Today`s Cycle Coverage Volume 1 Issue 13

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Thor United States Mega Series
FMF Southern All-Stars MX Tour
Fly Racing Southern Classic Championship Series
American Suzuki B.I.G. (Best In Georgia) Championship MX Series
North Georgia Spring Classic Series
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Walker, Baumert, Mullins, Beasley, Linville Go Big at Lazy River MX!
Loretta Lynn Area Qualifier at Gravity Alley Extreme MX Park
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The Alley That Leads to the Ranch
Racer's Report: Grand National Cross Country Series at Aonia Pass MX
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The Beginning and Maybe the End of My Championship Hopes for 2011
CALVMX/CR High Performance/AHRMA So Cal Regional Series
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Perris has Something New for Classic Racing
Special Photo Section: CALVMX Round 2
AMA/ Rekluse National Enduro Series
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Bobbitt Wins Again, Mastin Masters the Cajun Classic
Police Blotter
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James Stewart Arrested!
Pennsylvania Short Track
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Texter, Coolbeth Share Wins at Trail-Way Mid-Atlantic Opener
AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series Round 4
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Caselli Digs In for Dirt Inc. Win
Race Report from the Dirt Inc. National Hare and Hound
and A Visit to Pro Moto Billet
AMA Arenacross Series - MetroCentre
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Massie Captures Arenacross Lites Eastern Regional Championship!
AMA FIM Supercross - Round 13
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Canard Takes Third Win of the Season in Arlington
AMA Arenacross Series - MetroCentre (Again!)
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Bowers Captures 2011 AMA Arenacross Series Championship!
Story and Photos by Gary Crider
Excitement ran high in the 250 and 450 cc A
divisions as Loretta Lynn legend Kevin
Walker lined up against a formidable array of
much younger riders at Lazy River Motocross
Ranch. When the day was done, Walker had
won two of the four hard-fought motos,
earning the gold in both classes. The event
was the kick-off round for three of the
Southeast’s most prestigious MX race series
(SAS, SCCS, and the B.I.G.), as well as round
two of the United States Mega Series. It was
also a points-paying AMA Pro-Am event. And
it should also be noted that the day
coincided with the spring equinox, which was
marked by appropriately warm and pleasant
weather conditions. More than 400 entries
were on hand, representing 12 states.
The day’s program offered a virtual bonanza of
series points. Here’s a rundown of the five
different series on the agenda: On top, of
course, is the venerable U.S. Mega Series,
which, in its 25th year, is possibly the longestrunning MX series in the region. Joining the
Mega Series under Sam Gammon’s Victory
Sports banner for the first time this year is the
B.I.G. (Best In Georgia) Championship Series.
Founded by Pecan Valley promoter Ron Twilley,
the B.I.G. Series is now in its fourth year. The
Southern All-Stars MX Tour (SAS) is also a
member of the Victory Sports family. Celebrating
its ninth season this year, the SAS series was
originally created by Lazy River’s Vickie Roberts.
This will be year six for the Southern Classic
Championship Series (SCCS), which runs under
Allen McWilliams’ RPM Sports banner, with
events in Georgia and Alabama. And fresh out
of the gate this year is the North Georgia Spring
Classic (NGSC) Series, recently created by the
promoters at Calhoun Motosports.
Calling the action in the A and B divisions, track
announcer Gary Avans had plenty to shout
about, as Kevin Walker and Jake Baumert raced
hard all day, taking three class wins apiece.
There were plenty of other great performances
during the day as well: Gage Linville dominated
both of his 50cc classes, and he also seemed
comfortable aboard his new 65cc mount, taking
the silver in the 65 (7-9) class; Mason Beasley
looked faster than ever en route to victory in
the 9-13 and 12-15 divisions of 85cc racing; and
Justin Mullins fired off a string of holeshots and
nailed down perfect scores in the large 250 and
450cc C classes.
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In the opening motos of both the 250 and
450cc A contests, Fly/ Renthal/ FMF-backed
Cameron Stone looked unbeatable as he moved
up to post convincing moto wins. Soon after the
start of the second 450cc moto, however, Stone
was charging through traffic when he re-injured
his knee, sidelining him for the day.
With Stone out of contention, the 450cc A
contest narrowed down to a close match
between Kevin Walker and Sean Cunningham.
