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Josh McCrary's consistent fifths gave him fourth overall. Fifth went to Perry Boswell Jr. (4-6). The Liquid Performance Grand Championship Series awards banquet will be held on January 15 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, along with the Distria 13 awards banquet. Mid-South Youth Hore Scrombles Series Cross Country Motorsports Championship Round 4: The Big Stripper Thurman Triumphsl By DEBBIE ALLEN LYNNVILLE, IN, NOV. 14 T he Mid-South Youth trekked north to Indiana's number-one riding spot, The Big Stripper. As usual, the Lynnville Area Dirt Riders club created a technical course, and this time they held no punches for the 96 riders in the Pirelli/Moose/MaxxisfAmerican Patriot Getaways-supported series. It was a tough track, but enjoyed by all, and somehow even the Pee Wee classes were up for the challenge, with Sam Thurman and Austin Smith leading them into Victory Lane. Off the start line for the 7- to B-year-olds, 23 Pee Wees meandered along the motocross trail, with Smith leading them up to the first big hill. As expected, everything quickly came to a halt, as the riders had their first lesson on bottlenecks. Fortunately, there were plenty of spectators on hand to lend assistance. Likewise, the 4- to 6-year-old riders head to deal with their first pileup. Zach Kirchoff was the first to overcome the big hill, and he then led for several laps until Thurman took the lead. "It was kind of hard to go up that hill, but somebody helped me," Thurman said. "One guy had to be up front and one guy had to be in back, and they had to pull me up there." "It was kind of steep," remarked Ben jones, who placed third in the Pee Wee (4-6) class. "It looked like it was straight up and straight down. I didn't like that too well." Riding up front in the Junior A division were Jordan Ashburn and Cory Buttrick. Ashburn got the holeshot, with 17 riders following him; he led until the second lap', when he ran into someone and Buttrick passed him. The Midtown Body Shop/Enduro Engineering/ Moose/Hale and family-backed Buttrick of Logan, Ohio, had a great ride, winning his first Mid-South race. Unable to get by most of the lappers, Ashburn was happy with second, and Daniel Sullivan finished third. "I had a lot of fun, and this is a good series," Buttrick said. "I think I'm going to try to hit some more of these." Hattiesburg Cycles-backed Tyler Carter won the junior B class. Making seven laps, he tore open a new trail as he weaved in and out of all the downed riders. Riding his Suzuki RMBS, Carter got the lead on the first lap and never looked back. "I got a bad start and was about in 15th place," Carter recounted. "These people kept falling over, and I just went right through them." Mason Thurman got the holeshot in junior B class and led for most of the first lap. On the last lap, he walked away from a hard crash that tore up his bike, making it an interesting but expensive week for Mason. Tanner Byarly and Zach Nash took second and third, and Michael Huddleston and Kurt Seigal finished out the top five. RESULTS Daniel Sullivan placed third in the Junior A class at the fourth round of the Mid-South Youth Winter Hare Scrambles Series. P/W (4-6): I. Samuel Thurman (KTM): 2. bch Kirchoff (KTM); 3. Ben Jones (KTM); 1. Justin Hoops (KTM); 5. Gavin Leech (KTM). P/W (7-8): I. Austin Smith (KTM); 2. Jake Froman (Kaw); 3. Cole Kirchoff (KTM): 4. Wyatt Ellison (KTM): 5. Trent Jones (KTM). MINI: I. Dylan Cox (KTM); 2. Cody Schoeumer (Kaw); 3. Justin Brockman (Kaw); 4. Chad Meredith (Ka.w): 5. Brett lott (Kaw). ,R A: I. Cory Buttrick (KTM); 2. Jordan Ashburn (Kaw); 3. Daniel Sullivan (Kaw); 4. Shane Pena (Han); 5. Dylan Ritter (Han). JR 8: I. Tyler Carter (Suz); 2. Tanner Byarly (Suz); 3. Zachary Nash (Suz); -1. Michael Huddleston (Suz); 5. Kurt Seigel (KTM). Liquid Performance Grand Championship