Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

1IIiiIIiI---~~"""'-"---~ E :::l w CL X >- a: w CL :> a: > '" ~ M athi es fo und redem pti on in th e Ov er 4 0 cl ass. taking the win ahead of CR250 ride rs Bill Leak e and Chuc k Hetri ck . In the 250cc C class. YZ· stroker pil ot Craig Rat ai recovered from a sixth- place st art an d m eth od icall y pick ed off rid ers until there was no o ne left. YZ250 rider Dav id J ohn son and KX250 rider Mi ke Ga rdener stuck as close to Ra t a i as th ey c o u l d . Fin ishing sec ond an d th ird . respectively . ahead of th e nearest cla ss c o m petito r, and sixth p lac e ov erall . Robert Uch too k sec ond. 50 seco nds ahead of Will iam Short. Th e b ig g e st cl a s s of th e da y w a s t he Senior cl ass, wi th 2 7 entries. Robert Ki rchner led th e class for th e enti re race and took fir st place. four mi nu t es ah ead of the pac k . Jim So rr el s ba ttled K enneth Stalling s the en tire race. an d t hey fin ished o nl y ei g h t seco nds apart. with So rre ls taki ng th e second spot. Re sult s : Results P{Vo' 50: I. Ausm Coon (Yom); 2. Nex Ratal (Yom) : 3. C~ Johnson (Yom) ; 4 . Ju stin $ode (Yam):~. Tla Mey Stoket (Yam) . 50 (4 -6) : 1. Daniel Herrle., (C ob) ; 2. Tanner Wood (Cob) : 3. Ian Kendig (Hus): 4. Cody McVety ( taM) ; 5 . J ustin Sode (Cob) . 50 (7.8): I. Kyle Cottml (Cob) ; 2. Ale .. Ral.lli (Cob) : 3. Anthon y Corrado(Pol) . 65: I . Brandon Borg en (Kaw) ; 2. J udson Coa k ley (Ka w): 3. Austin Bond (KTM); 4. Kris Nelson ( taM) ; 5. Tory WOI'S!('f"(taM). MINI J R: I. Brandon Bor~n ($wI; 2. Dustin J ack !KlO (Suz); 3 Kr i. Ne lson (SUI); 4 An th on y Bon d (Yom) : 5. Cem eron Reoga n HVVA: I . Jdf R Cngg; 2. D. Shed RICketts; 3. 5YmrneB; ... John A . Masch ino; ~. Curtis /II\. Ryan. LT A: 1. Mik~ McCn!a ; 2. Oay H~; 3. Nathan M. Al enng ; 4. Kevin Brondon ; 5. BiUy Jenn lO9s ISw). Dirt Country Raceway: Ro g e r De t e n g er (192) c o n t ests the 250c c C c las s in Blanc hes ter, O h io. D i rt Cou ntry R ac e w a y Roswell vs, Boswell B y R UPERT X. PELLETT BLA NCHESTER. O H. JULY 15 Simila r las t names and equally co m petitive m ot ocross skills were th e order of the day at Dirt Co untry's Mid summer Night m otocros s program as Egan Roswell and Jordan Boswell went at it in the smallest cla sses. the Yama hado m inated Pee Wee cl ass and th e 50 cc (4- 6) cla ss. Wi th a hearty tumou t of m ore th an 200 30. : I. Ke... , Hildebran d (Suz); 2. Rick H ~mitt (Yam) : 3. . Tom MeHoo ~ (Yem ). 40. : 1. Mark Murra y (Hon ) : 2. To m Meiers ( Yam ): 3 . Milt on Bridgt's (Yom) 125 A ; I. Brad Strmk (Suz) ; 2. Doug Gan (Hon) ; 3 . Kenny Hut · ton($wt 125 B: I. Cory Smtth ( Yam ): 2. Nath.sn Skaggs (Yam) : 3. Chru COIJcn (Yam) . 125 C: \. Ron "'~Il (Yem) : 2. Brian Gabe (Yom): 3 . Eric: HazlPU (Sw) . 250 A : I . Elfad Sbulk ($wI: 2. Tony Wiesenhahn (Yem) 250 B: I . Ken Ho'ucllIw (Yam ): 2. Men Williams ( Yam ): 3 . • Robert ~ (Ka wl . 