Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Bo wen aced both m o t o s, a head of K arte r Busse. J eff Hill and Mi nn esot a's Sco tt Stein le . How ever . w hen they later lined up for th e Over 3 0 A m ot o s, Denn i s Hawth o rn e too k both w i ns, a head o f B o w e n a nd Stei nle . Hawthorne continued his stri ng of his victories in the Over 35 A m otos, this time w ith Roy Nafzger and Steinle kee pi ng him hon est. In the O ve r 40 A co ntest, Sc ott C urrie claimed both moto wins, ahead of To m Dretz k a and an oth er Bo wen , Kell y . There are a nu mber of things you can say abo ut Lo ren Cook. He's bi g (arou nd 6 -foot-3). He' s fast. A nd beca use he's big and fast, he's a perfect match for the aluminu m -framed Serv ice Honda CR500 that h e u sed to power away from the pack with hcleshot -to -check ers wins in both the Over 45 and Over 50 contest s. Mike Zimmerman foll owed him home in Ov er 45 competiti on, while Dave Knopse did the hon or s in Over 50 . Th e largest cla ss of the day . with 43 rid ers, wa s the Over 35 B class, but that didn't bother T erry Hahn , wh o swept both m otos, ahead of Steve Holland, Joe Nosek and Wesley Fuller , Aztalan cl ub presid ent Pete Degrand prob ebly knows every rock on th e Allie tra ck by its first nam e, and he conv inci ngly dem on strated his familiarit y to eve ryo ne in the first Ove r 40 B (Division On e) m oto w ith a hu ge lead and an easy wi n. But in the seco nd m ot o, he fou nd himsel f w ith hal f a do zen fast ri ders jostli ng ahea d of him in to th e fir st tum. and des p ite passing t wo riders on the last lap, his 1-4 sco re co uld n't top Steve Lange (3 ·1) . Er ik Ade lsen and Jeff Wag ner rou nded out the top four . m ot a tw o , Beale o nce aga in ab sconded wi th th e hol eshot. Karl J ohn son was seco nd, Don Cun ning ham wa s t hi rd , and Scot t J oh n so n was running a d ist an t fo urth . Karl J ohnson ma de the pass for th e lead but th en went off the track. He resum ed racing and once again passed Beale , who was lo o k ing to pad his po ints lead goi ng into the fi nal race at Carls bad Racew ay , On ce the lea ders set tle d int o their te mpo, the ba ttl e was for thi rd, betwee n Cunni ng ham and Scott John son ; the two tra ded places on the fourth lap, and Sc ott John so n took third for good, At the fi n is h , K arl Johnson won the Over 30 division , ahe ad of Cunning ha m and Adams, Beal e took th e Ov er 40 w in , ah ead of Scott J ohnson and Ste ve Hugh es, Re s u lts 80 BEG: I . Daniel J ohnson (Hon) ; 2. Tyler Hemnonn (Yam) ; 3. logan JohnIOfi (Hon) . 80 NOV: I. Mattheow Adams (Yam) ; 2 . Kyle Adam i (Kawl; 3 . J immy Andenon (Yam) . 80 EX; I. Ltc: Wray (Yam ). 125 BEG: I. J eremy Beere (Hon) ; 2 . Len MacL.achan (Yam) ; 3. TIffan y Holtman (Yam) . 250 BEG: 1. Dale Dondcle (Yam ); 2. Jll son Dudley (Yam ); 3 . Zeke Wilaon (Han ). I ~ NOV A: 1. Zac Wray (Vllm ); 2 . A.J . Steinba ch (Ya m ); 3 . DenniS EWIng (Hon ). 125 NOV B: I . Shane McCas sey (Kew). ~ NOV: 1. J .R. Aynn (Hon ); 2 . Tim Lyons (Vllm ). 