Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

the Antelop e Vall ey Kawasaki-Yamaha -spon sored round of Calif omia Racin g Club's Saturda y night m ot ocross at Lo s An geles Count y Raceway. Parks sta rted th in gs off with a wire-to -wire rom p in th e first 80cc (12·13) m ot o . Br ett Great River Road MotocrosslSupercross Track: Leigh LaReservee (11) pestered Nick Metcalf (11 7) in the 125cc A heat but was unable to cut into Metcalf's lead. Metcalf won the cla ss and LaReservee was runner-up, In DyerSburg, Tennessee. Mountain crossed the line in second place. a safe distance ahead of Kenn eth Ham m on tr ee and Br ennan McGinn is. Rou nd t wo was more of the same, w ith Parks nai ling the holeshot aboard his Nationwide Cycle /One Eye Ra cing /HRP -backed Yamaha and pulling away to win by an even gr eater margin a fter six laps on the J.B . Memorial tra ck . Th e second- place trophy went to Mountain , who was aga in all by himself at th e c hec k e rs. Br et t Klein fi n ishe d th ird fo r fourth ove rall beh ind th e 3-4 sco re of Ham m ontr ee. Park s had his work c ut o ut for himself aft er Rock River Riders Hillclimb: Tom "W ild Child" Daniels rode his Kawasaki Triple> the " Wil d Thing" • over the hill in the fastest ride of the day in Polo , illinois. a m idpack start in th e fi rst 12 5c c Beginner moto. Kim Cord ov a led th e firs t- m oto charge u nt il a c ra sh resul ted in an eve nt ual l Zt hpla ce finish . By th e end of lap three. Parks was around John Law son for the lead. wh ich he maintained to th e finish . Law son wa s run ner -up, followed by Jimmy Gonzalez . who put in a grea t rid e to climb fr o m his 10t h-p lace start to eam thi rd, ove r Zachary Saath off and Ty ler Mcintosh. Wh en the gate dropp ed in ro u n d tw o , Parks got a m uch better start and led th e fie ld by the co m pletion of lap one , Parks led every lap fo r his fo urth moto win on the night. with Mcintosh keeping him honest toward the end of the race . Gonzal ez aga in made his way up t hrough tra ffic and used co nsistent 3-3 rides to edge out Mcintosh for second overall. St ev e Colson wa s an other dou bl e -cla ss winner on the night. Colson won both Supermini races by a huge m argin o n his Yamaha of Goleta /O' Neall Tw isted/ Pro Circuit/Motul-sponsored Yamaha. McGinnis got around Kevin Be y ea rly in the second mota to go 3 -2 for second overall. Rich ie Casiano held off Colson for the fir st 80cc ( 14 .16) m o t o win. Colson passed Casia no on lap two of mota two and kept him at bay all the way to the fi nish for a well deserve d v ictory . G il Esquivel (3- 3 ). N ick Si m pson (5-4) an d Cody Sandefer (4-5) roun ded ou t the top five. Great River Road MXlSX Track Dagner. Metcalf Roll On at the Rive r B y DAVID H . SCR EWS DYERSBURG, TN .JULY I5 Great River Road 's Brian and Dana Klinkham mer w ere o f fer ing payouts o f a grand p er cla ss. d ivided between the top fi ve fini shers, and so the riders came, including