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PHOTO BY RYAN MAHONEYfPHOTOCROS$.NET Wild West Nationals Round I: Mesquite Moto-X Park Hall Grabs the Ring By DICK GOODWIN MESQUITE, NV, MAR. 26 L evii Hall, fresh from a countrywide tour to take in some '~ateur Nationals" and other big races, made his way back to his home track in time to put a whuppin' on the 65cc and 85cc classes. He won many. but perhaps his most impressive performance was in Saturday's Supermini class, at least in part because that contest included Zachary Fussell and Zaeh Ahleen, as well as other racers who were also packed "National" speed. Hall, a "Mini-Mo" at I I years of age, would be racing riders up to 16 years old. But his toughest competition would probably come from another young Mini prodigy, Zachary Fussell. In fact, it was Fussell who stormed to the first turn ahead of Hall and the other genuine threat to win in this class, Ahleen. One-two-three, they ripped off the laps, while Jarrett Wackerli was holding of( Rowdy Williamson and Rudi Williams in a wild brawl for fourth. Fussell, leading the race, went down on the east side, leaving Hall and Ahleen joined at the hip for the lead. Levii stretched it, Ahleen matched it, and the end was a photo finish, with Hall emerging as the victor. Fussell recovered for third, as Williamson led Wackerli, Dakota Roberson and Connor Olson through the pipes. WackerH swooped of( the line to start the second half, only to see little Hall rip past in the first tum. Fussell was right there, of course, while Ahleen had to work his way up into third. It was the Hall and Fussell show, as Ahleen was struggling to close up this time. Hall took it - comfortably - as Fussell led Ahleen and Wackerli at the end. The 125cc Pro race was not a cakewalk, either, as winner Derek Costella had to come from behind to capture the overall crown. He took the opening holeshot, with Chad Jorgensen, Gray Davenport and Michael Parker giving chase. Costella hooked it up and took off, while Davenport worked his way into second. The Wild West National Pro race is a long one, which gave the fast-dosing Davenport a chance to showcase his Red SudMX Edwards Wins a Wild OneI By BART NEWMAN BUCHANAN, MI, APR. 3 cKinzie Edwards was in the right place at the right time, which was in the top three in both 50cc Senior motos. Riding fast but in control put him on the top step of the podium when the points were tallied at Red Bud MX. When the gate dropped for moto one, Lem rider Broc Wright exploded off the gate and roared down the start straight, with Tanner Gray, Joey Paugh, Hunter Burnham and Edwards all giving chase. Wright was solid out front, clicking off one fast lap after another, while behind him all heck was breaking loose. Gray went down on lap four. The battle between Paugh and Edwards was a great one, as the two youngsters went back and forth over second for the next three laps. Behind them, Nathan Moore was making a run to the front, pushing hard to get by Gray and Burnham. At the checkered flag, the running order was Wright with a six-second cushion over Edwards, who had to fight off a moto-Iong barrage of pressure from Paugh, who would finish third. Moore overcame a tough start to finish fourth, one place better than Andrew Bumpus, who didn't M 58 conditioning program late in the race. Race one went to Davenport, with