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Dirt Bike M ike's AMA Cha mpi ons hip Area Qua lifier Gravity Alley Motocross Tra ck Davenport, Monk Top Gravity Alley By Roy JENKINS BREAUX BRIDGE, LA, MAR . 6·7 R id e rs from as fa r aw ay as England a nd :Venezuela came to Louisiana to qualify for the presti gious AMA Na tion al Cha mpionship. The track got a lot of ra in befo re hand , but Mike She a man aged to pus h o ff th e we ttest m ud and mix in so me ne w d irt in time fo r the event . Wiggins, Mississippi 's Na th an Dave npo rt sw ept the 25 0cc A cla ss on Sat urday. On Sunday, he wen t down early in the 125cc A Pro Sport contes t but got back up and fought his way back up to second. Chad Ward took t he earl y lead, in front of Cypress, Texas' Charies Castloo and Covingto n, Lo uisia na 's Bla ke Ken nedy. By t h e second la p , Ward had e xten ded his lea d to five seconds , w hi le Castloo battled Ke nnedy. Dave nport was on fire, passing three rider s at o nce on the third lap, but couldn't ove rcom e Ward 's lead. These ride rs delighted the fans in the se cond mota, when Ward and Daven port dash ed out to an early lead. Davenport won, taking the overall. Ward was ru nner-up in the mo ta and overall. Kennedy (4- 3) fin ished t hi r d, in front o f Castloo (3-4) and Vinemont, Alabama's John Boy Monk (5-5). Ward got his Honda out front in the first 250cc A Pro Sport moto, followe d by Monk, Castloo, Dave npo rt and Ken nedy. Davenpo rt passe d Cas t loo fo r third at th e Hntsh-Hne double. By that time, t he braking bumps we re turning the throttle jockeys into bro nc busters . Wa rd lo oked sm oo t h as he le d the race , squaring off high turns and skimming across the dee p ru ts , but o n t he th ird lap Ward got tang led wit h a lappe r and took a so il samp le. Mon k snatched t he lead an d t he first-moto victory. Ward re mo unted quickly to finish in front of Davenpo rt and Kennedy. Ward we nt do wn hard again in the second moto, the bike slapping him rude ly before the ground did. This time he had to take time to straighten the handlebars , allow ing the w ho le class to get by. Meanwhile, Daven port had his hands full with Monk, w ho didn't want to give up the lead . Davenpo rt tr ied diffe rent ruts to gain e nough momentu m for a pass, but each time Monk had an ans wer. Side by side, t he t wo b umped grips down t he high w ay straight away until Davenport finally achieved a three-second victory on his Hatt iesb urg Cycle Suzuki. The 85cc ( 12- 15) Modified class featured 20 riders from six states, including two riders fro m England . This w as a ve ry active class; riders we re constan tly railing t urn s, passing, cras hing, re mounting , and recovering posit ions. Derrick Ronso ne t led e arly, ahea d of Mitch Gour ne y, je re my Do mi ngu e a nd W iggins , Mississippi's Kyle Gills. Go urney we nt down, and Gillssneaked into second. England's Steven Clarke moved into third to battle Gills. When Ronsonet wen t high up on a be rm , both Gills and Clarke ducked underneath. Gills won this battle w ith his 1-3 tally, but Clarke came back eN to win the war with his 2-1 scor e. GRAVITY AWY MOTOCROSS TRACK BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA RESULTS: MARCH 6 -7, 2 0 0 4 Saturday 50 (4 -6) STK: I. Tyler Ho lifie ld (Cob); 2. Bailey Bloc ker (KTM); 3. Ryan Camp (KTM); 4. Donny Lerille (KTM); 5. Ryan Cochran (KTM). 