Ni ck Metcalf from Kansas, Kentuckians Charlie Dagner and Leigh LaR eservee. Missouri 's Ronnie Ford . and Tennessee's Jamaal Bond. In the 125c c A hea t race. St. Loui s Power Sports' Metcalf ca me fro m the middle of the pack and c h a rge d to an early lead. Right beh ind him was LaReservee. A couple of seconds beh ind the leaders was Fo rd . Bond was spewing rooste r tails in th e banked corner s while holding off Dagner , For eigh t laps. LaReservee did all he could to d isru pt Me tcalfs flow . bu t no thing cou ld derail the leader's drive and determ inati on. He out ma ne uve red every attack by La Reservee and went on to take the chec ke rs. fo llo wed by La Reservee. Ford . Bond and Dagn er. Whil e M et cal f . Fo r d and LaRese rvee played d ogp ile at t he 2 5 0cc A he at - rac e hole shot com er. Bond and Poo h Bear Guid en pla yed slic e-and- dice in firs t and second . Run ning thi rd wa s Daqner , wh o'd seem ed out of sync in the 125cc A heat. b ut by lap fiv e of the elg ht- Iep p er, he had pas sed Bo nd and Guid en and estab l ish ed a pa ce -setting lead . Ba ck in th e p a ck. after untang ling th eir machines and limbs. Metcalf . LaReserv ee and Ford wer e giving it all they had to make up th e time th ey 'd lost. but the heat finished with Dagner, Guiden and Bond taking the to p pos ttions. Metcalf managed to claw his way back up to sixth. LaReservee finished eig hth. Ford . afterfalling aga in. limped in l l th. In th e 125c c A main. M etcalf let it b e known early on that he wasn't in any mood to pla y dogpile again. He took the hol eshot and settled into a sm ooth line and rhy th m . Run ning thi rd , Dagn er dogged th e sec ond -spot man. LaReservee. just like LaReservee had dogged Metcalf in the heat. And. like Metcalf. LaReservee did n't give an inch to Dagner nor fal ter in his race plan , and he held on to second for the entire 15 · lap main. They finis hed wi th Metcalf o n top, La Reservee de serving second , Dagner de manding th ird , and Ford fi nd ing his pace in fourth . In the 250cc A m ain , Dagner, wi th grit and a lot o f sta mina, kicked h is YZ into a warp speed and too k the m ain in a blue blur. Metcal f, wh o state d lat er tha t hi s cl utc hes were sli ppi ng and slidi ng lik e pan cak es in sy ru p . rode his aili ng Suzuk i to second . Hond a m an Fo rd held off LaReserv ee to fini sh third. On the day. after 46 laps aro und the ci rcu it. Metcalf found hims elf at the to p of the m oney tr ee, with Dagn er a limb bel ow. La Reserv ee, Ford and Bond poc keted their stash of the third • fourth - and fifth -p lace cash and called it a day . Results PfVI YAM BEG: I. JustIn WooIdndge (Yam) ; 2. Lance Nelsen (Yam ); 3. Natha n Reutgen (Suz); 4. Nicholas Halterman (Yam) ; 5. Cha ndle r Nicholls (Yam ). PfW BEG: I. J aJnn Alvarez (Cob) ; 2. Jourden Olavez (KTM); 3. Curtis Herrmann (KTM); 4, S haw n Rh me hart ( KTM) ; 5. Joh nn y Mlichell (KTM). PfW ADV; I. Au, tin Bla!Ul.P)' (KTM); 2. Blake &lVage (Cob) . PfW YAM ADV: I. Jonalhan Halterman (Yam) . PfW 70: I. Chel sea Candido (Hon) . SIP/W (4·6 ): 1. Zachary Townsend (HM). S/ P(W (7· 9 ): J. Keith Ro binso n (Co b); 2. Armando Agu ila r (KTM); 3. Blake Savage (Cob ). 