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AH RMA The Classic Motorcycie/MetroRacing.com Dirt Track Series Round 1 : S hippensburg Speedway 8 Richtmeyer Rolls at Shippensburg AHMRA National PHOTOS BY LEN BREE CH By LEN AND BEN BREECH SHIPPENSBURG, PA, SEPT. 5 ew York's Geo rge Richtmeyer was the big winne r when th e AH RMA Th e C lass ic Motorcycie/ Metro Racing.com Dirt Trac k Series came to Shippensb urg Spee dway for th e Monster Plates Larry We iss Classic AHRMA National. N He easily won t he first two eve nts - the Class ic 2S0cc and C lassic 50Occ/750cc classes for brakele ss ma ch ines - and then finished a clo se second to Lew Woods in the 7S0 cc Sportsman final. Richtmeyer came ba ck later and beat Woo ds in the Veteran Over 35 final. Richt meyer starte d o ff t he p ro ceedi ngs with an easy w in on a brake le ss Harley Sprint in the co m bined 2S0 cc C lassic an d D ino saur con test. He to o k t he lead, ahead of Mike Landru m , Bar ry Bake r and Larry Gi lles pie, w hile Dino sau r riders Bruce Argetsinger an d Barry je nkins followed. Gillespie took th ird on the fifth lap, setti ng the final posi tio ns . Richtmeyer changed ove r to his Triumph for the next even t, the Classic 500cc/75Occ cont est . Scott Fluck led Do nnie War!, Richt meye r, Bill Gwy n and Dan Beher out of the seco nd turn. On the second lap, Richtm eyer took second off the second tum and got by Fluck in his favorite spot o n this track, entering turn three. on th e fourth lap. O nce in front , he pulled out to a 20yard advantage . Richtmeyer changed to ano ther Triumph for the thi rd even t, the 750cc Spo rts man contes t. He led a closely bunch ed pac k co mprised of Woods , Bill Reyno lds and Mel Brow n. O n lap two, Woods to o k a page from Richt meye r ' s book and dived hard unde r him as th ey entered th e third tu m to take the lead . Reyno lds took se co nd be fore Richt meyer cou ld re cover. Rkhtmeye r too k second going into one on the fo urt h lap. W ith three laps left, Woods had a see m ingly com fortab le lead o f more th an 10 yards, but Richtmeyer tu rned it o n, and at the Austin Jo hnson thir d. Ch ase Mitchell ( I-I ) to ppe d the Schoolboys, over Sterling Rncheson (3-2) , wh o was showing off a ne w , alu mi n um - frame d 20 05 YZ 12 5 , courtesy o r Yamaha of Blac kfo ot. Todd Aslett was a solid third . Kent Powe ll mo tor ed his way to three class w ins, in th e Ove r 25, Ove r 30 Inte rme diate and Over 40 B classes . RE SULTS 50 A : I. J01h Dalzell (pol): 2. Alex Sharp (pol); 3. Alex Shafer (KTM); 4. C J. Morrison (Hen) : 5. Kyle Fowler (Hon). 50 B: I. James Dalzell (Po l); 2. C hase Weber (Yam); l . Kyle Fo wle r (Hen) . 6 0 A: I . c .j. Hyma s (KT M); 2. Co rd e ll Ive rso n (KTM). 60 B: I . Cody Pick e r ing (KTM); 2. Jo sh Dalzell (KTM); l . We st on Bur ke (Kaw): 4. Kaleb Hint on (KT M); S. Tod d Fow le r (KTM). P/W 8 0 : I. C hase Lusk (Yam); 2. Cole We ber (Yam). 