Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

SPTS MN 250: I. Dave Scheffer (H-D): 2. David W ills ( C· A ); 3 . Daniel Ged eon (C · A); 4. Jimmy Zeigler (Bul) : 5. Jeff Landrum (Vam ). SPTSMN 600: 1. Gig Ham ilton (Mail ; 2. Roger Dav is (Bul) ; 3 . Dani el Gedeon (Hon ); 4. Doc Herr on (Bul ): 5. Doug Herron (Bul) . SPTSM N 750: 1. Nick Tay lor (Yam ); 2. J ames Tumlin ( T r i ); 3 . .Geo rg e Mac k ( BSA) ; 4 . D a rr ell Bry ant (Yam) ; 5. Doug Hom er (Yam) . '7 0s SGl : 1. John Bow er Jr. (Yam) ; 2. Darrell Bryant (Hon) ; 3. Nick Taylor (Vern); 4. Georg e Mack (Yam ); 5. Willia m Re yno lds (Yam) . VET: 1. Roger Da vis (Bul); 2. Tom Morgtm (Bul); 3. Jerry Tingley (Bu l) ; 4. Shawn Sprad lin (Vam ): 5. Greg Peerson (Bul) . SR : 1. Gig Hamilton (Mai ); 2 . Lerry Weiss {Tri): 3 . Da nie l Beher (D ue ); 4 . Ga ry Br en na n (T ri ); 5 . Bene Rod i (Nor). S/SR : 1. Curt Zeiter (Trl) ; 2 . Cha rles Pic k ren (Hon) : 3. Bob Gerberic h (Hon ). 100 VINT: I. Bill Wheeler (Ka.....); 2. Ba rry Bak er (Suz ); 3. Kenny Arnol d (Bul) : 4. Ken Wim er (Suz) ; 5. Da vid Wells (Kaw). CMC Northwest Summer Motocross Series Round 7: Albany Motorsports Park Thompson Unstoppable Bv CLAV l i G HT ALBANY, OR, AUG. 5·6 o nd a -m o u nt ed Ryan T ho m pson has of late stepped up hi s perf orma nces to reach the up per echelo n of the Junior ran k s, ena bli ng the South ern O regon spee dster to dom in at e the 125c c a n d B ef ore T he Hi ll Ju nior classes at round seven of the CM Csa n c t i o n e d North we st Su m m e r Mot ocro ss Series , he ld at the A lbany Mot orspo rts Park. H es, and he now enjoys co m ma ndi ng point leads in both cl asses. Th ompson 's Satu rd ay wins ca me un d er press ure fr om seve ral ri de rs . Thompson soa red to a win in the first 125cc Junior moto , but in moto tw o , Ya rna ha - rno u nted A aro n Tunnell . who finishe d sixth in m o to one , led Thompson to th e finis h . T ho m pson , th o ug h , wo n t he ove rall , ahead o f Justin Jensen (2-4 ), T un nell (6 -1) , Matt Crawford (4 -3) and Central Orego n's Br od y Baxter (3 -6 ). Albany Motors ports Park: Ryan Leach (7) won the 2S0cc Pro class on both days of CMC-sanetloned Supercross action In Albany, Oregon. Here, he leads Devin Connaghan In the first 2S0cc Proll ntermediate moto on Sunday. Thom pson domin at ed the tw o-da y ev ent, startin g o ff w ith a 1- 1 w in in the Befo re Th e Hill J unio r class and th en ba c k ing u p tha t p erf o rm an c e with a 1-2 moto tall y fo r a win in the 125cc Junior cl ass on Satu rda y . On Sund ay , T hompson posted a Befo re Th e H ill J u n io r -class wi n w ith 2 - 1 p l aci n g s and then p olis h ed o ff h i s tw o -day , fo ur -cl ass decima tio n w ith a ru n aw ay perfo rm an c e in th e 12 5cc Jun ior cla ss. K aw asaki ride r J a red Wo o d w as likewis e d om in ant , po st ing w ins in th e 60 c c Ju n i o r a n d 60 c c Op e n cla sses on both days. A lso , 14 -y earold Ryan Hu eg e, as he has been all series lo ng, was domina nt in the 80 cc J unior ( 14 -1 6) and Supe rmini class- On Sunday , Huege contes ted four classes, sta rti ng off th e sec ond of the two days of racing with a dou