Florida Winter Am Series presented by FMF
Round 3 : Motocross of Marion County
rhythm se ct ion just befo re the finish line to
secure the overal l. It was an exciting ending to
a fantast ic race for Str o upe , and his win gave
him a one -point edge ove r Izzi heading to the
pen ult im at e ro u nd a t T hund e rcro ss in
O keech obee.
WMR/ARS Powe rspo rtsl Shift·backed Shaun
Skinner wo n the first two rou nds of the 2S0cc
Pro class and enjoyed a somewh at comfortable
e ight-p o int ma rg in ove r Team Gre e n' s
Chisho lm he ading into Redd ick. After ta king
the first -mota win by some four seconds over
C hisho lm , Skinne r ap pear e d t o be in t he
driver's seat for the coveted Winter Am title but a hard get-off wh ile running fourt h about
halfway t hrough t he second mo t o and his
subsequent eighth -ov erall finish left him fo ur
points do wn on Chisholm with two rounds to
eN
go in the series.
Stroupe Takes One
from Izzi
MOTOCROSS OF MARION COUNTY
REDDICK, FLORIDA
REsulJ5: JANUARY 10- 11, 2004
(ROUND 3)
Jarre" Tipping (141) ba"le5 Lee Tatham (641) in the Over 2S conte5t at
round three of the Florida Winter Am5.
By JEFF LAYMAN
REDDICK, FL, JAN. 10·11
D o und three of the 33rd annual Winter Am
I'series went to Motocro ss of Marion Cou nty. a tra ck that gives the ser ies regulars a vastty
different challe nge than they faced at the first
two ro unds the high-spe ed hills of Gatorback
and the brutally ro ugh sand at Dade City. The
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red-clay circuit is famou s for placing a prem ium
on th rottl e con trol and getting good sta rts.
Wh ile par ity ru led the Pro classes, with Kyle
Chisho lm and Teddy Maier sta nding atop the
pod ium for the first time in the series . many of
t he Amateur divisions co nt inue d to feature
grea t b att le s among t he future st a r s of
motocross. At Reddick, th e always-competitive
Supermini class showcased anoth er epic due l
betw een Michigan's Nica lu i and North Ca rolina's Au stin Strou pe.
Com i ng into Sund ay ' s firs t m oto , Izzi
appeared set to co ntinue his utt er do minance
of the class, as he was o n the gas in pract ice
and had swept all four previ ous motes in th e
series . He got 011 the gate beh ind fe llow Suzuki
Jell Alessi was also competing at Mesq uite ,
and he was easy to find, as he spen t all day out
in front .
In 250ec Inter med iate act ion, Alessi nailed
th e c pen lng-mc to holes hot, leading Je ll Page,
Chad Geib and Kenny Mart in. Aless i pushed the
pace , while Page and Geib were battl ing bar to
bar (or seco nd. Alessi won race one easy as a
breeze , while Page earned a solid second.
In mo te tw o , Alessi once again le d t he
Intermediate s, as Martin and Geib gave chase .
Al essi was flying out in fr ont. w hile Page had to
fight his way forward to second place. Alessi's
dou ble wire -to -w ire tr iumphs ea rned him the
ove rall 2S0cc Interm ediate trophy, whi le Page
finished second, ahea d of Geib and Martin.
RESULT5
P/W STK (4 -6) : I . Tre nto n Fe rge n (KTM); 2. Adam
Yocum (Lem) ; 3. Bailey D'Alessio (KTM); 4. Kristi Robbs
(KTM) ; 5. Dillon Goo' e (Co b). P/W 5TK (7-8), l. B....t",
Leith (Pol); 2. Austin Warren (Co b): 3. J.D. Elliott (KTM); 4.
Cha isso n Co zze ns (Pol); S. N ic Hamm on d (KTM). P/W
pilot Ben Lamay, with Strou pe right on his rea r
fende r. lui grabbed the lead o n lap three and
went o n to win by just ove r one second ahe ad
of Stroupe. It was a familiar resu lt for the two ,
as Stroupe had often bee n right in lu i's roos t
at the end of the moto throughout the series'
first two rou nds.