60 BEQ : 1. Armando Ag uila r (KTM); 2. Kyle Hammo ntree (Ka w); 3 . Travll Bright (KTM); 4 . Co llon J am es (KTM); 5 . Tommy foIu:Irtin (Kaw). 60 (9 . 11); I. Bryce Teme n (KTM); 2 . Shawn Buller (Kaw); 3 . TlrTVTly Rltzlt!'!' (Kaw); 4 . Sherr! Cruse (KTM); 5 . Patrick Haney (Kaw). 80 BEQ: 1. Aaron Grah am (Kaw); Z. Trevis FOOl (Kaw); 3 . ~ ston lundin (Yam ); 4 . Case y While (Kaw); 5 . Mike Garcia (Yam ). 80 (7 ·11 ): I. D~ ~laa, (Hon) ; Z. Danny Gonza lez; 3. Nick Sanchez (Suz); 4 . Zack Brown (Kaw) . 80 (I2·13): I. Ricky Park a (Yam): 2 . BrclI1'\ou.ntaln (Yam ); 3 . Kenneth HMnmonITee (Yam) ; 4 . B~ K~ (Hon); 5. Brennan McGin· nl' (Yam) . 80 ( 14· 16 ): I. SIne Colson (Yam ): 2 . Ric:hte Casiano (K.N ); 3 . Gil EsquIV~ (Yam ); 4 . Cod y Sandefer (Hon) ; 5 . Nick Simpson (Hon) . B{W; I . Ryan Pulliam ; Z. Andrew Dickie . S/MlNt: l. SIne CoilOn (Yam ); 2. EkftlMn McGinrus (Yom) ; 3 . Zad1Brown (Kaw); 4 . Kem Bey (y am) . 125 BEG: t. Ricky Parb (Yom ); 2. Jirrmy Gonz.alez (Yam) ; 3 . Tyler Mclntoah ; 4 . Brian AdamI (Han); 5. Ryan Gum (Han ). 125 NOV: 1. Cody Hert~ (Hon); Z. Bobby Steffan (Yam ); 3 . MAn &rnp.on ( lion ); 4 . BrianBurke ; 5 . David DehJcia (Yam) . 125 INT: 1. Chris Tocco (KTM); 2 . Jeff Eide (Hon ); 3 . Sbawn Trebnt (Kaw) ; 4 _Lan UncbCrom (Hon); 5 . ..Jchner Faulkner (Yam ). 250 BEG; I. Ceoftrey Btnon (Hon) ; 2 . M.ike Burton (Hon) ; 3 . S1" e Hocw« (Hon) ; 4 . Adam CulW'I" (Sul ); 5 . Greg Matticxks (Hon ). 250 NOV: I. Sh aw ne Cha m berl in (YllIm); 2 . Sie ve Ha rbi50fl (Hon ); 3 . Jeremy Ferro (Han ); 4 . Ton y Pulliam (Hon) ; 5• .hIson Monohen (Kaw). 250 INT: I . Sha Trabert (Hon) ; 2 . IAn Ln1sIrom (Yam) ; 3 . wn JuslJn EJde(Han ); 4 . Km BIomcWd (Hon); 5 . Jason Webb (Sul ). PR : I . Bill Sa uro (Hon) ; Z. Josh Ma50fl (Hon) ; 3 . luke Orr o (""). JR VET BEG: I . 51"e PIerce (Hon ); 2 . Bnan AdamI (lion) ; 3 . Enk Plaa (y ern) ; 4 . Daniel Garb (KTM); 5 . Terry Crouse (KTM). JR VET NOV: 1. Robert Enriquez (Yam ); 2 . Ray Beder (Kaw); 3 . Dal Trubey (Ka.... ; 4 . Sh y ~ (Hon) . ) VET BEG; I. Art Sprecher (Yam) ; 2. SIeve Wilbanks (Kaw) ; 3 . Teny Couse (KllIw); 4 . Roben Wooc:b (KTM). a VET NOV: 1. Doug Bearden (Y m ); 2 . David Williams (Hon); 3 . Ray Becker (Kaw ); 4 . Slel an NelliI)' (lion) ; 5 . Shy Moshe (Han ). VET INT: I . Mike Weitra ( Ho n) ; 2 . TOllY Pulliam ( Ho n) ; 3 . Michad Penta (Yam) ; 4 . Chuck Kober (Sul). VET PRO: I. Bill Sa uro (Hon) ; Z. Darren Sloffe r (Hon) ; 3. Rich Truchlrllikl (Suz) ; 4 . Jimmy Robem (Hon ). SR NOV; 1. Kevi n Ole n (KTM); 2 . Craig McConnadli~ (Suz); 3. Alan Hoov er (Yam) ; 4 . Randy J ames (Yam) . SR AM; 1. Bob Toc co (YAm); 2. Bob Dunham (Yam ); 3 . Km Sla ter (Hon ). S R EX: I . Km Neitzel (Suz) ; 2 . Jack Miller (Kaw). OfTJR