Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Results SCR: 1. Bobby Hedden (J aw): 2. Billy Janniro (J aw): 3. Bart Bast (Jaw): 4. Mik e Faria (GM) . HDCft: I . Bobby Hedden (Jow): 2. Ene Cam llo (J aw): 3. BiU y Janfllro (Jaw); 4 . Mike Fana ( QM); 5. Ian Ferns (GM) . 0 -2: I. Chris Kerr (Jaw): 2. IV Severt fJalll) ; 3. Robert .N'ldlor Ml (.Mw). 0 ·3: I . Bru ce Bok~ (Jo w): 2 . Kelly McBan e (Wn) : 3 . Ron Wooc:bf rd (J aw) . o 0 ·1 JR: 1. J.J . fo\artyn!te (Wes); 2. Gr~ Hooton Jr. (Ja w): 3. J.T. Mabry (Jaw) . 0 -2 JR; I. Danny Eau ey (Jalll): 2. T.J . Fowler (Wes): J. Brentan Bast (BSA) . 0 ·3 JR: I. Paul Joh nson (Wn ); 2. Pete Ying (Hon) : 3 . Chri s Smith (Wes). los Angeles County Raceway Mehterian, S wean y Shine at CRC M X B y G REG ROBERTSON PALMDALE, CA , JULY 29 Tr avi s Mehterian and Nick Sweany used identi cal 2 ·1 sco res to top th e 125cc and 250 cc Begi nner classes , respectively, at Lo s A ngel es Coun t y Racewey du ring the Rid er 's Ch oi cesponsored rou nd of Califomia Raci ng Club 's Satu rday night moto cross. Mehterian sta rt ed things off with a holeshot in th e op en i ng 125cc Beg inn er mota , ov er Ty ler Mcintosh and Matt Westmoreland. With· in a lap , Mci nto sh wa s running out front . with Mehterian a few seconds ahead of Westmoreland , in th ird . Th e m oto belo nged to Mci ntosh, as he pull ed well cle ar of M ehter ian fo r the win . Third went to Westmoreland, with Robbi e Gilbert holding off Bon nie Kell y at the lin e for fou rth . B ein g the last race on the eve ning 's program, and w ith a litt le ex tra t i m e on the sched ule. the second m ota was extended to a 20 ·I.pper. Meht erian go t his second holeshot of the night . Mcintosh stuffed hi s wa y un der M ehter ian for th e lead on lap one as Westm o reland settled into his familiar third-place slot again. Mehterian stayed glued to Mcintosh' s ba ck fender for th e first si x laps before making his way back int o the lead . M cintos h put up a fight to regain the lead tha t lasted a co uple of laps before Mehterian starte d to inch aw ay . While eve ry o ne el se seemed to be ge tt i ng tired, Mehterian ma intained a bri sk pace th at saw him lap all th e way up to fifth p lace by the end of 2 0 lap s. Mcintosh was a lo n el y second, followed by non e other tha n We st mo reland in thi rd . Kelly brough t her Yam aha across fo r fourth, ahea d of Gil be rt and Chri s Brown ell . Swe any put his RM250 at the head of the pa ck w hen the fir st 250cc Beginner m oto left th e ga te . Sw eany ' s reign wa s short - lived , thoug h, as Steven Hoo ver dropped him to sec ond place after a sing le lap on the J.B. Mem o rial track. Hoover's lead gre w with each passing lap and he took the win by a nic e margin over Sweany . Wade Sm ith o ve rc am e a m id pa ck start for