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MX West/Nevada S Championship Series tate Round 6: Fernley International Raceway A Winning Pair for Smith By J O HN S ILVA FERNLEY, NV, OCT. 22 o n d a -m o unt ed Ken Smi th fr om Ga rdnerville, Nevada , pocketed a pair of Junior-class w ins at round six of the Nevada State Champ ionship Series with an im p ressi ve four-mote sweep . Smith was unstoppabl e on the wide , sandy tr ac k, and he ate up th e new whoop section lik e i t was a Lion 's Club c heese b urg er. Sm ith ' s Over 25 Junior and Over 3 0 Juni o r w ins came aft er he went up ag ainst a tough field , as the gate was fill ed with com pet ito rs from all over Nevada, as we ll as Ca lifornia and Idaho , as m ore than 300 rid ers turned out to race for con t ingenci es , trophi es a n d ser ies po ints. Th e Over 2 5 Junio r race r s we re the first rid ers o n th e track , and as su ch they we re in an env ia ble posi tion , as Fernl ey ' s " o ld schoo l " sand t rac k usually gets m ighty rough as the bikes work the bumps . Californian Dave Pile got a g o od jump off the gate and seemed to be headed for the RMS holesho t award, but he was out maneu vered around th e first turn by f e l lo w C R5 0 0 r i d e r Sm ith , w ho c rossed the official hol eshot m arker H inches ahead of Pile. Sm ith, Pile and Chuck Evans diced for position in th e e a r l y lap s , bu t e v e n t u a ll y Sm ith pulled aw a y and h and il y w on t h e moto. Smith was again un st oppab le in the second rnoto, w ith Evans and Sm ith right in there as well . A new r ider j o in e d the f ray t h is t im e , a s Carlos Isom h it hi s st r ide and w as soon raci ng in sec ond plac e, behind Smith. In th e end , it was a tw o -moto sweep for Sm ith; Evan s ea rne d second ov e ra ll via a 2 - 3 m o t o sco re . Pile pa rlay ed a 3- 4 record int o th ird pl ac e overa ll , w ith lsom (6-2) fo urth and J os h D ied e ( 4 - 5 ) earn ing f ifth ov erall. Smith came roar in g off the line in th e Over 30 Junior cl ass and raced on to w in both m ot os in th is class as well. Sm ith wa s vict o rio us ea ch time o ut o ve r D av id Du nh am an d Pil e; Harry Trainor (6- 6) and Rob Kowal sk i (9- 5) rounded out th e top fiv e fi nis hers . The Ov er 40 Exp ert class was a real be rm- buster , w ith Fe rn ley regu lars Mike McMurry , Larry Brown and Gi lbe rt Chick all rac ing whee l to wheel. In th e f ir st moto , Brown g ot d o w n and led the ea rl y go ing , but McMurry was in a hu rr y and eventua lly made a critical pass stic k aft er sev- era l laps of bar-bang ing . Mea nw hile , Ch ic k held fi rm in third place, but he was affo rde d no o pportunity to hatch a p l an , so w he n the ch ec k er ed fl ag flew , it w a s M cMurry , Br own a nd Chi ck in th e top three positions. When th e second m ot o got under way . Brown bl ew the m aw ay off the line and raced out front for the dura tion. Chick was on fire in th is heat, and h e h eld off the re pea ted c h al l en g e s o f McM urry unt il th e . e n d. B r o w n ' s 2 -1 tota l netted him the overall win , w it h McMurry 's 1-3 sco re snagging sec o nd . The m ath wo rk ed aga inst Chick , as he was held to third despite a second -place moto fin ish in . a truly inspired last-moto effort . eN Fernley International Raceway Fernley, Nevada Results: October22, 2000 [Round 6] 50 (0 · 7) 0 ·1 : I. w estee Velleri o (Pol); 2. Kyle Col omb i ni ( KT M) ; 3 . Co ry Col omb ini ( Hu s); 4. Zachery Hudson (KTM ); 5 . Brian Sjogr en (Hen} . 