Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

zr-- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - _.._.. - -;,_ Results a: :I: Ii: g t;; c ' :l -c :l m ~ > '" ~ ~ :I: a. County Line MX: T im Stoke s (1 9) h o o k s u p dow n low w hile J o n Sa n ders (170) goes larg e over the inf ie ld triple in Fo u nt ain, Florida. In Combin ed Mo ney ra ci ng, San ders w as third and Sto kes fo u rt h overall , Kn eece ma de t hin g happ en q u ickly the se co nd ti m e o ut. Co mi ng of f t he li ne , h i s CR500 veered wild ly to th e right and took out Stever son. With Wood leading and Steverson st r ugg l i ng to r e st a r t , Kn e e c e w en t a ft e r Th om as. La ndi ng cl ose togeth er off an uphi ll do uble, Kneec e cli pp ed Th om as. send ing him down . Wo od stayed safely ah ead of Kneece and sco red the win. Th om as recov ered to finish just one bike length behind Kneece. J aso n Cross and Chas e Li vingsto n we nt head to head in the 250cc B/C / D cla ss. U v ingston took the fi rst-m ota holeshot , ahead of Mic hael Perkins and T im Sto kes. Cross cam e from fift h place and pa ssed U vi ng ston fo r the lead in th e sta dium sect io n o n lap one. ' Cross co nti nued hi s charge and to ok the chec kers by a huge 20- second margin over Livingston and Sto kes. Li v ing st o n pu ll e d a not her h o l esh ot i n round two. Th is ti m e it too k Cross m ost of the rac e t o ca t c h Li vin g st on , bu t t h en C ross stalled and had t o set tle fo r sec o nd . Ell iot Jenkins ran third th e entire tim e. Liv ingsto n's 2 ~ 1 beat out Cross' s 1-2 for the ov erall . Cros s cam e back for a wire-to-wi re win in the first Youth/16-29 heat. Rodney Allen nail ed down seco nd . with Clayton A rnold third. In the second he at , A lle n dou b led pa st Cross on the fir st lap. Cross stalled on lap two , then swept past Clayton to get back into second. O n th e last lap, a confi dent A llen pull ed a heel-cl ick er high above th e infie ld triple whil e C ross closed in t h ro ugh the next tu rn . O n All en 's ba c k fende r, Cros s rod e o ut a hairy swap thro ugh the wh oop s, and then pu shed All en ac ro ss t h e fi ni sh . C ross l o st o ut o n another tie breaker, placi ng 1-2 to All en ' s 2- 1. Clayto n was a consiste nt 3·3. Orr O rr O rr Orr Orr Orr Coun ty Lin e MX Peel is for Real! Result s By HaOH GATLIN P/W (4 · 6): I. LIck Bell (Cob) ; 2. Evan Smith (VlIm) . P/W (7-9): I. Brandon Bum s (VClm) ; 2. Todd Smith (Cob) . OPEN P/W : I. Lu ke Davi e (Co b); 2. Brad Jo hnso n (Co b) ; 3. lack Bell (Cob); 4. Todd Smith (Cob). 60 BEG: I. Bt ad Joh nson (KTM); 2. Rick y Reynolds (Kaw) ; 3. Kaisey Boutwell (Kaw); 4. Brandon Bum s (Kalil ); 5. c. J. Giles (Kaw). 60: I. Luk e Davie (KTM); 2. Derrick Miller (Kaw). 80 B: I . Cole Boutw ell (YClm); 2. J eremy Carroll (Hon ). 80 C: 1. Buck Hartzog (Yam) : 2. Colton Davis (Yam); 3. J oe Terry (Han); 4. J eremy Thom as (Han) . 