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course. Cozzens, in second, showed pretty decent speed himself as he opened up his own sizable lead on third. Elliott roared home in the comfort zone, while Cozzens demolished everyone else. Gould held off Austin Warren and Schlei for third. Moto two featured another Elliott holeshot, as he led Cozzens and Connor Strait out into battle. Once again, no one could match Elliott's pace, and no one else could keep up with Cozzens, in second. Another monster win netted Elliott the overall 6Scc (7-9) crown, while Cozzens' solid second earned Chaisson second overall. Warren's consistency edged Schlei and Strait for the final podium spot. If people get out of their motorhomes and off of their lawn chairs and come up to the fence to watch a motocross race, chances are it's one of the Pro contests. They rarely disappoint. Saturday's 250cc Pro race had its share of wild and crazy racing. Jesse Hodges, in his Pro debut, shot off the line to lead Adam Luhrs and Zac Humphries when the action started. Chad Jorgensen made the first big push, clawing his way up into second. Humphries retaliated, running Jorgensen high up into a berm to regain second. Hodges, meanwhile, stayed out in front, but he was beginning to get major pressure from Humphries. Jorgensen got right back on track and passed Humphries, only to get repassed - a couple of times. Their private war allowed Hodges to open up some daylight and win the first half going away. Jorgensen made a final pass to nip Humphries for second, while Luhrs grabbed fourth. Humphries smoked the field to start moto two. Hodges and Jeff Walton gave chase. Humphries led almost the whole first lap, but then he got out of shape just before the finishline tabletop. He shot off the track and did a "one-and-one-half gainer" into the biggest mud puddle in the entire area. Nobody could stop laughing (once everybody realized he hadn't drowned), but Humphries' watery detour washed him out for the moto. Walton took over the lead, and Hodges and Luhrs duked it out. Walton, now with a big lead, was a shoo-in until he wiped out in a corner. Luhrs, having parked Hodges a little earlier, inherited the lead and took the win. Hodges battled back for second, which let him edge Luhrs for the overall 250cc Pro title. Jorgensen led Walton in (KTM); 3. Tyler Jones (KTM); 4. Spencer Lee (KTM); S. Pete Bischoff (KTM). P/W OPEN: I. Trenton Fergen (Hon); 2. Zane Johnson (KTM); 3. Chance Lucchesi (KTM); 4. Tyler Jones (KTM); 5. Santana Ribooi (KTM). 65 BEG: I. Brandyn Wilbanks (Kaw); 2. Travis Wilbanks (Kaw); 3. Austin Plank (Kaw); 4. Austin Reiche (Yam); S. Jordan Evans (Suz). 65 (7-9): I. J.D. Elliott (Hon); 2. Chaisson Cozzens (Hon); 3. Austin Warren (Suz); 4. Tyler Schiel (KTM); 5. Connor Strait (KTM). 65 (10-11): I. Chann Ragland (KTM); 2. Dusty Humphries (Suz); 3. Jordan Putnam (Suz); 4. J.T.. Hajewski (Kaw); 5. Casey Sheets (KTM). 65 OPEN: I. Levii Hall (KTM); 2. J.D. Elliott (Hon); 3. Chaisson Cozzens (Hon); 4. Dusty Humphries (Suz); 5. Frank Gould (KTM). 85 BEG: I. Mac Marmon (Suz); 2. Kirby Riley (Yam); 3. Ryan Coburn (Suz); 4. Daylon Woolbright (Kaw); 5. Brandon Boerio (Yam). 85 (7-11): I. Austin Burns (Hon); 2. Kohl Hopper (Kaw); 3. Tallon Taylor (KTM); 4. Jeffrey Willson (Suz); 5. Mason Rodriguez (Suz). 