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short- lived , as Rya n Sipes fired by for th e lead . Sipes pulled out a hug e lead by the sta rt of lap two, whi le T uck er was p ursued by Blevins, Casey John so n an d T.J . Bl a k e . Blevins o u t jumped Tu ck er for second. Sip es left the fi eld beh ind fo r th e w in. T uc k er go t back by B lev in s, while Blak e we nt b y John so n for fourt h . On th e fi nal la p, B levin s pa ssed Tu ck er fo r sec o n d . T u c k er se t t l ed fo r th i r d , and Bl ak e took fourth . Sip es rod e to vic to ry in th e sec on d m oto . Bla k e lan ded seco nd , fol lo wed b y Tu cker and Bl evins. In t he 25 0 cc Pro class , J .R. Carter g rabbed th e earl y lead , challe nge d by M att Shu e, J os hua Summey , K ev in Bl ack and Hans N ee!. On the seco nd la p , Shu e m ov ed in to t he lead , a nd S um mey a lso passed Ca rte r , w ho we nt down on the th ird lap , allowing Neel t o move up on e position. Neel p ress ured Summey for se cond . J im Chester , who had a se v e n t h- p l ac e start, moved up to fo urth to challenge Nee!. T wo laps before the chec ke rs , Chester got by Nee!. Meanwhile, Shue and Summey pull ed aw ay f rom the pack and made th e ir way th ro ugh l a p p e d riders, a llowing C hester to ca tch up. On the final lap , Summey ap plied pressure to Shue as a la pped r ider came between t he pair. Sh ue he ld o n to t he lead f or the win , fol lowed by Summey , Chester and Nee!. Summey h ad h is rev enge in the second m oto . He landed t he w in fo r the overa ll , while Sh ue had to settle for second. Neel was a no -sh ow . Lon do n's Kevin Black, who fin ished sixth in m oto o ne , finished thi rd. Chester fi nished fifth . Nee l w as the ea rly lead er in the 125cc Pr o co ntest, w ith Shue, Carl Swi ge r and Ches te r in pursu it. Ches te r m ov ed b y Sw iger by the second lap . Summ ey , who started in six th , worked his way up to fourth by the th ird lap . N eel m ain t ain ed t he lead , but Shue stead ily closed t he gap un til they rode side by side. Shu e attem pted to triple , but Neel he ld o n t o th e lead . S hu e t he n dr opped o ff th e pace , an d Cheste r closed in on him, whi le Neel began to pu ll away . On the fina l lap, Ch ester tried to get by Shue, and the front t hre e r i d er s c h a ll en g ed eac h other. Th e che ck ers fell for Nee l, fo llowed by Shue and then Che ster. Shue re tu rned to win the second moto . Su mmey, who had a poor first m ot o st art and finished fo u rth , t oo k seco nd t h is t i m e out. N ee l finis hed fourth . eN Daniel Boone Motocross Park London,Kentucky Results : September 3, 200 0 [Round 121 5 0 SHA FT : l. Clay ton Rapp (Yam); 2. Micha el Hall (Yam) ; 3. And rew Lan gw ort hy (KTM); 4 . Cody Gragg (Co b) ; 5. Harri son Whaly (Yam) . X R 5 0 : 1. Dam on Gain (H an ) ; 2. J ordan Matu sevi ch (KTM ). 