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PHOTO BY DEBBIE AllEN Mid-South Hare Scrambles SEries Cross Country Motorsports Championship Round I: Lakeview Lodge Mullins Master of Mid-South Opener By DEBBIE ALLEN GRAHAM, KY, OCT. 2 The Mid-South Hare Scrambles Series startI ed its first round with high hopes for some great racing. It met that goal. Nearly S70 racers gathered at the Lakeview Lodge in Graham, Kentucky, to take part in this challenge, but no one mastered the Cross Country Motorsports Championship better than Charles Mullins. He came out on the from end of a very tight battle with two Sarge's Cycles/Foxbacked racers, Dustin Gibson and P.A. Allen. They went back and forth for most of the race, but Mullins ended it about two miles from the finish when the AmPro Yamaha/Factory Connection/Pro Taper/Factory Connection/ MSR-backed Mullins maneuvered into the lead. "It was rough, but I just kept plugging away," Mullins said. "On the last lap, I got around P.A. when he slid out in a mudhole, and then I took a better line to pass Dustin. ,. Mullins' win did not come easily. He struggled (or more than one reason. Off the jumping a hill, so I'd have to stop and fix it." By the fourth lap, the front-runners had linked up, taking turns in the lead. It was a great race, and at the end only IS seconds separated the top three, with Mullins in the lead and Gibson and Allen following. "I just kind of hung back during the first couple of laps, checking things out and making sure nothing was going to hurt me," said the KTM/KTM Parts Equipment/Motorex/Maxxissupported Gibson. "Then we started cruising. P.A crashed [two miles from the finish], and I had to go around him. As 1 was going around him, I got off my balance and couldn't get my line. Mullins did. and that was it." "Racing with Mullins can only mean one thing: Racing starts on the first lap," said Team Green's Allen. "It was fun, and I hope he comes back for more." Other racers who aJso had a good ride at the Pirelli/American Patriot Getaways/Moose! Maxxis-sponsored series included John Maschino, who finished in fourth place, and LAKEVIEW LoDGE GRAHAM, KENTUCKY 2, 2005 RESULTS: OcrOlllR ....>;IR::o=U;.:N:::D_1:....;:o:.:f....:.1:::2.. 1 _ O/A: I. Owies Mullins (Yam); 2. Dustin Gibson (KTM): 3. PA Allen (Kaw): i. John MaKhmo (GG): 5. T.-a'" G""", (Kaw); 6. Abn Wes,eriield (Kaw); 7. Nathan AIering (Suz); 8. Jason Wofford (KTM); 9. Harvey Whitaker (Kaw); 10. Morgan Green (Kawl. AA.: 1. Charles Mullins (Yam); 2. Dustin Gibson (KTM); 3. PA AJk=n (Kaw); 1. John Maschino (GG); 5. Alan Westerfield (Kaw). 150 A: I. Travis Green (Kaw); 2. Nathan Alering (Suz): 1. Jake Young (KTM); 4. Hayden Moore (KTM); S. Phillip Barker (Hon). IT A: I. Harvey Whitaker (Kaw); 2. Morgan Green (Kaw); 3. Geoffrey Vermilyea (Kaw); ... Chaz Akers (Kaw): 5. Derek Bratcher (KTH). 4·STRK A: I. Jason Wofford (KTM); 2. Jake Fiddler (Kaw); 3. Seth Summers (KTM); 4. Cody Panerson (Kaw); S. Brandon Freeman (Hon). VET A: ,. Kenny Judd {Yam); 2. Josh Scan (KTM); 3. Timmy P'Pool (Suz); 4. Michael Barnkk (KTM); 5. Ron Skipper (Suz). 5R A: I. Rick Ward (KTM); 2. Steve Thomas (Suz); 3. Scott Martin (Suz); 4. Jeff Collins (KTM); S. Steve Ezell (Suz). 250 B: I. Thomas Derryberry (Han): 2. Tyson Ezell (Suz); 3. Lewis Lamb (KTM); 4. Chase Bishop (Yam); 5. Heath Robinson (KIM). 