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Walden Playboys Motocross Park: Yamaha rider Brian Mulcahy was hot once again at
Walden Playboys' annual DAR E race in Plattekill, New York. He was flawless, scoring three
overall wins in the muddy conditions.
race. But this day was a little d iffere nt. Wi th
ove rn ight rains o n Saturday and more rain on
Sunday, the Walden crew decide d to cancel
t he second se t of m ot o s, d ue to inclement
weather , T he track was th e muddiest it's bee n
so fa r th is yea r. Th e top rid er of the da y . wh o
t o o k thr ee win s in th e Wald en m i r e , was
Yamaha ride r Bri an Mulcahy . A res ident of
Hewitt. New Jersey, M ulcahy rode flawlessly ,
desp ite the horrible co nditions . He took three
overall wi ns, in the Senior M ini, Supe rm ini and
Schoo lbo y classes.
In th e Senior Mini clas s, M ulcahy took th e
win over hi s m ain c om peti tion in Dis tr ict 34,
Suzuki p ilot Jamie La wrence . Wi th his sho rt
sta t ure , Lawren c e ro de very we ll but wasn' t
ab le to k eep up with th e much bigger Mu l c ahy. Lawren c e fini shed sec ond o ve ra ll , in
fr o nt o f Yamaha j ock ey Pet er K onda sh an d
Honda ride rs Nicho las Price and Joshua Clark .
Mu lcahy was able to put his trusty Yam aha
up fron t once aga in in th e Sup ermini cla ss and
take th e ove r all w in . Behi nd Mulca hy w er e
M att' s Hond a/ Th o r rid er Ryan Blizzard and
Ja son Fioravanti, also on a Honda . Fourth over all went to loc al Yam aha rid er E ric Cavallaro,
and roun ding out the top five was Performance
Recr eat ion 's Jak e Beebe, aboard a Suzuki.
However, tha t wasn 't all for Mu lc ah y. He
too k o u t hi s Yama ha 12 5 and r o d e t h e
Schoolboy clas s in the fil thy mud hole that was
Wa lden. O nce again, Mulca hy won by qu it e a
dis ta nce over the seco nd -pl ac e fi nisher , in thi s
c ase KTM ride r Jordan Crawfo rd . T oward th e
end of th e co ntes t , Cr awford and hi s fellow
KTM rider (and the day 's I 25 cc Amateur wi nner ) Chris Laughnane ha d a great ba tt le, after
Laughnane c ame back from a bad start and a
few fa lls. Fourt h overall went to Yam aha 250 F
rid er Ren J oll y, and roundi ng out th e t op five
was th e day 's 125cc Nov ic e winn er. Yama ha
ride r Rob ert Br ew .
Taking an im pressive two overa ll wins on
h i s hom e t rack w a s K TM / Mo roney 's
Cycle/Holesho t Graphics rider J us tin Barcia.
He too k th e 65cc (10 ·11) class very eas ily,
but what m ade him so im pressive on the da y
was hi s wi n in the J un ior Mi n i cla ss. des p ite
his sho rt st ature and the Wald en muck . His
win didn 't co me easily. as he had to battle his
Di stri ct 34 c o m petitor He nry Roj as. Suz uk i
ride r Roj as too k seco nd , but what was m ost
surp rising in this moto was Blizzard' s crash in
th e wh oop s. wh ich alm ost took him o ut of the
rac e. Blizzard wa s able to sta rt up his bike and
make hi s way toward th e fron t aft er being
dead las t, and he fin ished six th in the moto .
Ta k ing thi rd overa ll was DirtWurx.com 's A lex
Gillespie. Fou rt h went to Yama ha rid er Kody
R e n zl and , a nd ta ki ng t h e f i ft h spo t was
D ominick Guas tella , also aboa rd a Yam aha.
Re s u lt s
PfW YAM/ SlJZ: 1. Devin Gilbert (Cob) ; 2. DlIni el Dillin {Cob): 3.
