Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Chelsea Gill (Hon): 4. Kaylee Cox (Hus): 5. Co~ Scrogg ins (Hon). 65: 1. Joe Mc(jurer (Kaw): 2. Caleb Emory (Kaw) : 3. J ake Wood (K aw); 4. Orew Daniels (KTM) : 5. Nick Green (KTM). 65 JR I. ClIleb Emory (Kaw) : 2. Joe McGurer (Ka w): 3. Drew Dil niels (KTM); 4. J ake Wood (Kaw); 5. Alex McKenz ie (Kaw) . 85 SR: 1. Richa rd Mill er III (Hon) ; 2 . Cody Rankin (S uz) ; 3. Goose Weaver (K aw) : 4 . Mike Pophdm . 125 : J. Bill y Tom Hane s ( Ha n ); 2. Br ent Bow man (Han); 3. Justin Trent (Han): 4. Mike Popham (Yam ); 5 . Kevin Bond (Han) . 200 : 1. Jake Tec krn (Kawl : 2. Gordon Green (Kaw ); 3 . T r,svis So!Indy (Ka.... : 4. IJorIdld Whaley (Sw:). ) 250 : 1. Billy Tom Hanes (Han) ; 2. Jared McKay (Yam) ; 3. Jon Creek (Sul). 450 : I. G~ Joy (Yam ); 2. P,s Hillard (Yam); 3. Gordon Green ul (KTM) ; 4 . Rob Elli s (Han ). 600: 1. Jak e Ta<: itt (Han ); 2. Jared McKo!IY (Kaw ); 3. Jos h Denk son (KalOl ); 4. J ohn Scrogg ins (Hon) ; 5. Jon Creek (Hon ). 600 4· STRK: 1. J osh Denson (Yo!Im ); 2. Curt Randa ll (Yam): 3. Bud North rup (Hon) . 750: I. Jason No rthrup (Kaw ): 2. Paul Hilla rd (Kaw); 3. And y Fortner (Kaw). OPEN: 1. J aso n Nor thr up ( T ri ): 2. R,sndy Gr een ( H -D ); 3. Richard Mill er II (H· D). SR: 1. Scan Petty (Hon ); 2. Gayle J enkin s (Han ); 3. Mi ke Bacon (Mai); 4. Steve Davis (Hon ); 5. Darrel Trent (Han) . S/SR: 1. Glly le Jenkins (Han): 2. Richllrd Petter (Kaw): 3. Bud Northrup (KTM) . PSHRD: 1. Randy Green (H·D) ; 2. Richerd Mille r II (H-D). 400 STK : 1. R.J . Watson (Han); 2. J oe Ell is (Han): 3. Danny Schuman (Kaw ): 4. Tlllvis Sandy (Kaw ): 5. Donald Whaley [Sezl . OPEN ST K; l. Greg J oy; 2. Ja red McK ay (Yam ): 3. Mike Bacon (Mai); 4 . Blak e Harper (Yam) : 5 . Steve Davi s (Yo!Im ). FAST TlME : .Ieke Tackitt (Han) L o s A ngel e s Cou n ty Ra c eway Bey Howls to CRC Night Finale Win B y G REG R OBERTSO N PA LMD A LE . CA. SEPT . 27 A no ther successful season of Californ ia Rac ing Club's Sa turday night m otocross on the J. B. Me morial T rack at Los A ngeles County Race way ca me to a co nclusion on this night. wit h Ho n d a -m o u n t ed K e v in B e y fi nishing th in gs o ff by w in nin g the 250cc No vice class . In fir s t -mo to action , Nick San chez absconded wi th the ho le sho t , ahead of Bey . Rick y Bar ger and Jonathan Higg ins . Sanchez put a co u p le of seconds o n B ey , w ho w as be ing houn d ed by B ar g er . By the ha lf w ay po int . Barger' s pushin g of Be y had th e two of the m at Sanc hez's bac k fend er . Ba rg er even tually f ou nd his way ar o und B e y t o h o und Sa nc hez. At th e chec ke rs, it wa s San c hez by a co uple of bikelength s o ve r Barger. Bey was a clo se thi rd . ahea d of Higg ins. Anatol Kozlow ski and T on y Russo . Bey used the