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Fall/Winter Series Daniel's Ridge Morocross Roberts Rocks the Ridge By MARK NEUENS TAYLORSVIUE, NC, DEC. 28 ho ugh December was nearing its en d , a mild, almost earty-summe r day greeted the riders at Dan iel 's Ridge Motocross in Taylorsville. North Carolina. Temperatures in the low 70s we re welcome in the few days afte r Christmas . Clyde Roberts , riding in great form , swep t three classes - the 125cc B, 250cc B and Unlimited Amate ur classes. His only close competition was jason Hazelwood . In the Unlimited Amateur contest , Hazel woo d led Robe rts at t he start, but Roberts made a quick pass and went on for the wi n. Behind them , jeremy Reid and Nathaniel Rovira - bot h on new Honda CRF250Rs - we re batt ling hard. The ir race from the start to the finish was great. Rovira got out fron t, and Reid stay ed right on his back tire - until he made the pass and took the checkered nag first. Reid too k the second mota fro m the fro nt, but Rovira was right on Reid's back tire . Nicky Baker, running in the Senior Pro class, was working his way up from behind, trying to get under Rovira. Bake r succeeded and then held off ROVira. which let Reid take the checkered nag before Rovira. Reid too k th ird o ve r all, beh ind Roberts and Hazelwood . with Rovira taking fourth ove rall. Rovira and Reid re peated the ir batt le in the 125cc C class. Rovira took the checke red nag. over Reid, in the first rnoto . but Reid came back in the second outing to take third overall in the 125cc C class, w hile Rovira placed fourth . jonathan Bryant too k the overall win. and Andy Snellings too k second. Holden Fox had no problem sweeping the 65cc Open class, but in t he 65 cc ( 10- 1 I) contest, Fox ended up fifth , w hile jord a n Daniels and Tanner Wilson had a great race out fro nt . Wilson too k the top spot in t he first mote. but Daniels wo uld n't le t that happen again in mota two, taking the top spot and t he o verall win . Wilson to ok second o ve rall . followed by james jordan in th ird and Tanner Saunders in fourth . T RE SULTS SO SHAFT: I. Dalton HaA; 2. Isaiah Simmons; 3. Phillip Tehrc w: 4. Ashley G r jffin. 50 (4 -6) : I. Dalto n Hall; 2. Matthew Carrigan ; 3. Austin Johnson; .of. be Funderburke: S. Isaiah Simmon s. SO (7 .8): I. Jordan Smith; 2. Dylan Pope; 3. Tyler Young; 4. logan Arnold . SO OPEN : I. Jor dan Smith; 2. DyIilO Pope: 3. Tyfer Young: 4 . Matt he w Carrigan: S. Isaiah Simmons . 65 (1. 9): 1. Zackery McN eely. 2. Cody Acton ; 3. Alex Davis: 4. Cody Griffin; 5. 1)1er Young. 65 (I Q. I I ): I. .Jordan 0anteIs; 2. T.JI'Il"IeI" Wilson ; 3. james Jordan; 4. Tannet" Saunders; 5. Hokien Fox.. 65 OPEN: I. HokIen FOIt; 2. Alex Davis; 3. Matthew Wedding: 4. Cody Acton : s. Ty\ef" Young. JR MIN I: I. Jordan Dan iels ; 2. Tanner Wilson; 3. Dylan Banturn: .of. Tanner Saunders; 5. Ternnc:e Moore . SR MIN I: I. Chri s Haas ; 2. Tyter Fc x: 3. Thomas Neuens; 4. Justin Kiker, 5. Adam Snellings. SlH IN I: I. Chris Haas ; 2. Tannet'" Wilson ; 1. Dytan Bantum ; 4 . '¥er Fox.; S. Terrance Moore. 85 D: I. ~ Bailey; 2. Brad Baker; 3. Brandon Bunch ; 4. Trey Funderburke; S. Dav id Leathen. 12 5 B: I. Clyde ROOens; 2. jMon Hazelwood. 125 '" I. Jona thon a.y.n< 2. May Snellings; 3. jeremy ReKl; • . N.thon;el _no; S. We.1ey Tel srow. 125 0 : I. Patrick Barker; 2. Matthew Smith ; 3. Andrew Hefner; 4. Gene H uggins; S. Jason Randolph . 125 NOV: I. J.B. Wo lfe; 2. Matt Pee ler; 3. Clint Caldwell; 4. Tim Jo hnson ; 5. Kristin Trammell. 250 B: I. Clyde Roberts. 2 50 C: I. Jeff Pope; 2. Jerem y Caroway. 250 0 : I. Tony Ed ney. SCHBY: I. Jason Hazelw ood: 2. Jay Bynum : 3. Man Pee ler. 30+ : I. Maurice Fost e r. 2. Mark Ne ue ns . 35 + : I. Mike Norr is; 2. G .E. Chapman; 3. Kevin To w n se nd ; 4. Br ia n Fe rguson; S. Nicky Baker. 