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"> ( (Kaw ). 85 : I. Michael Johnson (Hon ); 2. Frankie Lee Gillim (Ho n); J, Jake Le w is (Yam) ; 4. Hayde n Gillim (Hon ): S. Andr ew Jo hnson (Hon). XRIO O ST K: l . Cotby Ch and ler (Ho n); 2. Sco tt Lar m (He n): J . Danny Wa lker (Ho n): 4, Ro be rt C h ristm a n (Ho n); S. Mike Hac ke r (Ho n). MAD DO G: I. Mike Hacke r (Han ); 2. Tim Eade s (He n): 1, Danny Walker (Ho n); 4. Robert Chri stma n (Ho n); S. Sco tt Lar m (Ho n). 8 6 .1 60 4 - ST RK: I . Michael Jo hnso n (Ho n) : 2. Hayde n Gillim (Hon ): J. Brock Schwarzenbacher {Ho n] : 4. Jake Lew is (Hon): 5. Austin Ze ntmyer (Hon). 200 AM: I. N ikki Spore (Hon ); 2. Jake Le wis (Y am); J . Hayde n Gilhm (Ho n); 4 . Frank ie Lee Gillim (Ho n); 5. N athan ie l Vowe ll (Ho n). 200 PR O -AM : I. Jeff C arv e r (Kaw); 2. Michae l Joh nson (Hon) ; 3. Hayde n Gillim (Han ); 4. Roben Christman (Ho n); 5. Frankie Le e Githm (Hon ). 25 0 A M: I. Michael Johnson (Y am); 2. Colby Chand ler (Ho n). 450 AM: I. Justin Hanna (Ho n). 45 0 PRO: I. Eldred Bristol (Hon ): 2. Scott Lar m (He n): 1. Tadahi ro Fukaya (Hon ). OP EN AM : I. Nathan ie l Vowell (Hon); 2. Benjamin Walters (Han ); J . Colby Chand ler (Hon ). O PEN PRO -AM: I. Justin Hanna (Hon): 2. Jeff Carve r (Kaw) . 50S PR O : I. Kevin Snyder (Ho n): 2. Eldred Bristol (Ho n); J . Scott larm (Ho n); 04 . Tadah iro Fukaya (Hon); S. Mike Hacker (Hon) . OPEN PRO : I. Kevin Snyde r (Ho n): 2. Eld red Bristol (Ho n); J . Tadah iro Fukaya (Ho n); 4. Scott larm (Ho n). VET 30 + : I. Kelly KJ ynst ra (Hon) . SR 4 0+ : I. Ke lly Klynstra (Hon ); 2. Jo hn Gilligan (Hon). SI5R 50 + : I. Kelly Ktyns (Hon). tra Texas Off raad Racing Org a niza tion Rou nd 1: Ookhill M X Park Leiv an Wins TORO Opener - No Buill By JENNIFER WEBB DECATUR, TX, OCT. 30-31 \ A /h e n the air starts to get cr isp and time V V falls back, it 's the beginning of ano ther season o f w inte r racing in north Texas! To SCR YamahalA nswer/ Dun lop- backed Stev e Leivan , 12-time MHSC AA champion , it me ans the Misso uri har e s cr am bles are in t he books and defending his TaRO AA champio nship is next o n the age nda , Th e first TaRO rou nd w as a W O RCS co sanctioned ev e nt he ld at O a khill MX Par k in De cat ur, Te xas. More t han 760 r ide rs tu rn ed out for two days o f racing on a S-m ile co urse th at st arted o ut o n a mo tocro ss tra ck be fore hea ding o ff roa d in a gra nd prix-style gras strac k. There w as a bit of a woods section , a roc k bed and log-jum p area, and th e co urse finished back on th e mo tocross lo o p . T he TORO race rs were not use d to this (they usually run o n seven o r mo re m ile s o f w ood ed terrai n), b ut mo st raved abo ut th e fun factor. Na tional ride rs were turn ing lap t imes of less th an 8 .5 minute s! "Thi s Missou r i bo y was no t co m forta ble w it h th e t ra ck, " Le ivan ad m itte d . " I haven't start ed o ut of a motocr oss gate in I don 't know how long. Bill's Woods is w here I pre fer to be when racing in Texas. Iron ically e nough , the on e area o f