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Corlee and Ken Adams. The Youth 6Occ-and-Up race was a doozy. Cory Grantham kept his Honda four-stroke in front of the two-strokes to claim the win; the top fema le rider was Brook Deloach. The Youth SOcc class had a first-time winner in KTM jockey Seth Johnson , followed by Chris Williams, Ryan Britt , Paige Sutton and Clayto n Davis. Paige was the top female finisher. RESULTS k I. Tayloo- )ohnoon (Suz) 2. )ooh Le;gh (KTM) l . Ilnott ; ; Burkin (KTM): 4. Matt Johnson (Yam); 5. Trey Sj n ~eton (Yom). B, I. St... Deload> (KTM); 2. Scott H..-t (Kaw ); l . Bnan Allison (Han); • . Johnny Britt (Han) ; S. Dav;d Sutt an (KTM). C, I. Owl.. Hunt (Kaw) ; 2. K,Ie G....- fWn); l . Josh Markerson (Yam) ; 4. Dar ron C", lier (Yam); S. Ben o Mart in (Kaw) . YTH SO: I. Se th Jo hnson (KTM); 2. Christopher Williams (Hon); 1. Ryan Britt (Hen ); 4. Paige Sutton (KTM); 5. Clayton DaW fWn). YTH 60 + : I. Cor, G ran tham (HoI'l); 2. I(e.IIy Williams (Kaw); 3. Seth Newman (Hon) ; 4 . Cody Hunt (Y am); S. Dalton Gentry. SR: I. Thad Bmronl (Suz 2. Steve Coriee (Hon); l . Ken Adams (Han); • . ); Chuck Hunt (Suz); S. Rickey Hutcheson (KTM). Curley Sutton Memo ria l Five·State Champions hips Xtreme World Sh or t Track Creamer, King Crowned in Tulsa B y BOB OERTLE 11JLSA, OK, MAR. 20 A aron Creamer won the O pe n Pro Single f"'\class on his Garry Baheler PVSMot orcyclist Post entry at the Curley Sutton Memorial FiveState C ham pionsh ip race held at the Xtreme World Sho rt Trac k in Tulsa, O klahom a. H&R Racing's Hunter King took home the Five-State Trop hy in the SScc class. The late Curley Sutton, longtime moto rcycle dirt-track pro moter from Ohio and O klahoma, would have been proud of all the riders at this memorial race, honori ng Sutton and his John Zink Half Mile Five-State Championship races . The evenings ope ning ceremonies we re not the same old th ing. Chad Heil presented O ld Glory on his quad on the flag lap, while talented young Brock Robinson amazed the crowd with his rend itio n of the national anthem. Then Brock's mo m came out in the Adult Pit Bike contest to do battle with the guys! Justin Elswi ck , be hind the bars o f t he AMP/P PR/ BRE/Da yco /H un t Racing Budget Auto- backed Honda, too k the win in the 2S0cc Amate ur division and finished third in the Open Amateur class . You ng ster Ia n Wa shb urn . handling the Icky's Special, won the Amateur Short Track event. A.J. Eslick rode the Mark Ellingsworthprepared Suzuki to the win in the Mad Dog class, besting a hard-battling Mike Hinds, also on a Suzuki. Young Colby Jones and Chase Snap seemed to have t he mo st fun racing on t his night. displaying the via ory fist in the air after taking podium finishes in the ir classes. It was great to see the excitement displayed by these you ng riders . T he y also helped pack in t he track ear lier, driving their dad's truck , and they eve n flagged the Adult Pit Bike race . Mike Bauer rode the wheels off of the Ron's C ycle Lan d Vintage Single to take the to p honors in the Masters Vintage class. Bauer raced in the Curley Sutto n Five -Sta te Championships back in the late 1960s, at the John Zink Half Mile. VICki and Nicalee Sowders kept up with all the registratio n , sco re keep ing and payout chores, and the lovely Casey Eslick (sister of A.J. a nd Da nny) han dled the t rophy presentations on the front straightaway; their efforts are much appreciated. R ESULTS P/W A: I . Hunter Wa tso n (KT M). 85 5 - STATE C ' SH IP: I . Hunter King (Han) . MO D PIT/B K: I. Mike Bauer (Hon); 2. Michael Lawr ence; 1. De rek Marlow (Y am) . 15 0 AM: I. Justin Elswick (Hon). 