Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

b ig double before th e finis h line , la nd ing with th e fron t e nd low , s lammi ng h is fa ce into the crossbar a nd hurting h is w ris t a nd en d ing h is eve ning . Gaspero ne rode hard and found the spe ed to pa s s Pa rr d urin g the four th lap . S e c ond -pl a ced Don a ld washed out in a corner during la p four, giv ing Lyn ch second p lace and Gaspero ne third . Ram sd en brought out the white fla g , e njoying his th re e -se c ond le ad , a nd Lyn ch ha d his hands fu ll hold ing o ff a ch a rgin g Ga sp er on e . Ly nc h r ac ed har d, bu t a mi s take g av e Gasperone th e ins ide of a m idlap turn a nd Ga sperone took a dva ntage of it a nd mov ed into s ec ond place . Rams den wa s th e first to th e c he ckers, fo llow ed by Gaspe ron e , Lynch , Don a ld, Parr a nd the re st of the pack. Th e h ol e sh o t for m ot o two was agai n sec ure d b y Ram s d en agai n, chased by Ray Bus s, Pa rr, Ton y Wa Iters , Steve McFer rin a nd the rest of th e fie ld . Several rid er s suffe re d fro m a first -turn pileup, incl ud ing Lyn ch a nd Sam Hernandez, bo th of whom were in the top seven coming into the first turn. By the end of the second lap, Gasperone had m ade quic k work of the front pac k, mo ving first pa st McFe rrin, then Wa lters , the n Pa rr, then Buss - a ll in one la p - to move into second place . Pa rr us ed the hole c rea te d by Gasperone t o m ov e past Bu s s . Ga s p e ron e c lose d o n Ramsden every lap and found him se lf at Ramsden 's rea r fender at the start of the last la p. Gasperone tried to pas s at every opportunity , and he wa s rewa rded with the lea d after a m istake by Ra msden with ha lf a lap to go . At the finish , Gasperon e took the win and the overall, Ramsden was second , Pa rr wa s thi rd , Buss was fourth , a nd Walters was fifth . Karl Adams and Wade Morloc k had a great bat~le in Over 30 Vet Pro competition . Adams s uffe re d a get -off in moto one a nd Morloc k ran awa y with the win. It was the second moto that had everyo ne on the edge of the fen ce. Adams nailed the holeshot to sta rt the moto , with Morl ock qu ick ly m ov ing onto his rear fender and then engaging him in a side -by-side battle that lasted the entire m ot o . Morl ock tried every thing he could do to make a pass, but Adams hung tough and mainta ined the lead. Morlock tried outside -insid e lines to counter Adams' inside -drift outside lines but could not get it done. He tr ied overjumping every jum p on the track lap after lap, but Adams answered every cha llenge. The two riders were never separated by more than a bike length the entire moto. "I can't believe I won that moto ," said Adams lat er. "That was th e hardest th ing I've done in a long t ime. I'm still so out of shape , I didn't think that the flag was ever coming out. After my collarbone healed this spring , I was sidelined with three months of mono ; this is onl y the second t im e I've rode. I haven't even been to the gym ." eN 62 OCTOBER 25, 2 0 0 0 ' VerdeValley Mororplel Cottonwood,Arizona Results:SepL9, ZUUU [Round 11 5 0 BEG A : I . A shl y n Varner (Han) ; 2 . J ohn Rande l (Yam) . 50 BEG B : I . T ayl or Russ (Co b); 2 . Zachar i Lantz (KT M); 3. Cody J ones (K TM); 4 . J orda n Hun ter (Co b); 5 . Tren ton White (Cob) . 50 ( 7 · 8 ) : 1. Co dy Th om a s (Cob ) ; 2. Jacob Becchlne (Co b); 3. Ju stin Quinn (Cob) . 60 BEG; 1. Ky le Henry (Kaw ); 2. Dev ld A rc hey ( KTM ) ; 3 . Ada m M urph y (K a w) ; 4 . Za kk Jone s (Ron ); 5. Ta mara Beaver (Kaw). 60 (0-8) : 1. Cole Martinez (Kaw ); 2. Cory Sib ley (Kaw); 3. Ja cq uelin e Strong (Kaw). 80 B EG : 1. A u sti n Adam s ( Suz ) ; 2 . J o sh Bergman (Y am ) ; 3. Chris Youn g (Ya m) ; 4 . Ro ss Cam pbell (Yam ); 5. David A rchey (Hon) . 