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througho ut the 2 1-m ile first loop . All the top riders, in c lu ding S c hmelzle . carded zeroes for the first loop. The second loop also started off with a timekeeping 18-mph s ection of jeep roads. Ch eck five was a check -in for the next spec ial test. Then the riders wer e ro uted into a more technical section of the c ourse section known as the A Loop - a tight trail that twis ts through a ravine with severa l rocky sections . The riders were treated to the bes t t ra il conditio ns o f the day . This is whe re the first poi nts of the day were taken . Dave Neu me iste r had the fast time; then ca m e Schmelzle a nd S cott Bright, fo llowed by Ma rt Geary a nd Denn is La rratt, a ll in the hunt goi ng into th e second gas . Lo o p thre e wa s a cl a s s ic e n d uro layou t - thr ee long , toug h specia l te sts with chec k-ins , check-outs a nd resets . The first one started with a c heck-in at check seven . Arrows routed the riders into tigh t trail loaded with dus ty silt a nd loose ro c k. The n th e y we re dum ped into a n e ve n tight e r section know n as th e New Engl a nd T ra il. Neum e ister was the o nly rider to zero the section . "T h is bi k e wa s so aw es om e in th e re , it j us t r ip p ed , " enthu sed Neume iste r. T h en cam e Sc h m elzle , Br igh t , Gea ry and Larratt, all ca rdi ng one a nd change th roug h c heck eig ht. After a sho rt re set , rid e rs ro lled throu gh c heck nine a nd into a nother te st. Th is secti o n requi red a hea vy twist of the wrist , as the s p eed a verage was bumped wa y up to 36 m ph . Ch e c k 10 to o k more poi nts fro m a ll th e rid er s . Th is tim e, Sch m elzle , o n the YZ250 , had so m e t hi n g fo r Ne um e ist e r , as t hey b ot h card ed twos , followe d by Ge a ry, Brigh t a nd Larra tt, a ll with three s . T he club reset th e riders ba ck on t im e and fin a lly g av e th e m e ac h a chance to catc h th e ir breath - but not for lo n g . Nex t, t he rid ers m o to red down th e mounta in at 18 mph via a long , s teep jeep roa d to the rive r and the n into c heck II and back up the mounta in . It was a 13-mile s pecial test to the finish at an im poss ible 3 0 mph average . T h e wickedly steep hillclimb turned into a fast single trail loaded with hund reds of switchbacks a n d off -camber shelf sections. S c hm e lzle ca rded a bli stering 6 :0 4 . Neumeister was pumped on this stuff, bu t he ble w his rear tire, which took him to a 7 :5 7 . KTM-mo un te d Bright was next with 8: 15 , and then ca me KX ride r Larratt with an 8:56. O n c e t h e d u st cleared , it was S c hm e lzle a nd Neumeister tied at 10. T h e S ix Da ys vet eran , Schmelzle , e dged ou t t h e win vi a tie- b re a ke r points . "My 250 ra n flawless, and I had a go od rid e ," S c h m e lzle s a id . "Ma n, th e s e tr a ils a re s o oo o fas t. I' m not that c omfortabl e g o in g th a t fast throu gh the trees ." Ne umeiste r wa s ha ppy with his second-ove ra ll finish . Th ird overall went to Bright, who se 14 -646 edged out Senior A rider Larratt's 14-695. Geary cranked his CR to a respectable score of 15 for fifth overall. Brett Cra ig put in a good rid e o n his Suzuki , winning the B-c1ass overall. C-c1ass overall h on ors went to Yamaha -moun ted J e r e m y Ri c e . Tracy Kisor ro d e h e r KX t o th e Ladies- class win, followed by Kar ol Hock ensmith on her KTM. CN Pikes Peak Enduro D ivide, Colorado Results: August6, 2000 [Round BI O/A A : Ron Schm elzle (Yam ). 0 / A B; Brett Croig (Suz). O/A C: J erem y Rice (Yam ). AA: 1. Dave Neum eister (KTM) ; 2. Scott Bright (KTM); 3. Erik Griffi th (Kaw); 4. Scot Stret ch (Kaw) . 200 A : 1. Mik e Harvey (KTM); 2. Ben Jans ma ( KTM); 3 . Gab rie l Reos (KTM) ; 4 . Ben Bradford (KTM); 5 . Mike Deck er (KTM) . 