Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Results P/W OIL· INJ: I. Jocob Woshburn (Yam) ; 2. Matt Camp (y am l; 3. RYDlI Baker (Yam): 4. Jason frank (Yam): 5 . .Jof-Tumft" (Yam) . P/W OPEN: 1. Robby Huu {Cob ); 2. SiggyGrav" (Cob): 3. Ky~ Balla (Cob): 4 , .JoMrw Ga rgano (Cob) : 5 . Levi Bufkin (Cob) . P/W (4·6 ): I. JcMnito Gargano (Cob ): 2. Mikey Io'\oreDo(Cob ): J . Kory Keylon (Cob ): 4 , Justin Starting (Cob): 5 . Cor.win BufDnO(Cob) . P/W (1.8) : I. Robby HuSJ (Cob) : 2. Siggy Grave s (Cob l: 3 . K~ Balla (Cob ); 4 . Chase Couture ( KTM): ~. Jeff Munea~ (Cob) . 65 BEQ: I. ~ Worren (Kow); 2. Kyle Balla (Kow): 3 . Brod Bonds (Ko...,): 4. Cosey Fink (Kalil); 5. 1.K Mack ey (K_). ) 65 (5·8) : I . J~ f~ (Ka ..., ; 2. Chase Couture (KTM): 3. Robby HUll (Kow); 4 . CIani Hili (KolII):5 . J ell Mulleave y (Kaw). 65 (9 - 11): I . Kyle KeykJn (KTM); 2. 50 PartlO (KTM); 3. Cohen Maynard (KTM): 4 . Ryan Lawhon (KTM): 5. Mati Com . (Kaw) . 65 OPEN I. Coh m Mayna rd (KTM); 2 . Kyle Keylon (KTM): J. : 50 PDl1In (KTM); 4. Ryan ~whon (KTM); 5. .hsM' Freoeman (Kaw). 80 BEG: I./v'wtyGumoveos (Kaw); 2. Josh Boggs (Suz) : 3. NICh Toylof (Suz); 4. Jacqudine Rou (Suz): 5. Raymond Campbell (K_ ). 80 (7 . tI ): I. Dean Dy6s (Suz ); 2. Jon Ca m p (Yam) ; 3 . Mike NIcoli ni (Suz); 4 . MattCom ella (Ka lil); 5 . Kyle Key'on (Ka w). 80 (12 ·15 ): I. MG 60nl (Ka...,): 2 . J D$Of'I Rose te (KlIw); J . Rya n n Wa Ren (Ka lil); 4 Cho' Ca tes (Yam) ; 5. Justm Bryant (Yam ). S/M1NI : 1. Mftn Bonl (Ka...,) : 2. Deen Dyese (Su z); 3. Ryan War· ten (Kow); 4. Mike Nico lini (Suz); 5. J ason Roset e (Kaw). 125 ( 12- 15): L D~ Kain (Yam ); 2 . Corey f ink (Yam) ; 3 . Sam Flo rina (Yom) ; 4. RUSlW"1 1CIIlY(Sw l; 5. Rick Bryant (Yam) . 16 · 24 : 1. Budd y Duffy (5w:) ; 2 . H. Jeremy Sh uttleworth (Yam) : 3. Pau l Pe rebijnos (Yom) : 4 . Dllrryl Land (Yom ); 5. Billy Wood (Ya m ). 125 BEG: I. Jomes Lubrano (Yam ); 2 . Robert SrMh (Yom) ; 3. Matt Co bb (Yam ); 4 , Bud Ethridg e (Hon ); 5 . Ryan DeF roncisco (Hon) . 125 B: 1. Ryan Dl'lvll (Kow): 2 . Pau l P~~biJOOs (Yom ); 3. Drew Kem (YllIm) : 4 , Tom Porson s (Yam ); 5. ~rrick Koin (Yam) . 125 C: I. Cor~y Fink (YllIm) ; 2, Da rren Fortin (Vom ); 3, Mike Finneg an (Yam ); 4, Joey S1 11ylon('t'am ); 5. Sam Fiorina (Yom) . 250 BEQ; I . Cnle Aage (S uz): 2. J oh n Glec1son (Kow); 3. Wayn e in Kuntr. (Yom ). 4. J oh n Figs (Hon ); 5 . KeY Turner (Yam) . 250 B: I . Tom Pal"'lOns (Yl:l m) ; 2 . RYlln DaYls (Kow); 3. Dl:l ryl r Und (Ya m): 4 , Steve Dumond (S uz); 5. Mark Co mpbe ll (Ya m) 25 0 C: I. Dorr"n Fo rtin (Ya m); 2 . Chns Brice (Yam) ; 3. Mike Momula (Ka w); 4. Uirry Horward (KolII); 5. Brett Ga raya lla (Yom ). 25 +: I . Fe rno ndo Mac io (Yam) ; 2 . Mclrcus Pedre ro (Yam) : 3 . Todd Gardner (HCI'I); 4 . Bt-yon,AJHe(Han ); 5 . Kyle Myer'!. (Suz ). 