VET: 1. DavidW ltllams (Hon) . OIT NOV: 1. Art Jung (Ka w); 2 . Earl Adams (Ka w); 3 . John Webb ( Hon); 4 . Lany Kirsch (Yam ). AM:. I . Jock Gilliam (Hon) ; Z. Don Meiner (Yam) ; 3 . Richerd Bealer (Yom) ; 4 . Ed Corn ish (Yam ); 5. Km 8eoch (Yam) . OfT EX: I . HerbmAilen (Ka w); Z. Bob Ounha m (Yam ). MSTR 6 ; I. Ken Greene (Hon) . OfT MSTR A: I . EdwardTnpp (Hon ); 2 . Ken NeiU~ (Sw.) . Re sults 50 (4 ·8 ): l. Logan Pollard (Cob ); 2. Zachary Thompson (Cob); 3. Dr_ Se ran (Cob) ; 4 . Taylff Erwin (Pol) ; 5. Pau l Ragon (Cob) . 65 (7 · 11 ) : I. Elliot! Barber ( KTM); 2 . Kyle Dortch (Ka w); 3 . Tyler CCIa (KTM); 4 . Allen Brady (KTM.) 5. Nick J adtion (Kaw) . ; 85 (7· 1 1): I . AuR In Weill (Sw.); 2. Hunter Inman (Sw.); 3 . Elliot! B.rber (KTM); 4 . ChaseThomas (Kaw); 5. Preston Seraa (Sw:). 85 ( IZ. 15) : I . ChI1M' Kames (Ka w); Z. Cha~ Gambl e (Suz); 3 . Cod y Biggart (SuI) ; 4 . Blak e CO il (Hon) ; 5 . Brett Cameron (Hon) . Orr orr 58 A UGUST 30. 2 0 0 0 · cue I I!! n eVIl's S/MINI: I . E.J . COli (Hon) ; Z. Ben Crittendon (Kaw); 3 . Meliua Badey (Kaw); 4. Hunler InmMl (Suz); 5 . Bnott Cameron ( Hon ). SCHBY; I. Greg lovIns (Yam) ; 2. Tm Ta mlhon (Yam ); 3. Dillon Clayton (Yam); 4 . Hunter M.ilIer ( Hon);~. Corey Hue kl..berry (Yam). 16·Z4 : 1. Kory Cunn ing ha m (Yom) ; Z. Jeff Burk..n (Ya m); 3 . Ryan E1 leby (Yam ); 4 Tommy f.drnonds (Yam) ; 5. Josh Corley (Yam ). 125 A: I. Nldt Mdcal f (Suz); Z. Leigh LAR eservee (Yam); 3. C MrI~ Degner (Yam); 4. Rorvlie Ford (Hon) ; 5. JDrnlMII Bond (Yam) . 125 B: I. Kory Cu nningham (Yam) ; 2. Jeff Burkett (Yam); 3. Greg Ham mond ( Suz); 4 . E.J . Cox (Yam ); 5 . Gf1!Q lovins (Yam ). 125 C: I. Josh Co rley (Ya m) ; 2. J osh Smi th (S UI) ; 3_ Kevin Burkhart (Yam ); 4 . Patrick Bomer (Yam );~ . Tim Tan i lbon (Yam ). 250 A I . Cha rlie [)ogner (Yam ); 2. Nick ~atf (Sw); 3. Ronm e Ford (Hon ); 4 Letgh LaReservee (Yam ); 5. J em&l 1 Bond (Hon) . 250B: 1. Ryan E11eby (yam) ; 2. Jeff 8trtetI (Y.n); 3. Greg Ham · mond (Hon); 4. Tommy Edmonds (Yam); 5. Corey Nedam (Sut). 250 C: 1. .Joe y Reanan (Yam) ; Z. Conrad Long (Han ); 3. Juan Ricketts (Sw:); 4 . Joey Anglin (Han ); 5. Mltd! CtlrSIey (Han) . 25. : I. Ronme For d ( Hon); Z. Mart y Slmnet1 ( HOI'l ); 3. Keith Quidm (Yam ); 4. Greg Hammond(Hon ); 5. Tmmy P"PooIe (Kaw ). 30. B,IC I. TII11 RiJey (Hon); Z. TITIn)' P'Poo6e (Kaw); 3. Conr ad : Long (Hon) ; 4 . Brad Samples (Yam ); 5. F~ Greer (Yam) . BEG: I. SI~ ~ West (Hon ); Z. NICk IvP)' (Yam ); 3. Cillt Myan (Yam ); 4 . Daniel Covert ( Suz); 5 . Wei Hanna (Hon ). Rock River Riders Hillclim b Daniels Ru ns Wild B y B UD NORTHRUP PO LO . IL. J ULY 16 T o m Da niels. a 2 5-year·old hillcl im ber from Amboy. Ill inois . has bui lt a beautiful but brutal 75 0cc hi llcl imber , m ounting a ful l -ra ce Pau l Gast engine in a m oto cro sser fram e. He calls h is bike th e " Wild Thing : and he has been dubbed · Wild Child" for th e way he fearlessly uses the m ean machine in full-throttle