250 C: I . Ryan Corn~ (Hu sl: 2. Bnan Gabe (Yam) ; 3 . Brad Fowler ($uz). jump -filled circuit for the ra cers to negotiat e. Th e very po pu lar Pee Wee cl ass ga ins pa rticipants weekl y in Di strict 11: apparen tl y the sta te is top-hea vy with talente d s ha ft-drive racers, and m any of them cam e to compete at Dirt Co un try. Ros well and Boswell we re th e c rea m of the c ro p o n th is ni gh t. Th ey were ab le to run off and distance themselv es fr om th e rest of the pack as th ey held their ow n ba ttl e for the lead . Roswell was eventually vi ctorious. followed by the hard y Bo swell in second. Young To m m y Meiers ran well for third overall on th e night. Rosw ell and Bosw ell cla shed again in th e 50c c (4·6 ) cl ass. Roswe ll once again placed ah ead of Boswell - y et feist y Ni ck W hit ak er from Ly nchburg. O hio. beat th em both . Ma rk Mu rr ay was incred ible in th e Ov er 40 cla ss, beating out the alw ays-fast T om Meiers and his trus t y Yam aha. N o r the rn O h i o ' s Ti mm y H oll enb e c k whipp ed up o n a c o u p le o f cl a sse s . T h e Yamah a ·mounted fast kid slas he d his blue bik e to wins in the BOcc Extra and BOcc (1 2 13 ) cla sses. Ken Holtz cl aw was th e m an to beat in th e com pe ti tive 250 cc B class. He slam med h is Yam aha in fo r the overall . besti ng T roy 's Matt Williams. K ev in Hild eb ra nd and h i s F&S Suz u k is wer e fast o n the night . and he had a gre at shot at the 250cc B win , bu t face-to ·face c onfer en ces with th e dirt relega te d h im to sixt h place. Hildebran d stood victorious in th e O ver 30 cla ss. howev er . thrustin g his RM250 to the win with gre at sta rts and inspi red rid ing . Th e Sm ith br o th er s w er e at it a ga in . Yo un ge r bro th er K yl e too k th e 6 5cc class. whi l e h i s o l de r bro t he r Cor y h andl e d t h e 12 5 c c B cla ss . Cory al so fin ished sec o nd . b ehind N ath a n Skagg s . in t he ultr a q u i c k Sch ool bo y class. Re sults : 50 PfW: I. Egon RoI wd l (Yom); 2. J ordon Boswell (Yom); 3 . Tomm y Meiers (Yam ). 50 (4-6); I. Nick Wh itaker (KTM); 2. Egan Roswt'll (Co b); 3 . Jordtl n Boswell (Cob) . . 50 (7·8 ); I. Shawn Lunsford (Cob) ; 2. Chri stian Telker (KTM) ; 3 . Da... id TN~e (KTM) . 6S: I . Ky le Sm ith ( KTM); 2. J ustIn Wet'k s (Kll W): 3 . Rob ert Wh ile (Kll W). 80 (7 - 11): 1. Chil d Helt on ( Suz): 2. Ky le Smith (Sw:): 3. Billy West (Suz). 8S ( 12· 15 ): I. Timmy Hollenbeck (Yom): 2. Pet MtIssie (Hon) : 3 . J ordlln Flege (Kew). EXTRA : I. Tmmy HoIlenbrck ( Yll m): 2. Pet Ml!u le (Hon): 3 . Billy W~ (Sul). SCHBY; I. Nethon Skeggs (Yem ): 2. Cory Smith ( Yam ): 3. Ron Ar-II (Yom) . 16 · 24 : 1. Kenny Hutton ($w); 2. Ryon Combl (Han ): 3 . Doug Gall (Hon), 25.: I . TonyW~ (Yom ). as 60 S EP T EM B ER 20 . 