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AH MAlH R &HKTM National Vintage Hare S crambles Series Round 6: Honda Hills Scholl Sole Owner of First Overall By M ATT B ENSO N UNNVlLLE, OH. AUG. 6 F or th e first time th is ye ar, Ma rie t ta, Georgia 's David Keith did not take th e o verall w in in an AH RMA H ar e Scram b les Na tiona l. Instead , Pi c kering to n , Ohi o ' s M ik e Sch o ll greeted th e ch eckered flag first. But Keith ha d th e better sto ry. Honda Hills MX track and a sm idgen of the old Inter-AMA track. A new na t ural -gas we ll forced the c o u r se away fro m an infa mous shale h i ll us ed fo r th e 1999 ro und , but the lay out crew fou nd ano the r gna rly cli m b to c ha llenge th e r id er s just as th ey fi nished each lap . Th ou gh ra in threat ened to fa ll throughou t the nigh t and in th e morni ng b efo r e th e ev en t, it Honda Hills: Mike Scholl (31 J) was the first Sportsman Expert and first overall at round six of the AHRMAIH&H KTM National Vintage Hare Scrambles Series In L1nnville , Ohio. 50. t NT : 1. C hu c k De Ran ( Yam ) ; 2 . Rick Ag uilar (O ss); 3. Bill Staley . 50. EX ; I. Jeff Smith (C·A). Perris Raceway Jelderda Jams a t Perr is B y K ENNY M O RRIS PERRIS, CA, A UG. 12 Johnn y Jelderda swept both the 60cc Novice and 50cc (7-8) Modified dasses with wins in all four motes at round six of the Temecu la Motorsports Hot Summer Night Series at Perris Raceway. The 60cc Novice class ha s been o ne of man y ve ry c o m p eti ti ve cla sses at t he H ot Sum mer Night Series this year . When the gate drop pe d, Jelderda ja mmed out in the lead , wi th Walter Guent her and Dana Dreie r fol lowi ng . B et t e r k n own as " J u m p i n' J oh nn y ," Je lder da sho wed wh y the nicknam e is a fitting one . J eld erda la un ch ed hi s KTM over nearl y eve ry j um p ing obstacl e, ex p anding hi s lead . T he bat tl e fo r second was heatin g up, with Guen ther and Dreier a m ere bi k e length ap art . Fresh off a soli d ride at Ponca City , Dr eier was looking to make a pas s throu gh the wh oop section. Dre ier held the inside in the following co rn er, w hich all ow ed h im to snag seco nd . Jelderda now had a mammoth lead , and he ju mped th e flnish -Iln e table. gi vi ng a thumbsup as he took th e fl rst -rnot o win . Drei er was second , and Guenther ca me ov er in third. In between m otos, J eld erd a discussed hi s leaping abilit y. "I think I can ma k e the 90 -foot double, but m y dad doesn't want m e to try it ," he said . For the second rnoto , Je lderda bla sted out in the lead , with Dre ier and Guen ther following . Jelde rda mad e his way to the 90·foot er, and he elected to single the huge double. Dreier tried to keep Jelderda in sight