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[5 of th e field engaged in a three -w ide scramble ~ z " (J) ~ () ~ o o :I: c, thro ugh turn two and down the backs tretch. Kaste n quickly took up the chase , w ith Seavers and T.J. nip ping at his heels. Away Mark and Kasten went, le aving everyone else beh ind . Lapping riders by the fourth lap, it was apparent they we re in a different league and in a race of their own . Kasten would dose up going into the turns, but Mark countered w ith dr ives off th e turns that Kasten was sure wou ld ruin Mark's rear-tire traction befo re the 15 laps were over. just in case that didn't happen, Kasten kept the pressure on, looking for a way by and torturing his own tire in the process. On t he last couple of laps, Mar k actually pulled out a bit of breathing room w hile his rear tire went away, coc king his nat tracke r into an unending slide arou nd the track , in a mo ve that even Kasten cou ldn't match. With Kast en in second and T] . in third, Mark posted another blacktop feature win to end the season at Pepsi Raceway Park. R ESULTS O/A: I. Mark Zeidler (Hon); 2. Steve Kasten (Yam); 3. T.J. Ze idler (Yam); 4. Brad Seavers (Hon) ; 5. Randy Ruffi (Yam); 6. Jake Seavers (Hon); 7. Craig Nigh (Hon); 8. Woody Eckes (Yam); 9. Ted Stre be (Yam 10. John Strebe (Yam). ); Jack Howell sailed to his first Senior One w in a t Ohio's Mal vern MX Park along with th ree other overall class victo ries, g iving himself a nice litt le 30th birthday present. Clayto n Danford , with Hofecker and Adam Hilton round ing out the top five. Wes lee Withers derailed Peterson's momentum in the Junior Mini contest, ta king the overall, over Peterson and Rob Riley. Withers then traded w ins with Travis Bair for the overall in t he Supermini class. The y we re chased to the finish line by Erik Burnworth, w ho filled the rem aining podium spot. RESULTS BEG PfW: I. Gary Kaufman (KTM); 2. Dylan Fox (KTM); 3. Charlie Evans (KTM); 4. Hunt e r Wildener (KTM); S. Mar cus Luxen burg (KTM). SR P/W : I. Zach Hof ec ke r (KTM); 2. KyleSchroeder (KTM); 3. logan Zierau (KTM); 4. Logan Wallrabenstein (Pol); S. Richie Kolcun (KTM). 65: I. Blake Peterson (KTM); 2. Jimmy Caddell (KTM); 3. Clayton Danford (KTM); 4. Zach Hofecker (KTM); 5. Adam Hilton (Kaw) . JR MI N I: 1. Weslee Withers (KT M); 2. Bla ke Pete rson (KTM); 3. Rob Riley(Suz); 4. Talon Harper (KTM); S. Mike Koscevic (KTM). SR MIN I: I. Kolt Matheny (KTM); 2 . Ray Mills (Suz); 3. Rob ert Conner (Sue) : 4 . Rudy Koberstein (Yam); 5. Matthew Chuey (Yam). S/M IN I: I. Weslee Withers ( KT M); 2. Travi s Bair (Suz); 3. Er ik Burnsworth (Hon); 4. Rob Riley (Suz); S. Mike Koscevrc (Yam). JR TRUBK: I. Justin Lyle (Yam 2. Jeremy Harpe r ); (Hon ): 3. Bobby Kaiser (Hon); 4. Robert Martinez (Hon); 5. Ben Hier (Hon). SR TRUBK: 1. Rob Riley (Yam 2. Rudy ); Koberstein (Yam); 3. Ray Payne (Yam); 4 . Dan Pr iest ley (Hon). 125 B: I. Jameson Sprosty (Yam) 2. Tyler Jackson ; (Suz); 3. David Antulis (Hon); 4. George Ross (Kaw); 5. Don lehman (Yam). 125 C: I. David Pe re k (Suz); 2. Anthony Palumbo (So2); 3. Brian Wilson (Yam);4. Joe Barerte r (Y am); 5. James Reed (Yam). 250 B: I. Dan Kne ppe r (KTM); 2. Uncoln Barr ett (Hon); 3. Pat rick Lones (Hon). 2 50 C: I. Brian Trucksis (Hus) : 2. [alse n Tre shok (Hon). OP EN: I. Jack How ell (Hon); 2. [alse n Treshok (Hon) ; 3. Patri ck Lones (Ho n); 4. Cody Havel (KTM); 5. Randy O'Conner (Hon) . 4 -ST RK: I. Jack Howell (Hon ); 2. David Ant ulis (Hon); l . George Ross (Kaw). SCHB Y: I. Dave Perek (Suz); 2. Ty Harper (KTM); 3. Joe Bare iter (Yam); 4. Anthony Palumbo (Suz); 5. Tra vis Bai r (Suz ). C lG BY: I. Lee WeStover (Hon); 2. Jameson Sprosty (Yam) J . Dan Knepper ; (KTM); 4. George Ross (Kaw): 5. Tim Priestley (Hon). 