In their first-moto dice, SYD Racing’s
Cunningham had the edge, and he finished in
second position, behind Stone and ahead of
Yamaha/ Fox/ Michelin-backed Walker.
Walker grabbed the initial lead in moto two,
while Cunningham got under way in about fifth.
Cunningham soon moved up to second and
began closing the gap on Walker. On the final
lap, Cunningham had latched on to Walker’s
bike’s rear fender, but Walker seemed unfazed
and he held on for the moto win. Fittingly, the
final result was a points tie, with Walker (3-1)
getting the nod over Cunningham (2-2).
Bluegrass Steel’s Jon Boruff earned the bronze
via his 4-4 tally.
Moto one of the 250cc A contest started out as
a three-way fight, with Ohio’s Daniel Herrlein
leading the charge, ahead of Tyler Horne and
Cameron Stone. By the end of lap number four,
Stone had battled his way past both Horne and
Herrlein to nail down the moto win. Horne later
DNFed with a blown engine, while Herrlein
cruised to a second-place finish, over Walker.
The final 250cc A match featured a moto-long,
winner-take-all duel between the 17-year-old
Herrlein and the 41-year-old Walker. Herrlein’s
CRF showed the way from the start, while
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Walker’s two-stroke YZ followed closely on
every lap. Walker seemed to be playing a
waiting game, and on the final lap he slipped
past Herrlein for the moto win. Walker’s 3-1
tally was good for the gold, over Herrlein (22). Texas resident Brandon Glenn (5-3)
completed the podium lineup.
Walker, who has more than a dozen Loretta
Lynn titles to his name, also won the day’s
Over 35 contest, taking both moto wins, ahead
of Kris Swaney and Jeff Shields. Walker was
the winner of the Over 35 division in both the
Mega and SAS series in 2010. He looks poised
to repeat in 2011!
Kentucky’s Jake Baumert left no doubters in
his wake as he surged to the wins in the 250cc
B, 450cc B and Collegeboy (14-24) classes,
posting 2-1, 1-1 and 1-1 scores, respectively.
Canton, Georgia, resident Colby Mullins came
close to matching Baumert’s pace but, after
taking just one of the moto wins, Mullins had
to settle for the silver in all three of these
classes.
Colby’s cousin Justin Mullins took an early lead
in all four of the 250 and 450cc C motos and
never looked back, carding perfect scores in
both classes. Carson Cook went 2-2 in the 250
contest but ran into trouble in the 450 class,
ending up with a 2-DNF score.
moto wins, leaving Mason Humphrey and
Stewart Covington to battle for the runner-up
honors. Moto one saw Covington hold second
spot all the way, while Humphrey followed
closely, hoping for a mistake from Covington,
which never came.
At the start of moto two, however, Covington
crashed at the start, effectively handing the
silver to Humphrey (3-2). Covington made an
impressive charge through traffic and finished
in fourth spot. Covington’s 2-4 score earned the
bronze, over Rider Mattox (5-3).
Linville returned in the 65cc (7-9) division, in
which he posted a solid 2-2 score, behind
Jackson Turpin (1-1). Tennessee’s Eli Ebmeyer
was third in this class.
The Schoolboy One division featured a
pleasing variety of 125cc two-stroke
machinery. Tennessee resident and 2010
Mega Series class champion Logan McConnell
put his Yamaha on top with a pair of
convincing moto wins. Aboard a Kawasaki,
Alabama’s Tanner Carr (3-2) claimed the silver
in a points tie over KTM jockey Peyton Wells
(2-3) of Virginia. Georgians Tyler Beene and
Aaron Clarke rounded out the top five, both
aboard Suzuki machinery. Notably, Aaron
Okrzesik (pronounced “O-kress-ick”) made his
big-bike debut on this day, turning in a
respectable top-10 finish.
Gage Linville ran away with both 50cc Open
The 50cc Shaft/Multispeed class saw a close
contest for the win, as Andrew Turner kept his
Yamaha on the gas, beating Zander Frady’s
KTM to the flag both times. Wyatt Turpin and
Zach Cannon were battling for the bronze and,
on the last lap of the final moto, Turpin got past
Cannon to finish in third spot. The result was a
points tie, with Turpin (5-3) getting the nod
over Cannon (4-4).
