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PHOTOS B Y CINDY G IBSON Suzuki Top Gun Showdown Thor United States Mega S eri es Day Two/Round 16: Muddy Creek Raceway Pee Wee Pistol Paden King Crowned Top Gun Bv CINDV GIBSON BLOUNTVILLE, TN, OCT. 17 !""he best of the best rolled into Blountville, I Tennessee, for the main event of the 17th annual Suzuki Top Gun Showdown at Muddy Creek Raceway In addition . participants of the . Thor United States Mega Series prepared for the final round of the 16-round series . The top 15 riders in the Mega Series were guaranteed the first spots on the gate, with the remaining gate positions being filled by the top-placing riders of Saturday's qualifier. The staff of Victory Sports had the track groomed to perfection and ready to roll. Just minutes after sunrise, the frost faded and engines fired up as riders began to prepare (or the one-moto-fonnat races (with the exception of the Pro classes, which ran two). Jase Lewis manew ered his H onda into the first turn to garner the holes hot in the 250cc B class, with Chris Le adbeate r and just in Sipes banging bars just inches beh ind him. As the dominating trio took the ir show ahead of the pack, Honda' s Brandon Belcher he ld off Chris Todd for fourth through the first two laps, but on lap t hree Todd took a chance and dived ahead of Belcher. Lewis led across the finish line, with Leadbeater beating Sipes for secon d. Respective posirions went to Todd, Belcher and joey Leadbeater. O range dom inated in t he 32-entry 6Scc (7-9) class, as the top seven winners took the c heckers on KTM s. Colin Thomas quickly gained a sec ure lead and finished in first , followed by Shane McElrath in second. Mason Gragg, Blake Mayo and Lucas Lowe rounded out the top five. Kawasaki jockey Ryan Sipes shine d in the star-studded 250cc Pro class. Sipes' 3· 1 scores earned him the Top Gun title, ahead of the other celebrities:Jacob Saylor(2-2), Kevin Walker ( I-S), Clark Stiles (S-3) and jim Neese (6-4). All the 85cc classes we re full of Top Gun talent . On the heels of his championships from Saturday's com peti tion. Yamaha commander Austin Stroupe once again claimed victories in the 85cc ( 12- 13), 8Scc (9- 13) and Supe rm ini classes. The 8Scc (7-1 I) race featured some of the to p kids fro m across the Unite d Sta tes: Shawn Rife, james Justice and jacob Hayes stood on the Top Gun podium, followed by Co lton Re nake r, Vance Francis, Ta nne r W ilso n and Andrew Langworthy. The holeshot we nt to Bre nt Brus h in th e Collegeboy (16-24) class, just inches ahead of Kentu cky 's j . T. Smit h and Daniel jo hnso n . Full gates were the order of the day at the 17th annual Suzuki Top Gun Showdown . More than 1200 entries w ere tallied over the course of the weekend at Muddy Creek Raceway. Patrick Massie moved into the lead and took the win, with Corey Rankin and Smith sett ling their differences in second and third, respectively. Pade n Ki ng ro de his Lem to victory in the 50cc (7-8) class after a flerce 3-way batt le w ith KTM's Darren Walsh and jessee Walte rs. Ben Richards move d in ahead of Walters to steal th ird just before the last lap. Kingwas crowned Top Gun, and Walsh and Richa rds top ped off