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into his rocking-chair style, w hile Faria trie d eve ry line he could find to get aro und, but it was Mancheste r at the checker s, with Faria second. McC o nne ll too k the show money. Boyle an d Schwartz rounde d o ut the field. The Handicap main had Har matiuk and Buck Blair on the 20-yard line , Boyle and Andy "The Enforcer" No rth rup o n the 20, McConnell and " Fa st Ed " Cast ro on t he 40, an d Far ia an d Manchester o n the 50. The first try at a go saw Boyle and Blair ge t tangled up in turn one . After the body inventory and moto rcycle first aid we re completed , they lined up again. Th is time they got two laps in the boo ks before Boyle and Blair got up close and personal again; this time they we re unable to resta rt, and Faria elected not to. Th e third time was the charm - and also had a much smaller fie ld. Harmat iuk led th e way, with No rthrup and McCo nne ll trying to move him 0(( the groove . In the e nd, though, it was Harmat iuk wi t h t he paycheck, foll owed by North rup , McConne ll, Manche ster and Castro. T he re we re so many wa lking wounde d among the Sidecar teams that they only ran one heat race, and after that ended up with Brandi McE lroy and C hris jo nes hurting bad ly, they regrouped and came out on ly for the main. Joe Jone s & McElroy had the po le , with Dan Jones & Chris Jo ne s in tw o , Mark Adams & jackie Benne tt had three , and on the outs ide was the new team of John De Frie s & Po peye Olsen . It was the jo neses all the way, w ith jo e & Brand i taking the win and Dan & Ch ris seco nd. T he other two teams battled for third , swapping it back and forth , but De Frie s & Olse n held that spot whe n the checkered flag came o ut. Brandi dem onstrated many new uses for duet tape, as the whole bottom half of her body was taped up. Bennett had take n a bad fall the previous wee k, and she was st ill limping. Ch ris jo nes wou ld be hating life the next day; his leg looke d bad. ~ :z ~ g 0. n a muggy evening . with lightning flashi ng ab ove t he mountai n beh ind t he fro nt stra ight and a full moo n rising over Pat h Valley Speedway 's t u rn three, Tod d Kend ig won another hard- fought O ve r 30 final. joe Doh m led t he tightly bunche d pack - Kendig, Dallas Bae r an d Mike Varn e s - out of tw o . In tu rn three, Kendig shot to the low line and too k the lead , followed by Varnes. Do hm. Rich Me llinger. Baer and John Winsett. Afte r losing to Varnes in the ir heat, Kendig pulled ou t the stops and kep t Varnes at bay. Th e next fou r stayed ve ry close to the end, battling fo r third , but th e orde r stayed the same . After easily w inn ing two cla sse s at the pre vious Path Valley short trac k, Jo hn Lewis had to work harder on this night. T hough he again easity won the 450cc A class ove r Varnes, Doug Reinert and Travis Sennett - they quickly spread ou t , w ith Le w is winni ng by 15 yards - the Sportsman final was differe nt : Donnie Mullen took the lead fro m Lewis, Chris Klinefelter and Brandon Robinson. Klinefelte r slipped into second on lap four, but Lewis retoo k it the following lap and then put his Schaeffer's H-D/ABBA Systemsspo nsored ride by Mullen off the fourth turn on the sixth lap and held on to the finish. The to p four stayed very close to the end . O 50 OIL -IN ) CHAIN : I. Chase Smith (KTM); 2. Gus Lane (Hon). 50 O IL-IN) SHAFT: I. Dylan Winsett (Yam); 2. Tristan Avery (Yam 50 (4-6): I. Gus lane (Hen); 2. Tristan ). Avery (Co b); 3. Chase Smith (Yam SO(7 -8): I. Tyler Stacey ). (l em); 2. Joey Schmidt (Co b); J. Co lto n Smith (Cob); 4. Gus lane (Ho n). 65 : I. Cass idy He ise r (Suz); 2. Tyler Sta ce y (Kaw); l . Greg Bern (KTM); 4. Joey Schmidt (Kaw); S. Dylan Winsett (Kaw). 85 (7- 11): I. Hayden Avery lHen ); 2. Brett Pugh (Yam); J . Cassidy Heiser (Hon); 4. De re k He rsh (Yam) ; am); S. Tyler Kidwell (Ho n). 85 ( 11-15): I. Shayna.Texter (Y 2. Brent Fetr ow (Hon). 100 STK: I. Eric: Yurejefc (Hon); ic 2. Ryan Connelly (Yam); l . Set h Valentin (Yam 100 MOD : ). I. Shayna Texter tHon ). 