80 (7 -1 1); 1. Kirk Payne (Hon) ; 2. Chase Sims (Ka w) ; 3. Mike Loder (Yam) ; 4 . J oe Rogers (Yam) ; 5. Brian Cam pbell (Yam) . 80 ( 12-13) ; 1. Ni c k Riley (S uz) ; 2 . J am es Rogers (Hon); 3. Cory Bulliner (Yam ); 4. Todd Miller (Yam ); 5. J immie Genis (Yam) . 80 ( 14 ~ 1 6) : 1. Trenton Stra ub (Hon) ; 2. Ranel Cox (Yam) ; 3. A dam Ric hardso n (Yam ); 4 . David Noriega ( Han). 80 OPEN : 1. Tr enton Str aub ( Ha n ) ; 2 . Ki rk Pa yn e ( Ha n) ; 3 . Nic k Ril ey (SUl ) ; 4 . Rane l Cox (Yam ); 5. Chase Sims (Ka w). WMN : 1. Tarr ah J ohn son ( Yam ) ; 2 . Ta ma ra M a dd en (S uz ) ; 3 . B ren d a Mongo ld (Suz) ; 4. Sama ntha Seagroves (Suz); 5. Jes sica Clark (Yam ). 12 5 BEG: 1. John Kurt in (Yam); 2. Chris Wares (Han) ; 3. Ken Curry (Suz); 4. Brent Thi ekle (Hen): 5. Justin Arm strong (Han) . t 2 5 NO V : I . E r ic Ram i rez (S Ul) ; 2 . C hr i s Chev rette (S uz); 3 . Matt Madd en (Suz) ; 4. Tar rah Jo hnson (Yam ); 5. Travi s Eckert (SUl ). 125 INT : 1. Nic k Beaver (SUl ) ; 2. Ju stin Myers (Han ); 3. J ason Tice (Yam) ; 4. J ames Stra ub (Han) ; 5. Kory Ta ylor (Yam) . 2 5 0 B EG : 1. M ik e Menn en ga ( Yam ) : 2 . Ro n Kram er { Yarn ) : 3 . Ma tt Lu edk e (Ya m) ; 4 . Jerry Wym an (SUl ); 5. D.J . Boughner (Han ). 250 NOV: I. J .B. Gasperon e (Hon) ; 2. Nathan Ram sden ( Yam ); 3 . J eff Parr (Han) ; 4 . Ray Bu ss (Kaw); 5. Tony Walters (Yam ). 250 INT: 1. Nick Beaver (SUl ); -2. Ju stin Myer s ( Ka w); 3 . Phill ip Curry ( Hon ) ; 4 . Je sse A tt away (Hon); 5. Kory Tayl or (Yam) . PRO : I . Ja son Ma t th ew s ( KT M) ; 2 . M a tt Stephens (Suz). 25 + BEG : 1. Fl et ch er Sc hule r ( Ha n ); 2 . Tim Hewitt (Han); 3. Brian Hudson ( Yam ). 30 + BEG : 1. Patri ck Noriega ( Han) ; 2 . Clark Sil ver (Kaw); 3 . Mic ha el Weav er (Kaw ) ; 4 . James Ham ilton (Yam ); 5. Mik e Morr is (Suz). 25 + NOV: 1. Tony Wal ters ( Yam ); 2. J o shua Bush (Hon); 3. Dan Townsend (Kaw); 4 . And y Taylor (Han) : 5. Ry an Collins (Hon ). 3 0+ NOV : 1. Pau l Bowman (S uz ) ; 2. Sha ne Dik o ff ( Hon ); 3 . T im Wu sson (Ka w ) ; 4 . Chr is Alt (Hon) ; 5. Jeff Peters (Yam ). 30 + INT : 1. Colem an Manchester (Han ); 2. J eff Parr ( Ha n) ; 3 . M ich ael Goodric h ( Kaw) ; 4 . M ik e Carroll (Hen ): 5. Steve Hend rix (Hen}. 3 0+ PRO : 1. K a rl Ad am s ( Ho n) ; 2 . Wade Morl oc k (Yam) . 40+ AM : 1. Don Kriske (Han ). 40. MS TR: 1. Michael Goodri ch (Kaw); 2. Cliff Piper (Yam ); 3. Tom Frantz (Hon) . B/BK OPEN : I . Phillip Curry ( Hon) ; 2 . Chris Chevrette (Suz); 3. John Kurtin (Yam) ; 4. Cole ma n Manchester (Han) ; 5. Eric Rami rez (Suz). let him fly into s eventh. Th e top five were Carlson, Fle si a, Ba lliett, Burris a nd Mortensen. Ca rls on rema ine d un challenged in the s e c ond m oto . Fle sia and Balliett battled with Merwin , who finis he d in second . Ball iett p laced third , F les ia was fou rth , a nd Bur ris was fifth . Th e ov erall victo ry belong ed to Carlson, with Balliett second, Flesia thi rd , Mer win fourth and Burris fifth. In the 125c c Pro cl a s s , Carlson a ga in reigned s upre me, qui c kly jum p ing into first a nd ne ver looking ba ck . In th e 250 cc Am at eur c o n te s t, a nothe r loc al Cheyenne talent jumped into th e lead in the first moto : Brian Wilson s howed th e rest wher e th e best line s wer e o n his home tra ck . Howeve r , Er ik G rif fith wa s p a y ing cl o s e a ttention , a nd he too k ove r o n th e th ird la p. Beh in d th e le ad e rs came Ryan William s , Bryon Frost a nd Dee nd As the white flag flew some cha nges 1----------~~-----------=~-=:::;;;;;;ja.!i~IiIII~~~ z Thompson ,: who diced, back afirst,forth . took pla ce Griffith secured WiI- cue • e ~ z ~ >~ ~ s on wa s second , Fro s t took t hi rd, Tho mp so