Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

t ::l w c, X ... """...., -.. .... a: w c, ~ ~ ·'S:~:.:~~!!~!!!~r~ ~ c, Bo ldl y weari ng t he numb e r-o ne pla te, she thra shed the rest of the field. Race founde r Hawk put on a dazzling dis play in the postrace wheelie co ntest, st rutting up the 1 0ng,- 100 -ya rd grass hill with his front wheel wa gg ing in th e ai r and the n taking a curve and ro undi ng the ba rn , ha nd il y tak ing the win in an emot ional ending to a wonde rful day of m inib ike racin g . Results 50 : 1. John Vesper ( Hon) ; 2. Larry Menefee (Ind); 3. John Ha wkins (Ha n) ; 4 . Doug Green wald; 5. John Sietz. 80 : L Je ff Gibson (Han); 2. Chad Coon ( Han); 3. Eric Hollie (Yo!lm ); 4 . Mik e Payn e ( Yam) : 5. Andy Morri s. 100: 1. Jeff Gibson (Ha n); 2. Chad Coon (Hon): 3. Eric Davis (Yam) ; 4. Jeff Lambert (Han) : 5. Eric Hale ( Yam) . 125: L Larry McGuire (Yam ); 2. Bernie Nea l (Yam); 3 . Jeff Gib· son (Han); 4. T~VOf Hawk ( Yllm ); 5. Eri c HIde ( Yllm ). WMN: I. Sheila Lambe rt (Hon) ; 2. Karen Nee! (H-D ); 3 . Kim Kimb le (SUI ); 4. Cheryl Hlett (Yam ); 5. Donna Coon (Hon). WHEEUE KING; I . Trevor H~wk (YlIm ). Path Valley Speedw ay Taylor Seam'less at AHRMA Final Birch Creek Motorsports Park: David Kratz (70) was smooth as silk on his way to a double-moto sweep of the Over 25 A class at round six of the Ballzee Grand Championship in Danville, Virgin ia. By LEN BREECH Trevor Hawk's Backyard Raceway: Mighty men batt le on mi nibikes at the sixth annual Pit-B ike Nat ionals In Shelby, Ohio. SPRING RUN, PA, SEPT. 9 Nick Taylo r had his Nick :O -Time Engraving backed machines running at peak efficie ncy at 125 INT : 1. ChrIs Elli ott (Y~m) ; 2. Deuce Rutledge (Han); 3. Ctull Smith (Yam); 4. Rodn ey Honberger (Y~m ). 250 BEG: 1. Adem Hurt (Hon); 2. Ryen ClIffey (Yam) ; 3 . J ustin Cox ( Y~ m) ; 4. Dirk Coin (Han); 5. Milos Gttvrilovi<: (Yam) . 250 NOV: 1. Nell Chisholm (Han ); 2. Chri s Carroll (SuI ); 3. Scott Klaen; (Kow) . 250 INT: 1. Shane Smith (Yll m ); 2. Robb ie Dunham (Yam) . 250 PRO : 1. Josh Meson (Hon ); 2. Rich Tru ch inski (Suz); 3. Luke Orr (HOl'l). JR VETBEG; 1. R~mon Covarrubi~s (Kew); 2. David Helf (SuI) ; 3. PlIul Helli ng (YlIm ); 4. Brill n A dams (Hon) . J R VETNOV: I. Robm: Enriquez ( Yam) ; 2. Gabi Abay ov (Han); 3. Matthew O'C orroll (Hoo ); 4. Kht Cothran (YlIm) ; 5. Std"lln Neery in moto two , Rothro ck got the nod for the overall over Woods . J immy J on es and Patri ck fleming swapped moto finishes wi tho ut ever fi ni shin g togeth er . Jones used a 5 -3 finish to best A eming 's 3 -5 finish and made the la st step on the podium, whil e a fourth in th e sec - By R UPERT X. Pat.rrr ride. A s Kratz wa s o ut f ro nt o n a Eu ro p ea n brand of bike , it was int erestin g to note some othe r riders were m aking th eir way to the top on non -J ap anese bikes . O ne rider wh o has JR VETINT: I. Earl Cole (Yam ); 2. Pasha Afshar (Yam ). VET BEG: I. Flynn Sobelman (Kaw); 2. Ami Azoulay (Kaw); 3. Kelly