power o f his Pharmacy Ride Shop/ Rider's Edge-back ed CRF450R to win the drag race to th e first tum in m ot o two, fo llowed by Sanc hez, Barger and Russo . By the end o f lap on e, San c h ez was o u t fro n t and pu ll in g away. Sanc hez's reign wa s short- lived, though, as he went down har d a lap lat er and wa s out of the rac e. Bey inherit ed th e top spot and didn't let it go to wa ste, as he mo tored awa y to sew up th e o ve rall on a 3- 1 night . Higgins finished seco nd in the m oto, but the seco nd- place trophy went to Barger (2 -3) . Kozlow ski stalled his bike off the start but then foug ht his way up into a fo urth- place finish fo r fo urth overall . Ty lor Hem m e go t the holeshot in the fi rst 85cc Beg inn er m oto and led up un til the midway p oint , wh en Chase Wolc o tt c aug ht him and m ade the pa ss . Wolcott pulled away fo r th e wi n , wi th Taylor Pineda putting a last -lap pass on Hemme for second place. Jake Broe sel nabbed the holeshot in moto t wo and a voi ded a second -turn pileup that claimed a few riders , including fi rst -mote wi n ne r Ch ase Wo lc o tt . Conne r Wolcott grabbed th e lead on th e openi ng circuit an d wen t the distanc e for the second -moto wi n, but it was th e co nsistent 2-2 score o f Pineda tha t cap tured t he overall. Hemme we nt 3 -3 for the secon d -place t ro p h y , w ith Ch ase bou ncing back fro m hi s first -la p inciden t to go 1-5 for third in th e final sta ndin gs. Resu lt s P/W YAJIL BEG: 1. Ryan Noilln (Yam ); 2. Kristal Sm ith (Yam ); 3. Ni chol as Couto (Ya m); 4 . De rek Kaup p ( Ya m ): 5 . Sean Cantrell (Yam ). P/W HON BEG; I. Willi om McCool (Han); 2. Dan iel Pierce (Han): 3 . Willidm Rodriguez (Han ): 4. Hannah Kraft. (Han ). PfW HON A DV: 1. Mi tchell Ep ste in ( Ha n): 2. J ord an Fo wler (Han ): 3. Tiffan y Vo!Inderlip (Han) : 4. Sa ma ntha Epstein (Han) . B/B K BEG: 1. Johnny Mit chelle (KTM) ; 2. Sem Harter (K TM) ; 3. Jake Ferb erc (KTM ); 4. JO!I ua Fee (Pol); 5 . Mario Ma!lcolie (KTM ). h B/B K ADV: I. Ryan Cantre ll (KTM ): 2. Dieg o Benedetti (KTM) : 3 . Seen Krll ft (KTM); 4. Breden Keelf'r (K TM) . S/ PfW (4·6 ): I . Brandon Ko!IuPP (Pol). S/ prw (7·9 ): I. Micha el Moue (Cob ): 2. Dillan Epstein (KTM): 3. Nich o la s Merci er (Po l ): 4. Cole Sefto rd (KT M); 5 . Ryan Co!Int ell r (KTM). 65 BEG: I . James Hen (Sw); 2. Shelby Ward (Kit w); 3. Steven Kirk (!{a w): 4. Kyle Bischof (Suz): 5. Cody Flori a (KTM). 65 (4· 8): 1. Michael Maze (KTM) ; 2. Dam ion Tackett (Suz). 65 (9- 11): 1. Mason Sweeden (KTM) : 2. Joey So!I Yatgy (KTM); 3. Mich ll eJ Bake r (K aw): 4 . Chris Carrillo (Kaw); 5. Shawn Rhinehart (KlIw) . 8 5 BEG: 1. Teylor Pineda (SUl ); 2. Tay lor Hemm e (Suz) ; 3 . Cha se Wol cott (Han) : 4. Con nor Wolc ott (Ron) : 5 Curti s Conno r (Han) 8 5 (7 -11) : 1. Ma son Swee de n (S uz ): 2. Chand ler Qu imelt e (Yam) ; 3, J ak e McGui~ (Han ); 4. Kyle Barone (Yam ); 5. Cody East man (Sw ). 