Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

over th e top in th e second ro und with a 4.808 seco nd ti me. North rup respo nded like a sea soned champion with a pict ure-perfect 4.7 17second run to take the win. Northrup rode his second National Championship bike. a 750cc "Hondasaki" triple built by Bart O 'Brien. to the win in the 750cc class . His 4.404-second time in the first round would have been good enough for the win. but he attacked the hill full force in the second round trying for the fast time, com ing up a bit sho rt with an excellent 4.224 -second time - good for the class win, but not for the overall fast ti me. Good m an was second on hi s Kawi tri pl e with a 4.4 16 -seco nd time , ju st bar el y ahea d of Fortner , who claim ed third on his trip le in 4.434 seconds. Re s u lt s up for thi rd . Kleinman finall y made a pass fo r the lead at the hairpin tum before the Freeway sec ti on, and that would win him the race and the overall Masters Over 25 Interm ediate honors. top ping Eric Byington and Jeff Murphy. Hermann finished a close second to claim top Expe rt. while Lutz blew through in thi rd to best Chris Salu m and Dudash in the Masters Over 25 Nov ice di vision . Results P/W STh (4 ·6): 1. Camr~ Rizzo (KTM) ; 2. Michad LaCh.ll!lC' (Pol); 3. Tomm y Krause (Pol); 4. Cody Gain (Yam). P/W STK (7 ·8): I. Zachary Fussell (Cob); 2. Ro~ C omp~1 (Pol ): 3 . Jos hua Byin gton (Cob) ; 4 . Brandon Hems l ~ y ( KTM); 5. Dylan Stahl (Pol) . P/W OPEN (4-8): 1. Raben Compbdl (Pol); 2. Jo.tlua Byangtan (Cob) ; J . Michlld LaChClM' (Pol) : 4 . Dylan Stahl (Pol): 5. Brandon H~msley (KTM) 60 STK (6· 8) : I. Dylan H ~non (KTM.) 2. J~ Ellis (KTM); ; 3. M.ln Mench«I (Kaw); 4. Austin See -ten. 60 STK (9· 11): 1. Leece Kimhfollll (Pol) : 2. Andr~ ktvll'lO (Kaw); J . $eM Holtz (Kllw); 4. Robert Kra~ Jr. (Pol); 5. Man F~er (KllW ). 60 OPEN (6· 11) : I. Jake Lacey (Kaw) ; 2. Zachary Fu ,,~11 (KTM); 3. Dyl.ar1 Henderson (KTM): 4. Leece Kin5h~U a (Pol) ; 5. Mau Fosler (Kalil). 80 5Th (9· 11); I. ShallC!Koja (Kaw): 2. Jake! lAcey (Kalil): 3. Clay C utl~ (Ka\ll); 4 Tany Ht'nd~rson (Suz) ; 5. B.J. Clay (Kaw). 80 STK ( 12· 16 ): I. Michll d Park N (Yam) ; 2. Ca..ey Tobias (Yam); 3. Palrick Provencner (Suz); 4 . W~sl~y Homs (Yam) ; 5. Billy 50 AUTO : I. Don Robbins (Cob); 2. Holl y H{lY~s (KTM) ; J . Oyl{ln Brady (Pol ); 4 . .Ieke Hunseker (Pol) : 5. Chris Peters (KTM). 85 J R MINI: I . Bobby Senn (K{lw); 2. Mik~ Popham (Han); J . S~~ Smith (Han); 4. Justin Trent (K{lw); 5. H~ Smith (Hon). 85 SR MINI: I. Nick MlIy o (Han) ; 2 . D{lmo n Mayo (Han): J . .Jered H a y ~ s ( Kaw); 4 . Jacob Tack itt (Yam ); 5. Billy Tom Henes (Kaw). 125: 1. Gary Edmi son (Suz); 2. K ~vin RyelO (K4W); J . William Lockwood (Sw ): 4 . Jar('(! McKay (Hon); 5. Becka Williams (Kaw). 200: I. Jason Northrup (Kaw); 2. Jared McKay (Kaw): 3. Chad Bclml!tl (Kaw); 4 K ~lI y Senn (KTM); 5. Ray Aguilar (Kaw). 