Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

M otsin ger and Ch ris W eave r pu t in st ro ng rides to ro und out the top th ree in the 250cc B con test, and Motsinge r cam e back for seco nd in the 125 cc B over Jorda n Leggett e. In 125cc B a ctio n , Bu rk een took th e ho le sh ot b u t co uldn' t quit e ma in tai n his m om entum. He fell to th ird in th e heat and fin ished fourth in the main. When it ca me ti me fo r th e 250 cc B co ntest , Burkeen had ha d eno ug h alread y . He took the w in in th e heat, and then, after dr opping the hol eshot to Honda man Greg Hamm ond s in the main, Burkeen made hi s pr esenc e kn own by domina tin g the race, tak ing a co mm and ing wi n in th e cl ass. Sun day was Bu rke en 's day to shine . In a Results 5 0 SHA FT : 1. Nal h onle l c erte r (Cob ) : 2 . Andrew C. Eyers (Yam) ; 3. Jeff W. Burgess Jr. (Yam) : 4. Hunter S. Wescott (Y",m); 5. Matt Cox ($uz ). 50 (4 ·6): 1. Joseph Bean (Cob) : 2. Nathamel Cll rter (Cob); 3. Rich ll rd Mile. ( KTM ); 4. Chandle r Lin dsa )' ( KTM) ; 5 . Hunter S. Wescott (Cob ). 50 (7 ·8) ; I. Ryan Smith (KTM); 2. Thom as J . Roberts (Cob) : 3. Josh Nickels (Cob): 4. Trllv is Poole (Cob); 5. Max Heavener (Cob). 60 (7 .9) : 1. T aylor Futr ell (KTM); 2. ten J . Trette l (KTM ): 3. Ryan J . Currie (KTM) ; 4. Ryan Smith (KTM): 5, Kristopher Wilk ins two-mote fo rm at , he too k a cross -the-board wi ns in th e 125 cc Band 250cc B clas ses to (KTM). earn his mea t a nd pota toes for the da y. For the 60 ( 10· 11): 1. Joshua A. 'rhoen es (Kll w); 2. Bred Heer (Kll w ): 3 , week end , Burke en came in with three win s and .J ermeWilli ams (Kll w): 4, .Jemee Ftincher (Kaw); 5. Tyler Mile (Kew) . 80 (7. 11): 1. Ryrm R. Fitzwater (Kaw) ; 2. Broc 1lckle (Kll w ): 3. two se cond-place finishes - not bad for an up and-coming cha llenger from Dexter , Kentucky. T a)'lor Futr ell (KT M) ; 4 . Ch nsto pher Moms (Han ): 5 . JOShUll A . Thoma s (Kaw). 80 (12. 13) : l. MaUhe w Will iam s (Hon ); 2. J erem y Ja c ob s (Yom ); 3, Trayis Bond ( Yam) : 4. Kyl e Hepner (Vll m) ; 5. Shone Brody All weekend lon g , Jamaal Bond and Jeff Burkett banged , bumped and bulli ed eac h other in their att empts to dominate the 125cc A and 250cc A cl asses. Burkett and Bond went at ea ch ot her with a ve nge ance t hat (Sw) . resembled trench warfare. On e would lead; the ot her wou ld cut him off . O ne would tak e an in side lin e; th e othe r wou ld gyr o aro und the top of th e berm, roos te r ta il spewing . and zip ahead of th e other. In the end . aft er two day s of bl ood shed , th e man' s name wa s B on d .. . J ama al Bond. Th e Honda jockey went back hom e to Jackson, T enn essee, wi th ba ck -t o back 25 0cc A win s and one top spot in th e 125cc A class . His only loss was in Saturday' s I 25cc A co ntes t, when Ronnie Ford . Burk ett a nd Geo f f Trav is hel d him at ba y a n d he pla ced fourt h at