Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Old Crow H a re Scra m b le s Rhodes a Colossus at Old Crow HS B y G ORMA N S MITH RUSSELLVILLE. A R. APR. 30 Johnny Rhod es w on th e Xtrem eatv .com Hol eshot Award " (spon sor ed by Dealers Di str ibuti ng Inc.) and went o n to win the third annual Old Crow hare sc ra mbles. Rhode s was cha llenged by KTM -m ounted Marcus Upton fo r the ho leshot. Upto n ran clo se for two laps until mechanical problem s put him on the sidelines. Rhod es has all but ensured him self first place in the $7000 Pope County mini series . The rea l race in the Pro class was between Chris A ndrews. Drew Chandler. Upton . Benn y Ric hard s a n d Bruc e M elton . Upton o nl y mi ssed th e ho leshot by inc hes. and by the end o f the first lap he wa s thinking o f le ading . Rhodes struggled a little at first befo re settl ing into h is usual fas t , smooth pace . but on ce Rhod es hit his rhyth m , he was nev er seriously cha llenged. A nd rews pa ssed Chandler , only to receiv e a fl at tir e a nd drop t o t hird. No o ne wa s expe cti ng tire p ro blem s, and few wer e using li ners . This had to be th e best ra c e yet in th e O l d Crow Hare Scrambles: Riders prepare to contest the th ird an nual Old Crow Arkansas Championsh ip Hare Scrambles, near Russellville. Arkansa s Ha re Scra mbl e s C ha mp ionshi p Series. The first conte st of the da y wa s the Pee Wee race. Ryan Hall and Zac k Ingram . two of the most aggressiv e Pee Wee ride rs. gave th eir little KTMs full th rott le . Th ey bang ed bars. did power slides and bumped their wa y past lap pers until . at the end of a lo ng . fast strai ght . Ingram tri ed to ou tb rake Hall . Th ey both went down . and th e little KTMs went into the rubbe r fence in the tum. Two minutes late r, they were at it again. There were no lose rs, but on this day Ingram go t first pla ce. Results M:. 1. JotwvJy ~ (Hon ); 2. 0ft'W Chondler (taM); 3. Chris Andrewt (Han ); 4. ~y RIChards (Yam) ; 5. BcuceMelton (Sul). OPEN: I. Josh W~iS«Ilels (Ka w): 2. Chnt Cerr (Kaw) : 3. Alan HoI~g (KTM) ; 4 . ..IotY'I Weish (Han);.s . Donn Montgo::wnery. B OPEN; I. Ken McGff (Yam ): 2.. Steve Underwoocl (Suz); 3. Josh Cook (G-G); 4. G~ Chandlf'f (Kaw). B 250; I. Malt Burnett (G -G) ; 2. Bill Ashwo rth (Yam ): 3. Eli Joh nson (Yam) ; 4 John Stubb lefield (Hon); 5. Tim fkwley (Suz) . B 200: 1. Aa ron W i lli ~ (KTM): 2. Jan Kin t~n (KTM ): 3. Dele Peck (Yam ): 4. Mar1l. Sparks ( Yam ). ) B 4· STRK; 1. K~ith McGH (Hon); 2. MIk e Pett y (Suz. ; 3. Mi ke Parker (KTM) : 4. Br ian Klndbe rg (Yam ); 5. Robert Byrum (Hon ). SR; I . RICk. (KTM): 2. Ronnie Tlmf"Ief (tU M); 3. Everett Ratliff (Hoo): 4 Ron Shreve (Yam ): S. Mik e Parkt'l" (KTM). S/SR; I . Charl