250 : I. Mark Goodman Jr. (Kaw): 2. Ray Aguilll r ( Suz): 3. Gary Edmison (Suz): 4. Andy Fortner (Han); 5. GT!' Joy (Suz). g 400: I. Steve Dougherty (KTM) ; 2. Doug Cam p ~ lI (Yam): 3. OD P~ i ~ (Yam); 4. Paul Hillard (Yam) . vid 600: I. Andy Fortner (Hon): 2. Doug Cempbell (Kllw); 3. Jason Northrup (Han); 4 . K~lly Brlldy (Han); 5. MDrk Goodman Jr . (Han). ); 750: I. Jason Northrup (Kll W 2. Mllrk Goodman Jr. (Kaw); 3. Andy Fortner (Kll w); 4. wede Schultz (Yllm ); 5. Earl .Morlan( KllW). OPEN: 1. Randy Gr ~ (H·D); 2. wede Schultz (H.D): 3. Bulch f etters (H-D); 4. Scott Sheets J r. (H-D): 5. Mj k~ K ~ (Kaw). SR: I. Steve Mullins (H-D): 2. Doug Cem ~ll (Kaw): 3. Richard Potter (Yam); 4. K ~v ln McKoy (K" w); 5. Gllyt~ JenkinS (Hon) . PSHRD: I. WItdf! Schultz (H·D); 2. Rll ndy GT!'Cn (H-D): 3. Bulch F~n~rs (H. D); 4. Scott SheetsJr . (H·D). 400 snc; : 1. Andy Fortne1" (Han) ; 2. Jason Northrup (Yam): 3. NIC M."yo (Han); 4_Adam Boorwo (Hon); 5. GT!'gJoy (Suz). k OPEN $TK; I . Gary Edmison (Hon); 2. Jason Nonhrup (KG 3. w); Scott Petty (H«l); 4. Da~ Pffson (Yam): 5. ~ Brown (Hon) . FASTllME: Andy F()I'tMf . 4. 119 (Hon). 60 OPEN (9· 16): 1. Mjchll~1 Parker (Yllm): 2. Patrick Provencher (Suz); 3. COsc."y Tobies (Yam) : 4. Wesl ~y Harris (Yam) ; 5. Shene Koja (Kaw). 125 BEG. I . Kris Higdon (Yam): 2. Jan Ellis (Kaw). 125 NOV. I. TOt' W~ stba y (Yam ); 2. Marty Martln (Kaw). 125INT: I. Mork Hermenn (Han); 2. Jordan Dulll (Han). 250 NOV. I. Aaron Byrd (Yom); 2. Chn.. Selurn (Kow): 3. Bryan Lutz (Yam): 4 . Chns Munden (Han): 5. Cole Penny (Kll W ). 250 lNT: 1. Brent K I~lnman (Yam ); 2. Luke P~rk ins (Han); 3. Jdf Murphy (VOR). MSTR 25+ BEG: I. ErIC Anun (Hon): 2. Lance GilmDn (Yam); k J . Ron Menctlen (Hon): 4. Dennis Rodriguez (Hon). MSTR 25+ NOV: I. Bryan Lutz (Yom ); 2. Chris Salum (K" III): 3. Molthew Dudash (K" w). ft\STR 25+ INT: 1. Breet KIe!l ma n ( Yllm): 2. Elic Byin gton n (YIMTI) 3. Jeff Murph y ( VOR) . ; MSTR ~ EX: 1. Man He!rmaM (Han). SPTSMN I . Offin is R~uez (Han): 2. Duncan Cam~1 (Suz ): : 3. Bill Earle (VORl: 4. David Faircloth (Hon) . Las Vegas Motor Speedway Distri ct 11 O hio State Fair Motocross Fussell F lamboyant in Vegas Farmboy Ploughs Past ' em B y DICK G OO DWIN B y R UPERT X . LA S VEGAS. NV. AUG . 19 Ca n yo u spe ll domination? Zachar y Fu ssell cert ainly ca n, and he practi ces it as well . thorough ly thrashin g all come rs in the Pee Wee cl asses at Las Vegas Mot or Speedwa y . In the co m bi ned Pee Wee Stoc k ra ce o n Saturda y night. Fu ssell ripped th e ho leshot. ahead of J oshua Byingt on , Rob ert Campbell and Au sti n Scarlett. It didn 't tak e long fo r Fussell to establish a big lead. but the figh t for seco n d wa s h o t . with Campbell app l yi n g h ea vy pres sure to B y in g t on . Scarlett wa s cr uisin g in fourth. while Mic hae l LaC hase and Brand on Hems ley waged a dog figh t for fifth. A s th e race roll ed on . so d id f ussell , tak ing th e c hec ke rs