85 (12 -13): I. Shawn Hayes (KTM ): 2. Taylor Kellstrom (Hon) ; 3. Tyler Pierce (Kaw); 4. KlI lani Walsh (Sw): 5. Grady Dagnan (Suz l S/Ml Nl; I. Taylor Kellstrom (Hon); 2. Sha wn Haye s (KTM); 3. Macka ne Garrll brant (YlIm); 4. Keith Robin son (Yam); 5. Grady Oag ' nan (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. KeYin Calvo ( YlI m) ; 2. Shane Simo ns (Han) : 3. Jo5h Eric kllOll (KT M): 4 . Max Hart er (Yam); 5. Chri s Pulliam (Yam). 125 NOV : 1. Ta nne r Langh am (Kaw); 2. Keyin Bey ( Yam) ; 3 . Ken Slater J r. (Yam); 4. Andrew Ja nes (KalOl); 5. Rich ard Euba nks (Yllm ). 125 INT: I. Ryan Reina (Yam); 2. Kau lin Bogg io (Yo!Im ): 3. Bran don Reina (Y,sm). 125 PRO: 1. Dary l Eckl lnd (Han); 2. J ustin Acker (Stu) . 250 BEG: I. TIm Ritzier (KlI w); 2. Au stin Mullin s (Hon): 3. Scott Cohea (Yam ) 25 0 NOV: 1. Ke v in Bey ( Ha n) ; 2. Rick y BlIrge r ( Yam ) : 3 . Jonathan Higg ins (Hon ); 4 . Malol Kozlowsk i (Ha n); 5 , Tony RU 5so (Hon) . 250 INT : 1. Ryan Reinll (Yam ); 2. Bobb y Steffan (Han); 3. Bry an Ward (Yam ). 250 PRO: I. Daryl Ecklund (Ha n); 2. Lars Undstrom ( Han ). WMN : I . Kendell Clements (Yam ). SCHBY: I . Tanner Langham (Kaw); 2. Shane Simo ns (Han); 3 . Andrew Di ckie (Yo!Im ); 4. Chris Pulliam (Yll m). J R VET NOV: I. An drew Holbek (Yam ): 2. Tony Russo (Han): 3 Micha el Penta ( Yam ) : 4. Terence T raugh ber Jr. ( Ko!I w) ; 5 . J aso n Miy(lgishima (Han ). JR VET INT : 1. T ony Pullia m (Han ): 2. WiIIlo!lm Wel chhance (Han): 3 . Helm O'Hare (Han) ; 4. Gabi Abayo v (Han) ; 5 . Mike Cro sby (Yam ). VET BEG: I. John La Montagn e (Han); 2. .Jascn La Montagne 55 (KTM): 3. RU Kegler (Sw ); 4 , Mike Lapreik (Han ); 5. Marc Dun lap . VET NOV: I. Mo!Irk Harwell (Yam): 2. Devid Barlow (Han) : 3. Eric Nel son (Hon): 4. Ray Ritzier (Hon ): 5. Mich ael Penta (Yam) . VET INT : 1. William WeJchhllOce (Han): 2. Eric Broesel (Hon); 3. Mike Crosby ( Yll m ); 4 [Mnn y Battllglia (Han ): 5. Gabi Aba yov (Hon) . VET EX/PRO: 1. Frank Costenz (Han ). o SR NOV: 1. Ed Lane (Han ); 2. Mark. Schuster (Hon) . SR AJIL: I. Kenny So!Ifford (Han); 2. Mik e Augu sta (Yom ): 3. Bob Dunham (Yam): 4. Steve Norr (Hon) ; 5. Chri s Cumbo (Yam). SR EX: 1. Leo S,s (YlI m) ; 2. Ed T ri pp (Han); 3. Je ff H lI~ ul (Hon) ; 4. Russ Schuole r (Han) : 5 . Joe Root (Hon ). Glen H e le n Racew ay Pa rk Welsh, D ubach Rule REM Fall Series B y ROCKY HAS H .' Los Angeles County Raceway: Kevi n Bey held the re st at bay f o r t he overall win In the 250cc Nov ice c lass at the CRC Night Motocross fi nale in Pa lmdale, Ca li fo rn ia . SAN BERNARDINO . CA . SEPT. 27 Round three m arked the ha lfw ay po int o f Racing En terp rises Mot orsports ' fifth annua