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Central Ohio Competition Riders Motocross: Brad Strunk (2) takes the first-mota
start, ahead of Tommy "Too Cool" Collier (493) and the rest of the 250cc A pack
in Sugar Grove, Ohio_
moto victories in both 80cc classes he contested, railing around the corners at this serpentine course with incredible speed and precision.
Central Ohio Competition Riders MX
Strunk Skunks 'em
By
RUPERT
Results
X. PEll.ETT
P{W 50: I. E. Walker Brightwell (Yam); 2. Alex Ratai (Yam): 3.
Kyler Whitt (Yam); 4. Colin Thomas (Yom); 5. Dylan Walker (Yam).
50 (4-6): 1. E. Walker Brightwell (Cob); 2. Cale Coe (Cob); 3.
Dylan Walker (Cob): 4. Nick Whitaker (KTM); 5. Kody Lucos (Cob).
50 (7-8): I. Shawn Lunsford (Cob); 2. Christian Parrish (Cob); 3.
Christian Telker (KTM); 4. Addisoo Stalling (Cob): 5. Austin Daugher-
SUGAR GROVE, OH, MAR. 25
Suzuki· mounted Brad Strunk, a professional
motocross racer from Williamsburg, Kentucky. cruised to two class wins during
COCR's opening day of springtime motocross.
With an overflow turnout of 359 racers . an
unusually large gathering for a Saturday event
- the lengthy motocross circuit was wellprepped and slightly altered from the 1999
edition. Most riders seemed to appreciate the
improvements.
The first 125cc A mota featured a beautiful
start by Strunk, as he took the lead early with
Perris, California's Steve Andrich falling in
behind and Duane Evans battling Jason
Frecker for third. Strunk rode hard, consistent
laps and strengthened his lead over Andrich.
Evans displaced Frecker for third. The top
ty (Cob).
65: I. Codi AckJms (KTM); 2. Kyle Smith (KTM); 3. Ryan Bromfield (KTM): 4. Hayen HoJdcroft (KTM): 5. Tommy Pellett. (Kaw).
80 JR: J. Allron Kline (SU1); 2. Codi AckJms (Kaw); 3. Nathan
Saying (Kaw): 4. nevtJn Wekh (Yam): 5. Hayen Holdcroft (SU1).
80 SR: I. Michllel Willard (SU1): 2. Nick Carroll (Yam): 3. Dillion
RhOlldes (Ki!lw): 4. Jeff Roelle (Kaw); 5. Ron Atwell (Yam).
80 EXTRA: 1. Michael WUlard (SU1); 2. Nick Carroll (Yam); 3.
DlIIlon RhOlldes (Kaw); 4. Jeff Roelle (Kaw): 5. Ron Atwell (Yam).
125 A: 1. C. Bradley Strunk (Sut): 2. Duane Eyans (Yam); 3.
Jason Frecker (Hon); 4. Steve Andrich (Hon); 5. Bub Thomas (Yam).
125 B: 1. Nathan Skagg9 (Yam); 2. Dayld Herb (Kaw); 3. Matt
Pritchard (Yam): 4. Cory Smith (Yam); 5. Derek Sturgell (Kew).
125 C: 1. Cody Longw~1 (Yem): 2. Brod Ritchie (Hus): 3. Daryl
Smith (Hon); 4. Jeffrey Eggleston (KTM); 5. Irwin Ryan (Hon).
250 A: 1. C. Bradley Strunk (Suz): 2. Mike Campbell (Yam); 3.
Bub Thomas (Yam); 4. Ryan McHale (Suz); 5. Brod Snyder (Kaw).
250 B: I. Nick Nuttle (Yam); 2. Du.tin AdamJ (Yam); 3. Kris
Ross (Hon); 4. Robert Mobley (Kaw): 5. Tr&C'e)' Haun (Kaw).
250 C: I. Cody Longwell (Yam): 2. Tom Weisziehr (Yam): 3.
Shawn 0150n (Sut); 4. Rusty Haning (Hon); 5. Kenny Mann (Stu).