Robert Bartolo meo (Cob) ; 4. Kevin Tompkins (Cob); 5. Justin Cooper
(Co b ).
P/W (4 -6) : I. Dam on Fiore (Cob): 2. Devin Gilbe rt (Co b); 3 .
J o sh La mbert (KTM); 4. DMit'1 Dillin (KTM): 5 . J ll5tin Coo pl"r (KTM) .
PfW (7 .8) : I. Dylan Wolfe (Cob); 2. A ustin Behrens (KTM) : 3 .
Ja mes Coen (KT M): 4 , Colin Abderha lden (KTM) : 5. Angelo Curro
(KTM).
6516·9) : I. Dcnuruc k Guastelill (KTM): 2. luke Rt'fU land (Stu ):
3. Zac hary lang (K TM); 4 J a ke Hunker (Ka..... l: 5. Brett Coo per
(KTM).
65 (10·11): I. Justi n Barcia (KTM): 2. AJell: Gillespie ( taM); 3.
Kod}' Renzland (Suz) ; 4. Frank Robie Jr . (Ka.....); 5. Sha~ vtecn ($w ).
JR MINI: 1. JU~ ln Barc ia (KTM): 2. Henry Rojas (Suz); 3 . ....ell:
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GilIe5pie (Hon): 4 . Kod y Renzl{lnd ( Yam); 5. Dominick GUol !> lJa
( Yam) .
SR MINI: I. Brian Mukllhy (Yam ): 2. Jamie l.4.....renee (Suz): J.
Peter Kondash (Yam) : 4. Nichola s Price (Hon): 5. Joshua Clarir.. (Hon ).
S/MINI: I. Bri an Mulc ahy (Yam ); 2 . Ryan BJiU4rd (Ha n ): 3 .
Ja5Or'lFlOI"a\'anti (Hor'I): 4. Eric Cevenarc (Vam): 5 . Jake Beebe(Sul).
125 A : I. Barry Carsten (Suz ): 2. Terry A nkle ( Vam ): 3 . Joseph
Beatt y (Yam ): 4. John La.....renee (Ka.....): 5 . Chris Spear ( Vam).
125 B: I. Chlisl..aughnane (KTM) ; 2. Adam Volp" (Yam) : 3. Jar·
dan Cra wford (K TM) : 4. James Wild (Ka ....: 5 . Ralp h Scannap ieco
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(Yam) .
125 C: I. Robert BIl'W (Yam): 2. Mike Vallone (Ko .....); 3 . Aaron
relli (Vam) ; 5. Denn is V~l (Yam) .
Walffl ( Yam ): 4. Nick Pecc:a
250 A : I. Terry Fin kle (Y am ); 2. Carlo Cae n (K T M): 3 . Kurt
McMille n (Hon): 4. Bany Carsten (Suz); 5. J oseph Beatty (Han ).
250 B: I. Frank u-mpka ( Hon); 2. Micha el Bender (Vam): 3 .
Eddie Pickeit (Suz): 4. Joshua Wilcox (Hon); 5. Jo hn Calderone (SUlI .
250 C: I. Jerem y Byrnes (Hon) : 2. Dougl as O.....en (KTM) : 3 .
J erl" my Pric e (Yam): 4. Dominick But tn er ( Han): 5 . J0 5eph Fri ll
(Yam ).
(O ver 40) Open Expert d ivision in points as
th e race ye ar starts to wind down. He defin iteIy was feeli ng the luc k of the Irish on th is
cou rse, as he battled it out with t ri p le- digit
tem peratu res as well as th e other riders on his
T ulare Honda -K TM/GPRrrhor KTM 525 MXC.
