Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

as BEG ( 12· 15 ): I . Bnx: Baron (Suz): 2 . Erik Marring (Yam) : 3 . Michelle Coble ntz (Kaw) : 4. David Hopper (Hon ): 5. Justin Mille r (Hon). SlMlNI (9·11); I . ~ke Anst ett (KTM): 2. A ~ Watb (Suz ): 3 Cody Conner (Suz): 4. Ridty Miranda (Yam ): 5. Jeu...lohman (Yam) . S / MINI ( 12· 15 ): 1. Danny Gu bse r (Yam) : 2 . Brad Goodson (Suz); 3. Ch.'KI Smith (Suz ): 4 , Brad Nliuditt (Yam): 5. Shawn O'Bnen (Yarn). 125 A:. I . Ryan Hultman (Suz) : Z. Tram Murphy (Yam ): 3. Tyter F" k (Han): 4, T~ Brooks (Yam) : 5. Monty RogeD (Y.sm). K 125 B: I. ,4,dam ~eler (&u:): 2 . Jake J . Ca rtWright (Yam): 3. Anthony Cerruti (Yam) : 4. Corey Bye (Han): 5. Scott Bb:lm (Suz) . 125 C: 1. Cody Buyal (Han) ; 2. Nic Wolfer (Sud: 3. JII'wlitt Fouts (Yam) ; 4. Seen Ekenor'! (ya m) : 5. Tyler Heuberger (Han) . 125 D: 1. Lr.-i Huffman (Vam ): 2 . David Cox (KTM): 3, Timoth y Zum walt (Yam): 4. Ty500 G.oJ rd isky (KTM.): 5. ~ Game r (Han). 250/0PEN ,4, I . Rya n Huffman (Yam) : 2 . Thomas Vie lle Jr. : (Han ): 3. Bob Melloy (lion): 4. Joey Mancuso (Han ); 5. Don BI5CegIi4 LOCAL TALENT AMWorld Championship Road Race series 10/12 10119 11/2 10119 250/0PEN B: 1. Mil" C. Warren (Han) ; 2 . Ja500 Laudermilk (Han ): 3. Guy E. Tow II (Han ): 4. Ryan Anderson (Han); 5. Matt PetJ: (Han) . 250/OPEN C: I. Kory Huffmdn (Yam): 2. Cody Buye s (Hon); 3. Christopher Rogl"rs (Va m): 4, Lee Walch (Hon): 5. Michael tee (Yam) . 250/ 0PEN D: I. Chad Wallace (Hon): 2. Jason Renner (Hon); 3. Tra vis Bu sh (Yam) ; 4. ,4, ri a n Siverson (Ya m) : 5. Ga rm: t Hect or d (KTM). WMN: I . J a yme Wood ma n (Kllw): 2 . Sta cey Matthl"'tlrlS (Ha n ): 3. Kim Zumwalt (YlIm) ; 4. She lly Montgomery (KlJw): 5. venesse Viler (Yem) . 8T H B: 1. Guy E. Tow II (Han); 2. Scott Bloom (Suz): 3. Todd Nelson (Suz): 4 . Joshull .Jemee (Vern) : 5. J ake J . Cartwright (Vam ) 8 TH C/ O; I . Christophe r Roge rs (Yam): 2. Nlc Wolfer (Sw): 3. Joshua AndrNlOn (Ya m ): 4. Justi n Van Slyke (Sw): 5. Sea n Ekl"rson (Yam) . 25. ""B: I . Taft MlItherly (Yam): 2 . David R. McCollum (Vam ): 3. Matt Pd.l: (Han): 4. SIeve Miller (KTM): 5. Don Peme (Han) . 25. C: 1. Dave H~ (Han) : 2. Tale Matherly (Yam) : 3. Bill Bnldwin (Yam) ; 4 . Denny Ha ugen (Han) : S. Lee Walch (Han) . 30 . ,4, 1. Don Bisce gli4 (Hon) ; 2. Bob Mello y (Hon): 3. Mike ; Hamneu (Hon): 4. Darryl Zum,t e in (Han) ; 5. David Texel (Han ). 30.. B: I. Jere Meeke r (Yam) ; Z. Mike F1elc~ (Han ): 3. Jeff Bergstrom (Hon): 4. Thoma, Younger (Hon) : 5. Michael Remmgtan (Hon) . 30 .. C: 1. Ton y Branson (YlJm): 2. Denny Ha ugen (Han): 3. Tate Matherly (Yam) : 4 , Terreec ~I (KTM): 5. Bill Bnldwin (Yam ). e 40 . ,4,: 1. Darry l Zum~tein (Hon) : 2. Kevin Westen (Kaw): 3 . James Miller (Han ); 4 . David Taxel (Han): 5. Tom Ekerson (Hon). 40 . B: t. J im Fi,k ( Hon) : 2. Kevin Ha lliday (Ya m) ; 3 . Scott Bergren (Yam ): 4 J im Fa ... (lion ); 5. Terry Brook' (Ya m ). 40. C: I. ,4,ndrew Wells (Yam); 2. K~in Jaquith (Kaw ); J . Jeff Ka'in~ (KTM); 4. W~ley Pra~ (K.1.....) : 5. John Scrogin (Hon). 1113-8 lG2fj BO MORGAN 1119 11/30 M ay 7. 1976 Griff in. Georg ia OnIER INTERESTS: •• Playing Drums DISCIPLINE: •• WERA Road Racing MOTORCYCLE: • • •• • Suzuki SV650 SPONSORS: • • •• • Badcock Ho me Furniture of Can ton, Georgia; Team RGM; D unlop; Pit Bull L DCAL TRACKS: • • •• Road Atlanta . Tall adega GP R, Roeb ling Road Raceway ClASSES: •••• Li ghtweight Twins. Formu la Two . D Superbike 12114 BIRTIIDATE: ••••••• RESIDENCE: ••••• RECENT Acco PLiSHMENTS • Points leader in all classes in the South east region of WERA (in on ly his second year of racing) • Five first- place fini shes (th ree Regional