50 (0· 7 ) 0 ·2 ; I. Garret loppo lo (Cob): 2. Dakota May (Hon) ; 3 . J onny Highfill (KTM ); 4. Lucas Jo nes (Pol) ; 5. Zachary Spano (KTM). 5 0 (S . ): I. Ro as Neel y (KTM ); 2 . J ak e Ma ga (KTM) ; 3. Tyler Ferri. (KTM); 4. Tyler Pfeifer (KTM); 5. Krista Grie ner (KTM) . 60 (0· 9): I. Keith Adam. (Kaw) ; 2. J .J . Brown (Kaw) ; 3. J arred Spano (KTM) ; 4 . Ross Neely (Kaw) ; 5. Sco tt Ohm (Ka w). 60 ( 10+): 1. T yler York (Kaw) ; 2. Dan e Mudgett ( Ka w ); 3 . J oh n Velle rio ( Ka w) ; 4. Kurt Ham ann ( Kaw ); 5. Mitchell Bellamy (Kaw}, 80 BEG : 1. Ted Elw ell (Ho n); 2 . T y son Dines ( Suz) ; 3 . Ja cob Rob ik (Ya m) ; 4 . Blak e Merba ch (Suz); 5. Kurt Ham ann (Hon) . 8 0 JR : 1. Kale Deibl er (Yam ); 2. Shane St eife l (Yam) ; 3. Rod Ginn ; 4. Beau Meier: 5. Natha n Ashley (Hon) . 80 INT: 1. Rya n Ferri s: 2 . Je ff Klino; 3. Do ug Nessler. 12 5 BEG 0 ·1 : 1. Br ody Ma ssman ( Ha n) ; 2 . Tommy Ca viglia (Yam) ; 3. A nth ony Ramos (Han); 4. AMA Mid-South Championship Winter Hare Scrambles Series Round 2: West Point Hare S crambles Allen Top of the Class at West Point By D E B BIE A LL EN WEST POINT, KY, OCT. 29 T <. .-• - West Point Hare Scrambles: P.A. Allen takes charge of round two of the AMA Mid-South Championship Winter Hare Scrambles Series in West Point, Kentucky. 40 NOVEM BER 29 , 2 000 · cue I e nevvs Wes Gilmore (Hon ); 5 . Eri c Slomi nsk i (Yam ). 12 5 BEG 0 ·2: I. Jamie Rouland (Yam); 2. Joh n Percy (Yam ); 3. J erem y Bassermann (Yam); 4 . Matt Wi lkins: 5. J acqu e Rials, 125 JR 0 -1 : 1. Dean Wilco x (Hon ); 2. James Dot y (Hon); 3. Cody Padgett (Yam ); 4 . Clin t Martin (Hon) ; 5. Cli nt Mille r (Hon ). 125 JR 0 -2 : 1. Bran don J o hn ston e (Ha n) ; 2. Rande ll Sc hu ltz (K ew): 3. Darren A lbu ry (S uz) ; 4. Travi s Edmunds ( Han) ; 5. Lee Haliburto n (Yam) . 125 I NT: 1. T o m m y J ean ( Ho n); 2 . Bobby Garr ison (Ya m) ; 3 . Ni ck Janet ( Ho n ) ; 4 . Justin Phil lipson (Hon) ; 5. Jacob Wilcox. 250 BEG : 1. K .C. Kubi ch er ( K aw ); 2. Robe rt Befort (Ya m ); 3 . Dan Moss (Hon) ; 4. Aar on Bissell (Yam ); 5. Paul Brigandi ( Yam ). 250 J R: 1. M ic hae l Wh it e ( K a w ) ; 2 . Chr is Chr istian (Yam ) ; 3 . Matt McM ur ry (Ka w ); 4. Justin Smith (Hon); 5. Nick Cassinelli (Yam) . 25 0 tNT : 1. Bo b Beau pre (Kaw); 2. Paul Mudd (Yam ); 3. J eston Ponci ano (Yam ); 4. An thony Pulera (Hon) ; 5. Steven Storie (Han) . 250 PRO : 1. Scott Still mo ck ; 2. Tom Jea n (Suz); 3. Jesse Duncan (Yam) . 25 + BEG: 1. Loren Chilson (Yam ); 2. John Percy (Yam) ; 3. Bill Dunn (KTM) ; 4. Dy lan Gissell (Kaw); 5. Brad Zlendick (Hon). 25. JR : 1. Ke n Smith (Ho n) ; 2. Chuck Evan s (Hon); 3 . David Pile (Han ); 4. Carlos 1 50m (Hon) ; 5. J osh Diede (SU1). 25 . INT: 1. Pau l Mudd (Yam) ; 2. T im Walker (Yam); 3. Da rr en Stur geon (Yam) ; 4 . Steven Sto rie (Hon). 30. BEG : 1. Pete Rinald o; 2. Mike M ieras (Yam) ; 3. Eric Draw ver (Ka w); 4. Ern est Gonzales (Kaw) ; 5. Do lf Vank esteren (KTM). 