Izzi sto mpe d t he ho le shot in mo to two ,
w it h St ro upe once again righ t be hind, and it
looked like lu i was on his way to another two mota swe e p. Ho weve r, th is t ime St ro upe 's
de te r minatio n to stop lzzi's streak was evident ,
as he fo und an opening and sne aked into the
lead o n the seco nd circuit. Just over a lap later,
Izzi made a rare mista ke in th e right -hander
right after th e finish line and crashed. Izzi's fall
gave St ro up e a co mfo r t abl e le ad over
O klahoma's Trey Canard, and it loo ked like he
was on his way to his first overall win in the
class. But Stroupe put it on cru ise co ntrol a bit
too ea rly, and the very det ermined Canard ran
him do w n just as the white nag came o ut. The
tw o swapped the lead numerous times o n the
final lap, and Stroupe sne aked by in th e final
OPEN : I. Brandan Le it h (Pol); 2. J.D . Elliott (KTM); 3.
Tr e nt o n Ferge n (KT M); -4 . Baile y D'Alessio (KT M) ; 5.
Chaisson Cozzens (Pol). P/W HEADS-UP: I. Jordan Evans
(SU 2. Kadan Holt (Hon) . 65 STK (6- 8): I. BI"ilIldan Le ith
I);
(SUI) ; 2. Austin Warren (SuI) : 3. Con ne r Mon ks (KTM); -4.
Frank Goui d III (KTH); 5. O1aisson Cozz ens (KTM) . 65 ST K
(9- 11): I. Levi i Hall ( KTM); 2. Rowdy Williamson (Suz); 3.
(KTM); <. Shane Un , (Suz) ; 5. Cccpe- PoJ_
ToJlon
(KTM). 65 OPEN: I. Levii Hall (KTH ); 2. RowdyWilliamson
(SUI) ; 3. Cooper Palme r (KTM); 4. Shane Lant (Su ~) ; 5.
Bnndon Leith (5uz). 80 BEG ; I. Dee< (Hon ); 5. Bo Eaton (Hon ). BO STK (7 - II ), I.
p
Le vil Hall (SUI ) ; 2. Br a ndo n Br own (Yam) : 3. Rowdy
Williamson (SU ). 80 STK ( 11 . 15) : I. E.J. Rogers (Kaw); 2.
I
Clay C utle r (Y
am) ; 3. Chand ler Monk s (Y
am); 4. Ga rr e tt
Bowers (Han ); 5. Tyler W illard (Yam). 8 0 INT : I. Dean
Wi lson (Y
am). 80 OPEN: I. Aaron McC lintock (Ha n); 2.
Dean Wilson (Yam); 3. Brett Preuss (Han); 4. Levil Hall (Suz ):
5. E.). Rage" (Kaw ). IlIBK BEG ; I . Bloke St.....-d (KT M): 2.
Terr on Hunt (Yam); 3. Terry Fornol (Han): 4. Kevin Robinson
(Suz); 5. Bryon Bundy {Yam). 115 JR: I. Nathan Ambf"ose
(SU ); 2. Justin Elswood (Y ; 3. Co lby Caple (Yam) ; 4.
I
am)
Michael Carder (Yam) ; 5. Janten Reber (KTM). 125 1NT: I.
Dalton Dimic k (Han); 2. Je ff Page (Ha n); 3. Brett Preuss
(Han) ; 1. Chod Ge;b (5oz); 5. Avoo McClrnock (Hon) . 25 0
JR: I. Colby Caple (Y
am); 2. Justin Elswood (Hon); 3. Travis
Marx (Hon) ; 4. Robert Imondi (Han); S. Pete BU ian!S (Han ).
l
150 INT: I. Jeff Alessi (Hon ); 2. Jeff Page (Han ): 3. Chad
T
.,.,.,
Sa turday
50 STK (4.6): I. Mason Price (Pol); 2. Christo phe r
Slit er (Lem); 3. Matthew Panen (Cob) ; -4. Zachary Sanders
(KTM); 5 . Nicho las Schneider (Yam). 50 STK ( 7- 8) : I.
Brett Mc Michae l (KT M); 2. Bra nd o n Slane (KTM) ; 3.
Rowl~nd Papp (Co b); .... R.J. Ha mpsh ire (Kaw); 5. Cody
Chisholm (Co b). 65 (7.9): I. Nikolas De siderio (SU ); 2.
I
Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw); 3. Gavin Tre tde (SuI); 4. Da lton
Myen (Kaw ); 5. 0 arian Robimoo (Suz). 65 (1 0- 11), 1. 1
",
Trettel (SU ); 2. Sco tt Elde rfie ld (KTM); 3. Justin Starling
I
(SuI ): -4 Andrew Stockel" (KTM); 5. Kyle Goerke (Sul ). 85
.