25 + : I. Jack Howell (Hon); 2. Lincoln Barre tt (Hon ); 3. Chris Lemasters (Yam); 4. Patrick Lones (Hon); 5. Shane Croxton (Y am). SR I: I. Jack Howell (Hon); 2. Trevor Kirven (Suz); 3. Clint Compston (Suz); 1. Shane Croxton (Yam SR 2: I. ). Bob Troupe (Hon ); 2. Jeff Stuckey (Hon); J. Scott Jennings (Suz); 4. Steve Mitler(Suz); 5. Randy O 'Conner (Hon). S/S R: I. Char les Sprosty (Yam); 2. Tim Ruff (Hon). WMN : I. Brittany Ashby (KTM); 2. Chastity Jennings (Yam 3. Tiffani ); Wallrabenstein (Kaw); 4. Hannah Pattie (Hon); 5. Amanda Lentini (Yam). l/W MNY: I. Tyson Leggett (Kaw) ; 2. Lee Westover (Hon); 3. Je re miah Gillespie (Suz); 4. Tom Ruff (Ho n). W DSMN D ~ l : I. Larry Miner (Yam ); 2. Brian Webber (Hon) ; l . Mike Burkhammer (Yam 4. Sam Saccom ); (Ho n); S. levi Baker (Hon ). W DS MN 0 -2: I. De rr ick Buxton (Yam 2. Jason Disko (Hon); 3. Jeff Drotar (Hon); 4. ); Rick Marino (Hen ): S. William Bonar (So2). W DSMN D ~3: I. Kyle Makin (Yam); 2. Derrick Ream (Ho n); 3. Jeremy Spencer (Hon); 4. Bob Hier (Hon); 5. Erik Lafferty (Y am). BlSTR: I. Ben Arthur ; 2. Kurt Diser io; 3. Billy Cramer; 4. Josh Mueller; 5. Chad Flesher. Q uarter-Mile Blac kt op Ova l Cycle Races Peps; Raceway Park Zeidler Axes t he Competition at Tomahawk Blacktop By WOODY ECKES TOMAHAWK, WI, SEPT. II D ingle, Wisconsin's Mark Zeidle r. on his C&]I'rra m e d Honda 450 , bested the stockframed bikes with the fastest time and feature w in on the slightly banked qu art er-mile blacktop oval at Pe psi Raceway Park. Other than a second-place finish in the heat. be hind Randy Ruffi, Zeidler dominated the program. T ime trials saw Zeid ler stopping the clock the quickest, w ith a t ime of 14.6 25 . Steve Kaste n scored 14.983 and Ruff 15.074 , with the re st of the field in the mid-I Ss to low 16s. In the first heat, quick-starting Ruffi paced the field do w n the bac kst re t c h. wit h Bra d Seavers in his sha dow and Zeid le r all over Seavers' re ar w hee l. While Ruffi put down 10 good laps out fro nt, Seavers looked for a way aro und him, until Ze idler did an in-high/o ut-Iow move to sweep past Seavers on lap seven. It lo o ke d like Ze idle r wou ld contin ue on pas t 76 Rum, but Ruffi's line and tire choice won out in the end, and Zeidle r had to settle for second. In heat two , 1:.J. Zeidler, Mark's brother, got his 450cc Yamaha off the line first , w ith Kaste n all over him in a I n-lap slugfest . Kaste n tried e very mo ve in the book ex ce pt going right straight thr ough T. . A last-lap drive around the ] outside by Kasten came up inches short, and 1:.J . held o n for the win. Wit h the I5-lap feature race ahead of them, all the com pet itors inspected and changed their mounts aro und, looking for that little edge that would move them ahea d in t he pack . jetting, gearing , tire cho ice and rim sizes, air press ure , fork and shock damping all were altered in the search for more speed. "Good luck, everyone!" Seavers shouted as he put his helmet and race face o n, looking for his first feature win in the last race of the seaso n. Wh e n the start light t urn ed green, Mark blasted into turn one for the holeshot: the res t o aOBER 27, 2004 • CYCLE NEWS Clayton McCo nvill e took home his fourth fir st -p la ce tro p hy in the Pee Wee Open class a t the pe n ultimate ro und of th e Go ld Cup Series a t O klahoma City 's Motorcycl e Ra ce w a y. Gold Cup Series Round 6: Motorcycle Raceway McConville Makes It Happen By CONNIE JOHNSON OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, SEPT. 11 layton McConville is on a roll. He just rod e his KTM to his fou rt h co nsec utive win in t he Pee Wee O pen class at Moto rcycle Raceway. clinching first place