assaults o n the h ill s . Da n iel s w as the fas test at t he Rock River Riders hillcl imb , flying hi s scream ing tr iple high over the top of the very rough 140 -foot hill. Brent Stewart , th e d efend ing N ational Champion in th e 40 0cc cla ss. had set th e fir st round fas t t ime i n the 400 c c cl as s o n h i s JPC /KTM 38 0. nail ing a picture-perfect 3.356 secon d ti me, wh ich held up fo r the enti re fir st round a nd half of th e sec o nd. Th en " F as t Andy ' Fortner blitzed the hill in 3 .31 3 seconds . and then Er ic Wheelwright carded a sizzli ng 3 .2 70- second run in the 600cc cl ass. But the supe rfast rid es in the 600cc class weren 't over yet; Paul Hackb arth shot up the hill and topped out with a blazing 3.246 -second run for th e cla ss win and a new fast time. All three of the top riders were on Honda CRSOOs. Sou th Dakota 's Chad Koopsma and Hack · barth, bo th riding KTMs. too k second and thi rd in the 400cc class. giving the only th ree KTMs p resent the to p three spots in that class. Daniels ha d carde d a very good 3.569 seco nd time on hi s tri pl e in th e first rou nd to Ulke the class lead . but Boots Weber s~i le d his Yamaha tw in ove r the top in 3.523 seco nds in the second round to pu t the pr essure on him . Daniels responded by scre am ing ov er th e top in a breathtaking 3 .225 seco nds to take the cl ass w in and set a new fast ti m e, whkh wou ld hold up for th e rest of th e day · worth a coo l 100 buck s to the "Wild Chil d." Ll o y d Haa s fi ni sh ed t h i rd in th e 7 5 0cc cla ss, running a good 3. 678 seco nd s on his K awazuki tri p le, w ith Fortner a nd his Ho ndasak i triple cl ose be hi nd hi m wi th a 3 .765second tim e. clo sely foll ow ed by yet ano the r triple rid er. Tony Marbl e. wh o carded 3 .795 seco nds for fifth . • Scott "Scooter· Sheets J r. was also a spe cia l award winn er . He picked up $1 00 for hav · ing the fastest time on a Harl ey. Th e 16 · year . old yo ung g un from Spa rland . Ill ino is. tumed ~ fin e 3 .4 6 5 se cond s o n h i s Superio r Cycle Sportste r to w in th e Pu sh rod clas s. edging "Wild Wa de " Schultz a nd his big a nd bad Har ley. Schu ltz ran a 3 .560·s econd tim e for sec o n d . An oth er yo u n g gun, 15-year-old Jacob Bailey . bla sted hi s 1608cc Harl ey over in 3 .985 seconds for third pla ce , Bailey' s run earned him enough points to claim th e 5-foottall traveling Pushrod Series trophy awarded by th e Rock River Riders and the Var iet y Rid ers . Norton pil ot Lan e Schultz and Harley rider Jim Roberts fill ed out th e top fi ve pla ces in the crowd -pleasing Pushrod class. Re s u lt s 50 A.UTO: I. Donnie Robblns (Cob ); 2. 0eretI. S...amon (KTM); 3. 1Uoegan 8channon (Hon); 4. Ernie Bruu (Hon) . 65 JR ; I. And~ Ballard (Kaw); Z. Bobby Senn (Kaw); 3. Drew Dantela (KTM); 4. Mike Popham (Ya m) ; 5. Aaron Wiemken (Ka wl. 65 SR: 1. Jay Sallstrom (Kaw); 2. Don Myers (Sw: ); 3. Adam Book (Han); 4 . Chad CCIa(Hon); 5. Cody J mr'Il'f . 