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PHOTOS BY MX PHOTOGRAPHY Maxxis TiresNP Racing Fuels Western Four-Stroke Nationals Round 7: MX Thunder Valley Bess, Corder Tie U~ Four-Stroke Finale Wins By DON SCHNEIDER LAKEWOOD, CO, AUG. 14·15 ike Corder and Shane Bess recentl y achieved thei r first career Western FourStroke National MX Championships , in the Premier Pro and 2S0F Pro classes. respectively, These two big guns stepped up the pace over and over aga in th roughout this series and earned their titles with blood, sweat and tears! The duo 's outstanding performances in what has become the largest spectato r and amateur stand -alone event to take place since the series' inceptio n in 1996 was just a previe w for ne xt year's Colorado motocross riders. fans and sponsors. Track promoters David and Sherri Clabaugh have worked hard to o btain and are proud to announce the track's first AMA I 25cc/250cc Outdoor National event, ne xt July 23 and 24, The Premier Pro class and the new 2S0F class alike have brought in high-caliber riders and champions such as Mike Brown . Gu y Cooper, Ryan Hughes and John Dowd, as we ll as big stars such as Mike Metzger, Rusty Holland , T im Weiga nd , Sean Collier and newcomers Mike Ale ssi and Justin Keeney. Europeans Darryl Atkins, Gert-jan Van Doorn and Andy Boller. as well as Canadian champs Brad Hagseth and Brandon lloyd , have also made the trek to participate. Corder took his Maxxis Tires/Columbi a Honda/I-5 MX/Troy Lee Designs-sponsored CRF450R to two extremely hard -fought moto finishes. and his 7-4 tally netted him fifth overall on the day - just enough to accomplish his goal. Winn ing two overall rounds in the series - one at his home track in Albany. Oregon. and also the series opener in Surprise, Arizona - Corder really earned his honors. as well as an extra $1000 from the Riders' Points Fund. Meanwhile, the 250F Pro Championship was captured by Bess, followed overall by Matt Karlsen , Pat McMullen, Shane Smith and Brandon Morgan. M Bess contested both classes aboard his Metzger Motosport MafiaiDoctor/pro Circuitsponsored Hondas, and with three overall victories he nailed runner-up in the Premier- class championship. As announcer Mark Woodward interviewed the top five in each class over the Tapar Racing -sponsored global webcast on Motoc rossLive .com , Corder and Bess accepted t heir championships and th anked their families, friends and sponsors. As for his achievements on this day, Bess ran away w ith two mote wins in the Prem ier clas s and two mota w ins in th e 250F class , netting $1600 and $700, respectively, from the Riders' Points Fund. Finishing second and third , respectively, were jared Carlson (3-3) and Karlsen (5-2) . For the season, Karlsen also finished fourth in the Premier class. Two-Brothers Racing/Yamaha USN MotoworldRacing .com-sponsored Dustin Nelson fin is he d second on the day in the Premier class w it h a 2-3 score and achieved third ove rall in the championship. Ted Campbell took his Blkezel lerz .corn/Sun HondalFIy Racing CRF450R to th ird overall on the day with a 6 ~2 score. Jason Sharman , prod ucer at Sharman Television . brought a combined 10 m illio n viewers on Sp ike TV and Outdoo r Life Network into the new age of motocross , the Western Four-Stroke Nationals . For more series info. check out www.45trokeNationals.com. eN MX THUNDER VALLEY LAKEWOOD, COtORADO RESUtTS: AUGUST 14- 15, (ROUND 7 Of 7) 2004 PREM: I. Shane Bess (Han); 2. Dustin Nel son (Yam); 3. Ted Campbell (Hon); -4. Matt Karlse n (Yam); 5. Mike Cor der (Han); 