25 0 A : 1. Mart Geary (Han) ; 2. Hayd n Fenwick (Kaw) ; 3. Sco t Lansford (KT M); 4 . A aron Salladay (Hon); 5. Ro ver Pederson (Han) . OPEN A: 1. Eric Hol man (KTM); 2. Davie Wolfe (KTM); 3. Paul Douglas (KTM); 4. Erich Esswein (KTM). SR A: 1. Dennis Larratt (K aw) ; 2. Shann on Long (Kaw ); 3. Jo n Thack er (Hon); 4. Marly Haak (KT M ); 5. Mike Fortm an (Han) . 4-STRK A : 1. George Pennington (Hus) ; 2. Jim Pearson (So2); 3. Kenny Perkins (Yam ); 4. Keith Rohl (Han); 5. Jo natha n Whitacre (Yam) . V ET A : 1. Troy Raynor (Ya m); 2. Dav id Dy e (Han); 3. Gary Miller (Kaw ); 4. Mike Fren ch (Hon); 5. Ted Winkelman (Han) . 200 8 : 1. B ra d C arns ( KT M) ; 2 . Mark Mc Donough (KT M) ; 3 . Scott Beqw ln (KT M) ; 4. Martin CYWinski (KTM) ; 5 . Josh ua Brig ht (KTM) . The 100s were up first in the fina ls, a nd a spate of crash-induced red flags made it lo o k like t he la s t u pr ight m achine woul d be th e winner. Wh e n they finally got going and stayed going, it wa s Suzu k i-mounte d Barry Ba ke r hounding Kawasaki jockey Bill Wheeler all the way to the checkered flag. In the b ra k el e s s classes , C ra ig Breckon got a flier of a sta rt in t he Dinosaur divisio n o n his T ri u mph 500cc twi n . Ge o rg e Wills and h is Harley hand -s hifter s pe nt the rest of th e race re e ling in Bre c ko n , bu t he never c ou ld close the ga p e no ugh to mount a challeng e for the lead . In the Cla s s ic 250c c contest, Mike Co nne ll and class cham p John Bova distan ced the m selves from the pac k ea rly on. O n the la st lap , as Harle y Sprint-mounted Con nell co nc entra te d on holdin g off a c h a lle n g e fro m Bu lta co -mounted Bova , Harley -Davids on rider Wendell Warp. s lipped up to finish a close third . Wills , o n a Harle y KR, na iled the Cla ssi c 5 0 0 /750cc h ol e shot , but Robert Litte n sw e pt into the lead by the end of the firs t la p on another of t h e b ig KRs . S o o n Brec k on joi n e d th em on his Tr ium p h. Wills found his way back to th e front by the ha lfway m a rk , and Br e c ko n sl ip ped off the p a ce a littl e . At th e fi ni sh , it was Wills , Litten a nd Brec kon . Dav e S cheffe r. Dan ie l Gedeon a nd Dav id Wills shot to the fro nt of th e Sportsman 250cc field . Can -Am rider Gedeon spent m o st of the race probin g for a wa y a ro u n d S cheffe r 's Ha rle y two-stroke, but Da vid Wills, on another Can -Am , took over second s pot from Gedeo n on the wh ite -flag la p. In Sportsm an 750c c c o m petit ion, Yamaha -m ounte d Nic k T a y lo r le d fro m sta rt to finish , while beh ind him a ti g ht thr e e - wa y ra c e fo r se cond went to Triumph p ilot James Tu m lin, o ver BSA rid e r Georg e Ma ck a n d Ya mah a -mou nt e d Da rrell Brya nt. Leading all the wa y in the a lwa ys- competitiv e ' 70s S in g le s cl a ss wa s Yam a ha ride r J ohn Bow er Jr. from Harrisburg . Pe nnsylvania. The clo s e ra c e for sec o nd we n t to Honda -mo un ted Bryant, ov er Ya maha ride r Taylor. Bulta c o rider Rog e r Da vis w on t he O v er 3 5 Vet eran class after a la te -ra ce c ra sh involving contenders Morgan a nd Bria n Eckha rt brou g ht the c heckered flag ou t a little ea rly. CN 250 B: 1. Dason Rap p (Kaw); 2. Drew Golds m ith (Kaw ); 3 . Rick Wilson (KTM); 4 . J im Koch (KTM ); 5. Andy Melton (Hen }. OPEN B : I. Eric Moberg ( KTM); 2. Eric Cro y ( KTM); 3 . Stephen Zeder (KTM ) ; 4 . Brad Du v all (KTM); 5. B.J . Diehl (KTM ). SR B: 1. Dave J ackson (Hon); 2. Mic hael Toth ( Hon ); 3. Lee Willemsen (H on ); 4 . J eff Markewicz (KTM ); 5. Guy Hoft (Hon). S/SR B; I. Floyd Stretch (KTM ); 2. Randy Brig ht (KTM); 3. Ed Kistler (KTM) . 4 · STRK B: I. Christop her Fisher (KTM) ; 2. Sco tt Hoffmeyer (Yam): 3 . J oshua Salz ( Yam) ; 4 . A lle n MeGirl (Yam ); 5. Chad Eck (Hon). VET B: 1. Tim Kosovich (Han) ; 2. Shawn Bro wn (Han); 3. Phill ip Stanich (Han) ; 4. Phil Higdon (Han) ; 5 . Tom Lambe rt (KTM ). 