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./ _ > Clayton Memorial Foundation Charity MX Portland Trail Riders ·- ... . . . .., .., a .. . : _ ! PHOTOS BY BART NEWMAN Grewe Grand at Portland Charity MX By BART NEWMAN PORTlAND, MI, SEPT. 12 " " e Portland Trail Riders have held a Charity I MX weekend for the last five years, with all th e proceeds going to the Clayton Memorial Foundation . To date , the Penland has raised nearly $50,000 for this great cause. Hats off to all the Portland members; this year, a check was written to the Clayton Memorial Foundation for $5000 . Having already won the Over 30 and Over 25 classes during the morning's program, john Grewe nailed the start of the first 2SOccA mote and followed the first rule of racing: Never look back . Scotty Thompson was running second, with Mall t-laxlmoff Trevor Gundlach and Jerry Lorenz co m pleting t he t op five on lap o ne. Thompson was allover Grewe during the first four laps, never close enough to show him a wheel but always within striking distance . Their battle put them a good IS seconds ahead of the rest of the field, which was led by Maximoff and Lorenz, who had found a way past Gundlach . Grewe won going away, with Thompson second and Maximoff third . In mota two, "old man " Grewe was out front when the gang floated around tum one, with Brad Smith, Maximorr and Thompson following . Maximoff set up Smith to grab second , and Thompson and Gundlach were pushing hard to make a play for a top-three Ilnlsh. That running order would stand for all 20 minutes plus two laps. Grewe took the win, and was probably glad that his w ife had talked him into racing the 2S0cc A class. Thompson (2-3) took second. and Smith (8-3) grabbed the last spot on the box after a tough first mota. In the 12Scc A class , T.J. Auten , Co rey Slavik and Thompson rounded turn one ahead of the pack. Auten found a great line near the golf course and quickly put five seconds on the pair. With a clear track a head , the MCR Suspension/Full Throttle MotorsportslThor/ Sunstar-backed Auten carried his lead to the checkered flag. Thompson took a soil sample Gamb le (Kaw) ; 2. Gera ld Ha rmon (Ho n); 3. Jojo Dooley (Hon) ; 4 . Phillip Stone (Yam); 5. Tarr on Miller (Suz). 8S (7 . 11): I. Nrc Kimsey (KTM); 2. Dylan Taylor (SUI) ; 1. Timothy Thorn (KT M); 4 . And rew Reed (Yam); S. Jaco b Redmond (Kaw ). 85 ( 12.1 5) : I. Derek Rogers (Sut); 2. Matt hew Timm (5uz ); 1. Pre sto n Thomas (Kaw); 4. Cory Dowda (SUI); 5. Will Posey (Ho n). S/MINI 80· 105: I. Preston Thomas (Kaw): 2. Matthew T imm (SUI ): 3. De re k Rodgers (SUI ): 4. Jo rd an White (SUI). U/L A M : l . Chris McCoritet (Ho n); 2. Matt Wasson (KTM): 3. Noah Harpe r (Hon): 4. Travis laird (Hon ): 5. David Dieh l (Yam). 12S BEG : t. Jimmy Fe tt e rman (Yam); 2 . Craig Skinner (Hon ); 3. Miclu .el Bramlette (Hon); 4. Kyi Lee (Hon ); S. Jason Loffex e (KTM). 115 A: I. Kyle a do rn (Ho n); 2. Steve n Cochran [Hus]: J . Dash Lyle [H on]: 4. Rya n Nolen (KT M); 5. Tim Myers (Hon) . 11 5 B: I. Matt Wasson (KTN): 2. Cody Lee (Hon ): 3. Noah Harper (Hon). 125 C: I . Travis laird (Hc o): 2. Gage Hartma n (Y am); 3. Jeff COline (Hon); 4. Adam Carr [Hon ]: ~ ':.J. Pappas (Y am). 250 A: I. Dash Lyle (Hon): 2. Kyle ad orn (Hon); 3. Dalas C o nn e r (Yam) ; 4 . Steven Cochran (Hus ); 5. Cha d Ande rso n (Kaw). 2S0 B: I. Matt Wauon (KT M); 2. Noah Harper (Ho n) . 250 C: I. Bo yd Peterson (Ho n); 2. Phillip Millon (KTM). WMN : I. Traci Millon (Yam); 2. Kayla. Ergle (SU ; 3. Kristin Mullane y (Yam). I) YTH : I. Cody Lee (Ho n): 2. Gage Hart man (Yam); 3. c.J . Pappas (Yam): 4 . Cor ey Da bb s (Yam); S. Tyle r Tram me ll (KTM). 15+: I. Ryan Nolan (KTM): 2. Boyd Pete rson (Hon ): J . R.ndy Riehl (V""') . 30 + , I. R.ndy Rield (V""') ; 2. Kevin Wh itme r (Yam) . ]S + : I. Stan ley Dow da (Ho n); 2. Scott Stephens (Hon ). on lap three, which gave Slavik some breathing room, but 3S the moto wore on, Thompson began to make a push (or the front . Thompson passed Slavik in the rhyt hm section stick and followed Aute n home in second. Randy Valade also passed Slavik to take third. In moto two , Slavik, Auten, Thompson. Nathan Woodward and Lorenz rounded turn one fast and on the gas. Slavik put his head down and went to work. but Auten wasn't going to give him a free ride ; Auten pushed hard to ca tch Slavik and [0 stay ahead of Thompson. On lap four, with the to p three riders firmly in place. both Lore nz and Valade got past Woodward. On la p e ight. Auten cartwheeled down H or sepow er Hill, ending his day disappointed and sore. Slavik (4- 1) took the moto win but ended up second overall, as Thom pson's double ru nner- up finishes gave the Tech-Care Suspension pilot the overall victory. Afte r a great ride, Lorenz (5-3) took third, over Valade, but Valade's 3-4 score gave him third overall. eN Jo hn Grewe (70) le a ds Scotty Thompson (76) in the secon d 250cc A mo ta at the Portland Trail Riders' annual Clayton Me mo rial Foundation Charily MX event. RESULTS SO (4-6) : I. Ashto n Hayes (Co b); 2. Jacob Willia mson (Cob); 3. Bndley 8per (Cob) ; 4. Me< Roberts (V""' ): 3. Bnd M. Klest..(Kaw); 4 . Jo sh ua Rutherf ord (Yam); S. Michael Ross (Suz). 12 5 Jft, I. eo..,. A. Slavik (V""') ; 2. Kri"oph..- M' '''' ("'w); 3. Je sse Mars hall (Yam): 4. Kyle J, Reg al (Yam) ; S. Jeff Thompson (Hon) . 12S A: I . Scotty Thomason (Yam); 2. Ccrey A. Sbvik (V""') ; 3. R.ndy v.bde (50,); 4. Jeny Lorenz (Suz); S. Nathan J. Woodward (Yam). 12 5 B: I. William M. H icks (Hon): 2. Patrick R Petrillo (Hon); 3. Grant Moreland (5

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