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spo nso red Sanders. With four races left , Ca rr sits in the driver' s seat for the Ar k ansas Hare Scram bles Cha m pio nsh ip . Highway 89 Raceway Mayflower , Arkansas Results: October 5. 2003 (Round 10) O/ A : I . Clint Cllrr (Yam); 2. Brian Sende rs (Kaw); 3. Mik~ Snook (Hoo); 4. Dale Duke (Yam); S. Tray Tacker (Kilw); 6. Chad Echols (Hon): 7. Josh Poteete ( Kaw); 8. Stan Taylor (VlIm ); 9. Mike Palmer (Han); 10. Darin Montgomery (KTM). AA : J. Clint Carr: 2. Brian Sanders, 3. Mi ke Snoo k: 4, Dete Duke; S. Tray Tacker. A OPEN: 1. Child Echols: 2. Stan Taylor: 3. Sterling English. A/SR: I . Mike Palmer; 2. Darin Mont!IOrnt"l)'; 3. M.olrk Sparks: 4. Everett Ratliff. B HVY: I . Jordan Dobbs: 2. Anthony Jf'U; 3. Patrick Titus. B LT: 1. Jeff Lemay; 2. Terri Hale. B 4-STRK: 1. Chris Nolen; 2. Shawn ~'t"Croft; 3. R.llndy H.llrmon: 4. Kevin Black. B/ SR: I . Brian Combs; 2. Jeff Gaston: 3. Devid Dayenport: 4. Frank Sharp; S. Greg Newsom. S/S R: I. Ronnie Tanner; 2. DIIIt>Tempeo; 3. J im Devereux: 4. John Duke. C HVY: I. Thomas Allen: 2. John Murphy; 3. G ~ Childers; 4. Jeff Stacy; S. Robin Forsythe. C LT: 1. Jason Minton; 2. Nic k McGowlln ; 3. Paul Stot ler: 4 . Barry Reece: S. Cerneron Hams. JR LONG: 1. Cody Kelleg: 2. \Vt"S Redden; 3. Jesse Parker; 4. Clint Woodard; S. Brandon Hall. CMAIC lawson Motorsports B ountyHunterMX Series Round 8: MaderaFairgrounds Curtain Call By EDDIE GRAVEUN E MADERA , CA, O CT . 5 Rider s in the hunt fo r CMA/ Cla w so n Mot or sports Bo unt y Hun ter Ser ies cha m p ion ships had th eir wo rk c ut o ut for th em on the fina l week en d. First, th ey had to ride a full sched ule o n Sat urday th at sa w th e last m ot o s fini sh after 10:00 p.m . At that point, th e Pros were don e. but not th e Amateu r rid ers - th ey had to com e back the very next morning to pra ctic e at 9 and th en race into th e afte rnoon. It was a seri ous test for even the yo ungest and fitt est in th e field . Sunday 's races wer e held on the perma nent Mad era Fairgrounds tra ck , as op po sed to in sid e the Spee dway, like the night before . T hi s offered a m ore fam ili ar layout to CMA regula rs ~ a welc ome re lief to the tired and sore riders. Despi te the demanding sched ule, hundreds sh owe d up to wr ap th in g s up in grand sty le. To put an em phasis on endurance and determinati on , the orga nizers anno unce d th at th e fin al day wou ld be scored w ith full poin ts per mota . Th at m eant that rid ers co uld either make up or lose a lot of gro und in the fina l co m peti tion . Th e 65cc Novi ce cl ass becam e o ne of the m o st challeng ing to figu re out mathem aticall y , "Insane" J am es Culbertson rode his Cla wson Motor sparts-b ac k ed RM6 5 to victo ry in the fi rst m oto , but his fort unes took a change for the wo rse in the secon d stanza. Lan don Sulli van fin ished seco nd behind him in the o pener and was follow ed by Ty ler Wymore. KTM rider J oseph Reynold s too k the checke rs in th e fina l ra ce , but he ha d fi nishe d fift h t he fi rst ti me o ut. Cul berts on slipped to fift h in the cl osing rac e . Lando n Sull