and some of the riders may be getting t here,
but those bikes fly! Some of the Vintage -class
racers a re for mer Exp e rt riders , which is
obvious when observi ng their skill and cunning
o n the track. Triumph jockey Joh n Skinner led
fro m pole to flag in the Vintage O pe n eve nt,
while a close battle for second raged beh ind
him between Yamaha ride rs jo hn Blackst ock
and Tommy Sisso n. Blackst ock held 011 Sisson
until lap four, when Sisson gained the advantage
and maintained a ho ld on second. Frank
Mclane was fourth, aboard his Honda.
R ES
ULTS
50/60 4 -STRK: I. Ryan Rutland(Hon); 2. Dillon Jackson
(Yam) ; 3. Aust in Lorick (Ha n) ; .. . Cody Fleene r (Ha n); S.
Garri ck Ardi s (Hon) . 50/60 1 -STRK: I . Tyter Treadawa y
(Kaw); 2. Manton Smoak (KTM); 3. Ryan Rutland (Y
om); • .
Dillon Jackson (Y . 65 2-STRK: I. Marston Smoak (Kaw);
am)
2. Allison Durden (Kaw) . 85 l -STRK: I. Trelo Shinaberry
Y
(Yam) ; 2. Tyter Treadaway (Kaw ). 7 0/80: I. Tyter C havis
(Hon ); 2. Blake lomas (Hon); 3. Kaiti Mclane (Hon ); 1. Travis
Am ;ck (Hon ); 5. Holman Feldeo-(Hon) . HX HINI, I. jO
with both overalls going to jim my [arre t . who
rode his Yamaha to victory over Greg Hudak
an d Jason Roge rs in the Lightweight Money
contest and then duplicated that fe at in the
Heavyweight Money contest, over Greg and
Rich Hudak.
Local favorite Patrick Whitem an led both
Schooiboy mo tos , chased hard by Cory Ne thing
and Even Guts hall. Th e Collegeboy overall went
to Knowlson. with Nick Stevens in second and
Rusty Madzia in third .
Kim Kocher ran off with the overall in the
Women 's divisi n , with second overa ll going to
o
T iffan i Wallra bens tein and th ird overall to
Rachel Lo tts .
RESULTS
P/W BEG : I . Gary Kaufman (KTM); 2. Michael Hand
(KTM); 3. Joe y Zau gg (KTM). P/W JR: I. Je remy Hand
(KTM ); 2. Jared Vannoy (KTM); 3. Andrew Makos ky (Cob).
P/W SR : I. Allen Me sse rs mit h (KTM) ; 2. Da r in Ye r ian
(KT M) : 3. Rich ie Kolcu n (KT M). P /W EX : I. Alle n
Me ssersmith (KTM); 2. ju stin Lyte (KTM); 1. Derek Balash
(KTM). 65 BEG: I. Allen Messersmi th (KTM); 2. Ton y Usko
(KTM); 1. Er ic Ree se (Kaw) . T RlJBK JR: I. Just in Lyle
(Yom) 2. Ryan ReddKk (Hon) ; 3. Som; GoR (Hen ). TRlJIlK
;
SR: I. Derek Balash (Hon ); 2. Nick Benton (Hon) : 3. Kyte
Goetz (Han). 65 : I. Blake Peterson (Kaw); 2. Danny La
Hood (Suz); 3. Brand on Malobabkh (KTM). JR MINI: I .
Curt Ga sk i (Ya m); 2. Br o ck Nething (Yam); 3. We slee
Withers (Hon). SR M IN I: I. Corey Horner (Suz); 2. Zack
MacGeorge (Yam); 1. Brad Dailey (Hon) . S/MINI: I. Co rey
Homer (SUI.); 2. Cun Gasld (Yam); 3. Erik Burnworth (Hon) .
115 B: I. Nick Prendes (Yam); 2. Joe Young (Hon) ; 3. Matt
Knowl son (Yam). 2 5 0 B: I . Eric White (Ho n); 2. Dan ny
Just ice (KTM). 125 C : I. Anthony Smith (Yam): 2. Randy
Kukrai (Ya m) ; 3. Eva n G uts ha ll (Yam ). 2 50 C : I. Ryan
Koestner (Kaw): 2. Jason Kcama (Hon) ; 3. C harles Hea therly
(Yam). OPEN B/C: I . Jack Howell (Hon) : 2. Jeff Butkovich
(Yam): 3. Jeff Best (KTM) . LIW MN Y: I . Jimmy [arre rt (Yam);
2. G,"& Hudok (Hon ); 3. Joson ""'"" (Hon ). HIW MN V, I.
Jimmy Jarre tt (Yam); 2. Greg Hudak (Ha n); 3. Rich Huda k
(Ho n) . BMBR : I. Michae l Men teer (Suz ); 2. Ken Fran k
(H a n) ; 3. Todd Doa k (Ha n) . EX T RA : I . Dan Cleme ns
(Yom 2. Rondy Ku"'" (Yom); 3. Cho. Hudok (Hon) . WMN ,
);
I. Kim Koch er (Suz); 2. T iffani Wallnbenstein (Kaw ) ; 3.
Rachel Lotts (Suz ). SCHBY: I . Patrick Whiteman (Yam 2.
