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AHRMA Post-Vintage MX Series Final Round: Monster Mountain MX Park PHOTO BY RACEDAYPIX.COM Yellow Fever Hits Monster Mountain Michael Edwards in tow. McCarter looked good up front and built a first.lap lead that he would never relinquish. Husky rider Mark Thurman and Mark Hosbach moved up to challenge Speiss for second. While Hosbach slipped back to a comfortable fourth, Speiss passed Thurman for second on the big downhill on the final lap. Edwards tagged Katzmeyer for the Intermediate win. Speiss picked up his pace in mota two. After passing Edwards, he overtook McCarter in the back section and rode on to a 30·second win. McCarter limped across the line in second, ahead of Hosbach and first Intermediate Tim Undewall, which set up a three-way tie in that class. Lindewall's 3-1 tally prevailed over Katzmeyer's 2-2 showing and Edward's 1-3 effort. Former Baja 500 co-winner Bill Silverthorn scored the win in the Over 60 combined class, over Texans Loyd Morgan and Don Rainey. After battling with Morgan for the first·moto win, Silverthorn reached the checkers all alone on his Husky. Rainey was second, over EufuaJa, Alabama's Bill Wiggins (who was first Intermediate). Morgan coasted in fourth on his Yamaha. Silverthorn came from fourth place in race two and passed holeshot starter Henry Gref on the last lap for the win. Morgan (3-2) placed second, ahead of Rainey (2-3) and Apex, North Carolina's Joe Lennart (4-4). In the combined GP 2SOcc class, Van Smith By HUGH GATLIN TALLASSEE, At, NOV. 12 ellow fever hit Monster Mountain at the final round of the AHRMA Post-Vintage MX Series, sponsored by Northwest Maico/CZ. Suzuki and Yamaha riders were on fire, riding their yellow machines to a combined total of 13 overall wins, nine second-place finishes and seven third· place finishes. Racers from 19 states competed on the historical track on the back side of the Monster's main course. Maico-mounted Benny Durrough absconded with the holeshot in the first GP 500cc Expert/Intermediate mota, ahead of the Yamahas of Bob Speiss and Scott Sears. Peter Villacaro ran fourth on his Suzuki. Speiss dived inside of Durrough early on lap two, and brought Sears with him. The duo pulled away for a one-two finish. Durrough was a solid third, ahead of another Maico rider, Bryan Bigsby. Layne Wiggins was fifth at the checkers and first Intermediate. Speiss grabbed the second-mota holeshot. Sears passed Bigsby for second and then went after the lead. In some of the fastest racing of the day, Speiss kept Sears at bay until the third lap of five. After a DNS in moto one, Doug Kadrovach was a charging third, but it was Bigsby (4-4) who took the final podium position. Yamaha-mounted Mitchell McCarter and Speiss led the way in the first Ultima 500 combined moto, with Dave Katzmeyer and Y AHRMA Vintage MX Series Final Round: Monster Mountain MX Park Dinosaurs Roam Monster Mountain eel in the Premier Open Twin dWision. With an authoritative exhaust note booming from dual TALLASSEE, At, NOV. 13 straight pipes, Rodi's 1967 Norton took him to inosaurs - in the form of vintage both five-lap Expert wins. Following Rodi in, motocross machines - roamed Monster Goman muscled his big 1961 Triumph twin to Mountain at the final round of the AHRMA Vinboth Novice wins. tage MX Series, sponsored by Arizona MotorRiders from 16 states were on hand, cycle Sales. Although their owners pushed including racing legend and On Any Sunday star Dave Aldana. At the riders' meeting, AHRMA them hard, the ancient beasts were gentle and race director Larry