SCHBY: I. Matt Pritchard (Yam); 2. David Herb (Kaw); 3. Derek
Sturgell (Kaw); 4. Nathan Skaggs (Yam): 5. Andrew Hyder (Suz).
16-24: I. Duane Eyans (Yam); 2. Jason Frecker (Hon); 3. Chris
Berry (Yam); 4. Brod Snyder (Kaw); 5. Eyan Brown (Suz).
25...: 1. Chris Smith (Hon); 2. Richard Robinson (Hon); 3. Matt
Roblnson (Hon); 4. Marty Berberich (Han); 5. Bryant Torres (Kaw).
30...: I. Richard Robinson (Hon): 2. Marty Berberich (Hon): 3.
Terry Blakely (Yam); 4. Troy Stanley (Yam): 5. Greg Spradlin (Hon).
40... : 1. B. Brad Hess (Hon); 2. BlIl Barnes (Yam); 3. Steve
Owens (Yam): 4. Norman Peters (Hon); 5. Rupert X. Pellett (Kaw).
OPEN: 1. Mike Russell (SU1); 2. Mark Laughlin (Hon): 3. Craig
Ratai(Yam).
spots remained constant to the checkers.
In moto two, upstart Duane Evans - a relatively new name in Ohio Pro-class racing instantly jammed his Yamaha into the lead
and never looked back. He took the win handily over second-placed Strunk and thirdplaced Frecker.
Evans and Frecker saw action in the 16-24
class, as well. Evans found the finish line
quicker than Frecker in both races, posting a
terrific 1-1 tally over Frecker's 2-2.
In the 250cc A class, Strunk stuffed both
moto wins into his pocket by virtue of dominant riding and impressive starts; Strunk was,
quite simply, smoother and much faster than
everyone else on this day. Zanesville's Mike
"The Bike" Campbell rode remarkably well;
the Competition Accessories-sponsored
Yamaha racer was spectacular in his fast and
consistent 2-2 finishes behind Strunk in this
nine-rider field. Another fast Yamaha pilot,
Bub Thomas, showed why he is quickly
becoming a contender in the District 11 A
class: His 5-3 postings netted him third on the
day.
In B-class racing, it was Nick Nuttle doing
the damage. His dominance was only slightly
hampered by a crash in moto two of the
125cc B class, and he finished with a I-I I
score; however, he went 1-1 in the 250cc B
contest. The very fast and vastly improved
Nathan Skaggs has found the speed on a 125
to his liking: His 2-1 postings netted him the
125cc B overall.
In Mini action, Cedi Adams was often the
fastest young man on the track. He rode his
KTM to 2- 1 finishes and netted the overall in
the 65cc class, and he piloted his Kawasaki
KXBO to second overall in the Mini Junior division with a strong 1-4 ride. Aaron Kline shook
off his third-place first-moto result in this class
to dominate mota two and take the win and,
ultimately, the overall.
FE.S Suzuki-sponsored Michael Willard
showed why he is still considered by many to
be one of the nation's hottest young 80cc
pilots. The local racer styled his way to four
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Tony Allen and Barry Rempel, were also a
threat.
Allen and Sean Wilson shared the
holeshot, reaching the gaping, muddy pond
side by side after a 1DO-yard sprint from a
dead-engine start. McLaughlin made his way
to the front in fairly short order, and Bailey
and Furrenes took positions in the lead group
as well. It didn't even take one lap for Dahners
to dispatch them all, howe",er, and he
stretched out a six-minute margin over the
remainder of the 2.5·hour event.
Bailey worked his way into second after
settling down and being more patient with his
passes, but he could not close the gap. The
third through sixth positions weren't decided
until the last lap. as Aaron Wilson, Mclaughlin, Furrenes, Flagler and Bennett duked it out
intensely. Bennett's RM 125 melted down
under the strain and a low float setting,
McLaughlin hit the ground a few times too
many, and Wilson had to overcome a rear flat
for the last of the five laps accomplished, for a
final order of Wilson, Furrenes, Flagler and
Mclaughlin.
