Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

To m my Miller came out o n t op o f t he Supermin i action after losing the lead in moto one to Dakota Garner. Then , as the wh ite flag came out , Gamer pulled off to find tha t his plug wire had came off. Miller took the win , wit h Jacob Shaw taking the second spot . Gam er was able to get going again and finished third . In the following rnoto, Garner Zip-tied the plug wire on and rode under the checkers ahead of Miller to earn second overall. Shaw went 2-3 for third overa ll. Garner impro ve d his day by w inning the a sc c (7- 11) class with double wins. In the first mot a , Shaw trail ed Garne r but then allowed Kevin Weisbruch to take the spot for sec ond overall. Shaw had to settle for third. Chris Cuero swe pt aside the 6Scc (9- 1I) and Op e n-class co mpe tition. Cue ro took all fo ur moto w ins in the two classes . Another co nsistent rider was Starr Savage. who placed second to Cur ero in all four races. Desmond Spear earned th ird overall w ith his 4-3 showing in the age class. Nath an Cerni cky we nt 3-3 in the O pen for th ird overall. Ja nt z G rodz lcki maste re d t he Supe r Pee Wee even t wit h rep eat wins. Jo hnny O 'Brien ma nag ed a pa ir o f d e uc e s . w hile Dylan Gillespie gra bbe d third in mote one and had a stro ng seco nd mota going unt il mec hanica l wo es side line d him. Coope r Pribyl be nefite d from Gillesp ie 's mis fo rt une and to o k t hir d overall with his 4-3 e fforts . Grodzick i took the ove rall win in the Pee Wee (7-8) Stock class, ove r Tristan Miller, but Miller go t an ove ra ll w in in th e Pe e Wee (0-6) Sto ck event. ove r eN Tanner Pastor. LOCAL TALENT Nov. 26-27 - WNC A~ Center Dec. 10-11 - Smoky Mtn Expo Arena Dec. 31-Jan. 1 WNC Ag Center Jan. 21-22 Calsonic Arena Feb. 4-5 WNC Ag Center Feb. 11-12 Smoky Mtn Expo Arena FROSTVT. SNOWMAN = "NICK" NAMEI .. •"The Ice Man" BIRTKOATEI • . . . . December, 1950 RESIOENCEI . .. •.. •. Village Town OCCUPATIONI Refrigeration Specialist DISCIPLINEI . •.. . . . . . Snowcross OTHER INTERESTSI . . Running Here and There, Dancing Around SPoNSORSI .. Nelson/Rollins Music, Professor Hinkle's Top Hats MOTORCYCLEI . . .. •SSA Cold Star LOCAL TRACKI North Pole MX Park = M4STROKES•MIJFR.ER IfIth BAFflI REQ/I/RED All 2STROKES .. SMOKELESS I on REQUIRED AMATEUR AWARDS J To T O P 8 at every event ~(J7zi)P RESUL TS P/W (11-8) srt SHAFT, I. Troy kc her (KI M); 2. TyleoKirte. (Hon); 3. RileyStrothen (Hon ); "'. Coy Strothen (Hon); S. Mason Church ill. P/ W ( 0 .8) F(T NO N SHAFT: I. ShekJon Creed (Hen ): 2. Aden Tapia (KTM); 3. Troy Archet(KI M); 4. T""" Colben (KIM). P/W (0- 6) STK, I. Tm"" Miller (KTH) ; 2. Tann er Pastor (KTM); 3. Dylan Zachry (KTM); "'_ David Smith Jr. (KT M). P/W (0. 6) MOD: I . Tanner PoLster (KTM); 2. Dylan Zachry (KTM); 3. David Smith Jr. (KTM). P/W ( 7-8) STK : I. J~n tz Grod zicki (Pol); 2. Tristan Miller (KTM); 3. West on Bartgis (l em); "'. Zacmry Norton (KTH) : S. Elliot We iland (KT M). TRACK 2 JR CYCLE (0-8) BEG, I. James Sm'" ( Kaw) ; 2. johM}' zactvy (KTM): 1. Tanner Basso (KTM): "'. Austin Anderson (Kaw); S. Zachary No rt on ( KT M). IN T RO T O MX : I. Mas o n Churc hill (Suz): 2. Jo se ph Carr (Kaw) . S/ P{W: I. Jantz GrodziclO (Pol); 2 . Johnny O 'Brien ( P~ ) ; 3. Coo per Pribyt (Pol); "'. Manhew Poindexter (KTM): S. Dylan Gillespie (Pol). 65 (11-8) r. Dylan G"1ep (KI M); , 1. Cooper PribyllKaw ); "'. Dallas Siegel (Suz); 5. Chris Koller (Kaw) . 65 (9. 