the checkers. As for Bu rk ett, th e " Bad Boy " do mi nated th e 16 to 24 cla ss, with top finis hes both days. and also too k across-t he-board seco nd spots in Sa t u rday 's and S u nday's 125 c c A a nd 250cc A contes ts. Devils Rid ge MX: Adam Overcash continued his winning ways in the 8allzee/Kenda Grand Champ io nsh ip Series in Sanford, North Caro lina, shocking the 125cc and 250cc Pro classes with a tour-mote, do ub le-cl ass sweep . Devil s Ridge MX Overcash Takes Two Re sults Sat urday 50 BEG: 1. Joshua Cortwrighl ( ~m ) ; 2. Sholllrl weue ce (Yom) : 3. Kelly Bechu s (Sul). 50 (4 -8 ): I. logon Pollard (Cob); 2. Poul Rogon (Cob) : 3. Drew Surratt (Cob); 4. Wesley Mason (Cob ); 5. Jake Cersley (Cob). 65 BEG : I . Ausun Smith (Kaw); 2. Sean Gilbertson (Kll w ): 3. Drake (Kll W) 6 5 (7 - 11): I. Branden Miller (KTM ): 2. Kyle Dort ch (Kll W); 3 Levi West (Kaw ); 4. Tuck er Thrower (Kow); 5. Brock Mefan (Kaw). 85 BEG : 1. Ja son Gabl t' (Suz); 2. Brian Huck step ( Yam) ; 3. Travis Mason (Sut ): 4. Josh Dechuer (Kll w) ; 5. Brock Stuckey (Kaw). 85 (7 · 11): 1. Branden Mille r (Yam) ; 2. Brenden Burrow (Hon); 3. Zachary Thrower (Kaw): 4. Levi West (Yam ); 5. Preston SUITlIlt (SUl). 85 ( 12. 15): 1. Kenny Dille, Orr (SUl): 2. Max Friese (Kaw); 3. Bryce Cowley (Yam ): 4, Tyson Eaetl (SUl ): 5. Chase Gamble (SUl ) SCHBY: I . E.J . Cox (Kllw ): 2. Cesey Jo hnson ( Yam ); 3. Greg Lovins (Yam) : 4. Shone Kisslar (Kaw): 5. Bla ir Miller (Yam ). S/MINI: t. Kenny Dil le OIT (SUl ): 2. Blair Miller (Yllm ); 3: Mox Friese (Kll w): 4. Bry ce Cowley ( Yam ): 5. Tyson Ete ll (SUI). 16·2 4: I. Jeff Burkett ( Yll m): 2. Clint Burkeen (SUl ); 3. Cory Needham (SUl ): 4. Josh Croley (SUl): 5. Dillon Clayton (Yam) . 125 A: 1. Rannie Ford ( Yam ): 2. Jeff Burkett (Yllm) : 3. Geoff Trllvi s (Ron); 4. Jllmtlt.1I Bond (Hon) . 125 B: I. E.J . Cox (Kll w): 2. Greg Lovins (Vam ); 3. Greg Ham · mond (SUl) ; 4, Clint Burkeen (Suz) ; 5, Shane KissillT (Kaw). 125 C; I. Josh Croley (Yllm ); 2. Tripp A tk inson (Vll m) ; 3. Kevin Burktulrt (Yam ): 4. TIm Hol shou ~r (Yam) ; 5. Wade Hunter ( Yllm ). 250 A: 1. Jllm Ml Bond (Ron) ; 2. Jeff-B urkett (Yam ): 3. Ronnie Ford (Han ); 4. Geoff Travis (Han) : 5. Ronnie Ray (Hon ). 250 B : 1, Clint Burkeen (SUI) ; 2, Greg Hamm ond ( Hon ): 3. Casey Johnson (Yll m ): 4 . Shane Kinior (Ko w): 5. Cory Needham (SUl). 250 C: I. Josh Croley (Suz) ; 2. Kevin Burkart (Yll m ); 3. Brlln don Tlly lor (Yam) : 4. Brlld Wilm er ( Yam) : 5, Mit ch Carsley (Han) . 25+: I. Ronnie Ford (Hon); 2. Greg Hllm mond (Han); 3. Ronnie Rll y (Han): 4. Shllllf' Vaughn (Kaw); 5, Wade Hunter ( Yam) . 30+ A: 1. Olmny Aki ns (Kaw) . 30+ 8 IC : I , Tim Holshouser (Vam) ; 2. Don Fike; 3. Steven West (Han): 4. Tim Thrower (Kll w) : 5. ~ M.lInnin g (SUl). BEG: I. Brlld Camell (Kaw) : 2. Paul Irv in (Yam); 3. Keith Huck · step (Yllm) : 4. Clint MYlltt (Yam): 5. JIlSOI1 Gllbl e (Yam ). Sunday 50 BEG: 1. Cody Find er; 2. Corey Holcomb. 