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EVE'NTS Loretta Lynn's Regional Oualifier Parker Valley Motocross Park The Players Come to Parker Valley By F .B. ATKINSON BELWOOD, NC, JUNE 6 P ar ke r Valley Motocross Park hosted the Southeast Regional Qualifier lor the Amateur National Championship at Loretta Lynn's. All th e players were present. and every gate drop saw some 01 the best rac ing 01 the year so far. If you weren't ready to go when the card went sideways , you had brought a knile to a gun fight. for sure. The track was prepped to the max , and the program ran perfectly. The reg ional featured a three-mete format, and the larger classes had qualifiers and a lastchance qual ifier. wh ich counted as the first moto. Everyone had to qualify to make it to th is regional , so this was a show of the best. and only the top seven would make the jump to Loretta's. Suzuki-moun ted Matt Goerke took the win in the 125cc A class ; Yamaha rider Nicho las Evennou from Maryland had second place in hand. Jacob Saylor. a Tennessee Yamaha rider, was a solid third . The 125cc B division was the property 01 The 250cc A Pro Sport event was owned by Honda's Mike Alessi, who tallied three w ins. Gavin Gracyk edged out his fellow Kawasak i yle rider K Ch isholm lor second overal l. Mike's brother Jeff Alessi took his American Hond a CRF450R to vict o ry in the 250cc B Sto c k contest, ahead of Boni. Suzu ki rider Shane O 'Banion put together a co uple 01 good motos for third overall. When the 250cc B Modified gate fell, jason Lawrence, on a very fast Suzuki, ran away with the class win . Je ff managed to keep second ove rall, and while Boni kept Jell honest, the last moto kept Boni on the third podium step. The 250cc C class leatured a steady performance from Scott Jones , on his way to the overall. Honda -rnounted Matthew Campbell used one moto w in to secure second overall. Yamaha man Eric McCann took third overall to prevent an all-red podium. If this weekend Is any preview, the contest at Loretta's this year will be awesome. All the other regions shou ld take notice and be ready to handle the racers from the Southeast . Parker Valley put on a great eve nt , wit h super pre paration and a properly run program. See you at the finals! eN PARKER VAWY MOTOCROSS PARK BUWOOD, NORTH CAROUNA RESULTS: JUNE 6 , 2D04 125 A PRO S PT: I. N ico las Eveo nou (Yam); 2. Josh UttJe (Suz); J. Ga.. n Gncyk (Kaw); • . Jacob (yam) , 5 . ; Matt Goerile (Sta) . 125 A:. I. Matt Goerke (Su-z) 2 . N IColas Ewnnou (Yam); J . Jacob (Yam); • . jooh LJ ttIe (Suz); 5. Kyle Ch Oholm (....). 11 S B STK: I. MAtt _ (Kaw) ; 2. Mart in D av a lo s (Su:r:); 3. Tyler Br ight (Kaw) ; -4 . Juon Lewreoe e (Suz) ; 5. C~ Boutwell (Hon). 115 B MOD : I. Matt Boni (Kaw) ; 2. Scott Simon (Kaw) ; 3. Tom my Wright (Yam); • . 8emMdo H dalgo (Yam); 5. joohua Schmm (Yam). 12S C ST K: I. TyIoo- Jugel (Hon ); 2. J""'"'Y Stroope (Suz); J. Michael Groves (Hon); -4. Glen Martin (Kaw) ; 5. Man Tumer (Yam). 115 C MOD : I. Tyler Jugel (H on ); 2. G len Mart in (Kaw) ; l . Ch ris Pixley (Kaw); 4. Camilo Gomez (Y am); 5. Dan ie l Boan (Suz). 150 A PRO SPT OPEN: I . Mike Ale ssi Sa"'" Sa"'" (Hon ); 2. Gav;n Gncyk (Kaw) ; J . Kyle ChMolm (Kaw) ; • . Danny Smith(Yam); 5. RyanS;pe. (Kaw). 15 0 A OPEN, I. Mike ASessi (H on ); 2. Man Goerke (Suz); 3 . Jacob S-ayklf" (Yam); • Kyle ChMolm ( ); S. Nicolas Evennou (Yam). 15 0 B STK OPEN, I. jeff (Hon); 2. 11m _ (Kaw) ; 3. ShoneO'!lonion (Suz); • . Chris McC (Hon ); 2. MAtthew c.mpbell (Han); J . Ene McCann (yam) ; ' . JeffS........ (Han); 5.lbymond Butler (Han). 15+, I . Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Jarrett Tipping (Yam); l . Jason Bak... (yom) ; • . Michael M.>rnn (Yam); S. Troy Crisp (Han) . VET ] 0+ : I. Kevin WaJket" (Yam); 2. VlIlCe De Vane (Hon); l . Michae l M ~rt in (Yam); -4 . Chris Cra ft {Hon}; 5. Ashl ey Epps (Hon). VET J5 + : I. Vince D e Vane (Hon); 2. Earl MAy(Han); J. jeff,." G" ",e (Han); • . Ashley Epps (Han); S, KeY;n . ;.Jock (Han). SR 40+ , r. Earl M')' (Han); 2. R" .. Jo hnson (KTH); 3. William Lile s (Suz): -4 . Kei th Oelerre h (Yam); 5. Darryl Heis ter (lam )- SR 4 5+: I. William Phee (Hon); 2. Joh nny Borden (Hon): 3. Donny Ban ks (Hon) ; -4 . Kevin Bru le (Hon) ; 5. Billy Matthe ws (Ho n) . 4 ·STRK 101 -650: I. Mike Alessi (Hon); 2. Jeff Alessi (Hon ); 3. jesSie Ballard (Hon); -t. Eddie Ray (Hon) ; 5. Tommy Wrigh t (Y am). U/L AM: I. Zachary Bradsh aw (Yam ); 2. Clyde Rob e rt s (Y ; J. l=y SparlrtyCo~ cms AHRHA 500/150 eLSe: I. Ge orge W ills; 2. Joe Pape . AHRHA 500/150 DINO : I. Geo rg e W ills . AHRMA SPTSHN 151-600: L Jim Monegan; 2. Thomas Cheever; l . Peter Borg. AHRHA SPTSMN 601-150: I. Robert Bon: 2. Melvin Brow n: 3. Th omas Ch eever. AHRMA SR : I . Jim Monegan; 2. Edward Fatzinge r. 3. MeM n Brown. AHRMA 515ft.: I. Mickey Ah ola; 2. Melvin Brown; l . Bill Cobb . 40 + AM: I . Mark Erick son ; 2. Marty Bland; 3. Donak! Rounds. VINT 600 AM: I. W~ liam Berger, 2. Marty Bland; l . Phillip Kononuk. VINT 600 PRO: I. KJ.rtBoehlke ; 2. rocky Henson; l . Kit Farley. VINT OPEN AM: I. Mark Erickson; 1.. David ....ely; J. M.>rty Bland. YlNT PRO TWo I. S,eve LJb..-ty; 2. Kit Fariey: l . Steven Bland AMA Western National Sidecar MX Championship Round 4: Honey Loke MX Park Wenzels Hot at Honey Lake Sidecar MX By DUKE EARLIMART Larry and Use Wosick's Honey Lake MX Park in MILFORD, CA, MAY 29 Milford, California. but it was the Wen zel broth- even Sidecar Motoc ross teams took to the track at round four of the AMA We stern National Sidecar MX Championship, held at ers, Allen and Bryan, who came away with the S r ll rlcnC\Alc:. rnm laurels. The brot hers used their EML-Za bel out fit to win both motos against the largest field of

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