Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

65 (6. 8): I. J .D. Elliott ( KTM); 2. T yler Earnshaw (Kaw): 3 Case Taylor (Stu); 4 . Tyserl Fisher (KTMJ: 5. TyrE' UAult (KTM) . 65 (9· 11): 1. Kyle Price (Suz); 2. Alex Packer (KTM): 3. Ched Hunt (Sw); 4. Austin Cook (Kaw): 5. Angelo Tonner (Kaw). 65 OPEN: I. Blake Savage (KTM); 2. Angelo Tanner (Kaw); 3. Riley Brough (K.!!w); 4. Ryan Stubbs (Stu): 5. Brandon Leith (Suz) . 85 BEG: 1. Joshua Flores (Yam); 2. Travis Wood (Suz ) 3. Randy Butts (Hon) : 4 . Derek Chapman (Stu): 5. Jeff Holley (Stu). 85 (7 .1 1): I. Heyden Roberts (Suz) ; 2. Bteke Savege (Stu): 3 Rendy Buns (Suz ): 4 Cha~ Hunt (Stu) 5. Kyle Price(Yam) . 85 (12· 15): I. Decode Soroc h uk ( Yam ): 2. Au stin Jensen ( Yam ); 3 . Keaton Olund (YlIm) ; 4. Holden MacK"'tosh (Hon) ; 5 . Rhett Mes~rsmith (Hon ). 85 !NT: I. Cameron Olst'fl (Yam) : 2. Colton Gl"C"eflhalgh (Yam ): 3. Braidl"fl Butterfield (Yam ). S/fl\lNI: I. Decode Soroch uk (Yam) ; 2. Chase Hunt (SOl): 3. Hayden Roberts (SUl ): 4 . Camero n Ol sen ( Yam) : 5 . Randy Bu tt s (Hon) . 125 BEG: 1. James Sandmirl:' (Yam); 2. Ben Truillo (Yam): 3 . Call an Tclsmen (Suz): 4. Jonathan Larsen (Hon ): 5. Joshua Flores ( Yam ). 125 JR: I. JerE'ffiY O' Dnsco ll (Yam ): 2. Ben Packer (KTM); 3. Ju stin EJswood (Yam ); 4. Wi! Adam (YlII ); 5. Eric Barlo..... (Kaw). m 1251NT; I. Scott Bostw ick ( Yam): 2. Jo sh Clifton (Yam): 3 Reed Tingey (Suz) : 4 . Ryan Mehr (Yam ): 5. Bryen Schritter (Yam ). 125 PRO: I. Dav id Panzer (Yam ): 2. Chris Butt erfield (Yam ): 3 . Jam es Beck (Yam ); 4. Just in Jensen (Yam ). 25 0 BEG : I. Ben Anderson (Hon) : 2 . Brett Henri ( Kaw) ; 3 Austin J ensen ( Yam ): 4 . Dusti n Shepherd (Han ); 5 . Tristan Davis (SUl) . 250 JR: I. Lynn Mortensen (Han ): 2. Tyeen Coleman (Sue]: 3. Jon Riggins (Kaw): 4. Matt Provost (Suz): 5. Justin Elswccd (Yam). 250 INT: I. Beni Willi ams (Yam): 2. lac Humphrie s (Suz): 3. Josh Clifton (Han) : 4. Jesse Black (Suz): 5. Tristan Davis (Suz). 250 PRO; I. Josh Borges (Han); 2. Kipp Posey (Hon ); 3. Garet Pilgrim (Ya. ): 4 . James Beck (Ya. ): 5. Kory Smith (Han). m m u OPEN JR: 1. Jerem y O'Drtsco (Yam ); 2. Tyson Coleman (Suz): 3. lynn Mortensen (Han); 4. Ben Packer (KTM): 5. Brandon Edward s (Ya. ) m OPEN INT: I. Beni Williams (Ya. ) : 2. lac Humph ries (SUl): 3. m 'I rieten Davis (Suz); 4. J esse Black (SUl ); 5 . Jon Hitt' (Han) O PEN PRO: I. Jcsh Borges (Han) ; 2. GlIrE' Pilgrim (Ya.m): 3. t Kipp ~ (Han ); 4. Brad Scan (Hon ): 5. Josh Peniton (Yam ). e m WMN: I. Jessica Jens. n (Yam ): 2. Joy Senske (Ya. ): 3. Kelle Adams (Yam): 4 . Heather Barlow (Kaw); 5. Mt'lifoSa Radford (Sul) . 25. JR : I. Bry ce Norman (Ha n) : 2. Todd Jenkins (Yam ); 3 . Michae l Morga.n (Hon ): 4 . Colby Mellor (Suz); 5 . Jon Youn gbl ood (Yam ). 25 . INT: 1. Derek Neksm (Hon ): 2. Mike ChnstophC'rson (Hon): 3. Adam Hamson (Yam ): 4. Mike Rowan (Yam) . 25 . PRO: I. Josh Borges (Han) ; 2. Kipp Po~ (Hon) . 30 . JR : I. TrE'nt larsen (Hon): 2. John YOt-ngblood (Yam): 3. Du ffy Williams (Kaw) ; 4. Randy Covin gton (Han ): 5. Chr is Hale (KTM). 