30. JR : 1. Ken Sm ith (Hon ); 2. David Dunham (Suz) ; 3. Dav id Pile ( Hon ); 4. Harry Trainor (Han) ; 5. Rob Kowal ski (Hon ). 30 . INT: 1. Ant hon y Pulera (Hon ); 2. Ti m Walker (Yern }; 3 . Allen Rudd (Han) ; 4 . Jeff McColl um ; 5. J eff Covington (Hon). 30 . PR O : I . Sven Stil l moc k ; 2 . Ed Mc Co y (Yam ); 3. Randy Maga (Yam) ; 4 . Darryl Haney (Suz); 5. J ames Morningstar (Kew} . 30 . EX: 1. Layn e Kul bert (Hon); 2. Larry Brown (Ha n): 3 . Gil bert Chic k (Ha n ); 4. Stev en Sto ne; 5. Mik e McMu rry (Hon) . 40. JR : 1. Don Veigel ( Hus); 2. Allen Thom as ( Ka w) ; 3 . Steve Harp er (Ya m ); 4. But ch Mci ve r (Yam) ; 5. George Haas (Han) . 40 . IN T : 1. Mi k e S p a no (Suz) ; 2. Scott Chu rchl ey (Hori ): 3. A llen Sine (G· G); 4. Dave Keil (Yam ); 5. Dan Helm (Yam) . 40. PRO : 1. Harol d Welch (Yam) . 40. EX: 1. Larry Bro wn (Han); 2. Mike McMu rry ( Ha n); 3 . Gil bert Ch ic k ( Ho n ) ; 4 . J eff Covi ng to n (Hon) . 50. : 1. Duane Q uick (Suz); 2. Richa rd Ko lbet ( Hon ); 3 . A lle n Br ay ( KTM) ; 4 . Tom Mut o; 5 . Bill McKendry (KTM) . he AMA/P irell i Tires/P arts Unlim ite d/ Moose/ Wh ite Brother s-spon sored Mid -South Ch ampionship Win t e r S eri es h eld round two in W est Po int, Kentucky , with 273 riders off the st art. Th e N orth Alabama Trail Rid ers A ssocia tion laid 12 miles of course that challenged everyone. The r i d e r s kept a good d istance from other bik es because dust m a d e it har d to see and hard to pass un less someone went do wn. It w as understood th at t he p er son w ho got th e hol eshot would defin it ely be the win ner . P.A . A llen gra bbed th e hol eshot and won with a m inute and 3 0 sec onds to spare . "Unt il th e las t la p , we d idn 't ri de ver y h ard , " A l l en said , " b u t Mik e Sampson po ured it o n a ft er we got gas . W e fo ug ht a good battle on the last lap ." A s the green flag rai sed , American Suzu k i /O a kl ey /P ro A ction of K en tuc k y / FM FI M o o se -su p p o rt ed All en lunge d for th e lead w itho ut hesitation. He l ed Sampson and Chad Froman into the t ig ht woods, c reat ing a b ig du st cl oud for Jo hn Roth a nd th e other AA rid ers. " T ha t t i g h t n e s s h e lp ed , " said Alle n . " If i t w ould hav e b een wide o pe n. the n yo u wouldn't hav e been abl e to foll ow an yone at all. I led the entir e f irst l a p, and I w ould hav e pulled some time , but there was a track marsha l riding o n the trail in front of m e. I had to eat his dust until he got o ff the tra il , just lik e others had to eat m ine ." A ll e n t o o k 36 1/2 m inute s to m ak e t he firs t la p , and ot he r ri d er s fo ll owed in 15-seco nd in t erv als. The ride rs ca me through the score te nt in th e same o rder as th ey ha d lef t the sta rt . Allen , Sam pson , Fro m an , Roth a nd Lance t ravele d i n sing le f i le ; h owever , 25 0 cc / O pe n A rid er B ill y Cooper passed AA rid er Robbie King despite the dusty c o nd i ti on s o n th e first lap . Th e se c ond l a p provid ed a few ch allenge s fo r th e leade rs. " I went down a f ew tim es o n the se c o n d lap, b ecaus e th e dust wa s

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