the winning trio. Prep aratio ns are currently under way for Victory Sports' FMF Indo or Wi nter Se ries , which will kick off Novemb e r 26th and 27th in Ashe ville , No rth Carolina . Check out http://www.victorysports.c om/fo r more information . eN MUDDY CREEK RACEWAY BLOUNTVILLE, TENNESSEE RESULTS: OCTOBER 17,2004 (ROUND 16) 50 (4-8) SHAFT ST K: I. Cody Neece (Yam); 2. Shane Hooper (Yam); L Austin Dugger (Yam); 4. Jo se ph l o we SO (4-8) OIL-INJIHON STK: I. AI", Sp.m (Cob); 2. Seth Hard ing (KTM): ] . Sam Altizer (Han); 4. Aaron Pool (He n): 5. Tanne r Earh art (Han ). 50 (4 -6 ) STK: I. Alan (Y m). . Suzuki teammates Chris Leadbeater (28) and Gregary Roberts (14) fought fender to fender throughout the 250cc B contest. Sparks (Co b); 1. Riley Barnett (Cob); ] . Paul Castano (Cob); 4. Tanner Earhart (KTM); 5. Peyton McMullen (KTM). 50 (1 .8) STK: I. Paden King (Kaw); 2. Darren Walsh (KTM); ] . Ben Richards (KTM); 4. Cameron Fanner (KTM) ; 5. Ke ith Ginley (KTM). 65 (1 -9) : I. Co HnThomas (KTM); 2. Shane McElrath (KTM); 3. Maso n Gragg (KTM); 4. Blake Mayo (KTM); S. lucas lowe (KTM). 65 (10 -11): I. Jacob Hayes (KTM); 2. Bradley Baker (Suz); 3. Jake Baumert (KTM); 4. Austin Primareka (Suz); 5. Andre w Langworthy (Suz). U/L 6 5 (7- 11) : I. Jake Baumert (KTM); 2. Shane Mc Elrat h (KTM); l . Andrew langworthy {Suz}; 4. Kent Brasnell {Suz. ; } 5. l ucas lowe (KTM). 85 BEG: I. Chad Napier (Yam); 2. Robert Blevins (Kaw); ] . Robert Keeble Jr. (Kaw ); 4. Cory Meeks (Suz); S. Jesse Ellis (Yam 85 (1 -11): I. Shawn Rife ). (KTM); 2. James Justice (KTM); 3. Jacob Hayes (KTM); 4. Colton D. Renaker-(Suz.) 5. Vanc:e Francis (Hon). 85 (9 -1 J) : ; I. Austin Stroupe (Yam); 2. Shawn Rife (KTM); 3. Adam Britt {Suz}: 4. James Justice (KTM); 5 . Vance Francis (Hon ). 85 (12 -13): I . Austin Str oupe (Yarn); 2. Benjamin Den ton (Suz ); 3 . Adam Britt (Su z) ; 4 . Trevor Sh ields (KT M); 5 . Alix Freeman (Suz.) 85 ( 14- 15): I. William McMullen (Kaw); 2. . Robert Berry (Kaw); ] . Tyl r Newton (Suz); 4. Justin Vaughn e (Kaw) ; 5. Wil ham Shepard (Yam) . S/M INI ( 11·1 5) : IAustin Strou pe (Yam); 2. Benjamin Dent on (Suz); l . Adam Britt (Suz); 4. Tyler Newton (Suz): 5. Ryan J. Currie (SUI). 125 SC H BY: I. Jase Lewi s (Hon); 2. Justin Sipes (Kaw ); 3. Tyler Bright (Kaw); 4. Joey Leadbeater (Suz); 5. Davin Price (Y . 125 B: I. [ase l e wis (Ha n); 2. Just in Sipes (Kaw): l . am) C hris Todd (Yam); 4. Christoph er Nel son (Kaw); 5. Corey Rankin (Hon) . 125 C: I. Han k Grant (Suz); 2. Taytor Reilly (Yam); l . Mike l ucas (Yam); 4. Mark Frazier (Y ); 5. Cod y am ljtz (Hon). 125 0 : I. Daniel Wright (Yam); 2. Justin Shantie (Kaw); 3. Jeffrey Kuykendal l (Han ); 4. Heath Amos (Kaw); 5. Cory Strickland (Y ). 125 PRO : I. Ryan Sipes (Kaw); 2. am Kevin Walker (Yam) ; 3. Jaco b Saylor (Yam); 4. Jim Neese (Suz); 5. Robbie Horton (Kaw). 250 8 : I. [ase Lewis (Han); 2. Chri s Lead beater Jr. (Suz); 3. Just in Sipes (Kaw); 4. Chris Todd (Y ; 5. Brandon Belcher (Hon) . 250 C: I. Cody Utt am) (Hon); 1. Jeremy Brown (KTM); ] . Matt Co llins (Han) ; 4. Justi n Sam ples (Yam); 5. Brad McNeil (Yam) . 