Series Round '3: Rolling Hills Cycle Park Hovis, McDade Dice It Up at Liquid Finale By GREG SUMNER REIDSVILLE, NC, NOV. 14 D oiling Hills hosted the final round of the Liquid I'performance Grand Championship Series. When the gate dropped for the 12Scc A contest, Blake Hovis was at the point. Mike McDade, Aaron Stancil and Samuel Fitzwater applied pressure. At the end of lap one, Serious Raceware/Jim Neese Rider Development/ Triangle Cycles rider McDade took the lead over the big tunnel double. Performance HondaNPE/Car Audiomasters/Moose/Shoei- 100 sponsored Hovis challenged in second to the line. Wes Gauldin and Fitzwater battled back and forth for three laps until Broc Tickle - a I25cc B rider who was stagger-started after the 12Scc A riders - got between the two to make it a three-way battle. McDade scored the moto win, followed by Hovis, Gauldin, Fitzwater and Ridge Davis. McDade got the moto-two holeshot, with Hovis, Stancil and Erik Pfeiffer leading the chase. On lap two, Hovis charged the whoops and forced the pass over McDade. For the next two laps, McDade and Hovis rode in stereo, JANUARY 12, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS RESULTS Blake Hovis (21S) nabs the holeshot in the first 12Scc A moto at the final round of the Liquid Performance Grand Championship Series, ahead of Aaron Stancil (3S4) and Mike McDade (34). back and forth, inside and outside. A mistake by McDade on lap four allowed Hovis to get away. After six hard-fought laps, Hovis took the win and the overall. McDade was second. Stancil finished third, edging out Gauldin in the final turn. Pfeiffer crossed the line fifth. McDade (1-2) earned second overall. Gauldin (3-4). a newcomer to the A ranks, placed third. Fourth went to Stancil (6-3). Davis (S-6) earned fifth on the day, and also scored the series championship title! Once again. 125cc B rider Tickle - the fastest rider of the day passed up to the third spot in the A class, and the Total Control Suspension/Scott/Liquid Performance rider won both 125cc B motos uncontested. Sampson Cycles-backed KTM rider Ryan Fitzwater earned second in that class via 2-3 performances, third went to Tyler Bright (5-2), Stephen Winters used consistent rides to secure fourth, and fifth went to Mauhew Townsend (3-S). The promoters from Boxstar Sports held a special two-lap Dash For Cash, with $SOO on the line. As the 12 riders left the gate, McDade grabbed the holeshot, followed by Hovis, Davis and the rest of the pack. On the uphill triple, McDade whipped it upside down but then cased it and went over the bars. Hovis stepped into the lead and put the money in his pocket! Everyone else was just in it for the ride. McDade came back to sweep both 2S0cc A motos, with Hovis placing second and Davis taking third. Davis secured the 250cc series title as well. The Supermini contest was a toss-up between 15 riders. Thomas J. Roberts rode his Suzuki to the overall via a 3-1 tally. William Wenk (2-2) used consistent rides to score second overall. Ricky Winters (1-3) took home third. P!W STK (4-8), I. Ian J",dan (KTM), 2. Cory hall (Cob), 3. Benjamin Hinkle (KTM); -1. Dalton W. Jobe (KTM): 5. Dade S. Camdon (KTM). 50 STK (4-6): I. Joseph Balkovic (KTM); 2. Jeff Combs Jr. (Cob); 3. Benjamin Hinkle (KTM): 4. Ian Jordan (KTM); 5. Michael Newcomb (KTM). 50 STK (7-8): I. Jerek J. Balkovic (KTM); 2. Manhew J. Burkeen (Cob); 3. Bobby M. Kingsley (Cob);-1. Bubba W. Stone (KTM): 5. Austin Smith (Pol). 65 (7-9): I. Bobby M. Kingsley (Cob); 2. Bubba W. Stone (KTM); 3. Jerek J. Balkovic (KTM): -1. Hunter Petway (KTM): 5. Austin Smith (Pol). 65 (7-11): I. Ryan Carter (KTM); 2. Aaron Leininger (Suz): 3. Zachary S. Hostetler (KTM); -1. Austin Smith (KTM); 5. Hunter Petwily (KTM). 65 (10-11): I. Jacob Hayes (KTM); 2. Kyle K. Peters (Yam): 3. Zach Lail (KTM); 4. Charles N. MacDonald Jr. (Kaw); 5. Zachary S. Hostetler (KTM). 