Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

rmn (Sul) . HJW SI8K EX.: 1. CMd Rol\.and ($w. ); 2. Blian long ($w. ); 3. Eric Anderson (Suz ); 4. Kn in Conroy (Sul): 5. Stnen Hy~r (Hen). SPTI8K AM.: I. Tristan ~n-ald (Kaw); 2. Justin Van Dyck (Hon); 3. Doug Rumeor (Sul): 4. Clinl Culpepper (Hon); 5. Michaeol " ' - ' (Han). SPTfBK EX: 1. MarX Ledesma (Hen) ; 2. Brian Long (Stu): 3. D.!Jryl Woodward (Yam) ; 4 . David ZuVK.- (Suz) : 5 . C~ Serres (Sul) . LJW GP AM I. ReoJ( S1wrt (Yam); 2. Mike Leona (Sw:) : 3. Tory : Douglas (Sul l; 4. Jim. Herron (Suz) : 5. Robert ~ns (Apr). LJW GP EX 1. William Dale Whelan (Yam) ; 2. Brian Long (Sul ): : 3. Tom Gentry (Sul). MI\W GP AM: 1. Fnsten Schoe,ne wa ld (Kaw); 2. Justin Van Dyck (Hon) ; 3 . J on Blay lock ( Hon ); 4. Micha el Qut"en (Hon): 5. Cli nt Culpepper (Hen). M/W GP EX: 1. Brian Long (Suz ): 2. Mark Ledesma (Hon) : 3. Corey Se rres (Sul): 4. Daryl Woodward (Yam ): 5 , John J~ (Suz) (]Il GP AM: I. Brian Hall (Sul ): 2. Tristlln Scboeoe wald (Kaw): 3. Cary Dot y (Sw): 4. Jon Blaylock (Hon): 5. Justin Vl!I Dyck (Hon ). n (]Il GP EX I . Mark Ledesma (Hon ); 2. Rof)' Palmer (Suz): 3 : Chad Rolland (Suz) : 4 . Brian Long (Suz); 5 . Eric Anderson [Su e}, GP SOL: I. WiUi m Dele lNhelan (Hon ). a S/S OL: I . Eleme Seesly (Mul). Lf W SPTS MN AM: I . El aine Seasly (Mull: 2. Joe l Dennis (Yl!I ); 3 . Billy Pedro (Suz). m LIW SPTSMN EX: 1. Dave Ramsey (Yam ); 2. Ray Hymer (Kaw); 3. Mark Wpiss (Yam ). M/W SPTSMI"t AM: I. Robert Oresens (Apr); 2. Pat Redmond (Han). M/W SPTSMNEX: 1. Dave Ramsey (Yam ); 2. RlIY Hymer (Sul) . THNDRIBK AM: 1. Dirk Harden (Sul ); 2. Jim Herron (Suz ); 3. Matthew Buck (Sul) : 4. MarXSpk-gd (Sul); 5. Matthe'wSingff ($w. ). THNDR;BK EX: 1. Sleven HyTl"le'r (Suz ). S{TW AM: 1. Clint Culpepper (Hon) ; 2. J im Herron (Suz ); J . Mike Leona (Sul). S{TW EX: 1. Blia n I..Dng (Sw ): 2. Tom Gentry (Sw ). F.-40 AM L Kenny Dli llas (Yam ); 2. Cary Doty (Sul) ; 3. Eric : Ebert (Suz); 4. Jim Herron (Suz) : 5. Dan ~ ~ald (Hon). F·40 EX 1. Brian long (Suz): 2. David Appellof (Suz ): 3. Will· : lace Roberts (Yllm ). GTO AM; I. Brian Hill (Suz ): 2. Cary Ooty (Suz) ; 3. Justin Kufel (Sw); 4 . ~lIrd Novak (Yllm); 5. Tristan Schoenewald (KlIw). (j TO EX; I. Lenny Beck m an (Suz): 2. Kane Lasky (SuI ): J. Chlld Rolllln d (Suz ); 4 . Corey Serres ($uz) ; 5. Blia n Long (Sw). GTU AM; I . Jen Blayloc k (Hon) : 2. Michael Queen (Hon) ; 3. Mike Colermn (Yllm ): 4. Justin Van Dyck (Hon); 5. Clint Culpepper (Hon) . OT(] EX: I. De ryl woodwa rd (Yam) : 2. Brian Long (Stu): 3. Gerth Dillon ( Kaw). OT UOHTS AM; 1. Dirk Harden (Suz ); 2. Rebe Oresens (Apr ): rt 3. Mike He rren (Suz ); 4. Matthew Buck (Suzl; 5 . MdutlPW D. Singpr (Suz). GT U OHTS EX: I. Brian Long [ Suz): 2. Tom Gentry (Suz); 3. Wayne Nielson (Suz). Mid-S outh S hoot-O ut H oleshot Motocross Park Wheat's the Cream of the Crop By R oy JENKINS LORANGE R, lJ\, SEPT_ 27 -28 What do D avi Millsaps, Bry an Johnson , Eddie Ray and Jessica Patterson have in common? All are nati o na ll y known motocross racers wh o tra veled ac ross several state lin es to be a part of th e seco nd annu al Mi d-South Shoo tOut rac e at Holesho