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In the 65cc Unlimited class, SAS defending
champion Riley Ward won both motos. Kalen
Cook was second in moto one, but a DNF in
moto two knocked him out of contention. Gage
McBee (3-2) and Timmy Zupancic rounded out
the podium.
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Tristan Smith was perfect in the 65cc (10-11)
class, over Ward, Cook and Zupancic.
Action in the 85cc (9-13) division was fastpaced, as defending B.I.G. Series champion
Mason Beasley gassed his Yamaha to a
perfect score, ahead of Suzuki-mounted
Matthew Hale (2-2). Aaron Okrzesik, who won
the 2010 SAS Series in this class, earned the
final podium step via his 5-3 finishes.
Now 12 years old, Beasley moves up this
season to compete in the 85cc (12-15) class.
He got the 12-15 campaign off to a good start
on this day, posting a pair of convincing moto
wins. Landon Gentry (2-2) took the silver,
over Okrzesik (3-4).
One of the standout performers among the
age-plus divisions was Greg Tysor. In the Over
40 contest, the 51-year-old Tysor matched
wheels with 42-year-old Thomas Willett.
Though Willett hounded Tysor throughout
both motos, Tyson held steady for the wins,
over Willett (2-2).
Tysor returned to win both Over 50 motos,
ahead of Corey Salerno (2-2) and 2010 Mega
Series winner Greg Quador (3-3).
Speeds in the ATV Expert division were
impressive. Hendersonville, North Carolina’s
Neal McGrath gassed his Suzuki to both moto
wins, with lap times consistently under the
two-minute mark.
(Cob); 3. Stewart Covington (Cob); 4. Rider
Mattox (Cob); 5. Hunter Craig (Cob).
1. Eli Ebmeyer (KTM); 2. Crocket Myers (KTM);
3. Conner Watts (Kaw); 4. Kyle Smith (KTM); 5.
Dylan Cantrell (Kaw).
1. Jackson Turpin (Cob); 2. Gage Linville (KTM);
3. Eli Ebmeyer (KTM); 4. Lucas Gasche (KTM);
5. Luke Mullins (KTM).
1. Tristan Smith (KTM); 2. Riley Ward (KTM); 3.
Kalen Cook (KTM); 4. Timmy Zupancic (KTM); 5.
Jase Thompson (Kaw).
1. Riley Ward (KTM); 2. Gage McBee (Cob); 3.
Timmy Zupancic (KTM); 4. Lucas Gasche (KTM);
5. Grayson Thompson (KTM).
1. Trent Welchel (Kaw); 2. Jarrett Green (Hon);
3. Jalen Price (Suz); 4. Andrew Wright (Kaw); 5.
Jacob Cross (Kaw).
1. Blake Ashley (Suz); 2. Matthew Hale (Suz); 3.
Tristan Smith (Yam); 4. Jackson Turpin (Cob); 5.
Garrett Thompson (Kaw).
1. Mason Beasley (Yam); 2. Matthew Hale (Suz):
3. Aaron Okrzesik (Kaw); 4. Blake Ashley (Suz);
5. Garrett Thompson (Kaw).
1. Mason Beasley (Yam); 2. Landon Gentry
(Suz); 3. Aaron Okrzesik (Kaw); 4. Jesse Raleigh
(KTM); 5. Hunter Vick (Suz).
1. Tanner Carr (Kaw); 2. Landon Gentry (Suz);
3. Jesse Raleigh (KTM); 4. Carson Ledford
(Kaw); 5. Westley Lester (Suz).
1. Peyton Wells (KTM); 2. Bryan Chesnee (Yam);
1. Andrew Turner (Yam); 2. Zander Frady
(KTM); 3. Wyatt Turpin (Hon); 4. Zach Cannon 3. Hunter Glenn (Yam); 4. Joseph McInturff
(Yam); 5. Ian Daniel (KTM).
(Yam); 5. Bry Davis (Yam).
1. Kyle Smith (KTM); 2. Rider Mattox (Cob); 3. 1. Levi Smith (Suz); 2. Logan Lawson (Hon); 3.
Zander Frady (Cob); 4. Zach Cannon (KTM); 5.Rick Walker Jr. (Hon); 4. Ryan Rowe (Yam).
Chandler Rice (Yam).
