Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Cregg and Froman swap ped th ird Moro so Motorsports Park into a one- rider br eakaw ay and ran aw ay with ye t another win . Man usut haki s Sets New Moroso Record The Custom Glass CompanyI Riva Yarnaha I Shark ski nz/V ort ex/S lIko - and fou rth pla c e rep eat ed l y , but Cregg got t he b ette r e n d du e to a v ery fast final lap and a th ick , muddy c r e ek . M eanwh ile , T e am Gre en /B lo om in g t o n Powe r Sports/ S c o tt/R entha l / IMS-supported M c Cre a ca me in t o th e sco re tent in fift h pla c e o ve rall and fifth in th e AA cla ss . M cCre a h a d a g re a t st art, ta k ing se con d going into th e woods , but h e took a b ad fa ll o n the se v enth -mile m ark er. " C re g g and I were w heel to wh ee l o n th e first lap until I h i t a ro ot and bounc ed into a tree : M cC rea lam ent ed . " A fter that, it w a s ki n d of a frus trating day ." The two top A ride r s fo r t he d a y we r e Dust in Gib s on , in t he 2 5 0cc/ O pe n cla ss and H ar ve y Whita k er i n th e Fou r -Stro k e clas s . The Am er ican Suzu k i /B ik e Pedla r backed Gibson g ot th e h o le sh ot an d n ever lo oked back . H e caught up to the AA class b y th e end of the third lap and foug ht a good battle with Performance C y cl e s ' Ga ry Hendricks. By LI SA T HEOBALD WEST PALM BEACH. FL, SEPT. 24 At Moroso Motorsports Park. ePowersports.com/ Suzuk i/Li ghts peed Racin g/Dunl op /Dyn ojet back ed Emanuel "Ma nny " Manu suth aki s won the Un limi ted Grand Prix after taki ng ove r the lead on the second lap. Mauro Cereda nabbed th e hol eshot and led Man usuth aki s, Marco Martinez, Shan e Prieto and Gabriel Hennin g for the first lap. Carlos Macias quickly worked his way up to fifth . Manusuthakis passed Cereda and nabbed the lead as they began the second lap. Macias co nti nued to work his way toward the front, pa ssing Prieto and Henn ing and cl osing in on Cereda by halfway. Manusuthakis opened up th e ga p on second place w hile Ma ci as cut th e gap bet ween himself and Cereda in half, edging ahead on the whit e-flag lap. Macias tried to clo se the Man usut hakis placed seco nd in GTU and Un li m ited Supe rsp o rt , t h ir d in t he M id dle weig ht Superb ike co nt est, fou rth in th e GTO . and 13t h in Mid dleweight Supersport after inj uring his toe in th e chic ane . .., wa s h av i ng pro bl ems w ith t ha t new kink ," Manusuthakis said. "I ran off the track more today than I have the whole year..." day after taking an early lead in the Super tw ins race. He ha d to fight his way to th e fron t in the Heavyw eight Su pe rbik e race, passing M art i n e z, C e r e d a and H enn i n g ha l f w a y through the race