" I had a really good start off the bo m b ."
stated Korenwinder. "Th e electric start almost
feels like cheating, alth ou gh I was on the lett ,
and the guys to the right got a better sta rt off
the bom b . I was runni ng ninth overall into the
pits, and th e hea t was affecting me a litt le bit,
when Pau l Krause came by with some riding
advice. He said, 'Get off your butt, Komy , and
stand up !' I go t to ride and dice with Paul a lit tle bit, but the real dicing out there was with
Brett Saunders. Saunders is a real sportsman. I
passed him; he passed m e back . good times
o u t th ere! I was using a ll six gears on thi s
co urse. I really lik ed th e ext ra techn ical section
th ey th rew in ; riding in the rocks is my forte ."
Kore nwinder finished first in the Senior
Open Ex pert div ision, and Saunders finished
second in the 0-200cc Expert class, behind
Kenda ll Nor m an.
When he's not giv ing out great ridin g ti ps,
K rau se ca n usuall y be found at the to p of th e
Vet Open Exp ert class . Rid ing w ith two brok en
ribs, Kr ause had hi s ga me pl an all worked out
for the day .
" I just wanted to go out, ride smooth , and
wa tc h f o r th e o t her guys in my class,"
explained Kr ause. " I had to ride wi th c aution
and j ust go fo r th e in -cl ass win toda y ."
T he ga me p lan wo rked, as Krau se finis hed
first in his di vision aboa rd hi s Malc o lm Sm ith
MS / B RP/ IMS KTM.
O n any given Su nday , th ere is always a
hu g e ba ttle b ei ng waged in t he Vet O pe n
Ama teur division . Th is Sunday was no different. Pete Cochran ove rca me a two -k ick start
on the bo m b and a loo p-o ut o n a road section
a nd w a s th e vic to r o n his W h i te
Brothers/ E S R/ S pec t r u m H o nd a , fini sh in g
ah ead of Darrin Pet erson, Scott Perkins an d
Paul B uc k les, who fin ished second through
fourth, respectively.
Fi rst -y eer rac er Bryan N orm an wa s a ll
sm iles after o ve r a llin g the N ov ic e line and
winn i n g t h e F our -Str o k e N o v i c e d ivisi o n
aboard hi s Hond a CRF4 50R. The 17 -year- o ld
had a g reat sta rt and was the first Novic e off
the bo m b run .
"T his was a gr eat course ," stated Norman.
" It had a little bi t of everything : h igh -spee d
roads ; t ig h t , t ech n ic al rocks sec t io ns: a nd
smooth sand washes. I have to tha nk my dad,
Mo rris No rma n , for all th e support he g ives me
out here ."
Resu lts
O/A : 1. Mike Chil dress (Kolw): 2. Ste... e Henge v eld (Ha n ): 3 .
xeeceu Nonnan (Hon): 4. Chris BlaiS (HOI'll : 5. luke Dodson (Sw.)
OPEN EX: I . Mike Childff'SS IKa ....: 2. Stf''''f' Heng f'\'eld (Hon);
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3, lu ke Dodson (Kaw ); 4 Joey Blanton (Hon ): 5. Joe Pettig rf' .....
(Ka.....I .
250 EX: I. luke Dodson (Suz): 2. ft'Iorgtln Crawford (Kol..... ): 3.
El mer Sy mons ( KTM): 4 . Ni ch ola s B lai s (Han ): 5 , Enc Cau dillo
(Ka .....l .
4-STRK EX: I. Chris Blais (Hon) ; 2. Cuinn Cody (Hon ): 3 . Brilln
Melsheimer (Hon) : 4. David Predch (Vam ).
0·200 EX : I. Kendall Normoln (Honl: 2. Bu·t1 Saunders (Kaw); 3
Nic k Hami ll (KTM ): 4 . Jeff Dill on (Ka ).
MINI EX: I. Jimmy Bem.trdl {Ka )
WMN EX: I. Anna Jo Seqale (Vam ): 2. Amy Holsten (Vam ); 3
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Arnie M.:!nn (Ka.....); 4 , Ka!'oSito Groly (Ka....: 5 Vanessa Crawford (Hon) .