85 (12-13): I. Rowdy Williamson (Suz); 2. Austin Murdock (Suz); 3. Blaine Conrad (KTM); 4. Jared Penrod (KTM); S. Steven Gelsone (KTM). 85 (14-16): I. Garrett Bowers (Hon); 2. Kyle Murdock (Suz). 8S OPEN: I. Austfn Burns (Hon); 2. Kohl Hopper (Kaw); 3. Garrett Bowers (Hon); 4. Austin Murdock (Suz); 5. Tallon Taylor (KTM). SlMINI: I. Austin Bums (Hon); 2. LevU Hall (KTM); 3. Kohl Hopper (Kaw); 4. Rowdy Williamson (Suz); 5. Tallon Taylor (KTM). 125 BEG: I. Dustin Winschel (Hon); 2. Kevin Nieves (Hon); 3. Shad Orton (Yam); 4. Robert Kimmel (Yam); S. Jimmy Babb (Yam). 125 JR: I. Brennan Stewart (Suz); 2. Brodie Humphries (Suz); 3. Shawn Huff (Suz); 4. Blake Stouard (Hon); 5. Degan Stewart (Suz). 125 INT: I. Ryan Mehr (Yam); 2. Cameron Rodriguez (Hon); 3. Eric Barlow (Kaw); 4. Colby Caple (Yam). 125 PRO: I. Adam Luhrs (Yam); 2. Chad Jorgensen (Yam). 125 OPEN: I. Brodie Humphries (Suz); 2. Brennan Stewart (Suz); 3. Blake 5touard (Hon); 4. Shawn Huff (Suz); 5. Degan Stewart (Suz). B/BK OPEN: I. Stan Jones (KTM). 250 JR: I. Brennan Stewart (Suz); 2. Tom Babb (Yam). 250 INT: I. Colby Caple (Yam); 2. Eric Barlow (Kaw); 3. Kenny Martin (Hon); 4. Jimmy Chamberlin (Yam). 2S0 PRO: 1. Jesse Hodges (Hon); 2. Adam Luhrs (Yam); 3. Chad Jorgensen (Yam); 4. Jeff Walton (Yam); 5. Zac Humphries (Suz). OPEN PRO: I. Jesse Hodges (Hon); 2. bc Humphries (Suz); 3. Jeff Walton (Yam); 4. Adam Luhrs (Yam). WMN BEG: I. Cassie Webb (Kaw); 2. Torie Williamson (Suz); 3. Amanda Maheu (KTM). WMN INT: 1. Michelle Skender (Kaw); 2. Jennifer Schacht (Yam). SCHBY: I. Brodie Humphries (Suz); 2. Cameron Rodriguez (Hon); 3. Blake Stouard (Hon): 4. Degan Stewart (Suz); 5. Jake Schlei (KTM). 25+ JR: I. Bob Strait (Hon). ]0+ JR: I. Bob Strait (Hon); 2. John Yocum (Han); 3. Stan Jones (KTM); 4. Gary Powell (Hen). lO+ INT: I. Mark Frehner (Hon); 2. Jimmy Chamberlin (Yam); 3. Chris Champlin (Hon). lO+ BEG: I. Duncan Miller (Yam); 2. Michael Collins (Kaw). 40+ BEG: I. AJ. Pfank (Yam). 40+ JR: I. Philip Iverson (Yam). SPTSMN: I. Gary Powell (Hen); 2. Steve Wilbanks (Yam); 3. Derek Shupe (Suz); 4. Kevin Maheu (Kaw); 5. Jerry Stonecipher (Hon). P/W BEG: I. AIlyson Miller (KTM); 2. Gretchen Plank (KTM); 3. Jordan Reiche (KTM); 4. Hunter Miller (KTM); 5. Mateo Riboni (Hon). P/W STK (0-6): I. Parker Hansen (KTM); 2. Chance Lucchesi (KTM); 3. Austin Jorgensen (KTM); 4. Parker Wilbanks (Lem); 5. Thomas Jones (KTM). P/W STK (7-8): L Trenton Fergen (Hon); 2. Zane Johnson F riders Dylan Hammonds and Tyson Miller. KTM rider Kasey Jones held fourth. Miller and Jones slipped off the pace, while a determined Hammonds tried to reel in the leader. Jackson made no mistakes and reached the checkers first. John Paul Tortorigi was fifth on his KTM. The turnout for the Open D class required two waves of riders on the starting line. In the heat race, KX-mounted Adam Bush escaped a first-turn pileup that claimed three machines. Terry Roberts and Justin Morris followed. Morris pushed his Kawasaki forward and nipped Bush at the finish for the win. Valley Grand, Alabama's David Hulsey turned in a strong ride and brought his 1979 YZ2S0 in fifth. While Kawboys Morris and Bush disappeared en route to a one-two finish in the main, Hulsey was making waves aboard his vintage machine. With Jacob Thomas holding down third, Hulsey moved into fifth at the halfway point; next, he motored past Roberts' Honda on the whooped-out front