Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

AMA Pro Circuit Texas/Oklahoma Regional Classic Series Round 1 : Swan Cycle Park the race , b ut S m ith hel d h is ground an d the lea d . Tre y Fr a nks ga ted th ird off th e start , wit h Mille r a n d Bla ke Ken ne dy in pu rsu it. Ken n ed y wa s able to displace Miller on la p two and ride out the ra ce in th ird, followed by Miller , Bailey and Andrew Cla rk. Th is was Cla rk's first Inter me dia te ou ting , h a ving made the move u p from th e Nov ice ra nks afte r Lo rett a 's . T y C onner was t ig h t w it h th e ho leshot a head of 37 othe r rid e rs in the first 125cc B Inte rmedia te moto . S mi th wa s in th e hun t a nd he took cl ass with two moto wins and th en ret urned to win the 85cc O pen event via t w o m o t o w in s . C arro llton Kaw asa ki's Josh Demuth took th e big bucks in the 125cc a nd 250cc A Pro events by sail ing to four moto wins . Ran dall Kienast won the O ver 25 an d Over 30 C Novice co ntests. Greg Lewis wo n both the Over 25 and Over 30 B In t e rmed ia te c o n te s ts. C hri s Cra ft scored the money in the Over 25 and Over 30 A Expert divisions. eN Swan Cycle Parll Tyler, Teras Results: August 26-21, 2000 (R ound 1 of 51 (Above) At the opening round of the AMA Pro Circuit Texas/Oklahoma Regional Classic Series, Justin Smith (63) and McFly Scheel (15 1 vie for the holeshot In the first 250cc B moto. Smith pulled It out In the dogleg o f the first tum and never looked back on his way to one of h is s ix moto w ins. (Rlghtl Shelly Dixon gated third off the start in the first moto of the Women's class but came from behind t o take the w in. Shelley repeated her winning ways i n moto two for the overall. (Below ) Josh Demuth raced at t he head of both the 125cc and 250cc A Pro events at Swan Cycle Park. STORV AND P H OTOS B v K A T SPANN A N D T HE B E C K ST E R TYLER, TX, AUG. 26-27 fter coming off champ ionship @W wins at both Ponca City and Loretta Lynn 's , Justin Smith swept his three classes to begin another winning streak at the opening ro un d of the fourth annual AMA Pro Circuit Texas/Oklahoma Regiona l Class ic Series. Swan Cycle Park hosted the first of the five events , to the tune of 73 7 e ntered racers on a very hot and dry weekend that was part of one of th e worse heat waves in Texas history. Thousand Oaks Kawas aki/Tea m Gre e n / Pro Circu it- s po nsored J usti n S mi t h s wept all s ix m o t o s in th e 4fl homa 's Brent Miller raced in Smith's wake and sailed off after the leader , putting Mc Fly in third . James Mar shall got in the h u n t and passed McFly by the end of th e first lap and went after Miller, passing him a t th e top of lap two in the whoop section. Smith maintained the lead and rode a smooth race to th e finish line , with Marsha ll a nd Miller in tow . Joe Bailey Jr . s uffered a le ss -t ha n -s te lla r sta rt b ut was ab le to ca tc h th e fro nt -run ners o n th e last la p, mo ving up from eig ht h to finish fo urth a t t he check ere d flag . Smi th led th e class o nto the course in moto two, with Marsh all in tow . Marshall 's desire to win kept him at Smith's back tire for the majority of (Above) In Tyler, Texas, Caleb Dowell