Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

phrr Vdkl~vll (Yom) . 50 (4. 6): I. B~ Morgon (Cob); 2. Spencer St_ art (KTM) ; 3. Pete rse n ( KTM): 5 . Chasl!' Dele (KTM). 50 (7 .8): 1. Shawn HurM n (Cob): 2. ~ RUfMl!')' (KTM) 3. Ty Dew (KTM): 4 . John· Hl!'fU)' Powton(KTM) ; 5 . Tyler Glass (KlM) . SO (4·9) OPEN: 1. Klay St~phffison (KTM): 2. ~ Ro.... an (Cob); 3. Chase- Rumse-y (KTM): 4. Parker f'k.ming (KTM); 5. Ch~sc 85 - 112 OPEN / B/W: 1. Scotty WtnnerSttOm (SuI); 2. Dakoto Aores (Stu) : 3. Correy n mmon s (Kallt); 4. Austin Rogers (Stu) : S. Pa rk~ r F1~ing (KTM); 4. Shelby Jaynw! Bristow (Yam) . SCHBY 100 ·1 25 ( 12· 16) : 1. ScoUy W~nerstrom (Sw: ); 2. Cha rlie Marm (Kaw ); 3. Travis Wright (KIM): 4 Kl!'VinMurphy (Suz ): ~ . J ustin liMa y (Yam) . 125 BEG: I. o...m.- Ovl!'rton (Kaw); 2. James West (Hon); 3 . Chris Grinnl!'lI ('Y om): 4. Calr.b Stq*lms (Suz) ; ~. Robert Hl!'Ie (Yam) , l I Z5 NOV: I. Travis Wright (Kr M): 2. ~vin Murphy (Suz): 3. Josh Poris (KT""'): 4. Kmy Kerns (Yom) ;~. Cody Oulklin (Kaw). COMB R'fT I. Justin Warren (Hon): 2. Chariii!' Martin (Kaw): 3. : Rusey Huddll!' (Yam ): 4. Scotty W~ (Sur) : ~. Rusty Hightow· er (Yom). COMB OPEN 125 ..: I. Bry an Mil ler (Sw ): 2. Rusty Huddll!' (Yom): 3. Jomes Tmn )'!OO (Yam); 4. Ovb Pond! (Yam) : 5. .Josl!'ph Gelvin (Yam). 250. BEG: I. Jon Griggs (Yam ); 2. JlItl"le5 We9, (Hen); 3 . Russ Clark (Suz) ; 4. ChrisJotmon (Yam); S. Tomm y Cowley (Kaw). 250 . NOY: 1. Benton Amok! (KIM ); 2. Shoun Abbod (Yom); 3. Kent Step henso n ( KTM) ; 4 . JOSl!'ph Gdvin (YlIm); 5. Martin Bell (Yom) . 25 . 0PfN; I. Andy Reynold:s (Hon): 2. Mike Vargas (Yom): 3. J.. l(!!; Tffiny!On (Yom): 4. MiKe L..ovren (Yom); 5. Jdf Odom (Yom) . m l 5.. OPf1'l : 1. K«It o...lap (Hen) : 2. Shaun Abbott (Yom); 3. Bubba Johnson (Yom) ; 4. Scott Thomas (Yam): 5. Keith Bird (Kaw). c.. « TM). 65 (7 -9): I. Ryan Eppl!'n (KIM); 2. Aaroo Rl!'y nolds (Kaw); 3. laye (Kaw); 4. lechory Jaynn (Suz ); 5. Klay St~1(ln ~ (KTM). 6 S ( 10 · 11 ): I. RIIl!' Pe mbe rton (Sul); 2. AustlO Henderson Y (Suz) ; 3. ...IoMth4n Co;xor (Kaw): 4. AJl!'1l Joseph (Kaw); 5. Nathan Brown (Kaw). 65 OPEN: I. Ryan ~ (KTM) ; 2. Aaron Rl!')'T'IOlch (Kaw ); 3. Rill!'y Pem be rton (Suz ); 4. Preston Leye (Kaw): 5 . lechary Ja ~1 (Swl. 85 BEG: I. ThomasAutl (Yam }; 2. ~ F"15MI (Yam); 3. Uoyd Rarnsqt (Hen): 4. St~ Chavez (Hon); S. Mitchell ~ (Kaw). 85 (7. 11): I. Dnk0t4 Florea (Suz ); 2. Cody Vaughan (Kaw); 3. Austin Hendto rson (Kaw): 4. Jon athan COjocar (Yam): S. Jonothon Tawney(Suz) . 85 (12-15): I. Teddy Parka (Suz) : 2. CorreyTIrJ1fJ1ON (KlIw): 3. Josh Bird (Hen); 4 . Jayme Bnstollt (Yam): ~ . Dylon Zitoo (Hon). Echo Valley MX 1722 Poole Mill Road Pool e, Kentucky 42444 Ow ner s/O perators: Kenny and Jeanie Rideout Phone: 270/639-5630 Website: 11'W11l'. «hOl'tJll~. co,n Directions: From Madisonville . Kentucky, take Highway 41A end tum left on Poole Mill Road. From Utchfield , Kentucky . take the Western K entucky Park way to the Penny ri le Parkwa y and take th e Sebree Exit. For detailed d irec - Florida Gold Cup Series Round Z: Motocross of Marion County tions . please call the track ; the staff is extreme Iy helpful in gu iding racer s to Echo Valley via the shortest and ea siest ro utes from seve ral locations. ,--- - -- - - --------,z -c ' ;" u. u. w -s >- '" ~ 0. Motocross of Marion County: Dan Truman (101) and Bryan Johnson (57) f ly In formation as they battle In the 125cc Pro class at round two of the 22nd annual Florida Gold Cup Se ries, In Reddick. 