third, ahead of Justin Cox and Ryan Did onizi o. As i n th e 125cc cl ass, th e l as t 250cc Beginner m oto was also 20 laps. Sweany an d Hoo ver argued ov er the lead un til la p th ree , when Sw eany we nt down . Hoover su dde nly ha d a 25 ·second lead over Sw ea ny , but 20 laps is a long time. Sweany proved to be th e fastest in the cl ass, slowly reelin g in Hoo ver and making the pass for th e lead on lap 12. Hoov er fini shed in th e runn er ~ u p posit io n, a good di stance ahea d of Smi th and Cox . Res ults PfW YAIII BEG: I. ChandI ~ Nicholl" (Yam) ; 2. Nid10Ias Hltlter· ffW'n (Vam ) ; 3. Taylor Fam~ (Vom ); 4 . D ~o Benedetti (Yam ); 5. Orlando J imenez (Yam ). PfW YM An Y: I. Justin Woldridge (Yam ); 2. Jonathan HalterffW'n(Yam ); J . Colby Raha (Yam) . PfW BEG; I . Jourden Chavez (KTM); 2. Shawn Rh.,ehart (KTM): 3. Harley 80nhMn C lem ). PfW An Y: I. Mattt-!w Pow (Pol): 2. Kyle Pnnce (HM) : 3. Colby R4ha (Cob ); 4. landon Cohen (HM). PfW 80: I. Sammy Ba5lloett (Vam). S/P/W (4· 6): I. Zacha ry Town s~nd (HM ); 2. Landon Coh~n (HM). S/PfW (7·9): 1. Keith Robinson (Cob): 2. Tomm y Aquino (Cob): 3. Kyle Prince (HM); 4. Matthew Popp (Pol). 60 BEG: I . Ryan Clery (Kaw); 2. Rhett Raha (Kaw); 3. Logan Cohen (Kaw) ; 4. Dami en Collins (Kaw). 60 (4 -8): I. Matthew Hiru er (Kalil ). 60 (9 · 11): I. Sha wn Butler ( Kaw) ; 2. Kyle Sm ith (KTM); J . Timm y Ritzl~ (Knw); 4. Jacob Arqubrighl (Kaw). 60 BEG: 1. James ~ ndel bach (Sw l ; 2. Andy Hammer (Yam) ; 3. Mike Garcia (Vam) : 4 . Ken Slater Jr. (Knw); 5. Cody Pllrkhouse (Yam ). 60 (7. 11): I. Danny Gam lliez (Kaw); 2. Travi s Foos (Kll w); 3. Tanner Aleltandet (Yam). 60 (12-13) : I. Ricky Parks (Yam) : 2. Derreck Murphy (Yllm ); 3. Garrett Norr (Han); 4. Allron Graham (Hon) : 5. Greg Owen (Yam) . S/ MINI: 1. Rick y Parks (Yam ) ; 2. Garrett Norr (Hon): 3. Tim McDanleJ (Yam ). WMN: I . Tiffany Smith (Yom); 2. Leinaia Krytzer (Yem). 125 BEa : I . Travis Mehterien (Yam ); 2. Tyl~ Mdntostl (Yam) ; 3. Matt Westmoreland (K!lw): <4 . BonrneKeUy (Yam): 5. Robbie Gilbert (Hon). 78 S EPTEMBER 1 3. 2 000' cue Los Angeles County Raceway: Corey Murphy (728) won both the 125cc and 250cc Nov ice classes at the Rider 's Cho ice round of CRC motocross action In Palmdale, California. but he slipped off the groov e on th e ope ning lap , which allo wed Bast to move inside of him. On ce Hick s got the lead , the re was little the others could do to displace him on the well worn g roove. Hicks took th e che ckered flag for his first win of the sea son , Ba st stayed clo se in the run ner -up spo t, third went to J an niro and fourt h to Hedde n. In th e Scratch main, form er Junior Cham pion Ryan Fisher drew the pole and sat inside of Bast in la ne two , Janni ro in three and Hedden agai nst the c rash wall in four. Hedden drew a breath and