25 0 0 : I . Jeffrey Kuykendall (Ho n); 2. Sean Costner (Yam) ; 3. Dan iel Yates (Yam); 4. Rtdcy Dunford (Kaw); 5. Eulas Coe (Y ). am 250 PRO : I. Ryan Sipes (Kaw); 2. Jacob Saytor (Y am); 3. Kevin Wa lker (Yam ); 4. Clark Stiles (Ho n); 5. Jim Neese (Suz). 4·ST RK AM : I . Chris Leadbeater Jr. (Yam) ; 2. Brandon Belche r (Ha n); l . Just in lewis (Ho n); 4 . Bren t Bru sh (Ha n); 5. Glen Mart in {Kaw}. Ull C/ D: I. Jeremy Brown (KTM): 2. Hank Grant (Suz); 3. Wesley Keller (Yam ); 4. Jon ah Cloninger (Yarn 5. Matt Collins (Hon ). CLGBY ); (16·14): I. Patrick Massie (Kaw); 2. Corey Rankin (Han ); 3. J.T. Sm ith (Kaw) ; 4. C h rist o phe r Nelson (Kaw) ; 5. Glen Martin (Kaw) . 15 + A: I. Jim C he ster (Suz) ; 2. Gaylon Dickson Jr. (Kaw) ; ] . Jaso n Summers (Yam); 4 . Shane Clampitt (Suz); 5. Jamie Simpson (Suz). 25 + B : I. Jerry Sneed (Han); 2. Preston Rose(Yam); ]. Robbie Keller (Suz): 4. Chad Lane (Yam); 5. Allen Button (KTM). 15 + ~ I. Rodney Ande~n (Yam); 2. Jason Sain (Han ); ] . Chris Jones (Ha n); 4. Chris l. G raham (Han); 5. Fre d e rick Griffith (Kaw). ]0 + A:, I. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Jim Neese (Suz); 3. Jim Chester (Suz); 4. Tim Hodock (Han) ; 5. Gaylon Dickson Jr. (Kaw). 30 + B: l. Wayne Harrison (Yam); 2. Mark Muncy (Yam); 3. Mike Anderson (Kaw); 4. Anthony Jon es (Han); 5. Edward Jo hnson (Hon ). 30 + C/O: I. Rollje Stanley (KTM); 2. Frederick Griffith (Kaw); ] . Kevin Green (Yam); 4. Nathan Scism (Hon) ; 5. Robert Rice (Suz). 35 + : I . Kevin Blalock (Hon); 2. Gay lon Dickson Jr. (Kaw) ; ] . Albert McCo y (Yam); 4. larry Sparks (H on) ; 5 . Edward Johnson (Hon ). 40 + : I . Jeffrey Dodgen (Yam); 2. Chuck Palmer (Yam); ] . Rick Cooper (Yam); 4. larry Northern (Suz ) ; 5 . Vincent Hanwright ( Suz) . 45 + : I. Je r r y Wohlgemuth (Hon) ; 2. Rick Cooper (Yam) ; 3. Gregory Qu ador (Yam); 4. Vincent Hanw right [Sua): 5. Bobby Staggs Jr. (Ha n). Maxxis Mota-Madness Series Round 28: Bremen Race Park Lyle, Fisher Land Moto-Madness Wins Bv BILLY ATKINSON BREMEN, GA, OCT. 9 e il ove r 200 of the faithful made their weekly pilgrimage to a round o f t he Maxxis Moto-Mad ness Se ries . The season is ne ari ng th e e nd , but the competition is st ill pu shi ng t he envelope to ga in e xtra points toward champio nships. The tr ack is re ady, so let 's get to the grandstand before the first mot o! The 50 cc O pen clas s was an aweso me display of riding, keepi ng the sco re rs busy trying t o ta b ulate t he ove ra ll stand ing . C a rt e r W will Gruy (1) of Team K&N leads Chuck Ergle (82) of Mystery Dance at the final round of the CMRA Formula Mini Endu rance Series in Cresson, Texas. www.cyclenews .com Old know took bot h mo ta wins o n his fast C obra. no pro b lem . Ano ther Co b ra pilo t , Logan Lacey, had a stro ng first mota , w hich carried him t hro ugh to the second podium spot. Logan Rainwate r put his Yamaha on the last podium step . One of the largest classes of the evening was t he 6Scc (7-9) class . K TM-moun ted Timothy Thorn won both motos for the overall. Oldknow, on anothe r KTM , eamed seco nd overall with a good ride. Chris Hughes used his Suzuki to keep the podium from being an allorange . The 85cc (12- 15) class was the pro perty of CYCLE NEWS • DECEMBER 1, 2004 47

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