250 INT: 1. Dave Jenkins (Suz) ; 2 . James Robinson (Han); 3 . Kirk Cha ndler (Han) . OPEN PRO/M: I. Josh Tupe (Honl . VET 30 .. NOV: I. Kllri Johnlon (Yllm ); 2. Ron Adami (Va rni; 3. Don Cunning ham (Hon ). VET" 30 .. INT: I . Glenn Cunningha m (Hon ); 2 . DawlOn Leech man (Han); 3. MIlrk Howell (Vam ). VET 40 .. NOV: I. NICholas Bellle (Yllm ); 2. Scott J ohn lOn (Hon) 3 . Steve Hughes (Yam ). VET" 50 .. INT: 1. Ron Tuzinsky {Honl ; 2. Bill Malone ; 3 . Jll ke Goodhue (KTM). VET 50 .. M.STR: 1. Bill CarT; 2 . Deve Jacobus (Yam) ; 3 . Denrlls 25 .. A: 1. KeIth Bowen ; 2 . Ka rter Busse; 3 . J e lf Hill: 4 Scott Steinle: 5. &on Ezenn l . 25. B 0 ·1 : 1. John Stewllrt; 2 . James Kru.e : 3 . BNr Reynold s: 4_CharlesWillie; 5 . Joe Sch uster . ~ .. B D·2 : 1. Jeff MK-haud; 2 . Carl He ln; 3 . /'l\ichad Ferger: 4 Brad Y ; 5. Andy Bowman. deJO. A: I. DennIS Hh1horne; 2. K~ ~ : 3. Scotz Stene; 4 Bryan Huoc 5. Ryan Rowder. JO. B ().I : 1. Doug Feeney;2. St~ Holland: 3. M.K:hed flac· t.d; 4 .jce Schuster, 5 . Bobby Hall. Knauf: 3 . OIlVtdHem; 4 . Russ 30 .. B ()'2; 1. Terry Hahn; 2. Hodges : 5. Edd~ Iiodgeo$ . 35+ A:. 1. DerWI Hllwthome: 2. Roy Na lzger, 3 . Scott Steinle: 4 . Russell Ott; 5 . Bryan Hart. 35 .. B: l . TefT)' ~; 2. Steve HoIlond 3 . Joe Nowk.: 4 . Wesley : Fuller, S. CRlig Smith . • 40 .. A: I . Scott Currie; 2 . Tom Oreuka; 3 . Kelly Bowen ; 4 . Ronald Downen ; 5. David Bomaon 40.. B D·I : I . Steve l.4nge ; 2. Pete Degnlnd; 3 . Enk AlkIsm: 4 . J eff Wllgner : 5 . F~ Bellmlln . 40. B D·2 : I . Terry Hahn; 2. Guy Oehl er: 3 . Lonny Brown; 4 . J effrtoyKandler; 5 . Jonathan Hodapp . 4 5..; 1. tcren Cook.; 2 . Mike ZlI nmerman; 3 . J erry .Jenee n: 4 . Dave Knopse; 5 . Neal Roes.sIer . SO.: I. Loren Cook ; 2. Deve Knospe; 3 . .ie IT)' Baumga rdner. 4 Glenn Kno,;; 5. Don Hochme ,ster . 60 ..: I. HolT)' Lewis; 2 . J im OeI'levlln; 3 . Robert Bmu: 4 . Mike MIchelli. WMN: I . Ke lly Nye : 2. Kimberly Wesl ergallrd: 3 . TIImm y Ogle ; 4 . MIInhlllynn ~n ; 5. J ulie Knon. WMN: I. TIffany HoItmen (Yam ); 2 . Karen Arcam (Kew). 4 ·STRK NOV: I . Marcus HaVIn (Yam); 2. Ste- Holtman (Vam). S BMBR NOV: I. Scott Devis (Han) ; 2 . Kirtt Barnett (Hon); 3 . Rob (....1 Aztalan Cycle Club By MARK THOMPSON LA KE MILlS, WI, SEPT. 9 When riders happ ily drive 500 mil es to atte nd a race, yo u know yo u're on to something special. Cooked up by Mike Mich elli a few yea rs ago, and with th e enthusiastic support of the Aztal an Mot or cy cl e Club, T UF Racin g , UFO Plastics, Sunstar Sprockets and To rque Center , the eight h a nn ua l North A m er ic an Sen iors Champion ship li ved up to its reputation, with 3 36 entrants on hand, perfect weather, a well groo med and -watered tr ack . a luxur iou s hour of practi ce (and a full da y of open pra cti ce the day befor e), and trophies and pri zes 10 places deep - not to m enti on a ge nerous Pro payba ck. A s usual. the wide start line had been slice d an d diced and mixed w it h wood chips fo r a deep , loam y , tr act ion ·filled zon e. Wh en th e gate drops , riders pinned th e thr ottl e kn ow ing that their rear kn obbi es were go ing to hook up. Th e fi rst to th e lin e we re th e O ver 25 A Ex perts. Fo rm er factory Yama ha rider Keith Hocking County Fa i rg rounds Hey, Bub - There's No Doubting Thomas B y R UPERT cue