Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

,---- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -----, 00 ~ ::; 'i' in ~ J: Q. Well er . ridi ng a Suzuk i RM 2 S0 and a Yama ha YZ2 S0F. was t he rid er t o beat at Wa lden. Well er swe p t th e v er y co m petitive Collegeboy class wi th a I - I sweep . ov er Portland , Connectic u t , K awasaki ri der Joh n Gianto nio ( 3- 2 ) and Yamah a pil ot Adam Volp e ( 6· S) . In th e 12Scc A class. Weller showed his usual dom in ance by taki ng the 40+ A: I . Phillip De Souse (Hon); 2. RelphScennepec c (Yam ); 3. Joe Frnz (Han) ; 4. Tom Hall (Yom ); 5. Phillip Klemen (Hon). 40+ 8 : I. G I~n Ard uini (YlIm ); 2. J~lfrey Roberto (Sw ); 3. Devid Scer duelc (Yam) ; 4. Albert Penan (Hon) ; 5. Michael J emes (KTM). 40 + C : I. Rich ClIl d ~ro n ( Yom ) ; 2. Rebert Gran t (Hon ); 3. Richard Kle i ndl~m~t (KTM) : 4 . Nicky Pasquale (Hon): 5. Rick Perras (Yem ). 50+: I. Selveto re Benend (Hon). V1 NT: I. Joseph Hoell (Suz) ; 2. Steve Wuj cik ( Yam): 3. Jo hn W~in me nn (Suz): 4. Raymon d ve sseuc (Hon ); 5. Rebert veesenc (Hon ). win with a 2 ·) finish , o ve r K aw asaki r id er John Lawr ence ( 1-2) and Giantoni o (3 -3) . Taking fourth and fi fth in th e class were D istrict 34 ve te ra n Hon da ride r Kenn y Bl ac kw ell (4 -4) and up-and-comi ng Y~maha rider Adam Wald (7 -S). However , t h a t didn ' t m ean Welle r w a s A irway Heights MX Top MX Pilots Ho n ored at Airway done. In the 2S0cc A class. Weller focused on one ri der alo ne : one of Di str ict 34 's and the By T RISH G RAB ER No rth east' s top Pro rid ers. KTM ride r Carlo AIRWAY HEIGHTS. WA. NOV. 1 For 10 Saturdays between May 3 and October Coen . In m ot o one , Coen h ad th e sta rt and adv an t age ove r W ell er. T hing s staye d th e same th ro ug hou t the rest of th e m o t o , an d Coen to ok the win . Se co n d wen t to We ller, third went to Lawre n ce, fou rt h wen t to Honda rider Darren Edsall. and fifth went to Yamaha rider Mik e Giulian. Mo to tw o turned o ut to b e a much m or e diffi cult rnoto, as Dayli ght Saving Tim e (which Cedar Raceway: Blake Savage (762) leads Ronnie Goodwin (711) and eventua l winner Ell Tomac (43) in 85cc (7-11) Junior action in Cedar City, Utah. WMN: I. Ashlee Greenhalgh (Yem ): 2. H~ather Barlow (Kew): 3. Je ssfce Brow n (Yem); 5. Brid get Thoma s (Hon) . 25+ INT: I , Ched Faber (Hon ). 25+ PRo: I. Shawn Welk er. 2. Jos h Borges (Hon). 30 + JR: 1. Trent Larsen (Han ): 2, Randy Covington (Han) ; 3. Duff y Williams (Kaw) ; 4 . Shan~ Gilbert (Hon); 5. Dou g Cleme nts 65 STK (9 -t I): 1. Eli Toma c (&Jz); 2. Lendon Mickelsen (Kaw); Price (KTM): 4. Corey Adam s (Suz); 5. Alex Packer (Kew ). 65 OPEN: I. Ble k~ Savege (Kaw) ; 2. Dyla n Hacki ng (KTM); 3. Len do n M ic k el sen (K .!Iw ) ; 4 . Ryan Goo dwin ( Ka w ) ; 5. D USly Humphrie s (SuI). 85 BEG : I. T.J . Amer (Kew); 2. Tony Smi th ( Hon): 3. Ril t'y Brough (Kaw) ; 4 . Conred Edv elson (Hon ); 5. Dillen GI~ndt'nn ing (Sw). 85 STK (7 ·11 ) JR: l. Eli Tcmec (Suz) ; 2. Rennie Goodwin (Kaw ); 3. uch Ahlet'n (Hon); 4. Kyl~ Price (KTM); 5. Co~y A dams (Sw). 85 STK (12 · 15) JR: 1. Da<:oda Sorochuk (KTM ); 2. Shay Hacking (Kaw): 3. Retl Messersmith (Hon): 4. Ca~ron RodJig~z (Yam) : 5. Curtis Jorgensen (Yam) . 