ie Burk (Suz): 2. Gary Gilmore (Hon) : 3. J im Devereux (Kaw); 4. DM Rlchtl rcls (Hon ); S. Bill Reese (Yam ). C OPEN : I . Malachi Smu h (Y am) : 2. Jl»h Devore (Hoo ); 3. Brandon Hol land (Yam ); 4. T im D~e rlch (K TM ); 5. Kir k Sprad lin (Kaw). C 225 ; I. Mik e Tayl or (K aw); 2. Terry Preetey (Kaw ); 3. Iseec Hull (Hon ): 4. Timmy Taylor (Hon ); S. Dusli n Youngblood (Yam) . TR; I. Greg Fund erburk (Hon) : 2. Jesse Lowery (Hoo): 3. Kevi n Owen (Yam ): 4 . Man Moosln (Hon ): 5 . Aaron Newman (Kaw). LOS: I. Rhonda Gngg . (Hon ); 2. RIUs Harmon (Kaw): 3. Usa Hendt'l"Sorl (Hon ). JR: 1. Illioc Hull (Hon): 2. Joe Holland (Hce) : 3. Patrick TItus (Hon ): 4. Ryan Youngbloocl (Yam ): 5 . J eue Parker (Y4m ). MINI; I. Brt'tt Yothef (Kaw): 2. Bnan Holl and ( Han) ; 3. Hunter Rhodes (Hon ); 4. J ulU ce West (Kaw) . PIW: I. Ltdt Ingram (KTM): 2. Ryan H411 (KTM) ; 3. BriIIon Cooprr (Yam ); 4. Ryan Dawoenport (Yam ). o-n. S a c ra m e n t o Rac eway P a rk Feder a Go-Getter at KB Motocross cue 50 SHAFT BEG : I . Ch ri.topher Steele (Hon ); 2. Kyle Freues ( Yam ): 3 . Morg 4n Antaraml an (Yam ); 4. Ty ler Balr (Y4m ); 5. A4r on Will iam s ( Yam ). 50 (4·6 ) BEG; 1. 8l'ad Vincent (Hus) ; 2. Calv," LaCurelle (Pol): 3. Dillon Pavelchlk (Pol); 4 . Gagt' Pontarelli (Hus): 5. Brian YQrton (KTM) 50 (7·9) BEG: 1. J ared Holl (HM); 2. Mike Carpentrr (KTM): 3. lonnie Owen (Lem) ; 4. Brad Vlnce nl (Hus); 5. Dylan Lene (Cob) . 50 NOV: \. Keith Kni gh l (Cob): 2. Jared Ney (Lem ); 3. Kyle Tigert (Cob ): 4 . J ake Hamel (KTM); 5 . Jacob Thom P'O" (KTM) . 65 BEG: I. J osh Greco (KTM); 2. Taylor Domshol ( Kaw ); 3. Cody Lambott (KTM) ; 4 . Buck Ford (KTM); 5. M4son Wom ock (K aw). 65 NO V; 1. Sten i o n Womac k ( Kaw) : 2. Kramer Peuerscn (KTM); 3 . Ruben Hernandez (Kaw). 85 ( 8 . 12) BEG 0 ·1 : I. Larry Azevedo (Suz); 2 . Cary T iede (Han) ; 3. Josh Gauln ( Yam); 4. Mich.lld Sulli van (Hon): 5. Joshua Fittro (Yam ). 85 (8 - 12) BEG 0 -2 ; I . Garte'tt Ht-ndt'l"5Ofl (Kawl : 2. Josh Mueller (Kaw) ; 3. C.J . Walson (K aw); 4 . Kenny Wol co tt ( Hon) : 5. Rick y Ad4ms (Suz). 65 (13 · 16) BEG : I. lach Russell (Hon): 2. RY4n ~4gondolla r (Hon); 3. M4rth~ Lozada (Hon); 4. Luke Campbell (Hoo ); S. Tyler 85 NOV: I. Jdf Khno (Yam) ; 2. Greg Khno (Yam) ; 3 . 6fad Kell y (Yam) ; 4. Kyle Penna (Yam ); 5. Ryan Rdfn« (Han). 85 INT; I. Ton y SherTnan (Yam); 2. Blake Kelly (Han) . SCHBY BEG: 1. K y~ Feder (Yam ); 2. Tf1IvlS wmWllTll (Suz) ; 3 Josh Mattson (Kaw); 4 . Stewn Prenkert (Hon) ; 5 . Tyler Bird (Yam ). SCHB Y NOV: I. Dawoid GllISin (y am ): 2. Josh Hod!. (Suz): 3. Danny Hams (Kaw); 4. Blake Kelly (Hen); 5. James Sparhawk (Hon ). B y B RET ECK ERT JUNE 14, 2000· Results Ho

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