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AMA South€Pn AlFstars MX Tour Round l: TMT MX Park PHOTO AY GARY CRIDEFI Albers. Sioes in All-Srois O Swop pener Wins Ot TMT wins with runner-up Tyler Nut@r. see www.sasmx,com for a comple(e series schedule. C]{ TrrlT ,ltx Parx I oNEAGrt, fENNEssEr Rlrurrsr ,YlarcH 12, 2(Xr5 (RouND I or 19) Justin Siper won thc 25occ A division ot round one oI the fourt onnuol AllA Southern All-Stor. , X four ot TMf itX Pork in llonteogle, Tennesree. MONTEAGI.E, TN. MAR. I2 DanicipanE ar round one of the fourth annu- I J AF1A Southem All-stars (5A5) MX Tour at Tl4T l4X Park were treated to fine weather and near-perfect track conditions. Fierce com- petition, close racang and points ties were the order of the day, but the ambulance never moved from its parking spot. Tra.k owner Andy BaS8enstoss and SAS chiefvickie Roberts get high marl.s for a smoothly run program. Despite worries about the predicted rain, and despite competition from other MX events in the area, riders from five states turned out ro swell the entry list to just a dozen short of the 300 mark. The event was the first of only two races that will b€ held this year at TMT Spy Optic was the day's sponsor, Sivint awards to class winners. Scot( and Acerbis supplied the holeshot a\,yards. Gary Avans provided the blow-by-blow race announcine a5 well as misaellaneous hilarity between moros. Racing for the first time in six months, Georgiat Auston Albers wd making his A-cla-!s debut on this day. His match wnh Kentucky's ,ustin Sipes in the Four-Stroke Pro class was easily one of the day's best. ln dreir winner-rake- all second-moto debate, WBR Suzuki/Dunlop- ba.ked Sipes and Maxxis/MsR/SYD's Albe.s swapped the lead back and forth numerous cimes. Albers was llrst at the checkered flag, nming the gold over Sip€s in a pdnts ti€. ln the 250cc A .l.ss. Sipes and Albers again had some close moments, but Sipes won both motos by a comfortable margin over Albers. The final l25cc B moto was a thnller At the start, Outdoor Pow€rsport's .losh Burdett showed the way, with Kirk's Cycle-backed Cameron Stone in tow. gurdett held on to the lead durinS several intense laps, but durinS the fanal moments, Stone made a pass stick and won the cla5s with a perfect score. Burdett's 3'2 score srned the silver in a points tie over Trea l"liller's 2-3 score. FollowinS his runner-up finish in $e l25cc B (ontest, Burdett returned to win the ColleSeboy (16-24) class with a perfect score. (Burdett may have had an extra motivation to wrn: His good friend Trey Price. a cyrtic fibrocis victim, was watching the race,) The unpredictable l25cc C contest saw multiple race leaders during both motos, but Atlanta resident Gage Hartman urged his MorosporE Honda to the f.onr both times and came away with a pair of convincin8 moto wins. Hartman also won the Unlimlted ln moto two ot the 250cc C .ontest, Brian Berr), made a dmmatic pass in the final tum of the last lap to 80 by Nicholas I'lanners. A5 a result, Berry's l-2 tally won rhe day, over the 3-l score lurned in by.lacob Nash. Mannerc' 2-3 llnishes were good for the bronze. Kentucky's Dylan Carpenter looked confident as he gassed his SYDlt'oshimura- backed Suzuki to unbeatable 2- I scores in both rhe 250c. B and Four-Stroke Amateur classes. Defending SAS class champion Kyle Gibson won the 55cc (10-l l) class after sharing moto 50 SHAFT ({-8)r l. reff€y Bowme (Yam)r 2. Iyle. Fay Gillis (Y.m)r l.l..kson Qu.rl€s (Y.m)r 4 d Pri.e frffi): 5. Keeem T@me, (Yn). t0 a-sTRK: r. chr.l6 Keplinser lll (Ym); 2- Ndh Arclffi (Hon). 50 sTK (a-a): L Ja fti@ (KrlY); 2. T/ler Ray Gillit (KrM): L Ja(ob tlurl./ (Coh)i 4. 66Fo. A%m (KTH):5. A^tonio Sads6 (KIM). 50 Srl( 0-8): l. Alan sFarks (KTl'r): 2. Richel oorsey (KTf1); l. SrEvs Parrick Bill't.m (cob); ,1. H $n w6r (Cob)r 5. Lian Asb.ock (Cob). 65 BEG (6-ll). I Lake Hillh (KTMI; 2 Ju*in L€nrd (Kr4: l. ry'er H.ris lKnY): a. Matthew woods (Kaw)r s.lohn skeen (Kaw). 