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Unlimited Sports Florida Winter AMA Series Round 5: &atorbacll Cycle Part Tichenor, Carsten tame Gatorback By ran into Renner, and when it was sorted out, Hadsell was in front, where he quickly opened up a five-second advantage over Renner, Walker, Carsten, Farnell and Reed. Farnell and Reed displaced Carsten on lap four. Then Farnell slipped by Walker and Renner, only to find that Hadsell had an insurmountable lead. Then, with three laps to go, Hadsell crashed hard coming out of the gator pit, ending his race. Farnell took the lead. Renner, Walker and Carsten freighttrained around the hard-packed course as they battled for second. Farnell sailed across the finish line for the first-moto victory. The runnerup spot went to Walker, who made a last-ditch effort to pass Renner, who came in third. Carsten and Woods rounded out the top five. Renner once again shot into the lead to start moto two, with Farnell, Carsten and Woods in pursuit. Farnell dropped out on lap two, and Reed and Lorusso broke into the top five. Woods moved by Carsten, only to crash a few turns later, remounting in sixth. Reed closed in on the leader and made a pass on the elevator. Reed quickly put two seconds on Renner, as Carsten looked for a way by. Renner then bobbled, and Carsten scooted by into second. Carsten stepped up the pace and closed in the leader, Reed, but time ran out. Reed scored the moto win over Carsten, but Carsten's 4-2 was good enough for the overall. Woods passed Renner for third late in the moto, and Lorusso rounded out the top five. KYLE MYERS GAINESVILLE, FL, JAN. 30 R onnie Tichenor and Barry Carsten were the Pro-class winners at the fifth and final round of the Unlimited Sports Florida Winter AMA Series, held at Gatorback Cycle Park. Tichenor, on his Suzuki Sports/Performance Engineering/Oakley/Shift RM, swept both motos in the 250cc class, while Bromley/MSR/KPSbacked Carsten used 4-2 finishes to score the win in the 125cc division. Just over 400 riders from 23 states, Canada, Venezuela and Germany competed for Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki contingencies. In the first 250cc Pro moto, Tichenor led the 25-rider field into turn one with Kyle Farnell, Wally Silva, Troy Lorusso and Ronnie Renner following. Matt Walker, who started sixth, passed Lorusso and then Renner to move into fourth on the opening lap. Silva fell, and Walker, Lorusso and Chase Reed slipped by. Reed forced his way past Lorusso, sending the latter over the berm and allowing Tyson Hadsell to move into fifth. Tichenor started to pull away from the field on lap four. Hadsell then displaced Reed. Walker closed in on Farnell for second. Walker powered by Farnell for second as the white flag came out. Tichenor held on for the easy win over Walker, Farnell, Hadsell and Reed. Tichenor rocketed into the lead to start moto two, with Walker, Farnell, Renner and Reed in tow. Reed quickly passed Renner and then Farnell for third. Planet Honda-backed Walker sailed by Tichenor on the elevator to take the point. Tichenor then forced his way back by Walker as they shot out of the gator pit and into the first turn. Walker fell, and Reed, Farnell and Josh Woods motored by. Reed then jumped by Tichenor on the elevator to take the point. Tichenor followed Reed for one lap and then made his move at the halfway mark, and then he checked out. Walker worked his way back into the top five, and then set his sights on Farnell, passing him with two laps to go. Tichenor cruised home for the easy win over Reed, Walker, Farnell and Carsten. BSY rider Renner grabbed the holeshot in the first 125cc Pro moto, with Lorusso, Hadsell, Walker and Carsten giving chase. Walker moved by Hadsell on the first lap. Lorusso 60 MARCH 1,2000· cue I Tichenor also competed in the Over 30 class, in which he topped Carsten and Earl May. BSY-backed Brian Gray won three out of four motos in the 125cc Youth and 125cc B classes. Gray's only loss came in the first 125cc B moto, in which he finished second to Gene Stull. Team Green rider James Stewart continued his winning ways, taking the BOcc (14-15) and Supermini victories. Stewart battled with Donald McGourty and Bob Kinley through the day but won all four motos on this ~y. ~ &m...ck Cycle hrtl &linesville, Flerida Resalts; January 3D, ZDDD (Final Roandl P/W (7-B): I. Tyler Moore (Cob); 2. Mike McArthur (Cob); 3. Brad Johnson (Cob); 4. Cody Robbins (Cob); 5. Nick McPhee (Cob). 60 (7-9): 1. Dominic lui (KTM); 2. Ry8n l.8whon (KTM): 3. Pat Buell (Kaw): 4. Preston Thom8s (Kaw); 5. Trevor Donie (Kaw). 60 (9·\1): 1. Kyle Keylon (Kaw); 2. Ricky Renner (KTM); 3. T.J. Rhonelli (KTM); 4. Bo Partin (KTM); 5. Aaron Lundy (Kaw). . 80 (7-11): 1. Davi Millsaps (Suz); 2. Delln Dyess (502); 3. Kyle Keylon (Kaw); 4. T.J. Rhonelli (5uz): 5. Ricky Renner (Yam). BO (12-19): 1. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw); 2. Matt Goerke (Yam); 3. Bryan Johnson (5uz); 4. Mott Boni (K8W); 5. Nic Evennou (K8W). BO (14-15): 1. James Stewart (Kaw); 2. Don McGourty (Y8m): 3. Shane Lusk (Han); 4. Robert Kiniry (Kaw); 5. Stephen Shoaf (502). S/MINI: I. James Stewart (K8W): 2. Don McGourty (Y8m); 3. Robert Kiniry (K8W); 4. Bryan Johnson (502); 5. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw). 125 YTH: 1. Brian Gr8y (Y8m): 2. Gene Stull (502); 3. Drew Kain (Yam); 4. Nick Adams (Kaw); 5. Chaz Northey (Yam). 125 A: 1. Chase Reed (Yam); 2. Robby McQuarry (Yam); 3. Jarrett Tipping (Suz); 4. Fernando Maaa (Yam); 5. Dannen McElh8tten (YlIm). 125 B: I. Brian Gray (Yam); 2. Gene Stull (502); 3. Drew Kain (Yam): 4. lack Lundy (Y8m); 5. Josh Summey (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Vince Cirrincione (Yam): 2. Bill Studstill (Yam); 3. D8rren Fortin (Y8m); 4. RY8n Burkett (Yam); 5. Lee Williams (Hon). 125 PRO: I. Barry Carsten (5uz); 2. Chase Reed (Yam); 3. Ronnie Renner (Yam): 4. Josh Woods (Kaw); 5. Mott Walker (Han). 250 A: I. Chase Reed (Yam); 2. Jarrett TIpping (5uz); 3. Ed Blewett (Han); 4. Tony Lorusso (502). 250 B: 1. Jon Logan (Han); 2. Josh Summey (Kaw); 3. Aaron Stancil (Yam); 4. Mike Sigmund (Han); 5. Brandon Butler (Han). 250 c: I. Darren Fortin (Yam); 2. Sid Boughton (502); 3. Bill Studstill (Yam); 4. Mark Dye (Kaw); 5. Jerad Meister (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Ronnie Tichenor (Suz); 2. Matt Wlllker (Han); 3. Kyle Farnell (Suz); 4. Chllse Reed (Yam). 5. Josh Woods (Kaw). 16/24: 1. Ed Ar8simowicz (Han): 2. Mike McGourty (Yam); 3. Paul Perebijnos (YlIm); 4. Kyle Garr (Kaw): 5. Shaw Dunkel (Yam). 25+: 1. Wally Silvll (Kaw); 2. Earl May (K8W); 3. Marcus Pedrero (Yam): 4. Matt Crown (Kaw); 5. Robert Thomas (Kaw). 30+: I. Ronnie Tichenor (Soz); 2. Barry Carsten (502); 3. Earl May (Kaw); 4. Matt Crown (Kaw); 5. Tun Baker (Han). 40+: 1. Kelly Bowen (Hon); 2. Robert Tieseer (Han); 3. Mork Thoma. (Kaw); 4. Gary P."k (Han); 5. Earl Parker (Han). 50+; I. !lorry Moyo (Han); 2. Gary Peak (Han). WMN: 1. Angie Keuntjes (Kaw); 2. Sarah Whitmore (Yam); 3. Jessica Patterson (Kaw). 4·STRK: I. Shoe Dunkel (Yam); 2. Davis Mock (Y8m); 3. Derek Keyes (Y8m): 4. Kevin Cozadd (Yam); 5. Eddie Ray (Yam). Muhlenberg County Agriculture Center Stiles steals the spotlight By DAVID H. SCREWS 6PHOTO BY THE PlCTCRE MAN GREENVIUE, KY, JAN. 29-30 Backed by Robert Patterson of Sarge's Cycle in Columbia, Tennessee, his father, and national sponsors· Axo, Acerbis, N-Style, SplitFire, Oakley, Bridgestone, Renthal, Noleen, Wiseco, Boyesen, Works Connection, White Brothers, and IMS Racing • Clark Stiles has his sights set on national recognition. He's djsciplined, training every day of the week, both on and off his bikes. He's dedicated, trav· eling every weekend to either a local, regional or national event. He's determined and goal· oriented. Along with his Sarge's Cycle Racing Team mechanic. Billy Winn, he spends hours on end tuning and tweaking his two Suzukis to get in sync for any MX track, regardless of how tight and technical or how long and fast it is. His short-term goals include making the cut, the heats. and the mains of the remaining 250cc East Supercross Series. His long·term goals, at least for the year 2000, include a top finisher position in the 250cc outdoor Nationals and a podium spot in the Pro Sport class at Loretta's. Not known as a holeshot hot shot, Stiles makes up for this flaw with his aggression, drive, desire, and cunning. In Greenville, Kentucky. at the second and third rounds of Ezell Sports Promotions' Greenville Indoor Motocross Series, Stiles won every heat. every main, and every motocross Dash For Cash except for one event. On the final day of the series, Nick Metcalf, a St. Louis Power Sports-sponsored Suzuki rider and a consistent top-20 finisher in the National Arenacross Series, lined up with Stiles in the 125cc A class, and the two got down and dirty and did a lot of dirt slinging in their clash for the win. In the four· lap heat, Stiles dogged and defeated Metcalf, putting him behind him as he had everyone else throughout the entire series. However, in the main, Metcalf took a commanding holeshot over the pack and, although Stiles dug down deep, he couldn't quite reel Metcalf in. Still, it was not a bad showing for Stiles: Out of 15 races against some tough regional and national talent, he'd only dropped one race in 125cc A, 250cc A and Dash For Cash competition. Muhlenberg County Agriculture Center: Charlie Dagner (74), Darrell Blankenship (60), Clark Stiles (300), B.J. Hall (2), 1999 Series Champion Jordan Moneymaker (1), JBson Stills (56) and Scot! Graves (613) biaS! out of the gale at the start of the 250cc A contest in Greenville, Kentucky. e n e _ s

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