Northwest Arenacross Nationals Series
Final Round: Forster Livestock Pavilion
PHOTO BY CLAY LIGHT
Metzler, Lacey Strike in Salem!
lead on the third lap, trailed by Crater, who this year is
BY CLAY LIGHT
SALEM,
OR,
campaigning the 250c( class during the Western portion of the
FEB. 13
A. MA National and Supercross regular Ty "Tiger" Lacey was
/""\the dominant performer at the final round of the Lee Collinspromoted Northwest Arenacross Nationals, held at Forster livestock Pavilion on the Oregon State Fairgrounds. The Honda rider
won both 2SOcc Pro motos and also topped the opening 12Scc
Pro moto before succumbing to a nat rear tire in moto two. Oregon's Adam Metzler, making his Pro-class debut, showed everyone that he's ready for the highest level of motocross after placing
3-1 in the I25cc class and netting the overall win.
Lacey had things going his way in the opening I25cc Pro mota,
although shortly into the moto he and Metzler bumped and Lacey
dropped to third. Lacey qUickly mounted a charge to catch both
Metzler and Tracy Johnson. and by lap four he'd opened up a large
lead. Metzler and Washington's johnson had a great battle over
second, which ultimately went to johnson after an off-course
excursion on Metzler's part resulted in a stream of banners
entangled in his rear wheel. Lacey, johnson, Menler, Rory Sullivan
and Washington's Greg Crater completed the top fIVe.
Mota two appeared to be another Lacey runaway, but on lap
four the Gomez Motorsports-backed rider's rear tire went flat.
This allowed Menler to close the gap and overtake Lacey for the
lead without much of a fight, and the race became a showcase of
the Suzuki-mounted, Mot.oSports Outlet /Hillsboro-sponsored
Metzler's exceptional talents. Metzler held a good-sized lead to
the finish. Crater overcame a poor start to trail Metzler at the
finish, followed by former National number holder Billy Binckley.
Johnson and then Lacey, who fought off challenges from Kenny
Webster on the final lap to place fifth.
Overall, Metzler (3-1). Johnson (2-4), Lacey (I-S), Crater
(S-2) and Binckley (6-3) were the top five.
Lacey fared much better in the 250cc Pro class, trailing only
johnson for a brief portion of the opening mota. Lacey took the
AHA Supercross Series. Crater remained in Lacey's shadow to
finish second. ahead of Metzler (who was this time riding a two·
stroke Suzuki). Sullivan and Johnson. Lacey's sweep of the 2SOcc
class was complete after a win in moto two, again followed by
Crater, the second-place finisher overall. Sullivan placed his
Honda on the podium with 4-3 finishes, ahead of impressive
rookie Metzler (4-S) and Johnson (S-6).
Southern Oregon speedster William See was one of the few
double-class winners on the day. See snared the overall
Supermini and BScc (12-13) class wins to join Cobra-mounted
Wyatt Fowler, Mitch Schlottman, Nick Bergley and Matt Wilson
in that select circle. Wilson went one step further than the rest
of the competition: The Honda rider from Eugene won the
12Scc, Before The Hill and Four-Stroke Intermediate classes,
battling with such top riders as Guy Tow and Matt Fouts. Tow,
who was impressive in his 250cc Intermediate-class win, trailed
FORSTER LIVESTOCK PAVIUON
SALEM, OREGON
RE5UIJS: FEBRUARY 13, 2005 (FiNAl ROUND)
P/W (0-6). I. "yon BU'l:&,en (Cob): 2. Jacob Hottman (KTM): 3. Jock Fowle>(Cob). P;W (7-8): I. Wyan Fowler (Cob); 2. Kelt;n 8oY',dam Mettler (Suz); 2. Tracy Johnson (Hen);
3. Tiger lacey (Hon); 'I. Greg Crater (Han); 5. Billy Binckley (Yam). 250 BEG: I.
Mitch Schlottmann (Han); 2. Digger Williams (Yam); 3. Michael Anderson (Hon).
It's Hopkins All the Way!
By
HUGH GATLIN
att Hopkins won every moto he entered
at FasTrac's second race of the year, leading from the start all the way to the finish line.
The Grafton, Wisconsin, native claimed vinory
in the Open Money, 125cc Money and Youth
M
(16-19) classes aboard his YZ2S0F. Hopkins was
able to triple-triple in the challenging rhythm
section exiting the front straight each lap and
gain time on the competition.
Blue skies and pleasant temperatures
greeted the nearly 200 riders in attendance.
Announcer Alan Cherpak kept the spectators
on top of the action throughout the 2a-race
before low-siding and dropping to fifth.
Michigan Pro Brian Schuiteman placed third.
