Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Oak Hill Racewa,: Logan You ng (34 5) leads series ri v al Michael Sanchez in the GTU e ve nt at t he fifth an d f i nal round o f the CMRA Pace A m eric a n Trailer G T ser ies , in Henderson, Texas. as hard as I could, and I used up th e tires rea lly bad. and by th e time I c au gh t up to th em, I wo ndered if th ey [h is lires] w ould be ab le to ho ld up for th e res t of the rac e. " O n lap nine . M ich ae l fo u nd Youn g a nd passed him do wn th e fast h ill co m ing ou t of tu m fo ur. A lap later, he p assed Champagn e t o move into second place fo r th e second time. You ng stayed wi th Michael. k eep in g the ch ampions h ip p ress u re o n , a nd he p assed Cha mpagne as well . By this tim e, Delano had moved into range of th is pack and was starting to flex his muscles . Fi rst he m ov ed aro und Ch am pagne. and th en he b egan to pr essu re Yo ung. Wi th one lap left . D el ano tri ed an aggress ive outside pass on Youn g at tum seven , bu t he ended his ru n in th e g rass . " I ca ug ht [Young ] slipping a li ttl e bit co m in g into seven, and I tri ed to go ar o un d th e outs ide ," said De lano. " I turne d it in a little t oo fast and tucked the fron t end ." Montgom ery c a me ac ross the finish fir st w ith a c om fort able lead , follo wed by Mi ch ael , Young, Cha mpagne and T hompson . '" j ust tr y t o t re a t t h ese 20 - mi n ute GT races li k e a spri nt ," sa id Montgomery . "Go out and go har d fo r th e first co uple o f lap s, then maybe ba c k off a li ttle a nd tr y to save the tires. I ho nestl y do n 't look back ve ry often . Sanc hez h ad a bit of b ad luck - I gues s he had to go in and ge t a transponder - ot herwise it m ig h t h av e been a diff er en t race, but, as it tu rned ou t, it was a good race ." O ak Hill Racewa y Henders o n. T e xa s Results : S e p t ember 2 7 , 2 003 (Ro u n d 5 of 5) GTU: I. Crllig Montgomery (Vam): 2. Michael Sanchez (Yam) : 3 Logan Young (Suz): 4 . Breit Cham pagne (Hon) : 5. Ben Tho mpson (SUl ). GTL: 1. Jason Pirt le (Suz): 2. Ryan Andr ew, (Vam ); 3. Scott Levine [ Suz] : 4. Kyle Mdrti n (Hen ): 5, Robert Bredlew (Vam) . GTO: 1. Michael Sanchez (SUl ): 2. MIlril. Delane (Suz): 3. John Ross [Suz]: 4 . Andy Galindo (Suz): 5. Ty Su an qer -Thorse n (Han). RMXAlAMA District 25 Factory Contingencies Series RMXAlAMA District 25 Racing Against Arthritis Arenacross Series Rounds 5/2: Douglas County Fairgrounds Karlsen Four for Four B y J OHN C U FFO RD CAST LE ROCK, CO . SEPT . 