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16th Annual Kawasaki Tennessee State Motocross Championships AMA USA MegaSeries, Round 11: Muddy Creek Raceway B y B A RBA RA W IL LI A M S P HO T O S BY L OREN W ILLI A M S BLOUNTVILLE, TN, JULY 15· 16 fiij) en Riddle o f Campbells v ill e , Kentu ck y , stole the show at the 16th ann ual Kawasaki Te nnessee St ate Moto cross Champion ships, which also serve d as ro und 1 1 of the AMA USA MegaS eries. American Suzuk i' s Ridd le headed eve ry 125 cc A and 2 50 cc A mo to and pock eted more th an $800 of the Victory Sports Pro pu rse. Thi s ye a r, t h e Tennessee Stat e Champion ships drew a record entry ot well ov er 90 0 rid ers, forcing qualifiers in t he Unlim ited Mini , 12 5cc B and 125cc C divis ions. The class lists read like the Eastern vers ion of Lor etta's, and m an y fast riders did not qua lify to rid e th e second motos on Sunday. Ridd l e a c tu all y on l y g o t t h e ho lesho t in one of th e four starts, gi ving head starts to Lon e Grove, Ok la hom a's Chase Reed in th e fi rst 125cc A round and to Travis Hodges of Albu qu erqu e, New Mexico, and Triad Pow erSport s' J im Ne ese of Greensboro , North Carolin a in each 250cc A moto. Neese was nipped in the 125c c A contest by Reed, who had absco nded with Saturday ' s Pro Cash Dash ov er Fl o r i d a ' s Clint She aly . Reed pu t togeth er cons istent run n er - up moto finishes fo r sec ond overall , lea v ing th ird for Ne ese. The to p five spots were fill ed out by Th orn v ill e, O hio 's Jeff Gibs on and local talent Hans Neel. Th e first 250cc A st art was wild . Hodges snared th e ho leshot but th en got together with Lusk , Jered Bl ack and K ev in Bl alock . Ridd l e sli p pe d through on the inside t o take th e lead wh ile the rest of the pack scr ambled to avoid t he me ss . Suzuk i 's Ronn i e T icheno r completely left th e track via the tum -on e sawdust pile but recov ered to finish fourth. Neese and Reed placed second and th ird , with Gib son and Tom Kelley fifth and sixth. Neese shouldered past th e field to round tum on e in front on the second round start and set a blistering pace for Reed, T ichenor and Riddle. Recovering from a seventh -place start. Riddle was coming up fa st . Halfway through lap two, Riddle passed T ichenor coming down the stairsteps. Three turns lat er, Reed was dropped a position as well . Neese held off Riddle until late in the race , when the Kentu ck y rid er p o wer ed into t he lead on the long, rough straight at the bottom of th e stairs. Though Neese stayed close, with Ti chenor moving up as well, Rid dle gave his wrist another twist and went to Warp Seven . Reed took fourth , ahead of Gibson. Team Green 's Josh Summ ey owned the 125cc B contest and also IQJ 60 S EPT EMBER 1 3. 2000' cue ea rne d the ov era ll 250 c c B v ictory afte r tw o wild motos in wh ich no rider fi n is he d in eve n cl ose t o the same place in either outing. Summ ey him self earned an unsatisfyin g t hird in moto one , while Kawa sak i -mounted Nate Lars en won that round . On th e r eturn o u ti n g , Summey st ole the holeshot and left the cou nty . "H is bikes weren 't running right at all yesterday - we had a lot of problems with them ," e x p l ai ne d Mark Smi th , Summey's m echa ni c , "but we wo rked on th em last nigh t an d we think we have every th ing fixed. " Sum m ey 's Sund ay rides went fla w lessly. J am es St ew art J r. cli ck ed off lap t imes in th e low 1:5 0 s (c om peti ti ve w ith t he A -clas s r iders ). " B u b b a" burned up th e tra ck in 85cc (1 4 - 15) c om pe ti tion and