Vo r t ex National Vet Motocross Champion ship
Motocros s of Marlon County
ahead of Erik. Engel, Coker and Heas ton
roun ded out the top six.
eN
Ische as Cool as Ice
By CRAIG
AND ANGELA JOHNSON
REDDICK, FL, FEB. 21·22
The inaugu ra l National Ve t Motocross
I Championsh ip was a huge success. Veteran
riders came from all ove r the eastern part of
the United States for a shot at being crowned
champion. Vorte x was the title sponsor, giving
out contingencies to the top three in all classes .
Other prizes were also given out to the to p
riders , including handlebars. goggtes and oils.
The weather was perfect , w ith sunshine
an d temperat ures in t he 70s . Eve ryo ne got
their chance at glory. trying to w in two classes .
The one rider w ho did was Florida 's Zach
Ische, who topped the Over 25 and Over 30
Amateur classes . Ische never got the holeshot,
but he was as cool as ice, wa iting fo r the right
time to take eac h moto win.
The Ove r 25 and Over 35 Amateurs raced
a co mbined moto, with Geo rge Masd ea leading
early. Pennsylvania rider Mark Burkho lder was
second, fo llowed by Ische , C urt is Joh nson and
Craig Allen. Ische passed Bur kho lder o n lap
two and reeled in Masd ea . On lap three, lsche
passed for the lead in the new rhythm sectio n.
The batt le for th ird tightened up , wit h Joh nso n
passing Burkholder. Allen, lead ing the Over 35
c o nti nge nt , pushed past both Jo hns o n and
Burkho lder to round out the top three. lsche
pulled away to the w in, with Masdea in second.
In the second moto , Masdea aga in
absconded w ith the hole shot . Ische shadowed
bac ked C urrier at mete 's end in the second
co ntes t. Overall. C urrie r won the (9- 1I) class.
followed by Glenn Prestholt and Nash Blayloc k.
McC linton , McCarthy a nd Kyle Bir d so ng
filled the top three in the 85cc ( 12- 13) class .
and Do ug Crockett aced the adjo ined BScc
( 14- 16) class.
Currie r faced a s im ila r line u p in the
co m pe t it ive Supe rm ini class, but that d idn't
dete r him from garnering wins in both mot os.
McClinto n followed C urrie r to t he checkered
flag in both con tests , w hile t he Yamahamoun te d Crockett (3· 3). McCarthy (4-4) and
Birdsong (5-5) filled out the to p five overall.
In 65cc actio n: the KTM-supported C urrie r
performe d just as we ll o n th e smaller bike and
swe pt all fou r 65 cc (9- 1 I) a nd 65 cc O pe n
motos to co m ple te a perfect nigh t . Alba ny,
Orego n's R.J. leach tra ile d C urr ier in bo th
classes, taking home a second- place finish
overall in the 65cc Open class and adding a w in
in t he 65 cc (0- 8 ) class , wh ich ra n co mbined
w ith the 65cc (9-1 I) class.
Just a little over a year ago , O rego n's Erik
Meusling was riding in the BScc ran ks. The
IS-year-old from Hubbard, Oregon, has pu t
in some magnifice nt performances of late , and
he has h igh hopes o f sc oring some top
performances this summer at the loretta Lynn's
Amateur Nationals. If his recent riders are any
indication, he shou ld fare qu ite w ell against the
t o p Nat ional competition . O n this night ,
Meusling won both 125cc jun ior and Befo re
The Hill class motos, finishing ahead of Yamaha
rider Aaron McClinton in both classes.
KTM ri der Alyas Wardius wa s the top
performer in the SOcc classes, picking up a pair
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Masdea fo r ha lf the race until he found his
o pening and took the win . Masdea kept
second, Burkho lde r started third but dropped
to sixth, Allen moved to th ird, and jim Badgett
got fourth. johnso n rounded ou t the top five.
The race o f the day was the com bined
Over 30 and Over 40 Pro contest. In the first
rac e , Arty Coker grabbed the le ad, ahead of
Ricky Hampshire , To m Enge l, Tony Carrei ro
and Dan Zullo. Wit hin a couple of l ap~, Z ullo
and johnnie Shie lds had mo ved to th ird and
fo urt h , ahead o f Engel. The race go t eve n
better going into the pit , as the to p four were
all side by side. Com ing o ut, Zu llo was lead ing,
with Co ker, Hampshire and Shields in tow. Th e
long mote took its toll, as Co ker drop ped back
to fourt h wh en Ham pshire and Shields passed
him . At ha llw ay, Zu llo felt t he he at fro m
Hampshire and Shields. The tw o passed Zullo
s hortly th ereaf ter. Hampshire had th e 125cc
machine screaming ahea d of the bigger fo urst roke machine. Shields closed in but came up
o nly a bikelength sh ort whe n t he che cke rs
fle w. Ind iana's Je ff Heaston got fou rt h, jus t
be hind Zullo and just ahead of Engel.
