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Great Lakes Championships Day I: Log Road MX Maximoff Mighty at Great Lakes Championships By BART NEWMAN BRONSON, MI, JULY 10 M att Maximoff knows how to find money on the race track, so when Log Road MX put up a $2000 Pro purse (with he lp from MCR Suspension , Blo o m Ro o fing , BC Pizza and Championship Powersports), mighty Matt came calling - and it wasn't a wasted trip , as he rode ho me with more than $700 in his pocket after w inning the l og Road C hallenge . More than 565 riders came to compete for factory contingenci es from Yamaha. Hon da and Kawasaki at the third annual Gre at Lakes Championships. When the gate dropped for the Log Road C hallenge, Pr ivateer,n et/ FMF/Deca l Works/ Miche lin /Scott-backed CRF450R r id e r Maximoff was out front and flying. Ho t on his hee ls were eas tside flyer Derek Rose and Codie Bylsma (177) leads Kenny Bass (065) early in the Mini Log Road Challenge. Bass landed the win. Yamaha o f Troy's Nick Adams, and they had no intenti o n o f fo llowi ng M axi m off home . A miscue in the black-dirt section put Adams out fro nt , Rose in second and Maximoff in third. On lap two, Adams came up way short on a huge new do uble an d d ropped back to fourth. Two laps late r, Adams was o ut with bent forks, and Rose was now out fro nt , layin g down ex treme ly fast laps an d looking like he was goi ng to ride away wi t h the w in aboard his High-Tech Horsepower/ MC R Suspension/HjCI jGS Racing-backed Ho n da . Dis ast e r struck Rose on lap five w hen a ho le in th e case grounded his charge to a stop, handing th e lead t o Maximoff. With Rose and Ada ms out, it appe ared to be Ma ximoff 's race . Running second was 1:J. Auten, w ith elder statesman john Grew e third, while Bre nt Miller and Eddie Ray rounded out the top five. Wit h the two-lap board out, a sprint for the finish was all that was left, Maximo ff laid down two perfect laps and t o o k the win going away. The race fo r second tightened up a bunch, and with just half a lap left. Auten le ft the door open fo r the wrong guy, and suddenly Grewe was in the runner-u p spot. Despite pressure fro m Auten, that running order wou ld hold true until the checkered flag. On the podium. Maximoff talked w ith longtime GLC sponsor Bill Vannof Albion Motors. " I felt really great out there today, " Maximoff said , "and the Tech-Care guys had my Privateer.net bike at the top o f its game, grving me the win. The track was great today, and I am happy to see big races like this one on the schedule here at Log Road MX." There was also a Mini Log Road Challenge , which pitted t he fastest 6Scc r id e rs in t he Midwest against one another (or a shot at the $500 put up by the good folks at BC Pizza . Codie Bylsma rocketed off the line and pulled the pack of 60 riders through tum one. Bylsma's Joe Kuick a vo ids a mud puddle on his way to the Ove r 40-c1ass w in and fourth overall at round fou r of the Dist rict 16 Hare Scra m ble s Points Seri e s in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. 