Wildcat Creek MX in Rossville, Indiana. Wildcat
Cree k made several changes in the off-season ,
and the new track was in great shape .
Donald Bake r, riding a Thrott le Jockey/ Lake
City Honda , and Kevin Lampe , on a
Bridgestone/Thompson Motorsports Ho nda,
waged a classic battle throughout all four motas
of the Over 25 A and Over JO A classes. Lampe
na iled the holeshot in all four motos and led
most of the laps. but Baker passed Lampe on
the final lap in both Over 25 A motos for the
win . Bake r took the lead from Lampe on the
th ird lap for the win in the first O ver JO A
moto, but Lampe went wire to wire in the
second moto for the win and the overall. Nick
Yoder finished third in both Over 25 A mot os,
in front of Honda ri der Sean Noland and
Yamaha jo cke y Josep h Beh er. No land (4- J )
claimed th ird place in the O ve r J O A class ,
followed by Yamaha rider Jeff Fo rd (J-S) and
Be her (7-4).
Be n Graves dominated the 250cc A class ,
easily win ning both motes o n an HJCl Fact o ry
Connection Yamaha. Yoder (J-2) finished second
overall, in front of Honda rider Kyle Huening (2-5).
Kevin Stud le y (S-J) too k fo urt h place on a
Yamaha , edging ou t Ryan Koontz (4-4) , on a
Pro ·Action/Bloom ington Powersports Suzuki.
Gra ves also took the win in the first 125cc A
moto but crashed on th e start in th e second
moto and tallied a DNS. James Thompson took
the win in the second mota on a Simpson/R&D
Motorsports Yamaha, but Thompson crashed
twice in the first mota. tallying a D NF. Aaron
Yoder ended up taking the win with a J -2 tally,
edging out Kawasaki jockey Blakely Jones (2-J).
Ho nda pilot Ke it h Grant (6-4) claimed thi rd
o ve ra ll, in front o f Koontz (5 -5) and
MotoXtremeslJone s Powersports Suzuki rider
Bryan Wagner (4-6).
In the 16-24 class, Studley finished third in
the first moto and took the second-moto win
for the overall. Thompson (2-J ) fini shed
se cond, edging out Aaron Yoder ( 1-4). Grant
(6· 2) finished fourth , followed by Jones (4-5).
Aaron Carroll nailed the holeshot for wireto-wire wins in both motos of the Youth ( 12- 15)
class and finished second in the 12Scc B class
with a I·J score on a Triple A Cycle/Max Pitts
Y
amaha. Nick Kersey finished sec ond in bo th
motos o f the Yo uth class, o n a Fox/ Oakley
Yamaha. in front of Kawasa ki jockey Adam Lock.
Ross Muinzer finished fourth in both motos on a
KX, followed by Yamaha rider Trent Armstro ng.
Brandon Ross too k the overall in the 12Scc
B class with a 2-1 tally on a Spect ro/American
Eagle Racing Suzuki, In fro nt o f Carroll. Tyler
Lo c k (4 . 4) claimed th ird o n a Kaw asaki ,
follo we d by Yamaha rid er W illy Kelly and
Kawasaki rider Branden Thom as.
Kevin Lampe (31Slleads Dona ld
Baker in the Over 30 A class at the
season opener ot Wild cat Creek
MX in Rossville , Indiona.
RESULTS
XIUO, l. Courtney Caldwe ll (Hon) . so AUTO (4-8),
l. Kanten Keoey (KTH) . 50 JR (4-6) , l. z.ctwy HaJone
(KTH); 2. JMed Mor ey (KTM): 1. C hristian Arnol d (KTM) .
50 SR (7-8 ), l. Logan Dub!>< (KTH); 2. L.e.; Radd", (KTM);
3. Talyn Mock (Pol) ; -4 Forrest Plum lee (KTM ): S. Karsten
.
Kersey (KTH) . 6 5 O P EN (7 -11 ): I. Colton Chapman
(KTH ); 2. Cody G reen (KTM); 3. Tyler Ph illips (KTM); .. .
Wo "'" Reade< (Yom); 5. john Eori (KTM). as JR (7. ,,): I.
II
Colton Chapman (KTM); 2. Cody Green (Sut.) ; 3. Nathan
Caer (Suz) . '25 B:
1. Brondon """ (5uz); 2. A.ron CMn>I (Y
....): 1. Ty\e< LocI<
(Kaw ); 4 W/ty Kelly(Yom): 5. _ _ (Kaw). 125
C: I. Netl Ukens (Yam); 2. Ross Muinze r (Kaw ): 3. Dustin
MU1hews (Suz): 4. Chm G,of( (Suz): 5. Chris K
ern (Hon).
2SO A; l. Ben e;,...,. (Hon ); 2. NOd< Yade< (Hon ): 1. Kyte
H_
(Hon ): 4. x.Mn Studley(Y....); 5. RyanKoonu (Suz).