t Motocross Pa rk th is week end . Millsaps, fresh off vi ct ori es at Lor et t a Lynn ' s Nat ional Champion sh ips in A ug ust , c ouldn't ra c e du e to a brok en elbo w . Fellow Georgia rider Johnson took t o the tra ck an d won every Money race by huge margins. Fl or i da riders Ray and Patt erson displayed eno ugh speed to tak e hom e some of the $3000 purse as we ll. Th e most anticipa te d showdo wn of the eve nt was between two of the t op five pro fessio na l female m ot ocross rac ers in th e nation . Su zu ki City / Extr em e A ct ion Cycles rider A sh le y Wheat fr om Pic ayun e h as looked u p to Patterson for yea rs . Th ey both c om pete in th e W omen' s Motocro ss League wh en no t racing lo cally . Team Gre en/P ro · Ci rcuit rid er Patter son took seco nd in thi s ye ar's N ati ona l Cha m p io ns hip , despit e raci ng with an inj ured arm . O n Sunday , the tw o ra ced in the same clas s. Whe at too k her Suzuk i into the lead immedi · ately and nev er let Patt erson get close enough to pass . Patterson had to sett le for sec ond in both moto s , The 17 - y e ar - o ld Wh eat was ecs ta tic after her vic tory. " I' ve r ac ed wi th J es s ic a be for e in t he WML," Wheat said, "but this is the first time I actually beat her. I feel great' " Wh en ask ed what her ne xt ste p wil l be. Wheat repli ed , "I hope to do all the WMLs next year - go Pro ." In the 125cc Open cl ass, Kyl e Chaney got off to a fast start , but he had to pull out on the second lap due to motor problems. Engl and' s David Needham too k over on his Suzuk i and wen t on to win bo th motos. T yl er Begu e took his 1DOcc Kawasaki in to second. w ith lnde pe ndence's Shawn Gunderson in th ird . Go nzales rid er Chase Me la nco n and J essica Patte r so n ove rca me poor starts and m ov ed u p through th e c rowde d fie ld t o fi nish in fourth and fifth , respec tively. Th e seco nd m ot o had seve ral rid ers go ing off the tra ck on the back stra ightaway and th e foll owing double. The ruts were deep , and th e shadows were rea chi ng acr o ss the tr a c k . Cha ney led early, followed by Gunderson , Mitch Gau mey and Patterson. From th e middle of the pack charged Needham, Melanc on and Begue, By the second lap, Needham had th e lead . Gunderson hung on hi s rear whe el, a n d Patt e r son fo ug h t h er wa y into t h ir d . Cha ney got hung up in th e hairp in tu rn , allow ing two rid ers t o get b y . Needha m wo n t he seco nd m ota , in front of Gunde rson . Melan con passed Patterson on th e bac k do ubl e to sec ure third . Th ere were 18 classes on Sunday, incl ud· ing th e 125 c c and Op en Mon ey cl asses, A co ld fr ont m oved th ro ugh , bri ng ing w ith it a coo l breeze, a m oi st tr ac k and a green toma · do . The tornado was Tea m Green rider John - son. He ble w through th e co m petitio n so hard , he lapped everyone except second -p lac e fin isher Blake Kermedy , in all four m ot os! Ray 's 450cc Honda 's motor blew wh ile on a big jump face, sending him over the handlebars early in th e first m ot o . He walked awa y from th e c rash, borrow ed another bik e and entered the 125cc class . Cov ington' s Kennedy