46 AUGUST 18, 2004 • CYCLE NEWS Matt MaximoH (225) leads U. Auten (099), Nick Adams (260), Derek Rose (98) and the rest of the boys around turn one in the Log Road Challenge at the thi rd annual Great Lakes Championships. lead o nly lasted a lap before Kenny Bass took over for good, putting in a great ride aboard his Championship Powersports-backed KTM 65 SX. Rounding out the top five were Jacob Behringer, Joe y Hale, Bylsma and Kurtice Kern. eN LOG ROAD MX BRONSON, MICHIGAN RESULTS: JULY 10, 2004 50 (4- 6) SHA FT: I. Ash ton H aye s (KTM) ; 2. Broc Wrig ht (Cob); 3. Jacob W illiam son (C o b); 4. Just in Soper (KTM); S. N ico las Urtado (Co b). 50 (7- 8) S HAFT: I. Cody Hadsen (KTM); 2. Broc k Stellnee (KTM); 3. De sire e Betti (KTM), 4. J""'Y l.vnbnght (KTM), 5. Michael Wolfe (Cob). SO JR : I. Jacob Williamson (Cob); 2. Mck in li e Edward s (KTM); 3. A.hton HaY'" (KTM); 4. B""" ey E>pe.- (Cob) , 5. Genco Johnson (KTM). 50 SR: I. Aust in Stein feldt (Cob); 2. Jarred Williams (KTM); 3. Tyler H itch (Cob); 4. Mitch Ostafin (KT M): S. Cole Ughetti (KTM). SO TRL (4 -0) : I. G rady Car ling e r (Cob); 2. Br o c Maurer (KTM ) . 65 : I. Jacob Behringer (KTM); 2. Codie Bytsma (KTM); 3. Kenneth Bass (KTM); 4. Warren Nelson (KTM): S. Taylor Morris (taM). 8 5 (9-1 3) ; I. Brcc D . Peterson (Hon ), 2. Andy Myen(KTM), 3. Ja m e s Sch m a u s (S uz) ; 4. N ic k McC a rth y (Yam ); 5. Cameron Mart inet (Suz) . OS C: I. Chase Finn (Suz) ; 2. Travis St3Ub (Yam) ; l . Tyler CKossheim (Yam): 4. Cody Payne (Suz); S. W illiam Thomason (Hon) . 85 JR: I. James Schma us (Suz) ; 2. T im Walker (Kaw) ; 3. Jo shu a La nge (Kaw); 4. Ke nne th Bass (KTM); S. Codie Bylsma (KTM). 85 SR: I. Broc D . Pet erson (Hon ); 2. Josh ua Rutherford (Yam); 3. Billy lArsen (Suz); 4 . Michael A Chapman (KTM); 5. Bubba Cline (Kaw) . 115 JR: I. TJ. Auten (Yam); 2. Steven M. Carnahan (Hon ): 3. David Bacon (Yam): 4. Adam M. Behringer (Hon) ; S. Kriscopher Miller (Kaw). 115 A: I. Tr.lw Sewe ll (Yam); 2. T.J. Auten (Yam); 3. Matt Maximo ff (Suz); 4. Dann y Becken times noticeably slower throug hout th e day. In th e exciting C d ivision , Team 2 rider Brian Haskell earn ed the ho leshot, Haskell ma intai ned the advantage for th e first co uple of laps until he crashed o n a stra ightaway . Kawas aki rider Mat Herringt on qui ckly passed Haskell and sta rted to build a commanding lead on the res t of the class. By t he e n d o f t he ra ce, th e s peedy Herrington had a lead of seve ral minute s over sec ond -placed rider Matt Klein. Th e battl e fo r third fea tured riders Travis Taba lske an d Kevin Liddicoat. These two racers sta yed ne ck and nec k until th e end of the race ; Tab alske w ould finish just 22 seconds ahe ad of Lidd icoat. Kyle Carst e nse n tra iled Lidd icoat by 26 seco nds to finish in fifth place . Th e Ove r 40 cl ass rode early in th e afternoon. Team 2 rider David Peters took th e holesho t but was quickly pas sed by Kawasaki rider Frank Dunn , w ho led until the sec ond lap, w he n Pe t e r s, Jo e Kulck a nd Dan Fin ne l all passed him. By the end of the second lap, Kuick held a five -sec o nd lead o ver Pete rs and a 25second lead o ve r Finne!. After t he th ird lap, Kuic k began to p ull away from Peters a nd 40th AnnivEl"sal"y (Yam); 5. N icholas Vaughn (Hon) . 11S B: I. Zachary Koster (Hon) , 2. """ Radi (Y am); 3. Dan Bloom (Hon) ; 4 . Kristop..... Miller (Kaw); S. William M. Hicks (Kaw). 