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PHOTOS BY F.B. PRODUCTIONS Thundercross Series Final Round: Bremen Race Park AMA Woods Wins Final Thundercross By BILLY ATKINSON BREMEN, GA, OCT. 31 B reme n Race Park, in conjunct ion with M axxis and Red Bull, hos ted the final rou nd of th e AMA Th undercross Series . A total overhau l o f the Bremen facility was completed in time for the best racing of the season: Mor e than 20 acres were cleared, and the new trac k made for lap times over two minutes for the Pros . The super ne w layout was a m ix of tight supercro ss and w ide -open ou td oo r moto cross. Co nditions everywhere were loamy, due to proper preparat ion and unlimit ed sawdust . Bremen now has perhaps the bes t facility in Geo rgia. When t he Pros show up fo r a race , the atmosp he re change s. Th e excitement level go es up as pr acti ce pro gress es and the fast guys ch ec k o ut the track and do th ings on the track that are not th ought pos sible. Wa tch ing a Pro such as Matt Walker, o n a smaller bike than the oth er ride rs, double into the t riple and single out to the ne xt corner to ma tch the speed of t he la rg e r fou r- st ro kes is s impl y awesome. Th is big t riple is wh ere th e bigge r bikes have to fly I 17 feet for a smooth landing. Wa t chi ng r id e rs " Bub ba-scru b" a jump fo r mo re time on th e gas is a th ing of bea uty. Th e first mot o le ft the gate after their sighting lap, and local rider Dash Lyle, on his RHS Ho nda, took th e lea d, ahead o f Jo shua Wood s, on his Red Bull KTM, and Yamaha rider Jaco b Saylor. Woods qu ickly took the lea d and let eve ryone know there was a new sheriff in town. Saylor also had his Y amaha's thrott le pinned en route to t he r u nne r-u p spo t . After a m id pac k st ar t , Dash Lyle (2 75 ) grabs the haleshot. W alke r had his Pro Circui t Kawasa ki 25 0F screaming as he moved up to th ird , setting th e finishing order. Ho le shot artist Lyle garnered fo u r t h, ah ead of Ho nd a ride r C had C harbonneau, who rounded out the top fIVe. T he se co nd- mo te st art we nt the same, w ith Lyle leading for the a good portion of the first lap . O nce again, Woo ds took over and pu lled away with no pro blem . Moving thro ugh t he pack aft er another sma ll-m otor start , Walker had seco nd place in hand . Saylo r hung tough fo r t hird ove rall w ith a gre at ri d e. Charbonneau finished ahead of Lyle for fourth. Woods t ook the AMA T hu nd e r c ro ss Champions hip on this weeke nd. Saylor finished se co nd in th e po ints but e arn e d ev eryon e 's respect by neve r giving up and making str ong co m e backs d u ring his motes. Ch ar bon ne au was the st ea diest rider, and w as always the re at the end, an d tha t gave him th ird overall in the se ri e s . Th e r a cing was top -n o tch . an d the crowd had a gre at show. The efforts of tho se at Maxxis T ire s and weekend sponsor Red Bull and everyon e else who helped put th is event together are