the tra ck I sho uld have had no pro blem with , the rock sec tion, was my only cras h of the day. I los t a glove gett ing my bike out o f the re and had to co me in to pit ea rlier than planned . It worked o ut to my ben efit. Late in the ra ce , whe n everyo ne e lse pitted , I d idn't have to , and go t back by for th e w in." "I thought the track was aw esome !" en thused GNS SuzukV Answer/Scott ride r Mark Wee ks. "It was am azing ho w fast the National guys we re , and the inte nsity was unreal! Ste ve and I had a good race, mixing it up quite a bit, but later, when I came in to pit, he got arou nd me , and I didn't Mark Weeks battled w ith eventuol winner Steve L eivan but had to se ttle for runner-up a t the TORO opener in Decatur, Texas. have eno ugh left to get him back!" Wee ks settled for run ner-up. DFW KTM-spo nso re d Adam Possin picked a big eve nt to make his first Pro race. "O n rac e d ay, I woke up very nervous and excited and a bit intimidated , but I was rea dy," Po ssin said. "My arms pumped up pre tty ea rly o n, but by the ninth o r 10 th lap, my pit said I was gaining po sition s," Po ss in we nt on to finis h th ird amon g the TO RO Pros in a race he will not soon for ge t! " Eve ryo ne t hat ' s been racing fo r a w h ile knows tha t co- sanc tion ed eve nts can usually be more th an a han d ful to p ull off," admi t t e d TORO series di r e ct or Shaw n Goo lsby , "bu t fo r tun ate ly fo r o ur r ac e r s, t he T O RO and WORCS staff we nt ab ove and beyond to make th is a me mo rable and e njoyable ev en t . There w ere so me bump s along th e way, but all in all, I'd have to rate the effo rt a success ." Go to www.rac e-toro .o rg fo r m ore informatio n o n winter racing in Te xas. RESUL TS AA : I. Ste ve Le lvan (Yam); 2. Mar k Weeks (Suz); J . Adam Possin ( KT M); 4. Do nn ie Cluc k (Kaw ): 5. Da vid W idmer (Han) . O PEN A: I. Brian Mo nrgomery; 2. Colby Bo lling: 3. Eric Hess; 04 . Jeff W ilbanks: S. Jamie Lam ance . OPEN B: I. Christian Vowell; 2. Chris Scott; J . Jimmy Fox; 04. Andrew Piland; 5. Josh Bailey. O PEN C: I. Matt Davis; 2. Eric Loo ne y; J . Marshall Buck; 04 . Nick Dona ld: 5. Brandon Belcher. 25 0 A: I. Be n Reynolds: 2. Joe McCle llan; ] . Tre f Hod ge: 04. Aaron Ramsey; 5. Kevin Breto n. 250 B: I. Carlin Vase; 2. Austin Wann; J . Brian Jaco bs; 04 . Devon Coetz er; 5. Eric Gifford. 1 50 C: I. Tyler Baucom ; 2. Zack Beavers : 3. Keenan Hens ; 4. Rob Dewey; 5. Aaron Donaldson. 200 A: I. Tyler Sche xreuo er: 2. Bea u Otto; 3. Justin Hays: 04 . Todd Mart in; 5. Nathan Rodgers . 100 B: I. Camer on Ishmae l; 2. Brian Gifford: 3. Cody Bec k; 4. Matt Sparks: 5. Kenny Adams . 200 C : I. Just in Mc Kinley; 2. Jos hua Woe ssner; J . Austin Winte r; 1_He idi Pa ssin; 5. Daniel Boswell. ]0 + A: I, Curt is Kirchmeie r; 2. Brian Barnes; 3. Cecil Parker ; 04. CraigAllen; 5. Bre nt Sellers. ]0 + B: I. Kelly Braddoc k; 2. Roben Gravley; l . Ste phen Tucker; 4. Tom Eato n; 5. Billy Rodgers . 30 + C: I. T. Sadler; 2. Cutter Hollowa y; J . Steve AVila; 4. Mar k Huff; 5. Brett Flory. 