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New York State Supercross/ Motocross Championships Frozen Ocean M ot orsports Park rest of the Pro field was also beset by slip , tr ips and outright crashes when th e te rrai n c hange d due to th e weathe r. Neverth eless , t h e Pro classes were do m inate d by Kratz and Carsten . Stratt o n an d Pre st on p la yed supportin g parts. Th e 125cc Pro cla ss was Carsten's , bu t he had to fight off feroci ous attacks fro m Kr atz, Stratton and A aron Dieter. Kratz fini shed second overall and Dieter cl aim ed thi rd overall with co nsistent rid ing . Preston finished fourth in th e firs t 12 5cc Pro m oto but th en lost his rear brakes and was unable t o co m pete in mototwo. Th e Yamaha -m ounted 125cc B-divi sion winner, Charles Ellis, went 1-1 for his overall victory, followed home by Jordan Jackson and Tra vis Hesketh . Th e 250cc Pro-class win belonged to By M I C HA E L J A M E S P H O T O S By S U E D E NM A N A ND M IC HA E L J A M E S AQBQRN, NY, JQLY 8-9 t was a d oub le dose o f racing a t Frozen O cean Motorsports Park in th e Empire State. Saturday featured the Yamaha New York State Supercross Champion ship the ri ch est non -National event of the Y2K schedule, with more than $5000 up fo r g rabs - and it attra ct ed t he fastest professional motocross rac ers in th e East. Loca ls Bru ce Stratton , Paul Carpenter an d re cently " u nretire d" Chris Col eman vied fo r th e big pay ch ec k s aga inst a ho st of nation all y rank ed riders, incl uding Casey Johnson of th e Yam ah a o f T roy rac ing t eam , Barry Carsten , Ty Wallac e, Kevin Crine, Dav e Kratz and T ravis Preston. J ohnson led all but on e lap of the four -lap Dash For Ca sh after passing Kr atz and Carsten. J oh n son was fol lowed home by Wallace and Presto n. In the 125cc Supercross main event , J ohnson again berserked into the lead after a lap and looked set to sail away with the win. Carpe nter, spurred on by th e crowd, flew his Husky past Johnson for the lead and never let up . Johnson bailed half a lap later and didn 't rejoin the fray. Preston finished second, with Wallace third. In the 25 0cc m ain event, Maryland's Cr ine raced valiantly against Pennsyl vani a's Kratz. Th ey jos tle d for two laps before Crin e settl ed the issue, riding to an eventual 13 -second lead. Cr ine took th e win, ahead of Wallace, who wo rked his way up from a poor sta rt. The age le ss Carlo Co en le d briefl y but suc cum bed to his yo unger rivals. Th e wil y veteran pick ed up the pace in th e last two lap s to hold off a hard -charg in g Carsten . In the Amateur ranks, o nly o ne I sky , all th ree on Cobras. In 50 cc Shaft action , loc al rider Chad Gray beat out Br andon Wa ldon and Br ett McMi chael for the top honors. All of the SOcc riders raced only one moto, as the steep hills were too much for the little tikes and their littl e bik es. When all was sai d an d done, t he nearly 400 Amateurs who showed up to do battle for honor and glory and th e Pro riders who cam e fo r a chunk of the $ 6 00 0 pro purse we nt home happy. Th e racing was first -cla ss, and the facility was great. Frozen Ocean is trul y "Th e Place To Race." eN Frazen Ocean Motllrsports Park Auburn, New York Results: July 8-9, ZOOO Saturday 50 : 1. R.J Beck (Yam ): 2. Brandon May . (Yam): 3 . Br and on W ald on ( Yam ): 4 . Brett McM i chlil el (Ya m ) ; Hun ter Garl and ( Yam ) . 