30+ : I. Stne Dumond t Suz): 2. Bryon Abl~ ( Hon ); 3 . Mork Campbell (Yom ); 4 . Men.. Weslt')' (Hon ): 5. Jerry DragojI"'Vich(Sul ). 35 +: I. Tom Br&gg (Yom ); 2. Steve Edw ard s (Ka w); 3. Bren Goroyalia (Yam); 4 _RICk Bryant (Yom ); 5 . Pete ZoI"C'Or1e (Sul). 40..: 1. Willil Brock (Hon) : 2. Tom Bragg (Yam); 3. Man.. Cor nelIO (lion); 4 . Rick Bryant (Yam) ; 5. SlI"'Ve Edward!; (Ka w). 50+ : I. Tom Bragg (Yam) ; 2 . AI Gardner (Hon ); 3. Roben Dare (Kow). WMN: 1. So mm " r Wood (Kow): 2. Ashley J ackson (Suz); 3. Trati Hes s (KTM): 4 . Michelle Gos.lJIn (Hon) ; 5. Pat Wesl (Suz) O PEN MNY: 1. BUddy Du lly (S uz ): 2 . Jerem y S huttl~worth (Yam ); 3 . Fern ondo fo\aclO(Yom ); 4 , Billy Wood (Ya m) . 5 . Todd Gord · ner (Hon) . Baja Acres B igel o w Ace s the Acres By BART NEWMAN MILUNGTON , MI, JULY 9 Mo re t ha n 650 riders m ade th e tr ek to Baja A c res d esp ite th e severe weath er . Th o se in atte nda nce w eren 't d i sappo inted , as Da rrel "T he Dirt Doctor· Hiltz and Ja son "Fly Gu y · Mays had th e t rack - and the grounds - in great shape. Six- ye ar -o ld J ena Hiltz and he r buddies like the new swing set the best of all. Mark Cheza put his large KTM 380 out in fro nt of the Ove r 35 class, with Kreg Bigelow hot on his heels. J im Marsa ck held down third , foll owed closely by both Craig Pickett and Gary Seibert. Cheza used the open track and his open bike to keep his advantage over Bigelow, as the big power was just the ticket in the deep , wet sand. Cheza kept Bigel ow at bay for the first half of the moto, with Marsack some eight second s back in third. The real race was for fourth. as both Scott Curry and Jeff Himanek pushed past Seibert and set their sights on Pickett. who was holding down a strong fourth after being off the bike for more than three months due to a broken wrist. With th e wh it e flag out, B igelow closed in on Cheza's rear wheel . and it was any one 's race. When the two reappeared, Bigelow was out front and Cheza was som e six seconds back. thou gh a comfortable 12 seconds ahead of Planet Honda rider Marsa ck. Fourth went to Pickett. and Himanek held off Curry for fifth . A heavy rain fell between motos on e and tw o , making th e sand heavier and the hardpacked sect ions slicke r. Seibert timed the gate perfectl y , layi ng down a textbo ok ho lesh ot and leading the Ov er 35 pack down the fro nt straight - on ly to lose h is lead head in g up "Kong " to m ot a one winn er Bige low . Mi ssing from the m ix was m ot a-on e runner-up Cheza, who put th e hu rts to a set of wheel beari ngs. ending his day. With a home- field ad va ntage and o pen tra ck ahe ad of him, Big elow wasted no ti me separating h imself fr om th e p ac k . despite a val iant effo rt fr om Pickett. Bigel ow wa s no t to be den ied. Pickett ran seco nd for all but a minute and a half of th e rac e. Mar sack recovered from a bad j ump off th e gate to work his wa y up to third . Fo urt h went to ho leshot man Seibert . Bob Nu nley was fifth . Results 5 1 (4 ·6 ) SHAFT; 1. Kyle ~rhngton (Yam) ; 2. J acob Von Dyke (Yam); 3. Daniel R. Ayolte (Yom): 4. Lelllis Hunl (KTM); 5. Dylan S. Lorenz (Yam). 