27 M att Kar lsen' s four perfect Pro wins ruled the Sun Honda /Pro t irc u it / S p y -b ac k ed second annu al Castle Rock A drena lX Se r ie s' Raci ng Agai nst Arthr itis eve nt. ho ste d by D irt Sk ill s at t he Doug las County Fairgrounds i n C a st le Rock . Colorado. The stat e's best facility pro v ided th e 557 rac er s on h an d with th e 1000 Da sh F o r C ash : Ri c k Joh nson ' s S c h oo l of Champions; a learn -to -ri de demo; th e Xtreme Po w ersports Dyn o semitra ile r; fa c tory bu cks from H ond a . Yama ha . Co b ra , Su zu k i an d Hus qvarna: and the Roc k y ard B rewery "a fte r p arty " C lose to 3000 specta to rs enjoyed a beauti fu l , su nny Se pte m ber day. Rider s enjoyed a t ight fir st -turn' st art with a mas si ve 80 -foot t ab le, do ubl e-do ub le rh yt hms th at led to the Ro y al Gorge tabl e, and 18 who o ps in a ro w th at led to a ste p -up c ame lbac k ste p -o ff. Loca l shops Sun Hond a, Gra nd Prix Mot or sp orts. Fay My ers. RPM Mo tor sp orts. Co lo rad o Pow er sp ort s, Exc el , Pr o M o t o r sp o rts , Ap ex Sport s, T r i-City Cy c les and Roc k y Mount ain Po wersp orts all had d is plays in Ven der Ro w . w hil e Stev e Casey ' s RV. Go Fas t . XS Dr in k , MedVed A utopl ex and Rid ley Motorc y cl es all added to th e festiv iti es. In the m o rn ing 's Amateur prog ra m . 125 cc C r a c er T ra v i s D un i v ent fr om Cheyen ne , Wy omin g , was tr iumphant in th e ma in event a fte r pla cing second in hi s qua lifier . K y le Cohrs won the o th er 125c c C q ualifi er. an d D avid Budik ca ptured th e las t-c hance co ns i. A t the d ro p of the ga te for the m a in even t , Dun iv ent ro ck et ed hi s K aw asak i out fr ont. Ru st in M y er s ga rnere d sec ond , w it h C had McKune . Co hrs , D us ti n Hast i n g s , Troy Br uggeman. Brandon Hay es, Randy T emert s. Mic hae l Bl asi an d Gran t Schm eec k le foll ow ing , D un ivent ope ne d up a small lead. My er s se tt le d i n to secon d. M o st o f th e p o siti on c h anges wer e in th e m idd le o f the p ack, as B ra do n B ru ckn er put o n a m a ssi v e p u sh thr ou gh th e fi eld . B r uck n e r . al s o fr o m Ch ey enne , pa ssed fiv e ride rs on his way to a fifth - p la c e fin i sh. C o hr s m a d e u p l o t s o f ground an d made a last -lap pass t o take th ird from Mc Kune , behi nd Myers and Du niv ent. Fifteen O v er 3 0 C rac ers wa ged an epic battle. In th e first m oto , Kawa sak i j oc key J ohn Mun son of Col or ad o Springs bolt ed out to th e lead . Justin Veld er go t cl ose o n lap tw o but c rashe d back fi v e p lac es, pu tting Terry Graver in seco nd . Lo v elan d , Co lo rado ' s Du stin Berry wa s holdin g third until a lapp er int erfered , and Hon da rid er J ay La Piont e took o ve r th e spo t wi th tw o lap s left . Veld er j ust ran out of ti m e, ho ld ing on to fourth. Be rry was fifth . In m ot o tw o , Hans Ma rs ch ler t ook co m m and for a lap , but Berry worked p ast in th e w h o op s . Mu n s o n was t h e n ex t t o p a s s M ar s c h l e r , f or se co n d . D ou g B r o ok man m ov ed past Ma rschler for thir d o n lap thr ee. La Pionte wa s going franti c , try in g to wo rk past th e pack afte r a bad sta rt. O n lap four, La Pia nte set up Br ookm an