50 (4· 8): I. Alex Ray (Cob); 2. logan PoUard (Cob); 3, Pll ul Ragon (Cob) : 4. DrewSuITlltt (Cob) : 5. Ross Garrison (Cob) . 6 5 BEQ: I. $ell n Gilbertson (KIIw). 65 (7· 11) : t. Kyle Dortch (Kdw); 2. Toc ker Thrower (Kll w): 3. Chr istopher Tra cy ( Kll W): 4. Bredley Grisllnli (KTM): 5. Zachary Thomp son (KTM) . 85 BEG : 1. Bria n Hucks tep (Yll m) : 2. Trll vis Milso n (SUl ): 3 . Ryan Mllavk as; 4. Mark BrDdley (Han) ; 5. Josh Dachtl ef (Kll W). 85 (7· 11): 1. Hunter Inman (SUI ): 2. Zachary Thrower (Kow) ; 3. Austin Thrower (Kll w); 4, Chrislop her Tracey (Kaw ); 5. Preston Sur· ratt (SUl) . 85 (1 2· 15): I. Max Friese (K"'w) ; 2. Bry ce Cowley (Yllm) : 3. T yson Et d l (SUl): 4. Jerrod Slayton (Hon): 5. Trll vis Thrower (Kaw). S/ MINI: I . Mllx Frle U' (Kll w) ; 2. Tyson ~e ll (SUl) ; 3 . Br yce Cowlt'y (Vam) : 4. Zachary Thro wer (Kll W): 5. MeliSSllBailey (Kaw). SCHBY: 1. Greg Lovins ( Yem ); 2. Shene Kiuillr (Kll w); 3. Jt'rrod Stllyton (Hon ); 4. Tony Hickman . 16·24: I. Jeff Burkett (Vam ); 2. Clint Burk een (Sw): 3. Josh Croley (Hon ): 4 , Josh Smith (Sw:); 5. Jason McCask ill (Yam) . 125 A: I. Jamalll Bond (Han) : 2. Jeff Burk ett (Yam): 3. Geoff Travis (Hon ). 125 B: I. Clin t Burke en (SUI ); 2. CaSt'y Joh nson ( Yem) ; 3. Shane Kissiar (Kll w): 4. Greg Lov ins (Vam ): 5. Charles Brooks (Hen). 125 C: 1. Jos h Croley (Yam ); 2. Kevin Burk art (Yam): 3. Josh Smi th (SUl) : 4. J ason Horn sby (Yam ); 5. Josh Fil m s (Kaw) . 250 A: 1. Jll mlllll Bond (Hon): 2, Jeff Burke tt (Vam ); 3. Geoff Trll vi s (Han): 4. Jim Bllley (Hus), 250 B: t. Clint Burkeen (SUI ): 2. Ca~y Johnson ( Yllm ) : 3. David Younger (Han) : 4. Corey Needham (SUl) : 5. Don Rice (Han ). 250 C: 1. Brad Wilmer (Yam); 2. Kevin Burbrt (Yllm) : 3. JIlY Brllsf ield ( Han): 4. Mitch Cll rsley (Han) ; 5 . Ka vanll ugh Brenteole (Han). 25 +: 1. J im Batey (Hu s) : 2 . Dll nn y Ak ins (S UI) ; 3 . D av id Young er (HOl1):4. ROl1n ~ Ray (Hon); 5. Don Rice (Han) . 30+ B/C ; I. Tim Ril ey (Han) ; 2. Brooks Holcomb; 3 . Broc k Mlltthew s; 4 . Dll yid 5tIIggs (Hon ): 5. TIm Thrower (Kaw). 40+: 1. TIm Riley (Han) : 2. Ronnie Ri.ly (Han): 3. Midlllel West (Hon); 4. Doug Gilmore (Yllm) . BEG: 1. Keith Hucks tep (Vam): 2. Troy West (Han ): 3. Just.ln Fullington ( Yllm) : 4. Jason Gable (Yam ): 5. Shllne Vit'rs (Hon) . B y J AY HAUSER SA NFO RD, NC, SEPT.24 Devils Ridge fII\X hosted its one and only round of th e eig hth annual BaIlzee/Kend a Tire Grand Cha m p io nship Seri es. as ro und seven of the I 3 -race series hit town . Th e thr eat of rain did n ot d et e r r a cers or sp e ctat or s , a nd t he g round s were pack ed and ca rs were parked a m il e down the entrance road as fans ca m e out to wat ch som e gr eat racin g on a perfect track. Everybody (exc ept perhap s th e rest of the 125cc A and 250cc A field s) was exc ited at getting a chance to see an