the Motocross of Ma rion County ev ent aft er
five inches of rain fell th e night before.
In the first moto, Denni s "Rat" Rok osky led
the I I-rider field into tum one, with Kevin Wil son, Jim Bang ett , Tom Bragg and Pete Zarcon e
follo wing . Zarcon e washed out in a tu m . letting
J ustice m ove into the fifth spot after a terrible
start . Ro kosky ran with the lead for three laps
until Wilson used his mud-rid ing skills to slip by
into th e po int posit ion . Rok o sk y th en ca me
unde r atta ck fro m Bra gg, who pushed his fourstroke into the num ber-two pos ition.
M ea nw h il e . Just ice wa s t urning on t he
afte rburne rs. He fi rst disp laced Ban gett . and
then he pas sed the early lea der, Rokosk y , in
the roc ke r secti on. By the time Ju stice ca ught
and pa ssed Bragg for seco nd , Wilson wa s long
go ne . ta kin g th e ope ni nq-rnoto win ahead of
J ustice, Bragg. Bangett and Rok osk y .
When the gate dropped to start m ota two ,
Br ett Gara valia absco nde d with th e holesho t.
ah ead of Just ice, Wil son . Ban gett and Steve
Edwards. Rok osky quic kly bro ke int o th e top
fiv e after slipping by Edwa rds . For the next
th ree laps, Garava lia wa s the leader of a tr ain
of the top six riders raci ng only inc hes apart
as the tra ck wa s d ry ing out. Ju sti ce saw an
o pening o n lap fo ur and sho t in to the le ad .
Bragg followed Justi ce. pas sing Garavalia in
the next turn. Tw o turns later , Bra gg sta ll ed
h is m ac h in e , and Gara valia , B an g ett and
Rok osk y raced by. Th is gave J usti ce so m e
breath ing room over th e fie ld , and he held on
race between O 'Connor and Shi mp came to a
end wh en O 'Connor seem ed to lose his pace,
du e to m echanical grem li ns. Shimp too k over
the lead with amaz ing speed and sty le. Even
with m echanical problems, O 'C onn or wa s able
to ho ld on to second pla ce with sty le, and he
c rossed th e ch eck ered fl ag behind Sh im p .
A lessi to o k the w in in th e 125cc In termedi ates, fo llo wed by T erry and lDck e.
In th e seco nd m oto , A lessi absco nded with
th e hole shot and led th e first lap , with Shimp
in second and O 'Conn or third. Shimp passed
Aless i aft e r th e first l a p, b ut A l es si hung
tough, proving that only his age will kee p him
from the Pro cl ass, not a lack of speed. Shimp
too k the win in th e Pro cl ass. with O' Conno r
seco nd and Girio r th ird. A lessi took th e second -m ot a win in th e 125 cc Int ermed iate s. wit h
Terry second and Hensley third.
Micha el Herr era and Richard Sterling went
to battle in th e 80 cc B eginner (0- 11) class.
Sterling took the first -rnoto holeshot, with Herrera clo se behi nd . Sterling was abl e to hold off
Herrera all six lap s fo r the win . Herrera placed
seco nd and Aus tin Lambert was th ird .
In the second rnoto, Sterling agai n too k the
early lead . but th is time Herr era was not giving
up . Herr era rode alm ost on Sterli ng 's back ti re
fo r four laps. and wh en the white nag came
o ut . He rrera d ecid ed it was all- or- nothi ng
t ime . Herrera p erform ed a double to p ass
Sterli ng for the lead. Herrera took the win , with
Sterli ng c lo se b eh ind . Copp er Hall wa s a
respectabl e third.
Mi ch a el Trugli a made his long jou rney
from Casta ic Lake worthwhil e as he ma de his
debut i n th e 60 c c ( 6 - 8) cl ass a r ace t o
rem ember . Tru glia p o sted second o vera ll.
beh ind Ni ck Paluzzi.
" I reall y liked th e tr ack, and I lik ed raci ng
m y new KTM," said Tru gli a.
In the 60 cc (9- 11) division , the KTM race
te am of Br uc e Ruther ford , Donn ie K earn ey
and M ichael Ueb dominated the tr ack wi th the
top th ree positi ons in each m ota.
I ~ c: l. Cole Studstill (Yam ): 2. Corey Fink (Yom); 3. Robert
ThornpMJn (Hen) ; 4. Ryon ~ (Yom); 5. Rick Bryont (Yam) .
