Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

(Abo v e) James Povolny (3 7), Darcy Lange (83), Isaiah Johnson (4 9) and Pedro Gonzalez (6) squeeze their way through the first tum. (Right) Heath Voss was one of four riders who came away with a win at the series opener. (B e l o w, l eft to rig h t ) Voss, Antunez and Jeff Gibson celebrate after Saturday night's 250cc m a i n. (Above) Frid ay night's 125cc winner Josh Dem u th (91 chased Jeff Will oh (3) f or the first f our l aps. (Below) Jeff Gibson w on Saturday night's 1 2 5cc main. Antunez grabbed the 12 5cc start w ith Voss , Dem uth and Gibson o n his tail. A few laps into it, Gibso n made an ag gressive pass on Vo ss in a bo wl tu rn a n d Vo ss t o o k a t r i p i n t o the Tuff -Bl ock s. G ib s o n was now g u n n i n g f o r A ntunez and , after catch in g up to him through t he whoops, m ad e a simila r p a s s o n An tun e z , bu t n o t h ard e no u g h t o ta k e h im o u t. T he Pro Act io n/FMF/ Cy c ra -spo nsored Gibs on too k a big wi n o ver A ntunez, St. Lo u is Po w e r s p o r t s ' Ped r o G o n z a l e s , St e ph en s on , D emu th a nd Wil l oh. Voss reco v ered fo r seve nt h. Voss took hi s seco nd D ash win in t w o n i g hts wit h Steph en son , Dub e and Isa iah J ohn son fo llow ing . Gibso n gra bbed the 250 c c sta rt w ith V oss , G o nzale s, L a n g e a n d Willoh in tow. Antunez was m id -pack . Voss foll owed G ibs on for seve ral laps before getting by in th e whoops . An tunez was wo rk ing through the p a c k while Lang e was p r e s su r i n g Gonzales for th ird. Gonzales made a mistake on to p of the bridge and went through th e following corner, adv anc ing ha lf th e field on e posi t io n . Antun ez c aug ht and passed Lang e shortly before t he fi ni sh f or th i rd, w hil e G ibs on h e ld o n fo r seco n d behind Vo ss. " It' s a lo ng series and a lot of th ese g u y s w on 't b e a t t he r em ain in g ro u n d s , " St eph en s on c o m m e n t ed after th e even t. "T hen ho pefull y it w ill g o ba c k t o th e Buddy an d D enn y eN show ." Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa Results: November 3-4, 2000 Frida y 125 PRO ( 16 laps): I. Josh Demuth (Kaw) : 2. Buddy A ntu nez ( Suz); 3 . Dar cy Lange ( Kaw ) ; 4 . Denny Step henson (K aw); 5 . Ma rco D ube (K TM ); 6 . J eff Gibson (Hon ); 7 . J eff WHloh (Ho n): 8 . Heath Voss (Hon) ; 9 . Tom m y Hofma ster (Yam); 10. Isaiah Jo hnso n (Yam) ; 11. Ja mes Povol ny (Hon); 12. Nick Met c a lf (S uz ): 13 . T y W a ll ace (Ya m ) ; 14 . Ped ro Gonzales (xe w) : 15. Lance Sma il (Yam ); 16. Chad Pederson (Yam) . 65 : I. W;I Hahn (Kaw); 2. Ouy Bcrselte (Kaw) ; 3 . Ja ke Er ic k son ( Kaw) : 4 . Tyler Bayli s ( Kaw); 5. Ricky Draper (Kew): 6. Kerry Moor e (Ka w); 7. Dano Gifford (Kaw) : 8. Tracey Jo hnso n ( Kaw); 9. Ste ven Allen (Kaw); 10. J esse Kanga s (Kaw); 11. Jo natho n Hewi tt ( Kaw ); 13 . Shane Gail ey (K aw ); 14 . Devi n Reed (Kaw ); 15, Aaron Mccl intoc k (Kaw) . DFC (4 laps) : 1. Heath Voss (Hon ) ; 2 . Denn y Stephenson (Kaw); 3. Marco Du be (KTM ); 4 . Isaiah J ohn son (Ya m) : 5 . Rusty Holl and (Hon ); 6 . Darc y Lange (Kaw) . JU MP · O FF: 1. M ik e Ma son ( Hon) ; 2. To m my Hofma st er ( Yam) : 3 . Jeff Willoh (He n} : 4 . A aron Diet er (Yam ). 250 PRO (2 0 laps ): 1. Buddy An tunez (Suz); 2. Heath Voss (Hon) : 3. Denny Stephenson (Kaw}: 4 . J o sh Dem ut h (Ka w); 5 . Isaiah John son (Ya m) ; 6. James Povolny (Hen): 7. Nick Metcalf (Suz}: 8 . Pedro Gonzales (Kaw ): 9 . J eff Willo h (Han) ; 10. Mike Kali n ( Yam ); 11. Tommy Ho fm ast er (Yam ); 12 . Rusty Holl and ( Hon) : 13 . Darcy Lange (Kaw ); 14. Todd DeHoop ( Yam ); 15 . J eff Gibson ( Hon ) ; 16 . Marco Dube (KTM). Saturday 125 PRO ( 16 laps ) : 1. J ef f Gib son ( Hon) ; 2 . Buddy Antunez (Suz) ; 3. Pedro Gon zales (Kaw ); 4 . Denny Stephenson (Kaw); 5. J osh Demu th (Kaw); 6. Jeff WHloh ( Hon ): 7 . Heath Voss (Hon ); 8 . Mar co Dub e ( KTM); 9 . Chad Pederso n (Ya m) ; 10 . Cha d J ohnson (Hen }: 11. Mike Katin (Yam ); 12 . Lan ce Smai l { Yarn) : 13 . Nick Metcalf {S ua} : 14. Tr a vis Hod ges ( Kaw ); 15 . Jim Ches ter (S uz) ; 16 . Todd DeHoop (Yam) . 