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PHOTO BV JAMEV BLUNT Don Cana's STTARS Series Round 2: Willow Springs Horse Thief Mile Rock-Solid Trachy BY JAMEY BLUNT ROSAMOND, CA, APR. 17 ne hundred fifty-three entrants rolled into the nine-turn Horse Thief Mile track at Willow Springs Raceway for round two of the STIARS Series. For those unfamiliar with this track, it's cut into the side of a small mountain. Elevation changes rob horsepower, which is a must at this facility. Competition on this day O was fierce, as a large contingent of the heavy hitters were on hand. The 4S0cc main had GP Motor Cycles/Husqvarna's Leonardo Bagnis sitting on pole by virtue of the heat-race victory. Bagnis took point as the pack of 10 roared into turn one. In only his second ride since returning from a serious injury, Zoo York/Alpinestars' Mike Metzger ran second, with CHM Performance! TLD's Gary Trachy third and Two BrotherslShift's Steve Drew on the new Suzuki RM-Z4S0 in fourth. The front three started to separate themselves immediately (rom the field. Just before the dirt section, Trachy made a move and went from third to first; Metzger followed him through as well and was now running second. Bagnis found himself in third, followed by Drew, Del Arno Mororsports' Cameron Welsh, and Joker Machine's Justin Ross. Crossing the stripe for the second time, Metzger took over from Trachy and tried to set sail. A half-lap later, Ross climbed to the fourth spot. But Drew wasn't rinished, and he regained fourth on lap six. But on lap seven of 10, Ross took it back for good. This lap also saw Metzger tum the fastest lap of the day, at one minute and 18:44 seconds. However, by lap eight, Trachy, who was (aster in the top section, had taken the lead away for good. Metzger made one last·ditch Micky Dymond (43) led eight laps of the 10·lap Open Expert main, but a broken rear brake handed the win to Gary Trachy (357), who came through the field from fourth at round two of Don Canet's SnARS Series. effort on the last comer exiting the dirt for the run to the checkered nag, hitting Trachy, but he came up short. Bagois safely cruised to third, and Ross finished fourth. The Open Expert final was KTM/AJI Accessbacked Micky Dymond's to lose. Dymond, who won the heat race going away, would lead eight of the 10 laps, only to have a brake failure and overshoot the berm exiting the dirt section and ending up a disappointing fourth. Dunlop's Trachy was in the right place at the right time and inherited the win. Bagnis was a solid second, with Chisum Racing/TLD's Josh Chisum impressive in third. Chisum was a sight to behold when exiting the dirt, jumping crossed up back to the asphalt. "I was having trouble with the brakes, front and rear," Dymond later said. "Then the rear went away totally. I tried to ease it into the tum but couldn't make it. Then Metzger fell, watching me. I'm disappointed." "I was stuck in fourth," Trachy recounted, "and I thought, 'I have to get by these guys.' Micky was getting away, and I [thought] by the time I got into second, I wasn't going to catch Micky. But he went over the berm, and I took it from there. I'm stoked to get the win, even if it was handed to me. There are a lot of fast guys out here today." eN WIUOW 5PRINGS HORSE THIEF MILE ROSAMOND, CAUFORNIA RlSULTS: APRIL 17, 2005 (ROUND 2) MINI·MOTO JR: I. Ryan Cooper (Han); 2. Bronson Pearce: 3. John Riess (Han). MINI·MOTO 65: I. Zach Thor/Parts Unlimited Northeast Classic Motocross Series Round 2: BroomE-Tioga Sports Center Plotts are tied for the lead at 19 points in the 250cc Pro/Expert class as the series heads to the world-famous Raceway Park in Englishtown. New Jersey, for round three. eN Dougherty, Clark Dominate Northeast Classic BY JIM P. SANDERSON BINGHAMTON, NY, APR. 17 -r'he second round of the Thor/Parts UnHmitI ed Northeast Classic Series had the largest turnout of riders so far in the fIVe-round series, with just over 600 riders signed up to do bame on the technical Broome-Tioga racecourse. Celebrating its 13th year, this series is the premier motocross series of the Northeast. Rider turnout was better than usual because at this year's Broome-Tioga round, both the I25cc and 2S0cc Amateur and Pro Expert classes would run the full National track layout that will be run when Broome-Tioga hosts round 10 of the AMA U.S. Motocross Championships in August. Mitch Dougherty and Casey Clark dominated the 125cc and 250cc Pro Expert classes, respectively, in Binghamton, New York, both with perfect I-I performances. Clark (3-2) also finished runner-up to Dougherty in the 125cc class. Mike Dougherty (5-4) rounded out the 12Scc Pro/Expert podium. Mitch led the start of the first 125cc Pro/Expert mota, with Bromley Suzuki's Barry Carsten and Alex Sigismondi trailing. Sigismondi, who moved up to the Expert class for 2005 after a stellar Amateur career, was having little problem being competitive in the premier classes. After completing only half a lap, Mitch's lead was five seconds. Mitch increased that lead to seven seconds at the start of lap two. Carsten, 54 BROOME-TIOGA SPORTS CENTER BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK RESULTS: APRIL 17, 2005 (ROUND 2) so P/W: I. Cory Carsten (KTM); 1. Deanna Hicks (KTM); J. Tyler Colachino (KTM); 4. Dennis Wilson (KTM): S. Joshua Wilson (Yam). 51 SHAFT (4-6): I. Tyler Bigford (Yam); 1. Ryan Collins (Yam): 3. Ryan BurtS (Yam); 4. Gavin Dwy... (V""): S. Ryan Sawyer (V""). 51 P/W SR (7-8), I. Keith Mulvaney (KTM); 1. Zachary Putman (KTM); 3. Brendan Wheeler (KTM); 4. Joshua Lang (Cob); s. Angelo Komuda (KTM). 5 I OPEN (4-8): I. Michael Vonkrusze (KTM); 2. Spencer Tompkins (KTM); 3. Ducati Bowers (KTM); 4. Joshua lAng (Cob); 5. Dennis Wilson (KTM). 65 (7-9): I. Keith Mulvaney (Suz): 2. Alexander Porter (KTM): 3. Kevin Hicks Jr. (Kaw); 4. levi Decker (KTM); S. Zachary Putman (KTM). 65 (10-11): I. Kyle Bitterman (Kaw); 1. Ryan Zaveral (KTM); J. luke Renzland (Kaw); 4. Phillip Manchester (KTM); 5. Richard Bristol (KTM). 85 (7-11): I. Luke Renzland (Kaw): 1. Kyle Bitterman (Kaw); 3. Ryan Zaveral (Hon); 4. Richard Bristol (Hon); S. Phillip Manchester (KTM). 85 (11-13): I. Sal Calamita (Yam); 2. John Borek (Kaw); 3. Marcus Hodge (KTM); 4. Seth Rarick (Han); S. Kody Renzland (Kaw). 