Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

EVENTS -----PHOTOS BY PRIVATEER PROMOTIONS Thor United states Mega Series Parts Unlimited Carolina Ultra Series Southern All-Stars Tour Rounds 14/9/13: Muddy Creek Raceway Amos Aims for the Victory Bv CINDV GIBSON BLOUNTVIW, TN, SEPT. 12 \ A Jhile VictOf)' s ports' events always exceed V V t he expectations of the fans. when the Southern All-Stars Tour rolls into town with its loyal Southern fo llowers, the red carpet is rolled out to unite motocross enthusiasts from across the eastern United States . The Tho r United States Mega Series, the Parts Unlimited Carolina Ultra Series and the Southern All-Stars Tour all merged together at Muddy C re e k Raceway in Blo untvi lle. Tennessee. Arte r securing the holeshot in the 125cc D class , Bobb y Maybin taunted Team Gre e n's H e a t h Amos t hroug hou t the moto , a nd alth o ug h Amos gained control o n lap two, Maybin pulled ahead on t he final lap to finish first. Cody Ellis wa s a co nsiste nt third to the chec kers. while Hunte r Perry, Robe rt Lyerly and Larry North ern fought tooth and nail to eam top-six finishes . Pe rry and North Carolina's Chris Douglas fought an inte nse battl e for th e fo urth position in mo to two. wh ile moto o ne 's to p trio ironed out the ir differe nces. Amos fought off Maybin throughout the moto to take the win and first overall, with Maybin second for second overall and Ellis th ird again . Maybin currently holds second place in the Mega Series, while Ellis ranks first in the SAST. Honda 's James Pugh of Crossville , Tennessee. maintained his secondplace standing in the SAST. Up to this point , bo th Ellis and Pu gh have contested all 12 rounds of the Southern All-Stars To ur. Cobra's Mariah McNeill proved that girls just wanna have fun, as she led the way to the finish line in moto one of the 50cc OiI-lnjected!Honda Stoc k class. Abingdon, Virginia. ne ighbo rs 5am Altizer and Seth Harding topped off the podium. KTM's Tre nto n Walters pou red on the orange juice to w in fourt h place, an d Matthew Hutchinson too k his Honda to a fifth.place finish. Alt ize r and Harding turned th e table s in moto two , taking th e top t wo finishes an d handing third place to McNe ill, wh o ran away with second place ove rall wit h he r J-3 tally, just beh ind Alt ize r ' s 2-1 e ffo rts . Ha rd ing hammered t o t h ir d plac e overa ll, w h ile Hutchinson hovered in fo urth and Walt ers wa ltzed to fifth. Altize r sits in a com fortable first place in the Mega Se r ie s , w ith Coty Va nnoy in se c o nd . Both co nt enders have successfully com pleted all 14 rounds of the Mega Ser ie s th us far. Came ro n Scism sits in third , and Hutch inson's in fourth. Yamaha rider Kevin Walker walked away to I - J wins in both the 125cc Pro and 250cc Pro classes; he also leads the way in each class in t he Meg a Serie s. Ho nd a/F ence p ro 's Jo n Boruff ea rned sec on d place overall in ea ch of the Pro classe s. Preparations are und er way for the Suzuki Top Gun Showdown, at wh ich the Thor United Stat es Mega Series w ill ce le brat e its gr and se ason fina le at Mudd y Cree k Raceway, O ctobe r 15- 17. The Southern All-Stars Tour continues Its 18-ro und series and w ill top off the 2004 season with the Suzuki Battle of t he States at lazy Riv r MX