Aside from the AA crew, there were several impressive performances and intense battles. Jeff adam, starting his 1996 CR 125 from
the second wave in the 200cc A class, raged
all the way up to ninth overall. In the Vet
Experts. it took a desperate last-lap pass by
David Huyhn to eke out the victory over fellow
Skagit Powersports teammate Steve Cobb.
Some 233 racers competed in the Mount
Baker Me event, held on private Crown Pacific
timberland, and Dana Johnson and family
essentially pulled the whole thing off themselves. The loop included every nasty bit of
terrain for which the Pacific Northwest is
famous, including a lengthy and steep "brakes
don't work" downhill. It was easily the "Event
of the Century."
Results
alA: I. Jason Dehners (KTM); 2. Keyln Bailey (Sw.): 3. Aaron
Wilson (Suz); 4 Gary Furrenes (Kaw); 5. Rob Ragler (Yam); 6. Scott
Mclaughlin (Yam).
M: 1 Jason Dllhners (KTM): 2. Kevin Bailey (Sut); 3. Aaron
Wilson (501): 4 Gery Furrenes (Kaw): 5. Rob Ragler (Yam); 6. Scott
Mclaughlin (Yam)
OPEN ,,: I Phil Stevens (Yam): 2. Jon Crist (Sut): 3. Klade
Glasgow (Kaw): 4. Dan Stanley (Kaw): 5. Kyle Plahlmann (Hon).
200 A.: 1. Jeff Odom (Hon); 2, Steve Haugland (Suz); 3. Jason
Johnson (SU1); 4. Kelly Bethards (Kaw); 5. Chad Torbergson (SU1).
4·STRK EX: I. Kelly Hill (Yam); 2. Tim Mount (Hon); 3. Dan
Weihe (Yam); 4. WtlTd Rodgers (Yam).
VET EX: 1. David Huynh (Yam); 2. Steve Cobb (Kaw).
SR EX: 1. Scott O'Brlen (KTM): 2. Perry Tonsgard (Kaw); 3. Ron
Gisle (Kaw): 4. Sean Callahan (KTM); 5. Tory Briggs (Kew).
OPEN B: I. James Pudll (Yam); 2. Duane Peterson (Su:); 3.
Mark Coughlan (Yam); 4. Mark Shod}e (Yem); 5. Joson Allison (Yam).
200 B: I. Marty McNeil (Kaw); 2. Mark Patterson (Hon); 3. T~nt
Kleven (Suz): 4. Aaron Morgan (Yam); 5. Chuck Eaton (KTM).
OPEN C: J. Marty Klinesmith (Hon): 2. P~er Henderson (Kaw);
3. Ron Tabler (Yam); 4. Daren Peterson (Sw.); 5. Smn Kemdls (Yam).
200 C: 1. Ben Petter (Kaw): 2. Robbie: Johnson (Yam); 3. Paul
Neff (Yam); 4. lack Daniels (Hon); 5. Rich Doniels (Hon).
4-STRK AM: I. William Baldwin (KTM); 2, George Meadon
(Yam); 3. Rick: Thompson (Yam): 4. Todd Miller (Hon); 5. Sutton
Brown (Yam).
VET NIl: 1. Michael Brown; 2. Troy Jolner (Yam); 3. Jeff Dahners (Hon); 4. Greg Chavez (Hon); 5. Todd Lynn (KTM).
SR NIl: 1. Lyle Duronso (Yam); 2. Todd Wolfe (Hon); 3. Norm
Swaffleld (Yam): 4. James Myers (Suz): 5. Wally Klammer (KTM).
S/SR: 1. Error Borsky (KTM); 2. Jerry "lien (Yam).
WMN: 1. Glo Russo (Kaw): 2. Angie Tumer (Yam).
SPTSMN: I. Tale Matherly (Yem): 2. Treyor Sanderson (Yam); 3.
Buddy Dardeen (KTM); 4. Brien Lester (Yam); 5. Tony Gallen (Yam).
