Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Johnston , wh o c onti nued his domina tion of the series in th e Over 30 and Over 35 divisions . Van Patte n.was th e cl ear wi nner for th e da y in J u nior Mini an d Pret een raci ng. He strung tog eth er a pe rf ect string of m ot o wi ns in both classes . Meanwhil e, no t far behind Van Patten , Rhett Smith edged Mon t e McCoy for th e runn er-up hon ors in bo t h d i v i sions . For Sm ith and McCoy , more th an just the da y 's outcome was at stake , as they a re locked in close po int s battl es for the series title in both classes . The 60cc (7 -9) co nt est was a day long , th ree -way brawl between Ash l ey Vi ck ery , Pr eston Thomas and Bubba Cr o sby . Spring Seri es defend ing c h a mpion Vi ck er y eve n t ua lly topped the 2 2- rider fiel d via his 3 - 1 score ov er Th omas' 2 -2 tally . Cu rrent series poi nts lead er Crosb y ca me out on th e bot to m of the da y 's tie w ith his 1-3 score, netting th ird overall. Loc al ace Co le F a ircl oth carved ou t a w in in 50cc Shaft Dr iv e competition w ith a 1-2 sh owing , ah ead of series le ader Ty ler Pip er. Fl orida resi d ent Za c ha r y Be ll ha d probl ems in moto one and had to settle for fo urth ov era ll after fini shi ng 7 -I for the day . Bell had better luck aboa rd his Cobra in the 50cc (4 -6) d iv ision , in which he f in ished se cond o vera ll beh ind ser ies leader Grant Ransdell. The largest cla ss of th e day was the 125cc C division, and Jerm ine Du nc an put h is Yamaha on top of the heap with a solid 2 -2 performance , ahead of runner-u p K urt Schmeisser. F i r st - m o t o w inne r Rand y Thomas s t umb l e d in m o t o two , finishing eighth to ne t sixth ove ra ll. Ky le Odom stormed t o the m ot e -tw o w in , bu t a sev enth -place fini sh in the first moto held him to third overall. Both t he 12 5 and 250cc A divi sions feat ured close contests between Brian Raymon d an d Clin to n Shealy . T h e 125cc A ove rall went to Ra y - AMA Mid-South Champi nship Winter Hare Scramble Series Round 1: Three Creeks Station mond by virtue of his better sec ondmoto performance , while Sheal y had the edge in the 250cc A class . CN Sampson's HareRazing Victory Results 50 SHAFT: 1. Cole F ai rc lot h (Hon ) : 2 . Tyler Piper (Yam) ; 3. Mllckenzie Walker (Hon); 4. Ulchary Bell (Ya m) : 5 . Tra vis Norton (Ya m) . 50 ( 4 ·6): I. Grant Ransdell (KTM ); 2. Zachery Bell (Cob) : 3 . Tr enton McMichen (Hon) : 4 . Collin Edwards (Han) : 5 . Cory Day (KTM) . 50 (7 ·9): I. Bred Johnson (Cob) ; 2. Ryen Uttle (Cob): 3. Tyler French (KTM); 4. Timo th y Simon ton (KTM ); 5. Ky le Hayno (Cob) . 60 (7· 9 ): 1. As h ley Vic kery ( Kaw); 2. Preston Th oma s (Ka ); 3. Bubb e Cros by (KTM ); 4. Shane Bc wlden (Ka ); 5. Jll mre Bull ,a rd (KT M) . 60 ( 10· 11) : I. Parker Anthony (Ka,.,). 80 0 : 1. We s ley W i ll iam s ( Hon ) ; 2 . Drei Th om pso n (Ho n) ; 3 . K y le Li vin g st on ( Yam) ; 4 . Michael Hampton (Hon) ; 5. J am es Burk e II (K ew}. 