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Rey nol d s (H a n); .. . Rich a r d Scalise (Ka w ); S. Rya n Zimmerman (Ho n). 125 A/PRO S PT: I. Nicholas Evenncu (Yam); 2. Mitche ll Dougherty (Kaw); l . Jay Weller (Suz); 4. Mike Dou gherty (Kaw ); 5. Sonny Nigbrnen (Kaw). 115 B MOD: I . Jason lawrence (Suz); 2. Pasquale Mo rroc co (Suz); 3. Rich ard Wh ite (SUI ); 4 , Mike Case (Kaw ) ; S. Jes se Fe sten stine (SuI ). 115 C MOD : I. Adam Blessing (suz); 2. Chad Dunning (Kaw); l . Matt McGuinne ss (Yam); 4 , Stevie Cook (Ka.w); 5. Derek Schmidt (Kaw). 250 OPEN A/PRO S PT: I . Matt Eastm an (Hen) : 2. Greg Pamart (Ha n); J . Mitche ll Do ughe rty (Kaw); 4. N icho las Even nou (Yam); 5. Chris Spear (Hon ). 25 0 OPEN B MOO: I. Jason Lawrence (Suz) ; 2. Kyle Whritenour (Suz); l . Rashidi Kerrison (KTM): .. , Michae l Angennan Jr. (Hon) ; S. Brian Mulcahy (Yam). 15 0 OPEN C: I. Joh n O 'Malley (Hon) ; 2. Martin Warchal (Kaw); l . Shawn Macumbe r (Yam): .. . James Duckworth (Hon) ; 5. Ben C aves (Yam) . C l GBY: I . Jim Ayre s (Ho n); 2. Jay N ied rialkowski (Yam); l . Paul Bowlby (Suz); ... Henry Kriz (Hon); 5. Bobby l eizear (Yam) 1S + AM: I . Jos eph Boehler . (Suz); 2. Joshua M. Bozzuto (Yam); l . DavK:I Q uinn (Hon); ... Chadd Groome (Hon ); 5. Michael Myet"S (SUI) . 15 + EX: I . Scott Rockwell (Hon ); 2. Sean N. Matthe ws (Yam); l . Darryl Smit h (Hon) : ... Grant Gasstrom (Yam); 5. Scott Martin (HOll . 25 + : I. Scott Rockwe ll (Hon ); 2. Sean N . Matthews ) (Yam) ; J. Dar ryt Smith (Hon ); -4 , Grant Gasstr om (Y am); 5. Joseph Boehler (Suz). 30 + NO V: I. Barry Austin (HOll); 2. Tom Denn is (Yam) ; l . Brian Ne wm a n (Yam) ; 4. Je ffrey Cran dall S. Bryan Ricci Sr. (KTM). 3 0 + AM : I. Mich ael Myet"S (Suz): 2. Michael Jones (Han ); l , John Y g (Yam): 4. oun Gary Q . Yagiello (Suz); S, Ter ry Rice (Hon) . 30 + EX: I. Gre g Parnart (Hon); 2. Mike Spea r (Hon) ; 3. Joel Dengler (Hon ); 4. Pe te Aceto (Ho n); S. Sean N . Matt hew s (Yam) . lO + : I. Greg Pamart [Hon ]: 2. Mike Spear (Ho n): l . Joe l Dengler (Hon ); -4 . Pe te Aceto (Han); S. Sean N. Matth ews (Y am). 35 + : I. Mike Spear (Han); 2. Bob Eichhn (Hen): l . Ste ven E. Burdette (Yam); .. , Jeff Armstr on g (Hon) ; S. Joe Dibella (Ho n) , 40 + A M: I. Peter Rosch (Suz); 2. Sta n Pou lsen (Hon); l . Mark Zop p (Kaw); -4 Jeffrey Mart in (Hon ); . S. Jim Sanderson (Suz). 40 + EX: I. Mike Spea r (Hon ); 2. Bob Eichlin (Han ); l . Steven E. Bur de tt e (Yam); 4. Mike Murray (Hon) ; S. Gene Nighman (Kaw). SR 40 + : I. Mike Spear (Ho n); 2. Bo b Eichlin (Han ); l . Ste ven E. Burd e tt e (Y am); 4. Mike Murra y (Han) ; S. Gene N ighman (Kaw). S R 4 5 + : I. Gen e N ighman (Kaw); 2. Mich ae l Angerman Jr. (Han ); l . Mike Shatt uck (Hon); -4 Joe l MacOonaJd (Kaw): S. . Geo rge Mon bleau (Yam). 4· STR K: I. Joe l Dengier (Han) ; 2. Jay We ller (Hon) ; l . Brian Ca rroll (Yam) ; 4 , Sco tt Marti n (Hon) ; 5. Richard Wh ite (Suz). Chris Spear (6) and Greg Pamart (476) lead the start of the 250cc Open A/Pro Spo rt mato at th e Loretta Lynn's qualifier in Binghamton, New York. Loretta Lynn's Area Qualifie r · Modified Classes District 3 Points Race Broome -Tioga Sp orts Center Pamart, Eastman's Kodak Moments By JIM P. SANDERSON BINGHAMTON, NY, APR. 18 M o re than SOO of the most talented racers on the East Coast came to Broo me -Tioga for the second District 3 points race of the seaso n and t he second day of a Lo retta Lynn' s area qualifier. Sunday's race program featured all the reg ular District classes. combined with Loretta Lynn's qualifiers fo r modified bike s. Heavy thunder stor ms and very high winds moved into the area late in the first half of the race program and turned Hurd Mot orsports' nearly pe rfec t track into a quagmire w it hin minutes . The severe show ers only lasted about an hour, but the damage was do ne . In fact . t he muddy conditi ons made scoring