and j u m pe d by for thi rd . On th e las t lap , La Pion te nabbed one m o re pla ce by railin g th e Ro y al Gor ge t ab le and pa ssing Mun son in fl ight fo r second . Mun so n u sed a 1-3 tally to be st La Pionte' s 3 -2 fin ishe s and Be rry 's 5 -1 score. Th e big Pro winner s wer e Matt Karl sen o f Col o rado Pow er sports and LSE Racin g 's Doug Lea vitt. Karl sen won all fo ur Pro classes - th e I 25cc, 250cc, Open and Over 25 classes - in co n v inci n g sty le . Le a v itt w o rk ed his w a y through a lis t of Colo rado ' s t op Pros to fa c e T ravis Banni ster , m aking for a battle ro y al th at Roc ky Mo unt ain Kawasa k i j oc k ey Leavitt wo n, p o ck etin g a lmost $2000 . L eavitt also t oo k second -place hon ors in th e 125 cc and 25 0cc Pro cl asses, Cody Boy d won th e 25 0c c B and Sc hoolboy classes. His p erfect night was sto pped by KTM-mou nt ed J oe y Sh ed dron in th e 125cc B c ontest. In th e Super minis, Aaron McClintock won one qualifi er, Mik e Hend erson won the second qu alifier . and T y ler Valen tin e wo n th e LCO , sett i ng t h e sta ge f o r th e 2 0 f a st est 12 - to 15 -year -olds o n 105c c m ount s. Li ttl eton, Colo rado ' s Henderso n slip pe d in to th e fi rst turn with th e le ad . Honda ri der Br ett Preuss an d Brad en Barnes knocked k nob bi es in th e co rner . Ryan Tho m p so n , T r av is Sti chter, T y ler Fi sh er, Ra ym ond Mon t es, B ry c e Sh ond eck , J oe y O lsen and Brian W ilso n all ga ve pursui t. Stic ht er and Fish er went sideway s in th e T al ladega Corn er an d ban ged bars at the fi ni sh li ne jum p . Thompson gunned th e whoo ps an d m ov ed ah ead o f Barn es ' Suzu k i, only to watch Barn es fl y back by at the Mo nster tabl e. Zach La rson wo r k ed his wa y up in t o th e top 10 , passin g Fisher for eig hth . McClin toc k got the best of a th ree-wa y b attle w ith Stich ter and Shondeck fo r fift h . Ru nning secon d , Pre uss m ade an error in the wh oops, and Barn es and Th o m p son took ad va ntage, dro pping Preu ss t o f ourt h . Hen de rson flawlessly c ar v ed th e track to a first-place finish . Th e b attle for sec on d still raged among Th omp son . Preu ss an d Ba rnes . W ith t wo lap s to go , Barnes made a great undernea th pass at a co rne r co ngested with la ppe ts : Preuss also pushed by Th orup so n in th e wh oops, but his p ath was block ed exiting th e co rne r. and Th o m p so n rega in ed t h i r d . T h e fi n is h i ng o rde r wa s Hen d er so n , Barnes, T ho m pson, Preu ss and McC lint oc k . 50 0 -3: I. .Jemes Rothw ell ; 2. Kay Bowen (KTM); 3. Joshull Swen (Yam). 50 0 ·4 : I. Gavin Silver (Co b ); 2. Richerd Guebll ra (Cob); 3. Gavin Richard s (Cob ): 4. Mitctwoll Gifford (KTM); 5, Trenton Fergen (KTM) . 65 (7 .9) : t .Gerrer Kite (Kll w): 2. Tyler Kunu (Suz ); 3. Andrew Witmer (Suz) : 4. Nllthaniel Martin (KTM): 5. Russell Park er (Kaw). 