iva n ended u p bei ng th e m ost co nsisten t rider w ith a 2 ~3 sho w ing and took the ove rall . Reyno lds ' 5-1 tally was good eno ug h for seco nd. T rav is Bac hma n fi nished fou rth and seco nd and cla imed the fina l pod ium spo t. The fairl y new Ot her Small Bi kes class has bec o m e a favo rite amo ng yo ung riders at CMA races. It' s basically a pl ace fo r kids with bikes such as XR70 s and TIR90 s to get th eir feet wet on a track wi th o ut th e intimidat in g p rese nce of tw o -stroke 8 5 s sc re am ing pa st the m ev ery fi ve sec onds. Mason Garci a had been do mi nati ng the cla ss fo r the entire series abo ard a Hon da X R. Th e day began p retty w ell for him, as he f in ish ed se co nd in th e op ening m oto , behind newcom er Ty ler Sma ll wood . Going int o th e final m oto of the series, Gar cia controlled hi s own destin y : If he won, the ove rall was hi s. Unfortun at ely , he had a me chan ica l probl em and was unable to fin ish. So one co uld expect that Sm allwood had an easy tim e of it, ri ght? Wron g . T he Yama ha rider went down in a slippe ry com er that was g iving most of the field fits. He was way back in th e pack by th e t ime he got his thumper relit. Rob ert Olmos capi talized on the carnage and rod e a KLX to vic to ry. His 3 - 1 tall y was enough to take th e overa ll win , over Cha rlie Pip es (4 -2) and Sm allwood. Garcia's secon dm oto woes dro pped him all the way to eight h overa ll. T wo yo ung lad ies have been m ak ing a lot of no ise in th e Central Ca li fo rn ia MX sce ne l at e l y . Jes sie Art h u rs o f T e m p l eto n a nd Exe te r' s J acki e Ives have bee n having their way wi th th e 85 cc Beg inner cl ass all sum me r lon g . Both were approa ching a prom otion to the Novice rank s, but they wan ted to fir st finish the Bounty Hunt er Series in the Beginner clas s. Ives cam e o ut ready fo r batt le, took the point on th e fir st la p and won the fi rst m oto, o ver A rt hur s. She took the poi nt on th e fi rst la p in the second race as well , but she cras hed befo re the fi rs t lap was comple ted . A s she had n't yet had ti m e to get awa y from anyone, she was passe d by many riders before getting back on tr ack . She came all the way bac k to fi nish fifth, wh ile Arth urs too k the mota and overall vic tories. After th e races were ove r, mos t of th e gang stayed fo r th e series-e nding banq uet , at wh ich 5-foot- tall cham pio nship troph ies wer e award ed. along with O' Neal gear, to the top ride rs. Madera Fairgrounds: Al lhe fi na l round of Ihe CMAlClawson MOlorsports Bounty Hunl er MX Se rie s in Madera, California , C raig " Ra p o " Rane lls enlered four d ifferent classes and won two o f Ihe m - and Ihal's after runn ing five classes I he day before I Nol bad for an old-l imerl 85 X: I. Nicolas Baker (Yaml; 2. David Fee (Han); 3. J .B. Buller (Yam); 4. .Jordcn Collins (Yam): S. Brian Alquist (Yam) . S/ MINI: I. Nicolas Baker (Yam); 2. David Fee (Kaw); 3. Dustin Moody (KllWl. 125 YTH: I. Weston Arthu rs (Han); 2. Chris Pette r (Han) ; 3. Deniel Washington (Yam): 4 . Larry v esq cee (Yam); S. Carson Thorp (Yam). 