Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Yamaha Dealers Series Round 2: Glen Helen Raceway Park MaxV\Tell to the... Well, Max B y B E T H L AR o C K SAN BERNARDINO, CA, JUNE 18 itch Ma xw ell ga ve his dad , Bob M a x w e ll , a F a th e r ' s D a y to rem em b er at G l en Hel en Rac ew ay . M itch M axw ell h adn ' t c a p tu re d t he hol eshot in a ny oth er moto , but he seized two du rin g th e third round of th e Yamah a Deal er s Ser ies. He the n ca rri ed his first-turn m om entum to the ch eck er ed flag , t ak ing wi ns in both 125cc Beginner m otos - anot her new accomplishment for th e young rid er. " I know what I pu t m y p a r en t s through n ow, e xc l ai m e d Bob Maxwell following his so n's first moto win . "It made m e nervous . That was great, though. " The pack of 30 riders did not ha nd the win to Maxwell . For th e fi rst two laps, Mike Johnson and Jason Ne wton we re on M a xw ell 's b a ck t ir e , ready to poun ce sho uld Maxwell slip. Perh ap s the f astest rid er o n th e track w as Roy Phillips, wh o starte d the moto in seventh . Phillips co ul d be seen weav ing his way through the riders, fina lly ta ki ng ove r third by t he fini sh of the m ot o . Fo llowing th e J ohn Bu rr Cy cle / IMS/ Mom a n d Dad-sp on sor ed Maxw ell acro ss th e finish line were Joh nson in second, and Phill ip s in th ird. M a xw ell a p pea re d so me w hat s t u n ne d a t hi s ac c omp l i shm e nt. Sha k in g his head in aw e, all he co uld say wa s, "I ju st tri ed m y hard est - it was fun." In mo to two , M axw ell ' s pa r en ts watched in amazem ent as th eir son again cla imed the holeshot ho nors and established th e lead. Running a close second were Jerad Wilson and John son . As the first three riders established the pace for th e moto, a battle M fo r fo urth ensued betw een Phill ips and Aaron T u ey. Phillips fina lly made a pass stick and th en proceeded to ta ke th ird awa y from Johnson . M axw ell cros sed th e f inish li ne firs t, followed by Wilson an d Chapar ral 's Phill ips , wh o too k second overa ll wi th his 3- 3 fini sh es. M ax w ell a gai n appea re d t o be stunned at the win . "I' m surprised I got tw o holeshot s ," he sai d. "I didn't th in k I'd do it ag ain . I was ki nd of tir ed . I co ul dn' t han g on th at much . I just g ot m essed up in some turns. Those guys were on m e. I coul d hear th em in every turn ." "Th is is th e best Father's Da y gift h e c o u l d g iv e m e , " ex cl aime d Ma xw ell's father. " We just got him that [his Honda CR125] fo r Christma s, " M a xw ell 's m other said. " Every body said, ' He's too sma ll for it.' It doesn 't lo ok like it today ." Li k e son, like fath er - Bob Max well also sw ept both of h is motos in th e Sen ior Exp ert cl ass. To top off Bob' s Fath er 's Da y we ekend , his daughter' s fi an cE:, D ann y Giannin i , took t wo firsts in th e 125cc Novic e cla ss. Th e riders in the 60 cc (9-1 1) class were also o ut t o pl ease their d ad s, Making a surprise appearanc e at th e Dealer s Seri es was world- class rider Mi k e Alessi. Th e Re nt ha l/ Pro Cir c ui t / Smith / Ma xi