Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

d id th e unthinkable and caug ht up to Red m ach er on the wh ite-fl ag lap . Radmach er and Whart on got th e cro wd p um p ed up as th ey raced side by side, and Wharton passed Rad - Res u lt s 50 SHAFT : 1. Log"n Remweter (Yam ): er and Car de ll i fi ni shed sec o n d and th ird , (KTM). res pect ively. 50 (7 ·8 ): 1. Cotton Ford (KTM); 2. Jac ob Seagraves (KTM); 3. Beau Bryant (KT M): 4. Jake C"piui (Cob) : 5. Blake Moreland (KTM) . 50 OPEN : I. Colton Ford ( KTM ); 2. Al ec Rigg in!\ (KTM): 3. Blake Moreland (KTM ); 4. Jacob Seagraves (KTM): 5. Ky le Hurston In th e seco nd rnoto , Wh art on kept it go ing off th e line . bu t it was all Radmach er in the fi rst corne r. Radma ch er and Wharton batt led fie rcely fo r th e first few la ps be for e Wh arton got by fo r the lead . Wh art on th en pulle d out a sm all lead until th e las t lap , when she seve rely spr ained her fin ger wh en she hit a post in th e Sippy Hol e co me r. Whart on still held on to th e lead , and he took th e checkers. Th e Gas Gas -mount ed Wh art on ( 1- 1) too k the overall win , wh ile Radmach er (2 -2) took second, and Card ell i (3 -3) finished thi rd . (KTM). 65 (7·9): I. Nic Kimsey (KT M) : 2. Au5l.in Wall s (KTM ); 3. Corey (Kalil ): 5. Beau Bry"nt (Kaw). 65 ( 10- 11): I. Dylan Taylor (Suz); 2. Matthew Buckner (Kaw ). PRETEEN 60-80: I. Tay lor Smith (Hon) : 2. Ryan Jone s (KzIw ); 3. Au stin Wall s (KTM ); 4. T anner Neuons (K"w); 5. Jonathan Belt (Yam) . . Devts (K" III); 4 . Tanner Nations Results 50 (4-6 ): I. Wyatt Agui~ (KTM); 2. Conner Milchdl (Cob); 3. Ryder Waite (KTM); 4. And~w Nessel (Han) ; S. Kyle Faney (Pol) . 50 (7 ·8): I . Coltin Scott (KTM): 2. Zachary Benym.!l n (Pol); 3 . Jason Doane (Cob); 4. Nick MMl cuso (Hon); 5. Sierra Shirley (KTM). 60 (6-8): I. Coope Garza (KTM): 2. ~Ith_ BiscegliG (Suz); 3. r Tyler Webb (KTM) ; 4. Kevin Berrym an ( Klaw); 5. Nathoo Heck (K.!Iw ). 60 (9 ·1 1): I. Mike Pontiou s (KTM); 2. Junen Doane (Kaw): 3. Kyle Ulri ch (KTM) ; 4. T revor Billu ps (Kaw); 5. Tyler Bunch (KTM). 60 OPEN : I. Mi ke Pontious (KTM); 2. Ty l~ r Webb ( KTM): 3. Cooper Oarz.!l(KTM) ; 4. Scott Carbis (KTM). 80 BEG: 1. Fred Deqrandpre ( Yam) ; 2. Chris Kolde (Yam) ; 3. Kyle Ulrich (Suz); 4 . Cody Sigle (Suz) ; 5. Eri k Morring (Yam) . BO JR: 1. Drew Mitch ell (Yam): 2. Larry Haws (Hon); 3. Zach Agui~ (Vam ); 4. Zech J ohn son (Hon); 5. Ryan Skinner (Yem) . 80 INT: I. Chad Smith (Suz) : 2. Alec Watts (Stu) S/Ml NI: 1. Chad Smilh (Suz): 2. llIny Haws (Han ): 3 . Ryen Skinner (Yam ): 4. Cody Willi ams (Y.!I ) : 5. Broc Barnes (Sul). m 125 BEG: I . G.!I1Tcl Littl e (Suz); 2. J osh Brock (Hon); 3 . Cigi Gilc rell5e (Hon) : 4. Braden Boy es (Hon ); 5. Rylln Campbd l (Kaw). 