Ranch in Chatsworth, e G eorgia , No ve mb er 13-14. For more information, go to www.vietory-sports.com or www.allstarsmx tour.com. CN MUDDY CREEK RACEWAY BLOUNTVlw, TENNE SSEE RE T SEPTEMBER 1 2 , 2 0 0 4 SUL S: (ROUNDS 14/9/ 13) SO ( 4 -8) SHAFT S T K: I. Cody N e e c e (Yilm) : 2 . Rachilel Doney (Yvn); 1. Trevor Flynn (Y~m ) : 4. Steven Patrick B,nstrom (Y:am); 5. Jeffery BourN (Yam SO (4-8) ). OIL-INI IH OH STK: I. Silm AJtiz er (H a n): 2. Marl~h McNeill (Cob); 1. Se t h H u d ing (KT H) : 4. Miltt he w Hu t chinson (Han): 5 . Tre nto n Walte rs (KTM). 50 (4 -6) STK: I. Devin Culbt-eth (Lem): 2. P,d Casuno (Cob); 1. Cody Neec e (KT1'1): • . Abn Sparla (Cob): S. Se'" H",'ng (KTM) . 50 (7 .8) S T K: I. Pilde n King (l em): 2. C od y CcmweI (Cob ): l . jonbn Qwrie> (KT1'1): • . D3k"", Freemon (KTM ); S. TreYOf'" Tilte (KTM) . 65 (7 -9): l. Shane Mc.E Inth (KT1'1): 2. Cody ComweI (KT1'1): 3. Zach MuomM (Kaw): • . Benj>min Denton (Suz): S. Adam Britt (Suz). 125 SCHBY: I. Auston Albers (Suz): 2. 1)01..- Bright (Kaw): l . Eric R. Bean (y",,): • . Kyle K.ng (Y om): S. Joey leadbeater (Suz). 12S PRO: I. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Jon Boruff (Ha n); 1. j.T. Smith (Kaw): -t. Phtltrp Mye rs (Yam): S. Rpn M. Stanesu (Suz). 12 5 B: I. C hris Os borne (Su.): 2. Eric R. Bean (Yom): l . 1)01..- Bright (Kaw): • . Kyle Perry (Kaw): S. jeffrey Coates (Yam). 125 C: I . Hank GnJnt (Suz): 2. WeJey KeIiN (KT1'1): l . Cody Un (Ho n): . ...... Petree (Hon) : S.)obome (Suz): l . Corey RanIOn(Hon): • . )oT Smith (Kaw); S. Trey Mee k (Yilm). 25 + A: l. Jon BClnlff (Hon); 2. Kev in Blaloc k (Han): 1. Ph illip Mye rs (Yilm); 4. Ctad Andenon (Kaw): S. [asco Summon (y",,). 15+ B, I. Jeny Sneed (Hon) : 2. Bm), l . St.... M""" (Suz): • . Kenne th Cornett (Yilm) : S. Edward Joh nson (Hon) . 30 + C/O: I. Jo shu il Gu lnilC (Han) ; 2. Tyler We b b (H a n) : 1. Kenneth Lucke n (H M): ~ . N ath an Scism (Han): S. Rollie SWl~ (KTM) 35 + : I. Kevin BIa&oc:k (Han); 2. William lies . (Su.): 3. Albert McCoy (Y om): • . Todd Ulmer (KT1'1): S. LuTy Sparks (Han) . 40 + : I. Wilfl m Liles (Suz): 2. Jeffrey Dod gen a (Yam); l . Robert Spe iss (KTM): 4. C huck Greer (Suz); S. Mic:hilel lin (Han). 45 + : I. Jerry Woh lgemuth (Hon): 2. Vinc: nt HiIOwri ght (Suz); 1. Billy- 5c:oggins (Suz); 4. E. Ga ry e Mee k Jr. (Yam): S. BillJohnson (Hon) . railing these cushions or braking inside began to tire the leade rs. O n the final orbit, Kashishian had no sooner taken the lead from Taylor when Hodgins wrangled it away from him comin g to ta ke the ch ec kered nag . Hodgins edged out Kashishlan for the win, with Taylor, Nashwlnter, and Leederman claiming top frYe finishes . Lee, Karl Gove nett io , Mike Beale, Luke Burger and "Thunde rin' Mike" Thurley hammered out top 10 finishes. When moto two lifted off, Tart or repeated his holeshot performance, lea ding Kashishian, Lee and Leederman through the first co rn er and over the wild 10,OOO-galion tabletop jump. Entering the orchard , Taylor held on t o the lead, but e xiting the ~ p p l e orchard Kashishian was in the lead, followed closely by Leederman, Hodg ins , and a recover ing Taylo r. Another three-bike battle developed among the leaders, th is t ime with Le ede r ma n in the cen te r,

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