85 (14-15): I. Jeremy Medaglia (Hon): 2. Colton Harrison (Kaw); 3. Samuel Jones (Kaw); 4. Ken Burger (Kaw); S. Michael Dawson (Kaw). OPEN MINI (10-15): I. Colton Harrison (Kaw); 2. Samuel Jones (Kaw); 3. Sal CaJamita (Yam); 4. Kody Renzland (Kaw); S. John Borek Sonny Nighman and veteran Kurt McMillen were battling for second through fourth. Sigismondi held fifth. Dougherty increased his advantage to a whopping 14 seconds by lap three. Nighman came off the National hill in second. McMillen, Sigismondi and Mike Dougherty rounded out the top five. Clark, who gated around 10th on the start, was now up to fifth after McMillen dropped from the top five on lap four. Dougherty took the win with a ten second advantage as Sigismondi and Clark closed down Dougheny's huge lead in the final laps. Nighman and Mike Dougherty rounded out the top fIVe. Mitch again got the holeshot the start of the final moto and led the pack out of the first tum, with Sigismondi, Clark, Mike, and Carsten in tow. Mitch still had the point when the leaders came off the National hill on the first lap, but this time out, Clark kept Mitch from pulling away. Mitch had a four-second lead by the end of the first lap, but Clark soon began to reel him in. Clark reduced Mitch's lead to only three bikelengths by lap three. Clark did all he could to catch and pass the Kawasaki·mounted Mitch. It came down to a drag race to the checkers on the final lap, but it was Mitch who crossed the finish line just ahead of Clark. Carsten, Mike and Todd Wilcom rounded out the top five. Clark leads the series points in the 12Scc Pro/Expert class by nine over Dougherty after two of five rounds. Clark and RRP's Damien JUNE 15,2005 • CYCLE NEWS Warnock (KTM); 2. Justin Ducut (KTM): 3. Ryan Cooper (Hon). MINI-MOTa 85: I. Jessie Garcia (Hon); 2. Cristian Olguin (Kaw); 3. Zach Warnock (KTM). MINI-MOTO 110: I. Sean Dodenhoff (Hon): 2. Chan\l@r Gregg (Kaw): J. Eric Budinko (Hon). MINI-MOTO MAX: I. Chalmer Gregg (Kaw); 2. Bill Marion (Han); 3. Bret Waszkiewicz. (Han). BEG: I. Phil Wood (Hon); 2. Chris Borgman (Yam); J. John Stanley (Han). NOV: I. Scott Simpson (KTM); 2. Brian Barton (Hon); J. Klaus Pedersen (Hus). 'NT: L Paul Uma (Hus); 2. Matt Barney (Yam); J. Kevin Vossen (KTM). 150: I. Joel Albrecht (Kaw); 2. Roger Hensley (Han); J. Jeff Hoeppner (Kaw). 450: I. Gary Trachy (Han); 1. Mike Metzger (Hon); 3. Leonardo Bagnls (Hus). OPEN: I. Gary Trachy (Han); 2. Leonardo Bagnis (Hus); 3. Josh Chisum (Han). SPTSMN: I. Jack O'Dell (Hon); 1. John Stanley (Hon); 3. Corey Ruston (Han). VET 35+: I. Matt Barney (Yam); 2. Mike Deloach (Hon); J. Steve Isenhower (Hon). VET 45+, I. TIm M"""1e (Hon); 2. Geoff Arnold (IITM): J. Curtis Pimentel (Hon). (Kaw). 115 NOV: I. Chase Burderte (Yam); 2. Jimmy Bissett (Yam); 3. MichaelO'Brien (Suz); 4. Ben Cometa (Hon); 5. Will Stevens (Suz). 125 AM: I. Phillip Nicoletti (Han); 2. William Durfy Jr. (Suz); 3. Chris Monasmlth (Han): 4. Michael Stryker (Suz); 5. Ryan Blizzard (Kaw). 115 PRO/EX: I. Mitchell Dougherty (Kaw); 2. Casey Clark (Yam): 3. Mike Dougherty (Kaw); 4. Dave Ginolfi (Yam); S. Damien PlottS (Hon). 250 NOV: I. Jim Triano (Yam); 2. Jimmy Bissett (Yam); 3. Mike link (Kaw); 4. Tyler Wildman (Yam); 5. Michael O'Brien (Suz). 250 AM: I. Phillip Nicoletti (Han): 1. Troy Bapp Jr. (Hon): 3. Mark Undsay (Kaw); 4. Derek Lucarz (Han): S. Dan Zabrowsld (Han). 250 PRO/EX: I. Casey Clark (Yam); 1. Damien Plotts (Hon); 3. Barry Carsten (Suz); 4. Alex 5igismondi (Hon); S. Dave Ginolfi (Yam). WMN: I. Amber Hughes (Suz): 2. Abbie Jo Bardo (Suz.): 3. Samantha Fritz (Hon); 4. Haley Burke (Suz.); S. Kayla Boorom (Suz). SCHBY: I. Ryan Blizzard (!

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