125 JR : 1. Corey Bye (Yam ): 2. J ason Lytl e (Yam ): 3 . Kyle Hehr (Kaw); 4. Brandon Pilol (Yll m); 5. Kyl e Rheault (Hon). 125 1 : 1. An tho ny Cerru ti ( Yam): 2. Scott Bloom (Suz); 3. NT Daniel Hll mllt on (Yam ): 4. Eric Tu rner ( Yam ). 125 PRO : I. RY.!ln Huffman (S uz): 2. Trevo r Broo ks (Yam ): 3 . JIII'1'lM Hll mi llon (Hon) : 4. Tim Hole s (Yam ). 250 BEG: 1. Jon Blake (Ho n) ; 2. Erik Bender (Han) : 3 . Alex Fleck (Suz): 4. J eremy Brown (Suz) ; 5. Rod ney Cill y (Han) . 250 JR: I. Kyle Hewlett (Han); 2. Br.!lndoo Pilot ( Yll m ); 3 . J ustin Whan on (Yam); 4. To m Torresda l (Hon ); 5. Raymon d Vigue (Kaw ). 250 INT : 1. Ryen Huege (Hon ); 2. Kip Templeton (Han): 3 . Randal Lewis (Yam). 250 PRO: I . Ryan Huffman (Suz) ; 2. Don Bisceglill (Han); 3. T im Hole s (Yam) ; 4. Joey ~ ncu50 (Hen ). WMN: 1. Katie Wharto n (GG): 2. Mary Redmech er (Suz); 3 . Lact Cardelli (Hon) . BTH: 1. Scott Bloom (Suz) ; 2. J ason Gilcrea se (Hon) ; 3 . Kyle Hehr (Kaw): 4. N.!Ithan Slgf rld (KTM ); 5. Randa l Lewis ( Yam ). UTH AM: 1. Scott Sund in (Ha n) : 2. T im Wil~s (Hon); 3. Rodney CI"y (Han); 4. Rod Richeson (Han) ; 5. Erik Bender (Hon) . UTH EX: I . Edward Wagner (Han) . OTH BEG: I. Richard Gillum (KTM) ; 2. Rod Richeson (Hon); 3. Jason Home r (Suz ); 4. Scan Pirello (GG); 5. ~nis ChUd (Han) . Ont JR : I . Jon Sherri ffs ($uz); 2. Tim Shirley ( Yam ); 3 . J im Ire land (Han). OTH INT: I. Mike Hemness (Han ); 2. Tim Meissner (Hon ): 3. Darb y Heck (Hon) : 4. Ben Parke r (Hon) ; 5. Chris Clark (Hon) . O/T NOV: I. Bill MacDonald ( Suz); 2. B ill N"sh ( Han) ; 3 . Mlc hllel Denton (KTM ): 4. Larry Abernathy (Han) ; 5. Terrence Joe Kaupu (Yam ). AM: 1. Rod Marshall (Han): 2. Mit ch Al den (Vam ); 3. Forrest Lyt le (Yam ). EX : I. T ed Holt (V.!Im) ; 2. J oe Ceeey (H an ) ; 3 . Robe rt Reisinger (Yam ); 4. Marlt Hector (KTM) : 5 . J eff Llltebc (Han ). Stockton Motorplex: Kaylyn Crump (90Y) and C h ivon Crump each placed fi r st in their respective classes at the Stockton round o f the Ca li fornia Gold Rush Se ries, Iyn wa s fir st acro ss the fin ish lin e. Chivon was honor ed with th e fi rst -plac e tr op hy for her rid e in th e 80 cc C clas s. Th e Crump g irls' d ad , Mike Crump, rac es in th e B classes, and this week he to ok ho me tw o tr ophies, for placi ng fir st in the Vintage co n test and seco nd in th e Vet clas s. In th e Darrah fam ily , Rawni finished fi rst in the Youth 100 cc Stock A cl ass, whi le br other Mason fin ished th ird in th at ra ce. Dad ke eps th e k id s m ovin g o n and off th e bik es wh il e also gett ing h imself read y for co m pe t itio n. Donnie Darrah c om pete d th is week in th e Vin t age A eve nt and took hom e a fir st -plac e tro ph y , but he was n't as luc k y in th e O ve r 4 0 cl ass. catching