Young slid under Borders' RM-Z250 for
second in race two. The rookie Pro didn't give
Young a moment's rest and crossed the finish
line less than a bikelength behind. Schuiteman
was fourth on his YZ.
Borders ran ahead of Young in the first
250cc Money mota. The pair swapped second
place several times before Young moved ahead
for good at the halfway point. He had a clear
shot at Hopkins, but he couldn't close the gap.
Hopnintoa, New Hampshire's Steve Avery
engineered a late-race charge aboard his Honda
and closed on Borders. The three riders took
the checkers in close order.
program of the Cycle Nation/Circle B
Hopkins' only challenge for the lead all day
Contracting/DeMott Tractor/Extreme MXsponsored event.
While Hopkins provided the wins in the
Money classes, Wrobel Racing's Brian Young
and Renegade Suspension-sponsored Chase
Borders provided the bar-to-bar racing action.
In the first I25cc Money mota, Young cut under
Borders for second but then stalled his KX 125.
He was able to bump-start, but Borders
reclaimed second. Young regained second
came in the final mota. Young made a strong
pass attempt early but overshot a tall berm and
ran off the track. Borders moved to second.
Young came back and railed the outside of a
berm on his KX250 for second. Both Hopkins
and Young styled for the fans over the big jumps
on the final lap. Borders came in third, ahead of
Honda-mounted jason Swain.
Home-track rider Cole Cherpak squared
off with FasTrac newcomer Blane Mason in the
40
Matt Wilson snared three overall wins at the
final round of the Northwest Arenacross
Nationals Series in Salem, Oregon.
150 JR: I. Brad Batchelor (Yarn): 2. Robby McCabe (Kaw): 3. Adrian Siverson
(Yam). 250 INT: I. Guy Tow (Hen); 2. Man Fouts (Yam); 3. Nick Schmidt (Yam).
250 PRO: I. TIger Lacey (Han); 2. Greg Crater (Hen); 3. Rory Sullivan (Hon); 'I.
Adam Mettler (Sut); 5. Tracy johnson (Hon). OPEN PRO: I. Dean Johnson (SUl).
WMN: I. Brinney Hawthorne (Hon); 2. Brittany Gilfeather; 3. Megan Blnckley
(Yam). 8TH JR: I. Nick Be<-gley (Hon): 2. G"", H'Y' (Yam): 3. JeremW> SpaOO
(Yam). BTH INT: I. Matt Wilson (Hon). 25+ JR: I. Dan Fitch (Yam); 2. Mark
Blsenius (Kaw). 25+ INT: l. Wes Bowden (Hon); 2. Randy Dobbins (Hon); 3. Erik
King (Yam). 30+ JR: I. Digger Williams (Yam); 2. Adrian Siverson (Yam); 3. Michael
Anderson (Hon). 40+ JR: l. Zack Hcuun (Yam); 2. Lee Collins (Yam). 40+ EX: I.
Grant Brown (Yam). 40+ HNY: I. Bob Buffaloe (Su:z). 50+: I. Gary Bonds (Hon).
i 2Scc B/250cc B contest. YZ2S0F-mounted
Chase's FasTrac MX Park
CAIRO, GA, FE8. 12
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Wilson in the Four-Stroke class.
APRIL 6,2005 • CYCLE NEWS
Cherpak held his own against Mason's
CRF450; he led moto one from the start and
gained a small cushion on the last lap.
Fowlerville, Michigan's Patrick Boyle closed on
Blane near the end and finished a close third.
Blane's brother Kendall came through the field
for fourth.
Cherpak pulled a strong holeshot in race
two over Blane, Boyle and Kendall. Blane
unleashed his big-bore machine on lap one and
blasted past Cherpak. Boyle left the door open
in a berm; Kendall went inside, the pair made
contact, and Boyle hit the deck. Cherpak
moved back out from on lap three and scored
the win, over Blane and Kendall. In a close
battle for fourth. Cody Johnson edged fellow
Honda rider Casaundra Regal and YZ 125-
mounted Jody Cook.
RESULTS
P/W LTD: I. Paxton Jones (Yam); 2. Sloan Fletcher
(Yam); 3. Dagen Anderwn (Cob); 'I. Kassidy Chason (Yam);
5. Grayson Vinson (Yam). P!W LTD (7-8): I. justin Poitevint
(Han); 2. Michael Hare (Han); 3. Brian Wilson (Hon). P/W
(4-6): I. joshua Guffey' (KTM); 2. Miranda Pecevich (KTM); 3.
Dagen Anderson (Cob); 'I. Hunter Harris (Cob); 5. Sloan
Fletcher (Cob). P/W (7-8): I. Chason Grimes (Cob); 2.
