Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Meanwhile, Holmes k new he had to get in • , - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------,.,-"' ''' w z a comfo rt zone a head of the pa c k. as Gauthie r Q m oved into th ird and then into second on the same la p . How ev er , Hol m es rod e a smooth o -c a: '" i;; two lap s to get the moto win an d the overall. ahead of Gauth ier. Gauthier went 1-2 for sec- @ and overall. Frasch 's 3-5 was good for third overall. and Neilson and Rod Mineau rounded out the top fi ve. Ga uthier won th e fi rst Ma sters Ov er 25 moto but crashed out of co ntention in the sec ond moto due to another rid er 's misjudgment. Holmes went 13-1 fo r fifth on the da y . I Q. Results WMN; I. Ang ~ Keunije$ ; 2. Tab itha M.Hl~r; 3. Tr acy Van Ryen; 4 . Amy Walkow 5ki; 5. K l~en R<'lmlsch. PfW JR; I. loch Coons ; 2. Cole PriChard: 3 . Jacob Sherman; 4. Kody Kam m; 5. Brandon Simes. j} fW SR: I. Cll~ PeflnllU: 2. Dylan Ciriacks ; 3. Brandon HilM I,,; 4. Anthon y Dinalllle: 5. Cody Knutsen. MINI J R 65 : I . Jo hn Hl'!lnleln; 2. Br ion Col lins; 3 . Cody Soko li k ; 4. Cloyton Vonmoos; 5. Joh n Vandezonde. MINI JR 80: I. J ohn HeinleIn ; 2. Jordon Merl in; 3. Brian Colli ns; 4 . Roo Mit chell ; 5. Cody Soko lik . MINI SR 80 : 1. Jesse z"mbon ; 2. J ared Keuntj es; 3. Robert Loire; 4. An dy z"mbon; 5. Mett Ka!l~r. 125 JR : 1. Matthe w Hopkins 2. Tyler Sm ulders; 3. Eri c Weise; 4. : Jes se Zom bon ; 5. Robert Lo ire . tm SPTSMN: I. Chuck Cisle r; 2. .Jus Kandler: 3. Matthew Kissner; 4. J erry Win nekens ; 5. Stephen KendI. s; SPTSMN A : I. Dustin KeuntJe 2. Colin Hom ; 3 . Josh ua Brehm ; 4 . J erem y Jon Gs. MSTR 25+: I. AJolI n J onoll ; 2. Jeff Erickson; 3. Bnen Godec k ; 4. S Pete Gronqu ist; 5. J im Holm e•. VET A : I , J im Holme s; 2. Phil Gauthier ; 3. MattMw Frasch ; 4. Tom Neilson: 5. Rod MineGu. VET B: 1. Gollry Wolkowskl: 2. Bill Kn.auf; 3. Gen e Katers ; 4 . Roger Kramer, 5. J eff Oakes . SR 40+: 1. Gary Welk owski: 2. Ten Mi llet ; 3 . Robert KllteB; 4. Mik e Frank ini ; 5. Timothy Boblin . SR 50+: I. John M iller; 2. Md Piontrit; 3. Martin Hom 4. David : Gill aume ; 5. ThomM Olson . 125 A:. I. Kerter Busse : 2. Dustin K~nl.teS; 3. Jim Weber: 4. Tyl er Plummer;5. Greg Hochmuth. 125 B: I. Matthew Hopkins: 2. T yler Smuld ers; 3 . Jeremy Hock · Xtreme Motorsports Park: Da n B u rgard lea ds Scott Ha rp er (1) an d Carl Dobson to the first t u rn at t h e sevent h ro u n d of t he Forward Motion Hare Sc rambles Series in Drexel, Missouri , Xt re me Motorsports Pa rk Burghardt Bags Drexel 250 8: 1. John HaUOl!l'Wu: 2. Jefftn)' Hackbarth: 3. Chuck Cislet; 4. Pete Granquist ; 5 . Rondy Miller. 250 C: 1. Steph en Kondi; 2. Rociney Carlson ; 3. Matth ew Kissner : 4. Scott F1flll'r it: 5. Ryan Zuege. OPEN 1. Jeff Bennett: 2. Rod Mlne-au; 3. Colin Hom 4. Robert : ; Edler; 5. Shawn O 'Brien . V1NT: I. Jeff Peters; 2. 