Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Welch had a forgettable ride, but he had a much more fun one aboard his own RM250, grabbing Saturday night's 250cc A qualifier holeshot, with Walker close and Neese working to overcome a bad start. Tom sailed across the line first. Neese was second, with Walker close by in third. Walker absconded with the holeshot in the 250cc A main event, with Neese peering over his shoulder. For almost five laps, Walker held on to the lead by riding defensively, but once Neese got around and into clear air, the Greensboro rider was gone. Walker finished runner-up. Justus had also gotten a good start, and he diced with Walker for eight or nine laps, looking for second. On the last lap, Justus made good on a pass but didn't get away quickly enough to prevent a comeback by Walker. At the line, Justus was third. Tesh limped around the Lexington track, his knee throbbing. Welch rode a solid race in fifth, then advanced to fourth after Venuer tipped over in the tight right-hand tum just after the finish-line tabletop, a turn that develops a deep rut close to the barrel and can become a bottleneck. When Walker and Yentzer came over the tabletop side by side at one point, Walker got a little delayed in the rut. "I kind of stopped and sat there a while," related Walker. "Yentzer bumped into me and went down. Then I finally got going again. Maybe all it took was a little push!" Neese's dominance in the 250cc A class further extended his Indoor Winter Series points lead over Justus, who is the series leader in the 125cc A division. Neese sits second in 125cc A series points. eN Carlsbad Raceway: Tim Beatty (378) pulls the holeshot in the combined Pro/lntermediate class in Carlsbad, California. Tom Welch (Suz): 8. Shane Templeton (Suz): 9. Ronme Miller (Hon); 10. Christopher Brown (Yam). 250 B: I. Mike HemmIng (Hon). 250 C: I. Trevor Belcher (Yam); 2. Kyle Henson (Su,); 3. Josh King (Yom). 250 D: 1. H.L. Wenger (Suz); 2. Devin Dickerson (Suz): 3. Brian Repass (Yam); 4. Mark Crookshank (Kaw): 5 Toby Cahoon (Yam). 25+: I. Jason Sell (Han); 2. Steven Eagler (Kaw); 3. Allen Painter (Kaw): 4. Scott Hinesley (Hon): 5. James Jetmar (Hon). 30+: 1. Jason Sell (Hon); 2. Allen Painter (Kaw): 3. Scott Hinesley (Hon); 4. Jeff Elkins (Kaw); 5. Thomas Jennings (Yam). U/L AM: I. J.T. Smith (Hon): 2. Rodney Horrocks (Yam); 3. Travis Powers (Hon); 4. Matthew Whiteside (Yam); S. Justin Gibbs (Hon). Results Results 250 0: 1. H.L. Wenger (Suz); 2. James Welch (Kaw); 3. Brian Repass (Yam); 4. Robert Frost (KTM); 5. Shawn Stinnett (Kaw). 25+; 1. James Jelmar (Hon); 2. Allen Painter (Kaw); 3. Mark Stallard (KZlw); 4. Trevor Belcher (Yam); 5. Steven Eagler (Kaw). 30+: I. Allen Painter Jr. (Kaw); 2. Scott Hinesley (Hon): 3. Jeff Elkins (Kaw); 4. Troy Karsner (Suz); 5. 80 BEG: I Travis Freist3t (Yam). 80 NOV I. Zachary Johnson (Yam): 2. Tyler Keefe (Yam); 3 Matthew Adams (Yam). 80 EX. I. lac Wray (Yam). 