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Portland Trail Riders: Josh Woods rode 10 both the 125cc and 250cc Pro-clas s victories at the special "Race For The Heart" event in Portland, Michigan. Race From The Heart PorUand Trail R iders One frOID the Heart B y B ART NEWM A N PORTlAND, MI, SEPT. 10 he second Sunday in September is something spec ial in Michi gan 's Dis t ric t 14 motocross c ircles. T he Portland Tra il Riders hold a "Ra c e from the Heart" and proceeds from this event go to Mott's Chil dren 's Hospital. The b ig p urse money ($7000 , p lus $1000 in ho les h ot m oney ) brings in ride rs such as Nick We y , Josh Woo ds , Tyle r Ev a n s , Ra nd y Va lade and Tom my Ba rr o n . With 2 8 of the fastest 125cc Pros in the Midwest lining up for the start, it's a sight to see. Add in a $250 bounty for the holeshot , and the a ction gets even bette r. First out of the gate and leading the 125cc Pro pack through tum one was Derek Rose, on the Pa nic Rev ride. Rose crashed , passing the lead to Tech -Care rider Jason Mc Donald , who led for two strong laps before losing his lead to Evans , making th e running ord er E v a ns , McDonald , Woods, Da vid Ga ylord and Wey. By halfway , Evans and Woods had opened up a good-s ized lead on Mc Donald , who now had his ha nds full with lame duck Kawasaki rider We y . Evans flat landed his C R in a jump -filled rhythm sect ion , giv ing Woods the open ing he needed to move into the le ad . Woods d isposed of his goggl es on ce t h e pass was made, clearing his vision for a run to victo ry aboard his DGY/ Pro Circuit/ Lowe Raci ng KX. Th e two -lap board greeted Woods on t he next goaro und . We y was now in second . Eva n s slowed, letting Ba rro n move into third , and the order rema ined the same to the chec kered flag . T 64 O CTOBER 25, 2000' IC U IC I e Strategies c ha nged in moto two . All the top dogs lined up inside, looking for dry dirt a nd the ho leshot. This time it went to Ba rron , with Valade, McDon ald . We y, Woods and Evans in tow . Barron led for a lap , but th en disaster struck when his m otor went south . We y was now the point man , bu t Woods had his s ights set on the lea d , and a lap late r Woods passed Wey on th e uphill to take the lead fo r good. Evans qu ickl y moved up to pa ss McD onald and Va lade before a s o il sampl e relegated him ba c k to fifth . With Woods out front with a comfortable lead, the race was between Wey, Valade , Evans and McDonald. Evans was on the move, overtaking McDon ald and Valade - onl y to ha ve We y kick it up a not ch , hold ing on to sec o nd beh ind Woods . With less than a lap to go , Evans pu sh ed his way back to the rear of We y' s Kawa sak i and d ived inside for the pass with just three co rners to go . The pla n worked , as he found the opening he was looking for , but it set him up off the tra ck for the next set of jum p s, and he would be docked a pos ition , ending up third , behind Woods and Wey. In the first 250cc Pro moto , Mark Cheza was out front at the start, nabbing the holeshot. Cheza's glory was sh ort-lived, and soon Evans was th e leader , bu t he had his hands full with Woods. On lap four, Woods made the pass when Evans went completely sideways in the slick hard-pack. Woods put his head down and let his blue -collar riding style and work eth ic do the talk ing. Evans looked content with sec ond; after all, it was moto one, and he had a lead on Wey . With less than two laps to go , Woods stuck his front wheel into a soft berm while entering the Chevy Trucks straightaway, park ing himself and letting Evans ta ke the win. Woods was u p and going in tim e to hold Wey off for second. Moto two was a sequel of sorts , as another fast old guy, Todd Stewart, was the first rider throug h tum on e , riding a CR500 -powered CR250. Not new n e 'IV S to the game, Stewa rt got what he came for and let the kids go to work . One rider who wasn't that happy about following the monster through turn one was Woods; Stewart had done a number on the young lad 's gog gles, mak ing them us eless , and they hung on the handlebars from tum th ree on . Eva ns , Valade and Wey did their best to match Wood s ' speed tum for tum , but Woods was not to be denied. Evans was second and Wey was th ird . In th e e nd, Woods took the win , riding half-blind after 25 minutes with no goggles. After the final moto of the day , a ra y of sunshine broke through t he clouds just as the Portland T rai l Ride rs made it's th ird ann ual dona tion of $ 10 ,00 0 to t he Univ e rs ity of Michi ga n's Mott' s Children's Hos pita l. eN Portland T Riders rail Portland, Michigan Results: September 10, ZDDD 50 JR S HAFT : 1. Lo qen N ev in s ( Yam } : 2 . Trenton W. Risner (v ern): 3. Lewis Hunt (Yll m) : 4. Conor J . Edgar (Yam) ; 5. Lucas Lowe (Yam) . 