Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

,---- - -- -- -- - ---,- ---,- - - - -- - - - - - -- - -----, -c z z er J: o => "' '" 0: ~ ~ ~ J: 0. Davis led rac e two un til Bl air and Sea le m oto r ed past fo r first and second. D av i s p ick ed up ano ther third . After a first -r ou nd DNF, Heath Crews was fou rth and the first 4 · to 6 -yea r-old to cross the finish li ne. Ca meron Hende rso n sco red h is fi rst -ever win at Dixie with a vi ct ory in th e 85cc Begi n ner class . In m ot a one, he and fello w YZ rider Robert McDan iel ran ahe ad of a trio of Ho ndas. Ryan Bell m oved past Mc Daniel for sec ond . Th e top three ran cl ose tog eth er at th e ha lfw ay po int. B ell chased Henderson to the flag , and McDani el wound up a distan t third , ahead of Preston J enn ings. McDaniel came o ut swinging in m oto two with the hol esh ot. Both Henderson and Bell passed McDan iel on lap on e. A ngie Knox and Jennings d ic ed for fourth . Hend erso n brok e awa y fro m Bell at the end of lap th ree. A ll rid ers were spread out at the checkers. McDan iel talli ed anothe r third. J enn ings tagged Kn ox fo r another fourth. Re s ults PfW 50: 1. Dwi tin Jonl"S (Hon); 2. Benjemin Henderson (Yam ). PfW (4 .6) : 1. Kyl e Walk er (Cob ); 2. Scotty Haver (KTM); 3. Heath Crews (KTM) , PfW (7·9): I. Parker Bailey (Pol) ; 2. Sheldon Sellie (KTM); 3. Clayton Davis (KTM); 4. Cameron Corslno (Cob); 5. Tayl or Robbins (KTMI. Wildcat Creek MX: Roy Horton dom inated the 125cc A and 250cc A classes on the first day of the Extreme Mota Challenge in Rossville, Ind iana, c: 250 I , Wesley Cummings (Yllm ); 2, Richard Barrow (Yam ): 3. Kristop her link (Suz) . YfH (12 - 15): I . Sam Woodrow (Yam) ; 2. Chris Sheets (Hon); 3. Kenny McClees (Yt!lm); 4, Nathan Symons (Hon). 16· 24: I. Aero n Yoder (Kaw): 2. Blakely .Jones (Kaw); 3, Steven Doyer (Kaw): 4. Skyle r Sells (Yam) : S. James Thompson (Yam ). 25 .. A; 1. Donal d Bak er ( Hon) ; 2. Jeflrf'Y Moor e (Kll W) ; 3. Joseph Beher (Yt!lm ): 4. Brett 'r ercnne (Hon): 5. Jeffrey Weir (Hon ). 25 .. B; 1. Nick Yoder (Yam) ; 2, Philli p Hardy (Hon) ; 3. Bria n Mummert (Hon) ; 4. Matt Featherst on (Yt!lm ); S. Gt!lrron Anglemeyer (Yt!lm ). 3 0.. A : 1. Dona ld Bak er (Ho n ); 2. J eftr f'Y Moo re (K aw); 3. Joseph Beher ( Yam): 4. Jeffrey Weir (Honl: 5. Dave Wise (Sut ). 30.. B: 1, Phillip Hardy (Hon) : 2. Matt Featherston (Yt!lm ); 3. Joe Boyden (Hon ); 4. Mike l Longfel low (Hon ). 40..: 1. Bryan Bowen (Hon) : 2, Steven Yoder (Kaw ); 3. Deve Wise (SUl); 4. TIm Greves (Hon): 5. Jerry Bt!lrber (KTM), SO..: J. TIm Graves (Hon) . Pitts Yama ha . Dewi tt fi nis hed seco nd to Horton in the 250cc A class . Honda rid er Don ald Bak er do minated th e Over 25 A and O ver 30 A cl asses, taking both m ot a win s in front of Ka wasak i jock ey Jeffrey Moore. Yama ha rid er J osep h Seh er finished t h ird in the Over 30 A cla ss, an d J eff Weir pla ced fou rth on a Varner Mo torspo rts /FMF Hon da, in front of Suzuki jockey Dave Wise. Beh er also fi n is hed th ird in th e Over 25 A class , wi th Brett T erchlla tak ing fourth on a Mad Moto/ Bridgestone Hond a. in front of Weir. A aron Wh ite got th e 125 cc B w in aft er a cl ose battl e wit h fell ow Yamaha rid er Sk yl er Sells . White took th e ho leshot , but Sell s took the early lead on th e firs t lap. White press ured Sells fo r th e lead for three laps before taking the lead on lap four. Sam Woodr ow finished a stro ng third on a Weir Motor sports Yam ah a, foll