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Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Ser ies Round 12: Har/eywood Morrison Shuts the Door By HEATHER GREER BRISTOL, VA, OCT. 10 a great weekend for family fun and raeIng at th e Harley dairy farm in Bristo l, Virginia. Hurricane Ivan had caused a can cellation o f the origina l September rac e date, but it was well worth the wa it, as riders we re treated to nearly perf ect track conditions. Riders also enjoyed a fun pr e-race ride and a bluegrass concert the night befo re the race , as well as a raffle , at w hich Mini B rider Bradley Gre e r won a 50 percent-off coupon and Vet C rider Tony De La Cru z won a free clutch. O n Su nday 's start , Motor Im po rt sl Answer/Silkolene{Tsubaki.sponsored Kawasak i rider Dan ie l Morrison po w e re d up the sweeping uph ill ahea d of the AA pac k to take the ho le shot . Ca se y Cycle C ityIC hic k· fi1 -N Steahly/Yarna ha -ba cked Jaso n Greer go t by Mo rrison early on t he first lap. Go ing into th e se co nd lap. Gre e r 's fro nt t ire veered off the t rail, open ing the door for Morri son to slip back by. Gree r quickly recove red , but Morriso n was dialed in, and he rode a flawless race to take the overall. Greer finished one se cond beh ind Morris on to take second overall. Burcham/Pro Class Cycles-backed Suzuki rider David Wh ite rode a consistent race to take third. In a tig ht 200cc A se aso n points rac es, FMF/Brewe r's Cycle -backed KTM ride r Robby Norwood came in 30 seconds ah ead of Kawasaki rider R.J. Ferg uso n, helping stretc h his s light le a d in the poi nts . Jimm y 's Cyc le Sales/Cycle Connectio ns/ Bruce's Suspension b~ked Honda ride r Just in Ston e was rubbing knobbies and pu tting the pressure on po ints leader Tony Deal in the 2S0cc A class , but the Triangle Cycle/Cycl e Co nne ctions Honda rider never let up and finished first, with Stone right I t was Overall winner Daniel Morrison k icks up some dust at round 12 of the Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series. 60 on his rear fender. Le w is Mo torsports KTM rider Brandon Nero too k the Four-Stroke A holes hot, but he w as qu ickly out of the runn ing w hen he e xpe rie nce d bike trou ble on t he first uphill. Woods Atlantic- backed Yamaha rid e r Ch ad Woods worked his way up from a last -pla ce start and came th ro ugh the scoring te nt w ith the lead after the first lap. Wood s stre tched his lead out to four minutes to take first place, over Honda rider Tommy Tomlinson. This w in gives Woods the edge he needs in a t ight seaso n points battle w ith Nero. During the th ird lap, Tomlinson fe lt the heat from Husqvarn a rider Jason Balon is for second place, as Balo nis was right on his rear fender in third . In the Min i A class , Kawasaki rider and points leader Will Faddis dominated the three laps. com ing in a minute before second-placed Sha ne Hart le ss , o n a Suz uki. Yama ha ride r Patrick Kite rode con sisten tly to take third . In the Women's class, Kawasaki rider Angela So nnacchio