Black (Yom); 4. Korey Gewecke (SuI ); 5. PlIul Helling ( Yam ). VETNOV; 1. Dale Hook er (YlIm ); 2. Doug Ford (Hon) ; 3. Ray RitzIer (Kaw); 4. Gobi Abl'Iyov (Hon); 5. Shy Moshe (Yam ). VETINT 1. Earl Cole (Yem ); 2. Doug Bearden (Yam) ; 3. Lester : Lehigh (Hoo); 4. Pasha AfsmIr (YlIm). VET PRO; I. RIch Truchinski (SUI); 2. Darren Stoffer (Hoo); 3. Ed Tripp (Hon) ; 4. Norm Schiel (Hon). SR NOV: 1. D~v id R~ndall (Hon ); 2. Kelly Black (Yam); 3. Tim Van Pelt (Han). SR AM: I. Curti s Brown (Kaw); 2. Kevin Ol en (KTM); 3 . Bob Dunham (Y~m) ; 4. Rick PlIrkS (Hon) ; 5. Laymen G~ttjs (Hon). SR EX.: I. George J imenez (Hon); 2. Nonn Schiel (Hon) . S HELBY, OH, SEPT, 16 been prett y mu ch been kicking the ta ils off the 250 cc C class throughout the series is Cycle Goodi es KTM rider Wesley Sapp, who aced a p air of m ota wins and st re t ch ed out so m e points o ver t he se ries reg ula rs. Vinc ent De Young a nd Bryon Morris fillt' d o ut th e to p three for the da y , as the pair never faded out of th e top three in eit her m ot e . Results 50 SHAFT I. Trevor Barrett (Yam) ; 2. Ryan Carter (Yam ); 3. : Mich~e l Curry Birch Creek Motorsports Park By JAY HAUSER DANVILLE, VA, SEPT. 17 As the Ballzee Aggressive Wear Orand Cham- This always brin g s so me new faces to the Ser ies as rid ers tr y to p ic k up so me ex tra t ra c k tim e f o r t h e b ig r a c e s. T hi s y ea r , DKNY/ Husq vam a rider David Kratz pick ed up a serie s win w ith his do ub le tr oun cin g of the Ove r 25 A class. Soud erton , Pen nsy lv ania ' s Kra tz had his fac to ry-su pp orted Hus ky on the pipe a s he nail ed down a stro ng pai r of holeshots in both Over 25 A outings , and th at was all she wro te for the rest of the field. North Caro lina 's Ben ja m in Rutledge was pull ing do uble d uty (a s was Kratz) and ran the class to get track time for t he F o ur -Stro ke Na tio nal a board his YZ4 26F. and he looked quite imp ressive as he posted a set of semiclose seco nd- pl ace runs. West Virg i nia 's Chad Go c heno ur h o v er ed aro und th e top th ree in both m ot os and landed a th i rd-place fin ish ove rall via a 4 -3 score , pushing Seri es regular Nelen Mcf arland back to fo urth . Rounding out the top fiv e was Suzu ki rider Ja mi e Simpson , w ho used a stro ng seco nd-mo ta ride to fift h to wo rk his way into the top five overall on the day . All of the Over 25 division s featured good raci ng , and since the A and B cla sses went off t he line together . so me of th e B-c1as s bo ys had a chance to tak e a shot at th e A -dassers. A couple of stro ng starts helped put Hon da of High-Po int owne r K ev in Rothroc k up in th e midd le o f a pa ck of A -cla ss rider s, a nd he used that to draw away from the field in m oto two w ith a wi n . Howeve r, in m o t a o n e, Rothrock had to sett le fo r bein g runn er-up to Kanna polis, No rth Caroli na's Honda- m oun ted M arc Wood s. As th e pa ir reversed their order 76 w ebber (Suz). the AMA Fa ll Cla ss ic/ Four-Stroke National s. c (Y~ m) ; 4. Ky le Pet ers (YlIm ); 5. Dillo n 85 (12· 13): I. Wes Gauldin (K"w); 2. Zachllry Turner (Ka w): 3. Josh ua Schmitt (Suz); 4. Devtd Mitchell (Yom); 5. Brandon Belcher (SOl) . 