up -and -coming Pro ra c er fro m Sa lis bury , N orth Ca ro l i na , i n acti on . Ada m Overcash, wh o had some top B· cla ss fi nishes out at Lor etta Lynn 's has m oved up to th e A class , and he conti nues to be ve ry im pressive. Against ti ght and competitive fields in both the 125 cc A an d 250cc A cla sses, O vercas h once ag ain prove d he is wher e he belo ngs by tak in g a fo ur -moto sweep of the tw o classes and walking away with both overall w ins. Th e 125 cc A cl ass seems to be j ust a bit easier fo r Ove rcash, as bot h m oto wins ca me with a little mo re breathing room, th ough th ey were b y n o m ea n s easy w in s. Sitec / F un Cycl es/Thor /FMF-b acked Mar k Wagn er kept hi s Yama ha glued to the rear fender of O vercas h's A irbrush DesignsfPro·fonnan ce Honda in both m oto s, but he was unable to m ake a move. Mary land 's Chri s Day, a reg ular in th e series , wa s o n hand to pu t in two fin e rid es aboard his Hon da to ca pture a pa ir of thi rdplace fin ishes, while Denni s West and And rew Willia m s rou nded out the top fi ve after th eir own little war. While Ov erca sh too k the first 250cc A moto pretty smoothly, the seco nd moto was anything but smooth . Loca l rider Jas on Baldwin grabbed th e holeshot aboard his YZ4 26F. with Wag ner right on hi s he el s. Overcash wa s po ised to ju mp on the pai r as he rod e in third, but then he hit th e ground and seemed to be out of the hunt. Luckily for Ov erca sh, the battle between B ald w in and Wagner · i n whi ch th e riders bang ed ba rs for four laps - turn ed ugly, and the pa ir of Yama ha riders ended up taking each other out. Ove rcash waltzed righ t past the two falle n riders and past the checke red flag for his second- moto win and the ov erall . Baldwin got up and goi ng before Wagner, so he netted the runner-u p spot. Wagn er recov ered for third . David Dunbar put another fo ur· banger in the top five, landing his YZ426F in fourth, ahead of Answer/White Brothers/Andrew s Mot orsports' Scottie Shipl ey . Riding a pair of Yam ahas out of the family shop, Yamaha of Lumberton 's Ja son Bryant pu lled off a dou ble sweep in the 125cc Band 250cc B classes. Bryant is sure to be a th reat when he moves up to the A di vision s. Robby weuece 46 NOVEMBER 8 , 2000 ' cu e I e neVU's 80 ( 14- 15): 1. Stephen Martin (Yam) ; 2. Malcolm Klepp (Hon) : 3, Sleven E. Motsinger (Han); 4. Ste ven Locklear (Yam) : 5. Josh J , Shelton (Sul ). 80 0 : I. CII~y Miller (SUI) ; 2. M.ark A. Oliver (Kow ); 3. W. Seth Miller (Suz) ; 4. Glen W. M.lIrtin (SUl) ; 5. Dusty Craven (Kll w). S/ MlNI: 1. Samuel K . Fltaweter (Kaw ); 2. Devin Hargett (Hon); 3. M.atthew WilUllms (Han ); 4. Ste phen Mllrtm (Vam ); 5. Steven Lock lear (Yom) . SCHBY: 1. Randy Newkir k (Vam ): 2. Brandon l.t.lngdon (Yam) ; 3. Buddy Copps (Kaw): 4. Dll yid Walls (Yam) 5. Jos h Terry ( Yllm ). 