Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

turn three proved to be the faster way around , giving him s econd. With th e trio now runn ing in line , they beg an to gain on the leader. Horton continued to mak e ga ins , and Pettis went high and around Holt for third. With Horton on his t ai l, C u n n in g to n ran into lapped traffic, b ut it worked to his advantage , the t ra ffic slow ing Horton with the white flag out. Cun n ingto n led at t he checkered flag . Ho rton was second , followed by Pe ttis and Holt , with Graves fifth , a head of Gary Wh it a nd Da ve Cheney . Marty Lewis put the JG /R od Lake Trium ph out in front of the Sportsman Vintag e 750s, a he ad of Greg Wilburn , Horton a nd Clyde Den ne n, on the lon e Norton . Den ne n moved around Horton to jo in Wilbu rn a nd Lewis in a three way race for the lead . Wilburn took the lo w lin e and De nn e n the high lin e , bo th getting past Lewis . Denne n took the lead com ing onto t h e front s traight. Lewis h el d second , with Wilburn on his ta il. Horton's bike qu it on the back chute. Wilburn held the big Triumph down on the low s ide of the groove to run alongside Lewis, losing out on th e exit and remaining in third. With the white flag out, Wilburn once a g ai n tr ied the low line in one and two , pulling even but not ahead. This time, Lewis d idn't pull away. Den nen pulled out a half-straightaway lead at the flag. Wilburn he ld the low line through the final two corners as Lewis slipped up high and into the marbles , los ing his driv e and letting Wilburn take the runner -up spot . Steffen gr abbed th e lead in th e '70s Singles cla ss, chased by Horton on th e lone Honda , but J im Gardner and Ji m Steet collided and we nt down in turn one, bringing ou t the red flag . On the restart, Steffen on ce again pull ed a good lead, followed this time by Keith Bradford , Hort on , Steet and Gardne r. Horton worke d his way past Bradford for second a nd began to close on Stef fen. Th e le ader wa s cl ick ing off fast, co ns iste nt la ps, an d while Ho rt on could close in on Steffen, pass ing was an other matter. Steffen held on for the win over Horto n, with Bra dfo rd , Steet CN a nd Ga rdner in tow . MDjave Valley Raceway MDjave V alley, California Results: April 30. 20 0 else 5 0 0 /75 0: 1. Robert Cunnington (Hon ) ; 2. Bill Kiriak idis (Tri ); 3. Matt Campbell (Tri). e Lse 25 0 : 1. To m Hort on ( Os s). elSe OP EN: I . To m Horton (T ri ) : 2 . Chri s Apple (Tn): 3. Stu Cardon (Tri). SPTSMN VINT 0·250: 1. Tom Horton (Bul): 2. Joe Steffen (Yam ); 3. Brad Holt (Bu l) . SPTSMN VINT 251·600: t . Robert Cunnington (Han): 2. Tom Horton (Bul): 3. Gary Penis (Bul): 4. Brad Holt (Bul); 5. Bob Graves (Yam) . SPTSMN VINT 750 : I . Clyde Dennen (Nor): 2. Greg Wilburn (Tn); 3 . Marty Lewis (Tri ). NOV VI NT 250: I. Dave Cheney ( Vam) : 2. Bruce Brown (Yam ). NOV VI NT 60 0 : I . Dave Cheney (Yam) . SR 50 . : 1. Ga ry Pettis (B ul) ; 2. Mart y Lew is (T ri ) ; 3. Rick Br ewer ( BSA ); 4. Wayn e War r in gt on (Tri): 5. Alan Shaw (Tri). S/SR 60. : 1. Mickey Alzola (B5A). VET V I NT Horton (Yam) . '70 s SOL: (Hon) ; 3. Keith 5. J im Gardner 3 5+ : 1. Greg Wilburn (Tri); 2. Tom 1. J oe Steffen (Yam ); 2. Tom Horton Bradford ( Yam ); 4. Jim Steet (Yam) ; (Yam ). MORN SUP 250 : I . Gabe Slanon (Yam). M.ORN SU P 600: I. Steve Fortune (Ho n ) : 2 . Elliott Iverson (W-R); 3. Bob Cobb (Yam) ; 4. Shane Pett is (Hon ); 5 . Wayne Warr ingt on (Hon) . 52 MAY 24, 2000' eye I e Two Rivers Racing at Leahy Family Farm Short Stacks Up RMXA Wins B v GREGORV K . CORNS MIWKE N. CO . A PR. 9 T eam GreenfThou sand Oaks Kawasa k i/Axospo nso red Andrew Short gobbled up the corn petition at roun d th ree of the Rock y Mou ntain Motocross Associati on's Spring Series, stack ing up fo ur m oto wi ns for the sweet taste of vic tory in the 125cc A and 250cc A dasses. Loveland Motorspo rts ' Steve Lacey was jus t as im pressive, putting in hi s first- ever 1- 1 performance for the ove rall in the Over 30 C class. Colorado Powe rsports' Josh Kellogg took the holeshot in the fi rst l25cc A rnoto , with T.J . Russell and Nebrask a's Tre nt Hansen dicing for seco nd . Chad Zul ian rai led past bo th Russell and Hansen for second within half a lap . Short got we dged out in turn t wo and was forced back a few positions, but he cha rged back up to seco nd with a pass over Zulia n j ust before the completion of lap one. Then Short ju mped into the lead, and he and Kellogg set a remarkabl e pace and pulled away from the fiel d . Zulian sli pped to fourth . Doug Leavitt held down th ird . As Short and Kellogg pulled out a five -second lead on Leavitt, Zulia n fou nd him self un der pressur e f ro m Yama ha -m o unted Mau Wh itmarsh . Short took the win only two secon ds ahead of Kellogg. Leavi tt came across the fi nish 10 seconds later, wi th Whitmarsh snagging fou rt h away fro m Zulian on the last lap . Kellogg too k the m ot o -tw o ho leshot, w ith Hansen alo ngs ide and Bri an Sha rp ro und ing tu rn two in th ird . Sho rt soa red from a dead last start into fourth mi dway th ro ugh the fi rst lap . Leavitt pull ed alo ngsid e Kell ogg by the start of lap two. Short then pi cked off Han sen and hopped int o a th ree -way battle up front, pi cking o f f Leavitt a l a p l at er for secon d . Halfwa y int o the third lap, Short o vertook Kel logg for the lead. In th e end , Short edg ed out K ellogg by a frac tio n o f a seco nd. Lea vitt na il ed an other