ble-m oto b lit z of the Su pe rmi n i cl ass . Huege ham m ered the co m p etition unm erc i fully, leav ing fellow Honda rider Ric ky Wu o ri a nd Yam aha -mount ed B ro c k Chapell e to duk e it o ut behind him in a sq ua b b le f or seco n d that w en t Wu ori 's way . Hueg e then d id likewi se in the c o m b ine d 80c c r ac e , leading the way for a win in th e 80 cc (1 4 -16) class. Wu ori trailed Huege at th e fi nish fo r a wi n in th e 80cc (1 2- 13) cl ass, a h ea d o f K enny H am m on tre e a nd Cha pell e. Kyl e Th ompso n t opped th e 80 cc (9 - 1 1) cl ass. T h e d ay ' s l ar g est class w a s th e 80 c c B eg inn er cl as s, at 23 ri ders 70 e SEPTEMBER 1 3, 2000' c u e n D vv s strong . On e of th e yo ungest riders in the field , Nic Randklev, scored a decisive overall w in with 1-1 fin ishes. Randklev was initially challenged by Wuori in both motos, but Wuori fell off the pace and was eventually p icked off by one of the oldest riders. 14year-old Kyle Adkins; Adk ins (3 -1) , Wu ori (2 -3), J erry Bra swell (4- 4) and loca l rider Aaron McClinton filled out the top five overall. Yamaha rider D ev in Connaghan prevailed in the Before The Hill Int er mediate class, posting I- I wi ns ahea d of his brother, Sean , but after a m otoone win in the 2 50cc Intermediate class , Connag ha n could not repeat hi s earlier success and Hon d a-mo unted Neil Nightengale t oo k the overall w in , ahead of Co nnagha n, Ry an Koeze r and KTM rider Eri c Rogers. A good battle was waged in th e 250cc Pro class between local rider Ry an Leac h and Suzuki -mo u nted Ga ry Terlecki. T erl eck i got th e j um p in t he first moto, but after two la ps Leach ma de a m ove tha t would earn the rider fro m Albany, O r eg o n , a moto win . Moto two was Leach 's fro m th e get-go; Leach held Te rleck i at bay to nab the ov erall Pro -cla ss victory. "T here's no stopping him [Leach ] here on his home track ," sai d T erlec ki. "Even a d e ce nt s ta rt doe sn't ac co unt for much ." Ka wasaki j o c k e y E r i c K i n c a id soa red to new heig hts in tak ing the 2 5 0cc B eg inn e r ove rall win, usi ng big -ai r antic s to pu t larg e ground o n th e co m pe tition for a 1·1 win . Yamaha rid er Loren Friend got the j um p o n Ki nc a i d i n mo t o tw o , b u t K i n c a id m ad e a m o ve on the YZ pilo t wh en Friend got o ut o f sh ap e. From th at poi nt o n , K inca id o pe ne d u p so me dista nce o n F r i en d to cap off h i s sweep . Suzuki rid er Craig F i rk in s , who fi ni sh ed second in moto on e, netted second overall , ah ead of Bree Cu ppol ett i (3-4 ) , Fr ien d (6-2 ) and Zach Melton (4-5 ). Boe Teasdale and Mike T ayl or spli t moto w in s in o ne of the d ay ' s best classes, the O ver 4 0 Pro class; Taylor took the ove rall win in the race, whi ch doub led as the Cl iff Stump Memori al , by virtue of his m ote -two win . Rand y T u ll er carved throu g h tra ffic to d is place the ea r ly race l ead er , D av e Shep ard , to g rab second overall (4- 2) . Gary Beaver (3- 4) , Shep ard (5 -3) and T easd ale (1- 7) rounded out the top five, ahea d of Jim Harris (7-5), Car l Ch adw ic k (6 -6) and the top -p laci ng Intennediate, J im Thorp . CN Alban y Molorsp orts Pa rt< Albany, Oregon Results: August 5-&, 2000 [ Round 11 Satu rday P/W (4- 6 ): I. Reid Smith (Hon) ; 2. Travi s Rolph (Pol). P/W (7 -8) : I. Thom as Nichols (Co b); 2. Andrew Spink (KTM): 3. Nick Gubser (KTM ); 4 . Robin Sm ith (Hon). 