38 + A : I. Ray Jen nings: 2. Kenny Vowell; l . Rob Riner; 1. Darryl Smith; S. Bobby Southard . 38 + B: 1. Jeff Posey; 2. Steve Turner; 1. James Karr, 4. Mark Coetzer; 5. Terry Harmon . 38 + C: I. Kevin Mercer; 2. David Paris; J. Randy Hancoc k; 4. lany Smith: 5. Scott Armel . 45 + A; I. Mike Abbott; 2. David McKelvy; J . Dan Burch; 04. Doug Taft; 5. Roony Donald . 4 5 + B: I. Barry Jones ; 2. Thorn Kuhns; 3. Rick Brightwe ll; 4. Cun Phillip 5. Mike Loo ney. 45+ C: L s; Steve Channe ll; 2. John Hesse; J . Rick Dinwiddie; 04. Charlie Bridge s: 5. Dewayn Cr ow. 50 + A: I. larry Hunter; 2. Bill Yo ung; 1. De nnis W illmo n; 4. Do n W ilban ks. 50 + B: I . Ch a rlie Ro binso n: 2. Brad Mille r; J . Ro n Bec k; 04 . Fra nk Leivan; 5. Richard Van Tries. 50 + C: I. Gerry E. Rains; 2. Ron Davis; J . Leo n Kirchmeie r; 4. Ted Ramsay; 5. Ch ris Creel. 6 0 +: I. Bill Fle ming; 2. Dwight Le at he rw oo d ; 1. Hazen Smith: 1. Doyle Rogers; 5. Jerry Bo re n. LOS k. I . Tracy Taz Kiso r; 2. She rr! Steph e ns; 3. lauren Po we ll; 04 . He idi Passin; 5. Cath y Estes. LOS B: 1. Kriste n Shirley; 2. Jean Turner ; l . Alyssa Je nnings; 4. Ashley Crouch; 5. Jen nife r We bb. LO S C: I. Rho nda Vaughan ; 2. Cindy Gro ss ; 3. Melanie Klande r; 4. Susan Hurst ; 5. Miche lle Fitts. MIN I A: I . G a rre n Bo llo m ; 2. Jo s h He ss . MINI B: I . Austi n Hende r so n; 2. Brand on Gtenn; J, Tyler Mitler; 04 . Billy Das inge r; 5. Ga r r e tt Crawfor d . MIN I C : I . Ch ey e n ne Har mo n; 2. Brayde n Kra me r: 1. Ja ke Wilso n; 4 . Ken ny Bro w n: 5. Ian Ba iley. P/W 50 A : I . Ga ston Joh nso n; 2. Mason Bowland : J . Made Arrington; 04. Wyatt Sadler, P/W SO B: I. N ick Burne tt . P/W 5 0 C: I. Matt hew Ald ridge; 2. Cole Neal; 1. landry Songer: 4. Parker Campbell; 5. Co lton Cor bin. P/W 65 A : I. J.D. Reed ; 2. Troy Sanford. P/W 65 B: I. She lby Warren; 2. R.J. Miller ; 3. Dalton Gree n: 4. Tyler Chidester; 5. Hudso n Blacketer. P/W 65 C: I. Elric Flory; 2. Cas ey Karr, J. Trysten Edingto n: 04 . Hannah Ot to: 5. Dillo n Gre e n. JR BEG: I . Ben O tt o ; 2. Jacob Bailey; ] . Rodge r Eugste r: 04 . Co lton Hanse n. m..",. · Old·Time rs Fall Classic Rive rs ide Old- Timers MX, Ridgecrest Treats and Trick StuH at Old-Timers Classic By DENISE DEVINES RIDGECREST, CA, OCT. 30·31 H oW far would you go for a tr ick bike sta nd? Ask the 15 ra ce rs who endured re al "Fear Facto r " shen anigans d uring the O ld-Time rs Fall Classic. At Satu rday nights' trop hy awards dinner, co ntes tants had to stand o n o ne leg w hile club vice president Kurt Sofka po ured bucke ts of ice do w n th e ir pants, fro nt and back! Th e last man stan ding (e r, grimacing?) wo n the prize . Oldsters fro m three other O TMX chap ters Lo s Ange les , Ce nt ra l Valley a nd Las Vegas joined the Riverside hosts for the two-day eve nt. Novic es kicked off th e action , wi th Hugh Blacka lead ing th e O ver 40 division for t hre e laps. Bob Walpert took ove r the lead but cou ld no t hold o ff hard -charg ing C hris Dysart. Blacka again snar ed th e ho leshot in mo to two, but this time Mike Pro bst sto le th e