);
Cory N ething (Yam); 1. Evan Gutshal l (Yam) . C LGBY: I .
Ma tt Knowlso n (Yam ); 2. Nic k Ste ve ns (Ha n); 3. Rusty
Madria (Hon). 25 + : I. Jimmy Jarrett (Yam 2. Greg Hudak
):
(Hen ): 3. Trevor Vines (Yam). 30 + : I. Trevor Vines (Yam); 2.
Joh n Gallagher (Hon ); 3. Bob Felmlee (Hon) . 40+ : I. Bob
Felmlee (Hon) ; 2. Rich Hud ak (Hon ); 3. Tom Hudak. 50 + : I.
Dan Morg an (KTM); 2. Craig Sales (Han); 3. Lucky Vine s
(Yam) . 4- S T RK: I . Rich Hudak (Han); 2. Nick Prendes
(Yam): l . Kevin Waterpool (Yam).
Wild We st Nationals
Round 6: Rock Creek Raceway
CRA Spring Series Race
Ohio Infernorionol Raceway
Honk Four Times for Hornerl
By CHRIS JANKOVICH
Erik Burnworth and Kim Kocher in hot pursu it.
Things spaced out a little later in the moto, but
Ho rne r had his hands full wit h Gaski. In the
e nd , it was Ho rn e r, follo w ed by Gask i,
Burnworth and Kocher, with Weslee Withers
rounding out the top five.
The sec ond moto was more of the same,
with the same three batt ling too th and nail so
much so tha t they pulled some distance ove r
the rest of the pack. Consistency paid off, as it
was Home r, Gaski and Burnw orth, followed by
Kocher and Withers at the finish .
Horner had some d ifferent competition in
the Senior Mini class, but it was no less exciting
than the Supermini co ntest. Horner again ran
fr om w ire to w ire, th is time with Zac k
MacGeo rge in tow. The two set a fast pace up
fro nt , a nd in the end it was Horner and
MacGeorge in first and second , with Just in
Knapp t hird .
In his final me te, Horner again pulled the
holeshot . with MacGeorge again hot on his
heels . Th e two again pulled out to a good lead
and ended the day one-two again. th is time
with Brad Dailey placing third . The final tally for
the Senior Mini class had Horner at the top.
followed by MacGeorge and Dailey, with Knapp
and Malt Chuey in fourth and filth, respectively.
Big-bike action was hot in more ways than
one , as the te mperatures neared 85 degrees
while the competition heated up. Nick Prendes
put his Yamaha up front in the I25cc B division,
show ing the back of his jersey to Joe Young and
Malt Knowlson in both mOlOS. The 125cc C
class saw Anthony Smith in the lead in bo th
motos , w ith second overall going to Randy
Kukrai and third to Evan Gutshal l.
In 250cc C action , Ryan Kuestner sco red a
double-moto w in , w it h Jas on Kozm a a nd
Charles Heatherly rou nd ing out the to p three.
Open B/C winner Jack Howell took the best
that jell Butk ovich and jell Best had to oller and
turned in a 1· 1 mota sweep for the overall.
T he Money classes were well -attended ,
Horner ran up front from start to finish in all
Whoops, Weather, Weimerl
By DAVE ROUNSEVELLE
smok in' Jake Weimer. The first two didn't seem
RAVENNA, OH, MAY 23
(our me te s, taking home two of the spec ial-edi-
KIMBERLY, ID, MAY 23
to affect th e third, as Weimer won both the
o re y Horner prove d himse lf to be th e
cream of the crop in the Senior Mini and
Supermini classes at the ai R Spring Series race.
tion trophies for his efforts .
T
he t hree topics at the sixth round of the
Wild West Series were: the 16 hard-packed
whoops: the cold, blustery, rainy weather; and a
vincing margins. Weimer led every lap of bot h
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The Supermin i class started the day o ff.
Horner took t he lead early, w ith Curt Gaski,
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40th A nniversa r y
125cc and 250cc Intermediate classes by conmotos of both classes. He went through the
