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Hillbilly Hills MX Fisher, Lusk leave 'em in the dust By County Line MX: Tony LaRusso heads to the pits after posting a four-moto sweep of the 12Scc and 2S0cc Money classes in Fountain, Florida. County Line MX P/W (4.6): I. Cole Thompson (Yam); 2. Danus MiUer (KTM); 3. GaVAn Smith (SUI): 4. Gray Vinson (KTM): 5 Will Ko~in (KTM) P/W (7·9): I Luke DaVie (Cob): 2. Brad Johnson (Cob); 3. David Huben (KTM); 4. Ja~ml~ Thomas (Yam): 5. Shelby Wood (Hon). 60 BEG: 1 Luke DaVie (Kaw): 2. Brir:n DeVlUo (Kaw): 3. Bran· don Croley (Kaw); 4. Charles Ledford (Kaw); 5. Chnstlan Trammel (Kaw). 60: I. lach Lawler (Kaw); 2. PatriCK Buell (Kaw); 3 Jody Cook (Kaw); 4 Destyn PUlera (Kaw); 5 Demck Miller (Kaw) OPEN P/W~ 1 Brad Johnson (Cob); 2. Luke DaVie (Cob) 60 8; 1. Ben Fleetwood (Hon); 2. Jeremy ClIrToIl (Hon); 3 Blake &rr(Yam) 80 C; I EknJamm Madsr:n (Hon); 2 Buck Hartzog (Yam): 3 Patnck Buell (Kaw); 4. Joe Terry (Hon): 5 David Jackson (Hon) 00 D: I. Shawn Callin! (Yam); 2. Clay Dalton (Kaw): 3. Colton Davie (Kaw); 4 Trey Johnson (Kaw): 5. Jeremy Thomas (Yam) S/MINI I. Jeremy Carroll (Hon); 2 Ben Fleetwood (Hon): 3 lack Lewter (Kaw); 4 Buck Hartzog (Yam); 5. Blake BaIT (Yam) 16·29· 1. Edward A·l (Han); 2. Brad Taylor (Yam): 3. Jonn Mellon (Suz); 4 Chase Wollard (Hon). HBBY: I Marion Thomas (Suz): 2. CMd Ryan (Kaw); 3 Steve &rton (Suz), 4 Jason Ferguson (Yam): 5. Art Slromberg (Yam) YTH. I. Rodney Allr:n (Yam); 2. Chase Uvingston (Suz); 3. Jim McArthur (Kaw); 4. Ben Fleetwood (Hon); 5. James Stephens (Yam) 125 B: I. Hal Marun (Yam): 2. Kyle Hochstettler (Kaw); 3. Rod· ~ Allr:n (Yam): 4 Clay Downing (Kaw); 5 Marcus Bailey (Yam). 125 C I. Chase LivingSlon (Suz); 2. B.J. Duke (Yam); 3 Eric M.iles (Hon), 4. Jim McArthur (Kaw): 5. Art Stromberg (Yam). 125 D: 1 Todd Abbott (Yam); 2. WilHam Majszak (Hon); 3 Wes Tindell (Yam), 4 Clinl Slagner (Yam): 5. B~ Mawhinney (Kaw). 250 B: I. Kyle Hochstettler (Kaw); 2. Scott Fr~ricksen (Yam); 3. Tim Stokes (Yam): 4 Ricky Sleverson (Yeml; 5. Wayne Bailey (Yam). 250 C: I. ChriS Haver (Hon): 2. Clint Logwood (Yam); 3. Mike Jones (Hon): 4. Randy Bevis (Yam); 5. Michael Hare (Yam). 250 D; 1. Matthew Budlong (Yam): 2. Tony Croy (Yam): 3. Milan Harris (Hon): 4. Sam Boyer (Han): 5. Trey Bernard (Hon). VET B: I. Tim Stokes (Yam): 2. Ricky Steverson (Yam); 3. Don· aId Davis (Kaw); 4. Craig Wollard (Kaw): 5. Anthony Wood (Kaw). VET C: I. Ernie Thomas (Yaml; 2. Mark Boyer (Kaw): 3. Rl'.lndy Bevis (Yam): 4. Rhett Peel (Yllm): 5. Phil Allen (Suz). 40.. : I. Ernie Thomas (Yam): 2. Larry McAnhur (Yam); 3. Roy Dean (Yam): 4. Grady Hendrht (Yam): 5. Bruce Allen (Yam). 125 MNY: I. Tony La Russo (Suz); 2. Justin Thompson (Hon); 3. Dusly Wise (Suz): 4. Hal Martin (Yam): 5. John Melton (SuI). 