80 0: I. Jordan Ballard (Yam): 2. Man Tucker (Hon): 3. Sean Stewart (Yam); 4. Seth R Robinson (Yam); 5. Houston l. Stun (Suz). 85 (7-11): I. Jacob Hayes (KTM); 2. Kyle Peters (KTM); 3. Zack La!1 (KTM); 4. Zachary S. Hostetler (KTM); 5. Kameron L. Blackwell (Kaw). 85 (9-1 l): I. Ryan N. Smith (Han); 2. Jacob Hayes (KTM): 3. Johnny Wasco (Kaw): 4. Kyle K. Peters (Yam); 5. R Perry Boswell Jr. (Yam). 85 (12-ll): I. Travis Poole (Han); 2. R. Perry Boswell Jr. (Yam); 3. William A. Wenk Jr. (Han): 4. Brandon Rent (Suz); 5. Justin M. Shimminger (Kaw). 85 (12-15): I. Ricky Winters (Han); 2. Johnny B. Wasco (KTM); 3. Josh R McCrary (Yam); 4. Ma[thew Platteel (Hon); 5. Thomas J. Roberts (Suz). 85 (14- I5): I. Jason Hughes (Kaw); 2. Addison Johnson (Suz); 3. John Tucker (Han). S/MINI: I. Thomas J. Roberts (Suz): 2. William A. Wenk Jr. (Hon): 3. Ricky Winters (Hon):4. Josh McCrary (Yam): 5. R Perry Boswell Jr. (Yam). 125A: I. Blake E. Hovis (Han): 2. Michael A. McDade (Han); 3. G.W. Gauldin (Ka.w); 4. Aaron StanCil (Hon); S. Ridge Davis (Hon). 125 8: I. Broc O. TICkle (Hon); 2. Ryan R Fitzwater (Hon): 3. Tyler Bright (KTM); 4. Stephen Winters (Hon); 5. Matthew Townsend (Yam). 115 C: I. Samuel N. Pearce (Han); 2. Nicholas Hayes (Yam); 3. Chase A Shumate (Yam); 4. David Barker (Kaw); 5. Buddy Capps (Han). 125 0: I. Brandon Smith (Ka.w): 2. Johnny E. Howard (Suz); 3. Brent Woodall (Yam); 4. Justin E. Cooley (KTM); S. Tyler W. Shumate (Suz). 250 A: I. Mike McDade (Han): 2. Blake E. Hovis (Hon); 3. Ridge Davis (Hon); 4. Allen Alford (Han); 5. Chad Newton (Han). 250 B: I. Stephen Winters (Han): 2. Jeremy E. Brown (KTM): 3. Ryan Lauten (Hon); -1. John F. Knott (Yam); 5. David Mitchell (Han). 250 C: I. Samuel N. Pearce (Han); 2. Ryan M. Powers (Hoo); 3. A.J. Bowting (Yam): 4. Ty Pardue (Yam); 5. William D. Creech (Hon). 150 0: ,. Kenneth Merricks (Yam): 2. Kyle Arnott (Yam); 3. Freddie Jobe Jr. (Han); 4. Thomas Boyan (Han): 5. Don B. Bell (Kaw). WMN 100-125: I. jessie Roberts (Kaw); 2. Amanda Poole (Suz); 3. Katie Allen (Yam); 4. A1exiS5 M. McClain (Kaw). SCHBY: I. Brae O. Tickle (Han); 2. Ryan R Finwater (Han); 3. Tyier Bright (KTM); 4. JeU Cronquist (Hon); 5. Edward Humphrey (Kaw). CtGBY: 1. G.W. Gauldin (Kaw); 2. Matthew Townsend (Yam): 3. David Mitchell (Han); 4. Ryan Powers (Han); S. Jeremy E. Brown (KTM). 15+ AM: I. Ty Perdue (Yam); 2. Greg Sumner (Han): 3. Ryan Mason (Yam);4. Brent Lough (KTM). 25+ A: I. Christopher Morgan (Yam); 2. Jeffrey W. Belcher (Yam); 3. Brandon Williams (Yam):4. Ron Jones (Yam); 5. Andrew Mitchell (Han). lO+ AM: I. Tim Wilkerson (Yam); 2. Bill C. Naylor (KTM): 3. Steven D. Simpson (Kaw);4. James J. Dfrzenmayer Jr. (Hon); S. Mark D. Smith (Suz). 30+ A: I. Erik Pfeiffer (Han); 2. Bradley Proctor (Suz); 3. Christopher Morgan (Yam); 4. Brandon Williams (Yam): S. Jerrrey Belcher (Yam). 30+ C/O: I. Steven Radiff (Han): 2. Kenneth Merricks (Yam); 3. Robert K. Sullivan (Hon). 35+: I. Erik Pfeiffer (Hon); 2. Allen Alford (Hus); 3. Bradley Proctor (Suz); 4. Paul D. Bell (Kaw); 5. Russ Pickett (Suz). 40+: I. Dean Sarver (Kaw); 2. Russ Pickett (Suz); 3. Jim T. Ley (Hon); -1. Barry Nelson (Han); 5. Claude Mitchell (Yam). 45+: I. Claude Mitchell (Yam); 2. Craig Collie (Yam); 3. Joseph W. Ogle (Yam); -1. Bruce C. Lawson (Han); 5. Bob Maner (Han). 4-STRK B/C: I. Jon G. Taylor (Hon); 2. Ryan Smith (Hon); 3. Edward Humphrey (Kaw); 4. Nicholas R Hayes (Yam); 5. Brad T. Haar (Hon). U/t AM: I. Brad Haar (Han): 2. Buddy Capps (Han). Arizona Mini Four-Stroke Challenge ETMotopark Minis Rule the Nightl JASON KERANEN Stroke Challenge. More than 80 riders from QUEEN CREEK, AZ, NOV. 14 Arizona, Nevada and California came to check By T Motopark hosted Arizona's first major race for Minis - the Arizona Mini Four- E out what all the commotion was about, ready to race on the new Mini track, and they provid-

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