in Un limit ed Mi n i , easily the cla ss of the fiel d. In fac t, in h is sec ond Un limit ed m ot o , Ste wart to ok an ex tra lap j ust so he cou ld la p th e en ti re pac k . Robe rt K in iry , fr esh fro m a w eekend sw ee p at the New York State Champi on sh ips , fo u nd himself teamed with Ryan Sipes, ped aling hard fi rst to catch Stewart and then to sta y ahead of him, but to no ava il - Ste wart lapped th em , too. Nic k Evennou of Kens ington , Ma ryland , pull ed th e Un lim it ed M in i hol eshot on Sunday and qui ckly found himself swarmed by Stewart, Kin iry , Sipes and Donny McGourty. Ev ennou bettered his Saturday's midpack finish with a fifth -place finish on Sunday, for 14th overall. Kiniry and Sipes notched third and fourth overall , breat hing down the neck of runner-up McGourty. Matt Boni of Oviedo, Florida , fin ished seventh overall , afte r Jesse Zambon of Bark River , M ichigan, and also took the 85 cc ( 12- 13) win with 1-2 fin ish es, ahead of Kyle Chi sholm (3- 1). I e n e _ s In Satu rda y 's 85cc (7- 1 1) c lass, J ust in Sip es (Ry an 's brother) battled Za c h O sborne and Ric k y Renn er. Osborne snared the holeshot, covered by Sipes and Renner. Blasting into th e wood s section, Renner suckered Sip es at th e entr ance and launched a double into t he t iming whoops . Caught by surprise . Sipes lost j ust enoug h mil lisecon ds to get stuck pla ying catc hup for the rest of the moto. Howe ver, Sip es lost no more ground to Renner . who sta yed glued to Osbo rne 's fender, and the trio put nearly a straightaway on J ak e Griffis, in fourth . Th ey crossed th e finish l ine as cl ose as they h ad been com ing through th e fir st turn . C ha d Wag es got th e d ro p on ev eryo ne in th e seco nd- ro un d sta rt and p rove d un cat chabl e . d esp i t e in t e n se p r essur e from Renn er , Osborne. Gr iffis and Sipes. CN Muddy Cnek Raceway Blountvl e, Tennessee Rasalts: Ju ly 15-1S, 2000 !Round 11) 50 (4· 6) : I. Dako ta Matth ews (Cob): 2 . Luk e Hob son ( Cob ): 3 . Gavin Trettel (Co b) ; 4 . GUlOt Ransdell (KTM): 5. Andrew Stocker (Cob) . 50 (7-8) : I. Cody Robbins (Cob) : 2. Ian Trettel (Cob): 3. Arthur Colle ld (Cob) : 4 . Brondon Hamilto n (Cob): 5. Dustin Chandl er (Cob) . 5 0 HON : 1. Brett J ohnson ( Hon) ; 2. Jo r d ~ n M4tu~v ich (Hon). 5 0 SHAFT: 1. Michael Hall (Yam ) : 2. Andrew Langworthy (Yam ): 3. Cody Grogg (Yam): 4. Andrew Stocker (Hon ); 5. Mason Grag g (Yam) . 60 (7· 9) : 1. Colton Belley (KTM): 2. Benjami n Dento n ( KT M); 3 . Domi nic lui ( KTM) ; 4 . J erry James Kopo ian (KTM); 5. Ju stin Ashburn (KTM). 60 (1 0· 1 1) : 1. loch O sborn e (K TM): 2. Broc Tickl e (KTM); 3. Sean Hackle y Jr . (KlI w); 4. Brian Shuckhart (Kaw); 5. Dustin Rowe (KTM). 80 0 : 1. Matthew Welborn (SUI); 2. Tyler Bailes (Kaw); 3. Nethamel McMurra y (Yam) ; 4. Josh Walk er (Kaw): 5. Mitch Welborn (Suz}. 80 (7· 1 1) : I. Ri cky Renner ( Yam ): 2 . Zach O sborne (Suz); 3. Jake Griffi s (Hon); 4. Justin Sipes ( Kaw): 5. Chad M. Wages (Suz] . 80 ( 12 · 13 ) : I. Ma tt Bo n i ( K a w) : 2 . Ky l e Chisholm (Kaw ); 3. Nicola s Evennou (Kew): 4 . Jo sh L ichtle (SUl ); 5 . Bradley Richard (SUl ). 80 ( 14· 15) : I. J am es St ewart J r. (Kaw) : 2 . Ryan Sipes (Kaw): 3. Robert Kiniry (Kaw): 4 . Donald McGourty (Yam) : 5. Kenny Orr (Sua). OIL MINI : 1. James Stewart Jr. (Ka w); 2. Donald McGourty (Ya m ); 3 . Robert Kin iry (Kaw) ; 4 . Ryan Sipes (Kaw): 5. Josh Lichtle (Sua}. SCHBY: 1. Matt Bar nes ( Kaw) ; 2 . Gene Stull ( SUl ); 3 . N ichola s Adams ( K aw ) ; 4 . Th oma s Osmialowsk l (SUl ); 5. B.J . Huntsinger (SUI) . 