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down third, Robbie Laguna was fourth and DDNMCI Axo/MPC-backed Casey Sherman was fifth. No changes to that order occurred until the next-to-Iast lap, when Sherman put a move on Laguna, moving up to fourth. The checkered flag came out on the next lap, Knight and Ford held on to first and second, while Sherman continued his charge and finished third, ahead of Noltz and Laguna. Knight's 7-1 scores were good for the overall, with Breniesen taking second with 2·6 finishes. Sherman's second-moto third combined with his first-moto sixth netted him third overall. Devers and Noftz filled out the top five spots with their consistency. while series leader Lorenz ended up eighth overall but maintained his lock on the class title. to 15 riders. Sheren scored a win in the first of Actiontown MX .. the preliminaries, followed by Washington's Tommy Weeck and the crowd-favorite, Dian Klinger from Akron, Indiana. Olympia, Washington's Bobby Dean was the By JAY HAUSER recipient of a win in the second qualifier, but for much of the race, Dean trailed Brett Osaka and DILLWYN, VA, MAR .. 26 Jake Anstett. Both Osaka and Anstett bailed off Riding a Honda CR125. Roanoke, Virginia's while holding down the top position, which Justin Gibbs came into Actiontown MX and aided Dean in taking the victory. ran away with a four-moto sweep of the 125cc Sheren shot to the head of the field at the B and Unlimited B/C classes in grand style. unleashing of the 65cc final, leading the other Gibbs looked right at home at the Actiontown 14 riders by a large margin as they navigated facility as the U.S. Eastern Motocross Spring through the bike-swallowing whoop section. Series made its first stop at the northern VirAnstett, Weeck, Klinger, Travis Egbert and ginia facility in the year 2000 for round five of Joel Lopez trailed on the opening-lap parade. the 11-race series. The weather was perfect, Sheren qUickly put Anstett some 12 secand about 400 riders turned out, so most onds behind him, while Weeck, Egbert and Results classes had packed gates. Klinger had a close three-way battle for the 50 SHAFT BEG: I. OWe HlIrrls (Yam): 2. Christopher Steele Actiontown's wide, long, high-speed layout number-two position - a position which went (Hon): 3. Tailor Forbes (Yam): 4. Jesse Andrews (Yam); 5. Dillon was just perfect for Gibbs. He had little trouble the way of Port Angeles, Washington's Pavelchlk (Hon). finding his way to the front of the field in any An·stett, who barely edged Egbert at the finish 50 (4-6) BEG: J. Ryan Adams (Act): 2. Anthony Johnson (Pol); 3. David Call (KTM); 4. Nick Whitley (Lem): 5. Rllyann Lorenz (KTM). of his four motos. line; both riders would join Sheren on 50 (7·9) BEG: I. Robert Noftz (Cob): 2. Joel Fittro (HM); 3. the podium to celebrate in front of Justin Devers (KTM): 4. Andy Taylor (Lem): 5. Lonnie Owen (Lem) r---------------------,'" 4500 spectators. w 50 NOV: \. Keith Knight (Cob): 2. Grayson Swift (Cob): 3. Josh U) Phillips (Cob): 4. Ricky Adams (Lem): 5. Kyle ngert (Cob). Weeck finished fourth, ahead of '1 65 BEG: I. Keith Knight (Kaw): 2. Jim Breniesen (KTM); 3. Klinger, Lopez, Osaka, Dean, John J: Casey Sherman (KTM); 4. Justin Devers (KllW): 5. Robert Noftz Aikman and Dylan Evanger. ~ (Kaw). , "It [the track) was a bit rutted up, 85 (8-12) BEG: I. Brian Whitley (Yam); 2. Shane Stiefel (Kaw): 10 3. Dustin Brooks (Kaw); 4. Josh Fittro (Yam): 5. Ramsey Canhom but I had a lot of fun, " Sheren said (Kaw). from atop the poclium. 85 (13-[6) BEG: l. Trent Phippen (Hon): 2. Mlc:hael HlIrrison J: Sheren was fastest out of the (Hon); 3. Chris Budd (Hon): 4. Tyler Hock (Suz); 5. Josh HartWig Q. chute during Saturday's qualifying, (Kaw). 