50 ( 4- 6): 1. William D ickson (C o b) ; 2 . Trevor Bar rett (Yam) ; 3 . Clayton Rap p (Yam); 4 . Michael S. Hall (Yam); 5 . Shay ne Cunningham (Co b). 5 0 ( 7 -8 ) : 1. Co d y Robbi n s ( Cob ) ; 2 . Dylan Ba ntum (KTM) ; 3. Se an Cunn ingham ( Co b); 4. Co lton Renek er (C ob) ; 5. Andrew Langwo rthy (KTM) . 6 0 ( 7-9): I. Benja min Deat on (KTM); 2. Tyle r B right (Kaw); 3 . Adam Br itt (KTM); 4. Luk e Vonlinger (KTM) ; 5. Luke Griffis (KTM ). 6 0 (10 ·11 ): I. lach Osborn e (KTM) ; 2. Matthew Von linger ( Han); 3 . Corey Johnso n (KTM); 4 . She lby Role n (KTM); 5. Ant ho ny Walke r (KTM). 80 (7 ~ 11 ) : 1. Jus ti n Sipes (Kaw ) ; 2 . Zach Osbo rne (KTM) ; 3. Jake Griffi s (Hen) : 4. Chad Helton (Su z); 5 . Du sty Rowe (S uz) . 85 (12· 13 ) : 1. S ha ne O 'Banian ( Ya m) ; 2 . Christo pher Ches nee (Suz) ; 3 . Phil ip Ivers ( Kaw); 4 . Greg Stricker (Yam); 5 . Brandon Schm idt (Kaw). 85 (14 - 15): 1 J effrey Co ates (Yam); 2. Craig Ry an (Suz) ; 3 . Matthew Cols to n ( Kaw); 4 . D a vid Am es (Yam) ; 5. Josh Shelton (Suz). 80 0 : 1. Tyler Ba lie s ( Kaw); 2. Bradl ey Bya rs (S uz); 3 . N ath ani el McMurray (Ya m ): 4 . Br an don Ross (Yam ); 5. Chris Kin g (Suz). S / MI NI : 1. Justin Sip es (Kew ) : 2 . Ja ke Griffis (Han ); 3 . Chad Helton (Suz); 4 . David Ames (Yam); 5. Christop her Chesnee ( Suz) . 12 5 A : 1. Matt Shue (So2 ); 2. Hans Neel (H an ); 3. J oshua Summey (Kaw) : 4 . J o n Boruff ( Ha n) ; 5. Cele Swiger (Yam ). 125 B : I . Ryan Sipe s ( Kaw ); 2 . Aa ron Stanci l (Yam ); 3 . Doug Earls (Suz); 4. Matt B levins (Suz); 5. Nick Wolfe (Yam). 125 C: I. Robbie Gray (Suz) ; 2. Michael Suttles (Suz) ; 3. Ryan Sta ne su ( Ha n ) : 4 . St even Ratli ff (Yarn) ; 5. Matt Dolin (Suz). 12 5 0 : I . J o e l S m it h ( Ha n ); 2 . Chri s Jones (Ha n) ; 3 . Scottie Lamons (Han) ; 4 . Timmy Philli ps (Hus ); 5 . Jeffrey Coat es (Ya m ). 250 A : 1. J oshua Sum mey (Kaw) ; 2. Matt Shue (Su z) ; 3 . Ji m Chester (Suz) : 4. Kev in Bla ck (Kaw ); 5. Jon Bo ruff (Han) . 25 0 B : 1. Aaron Stan cil (Yam ); 2 . Blak e Hovis (Ha n); 3. Doug Earl s (S uz) ; 4. Ni ch ola s Wo lfe (Yam) ; 5 . Wesley McCoy (Kaw ). 25 0 C: 1. Ryan St anesu (Han) ; 2. Je remy Hill (Han); 3. Jo rdan Gall aher (Han); 4. Dustin Williams (Kaw) ; 5. Gabriel Co llett (K aw ). WMN : I. Ric hell Mc Evoy (S uz); 2. Shel by Rolen (KTM). 4 -STRK : 1. We sley McC o y ( Ka w) ; 2 . Brady K idwell ( Ya m ); 3 . Chris Roberts (Y am) ; 4 . D a vid A lbert (Han); 5 . Chad Viers ( Yam). SCHBY : 1. Rya n Sipes (Kaw) ; 2. T .J . Blake (Suz) ; 3 . J ason Tu ck er (Suz); 4. Matt Blevin s (5 02); 5 . Blake Ho vis (Han) . 25 + A : 1. J im Cheste r ( Suz); 2 . K ev in Black ( Ka w); 3 . A lb e rt Mc C oy ( Suz ) ; 4. D an iel N el son (Han ); 5 . Brad Cassa da (Han). 25+ B: 1. Lo nn ie Brown (Kaw); 2 . Rodney Wise (S uz); 3 . Ky le Sho u n ( Ha n); 4 . Ste ve n Wilbank s (Ka w); 5. Timothy Camp (Suz). . 25+ C: 1. David Farr is (KTM) ; 2 . Wi lliam Bagb y (Ha n); 3. Mi chae l Robi nson (Suz) ; 4 . J ohnny Gib son ; 5. James Sm ith (Han). 