thi rd , with Clifton Stroud and Han sen following. Short, Kellogg and Leavitt to ok the podi um. Strou d (7 .4) earned fourth ov erall, and T odd Robertson (6- 6) garn ered fifth . Steve Lacey dominated the 35 -ri der field in th e Over 30 C d ass with a flag -to-flag w in in the first m ot a o ve r Da vid W ie dema n, John Th om son , Co rey Mill er and Gregory Johnson. Wiedem an m ov ed into second wi th two laps to go . Thomso n, Miller a nd J ohn son batt led down to th e wire for th ird. Wiedem an gave it all he had on the last lap and ca m e up half a seco nd short of catching Lacey at the chec k · ers. The rema ini ng top fiv e sailed ove r the fi nish · li ne j um p sec onds apa rt, wi t h Th om so n ta kin g third ove r Miller and J ohn son . Al th oug h Lacey got stuc k in th e gate and wat ch ed St ev e Capl e g rab th e hol esh ot i n m oto tw o, he charg ed all the way back to sec o nd within half a lap and set his sig hts on the lead er, Dan Mu ro ugh . Capl e and Th om son w ent d ow n. La c ey as su med t h e l ead and pull ed o ut a fo ur · second run on Miller , wh o ov ert ook Muroug h for second w ith a lap to go . J ohnson and Wiedeman aga in ro unde d o ut th e top fiv e. Results 50 0 - 1: 1. Connor Olson (Cob); 2. Justin Ditt er (Hen); 3 . Austyn Kelll!l" (KTM) : 4. NDlhan ft\c:...Dughlin (KTM); 5 . NDlhan Powl!B (Pol). ! 50 0 -2: I. NDUwln DeA~ e (Pol ); 2. Corl!Y Wilcox (Cob ); 3 . Bry Dnt Hum~ (Pol); 4 . F~t Ol son (Cob ): 5. JDke Jacobs (Pol). n e vv s Two Rivers Racing at the Leahy Family Fann: Josh Kellogg (973) gets the Inside line on Trent Hansen (519) and T,J. Russell (57) in 125cc A-class action at the third round of the RMXA Spring Series in Milliken, Colorado, 50 0 -3: 1. BrianPowm (Pol); 2. Kevin J unhoI 3. Dylan King(Itj). tz: 50 0 -4: 1. NathDn ~D (Pol); 2. Bryant Humiston (Pol) ; 3. Ryll!)' Murphy (KTM) ; 4 . Robm Hmchl!nski (KTM) ; 5. .Je ke JDCObs lPoI). 60 (7·9); 1. Ant;ftw VDIdl!z (Kaw); 2. Anthony Gnego (Kaw); 3. KaceyCampbeolI (KDIII' 4. LucasSmith (KDIII') 5. ft\Id\ad Kozub(Ka lll'). ); ; 60 ( 1()' 11); 1. ADronMcCIintodI. (Kaw);2. VlllCa'll: Ramirt'z(KTM); 3. ""'" _ 1....); 4. _ p,."" I....): 5. c..."a.-n (K_ ). 80 (7· 11): 1. Logan Hixon (Suz ); 2. Aaron Mc:Cltltock. (Suz ); 3 . Cohrs (K _) ; 4 . Beau Hegg~ (Yam); 5. 8ml PmJu (Kaw). 8 0 (1 2 · 13) : 1. ft'tatth ew Hertz ing: ( Yam ); 2. The mes SumDn (Hon); 3 . J udd La~ (Yem) ; 4. Oerik Brewsl:l!l' ( YDm) ; 5. Mich ael Kyle Heighl (Kaw). 80 ( 14 . 15): 1. [)o vid Hutton (Kaw ); 2. Brandon Kelly (Yam ); 3. J ilIlTIl!S ODwson(Hon ); 4. Josh VIttl!tOe (Hen ): 5. TrDYJI BIridt (Kaw). S/ ft\lNI ; I. David Hutton (KDW); 2. fo\Dtttt-' Herttmg (Yam ); 3. L.o;an HIXon (Kaw) ; 4 . Derik B..