to clai m the advantage and a turn and Whitaker took the lead and Four-Stroke A division . eN Three Creeks Station Greenville, Kentucky Results : October 8, 2000 (Round II O/A : I. Mike Sampson (KTM): 2. P.A. Allen (S ua): 3 . Jeff Cre (Yam): 4. Chad Froman (KTM); gg 5 . Mik e M cC rea ( Ke w}: 6 . J o hn Roth ( Yam ) ; 7 . Dustin Gib son (Suz); 8. Gary Hendri ck s ( Kaw) ; 9 . Harv ey Whitak er (Ka w); 10. Clint Robinson (Suz). AA: 1. Mike Sampson (KTM): 2. P.A. Allen (Suz): 3. Jeff Cregg (Yam); 4. Chad Froman (KTM): 5. Mike McCrea (Kaw) . 250/0PEN A: 1. Dustin Gibson (Suz) ; 2. Wesley Donal dson (Hon); 3. Billy Cooper (Ka w ); 4 . Jason Dickey (Suz); 5. Brent Mercer (Yam) . 4 -STRK A : 1. Harv ey Whita ker (Kaw); 2. Mart y Michels (Hon) ; 3. A lan Westerfie ld ( Yam) : 4. Stewart Llch (Yam) ; 5 . Nea l Vanway (Yam ). 2 0 0 A : 1. [an She rwood (KTM) ; 2. Michael Sande rs ( KTM ); 3 . Kev in Creekmur (Yam ); 4. J ohn Lenard (KTM) ; 5 . Derek Bratcher (KTM ). SR A : I. Phill ip Ba rker ( Ho n) ; 2 . Scott Martin (K ew ); 3 . Paul Mic he ls (Hon ); 4 . Rob ert Ki rc hne r (Suz); 5 . Gary Ho rton (K aw). VET A : 1. Jack Ba il ey ( Ya m); 2 . Ste ve Ezell (Su, ); 3. Gregg Goglen (Yam); 4. Mark Wood (Hon); 5. WylesGriffith (KTM) . 25 0 B: I . Ja son Jennings ( K aw) ; 2 . Ro nald Skippe r (S uz ) 3 . Ed Boardw in e (Kaw ) ; 4 . Scott Ki rchoff (Han ); 5 . Wesley Wyatt (KTM). 4 ·STRK B : 1. Davi d Doug herty (Suz); 2 . Mark Mc Kenzie ( Yam ); 3. John Rawli ng (Y am ); 4 . Boyd Cartwrig ht (Yam); 5 . All en Murphree (Hon) . O PEN B : 1. Roger Little (Yam ); 2 . Stew art Lich ( K aw ); 3 . A rc hi e How ell ( K aw) ; 4 . Rob ert J ack s (Han) ; 5 . Brad Bradley (Yam) . 2 00 B : 1. Heath Robin son ( Kaw); 2. Josh Graves (Ya m) ; 3 . A drian Gervai s (Kaw) ; 4 . K yl e Peacock (Ka w) ; 5 . Scott Cr ick (Kaw ). VET B : 1. Mark Guy (Kaw); 2 . Rich ard Wor k ing (Kaw) ; 3 . Tod d Lov ett (Suz); 4 . Tom Haines (Yam); 5 . Ike Vanzant (KTM) . SR B : 1. St e.... en Lam b runo (Yam ); 2. Donnie Sm ith (Ka w) ; 3 . Jim Sorrels (KTM) ; 4. Ric ky Miller (S uz) ; 5. Kenne th Luttrell (Ka w). S/SR : I. Ronn ie Hac kett ( Suz); 2 . Leon Park er (Yam); 3. John Gile s ( Yam ): 4 . Don Rye (Kaw) ; 5. Ted Presson (KTM). 2 50 / 0 PEN c: 1. Eric Meek s (S uz); 2. P.J . Sho rt ( Suz); 3. Tim Kell y ( Han) ; 4. John T hom pson ( Yam ); 5 . Eri c Ing ram (KTM) . 2 0 0 C: 1. Ch arles J ag hab ( K aw); 2 . T imothy Hender son (Ho n) ; 3 . Mike Hamilton ( Ka w); 4 . Timmy Gammon s (Yam ). 