2000 c ue S a d d l e b a c k East Nibert Nabs His First B y MAR K B u ss U NNVILL E . O H. AUG . II At Honda Hill s. Honda pil ot Mik e Nibert roo st ed to his first -eve r wi n. Nibert put in insp ired rides in two cla sses, win ning the co m pe ti ti ve 12 5cc C cla ss and placing runner -up in th e Schoo lboy clas s. In all . som e 244 rid ers m ade th e pil grimage to ro und ei ght of the Friday Nig ht Series . As usual, th ey were treated to a perfectl y groom ed track. Nibert gated seco nd in the 125 cc C cla ss, behind YZ125 pil ot J am es Morgan . and inh er it ed th e lead on lap tw o when Morgan too k a soil sam ple. How ever, Nibert soo n ca me und er pr essu re from YZ rid er s David Johnso n and series po ints leader B ria n Grig sby . Johnso n's ag g r essiv en ess w as his un d o i ng ; he w ent down. re-ent ering th e race out of the top 10. Grigsby then chall enged Nibert. and for sev eral laps they were j ust a wh eel apart . Gri gsby tried desp era t ely t o fi nd a wa y ar ound , b ut Ni bert wa s not t o be den ied . Yam aha rid er s Bri an H arp er , Mo rg an and Curti s M etl ar s rou nded out th e top fiv e. I n th e S ch o o lbo y cl a ss. N ib e rt go t a m edioc re start but work ed his way up to sec o n d. b eh ind KTM -m ou n t ed se r ie s p o int s lea de r Crai g Garrett ., wh o b y th is time was j ust too far ahe ad for Nibert to challenge . Nib· ert had to settl e for sec o nd. foll owed closely by Harper . Kawasaki p il ot J o sh A d air. a nd Yamaha rider J esse K ramer. In th e 125c c B cl ass. wh ich was run in co nj unction with the t 25cc A cla ss, serie s leader Wesley Bo yd . on his RM 125 . sim ply dom inat ed th e field . Bo yd too k the ho leshot and co m pletel y devastated his c om peti tion. includi ng all of th e 125cc A riders . By m oto 's end. the next -cl o sest c o m pe t itor was 125 c c A rider Cr aig Clements , some 20 sec onds back . Next was KTM SXI25-m ou nted B rid er A .J . Meade. Boyd repeated th e deed in th e 16-24 cl ass (i n which he is also th e series point s lead er) . Ho w ev er , this win w as no t as easy a s hi s 12 5 c c B v ic tory . T hi s time , Ho nda CR25 0 rid er Trav is W ard an d YZ2 5 0 rid er Je r emy Kar shner decided to m ak e a race of it. In th e end. tho ug h. Boy d stood on the top ru ng o f th e podium . followed by Ward and Karshner . T he O ver 25 A and 250cc A cl asses were dominated by KX250 pil ot Mark Weaver. who g rabbed the ho lesh ot in bot h cl asses and led Fro there. YZ426F rider Rodn ey Hoo k was also m a doub le-cl ass victor, winn ing th e O pen class aFt r a m ota-lon g duel with YZF pilot T ommy e Lay m an and th en th e Ov er 30 B cl ass aFte a r sim ilar battl e with VZ250 jocke y Mark Math ies. I. e n eVIl's VET I . Harvey W. Whilak t'f ; 2. Ja ck L Ba il~ : 3. K . Mtch&eI : Herker ; 4. John Glous; 5. Tom Hoiines. 250 B: I . Mik e Monnig; 2. Adrian S. Hed J. TraY15 A. Cash ; 4. : Anthony C. MuIIIM; 5. Chad Smith. OPEN B: 1. Aaron B . De... rs; 2. Ed FeuJer ; 3. [)., n L Kuchle ; 4 Stewllrt T . Uch ; S. L.endeU SmIth. 