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(L eftl Se rie s l e ad e r Geoff A a ron w e nt 3-2 over the w eekend b ut saw his poin ts advantage s h rink to l u st 1 4 p o ints ov er Bell. (Right) Jess K e m pkes didn't care f o r th e soggy weather but still rode well, going 4 -3 over the weekend. (Below) Ray Pete rs t o p p e d Saturday's competition. Aa ron 's momentum co n t in ued o n the fina l lo o p and the California n fi nis hed wit h the day 's best loop, a two. The d a y , howeve r, b e lon g ed t o Bel l. He de monst ra ted superb concentrat ion un d er adverse cond itions a n d h e ma i n tained p rec ise li n e s all day. A thr e e- p o int fina l lo o p g ave th e C a n a di an 15 fo r th e day and his seco nd w in o f t h e ye ar. " I rode r ea ll y well t oda y ," B ell sa id after t he e ven t. " T he sect ion s w e re a li t t l e o n t h e ea s y s i de , b ut with t h e w e a th er a n d t h e t r a cti on, I th o u g ht th ey wer e pretty g ood ." . SR 70: I . Hawley Slayton. Sunday C' S HIP: 1. Ryan Be ll; 2. Geoff Aa ron : 3. Jess Kem pkes. 4 . T ravis Fox: 5, Ray Pet ers; 6 . Wil son Craig ; 7. Dan J ohn son : 8 . Dav id Chav es; g , Cor y Pincock ; 10. And y Johnson . EX: J, Dennis Sweeten; 2 . Jesse Wellenstein; 3. Ch arles Walk er. HS: I . Yuki Wa ta na be; 2 . A da m Hopkin s; 3. Brian Trnka. WMN: 1. Christy Williams; 2. An drea D avis ; 3. Laura Bussing. SR 30: 1. William Hines; 2. Bill Sande rson . SR 35 : 1. David Black ; 2. David Rohrscb nelder: 3. Paul Nol an . SR 40 : 1. Curt Comer; 2. Wayne Galv in; 3. Guy Van Gaasbeek . SR 4 5: I . How ard Galbr eath ; 2. Bruce Bolander; 3. Keith Adams. SR 50: 1. Gordon Bowden ; 2. Marv in Edg ingt on ; 3. Nils Mantzoros, SR 55 : 1. Dale Malasek: 2. Bill de Gari s; 3. David Barde ll . SR 6 0 : 1. Bill Thomp son; 2. Robert Sander son . SR 65 : 1. Jack Hemln way. SR 7 0 : I . Hawley Slay to n. " I h a v e t o b e a t G e off, p l a in a n d sim p le ." Bell sa id of the four rema in ing ro u nds in the series . "I m ade up n ine poin t s o n him this weekend a nd BRIEFL Y••• h ope full y I ca n d o t h e sa m e next bles and trials events . Wade Summers. father of off -road superstar Scott The monsoon season hit the Ke ntucky area just in time for ro unds five and six of the seri es , bringing strong rain showers during Sa turday and w eekend. ". J es s Kempkes fini shed t hir d with a tot al of the park boasts full RV hook ups. showers, bathrooms. snack bar and picnic areas and cove rs 180 acres . The grou p o f owners/i nves tors has grow n to 50 members and reg ularly host vintage motocro ss . hare scra m- 29, while Bulta c o USA-spon - sore d Tra v i s F o x of Pe n n sy l v a ni a Summer s. was one of the 12 o riginal investors in the par k. Sunday' s events . The native red clay was soon whipped into a slimy mess. making it difficult just to navigate the loop. Most riders admitted Northern California's Andy Johnson . who broke his left tibia at the Auburn, California. National in April . recovered faste r than his doctor expecte d and was surprisingly fit in Kentucky . The 17-year-old finished 10th both days. that this was one of muddiest Nat ional eve nt s in recent years. perhaps only topped by the 199 1 National held in nearby Brea. Kentucky. snuck under Pete rs by o ne p o int f or Saddlebac k Park East Bedford, Kentu cky Results : Ju ne 17-18 [Rounds 5-6 of 101 U.S. Championship contender Ryan B e ll of British Columbia. Canada. has been very busy since his win at the last round of the AMA / NATC National Championships in April. Ahe r the Auburn. California. round. Bell jetted off to Scotland where he finished 31 st in the Scottish Six Day Trials. Upon his return. Bell wrapped up the 2000 Canadian Championship Fitness buff Ryan Bell showed up in the pits at the Kentucky round with an ultra-tric k carbon-fiber mountain bike. which he had received as part of a sponsorship package from Trek bicycle s. The Soh