his footpeg . T h e Pu ll en b rothe rs , Ja so n and Ty le r , com peted fi ercel y on the 100 s, putting on a sho w for everyone . Dan iell e and Bobby Calde ira co ntes t th e 100 cc Modi fied A class, com peting with each other on and off the tr ack . Th is week , Den lelle got the hole shot . fo llow ed by Bobb y . but Tony Davilla got by Bo bby and th e race order at the finish was Danlelle, Dav illa and Bo bby . M i k e B esem er , M art y W ei sl er and Ni ck M oo re wen t into turn o ne th ree acro ss, but Moo re took th e first spot in th e Pro -Am. Mark Bisc ardi ro de this track hard for th e v ictory in th e Ov er 4 0 A co n test, in fro nt of Robert McD onn el and Eric Turner. Th e c om pe titio n co nti nues in th e District 3 6 p o in t s r a c e f o r t h e num b e r -on e p l at e betw een Mark Co rsetti and Moor e. Both ride rs are spo nso re d b y St ockt on Hond a Yam aha. Moore is also spo nso red by Pinit Motorsports, and Woo d Rotax spo nsors Co rsetti. Thi s week th ey came into tu m one with Corsetti fi rst , follow ed by Moore, but at the fini sh it was Mo ore follo wed by Corsetti. Orr orr S t o c kto n Mot o rp lex The Families That Ra ce Together... B y KAREN GOOLD ST O CKTO N, CA . SEPT . 2 7 Motowest Raci ng ' s Matt Lorenzo hosted th is round of the Ca liforn ia Gold Rush Series. This tr ack, a sm all oval asp halt , was a lo t of fun , and th is was th e seco nd of th ree races at this loc at ion . Bra nd on Bemardeau won both the 50cc A classes. Scott Hampton pl aced seco nd in the 50cc A St o ck class , and Bri an M artinez Jr. was sec ond in th e 50 c c A Sen io r cl ass. Mar tin ez returned to w in th e 60 cc B cla ss, while M i ch a el Ma rti n w on th e 6 0cc A d ivi sion . D om inic Mo n t ero sso wo n th e 60 cc C and 50 cc Senior B cl asses. A nth on y Fo ng J r. was ridi ng this tr ack li k e a road racer , and he took th e top spo t, in front of Chad Cose and Cody An selmi. in the 80cc A event. Joseph J acon etti had som e stiff com peti ti on from Brok McA lli ster and Brad M adden . wh o were th e fir st A and B riders in the Sport 100cc Modi fied cla ss. Michael Sanch ez raised hi s arm as he cro ssed th e li ne to proclai m his vi cto ry in th e 100 cc M od i fi e d C cl ass . Ja con etti retu rn ed to fini sh first in th e 100 cc St ock Sp ortsman B clas s, whil e Kerry Ade won th e C clas s. Kay lyn Crump g ot t h e h ol esh ot i n th e 10 0 c c M odi fied Yo uth C cla ss, w ith Rawn l Da rra h and Ch ivon Cru mp close behi nd . Kay - OCTOBER 29 , 2003' cue Bunker (Yam) : (Yam ). 