200 C: 1. Ryan Bellrose (KTM); 2. Kev in Butt s (Kaw ); 3 . David Purdu m (Ka w) ; 4 . Tyler An derson (Kaw): 5. Trav is Collin (KT M) . 250 C: 1. Brent Tutton (Yam) ; 2. Luke Vanduy n ( tcew): 3. Ja son Clark (Ha n) ; 4. Gary Butl er (Han); 5. Jo hn Harri s (Yam) . O PEN C: 1. Brand on Ragsda le (KTM) ; 2 . Bill Flynn (KTM) ; 3. Kev in Carb augh (KTM) ; 4 . Shane Harris (Han); 5. Trav is Garretson (Hu s). SR C: 1. Larry Feuerstein (ATK); 2. Tra cy Tubb s (KTM); 3 . Tim lyons (KTM) ; 4. Bobby Podoll (Suz) ; 5. Steven Nyls (KTM) . 4 -STRK C: 1. J am es DeMo ye (Han) ; 2. Daniel DeVito (Yam); 3. Rocky Pace (KTM) ; 4 . Ryan Lund (Han) ; 5. Corey Key sar (Yam) . VET C: 1. Darren Durr (KTM); 2. Dave Smoljen (Han); 3 . Steve Cornis h (KTM) ; 4 . Mark Sansbury (KTM); 5. Marc Reynol ds (Hen) . S/SR C: t. Howar d Utsey (YlIm) ; 2. Jim Mauck er (Yam ); 3 . Bill Conlon (KT M) ; 4. Jeff Clark (KTM); 5. Hazen Sm ith (Han) . S/60: 1. George .Jerboe (Hon ). SPT Sft\N : 1. Luke Nelson (Suz); 2. J ary Penney ( KTM) ; 3. Da vid Midth on ( KTM); 4 . Greg Gi bson (KTM); 5. Ed Hoc kensmith (KTM). l O S : I . Tra cy Kiso r ( K a w ) ; 2 . K arol Hocke nsmith ( KTM ); 3 . Mon a Ku rl ander (Ka w ); 4 . Gayle Gross (Ka w); 5 . Don Malone (Kaw ). AHRMA National Dirt Track Series ROD d 12: Honda Hills MX Hamilton Hammers Honda Hills B Y M A TT B E N SO N UNNVILLE, OH, AUG. 5 f a nyo ne ever counseled Gig Hamilton that his Ma ico is a bsolu te ly th e wron g cho ice for vintage dirt tra ck , he o bv io u s ly wasn 't payi ng a tt ention . Whether the rider from Osc eola Mills , Pe nns y lvan ia , is go ing u p again s t T ra ckmas te r T ri u m p h 750 s in th e S eni o r c la ss or Bulta co As tro s in S p ortsman 600 cc c omp etitio n , his converted motoc ro s s e r is al m os t always in the hu nt fo r th e win. On Hon da Hills' nicely pre p a re d threeeighths -mile oval , Ha m ilton a nd his Maico were unbe ata ble in both classes. Actually, Hamilton had to pu s h for the Sportsman 600cc win . After riding un contested to the white flag , he suddenly found himself pressured by Tom Morgan. Th e Wa rren, Ohio, rider worked his way pa st fellow Bultaco pilot Roger Davis befor e qu ickly reel ing in Ha m ilton the last time around the track. The Ma ico ha d something in reserve, however, a nd Ham ilt o n wo n by about the length of a whee l. Ha milton led the O ve r 50 S en io r cl ass fro m start to fin ish , o ver T riumph rider La rry Weis s . In a pai r of good ra c es be hind the lea ders , Duca ti jock ey Da n Beh er earn ed a close third ove r Trium ph ride r Gar y Bren nan , whil e Nort on -mo u nt ed Ben o Ro d i m an aged to ho ld off Tr iumph pil ot Jim Ch all ingsw orth t o fi nis h fifth. I The Honda Hills round attracted 106 entries, incl ud ing 20 m embers of th e Vintage 100cc Club on nicel y p repared 10 0 c c t wo -strokes a nd 125cc four strokes . Ra cing leg end Dick Klamfoth, who lives acros s the road from Honda Hills a nd us ed to own the facility, led a bout a dozen m embers of the O ver The Hill Gang in pa rade la ps o n th e di m inu t ive dirt tracke rs duri ng th e interva l be tween the heats and finals . Honda Hills li nnville, Ohio Results: August 5, 2000 [Round 12 of 1&1 D INO : 1. C raig B reck on (Tr i) ; 2 . George Will s (H-D) ; 3. Beno Rodi {Enf); 4. J erry Ficklin (Nor) ; 5. Dick Zrubek (H-D). 250; 1. Mike Connell (H·D); 2. J ohn Bova (Bul ); 3. Wendell Ware (H-D) ; 4 . Ron Lancaster (H-D) : 5. Mike Landrum (H-D) . CLSC soo/rso. 1. George Will s (H· D) ; 2. Robert Lit t en ( H -D ); 3. Craig Breckon (T ri); 4 . Da n Behe r ( BSA ) ; 5. Rich Coates (BSA). ctsc Honda Hills MX:Gig Hamilton took the Sportsman 600 and Senior victories at round 12 of the AHRMA National Dirt Track Series in Linnville, Ohio. c ue I e n e _ S • S EPT EMB ER 1 3, 2000 69

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