Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

have to offer young Bren nen ? These kids are th e future of th e SERA Hare Scrambles Series, and a lot can be learned from the m, on and off the trail. The oldest of t hem have show n good sportsma nship all yea r long and have encouraged the younge r boys and girls in the early classes to just have fun and do their be st . T he yo u nge r kids have show n dete rminatio n in t he to ughest, rooted, roc ky trails that SERAhas to offer. The Ridge Runne rs Enduro Club put on a great Kid s e vent to fini sh o ut th e yea r. Remem ber, all kids are winne rs at the SERA Kids races! RESULTS BEG P/W: I. Cameron Reed (Y am): 2. Garrett Vincent (y",,). P/W: I. Bre nnen Reed (KTM). KIDS tNT, I. Jon1yn DuBose (Su:z): 2. Patrick Smith (Ho n): 3. Dillon Smith (Hon ); 4. Hunter Kocak (Kaw); S. Preston Cockrill . VET KIDS : I. Tyler Caner (Su:z); 2. Christopher Cockrill : l . Parker Smith (Yam); 4. Jar ed Harvey (Yam); S. Walker Kelly (Kaw ). Santa's Sprocket Series Round 2: M esquite Moto -X Pa rk Hall, Humphries Haul Home the Hardware By DICK GOODWIN MESQUITE, NV, DEC. 14 t wa s a day o f dom ina t io n fo r a pa ir o f St . Geo rge , Ut a h , hots ho es , as Bro di e Hum phries took on the 12Scc Junior class and Le vit Hall ace d the 65 cc (9- 1 I) divis io n in Mesqui te , Nevad a. Co mpeti ng in the se con d round of the five-race Santa's Sprock et Ser ies, bot h riders se rve d notice t hat they w ill be favorites for their respective se ries crowns. Hump hries jump e d o ff t he gate to le ad Came ro n Rodr iguez and Patrick Davis when I25cc Junior action got under way. Tyler O rden and Kyle Moore wer e in the lead group giving chase . Humphries and Rodriguez built a quick lead while battling with eac h othe r. Davis to ok over thir d, holding off O rden , Moo re and th e rest of the field . Hu mphr ies and Rod rigue z we re in a wild duel until Rod riguez developed mechanical tro ubles, giving Hum phries the easy race -o ne win . Jake Poole fou ght through th e pack to claim seco nd, while Davis led Orden t hrough the pipes for third. Humph ries jumped on O rd en and Moor e w he n th e gat e d roppe d for m oto t wo . Humphries sur ge d out to a big lead, eve n as Rodriguez, w ho had gott en a medio cre star t, was charging through the pack in a bid to catch him. Robert Imondie took ove r second place in t he rhythm sect ion, but both Rod riguez and Po o le got pas t him on t he w hit e -flag lap . Humphries got anothe r wire -to -wire tr iumph to earn the I25cc Junior crown , and Poole led Rod riguez and Imondie in the final res ults. The re was an equ ally imp ressive perform ance fro m little hotshot Hall, who squashed all come r s in th e 65 cc (9-1 I) co nte st . D ust y Humphrie s ripped the ope ning-mota holeshot , leading Jessee Brown and Tash Hansen out into batt le. Hall, warming up, came carving through the pack to grab t he le ad befor e the first lap was over. All suspens e vanished as Hall whistled ou t t o a huge lead . Hans e n ro de ha rd a nd sepa rated h imse lf fro m e ve ry o ne else , establishing a solid second . Dusty led the res t of the field past the tape. Dusty grabbed his second straight holeshot in the secon d stanza. leading Hansen and Hall. Then Hall made tw o quick passes to take over first, while Hanse n roared in front of Dusty to claim second . That became the finishing order, and Hall clinched the 65cc (9- 1I) title. Hanse n be st e d Dusty, Shane Lant and Brow n in the finaltally. I RESULTS P!W STK (4 .6 ) : I. Adam Yocum (Le m) : 2. Tre nton Ferg en (KTH ); 3. Bailey D'Aless io (KTM); 4 . C haz Hanse n 44 IA NII ARY ?R ?