Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

lo cat ed just north of the hamlet of McArthur, a s he whipp ed up o n b o th th e 125cc a nd 250cc A cla sse s, taking hom e th e bi gg est sli ce of the purse. Whil e F indlay's T on y Robin son st ay ed clo se enou g h to keep Hamilton i n si g h t, Hamil ton wasn 't about t o b e b ea t en a t M cArthur. Robinson rod e incr edibl y hard and earned second overall in the 125cc A contest a n d t hird i n th e 250 c c A cl as s , b eh ind th um pe r p ilot Mark Roop. Ro op , alwa y s fa st on hi s mighty four stroke , also came cl ose to winning the tal entpa cked O ver 25 A cl ass, eve ntually tall y in g seco nd overall behind Scott Hayes. Chillicothe's Hayes could not be stop ped on his Suzuki, as he ro mped off w ith the Ov er 25 A win, despite heavy pressure fro m a tal ent -laden pack . Tyler " Danger Boy" Bowers slapped a co uple of wins o n h is res u me , c o nq u eri ng th e 65 cc and Mi ni Junior classes on hi s T eam Green m achines. Th e h igh ly ene rgeti c 250cc C class fea tu red a cla sh of old g uys and yo ung g u ns. Chri s A be ll won it for the youth movement , w hi le o l d - t ime r C ra ig Rat ai t hump ed hi s YZ426F home in sty le fo r second ove rall via a h a rd -ch a rg i n g seco n d m o to effort. J a m ie Sm ith ja m med his Yam aha into th ird ove rall. Walter Bessey settle d for fourt h. In his retum to racing aft er a naggi ng inj ury , Dusti n Adams ju mped on the 250cc B cla ss. The "D ust Man " took the win on his Beechmont Yamaha YZ250. Matt " Ketc h Mel " Ket cheson was on the gas, foll ow ing Adams home for second ove rall. Nat e Skins fini shed third . Rich ard E. Custard Jr. was unbeatable in th e Over 30 class, whil e "Ge nt lema n" Gerry B ennett slugged hom e i n secon d . B enn ett th en whipped his YZ426F home for th e O ver 40 win , sty li ng all the way to the c heckered fl ag with his usual aerial antics. Lo c a l fast b o y J eff E gg lest o n took th e 125cc Novice win with an im press ive perform ance. dan cing his KTM SX 125 around th e tric ky ci rcui t. Natha n Skaggs poste d the win in t h e 125cc B cl ass after g rappli ng with the likes of Nick Ca rroll , A .J . Me ade , Ada ms and Ch ris Leadbeater. To mmy " Big Boy " Lay ma n wa s th e vic to r in the Open class. Dwi ght Voltz bro ught his To rco Fuels-sponsored KX315 big-bore hom e fo r second, with Cra ig " 2 by 4 " Rate! taking third on his YZ426F. Ch isholm ab sc onded with the secon dmoto ho leshot, wi th Ward and Ferro in to w. Chi sholm tipped over in a tum on lap one , and with the pack still in close form ation , he went from first to la st pla ce befor e gelling restarted. Ferro dropped Wa rd ba ck to sec ond pla ce after a lap and quickl y pull ed awa y . By lap thr ee, Chi sholm wa s all the way back up into third pla ce, and th en he saile d pa st Ward to claim the runn er -up pos ition . Chi sho lm close d to with in fi ve seco nd s of Fe rro , but it was too little too lat e; Ferro greeted th e chec ke rs for a sweep of the cl ass. Klaers went 3· 4 fo r th ird, ov er the 5-3 of Ward and the 4 -5 of Hoove r. R e sul ts P/W YAM BEG: 1. Nathan R~utgen (Sw); 2. Sem lunz (Yam) . P/W BEG: I. Tyln- Bruue5i (Pol) ; 2. Sh4wn Rhinehart (KTM); 3. Alex Nun (Pol ); 4. Tu ck er Hopk ins (HM). P/W YAI'I ADV: I , Chandl er Nicholls (Yam). ). PfW AnV. I. Kyle Prince (HM Si P/W (7·9 ); I. Keith Robinson (Cob): 2. Ky le Princ:e (HM). 