Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

w hite- fl ag la p , Pr ieto cl o sed in and passed un dern eat h Henn i ng i n turn o ne . Henni ng passed him back in tum two , but he ex ited too wide and Priet o rep a ssed h im aga in on the inside. Hen ning was hot on his ta il th rough out the iast lap , but in the finai charge down the fron t straight , Prieto st retc hed out his lead to tak e th e vi ct or y . Prieto also won the Un limited Sup erspo rt , Heavyweigh t Supersport, Midd leweigh t Superbi ke, and Heav yw eig ht Superb ik e races. In the Un limit ed Supers po rt ev ent , Prieto and Manusutha ki s swa pped th e lead until Prieto made hi s win nin g move on th e w hite-fl ag lap . Ma nusuthakis deci ded to pass a slo wer rider on the outside, but Prieto saw a hole and passed th e lapper with the adv antage o n the in side line and went on to win. Prieto led the first iap of the Heavyweight Sup erspo rt eve nt until he ran off th e tr ack . He got ba c k o n co urs e and beg an w o rk i ng his way t hrou g h t raffi c . A t ha ifway , he w as in third, and at the fi ni sh he too k th e checke rs with time to spa re. Prie to l e d a ll se ve n l a p s of t h e M iddl eweigh t Superbike race. By halfway , he had an enorm ous lead and was using lapped tra ffi c to his advantag e. He finished th e race ahead of Manu suth aki s with a ga p of th e full fro nt st raightaway between the m . Rick Narup led the first la p of the Heavyweight Sup erbike rac e, but a red fla g on th e fi rst lap sent th e gro up bac k to th e grid . Na rup to ok th e hol esh ot on th e restart , but Priet o passed him down the back straight . Henning wor k ed hi s way through the field and into sec o nd by the t hird la p . Pri eto was slo we d by lapped traffi c, and Henning passed him , but Henn ing pu ll ed off befo re fi nishing the race. On th e final lap, Prieto was back ou t front for the win . Results: P/W ; I. Dane Mudgett; 2. Tr evor Deruis e; 3. Kyl e Fenn er; 4. Austin Sheen; 5. Blain e Fenner. 60 NOV: I . Ry~ n Hemet: 2. Keith Adam s : 3. Clint Loudenberg; 4 Miles Brazil; 5. Anthony Montoya. 60 AM: I. Dane Mudgett . 60 EX: 1. Ryan Toom ey. 80 NOV: I. J .L Biu; 2. Glen Christensen; 3. Cody Loudenberg: 4. Kurtis Gale; 5. Joel Robbins. 80 Af'I.: 1. Reese Zuino. 80 EX: 1. Jus tin Soule: 2. Cooper Munson. 125 NOV: 1. Alon Wakefi eld; 2. Dave Hemel: 3. Erik Hatch ; 4. Justin Paserc. 5. Tim Schrader. 125 AM: I . Plulip Perry . 125 EX L Greg Garrison . : 250 NOV: I. Jason Sanche z: 2. Jason Crosby; 3. Steve Je550p; 4. Jade Write; 5. John Barr. 250 AM: I. Daniel Moss; 2. Jason Alos i; 3 . Michael White; 4. Chris Pcnscck: 5. J ustin Millet . 