125 BEG: I . Chris Potter (Han); 2. Cody Anderson (Yam): 3. Ryan Leebelt (YlIm ); 4 . Carson Thor p (Yam): 5. Jordan Witrad o (Yam) . 125 NOV: 1. Eric Ralls (Yam) ; 2. Jarod Pack (Han): 3. Garrett Beanwey (Slu ); 4, Larry Yesqeez (Yam): S. Wesley Flippin (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Weston Arthurs (Han): 2. Mitchell Bragdon (SUI); 3. Joel Roherts (Yam). 125 PRO: J. Brian Hulsey (SUl); 2. la c Baxter (Yam). 25 0 BEG: I. Nick Fisher (Hon); 2. Jordan Witrado (Yam) ; 3. Troy Brown (SUI): 4 . Eddie Graveline (SUI ): 5. Gerred Oldham The positive energy and good food were a fitting wa y to bring the region' s m ost prestigious series to a close . Madera Fairgrounds Madera. Ca liforn ia Results: October 5 . 2003 (R ound 8 of 8) 50 FfT : 1. Tommy Stevens (Han); 2. Drew Summerfield (Han); 3 . Tommy Battelle (Han); 4 . Chance Souza (KTM). 50 (0-6) : I . Logan Baker (Pol). 50 (7-8): 1. TtDvis Burrough (Pol); 2. Joseph Reynolds (KTM) ; 3. RomeyMiramontes (Pol); 4, Tyler Hjortland (KTM) 50 OPEN: I. Joseph Reynolds (KTM); 2. Romey Miramonte s (Pol); 3. Travis Burrough (pol) ; 4. Drew Sommerfield (Han); S. Logan Baker (Pol). 50 ADULT: I. Robert Alquist (Hon); 2. Tyler Boeddeker (Han): 3. Ryan Bush (Han); 4. Dustin Boeddeker (Han). 65 (5-8): 1. Austin Burmeister (Knw): 2. leach (SUl): 3. Justin Jones (Kaw); 4. Rom ey Miramontes (Suz): 5. Logan Baker (S ua]. 65 (9- t I ): I . Justin Brown (Kaw): 2. Tyler Nicholson (KTM); 3. Brandon Orr (KTM); 4. Joshua Dlercks (Kaw); S. Michael Waybright (SUl). 65 NOV: I. Landon Sullivan (KTM): 2. Joseph Reynolds (taM); 3. I re vls Bachman (SUI): 4 . Jam es Culbertso n (SUI): S. Tyl er Wymore (Suz). 65 INT: 1. Tylef Beremen (KTM). 65 X: I. Tyler Beremen (taM); 2. Jamell Culbertson (Suz ): 3. Jo~ph Reynolds (KTM); 4 . Landon Sulliyan (KTM); S. Travis Bachman (Sul). OTH ER SM BK S: 1. Rebert Olmo s (Kaw) ; 2. Charlie Pipes (Han) ; 3. Tyle r Smallwood (Yam); 4 . Joaquin Gonzales (Han); S. Colton GlIrcili (Yam). 85 BEG: 1. Jessy ArthUNl (Hon); 2. Jllck ie lvee (Yam); 3. Tyler Boeddeker (Yam): 4. Michael Furlin (Han); S. Brian Alquist (Yam). 85 NOV: 1. Tyler Bereman (Yam); 2. Dustin Moody (Kll w): 3. David Fee (Han); 4. J .B, Buller (Yllm); S. Michael Orr (Vam). 85 1 NT: I. Nlcclea Beker (Yllm) ; 2. Dustin Pipes (Han) 85 B/W: I . Kyle Hogan (Han): 2. Jethro Prince (Sul) . (KTM). 250 NOV: 1. Craig Reneus (Han): 2. Landon WilcOll (Yam); 3. Allen Woodward (Han); 4. Tyler Armstrong ( KTM); 5. D.J. Harms (Yam). 250 1N I . weston Arthurs (Hon); 2. Joel Roberts (Yam). T: 250 PRO: I . Robby Baptista (Han); 2. lac B411ter (Yam). 25 ·2 9 NOV: J. Chris Moorhouse (SUl) ; 2. Jon Moorhouse (SuI). 25-29 INT!EX : 1. Craig Humphrey (Sul). BEG: I . Noble Barlow (Han): 2. Mike Antle s (Yam); 3. Eddie Grevehne (SuI I: 4. Jeff Grandstaff (Yam); S. Rick Harmon (Sw ). VET NOV: 1. Lance We (Yam): 2. Michael Dunnagan (Yam); 3. Durbin Uoren (Yam): 4. Joseph P tstec chlc (Hon) . VET INT : 1. Allen Blanco (Han ); 2. Craig Renells (Han ): 3. Patrick Sparks (Hon): 4. Vince Uttl e (Yam). VET PRO: l. Frlmk Damley (Han). OfT NOV: I. Craig Heredia (Yam); 2. Frank Macaluso (Hon); 3. Sam Furlin (&.a ), OfT INT: 1. Craig Rllnells (Han): 2. Greg Douglas (Yam). SPT SMN X : I . Weston Arthur s (Han) ; 2 . Tyler Arm st rong (KTM); 3. Greg Kudlac (Yam); 4. Ryan Leebett (Yam); 5. Jarod Peck (Han). 