and two Nat ional wins) at W ERA C ycle Jam at Virgin ia International Raceway B Y T ERRY BU LLARO DECATUR, IL, SEPT, 14 James Labonte g rabbed h is second v ic to ry of the year as he topped the Advanced class at round n in e of the Missouri Illino is Trials A sso - ciation (MITA) Trials Championship. Labonte p ut a 13 -p o int gap between h imself and seco nd- p laced rid er D ar ren " Ho ll yw ood" Co un t ie. " I felt good an d rode cons is te nt a ll d ay ," Labon te sai d . W HY D o Y o u RACE? Bees were the talk of the day, That's right, "For sel f-expression, and t o be around other people Who enjo y and love to ride motorcycle s:' bees. T ria ls ma ster W ayn e T hai s invaded th e territ ory of so me ground bees by sett ing up sec t io ns a ro und th e ir home. Ryan Yo u ng . wh o was rid ing th e Ex hi bi t io n cla ss. sa id he had never seen bees that small. Th ey ran th e six ti me Na t io na l C ha mpion ou t of the sect ion. a nd th en it was closed. Yo ung p ut in a o ne point event an d showed p roteg e David Chaves how it was done. It 's po ssibl e they we re showing off a bit, too, Rick Agans w as in th e driver's sea t in the Expert class . A ft er flving section one of loop one and th en f i v in g a nother section . A g an s recovered and came back to finish the eve nt with just 18 points. Agans also won the "Most Stings" class. As Agans sto rmed th ro ug h sec ti on 10 . the be es retaliated and took a few shots at him. You know , everyone got stung that day. but leave it to Agans to make a pro du cti on o ut of it! Mike Tinham took second . Tinham and third -placed rid er T erry Bullard we re tied in points at the end of the day. b ut Ti nham had th e edg e wi th th ree m ore clea ns than Bullard . Aaron T hais, W a d e Thiesen . How D ID You GET STARTED? "M ark Sh eldon an d some other peop le I w ork w ith talked me in t o buying an _ SV650; it was my first sportbike e ve r! Two months later , they talked me into a track da y. and I have been hooked on racing ever since: BEST RACING MOMENT? -Five first-place w ins at V.I:R." WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE RIDERS? Drew Wright and David Hahn rounded out the "Opie Caylor. Brian Stokes. Trey Batey. Aaron Yates. Colin edw ards and M ark Sheldon." top seven. Georg e Ki rby conti n ue d hi s w in streak in th e N ov ic e Cl ass. althou gh he did get pr essur e f rom D ea n Burnham i n se c o n d , Nath ani el Conner in third and Kelly Catlin in fourth. Only four points se pa rate d th e top four riders. Thenext event is scheduledfor October 12, eN How Do You FACE T HE DANGERS OF RACING? R e sults "T he re is r isk in everything you do. so w h y no t take the risk doing something you love?" EXHIB; I. Ryen Young; 2. David Chav es . NOV; I . G~org~ Kirby; 2 . Dean Burnham; 3. Nathaniel Conner; 4. Kt'lly Catlin: 5. Jo hn Peyoe . INT: 1. Tom BI!"d !lC)r: 2. Scott Payne : 3. Ray Prans kuna s: 4. Brad Thai, : 5. Mike B~t. ,4,DV; I. J ame5 La bont~ : 2. Darren - Hollywood" Counti~ ; J . Ra y Cosgrove: 4 . Eric Miller: 5. Mike McConaug hy . EX: I. Rick ,4,gan!; 2 . Mike Tlnham: 3. Terry Bullard : 4. i\aron Thais: 5. WadfoThiesen V1NT: 1. ..JohnCa lli'lO n. eye MagTi.Qlurs. France, And12 FortaJeza, Brazil AM World Supenn oto Championship series L abonte L e ads the Swarm - er. Pack 15 . 200 3 P!IIip Island. Australia, And15 Valencia. Spain,Roo16 InternationalSix Da ys Enduro Decatur Dirt Riders O C T O B ER Sepang, Malaysia. Roo 14 AMWOI1d Superb iklllSupersport Championship series IHon). 74 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RENTS By Jeff Jackson I e n e vv s LyddAshfu

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