Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

• 85 ( 12- 13 ): I. Teylcr Kell strom (Hon) ; 2. Ar mando I\guilar (Yo!I m): 3. Will Lurie (Kaw); 4. Cale Summerford (Kaw) : 5. Shana Rhinehart (Yam). 8S ( 14- 16): 1. Tye Ham es (Kaw) , S/Ml NI: 1. Ta ylor KeJlstrom (Han): 2. Amllmdo Aguillsr (Yam ); 3 . Chon dlf'1 Ouimette (Yll m); 4 . Craig Tomli nson (Sw:); 5. Keith Robin son (Yom). 125 BEQ: I . .Je son Dickinson (Yll m): 2. Josh Erickson (KTM); 3 Andrew Dickie (Yam); 4. Johnny Lovett (Hon); 5. Derri ck Skeen (Yam). 125 NOV: I. Michael Raines (Yam); 2. Ricky Barger (YlIm) : 3. Kevin Bey (Ya m) ; 4. Greg Young (Suz ); 5 . Anatol Kozlowsk i (Yam) . 1251NT: 1. Shawn Taylor [Yarn]: 2. Anthony Berbacovr (VlIm ): 3 . Lin dsay Wadswort h (Yam) 125 PRO 1. Daryl Ecklund (Hon). : 250 BEG: I. MaJl Harter (Yam): 2. Tim Riu ler (Ka lil); 3 . Michael Burry (Hon). 250 NOV : 1. Kevin Bey (Hon ) : 2 . Brock Harm on (Han ); 3 . Jo neuten Higgins (Han); 4 . Devld Robertson (Han) 250 INT: 1. Ricky Parks (Sul); 2. Anthony Berbecovl [Yem ]: 3. Bryon Ward (Yam) ; 4. Chad Lewin (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Daryl Ecklund (Han); 2. Dennie Durrer (Hon); 3 Shane Smith (Han). WMN: 1. Kendell Clements (Yam ). SCHBY; l. Mich"el Raines (Yam): 2. Brandon Gillespie (SUl ); 3. Andrt' w Dickie (Yllm). JR VET NOV: I. Terence Tr"ug hber Jr. (Kll w). VET BEG: I. Johnny MlIrt inel (Y" m); 2. John Spur (Y"m); 3. Anthony Hargraves (Han); 4 . Steve Kirk (K"w ). VET NOV: J. Chuck Abbitt (Han ); 2. Eric Licciardi (Han). VET INT: 1. Mike Crosby (Yam) ; 2. Shy Moshe (Han). VET EXlPRO: 1. David Chef'k (Han): 2. Frenk Costerec (Han): 3. Nick Mairo~ (K"w) SR NOV: I. Michael August" (Yam); 2. M"rio; Schuster (Han); 3. Devld Ber et (Han): 4 . Larry Kieser (SUl) . SR AM: I . Robert Dick ie (Yll m); 2. Reggie Lam son (SUl); 3. Dean Jennings (Han); 4. Sco tt McDon,,1i(Han) : 5. Mike Mllrtin (Yllm ). SR EX: J. Leo SIIul (Y" m ): 2. Rtch ard Bunch (Yam ); 3. Joe Root (Han) . Costa Mesa Speedway: Fi es ler Racing's Ga ry Hick s t o p p ed the Scratc h main event In Costa Mesa, Call1orn la , The first attem pt to run the Support m ain eve nt ended in a heap in th e m iddl e of turn one . Japan's Hideak i Ota grabbed th e ini tial lead on th e restart , but Dou g Benj am in took . ove r aft er a lap. Scott Ti dwell pressured Ben j am in fo r t wo lap s, and it pa id o ff wh en he made an i nsi de p ass entering tur n o ne th e fina l tim e. Ti dwell was fi rst to the check ered flag. John St unkard also passed Benj amin and got second , O ta was fourth, and Chris Metoyer finished fifth. A p air o f cras hes force d th e Support B ma in event to be restart ed twi ce. O n the thi rd t ry, it w as first -y ea r rid er Gu y Jessup wh o emerged vic tor iou s afte r fou r soli d laps . Phil Harmatiuk w as second , M ik e M cCarth y fin ished th ird, Nathan Smelser was fou rth , Tr oy McConn ell fini shed fift h , and T on y Bracy was sixth. son had contro l of the top spo t by lap two and ende d up do m inating the m oto , finishing with a huge lead . Ja son Dickinson foug ht hi s way from a 10-pla ce start to fin ish in the runne r-up p o siti o n , ahea d o f A nd rew D icki e , Justi n Steams and Der rick Sk een . Lovett return ed with a veng ean ce to outj um p D ic kinso n fo r th e lead on th e o pe ni ng lap of mo to t wo . Dick in son stay ed g lued to Lo vet t for a c o up l e o f l ap s b ef ore Lo v ett