ma- bac ke d A l e ss i ea sily t riumph ed i n b oth m ot o s. Al essi say s that th e best part s of rac ing are the st art and trying to ca tc h th e person in front, " It' s fun w hen you 're o u t in t he lead ," A lessi said matter-of -fa ctl y , Capturing two second -p lace fin ishes behind Alessi was Corona Motorsports' Andrew Johnson , who holds the series points lead in the 60cc (9 - 1 1) cl ass. Johnson rod e a fairly comfortable first moto , but he had to work hard for his position during moto two . "I c am e in to the co rn er up t here, hit th e jump, I got a little sideways, tr ied to hol d on th e gas and pass him - the fro nt ti re just dug into the sand and I fe ll ," said th e elo q uent Johnson , who spent th e next th ree la ps fighting his way into second . eN 61 Helen R en aceway Parll Sa Bernardino, Californi a n Results: June 18, 2000 [Round 31 P/ W STK (0 · 6 ): I. Hunter Fo lk (KTM ): 2. J oey Guti errez (Yam); 3. B reenne Nelson (KT M). P/W MOD (0 -6) : 1. Bry ce Stewart (Co b). P/W STK (7 · 9) : I. Billy Musgra ve (KTM) : 2. Dustin Gill is (Pol ). P/W MOD ( 7- 9) : 1. A aron Sm it h ( KTM) : 2 . Caden Probst (Pol) : 3 . Dalt on Cam pbe ll (KTM ): 4 . Shaun Caudill (Lem ); 5. Brook e (Bishop (Lem) . 60 ( 0 -8): I. Kyl e Sm it h ( KTM) : 2 . M arcu s Carr illo (Ka w) ; 3 . Bill y Musgrave (Kaw ); 4 . Br itt ney Rowell (KTM); 5 . Brad Borden (Kaw) . 6 0 (9- 11 ) : I. M ik e Ale ssi ( KT M ): 2 . And rew Jo hnson ( Kaw) ; 3. Sco tt Nob le (Kaw) ; 4 . Brandon Spencer (Kew ): 5. Ryan Rowell (KTM ). 80 BEG: 1. Chad Anderso n (Kaw ): 2. Mall Craft (Yam) ; 3. Cory Wolff; 4. Matt Aragon (Kaw ); 5. Matt Brook s (Han). 80 ( 4 -1 1) : 1. Mik e A lessi (Yam) ; 2. J eff Al essi (Yam ) ; 3 . A nt ho ny C harett e (Y am ) ; 4 . Brand on Spencer (Kaw); 5. Cole Seely (Suz). 8 0 ( 12 . 13 ) : 1. Sean Bork enh agen (Yam) ; 2 . Tr istan Kall as (Yam) ; 3. Sterling Zepeda (Yam ); 4 . Au stin Boyd (Yam) : 5. Tyson Talkington (Yam ). 80 ( 14 - 16): 1. Kevin Hunter (Yam ); 2. Bryan Huth (Yam ); 3. Zachary Saathorft (K aw). S/MINI : 1. Mik e Ale ssi (Yam ); 2. Natha n Salgado ( Ya m ) ; 3 . A n t ho n y Cha re tte ( Yam ) ; 4 . Sean Bork enhagen (Yam ); 5. Sterling Zepeda (Yam ). 125 BEG: 1. Mitch Maxw ell (Han); 2. Roy Phillips ( Han) ; 3 . Mi ke J ohn so n ( Yam) ; 4 . J er ad Wil so n (Yam); 5. Aaron Tuey (Kaw). 125 NOV : 1. Danny Giannini (Yam) : 2. Al vino Ga rcia (Ha n) ; 3 . Chris Chevrette (S uz ) ; 4 . Ryan Cam pbell (Yam ); 5. Jeff Hazard (Han) . 125 INT : I. Sean O'Conner (Yam ) ; 2. Donnie Gritton ( Yam ) ; 3. Cory Gibbons (Yam ) ; 4. David Sulli ns (Yam ); 5. Kevin Jen nings (Yam ). 12 5 PRO: I. Du st y Wa lte rs (Ya m) ; 2 . Chri s Barkett (Han) ; 3. J on O ler (Yam) . 250 B EG : 1. M ik e Pened a ( Yam ) ; 2 . Ch uc k Park er ( Yern }: 3 . Eric Hank s ( Ya m ) ; 4. J ohn Chewnyk (Han) ; 5. Je rem y Cote (Yam) . 2 5 0 NOV: 1. Frank li n Ziegle r ( Yam); 2. Brae Dau ghert y (Suz); 3 . Ju st in McCo x (Yam ); 4 . Zach Scu ri (Yam ); 5. Brett Daugherty (Suz). 250 INT: 1. Sean O 'Conner (Yam ); 2. Je remia h Moore ( Han ): 3 . Cod y Knauss (Han) ; 4 . J eff Fine (Yam) : 5. J ohn Burr (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Dusty Walters (Yam); 2. Kris Keefer (Yam) . 