115 C: I. Gary Beem (Kaw); 2. Jooathan Edlund (Yam); 3. Timo th y Bloom an (Hon) ; 't . Te rry Mitc hell (Yam ); S. D er e k Sigl e r (Yam) . 150/0PEN A; I . Bren t Millet- (Hon): 1. Bryan White (Yam); 3. Trevor A Gund lach (Han): 4. Matt P. Maximoff (Suz); 5. Ryan Tow (H on ). 2s0/0 PEN B: I. Zachary Koster (Han): 2. J",h Radi (Yam): 3. Dan Bloom (Hon), 4. Kody Koger (Hon) ; S. [essica Patt ers on (Han) . 150/0 PEN C: I . Gary Bee man (Kaw); 2. Christian Reiners (Han): 3. Jonathan Edlund (Yam): 't . Tom J. McD iarmid (KTM); S. Fred Ernsberge r (Yam) , W M N JR : I . Taylo r Urb awowski (Suz); 2 . Kelci Bessage (Kaw); 3. Bryce Mart inez (Suz): 4. Kaitlyn Bam mer (Kaw) . W MN SR: I. Je ssica Patt ers on (Han); 2. Ketsle Be m hcltz (KTM); ) , Heather Zylstra (KTM); 't . Aaron Mille r (Kaw); 5. KatieAuten (Yam). 16~14 : I. RyanTow (Han) ; 2. Justin Johns (Yam), 3. I(j,k Newman (Hon ); 4. Myles 5abro>ky (Hon ), 5. Patrick R. Nusbaum (Han) . 15+ : 1. Jason Ernsbe rge r (Hon); 2. Rob A G nage y (Yam); 3. Larry Shull (Ho n) ; 4. Jarrod Hodge (Yam) ; S. Jes se Th umser (Ho n). 30 + : I. John E. Grewe (Hon); 2. Kreg D. Bigelow (Hon); 3. Cory L Morri s (Hon) ; 4 . Ed H..ftje IV (Hen) ; 5. [arrcd Hodge (Yam). 35+ : I. John E. G,.wo (Hon) ; 2. Kreg D . Bigelow (Hon ); 3. )arne> Diabal (Hon), 4. Ed Hieftje IV (Hon) ; 5. David Praz. . (Hon) . 40+: l. Kreg D . Bigelow (Hon) ; 2. James Dlabal (Ho n); 3. Shay Fisher (Hon); 't. Davld J. De xt er (Yam) ; S. Steve B. Holland (KTM) . 4 5+ : I. Billy W edemey... (Yam), 2. J""'ph Wathen (Yam): 3. Gordon Baird (Kaw) ; 4. Je ffrey A C lark (Hon) . SO+: I. Terry Piggott (Hon); 2. Greg Bixby (Hon). NON-CU R: I . David J. Dexter (Y ; 2. Mike Butler (Hon ); am) 3. Philip Shafe r (Y am) ; 't. Matthew Carver (Kaw) ; S. Tyler Jenki ns (Yam). MIN I LOG ROAD CH AL: I. Kenny Bass (KTM): 2. Jaco b Be hringe r ; 1. Joey Hale (Suz): 4. Codie Bylsma (KTM); 5. Kurtice Kern (KTM). LOG ROAD CH AL: I. Matt Maximoff (Hon ); 2. Jo hn Gre we (Hoo) ; 3. TJ. Auten (Yam); 4. Bre nt Miller (Hon) ; S. Travis Sewell (Yam) . Finne!. Kuick finished a minute and a ha lf ahead of Peters, who finished in secon d place . Peters obtained a sizable lea d o ver third -placed rider De nn is O akes. Finnel and Dunn rounded ou t the top five po sitions. A fe w of th e top r iders in th e B d ivision ro de KTMs, includ ing Ph il Smage and Ryan Be aber, w ho fou gh t neck and neck fo r t he ho leshot, Beaber had the le ad , bu t Sm age quickl y took the advan tage . Fro m the re , Smage b uilt a commandin g le ad to finish m in ut e s ahe ad o f Beaber, th e seco nd -plac e fin isher. Scott Ntckolt. a Team 2 rider who also had a KTM, was a close th ird. In th e battl e (or fourth place, Dus ty Be ltz defeated Adam Green wood by a me re 3 1 seconds. In th e competitive A class, Chu ck Garet son gra bbe d the hole shct. with rid ers J.D . Frie be l a nd David Lundg re n t railin g h im . Ga retso n quic kl y pulled away from t h o s e t wo by cat a p ulti ng off of steep jumps a nd bl ast ing through th e thick mud . He easily grabbed th e vi cto ry, but th e mai n battle w a s betw e e n Friebel and Lundgre n. Fo r the first fe w laps , Lundgren he ld a narrow lead ove r Friebe l. As

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