250 MNY: 1. Tony laRusso (SUI): 2. Kevin Knight (Hon): 3. Lee Spann (Kaw): 4. leo Candidus (Hon): 5. Jason Poulin (Yam) HaGH GATUN PHOTO BY AasTIN GATUN FOUNTAIN, FL, FEB. 6 Tony laRusso made a stop at County Line MX on his way north after contesting the Florida Winter Series. The U.S. Suzuki/Southside Shore Motorsports·backed rider posted a fourmoto sweep of the 125 and 250cc Money classes. The event was round one of the Panama City Toyota Southeastern Motocross Series, and more than 150 riders from five slales and Canada turned out to compete on a well-groomed track that remained dust-free throughout the day. Kevin Knight put his Honda out front in the first 250 Money mota. laRusso was second. followed by Edward A-Z. Lee Spann fought over fourth with Leo Candidus. laRusso overcame a near fall at the halfway point and closed in on Knight with just two laps to go. laRusso used an inside line going into an uphill horseshoe tum to squeeze by Knight in midair. laRusso took the win over Knight. A-Z kept third. A-Z took the holeshot in the second moto, over LaRusso and Spann. Knight was caught off guard and came off the iine dead last. LaRusso horsepowered his way past A-Z on the first lap, with Spann following in second. Knight caught Spann by the third lap. He passed him over a fly-away jump. LaRusso rode unchallenged to the finish, over Knight and Spann. Ernie Thomas used the power of his fourstroke Yamaha to take the holeshot in the first Vet C moto, over Michael Hare. Rhett Peel came around the first turn dead last on his YZ125. Hare kept Thomas honest the entire distance. Mark Borger came in third. Peel was on the gas the entire moto, passing 10 riders on his way to fourth. Thomas took the point in the second race and never looked back. Randy Bevis withstood pressure from Borger the entire four laps for second. After another dismal start. Peel put a half-dozen 250s behind him to pick up another fourth in the 15-rider field. Fort Rucker aviators Chris Haver and Clint Logwood pulled a one-two punch in 250cc C racing. Hare led the first heat, followed by Bevis and Haver. Bevis moved out front when Hare fell. Logwood took the iead at the end of a long straightaway. Haver overtook Bevis through the whoops for second. Logwood had the win within his grasp when he stumbled in the last turn before the flag. Haver took the lead for the first time in the race with just 100 feet to go. The final tally read Haver, Logwood and Bevis. Hare ran ahead of Logwood and Mike Jones in race two. While closing down on the leader, Logwood's throttle stuck open on a high-speed straight. He avoided a crash but dropped to fourth. Hare stayed just ahead of Jones, Haver and Logwood. Jones put an aggressive pass on Hare over a double jump to take first. Hare held on for second. Haver (1-3) claimed the overall. Logwood (2-4) took second overall, ahead of Jones (6-1 ). 48 MARCH 15, 2000' division at round three of the AMA Southern Winter Challenge MX Series in Robert, Georgia. Results LaRusso goes two for two By Hillbilly Hills MX: Grant Ransdell (BN) won the SOcc (4-6) eye • Mosier Valley USA MX Park Shows shows 'em the way By DEB HERSHMAN EULESS.TX.FEB.6 In anticipation of the upcoming GNC National, top-notch area racers tuned their talent at Mosier Valley USA MX Park. Kyle Cunningham shot off the line in the first 60cc moto and nailed the holeshot, with Dustin Shows riveted to his rear fender. Cunningham held his line as well as the lead position through the first half of the mota; however. Shows made his move in the woods and took over the lead on lap three. Shows