50 (4 · 6 ); I. Caleb Sull ivan (Hus): 2. A lec Riggin s (KTM); 3 . Trevo r McCabe (KTM ); 4. Thomes Kno tt (Pol ); 5 . Br!ldy Morel"nd mac her just in time to ta ke the win. Radm ach- 72 2. Braden 3. Brendan Faulkner (Yam) ; 4. Payton Morg an (Yam ): 5 . Colton Ford Results PfW ST K A : 1. Brandon Bemerdeeu : 2. Scott Hampt on. PfW ST K B : 1. Tenne r Piccclotn. PfW ST K C: I . Frank Corsetti ; 2. Gage McAlli ster. PfW SR A : I. Branden Beme rdeeu : 2. Br ian Mart inez Jr .: 3 . DomimcCclljn dres. PfW SR B: 1. Dominic Monterosso . 60 A : 1. Michael MlJrtin ; 2. Tony Davila : 3. Bobb y Caldeir" . 60 B : 1. Brian Martinez; 2. J.!I m~s Williams Jr.; 3 . Brandon Bemardeau. 60 C: I . Dom inic Monteros so. 80 A : I . Anthon y Fang J r.: 2. Chad Cose; 3. Cody Anselm i; 4. MichlJeI Martin . BOB: 1. Patrick McNamara : 2. Ga ~ Willi s; 3 . Jorge Cabrera. 80 C: I . Chivon Crump . 100 YT H ST K C: 1. Rewn t Darrah : 2. Life Kell ey: 3. M.!Ison Darrah. 100 YTH MOD A : I. D.J. Sharltey : 2. Tony Davilla ; 3 Denielle Caldl' ira. 100 YTH MOD C: 1. Kaylyn Crump . 100 SPTSMN ST K B: 1. J oseph Ja conett i 100 SPTSMN STK C: 1. Kerry Ade ; 2. C" !Iey Cli fto n; 3 . J " ck Viloton . XR100 SPTSMN MOD A : 1. Brok McAllister. XRlOO SPTSMN MOO B: 1. Brad Madden : 2. Joseph Ja con ett i. XR100 SPTSMN MOD C: I. Michael s"nchez: 2. J ack Hay es; 3 Kerry Ade . 250 B/C: 1. Chri!ltopher Borjas ; 2. J"mes Davilhon. OPEN A : I. Nic k Moore; 2. Mark CC/Bf'tti; 3 . Marty Weisler. OPEN B: 1. Mike Rush. OPEN C: I. J!lson Pullen. V1NTA : 1. Donn ie D!l rrllh ; 2. John Ls rson: 3 . John Frank . V1NT B: I . Michael Crump. I e n e vv so: VET A : I . Mike Besemer; 2. Robert McDo nnell; 3 . ~rlt Biscard i. VET C: I . Ray Holt Jr . 40 + A : I . Marlt Bisc!l rdi; 2. Robert McDonne ll: 3 . Eric Tumer. 40 + B: I . Carter Fisher; 2. Mich ael Crump . 50 + C: I . Brei Taylo r. PRO·AM ; 1. Nick Moore : 2. Mike Besemer; 3 . Marty 80 BEG: 1. Scott Novak (1UI111 ); 2. T uck er Wright (Kalil ): 3 . Tyler C" rter (Suz); 4. Jona than Belt (Y" m ): 5 . Timothy Holli s (Suz). 80 (7- 11): 1. Teyicr Smith (Ho n ); 2. A ndre w Reed (Yam) : 3. Ryan Jones (K!l w). 80 (12 · 15 ): I. T yler Hom e (Yll m ); 2. ~tt Crider (Suz): 3. Cory Mill sap (K.!Iw) . S/MlN I80·105: 1. Tyler Hom e (Yam ); 2. Matt Crider [Suz] , (J/ L AM : I. Broc Hinc k ley (KT M); 2. Brad Ric hard (Suz); 3. Mason Sealock (Kll w). 125 BEG: I. Alec Bryant (Kalil ): 2. Greg Peterson (Yam) ; 3. Scott VJh (Vam ); 4. ~rk Buckn er (Yam ): 5. Wall y &bb (Sul) . ile 125 A : I. D.!:Ish Lyle (Han ). 125 B: I. BTlId Richard (Sul); 2. Jon athan Eller (Hon) ; 3. Mason Sealock (Kaw ). 125 C: 1. Bobb y Scogin (Han): 2. Chris Cesue (Han); 3. Cody Lee [S ua}, 250 BEG: 1. Nath an Dover (KalV); 2. Kitt PenU!I (Kaw): 3. Rob bie Wood y (Han) ; 4. Kyle Curl (Hon); 5. Bred Hum phrey (Suzl . 250 A : I . Dash Lyle (Hon); 2. J oel Sewell (Suz). 250 B: 1. Broc Hink ley (KTM); 2. Mason Seelcck (Kaw). 