60 BEQ: 1. Scott Zwicker (KlI w): 2. Matt Deen (Kaw) : 3. Kev in Robertso n (KTM ); 4 . Ryen Roberts (KTM); 5. Thom as Nic hols (Kew ). 60 JR (6 -8): I. Ja red Wood (Kew): 2. T ravis Quesenberry (KTM). 60 SR ( 9- 1 1) : I. Kyl e Th omp son ( KTM ); 2. Danny Gub se r ( Kaw ); 3 . A ndy Depp e ( Kaw ); 4 . Travis McC linto n (Kaw); 5. Tyl er McClinton (Kew) . 6 0 O PE N : 1. J ared Woo d ( Ka w) ; 2 . Tra vis Quesenberry (KTM); 3. Matt Dee n (KZlW); 4. Kevin Robertson (KTM). 80 BEG: I. Nic Randklev (Han); 2. Jesse Woori ( Hon) ; 3 . Jerry Br e swell (Kaw); 4 . Bla k e A nglen (Suz); 5. Aaron McClinton (Yam) . 80 ( 9 - 11 ) : I. Kyl e Thompson (Hon) ; 2 _ Ben A nglen ( Suz) : 3 . J oh n Du ren ( Ka w) ; 4 . Danny Gubser (Ka w}. 80 ( 12 - 13) : I. Ric k y Wuor i ( Hon ); 2. Robe rt Wullbrandt (Suz) . 80 ( 14- 16 ): I. Ryan Huege (Hon) . S/ M.INI: I. Ryan Huege ( Hon); 2. Rick y Woo ri (Hon) ; 3. Nic Randkl ev (Hen ); 4. Robert WullbnlOd t (Suz): 5. Ben Angl en (Suz). 125 BEG : 1. Col to n Wa ibel (Suz); 2. Ga rland Reid (Yam ); 3 . Heath Voegele (Yam ); 4. Ju stin Rice (Hon ); 5 . T.J . J ensen (Suz). 125 JR : 1. Rya n T hom pson ( Hon ); 2 . J usti n J en sen ( Hon ) : 3 . A ar on Tu nn ell ( Yam) ; 4 . M att Crawford (Sua): 5. Brody Baxter (Sua). 2 5 0 B EG: I . E ri c K i nca i d ( Ke w): 2 . T yl er Sheperd (Hon); 3. Bart MacPhee (Yarn }. 250 J R: 1. Brod y Baxter (SOl) ; 2. Aaro n Tunn ell ( Yam ); 3 . Mar c us Mel en dr ez ( Yam ) ; 4 . J er emy Wam ic ke (Yam); 5 . Shawn Hueqe (Hon). OP EN A M : I. Gl yn n Higgin s ( KTM) ; 2. Ric k Coope r (Suz). aTH J R: 1. Marcu s Melen dr ez ( Yam) ; 2. Bob Kiv isto (Hon) . BTH J R: 1. Ryan Th om p son (Hon) ; 2. J ust in J en sen ( Ho n); 3 . M att C ra wfo rd ( Su z) ; 4 . Jimi Blackw ell (Suz) ; 5. Shewn Hueqe (Hon) . 30 + OTH BEG : 1. Shanno n Rob ert s (Hon ); 2. J eff Hausm ann (Hon); 3. Je ff Ralph (KTM); 4. J ohn Sm ith (Hon); 5 . Mike Wood hull (Yam) . 30 + OTH JR : 1. Ken Rom ero (Yam) ; 2. Richard Tunnell (Yam) . 30 . OTH EX: I. Ed Smith (Yem} . 40 + OIT JR : 1. Ma rk Voegele ( Yam ); 2 . Don Darby ( Kaw ) ; 3 . Ric k Coo p er ( Suz) ; 4. J im Zier (Vam) ; 5. Steve Fidl er (Hen ). 40 . OIT I NT : I. Gregory Cha pm an (Yam) : 2 . J eff Tunnell (KTM ). 40 . OIT MNV : I. Gly nn Higgin s (KTM ): 2. Dove Shepard (Hon) ; 3. Gory Beaver (Vam ); 4. Mike Perry (Suz ); 5. Mik e Taylor (Vam ). 5 0 . : 1. Ran d y Layn e ( Yam); 2 . B ill Na yl or (Hon) ; 3. Dick Graham (KTM) . WMN : 1. Heidi Koer sch gen (Kaw) ; 2. Je nnifer Waibel (Suz); 3. Gretch en Koer>chgen ( Kaw). 4 -STRK: 1. Gregory Chap ma n (Vam ). Sund ay P/W (4 -6): 1. Hunter Klug (KTM ): 2. Reid Smith (Hon): 3 . Damian Cook (Yam) : 4. .Jooathan Andrew (Suz); 5 . Sinj in Stroup (Vam ). P/W ( 7 - 8) : I. Nick Gubser ( KTM ) ; 2 . Kyle Roberts ( HM ); 3 . Dav id Pasch ke ( Hus); 4 . Shawn Conna lly (Hon); 5. Robin Smith (Hen ). 