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Oregon State M ot ocr oss Championship Series Rounds 5-6 : Albany M ot orspor ts Park (L eft) Pete Sannan sna red three o verall w ins a n d a sec:o nd-place finish at roun d s f"rve and si x of the Oreg o n Stat e M otocross Ch amp ion s h i p series. (Bel ow ) Ryan Huege was among Sunday' s t o p performers, posting the 250c c and Befor e Th e Hill Intermediate wins in Albany, Orego n. son T agu e (3- 3) netted third overall , ahea d of th e oldest rider in the fie ld, 16-ye ar-ol d J oel Painter (4- 4) . eN Albany Motorsports Pari! Albany, Oregon Results: llcIDber 11-12. ZOO3 [Rounds 5 and & of 81 Saturday P/W ( 3- 6) : 1. Ja cob Crawford (KTM); 2. Ryan Burggren (KTM); 3 . Trevor Newman (Hus) . S T O RY AND P HO T O S B Y C L A Y LI G HT ALBANY, OR, OCT. 11·12 o bi-a- and Suzu k i -m ounted c en tra l O regon ian Chri s A ll d red g e continued his statewide ram page with seven overall wins at the two co ncurr e n t ro u n d s of t h e Oreg on S t a t e Motocross Cha m pionship Series, held at Alban y Motorsports Par k . The 7 year-old from Powell Butte, Oreg on , w a s t he d om inant p erformer in th e 50cc classes at ro unds fiv e and six of the eight -roun d seri es, altho ugh he was one ov erall win shy of the mark he set at the previou s rounds , wh en he won eig ht cl asses in a span of tw o da y s . Alld r edge , w h o m iss ed th e opening two rounds due to an inj ury , took control of th e p oint s in several classe s with h i s br illian t p e r f o r mances on th is da y in the 50cc (7 -8) , 50cc Open and 60 cc Juni or div isions, wh ich he won ov erall o n Sa turday . Alldredge 's Sunday wins came in th e 50cc (7 -8) , 50cc Open , 60cc (6- 8 ) and 60cc Open classes, making it a perfect day for th e se c o n d- g r ad er who is ga in ing na tiona l attention as one of the country's top 50cc ri d ers. On Saturday , A ll d redge showed just why he is so high ly rega rd ed. His first of three overall wins on the day came in the second race of the day , the 50cc (7 -8) class, which ran co rnbined with the younger (3 -6 ) division. It was all Alldredg e in both motos, as only fellow Cobra rid er Ryan Newman coul d sta y anywher e near Alldredge and finished second overa ll , ahead of Honda -mounted St ephen B lain e , whose 5 -2 pla cing s w er e good enough fo r t h ir d o ver all. Breanna McLuskie (4 -4) and T y le r Jasmer C (3 -7) fi lled out the top five ov era ll . In the ad joined 50cc (3 -6) cl ass, KTM r iders Jacob Crawford and Ry a n Burgg ren battled it out fo r the t o p spot, with Crawford du plicating A ll dredge's type of tally to win overall. KTM rid er Pet e San nan ha s also b e e n impres s ive t h rou gh o u t t h e se r ies . Onl y Na than Whi tl ow and Ryan Huege have challenged the 16 y ear -o ld from A lb any in the 125cc an d Before Th e H ill Interm ed iat e cl asses. On Saturday , Sann an scored win s in both classes, although he had to beat the up-and-coming Whitlow in t he secon d Be fo r e T h e H i ll mot o befo re he could g arner th e overall . Wh il e Sannan did su cc eed , th ing s wou ld be more challengi ng for him in the 125 cc Intermed iat e class, as he and Wh itlow clashed ag ain. How ever , just as in thei r previous meeting, San na n wo n the se co nd a n d decis ive mot o to fi nalize h is t wo-class effort on the d ay . Whitlow and Ryan Huege tra il ed overall. Combin ed w ith the Intermediate class w as a large fiel d of 12 5cc Juni or ri de rs. Yam ah a