-stl!f (Yam ); 5. Judd La~ ( Yam ). YTH BEG; 1. Jeson La bonte ( Yem ): 2. Mik e Musick (Hon) ; 3 . BrandonBarnes (Kaw); 4. Tyler Manis (Kew); 5. Trav is SCk:trtf'! (Kaw). 16·2 4: L Clihan Stroud (Yam ); 2. Doug LeDvlU (Yam ); 3. Ju stin 8fuUl!au (Yam); 4. T.J . Russdl (Han ); 5. MatthewMl!beM (Hon ). SCHBY: I. Adam Luhrs ( Yam): 2. Ryan Bailey ( Yam ); 3 . Adam FeathmnglU (Hon); 4. lmvid Hutton (Yam) ; 5 . Chns Dmison (Hon) . 125 A: 1. ~ Short (Kaw); 2. Josh Kellogg (Yam ); 3 . Doug wvitt (Yam ): 4. Clifton Stroud (Yam ); 5. Todd Robertson (Yam ). 125 B; 1. Brad Hl!Odry (Yam ); 2. Stl!Ye Trujillo (Yam l ; 3. Aaron W~ (YDm); 4. AdDm Luhn (Yam ); 5. Georgeo Sink (Yam) . 125 C: 1. Tony Valdez (Yam) ; 2. NDUwln Mulh oll and ( Yam ); 3. Ryen Baill!Y (Yam ); 4. Kyle Stroud (Yam ); 5 . JDm9 MeUl!f (Yam) . 250 A; 1. Andrew Short (Kaw); 2. Josh Kellogg ( Yam ); 3 . Todd Robertson (Yam) ; 4. Chad ZuliDn (Yam); 5. T~t Hensen (Hon). 250 B; 1. Travis Mulli ns ( YDJTI); 2. Steve Truj illo (Yam) ; 3. J ack Pankoff (Yam); 4. Stuart Ratos (YDm): 5. Ben Hoff'! (YDm) . 250 C; 1. J ay Am ( Kaw ); 2. Bryen Freet (Yam); 3 . Tho mDs ft\oDts (Yam ); 4 . Corey Miller (Kaw ); 5. Dav id Wiedeman (Hon ). OPEN BEG: 1. Zachary Sluytf!l" (Hon); 2. Chod Sltl mphlll (Hon) ; 3. J lI.m9 Burry (Kaw); 4. Cody Simpson (Hon) : 5 . Le-e Pl!Dblstein (Hon). 25+ A : I. Jo sh Kellogg (VDm ); 2. DDvid Herri s ( Suz); 3. DDrrell Mlltl!l" (Vern): 4. Tod d Robertson (Yem ); 5. Bryan SabbDugh (Hon) . 25+ B/C: 1. ChDd Faulkne r ( Yam); 2. J ack Pankolf (YlIm) : 3 . Tmv is Mullins (Yom): 4 . SIUDrt Rafos (YDm ); 5 . Jos h Eillo! (Kew) . 30 + A: 1. Darrell MiJter (Vem ); 2. Relph Sucbter (Hon); 3 . Bryan SabbDugh (Hon) ; 4. Kevi n ft\cKnight (Hon); 5. Deen HDi9ht (KDW). 30+ B; I. ChDd Faulk ner (Yem ); 2. ODn .Jeckscn (KDW); 3 . Gl!Ofge Sink (YDm ); 4. BrienRoot (Hon ); 5. Michl!! DorIl!Y ( YlSm). 30 .. C: 1. SIeve Lecey ( Hon); 2. Corey Miller (KtlW); 3 . DDvid Wtedl!ma n (Hon ); 4. Gregory Johnson (Yam) ; 5 . JIm Romance (YDm ). 40 + A: I. Deen Haigh t (K aw) ; 2. BriDn ShDrp ( Yem ); 3 . J oh n way (KTM) . Cli fford (Hon ); 4 . Joe-Shedron (Hon ); 5. Kf!I"lMuthoem 4 0 + B : 1. Me rk Slice (Suz); 2. Oon Br ew er (Kaw ) ; 3 . Dal e Wmczewski (YDm ); 4. Ttrn John !lOfl ( tIT MI ; 5. Dele TDnak ll ( Hon) . 4 0 + C: 1. Mark Laser (Hon ); 2. Ku rt La~ ( Yam ); 3 . Ma rk BarTll!!l (Yam) ; 4 MIlrlt. GUl!l'do (Yam) ; 5 . J l!I"I)' Andrade (Hen ). 1. Bart Kdlogg (Yam); 2. DevM:l Way ( Yam ): 3 . Nick Mur· phy (Yam ): 4. Roy Gibson (Suz). O PEN 4 · STR K : 1. Jdl Q uenzer (Y em ); 2. A nd re'" Branno n (Y.am); 3 . Bob Stolpl!t (YDm ). Wft\N A:. 