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w,-- - ----- ---- - - ----- - -, w Superbowl of Motocross Series Round 6: MonsterMountain Motocross § Tipping, Stiles Subdue the Monster Bv S T E V E AND P EG G V C O RLEE TAllASSEE, AL, JULY 22·23 l ar k St il es and J a rr ett T ipping shared victories in t he Pro d iv i sion at round six of th e Superbowl of Moto cross Series , at Monster Moun · tain Mo to cross . Rid ers f rom nin e st ates w er e in attendanc e , and the w eekend h eld a lot o f surpr ises . T hough severa l top Alabam a rid ers experienc ed bout s of bad lu ck , th is rac e saw th e eme r gence of Shane Lus k , th e y ounger brother of Honda fa ctory star Ezra Lus k , as an A rider. Th e southe rn m otoc ross co m m unity has wa tc he d inte ntly as Shane's dad, Ron ni e , h a s b een groomi ng h im t o fo llow in his ol der brother 's foo tsteps. Lu sk ro de strong throughout the day and fi ni shed hig h up in th e resu lts. D e sp i t e the d rou gh t t hat has grip ped the South for seve ral m on ths, t he track conditio ns w er e ex ce ll ent after th e promot ers wo rked day and night grooming the track. A br ief but we lcome shower o n Sunda y help ed out bu t ca used m or e th an a few pr oblems for so me of th e Pro riders, whose race coincide d with the downpour. The y earlong series is entering the h om e str e t ch , and several of th e c lasse s are b e ing hotl y contested. Perhaps th e bigg est riv al ry is in the 80c c ranks , wh e re A labama rid ers Drew A sk ew and Jonathan West ar e lock ed in a fierce battl e. In th e 80c c (1 4 · 15) division, A sk ew p ulled off the overall afte r sp litting m ot o wins with West. In th e Supe rmini co nt est, a pa ir o f se c ond - p l a c e fi nishe s e ns u r e d West o f th e o ve ra ll aft er a bad first moto dropped A skew to fo urth p lace. In the J un ior Min i cla ss, th e usually domi na nt C ol e Boutw e ll pl a y ed sec on d fi ddle t o G eo r g i a ' s A u st on Al bers , although Bo u t well did m an ag e a win in the firs t rnoto, Howe v er, Bo u twe ll di d sweep both 65c c (1 0 · 11 ) m ot e s . Albers also backed up hi s Junior Min i wi n wi th a t w o - m ot o sweep of t he Yo uth 6 5 -80cc cl ass. In th e 50cc classes, Gra nt Ran sd ell bested a hard -charging Will Cest te berry in the 50cc (4 -6) division, and F lorida 's Luke D avi e totall y domin at ed t he 50 c c (7-9) division . In th e B class, Mississippi's Natha n Dav enport swe pt th e 12 5s , and Georgia 's Justin Applewhit e topped th e 250cc cla ss. Sunday m orning prov id ed sli g htly cooler tem perat ures. As th e 250cc Pro cl ass entered th e staging area , a hard rain bega n and tu m ed the track into a grea sy, slick affair. When the gate fell, Al ab a m a ' s J on B o y M on k put h is Hon da in fron t and began to pull aw ay C SCHBY ( 12 - 15): I . Justin ..... pplewhite { Hen}: 2. Jo shua Finch er (Yam ) ; 3. Nicky Barr (Yarn) : 4. Ju stin Holstein (Hon); 5. Blair MHier (TM ). > NO V: 1. Adam Bis s o (Ho n); 2. Chase Guedry ( Yam) ; 3 . Tom Mitchell (K a w); 4 . w Justi n Kipk er (Yam); 5 . Randall Ki pke r (Yam) . C OPEN: 1. Billy Salter ( Hon ); 2. Robbie Z Stange (Hon); 3. Jason Adams (Hon); 4. Jason -c W Ell iott (Hon); 5. Matthew Delozier (Hon ). > 125 PRO: 1. Geot Trevla (Han) . W 125 B: I. Nathan Da venpo rt ( Kaw) ; 2 . UJ Ryan E1 leby (Vam ); 3 . Nicky Barr (Vam) ; 4 . i'ii William Sim mon s (Han) . 