check ed out fo r the win. Dickinson 's cons lstent 2 · 2 rides were good eno ug h for the overall , to p pi ng the 1-3 tall y of Eric k son . T hird went to Dic k ie(3 -4 ), foll ow ed by Lovett (7 - 1) and Skeen (5- 5) . Re sults P/W YAM BEG: I. Kristal Smith (Yam ); 2. Derek xeupp (Y" m); 3. Sean Clln!.Te1l (Yllm) . PN/ HON BEG: 1. T revia Potts (Han) : 2. William McCool (Han); 3. H" gen McGill (Han); 4. Ethan Quinn (Han): 5. Mon ique Dubois (Han) . P/W HaN AOV: I . Tiffany Vanderlip (Han); 2. .Jcrdan Fowle r (Han); 3. Sementhe Epstein (Han); 4 . Mitchell Epstein (Hon). B/BK BEG: 1. Loqan Brown (KTM); 2. Sehm Gilchri st (KTM); 3. Cbe se McMillon (KTM); 4. Hagen McGill (KTM). B/B K AOV: I. Ryan Cantrell (KTM ): 2. Se an Krll ft (KTM) : J. J"ck EVllns (Lem) ; 4. Nehemiah Crawford (KTM). S/ PfW (4· 6): I. Brandon Keupp (Pol) . S/ P/W (7-9); I. Dille Epstein (KTM); 2. Ryan Cantrell (KTM); 3. n Nicho las Merci er (Pol); 4. Sean Kr llf t (KTM ): 5. J e re my Mll irose (KTM) . 65 BEG: I. Je mee Hen: [Suz]: 2. Steven Kirk (Kaw): 3. J" soo Bunch (SUl): 4. Cody Beccln o (KlIw); 5. Shelby w ard (Kll w). 65 (4· 8): 1. Damien Tackett (SUl ); 2. Dillan Epstein (S Ul). 65 (9· 11): I. Joey SIIv"tgy (KTM); 2. Michll el Baker (K" w); 3. Chris Carrillo (Kll W): 4. Shll wn Rhineh" rt (Kllw ): 5. Tanner Lovgren (K" w). 85 BEG: I. Jeke McGuire (Han); 2. Connor Wolcott (Han); 3. Joey Savlltgy (SUl); 4. BI" ine Orton (Suz); 5. Chris Bell (Y" m) . 85 (7· 11); I . Chll ndler Ouimett e (Yll m): 2. Keith Robin son (Yam) . Results SCR: I . Gary Hick s (J aw); 2. Sco tt Brant (GM ); 3. Shawn McConnell (J ll W); 4. Bobby Schwartz (GM); 5. Duk le Et mole nko (J aw). HOCP: I . Bryan Yarr ow (J" w); 2. Andy Northrup (J a w) ; 3. Shawn Mc C on n ~1l (Jaw): 4. Scott Brant (GM ); 5. Tomm y Hedden (Jaw ). SUP: I . Scott Tidwell (Jaw ): 2. John Stunk erd (Jew): 3. Doug Benjamin (J" w): 4. Hide"ki QUI fJ" wl: 5. Chris Metoyer (JdW). SUP B: 1. Guy Jessup (J" w); 2. Phil Herrneuck (Ja w): 3. Mike McCllrthy (JIIW); 4 . Nathan Smelser (Jaw); 5. Troy McConnell (Wes) . Los A n geles Cou nty Raceway Dickie Collars the Win B y G REG R OBERTSON PALMDA LE , CA , SEPT . 20 Robert Dickie and Reggi e Lamson have bee n batt ling it out at the fro nt of the Sen io r A rna· teur class on a regul ar basis du ring Ca lifo rni a Racin g Club's Saturday night m otocross. This nigh t was no exception, as they each pic k ed up a m oto win o n the J .B. Memorial Track , wit h Dick ie tak ing hom e th e overa ll on a 2·1 tally . Dickie absconded w ith the opening -moto holeshot aboard his YZF, wit h Lam son , Mike Marti n and Dave She lto n giving chase . Dickie put a few seco nds on Lamson during the first couple of circ uits, but Lamson had oth er plan s and reeled hi m ba ck in . The fi nal lap turned int o a dash for the chec k ers, with Lamson out · jumpin g hi s rival to tak e the win by j ust a cou · pIe of bi k elengt hs. Dean Jennin gs overcame a last -place start to finis h in th ird, ahead of Martin and Sco tt McD on all . Dic k ie proved his fir st -m ot o holcshot was no nuk e when he did th e same in m oto two . By th e end of lap one Jen nings , Martin, l..ilm so n and McDo nall w ere en gaged in a g re at batt le over seco nd pla ce, wh ile Di ck ie sta rted to inch away. Dickie proved to be unt ou ch ab le th is time out, gett ing to th e chec kers fi rst with near ly 10 seconds to spa re ov er Jenn ings . Lam son 's 1-3 showing topped J ennings' 3 -2 efforts for second o verall , wi th McD onall (5 -4) and Ma rt in (4 -5 ) roun d ing out the top five. Johnny Lovett led the firs t 125cc Beg inn er m ot o unt il a coup le of crashes dropped hi m to an eventua l sevent h -place fini sh . J osh Er ick- 68 OCTOBER 22 . 