Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

FL M.o,..h 7, 2006 DIRT TRACK Barb€rvillE Pno-Am Jethro Halben flexed his gled to keep the powerful Aprilia on the narrow groove. lt proved to be too much for Wiles, and he dropped into the Pack. Hart picked up the chase, with Rogers, Cheza, KK Supply/Rockwell Honda's willie Mccoy and LZ Racing/Bob Weirbach Racing's Ricky Marshall close behind him. Rogers was next to drop oIf the Pace, and he eventually dropped out, McCoy was now the rider on the move as he swept into third, but he stalled there behind Hart. Halbefi's smooth ride car- ried him to his first "big bike" win. Hart and l"lccoy filled out the winner's circle with Marshall getting by Cheza for founh. American Harley-Davidson/American Thunder Buell's Joe Hartrich led Kyle Whitis (MCR Suspension/El'4C Cycle) home in sixth. Motorcyclist Post/Bruce Transpor!- ation's Logan Myers led the 450cc ExPert main early. running ahead of Beattie, Memphis Shades/Parts Unlimited's JR Schnabel and 14axxis/Rod Lake s Jim wood. Beattie quickly worked to the Schwarzenbacher worked his way into second as Mom & Dada/Pro Cycles/Duane Veeder-backed Adam Carpinello moved into founh, Bergen was the first to step off the 8.oove and slip back. Schwarzenbacher took the lead as DeScenna slipped high. Once again the rider on the move was A&A Racing/Hlebo RacinS's Stevie Bonsey, who charged all the way to second as the laPs wound down. Carpinello dropped DeScenna to fourth as Sassaman held off lustin Hiftle for llfth. Roben Lewrs continued his winning ways in the Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance main. lY&S Harley- Davidson/Jack's Place's John Winsett came away with a strong second_ place finish, then delivered his annual retirement speech from the winner's circle. Tilley Harley-Davidson/Mitchell Hasonry-backed Shane Fox filled out the podium. Clt muscles on his new Custom Chrome/Zanotti Racing XR750 Harley-Davidson and walked off with the 75occ/ l000cc Expert win, and Harley-Davidson of Canada/Laurel Consulting Group's Steve Beattie came out on top of the 450cc Expert main as the traditional week of "test-and-tune racing" came to a close at Volusia Speedway Park. Moose Racing/Pro Motorsports' Brock Schwarzenbacher worked has way to the front in the 45occ Pro-Sport main event, and Simpson Helmets/Dennis Thurlow Racing's Robert Lewis pulled off his third-consecutive Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance-class win. Jethro Halbert shot to the lead of the 750cc/ l000cc Expert main, with Aprilia USlVlloyd Brothers l4otor- sports' Henry Wiles moving into second, ahead of Halbert's Custom Chrome teammate Gary Rogers, Kiesow Racing/Mack Daddy Racing's Chris Hart and Global Products/Lancaster Harley-David5on's Nichole Cheza. Halbert pulled to a com- fortable lead as Wiles strug- front, but Myers stayed glued to the Canadian's rear wheel. Schnabel was fully engaged with Wood as the two battled over third a short dis- tance back. Pro Motorspons/Motion Pro's Jesse lanisch rode alone in fifth while there was a great race going on for sixth. Global Products/ Lan caste. H arley- David so n's Nichole Cheza, TNT Action SportVlucas Oil's Cla/ton Riggle, Delano Sports Center/Jerry Cheney-backed jacob Mataya and LZ Racing/Bob Weirbach Racing's Ricky Marshall were baftling away, but the only change in the order came when Marshall got by Mataya for eighth. Hard Bikeslohnny's VintaSe Cycles' Bobby DeScenna grabbed the lead in the 450cc Pro-Spon main over Clawson MotorsPorts/ MGS Racing's Brandan Bergen, Elrock Schwarzenbacher and Harley-Davidson/Leo Vince Exhaust's Brett Sassaman- vo[u5lA sPlEDwaY Pai( gaRErRvrrl!, FLoeDA REuLrs: ,YlarcH 7, 2006 Steve Beotlie cqme oll the woy down from Conodo to win lhe 45O.( Expert moin event. 450 PRO-SPORI L Brdk sch@enbacher (Hoi)i 2 Steve Bonsey (Hon)r l. Adafr Carpindlo (Hon): '1. Robe'l DescEnna (Rot):5. Bre$ S&man (Hon): 6.lurtin Hittl€ lHon): 7. Cor/ Teiter (Hon): 8. Bmdan 8er8en LHon), 9. Coh Ch.butr (Hd,: 10. Kdrn And.@ {Hon). I l, loe Hooserhrde (Hon): 12. Krs whmson (Hon) 450 EXPERT: l. Steve Battie (Hon)i 2. Lotan I4r€E (Hon)r 3. lR schnab€l (Yam); ,4.lim wood (suz)i 5. l6se lan*h (Hon): 5 Nk hole Chea lHon,: 7. Cla)@n R'8tle (Hon).8 &.ky Mshr' \Hon): 9. Ja

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