Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Keith and Kevin Busch put in many hours of planning and labor, utilizing a little-used area of the ranch to create new and challenging sections for the upcoming event. Upper-class riders were charged with breaking in the "National" loop on this day, a mostly tight and challenging trail with enough obstacles to make fatigue a factor. With many riders changing classes, a few returning from layoffs, and a few new faces, this year is off to an exciting and promising start. Nobody is off to a more promising start than 14-year-old Bailey Tucker. The young rider proved that technique trumps machinery, as he piloted his Gas Gas 200 to the technically challenging Advanced-class win. AWOL most of last season, Tucker rode with a nuidity and style that belie his tender age. Finishing 21 points ahead of his friend and rival Marty Kulick, Tucker has served notice that he's the man to beat this season. Kulick, enjoying his first ride aboard his new Sherco, struggled a bit while adjusting to the change of machinery, but he nonetheless held off wily veteran Greg Howie. However, Howie kept it close, finishing three points behind Kulick, but will have his hands full competing with these guys this season. On an extremely challenging loop that saw very few cleans on the day, Sherco-mounted Mike Young, utilizing a technique and style honed by years of championship-level competition, dominated the class yet again on this day by finishing 18 points clear of runner-up Rob Weiher. With the demanding loop taking its toll, Young was the only rider to post his lowest score on the final loop - where most of the other riders posted their highest. Young up-and-comer Brian Koerwitz, also Sherco-mounted, rounded out the podium, finishing another six points behind Weiher. Russ Todd started off the season much like he finished last year, with a victory in the Senior Intermediate class. Aboard a barely broken-in 2005 Beta, Todd struggled through the first loop, lamenting, "I can't get anything going right today." His troubles abated, though, as he blazed the second loop to a class-low one-point score. Though he struggled again on the third loop, tallying a IS-point score, Todd nonetheless was able to hang on to the win by virtue of his second-loop performance. Mike Stokes made his first outing with the new four-stroke Montesa a successful one, finishing just a point behind Todd; the future looks bright for the new technology. Rick Loucks finished up third on the day, another three points behind aboard another Montesa, although this time of the two-stroke variety. OVERALL HAM CLASSES 1ST $2,SOO 2ND $l,SOO 3RO $1,000 4TH $7S0 STH $SOO 1ST $500 2ND $300 3RO $200 Elite 0-2S0 A Expert 2S1-0pen A Expert 30- A Expert 40- AExpert 0-250 Sportsman 2S1-0pen Sportsman 30- Sportsman 40- Sportsman 50- BONUS IRONMAN CLASSES IRON MAN RESULTS JR A: I. Alex Tucker. 2. Ian Popp. IR B: I. Oliver Smith: 2. Marcos Olivas. WMN: I. Maggie Kunz: 1. Kjelen Jacobson. VET: I. Mike Buchholz; 2. Steve Darrow; 3. Gary Picek. SR ADV: I. Tom Thompson; 1. Tom Hedwall: 3. Tracy Zents; 4. Alan Duke: 5. Ron Gardner. SR INT: I. Russ Todd: 2. Mike Stokes: J. Rick Loucks: "I. J. 5heeu; 5. Walter Popp. NOV: I. Aaron Ozbome; 2. Noah Ozbome: 1. Andrew Sinks; 4. Chad Lewis; S. David Scharich. AM: I. Bill Haskell: 2. Brad Mae; 3. Mark Dujmovic: 4. David Koerwitz; S. Tracy Mohler. INT: I. George Pennington; 2. Tim Willbanks; 3. Jarrod Tilton: 4. Mark Jacobson: S. Sarah Duke. ADV: I. Bai~ Tucker; 2. Marty Kulick: 3. Greg Howie: 4. Adam LenJe: S. Dian Pisek. EX: I. Mike Young; 2. Rob Weiher; 3. Brian Koerwitt.: 4. John Sinks: S. James Sinks. C'SHIP: I. Keith Wineland; 2. Steve Darrow; 3. Dustin Hedwali. $2S0 leader at 10 p.m. I. orWto H fliflolf m _f¥ ljOCI-.rst ridf lIM bih. lUf115 IrS,", SKItH ,"kr ;ltf stl1l f~ fltr ~ diss n. [single rider] Ironman lronman 40+ Ironwoman FOR MORE INFO GO TO www.PERRYMOUNTAIN.com OR CAll 334.B7Z.0619. <§Y~ I ..._ ... ~ ~1II·lesil.·I1ISS 1VCXDI ROCKY D. i I • I I'" I I If 0 ~ r------------------------------------o YESI Start my subscription lmmtodi.:tlcly 10 Cycle E.'WS. I yeit.r I 50 issues rQr $45.00. (can be billed 2 monthly payments) N.\lllC Addn..'Ss _ Clly Zip -I Slatc _ Phonl" E\'t'f) w~)... .J _ (IOO i"'~lI~ fnr £Xl) 51), l1lonth... St.'CClnd c1ils.-. (2'" i~uC'S I\-,r S2J 00) sao ..J This is a _ J ~t'\\' J OrdC'r D.lh> for two ye-'us _ Sub<....riptlon Rl'nl'w.ll Send t o : ~Inc. ..J Pll'.be bill me I Pi\~ menl ('of SF. ..J Dill 2 p.l) Olenb, I)r S2250 P.O. Box 508-l. Cosla Mesa. CA 92628-50&4 Q [nd(l::.~..,<1 is my mcd. or mone)' Toll Free Subscription Hotline (800) 831-2220 ord~r 2-1-hour FAX Order Line (71-1) 751-668S • E-mail: Subscribcl"ikyclcnch's.com Bailey Tucker took the Advanced-class win at the RMTA opener ot Stock Ranch in Canon City, Colorado. .,J Signaturt' 0 ....... ' ...... 1...''''-"'1, fl.IC/Visa# Exp. Datc Ma.... tercilrd In.fcl.at

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