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challenged Metcalf aga in over a set of double jum ps and took the po int. On the final lap , Horton wa s still out front, but he wa s beg inn ing to catc h some la pped riders, while Metcalf ke pt Hor to n on his toes around every obsta cle . Horton clu ng to the front spot a t the checkers. Shue dropped Me tca lf to t hird on the final la p. Cheste r was fourth and Ward fifth. Ward fired off the gate in the sec ond moto , with Metc a lf, S h u e and Ches te r in pursuit . Horton wa s a 1'10show . Metcalf qu ickl y moved b y Ward to take the front s pot, where he remained to take the checkers . Ward landed second, followed by S hue. Th e Over 25 A class was a war for the fron t pos ition between vete ran rac ers Billy Liles and Chester. Th e pair ba tt led closely in moto o ne. Chester pu lled beside Liles to m a ke a last-lap challenge for the win , but Liles ma intained the winn ing edge at the end. In the s e cond moto , Chester took the lead off the gate , while Liles started third . Cheste r rema ined in t he fro nt spot the entire moto for the win and the overall. Liles wor ked his way into sec ond for the moto and second ove ra ll. In th e O ver 3 5 cl a s s, Ron "Wirehead " Jones rode out fro nt , with Liles in s e c on d brie fly unti l Albert McCoy moved by. McCoy then passed J ones for the lea d . By th e end of the first la p, Liles had dro p ped to s eventh . Mean while , McC o y stre tche d his le a d and cha lked up th e win. followed by Jones. In the second m oto , Georgia's Da rrell S ims got o u t of th e gate and around turn o ne first , with Jones , McC oy and Liles next in lin e . J ones shot by S ims for the le ad , followed by McCoy and then Liles . Sims dropped to la st after some problems in th e back section of the cours e . By the second lap , Liles had work ed his way into second , and by the final la p he had taken the lead for the win, with J ones taking second and McCoy third . Jones la nded the over all with a 2 -2 ta lly . eN VictorySports Pigeon Forge, Tenne••ee Results: September 23-24 , 2000 [Round 141 50 SHA FT: I. Tr evor Barrett (Yam); 2. Micha el Hall (Yam): 3. Cody Gragg (Yam ); 4 . Mason Grag g (Yam) ; 5. Drew Field s (Yam) . 50 HON : 1. Dam o n Goi n ( Ho n) ; 2 . Jorda n Matusevich (Hon) . 50 ( 4· 6) : 1. Will iam Dick son (Cob) ; 2. Micha el Hall (Pol) ; 3. Trevor Barrett (Cob) ; 4. Chris Good man (Cob): 5. Cody Gragg (Cob) . 5 0 ( 7· 8 ) : I. Br ad ley Bu n c h (Co b): 2 . Co dy Robbins (Cob) ; 3 . Sean Cunningham (Cob); 4. Dustin Chandler (Cob); 5. Colton Renak er (Cob ). 60 ( 7 -9): 1. Brad ley Bun ch ( K aw); 2 . T yler Bright ( KTM): 3 . Luk e Gri ffis ( KTM) ; 4 . Benj am in Dent on (KTM): 5. Tay lor Jo hnson (KTM) . 60 (1 0 - 1 1) : I. Zach Osbo me (KTM) ; 2. Jacob Patt erson ( KTM ); 3. Matthew Mashb urn ( Ka w); 4 . Tree Mi ller (KTM) : 5. Tyler Newto n (KTM). 60 (7- J 1): 1. Jake Griffi s (Hon) ; 2. Davin Price (Suz); 3. Dustin Rowe (Suz): 4 . Tyler Bright (Kaw ): 5. Ju stin Sipes (Kaw) . 