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AMA Southeast Amateur Nationals Paducah International Speedway PHOTO S BV DAVE HOEN IGIFLATTAAK FOTO S Amateurs Invade Kentucky! T he 8S cc Mod ified (7- 1 I) m ain wen t to By DAVE HOENIG PADUCAH, KY, APR. 17·18 teve Nace Promotions hosted the AHA's Southeast Amat eur Na tionals on a beautiful April weekend . Nearly 600 entries flooded the S Paducah International Speedway for short track. TT and half mile nationals over a two-day peri . od . Overall winners in the Premier classes were eligible for travel money to the AMA:s Gra nd Champions hips in Springfield, Illino is. The action started Saturday moming on the short track and shifted to the TT early in the evening. Sunday 's half mile closed the first of five AHA Amateur Nationals o f 2004 . The Premier classes were hotly contes ted . T h e SOcc Sen ior St ock ( 7. 1 I ) class wa s dominated by Earl's Racing's Ethan Gillim. The little Kentuckian won all three rounds . Ethan's big brother Ha yd e n took t he 6Scc Mod ified (7-1 1) class, over Jake Lew is and Kody Vaughn; all th ree cla imed wins , but Hayd e n's two second -place finis hes powered him to the win. Michigan's Michael Johnson swept the 8Scc Modified (7- 11) class on his Universal Coatings Honda . Illinois' Dakota Brown-Simmo ns wo n th e 2SOcc Mod ifie d/Four·Stroke class , despite Mich igander Jack Maye r 's winning the TT and half mile . Another Illinois rider. Be llville Ho nda jockey Just in Hanna , went undefeated in the 2SOcc Mod ifiedfTwo -Slro ke class. Kent Briggs came all the way fro m r-tan hatten, Kansas . to w in the 4S0cc Modified/Four-Stroke class with a w in and two th irds . Briggs cam e right bac k in the 50Scc Modified class wi th tw o wins a nd a sec ond. The Veteran (Over 30) co ntest came down to a ba tt le among th ree fo rmer Expe rt s. Michigan riders Johnny Cooper and Mayer split the wins with Illinois' Kevin Snyder, who also captured two seconds to go with his TT win, garne ring the t!dve! money for his 30-mile tr ip to Springfield . A ve ry wide groove developed on the small sho rt trac k, resul ting in so me t ight racing. Georgia's Brett Sassaman ran away with the 12Scc main, but the skirmish for seco nd was great, as Katie Hawkins outbatt led Kyle Snyder and Ricky Bole y. T he 2SOcc Mod ified fTwo -Stro ke final was a Jo hnso n . over Hayd e n and Frankie Lee . Thornton, N ick Page, Jona than He ide n , Brett Pugh and Lewis made up the rest o f the tightly bunched leaders. Hayden, Thornton and Ethan on ce again locked up in a t ight race for the 6 Scc DT X win. Ian Keith and Andrew Jo hnso n stayed close. In half mile ac tion , Brett Sassaman and Kyle Sn yd er du e led all the w ay in t he 12S cc Mod ified main, w ith Brett pulling out the wi n. Mayer, Brown-Simmons and O>az Landers had a gre at race in the 2SOcc Modified/Four-Stroke race. Mayer won , with Landers second . Oil PADUCAH INTERNAn O NAL SPEEDWAY PADUCAH, KENTUCKY RESULTS: APRIL 17-18, 2004 Short Tracie 50 P/W sHAFT: I . Nick Mcfadden (Yam) 2. luke Bain:I ; (Yam) 3. K,te Voughn (Yom); • . jacob M<>->g (KTM) ; • . o-opher SdUlz (o<.w 5. ); )Kob """'" (Yam) 65 OTX (7- 11); I. Hoyden GAm (Suz); . 