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Kentucky Indoor Dirt Track Series Round 9: Muhlenberg County Convention Center Mees Wins Many at Muhlenberg BY BOBBY LEWIS GREENVILLE, KY, JAN. 9 ared Mees showed up in Greenville and took five out of six wins back home to Michigan. Mees led the ""SOcc Pros from the start and never looked back on his way to a convincing win. john Olmstead held second until a late-race bobble allowed Aaron Ladd to claim the J spot. Olmstead held on for third. Jason Goodwin moved past Nichole Cheza for fourth. Mees turned another holeshot into a win in the SOScc Pro class and completely dominated the Pro~division IT finals. Goodwin nailed the start of the Open Pro class and held firm to card the win. Mees and Ladd pressured from the next two poSitions, while Vet winner Bill Gruwell held off Cheza and Olmstead for fourth. Tony Lefever took the Open Amateur short-track win with a start-to-finish run over TT winner Colby Chandler. Chaz Landers worked his way up from the back row to nail down third, over Nathaniel Vowell and Kyle Kelly. Stevie Nace swept the Mad Dog mains, as well as the Open Pro-Am class. Spencer Shoff briefly led the Pro-Am short track before Nace moved to the front. Shoff put in a good ride to hold off Landers and Lefever for second. Michael johnson had to come through the field to take the 250cc Amateur IT win but led the short track from the start to sweep the class. johnson also pulled off double wins in the 160cc Four-Stroke class. Vowell absconded with the holeshot in the 200cc Pro-Am TT and held off constant challenges from Hayden Gillim to take the narrow victory. johnson and Jake Lewis were a close third and fourth, with Nikki Spore, Chandler and Frankie Lee Gillim filling out the finishing order. Lewis took off and split for the 200ec Pro-Am oval win, while johnson moved into second from the penalty row. Vowell filled in third, over Frankie Lee, Chandler, Hayden and Spore. Lewis then went on a tear as he scored both the short-track and TT wins in the 6Scc, 8Scc and 200cc Amateur classes. Randy Blackwell held off Super Senior winner Kelly Klynstra and Ron Anderson to win the Senior class, and then added the Heavy Vintage win to his list. Thomas Goodnick scored his first win of the series as he topped Luke Baird and Shaft winner Robert Hall to claim the 50cc Chain class. eN RESULTS Date 21&'2005 nme 2:00PM mJ2OO5 12:00 AM 2I9f2005 10:00 AM mJ2OO5 1:30AM 2I9f2005 1:00AM mJ2OO5 8:30AM mJ2OO5 2:30AM mJ2OO5 8:00AM mJ2OO5 2:00AM mJ2OO5 3:00AM 2I9l2OO5 4:00AM 2/1212005 8:30 AM 2/1212005 8:00 AM 2/131200512:00 PM 2/1312005 1:00 PM = Event Netwo'" Speed = = Grand Prix - Deomarl< 2Wheel iJesday - Greg Whrte, host 2Wheel Tuesday - Greg Whrte, host American Thunder - Daytona Bike Week - Part 2 American Thunder - Big Twin West American Thunder - Big Twin West Speed Corbin's Ride On Speed Corbin's Ride On - Motorcycle Madness Speed Corbin's Ride On - Cycle Fest Speed Speedway Grand Prix - Britain Speedway Grand Prix - Denmark American Thunder - Big Twin West Corbin's Ride On - Motorcycle Madness Speed ESPN2 THQWorkl'AMA SX -Indianapolis