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AM M!W GP: I. Laz Dtez (Yam); 2. Zolte n Boros (Han): 3, Jeff Marsh (Yam ): 4. Robert Grignon (Yam ); 5. Robert Cardwell (SUl) . EX M/W GP: L Andre Bibe au (Yam); 2. Brad Graham (Han); 3. Will iam Sheridan (Yam): 4. Alvaro Toledo (SUl) : 5. Mauricio Roque (Yam ). EX (l / l GP; l . Jim Pihokken (SU1): 2. Scott Ritchey (SUl): 3 Jo hno Bowman (Yam): 4. John Ashmead (SUl ): 5. Edward Us (SU1). AM S/TW: I. Sam Raybourn (Han): 2. Rodolfo Ramirez (Due); 3. Bryan Cassell (Due]: 4. Carl Cohen (Due] : 5. Sco tt Suth erl and (Duc). EX srrw: I. David McEnery (Han) : 2. John Parlier (Han); 3. John Coste (Due): 4 . Doug las Gross [Due }: 5. AleK Ferreira (SUl). AM. F· 40: I . David Webster (SUl) ; 2. Lez Diil l (Yam): 3. Keith Joy (SUl) : 4. Robert Enr iquez (Yam); 5. Robert D' Angelo (SUl). EX F· 40 : I. Edward Lis (SUl); 2. J uan- Cerfo s Diaz (SU1): 3. Jesus La Rosa (Kaw). AM. L!W S/BK: I . Stephen Servis (SUl); 2. Michael Mills (SUl): 3. Russ Bolle (SUl): 4. Tony Angf' lIa (SU1): 5. Robert Clayton (Sul). EX l./W S/ BK: I. Alex Ferreira (SU1); 2. John Co sta (Bue): 3. Franci sc o Gamel (SUl): 4. Grego ry l ynch (SUI): 5. Robert Cole (Due). AM M!W S/ BK: I. Greg Melk a (Han): 2. Andres Londooo (Yam): 3. loltan Boros (Hon ); 4 . Corey RawI' (SUl ); 5. Jame s Beerd (Yam ). EX MIW S/BK: l. Brad Graham (Hen): 2. Andre Bibeau (Yam ): 3, Ji m Plhok ken (Yam ); 4. Alvaro Toledo (SUl); 5. Maurici o Roque (Yam ). AM HfW S/ BK : 1. Jor ge Rodriguez (SUl): 2. Patrick Erickson (SUl): 3. Laz Dial (Yam); 4. Brian Shaw (SUl): 5. Scott Sutherland (Due). EX HIW S/ BK: I. J im Pihokk en (SU1): 2. Edward Lis (Suz]: 3. Sc ott Ritchey (Suz); 4. David McEnery (Hon); 5, Robert o Concepcio n (Due). THNDR/ BK : 1. John Costa (Bue ]: 2. c. J. Czata (SUl); 3. J im Chastain (Due]: 4. Joseph Bruce (Han) : 5. Rudolf Schachinger (Lev). S/ SGl : 1. Patrick Weekley (Yam); 2. Joe Lanza (Hoe): 3. Mark Rubin (MuZ) , JR 4·STRK : 1. Daniel Punk amer (SU1). 85 (9· 11): I. Todd Bloxham (Suz): 2. Bill y Eddy (Suz): 3. Ryan Fitzgibbon (Kaw); 4. Jo sh Dixon (Hon): 5 . Walk er Gragg (SUl). 85 (12. 15): 1. Tyler Arr edando (Yam ): 2. Luke Leichner (KTM); 3. Cody White (Kaw); 4. Jonathan Hutch ins (SUl ): 5. Jesse Bishop (Yam ). 8 5 OPEN; I. Todd Bloxham (Sua]: 2. Tyler Arred ando (Yam); 3. Luke Leichner (KTM): 4. Vince Meador (Kaw): 5, Blake Godin (Han). 125 BEG: 1. Luces Shelley ( Yam): 2. Corey Puttkemer (SU1): 3. Barry Reese (Hon]: 4. Nolan Myers (KTM); 5. Billy Crawford (SUl). 125 NOV: I. Blake Gregory (Yam): 2. Jonathan Cheek (Yam); 3. Todd Bloxham (Suz]: 4 . Weldon Patto n (KTM); 5. Bobby Ferguson (Yam) . 125 PRO: I. Robbie Smith (Yam) ; 2. Jo hnny Marley (Kaw): 3. Colt Humphrey (Yam): 4 . Nathaniel Benon (Yam); 5. Shawn Wright (Hon ). 250 BEG; 1. Tod Phillip s (Han); 2. Robert Cross (Han): 3. Kevin McCall (Han): 4 . Gran Williams (Hus); 5. Charles Walls ( Yam) . 250 NOV : 1. Nick Blood (Yam) ; 2. St"10 Beck (Suz]: 3 . Greg Pelmersteo (Suz): 4. Robbie Rowden (Kaw). 