125 A: 1. Ada m Overcas h (Han ); 2. Mark Wagner (Yam): 3. Chr is Oa)' (Han) : 4. Dennis West (Vllm ); 5. Andrew Will illm s (Ke w). 125 B: I. J ason Bryant (Yam ); 2. Robby Motsin ger (Hon ): 3. Jor dan Leggette (Han) : 4. Rick Rlck ll rd (Suz) : 5. Brenden l.t.lngdon (Yllm). 125 C: 1. M11lcolm K1e (Yam) : 2. ZKhary Kutsehenko (SUl): pp 3. Steven E. fo\otsinger (Hoo) : 4 . Buddy Capps (Kllw): 5, Daniel Hur · ley (Yllm ). 125 0 : I. Nell Pope ( Hon) : 2 . Bru c e Angel (Yll m ): 3. CIII)' Lemon s; 4 , Jeff Lewis (Kaw): 5. Dllvid W. Chll rles (Han). 250 A: I. Adam Overcee h (Han); 2. Joson Baldwin (Vam ): 3. Mark Wll9ner (Yll m ): 4 . David Dunbar (Yll m ); 5. Scott Shipley (Yllm ). 250 B: I. .Jescn Brye nt ( Yem ] : 2. Robby Mots inger (Hon ); 3. Chne w eever ( Yllm ); 4. Chad Popovich (Han). 250 C: 1. Wesley Sep p (KTM) ; 2. Thomes Tripp (SUl): 3. Brendon Monroe (Vam) : 4. Anthon)' Pennisi (Bon) : 5. Rick Merrill (Han), 250 0 : t. Noel Fulk (SUI ): 2. Michael Holden (Hon) ; 3. Stephen Whitten (Han): 4. Keith Creech (Sul); 5. Jamie Bemard (Han). 25+ A: I . Jason 811ldwin (Yom) ; 2. Nelen McFarlond (Han): 3. Jamie Hol comb (Han) : 4 , Andrew Mllche ll (Hon) , 25+ B: I. Kevin Ro throck ( Hon); 2. Stephen Benoy 11 (Yam); 3. Joseph Anthon y (Yll m ); 4 , G. Tbomes Heer (Hus). 25+ C/D: 1. Ky le Stover ( Yam ); 2. Robe rt Clllrke U (Kll w ): 3. Anthooy Penmsi (Han ); 4 . Jllson Cyr (Kaw ); 5. Chns Wil!illms (Hon) . 30+ A: I . Nelan McFllrlllnd (Hon) : 2. Scott Shipley ( Yom ); 3 Vann Gi~ (Han) ; 4. Russ PIck ett ( Yam ): 5. Curtis Dill S. 30 + B: I. Kenneth W. Pruett (Yam ): 2. Stephen Bftloy II (Yam ): 3. Ja y Heuser (Han); 4 Joseph Anthon y (Yam) ; 5. J im Ley (Kaw ). 30 + C; 1. Robert Clll fke II (Kaw): 2. Jam ie Miller (Han) : 3. Kyle Stover (Yam ); 4. Rick Memtt (Hon) : 5, Thomes Rotundo (Suz) . 35 +: 1. Scott Ship ley ( Yom ): 2. Vann GIbson (Hon ); 3. Russ Pickett ( Yom ): 4. Jll Y Hauser (Hon); 5. JIm Ley (KdW). 40 +; t. Kria Egbert (Yllm) ; 2. Rick Rlck erd (SUl ): 3. Richllrd Johen scn (SUI ): 4. Theme s R. Perk ins Jr. (SUl ); 5. Robert Strength (Kll W). OPEN / 4 -STRK : I . Dllvid Du nbar (Vam) ; 2. George St"' nton (Yam); 3. K('vin Rothrock (Han) . Ull.: 1. Randy Newkirk II (Yam ); 2. Zachary KUlschenko (SUl ); 3. Mdvin Hard y (Hon ): 4 . Ja m ie Beinllrd ( Hon ): 5 . Chad PopOVich (Han) . C ent ral O hio Competition Rid ers MX Hill Tops at COCR M ud Race B y RUPERT X . PEl.LElT SUGAR GROVE. OH , SEPT . 24 Th e rain had do ne m ost of its dam age at th e pr e v iou s d a y ' s rac e in Sugar Grove , and th ou gh only a little rain fell at the sevent h and fin al round of the Bu ckeye Series, the tra ck was alrea dy so soaked that racing proved dif ficul t . Cloud cove r and cool weat her add ed to th e overa ll sop pi ness, and o nly th e tru e mud rid ers and a few hardy souls in search of contingency m oney da red to race o n the gr easy surf ace of the Central O hio Com petitio n Riders' m oto cros s