l125ccl THQ Workl'AMA SX - Indianapolis 250cc ESPN2 Ailti~;; sh~"n ·.;e ·E:sie~n~ Date 5 lime 2/1312005 3:00 PM 2/1312005 1:00 PM 2/1312005 2:00 PM 2/1312005 6:00 PM 2/1512005 4:00 PM 2/1512005 8:00 PM 2/1512005 9:30 PM 2/1512005 9:00 PM 2/151200510:30 PM 2/151200510:00 PM 2/1512005 3:00 PM 2/1512005 3:30 PM 2/1512005 4:00 PM 2/1512005 1:00 PM Event 24 Hoors of Leige National Areoacross - Des Moines National Areoacross - AJbany S1Sl.Ilefmoto - Greece AMA Sl.Ilefmoto - Reno 2Wheel Tuesday - Greg Whrte, host American Thunder - Old ScI100I Cool American Thunder - Love Ride Corbin's Ride On Corbin's Ride On - Rocky MIn Cru~ Harley-Davidson Sportsters - Siurgis Harley-Davidson Sportsters - Springfield Harley-Davidson Sportsters - Springfield Speedway Grand Prix - Golhenborg OUldoor Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed Speed ·£5;H2 :S~;I; Co~~~nie~lio~; :nd ;;!;d·Yl~I~; lilted :b·o;e~ sOD:;:n; Day O:I~ N;~ ir~it; ~~.~oQram SchedU!es~ ~.yOOf bCai ~ ~IO coor~ broadcasldales and times. ESPN2 - Seals Communications - 770.631.5300, and Speedvision - 203.406_2500 Cycle News is not responsible for changes in scheduling. 40 Netwo'" Speed Speed Speed Speed FEBRUARY 16,2005 • CYCLE NEWS Short Track SO SHAFT: I. Robert Hall (KTM); 2. Austin Settles (Yam). SO CHAIN: I. Thomas Goodnick (Pol); 2. Luke Baird (Cob): 3. Robert Hall (KTM). 65: I. Jake Lewis (Suz); 2. Ethan Gillim (Suz); l. Nick McFadden (Suz); 4. Thomas Goodnick (Pol); 5. Evan Fields (Kaw). 85: I. Jake Lewis (Yam): 2. Michael Johnson (Hon); l. Hayden GHlim (Hon); 4. Frankie lee Gillim (Hon); S. Eth'ln Gillim (Hon). MAD DOG: I. Stevie Nace (Hon): 2. Mike Anderson (Hon); l. Nikki Spore (Hon). 86· 160 4-STRK: I. Michael Johnson (Hon); 2. Jake lewis (Hon): 3. Austin Zentmyer (Hon). 200 AM: I. Jake Lewis (Yam); 2. Hayden Gillim (Hon); l. Nathaniel Vowell (Hon): 4. Frankie Lee Gillim (Hon): S. Nikki Spore (Yam). 200 PRO-AM: I. Jake Lewis (Yam); 2. Michael Johnson (Hon); l. Nathaniel Vowell (Hon); 4. Frankie Lee Gi1fim (Hon); 5. Colby Chandler (Hon). 150 AM: I. Michael Johnson (Yam); 2. Colby Chandler (Hon); l. Chaz landers (Yam): 4. Spencer Shoff (KTM): 5. John Lampkin (Yam). 450 PRO: I. Jared Mees (Hon): 2. Aaron Ladd (Hon); 3. John Olmstead (Yam); 4. Jason Goodwin (Hen): 5. Nichole Cheza (Hon). 505 PRO: I. jared Mees (Hon): 2. Jason Goodwin (Hon); 3. Aaron ladd (Hon): 4. Nichole Cheza (Hon). OPEN AM: I. Tony Lefever (Yam); 2. Colby Chandler (Hon); 3. Chaz Landers (Yam): 4. Nathaniel Vowell (Hon); 5. Kyle Kelly (ATK). OPEN PRO-AM: I. Stevie Nace (Hon); 2. Spencer Shoff (KTM); 3. Chaz landers (Yam); 4. Tony Lefever (Yam). OPEN PRO: I. Jason Goodwin (Yam): 2. Jared Mees (Hon); l. Aaron ladd (Hon); 4. Billy Gruwell (Rot); 5. Nichole Chen (Hon). VET 30+: I. Bill Growell (Rot); 2. Kelly Klynstra (Hon): 3. John Lampkin (Yam). S/SR 40+: I. Randy Blackwell (Hen): 2. Kelly Klynstra (Hen); 3. Roo Anderson (Hon). S/SR 50+: I. Kelly Klynstra (Hen); 2. Ron Anderson (Hon); 3. John Glass (Yam). IT VINT: I. james Finnell (Yam). HVY VINT: I. Randy Blad (Hen). SR 40+, I. Kelly KIyn.

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