but j ust cou ldn't match his pace. Guenther kept a solid pace to maintain thi rd. At the chec kered flag, Jeld erda too k the win, with Dreier in second and Guenther in third . The LA. O ld -Timers paid a visit to Perris Ra cewa y o n th e week en d . In th e A ma teur clas s, Don Meiner put in a pa ir of solid rid es to get th e ove rall victory, and Richard Bealer fo llowed for runn er -up hon ors. In th e Novice cla ss. Earl Adams swept both rnot os to take the overall victory, w ith Barry Simon taking second. Ken Greene came away with two m ota wins in the Masters class for the overa ll win. Results Keith led early abo ard hi s Yam ah a , riding in th e Sp ortsman Expert cl ass . but he took a tum bl e. go t up q uic k ly t o cha se t he t w o r i d e r s w ho h ad passed him, and prom ptl y fell again . This ti me his gea r-change lever bro ke off , tak ing the end of the shifter shaft w it h it . Fo rt un at ely , the bike wa s in neutral , and he pus hed it to whe r e so me people were camped nearby . After a comedy of miscommunication, Ke ith finally secured a pair of p lier s and shifted the m achine into second . H is next time th rough the p its , Ke ith traded the motorcy cle fo r th e Classic-class Yamaha 125 he rode in th e previous day 's m otocr o ss a t Honda Hills. Alas , another fall-d own claimed the front -brake per ch and he had to ride the rest of th e event with ju st t he rea r brake . St ill , K eith w as f ou rth of si x riders ente r ed i n the Sportsman Expert divisi on , fin ishing a lap down from the other three. Sch oll an d his H usqvarna 400 crossed t he line w ith a time of 1:09 after c o m p l et i n g n in e l ap s o f th e co urse to take th e Sp ortsm an Expert w in . Ja mes Sm ith came home next on a Can -Am 175 , ahead of Andy Hardin, also on a 400cc Hu sk y. The course was a ni ce m ix of tight w o od s, ope n fields , por tions o f the O/A : 1. Tr avi s Bamford : 2. J erem y Puma: 3 . Shawn Jones: 4 . Forrest Transue; 5. Scott Griffith. AA; I . Trav is Bam ford : 2. Forrest Tr ansue; 3. Scott Griffith; 4. Rick Bozarth; 5. Ryan Clay. OPEN EX : I . Shawn Jones ; 2. John Reising; 3. Steve McCall : 4. J ason Matheney. 250 EX: I . J eremy Puma; 2. Mason Harrison ; 3. Derek Steehly : 4. Ae ron Peets: 5. William Jorda ine. 200 EX : I . Je ff Zerte nne : 2. T ed Ostl und ; 3 . Tobin Johnson ; 4 . J ames Wilson. 4 ·ST RK EX: I . W al t er Sc h wa rz : 2 . Don Twomb ley; 3. Scott McN ew. 30. EX : 1. David Mo rto n: 2 . Je ff Br ewer ; 3. Adam Achepohl. 4 0 . EX: 1. Ken Spruit ; 2. David Winters; 3. l yon Payn e; 4 . Elli s Cookm an: 5. David Hilt on. OPEN AM : I . Mike Pillster. 250 AM : 1. Brian A ppel; 2. Al ex Kachl ik . 200 AM : 1. Scott A utry; 2. J im Peart . 