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Ultimate Motocross Championship Series Round 3; Broome-Tioga Sports Center Clark Utmost at Ultimate By JIM P. SANDERSON BINGHAMTON, NY, MAY 8 M 5R, Pro Taper, RRP and Answer Racing have teamed up to sponsor a brandspanking-new motocross series consisting of 16 rounds for 2005, called the Ultimate Motocross Championship. It is one of the biggest series to hit the East Coast in years, and it features more than $20,000 in cash and prizes. This new series is being run in conjunction with the AMA District 6 Championship Series. Eight of the best tracks in the upper Northeast will each host two rounds, and riders who participate In the District 6 Series could also win the Ultimate Motocross Championship Series by riding the same races. The riders in the Vet A and B as well as the 125cc and 250cc A and B classes received and extra treat when they were informed at the riders' meeting on Sunday morning that they would be running the full National track layout for the day, as opposed to the usual abbreviated National track layout featured at the majority of the Amateur races on the Broome-Tioga schedule. Casey Clark had a great day at round three. Clark topped both the 125cc and 2S0cc A podiums. In the 125cc class, Clark and Mitch Dougherty battled in both motos. Clark led the pack out of the first turn in the first I25cc A moto. Trailing were Dougherty, Alex 5igismondi, Mike Dougherty and RRP's jeremy Cook. When the leading riders descended the National hill on lap one, Clark still had the lead, with Mitch second. Clark and Mitch were clearly pulling away from the rest of the field. Mike, Cook and 5igismondi were third through fifth. Clark had a minor bobble at the base of the hill on lap two, but it was just enough for Dougherty to squeak by on the inside to claim the lead. Mike and Cook continued to battle for third. Aaron Dieter got by Sigismondi, taking fifth. Mitch got the first-moto win by a measly two seconds over Clark. Cook, Mike and Dieter rounded out the top fIVe. Mitch and Cook led the start of the final I25cc A mOlO, but Clark was able to get by both riders on the huge downhill ski jump to take the point shortly after the start. Dieter and Sigismondi were fourth and fifth. Clark had a two-second advantage on Dougherty on lap two. The top five quickly spread out, and the rest of the mo~o was a snoozer. Clark got the win with a two-second gap on Dougherty. Cook rounded out the podium with a consistent 3-3 tally Dieter and Sigismondi rounded out the top fIVe. Victory Sports RacingfThor United States Mega Series Round B: Muddy Creek Raceway On Any Given Sunday Kawasaki-Suzuki of Durham, Total Control and Serious Racewear, was not to be denied. Neese BLOUNTVILLE, TN, MAY 8 took first in both motos, with Yamaha rider n any given Sunday. it's anybody's race, Kevin WaJker taking second and KTM-mounted and the eighth round of the Thor United Michael Willard third. Neese owned sections of States Mega Series, held in the beautiful mounthe track where he was able to keep ahead of tains of Tennessee, was no exception. Riders Walker in the first moto and pass him for first in who normally dominate motos... didn't. R;ders the second moto to earn the overall win. who have always been on the verge of a big The 12Scc Pro motos belonged to the 18win... did. Some riders couldn't get in sync with year-old Michael Willard from Thornville, Ohio. the rhythm of the track, and some riders just The overall results were just the flip side of the suffered bad luck. All of this made for a spetta2S0cc Pro results, with the KTM Sport tors weekend and some of the best racing of Motorcycies/O'NeaI/Renthal-sponsored Willard the Mega Series so far this season. taking first, Walker placing second and Neese In the 250cc Pro class, julian, North taking third. Carolina's Jim Neese, riding a Suzuki for The Carbone Lorraine./Regina ChainJ PHOTO BY DIGITAL MULTI MEDIA Yamaha Corporationbacked Walker got his overall win in the Over 30 Expert class. The 125cc B class offered some of the best racing of the day. Kyle Perry from Pickens, South Carolina, riding a Kawasaki and sponsored by Blazer MX and Scott, owned the starting line, getting holeshots in every moto he contested, including the 125cc B class, in which he Jim Neese (96) gets the holeshot en route to first won first overall. Austin overall in the 250cc Pro class at round eight af the Stroupe, a 15-year-old Thor United States Mega Series. By JIM AND PAM GILMORE O ••11 68 JULY 6,2005 • CYCLE NEWS PHOTO BY JIM P. SANDERSON Clark and Mitch also battled in the 250cc A class, but Clark managed to stay well ahead of Mitch and take the overall with a perfect I-I score, to Dougherty's 3-2 tally. eN BRooM!