ri d er K en n e th Hammo n tree , w h o had a su c c essful sh owing in th e previ ou s rounds , posted an ove rall win , but it cam e with a b i t of lu ck , a s C od y Bu yas, wh o won the first m oto, fi n ishe d 12th in m oto tw o after a clash with Matt W il so n whi le they were du eling for th e le ad sent him t o the ground, and Hammontree wo n overall by virtue of his 2 - ] finishes . Wilson (4 -2) , Wes Baughman (5- 3), Devin Sanger (3 -8 ) and Aa ron M c Clin t on (7- 5) fill ed out th e t op five overal l. Buyas netted sevent h ov erall . On Sunda y , A lldredg e cl ob bered th e co mpet ition in the 50c c ran ks. His first m ission was to conquer the 50cc (7 . 8) class - which he did , for his first o f four ove rall w ins on the day, all four of which came v ia 1- 1 sw eeps , in the 5 0 c c O pen , 60 c c (6 -8 ) and 6 0 c c Open c las ses . A ll dredge 's unpre c ed e n t e d pe rform ances lea ve him 15 fo r 16 in overall wins at the last fou r ro un ds . Alld redge' s 60cc (6 -8) win ca me ahea d o f Hu n te r K lu g a nd Garr ett Christoffersen, whil e th e only two rid ers to fin ish ah ead of Alldredge all day, Colin Baker and Je rem y Steward, went on e-two in the 60cc (9 - 11) cl ass. Bu y as, who is on th e co meb ac k trail aft er a serious inj ury a little ov er a year ago , was the c rea m of the crop in th e 125cc Junior cl ass. Unlike th e day before, Buyas won both motos. In fact , he wa s the only rid er t o c hal le ng e S an n a n i n t he c o m bi ne d J unior/In te rmediat e cl ass. Sannan, th ou gh , go t around Bu yas o n t he third lap of moto two and sped on t o vict ory . Buyas fin ish ed se cond t o Sannan, wh ich was good for th e ov er all Junior-class win , followed by Matt Fouts and Matt Wilson . Fouts score d second ov erall in th e Junior class , b eh ind Buyas (3- 2) and t rail ed b y Sang er ( 2- 6), McCl inton (7 -4) an d Wilson (9- 3) . A large fi eld of 80 cc Beginn er co ntestants were on hand, and, clearly, t here w a s no one domin ant r id er . Th ere w er e t w o . N il e J ohnso n and Ch ucky Fettinger w ere th e t op p er form ers among the large field of rid ers, sp ending mu ch of both motos battling ba ck and fo rth before th e win went to th e Honda -mounted Fettinger. J ohnson placed second ov er all after trailing Fettinger in moto t wo. Addi e ye I ... P/W ( 7- 8): I. Chris Alldredge (Cob) ; 2. Ryan Newman (Cob): 3. Stephen Blaine (Hu s). 50 O PEN : 1. Chr is Alldredg e (Cob ) : 2. Rya n Newman (Cob); 3. Tyler Ja smer (KTM) . 6 0 BEG : I. Aa ron Beck {Kew) : 2. Semen Barton (KTM ); 3 . Ryan Newm an (K TM). 60 JR : 1. Chris A lldredge (Suz). 60SR: 1. Colin Baker (KTM ); 2. Jeremy Steward ( KTM ); 3 . J orda n Bu ss ( KT M ) . 6 0 OP EN : 1. Colin Bak er ( KT M ) ; 2 . C hris A lld redge (Suz) . 80 BEG: I. Chuck)' Fetti nge r (Hon); 2. J ordan Holl owell (Yam) ; 3. Joe l Painter (Han). 80 (9 · 11) : l. Colin Baker (Yam) ; 2. Willi am See (Suz) ; 3. Ry an Roberts (Yam) . 80 ( 12 ·13) : I . Co le Huhe (Su z); 2 . Travis McCl inton (Yam) ; 3. .Jyle s Montgom ery (Suz). 80 ( 14- 16) : 1. Kamrin Neilsen (Yam) ; 2. Cody Shetton (Hon); 3. Chri s Ega n (Yam ). S/J't'\ INI : 1. Jyles Mo ntgo me ry (S uz) ; 2. Ty ler Sc hwe ntke r (Yam ); 3. Trav is McCl inton (Yam ). 12 5 BEG: 1. Justin And erson (KTM); 2 . Ty son Din es (Hon) ; 3. Levi Bishop (Han). 125 J R: I . Kenneth Hammontr ee (Yam) ; 2. Man Wil son (Yam); 3. Wes Baughman (Kaw ). 125 IN T : l . Pet e Sanna n ( KTM) ; 2 . Na th an Whitl ow (Yam ); 3 . Ryan Huege (Han ). 