Stahl praised new track no serious injuries occurred. Winder, Georgia, manager David Bra.ntley and his race crew for riders Beno Rodi and Charles Goman compettheir course preparation and organization. Great racing in the Sportsman SOOcc Expert x class set up a three-way tie for the overall win. ii: After holding off Jay Gref the entire first moto, w Rhett Smith allowed his fellow CZ rider to ~ make an inside pass in the final tum and steal >- the win. Bob Speiss was a charging third, over lD Fort Pierce, Florida's Pete Villacaro. Speiss and Mark Hosbach used the power of their KX400s to lead race two, over Smith and Gref. Smith overtook Hosbach on a downhill, and then Gref took third on lap three. Speiss (3-1) claimed the overall, ahead After chasing Rhett Smith (661) the of Smith (2-2) and Gref (1-3). entire first Sportsman 500cc Expert The Over 60 Expert class rode with the mota, Jay Gref (836) mode on speed and desire of riders half their age. Bill inside pass in the final tum ta steal Silverthorn took the lead from Don Rainey the win at the final round of the early in mota one, but he couldn't break away AHRMA Vintage MX Series. By HUGH GATliN D 8 _.-"""~ ~ 88 JANUARY 4,2006 • CYCLE NEWS wheelied his Honda into the first tum and rode off to a IS-second win. Mike Hoath, Sammy Wiggins and James Lane followed in close order. After building a qUick lead, Smith was uncatchable in race two. Lane improved to second, ahead of Intermediate winner Hoath, Jason O'Nago, and CN Novice winner Rusty Beatty. MONSTER MOUNTAIN TALLASSEE, AlABAMA RESULTS: NOVEMBER ROUND) MX PARK 12, 2005 (FINAL GP 125 NOV: I. Jason Holifield (Hon). GP 125 EX: I. Chris Brewington (5uz): 2. Bryan Bigsby (Hus); 3. Mike Parker (Suz). GP 150 NOV: I. Rusty Beatty (Hon); 2. Sammy Wiggins (Hon); 3. William Cappel (Hus); -4. Kim Lelli (Hon). GP 150 INT: I. Mike Hoath (Hon); 2. Jason O'Nago (Hon); 3. Matthew Payne (Hw); .... Hugh Fyfe III (Hon). GP 150 EX: I. Von Smith (Hon); 2. James Lane (Hon). GP 500 INT: I. Layne Wiggins; 2. Rik Smets (Mai); 3. Harry Norman (Hai). GP 500 EX: I. Scott Sears (Yam); 2. Bob Speiss (Yam): 3. Bryan Bigsby (Mal); -4. Peter Villacaro (Suz). ULTIMA 115 NOV: I. Matthew Terry (Suz). ULTIMA 115 INT: I. Michael Edwards (Yam); 2. Brandon Thurman (Hw). ULTIMA 115 EX: I. Jeremy Brewington (Suz); 2. Mitch McCarter (Suz). ULTIMA 150 NOV: I. Randall Wall (Yam); 2. Bob Coleman (Suz). ULTIMA 150 INT: I. John Munich (Han); 2. Mitch Winder (Hon). ULTIMA 150 EX.: I. Jeffrey Simonds (Suz); 2. David Keith (Yam); 3. Mike Parker (Han). UlTlHA 500 INT: I. Tim Undewalt (Han); 2. Dave Katzmeyer (Hon); 3. Michael Edwards (Suz); ... Mike Smiley (Hus). ULTIMA 500 EX: I. Bob Speiss (Yam); 2. Mitchell McCarter (Yam); 3. Mark Hosbach (Hus); 4. Mark Thurman (Hus). HSTRC 150 NOV: I. Todd Home (Hus); 2. Gary Davis (Bul); 3. Greg Pope (Yam): 4. Kenny Bond. HSTRC 150 INT' I. !.any Cooper, 1. Randy Stude<' (Hon); 3. TIm O'Horo (Mal); 4. Mike McCloud (Hon). HSTRC 150 EX: I. Bill Silverthorn (Hus); 2. Corky Root (Bul). HSTRC 500 NOV: I. Bob Butcher (Suz); 2. Robert Wood (Hus). HSTRC 500 INT: I. Eric Katzmeyer (Suz): 2. TIm Bonham (Suz); 3. J.T. Southern (Mal); 4. Gene Fetty (Hus). HSTRC 500 EX: I. Bob Speiss (Suz); 2. Rick Terry. 