co urse. , N ew Philadelph ia's Davi d Hill t raveled south to th ras h his Ff,S Suzukis around the sloppy ci rcuit , and he came away with a couple of wins in the short ened, one- moto·format eve n t. Hill bested the few bo l d 12 5 c c and 250cc A ride rs who ap peared to contest the mu ck y course, and he displayed a fiuid grace w h il e riding through th e ooze that garnered him both pa ckets of cash fo r his victorious perform an ces, Suzuki of Gre e nville' s Cu rt Rehmert thrives in these wet and miserable cond itions, and he tr acked his Suzuki hom e for second in the 2S0c c A race. Cu rt 's brothe r Brian Rehmert wh ipp ed the Over 25 B class on his RM250. while Mikey Blai r sto le the show in th e Over 25 A cla ss, sloshing his RM250 home fo r the win. Pit tsburgh , Pennsylvania's K eith Mara ug ha was absolutely terrific on th e day, whipping up o n the Over 30 B class and th en postin g a close seco nd- place fini sh behi nd ace Ff,S m echa nic Ronnie Rehmert. in th e Ove r 4 0 contest. T eam Green racers Gavin " Do uble G" Gracy k and T yler " Danger Boy" Bowers showed th e ir st uf f. Gra c y k k noc ke d o f f hi s u su al School boy an d 12 5 c c B v ictories: B ow e rs sto m ped the challenge rs in the 65cc and Mini · Ju nior classes. J on ath an lson posted a po pular vict ory in the 125cc C cl ass on his Hond a, beatin g out fast du des Dam on Shaffe r and Kyl e Com bs for the win . Chri s "Milk Man " Whitcraft took a no holds-ba rr ed, run- l ik e -th er e' s- no-tomorro w approa ch t o th e sli m y , so u py circu it an d lau nch ed over all th e j um ps desp ite the slippery su rfa ce . wi nni ng the 2 S0cc B class in style. Th e COCR club m em bers co nstructed a speci al grass tra ck for the SOcc competitors. Th e tw ist y circuit had th e ii tt le bikes sliding and scream ing th eir ti ny motors to full capacity . Lan caster 's Dylan Walke r saw an opportu nity to excel here at his home track ; he won th e 50 cc (4-6) cl ass on his Cobra CM50 and th en slithered hom e third in th e P/W 50 class , behind w inner Br oc k Bowman and second place Brandon Rehme rt.. Br ow nsvill e, Ind iana 's ow n Christia n Telker put a KTM in th e winner ' s circle, sli di ng the orange ma c hine hom e i n first p lace in t he 50cc (7-8 ) cl a ss , be sting run ner -up Josh Abrecht. Willy Brownin g, on his Ff,S Suzuki RM80 , paddled hi s way in for -the 80 cc ( 12- 15) win, and Tayl or Harmon cranke d hi s Yamaha of Troy YZ80 in for th e 80 cc Ex tra -class vict ory . Craig " 2 by 4 " Ratai hit 'em ov er the head in the 25 0cc C class , whi le Dal e "Slay Master" Slabau gh sank th e Open class, both aboa rd Yama ha YZ4 26 Fs . Results PfW 50 : 1. Brock Bowman (Yam ); 2. Brll ndon RehlT1t'lt (Yllm): 3. Dyten Wllik ef (Yllm ). 50 ( 4 ·6): 1. Dylan Wlli k er (Cob) ; 2. Do ugills ven n (Cob): 3. Tyler File (Cob). 50 (7·8 ): 1. Chrrsnen T etker (KTM): 2. Josh Ab recht (Cob ); 3. Brock Bowman ( Yllm ). 