250 C; 1. Ski p Lowe (Y" m); 2. Jo sh Grant (Yam): 3. Ross Gossett (K" w). YTH: I. T yler Hom e (Yam ); 2. Riehle GIbson (Ka w): 3 . Hic k Brook s (Hon): 4. Scott White (Yll m) . 25+ ; 1. Rob bie Wood y (Hon ). 30+ : 1. Jod Sewell (Suz ); 2. Phill ip Lowe ry (Ka w); 3. Russ Cesue (Hon) . 35+ : I . Bryan Traylor (Han ); 2. Ji m MHlSllp (K" w). weieler. Swa i nsboro Flat Tra c k C a lhou n Supercross Bryant Blasts Calhoun SX! By FAT B illY CA LHOUN, GA , SEPT. 27 A s th e seaso n d raw s t o a cl ose in th e Mot o M adn ess Se ries, it's not unusual t o see the po ints lead er s get t o the line earl y so th ey don 't mi ss any points. Th e weather wa s nice all week, but showers late o n Satu rday alm os t wi ped out the even t. Lu ckil y , th e trac k crew d id no t wa te r the racin g su rface and had a q uan tity of saw dus t on hand fo r th e w ett er spo ts. Practi ce sta rted a bit lat e, but th e racin g surfac e wa s in decent shap e. T he 12 5cc Be ginner co ntest was o ne of th e largest and hardest fough t of the evening . A lec Bry ant , on his Xtr em e Grap h ix Kawa sak i, wa s th e m an on thi s eve ning , tak ing th e lead in sho rt order in both m ot os. Sm ooth, steady ridi ng foile d the atte m p ts of Ya maha ri d er Greg Peterson to take th e lead , leavin g on ly seco nd spo t av ailable . An oth er Yam aha m an, Sc ot t Wh ite, pu t in a good ride and kep t the leaders honest . Th e other quarter -li ter ev ent worth wat ch ing was the 125c c ~ div ision. Bobb y Sco gin wo n bo t h mo to s. Hi s fe ll ow F r eew hee li ng Ho nda rider Chris Castle wa s seco nd ove rall . Cody Lee, with a good ride on his Suzuk i, k ept th e podi um from being an all -r ed affair. T he U nli m it ed Amat eur cl a s s w a s th e property of Broc Hinckl ey . who rode his KTM t o tw o ru na wa y m oto win s. Suz uk i j o c k ey Brad Richard wa s a solid seco nd overall wh en Hinckl ey failed to pu t a wh eel wro ng . Kew asaki j ock ey Mas on Sealock was strong eno ug h to capture th e last podi um positi on . Th e You th c om pe titio n was a runaway by Yama ha rid er T yl er Hom. Sec on d place was in dou bt in bo th motes . but Richie Gi bson , o n his Gibso n Raci ng Kawa saki , pl ayed h is c ard s perf ectl y fo r th e seco nd podium spot. Hon da ride r Nic k Bro ok s was fast eno ug h to earn th e last spo t on th e pod ium. T he yo ung m en of th e 2 5 0 c c Beg inner cl ass kep t th e cro wd from stray ing . Kaw asak i rid er N ath an Dov er was domin an t in both m o t os. Kitt Pettu s, ano t her Kaw asak i p il ot, was a stro ng second , ke ep ing Honda ri der Rob bie Woody in th e third spo t. Th e O v er 3 0 ge n tle men fo ll ow ed J o e l Se well 's Suzuk i, with Kaw asaki pilot Phillip Low er y ke eping second spo t safe, ahea d of Honda rid er Russ Castl e. T h e Calhoun c