15 0/400 VlNT: I. Dere k Marlow (Yam) . MAD DOG : I . A.J. Eslick (Suz): 2. Mike Hinds (Suz); l . Jerry Canwright (Hon); • . J"'my long (Han). PRO HSTR V IN T: I. Mike Ba uer (H a n) ; 2. Kev in Ellingsworth (Han) . OPEN AM : I. Ian Washbum (Yam ); 2. Michael ~ (Yom); l . J""'" Ebwkl< (Han ); • . J.R. Ott (ATK). OPEN PRO SGL 5·5TAT E C'SH IP: I. Aaron C reamer (Hon); 2. Jerry Cartwright (Hon); 1. Jeff Bost ic (Y om); • . Ilnott Sowden (Roc). Racing Enterprises Motorsports Spring Series Round 3 : Glen Helen Raceway Park Johnson, Brown Bag REM Winsl By ROCKY HASH SAN BERNARDINO, CA, MAR. 20 D ound three marked the halfway point of I".Racing Enterprises Motorsports' sixth annu- al Spring Series. As though on cue , sunny but cool spring weather appeared to greet a large tumout of riders and create perfect racing con dttions on the trac k. Troy Lee DesignsITooTech Suspension rider Bob Joh nson topped the always-competitive Over 40 Master divis ion aboard his Honda CRF4S0R . Johnson ripped holeshots in both motos and went on to win handily each t ime o ut to ear n the overall class victory. Pau l Need les (3-2) was best of the res t, while Ught Speed's Willie Amaradio pilote d his YZ2S0 to third place overall via 2-3 rides . Nineteen 12Scc Beginne rs showed up to do bat tle , and in the end it was Garrett Bro w n who took home the top honors (or the day with a perfect I-I showing. David Wolfinbarger S6 turned in a strong second moto, and his steady 3-2 rides were good for second place overall , w hile Just in Ca rm ody went 2-3 and claime d th ird on t he day. Suzuki rider Eric Lambert (6-4) was fourth, while Caspe r Larsson (B-S) filledout the top frve. In the O ve r 60 Mas ter rank s , Bengt Johansson pushed his big KTM thumper to the overall class viaory with a pair of mota wins. Dan Hanebrink and Lars Larsson diced it up in both rnotos , and when the dust settled, it was Lars ' ] ·2 tally earning second-place honors . while Hanebrink's 2-3 showing placed him third for the day. Of f-road legend Chuck "Peets" Minert (4- 4 ) too k fourt h aboard a Suzuki RM2S0F. The re was an eve n dozen ao cc Beginne rs putting a w hee lan the gate this week, and it was Yamaha rider Co dy Leyland taki ng the measure of the field, as he turned his 1-2 rides into the first-place honors for the day. Garrett APRll21 ,2004 . CYCLE NEWS Morrison won the second mota, and his 3-1 scores placed him in the runne r-up slot, while Aaron Co lley was third after turn ing in 2-4 rides. Kawasak i riders As hton Zern ickow (4 -3) and Cod i Zemickow (S-S) comp leted the top flve. The 12Scc Inte rmediate class has bee n very competitive lately. and this week was no exception. Fourteen riders batt led it out for the top hon ors , with Tyler Kalisia k p roving the val ue o f consistency. as he garnered t he overall win wit h a ) ·2 performance . Bre tt Auerbac k's 4·) rid e s were good fo r second ove rall, while Kevin Wageman went 2-S for third . After a ro ugh first mete, C urt is Malins came back out to win the second moto, and his 9-1 rides placed him fourth. Cameron He isser won the first mota but e ncountered problems in the second go -aroun d and to ok fifth on the day wi th a 1-10 showing. With a perfec t 1-1 showing, Bob Johnson w on the Over 40 Master class at rou nd three of REM's Spri ng Series. R ESUL TS 65 BEG: I . Hunter Falk (KTM) ; 2. Oillan Epstein (Suz) ; l . Nigel Crown (Han); 2. Da,,", Wolfinbarge<" (Yom); l . Justin Cannady (Kaw) ; • . Enc lAmbert (50, ); S. c...,... w..on (Suz). 125 ' ''' I. Kyle ",,"er (Yam); 2. Co<-ey Maron (Kaw); l . John Minon (Yom); • . B...t Higtwn (Yom); S. Tony Blood (Suz). 115 IN T: l. TyJer Kafisiak (Han) ; 2. Bre tt AuetbalinS (Yam) ; S. Cameron He isse r (Suz). 125 PRO : I. Blor n Andersson ( Ha n); 2. Ulysses Po llard (Yam ) ; 1. Jeremy GoncaIYes (Hon) . 25 0 BEG: I. Sen Wageman (Han ); 2. Sean Cavanaugh (Yom); l . M,k. Boyd (Han) ; • . Perry Rodenbed< (Suz); 5. Dustin Doll (Yom). 250 lit< I. G.-gg Young (Han ); 2. Tony Blood (Suz); l . B.-.den Lu-son (Han); • . Jay Rabjohn (Yam) ; S. Just)' Meod ibles (Hon). 250 INT: I. Jared Minor (Yam); 2. Brock Harden (KTM); 1. Cameron Heis.ser (Suz); 4. Whitney Mu'!'hy (Han); S. K,Ie Wn ght (y,",). 