was o ut in fron t of Suz uki rider Je nny Blake by two minutes. O n the sec ond lap. Sonna cchio had so me difficulty and Blake was able to squeeze by for the lead . Blake stretched her cushion on the third lap , taking the w in and closing in the season points gap be tween hers elf and fell ow Suz uki r ider Jessic a Morr ison . Meanwh ile, Fac tory Co nnection-sponsored Kawasaki rider Heather Gree r reco vered from a last-place start to take third. RESULTS O /A: Daniel Morris on (Kaw). AA : I. JASOn Greer (Yam); 2. David Wh ite (Suz); 3. Hans Nee l (GG); -1 . George Greer (Yam); 5. Joe Giord ano (Ha n). 2 00 A: I. Robby Norw ood (KTM); 2. R.J. Fe rguson (Kaw) ; 3. Ray Fad d is (KTM); -1 . Daniel Parker (Hon); 5 . jos h Gray (KTM). 150 A: I. Tony Deal (Ha n); 2. Justin 5tone (Hon ); 3 . GleM Hok o mb (KTM). 4· ST RK A: I. C had Woods (Yam); 2. To mmy Tomlinso n (Han) ; J . Jason Balonis (HilS); -1. Tom my Reynolds (Han) ; 5. Ted Mar r ine r (KTM). VET A: I. Randall Elliso n (Suz); 2. David Baldw in (Ha n); 3. C he st er Wha ley (Yam); -1 . Mike Bakken (Kaw ). SR A: I. Darrell Harley (Hon) ; 2. Don Hall (KTM); J . Phillip Do yle (Suz); -1 Darryl Cam pbell (KTN) . . 200 8 : I. Brad Bakken (Kaw); 2. Brian Bouma (Yam); J . Mark Rob are (Ha n); 4. N at h an Jo ne s (KTM); S. Matthe w Ellis (KTM). 250 B: I. Rodney Hubbard (Kaw); 2. Brian Chan~1I (Yam); 3. Alex Nichol s (Yam); 4. T im Marchon (Suz); 5. Chns Stiltner (Y am). 4- ST RK B: I. l ee Mitche ll (KTM); 2. Pee ry Brown (Suz); J. Donnie Clark (Yam); -1 . O adie Keen (KTM); 5. Mike Taylor (KTM). VET B: I. Je ffrey Hale (GG); 2. Ron Ramsey (KTM); J . He ath Salyer (Hus): -1 . Robert Hawke s (KTM); 5. Ralph Benhart (KTM). S R B: I. Paoner Powell (KTM); 2. Robe rt Gatyon (KTM); 3. Robert Co x (KTM); -1. Lury Adams (KTM); 5. Bob Jone s (KTM). 200 C: I. Ryan Robbins (Han ); 2. Cory Rose (KTM); 3. Rusty Eppe rso n Jr. (Suz ); -1. Raymond Ellis (Kaw); 5. Adam Altmann (Hon ). 150 C: I. C hris Barke r (Hon) ; 2. Marty Prillaman (Hon); 3. Bryan Wood s (KTM); 4. Ch ris Greer (Yam); 5. Robe rt Strickland (KTM). 4 -ST RK C: I . Carl Aust in (Yam); 2. Ben Phillips (Yam); 3. SC Ott Tregdon (Ha n): -1 j.C . Re yno ld s (Kaw); 5. . Daniel Satyer (Han ). VET C: I. Rick Shifflett (Kaw) ; 2. Elmer Mumpo wer (Han); J. Randy TIS dale (Yam); -1. Shannon Hale (Y.m); 5. HMk NMh (GG). SR C , I. GMy Carnpbef (KTM); 2. Jeff Bro w n (Ha n) ; 3 . Ch arles Po pe (KT M); -1 . Ter ry Richar d s (Y am); 5. Ricky Pet e rs (KTM). MSTR: I. Graham Ke nan (Ha n); 2. Ron Hale (GG): 3. Fred Bro wn (Suz); -1 Ted . Fie ld s (Yam) . MIN I A : I. W ill Fa d d is (Kaw ); 2. 