30. X: J. Frank Damley (Hon): 2. Allen Blanco (Hon); 3. Greg Douqlas (Yltm); 4. Noble Barlow (Han): 5. Craig Ranells (Han). uch vrr Southeast Alabama Fall Series Round 2: Dixie MX Dixie Fried by Cook and ended th e da y with 1-4 fini shes. J on lillie gave way to King in m ot o one and th en stay ed wi th the series co ntende r for a second -place fi n ish. Littl e lo st h is ch ance for the o ve ra ll w hen he lock ed up wi th Jeff Spence over the h i gh - sp e ed d o wnh ill jump , an d th e p a ir c ras hed heavil y o n th eir YZ s in m ot a t wo, Spen ce went out with a DN F . Littl e was ab le to reco ver and ta ke seco nd o verall with a 2~3 placi ng. Series leader Doug las Fu lford benefi ted fro m the othe r riders' m isha ps th e m ost. In race one, he pil oted his RM to a quiet fou rth pl ace fini sh. In m oto two, he gated seco nd and th en gra bbed the lead an d outpace d run ner-up Henry Whit e to the chec kers ; hi s 4 - 1 showi ng eamed the overall vic tory. Ch ase Walk er stretched his series lead in the 8 5cc Beg inner class wi th a doubl e-m oto win. In race one, he passed Rob ert McDaniel quickly and p u ll ed a w a y from th e pac k . McDaniel was abl e to stay ahead of a clos ing Ang ie Knox for seco nd. Walker led race two fro m start to finish on his Suz uk i. M cDa n ie l fe ll o n la p one an d dropped to last place. Sha ne St ill (5- 2) rode his KX under Jordyn Bra nson (4 -3) far second place and seco nd ov erall. By HUG H GAruN O ZA RK, AL, OCT . 5 After seeing his 25 -moto w in streak com e to an end at round one , J ody Coo k return ed to his ho m e track and ser ve d up th re e overa ll w ins and a full helpin g of m ot a win s - six , to be exact. Th e Ward 's Yama ha rid er clai me d victo ries in th e 85 cc ( 12 - 15 ) and Superm in i cl asses and the Youth ( 12 - 15) division. T he Mi n i cl a sse s w e r e a ca ke wa l k f o r Coo k . Th e challe nge ca me when he lined up his YZ8 5 agai nst th e larger m ac hines in the co m bi ned Yauth/250cc co ntest. Clay Down ing nailed the holeshot on his YZ25 0 in m oto one , follo wed by Josh Wyn n, Clay Bech and Cook. A c rash over the fir st jump took o ut three machi nes. D o w n ing ra n well ahead o f th e fiel d, while Cook m oved to second, first Youth (12 -1 5 ) entry . Wynn pl aced th ird, over Bech' s YZ2 50. Moto t wo had a clea n start, with Down ing lea d ing Car l D rum mond. Mik e Quagliaroli , Wy nn and Coo k. "Q uag" went wi de in a turn an d moved past Dr ummond. Down ing was able to stay ahead of the dust clo ud fo rmi ng behind him. Cook go t a trem endous drive out of a turn and pa ssed Dru m m o nd ' s YZ450F down a lon g straightaway for third. Cook con tinued his cha rge and closed on "Quag " at the hal fw ay point. Downing c ru ised to anothe r w in; " Q uag" stayed just ah ead of Cook fo r second. Drummon d placed fourth . Series co -leader E ddie Walker outpowered the co mpe tit io n in t he fi rst 250cc D moto aboard his Honda 4 50 , lead