80 0: 1. Luk e D.I'lv ( Suz); 2. J ami e Devilb iss (Han ): 3. Luke ie Gray (Han); 4. Derric k Miller (KCl ); 5. Matt Peevy (K aw) . w S/ MIN1: 1. Co le Bou twell (Vam) ; 2. J eremy Carro ll (Han ); 3. Buck Hll rtzog ( Yll m); 4. Colton Davie (YClm ); 5. Ryk er Smith (Yam). YTH: L Clayt on A rnold (Yam); 2. Clint Stagner (Yam); 3. J ames Stephens (Yam ); 5. M.!ItI Ham ilton (VClm) . 16·29 : 1. Rodn ey Al len (Yam) ; 2. J ason Cross (Hon); 3. Wes Tindell (Yam) ; 4. Tre y Bernard (Hon ). 125 B: J. Rodney Allen (Yam ); 2. Shll wn Smith (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Ryan Kradel (Yam ); 2. Curt Ward (Yam ); 3. Clil yton Arn old (Yam ): 4. Chase Livi ngstoo (Hon ); 5. J ames Stephens (Yam ). 125 0 : I. Clint Stagner ( Yam) ; 2. Wes T indell (Vam ); 3. Je ff Mason·Hing (Suz): 4. M.!Irion Thomas (Suz); 5. Steve BClrton (SUI) . 250 B: 1. Tim Stokes (Vam). 250 C: 1. ChClse Livingston (Hon) ; 2. JIl SOO Cross (Han) ; 3. Elli ot Jenki ns (Yam ); 4. Michael Perk in, (Kaw) . 25 0 D: 1. Paul John son (H an ); 2. J ohn Smith (Han); 3. Trey Bernard (Hon ); 4 . Bobby Rodgers (Han) . VET B: 1. Anthony Wood (Kaw): 2. Trey Kneece (Han): 3. Rick ey Steverson (VClm). VET C: I. Ern ie Thom as (Vam): 2. ElUol J enk ins (Yam); 3. Ti m Miller (Han ). 40 +: I. Rhett Peel (YClm ); 2. Em il."Thom as (Yam ): 3 . T im Mill er (Hon ); 4. Hal Haskins (Hon) : 5. Roy Dean (Vam). HBBY: t. J.D . Devilbi, s (Suz); 2. J ack Devilb iss (Hon); 3 . Elizabeth ForehCln (Vam); 4. T .J . Withrow (VClm); 5. Eric T uovile (KCl w). d 125 MN Y: 1. J on Sanders (Vam ). 250 MNY: 1. LeeSpann (Kaw). VET M Y; I. Scott Duke (Vam) : 2. TIm Stok es (Vam): 3 . Rick y Steverson(yam ). FOUNTAIN , FL , SEPT. 10 After several seco nd - and third-p lace fi nishes, Rhett Peel m ov ed to th e top of the podiu m with a win in the Ov er 40 cl ass at County Lin e MX . Peel traded w ins with hard-ridi ng YZ fou rstr ok e p ilo t Ern ie Th om as. O n a red -flag restart , Th omas grabbed the fi rst Ov er 4 0 ho l esh ot , wit h Pee l a nd T im Mi ll er in tow. Peel stayed clo se to Th omas for severa l la p s but the n slow ly began to lo se g ro und . M ill er rod e un ch a ll eng ed in t h i rd . w hile Ro y Dea n and Rick Thom as wr estled over fo urt h . At th e finish, Thomas had built a 10 -secon d lead ov er Peel. Mil ler wa s thi rd , with Hal Hask ins fourth , Th om as again had the pow er off the lin e in m oto two , leadin g Peel and Mill er. On lap two, Th om as got o ut of shape ov er a jum p an d stoo d his ma chin e straight up in th e air. Peel took adva ntag e and put his YZ125 undem eath Th om as in the next tum. Thomas regained the poi nt tw o turns later. On lap three, Peel went out fro nt for good . pass ing Th om as at th e end of a high -speed str aight. Hask in s improved to th ird , and Mi ll er finished j ust ahead of Dean and Th om as. In Vet B/ C action, Ric ky Steverson led th e fir st moto from start to fi nish. Ern ie Th omas ran seco nd befor e fall in g to fou rt h , A ntho ny Wood wa s th ird , ahead of Tr ey Kneece. OCTOB ER 18.2000' c ue :l ~ z P/W YAM B E G: 1. Nicho las Ha lterm an (Ya m) ; 2. Diego Benedetti ( Yam) ; 3. J acob Berry (Yam); 4. James Wilco k (Yam) . P/W BEG: 1. Shawn Rhinehart (KTM). rP/W YAl"l A DV: I . Chandler Nichols (Yam) ; 2. Jonathan Halte man ( Yam) . P/W A DV: 1. Matthew Popp (Pol). S/ P/W (7-9 ): 1. Keith Robinson (Cob); 2. Matt hew Popp (Pol) ; 3. Col ton Sanders (KTM); 4 . Kyle Prince (HM). 