Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Wh ee l-A-W ay Motorsports W eekend of Champions Froze n Ocean Moto rs ports Complex AUBURN, NY, AUG. 19·20 ~ rock Sellards of Oh io e asily took iii home the big money from the Wheel -A-Wa y We ekend of Champ ions a t the Frozen Ocean Motorsports Co m plex . Sellards won his heat rac e a nd t he 250cc main at Sa turday 's Night of Champ ions supercross a nd to p ped th e 12 5cc Expe rt a nd 250cc O pe n Expe rt podiums on Su nday's Da y of Cha mpions m o to cross . Sellar ds rode to a p erfect I-I sc ore in th e 125cc Expert class bu t had to work harder fo r the ov era ll in th e 250cc class, c a rding a 1-2. Two heat ra c es we re run for both the 12 5cc a nd 250c c Expert classes on Satu rda y night, with the top eig ht riders of each adva nci ng to the m a in e vent. Th e top fou r riders from th e last-chance qua lifier rounded o ut the 20-rider gate . Aaron Diete r led th e first 125cc Ex p e rt heat ra ce until the la s t la p . Se lla rds gat ed poorly but picked off every ride r a nd finally Die te r by th e last la p . Sella rds a nd Diete r crossed the line in a class ic photo finish . Se lla rds was giv en th e offici al nod and the win, edging out Diete r by inches. Tom Kelly finis he d third . In the second hea t, Paul Carpenter na iled th e holes ho t and opened up a s ix- seco n d le ad by th e start of t he second lap , but he crashed and h ad to ra ce th e LCQ (w h ic h h e won ) . Kevin Cr ine cam e from fifth to win th e heat, with Barry Carsten finis hing second a nd David Hill th ird. Sellards won th e first 250cc Expe rt h e a t , with Cr in e s e co nd and Ca rlo Coen third . Ty Wall a c e won the second heat, with Aaron Da y second a nd Damien Plotts thir d . In the 15 -lap 12 5cc ma in , Kelly pilot ed his KX to the front of the 20rider field , with Ca rs te n , Crine, Sell ar ds and Wallace in tow. Ke lly kept the lea d until lap four, whe n Sella rds mad e the pass. On the following lap , Sellards, a ppa rently having bike problem s , dropped ba c k to fifth. Se llards managed to fix his problems and work his wa y bac k to sec ond by lap n ine . Ca rst en was now lead ing , with Se llards second , Walla ce th ird, Ke lly fourth a nd Crine fifth. Se llards' bike began s putt ering a ga in , a nd a gai n he d ropped back to fifth. Ca rsten regained the le ad and held it all the' wa y to the chec kers , going home $1200 richer. Sellards got his CR running agai n a nd work ed his wa y ba c k to second by the la s t lap. Rou nd ing out the to p five wer e Wa llac e, Crine an d Diete r. 62 SEP,TEMBER 13, 2000' c u e (Above) RRP-backed Ty Wallace (77) nails the holeshot In the second 250cc heat race, with C.W. Sirjane (5 3 2 ), Aaron Dieter (802), Damlen Plotts (93) and Tom Kelly (6) alongside. (Left) Team FMF's Brock Sellards topped Saturday's 250cc Expert Supercross main as well as Sunday's 125cc and 250cc Open Expert c lasses at the Wheel-A-Way Motorsports Weekend of Champions at the Frozen Ocean Moto rs po rts Complex In Auburn, New York. Coe n to o k the 25 0 c c ma in- e vent holeshot and led until th e third lap, when Crine passed h im for the lead. Round ing o ut the top five o n lap thre e were Sella rds , Coen , Wa llace a n d Travis Hodg es. Crine held the le a d for three laps until Se lla rds finally made th e pass. Eddie Arasimowicz was now th ird , Wa lla ce fourth a nd Coen fifth . Sellards t o o k the checkers with a good lead , followed by Cr ine , Wal lace, Diet e r and Ca rste n. O n S u n day , Co en s na tched t he h o le sh ot in th e fir st 25 0cc Op en Ex