won Saturday's 51cc (4-6) event and Sunday's 51cc Open contesL 125cc B Inte rm e d ia te , 125cc Ope n a nd 2 5 0cc B Int e rm e d iate events , a nd le ft litt le doubt that he will be a h e a v y co ntender th rough ou t th e series in those ca tegories . In th e first 250cc B Inte rm e d ia te moto , Sm ith waged a ba r-to -b ar bat tle to th e first tu rn with McF ly Scheel. Smith's insi de line set him up for the best advantage out of th e firs t -tu rn d og le g a nd onto t he course . O k la - 36 OCTOB ER 4 , 2000' cue I e nevvs ove r the lead, finishing in front o f Marshall , Chase Romero , Miller and Oklah oma 's Colt Hum phrey. In the second m oto , Sm ith ra iled t he b e rm s e n route to hi s second ove rall win , c ha se d by Miss iss ip pi 's Na than Dav enpo rt. American S uzuk i' s Hu m p h re y fi nis he d t hi rd , fo llo we d b y Aaron S mi t h a nd Mille r. Hum ph re y cla imed second overa ll by way of a 5- 3 tally to Justin Sm ith 's pa ir of aces, while Miller wrapped up th ird via a 4-5 finish. Davenport sal vaged fourth overall , ha ving finished th e firs t moto in II th place , wh ile rook ie Intermediate Aaron Smith rounded ou t the top five with an I 1-4 score . J ustin Smith finished o ut th e weekend with his third win in the 125cc Open class, fin ish ing I -I for the overall . Cha se Romero (2 -3 ) took second, an d Nathan Da ve npo rt (5 -2 ) was third. Ty C o n n e r t o o k fourth o verall by way of a 3 -4 cou nt , a nd Humphrey wra p ped up fifth o verall with a 4-5 score. Several riders fi nished ou t th e weekend w ith dou ble cl a s s w ins. Ca le b Do we ll wo n a ll four of h is motos in t h e 51 c c (4-6) a nd 5 1cc Open classes. Trey Can a rd of Ok la hom a took three out of fou r m oto victories to win the 6 5cc (7-9) an d 6 5cc Open classes and then we nt on to fin is h a ve ry respe ctab le fo u rth in t he 85cc (7 - 11) contest a nd 10th in the 85cc Op en class. J onath an Kerr cont inued to control the 85cc (14 -15) 51 ( 4 -6 ) 5 T K : I. Caleb Do well (Co b); 2. Colt Nic hol s (Pol) : 3 . Dillon Fowl er (pol); 4. A lexa nder Lejeune (Cob) : 5. J ustin Willis (Cob) . 51 (7 -8) ST K : I. Reid Mi ll er (Co b); 2. J ared Akins (Cob); 3 . Jo nat han Taw ney (KTM); 4. Tyler Heemsberge n (Cob) ; 5. Bryson Powers (Pol). 5\ (4- 8) OPEN: I. Coleb Do well (Cob): 2. .Jesse B rad en ( Co b ); 3 . Rei d M i ll er (Cob) ; 4. Ty l er Heemsberg en (Cob); 5. Bryson Powers (Pol). 6 5 ( 7- 9 ): I. T r e y Cono rd (Kow) : 2. C hoz Holladay (Kaw) ; 3. Tyler Wharton (KTM) ; 4. Hunter Hewitt (Kaw ); 5. Zeb Sm ith (Kaw) . 65 (1 0 -11 ) : I. Marsh oll Sm ith (Kaw); 2. Cod y Stark (Ka w) ; 3 . Brando n Pipkin ( Ka w) ; 4 . Chad Brya nt (Kaw) ; 5. Hunter Tatum (KT M) . 65 ( 7 - 1 1) : I. T rey Cona rd ( Ko w) : 2 . C hod Brya nt (K aw) ; 3 . Br en de n Pipkin (Kaw ) ; 4 . Kyle Cunn ingham (Kaw) ; 5. Ty ler Wharton (KTM ). 85 0 BEG: 1. M ic hael Kevin (Yam) ; 2. Jansin McCoy (Ka w); 3. Ga rrett M u rr a y (Han ); 4 . Ty Fletch er (Kaw) : 5. Brandon Thomas (Yam) . 85 (7 - 11): 1. Ronny J ackson (Kaw); 2. Marsha ll Sm ith (Kaw) ; 3. Scotty Wennerstrom (Suz); 4. T rey Canard (Kaw); 5. Kyle Cunningha m (SOl). 