the first 125cc Ama teur Modi fie d q ua lifier m ota ne a r ly impossible. so the class was reru n after some extensive track work . By that time , it was too lat e to com ple t e t he ra ce prog ra m , so th e seco nd motos we re cance led , and eac h class was scored by its first mota. Ho nda t humper pilots Mat t East man a nd Greg Pamart to pped the 250c c Open N Pro Sport and Vet O ver 30 podiums. respect ive ly. Pa m a rt al so finis he d r un ner-up in t he su pe rcom pe t itive 2S0cc Open N Pro Spo rt class. Ch ris Spear and Pamart led the start of the 2S0cc Open N Pro Sport moto. When the lead ride rs exite d the (rant rhyth m sec tion, Pamart was o ut fr-ont . wi th Spe ar, East ma n, Brae Donn ison and Josh Sterritt trailing. Pamart was still o ut fro nt at the start o f la p tw o, b ut Eastman was c ha rg ing; he passed Spe ar (o r sec o nd and was o n Pamart's rea r tire w hen the tw o e xited the fron t. Spear wa s rele gate d to third, Sterntt move d to fo urt h. and Caleb Miller was fifth. Eastman passed Pamart fo r 'he lead o n lap three . Spear and Ste rr itt held their th irda nd fo u rt h-p lac e pos iti o ns , w h ile Mike Dougherty Jr. moved into fifth. Eastman quickly pulled away and had a nine -seco nd advantage by lap five. The top three re mained unchanged , w hile Do ughe rty and his younger brother Mitch Do ugh e rty battl e d fo r fo urth plac e . Mitch passed Mike in the tree turns. Shortly after that , Nicho las Eve nno u mad e the pass o n Mike to take fift h. Mitch and Even no u passed a fading Spear on the last lap to take th ird and fo urt h, res pe ct ive ly. East man crossed t he finish line w it h a se ven-second le ad . Pam a r t , Mit ch Do ughe rty, Eve nnou and Spear ro unded out the to p five. Pam art led the start of t he O ve r Vet 30 class. with Spear. Pete Acet o and Jeff Armst rong in tow. T he t hu nderstor ms were well under way by no w, and the muck ma de readi ng numbers pretty tough . The top four on lap two we re Pam art , Spear, Ace to and Jo e l De ngle r, and that o rder remained pretty consisten t until the last lap, w hen De ngle r moved up to third, displacing Aceto and Sean Matth ews to fo urth and fifth. Pamart crossed the finish line for the win w it h a t hre e -sec on d adv a nt ag e . Spear, Dengler, Acet o and Matth ews ro unded out the top five. RESULTS 5 I SHAFT (4 -6) : I . Dylan Seymour (Yam) ; 2. Scott St ra tt on Jr. (Yam); l . Day na Ro binson (Yam) ; 4. Jus t in Made son (Y am) ; S. Jonat han Ro zanski (Suz). 5 1 P/W SR (7 . 8) : I. Keith Mulvaney (KI M); 2. Austin UttJer (KTM): l . Danie l NeW (KTM); .... Zach ary Put man (KTM); S. l e vi De cke r (KTM). 51 P/W OPEN (4-8): I. Joshua Backus (KTM); 2. Michae l Von Krune (KTM); l . Ju stin Matt ice (KTM); .... Spenc er Tompk ins (KTM); S. Tyter Brinke rh off (Suz). 65 (7- 9) : I. And rew Bristol (Kaw); 2. Kyle Pollak (KTM); l . Canton L Stark 111 (Kaw ); .. . Hunte r Yorket"(KTM); 5. Jake Stout (Kaw 6S MOD (7 .1 1): I. Dylan Braykovich ). (KTN): 2. Wilfreda Guzman (KTM): l , RKhard Grey (Kaw); ... Kevin Carpenter (KTM); 5. Anthon y Zaffino (KTM). 65 ( 10. 11): I. Phillip Mancheste r (KTN) ; 2. zachary Rosch (Kaw) ; l . Ryan Zaveral (Hon); .. . Patric k Bore k (KTN) ; 5. Nicho las Free born (Kaw). 8 5 MOO (7-1 1): I. And re w Bristol (Han); 2. Jame s Doolittle (Suz) ; J . Zac hary Rosch (Kaw): ... W ilfreda Guzman (Y am); 5. K Bitte rman (Suz). yle 85 MOD ( 11- 1]): I. lowell Spangler (Suz); 2. Sunny Drake (Kaw); l , John Borek (Kaw); .. . Co lton Harri son (Kaw); 5, Samuel Jones (Kaw). 85 ( 11- 15): I. Colton Harri son (Kaw); 2. Samuel Jo ne s (Kaw ); L Matt Babb itt (Kaw) ; 4. D an Callahan (Suz); S. Tyler Matteson (Kaw). 85 HOD (14 . 15): l. Jamie lawrence (Yam); 2. Adam Blessing (Suz); l , Joe y Keefe (Suz); ... Michae l O 'Brien (Suz); 5. Randy Saxenmeyen (Hon ). lOSS/MINI (11-15 ): I. Sam ue l Jo ne s (Kaw); 2. Adam Blessing (Suz); L Joey Keefe (Suz): 4. Dan Callahan (Suz); 5. Chase Burdette (Yam). 