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ho lding o ff a pe sky je rry Lo ren z. "I fell that last lap be cause I was so tired," Sewell said . " It allowed Lore nz t o show me his fro nt tire several times t hat last lap . My Yamaha worke d great, an d mu c h t han ks to Frese, Alp ine sta r s , Tech Care and M2 R fo r took ca re of everyth ing." jar e d jen nings o f Po rt je rvis , N e w York, ca r de d se con d , an d Ste ph e n Gret ch e n o f McMeche n, West Virginia, was third . the support." A UT O SHA FT ( 4 · 6) : I. Et ha n Cooper (Ya m ); 2 . Brod ie Taylor (Yam) ; l . Remington verran (Yarn): .. . Bryce H iller (Yam); 5. Tristan Van Wie ringen (Yarn). AU TO N O N · SHA FT (4 . 6) : I. Da ria n Dixon (C o b ): 2. Co le Go ssa rd (KTH ); 3. Brand on Landis (KTM); 4 . N ate Pone r (KTM). AU TO JR (4 . 6) : I. Blake Gre e n (Cob): 2. Jare d Je nnings (Co b) ; l . Stephen Gr et chen (KTM): 4. "Irentln He rrington (Cob) ; S. Remington Ye rran (Co b) . AU TO MOD (4· 6): I. Steph e n Gre tche n (KTM); 2. Blake Gr een (Co b) : 3. Jared Jennings (Cob) : 4. Robe rt Vall (Co b): 5. Trent in Herringto n (Cob) . AU TO SR ST K (7·8): I. Jo shua W incott (Cob); 2. Dillon Finley (KT M); l . Kyle Frese (Co b) ; ... Za ck Ro ss (Co b); 5. Cody Price (KTM). AU TO SR HOD ( 7-8) , I. Bob by Kinsley (Co b) ; 2. Dillo n Fin le y (KT M); l . Joshua Wincon (Co b): .. . Cody Prk e lKTM): 5. Zack Ross (Co b). A UT O OPE N ( 6. 9) : I. Joshua W incou (C o b) : 2. Kory Schocke (Co b); J . Clay Alfre y (KTM); " . Blake Green (Cob ); 5. Shane Smallwood (Cob) . 65 STK ( 7. 9): I. Kody Kamm (KT M) ; 2. Bra nd o n Po pe (Kaw ); l . Taylo r Bro o kh o us e (KTM); 4. Brod ey Goul d (KTH): S. Tanne r Rlnken (KTM). 6 5 MOD (7.9 ): I. Kody Kamm (KTM): 2. Brandon Po pe (Kawl: l . Taylor Brook hous e (KTM); 4. Cod y Van Buskirk (KTM): 5. Tanner Rinken (KTM). 65 ST K ( 10·11) : I . C hase Home (KTM); 2. Brandon Kruitho f (KTM); l . Tyle r Burd in (KTH) : ... Tyler Fre se (Kaw): 5. Conor Edgar (KTM). 6 5 MO D ( 10· 11): I. Chase Ho rn e (KTM); 2. Tyler Bur d in (KTM); l . Tyle r Fr e se (Kaw) ; 4 . Conor Edgar (KT M): 5 . Dylan Lo ren z lKTH ). 85 STK (7-9): I. Kody Kamm (KTM); 2. Tanner Rin ke n (KT M): l . Zan e Bur ns (Kaw ); .. . Br e t Ber e nt (KTM); S. Justin Bansen (Suz). 85 MO D (7-9): I. Kody Karnm (KTM); 2. Brandon Pope (Kaw) ; l . Zane Bum s (Kaw ); 4. Co lton Bragg (Yam); 5. Mike Do lbee (Suz). 85 ST K ( 10. 11): I. Mitche ll Hough (Yam) ; 2. Co dy Gree n (Suz): l . Nathan Ca mbell (Yam): 4. Brandon Kruitho f (KTH ): 5 . Tyler Burdin (Ya . 85 MO D (10 · 11): I. Cody Gr e en m) (5uz): 2. Mitchell Hou gh (Yam): l . Brando n Kruithof (KTH ): 4. Brando n Dickson (Kaw): 5. N athan Cam be ll (Yam) . 85 ST K ( l l .l l): I. Kyle Regal (Yam): 2. Ha tt Adrian (SUl ); l . Travis Frasseno (Kaw) ; ... Dre w Yenerich (Suz); 5. Joe Tarve r (Su z). 85 MO D ( 12· l l ): I. Kyle Rega l (Yam); 2. Matt Adrian (SU l . Drew Yenerich (Suz); 4 . Joe Tarve r (SUl) ; 5. l); j ust in Nale zny (KTH) . 85 STK ( 14- 15): I. Bre nt Stanle y (Hon ). 