ow ed by Honda rid er Chri s Sh eet s and Yamaha -m ounted J acob Cudworth. W oodrow a nd Shee ts battl ed th e enti re m ot o in th e Youth ( 1 2 - 15 ) cl ass , w ith Wo od row tak in g the win . Sheets fini shed sec on d, foll ow ed by Yama ha rider Kenn y McClees and Honda rid er Nath an Symon s. Brad Bowen had a gre at day , easi ly takin g the win in the 80 cc Op en an d 80 cc Sen io r clas ses on his Yam aha . Ad am Haines work ed his way into seco nd pl ace in th e 80cc Open cla ss on a No -T oi l/A rc Lev ers Kaw asa k i, in fro n t o f Yam aha rid er T yle r Bro ck . Suzuki j oc k ey J er em y Geo rge cl aime d fou rt h , and Andrew Dew ees finished fifth on a K awasak i. Bro ck fi nished second in th e 80 cc Seni or cl ass, in front of Hain es, foll ow ed by Dewees and George. EVS /R en thal- ba ck ed David Hughes a lso had a great day , easily winning the 80c Ju nior and 65 cc cl asses. KTM·mounted Jos h Bi xl er fini shed seco nd, in fro nt of Bran don Lytl e, in both cl asses, w ith KTM rid er J am es Coop er taking fou rth in the 80 cc J unio r cla ss. ahea d of Kaw asaki jockey Ash ley Schesser . T ay lor Routh fi nished fo urt h in th e 65cc class on a Co bra , wi th Cooper t ak i ng fifth p lace on a KTM. Dixie MX Downing Dominates D ixie AUTO OIL -INJ; 1. Alell Marion (KTM): 2. Devin Scnesser (Yam ); 3. Zoe Cummings (KTM); 4. Ethe n Comp ton (KTM); 5. Chri sto pher Kirken dale (KTM). AUTO (4 -6): \. Trevor Cooper (Cob); 2. Devi n Schesse r (Yam) ; 3. T yler Hughes (KTM) ; 4. Alell Marion (KTM); 5. Zache ry Malone (KTM). AUTO (7· 8) : I. Teylor Routh (Cob) ; 2. Kede Ches tain (po l): 3. R.J. Barrow (KTM); 4. Levl Radcl iff (Hon ); 5. GalTet Miller (KTM). XR50 : I. Levi Radcli ff (Hon): 2, Dalton Longfell ow (Hon). 65 (7· 11); 1. Davi d Hughes (KTM ); 2. Jos h Bixler (KTM): 3 Brandon Lytle ( KTM ): 4 . Tllylor Routh (Co b) : 5, Jame s Coo per (KTM). a5 J R (7. 11): I. Devld Hughes (KTM) : 2. Josh Bixler (KTM): 3. Brandon Lytl e (KTM): 4. James Cooper (KTM): 5. Ashley Sc hesse r (Kaw). 80 $R: I. Brad Bowen (Yam ): 2. Tyler Brock ( Yam ); 3. Adam Haines (Kaw): 4. Andre w Dewees (Kaw); 5. Jerem y George (Suz). 80 O PEN; I . Brad Bo wen (Yam) ; 2. Adam Haines (K aw): 3. Tyl er Brock (Yam ): 4. Je rem y George (Suz): 5. And rew Dewees (Kaw). 125 A : I. Ro y Hort on (Suz); 2, Ben Graves (Hon); 3. Aaron Yoder (Kaw): 4. Bla kely Jone s (Kaw); 5, Derrick Dewitt (Yam ). 125 B: 1. Aaron White (Yam ); 2. Sky ler Sells ( Yam ); 3, Sam Woodrow ( Yam ); 4. Chris Sheets (Hon); 5, Jac ob Cudworth (Yam). 125 C: I. Brandon Thoma s (Kaw); 2, Shane Heyden (Han); 3, Pete Henn (Hon ); 4. Kenny McClees (Yt!lm ); 5. Blake Thome s (Kaw ). 250 A: I . Roy Horton (Suz); 2. Derrick Dewitt (Yt!l ) . m 250 B: 1, Nick Yoder (Yt!lm ); 2. Bnen Mumme rt (Hon). cue Reid Cep pe (Suz). JR MINI: J. Joll.ll than Woodfin (KTM): 2. o"kota Smith (KTM); 3. GW1rUIIf Smith(KTM). 65 BEG: 1. Dt!l w Sm ith (KTMI : 2. Connor Corsino (Kt!l ); 3. k w Gu nnt!lr Sm ith (KTM) ; 4. Ryan Cochran (K TM); S. Parke r Bailey (KTM). 65 (7 -9 ): J. Michlte[ Brensoe (Sull. 85 BEG: 1. Cameron Henderson (Yt!lm): 2. Ryan Bell (Hon ); 3. Robert McDaniel (Yt!lm ): 4. Preston Jenni n9s (Han): 5. Ang ie Kno x (Hon) . 85 (7 ·1 1): I . Dy lan Hamm onds (Suz); 2, Jus tin Woodfin ($w); 3. Cloy Jack son (Suz); 4. .Jcn e then Woodfin (Sm ); 5. Gt!lry Drum mond (Yam ). 85 (12· 15): I. Jody Cook (Yt!l ) ; 2. Jcnemen White (Hon ); 3. m Tim Chumley (Sw ): 4 . Ryan Bell (Hon) . S/ M.lNI: I . Jody Coo k (Ya m ); 2. Dyla n Hammond s ($ uz); 3, J ustin Woodfm (Suzl; 4, Jcoethen White (Hon); 5. Gery Drummond (Yam ). 