60 /80 PRETEEN (7 · 1 1): I. J esse Von Patt en (Ka,.,) ; 2. Rhett Sm ith (Han ); 3. Monte McCoy (Kaw): 4. J ohn Gaza (Hon) ; 5. Stephen Purnell (Kaw). J R MI NI (7· 11): I. Jesse Van Patt en {Ke w}: 2. Rhett Smith (Hon) ; 3. Mo nte McCoy (Kew) : 4 . Ky le And erson (Kaw); 5. Ian Purnell (Kaw) . SR MINI ( 12· 15 ): I . Brent Carden (Ko,.,); 2. Matt McGr aw ( Yam ) ; 3. Zach Th urston (Kaw ); 4 . Randy .Jarvis (Yam); 5. Shannon Mitchel (Yam ). S/M.INI 100: 1. Brent Car den ( KlI w) ; 2 . Matt McGraw (Yam) ; 3. la ch Th ur ston (Kaw) ; 4. Randy Ja rvis (Kaw) ; 5. Wesley Will iam s (Hon). SCHBY 125: I. D.C. Thoma son (Kaw); 2. Chr is Iv e y ( Yam) ; 3. C h an c e Be n son ( K a w ) ; 4 . Ike Thurs ton (Ka w); 5. Charles Flowers (Han) . 125 0: I. Matthew Peth el (Ya m ) ; 2. Shanno n Mitchell (Yam); 3. Bryan Uv ingston (Hon) ; 4. Lance Collins (Kaw ); 5. Chris Fairc loth (Yam) . 250 0 : 1. Brandon Ta rp ley ( Yam ) ; 2 . J am es Sa i nt ( KT M) ; 3. Ja m e s Sag er ( Ye m ) : 4 . Ji m McA rthu r (Yam ); 5. Ja son Woo ten (Suz) . 125 C : 1. J e rm i n e Dun can ( Yam ) ; 2. Kurt Sch m ei sser (Ha n); 3. Kyle Odom (Y am ) ; 4 . Matt Wasson (KTM ); 5. Michael Math is (Yam). 250 C: 1. Randy Th om a s (KTM ): 2 . Kenneth Porter (Suz) : 3 . W illi am B ull ard ( Yam ) ; 4 . M li tt Wasson (KTM); 5. Jo y Murphy (Hon) . 125 B: I. D.C. Thomason (Kaw); 2. Adam Bisso ( Han) ; 3 . Chris Ive y ( Yam) ; 4 . Patr ick Wo odall (Yom ); 5. J amison Mann (Yom ). 250 B: 1. Damon Powell (Yam): 2. TIm Hargett (Yam) ; 3. Rock Courson (Suz); 4. Fr ank ie Bellissimo (Han) ; 5. Chri s Seward (Han). (Il l AM : 1. Adam Bisso (Han ): 2. Thomas Day (Yll m); 3 . Damon Powell ( Yam) ; 4 . Ja m ison Mann (Yam); 5. Tim my Conner J r. (Han) . VET NOV: 1. Robert Slaton (Yll m) ; 2. Pete Fite (Sua): 3 . Bry on Wormley (Yam) ; 4. Bill Deney (Yam ); 5. J ames Burke (Yam ). 25 .: 1. Lee Tatham (Yam) ; 2. Daniel Henderson ( Ka w) ; 3 . Bran don Ghidiu (VO R) ; 4 . Tim Hargett (Yam ); 5. Chri s Seward (Hon ). 30 . : 1. Ro ss Johnston (Hon) ; 2. Rock Courso n (S u z) : 3 . St e ve Raybo rn (Ya m ): 4 . Jo na t ha n McCl ellen (Yom ); 5. Mark Dy e ( tcew). 35 . : I. Ro ss J ohn ston (Hon) ; 2 . Dell Ell an so (Ko,.,); 3. Berry Ferrell (SU1); 4. Mark Dye (Ke,.,); 5. Rand y Barfie ld (SU1). 4 0. : 1. Barr y F errell ( Suz) : 2 . Ke vin Br ul e (Y am); 3. Dou g Har ve y ( Yam ) ; 4 . Dal e De ato n (Han); 5. w arn er Wilbou rn (KTM). 45 . : 1. Warner Wilbourn (KTM): 2. Dale Deato n (H on ) : 3. Gary Buec ker ( Yam) ; 4 . Larr y Ham ric k (Hon) ; 5. Steve Ccrlee (Suz). 12 5 A : t. Br ian Raym ond (S uz) : 2 . C lin ton Shealy (Yam ); 3. Matt Ab bott (Yam) ; 4 . Chris Withers (Hus). 2 5 0 A : 1. C li n ton Sh ealy ( Ya m ) ; 2 . Br ian Raymo nd (Suz); 3. Matt A bbott (Yam ): 4 . Timm y Conner Jr. (Hon ): 5. Lee Tatham (Yam ). SPCL OP EN AM : 1. J a son Ri ch ; 2 . J am e s Menke; 3. Victor Garc ia; 4. Jorge Cuerte s: 5. Michael Sm ith. SPC L O PEN PRO : 1. B.J . So seb ee : 2. Lane Coile. By GREENVILlE, KY, OCT. 8 m m ett Co x open ed th e t rail for th e fir st round of th e AMA/Pirelli Tires/Parts Unl im ited /Moo se/White Broth er s - sp onsored Mid -South Ch ampi on sh ip W inter Hare Scram bles Series. Th e hare scrambl e h ad E ~ iI' o >a: -c e 1;; 8 . o z; 48 NOVEMBER t 5 , 2000' cue I e n e vv s son by . Afterward , Allen stru gg led to sta y on his bike and sai d tha t he went