Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

'(Above) Joshua Su m m ey (80) technically had the holeshot in the first 250cc ProlAm mete, but he f ell. gathering up much of the pack with h im . Trailing were Gibson (67). Sp u d Walters (2w). Christopher Whitcraft (4 9) and Mike Dougherty J r. (25). to third . Neel w as th en f o urth and Pulley fifth . Th e top -f l v e rem a ined unchanged un til lap tw o. Gib son was still o ut fron t and feelin g press ure from Carp enter w hen Carpenter lost h is front w heel in the same spot he d id in the first m ot o and stalled the thump er. Sum m e y , Nee l and Pu lley all ad vanced, and Carpenter fina ll y relit his bike and got go ing but dropped to fifth . On l ap th ree, Carpenter h ad m ade his way ba ck up to third , bu t o n the following lap disaster struck. Car pe nter's bike blew a crank , an d he was o ut of the moto. Gib son 's o veral l w as pretty much i n th e b ag afte r Ca r pen te r's DN F . Su mmey held second; Hun te r m ov ed to thi rd. Rid dl e was up to fourth and Matt Bu rr is fifth . On lap eig ht , Riddle m ad e the p ass o n Hunt er t o sec ure th ird . Gib son got t h e w in w ith a n e igh t-se c ond ad v a nt age. Sum me y , Rid dle, Hunter and Str atton rounded o ut t he to p five. Si xth through 10th w e n t t o Burr i s , Wa l t e rs , An t h o n y Pocorobba , J acob Marsac k and Dan Roundin g. Gibson topped the pod ium w ith his 2 - 1 scores. Summ ey 's 3- 2 ea rne d runner -up , and Riddl e round ed o ut the podium with a 4 -3 . Summe y te chn ica lly got t h e holes hot in the first 250cc Op en Pro /Am m oto , but he washed o ut in the first turn and went down, tak ing several othe r riders with him, Gibson assumed the lead. Gi bso n had a three -second lead when Carp ent er bo bbl ed in the big ruts at the base of th e National Hi ll , g i v ing Gibson even more breathing room, Ridd le passed Wh itcraft to tak e th ird, and Jack Ca rpenter held fifth . Carpenter started closing in on Gib son , but it took him until lap fo ur to fina lly get close enough to make a pass. Gib son was relegated to second. Carp enter q u ickly pu lled awa y and had a 10 -s econ d le ad by la p eig ht , and he increased it to 15 seconds by th e checkers . Ro unding o ut the to p five we re Gibso n , Ri d dle, Wh it c ra ft and Walters. Summey led the start of the fin al 250cc Open Pro /Am m ot o , a nd he m a n ag ed to k eep it o n two wheels this ti me. Carpenter, Whitcraft , Pierc e Chamberlain and Gibson were tra iling. The top five re mai ned un ch ang ed until lap two, wh en Gibso n passed Chamberlain fo r fo urth. Ca r penter closed in on Sum mey, and the two w ere only a bikele ng t h a p a r t w hen Carpenter t ried to pass Sum mey, but the two bumped , resul tin g in Carpente r goi ng off the tra ck . Su mm ey 