by a co u nt ry mil e. Bying ton worked his way cl ear to finish a solid second . ahead of Campbell . Scar lett and LaC hase. Race two wa s an oth er Fussell cli nic . He snapped the holeshot and zipped away from the rest of the field . Byington was second. ahead of Campbell . LaChase. Hems ley and Dyl an Stahl were enga ged in a wild duel for fourth. F u ssell got so far ou t i n front t ha t h e lo ok ed like he wa s b eh i n d . By i ng t o n and Campbell went at it bar- to- bar for seco nd. F ussell won his second straig ht contest with ease. smoking the Pee Wee Stoc k (7 -8) division. Byingto n crashed on the last lap and gave Ca m pbell second p lace and second overall. Byington recove red for th ird overall , ahead of Hem sley and Stahl. It was m ix-and -m atch day in the Masters class . Leaders from three different divisions were dici ng all day lo ng for top hon ors in th e com bined race . Inte rmedia te Brent Kleinman took it to the pack in m ota o ne, shooting out in front of Expe rt Ma tt Herm ann . Beginner Lance Gilma n and Intermed iate Je ff Murphy . Novices Bryan Lutz and Matth ew Dudash quic kly joined the lead gro up as Murphy took an off-track excursion . Kleinman and Hermann battle d fo r the lead , as Eric Byington stuck his wheel into third dur ing the first· lap shuffli ng. As th e race p rog ressed . Kleinman ste ppe d it up , leavi ng Herm ann to ci rcu late in a lo nely seco nd place . Lutz began to asse rt himself, cli m bing past Byingt on into third place and com pleting th e firs t m oto' s finish ing order of Kle in ma n, H er ~ m ann . Lutz and Byi ngton . In th e second half . Herm ann got the jump on Luu , Byin gton and Kleinman, who quic kly fou ght hi s way into seco nd and set out after Hermann. The top two go t em bro ile d in a wa r, and thei r intense du el carried th em out in front of th e field. Lutz and Byington were in a dust- COLUMBUS. OH. AUG . 19 -20 Chuck "Farm boy" Reed is hard to beat at any m otocr oss tr ack; co mpete agai nst Reed on a tig ht t rac k . an d you h ad better pack y our Wheaties. because despite any talented oppo sitio n yo u ma y provide. Reed will fin d a way to win . And win he did at the annua l District I I Ohio State Fair Motocros s. Ridin g three c1a ss ~ es on both days, Reed posted some in credib le results, winning five of six m otos on Saturday and th ree of six on Sunda y. Com peting in th e fast Over 2 5 clas s, i n addit ion to b oth A m o n e y class es . Reed m a r ch e d h i s F&S Suzukis around th e Tab Th om pson-built track with both consistency and hardy reso lve. Whil e Blan ch ester , O hio' s Reed faced littl e oppo sit ion in his dominatio n of th e O ver 25 cla sses over th e weekend, Steve Andrich , on his MPS -sponsored Honda . stormed off with both 125cc A mo tos on Sunda y. beat ing Reed stra ig ht up. Andrich , wh o is m or e accusto med to the lo nger Nationa l- le vel tra ck s and West Coast