8tNIwnO'B~ 3. Scott Gnl hmn ; 4. ~ m y Pitch ford; 5. Tom Ferguson. New C h a m pi o n S p eed way Diem Doubles B Y LARRY M cBRIDE OWEGO , NY, JULY 22 Warren D iem m ade hi s fir st appear an ce at New Cha mpio n Speedway as su ccessful as possib le by ca pt ur ing both th e Handicap and Scrat c h ma in-e ve nt wins . Die m appare ntly ha d ove rcome an illnes s t ha t sideli ned him for t he first half of t he speedway seaso n. Showing no rust from hi s inact iv it y . Di em totally do mina ted the heats and semi s of both the Scra tch and Hand icap events . After easil y w inning t h e Scratch ma in event, Die m was experiencing his first Handi cap main event from t h e newly installed "Moon Shoot," a 20 -yard extension back fro m th e fourth-tum wall. Diem sat on the 60- yard m ark er, along side Bru ce Nels on . Onl y Lenny McBride wa s 10 yards further back , Outfacing Nelso n a nd McBride t o turn on e , Diem zer o ed in on Gene Bonsignore and J oe Green , B y the end o f th e second lap , h is fo c us wa s o n t h e le a der, Ni c k Fafard . On lap three , pr essin g Fafard for th e lead, Di em held a tig ht insi de l in e while for c ing Fafard to dr ift to th e out side. On c e in th e lead, it wa s o nly a m atter o f a co u ple of laps to his second chec ke red fl ag of the n ight and o f th e season. It wa s Leg end s night at New Cha m pion Speedw ay , and m an y ride rs from th e 1970 s an d ' 8 0 s we re o n hand to remin isce ab o ut pa st vic tor ies a nd def e a ts . So m e ( w ith th e help of du ct tap e, of course) even put on th eir old ieathers and took to the tra ck for the first time in m an y years. With m or e tha n 5 0 ri d er s sig ni ng up to race, th e eve ning becam e an exte nded pro gr am, but th is al so shows a renewed interest in East Coa st Speedway racin g. M : I . Mark Burgh ollrdt (Yam ); 2. Ji m Bra wne r (KTM ); 3. Carl Do bson ( KTM); 4. Dan Burgord (Yom ); 5. Shane DiPlI !l(juale (G·G) . A: I . Joh n Charleson ( Kalil ); 2. Kevin Long ( KTM). B: I. Mike Everhe rt ( Kaw); 2. Brad Jo nes (Yam); 3. Mark Bru nk ( KTM) ; 4. Pat Myers (Han); 5. Gllry Dic k (KTM). 250 C: I. Er ic Moor~ (Yam) ; 2. Scott Hernon (Kil W); 3. DlI vid Russell (Han); 4. Robert Eorgle (Hon ); 5. Derr ick Good heart (Hon). 200 C: I. Todd Sell rin g ( KT M ); 2. She wn Go w ing ( O· G) : 3. Corey Sm ith (SUl ); 4. Tim Short ( KTM) ; 5. Francis Awerk om p ( KTM). OPEN C: I. .Jemes En y/lrt (Yam ); 2 . Don Hendri x (Hon ); 3 . Phil Inm an (Hon ). 35. C: 1. Bob Seenng (KTM); 2. Todd Fridley (KTM ): 3. Steve Henion (Yam ); 4. Borry Hems (KTM); 5. Mik e Cotton (Yom ). 50+ C: 1. Gollry Russell (Hon); 2. Bob Copel and (KTM); 3. J ohn Ayer.> (K lIw ): 4. Je mes Brawner (Hon). 105 C: I. Jus tin Vieth (Yom ); 2. Collin Johnson ( KGw); 3 . Phil Kline ( Kaw). TR: 1. Chris Bittle (Yam) ; 2. Ryan King (Hon ): 3 . Roger Robcnett (VGm); 4 . Antony Mc Danld (Kow) ; 5. Tom Rogers (Han ). SCR D - l : 1. werren Diem ; 2. Gene Bonsignore: 3 . cern Rafferty : 4 . Craig Estelle; 5. J ason Bons igno re. HDCP: I. Warren Diem ; 2. Nic k Fafard; 3. Gene Bonsig nore; 4. Bruc e Nel:;on ; 5. Lenny McBrid e. SUP A ; 1. Mich ollel Lemey ; 2. Joe Green e; 3. Craig lane; 4. Jell)' Harmon; 5. Tim Mathew son . SUP B: I . Dave Rich erds; 2. Bnen Hollenbeck 3. Jerry Greng a: ; 4 . Kim Gregory; 5 . Calley Casselbury. J R: 1. Ch Ip Lengle; 2 . Jordan Greene . A UG UST 30. 