2. pke l.ewa (Suz ); 3. Me Thoo (Han); 2. . Tyter Porter (KTM); 1. Brock Schwanenl»cher (Hon) ; 4. Ricky Boley (Hon); S. ~tric:k Pyle (Kaw) . ..00 MOD : I. 8nxI< 5e_ (Han); 9. ...... Son>cc (Han); 10. Nichole Chen (Hon). 50S EX; I. Rob ........ (Han ); 2. Shone v-e (Hon ): 3. Logon Myen (Han) ; • . Rob McLendon (Rot); 5. John Fau8 _ _ (Han). TT 50 P/W SHAFT: I . Nick McFadde n (Yam); 2. Kyle Voughn (Yam 3. Luke _ ); (Yam • . )Kob M<>->g. 65 OTX (7. li t- I. ; Hoyden - . (Suz); 2. Me Thomtcn (KTM): 3. Ethan GAn (Kow); • Ian Keoth (KTM); 5. """'- John>on (o<.w 65 ). HOD ( 7. 1 1) PREH : l. Hayden Gillim (5uz) ; 2. MIles 1hon>ton (KTMr. 3. ,.,.. l.ewa (Suz) ; • . IaeI John"'" (Hon); 3. Zoch Olliff (Hon); • . Natfw'liel Vowell (Yam) S. Nikki Spore (Hon) . 85 HOD (7-11) PRIM , I. HKhaeI John>on (Hon) ; 2. H.,oen QIim (Hon) ; 3. F lee GAm (Han) : • . M.... lMmton (KTM) ; 5. Nick (Hon) . 85 MOO (12-15); I. Jeff e.- (o<.w) ; 2. Pa yton Sassaman (Suz); 1. Colby Ch andler (Hon) ; 4. Michael Hekle n (Yam); S. Na than iel Vowell (Yam). 115 MOO , I . K,te Snydeo- (KTM): 2. Potrid< Pyle (o<.w) 3. Rido (Hon); 2. 8nxI< 5<"""'''''''''''''' (Hon) ; 3. ljoIe.- """'" (KTM); • . Tony G"",", (50.); 5. C.J. Cooper (Hen). • 00 MOO ; I. 8nxI< Schwa rze nba che r (Ho n) ; 2. John Lam pkin (Yam). 4 50 MOO/4-STRK PREM, I. Kent Ilrigg> (Hon) ; 2. St_ Nore (Y am); 3. Brock Schwan.enbacher (Hon); 4. William Stevens (Hon); S. Justin Hitt le (Yam). 50S MOD PREH: I . Jack Mayer (Hon) 2. Kent Briggs (Hon) ; 1. Eric Wt'utis (Hon) ; ... Avon _ (y",,); 5. Cody Oorl< (Rot) . VET 30 + SGl PREH : I . Kevin Snyder (Hon); 2. Hark Chen (Hon); l . Johnny Cooper (Hon) ; 4 . Jac k Maye r (Hon); S. Bob CunOOgIwn(Han). SR "" + OPEN ; I. """ Bnggs (Yam 2. ): D.tIIas Mayer (Yam); 1. Gene Yopp (Han); 4 . Curt COfTlef" (Yam); S. Stew McConnell (Yam). SlS R 50 + OPEN: I. Donnie Warl (Han) . S05 PRO SPT, I. !won !Add (Hen); 2. "'"" Fcna (Hon) ; 3. Clayton Riggle (Han): • . K,te - . (Hon ); S. Chase Sconyers (Hon) ; 6. Scott Shinn (Hon); 7. N ich~e Chen (Han); 8. Kyle Whitis (Hon) ; 9. Co leman Pulliam (Rot) ; 10 . Billy Gru well (Ho n). 50S EX: I . Rob ........ (Han) : 2. Shone """" (Han ); 3. Log.n Myen (Hen); • . Rob McLendon (Rot); 5. Butdl Brandon (Hon); 6. Dean Fdo (Hon ); 1. Tyteo- _ (KTM) 3. c..eeMcCanwnon (o<.w) • . ; ; Cl <:oope, (Hon): 5. Ricky Boley (Hon). • 00 MOO , I. 8nxI< ~ (Han) . 4 50 MOO/4-STRJ( PREH; I. 8nxI< ~ (Hon) ; 2. jon Goodwn (Yam) 3. ; Kent Bnggs (Han); • . WoIt"", s....... (Han ); 5. ~ H«tIe (Yam) 505 MOD PREM, I . Kent Bnggs (Hen); 2. )ad<,.,.,.... . (Hen); 3. Eric Whit» (Hon) ; • . _ Rob!>(Hen); 5. Jeremy Andenon (Hen) . VET 30+ SGl PRIM; I . jomny Cool(llo<) 2. KeY;n Snydeo- (Hon): 3.J"'" Ma,... (Hon): • . Charl;e ; South gat e (Yam); 5. Bob Cunningham (Hon) . SR 40 + OPEN , I. GeM Vow (Han) ; 2. """ Bnggs (Yom); 3. 0......;, """"" • . Ed CIari< (Rot); 5. John GIigan (Han) . sr.iR SO+ OPEN ; I . Teny Goodwn (y",,); 2. Ed CIon< (llo<); 3. Denno Porter. 50S PRO SPT: I . Brad Furlong (Ho n); 2 . Jason 5e Wa"",,, (Hen); 8. Aaron !Add (Hon ); 9. Darren c:.vu.. (Rot); 10. K,te Whrt. (Hon). 505 EX; I. Log.n Myen (Rot); 2. Rob Pe.non (Hon); 3. 5Iw>eV""" (Hon); • . Log.n Mye" (Hon); S. Butu4I

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