8 0 ( 12 · 13) : I. Chr is Osborne (S ua): 2. Blak e Massey (Yam) ; 3. Harris Altman (Suz): 4 . J onathan Dove (Yam) ; 5. Cody Patt erson (Yam). 8 0 (1 4- 15) : I. Je remy A lli son (Suz); 2 . Rob Wooden (Yam); 3. J eremy Sparks (Yam); 4 . Shay ne Jorda n (Kew) : 5. Jeffrey Coates (Yam) . 8 0 D : I. M itc h Welb orn (S ua): 2. Tyl er Bailes (Kaw ) ; 3 . Keith Dav idson (Suz); 4 . Brad le y Bya rs (Suz); 5. Chris King (Suz) . a l l MINI: 1. Ju stin Sipes (Kew): 2. Ja ke Griffi s ( Hon) ; 3 . Du stin Row e (S uz); 4 . J eremy A ll iso n (Suz); 5. Harris A ltma n (Suz). a l l AM: 1. Kory Cunningham (Yam ); 2. Michael Robinson (Suz); 3. J . Sneed (Yam) ; 4. Stacy Hodg es (Yarn) : 5. J .T. Smi th (Hon) . a l l C/ O: 1. Ryan Stanesu (Hon) ; 2. J erem y Hill (Suz); 3. J effrey Sparks (Hon); 4. Trav is Wormsley (Hon); 5. Dust in Williams (Kaw). 125 A/PRO : I . Nick Metca lf (Sua): 2. Matt Shue (Suz); 3 . Aaro n Dieter (SUl ); 4 . J im Che ster (SUl) ; 5 . Je red Black (Vam ). 125 B: 1. Da nn y Sm ith (Hon ) ; 2. lack Bradshaw (Yam); 3 . Do ug Earl s (SU2); 4 . Kory Cunni ng ha m (Ya m ); 5 . Aa ron Stancil (Ya m) . 125 C : 1. Jaso n T ucker (S uz) : 2 . Br an don Du rbec k (Yarn) : 3. J effrey Spark s (Hon); 4 . Fr eddy Rowe (vem) : 5. Christopher Nelson (Suz). 125 0 : 1. Fi eld in g Morri s ( Yam) ; 2. J effrey Coates ( Yam ); 3. Chr is J on es (Hon); 4 . Brent Hall (Hon) ; 5 . J a m ie Cort ez (Ya m) . 250 A/PRO : 1. Nick Metcalf (Sua): 2. Matt Shue (Sua): 3. Chad Ward (Vam): 4 . J im Chester (s uz) : 5. Je red Black (Yam ). 250 B: 1. Danny Sm ith (KTM) : 2. Aaron Stan cil ( Vern) ; 3 . Zec k B rads ha w ( Yam) ; 4 . Dou g Earls (Sua): 5. Bry an Walk er (Vam) . 250 C: 1. B.J . Huntsi nger (8uz ); 2. J erem y Hill (S uz ) ; 3 . Fred d y Rowe (Yam ); 4. Eugene Norton (Kaw); 5 . J o shu a Wyatt (Ya m) . 2 50 0: I. Ry an Ad k ins (Suz ); 2. Chu ck Greer (Suz); 3. Brad Clark (Suz); 4. Michael Potts (Yam) ; 5. Mar k Riehl (Hon ). SCHBY : 1. Rya n Sipe s (Kaw ) ; 2. J ason Wiley (Yam) ; 3. Blake Hovis (Hon); 4. Matt Blevins (SOl); 5. Zachary Mill er (SOl). 25 . A : 1. J im Chester (Suz); 2. Billy Liles (Suz) ; 3. Todd Baisden (Suz); 4. A lbert McCoy (Suz) ; 5. Ray Boruff (Sua). 25 . B: 1. Lo nnie Bro wn (Kaw) ; 2. Ju stin McCoy ( Yam ): 3 . Timo thy Cam p (Suz); 4 . Rod ney Wi se (Suz) ; 5 . Harry Sandfor d (Yam ). 25. C: 1. All en Brown (Suz) ; 2. Sta cy Rogers ( Yam) ; 3 . Jo nat ha n Langworth y ( Yam); 4 . Bre nt James (5 uz); 5. Chri s Dey (Yam) . 30. A : 1. Billy Lil es (Suz) ; 2 . A lbe rt M cC o y (Suz); 3 . Todd Bai sd en ( Suz); 4 . Eric Mc Hatt on (Suz); 5. Leslie Belcher (Suz). 30. B: 1. Lon nie Brown (Kaw); 2. Bill y A dk ins (Hon) ; 3. David A lbert (Hus); 4 . Ji mmy Leach (Kaw); 5. Kevin Kasey (Han) . 30 . C: 1. J effr ey Fields (Hon) ; 2. Ste ven Ratliff (Yam) ; 3. Wade Ga rland (Kaw) ; 4. Edward J ohnson (Hon) ; 5. Mich ael Robinson (SOl). 