250 B EG : 1. Zach Tait ( K a w ) ; 2. Zacha r y Fettin ger (Han ); 3. Man Pe puls kl (Yam) . 2 50 JR : l.Cedy Buye s (Hon); 2. Ben Hur lburt (Han ); 3 . .Jerek Saucedo (Hon). 2 5 0 INT: 1. Chad K lingbeil ( Ha n ); 2. Ran d y Pekare k (Yam) ; 3. An thony Keel (Yam) . OPEN AM: 1. Ke n Romero ( Yam) ; 2 . Bryon Smith (Hus); 3 : Mik e Dah lman (Hon). WMN : t. Heidi Koerschgen (Han ); 2. Sarah Costa (Suz). 8 TH JR: I . Matt Wilson (Yam) : 2. Brad Batchelor (Yam ): 3. Aaron McClinton (Yam ). BTH INT: 1. Pete Sanna n ( KTM ) ; 2 . Nathan Whitlow (Yam ); 3. Anthony Keel (Yam) . OTH BE G: 1. John Stephens (Yam) ; 2. Dav id Huenneke ns (Yam ). O TH JR : 1. Bryo n Sm ith (Hus); 2. Matt Papulski (Yom ); 3. Tony Guido (Suz) . O TH MN Y: 1. Ben Hurlburt (Han) . orr JR : I. Dave Harden (KlI w) ; 2. Mark Smith (KTM) ; 3. Frank Ja cobsen (Han) . OfT INT: 1. Grant Brown (Yam ). O /T M NY: 1. Joe Casey ( Han); 2. Dave Fo x (Kow) . 50+: 1. Ray Bishop (Yam) ; 2. Bill Naylo r (Han). 4 - S T R K : 1. M a tt Wil son ( Ya m ) ; 2 . We s & ughm an (Ka w); 3. Jacob Ober le (Yam ). Sunday P/W (3 ·6 ): 1. Ry on Bur ggren (KTM) ; 2. J acob Crawfo rd (KTM); 3. A ustin Naylor (Han ). P/W (7 -8) ; 1. Chris Alldredge (Cob); 2. Stephen Blaine (Han ); 3. Ryan Newma n (Cob). 50 OPEN; I . Chri s A lldred ge (Cob ); 2. Ry on Newma n (Cob); 3. Tyle r J asme r (KTM) . 6 0 B EG : 1. Ry an Newman (KTM ) ; 2 . Wy oll Fowler (Suz); 3. Tree Johnson (Kaw). 60 J R: 1. Chri s Alldredge (Suz); 2. Hunter Klug (KT M ); 3. Garren Chri stoff ersen (KTM ). 60 SR: t. Colin Bak er (KTM); 2. J eremy Steward (KTM ); 3. Nash Blaylock (KTM) . 60 O PEN : 1. Chr is A ll dredge ( Suz) ; 2 . Coby Ayre s (KTM) . 80 REQ : 1. Chuc k y Fe ttin ger ( Han); 2. Ni le Johnson (Yam ): 3. Add ison Tague (Yam ). 80 (9- 1 1) : 1. Willi am See (Suz); 2. Colin Bak er (Yam) ; 3. Kyle Roberts (Han) . 80 ( 12 · 13): 1. Tyl er Schwentk er (Yam) ; 2. Ian Martin (Kaw) ; 3. Travis McC linton (Yam ). 80 ( 14 - 16) : I. Cody Shelton (Han); 2. Komrin Nielsen (Yi!lIm). S/J't'\INI: 1. Jytee Mon tgo me ry (S uz) ; 2. Ty ler Sch wentk er (Yam ); 3. Travis McClinton (Yam ). 125 BEG: 1. T y so n Di ne'S (Ho n ) ; 2. Derrick Rotherham (Hon ); 3. Phill ip Springer (Kaw) . 12 5 JR: 1. Cody Bu y as (Han) ; 2. Matt Fou ts (Yom ); 3. Devin Songer (Yom ). 125 INT : 1. Pete Sennen (KTM) ; 2. Ryan Huege (Han); 3. Rondy Pekarek (Yom) . 250 B EG : 1. lach T a it ( Ka w ) ; 2 . Zach ll ry Fettinger (Hen ); 3. Je rem iah Spark s (Yam) . 250 JR ; I.Cody Buyo s (Han ); 2. Ben Hurlburt (Han) ; 3. Jerek Soucedo (Han) . 250 INT : I. Ryan Hu eg e ( Ha n ); 2 . Rondy Pekarek (Hon). OPEN AM : I. Je rek Saucedo (Han) ; 2. Bry on Sm ith (Hus) ; 3 . Mik e Dehlrnan (Hon) . WMN : 1. He id i K oer sch gen ( Ha n) ; 2 . M ar y Radm ache r (Suz). 8 TH JR: I. Aaron Mc Clin ton (Yam) ; 2. Kyle Tay lor (Yam) ; 3 . Matt Wilson (Yam) . 6TH INT: 1. Ryan Huege (Han ); 2. Pete Sannan (KTM ); 3. Rondy Pekarek (Yam) . OTH BEG: I. David Huennekens (Yam ); 2. J ohn Fowler (Hon). OTH JR : 1. Bryon Sm ith (Hus): 2. Ja rrod Rog ers (Han ); 3. Matt Pepul sk ! (Yam) . OTH ",NY : I. Ben Hurlburt (Han ). OfT J R: 1. Dave Harden (Kaw); 2. Mark Smith (KTM) ; 3 . Frank J acobsen (Han). OfT INT : 1. Grant Brown (Yam) . O /T MNY: 1. Dav e Pox (Kaw ) ; 2. J oe Casey (Han). 50+ : 1. Rick Redm ech er (S uz) ; 2 . Bill Nayl or (Han ). 4·STRK: 1. Matt Wilson (Yam) ; 2. Ja cob Oberl e (Yam ) ; 3. Grant Hays (Yam) . ne'ftls NOV EMBER 12, 2003 45

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