lead , befor e Dysart ag ain m ove d to t he fro nt an d held it to t he checke red . On Sunday, it appea red t hat Ce ntral Valley's Randy Go d ich wou ld termi nate Dysar t' s w inning streak, but Dysart muste red late passes for top hono rs o n the weekend. In the O ver 50 No vice class, Fred Kalmick pulled such a huge lead tha t he not on ly caught up to the Over 40 No vices but passed nearly ha lf of the first w ave . (Race committee , tak e no te !) But the real ra cing was m idpack, as a four-wa y, back - and- fo rth ba tt le e nsu ed between Ro be rt McCormick, Ste ve Alexander, Denise deVines and Steve Pobjoy. N e w co m e r Be r na r d Unha ssob iscay d om inated th e fir st r o u nd of t he Mas te r A di vis ion , d espi te hav ing flu- like sym p t o ms : how eve r, his co nd itio n wo rsene d , putting him ou t of the ru nning for the res t of the weekend. Dave Erop kin capitalized on Unhassobiscay's "ill" fortu ne s, taking Satu rday's to p ho no rs . Sunday was a differ ent story, tho ugh: Sofka finally dialed in his new Suzuki with back-to -back w ins. Bruce Hoo ver do minated the Over 60 class, winning all fo ur he ats . Phil Black and Ge orge Speari ng stayed w ithin striking distance but could only muste r sec o nd and th ird , respectively. Mo r ro w Fleet and Mark Schuster kep t t he pr e ss ure o n Mike Bo nef ant in t he O ver SO Am at eurs, but Bo ne fant stayed determin e d and pulled off overa ll w ins o n bo th days. Fleet (3 - 1-3- 2) edge d out Sh uste r (2- 3- 2 -4) for second place . Getting o ff to a bit of slow start in the Over SO Expert class, Michae l Nea l had to work hard t o ge t past Ga r ry C onner a nd Ron Re ct or. Howeve r, on ce he got o ut fron t, he w as gone! On Sunday, Mort Smith pursued the elusive Neal but could o nly get close e nough to eat his roost. In kee ping w it h th e Hallo w ee n sp irit , the t r o p hy g ir l w as a real w it c h , a n d t he sco rekeepers w ere dec ked in purple wigs and ba t head d r e ss e s . The cl u b al s o ho st ed a co stu me con tes t fo r the children, ma king for a family-fun race weeke nd . R ESUL TS Sa turd ay 40 + NOV: I. Chris Dysart : 2. Bob Walper t: 1. Mike Do bis; 04. Ri hard A. Me ske: S. Mike Pro bst . 40+ AM: I. c Jack Gilli m: 2. Dale W. Clark: ] . Te rry Tate : 4. Philip Maust; a 5. Steve Phillips. 40 + EX: I. Michael Neal; 2. Mort Smith; J. Ron Rect or; 4. Garry Con ne r; 5. Joh n Timmennans. 50 + NOV: I. Fred Kalmick; 2. Rob e rt McCo rmic k; 1. Steve Pobjoy; 04 . Steve Alexander; 5. Denise deVines. 50 + AM: I. Mike Be ner an t : 2. Mo rro w Fle e r; ] . Mark Sch uster ; 04 . G regory B. Smith ; S. Bru ce Jo se ph. 50 + EX : I . Ga ry Will ison : 2. Mich ae l Burn e tt ; 3. Mike Bid d ling me ie r; 04 . Tommy Pearl; 5. Kent Re ed . 50 + MS TR B: I . Richard Kastner. 60 + NOV: I. Bob Alloy. 