The Wild Bunch MC Hare Scrambles
Gosnell Times Two
By
CHARUE SETCHELL
GOODSPRINGS, NV, MAR. 18
Matt Gosnell took the overall and first Open
Expert at the MRAN Wild Bunch MC Hare
Scrambles, held in Goodsprings, Nevada.
Round two of MRAN's 12-stop tour of the
Nevada desert was a well-thought-out and organized three-loop, 75-mile course, over
some almost perfect desert terrain. After the
start, everyone was funneled into a tight single-track wash, The course then opened up
into some fourth·gear cross-grain that was
perfect for passing, followed by some sand
washes and a couple of road crossings.
Gosnell made up for a bad start by working his way through the whole pack and then
holding on to win. MRAN newcomer Sonny
Morgan came up from Arizona to give the
Nevada desert a go and finished second overall. Team T-Racer's Kellon Walch was also
impressive on his Husqvarna CR250, getting
third overall and first 125cc Expert. MRAN
president Scott Morris managed fourth overall,
first Expert Four-Stroke. Fifth overall went to
Dave Fry, while Best In the Desert ironman
champion Cory Ayers overcame a brutal start
crash that left him dead last to finish sixth
overall, first Over 30 Expert. Also making an
appearance at this event was former MRAN
number-one plate holder Russell Pearson. The
Yamaha-mounted Pearson was not racing for
points, but was tuning up for the upcoming
BITD Terrible's Town 250.
In the 80cc race, it was Gosnell again - or
rather, it was Zach Gosnell, Matt's brother.
While the younger Gosnell had the lead from
start to finish, and Danny Church piloted his
Suzuki to second, the real racing was behind
them, for the third spot. Jerry Parsons and
Jessie Canepa diced back and forth for the
entire two loops, with Parsons coming out on
top for third place.
Results
50 NOV: I. Brandon Brown (Cob): 2. Dylan Hansen (lml): 3.
Tallon Taylor (KTM): 4. Michael Steele (Yam); 5. Chad Wright (Hon).
50 EX: 1. Joey Martinez (Cob).
60 NOV: 1. PIerce Wirthlin (KTM); 2. Jeremy Purvlnes (Kaw); 3.
Dayn Messinger (Kaw); 4. Troy Hudson (Kaw): 5. Isaec Gloekner
(Kaw).
60 EX: I. JUSlin Wallls (KTM): 2. Curtis Bradley (KTM).
80 NOV: I. Dane Andrade (Hon): 2. Kyle Welch (Kaw); 3. Justin
Gibson (Yam): 4, R.J. Kemple (Suz); 5. Cody Wallis (Suz),
80 EX: 1. lack G09flell (Hon); 2. Danny Chur<:h (Suz); 3. Jerry
Parsons (Hon): 4. Jesse Canepa (Kaw).
125 NOV: I. Jerred Ash (Hon); 2. Derek Deschamps (Yam): 3.
Kyle Gibson (Yam); 4. Brady Brunson (Hon); 5. Tyler Nordquest
(Kaw).
125 !'JII: I. Mitch McVicar! (Yam); 2. Joe: Liven (Kaw); 3. Frank
Ch=h(XTMj.
125 EX: I. Sonny Morgan (taM); 2. Carl Maassberg (Hon); 3.
Chris Jones (Yam).
250 NOV: 1. Wes Green (Yam); 2. TIm Schraft (Yam); 3. Wade
Parker (Yam); 4. Eric Marquez. (Yam); 5. Raden Baldogo (Kaw).
250 NIl: I. Nacomll McConnick (Hon); 2. Luke Baca (Yam); 3.
Patrick Warren (Hon): 4. Joe Lytle (Yam); 5. Eliot Fisher (Hon).
250 EX: I. Kellon Walch (Hus); 2. Walen Shaw (Kaw); 3, Matt
Roylance (Kaw): 4. Kenny Couturier (Kaw); 5. Trent Sandoyal (Kaw).
OPEN NOV: I. Charlie Setchell (KTM); 2. Michael Ramlrel
(XTM).
OPEN!'JII; I, Keyin Powers (Hon); 2. Richard Purvlnes (Yam).
