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> ( CMC Pac West Motocross Nationals Round 5 : Albany Motorsports Park Tiger Unleashed! By CLAY LIGHT ALBANY, OR, JUNE26 MA Nation al and supe rc ross regula r Ty "Tiger" Lacey was the to p perform e r at ro und five of the C MC Pac West Moto cro ss Nat ionals, he ld at Albany Motorspo rt s Par k, Riding a pair of C RF Hondas, Lacey topped the 12Scc and 2S0cc Pro classes and banked nearly $ 1000 for his efforts, The MSR/MotoSpo rt s Ou tlet-backed O regon ian went four for four in moto victories to join Over 25 and Over 30 Pro winner Dan Moore in the winners ' circle. Lacey darted to the head of the pack in the opening 12Scc Pro moto , followed by Yamaha rider Moore , Tyler Hck. Kyle Van Dyken and Garhett Carter. Lacey's lead incr eased w ith e ach circuit , w hile Moore a nd Fick p laced second and third. In the adjoined Interm ediate class, Idaho's Sam De Atley led for much of the moto but fell on the final lap, handing the win to O regon's Adam Metzler, Moto two was also a Lace y be nefit; the rider from Wolf Creek , Oregon , walloped the com pe t ition to cap o ff his first of two I- I swe e ps on the day. Moore again trailed Lacey at the finish. good for second overall. Former minicycle champ Fick replicated his ea rlie r moto and rounded out the to p three overall. Another Idahoan, Be n Evans, was impressive in a mo ta- tw o Int ermediat e-class victory and topped Metzler overall. Metzler ( 1-2) and Luke Evans (3-3) filled out the top three . Lacey and Ca lifornian Josh Ca va naug h headed the first 250cc Pro mota. Lacey had a good thing going up front , pu lling away convincingly and even saving wha t could have been a nasty get-off in the whoo ps. Cavanaugh had Moore to deal with; Moore got around the Honda rider to trail Lacey at mote's end . Van Dyken and Carter filled out the top five. Metzler came from well back in the Intennediate class to pos t a win, ahea d of De Atley, Travis Farmer, Daniel Harris and Nic Wolfer. Lace y 's sw e e p was complete after A dom inating moto two . Cavanaugh and Moore (the latter now Suzuki-mounted) again batt led over the runner-up position, a spot that wen t to Cavanaugh. Metzler's best start of the day came in th e second Inte rmed iate mo to , wh ich the Suzuki pilot won , making it a I- I sweep . Farme r held off De Atley's challenges to finish seco nd overall. Washingto n's Tom my Weeck was in con tention (or double-class ho no rs after winning the 8Scc ( 12- 13) class, but his fellow Evergreen State ride r Landon Currier spoiled Weeck's par ty in th e Supe rmini class . Weeck tot ally trounced the competit ion in the first Superm ini moto, but he couldn't duplicate those results in the secon d moto, which was wo n by Currie r. Jared Wood placed third overall in the 28-rider field with cons istent 4-4 platings . The largest class of the day was the 12Scc Junior class. with 38 riders . Yamaha-mounted Kevin Petrushkin was the top performer in both motos, beating Husqvarna rider Nick Randklev. However, Randklev got the upper hand in the 27-rider Before The Hill Junior class, using 1-2 placings to beat Washington's Chad Smith, who was the winner in moto two . eN ALBANYMOTORSPORTS PARK ALBANY, OREGON RESULT JUNE 26, 2004 (ROUND 5 OF 8) S: 50 (0.6): I . Conner Mitche ll (Cob); 2. Jer emy Wilton (Cob) ; J. Ryan Burggren (Co b); 4. Trevor Newman (Cob); S. Sennett Fe rris (KTM). 