60 BEG; I. CMndler OuilTlt'tt e (Knw ); 2. Kevll'l Carroll (Kdw); 3. Tyler O'Hara (KTM). 60 (9· 11): I. Shawn Butl er (Ka w); 2. Tenmy Ritzier (Kaw); 3. Kyle Smith (KTM) ; 4 . Travis Brigh t (KTM); 5. ShnOll Rhinehart (Kaw). 80 BEG: I. Andrew Hamme r (Ynm ); 2. Ken Slater J r. (K.llw) ; 3. Mike CUlrcia ( Yam ); 4. Cody Parkhouse (Yam ); 5. Patrid Carroll (Yam) . 80 (7. 1 t ); 1. Tye Hames (Kaw); 2. Nick Senchee (Suz); 3. T.llnner A lexander (Yam); 4. Preston Lundin ( Yam ); S. J.B . Peek (Yam) . 80 (12· 13); I . Greg Owen (Yam) : 2. Aa ron Graham (Han) . 80( 14· 16): I . Nick Simpson (Hon ). S{MINI: I. Nick Senchez (Suz); 2. Greg Owen (Yam ). 125 BEG: 1. Travis Mt'hterian (Yam ); 2. Tyler McIntosh (Yam ); 3. Blake R unes~ (Suz ); 4. Kasey MorTitl (Yom ); S. Chase Trabucco (Kalil ). 125 NOV; I. Ryan Hll PPY (Ynm ); 2. Mntt Simpson (Han); 3. Antho · ny Barbacovi (Yam ); 4. Garrett Eberle (Yam ); 5. Garrett Warren (Ynm). 125 1 ; 1. Scott Howe (Yam ); 2. Ji mmy Eberte (Y.llm); 3. Bo l'fT Wil1l ms (Yam ); 4 . Nick Mairose (Yam ); 5. Nick Cali (Yam) . a 125 PRO: 1. Midlael Young (Hon). Z50 BEG: 1, Mike Bunon (Hon); 2. Ry~n Caffey (Yam) ; 3. J ustin Cox ( Y.ll ) ; 4. Bill Phelps (Yam) ; S. Mike Kuli~ki (Kll w). m 250 NOV: I. J eremy Ferr o ( Han ); 2. Neil Chish ol m ; 3. Sco tt KIM!B (K.alll) ; 4. Bryan Ward (Hon ); 5. St even Hoov er (Hon) . ~ INT 1. Want'll Tittl emi t'l" (Hoo ); 2. Mike Meodows (Hon) ; 3. : Rabbit' Dunham (Yam) . JR VET BEG; I . Gary Ivin (Hon ); 2. Marc San ta rpio (Kaw). JR VETNOV; I. Kirt Cothr.lln (Yam ): 2. Shy ~ (Hon) : 3. Ray 8t'<::kt'l" (Kaw); 4. J ay Jont'S (Hon) . ; JR VETINT I. Todd ~ (Yam) ; 2. Robbie Dunham (Yam). VET BEG: I. flynn Sobt'lman (Kaw); 2. Mark Peeeee (Suzl; 3. G~ St~ (Yll m); 4. Robert Dickl('(Yam); 5. Stanley Norwoods (Hon ). VET NOV: I. Chris Carroll (Suz) ; 2. Dr:Jug Bearden(Yam ): 3. Dale Hookt'l" (Yam ); 4. Ralph Cll lho\r! (Hon ); 5. flemng Larson (Yam ). VETlNT; 1. VInCt'rlt Balorli (Sw); 2. Mike Ucitra (Suz): 3. Danny Pacheco ($w: ); 4. Randy Wilk ins ( Yam ); 5. DaMy Batt3g1ia (Yam ). VET PRO; I. Tim Telford ( Yam); 2. Troy Welt y (Hon); 3. Bill Seurc (Hoo): 4. Rkh T f\.IdJin ski (Suz); S. Jimmy Roberts (Han ). SR NOV: I. Jim Pugh ( Yam ); 2. Dave Randall (Hon) ; 3. Ress Benson (Hon ): 4 . David 8t'-aumon t (Yam ). SR AI'I ; I. Lowell SpIVll (Yam ); 2. Bob DunhMn (Yam ); 3. Ken SImer (Han); 4. Mike Ferro (Hon) . SR EX; I . Cliff Warren (Hon); 2. Steve Williams (Kll w); 3 . Norm Schiel(Han); 4 Ja ck Mill er (K aw). OfT JR VET; I . Randy Wilk ins (Yam ). NOV: 1. u n Adams (Kalil ); 2. Lmy Kirsdl (Yam ). Orr AI'I ; I. Mark Martin (Kalil ) ; 2. Keith Cha dwick (Hon ): 3. Mi<:httd. Burnett(Yll m l; 4. Richard Bealer (Yam): 5 . Bruce Hoover (K.llIII). EX: I . Marti. Neal (Hon); 2 . l.owcn SP I V~ (Yam ); 3 . Bob Dun ham (Yam) : 4, Scott McDon all (Hon ): 5. Mik e Ferro (Hon ). MSTR A : I. Ed Tripp (Hon ): 2. Steve Williams (Kaw). OfT MSTR B: 1. Norm Schset ( Hon); 2. Ken Greene (Han ); 3. Emi e Kopau (Yam) . orr orr Re s u l t s orr P/W 50: I. Dylan Walk l"l" ( Yam): 2. Alex Rlltll i (YlIm) : 3. Blake Hoffma n (Y.llm) . SO (4 ·6 ): I. Walker Bng htwell (Cob ); 2. Dy lan W.lliker (Co b); 3 . Kody LuCll S (Cob). 50 (7.8): I . Jo rd.lln Strick land (Cob ); 2. Shawn Rife (Co b) ; 3. Westen Hllie (Cob). 65: I. T yler Bow ers (Ka w) : 2 . Levi Ki llM rger (KTM); 3. Ky le Smit h (KTM). 80 (7·11 ): 1. Ty ler Bolll ers (Kalil) ; 2. Kyle Smith (Suz); 3. Cad i Adllm!r>(K.llIII). 80 (9- 13): I. Tyler Shoe (Kalil) ; 2. Cadi Adam s (K.llw); 3. Jon Dunl.llp (Han). 80 (1 2· 15): I . Micha el WUlard (Suz); 2. J ored Gr.llbiel (K lIw ); 3 . Travis Poynte r (Kaw). SCHBY 125: I. J ared Grabi d (Kaw ): 2. Andy Will ard (KTM) ; 3. Nnthan Sk aggs (Yam) . 125 A ; I. Jos h Hamilton (Suz ); 2. Ton y Robinwn (Hon) ; 3. David Rife (K.ll.... . ) 125 B: 1. Nathan Skag gs (Yam); 2. Nick C.llrroll (Yom); 3. Chm Uo.lldbe.llter I Y.llm) . 125 C: I . Jeff Eggl eston (KTM); 2. Scott Hick enbottom (Han) ; 3 . Americ an M otosports Inc . Hami lton Ha mmers McArthur MX B y RUPERT x. PEu.ETT MCARTHUR, OH , SEPT . 3 Westerville , O hio ' s Jo sh Hamilton really excels on ti ght tra cks, where he simply jam s on his FE.S Suzukis, and his ye ars of experi en ce racing th e Ohio Fair Series paid off for thi s fi ne young hi gh schoo l seni or . Hamilton had a rare two-cla ss da y at this hillside ci rcuit 8nlln GI't't'I'I (Sw). 250 A; I. Josh Hllmilton (Sw:) : 2. Mark Roop ( YlIm); 3 . Tony Robin5Ort (Kaw). 250 B: 1. Dustin Adam s (Yam) : 2. Mati Ketcheson (Suz) : 3. Nate Elkins (Suz) . 250 C: I . Chris Abell (Hon ); 2. Cr aig RlItai (Yll m) ; 3. J amie Smith (Yam ). 16 · 24; 1. J eff WOClIum (Kaw); 2. Nate Elk ins (Suz ); 3 . Jt'l"ftT1y Sa_ (Seric:h (Hon) . 40 ..; I. G~rry Benn et! ( Yam); 2. Bill Reis , ( Yam ); 3 . Ke Ith Mllraughil (Sul). OPEN I. Tommy Leymen (Yam) : 2. Dw igh t Voltz (Kaw) : 3. : Craig Rat.lll (Yam). Isanti C o unty Fairgrounds B u rr S har p at Cambridge ST B y TIM McBRIDE CAMBRIDGE, MN, SEPT . 6 F ifteen-year-old Sha wn Bu rr sco red hardearned wins in th e 125cc and 250cc Amateur clas ses as the DTRA ho st ed the ir final dirttr ack event of the seaso n at the Isanti Co unt y Fairg rounds . J ust recently, Burr atten ded th ree out of a possible five amateur dirt- track regio nal qualifiers, at w hic h, dep ending up on their results, riders could earn a direct seed to the A ma teur Nation als in India napo lis. Burr earned the number -on e 'plate in the BOcc class at the No rth Centra l A mateur Regional held in Beave r Dam, Wisconsin. The teen sensation also placed th ird in T ex as and finished seco nd overall at Dey tona. A t Indy, he squared off against the best amateur s in the co u n t r y and fin i she d a respecta ble sixth overa ll in the 80 cc di vision . Burr ha