Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Ohio Flot Track Series Rounds 19-20: Marion Fairgrounds It's Mack Daddy in Marion By CRAIG GRISMORE MARION, OH, AUG. 14-15 T hanks to t he Triangle Mot o rcycle Club, bikes w er e back at the fairground s in Mari on for the first time in m o r e th an 10 y ear s. Twe nty -year-o ld Henry Wi les made the most of this opportunity, w inning the Open Pro class on Sat urda y on his Mack Daddy Racing X R. Ind iana's hott e st young hotshoe. yo ung Troy Mayo, w as secon d on hi s Rota x . Former N at ion al number Exp ert ride r Co ry Roth returne d to Oh io Serie s actio n o n his X R and ra n third , in fro nt of an "o ut of re t ire me nt " K.C . Knode l, who ro de Jim Grant 's XR750 in his first ride back in more than a year. Ricky Marsha ll had just returned from a weeklong race "vacatio n" in South Dakota, but he saved just enough e nergy to w in the 505cc Pro -Sp o rt featu re bef ore hea ding ho me fo r some we ll-ear ned rest . The "other Ricky" - Ricky Bo ley - had a full class of 250s to race against for a change , but that didn't alter the usual outcome: He still ran away fro m everyone. Robert E. De scenna kept Bo ley honest for a bit unt il his mo tor locked up. Kyle Wyman from Ne w York rode we ll all day and to o k second , be hi nd t he speedy Bo ley. Speedway rider C had Rail debuted in his first "shifte r and brake" class and did well on the F&S Suzuki, finishing a close fo urt h, behind vete ran Curt Joh nso n, w ho rode a Woods Cycle Honda. Rail's dad , dirt- track legen d Ronn ie Rail, rode a Triumph to a second-place finish in the Over 60 class, be hind his o ld rival Jack Warren, w ho rode a very fast Ro tax to the victa ry. In tr ib ute to fa llen Grand Nationa l sta r Aa ro n Crea m er, Tim H ump h r ies bolted nu mber-64 plates to t he fro nt of his Ro tax. T hey stayed nice and dean for three laps as Hum ph ries led the Over 30 field in fine sty le befo re fading to an event ual fifth. The re was no fade in Todd Co nan t , whose char ge fro m the back of the pack climaxe d w ith a last-lap, lasttu rn pa ss o f To m Woo ds to finish seco nd , beh ind Tom's older broth e r Dave . T he day 's final race w as the $3 00- to-w in gr udge ma tc h bet w e e n " Su pe r D ave " Christ ma n and Tim " Big Hump D ad d y " Humph ries . The race liv ed up t o its lac k of billing and left no one screaming for more. The re was more racing scheduled for Sunday, but after the heats , a heavy and sust ai ne d do wnpour w as he d out t he finals. Sunday 's classes were paid off by the heat-race finishes. RESULTS Sa t u rday 50: I. Austin Conant; 2. Jeffrey l owe ry; 3. Tyler Tudo r; 4. J.R. Addison . 60: I. Jeffrey l owe ry; 2. Tyler Tudor. 100 YT H: l. Katie Keene . 100 VINT: l. Tony Prns. 12 5: l. Ricky Boley: 2. Travis Wyman : l . Dillon Conant; 4. Michael Callag han. 250: I . Ricky Bo ley: 2. Kyle Wyman; 3. Curt Joh nso n; 4. C had Rail: 5. Casse e McCam mon . 505 AM: I . Kyle Wyman : 2. Wi! Forman; 3. Brad Vanderkooi ; 4. Dave C hr ist man ; 5. Sco tt landrum. 