1. Trey Northrop (Hon); 2. Joshua Vick (Suz); 3.
D’Andre Wiggins (Suz); 4. Chaise Bazzell (Kaw);
1. Gage Linville (Cob); 2. Crockett Myers
(Cob); 3. Graysen Merkel (KTM); 4. Stewart 5. Dakota Myers (Yam).
Covington (Cob); 5. Mason Humphrey (Cob).
1. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 2. Carson Cook (Yam);
3. Robert Youell (Suz); 4. Dallas Honea (Kaw); 5.
1. Gage Linville (Cob); 2. Mason Humphrey
Kyle Gibson (KTM).
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1. Jake Baumert (Kaw); 2. Colby Mullins
(Kaw); 3. Logan McConnell (Yam); 4. Will
Allen (Yam); 5. Benjamin Lee (Suz).
1. Jake Baumert (Kaw); 2. Colby Mullins
(Kaw); 3. Daniel Rucker (Kaw); 4. Justin
Parmer (Kaw); 5. Josh Burdett (Yam).
1. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Daniel Herrlein
(Hon); 3. Brandon Glenn (Kaw); 4. Alix
Freeman (Suz); 5. Luca Nastrini (Hon).
1. Jack Brooks (Suz); 2. Jeff Shields (Hon); 3.
Christopher Kelly (Hon); 4. Allen Mullins
(Kaw); 5. Neil Hale (Kaw).
1. Tyler Davis (Suz); 2. Blake Chandler (Kaw);
3. Jeffrey Youmans (Hon); 4. Brian Bradburn
(Yam); 5. Justin Miller (Yam).
1. Jon Boruff (Kaw); 2. Kris Swaney (Kaw); 3.
Steven Odom (Kaw); 4. Anthony Bennett
(Suz).
1. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 2. Evan Roberts
(Yam); 3. Brady Lee (KTM); 4. Dallas Honea
(Kaw); 5. Justin Sparks (Hon).
1. Chad Murphy (Kaw); 2. Jack Brooks (Suz);
3. Chad Anderson (Kaw); 4. Trey Hall (Hon);
5. Christopher Kelly (Hon).
1. Jake Baumert (Kaw); 2. Colby Mullins
(Kaw); 3. Christopher Beeler (Yam); 4.
Benjamin Thomas (Yam); 5. Justin Parmer
(Kaw).
1. Kevin Walker (Yam); 2. Sean Cunningham
(Yam); 3. Jon Boruff (Kaw); 4. Brandon Glenn
(Kaw); 5. Daniel Rucker (Kaw).
1. Alec Dalrymple (Hon); 2. Canaan Davidson
(Kaw); 3. Joshua Douglas (Hon); 4. Matthew
Buckner (Kaw); 5. Garrett Willett (Yam).
1. Elizabeth Dietz (Yam); 2. Chloe Gionti
(Kaw).
1. Mariah McNeill (Hon); 2. Raven Moore
(KTM).
1. Jessica Coates (Yam); 2. Mariah McNeill
(Hon); 3. Lindsay Griffin (Kaw); 4. Sherrie
Watts (Hon); 5. Tammy Mattox (KTM).
1. Logan McConnell (Yam); 2. Tanner Carr
(Kaw); 3. Peyton Wells (KTM); 4. Tyler Beene
(Suz); 5. Aaron Clarke (Suz).
1. Tanner Carr (Kaw); 2. Kramer Bolton
(KTM); 3. Patrick Key (Hon); 4. Jeffrey Ward
(KTM); 5. Thomas Nicholls (Suz).
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1. Greg Tysor (Yam); 2. Thomas Willett
(Yam); 3. Gary Billings (Yam); 4. Edward
Johnson (Hon); 5. Michael Hooks (KTM).
1. Donald Skiles (Kaw); 2. Edward Johnson
(Hon); 3. Mark Thompson (Hon); 4. Earl
Spellman (Hon); 5. Max Searan (Yam).
1. Greg Tysor (Yam); 2. Corey Salerno (Kaw);
3. Gregory Quador (Yam); 4. Randall Wolfe
(Yam).
1. Randall Wolfe (Yam).
1. Wyatt Luther (APX).
1. Charles Miller (Hon).
1. Clay Gaylor (Hon); 2. Dustin Cooke (Hon);
3. Dustin Morgan (Hon); 4. William Thomas
(Can).