125 BEG: I. Ryan De Fmncbco (HCI'l):2. ROlY1ie ~ (Hen) .
250 C: L Cole SCudstlII (Yam): 2. ~e Sheperd (Hon); 3. Brett
Gatovalia (Yam): 4. Ene: lokIey (Yam ); 5 . Gary Hardward (Kaw).
250 BEG: I. Thomas Walker (Ka w); 2. Tom Martin (Yom ); J .
Tony VlYItnni (SuI) .
25. ; 1. Bryon Able ( Hon); 2. Todd Ga rdn~ (Honl : J. Trevis
BlodI.bum (Kow).
]0.: 1. BtyanAble (Hon).
J~. : I. 0.._ Jusbce (Yom ); 2. Tom Brogg (Yam ); 3. 8rdt Car·
ovalia (Yom) ; 4. Jim Bangttt (SuI ); 5. K"," Wilson (Sw).
40. : l. Willis Broc k (Hen): 2 . Mark Corn elia ( Hon ); 3 . Ji m
Bangdl (Sw.): 4 0.- Justice (Yam ); 5. Tom Brogg (Yom) .
50. ; I. Tom Bragg (Ya m); 2. Al Gordner (Hon) ; 3. Robert Dare
(Kaw).
WMN I. Traci He. (KTM).
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OPEN MY: I. Shawn Pettit (Yom); 2. Todd Gardner (Han): 3.
Travis Blackburn (Kaw).
Henry County Fairgrounds A re na
Result s
Orr, Bond
Sizzle in Paris
By C HRIS GRIS SOM
PARIS, TN. A UG . 26
Kenny Dal e Orr and Jamaal Bond were the
big winners in the ope ner of Mo to rcycle Stuff's
10t h ann ua l T ennessee State Stadia -Cro ss
Ch amp ion sh i p Seri es at the Henry Coun ty
F a irground s A re n a i n Pari s , T e nn e sse e.
Almost 300 riders were tr eated to a new , challeng ing tr ac k design and nearl y perfect weathZ
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50 (4-6) SHAfT: 1. Tyler Lukes (Yom): 2. Storm Walker (Yorn): 3.
Jacbon RySl (Suzl: 4. 8nIOlbl Sct'wrtr (Suz); 5. B1a~ Pdhe (yorn).
50 (1.8) SHAFT: I . TIMt Von Camp(Yam) .
50 STK STRTR ( 4-6) ; I . Brandon Scha~ (Cob l; 2. .Jeule HW'lIr
ley (Cob ); J . .... ndrew Whe-ele (KTM); 4. Jackson Ryon (SuI); S.
llyIon Ilunu lKTM).
50 STK STRTR(7-8 ): 1. Shawn. Bustos (KTM).
50 STK BEG (4-6): I . Bloke Cornpot. (Cob): 2. Ene Yorba (KT
M):
3. Kory Bard (KI M); 4. Nothanlel Prnton (U!m); S. Ryon Kyl (Hon) .
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50 MOO BECi (4.6 ): 1. EricYorba (KT 2. Blake CMTlpOt (Cobl.
M);
50 STK BEG (7-8) ; I. Cody Honcock (KTM); 2. Aaron Amptidio
(Hon); 3. J oke Schryve r (KTM): 4 . Coil Hubbs (Cob ); S. Ausun
.......k (KTM ).
50 MOD BEG (1·8) : l , Coil Hubbs (Cob) ; 2. ....a ron Amptidio
(KT 3. Brien McDowel (KTM).
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SOMOD NOV I. Ala n Amptldia (KTM).
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50 EX STK A (O.S): I . Ivon Ramirez (Cob) .
SOEX MODA (0-81: I. Ivan Romirel (Cob l.
S/P/W: I. Ivan Ramirel (Cobl : 2. Alan AmptJdia (KTM): 3. Aoron
Amplldia (Hon) .
Main Trick
SO (4· 6): I. DlIfli i Poluu i (Cob); 2. Daniel Overton (Cobl ; J.
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Cody Jone, (Cob) .
50 (7 ·8 ); I. Shown Gritten (KTMI: 2. Dylan Sd'1moIl.e (Cob); 3.
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Dozer Holl (Cob); 4 . Sanwn Martinel (KTH).