85 ( 12- 13) : I. Lance Holli ster (Han) : 2. Michael Kasberg (Yam) ; 3. Tay le r Painter (Kaw) ; 4 . Russell Altman (Vom ): 5. Ryon Voit (Yom). 85 ( 14- 15): I. Jo nothon Kerr (Kow) : 2. .James Pino (Han) ; 3 . Brad Wolfe (Suz) : 4 . Ky le Coffma n (Hon) : 5. Robert Bunn (Hon). 85-1 12 OPEN : 1. Jo nathan Kerr (Kaw) ; 2. Vince Mont eleone (Han): 3. Joh n Bak er (Han) : 4. J am es Pino (Han) : 5. Kyle Coffma n (Hon) . 100- 125 5 B (12- 15): I. James Ma"hall (Ka w): 2. Nathaniel Benoit (Yam) ; 3. A ndrew Cannon (Yam); 4. McFl y Scheel (Suz): 5. Robert Locke (Kow). 125 0 BEG : 1. Chr i s Will ia ms ( Kaw); 2 . Carl Bismark (Yam ): 3. Nicholas Brinck s (KTM) ; 4. David Jetton (Han) ; 5. Brent Bledsoe (Yam) . 125 C NOV: 1. Ern ie Phil lip s (Suz); 2. Rob ert Lock e (Kaw): 3 . An drew Canno n (Yam); 4. J ust in Jon es (Yam ): 5. Mike Southerland (Yam ). \25 B (N T ; I. Justin Sm i t h ( Kow) : 2 . Co lI Humphrey (SUI) ; 3 . Brent Miller (S UI): 4 . Nat han Davenport (Ka w) : 5. Aaro n Sm ith (Yam) . 125 OPE N : 1. J ustin Smith (Kaw ) : 2 . Chase Rom ero (Han ): 3. Nat han Devenport (Kaw ); 4 . Ty Conner (Ha n) ; 5. Colt Humphrey (SOl). 125 A PRO: 1. Jo sh Demu th (Kaw); 2. Nathan Hal e (Ya m) ; 3 . Ky le W ill ia ms ( Kaw) ; 4 . Mark Thom pson (Kaw ); 5. Blake Keeton (Suz). 250 0 BEG: 1. Frans Dewet (Yam ); 2. Stev en Melim (Yam ); 3 . Paul M cManus (H on) ; 4 . Jason Breland (Yam); 5. Chris Sluder (Yam) . 2 5 0 B INT : 1. Justin Smith ( Kaw ) ; 2. Ja mes Marshall (Kaw ); 3 . Brent Miller (SOl) ; 4. Joe Bailey (Kaw ): 5. Trey Franks (502). 250... OPEN : I. J oe Bailey (Ka w ); 2. A aro n Mitchell (Kaw) ; 3. J ason Claitwitter (Yam); 4 . Chris Marek (Hon) ; 5. Justin Warren (Hen} . 250 A PRO : I. Josh Demuth ( Kaw) ; 2. J acob Martin (S uz) ; 3 . Brad Woolsey ( Ho n); 4 . Mark Tho m pson (Kaw); 5. Nathan Hale (Yam) . LDS : 1. Shelley Dixon (KlIw): 2. Teryn Covingto n ( Ya m ); 3 . An g i e Step hens ( Ha n ); 4 . Jessica McCo llum (K aw); 5. Paula Wedgeworth (Suz). 25 . C NO V : 1. Randall Kienast (Kaw); 2. Randy Hayes (Kaw) ; 3. Terry Duke (Kaw); 4. Jun ior Pirk le (Kaw); 5. Daren Fretz (Hon ). 25 + B IMT: 1. Greg Lewis ( Yam); 2. Dan Marino (Hon) : 3. Jod y North ( KTM ): 4 . Franz Hyl and (Vam): 5. Randy Rect or (Vam) . 25 ... A M NY: 1. Chris Craft; 2 . Mo nte Fran k (Yam) ; 3. Da vid Jon es (Yam) ; 4. Todd Bates (Kaw) ; 5. Che Rotramble (Yam ). 30... C NOV: 1. Rand all Kie nast (KlIw); 2 . J eff Harris (Kaw) ; 3 . La rry Dadson (Han); 4 . Terry Duk e (Ka w) : 5. Rick All en (Hon) . 30 ... B INT: 1. Greg Lewis (Yam); 2. Dan Marin o (Ha n); 3 . St eve J ones (Ya m ): 4 . Bubbe Bardw ell (Yern) : 5. J ohn Portman (KTM) . 30 ... A MN Y : 1. Ch ris Craft ; 2. David J one s (Vam) ; 3. Greg Howard (Hon ); 4 . Tod d Bol es (Kow); 5. J erry J oiner (Yam) . 3 5 ...: 1. Billy Sm ith (Ha n); 2. Bubba Bardwell (Yam) ; 3 . John Portma n ( KTM) ; 4 . Kevin Dunham (Vam ); 5. Jim Campbell (Vam) . 4 0 ...: 1. Greg Howa rd ( Ha n ) : 2 . Mllrk Lamb (Han) ; 3. Jerry Join er (Yam); 4. Bill y Smith (Hon): 5. Mick ey Pizzitola (Han). 4 - 5 T RK 201 /6 50: I. Monle Fr onk ( Vam) : 2. Fra nz Hyla nd (Yam ) ; 3. Shew n St illwell (Yam) : 4 . John Portman (KTM) : 5. Kyle Hudson (Yom ) .

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