200 B: 1. Seen YOIJng: 2. Mlchee l u.ngl~y : 3. Lou is E. GibIoo: 4 Mati B. Findley : 5. MlchDel B. Sch rimsher . 4 -STRK: 1. John R. Rowhng : 2. Robert Uch: 3. Wilhem P. Short; 4. Cha~ M. G u~: 5 . Mark Berton. SR: I. Robert W. Kirchner; 2. Ji m Sarnols: 3. Kenneth Stelli ngs: u 4. David L Sccrtow: 5. Gl' y L RobInson. HVY C: I. Je remiah Cam eo: 2. ChrJs P, Je well : 3 . Ne then A . Geskill; 4. Miche d S. Ehrett ; 5. Gregory Smith . LT C: I. Do ugla s W . Bak er Jr .: 2. ChriS A . Ta ylo r: J . Shane O'Banion; 4 . Brent Wingh am : 5. Kevin P. AylloCue. VET C: 1. Michael E. De... s: 2. To m $o rr>!'ls; J. James D. Story : 1 4. Gerald Hensley; 5 . Deve Ruwe . 4· STRK C: I. Tefl')' L. RUlSell ; 2. Boyd L Cartwng ht: 3. Tripp Volt; 4. Charles H. WalkM ; 5. Mike S. Ham beker . BEG 0 : I. BrIJd W. Ht'nslt')' ; 2. J ohn C. Burnt')': 3 . Ched Fetz: 4. Robert Rogt'n: 5. Merk Schipp . 80 : I. Chertee D. Mulli ns: 2. Brandon L. Ral ~: J . Chril Tay lor; 4. Sean Lee Oever J r.; 5. Brenden S. Pippenger . 60 : 1. Kod y R. Hardin; 2. Mack S. Steton: 3. Presley J . Teylor; 4 . ~ R. Spongier; ~. Jon othan J . Bean. PjW : I . Kody It Hardin ; 2. A ustin C. Jannlngs: J. KOIJrtney R. Al lender; 4. Ty ler M. TtsehIer : ~. lucas A . Staton. Las Vega s Motor S p e edway Jackson's Jackpot in Vegas B y DICK G OODWIN H o nda H ills MX ride rs a t so uthe rn Ohio faci lity. the Sh annon Kin g - p r o m o t ed r a c e s we re a h it w i t h t he cro wd. as he had lai d ou t a challenging and MINI SR: 1. Shone f1uherty (Hon) : 2. Tyler Shoe (Ke...); J . Eric w en. (Yam ): 4. Nichola . Berwt (Kew) : 5 . Kyle Chancy (Yam) . SCHBY: I . Cretg Gernott (IIT M.): 2. Mik e Nibert (Hon) ; 3 . Brien Ha~r ( Yam ): 4. Jolh Ad eir (Kaw ): 5. Je sse Kramer (Yam ). 16·24: I. Weslt'y Boyd (S uz): 2. TraVIS Ward (Hon): 3. Jeremy i Korshner (Yem) : 4. Br ian Dustin (Yll m ); 5. 'I re...s Ruekm en IYem ). 2~+ A: I. Mark w ee ver (Ka w); 2. Brian Litt en (Yern); 3. Wil ham Rogers (Hon ). 25. B: 1. Roiond Lobe (Hon ); 2. lven Henderson (Hon) ; 3 . Mike Medeno...(HuI): 4. J oson Branson (Kalil ). 30. B : I. Rodney Hook ( Yam); 2. Mar k Mether s (Y em) ; 3 . Rolo nd Lohr (Hon): 4. J eff Wood (Yem); 5. Rich erd Biddl >!' (Hon) . 40. : 1. Murk MatherJ (Yam) : 2. Bill Leeke (Hon ): 3 . Chuck Herrick (Hon): 4. Mark Bliss (KTM): 5. Richard Biddl e (Hon) . 125 A ; I. Craig Clements (Yam ); 2. John Sim. ( Yam) ; 3. John Woodfork (K aw): 4. Williem Rogers (Hon) . 125 B; I. Wes Boyd (Suz): 2. Trnis Ward (Hon) : 3. J er em y K~rshoer (Yam); 4. JItlIOn Br anson (Kaw); 5 . Creig Garrett (KTM) . 125 CD-I : I. Mik e Nibert (Hon) ; 2. Bria n G rlQ~Y (Yam) ; 3 . Bria n Ha~r ( Yam); 4 . J am es Mo rgan (Y em): 5 . Cu rti. Metlar s (Yam) . 125 C 0 -2; I. Josh Ade if (Kaw); 2. Joe l Wirthman (Y em): 3 . Chris Burchett (Yem) : 4. Chuc k Solomon (Hon); 5 . Josh Deley (Hon) . 250 A : I . Merk Weaver (Kaw); 2. Craig Clernentl (Yern) ; J. John Woodfor1l: (KGw); 4. Wilham Rogers (Hon ); 5 . Brian lJtten (Yam ). 