's re lie f was sho rt -li ve d , th o ug h, bec ause on the foll ow ing lap Ca rp enter c ame ba c k t o m ak e th e pass fo r th e le ad with a block -p ass at the base of the Nat ional Hill . Summey was releg at ed to second. Gibso n an d Whit craft held third and fo u rt h , and Car st en m oved up t o fift h , Carpenter qu ickl y pull ed away but on ly to a six sec o nd lead by the end of the moto . Summey , Gib son , Carsten and Wh it craft ro unded out the to p five. eN Broome·Tioga Sports Center Binghamton, New Yurtl Results: lIctDber 1Z. 2003 [Round 51 4 -STRK: 1. Jeff Gibso n (Hon ); 2. Josh Sum mey (Yam); 3. Ben Riddle (Hon); 4 . Chris Hunter (Ho n) ; 5. Bruce Stratton (Hon) ; 6. Brian Walt ers (Hon); 7. Paul Carpe nter (Hon); 8. Anthony Pocoro bba Jr. (Hon ); 9. J acob Marsack (Hon); 10. David Ginolfi (Yam) . 250 PRO/AM. : 1. Paul Carpe nter (Hon) ; 2. J eff Gibson ( Hon); 3 . Josh Sum me y ( Yam }: 4 . Chris Whit c raft (Ye m } : 5 . Barry Ca rsten (Suz) ; 6 . Ben Ridd le (Hon); 7. Jack Carpenter (Hon) ; 6 . Matthew Burris (KTM) ; 9 . Anthony Pocorobba Jr . (Hon); 10. Pierce Cha mber lain (Yam) . 125 PRO/AM: 1. Chri s Hunt er (Hon) ; 2. Dustin Pulley (Y8m ); 3 . Mitchell Dougherty (K ew): 4. Chris Whitcr aft ( Yarn) : 5 . Barry Carste n (S uz) ; 6. Bru c e Stratton ( Ho n) ; 7. Pier ce Cha m berla in ( Yam) ; 8 . Ju stin Murr ay (Yam) ; 9 . Ja cob Marsac k (Suz) ; 10 . David Ginol fi ( Yam) . AMA EA STERN 4 -S111K NA r'i, C'S HIP (After 5 of 7 ro unds): 1. Jeff Gib son; 2. J oshu a Sum mey; 3. Spud Walters; 4 . Paul Carpenter; 5 . Ben Riddl e; 6. Du st in Pull ey ; 7 . M a t h ew Bu rri s; B. Anth o n y Pocorobbe Jr .; 9. Hans Neel; 10. J acob Saylor. A MA FA l l CLASSIC 25 0 C'S H IP ( A fte r 5 o f 7 rounds ): 1. J oshua Sum mey ; 2. J eff Gibson; 3. Paul Carpenter; 4. Ben Riddle; 5. Brian Walters; 6. Pierce Cha mbe rla in ; 7 . A nth on y Poc o ro b ba J r .; 8 . Christopher Whitcraft ; 9. Hans Neel; 10. Ryan Sipes. (A b ov e) Ben Riddle (241) and Carpenter (1) batUe f or third in the second FourStroke moto before Carpenter broke. (B e l ow ) The podium was all smiles, w ith Gibson (left) taking the w in over Summey (mid d l e) and Riddle (right). AMA FAll CLAS SIC 125 C'SHIP ( A fter 5 of 7 rounds): 1. Dustin Pulley ; 2 . Christopher Whitcraft : 3 . Ryan Sip es; 4 . J im Nees e; 5 . Kev in Wa lker ; 6 . Nicholas Carroll; 7. Ja cob Sayl or; 8. J acob Marsac k ; 9. Thomas Burt on; 10. Will iam Bro wning. Amateur Resu lts: 50STK YAM ·S OZ 4 ·6: I. Deric k Gracey (Yam) ; 2 . Spe ncer Tompkin s ( Yam ) ; 3. Sco tt Stratton J r (Yam ); 4. Jo hnathan Rozansk i (Yam) ; 5. Casey Mill er (Yam ). 50 STK OPEN PE E WEE ( 4 · 7 ): I. Zac ha ry Putma n (KTM); 2. Brendan Wheeler (KTM ); 3. J ustin Mattice ( KTM) : 4 . Reec e Eddy (KT M ); 5. J os hu a Back us (Yam ) . 