40+ : I. Nicky Baker; 2. Mike Norris; 3. G.E. Chapman; 4 . Peter Cowart; S. Ray Randolph . $ R P RO : I. Nicky Baker. Ull AM: I. Ctyde Roberts: 2. Ju on Hazelwood: 3. Je re m y R.ekt; 4 . Nathaniel Rovira ; S. Maurice Fos t er. N O N ·C UR: I. Mark Neuens. EN D R: I. Derek Wheelock; 2. Ro Kelley y . Santa's Sprocket MX Series Round 5: Mesquire Mo ra-X Park Carder Cards a Win, Nanney Spanks 'em By DICK GOODWIN MESQUITE, NV, DEC. 28 M ichael Carder kept improving his racing and his results - until, at the end of the final round of the five-race Santa's Sprocket MX Series at Mesquite Moto-X Park, he owned the Open ju nior trop hy. Ca rder st arted off behi nd justin Elswood and Nick De Carlo . He battled with De Carlo and Tracon Kirk un til he finally too k o ve r second place. Elswood was on fire out in front, and he we nt on to w in race one, with Card er edging out Kirk for second . De Carlo and Kirk led Carder as the secon d half kicked off. Carder dug deep and passed Kirk and the n De Carlo to take over the lead . Kirk the n mounted a countercharge to snake his w ay int o second , and he stayed clo se . Carder kept the he at o n and closed out the mota with a win that would earn him the Open junior c rown. Kirk stayed w ith him to grab seco nd overall , ahead o f Brock Bryant and Char les Wright. The Over 30 junior class was also mixing it up at Mesquite. Kevin Nanne y was the big eater in this group, flattening the class in each moto. Na nne y jumped out in front of Robert Mozingo w hen the board dropped, but Sean Mcintyre made a n ea rly pass to take ove r second. They wen t at it no se to ta il until Clyde Roberts (38) eventually got around Ja so n Ha ze lw ood (614) for the Unlimited Amateur win at Daniels Ridge Motocross. 38 FEBRUARY 4,2004 • CYCLE NEWS Mozingo took a soil sample after the finish-line ta ble to p. Th e n Rob De 5pain move d up to challenge Mcintyre. Nanney rode uncontested to the win, while De Spain took advantage of a late-race crash by Mcintyre to finish second . Nanney led the charge on ce again in the second half, as De Spa in a nd Moz ingo gave chase. Nanney loo ked uncatchable, and t he fight was over second spo t. Mozingo made a pass on the east side on lap two to secure the runner·up spot. Nanney was on a tear, ope ning up a huge lead. Mcintyre came on late , passing De Spa in and challenging MOZingo for t he runner-up position. Nanney romped to anothe r easy w in and the Over 30 junior title. Mozingo edged ou t Mcintyre for second and second overall. and De Spain too k fourth . RE SULTS P{W STK (4 .6) : I. 'Irentcn Fergen (KTM): 2. Adam Yoc u m (Lem) ; 3. Baile y D'Alessi o (KTM); 4. Kristl Robb s (KTM); S. D;l1on Geuke (Cob). P/W STK (7 -8), I. 8nondon Le;m (Pol); 2. Au," " w.m.n (Cob); 3. J.D. Ellion (KTM); • . Chaisson Co n ens (Pol) ; 5. Nic Hammond (KTM). P/W O P EN : I. Brandon Leith (Pol); 2. Trenton Fergen (KTM): 3. J.D. Elliott (KTN); 4 . Bailey D 'AJessio (KTN ); 5. D illon Geuke (Cob ). P/W H EAD S-UP, I. jonJan EV3n (Suz). 65 STK s (6-8) , I. Ilnondon Leith (Suz); 2. J.D. E' ion (Suz) ; 3. Aus tin w..n-en (Su1): 4. Chaisson Co zzens (KTM); 5. Adam Yocum (Suz). 65 S TK (9. 11): I . Levii Hall (KTM); 2. Bra ndo n Brown (KTM); 3. Rowdy Williamson (Suz ): 4. Sha ne Lant (Su:z.); S. Caston Kirk (KTM). 6S OP EN: I. Levii Hall (KTM); 2. Rowdy Williamson (Suz); 3. Shane Lant (Suz); 4 . Cooper Palmer (KTM); S. Brand on Le ith (Suz). 80 BEG : I. De re k Ste phens (Ho n); 2. Cooper Palmer (Yam) ; 3. Jim m y Roy (Suz); 4. Austin Murdock (KTM); S. Nat Stonecipher (Suz). 80 STK (1.11): I . Levil Hall (Suz ); 2. Brandon Brown (Buf); 1. Rowdy WiDiamson (Suz). 80 ST K (12- 15), I. E.). Ragen (Kaw) ; 2. Garren Bowen (Hon ). 80 INT: I. Dean Wilson (Yam) . 80 OPEN : I. Aaron McClin tock (Hon): 2. De an Wilson (Yam); 3. E.J. Rogers (Kaw) ; 4. levii Hall (Suz); S. Rowdy Williamson (Suz) . BIBK B EG : I . Kevin Robinson (Suz); 2. Bryon Bundy (Yom); 1. )en)' S'oneci""" (Han) ; • . Kim Martin (Hon): 5. Scott Strasburg (Yam). 12 5 JR: I . Colby Caple (Yom); 2. Michael Carder (Yam) 1. Brian DwoII ; (Yam): 4. Tracon Kirk (KTM): 5. Victor Imondi (Yam). 125 INT: I. Je ff Alessi (Hon); 2. Dalton Dimick (Hon ); 3. Aaron McClintoc k (Hon) ; 4. Brett Preuss (Hon) . 250 JR: I. Colby C ap le (Yam); 2. Robert Imondi (Ho n): 3. Just in Elswood (Hon ); 4. Charles Wright (Suz). 25 0 INT: I. Kenny Martin (Hon) . 25 0 PRO: I . Levi Je nsen (Yam); 2. Korey Smith (Han). O P EN J'" I. Michael earoe.- (Yom); 2. Tnocon Kri< (KTM); 3. Brock Bryant (Yam); 4 . Nick De Carlo (Suz); S. ChMtes Wright (Suz). OPEN INT, I. Dalton DNnid< (Han ). OPEN PRO: I. Levi jensen (Yam). SCHBY: I. Jeff Alessi (Hon); 2. Dalton Dimick (Han); 3. Aaron McClintock (Hon ); • . Brett Preuss (Han ). 10 + J'" l. K

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