150 B: I. Brett Wi lliams (Yam) 2. SeanMock (Hon); 3. Tony
:
Young (Hon); ... Brian Mummert (Hon): S. Sam Woodrow
(Yam). 250 C: I. J>n-j
(Y
arn); 2. Rkhanl Barrow
(Y....); 1. Andy Dkkinoon (Suz) : 4 . Matthew Poyne (!eph Behe< (Yom). 2S + B: I. Sean Mock
(Hon ); 2. Brian Mummert (Hon) ; 3. Daniel Dudley (Hon ); .. .
Tony Y
oung (Hon); S. Joe Boyden (Hon ). 30 + A:. I. Kevin
lAm pe (Hoo ); 2. Donald Bak (Hoo ): 1. Seon Noland (Hoo );
...
am
.. . Jeff Ford (Yam); S. Joseph Reher (Y ). 30 + B: I. Joe
Boyden (Hon); 2. Dan iel Dudley (Hon); 1. Matt Feathem:on
(Yam) ; ... Charles C arter (Han); S. Sasha Rinaldo (Yam).
4 0 + , I. Bm Nonnenga (Hon) ; 2. Je ,,), ~ (KTH); 1. T om
....): 4 . Alan Addn, oo (Y....): 5. jay IJndIey (Hon ).
G...... (Y
50 + : I. Tim G raves (Yam).
a...-
Rocky Mountoin Enduro Circuit Championship Series
Round 4: Pine Ridge
Neumeister's the New Mister
at Pine Ridgel
By GEORGE
PENNINGTON
CHADRON,NE,APR.25
P
e rfect wea ther conditions and a dust·fr ee
course greeted riders at round four of the
Roc ky Mountain Enduro Circuit's C hamp ionship
Series, held in Chadro n, Nebraska. With moist,
brown din lurking just below the surface and
muddy sections at a minimum, the course was a
case study fo r "Velcro" riding technique . The
"Velcro" technique, of course, is the innate ability to maintain traction at a level that allows one
t o ride at maximum velocity with maxim um
confidence, In many cases causing peo ple to feel
as though they have inherited supe rhuman riding abilities. This process is usually followed by
the age-o ld practice of sharing one's greatness
with others. The course itself com bined awesome single-track through the hllty pine forest
interspersed with some grassy open areas cornmon to the region. With lots of short but steep
uphilland downhill chutes, as well as a quartermile of muddy creek bottom tha t smelled more
like the New York. City sewer system than any·
thing tha t should be in a forest, there was a
condition to test everyone's ability. With only
one special test "check-in," the riders who lived
dangerously and rode hot were rewarded with
low scores , while the mor e conserva tive riders
saw the long sections take a toll on their scores
as time ticked down past their minutes.
The rider who too k grea test advantage of
these conditions ~ and (for the day. anyway)
was superhuman - was Kawasaki joc key Dave
Ne umeis ter. Blitz ing to his first ove rall w in of
the year, Neumeister fin ished a fu ll four
points ahead of Yamaha rider Ron Schmelzle.
T he points t ight en e d u p with Sch m e lzle ,
tho ugh, as the second through 10th po sitions
were se parated by on ly six points. Rounding
o ut t he AA and overall podium wa s Walker
Lue dtke, t he Yama ha r id e r finish ing just a
point back of Schme lzle.
With 2 1 ride rs e ntered, the Vet A class was
the largest of the A classes , and the fastest of
these old dogs was Philip West. Acquiring just
14 points , the Yamaha-mou nted West finished
sixth overall, beati ng half of the M class and all
the you nger displacement -class co mpet itors.
Eric Burghardt com piled a 20·point sco re to
secure second place, while Jere my Henley took
the final Vet A trophy, another thre e poi nts
back of Burghardt.
The class of the B class was another Vet
rider, Gary Cogswell , who piloted his KTM to
an IB-po int scor e that was good for 15th in the
overall standings and would have earned him
second, behind West , had he been riding the A
class. In fact, Cogswell and West rode together
on m inute 10, which must have be e n a fast
place to be, as O pe n A winner Geo rge Villanyi
was also on this minute .
Overall C -c1ass hon ors we nt to Just in
Warning. w ho took his KTM to an IB' po int
score on the shorter C course, besting secondplace finisher Clark Lee by four points.
RESULTS
AA , I . 0... N" ' -t (!11e (!< (Kaw~ 2.......,., Ngfo (KTH~ 3.Pony Bal< ('l>m):
4. Tom kdenon (GG); S. f'a.j ~ (KTM~ A 4- ST IlI(, I.
josh ......,;.,. (Hon); 2. Bohy Rade. I. Tom "'"'" (KTM); 2. M;ke Pienon (Hon):
1. M. tt SchunW<... (Yom 4. Kyte Summon (Kaw): S. pson
);
l ehr"lwnp (Yam). B OPEN: I. Forest Smith (KTM); 2. Kevin
Buns (KTM); 3. log3n Tom (KTM); -4 Shawn Hunter (Y );
.
am
5. C <>igC1emons (Hon). B S ~ I. x.Mn O'l...,., (Yam): 2.
Barry Schafe r (Hon); 1. David O 'N eill (Hon ); -4 Kevin Van
.
Engelho ven (Han); S. Ti m Grosz (KTH) . B -4·STRK: I.
