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opening mota, Hullfish could only watch from second position as the very swift Yamaha pilot Matt Sanders ran away with the mota win. When the time came for the second mota, Hullfish was ready for battle, and he took the lead, with Sanders hot on his rear fender. The two freight-trained around the track, and at the flag it was Hullnsh, Sanders, Hall and Yamaha-mounted Aaron Cone. The Supermini class featured a day-long fight between Honda. rider Travis Kortessis and Kawasaki jockeys Chris McBride and Scott Brownlow. During the first lap of the opening mota, the pair traded blows and swapped the lead back and forth until Kortessis took the lead and held off McBride for the moto win. The first two laps of the second mota had Kortessis out front, while McBride pinned the throttle to keep within striking distance. With one lap remaining, McBride made his move and snatched the lead away from Kortessis. However, Kortessis was not done: He made a pass over the big tabletop - but McBride held the gas on and took the next tum ahead of Kortessis and took the mota win. Sean Sattanno and Jonathan Peterson followed the two leaders at the checkers. No pre-entry req.Jired at Area Qualifiers www.mxsports.com INFORMATION (304) 284-0101 / (304) 284-0084 2005 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TRACKS King Of The Hills Series Round I: Thunder Hill MX Park Thunder Hill Bolts into 20051 Bv JASON MAGNETT MAYEnA, KS, MAR. 6 he new season came alive at Thunder Hill MX Park with the opening round of the brand-new King Of The Hills Series. T The nine-race series at Knobby Hill and Thunder Hill MX Park started out with a bang, as riders from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas gathered together to do battle. After a long winter layoff, the riders were greeted with unseasonably warm temperatures in the 70s. In Pro racing action, Missouri's Jeff Crutcher and Nebraska's Travis Hodges battled all day long for the lion's share of the money. In moto one of the 250cc Pro class, Crutcher pulled the holeshot on his Donnel's SuzukifMSRlSmith-backed Suzuki and dominated the entire race. Hodges kept Crutcher in his Sights. but there was no challenging Crutcher in this one. Honda rider Craig Royce finished out the mota in third. Moto two was a different story_ Hodges pulled the holeshot on his Thor/One Industries-backed Honda and led the first four """",eo- NOflTHEAST Budds Creek, MO 301-994·9555 Peter.lbufv, VA ~9-10 Southwk::k (MX 338) Apt 18-17 Field at Ofeems /4{)1 »May I H\xricane Hilts _PA CIfIooI, PA DiIwyn, VA NY __ Armaugh, PA _USA May 7-8 MEr;' 14-15 .- -Volley May 21·22 ...,..,. ~ Youth Regional Stool City _PA Nor1tMnt Arnat..- ~ _NY 8momo~ ..., 25-26 -"_NC !lOUTHEAST Marion Ccu'lty M.- 12·13 we ~1~2O sano"'MX ""'2-3 Apr 9-10 Apt 16-17 Apr 23-24 May 14-15 May 21·22 Ju'\ """""""'.SC Ga'''''''''''' Adling HiAls GainsvilIe. FL ...... P... WashingtOn, GA MIl Creek MX Pel CIty, AI.. Smokey MountaIn MX 5ev;erv11e. TN _Race .... _GA 80<4-862-317. .'3-569-6801 814-629-6691 607-849-4438 434·836-7629 81.