65 O-e): r. Tay'er Davidson (suz): 2. r{arkoi w6r (KTr.1); r. corby rybum (sul)i 4. Landm Geitr/ (su!): 5. rr.. Heir (KTH). 65 (lGl l): I Kyl€ Gibsq (KTrl);2 Ty'er Nnter(KrM); 3. jacob Jefirey (KTM): .1. Cod, Nowlin (S!r)i 5 Dakot! Frcffian (5u). 65 HOO: l. Kyr. Gib$n (KTH): 2. Tay'er Dlvidron (Suu); l. Jacob J€fir€/ (KIt1): 4. Corb/ P/burn (Suz)i 5. Landon Gentry (Sn.). 85 sEG: L la.o! wallin (Suzii 2. S:il.y l'1*on (Ho.)i l. Ja.ob Gre€n (Su1): r Coho R!*ll (Su)i 5. Hunter Pendley (Ym). 85 O-l l): l. zick Tay'or (suz): 2. JN€ shulEr (Knw); 3. nkr Nuftr (Yam)i a. Jeob REdmond (s@); 5.lacob wbllin (suz). 85 (9-13)r l. Irer Shuler (Kaw): 2. Levi Smith (su:)i ,. coby Coleman (fiM): 4 Trerton l'rcMichen (Hon)i 5. Za.k Tay'or (su). 85 (12-13): L Trcnt shuler (K )r 2. Alsdn Lznz (Hon): l. Ircnton HcHich€. {H.n): ,+. Co$y Colsd (rfifl);5. Ldismith (su4. 85 (r.r-r!): r. cody Hai.y (Suz)i 2. Wll Poey (fi1',1): l. Flouston Shelnltt (Kaw)i 4 spEEer BEh (su]; s. w6Ly Fouth (suz). s/MlNl (12-15): L cody Hep.r (su4: 2. cody HanEy (suz): 3. Auitin l:rz (Hon)j 4. Trenton M.Fi(ha (Ho^)r 5. weret Fout h (Suz). 125 BEG: I zach Snip.' (Suz)i 2 Ty'er Nowlin (Yffi); l. lenner Turner (KTl'1); 4. RFn Gowler Cf.h);5. Krir Lenrster (K,w). l25A: l. ch.i! Todd (Krw); 2.luttin Sip.r 6ur); L Al.xlnd€r Hunt.r (K!w)i 4. Co4/ wad6d (su4r 5. Tmy Gaham (Hon). 115 B: I Cameron s.oi€ (Hon); x Jch Blrdett (row)i 3. rro Milld dam): 4. o'/l Muehrbercer Crah): s. cody Harp.r (Yffi). I 2t c: L Gase Hdtman (Hon): 2. NEk Phrppr (Suz): 3. Gre8ory crider (Hon). a. ,b. R @ (]lm)r s. rer* slaushter (Kaw). 2tO BEG: l. Iyl6r l'16re irrw): 2. Seth Ketns (Yam): l. srran Br.wster (Kaw): 4. terelohnson flam). 250 A l. Just!. sip.r (suz); 2. Au*on Al6eE (suz)i 3. ch.k Todd (K!w)i +. sho. qBanion (Suu); 5. Krn swe/ (Sr). 250 B: I Dy'an Ca+enter (Su): 2 Trea Mrlb. (Yam): ,.l6h Mayberr/ (Hon)r ,1. H&k Gnnr (tqw): 5. Jereny Pendley (v.n). 250 c: l. Bd B€ny (Ym); 2.larob NEh (Ym); l. Nicholar Manne6 Oam)j {. Ch.it Palrer (5@)i 5. weney webb (Y.h). 4-STR( AM: l. O/lan C.rponter (Su); 2. josh raayberry (Hon)r !. l. RGs Pruitt (suz)i 4. Came.on stone (Hon);s. David Bu.dett (Knw). a-sTrK PRo: l. Aunon AbeB (Sur):2. Justin Sipet (Su4: l. StEre Oganion (su!)i 4. Alexander Hunter ((aw); 5. Ch ls Keplinser ll (Yam). U/L Al' I 2l: L GaSe HanlM (Hon)r 2 Le Long (suz)i l. senjnin re (Kaw); ,1. Robeft Keble Jr (K:w); 5. Jdwilder (Hon). wMN 65-105: l. Natalir clift (sE);2. sh.lb, DoB./ (suz); 3. Daniellc Sp.rkr (Su4: ,{. Jacklyi Sparks (S!.)i5. Brcole Bunk{ (KTH). wHN 12l: I Shelby Rdo (Su2): 2. Shelby O6ey (Sur): l. Na6l6 Clire 6@)r a. Ciem G.dfrcy (Hon). SCHAY 2-SrnK (12.15): l. cod/ Hsrper Crn): 2. creb Pafr6 (suz): 3- Nick PhipF6 (suz):4. Roben stanley (sur); 5. wirriam sheFrd (Suz). GLGEY (15'2{)i l. J6h Burd*t (K&)r 2. Hatth€w Th6dE. (KTr'l): I Tl€. tl,.e (Yam)r {. B an Berry fiaml: 5. Meh€w Hdey (Yam). 25+: I Kr6 Swoey (Suz); 2.l.T smrh (xaw)i l. charler Kedinse. ll (Ym): 4. Br€d 1ffi6 (suz)i s. Jseph clan (Y.m). 30+: l. Ki5 swiney (sur); 2. Bobby wikon (suz): l. Brcnt l B (S@); a. BBt Brzdle (Yd): 5. Klhh Oavs (Kaw). !5+: I Eobby wil$n (suz): 2. R:y Koker Krm; I K€ith Ddis (K,w): 4. Ioh. wlde. (H6): 5. t1..t Stwenton (su,). 40+, l. B66by wlson (suz)i 2. chuck Palmer(Suz)j l. CoEy Salemo (S@):4. Gey SJfrM (Sur):5. John wilde. (Ho). 45+, l. chu.k Palrer (Yam)i 2. Coay Sal.rno (Su2l. SPCL OPEN AM: l. Srephen Palhe.i 2. l-ichel Frc$: 3. Chri$ptE. Osbdne. SFCL OPEN PRO: L \4Uter OSl.i 2. Bill KniSlrt l. Al Cruey. BY GAnY CRIDIR 2. Z.chary LoE (Yam); 3. Kyle Forre{er (&w)r a. Orew Gardner (Yam); 5. Brendan HalP (KIM)- 250 oPEN A STxr I shan. Descemo (Hon); 2. Dusin Gilk (r€w)r L chare Rome.o (Yam)j ,1. chase Bord.B (suz)i 5. Kan Hrison (Kaw). 250 OPEN B STrc I T/ler 8e8ue (KTt1); 2. Gre€ory Heben (Ho.): 3. Caleb B€d&d (Yo); 4. Srr

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