2000 cue . LOS BANOS, CA, JULY 15 Yam ah a-mounted Brand on Jones was on a m ission at th e Los Bano s Fa ir grounds, and when he left , he left branded a winner after co m pleting his mission, taking both m ota vic tori es in th e 125cc intermediate cla ss during CMA Bounty Hunter Series racing acti on . Du rin g the first 125cc Intermediate m oto , J one s got into it right away with both 250cc Int ermed iate-class winner Billy Jurevich and hard -charging Robert Harold , on hi s Ed g e Sports-prepared Yamaha. Jon es took th e m easure of Ju revi ch , wh o later had problems and dropped to th ird , whi le Harold held tight to second. In the seco nd moto, a fierce battle erupted between J ones and Jurevich. Th e two wen t head to head down every straight and through eac h turn. The hea ted batt le kept the cro wd on it s toes and the pa rents chewi ng th eir fi n gernails as the two future Pros rac ed side by side righ t down to th e fi nal tu rn . Jones took the victory, aide d by hi s ability to pass som e of the slower Pro ri de rs, who had started on th e fir st wav e, during the fi nal lap. By doing this , Jones was able to use them as blo ck ers betw een himself and Jurevi ch through th e fin al few sect io ns of the course to secure the vi cto ry . Harold looked a bit tig ht in this moto , but he was sti ll able to salvage third. in front of J .R. Ar chutowski and Dylan Vich a. AC Racin g-ba c ked David M ead e swep t both 50cc (7 -9 ) and 6 0cc (0-8 ) B eg inner cl asses, wi nni ng all four motos of co mpetition . Th e Sou thern California rider said he found th e racing in N orthern Ca lifornia t o be a refres hing change an d the riders to be som e of the very best, Oustin Pipes, an other top local Mini racer , had a ni ght of ups and downs. First he won the first Bncc Nov ice moto, ahead of heavy favorite Broc Ow ens. Then he cra shed and flew over the handlebars in m oto two and had to be taken to a nearby hospital fo r stitches after gashing his nose . "Well, I was riding good tonig ht , but my bike k icked m e ov er th e tabletop ," Pipes recounted . " I had to get eight stitches, but 1 think I can still race some m or e tonight. " However, Pipes did sit out th e rest of the nig ht , while Owens went on to earn the 80 cc Novice-class vi ctory, in front of Andy 0 ' Arrigo and Bea u Wiega nd. Craig Tru glio was the night's top Pro racer, winni ng both the 125cc and 250 cc Pro classes with a fo ur- moto sweep. Truglio also had the ho nor of gelling t he last pick in the Bounty Hunt er race - an honor reserv ed for the racer with the night' s fast est lap times. Truglio did not seem worried, however, and passed his way th rou gh the night's 15 fastest racers to score a jackpot in excess of $700. T rug lio's five m ote wi ns gave him the honor of the night's win ningest racer - and one of the riche st. CN Re sults 50 (0· 6 ) BEG: 1. Zachary Summers ( Pol) : 2. Nicko las Secud ( KT M); 3. Cody Washingt on ( KT M ): e n e _ s 4. J .J . Valles (KT M); 5. Tylet """" (KTM). 50 (0-6 ) NOV ; 1. Jetemy Young (IIT M): 2. Brad Vincent (Hus). • 50 (7.8) BEG: I. Cyr; 2. Chris topher Arogon (HM); 3. JM"lH zec Culbertson (H.M.); 4. Chortie fo\oore ; 5. Daw son An thenien (IITM) . 