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> L Cycle City Promotions Arenacross Series Tulsa Livestock Arena PHOTO BY CHUCK BALL Stone, Kowalik Throw Down in T-Town By CHUCK BAll TULSA, OK, FEB. 12 F or the penultimate round of the Cycle City Promotions Arenacross Series, Tod Hammock and crew brought the races to Tulsa, Oklahoma, inside in the dry, warm conditions and out of the cold, damp air Mother Nature was dealing outside. With bright lights, a full crowd, and an immaculate Shane Schaefer-built track, the night appeared to be headed in a great direction. With Pros from all over the region in attendance, it was no surprise to see former regional arenacross champion Brian Stone on the gate. After a series of heats and a lastchance qualifier, heat winners Stone and Honda-mounted Eric Kowalik were due to face off. But they would have some stiff competition. Local hotshoe Jake Martin was aiming to make his presence felt, as were the local Blackwell brothers, Zach and Mark, and Arkansas rider Jon-Paul Powell, on his mighty Kawasaki. In the 125cc main, Stone nailed the start and immediately began putting distance between himself and the rest of the pack as they all battled for position. At the halfway mark, it was Kowalik and Martin moving the most dirt as they fought to catch Stone. It wasn't to be, though. and as the checkers flew, Stone took the victory. In the quarter-liter division, the face-off looked to be between the Yamaha-mounted the third straight. Ball was rolling through the pack, landing in first as they completed lap one, while Mann dropped to mid pack. Brandon Brignac moved into the top five, behind Ball, Cox, Pursell, Pizzuto and Brouillette. Halfway through lap two, Mann regained her composure and went to work, picking off riders. Ball began to gap the field on lap three, while Pursell held off Pizzuto for second. Brouillette was fourth, and Mann was challenging Brignac for fifth. Soon Mann outgunned Brignac and set her sights on fourth. With one lap to go, Pizzuto went down, and Mann passed Brouillette for third. Ball took the win for the sweep, with Pursell a strong second and Mann third. "I am getting used to the weather," Mann said. "The tracks in Sweden are usually frozen, so we use spikes in the tires. I like it here." Mann nabbed holeshot in the first Women's Open moto and began to pull away. Trying to keep up with her, Stad Brown, Jenna Schillage, Brittany Infield and Lindsay Escoyne all went down. Brown sustained the worst injury: She threw her shoulder out of its socket briefly, which sidelined her for the rest of the day. Schillage, Escoyne and Infield quickly remounted, but Mann was already gone with her technically correct European style. She looked as if she were riding cautiously, unsure of the traction, yet she lapped up to third place. Escoyne finished second, followed closely by Infield, Schillage, Kaci Simon and Hanna Escoyne. Martin and 125cc runner-up Kowalik. And as the riders blasted into turn one, Suzuki rider Brandon Hickman was in the lead, followed by Mark Blackwell and Stone. Quickly and quietly, Stone made his move and established the lead and then turned up the pace. With Kowalik and Martin again battling to move forward, it was Stone's race to lose. Lap after lap, Martin continually used his speed in the whoops to close on Kowalik, but at the midway point, a slight miscue by Martin allowed several racers to get by and gave Kowalik some room in which to operate, and he started to reel in Stone. With only a couple