60 BEG: 1. Kevin Carro ll (Kow ); 2. Chandler Ou ime tte (Kaw); 3 Colton James (KTM); 4 . Tom my MlIrt in (Kaw ); 5. Chlldd Cole (Kaw). mier (Kaw); 2. Shawn Butler (Kaw) ; 3. 60 (9 - 11): 1. Tr ent P\Jg Ti mmy RitzIer (Kow): 4. Kyl e Smith (K TM) ; 5 . Ryan Clary (Kaw). 80 BEG: I. Josh ua Erickson (Yam): 2. Ken Slater Jr . (Kaw); 3. Cemeron Hetsser (YClm): 4. JClm Burges.. (Hon); 5. Pemck CClrro!l (Yam) . ie . 80 (7 . 11): l. Kyl e Jenk ins (Ka w) ; 2. Nic k San chez (SUI) ; 3. T onner u lflg ham (K Clw 4. Ten ner Alex ander ( Yam); 5 . Preston ); Lund in (Yam) . 80 (12-13) : I. Garrett Norr (Han) ; 2. Kevin Bey (YClm) . 80 (1 4- 16): 1. Greg Young (Hon); 2. Ja mes Sendelbac h ( SUl ); 3. Nic k Sim pson (Hon) . S/ MINI: 1. Rick y Park s (Y am ); 2. Corey Wolle (Kaw ); 3 . Tim McDaniel (Yam). WMN : I. Sha ne RhinehClrt (Kaw) : 2. Charlene Alle n (HOll). VlNT: I. Courtne y Kent (K aw) ; 2. Lendus Kent (Ha n). 4- STRK: 1. Shewn Chambe rlin ( Yam) : 2. Bnen Bolding (Yam) . 125 BEG: 1. Ryan Gunn (Han) ; 2. Shmno su ke KazClmCl ( Yam ); 3. KClse Morri s (Yam) ; 4 . Tanner A lexander (Suz): 5. Chris Purser (Yam ). y 125 NOV: 1. An thony Barbccovi (Yam) : 2. Riley Beck inger (Vam) ; 3. Matt Simpson (Hon); 4. Josh Hess (Vam) ; 5. Sam Scanlon (Hon) . 12 5 1 : J. Je ri Eide (Ho n); 2. Sean Co ll ier ( Kaw); 3 . Chri s NT Tocco (KTM) ; 4. Chris Norr (Hon) ; 5. Deuce Rutledge (Han). 250 BEG: 1. Milos Gevrilovic (Yam ); 2. Greg Bamme ll (Ka....; 3. ) DCl id Schouten (Kaw): 4 . Seth Wallace (HOI'l : 5. Ryan DomWo (Yam) . v ) 250 NOV: 1. Neil Chisholm (Hon ); 2. Grant Moore J r. (Hon); 3. Kyle Puem er ( YftITl); 4. Bryan WClrd (Han) ; 5. J lIson Cave ( Yam ). 250 INT : 1. Kurt Caselli (KClW); 2. J ustin Eide (Han) ; 3. Robbie Dunham (VlIm) ; 4. Shaun Trabert (Han ); 5. Micha el Meadow s (Hon ). m PRO: I. Mich ael Yo ung (Han); 2 . Raym ond Sm ith (YCl ) ; 3. Oakl ey Lehma n (KlI III); 4. Brian Steben ( SUl ). 50 0 NOV : I. RYCl n Cha pin (Han ) : 2. Ro n Sch uler ( Kaw ) ; 3. James Mitchell (Yam ). 500 INT: I. T yson Ti ttJemier ( Hon) . J R VETBEG: 1. Tom Oliver (Yam ); 2. Ray Ledox (Hon). JR VET NOV: I . J oh n Dean (Hon ); 2. Shy Moshe (Hon); 3. Lonnil."Lesli e (Hon) . JR VET INT: I . J ason Trubey (Kaw) ; 2. Shane Stanley (Han ). VETBEG: I. Steven DurschlCl (Hon ): 2. J erry Hom (KCl w). g VET NOV: 1. Dou Bearden ( Vam) ; 2. Ron Schuler (Kaw) ; 3. g Micha el Seymore (Hon ): 4. GlIbi A bay ov (Hon); 5. Ray RItzier (Kil w). VET INT : I . Mik e lic it ra ( Suz); 2. Rich Cho uina rd (K.I'l ); 3. w Randy Wilki ns (VClm ); 4. Kenjl Gauthier [Y arn]. VETPRO : I. Tod