l MT A West Fall Seri es, which is being sponso red by MTA West. No Fear. Sm ith . Tag Meta ls. One Ind ustri es. Motul. Renthal . AR C Lev ers. Pro Valve Mot ocross Race Serv iee. AMP Bed Xten der . M otorma n . White Brot hers. VP Fu els , Wiseco . N -Styl e . Cometie . C EET. F act o r y R& D. KTM. Mechan ix Wear. Ught Speed . and Haro B icycles . Th e large tum out of racers di scovered a new tr ack la yo ut th at wa s pr epp ed to perfection. Whil e " Doc t or " Doug Dub ach h as b een q uot ed as say ing he c on siders himself m ore of a 4 0 -y ear-ol d business man than a profession al m ot oc ro sser th ese days, he can still go real ~ Iy fast when he wan ts to . This week. Dubach tu med up fo r perh ap s a bi t of a tune-up before h e c om pete s for th e fi rst time in both th e Ov er 30 and Ov er 4 0 Pro classes a t thi s ye ar's Wor ld Vet Champio nship s. to be held at Glen G len H e l en Race way P a rk: " Do ct or" Doug Dubach wa s t h e overall w i nner o f the c o m bin ed Pr o c lass at rou nd t h ree o f Racing En terprises Motorsports' fifth an n ual MTA West Fa ll Series In Sa n B e rna rd in o , Ca li f o rn ia. Dragoon Motocross Park Helen at the beg inn ing of Novem ber. In the combined Pro gate . Dub ach. riding a Dr. D/Wh ite Brothers/ O 'Neal -b ack ed Yamaha YZ250F. convinci ngly bested the field in bo th m otos to earn the overall win for the day. Willy Musgrave took second pla ce in both rac es and was th e runn er -up . Richa rd Albach and Paul Kellen battled it out for third pla ce. and at the end of the day. Kellen put his Tag Metals/Big Gun /RG-3 /X tre me /Hi nson -backed Ho nda CRF450R in th at spot via 4 -3 rides. In th e Ve t Intermed ia te ranks , Honda mounted Dean Wels h took home th e top pr ize on the day afte r fo llo w ing up hi s second -place fin ish in the fi rst m ot o b y w inn ing th e all im porta n t sec ond m oto w ith a su pe r r i de . Wel sh a lso us ed th e win to take th e po ints A Workm an-Like J o b By lead in the se ries for th e class. J erry J etton Results 65: 1. Dene Leedosn (Kow): 2. Zachery PIllow (Kow): 3. Hunter s FlI rk (KTM); 4. Tyler Nichol s (KTM) . 80 BEG: I. Ceoen ProbSt ( Yom ): 2. Kyle Scott ($uz) ; 3. J ustin ..Ionf's ($uz): 4. Brad Poppal ardo (Kaw): 5 . Nick Zand~ (Hon) . 80 JR: I. Bill y Musgray e (Yam ); 2. Jason Bowles (K aw): 3. Taylor F~an (Han). i 125 BEG: I. Scott Par1tnson (Yam): 2. Eric Lllmbert (Suz) : 3. Tim Felkin s (Suz); 4. ~k ,~her (Han) : 5 . Tom Hlrtl (Yam) . 125 JR 1. MG Letendreese (Yam ); 2. Chris Ayers (Yam) : 3. n Fredd y Sanc hez ( KT M); 4 . Brett Dimanno (Y am) : 5 . J ustin La voie (Yam) . 125 INT: I. TJfTI Olson (Suz ); 2. Ch~ M4uull o (Kaw): 3. Lester Varnum (Yam) : 4. Greg Jones (Hon ). PRO: I . Doug Dubach (y lI m); 2. Willy Musgra ve (Yam ): 3. Paul Kellen (Han); 4. Richa rd Albach (Sul) . 