of laps to go, it happened: Kowalik caught Stone just before the finish line and made the pass. And with that, Kowalik sealed the deal and was the first to cross the checkers. After a hard-fought battle with the Blackwell brothers, Martin came home third. In the night's Amateur program, Oklahoma's Colt Nichols simply devastated the field in both the 6Scc (9-11) and ascc (7-11) classes. Aiso riding quite well was Justin Berry of Edmond, Oklahoma, as he won the 105cc Supermini and 250cc Intermediate classes and placed second in the 12Scc Intermediates. The greatest news of all, though, was the fact there were no injuries to report other than the occasional bump or bruise. A great night was had by all. CN Riding his potent RM-Z250, Missouri's Brian Stone used experience and good storts to win the 125cc Pro class and finish second in the 250s at Cycle City Promotions' Arenacross in Tulsa, Oklahoma. TULSA LIVESTOCK ARENA TULSA, OKLAHOMA RESULTS: FEBRUARY 12, 2005 50 (4.6): I. Punky Davison (KTM); 2. Jamison Farris (KTM); 3. Trevor Jones (KTM); 4. Ky Anderson (Pol); 5. Tennesy Taylor (KTM). 50 (7-9): I. Michael Wright (Pof): 2. Wes Harrell (KTM): 3. Grant Higgins (Cob); 4. Garrett James (KTM); S. Sheldon Teeman (KTM). 50 OPEN: I. Michael Wright (Pol): 2. Grant Higgins (Cob); 3. Wes Harrell (KTM); 4. Austin Flock (KTM); S. Logan Kustanborter (Hus). 65 (6-8): I. Logan Kustanborter (Kaw); 2. Tyler Allen (Suz); 3. Michael Wright (Pol); 4. Johnny Doe; 5. Garrett James (KTM). 65 (9·11): I. Colt Nichols (KTM); 2. Blake Barnes (KTM): 3. Garrett Comer (KTM); 4. Cody Davison (KTM); S. Cody Lee (KTM). 65 OPEN: I. Garrett Comer (KTM): 2. Blake Barnes (KTM); 3. Jacob Chapman (KTM); 4. E....an Pierce (Kaw); 5. Braxton Ridgeway (Kaw). 85 BEG: I. Cory Fullerton (Suz); 1. jase Fisher (Suz); 3. Dylan Pastier (Yam); "4. Kyle Brown (Yam): 5. Jake Godfrey (Yam). 85 (7-11): I. Colt Nichols (Suz); 2. Cody Lee (KTM); 3. Garrett Comer (KTM): 4. Blake Barnes (Yam); S. Cody Davison (Suz). 85 (12-16): I. Jesse Braden (Yam); 2. Aaron Harrell (KTM); 3. Kenneth Woolf (Kaw); 4. Billy Wiesner (Yam); 5. Geoffrey RESULTS 50 (4-6) STK: I. Chandler Lebouef (KTM): 2. Kolby Johnson (KTM). 50 (7-8) STK: I. Shaw Guillotte (Lem): 2. Lane Holland (Cob); 3. Sagan Guillory (KTM). 50 (4-8) MOD OPEN: I. Shaw Guillotte (Lem); 2. Lane Holland (Cob); J. Kolby Johnson (KTM). 65 (7-9): l. Seth Sa....ell (KTM); 2. Shaw Guillotte (Suz); 3. zachary Airhart (Suz); 4. Tyler Escoyne (KTM); 5. Gordon Waguespack (Kaw). 65 (10-11): I. Houston Gammons (Kaw); 2. Hanna Escoyne (KTM); 3. Kollan Richard (Kaw); 4. Jonathan Zeringue (Kaw); 5. Bryan Beaubouef (Kaw). 65 (7-11) OPEN: I. Houston Gammons (Kaw): 2. Seth Sa....ell (KTM): 3. Gordon Waguespack (Kaw): 4. Bronson Turner (Kaw). 85 (7-11): I. Damon Arceneaux (Yam); 2. Colby Lacour (KTM); 3. Mitchell Suire (Suz): 4. Kolby Marchand (Suz): S. Adam Cedillo (Kaw). 85 (12-15): I. Jeremy Domingue (Kaw): 2. Ethan Delcambre (Hon); 3. Brandon Champagne (Kaw): 4. Colby Airhart (Hon): 5. Shane Yongue (Yam). 85 OPEN: I. Jeremy Domingue (Kaw): 2. Damon Arceneaull (Yam); 3. John Moeller (Yam); 4. Brandon Champagne (Kaw); S. Kade Breaux (KTM). 105 S/MINI OPEN: I. Jeremy Domingue (Hon); 2. Mason Roy (KTM); 3. John Moeller (Yam); 4. Dylan Benoit (Hon): S. Stephen Wagley (Kaw). 125 A: l. Ryan Quebedeaux (Kaw); 2. Tyler Hancock (KTM): 3. Stenning Murphy (KTM). 125 B: I. jeremy Ford (Kaw). 125 C: I. Tyler Ball (Yam); 2. Elin Mann (KTM); J. Hunter Brouillette (Han): 4. Brendan Harp (KTM); 5. Chris Pursell (Hon). 