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AHRMA Northeast and Mid-Atlantic MX Regional Championship Final Round: Rausch Creek The tlth ANNUAL Mid-Atlantic Earns Bragging Rights By FRED GUIDI TREMONT, PA, SEPT. 10 he final round of the combined AHRMA Northeast and Mid-Atlantic MX Regional Championship concluded at Rausch Creek, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Cloudless, blue skies met the more than 200 Vintage riders who made the trip to central Pennsylvania to compete for bragging rights in this T inaugural dual-region series. Despite two water trucks working throughout the day, the ever-present Rausch Creek dust refused to be tamed, and more than one rider ran off the track after misjudging their position. The track itself was its usual picturesque ribbon of hard-pack and tabletops, weaving in and out of the woods. Although not so good for spectators, the layout is very popular with the riders. The first moto of the day was for the modem bikes. Zach Easterly won both Expert motos. and James Way did the same in the B class. Race two saw Yamaha-mounted Jeff Conrad taking the overall in the Post-Vintage Open Age Novice class, ahead of Suzuki-mounted Michael Baker. It should be noted that Will Gahrmann finished both motas for the second race week in a row; surely there is ice forming in the nether regions. 1!!ff!I!!'J.@:l:I!r/jlIrRlff/ Blountville, Tenn The unlucky "BullacO Bill" Matthews continued his string of DNFs when his untrusty Pursang would not report for duty. Northeast rider Angel Betancourt finished ahead of Fred Kostendader for the Over 50 Intermediate win. James Zurk took the honors in the Post-Vintage Over 50 Novice class. The Women's division featured some of the best racing of the day. Raven Wilson finally started to get used to her new Elsinore. Frances Reeves. riding the Romine-tuned Suzuki, kept Wilson honest. These two ladies have really started to turn it up this season, despite being coached by two men of questionable ability. One of the highlights of the day was when Mid-Atlantic webmaster AI Conte dusted the cobwebs off his trusty CZ and came out to race with the men. Conte had not raced in many years, but he made a good shOWing, finishing a close second to Rick Tatano in the Sportsman 250cc Novice class. Conte's CZ looked trick, and he was sporting an ear-to-ear grin when he took off his helmet. Jerry Casciero had the two best-looking bikes at Rausch: two immaculate CZ Twin Pipers. Casciero's bikes really are too pretty to race. but race them he did. taking first in the 500cc Sportsman Expert class. Mid-Atlantic moto meister Luke "Pretty Boy" Loy spanked the Ultima 500cc Intermediate class. honing his skills for the Moto des Regions to be held later in the year. Joe Vanella finished ahead of Fred Kunckle in the GP Intermediate class. Kunckle did not make the trophy presentation, since after drawing his own number in the SO/SO drawing, he left before he was trampled by the mob. When the considerable dust settled and the final scores were posted, a great weekend of racing ended with the MidAtlantic region earning the bragging rights until next year. FACTORY CONnNOENCY SUZUKI KawaaakJ HONDA YAMAHA Husqvarna 50lh ~ .. "SPOFlTSInAMERICA'1uue NAMED III SUZUKI TOP GtR< SHDWOOWN III SPORTING EVENT I 'Dr TENNESSEE _3.2003 J!lI!llIIi:1tff&i!/ ~"" "HEART OF MOTOCROSS" Be parI ollhls CELEBRATION of MOTOCROSS. KiCTOa6 '.Si'DilT.5 512.000.00 purse! Ameteur Awerds 12 JlaC8I! Amateur product to OP!5! ~!!!!Nk.O.f _ "_-.1_ -,.,. --.... At! @. :== ~ ~~ rI:iif; ~ ~VIW». ~ I!IIlIIllII -- un ...,... ~ @-~) Cfiiiiil [Iilal -. RESULTS PREM NOV: I. Jay Crandall. CLSC 115 NOV: I. Greg Lacy; 2. Tom Long; 3. Robert Brooks. elSC 115 INT: I. Jay Wilson; 2. John Crackelton; 3. Pete D'AJessandro. ClSC 150 INT: I. Bond Way. CLSC 250 EX: I. Jerry Casc:iero. CLSC OPEN NOV: I. Mark Koehn. SPTSMN 125 NOV: I. Corey Ackerman. SPTSMN 125 INT: I. Robert Whitworth; 2. Billy Lumadue; 3. DoflOlt'an Gratt. SPTSMN 125 EX: I. Ronnie Rollins; 2. Stephen Clare. SPTSMN 250 NOV: I. Rick Tatano; 2. Al Conte. SPTSMN 150 INT: I. Bruce Peifer; 2. Richard Snider; 3. Dave Romine; 4. George Easterlay. SPTSMN 250 EX: I. David Smeal. SPTSMN 500 NOV: I. Jeff Conrad. SPTSMN 500 INT: I. Stephen Collins; 2. Robert Whitworth. SPTSMN 500 EX: I. Jerry Casc:iero. WMN NOY: I. Raven Wilson; 2. Frances Reeves. YTH: I. Chris Siegel; 2. Christopher Mace. VINT 40+ NOV: I. Merritt Brown; 2. James Allen. VINT 40+ INT: I. Stephen Collins; 2. Lee Curry; 3. Dennis Foley. VINT 40+ EX: I. David Smeal; 2. James Way. VINT 50+ NOV: I. Tom Long. VtNT 50+ tNT: I. Billy Lumadue; 2. Robert Dowd; 3. Richard Snider. VINT 50+ EX: I. Paul Dziwanowski; 2. Alex Moroz; 3. Ray Weir. VI NT 60+ NOV: l. Jay Crandall. VINT 60+ INT: I. David Verdetto. VINT OPEN AGE NOV: I. Greg Lacy. VINT OPEN AGE EX: I. Fred Guidi; 2. Zach Easterly. HSTRC 125 NOV: l. Michael Baker. HSTRC 150 NOV: I. Garrett Geene. HSTRC 150 INT: I. Angel Betancourt; 2. Dennis Foley. HSTRC 150 EX: I. Harvey Holcombe. HSTRC OPEN INT: I. Ed Day; 2. Jason Kraft. HSTRC OPEN EX: I. James Way; 2. Fred Guidi. HSTRC 4-STRK NOV: I. Will Gahrmann; 2. James Zurk. HSTRC 4·STRK EX: I. Paul Dziwanowski. GP 115 NOV: I. George Nebeling. GP 125 INT: I. David Meakem; 2. George Ackerman. GP I1S EX: I. Ronnie Rollins. GP 250 NOV: I. Thomas Milin; 2. James Bracken; 3. Jeffrey Barrow; 4. Don Peterson. GP 250 INT: I. Joe Vanella; 2. Fred Kunkle; 3. Terry Banks; 4. Chuck Priebe; S. Peter Kolos. GP 250 EX: I. Ronnie Rollins; 2. Bob Siegel; 3. Scott Mitchell. GP CYCLE NEWS • SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 39