straight for fourth. Hulsey then reeled in Thomas and drew even in several turns with aggressive, insidegroove pass attempts. Thomas was able to keep his pOSition by a slim two-bikelength margin. Roberts was fifth. Tyson Miller didn't get a top finish in the Preteen heat, but he was ready for the main. He got a nice jump off the start and led Kasey Jones and David Blackerby. The action heated ahead of Blackerby's RM. Patrick Lumpkin raced to a fourthplace finish in the 65cc (7-9) class at round two of the Alabama Arenacross Series. RESULTS so E-L: I. Dylan Richardson (Yam); 2. Kyler Godwin (Hon); 3. Kallee Merrell (Hon); 4. Kaylan Barnett (Hon); 5. Mason James (Hon). SO (4-6): I. Colter Julian (KTM); 2. Dylan Richardson (KTM); 3. John Michael Virgona (KTM): 4. Preston Phillips (KTM); 5. Kyler Godwin (KTM). 50 (7-8): I. Ben Richards (KTM); 2. Dalton Meadows (Cob); 3. Bailey Merrell (KTM); 4. Taylor Robbins (KTM); 5. Joshua Jeter (KTM). 6S (7.9): I. Aaron Clayton (KTM); 2. Ben Richards (KTM): 3. Micah Williams (KTM); 4. Patrick Lumpkin (Suz); 5. Bailey Merrell (Suz). 6S (10-11): l. Cody Tittle (Suz); 2. Daniel Blackerby (KTM); 3. Jordan Martin (KTM); 4. John Paul Tortorigi (KTM); 5. Cameron Byrd (KTM). 85 (7-11): I. Clay Jackson (Suz); 2. Dylan Hammonds (Suz); 3. Tyson Miller (Suz); 4. Kasey Jones (KTM); 5. John Paul Tortorigi (KTM). 85 (12-ll): I. Keenan Sanders (Kaw); 2. Taylor Miller (Suz); 3. Matthew Robins (Suz); 4. Jonathan Woodfin (Suz); S. Robert McCrory (Hon). 85 0: I. Cameron Byrd (KTM); 2. Dakota Smith (Kaw); 3. Hun[er Edwards (Kaw); 4. Garren Boatright (Kaw); 5. Jordan Dagnan (Suz). S/MINI: I. Chase Lee (Suz); 2. Savanna Sanders (Kaw); 3. Dylan Hammonds (Suz); 4. Jonathan Woodfin (Suz); S. Justin Woodfin (Sut). 125 C: I. Cory Byrd (Yam); 2. Anthony Burkett (Yam); 3. Reggie Bearden (Sut); 4. Timothy Chumley (Suz); 5. Glenn Hudson (Yam). 125 0: I. Justin Morris (Kaw); 2. Jacob Thomas (Yam): 3. Robbie Stange (Suz); 4. Terry Roberts (Hon); 5. Justin Harris (KTM). SM 4-STRK: I. Dylan Paireu (Suz); 2. Thomas Duncan (Suz); 3. Tyler Johnson (Hon): 4. Ryan Tindall (Kaw); 5. Christian Blakeney (Kaw). 2S0F 4-STRK: I. Matt Thornburg (Yam); 2. Jesse Aaron (Kaw); 3. Jacob Capps (Hon); 4. Humer Walters (Kaw); 5. Corie Barbee (Hon). OPEN 4-STRK: I. Damon Carbine (Hon); 2. Jacob Conn (Hon); J. Chris Baker (Hon); 4. Kerrie Jones (Hon); 5. Josh Dorough (Hon). OPEN C: I. Todd Gibbs (Hon); 2. Jonathan Calloway (Hon); 3. Reggie Bearden (Suz): 4. Chris Porter (Kaw); 5. Jacob Hulsey (Hon). OPEN 0: I. Justin Morris (Kaw); 2. Adam Bush (Kaw); l. Jacob Thomas (Yam); 4. David Hulsey (Yam); 5. Terry Roberts (Hon). U/L: J. John Davidson (Hon); 2. Jonathan Calloway (Hon); 3. Andrew McCluskey (Yam). PRETEEN: I. Tyson Miller (Suz); 2. Kasey Jones (KTM); 3. Daniel Blackerby (Suz); 4. :lac Woods (Hon); 5. Cory Williams (Suz). SCHBY: I. Corie Barbee (Hon); 2. Jesse Aaron (Kaw); 3. Chase Lee (Suz); 4. Evan Wheat (Yam); 5. Andrew Crowson (KTM). River's Edge Motocross Track Austin Burns was the winner of the 85cc (7-11), 85cc Open and Supermini classes at the New Year's MX Bash at Nevada's Mesquite Mota-X Park. Barbee, Jackson Top New Year's Day or the second year in a row, the Kirkpatrick Agricultural Pavilion hosted a round of the Alabama Arenacross Series. Longtime race promoter Troy Miller brought a first-class event to the facility, drawing