35. : 1. Ron Jo nes (SOl) ; 2. Albert McCoy (Suz); 3 . J effrey Dodg en (Ya m): 4 . Bill y Li les (Suz) : 5 . Darr ell Sim s (Hon) . 40. : I. Ron Jones (SOl) ; 2. Darr ell Sim s (Hon) ; 3. Kevin Kasey (Hon) ; 4 . Roger Arn old (Suz): 5. J od y O lson (Vam) . 48. : 1. J ohnn y Gibson (Yam) : 2. Ted Shortridg e (S uz) ; 3 . Dann y Gross ( Yam ) ; 4 . Dav id Ha yw ard (Hon ); 5. Fred J ames (Suz). 4 -STRK : 1. Wes l ey McC o y ( Yam) ; 2 . Da vid A lbert (Hus) ; 3. Brandon Stook sbury (Yam) ; 4. Corey Garrett (Yam ); 5. James Goin (Han) . SFI F Series North all Round 3:C arnegie Cycle Park Rusty Never Sleeps Bv J IM A N D V A LE RIE E N O S UVERMORE, CA, SEPT. 24 h e n C laws on Mot or s p ort s / Bre edl ove Racing-ba cke d Rusty Holland s how s up to a North ern Cali fo rn ia ra c e , you c a n be su re of o ne t h in g : He ' s wide -e yed a nd b u s h y tai led a nd intent o n just on e th ing winning! Ho lla n d absolutel y dom inated a ll four moto s e n route to the o vera ll vic to ry in both the I 25cc and 2 50cc Pro classes at round three of the GFI Fa ll S er ie s a t Carn eg ie Cy cl e Pa rk . Al t ho ugh Holl a n d onl y g ot th e holes hot in o ne o f the four m o to s , onc e o ut front he set a b lister ing pa c e t h at t h e re st o f t he fiel d s im p ly co uldn' t matc h. At th e e n d of t h e da y , Holl a n d s um med up his pe rform a nce with satisfac tion . "If o n ly it wa s th is e a s y a t th e Nati o nal s, " he said . In th e 250 c c Pro cl a s s , th e o n ly ride r wh o h a d a c ha nce of b e at ing Ho lla nd wa s Na tha n Wood s . Ab oa rd a h ea lt h y -s oundi ng Motow orld o f EI Caj on -ba ck ed YZ42 6 F, Wo o d s s uf fe red a poor start in th e first moto ye t W s till ma naged to s na g second, even a fte r ta ngling he avily with Randy Nor ma n on several o cca s ion s. In m oto tw o , Woods gated much better, th is t im e co m ing around the first turn in fourth . Although Holland had grabbed the hol eshot , Woods kept him in sight and con s is tently gained g ro und on h im , and on the white -flag lap , h e was wit hi n two s e c o nd s of Holland. How e ve r. Holland turned it up a notch to t ak e the w in ju st b ik e lengths a head of Wood s , who finished out the d a y second overa ll. Putting in another co ns istent rid e fo r th e seco nd week in a row was FMF/Fox/B ridgestone-backed Ha rold Hageman, who ha s come a live of lat e a n d tcont ln u e s to look im p re ssi v e . -........... After two s ec6nd:~ce starts, he he ld o n to post a 5-3 score-for third overall on the da y. ~ In the 125cc Pro cla s s , Holland was so far o ut front that he was a ble to c ruis e th e entire last lap in e ac h moto . Behi n d h im , F o rest Ranch res ident Evan La ug hri dge put in an in s piring first m o to, c o mi n g up thro ugh the field to challenge Da vid Bo othe a nd No rma n , who were ru n ni ng secon d a nd th ird , re s p ec tiv e ly. It bec am e a thre e -wa y b a ttle until Bo o t h e we nt do wn in th e whoo p s e c t io n on the whi te-fla