60 BEG: 1. Scott Zwick er (Kaw); 2. Matt Deen ( K a w) : 3. K ev in Robe rt son ( KT M) ; 4 . David Hof enbredl (Kaw); 5. Kyl e Roberts (Kew). 60 J R (6- 8) : I. J ared Wood (KTM). 60 SR (9-11): I. Donny Gubser (Kaw): 2. Kyle Thompson ( KTM ); 3 . Kyl e Hammontree ( Kaw) ; 4 . Travi s McClinton (Kaw); 5. Tyler McClinton (Kaw ). 60 O PEN: 1. J ared Wood (KTM) : 2. Mall Deen (Kaw) : 3. Kevin Robertso n (KTM ). 80 BEG: 1. Nick Randk lev (Hon) ; 2. Ky le Ad k ins ( Ho n ) ; 3 . J esse Wu or! ( Ho n); 4 . Je rry Bras wel l (Ke w): 5. Aaro n McClinton (Vam). 8 0 (9- 1 1): I. Ky le Th omp son (Hon); 2 . J ohn Duran (Kaw ). 80 ( 12- 13) : 1. Rick y Wuor i (Hon ); 2. Kenneth Hamm ontree (Yam) ; 3. Broc k Chappelle (Yam ). 80 ( 14 - 16 ): I. Ryan Huege (Hon) . S/MINI : 1. Ry en Huege (Hon ); 2 . Ricky Wuor l (Hon) ; 3. Brock Chappelle (Yam) ; 4. Nick RandkJev (Hon); 5. Jesse Wuorl (Hon) . t 25 BEG : I . David Sc he nk ( Suz) ; 2 . Colton Waibel (Suz); 3. Garret M. lton (Yam) ; 4. Bred Kelly e ( tcew) : 5. Paul Starkey (Yem) . t 25 J R : I . Ryan T ho m p son ( Ho n) ; 2 . Mett Crawford (Suz); 3. Ju st in Jensen ( Hon) ; 4 . Aaron Tunnell (Yam) ; 5. Brod y Baxter (Suz). t 25 INT : I. Sean Connaghan (Yam) ; 2. Aar on Tunnell (Yam) . 250 BEG: 1. Eric Kincaid (Kaw) ; 2. Craig Firkin s (Suz) ; 3 . Br ee Cuppo letti (Ya m ) ; 4. Loren Fr ien d ( Vam ); 5. lack Melton (Hon) . 2 50 JR : t . Brod y Ba xt er (Suz) ; 2 . Ma rcu s M elen dr ez (Y am) ; J a so n Frenz (TM) ; 4 . Jeremy Wernicke (Yam ) ; 5. Bryan Shearer (Kaw) . 2 5 0 I NT : 1. Neil Night eng ale (Hon) ; 2. Devin Co nnll ghan ( Yam ); 3 . Ryan Koozer ( Yam) ; 4 . Eri c Rog ers (KTM ). 250 PR O : I. Ryan Leac h ( Vam ) ; 2 . Gory Terlecki (Suz) . aTH J R: 1. Marcus Melendrez ( Yam ) ; 2. Bob Kiv isto (Hon ); 3. Eric Kinc Did (Kew); 4. Arthur Neiss (Yern): 5. Mall Papulsk i (Vam) . OTH INT : 1. RYZlnKoozer (Yam) . 8TH J R: 1. Rya n Th ompson (Hon) ; 2 . Ry an Hueg e ( Hon ) ; 3 . Justin Jen se n ( Ho n) ; 4 . J ak e Sennen (Suz): 5. Mall Crawford (Suz). 8TH INT: I. Devin Connaghan (Vern) ; 2. Sean Connaghan (Yam) . 30 + OTH BEG: I. Jon Devorak (Kaw) ; 2. Jeff Hau smann (Hon); 3 . Dell Will if ord ( Hon) ; 4 . Ar ic Tessman (Hon) ; 5. Cliff Underwood (Kaw) . 30 + OTH JR : I. Ken Rom ero (Yam) ; 2. Brent D ickey ( Hon ) ; 3 . Curti s Paul son ( Ka w); 4 . Chi p Chapm an (SUl ). 30. OTH EX : I. Ed Sm ith (Vam ). 3 0. O T H M NV: I. J oe Cosey (Hon ); 2. Rick Welli ng (Yam) ; 3. David Fox (SOl ). 4 0 . OIT JR : 1. Luke McCaslin (Yam) ; 2. Mark Voegele ( Yam ); 3. Steve Baze (Ka w) ; 4. Steve Fidl er (Hon); 5. Rick Coope r (Yam) . 4 0 . O IT I NT ; I. Jim Th orp ( Yarn ) : 2 . Je ff Tunnell (KTM); 3 . Gregory Chapm an (Yam) . 40 + OIT M.NY: 1. Mik e Ta ylor (Yam ); 2. Randy Tu ll er ( K a w); 3 . Gary Be ev er (Y a m ) ; 4 . D a v e Shepe rd (Hon ); 5. Boe Teesdele (Yam) . 50. : 1. Randy Layne (Vam) ; 2. Bill Nay lor (Hon) ; 3. Gene Chittim (Hon ); 4. Nate House (Hon) ; 5. Dean Knutso n (Kaw) . WM N : 1. Heidi Koersc hgen ( Kew); 2. J ennif er Devldson (Kaw ); 3. J ennifer Waibel (Suz); 4. Taunie Stites (Vam); 5. Gretchen Koer><:hgen (Ka w). 4 -STRK: I. Ken Romero (Vam).

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