85 NOV: I. Tony Sherman (Yam): 2, Carl Madsen (KllW). topping Anstett and Egbert (these SCHBY BEG: I. Tony Sherman (Yam): 2. Clisey Wilson (Hon): were also the top three finishers in 3. Kyle Feder (Yam); 4. Carl !-\adsen (Kaw): 5. Trevor Ricioli (Suz). Friday evening's final) for the top pick CLGBY BEG: l. Kerry Kaiser (Hon); 2. Squllsh Hock (Suz): 3. Shawn Wilson (Hon). on the starting line in the final. CLGBY NOV: J. Chad Stephens (Yam): 2. Todd Wiederhold Osaka opened up a huge lead in (Hon): 3. Pllul Scoen (Hon). the second qualifier, earning the rider CLGBY INT: 1. Ben Weisenberg (Kaw). from Milton, Washington, a win ahead 125 BEG: J. Josh Hock (Suz); 2. ClIsey Standell (Suz): 3. Bob Ruggiero (Yam): 4. Casey Wilson (Hon); 5. Josh Hyllnski (Kalil). of Aaron Brown, while Weeck 125 NOV: I. Chlld Stephens (Yam): 2. Todd Wiederhold (Hon); sneaked a win in the crash·marred 3. Joe Ullard (Kaw). LCQ. 250 BEG: J. Shllwn Wilson (Hon); 2. Ben Wunn (Hon): 3. Dou· glas Hooten (Hon): 4. Kerry Kaiser (Hon); 5. Bucky Gerolamy (Kaw). The Kawasaki of Canada-backed 250 NOV: I. Paul Scoen (Hon); 2. Danny Towe (Suz): 3. Mike Sheren, who had dominated all weekTowe (Suz). end long up to this point, proved his 250INT: I. Ben Weisenberg (Kaw); 2. John Moore (Hon). previous wins were no fluke by 25+ BEG: 1. Rob Wagner (Yam): 2. J[m Ruckman (Hon): 3. Ben Wunn (Hon); 4. Lance Thomas (Hon): 5. David Cook (Hon). amassing a huge lead on the field by 25+ NOV: I. Jeff Beeubier (Hon): 2. Ross Robertson (Yam). lap two. Anstett was Sheren's closest 25+ INT: 1. John Moore (Hon). competition, but by the third lap VET BEG: I. Greg Hock (Ver); 2. Dave Cook (Hon); 3. Pet Sheren enjoyed a lead as large as the Actiontown MX: Scot! Muterspaugh (52) flew to his McFadden (KTM); 4. Robert Sumner (Yam): 5. Gregg Mitchell (Hon). VET NOV: I. Ross Robertson (Yllm). entire whoop section. first Pro-class win at round five of the U.S. Eastern VETlNT: I. John Moore (YlIm). Anstett took control of second by Motocross Spring Series in Dillwyn, Virginia; orr BEG: I. Jerry Tucker (Suz): 2. Randy Sparks (Hon): 3. shaking off.Weeck, Lopez and the Brian Thomlts (KTM): 4. Ken Wilson (Yam). . he went 1-1 for the 125cc A overall. Orr NOV: 1. Sluart Douglas (Hon): 2. Ken Fittro (Hbg): 3. Bob only series regular, Klinger, and then Byers (Hon); 4. Mark Correll (Kaw); 5. Dllnny Towe (Suz). set his sights on the leader, Sheren orr INT: I. Jim Breniesen (Suz): 2. Bret Eckert (Suz). although by this point, Sheren held an In the always-competitive Unlimited B/C insurmountable lead. Anstett didn't class, Gibbs' closest competitor was Free back down, dodging both fallen and iapped Tacoma Dome State Cycles/Wiseco-backed Yamaha rider riders to finish second to Sheren for the second consecutive evening. Caltskanie, OreRandy Newkirk, who hails from Maryland. gon's Lopez netted the final podium position. Newkirk has just made the move to the fullsized bikes this year, and he's adapted with no Weeck was the fourth-place finisher (for By CLAY LIGHT the second time on the weekend), followed by problems. Newkirk rode the wheels off his YZ, Egbert, Osaka, Klinger, Brown, Evanger, and but he just could not match Gibbs' pace and TACOMA, WA, MAR. 24-25 Aikman. had to settle for second in both motos. (HowBrady Sheren, from White Rock. British ever, Newkirk made up for it by taking the Results Columbia, was the dominant rider of the 125cc C overall on the day.) The battle for Friday weekend in the 65cc Kawasaki Invitational third in the Unlimited contest was between KAWASAKI 65cc INViTATIONAL: J. Brady Sher('n; 2. Jake class, posting impressive runaway perforAnstett; 3. Travis Egbert: 4. Tommy Wee<:k: 5. Joel Lopez; 6. Dian Stephen Bames and Dean Day; a pair of thirdmances. The class, implemented into the Klinger. 