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_ 1~~9it T ;l:======~~~~~ ~IJS ~ Northwest Vintage & Evolution MX Series Round 9: Woodland Motocross Park PH010S BY CLAY LIGHT Fox, Price Prevail! By CLAY W Danny Vinci (4-2) and LIGHT LAN , W APR . 4 ashingtonians Tony Fox and Monty Price prevailed in two classes apiece at the final round of the Northwest Vintage & Evolution Motocross Championship Series . Fox, an AMA Expert IT competitor, has also shown strong motocross prowess for the past few years . At the series finale, Fox, riding a 1979 Honda CR2S0 Elsinore. won the 2SOcc and Over 40 Expert classes, both via I-I sweeps at Woodland Motocross Park. Price , riding a C&J-framed Yamaha TI500, was victorious in the Open Evolution and FourStroke Expert classes and won three of his four rnotos on the day , Yamaha-mounted Kurt Stevens came close to a two-class win tally, but Price put an end to Stevens' chances. Stevens , though, didn't go away empty-handed, as the rider from Oregon captured an overall Unlimited Expert-class win, in addition to his second- place finish to Price in the Open Evolution Expert class. The 250cc Evolution class drew large numbers, as did most of the classes at the conclusion of the series, which began last September at the Ward Creek motocross track south of Seattle and closed at Woodland with around 300 riders from three Western states and Canada on hand . Bultaco rider Shea Patterson was the top performer in the 2SOc.c Evolution Amateur class, sweeping both motos. Honda riders Cole Cabler (2-2) and Randy Butler (4-3) finished second and third, respectively. Another class that filled the starting gate to capacity was the Open Vintage Amateur class. CZ-mounted Oregonian Mark Baer failed to capture a win in either mota, but the rider from Salem proved that, on this day at least, consistency pays, Baer's 2-3 finishes saw him atop the results, followed by Husqvarna riders W R~S. Wolf (S~4). Chris Johnson and Mike Mayes split moto wins, but neither could put together another solid moto, and both plummeted in the overall results. Chris Clark and Joe Casey have been at the head of the Vintage Expert classes throughout the season. Clark has had his way in the Open and Over 30 Expert classes, but the CZ rider from the Portland area has been plagued with problems in one class or another late in the season, Clark's dismal luck continued on this day as well: He copped an overall Over 30 Expertclass win with a 1-2 punch, ahead of Mark Sullivan (who won moto two) and Scott Smith. Clark was looking to go out with a bang. but instead his chances of a two-class sweep went awry after a moto-one DNF in the Open class. Oregon's Rick Ball pUltogether two solid rides to snare the win. While Clark did win moto two, it was Ball's 1-2 placings that earned the diminutive speedster the win. In the adjoined Intermediate class, AIAnderburg aced both motos to lead CZ riders Kelly Prociw and Brian Wry into the top three. CN WOODLAND MOTOCROSS PARK WOODLAND, WASHINGTON RESULTS: APRIL 24, 2004 (ROUND 40+ AM: I . Bryan Anderburg (Bul); 2. Shannon Rimkus; 3. Joe Stagg (BSA). 40+ INT: I. Bill Grubin (Hon); 2. Erik Sullivan; J . Bill Brown (Mon ). 40+ EX: I. Rick Ball (Bul); 2. Dirk Murphy (Hus); J . Chris Gray (CZ). 50+ AM: I. Bill Blumberg (cz). 50+ INT: I. Jerry Shields (Hon) ; 2. Charlie Branstetter (Hon); J . Chris Kerber (Han) . 50+ EX: I. Charlie Brown (Mon). 60+ AM: I. Glenn Finnet"in(C -A); 2. Don Harris (AjS); 3. Gordon Waugh (CZ). 60+ IN T: I. Ross Roberts (Bul) . 60+ EX: I . Leland Loper (ass) . 