30 . INT : 1. Rod Earnshaw (Kaw ); 2. Shane Ha..... k ms (KTM). 30. PRO: I. Kelly Oldroyd (Yam); 2. Bryan Schntter (Yam). 40. : I . Bryen Schntter (Yam) : 2. Mik e Spencer (Hon): 3. Ma.rk Hopk ins (Yam ); 4. Dave Rounsevene (Yam); 5. Bill ClemllOJl(Yam ). SPTSMAN ; I. Paul Bradshaw (KTM); 2. Bryce Norma n (Yam): ) 3. Ed Elswood (Yam ): 4. Jeff Flowers (Ka....; 5. Gary Powell (Hon). took Panz er ' s lead away t hr ough th e sm a ll quad sect ion. Panzer stayed on Beck's tail and retaliated , retakin g the lead . J ustin Jensen was po sitioning him sel f right beh ind Panzer and Beck . look ing for a chanc e to make his move. but while J en sen w as lo o king . Chri s Butterfield made hi s m ov e past Jensen and th en made hi s p resen ce known to the tw o lead e rs. Howev er , Panzer would hold off all cha lle nge rs in this m oto and t ake th e w in . fo llo wed by Bec k , Butterfi eld and J ensen, all so cl ose a large blanket would have covered them . Panz er to ok th e ho leshot a s mo t o t wo began . Bu tt erfi eld was right with Panzer, and th e tw o seem ed to be co nnec te d by a sho rt c hai n . Butterfield wa s nev er furth er tha n a bik eleng th away from Panzer . The tw o rid ers had wh ipped t he fan s i n to a c heeri n g ma ch in e. as eve ry ti me th ey pa ssed the fini sh line. loud cheers and swirli ng towels to ld th e few left in p its that th e t wo riders had j ust fl own by . Butterfi eld pu t up a mighty c ha llenge as he pressured Panzer co rne r after cor ncr , ju m p after j um p , but Panzer is a maturing Pro, and he accepted the chall enge and w ithstood Bu tterfield's pr essure and sec ured the win and the ove rall. Bu tterfield took second for th e m ota and seco nd for the day, wit h Bec k th ird for the m ota and thi rd overall. Ogden Cycle Associa tio n O g d e n , Utah Results: S e p t e m ber 2 7 ,2003 (Round 25 of 381 50 SHAFT: J. Shelby Oldroyd (Yam) ; 2. Preston Whitehouse (Yam ); 3. Breioen NIelson (Yam ): 4. Demck Slaugh; 5. Marga.n Mac· Kintosh (Yam). 50 (4· 6): I. Brandon lt'ith (Pol ): 2. Nic ko las Wink it' (Pol): 3. Tucker Swm son (KTM. ; 4. PresrceWhitfflou5e (Pol); 5. Brode Larsen ) (!.em). l SO (7- 8): 1. J .D. Elliott (KTM ); 2. Ty!oOn F~ (KTM): 3. TyrE'i Ault (KTM) : 4. A.J . Gilbert (KTM); 5. MasonBenson (KIM) . SO HEADS UP: I. Chris Kuranya (Kaw): 2. Logan MoIfit I HonJ; 3 . Robert Green (Yam); 4 . Ryan G r~n (Han) : 5. Bronson Turner (Yam ). 50 OPEN: I . Brandon leith (Pol) : 2. J. D. Elliott (KTM): 3. T~ Fisher (KTM ); 4. Nichola s Winkie (Pol): 5. TyrE'l1 Ault (KTM). PP: I. Jessica Goodman (Yam ); 2. Kelly Bourne (Yam); 3. Nikell Tamll os (Hon ); 4. Amanda Maheu (Hon); 5. CourtnC')'Nelson (Yam ). The Wanen Russell Cup Costa Mesa Speedway The Dominator's On Track for Nat'l C'sbip In round two . Brant took his second win of th e night, loo k ing str o ng . Bobby "C owboy " Kr ip s cam e ba ck fro m a bad fir st ride fo r a win. Larsen go t his race legs back by winni ng his h eat , and Rand y " T he Roc k et " DiFrancesco won the final heat. Th e fina l ro und