7. Brett Osak!l: B. Bobby Dean: 9. John Aikman: 10. Dylan place rides put Barnes on the podium. Sean Evanger. PACE National Arenacross Series as a support Ehrenzeller followed Day in to round out the Saturday class, had a field of 25 riders, but 24 of them KAWASAKi 65cc INVITATIONAL: I. Brady Sheren: 2. Jake top five, just squeaking in with a fifth-place could not stop the Canadian, Sheren. Anstett; 3. Joel Lopez: 4. Tommy Weeck; 5. Travis Egbert: 6. Brett ride in moto two. At rounds 31 and 32 of 34, two qualifiers Osaka: 7. Dian Klinger; B. Allron Brown: 9. Dylan Evanger; 10. John In the 125cc B class, Gibbs faced a differAikman. and a last-chance qualifier narrowed the field ent set of challengers headed by local ace Travis Powers. Living in close by Lynchburg, Virginia, Powers definitely knows his way around Aetiontown, and it showed as he kept the pressure on Gibbs in moto two. After a disappointing third·place ride in the opening 125cc B moto, Powers came back and rode a strong race in moto two, rarely more than a few feet behind Gibbs throughout the moto. When the dust had settled, however, Gibbs had taken his fourth and final moto win. Powers netted second on the day in 125cc B action, while Brian Carlisle rounded out the top three. Valley Kawasaki rider Scott Muterspaugh was a very impressive first-time Pro-class winner, taking top honors in the 125cc A class. Muterspaugh put together two fine rides for a pair of moto wins to sweep the class over some pretty heavy hitters. The ever-fast Chad Newton held the early lead in moto one before throwing it away in a mudhole and then remounting to come in third. Chris Anstead took advantage of Newton's fall to take second in mota one, and then he came back to lead most of moto two, only to fall himself, giving Muterspaugh the break he needed. Tacoma Dome: Canada's Brady Sheren (12) refused to share the spotlight, taking both Muterspaugh ran off for his second mota win moto wins in the Kawasaki 65cc Invitational class during two consecutive evenings of and his first Pro overall. Daniel Rudolph and racing in Tacoma, Washington. Husqvarna-mounted Alan Alford rounded out the top five behind Newton and Anstead. to get a great drive at the back woods triple and propelled himself into fifth - a position he held till the finish. Results PfW JR: I. Ta)'lor Devis (Kew): 2. Dougl~ Molln~ (Cob): 3. Alex Dinon (Cob); 4. Teylor Norris (KTM): 5. Jarett J. Pesci (Pol). P/W SR: I. Jam~s Rob~rts (Cob): 2. Chad Coole)' (Pol): 3. Matthew Adrian (Cob): 4. Jocob McCraner (Cob): 5. Isaac Scheid (Kaw). • P/W SHAFT (4-6): 1. Alex Dillon (Yom): 2. Logan Nevins (KTM); 3. Christopher Elko Jr. (Yam): 4. Doug Waggoner (Yam)~ 5. OrIOn)' Lewis (Yam) PjW SHAFT (7-8): I. Eric Kovllch (Yam): 2. Mt'Itt Kovach (Yam); 3. ZlIchllry Maley (Yam): 4. Robert GoupilJ (Yam); 5. Rodney Mid· daugh (Yam) 60 BEG: I. Sara Roberts (Kaw): 2. Noel Ash (Kaw); 3. Cody McClellan (Kaw); 4. Jay Ulman (Kaw); 5. Wesley Hershberger (Kaw). 60; I. Robert Wagner (Kaw); 2. Michael Chapman (Kow): 3. Brendon Cooley (KTM): 4. Ethan W. Wright (Kaw); 5. Kyle Gills (KTM). 80 BEG: I. Chad B. Peck (Yam); 2. Kyle Moulton (Kaw): 3. John Robladek (Yam): 4. Jeff Hammond (Kaw); 5. Ryan Boutell (Kaw). 80 JR: l. Eric S. Miller (Suz): 2. Steven M. Carnahan (Yam): 3. T.J. Auten Jr. (Suz): 4. Dustin J. Durbin (Yam): 5. Jerry Lorenz (Yam). 80 SR: l. Bradley Ripple (Suz): 2. Marcus J. Shaver (Hon): 3. Gront W. Morelond (Suz): 4. Joe Penrod (Kaw); 5. Ronald A. Bowers Jr. (Yam). S/MINl: I. Joe Penrod (Kaw): 2. Grant W. Moreland (Suz): 3. Bradley Ripple (Suz): 4. T.J. Auten Jr. (Suz): 5. Jesse D. Zambon (Kaw). 125 JR: I. Thomas E. Osmialowskl (Suz): 2. Bred Modjewski (Suz): 3. Dustin Pulley (Suz): 4. Denny Beckett (Kaw): 5. Ross!-\artin (Suz). 125 A: l. Brien Swink (Kaw): 2. Randy J. Valade (Hon); 3. John Penrod (Kaw): 4. Nathan Miller (Hon): 5. Derek N. Rose (Hon). 