50 (7-8) NOV : 1. Dav id Mead e (Cob): 2. J ollred N ey ( Co b) ; 3. Josh Phillips (Co b) ; 4. J ustin Young (Sw:l. 50 MOD : 1. David Fee; 2. Grayson Swift (Cob) . 60 (O.8) BEG : 1. Davkt Mellde ( Kaw) : 2. Josh Phillips (Kaw) : 3 . Hunter Aff onso (Kaw): .... 4. D av id Fee (Kaw ) : 5. Ni ch ola S Rob in son ( ). 60 (0.8 ) NO V: 1. Preston Mu ll ( K_ l ; 2. Daniel Pederson (Kew). 60 (9· 11) BEG: I. Sha..... Murph y (IITM) ; 2. Bendi Seoud (Kalil): 3. Ryan Cnsigo ( KTM) ; 4 , Casey Lollar(K_ ); 5. Erich Slender (KolIw). 60 (9 · 110 NOV : I. Nic:hotas Baker ( KTM) ; 2 . St enson Womack (Ka w ); 3 . /l\ ike Meode (K alil ) : 4. Oy ten Ney ( KTM) ; 5. And rew Desi · 10gua(KTM). 60 (9. 11) INT: 1. Dustin Pi ~ (Kaw) . 80 (9 . 11) EX: I. Mike Ales.si ( KTM) . 60 X: 1. Nicholes B.aker ( KTM): 2. Andrew Desi lagull ( KT /l\ ); 3. GlIl"fetllJ ll y . 80 BE Q D- I : 1. Ross Pecheco (Y.am); 2. Re sults Result s 64 B Y TONY A lESSI DREXEL, MO , JULY 23 After several lead changes, Mark Burghardt of Omaha, Nebraska, took his first overall vi ct o ry at the seventh round of the Forw ard Motion Hare Scra mble Series. On the sta rt of th e AA cla ss, Shrout Yam ah a ' s D an Burgard took th e hol e sh ot but crashed in the wh oops after two tu rns . Scott Harper took ov er and pulled awa y from th e pack, stre tching out a 15-seco nd lead on his YZ250 by the end of the first lap. Getting back o n the motocross co urse, Harper d id a big endo on a j um p . However, he was far eno ugh ahead to hold on to the lead. "I crashed ha rd and hit my head," Harper sai d. "I got up quick, but I wa s hurting too much to go fast." In the meantim e, Burgard was in overdrive and he passed the entire pa ck on la p t wo . Ha rper crashed again and pu ll ed out o f th e race. Freedo m Cycle's Ca rl Dobson held down second , while To peka KTM 's J im Brawner ran thi rd . By lap three , Burg hardt was gelling int o a rhythm and reeli ng in the front -ru nners. Bur gard developed a leak y radiator hose and had to make a p it stop . Harper, w ho wa s alr ead y ba ck in the pi ts , cam e to Burgard's resc ue . Being a go od sport, he off ered parts off hi s YZ250 to get Burgard go ing again - a gr eat gesture of sportsmanship, considering the two rid ers were lo ck ed in a po ints battle goi ng into the event. By lap fo ur, Brawner had his KTM 20 0 in first , with Burghardt i n h ot pursu it , Th ese tw o had battled early in the ra ce , but now thin g s w ere ge tti ng hot. Br awn er held t he l ea d fo r t h ree m o re lap s u ntil Bu rg h a rd t c harged pa st o n th e m oto cro ss po rt io n o f the course. "Mark was pu shi ng m e real hard," Braw ner co m m ented . "He rail ed aro und a big berm and ma de a cl ean pa ss. I d id th e best I co uld to stay with him . Then I hit a rut wr ong and went down hard . That rea lly too k th e wind o ut of m e." Burgha rdt went o n unc hall eng ed fo r th e fin al laps of the race. He becam e the fifth dif ferent rider to w in th is year, with six ro unds rem aining in th e seaso n. Godeck; 5. Col in Hom. Brandin' Jones a Winner B y B RAD J ONES barth: 4. M Skodras ; 5. Brian Jochrnan. 125 C1; I. D an Weinkouf; 2. Gerald Conlan ; 3. Ma tthe w Mraz

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