4O+NOV: I. Gary Davis (Bul): 2. Mike Sandridge (Suz): 3. from Gref and Honda rider Loyd Morgan until lap three. He won by 2S seconds at the checkers. In race two, Silverthorn swept around Gref at the start of lap two; then he went outside of Morgan in the uphill/downhill hairpin for the win. Gref advanced to second, and Rainey took another fourth. The Classic 12Scc class saw the Experts and Intermediates leave the starting line together. Craig Ught showed the way. ahead of the CZs of Andy Blackburn and Energy, Illinois' Dempsey Elders. While Blackburn moved to first quickly, former ISDT medallist Dwight Rudder was picking off riders left and right on his Hodaka enduro. Behind Blackburn and Elder, Lynn Williams made it a CZ sweep by taking third in a close battle over Rudder and Penton rider Mike Parker. After another midpack start in race two, Rudder asked a lot from his bike - and the chrome·tanked machine responded. Running wide open, Rudder moved to third. Then he outpowered Elders on an uphill section. Next, he caught sight of race-long leader Blackburn on the final circuit. Riding just off Blackburn's left shoulder on the giant downhill before the finish, Rudder made an electrifying outside pass in the last tum and grabbed the win. Blackburn (1-2) won the Expert overall, over Rudder (3I) and Williams (2-4). In Intermediate scoring, Elders went I-I for the overall. eN MONSRR MouNTAIN MX PARK TALlASSEE, AlABAMA RESULTSI NOVEMBER 13, 2005 (FiNAl ROUND) ClSC 115 NOV: I. William Cappel (Pen); 2. David CUM (Puc). CLSe 115 INT, I. Demp.ey EJde... (CZ); 1. Kim Lelli brought the late '70s to life with his retro gear and postvintage machine, placinl1 fourth in the Gron Prix 250cc NOVice closs at the final round of the AHRMA Post-Vintage MX Series. Bill Davis (Suz). 40+ INT: I. John Munkh (Hon): 2. James Cochran (Yam); 3. Brad Reese (Mai); 4. Bengt luotonen (Han); 5. Harry Norman (Mal). 40+ EX: I. Bob Speiss (Soz); 2. Mark Hosbach; J. Doug Kadrovach (Suz): 4. Rick Terry (Suz). 60+ NOV: I. Daniel KKk! (Kaw). 60+ INT: I. Gene Fetty (Hus); 2. Bob Adams (Mai); 3. Bill Wiggins (Yam). 60+ EX: l. Bill Silverthorn (Hus); 2. Loyd Morgan (Yam); 3. Don Rainey (Suz); 4. Joe Lennert (Han): 5. Corky Root (Bul). OPEN AGE NOV: I. Sammy Wiggins (Hon); 2. Jim Kalb (Kaw); 3. Bill Davis (Suz). OPEN AGE INT: I. Rik Smets (Mal); 2. Layne Wiggins (Yam); 3. Mike Hoath (Hon): 4. TIm Undewall (Han); 5. Jason O'Nago (Han). OPEN AGE EX: I. Jeremy Brewington (Suz); 2. Mark Thurman (Hus). !.any G_ (RK), J. Gene Fe", (H...); 4. Cn;g Ugh, (Bol). CLSe 115 ex, I. Andy Blad (CZ): 4. Mike Parl<... (Pen). CLSe 150 NOV, I. Todd Newell (Oss): 1. CJw1eo Gomon (Oss). CLSC 150 INT, I. Dempsey Elden (BSA): 1. Don Bak... (AjS): J. Charles K....... (Oss). CLSe 150 ex, I. Andy _kburn (Oss); 1. Tony Gat.. (Oss). CLSe 500 INT, I. lUck Smtth (CZ): 1. Don Bak... (AjS): J. 0 _ ugh< (Bol). CLSC 500 ex, I.)ameo Sm'" (BSA): 2. """ Winge< (BSA). PREM LJW INT, I. Wayne Rana (Hon). PREM SOD ex, I. Beno Rodi (BSA), PREM OPEN TW NOV: I. Charles Goman (Tn). PREM OPfN TW EX, I. Beno Rod' (N.,..). SPTSHN 115 NOV: I. Albert Newman (Hon). SPTSMN 125 INT: I. Matthew Payne (Han); 2. Grant Skiles (Hod). SPTSMN 115 EX: I. jeffrey Simonds (Hon); 2. Greg Peterson (Hon); 3. Darrell Welborn (Hon); 4. Robert leimenstoll (Yam). SPTSMN 150 NOV: I. Marc Hodge (H...); 2. W~I'am Cappel (H...): J. Gvy (Bol): 4. Jaoon Hotifield (Hus); 5. John L Moore (Hon). SPTSHH 150 INT, I. ~"Y Cooper (Bul); 2. Tom Rogen (H...): J. Scott Savage (Su,): 4. Joe ........ (H...): 5. W~iam Douglas (Hon). SPTSMN 150 EX: I. Bob Spelss (Kaw): 2. Rhett Smith (CZ); 3. Peter Villacvo (Mon): 4. David Aldana (Oss); 5. I""'" Lane (Hon). SPTSMN 500 NOV: I. Roben wood (Mai). SPTSMN 500 INT: I. Dave Kattmeyer (Mal); 2. Gerald Gresham (Yam): J. Rik Smets (Mall; 4. Tim Bonham (Suz); S. Chris Fraley (Kaw). SPTSMN 500 EX: I. Bob Spem (Kaw); 1. Rhett Sm... (CZ): J. Jay G

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