85 (14· 15): 1. Mlllc:olm Klipp (Hon) ; 2. Steven Motsinger (Hon ); 3. Stephen Mttrtin ( Yam); 4. ErIc: Brown (Yam) ; 5. Michael Thom as (Suz) . 85 D: I. wlluem Bry ant (Yam); 2. Glen Martin (SuI); 3. Aaron Jonn ( Han ); 4. Derek Wilson (Kaw); 5. Adam Crane (Han) . S/ MINI; I. Zech Osborne (Suz); 2. Eric Brown (KlIw) ; 3. Matt Mille r (SUl) ; 4. Broc:Tick le (KTM); 5. Samuel K. Fitzwater (Kaw) . SCHBY: I. Matt Miller (Suz); 2. R~ndy Newkirk (Yam ): 3. .Jeke Furnace ( Y~m ); 4. David Wall s (Yom) ; 5. Josh Terry ( YlIm ). 125 A; I. Jeff Northr op (Kew); 2. Joshua Summey (Kaw): 3. David Kratz (Hus): 4 . Jim Neese (Yam) ; 5. Adem Overcesh (Hon). 125 B; I. Jason Bryant (Yam) ; 2. Doug Earles (Suz) : 3. Justin Gibbs (Hon) ; 4. JOM Mon tgomery (YlIm ); 5. Brandon 1...IIngdon (Yam). 125 C: 1. Derek Whitfield (Hon); 2. David W~lI s (Yam ); 3. David Beuer (Yam ); 4. Sco tt Johnson (Hon); 5. Terry Fesperman (Hon ). 125 0 ; 1. Steven Motsinger (Hon ): 2. Jesse Charles (Yam ): 3. Bruce Angel (Yi!lm ); 4. Lucas WlIlk er (Yam); 5. Josh Byrd (Hon). 250 A: 1. Cla rk Stile s ( KTM) ; 2. Kell y Smi th ( KTM); 3. Ji m Neese (Yi!lm ); 4. Keith Jo hnson (Can); 5. Joshua Summey (KlIw). 250 B: 1. Do ug Earles (SUI); 2. Chri stopher Roberts (Hen ); 3. Josh Montgomery (Yam ): 4. Charles Stiles (Yam ); 5. Bry an T. W~ lker (Yam). 250 C: 1. Wesle}/ Sepp (KTM ); 2. Vincent De Young (SUI): 3. Bryon Morri s (Hon): 4. A aron Bond (SUl ): 5. Anthony Pennisi (Hoe) . 250 D: I . Bruce Angel ( YlIm); 2. Herrne n Blaloc k (Hon); 3 . Keith Creech (Sm); 4 . Jim McGlynn (Hon); 5. Chris Dippel (SUI) 25+ A; I . David Kratz (Hus); 2. Benjamin Rutled ge (Y~m) ; 3. Chod Gochenour (KT M): 4. Nelan McFi"l iand (Han); 5. Jamie Simpr son (Suz). 25+ B : 1. Kevi n Roth rock (Hon ); 2. Marc Woods ( Hon ); 3. Jimmy Jon es (Yam): 4. Patrick Flem ing (Yam ): 5. Joseph Anthony (Yam ). 25+ C/D : I . Mark Miller (Hon); 2. Kyle Stever (Yem ]: 3 . Anthony Pennisi (Hon) ; 4. .Jescn Geyer (SUI) : 5. Tony Turner (Yam). 30.. A; L Ala n Alfor d 11 (Hus) ; 2. Scott Shtpley (Yam); 3. Nelen McFarland (Hon ); 4. Michael Milem (Han ); 5. Chuck Green (SUI) . 30+ B/C ; L JIl}/ Hauser (Hen); 2. Jim Ley (Kll W); 3. Stephen Bency tl (Y~ m); 4. Rusty Reynolds (Han) ; 5. Joseph Anthony ( Yllrn). 35 ..; I . Sco tt Shipley (Yam): 2. Russ Pick ett (YlIm ); 3. JIl Y Hauser (Hon ); 4. Barry Nelson (Yi!lm ): 5. J im Ley (Kaw) . 40..: I. Sonny Mit chell (Suz); 2. Richard Elder (Yi!lm): 3. Patric k Barrett (Hon): 4. W. Gregory Driscoll (Suz); 5. .Joseph Og le (Ki!lw) . OPEN/ 4·STR K : 1. Kev in Roth rock ( Han): 2. J effrey Belc her (Yllm); 3. James D. Goin (KTM) ; 4. George Stanton (Yam ): 5. Steve Sanford (Yam). U/L: 1. Justin Gibbs (Hon) ; 2. Randy Newk irk (Yam); 3. Chad Lohr (Hon) ; 4. Marc:Woods (Hen): 5. Chris topher Culler (Suz) WMN: J. Candace Lee (Hon); 2. Beverly Moore (Yllm ): 3. Toni Moore (Yem ). p io nship Series came to it s hom e track of Birch Creek Motorsports Park in Danville, Virgi nia, ro und six was run in co nj unc tio n wi th u J r. (YlIm ). 