80 BEG: I . Kateb Hint o n flag he was right on Woods ' rear tire and gaining. Wood s an d Richt me ye r r e turne d fo r the Vete ran Over 35 conte st , w hich was so rt of a match race , as t he y we re the on ly r iders ente red . Wo ods led , bu t on the th ird lap Richt m eye r passed him in his favo r ite spo t : entering tu rn t hree. Woods stayed close to the end an d tr ied to get by o n the outside at the nag b ut ca me u p sho rt a nd e nded up in the ma rbles, sliding into the w all. The '70s Singles eve nt had Rich Reyno lds le ad ing hi s b rot her Bill, Nick Tay lor, To m Morgan and Sco tt Landru m. Morgan slipped into th ird at the start o f lap two, w hile Bill slipped by RIch for the lead as they went down the back straight on lap fou r, se tt ing th e to p five spots. Aft e r t w o att empts, the official 60 0cc Sports m an st art had Bo b De sce n na le ad ing Morg an, Jill C anuso and D avi d Ha c ke tt . Morgan took the lead on the fifth lap , wh ile Taylor w o rke d his way into fourt h. On th e final lap, Morgan bo bb led o ff two , letti ng Des cenna u nde r him by three. With the na g loom ing, both riders drif ted wide, letting Monster Plates own er Can usa slip into the lea d and ta ke the win . Desce nn a recove re d fo r seco nd, just a Iew inches beh ind Ca nus o. eN (KTM); 2. Cody Schne iter (Y am) ; l . Austin [ohn so n (Suz); 4 . Tanner Math e w s (Yam); S. Cod y Gosr (Yam) . 8 0 JR: I. Sterl ing Ritches on (Yam); 2. Bud Ede lmaye r (Yam); l . Brae Urban (Suz); 4 . Butch Carlc.ovich (Suz); 5. Austin Jones (Suz). S/MIN I: I. Broc Urb an (Suz). 125 BEG: I. Josh Good (Suz) 2. Kevin Hur le y (Ho n) l . Tyrell Joh nso n (Yam); 4. Ryan Fred rick (Ho n): 5. Justin Ritch eson (Yam). 125 JR: I. I. Shane lee (Y am); 2. Chase Mitche ll (Yam); l . Michael Judd (Hon) : 4 . Billy Rouer (Yam); S. Todd Aslett (Y am) . 125 IN T: I. C had Jor ge nse n (Yam); 2. Just in Jens en (Yam) ; l . Da ne Foler (Yam); -4 . be Lew (Yam). 125 P RO : I. Dallas Taylor(Hon) . 1 50 BEG : I. To by M01e1 (Hon) . 25 0 JR: I.Be n Vargu1 (Yam): 2. Jim Brown (Y am): l . St eve "l akries (Suz). s 15 0 INT: I. Chad [ergensen (Yam ); 2. T.J. Warth (Suz) . S C H BY: I. C h ase Mitc hell (Yam) ; 2. Sterling Rttche so n (Yam): 3. Todd Asle tt (5uz) ; 4. But c h Carkovich [Suz]: S. Cody Gosr (Kaw). 1 5+ JR: L To ny Wart h (Suz ). 1 5 + INT: I. Kent Powe ll (Ho n); 2. Richard Ashby (!<.aw); l . Matt Psaltc (KT M). 30 + JR: I. Ja10n Schetter (Yam); 2. To ny Warth (Suz): L Colby He nde rson (Yam); 4. Kevin Hurley (Ho n); S. Mark Kinghorn (Hon). 30 + INT: I. Kent Powe ll (Hon); 2. J. Brown (Yam). 30 + PRO : I. Bryan Scbntter (Yam); 2. Lance Kelsey (Ho n). 4 0 + A : I. Bryan Schriner (Yam): 2. Lance Kelsey (Ho n). 40 + B: I . Ken t Po w ell (Ho n): 2. Dave Rounse'lelle (Yam). 50 +: I. Bob Pe rkins (Yam). Kenlon Conquers the Oaks Herrera was given one mote win, and con sis- RAMONA, CA, AUG. 29 ten cy earned him t he 25 0cc N o vice ove ra ll. D Also, Dako ta Garner, jake Gagne and Dallas avid Kenlo n III co nqu ere d Baro na O aks wi t h com e -fr om-be h ind wins. Micha e l SHIPPENSBURG SPEEDWAY SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA RESULTS: SEPTEMBER 5, 2004 (ROUND 18) e lse 2 5 0: I . George Rtchtmeyer (H. D); 2. Mike landrum (H· D); 3. larry Gillespie (Bul): 4. Barry Bake r (Bu l); 5. Jim Ac kley (H-D) . ct.sc 500/750: I. George Richtmeyer (Tri); 2. Scon Fluck (Tn); l . Donnie Wart (H-D): 4. Dan Beher (Due); 5. Bill Gwyn (H.O ). DINO: I. Bruce Al-getsinger (R-E); 2. Barry jen kins (H-D). 1 50 SPTSM N: I. Donnie War' (Oss); 2. Barry Baker (Bul); l . Peter De Sarris (BuI); 4. Jeff Webb (Suz); S. Brian Adam s (Bul). 