8 5 MO D ( 14· 15) : I. Nathan Cisze ws ki (KTH ): 2. Brett Wagne r (Kaw) : l . Ca me ro n Lansing (Kaw ); 4. Bre nt Stan ley (Ho n); 5. Jo e l Case (Yam) . S/ MINI ( 12- 15): I. N ath an Ciszewski (KTM): 2. Ca me r o n Lansing (Kaw ); I . Brent Stanley (He n): 4. Kyle Reg al (Yam ); 5 . H att Adrian (Suz). 115 STK ( 12- 15): I. Shane Sew ell (Yam): 2. Jer ry Lorenz (Suz): 3. Matt Sheafor (Han ): .. . Jesse Frasse ttc (Suz); 5 . Dere k John son (Yam) . 12 5 MOD (1 2- 15): I. Co rey Slavik (Y : 2. Jerry Lorenz (Suz); 3. Shane Sewe ll (Y ; .. . am) am) Man Sheafor (Hon ): S. Der ek Joh nson (Yam). W MN 80-105 (12 -1 5): I. Ashley Fiole k (Hon) ; 2. C hrist ina Hone m iUer (Suz): 3. Zaey Burn s (Kaw) : .. . Do miniq ue Yan Wierings (Su z) ; S. Mel ind a Pa lin ka s ( Ho n) . WMN 125 + : I. Casau ndr a Regal {He n]: 2. Laur a We iss (Yam); l . Jenn ife r Ryzen ga (Yam); .. . C he rissa Lo ire (KTM): 5. Zo ey Burn s (Kaw) . W MN PRO: I . Sarah Wh itm ore (Yam) ; 2. Ph ilo Perricfg (Hen ): l . Casau nd ra Regal (He n): .. . Laura We iss (Yam); 5. Je nnife r Ryzenga (Yam) . MINI $ EXT REME: I. Ca me ron Lansing (Kaw ); 2. Na than C iazews kl (KTM): 3. Bren t Stan ley (Hon ); 4 . Dr e w 'renencb (Suz); 5 . Vaughn Mays (Kaw). YTH 125 $ EXT REME: I. Corey Slavik (Yam); 2. Shane Sewell (Yam); l . Jerry Loren z (Suz); .. . Pat Bo yte (Hon ); 5 . Jesse Frass e tto (Suz). Lorenz was hap py a b out his th ir d-place finish. " I didn't get tir ed out ther e." Lo renz said. " I've been w or king wi th Keith Bow en, and it 's paying o ff. The m o ne y w ill help for expenses going to Loretta's. I'm going to really train hard these last two weeks . T he track t hat Dut ch gave us this we ekend was excellent. I'd like to than k F&S Suzuki , Keith Bowen , Yoshimira and Tag for their he lp." The inau gur al M ic higan Ma fia M ini M o - Down is all about mo tocross , and gathering together the best Youth racers in the nation and rewarding those riders with the bigge st purse payout ever seen in Youth motocros s. T hr ow in th e largest tro phy co llectio n for the champions and contingency- p r ize payou ts , an d yo u ge t racers from all over the USA. Th e event was geared afte r the guidelines of a Youth regio nal eve nt by Drex and Jane Akin, and Bo bby and Usa Wagner, the pro mot ers of D u t c h Spor t Pa r k. They lin e d up t itle sponsorship from ind ustry compa nies such as Extreme Fact o ry, Plan et Mini Cross , Fr e se Disco unts , Pro MX G raffix, Concept Haulers , Cobra USA, M&M Mo to rs ports, jo nes Soda, and a ss oc iat e s po n s o r s VP Fue ls, Maxima Lu br ican ts , Forward Moti on Engine Performance, Liquid Pe rformance , Sco tt USA, TH Racing, Th rottle joc ke y, W Craft Products , Mo to T Even t Shirts, and Ton y D Suzuki MX Sch ools . Th e r e were so many co nti ngency products to hand out , it was t o ugh fo r the racers to ca rry it all back to the pits. The Auto (4- 6) Stock class had racers from all over the country co m pet ing fo r the huge trop hies and co ntinge ncies. Blake Gr e e n o f Corona, Ca liforn ia, took t he win gOing, 1- 1- 1 fo r the weekend. "I really liked t he track," Gre e n enthused . ''' We do n't have that much sa nd in Ca liforn ia. T he sta r t ing li n e is coo l, w it h t hat b ig ov erhan g to keep t he sun o rr of you . I go tta thank