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2000 AMA CHEVY TRUCKS MOTOCROSS NATIONALS S n 3Labor Day Weekend u ,Sept S ee AnJerica's Best Pros! Ke v i n W i n d ha m R i c k y C a r m i c h ae l T r a v is P a str an a G r e g A lber t yn Ezra Lu sk Jeff Emig Dav id Vuillem in M i ke L aroc co ~ ~Bro~~r~~ I~~~~ r NA D I .'-1 L NO VEN U lilt Z' .i~!ii.!!i!==!!.!!!.". V;;L!. t:eLL' 1'l n thDr
~DUNLOP in Fresno, Californ ia. M eade o n the Move By T O NY A LESSI BOSCH FRES NO , CA , JULY 2 1 D av i Mea de was on the m o ve, scoring four m ot o sweeps in th e 60cc (O-S) Be ginner and SOcc (7- 8) Novice classes durin g CMA Friday Night Motocross action at Uttle Oakie Raceway. Perhap s th e most im p ress ive victory for " Litt le Devt" may have co me in the night's firs t 60cc Beginner ra ce , when a bad j um p off the gate forced Mead e to c om e fr om the ba ck of th e pack. "My ba ck wheel spun too m uch. - h e ~ INFORMATION: WI.ECQ 304-284-0084 explaine d. o f nearb y Kerm an , California, B a p tist a is a neigh bo r of former 125cc Nationa l Cha m pio n Geo rge Ho lland; the tw o have spe nt m any a da y riding toge ther . an d it definitely showed in Baptista 's race effo rts. Baptista not only too k the measure of the Novice riders but challenged the more-experienced Intermediates, too , displaying ma ny new tec hn ique s he has learned. Bapt is ta we nt o n to ru le both moto s of com pe tit io n in a ve ry pr ofessional manner. Team Green Weekend Sc hedule of Events -_ Li ttle O ak ie Raceway ove r; he built up a n insurmou nta ble lead a nd wen t on fo r the mota a nd ove ra ll victory. Meade's next quest was a much ea sier assignment he retumed to stamp his authority over the Pee Wee ranks with yet ano ther pair of runaway victories in the com bined Pee Wee class . Robby Ba pti st a sho wed newfound speed . domi nati ng the 125cc Nov ice class. A resident PURSE 5300,000 RIDER POINT FUND FRIDAY, SEPT 1 Amateur Sign-up: Bam Race Format: One long moto Rider Fee: $20 ALL CLASSES Adm. $50 (Fri/Sat/Sun, Ticket; No Refund) Camping: $30 per vehicle ".~ ..... ..SATURDAY, SEPT 2 P A RTS Amateur Sign-up: 7am UNLIMITED . Race Format: One long moto Rider Fee: $20 ALL CLASS ES I"UN~T~ ~ Pro Practice: 3:30pm Adm. $40 (Sat/Sun. Ticket; Power Tools No Refund) Camping: 520 per vehicle SUNDAY, SEPT 3 Adm. $25 125/250cc Pro National MX Championships Qualifiers: 10:30am Main Event: 1pm - Rain or Shine Non-Alcoholic Spectator Area Li ttle Oakle Rac e w ay: David Meade (92) savored victory in the 60cc (0-8) Beg inner and 50cc (7 -8 ) Nov ice c lasses during CMA Frid ay Night Motocross act ion How ever. Meade pu t his hea d d own and picked off ride rs o ne by o ne until he finally m ad e a daring pass on race leader D avid Fee fo r the m o to w in . Me ade had a m uc h easie r time of it in th e seco nd moto . T hi s ti m e he hoo k ed up properly off th e sta rt gate an d nailed the ho leshot, and for all int ent s and purpo ses the race was 530,000 COMET/Ck SCOTT _ ..... [JIi!!l': :([ff?tl...../, I l .... _. -=>1 Twin Air Restrictions: No Pets No Glass Bottles No Fireworks No Scaffolding Restricted camp fire area DIRECTIONS: 12 miles east of PA Turnpike off Rt 22 near Delmont, t a ke Rt 66 N 3 mile s then r ight at VW Bug on pole onto S lick v ille Road, half mile o n r igh t Thursday: Any parking before 3pm is $25 additional per vehicle. Amateur Sign-up 8pm-10pm Begins 6pm Thursday: Weekend camping available for AMA member s and families (Thursday Camping $40 per vehicle). DELMONT MOTELS : Super 8 (724) 468-4888; Holiday Inn Express (800) HOLIDAY. Other Hotels located in Greensburg, Monroeville, & New Stanton approx imately 35 minutes from track. topping the lik es of Sc ooter M cC ormick and Brison Ped ers on . Re s u lt s 50 (0· 6) BEG: I . a dl4lfy $YnvnftS (Pol); 2. J .J. Vll~ (KTM) 50 (7 ·8) BEG: 1. D.J. Brown ( KTM) ; 2. J~CuI~ (H!"\) ; 3. Man Hopson (KTM). 50 (7-8) NOV: I , David ~ (Cob) . 60 (0. 8) BEG: 1. DevidMcode (KGw); 2. DovidF~ (KGw); 3. Du:slJn oM.oody (Kaw); 4 . LKh4ry Summers IKo w) ; 5. Charb Sotdo (KTM ) 60 (0· 8 ) NOV: I . Dani~ Pedf>f~ (Kaw). 60 (9- 11) BE G: 1. Bnn ony Kess'"9" (KTM). 60 (9· 11) NOV : 1. Nicotas Bakt'l" {KTM} : 2. Mik~ MeacIf' (Kow); 3 . .... d~w OIoosila gue (KTM); 4 . Jo shua Dup pong ( KTM); 5 . Shem n Cruse (KTM). 60 (9 ·1 1) EX: 1. Mlk~ .... 1~51 ( KTM) . 60 X: I. J~lf AI~ssi (KTM); 2. Dustin Pipes ( Kow ); 3. Nkolns Bak pr ( KTM); 4 . Chnrl~ 501:..10 ( KTM); 5. DustIn Moody. 80 BEG: 1. J~ff Sandeson (Yam ); 2. Josh ua Du ppong ( Yam); 3 TraVIS ~I (HOfl); 4 . Br....ndon Bdl (Hon) ; 5. Jordan Henry (Yam) . 80 NOV: 1. Dustin PI~S (Kaw); 2. No(han Hollister (SUI ); 3, MIk e Mrnde ( Kow). 801NT: 1. J eff Alessi (Ynm ): 2. Cnsey Hinson (Suz). 80 EX: I . Mlk~ A lpssl (Yam ). BOX: 1. Mik p AIl"5.~ (YIVTl : 2. CnSf!)' Hinson (Suz); 3. Dayton Hix. ) 125 BEG 0.1 : 1. Chris W~5f\~Y (Yam ): 2. Mit h Bragdon (I<.w); 3 . c Man Cto-r (Yam ); 4 . Enck Hopkins (Hon ); 5. KakU! Gerren ( Ktl w) . 125 BEG 0 · 2: 1. Ky~ Miller (Sw ); 2 . Stpv~ Btl tps (Sw); 3. Aaron : Nablis(t'r (Hon); 4 . LnndOl1WilcOk (SUl ); 5. Eric UIldbl'rg (Hon) . 125 NOV: I . Robb y Baptistn (Hon) ; 2. Brison PPdt'1"5OO ( Ytl m ). 125 INT: 1. Scoo ter McCormi ck (SUl ). 250 BEG: I. Na(p Mort ffii5er1 (Kaw): 2. Ja son Gain~, (Yam ); 3. .krnny Bordlerding (Suz ). 2:50 NOV : I . Morg....n Crawford ( Kaw); 2 . Matt Gnines ( Hon ). VET BEG: I . Durbin Lorm (Vam) . VET INT 1. Doug Belcher (lion ). : VET PRO: 1. Ralldy Alvnrttdo (HOfl). OIT NOV 1. Matil. Hawk InS (Yom) ; 2 . Randall Hole (Hon). : abou t As America's only weeki}'. motorcycle publication, we're theonlything vou gel that Here: are your alternatives fur better service: you even realize IS late! (When was the last time you knew your mODtllly magazine was a week later thanusual?) Mo!'t Cvcle News subscriptions an:deliveredvia 2nJ Cla mail. Thebulkof wha you ss t ou pay for'on yourannual subscription is postage. 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