Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Echeconnee Race Park: Dash l y le (275) and Chad Ward (121) showed everyone the fastest way around t he track at t he final race o f t he sea s on i n Macon , Georgia. Long Island Cycle Park 50 (4-6): I. Chase McCullers (Cob ): 2. Chase Ca bre (KTM); 3. Tri stan Fermer (Pol ): 4. Riley Barnett ( KTM. : 5. Carter Oldkn ow ) (Cob ). 50 (7· 6); I. J esse Barfield (Cob): 2. Justin Dobbins (tITM): 3. Burnett Lights Up Lo ng I sla nd Sttrl ing Chandler (KTM): 4. Joseph Begg s (Cob) : 5 . J uslin Denard (KTM.) . 65 (7 ·9); 1. PriceMartin (KTM); 2. Blake w eaver (Suz) : 3. Collin Cebre (Kaw) : 4. MlJ~ TlJI'Ml'(KTM): 5. She Dorse (Sull , lby y B Y MATT W O ZNEY 65 (l O-I I); I. Colton Renaker (tITM); 2. Kart J ohnson (KTM.): 3. Tan ~ r McCullers ( Kalll) : 4. Turner Hark ins (Suz) : 5. Christo pher YAPHAN K. NY. NOV. 30 l on g Islan d Cy cle Park ran its last rac e of 2003 on a bri sk , coo l day , und er sunny sk ies and on a perf ect , supe rcross-sty le tr ack . With a tunnel j um p , m any huge tabl etops, and the best san d to rid e o n , th e new ly ren o v at ed tr ack was ready to cl ose o ut its secon d year of Picone (KlIw). 60 -80 0 : 1. Justin Morris (Kaw): 2. PlIrtler Wilson (Suz): 3. tcck lin BrllY(Hon ): 4. Zacha ry Brown (Yam ): 5. Clint Colli ns (Yam ). 85 JR MINI: I. Colton Reneker (SUI); 2. ~ 50n Jones (KlIw): 3. Ryan Litt e (Klt ): 4. Trent Hunter (SU 5. Stephen weever (Suz) . l w I); 65 (9 · 13): 1. Nathan ColUnl (SUl ); 2. Brenden Middlebroo ks (Kaw) : 3 . Bil ly Greene (Han); 4. Edw ard Cheney (Ko!I w); , . Dusti n Duvall (Ko!I w). 85 ( 12· 15) SR MJ.NI: I. Nathan Colll ns (Suz) ; 2. Edward Chaney (Kaw); 3. Jon ll thlln Maxley (Suz); 4. Chri s Coryel l (Yam) ; 5. Jacob Heard (Han) . S/ MIN I: I. Jeffre y Petit ( KlI w ); 2. Jos hu ll Hu rd (Han ): 3. Jona than MaI:Iey (Suz ); 4. Brett Barrow (YlIm ): 5. Willill m McCull en (Kew). 125 A: I. Dash Lyle (Hon); 2. Ch ad Ward (Han ); 3. Will iam Brylln t (Yam) ; 4. Jason Waters ( Yam); 5. Lee Mullis (Yam ). 125 B: 1. Stephen Anderson (Yam) : 2. .Josh McCarty (KTM); ua 3. Ch ad Loc kett ( Yam ): 4. Tyl er Hom e (KTM); 5. Nick ili s Mclain races. Th e tra ck beca m e ro ugh , but th is ma de for some reall y cl ose, ba r-ta -bar racin g all day long . Th e o ne ride r who wa s noti ced riding out in f ro nt by a lo ng w ay w a s Ya m aha p il ot Shane Burnett. Backed by Diggin' Raci ng and CTl . Burnett mad e it look really easy by taking two domi nati ng ove rall wins at his home tr ack . His w ins cam e in t he Sc hoo lb oy an d 125cc Nov ice cla sses. In the Schoo lbo y class, Yamah a pilot Ron Venza gave Burnett a run fo r his m oney out on the track . In bot h motos, they battl ed back and forth for the num ber-one spot. Bur nett came out on top in bothmoto s, but Venza ( 2· 2) took a clo se sec ond i n ea c h m oto . ,-- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - -- - - -- - ---, > W ~ ~ " i:i 5 (Sou). 