Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

AMA Western Regional LL Qualifier Cedar City Raceway ma de the grad e in t he 65cc (7- 9) class. "My mo m b rought m e up o n Thu r sd a y so I co ul d pra c t ic e," Ruthe rford sa id. "My dad ha d to work, so my mom had to do it all - even th e race and the start ga te ." In the e nd , th ings wo rked o ut just fine fo r Ru t h e rfo rd , who swe p t all three motos en route to the class victory , t o p p in g fellow KTM r ace rs Dustin En oc hs , Bryce Terzian, Buddie Bru ner a nd Cameron Smith . Wo rld -cla ss Pee Wee ra cer Ta nne r Krahenbuhl continued his dom inan ce in t h e 5 0 c c (4-6) c la s s w ith yet anoth e r victory on h is bu m b le - bee colored Cobra . Kra he nbuhl us ed a 3 1-1 sc orecard for the ove ra ll victo ry, to pp in g Br y c e Ste wa rt, Le v ii Hall , Dan ie l Palu zzi and Full er Re is . eN two -year deal to c o nt e s t Kawasakis for the infa mous S plitFire Pro Circ u it race te am for 200 I and 2002. "It' s true," said Bonds. " I think that the Pro Circuit/S pli t Fire Kawasaki team will be my best opportunity , so I ta lked it over with my dad , and I guess yo u can say it's a done dea l." Bonds proved once again why he is America's top roo kie by winning both the 125cc A a nd 250cc A classes. "I just got my cast off no t long ago a fte r br e a kin g m y wris t at the Wo rld Mini, bu t everything fee ls fine now," Bo nds said. Ano the r u p-a n d-comer in Cedar City was Yamaha- backed Lan inov ich , Cedar City Raceway Cedar City, Utah Results: June 10- 11, 2000 51 ( 4- 6) STK SH AFf: I. Fu ller Rei. (Vam): 2. Da niel Paluzzi (Yam); 3 . Co lby Rehe (Yam) . 5 1 ( 4- 6 ) STK AM 0 - 1: 1. Ta nner Krahe nb uhl (Cob); 2. Bry ce Stewa rt (Cob) ; 3 . Levf Hall (Cob) : 4 . Da nie l Paluzzi (Cob) ; 5 . Fu ller Reis (Co b). 51 (7- 8 ) STK AM 0 -2: I. Michael Hall (Cob); 2. Trevo r Reis (Cob); 3 . N ick Pal uzzi (Co b): 4 . Eli CEDAR CITY, UT JUNE 10-11 , o p American you t hs such as Bobb y Bonds , Billy Lan in ovich a nd Mike Alessi converged on Cedar City Raceway in so uthern Utah for the AMA We s te rn Re g io na l Q ualifier for th e Lor etta Lynn 's Amateur Natio nal. Th e eve nt drew racers fro m nine weste rn state s , eac h o f who m h ad q ua lified in thei r loc al ar e a s prior to th e re g iona l. "We will hav e th e regi onal e ve ry othe r year in Ca lifornia, " said MX T Sports ' Da ve McCarth y . "T h is yea r we are in Cedar Cit y, and next year [w e 'll go l back to Cali fornia . Th is way, a ll ra c ers in th e West get to race a ve n u e near th e m a t least on c e every othe r year." Th e ve nue a lso p layed host to th e Uta h Extreme games. "T h is year we have a m otocro s s co mpe ti tio n , BMX, inli ne skati ng, (A bo ve) Bobby Bonds (1 2 91 w on both the 1 25c c A and 250cc/Open A c lasses at the AMA Western Regional Qualifier for the Loretta Lynn's Amateu r National. (Ri g ht ) Billy Laninovich (321 ) scored f o u r overall v ictories in Cedar City, Utah, w inning the 125cc Stock and Modified B and the 250cc Stock and Modified B classes. (Below) M ini ace Mike Alessi (8 0 0 ) paid a call to Cedar City Raceway to collect the 65cc (7 - 1 1) Stock, 65cc (7-11 ) Modified, 85cc (7 - 1 1) Stock and 85cc (9-13) Modified Tom ac (Cob); 5 . Michael Truglia (Cob ). 