60 STRTR: t. Gino Sieffe (Kow); 2. Doniel Bum s (Kow): J .
Brooke Camp06 (Kow); 4. Mason McBnde (!8): 1. Jesse Freeman (Kaw); 2. Damon Waller (Kltw).
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65 (9-111; I. Colton Maynard (KTM 2. Ryan Lawhon (KTM); J .
Matt Come llo (Kllw); 4 . Cor~y Woodard (KTM) ;~. Chad Stavy (KTM).
65 OPEN: I. Colton Maynard (KTM); 2. Ryan Lawhon (KTM); J.
J~ Fr-mM (Kaw); 4. Ony Woodo (KTM.); S. D.!lmon Waller (KGw).
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80 BEG; I. Chri, Jones (Hon); 2. Mik Holl (Yoml: 3. Nick Toy.
lor (Sw ): 4. Jacqueline Ross (Suz) : 5. J immy Brllumbaugh (Kow).
60 (7·1 1); I. Dea n Dyess (Sw) ; 2. ft\ott Comelia (Kow): 3. Ryon
Lawhon(Kow): 4. Travis Grave!!(Hon): 5. Christilln Kelly (Yom).
flO ( 12· 15): I. Bloke Kelch (Yom) ; 2. Ryon WalT'en (Kaw); 3.
Jo~ Devoux (Kaw); 4. Zoe Fiorino (Kow): S. J ustin Bry.Mlt (Ya m) .
S/MINI: I. Dea n Dyess (Sw); 2. Blake Kotch (Yom): 3. Ryan
WOlTef'l (Kaw); 4. lac FlOrIna (Kow): S. Ja $Ol'l Devaux (Kow).
WI CHILD I. .... ugie Ueber (Yam ): 2. Corey Fink (Yam l: J .
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Ryan Jon (Yom): 4. Chod Mis (Kow): S. Rick Bryant (Yom).
16-24: I. Eric Stewort (Ya m); 2. Shawn Pettit (Yam); 3. Robert
Thompson (Hon): 4. Mike Flr1rW'Qon (Yam ): S. Kevin TU
mef (SUl).
1:8 B: I. Augle Lieber (Yam) ; 2. Eric Stewart (Yam); J. Kevin
o-n HetTera (Sul).
250 PRO: I. Jonothan Slump (Yoml: 2. Sean O'Connor (Yam);
3. ..Iet"emy Giroir (Honl.
30. BEG; 1. Jay 5Kial1(Hon) .
30. NOV . 1. J oy Von Camp (Yom ).
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30. INT: I. J erry Hensley (Yom) ; 2. Ken LuICOOk (Suz).
Motocross of Mar ion County
Justice Scales the
Heights at MXMC
By K YLE M YERS
REDDICK, FL , A UG. 13
Dr ew Justice deli vered a 2- 1 pu nch to take
o ut th e c om peti t ion in the Over 35 class at
ro und 19 of the Sunsh ine State MX Cham pionship Series. Just over 150 riders atte nded
cue I
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Fortner, Northrup
Primary Winners at
Mount Vernon HC
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O CTOBER 4 . 2 0 0 0 ·
50 ; I. Alex Roy (Cob); 2. Zach Thomp son (Cob): J . Logan Pollard (Cobl ; 4. Poul Ragon (Cob); S. J oke Corsley (Cob).
65 : I. HW'ltef Irman (Kaw); 2. Cody Miller (KTMI; 3. ~i West
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(KI M); 4. Chris Tracey (Kow); 5. ....llen Brody (KT
85 J R: I. Cody Miller (51.11) : 2. Austin Wells (51.11); 3. Brody Orr
(SuI): 4. Chase Thomas (K<1 wl: 5 . Levi West (Yom) .
85 5R: I. Kenn y Dole Orr (Sul l: 2. Ben Crittendon (Kaw); J .
Chase Gomble (Sill); 4 . Tyler Brown (Stu ): 5. Cody Biggort (Stu).
SCHBY I . Keith wenece (51.11): 2. Kenn y Dole Orr (Stu); 3. MtIt
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Pe rales (Hon) ; 4 . Eric Klinkhammer (Yom):.5 . Cosey Johnson (Yam) .
S/MlNI; I . Kenn y Dole Orr (Suz); 2. Ben Crittendon (Kaw): J .
Austin Wells (51.11); 4. Chnse Gamble (Suz): 5. Hunter Juk t'S (Hen).