tim ed th e starte r perfectly . j um p ing out cle ar of the pa ck and untouc hed through the fi rst tums. Fisher and Bast qeted dead even and , due to his inside starting spo t. Fi sher hel d second pla ce , jus t ahead of Bast, who applied heavy pr essur e. Janniro was a bit slow off the lin e: he tr ied to make up some spots on the outsi de and ended up in the dust on lap on e. Ja nn iro got up and rejo ined the chase, but it was far too late, as Hedd en was hoo ked up and gone on the blue groov e. It was Hedd en ' s sec ond straig ht Scr atch m ain win and his third of t he seas o n . Ba st stayed close as a shadow to Fis her th rou ghou t th e ent ire four la p s, but th e te enag er from No rco wa s flawl ess and com m and eere d th e seco nd -place spot. Bast was th ird , and J an niro brought down th e house lights in fourth. Results SCR: I. Bobby Hedden (Jaw); 2. Ryan Fish« (Jaw): 3. Bart Bait (J alll) ; 4 . Billy Janniro (J alll). HDCP: I. Bob Hicks (Jaw): 2. Bert Bast (Jaw): 3. BUly Janruro (Jaw): 4. Bobby Heddm (.lalli): 5. Scott OI~y (Jaw). 0 -2: I. Chris KelT (J_); 2. Robert M.el ewes); 3. Matt Browne lor (.how). I~ NOV: l. Corey fo\urph (Hon): 2. John Sfmlmovlch (Yam) : y 3. Riley Bedinger (Yam): 4. M!Itt Simpson (Hoo): 5. Anthony Barbecovi (Yam). 125 1J'fT; I. Scott ~ (Yam); 2. Be Williams (Yam ): 3. NICk Mal"*, (Yam); 4. Deuce Rutiedge (Hon); 5. NICk Cali (y am) . 250 BEG: I . Nk:k Sweeny (Suz) : 2. Steven Hoover ( Hon ): 3. Wade Smith (Yam); 4. Justin Cox (Yarn); 5. RyIlOOidonWo (Han ). 250 NOV: 1. Corey Murphy (Han); 2. Riley Bedtlger (Kaw); 3. Bry an Ward (Hon) ; 4. Grant Howard (Han): 5. Jason Co~ (Yam). 250 !NT: I. Worrerl Tittlem ier ( Hon); 2. Be Williams (Kaw); J . Robbte Dunham (Yam); 4. Jimmy Baldwin (Yam); 5. Elfyll1l Lamborn (Yarn). 250 PRO; 1. Josh Mason (Han) . 500 NOY: I. Jon Holl (Hon). JR VET BEG: I. Mid\!lel Trigg s (K!lw): 2. Corey Gewecke (Suz) . JR VET NOV: 1. Chns Carroll (Suz) ; 2. Marc Uppert (Suz) : 3 . avis Wolent (Yam). JR VET INT: I . Robbie DunhGm (y am): 2. Mkhael Pentll (Yam ). VET BEG: I . Chr Isto pher ChaP.e (Yom ): 2. Ste ve Arqubright (Kaw); 3. Ray Dl!Vally (Kaw). VET NOY: I. Stefan Neary (Hon): 2. Matt O'CllrroU (Han ); 3. Ray Ritzier (K!lIlI): 4. Ray Becker (Kaw): 5. Jeff HaU(Stu ). VET INT : 1. Vincent Baioni (Suz); 2. Chad Nelson (Yam) ; 3 . Tony Puluem (Hon) : 4. Randy Wilk ins (Yam ); 5. BobShimp (Yam ). VET PRO: 1. Jinvn y Roberts (Han): 2. Ridl Truchin ski (Suz ): 3. Derren Stoffer (Hon): 4. Ed Tnpp (Hoo ). SR NOV: 1. Steve Smotherman (Hon) ; 2. Alan Hoover (Yam) : J. Ress Benson (Hon ): 4. Steve Arq ubrlght (Kllw); .5. Ti m Willia ms (Kaw), SR AM: 1. Kevin Olen (KTM): 2. Curtis Brown (Kaw): 3. Bob Dunhem (Yam ). SR EX: I. Jack Mmer (Kaw). OfTJR VET: I . Mik~ Brinkl ey (Yam) . NOV: 1. Earl Adams (Kaw); 2. Asker Lamkjaer (Suz). OfT AM: 1. Mark Martin (Kaw); 2. Don Meiner (Yam ); 3. Sieve A1exand~ (Yam ): 4. Frank Derby (Hon) . OfT EX: I. Scott McDonall ( Hon): 2. Bob Dunham (Yam) ; J. Gary Willison (Kaw); 4. Brian Farner (K!lIlI). OfTMSTR A: 1. Ed Tripp (Hon). O rr 0 -3: 1. Bruce Baku (Wes); 2. Billy Hiles (Jaw); 3. Mik~ Hooton (J aw). 