11): I. Chris Cue ro (KTM); 2. Starr Savage (KTM): 3. Desmond Spears (KTM); "'. Tyter Churchill(Suz); S. Nathan Cem icky (KTM). 65 OPEN : I. Chris Cue ro (KTM); 2. Desmond Spears (KTM); 1. Nathan Cemicky (KTH ); "'. Tyter Churchill (Suz); S. Steven Luec ht (Kaw). 85 BEG: I. Erika Short (Hon); 2. Danny Green (Kaw); 1. Garr ett watass (Kaw); 4 . Kyle Rod riguez (KTM): S. Joe Be rard i (Suz). 85 NOV: I . Jacob Shaw (Suz); 2. Dylan Brehm (Suz); 1. Cody wanass (KTM); 4 . Nitro Johnso n (KTM); 5. Kevin Weisbruch (Kaw) . 8 5 (7- 1 1): 1. Dakota Ga rne r (Kaw): 2. Ke vin w e tsbrvch (Kaw); J . Jaco b Shaw (Suz); -1 . Nitro Johnson (KTM): S. Garren Jackson (KTM). S/M IN I: I . Tomm y Mille r (KTM); 2. Dakot a Garne r (Kaw); 3. Jaco b Shaw (Suz); "'. Kevin Weisb ruch (Kaw): 5. Austi n Tess itore (Yam). 125 BEG: I . Joshua Cipriano Meckes (Yam 2. Richard Kasey Jr. ); (KTM): J. Alex Goforth (Hon); "'. Erick Mazettie (Hon); S. Atycia Hok omb (Hon). 125 NOV: I . Blake Wilkey (Suz ); 2. Joe Schryver (Y am); 3. Josh Bemis (Y am): .... Austin lambert (Hon): S. Oayton Murillo (KTM). 125 INT: L David Kenlon III (Hon ); 2. Adrian Fuller (Yam 125 ( 12. 15): I . Jack Musick ). (Y am); 2. Adrian Fuller (Yam); 3. Austin lambert (Hon); "'. Clayton Hu nl'" (KTM); 5. luke Brehm (Suz) . 125 (1 6. 25): I. Joe Schrper (Yam): 2. David Kenlon 111 (Hon); 3. Josh Bern. (y""); 4 . B'ok. W'key (Suz); 5. Bobby Young< (Hon). 125 PRO : L T im Be.lItty {Yam). 250 BEG: I. Alex Gofonh (Hon); 2. Shane lyon (Hon); 3. Dale Wallass (Hon). 250 NOV: I. Justin OMn is (Hon): 2. Brandon Dennis (Y am); 3. am) Lance Moore (Hon). 250 INT: I. J~ k Musick (Y . 250 PRO : I. Billy Arnone ( Hon) . WMN 12 5+ : I. Alycia Holcom b (Hon) : 2. Shacarie Schoonnubr (Yam J. N icole ): Weisbruch (Kaw). VET "'0 + NO V: I. Dale Wallass (Hen); 2. Michae l Kole rich ( KTM); 3. Ron G ofort h (Hon) ; 4 . Ed Rodzach (Hen). VET 40 + INT: I. Ken lurcook (Suz); 2 am): "'. Ron T.C. Brinegar (Hen); 3. R.adolfo Castaneda Jr. (Y (y",,). = = RECENT ACCOMPLISKMENT • Leading them down the streets of town , 2004 Snowcross Nationals How 010 You GET STARTEO RACING? " I just seemed to come to life one day · the first time I placed that helmet on my head." WHY Do You RACE? .'/C,ORg r .5i'Dill-.s " It makes me feel as alive as I could be, racing over the hills of snow." BEST RACING MOMENT? " O verhearing some spectators yell , 'Look at Frosty go' ''' WORST RACING MOMENT? "This one race last summer· I thought I was gonna die. I knew the sun was hot that day, but I figured , ' Let' s run anyway, and we 'll have som e fun now before I melt awayli terall y.'" C O N G RATU L A T I 0 N S TO OUR 2 0 0 4 CHAMPIONSI FAVORITE SINGER? " G ene Autry." ANY TRUTH To TKE RUMORS YOU'RE QUlnING? " Don't you cry . I'll be back again someday." By lam Flummery 3 /25-2 7 5/6- 8 5/ 1 9-22 6/3-5 6/24 -26 7/ 15-- 17 8 /5- 7 8 / 19-2 1 9 /9 - 1 1 9 /23-2 5 1 0/1 2 - 1 6 J enni ng s G P . J enning s . FL Autoba h n COLJ n t,-y C l u b . J of l e t . IL 2 0 0 5 C yc le J am . V I R . A lton. V A VV illCNV S p ri ngs R acevva y . R osamond . C A L as V eg a s C l assic Cou.-se. Las V egas . NV G r-a tta n R ace'\Nay . G .-atta n , MI S u rT.....n it Point R acEf\Nay . S u rn rni t P oint . VVV T all adega G .-a n Pd x R ace'W'sy. T a llad eg a . A L N el son L ed g e s Road C ou r-s e. G a ........e tts vi lle. O H B a ....b er M oto..- sport s Pa.-k . L eed s . AL G .-a n d N E.tti onal Finals & S u z u ki C u p F i nals Road Atl a nta . a . . a sel ton . G A CYCLE NEWS • JANUARY 5,2005 135

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