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War ren Russe ll Cup Cost a Mesa S peedway Flyin' Mike Rustles Up Russell Cup By ELAINE JONES COSTA MESA, CA, SEPT. 18 n this night. the riders hononeda man who has done a lot lor speedway. He has suppo rt ed , spo nsore d and just ge ne rally "be e n there" for a whole lot of riders throu ghout the years . This was a special race fo r a very special man. affectionately known as "Grand pa" Russell. This w as a Scratch form at: three ro unds, wi t h th e top I0 adva ncing to th e se mis and points award ed 4·3 ·2 · 1·0 . Afte r thre e ro unds, the top I0 were ready for tw o se mis. Th e first semi had Northern Cali fornia 's Ch ris Ker r on th e pole , Shawn " Mad Dog " Mc C o nne ll in tw o . Du k ie Ermo lenko in thre e , and Bo bby "Booga loo " Schwartz and Chris "The Kid" Mancheste r on the outs ide. When the flag cam e up, Schwartz and Mancheste r we re literally atta ched as they battl e d t h ro ugh t ur ns on e an d two . Th is op ened the door for McCon nell to slip right t h rough and ta ke the lea d . Sch wa rtz took second, and he would transfe r to the main with O The sidecar team of Chris & Dan Jones bid an emational farewell ta speedway after their final ru n. Kashishian lea ding and Ho dgins challenging. Taylo r, in four th , wa s now busy fe ndi ng 0(( cha llenges from Lee , Nicholas Keller and Travis Saturley. Le ed erman searche d high and low, banging bars for the lead with Kashishian lor the fina l two laps , whil e t he mo te -o ne winner Hodgins w as in t hird and ro os t ing the wide AreaSl track inside out . Kashishian (2- 1) cashed in lor first overall . lea ving Hodg ins (1· 3) holding secon d overall . Lee de rman (5·2). Taylor (3·4) and Nashwinter (4 · 6) ro und e d o ut t he top live . Lee (6· 5). Gove nettio (7· 8). Keller ( 11. 7). Burger (9. 10) and Beale (B-1 I) notched top-10 overall finishes fe r all the ir hard wo rk. Jesse Milley, o wner and rider or On Track Creations. may have yet another WNYMA "Track 01 the Year" design here. For more info. check out chester267@ crazytand.comor call 7 16/1366-2838. T h e WNYMA cl os e s o ut t he 2004 mo tocro ss se aso n a t AreaS I Mo toc ross in spooktacular fas hion on Oc t o b e r 30 w ith an other OneWest C lothing WNY MA McConnell. Manchester and Kerr headed to the last-chance qualifier. The second semi saw " Flyin' Mike" Faria whi p up on the field. A tenacious Andy "The Enforcer" Northrop was second and on his way to the main. along with Faria. Buck Blair and " Fast Ed" Castro headed to the LCQ . In the LCQ, the pole . the start and the race we nt to Manc hester. He would be the final rider In the Scratch main. They roll e d to the line an d drew lo r pos ition for the main event. The pole went to Faria . wi th North r up in tw o , McConnell in t hree. and Manchester and Schw ar tz o n the o utside . From the pole. Faria is dead ly. and this night was no exce ption: H e broke quic k and fast , and it boiled down to w ho was going to be seco nd. Manche ste r got out secon d and appeared to ha....e it in the bag until, with w hite nag o ut , something wen t wrong. Tha t was all Northrup