Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Districts 14 and 15 Enduro Series Muddobbers Enduro Pfaff and Jones fo r 'he overall. In the Ove r 50 class, Rich Hu dak Sr. too k off wi t h t he lead twice , but if he'd have looked back, he'd have had a great view of KTM rider Dan Morgan, who chased Hudak to 'he second podium step. Do n Sprague t ook third, while se ve ntysomething-year-old George Single r took fourth . Women's-c1ass action ran at a furious pace, led in both moros to 'he finish by Suz ukimo unted Mikki Kolacz. Regular fron t -runner Abie Loebich took the runner-up spot, while Chelsea Druktenis rounded out the top three. The 12Scc C and 2SOcc C -d ass w ins both fell to Anthony Smith, who's been on a tear of late . Smith swapped w ins with Evan Gutshall for the overall in 12Scc C act ion , with Pennsylvania rider Jon Mealy filling in the th ird spot. Smith then took on Scotty Lester and Tim Priestly for t he 2S0cc C overall. Smith came away with bo th mota wi ns , with Lester second and Priestly third . Sells by Seconds at 5 1st Muddobbers Enduro BY AARON BARTH UPLAND, IN, OCT. 10 O hio 's Brad Sells is considered a mud specialist. but on this day he excelled on the hard -packed terrain of central Indiana. For the first time in many years. the SO-mile co urse was very dry, and the rivers were low. The ground was so hard that many of the riders felt like t hey were ri ding on concrete . The Muddobbers club laid out a very challenging course (or the I 70 competitors on hand . The race was set up in a "reset" format, totaling 10 checks . The KTM/MSRlEnduro Engineering-backed Sells fought off challenges all day from Six Days veteran Je ff Fr ed e tt e . Each rider ha d to ride flawl ess ly to gain an advantage o n t he ot he r. The two riders' scores mirror ed eac h oth er 's all day lo ng. At day's en d, Sells edged Fred ette by mere seconds. "It feels good to w in a D·15 e nduro ," Sells com mented. "I haven't won o ne of these in a couple years ." The first half of the race was 32 miles of trail t hat snaked t hrough the Ind iana co untryside . The riders actually crossed under Interstate 69 twice in the morn ing. The trail zigzagged across rivers and took the riders in and o ut of creek ban ks . The ma in gas was near the covered bridge in the town of Ma tthews. Sells and Fredette both dropped 14 points. Right behind the duo was Michigan champion Leona rd Keen; the KTM-backed Keen carded a IS at th is point . After the gas, Sells and Fredette distanced themse lves fro m the field , d ropping five and four po ints at checks six and eight, respectivety. Many of the riders were feeling the effects of the challenging trail. The attri tion rate was rising rapidly. The final r e se t was at 9 5 .2 miles . Competitors sprinted the last th ree miles to the final check, a known control. Many of the top race rs were able to zero the last check. Th e to p A rider was Senior com pe tito r Rob Roy. High Point B we nt to Brand on Pippenger, who dropped 33 points. and C hono rs we nt to Steve Laplante . R ESUL TS R ESUtTS AA/A: I. Brad Sells; 2. Jeff Fredette; 3. leonard Keen; -4 . Andrew Stokely; S. Dan Bryan; 6. Steve Vollmar; 7. Bre tt