125 C: 1. C has e G u e d r y (Ya m) : 2 . M ichael Mathis ( Yam): 3 . Randy Thomas il: (KTM ) ; 4. Ju stin Hols tein (Han ); 5. J oshu a Fincher (Yam) . 125 0 : I. Adam Rector ( Yam); 2 . Seth Cla yt on (Yam) ; 3. Justin Kipke r ( Yam ) ; 4 . Eddie Fine (Yam ); 5. Chuc k McCord (Yam) . 250 PRO : 1. Lee Te t ham ( Ya m) ; 2. A ustin Gom ez (KllW); 3. Gecl Tre vls (Han) . 250 B : t. Just in Ap pl ewh it e ( Han ) ; 2 . Ryan E1 leby (Vam ); 3. Ad am Bi sso (Hon ); 4. Brian Mcleod (Suz). 25 0 C: 1. Brandon Stooksbury (Yam); 2. Milan Harri s (Han) ; 3. David Moo n (Han) ; 4 . Clayton Burnett (Yam) ; 5. Steve Bataille (Hon) . 250 D: 1. A dam Rect or (Hon); 2. Tom Mitc h ell ( Ka w); 3 . Er ic Nelso n ( Ho n ) ; 4 . Randall Kip ker (Yam) ; 5. Kip Vann (Yam ). Sund ay 50 (4 · 6): 1. Marc Cox (Cob) ; 2. Trenton McMi ch en (Han) ; 3. Au stin Gentry (KTM); 4. Thoma s Rivers Hodge (Han) . 50 (7- 9); 1. Luk e Davie (Cob); 2. Matt Cox (Cob) ; 3. Mica h Rector (Hon); 4. Chad Underwood (KTM) ; 5. Michael Lott (Hon) . 65 (7 -9) ; 1. Travis Roge.. (Kaw); 2. Luke Davie (Kew) : 3. Caleb Thom pson (Kaw). 65 ( 10- 1 1); I. Ell iot Barb er (SU1); 2. J eff Gilliam ( KTM). 80 JR MINI (7 · 11) : 1. J esse Van Patt en (Kaw ); 2. Bran don M ille r (Yll m ); 3. J o shua Eure (Kaw); 4 . J ak e Low ry (Ka w) ; 5. J osh Burdett (Kaw) . 80 ( 12 · 13); I. Brent Carden (Kaw) ; 2. Blair Mill er (Yam); 3. David Burdett (Kaw): 4. Cody Walker (Kaw); 5. Darr en Cook (Yam) . 80 ( 14 - 15 ): 1. J onathan West (Yam); 2. Mon ster Mountain Motocross : Jarrett TIpping Trev or Grogan (Yam) : 3. J oey Stour (Suz). flew to the 125cc Pro victory during Sunday's race S/MINI 100; 1. Jonathan West (Vam); 2Brent Carden (Kaw); 3. Blair Mille r. 4. Brandon acti on at the sixth round of the Superbowl Mille r ( Yam ): 5. Trevor Grogan (Yam) . of Motoc ross Series In Tallassee, Alabama. 16·24 : 1. A lan San ders (Y a m); 2. J on athan Sanders (Yam) : 3. Cha rlie Walk er (Hon ); 4 . Carl Holden (Vam ). Oil AM : I. Justin Applewhite (Hon); 2. 5 0 ( 4- 6 ) : I. G rant Ran sdell ( K TM): 2 . wm Charl ie Walker (Hon) ; 3 . Adam Rector (Yll m) ; 4. Eric Castleberry (Lem ) ; 3. A usti n Smith (Co b) ; 4 . J esse Parham (Han ); 5. Justin Holstein (Hon) . Turn er (Pol) ; 5. Tren ton McMichen (Han) . 4 ·STRK: 1. Davy Du prel ( Yam ) ; 2. Kip Vann 50 ( 7 - 9) : I. Luk e Dav ie (Co b): 2. C had (Vam ): 3. J .D. Tew (Vam) . Underwood (KTM ): 3. Kolb y Beam (Hus) ; 4. Dy llo n 25 . A : 1. lee Tatham (Yam) ; 2. Darryl Heisler Beasley (Cob) ; 5. Chri stoph er Nelson (Han) . (Vam) : 3. Joey Hargrove (Hon) : 4. Kevin Cozadd (Kaw). 