125 C: 1. Tyl er Jugel (Han ); 2. K~an Byrd (Suz); 3. lad!: Crosby (Suz); 4. Alan Hawkins (Han); 5. Trevb Turner (Sul). 125 0 : I. Beau Collins ( Yam ); 2. Tay lor Blackwell (KTM ): 3. Joey ColUns (Kaw); 4. Michael Brown (Yam ): 5. Jeny Mayo (Yam) . 250 A: 1. Chad Ward (Han); 2. Gary Kellum (Han ); 3. Lee Mulli s (Yam): 4. Dash Lyle (Han) ; 5. William Bryan t (Yam) . 250 B: I. Kyle Odurn (Han): 2. Broc Hinck ley (KTM). 250 C: 1. Pete Flte (Han) ; 2. Bobby Downs (Han): 3. Jeremy Joiner ( Yam); 4. Brian William s (Han ): 5. Tyl er Piper (Yam ). 250 0 : I. Joe Lemm (Han); 2. Beau Collins (Yam) : 3. Taylor ons Blackw ell (Yllm ): 4. Ovi Dide (Yam); 5. Kin Penis (Kaw). PRETEEN : I . Blake Weaver (SUI ); 2. Price Ma rtin (KTM) ; 3. Tanner McCullers ( Kll W); 4. Matthew Tumer (KTM); 5. Shelb Dorse y y :I: Q. Results (Sou). YTH (12· 15 ): I. Jake Gliffis (Yam ); 2. T yler Home (KTM): 3. Jesse Luttrell(Yam ); 4. Cameron Stone (Yam ): 5. Tyler Jugel ( Han). YTH (16· 24): 1. Josh Crosby (Yam ); 2. Broc Hinckle y (KTM): 3. Joshua McCart y ( KTM); 4. Ian Payne (SUI ); 5. Shannon Mit ch ell (Han). 25..: J. Lee Tath am (Han ): 2. A shley Ep ps (Han ): 3. Shane Clllm pitt (Kll w): 4. Mark Taylor (Han ); 5. Daniel Henderson (Yam). 30 ..; I. Lee Tatham (Han): 2. Tommy Marti n (Suz): 3. Ashley Epps (Han ); 4. Rock Courson (Han); 5. TIm Hargett ( Yam ). 35..: I. Tom my Martin (&a): 2. Ross Jahnson (KTM); 3. William Pt ree (Han); 4 . Mark Dye (Kaw): 5 . Ken Smart (Yam). 40 . ; J. Ross Johns ton (KTM): 2. Willi am Pnee (Han ): 3. Ken Smart (Yll m ): 4 . Lane Wilson (KTM); 5. Vance Chase (Yam) . JR NOV; l. Joel McGrll w (Han): 2. Chri s Steward (Han) : 3, Chris Harbin ( Yllm): 4. Les Helten (Han); 5. Rob Ballard (Hon ). VET NOV: 1. Dan M" user (Yam ); 2. Brian Williams (Han): 3. Dean Delemer (Yam ); 4. Shawn Giles (SuI) : 5. Parker Griffith (Han). SR VET NOV: I. Den Mauser (Yam); 2. Bobby Staggs (Han ); 3. Ron Twill y (Han ); 4. Mark Jugel (Hon): 5. Michael Carr (Han) . 4·STRK: I. Lee Tlilh am (Han ): 2. Ja~ Waters (Yam) ; 3. Marl!. Taylor (Han): 4. Joe O'C onner (Han); 5. Nick la. McClain (&a). JANUARY 7 , 2004' II: U II: I Yam aha rider Mich ael Starace (3 -3) was able to fi nish a stro ng th ird overall , beh ind th e Burnett-Venza battle . T ak in g fourth o ve rall wa s Honda rider Dan Duffy Jr. (4-5) . and roundi ng out the to p five wa s Suzuki pil ot Jimmy Bissett (7-4 ). The 125cc No vice clas s was a breeze for the YZ250F rider. as Burnett swept