Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Jessy Nelson put a stranglehold on the 50cc (7-8) Stock and 50cc (4-8) Open c lasses in Rancho Cordova, California. Thor/FMF's J essy Ne lson, who took on a couple of local fast guys - Mark Braden and Aaron Williams - in the 50cc (7-8) Stock and (4-8) Open classes . Williams provided the most challenge, as he put his Racer's Pit Stop -backed Polini out front early on in the 50cc (7 -8) Stock moto. How ever, Nelson had the lead by lap two, and he ran away with the win. Nelson then returned in the 50cc (4-8) Open class and took a wire-to-wire win over Braden. There were four different winners in the hotly contested 65cc classes . Ty Keenom rebounded from a 6 -4 qualifier effort to score the win in the 65cc ( 6- 9) Stock class, over Kyl e Tigert. Though Tigert came in with a solid 1-3 qualifier effort, he got off to about a 10th-place st art in the 38 rider fina l. After mak ing h is way through the field , he found Keenom just out of rea ch at the checkers . Provo , Utah's Levi Hall and Ricky Rin auro bested the fi eld in the 65cc (6 -9) Modified class and the 65 c c (10- 11) Stock class, respectively. But it was Fox/FMF/Smith/Torco/Thousand Oaks KTM rider Landon Currier from Brush Prairie, Washington, who p roved to be t he m o st co ns istent of th e b un c h , t a k i n g perfect 1- I - I scores in both the 65cc (10 -11) Mod ified and 65cc (6- I I ) Open classes . Currier utilized go od starts all week and fought o ff se v er a l advan c e s offered up by Rinauro. In fact , th e tw o came ac ross t he fin is h li ne side by side in th e 65 c c ( 10 - 1 1) Modified moto, and it was Currier by a knobby. T he So Cal du o of Kawa sak i jockey Johnn y Je ld erd a and Yama h a mounted Trevor Reis pu t the h urt on t h e 85 c c (7 - 1 1) classes. Jelderda turned in a 4-3 - I effort, besting Cu rrie r i n t he S to ck class , while Re i s p u lled off a 1-7 - 1 score for the win o ve r J elderd a in the Modifi ed cla ss. Suzuki pilot Luke Layt on rece ived the news of the arri va l of a new bab y sis ter on Saturday night, so he cel ebrat ed by promptly go ing out and winning all h is motos in the 85 c c ( 14 - 15 ) Stock and Modified classes , over Joey A lvarez and Ross Pach eco, respect ively . On e of only two t rip l e-c lass win ners on the week was D ustin Enochs of Fresno, California. Enochs rod e his Cycle Gear/Clawson Motorsp orts / APF Racing-backed Yamaha to con vincing win s i n the 85cc ( 12- 13) Stock and Modified classes , as well as the 85cc (7 - 15) Open class, wh ich featured a 32 -rider field . Suzuki/Shift/RG3 rider Drew Gos selaar wa ited all da y to ride his on ly moto, the Supermini class , as all his other bikes were back home, getting prepped for the U .S . Open i n L as Vegas . Gosselaar took a wire-to-wir e victory ov er Honda -mounted Austin Eitel in the fina l moto of th e da y. In the Sch oolboy and 125cc class es, a whole slew of fast riders took to the gate in ea ch moto . On e o f th e surprise entri es in th e Sch o olb o y Modi f i ed cla ss was T eam Gre en Kawasaki jockey Justin Keen ey. Hav ing just recently turned pro , Ke en ey ra ised the eye b ro ws of sev er al who inquired into the rul ing of a pro rid in g in the Schoolboy class. AMP stu ck to th e non cl assificati on heading of the class , and since Keeney fell wi thi n th e 12- to 15-ye ar- o l d a ge gro up (based o n th e J anu ar y 1 ru le), he was eligible . Keeney not only won the Sch o olboy M odified class , he als o 65 (6 - 1 1) O PEN: 1. Lando n Currie r (KT M) ; 2. Ric ky Rinauro (KTM) ; 3 . .Joshue Grec o (KTM) ; 4 . Mason Sweeden (KTM) ; 5. Levii Hell (KTM) . 