Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

a EYENTEI TORO - Texas Off-road Racing Organization Round 6: Dt'J Ranch BONITA, IX, JAN. 28.29 n&, Ranch hosted Texas Off-road Racing l/Organization's sixrh round of action in Bonr' ta, Texas- The first rain Texans have seen in quite a long while fell from about midnight Friday to around noon on Sat-rrday. The property is very sandy and soaks up the water rather quicklyi wirh the ahemoon sun and high wind hitting ir. it staned to tack up perf€ctt for iacintl ln Pee Wee 65.c C action on salurday afternoon, I l-year old Haley Neal scored anoaher impressive second-place finish - her rhird this searon. "l got a realty good start lor me, and started passrnS the boys," said the G&S 5uzukr- sponsored Neal. "l tried to catch Oillon fGreenl, but couldn't. I did the bett lcould." Green leads th€ series, as Neal and J.ke Hensley battle for second. ln Sunday s action, there was another lady doing well amonS th€ bols. ln this case, ir was Greenville Kawasaki/Sl'lS Racing-sponsored jessica ,uvrud postinS an excking third-place finish in the Over 35 C class. her third in a rowl ''This TORO season has been a blast!" luvrud said. 'l love a challenge, and that is exactb/ what I am 8€tting riding in this class. I appreciate ali the guys treatin8 me like any Fifteen-year-old, Kawasaki Wesr/Clarke/ Answer Racing-sponsored Cameron lshmael rook his first win in the 250cc A class. "l 8ot a pretty bad start, but Bonita is a lon8, diflicult track. so I just settled into my pace," lshmael recounted- 'l got b/ Beau Otto when his shock fell out- Devon [Coetzer] fell in a corner after some pressure, arrd then Preston ffrentl slid out in a muddy tum. That put me out in front. I kihd oI lost my concentration and made a few mistakesi I could hear Devon on me. That s when I staned pEkinS up the pace again and focusing- lwas able to PUllaway." An unfonunate mistake by Ray JennrnSs in the Over 45A (lass assrsted Phrllrp Gentry in posting his llrst win ever in the cla5s. "l thou8ht I put in a solid race and was really pleased with my second-Place {inish. when I found out later that Ray had taken off with the line in front of ours and was docked a lap, mov'n8 me to frrst,' Gentry said. 'F.ay rs such a nice 8uy, and ( krnd of made my win anticlimactic, but I was still very excited alout it allthe same." At lonS last, it was SHS Racing-sponsored Andrew Dierdorf's turn to get the Sold in the l'4ifli B class - his firstl "l took the holeshot and led for about a quarter ofthe first lap .when Garrec CmMord and Chris Storrie Bot by me," Dierdorf said. "On about the third lap, I picked up my pace and caught them both! I would like to say 'thank you' to my dad and to TORO!" ln AA action, it was Yamaha/IYsR/Scott USA-sponsored Matt Crouch getting the vicrory and the lead in the series. Go to www.race-toro.org for more information on winter raciflg in Texas. €11 (Hon): 5. C@p€r B.il., (KTM). OPEN Br l. Cutt.r H6lloEy (rb.); 2. JGdn Ve Tri6 ffrm)i l. flthael AlltL, Jr (Hon)i 1. l6hu. Conrad (KTl'4); 5. BB.don B.t h.r (KTM). OPEir Cr L Chris Elwood (fiI"l)r 2. H.sen Rob.n oi Gron)r 3. jasoi Ce {(2w); 4 Tdty ByR (Hon): 5. Ra.dy t ewsla CYd). 2!0A l.C.hffi rshh@l;2. O.!on CocEs (Sd): 3. 8a Otto (KTl'1): 4. Pr6ton lrq't (H6n)i 5. Chm Cdon 0(rM). 250 B: l. Gdett Eollom (X.w); 2. will DinwiddiE (x,w); 3. grd Mayo (Yam)i t. Chrii Ar6m (su): s. Llke Hmphri.s (Yam). 250 C. L tl2thu cirl5q: 2. Chuck watkinr (Yam); l. Ryo Frant (xrw); 4 rordEn fiotbiE (ra$): 5. nr.r &.p!rd. (Hd). 2OO Al L Ty'€r S.h.xmll.lsr (Ym); r. [.E P.ie (KrD; ]. tlatt Sp6rks (Sur). 200 B: l. Hich.d Bonrer (kw); 2. Drnny C6key (KIMI l.lusti. lndet (Kd). llx, c: l. Iyler flrEkd6.he[ (KTl'4): ?. Afth.ry Di H&rc (Yd)r 3. Gnff. Gardner (KTM)i a. lo$ph Eves (Hon); 5. Zah P0aid (116). !o+ A l. Gryle Hort {S!r);2.Ift)/ Ard6 (Ha); l- 1.fi Bowl d (Hd)i a. lohnry Cor (KrH): 5. IJ. Taw.r (KTr4)- t0+ B: L T.t. Sadler (K.w)i 2. Fred RDb.Mn (KIM); 3. Kdin Lowimor€ Cld): 1.ld4 a. Hirl (9r): 5- HatAnd€.ron Cfam). 30.r C l. Mi4rEl PoG (Hd); 1. K.\r^ Klado.lx*)i !. Oemp*y Addy (Hd);,4. Chre Eailsy (&w): 5- tsr/ Frkh (l-lon). 15+ A I. S@a A.li.y (KTM)i 2. K.vin Breton (Hon); 3. S€& Needum (Y )- !5+ Br l- s.d l.ltc.fr; 2. Kclt S.hr€ib.r Cfe)i l- XEvin Rudd..dr.ll (KTrrl): 4. Lonni. Hul, (Krw)i 5. Srll \,ni8k (Hn). 35+ c l. Paul Broolq 2. Edc (4.r. (Hon). !. l.!!ica lovrud (Y.m)i a. Ro$r 8..k (Kaw): s. €Edy liafrnl@ (Kaw). .O+ A l. Philip Ge$y (Yeh)i 2. n ndy GEn (Hon)i 3. R.y ldnhgs (Y.m): ,1. Ridry Tfiomp'on (Xew). aO+ B: l. St@ TlNr 2. Rssdr cl*k 3. Mark Co.Ed Cl6)r ,t. Do.y M

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