Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

B GOLD : I. Fr~ Hammo nd ; 2. Ja mes Br ans ford : 3 . Fran k Amos; 4. Tom S. CufT; 5. Ji m Armitage. C OPEN: I. Norma n Laue (KTM): 2. Rodney Jones (GG): 3. Aa ron Wombleo(Ka w): 4, Frank AlAry (lion ): 5. Phil KeI~y . C 1I'fT: 1. J eff Pro~ncher: 2. Mich~1 flt\c:Donald (GO): J . ~e PalemosttO (KTM ): 4 Ja son Copeland: 5. JamesHarbin. C 200 : I. Alex McRee ; 2. Lee Hic k ok : 3. Randa l Flow~: 4 Ryan St_ard: 5. Josh Crane . C 225: 1. Jmy Popwell : 2. Michael Johnson (KTM) ; 3. Jessie PoIkey Jr . (Kaw ): 4. Btad~: 5. Phil Flynt (GO). C 250: I. Lee Everett (Sw ): 2. Ene ~: 3. Raymond C. Holt: 4. Ashton Burks (K_): 5. Brian Thorton. C 4·STRK: J. So Pec:k; 2. Chad Maddo x; 3. Phill ip Scoggins; 4 ChartH Jones: 5. Bob Ft'll"'T'l. C VET: J. Patnck C. HalT'lS: 2. Rod Ov erstreet. 3. Tt:rryBry ont: 4. Mike L Miller; 5. Brian Mull. C SR: I. Ran dy Ed ge n ( Yam); 2. Bate s Bt'Ck h am ; J . Go ry A VET: I. Steve Saunders: 2 . Martin Pruett: 3. J immy Ward (Kaw); 4. Daren Pittman (Hon ); 5 . Frank Anello. l A SR: I. Mark Thom pson ; 2. Phi Ell is; 3. Jdt Burchftdd; 4 Pat Williamaon ; 5. Ronald E. Robin son (lion). A S/ SR: I. Bany Bell ( Hus) ; 2. Cary Barr. 3. Edwin P.tty (KTM); 4. Frank ~; 5. Ronnie Smith . A MSTR: 1. DanyI Moody ; 2. John A. Fero; 3. J im FOfd; 4 Rex .Jones ; 5. John D. W&de (KTM). A GOlD: I. Glenn Brock. B 200: I. George Mill er. 2. Greg Amour:3 . Brad Carter; 4. Chris c.1hoon. ~ 225: I. Chm Roberts (KTM) ; 2. KY5ef Smith (KTM): 3. GeoIf Hol er (00): 4. Joe Hill m5. Shawn Hrubes (Vam ). d ; B 250: I. Mart lewis: 2. Doug Aundge: 3 . ~ B Webb ; 4. ChrisGeorge; 5. Stephen Black . B OPEN: I. Chad Hill : 2. Shannon Welch (KTM, : 3 . Ken Palfltff; 4. J eff Baggeu (KTM) ; 5. Ga ~ fo\cKey. B 4 ·STR K : 1. Ad a m Ba rr; 2. M ic ha e l Cahoon ; 4. Steve A~ : 5. Jac k Cullison . C S/S R: I. Richard Edwdrds; 2. Jimmy Tobia s; 3. Kenne Hicks; 4. Jeffrey ~Uhews . C MSTR : I. Steve LAfoo; 2. Jo ck D. Rowland GWN MSTR : 1. Thoma s &rr. a J R J 00: I. Russ Lewis: 2. CMse Harmon : 3. Chris l'o\cMill n; 4 Spencer Cool!. (Kaw). JR OPEN: 1. Grant Owen (Kaw): 2. Ryan Overton : J. Robert E. Singley (GG): 4. Sam Porter (KTM); 5. Dustin Stt vens (KTM). WMN: I. Ginny Ham son; 2. Erin LAschinger, 3. Catherinf' Walk · ly er: 4. Gina ~kham : 5. Neto Frank lin . Wa tk in s; 3. Ro ge r 4. Bradl ey Armour. B VET : 1. Donn ie Weaver; 2. Ma rt J oyce; 3. Paul Walk er; 4. Par1l.er EVll ns; 5. Gary Overton . 8 SR: 1. Edmund D. Herrington: 2. Tom Farmer: 3. Jame s Dic k · son: 4. Roy Wood ; 5. Tim Berry. Sylv~ter, B S/SR: I. Joh nny Futo ; 2. J ohnny Craft; 3. Mart Evans (KTM); 4 . Herbert Coleman; 5. Greg luther. B MST R: I. Mike Marti n (Yam) : 2. Jo hnny Kirb y; 3. Mich ael Arm istead (KTM): 4, Will iam Durham ; 5. Bill Watk ins. Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series Round 10: Wild H 100 are Greer Breaks the VCHSS Record! thi rd . In the Fo ur -Stro ke A cl ass, Bry an t Rad io Supply -backed Yama ha ri de r J ustin Stone too k the holeshot bu t wa s pas sed by Yama ha r id er An drew W i lli am s on t h e m otoc ros s c o u rs e. Way ne 's Cycle Sh op -ba ck ed K TM rid er Robert Wag ne r g ot b y b o th of th em befor e they went into th e woods. Stone passed Williams and chased after Wagne r. Stone found Wagner down and out on a roo t at the bottom of a downhill. Stone got the lead and he ld i t for the r e st of th e four - lap r a c e . Williams also got by Wag ner to nab second. Wagner recove red in ti m e to take third. In the Min i A class, Ka wasak i rider Nick Sm it h put in three fast laps o n th e 4 .8 -mile tr ack, but a mi stak e on th e third lap allo wed Kawa sak i rid er Brad Bakken to scoo t by and ta ke th e win. Sm ith wa s right on B akk en ' s fender to take seco nd place. Hond a rider Ryan Robb ins rod e a co nsistent race for thir d. Energ ize d b y h i s co me- fro m -b eh i n d vic to ry, Bakken went on to tak e second in the 200cc C cl ass and sec o nd overa ll in t he C -c1ass event. B Y HEATHER GREER DILLWYN, VA , SEPT . 14 Tw o day s befor e the Wild Ha re 100, Mo ther Nat ure turned on the waterworks, sat urating th e 8 -mil e track , but the muddy conditions d idn 't de te r th e more than 300 rid er s w ho showe d up fro m taking on th e eleme nts. Fresh tires, tea r-offs. and Pam sprayed under the fen der were th e weapo ns of choic e to battle the slick, sli my terrain . Motor Im p o r t s / Sc o ll/ A n s w er - b ac k ed Ka was aki ri de r D a n i e l M orrison t oo k t he holeshot off th e AA -c1ass start. Ca sey Cycle Cit y/C hic k -fil -A/ Factory Con nectio ns-sponsored Yam aha rider J ason Greer rail ed around the fir st tum to get eno ug h momentum to pass Morris on . Even with a sp i ll o n off -ca m ber roots and a crash on a bridge, Gr eer ke pt a 30 -sec ond lead on J im my 's Cy cle Sal es/ MSR /WER -ba c k ed KTM r id er St eph en Edmond son , wh o had also passed Morrison on th e m ot ocr oss tr ack. By th e end of th e race, Greer had stret ched out a two -m inute lead to tak e h is 5 1st ov erall - a VCHSS r e co rd. Edmondson got twisted on a gnarly root in a ditch, wh ich p ut him down long enough for Mo rri son to catc h sig ht of him. Edmondson picked up th e pace to stay ahead of Mo rrison at th e finish for second, with Morrison com ing in th ird . In the 200cc A clas s, Cy cle Connection back ed Kawasaki rider R.J . Ferguson took the ea r ly lead . O n th e sec o nd lap, Ferguson' s front end wash ed out at the bottom of a rocky downhill fire road in an att empt to make the sha rp rig ht turn . FMF/Fa ct ory gOg /Brew er Cycles KTM rid er Robby Norwood passed Fer guson and cont inue d h is t hree- race w in ning streak . Fer gu son picked it back up to g ra b second pla ce. Go Race/Works Enduro -ba ck ed KTM rider Tim Bongard c am e ba c k fro m a last -p lace start to ta ke th ird . The closest race of the da y bel ong ed to O 'Neal / Fac tory Conn ec tio n/ Cycle W o rld sponsored Yama ha rid er Eric Hy t in en and T riad Pow ersports Suzuk i rider Dean Ingram. O ff t he start, Ingram p a ssed Moto rcycles Costa Rica/ Mark IV Yamaha rider Chu ck Hancock on the motocross track. A bout tw o miles into the wood s. Ingram stalled out on a root in a rut and was passed by Hancoc k and Hytinen . Ingram pull ed h imself free in t i m e to