0 - 1 J R; I. J.J . Martynse (Wes): 2. Greg Hooton J r. ewes ): 3. J.T. Mabry. 0 -2 JR; I . Danny EasJe (Jaw) ; 2. T.J. Fowler (Wes): 3. fnnton y Best (BSA) . 0 ·3 JR: I. Bruce Bast (BSA); 2. Tom Fehrman (Wes): 3. Peul Johnson ewes). Hedden's Hot Streak Continues B y M . S OBER SACRAMENTO .CA,JULY29 Northern Califo rn ia Sp eedw ay po ints lead er Bobby -The Blaze " Hedden fo llowed up hi s Fa st Friday s ma in -ev e n t s wee p with an im p res sive wi re-to-wi re v ic tory in the Ca lExpo Sidewa ys Satu rdays Scratc h m ain event. Th e 1998 Ca l ·Expo track c hampion, B ob Hick s. worked his m agic from the 40 -yard li ne to take th e win in the Hand ica p ma in . In second -d ivision actio n, Chris Kerr ran away from Robe rt Mell or and Matt Br o wne to tak e h is seco nd 0 -2 win at th e Californ ia Sta te Fa ir g ro u n ds t rac k si nce m o vin g up f ro m t he J uni or ranks on J uly 1. Bruce Baker wo n the th ird -d iv isio n m ain . wh ile the Junio r races were tak en by J .J . M art ysne, Da nn y Ea sley and Br uce Ba st. It was Easley ' s third Junior D-2 win in a row. In th e Handi cap main, th e zero -y ard li ne ha d tw o rid e r s na m ed S c ott : Ol ney a nd McN eil. Th e next rider back was Hick s. station ed on the 40 , while three riders - Billy J ann i r o , Bart B ast a nd Hed d en - w e re at th e extrem e rear of the pa ck . on the 50 . Hick s got th e best start off th e 40 , and by the end of tw o revol uti on s he had di splaced both the Scotts and m o ved out alone into the front-runnin g positi on . Ja nniro was th e first rid er off the 50 , I e n e vv s Results INTRO TO MX: I. Brandon A valos(K aw) ; 2. J eremy Stmett (Kaw): 3 . Joshua Bourgeous (Suz:) 4. Nichol as Ainlll (Han); 5 . Matt ; Stanley (Hon ). FIT: 1. Jake G ag n~ (KTM) ; 2. Ceci l Ogle (KTM ); 3. Kurt is weld en (u rn): 4. Ryan Sa nders (Yam) : 5 . Eddie Bustin (KTM) . PfW STK (0-6): 1. Josh Fargo (Hon); 2. Carlos Don (Cob): 3. Stev en Lounsbu ry (Yam) ; 4. Blake Campo s (Cob); 5. Jacob Gen. echaw (Cob) . PfW STK (7.6): 1. Austin Balla rd (Cob) : 2. Nicholas Beyerle (Cob) : 3. Christopher Lounsbury (Cob) ; 4 . Kyle Cortman (Hon); ~ . Ivan Ramirez (KTM). PfW MOD (0-6): I . Josh Fargo (Hon) : 2. Carlos Don (Cob); 3 . Blake Campos (Cob). J R CYClE: I. Ky le Hurl ey (Kll w): 2. Casey Hltrrl s (Kaw): 3. Brooke Campos (Kaw): 4. Teylor Fischer (Kaw): 5. Chrlstoph~r Bourgeois (Yam ). SfPfW: I. Austin Ball ard (Cob ): 2. Nlchol lls Beyerle (Cob); 3. Ivan Ramirez (KTM): 4. Josh Fargo (Han): 5. Kyle Corlm an (Hon) . 