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Texas State Championship Enduro Circuit, Championship Division Texas State Championship Enduro Circuit, High Plains Division Rocky Mountain Enduro Circuit Rounds 4/3/3: Post Enduro Association Enduro Kirkpatrick Conquers Quitaquel By Bill KAMIN QUITAQUE, TX, MAR. 20 ole Kirkpatrick resumed his winning ways. C leading more than 300 riders to the finish of the Post Enduro Association's annual event. Kirk- patrick's 2S.1 031 card put him 4.0067 points ahead of Cody Potts, reversing their positions Rogers took another overall age win, and Cameron Kirkpatrick grabbed the big trophy in 2ooc( A competition. "I really look forward to this event next year," Cameron said, "when 1 hope to be the one walking away with the money." His big brother Cole summed up the feelings of 300 other riders thusly: "I want to from the Concho Enduro two weeks earlier. "My KTM 2S0 SX was unreal," beamed the young rider, who currently leads two TSCEC divisions. "Brian Storrie at SMS Racing did a thank the PEA for putting on an amazing event. It will be a strong contender for Enduro of the Year." great job with my suspension. Thanks to Moose RESULTS Racing, KTM, Enduro Engineering, Scott and alA EVENT: I. Cole Kirkpatrick (KTM) (M). alA A: I. Chad Metcalf (Yam) (250 A). AA.: I. Cody Pons (Yam); 2. Ron Schmelzle (Yam); 3. Michael Wilson (Yam); 4. Don Hogan (Kaw); 5. Mark McDonough (Yam). OPEN A: I. John Uttle (KTM); 2. Bobby Southard (KTM); 3. Kevin Miller (GG); 4. Bill Bray (GG); 5. Ned Suesse (KTM). 100 k I. Cameron Kirkpatrick (KTM); 2. Bryce Bingham (KTM): 3. Bobby Pennell (KTM); 4. Jason Eckart (KTM); 5. Mike Diesburg (KTM). 150 A: I. Chad Metcalf (Yam); 2. Bret Dooley (Yam): 3. Bryant Cope (Kaw); 4. Mitch Elson (Kaw); 5. Brian OttO (KTM). 4-STRK A: I. Alan Clark (Yam); 2. Austin Wann (Kaw); 3. Phil Johnson (Hus); 1. Chris Crump (Yam); 5. Darryl Smith (Hon). VET 30+ A: I. Darrell Sharman (Hon); 2. Keith Ray (Yam); 3. Brent Tutton (Yam); 4. Rex McKinney (Hon); 5. Phillip Stevens (Yam). SR 40+ A: L Bobby Beb: (KTM); 2. Ken Giles (KTM): 3. Richard Kirkpatrick (KTM); -4. Gary Miller (KTM); 5. Bubba Ehrlich (Hon). SR 50+ A: I. Terry Maxwell (KTM): 2. Joseph Gutierrez (Suz); 2. Kenneth Smith (Yam); 4. Bill Kamin (Hon): 5. Archie Taliaferro (KTM). alA B: Ian Blythe (Kaw) (200 B). OPEN B: I. Kelly Simmons (KTM); 2. Cody Ross (Yam); 3. Tom Cope (KTM); 4. David Karmy (KTM); S. Brett Andersoo (KTM). 200 B: I. lyndon King (KTM): 2. Stephen Neff (KTM); 3. Spencer Weidman (KTM); 1. Dave Kuhny (KTM). 150 B: I. Blake S. Ross (Yam); 2. Trulyn Deeds (Yam): 3. Bob Stapp (Kaw); 4. Danny Slater (Kaw): S. Bobby Stuart (KTM). 4-STRK B: I. Mitch McBride (KTM): 2. Jason Godfrey (Hon); 3. Dennis J. Hamann (Hon); -4. John Farmer (Hoo); 5. Ian Brown (Yam). VET 30+ B: I. David Bower (Kaw); 2. Bill Marsh (Hon); 3. Todd Harrison (Yam); 4. Dave Anderson (KTM); 5. Darren Durr (KTM). SR 40+ B: I. Alan Beyer (KTM); 2. louis Pouliot (KTM); 1. David Gerber (KTM); 4. David Stuart (KTM); S. Clint Branch (KTM). 5/5R 50+ B: I. Jeff Markewicz (KTM); 2. Gregory Gibson (KTM): 3. Floyd Stretch (KTM). a/A AGE: Mark Rogers (KTM) (MSTR). a/A C NOV: Chance Willis (KTM) (OPEN). OPEN C NOV: I. Brandon Pritchard (Hon); 2. Ryan Smith (KTM): 3. Ben O'Neill (Hon); 4. Stan Himes (KTM): 5. joseph M. jones (GG). 100 C: I. John Cortesy (Kaw); 2. John Batten (KTM); 3. Ryan Buckman (KTM); 4. Brody Kunz (Kaw); 5. Michael Trumble (Kaw). 250 C: I. Jared Wilhite (Hon); 2. Paul Baker (Kaw); 1. Paul Steen (Yam); 1. Josh Putman (KTM); 5. Cody Schafer (Hon). 4-STRK C: I. Steve Newsome (Suz); 2. Casey Williamson (Suz); 3. Scott Arnold (Yam); -4. Jeremy Colbert (Yam); S. Kirk Jones (Hon). VET 30+ C: I. John Fisher (Yam); 2. Mark Magers (Yam); 1. Paxton Paytoo (TM); 4. Kim Boney (Hon): 5. Justin Driskill (Kaw). 