OPEN EX: I. Matt Gosnell (Yam); 2. Kirk Stephensen (Hon): 3.
Chuck TIchenor (KTM); 4. Tyler Skeary (Kaw); 5, David Dunn
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Filthy Pup Hare Scrambles
Dahners Unleashed at
the Filthy Pup
By TORY BRIGGS
HAMILTON, WA, MAR. 12
Picking up where he left off as 1999 champion
of both the Northwest Motorcycle Association's Off-Road and Enduro series, KTM's
Jason Dahners dominated the opening round
ofthe 14-race Y2K series,
Starting dead last within the AA wave as
his foot slipped off the kickstarter without
igniting his 250EXC, the Motorcycle Works of
Renton!Afte rshocks!Torca!Michel in!Steahlysupported Dahners faced a significant challenge on the grueling 15-mile loop.
Joining Aurora Suzuki's Kevin Bailey, who
has consistently demonstrated the ability to
run with Dahners (if not beat him), was perhaps the largest and most talented AA crew to
ever pursue an NMA championship. Lyn·
nwood Yamaha's team included Scott
Mclaughlin, home from several solid seasons
racing for GNCC glory. and Rob Flagler. Gary
Furrenes, riding a KX250 for Skagit Powersports, is tired of being considered as "fast,
but always third." Aurora also fielded two
potential future champs, Brian Bennett and
Aaron Wilson, as well as team captain Sean
Wilson. Several top Canadian racers, including
e
ne'llll's
Filthy Pup Hare Scrambles: KTM's Jason Dahners began
the defense of his 1999 NMA Off-Road title with a solid
victory at the Filthy Pup HS in Hamilton, Washington.
30.. NOV: 1. Brett Booth (SUl): 2.
David Deveney (Hon): 3. Joel McGinnIs
(Kaw): 4. Craig Nlebruegge ("TK): 5.
Michael Collins (Kaw).
30... !'JII: L Jamie Graham (Yam);
2. Tim Crain (Yam); 3. Curtis Moon
(Yam); 4. Don Bender (Hon): 5. Dl.Hlne
Schwab (Hon).
30. EX: I. Cory F. Ayers (Hon); 2.
Richie Hudson (Yam); 3. Chris Peplows·
ki (Kaw); 4. Keyin Mdrade (Hen).
35... NOV: I. Milan Parks (Hon): 2.
Jerard Pribyl (Hon); 3. Derek Ziade
(Hon); 4. Mike Wills (Hon); 5. James
Bowers (Kaw).
35... !'JII: I. Tom Singleton (KTM);
2. Tony Aguilera (KTM): 3. Kirk Gibson
(Yam).
35... EX: 1. WilHam O'Hara (KTM);
2. Crllig Huffer (Yam); 3. Don Tussing
(KTM); 4. Paul Harbauer (Yam).
40. NOV: I. Donald Murry (Hon);
2. One Gale (KTM); 3, Pete Boyd
(Yam): 4. J_L Wray (Yam): 5. Kent Bag.
n~l (KTM).
40.. AM: 1. Robert Morley (Hon): 2,
Dick Gosnell (Kaw): 3. Vernon Watson
(K_): 4. Mike Jackson (Hon); 5. Tom
Alford (Hon).
40. EX: 1. Paul $Keary (KTM); 2.
Jimmy Jamieson (Kaw); 3. Kelly Hall
(KTM); 4. Roger Berryman (Kaw): 5.
George Young (KTM).
4·STRK NOV: I. Billy White (Han):
2. Mike Verville (Hon); 3. Deryl Morris
(Hbgl·
4-STRK AM: I. Durell Davis (Yam);
2. Mark Roty (Yem): 3. Greg "shley
(Hon); 4. Jacob Manning (Yam): 5. Joe
Dubuc (Hon).
4-STRK EX: I. Scott Morris (Yllm);
2. David Fry (Yam): 3. Scon Gllmp
(KTM): 4. Jason Stephens (Yam): 5.
Ron Purvlnes (Yam).
WMN: 1. Carolln Santoro (Hon): 2.
Ustl Martine: (KTM).