Coker led moto two, w ith Samuel Allen in
second . Zu llo, Erik Bur kho lder and Heaston
w e re in t he top five . Ham ps hire and Shields
were way back in the pac k. Allen and Zullo
passed Coker to fight for the lead . Zullo passed
Allen in the end to win t he co mbined mo to ,
of trophies with some fine performances in the
50cc O pen and 50cc (7-8) classes . Cob ra rider
Wyatt Fow le r followed Ward ius to the finish
line in both classes to land tw o seco nd-place
finishe s overall.
R ESULTS
PfW (0-6) ' I. Jacob Cnwfonl (KTM); 2. RY'" Bu=""
(KTM); 3. Chance Atkinso n (KTM). P/W ( 7- 8): I . Alyas
Wardius (KTM): 2. W Yiltt Fowler (Co b ); 1. Keltin Boykin
(H us). 50 OP EN : I. Nyu WaTdius (KTM); 2. Wyatt Fowler"
(Cob); 3. Caleb Gillum (KTM). 65 BEG: I. Cnig Singleton
(Kaw ); 2. Casey Sutton (Kaw) ; 3. Brad W ilson (KTM). 6 5
(0 -8 ): I. R.J. Leach (Suz): 2. AIyas W3,rdius (KTM): 3. N olan
Bey... (KTM). 65 (9 . 11) , I. LAndon Cu rrier (KTM); 2. R.J.
Leach (Suz); 1. No lan Beyer ( KTM). 65 O PEN: I. Landon
Curri er (KTM) ; 2. R.J. l each (SU1): 3. Nolan Beyer (KTH).
85 BEG, I. Kyle Reader (Su, ); 2. A.J. Bro wn (y",,); 3. RY'"
Steph ens (Y
am). 85 (7 .1 1): I. Lande n Currier (Y
am); 2.
Glenn Prestholt (Suz); 3. Nash Blaylock (Yam). 8 5 (12 . 13):
MOTOCROSS OF MARION COUNTY
REDDICK, FLORIDA
RESULTS: FEBRUARY 21 -22, 2004
XRSO; I. Jim Prevatte (Hon) . so (4-6), I. Alden
J>duon (KTM); 2. We>ley lAngfonl (Y>m). so (7 .9);
I. B.-.dley c..tongay (KTM); 2. G.-egom); s. [);ona Groy (Kaw~ BS (12-15.
I. Bob by Tiesler (Suz); 2. Jame s De co ns (Yam); 3.
Rodney HamfteJd (Yam); 4. Robby Renner (Yam); 5.
Cory Bryant (Hon ). 125 W MN : I. Bridget Prevatte
(Y . 12 5 ( 12. 15 ): I. Ricky Renner (Yam); 2. Joe
am)
Pars o ns (Yam) ; 3. Land o n McCo y (Yam ); 4 . Dan ie l
am)
Walker (KTM); S. Rodney HarufJekl (Y . 125 AM:
Za ch 15che was the only double-class
I. Cameron Doyle (y",,); 2. Dan"" Wolke' (KTM); 3.
am
Joe Parsons (Y ); 4. Austin Hoov er (Hon) ; 5. Danny
winner of the day at the first-ever
Schrceder (Suz ). 12S EX; I. Ricky Reno." (y",,); 2.
Vortex National Vet Motocross
Dane White (Ho n); 3. Kyie Husto n (Kaw) ; 4. Cr aig
Dube (Kaw); S. Joshua Barnett (Hon ). 25 0/500 AM :
Championship at Motocross of Ma rion
am)
I. Cieor£e Ma.sdea III (Kaw); 2. Tyier Sommer (Y .
County, topping the Over 25 and Over
2 50 /50 6 EX : I . Q uinton Bigalo w (Yam); 2. Bro o k
Thorpe (Hon ). 4·STRK: I. Qu inton BigaJow(Y
am) ; 2.
30 Amateur classes.
Brook Tho rpe (Ho n); l . Dan iel Walker (Y . 16·2 4:
am)
I. Dane Whit e (Hon); 2. Kyte Huston (Kaw); l . Cra ig
Jim Badgett (Ho n) ; 2. Mike Cala zza (Hen ): 3. Ed Garlin
Dube (Kaw); 4. Ryan Minai (Kaw) . 25+ WMN: I. Bridget
(Ho n); 4. Dougl as Mine r (Yam); 5. Allan Gold ste in (Y .
am)
Prevatt e (Yam) ; 2. Beth Rewis (Suz); 3. Jackie Kelley (Kaw).