51 (7 -8) SHAFT: 1. Eric Se nk (Yam) ; 2. Man J . KoYltCh (Yllm ); 3. Michoel Hei* r Jr. (Yam); 4 . Michllel Forml/lln (Yam ): 5. JoSl"ph L Porc ecli 1I1 (Yam) . 5 1 J R: 1. Morthew Syna kowski : 2. Jllfen J . Pesc t (Pol) ; 3. Jacob VDlI Dyk~; 4 . Danifl R. Ayolle (Cob); 5. Zachary Taylor (Cob) . 5 1 SR 1. MJchaet Rosa (Cob) ; 2. Torrun y Richter III (Cob) ; 3. : Ca mer on Poyner (Pol); 4 . Joseph L Porcedi III (Cob ); 5 . Man J . KoYadl (KTM). 60: 1. Dom inic lui (KTM.); 2 . Doniel J . Aulwybrook (Kow); 3 . Bnmdon Cooley (KTM); 4. J ames L Schmaus {KG wl; 5 . Billy fo\ullen (tIT"'). 80 (7- 11): I. Ene S. Miller (Su:.r:); 2. Jerry Loreru: III (Yam ); 3 . Adam Horden (Ka lil); 4. Q.,n tef J . Aulsey1:Jrook (Kaw); 5. Dane Mar· sock (Hon) . 80 ( 12 -15) : 1. Marcu s J . Shaver (Hon): 2. Gra nt W. Moreland (Stu); 3. Aaron M.. Smtth (Hon ): 4. Ryan M.. Poge (KG 5. Toy1of C. w): Knapp (Yam ). 80 C: I. Adorn Dr/llbtok (K_); 2 . Amanda M. Shands (Yam ); 3. Scon Homilt on ( lion ); 4 . M.ac:ket'lZ Cope (Kaw ): 5 . Sean Duff (K_ ). lt' 12 5 JR ; t . Thomas E. Osmialo wski (Stu ); 2 . Brad E. Smith (Hon ); 3. Tyler Weth ingt on (Kaw); 4 . Tyler A. Gundlach (Yam); 5 . C~ L Hoover (Yam ). 125 A; 1. Bmtt Vanden Brwk (Yom) . 125 B: I. Thomas E. Osmiolow!lki (S uz); 2 . Tyler Welh lngt on (K_ ): 3. [)e ftn Morna (Ka w); 4. Scott C. Jeff ers (Suz) ; 5. Matthew W. Corpen1~ (K" w). 12 5 C; I. Dovid J . Swe rtze ndru be r (Yllm ); 2 . Ma tth e w Dur st (S uz): 3 , Daniel K"ppl fO l (Yom ); 4. Todd Ashl ey (Yllm ); 5 . Alon L. Klerczyn ,kl (Hon ) . 250 A: I. John Buono (Kow); 2 . J eremy D, Hugh son (Yam) ; 3. Clint A. Sumne r (Hon) ; 4. Eric A. u:mkton (Yom ); 5. Se c1n P. Con l~ (Yom) . 250 B: 1. Tre vor A. Gund1ad1 (Yom ): 2. Tim Roa (Yam) ; 3. COf"y W. Pc1ulsell (Yom ); 4 . Bob P. Dedic (Hon): 5. Scott C. Jeffers (Sw: ) 250 C: I. Mlchoe l Szol (Kllw); 2 . James Jobson (Hon ); 3, James Hom (KTM); 4 . Scott Lod" n!lllck (KTM); 5. William St raus, (Su z). 16 -24 : I. Michlllel S. Stepule (KTM); 2 . Mike Keyser (S U1): 3 . Mieh...e l Sullivon (Yllm) : 4 . Devld J . Swartzen druber (Yom ): 5 . Mike Rob ishow (Ya m). . 