Brett Smith (KTM); 3. Pax Newsome (Cob): 'I. Bennett
Enfinger (KTM). P/W OPEN: I. Chasoo Grimes (Cob); 2.
Brett Smith (KTM); 3. Joshua Guffey (KTM); 4. Miranda
Pecevich (KTM); 5. Hunler Harris (Cob). MINI4-STRK: I.
Nathan Payne (Suz); 2. Cody Barnhill (Kaw). 65 BEG: I.
Cody Barnhill (Kaw); 2. Landon jones (KTM); 3. Savanna
Chason (Suz); 'I. Jamey Wright (KTM); 5. Kyle Walker (Kaw).
65 (7-9): I. Austin Avery (Suz); 2. Austin Young (!<.aw). 65
(10-11): I. Cole Bulger (KTM). 85 BEG: I. Tyler 'vVaIdrip
(Yam); 2. Hayden Palmer (Yam); 3. David Thompson (Han);
'I. Zack Wrobel (Yam); S. Rilee Wrobel (Kaw). 85 (7-11): I.
Jen Johnson (KTM). 85 (12-15): I. Kyle Regal (Yam); 2. Brad
Johnson (SUl); 3. Drew Yenerich (Sut); 'I. Hunter link (Suz);
5. Casey Smith (Yam). JR MINI: l. Jen Johnson (KTM); 2.
Cole Bulger (KTM); 3. Austin Avery (Suz); 4. Jamey Wright
(KTM); 5. Kyle Walker (Kaw). S/MINI: I. Hunter link (Suz);
2. Kyle Regal (Yam); 3. Drew Yenerich (Suz); 'I. Geoff Houser
(Yam); 5. Casey Smith (Yam). I2S MNY: I. Matt Hopkins
(Yam); 2. Chase Borders (Suz); 3. Brian Young (Kaw): 3. Brian
Schuiteman (Yam); 5. Steve Avery (Yam). 125 B: I. Cole
Cherpak (Yarn): 2. Kendall Mason (Hon); 3. Casaundra Regal
(Han): 'I. Jady Cook (Yam); 5. Cody Johnson (Hon). 115 C:
I. Josh Wynn (Kaw); 2. Colby Smith (Han): 3. Chris Drew
(Han); 4. Kyle Jenkins (Yarn); 5. Chandler Turnipseed (Yam).
125 0: I. Adam Blanchard (Yam); 2. Dylan Lofty (Yam); 3.
Devon Anderson (Han); 'I. Jeremy Johnson (Suz); 5. Jordan
Ganas (Hon). 250 B: I. Blane Mason (Han); 2. Jeremy
Richard (Hon); 3. John Mitchell (Hon). 250 C: I. Christian
Tramel (Hon); 2. Don Bush (Hon); 3. Robert Godfrey (Kaw).
250 D: I. Elliot Buder (Han); 2. Dylan Lofty (Yam); 3. John
Broome (Yam). OPEN MNY: I. Man Hopkins (Yam); 2.
Brian Young (Kaw); 3. Chase Borders (Suz); 'I. Jason Swain
(Yam); 5. Steve Avery (Han). HBBY: I. John Eidenberger
(Yam); 2. Rob Wrobel (Kaw); 3. David Baker (Kaw); 4. Kim
Lelli (Suz); 5. SCOlty Hurst (Han). YTH: I. Matt Hopkins
(Yam); 2. Cole Cherpak (Yam); J. Cody Johnson (Han); 'I.
Clay Downing (Hon); 5. Andrew Durham (Kaw). SCHBY: I.
Patrick Boyle (Yam); 2. Kendall Mason (Hon); 3. Jady Cook
(Yam); 'I. Casaundra Regal (Han); 5. Corie Barbee (Han).
)0+: I. John Mitchell (Hon); 2. Jason Swain (Yam); 3. Eric
Priest (Hen); 'I. Michael Hare (Hon); 5. Ron Harrison (Yarn).
40+: I. Michael Cavallaro (Yam); 2. Don Bush (Hon); 3. John
Asbell (Kaw); 'I. Michael Hare (Han); 5. Bill Russell (Yam).
U!L AM: t. Blane Mason (Hon): 2. josh Brown (Yam); 3.
Christian Tramel (Han); 'I. Colby Smith (Han); 5. Matt Rivest
(Yam). TRlIBK: I. Kory Tilbury (Hon); 2. Jackson Mitchell
(Han); 3. Matthew Hamilton (Yam). PIT!BK: I. Brad
Johnson (Suz); 2. Hunter link (Suz); 3. Corie Barbee (Hon);
4. Kyle Regal (Yam); S. Man Williams (Yam).