60 + AM: I. Ken Feulner ; 2. Barry Simo n; J . De nnis Rosen berg ; 4. John Fridlund ; 5. Bou Moe ller. 60 + EX: I. Bruce Hoo ve r; 2. Phil Black; J . George Spearing: 04. Frank Derb y; 5. Chuck Woody. MSTR A : I. Dave Ero p kin; 2. Kurt So fka Jr.; 1. Be r na r d U nhasso blscay. MS T R B: I. Ross Th ompson ; 2. Kir k Bass e tt ; J . St e ve Dona ldson : Mike Brinkle y; 5. La nce Mc Robe rts . MIN I SU P : I. C aden Probst ; 2. Br ad Pappalard o; 1. And re w Phillips; 4. Zac h Biddlingme ie r; 5. Timo thy Maust . NOV SU P: I. Glenn Cowan ; 2. Roben McCorm ick; J . Corry Tate; 4. Kyle lackey; 5. Carson Smith. Sunday 40 + NOV: I. Chr is Dysart ; 2. Randy God ich; 3. Earl Adams; 04 . Steve Zimmerman; 5. Bob Walpen . 40 + AM: I. Terry Tate; 2. Philip Maust: 2. Jack Gilliam; ] . Steve Phillips;" . Thom Lyons ; S. Rick Bohannan. 40+ EX: I. Mic:haef Neal; 2. Ron Recto r; J. Garry Co nne r: 4. Jo hn Timme rma ns; 5. Joh n Estes . 50 + EX: I. Gary Willison: 2. Tommy Pearl: J . Kent Reed ; .. . Michael Burne tt; 5. Terry Messer. 50 + NOV: I. Steve Pobjoy; 2. Steve A1e lWlder ; 3. Robert McCo rm ick; 04 . larry Kirsch. SO+ AM: I. Mike Bonefant : 2. Morrow Flee t 3. Mark Schuster ; 1. Britt Wuest ; S. Roben Marchban. 5 0 + EX: I. Richard Kastner: 2. Jack Roten . 60 + NO V: I. Bo b Alloy. 60 + AM : l . Albert Smith ; 2. Ken Fe ulne r; 3. Barry Simon; 4. Dennis Rosenber g; 5. John Fridlund . 60 + EX: I, Bruce Hoover ; 2. Phil Black; J . George Spea ring; 1. Fran k De rby; S. Chuc k Woody. MST R A: I. Kurt Sofka [r.: 2. Dave Ero pkin. MSTR B: I. Ross Tho mpso n; 2. Kirk Bas sett; ] . Ste ve Do naldso n; 04 . Mike Br inkle y; 5. Lance McRoberts . M IN I S U P: I . C amer o n Lew is; 2. Cad e n Probst; 3. Travis Ca rrasco: 4. Timothy Maust ; 5. Andr ew Phillips. NO V S UP: I. Trevo r Durtse hi; 2. Glenn Cowan; 1. Joe Klein; " . Ne ll Shotwell Ill: 5. Roben McCorm ick. Mid-South Hare Scra m bles Series Crass Country Matarsp a rts Cha mpionship Round 3: 143 Offroad Park Track a Treat for Allen on Halloween By DEBBIE ALLEN WAVERLY, TN, OCT. 31 A b rand -ne w I I-mile wood s trac k ma de a /""\n ice t re at at the third roun d o f the MidSo uth Har e Scramble s Series. However, th e Halloween round o f th e Cross Co untry Motorspo rt s C ham pio nship also came equipped w ith pl enty o f t r ic ks , but Te a m Gr ee n Kaw as a ki/Sh ift/ Fo x/T ir e Ba lls/Pro C irc u itbacked P.A. Ailen was qu ick to shake 'em o ff as he rod e his KX250 to the overall victo ry. " My bi ke ha n d led awe some ," Allen en thuse d. "My T ire Balls wo rked grea t to give www.cyclenews.com me good tractio n, and on the last lap, I decided to push it and pulled awa y." Off the start, the tricks cam e quickly, st irring u p t rou ble fo r all the r id e r s. Th e pr ob le ms sta r te d w ith a d o wn po ur at t he beg inn ing , which led to dee p ruts and slick hills, but it soon be came o ne fun race . " I too k o ff dead last o n t he st art ," Allen ad mitted , "because I had be en sick all week, an d I d id n' t wan t to pu sh it . I ju st kind o f followed and hung in the re, pretty much playing aro und, trying to con serve my energy." On th e se co nd lap , Allen pull ed into the lead , and he and John Masc hino freigh t-trained CYCLE NEWS . DECEMBER 15, 2004 61

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