Supercro ss races , was somewhat out of G~ (Ya m ) . PELU:IT his element on this tin y ci rc ui t, though he was still ab le to gamer strong. co nsis tent second place fi nis hes behind Reed in the m oto s he d idn 't win. Local racer Sco tt Kuchler was also extremely impressive on the weekend, posting two thi rd-place -overall finishes in the 250 cc A cl ass aboard his Timmy K-tuned CR250. Kuchler was also the ma n to bea t in the fast 16-24 age clas s. as he celebrated his 18th bi rthday (wi th hi s twin br oth er . Shaun ) by posti ng wins on bot h days in tha t divisio n. Another birth day boy. Richard Robin son . lau nched int o his festi vi ties by ca pturing bo th the O ver 30 and Ove r 40 classes o n his specia l day . Th e Fast Boy s-spon sor ed racer too k the opport unity to race his first Ove r 40 eve nt , and he easily spanked th e rest of the field. T od d lies had a great day at th e fair on Satu rday . His 2 - 1 posti ngs garnered him th e wi n in t he 12 5c c C class, w hile his brothe r Josh went 1-21 to finish 16th . Zach A mes was on it all weekend. m aking a mockery of th e co m petit ion in both th e 65cc and Mini J unior classes. Ames' fast and flu id sty le prop elled him to eight moto wins o n the weekend , leaving no quest io n as to th e pot en tial of thi s yo ung SKAT KTM ' spon sored race r. Fa irbo rn , Ohio's Kyl e Smith ne ve r allowe d Ames ou t of his sig ht and ran co ns isten t secand -pla ce fin ishes all week end. Aft er r ec ent l y co mi ng h om e wit h th e Na tio na l number -o ne plat e in A MA co rn petitio n at Loretta Lyn n's. Br ad ley Bak er storme d off with both Pee Wee wi ns on Sat urday. On Sunday. Baker experie nce d bot h b ike problems and cras hes. while West Virg inia's A usti n Coo n gave flawless 1-1 pe rformances on Sun day. Cale Coe stormed to the 50cc (4 -6) wins . Baker finis hed second behind Coe. Andy ' Andy -Man " Willard looked strong en route to 2-1 finishes and the Schoolboy cl ass win . While Nathan Skaggs stormed off with the first -moto win, Willard 's refusal to lose and his abs olute blitzing of th e whoop sectio n earned him the win. eN 50 (4· 6 ): I . C al~ COl!! (Cob) ; 2. Brad Beker (Cob); 3. Nick Whitoker (IIT M). 50 (7· 8) : I. Jordan StrICkland (Cob); 2. Shown Rif~ (Cob); 3. Christian Toelker (IIT M. . ) 65: I . Zac:h Amie's (KTM.): 2. Kyle Smith (KT""'); 3. L.evi Kilbarger IKTM). 80 (7."), I. Zach _ _ 1 ""1, 2. 'yl< Sm"" I""): 3. c..n " . barger (SuI). 80 (12· 15): I. M.M:;haeI W,llard (SUI); 2. J4I"C!d Grobtel (Kow); J. Ott (K_). 125 A: 1. Steve Andrich (Han) ; 2. Chuck RC"eCl (Suz); J . Billy K~vin Walk~r (Yam). 125 B: I. Chns WI'II craft (Sw.): 2. Derek Sturg~1l (Kow); 3. Mon t K~et-c:w'l (Sw ). 125 C: I. Todd II,., (SUI); 2. J .P. Corm-I (Hon); J. . Mck~ Nibert (Han) . 250 A: I. Chuck R~ (Suz); 2. Steve Andrich (Hon ); J . Scott Kuchler (Han) . 250 B: I. KC!V1nHildebrand (Sw ): 2. A.J. ~ (KTM.); 3. Jer eK.a ~ (Yam). 