50 (7-8): I. Chris Alldredge (Cob ); 2. Alyas Wardius (Pol); J. Keltin Bo ykin (Co b) : 4. Wyatt Fowler (Cob): 5. Talon Grimm (KTM). 50 OPEN : I. Chris Alldredge (Cob) ; 2. AJyas Ward ius (Pol); J. Conner Mitche ll (Cob ); 4. Jere my Wilton (Cob ): 5. Wyatt Fowle r (Cob) . 65 BEG: I . Jimmie Pe terson (Kaw ); 2. Bra ndon Gabbard (KTM): 3. Calvin Seeley (Kaw): 4. Hannah Knoblauch (Kaw ). 65 (0. 8): I. Chris Alldredge (Sut ): 2. R.J. leach (KTM); 3. Jake Saunders (KTM); 4. Ryan New man (KT M); 5. Wyatt Fowler (Suz). 65 (9 - 11): I. Brad Frace (KTM); 2. Steele Angle -Davidson (KT M); J. Taylor Mon roe (Sut ); 4. Colin Baker (KTM): 5. Hunter Evanson (Sut ). 65 OPEN: I . Brad Frace (KTM); 2. Steele Angle- Davidson (KTM): 3. Taylor Mon roe (Suz); 4 . Coli n Baker (KTM): S. Ch ris Alldredge (Suz). 85 BEG: I. Joe McC aslin (Yam): 2. Matt Miller (Yam); 3. Jo sh Du nca n (Yam); 4 . Jer e my Rtss (Yam); 5 . Steven Russe ll (Yam). 85 (9-11) : I. T ho mas N icho ls (Yam): 2. Cameron Russell (Y am); 3. Brad Frace (Y ; 04 . Co le Scott am) (Yam) : 5. No a h Ba iley (KT M). 85 ( 12 -1 3) : I. To mm y Weeck (KTM); 2. landon Currier (Yam); 3. Ch ris Ho we ll Sam De Atley contested three classes in Albany, Oregon, and won the 8efore The Hill Intermediate class. (Kaw); 4. Travis McC linton (Y am); S. Drew Mitchell (Y am). 85 ( 14. 16): I. Kyle Evans (Suz); 2. Tyle r Riehl (Yam); 3. Andrew Walt (Y am): 4. Kyl lemmon (KTMI; 5. Broc Barnes e (Suz). SlM IN I: I . Landon Curri er (Yam); 2. Tom my Weeck yle (KTM); 3. Jared Wood (Yam); 4. K Evans (Suz): 5. Drew Mitchell (Yam). 125 BEG : I. Chri s McD an iel (KTM); 2. Brice Riec k (Yam): J. Steffan Bolin (KTM); 4. Justin Anderson (KT M); S. Many Mon r oe (Ya m). 12 5 JR : I . Ke vin Pe tr ushkin (Yam): 2. Ni ck Rand kle v (Hus); J . Ken neth Hamm ontree (Yam); 4. Aaro n Mc Clint o n (Yam); 5. Kyle Stau ffer (Yam). 125 INT: I . Ben Evans (Hon) : 2. Ada m Metz le r (Suz): J. Luke Evans (Hon) ; 4. Matt W ilson (Yam): 5. Sam De Atley (Suz). 115 PRO : I. Ty Lacey (Ho n): 2. Dan Moore (Suz): 3. Tyler Fk k (Hon ): 4. Kyle Van Dyken (Suz); S. Garnett Carter (Yam). 250 BEG: I. Brice Rieck (Hen ); 2. Tom my Callen (Hon ); 3. Matt Ellefson (Hon ); 4. Tim Keller (Hon); 5. Ben Hunt le y (Yam). 250 JR: I. Cameron Moore (Y am); 2. Jeff A1boucq (Hon) ; 3. Jon Sherri ffs (Suz); -4. Jo Don Ire land (Yam); S. Rod Tryo n (Ho n). 15 0 INT: I. Adam Meuler (Suz) ; 2. Travis Far mer (Ho n) ; 3. Sam De Atley (Suz): 4. Dani el Harr is (KTM); 5. N ic Wo lfer (Suz) . 250 PRO: L Ty La. ey (Hon ): 2. Josh Cavanaugh (Hon) : 3. Dan c Moore (Suz); 4. Kyle Van Dyke n (Suz); S. Garnett Carter (Yam). OPEN AM : I . Erick Meusling (Ho n). OPEN PRO: I. J.R. Meusling (Hen) . 4-ST RK: L Matt Wilson (Yam); 2. Robe rt Wullbrand t (Hon). WM N: I . Jill Thomas (Yam): 2. He id i Kcerschgen (Ho n); J. T isha Feeley (Yam); 4. Shiri Ho we ll (Kaw ); S. He id i Begeo t (Yam). SC HB Y: I . Be n Evans (Ho n); 2. We ston Potte r (Hon) : 3. Gunnar Stro m (Yam); 4. Ke ith Batt e rson (Suz ); 5. Arlie Sout har d (Yam). BT H JR: I. Nick Randklev (Hus); 2. Chad Smith (Suz); 3. Kyle Stauffer (Yam) ; 4. Co d y Hockerna (Yam); 5. Aaron McC linton (Yam). 8 TH INT: I. Sam De Atley (Suz); 2. Joel Bar no w ski (yam) ; 3. Matt W ilso n (Yam ); -4. Luke Evans (Hon) ; 5. Race Lacey (Hon ). 25+ JR: I. Matt Russell (Hon) ; 2. Paul Meusling (Suz). 25 + IN T: I. Matt Pen (Hen ): 2. Mark Jord an (Suz); 3. Rick Walling (Yam 4. Ed Smith (Hon): ): S. Dave Silvestri (Suz). 15 + PRO : I. Dan Moore (Suz); 2. Gary Te rlec ki (Suz); J. Ron Begeot (Yam). 