60: 1. Ry an Bliz zard ( KTM ) ; 2. Ni ck Mc Phee (Ka w); 3. Corey Brook s (Kaw); 4. Matt Fum ia (Kaw); 5. Goeff MacEw en (Kaw) . 80 : 1. Bob Kin iry (Kaw); 2. Caleb MHier (Yam) : 3 . Sco tt Sears (K aw ); 4 . Derek Varley ( Kaw ); 5 . Th omas Add y (Y am) . 125 BEG : 1. Kris La Poi nte: ( Yam ); 2. Don ald Wil son ( He n ): 3. M att O 'Re il l y ( Yam ) ; 4 . Se an Spatta ro (Suz); 5. Brandon Murph y ( Ka w) . 12 5 PRO : 1. Paul Ca rpe nt er ( Hu s) ; 2. Travi s Pre sto n (S uz); 3 . Ty Walla ce (Yam ): 4 . Da vid Kratz (Hus); 5. Kevin Crine (Hon ). 12 5 B: 1. Bob Kiniry {Kew} : 2. Bear Hugh son (Suz) ; 3 . Bobby Butl er (Suz): 4 . Thom as Bu rton (Yam): 5. Dan Philips (Yam ) . 125 C: 1. William Reese (Yam) ; 2. Jeff Whaley (Above) Local favorite Paul Carpenter won the 125cc main event at the New Vorl< State Supercross Championship. (Right) Kevin Crlne took home more than $1000 from Frozen Ocean Motorsports Park, winning the 250cc Pro class on Saturday nighL (Yam) ; 3 . Patrick Kallfeltz (Kaw); 4 . Adam Os bo rne (Hon) : 5. We. Eldred (Kaw) . 250 BEG: 1. Rich Merriam (Kaw ); 2. Ed Aftu ck (Hon); 3. Mi ke Masholon ard o (Suz); 4 . J eff FreseiJ (Ye:m ): 5. Kris Lacl air (Yam) . 25 0 PRO: 1. Ke vin Crine (Hon); 2. Ty Walla ce (Yam) ; 3. Carlo Coon (Hon ); 4. Barry Carsten (Suz); 5 . Jason Frenett e (Yarn) . 250 B : 1. B ear Hug hso n (S uz) ; 2 . Th omes Bu rt on ( Yam) ; 3 . Jordan Jack son (Hon ); 4 . Dan Kreamer (Kaw); 5. Roland Beck (Kaw ). 2 50 C: 1. Ja son Luce (Kaw) ; 2. Bowen Loomis (Suz); 3. Ric k Flu rsh ut z (Ya m) : 4 . William Dahl (Kaw ); 5. Ton y Lepetra (Suz) . VET A: I. Carl o Coen ( Hon ) ; 2. Dave Burger ( Ka w ) ; 3. Bart Lu c as ( Yam ); 4 . Gen e Ni gh m an (Kaw); 5. Chris Coleman (Kaw). 3 0 . B: I. Rol and Beck ( Ka w) ; 2 . Don Coll uzi ( Yam ) : 3 . Thoma s Br iuke (Hus ); 4 . Et han Carter (Yam ); 5. J im Vogt (Yam ). 30+ C: I . William Petlernc (Suz) ; 2 . Robert G rove r ( Ha n ) ; 3. T om L a Ju ett ( Yam) ; 4 . Dean Furnle (Kew): 5. Mik e Kennerson (Kaw) . Sunday 50 SHAFT: I . Chad Gr ay (Yam) ; 2. Bra ndo n W aldo n ( Yam ) ; 3 . B re tt M cM l ch ll el ( Yam ) ; 4 . Brandon May s (Yam ); 5. Hunter Garland (Yam) . 50 CHAIN : I. Ry an Bli zzard (Co b ) ; 2 . Zach Butler (Cob ); 3 . T yler E vei nsk y (Cob) ; 4 . J ordan Kriger (Cob) ; 5. Ethan Rowland (Cob) . 60: 1. Brand on Meier (K aw ); 2. Rya n Blizzard (KTM) ; 3. Je m Glezen (Kaw) ; 4. Mike Potts (KTM ); 5. Colto n Hawkins (Kaw) . JR MINI : 1. Brandon Meier (Kaw) . MINI COM.B: I . Bob Kiniry (Kaw) ; 2 . Caleb Miller; 3 . Brandon Meier ( x ew) : 4 . Frank Bum s (Kaw) ; 5. Man Fl int (Yam) . SCHBY : I. Bob Kini ry (Kaw) ; 2. William Reese (Yam) ; 3. J osh Utberg ( Kaw); 4. Don Williams (Hon) ; 5. Piero Chambe rlain (Yam ). 125 BEG: I. We. Eldr ed (Kaw ): 2. Chad Wrigh t (Yam ) ; 3 . M"n Am sch ler (Kaw) ; 4. Clyd e Mays Jr. (YlIm); 5. Corey Copel and (Han ). 12 5 PRO: 1. Ba rry Carsten (Sut); 2. David Krau (Hus); 3. Aaron Deiter (Suz); 4 . Ryan Mills (Han); 5. Don Schm id t (Y am ) ; 6 . Paul Verec ke ( Kaw): 7 . Casey Higgin s (Yam); 8. T . Ryan Ketc hen (v ern): 9. Da vid Gino lfi (Hon); 10. J osh Sterr trt (Hon) . 125 B: I. Charl es Elli s (Yam) ; 2. Jo rdan Ja ckson ( Ho n) ; 3. T rav i s Hesketh ( Yam) ; 4. Bo bby Bu tler (KTM); 5. Steven Edwards (Hon) . 