pushed hard and opened a five· second cushion. keeping a tight rein on the lead to the checkers. Richard White rode consistently in third, in front of Ozzy Barbaree, who claimed fourth. followed by Tyler Turner, who moved up through the pack from an eighth place start. In mota two, Cunningham once again flew to the front, with Shows hot on his heels. Barbaree and Justin Malcolm ran a close race for third. By lap two, Shows had established control, and he gunned his way to the finish line. The top five overall were Shows (1- 1), Cunningham (2-2), Barbaree (3-3), Justin Malcolm (6-4) and Jamison Miller (4-6). The 80cc Combined field charged off the cement pad with rubber-burning intensity. Vince Monteleone, riding in the 80cc (12- 13) class, came out with a strong lead and e n e vv s increased it as the laps flew by. Shows, competing in the 80cc (7-11) class, once again rode with determination behind the leader. Chris Rensink, in the 80cc (12-13) class, ran third on the track. second in his class. Following the leaders, a classic three·way battle heated up between 7- to I t-year-old racers Ron Reese, Richard White and Austin Turner. The track got the best of Reese. and Turner moved up to fight Rensink for position. Turner moved up to finish in front of Rensink. In moto two, Monteleone dominated while Shows continued to lead his class. Turner and Taylor Smith fought for position. with Turner guarding the inside lines. Monteleone took the 80cc (12-13) class overall, followed by Smith. Malcolm and Rensink. Turner topped the aGce (7 -11) field, followed by Shows, White and Hunter Tatum. In the first combined 250cc Experts/Intermediates mota, Kawasaki jockey Adam Mennenga took the holeshot. The LCS-backed Mennenga blew away the rest of the gate in a full-bore charge to the finish line. Honda jockey Daxin Hardage and Kawasaki pilot Chris Torrance settled into their groove as they tried to c.atch Mennenga. Intermediate Shane Doughty was knocking on Torrance's back door. Working his way through the pack, Derek Kemp sliced his KTM through a forest of riders to finish second in his class, behind Doughty. In mota two, rookie Pro Mennenga continued his incredible dominance of the Expert class as he pushed his way to the podium from holeshot to checkers. Torrance ran into trouble on lap two and fell out of contention for the lead. Demonstrating their future Pro potential. Doughty and Kemp bulleted to second and third on the track as they led their Intermediate class to the finish line, behind Mennenga. Results 50 (4.8): I. JamtsOn Miller (Cob); 2. Zeb Smith (Cob): 3. Caleb Dowell (Cob); 4 T",cy Morgan (Yam). 60 (6-11): I. Dustin Shows (KTM): 2. KyW: Cunn~ (Kaw): 3. Oay Barbaree (Kaw): 4. Jusun Mak:oIm (Kaw): 5. JllmlSOfl Miller (Kaw). 