down more than o nc e. " I crashed three times on my sec ond lap," A llen said. "T he first time I slid o n a downhill tree, and I had to push my bike up th e h ill. Another tim e was right when Froman caught up to me. I kn ew I wanted to catch Three Creeks Station: Mike Sampson sails into a smooth overall fin ish at the first round of the Mid-South Championship Winter Hare Scramble Series in Greenville, Kentucky. a: Paradise Off-Road Part<: D.C. Thomason sped to wins In both the 125cc B and Schoolboy divisions at round three of the Distr ict 9 Georgia Fall Motocross Series In Macon. D E B B I E A LLE N 412 rid ers o ff the start, and Dic k so n ' Motorsports a nd O ff Ro a d Gro up / Wind /WMP/C emoto·sponsored KTM rider Mike Sa mpson sa iled in to the overa ll finish. " O n the third la p , I took the lead when [Jeff) Cregg pull ed over in the creek ," said Sampson . " I h ad a bad start, but I wo rked my way up and pulled a m inute lead after I got gas . .. .It wa s a pr ett y un ev entful day." A s the green flag raised , eight AA ri d e r s l e f t t he s ta rt , a nd Sa r g e ' s Cy cl e/ A m eri can Suzuk i/Oakl ey /Pro Action of Kentucky / FMF- su ppo rted P.A . A llen grabbed th e holeshot. Mike McCrea , J eff C reg g an d C had F ro man were d ir ectly behind h im going into a wood section . A bout m idway t h rough t h e la p , Creg g p a s sed McC rea an d then Allen . " Cregg was flying !" both Allen and Sampson sai d , so they let hi m by to t ak e th e l ea d for t h e fi rst l ap. Th e A ns wer/ Silkolene/ Rac e T ech / Ac er bis/Fact ory Effex -ba ck ed Cregg had th e fas t est lap t im e of 21 :58 during hi s first la p , an d Allen was n ot far behind , five sec o nds down . Sampson was with in 10 seco nds. Creg g conti n ued to lead th e next lap , bu t Sa m ps on was pushing d irectly beh ind the who le time. Allen began to get arm pump, so he waved Sarnp - Sampson , so I gave it all I had and · tried my best to stay in front of Fro man." All en 's stra teg y paid o ff , bec ause Cr egg began to suffer a setback, too. Du ring the third lap , Cr eg g ' s clutc h slipped , so he pulled ove r to fix it. On c e th at problem was sol ved , he reac hed for the throttle to ma ke up fo r lost time, but to no avail. Samp son had passed Cregg in th e creek whi le he was f i xi n g t he cl utc h and soon after A llen and Froman did th e sam e. For the las t two laps , there was no cha nge i n t he top two positions . Sampso n was in the le ad of the AA clas s, a n d Allen was down by o ne mi n u te i n second p lace . F r o m a n c aug ht u p t o Allen but stru gg led t o g et a ro u n d h i m. H e tho ugh t A ll en was g o ing to ge t stuck in a creek , but it didn 't ha pp en th e wa y h e ex pecte d - it happen ed t o From an ; allowi ng Cr egg to m ak e a fin al move for th ird plac e in the AA cla ss. Cre gg pa ssed the sco r e te n t 2 3 se co n d s after Allen . River City C y cles /C y cle Path sponsored Froman too k fourth pla ce overall and fourth in th e AA class . "I was fourt h on the start, and Sampson caugh t m e becau se he was entirel y too fast to day ," Fro m an said .

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