X, PEu..ETr LOG AN , O H, SEPT. 13 Bub Th oma s decided it was time to step up and earn some money at ro und 21 of the Ohio Cou nty Fai r Motocross Champio nship Seri es. This was his night; the journeyman racer fro m South Bloomingvill e stole the show . Promoter T ab Th ompson had a dilly of a circu it laid out for the more than 300 racers who came out to com pete at the country fair race in the boo mi ng ru ral metropolis of Logan. It wasn 't all easy pickin's fo r Th omas in win ni ng bo th races of the 125cc and 250cc Pro classes. He had to fight off T on y "Th e Tiger" Robinson. the Hon da-m oun ted Kuchler tw ins. and Josh Hamilto n and his F&S Suzuki to get th e win in a sing le- moto fonnal. Thomas bat tled seco nd -placed Sco tt Kuchl er and Hamil to n in th e 250cc A con test, bu t at the end, it was Thomas wh o sto o d atop th e podium . Kuchler was seco nd and Ham il ton th ird. The elder statesman o f Ohio m otocro ss and the presiden t of AMA District I I , Gerry Ben nett, was intent on making a splas h at th is event. The Yamaha YZ42 6F-mounted Bennett went three for th ree. cruising to the Over 25. Over 30 and Over 40 class wins . Another double -cla ss winne r wa s l o ca l race r Levi Kilbarger , wh o thrashed his KTM in for th e 65cc ·c1ass troph y an d als o sto rmed hom e fir st in the 85cc (7 -11 ) cla ss. Randy Van Wagner, aboard his Suzuki. took the measur e of the 25 0cc B class, while "Mad" Mike Russell crui sed to the Open Bike w in. Azta lan Cycle Club: Keith B o wen (19) aced both Over 25 A motos at the eighth annual North American Seniors Championsh ips In Lake Mills, W isconsi n . O CTO BER 25. 2000· 80 ( 12. 15): I. J ar ed Grabiel (Kawl; 2. Shane Auharty (Han) ; 3. Jeff Roelle (Yam ) . 125 A:. 1. Bub Thom.u (Vam); 2. Ton y RobImon (Hon): 3. Josh ""' ( ). 123 B: I. Kyko Ted (Yam): 2. NICk Carroll (Vam) : 3. Dernck ..... .... _ l....)· .... 250 A: 1. Bub Thomas (Yam); 2 . Scott Kuchler (lion ): 3 . Josh ( ). 250 B: I. Randy Van W~ lSuz I; 2. Marty Be1beoch (Hon); 3 . Nate EDt- (Suz) . OPEN: I. MIke RIl:SWII (Suz) ; 2. Bert Barak (Yam ); 3. DwighI Voltz(Kew) . SCHBY; 1. Nr l (and! (Yam ); 2. J ared Cir abte! (Kaw); 3 . Richte - ElkInS(Suz). 25. : I. Gerry Bmnen (Yam ); 2. Ra ndy Van Wagne r (Suz); 3 ,loI,arty Berbench (Hon) . 30..: I. Gerry Bennett (Vam ): 2. RIChard Custllrd J r. (Hon) ; 3. _ _ (Honl. 40 ..: I. Ge "y Bennett (Va m ); 2 . Bill Re is l ( Ho n); 3 . to\ark McDanid (Yam ). Results 50: I. Zac:h Thcmpson (Cob ); 2. ~II Roy (Cob); 3. t..og.1 Pol· lard (Cob) ; 4 . Paul Ragon (Cob) ; ~. J oke (aniit)' (Cob) . 65 : 1. Cody MJIJer (KTM); 2. HW1Ift' ftnan (Kaw); 3 . Kyle Dortch (Kaw); 4 . Levi West (KT"' ); S. Allen Bntdy (KTM). 65 J R: I. Cody Maller (Suz) : 2. H""'er Inman (Suz ); 3. Douglas Hall (Suz); 4 . Brady Orr (Suz) ; 5 . Levi West (Vam ). 85 SR: 1. Kenny Dale Orr (Suz); 2 . ChaM Oambk-(Suz): 3. Cody BlQ9iSrt (Suz); 4 . J Olon Gable (Suz) ; 5. Josh Dech ller (Kllw). S/ MlNI: 1. Kemy Dale Orr (Suz): 2. Aul tin W~II (Suz l; 3 . Chase Gllm ble (Suz) ; 4 . BrDdy Orr (Sw:) ; 5 . DouglllS HaD (Suz). a.a Bowen Arrows to S enior Nationals Wins 74 & - 8o

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