250 EX 1. Dennis Belingheri; 2. Todd Davis; 3. Steve Tichenor. : OPEN NOV: L Shawn Wtllk er; 2. Steve Carey; 3. Mati. Eby; 4. Travis Jessop; 5. Steve Baker. OPEN AM: 1. Sco tt Sibbald: 2. Adam Thissen: 3. Frank Cloud : 4. Josh T alseth . OPEN EX: I. Shane Esposito: 2. Greg Searle; 3. Sam Key; 4. Rob Zimm erman; 5. Sean Hollingsworth. 30.. NOV: 1. Kenny Miller: 2. Rob Hopkin s; 3. Scott Ingersoll; 4 Paul Ketterman: 5. Tracy Lund. 30... Af'I.: I. Dan Charles: 2. Richard Rich: 3. Todd Deck; 4. Dennis Cunningham Jr .: 5. Glen Plake. 30.. EX: I. Kevin Brown : 2. Jeff Hague; 3. Paul Ziegler: 4. Jeff Puliti: 5. Tim Fitzpatrick . 38.. NOV: 1. Jay Will iams ; 2. Bruce Talbot: 3. Craig Demise; 4. Steve Peee ro: 5. Keyin Matlo. 38.. AM: I . Donni e Bird; 2. Daniel Bro wn: 3. Mike Hamel ; 4 Larry Cunnally . 38.. EX: 1. Darrol Brown: 2. Gil Grieve: 3. Greg Bums : 4. Jim Rigsby; 5. Larry Wright . 4-STRK NOV: I. R~ ndy Rnmoc iott i: 2. Netnen Delaney: 3. Robin Jo hnson; 4. Vincent Keller; 5. Perry Baker . 4-STRK AM: I. Pat Bonse: 2. l.ll rry Og den Jr.: 3. Monty Halgrim 4·STRK EX: I. A aron Evans; 2. John l om lla: 3. J ustin Drak e; 4 Dana Losey: 5. Nick Sanford. WMN: I . Michelle Danson; 2. Colinda Larsen. Moroso Motorsports Park Dan iel Boone Motocross Pa rk 5: EX GTO ; 1. Em anu el Manusuth akis (Yam ); 2. Shane Prieto (Yam) ; 3. Marco Marti nez ( Yam) : 4. Ed .....e rd Lis (Yam ); 5. Maur o Cereda (SUl) . AM GTO ; I. Pat Moo ne y J r. (Suz); 2. Walle r Ort iz (Suz) ; 3. James Hooper (Yam) ; 4. John Dalton (SUI); 5. Adam Un dahl (Kaw ). EX GT UGIfTS ; I . Francois Barbe (SUI): 2. Robert Fisher (SUI) ; 3. Justin Garv in (Suz) : 4. Paul Nerterst rorn (Suz) ; 5. Dwight Le.....is (Han ). AM GT UGKT$: I. Andrew Berry (Suz); 2. Anto nio Ce perroe (Suz); 3. Norma nd Bibeau (Suz); 4. Joseph Bennardi Jr. ( Yam ): 5. Derek Bennett (Han) . EX GT U: 1. Em anuel Man usuth ak is ( Yam); 2. Shane Prie to (Yam ); 3. Thom as Pruner (Y~ m ) ; 4. Marco Mll rtinez (Yam) ; 5. Greg Esser (Hon) . AM GTU: I . Miguel Pena ( Yam ); 2. Pedro Valiente (Yam ); 3. Jo hn MacArthur (Yam) ; 4 . Robert Ferreira (Suz) ; 5. Adam Lindahl (Kaw). WVJ SPTSMN: I. Arthur Radford (MUl) : 2. Thomll s Annis (Yam ): 3. Colin Newman (Kaw) ; 4. Steve Penningt on (H.D); 5. Pierre !...l asse c (Yam ). GP SGl : I . Jonath an Vaillancourt (Han): 2 . Michael Mo rellll (Han); 3. Robert o Carla (Han); 4. Barrett long (Yam) : 5. Craig Goldma n (Hon) . WVJ V1NT: 1. John Long (Duc) : 2. Richard Herrington (Hon): 3. Gary Plat (Han) ; 4, Mati. Hink son (Yam) ; 5. Cllr l Anderson (Yam ). EX U/ l StsPT : I . Shane Prieto (Yam) : 2. Ema nuel Manusuthakis ( Yam ): 3. Plltrick Weekl ey (Yam) ; 4. Marro Martine z (Yam) ; 5. Les MoscarielJo (SUl). Af'I. U/ l S/SPT: I . Pat Mooney Jr. (Suz); 2. Walter Ortiz (Suz): 3. Jo hn MacA r thur (Yam) : 4 . Jo h n Dalton (Suz): 5. James Hooper (Yam). EX M(W S/SPT: I . Emanuel MtInusuthaki s (Yam); 2. Shane