125 0: I. jared Broussard (Han): 2. Andy Chance (Hon); 3. Alex Smith (Kaw): 4. Bryan Hodnett (Kaw); S. Lee Slaughter (Yam). 125 OPEN: 1. Tyler Ball (Yam); 2. Chris Pursell (Han): 3. Monroe Voyles (Yam): 4. Jay Call (KTM): 5. Dillon Toups (KTM). 250 A: 1. Chase Romero (Yam); 2. Brett Delcambre (Yam): 3. Tyler Hancock (KTM). 250 C: I. Michael Haffner (Han): 2. Shawn Suire (Han): 3. Cody Lopez (Hon); 4. John Howard (Kaw); S. Shane Fontenot (Hon). 250 0: I. Dusty Neuville (Hon); 2. Cody Oliver (Hon): 3. Donnie Stewart (Yam); 4. Joshua Nezat (Han). WMN OPEN: I. Elin Mann (KTM): 2. Jenna Schillage (KTM): J. Brittany Infield (Suz); 4. Lindsay Escoyne (Yam); 5. Hanna Escoyne (Hen). SCHBY: I. Brendan Harp (KTM): 2. Jacob Heintze (Yam); J. De....in Blair (Yam): 4. jay Cox (KTM); S. Jeremy Brasseaull (KTM). VET 35+: I. Keith Dean (Hen): 2. Randy Benoit (Kaw); 3. jesse Zeringue (Yam): 4. Terry Jones (Yam): S. Lenny Johnson (Hon). Wooldridge (Suz). SlMINI: 1. Justin Berry (Yam): 2. Jesse Braden (Yam); 3. Cole Supernaw (Suz); 4. Aaron Harrell (KTM); S. Rhett Cagle (Yam). 125 BEG: I. Scott Lathrop (Yam); 2. Joey Hunt (Han): 3. Corbin Shanklin (Han): 4. Zach Barnes; 5. Nathan Thurston (Suz). 125 NOV: I. Ste....en Loftin (Han); 2. Chris Stanford (Han); 3. Bradley McKay: 4. Marlon Brown; S. Duane Cole (Yam). 125 INT: I. Michael Moore (Yam); 2. Justin Berry (Yam); J. Keith A1ey (Yam); .... Wyatt Brown (Yam): 5. Nathan Luscombe (Hon). 125 PRO: I. Brian Stone (Suz); 1. Eric Kowalik (Hon); 3. Jacob Martin: 4. Zach Blackwell; S. Scotty Trimble (Suz). 250 BEG: I. Darin Getz (Han); 2. Brad Shields (Yam); 3. Jeremy Anderson (Yam); 4. Judd Miller (Yam); 5. Shannon Mendenhall. 250 NOV: I. Bradley Brower (Hon): 2. Duane Goodwin (Han); J. Harvey Short (Hon); 4. Juis Aisa. 250 INT: I. Justin Berry (Yam); 2. Nathan Luscombe (Hon); 3. Zack Crow (Su"t); 4. Michael Moore (Yam): S. Cameron Yarborough (Yam). 250 PRO: I. Eric Kowalik (Hon): 2. Brian Stone (Sut.); 3. Jacob Manin (Yam): 4. Mark Blackwell (Yam); 5. Zach Blackwell (Yam). WMN: I. Kendall Bissell (Han): 2. Kaley Petersen (Kaw); 3. Kaylie Fullerton (KTM); 4. Gretchen Muth (Han); 5. Kiley Brassfield (Han). 30+: I. Tyson Boyd (Han); 2. Duane Goodwin (Hon); 3. Harvey Short (Hon); 4. Tim Waid (Hon). Frozen Winter Series Round 5: Calhoun Supercross Timm Tops Two at Calhoun SX By BILLY ATKINSON CALHOUN, GA, FEB. 6 emperatures in the 60s brought out a good crowd for round five of the Frozen Winter Series. As always, the crew was on the job, and they were happy they didn't have to deal with frozen dirt. Let's get to the stands and get a good spot! Yamaha-mounted Bryston Ivey won both 50cc Shaft motos. Leighton Ivey, also Yamaha-mounted, took second overall with a pair of runner-up finishes. Austin Sullivan used his Suzuki to win the final podium spot with a last-mota charge. The SOcc Open was "The Seth Harnishfeger Show." He brought his KTM down from Ohio and dominated both motos. Brady Moreland, also a KTM rider, used two second-place finishes to secure the second podium SpOt. Lem pilot Jared Huffman came in from Tennessee to take the last podium position. Matthew Timm unloaded his fast Suzuki and was never topped in the Supermini division, winning the overall. Honda jockey Locklin Bray finished stronger in the second moto to anchor himself in the runner-up spot. Yamaha rider T Matthew Timm gets back on the ground on the way to double wins at round five of the Frozen Winter Series at Georgia's Calhoun Supercross. CYCLE NEWS • MARCH 30, 2005 S3