250 BEG: I. Craig Cheever (Y(lm ): 2. Ch~ H"fTin (Yam ); J . Ben Baines (Hon ); 4. Mi ke KlI nczUlewsk i (Yam ); 5 . Dan C(lrter (Yam) . 25 0 J R: I. Even Diet e rich ( Han); 2. J ustin F alk (Y lI m); 3 . MG tthe w Kelley (Han) ; 4. Vance Freema n (Hon); 5 . Deri k Townsen d (Hon) . 250 1 ; 1. Rya n Co well (Hon ); 2. C li ff J en nin g s ( Yam) ; 3 . NT Matthew Henderso n (Ko!I w); 4. Blak e Runestad (Yo!Im ); 5 . Kevin Jen nings (Yam) . VET BEG: 1. Chuck Golob (Han); 2. Kurt lkhter (Sw: ); 3. Danie l Rice (Y(lm ): 4. J im lcI cy (Hon); 5. Brian Daugherty (KTM ). VET JR : 1. Jay a ark (Han); 2. lcIrry Lengner (Yam ); 3 . J ustin Leeds (Han ); 4. Jonn y Benski n (Sw: ); 5. Ken Ehlers (Yam). VET INT : 1. Deo!ln Welsh (Han); 2. Jerry J eUon (Sw ); 3 . Tim H(lrri s (K TM) ; 4. J oson Ingersoll (Han ); 5. Steve Butler (Yo!Im). m 40+ JR I. Dl:Inny Kudrilv e (Yl:I ): 2 , Gene ElJ:enbforgf'r (Yam): 3. Clint MHlf'r (Ha n) : 4. Jod ie Partain (KTM ): 5. Fl"llnk Villa (Han ). 40+ INT: I. Steve Wiltso n (Yo!Im ); 2. Greg Pagl:ln (Ha n) : 3 . Rick Sltnders (Han) : 4. Rudy Chavez (Han) : 5 . Ted Kuk lll (Han ). 40+ EX; J. Randy Sk inner (Sw. ); 2. Fred NiChols (Han) : 3 . Jim u tell dresse (Han) ; 4. Marc Crosby (Yam ): 5 . M;uk Hall (Kaw ). 40+ MSTR: 1. Paul Needles (Han); 2. Dan Au stin (Yam) ; 3 . Rich EJers ledl. (Yam) : 4. Willie Amar adio (Yil m ). 50+ JR: I . Pie~ Heffer (Han) . 50 . MSTR: I . Jody Wiesel (Yam) : 2. Lee Amaradio (Yam) 60. MSTR: I. Horst Leitner (Hon ): 2. Bengt Johansson (KTM): 3 . Do!In Hll nebrink (Han ): 4. Chuck Minert (Yam): 5 . George Spearing (Y(lm ). I e n srrz LYNDO N. KS. SEPT _27 After the previou s week 's " rain -o ut ." this day was go ing to be great. This weekend was the Michelin Fall Classic , with the winners on the two days receiving Micheli n tires . In th e 8 5cc ( 7 -11) class. Fr an k ie Wor k m an put his Suzuk i in fi rst an d never lo oked b ack . Kaw asak i jockeys B ran do n Hers ch el! and C o l e B ro c k elm an batt led fo r seco nd . n eve r lettin g Kyle Kell y m ak e a pa ss. Th e seco nd m ot o wa s co m p lete ly d iffer ent. Kell y put his Suzuki in firs t . with Bro ckelm an cl ose on his tail, wh ile Workm an b attled with Hersc h el! . Overall , W o rkman took fir st . and Kell y took seco nd. The 12 5c c No vic e cl ass sho we d ju st wh at bro t h e r ly lov e is a ll a bo ut . K aw asa ki ri de r Jered Sill batt led with his little br oth er Jo rda n. r id in g a Suzuki. Th ey wag ed so me o f the best side -by- side raci ng seen in a long ti m e. J orda n wa sn 't abou t to let up on his big brother, and he finall y got around him . but by then it wa s too lat e to put th e moves on anyone else . The seco nd moto was m ore of th e same, but with m or e dra ma . Th e brother s wen