Sctecque (Suz); 2. T roy Welty (Hon); 3. J immy n Roberts (Hon): 4. Fran k COStCl zo (Han) ; 5 . Dar ren Stoffer (Han). SR A.M.: I. Bob Dunham (VlIm ); 2. Kenny Kopeck y (Hon) . SR EX: I. M(l,rk Raiche (V am) ; 2. Don Bizzy ( Yam ): 3. John Toper (Hon). JR VET: I. MtIrk Hort on (Vilm ): 2. David Willia ms (Hon); 3. Mark Purser (Vil m); 4 . Kelly Blac k (Yam). NOV: 1. Bob Klatt (Kaw ); 2. Ear l Ada ms (KCl ); 3. Di ck w Skey (Vll m); 4. Larry Kirsch (Yam). AM: 1. Nethen Kidder (Suz): 2. Mich ael Burnett (Yam); 3. Mike Ju stus (Hon): 4. Walter Miles (Hon); 5. Rick Wimer (Yam) . EX: I. Lowe ll Splve (Vam): 2. Greg Benton (Hoo); 3. Greg Robertson (Han); 4. Steve Nc rr (Hon): 5. Mark Neal (Hon ). MSTR B: 1. Mark Raiche (Yam) ; 2. Do n Bizzy ( Yam ); 3. Scott Freeman (Veam); 4. Norm Schiel (Hon); 5. Ken Greene (Hon) . MSTR A : I. Jim Sendelbac h (Yam): 2. Dllv id lahrt (Suz); 3. Tracy Hrech (Yam); 4 . Leo Saul (Yam) ; 5 . Ed Tripp (Han) . Teem Race 80: L Gerrett Norr/ Kevin Bey; 2. Ta nner langh am / Nick Sanchez; 3. Kyle Jenk insfTClnner Ale/{ll nder; 5. Chris Self/Mati Sidotts . BEG: I. Michael Stelling/ Malt Ciccone; 2. Eri c King/ Ivan Wright ; 3. Kasey Morris/B rendan Costello; 4 . Darin Huff/Mll tt Kill ns; 5. DlIri n Chisholm/Leinaia Kl)'IZer. /M NOV: I. T rav.is Mehter iCln att Go mez: 2. Mike Bre wer /Josh Hess: 3. Garrett Eberle/Rya n Happy; 4. Brien Bolding/S hawn Bolding; 5. Myan Spacca ~ ll i/F1em ing Larson. INT -EX : 1. Sco tt Johnso n/Colin Cou to : 2 . Er ic Casu/Joel Toka rsky; 3. George L...aMonte/Ad Clm Gragg. Ironm an 60: 1. TIm m y RilL!er. 80 : 1. J amie Burgess; 2. Tara Neitzel. BEG: I. Randy Weveberg: 2. Jim A lexander; 3. J im Bagge . NOV; 1. Riley Bec kinge r; 2. Stefan Neary ; 3. Neil Chishol m; 4. Mil.tt Black lock . INT: 1. Christopher T occo; 2. Chris Ellio tt; 3. Jo sh Bagge. EX: 1. Reymo nd Smith; 2. Robb ie King . 58 , - --,,------ ---.=0. I e nevvs P leasure Riders Hillc lim b : " Li g ht n i n g " Lane Schultz f li e s h is Yama h a to the 750cc-cl a ss win n ea r Ca y uga. India n a. Pl easu re R ide rs H illclimb Stewart Swipes Fast Time By BaD NORTHRap CAY UGA , IN, SEPT. 3 Brent Stewart has onl y ridd en in 10 District 17 hil lcli mbs thi s year, but the 4 00 cc Na tiona l Ch am p io n ha s b een in cr ed ib ly suc ces sfu l , cl aim ing nine cl ass wins and five Fa st Time awa rd s in th o se 10 ra ces. He d ispla y ed his Natio nal Cham p ionship credentials onc e aga in at the Pleasure Rid ers hill cl im b on Septem be r 3 by winning the 400cc cl ass easily and tak ing his fifth Fast Time awa rd of th e yea r - the m ost earned by any District 17 rider. St ew a rt fl ew hi s J ack son Per fo rm an ce m odified KTM 380 over the top of the 150 -foot hill in a bliste ri ng 4 .0 12 seconds o n his fi rst ride. The closes t anyo ne got to that time ca me in the second round , when "f ast A ndy " Fortn er sailed hi s CR500 over in 4. 