50 (4-6) : I. Trevor Barrett (Cob); 2 . J ose ph Bean (Cob) ; 3 . Taylor Mills (Cob); 4 . Ryan Carter (Cob ); 4 . Michael Curry Jr. (Pol). 50 (7-B); I. Cody Robbins (Cob); 2. Ryen Smith (KTM) ; 3. Jo sh Nickles (Cob) ; 4. Thom~s Roberts (Cob) ; 5. Travis Poole (Cob) . 65 (7-9) ; 1. Dominic: lu i (KTM); 2. Tyl er Bright (KTM); 3. D .J . Ell is (KTM); 4. Tll ylor Futr ell (KTM) ; 5. Ad am Britt (Kaw). 65 (10 ·11 ): I. Chad Mute rsp~ ugh (Sut) : 2. Brad HMt (Kaw): 3. Janie Williams (KoIIw) . 85 (7 ·1 1): 1. Zech Osbo rn e (Suz) ; 2. Do m inic: Izzi (Suz) ; 3. Matthew Pierson (Yem) : 4. Brae Tickle (KTM); 5. Chod Mutm paugh Kratz Kicks It at Birch Creek MX c Havoc, Mayhem Rule at Pit-Bike Nationals o nd moto a llo we d Ya m a ha rid er Jo s eph Antho ny to round out the top five after a good (Hon). OCTOBER 25 , 2000 • Tre vor Ha w k' s Backyard Rac eway I e n e - s t he fourth and fin a l ro und o f t he Metro Ra c ing .c om -sp o ns ored AHRMA Northeast Regional Dirt Track Se ries at Path Valley Speedway . He e as ily topped the combine d 600cc/ 750 cc Sportsman final and had a race- long bat tle with BillReynolds for the '70s Singles win. Being the only 750cc rider ente red, Taylor alread y had the 750cc Sportsman won, but he quickly jetted his way in front of 600cc Sportsma n winner James Way and had a stra ight - Factory worker Tr evor Hawk holds an . ann ual fiasco in the back ya rd of his hom e near She lby, Ohio, and if you are fortun ate enough to get an invite, you m ay join in the bizarre festiv ities. With more than 60 entries an d a few hundred spectators, raci ng ki ck ed off under heavenly conditio ns beh ind Trevor's farmhouse , located off a lonely stretch of county road in north-central Ohio. Offerin g fiv e cl asses and with no entry fee, th is an nual event draws racers and spectato rs to a wind ing ci rcui t th at thread s th rou gh th e well -kept lawn in Tr evor's back yard. "It a ll started a while back when I go t a few jun ked -out Yamah a OT80s ", explaine d Hawk. "Me and my budd y got a co uple go ing and we be ga n to battle in my back ya rd on these little m achines. Th en we dec ided we should have a race . We 've been do ing it ever sinc e. On ly once did it really pour down rain on us - that wa s probably our funniest race we hed l" Racing began when a sta rter's pistol alerted riders to run dow n a hill and start their mac hines. The course snakes off through a few com ers and then goes in and out of a massi ve bam before loo pin g all around the back -yard circuit laid out by the crew. Before receiving proper credit for laps completed, riders had to first wiggle through a sma ll tree section, round a few obstacles, and then negotiate the unlit wood pile for the night's bonfire. Lap tim es were close to two m inutes on the