Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

80 ( 14· 15) : I . Tyle r Fick ( Kllw) ; 2 . Se en Murphy (Ho n ); 3 . William Brown (Kaw ); 4. Rya n Hau c k (Ka w); 5. Jake Ca rtw r}g:ht (Hon) . 80 0 (7. 11): I. Nick Holum (Yam) ; 2. Seen Ekenon (Suz) ; 3. Rogers (Han ): 4 . JonathM Gabrio (Y.vn ); 5. Nick Dunn (Han). 80 0 (12·1S): 1. Bryan Cam way (Yllm) : 2. MlIa Brewer (Hon ); 3 Presion fl\cKmy (Kaw); 4. Rollie Moore (Han ); 5. Kurt Wllrd (Hon). S/ M1NI (9-11 ): I. Joshua Hill (Ya m): 2. Kory HuffmIln (Kawl : 3 CMs Johnson (Kaw); 4. Guy Tow U (Kaw); 5. Brya r PetTy (Hon). S/ M1NI (l 2-15): I. Justin K~ey (Stu): 2. Philip EhM I (Yam ): 3. KiHV'I y Wrimer (Hon) ; 4. Jordan fo\ockridgf' (Kaw): 5. Drew D4vis (Hanl . 125 A: I. lance Smail (Suz ): 2. Nick H.anser'I (Suz ); 3. Trav is Murphy (Stu); 4. Tm Holas (Hon). 125 B: I. Ryan Metzler (Suz:); 2. Da lf' Ainslie (Yam) : 3. Todd Blanchard (Ka w); 4. ..k::Jf'y Mancuso (Han); 5. Steve Miller (KTM). 125 C: I. Mtlrt. Bunker (Yom ); 2. Kenny Webst er (HM): 3. Shon Series (Ya m ); 4. J eme e Hamilt on ( Hon ); 5 . William H allg~ n son (Yarn) . 125 0 : 1. Eric Nuttbrodt (Yam ); 2. Chris Holum (Yam) : 3 . Jason Collief (Hon) ; 4. Jach! Unger (Hen) ; 5. Carl Cuison (Sul ). 250 A: 1. teoce Smail (Suz ); 2. Pllul Winn (Yam ): 3. Terry tee Hamness (Kllw): 4. larry Jcoes (Kawl : 5. J a lOll Matthf'ws (Hon ). 250 B: l , Ryen Meu le r (Su z): 2. Todd Blan ch a rd (Kaw) : 3. If'ig hton Lillie (Yam); 4. Will Wllllace (Kaw); 5. OIln Hew itt (Hon) . 250 C: 1. Tllft Mtlth~rly (YIlrTl ); 2. J eremy Holt (Yam ): 3 . Brett Okermen (Hon); 4 . Kevin Meyer (Hon) : 5. Rob Sp nng (Hon). 250 0 : I. C~ric Andre ws (Kaw): 2. Ma rk Billie (Han ); 3. Grf'Q Gipe (Kllw): 4 . Todd Harden (Yam ): 5. Mik~ Cooley (Yam ). 25+ N 8: 1. lance Smllil (Suz): 2. Jason Matth~ws (Hon ): 3 Te rry te e Hemnees (Kllw); 4. John Sebc (Hon ): 5. Ted Harry (Yom ). 25+ C: J. Toft Mathe rly (Yllm ); 2. Mllrcu s Melendrez (Yllm); 3. J llcq ue s Varvel (Hon ); 4 . Chad wick we lle ce (Ya m); 5. Trad F1~ming (Yllm) . 30+ A: I. Pau l Winn (Yllm) ; 2. Dovid Ba iley (Kllw); 3. Ted Harry (Yllm ) j 4. Ja y J llckson (Kllw); 5. David Germ llin (Hon ). 30+ B: 1. Child Gravelle (Yllm ): 2. Jasen Rllwlins (Kllw); 3. Docgla s Nunde ll (Yllm): 4. Larry Smi th (Hon) ; 5. Dllvid Sc hmid (Hon). 30. C: I. Darin Gllble (Hon ); 2. Ron Coble ntz (Ho n); 3 . Rob Spring (Hon ): 4. Bren t Dic key (Hon ): 5. Geo SIlnchez (Hon ). ff 40 . A: J. Da rryl Zumste in (Ho n) ; 2. Arn e Hettmen ( Hon ): 3. Greg Nelson (Kllw); 4. Bee Tellsdll ie (Yom ); 5. Jerry Ebert (S uz). 40. B: 1. Jerry Wilson (Ya m ): 2. Da n fit ch (Suz); 3. Terry L Hanm ess (Yllm ); 4. J eff Stob (KTM); 5. Terry Brooks (Yam ). 40+ C: 1. Hllroid Thorp (Yam) : 2. Steve Bryan t ( Hon ): 3. Blaine Hansen (K_): 4. George Sullivlln (Yam ); 5. Cork y Clftnton (Hen ). 8TH: I. Jooey Mllncu so (Ho n ); 2. Dale Ains lie (Yllm ); 3 . Tye Crandall (SUl ): 4 . Seen Stew llrt (Hon ): 5 . M.art.Bunk er Jr . (Yam). OPEN B/C: I. Steve Eilers (Yllm ). OPEN 0 : 1. Bill Aeming Jr . (Yarn) ; 2. Alan ~ (Ka w); 3 Kenne th KilO (Yam ); 4. J IlJ'ne5Trlvitt (KTM): 5. Tony Pipll.1rtS (KTM). S WMN ( 12 .): I. TrllCi fl~ m ing (Ya m); 2. Rochelle Ne imann (Yam ); 3 . Allison Janes ( Ka w) : 4. Ji ll Themes (Yam ); 5. Ja ym~ Woodman (BBR). W ashougal MX Pa rk Smail on Rails em. B y PAT D OOGHERTY WASHOUGA L, WA , JULY 2 DeMarini Suzuki's Lance Smail, from Federal Way, Was hington , carde d thr ee class wins