2003' cue Hurricane Hills S ports C e nte r Murphy Perfect limes Two B y JIM P . S ANDERSON CLIF FORD, PA , SEPT. 20 Some of th e K eyston e St ate ' s be st Amateur m oto cro ss racers p ulle d into Hurricane Hills Sp orts Center o n Se pte m ber 20 for a l ittl e warm -up race befo re the 2 1st annu al T on y D . Motocross Schools/S uzuki Penn syl van ia Sta te Mot ocross Cham p io nships the fo llowing day . Yam aha pilot Brian Mu rph y cru shed the co rn petition in the fast and extreme ly co m pet itive 125cc A ma teur cl ass as well as in the 250cc Op en Amateur cla sses, both with 1-1 rides. Alex Sig ismond i led the charge out of the fir st turn in t he firs t 250cc O pen A mateur m oto , with fellow Kawasaki p ilot Frank Burn s, Yama ha th umper pil ot Dan Zab rowsk i , Mu rphy and Suzuk i pil ot J am es T eel in tow. Mur· phy pa ssed Zabrow sk i for third . On lap two, Sigl smondi hel d the point, but Murph y wa s on th e m o ve , g etting Bu rn s for second . Wh en Burns went down, Zabrowski inher ited th ird , with Teel fourth and R.J . Reynolds fift h. Mur phy made the pass for the lead on the dow n hill rhyt hm section to take th e lead . Burn s fell but was back up to fift h, and he charged pa st T eel on lap th ree for fourth, and then he got Zabrowski o n la p fou r for third . Murphy to ok th e w in by fo ur seco nds . Sigismondi , Burn s, Zabro wsk i and Reyno lds follow ed. Murphy go t a great start in m oto two , lead ing the pack into the seco nd tum with Sigism o nd i , Burn s, T eel and Zab row ski trail ing . Murphy had a fo ur -secon d lea d by lap tw o . Za b ro ws k i p assed T eel for fourth . M urphy increased hi s lead to five seco nds on lap four and then set an unbeli evable pa ce the foll ow ing lap and eventually too k the check ered flag with a whoppi ng J 5 -second lead ! Ro und ing out t he top five w er e S igismo n d i , Bu rns , Zab rowski and T eel. Murp hy l ed th e start o f t he f irs t 12 5 c c A ma te ur m oto, with Scott Sears, Bri an Cook, Burns an d Zabrowski in tow. Murp hy p ulled out to a th ree -second lead by lap two. Sears held se co n d , Burns moved u p to t hird , Za b rowski was fo urt h and Rashidi Kerrison fift h. Murphy had a four -second advantage by lap fo ur . and he ma de it five by the last lap . Murphy got another w in , foll ow ed by Sea rs, Burns, Cook and Kerrison . Murphy led the pac k ou t o f th e fir st turn onc e ag ain in the fina l m ota , wi th Zab rows ki , Kerrison, Sigismondi and Sea rs trailing . Murphy had a hu ge six -seco nd lead after on ly two laps . Zabro ws ki was do ing all he could to hold off Sears, bu t Sears got him for second before the end of the lap . On th e next lap, Sig ismondi ca ught and passed Zabrowsk i fo r thi rd. Mu rphy wo n by five seco nds . Sears, Sig ismondi , Zabrowsk i and Burns round ed out the top five. Results 50 P/W: I. Logan EJ1rw (KTM); 2. Joseph Balkovic (Cob) ; 3. Frank Delesky (Han); 4. Carlton Stark 111 (K" w). 50 (4·6) : I. Logan Ehrets (Cob); 2. Kayla Boorom (KTM); 3. Bethany Ruhf (Cob) ; 4. Uncoln Brookens (KTM) . 