08 7 secon ds to tak e the wi n in the 60 0cc cl ass. Matt Peters was hi s closest challenger in the 400 cc class with his 4.4 20 -second run on his CR30 I Honda. Fo rtn er 's w in in t he 6 0 0 cc cl ass d id n 't co m e ea sil y, as K ell y Brad y turn ed in th e fastest fi rst- ro und ride, a 4.29 1-second effo rt on hi s Hond a, Brady' s time held up for a long tim e in the large clas s until Fortn er posted his cl ass-w in ning run late in the seco nd rou nd and Mark Goo dman J r. turned in a 4.277 -seco nd ti m e on his Hond a to sli p int o sec ond pla ce. Bu tch Felter s carded a good 4 .304 · seco nd run on hi s KX 500 for fourt h, and Lane Schu ltz cla im ed fift h in 4.3 55 seco nds on a Honda . Scott "Scooter" Sheets J r. was a doub le winner on his Superior Cycle Spo rtster, taking his first in the Open cla ss with a sizzling, high -flying 4 .167 ·second run on his first ride of the day. " Wild Wad e" Sch ultz was a distan t second o n h i s Ha rl ey wi t h a 4 .587 - se c o nd tim e . Schu lt z and Shee t s shot it o ut ag ai n in th e Pu shrod cla ss, w it h Sc hu ltz p ost i ng a fast 4 .24 5 · seco nd t im e o n his fi rst rid e. Sheet s respond ed wit h an even qui cker 4 .202- second run t o take th e lead into in termiss io n , and Schu ltz retu rn ed in the seco nd ha lf to bett er his first time with a 4 .24 1-secon d run , but he had to set tl e for seco nd pl ace ag ain, as the 16-year-old young gun from Spar land. Illinois, walk ed away with two big win s. Kev in Ryan cla ime d the 125cc-c1ass win for the seco nd day in a row as he to pped out in 5 .037 seconds on his KX125, ju st barely beating Hu sk y rid er Paul Ha rt , w ho was close behind with a 5.099 -second ti m e. Ja red McKay bought the K DX200 th at M el Pion tek ro de to five National titl es, and he's adapt ed well to it, posting his second consecutive win with a fantasti c 4 . 5 5 5 ~ s e c on d ru n , blow ing away the com petition. Kelly Senn cla im ed second on his KTM with a 5.163-seco nd ti me , and Chad Barnett and Gordon Green were close behind him w ith ti mes of 5.221 and 5 .24 6 seconds, b ut .the y were all way off the m ark set by Mc Kay . Re sults 50 AUTO : t. Donn ie Robbins (Co b) ; 2. Dylan Brady (pol ); 3 . Ja ke Hunsaker (Pol) ; 4. Cole Clay (Lem ); 5 . Chris Peters (KTM) . 85 J R: I. Randy WIIJIClms 11 (KCl ); 2. Bobby Senn (Kaw ); 3. W Cortn ey Bales ( SUl); 4. Mike Popham (Vam); 5. J ustin Trent (Kaw). 85 SR: I. Nick M.!Iyo (Hon) ; 2_ Cod y Mason (Han ); 3. Demon MllYO (Ho n); 4. J osh Warn er (K aw ); 5 . J osh Denson (Kaw). 125 : I. Kevin Ryan (Kaw); 2. Peul Hart (Hus); 3. Becke WiIIiClms (Kaw ); 4. Chri s Seen (Han); 5. Brent Warfel (Hon) . 200 ; J. Jared McK ay (Kaw); 2. Kelly Senn (KTM); 3. Chad Bernett (Kaw); 4. Gordon Green (KClw). 250 : I. Mark Goodman J r. (Kaw); 2. Don Barber J r. (Han) ; 3. Matt Peters (Hon ); 4. Tom Tro sper (SUI) : 5. Jon Creek (Hoo ). 4 00 : 1. Bren t Siewert (KTM ); 2 . Matt Peter s (Han) ; 3. Do ug Campbe ll (Yam); 4. Steve Doug herty (KTM); 5. Dav id Pierson (Hus). 