Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

today with a 1- 1 sweep, over M cA vo y ' s 3 -2 tall y , fo r the victory and the c ha m pionship. Da niel Crayton t ook a double-m oto vic tory in t he 12 5 c c Novice cla ss, but it wa sn 't a c ake walk. Pin ev ille's Bradl ey Stokes got the earl y lead on his Kawasaki, leav ing Crayto n to wage an ex te n ded b attl e wi th Na t ch ez r ide r Co dy Wa ggon er , who sc u ffle d w it h C ray to n through a few tu rns until Waggone r edged into second , Be hind t he m w as a c rowd led b y Slide ll 's Kory Bond . By th e w h ite- flag lap . Waggo ne r had t he lead, in fro n t o f Stokes, Crayto n and Cor y Benton . but wh en th e pac k em e r g ed f rom t h e wood s . Wag g on er had d ro ppe d to fourth , w ith his goggl es da n gling from h is wri st. ·Cra y to n pa ssed St ok es ri gh t befo re th e fini sh lin e to win, with Ben ton tak in g third . In th e seco nd m ot o , Crayt on ca p italized on a go od start to sweep the class. eN LOCAL TALENT Results 50 OIL ·INJ : 1. Adam Smith (KTM) : 2. Chad Pattison (KTM); 3. Ce eey Eure (Co b ); 4 . Baile y Phill ips (Yam); 5. Mi chael Bergeron Silver Doll ar Raceway: Donnie McGourty (248) aced the 250cc A start and never looked back en route to just one of his three wi ns on the day in Reynolds, Georgia . Th e last class do m ina ted by Lew is was th e 12 5 <:: c B division. M a tt h e w M cGraw, o n a Ka wasak i fo ur-stroke. kept the lea de r in sig ht bu t stayed out of the reac h of Rags da le. on a ~~ tw o - st roke gree n m achine. ... Donnie M cG ou rt y of T eam Green and Pro , 11.' Ci rc uit showed t he reason fo r h is sponsorh"l shi ps. McGourty won th e 12 5c c A duel with a " big lead on Clint Shea ly, who was riding a bo r; f row ed Yam ah a . Jaso n Wa te rs also used a Yamaha to ge t the last podium s pot. 4: _ Th e 250 c c A class was also owne d b y Mc Gourt y and T earn Green. Shea ly aga in too k secon d. on anothe r b o rro wed Ya maha. M att i- Shue took ano th er Yam aha to the thi rd overall ;!p'.0l:. (Wo u ld someo ne pl eas e get Shealy ,1 .~ some.thing to ride?) "'., T he thi rd and final cla ss won by McGourty was the 16 -24 cl ass. Dani el Mc Graw , another Kawa saki ma n , to ok seco nd , and Hon da j ock , ey J os h ua McCa rt y k ept th e p odium fro m belonging solely to th e gr een ma ch in es. T he racing was the best, a nd the p oints i. lead ers u sed the next-to-l ast rac e of th e ser ies to keep th eir points lead or m ak e a m o ve for ward in th e stan dings. T he last Georgi a Pro ;~: m ot ers Gr oup race o f th e seaso n will be held at Ec hec on ee Mot ocross Park. Do nni e Banks, th e promoter of th e popular Ma con, Georg ia, fa cility. h as b een nomina ted for promot er o f th e yea r, and th e oth er prom ot ers h e' s up agains t are the promoters o f Lor etta L ynn ' s and th e promoter of Washougal - and that' s so m e stiff com p etition ! Results . 