battle fo r thi rd pla ce w ith Bubbles Laun d ro ma t /Y or k Plac e Apartment s/ Sundan ce Cus tern s-ba ck ed Yamaha ri der Cha rles Lew is for two lap s. Meanwhile, Hy tin en used a good li ne to get by Hancock at th e end of th e first lap. Hancock foun d Hytinen sto pped o n the side of the trail, bend ing a shift lever back into pla ce. Hytinen chased aft er Han coc k during the sec ond lap , gett ing him when he m issed a turn. O n the last lap , Ingram was back in the hunt, ca tching Hancock on th e m otocross course. Ingram ca me up o n Hytinen and passed him when he went wide o n a fire road . Tw o m iles before the fini sh, Ingram got crossed up in a bunch of roots, and Hytinen went bushw hack ing aroun d him to ta k e the lead and the w in . In gra m im media tely st ra igh te ned o ut a nd ca me into the finish rig ht on Hyt in en ' s rear fender . Hancock ca me throu gh the barr els in 54 OCTOBER 22 , 2003' cue Wild Hare 100 Dillwyn. Virg inia Results: S eptember 14, 2003 (R o und 10) O/A : Ja son GI'1'el'(Vam ). AI\: I. Stephen Edm ond son (KTM) ; 2. Dan iel Morri son (Kaw); 3. George Gll"e r (Yam) ; 4. Cha~ Bak~f (Yam ); 5. David Ashley (KTM) . 200 A : 1. Robb y Norwood (K TM) : 2. R.J . Ferguson (Kaw ): 3. Tim Bongard (KTM): 4. Brtan Thom pson (KTM): 5. Josh Gray (Hon ). 250 A : I. Eric Hytinen (Yam ): 2. Dean Ingram (Suz ); J . Chuck Hancoc k (Yam): 4. Charl~ Lewis (Yam ): 5. Brandon Nero (KTM) . 4·STRK A : I. J ustin Stone (Yam ); 2. An dtN' Willia ms (Yam ): 3. Robert WltQner (KTM): 4. J oson Balon is (Hoo ): 5. Stephen Samuels (Kll w). VET A: I. Mit chell Walsh (KTM): 2. Chuc k Hone ycutt (KTM): 3. Glenn Holcom b (KTM); 4. Montie Orr (Yam) . SR A: I. Danyl Cam pbell (KTMl : 2. Danny Morrison (Kaw): 3. Gil Grig g. (KTM); 4. Mik e Mcin tire (yam ): 5. Da~11 Harley (Hon ). 200 B: I. J ason Huff man (KTM); 2. Ray Faddis (KTM); 3. Dennie Heremen( Kaw); 4. Chns !\dlms (KTM) : 5. Hunter lew IS(KTM) . 250 8 : 1. Chad Woods (Yll m): 2. Ted Marriner (KTM): 3. Joseph Evans (KTM): 4. Simon Wilson (KTM): 5. William Smith (KTM) . 4-STRK 8; 1. Cht"'lter \Whaley (Vam ); 2. Scott Nichols (Suz): 3. Darry l Dalt on (KTM) : 4. Charley Hone y ( Yam) ; 5. Ray Kernagh an (Vam ). VET 8 : J. lOCk Huffman (KIM); 2. RustyEpperson St. (Suz) : J. Len Guenther (Han): 4. Tra Hartiess (KTM): 5. StephenWetn (KTM). SR B: I. Wesley Bonafe ($w): 2. RobertJones (KT M) ; J . ems Main (KTM); 4 Eddie Homfdl (KTM): 5. Ernie Hostdler (Yam) . 200 C: I. Travis Ferguson (KTMI: 2. Brad Bak ken (Kaw ): J . Jl\ark Robare (Han ); 4. Ea.-nnc Bishop (Han ): 5. Josh Guenther (lion). 250 C: 1. Bntd Jacobson (Yam ); 2. Bnen Ch Gl'ln (Yam) : 3. eU Rodney Hubbard l Kaw) ; 4. i wn ~rdlon (Suz); 5. AusmBankert 4· STRK C: 1. Chad Bakk en (Vam l : 2. Josh Bocanegra (Yam) : 3. Georg e Will etts ( Yam) ; 4 . Robert Strickland (KTM); 5. Chris Green (Vam ). VET C: I. Ron Ramsey (KTM ); 2. Rick y Shiffi t'tt (Kaw); J . Doug Stroup (Suz): J . Craig Wilton ($w ): 5. Paul Guslt'r (KTM). SR C: I. Paul M,snning (Hoo) : 2. Robert Bro wn (KTM) ; J . Ted M): 5. Mich ael Mc'Nh irter (Kaw). Galbraith (Kaw): 4. Jerry Stivers ( t

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