Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Sw ainsbaro Flat Track One Tough "Fish" to Catch By Fuzzy Huno SWAINSBORO, GA, AUG. 7 " Saturday Night, August 7, dirt -track motorcycle-racing action hea ted up the cool, fall-like temperatures at the three-eights-mile oval in Swainsboro, Georgia. Top riders from all over the Southeast were on hand , sliding sideways . and there was dose handleb ar-to-handle bar actio n in all classes . 0 The 50ce Two- Stroke class had so me good competition throughout the field. Marston Smoak edged out fellow South Caro linian Ryan Rutland at the finish line, with Dillon Jackson finishing th ir d. Up n e x t was the 60-65c( cl a ss . T he MX m ain eve nt featured some of the closest racing of the night. Brian Allison and GeorgeWellsswapped the leadback and forth, with Allison taking the w in by a nar row margin at the line. "One more lap and I think I would have gotten by him," Wells said. "That was fun!" The Vintage Heavy riders really put o n a show. After a brief red -flag stoppage of the race due to a nasty cras h in turn o ne by Yama ha ride r Kevin Sni pes, who w a s una b le to restart , hometown favorite Casey Henry worked his way past the big Yamaha-mounted Joh n Blackstock for the win, with John Parker on Blackstock's heels for third. " When I saw Henry get around him [Blackstock] for the lead, I felt that I had a chance to pass him, too," Parker said, "but I came up just a little too short ." In the always highly co mpet itive O pen Am class, it was the "Maco n Flash, " Brett Sassaman, in a close one over Charlie Sabatka Jr. The "old man," Charlie Sabatka Sr , finished up the . to p three. "I've got these kids exactly where I want the m," said the elder Sabatka. The Pro -Am main eve nt saw local veteran Pro ride r Noot Irvin, aboard the Augusta H-D/Jeff Henry-sponsored Honda, get the ho leshot and the w in, over Metter, Geo rgia's yo ung gu n Chase Sconyers, with Charlie's Tractor Trailer Service-sponsored Honda rider SabatkaJr. finishingthird. The feat ured race of th e night was the Open Pro main eve nt. Th is t ime it was Sco nyers, known by so me as "T he Catfish," gell ing the holeshot aboard the Honda of Statesboro/ Star plates by Fuzzy/Low Country Machinery/ Widener Electrics ponsored Hon d a an d se tt ing a blist e ring pace . Irv in did everything poss ible to kee p wit hin striki ng distance of the fast, yo ung Sconyers, pulling to within a whee l of the leader on several oc cas ion s, but Scony er s held up to the pressure and took the checkered flag for the win. Th e Catfish took the checkered-flag lap with Aunt j ody holding on tight. Thomas "Tadpole" Pulliam, aboard the Macon H-D/PBW Racing Honda, took the final podium position in third. "T he tra ck rea lly came a roun d ," Sconye rs said . " T he holeshot was a big facto r, and I knew he [Irvin] got close to me a co uple of times, but I felt that if I cont inued to ride my line , it would be hard for him to get by me." SEPTEMBER 11 & 12 *SPECIA L SPARTAN ONCC MAKE UP RACE* Amateur Bikes race Saturday at 10:00 AM Pro Bikes race Saturday at 1:00 PM Youth Bikes race Saturday at 4:00 PM Non-points Amateur ATV race on Sunday at 10:00 AM Non-points Pro ATV race on Sunday at 1:00 PM All A 7V Class Winners are Eligible for the MooselMotoTees Flyaway Vacation for Two! 57 Classes! No Spectator or Pit Riding Admission: $10 Sat.lSun. For more info call (304) 284·0084 or go to www.gnccracing.com Event RESULTS SO l ·STRK: I. Marston Smoak (KTM); 2. Ryan Rut land (Yam); 3. Dillon Jackson (Y am); 4. Trey Amerson (Yam). 50 4 -STR K: I. Dillon Jackson (Hon); 2. Ryan Rutland (Hon) ; 3. Bradle y Beach (Han) ; 4. Cody Fle en e r (Ho n); 5. Kyler Snipes (Hon) . 65: I. Ryan Rutland (Kaw); 2. Tyler Chavis; 3. Tyle r Treadway; 4. Marston Smoak ; 5. Bradle y Bea ch . 85 : I . Payton Sassaman (Ho n); 2. Trey Shinnabery (Yam). 125: I. Payton Sassaman (Hon) ; 2. lach Olliff (Hon) . 1 50: I. Brett Sassaman (Hon ); 2. lach Olliff (Hon ). ST & TRL: I. Tyler Chavis (Hon): 2. Tyler Edwards ; 3. Luis Quinones ; 4. Krist in Mullaney. MX: I. Brian Allison (Han ); 2. George Wells; 3. Randy Green ; 4. Marty Smoak. 200 4-STRK: I. Allan Griffen (Hon) ; 2. Steve Ccrtee 3. Jay Sinnott . VINT LT: l . Pat Mullaney (Bul); 2. Lee : Blackmon (Yam). VIN T HVY: I. Casey Henry (Yam); 2. Joh n Blackstock (Yam); J. John Parker (Yam); 4. Greg Steuber (Tn); 5. Kevin Snipes (Yam). OPEN NOV : I. Payton Sassaman (Han ); 2. l e e Blackmo n (Ho n); J . Alan Griffen (Yam); 4. Joh nny Hawk (Yam) OPE N AM: I. Brett Sassaman (Han) ; 2. Charl ie Sabatka Jr.; . J. Charlie Sabatka Sr.; 4. Johnny Hawk (Yam 5. Zach O lliff(Han) . PRO-AM: l . ); Noot Irvin (Hen): 2. Chase Sconyers (Hon ); J . Charlie Sabatka Jr. (Hon ); 4. Darren Hawk (Ho n). OPEN PRO : I. Chase Sconyers (Hon ); 2. Noot Irvin (Hen ): 3. ThomasPulliam ; 4. Cole Pulliam (Rot); 5. Darr en Hawk (Han) . 30 + : I. Lee Blackmon (Ho n). 40+ : I. Charlie Sabatka Sr. (Hon) : 2. Marty Smoak (Hon). 50+ : I. Joh n Parker (Yam); 2. Wendell Peggie (Rot); 3. Mike Cran ford (ATK). 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