rew prov ed th at sawdust and d iesel fuel can get th e job done. Davis Shows the Way B y JAY IRVIN SWA INSB ORO , GA, SEPT. 27 St ar Plat es-sp on sor ed Justin Da vi s sm ok ed the fiel d in both the J 25cc and 250cc cla sses at Sw ain sboro Fla t Tra ck . Th e 12 5 c c class sa w D av i s , Honda of Stat esb oro rider Zac h O lliff, and Ed Sa lley Racin g prospec t Tr eay Shina berry battle from start to fin ish. Th e acti on was tight, but Davis stay ed out front and in co ntro l the enti re mai n even t. O ll iff was a c omfortab le sec ond, with Shi nabe rry a solid third . In 2 50 c c -c1ass acti on , O ll iff a nd Dav is on ce ag ain squared off. Da vis aga in nail ed th e start and kept Olliff at bay lap aft er lap. Olli ff tr ied everyth ing he co uld thin k of, but Davi s stay ed co nsistent and took th e check ers first, w ith O lliff a clos e second . A noth er do ub le-class w inn er was A labama sli de r T ro y Abels, who wo n the O pen Novi ce an d O ver 30 co nte sts . T he Open Novice cl ass pr ovided som e of th e nig ht's closest raci ng. Abels squa red off against Har ley -D avi dson of M ac on hot shoe Brett Sas sam an . T h is wa s Sassaman' s firs t race on a full -sized m achine. PBW Racing and J eff Henry let Sassama n take a spin on one of their CRF4 50 R Hon das. Sassaman adap t ed well and p ro ceed ed t o gi ve Abels fit s on every lap of th e m ain eve nt . Th e tw o swa pped th e lead on several occasio ns, wi th the experien ced A bels even tua lly co mi ng out on top . In th e Vintage Li ght co m pe titi on . Herb' s Ya maha r i d er Ca sey H enry batt l e d w ith Motor ex O ils pilot Ken Da vis t o give th e fans a gr eat show of their own. Henry lost som e time to Ken on the o pening lap s but q uick ly foun d a way to ma ke up the lost g ro und . Th e top tw o were wit hin feet of each other every lap. Henry fin all y m ad e a m o ve for th e lead wi th onl y o ne lap t o go. H enry ma de th e m ove stic k and took the che ck ered flag . Ken was a cl os e seco nd, with A lla n Gri ffen , on hi s David Barr -spon sored ride , a pa tient third . Fi ve of the sp ort 's future sta rs lin ed up to batt le in the 50c c cl ass. Matt Turner grabbed the hol eshot , with PBW -sponso red Scott Irv in in tow . Ben Scog gins, Ky ler Snipes and Tr ey Amerson were in th e mix as well . Unfortunately, Irvin's tri ck ed -ou t PW5 0 seized up only a few la ps in, ruining hi s chances at th e gold. Am er son ste p pe d up to the p la te and to ok seco nd , with Scog gin s on his rear fend er . Out front, Turner was building hi s lead , and at the end , he too k th e win , with Amerson ho lding on f o r second, Scogg ins th ird, and Snipes a resp ect ab le fo urth.

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