5ha ne Hart le ss (Suz); J. Patrick lGte (Yam) ; -1. Matt hew Ellis (Suz); 5. Pierc e Blake (5uz). MINI B: I. Caleb Lundee n (Y am); 2. Jimmy Ha ll (Han) ; 3. Colte~ Harr iso n (Kaw) ; -1 . C h r~s Hart le ss (5uz); 5. Corbyne St iff (Yam) . MIN I C: l. Ch ns Eppe rso n (Kaw); 2. Brad Berrier (Yam); 3. Jo rd an Ramsey ( KT M); -1 Jaco b W ise (Ha n); 5 . Corey Gearha rt (Suz). . WHN: I. Jenny Blake (Suz ); 2. Angela Sonnacchio (Kaw): J. Heather Gree r (Kaw); -1 . Joa nna Reynolds (Yam); S. Hannah Mart inea u (KTM). JR MIN I I : I. Wesk!y Jackson (Yam); 2. C ha nc e D avis (Ha n) ; 3 . Col e Gro ss ( Kaw ) ; 4. Taylor Hawt horne (Hon) ; 5. Just in Wenzel (Kaw). JR MINI 2: I. Austin Galyon (KTM); 2. Hylto n Dalto n (KTM); 3. Co lten 5aJyer (Kaw); -1 TaykM- Bowden (Kaw); 5. Austin Mart ineau _ (KTM). JR MINI W MH : I. Heathe r WhaJey (Hon ); 2. ~ Bald wi n (KTM); 3. Bailey Dalto n (Yam ); -1 . Ca rrie Boiling (5uz); 5. Jillian Wenzel (Ha n). P/W I: I . Sean Tisdale (KTM); 2. Sier ra Smit h (KTM); 3 . Braed en Haas (KTM); -1 Seth . Hard ing (KTM); 5. l ogan Palme r (KTM). P/W 2: I. C hris Galyan (KTM): 2. Dylan De La C ruz. DECEMBER 1, 2004 • CYCLE NEWS Daniel Black proved ta be toa much for the competition in the 125cc J unior class at Michigan's Victory Lane Sparts Park. Victory Lane Sports Park Black is the Bomb By BART NEWMAN STANTON, MI, OCT. 10 anie l Black was top do g in the. I25cc J ~n l ~r class, gra bbing tw o mo to w ins at MiChigan's own Victory Lane Sports Park and turning in two grea t rides aboard his mighty Yamaha. Com ing off th e gate , Black fo und the groove that suited his style and had a lead go ing int o tur n o ne , in fro nt of Matt Law, Nic k Wenger and Kevin Shorr. Black too k a liking to the Victo ry Lane facility and was soon clicking off solid lap after solid lap. Law wasn 't going to hand Black the w in w it ho ut a battle , and he was airing it out, kee ping Black hone st all mo ta long. A good batt le eru pted between Wenger and Shorr, as they e xchange d positions several times th ro ughou t the mot a. In the e nd, Black was too strong for the field and too k the win wi th room to spare . Law was in se cond the whole way and vowed to be tt e r that by one posit ion in mota two. Wenge r held off Shorr at the flag to finish t hird. Law got the jump off the gate in moto two . but Black he ld it on longe r going into tum one to once again call the holeshot his. Law was fast a nd de termi ned , lat ching on to Black's rear fender, but he co uldn't find a way around . Shorr was leading We nger, but that would n't last long, as Wenge r was faster coming down the hill, and that wou ld make third his. Out front, Black was on fire , slicing and dicing his way a.ro und t he course, holding off each offe nsive cha rge t hat Law wo uld mount. When the wh ite flag ca me out, Black put his head down and moto red away for his second moto w in, as well as the overall. Law finished secon d aga in for seco nd overall , Weg ner was third both times o ut for th ird overall, and Shorr placed fourth in both affairs for fourth overa ll. Scott Cu rrie was king in Vet action, holding off tough charges from Gary Saya in both mo tos to claim the Over 45 overall. Cu rrie returned from Loretta Lynn's w ith D 40th Anniversa ry a to p- 10 National number, and he has been bac king that up on Michiga n tracks all season long. Th is day was more of the same, as he rode away wi th a pa ir of vict ories in the O ver 45 class. In mota o ne, C