125 MNY: I . Chan Senn (Yt!lm ). 125 8 : 1. Ben Waldner (Yllm) . 125 C: J. ~ nny Brown (Kt!I....); 2, Austin Jones ( Vt!lm ); 3. David . Brantley ($w); 4. Ryan Holder (Hon). 125 D: I. ""ron Boerne (Yt!l ); 2. Tyler Pogue (Yam ); 3. David m Wiggin s (Yt!lm); 4 . Just in Smith (Kt!lw ); 5. Rick Brantl ey (Kt!l ). w 250 MNY: 1. Cllly Do wn ing (Yam ); 2. Jon Se nders (Yt!lm l; 3. AIM Sand~rs (Hon); 4. Che n Senn (Yt!lm ). 2SOC: I , Carl Drummond (yll m ); 2. Mike Cullgliaroli (Yem ). 250 0 : 1. Scolt Crews (Yam ); 2. Jeff Spence (Yt!l ) ; 3. Dustin m Wigg ins (Hon) . VTH ( 12. 15): I. Jody Cook (Yam ): 2, Aaron Bourne (Vam ); 3. Ausbn Jones (Yllm); 4. RyM Holder (Hon), VTH ( 16-29 ): I . Clay Downing (Yam); 2. Ben Waldner (Yllm) . 30 ..: I. Buck Wt!llfors (Hon). l 40..: 1. Rhett Peel (Han ); 2. Carl Drummon d (Yam) . HBBY: I , Rick y King (Yt!lm ); 2. Dustin Leveret t (Kt!l ) . w B y HUGH G ATU N OZARK,AL,SEPT.20 Fresh off an ap pearance in the 250cc C cla ss at the Lorett a Lynn 's fina l . Ozark, Alaba ma 's Clay Downing do mi nated the racing at Dixie MX ' s fin al nig ht race of the year. Down ing m ade the jump to the 250cc M oney class on thi s night, winning both m ot os on his YZ25 0 and postin g a 1:28 lap ti me along the way . He also sco red th e win in th e Combined Yo uth division. Bro thers J o n and Alan Sanders made a long overdue return to Dixie and sandwiched Down ing at th e start of the first 250cc Mo ney m ota . Downi ng push ed J on hard , drawing even down a fast st ra ig ht and then cha rg ing past him in the bac k sect ion . Jo n kept him in sight to the finis h. Brundi dge, A laba ma 's Chan Senn was a close fou rth , behin d Ala n . Do wni ng led race tw o fro m th e start and stea di ly in c hed away from Jon fo r anothe r w in . Honda -m ounted A ll en pla ced thi rd , ahead of Senn's YZ250F . Down ing led th e first m ot a of th e co m bined Youth d ivis io n, follow ed by Ben Waldn er and Aaron Bou rne. Before the end of lap one , Ward 's Yam ah a ride r Jody Cook had put hi s YZ85 into th e th ird spo t. Austin Jones m oved up to c hall eng e Bourne for fourth . Down ing took th e w in , an d the next fou r rid ers he ld th eir positions to the end. W aldner m ad e thin gs interest ing in heat two . He picked up his pace and closed in on Downing on lap two . Cook ran thi rd , ridi ng high in th e pow der cush ion of the be rms to keep up the speed on his m ini. Waldn er never q uit and finished less tha n a bikelength behind Downing . Cook was thi rd . while Jones got the bett er of Bourne th is ti me out. KT M rid er M ason Bro w n pull ed a h uge ho leshot in th e first co m bined Pee Wee (4 -6) and (7 -9 ) m ot o, bu t Poli n i-mou nted Par ker Blai r wa s out front by the end of lap one. She ldon Seal e m oved pas t Brown in the wh oop s for second . Brown slid further back in the field , whil e Geo rg ia rider C layt on Da v is claim ed th ird. Results 66 OCTOBER 29 ,2003 ' PfW OPEN: I. Shel on Seale (KTM): 2, Tt!lylor Robbins (KTM); d 3. Mason Brown (KTMI ; 4 . Kyle Wt!llker (Cob). MINI 4-STRK: 1. Justin Sanders (Hon); 2. Joe Neagley (Han) : 3. I 0 nevus W ill ow Spr ings Intern at ional Rac eway Zowie! It w a s Dowie! By ER IC VI NCENT ROSA MO ND, CA , SEPT. 21 Rob bi e Dowi e was In t he right pl ace at th e right ti m e, win ning the T oyota Cup Unlimit ed Form ula O ne race during th e ninth rou nd of Willow