250 PRO; I. Joh nny Marley (Kaw): 2. Robbie Sm ith (Yam); 3 Nick Metcalf (Sua ): 4 . Nat haniel Benoit (YlIm) : 5. Danny Pat rum (Hon) . OPEN tNT: 1. Cory Green (Sull: 2. Cory Norton (SUl ): 3. Nathan Hudson (Hen] : 4. Trap.Norton (SU1): 5. Ben Schrik (Hen). OPEN OUTlAW: I . Cory Green (SUl) : 2. Cory Norton (Sur]: 3 Trap. Norton (SUl ): 4 , Blake Grego ry (Ya m ): 5. Jona than Cheek (Yam ). 30 . OPEN: I. Mike McCutcheon (Yam) : 2. Tony Moore (Han) : 3. Robert Cross (Han): 4. Darr ell Ja ck son (Yam) : 5. Todd Phillips (Hon) . Cory Green made t he dr iv e fro m O k lahoma well wo rth it as he took the wins in the Open Interm edi ate and O pen O utl aw classes. To dd B loxh am pu t hi s Rai nb ow Cycle / B HIsponsored RMs ou t fro nt in t wo classes , as well, winnin g the 85cc (9 · 11) and 85cc Ope n classes . o ver so m e pr etty fast c o m pet ito rs suc h as T yler A rredando , Luk e Leichne r and Bi ll y Eddy . Th e Nov ic e class saw no major surprises, as Btak e Gregory cr ushed th e fiel d in t he 125 c c di v ision and Ni ck Blood t ook home the go ld In the 250cc div ision. Sugar Creek MX Park P ineville. Missouri Re sults: September 27, 2003 Pro-Am Fall Classic Sugar Creek MX Park 50 BEG; I. Brett Williams (SU1); 2. Brayden Culley (Yam) . 50 (4 ·6) : I . Michael Wright (Pol); 2. Jack Sheppard (KTM) 5 0 (7· 9 ): I. Drew Arms trong (KTM) : 2. Wyatt Cross. 5 0 OPEN: I. Lane McCall (Pol); 2. Drew Armstrong (KTM): 3. Smith, Marley Split the Creek! B y CHUCK B A LL PINEVILLE , MO , SEPT. 27 With $4800 in purse money up for g rabs, Pro s ca me ou t of th e woodwork to t ak e wha t they co uld and stic k it in t he ir wall et s. N earl y a dozen AMA Ama teur N at iona l titles wo uld be represent ed , as ride rs suc h as Robb ie Reyn ar d , Jo hn n y Marl ey , Co lt Humph rey and Ni ck M et c alf showed up t o r ac e the t hi rd an nual runn ing of th e Suga r Cre ek Pro -A m Fall Classic . Th e Pro s li ned the gate , and the spec tators who were li ning the fence s were tr eat ed to a wonderful ho leshot by Humphrey, aboard his YZ250F, in the opening 125cc Pro m oto. Rey na rd followed close behind, aboard his Rey· nard Mod ifica tio ns- backed KX 125, j ust ahead of Nat haniel Benoit , Robbie Sm ith and Marley. Wi th in th e fi rst lap , Reynard used an outside pass on Hum phrey th rou gh a rhythm sec tion and made hi s qu ic k ge taw ay . M arl ey tri ed h ard t o n ot let h i s Rey na r d M o d ifi c at io ns te am m ate get away , as he m ad e his way past Beno it and up to Hum phrey. By the ti me Mar· ley m oved int o seco nd, it wou ld be t oo little, too lat e, as Reyna rd m ad e it kn o wn that he was not to be caught in th is m oto . Wh en th e c hec ke re d flag ca m e o ut , Reyn ar d fi n ished well ahead of Marl ey , Sm ith , Humphrey and Beno it. Th e seco nd m oto starte d with Humphrey ag ain gelling a go od st art ah ead o f Baker Boy s Yam aha / Shift rid er Sm ith. By the end of th e first lap, Smith had taken over the point, after Humphrey slid out and let th e pack by . Reynard quickl y j um ped in t o second . w hile Marley was mired back in the pack . One lap later, Reyn ard pull ed off the tra ck ( it