g la p . Laughrid g e insta nt ly went fro m fou rth to second as No rm an lo s t h is mo me n tu m a void ing Bo othe . Laughridge held o n to ta ke the runner-up spot, ahead of Norman. Moto two proved to be the best of the da y. A s ix-ride r battle for se c ond pla ce developed at about the halfwa y point. Be ing pu rsued by Cra ig Tru glio , Ha g e ma n , La ug h rid g e , Bo o t he and No rman, Palad ino ha d a target on his back , a nd yo u could ha ve thrown a blanket over the pa c k. In the e nd , Pa la dino he ld off th e cha llenge to finish second . Tr ug lio, did like wise for th ird. Pa ladino's effo rts were rewarded with seco n d o ver all o n th e da y , w hil e Laughridge posted a 2 -5 showing, good enough for th ird on the day . In the 2 50cc Inte rm e d ia te ra nks, Chris Loredo posted a 1- 1 s ho wing for the overall on the day. After snaring the holeshot and ta king a wire -to -wire vic tory in moto on e , Loredo nearly had to settle for second in moto two when J im my S tew a rt took the early lead . Stewa rt, who finished sec ond in the first moto , lo o k e d to have t h e overa ll in hand , bu t a m iscue at th e fin ish -line turn changed a ll that. As Stewart c rossed the finis h line to com plete la p th ree , he los t th e fro nt e nd and s la m med into a p ile of ha y ba les, a llo win g Lo re do to sco ot by fo r th e eventual win a nd the overall. Stewa rt pla ced an eventual fourth in the moto . However, Stewart's determined effort netted him second overall o n the day. Matt McCrumm en d omina ted t he 125cc Inte rmediate ranks aft er taking a hard -f ought win in moto one. Avo iding a big, seve n- rider p ileup in the first turn , McC rummen , a long with Eric Nye a nd Calv in Andl ov ec , pulled a w ay fro m the 18 -ri de r fie ld .' McC ru m m e n held the le a d un til the last lap. wh e n Nye ma de a p ass o n the last uphill section of the track. As th e rid ers t ra ve rs e d across t he hill s ide b y s ide , McCru m me n fo u g ht bac k at th e end of the straighta way to regai n the lea d com ing down the hill. At the c heckers , both riders crossed s ide by s ide , with th e nod goi ng to Mc C rum m en . Wh ile An dl ov e c fin is he d fo urth , h e rebo un de d with a so lid s e cond in moto two for second o ve ra ll o n th e day . Dan iel Sani post e d c o n vi nc in g wins in the S u permini class , besting Eric Mc Crum m e n in both motos. The two s et th e pace ea rly on in the 19 ride r fie ld , a nd wh ile S ani took a wire to -wire victo ry in moto one , Mc Cru mmen jumpe d out to the early lea d in r------~-------------------------__, z ~ w ;:; "; >a> o ~ Carnegie Cycle Park: Rusty Holland (74) goes flying on his Suzuki en route to one of his four moto wins in Livermore, Ca lifornia, where he scored victories in both the 125cc and 250cc Pro classes at the third round of the GFI Fall Series North. c ue I e n e vv s NOVEM BER 1 , 2000 63

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