Costella leading Parker and Beni Williams through the pipes. Focused and determined, Costella blasted into the lead in race two. Jorgensen and Davenport weren't letting him get away. Costella turned it up and took off, as Davenport took over second. It was aU Costella this time, as he took the moto win and claimed the overall 125cc Pro title. Davenport finished second, leading Parker, Jorgensen and Levi Jensen in the final results. eN MESQUITE MOTO-X PARK MESQUITE, NEVADA RESULTS: MARCH 26, 2005 (ROUND get the start he wanted, either. When the gate hit the ground for moto two, it was a different story. Out front this time around was Cobra tamer Braxton Hale, and the little guy was on it! Burnham was second, with Brock Stellner, Edwards and Paugh all in his shadow, each looking to better his spot in the pecking order. Out front, Hale was riding great and tearing up the track; judging from the speed he was showing, he'll be a player all season long. Stellner made his move past Burnham on lap three, but by then Hale was gone. Edwards was taking full advantage of his good start and riding well in third. Moore got another start he would like to forget, but he worked his way through the pack and was now pressuring Burnham. who had settled into fourth. At the checkered flag, it was Hale flying by for the second-moto win and, with his 9-1 tally, the third-overall trophy. Stellner (17-2) avenged some moto-one mechanical troubles by coming in a strong second. Third place went to Edwards - as did the day's overall, due to his consistent 2-3 tally. Burnham (7-4) was fourth, beating out Moore (4-S) in a last-lap showdown; Burnham won the battle, but Moore won the war and second overall. The SOce Senior and 50cc Junior classes will be running on the big track every Saturday at Red Bud, weather permitting, fulfilling a request that the Red Bud gang heard a lot last season. On Sunday, the two premier 50cc Auto classes JUNE 8, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS 1) P/W PP: I. Torte Williamson (Suz); 2. A11yson Miller (KTM); 3. Hunter Sampson (Kaw); 4. Tyslee Jones (Kaw). P/W SHAFT: I. Jeremy Noyes (Yam); 2. Stone Holliman (Yam); 3. McCoy Brough (Yam); ... josh Alcala (KTM); 5. Chandler Adams (Cob). P/W (0-6): I. Chance Lucchesi (KTM); 2. Ashton Parker (Pol); 3. Austin Jorgensen (KTM); ... Jeremy Noyes (Lem); 5. Kahn Hilton (KTM). P/W (7-8): I. Brandan Leith (Cob); 2. Preston Whitehouse (Pol); 3. Daylon Reese (KTM); ... Morgan Mackintosh (Lem); 5. Kameron Hilton (KTM). P/W MOD: I. Morgan Mackintosh (Lem); 2. Tristan Maycock (KTM); 3. Kameron Hilton (KTM); -4. Dillon Geuke (Cob); 5. Adam Yocum (Pol). 60 (6-8): I. Brandan Leith (Cob); 2. Chaisson Cozzens (KTM); 3. Tre Palmer (KTM); -4. Tyler Schlei (KTM); 5. Cleb Thilmony. 60 (9-11): I. Levii Hall (KTM); 2. Wesley Parker (KTM); 3. Tanner Willms (KTM); -4. Chantz Ogden (Suz); 5. Austin Jamieson (Kaw). 60 OPEN: I. Levii Hall (KTM); 2. Slade Sobotka (KTM); 3. Tanner Willms (KTM); ... Brandan Leith (Cob); 5. Wesley Parker (KTM). 80 BEG: I. Austin Childs (Yam); 2. Trevor McGeshick (Hon): 3. lYIer Nelson (Yam);". Travis Bunkalf (Kaw); 5. Kaleb Hinton (KTM). 80 JR (8-11): I. Levii Hall (KTM); 2. Connor Olson (Kaw); 3. Sterling Ritcheson (Yam); ... Brandon Brown (Suz); 5. Dusty Humphries (Suz). 