125 C: I. Will iam Reese (YlIm) : 2. Je ff Whaley ( Yam); 3 . B i ll Ben son ( Yam) ; 4 . Shawn Murray (KTM) : 5. Patrick KaUfelu (Kew}. 2 5 0 BEG : 1. Da v e Vaut zy ( K aw); 2 . Ji m my Russel ( Kaw) ; 3. Ku rt Budd enhe qer (KTM ); 4. Pat Zwetsctu 5. Jer em y Stewart (Yam ). 2 50 PRO: I. David Kratz (Hus); 2. Barry Carsten (Suz) ; 3 . Bru ce St ra tt on (Suz ) ; 4 . Ca sey Hi ggin s (Yam) ; 5. Don Schmi dt (Yam) ; 6. Kevin Crine (Hon); 7. Shawn Nutt (Suz); 8. Karl Scott (Yam ); 9 . Aaron Shepard (Han ); 10. Jim my Miller (Yam) . 250 B : 1. Jorda n Ja c k son ( Ha n ); 2 . Gl enn Ba rl ow (Kaw) ; 3. Stev en Edw ards (Han ); 4. N igel Martin (Suz); 5. Brandon Martin (Yam) . 250 C: 1. J esse Perry (Han) ; 2. J erem y Russel (Kaw) ; 3 . Nick Sc roth (Ke w) : 4 . Dav e Terw ill iger (Yam ): 5. Will Dohl (Hon ). 25. PRO: 1. David Kratz (Hus); 2. Barry Carsten (Suz) ; 3 . Bru c e St rettc n ( Suz); 4 . Don Schm i dt (Yam) ; 5. Darryl Sm ith (Kaw). 30. B : 1. Don Cla rke (Han) ; 2. Geor ge Martin (Kew): 3. Jo hn Uplinger (Kew): 4 . Rich Field (KTM); 5 . Da ve J ack son (Yam ). 30. C: 1. Steve Vessellc ( Hon) ; 2. T im Krige r (Hon ); 3. M ik e Leona rd (Kaw); 4 . Dave Te rwi lliger (Yam); 5. Scott Lesnirk (Yam) . VINT/WDS: 1. Steven Edw ards (Han) ; 2. Don Cla rke ( Su z) ; 3 . Ge o rge M art i n ( K e w } : 4 . Pau l Gardner (Kaw); 5. Ben A tk inson (Han) . (Left) Dave Kratz took the 250cc Pro overall win at the Motocross Championships on Sunday in Auburn, New Vorl<. (Below) Despite only having one arm, Dave Jackson (26) raced to third in the first Over 30 B moto and placed fifth overall. name w a s on every o ne 's lips: Bob Ki n ir y . The yo u ng sp e e d st e r h a s al ready been com p are d to Jam e s Stewa rt in both speed and ski ll. Kiniry won the m ain events in the 80 c c and 125cc B classes. Even aga inst bigger bik es, Kiniry rode with bravado. On Sunday , t h e New York St at e Mo tocross Cha m pionship was held on Frozen O cean 's beautifu l, wide-open , natural -t errain track, which looks like Un ad illa when it wa s new . A $6000 pur se att racted a host of National pros and loca l privateers. K in iry again pro ved to be the most co nsistently fast rider at Frozen Ocean. The young m an from nearby Skaneate les won every single moto he entered to take the overall Schoolbo y, Mini Unlimited and Senior Min i victories with a dominance that none of his professional corn patri ots could mu ster. Co en won the fir st m oto of every class he raced: the 250cc Pro, the Over 25 Pro, and the Ov er 30 Pro. Inconsistency in th e seco nd motos - which were held in the rain - was his undoing. Th e K ra tz, with 4-1 m oto sc ores. After a poor start in mota one, the Husk y rider streaked thro ug h t he ranks until he to pped out at fourth pla ce. In moto two , after the rains came, Kratz rode the mu d like it was a dry track and left the field behind at the drop of th e gate. Carsten's 3 -3 moto sco re netted him second overall , and Stratton 's 6 -4 scores netted him the last podi um spot. First -m oto winner Coen did no t finish. The 250 cc B cla ss was dominated by Honda CR-mounted Jackson. His I I moto scores were com e-from -behind aff airs o ver Gl en Barlow and St ev en Edwards. In 50cc Cha in act ion , Ryan Blizzard wo n over Zack Butler and T yl er Evin eye I e n e vv S • A UGUST 16, 2000 41

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