very twisty course; which incl uded a deep hay section. a backw ood s sec tio n , a nd a bow l tu rn o r tw o thrown in to confuse the riders. M a chi n e s ra n g e d f ro m away -length margin by the end of the race. With th e la rge amoun t of Yamaha 500s still around, th e '70s Singl es cla ss rem ains the la rg es t class , wit h many e xt re me ly fast mach ines . Ta ylo r a nd Re ynolds jumped in front .of Micha el Headm an and Rich Reynolds, After a slow sta rt, Larry Weiss put his Black /\trow Racing Yamaha int o third as the racers fin is h ed t h e o peni ng lap . Rich Reynolds passed Headman for fourth pla ce . While Weiss is very fast, he was no ma tch for the front-ru n ning duo, wh o wer e running nose to tail the entire dista nce. While Bill Reynolds tried several times to get under or outside T aylor, he ~ 'n e v e r quite h a d e no u g h t o c o m p l et e th e move . Tayl or m ad e n o mist a k es a n d h i s m achi ne held togeth er fo r a very narrow win . An other clo se final was the Over 50 co ntes t, featuring a ba tt le bet ween Mike K ean e and Weiss. Th e Over 50 cl ass was combi ned with the Over 35 and Over 60 group s. Weiss g a te d firs t , just in front of Kea ne , Bla ine Hugney and Bill McQu een. Weiss and Kean e had their Trium ph and Yama ha 750s scream ing as they fou ght for the lead . At the sta rt of th e seco nd lap , Keane slipped und er Weiss for the lead . Kea ne stayed in front, and Weiss was rig ht behi nd him th ro ugh o ut the race. A fter b attlin g w ith Bru ce A rge t sin ge r i n the ir heat, Dave Heberling g ra bbed the lead right at the sta rt of the combined 250cc/ 500cc Clas s ic , while Dave Sc heffer put his Ha rley- tricked XR80s to old Indian 50s and included almost eve rything ell z -' >ell ~ :I: c, ban ging , b ut le g s a nd a rm s we re a lso ut i l ized a s in stru ments of war , as riders fo ug ht tooth and nail for the right to be known as the cham pion of the Pit-Bike Nationals. Wh en a ll was sa id a nd don e . John "Dude" Vesper had won his fifth cham pionship, rid ing the wheeis off a Honda ZSO fo r the win in the 50 cc cl ass. Pro J eff Gibson ba ttled former Pro Chad Coon in the aoc c and sto rmed his Ya maha TTR 125 in fo r the w in in t he 125 cc cla ss, des pite refer ee Haw k ' s attempt to di squali fy him. Th e W o men's class was un de r th e a bso l u te r ule of Sheila Lamb ert , on he r XR100. w a: W in between . Th ere were some im peccably prepared m achines and so me th at wer e abso lute junk. The re was the usual bar- 100cc clas ses and scored wins in both . w hile Coo n took sec ond place in both clas ses. L arr y " F u se " M cGuire :I: o w Path Valley Speedway: Nick Tayl or (2N), here leading Bill Reyno lds (11H) in the '70s Singles contest in Spring Run, Pennsylvani a, sewed up that class victory and also the 750cc Sport sman win at the fou rth and fi nal round of the AHRMA Northeast Regiona l Dirt Tra ck Seri es.

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