125 A : 1. Ben Ridd le ( Suz) ; 2 . Chas e Reed (Yam): 3. J im L Neese (Vam) : 4 . Jeff Gibson (Hon) : 5. Hans Neel (Hon) . (Left) Nick Ev en n ou (4 7J took the holeshot in the second Unlimited Mini moto and finished fifth in fine company, even thou9h James Stewart Jr. (259 , abovellapped the entire field on his way to the moto and overall win. St ew art also dominated the 85c c (14-15) class a1 round 11 of the AMA USA MegaSeries in Blountville, Tennessee. 125 B: I. Joshua Summey (Kaw): 2. Ryan Davis (Kaw) ; 3. Gene Stull (su,) ; 4. Troy Adams (su, ): 5. Ad am Overcash (Hon). 125 C: 1. Darren Fort in (Yam) ; 2. J ason Tuck er {Suz): 3. Marty Smith (Kaw): 4. Freddy Rowe (Yam): 5 . Tery Brazier (Yam). 125 0 : 1. Chris Hayes (Yam); 2 . Keith Murph y (Y arn} : 3. Logan Bedford ( Yam) ; 4. Don Meado r (Hon); 5. Randy Greenway (Yam) . 25 0 A: 1. Ben Ridd le (Suz) ; 2. J im L. Neese (Yam) ; 3 . Ron ald T ichenor (Suz); 4 . Chase Reed (Yam ): 5. Jeff Gibson (Can) . 250 B: I . Joshua Summey (Kaw) ; 2. Ryan Davis (Kaw): 3 . Adam Ove rcash (Hon) ; 4. A aron Stanci l (Yam) : 5. Nate Larsen (Kaw) . 250 C: 1. B.J. Huntsinger (Suz); 2. Darren Fort in (Yam) ; 3. Du sty Tind ell (Yam) ; 4. Jon atha n Riner (Yam) : 5. Jeremy Hill (Hon) . 250 D : 1. Luca s Snell ( Hon); 2. Ryan Adkins (Suz); 3 . Mi cha el Edwards (Hon) ; 4 . Chu ck Greer (Sua): 5. Rodney Whit e (Hon). 25 . A : 1. Jim L. N eese ( Ya m ) ; 2 . Rona ld Ti chenor (Suz); 3. J im Chester (Suz); 4. William Ul es (SUI); 5. Travi s Hodges (Kaw). 25 . B: 1. Frank Koenig Jr . (KTM); 2. Chuck L. Cooper (Suz) : 3. Mit chell Jones (Hon ); 4 . Rodn ey Wise (Sua): 5. Robert Woody (Hon). 25 + C: 1. All en B row n (Suz) ; 2 . St eve Fis h (Hon): 3. Ja y Murphy (Hon): 4. Jason Koenig (KTM): 5. Harvey Hall (Hon). 30 . A : I. Ronald T i che no r (Suz); 2 . Bo bby W il son ( KTM ) ; 3 . Willi am Liles ( Suz) ; 4 . Albert McCoy (Su, ): 5. Todd Belsden (s Ul ). 30+ B : 1. Dav id A lbert Jr. ( Hus ) ; 2 . Frank Koenig J r. ( KTM) ; 3 . Bill y Ad kins ( Hon); 4 . Kyle Shoun (Hon) : 5. Tommy Myers (Hon) . 30 + C: 1. Steven Ratliff (Yam); 2. Jeffrey Fields (Hon): 3. Benny Stone (Yam) : 4 . Craig Greer (SUl) : 5. Jo nathan Langworth y (Yam) . 35 .: 1. William Liles (Suz); 2. David Albert Jr. (Hus); 3. Ron Jones (Suz); 4. Steven Lewis (Yam); 5. Darrell Sims {Hon }. 40.: 1. Ron Jones (Suz); 2. Darrell Sim s (Hon); 3. Kenneth Tedards (Yam) ; 4 . Will iam Bagby (Hon ); 5. Benny Stone (Yam) . 48 . : 1. Steven Lewis (Yam ); 2. Isaac J. De Jager (Kaw) ; 3. Joseph Tr ent (Yam ) ; 4. Johnny Gibs on (Yam) ; 5. Warner Wilbourn (Suz). 4 ·STRK BK : 1. J osh Capps ( Yam ) ; 2 . Da vid Albert Jr. (Hus); 3. Jonathon Riner (Yam ): 4. Westin Lee (Yom ): 5. Jon Boruff (Suz}. OIL AM : 1. Paul Anthony Perebijncs (Yam); 2. Doug Earls (Suz): 3. Kyle Garro (Yam ): 4. J .T. Smith (Hon) ; 5. Tho mas Epp s (KTM) . (ilL C/ O: 1. Marty Smith (Ka w); 2. Ryan Stanesu (Hon) ; 3. Jeremy Hill (Hoe) : 4. Lucas Snell (Hon); 5. Tery Brazier (Yam) . PRO OFC : 1. Cha se Reed (Ya m ) ; 2. Cli nton Sheal y (Ya m) ; 3 . Dev in Banks ( Hon) ; 4 . Ro nn ie Renner (Yam ); 5. Bobby Wilson (KTM). 0 · 100 NATL WARMUP: I. Josh Uchtle (s Ul) : 2. Kenn y Orr (Suz); 3 . Zacb O sbom e (Suz) ; 4 . Bole Kiniry (Kaw); 5. Brandon Miller (Yam) . 125 NATL WARMUP: I. Gene Stull (su,) ; 2 . Th oma s O sm ial owsk l (Suz); 3 . Joshua Summey (Kaw) ; 4. J .T. Smith (Hon): 5 . Ryan Sipes (Kaw) . 250 ·500 NATL WARMUP : I. Pau l A nthony Perebijnos (Yam); 2. Nate Larsen (Kaw); 3 . Darren Fortin ( Yam ); 4 . Ryan St anes u ( Ho n ) ; 5 . Chad Bryso n (Kaw).

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