Spri ngs Mot or cy cl e Clu b events at Wi! - low Sprin gs International Race way . This race was fu ll o f su r p r ises , wi th mu ltip le l ea d c ha nges , rac er s ex pe rie nci ng m ech ani ca l problems, an d a crash that brou gh t an early end to th e event. Th e first racer off the li ne was Dale Kieffer, fo llo wed by Jason Perez and Dow ie. Heading down th e back straight in the first of 12 scheduled laps. Perez draft ed and atte m pted to pass Kieffer but was shut out as the rider s entered tu m eig ht. Dow ie im m edi ately saw his oppor tunity an d pow ered his way past Perez into second. A l a p l at er . Perez drafted a nd pa sse d Dow ie on th e ba ck straight, but Dowi e m oved back into seco nd in the long turn -eight sweeper. Mid way through lap four , Perez, un daunt ed , m ade a da ri ng pass on Do wie , diving to th e insid e of tum four . E x it i ng turn nin e t o c o m p lete la p five, Dowi e used the draft to get by Perez, but Perez used the same turn and tec hniq ue to retake seco nd as he po wered aro und Dowie on th e in sid e of tum fo ur. Th e fir st m ajor shakeup happened m idw ay th rough lap seven, wh en Kieffer. who was still leadin g at th e time. slowed dr amatic ally du e to a tire pr ob lem . While Dowie inherite d the lead , Perez w as pa ssed by both J ack Pfei fer a nd St on ey Lan d er s. Pfeifer cl o se d up o n Dowie, and as th e riders went down the fro nt str aight to start lap eig ht, Pfeifer dra ft ed and pass ed Dow ie to tak e th e lead . How ev er , a few turns later, Do wie edged in front of Pfeifer on h is L A Cycle Sports-s ponsored Su zu k i GSX ·R6 00 . M eanwhil e, Per ez an d Land er s wer e bat tli ng for th ird wh en both racers crashed in tum fiv e, bring in g o ut the red flag s and an end to the race. At the ti m e, Dow ie was just ahead of Pfeifer, thu s giving Dowie the race v ictory. Jeff Stem fo und h im self with th ird . "I just ran as fast as I co uld , and the ti res ran well fo r m e," said Dowie . "I was having a little problem launch ing the bik e o n t he starts," Pfei fer admitted, " and I need to work on tha t. " In the F o r m u l a Tw o Grand Pr ix ra c e , J a me s M ann g ra b be d th e h o le sh ot , wi th Dow ie and Ch ris Sig li n rig ht behind . Siglin pa ssed Dowie on th e insid e of tum three, but he crashed two turns later. That m ov ed Dowi e back into second and Ma rk Watts into th ird . Watts closed up on Dowi e and p assed him midway th rou gh lap two of thi s lO -lap sprint race. At the sta rt of lap four , Dow ie drafted and passed Watt s on the fro nt straight on hi s Suzuk i GSX - R600. Fo r the balance of t he race. Watts , ridin g a Yama ha T Z250 , closed up on Dow ie in the tig ht sections of th e trac k , but Dowie used his hor sepo wer adva ntage to kee p hold of seco nd . At the li ne , it was Mann with the win , Dowie in seco nd and Watt s fin ishing th ird . Results F· I : I. Robbie Dowie (SUl): 2, Jack Pfeifer (Suz ); J . Jeff Stem (SUl ); 4. Marte Cooksey (Suz); 5, Stephen Hewitt (Sw) . F· 2 I , J am es Mt!ln n (Yam) ; 2. Robb ie Do wie (Suz): 3. Merk wens (Yam) ; 4. Tim Knutson (Suz) ; 5. StUt!ll t Smith (Kaw) , 125 GP: I. Mark wltscn ( Yam); 2. Scott Mt!lc A dam (Han); 3. Willow Springs International Racew ay: Robbie Dowie (6) took the win in the WSMC Formu la One race, beating o ut Jack Pfeif er (4) and Sto ney Landers (220), at roun d nine of WSMC act ion in Rosamond , Californ ia,

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