50 (7-8) STK: I. Thomas Covington (Cob) ; 2. Hunter For e man (Cob) ; 3. Hunter Breland (Cob); 4. Joshua Cartwright (Cob); S. Andrew Pie rce (KTM). 5 1 (4- 6) OIL- IN) : I. Ryan Cam p (Yam); 2. Donny Leritle (Yam); 3. Alec Lopez (Yam); 4. Barron Bellard {Yam}: S. Grayson Sauthern Georgia Winter/Spring MX Series Round 2: Outback Recre ational Center Victory for Vickeryl By CRAIG JOHNSON HAZELHURST, GA , FEB. 21 " \ Jicto ry " was t he wo rd of th e day for V Ashley Vickery. The Kawasaki rider won every mota in three classes and led all but two laps on the day in the 85cc O pe n, Senior Mini and O pen Amateu r events . Vickery couldn't have picked a better day to race , as the skies were sunny and the temperatures aro und 70 for ro und two o f the So ut he rn Georgia Winter/Spring se ries, sponsored by Camden Motorsports in Kingsland and Southern Ou tdoor Spo rts in Waycross, among others . T he co m b ined Sch ool bo y a nd Ope n Amateur field took off with Vicke ry lead ing Matthew 8 urke , Matt Morgan, David Benjamin and jonat han Edge. The two fro ntrunners pulled away from the rest of the pack to finish one-two. Morgan kept th ird until just 50 before th e halfway flag, when 8enjamin slipped by. Edge was quickly all ove r Morgan, and he made the pass into fourt h with two laps to go. Edge didn't stop there: He passed Benjamin on the last lap for the last podium spot. In the second mota , Burke got the jump on Vickery to lead the first lap. Vickery got the lead on lap two and pu lled away to an ot her win. Bur ke ke pt seco nd. Edge started in th ird but dropped to fourt h. Benjamin got third . Landon Aldrich was passed by Morgan, who roun ded out the to p five. In th e first 85cc O pen moto , Vickery led Gar rett Sm ith, W ilfred a Guzman, Ant hon y Zaffino and 8ubba Pet e rse n. Vickery pulled out to his th ird mota win of t he day, leaving the rest to scra p for second . Guzman got around Smit h o n lap two for seco nd, but by the n Vickery already had a sizable lead. Smith kept third to t he checkers. On lap three, Zaffino fell, and Petersen, Hannah Twilley and Reese Gran tham MARCH 3 1, 2004 • CYCLE NEWS Nathan Davenport (7) leads Blake Kennedy (806) in the 125cc A Pro Spart contest at the AMA Championship Area Qualifier in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Graham {Yam}. 65 (7.9) ST K: I . Just in Summen (Suz); 2. Tyler Stewa rt (Suz) ; 3. Ezra Ange lle (KT M); .... W illia m Waten (KTM); 5 . Michael No rris (KTM). 65 ( 10- 11) STK: I. Lance Vincent (Kaw) ; 2. jason Langford (Kaw); 3. Neal Begnaud (KTM); .... Shane Yongue (Kaw); 5. Sam Land ry (KTM). 85 (1-11) STK : I. Dillo n Van Way (KTM); 2. Raimundo Trasolini (Yam); 3. Lance Vincen t (Hon) ; 4. Todd Bloxham (Suz); 5. Brend an Harp (5uz). 8 5 ( 12- 1] ) S T K: I . Steven Clarke (SU 2. Scott Gau m ey (Kaw); 3. Kyle Gills z.); {Yam}; .... Luke Davie (KTM); 5. Alvin Lo pe z (Suz). 125 ( 12 - 15) ST K: I . Dustin Dou ce t (Yam): 2. Tolland Wee ms (Suz); 3. Tyler Beque (Yam); 4. C had Dubroc (KTM); 5 . Cohan Davie (Yam ). 