6 5 ( 10 · 11): I. Todd BIlnn;ster (KTM); 2. Mik~ Spallone (Suz ); 3. Cody Nobles (Yam) ; 4. Michlld Klm~rlc (KTM); 5 . ZIlch Armst rong (Kaw) . 85 (7. 11): I. Forre st Olson (Hon ): 2. Brien Wilson (Han) : 3 Cole Shondeck (Hon); 4. [an Blyth e (Kaw): 5. Tyler Dill ey (Hon). 85 (12· 13): 1. Aaron McClintock (Han ); 2. Brett Preu (Kll w): ss 3. Trnis Stich ter (Suz): 4. Ryan Thom pson (Han) : 5. Ltch 1Il~ (SUl) . 85 ( 14- 15) : I. Mike Henderson (Yam) : 2. Braden Barnes (Suz): 3. Bry ce Shondeck (Han): 4 . Brten Brllb y ( Hon): 5. .Jescn Leeper (Yam ). Sj MINI: I. Mik e Henderson (Vam) ; 2. Breden Barnes (Suz) : 3. Ryan Thompson (Hon ): 4. Brett Prell" (Kaw): 5. Aaron ,"'\cClintock (Hon). 125 A: 1. Matt Karlsen (Suz): 2. Doug Lellv itt (Kll w ): 3. Chil d Zu lill n (Yllm ); 4. Travis Beruust r (yll m ): 5. Bobby Fitch (Suz ). e 125 B: 1. Joey Shed rce (KTM); 2. Cody Boyd (Suz ): 3. Derek Brewster (Yam); a . Lence Hiser (yll m ): 5. Colby Caple (Vam) . 125 C: 1. Travis Duruvent; 2. Rustin Meyer (Suz) : 3. Kyle Cohrs (SUl): 4. Chad McKune (Yllm) ; 5. BradDn Bruckner (Yll m) . 250 A: I. Matt Karlsen (Suz) ; 2. Doug Leavitt (Kll w); 3. Andy " tkins (Yllm); 4. Brady Sharp (Han ): 5. Travis Bermiste (Yam ). r 250 B: 1. Cody Boyd (Suz): 2. Curti, Elsworthy (Hon) ; 3. Chri s Longwell (Kaw); 4. Luk e Minger (Han) ; 5. Scott Dennison (Han). 250 C: 1. Ju stin vetoer (Kaw); 2. Christopher Lundeen (Han); 3. Dustin Hll stings (Yll m); 4. Jason Cese rlo (Hon) : 5; Ben Gibb (Yam) . . WMN A: 1. Kell y Spring (Yam): 2 . Kell y Longwell. WMN B: 1. Sa bme Milazzo (Yam ). WMN C: 1. Mali, hll Brauch (Hon) : 2. EIi ,e Anders (Han); 3. Aleltll San Filippo (Han); 4 . Klly lll Willey (Yam); 5 . Lauren VolentJr (Kll w). YTlI BEG: 1. Raymond Montes (Hon): 2. Chris Lagesse (Han); 3, Sam Flghlin (Hon): 4 . Chad Zebler (Hon ): 5. Cody HII, ting, (Vam) . SCHBY: I. Cody Boyd (Suz); 2. Kyle Cll ldermin (y llm ): 3. Jason Labonte (Yam) : 4. Hunter Meyer (Yllm ): 5. Braden Bemes {SUllo 25 . A: I. Matt Karlsen (Suz): 2. And y Atkin , (VllrrU ; 3. Ryan Rozinski (Yam) : 4 . Bryan SIlbbaugh (Han) : 5. Jason Carnes (Yam ). 25. B/C: 1. Troy Brugg emlln (Yllm ); 2. Jed Heinz (Suz ): 3. Ran Miles (Hon): 4 . Kyle Huttenhow: 5. Jll Y u Pionte (Hon). 30 . A: I. Pete Bannister (Yam ): 2. Glen Goodell (Yam): 3. Darin GlJf'fri(o(Kaw); 4. Derek Brown (Han ). 30 . B: 1. Jed Heinz (Suz): 2. Aaron Rltchc son ( Vllm ): J. Dllren Sowder; 4. Ron Miles (Han ); 5. Rick FIsher (Hon ). 30. C: I. John Munson (Kaw) : 2. Jay La Pionte (Hon): 3. Dustin Berry (Han) : 4 . Ju stin Veldef (Kaw ): 5 . Terry Graver (Hon) . 40. A: 1. Pete Bennrster (Vll m ); 2. Brilln Sharp (Han); 3. Joh n Clifford (Han). 40 . B ; I. Kevin Brauch (Hon ): 2. Darren Cli fford (Yam ): 3. Len larson (Hon): 4. Hans Ma rschl~ r (Hon) : 5. Dan Reed (Yam ). 40 . C: 1. Richa rd Shenkel (Yll m ); 2. Bob Sli me, ( KTM ): 3 Kevin Houston (Hon); 4. Scott Morri son (Hon l: 5. .k1f Sardella (Hon). 