85 1 : I. Cemron Olsen (Kaw): 2. Collen G~halgh (Yem ) NT S/M1N1: 1. Eli Tomac (Suz): 2. Ronnie Goodwin (Kaw); 3. u ch Ahle en (Han); 4. Cameron Rodr igu t'z (Yem); 5. Da<:oda Soroc huk 30 + INT; 1. Rod Eam shllW (Kaw ). 30 + PRO I. Chad Wall\lllOf'k (Yam ); 2. K~lly Oldroyd (Yam) . : 40 +: 1. Rick Tapp (Han); 2. Kent Ah lecn (Hon) ; 3. Bill Clemson (Hon) ; 4. Randy Reed (Yam ); 5. Jojo 0i0ZZ4 (Kaw). SP'TSMN I. De ve G ~ckn ning (KTM) ; 2. Ed E1 : swood (Yam); 3. John Spates (Yam) ; 4. Scott Su asburg (Yam) ; 5. Marlt Goodman (Yam ). MINI 4·STRK : 1. Jessee Brown (Suz ); 2. T.J . ArneI' (Kew ); 3. Tyler Clements (Suz); 4. Ang elo Tenner (Ke w); 5. Conner Nelson (KT/oI). (Sw). 3. C e s si~ Webb (Kew ): 4. Ky l~ (Sw). 8 /BK BEG: 1. Shad Onon (Yem) ; 2. Dweyn~ Rouse (Hon) ; 3. Rick Stt' i n f~J dt (KTM); 4 . Branch Gu~v a rre (Ho n); 5. Josh Reed (Yem ). 125 J R: I. Benjam in Pack er (Yam); 2. Brodie Hump hn es (Suz); 3. Cody Larsen (Yam ): 4. Petric k o ll vis (Suz): 5. Justi n E1swood (Yam ). 125 INT : I . Devin Sulliv.!ln (KTM); 2. Danny Johnson (K.!Iw); 3. Nick Thom pson (KTM ); 4 . Chad Jo rg~n 50n (Yem); 5. Ryen M ~h r (y am ). 125 PRO I. Bill y Swepp (Suz); 2. Cody Cooper (Kaw); 3. David : Peruer (Ke w). 250 JR: 1. Mau Provost (Hon ); 2. Ja son Mlndach (Yem) ; 3. Brandon Edwards (Yam); 4 . T yrell Wilcock (K.!I ); 5. C.!I ey Schmid w s (Han ). 250 INT: I . Dn1n Sulliva n (KTM); 2. Ju stin Freughton (Yem); 3. Chad Jorg ~n son (Yam) ; 4. Spencer Mehr ( Yam ); 5 . Reed Tlng~y Walden Playboys Motocross Park Weller, Coen Go Trick-or-Treatin' By MAlT W OZNEY PLATTEKILL. NY, OCT. 26 The la st ra ce o f th e Di stric t 34 sea son wa s held at the district's home track. Walden Playboys Motocross Park In Plattekill. New York . (:;.,,). 250 PRO: 1. Kipp Posey (Kew); 2. BlIly Swapp (Suz ); 3: Ja~ Beck ( Yem ); 4. Chad Walt\llO!'t((Yam ); 5. Korey Smith (Han) . OPEN J R: I . Me Provost (Hon); 2. Brodi~ Humphries (Suz) ; 3. tt Justin E1swood (Yam); 4. Jason Mindach (Yem ): 5. Brendon Edwerds (Yam ). OPEN INT: 1. Devi n Sullivan (KTM); 2. Brenden Kt'al emllkla (Yem ); 3. Justin Fraughton (Yam); 4. Danny Joh nson (Kaw); 5. Nick Thom pson (KTM). OPEN PRO: I. Kipp Posey (Kew ): 2. J a m~ s Bt'Ck (Y.!I ): 3. m Cody Cooper (Kaw) . This season was fille d wi t h m an y ups an d do wns , but c h am p ions wer e c r own ed in all their classes on this day on the perfect Walden tra ck. Many r iders sho we d u p fo r W ald en ' s an n ual Ha lloween ra c e , b ut th e ra c er wh o trick-or-treated his way to thr ee o ve rall win s was local District 34 rider Jay Weller. went Into effect the night before) meant that dark ness descended "ea rly ." With dar k tr ee sections an d a little bit o f li ght illuminating th e finish -li ne j um p , th e 250cc A cl ass went off for its second sta nza, with Weller and Coen starting in fron t. After lap o ne, Co en and W ell er were still batt ling . with Coen in the lead. For the next few laps, they kept battl ing . A clever move by Weller just before the final lap moved him into th e le ad . T his wa s un ex p ec t ed , as Co en wa s c ro wn ed th e 250cc A champion in