Dubois ; 8 . C o d y Mast in ; 9 . Corey C alkins ; 10 . Je r e my G arbe r; II . Rob Roy; 12. Jere m y Pel asto n ; 11. Ro d ne y 8n>wn; I~ . AMon B.nh ; 15. MKhoeI JolIy. ~--~~~=-----IJ: U P/W EXTRA: I. Dere k Balash (Hon); 2. Richie Kolcun (KTM); 3. Megan Stre e t (Ha n); -4 Tyler Everett (Co b); S. . N ick G e mp e l (Yam) . P(W BEG 0 ·1 : I. G ary Ka uf m an (KTM); 2. Dylliln Fa ll (KTM); 1. Garr et t Smith (KTM); 1. Cra.ig O rshosk l (KTM). P/W BEG 0 -2: I. Savannah Str eet (KTM); 2. 1)1erG uiltier (KTM); 3. Logan Citri glia (Hon) : -4 . Trent on Bocsa (KTM); S. Ryan Ande rson (Yam). P/W JR: I. Je rem y Hand (KTM) ; 2. Jare d Vannoy (KTM); 3. Mich ael Hand (KTM); -4 Cole Kvas (KTM); S. N ick Rhinehart (KTM). . P/W S R: I. Zac k H ofecker (KTM); 2. AJlen Mess ersmith (KT M); 1. Richie Kolc un (KT M); -4 C .J. Da vis (KTM); S. . Tom m y Sto pak (Cob ) . P/W 65 B EG : I. Rya n Red d ick (KTH) ; 2. Matthew Suzelis (lUw) ; 3. Jo hn Duc.an (Kaw ); 1. Tommy eo. (Suz); 5. Caleb Green (KTM). 65 : I. D3IV1)' La Hood (Sut); 2. Nicholas Pattenon (KTM); 3. Dougbs Bake r (X.w): ~ . Sam Napodano (KTM): 5. Adam H'kon (ch (Y;un); ~ . D~ F""""", (Han) . 1S0 C: I. Anthony Smith (Yam); 2. Scotty lester (Hon); 3. Tim Priestly (Hon ); 4. faison Tres hok (Hon ); S. Frank Stef anos ky (Su-z). OPEN: I. Jaison Treshok (Hon); 2. Man; Bauman n (KTM); 1. Charles Hutherly (y;un): ~ . J""'" Rion (Han): 5. Jeff (Hus). 4 -ST RK: I . R;ch Hudak (Hon) ; 2. Chris Macan (Hon ); 3. Pat GuuhaI (Y;un); ~ . IW>dy Fatia (Yam): 5. O>ig ..... (Han). WMN : l. Mikkl Kolac-z (Suz) ; 2. Ab ie loebic:h (Suz); 1. Chel sea Drukteno (Han): ~ . Bnttany A>hby (KTM): 5.)ounly l eonard (Suz). SCHBY: I. Brandon Bush (KTM); 2. Evan GuuhalI (Y;un); J. Keenon Gunhall (Y;un) :~ . Joey Kloo>(Iu.) : S. Ointon Zentner (Y am). CLG BY: I. Matt Knowlson (Yam ); 2. A¥on Harvey (lUw ); 3. Thomas Beckett (lUw ); -4 Jason . B.aJlachino (Kaw); S. Jon Mealy (Hon) . 25 + : I. G reg Hudak (Hon) ; 2. Steve Pfaff (Hon); 3. David Jones (Kaw) ; -4 Sandy . Par isi (Kaw ); S. Terry Allen (Yam) . 30+ : I. David Jone s (Kaw); 2. Sandy Parisi (Kaw ); 1. Jud son u nder (Hon ): -4 Eric . w hue (Ha n) ; S. Shawn O 'C on nell (Han) . 40 +: I. Bob Fel ml e e (Hon ) ; 2. Ma r c Baumann ( KTM ) ; 1. St e ve W ilm in gt o n ( Kaw ); 4. Mark Humme r (Ha n ); S. D a 'l B Blauman (Ha n). 50 + : I. Rich Hudak (Hon) ; 2. Dan Morg an (KI M); 1. Don Sprague (Hon); 4. George Singler (Yam); S. Fran k Trun k (Suz). BM B R: I . John Kre p s (Suz) ; 2. Phil Kulesza (Kaw ); 1. Todd Doak (H a n) ; -4 Ale. Mo skalo w . (Yam S. Bob GI"2)' (Hon ). VINT: I. Dave B1auman (Hon ); 2. ); Jame s Konival (Ha n); 3. Greg Troy an (Pol) ; 1. Joe Kimes (Hon); 5. T im Mo ntgo me ry (Suz) . l/W MN Y: I . Jimmy J¥Te n (Y ;un): 2. G (KTM): ~ . JUS l.eNnl (KTM); 5 . Dalto n Riddle . MINI : I . Dytan COil: (KTM); 2. Cody Schoettmer (Kaw) ; 3. Trenton Hayes (Yam); -4 Dybn . Ma;o n (lU w); S. Wes ley Bolto n (lU w) . JR A: I. Jordan ""'bum (X.w) ; 1. Shane Pera (Han): J. Dylan Rm... (Han ). IR B; I. ZXhuy Nuh (Suz): 1. Jerem'" Bowman (X.w ): J. Tyter Carter (Suz ); 1. Trevor Ezell (Suz); 5. Justin Broclc.nun (X.w) .

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