4-STRK AM, I. Erik Sd>uiz (Han ); 2. Lorry Log>den (BSA): 9 OF 9) Vintage XR75 AM : I. Shawn Price; 2. Bnan Adams; 3. Mitch Moore. XR15 INT: I. Jake Owens; 2. Mitch Newton; 3. James Bodkin . PRE-I 910 AM: I. Tom McAllister (CZ ); 2. Moo Cole (BSA). PRE-I010 INT, I. DMTeI IVIgore (Yom); 2. Alan Moore (AJS PRE·1910 EX: I. Dirk Murphy (ass) . ). 115 AM : I. Mike Mayes; 2. Brendan Blair (Han); 3. Rob Hooker (H a n). 115 (NT: I. Mike Caruso (Pnd): 2. Jim Neinstadt (Han); 3. Charlie Branstetter (Hon). 115 EX: I. Joe Casey (Ha n). 250 AM: I. Bryan Anderburg (Bul): 2. Shannon Rimkus ; 3. Jeff Neumann . 250 INT: I. Leon leonard (Han ); 1 . Dustin Harvin (Hon ); 3. Lorin Smith (CZ) . 250 EX: I. Mark Sullivan (Suz); 2. Joe Casey (Han). OPEN AM: I. Mark Baer (CZ); 2. Danny Vind (Hus ); 3. R.S. Wolf (Hus ). OPEN INT: I. AI Anderburg (Bul); 2. Kelty Prociw (CZ); J. Bnan W,., (CZ). OPEN EX: I. Rick Ball (Bul): 2. Ch ris Clark (CZ) . WMN AM: I. Ashley Dahrens; 2. ArIoa Cole (BSA WMN tNT: I. Deanna Gray (Yam). 30+ AM: ). I. Tim SullIvan (Yam): 2. Chris Johnson (Hus) ; 3. Danny Vinci (Hus). JO+ INT: I. Jeff Nelson (Hon). JO+ EX: I. Chris Clark (CZ); 2 . Mark Sullivan (Suz ); J . Sca n Smith (Ho n). Judson Hunter was the winner of the 250cc Expert class at round four of the Texas Cross Country Racing Association Series. S4 Joe Casey won the Vintage 125cc Expert class and finished second in the 250cc class at the final round of the Northwest Vintage & Evolution Motocross Series. MAY 19,2004 • CYCLE NEWS Chris Clark carded an overall Vintage Open Expert-class win at Woodland Motocross Park. forecast , the 980-acre par k was besieged by more than 600 cross -country racers who were treated to an 8-mile course laid o ut ove r a variety of terrain and elevation changes . "They have us riding just about everything o ut here," said Over 45 Expe rt Mark Pace . "T he re' s sand in so me places, hard- pac k in others, a ton of tight tree secti ons , mud holes, and some grea t high-speed turn sections," De spi te the rainy fo re cast , the morni ng Amateur class was treated to near-perfect riding conditions. With temperatures hovering in the low 60s, a light mist eliminated all dust and kept the track tacky t hroughout the 90minute event. "I loved this track," said Over 30 Amateur rider David Sabella . '" know there was some last-min ute routi ng confus ion, but overall I thought the flow was great. I hope IGlgore is on the schedule next year." IGlgore was once the home to the "World's Richest Acre ," a moniker it earned because it had more tha n 1200 oil derricks back in the late 19 30s . And t he re was still plenty of slip pery stuff on the track on this race weekend. As the 40th Anniversary 3. Reed Stanton. 4-STRK INT: I. BillGrubin (Hon) : 2. Jerry Shields (Han) . 4·5TRK EX: I. Scott Smith (Hon): 2. John Adams (Hon). EYOIutton 125 AM: I. Stevejurchin (Yam); 2. Col in Ohman (Yam); 3. Dale Semmler. 125 INT: I. Nick Chapman (Hod); 2. James Steel (Han) ; 3. Glen Rose (Hon) . 250 AM: I . Shea Patterson (Bul) ; 2. Cole Cabler (Han); J . Randy Butler (Hon). 150 'NT: I. leff Kuykend~i (Hus); 2. Lyndell Rophael (Hus) ; 3. Erik Sullivan (Hus). 150 EX: I. Tony Fox (Han); 2. Mike Harrrtt (Kaw); 3. Dan Cunha (Yam). OPEN AM: I. Jeff Moeggenberg (Yam); 2. Oak Richardson (Yam). OPEN INT: I. Marvin Newman (Mal); 2. Scott McAllister (Mal); J . Jim Conway (Mai). OPEN EX: I. Monty Price (Yam); 2. Kurt Stevens (Yam); 3. Joe Brockway (Yam). 0...0 AM: I. Dale Richardson; 2. Mark Schmidt (Yam); 3. Mike Weaver (Hon) . 0-40 'NT: I . Matt Sullivan {Ho n}; 2. John Daniels (Mai): 3. Chris Walther (Ha n). 0-40 EX: I. Joe Brockway (Yam); 2. Blake L1ndon (yam ). 40+ AM: I. Rob Covel ; 2. Bobby Gravety (Han); J . Tom McRa

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