ellk en (Yam) . IT 50 SHAFT; 1. Dy lan Dougla s (Han); 2. J ecce Morris (Yam ); 3. Luke Baird (Yam ); 4. Timoth y Grief (Lem ); 5. Nick McFadden (Yam) . 50 CHAIN : 1. Jak e lewis (Cob) ; 2. Nick McFadden (Cob): 3 . Jo sh Grief (Lem ). 65: I. Hayden Gillim ($w): 2. Frankie Lee GHlim (Kaw ); 3. Jake Lewis (Suz ); 4 . Nathaniel Vowell (Kaw). B5: 1. Jon athan Heiden (Y" m) ; 2. Nikki Spore (Han) ; 3. Cody Brown (Han) ; 4. Michael Heiden (Yam) : 5. Jake Lewis (Sul) . TR; 1. Chris Ja~ (Han). 200 PRO·AM.: I . Heyden Gillim [Sua]: 2. Frankie Lee Gill im (Hon); 3. Patri ck Pyle (Suz); 4 . Jo nathan Heiden (Yam ). 250 PRO: 1. Dakota Simmons (Yam ). OPEN PRO: 1. Aa ron Lade! (Hon). C edar Raceway Park B y B O BBY LEwIS PADUCAH,KY, SEPT . 6 Th e Kentuck y Dirt Tr ack Seri es ret urned to th e high -ba nked. three-e ighths-m ile Paducah International Raceway. Th e Raceway and pro m ot er St ev e Na ce d onated all pro c eeds to inj ur ed 50c c A mateur Na t iona l Champ ion Ethan Gillim. Riders had ag reed at the previ ous event that they would race for no trophies, instead co ntributing the purcha se pr ice of said troph ies to th e fun d . Dyekman Tr oph ies of Fort Collins , Co lo rado , stepped in to do nate p laques for th e event. Hayden Gill im rod e a six-pack of classes and took m o st of that hardware hom e w it h him . Ha y d en went unto uc hed i n t h e 200c c cl asses, w inni ng both the short track and IT. Hayd en took the lead on th e sho rt track and brok e o ut to a five-b ikelength lead tha t he mai nta ined to th e fin ish . Patrick Pyle ended up second aft er a race-long battle with J on atha n Heiden and F ra nk ie Lee Gillim . J o sh Whitt rou nded out the to p fi ve. Hayden wa s once aga in out front in the IT, but he ha d to work hard to hold off Fr an k ie Lee at th e fl ag for th e win . Py le wa s a cl ose third, ov er Heiden. Th e 85 cc sho rt t rac k w as a runaway for Hayd en, as he to ok a convi nci ng w in . Cod y Br own pu t in an ex ce ll ent rid e, wo rk ing hi s way through traffic to sli p pa st both Frankie Lee and Hei den to earn second . Nikki Sp or e cl aimed fih h afte r holdin g off Ja ke Lewis and Jesse Ta ber at the fiag. Th e 85cc 1T m ain was stopped afte r two laps when Fra nk ie Lee brought out th e red nag with a har d get-off; he wa s unable to restart . Hay den went to th e front on the rest art, and o n l y Heid en co u ld k e ep i n t ou ch . O n th e Humphries, by the Skin of his Fingers By D ICK G O O DWIN CEDAR CITY, UT, SEPT. 6 A re m ot ocrossers to ugh ? Try tap in g up a broken ha nd . jump into the 250cc Intermedi ate fray and win the combined Pro/I nte rme d iate race - while the brace is cutti ng through the sk in of the fin ger s and dra w ing blood . Tha t' s exa ctly what Zac Hum phries did at Ceda r Raceway . In a feat wo rthy of th e "Ry no Hug h es Toughn e ss Award ," H ump hries j a m me d o f f t h e ga t e t o lead Pr o s Sam Mo rte nsen and J er emy Ne lson as the race action began. Mortensen and Ne lso n qu ic k ly pu shed th eir way past, towi ng Inte rmediate Kellen J o nes with th em , as Humphr ie s fell back to fourth. But Zac fought back, m uscling up into th ird, and when Nelson went down in a sweepe r , Hu m phr i e s set h is sights o n Mortense n . Hu m ph ries ma de the pas s for the lead in Gravit y Cavit y to start th e white- flag lap and sq ueaked o ut a na rrow vic tory, ove r Mo rte nse n . N elso n recovered to lead Jon es and Brian Fowl er through the pipes. Humphries ri pp ed anoth er holeshot to start off th e second ha lf. M o rt en sen and Nel son were cl ose behi nd . With no wavering this time , Humphries kep t the gas on and bega n to buil d a le ad. Nels on made hi s move on lap fo ur, o utj um ping Mortensen in la ppe d traffic to grab sec o nd . Hum p hries sto rm ed ho me w ith w in number two ~ and the overall 25 0cc Interm edi ate cham pio nshi p - ove r J ones, Kenny Martin and Fo wler. Nelson 's seco nd- place finis h gave him the Pro cr ow n , ov er Mo rt ensen .

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