at the fi rst ro und of th e fifth ann ual AMA-sancti on ed Pac ific N orthw e st C ha mpio ns hi p Serie s, held at Washouga l MX Park on Scott USA Da y , All fo ur Japa nese manufacturer s are pu tti ng up large co nti ng encies for th is fiv era ce series sponsore d by Pro Cali be r. PJ 1• Du n lo p , Scott USA, TBT Ra c in g , A x o and LSR. This was the first of two out of the five races to be held at Wa shougal. More than 4 5 0 r id er s e njoy e d p erfect weather and a tough but fun tra ck in prepara tion for the National even t at the end of the month. Th e new sawdust that was tilled in and the down hill doub le m ade for a techni cal track t ha t t u rne d p hysi cal. Wa t ching t he l ine s cha ng e all day kept all racers on th eir toes, a nd t h e b est e x a m p le o f th e sea r c h for smo othness was Smail. Sma il loo ked as if he neve r hit the bumps as he r ound ed th e c o u r se with a c o ns t a n t plum e of roost a nd the qu ickes t la p times of the day I Pau l Winn of Yacolt, Wa shin gton , on his powerful YZ426F, k ept th e leader in sight, but onl y briefly. as e ve n his stren gth was n't enough to match " The Smail' s Pace." T er ry Hamness plugged aw ay o n his T erry's Cycle Cente r-ba cked Kawasaki afte r starting behind his bro the r Mike Hamness, aboa rd a Yamaha YZ426F , T erry was asked why his brother fell off the pace, "I th in k he stayed ou t too late last night!" said Terry, Ryan Metzler from Gasto n, Oregon, rod e the wheels off his Hill sbo ro Motorcycles Suzuk is in both the 125 cc Int erm ed iate and 250c c Intermediate cl asses. Even a detour to take a soi l sample in the Catc her's Mitt co me r didn't coo l his fire, as he didn't want any othe r riders to get a "big head " by beati ng him, Metzler tumed the second -q uick est lap s of the day. Anothe r nota ble perf ormer wa s Ryan Vii · lopoto, wh o ran away from both the 60s and the 80s, Th e Pou lsbo , Was hi ng to n, rider has reall y been stepp ing up his spee d on his KTM 60 and Yam ah a 80 , A hu g e tu rn out in t he 250cc B eginn er cla ss req uir ed t w o q ualifi er s, a l ast - ch an ce qualifier, a n d a 'm a i n eve nt. In t he m ain , Ced ric A ndrews made his trip do wn fr om Brem erton , W ashin gt on , worthwhil e by t wisting th e throttl e of his Kaw asak i the hardest and absco nd ing wit h th e hol eshot ahead of a full gate of ner vou s B eg i nners and go ing o n to wrap up the cl ass! Amago Race w ay The Amago Mann By ROD GIRARD PAUMA VALLEY, CA , J ULY 2 Race da y got off to a fi rec racker start at th e Ca liforn ia Moto rcycl e Road Racing Associa tio n's A m ago Raceway eve nt. with superstarto -be John Ho pk ins showing his appreciation f o r hi s ro ot s b y raffling o f f a p a i r of h i s A lpin estars race boots; Vi nce Eva ns was th e lucky recipient . T he fi rewo rks co n ti n ued in t he Stoc k Expert class, After a length y abse nce, J am es M a nn re t u r n ed i n good form a n d d ue le d Leo nard M ell gr en for th e le ad in an ex c it ing pair of races. In race one , Mellgren took th e ea rly lead , wi th Mann challe ng ing him relentl essly . It was a di spl ay of c ontrasti n g ri din g st y les: Mell gren's sm ooth , open, flo wing lin es help ed him ho ld off th e attacks of Man n, who rod e with a yo uthful , aggress ive- bra k ing , throw- it -t ig ht into -the-comer sty le_A lthough Mann was ab le to get under Mell gren several t ime s in tu rn fo ur, he never got the neede d drive off th e co rne r to m ak e it stick, and Mellgren hel d hi s lead throug ho ut th e race , Vi nce Evan s and Jason T aka moto were thi rd and fourth. Race tw o start ed out to be a carbon copy of race one, with Man n unsuccessfully pr essing Mell gren into tum four on every lap· until Results 50 (4.6) OIL·INJ : I. Brody Thon (Ya m ); 2. T.J . Hindel"$(Suz ); 3. (Sul). 