Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

the best of the year : wide open and fast. much different from the typical New Englandhare scrambles. At I:40 p.m., the green nag waved for the final race of the year. Newcom er Eric Anderson grabbed the holeshot , John Day Sr., Greg Hamel and D.J. Lis we re right on his heels as the pack raced through the first few turn s of the grasstrack before hitting the wood s and their first hillcli mb. The Pros stormed up the hill two abreast and w ide open. All of the usual leaders we re up from except Sant heson; he literally flew by in last place as he jumped off a rott ing stump going uphill. Co ming aro und on lap tw o we re RER Moto rcity rider s Matt Jalbert and Lis, battling for the lead. Wes Clarke cruised by in third, with Day fourth and KTM's Anthony Geraci in fifth. With the track's being " faster" than normal, many riders dropped out after several big crashes. Lis too k over the lead, w ith a l4- second gap on Jalbert. Cycle Connect ion-sponsored Santheson had moved all the way up into th ird . Ge raci and Pro Circuit's Day we re fourth and fifth, respectively. The nex t t ime ar ou nd . th e lead trio had t ightened up considerably to within 25 sec onds of one another and had built a 3D-second cushion over enduro rider Geraci. Down anoth er minute was Y amaha's Day, running in fifth. Meanwhile , A 25Dcc rider Alden Clark was setting som e very im pr essive lap times while wo rking his way through t he Pro class . He wa s ph ysically running in about si xth place , but he w o uld most likely move up a couple of spots on ad justed t ime . Coming around with on e lap to go, Santheson had ta ken t he lead and pulled 16 seconds on second-placed Us. Ge raci had moved into third, w ith Day fourth and Yamaha pilot Jeff Staples in fift h. C-Cyde's Jalbert opted to drop out of the race afte r a big get-off that left him se eing stars ; luckily, he was okay, and he pro mised to be back next year to defend his t itle. After mo re t han two hours of racing, Spectr o -spons ored Santheson had broken [albe rt 's five-race winning streak and claimed his se cond victory of the year. Lis finished down 16 seconds in second, with Geraci third , A 250cc ace Clark in fourth, and Day rounding out the top five, RESULTS AA: I. Bob Santheson (Hon ); 2. D.J. Us (KTM); 1. Anthony Geraci (KTM); 4. Joh n Day SI: (Yam); 5. Jeff Staples (Yam). A 250: I. Alden Clark (Yam); 2. Robert Lange back (Yam) ; 3. Ada m C lar ke (Yam); 4. Ch r is So uza (Yam); S. Shawn Levesque (KTM). A 200: I. Ken Law (Hus); 2. Jaso n Langenback (Suz ); 3. C hase Smith (Yam); 4. Kevin Knott (KTM); S. Jake Kom (Kaw). A OPEN : I . Thom as A Accomazzo (KTM); 2. Tod d Po iro t (KTM); l . De nnis Byr nes (KTM); 4 . Ke ith Bonney (Hon); 5. Pet er Matteau (ATK). A 4- STR K: I. Mike Bush (Hon ); 2. Eric Paren t (KTM); l . Jaco b Davenport; 4. Daryush Donyaui (Y am). A VET: I. Brian Barnes (Yam); 2. Larry Silvia. (KTM); l . Ed Barter (Yam); 4. Harold Bowen (Han ); 5. David Gallup (KTM). A SR : I. John F. McMa hon (Hon ); 2. John Mci ntyre (Yam); 3. Norman Turnbe rg (Hus]: 4. Scott Raymo nd (KTM); 5. David Bondall (Kaw). B 250: I. Greg Marrinon i (Yam); 2. Kevin Oliwa (Yam); 3. Nick Lobis.ser (Kaw); 4. Steven Degrange (Yam); S. Patrick Haske ll (Ho n). B 200: I. John T. Maier (Hon) ; 2. Doug Brodeur (Hon ); l . Uam Zibell (KTM); 4 . Robert C. Smith (KTM); 5. Andr ew Acton (Kaw). B OPEN: I. Chad Jensen lKf M); 2. Doug Fo x (Ho n); 3. C hris McGo vern (KTM); 4. Shaun Gillespie (KTM); 5. Mike Leis (KTM). B 4-ST RK: I. Tyler McMahu n (Hc o): 2. Th o mas Erdmann (Ho n); 3 . Sta nley Po plasky Sr. (Ho n); 4. C had Pause (KTM); 5. Chris Netelbcs (Hon) . B VET: I. Scott Grenie r (KTM); 2. Timothy Sims (Hon); 1, Mark Groe ber (Hon ); 4. Albe rt Joach im (Hon) ; S. Scott Evans (Kaw) . B SR: I. Ma rc S. Belleville (KTM); 2. Denn is Kirkman (GG); 1. Andrew Davis (KTM); 4. jack Golini (Hon) ; 5. Edward Kowalski (Kf M). C 25 0: I. jam es Moroney (Ho n); 2. Joh n St . Pierre (Suz); 3. Wayne Flach (KTM); 4. Stephen Gulick (Han ); 5. Steven Ryan (Yam). C 200: I . Keith Larson (KTM); 2. Castle Go sselin (KTM); 3. Jamie loomis (KTM); 4. C raig Plour de (Kaw); 5. Ryan Nuckols (Kaw). C 125: I. Tho r C hurch (Hon) ; 2. Too y Cipolla (KT M); 3. Jo hn Loughery (Suz) ; 4. Dan Lecle rc (Suz); 5. Mike Solsky (Hon) . C OPEN : I. Mike Utwin (GG); 2. Joel Lo mbra (KTM); l . Kevin Curtis (KTM); 4. Mike Vanden Hecrel (Hon ). C 4- STRK: I. Richard Zeleznik (Yarn); 2. Ralph Fedo ruk (KTM); l . Pet er Evangelist a (Yam); .oi. Scott Fon taine (Ho n) ; 5. Todd Dono van (Yam). C VET: I. Mike Wilson (Yam); 2. Larry Haywar d (KTM); l . David Phmey (Yam); 4. Chri s Martin (KTM); 5. Chris Henrichsen (Hon) . C SR: I. George Poulos(KTM); 2. Woody Carpenter (Yam); 3. Rich Hanse n (Hon) ; 4. Paul Detonnancourt (KTM); 5. Brian Curran (Kaw). SlS R: I. Raymood Malley (KTM); 2. Ben De nise (Yam); 3. Larry Piers (KTM); 4. Kevin Leo nard (Hon); S. To m Levesqu e (KTM). MSTR: I. Paul Lussier ; 2. Jay Tyer (KTM); 3. Jerry Shinner (KTM). WMN : I. Ch ristina BruyneeI (Kaw); 2. Heat her Canny (Kaw); 1. Michelle Duquett e (Hon) ; 4. Ashley Gre nier (Suz); 5. Ashley Richards (Hus). JR: I. Adam Falkows ki (Yam); 2. Robert l- Shennan (KTM); 3. Armand Men

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