District 34 week s ago. Weller, who jus t moved in to the A cl ass in late August , wa s ab le to stay sm art and in front and tak e the c hec ke rs and the overall 2S0cc A win. Coen fini shed second o ve ra ll , and he c ongratulate d th e upa n d-com ing r id er. La w re nce t o o k a not he r solid th ird aboard hi s Brian Warren-wren ched K awa sak i. Fo urt h in moto two was On Th e Pipe Racing·s David St erritt, who placed fifth o verall on a 7 ·4 sco re. Taking fi fth in m o to tw o but finishi ng fo urth o v erall was Edsall , on his powerful Honda CRF4S0R. As for Giulian , bad luck struck the talented rider. and he finished S-14 for ninth overall . Results 50 YAl'\J SlJZ: I. Robert Ba rtolomeo (Cob) ; 2. Matth~w M~y ~r (Cob) ; 3. Jared J~nnlng s (Cob) ; 4. Daniel Dillin (Co b) ; 5. Anth ony Zuber(Hon ). 50 (4-6) : 1. Damon Flore (Cob ); 2. Darien Robinson (Cob) ; J . Jo shua Lambert (KTM l ; 4. Devid Dougles (KTM ): 5. Petrick Doyle (KTM). 50 (1 -8 ): 1. Troy Davi s (KTM ); 2. Aust in Behrens (KTM) : 3. Collin Abd~meldt'n (KTM); 4. P.J . T.!Iutk us (KTM): 5. Aogt' lo Curro (KTM). 65 (6-9): I. A.J. C.!I W al'O (Ko!I w); 2. Nick Desiderio (Sw); 3. n Troy Davis ( Kaw l : 4 . K~v in Ca rpt'n l ~r (KTM) ; 5. Sc ot t Cel'pt' nle r (KTM). 65 ( 10. 11): I . Justi n Barcia (KTM); 2. AJ~lI GiU~spit' (KTM); 3. Kody Renzland (Suz): 4 . AIt'C Ecc leston (K ew) ; 5 . Michee! Ga ron~ 18 . rid ers from aro und th e Pac ifi c N orthwest and Canada gat hered at the .A irway Heigh ts track near Spoka ne, Washington. to do batt le und er t he light s. On Nov emb er 1. Extreme Motor sports Produ ctions hon or ed th ose riders fo r th e ir a c c ompli sh m ent s in t h e Inla n d E m p ire N ati on a l Supe r cr o s s S eri e s a t a catered awards ba nquet. To b e eligible for series rec og nition , riders h ad to c o m p ete in eight of the 10 races. Extremely ag gressi ve ri d ing in all classes ente rt aine d th e crowd s. O f special interest wa s th e 125c c Junior cla ss, which mixed it up at every opportunity . The top three riders in that class were Yamaha j oc k ey Jordan Wink elseth , Honda pilot J ared Hare, and Yamaha rid er Cade Graber. O ne of th e bigger cla sses in th e ser ies, th e 60cc Beg inners, put on th eir own show . C.J . Smith t ook first. wit h Ryan Bre ece in second and Cody Bristlin in third . Up-and- coming Kawasaki rider Shlri Howell dom inated the Women 's classes. and she ofte n h eld her own while racing wi th th e 125cc J unio rs. ' One of the highlights of each race in the serie s was watching the 250c c Pro riders get after it . Their fa st attacks and en dless roo sts ke p t all e yes riveted t o th eir ra ces. Tak in g th e top sp ot in that class was Konnrad Ku est. Chaun M cAlister wa s ru nner -up, and M onte Rog er s was th ird . A great tim e was had by all . Final Series Results 50 BEG : I. Taylor Erdrrnm: 2. Noah Co li; 3. Dustin Ev~nson : 4. Trlsum Ward; 5. Kyle Odland . 50 JR: I. Ches~ Herrison; 2. lechery Yost; 3. Nathan Philbrook. 50 INT: 1. Yah.T sheng MoU.!l. 6 0 BEG : I. C.J . Sm ith; 2. Ryen Breece ; J . Cody Bri stlin ; 4. Justin Kahebka; 5. ~in 60 JR: 1. Dy l

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