6. Matt Burris (Han); 7. Le ighto n Lillie (Han); 8. Gerrtt Orde lrnan (Ha n); 9. Dou g Leavitt (Kaw); 10 . Andy Atkins (Yam); I I. Camero n Weav er (yam ); 12. C had Zu lian (Hon) ; 13. Aaron Hill(Yarn); 104 . Shane Smith (Hon); 15. Eric Rhoten (Han); 16. Den nis Stap leton (Hon) ; 17. Beau Judge (Ha n); 18. Kyl Balliett (Yam); 19. Blake Ken ned y (Hon) ; 20. e Jason McC orm ick (KTM); 2 1. Trevor Broo ks (Yam); 22. K yle Kentucky Dirt Track Series Hickman Counry Fa irgroun ds Lewis Lands a Bunch at Another Clinton Affair By BOBBY LEwIs CUNTON, KY, AUG. 5 A t the an nual short trackfTT event at Clin/"'\ton , Kent ucky 's co unty fair, t he Ladd family came o ut firing! Apr il Ladd swept the XRI00 Stock class in bo th events, T he women fare d well, as Ladd w as follow ed by Kelly Be ll in se cond, Ala n Ashe r was a close third ove r, David Asher. Aaro n Ladd nabbed the ho lesho t in both the O pe n Pro an d Pro-Am mai ns and ke pt Bill Gruw ell behind him en route to the wins. Gru well led the Vet class into turn one and 72 Shane Bess (102) leads Jason McCormick (behind Bess), Leighton Lillie (6 27), Matthew Burris (25), Dustin Nelson (be hind Burris), Cameron Weaver (34) and the rest of the pack oround turn one in moto one of the Premier Pro class on his way to a perfect 1-1 sweep at the final round of the Western Four-Stroke Nationols. took orr for the w in, leaving Senior-class w inne r Ge ne Yop p to fen d o ff De an Fa ulk ner and Marty Allison for second. Stevie Nace swept the Mad Dog classes, ahead of 2SOccPro-class winner Dakota Simmons. Jaco b Morr is topped bo th 50cc Chain-d rive events and sp lit the Shaft-d rive d ivisio n wit h Luke Baird . Colby Chandler got t he ho le shot in the 200cc Amateur IT and he ld off jake Lew is at the w ire to take the win. N athaniel Vow ell filled ou t t he po dium. Lewis then we nt on a sevenrace romp. Winning bo t h the sho rt track and SEPTEMBER 15,2004 • CYCLE NEWS OH the 250F Pro first-moto start, Bess (102) leads Hunter Meyer (888), Jash Davis (85), Ryan Rozinski (92), Kyle Phenix (616), Ted Campbell (77), Aaron Hill (791), Don Bisceglia (677) and Jared Carlson (920). Cald erini (Han); 23. Bobby Fitch (Yam); 24 . Do n Bisceglia (Hon); 25. Ryan Rozinsld (Yam); 26. Kyle Phenix (Hon); 27 . Devin Watson (Yam) ; 2B. Nei l Malso n (H a n); 29. C raig H ast o (Han); 30 . Jason laBon te (Yam); 3 1. Matt Mebane (Han): 32. Adam Feather tngjll (Han); 33 . Bra nd on Kell y (Suz); 34. Ryan Williams (KTM); 35. Patrick Wade (Han); 36. Michael Wajd a (Yam); 37. De rek Brown (Hon) ; 38. Jerem y Joh nso n (Han); 39. Mike Briltinge r (Han); 40 . Bubba Irwi n (Kaw). 150F PRO: I. Shane Bess (Hon) ; 2. J ared Carlson (Yam); 3. Matt Karl e n (Hon); 4. Aaron Hill (Yam); 5. Hunter s Meyer (Kaw); 6. Pat McMullen (Y am); 7. Shane Smith (Hon); 8 . Kyl Phen ix (Hon); 9. Ch ris Flesia (Suz); 10. Ted Campbetl e (Hon); II . Ryan Rozlnski (Yam); 12. Bryan Ligon (Kaw); 13. Jo sh D av is (Hon); 14. De vin Wats on (Yam) ; 15. Don Bisc eglia (Ha n); 16. Jeremy Riddle (Kaw) ; 17. Nei l Malson (Ha n); 18. Bubba Irw in (Kaw); 19. Chad Zu lian (Hon) ; 20 . Bren t Dave y (Yam) ; 2 1. Ad am Fe athe r ingitl (Han); 22 . Garrett Ric hard (Yam); 2 3. Eric H avins (Yam); 24 . Mike Tha cke r (Hon); 25. Jeff Maley (Kaw); 26 . Ben jamin Ca rroll (Yam); 27. Trevo r Brooks (Yam). TTs in the 65cc , 85cc and 200cc Pr o -A m divisions. as well as the 200cc Amateur sho rt track. In the 65cc short track , Brett Ne ville w as a solid second. w hile Evan Fie lds worked fo r th ird, over Virgil How ell, Zachary Hutson