the class with ease . With leads of up to 3 0 seco nds in eac h m ot a , Bu rnett ma de it look easy as he earn ed his seco nd o vera ll w in for the da y. Taki n g a re sp ec t a b le sec o nd o verall w as Suzuk i rider Rob Pleick hardt (2- 2) , and third went to Stara ce (4 -3) . Fourth overall went to Yam aha jockey Dominic Sonesen (3- 4 ). and taking the fifth spot was Duffy (6-5 ) . Burnett wasn 't th e only rid er burnin g up the trac k . District 34 Exp ert riders Terry Fin kle and Kenny Blackw ell were the fastest on this day. as they took the Expert classes with ease. Blackwell took the 125cc Expert clas s easily. but there was a battle between Black well and Finkl e in the 250cc Expert cla ss. The ri ders went back and forth all day lon g. and t he fan s r e a ll y g ot i n t o it. F in k l e came out on top with the 1- I swee p , over Bla ckw ell (2-2). Honda rider J ohn Came lio (3 -3 ) took a respect able third, behind the Fin kle-Blackw ell battle . Fourth went to Honda pi lot Wayne Benja mi no (5 -4 ). and tak ing the fift h spo t was Hond a four -st ro k e rider Eli o Derei ra (4- 5) . Thi s was F in kl e' s seco nd o ve ra ll wi n of th e day ; his other w in ca me in th e Over 25 Ex pert cl ass, with an easy 1- I sweep . Long Island Cycle Park: Sh ane B urnett made it look really easy as he swept th e Sc hoolboy an d 125cc Novice classes in Yap ha n k, New York. II: n e vv s PfW: I. DamonFlore (Cob); 2. Justin M.!lday (KTM): 3. Brendan Griebel (KTM) : 4. David Douglas (KTM): 5. Chris Rivera (KTM). 65 (7 ·11) : 1. Vincent Manno (Ka w); 2. Josh ua Bock (Kaw): 3. William Ellis (Suz); 4. Damon FIOre (Suz): 5. Gavin Kebhsh (KTM). JR MINI; J. Jesse Kuzbyt (Suz); 2. Gregory Hajek (Hon): 3. Sal Calam lta (Han); 4. Michael Dll wson: 5. Mike Lecereue (Suz). S/ MINI; 1. Sal Calamita ( Han ); 2. Gregory Hejek (Han); 3. Michael G a~ (KTM): 4. Mike Lecererua (Suz); 5. Michael Dawson. 125 A: I. Kenny Blackwell (Hon). 125 B: 1. Carmine Caccavale ( Yam); 2. Ran Vt'nza (Yam): 3 COl)' Cameron (KTMJ; 4. Matthew wca ney (Yam ). 125 C: I. Shane Bum ett ( Yam ); 2. Rob P1eickha rdt (SUI ): 3 Michael Starace (Yam ): 4, Dom inic Sonesen (Yem ): 5. Dan Duffy Jr (Hon ). 250 A; 1. Ferry Fin kle (Yarn]: 2. Kenny Blackw ell (Han): 3. John Camelia Jr . (Han ): 4. WlIyne Benjamino (Han ); 5. Eltc Pt'reire (Han). 250 B: I. Craig Fax (Kaw): 2. Carm ine Caccavale (Yam) . 250 C: 1. Nick Lecererue (Kaw ); 2. Jim my Bissett IV (Sol ); 3. Aiel: Drdonne (Han ): 4. Dan Dull y Jr. (KTM): 5. J imm y Bissett III (Han). SCHBY : 1. Shan e Burnett ( Yam): 2 . Ran Venn ( Yam ): 3 Mich ael Starace ( Yam ); 4. Da n Duff y Jr . (Han ): 5. J im my Bissett (Sou).

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