4·STRK AM: I. Mike Starr: 2 . Chad J ones; 3. Ja son Kennedy; 4. Cory Meneley; 5. Ben J ohnson . 40 + A M : 1. Bill Farrell; 2. Don Naeve. 50 . : 1. Gary Forster; 2. Dan Meneley; 3. Jo hn Browning ; 4. Eri c Matso n. J R: 1. Steve Matson; 2. Tyl er Tinhriro . WMN: 1. J udy Wint ers. 76 S EPTEMB ER 13. 2000 cue I e n e ,",s never d id get go ing, w hic h no do ubt d isappointed a few mud lovers. W it h 14 ent ries. the larg est c l ass was Sp ortsma n In t er m ed i at e , a nd J oh n Lewis t ook t he win b y turnin g n in e la ps o n h is 19 73 H u sk y 2 50 . Bu ltaco 250cc -mounted Bruce Patrick earn ed second , ahead of William Alexander, on a Honda 250. Five of th e 12 finishers made nin e laps. Aside from the five Sportsman Interm ed iates and three Experts. the on ly other rider to put in nin e laps was Over 50 Expert rider Jeff Smith, on a Can Am 250. Woods-riding comes naturally to Smith. who has , in addition to win ning a pair of World 500cc Motocross cham pionships, earned a chestful of Six Da ys gold medals and hare scrambles CN cham pionships in his long career. Honda Hills MX Unnville. Ohio Results: August 6. 2000 [Round 6 of 11) PRE'" INT: 1. Cha rle s Scha nk (Ma i) ; 2. Chris Makynen (BSA). PREM EX : 1. Corky Root (BSA): 2. Beno Rodi (BSA). elSe NOV : 1. David Brown (Hus}. (NT : 1. Craig Cam pbell (T ri ) : 2. Denni s Brown (Gre ): 3. Marvin Mart y (Hod). SPT SMN NOV : 1. Ku rt Mo sher ; 2 . Bill Hank s (Bul); 3 . Tamm y Ritzheim er-Mount (Ric) . SPTSMN IN T: 1. J ohn l ewis ( Hus) ; 2. Bru c e Patrick (Bul ); 3. Will iam Al exander (Han ); 4. Bobby Lewis (Pen ); 5. Scott Dowler (Yam). SPTSMN EX : I . M ike Scho ll ( Hus); 2. Ja me s Smi th (C·A ); 3. A ndy Hardin (Hus) ; 4 . Dav id Keith (Yam); 5 . Thom Kahn. (Cl) . 50 . NOV : l. Ron Sutton (Rok) ; 2. J im Cameron ct.sc (BSA). STRTR ( 4 -6 ): L J ak e Gag ne ( KTM ); 2. Ian Young ( KT MI : 3 . A ustin Politelli (Cob): 4. J ason Bell ( KTM ); 5. Gunnar Biggerstaff (Pol). STRTR (7·8) : I. Michae l Und5.lly ( Pol): 2. Chris Parke r ( KTM); 3 . Dominic Battog lia ( KTM): 4. Bry an Kin, tJer (L.em ). 50 PfW (4 -6 ); 1. T revor Schm idt (Yam ); 2. A ustin Polit elli ( Yam ); 3 . Gunnar Bigger sltlff (Yll m) . 50 PfW (7· 8 ): 1. Megan Flores (Yam): 2. Motthew Schwebal (y am ). 50 ST K BEG (4 . 6) : I. Paul Nelsen ( Cob ) : 2. Luk e Guti err ez (KTM ); 3. An drew Rotu ndo (Pol ): 4. Blak e Noveuc (KT M). h 50 MOD BEG (4- 6 ): I. Paul Ne lson (Co b); 2 . Gemdo Rcl den (Cob); 3. Nick Serrano (Cob). 50 STK BEG (7 .8 ): 1. Co!l den Probst (Pol); 2. Ty ler Uttll'" (Lem) ; 3. Megan F101"l"S (KTM). 50 MO D BEG (7. 8) : 1. Co!lck-n Probst (Pot ); 2. Tyler Uttle (l.em ); 3. Vinn ie Bednar (L.em). 50 STK NOV (7-8) : I. Ryan Schm idt ( KTM ); 2. Mo!ltthew Popp (Pol ): 3. Joshua.GuentOO (KTM). 