6 5 (7-9) STK; I. Bruce Rut herford ( KTM); 2 _ Dus ti n Enochs ( KTM); 3. Bryce Terzian (KTM) ; 4 . Buddie Brun er (KTM); 5. Rhett Reba (KTM). 6 5 ( 10- 11) STK: I. Mik e Alessi (KTM ); 2. Drew Gosselaar (K TM); 3. Andy Stra ight (KTM): 4. Vincent Ramirez (K TM); 5. Rhett Raha (KTM). 65 ( 7 - 1 1) MOD: 1. Mike A1e 1 (KTM ); 2. J eff ss A lessi ( KTM ) ; 3 . Cam eron Sm ith (KTM) ; 4 . Dr ew Gosselaar (KTM) ; 5. A ndy Straight (KTM ). 85 (7 - 1 1) ST K; 1. Mike Ale•• 1 (Vam); 2. J arred Bro wne ( Yam ); 3. M ichael La Paglia (Suz); 4 . Je ff Alessi (Yam); 5. Robert Memo li (Yam ) . 85 ( 12- 13) STK ; 1. Kyle Part rid ge (S ua) : 2 . J oshua Grant {Ke w} : 3. Cha rlie Mo rrison (Yam); 4 . Chris Blose (Yam ): 5. Lance Hiser (Yllm ). 85 (9 - 13) MOD ; 1. Mike Ale ss 1 (Vam) ; 2. Ja rred Brown e ( Yam ); 3 . Ky le Partridge (Su z); 4 . J o shua Grant (Kaw ); 5. Tr evor Monk s (Suz) . 85 ( 14 · 15) MOD : 1. Jos hua Hansen (Yam); 2. Je sse Casill as Jr . (Yam) ; 3. Sean Collier (Kaw); 4 . Dyla n Lord (Suz): 5. Kelly Tedder (Yam ). 105 (1 2- 15 ) S/MINI : 1. J e ss e Ca sill as Jr. ( Yam); 2 . J oshu a Han sen ( Yam ); 3. Sean Collier (Kew ): 4 . Dylan Lord (Suz): 5. Chris Norr (Han). 125 ( 12 - 15) STK: 1. Micha el Blo se {Yarn): 2. Sha ne Bess (Suz) ; 3. Je sse Casillas J r. (Yam): 4 . Donnie Gritto n (Yam) ; 5. Nick Alva rez (Han) . • 125 ( 12- 15) MOD : 1. Michael Blose (Vam) ; 2. Sha ne Be ss ( Suz); 3 . Don ni e G ritton ( Yam ): 4 . J oshua Hansen (Yam) ; 5. Nick Alva rez (Han) . 125 C S TK : 1. Cody Her tel ( Han); 2 . Ni ck Bulloch ( Han) : 3 . Aaron Dash (Ka w): 4 . Don nie Weber (Kaw); 5. Andy Bakken (Yarn} . 125 C MO D ; 1. Cody Hertel ( Ha n) ; 2. To ny Val dez ( Yam ); 3. Aa ron Dash (Kaw) : 4 . J on ath an Davies ( Kaw ); 5. And y Bak ken (Yam ). 125 B ST K: I. Bill y Laninovi ch (Yam); 2. Turbo Rel f ( Han) ; 3 . Shane Bess (SUl ): 4 . Michael Bl ose (Yam): 5. Chri s Tocco (KTM) . 125 B MO D: I. Billy Laninovi ch (Yam) : 2. Shane Bess (Suz); 3 . Michael Bl ose (Yam ): 4. Turbo Reif (Han) ; 5. Chris Toc co (KTM) . 125 A ; 1. Bebb y Bend. (Han) ; 2. Andrew Short ( Kaw ) : 3 . Kevin Johnson (Yam) : 4 . Ta y lor Watts (Yam) ; 5. Gerrit Ordelman ( Yam ). 12 5 A/ PRO SPT: 1. Kevin J ohn son (Yam): 2. ' Bobby Bond s ( Ha n ) : 3 . Andrew Short ( K aw ); 4 . J onathan Shimp (Yam ): 5. Bryen McGavran ( Yam) . 2 5 0 /0PEN C: 1. J onathan Da vies (Ka w) : 2. Brian Tha ck er (Yam) ; 3. J effrey Parr (Han); 4. Mark Dodson Jr . (Yam): 5. J ason Lowther (Yam) . 