25 ..: I. J oh n Buono (Kow); 2 . Robert J, &:hulte (Kow); 3. Joe J . Sumbera (Kaw); 4, Joey V. Munge r (KTM); 5. Randy P. Izydor ek (Yam ) 30..: I. MatthfOW L Crown (Kow): 2 . Kreg D. Bigelow (Hon): 3. Je ff Himl'lnek (Yaml ; 4 . Mike H,mort(" (Hon ); 5 , Ro~rt J . Sc hulte (Ka w), k 35 ..: I. Kreg D. BIgl"Iow (Hon); 2. Craig M. Pickett (Hon); 3. Jame5 R. Marsadt (Hon); 4. Gary L Seibfort (Soz): 5. Man.. A. Smith (KTM) 40..: 1. Cra ig M. Picket! (Hon) : 2. Scott D. CUrTIe(Hon ); 3. Mork A. Smith (KTM); 4. Jomt:!. IVffIen (Kow): 5 . Jerry G. Rf'ke-ki (Kll..., . ) 50 +: 1. St~ McNllbb (Kaw): 2. Guy Winonradsky (Hon ); 3. Wilham D. Fosl ef (Yam); 4 , Skip Krassa (Hon ): 5 . Frank J . Helms (Kow). NON·CUR: I. Brod E. Smith (Hon); 2. W~bf'rt Verpoolen (Hon ): 3. PItU1 Hmz (Hon ); 4. Dan E. Poyner- (Ya m ); 5. JeremieBrad)um (Kaw ). WMN: I. Kn"m RU5S"11 (Yam ). zo's rea r tire. O n th e final lap, Gross pas sed Palazzo on the ins ide of tum eight and set his sig hts on Haskovec. Coming out of tum nin e, Gross was in Haskovec's draft , and he pulled alongside at the checke red nag . However , he wa s just sho rt , leavi ng Toye with the race win , followed by Hask ov ec in second and Gross thi rd . Kato Cycle C lub Hilldrags Wood Hard to Beat at Kato Hilldrags B y Bo o NORTHROP MANKATO, MN , JULY 9 Combin e the sports of motorcy cl e hillclimbing and dr ag racin g and yo u get one of the m ost exciting of all motorsports. The K ato Cycl e Club even t featured a do ub le -eliminatio n for mat. T he top two ride rs in eac h class th en advanced to the Top Eliminator sing le-eli mi· nati on shootout. Rya n Pete rs on won th e 4 00c c class and adva nc ed to the shoo to ut wi th runn er-up Chad Sc h mi d t, b oth on 2 50c c ma c hi nes . M ik e Wood advanced o n his CR500 Honda as winner of th e 600cc cl ass, tho ugh A mold Jelin ek beat him in an early class m at ch -up . Wood wo rke d his way back up by posti ng two wins in th e lo ser b ra ck et a nd m et J eli nek o nc e aga in . T he tw o ran an inc re dib ly fast heat, wi th Woo d cla iming a heart -stoppin g win bu t, due to th e dou ble- eli m in ati on format, he wo uld have to beat Jelinek again for the class win. And t hat' s just w hat he d id , in ano t her extrem ely clo se race. w ith both rid ers m ov ing on to the To p EJimin ator co m petiti on. R e sults F· l : I. 8fy« Gross (Suz) ; 2. Bryan Kova rick (Yam) : J . Vincent Haskovec (Yom ): 4, Oean Vnct'nt (Yam) ; 5. O1uck Grave s (Yam) . F -2 : 1. J er e my To ye (Yom) : 2. Vinc en t Haskov f!<: (Ya m) ; 3. Bryce Gross (Su.r.); 4 . Morc: PIlI auo (Yam); 5 . Kevrn Mumt y (Yom) . ! F· 3 : I. VIcky Jackson· BeI (Hon) ; 2. St ephen Bowline (Hon) ; 3. Kn ln Murra y (Yam) ; 4. Erik Oadej (Hon); 5. .JoeI HemJOSO (Hon). 550 SIB K: 1. Balz Renggli (Apr) ; 2 . Joe Hammond (Yam ); 3. o"rren Fulc e (Yam ); 4 , Jeff Roc kett (Apr ); 5. Anthony O'A ug uSla (Yom ). 650 S/ BK: I. Chuc k Gra v" (Yoml ; 2. Jerem y Toye (Yam ); 3 . Ma rc Palano (Va m) ; 4 . Sa m Comib ucci (YllI m) ; 5. To by Tremer (Yam ). 750 S/ BK: I. Bryce Gross (S uz): 2 . Richard Heodley (Yam ); 3 Jeffrey Stem (Suz) ; 4 . Dutgoro Suluki (Soz) ; 5. Fred Elker (Due ). OPEN S/B K; I. Bryon Kovaric:k (Ya m) ; 2. Dean Vine,,"l (Yom ); 3. Vinc en t HollXovec (Yam ); 4 . Clinton Whitehouse (Yom) ; , . Man.. Ce m icky (Ya m) . 