58 OCTOBER 22 , 2003' eye • e n Ie vv Rema in in g ra ces: Oct obe r 19, Oct ober 26, Novemb er 2, 2003. Gate Fee: 56 per person (6 and under free). Camping Fee: Free. Major Events: Ponca City Qualifier , David Bailey School. Track : A m ile and a half of Kentu cky lig ht clay w ith a powdery texture. Th e unique fini sh lin e but he co uldn' t get close enou gh to m ake the pass for the win . Tobin loo ked solid th roug hout an d crossed th e line a co mforta ble third, ahead of Stew art, Kyl e Huston and M eek s. Boni's second-mota vict ory nett ed him the overa ll win , with Chisholm second and To bin rounding out th e po dium . Chi shol m and Ba ni head ed to round three at Dad e City dea d loc k ed at 47 1 points apiece. Chish olm and Bon i met again in the 125 cc You th cl ass. w ith many of the sa me r id ers fro m the B division in th e lin eu p. Chisholm was again quic kest off the lin e, with Bani sec on d , ahead of M eek s. Chisholm bu ilt up a sol id lead , but Boni slowly began to goin 0 bit of ground just after the hal fway m ar k - on ly to make a m istake with two lap s to go in a fast left -hand sweeper and cra sh over the high side . M eeks got by into the runner-up spot, and the fall left Bon i with no front- brake lever, preventing him from m ounting a challenge on Me eks . Chisholm st orm ed to t he win, over Meek s, Boni , Tobi n and Nick Mackie. Bon ! was determin ed to make up for hi s first -m ot e g et -off a nd pulled t he m ote -two ho leshot, ove r Chi sholm, Dy ess, Tobin , Billy Ha rp er and Meek s, Chisholm lat ch ed o n to Ba n i's rear wheel. and th e war between th e Kawasak i teamma tes was on. Ba ni set a furi ous pac e that saw th e two str eak away from the pack . Chisholm stayed with the lead er but co uldn't fin d the answer for Boni this ti m e, and he trail ed by a few seconds at the finish . Well beh ind the m came D y ess a nd Tobin , w ho spen t th e moto in a heated battle of th eir ow n over third , w ith Dyess co m i ng o ut o n top. Meek s finis hed a lon ely fifth . Chisholm 's 1-2 posting was good fo r the ove rall win , over Boni's 3-1 tally, with Meeks ' 2 -5 finishes ta kin g the fin al spot on th e podium. The win ga ve Ch isholm a 60 ·po int lead over Ba ni in the race for the cham pionsh ip , T eam Green' s Do nnie M cG ourty was th e dominant A and Pro -cl ass rider at roun d two . standi ng on top of the pod ium th ree tim es - in the 125c c A , 125c c Pro , and 25 0cc/500cc A classes. He easil y won both m ot os, ahead of Dan Tru ma n, in 250 cc /SOOcc act ion , but he spl it m ot o win s on his way to th e overall in both J25cc div ision s. McGourty succ umbed to the relentl ess pressure of Shaun Skinner in the first 125cc A m oto but rebo unded to take the second · race win , ahea d of Matt Goer ke, for the overall. McG ourty also ke pt his Ka wasaki ahead of Goe rk