500IL -INJ: I. Riley Barnett (Yam); 2. Justin Dobbi ns (Yam )' 3. T ay lor Barne tt (Yam) ; 4. Walter Farmer (Yam) ; 5. Rachel Do rsey (Yam ). HON Z50: J. Carter Oldkn ow (KTM); 2. Chase McCullers (Han) ; 3. Ryan Mill er (KTM); 4. Ezra Carr (Han); 5. Jo hn Story . 50 (4-6) : 1. Carter Oldkn ow (Cob); 2. Chase McCullers (Cob ); 3. Taylor Barn ett (KTM); 4 . Cilli n Cabre (KTM); 5. Coleman Mart in (Cob) . 50 (7.8) : I. Cody Mille r (KTM); 2. Calion Greaves (Pol) ; 3. Hay. den Richardson (Cob); 4. Kyle Clark (Cob); 5. Myle s Heath (KTM). 65 (7· 9) : J. Gre nt Ransdell (KTM ); 2. Will Castleberry (Cob); 3. Chris MIlne (Suz); 4. Collin Cebre (Kaw); 5. Cody Mille r (KlIw). : 65 (10 -1 1): I. Garrett Smith (KTM) ; 2. Tanner McCuller! (Kaw); 3. Ryan Ut tle (Kaw) ; 4. WIlliam Prickett (KTM) . 60 ·80 0 ; 1. Justin Morris (KlI w); 2. Will Castleberry (Cob) ; 3. Devid Shaw (Kll w); 4. Carlyle Thome (Suz); 5. Westry Delong (Suz). 85 (9 -13) : I. Parker Anthony (Suz); 2. Eeston Hawkins (Suz); 3. Nat han Colli ns ( Han); 4 . Chri s Corye ll 5 . Bra ndon Middl eb rook s ... (Ka w) . . 85 (7 -11 ) JR MINI: I. WlIlk er Mayo (SUl ); 2. Grant Ransde ll (KTM); 3. Stephen Weover (Suz); 4. Hoyden O' Kelly (Hon); 5. Ryon Uttle (Kaw). :li' 85 (12 ·15 ) SR MINI: 1. Taylor .Johnson (Suz); 2. Pa rker Anthony (Stu); 3 . Nathan Collin s (Suz); 4. Chris Coryell (Yam); 5. Jesse Story I (Hon). ~ S/M1NI: I. Jeffrey Petit (Kaw); 2. Jesse Story (Han ); 3. Jonathan Maxey (Sw: ); 4. Jeffrey Holcomb (Ka w); 5. Justi n King (Kaw ). 125 A: 1. Donnie McGourty (Ka w); 2. Clint Shealy (Yam ): 3. _ .Jescn Water! (Yam ); 4. Lance Stalls (Hen] : 5. Matt Shut' (Yam ). 125 B : 1. J ose Lewi s (Han ): 2. Ma nhew McGr aw (Kaw): 3. '. Jam es Ragsdale (Kaw): 4. Chip Weathe rup (Yaml ; 5. Zach Alki re (Su,I . ' ", 125 C; I. Chris Dill s (SUI); 2. Alan Hawkins (Hon ); 3. Austln '( pl\lmmond; 4. Joshua Moore (Hon) ; 5. Cameron Ptak (Kaw) . 1250: I. Beau Coillns (Yam) ; 2. Kerry Brown (Yom); 3. Bret Evens (Kaw ); 4. Kevin Pergantis (YlIm ); 5. Je remy Pendley (Yam) . 250 A: 1. Donn ie McGourt y (KlIw ); 2. Clint Shealy (Yom ); 3 Mett ShuI' (Yam ); 4. Gary Kellum (Hon); 5. Dwayne Bone (Hon). 250 B: I . Joshua McCarty (Han); 2. Anthony Hawkins (Suz); 3. Chip We atherup (Yom ); 4. Kyl e Odum (Hon ); 5. Brae Hin ck ley ~ ( KTM ) . 250 C: 1. Zack Thurston ( Kaw); 2. Bob by Down s (Ha n); J . Andrew Kay (Yam); 4. Tyler Piper (Yam ); 5. Jeremy Join er (Yam) . ~. 25 0 0 : L Beau Colli ns ( Yam) ; 2. Kevi n Pergant is (Yam) ; 3 :!IMictlllei Heath (Sw); 4. Will iam Russell (Yam) ; 5. Bobby Mill s (Yam) . ,..,." ' 4:STRK: L ,'Jase Lewis (Hon) : 2. Lee T atham (Han); 3. Mark Taylor (Hon )'; 4. Jason.Waters ( Yam) ; 5. Lance Stalls (Hon ). WMN: I. ,Hannah Twilley (Yam); 2. Kay la McCuller s (Yam) ; 3. Brenna By rd ( Yam) ; 4 . Lind!e y Dow n! (Han) ; 5. Br iana Hine!ley (Kaw ); . PRETEEN: I. Brent Jernigan (KTM); 2. Price Martin (KTM ); 3. Tenn er McCullers (Kaw); 4. Michael Norris (KTM) ; 5. Blake Weaver ~- ;;f(Suz );·: . ,;"';· f·:;~~. YTH ( 12. 