50 S PRO ·SPT: I. Ricky Marshall; 2. Troy Mayo; 3. Tom Woods; 4. Ben Evans; 5. Chad Pe r kins. 50S EX : l. Nick Evans ; 2. Cory Rot h; l . Da ve Woods: 4. Kevin Hilbe rt . OPEN AM : I. KyleWyman ; 2. Wil Form an: 3. T homas Engle hart : 4. Perry Hoove r ; 5. Bub ba l ong. OPEN PRO : I . Henry Wiles : 2. Troy Mayo: l . Cory Roth: 4. Ben Evans; 5. Kevin Hilbe rt . I.IW BRAKELESS: I. John Bcva: 2. l a rry Gi llesp ie ; I . la rry Kren : 4. St even Har tl e y: S. Kevin Ebli n. H /W BRAKELESS: l. Rick Hoffman: 2. Gary Grizzle; 3. Don Blyar. M!W VINT: I. Chris Shindetdecker : 2. Robert E. De sce nna; 3. Just in Zeigler ; 4. C had RaIl. HfW VINT: I. Kurt Ce rw insky: 2. Me rlyn Wertz: 3. Brett Vanderkooi; 4. Joseph Baker: 5. Rich long. 30 + : I. Dave Wood s: 2. Todd Conant; 3. To m Woods ; 4. Ch ris Shindeldec ker; S. Tim Hump hries. 4 0+ : I. John Vanderkooi: 2. Jack Turner: 3. Steve Burro ughs: 4. Curt Jo hnso n. 50 +: I. Ellis Giann ini: 2. Gary Grizzle ; l . Albert l owe . 60 + : I. Jack Warr en; 2. Ronnie RaIl: 3. Jim Bec k: 4. Robert Gerb eric h. S unda y 80: l . Dakota Wolfe; 2. TravisWyman ; l . Austin Conant; 4. Just in Pitman; S. Cod y Wyman . 100 YTH: l . Dako ta Wol fe; 2. Austin Conant ; l . Justin Pitma n; 4. Katie Keen e . 100 VINT: l. Aaron long (Yam); 2. Tony Pitts (Suz). 12 5: l. Ricky Boley (Hon) : 2. Cody Wyman (Ho n). 250 : I. Cassee McCam mon (Kaw ); 2. Ricky Boley (Hon): 3. Tyler Pit man (Hon) : 4. C had Rail (Suz) : S. Wayn e Pauli. 50S : l. Wil For ma n: 2. Rob ert E. De sce nna : 3. Kyle Wy man : 4. Er ic Whitis : S. Kyle Goughenour. 505 PRO-SPT: I. Troy Mayo; 2. Ben Evans; 3. Sco tt lowery; 4. Tom Woods : S. Scott Clevenger. 505 EX: I. Nick Evans: 2. Henry W iles; 3. Cory Roth; 4. Dave Woods ; 5. Je rry Vanderkooi. OP EN : I. Kyle Wyman ; 2. Wi! Fo rm an: l . Jaro n Wimer-Smith: 4. Robe rt E. Descenna; S. Thomas Englehart . OPEN PRO : I. Hen ry Wiles; 2. Nick Evans: 3. Troy Mayo; 4. Cory Roth: 5. David Puckett. L/W BRAKelESS: I. Jo se ph Ba ker: 2. Steven Hartley: l . John Bova: 4. larry Kren: S. Kevin Eblin. H/W BRAKELESS : I . Ric h long : 2. Rick Hoff m an ; I . Gary G rizzle . M/W VINT: I. Chris Shindeldecker; 2. Just in Zeig ler ; ] . Rob ert E. De sce nna . H/W VINT: I. Merl yn We rtz; 2. Just in Ze igler, l . Joseph Baker ; 4. Kurt Ce rwinsky. SPDWY: I. Chad Rail; 2. Chris Hatha way; l . Ken Saillant; 4. Dan We ight . ] 0+ : l. C hris Shindeldecker (Rot); 2. To m Wood s (Rot): 3. Todd Conant (He n): 4. Todd Perkins (Rot): S. Dave Woods (Ro t) . 40 +: 1. Jack Turner (Rot) ; 2. St eve Burr o ughs (Ho n): 3. Ke n Saillant . 50 + : l. Ellis Ginnini; 2. Gar y G r izz le ; 3. Eme rson Eby; 4. To ny Sub le r; 5 . Jerry T ingley. 60+ : I. Jack Warren; 2. Ro nnie RaIl Rodney Spencer Jr. (8) and Rick Berhorst (44) put on the best race fina l of the day at the Santa Clara Riders Unlimited Open Traction Scrambles at Hollister Hills SVRA. Santa Clara Ride rs Unlimited Open Traction Scrambles Hollister Hills SVRA Muscatell Uncorks a Trio of Victories By MIKE VANCIL HOUI5TER, CA, AUG. 15 ~ ~

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