took his Champi on C y cl e KTM i n to secon d pla ce after so me ex tended battles with Ray and Du stin Gills. Seventeen-year-old Johnson k ep t fi rst p lace to himself, wi th m or e tha n a one- m inute lead , b y tu rn i ng 1:3 2 la p ti mes. In dependence ' s Chad Kennedy rac ed for the first tim e in more than eig ht months an d captured third. "O ur Georgia tra cks are real hard-packed. but ki nd of the same dirt," Johnso n co m mented about th e track. " even though it rained on th is one last night. It's a littl e ti ght er than what we ra ce back hom e. I' d lik e to th ank Team Green Ka wasa ki for he lping m e out all year, Thor, M2R, Alpi nestars , Rent hal. .. and every body else, thank s a lot! [Next year ] I' ll be rid ing a Star Yamaha 250 F on the West Coas t on the ou t door, so we' re ju st gett ing it set up . As of Octo ber 3 1, I'll be a Yam aha ride r." Holeshot Motocros s P ark Loranger. Louisiana Results: S e ptember 27 ·28, 200 3 Saturday 50 OPEN l. Jon Murry Barr (pol) : 2. Janson Gaspard (Pol): 3 : Shll w Guillo tte (Lem ); 4 . Hannah Esccyne (Cob); 5 . B -MlIn (KTM) 65 OPEN; I. Jon Murry Barr (Sm ); 2. Jude Patterson (KlI w): 3 J ero me Pla isance ( Yam ): 4 . St even Will iam s ( K aw); 5 . Aust in Amphion (Ka w). 85 OPEN: J. Ty ler Beque (KoiJ w): 2. Mitch Gurney (Kaw) ; 3 . Brandon Fahey ( Kaw) ; 4. Joey Rom ano ( Kaw): 5 . Colt McCarra (Yam) . 125 OPEN: l. David Needham ( Su z): 2. Sha wn Gunder son (Yam); 3. Chese Melancon (Yam) : 4. Tyler Beque (KlIw ): 5. J~ica Patterson (Kaw). 250 OPEN: I. Randy Fairburn (Hon ): 2. Jason Miller (Yam ); 3. Ronnie Stigler (Yam ). OPEN INT: 1. Larry Hayes (Hen): 2. Ash ley Wheat (Suz) : 3. Thomds Marshall (Yam ). Sunday 50 OIL·INJ: I. Chad Pattison (KlM); 2. Mason Hayward (KTM); 3 . Cameron 8re1"nd (Hen ): 4 . Cody TlIllt!:)' (Hen) ; 5. Blake llIgarde (Yam) . 50 (4· 6 ): I. Shaw Guillot te (LemJ; 2. B·Mlln (KTM ); 3. T-Don Ler me. 50 (7 .8): l . Jon Murry Barr (Pol ): 2. Janson Gaspard (Pol); 3. J usun Johnston (Pol): 4. Hannah Esce yne (Cob): 5 . Conor ~ombe (KT MI. 65 BEG: I. Fore st Smith (SUI ); 2. Jude Patterson (Kaw); 3 . Colby t ecerree (KTM ); 4. Jason Stockstill (KTM); 5. Tll ylor W" ns (Sou). 65 (7·9) : 1. Jon Murry & rr (Suz). 65 ( 10- 11): 1. Sam Landry (KTM): 2. Steven Willillm s (KlI w); 3. DlI5tin Foosh ee (K" w); 4. Brandon Cham~gne (K" w). 85 BEG: 1. Brennan Arceneaux (Kaw); 2. Timm y Teague (Yam ); 3. Trll vis Graham (Yam ); 4. Andn!w Guzzardo (Kll W); 5. Josh Stigler (Kaw). 85 (7· t1) : 1. Sam Landry (KTMl : 2. Steven wunerne (Sw ); 3. Ryland Campbell (Ka w); 4 . Dalton Dufr ene (Kaw) : 5. Zech Tulli er (Yam ). 85 ( 12 ·15 ) : 1. Dusbn Gills (Yam) ; 2. Tyler Begue ( KlIw); 3. Mitch Goumey ( Kll W); 4. Colt McCarr a (Yll m) ; 5. Brll ndo n Fah ey (Kaw). 125 BEO: I. Jordan ChamplI gne (Suz); 2. Jo hn Bosw!!ll (Sw ): 3 . Joey Romll no (Kdw); 4. Michael Hllffner ( KTM); 5. Chris Ortego (Suz). 125 NOV: I. David Needham (Suz ); 2. Kyle Chaney (YlIm ): 3. Kory Bond (Yam); 4. Tim Bergeron (Kaw); 5. Jeremy Ford (Hon). 125 EX: 1. Bryan Jo hnson (Kaw ); 2. Bilike Kennedy (KTM): 3. . Eddie Ray (YlIm ): 4. Dustin (jills (Yam); 5. Zach Lawler (Yam) . 