Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

80 JR MIN I: I. Jesse Van Patt en (Kaw); 2. Karl Harri son (Kaw). 80 ( 12 -1 3 ): I. Chase Borders (Kew): 2 . David Burdett (Kaw); 3. l ack English (Kaw) . 80 ( 14 · 15 ): 1. J onathan West (Yam ). 100 S/MINI : 1. Jo nathan West ( Yam) : 2. J esse Van Patte n (Kaw) ; 3 . Chase Borders (Kaw); 4. David Burd ett (Kew ): 5 . Mik e Yarma n (Hon). 12 5 PRO : 1. Derri ck Fisher (Suz): 2. Paul J ustus ( Suz) ; 3. Bea u Bo ynton ( Yam) ; 4 . Sc ott Gra ve s (Yam ): 5. Clark Stil es (Yam) . 2 5 0 PRO : 1. J arrett T ippin g (Su z) ; 2 . Pau l Ju stus (Suz) ; 3 . Jo n Boy Monk (Han) ; 4 . Clark Stiles (Yam ); 5. J osh Thompson (Hon). 16 -2 4: 1. A lan Sanders (Yam) ; 2. Charles Stiles ( Yam); 3. Jo nathan Sanders ( Yam) : 4. Mark Smith (Hon ); 5 . Daniel Faul k (Hon ). (l I L AM : 1. Shane McEI ..... e ney ( Han ); 2. T .e. Ligh tsey ( Hon ): 3. Ada m Rector ( Yam ); 4. Michael Nichol son (Yam) : 5. Shawn McM ichen (Han) . 4 -STRK : I . Ch arle s St il es ( Yam) : 2 . Ju st in Du vall ( Yam) : 3 . A I McE ver (Yam) ; 4 . Kip Vann (Yam) ; 5. Eric Miller (Yam) . 25. A : 1. Sean Duk es (Suz) ; 2. Darryl Heis ler (Yam); 3. J oey Hargrove (Hon) . 25 . B: l . J ames G ol de n ( Yam ): 2 . Sha n e McElwaney (Han) ; 3. Mike Ham ilton (Yam) : 4. Ja son Thornton (Kaw); 5. J oey Nielsen (Yam) . 30 . : l . Ja mes Gold en (Yam) : 2. Ja m es Morrison (Yam ): 3. Mike Ham ilton (Yam ); 4 . AI McE ver {Yam} ; 5. Steve Beteille (Hon). 35 . A : t. J ohnny Bo rd ers ( Ka w) ; 2. Darryl Heisler (Yam ). 35 . B: 1. Thom as Halli burton (Kaw) . 40. : I. Johnn y Bord ers (Kew): 2. Danny Faulk ( Hon) ; 3. Ma rk Lowry ( K aw ); 4 . Phill ip Sa nders (Yom) ; 5. J .D. To.. (Yam). 48 . : 1. Steve Speight s ( Yam); 2. Steve Corlee (Suz); 3. Rich ard Bur dett ( Kaw); 4. A llan Founta in (Kaw). first visit to Fern ley , was a surprise second overa ll. Thi rd overall went to Sierra chapter member Rick Barkowsky, who posted a 2-3-4 -5 tally. CN FernleyMX Track .Fernley, Nevada Results: May 27-2 8, 2000 [Round 21 B EQ: I . Da vid Dunh am ; 2 . Mar io Fo rti no : 3 . Scott Cully; 4. Chris King ; 5. Brad Powell. 38. BEG : 1. Edd y Tumey; 2. Ja me s Kubo : 3. ChristiOl.l Ell is; 4. Ron Clawson: 5. Vic Marshall . NOV : 1. Larr y Sm it h ; 2 . Bob Hick s; 3. Lu is Cepeda ; 4 . Rog er Wagner; 5. T.J . King . 3 8 . NOV : 1. Mark J ohn son ; 2. Walt Kell y: 3 . Peter Mayforth : 4. Dale Math ers: 5. Sten Slate. INT: 1. Dou g Hoodman : 2. Mik e Giem ; 3. Rick Berkowsky: 4 . David Thoma s: 5. Randy Helm . 38 . (NT : 1. Scott Churc hley : 2. Danny Lowers: 3. Da ve Shelton; 4 . Mike Ellis; 5 . Mark Mitzel. EX: 1. J eff Becker; 2. Chuck Bennett : 3. Layne Kolbet; 4 . Mik e Renner: 5. Bruce Criswell. 38. EX: 1. Mik e McMurry: 2. Fra nk Lanes : 3. Gilbert Chic; 4. Gil Grieve; 5 . Larry Brown. PRO: 1. Sven Stillmock; 2. Rob Harper : 3. J im Henn: 4. Darryl Haney: 5. Greg Alb in. 3 8 + PRO : 1. Paul Em erson ; 2. Mark White; 3. Mark Siro ta: 4. Mark Anderso n; 5. Alan McGehee. S UP A: 1. Sco tt Stillm oc k: 2 . Ron Shar p; 3 . Craig Olso n; 4. Blain e Willis : 5. Mark ve nderwere. SOP B: I. Steve Matt ock ; 2. Chad Recob : 3. Curt Clowdus: 4. Adam Cepeda : 5 . Mik e Stumbe uqh. 80 SUP: t. Damn Tho mas : 2. Antho ny Ramo s: 3 . Dave Keil; 4 . Derek Thomas: 5 . Nol an Rudd , 60 SOP: I . Bubba Mason ; 2. Chris Hoodman : 3. Tyler Pizorono: 4. Ean McElroy; 5. Slade Holloway. Over The Hill Gang National Series Round 2: Fernley MXTrack Tennessee Outdoor MX Series Round 2: Shady Grove MX Stillmcck Steals Cochran Collects Four Round Tvvo By with Terr y Brazier and Cochran foll ow - R JUN E 28 , 2000' c u e I e ag ai n . Eri c Merce r g rabbed th e lead , DUCK RIVER, TN, MAY 21 turn s and down th e st raig hts. St ill By C H RIS S A N CHI RICO m o c k gave the con t e nd ers l i ttl e FERNLEY, NV, MAY 27-28 c hance to contend , as he pull ed off o u n d two o f th e O v e r T he H iU th e ho les ho t i n th r e e o u t of f our Gang Natio nal Serie s took place at m oto s and was th e only rider to clear th e sand tra ck in Fernl ey , Nev ada . The th e massive st ep -d ow n doubl e c on two -day event - sponsored by Big Val s i s te n tly e n r ou t e t o a f o u r -moto ley Honda. Sinisalo and Mutant Sports sweep fo r the o verall. - wa s a huge su ccess, as th e ri d ers Clawson Motorsports' Ro b Harp er enjoyed fou r 20 -minu te m ot os and the too k runner -up hon ors. Harper di d his m ed i c s did not have to leave their best to stay close to Still m ock early truck the entire weekend . The very fast on , but after casing the step -down sand track gave the local boys a slight hard and p ulling off a spectacular advantage over the out-of-towers, who save. Harper had to back it down and had to get used to the sand in a hurry. settle fo r second . T h ird overall went The co nditio ns we re hot an d wi ndy, to Ora nge, California's J im Henn . and the m ot o s were long ; afte r tw o "If I co uld get a start . I can stay with days of raci ng, the Vet race rs looked those guys: said Henn . "Th e track is a whooped - all exce pt Pro -cl ass winner blast, and I was never less tha n third Sven Stillmock , who pu t his Big Valley gear. My Pro-Valve-tuned CR is flying ." Honda ahead of th e field. After a very le ng thy la yoff , Paul "T he tr ack is in great shape, and I Em me rso n sho we d tha t he still has feel lik e I am going as fast as I have in the spee d to w in, besting th e O ver 38 years: Still mock sai d. "I wish [Jeff] Pro c lass. Pestana and [Dan] Paladino [two very "M y buddy tal ked me into co m ing fast OT HG Pros] had show ed up ; I ou t. It's b een a l ong t im e since I would l ike to see what I could do ra c ed , but this wa s a l ot of fun , " against th em on m y home track." Emerson said with a huge smile . Stillmock was bl ister ingl y fast Emerson 's style was a joy to watch around the two-minute-plus track . His as he and YZ-mounted Mark White CR250 was scream ing through the duked it out all weekend . Wh ite was fas t early on . but Emerson was always ahead at the checkers . Southern Californ ians Mark Sirota and Mark Anderson battled in all four motos for the fina l podium honors . S i r o t a , who i s v ery at home in th e sand, man aged to hang on for th ird ov era ll , w ith A nd er son r ight on h i s h e e l s th e whole way . One o f t h e l argest classes was th e Intermed iates , with 2 1 rid ers on th e sta rt gat e . Reno' s D o u g Ho odm an put in some go od s tart s and consist ent rid ing to take the overall vi a a 1- 1-2 -3 Fernley ~ Track: Sven Stillmock flew to a four-m oto sweep of the Pro class at t he sand track in Fernley, Nevada. score. Southern Califor.n ia' s Mi k e Gi em , in his 58 D EB BI E A LLEN ne'IIVs ing . Du rin g th e seco nd lap , Co chran he FMF/Sun St ar /P arts Unlimit j um ped th e tr ipl es and passe d Brazier. ed/ Rentha l/ SBS/ O h lins/Thor / Mo t He th en passed Mercer on th e t ableio n Pro- sp onsored T en n essee Ou t top . Cochran rod e the nex t th ree laps d oor M X S er i es st o p p ed a t Sha dy in fro nt and t o o k th e ov erall , whi le Grov e MX fo r ro u nd two o f th e 12 Mercer gra bbed for second overall and rac e series. Coo l air chilled the Shady first place in the C cl ass. Grove area for the practice runs, but T h e Sa rge 's C y c l e s /Axo -s po n th in g s h ea t ed up as th e 20 cl asses sored Br azier took second on the sec race d an d as spe c t a tors w atc he d ond m oto , but he wo n th e fir st moto James Cochran swe ep fo u r m otos and cl aimed first place fo r the fi ni sh. th ro ugh o ut th e da y . " I wa s surprised fo r z w the win , bec a u se [th e ;;i track] was slick th rough w iii th e whoops ," Co chran

• Cover