s be en a threat si nc e rec entl y jumpin g up to t he 125 c c Amat eur ra nks , wh ere h e was on ce aga in su c c essful. He cha rged past fest-sta rti ng Anthony Gardn er in th e ma in eve nt to record the win . The diminu tive teenag er is now also cornpe ting in the 25 0 cc A m ateur cla ss, and he seems to fit righ t in wi th rest of the fie ld . He recent ly sco red his first 250cc Amateur win of the seaso n a co uple of week s ago, and on thi s nigh t he proved his mettle by co mi ng ou t on top of a he ate d stde -by -si de battl e with his good frien d and co mpetito r T roy John son. At th e end of the race. J ohn son was the firs t to cong ratula te Bu rr as th ey exi ted the track. Seve n-year-old Co n ner An der son co nti nues to be the litt le guy to beat in the Mi ni Shaft class. He sco red the win over a gaggle of top contenders that included Kevin Walter, Du stin Paul. An d rew Hoo k an d C ha rlo tte M orri s. Natas ha Bame, 8 ye ars old, co nti nues to be the First Little Lady of rac ing. as she went on to score yet an other fir st -p lace fini sh in th e Mini Chain cl ass, while 8 - y ear ~ 0I d Jo ry Morris has sim ply dominated the 60cc Min i class all seaso n and ha s also sco red top -fi ve fi nishes in the BOcc cla ss abo ard his Delan o Spo rts Cente r-spo nso red KX60. Res ults 50 SHAfT : 1. Conner 3. Dustin Paul (Yam) ; 4 nderson ( Yam) ; 2. Kevin Walt" (Yam): ndrew Hook (Yam ): 5. Charlotte Morris (Yam ). 50 ~HA rN ; I. NlltllSha Bame (Cob ): 2. Jorda n Schleicher (KTM) ; 3 . Conner An deBOn (Yam ); 4. Dan Melqui st (Yam) ; S. Du stin Paul (Yam). 60 MINI : I. Jory Morri s (Kaw); 2. Nick Mataya (Kaw) ; 3. Cole Fealy (Kaw) ; 4. Chris Laubt'rsheimer (Kalil) : 5. Ja cob Sc hleiche r (Kll w). 80 MINI : J. Josh Koch (Hen) ; 2. SluIwn Burr (Kaw); 3. Tra vis Ht'rlri ch s (Yam); 4 . J acob Matll ya (Y.llm ); S. Travi s Wll~ ek (Han). American Motosports Inc.: David Whitcraft (61) challenges Nick Carroll for the ho leshot off the 125cc B-class start in McArthur, Ohio. 56 OCTO BER 18,2000 ' c ue I e n e vv s 125: 1. Shawn BUrT (K.llw); 2. Anlhony Gardnt'l" (Han ); 3 . Chris Parenteau (Kll w ): 4. T r.llvis Wasc:hek (Yam ); S. Kevin MderKJn (Kaw) . OPEN MINI: 1. Josh Koch (Hen); 2. Travis Ht'rlric:ha (Yam ); 3. Jon Ziesmer (Han ); 4. Jory 1't\olTis (K.llw); S. Nlltllsha W.llschek (Hen). NO V C; 1. Boan J enson (Yam); 2. Den Radloff (Yam) ; 3. Chad Kulzen (Hon); 4 . John Conan t (Y.llm): 5. Dave Enblt'n ( Yam) . NOV B: 1. Eric: Stark e (Yam) ; 2. Chad Ku lzer (Hon ); 3. Jacob MaUlya (Yam ); 4. Dan Radloff (Yam) . V1NT SGL: 1. Dan J ocobson (Yam) ; 2. Rick Waschek (Yam ); 3. Ed Ham~ ( Yam ): 4. Jon Mark uson (Y.llm) ; 5. Tony Racloff (Yam ). V1NT TW; 1. Buu Arndt (Yam) ; 2. Dan Jacobson ( H·D) ; 3. John Sutht'r11fl(Y.am): 4. Jon Martl.uson (Yam ); 5. Craig Abresch(Yam) . STK FRM: I. RICk Wa~ (Yam ): 2. Cory SoInitsIc.y (ArK); 3. Kenny Truei (Yam ); 4. Ed Hll mpt' ( Yam ): S. Mik e Schmidt (Y4m) . 30+: 1. Steve Hill (Han); 2. Lee Feal y (Yam); 3. T im Gregory (Han); 4. Dave EnbIt'll(Y.am); 5. Marty Matll ya (Yam ). 