roll ed to th e lin e, and again Bra nt led the way , ensuring himself a spot in th e semis by going wire to wire . DiFrancesco was hot as he, too. p ut another win on the board . Sha un Harmatiuk cu t himself a g reat gate and got him self a win . The final race went to Larse n. There was a runoff for the final spot in the sem is, be tween Harmatiuk and " Go rge o us" Gary Hicks, who had j ust gotten married the nig ht befo re. Th e nod went to Hicks. The first semi had La rsen on the pole. with DiFrancesco in t wo , " Dukie" Ermolenko in th ree, and Hic k s and Ma nchester on the out side . It was gate and race to Larse n , with Hick s gett i ng the fi nal transfe r spot. Di Francesco a nd Ermolenko were on t he ir way to the last- chance q ualifier. Manchester 's night was ove r. The second semi had Bran t on th e pole, w ith Sch wa rtz in tw o , A ndy "The En forc er " No rthro p in th ree , and Al an "Crazy" Christ ian and Sha wn "Mad Dog " McConn ell on the outside. It was all Brant' s again . Northrup was a solid seco nd and wou ld m ov e on to th e m ain . Ch ris t ia n and Schwartz were he ade d to the LCQ, and M cC on ne ll wa s f i nis he d fo r th e ni ght. Th e Le a was over when the gate ca me up . Grandpa Russell sponsors Schwartz, and there wa s j ust no way he was n' t going to be in the m ain . Schwartz wou ld be the final m an. Th ey rolied ou t and loaded in for the main. Th e po le went to Brant , w ith Lar sen in t wo, No rt hrop in three, and Hick s and Schwartz on th e outside. Brant . Northrop and Larsen broke prett y even, but it was Brant wh en th ey hit the f irst c o rn er , w ith N orthro p o n hi s t a il an d B y ElAINE J ONES COS TA ME SA , CA , SEPT . 27 Scotty 'T he Dominator" Brant ended the req ular points season wi th an insurmountable lead . He put the whipped cream and cherries on top of the sundae by win ni ng all his races in the Scratch format. It was a night for honoring and being hon ored . It was Rider Ap preciation Night and also The Warren Russell Cup. "Grandpa " Russell , as he is affectionately known by the riders , has been such a la rge part of speedway for so ma ny years and has sponsored so many of the g reat ones. When Speedway was ru nning fo ur nights a week, Gr an d pa ' s g arage harbo red as m any as 13 bikes so all of his riders would ha ve back -u p rid es. This was the final race before the Nat iona l , and there was a lot going on . Bra nt was presented with a br and-new J aw a as the po ints cham pio n fo r th e 200 3 season . Br ant ha s GMs in his sta ble , co urtesy of his dad (a .k .a. " Brant Eng ineerin g" ), bu t Scott 's son Ryan will be ol d eno ug h to rid e regular spee dway next yea r , and wha t a bette r way to sta rt off th an follow ing in his dad ' s footst eps? Sp eedwa y legen d K ell y Moran m ad e the tr ip o ut from New Yo rk , wh er e he ha s been making a co mebac k . He wa s warm ly we l come d by fans wh o rem ember the one calle d "J elly m an ." Chri s "The Kid" Manchester wa s back from Europe. Josh Larsen returned from an inj ur