n was fo urt h , a nd T on y CD Swedburg , who was hang in g back and 12 0 :I: a.. Triple C Race Ranch: Mark Flesia (4) takes the first-moto ho les hot in the 250cc Pro class in Cheyenne, Wyoming, followed by Jared Carlson (920) , John Merwin (2), Wayne Ba lliett (3) and the rest of the pack. Sports Riders Association of Colorado Round 4: TripleCRace R anch Carlson's Cheyenne Autumn B Y S T A C Y J EN S E N CHEYEN~E ,WY ,5EPT, 10 a re d Carlson cla im ed th e 12 5cc and 250cc Pro classes during the Cheyenne Cycl e Club 's fourth and final ra ce of the sea son. Spons or ed by the Sports Riders Associa tion of Co lorado , Ro cky Mountain race rs c a m e for a day of excitement and fun at the Triple C Rac e Ran ch. As the 250cc Pros sh ot up the long straightaway and entered a sweeping left-hand tum, Mark Flesia sn a red the holeshot. In the following quick descent and very short right-hander, Carlson swung in low for the first charge up the stairsteps with a small lead, Flesia fell into se cond, while Wayne Balliett , Scott Burris and lo cal ride r Dusty Harris topped out the first five. J ne""s Ryan Mortensen was a t Harris' sid e as th ey rounded the furthe r northe ast corn er of Boot Hill. In a tight race for first, Ca rlson took th e high side as Flesi a tried t o s lip und er. He ad ing in to the flat s, Carlson t r ied to get aw ay . On th e s e cond lap, Flesia made a slight mistake that allowed Carlson to ease awa y. Going d own again int o the fla ts, Carlson had a two -second lead on Flesia and Balliett, who took jump after jump almost in unison . On the stairsteps, a relentless Mort ensen challenged Harr is, and he outgunned him as th ey neared th e top of Boot Hill. Me anwhi le , J ohn Merw in went down during th e first la p and resta rte d with a 25 -s e c ond handi cap in n inth. Nearing the white-flag lap , he was still in n inth , but an all -out ride b id ing his time , qu ietly sl ip ped into fift h. That's how they finished. Wilso n did n 't fare as well in t h e s econd m oto ; he finis hed seve nt h . Griffith flew to th e win , a nd Frost took second a fter a battl e with Willia m s a nd Swedb urg on eve ry portion of th e tr a c k . Th ird a n d fo u rt h we nt to Williams a nd Swedburg, in th a t o rder. Th ompson pulled ou t fifth. Th e ove rall scores wer e the same as th e second -rn oto finishe s . Min i Exp e rt Chr is Fles ia too k the outside and Adam Harvey was on the inside as the y went whee l to wheel for ho leshot hon ors and the lead . As riders fell into th e Hole after the first turn a nd began their run up the sta irs , Ha rvey c ha rg e d int o first, with Le vi J ensen, Flesia and Ike J ost clo se behind. At the top of the S -turn on Boot Hill, Jensen made an inside move on Harvey that gave him first for the moment. As the riders flew into the whoop section, it would have taken a camera to record who was in first , but at the turn before the finish-line table jump, Har v e y b obbl ed sl ightly , giving Jensen the lead. At th e pitboard area, Harvey pressed hard but lost control slightly , gi fting J ensen with some breathing room . As they started up the stairs , Harvey was again at J ensen's s ide , and on the big horse shoe turn on th e northwest side of Boot Hill, he made a pass - but it only lasted for a few seconds , as J e ns e n rega ined the lead on the Ski Jump . Into the s outhe nd doubles , Harv e y passed Jensen fo r first. As Jensen came out of the wh oops, he swung too high and lost tim e to Harvey , who now had a two -s e c ond le a d . Harvey he ld that lead until the white-flag la p , when he came into the pitboard-area right -hander too high and lost c o n trol, allowing Jensen to swing in low

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