(1.1 1): I. Ian Trettel (SUI) ; 2. Scott Elde rfleld (KTM); 3.
Brandon Mays (SuI ); 4. Kyle Goerke (Suz ); 5. Justin Starling
(Su ~). 85 ( 12- 1l): I. Nice lui (S u ~); 2. Austin Stroupe
(Yom 3. Ben Uouy (5oz); <. Ilbk e Wlwton (5oz); 5. T"')'
):
Canard (Kaw). BS ( 14- 15) : t.jce Lafalce (SU ; 2. Max Rash
I)
(SUI) : 3. Este ban Carmona (Suz); 4. Brendan White (Suz) : 5.
Joey Desane (Su ~) . 125 A: I. Donald McGourty (Kaw); 2.
Teddy Maie r (Kaw); 3. Matt Goe rke (SuI ); 4 . Kyle Chisholm
(Kaw) ; 5. Shaun 5kinne< (Suz) . 125 B; I . KyleM eeks (!rtm Dmlo. (5oz); 3. Jonathan Ump (Kaw) ; < Scott
.
5;mon (Kaw); 5. Dean Dyess (Suz) . 125 C: I. Troy Snyde<
(Su%); 2. Chris Pixley ( Kaw); 3. Dalton Guttri dge (Suz ); 4.
Richar d Hennagin (Kaw); 5. Philip He w ett (Yam) . 125
OPEN (NO A RIDERS) : I. Jason Lawrence (SUt.); 2. Kyle
Mee ks (Kaw ); J . Mart in Davalos (Sut ); 4 , Ricky Ren ner
(Yam): S. Kyle Tob in (SUt) . 150/500 A : l. C had
Charbonneau (Hon) : 2. lack Lundy ( Hon):
J. K)ie C hisholm
(Kaw ); 4. Bar ry Ca rs ten (SUt ): S. Jaco b Saylo r (Yam ).
1 50/500 B: I. Sco tt Simo n (Kaw) ; 2. Jimmy Albe rt son
(Yam) ; 1. Cole Studstill (Yam ); .of. Ashlee Woskob ( Kaw); S.
Brandon Stoo ksbury (Hon). 150/500 C: I. Guy Gelinas
(Hon); 2. Billy Ne l< (Y
on om): 3. Chmtophe< Ponnell (Hon );
.. . Matthew Anton io (Hon) ; S. O liver TOiI)io r (Hon ). 250
OPEN (NO A RIDERS ): I. Cole stud stin (Yam): 2. Jimmy
Albenson (Y
am); 3. Brandon Stooksbury (Hon) ; ... Jonathan
Ump (Kaw); 5. Ronun HuUk (Hon) .
S un~y
SO OPEN : I. Br e tt Mc Mic hael ( KT M) ; 2 . Cod y
C his ho lm (C o b) : 3. Ro w land Pa p p (Cob) ; .. . Da ri a n
Robinson (Cob ); 5. Mason Price (Po l). 65 OPEN : 1. Ian
Trettel (SU ); 2. Scott Elderli e ld (KTM); 3. Brandon Mays
I
(KTM); -4. Just in SW'ling (Suz); S. Adam Ciandarulo (Kaw) .
85 JR MINI (9 -l l ): I. Nico Izzi (Suz); 2. Ben Lamay (SU ;
I)
3. Tre y Ca nard (Kaw) ; -4 . Lucas C re sp i (SUI) ; 5. Blake
Wharton (SU . Sl MIN I 105 (12- I S): I. Aust in St rou pe
I)
(Yam); 2. Blake Whanon (Suz); 3. Lucas Crespi (SU ; -4.
I)
Nico tzz, (Suz) : 5. Jesse Fnteman (5oz) . 125 YTH ( 12. 15) ;
I. Kyi Tobin (Suz ); 2. Dean Dye ss (SU ; 3. Ricky Renner
e
I)
(Y ; 4 . Jaco b Mille r (Han ); 5. Tyler Tiffany (Y
am)
am). 125
PRO : I. Teddy Maier (Kaw); 2. Kyie Ch isholm (Kaw); 3.
