Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia Results: January 28-29, 200& (Rounds 15 & 1& of 341 Demuth (46) leads Friday night's 125cc winner Denny Stephenson (3). Jr., from Hanover, Pennsylvania, scored the popular win over Virginia Beach's Devon Pilkington and Bedford's Davey Frazier. SATURDAY After making his presence known among the leaders during Friday's racing, Demuth came into Saturday's sold-out round fired up and ready to play. But the Texan didn't really get warmed up until after the 125cc main. Instead, it was the speedy Gonzalez who got the evening's mainevent racing under way with a win in the 125cc main over Antunez, Demuth, Stephenson and Buehl. Antunez put the pressure on Gonzalez right up to the checkered flag', but the Kawasaki rider held on for the well-earned win. Demuth finished just off the lead pace in third. In the Dash For Cash, where near- Iy $2000 was up for grabs, it looked as though Stephenson would take the loot, but Demuth had other ideas as he had a multiple-jump rhythm section dialed and made up time on the leader there, eventually passing Stephenson in that very section. Demuth held on to take the win, fol· lowed by Stephenson, St. Louis Pow· ersports' Greg Rand, Willoh and Buehl. The 250cc main got under way with Stephenson jumping out to the early lead, followed by Antunez. Mired in the middle of the pack was Demuth, but that wouldn't last for long, as he again began making up time in the rhythm section. He soon had Antunez in his sights and got him, then Demuth charged up to Stephenson and passed him in the exact same spot he did in the Dash For Cash race. Antunez saw the Friday 125 PRO: 1. Denny Stephenson (Suz); 2. Pedro Gonzalez (Kaw); 3. Josh Demuth (Hon); 4. Jeremy Buehl (Kaw); 5. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 6. Jeff Wi1Ioh (Hen); 7. Greg Rand (Kaw); 8. Mike Kalin (Kaw): 9. Brad Woolsey (Hon); 10. Travis Hodges (Kaw); 11. Kevin Brodsky (Yam); 12. Junior Jackson (Hon); 13. Jeremy Reisenberg (Hon); 14. Bryan Piccirelli (Hon); 15. Jim Chester (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Buddy Antunez (Suz): 2. Pedro Gonzalez (Kaw); 3. Jeff Willoh (Han); 4. Josh Demuth (Hon); 5. Jeromy Buehl (Kaw): 6. Junior Jackson (Hon); 7. Mike Katin (Kaw); 8. Doug Dehaan (Han); 9. Greg Rand (Kaw); 10. Denny Stephenson (Suz); 11. Jim Chester (Suz); 12. Travis Hodges (Kaw); 13. Jeremy Reisenberg (Han); 14. Bryan Piccirelli (Hon); 15. Michael Martin (Yam). DFC: 1. Jeff Willoh (Hon); 2. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 3. Greg Rand (Ka.,); 4. Josh Demuth (Hon); 5. Mike Kalin (Kaw); 6. Pedro Gonzalez (Kaw). JOMP·OFF; 1. Jeff Willoh (Hon); 2. Josh Demuth (Hon); 3. Doug Dehaan (Hon); 4. Greg Rand (Ka.,). KAWASAKI 65« INVITATIONAL; I. Sean Hackley Jr. (Kaw); 2. Devon Pilkington (Kaw); 3. Davey Frazier (Kaw); 4. Bobby Buhr (KClW); 5. W. Gregg Duffy Jr. (Kaw); 6. Jordan Mann (Kaw); 7. Dian Klinger (Kaw); 8. Ryan Shonyo (Kaw); 9. Trevor Sh;elds (Ka.,); 10. Colton Bailey (Kaw); 11. Kyle Honeycutt (Kaw); 12. Zachary Harrington (Kaw); 13. Ray McDivitt (Kaw). Saturday 125 PRO; I. Pedro Gonzalez (Kaw); 2. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 3. Josh Demuth (Hon); 4 . . Denny Stephenson (Suz); 5. Jeromy Buehl (Kaw); 6. Mike Katin (Ka.,); 7. Jeff Willoh (Hon); B. Brad Woolsey (Han): 9. Jim Chester (Suz); 10. Doug Dehaan (Han); 11. Bryan PiccirelJi (Hon); 12, Greg Rand (Kaw); 13. Travis Hodges (Kaw); 14. Kevin Brodsky (Ka.,); 15. Jeremy Reisenberg (Hon). 250 PRO; 1. Josh Demuth (Suz); 2. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 3. Denny Stephenson (Suz); 4. Pedro Gonzalez (Kaw); 5. Jeff W;lIoh (Hon); 6. Doug Dehaan (Hon); 7. Travis Hodges (Yam); B. Greg Rand (Kaw); 9. Jeromy Buehl (Kaw): 10. Mike Katin (Kew); II. Brad Woolsey (Hon); 12. Jim Chester (Suz); 13. Bryan Piccirelli (Hon); 14. Kevin Brodsky (Kaw); 15. Jeremy Reisenberg (Kaw). DFC: 1. Josh Demuth (Hon); 2. Denny Stephenson (Suz); 3. Greg Rand (Kaw); 4. Jeff Willoh (Hon); 5. Jeromy Buehl (Kaw); 6. Buddy Antunez (502). JOMP-OFF; 1. Jerr Willoh (Hon); 2. Josh Demuth (Han); 3. Greg Rand (Kaw); 4. Doug Dehaan (Hon). KAWASAKI 6Scc INVITATIONAL; I. Sean H.ckley Jr. (Kaw); 2. w. Gregg Duff Jr. (Kaw); 3. Dian Klinger (Kaw); 4. Devon Pilkington (Kaw); 5. Zachary Harrington (Kaw); 6. Jordan Mann (Kaw): 7. Bobby Buhr (Kaw); 8. Davey Fraser (Kaw): 9. Brae Schmelyan (Kaw); 10. Kyle Werner (Kaw); II. Kyle Breen (Kaw); 12. Charles Sari (Kaw); 13. Trevor Shields (Kaw). NATIONAL ARENACROSS SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 16 of 34 rounds); 1. Buddy Antunez (521/8 wins); 2. Denny Stephenson (504/7); 3. Pedro Gonzalez (476/5); 4. Jeromy Buehl (314); 5. M;ke KaHn (296); 6. Jeff W;]loh (288); 7. Tray;s Hodges (235); 8. Chorley Bogard (233/3); 9. Josh Demuth (221/2 .,;ns); 10. Chad Pederson (175/1); 11. Brad Woolsey (171): 12. Nick Wey (170/4); 13. J;m Chester (165); 14. Key;n Cdne (157): 15. Greg Rand (149); 16. Barry Carsten (140); 17. Ty Wallace (128): 18. Tommy Hofmaster (122); 19. JeffG;bson (95); 20. J;mmy W;]son (91/1 win); 21. Nick Metcalf (78); 22. Bryan PiccirelJi (74); 23. Grayson Goodman (54/1); 24. Tom Welch (53); 25. Jacob Martin (47). move that Demuth put on Stephenson and copied him, slipping by Stephenson for second. Gonzalez finished out the race iIi fourth, his worst placing of the weekend, which really wasn't all that bad. Fifth went to Willoh followed by Blackfoot Motorsports' Doug Dehaan a-nd Ancae/R&S/One's Travis Hodges. Willoh was racing in some pain after suffering a get-off in the Extreme Freestyle Jump-Off. Failing to unwind from his trademark upsidedown whip, Willoh smacked the ground pretty hard, but the crowd appreciated his effort enough to cheer the Honda rider to victory over Demuth, Rand and Dehaan. Hackley made it a sweep in the 65cc Kawasaki class, winning again on Saturday night over Gregg Duffy Jr. and Dian Klinger. CN eye I e n Upcoming Rounds: Rounds 17 & 18 - Uniondale, New York, February 4-6 Rounds 19 & 20 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 11-13 e vv s FEBRUARY 16. 2000 19

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