Pri· eto ( Yam) ; 3. Ken Sta llard ( Yam ); 4 . Ma rco Mart in ez ( Yam); 5. Thom as Pfuner (Yam ). AM MfW S/SPT: 1. Jo hn MacArthur (Yam) ; 2. Pedro Valie nte (Yam ); 3. Miguel Pena (Yam) : 4 , Ronny Cam ilo ( Yam): 5. Robert Fer· reira (Suz). EX l./W GP: 1. Greg Esser (Han ); 2. Chris Ham ilton (Han); 3. Robert Fisher (Suz); 4. Kelly Hays (Yam ); 5. C.J . Czaia (Yam ). AM WVJ GP: I. Jorge Corbato (Yam ): 2. Andrew Berry (Suz); 3. Dom inic Chluchiarelli (HOI1) 4. Mike Stone ( Yam ). : M/W SPTSMN: I. Dwight Lewis (Han); 2. Steve Johnston (Han); 3. Kimbe rly Ahl um (Due): 4 , Gregory lynch (Han) ; 5. Gerald Young III (Hon) . Prieto Wins Almost Everything at Moroso By EX HfW S/SPT: I . Shane Prieto (Yam ): 2. les Moscarlelto (Suz): 3. David Mcintyre (Suz): 4. Jimmy Shelton (Yam) ; 5. William Savam (SUl) . AM H(W S/SPT: I . Jo hn MacA rthur (Yam): 2, Pat Moon ey Jr . (Suz); 3. Jo hn Dalt on (Suz): 4. Lez Dial (Hon) : 5. J am es Hoop er (Yam) . EX S{TW: 1, William Savem (Sue): 2. Damon Penon (Suz): 3. Gabriel Henn in g [ Bue}: 4. Joe Delaney ( Doc): 5. Nels on Suare z (Duc). AMS{TW; I. Barrett Bock lage (Hon) . EX F-4 0: I . Jim my Shelto n (Yam ): 2. KeYln Blai s (D uc): 3. Michael Lenning (Suz): 4 . John long (Duc ); 5. Jam es Graham (SUl). /4Ji\ F-40; 1. Frenk Trinchltella (Yam): 2. Craig Foley (Suz); 3. Doug Nash (Suz); 4, David White (Yam); 5. Han Sunoo (Han ) EX L!W S/BK: I. Francois Barbe (Suz); 2. Robert Fisher (SUl); 3. Justin Garvin (SUl) ; 4, C.J. Czaia (Yam) ; 5. Joh n Linder (Yam) . /4Ji\LIW S/B K: I. Norman d Bibeau (SUl); 2. (het U twin (Apr) . H/W VINT : I. Jo hn Long (Duc); 2 . Malt Hink son ( Yam); 3 Richard Herrington (Han) ; 4. Gary Platt (Han) ; 5. Anestestoe Zerveles (Hon) . EX M/WS/BK ; 1. Shane Prieto (Yam ): 2. Em anuel Manusuthaki s ( Yam ); 3. Ken Stafford ( Yam ); 4 . Marco Martinez ( Yam); 5. Mark laremskas (Yam). AMM/W S/BK : I. John MacA rthur ( Yam ): 2. Miguel Pima (Yam); 3. Adam Undahl (Kaw); 4. Pedro Vtlliente (Yam); 5. Ronny Cam ilo ( Yam). HfW SPTSM.N: I. Jo hn long (Duc); 2. Gabriel Henning (Bue); 3. Joe Capicot ti (Bue); 4. Kim berly Ahlum (Due); Giancarlo Battaglini (Due) . EX L/W S/SP'T; 1. Robert Fisher (SUl ): 2. Justin Garvin (Suz); 3. Paul Netterstrom (Suz) : 4. John Linder (Ynm); 5. Marc Conti (Duc). AM L{IN S/SPT: 1. Antonio Ceperrcs (SUI); 2. Steve Penn ington (H·D): 3. Norm and Bibeau (Suz); 4. Joseph Bennardi Jr. (Yam ): 5. Jason Brandt (SUllo S/SGl: I. .....rthu r Radford (Muz); 2 . Pierr e Lacasse (Yam) ; 3. Just in long (Han); 4. Richard Herrington (Han): 5. Stuart Bezerme n (MUl). . EX HfW S/ BK; I. Shane Prieto (Yam ): 2. Rick Shaw (Yam ); 3. Lee Moscarlello (Suz); 4. David Mcintyre (SUl); 5 . Raife Snover (SUl ). AM HfW S/ BK ; 1. Jo hn MacA rthur ( Yam) ; 2. Pat Mooney Jr. (Suz); 3. John Daltan (Suz); 