250 B: I. A .J. ~8d~ (KTM); 2. Trem Werd (Hon) : 3 . fyan Hen· denon (Hon); 4. Tr~vls Ruckman (Yom ); 5. Bna n DustIn (Yom) . 250 C: I. Craig Raull (Yam ); 2. [)ayld Johnson (Yom ); 3. Mike Ca rdMot'(Ka...). 4. Dustin Haten (YMnI: 5 . Lee mee k (Kew). OPEN : 1. Rod Hook (Yam): 2. TOO'V'nY Laymon (Yem ): 3. Shane Fluharty (Hon) ; 4. Brian Biddle (Hool ; 5. Craig Ratai (Yaml scee Cregg Saddles Up at Saddleback East B y Eo FE SSl£R BEDFORD . KY . A UG . 13 Jeff Cregg took th e lead early and never let go to ta k e th e overall at Saddle ba ck East. Som e 24 0 rac ers sho wed up to com pete on a perfect d ay f o r raci ng a s th e M id -S o u t h Su m me r Series co ntinued. Shad Ric ketts took seco nd plac e in th e Heavy A cla ss. 39 seco nds beh ind oll Cregg . Scott Sum mers F ow ed Rick ett s by 33 seco nds to take third place, and J oh n M aschino fin ished a mi nu te and t 6 seco nds behi nd Summers to fini sh fou rth ove rall. M ik e McCr ea cruised to an easy w in in the Ught A cla ss. Fi is hing 13 m inutes and eig ht n seco nds in front of Clay Hedgepath . M cCrea fin ished o nly t w o m i nu t es and 3 5 sec o nds behi nd Mas chino to tak e fifth overall. The top three Vet riders broke away from th e rest of th e Vet pack . Harvey Whitaker lOO th e k top spot and seventh overall . Jack Bailey lOO k second, th ree mi nute s and 10 seco nds behind Whitaker. and Mich ael Hark er finis hed third. Lendell Smith led the Open B cla ss for th e first lap with a flat but he gave up th e lead to rep air the ti re and ended up fifth for the day. Th e sec ond lap was led by D an Kuchle. but he was pas sed by Aaron Davis and Ed Fessler on th e thi rd lap . Fessler took th e lead from Da vis and led the fo urth and fifth laps . Davis too k th e le ad ba ck from Fes sler while both wer e trying to get aro und a lap per o n th e sixth lap. Fessler got a front flat tire immed iat ely afte r th e pass whil e going up a rocky hill . wi th only three ~q uarte rs of a lap to go. Davis t ook first. .., was wo nd erin g what happen ed to h im [Fe ssl er l : sai d D av is. " I k new th at he was right behind m e." " I' ve been ta king a lo t of fla ck fr om th e other ra ce rs ab o ut th e fl at , since I wa rn ed every o ne at the rid er s m eeting t o pu t extra pressure in th eir tires," said Fessler. " I guess I sho uld have taken my own advice." Ku chle fini shed th ird . two m inut es and 12 seconds be h ind F essler . St ew art Li c h t o o k fourth. tw o minutes behind Ku chl e. Sea n Yo ung le d th e fir st Fiv e lap s in th e 200 B cla ss. Young lost th e lead only bri efly to M ichael Lan gley aFter sto pping for ga s. Young too k back th e lead hal f a lap lat er to tak e first pla c e. 4 1 sec on ds ahead of La ngley . Lo uis G ib so n fin ished thi rd , three m inutes be hi nd Lang ley . John Row li ng cruised to an easy win in th e Fo u r -Strok e clas s, more than fi v e m inutes LAS VEG AS . NV. A UG. 5 T r av i