125: I. Branden Robinson (Yam) 2. ; Joe y Parks (He n): l . Shayna Texte r (KTM); 4. Frank Valentin (Hen) : S. Dennis W heel er (Kaw) . 25 0 B: I. Bra ndon Ro binson (Hon); 2. Chris MacC arty (Hon); l . Evan Baer (Rot); 4. R.J.Hart (Kaw); S. Shayna Texte r (Hon). 450 A: I. John l e w is (Ho n); 1 . Mik e Va r nes (Ya m ); 1 . Doug Re inert (KTM); 4 . Travis Sennett (Hon ). 450 B: I. Cory Te xte r (Hon); 2. R.J. Hart (Yam) ; l . Jason Eckar d (Yam ). 500 2-VALVE: I. Mark Stambaugh (Ya m); 2. Co ry Texter (Bee): 1. Nick Taylor (Y am); 1. Jim Chapman (Y am); S. Rick Reyno lds (Y . 600 B: I. Cory Texte r (Rot) ; 2. Rober t am) Cazillo (Rot); l . Vince Bower (Rot); 4. Jason Eckard (Yam) . 750 : I. Jason lse nnock (Tri); 2. George Ri htme yer (Y c am); l . R.J. Hart (Tri); 4 . John lew is (Tri). ]0 + : I. Todd Kendig (Rot); 2. Mike Varnes (Y ; 1. Joe Dohm (W-R); 4. Rich am) Mellinger (Yam 5. Dallas Baer (Rot). 40 + : I. John Winsett ); (Rot); 2. Joe Doh m (W-R); l . Jim Chapman (Rot) ; 4. Mark Sta.mbaugh (Yam 5. Mike Keane (Rot). SPTSMN : I. John ); lew is (Ho n); 2. Do nnie Mullen (W-R); L Chris Klinefelter (Hon); 4. Brandon Robinson (Rot) ; S. Mike Varnes (Y am). Western New York Motocross Association Inc. Round 20: Silver Springs Racing Chr is Manchester e njoys his Scratch main-event victo ry on Harley Night at Costa Mesa Spe ed w a y. Steve Mu r ray won the Support class , topp ing Nate Pe rkins and Hideaki O ta. Support B honors we nt to Carl Gazafy, fo llo w e d by Robert Fiesler and Steve Dzaidus. RESULTS seR: I. Ch ris Manchester (GM); 2. Mike Faria ljaw); l . Shawn McCo nne ll (GM); 4. Just in Boyle Qaw); 5. Bob by Schwartz (Jaw). HD CP: I. Shaun Harmatiuk (Jaw); 2. Andy North rup (Jaw ); 3 . Shawn McCo nne ll (GM) ; 4 . Chris Manch est e r (G M); 5. Ed Cas t ro (Jaw ). SDCR : I. Joe JonesIBra.ndi McElroy (Kaw); 2. Joe Jone s/Ch ris Jones (Yam ); l . John DeFriesIPope ye Olsen (Yam 4. Mark Adams/Jackie ); Be nnett (Jaw). SUP: I. Steve Murra y (Jaw); 2. Nate Per kins (Jaw); 3. Hideakl Ota (Jaw); 4. Tony Bracy (Jaw); 5. Rudy Laurer (Jaw). SU P B: I. Carl Ga.za.fy (Jaw); 2. Robert Fiesle r (Jaw); 3. Steve Dzaidus (Jaw); 4. Keith Mullally(Jaw); 5. Mike Boyle (Jaw). Kendig Claims Another One at Path Valley ST SPRING RUN, PA, AUG. 28 RESUL TS ~ Path Valley Speedway By LEN AND BEN BREECH mo re laps until W insett took the lead on lap six. Stam baugh gra bbe d t he 500c c Tw o -Valve lead from Rich Reyno lds. N ick Taylor and Co ry Te xt e r. Cory to o k se con d o n lap t hree but couldn't put a den t in Stambaugh's lead . a ~ iii Robinson did take two wins, in the 250cc B and 125cc finals, He to o k th e 250 ccc B lead fro m R.J, Hart . Chris MacCarty. Evan Baer and Shayna Texter. MacCarty to ok over second on lap four, with Evan pre ssuring Hart for third and taking it late in the race . In the 125s, Robinson again took the lead from Shayna, Joe y Parks and Frank Valentin. Shayna and Parks ran close ove r the final laps. Another wi nne r fro m t he last event , Jason Ise nnock, had to work hard for his repeat w in in the 7S0cc A final. In the hea t, wily veteran George Ri chtmeyer use d an unusual (fo r Path Valley) in-high/o ut- Io w line that ca ught so me ride rs 0 (( guard. In the final, Isennock led a tightly bunched group comprised of Richtmeye r, Lewis and Hart out of turn fo ur. Going into one , Richtmeyer tr ied to slide under Isennock, but he was a little too far in front and Richtmeyer slid up the track, causing the oth ers to back off br iefly. Th is let Isennock put a litt le margin on them . Richtmeyer's Yamaha was screaming, but Isen nock kept the marg in constant for th e win, while Lewis' short-fuse Triumph threw its chain again halfway t hro ugh the final. Mike Keane took the point in the Over 40 final. followed by Do hm. jim Cha pma n. Winsett and Mark Stambaugh . Keane slid high in the first turn on lap th ree , giving Dohm the lead. with W inse tt se cond . Th e y ra n clos e ly fo r a few Marriott Can Rest Easy After Silver Springs Win By LARRY WOOSTER ROCK GLEN, NY, AUG. 28 ne We st Clo t hing 's first WNYMA Fall Series race was the ancho r