ing Du st in Wigg ins, Be c h and Se lma , Ala ba ma's W i lli am Ro g e r s . Se r i e s co- lea de r D on Bu s h w as roug hed up com ing throug h tum one and was runnin g last. Th e top four rema ined ti g ht at the end of la p one. Sco tt Crews was the rider on the m ov e, passing up to seco nd and th en g o i n g und er Wa l k er fo r th e le ad . W al ke r answered right bac k and went o n to win the m ot o. Behi nd Crews , Bu sh m ade a nic e recovery for thi rd . W alk er led m oto two , ove r Cre ws, Bus h and Roge rs. Wig gins bail ed of f ove r the fi rst j um p. Rogers y ielded to Bech in the whoo ps. Next , Beeh m oved to second an d went afte r Wi ggi ns. Bu sh sha dowed th em both . Walk er cl ai med th e win by ha lf a b ike leng t h over Bec h, wh ose 6 -2 tally still cou ldn' t crac k the top th ree. Bu sh (3- 3) edged out Crews (2- 5) for second overall. Rick y K ing t urn ed a Hobby -cl ass vi cto ry int o the losing end of a three-way tie when he low sided at speed in the hard -pack ed, sweeping th ird tum in moto two . A fter a flr st -rn ot o win , King broke off his clutch lever in th e spill cu e I e n D ixie MX Ozar k , A la bama Res ults: October 5, 2003 (Ro und 2) P/W 50 : I. Hf'ath Crews (Hon) ; 2. Michal'l Branson (Han); 3. Chase Reed( Han); 4. ReedMiller (Han); S. Tristan Scroggins (Hon) . P/W (4 -6 ): 1. Scotty Hil yer (KTM); 2. Kyle Walker (Cob); 3. Dustin Jones (KTM); 4 , Hellth Crews (KTM). P/W (7. 9): 1. Sheldon Seale (KTM): 2. Taytor Robbins (KTM); 3. Park ~ Blair Wol) . P{W OPEN: 1. Sheldon Seale (KTM): 2. Tay lor Robbins (KTM): 3. Kyle Walker (Cob). MINI 4 ·STRK: 1. J. Neagley (Han): 2. lake Genard (Kaw); 3. Hunter Walker (SUl). JR MINI: I . Dakota Smith (KTM): 2. Gunnar Smith (KTM). 65 BEG: I . Dakota Smith (KTM); 2. Mich{lel Branson (SUll ; 3. Gunnar Smith (KTM): 4. Parker Blair (Pol); S. Reid Capps (SUI) 85 BEG: I . Chese Wa l k~r (Sw): 2. Shane Still (Kaw); 3. Jordyn Branson (Yllm) : 4. Angie KnOll (Honl ; 5. Robert McDaniel (Yam). 85 (7·1 1): I. Gary Drummond (Yam). 85 ( 12- 15): I. Jody Cook (Yam) ; 2. Christian Tremel (KlIw). S/ MINI: I. Jody Cook (Yam): 2. Christian Tramel (Kaw): 3. Gary Drummond (Yam). 125 B: I. Jeremy Richilrd (Han); 2. Adam Echols (Yam). 1. Josh Wynn (Kawl ; 2. Austin Jones (Yam); 3. Ryan 125 Holder (Han); 4 . Chris Crumb (Yam). 125 D: I. Aaron Bourne (Yam); 2. Devid Wigg ins (Yam); 3. Drake Sanders (Yam) : 4. Christian Tram el ( Kaw); S. Justin Smith (Kaw). 250 C: I . Mike Quagliaroli (Yam) : 2. Carl Drummond (YlIm). 25 0 0 : 1. Eddie Walker (Hon); 2. Don Bush (Hon); 3. Scott Crews (Yam): 4. Clay Bech (Yam); S. William Rogers (Han). YTH (12 . 15) : I. Jody Cook (Yam); 2. Austin Jones (Yam); 3. Aaron Bourne (Yam), . YTH ( 16-2 9) : 1. Josh Wynn (Kaw): 2. Clay Bech (Yll m); 3. Adam Echols (Yam) . 30 . : I . Cil ri Drummond (YlIm); 2. Jon Uttle (Yam); 3. Henry White (Yam). 40 ..: I. Tony Hardy (KdW); 2. Joe Wilson (Han); 3. Grady Hendrill (Vor). HBBY: I. Douglas Fulford (Suz); 2. Jon U tle (Yam); 3. Ricky King (Yam ): 4. Henry White (Yam): 5. Jeff Spence (Yam). c: e "'" s NOVEM BER 12, 2 0 03 53

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