overall in the Gold Cup Se ries . McC o nville just rece nt ly too k a giant leap forwa rd in his spee d and ability and seems to be handling it beautifully. KTMs were all that could be see n on the sta rt gate of the Pee Wee Open class. In mot o on e , McCon ville got out in fro nt e a rly and never loo ked ba ck. A.j . Reid and Mit chell Merrell tried their best, but the y couldn't catch the boy wonder and had to settle for second and third , resp ective ly. Moto two was a repeat performance for all involved . leaving the overa lls to McConville, Reid and Merrell, in a sea of orange on the podium. The Pee Wee O il-Inje ct e d class wa s very similar. Chandler Goodman went w ire to wire in both more s. with Marcus McCawley and Tyler Bills in tow. All three we re aboard KTMs, and the podium was once again completely orange. Kawasakis dominated t he Mini Mini O pe n class , turning the pod ium green. Andrew Bills naile d do w n the w in in both rnotos, wh ile a battle raged behind him. In mote one, it wa s Lane Henderson who came through in second, w ith Chandler Hardzog taking th ird. After the dust settled in mota two , it was Hardzog taking second , followed by Cody Conne r in th ird . Overalls went to Bills. Hardzog and Hen de rso n. The women we re more varied in their bike C 40th Anniversary br ands and more co nsiste nt in th eir finishes . Th e Wom en's class overall win went to Amy Keen on a Honda , and she got to the checkers first in both mo tos. jackie Streber cross e d the finish line in se co nd in both moto s o n her Suzuki, and Yamaha rider Danielle Tettle ton had a set of thirds. Th ere is o ne rou nd left in th e G old Cup Se ries - one rou nd left to try and salvage points , o ne ro und left to go for the gold. R ESULTS P/W O il-I N): I. Chandle r Goodman (KTM); 2. Marcus McCawley (KTM); 3. Tyler Bills (KTM); 4. Johnny Williams (Hon). P/W (4-6): I. Mitchell Merre ll (KTM); 2. Dawson Lockett (KTM); 3. Marcus McCawley (KTM) P/W (1 -8) : I. . Clayton McC onville (KTM) ; 2. Bre nda n Clar k (KTM); 3. Matt hew Lacopo (Hus). p(W O PEN: I. Clayton McConville (KTM); 2. A.J. Reid (KTM); 3. Mitchell Me rr e ll (KTM); 4. Chandler Goodman (KTM) ; 5. Daw son Loc ke tt (KTM). MINI MINI (6 -8): I. Andrew Bills (Kaw); 2. A J. Reid (KTM); 3. Tyler Bledsoe (Kaw); 4 . Chandler Hardzog (Kaw) ; 5. Jon ath a n Delze r (Kaw ). MIN I MINI (9 - 11): I. Taylor Hoo ley (Kaw); 2. Lane He nde rson (Kaw); 3. Cody Conner (Kaw); 4. Justin Harrison (Kaw); S. Jake Hilt (Kaw). MINI MIN I OPEN: I. Andrew Bills (Kaw); 2. Chandler Hardzog (Kaw); 3. Lane Hende rson (Kaw); 4. Cody Con ner (Kaw). MINI BEG: I. Der e k Led bett e r (Y am); 2. Mitche ll Co fer (Yam) MIN I JR: I. Brandon Nordstedt (Hon); 2. Jared Akins . (KTM): 3. Taylor Hooley (Kaw); 4. Ryan Ake r (Y am); 5. Stacy Hill(Y am). MINI SR: I. Jess e Braden (Y am); 2. Casteil Clark (Y am); 3. Core y Ashley (Yam). MINI OPEN: I. Jesse Braden (Yam); 2. Casten Clark (Yam); 3. Michael Bond (Ho n); 4. Jared Akins (KTM); 5. Brandon Nordstedt (Hon). 125 BEG: I. Dustin Mur ra h (Y ; 2. Jos h Lockc uff (Suz); 3. Tyler am) Heath (Kaw); 4. Kal Westove r (Suz); S. Bryce Kro pf (Hon). e 125 NOV : I. Cory Tallent (Yam); 2. Matt Schwalbach (Hon); 3. Corey Cousi ns (Yam); 4. KyleMcConnell (Y am); 5. Tomm y Dent on (Kaw). 125 INT: I. Craig Thom as (Yam); 2. Brian Game r (Yam); 3. Joey Brown (Ya m). 125 PRO : I. Jerad De Arm on (Yam); 2. Shawn Coo k (Hon); 3. Michael Mart in (Hon). 250 BEG: I. Kody Kooken (Y am); 2. Chris Laf ever (Ya m) . 250 NOV: I. Jerry Casner (Ya m) ; 2 . Colt o n Carpenter (Yam); 3. Jules Charlebois (Suz); 4. Joey Nichols (Ho n). 250 INT: I. Cra ig Tho mas (Y am); 2. Brian Gamer

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