80 BEG I Jansln McCoy (Kaw): 2. Trevor Hayes (Kaw): 3. Auslln Flook (Kaw); 4 James Flook (Kaw); 5. TylerTumer (Yam) 80 (7·11): I. Austin Turner (Yam): 2. Dustm Shows (Yam); 3. Richard While (KlI\lI): 4. Hunter Tatum (Kaw) 80 (12-13): 1 V~ Mont.dcone (Han); 2. Taylor Smlth (Kaw): 3 Jusbn Malcolm (Kaw): 4. Chns RensLnk (Kaw) 80 OPEN 1. Taylor Smith (Kaw); 2 Austln Turner (Yam); 3 JustJn Malcolm (Kaw); 4 Trevor Hayes (Kaw); 5. Jansin ~oy (Kaw) 125 BEG: I Jeremy Connor (Yam); 2. Chris Pondt (Han); 3. Chns R~d (Kaw); 4. Bryan Mullan (Han): 5. Joey Buss (KTM) 125 NOV: I Adam Turner (Yam): 2. David Tumow (KTM); 3. Scott Hickey (Yaml; 4. Justin Garrett (KTM); 5 Allton MitcheU (Yam) 1251NT: I J.J Pecsok (Yam); 2 Shane Doughty (Yam): 3. Scott Herstvn.an (Yaml: 4 Randall WHilams (SuI); 5. A.J lux (Hon) 125 OPEN AM: I. Jeremy Durrett (Kaw); 2. J.J ~ (YlIl'Tl), 3 David T umow (KTM), 4 Scott Henhmlln (Yam); 5. Adam Turner (Yam) 125 EX: I Amlm Mr:nnr:nga (Kaw); 2. Dallin Hardll~ (Hon): 3 ChrIS Torrance (Kaw). 250 BEG: l. Jeremy Connor l''t'nm); 2 Robert Porter (Yom): 3 Randy Mahunn (Hon); 4. J'w. Mulder (Hon) 250 NOV: I Dennis Gayoso (KTM): 2. KeVin Beard (Yam); EriC PatrICk (Hon). . 250 INT· I Shane Doughty (Yam): 2. Derek Kemp (KTM): (Suz); 4. Gary Hamson (Yam): 5. A.J. Lux (Hon). Randall WIlliams 250 OPEN AM: I. Shane Doughty (Yllm): 2. Derek Kemp (KTM); 3. Gary Harrison (Yam): 4. Aaron Woodfield (Hon). 250 EX: I. Adllm Mennenga (Kaw): 2. Chns Torrance (Kllw): 3. Daxln Hardage (Hon). 25... NOV: I. Dennis Gayoso (KTMI: 2. Junior Pirkle (Kaw). 25.. INT.: 1. Jody North (KTM); 2. Adam Cox (Kllw): 3. Brian Carlson (Kaw): 4. Brinn Bibby (Yam): 5. Aaron Woodfield (Hon). 30... NOV: I. Junior Pirkle (Kaw): 2. LT. Thome (Hon): 3. Richard DlIhlgren (Kaw); 4. Ray Mahar Jr. (Kaw): 5. Tony Freeman (Kaw). 30... INT.; I. Brian Carlson (Kaw); 2. Adam Cox (Kaw): 3. John Lincoln (Yam): 4. Jason Williems (KTM). 30... EX; I David Lux (Yam). 40.. : I Steve McCombs (Kaw); 2. David Bibby (Yam); 3. Billy Hamson (Kaw); 4 Sean Knaack (Kaw): 5. Richard Da.hlgren (Kaw). OPEN 500: I. Jody North (Yam); Jason Williams (KTM). GARY CRIDER ROBERTA, GA, FEB. 19 Shane Lusk, younger brother of Honda factory rider Ezra Lusk, showed up for round three of the second annual Southern Winter Challenge MX Series at Hillbilly Hills MX and took convincing wins in both the 80cc (1"2-15) and 125cc Youth classes. SYD Racing's Derrick Fisher won all four motos in the A divisions, while his SYD teammate Cody Watford won the 125 and 250cc B contests. Capitol Cycle's Jake Griffis was the only other double class winner of the day, taking the 80cc (7-11) and BOcc (9- 13) honors. In the 80cc (12-15) class, Lusk edged out series leader Drew Askew for the win. Ryan Gilliam came out on top of a close match for t~ird, over Brett Lee. Lusk returned in the l25cc Youth division and stormed to both moto wins over D.C. Thomason. In his first race aboard a full-sized machine, Capitol Cycle's Michael Graham finished third overall, marking his graduation from the Minis. The close series debate in the 60/80cc Pre-Teen (7-11) class heated up as Jonathan Dove claimed the win via his 1-2 score while series contender Christian Gibney suffered a DNF in the opening moto, Gibney came back to win the final mota and thus remains in the hunt for the series win. Bubba Darling. who has been absent from MX racing for a long while, was a surprise entry in the 250cc C class. Darling won the class over Darrell Mullis and Clay Burnett. Series leader Jeremy Oxford was fourth. Alabama riders Kevin Cozadd and Lonnie Brown battled to a tied score in the