1. Neal McGrath (Suz); 2. Andrew Spence
(Suz); 3. T.J. Bradley (Hon); 4. Matthew Cash
(KTM); 5. Matt Quarles (Yam).
Story and Photos by Roy Jenkins
Dirt Bike Mike put on another well-run event
down in the crawfish capital of the world.
Despite the predicted storms, there were 200
entries on hand for this step on the road that
leads to the Loretta Lynn Ranch and the
Amateur Nationals. Although Saturday was a
wash-out, the Gravity Alley crew used two
’dozers, a front-end loader, and a massive
tractor to drain and reshape the track
overnight. By Sunday, the sun, along with 15to 20-mph winds, had done the rest.
Louisiana riders Adam Cedillo and Tyler
Glascock sprinted away from the rest of the
450 B Modified class in moto one. Tennessee
rider Judson Wisdom finished third and
Jeffrey Cain was fourth.
In the second moto, it was Glascock, Cedillo,
Cain, Wisdom and Ty Jones.
In the next race, the 250 C Stock contest,
another Louisiana rider, Andrew Goulas, drew a
challenge from Arkansas racer Lukas Tankersley.
Jacob Templet and Dillon Suire captured third
and fourth for the home boys, while Utah’s Alex
Mecham rounded out the top five. When asked to
rate the Louisiana track, Mecham responded, “A
bad day at a Louisiana track is better than a
good day at a Utah track; I love these tracks
down here!”
In the second moto it was Goulas again, but this
time followed by a hard-charging Dillon Suire,
Colten Dore, Alex Mecham and Jacob Templet.
It was no surprise that Hunter Hilton won the
first moto of the 85 (12-14) class. What was a
surprise was that Logan Matherne kept him in
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sight from second place. T-Don Lerille, Barron
Bellard and Wyatt Fontenot rounded out the
top five.
Lerille followed Hilton in the second moto,
with Matherne, Fontenot and Landry Lyle in
tow.
Alabama rider Kyler Godwin won the first
moto of the 85 (9-11) class, with Mississippian
Dave Myatt taking second. They repeated in
moto two.
Godwin also scored a double-moto victory in
the 65 (7-11) class, over Nicholas Charpentier,
Preston Jones, Jerry Long and Holden Martin.
Aaron Sanches appeared to be the fastest of
all Amateur riders of the event, striking a 1-1
victory in the 250 B class, in front of Adam
Cedillo, Jordan Giambelluca, Chad Goutierez
and Alex Lejeune. Sanches also won both
motos of the College B/C contest, over Tyler
Glascock, Zack Thibodaux, Chad Goutierez
and Joshua Magee.
Another impressive performance was put in by
Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s Forrest Smith. He
easily beat Jordan Giambelluca, Alex Lejeune,
Gage Bloodworth and Micah Goulas to the flag
in both motos of the Schoolboy Two class.
ruts up to a foot deep and breaking bumps that
tested the bikes’ suspension. At one point, there
were riders down in different sections of the
track – but that’s the way the skilled racers like
it!
Kida participated in a Supercross track-building
competition, and the winners received 16
tickets to the Dallas Supercross.
1. Ralph Camp (Yam); 2. Kobyn Kimmel (Yam);
3. Presley Courville (Yam).
1. Matthew Leblanc (KTM); 2. Ethan Moore
(KTM); 3. Ezra Patureau (KTM).
1. Bradden Gaudet (Cob); 2. Samuel Ethridge
(Cob); 3. James Yeager (Cob); 4. Jackson Gray;
5. Dylan Oestricher (Pol).
1. Samuel Ethridge (KTM); 2. Jackson Gray
(KTM); 3. Palmer Neely (KTM); 4. Kameron
Paturea (KTM); 5. Kimble Jett (KTM).
1. Kyler Godwin (KTM); 2. Nicholas Charpentier
(KTM); 3. Preston Johns (KTM); 4. Jerry Long
(KTM); 5. Holden Martin (Kaw).
1. Holden Martin (Kaw); 2. Wilbert Winans
(KTM); 3. Kyler Godwin (KTM); 4. Jerry Long
(KTM); 5. Casey Landry (KTM).