much appreciated. eN BREMEN RACE PARK BREMEN, GEORGIA RfSULTS: OCTOBER 31 , Josh Woods makes a 50ft landing aff Bremen's 117-foot triple on his way to the overall win at the finol round of the AMA Thundercross Series. Matt Wa lker (122) and Jacob Saylor (198) battle bar to ba r at Geargia's Bremen Race Park. R ESULTS Jared Partridge was the 125cc Intermediate winner at the Utah Sport Riders Association Motocross event at Mesquite Motocross Park. S4 P/W PP (0- 10): I. To rte Williamson (Suz); 2. Nike ll Tam ilos (Suz). P/W S HA FT (0 -6): I. Jeremy Noyes (Yam); 2. Hayde n Stub bs (Lem ): J . McCoy Bro ugh (l e m). P/W HEADS UP (0-9): I. Jordan Evans (Suz); 2. C hristian Noble (Hon). P/W (0 -6): I. D illo n G e uke (Co b) ; 2. C hr ist ian Kilgore (KTM); 3. Jere my Noyes (Yam); ... McCoy Bro ugh (Yam ); 5. Hayd e n Stubbs (l e m) . P/W (7-8): I. Mor gan Mackintosh (l em); 2. Kyle Pom ikAla(KTM); 3. Jordan Marta k (Pol ); 4 . Ch ase Hayne s (KTM); 5. San tana Ribon i (KT M). P/ W OPEN (0- 9 ): I . Tyler Sc h ie l ( KT M); 2. Mo rg an Mac kintos h (Lem); 3. Kyle Pomikala (KTM); 4. D illon Ge uke (Cob); 5. [ordan Mam k (Pol). 6 5 (6 -B), I. J.D. Elliott (KTM); 2. C haisson C ozzens (KT M); 3. C hantz O gden (Sut.); 4. Harris on Padan (KTM); 5. Tyler Schiel (KTM). 65 (9- 11): I. Landon Mickelse n (KTM); 2. Colton Ogden (Kaw); J . Dusty Hu mp hries (Suz); 4. Kenny Dailey (KTM); 5. Riley Bro ugh (Kaw) . 65 OPEN (9.1 1): I. Dusty Hum phries (Suz); 2. J.D. Elliott (KTM); J . Riley Brou gh (Kaw); 4. KeI'VlY Dailey (KTM); 5. Chaisson C ozz ens (KTM). 85 BEG: I. Kirby Riley (Yam); 2. Tanner Bloo d (Sut.); 3. Jo rd an Peterson (Yam) ; 4. E.J. Maylock (Kaw); 5. Austin Ho lbert (KTM). 85 (7 - 11): I. Levii Hall (KTM); 2. Zachary Fussell (Kaw); 3. Kyie Price (Yam); 4. Shai-Ant hony Ginden (Kaw ); 5. Colton Ogden (Ha n). 85 ( 12-15): I. Jason C isneros (5uz) ; 2. Dustin Winsc hel (Suz); 3. Blair Vetere (Yam); 4 . Ro wd y Williamson (Su z); 5. Austin Murd oc k (Suz). 85 INT: I. Prince Kapahulehua (Suz); 2. Pat rick H inner s (Suz) ; 3. D acoda So rochu k (Yam) . 85 U/CL SFD : I. Levii Hall (KTM); 2. Zac hary Fussell (Kaw); 3. Jeffrey Willso n (Suz); 4. Rile y Brough (Yam); 5. Tyler Coyne r (Suz). Sl H IN I: I. l evii Hall (KI M); 2. Prince Kapahulehua (Suz); 3. Zachary Fussell (Kaw); 4. Dacod a Sorochuk (Yam); DECEMBER 15,2004 • CYCLE NEWS Chad Charbonneau gets big air on his way to fourth overall. 5. Kyle Price (Yam). Bl B K BEG: I. Tanne r Luster (Hen ): 2. La u n Sc huster (Hon) ; 3. Jaso n Ca r ter (Kaw); 4 . Kevin Rob inso n (Suz) ; 5. Jim m y Roy (Kaw) . 125 JR : I. Bro d ie Hum phrie s (Suz); 2. Paul W illiams (He n): 3. Eric T ho mas (Ho n); 4 . Travis Riggs (Suz) ; 5. Casey Bywate r (Ho n). 125 INT: I . Jared Partlidge (Hon); 2. Cameron Rodriguez (Hon) ; 3. Ryan Bro wn (Suz); 4. Eric Barlow (Suz); S. Andrew Brisk (Hon). 125 PR O : I. Gray Davenport (Yam); 2 . Beni Williams (Ya m ); 3. Scott The oba ld (Han) . 