80 JR (12-15): I. Zachary Fussell (Kaw); 2. Rudi Williams (Suz); 3. Zilch Ahleen (KTM); 4. Kyle Price (Yam); 5. Rowdy Williamson (Suz). S/MINI: I. Levii Hall (KTM); 2. Zachary Fussell (Kaw); 3. Zach Ahleen (KTM); ... Jarrett Wackerli (Suz); S. Connor Olson (Kaw). 125 BEG: I. Bryce Davis (Yam); 2. S<:.ott Chisholm (Yam); 3. Ryan Schomdort (Suz); ... Justin Riches (Yam); 5. Britain Sorensen (Yam). 125 INT: I. Donald Vawser (Kaw); 2. Patrick Provencher (Suz); 3. Danny Johnson (Suz); ... Jason Panzer (Yam); 5. Chris Powell (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Derek Costella (Hon); 2. Gray Davenport (Yam); 3. Michael Parker (Han); -4. Chad Jorgensen (Yam); S. Levi Jensen (Yam). 250 BEG: I. Bryon Bundy (Hon); 2. Benjamin Turner (Hon); 3. Fred Gallegos (Hon). 250 JR: I. Eric Thomas (Han); 2. Jake Schlei (KTM); 3. Brian Duvell; ... Jeron Hyatt (Han); 5. Kyle Fisher (Han). 250 INT: I. Danny Johnson (Suz); 2. Jeremy O'Driscoli (Yam); 3. Brian Fowler (Hon); ... Kevin Johnson (Hon); 5. Justin Elswood (Hon). 250 PRO: I. Derek Costella (Hon); 2. Jimmy Nelson (KTM); 3. Gray Davenport (Yam); ... Michael Parker (Hon); 5. Beni Williams (Suz). OPEN AM: I. Danny Johnson (Suz); 2. Cameron Rodriguez (Hon); 3. Chris Powell (Hon): ... Kevin Johnson (Hon); 5. Brandon Campbell (Hon). WMN (0-14): I. McCall Nelson (Yam); 2. Levi Hall topped the 60cc (9-11), 60cc Open, 80cc (8-11) JunIor and Supermini classes at the Wild West Nationals opener in Mesquite, Nevada. Torie Williamson (5uz); 3. Amanda Maheu (KTM); ... Jessica Goodman (Yam); 5. Kaylee Robb (Kaw). WMN (15+): I. JenicaJensen (Hon); 2. Leah Williams (Hon); 3. Cassie Webb (Kaw); ... Jaeleigh Mecham (KTM); S. Bridget Thomas (Han). SPTSMN: I. Steve Luczak (Suz); 2. Jim Richardson (Hon); 3. Walter Cole (Kaw);". Shawn Johnson (Hon); S. Steve Luttmer (Suz). 25+ A: I. Shane Esposito (Kaw); 2. Doug Jackson (Kaw); 3. Cole Wallwork (Yam); ... Michael Wood (Yam); 5. Nathan Valdez (Yam). 25+ B: l. Michael Morgan (Hon); 2. Dustin Boulard (Yam); 3. Dave Rounsevelle (Yam); <4. Spencer Neison (Yam). 30+ JR: I. John Yocum (Han); 2. Wade Tingey (Hon); 3. Kevin Nanney (Hon); ... Robert Alves (Hon); 5. Michael Likert (Yam). 30+ INT: I. Bobby Street (Hon); 2. Michael Harrelson (Hon). 30+ PRO: I. Shane Esposito (Kaw); 2. Doug Jackson (Kaw); 3. Cole Wallwork (Yam); ... Shea Bettencourt (Hon); 5. JilSon Ogden (Hon). 40+ A: I. Steve Luczak (Suz); 2. Rhett Greenhalgh (Hon). 40+ B: I. Dave Rounsevel1e (Yam); 2. Jim Richardson (Hon); 3. Devor Taylor (Hon); ... Brad Nelson (Yam); 5. Rick Hodges (Yarn). will have a separate loop on the brand-new little track, which will feature a more challenging alternative without hurting the newcomers who share the same little track with the fast kids. RESULTS 50 SHAFT (4-6): I. Hunter Vargo (KTM); 2. Tyler Michael (Cob); 3. Jared Wright (KTM); ... Zachary Tummel (KTM); 5. Seth Kiser (KTM). 50 SHAFT (7-8): I. Jorey Lambright (KTM). 50 JR: I. Mitchell Harrison (Cob); 2. D.J. Christie (Cob); 3. Matthew Carpenter (KTM); ... Trevor Deering (KTM); 5. Logan Barnes (KTM). 50 SR: I. McKinzie Edwards (KTM); 2. Nathan Moore (KTM); 3. Braxton Hale (Cob); -t. Hunter Burnham (KTM); S. Christopher Kruger (KTM). 50 TRL (4-8): I. Alex Adem (Yam); 2. Alexis Kwieran (Han); 3. Mikayla Inman (Han). 65 BEG: I. Kyle Nurse (Kaw); 2. Kameron Shyne (Kaw); 3. Kody Lindley (Suz): 4. Broc Maurer (Kaw); 5. Robert Rys (!

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