e to take a narrow win in the fi rst 125 cc Pro m oto and crossed th e fi ni sh li n e just a few bik el ength s behind sec o nd · m oto winner Bryan Johnson for top hon or s in that divisi on. McGourty m et his m atch in the 250cc/ 50 0cc Pro cl ass. as J ohn son roo st ed aw ay for both m ota wins . BSY Yam aha 's Rick y Renner was th e Mini · clas s sta r of the week end, go ing unbl em ished in a ll six motos in w h ich he compet ed and taking wins in the 85cc (9 -13 ) , 85cc (1 2 - 13) and Super mi ni clas ses. He sits alone atop the 85 cc (9 -13) and (12 - 13) d ivi sio n standing s and shares th e lead with Col to n Ma yn ard in th e Sup emnini class . T .J . Tiffony blasted to a pair of moto w ins in th e 85cc ( 14 - 15 ) cla ss on REDDICK, FL, SEPT. 20 -2 1 Perfect tra c k co nditio ns greete d the almost 500 entrants who turned out at Motoc ross of Ma r ion Count y for ro und t w o of the 22nd ann ual Gold Cup Ser ies. Th e battl e fo r the 125cc B cham pions h ip is already hea ting up between Kaw asak i T eam Gr een riders Matt Bon i and Ky le Chi sholm. Bo ni go t the upper han d after a two -m ote figh t at Reddick . Chisholm got the jump off the gate in m ot o on e , w ith B on i , D ean Dy ess , WMR ' s Ky le Tobin (i n his first-ever 125cc race). and Team Green 's K yl e M e e k s in to w . O n la p one , Ch is ho lm bu ilt u p a gap o n th e pack , an d though Boni charged th roug ho ut the race, he w a s si m ply unabl e to make a de nt i n th e leader 's advantage and had to settle for second . In the freigh t train of rid ers in the leaders' wake, Dy ess ma inta ined hi s lead over Tobin to the chec ke rs and finished third. Mot o two once agai n saw Chisholm snag t he ho leshot. over B oni, but thi s tim e Chis ho lm faltered in th e left -bander before the anth ill . ha nd i ng th e lead to B oni. B y th a t po int, T ob in had lat ched on to the leader s, and the th ree put some d istance on the field. Tum ing Wheel Sport Center 's Eric Stewa rt led the chase behind them . By the end of the contes t, Chi sho lm hod closed the gap on Bo ni , Schedule: Gates open at 8 a.m.; practice starts at 9:30 a.m .; racin g begins at 11 :30 a.m. Practice and campin g the day before th e race is norm ally allowed. Check the website or ce ll for ce ncel lauons or questions. Disciplines: Motocross. Boni Splits with Chisholm B y J EFF LA YMAN The track and campgrounds are well-groomed and well -main tain ed. S is a 52 · foo t step-up tunnel jump. The ba ck triple is a pproximately 80 feet long. The tra ck has an awesom e set of wh oop s. a rh yth m secti on. 8 tabletop and several doubles. There are obstacles that a Beginner can navigate as well as those 'that challenge the mor e experienced racers. Faciliti es: This track is one of a few that has its own in-ground sprinkler system. There is pien ty of park ing for RVs, trail ers and spectators in a level, mowed camp ing area that features severel huge shade trees. There are clean PortaPotties on site. On-site concessions serve fresh, grilled burgers and hot dogs, drinks , chips, etc. h is Ya maha a nd t oo k over th e lead in th e series fro m seco nd- p lace finis her Joe Lafalc e. Derek Hall ca me out on top of the ho tly con tested 85cc (7 - 11) cla ss aft er taking the first m oto w in and then tra il ing Malcolm St ewart hom e in the fina l outi ng . Edgar (Yam ); 4. David Robertson (Yam): 5. Drew Jl.ISllc'r(Yam). 