125 B: t. Thomas E. Osmialowski (Suz): 2. Randall L Woodring (Vam): 3. Dustin Pulley (Suz): 4. Bred ModJewski (Suz): 5. Nicholas A Vaughn (Kaw). 125 C: I. Mik(' S. WlU('y (Yam): 2. Luke Boyk (Kaw); 3. St('ven Bradley: 4. Matthew Haynes (-tlon): 5. David Yoder (Hon). 250 A: I. Brian Swink (Kaw): 2. Jason M. McDonald (Yam); 3. John Penrod (Kaw): 4. Jeremy Hughson (Kaw): 5. Chad Miller (Hon). 250 B: I. Kyle Bagladi (Hon): 2. Timothy S. Horne (Hon); 3. Trevor A. Gundlach: 4. Brian Schuiteman (Kaw): 5. Jason Dorn (Kaw), 250 C: 1. Bruce Charron (Kaw): 2. Daniel Bass (Suz): 3. Adrian Lagest (Kaw): 4. Broc Lalonde (Hon): 5. Victor Clurlik (Suz). 16·24: l. Mitch Sluder (Kaw): 2. Randall L. Woodring (Yam): 3. Robert Pay (Suz): 4. Justin W. Sessink (Hon): 5. Sebastian Szamiel (Kaw). 25+: J. Brian Swink (Kaw); 2. Matthew L Crown (Kaw): 3. John E. Grewe (Kow): 4. D!wid Gaylord (Kaw): 5. Gary Schroyer (Yam). 30.. : I. Mlitthew L. Crown (Kaw): 2. John E. Grewe (KlIw): 3. Mark A. Cheza (KTM): 4. Michael Miller (Yom): 5. Todd Stewart ~ (HOll). 35..: 1. Todd Stewart (Hon): 2. Mark A. Cheza (KTM): 3. Craig Pickett (Hon); 4. Rick Emerson (Yam): 5. Kreg Bigelow (Hon). 40+: 1. Crllig Pickett (Hon); 2. Scott Currie (Hon); 3. Rick Walsworth (Hon): 4. David R. Bowman (Suz); 5. Jeff Heaston (KlIw). SO..: I. Robert J. Chapman Jr. (Hon): 2. Larry Slewart (Hon); 3. Ronlild Sage (Hon): 4. Fred Klipple (Yam); 5. Danie[ Posl (Kaw). NON·CUR: I. Lance Shelton (Yam): 2. Richard Johnston (Yam): 3. David Redmondif (Yam); 4. Michael R. Watson (Hon). WMN: I. Sarah R. Whitmore (Yam); 2. Kelsie R. Bemholtz. (Hon): 3. Ashton lng (Yam): 4. Cherissa Loire (Kaw): 5. Jessica Beerbower (Yllm). KB Motocross A Hard, Dazed Knight No Sharin' For Sheren By BRET ECKERT SACRAMENTO, CA, MAR. 27 Keith Knight, on a Roseville Cycie/Goodtimes Motorsports-backed Kawasaki, overcame a hard· luck midpack first·moto finish and prob· ably surprised even himself in the second moto to claim the overall 65cc Beginner-class win in the final round of KB Racing Promotions' Winter Motocross Series, sponsored by Racers Pit Shop, Apex Motorsports, Roseville Cycle and MC Concepts. Knight's win places him in a good position to earn a podium spot in the series. In moto one, KX-mounted Taylor Domschot snared the holeshot over series leaders T.J. Lorenz and Jim Breniesen, with a full gate of other capable 65cc Beginners following. Domschot set a good pace but faltered under Lorenz's pressure on lap two, dropping back to eighth. With clear sailing ahead, Lorenz put the hammer down on his KTM and sped off, with Breniesen, Buck Ford and Knight in tow. As usual in motocross, nothing is constant, and more position swapping continued on the third lap when Knight went down. He remounted in eighth. Domschot blazed back up to fifth, while Justin Devers fell to fourth. The eager riders continued pushing hard, but at the end of the moto it was a KTM finish, as Lorenz and Breniesen took the top two spots. Kawasaki riders Devers, Domschot and Stuart Luper rounded out the top five. Moto two looked likely to be a repeat of the first for Lorenz ,as he led the way into turn one. A slight miscue by Lorenz and the rest of the front-runners left them doing soil samples, and some new names squirted through, taking advantage. As it turned out, Knight and Ford benefited the most, coming through unscathed and with the early lead. Knight had ended up seventh in the first moto; Ford had finished 11th. Both were now in a position to make a run for it, as none of the top five from moto one were anywhere near them thls time out. After one lap, Red Bluffs Robert Noltz held 40 APRIL 26, 2000' eye I Gibbs Grabs the Gold e n e wv s

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