t throu g h th e r h yt hm section side by si de each ti m e aro un d, but this tim e the litt le broth er was ahead of his bi g brother. Fina lly , Jordan made a m istak e. and J ered was ab le to push his Kawasak i by that Suzuki his litt le brother was riding . When the checkered flag dropped. Nick Tho mas was the ove rail winner. foll owed by Josh Sidebottom. Mar k Briggs and Cody Em me rt . Je red took fifth. and Jordan took sixth . Wichita 's Dan Hickey put hi s Honda in first place in th e Over 25 and Over 30 classes. He pulled the ho leshots and never looked back . While the others were battling ba ck and fort h , Hickey bui lt up an awesome lead . He wa s th e only person to triple the rh ythm section. Most people do it dou ble. double . double. bu t Hickey tri p le d . singled a nd t h en dou b led out . sho wi ng everybody else the best wa y to do it. won the fir st m oto on his Suzuki RM250, but a poo r start in th e secon d m oto relegat ed him to a thi rd -place fi nish and second o ve rall for th e day . Ti m Harr is pu shed hi s Z-Raci ng KTM SX 380 to a well-deserved thi rd -p lac e o ve rall finish afte r post ing a 3-2 ta lly for the day. Th e 80ce Begi nner contest was once ag ain ho tly co nte sted, and whe n the dust sett led, it was series p oints leader Cad en Prob st co m ing ou t on to p wit h hi s 2 - J performanc es. Suzuki r ide r Ky le Scott was n ex t b est w ith hi s 1- 2 showing, while J ustin J on es put another ye llow bike in the top th ree as he rode his RM85 to 3- 4 sco res an d th ird overall. Brad Papp alardo (6 -3 ) too k fourth . an d Ni c k Za nd er berg en took fifth wit h consisten t 5-5 r id es o n h is Honda CR85. cue D A WN Results 50 (4 -6): I. Neil Tajchman (KTM ); 2. A J . Rorna (KTM); 3. Lake Ste wa rt (KTM) : 4. Harley StelOlart (Han) . 50 (7· 8 ): 1. J aggt"r Thoma s (KTM): 2. Tnstan Hughes (Pol). 50 OPEN: 1. Jagge r Thoma 5 (K TM). 65 (7· 8 ): 1. Trista n Hughes (Stu ). 85 BEG : 1. Sh a~ Wimmer (Suz); 2. Chris Hegwollid (Hon); 3 Chase Kewley (5w): 4. Dalton Wimme r (Yam); 5 . Domi nic Clemente (Han ). 8 5 (7 - 11): 1. Fr anki e Workmo!ln (Suz); 2. Kyl e Kelly (SUl.): 3. Col e B ro cke lmll n ( Kaw ): 4 . Br an do n Henchell (K o!I w) : 5 . EVo!ln Hoobler (Yam) . 6 5 (1 2-1 5): I. Robert ~a r (Sw): 2. Nick Self (Suz): 3 . Tyler Brown (Sw ): 4 . Stetson Kern (Yam ): 5 . Cody Bruce (SUl) . MIN I OPEN: I . Robert Spears ( Suz) ; 2. Tyler Bro wn (S uz): 3. Kyle Kelly (Suz ); 4. Nick Self (SUl.): 5. Frankit' Workman (Sw ). 125 BEG: J. Mar k Koontz (Ko!I w) ; 2. Jon Schneider (KlI w): 3. Shane Price (Yam) ; 4. J im Reed (Yam) ; 5. Andrt'w Ruffole (Yam ). 125 NOV: I. Nick Tho mas (Sw): 2. J osh Sidebottom (Han) ; 3. Mark Briggs (Yam ); 4. Cody Emmert (Yam ): 5. Jere

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