45. : I. Fl'lInk [)ct,palo (Sul:) : 2. John CoIl!'rMn (KIM); 3. Robert K ~ : 4 . Charl~ Kiesel (Hon); ~. Woody Slrickill nd (Hon) . 4·STRK: I. Eddie Ray (Hon): 2. Mikl!' rlnnegan (Yam): 3. Quin ton BiglIlow (Yom): 4, Dale Kump (y llm); 5. Blake Koch (Yam) . Las V egas Motor S p eedway Motocross of Marion County Reddick, Florida Re su lts: Sept e m ber 20-2 1, 2 0 0 3 (Ro u n d 21 50 STK (4. 6) : I. Joshua Wincott (Cob): 2. Zach Duchain e (Cob): 3. Chase Cebre (Yam): 4 . Noah Woods (K TM); 5. Bradley NilS<'n (Cob). 50 STK (7-8): I. Donlli d Dlpem a (Cob): 2. Dalton Myt"f'S (Cob); 3, Clint Combest (KTM): 4 . Hector Romltn Jr. (Pol): 5. JoshUo'l Hvde (Sw). ' We try 10 operate a top-notch faclllly . We lik e it we ll-groomed and dean. We ·do all that we can to ensure th at our racers and their families are treated well and enjoy an outing at Echo Valley MX, We are extremel!) proud of o u r spri n kler system as a means of helpi ng w ith the dust in the hal. dry summer races: w e hav en 'l got it perfected ye l. but w e are conti nually working to improve it We tru ly appreciate ali of ou r racers, from the ran k Beg inn er to the Pro; each on e d eserves th e same amo u n t of courtesy and enc ou rag em en t ! O u r en ti re staff · m y wife. Jeanie. our daughter Megan. our son Brad ley , the (laggers. announcer, scorers , and anyone who is inuolved with the track in any manner are always asked to accommodate racers and their families whenet'el" possible. • - Owner Kenny Rideout . 65 (7-9): 1. Andrew Stock er (KTML 2, Cody ReInhardt (KTM); 3. Mikey Morello (Kaw): 4. Donald Dtpeme (KTM); 5. Thomas Pence- (Sw). 65 (10. 11): I. Tyler Moore (KTM); 2. .Kyle Goerkl!' (Suz l: 3. Robby Huss (KTM): 4. Marcus NilSffi (KTM ) : ~. Carl GUIlln (KTM). 85 (7. 11): I. o...l?k Hall (Sw); 2. Malcolm Stl!'Wltrt (Kaw); 3. Zacke ry Freeberg (Suz): 4. Kyle GOl!' rkl!' (Su!); S. Michael Clll rke (Yom). 85 ( 12 -13): 1. Ricky Remer (Yllm): 2. Collen Mayn.rd (Sw) ; 3. Bobby Tinier (Sw); 4. Josh Talmadge (Hen): 5. Dalton Guttridge {Swl. 85 ( 14 . 15): I. Tyler Tiffa ny (Yam ): 2. Jce Letelce (Suzl : 3. (!{aw); 4 . Ian Millett (Yam): 5. LaIT)' PO Jr . (Sw.). rtln 85 JR MJ (9· 13): I. Ricky Renner (Yam) ; 2. Malcolm Stl!'Wart NI (K ow): 3. Chase Couture (Yom) ; 4 , Ji mmy PlIQl!' (SuI) : 5. Rodney Mll~ Buril.~ H.srufldd (Yom). S/Mll't1 105 ( 12 · 15) : 1. Ridy Renner (Yam); 2. Collen I"ia ynard (Suz): 3. Tyler Tiffany (Yam); 4 . Ian Millett (Yam l ; 5. T.J. Rhonf'eUi (Sw ). 125 YOOTH ( 12 . 15): I. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw): 2. Matt Boni (Kaw); 3. K y l~ Meeks (Kallt); 4. Kylf' Tobin (SuI ): ~. Bill y Harper (Yam). lcl 125 PRO: I. Oona McGourt)' (Kaw): 2. Bry.lln Johnson (Kaw): 3. foIIlltt Goerke (Suz ): 4. Sha~ Skirtnd (Sul:); S. Drew Kall"l (Yam). 125 A; I. Donald McGourty (Kawl : 2. Shaun SIo.lI1neJ (SuI) ; 3. Don TNmOn (Kaw); 4. Matt Goerkl!' (Sul: ); 5. Drew !

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