pe rt rnoto , fo llo we d by Sell a rd s , Walla ce , Stratton a nd Plotts . Sellar ds h ad th e p o int b y th e s e c on d lap . Stratton moved up to thi rd , a nd Plotts hel d fift h. Stratton m ana g ed to get a roun d Coen for second by la p three . Sellards finished the moto with a 12 second le ad , followed b y Walla ce, Stratton, Coen and Crine . Plott s nailed the second moto , with Hodges , Mike Mason, Co en and Stratton in tow. Plotts ' lead was 13 seconds by lap two. S tra tto n moved up to second, and Die te r moved up to fourth . On lap three , Die ter moved up to third, Se lla rds worked his way up to fourth after a poo r start, and Mike Mason pa sse d Coen for fifth . On lap fo ur, Co e n m o ve d ba c k up to fifth . Se lla rd s wo rked his wa y up to second by lap s ix of th e seven-lap mot o . Sellards d id his best to catc h Plotts but co uld on ly cut Plotts ' lead to 10 sec o nds by th e c heckers. Th e final order was Plotts , Sella rds, Dieter, Coen a nd Carsten. Se lla rds earned the to p spot on th e p odium w it h h is 1-2 sc o re, Plott s e a rned se cond o ve ra ll, a nd Coen wa s third . In Sunday's first 250cc Open Am a teu r rnoto , J effre y Slush e r na iled the I e n e vv s holeshot, with J o rdan J a c kson , Matt Hibbard. Tim Ha rris a nd Andy Masters tra iling . The top five quickly spread out. Jackson got close enough to pass Slusher on several occasions but just co uldn't m a ke it ha p pe n. Slusher held on for the moto win, with Hibbard, Ed Kulas and Mike Bamum in tow. Kul a s nail ed the s e cond -m oto hole shot. When the top five came off the two -story ta bletop, the running order was Sl ushe r, J a c kso n , Kula s , T ho mas Par d e e a n d J a s o n Lewis. Jackson had th e po int by lap th re e. Par d ee m oved up to th ird , a nd Hibb ard m o ved up t o fifth . Jacks o n p ulled away a nd to o k th e c heckers flag with a se ven -s e cond a dva ntage over Sl us he r. Hibbard t o o k t hi rd, Pa rdee fourt h a nd Kulas fifth. Jackso n to pped the 250cc Ope n Amateur p od iu m , with Slus her second and Hibbard thi rd . eN Fl'IIl1ln Ocean MatDrspDrts Complex Aubum. Ne. YIII1l Rosu~ :Auguxt19-ZD .ZDDD Supercro ss P/W: 1. R.J. Beck {Yem}; 2. Daniel Beck (Yam ); 3 . Brett McM ichaels ( YZII m ) ; 4 . Zachary Abulencia (Vam) ; 5. Kattlyn Pardee (Vam). 50 MOD: I. John Borek (Cob): 2. Zech Butl er ( Cob ); 3 . Austi n Moor e (KTM) ; 4 . Petrick Bo rek (Cob): 5. nelor FargnoH (KTM ). 60: 1. Phillip Nicolett i ( KTM ); 2. Mik e Case ( KTM) ; 3 . Nick M cPhee ( KTM) ; 4 . Ryen Blizzard ( KTM): 5. Chri s Carlson (Kaw). 8 0 : 1. Bob Kiniry (Ka w) ; 2. Mit ch Dougherty (Yam) ; 3 . Phillip Nicoletti (Hon); 4. John Lawrence (Kew) : 5. Scott Seers (Kaw) . 12 5 BEG : 1. Sean Stringe r (SUI) ; 2. Sha wn Calabrese ( Yam ): 3. Matt O 'Reilly (Y am) ; 4 . Kris laPointe (Yam ): 5. Jacob Cope (Hon) . 12 5 NO V: J. J ared McC lell an ( Hon) ; 2 . J eff Bubbico (Yam ); 3. Patrick Kallfelz (Kaw): 4 . Weston Eldred (Kaw) : 5. Adam Osborn (Hon). 125 AM : 1. Bob Kiniry (K.w): 2. Bobby But ler (Vam); 3. Zachary Bloch (KTM) : 4. Sonny Niqhrnen (Kaw); 5. Frank Pasquale (Yam ). 125 EX : 1. Barry Ca rst en (S UI) : 2 . Br ock Sellards (Hon); 3. Ty Wallace (Yam) ; 4 . Kevin Crine (Hon); 5. Aaron Dieter (So2). 250 BEG: t. Scott Kleeno (Han); 2. Paul Darsky (Yam ); 3. Jeff Frasier (Yam ): 4. Kris laClair (Yam); 5. Jason Johnston (SUI ). 25 0 NOV: 1. Bowen Loomis (SUI); 2. Stephen Westfall (K aw ) ; 3. Matt Osbo rn (S UI) ; 4. Michael Patiemo (Suz): 5. John De80is (Yarn} . 25 0 AM: 1. Zachary Bloch (KTM ); 2. Jeff Slusher (Han); 3. Cody King (Kaw); 4. M8rlin Houston (Kaw); 5. Jason Lewis (Kaw). 