125 BEG' I. Dennis V&nall~r (Ktlw); 2. Garrett Metcalf (Yam); J. Kaycle Kynett (Hon). 2.50 BEG: 1. Chad Freemon (SUI); 2. Chris GUMerd (Hon); 3. J~ff Whitton (Hon). 125 NOV: I. Jdf Vaughn (Kew); 2. Alfredo Contr~ras (Yam); 3. Eric Rizzo (Yam). 2.50 NOV: I. Billy AI'OOI"le (Suz); 2. J~ff Vaughn (Kaw); J. M~ke Brownn~ld (Hon). OPEN NOV: 1. S~en P~hr (Hon): 2. larry Deleney (Kow): J. Clard! Watson (Vern). 1251N'T: I. Adzlm F'lCht~lmen (Yam); 2. Kev'" Jennings (Yam). 3. Cliff Jennings (Yam). B/BK OPEN: 1. Jason Birdsong (Yam): 2. Bnan Peterson (Hon); 3. Jimmy l~WDlien (Yam): 4. Rodn~y Clark (SUI); S. Matth~w Stephens (Sul). P/W BEG (4·6): I. Cody McElroy (Cob); 2. Bailey Bruner (Pol): 3. Conner Reevl!S (Cob). P/W BEG (7·8): 1. Austin Krehbi~1 (KTM): 2. Brandon Bryant (KTM): 3. GMI'Mt Maxwdl; 4. M11~s Shugg (Yam): 5. Tlltlntf Rosenthal (KT"'). P/W JR: I. Brodie! Pmther (Cob). P/W OPEN: I. Austin Kr~hblel (KTM); 2. Cody McElroy (Cob); 3. TtlMer Rosenthal (KTM): 4. Bailey Brunner (Pol); 5. Conner Reeves (Cob). 60 BEG: 1. Douglas Wang; 2. Brodie Prath~r (Kaw). J. Tr~y AdAmson (Ka....): 4. Tanlu. T50 (Kew). 60 JR: I. Rytln Jon~s (Ke....); 2. Bobby Worth (KTM). 60 lNT: I. Nathan Mahoney (KTM). 65 (7-9): 1. Tyler Gannt (Kaw); 2. Colby McCutcheon (KTM); 3. Tony Thompson (Kaw): 4. Michael Napier (Kaw): 5. Tyler Matusevich (Kaw). 65 (10-11): I. Zach Osborne (KTM): 2. Chad Muterspaugh (Kaw). 80 0: 1. Mathew Welborn (Suz); 2. Ryan Donnelly (Kaw); 3. Jason Mitcham (Kaw); 4. Travis Bond (Yom). JR MINI: I. Zach Osborne (KTM); 2. Chad Muterspaugh (Kaw); 3. Tyler Ganrn (Kaw): 4. Colby McCutcheon (KTM). 85 (12-13): I. Derrick Wile (Kaw): 2. Ryan Donnelly (Kaw); 3. Travis Bond (Yam); 4. Jordan Troxell (Suz). 85 (14- I 5): I. Benjamin Bixler (Kaw). S/MINI: I. Rllndy Newkirk (Kaw); 2. Corey Richey (Hon); 3. Benjamin Bixler (Kaw): 4. Casey (KTM); 3. Jordan Matusevich (KTM). Show (Hon). 125 A: 1. Jim Neese (Yam); 2. Daniel Tesh (Yam); 3. JeffTey Ventzer (Hon): 4. Paul Justus (Suz); 5. Kevin Walker (Yam): 6. R. Shawn Prather (Hon): 7. Ronnie Miller (Hon); 8. Tommy Collier (Suz); 9. Christopher Brown (Yam); 10. Shane Templeton Thompson (Kaw): 3. Colby McCutcheon (KTM); 4. (Suz). Tyler Gaont (Kaw). 65 (10· II): I. loch Osborne (KTM): 2. Jeremy Masen (KTM); 3. Chad MUlerspaugh (Kaw); 4. R. Stephen Gray (Kaw); 5. Jeremy Roudabush (Kaw). 80 0: I. Mathew Welborn (Suz); 2. Travis Bond (YaryJ); 3. Paul TreadwllY (Suz); 4. Ryan Donnelly 125 B: I. Rodney Horrocks (Yam); 2. Travis Powers (Hon); 3. J.T. Smith (Hon): 4. Stephen Grines (Yom); 5. James Smallwood (Suz). 125 C: I. Chase Whitten (Kaw); 2. Randy Newkirk (Yam); 3. Freddy Rowe 111 (Yam): 4 Dustin Kendall (Kaw): 5. Evan Repass (Yam). (Kaw); 5. Glen Martin (Kaw). JR MINI: I. Zach Osborne (KTM); 2. R. Cameron 125 0: 1. Jeremy McElrath (CZ); 2. Corey Stone (Kaw); 3. Chad Muterspaugh (Kaw); 4. R. Stephen Gray (Kaw); 5. Colby McCutcheon (KTM). 85 (12·13): I. Derrick Wile (Kaw); 2. Travis Bond (Yam); 3. Jordan Troxell (Suz); 4. Ryan Donnelly (Kaw); 5. Buddy Biagi (Hon). 