Don ald McGou rty' (Kaw); 4. Jaco b Saylor (Y
am); 5. Shaun
Skinner (Suz). 250/ 500 PRO : I . Kyle Chisholm (Ka
w): 2.
Keith Johnson (Han) ; 3. Jacob Sayior (Y ; 4. J.B. Ballard
am)
(Han); 5. Simon Ho mans (Y
am). WMN : I. April Hod ges
(Kaw). 16·2 4 : I . Jo rdan Peeples {yam); 2. Jason lawrence
(SUI ); 3. Martin Davalos (SU -4. Kyle Mee ks (Kaw); 5. Ryan
I);
WalTen (Kaw ). 25+ : I . Jarre tt Tipping (SUI.); 2. Lee Tatham
(KTM); 3. Gayion Dk kson (Kaw); 4. Davis Guimaraes (Y
am);
5. o.n.n Ed,.,' (Hon) . 30 + ; I. Barry Carsten (Suz); 2. Lee
Tatham (KTM); 3. Steve Du mond (Suz); 4. Goyloo Dickson
(Kaw); 5. Kevin Cozad d (SUI) . 35+ : I. Gayian Dickso n
(Kaw); 2. Kevin Knight (Han ); 3. Jon McCabe (Han) ; 4. Steve
Dumond (Suz) ; 5. Arty Coker (Han ). 40 + : I. Kem Knight
(Han ): 2. John Shields (Y
am); 3. Timothy Eggers (Han) : 4.
David Robe rtson (Yam); 5. Jim Badge tt (Ha n). 45 + : I.
Da vid Joh nson (Yam); 2. Robert Britt o n (Hon ); 3. Mike
Ca iun (Ho n); 4. Rodney Joe ll (Kaw); S. Do uglas Mine r
(Yam 4· ST RK: I. Dustin Pulley (Han) ; 2. Jimmy Albertson
).
(Y
om); 3. K~e MeeIu (Kaw) ; <. B.-.ndon 51"""'bu')' (Hon) ;
5 . Ryan Warre n (Kaw).
Teddy Maier (311) nab5 the holeshot in the fir5t 12Scc Pro moto.
Geib (SuI) ; 4 . Kenny Martin (Hon) . 150 PRO: I. Levi Jensen
(Yam): 2. Korey Smith (Ha n) . OPEN JR: I. C ame ro n
Rod rii\J e l (Ho n); 2. Travis Marx (Han); 3 . Justin Elswood
(Ha n); 4 . Natha n Am brose (SUI); 5. [ant e n Rebe r (KTM).
OP EN INT: I. Dalton Dimick (Hon) ; 2. Patrick Provencher
(SuI ). OPEN PRO: I. Levi Jensen (Y
am). SCHBY: I. Je ff
Alessi (Hon); 2. Dalton Dimick (Hon ); 3. Aaron McClintoc k
(Ha n); 4. Bre tt Pre uss (Ha n); 5. Nat ha n Am brose (SUI ) .
30 + Jft: I. Robin Hansen (Ha n); 2. Rob De Spain (Ha n).
40 + : I. Robin Hanse n (Han); 2. KennethHall (Kaw).
Yahoo Indoor Short Track Serie5
Round , : Creek County Fairgrounds
Colts Lead the Stampede
By DAN
MAHONY
KELLEYVILLE, OK, DEC. 27
T he 2004 Yahoo Indoor Short Track Series
I got under way a couple of days early, as the
opening ra ce was held o n t he Satu rday afte r
Christmas. O nly about SO e ntra nts showed up
on that cold night, but (as always) the turnout
w ill improve as the series gath ers steam. T he
e nthusiastic grandstand crowd was one of the
be st yet for th is 3-ye ar.old series , and t hey
we ren 't d isa ppoin t ed w he n it ca me to t he
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act io n. T he ne xt Y
ahoo even t, pres e nt e d by
Eric's O il-Road on January 3 1, will be eve n bet t er, as riders us ua lly us e th e se eve nts as a
"tune -up session" for Dayto na Bike Wee k.
A pair of Co lts were the st ars of th e Pee
Wee SOcc div ision . Colto n Ste ve ns won t he
heat race and ma in e ve n t , o ve r C o lton
Cameron . Sea n Thompson finished third, ahead
of Brandon York. In Pee Wee 50· 1QQcc actio n,
" Flyin' Fre d" Mattox co nt inue d his w inning
ways from last season with a last -lap pass of
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