250 OPEN EX: J. Brock Sellards (Hon) : 2. Kevin Crine (Han); 3 . Ty Wallace ( Yam) ; 4 . Aaron Dieter (Suz): 5. Barry Carsten (Suz). VET NOV : 1. Jeff Hutton (Kaw); 2. Marty Weaver (Suz); 3 . Robert Grover (Hon): 4. Dean Fumia (Suz); 5. Bill Cadey (Hon) . VET AM : 1. Ethan Carter (Kaw): 2. Glen Grahan (Han); 3. Jim Vogt (Suz); 4. Glenn Grahan (Han); 5 . Steve Ferruci (Yam) . VET EX: I. Barry Carsten (SUI) ; 2. Mark Klein (Suz); 3 . Gene Nigh man ( Kaw); 4 . Eric DeBad ts (Kaw): 5 . Jason Orr (Hon). Motocross P/W : 1. M ike Rommel (Y8 m) ; 2 . Chad Gra y (KTM ): 3 . .Iem es Doolittle (Yam) ; 4 . Derek Sblrcl l (Yem) : 5. Jeven Jayne (Suz). 50 ( 4 - 6) : I. Nathan Co use ( Co b ); 2 . Zach Hatfield ( KTM) ; 3 . Ad am Miles (C ob ); 4 . Connor Webb (Cob): 5. Brett McMic hael (KTM) . 50 ( 7- 8 ) : J. Za cha ry Rosch (C o b) : 2 . John Borek Jr. (Cob) ; 3 . Chris Vroman (KTM); 4. Austin Moore (KTM): 5. Kyle Smith (KTM ). JR MINI 60: J. Phillip Nicolettl ( KTM) : 2. Josh Stoo dley (KTM) ; 3 . Tr oy Bapp J r. (KTM); 4. Mi ke Case (KTM); 5. Brett Strong (Kaw) . JR MINI 80: 1. Phillip Nicoletti (Hon); 2. Brandon Meier (Suz); 3. Josh Stoodley (KTM) ; 4 . Mike Case (K aw): 5 . Troy Bapp Jr. (KTM) . MINI COMB : 1. John Giantonio (Kaw); 2. John Lawrence Jr. (Kaw); 3. Branden Meier (Suz); 4. B.J. Smith (Kaw ); 5. Scott Sears (K. w). 125 NOV : J. J eff B ubbic o (V am): 2 . Sea n Stringer (Suz); 3. Brian Wallenbeck (Hon); 4. .Josep h Mancino (Yam) : 5 . Shawn Calabrese (Yam) . 12 5 AM : 1. Sonny Nighman (Kaw); 2. Jordan Jackson (Han); 3 . Justin Murra y (Hon); 4 . Jeffrey Slusher (Han); 5. Frank Pasquale (Yam) . 125 EX : 1. Br oc k Seli ord s ( Ho n ) : 2 . Paul Veracka (Kaw) ; 3. Aaron Diet er (Suz); 4 . Ty Wallace (V. m): 5. Ryan Mill s (Hon). 250 OPEN NOV: I. Jeremy Russell (K. w): 2. Nick Schroth (Kaw); 3. Jesse Perry (Hon); 4. Michael Petiernc (Suz); 5 . Thomas Bernard ( Hon). 250 OP EN AM : I. .Jorda n Jack son (Hon) ; 2 . Jeffrey Slusher (Han); 3. Matt Hibbard (Suz); 4 . Ed Kulas (Yam ): 5. Mike Barnum (Suz). 250 OPEN EX : 1. Brock Seliards ( Hon) : 2 . Damien P lotts (Suz); 3. Carlo Coen ( Hon); 4. Barry Carsten (Suz): 5. Mike Mason (Hon). SCHB Y: 1. Rya n M ill s ( Hon) ; 2 . Bob Kiniry (Kaw): 3. Caleb Miller (V. m): 4. Mitch Dougherty Jr. (Vam): 5. Jeff Bubbico (Vam) . CLGBY ; I. Paul Corey (Han); 2. Shawn Nutt (Suz); 3. Scott Me" (Suz): 4 . Matt Patterson (Vam) : 5. Justin Murray (Han) . 25 + AM : 1. Jason Le ...i s (Ka w); 2. Ed Kulas (Yarn} ; 3. Rich Field (KTM) ; 4 . Mike Barnum (Suz): 5. Marty Putman (Vam ). 2 5+ EX : I . Damien Plott s ( Suz) ; 2 . Bru c e Stratton Jr. (SUI); 3. Randy Barker (Yam); 4 . Ryan Gettari (Han); 5. Garrett Russell (Suz). SR MI NI NO V: 1. Chris Stever (Kaw) ; 2 . Eric Kawryga (Kaw) ; 3 . Kevin Knight (Kaw ); 4 . Brian Sedlack (Kaw); 5. Bart Holt (Kaw). SR MINI ; 1. Bob Ki ni r y ( K aw ) : 2 . Mi t ch Daugherty Jr. (Yam ); 3 . John Lawrence Jr. (Kaw); 4 . John Giantonio (Kaw); 5. Scott Sears (Kaw ). SR NOV: I. Michael Patierno (S UI) ; 2. Mart y Weaver (SUI); 3. Paul Schermerhorn (Yam ); 4. Steve Dunton (Yam) ; 5. Barry James (Suz). SR AM : 1. Thomas Pardee (KlIw) ; 2. Joe Brillo (KTM): 3. Rich Field (KTM ): 4 . Steve Ferru sl (Vam) : 5. John Fatchenc II (Vom) . SR EX ; 1. Berry Carsten (S UI) ; 2 . Dan Field (Kaw); 3. Gene Nighmlln Sr. (Kaw); 4 . Mike Murray (Han); 5. Paul Vanhattan (Han) . S/SR: 1. Bruce Stratton Sr. (SUl) ; 2. Tom Cutter (Kaw); 3. Elden Housinger (Han); 4. Kevin Amo Sr. I (KTM): 5. Robert Flint (Hon).

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