4 -S TRK BEG : 1. Je ff Harri son (Yam ); 2. Mik e Cleary (Yam); 3 . Georg e Tuck er ( Hon) ; 4. Robe rt Modica (Han) : 5 . Keith Hyatt (Suz). 4 -STRK NO V : 1. Zac h Sc ur i (Yam) : 2 . Brett Daug herty (Yam) ; 3 . Frank lin Ziegl er (Yam) . 4 - ST RK I NT : 1. Todd Flam ing (Yam) : 2. Paul Dy ck (Yam) . WMN : 1. Hea t h er Wo od ( Ho n ); 2 . J es si c a Wagner (Han). J R VET BEG: I. Chuck Parker (Yam ): 2. Scott Cemp bel l (Kaw); 3. Mich ael Sorensen (Han); 4 . Tony Ok ada (Yam); 5. Ju an Ordonez (Han) . JR VET N O V : 1. Phi li p T aboa da ( Yam); 2 . Michael Ry der ( Kaw) ; 3. Mayso n Monroe (Yam ); 4 . Joey Ciroc co (Hen ): 5. J oel Plitt (Yam) . JR VET INT: 1. Geoff Walt ers (Yam) . JR VET EX: 1. Will y Mu sgrav e (Ka w) : 2. J eff Fine (Yam) . V ET BEG : 1. J eff M cMillen (Ya m) ; 2. Kenny Graham (Yam ); 3. Mike Lup ien (Han ); 4. Les Holl and (Han ): 5. Les Pitm an (Yam ). VET NOV: 1. Scott Lin dley (Yam ): 2. Micha el Aguinaldo ( Ho n) ; 3 . Michae l Seymore ( Han ) ; 4 . Da vid Willia m s (Hon ); 5. Mark. Robitalle (Kew}. VET INT: 1. Gary Lacy (Hon); 2. Gary Wagner (Yam) : 3. C.T. Falk (Yam) : 4. Milton Mize (Kaw). VET EX: 1. Will y Musgrave (Kaw) ; 2. Paul Dyck (Yam ). SR NOV : 1. Glenn Sh ear er ( Yam) ; 2. David Hassell ( Yam ) ; 3 . Rob ert Ri pl ey ( Yam) ; 4 . T im Will iam s ( Kaw ); 5. J ack Child s (Yam ). SR I NT: 1. Ja son Yodo gawa ( Ya m ) ; 2 . Bob Shimp (Yam ); 3 . Tim Holm (Yam ); 4 . Dan A usti n (Yarn): 5. Alan Kent (Yam) . SR EX : 1. Bob Maxwell (Han) ; 2. Philip Taboada (Suz); 3. Milton Mize (Kew} . Mid-South Summer Camp Series/SouthernIllinois Hare Scrambles Series Round 3: Trail Of Tears Gibson Grabs His First First B y D E B BIE A L L EN JONESBORO, IL,JUNE 11 h e M id -S outh Summ e r Camp (M SSC) Ser ies t eam ed up wi t h the SOI L (Southern Illinois) Ser ies to co m pe t e at the T rail Of T ear s lodge in J on esb oro, Ill ino is . Li ttl e Eg ypt' s club m embers cre ate d five miles of trail for th e 179 riders who ra c ed in 13 di ffe rent classes, and Dustin Gibso n topped them all to cla im f ir st pla ce ov erall for his fi rst time ever in a Mid -So uth event. T "I got a bad sta rt becau se I wasn't read y wh en they raised th e flag," Gib son admitt ed. Mid -S outh ride r Lance Sm ith grabbed th e holesh ot and cont inue d to stay in th e lead for three-quarters of a la p . "T he holesh ot wa s m in e," said the Moo se /Rob ert ' s Sh op -sponsored Sm ith , " and II was] go ing to end th is ra c e right alongside of th e leaders ." However, Smith decided the track wa s too dang erou s for him , so he eased back slightly and all owed Wes - -. Glen Helen Raceway Park: Mitch Maxwell (65) snagged his first two holeshots ever - and turned them Inl o his first two 125cc Beginner wins ever, which was just what his dad, Bob, wanted for Father's Day, (It beats a necktie.) 62 J U LY 26 , 2000' cue I e n e _ s Tra il of Tears: Travis Jones (00) and Wayne Colson get stuck in the Mid-South muck In Jonesboro, ill inois.

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