-TIOGA SPORTS CENTER BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK RESULTS: MAy 8, 2005 (ROUND 3 OF 16) 5 I OPEN P/W (4.8): I. Spencer Tompkins (KTM); 2. Dennis Wilson (KTM): 3. Kyle Boileau (Cob); ... Derek Leinbach {Yam); 5. Deanna Hicks (KTM). 5 I P/W SR (7-8): I. Zachary Putman (KTM); 2. Logan Ehrets (KTM); 3. Ryan Force (KTM); ,); 3. Zachariah Raus (Yam); 4. Jonathan McDermott (KTM); 5. Austin Kozimor (Suz). 115 A: I. Casey Clark (Yam); 2. Mitchell Dougherty (Kaw); 3. Jeremy Cock (Hon); 4. Aaron Dieter (yam); S. Mike Dougherty (Kaw). 115 B: I. R.J. Reynolds (Hon); 2. Chris Cheney (Hon); 3. Devin Frederick {Yam}; 4. Chris Crispin (Hon); 5. Bryan Ricxi Jr. (Hon). 115 C: I. Ben Lewis (Suz); 2. Chris Moran (Yam); 3. Sean layer (Hon); 4. Ben Cometa (Hon); 5. Jimmy Triano (Suz). 250 A:. I. Casey Clark (Yam); 2. Mitchell Dougherty (Kaw); 3. Aaron Dieter (Yam); 4. Jeremy Cock (Hon); 5. Alex Sigismondi (Hon). 150 B: I. R.J. Reynolds (Hon): 2. Marshall Hurd (Suz): 3. Joseph Uparela (Suz.): 4. Steven Chiappa (Suz); 5. from Lincolnton, North Carolina, who usually dominates the class, was left at the starting line with a fouled plug in the first moto. The second moto wasn't much kinder to Stroupe, as he was caught up in the pack at the first tum and spent the entire moto working his way through the pack to manage a top-10 finish overall. (Stroupe went on to capture first place in the 125cc Schoolboy class.) Natasha Harrison from Blountville, Tennessee, came away with a first overall on her new Suzuki sponsored by her mechanic and father, along with jim's Motorcycles Sales and Motoplanet. Out of a field of nine riders, Harrison's holeshot in both motos proves that she is getting the feel for the power bands on the new Suzuki. She is clearly the one to beat in the remaining Mega Series' Woman's class contests. The schedule for the remaining Thor United States Mega Series rounds can be accessed at the Victory Sports web page, www.victory-sports.com.CN MUDDY CREEK RACEWAY BLOUNTVIW, TENNESSEE RESULTS: MAy 8, 2005 (ROUND 8) 5 I OIL~INJ/HON STK: I. Seth Harding (Cob); 2. Jonathan Royster (KTM); 3. Zachary Hall (KTM); ... Cameron Scism (Cob); 5. Daniel Turner (Hon). 5 I SHAFT (4-8) STK: I. Chase Haley (Yam); i. Steven Patrick Billstrom (Yam); 3. jeffrey Bowman (Yam); 4. Torsten BiI""om (Yom). 51 (4-6) S""" I. Zachary H~I (KTM); 2. Cameron Scism (Cob); 3. Steven Patrick Billstrom (KTM); 4. Gavin Hutchens (KT~; S. Jonathan Royster: 51 (7-8) STK: I. Paul Castano (Cob; 2 Michael Dallaire (Cob): 3. Josey Hun, (Cob); 4. Seth arding (Kaw); S. Cody Neece (KTM). 65 BEG (6-11), I. Brandon Bridge> (5<>,); 2. Chase Muncy (Kaw); 3. Trent Bullington (KTM); 4. Zach Simpson (KTM); 5. Tann Wyont (Kaw). 65 (7-9), I. Taylo< Perry (S",); 2. Corey Thompson (KTM); 3. Paden King (KTM); 4. Bryan C....nee (KTM); S. MI"" Schellenbe (KTM); 2. Tayto< Perry (S (KTM). BS (14-15)' I. les Smith (Hon); 2. Ben Denton (Suz); 3. Derek Rogers (Suz); 4. Adam Brilt (Suz); S. Tyler Sanderson (Kaw). S/MINI (11-15): I. les Smith (Hon); 2. Derek Rogers (Suz); 3. Cody Robbins (Kaw)i 4. Tyler Sanderson (Kaw); 5. Adam Britt (Suz). 125 SCHBY (12-15): I. Austin Stroupe (Kaw); 2. P.J. Larsen (Kaw): 3. Kyle Perry (Kaw); 4. Kyle Keylon (Han); 5. Steven Houser (Yam). 115 PRO: I. Michael Willard (KTM); 2. Kevin Watker (Yam): 3. Jim Neese (Stn): 4. jim Chester (Stn); 5. Steven Heuser (Yam). 115 B: I. Ky1e Perry (Kaw); 2. Kyle Keylon (Hon); l. lYter Horne (Hon); 4. William Bryant (Yam): 5. P.J. Larsen (Kaw). 115 C: I. lOmmy Love (Kaw); 2. Cody Un (Hon); l. Cody Johnson (Kaw); 4. Matthew Mashburn (Kaw); 5. Chad Napier (Kaw). 125 C EXTRA: I. Levi Long (Suz); 2. Jeremy Pendley (Yam); 3. SCOOt George (Sux); 4. Colton Sloan (Yam): S. Andy Wright {yam}. 11:5 D: I. Damon Proffitt (KTM); 2. Jesse Prescott (Yam); 3. Ri,). 10+ AM, I. Mark Muncy (Yam); 2. Robert Speiu (KTM); 3. Darrell Sims (Hon): 4. Allan Assaf (Hon); 5. Anthony Jones (Hon). 30+ EX: I. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Jim Chester (Suz); 3. Jason Summers (Yam); 4. Jerry Sneed (Hon); S. Albert McCoy (S",). 1$+, I. Albe" McCoy (S",); 2. Larry SpaOO (Hon); 3. Shawn Wyant (Yam); 4. Todd Ulmer (KTM); 5. Kevin Blalock (Han). 40+: I. Jeffrey Dodgen (Yam); 2. Chuc.k Palmer (Suz); l. Robert Speiss (KTM); 4. Johnny Borders (Hon); 5. Darrell Sims (Hon). 45+: I. Darrell Sims (Hon); 2. Sam Dayton (KTM); 3. Johnny Borders (Hon); 4. Vincent Hanwright (Suz); 5. Mark Thomas (Han). ALL-STAR 4-STRK: I. Ridge Davis (Han); 2. Chris Franklin (Yam).

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