8 5 (7 · 1 1) STK : 1. J ohnn y J elderda (Ka w); 2. La ndon Currier (Yam) ; 3 . Dakota Gam er (Ka w); 4 . lach And rade (KTM); 5. T .J . Lorenz (Yam) . 85 (7- 11) MOD : 1. Trevor Reis (Yam ); 2. Jo hnny J elderda (Ka w ); 3. Landon Currier (Yam ): 4 . Austin Howell (Suz); 5. Dakota Gam er (xew) . 85 ( 12 - 13) STK : 1. Dusti n Enochs (Yam) ; 2. She wn Hayes (KTM) ; 3 . By ron Yo ung (H o n ) ; 4. Chappy Fiene (Suz); 5. Trevor Al lred (Suz). 85 ( 12- 13) 1'100 : 1. Dustin Enochs (Yam ) ; 2. Ju stin Enos (Suz) ; 3. Shawn Hayes (KTM) ; 4 . A ustin Eitel (Hon) ; 5. Matth ew Spenc er (Yam ). 85 ( 14- 15) STK : 1. Luk e Layton (Suz); 2. Joey Alvarez (yam); 3. John De Silva (Yam ); 4 . Ben Davi s (Yam) . 85 ( 14-1 5) 1'100 : I. Luk e Layt on (Suz) : 2. Ross Pacheco ( Yam ) ; 3 . Joey Alve rez ( Yam ) ; 4 . Ryan Eager (Yam) ; 5. Kirk Agostini (Yam) . 85 (7 -15 ) O PEN: I. Dustin Enochs (Yam) ; 2. Au stin Eitel (Hon); 3. Ju stin Enos (Suz) ; 4. A ustin Howell (5uz); 5. T.J . Lorenz (Yam ). 85 (7- 15) S/ Ml NI: 1. Drew Gosselaar (5 uz); 2. A ustin Eite l (Hon) ; 3. Ju stin Eno s (Suz); 4 . Austin Howell (Suz); 5. Marcus Bradshaw (Yam }. SCHBY (1 2-15) STK: 1. Kev in Rook stool (Yam); 2 . J ared Morr ison ( Yam ) ; 3. J o rdan Moc k r id g e (Yam); 4. Kyle Kent (Yam); 5. Curti s Sweezy (Kaw ). SCHBY (1 2- 15) MOD : 1. Ju stin Keeney (Kaw ); 2. Derrick Murphy (KTM ); 3. Kev in Rookstool (Yam) ; 4. Ricky James (Yam ); 5. J ordan Mockridge (Yam ). 125 BEG STK: 1. Doug l as Swarts (Yarn) : 2. Jere my Baye s (Kaw); 3. Blake Rookstool (Yam ); 4 . Mike Wilson (Yam) ; 5. Brandon Gideon (Yam ). 125 BEG MOD : 1. Bra nd on Gideon (Suz) ; 2 . Mike Wils on (Yam ) ; 3 . Anthon y Wi lson (Yam ) ; 4 . Ja ke Neuffer (Yam); 5. Austin McCrory (Yam ). 12 5 NOV ST K : 1. Beau Wiegand ( Yam ); 2 . Curti s Roe (Yam) ; 3 . Brad Kelly (Yam ) ; 4 . Greg Fouts (Yam); 5. Kram er Patterson (Kaw) . 125 NOV MOD : 1. J oey Harris (Kaw); 2. Curti s Roe (Ya m) ; 3 . Brad Kel l y (Y am ); 4 . Gre g Fo ut s (Yam) ; 5 . Beau Wiegand (Yam ). 125 INT 5 TK : I. Kevin Rookstoo l (Yam) ; 2. Ric k y J ames ( Yam) ; 3 . J ared Mo rriso n ( Yam ) ; 4 . J ordan Mock ridge (Yam); 5. Dustin Somogy i (Yam) . 125 tN T MOD : 1. T on y She rma n ( Yam); 2 . Derr ick Murphy (KTM ); 3 . Rick y Ja m es (Yam ); 4. Kyl e Kent (Yam ); 5. Jarred Morr ison (Yam ). 125 PRO: 1. J u sti n Keen ey ( K aw ) ; 2 . E ric McCrummen (Kaw ); 3. Ad am Mill er (Yam ); 4 . Matt McCrummen (Suz); 5. Eric Nye (Yam ). 25 0 BEG STK : 1. Dallas Smi th (Hon); 2. Colton Pearson (Yam ); 3 . Mike WUson (Yam) . 250 BEG MO D: 1. Co lto n Pearson ( Yam) ; 2 . Fra nc ts Ruiz (Yam ): 3. Tony All en (Hon); 4 . Mi ke Wilson (Yam): 5 . Ton)' Davis (Han) . 25 0 NOV STK: 1. Bri an Elliot (Han); 2. Kevin Hurt (Yam); 3. lack Fullmer (Yam); 4 . Evan Currie (Hon ); 5. J erem y Johnson (Yam ). 