15): I . Jase Lewis (Hon) : 2. James Ragsdale (Ka w) ; 3 Shane Mills (Kaw): 4. Zach Alki re [Suz ]: 5. Taylor Jo hnson (Suz) . 16-24: I. Donnie McGourty (Kaw) ; 2. Matthew McGraw (Kaw); 3. Joshua McCarty (Hon) ; 4. Brcc Hinck ley (KTM); 5. Rian Baker [K aw}. 25+: 1. Lee Tatham (Han) ; 2. Dwayne Bone (Hon ); 3. Mark Taylor (Han); 4. Kev in Cozad (Suz); 5. Ashley Epps (Hon ). 30+ : I . Lee Tatham (Han ); 2. Kevin Cozad (SUI); 3. Ashley Epps (Hon); 4. Derrell Mulli s (Han) ; 5. Mark Dye (Kaw). 35+ : 1. Will iam Ptree (Han): 2. Ken Smart (Yam); 3. Malil Dye (Kaw ): 4. Pete Fire (Hon); 5. Richard Powell (Yam) . 40+: I. Willi am Phee (Hon ); 2. Kevin Bru le (Hen ); 3 . Ken Sma rt (Yam) : 4. Richard Powell (Yam ); 5. William Handley (Hon). JR NOV: I . Eemest Harbin (Han): 2. Chris Fairclo th (Yam); 3 Mark Herrle (Yam); 4. Chris Seward (Han); 5. Chris Harbin (Hon) . VET NOV: 1. Park er Grill1th (Han) ; 2. Tobb Shambo (Yam) ; 3. Shawn Giles [Suz]: 4. Chris Faircloth (Yam); 5. Ron Twill ey (Hon) . SR VET NOV: I. Todd Shambo (Yam); 2. Ron Twi lley (Han); 3 Jake Hodges (KTM); 4. Joe Collins (Yam); 5. Michael Carr (Han) . W ildwood Motocross Park Davenport Puts It to Rest By Roy J ENKINS (Yam) 50 (4-6) : I. T-Don Lenlle (KTM); 2. T yler Holifield (Cob) ; 3. Kain Elarton (Cob) ; 4 Casey Eure (Cob ): 5. Tanner Leger (KTM) 50 (7-8): 1. Jon Murry Barr (Pol); 2. Hunter Forema n (Cob ); 3 Justin Johns ton (Pol ); 4. Jay Mic hon (KTM) : 5. Koi Westbrook (KTM). 50 OPEN: I . Jon Murry Barr (Pol): 2. Hunter Foreman (Cob); 3. Jus tin Jo hnston (pol ); 4 . T'Don Lerille (KTM) : 5. Ko i Westbrook (KTM) . 65 BEG: I. Fo rres t Smith (SUI); 2. Dylan M(:Clendon jKa w); 3. Cameron Lej eune (Suz): 4. Taylor Watts (SUl); 5. Jordan Giambell uca (Kaw) . 65 (7.9): t. Lukas Tankersley (KTM); 2. Jo n Murry Barr {Suz]: 3. Alex Lej eune (Kaw ); 4. Aaron Sencnes (KT M); 5 . Ty ler Stewa rt (SUl) . 6 5 ( 10- 11): r. Skyle r Philli ps (KTM); 2. Sam landry (KTM) ; 3. Brandon Ch amp agne ( Ka w) ; 4. Sha ne Yongu e ( Kaw ); 5. Du sti n Fooshee (KlJw). 65 OPEN: I . Skyl er Phill ips (KTM); 2. Tyler Stewart (SUl); 3. Jon Murr y Barr (SU1); 4. Dyllo n Beasley (K aw); 5. Luk as Ta nkersley (KTM). 85 BEG: I. Blake Bro wn ( Yam ): 2. Timmy Teaqu e (Yam); 3 . Steven Stewart (Yem ): 4. Aaron Burns (Han) : 5. Do nald Magee (Han) . 85 (7- 11): L Skyler Phillips (Yam) : 2. Al t"x RdY (Suz); J. Sam Landry (SUt): 4. Brendan Harp [Sua]: 5, Dalton Dufrene (Kaw). 85 ( 12-15): l. Tyl er Begue (Kaw); 2. Jos h Eure (Kaw); 3. Jakt" Lowry (Kaw); 4. Mitch Gcurney (Kaw): 5. Matthew McKinn ey (Suz]. 85 O PEN: I. · Tyl er Begue (Kaw); 2. Jo hnny Moore (Ka w) ; 3. Josh Eure (Kaw ]: 4. Jake Lowry (Kaw): 5. Mitch Goumey (Kaw). 125 BEG : l . Brand on Bri gna c ( Yam); 2. Brand on Hargra ve (Han ): 3. Michae l Haffn er (K TM) ; 4. Robby Ler ill e (Sur] : 5. Josh Fooshee (Hon). 