was later rev ealed th at Rey nard had banged his kne e a little and decided to call it a night so as not to risk any furt her poss ible inju ry), letti ng Smith go unchallenged as he rode flawl essly on the way to th e mot o win . as we ll as the overa ll vic tory , well ahead of Marl ey . Hum phrey and Beno it. Sm ith seeme d qu ite happy wit h h is ridi ng . " M an, that seco nd m o to was o ne of th e best rac es I' ve ever race d," Sm ith beame d . " I was expec ting Robbie to ca tch m e o n that first lap, but he didn ' t. A bou t th e thi rd lap , I saw hi m off the t rack , so I kn ew I wou ld be okay so long as I d idn't m ak e any m istak es. T ha t felt good ." When th e 250 cc Pro s cam e to th e gate, all eyes were fi xed on Rey nard . T he sta rt ing ga te c ame down, and thi s ti m e it wa s Sm ith in the lead , with Reynard in tow . Just beh ind th em , the pac k was clustered , as Ma rley des perately tried to get around Humphrey and Me tc alf and get up front bef or e anyone c ou ld ge t away. T hat was not to be , ho wev er , as Rey na rd quick ly m ade wo rk of Sm ith and im mediately began t o ga p the field . Shortly, Marl ey got around Sm ith and tried to stay with Reynard. Th at, also, was not to be: The end of th e moto belon ged to Rey nard , well ahe ad of Marl ey and Smith. Wh en th e sec o nd m oto go t under wa y , Sm it h ab sc on ded with t he holeshot , edg ing out Metcalf and Tommy Dalton . Marley again had t o work hi s way up fro m a m ediocre st art . Marley qu ickly got around Metcalf and Dalton and went after Sm ith . Th eir battle was shortl ived , t ho ugh , as Smi t h sli d out and went down. M et calf and B en oit t ook over seco nd and third , respec tively . As Ma rley co nti nued to pull away, Smith was clawi ng his way back throug h the pa ck , and he was soo n o n Met c alf's rea r ti re. T hen Smith qu ic k ly fo und a way around and sett led into second . A t th e end of the race , Marley won the m ot o and th e overa ll, ahead of Smi th and Metcalf. Sugar Creek MX Pa rk: Robbie Smit h u sed good starts an d c onsiste nt ri ding to take h o me t he overall i n th e 125 cc Pro c lass and second overa ll in 250cc Pro racing at the t hi rd annua l Pro-Am Fa ll Classic in Pineville, Missouri. Micha el Wright (Pol): 4. Jac k Shepperd (KTM), 65 (6· 8): I. Cody Lee ( KTM ): 2. Mike Pullen (Sud: 3 . lane McCall (Kaw): 4. Jack Shepperd (KTM): 5. Drew Arms trong (KTM ), 6 5 (9· 11): l. Ashton Fitzgibbon (KTM); 2. Zach Mcjunkin (SU1): 3. Cem ry n Mcjunkin (Kaw ) : 4. Ale x Punkeme r (SUl ): 5. Garrett Grilgg (Kaw) . 65 OPEN: 1. Garrett Comer (KTM): 2. Ashton Fitzgibbon (KTM ): J. Lane McCall (Kaw) : 4. Mike Pullen (Suz): 5. Cody Lee (KTM) Utah Sportsman Riders A ssociation Round 25: Ogden CycleAssociation The Victor: Borges! w in, wit h Jensen second and O lund th ird. " M an, th at g u y rip s!" sai d J os h Cli ft on about his fellow co m pet ito r B ryan Schritter ' s hol eshot in the 125 cc Interm ediate cl ass. " He ju st w ent into t h e fir st c o rn er t h ir d gea r pe gg ed, leg o ut, perf ec t fo