250 C: I. Rob CunOingham (Kaw); 2. Brad Fowl~ (Kow): 3. Dennis S1llbaugh(Kaw). SCHBY: I. Andy Willard (KTM); 2. Nalhcln Skaggs (Ya,m); J. Corey Smoth (Yam). 16-24: I. 5cotI Kuchle-r(Han); 2. ShaUll Kuchler (Hon ); J . Andy Wtutdo\ll (Han). 25+: 1. Chuck RC"eCl (Sw ); 2. K~vin Hildebrand (Suz): 3. Bert Barak (Yam) . 30+: I . K~vlO Hild~brand (Suz); 2. Bart Barak (Yam); 3. Terry Blakely (Yam). 40+: I. Bill R~i" (Han): 2. Mark McDani~1 (Yam): 3. Douglas Vann (Suzl . OPEN: I . Mik ~ y R uss~lI (Suz); 2. Jim wtttemen ( Han) ; 3 . Tomm y LDymon (Yam) . miah LOCAL TALENT Result s Saturday PfW 50: 1. Brad Bak~ (Yam ): 2. Brock Bowman (Yam); 3. Egan RoseU(Yam) . 50 (4 ·6): 1. Brad Bak~ (Cob): 2. Egan Ro~1l (Cob): 3. Nick \l/hit4.k~r (KTM). 50 (7 -8) : I. Jordan Stnckland (Cob): 2. ShDwn Rif~ (Cob) ; 3. KyI~ Cottrill (Cob). 65: I. LK:h Arrle5 (KTM); 2. Ky~ Smith (KTM): 3. Uovi Kilberwr (KTM). 80 (7 -11) : J. ZIlch Ames (Sw ); 2. K yl~ S1mth (Sw); J . Ryon Ivers (KTM) 125 A:. I. Chuck R~ (Suz); 2. St ~~ Andrich (Han); 3. Josh Hamillan (SuI) . 125 B: I. Dllvid Whitcraft (Suz); 2. Chris Whll cfllft (SUI); 3. Nll than Skaggs (Yllm) . 125 C: 1. Tom Car1 isl~ (Kaw): 2. J om~ Canlr~t1 (Suz ); 3. Shown 1I ~ ( Suz ) . 250 A: I. Chuck R~ (Sol): 2. St~v~ Andrich (Han); 3. Scolt Kuchl~r (Han). 250 B: 1. Molt Ketch.-son (Suz): 2. Chris Whltcraft (Suz): 3. A.J. ~lld~ (KTM) . 250 C: I. Rob Cunninghll m (Kaw); 2. Wnlter 8fo 1l!lC'y (Suz); J . Trllvis TtllC~y (Kaw). 16-24: 1. Scott Kuchl~r (Han); 2. $haun Kuchlf'f (Han); 3. ~y L-is {Yom) . 25+: I . Chuck R~ (Suz); 2. Richlltd Robinson (Han); 3. JOt"y De F~lice (Kll W). 30.: I. Richard Robinson (Han) ; 2. Do v~ Sandr idg~ (Yll m) : 3. Edmund Moor~ (Hon) . 40.: I . Richard Robinson (Han): 2. Bill R~l" (Yam) : 3. Gerry Bennen (Yam). rok (Yam) : 3. J im Witt~· OPEN: 1. Mik~ Russell (Sw): 2. Bar1BD mon (Han ). THOMAS BAXTER B IRTHDATE • .••... J an uary 13, 197 0 RESIDENCE ..•. San Jose, Ca liforn ia OccuPAnoN .Constr ucti o n Foreman OTHER INTERESTS • • • .•. •His family MOTORCYCLE . . _ . . .Yamah a VZ400F SPONSORS • •.•. . Gary Ricketts Inc., Sa n J ose Yamaha, Mrs. Baxter .•. Clear Creek CUlSSES •• • • _ • • • •• • B Fou r-St roke loCAL RIDING AREA Sunday P/W 50: 1. Austin Coon (Yam): 2. Zach ShH'Sholtz (Yam): 3. Brock Bowman (Yam ). RECENT ACCOMPUSHMEIIITS • Moving to t he B class • B Overall w inner, 2000 Little Po lecat Endu ro WHY D o Y o u RAcE? "M ot or c ycles and racing they keep me S ANE.!" WHAT WAS YOUR BEST RACING M DMENT? "Wi nning my class at the Fool's Go ld Enduro. It was my fir st 13-c1ass race: WHAT Do You Do WITH YOUR TRO P HIES? "I leave them on my de sk and wait for the day that my w ife hangs t he m: District 1 1 Oh io Stat e Fair M otocross: Jared Grab iel (45) placed second in the 80cc (12-15) class in Colu mbus, Ohio . cue I e By Jill Ashworth Patterso n neuvs O CTO BER 4 . 2000 55

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