25 0 /0PEN B MOD : 1. Bill y Lanin ovi ch (Yam) ; 2. TIm Weigand (Yam) ; 3. Tu rbo Reif (Han): 4. Sean O 'Conn or (Yam): 5. Steven Bennett (Yam) . 250/ 0 PEN B STK : 1. Bill y Lanino vich (Yam) : 2. Sean O 'Co nnor (Ya m): 3 . Nick Bea v er (Suz); 4 . Jeremiah Moo re (Hon) ; 5. Warren Tittlernie r (Hon) . 25 0 /0PEN A ; I . Bebby Bend. (Han) ; 2. Kevin Jo hnson (Yam) : 3. And rew Sho rt (Kaw); 4. J onathan Shimp (Yam) 5. Dusty Walters (Yam). 250/0PEN A /PRO SPT : 1. Br yan McGa vra n (Yam) ; 2. J onath an Shim p ( Yam) : 3. Kevin J ohnson ( Yam): 4 . Mi chael Sleete r (Y am ); 5 . Ta yl or Watts ( Vam) . 25+: I. Chris Youn g (Suz): 2. Troy Kal ina (SUl ): 3 . Daw so n L eac hma n ( Ho n ); 4 . Ja son L ow ther (Yam ); 5. Robert Ketchum (Yam) . VET A 30+ : 1. Chri s Young (Suz): 2. Troy Kalina (Suz}. V ET B/ C 3 0 +; I. Jernes Schmldutz ( Han ); 2. Jeffrey Parr ( Han ); 3. Dawson Leac hma n (Hon) ; 4. Brit Lyon s (Yam); 5. Wayn e Hunt (Hus). SR 40 +: 1. Clayton Blood (Hon) ; 2. Larry Mort on (Yam) ; 3. J oe Shedron (Hon ); 4. Mi lto n Mize (Kew): 5. J ef Harriet (Kaw). WMN (12- 15) 80 - 105 : I. Tayler Lacey (Kew): 2. Elizabeth Bash (Yam ). WMN 105-1 25 + ; I. Kelly Van cey (K aw ); 2 . Ja m ie Pam int uan (Suz); 3. Kelly Longwell (Yam) . 4 -STRK 201 -650: I. Mark Dod son Jr . (Yam) : 2. Kelly Yancey (Kaw). victories. bowling , and basketba ll a ll go ing on at the same time," sa id Steven J ohnson, media relations director for th e Utah Ext reme Ga mes . "We even h a ve local te levision cove ra ge from Chan nel 2 and th e loc al ne ws p ress ." The hottest buzz aro und th e p its du ring the two-day, three -moto-percla ss race weekend ha d to be the fact that hot pro s pect Bon ds had ink ed a who pos te d an impressive four c lass victories , top p ing the 125cc Sto ck and Modified B classes and the 250cc Sto ck a nd Mod ified B c la s s e s wh ile s ho wing a for m that ha d all th e ingred ients of a seas on ed p r o. Ev en though Laninov ich didn 't win a ll th e motos he entered , h is consistent rides throughout the course of th e weekend put hi m in a position to ta ke multiple class vic to ries and th e ho nor of th e to p B rider. Min i ace Mike Aless i went und e feated o n the weekend, winning a ll 12 m o t o s e nte re d e n route to overall wins in the 65cc (7 - 11 ) St ock , 65c c (7 - 1 1) Mod ified , 85c c (7 -11) Sto c k an d 85cc (9- 13) Mod ified cla ss e s . "T he only thing th a t' s b ad a bo ut all of th is is t ha t th e y on ly let you rac e two classes at Lo re tt a Lynn 's Nationa l," Alessi said. "Now I have to cho o se which ones I ca n ra ce. I guess m ay be the Mod 65c c a nd the Stock 85cc. I wo uld rather race all four, b ut they wo n't let m e ." In the small -bore d ivis io n , Br uce Rutherford, with the help of his mom , cu e I e n e .... s • ,JU LY 12 , 2000 33

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