65 : 1. Ty Bowers (Kaw); 2. Justin W~k s (Kew); 3. Ry",n Brurnfield (KTM). 80 (7· 11): 1. T y Bower s (Kaw ); 2. Child Helton (Suz): 3. Levi Kilbarger (SUl) . 80 ( 12. 15) : L Willy Browning (SUI): 2. Pat Mll uie (Hon ); 3. Jeff Roelle (Yam ). 80 EXTRA: I. Tllylor Harmon ( Yll m ): 2. Allen Nutter (Yll m ); 3. Josh Tone y (Suz) , 125 A: 1. DllVid Hill (SUl ): 2. Chll rlie DunawllY (SUl): 3. Josh Hamiltan (SUl ). 125 B: 1, Gil vin Grllcyk (Kaw ): 2. Chris Whitcraft (SUl); 3. Jason McHugh (SUl) . 125 C: I. Jo n leon (Hon) : 2. Damo n Shaffer (Yllm) : 3. Kyl e Combs (SUl ). 250 A: I. David Hill (Suz): 2. Curt Renmert (Sul ); 3. Mike Mor· gan (Sul lo 250 B: 1. Chris Whitcraft (SUI ): 2. Brilln Rehmert (SUI): 3 . JIlSOfl McHugh (SUl) . 250 C: 1. Crllig Rlltai ( Yam ): 2. Ti m Thl eryoung (Hon ); 3. Kenny Hartley (Hon). SCHBY: I . Gavin Gracyk ( Kew) ; 2. Willy Browning (SUl); 3. Philip Kinnison (Kaw). 16· 24: 1. Ja500 Freck er (Hon ); 2. Cll sey Ferguson ( Hon ); 3. Cody Hostll (Sul ). 25 + A : t. Mikey BllI lr (SUI ): 2. Mik e Morglln (SUl) ; 3. Chuck .«<1 (Sw). 25+ B: 1. Brilln Rehmt'rt (SuI ); 2. Joey Ford (Suz ): 3. Ty WlIlk e (Suz). 30+ A : I. Mik e Mor glln (SUI ); 2. Mi ke 8 111ir (SUI) : 3 . Curt Rehmert (Suz). 30+ B: t. Keith Maraughll (SUI) ; 2. Joey Ford (SU ): 3. Kevin I Hildebrrmd (Su:) . 40+: I. Ronnie Rehmert (SUl); 2. Keith Maraugha (SUI): 3. Bill Barnes (Yam) . OPEN: 1. Dille SJ llbaugh (Yam ): 2. Brock Chll ndler (Kow); 3 , Craig Roloi (Yam ). District 14 Hare Scrambles Seri es Bersano Bags Bently B y AARON B ARTH BENTLY, MI, A UG . 27 To rrential rain s hi t Gladwin Co unty late Saturday, leav ing Sunday's rac e - the ni nth round of the Distri ct 14 Hare Scra mbles Series and also round four of the Off-R oad Cham pionship Series, hosted by the Valley Trail Rid ers - a real mess. Some 158 riders ventu red to Bently to face whateve r chall enges arose . Duri ng th e race , sections tumed into quagmi res, swallow ing many m otor cycl es. There were eight co urt marshals ou t on the 6.4 -mile co urse ; many of the m he lped by cha nging the rou te of the trail whe n it bec am e im passabl e. Using hi s hom e-court adva ntage . Facto ry Gas Gas rider Blai r B ersano o nce aga jn fi nish ed atop t he podi u m . T he Heb o /G o ld en Spectro/ Ba ldy's All- Bik e/Lowe Racin g -spon so re d Ber san o co mplete d n in e laps in th e three·h our time li mit, and had to fi ght off early c h a ll e n g e s b y fe ll o w 200cc c o m p e t i t o r Leonard Keen . Bersano seemed to enjoy th e muddy and rutted course, usin g his elite skills lap afte r lap . Second o n th e d ay wa s IM S/ EV S/Axo/ Motion Pro -b ack ed Chris Ga llt, who ke pt his 125cc Kaw asak i ah ead of Bersano until the last lap. Bersa no pass ed GaUt and m otored to th e finis h, besting Gallt by two minutes.

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