12 5 A : I. Ch ad Wa rd (Hon) ; 2. Nathan Davenport (Suz); 3. C harles Castloc (Hon) ; .... Blake Kennedy (KTM); 5. Brett Delcambre (Hon) . 125 B STK.: I . Tyler Beq ue (Yam); 2. C had McNe mar (Ha n); 3. Stenning Murph y (Su:z) 4. St ephen Rawfs (Kaw); 5. Dustin Do uce t ; (Yam). 125 C ST K.: I. Gregory Hebert (Hon) ; 2. Dustin Domingue {Yam}; 3. Cody Pitr e (Kaw) ; 4. Lance Stevens (Suz); S. Blake Arcement (Yam). 25 0 OPEN A: I. Nathan Dave npo r t (Suz) ; 2. Blake Ken ne dy (KTM); 3. Ch arles Casdoo (Hon ); 4. Coy Hobgood (Hon); S. Jamie Ellis (KTM). 250 OPEN B STK: I. Chad McNemar (KTM); 2. Larry Haye s (Ha n); 3. Rory Ogorman (Yam); 4. Karl Har riso n (KTM); 5. Blake Amacker (Yam). W MN (9 - 13) : I. Brandee Payne {Yam}: 2. je nna Schillage (Suz); 3. Nikki Gaspa rd (Yam); 4. Taylor Wa tts (Suz ); 5 . Ha nna Esco yne (Kaw) . WMN ( 12+): I. Ashley Wheat (Suz); 2. Taylor Miller (Suz); 3 . Stac! Brown (KT M) ; 4 . Sami Ha le y (Yam ) ; S. Add i Forrestie r (Yam). Sunday 65 (7 .1 1) MOD: I. lance Vincent (Kaw); 2. Jon- Murry Barr (Suz); 3. Tyler Stewart (Suz); 4. Jason Langford (Kaw); 5. Neal Begnaud (KTM). 85 (1-11) MOD , I. Todd 810 xham (Suz); 2. Brendan Harp (Suz); 3. Heath Harri son (Suz); 4. Raimundo Trasolini (Yam); 5. Bryan Jones (Hon) . 8 5 (1 2-13) MOD: I. Steven Clarke (Suz); 2. Kyle Gills {Yam 3. Chas e }; Lee (Suz); 4. Scott Goumey (Kaw); 5 . Luke Davie (KTM). 8 5 (14 -15) MO D : I . Ashley Vicke ry (Kaw) ; 2. C hase moto red by. Twilley was the next to mess up, and Grant ham got the fifth positi on , and th e order was set . Vickery lost his last holeshot of the day to Guzman. O n lap tw o , Vickery got the lead and kept it to take his sixth mota victory of the day. Gu z man w o und up second, and Smith ke pt third the entire time . The race was for fourth , amo ng Zaffino, Petersen, Grantham and Twilley . At halfway, Twilleydropped off the pace, letting the th ree boys dice it out. Pet erse n got around Zaffino for fourth , and Grantham kept sixth. Allthe girls - and o ne boy ~ lined up to batt le in th e com bined Women's and 50cc Beginner class . Tw ille y t o ok bo th m o t o s w ith no challenges. Haley Harper and Kayla 5ann battled for seco nd in both motes, with Harper getting t he nod each time. Nicole Padge tt wo n both motos of the 50cc Beginne r class , over Libby Sco tt and Tre y De nis. Morgan johnson was a distant fourth in eac h mota. Cody Zorn won both motos of the hotl y c o nt e st e d 12Scc N o vice cl ass , o ve r Ma tt Morgan and Edge, who traded finishes. Garrett Smit h wo n both motos o f a not her po pular class, the 65cc Open, over Blake Weaver. 4 0th Anniversa r y Merritt (Suz); 3. Michael Wagne r (Han); 4. Jake Mea do ws (Yam); S. Colt McCarn {Ya m}. 10 5 S/MINI (12 - 15) : I. Steven Clarke (Suz ); 2. Mitch Goumey (Kaw); 3. Ashley VICkery (Kaw); 4. Chas e Me rritt (Suz); 5. Chase Lee (Suz). 125 ( 12-15) MOO , I. Toll"'" Weems (Suz); 2. bch la wl., (Yam); 3. Ch ad Dubroc (KTM); 4. Colton Davie (Yam); 5. Tommy Lo v e (Kaw) . 12 5 A PRO SPT: I. N at han Dave npo rt (Suz); 2. Chad Ward (Ha n); 3. Blake Ke nne dy (KTM); 4. Charles Casdoo (Hon) ; S. lon Boy Mon k (Han) . 