4 . Walter Ortiz (Suz): 5. Pedro GonUllez (Kaw) . EX M/W GP: J. Ema nuel Manusuthak ls ( Yam); 2. Thom as Pfuner (Yam) ; 3. Mark Zeremskas (Yam) : 4 . leo Venega (Suz) ; 5. Dwig ht Lewis (Hon). /4Ji\M/W GP: 1. John MacArthur (Yam ): 2. Robert Ferreira (Suz); 3. Ronny Camilo (Yam) : 4. Pedro Gonzalez (Ka w): 5. Chris Lamo nica (Yam ). U/L GP SHOOTQUT; I . Shane Prieto (Yam ): 2. Gabriel Henning (Ka w) ; 3. Marc o Mtlrt lnez (Yam ); 4. Mau ro Ce rede (Suz); 5. Rick Narup (Yam). R e sults Ju nio r speedste r Dan e Mudg ett to pped the Pee Wee d ivision while, as usua l , Ju stin Soule overalled the 80cc divisio n. LISA T HEOBALD WEST PAlJ'\ BEACH , FL, APR. 23 In an eve nt fi ll ed with mult ipl e w in ner s, th e Custo m Glass Company/ Riva Yama ha/ Sha rk sk inz/ GMD Com p utrac k / Extrem e Pho tog ra ph y by Christoph er- spo nso red Sha ne Priet o won a tota l of five races, incl uding the m ost exciting race of th e da y , the Unlimit ed Grand Pr i x . He a l so fin i sh e d sec o n d t o M a nn y M anu su th ak i s i n a n o t h e r t h re e eve n ts . Manusuthaki s ended the day with four w ins, in the GTO, GTU, Mid dl eweight Supe rsport, and Middl ewei ght Gr an d Pri x ev ents . John Lon g went hom e with three fi rst -pla ce trop hi es, for Li ghtw ei ght Vintag e, Heav yw ei g ht Vi nt age , and Heavyweigh t Sportsm an. In the Unli m ited GP, Manu suth ak is led Pri eto until he crashed on the second lap and the ra ce w as red -fl agg ed. A t the rest art, Priet o took th e holeshot , ahea d of Mar co Martinez, who quickl y pa ssed him . Th e two raced side by side down th e fro nt st raig ht, w it h Pri eto briefly recla im ing th e advantage, but he exited tu r n o ne too wide a nd bo th M a rt i n ez an d Gabriel Henni ng pa ssed him . O n the third lap , Henning moved ahead of Mart inez in a th reebik e battle for the lead. Prieto passe d Mart inez on th e next lap and set his sig hts o n Henni ng , who now had abo ut an eigh t -bike lead. O n the Clark Super at DBMX By ,--- -- - - - -- - - -- - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - -- --,0 ~ eli @ I >- ~ ::J 10 5 I ' 0. Moroso Motorsports Pari<: Shane Prie to blasts through the turn-three chicane on his way t o one of f ive victories in West Palm Beach, Flori da. 62 JUNE 21 , 2000· cue I e n e vv s S OSAN 5, W IWAN LO NDO N, KY, MA Y 7 Indiana's Shaw n Clark returned to racin g afte r suffering a brok en collarbo ne at an AMA area qualifier in March to land two overall w ins as he do m inated the 80cc ( 12 - 13) an d Superm ini cl asses at Dani el Boon e Mo tocross Park . In t he Super m i n i co nte st , t he M a xim a/ Sco t t / MX T ec h ·bac ke d Cl ark too k a co m ma ndi ng lead off th e ga te. Cha mpion Cycle/ Su sp en sio n Plus / Per fo rma n ce En gi neerin g