y th at k ep t him o ut fo r m ost of the seaso n , and A la n Christian came down from Reno. Th ree round s of Scratch raci ng would get ev eryone in " Nat iona l format" mode. Points wer e awarded 4 -3-2 - 1-0 . Th e top 10 wou ld go to the sem is and hop efully on to the m ain . In the fir st round , Brant, Bobby "Booga loo" Schwartz, M an ch ester and "Fast" Ed Cast ro took th e win s. 62 O CTO BER 2 9, 2 0 0 3 ' cue I D n e vv s Costa Mesa Speedway: Scotty " The Dominato r" Brant liv ed up to his nic kname in Costa Mesa, Californ ia, winn ing every Scratch race on Saturday and end ing the regula r season with an insu rmountable po ints lead, Larsen well with in striki ng distance. Northrop pound ed o n Brant for four laps, and with a blu e groo ve track, it was cr itical not to be m oved off that groove. Brant wa s glu ed to the pol e, and when all wa s said a nd done , the nigh t belong ed to him . Northrop wa s second, with Larsen th ird and th en Hi ck s. Schwartz had motor problems thr ee lap s in and had to settl e for fifth . Th e Sidec ars had a " Dest ruct ion Derby" for th eir main event. Joe J on es an d Brand i McE lroy never made the start du e to th rottle probl ems . The first start had Mark Adams and Ja ckie Benn ett upside down aga inst th e tu rn four w all. Lu ck ily , the y w ere both abl e to res tart. The second tim e , every o ne got off cl ean , but as they came around on lap one , Ada ms £, Bennett got tangl ed up with J eff Medb erry £, Jeff Malloy, and that was all the J on es bo ys, Danny and Ch ris , needed to take the lead . Medberry £, Malioy end ed up in the infield, and Adams £, Bennett ende d up with seco nd . Costa Mesa Speedway Costa Mesa. C a lifornia R e sults: S ept ember 27 , 2 0 0 3 SCR MAIN ; I. Scott Brent (OM): 2. And y Northrop (Jaw): 3. Jo sh Larsen (Jaw) : 4. Gary Hicks (Jaw ): 5. Bobby Sch artz (Ja.... ..... ). SCR FlNAl STANDINGS : 1. Scot! Brant (GM): 2. Andy North rop (Ja. ): 3. Josh larsen (J a. ); 4 _Gary Hicks (Jaw): 5. Bobby Schwartz w w (Jaw) : 6. RiJndy DiFran~ (J aw) ; 7. Alan Christian (Jaw): 8. Dukie ErmoIellko (Jaw): 9. Chri s Manchester (GM); 10. Shwn McConnell (u .... : 11. ShaIMl Harmat iuk (Jaw); 12. (TIE) Bryan Yarrow (Ja..... )iEd ) Cas t ro (GM )/D an n y Perk ins (J a. ) : 15. (T IE) J u s. in B oyle w t (Jaw)/ Bobby Kri ps (Jaw): 17. (TIE ) Mark Adams (Jaw )/Paul Colston (J aw); 19. Kelly MOliln (Jaw ). S DCR : 1. Danny Jo n es / C h ris Jones ( Yam): 2 . Mark Adam,/J acki l" Bennett (J aw): 3. Jl"ff Medbl"rry/Jeff Malloy (Yam) ; 4. Joe Jones /Brand i McElroy (Kaw). SOP: I . Doug Greysc n (J aw) ; 2. Bill y Breden (J<'lw) 3. Steve ; Murra y (Jaw): 4 . Hldeeka Ota (OM); 5. Rick Valdez (Ja..... ). StlP B: I . Michael Navratil (Ja ..... ): 2. Phil Harmal.iuk (J ew): 3. Monte McKeon (Jaw); 4. Kim Stevens (Jaw): 5. Jim Lavender (Jaw). Central Motorcycle RoadracingAssociation Pace AmericanT railer 6TS eries Round 5: Oak Hill Raceway Sanchez Comes From Behind B y S HAN M OO RE HEN DERSON, TX , SEPT. 27 YZF600 -mounted Michael Sanchez wo rked his way up from