1. Kyler Godwin (Kaw); 2. Dave Myatt (Suz); 3.
Zack Gieger (Kaw); 4. Noah Leblanc (KTM).
1. Kyler Godwin (Kaw); 2. Dave Myatt (Suz); 3.
Nicholas Charpentier (Kaw); 4. Zack Gieger
(Kaw); 5. Jason Melancon (Kaw).
1. Jamal Loga (Yam); 2. Hank Van (Kaw); 3.
Trey Frandria (Kaw); 4. Logan Matherne (Kaw);
5. Hunter Hilton (Yam).
1. Hunter Hilton (Yam); 2. Donny Lerille (Suz);
3. Logan Matherne (Kaw); 4. Wyatt Fontenot
(Hon); 5. Barron Bellard (Suz).
As the day wore on, the track got rough, with
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1. Kaitlyn Morrow (Yam); 2. Kyle Burgess
(Kaw); 3. Miranda Pecevich (Kaw); 4. Landry
Lyle (Kaw); 5. Hunter Hilton (Yam).
1. Hunter Hilton (Yam); 2. Logan Matherne
(Kaw); 3. Trae Falcon (Yam); 4. Landry Lyle
(Kaw); 5. Sterling Chandler (KTM).
1. Andrew Goulas (Hon); 2. Dillon Suire
(Hon); 3. Jacob Templet (Hon); 4. Colten
Dore (Hon); 5. Alex Mecham (KTM).
1. Andrew Goulas (Hon); 2. Lukas Tankersley
(Suz); 3. Dillon Suire (Hon); 4. Alex Mecham
(KTM); 5. Gage Bloodworth (KTM).
1. Adam Cedillo (Hon); 2. Jordan Giambelluca
(Yam); 3. Chad Goutierez (KTM); 4. Alex
Lejeune (Hon); 5. Joshua Magee (Suz).
1. Aaron Sanches (Suz); 2. Adam Cedillo
(Hon); 3. Jordan Giambelluca (Yam); 4. Chad
Goutierez (KTM); 5. Alex Lejeune (Hon).
1. Kirby Dodd (KTM); 2. John Moeller (Yam).
1. Andrew Goulas (Hon); 2. Zack Thibodaux
(Hon); 3. Scott McElroy (Yam); 4. Gage
Bloodworth (KTM); 5. Wade Blanchard (Hon).
1. Kennedy Kimmel (Suz); 2. Sara Gros
(Yam).
1. Aspen Neely (KTM); 2. Miranda Pecevich
(Kaw).
1. Megan Serpas (Kaw); 2. Haley Warm
(Yam).
1. Dillon Cain (Yam).
1. Austin Broulette (Hon).
1. Colten Dore (Hon); 2. Jordan Giambelluca
(Yam); 3. Alex Lejeune (Hon); 4. Forrest
Smith (Yam); 5. Cruz Purcell (Yam).
1. Forrest Smith (Yam); 2. Jordan
Giambelluca (Yam); 3. Alex Lejeune (Hon); 4.
Gage Bloodworth (KTM): 5. Micah Goulas
(Hon).
1. Aaron Sanchez (Suz); 2. Tyler Glascock
(Hon); 3. Zack Thibodaux (Hon); 4. Chad
Goutierez (KTM); 5. Joshua Magee (Suz).
1. Corey Romero (Kaw); 2. Corey Mouton
(Kaw); 3. Josh Perks (Kaw).
1. Jeffrey Cain (Suz); 2. Ty Jones (Hon); 3.
Tyler Glascock (Hon); 4. Judson Wisdom
(Kaw); 5. Adam Cedillo (Hon).
1. Robert Crews (Yam); 2. Patrick Meche
(KTM); 3. Josh Perks (Kaw); 4. Les Huffman
(Yam); 5. David Sanchez (Hon).
1. Tyler Glascock (Hon); 2. Adam Cedillo
(Hon); 3. Jeffrey Cain (Suz); 4. Judson
Wisdom (Kaw); 5. Ty Jones (Hon).
1. Patrick Meche (KTM); 2. Glen Myatt (Suz);
3. Brian Smith (Hon).
1. . John Moeller (Yam). 2. Logan Van Way
(KTM).
1. John Moeller (Yam); 2. Kirby Dodd (KTM);
3. Logan Van Way (KTM); 4. Corey Mouton
(Kaw).