200: I. Colby Marble (Kaw ); 2. Dan M)'«I (Yam ); 3. GkM Fee- gen (Ka w); 4 . Tony foIu:IrbIeo (Yam) ; 5 . Jttome Sedley (Kaw). 250: I. Eric \lJhedwright (Yam) ; Z. Tro y Sh~ood (Hon) ; 3. Ton y Marble (K" w); 4. Uo yd Haas (TM ); 5 . Jon Creek (Hon) . 400 : I. Brenl St_art (KTM); Z. Chad Koopsma (KTM); 3 . Paul Hackbarth (KTM); 4. Jerome Btrl~ (Yam ); 5. 8&11 SIatk (Hon). 600: I. Paul Hackblllrth (Hon ); 2. EricWheftwright (Hon); 3. Andy Fonner (Hon); 4 . Troy Sherwood (Kaw); 5 . Chad Koopsma (Hon ). 750: I . Tom Daniels (Ka w); Z. Boo ts Webe r (Yam) ; 3. Uoyd Haa s (Kaw); 4. Andy Fortn er (Kllw); 5. Ton y foIu:I rble (Kaw). OPEN ; I. Wade Sc h ultz (H· D); 2. Sco tt Sheets Jr. ( H.D ); 3. Jacob Bailey (H· D); 4. Lane Sch ultz (Nor ); 5. Mike KelSe! (Kaw). SR: I. Boots Weber (Ya m); Z. Don She rida n (Hon); 3. Marv Wiemken (Hon ); 4. Doug Campbe ll (Kaw); 5. Rog er Hack barth (Hon). PSHRD: I. Scot! Sheets Jr. (H· D); 2. Wade Schultz (H·D); 3. Jacob Ba iley (H·D); 4 . Lane Schultz (Nor); 5. Ji m Roberts (H· D). 400 STK; I . And y Fortn er (Hon) ; 2 . Eric Whee lwright (Yam ); 3 . Pau l Hackbarth (Yam) ; 4 . Jesse Wellffi stt'ln (G· G); 5. Don Sheridan (Yam) . OPEN STK: I. Ted Hubner (Hon); Z. Don Sh eridan (Hon). 600 4·STR K: I. Terry St.. ff~n (Hon) ; 2. Bill Sta rk (Hon ); 3 . Chris Meyer (Tri); 4 . Ron George (Yam ). FAST TIME: Tom Daniels (Kaw). Ca rlsbad Raceway C'est Legere B y B Ill. Q UACKENBUSH CARLSBAD. CA . JULY 16 Dano Legere. aboard his Cycle Parts West Yamaha YZ4 26F, went two for two, winning both the 250cc Expert race and. later in the day, the Four-Stro k e Open Expert race. Thel7th annual running of the Tankslappers Su m mer Remedy Gr and Prix was dedicated as th e Cooper Janck Memoria l , in ho nor of the racer who was killed rece ntly in an au to mobile accident o n h i s way home from an o ff- roa d race . The even t, sponsored by No rth Cou nt y Yamaha. Cycle Parts West and Br att in Motors, drew th e la rges t tu rnout sin ce 19 95 • m ore th an 300 entran ts , The Tankslapp ers used pa rts of th e old Superbik ers co urs e, almost all of the Class ic Han g T en U.S. Grand Prix Mot ocross course, and eve n the paved drag stri p to put tog eth er a gr eat 7mile cour se. ma king for lap times about 10 m inutes lo n g . T o make th in g s eve n m ore interesting. th e cl ub decid ed to run the track backward this year. Mo st enjoye d th e co urse layo ut, as was evidence d by some great hoot · in g and holl erin g as the rac ers crossed th e fin ish li ne. Th e firs t race of th e day . the 25 0cc race. allow ed fo ur ~ strok e ma chi nes to enter with th e 250s. This all ow ed m o re people to race early in the mornin g , before the sum mer su n bum ed th rou gh th e over cast sk ies. Thi s year, Coo per Jand c 's m other waved the green flag to signal the start of the fi rst race . Lege re . Fred Will ert . Jimm y Salazar and Gr eg Lu na led the pack

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