60 (7-11): 1. Cameron Cortman (KTM); 2. Justin Morgan (Kaw); 3. 'r erren O'DeD (K aw); 4 . Joshua Huerta (KTM) : 5. Brendan Foley (Kow). 60 (7. 11): 1. Chcse Toluto (YMn); 2. Austin I..IIImbert (Sw); 3 . Mid\oeI Herrera (K!lw): 4. Brad Hurley (Yam ); 5. i lrTUTly Thompson (Yem) . 60 BEG: I. Joe Sch~ er (Yam ): 2. Nathan Dunn ( Hon) ; 3. Austin Lambert (Sea) ; 4. Steven L-is (Kaw): 5. Brondon Gray (Kaw). 60 NOV: I. Matthew Adams (Yom) ; 2. Brandon Ellingsen (Hon); 3. Brock Harden (Vern); 4. Jl\ichad ~ra (Kaw): ~ . Kyle Adams (Kaw). 60 INT/EX: I. 1.lIc Wray (Yam); 2. Justin Noble (Kaw); 3. CllS Swift (Sw:). S/ MJ NI: I . Cu Swift (Sw ): 2. JuItIn Noble (Kaw); 3. Brandon ElIngsen (Hon): 4. Matthew Admns (Yam ). 125 (1 2 · 15 ) : I. Anthon y Br us cella (Hon) : 2. lac Wray (Yam): 3 . Jesus Hef'edill (Hon). Fireblrd Raceway: Joe Collette (near lane) In the Pro Bike Cup final In Boise, 125 (16-25); I. Billy Lanlf10VlCh (Yam) ; 2 . Dav id Meye rs ( K aw) ; 3 . Jos hua West (Yam). 125 BEG : 1. Dusbn McNeil (Hon ) ; 2. D wight Ke tch um ( Hon) ; 3 . Ch ri s You n g (Yam) ; 4. Casey Walla« (Yam ); 5. A.J . Hall (Yam ). 125 NOV : I. Jes us Heredia ( Hon ); 2. Phillip Ingram (Yam ). 125 INT ; I . Bill y Laninov ich (Yam): 2. Joshua West (Yam ): 3. Brent Harden (KTM): 4. Anth ony Bru scella (Hon): ~ . Geoff Walters (Yam ). 250 BEG: I . Neal DeGarmo (Yam ); 2. K~nny Hall (Hon) : 3. Joey Mattie (Hon ); 4 . Martin Gunal (Kaw); 5. Michael Hardy (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. Adam Daniel s (Hon); 2 . Deon Herrere (Sw ): 3. Brandon Fosler (Kaw): 4. Lester Pyellt (Hon) ; 5. Jacob Elson (Hon). 1 2~/250 PRO: I . Jake Elkin s (Yam); 2. lac Shirley (SUl) ; 3. Steven Eugenio (Yam) . VET BEG/ NOV (30+): I. Dean Herrera faces Brian Cox (SUl ): 2. Darin Sherp (Suz); 3. Ron Adam s (Yam); 4. .Joey Mattie (Hon); ~ . Steve Lewn Idaho. (Kaw). VET INT (30 +): I. Greg Mt' yers (Kaw): 2. Danny Younghusband (Yam ): 3. Chris Swift ( ). VET BEG (40+): I. Jeff Pellulot (Yam); 2. Neal DeGarmo (Yam) ; 3. TonySchroeder (Hon). • VET INT (40+): I. Daniel SmIth ( Hon) ; 2. Ron Howell (Sul l. .... Baro na O aks MX Ca l-Expo Fairg rou nds his left hand. Dean Herr era we s q uick to fill in for the fa ll en El kin s and pr essured Da niels th roughout both rnotos to earn second overall . C hase Takacs see m s t o b e g etting it to gether in the 80cc (7 · I I ) Sto ck class. He took repeat win s. first holding off A ustin La m bert in m oto o ne and then ke eping a good lead ov er Michae l Herrera . Lambert managed th e second- overall spot with his 2- 3 efforts. Herrera had fin ished fifth in moto o ne, but with his second-moto second he earned third ove rall. Aus ti n Ballard took repeat win s in the Pee Wee (7 · 8 ) Stock class and the n