last place at the start to take a hard-fought second -place fi nis h at the final roun d of the CM RA 's 2003 Pace American Trailer GT Series . and in doing so wrapped up the GTU Cham p io nshi p at Oak Hill Raceway in Henderson, Tex as. Sanchez crossed the line several seconds behind YZF - R6 -mounted Cra ig Mo ntgomery, who checked out early on the field and led every la p of the even t. Goi ng into th e fin a l round of th e series, San ch ez led series ri val Logan Young by a scan t five points and needed to fi nish ahead of him to take the ch ampionship. At th e start, Brett Cha m pag ne got a fast start from th e second row of th e gr id on his Hon da 600 RR an d l ed th e 23 - ride r fie l d thro ug h turn one . Mon tg omery was qu ic k as well and was ri ght on Champagn e's rear tir e goi ng into turn two . Montgomery was able to get on the gas a little faster and took the lead at th e ex it of two. Down the short stra ight which leads to turn th ree , the o rd er wa s Montgomery , Cham pagn e, Phill ip Law lis and Young, the latter two both on Suzuki GSX -R600 s , w ith San c hez br inging up the rear. After getting to the grid late because of a last -mi nute bi k e change and starti ng from the back row , Sanch ez wa s last when th e field crossed th e stri pe for the fir st time. By la p fo ur , San chez h ad m ov ed up t o fourth , behind Young . Meanwhile, Montgomery had p ull ed an amazing 1O-second lead , with Cha mpagne run ning a soli tary second. Law lis encountered brak e p ro ble ms and pulled int o the pits , elevating Young up to th ird . On lap fiv e, Sanc hez displ aced Young and Cha mpagne to take control of second, some 12 seconds behind M o nt gom ery . However, when th e pack came arou nd for the sixth circuit. Sanchez was aga in at th e ba ck of the front- runn ing group . "They o n ly gave us o ne transponder fo r both bi k es. and it was on the wrong bik e when Michael went out [fo r the start ]," said Gab e Sanchez , M ic ha el ' s broth er an d m anag er. "Th ey were go ing to score hi m m anu all y. and I asked them if they wa nted me to pu ll him in to p ut a transpo nde r on , and they said th at wou ld help . So I pulle d him in [on lap six ] and th rew a trans po nder in his leathers." "At th e last m inu te, the pl an change d, and w e us ed a di ffere nt b ike ," add ed M ich ael , ex plaining th e mi x -up with the tra nspo nde r. By the time Mich ael had ma de his sto p for the tra nsponde r and returned to th e track, he was way back in sixt h, and the new order was M ontg ome ry , Champagn e , You ng , Mark Delano (who was start ing to make a charge), Ben Th om pson and Sanc hez. In one lap, Mic hael m oved arou nd Thomp son and Delano an d turn ed his attention to findi ng You ng . " I wa s ha ving a hard tim e rec og n iz ing where Log an wa s, " sai d Mich ael. "T hat wa s th e m o st i m por t an t thin g fo r t he c ha m p ionshi p, because I had to fi nish ahead of him . All I saw wa s a pack of rid ers , and I charged

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