rm ! It was cool t o wa t c h, eve n t ho ug h I wa s b ehi nd h im , watch ing." Sc hritter led for tw o lap s, and then Sco tt Bos twi ck made his m ov e around Sch ri tte r in the S corner and took the lead. Reed T ingey wa s wo rk ing his way thro ug h the pack . and he, too , got by Sch riller . Cli fto n was doing m ore than j ust watchi ng. as he got by Schr tt ter and was looki ng to ge t b y T ingey . Bost wick held on for the win , with Ti ngey seco nd and a pressing Cl ifto n third. Mota two had Bostwick pow ering hi s way to the early lead , w ith Ti ng ey and Cli fton cl ose behind . Cli fton m ade his way aro und T in gey and set hi s sights on Bostw ick , who was still t ry in g to ho ld off Cli ft on as th e moto dr ew cl oser to its fini sh. Clifto n m ade his m ove on Bo stw i ck a n d t o ok t he lea d. Th en Cli f to n p ulle d slig htl y away and appeared ready to ta ke the win, but he slipped and went down wi th th e check er s in sigh t. He remounted as ,Bo st w ic k wen t by and was still ab le to tak e sec ond , behin d w inn er Bostwick , wh o too k the overall, with Clifton seco nd and T ingey o n the final po dium spo t. David Panzer slipped his way pas t J am es Beck go ing in to the fi rst co mer and too k the lead In the first 125cc Pro moto. Beck wasn't letting Panzer have an easy time of it , as Beck By D AVE ROUNSEV ELlE OGD EN, UT , SEPT. 27 Nearl y perfect weat her c ond itio ns drew riders to perha ps th e last grea t race of th e sum me r fo r no rth ern Utah. J osh Borges took his Cash e Va lley Hon da -sp onso red Honda t o t he wi n ners' ci rcl e three times , in th e 250 c c , O pen and Ov er 25 Pro cla sses. Borges had to wo rk for every wi n , as he was c o nst antl y battling back and forth with Kipp Posey . Borges was not th e on ly m ultiple -cla ss win ner, as Brandon Leith. J.D. E llio tt, Decode Sorochuk and Ben i Will iam s we re all do ub leclass wi nners. Sorochuk started off by taki ng the 8 5cc ( 12 · 15) pac k int o th e fi rst co rner , an d he nev er lo ok ed back . So rochu k pow ered away fro m th e rest of the fi eld. gain ing o ne to two seco nds per lap . Beh ind him, A ustin J ens en and Keaton Ol und were having a battl e of t heir own. O lund had seco nd pla ce, but Jensen was not letting Ol un d h ave an easy ti m e o f it , s ho w i n g O l und h i s wh e el a f e w ti m e s . So roc huk too k an im pressive win , with O lund holding off J ensen for seco nd . T he seco nd m oto appeared to be a replay of th e fi rst , as th e sp eedy Soroc huk aga in grabbed th e lead. However, this time J ensen got in fr ont of Olund, and now th e shoe was on th e othe r foot : J ensen would have to hold off Olund this moto. Olun d challenge d Jensen numerou s times. but th e young rider held his o wn a n d n ev er r e li nq ui sh ed h i s pl a c e . Soroc h uk ripped up th e tra ck and took the Og den Cycle Association: Josh Borges was t he v ictor In the 250cc Pro, Over 25 Pro an d Open Pro c lasses at rou nd 25 o f Utah Sportsman Riders Associat ion action. cue I e n e vv s OCTOBER 29, 2003 61