125 NOV: 1. Daniel Crayton (KTM); 2. Bradley Stokes (Kil w); 3. Cory Benton (Yam ); 4. Kory Bond (Yam ); 5. Jeremy Harper (Yam) . 125 OPEN: 1. Blair Mille r (KTM ); 2. Bran don Mill er (KTM) ; 3. Daniel Crayton (KTM): 4. Chas e Melancon (Yam); 5. Cody Waggoner (Yam) . 125 MNY: 1. Brent Bru sh (Yam) ; 2. Cha d Kennedy (Yam ); 3. Stephen Scherer (KTM); 4. .Je sc n Manuel (Kaw); 5. Adam Hancock (KTMI. KENTWOOD, LA, NO V. 16 It' s all ab out th e tra ck . Riders ca m e from fi ve states to rac e on it: long , old -school , c ha n gi ng natural terra in , with br aking bumps, deep ruts , steep hills, fast stra ights, wide turn s - Wild wood liv ed up to its name. T rack ow ne r Lyn Lej eun e had the tra ck read y, and the fina l rac e of th e th r e e -ro und M oto c ros s Min iser ie s proved to be the best. Area sponso rs donated six boxes of prize s tha t were given to the rid ers . M ich ael Haffner - wo n the drawin g for a K LX 100 du ri ng inte r missio n . Appa rently, wi nni ng the bik e affected hi s secon d-mote performa nce in th e 250cc Beg inner cl ass. " It fired me up!" Haffn er cla imed ..., was of fered $ 1000 for it , bu t... I' m go nna k eep it a while." A lt ho ugh Ray Du ncan won th e fi rst m o to , Haffner r ode an in sp ired ra c e in the sec o nd mota t o tak e th e m oto and o v erall victory. Na than Da v enport struggled w ith a weak bike in th e firs t I 25cc Money moto and had to pu ll out. He ca me back st ro ng to w in th e sec o nd mo ta , as well as b oth 250cc Money matos, on h is B ard well Yamaha . H e is th e seri es c hampion in both cl asses . J ack son , Tennessee's B rent Bru sh (1-3 ) won the 125c c Mo ney class . a nd In d ep e nd e n c e ' s C had Ke nnedy (3-2) t ook second o ve rall. as well as sec on d overall with a 2 -2 ta lly in th e 250 cc Money cla ss. The Open Interm ed iate clas s featur ed som e fa st and fu rio us ra cing , led b y th e Miller b rothers of T en n ess ee . O ld er brother Bl air went I-I , whi le younger brother Brandon fin · ished 2 -2 , Greenwell Sprin g ' s T y Sm ith fin ish ed 3 -3, fo ll ow ed b y J ohnn y M oor e (4- 6) , Ashley Wh eat (7 -4) , Cha se Melanc on ( 6 · 5 ) an d La rry Hay es (8 -7) o ver all. Ha y es got h is re v en g e b y winning b oth 250cc Open m ot o s on h is H& S Mo t or sports Ho n da. Bato n Rou ge ' s Skyler " S upe rfiy " Phi llips won every m ot o he co n tested, alo ng with th e seri es c h am pions hi p. Phillips kn ocked out th e 85c c (7 · 11) cl ass on his Yam aha , and th en he u sed a KTM fo r th e 6 5cc .( 10 - 11 ) and O p en cont ests. . Mandeville's Crai g C onnelly h ad an ot h er good battle w ith Coving ton' s Stuart McAvoy in the Senior B dass.Connelly got the better of it --::--'. 250 BEG; l. Michael Haffner (KTM); 2. Ray Duncen (Yam); 3. Don Bum s (Han); 4. Jim Lindberg (Yam): 5. Brett Simon (K

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