125 BEG: I. Thomas Clifton (Kow): 2. Donny Unde
rwood (Hon);
3. Rebert Evons (Hon); 4. Sleven Gilmore (Kaw); 5. JaMm Kum·
merow (Sul).
125 .... 1. J omoal Bond (Hon); 2. Dorrel Blankensh ip (Suzl: J.
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Russell Hall (Hon).
125 B; I. Casey Joh nson (Yam); 2. Chris Brill (Yam); J . Shane
Kissior (Kaw); 4. Charles Brooks (Hon): 5. Eric Klinkhornmef (Yam).
125 C; I. Josh Croley (Yam): 2. Nathan Brosheor (Yam ): J. Matt
Perol~ (lion): 4. Keith Wallace (Sw): 5. Deredr. Murphy (Kaw).
250 BEG: I. John F~II ( Hon): 2.
Smith (Kaw); 3. ~
Hamilton (Yom) .
250 A:. I. JomooI Bond (Hen ); 2. Marty ~ (Henl: J. Dend
B&onkenship (Suz): 4 Jordon fo'Icneymokef (Kow) ; S. Jody Howell(lion ).
250 B; 1. Kf:"tTI Murphy (Kaw): 2. Eric Klinkhornmer (Suz); J.
Ow Buril.een (Su1I: 4 .Jotw1 Barkey (lta w): 5. Don Ibce (Y~ I .
250 C; I. Joey Red'nan (yaml ; 2. Toby Kimbro (Hon). 3 . Josh
Smith (Suzl; 4. Keven Burkhart (Yom); 5. Paul Koeme1" (Hon) .
16·24 VET: I . Jordon Maneymoker (Kowl: 2. ani Burkeen (Sw);
3. K~ fl'Iurphy (K_I; 4. Chns BnII (Yam);~. Josh CIOIey (Yaml.
25+ VET 1. Marty ~ (Hon) : 2. Shane Vaughn (Hon); J.
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Lor- ue Evans (Yom): 4. Ronme Ray (Hon); 5. Jody Howell ( Hon ).
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30. A VET 1. Bill fo\ou'rt (Yam ): 2. Jnon Kraus (Suz).
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30. BIC VET: I . K~ White (Hon): 2. Sleven West (Han): J .
l..orYI~ Evans (Yam ): 4. Pot Freiburger (Hon); S. Bobby Capps (Hen).
M ount Ve rn o n Hillclimb
80 BEG(12· 16): I. Don ar-, (Kaw); 2. 0Wnibi Senna (Kaw); 3.
Shan H9'am (Kaw); 4. EIizabed'I Bdt (Yom) ; S. Brond«l Unuo (Yaml.
80 (0- 11): I. Jonathon Arena (Yam ); 2. Donny Gonzal" (Suz);
3_Shawn Moht (Yom l; 4 . Cody Tithof (Sul) .
60 ( 12·13 ): I. .M.lke AHui (Yom).
80 (14 . 16): I. Nothan Collins (Yam): 2. Nathan Sotigado (Yam);
3. Don" ", (....).
SlMlNI I. Nothan CollIN (Yam); 2. Jonathan Arono (yaml ; 3.
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125 INT: I. Mik Alessi (Yom); 2. PalnCk TefT)'(Yaml: 3. Nik
Hensley (Yam ); 4. Kyk Locke (Yom): S. Jeny Hensley (Hon) .
250 BEG: I. Thomas Summen (Hon); 2. Jim Barbour (Kow): J.
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Bo nd won th e 125cc A class as well, over
Blan k en ship and Russell Hall .
Sti nnett and Jo rdan Mo neymaker were the
top do gs of the semi-pro Vet classes. Cli nt
Burk een put hi s Suzuki into the early lead in
the 16-24 cla ss. over Moneymaker, but he feit
th e pressure lap after lap as Moneymaker
pla ced his Mid-South Motoplex Kawasaki on
th e Suzuki rid er 's rea r fend er. Moneymaker
finally took th e o utsi de lin e around the treach erous off -c am ber tum. seali ng th e vi ctory and
getting an earl y lead on yet anoth er state title.
Honda-mounted Stinnett. co mi ng off a ru nnerup fi nish in th e 2 50cc A co ntest . w as not
read y to repeat the placin g in the Over 25
class, so he instead took th e point earl y and
led Shane Vau ghn a nd Kentuc k ian Lonnie
Evans home.