Tail Pro 400 's link- Saturd ay wit h w ins at the final two round s of the series in Toronto on June 3A . Michelin came aboard as a co-spo nso r for the Kentu ck y round and paid what amounted to "Mi chelin Bucks " to the top five places in each class. Team ERE/ Gas Gas rider GeaR Aaron has been quite busy as well, The respon se from the riders w as overw helming. w ith an estimated 90 percent of the riders co mpeting o n Mi chelin rubber. f ourth with 3 2 . eN C 'S HIP: 1. Ray Peters; 2. Ryo n Bell ; 3 . Geoff Aaron ; 4._Jess Kempkes: 5. Wilson Craig; 6 . Tr avis Fox ; 7 . Da vid Cha ves ; 8 . Da n Jo hnso n; 9 . Co ry Plnco ck : 10. And y J ohnson. EX : 1. Denn is Sweet en ; 2. Ron Co m mo; 3 . Ch ris Flo rin . EX SPRTSM N: I . Kip Webb ; 2. Ni ck Mantzor as; 3. Ben Wehling . SPRTSM N: 1. Dustin Ginder; 2. Bo b Caswell; 3 . Vaugh n Cady. HS : 1. Steven B ra un; 2 . B ran do n W in c e; 3. William Duggan . WMN : 1. Christy Will iam s; 2. Kerry Williams; 3. Laura Bu ssing . S R 3 0 : 1. A ndy Sa um : 2 . Willia m Hi nes; 3. Willi am Sanderson. SR 35 : 1. David Rohrsc hneider: 2. Da vid Black; 3. Barry Lee. SR 40: 1, Curtis Com er; 2. Wayn e Galvin ; 3. Guy Van Gaasbeek . SR 4 5 : 1. Keith Adams ; 2. Howard Galbreth ; 3 . J im wilder. SR 5 0: 1. Nils Mantzo ros : 2, Marv in Edgin gton ; 3.Ted Gansberger, SR 55 : 1. Dale Malasek : 2. Bill de Garis ; 3. Carl Swanson. SR 60 : 1, Bill Th ompson ; 2. Robert Sanderson. SR 6 5 : 1. Jac k He mf nwe y: 2. Wi lliam Math ewson , doing dea ler shows and extreme riding ex hibitio ns eve ry wee ke nd. Geoff and crew had spec tators lined up 10 deep aroun d his rig at an exhibition ageless rear suspe nsion drew quit e a crow d in the pit s. held during the recent Hangtown MX in Nort hern California. Due to the large entry and the extreme conditions. the Kentucky organizers experimented with split entry start system that saw half of the More than 150 riders pre-entered the Kentucky National. which. according to the AMA. is a record for an NATC National event. A large entry was expecte d because of the close proximity of the two rounds the fol- rid ers sta rt t he eve nt at sec tio n one . wh ile the re mainder starte d on sec- a tion 10 . The sys tem evidently wor ked. because very few bottl eneck s w ere enco unte red during the eve nt and few riders incu rred penalty time . lowing weeke nd in Tenne sse e and because of the first eve r Youth Nation - al Championships being held the week in between the two events. Si x-year- old Marcus Waller s ustai ned fat al inj ur ies o n Friday while preparing for Saturday' s Youth event. Waller struck another rider head on Team Bultaco USA who was the envy of the pits when they showed up at the first fo ur eve nt s wi th two new trailer rigs (a 45 -footer and a 22- footer), was sho rt one rig in Kentu cky . The 22-foot trailer, wh ich was used for ve nding, was w iped o ut when it was rear ende d in Okl ahom a by a church bus while returning from the W est Coast. Team member Ron Lee. and was pron ou nced dead at a Lo uisville hosp ital. M arcu s' fathe r, M arc , is a long-time Nation al co mpetitor fr om Flori da. Due to rising floo d waters. the backside of the course had to be elimlnated on Sunday. leaving only eight of the 15 sections available. NATC who wa s pulling the rig at the time, received on ly minor injuries . rules call for a minimum of 30 rides for an eve nt to qualify as a points-paying eve nt . so tw o new sectio ns we re quickl y bui lt by the orga nizer s to The venue for the Kentucky round was S addle b ack Pa r k Ea st. which is a privately owned off -road park bet ween Louisville. Kent ucky. and Cincinnati, Ohio. Established in 1989 by 12 hardcore off -road enthusiasts. allow for three shorte ned loops of 10 sections. Clerk of Co urse Brad Baumert and Safety Steward Brian Behling (among others) wor ked late into the night on Saturday to ensure that the event was ridable. cue I e n e vv s JU L Y 5 ,2000 59