50. : 1. Nic k Murph y (Kaw ). OPEN MINI : I. Cole Shond eck (Hon): 2. Ian Bly~ (Kaw): 3. Forrest Olson (Han); 4. Joshua Sueb(SUl I: 5. Tyler Dilley (Hon) . OPEN BEG: I. Brian Walpol e (Hon); 2. Ryan Wain (Yll m) ; 3. Brady Craddo ck ( Vam) : 4. David Allen (Kll w): 5. Knst opher King (Vam ). OPEN A : 1. Mati Karlsen (Suz): 2. Travis Benms ter (Yam) : 3. Todd Hom ing (Vam ): 4. Brady Sharp (Hon) : 5. Ryan Rozin ~k i (Varni NON ·PRO ; 1. Kyle Celdermm (Yllm l ; 2. QUinn Donll than (KTM); 3 . Ryan Holher ( Yam ): 4 . Garre t Link u s ( Vam) ; 5 . Hun ter Meyer (Vam) . Florida Gold Cup Series Round 3: Dade City Motocross Douglas County Fairgrounds C a stle Rock, Colorado Res u lts: S eptember 2 7 . 2003 (Rounds 5 /2) Stew art Breaks the Ice 50 0 ·1 ; I. Trent on Fe rqen (KTM) ; 2. Jemes Rothwell (pol ); 3. Dyla n Presley (Co b ): 4. Ki owa Rttchescn ( Vam ): 5. Ka y Bow en (Km l. 50 0 ·2: 1. Tenner Wineland (Cob): 2. Gavin Silver (Co b ); 3. Dy lan Disney ( Ka w) ; 4 , Dalt on Linku s (Cob); 5. Gavin Rich ards (Cob). B y J EFF LAYMAN DAD E CITY . FL, SEPT . 27 · 28 Th e Gold Cu p Seri es be ga n to hi t its str id e at Dade Ci ty Mot ocross - th e o rig inal home track for RC, Bubba. and Ti mm y Fer ry - as a num b er of c h ampions hi p ba tt les b ega n to tak e shape . Th e no to ri ous ly rou gh sand tra ck pro vi de d a stark co n t rast t o th e m o r e ha rd p ack ed surfaces fo un d at t he tw o pr e viou s rounds in th e series and pl aced a pr em iu m on line selectio n and ph y sfc el fit ness. Dade Ci ty has always b een a ve nue th at favo rs racers who li k e thei r m ot oc ro ss o ld -sc hool style - fast an d rou gh . an d round three was no exce ption. Te am G ree n ri de r M a lco lm St ew art h as bee n ridi n g a lot whil e getting read y fo r th is year's Gold Cup, and his ne wf ound sp eed is proof th at so me of hi s fa mous big brot he r' s infl ue nce is rubbi ng off on him . His bro ther, of c ourse, is non e o th er than th e ma n th ey c all "Bubba." W hile M alc o lm h as been fa st, wins elu de d him at ro und s one and two , but "Mook ie" w as d et er m in ed t o st an d o n t op o f th e pod ium at Dad e City . J esse Fre ema n was quickes t o ff th e ga te in th e o pening 85cc (7- 11) mote , with Stewa rt right be hind him. Po in ts leader Derek Hall was fi ft h at th e end o f th e first lap . Fre em an held his lead un til th e fou rt h ci rc uit, when Stewa rt fina ily fo un d hi s way pa st. By th at poin t. the tw o ou t fron t ha d built a lfi-seco n d c us hio n Douglas County' Fairgrounds: A fte r a b ad sta rt , B r a ndon B ruc kner (111) moves in o n Ra n d y Tameris (967) a n d Brandon H ayes (42) in t h e 125c c C m ai n e vent at the RM X AlAMA D is t rict 25 " d o u b le even t " in Cas tle Rock, Colorado. cue e n e vv s O CTOBER 29 . 2 003 63

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