300 4-5TRK B: l. Cody Mitler (Kaw); 2. Roger Spires (Hon); 3. James Hines (Han); 4. Trent Tison (Han): S. Marc Loehr (KTM). OPEN 4-STRK B: I. Eric Chappell (Suz); 1. Billy Childers (Hon); J. Brent Newsom (KTM): 'I. Chance Blackwell (KTM); 5. William Phereson (Yam). OPEN B: I. Kyle Wtsdom (Yam); 2. Brady Barker start, he kicked and kicked, but nothing was happening until his dad saved the day by starting Travis Green, Jason Wofford and Harvey • (KTM); 3. B,en, M",", (KTM); his bike. Unfortunately. by then he was 50 seconds down, because he had vapor-locked it. Four miles later, however, he was in the lead. Then he found more trouble. This time it was his chain. "I think my chain came off three times." said Mullins. "It'd come off crossing a rut or and made it into the top 10 overall. Wofford had an impressive comeback after going over the bars and losing his lead. Whitaker, who all won their respective classes "I was running second after I ran into Uake] Fiddler and went over the bars," Wofford d "Th en I just got bac k up, chase d recounte. him down. and caught the win." CN AMA Eastern Thundercross Championship Series Round 5: Mill CrEEk MX Park Stiles, Tickle Perfect at Mill Creek By HUGH GATLIN three of the (our 20-minute-plus-two-lap motos. He went 2-3 for third overall in the 2SOS and 3-6 for fourth overall in the 4SOS. Levi Kilbarger was an unknown quantity at Mill Creek at the beginning of the day. After his 3-2 score garnered second overall in the 250s and his 5-5 finishes earned sixth overall in the 4SOS, knowledgeable race fans won't forget the Logan, Ohio, rider's name anytime soon. Chad Ward, Alabama's second-best National PEU CITY, Al, OCT. 9 rider, would have made the top fIVe in all four motos had it not been for bad luck. His moto W en another track was forced to cancel at the last minute, promoter Allen score sheet at the end of the day read 19-4-4-4. Stiles got the holeshot in the first 4S0F moto, McWilliams stepped up and kept the Eastern over Ward and Lewis. Tickle encountered Thundercross Series moving forward. His Mill trouble early and ran way back. Stiles pulled away and won by 10 seconds. Jacob Saylor caught Lewis for second. Ward placed fourth, while Tickle recovered for seventh. Saylor and Ward led the way in moto two. Creek MX Park hosted the fifth of seven rounds. Nearly 40 Pros from 10 states came to the facility to claim their share of the $9000 guaranteed purse. Clark Stiles brought his National number-46plated RM-Z4S0 to Mill Creek and gave his homestate fans something to cheer about with a perfect I-I sweep in the 4S0F Pro class. He was the day's top money winner, with a $1500 payoff. Gary, North Carolina's Broc Tickle led a Honda sweep of the top five places in the 2S0F Pro class with his perfect I-I tally. Tickle also made the top five in the big bikes and took home $1290 for his combined efforts. Once again, IS-year-old Jase Lewis proved Stiles outbraked Ward for second and then moved past Saylor. Tickle worked his way up to third. Stiles couldn't shake Saylor and Tickle until the final laps. Ward's yz led the CRs of Kilbarger and Lewis to the flag. In the first 2S0F moto, Ward held the lead until Tickle passed him at the end of lap two. Ward controlled second until his handlebar broke with only two laps to go, moving everybody up a position. Lewis inherited second, over Kilbarger, Benjamin Hamilton, his Labor Day Challenger's Cup Pro title, the and KX-mounted Blair Miller. Ward kept the lead warm for Tickle for half Carrollton, Georgia, native made the top frve in a lap in moto two. Ward surrendered two he has a bright future in motocross. Fresh ofT S2 NOVEMBER 9, 2005 • CYCLE NEWS i. Jeff G,een (KTM); 5. Brent Jones (KTM). 100 B: I. Tristan Redfernn (KTM); 2. Loupie Lambruno (KTH); J. Logan Chileman (KTM): 4. Rob Stokes (KTM); S. Dillon Phelps (KTM). VET B: I. Eric Gill (Kaw); 2. Corey Thonon (Suz); 3. Jason Bunon (KTM); 'I. Scan Krick (Kaw); S. Eric Anderton {Kaw}- 5R B: I. Marty Thack (Suz); 2. Da"l Smiili>en (KTM); 3. J'""" Ffem;ng (Han); Gaylon Rogers (Han); S. Ron Dilback (KTM). 5/5R: I. Paul Michels (KTM); 2. Leon Parker (Yam); 3. Woody 8"",,1e« (KTM); i. V..