I. Zach Ische (Hon) ; 2. George Masdea HI (Kaw);
2S +
4 0 + EX : I. Ted God oy (Hon ); 2. Ron Mauer (Yam); 3. Rick
l . Cu rtIS Johnson (Y ; -t. Mark Burkhold e r (Yam); 5. Bryan
am)
Hopk ins (Ho n); 4. Mark Thomas (Yam ); 5. David Jackson
Swoll (Suz). 25 + EX: I. Ryan Kelley (Hen ): 2. Dan Zu llo
(Yam ). 40 + SR PRO: I. Samuel Allen (Y ; 2. Tom Engel
am)
(Y
am); l . Erik Burkholder (Hon); 4. Jim Prevatte (Y ; 5.
am)
(Ho n); 3. Jeff Heaston (Ho n); 4. Da vid Jackson (Yam) ; 5.
AIel( Gom bar (Kaw ). 30 + 2 50 + : I. Dave Wh itt (Yam); 2.
Johnnie Shields (Y . 4 5 + AM: I . Mike Cai azza (Hon) ; 2.
am)
Jay Estes (Hon); l . Dale Montg om ery. 30 + AM: I. Zach
Robert Bri tt o n (Ho n); 3. Dou glas Miner (Yam ); 4. Da ve
Ische (Hon ); 2. Curtis johnson (Yam); 3. C raig Allen (Y ;
am)
Whitt (Yam); 5. John Wise (Y
am) . 45 + EX : I. Jeff Heaston
4. Mark Burkho*de r (Yam); S. Mike McWilliams (Kaw). 30 +
EX: I. Arthur Cok e r Jr. (Hon ); 2. Alex Gombar (Kaw); 3.
(Hon ); 2. Mark Thomas (Yam); 3. Jeff Hughes (Kaw); 4. Tom
Ricky Ham pshire (Kaw); 4. Ron Maue r (Y . 30 + VET
am)
Bragg (Ho n) ; S. Benn y Du rr ou gh (KTM ). 50 + AM : I.
P RO : I. Dan Zullo (Yam ); 2. Eri k Burkho lder (Ho n); 3.
Ronnie Irwi n (Yam); 2. Bob Dan iels (Suz ); 3. Rick Bryan t
Arthu r Coker Jr. (Hon) ; 4. Ricky Ham pshire (Kaw); S. Tony
(Ho n); 4. Larry Porto (Suz); 5. Will Roberts (Yam) . 50 +
Ca rr e iro (Yam) . 35 + A M: I . C ra ig Alle n (Yam); 2. Jim
EX: I. David Johnson (Y ); 2. Tom Bragg (Hon ); 3. Randy
am
Badgett (Hon ); 3.. Mark Wesley (Hon) ; 4 . Allan Gokt~tein
Kelley (Hon) ; 4. Fnnk Helms (Yam). 55 + MSTR: I. Tom
(Y
arn); 5. Bre tt Sing~ (Yam). 35+ EX: I. Johnnie Shields
B...... (Hon) ; 2. Fr.>nk Hekns (y",,); 3. Bob Dan"", (Suz); • .
(Y
an:'); 2. Tony Carreiro (Y ; 3. ~r Coker Jr. (Hon ); 4.
am)
Dam Jac
""'" (y",,); s. Riel< _
(Hen ). ' 0+ AM I.
;
Dave C urry (Hon) ; S. Robert Dare (Ka.w).
AM:
I. Travis McC linton (Yam); 2. Charlie McC art hy (Kaw); 3 .
Kyle B;'llsong (KTM). 8S ( 1<- 16) ; I. Doug Crecken (y",,).
S/M INI : I. Land o n C urr ie r (KTM); 2. Travis McC linto n
(Ya m); 3. Do ug Crocke tt (Ya m) . 125 BE G : I. C h r is
McDaniel (KTM 2. KaMn Mun:loc:k (Hon ); 3. Ryan McCabe
);
(Hon ). 125 JR: I. Erik MeusJing (Hon ); 2. Aaron McClinton
(Yam); 3. Je re miah Sparks (Yam) . 2 50 BEG : I. Jon Jo lley
(Hon ); 2. Sco n Smits (Hon ); 3. Mike 0ahIman (Hon ). 250
JR: I. Jon Sheniffs (Suz); 2. Tim Rk kens (Hon); 3. Jo Don
Ireland (Yam). 15 0 INT: I. Aaron Tunnel l (Y
am) . O P EN
AM: I. Ben Sannan (Hon) ; 2. Jeremy McL1io(Yam); 3. Aaron
Tunnell (Yam). W MN BEG: I. Lyndy Feele y (Kaw); 2. Debra
Andenon (Hon) . W MN : I. Mary Radmacher (Hon) ; 2. Tisha
Fe e le y (Ya m); J . Da wn Da vis (Yam) . 8 TH JR : I. Er ik
Meu s1ing (Ho n); 2. Aaro n McC linton (Yam); 3. Gn nt Halt
(Y
am). BTH IN T: I. Robb+e Stevens (Hon) . 30 + BEG: l.