500 MOO PROD: I . Joe Ham mond (Yam l; 2. Jodie York (Yam); 3 . Mlch oe l Ma rtin ez (Yom ); 4 . J a mes Hillie r ( Ka w) : 5 . An lho ny D'l'.ugustll (Yom) . 600 MODPROD: I. Ton y Meinng (Hon); 2. Marc Peleeo (Yam) ; 3. BryceGross (Sw:); 4. Sa m Camibucci (Yam); 5 . Kmny Kopecky (Yllm ). 750 MOD PROD: I. Diog oro Suzuki (S uz ): 2 . J ohn Pee rso n (S uz); 3 . J am ey Herrfeoe (S uz) ; 4 . Grehem Howell (Suz): 5. Ma rk Chadwick (Suz). OP EN MOD PRO D: I . Clinlon Whilehouse (Yam ); 2 . St~ p hen Hewi lt (Yom ); 3. Chris Ta ylor (Vam) ; 4 . Ma rk Ce rnicky (Yam ): 5 . Doug Dllmeck i (Yam ). Willow Springs International Rac ew ay In Come s Gro ss B y ERI C VI NCENT ROSAMOND. CA , J ULY 15-16 Bry ce Gross captu red his second strai ght victory in the Toy ota Cup 2000 Unlimited Formula One Grand Prix race d uring the seventh rou nd of Willow Springs Mot orcycle Cl ub act ion at Willow Springs Intem ational Raceway. A s he did last m o nth , Gross too k hi s tim e in taking th e lead . Chuck Graves grab bed th e hole sh ot o ff t he line . wit h Bria n K ovarick em erg ing in second and Vince nt Hask ovec sit ting in an early th ird . K ov ari ck began challenging Gra ves for th e lead at th e sta rt of lap three i n th e 12 -lap event. At th e same tim e, Mar c Palazzo began p utti ng pressur e on Ha skovec . A lap l ater , Kovari c k dra fted G rav e s down th e front straig ht and pass ed hi m goi ng throu g h turn one . Mea nwhile , Palazzo found his way past Haskovec and into third. How ever, that was short -lived, as Gross pa ssed him in tum tw o on lap fiv e. Gro ss' march toward the lead continued as he piloted his Team Hyper Cycle Suzuki-sponsored GSX-RIIOO into posi ti on just behind Graves. Down the front straight at the sta rt of lap six, Gros s momenta rily passed Graves but backe d off as th ey hea d ed into turn o ne. Gross passed Grav es a few turns later and th is ti m e he made it stick. Haskov ec re-emerg ed in the top three at th e sta rt of lap 10 aft er he drafted and pa ssed Graves on th e front str aight. Soon afterward, Gross pas sed Kovarick in the lon g tum -eight swee per to emerge with the race lead. How ever , Kovari ck wasn't gi vi ng up easily, and he m oved ah ead of Gr o ss as the ra cer s wen t through th e tighter sections of the rac etr ac k . Gr o ss dem on strat ed a cl ea r horsepow er superio rity o ver Ko var ic k ' s motor cy cl e as th e two wen t dow n th e bac k str aig ht on lap I I . where Gross easily sailed back into th e lead , which he m a in tain ed to th e checkered flag , leaving Ko varic k with second and Hask o vec in third. " I got a terr ibl e start and can 't m ake m y bike go too fast in the ti ght stuff," said