30+ A : I. Albert McCoy (So2); 2. Leslie Belcher (Suz) ; 3. Bill Seward (Kaw ). 3 0+ B : 1. David Albert J r. (Han) ; 2 . Billy Adk ins (Han) ; 3 . Lo n n ie Brow n (Kaw) ; 4 . J imm y L each (Kaw ); 5 . Ti mothy Camp (S uz) . 3 0+ C: 1. Steven Ratliff (Yam); 2. Je ffrey Fie lds (Yam) ; 3 . Jo nathan Langworthy (Yam) ; 4. Michael Robin son (Suz) ; 5 . Wade Gar land (Kaw) . 35 +: I . Ryan Adki n s (S uz) ; 2. Patri c k Ba stin (Yam) ; 3 . Mic hael Smith (Han ) ; 4. Kev in Nation s (Yam); 5 . Ch ris Graham (Ho n). 40+ : 1. David Farris ( KTM ); 2 . William Bagby (Han); 3 . Mic hael Ro bin son (Suz) ; 4. Jo hnny Gibso n (Yam) ; 5 . James Sm ith (Han) . 4 S+ : 1. Ted Shortride (Suz); 2 . Johnny Gibs on (Yam) . {I / L C/ O: 1. Robbie Gra (Suz) ; 2 . Jerem y Hill (Han ); 3. Dusti n W illiam s (Kaw ); 4 . Bryant Gregory (Han ); 5 . Jeremy Saun ders (So2). {I / L AM : 1. J .T. S m i t h ( Ha n ); 2 . Mi ch a e l Robin son (Suz) ; 3. Jo n With erspoon ( Suz); 4 . Jo seph LeMaster (Yam); 5 . Mi cha el Sutt les (Suz). sp onsored r a c ers b o t h took home wins in t he A rac es - Schmitz won the 250s , Reed won the 125s. Co lumbus' own M ini star, Ty " Danger Boy" Bowers , t o o k two more class w in s at ro und f ive - t he 65cc and Mi n i J un i o r contests - on hi s Tea m Green machines . Th e t rac k crew had to p re pa re a specia l 50c c t rac k in a nea rby fi el d , as t he m ain t rack was impossibl e t o n ego t iat e o n t he li tt l e m a c hi nes . Bro c k Bo w m an ada p te d w ell t o th e ne w c o n f ig u r atio n; h e w hi sked hi s PW5 0 Yamah a ho m e fi rst in the O il Inj ect ed c la ss . D yl an W alker sc rea m ed his Cob ra CM 50 in for th e w i n in th e 50 c c ( 4 -6) class, a nd Ch ristian T elk er rod e his KTM to vi c to ry in the 5 0c c (7 -8 ) class . Nat e Elki ns was the muddy master of t he 16 -24 age gro up . The Suzu k i ride r slogged h is way in for t he wi n . In 80cc raci ng action, "W il d" Willy Brown ing made a trium pha nt re t urn to the racing scene, sto mping off wi t h the win in the Senio r division, for rid ~rs between 12 and 15 years of age . Browning h a d t o sit ou t t he AM A Na tiona l A mate ur Cha m pions hips at Lo retta Lynn 's in Tennessee due to a broke n arm, but he now see m s poised to j um p u p to a f ull 12 5cc mach ine and compete for his spon sor, F &S Suz uki. T he 8 0c c E x t r a class be l on ged so le ly to one Zach " A tt ac k " Am es, who stole away on his SKAT-s pon sored RM80 fo r the victory . eN Buckeye State Motocross C hampionship Series R ound 5: American Motosports Inc. The Blair/Whitcraft Project By RUP ERT X. PELLETT MCARTHUR, OH SEPT. 4 , M ik e Blair and Chris Whi tcraft each sco red a moto win after impressive r i d e s o n a sloppy track in McAr thu r, Oh io . Pro moter Tab Th ompso n did wha t he co uld with the m ucky mess that his t rack had become; ra in during the night and then off-and -on d rizzle t hro ughout the day t urn ed this co