-536-1845 607-Q6S.878-4 3Q.4·284-0080 607·849-4438 352-591-'rJ77 8-4~3·2036 407-654-&&31 423-323-6497 7()1H$78-3737 205-699-8857 423-.323-5497 77Q.-537-0219 SouthMsl Anwt_ Regional .-5 _,TN MuddyeoSouthMst Youth RegioMd E_ u.-.GA Ju'\ 11·12 MIDEAST 5ebtee. KY Echo Vdey we HIlngtirne Action Sports Wildcat Creek we ~ 3O-Mey 1 OJtctt Sport f>at1l; ~ ~ ~ 2-3 9·10 1&-17 AfX 23-2. RESULTS 50 Oll-INJ: I. Cohon Eigenmann (KTM); 2. Zack Watson (KTM); 3. Ethan Tillman (Yam); 4. Chandler Merrier (KTM). 50 (4-6): I. Colton Eigenmann (KTM): 2. Zatus 12. Vet 35 PkJs 13. Senior 40 Plus 14. SenIor 45 Plus - 15. 125 C Stock 16.125 C Modified 17. 25010pen C I-~~~~~~~-~:-~~ ~;..--~:--, ... -.sEeD ffKICKER ~ ~vs=t_ ....i.i_ I" UOlG3 «v I I ~ ~ o ---.::::..,. ~,." ~ • ........ nr!. iKi Q _~ _ CENTRAL DuQuoin,lL Columbia, 10.10 Bur1Ison, TN DyetsblJrg. TN lnc:lianola. IA utUe Fall, MN Sunsel Ridge Walnut, IL Seven Oaks Boone.lA North C."traI Youth Regional South central MX Salem. IL NOf'th Central ~teur RegloNl Motocity Staples, MN SOUTHWEST Mar 19-20 Glen Helen san Bemadino, CA Apt 9-10 SpeedworId Phoenix, AX Apt30-May 1 Me&qulte Mesq!.Mte. NV May 7-8 Honey Lake MilfOtd. CA May 7-8 ~MsxIoo~CUlMoriarty,NM May 14-15 vaIlt'y DIrt Riders Berthoud. CO 80tlthwest Youth-Amat.ur Regional Jun 4·5 Glen Helen san Bernadino, CA 31. 125 ModifM!d 12-15 32. Gins 65-105cc 9-13 . Vbnen99cc-UpI2yrplus ·33. 618·548-5259 218-89A-5089 SOUTH CENTRAL 405-743,8545 CoopertancI StiIwa•• OK Gravity AJley Breaux Bridge.. LA 870-342·5373 F(U States Hocl6ts. TX 870-342-5373 Freestone MX WOrtham, TX 713-B80-M33 C>ak HlIl Alvord, TX 817-296-6742 1 Tony Wynn MX I.ime Rock. AR 870·342·5373 New fvWxIc:o ~ Ct.tl Moriarty, NM 505·884-9033 VIlIey Dirt Riders Benroud, CO 300-4n·6979 South Centralfi4.rMteur Regional Lake Whftney wtWtney. TX 817-221-5:l73 South C."tral Youth Regional Cycle Ranch san An1:0ni0, TX 210-635-9199 NORTlfWEST Apf 10 Clarttsbr&nch Rosabu'g, OR Apt 3O-May 1 Chepam1I Eagle,IO ....,. 7-8 Honey Lake MilfOrd. CA May 14-15 Washougal Washougal. WA May 21·22 Extreme MotcnportS ~ ~ WA Nonhwnt AmatMlI" Regional Juri 11-12 Honey Lake Milford, CA Northwest Youth RegjonaJ Jun 18·19 Extreme Mol:Of'SPOlU ~ ~ WA YOUTH DIVISION • 18. 51c:c4-6yrSt:JdtShlt~a~ -,9_51cc4-6yrAMA&oc:ko.sl '20_51c:c7-8yrAMAStoc:ka-2 • 21. 65cc Stock 7-9 • 22. 65cc Stock 10-11 23. 65cc Modified 7-1 1 • 24. 85cc Stock 7-11 • 25. 85cc Stock 12-13 26_ 85cc Modified 7-1 I 27. 85cc Modified 12-13 28. 85cc Modified 14-15 29. 105 Super Mini 12-15 • 30. 125 Stock 12-15 618-542-6203 636-488-3174 901-<478-5484 731·285-1694 516-961-8904 32O-632-S068 81.5-379-9534 515-25.5-3252 541·673-1671 208·388-0810 530-827-2639 541-673·1671 509-218-2014 530-827·2639 509-218-2014 909-880-3090 623-548-1206 928·341-4176 530-827-2639 505·884·9033 303-477-6979 909·88Q..3090 2005 AMA AIR NAUTlQUES AMATEUR NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS Augus11-6 LoreU.lynn's Ranch Hurricane Mills, TN 304-28<4-0101 r------------------------------------o YESI Slart my subscription immediately to Cycle News. 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