point for the inaugural Silve r Springs Racing/Michelin Tire s Pro Weekend , with each first -overall wi nner earn ing a brand-new Michelin tire from Support Plus Racing. Norm ally, all eye s wo uld have been focused on the big boys wi th fast toys. like t he fou rmota battle roya le be twee n Kawasaki's Just in Keeney and local racing phenom and part-ti me natio nal competitor Aaron Diet e r in both the l25cc a nd 250cc O pe n Expert classes. Howeve r, this wee k some major pro ps go ou t to a cou ple of newb ie W NYMA Expe rt riders: Ste phen Carlin and Steve Sliwinski. Both the se riders earned top- five overall finishes in th e 125cc Expe rt class. Th is week, though, it's time to macro -zoom in on the mega -big 50cc classes and to shift the spotlight onto the 7- to a -year-old class. as 10 of this day' s 30 com bined 50cc riders lined up. rea dy to go . T he "Fillmo re Fast Flyer." Cody Ma r r io tt , rocke te d ou t fron t t o g ra b t he holeshot, sandwiching Angelo Komuda between himself and his bro ther "Flyin' Ryan" Marriott . Kory Fogarty was on the gas, passing Ryan over the big ta bletop and bringing Colton Camp along with him. Komuda had it flat -out pinned , trying to reel in Cody, while Fogarty and Camp had a great bar-to-bar ba ttle resem bling the Kee ney -vs .- D ieter mo tos. Dana Za m pat o ri, David Phillips Jr.. N ick Haw kins. Matt Zacher and Antonio Ortiz were rac ing ha rd ; both Phillips and Zacher had chances to pass Ryan but cou ldn' t get it d o ne on t his day, Cody claimed the mete-one victory, but Komuda was coming up fast , lead ing Fogarty. Ca mp and Ryan acro ss the line. Mota t w o w as h ur r ie d int o t he ra ce rotation, as rain was fast approaching and the awesome p eople at Silver Spring s Raci ng wan ted to get these little guys done w ith yet another great day racing. Again, Cody pinned it all th e way to cla im ano t her holes ho t, but Fogarty got a much better start than in mota one and was after him. No -Fear's Komuda was digging in be hind t he m, ho lding off challenges fro m Camp, Phillips. Zacher and Ryan. Cody was fast and smooth. ex te nding his lead ove r Fogarty. bu t a great battle fo r seve nt h place ca ught everyone's atte ntio n, as Zac he r, Ryan and Haw kins battled it ou t lap after lap. Camp O www.cycienEWS.com and then Komuda powe red by Fogarty in this great chase to the checkers. Komu da was sailing as he overjum ped several short tabletop jumps unti l he fina lly washed ou t .. , though witho ut a dou bt , he was gaining on Ca mp up to that point . Cod y ( I- I) put in another five-star per formance to take first overall , over a hard working Cam p (4-2) . Fogart y (3-3). Komuda (2-4) and Phillips (6-5), w ho rou nded o ut the top five ove ra ll finishers. Ryan (5- 7), Z ac he r (7-6). Hawkins (9-B). Zampatori (B-9) and O rtiz (10- 10) claimed to p- 10 ove rall finishes . RESULTS 50 (4 -6): I. Jonathan Welles (Yam); 2. Dakota. Whea ton (Yam J. louis Saxby (Yam);4. Dalton PhIllips (Suz); 5. Shae ); Ball (Yam) SO P/W (4-B): I. Colton Camp (KTM); 2. l ouis . Saxby (Ya m); l . Nick Hawkins lKTM); 4. Hayden Brickwood (KTMJ: 5. Michael Welles (Yam) 50 (7 -8): I. Cody Marriou . (KTM); 2. Cotton Camp (KTM); l . Kory Fogarty (KTM); 4. Angelo Komuda (KTM); 5. David Phillips Jr. (KTM). 65 : I. Richard Gre y (Kaw); 2. Con nor Kelty (KTM); l . Brando n Innes (KTM); 4. Chaz Clingennan (Suz); 5. Bill Przysinda (KTM). JR MINI: I. Chaz Clingerm an (501. ; 2. MOUl: Wagner ) (Kaw); l . Richard Grey (Kaw); 4. Brandon Bardo (Kaw); 5. Geoff Gies (Suz SR MIN I: I. Ken Burger (Kaw); 2. Andrew ). Meeder (Kaw); ] . Mike Thuney (Suz); 4. Dy lan Novak (Suz); S. Dylan Grono vn ki (KTM). MINI CO MB: I. Ken Burger (Kaw); 2. Jason Owens (Ka.w); J. Myles Caradot-i (KTM); 4. Mal( Wagne r (Kaw ); 5. Mitch ell Salam one (Kaw) . 12 5 SCHBY: I. Brandon Meier (Y am); 2. Richard Paet h (Hen) : ] . Cody Marriott checked in to ro und 20 of WNYMA action in Rock Glen , New York, and checked out with the 50cc (7·8 ) class victory. CYCLE NE WS • OOOBER 13, 2004 79

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