50 (4·6 ) STK: L Bradl ~ Frac~ (Cob ); 2. Trent J ones (Cob); 3. Evan Nyst rom (Cob); 4. Justin Hill (KTM); 5. Matthe w Bi sc~g [ja MolItth~ Shirl~y (Cob) . 50 (7·8 ) $TK: I. Da vid M~ade (Cob); 2. Thomas Nichols (Cob); Tyl~ Holweger (KTM); 4. Ryan Nys lrom (Pol) ; 5. Crystal f razier (Lon). 60 (7·8) : I. Gar ed Sleink~ (KTM); 2. Mlltt Dlln'~t1 (KTM); 3. Noah BoDey (Yarn) : 4 . Dllvld Meode (Cob) ; 5. Cody Short (Kaw). 60 (9·1 1): I. RYllnVDIopoto (IITM); 2. Sh"wn Habetiock (Kaw); 3. J a ke ~ (KTM,); 4. Tyler VI1Iopoto(KTM): 5. Joel ~ (KTM). 80 (7-11): I. Ryan V1llopoto (Yllm ); 2. Joshua Hill (Yam) ; 3. K~1th Batterson (Kaw); 4. Brylll"Peny (Hon): 5. SM'AIf1 HIlberIock (Kaw). 80 (12 · 13): 1. Justin K~ (SUl); 2. Philip Ehlllll (Yllm) ; 3. DaNeI Hamilton (Hon) : 4 . J ames Gannon (HM); 5. ~an Dahlberg (Yam) . 3. lap seven , wh en Ma nn ' s tenacity pa id off and he was ab le to make his pass stic k com ing out of turn fo ur an d throug h t urn five , Mell gren respond ed with a hard dr ive out of tum five but found his charge blocked by a ba ckmark er. Mann held a slim lead to th e checkers for th e m ota vi ctory and the ov era ll win , w ith Mellgren secon d and Ev ans and T ak am o to third and fo urth. Th e A mateur 80cc GP rock eteers put on a roaring good show as well. In ra ce on e , Ed Simon laun ched to an early lead , with St eve Shimabuku and Larry Weisberg in hot pursuit, By lap four, Shimabuku ha d ta ke n th e lead from Simon while be ing pr essed big -time by W ei sb erg . On la p seven , Weis berg tried to ta ke Shim abuku under very hard braking int o the infam o us tum four , but he couldn't m ak e it hap pen . On lap eight, Weisberg again failed to m ak e the turn - fou r pa ss w ork , p r e s se d Shimabuku hard into tum five , clipped his rea r tire and wen t dow n. Shi mabuku rod e on to an eas y v ic to ry, with Simon in second . A ft er quick ly remounti ng , Weisberg took thi rd . In the aft erno on race , Shimabuku took the ea rly lead , with Sim o n in second and Weisberg wi thin strik ing di sta nce. By lap thr ee, the tab les had tum ed, with Sim on taking the lead and Shimabuk u falling back. For th e next five lap s, Wei sberg stalked th e lead ing duo, pulling up on the m in ch by in ch un der brak ing , O n lap ni ne, i n a fl ur ry of b ra ki ng m ov es and pa sses through tu rn s fou r a nd fi ve and th e sho rt chute following , Weisb erg moved pa st Shimabuku and th en Si mon as w ell. Weisberg' s daring late-ra ce c ha rge ga ve hi m the victory and the overall win , wit h Simon second and Shimabuku thi rd , Re s u lt s 80 AA I. larry WNberg; 2. Ed SImon; 3. Stev e Sh lmDbuk u; 4 Andy I..ml ; 5. Bill Lawless. 80 EX: I. Vinet: Evans; 2. leonard MelIg~ ,lo\O BEG : 1. Wade Clayton ; 2. Bla ir SoI1~er; 3 . Richa rd D William a; 4. Jason 8at~s; 5. Mike D4y. MOD AM:. I. Kerl Oill ; 2. Ga brid Suarez: 3. Travi s Violett e ; 4 . _ Mike Kelly: 5. Rick Lasch MOD EX: 1. Leonard Mellgrerl: 2. Tomm y Crawford ; 3. Fran k Rodriguez.: 4 . J alOll Tllkomot o. STt

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