4 · STRK C: 1. Mark Wimsatt( Yam ); 2 . Brandon Wofford (Yam); 3 . Mike Hanbaker (Yam); 4 . Andy Street (Kaw); 5 . Jo hn D avis (Yam) . VET C: I. Brook Bark er (KTM); 2 . Greg Bran non (Kaw); 3 . J o hn So mmer (KTM ) ; 4 . Robert Hon ast (Ka w) ; 5 . Ma rk Eva ns (Ka w) . SR C : 1. St ev e Ml dd l eb r o c k (Ya m) ; 2. Pet e B uz ze lli ( S uz ) ; 3 . M i k e Pond e r ( KTM) ; 4 . B i lly Ch ild ers (Han) ; 5 . Keel Irvin (Suz) . BEG 2 · STR K : 1. Kenny J udd (Ka w); 2. John Hix (KT M); 3 . Shawn Holb ert (Kaw ) ; 4 . Robert Rog ers (Hon); 5 . Dav id Ki ng (Yam ). BEG 4-STRK; 1. Jeff Holland (Yam): 2 . Keith Slac k (Kaw) ; 3 . Robert Bell (Yam ); 4 . Darrell Barker ( Suz) ; 5. Ryan Creasor (Han) . wins in the GT Lights. Lightweig ht Grand Pri x, Lig htweig ht Sup erbik e and Lightweight Supersport events. R e su l t s EX GTO ; I. Marc o Martinez (Ka w); 2 . Mauro C ef~' de (SUI ); 3 . Sha ne Pr ieto (SUI) : 4 . Emanu el Manu sutlull: is (S uz) : 5 . Carlos Macias (Due) . AM GTO: 1. Robert Ca raway (Yam): 2. John Dlll· ton (Suz): 3. Pal ~y Jr . (SUl): 4. Jeremy Hoiduk (Suz); 5 . frank Potuce k (SuI). EX OT LIGHTS: 1. Robert Fish er (SUI); 2. Les Moscariello (Apr) ; J . Gregory l ynch (Hon): 4. DWight Lewis (Han) ; 5 . J onathllln Vllilloncourt (HOI'll . AM OT UGHTS : I. Ant cnrc Caparros (S UI) : 2 . Franci sco Gom ez (SU ): J. Craig Coble (Suzl; 4. J orge I A costa (Hon ); 5 . NotTT\olld Blbee u (Suz). oru: (Yam ): 3 . Ronny Com lla (Yam) : 4 . Clyde Delisle (Yam ); 5 . Bill Sheridlln (Yll m ). GP SGL: I. Jon ll thll n Vll ill ll ncou rt (Hon ): 2. &rrett Long (Yam ); 3. MtIn uel ZombrDn ll (Hon) : 4 . Frllnk Hessmer (Yll m): ~. J~ph Bennll rdi J r. (Hon) . l/'N SPTSMN : 1. Tod d Ross (M· G) ; 2. Neville HlIU, Reece (Muz); 3. ThOlTlll Annis (Yll m ): 4. Sherry DowI· s ing ( Kaw); 5. Colin Newm an (Kaw ) L/W VINT: I. J o hn Lo ng ( Yllm ); 2. AMsta sio s Zorvlllas (Hon ) ; 3. James Purnel (H-D): 4 . Matt Hmkson l (Yam) : 5 . Stuart Bezerme n (Hon) . EXUILS/SPT : 1. Shane Prieto ( Yam ): 2. Em anuel Manusuthllkls (SUl ): 3. Mauro Cereela (S Ul) ; 4. MlIrco Mart inez (Suz); 5 . J ohn Ashmead (Suz) . AJo\ U/ L S/ SPT : I. John Da lto n (S uz): 2. Robert Caraway (YlI m) ; 3 . J erem y Haiduk (SUI): 4 . Pat Moon ey Jr . ( SUl ); ~. Bren! MtIrtin (Suz). EX M/W SISPT : I. Shene Pnetc (Yam) ; 2. Ma rco Martinez ( Yam ) ; 3 . Da mian Weber (Y am); 4 . Chad SImona (Yom); 5. Bobby Ludlum (Hon) . I'JII M/WSISPT : 1. Miguel Peee (Yom ); 2. Ronn y Cll m ilo (Yam ): 3. Cly de Deli sle ( Yom ): 4 . Bill Sben ce n (Yam ); 5 . Michael Hon ley ( Kalil) . EX l../VJ GP: 1. Robert Fiwr (Stu) : 2. Lea MoKariello (Apr); 3. Mark Dlllton (Due-). I'JIII.,JW GP: 1. FranCISC Gomez (Suz ); 2. Jorge Acos ta (Hen) ; O 3. Barrett Long (Yam ): 4. A nd rew Berry (Suz) : 5. Edwllrd Alvarado (SUl). M/W SPTSMN: I. Dwig ht Lewis (Hen ): 2. Marc Conti (Due) ; 3 . Oereld Young III (Hon) : 4. Cary Pigmon (1....

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