spo nsored Dust y Rowe and Dreyer' s Suzuki's K y le Hu ening pu rsu ed . C lark wa s un st oppable. ie a d ing from st a r t t o fini sh . Row e cl aimed seco nd in both m otos, and Huening was th ird. Clark was ag ain t he l eader in th e 80cc ( 12-13) co ntest , leaving the pack by th e end of lap one . Jonat han Staab attem pted to catc h Cla rk but rem ained in the ru n n er ~ up po siti on at th e fi nish. Row e retu rn ed t o be t he top dog in the 80 cc (7 - 11) class, aci ng both m otos. In the 60cc ( 10- 11 ) cl ass, Rowe held off Mi ch i g an ' s D an ie l D u rh a m and Ind i a na ' s Michael Ben der to pull out th e w in in bot h m oto s fo r th e overa ll. Durha m talli ed a 2-2 score, while Bend er went 3- 3. In th e fir st Sch oolboy moto , Thor / Paul' s Cycle-bac ked T.J . Blak e was hot off the gate , but Lucas Sta nton we nt hi gher int o th e air , outju m pi ng Blak e ove r the "CanYou" to steal the lead . Sta nt on and Blake battled th ro ugh out th e m oto; Bla ke cl osed in o n t he tu rn s, Sta nt on pu lled awa y on th e straig hta w ays. Neit her rider was slo wed wh en th ey enco untered lapped riders. Blak e ke pt Sta nto n on his toes thro ug ho ut th e m oto . On t he final iap , Stanton pull ed away fro m Blak e for the w in. Stanton fi red off th e gate in m oto two , and Blak e pu rsued in second, bu t he was slow ed o n th e fi n al lap by lapp ed r id er s. Sta nto n erre d twi ce on th e fi nal lap, all owing Blake to m ove up to his rear fend er by the checkered, but Sta nt on heid on to first, wit h Blak e taki ng seco nd . Blake returned to fa ce stiffer co m petition in the 125cc B contest. Jon With erspo on wa s th e early lead er in th e fir st round, with Ko ry Cunningh am in seco nd , foll ow ed by Blak e in th ir d. Cun ningha m m an euv ered hi s machine into first by the end of lap one. O n th e seco nd lap , Bl ak e moved up to seco nd when Wither spoon m ade a m iscu e. Cunning ha m rode with a co m fo rt ab le lead fo r t he rem ai nde r of th e m oto for th e w in , with Blake second and Witherspoon hangin g on for th ird. In the seco nd moto , th ere wa s a pil eup in the first tum . Brian Bo urn e ca me out sme lli ng li ke a rose , with Blake, J ason Edm on d and Cu nningha m in p ursu it. Wi t herspoo n was involved in t he p ileup and recove red in last place . Blak e sto rmed into the lead , and Cunnin gh am wo rk ed h is way into th ird. By th e seco nd lap . Cunning ham had tak en over second . Cu nni ng ham finally got by Blak e on the thi rd lap to take ove r t he lead . Cunning ham won with a hug e ma rgin. Blak e recovered for second . Wit hersp oo n m anaged to wo rk his way up for anoth er third . Blake returned to win th e 250c c B overall with a 1-1 ta lly , while Cunningham landed the ove rall in th e Unli m it ed A ma teur class with a 1-1 tall y . Re s u lt s 50 SHAfT: 1. Harrison Whaley (Yam) ; 2. Kendal Rolen (Yllm ); 3. Jo rdan Langworthy (Yaml : 4. Cory Norman (Yam ); 5. Forrest Kirk · land (Yam ). 