needed to get by and take the show spo t. McConnell finished t hird. Schwartz and Manche ster rou nded o ut the field. The sidecars were on hand , and it was a bitt e rsw e e t night: T he Jon es boy s, Chris & Dan , anno unc ed they were ret iring an d that th is would be their last race . In their seco nd hea t. the bike blew up. and it loo ked like they w o uld n' t make the ma in. T he team of Jeff Medberry & Matt Mason offered the ir machine and bowed ou t of the main. Joe Jo ne s & Brand i Mc Elroy got the hol eshot and were out o n top, w it h Joh n DeFries & Jimmy O lsen second. On the second lap. Mark Adams & Jackie Bennett got by lor second. As the white fiag carne out. De Fries & Olsen tangled with the Jones boys. and Chris & Dan ended up in the Infie ld . Jo e & Bra ndi up he ld the la mlly honor. taki ng the win . DeFrie s & O lsen recapture d seco nd , an d Adams & Ben nett we re th ird. Dan & Ch ris have been grea t ambassadors lor th e sidecars, and they will be sore ly missed. Membership Appreciation free practice day and Hallow e e n party, followed by WNY MA race numbe r 28 on Sunday, O cto ber 3 1! RESULTS 50 P/W ( 4. 8): L Co lto n Camp ( KT M); 2. Lou is Saxby (Yam); 3. Christopher Richar dson (Yam); 4. Mike Welles (Yam ): S. Co rey Trie tley (Yam). 50 (4- 6): I. Jo n Welles (y am): 2. Louis Sa)!by (Yam): 3. Dakota Wheaton am (Y ); 4. Zack Hard ing (Yam); S. Corey Trietley (Y ). am 50 ( 1-8) : I. Au u in Hutch ins o n ( KT M): 2 . Ange lo Komuda (KTM); l . Kory Fogarty (KTM); 4. Colton Camp (KT M); S. Matt Za c he r (KT M). 65 : I. Richa rd Grey (K.aw) ; 2 . Harrison Kay (KTM); 3. Cole Vanduen (Kaw) : 4 . Kyle Bitt e rman (Suz); S. Dom inic Pe r ri [Kaw}. JR MINI : I. Bra ndon M"ys (KTM); 2. Richard Grey (Kaw) ; 3. Cole Vanduen (Kaw); ... Logan Allen (KTM): S. Brandon Bardo ( Kaw ). S R MINI : I . Andrew Me ehan (Suz ): 2. Ken Burger (Kaw) ; 3. Taylor Broo ks (SU1): 4. Todd Th omps on (Yam) ; S. Kevin Brassie (Yam) _ MI N I CO MB: I. Ken Burg er ( Ka w ); 2. Brandon Mays ( KT M): J . Andrew Meehan (SU1); 4 . Taylor Brooks (Suz); S. Jaso n Owens (Kaw). 12 5 SC H BY: I. Brand on Meier (Hon): 2. Chad Du nn ing (Kaw) ; 3. Adam N iles (Yam ); 4. Corey Brooks (KTM): S. Richard Paeth (Hon). 125 BEG: I. Austin Judd (Yam) ; 2. Geoff Hu bb ard (Kaw); 3. George WaSik (Kaw ): 4. Jeff Hall (Suz); S. Jason Conover (Kaw ). 125 NO V: I. Kyle Bnssie (Ya m ); 2. Corey Br o o ks ( KT M); 3. Ben Comeu ( Ka w ); 4 . Corer G amble ( H o n); S. Joey Leederman (Suz). 11 5 AM: I. Ch ad Dunning (Kaw); 2. " Flyin' Mike" Faria (leading Shawn Harmatiuk) was unbeata ble on this night, taking home the caveted Warren Russell Cup. They took the ir boots off. waved to the crowd and very emotionally wa lked off the tra ck lor the last time. eN CO STA MESA SPEEDWAY COSTA MESA, CAUFORNIA RESULTS: SlPTEMBER 18, 2004 SC R: I. Mike Faria Oaw); 2. Andy Northrup Oaw); 3. Shawn McConnell (GM); 4. Bobby Schwmz Oaw); S. Chris Jonat han Kriegbaum (Yam); 3. Dan Le wandowski (K.aw ); 4 . Pau l Sent ineal (Yam ); 5. Richar d Pae t h ( Ho n). 12 5 EX : I. Brand on Kuhn (He n): 2. Jaso n Doyle (Yam) ; 3. St eph en C arlin (Suz); 4. Co dy Dunning (Kaw) ; 5. Je sse Re pas s (Yam). 