s Jack so n wa s the ma n o n Saturd a y night, tu rning a second- half win into the over all 125cc B eg inner c rown . He had t o work hard fo r it . as K ris Higdon ba ttled him all nig ht lo ng fo r top ho nor s. Rick y Gued ry led all Begin ners in th e co m bined race as action got under way . J ackson was brea th ing down his neck and pa ssed for th e lead aFter th e off -c am ber/ t abletop secti on. Higdon also m ad e a qu ick pa ss and set o ff afte r J ack son . T he two lead ers went at it ba r to bar and let it all hang out, vaulting across th e finish- li ne ta bl et o p side by side . Higdo n m ade th e pass for th e lead in th e next corn er. Jack son stayed with him . but Higdon wouldn 't let up , win ning t he first m oto over J ack so n. Guedry and Matt Reincke _ Ja ckson had the "earl y foot " in the sec ond st anza. w ith Higdon and Guedry batt li ng ju st om a be hind hi m . K y le M urph y rec overed Fr fi rst -m oto crash and was in the m ix thi s tim e as th e front - r u n ne r s c h u r n ed around t h e co urse . Higdon a p p lied m aj or p res su r e t o J ack son , ho ping to fo rce a pass for t he win , as he had in the fi rst hal f. Th e det ermin ed J ack · son wou ld n 't c rac k , ho we ve r , and he beat back all of Higdon' s challe nges lap aFter lap . At th e checke rs, it wa s a very narr ow bu t sat isfying vict ory fo r J ack son , and he earne d th e ov era ll 125c c Beg inn er troph y . Higd o n wa s second. and Guedry' s soli d efforts resulted in th ird overall . Desert Mo torsports' Ty Morrow made th e m ost of his vis it to the co m b ined BOcc Sto ck cla ss. lead ing everyone ac ross th e li ne in each co ntes L Morrow blasted his Suzu ki out in fro nt o f T on y Esposit o . Wesl ey Harris and Tony Caputo when th e gate dropped for ra ce one . Espos it o wa s putting th e pressure on Morrow as K yl e Behling . B .J . Clay and Cl ay Cutler were du elin g ju st behind th e lead pa ck . As th e leade rs com pleted th e first lap . Morrow tumed up the heat, g rind ing out a lead over E spo sit o and th e rest of th e field . A s the laps cl ick ed off, Morrow conti nued to bui ld o n his lead , fin ishing off the race way out in front. Espos ito was a solid seco nd , leadi ng Harr is and first 7to 1I -year -ol d Caputo across th e lin e. Morrow exploded out in front aga in in mota t wo . lead ing Esposit o . Cap uto . Behl in g and Chris Renzi out onto th e co urse. Renzi m ade a pa ss early on, and the top four pos iti ons were set for th e rest of th e race. Morrow wa s ham m eri ng out in front , bu t Esposit o was hang ing m uch closer th is ti m e. Caputo was whipping up o n th e younger d iv isio n in thi rd ove rall , and Renzi wasn't abo ut to lose fo urt h. Morr ow ' s tw o con vinci ng wins left no doubt as to who wa s the ove rall BOcc Sto ck ( 12- 16) win ner, whil e Esposit o was c emented in sec -

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