5R 40+ C: I. Scott Campbell (Hon); 2. Roger Ryburn (Yam): 3. Dusty Tippett (Suz); 4. Scott Hudson (GG); 5. Jeff Hallett (Hon). S/SR C 50+: I. Clint Deeds (Yam); 2. Danny Bamber (Kaw); 3. Howard Utsey (Hon): 4. William Pearson (Yam); 5. Dennis Ray (Yam). MSTR: I. Mark McDonald (KTM): 2. James C. White (Hon): 3. Randal Fowler (KTM). VET 55+ C: I. David Burgen (Suz): 2. Ray Grupp (Hon): 3. Harold Wilson (Yam); 4. Gary Webb (Hon); 5. Don Stevens (Yam). SNET 60+ C: I. Bob Arnett (KTM); 2. Kenny Otto (KTM); 3. Jim Rohn (KTM): 4. Frank Olson (Yam); 5. Marv Donaldson (Hon). SPTSMN C: I. Matt Szabo (KTM): 2. Chris Leonard (KTM); 3. Chris Damron (KTM); 4. Jim Nevils (Hon): 5. Barry Schafer (Hon). WMN C: I. Kathy Duryea (GG); 2. Ginny King (Kaw); 2. Tina Arnold (Kaw); 4. Misty McCool (KTM): 5. jennifer Webb (Kaw). 0-16 B/W: I. Ryan Mainka (Yam); 2. Jared Kuker (Hon): 3. Chad Crump (Yam); 4. Nathan Crowder (Suz): S. Stephen Wilson (Yam). 0·16 SM/W: I. Joshua Dailey (Kaw); 2. Travis Porter (Kaw); 1. Kyle Schafer (Hon): 4. Kameron Buchanan (KTM); 5. Landon O'Rear Cycle Shack of Lubbock." This event was the first since some longforgotten Sunday back in the 2004 season at which riders experienced sunshine and actuaf dust. "It's great to wear the goggles again," laughed the RMEC's membership director, Rex McKinney. "I was getting tired of having them hanging around my neck." IWIGTIME MOTOI(YQIS 661-248-2453 Pam McCain Pine Motxttain Realty 661-242-46&3 "OuaI Spon Heaven" . MO&a ~ .. . . , . . " M_ _ .. ~~ \:I !lWf'jll:/ ~ 4:C""'" 2005 SERIES SCHEDULE June 5 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 August 14 August 21 Dirt Diggers MC at Piru MX, Piru Shamrocks MC at LACR, Palmdale Ventura County MC at 1-5 MX, Gorman Four Aces MC at Piru MX, Piru Viewfinders MC at Cahuilla MX, Anza Checkers MC at Racetown 395, Adelanto Rovers MC at 1·5 MX, Gorman Classes: peewee, mini, super-mini, schoolboy, women, beg., nov., int., exp., vet 30+, senior 40+, senior 50+, fourstrokes. 3 riders make a class. Registration: race entry fee $35, pros $50. No series entry. 1 drop for the series. min. five races for year-end points and awards. AMA membership reqUired. 64 MAY 25, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS The event began with a 3-mile special test at 60 mph, on a grasstrack in the middle of town. A leisurely 10-mile trip through the Cap rock Canyons allowed everyone to get back on their minute before the next check-in, where the enduro began in earnest. The PEA put in a lot of time preparing for this enduro. "This event was the best use of that land that I can recall," said TSCEC vice president David Stuart. "The club really put a lot of thought into it. And the back~to-back gas stops was a great idea." Checks were well placed, and the roll chart gave most riders a clear vision of what to expect. Most of the course was fresh singletrack, narrow and varied. There were three splits where the A riders were strenuously tested, while C riders were given a break. Two tests were A-only, but the most memorable section was shared with the B riders. "I don't know if I've ever ridden one section so long in my life," said a weary rider after more than 4S minutes between flags. Second gas ended the ordeal, allOWing nearly half an hour to rest or get back on time. One more short section and a return trip through the canyons led to a final three miles on the grasstrack. Ian Blythe captured the B division overall not bad for an under-16 rider who just moved up this season. "I'd like to thank Vickery Motorsports and Moose Racing," Blythe said. Josh Dailey continued his winning streak in the 16-and-Under Small-Wheel class, placing him atop two TSCEC divisions. RMEC president Jeff Markewicz claimed another first in Super Senior B, and Blake Ross whipped the "gold~plated Yamaha" to his first win in the 2S0cc B class. Chad Metcalf earned the A-division overall, and Chance Willis topped the C division. Mark eN (Han).

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