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Thor/Parts Unlimited Northeast Classic Motocross Series Round I: Doublln Gap Motocross Park PHOTO BY JIM P. SANDERSON Clark, Plotts Top Classic Opener Bv JIM P. SANDERSON SHIPPENSBURG, PA, MAR. 20 C elebrating its 13th year, the Thor/Parts Unlimited Northeast Classic Motocross Series is the premier motocross series of the Northeast. Round one is one of the earliest events on the AMA District 6 calendar. Rider turnout was good, with more than 400 riders signed up for bar-banging action on the extremely fast and technical Doublin Gap racecourse. The Ventzers, promoters of Doublin Gap MX Park, prOVided a perfectly groomed racetrack for the entire weekend, which featured practice on Friday aftemoon, a warmup race on Saturday, and the series' opening round on Sunday, the official first day of spring. Casey Clark had an exceptional day in the I25cc Pro/Expert class. Jeremy Cook led the pack into the first turn in the first moto, with Todd Wilcom, Michael Foor, Denick Wile and Clark trailing. Cook quickly gapped Wile by three seconds. Cook increased that gap to four seconds by lap three. Meanwhile, Wile passed Foar to claim third on lap three. Clark then relegated Foor to fifth. Clark picked it up and charged after Wile, who was relegated to fourth by Clark on lap four. Clark then relegated Wilcom to third on lap five. Clark set out after Cook but simply ran out of time. Cook took the win; Clark. Wilcom, Foor and Wile rounded out the top fIVe. RRP's Damien Plotts led the start of the final moto and went wire to wire for the win after tallying a DNF in the first moto. Clark, Cook, Dorsey (Suz); 4. Colby Mullins (Yam); 5. Jacob Redmond (Kaw). 85 (12-15): I. Dylan Howell (KTM): 2. Adam Root (Hon): 3. Alex Chestnut (Yam); 4. Kyle Johnson (KTM); 5. Drew Kin (Han). 5/MINI 80-105: I. Adam Root (Hon): 2. Kyle Johnson (KTM): 3. Drew Kiza (HOfl); 4. Aaron Anderson (Hon). 125 BEG: I. Taylor Smith (Han); 2. Zach O'Neill (Hon): 3. Justin Winters (Kaw); 4. Corey Dabbs (Yam); 5. Andrew Self (Yam). 125 A: l. Dash Lyle (Hon); 2. D.C. Thomason (Yam); 3. Ryan Nolan (KTM); -t. Rob Wooden (Yam): 5. Dalas Conner (Yam). 125 B: I. Christian Gibney (Yam); 2. Chad Handrop (Yam); 3. Cody Lee (Suz); 4. Robby Winiarczyk (Hon); 5. Thomas Tarrer (Hon). 125 C: I. Jimmy Fetterman (Yam); 2. Jeremy McDonald (Hon); 3. Zachary Miller (Hon): 4. Timothy Mullins (Yam); 5. Ryan Wilbanks (Yam). 250 BEG: I. Taylor Smith (Hon); 2. Ricky Bowling (Kaw); 3. Corey Dabbs (Yam); 4. Jacob Sudduth (Kaw); 5. Bryan Sudduth (Kaw). 250 A: I. Dash Lyle (Hon): 2. D.C. Brian Murphy and Wilcom rounded out the top five off the start. Plotts took the win with a three-second advantage on Clark, Cook, Murphy and Wile. Clark's consistent 2-2 rides netted him the overall, over Rossini Racing Products' Cook. Murphy (6-4) completed the podium. Plotts, another hard-core privateer from northeastern Pennsytvania. drove directly from the Orlando Supercross on Saturday night. where, after winning his semi, placed a very respectable IBth in the 250cc main event. At Doublin Gap, Clark led the pack out of the first turn in the first 250cc Pro/Expert moto, with Plotts. Greg "Frenchie" Pamart. Wile and Wilcom in tow. Plotts passed Clark for the point early; then the two quickly gapped the rest of the field and sailed away to the checkers, finishing one-two. Plotts' margin of victory was four seconds. Wilcom, Pamart, and Wile rounded out the top fIVe. In the final outing, Clark again led the start, with Plotts in tow. This time out, Clark made it to lap three before being passed by the bigbore Honda thumper pilot. The two again set a blistering pace and finished the second moto with a IS-second gap back to third place. Wile, Cook and Pamart rounded out the top fIVe. Plotts topped the podium with his perfect I-I tally. Clark (2-2) took second, and Wile (5-3) rounded out the podium. eN DoUBUN GAP MOTOCROSS'pARK SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA ~ESULTS: MARCH 20, 200S (ROUND 1) P/W (4-6): I. Dalton Blettner" (KTM); 2. Ethan Br-essIer (Cob); J. Isaiah Baker (Hon); 4. Brendan Wagner (KTM); 5. Thomason (Yam): 3. Ryan Nolan (KTM); 4. Rob Wooten (Yam); 5. Dalas Conner (Yam). 250 B: I. Andrew Clammy (Yam); 2. Clayton Henderson (Hon): 3. Thomas Tarrer (Hon). 250 C: I. David Seabolt (Han); 2. Ryan Wilbanks (Yam); 3. David Sikes (Hon). WMN: I. Shelby Dorsey (Suz); 2. Rachel Bozeman (KTM); 3. Rachael Dorsey (SUt); 4. Abby Jacks (Kaw); S. Kristin Mullaney (Yam). YTH: I. Cody Lee (Sut); 2. Timothy Mullins (Yarn): 3. Tyler Trammell (KTM); 4. Daniel Root (Hon); 5. Zack Pentz (Han). U/l AM: I. Christian Gibney (Yam). 25+: I. Ryan Nolan (KTM): 2. Randy Riehl (Yam). 30+: I. Boyd Petersen (Hon); 2. Randy Riehl (Yam); 3. Brian Deaton (Kaw). 35 +: I. Mike Henderson (Han); 2. Manfred Zochling (Han): 3. Jon Cummings (Han): 4. Keith Bramlett (Han); 5. Mark Kennedy (Hon). VET BIC 30+: I. Manfred Zochling (Hon): 2. Scott Stephens (Hon): 3. Mark Kennedy (Hon); 4. Roger Evans (Hon): 5. Jeff Braum (Hon). Woodland MX Park Ferris Wheels Off with the Wins! Browning, but Browning got him back in the Bv JUSTIN WHARTON WOODLAND, WA, MAR. 19 second moto, securing the overall win with a T 2-1 tally. Brisendive (1-2) finished second. while Seth Cantarini (3-DNF) and Hunter De La Grange (4-DNF) followed. here was some fierce competition in the Mini classes at the last Saturday race of the year for Woodland MX. Things got even more interesting when Mother Nature decided to let down some rain on the infamous outdoor winter track. Parker Browning and Chance Brisendive were both gunning for the win in the SOcc (4-6) class. Brisendive won the first moto, ahead of 58 In the SOcc (7-8) class, it was anyone's guess as to who was going to win. Cody Smith, Sen net Ferris, Miles Cantarini and Warren Higgins were all in contention for that firstplace trophy. Ferris proved to be the quickest rider, and he used his 1-2 punch to take the MAY 25, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS Casey Clark (161), Michael Foor (451) and Greg Pamart (444) share the holeshot in the first 2SOcc Pro/Expert moto at the first round of the Thor/Parts Unlimited Northeast Classic Motocross Series. Sa_ Terry (Cob). P/W (1-8): I. Sam Shed

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