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This report has taken a little longer to get
done than usual. That’s really how getting to
this race started as well…
I hooked up the camper on Thursday, but
before I got out of the driveway, I discovered
that I had a flat tire on the camper. I quickly
took it off and headed to the Big O store that
my buddy owns. He discovered that the rim
had actually cracked! It would hold enough
air in case I had a flat, so I threw the spare
on and rolled on. I thought, “I can take care
of that problem when I get back, right?”
Well, about two hours out of Louisville, at about
9 p.m., I look in my driver’s side mirror and see
that smoke is rolling out from under the camper.
I quickly pulled over in the emergency lane and
got it shut down. Looking under the camper, I
discovered that I had broken a leaf spring in
half! Wow. Now what do I do? I’m on Interstate
65, in the dark, at 9 at night, and nowhere close
to an exit.
Since this isn’t a report about camper repairs,
I’ll make this brief: I crawled under the camper
and put a band-aid on the thing to get me off
Clockwork KTM to see about
getting an oversized tank for the
new 350. He had one, and offered
to take the pump and stuff out of
the old tank and transfer it over to
the new one. The new tank looks
so sweet. He gave it back to me all
ready to mount up. I took my time
and made sure I didn’t have any
pinched hoses and didn’t miss
anything. Everything went back
together and fit like a glove. The
quality that they put into their
tanks is incredible. The bike was
ready to go.
I hooked up with Chris Bach and
went for a short cycling ride. It’s
funny how everyone looks at you like you’re
crazy for heading out of the track to get in a
cycling ride the day before the race.
Sunday came, and the conditions looked prime.
Georgia hasn’t always been kind to me, but for
the highway. It was actually good enough to
get me back to Louisville, so the proper repairs the most part I do enjoy the track.
We had a big class at the line. The same guys I
could be made on Friday. By Friday evening,
battled with the two previous years, Steve
all the leaf springs had been replaced, and I
could try to get to Georgia one more time. We Thaxton and Larry Silvia, were there, along with
some new blood. The FMF/ Performance
drove until late in the night and got to the
Supercycle/ Clockwork KTM/ WP Racing/ Fly
track on Saturday morning.
Racing-backed 350SXF was ready to race! I
At the track, I hooked up with Kevin from
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have really enjoyed going back to a four-stroke
this year. I also really enjoy the 350 for racing in
the woods. I think it has a great balance of
power, light-weight feel, and that planted fourstroke feel.
The green flag flew. I didn’t get the jump I was
looking for. I pushed my way through at turn
two and probably even ticked some guys off.
Nobody went down, but there was some
bumpin’ going on.
I went into the woods somewhere around
seventh. I was holding my own, and there
seemed to be a lot of jockeying back and forth. I
latched on to Thaxton, and we both seemed to
be doing okay. I wanted to feel things out at
first; two weeks prior, I had hurt my hand pretty
badly at the National Enduro, and I wasn’t sure
how it would hold up. The pain was there, but
so far it was manageable. I decided about twothirds of the way through the first lap that it was
time to get on the gas. I passed Thaxton in a
field section and tried to sprint away.
Now, at full-on race pace, the hand was not
doing well at all. I kept trying to adjust my grip
so that I could get comfortable. One of the ways
I tried definitely didn’t work, as I went down in
a ditch. I got back up and took back off. When I
would back it back down, I would get reeled
back in by some of the guys. I could ride at race
pace and get away, but I just couldn’t maintain
that speed with the pain in the hand.
I feel pretty lucky living in the Louisville,
Kentucky, area, as we have one of the best
hand specialists in the country, Kleinert &
Kutz. I went there on the Tuesday following
the race, and the news was not good. I have
a severely broken little finger that will require
two pins and a tendon repaired. I also have a
torn tendon in my thumb that helps give me
“grip.” The doctors were not happy (they
have already repaired my right wrist twice, so
they know me) that I had waited this long to
come in. I asked about waiting until after the
race season – if perhaps there was some way
to tape it up or do something. They wouldn’t
even hear of it. In fact, I will be having
surgery this Thursday, and it looks like the
recovery time will be about three months.
You think my team wasn’t happy about me
having to quit the race? Well, now they’re not
happy at all!
It looks like my first race back will either be
the Indiana GNCC or the Pennsylvania GNCC.