30 + JR: I. Jon Sherriffs (Suz) ; 2. Gary Sather (Hon ); 3. Scott Hoc ke ma (Suz). 30 + INT: I. Kevin Wh ite (Ho n); 2. Ric k Walling (Yam); 3. Rod Tyron (Hon). 30 + PRO: I. Dan Moore (Suz); 2. Ron Begeot (Yam); 3. Er ic Rogers (Ho n); 4. Dave Fo x (Kaw). 40+ JR: I. Fran k Jacob se n (Ho n); 2. Ray Kelley (Yam); 3. Mark Smit h (KTM). 4 0+ INT: I. T im W iles . (Hon); 2. Gran t Brown (Yam); 3. Don Peterson (Yam) 40+ MSTR: I . Jeff MacDonald (Hon) ; 2. Dave Silvestri (Suz); J. De l Latha m (Kaw); 4. Eric Po tt er (Ho n); S. Rand y Tu ller (Hon ). 50 + : I. Bill Naylor (Hon) ; 2. J.R. Meusling (Suz); J. Steve Moore (Hon ). Rob Pear son we re locked in a fie rce batt le ove r sec ond . Vance retoo k t he spot o n lap sev e n a nd set out after t h e lon g-gon e Toungett , who was able to rail around the very top of the race trac k, and he easily to ok the win. Vance pulled well clear of Pearson . who was a safe third. Ty " Tig e r" Lacey was the tap Proclass performer at round five of the CMC Pac West Motocross Nationals, winning all four 125cc and 250cc Pro motos. Chris Alldredge won three classes at Albany Motorsports Park, topping the 50cc (7 -8), 50cc Open and 65cc (0 -8) classes. Fast Fridays Speedway Gold Country Fairgrounds Manchester Goes Back to Back RESULTS By M. SOBER AUBURN, CA, JUNE 25 50 CHAIN: I. Molly Ter ry (KTM ) ; 2. Sp ri ng fie ld De rosear (KTM); 3. Dalton Edwards (KTM); 4. Cole Burris (Hen]: S. Jaco b Gutt e rridge (Ho n). 50 SHAFT: I . Blake Kraus haa r (Yam) ; 2. C hase Wrig ht (Yam ); J. Mo lly Terry (Yam); 4. Andrew Hughes (Y am): 5. Rooks Der ose ar (Yam). 65 MOD: I. Tod d Perlo m. ki (KTM); 2. Springfield Derosear (KTM); 3. Joshua Blazek (KTM); 4. Hayden Rook (Kaw); 5. Kyl Lamm (Kaw). 85 MOD : I. Rhett Stand en (Hon ); 2. e Co le Burr is (Hon). 86 ·200: I. To m Armstrong (Hon ); 2. Kyl Snyder (KTM); J . Alyssa Colvin (Hon) : 4. Robe rt Lucas e (KTM). 450: I. David Armst rong (Hon); 2. Mark Kirkman (He n): J. Matthe w Pasin (Yam); 4. Jamie Muirhead (Hon) ; 5. Andrew Miller (Yam). OPEN : I. Nick Williams (W· R); 2. Shane Vance (Ho n); 3. David Arm st ro ng (Ho n); 4. Mar k Kirkm an (Hon ); 5. Rob Mclendon III (Hon ). VET 30 + : I. Huey Robinson (Hon) ; 2. Dean Jen (AT K); 3. W illiam Rook (Y ); 4. Eric Tho rsland (Rot); S. Jon Ande rson (Y am am). 50S PRO : l. Josh Tou ngett (Rot): 2. Shane Vance (Hon): 3. Rob Pearson (Hon ): 4. Nick Williams (Hon) : 5. Ben Knig (Rot): ht 6. Rob McLendon III (Hon ): 7. Andrew Miller (Y am); 8. Eric Rickman (Rot). t may not have bee n quite as drama tic as the previous week 's Scratch main-event win, but two-time U.S. Speedway champ C hris Manchester was more than happy to forge the season's first Division One winning streak. "O h yea h, th is is cool," said the youngestever U.S. National Spee dway Champion as he sipped wa ter after the race . "I drew the pole just like last week, and that motivated me to nail the gate ." O nce " Manny" was in fro nt. it was all but over o n t he s mo o t h, single- gro o ve t rac k. Second went to Scott Brant. w ho made t he third-fastest gate but watched lane-tw o starter Bobby "The Blaze" Hedden dr ift right in fron t of him and through the first-turn groove and I Chad Felicio (54 ) stays close to the inside to hold o ff Bobby Hedden (1 ) and w in the Ha ndi ca p main at Fast Fridays Speedway in Auburn, Ca lifornia. www.cycienEWS.com CYCLE NEWS • AUGUST 4,2004 75

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