25 0 JR : I. Brodie H u m p h r ie s (Suz); 2. Ju st in Elswo o d ( H o n) ; 3. Na than Ambrose (Hon ); 4. Ryan Dalt on (Ho n); 5. Dwayne Rouse (Ho n). 15 0 INT: I. Je sse Hodges (Hon) ; 2. Matt Provost (Yam); 3. Reed Tingey (KTM); 4. Tony Esposito (Hon ); 5. Eric Barlo w (Suz). 250 PRO: I . Gray Daven po rt (Yam); 2. Kipp Posey (Yam); 3. Scot t Theobald (Suz); 4. Be ni Williams (Yam); 5. Zec Hump hrie s (Suz). OPEN JR: I. Jake Poole (Yarn); 2. Nathan Ambrose (Hon); 3. Bro ck Bryant (He n): 4. Er ic T ho mas (Hon); 5. Justin Elswood (Han). OP EN INT: I. Jared Partridge (Hco]: 2. Cameron Rodrigue z (Han ); 3. Jesse Hod ges (Hon) ; 4. Matt Provost (Yam); 5. Reed Tingey (KTM). O PE N PRO : I. Gray D avenpo rt (Yam); 1. Be ni Williams (Yam); 3. Kipp Posey (Yam); 4. Scote Theobald (Suz); 5. Zac Hum phries (Suz). WMN : I . Jena Ellis (Hen ): 2. Cassie Webb (Kaw); 3. Leah Williams (H on); 4. Amberf ie Carter (Kaw); 5. Torie Williamson (Suz). 25 + IR: I. Jaso n Burton (Suz); 2. Dave Hansen (Yam). 25 + PRO: I. Kipp Posey (Yam); 2. Brett Dahl (Yarn). 30 + Jft: I. Keith Thomas (Hon ); 2. David Mu no z (Hon); 3. Jason O 'Connor (Hon) ; 4. Jaso n Fa ulk (Y am); 5. Kerry No ble (Yam). 40 + : I. Eric Clemson (Yam); 2. Sam Martin ez (Yam) ; 3. Lon ny Mac kintosh (Hon) ; 4. James Brown (Yam); 5. Bob by Hun t (Yam) . NO JUMP: I. Do n Tayk>r (Yam); 2. Pre ston Schell (Yam); 3. [ascn AJinson (Yam); 4 . Amir N aval (Han). 4 0 t h Anniv ers a ry 2004 ( FINAL ROUND) O/A: I. Josh ua Woods (KTM); 2. Matt Walke r (Kaw); 3. Jaco b Saylo r (Yam); 4. C had Charbonneau (Han ); 5. Dash l ykl (Han); 6. Derrick Fisher (Yam); 7. Doug Earls (Hen): 8. Paul lamb (Yam) ; 9. Tyson l eggett (Yam); 10. l ogan Martin (Hon); II . l ee Tatham (Hoo). 12. Jona than West (Yam); 13. Brent Bru sh (Hon) ; 14. Ryan Nol an (KT M); IS. Ch arl ie Evans (Kaw); 16. Jessie Ballard (Hoo) ; 17. Chad Aughinbau gh (Hon); lB. Shane F"ltt ugh (Hon) ; 19. Ross Joh nson (KTM); h 20. Shane Mills (Yam); 21. Barry Higgi s (KTM); 22. Japeth n Suslee (Kaw); 23. Chad Albritton (KTM); H . Joel Sewell (Y am); 25. Chase Borders (Han). CMA Anaheim Expres s MX Series Round 5: Madera Fairgroun ds Mudder on the Anaheim Expressl By EDDIE GRAVELINE MADERA, CA, OCT. 24 n the drive out to the Madera Fairgrou nds on the day of the fifth round of the Anahe im Express Se rie s, it looked like co ndition s were going to be perlect fo r a race: overcast skies, cool te m pe ra tu res , and no rain in the fo re cast for ano ther two days. Well, all of the racers , spectators and track workers fou nd ou t first-hand just how inaccurat e the weather man can be. During practice , cond itions were perfect. It had ra ined a few days earlier, and the loam y soil was still jus t wet eno ugh to provide pe rfe ct tract ion. While th e Minis we re o ut on th e trac k, tho ugh , it started to sprinkle. But w ith faith in the forec ast , the race went on. By the time the mo tas were ru nning, it was raining. Ha rd . O

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