25 0 NOV MO D: I. Steven Bates (Suz); 2. Evan Currie (H on) ; 3 . la c k Full me r ( Yam ); 4 . Mi chael Raines (Kaw): 5. J oe Spie rs (Yam) . 250 INT STK : 1. Tony Sherman (Yam) ; 2. Corey Murphy (Yam) ; 3. Miles Warren (Hon); 4 . Cody Hert el (Hon) ; 5. Ryan McPhill ips (Sur) . 250 tNT MOD : J. Ton )' Sherma n (Yam ); 2. Mil es Warre n (Hon ) ; 3 . Caleb Gosse laa r (Hon) ; 4. Cody Hertel (Hon); 5. Corey Murphy (Yam) . 2 50 PRO : 1. B r ian Ro t h ( Yam) ; 2 . Ma tt McC rum m en (SOl); 3. Cory McDa niel (Suz ); 4 . J oey Rodriguez (Hon ); 5. Eric McC rummen (Kaw). WMN ( 10 - 14) : 1. A lisa N ix (Ya m) ; 2. Alexah Pearson (Hon) ; 3. Whitney Costello (Yam ); 4 . Ashley Freita s (Yam) . WMN (1 5. ): 1. Jenna Ellis (Yam) ; 2. Kellie Cann (Kaw) ; 3. Marina D'Agostini (Yam) ; 4. Carla Ferrante (Kew) . V ET NO V : 1. Pa u l M att hew s ( Ho n); 2 . Ed Whitecott on (Kaw) ; 3. Adam J ohn son (Hon); 4. Doug Eisenbei s (Yam ); 5. Don McKee (Yam ). VET (NT : 1. Phillip Segundo ( Hon ) ; 2. Da rron Sturgeon (Yam ); 3. J oe Spiers (Yam ); 4. Dana Corey (Yam ); 5. Rob Beleke y. VET EX: 1. Blak e Barrymore (Yam); z. David Pile (Hon). VET PRO: 1. Eri c Du'Cray (Yam) ; 2. Bria n Roth (Yam) : 3. Joe y Rodriguez (Hon ); 4 . Shawn Hybarger (Hon) ; 5 . Shaw n Parks (Suz) . bested a strong IS -rider f i e l d o f 125cc Pros . " I was n 't rea lly sur e what to expect in the Pro class , as I kn ow Eric Ny e and the McCrummens are rea ll y fast." sai d Keeney . " But I've been riding reall y good, and the track was exc el lent. I ho leshot and just concentrated on putting in nine solid laps." Kevin Rookstool of Klamath Fa lls , Oregon, topped a sol id fie ld of 125cc Intermediate Stock rid ers . while Capi tol Yamaha 's Tony Sherman earn ed a trio of wins in the 125 cc Intermediat e Mod ifi ed , 250c c Sto c k and 250 c c Modified cl asses. CN AMP National Track at Pra irie City Rancho Cordove , Celifamie Results: October 2-5, 2003 50 ( 4· 6 ) STK: 1. Brandon Leith (p ol ); 2. M ik e Vict orian (Cob ); 3. Conn or Pearson (KTM ); 4 . Blake Green (Cob ); 5 . Jesse Janco (Lem ). 50 ( 4· 6) MO D: 1. Brandon Leith (Pol ); 2. Connor Pearson (KTM); 3 . Je sse Janc o ( Lem ) ; 4 . Austi n Ching (Cob); 5. Mike Vict orian (Cob). 50 (7 -8) STK : I. Jessy Nelson (KTM ); 2. Aaron Williams ( Po l) ; 3 . Ty St min oe ( KT M); 4 . Ch ri s A lldredge (Cob ); 5. Mark Braden (Pol). 50 ( 7 - 8 ) M O D : I. Aaron Willia m s ( Po l ); 2 . Michael Maze (Cob) ; 3 . Ty Sim inoe (KTM ); 4. T roy Graffunder (KTM) ; 5. Jake Mohnike (Pol) . 50 ( 4-8) OPEN : 1. J essy Nelson (KTM ); 2. Mark Brad en ( Po l ) ; 3 . Ty Si m inoe ( KT M ); 4 . Beau Thompson (KTM) ; 5. Brandon Leith (Pol ). 65 (6 -9) 5TK : 1. Ty Keen om ( KTM ); 2. Kyl e Tige rt (KTM) ; 3. Jes sy Nelson ( KTM ); 4 . Levit Hell (KTM ); 5. Gebe A dam e(KTM). 65 ( 6 · 9 ) M OD : 1. Le vit Hall ( K TM) ; 2 . Ty Keen om (KT M ) ; 3 . K y le Tige rt ( KTM ) ; 4 . J essy Nelson (KTM); 5. Gabe Adame (KTM ). 6 5 ( 10 -1 1) STK: 1. Ricky Rinauro ( KTM ); 2. Landon Currier (KTM) ; 3. Joshua Greco (KTM) ; 4. Mason Sweeden (KTM); 5. Dyl an Schmoke (KTM ). 60 (1 0- 11 ) MOD : I. Landon Currier (KTM) ; 2. Ric k y Rin auro (KTM ): 3. J o shua Gre co ( KTM ): 4 . Dyl an Schmoke (KTM) ; 5. Thom as Nichol s (KTM). cue ' e n e VV s N OVEM BER 5 . 2003 31

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