50 (7·8 ): I. Brett McMichael (KTM) ; 2. Bobby upy"nck (KTM); 3. Seen Ballard (KTM); 4. Kevin Hicks Jr . (KTM); 5. .Jerek Belkovk ( KTM). 65 (7·9) : I. Nick Desiderio (Suz); 2. Brandon Mays (KTM); 3. Joey Peters (Kaw): 4. Jesse Spellicy (KTM); 5. Ryan Francis (KTM). 65 ( 10· 11): 1. V inc~nt Sherry (K" IIo'); 2. James Doolit tle (Suz ). 85 (7· 9 ): I. Nick Desiderio (Suz); 2. Joey Peters (Kaw); 3 . Stephen Buss (K" w). 85 (9 ·13) : I. Sunny Dreke (KlIw ); 2. M.IIrshlll Hurd (SUl ): 3. Jon l Reber (SUl); 4. Josh Emmi (KllW); 5. Dyl:1O Ahlert (Kaw). 85 ( 10·\ I): 1. Sunny Drake (K" w); 2. Jesse KUlbyt (SUl); 3. Jon Reber (Suz); 4. Dylan Ahlf'rt (Kaw); 5. Deoe Krause (Yllm) . 85 ( 12·13) : 1. Dan Holton Jr . (Suz): 2. Marshall Hurd (Suz ); J . Josh Emm i (Kll w). 85 (14 ·1 5 ): I. David K"m ey (Yam ). S/MINl: 1. Dan Holton Jr. (Suz]: 2. Tomm y Lewis (Han); 3. Sean we nace (SUl) . 125 NOV; 1. John Higbee (Han); 2. Jimmy lzro (Yam ): 3. Steve luo (Y" m ): 4. Jo sh Stewert (K" w): S. Tracey McM.i ken (Yam ). c 125 AM: I. Brian Murphy (Yam): 2. Scott Sears (Kaw ); 3. Frank Bums (Kaw): 4. Dan labrowskl (Yam); 5. Brian Cook (Kaw). 125 PRO/EX : I . Oli ve Nyzio (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Derek Zydc s (KTM); 2. Chadd Groome (K" IIo' ): 3. lli Ken Steinberg (Yllm): 4. Ronald Favingf'r Jr . (Hon) ; 5. Matt Wambold (Han) . 250 AM: 1. Brian Murphy (Yam): 2. Alex Sigismondi (Kaw); 3. Fftln k Bums (K"w ): 4. Den Zabrowskl (Yllm ): 5. Jllme s T~ I (Suz). 250 PRO/EX : I. Olive Nyzio (Yam ); 2. Kevin Migliore (Han). WMN: I. Ceyle Stiss (Han). er SCHBY: I. Scott Seers (K" w): 2. Al e~ Sigismondi (K" w); 3. Stev ~ Grosswetler (Suz); 4 . Den Zabrowski (Yam); 5. Josh Stewart (Kaw). CLGBY: 1. Brten Murphy (Yam ); 2. Walter Zabrowski (Yam); 3. Rashi di Kerri son (KTM) ; 4 . Jo hn Higb ee (Han) : 5. Joe Hoffman (Y" m) . 25+ EX: I . Kenneth Burke (KTM). 30+ NOV: I . Anthony Oim"rzio (KTM) ; 2. Chris Talianek (Kaw); 3 . Richard Vonderchek Jr. (Y" m); 4 . Joe Gurgll nus (KTM). 30+ AM: I. Marll. N ~vil (Han); 2. Kevin Hicks Sr. (Yllm): 3. Brian Swcren (Kaw); 4. Ken Steinberg (Y" m ); 5. Jdfrey Spellicy (Han). 30. EX: 1. Henry Lucio (Y" m); 2. K~n neth Burll.e (KTM). 40+: I. Jim Senderson (Suz). Linc ol n Tra il Motosports Thompson, Rippey Rip to P it Bike Wins B y B ROC M IKEL CA SEY, IL, SEPT . 20 U ncoln Trail Motosports offers many forms of moto r racing: ca r raci ng, Vinta ge m ot ocross, har e scra mb les, m od ern m ot ocr oss · and now th ere's Pit Bik e Raci ng ! Th e Ill inoi s State Mot ocr oss Champion ship rac es b ring lots of rid er s to Ca sey . With a w arm - u p rac e o n Satu rday a nd t he St ate Cham pionsh ips o n Sunday, the Li ncoln Tr ail Mo tos ports crew tho ught it wo uld be a goo d idea to have a pit -bike race · "j ust fo r fun" • on Saturday night. But some one forgo t to tell th e racers abou t that "j ust fo r fun" part ! Th is ,-- ---=--......."......""."".,"""'.--- - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - -----,z g a: w " ~ 0: '? " ~ ~ Los Angeles County Race w ay: Ro be rt Dickie colla red the w in in the Se n ior A m ate u r class during Californ ia Racing Club's Sa turday night motocross action In Palmdale . I e n e vv s H u rricane Hills S p o rts Center: Brian Murphy (4 9) le ad s t he fi n al 250cc Open Amateur m ot o, w ith Alex Siglsmondl (149) and Frank Burns (947) i n tow, at a "warm-up" ra ce In C lifford. Pennsylvania.

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