1. Glad Limbaugh (Suz); 2. !...Dura We (Hon ); 3 . L,.,yne Gibson (Sul). Wft\N B; 1. A.1hley Boham (Hon); 2. ROSl! Brom bl!l"g (Hon ); 3. Amy Roy (Yam ); 4. Cynthia 8l!nndt ( tIT M). WMN C: 1. Kdty Spring (Yam); 2. .kMy ~ (Suz) ; 3 . Md l ~ ( Yam) : 4. Nodle G~ (Kaw); 5. TDmmy Natt on (Hon) . so..: Pe rris Raceway Bucke lew's Rou nd-Up B v KENNV MORRIS PERRIS, CA , APR. 16 Fa ct ory Yamaha O f Tr oy rid er Justin Bu ckelew scored a 2-1 tally to round up the ove rall in th e Pro cl ass at round fou r of th e Spring Series at Perris Raceway. Wh en t he gate dropped. Sea n Ha m bl i n pull ed a perf ect holeshot , with O sca r Vald ez, Mic hael You ng and Buc kelew follow ing . Ham blin no ticed he had an op po rtunity to run and hide o ut fro nt, and that's what he d id , Valdez, in second, was rid ing de fensive ly d ue to th e pr ess ure fro m Young and Buckelew . Yo ung fin all y go t by Valdez in a slippery left ·h and er, whic h allo wed Buckelew to get by short ly after ove r the gO-foo t doubl e. Mea nwhile , out fro nt, Ham bli n was able to stret ch hi s advantage to abou t eig ht seconds . Young and Buck elew were trying to reel in the leader. Young was clic king off some fast lap times, but he was still unable to shake Buck elew, who saw a cha nce to get by Young wh en he almost lost his fro nt end in a comer. Buckelew then set his sig hts on the leader, and he was cl earl y cutting into Hamblin 's lea d when ti me ran out . When the chec kers wav ed, it was Ham bli n w ith th e win, fo llo wed by Bu ck elew and Young. In the seco nd m oto , Buck elew grabbed the holeshot, with Valdez. Young and Hamblin follo wi ng . Bu ck el ew had clea r track ahea d an d tried to pull away from the pack . Valdez, in second , found hi mself once again trying to keep a fast Young beh ind him . Young got by Valdez by railing the inside of a berm. Ham bli n tried to go along with Young , but Valdez shut the door . Still out front, bu sti ng o ut th e fastest lap ti mes all day, Buck elew stre tched his lead to 10 seconds . T he battle was on for th ird ; Valdez held just a bike length o ver Hamblin . A p proac hi ng th e whoop section, Hamblin held the inside and took ove r thi rd. A t the checkered flag , th e order was Buck elew, Young and Hamblin . Results • STRTR (4 -6) ; 1. Blak e Ncvenc (KTM) : 2. Luke Gutier rez (KTM); h n 3 . Steven Polloc k (KTM): 4. Codi Zermchow (Pol ): 5. Derrue Joh nson IKTI'I). STRTR (4· 6 ): 1. GDge MIlt~r (Lml) ; 2. Trevor " tk lns (Pol); 3. Tyler Clenoenen (Pol) ; 4. Trevor Henderson (Suz); 5. GalTl!tt McKay (YDm ). ST K BEG ( 4 · 6 ): 1. Ca den Prob st (KT M); 2. J acob Pisch ke (Cob) ; 3 . Nich oles Serrano (Co b): 4. MegDn Flor es (KTM) ; 5 . Dominic: DiMDttil!O(Co b) . STK BEG (7.8) : 1. Billy Musgr"ve (KTM ); 2. Tommy MDdden (Cob); 3 . J onDth" n Heers (KTM) ; 4 . Ashton zermchcw (Pol) ; 5. Ryen Shonow (Cob ). MOD BEG (4. 