Gross af te r th e ra ce . " But th e b ike m ak es up so mu ch ground in th e straightaway s. It' s reall y a m on ster." In the On tari o Mot o T ech T eam Hewitt Fo rm ula Two GP, Gr aves wa s again th e faste st rider off th e li ne, with J eremy T oye an early sec o n d a n d Ha sk ov ec in th ird . How ev er , Graves' hop es for victory in th is eve nt wer e ended when he crashed going into tum eig ht o n th e first lap. Th at m oved Toye into th e lead , with Hask o vec in sec o nd and Palazzo running in th ird . For all 10 laps, Palazzo wa s under con stant pre ssure fro m Gro ss, who wa s glued to Palaz- Kata Cycle Club HlIIdrags: Eric O'Connor (left) and Kaleb Northrup fight it out In a battle of th e triples in Mankato, Minnesota. yon. 500 S/STK: I. Joe Hammond (Yam ); 2. Jod ie (Yam); 3 . Michael Mclrtinez (Yom) : 4 . Antho ny D'A ugu sta (Ya m) ; 5 . Si eve MoonitZ: (Yam ). 600 S/STK I. Bryce Grou (Sul): 2 . Vincen l Haskov f!<: (Yam ): 3. J~Toye (Yom) : 4 . Man: Palazzo (Yam): 5. Sam Cam ibuccl (Yam ). 750 SISTK: I. J amey HDlIison (Soz ); 2. Diogoro Suz uki (Sw:) ; 3. John Pearson (Su:.r:); 4 , Vincen t Hask ovec (Yllm) ; 5. Grll.h am Howell ( ). OPEN S/ ST K; I. Bryan KO¥arick (Yom ); 2 . Vinc m l Haskov ec (Yam) ; 3 . Jeremy Toye (Yam ): 4 , Doug Oameckl (y am) ; , . Ene: RlII::r.a (Kow). BOlT lJW; I. Oarrerl Fula (Yam ); 2. fo\IdIael Doyle (Kawl; 3 . Jol'Tlel Hillier (Kaw): 4 . Vrwk H.az,sri (KG w); 5 . Alan Webster (Kow) . oon I'I/W' J. Jody H......" (H-O), 2. un... (Due) , 3. Mark Loveland (Hon): 4. OM k Ftefltman (Duel : 5. ""d Ofiekl (Due ). BOlT H/W: I. Fred Eiker (Due); 2. Bat::Renggl i (Duel; 3. Pder Robbtns (Duel ; 4 . Doug Co6emon (Due); 5 . Mdey Giocomaui (Due ). 500 SGL: 1. Larry Coctn n (Hon ): 2. Poul Niel!lt'ft (Hon ); 3 . Hans Hanson (Hon) . 660 SGL: I. Kn ill J ump (Ml ); 2. Da nny Fa rns worth (Hon) ; 3. Scolt Fobbro (Hon). ~ F-SGL: J. lJoyd ...IohnSCIR (Yam ); 2. Kev in J ump (.M.Z); 3. Lorry Codu'DlIIHon); 4. Joy Niedet'st: 5. Danny FafM worth (Hon ). F·40 l./W; I. J a y Tan ner (Yam); 2 . Kenny Kopecky (Yom) ; 3. Steven Lewis (Suz): 4. Pder Ellil (Yam) . F -4 0 H{W : t. Stephm Hewl" (Yom) ; 2 . Clinton Whl lehouse (Yam ); 3. Peter Robbins (Yom) ; 4 . Fronk Nolan (Sw:); 5 . Nney GMi comaui (Due) . f ·5Q; I. DaYid Mohto r (Yam ): 2. John BaIley (Suz ); 3. Mark Lovdood (Due ); 4 . Denn Fryer (Hon) : 5. Lorry Codmm ( Hon) . IS VlNT 1985 -90 : I . Omny ~ (Sul) ; 2. Bnan Sm ith (Suz ); 3. J im Dobson (Yom ); 4 , David Molitor (Yom ): 5 . Thomas Ael:dMor(Suz) . I.J'W VlNT: 1. Clinlon Whil~ (YlIIT1): 2. J im Dobson(Yam ): 3. n Craig Beecher (Yom); 4. Uirry Cocll r... (Hon); 5 . Poul Niellf'n (Hon). HfW VlNT: 1. Den nis f ryer (Hon); 2. Todd Boudreaux (Kllw); 3 . Jim Dobson (Suz); 4. Sco tt fo\o<:Adam (Kl:lw); 5 . Lorry Cochra n (Hon) . SOLO GT LIGHTS : I . Jodie Yo rk (Yom) : 2. Eva nl Bro s fleld (Kow); 3. Ste ye Moonitz (Yom). SO LO GTO : I. ~ll n Vincent (Yam) ; 2. Chris Taylor (Yam) : 3. Eric Habe rme hl (Ka w): 4. Stan 8<'Ites (Hon) ; 5 . Tyler Ale xonder (Suz) . SOLO GTU: I. To ny Meiring ( Hon) : 2. Robbie Dowie (Su z): 3 . Kenny Kopec ky (Yam ); 4. J eff Bostrom (Hon ): 5. Russ RoaI-*i (lion) . SDCR I. Richard Murroy; 2 . TIm O'Con no r; 3. Uoon Vonoradale ; ; 4 . Anne tte Radtke ; 5. Jennifer Brornme. 0·500 l./W NOV: 1. Oliver Cha m i (Apr): 2. Rhett Dade J (Hon); 3 . Michael Long (Hon): 4 . Jon J arYa is (Ka lil); 5. Wayne Killebrew (Y... l . m 50 1-650 M/W NOV: I. Roy Pett us (Ko...,); 2. Troy Sm ith (Sw:); 3 . Cory MII (Sw ); 4 . Michae l COli (Su:.r:); 5. J os ioh Loyfield (Hun) . M 65 1·0PEN HfW NOV; 1. Chris Scott (Yam) ; 2 . Chris Pa lenno (Sut); 3. Paul Timman (Sw: ): 4. Trent Moy (Hon ); 5 . J anm Ca rtson ( ). In the 750cc cla ss, Er ic O 'Connor a nd Kale b Northrup battled it ou t on the ir incredibly fast 750cc t hree-c ylind e r . t w o - str o k e Kawasakis. O 'Co nnor nipped Northrup in their seco nd heat, but Northrup retu med by beating Mike Barnard in the losers bracket to set up a shootout between the two triples for the class win . The two flew over th e big jump at the top nea rly simultaneously, but Northrup took the win. Du e to the format, Northrup would have to beat O'Connor again. Th e two lined up opposite one an other for the thi rd time. This time th e win went to O 'Connor for the class title. but both moved on to the T op Eliminator co ntest. The Open cl ass be came a duel between Justin Odergaard, on his Harley-powered Buell , and Curti s Sullivan. on his big-bore Harley . Sul livan beat Od ergaard in th e third round . but Odergaard put Cody McC la in' s Suzuki on the trai ler and returned to face Sulli van aga in . Th e rid ers bl asted up the hill neck and neck, but Sull ivan lost contro l over the top jum p and flew into Odergaa rd's lane, m issing the fly ing Buell by inches. Still , Od ergaard need ed anoth er win for th e class ti tle. Thi s tim e, however, Sulli van took the win and the cla ss title . Th e 750 cc T r iple rid er s, O'C onn or and Northrup , beat 2 50c c rid er s Pet er son a nd Schmidt in th e fir st ro und. Th e 600cc rid ers, Wood a nd J elin ek , lined up o p po sit e eac h oth er for th e fourth time. Wood took the win and adva nced to face O 'Co nnor. Sulli van faced off aga inst Od ergaard for the fourth time, with Sulli van advancing to face Northrup. In the semifinal, Wood bested O 'Con nor to move on to th e finals. Nort hrup and Sullivan put on a c rowd ~p leas ing show, sailing over the top together - w ith Northrup m oving o n to face Wood in the finale. .... 5<"""" .... cue I e n eVIl's A UGUST 23 , 2000 65

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