my sp on sors, like Co bra, PC , Maxima , Sco tt and Shawn fro m Co bra, who set us up wi th the bikes. We ne w ou t here , and the y RESULTS Warren Virgets (9 11) lea d s the 125cc Novice and Se nio r C cla sse s into tu rn one at Ho leshot Motocross Park in Loranger, Louisiana. Ho/eshot Motocross Park Chambers No 'Maid at Holeshot MX By Roy JENKINS LORANGER, LA, JULY 11 N ~ j1 0, " ~ t; ~ o ~ c, Cory Slavik slashed his way to victory, winning every moto he started and taking two class wins at the first-ever Michigan Mafia Mini Mo-Down Motocross at Dutc h Spo rt Park. o brides maid ro le for Matt Chambers: He won the 80 ce O pen class and some new re spect w he n he he ld o ff fro nt- run ne r Skylar "Supe rfly" Phillips at Ho lesho t MX . C ham bers shocked the B5cc class, taking the first o f many holeshots on his new KTM. Behind him. Kawasaki jockeys Zachary Riggins, Brand on Champagne and C o ry Lac os te and Yamaha ri de rs Ta nn e r McDaniel, Damon Arcenaux and Phillips struggled to recover. Phillipswent down on a jump face and recovered to follow Lacoste in fou rt h. Arcenaux m ov e d int o se co nd, wh ile Steven W illiams secured third - and Ch ambers co ntinued to buy rea i estate ou t fro nt . By halfway. Phillips had his groove and second place . in front o f W illiam s, Lacoste, Riggins and Kirby Dodd. At the checkered flag, it was Cham be rs with a IO-second victory, with Arce naux in second. Phillipspicked himse lfup for the second time to claim third . C ham bers repeated his fe at in the second mot e , q uickly bu ild ing a lead , whi le Phillips took five turns to cut through the pack into th ird . At th e hairp in/dou ble, Phillips passed Arcenaux to fin all y gain clea r sai ling for hi s " C ham bers Charge." Th ey left a fou r-rider e ntanglement in t he ir wake at th e hairpin . So on , Chambers coul d hear "Supe rfly" behind him , and the race changed from "chase " to "dod ge bike." Philli ps too k advantage of a lapper at the hairpin/double to m ake his move into the lead, but it didn 't hold, as Phillips put his Bard well Yamaha down twice , spotting Chambers an insur mou nta ble 2S-second lead , w hich he turned into victory. In the first l25c c Novice mota, Port Vincent's Warren Virgets and Mandeville's O.J. Cortez picked up right where they'd left off the previous weekend in Kentwood to see who could finish strongest. Virgets was winning until the last lap , when Cortez snatched the lead. Side by side, the Champion Cycle KTMs drag-raced down the back straightaway until Virgets retook the lead fo r good . Michael Haffner briefly led the second mo re . with Virgets and Cortez breathing down his neck. www.cyclenews.com After a lap, the Virget3/Cortez rivalrywas on again. The fun ended when Virgets endoed on the harpin double , scaring the crowd and leavingCortez to go on alone . Virgets finally got up to finish the race with a broken rear fender and some new bruises. In t he fir st 8 Scc ( 12 - 15 ) m o to, t h e Chambers/Phillips show started just like be fore : Ch amb e rs got a quic k jum p o n the class, and Phillips recovered from an average start. Beh ind them , Lacoste and McDaniel wrestled fo r the left ove