and Brooke Kemp . The 200cc Pr o -Am T T saw Cha ndler hold orr a strong charge from Patrick Py le to earn second , wh ile Nace worked t hro ugh traffic to earn fo urt h, and Nathaniel Vowe ll ro unded o ut the to p five , over Ni kki Spore and Simmons . Pyle waited in second for Lewis to slip on the short track, w hile C handle r s tu ck a w he e l unde r ne at h in third . bu t t he order never cha nged; Spore he ld orr Simmo ns, Nace and Vowell fo r fourth , RESULTS Short Track SO CHAIN: I. Jacob Morris (Cob) ; 2 . Luke Baird (Co b). 65 : I. Jake l ewis (Su-z) 2. Brett Neville (Kaw) ; 3. Evan Fields ; (Kaw) ; 4. Virgil Howell (Hon) ; 5. Zach ary Hutson (Hon ). 85: I. Jake Lewis (Y ; 2. C olby Chandle r (Hon ); 3. Nikki Spore am) 40th Anniversary WESTERN FOUR-STROKE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS (After 7 of 7 rounds): PREM: I. Mike Corder (244/2 win s); 2. Shane Be ss (236/ 3 wins) ; 3. Dustin Nelson (193); oi. Matt Karlsen ( 193); 5. Jason McCorm ick ( 163); 6. Leighton Ullie (123); 7. Mike Metz ge r ( 115); 8. Shane Smith (7B); 9. C am e ro n Weav er (7l); 10. Th omas Hahn (7211 win); II. Aaron Hill (63) ; 12. Josh Cava naugh (60); 13. Beau Judge (59); 14 . Sea n Collier (57); 15. Rory SuUNan(55); 16. Spud Walters (55) ; 17. Tim Weigan d (55); l B. Greg Crate r (55); 19. C hr is G osse laa r (5 I); 20. Mike Alessi (501 1 win) . 2S0F PRO: I, Shane Bess (2 16/2 wins); 2. Matt Karlsen (192); 3. Pat McMullen ( 135); 4. Shane Smith ( 115); 5. Brand on Morgan (9 1/ 1 win); 6 . Tim We igand (B5); 7. Just in Ke en ey (84); 8 . Gerrit Ordelman (8 1); 9. Do n Bisceglia (77); 10. Sean Collier (]-i); II. Aaron H ill (65); 12. Devin Watson (60); 13. Kyle Phe nix (60); 14. Mike Corder (51); 15. Trev o r Broo ks (53); 16. Mike Alessi (5011 win); 17. Thomas Hahn (5011 win) ; 18. Mike Bro w n (SOli w in); 19 . Ryan Huffman (oiSII wi n ) ; 20 . Ch r is Gosse laar (44) . (Ha n); 04 . Nat hanie l Vowe ll (Y am). XRIOO STK: I. Apr il Ladd (Han) ; 2. Kelty Be lt (Ha n); 3. Alan Ashe r (Ha n) ; 4 . David Ashe r (Hon) . MAO DOG: I. Stevie Nac e (Han); 2. Dakota Simmon s (Y am). 200 A M: t. Jake Le wis (Yam); 2. Colby Chandler (Hon) ; 3. Nat haniel Vowell (Ha n); oi. Andrew Fannin (Suz). 200 PRO-AM : I. Jake lewis (Y am) ; 2 . Patrick Pyle (Kaw); 3. Colby Chand ler (Hon) ; 4 . Nikki Spore (Hon) ; 5. Dako ta Simmo ns (Yam). 150 PRO: I. Dakota Simmons (Yam). O PEN A M: I. Pat rick Pyle (Kaw). OPEN PRO· A M: I. Aaron l..add (Hon); 2. Bill Gruw ell (Ha n); 3. "Trevo r Augenst e in (Hon). OPEN PRO: I. Aaron ladd (Hon); 2. Bill Gruwell (Hon ); 3. Dean Faulkner (Rot). VET 30 + : I. Bill Gruwell (Ha n); 2. Gene Yopp (Hon ); 3. Dean Faulkner (Rot); 4. Marty Alliso n (Yam). SR 4 0+ : I. Ge ne Yopp (Han); 2. Marty Allison (Y am). TT 50 CHAIN: I. Jacob MorTis (C ob); 2. Luke Baird (C ob). 6 5: I. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Brett Neville (Kaw); 3. Evan Fie lds (Kaw). 8 5 : I. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Colby C han dler (Hon) ; 3. Nikki Spor e (Ha n); 4. Nathani el Vowell (Y am) . XR IOO ST K: I. April Ladd (Hon); 2. Ethan Kemp (Hon) . MAD OOG: I. Ste vie Nace (HOI'l); 2. Dakota Simmons (Yam). 200 AM : I. C olb y C hand ler (Ha n); 2. Jake l ewis (Yam) ; 3. N at haniel Vowel l (Hon ). 100 PRO -AM : I. Jake Lewis (Yam); 2. Col by Chand ler (Hon); 3. Patrick Pyle (Kaw); ... Stevie N ace (Han); 5. Nathaniel Vowe ll (Yam). T R: I. Je remy Slayden (Ha n). 250 PRO : I . Da kot a Simmons (Yam). OPEN PRO : I . Aaron Ladd (Hon) .

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