85 (14-15): I. Benjamin Bixler (Kaw); 2. Paul Treadway (Suz). S/MINI: I. Randy Newkirk (Kaw); 2. Corey Richey (Hon); 3. Benjamin Bixler (Kaw); 4. Casey Shaw (Hon). 125 A: I. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Daniel Tesh (Yam); 3. Paul Justus (Suz): 4. Jeffrey Yentzer (Hon); 5. Jered Black (Yam); 6. Richard Shawn Prather (Hon); 7. Michael Campbell (Yam); 8. Duane Evans II (Yam); 9. Christopher Brown (Yam); 10. Shane Templeton (Suz). 125 B: 1. Rodney Horrocks (Yam): 2. Justin Gibbs (Hon): 3. J.T. Smith (Hon): 4. Travis Powers (Hon); 5. Matthew Whiteside (Yam). Richey (Hon); 3. Melvin Morgan (Yam): 4. Joel Smith (Hon); 5. Justin White (Kaw). 250 A: I. Jim Neese (Yam); 2. Kevin Walker (Yam); 3. Paul Justus (Suz): 4. Tom Welch (Suz): 5. Shane Templeton (Suz); 6. Ronnie Miller (Hon); 7. R. Shawn Prather (Hon); 8. Tommy Collier (Suz); 9. Jeffrey Yentzer (Hon); 10. Christopher Brown (Yam). 250 8: 1. James Smallwood (Suz); 2. James Jetmar (Hon): 3. TImmy Wllre (KllW); 4. Gary Brooks (KTM); 5. Trevor Belcher (Yom). 250 C: 1. Kyle Henson (Suz); 2. Josh King (Yam); 3. Chance Baker (Kaw): 4. Troy Karsner 125 C: 1. Chase Whi"en (Kaw); 2. Randy Newkirk (Kaw); 3. Charles Meadows (Suz); 4. Dustin Kendall (Kaw); 5. Phillip Williams (Kaw). 125 0: 1. Corey Richey (Hon); 2. Joel Smith (Hon): 3. Jeremy McElrath (Hon); 4. Casey Shaw (Hon); 5. Justin White (Kaw). 250 A: I. Jim Neese (Yam); 2. Jered Black (Yam); 3. Paul Justus (Suz); 4. Jeffrey Yentzer (Hon); 5. Kevin Walker (Yam); 6. Daniel Tesh (Yam); 7. • By KIRK CHANDLER (Suz). 50 (4·6): I. Michael Hall (Cob); 2. Tyler Hollingsworth (Pol); 3. Aaron Simpkins (KTM): 4. Jordan Matusevich (KTM); 5. Shane McElrath (Lem). 50 (7-8): I. Colton Renaker (Cob): 2. Wyatt Messer (Cob); 3. Tyler Matusevich (KTM): 4. Tres Waldroop (Cob); 5. Daron Barbour (Cob). 50 SHAFT: I. Chelsea McSwain (Yam); 2. Michael Hall (Yam); 3. Vincent Rexrode; 4. Nathan Templeton (Yam); 5. Dustin Barbour (Hon). 50 (7-8): 1. Darcn Barbour (Cob); 2. Parker Brown (Cob); 3. Tres Waldroop (Cob): 4. Wyatt Messer (Cob): 5. Tyler Matusevich (KTM). 50 SHAFT: 1. Michael Hall (Yam); 2. Forrest Trent (Yam); 3. Dustin Barbour (Yam). 65 (7·9): I. R. Cameron Stone (Kaw); 2. Tony eye Vaughn long gone 250 INT I TIny P~ers (&11): 2. D.R ClerMnt (TM); 3 KIrk Chandler (Hon) OPEN EX; I. CollIn Eberly (Yam). OPEN PRO: 1 Tim Beauy (Yam); 2. Todd MltchdJ (&11); 3 ~ BuUl1dt (Hon). VET 30. BEG 1 Anthony VoII~ (Yam); 2. John O'Grady (Hon); 3. Mlk~ Kragen (Yam). VET 30. NOV' I, Mlk~ Brownfield (Hon); 2 Fred Homm~t (Yom); 3 Tim lyons (Yam) VET 30. INT: 1 I...ee Bacon (Kaw); 2. Woody Corison (Sw); 3 Joe .",.,..... (Hon). VET 40.. HOV' I DennIS MdchIor (Yam). 2 Chns Denld (Yam); 3 Mari< Pmcoo (Hon). VET 40.1N'T: 1, 1'\ar1t Heacly (Hon); 2. Kt'tttl Selvm (Yam). VET 40· MSTR. I I...ee Bacon (Kaw); 2. Rob Wilshire (Yam); 3. AJldy Co_ (Hon). Canyon OIfroad Park McElroy jets on to the finish By ZACK McKINLEY

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