65 : 1. Sean Hack ley (Kaw); 2. Jake Erickson (KlI w); 3 . Camero n Lansing (Kaw) : 4. Gatli n Norgren (Kow); 5 . Jakob Powley (Kaw) : 6. Wil Hahn (Kow ); 7. Kerry Moo re (Ka w); 8. J esse Kangas (Kaw) ; 9. Rick y Dr ap er ( K aw ) ; 10 , Jon at ho n Hew i tt ( Ka w ) ; 11. Steve n Alle n ( Kaw ); 12. A aron Mccl intock (Kaw) ; 13. Tyl er Bayli ss (Kaw); 14 . Jeffrey Rittmer (Kaw); 15. Derek Schlager (Ka w) ; 16. Jake Mosq ueda (Kaw) . D F C ( 4 laps ) : I. Heath Vo ss ( Hon) : 2 . Jeff Gibson ( Hon ) ; 3 . Buddy A ntu n ez {Sua} : 4 . Darcy Lange (Kaw) ; 5. Jeff Willoh (Hon ); 6 . Chad Jo hnson (Hon ). JCJMP·OFF: 1. Mike Maso n ( Hon ); 2 . To mmy Hofrn ester (Yam ); 3 . J eff Willoh (Hon ); 4. Jamey Grosser (Hon) . 250 PRO (20 laps) : 1. Heath Voss (Hon) ; 2. Jeff Gib son ( Ho n) ; 3 . Buddy Antu nez (Suz); 4 . Dar cy L an ge ( K aw ); 5 . Jeff Will oh ( Ho n); 6 . Denn y Steph enson (Kaw ); 7. Ma rco Dube (KTM) ; 8. J osh De m ut h ( K a w ); 9 . Pedro Go nza les ( Ka w); 10 . Tommy Hofm aster (Yam ); 11. Chad John son (Hon) ; 12. J am es Pov olny (Han); 13. Rusty Hollan d (Hon ); 14. Mik e Katin (Yam ); 15. Chad Pederson (Yam ); 16 . Lance Sma il (Yam) . SFX /NATIONAL ARENACRO SS SE RIES POINT STAN DINGS ( Aft . r 1 o f 16 roun ds) : 1. Buddy A ntunez (72 /1 W;n); 2. Heath Voss (61/1): 3. J osh Dem uth (60/1 ); 4. Denny Stephenson (5 9); 5. Je ff Gibso n (55/1): 6. Jeff WHloh (49) ; 7. Pedro Gonzales (42 ); 8. Marco Dube (40); 9. Darcy Lange (37): 10 . J am es Po voln y ( 28 ); 11. Tom m y Hofm a ster (2 7 ); 12. Nick Metca lf (25); 13. Isaiah J ohn son (23) ; 14 . Mik e Katin (22 ); 15. (T IE) Cha d Pede rso n/ Cha d J oh n son ( 17 ) ; 17 . Lan ce Smail (14) ; 18 . Ru st y Holland ( 13): 19. Todd DeHoop (8): 20 . Ty Wallace (6) ; 21. Travis Hod ges (5) ; 22. J im Cheste r (4) . BRIEFLY• • • Missing fro m the racing actio n at Des M oines opener was Bill' s Pipes/S uzuki' s newest recruit, Charley Bogard. Apparently. Bogard bruised his kidney wh ile practicing for the upcorninq serles several weeks ago in Cal ifornia . The Texan is expected back in three to four weeks . New fo r A renacro ss was the over-under bridge that is use d at several Su percross races each year . The tight confines of the small arena made for some interesting track prep and the layout of the track was completely new to the series . The track featured five left-handed turns and no right turns. but most of the riders seemed to like the track. and it has been said that the bridge will be used again later in the serie s. A number of new teams arrived in Des M oines on Friday and the biggest change was that of Team Thor/H ondalTuf Racing. New membe rs Rusty Holland. Wisconsin's Chad Jo hnson and 15·year·old Shane Lusk jo ined last year's team leader Jeff W;)Ioh to make for one impressive team line-up. Holland and Johnson each qualified for two mains. while Lusk had a lillie to ugher time.• Lusk rode well. but ts just not physically ready for the big bikes indoors.' team manager Chris Hunter said after the ev ent. " He's not go ing to do any mo re Are nacro ss this year. W e wan t him to do more amateur racing and the n we 'll give him a shot again next yea r for sure . " Carr ollton Kawasaki also revamped with Texan Josh Demuth and Canadian Darcy Lange heading up their efforts. Demuth started the series out with a bang as he walked away with the first Are· nacros s main even t w in of the year on Friday in the 125cc class. w hile Lange wa s impressive all weekend as well. The G .P. Motorsports /SoCa l /Pro C ircu it /Yamaha team made its Arenacross debut. The team consists of Iowa' s Chad Pederson. Ohio's Greg Rand and Ultracross Champion Brandon Bartz . W ;th the large turnout of riders. only Pederson qualified for the mains. Pedro Gonzales and Denny Stephenson make up the St. Louis Powersports /Kawasaki team and they arrived in a new team hauler that was the center of attent ion all weeke nd. The Pro Source Yamaha/ Thorteam of Tommy Hofmaster and .Junior Jackson arrived in a 48·foot transporter. but only Hofrnaster w as ridi ng . Hofmaster qualified for three mains but inju red his ankle and knee dur ing a scary J ump -Off crash on Satu rday . J ack so n is out of act ion until J anuary with bro ken ribs and a punc· tured lung that he sustained before the series ope ner. cue I e n eVIl's N OV EMB ER 22 ,2000 15

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