()()Ll • CYC'- ~ (C o b): S. Tyler Ho bbs (KTM). P/W STK (7 -8) : I. Tyler Schlei (KTM); 2. Chaissen Cozzens (Pol); 3. Ran Ramirez dy (Pol): 4. Austin Ho lbert (Pol); S. Austin Warre n (Co b). PIW OPEN: I. C haissen Cozzens (Pol); 2. Austin Holben: (Pol); 3. Trenton Fe rge n (KTH); 4 . Randy Ramirez (Pol) ; 5. Adam Yocum C m). 65 STK (6 -8): I. Frank Go u ld (KTM): 2. Le C haissen Cozzens (KTM); l . Adam Yocum (Su:z 4 . Aust in ); Warren (Su:z S. Ryan lmondle (Kaw). 65 STK (9- 1 1): I. ): levii Hall (KTM); 2. Tash Hansen (KTM); l . Dusty Hum phries (Su:z): 4. Shane Lant (Suz): S. Je ssee Brown (Suz). 65 OPEN: I . l e v ii Hall (KTM) ; 2 . Tash H an se n (KT M) ; 3. Du st y Hum phrie s (Su:z); 4 . Jessee Brown (Suz) ; S. Caston Kirk (KTM). 80 BEG : I . Mason Rodrigue z (Yam); 2. Jimmy Roy (Hon) ; l . Derek Stephens (Hon) ; 4. Wesley leard (Yam); S. Ryan Stubbs (Yam) 80 STK (7-11): I. l evii Hall (Suz): 2. . Tash Hanse n (Kaw) ; l . Jake Schlei (KTM). 80 STK ( 12-15) : I. E.J. Rodgers (Kaw): 2. Alex Mecham (KTM). 80 OPEN: I. Levii Hall (Suz); 2. E.J. Rodgers (Kaw); l . Jake Schlei (KTM); 4. Mason Rodriguez (Y ; S. Dere k Stephens (Hon ). B/B K am) BEG: I. Raymond Wood (Kaw): 2. Brian Forgenson (Hon ); J . Bryon Bundy (Yam); 4. Stanley Jones (KTM); S. Wesley lraia (KTM). 125 JR: I. Brod ie Humphries (5o:z): 2. Jake Poo le (Yam) ; l . Cameron Rod riguez (Ho n); 4. Ro be rt Imondie (Yam); 5. Tyler Orde n (Yam). 125 INT: I . De vin Sullivan (KTM); 2. Zac Hu mphries (Su:z); 3. Brian Fowler (Hon ); 4. Patrick Provencher (Su:z) S. Tommy Ramire:z (Ydm). 250 JR: ; I. Justin Elswood (Hco): 2. Robert lmondie (Hon ): l . Dustin Chri stu nas (Yam); 4. Jon Hernand ez (Han). 2 50 INT: I . Devin Sullivan (KTM); 2. [arad Lechtenberg (Kaw): l . Austin Boyd (Ya m) ; 4 . To m m y Ramire:z (Yam ); S. Br ian Fo w le r (Han) . 2 50 PRO : I . Scott Theobald (Su:z); 2. Justin Jenson (Ho n). OPEN ) R: I. Brod ie Humphries (Su:z 2. Patrick ); Davis (Suz); l . Cameron Rodrigue:z (Han ); 4. Aaron Neeman (Ya m) . OPEN INT: I . D e vin Su llivan (Hen ): 2. Jarad Le cht e nberg (Kaw); 3. Tommy Ramir e :z (Yam); 4 . Patrick Provencher (Su:z): S. [ace Kirk (KTM). OPEN PRO: I. Scan Theo bald (Su:z 2. Justin Jens on (Ho n). W MN: I . Jaele igh ); Mecham (KTM). SC HBY: I . Devin Sullivan (Hon ): 2. Brodie Hum phries (Su:z 3. Austin Boyd (Ydm); 4 . Bryce Gabrielsen ); (Yam); S. Jake Poole (Yam). 30 + JR: I. Robin Hansen (Hon ): 2. Aaron Neeman (Yam); J . Stanley Jones (KTM); 4 . Je rry Stonecipher (Hon) . 40 + : I. Robin Hanse n (Ha n); 2. James Brown (Yam) : 3. Ed Elswood (Ha n). Clark Coun ty Are nacross The Unstoppable Boespflug Brigade By JUSTIN WHARTON BATTLEGROUND, WA, DEC. 14 T he r e was no sto ppi ng t he Boespflug Brigade , as Do n an d Anth ony Boesp flug we re dominant at Clark Cou nty Fairgro unds. In th e 125c c Jun ior main event , Antho ny absconded w it h the holeshot, followed by Ryan Holland and K Laude rmilk. Anthony quickly yle pu lle d ou t a ga p , wh ile Holl and had so me pr essure from Lauderm ilk; on t he t hird lap , Lauder milk made the pass. Laude rmilk's ru n in se cond place was sho rt -lived , t ho ugh , as he wen t into a co rne r a