rs. Lap after lap, C hambers and Phillips p laye d tag, with neither gaining tim e o n the o the r. "Supe rfly" Phillips slow ly moved withi n str iking distance on lap two and made his q uick strike fro m th ree bikele ngt hs back o n the turn b efo r e t he w h it e flag , se nd ing h is ow n shoc kwaves t hr ou gh the grands tands. Phillips psyched Chambers byextending his lead to th e checkere d nag. In the second mot e , Chambers got his usual early start but had to pull ou t with a mec hanica l pro blem , lea ving the race to Phillips . McDa niel finished second, while Cham bers managed third . RESULT S SO OIL-INJ: I. Nick Webre (KTM): 2. Jesse Allen (Yam); 3. Michael Bergeron (KTM); 4. Makayla He rri ng (KTM); 5 . Kane Berge ron (KTM). 50 (4.6): I. T·Don Lerille (Pol); 2. Chad Pattison (KTM): 3. Blake Lagarde (KTH) ; .. . Cameron 8,.1 "", (KTM); 5. t..ne HollAnd (KTM). 50 (7-8 ), I. Benn y Boudreaux (KT H ); 2. Ga ge Hutc hins o n ( KTM); 3 . Scott McElroy (KTH) . SO O PE N: I. Benny Boudreau x (KTH) ; 2. T-D on Lerille (Pol); l . Gag e Hu tch inson (KTM); ... Sco tt McElroy {KTH}; 5 . Ch ad Pattison (KTM). 65 BEG : I. T-Don Ler ille (Kaw); 2. Eric Punch (KTM); l . Nicholas Stokes (Kaw); 4. David Murden (KTM); S. Cody Talle y (KTH). 65 (7 -9): I. For r est Sm ith (Su z); 2. Aus t in Dou cet (Kaw ); 3. Dylan McC lend o n (KTM). 65 ( 10-1 1): I. Beau x Hart in (Kaw); 2. Ko lby Marchand (Kaw): l . Trevor Swan (r .aw). 6 5 O PEN : I. Fo rre st Smith (Suz): 2. Ko lby Marc h and (Suz); l . Austin Do uce t (Kaw); 4. Eric Punch (KTM). 85 BEG : I. Jeffrey Harpe r (Y ; 2. Dom inick Sparacino (Suz); l . Travis Jarr eau am) (Yam) ; 4. Casey McC lain (Ha n) . 85 (7.1 1): I. D am on Arc e naux (Yam ); 2. Zachary Rigg ins (KT M); 3 . St e ven Williams (Suz); 4. Brand on Champagne (Kaw); 5. Kirby Dod d (Ka w ). 8 5 ( 12 -15 ) : I. Skylar Ph illip s (Ya m ): 2. Matt C ham be rs (KTH); 3. Tanner McD aniel (Yam); 4. Nick Swan (Kaw); 5. Cory Laco ste (Kaw). 85 O P EN : I. Matt Chambers (KTM): 2. 5kylar Phillips (Yam); l . Damon Arc.enau x (Yam); 4. Steven Williams (Suz); 5. Tanne r McDan ie l (Yarn). 125 NOV: I. D.J. Co rtez (KT M); 2. Ro nn ie Stigle r (Ya m) ; l . De re k Daigle (Kaw); 4. H ichael Haffner (Hon ); 5. Warren Yirgeu (KTM). 125 O PE N : I. Shawn Gunde rson (Yam); 2. Cody Waggoner (Hon) : 3. Tim Berge ro n (Ho n); ... Bryce Landry (Yam ): 5. De re k Daigle (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. Ronnie Stigler (Y ); 2. Gabe Aitken (Yam). OPE N BEG : I. Scott Undsey am (Hon ); 2. Bobby Triplett (Yam); l . Brice Bass (Hon ): ... Edd ie Ketch um (Suz): S. Wyatt Juno (Suz). OPEN IN T: I. Tim Berger on (Hon) ; 2. Kurt Thomassie (Yam). OPEN MNY: I. Blake Kennedy (Han ): 2. C had Dubr oc (Hon) : 3. "Birdman" Brad shaw (Yam); 4. Dust in Manuel (K.aw 5. Jo jo Varnado ); (Kaw). W MN : I. Stacey Brown (KTM): 2. Add ie Forrest er (Kaw ); l . Taylor Watts (Suz). S CHBY: I . Cha d Dub ro c (Hon) ; 2. Bryce Landry (Yam); 3. "Bird ma n" Bradshaw (Yam): ... OJ Co rt ez (KTM). S R C: t. Mar c Gu lfotta (Ho n): 2. Gabe Aitke n (Y : l . HariOflPhillips (Hon). am) CYCLE NEWS • AUGUST 18,2004 63

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