Dan iel De Vito (Suz); 2. Jaso n Edm onds (KTH) ; 1, Brett
Anderson (KTH) ; -4 Brent Erickson (KTM); S. Brian Brower
.
(Yam ). B VET: I. GMy Cogswell (KTH): 2 . Kyle Wh;tak er
(KTM); 1. Dave Anderson (Kaw): -4 RandyWarnk e (KTM); S.
.
Don Moen (KTM). B SlSR: I. SheJdon Otto (KTH) ; 2. David
Be rge ron (KTM); 3. Ronald l ess (KTM); ... Jeff Markewla
(KTM); 5 . Bob Tenny ( Kaw ). C 2 00 : I. ScOlt &I bm ( Kaw) : 2.
Jim Do herty (KTM); 3. Tim Winder (KTH ); -4 Justin Bohn
.
(KTM); S. Mason Roberts (Yam). C 150 : I . David Purdum
(Yam); 2. Mike Gr osz (Suz); 3. Trace Annstrong (Yam ); -4
.
N ichol as Kutsch:ara. (Yam); S. Michael Goergen (Yam) . C
OPE N : I. Darren Scha tz (Han ); 2. Du ane Hulse (Suz); 3.
Glen Ilnch (KTM); 4. Lloyd Kt e;n (KTM): 5. Scott Ny (KTM).
C S R: I. Pat Soeste r (Hon); 2. Jeff Clark (KTM) ; 3. J.R.
Riggins (KTM); -4. Marvin Rkha rd so n (Kaw ); S. Mike Pigg
(KTM). C 4·STRI(, I. justin W.mng (KTM): 2. Cbrl< Lee
(H a n); 3. Bruc e Lee (Suz); .. . Ke lly A1e u nd er (Ho n) ; S.
Mkh:ael Payne (Yam) . C WH N : I. Cindy Baue rke m pe r
( H o n) ; 2. layne Gi bson ( KT M) . C SPTSHN : l. Be n
Lev asse ur (KTM); 2. Tim Gerber (KTM); 3. Ton y Vadnais
(KTM): 4. Ern: w.""" (KTM): 5. Pot Hazen (KTM). C VET:
I. DWeI Hearn (KTH); 2. Robert Ridw'dson (Kaw) ; 1. "'""
Moru l omery (Ya m) ; -4 Jereme Patt e rson (Hon ); S. larry
.
5tibtz (KTH). C 5/S~ L G"')' _
(y""); 2. jeny Coy
(KTH) ; 3. Alan Te m ple (KTM); -4 Rick Browe r (KTM); S.
.
Gch (KTH ).
loretta Lynn's Area Quolifier
Daniel Boo ne MX
Quality Performances Reap
Qualifying Positions
By CINDY
GIBSON
LONDON, KY, APR. 25
id e ast -a re a qu ali fiers for t he Lo rett a
Lynn's Champ ionship Youth division Modified classes were pre se nte d by Victo ry Sports
on April 25 at Danie l Boone MX in London ,
Kent ucky, follow ing th e previous day's Stock
classes. The Victory Sports crew kep t the show
ru nning smoothly thro ughout the day, despi te
scattere d showers and the usual chaos or
national qualifiers. The crew fro m the Southern
All-St ar s MX Tour w as also on hand to ta lly
scor es for that series .
P.J. Larsen nabbed the holeshot in the first
8 Scc ( 12. IJ) Mod ifie d m oto , wi th Bubba
Crosby bum ping his rear fe nder th rough t he
first tum . Larsen pulled away from the pack on
the first lap, while Crosby and Taylor Johnson
fell into solid second and third spots. Benjamin
Denton and Taylor Futre ll went at it neck and
neck for the fourt h positio n. As th e pack re emerged after momentarify disappearing from
the spectators' view, De nton was now her e in
sight, which left the fou rth po sition ope n to
Futrell. Larsen held his sizable lead thr oughou t
M
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _---. ww.c y c le n ews .c o m
w
t he moto to finish in first, with Cros by d aiming
second and Johnson third .
With regional qual ifying pos itions at stake ,
r e al t en sio n wa s mou nti ng fo r m oto t w o .
Yamaha's Zachary Alvear ea rne d the holes hot ,
Larse n secured second, an d Futre ll fell Int o
th ird. Alvear held his own for the first two laps
until Larsen made his move: With the white flag
out, Larsen lunge d into th e lead, while Alvear
struggled to fight him off and Johnson was still
hanging on to third. With no room for mistakes,
Larsen took his lead across the finish line, with
Alvear sporting second and Johnson third . Top
win ners earning a chance to com pete at the
Mideast regional qualifie r include Larsen (I -I),
Jo hnso n ( J. J ) , Alve ar (5 - 2), C rosby (2· 5),
Futrell (4.6), Les Smith (7-4), Brad ley Bollmann
(6-8) and Walker Mayo (9-9).
Neil Hale and Clint Harb ison nailed the fim
tum side by side in the fim moto of the 2SOcc
O pen C class, with Tho mas Davis and Casey
Floyd banging bars just beh ind. The top three
waged war for the first two laps, but then Hale
pulled away to a comfortable lead on the third
lap. Davis dueled with Aoyd for second, while
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