-gIe Young (KTM); 5. DonoJd G.ndy (KTM). HSTR, I. Don Rye (Hen); 2. Thonw c.n... (KTM); 3. Wade Summers (Hon); 4. John Giles (KTM): 5. Charles Mullins wan the first round of the Mid-South Cross Country Motorsports Championship at Lakeview lodge in Graham, Kentucky. lonnie Watson (KTM). 250 C: 1. Jerry Fishbum (KTM); 2. Scott Brannon (KTM): J. Sllea Butts (KTM); 'I. Josh Daugherty (KTM); S. Marc McConnell (Yam). 200 C: I. Jeff Bowman (KTM); 2. Jesse Mann (KTM); J. Jenner Turner; 4. Daniel Sullivan (Yam); S. Derrick Crager (KTM). 300 4-STRK C: I. Dillon Fleming (Hon); 2. Tilman McDaniel (Suz): 3. Jeremy Street (Yam); 4. Tony Rooney (Hon); 5. Brandon Ragain (Han). OPEN 4-STRK C: I. Joshua Ward (KTM); 2. Weston Childers (Kaw); J. Jeffrey Ketchum (KTM); i. Kelley McDonoJd (KTM); 5. Jeff Hagewood (Hen). VET C: I. Dave Woodfin (KTM): 2. Todd Elrod (Sut); J. Kevin McOain (K'fM); 4. Charles Fowlet" (Han); 5. Dominic KJuck (Hon). SR C: I. Cllris Summer (Hon); 2. Michael Stewart (Yam); J. Jimmy Powers (Suz): 'I. Dennis Barns (Suz): 5. Joey Young (Yam). 8EG' I.)ames Hidu (KTM); 2. Justin M.",,,,,,,, (KTM); 3. Paul Perry (Hon). PHOTO BY CHUCK SYBERT more pOSitions to Kilbarger and Lewis when he briefly ran off the track at the entrance to the whooped-out straight behind the starting line. Kilbarger caught Tickle and pressured him until time ran out. Lewis was a solid third. over the top-placing Yamaha of Ward. Coming in next were Hamilton, Christopher McCorkel, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas' Ozzie Barbaree. Eighth place (and first Kawasaki) was Westminster, Maryland's Stephen Stella. MILL CREEK MX PARK PELL CITY, ALABAMA RESULTS: OcrOBER 9, 2005 (ROUND 5 Of 7) CN Clark Stiles 1461 sails over an uphill double on his way to 1-1 finishes in the 450F Pro class at round five of the AMA Eastern Thundercross Championship Series. 150F PRO HOTO I: I. Brae Tickle (Han): 2. Jase Lewis (Hon); 3. Levi Kilbarger (Hon); ... Benjamin Hamikon _ (Han); 5. Blair Hamilton (Kaw); 6. Christopher McCorkel (Hen); 7. 5a.-ee (Suz); 9. Jonathan Dove (Yam); '0. Logan Martin (Han); I I. Dustin Gills (Kaw); 11. Jeramine Duncan (Kaw); I J. Chase Borders (Suz): 14. jonathan West (Yam); 15. Man Greene (Han); 16. John Leddy (Yam); 17. Brett Herring (Yam); 18. Andre Pene (Hon); 19. Chad Ward (Yam). 250F PRO MOTO 2: I. Broc Tickle (Hon): 2. Levi Kilbarger (Hon); 3. Jase lewis (Hon); 'I. C~ WMd {Yam}; S. 8enimlin Hamilton (Hon); 6. Chris'ophe< McCan Wen (Yam); 13. Dustin G;", (Kaw); 11. And", Pene (Hen); 15. jonathan Dove (Yam); 16. Jeramine Duncan (Kaw); 11. John Leddy (Yam); 18. Man Greene {Hon}; 19. Bren Herring (Yam). 250F PRO O/A: I. Broc TIdde (Hon); 1. levi KiINrger (Hen); 3. )on M.rnn (Hen); 10. Clwl Word (Yam); II. a.... eo..de<> (Suz); 12. Dustin Gills (Kaw): 13. Jonathan Dove (Yam); 14. jonathan West (Yam); 15. Jeramine Duocan (Kaw); 16. Andre Pene (Han); 17. John Leddy (Yam); 18. Man Greene (Hon); 19. Bren Herring (Yam). 450F PRO MOTO I: I. Claric: Stiles (Suz); 2. Jacob Saylor (Hon); 3. Jase Lewis (Hon); 'I. Chad Ward (Yam); S. levi Kilbarger' (Hon); 6. Benjamin HAmilton (Hon); 7. Broc Tickle (Hon); 8. Stephen 5tella (Sut); 9. logan Martin (Hon); 10. Chase Borders (Han); II. Zach I.>wie, (Suz); 12. ea.ey L johnson (Suz); 13. Man G"""", (Hon); 14. Dustin Gitls (Yam); 15. Da\IY Dupre! (Han): 16. Christopher McCorkel (Han); 17. Jonathan West (Yam). i50F PRO HOTO 2: I. C""' 5 _ (Suz); 2. Jacob SayIo.(Hon); 3. 8roc TockJe (Hen); i. CIwl Wac_ (Yam); 5. Lev< Kilbarger (Hon); 6. Jase Lewis (Han); 7. Christopller McC Lawler (Suz); 12. Dustin Gills (Yam); I J. Jonathan West (Yam); 14. Matt Greene (Hon); 15. Chase Borders (Hon); 16. Cuey LJohnson (Suz); 17. D""l' Du".-el (Hen).

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