6 ): 1. Kl!Ytn .Jensen (KTM) ; 2. Tyler W e (Lml): 3. Trl!)' ~t (Pol): 4. Johnn y " tl!TlC1o(KTM); 5. VlMieo Bedner (!.em ). MOO BEG (7-8) : 1. Jacob Pischke (Cob); 3. Nick Serrero (Cob) ; 3 . Cole Quick ( tIT M) ; 4. J .D. Ebbl! rts (KTM) ; 5 . Chace Quic k (tIT M). STK NO V: 1. T yler Heers ( KT M I; 2. Kieff er Sil vD (KTM); 3 . ft\ason Mill (Cob) . MOD NOV: I. Kidll!l' Suve (KTM); 2. Jerl!fT\y McCool (KTM); 3. Jofdan Gor~i (Cob) . 50 PfW (4· 6) : I. T revor Atkins (y am) ; 2. Megan Flores ( YDm): 3. KoryBorel (Vern): 4. Trevor Hm~ (Suz). SO (4 -6 ) STK.: I. ft\ason Mill (Cob) . 50 (7 .8 ) STK.: I. Tykr Hel!B (KTM) . 50 (4. 6 ) MOD : 1. MIlson Mill (Cob ). 50 (7. 8 ) MOD : I . JohnnyJ~da (Cob) . 60 $TRTR : 1. Kil!ffer SilvD (KTM) ; 2. Ryan Byrd (YDm); 3 . 0'lIistian Ucciardi (Kaw); 4. Steven Cnrwford (Hon); 5. CodyEspudo (Kaw). 60 BEG: 1. Wahl!l" GUl!l"Ithl!l" (KTM) : 2. Drak e P\agl!mDn ( tIT M); 3 . Chns Dl!l!ds (KTM); 4 . Ry3l\ Gary (Kew): 5 . MIlo Touw (Kaw). 60 NOV: 1. ..Iotv1ny J dderdD (KTM): 2. DonaDml!r (KTM): 3. C...lis Mcl..dIan (KTM); 4. Mtl rcus CDrillo (K.ew 5. Ric:han:l Stffing (KTM). ); 60 INT: 1. Travi , Chri!'>ll!lUOr'l (Kaw). 60 OPEN : 1. Curtrs Mclellan (KTM): 2. Cory Costa (Kaw): 3. Max Touw (Kaw). x 80 BEG; 1. Jar ed Gilmore (Yam ); 2. Justin Carmody (K" ...); 3 . Met! Ara gon (Kaw); 4 . Carl Neimi (Hon ); 5. Kyle Cowl ing (Yam) . NOV: I. lmne J ac kson (Yam ): 2. Nathan Salgado (Yam ). 3. Miltt Ell iot (Yam): 4 . Shtlwn Hay" ( Yam ); 5 . Ju stin Mulf ord (Hon ). 80 INT : I . Andre Pl!U1l! (Kaw); 2. Sean ~ m hagen (Kaw). S/ft\lNI: 1. DDne J ack son ( YDm ): 2. J u stin Mulford (Hon); 3 . SeD Boriu~nhag f!l"l (K aw) . n 125 BEG: I. Denn y Gilmore (Yam ); 2. TIm CDmby ( Yam ); 3 . Jared Wilson (Yam ); 4. Roy Phill ips (Hon ): 5 . Kit Kunath (YDm ). 125 NOV: I. Spl!t1ce r MeIneke (Yam) ; 2 . Matt Hall ( Vern); 3 . C /סUns SilvD (Yam); 4 . ft\lIrk Hall (Suz); 5. BIDke Sultl!f (YiJm ). 125 INT: I. Mick i Gnffin (Yem ); 2. Dav id Sulli es (YDm ); 3 . Br an· don Bam es (YDm ); 4. Chad GDmer (Hon );"5 . Scott ie Howe (YDm ). 125 PRO: 1. J ustin Buc kelew (Yam ); 2. SeDn Hembli n (K ew) ; 3. MichDel Young (Suz): 4 . Oscar Valdez (Yem ); 5 . J(M'1 Nelson (VDm) . ); ou 250 BEG: I. Jilred Slogg ing (KDW 2. Chris VeJ e (Vam ); 3 . B~ Roberts (Yem) ; 4. Eric Ek strend (Yl,Im) . 250 NOV: 1. BriDn MacAlee (Hon) ; 2. Aeron Coo ke (Kaw ). 250 INT : I. Micki Gri ffin (Yam) ; 2. J eff Fine ( Yam) ; 3 . Jos h Bagge (Hon) : 4. JDson Fid ds (YlS ). m 25.. BEG ; 1. Steve Grech (Hon) . 25 + NOV: t. Jell!Cl Scogg in (Kaw). 25.. EX : 1. J df fine (Yam ). 30.. tNT: 1. Randy ODnylo (K ew ); 2. J Dy PDvlovK: ( YDm ). 4 0.. BEG; 1. Dennis BurTl5 (Kaw ). 40.. NOV; I. Alan Kert (Yam ). ao

• Cover