Over 25 class. Cozadd's win in the final moto put him on top for the day. Brown had to settle for second, but he maintained his series point lead. Dell Ellanson topped the Over 35 division after the 1999 Georgia series defending champion, Greg Roberts. was unable to finish the opening mota. Chris Addington stretched his series point lead via his win in the 16-24 Amateur class, while Bryan Bellamy did likewise in I 25cc C racing. Results 50 SHAFT: I. RIO Bamharl (Yam): 2. Price Martin (Yam): 3. Kaylll Boswell (Yam): 4. Austin Smith (Yam): 5. Josh Atkinson (Yam). 50 (4-6): 1. Grant Ransdell (KTM): 2. Collen Crosby (Cob): 3. Kory Keylon (Cob); 4. Jesse Tumer (pol); 5. Austln Smith (Cob). 50 (7-8): 1 Michael McAnhur (Cob): 2. Shane Bowlden (Cob); 3. Patrick Kelley (Cob): 4. Dalton Smith (KTM): 5. Kayla Boswell (lem) 60 (7-11): I. Kyle Keylon (KTM); 2. Austin Strou~ (KTM); 3. Bubba Crosby (Kaw); 4. Rhett Smith (KTM): 5. Taylor Johnson (KTMI. 60/80 PRETEEN (7.11): I. Jonuthan Dove (Kuw): 2. Bubbl'.l Crosby (Kaw): 3. Jeff Gilliam (Kaw): 4. Anthony Ardizlone (Yam): 5. Will Chase (SUI). 80 (7-11): I. Jake Griffis (Hon): 2. Austin Stroupe (Kaw); 3. Jase Lewis (Han): 4. Kyle Keylon (Kaw); 5. Christian Gibney (Hon). 80 (9·13): I. Jake Griffis (Han); 2. Brett Lee (Yam): 3. Ryan Gilliam (Kaw); 4. Gregory Roberts (Suz): 5. Jase Lewis (Hon). 80 (12·15); I. Shane Lusk (Hon): 2. Drew Askew (Yam); 3. Ryan Gilliam (Kaw): 4. Brett Lee (Yam): 5. Rob Woodr:n (Yarr.). 125 YTH (12-15): I. Shane Lusk (Hon): 2. D.C. Thomason (Kaw): 3. Michael Graham (KlIW): 4. Drew Askew (Yam): 5. Anthony GriffIs (Han). OPEN BEG; I. Dillon Barnhart (Yam); 2. SIeve Matthews (Kaw); 3. Jason Miller (Sw:); 4. Benjamin Fleming (Hon); 5. Jeffrey Blackmm1(Yam). 125 C: 1 Bryan BeHamy (Yam): 2. Perry Thomas (Hon); 3 Billy Green (Yam); 4. Josh Fincher (Yam); 5. Thomas Bryant (Sw.). 250 C: I. Bubba Darlmg (Kaw): 2 Danoell Mullis (Hon); 3. Cilly 8umetl (Yam): 4. Jeremy Ollford (Yam); 5. Gregg Remaly CHon) 125 B: I. Cody Watford (Suz); 2. D.C. Thoma500 (Kaw): 3. Ryan EIleby (Yam); 4. Adam BISSO (Yam): 5. Anlhony Griffis (Hon). 250 B: I. Cody Watford (SuI); 2. Chris Addington (Suz): 3. Jere· mlah Johnson (Yam): 4 Ryan EIleby (Yam) 16-24 AM: I. ChriS AddlnQlon (Suz); 2. Chris GIbson (Yam); 3. AdMl Bisso (Yam); 4. Bryan Bellamy (Yom); 5 Pffl)' Thomas (Hon). 25.. ; I. KeVin COUIdd (K.,w): 2. lonnie Brown (Kaw); 3 Thomas Bryant (Suz); 4. Mark Knode (Hon); 5. Jason Htggmbotham (SuI). 30 .. ~ 1 Tommy Martin (Suz); 2. Greg Raben, (Yam). 35.. : I ~Il E1lanson (Kaw); 2. Gregg Remaly (Han): 3. Paul Fimschild (Yam); 4. Randall King (Yam); 5. Richard Tarpley (YllIT\). 40.. : I. Benny Durrough (KTM): 2. larry Hamnck (Hon): 3 Steve Hackler (Hon) 125 A: l. Derrkk Fisher (Suz); 2. Chad Sharrow (Yam). 250 A: I. Derrick fisher (Suz); 2. Chad Sharrow (Yam): 3. Austin Gomez (Kaw): 4 Josh Thompson (Hon); 5 Davy Duplell (Kaw). Renegade Enduro Lair's secret By WAYNE McMAHON POST,TX, FEB. 6 Cycle Shack-sponsored KTM rider Bruce Lair had a secret: He knew how to run away from the rest of the Super Senior class at round two of the Texas State Championship Enduro Cir·

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