litt le too hot and fell off th e other side of th e berm . Holland quickly t o ok a dva ntage of Laud erm ilk's off-t rac k excursion and moved back into seco nd. When the checke re d flag came out , it was Anthony w it h a cle an w in. Holl an d finishe d se co nd . Laudermi lk picke d up t he th ird-place position , Devon Eli finished fourth , and fifth was Danny a Goodell. Don Boesp flug was t he man to beat in the co mbined 250cc Pro an d Inte rmed iat e main event. He got a perfect holeshot. Don quickly found Daniel Hamilton on his tail, hounding his every move . W hile the two of them battled , Jo sh ua Joh nso n sneaked up a nd jo ined th e batt le . As John so n t e m p ora r ily di st r ac t e d Hamilton, Beespflug pulled away enoug h to get some breat hing roo m. Riding in a lonely fourt h was t he Suzu ki-mounted Scotty Bloom, and Dustin Lafave fo ilowed in fifth. After a few laps, Ham ilton shoo k off Johnson and th en amazed t he c ro wd by quadding t h e bac k t r ipl e! Hamilto n mo ved bac k up t o give Boespflug so me pr ess ure but co uldn't ge t quit e clo se e no ugh t o make a pass o n t he Pro- class Veteran. Don (the lone Pro) too k the chec kers fo r t he w in in th e Pro class, w hile Hamilto n wo n the Intermediate port ion. Taking second was Johnso n, and roundi ng out the podium in th ird was Bloom. Lafave finished fourth. At the sta rt of the Four-Stro ke main even t, Don Boespflug and Just in Wh art on we nt into the first corn er togethe r; Boespflug swe pt wide to claim the official holeshot. Whart on followed for a few corne rs, but Don soo n left him in the du st . Wha rton t he n had t o de al w it h hea t w inn er An th on y Bo e sp flug . Wh a rton and Anthony were going back and fort h, t rying to na b that se co nd - p lace position , swappi ng positions every lap. Anthony finally got by whe n Wharton slid out on the inside of a corn er, and Ant hony swu ng aro und th e o uts ide to take secon d. Anthony then had a little trouble with W harton, but Don was just flat -ou t go ne e n r ou te t o a n eas y w in . Tak ing seco nd w as Ant ho ny, and Wharto n finished third . Fou rt h we nt to Ryan Holland , and replacing Laudermilk late r in the race was Elia, in fifth. RESULTS 50 OIL-IN' : I. Bre ndan Stal ey (KT M); 2. T imo t hy Meade Jr. (Yam). SO BEG : I. Michael Ramire:z (KTM); 2. Cory Mackay (Ho n): l . Dako ta Wh arton (Po l); 4. Brend an Stal ey (KTM) ; S. Kyle Fah e y (Po l). SO (4 -6 ) : I . Sam uel Mercer (KTM): 2. Ryde r Waite (Pol): 3. Jordan Thibed e au (C o b) ; 4. Michael Ramirez (KT M) . 50 (7-0): I. Maso n W harton (Po l); 2. Matthew Shi rley (Po l); l . Cody Smith (KTM); 4. Jason Doa ne (Cob): S. Travis Thompson (KTM). SO OPEN: I. Sam uel Mercer (KTM): 2. Maso n Wharton (Po l); 3. Matth ew Shirley (Po l); 4. Jason Do ane (C ob) . 65 BEG (4-0) : I. Mason Wh arton (Su:z). 65 BEG (9- 11) : I. Tyler Bunch (KTM). 65 (4~0 ): I . Devi n Harriman (KTM); 2. Mitchell Vaughn (Kaw); 3. Ryan Miranda (KTM). 65 (9 . 11): I. Julian Doane (Kaw); 2. Austin Van Meter (KTM); 3. Kyle Ulrich (KTM): 4. Coo per Garza (KTM ); S. Dillan Boespfl ug (KTM). 65 OPEN: I. Julian Doane (Kaw ): 2. Austin Van Meter (KTM); 3. Cooper Gam (KTM); -4 Devin Harriman . ( KT M) : S. D illa n Bo e s pflu g (KT M) . 85 BEG : I. Alex Coleman (Yam); 2. Tony Blake (Hen): 3. Tyler Bunch (Suz); 4. Vincent Valenti (Kaw); S. Jon Mon tgomery (Ydm). 