6 00 : I. An dy Fortner (Hen) : 2. MClrk Goodman J r. (Han) ; 3. Kelly Brady (Han); 4. Butch Fett ers (Kaw); 5. Lene Schultz (Han) . 750 ; I. Lane Sch ultz (Yam ): 2. Boo ts Weber ( YClm ): 3. Wade Schu ltz (Yam ); 4. Andy Fortner (Kaw); 5. Mark Goodm an J r. (Kaw) . OPEN : 1. Sco tt Sheets J r. ( H· D): 2. Butch Fetters (H·D); 3 . Wade Schultz (H. D); 4. Mik e Kessel (KCl ); 5. Steve Shafer (H-D) . w SR: J. Randy Tro sper(Hon ); 2. Doug Campbe ll (Kaw); 3. Kevin Weaver (Han); 4. Boots Weber (VClm ): 5 . Kevin Mc Kay (Kaw). PSHRD: 1. Sco tt Sheets Jr. (H·D); 2. wede Schu ltz (H ·D) ; 3. Butch Fetters (H.D); 4. Steve Shafer (H.D); 5 . Jos h Carrie r (Tri ). 600 4 -STRK : 1. Dav id Pierson (Vam ); 2. Doug Campbell (YClm); 3. Bud North rup ( Yam ). 400 STK : 1. Richard A llen (Han); 2. Doug Cernpbell (Yam); 3. Andy Fortner (Han ): 4. Dustin Blankenship (Han) ; 5. Nick MClyo (Hon). n OPEN STK : I. To m Bro.... '(Hon); 2. Davi d Pierson (Vam ); 3. Scott Petty (Han ): 4. JClmmi e Brown (Han ). FA ST TIME: Brent Stewart . 4.012 (KTM). S u n s et Ra m b le r s G ibson, Kelley Ta ke H o m e t he G ree n By K aRT L. MOSHER GA LION , OH . SEPT . 10 O n a da y with w hat turn ed out to be not the fa i re st of cond it io ns , Sunset Rambler s w as ali ve w it h actio n for it s seco nd ann ua l Big Mon ey Race, w ith m ore tha n $3 0 00 of cash and pr izes at sta ke (mos tly donated by local m erch ants). Mot her Natu re di dn 't provide a single ounce of help; the rain -soak ed track was by far the m ost dem andin g co urse the Ram blers have ever had , and th ere was no chance of anyb ody getti ng som e "easy money ." Soaked and det erm ined, som e of the best riders in O hio - Je ff Gib son, T om Kelley . Vince Kam ow . Mark Burkha rt , Charlie Dunaway, and Ryan Lutz - showed th eir talents at m udridi ng . In the 250 cc A contest. Kelley battled Gibson nose to tail. In the end, the Cannondale-mo unted Gibson went 2- 1 for the overall win and the larger porti on of the purse. Kelley succum bed in the second m oto and finished second overall with a 1-2 sco re. Followin g up the Gibson/ Kelley gunfight at day 's end was KTM 's Burkhart. In 125cc A acti on, it was all Kell ey , as he swept both m otos alm ost effo rt lessly , Stand ing on th e podium be lo w K ell ey were D unaw ay and K arnow. In th e 125cc B co nt est , Dan Jones sco red a second-moto win to edge T odd "T odzill a" M untz for th e overall . Muntz brou ght home th e b ig hardware in t he Bomber cla ss by beati ng o ut th e ail ing though usua lly fast Ric " Wolf-T icket- Custard. Ch risti an La nger wen t un cont ested in th e 250cc C contest . In Mini action , Ty ler Bowers scored two solid overall wins in the 60cc and Mini Junior div isions. Following Bowers home in the Mini J unior division were Craig "Crate" Thom as and Mik e Barber. Th e Sch oo lboys were put to th e test, and . Dillon Watkins edged out a ve ry co nserv ative Zac h "Att ac k " A me s.

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