40. : I. Dan J acobs.on (Y am) ; 2. Bu u Arn dt ( RUl); 3. Ma rty Mataya (Yam ): 4. Ed HlllTIpc (YlllTI). 50+: 1. Buzz Arndt (Rtx): 2. John SuthCfhn (Yam); 3. Gayklrd lAcfwig (Yam); 4. Bob Reynolds (Yam) ; 5. Greg Martin (Yam) . 2SO AM; I. Shawn Burr (Kow ); 2. Tro y Johnson (Yam ); 3. Kenny Truel (Hon) ; 4. Troy Soln rtsky (Suz ): 5. Anthony Gllrcftr (Han). OPEN AM; I. Rick Wucht'k (Yam); 2. Adam Heruidls (YlllTI): 3. Tro y Johnson (Rtx ): 4. Steve Hill (Hon ); 5 . Brian Jcmon (Yam ). OPEN PRO: 1. BiD Hofmeolstt'l" (Rtx ); 2. Marcus BaUt'f (Rtx): 3. Willie Brot en (Rtx ); 4 . Eric Brouhard (Rtx); S. Adam Henn<:hs (Rtx ). Ple asure Riders H illclimb Sheets Shoots Through at Cayuga By BUD N ORTHRUP CA YUGA . IN , SEPT. 2 Scott " Scoo ter" Sheets J r. , the 16 -yea r-o ld yo ung gun from Sparland . Illinois. won his firs t Fast T ime tr ophy and "F ast An dy " Fortner and Doug Campbell picked up do uble-class win s at the Pleasure Riders' hill climb. Sheets was engaged in a shootout with fellow Harley rider "Wild Wade" Schultz all night for the Fast Time award. Schu ltz turned in the fastest time of the first round on his 1200cc Harley with a blazinq 4.126-second ride in the Open cla ss. Sheets slipped under him in second-round acti on with a 4.125-second run on his Superior Cycle Sportster, only to see Schultz respond with a high ·fl y ing 4.102 -second run to tak e the class win and mo ve back up on the bubbl e. Sheets burst th at bub ble in a big way , how eve r, as he broug ht his 1200cc Harley back in the Pushrod cl ass and blasted ove r the top in an incredi ble 3 .956 seconds, tak ing a co nvin cin g win in the class and snatching the Fast Time aw ard . Schultz wa s seco nd wi th a very qu ick 4.] 73 -sec on d ru n in t he first ro u nd , having ta ke n that class lead into inte rm issio n as Sheets had ca rded a slig htly slower 4. 19 3seco nd time. Lane " U ghtning" Sch ultz fin ished th ird in both the O pen and Pushrod classes on hi s B50cc Nort on . Fortner's first win came in the 750 cc class, wh ere he , too. was battling the Schu ltz broth ers. " Fast Andy " ca me fr om behind a s he turned in a very fast 4.271 -second run on hi s "Hondasaki" triple for th e win . Mark Goodman J r. had set the tim e to beat in the fi rst round with a 4.3 13-second run on his Kawasaki triple, but that tim e was beaten in the second round by both Fortn er and Lane Sch ultz, who carded a 4.281 -second run on hi s Yamaha twin to take second. Boots Weber and Wad e Schultz, both Yama ha -mounted, pla ced fourth and fifth . Fort ner's second win came in the popular 400cc St ock cla ss, an ex h ib it ion cla ss (no po ints awa rded ) in Districts 15 and 17. Thirteen riders competed on sto ck· length bikes, with Fortn er sailing his Honda CR250 ov er the top in a very good 4 .25 1 seconds - a time that would Isanti County Fairgrounds: Shawn Burr (2) dices with his fr iend Troy Jo hnson (33) on his way to the 250cc Amateur win in Cambridge, Minnesota..Burr also snared the 125cc-class victory.

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