250 BEG; 1. Wes Sheppard (Hon) . OPEN EX: 1. Bryan Johnson (Ka..... ); 2. Blake Kennedy (KTM); 3. Chad Kennedy (KTM); 4 . l ach Lawler (Yam ); 5 . Je ssicll PaUemln (KlI w). WMN OPEN: I. Ashley Wheat ($uz ); 2. Jessica Pl!Iuerson (KlI w); 3. S1 Brown (KTM) ; 4. Addi Forrester (Y"m ); 5. Lindsey Escoyne ad (Yam ), SR B: I. Randy Fairburn (Hon); 2. Mike Shippey (YlIm ). SR C: 1. Marc Gullol ta (KTM): 2. Femoll Fooshee (Hon): 3. Mari· on Phillips (Hen ). Bac k in th e pack, fig hting thr ough the dust was Kocinsk i Racing/Fly/Ferodo Brak es rider Brian Sande rs. "l had a middle-pack start of sixth p lace , bu t the dust wa s making it difficult for me to get around my co m pe titio n ," said Sanders, who m ov ed i n t o fift h b efor e en te ri n g th e woods. Out in fro nt, the Factory Connection/ HJ C/ No T o i l /H inson Ra c i n g / A c erb i s -b ack ed Welsen fels continued to put tim e on th e rest of the field . Carr was riding in second with all th e energy he had. "I 've h a d m o no all sum mer, and I 'm almost over it , but I'm still very weak ," Carr admitted later . Potee te wa s riding in third when he got a flat whi le goi ng up a ro ck ledg e. " I hear d the air c omin g o u t of th e t ire, " Poteete repo rt ed . " so I turn ed around to go back to the tr uck and change it so m ayb e I c ould stil l get som e po int s." Parker N o lan t o ok o v e r thi rd , but it wou ldn 't be his for lo ng , beca use he had some diffi cu lties whi le going up that rock ledge. As eve ryo ne else appea red to be having prob lem s w ith th at hil l, Sanders c apitalized on the opportu nity and took over the th ird po sit ion . As the ride rs fini shed th e first lap , Weisen fels had pulled a lead of 56 seconds o ver Carr , and Sa nde rs wa s another 52 sec onds bac k . As San de rs sta rted hi s seco nd lap , he saw just how m uch work he had cut out for him . " I rode very hard. but Weisen fels and Carr were gone ," Sand er s said . "and my next c once rn was to k eep eve ryo ne [else] from c atc hing m e." By th e end of the second lap. A rid er Chad E ch o ls ha d m a d e it up t o f o u rt h overall. Poteete had gollen hi s flat fixe d with j ust enough tim e to run ano ther lap. The leader had p ulled an even la rg er lead . Carr was hanging o n, tryi ng t o m ainta in a c o nst a n t speed. Sanders was also having an off day , but he was good eno ugh to stay in third. The po sitions stayed th e same fo r the last two laps. Weisen fels took th e ove rall wi n, and Ca rr, o n his Xt rem em c. c om /Sc ott/Fl atl and Rac ing/Clark e/R entha l -b ac k ed YZ2 5 0 , fi nis hed sec o n d. Thir d w ent t o Sa nd er s, and Ec ho ls put in an am azing rid e to ta ke fourth overal l. Results Of"' : 1. Josh w erse nfels (KTM); 2. Clinl Carr (Yam ); 3. Brilln Sanders (Kaw); 4. Chad Echo ls (Hon): 5. Eli Bieschke (YlIm) ; 6. Ad em Bieschk e (YlIm ); 7. MlIrcus Upton (KTM) ; 8. Dillin Montgomery (KlM); 9. Jason Hermon (YlIm ): 10. Trav Tacker (Kaw). M ; 1. Josh Weisenfels; 2. Clint Carr, 3 . Brilln Sanders: 4 . Trav Tacker: 5 . Parke r Noilln. : A OPEN 1. Chad Echols; 2. Eli Bieschke: 3. Adam Bieschke; 4. Jllso n Harmo n; 