125 B MO D: I. Chad McNemar (Hon ); 2. Steph en Rawls (Kaw) ; 3. Jansin McCo y (KT M); 4 . Jay Shandy (Yam); S. Dust in Manue l (Kaw) . 125 C MOO: I . Der e k Strickl in (Yam); 2. Cody Wagner (Hon); 3. Tracy Lecom pte (Yam); 4. Travis Price (Hon ); S. Dustin Domingue (Yam). 250 A PRO S PT: I. Jon Boy Mon k (Han); 2. Nathan Davenport (Suz); 3. C had Ward (Han); .... C harles Castloo (Han) ; S. Blake Kennedy (KTH) . 250 OPEN B MOD: I. Corey A1tazin (Hon ); 2. Karl Harri son (KTM); 3 . Tayfor Stevens (Hon ); ... l..Mry Hayes (Han) ; S. Casey Shaw ~on) . 250 OPEN C: I. John Mout on (Han): 2. Kenneth Du breuil {Yam 3. Andre w }; Neilson (Yam); 4. Matt Thompson (Han); 5. Lucas Comeaux (KTM). 4·ST RK: I. Shawn Romero (Ha n) ; 2. Corey Romero (Hon) ; 3. Dustin Gills (Yam); .... [cs h FurT (Yam); S. Brandon GUidry (Ha n). 25+ : I. Corey Romero (Hon ); 2. Shawn Romero (Ha n); 3 . Randy Rect o r (Ha n); 4. Aaron Saxon (Kaw) ; S. Brando n G uidry (Han) . VET ]0 + : I. Randy Rector (Ha n); 2. Pat rick Me che (Yam); 3. Michae l Shippey (Yam): 4. Jeremy Aitken (Yam); S. Charl ie Pausina. (KTM). VET ]5 + : I. Wendell Simmons (Yam); 2. Randy Wales (Hon ); 3. Buste r Graham (Han); 4. Stuart McAvoy (Hon); S. Patrick Mec he (Yam). SR 4 0+ : I. Bobby Handy (Hon); 2. Mark Chrisman (Yam); 3. Wendell Simmons {Yam }; .... Ronald Coste (Hon) ; S. Glen Guid ry (Kaw). SR 4 5 + : L Harold Clement {Yam}; 2. Robbie Burgess (Kaw); 3. Danny Wilburn {Yam .... Michael Bla nc hard (Yam); S. Sam Hazlip }; ( H~). RESULTS P/W 50 : I. Trey Denis (Yam): 2. Harris Kain (Yam); 3. Morgan Joh nson (Yam). XR50: I. Nicole Padgett (Hon ). 50 BEG (4-8 ): I. Nicole Padgett (Ha n); 2. Ubby Scott (KTN); 3. Trey De nis {Yam}; 4. Mo rgan Jo hnso n {Yam}. 6 5 BEG (6 - 1 1): I. Blake Grimsley (Kaw): 2. Dillon Smith (KTM); 3. Clay Spires (Suz) ; 4. jacob Sullivan (KTM); S. Kayla Sann (Suz). 6 5 OPEN (6.11 ): I. Garrett Smith (KTM); 2. Blake Weave r (Suz); 3. Taylor Ho lt (Su:z); .. . Tyl r Cam pbell (Suz); e S. Anthony Za ffino (KT M). 6 5·85 JR MIN I (7 -11 ) : I. Wilfreda G uzman {Yam}; 2. Blake We:lver (Suz); 3. Jo hnny Warren (Kaw); 4. Tyle r Cam pbel l (Sut.); 5. Taylor Holt (Suz). 85 BEG (7-1 5) : I. jo hn ny Wa rre n (Kaw) ; 2. Andy Scott (Han ); 3. Ostin jo hnson (Kaw); .... Taylo r Purcell (Yam); 5. Jake Bo ney (Suz) . 8 5 OPEN (7 - 15 ): I. Ashley Vickery (Kaw); 2. Wilfreda Guzman {Yam}; 3. Garrett Smith (Kaw); .... Bubba Pete rse n (Han); S. Reese Grantham (Hon) . 85 -105 SR MINI ( 12. 15) : I. As hley Vickery (Kaw ) : 2. Bubb a Pete rse n (Ha n). 105 - 125 SCHBY ( 12-15): I. Matthew Burke (Yam) ; 2. Jo nathan Edg e (Suz); 3. Landon Ald rich (Ha n) ; .... Bran d on O ve rstreet (Yam) ; S. Nic k Low ho rn (yam). 125 BEG: I. Andrew Spires (Sllt); 2. Craig Skipper (Yam); 3. Reese Grantham (Han) ; 4. Danny Hart (Yam); S. Core y Hill {Y am}. 125 N OV: I . Cody Zom (Hon) ; 2. Matt Mor gan (Yam); 3 . Jo nathan Edge (Suz); .. . Wayne Landon (yarn); S. Dre i Thompson (Kaw). 125 ADV: I. Zack Crosb y (Sllt) ; 2. Matthew Burke (Yam); 3. C hris Williamson {Yam}; 4. am) Rock Courson (Suz); S. Stephen Anderson (Y . 250 BEG: I. Ra ymond EYaM(Yam); 2. J

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