25 0 P RO : I. Tony Arnaradio (Hon); 2. Justin Mace (Kaw); 1. Paul Kelle n (Ha n). VET INT: I. Dean Welsh (Hon) ; 2. Ste ve Coster (Y am); 1. Jim Naegle (Hon). VET PRO : I. Willy Musgrave (Yom). • 0 + EX: I. C.T. F~k (Hon ); 2. !'ted Nichols (Han); 3. Jim NaegJe (Hon); 4. Brian .AJlen (Yam); 5. Steve Watson (Yom). <0 + H STR< I. Bob johnson (Han) ; 2. Paul N eedles (Ha n); 3. Willie Amar.r. io (Yam) . 50+ JR: I. Jim Bea ty d (KTM); 2. Dave Dole (Yom); l . Kent Reed (Hon); • . Geo<-ge Hughe s (Yam). 50 + H ST R: I. Bit! Mu im (Kaw); 2. Jim Lateed resse (Han); l . Geo<-ge Kohler (Suz • . lyle Sweeter ); (Han ); S. Tom Wh • • (Yom) . 60+ MSTR< I. Ilengt Johansson (KTM); 2. Lan w..on (KTM); l . Dan Hanebnnk (Hon); • . Chuck Minert (Suz). MX West Spring Series Raund S: Champion Speedway The Carson Valley Connection By ROBERT BEAUPRE CARSON CITY, NV, MAR. 20·21 orth ern Nevada's Carson Valley is a great place to ride a motorcycle, and the area has accordi ngty produced a number of talented . motocrossers in both racing and freestyte . At ro und five of the MX West Spring Ser ies , a number of those notable Nevada riders arrived , making for a very interesting Pro division. Among the entrants were homegro wn freestylers Dustin Miller, Matt Buyten, Mike Mason and Kenny Bell, as we ll as local rac ing he ro e s Kenny Lash , Na than T iea r ne y a nd Tom my Jean. Even Just in Tiearney, Natha n's o lder bro t her and a former national numbe r holder, was on the line. In t he 12Scc class, Suzuki pilot Nathan controlled the race . He took the early lead in the first moto, just ahead of Lash, on his new CRF2S0R. Nathan used the IO-Iap mote to inch away from Lash, who rode to second in the moto, ahead of RM12S-mounted Jean, in th ird. Miller aboard an RMZ2S0, scored fourth in his , retu rn to the racetrack. The second moto turned confusing when a downed rider brought ou t the yellow nag th roug h a short rhythm se c t io n . Nathan displaced early leader Jean within a fe w laps, but t he battle fo r second still raged between Je an a nd Lash , wh ile med ical perso nn e l assembled to he lp t he injured racer. Flaggers did t heir best to slow the race rs , but safety concerns briefly brought out the red flag, which slowed som e ride rs and appeared to e nd the N 40th Anniversary race momentarily. However, since only a lap or two remained , and because many riders hadn't yet seen the flag, the race continued. Luckily , the four front-runners - Nathan, Lash, Jean and Miller · were able to kee p the ir ord er and finish the race. Nathan, of course . sco red the overall win through his I-I postings, wh ile Lash, Jean and Miller cla imed second through fourth , respectively. Lash retumed in the 2SOccclass to take the wi n via a 2·1 score. Racer-turned -fr eestyler Mason fo llowed In t he standings w ith a 1· 2 punch, and Jean rode to third aboard a YZ4S0F. Nathan salvaged fourth after crashing in both mot os. T he Nevada Motoc ross De velop me nt promoted Carson City race again feat ured a two -day format. The Pros stole the show on Sunday, but SOcc pilots Casey Logan and Tyler York grabbed all the atte ntion during Saturday 's Mini races . KTM pilot Logan and Suzuki rider Yor k battled at the front of the 8 0ce Inte rmed iate and Superm ini ranks , and in t he end the y split the wins, with Logan taking the Intermed iate victory and York claim ing the Supermini victory Five rounds rema in of the MX West Spring Se r ies , includi ng another two -day stop in Carson City for round seven , but first it's on to the sands of Fernley for round six. RESULTS SO (.-6) PRYT '" I. Chad Heishman; 2. Jonathon Mayo; 1. Joseph Gonzales . 50 (4-6) FCTRY: I. Austin Ching; 2. Damon Spring: 3. Jesse SancheL 50 (7+) PRVTR: I. Zach Zit.; 2. Jonlan Schultz; l . Zak H;"je$. 50 (7 +) FCTRY: I .

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