600 Lew Woods (76A) won the 750cc Sportsman class at th e Monster Plates Larry Weiss Classic AHRMA National, ahead of Richtmeyer (11 BI and Bill Reynolds (11 H). Sarona Oaks By HOMER EUBANKS George Richtmeyer (11 BI battles with Scatt Fluck (9 8 ) en route to his win in the Classic 500cc co ntest at ro und 1S of the AHRMA The Classic Motorcycie/MetroRacing.com Dirt Track Series. Seigel all too k home ove rall honors. Travis Bem is had a good and bad day in the 250cc No vice class. Be m is w as lead ing mota one w he n he dro pped his white Honda. giving th e lead an d eventual w in to He r re ra. Bemis finished eighth. Be m is t r ie d t o redeem himse lf in t he fo llow ing mot a by ta king th e win, but He rrera fo llowed him acr oss the checke rs to earn the overall. Bem is was thir d overall, be hind Larry Woodhouse. Kenla n took home the 12Scc Novice crown the hard way · with repeat w ins . Ken lon go t m id pack starts in bo th mo tos and had to work his way throug h t he I S- r id e r fie ld. Kenton's stif fe s t com petition cam e fr o m Nic k Bussy. Kenlan was ab le to pull a good lead in mo to one, but Bussy was a strong seco nd in the follow ing mo ta. Josh Bemis to ok third w ith his 3-6 day. Bussy earned th e overa il in the 125cc ( 16-25) class with a pair of holeshots , which he turned into w ins, first over Michae l Fermo ile and the n Damian Spears. Afte r placing thir d in mota one, Spear s finished second o n th e da y. Fe r mo ile was a DNS in mo to two, dro pping him to fifth. Do minating the 8 5cc class o nce again w as www.cy clenews.com S PTS MN : I. Jill Canuso (Bul); 2. Bob De sce nna (Bul); l . Tom Morgan (Bul): 4. Nick Taylor (Yam); 5. David Hackett [Bul]. 150 SPTSMN : I. lew w e e ds (Trl); 2. Ge o r ge Richtmeye r (Tri ; l . Bill Reynolds (Yam); 4. Mel Brown (Tri); ) 5. Ed Romecki (Yam). '70s SG L: I. Bill ReynoId1 (Y am); 2. Rkh Reynolds (Yam); l . Tom Morgan (Han); 4. Nick Tayfor (Yam); S. Scott landrum (Ho n). ' 70s 1 -S T RK: I. Vince Bower (Y am); 2. Dan Miller (H-D); 3. BillyCole (Y am). VET 3 5 +: I. George Richtmeyef (Yam); 2. l ew Wood 1 (Tn). SR 50+ : I. Mel Brown (Tri); 2. Ed Fatz inger (H on ); l . Mike Keane (Yam ); 4. AI Golle y (Ho n); 5. Joe Reynolds (Yam). SlSR 60 + : I. Mel Brown (Tn); 2. AIGolley (Han ); 3. Robert litten (H-D); 4. Bob Gerberich (Ha n). The Reynalds boys - Rich (24R) and Bill (1 1HI - battle it out in the '70s Singles event. Gam er, who svvept the Supermini and 85cc (7- 1I) even ts. In both 85cc motos , jake Gagne roun ded tum one first , but he dro pped his KTM in mote one , eve nt ually finis hing 12t h. Ivan Ram irez finis he d seco nd and then placed t hir d in th e following mota for second overall. Gagne finished se cond to G ar ner, w ho c ro ssed u nd e r t he checkers with an impressive lead. In the Supe nnini even t , Garn e r aga in pro ve d he was q uicke st . Ramirez was able to ma tch Garner's pace and ke ep him in sight , b ut at t he end of the day. Ramirez had to sett le for second in both races . Gagne is making th e tra nsition from sma ller bikes to the midsize mou nts . and he won t he 65c c (9 -1 I ) and B5cc N o vice class e s w it h re pea t w ins. Starr Savage too k second overall in the 6 Scc clas s with a 2- 2 showing. ahea d o f Sc huyler Sc h o onmake r. Ga r r e t Jackso n has picke d u p some speed and co ns ist e ncy thi s season. and he challenge d Gagne for the lead in bo th 8Scc Novice races , ea rning sec ond overall. Dylan Brehm was consisten t wit h a 3-3 effort . Savage later earn ed an overall in the 6Scc Ope n with a 1-2 pu nch. Siegel and Desmond Spears had a close race CYCLE NE WS • oaOBER20, 2004 61

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