Kevin Birdsong (Hon) . 30 + JR: I. Rodney Ware (Y ; 2.
am)
Lorenz Wilkinsoo (Kaw); 3. Mike Dah lman (Hon). 30 + INT:
I. Ken Romero (Hon ). 30+ MNY: I. Monty Ware (Han ).
40+ JR: I. Fo rest l ytle (Yam) ; 2. Jeff Ultiebo (Hon ); 3. John
Stephens (Yam ). 40 + MN Y: I. G reg Gates (Hon). 50 + : I.
J.R. Heu sling (Hon ).
CCE Regional Are nacross Seri es
Round 10, Day One: Wachovia Arena at Casey plaza
Chester, Stone Wax Wachovial
By JIM P. SANDERSON
WILKES-BARRE, PA FEB. 27
,
E
m pire Racing's Jim Chester and Don ne ll's
Suzuki's Brian Sto ne to pped the 125cc and
2S0cc Pro/Expert podiu ms , respect ively, at
Clear Ch annel Ente rt ainme nt' s Regional Are ·
nacross even t at the Wachovia Arena at Casey
Plaza in Wilkes -Barre, Pennsylvania; the ve nue
is the home of the Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey team.
Ame rican Suz uki's Mike Katin and Rossini
Racing Products ' Ty Wallace , a local rider and
na tional num ber B6, ro un ded out the 12Sc c
MARCH 24, 2004 • CYCLE NEWS
Pro/Expe rt podium. Chester took the runnerup spo t on t he 250cc Pro/Expert podiu m. while
Dansville , New Y
ork's Aaro n Diete r was third.
Stone, the current regi onal series po ints
leader, co uld on ty manage a fourth-place finish
in the superfast 125cc Pro/E xpe rt final. With
onty two ro unds le ft in the series , the batt le for
the reg ional arenacross crown has boiled dow n
to Stone, C hester and Katin.
Chester, aboard the new Suzuki RMZ fourstroke , na iled t he ho le sh ot ahead of Karin.
Plano Suzuki's Charley Bogard , and Wallace. A
lot can change quic kly in t he tight, bar-to -bar
racin g in arenacross, and t hat's exactly what
40t h Annivers a r y
happened : Bo ga rd passed bo t h Katin a nd
Chester to take the po int pos ition in the long
and nasty whoop section on lap two. Sto ne and
N ic k Metca lf too k o ve r se co nd an d th ird ,
respectively, after re legating Cheste r and Katin
to fourth and filth. Sto ne and Metcalf closed the
gap o n Bogard an d were cl o sing to wit hin
striking distance when the two came together
e ntering the rhythm sec tion and went down ,
giving Bogard some much -needed bre at hing
room. Cheste r and Katin inherited second and
t hir d , and Wa llace mo ved to fo ur t h. Stone
managed to remount in fifth. Bogard 's lea d was
fo ur seconds on lap six of th is 12-lap final, but
C he ster was clo sing t he ga p. T he n d isast e r
s truck fo r Bogard : He clipped a Tull Blo ck
e xit ing th e catapult se ction and w e nt do wn .
Ch este r, who sure ly app re ciate d the gift fro m
Bogard , took up reside nce in the po int position
an d he ld It to the ch ec kers . Katin , Wa llace,
Sto ne and Metcalf ro unded o ut the top five.
C hes ter, o bviousl y pu mp ed fro m his 125cc
win, led the sta rt of the 250cc Pro/Expe rt final,
with Stone, Diete r, Katin and Metcalf trailing.
C hester and Ston e quickly bro ke away fro m the
pack and took off on lap two. Metcalf, who was
flying through the whoops, passed bot h Katin
and Diete r for third, re legating them to fourt h
and fifth, res pectively. O n lap three, C he ste r
and St o ne flew through the tr icky rhy thm
section side by side; C heste r was do ing all he
could to protect the inside line to maintain the
lead . Meanw hile, Metcalf, w ho had been blitzing
the whoops all night, got zapped by them and
went down , tak ing a couple of lap pers w ith
him. D iete r a nd Kat in inhe r it e d thi rd an d
fourth , and Scotty Trimble inhe rited fifth.