rode hi s Pro's Choice Co bra to repeat v ictories in bo th Super Pee Wee races. In both cl asses, Nicholas Bayerie gave Ball ard a ru n for th e trophy , fini shing second in both Super Pee Wee races. Laninovich Ditches 'em By H OMER E UBANKS RAMONA, CA , JULY 31 O nce ag ain, it was Bill y Lan inovich domi nat ing th e motocro ss actio n at Barona Oaks. La ninovich made winn ing loo k easy in both the I 25cc and 250cc Intermed iate clas ses by ta ki ng win s in all fou r m otos. In th e Pro ba t ~ tie s. Ja k e Elk ins brou gh t hi s Yam ah a around fo r the overall d oll ar s, wh ile Au sti n Ba ll ard proved superior in the Mini ranks by win ning the Super Pee Wee and Pee Wee (7 ·8) Stoc k ove ralls . Lani novich ran away from J oshua West in the first m ot o of the 125cc Int erm ediate cl ass. Lani novi ch thought it wa s so m uch fu n th at he ca m e ba ck lat er and repeated hi s effo rt in m o to two . W est again t oo k t he ru n ner -u p spo t. Brent Harden m anaged th ird overall after placi ng thi rd in rou nd one but lett ing Antho ny Bruscell a sneak up and pass him near the end of the seco nd m oto . Elkin s and hi s A lba Mot orsports teammate Zack Shirley were dominant in the 125 cc Pro c lass . Elk i ns outran h is te am ma te in both m oto s, gi v i ng him th e li on ' s sh a re of t h e purse , but the team still put on a goo d sho w with th eir 1· 2 finishes . A d am Da niels t oo k rep eat w in s in th e 2 50cc Novice d iv ision aft er Elkins failed to negotiate the up hill double and fell. fr.cturi ng Fir ebi rd Race way Pedraza, Collette Melt the Ice B y B RIAN LoSNESS BOI SE , ID, J ULY 29 Ric hard Pedraza an d J oe Co ll ette of Bo ise , Id aho , to o k top hon o rs at th e 14th an nua l Sum me r Mo tor cycl e and Sno wmobile Drags at Firebi rd Racew ay on Saturday, J uly 29. A large number of race entr ants braved the I OO ~deg ree tem peratures to ta ke a shot at the new raci ng surface at Firebird Racewa y . The new surface proved itself by all ow ing th e racers to tun e th eir m ach ines w it h so m e ver y im p ressive ru ns in the oppressive heat and ga ve the fan s an exci ti ng show. In the tw o head li ner class es, J oe Coll ate took top honors in the Pro Bik e Cup contest and Rich Pedraza took hom e th e Pro Sled Cup vi ct ol)'. Co lle tte , on his 1996 Kaw asak i, prev ail ed in the Pro Bike Cup by defeati ng fell ow Boise res ide nt Br ian Cox , on hi s 1993 Ninj . , 9 ,5 7 seconds to 13.47 second s. Co ll ette wa s . Iso the low qua lifier in the cla ss with a 9 .4 9·sec ond, 136 .75 · mph run. . Pedraza . atop his 1997 Pol ari s, defeated Larry Sweat of Caldwell, Idah o , aboa rd h is 1996 Thunder c at , 9.39 seconds to Sw eat' s ga me 11. 30·sec on d ru n . Rod Harris, son of

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