50 MOO NOV (7- 8): 1. Ry an Sc hmld l (K T M) ; 2. Chandler Ou~e (KTM); 3. J eremy McCool ( KTM) . SlPfW : t. 1'\iItthew Popp (Pol) : 2. ~remy McCool (KTM); 3. DGI· ton Camp bel l (KTM). 50 (4·6) STK.: 1. Jacob Pischk e (Cob ). 50 (4-6) MOO : 1. Gerardo RoId.vl (Cob). 50 ( 7. 8 ) MOO: 1. Joh nny Jeldefda (Cob); 2 . R.J . Hoch ( KTM ). 60 STRTR (1 ·8 ): 1. Billy Brin ker (Ko!l ); 2. Chandler Ou iml"'tte w ( K_ ); 3. Cod y Opudo ( Ko!lw ); 4. Josh 8Ioodworth (KTM): 5. Tommy Mlsdden(Ko!lw). 60 STRTR ( 9· 11): I . MIl t! Pl"'rez ( Kltw); 2 . To!l ylor Brady (Ko!l : 3 . w) Corbtn HMnS (Ko!l w). 60 BE G: I. Oro!lke P1~n ( KTM ); 2. Ene Fro!lnci, ( Kaw ): 3. R.J. Hoch ( KTM) : 4 . J ustln Jeffers (KTM). 60 NOV: 1. .JohrYJy.klclerda (KTM); 2. Dona £>mer(KTM ): 3. Waiter GUl"'f1thef (K'TM 4. George Jefl en (Klt w): 5. Brett Downey (Kaw). ): 60 OPEN: 1. Drake P1o!lgl"'rMn ( KTM): 2. Sho!lwn Ho!l~' (KTM); 3 . Do!lll.ll D te1er ( KTM): 4 . B~ Downe y (K aw). 80 BEG: 1. Tyler Sil"'vers ( Ko!lw): 2. Adri an Fuller (Yam ): 3. TRlvi5 Freestet (Yam ); 4 . BrandonSal u (Yam) ; 5. Curtis Mcl.ellMl (Yo!lm ). 80 NOV 1. Jusm Mulford (Hon); 2. JustIn H~hger (Yam) ; 3. MictwIeI : Raine5 (Ka....; 4. Jo!lkeBissonnette (Kow 5. Brandon Frl"'istal (Hon). ) ); 80 1 : 1. Brett Rotho!ls (Klt w) ; 2. Dane Jo!lCkson (Yml). NT Sj Ml NI: I. Brett Rotha, ( Ko!l w): 2. Justm Mulf ord (Hon) : 3. Juslln Hilliger (Yam) : 4. DMe J ack 50n (Yam) : 5. Micho!lel Ro!lin6 ( Kaw) . 125 BEG: 1. Eric O' Ne ill (Yam) ; 2. Ch ris Sam pson ( Ko!l w); 3. Chri, Hughey (Suz): 4 . Kevin Co!lrpen ( Ko!lw ): 5. Kev in Reed (Ymn). ler 125 NOV : I. Dera Nelson (Yo!lm) : 2. Che se Meineke ( Yom ); J . el .Jerrcd Hensley (Hon): 4. Kevin HoIrne5 (Sw): 5. Ryo!lnCam pbel l (Yam) . SCHBY: 1. Mick ey Gnffin (Yo!lm); 2. Anthon y Bruecelta (Hon ): 3. Spenoo- Meineke (Yam); 4. 0'IIlSe~l'" (Yam): 5. Denrus VlWlA1tIl (Kow). 125 INT : 1. Rich ie O wens ( Yo!lm ) : 2 . Mic key Gri ffin ( Yo!lm); 3 Anthon y Bruscene (Hon ); 4. Josh Bagge (Hon ): 5. JtI~ Je~y (Hon ). 25 0 BEG : I . .Jonethen Rob in son ( Kaw ): 2 . Larr y Ba ssett (Hen ): 3. Jose ph Garcia (Yam ): 4 . .Jevter Hem and ez (Hon) . 25 0 NOV : I. Oll nll"'1 Nelso n (Yll m ): 2. Aaron Bedey (Hon) : 3 . wede Henderson (Kll w) . 250 INT: 1. Richie Owees ( Yll m ): 2. Rand y Clo!lrk (Hon): 3 . Bry an .J erermllo (Han): 4. J osh Bo!lgge (Hon ). PRO: 1. Oec er Valde z ( Yam); 2 . Tod d Mitch l!lI ( Suz). NO V: I. Bnen Cra in (Yo!lm). 35+ NOV: I . Chn s Hughey (Suz ). AM : 1. Don Ml! inl!l" ( Yam ); 2. Richord Bealer (Yom) . NOV : J. Earl Ad ams (Hon); 2. Simon (Yo!lm) . OIT MSTR: 1. Ken Greene (Hon) . zs. orr orr Berry

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