2 5D/O PEN BEG: I. Tom Preston (Yam); 2. Kevin Maste rs o n (Ho n); 3. Brian Pet e rs o n (Kaw) ; 4. D ou g Mu ch er (Ya m ); 5 . Ro b b ie Furn er (Kaw) . 2 SD/ O P EN NOV: I. Br ya n Kashts hlan ( Ka w ); 2. Je ff Hodg ins (Ho n); 3. Joey Leedermen (Suz); 4. Don Taylo r [Ho n]; 5. David Nashwlnt er (Suz). l 50/0PEN AM: I. Rya n N ye (Yam) ; 2 . Jas o n Michae l (KT M); 3. D a n Lewandowsk i ( Ka w); 4 . Travis Webbe r ( Ho n); 5. Bill Sat ko ws ki ( Ho n). .t:'UfU r't: rt1 t: A. : 1. u o n )chmidt [Hon ]: 2. Jason Do yle (Yam); 3. Hikey Stlvarole (Yam) ; 4 . Je sse Repa ss (Yam); 5. Bo bby Sttvarc te (Hon) . 16 · ]4 COM B: I. Nicholas Basam ania (Y.am) ; 2. Stephen Carlin am) (SU1); 3. Jesse Repass (Yam); 4. Ryan Nye (Y ; S. Jason Michael (KTM). 25 + A: I. Don Schm idt (Hon ); 2. Chri s Lenzi (Hon); 3. Jeff Burdon (Yam) ; 4. Joe Ellingto n (Hon) ; S. Joe Nothnag le (Yam). 2 5 + B: I. Shannon Rich.ardson (SU1); 2. Matt Davin (Ho n); 3. Dan Robinso n (Yam); 4. Tom CO)! (Yam) ; S. D avid Walsh (Suz) . V ET: I. Do n Schm idt (Hon); 2. Ron Nye (Hon); 3. Joe Ellington (Hon); a 4. Jeff Fregee (Y m): S. Joe Not hnagle (Yam). SR B: I. Da niel De Roller (ya m ); 2. Dean Dembinsk i (Ya m): 3. To m C O)! (Yam ); 4 . Mic hae l Len ar t cwtc z ( H o n); S. W illia m Ha rf o r d ( KT M). SR C : L Chri s Richardso n (Yam) ; 2. Jam ie McColl um (Hon): 3. Gary Ramming Jr. (Kaw) : 4 . Be rn ie Ryan (Yam): S. Ch ris Wahl (KTM). 40 + : I. Henry Luc io (Suz) : 2. Gary Ramm ing Jr. ( Kaw) : 3. D.avid Jacks on (Hon); 4 . Bob Rue hrw e in (Y"m) ; S. Le s Du udt (SU1). www.cycl enews .com M.anche st e r (GM). SOCR: I. Joe Jone s/Brandi McElroy ( Ka w ); 2 . John DeFries /Jimm y Olse n (Ya m ); 3. H ar k Ad"""'lKk ie Bennett 0 -); 4. Dan Jone,JChm Joneo (Yom). S UP: I. HdNld On Oaw); 2. Steve lewouki Uaw) ; 3. Cart Guofy O.w) ; 4. B. Iy B~ (law); S. Eloy Modem" O.w ). I SUP 8 : I. Steve Dziadus Oaw); 2. Mark Sinc.a -age (Jaw); 3. Jim Uvender Oaw); 4. Kim Stevens (Jaw); S. [hmon Bury (jaw ). J R: I. Jason RAmirez ; 2. Rick Valde z Jr.; 3. Gino Mvuares; 4. Ricky Hott. P/W 50 0 -1: I. Rocco Scopellite; 2. Cotton Allen; 3. Boy Medellin Ill; 4. Hank Duncan. P/W SO 0 -2: I. lauren Ha mmand ; 2. Jac k Higginson ; 3. Josh . Mel.ans 4. Alison Reames on; Sparts Riders Association of MX Race 24: Aztec Family Raceway No Mystery· It was Monksl BY SUSIE NAEGEL COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, SEPT. 12 "H oleshot King" Hunter Meyer co ntinued his impre ssive st r ing of holesh ots at round 24 of th e SRAC motocross season at Aztec Fa mily Raceway in Colo rado Springs, C o lorado. Having rece ntly moved into th e 125cc Pro class, the Kawasa ki jockey was not ea sily recognized by his ne w Pro -class num ber. 7. but the br ight gr ee n he lme t and his be ing in th e le ad around th e first turn were fam iliar sight s. Anot her fa mili ar Sight was Travis Bannister punching his Y amaha into seco nd place , lo llow ed clo sely by Suzu ki r ide r Trevor Monks in th ird. Monks qUickty overtoo k Banniste r and blocked Bannister 's attempts to CYCLE N EW •

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