50 STK ( 7 · 8 ) : I. Paul Tirad o (Co b ): 2. Ryan Desp aw (Co b ) ; 3 . Br andon Sc hach t ler (KTM) ; 4 . Hunt er Yorke r (KTM); 5. Ja cob Schacht ler (Lem ). 65 (7 -9 ): 1. An drew B ristol ( Kaw ); 2 . Phill i p Man che ster ( KTM ); 3. Caleb Scha chtl er ( KTM) ; 4 . Paul Tirado (Co b) ; 5. Jake Stout (Kaw ). 65 (1 0 · 1 1) : 1. J oh n Bor ek (KTM) ; 2 . T y ler Matteson (S ua) : 3 . Zacha ry Rosc h (Ka w) ; 4 . Zac h Reus (KTM) ; 5 . J ames Doo little (SUl) . 85 (7 -11 ) : I. M att Ba bbitt ( Kaw ); 2 . Sunn y Drak e (Kaw) ; 3 . Jo hn Borek (Suz); 4 . J ohn Vergalit o (Kaw) ; 5. Tyl er Matteson (Kaw) . 85 ( 12 -1 5) ; I. J oey Kee fe (S uz); 2 . Co lt on Harrison (Kaw); 3. Sam uel J ones (Kaw); 4. Marshall Hurd (SUl ); 5. J osh Emmi (Kaw) . MINI NOV ( 12- 15) ; 1. Talon Sprouse (Kaw); 2. Kirk Der idd er (Yam) ; 3. Sa xon Spr ou se ( Ka w ); 4 . And rew Meeder (Yam ); 5. Craig Manney (Hon) . OPEN I'lINI (1 0 -15) : 1. Sam uel Jon es (Suz); 2. Matt Bab b itt ( Kaw ) ; 3 . Co lt on Harri son (Kaw ) ; 4 . Marshall Hurd (Suz) ; 5. Sunny Drake (Kaw} . SCHBY : I. Mitchell Doug herty (Kaw); 2. Tay lor e ye e n Harmon (Yam ) ; 3 . Dan Zabr owsk i ( Yam ); 4 . Ky le Sham pine ( Yam) ; 5. Samuel J ones (Suz). ClGBY; 1. J ay Niedzialkow sk i (Yam) ; 2. Russell Clay (Suz) ; 3 . Dav e Gr ove r ( Han ) ; 4. J im A yr es (Hon); 5 . J acob Cope (Hon). 12 5 NOV ; 1. Josh M orse ( Yam ); 2 . A a ro n Gabbarel (Suz); 3 . M ichael Ty rrell (KTM) ; 4 . J erem y Riel (Yam ); 5 . Pete Houston (Yam ). 125 AM : 1. Broc Don ni son (Ya rn) : 2 . Ta ylo r Harm on ( Yam ); 3 . Jo n Doc k ray ( Yam) : 4. Kyle Shampine (Yam) ; 5 . Dan Zebro wsk i (Yam ). 25 0 NOV: 1. Br i an Rossley ( Hon) ; 2 . J ason Coss ey ( Han ); 3. A ndr ew Darrah ( Hon); 4 . J ason Mika (Hon) ; 5 . Paul Darsky (Yam ). 250 AM : 1. Dave Grov er (Han ); 2. Jacob Cope (Hen); 3. Dan Zebro wski (Yam ); 4. Jim A yres (Han) ; 5. Kurt Humphrey s Jr . (Yam) . 25+ A M : 1. Stev e Raym ond (Ka w) ; 2 . Chadd Groome (Kaw) ; 3. Matt Dwyer (Yam ); 4. Brian Marley (Kim); 5. Mik e Kubick (Hon ). 25 ... EX : 1. J er em y Ti ff an y ( Yam) ; 2 . Scott Phelps (Kaw) ; 3 . Darry l Sm ith (Ka w); 4 . J ohn Nelson (Han); 5. Rej ean Normandin (KTM ). 3 0 ... NOV : 1. Paul D ar sk y ( Yam ) ; 2 . Ha ns Dunde rdale (Yam) ; 3. Thad Ruben s (Han); 4. Jeffrey M ika (Han) ; 5. Fran Corso (Yam ). 3 0+ AM.: J . Stev e Ra ym o nd ( K aw ) ; 2 . Mik e Kubi c k ( Hon ) ; 3. Bruc e St ratton ( Hon ) ; 4 . Gar y Haskell (Han ); 5. Terry Rice (Hen ). 30+ EX: 1. Scott Phelps ( tcew): 2. Kevin Krueger (Hon); 3. Darry l Sm ith (Kaw); 4 . Mike Murray (Han); 5. Greg Meeder (Yam ). 40 ... 1. Mark Nevil (Han); 2. Don Grippen (Han) ; : 3. Mik e Shattu ck (Han); 4. J oe Dibella (Han) ; 5. Kurt Humph rey s ( Yam) . e vv s NOV EMBER 12 , 2003 3 9

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