6 5 (7 · 9 ): 1. Tay lo r J ohnson (KTM ); 2. Hunter 25 . B : 1. Ja me s Gold en ( Yam ) ; 2 . J a son Wal ters (Kaw) ; 3. Luke Da vie {Ke w}: 4 . Chr isti an Th ornto n (Ka w ) ; 3 . Jo ey Nielsen (Ya m) ; 4 . Tram el (Kaw) ; 5. Trav is Rogers (Kaw) . Christo pher May (Sua): 5. Paul McCl ellan (Suz). 65 ( 10 - 11): I. Cole Bo utw ell ( Ka w ) ; 2 . J efl 30. : 1. Da vy Duprel ( Yam ); 2. J am es Golden Gilliam ( KTM ) ; 3. Elliot Bar b er (K T M ) ; 4 . J o shu a (Yam) ; 3. Troy Mill er (Han) ; 4. Steve Betallle (Hon) ; Eure (Ka w) ; 5. Jake Lowry (Kew} . 5. Chartes Dem ent (Yam) . YTH 6 5· 8 0 : 1. A usto n A lbe rs (Yam ): 2. J esse 35 + A: 1. Darry l Heisler (Yam); 2. Darrell Sim s Van Patt en (Kaw) ; 3. J eff Gilliam ( Kaw); 4 . Tayl or (Hon) ; 3. Donny Bank s (Hon) . J ohnson (KT M); 5. Bradley Wright (Kaw ). 35+ B : 1. Eddie Gent ry (Yam ); 2. Fred J on es 80 J R MINI (7 - 1 1): I. A uston A lbers (Vam) ; 2. (Vam) . Co le Boutwell (Yam) : 3. Brad ley Wrig ht (Ke w} : 4 . 4 0 . : 1. Donny Bank s (Han ) ; 2. Dann y Faulk Brandon Miller (KTM ); 5 . Je sse Van Patt en (Ka w) . ( Han ); 3 . Darrell Sim s (Han); 4 , Mark Lowry (Kaw) ; 80 ( 12 · 13) : 1. Rya n Gilliam ( Kaw) ; 2 . Brent 5. Jo hnny Borders (Kaw) . Carden (Kaw); 3. Bla ir Mill er (Kaw ); 4 . Charlie Evans 48 . : 1. Steve Speights (Yam ); 2. Steve Cartee (Suz); (Kaw) ; 5. Zach Rossett i (Yam ). 3. Allan Fountain (Kaw): 4. Richard Burdett (Kaw). 8 0 ( 14 - 15) : 1. Drew A skew (Yam) ; 2. J onath an 125 PRO : 1. J arrett T ip pin g (S uz); 2. Shan e West (Ya m) ; 3. Brando n Harold ( Ka w ) ; 4 . T rev or Lu sk ( Han ); 3 . C lar k Stiles (Yam ) ; 4 , Kyle Kell y (Yam) ; 5. Chad An derson (Hus). Groga n (Yam ) . SR MINI (1 2 · 15 ) : 1. Jona than West (Yam ); 2. 250 PRO : 1. C lark Sti les ( Yam ) ; 2. J arrett T i p p ;n g ( SU1): 3 . Kyl e K ell y (Vam): 4 . C ha d Rya n Gill iam (Kaw); 3. Brent Carden (Kaw) ; 4. Drew A nderson ( Hus); 5. Au stin Gom ez (Kaw) . Aske w (Yam ); 5. Charlie Evan s (Kaw) . from the fiel d . Stiles and Lusk fo llo wed , with class po ints leader Tipping outside the top fiv e. Stiles im me diately ca ught Monk and m oved into th e lead o n th e second l ap . O n th e th ird la p , Lu sk crashed out on th e fron t str aight, while Tipping continued to move to the front. Lusk wa s unable to restart his bike and dropped o ut . Tipping began to pres sure K y le Kell y, who was running th ird . On t he white - flag lap , Monk's Honda somehow th rew th e chain as he was in the air ov er th e fr ont tripl e. M on k 's hand flew off th e grip just as he landed and ove r th e bars he went , possibl y brea k ing h is co lla rbo ne . W ith M on k out, only Kell y remained between T ip ping and Stiles. In the last comer, Tipping m ade the pass to fini sh in th e ru n ne r-up position, behind Sti les. M oto tw o w as r ather u n ev en t f ul com pa red to th e first ra ce . Stiles took the lea d from the st art, w it h Tip ping in tow, and stretched his lead o n each la p. T h e moto end ed w ith St i les in front, follo we d by Ti p ping , a reco v ered Lusk , and Kelly in fo urth. The overall went to St il es, Tipping and Kell ey , with Lusk on ly m anagin g seventh overall due to his firs t-moto DNF. In 125 c c Pro ac ti on , eac h race had a d ifferent w inn er . Tipp ing w as t he overall winn er after p o stin g a 3 - 1 moto finish . In s econd pla ce wa s Lusk , who pla c ed se cond in b oth races . In th ird was Stiles, wh o , aft er a st ro ng w in in th e first ra ce , suffe red an engine seizure in th e sec ond rac e. Fourth ove rall we nt to a ste ady K ell ey after f irs t -rnoto fo urt h -place fi nisher Monk wa s unable to start th e seco nd heat. Husk y -m ounted Chad Anderson rounde d o ur t he top fiv e. Th e Ov er 3 0·c1a ss victo ry wen t to local rid er Dav y Duprel , and Geo rg ia p romot er Do nn y Ba nks topped both Over 40 races . T he Over 25 A win wen t to Fl ori da's Lee Tatham , and th e Over 25 B class wa s swep t by J ames Go ld en . Mississippi' s Steve Speights returned to wi nning fo rm in the Over 4 8 M ast ers class. Fast lo cal rider Dar ryl Heisler swept t he O ver 35 A class . In Su p po rt- cl ass ac tion, J esse Van Patten took the overall in th e Junior Minis, Brent Ca rde n to p pe d th e 80 cc (12- 13 ) cl ass , and Marc Cox wo n the 5 0cc (4 -6) clas s. The 16 -24 clas s was won b y Alan Sanders , and Just in Applewhite to ok t he Unlimit ed A m a eN t eur w in. Monster Mountai n Motocross Tollllssee, Alabama Results: July 22-23, 2000 [Round 51 Saturda y 50 OIL·I NJ : 1. Austi n Smith (Yam ) ; 2. Jesse Tu rner (Yam ): 3. Miles Th o rnt on (Ya m) : 4 . Byron Dillard (Yam); 5. Michael Norris. .''"" ... ~ DMRA Cross Country Series Rounds 8-9: Dual E uropean SCrambles Jones, Bozarth Split Dual Euro Scramble Bv booming fo ur -stroke , and h e man aged to hold off third -p lace fin ish er John Reisin g , on h is KTM 3 80 E/XC. Jone s c u rre ntly leads th e Op en Expe rt po in ts in th e series, As t he E xpert s wag ed war on th e tec h n ical , ro c k y loo p o n Saturda y , t he Amateu rs roo st ed on t he f ast er c ourse, Ray Carpenter Jr. ed ge d Mike Pill ste r in t he Op en Am at eur race w hi le Ch ad Jon e s a n d Scott Du r r t oo k the Four -Stro k e Am ateur and O ver 30 Ama teu r t rop hies, r esp ec t ivel y , Saturday 's racin g also saw the return of Wa lt er Sch wa rz t o th e FourStroke Ex pert class after breaking hi s A D A M A CHE PO HL TIllAMOOK, OR, JULY 22·23 wo da y s of intense racing on two sepa rate co urses at three di ff er en t t imes br ought a lot of actio n to t h e Tilla m ook S tate F o r e s t o v er t h e weekend . On th e first da y , YZ4 26 F -m ount ed Sha wn J on e s , r idin g i n t he Op en E xpert class , batt l ed with RM 125 m ount ed Open Expert St ev e M cC all for most of th e race before t ak in g t he lead fo r good two la ps from the fi nish . McCa ll rode ve ry well c onsiderin g he had h al f th e ho r sepow er of J o n es ' T c ue . e n e _ S • S EPTEM BER 6 , 2000 59

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