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er, al th oug h rain threatened th e surr ounding
area, limiti ng th e tumouL Th e promot ers , The
Paris Di rt T racke r s, celeb rate d their 10t h
ann iversary of the series wi th a Youth Apprecia tion Night. All Youth riders had the opportunity to ride a second cl ass fo r free . w hich
resulted in more th an 80 Youth entries.
Murray, Kentucky's Orr, fresh off a to p-10
finish at Loretta Lynn ' s, was the m an to bea t
in th e Youth classes . ta king Suzuk i contingency money by win ning the 8x c Senior and
Supermini contests and placing second in th e
Sch oolboy cla ss on his CGR / Suzuki of Paris
RM 80 aga inst the 125cc ride rs . O rr's main
competiti on was Ben Crittenden (also of Mur ray ) , wh o wa s runner·up in bo th the 85cc
Senior and Supermini class es.
Cody Miller of F ranklin. K entucky, led a
Suzuki sw ee p of th e 21 ·ri de r 85cc Jun i o r
cla ss, over Austi n Well s and Brad y Orr, w ith
all three sh ar ing con ti ngency mon ey fro m
Suz uk i. Miller also wa s runn er -up to Hu nt er
Inm an in the 6Scc cl ass.
A lex Ray of Milan, Te nnessee, led a Co bra
swee p of th e SOcc class. but it was n' t easy.
Early leader Logan Poll ard and Ray took an
early exit fro m the tr ack, thinking th e race was
ov er. Th ey corr ected th eir mistake. and Ray
held th e lead to the fin ish; Polla rd had further
to go and worked his way back to third .
Ja ckson, T ennessee's Bond pu t hi s Bob 's
Hond a CR250 out fr on t early , t a kin g th e
25 0cc A victor y over Marty Sti nnett, Darr el
Blankenship and the rest of the II -rider field .
MOUNT VERNON, IL, AU G. 19
Th e King City Dirt Riders held th eir Waterm elonj Swee tcorn Hillclimb Cha m pionshi p eve nt
on Au gu st 19 , with 153 ride rs com peting for
beautiful tro p h ies, cas h and j ack et s. " F ast
Andy " Fortner and Jason Northrup were th e
primary winn er s of th e day : each too k tw o
cla ss wins and , with exhibitio n cl asses include d , Fortner claime d fo u r tro ph i e s and
Northrup snared fiv e. Fortner al so upped his
tot al to five. however, wh en he took the outsta nd ing Fast Tim e trophy and th e $ 100 that
went with it . Northrup was second fastes t on
the day and cl aimed two seco nds and a third
to go with his two win s.
Fortner 's fast ti me ca me in th e always fast
and in ten se ly com pe titive 600 c c class, i n
wh ich he po sted a sizzling 4 .2 18-second ti me
on his first ride on his Hond a. Northrup tu med
in a good 4.34 3 -second time on his CRSOO to
sit i n second at t h e brea k . In t he seco n d
rou nd , Northrup improved h is time with a
4 .272 -secon d effo rt , but Fortn er reall y put the
hammer dow n with a bla zing 4 .1 19 · second
high flight ove r the top to take the win and set
the fas t ti m e for the n ig ht. Dou g Ca mpbell
slipped his KX500 in between th e two class
le ade r s w it h a 4 .243 -sec ond ru n to m o v e
Northrup back to third, with Kell y Brady and
Mark Goodman Jr. filli ng out the top five .
Fortner's sec ond win came in Exhibit io n ·
class action , wh ere he and Northru p d ueled
again, and Fortn er again came out on top . Fort ·
ner crested the hill in a fine 4.49 J seconds on
his stock- leng th CR2 50 to ta ke the win , with
North rup runn ing second on his broth er's YZ250
in 4.5 37 second s. Nick Mayo. Adam Boo ne and
Greg Joy too k th e next three places.
Northrup flew in from hi s co llege hom e in
Te m pe , Ariz on a , to ride th e Nation al s, and he
wa s st ill sm iling fr o m his doubl e Na tiona l
Champ io nshi p rid es in Penn sylv ani a. His first
win ca m e in the 200cc class, in whic h he rode
his dad's o ld 1984 KDX200, carrying the
newly earned " 1NO' plate .
He had to come from be hi nd, however,
beca use aft er he set the first-round to p tim e of
4 .9 17 seconds , young Jared M cKay sailed