50 (4 ·6): 1. Dylan Cox (Cob) ; 2. Kyle Dowdy (Cob): 3. Austin Dillow (KTM) ; 4. Herneon Wh/:ley (Hus). l 50 (7 ·8 ): I. Matt Ad rian (Cob) : 2. Andrewl.llngworthy (KTM); 3. Michael Huddl eston (Cob) ; 4. Jacob Barnes (KTM); 5. Devin Burks (Cob). 60 (7 -9): J. Devin Burks (KTM) : 2. Daniel Burks (Kaw); 3. l uke Vonllnger (KTM): 4. Randy Richardson (Kaw): 5. Clay Combs (KTM). 60 ( 10- 11): 1. Dusty Rowe (KT M): 2. Daniel Durham (KTM); 3. Michael Bender (KTM) ; 4. And rew Dewees (Ka w) : 5. Mati. Vonlinger (KTM). 80 (7- 11): 1. Dusty Rowe (Suz): 2. Michael Bender (SUI): 3. Mati. Vonlinge r (Han); 4. Trea Miller (KTM): 5. Randy Bullock (Kaw) . 85 ( 12- 13); I. Shawn Clark (Suz); 2. Jon alhun Staab (Ka.....); 3. Michael Senders (Ka w) ; 4. Kacy Th om p son ( Han) ; 5. Matt Blake (Suz). 85 ( 14· 15); 1. Kyle Huening (SUl) : 2. Brandon Moore; 3. Bran don Ross ( Yam ). ' 80 0 : 1. .Jcnethen Staab (Kaw) ; 2. Michael Sanders (Ka w); 3. Brandon Ross (Yam) ; 4. Dusty Maybrick (Kaw): 5. John Deaton (Kaw). S/ M1NI: I. Sha wn Cla rk (Suz); 2. Dusty Rowe (Suz) ; 3. Kyle Huening (Suz); 4 . Brandon Moore (Yam); 5. Michael Bender (SUl) . 125 A: 1. Leigh Reservee (Yam) ; 2. Sco tt c reves (Yam) : 3. Mati. Withrow (Yam ): 4. Call" SWllger (Yam) ; 5. Glenn Thompson (SUl). 125 B: I. Kory Cunning ham (Yam); 2. T.J . Blake (Suz): 3. Jon Witherspoon (Suz): 4. Jason Edmand (Yam ); 5. Brian Bourne (Kaw). 125 C: I . Robbie Gray (50z): 2 . Matl.hew Crewford (Yam); 3. Rus; 11 Branson (Han); 4. .Jeson Phelps (Hon); 5. Shawn OIiyer ( Yam). 125 0 :1. Lucas Snell (Han) ; 2. Derek Jones (Yam ); 3. Sean Crllycre h (KTM) ; 4. Joey Richmond (Hon); 5. Darryll Halcom b (Hon). 250 A: 1. Scott Graves (Yam); 2. Matt Withrow (Ynm ). 250 B: 1. T.J . Blake (Suz); 2. Brian Bourne (Kaw) . 250 C: I. Ryan Stenesu (Han ); 2. Nick Ho skins (Ka ..... ); 3. Timmy Ray (Yam ); 4. Jordan Gallaher (Han); 5. Gary Hethcox (Ka w). 250 0 : I. Matt Baker (YlIm ): 2. Joe l Burp lne (Yam ): 3. Eddie Peffer (Suz); 4. Dayid Brewer (Han) ; 5. Joe Greever (Yam) . SCHBY: I. Lucas Stanton (Yam) : 2. T.J . Blak e (Suz); 3. Ky le Durham (Han); 4. Mo:Jtthew Cralllford (Yam): 5. Jon alhan Selyers(Hon) . 25 .. A : I . Mike Padgetl. (Yam); 2. Bobby Owsley (Y~ m) . 25+ B/C : 1. Garnett Tuttle (Han ); 2. Chad Bryson (Kaw) ; 3. Mark Proffitl. (Yam ); 4. Mik e Royalty [Suz]: 5. Mike Jones (SUl). 30+ A : I. Bobby Owsley (Yam). 30 .. B: 1. Chad Bryson (Ka.....). 30+ C: 1. Jonalhan Langworthy (Yam); 2. Rusty Richard"llrl (Han); 3. Garry Alen (Yam) : 4. Ken Cllmpb

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