8 5 (7-1 1): I . Thomas Nichols (Yam); 2. Austin Van Me ter (Yam): l . Kyl e Ulrich (Suz); 4. Tyler Meade (Kaw). 85 ( 12-15 ): I. Trevor Col trane (KTM); 2. Kyle Gannan (Yam); l . Broc Barnes (Suz): 4. Chance Ch ipman (Yam); S. Zach Jo hnson (Hon) . S/M INI : I . Thomas Nichols (Ydm); 2. Trevor Coltrane (KTM); l . Zach Johnson (Ho n); 4. Broc Barnes (Su:z 5. Jor dan Buss (Suz). ); 125 BEG : I. Jared Rennie (Hon); 2. Carl Parkhill (KTM); l . Eric Ostrander (Kaw) ; 4. Jake Ballensky (KTM); S. Scott Howe (Yam). 125 JR: I. .Anthony Boesp flug (Y am); 2. Ryan H o lland (Ho n): l . Kyle Lauderm ilk (Ho n): 4 . D evo n Elia (Ydm); S. Danny Goode ll (Su:z). 12 5 INT: I. Anthony Cerruti (Yam); 2. Joe y Lancaste r (Han). 125 PRO: I . Joel Ard (Yam); 2. James Hamilton (Hon ). 2 50 BEG : I. Jared Rennie (Hon ); 2. Travis Bush (Yam); l . Alex Fleck (Su:z) 4. Jon Blake (Hon) : ; S. Justin Pease (Hon) . 2 50 JR: I. Justin lNharton (Hbg); 2. Ryan Broguie re (Yam) ; L Chris W illiams (Ho n); 4. Drew Denny (Yam) : S. Raym ond McDonald (Su:z). 25 0 INT: I. Daniel Hamilto n (Hon ); 2. Jo shua John son (Hon ); l . Scot ty Bloom (Su:z); 4 . Dustin Lafave (Ho n) . 150 PRO : I. Don Boespflug (Yam). 4-STR K: I . Don Boespflug (Yam); 2. Anthony Boespflug (Y dm); 3. Justin Wharton (Hbg); 4 . Ryan Ho lland (Han) ; S. D evo n E1ia (Yam ). B/B K: I. Daniel Ham ilton (Hon): 2. Joel Ard (Yam ): 3. Scotty Bloom (Su:z 4. ): Joshua Joh nson (Hon) ; 5. James Ham ilton (Hon ). WMN : I. Andrea Melo (Yam): 2. Candice Adsero (Kaw). VET JR: I. dm): 2. Mike John Day (Ydm). VET INT: I. Don Boespflug (Y Nichols (Hon). orr JR: I. Robert Brogu iere (Hon ); 2. Dan Selland (Kaw); l . Gordy Ho we (KTM). Glen Helen Raceway Park Saunders, Kohler Close Out the REM Calendar By ROCKY HASH SAN BERNARDINO, CA. DEC. 20 T Devin Sullivan won fou r classes with eight straight moto wins at round two of the Sa nta 's Sproc ket Se ries in Mesquite, Nevada. N~WC: he last event on the Racing Ente rprises Mo t o rsports 2003 ca le ndar wa s fu ll o f Christmas spirit. Each new, unwrapped to y that was b ro ught by the REM sc o r ing to w e r recei ved a ticke t fo r a ra ffl e he ld later in th e day, wit h ma ny grea t "gifts" be ing awarded. Even t sponsors included Ren t hal. O ne Indu stries, Kenda, Light Speed , Smith, TAG, White Brothers, MTA West , Motu l and Wh ite Broth ers . By the end of th e day, t he donated toys, de stined for the San Bern ardino Toys For Tots program , wer e practically overflowing out the doors, which was a wonderful t hing to see . George Kohler was do ing a little celeb rat ing of his own, as t he Over 50 Master competitor was announced as the new 2004 REM numberone plate ho lde r. Kohle r, who has w o n t he award before at Carlsbad, acquired the coveted REM numbe r-o ne p lat e afte r t urni ng in an impressive yearlong streak of to p finishes in his class. This week was no exception to that rule, as Kohler again top ped the field. After com ing in second to off-road ace Bill Maxim in th e first mota , Kohler came bac k to w in t he sec o nd moto and took the ove rall class victory with it. Maxim rod e his Kawasaki KX500 to the runnerup posit ion , while Ray Pisarski (4-3) took third. Hond a CR F250 R-mo unted De nnis McAdam (3-4) claimed fourth, and Jody Weisel filled out the to p five slots via a 5-5 pe rformance . Dre w Sa und ers w as unstoppab le in the

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