urrie took the wi n afte r d uking it o ut with Saya and Phil Peyton . The three we re on a rail, opening up a good lead on the rest of the pack. Currie he ld tough eve n as Saya we nt afte r him lap afte r lap to w in moto o ne . Saya was second, with Peyton th ird. When the second moto got under way. Saya brought the pack around turn one , but Currie didn't take well to playing second fiddle, and he was out front be fore lap one was don e. Sara stayed in second, be hin d C ur r ie , fo r t he remainder, w hile Peyton was solid in third but not much of a challenge to the front-runners. RESULTS 50 TRL (4 -8) I. Cara Blount (Y am); 2. William Delisle (Yam); 3. C ha nc e Brow n (Yam ); -1 . Jo sh 5zYlka (Ha n); 5. Gr iffin Glad un (Y ). SO (4 -6) I. Peyton Molzahn (Co b); 2. am Kyk! We ndt (Co b); J . Jo sh S:tySka (Han ); -1. William De lisle (Yam). 50 (7-8) I. Cora Visger (KTM). 50 JR I. Brendy n Sne ll (KTM); 2. Kale b Nie lson (KT M); 3. Cody Dar mo dy (KTM); -1. Peyto n Mo lzahn (Cob). 50 SR I. Austin Dod d (Cob); 2. Troy Blou nt (Kaw); 3 . Daniel Cutler (KTM). 65 I. Travis johnston (KTM); 2. l ucas lowe (KTM); 3. Joh n Cole (KTM); -1 . Zackery Ande rse n (Kaw): 5. Austin Dodd (Kaw). 8 5 (9- 11) I. Jame s Moore (Suz): 2. Dustin Meyers (KTM); 3. Cody Ca ldwell (Kaw); -1 . Dillion Knezevich (5uz); 5. Mark Den ton (Yam). 8 5 C I. Jer e my Koetsier (Han); 2. Austin Devereaux (Yam); 3. Alexander N icke rson (Y am); -1 . 5teven Ben (Han) . 8 5 JR I. James Moore (Suz); 2. Dillion Knezevich (5u z); J . l ucas l o w e (KTM); -1 . zachary 51 0an (KTM); 5. Garre tt Ewalt (Kaw) . 855ft I. Dust in Meyers (KTM); 2. Cody Caldwell (Kaw); 3. Je re miah Stewart (Kaw). 115 1ft I. Daniel Black (Yam); 2. Matt hew law (Y am); 3. Nick We nger (Han) ; -1 . Kevin Shorr (Y am). 125 B I. Jason Qu inn (Kaw); 2. Ryan Q uinn (Yam); J. Danie l Black (Yam); -1. Der ek Dowse (Kaw ); 5 . C had Gr ange r (Han) . 125 C I. Brian Me yers (Yam); 2. Andrew Patt erson (Suz); 3. Steven Johnso n (Han); 4. Ric ha rd K. D a rm o d y (Suz) ; 5 . David Dow se (Kaw) . 2s 0/0 PEN A I. Kenny Ryan (Y . 250/0PEN B I. Nick am) Pe rry (Han); 2. Gre g 5trangwa y (Suz) . lSD/OPEN C I. Justin Persall (KTM); 2. Paul Wheeler (Han); J. Steve Essehnk (Han) ; 4. Terry Green (Suz): 5. Jo sh Ande rson (Yam) . 16-24 I. Bra ndt Bec ke r (Hon); 2. Tyler Hodges (Y ). ]0 + I. am Dougtas Fe rguson (Yam); 2. Raben McDo well (Han ). ]5 + I. Tod d Ste wart (Ha n); 2. W illiam Ne ro s (Ha n); 3. 5cott Currie (Han) ; -1 . Scott Stewart (Han) . 40 + I. Todd 5te wart (Han) ; 2. Dan Chapel (Yam); 3. Gary Saya (Hon) ; -1. William Neros (Hon) ; 5. Philip Peyton (Han) . 4 5+ I. Scott Cu rrie (Hon) ; 2. Gary Saya (Han) ; J. Philip Peyton (Hon); -1 Doug . Cha ffee (Han); 5 . Th omas Jo h nso n (Ha n). SO+ I. Jo hn Korte (Han) ; 2. Michael Root (Yam); J. larry 5te wart (Hon); -1 . Dona ld Trucks (Yam). NON-CUR I. Kin l ewis (Ha n); 2. lane Brum m (Suz); 3. Paul Mo or e (Suz); -1 . Mar k Bec ker (Han) ; 5. Robert McD owell (Hon ).

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