VET OPEN EX: I. Paul Kreuse (KTM ): 2. Mike Koncu (Yam ): 3 .
Brett Hoffman (Hon): 5. Les Letuqh (Ka .....): 5. Gary Lachari te (KTM).
VET 250 EX: I. Eric Sedor i Yol l: 2. Don Campbell (Ka .....); 3
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Doug Im hof (Hun) : 4 Troy Walker (KTM): 5. Dave Lives (Yam).
SR OPEN EX: I. Mike Korenwin det (KTM); 2. Davl' By rd (Kaw):
J . Rudy Abele (Ka...): 4. Robert Hayzelden ( KT M): 5 . Rich Zaj ic
(KTM).
SR 250 EX: I. Kevin Hasten (Yam) : 2. Mike Price (Yam) ; 3. Mark
Zela (Yem): 4, Robert Hundtoft (Hon) ; 5. David Graham (Yam)
MAG OPEN EX: l. Buddy Bosh (KTM); 2, T.V, Holme s (KTM): 3.
Rich ard Ja cks on (KT M): 4. Frank Brew er (H on ): 5. Jl'rry l eight on
(Hon).
MAG 250 EX: l. Keith Jones (GG) ; 2. Sl1'vP Stacey (Ka w): J .
Tim Bridwell (Kaw): 4. Ken Bunting (K{lw); 5, Ned Mc Nobb (Kow).
S/ SR; I. Don Voy er (KTM); 2. A I Guzman (KlI .....l: J. Jen Lahoran
(Yam): 4. Lee Olson (KTM): 5 , Rebert Torgerson (Hus).
OPEN AM: 1. Chris Sa (Ho n); 2. Petric k VeSf>y (Ha n): 3. Darrell
Amling (Ka w).
250 AM : I. Matt Zang ( YlIm ): 2. Chfl~ Ray (Hon) ; 3 . Ch" d Peters
(KTM /.
0-200 AM: I . Bren HuntLinger (KTM) .
MINI AM: I. J acob Argubrig ht (Ka.....).
VET OPEN AM: I. Pete Cochran (Hon): 2. Damn Petersen (Hon);
J. Scott Perk ins (K a....: 4. Paul Buckl~ (Han) : 5 . Rob Wildm g (Yam ).
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VET 250 AM: 1. Richard Chllndld (Yam ): 2 . Dol Olson (Yam );
3. Kevin Bentll"y (Hon) ; 4. Frank Wacht el (Vom) .
SR OPEN AM: I . Rob Myerl y (Han): 2. Gilht-rt Ashdary (KTMI : 3
Mike Kimball (Hon): 4 , Gary A1s
P<'ugh (KTM) : 5 . Jeff Barber (Hon) .
SR 250 AM ; I. J im Bat es (Ka.....); 2. louHo Romo ( Yam) ; 3. Dean
Manuel (Yam) : 4. Mike Hastin gs (KTM): 5. Rob Kraft (Yam) .
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MAG OPEN AM: l . Les Willi s (Vam); 2. Hugo Z.....e-sloo t (KTM) .
MA G 250 AM: 1. Tom Purdy (Yam ).
OPEN NOV: I. T im Brewster (Hon ); 2. Anthony Martin ez (KTM ).
250 NOV : I . Damian Hartman (Ho n ) : 2. Ga ...in Gru enb erg
(Yam ); 3 . Clayton lyon (Yam) .
4·STRK NOV; 1. Bryan Nonnan (HOll); 2. Scott lynch (Han): 3.
Steve Th ompso n (Han) ; 4 . Eric Fa ug ht (Yam ): 5 . Bam Myhrv o ld
(VlI m) .
0·200 NOV: I. Jeffre y Bunti ng (Ko.....); 2. Randy l esovsky (Ka.....);
3. Ke'tIin S..... eet (Ka.....); 4. Michae l Huckabee (Yam) .
MINI NOV: 1. Kyle Bristol (Ka .....).