11 5 MOD ( 12 . 15) : I. Don ny Buchter (Kaw ); 2. Michae l Geno (Suz) ; J . R.J. Brian Braby (42) leads Dustin Hastings (128), Cody O'Shea (372) and the re st of the pack off the 2 50 cc C start at Sw eney Cycle Pork in Brush, Colorado. Sw ene y Cycle Pork A Blustery Day at Brush By MICHELLE LARABEE BRUSH, CO, APR. 18 T he day at Brush began with a surprise: During t he nat ional anthe m , th e De nve r Sky Dive rs appeared , car rying the nag, w ith red , wh ite and blue smo ke trail ing be hind the m. What a great way to start a day of race s! The 2S0cc C class has see n some new faces in the top three th is season. At Sweney Cycle Park in Brush, Colorado, this also proved to be t he ca se . O nly se cond -place finish er Br ian Chappe l finishe d in the to p thre e last se ason , and he on ly did so th re e t imes, placing th ird ea ch t ime . T his day's first-place finishe r, Brian Brab y, just moved up t his se as o n fro m t he Schoolboy class, and third-place finisher Dust in Ha st ings , w ho h as th r e e years of racing expe rience , has improved gre atly this season. T he morn ing mota bega n wi th Braby winning the ho leshot and staying in the front for the rest of the race. Hast ings was not in the to p three as they ro unde d t he first come r, but he put himself in second place by the e nd of the first lap. Chappe l came out of the gate third and kept that pos it ion th rougho ut the race . At the end of the race, the top thre e had not changed th eir positions, but they built qu ite a lead and eve n lapped some of their competit ors . After a small but ve ry Windy st o r m, t he afternoon mot a began w ith ano the r new face : Zac hary Sluyte r. w ho had finishe d fift h in the first moto , came out with the holeshot . Braby was right be hind him, and he passed him for the lead be fore the e nd of the first lap. Brab y ende d up finishing first , with a big lead . Chappel and www.cyclenews.com Sluyter batt led until the end. bue it was Chappel who finishe d a close se con d place . Hastings fo ught t o t he end wi t h C o dy O 'She a but finishe d a close fift h. Hast ing finished t hir d overall. " It was a good race for me , overall - very sm ooth, Has t ings co mmen te d w it h a smile . and t hen he added t hat he was doi ng '" 00 pe rce nt better this year. My riding ab ility has gotten better [since last yea r]; placing bette r, too. " The racers in t he Open Beginner class we re exciting and re ckless, as usual. Ryan Rade r got the holeshot in both the morni ng and aftern oon races but crashed in the first turn In bo th races . His day ended with a broken section of spo kes and an unfinished race . Jere my Nolan and Darin Lutz definitely made it a race , running neck and ne ck ov e r th e tablet op th ro ugh the last t urn un til N olan pu shed Lut z o ff t he t rack right before the che ckered nag came o ut. In th e seco nd m o te. d e s pite nume rous crashes, No lan and Lua also finished first and sec ond , 30 seconds ahead of the pack . Th e race was still very engaging, becau se the two kept it close until the end once again. Their race ende d the cold. windy day at Swe ney Cycle Park. to RESULTS 51 P!W Jft 50: I. Koy Bowen (KTM); 2. Michael Sweney (Yam). 51 (4. 6): I. Koy Bowen (Co b): 2. Trae Dille y (KTM): l . Ann Thompson (Suz); 4, Michael Sweney (Y am). 5 I (7- 8) : I. Dalton li nkus (lem); 2. Daniel McKune (KTM); L Nicole Wikol( (Cob); -4. P.J. Tanis (KTM); S. Colt on Ches nkk (KTM). S I OPEN (4 ·8) : I. Danie l McKune (KTM); 2. N icole W lk ox (Cob); r. P.J. Tanis (KTM); 4. Colton Chesnick (KTM); 5. Trae Dilley (KIM) . 65 (7-9 ): I. Vernon O'Shea (KTM): 2. Garret t Kite (Kaw) ; L Richard Guebara. (Kaw ); -4. Dalton Unku s CYCLE NEWS • MAY 19, 2004 61

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