50 SR SHAFT: 1. Er ic Senk ( Yam ); 2. Br ian Nelso n (Ya m ); 3 . Krista Nelson (Yam) ; 4. Colin J . Cook (Yam ); 5. Camero n L Sm ith (Yam) . 50 JR : 1. .Jarett J . Pesek 2. Lewi s Hunt (KTM); 3. Daniel R. Ayotte (Cob) : 4. Zachary Tay lor (Cob ). 50 SR: 1. Tay lor W. Davis (Cob ): 2. Austi n L. Nelson (Lem ); 3 . Matt J . Kovach ( KTM): 4 . Cod y McClellan (Cob) ; 5. Kenneth Bass (KTM) . 60: 1. Dan iel J . Aulseybrook (Kaw) ; 2. Nathan Ciszewski (Kaw); 3. Robert B. Wagner (Kaw); 4. Kenneth LoozeJr. (Kaw); 5. M;chael A. Chapman (KTM). 80 (7 - 11 ): 1. Dane Marsack (Hon); 2 . Chad E. Coo ley (Kaw) ; 3 . Jeff Thompson ( Suz); 4. Kurtis M. Lee {Suz} ; 5. Jordan P. Dryer {Sua). 80 ( 12- 15): 1. Aaro n M. Smith (Hon) : 2. Ky le W. Mou lt on ( Kaw) ; 3. Er ic R. Sa ya (Y am); 4 . Alan Putnam (Hon ): 5. Jarid Pohl (Hon ). 80 C : 1. Nick Janos e (Kaw ); 2 . Chris Perrin (Kaw) ; 3 . Sean Duff (Kaw); 4. T roy Whit e (Hon); 5 . Mark Donaken (Yam ). 12 5 PRO: 1. Josh Woods (Kaw ); 2. Nick Wey ( Kaw ); 3. Tyler Evans ( Hon) ; 4 . Jason McDonald (Suz); 5. Ja mie Broc kma n (Hon) . 250 PRO: 1. J osh Woods (KllW); 2. Tyler Evens (Hon); 3. Nick Wey (Kaw) : 4. Randy Valade (Hon ); 5. John Buono (Kaw ). 30 + : I . M ic hael R. Mill er (Ya m) ; 2 . Larry L. Witm er (Suz) ; 3. Ronald D. Rick ert (Kaw); 4 . Mark E. Webster (Suz). 3 5 +: 1. Cr aig M . Pic k ett ( Han); 2 . Fr ed eri ck Mervau (Han); 3. J am es R. Marsack (Han); 4. Mark A . Cheza (KTM); 5. Duwayne Dowse (Kaw) . 40 +: 1. Larry L. Witme r (Suz) ; 2. Mick Bushong ( Ho n) ; 3 . J o hn R. L o v e ( Ya m) : 4 . T i m ot hy C . J ackson (Hon); 5. Mark S. Cook (Hon) . 50 +: 1. Robert J . Chapm en Jr. ( Hen): 2. La rry Brock (Hon) : 3. Stephen McNabb (Kaw) ; 4. Robert E. Miller (Yam) . NON ~CU R : 1. Ala n Besh o re (S uz) : 2 . Do ug Pennington (Hon). WMN : 1. Nic ho le Cheee (Suz); 2. Tara Ti nsley (Kaw) . SeniorVet and Vintage National Motocross Championship H Point Raceway igh McClain Claims Three B y C A RL D A V IS MOONT MORRIS, PA, SEPT. 16 ete ra n riders from across the Midwest converged on the High Point Raceway Nat ional track for their own day of fun and racing glory at the l Oth annual Senior Vet an d Vintage National MX Championship . The Rac er Productions crew provided a perfect track that included nearly all of the National cir cu it. Riders had to be at least 25 ye a rs o ld t o qualify fo r this yearly AMA even t, and with the addition of a couple of Support classes, everyone in attendance had a c ha nce to compete. With lots of ride r classifications a nd Vintage classes, there was a place for everyone to have fun racing . Pennsylvania had the most e ntries . Oh io also had a strong field of con- V t enders , West Virg inia had a good showing , and there were also entries from Ca nada and New York, with a total of more than 325 riders. Ohio 's Robin McClain had a great day at this year's Vet race. He repeated last yea r's wins in the Vet Over 30 B, FourStroke and Vintage classes. McClain was in top form on his KTM 520 four-stroker and was still riding high after recently winning a Loretta Lynn's National title in the Vet B class. He kept that momentum going throughout the weekend, cheered on by his fathe r, Rob McClain , who was also compet ing this year in the Over 50 and Over 55 classes, with good results. The O ver 30 B class was a to ugh battle for the younger McClain , as he had h is hands full with Tren t Bartolotti , Da ve Ho rn and Edd ie Karban . In High Point Raceway: Robin McClain (1N)won the Vintage 1984, Four-Stroke and Vet Over 30 B classes al the Sen ior Vet and Vintage National Motocross Championshi p in Mounl Morris, Pennsylvania.