WMN NOV: I . Kim lynch (Han) : 2. Jennifer Morllle5 (Han ).
VET OPEN NOV: I. Ch ris Shea ( Ha n ); 2 . Frank Rodrigu ez
(Kit .... : J. Jim Castle (K TM) .
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VET 250 NOV: I. Richl:lrd Wagner (Yam) : 2. John Gil (KTM) : 3 .
Phil Dunn (K ol.....).
SR OPEN NOV: l. Marty Barke r (Ka.....): 2. Mark Hooper (Yam):
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WMN: 1. CaiUyn Di nllrd (Ka.....): 2. Chris tina Basna ( Yam); 3.
Hale y Bu rke (Su z): 4 . At he na Siefano u ( Suz) : 5. Sam ant ha Fritz
(Kaw).
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SCHBY: I. BriM Mulcahy (Yam) ; 2. J orda n Crawford (KTM): 3 .
Chri5 Laughnane (KTM): 4. Ren Jo lly (Yam) : 5. Robert B ~w (Vam)
CLGay; I . Joseph Beatty (Ho n): 2. Jo hn llIwrence (Ka w) : 3.
Je ff Roake (Yam): 4. Michael Ceglio (Yam): 5. Robert Beye r (Han).
25. A : I. Kurt McMillen (Han) : 2. Carlo Caen (KTM) ; 3 . Terry
Fink le (Yam) ; 4. Scott Phe-Ips(Kaw); 5 . Kenny Blac k.....f'1I(Han)
25.. B: I . MlChal:"1 Beondf'r (Yam): 2. Davis Ferris (Hon): 3. Mark
Blescker (Hon ); 4. Joshua Wil colI: (Han): 5 . hv in Harshberge r (Hon).
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25 .. C: I. J e-Pffi Y Pnce (Yam) ; 2. James Doy le (Ka.....): 3 . Marl\
Calderone (Suz): 4. Ed Fiel ( Yam ); 5 . Phil Argiros (Suz)
30 . A ; I . Carlo Coen (KTM): 2. BlIny Carsten (Sw): 3 . Scott
Phelps {Kaw}; 4 Kenny Blackwell (Han ); 5. Kurt McM illen (Hon ).
30.. B: I. Irvin Holrshberger (Hen) ; 2. EdIaIardTtlutkus (Han ); 3.
Jo~ph Hoell (Sw ); 4. Da...d Chase (Hon ); 5. Darren Garofalo (Hon).
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30 .. C: I . J"mes Doyle (Ka.....); 2. Mark Calderone (Sw:) : 3 . Ron
Gonzal~ (KlI w); 4. Jeff Cloughe r (Han); 5. &ny Stoner (Han) . •
35 ..: I. Kenn y Black we ll ( Hon): 2. Jo e Fritz (Hon) ; 3 . Irvin
Harsh~r (Hon ): 4 Ralph Scannap ieco (Ytlm): 5. Ray Coo k (Yam) .
40. A : I. Joe Fri tz (Hon): 2. Ralph Scannapieco (Yam) : 3 . Phil
De Sousa (Hon): 4. Tom Han (Yam); 5 . John Lapusank (Yam) .
40 .. B: J. GIffin Ard uini ( Yam): 2. John Calderone ( Suzl: 3. J ef·
frey Robert o ( Suz ); 4. Davi d Scar d uzia ( Ya m): 5. J oh n Ls wrence
( Vam ).
40.. C: I . PaU1Ck Macioce (Hon): 2. Frank Wadelton (Y" m) ; 3
Rick y Pasqualf' (Hon); 4. Terry Roth (Hen): 5. &rry Stoner (Han) .
50..: 1. Steve Kenya (Hon ): 2. Jose Sema nach (Yam) ; 3 . Ken
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