nearly ]00 riders and packing the bleachers with spectators. The course layout was sensible, and all jumps were wellrounded. The track crew kept the races moving Jackson led a Suzuki sweep of the 8Scc (7-1 I) class. He took the holeshot, ahead of RM mounted Jones closed in. Then Miller made contact with a lap per; he kept his Suzuki upright and scored the win, ahead of the solid-riding Jones. bc Woods brought his Honda in fourth, Alabama Arenacrass Series Raund 2: R.H. Kirkpatrick Agricultural Pavilion By HUGH GATUN AUTAUGAVILLE, AL, JAN. 1 top five on his KTM. up when Miller bobbled off a jump and KTM- the final tally. RESULTS classes showed that all five major manufacturers were represented. A strong heat-race finish gave Barbee a gate pick that would take him to the main-event win aboard his Honda CRF250. Jesse Aaron placed second on his Kawasaki, followed by Suzuki-mounted Chase Lee. Next in was Yamaha rider Evan Wheat. Clanton, Alabama's Andrew Crowson rounded out the quickly and had the program wrapped up before 10 p.m. Five-lap heat races were held for gate pick at 2 p.m., and announcer John Davidson started the main events at 7 p.m. with a patriotic introduction. Pike Road, Alabama's Corie Barbee and Millbrook, Alabama's Clay Jackson posted wins in the Youth/Schoolboy and 8Scc (7 -I I) classes, respectively. The final results of the Youth/Schoolboy Grand-Opening Race Begins with a Bangl By Roy JENKINS BATON ROUGE, LA, JAN. 2 otocross in Louisiana began the New Year with a bang - literally - as the much-anticipated opening of River's Edge Motocross set off fireworks over the nearby Mississippi River on New Years' Day. The next day, fans were treated to an AMA-sanctioned race, complete with the resurgence of old rivalries and surging new talent on one of the most well-lit, interesting track layouts in the Gulf area. The first race exploded with the Mitch Gourney/Jeremy Domingue rivalry. You could feel their energy as they slammed the berms, M down in the switchback section, allowing his nemesis to get away clean; by the time he got up, McCarra. Arceneaux, Barrios and Kirby Dodd had all gotten by. Gourney went on to take the victory, followed by McCarra, Arceneaux, Domingue and Barrios. In the second moto, Domingue grabbed the lead and held on for two laps, while Gourney pressured him from behind. In third, McCarra got some nags caught in his bike and lost time getting rid of them. Magic Mitch got to the checkers first, with Domingue right on his tail. Arceneaux took third and McCarra was fourth, and that's the way the overall went as well. Nick Phillips got the early lead in the 12Scc blitzed the whoops and whipped their 80s Money class on his Bardwell Yamaha 250F, in around in the stratosphere. "Magic Mitch" put his D&G/City Cycles Kawasaki in the early lead, front of Chase Guedry, on his Kawasaki 2S0F. 8efore the end of the first lap, Jason Manuel while Domingue had to elbow his Switchin' Gear/Honda of Lafayette mount into striking position. Behind them raced Damon Arceneaux, Colt McCarra and Roy Barrios. Domingue went used a gutsy pass on his Mojo/N2Gear Kawasaki 250F around the outside on the finish· line jump (and almost hitting the nagger) to take the lead. However, Manuel went down, allOWing Stenning CYCLE NEWS • FEBRUARY 16,2005 35 "

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