unty fairg ro u nd fac ility in t o a swa mp. The Lab o r Day event lured hund reds of riders from all over to com pe te for co n t ingency m on ey and awa rds at rou nd fi ve of t he prestigious Buc ke ye Ser ies at t his southe rn O hio ham let, just off ro ute 93 . Bl a ir, a former Pro an d Na tionals regu lar, enjoys t he mud, and his maste ry of the gooey course was seem ingly a cakewalk for the compu ter expert fro m Ma rietta . Bla ir sna tched the Over 25 -class victory from th e hands of " K ing" Richard Rob inson, who fini shed a soaked and fi lt hy sec on d . Ch u ck " F a r m b o y" Reed wa s t hird . Bla ir wen t o n t o fi nish a r e sp e ctabl e th ird i n t h e Ove r 3 0 c lass, w hic h was ano t he r m u ddy mess of a motoc ross race . F&S Suzuki pilot J on Sch m itz handily won t his contest, wi th Mik e Morga n, also on an F& S Suzu k i, trailing in secon d . C hr is W h i tc r aft can h a n d l e a ll typ es of track co ndi tions; he is an all wea t he r m o t o c r o sser , so t o spe ak. T he 125cc B cla ss bel onged t.o h im , a s h e thr ew u p a sl i nging tr ail of brown , ooz in g roost at second-placed Nick Ca rr o ll. Ca rro ll capt ured t he fi rst -p lac e tr o ph y in the Sch oo lboy class. Promoter Thompson de cided early in the day (with little oppositio n fr om the mud- ca ked r a c er s ) t ha t there w ould be only o ne lo ng moto per class, and th is probab ly hu rt Whitc raft 's chances in the 250cc B class . Rayland's J aso n McHugh rode a bri lliant ra ce and han d led the m uck to capture the m oto , with Wh itcraft hav ing to eat so me slo p and settle fo r the runner-u p posit ion . Dale Sla ba ug h , o n h i s YZ426F , ro m pe d to a wi n of th e Open cl ass . Ba rt Baro k fo ll ow ed him in for second , w ith Cra ig Rat ai, who took th e 250cc C -c1ass w in, tak ing the thi rd spo t. Ree d an d Schm it z c lea ne d up i n th e M oney classes . The F&S Su zuki- Ameri can Motusports Inc. M cArthur. Ohio Results: September 4, 2000 (Round 51 50 ( 4 - 6 ) : 1. Dyl a n Wa l ker ( Cob ) ; 2 . B l ak e Hoffma n (Co b); 3. Kody Lucas (Cob). 50 ( 7- S ) : 1. Ch ri stian T elk er ( KT M) ; 2 . K y le Cott rill (Co b); 3. Alex Rata! (Co b) . 5 0 (4-S) : 1. Bro ck Bo wm an (Yam) ; 2 . B rand on Rehmert. (Yam ); 3. Dy lan Walk er (Yam ). 65: 1. T y Bowers (Kaw): 2. Levi Kilbarger (K' IM); 3. Kyl e Smith (KTM). 80 (7 · 11) : I. Ty Bowers ( Kaw) ; 2. Zach Ames (Suz ); 3. Devan Welch (Yam ). 80 ( 12- 15) : 1. Will y B rown in g ( Suz) ; 2 . Ky le Preston (Suz); 3 . Michael Willard (S uz). 8 0 EXT RA: I. Zach Ames (S uz); 2 . Eri c Wa lls (Yam); 3. Jeff Roelle (Yam ). American Motosports Inc.: " K ing" Richard Robinson s logs through th e mud on his way to second overall in the Over 25 A class, behind Mike Blair, at rou nd f ive of the Buckeye State Motocross Championship Ser ies in McArthur, Ohio. cue. e n e uv s OCTOBER 1 B, 2000 49

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