5. Mike Hodge. A SR I. MlIrcu s Upton: 2. Darin Montgo mery; 3. Mike Plitmer; 4. Rich Richdrds; 5. Everett Ratliff. B HVY: \. J im Ingra m ; 2. Greg Sim s; 3. Keith Sizemore; 4 . Jonllthan Siegler; 5 . Jordlln Dobbs. B LT: I. Mark Alston: 2. Deryk God~y ; 3. Chris Watts; 4. Terri Hale. B 4·STRK: 1. Brill n Holland; 2. Dale Peck ; 3. Keith McGeoe. B SR: I. Bri"n Combs: 2. Mike Hprbo:ort; 3. Dll vid DlIvmport; 4, Brett Nordmeyer; 5. Michael Tune. S/SR; I. Bud Bieschke; 2. Ronnie Tlinn er; 3. Bill Gusse: 4. Bill Eddy; 5. Gary Gilmore. C HVY: I. Thomas All en: 2. Jeff Stacy; 3. Paul Harrel; 4. Jeremy MaYe$; 5. J ustin Riley. C LT; I. Joseph Alston: 2. Heath Smith ; 3. Pllul Statler; 4. B.:fTy l Reece; 5. Josh Carter. JR LONG : I. Brett Yotht"l'; 2. Cod)' Kpllt"y; 3. J~s.se Parker: 4. Jorda n Rodman: 5. Clint Woodllrd W i ldcat Ranch Grand P rix Weis enfels Tame s the Wildc at! Ho rton, Bake r Whi p Wildcat! B y PAM C ARR Holeshot M otocross Park: Ashley Wheat leads Jessica Patterson (250) en route to t he Women 's Open w in at the second annual Mid"South Shoot-O ut in L o ranger, Louisiana. Wildcat C re e k MX B y MAR K BUCHANA N DECATUR, AR, SEPT. 20 Th e inau gural Wildcat Grand Prix - rou nd eig ht of the Ark ansas Hare Scrambles Champi on ship Ser ies - had a track w ith everything from gna rly woods to a wi de-open m ot ocro ss sec tion . A s th e riders m ade th eir way aro und the co u r se for th e p ra c tice la p . the specta tors could tell thi s wo uld be a dusty event , The trail was a l most 10 m il e s l on g , wi th a 2 -mi le m ot ocr oss sec tion . A hol eshot prize of S 100 was awa rde d in every class. provid ed by dif· feren t sponso rs. When th e AA lin e took off, it looked lik e Kawasak i Sports Cen ter j ock ey Jo sh Pot eet e wo uld tak e home the A cti on Hond a ho lesh ot reward . Closely foll owing Poteete were J osh Wei senfels and Clint Carr. Wei senfels pulled into the lead entering th e motocros s tra ck and led t he en t ire race from th er e on out . Carr passed Pot eet e befo re ent ering the woods to tak e over sec ond spot , wh ere he wou ld sta y. c ycle n ROSSVILLE, IN. SEPT. 20 Onl y 131 riders showed up for the first day of the Ext reme Mot o Challenge at Wild cat Creek MX in Rossvill e, Indiana. The day got off to a slow start, as the tr acks ide ambulan ce had to leave to attend to a multifata Jit y accident. Due to that acci dent, some riders d idn 't m ak e it to the track , and others we re de layed. At th e rid ers ' m eet ing, it was decided by vote only to have one 20 -mi nu te m ot a , to ens ure ge tt ing all th e rac es in before dark . Roy Horton do mi nated th e 125cc A and 25 0 c c A clas ses, eas ily winn ing both 2 0 · m inute motos on his Maxima/Ni elson Enter pr ises Suzuk is. Ben Gr av es wo rk ed his way int o seco n d in th e 125cc A c lass o n an AMS /Azonic Yamah a after a hard battle with Kawasak i j o ckey Bl a k ely J o ne s. Kawasa k i rider Aaron Yoder m ov ed up late in the m ot o to take th ird from J ones, and Derrick Dewitt finish ed fifth o n a F ac to ry Connec t io n /Max e _ S O CTO BER 29 , 2003 65

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