I will be staying on the bicycle, even if it’s in
my basement. When I get the okay to get
back at it, I will be ready to rock and roll. I
plan on coming to as many races as I can to
yell for my friends. Good luck to everyone
who gets to race. If you see a guy walking
around with a jacked-up left hand, that would
probably be me.
By the way –my “team” is my wife!
1. Chris Borich; 2. Chris Bithell; 3. Adam
McGill; 4. Taylor Kiser; 5. Jarrod McClure; 6.
Johnny Gallagher; 7. Kevin Yoho; 8.
Bryan Cook; 9. Donald Ockerman; 10. Craig
Bowman.
1. Angel Atwell; 2. Traci Cecco; 3. Kristen
Atwell; 4. Lexie Coulter; 5. Cheyanne
Shadron; 6. Kara Merritt; 7. Shanna Bradshaw.
After 2 ½ laps, I just couldn’t do it any longer.
Simply holding on was a huge issue, and I was
having some very close calls – more than I like.
I pulled in and told my team that the day was
over. I needed to go back home and get to a
doctor and see what I needed to do. The team
wasn’t happy, but they understood.
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Story by Steve Caro
Photos by Kathryn Caro
News of a new racetrack layout always gets
the attention of the racing community.
Round two of the 2011 CALVMX/AHRMA/CR
Racing Vintage Motocross racing season saw
an entirely new course at the venerable
Perris Raceway facility waiting for the
Vintage and Post-Vintage racing community.
Constructed in the rear portion of the facility,
the new course, somewhat shorter than the
main track at Perris, was one of the most
“vintage-friendly” layouts to be used in
recent times.
The track consisted of a mixture of banked
and flat turns, with plenty of room for
multiple-line racing and well-thought-out
tabletop-style jumps. The course was a
perfect compromise for the short-suspension
pre-1975 machines and their long-travelsuspension post-’75 brethren.
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In the GP 1 250 Intermediate division, Art Temple
gave the crowd something to talk about with his
dominating performance on a Yamaha IT250,
complete with working headlight, fender-mounted
tool bag, and kickstand! As he circulated the
course on the distinctive blue machine, it brought
back memories of past ISDE events and their
special motocross test sections in which these
types of machines were so often seen.
In the first moto, Temple got a good start out of
the gate and moved into first place about midway
through the first lap. Behind him, Honda jockey
John Farmer and CZ rider Dana Yenawine filled out
the top three positions. The new course seemed to
suit Temple just fine, as he led the entire eight-lap
moto without serious challenge. Farmer and
Yenawine held on to their spots to capture second
and third, respectively.
Farmer’s Honda powered him into the lead at the
start of the second moto. As the pack funneled its
way into the back portion of the course, Temple
timed his move perfectly and took over first as he
and Farmer landed off a tabletop jump. Obviously,
Temple had never heard that IT Yamahas weren’t
intended for motocross, as by lap four he had built
up a nearly 15-second lead over his challengers.
With his headlight shining all the way, Temple took
both the moto win and overall victory in
commanding style. Farmer put together 2-2 moto
finishes for second overall, with the everconsistent Yenawine in third overall.
Eric Casas returned to classic racing after a
prolonged absence and scored an impressive win
in the Ironman GP Expert division, despite missing
the start of the race and joining the fray nearly a
lap down! Mounted on a factory-replica late-’80s
Honda, Casas rocketed onto the course and
quickly overtook the pack of vintage and post-
vintage machines. Thirty minutes later, Casa
took the checkers with an impressive win.
1. Steve Caro (CZ).
1. Charlie Richardson (CZ).
1. Eddy Pierre Jerome (Yam).
1. Mark Reeder (Hon); 2. Brent Koble (Hus); 3.
Ron Renzulli (Suz); 4. Jeff Clausen (Mon); 5. Bill
Hall (Suz).
1. Eric Casas (Hon); 2. Eric Meyers (Hon); 3.
Kyle Winton (Yam).
1. Jacob Peabody (Suz); 2. Emily Thompson
(Yam).
Also taking class wins were Montesamounted Jeff Clausen in the Vintage
Sportsman 250 Intermediate class, CZ rider
Kirk Chapman in Over 50 Vintage
Intermediate action, Honda jockey Jerry
Reyes in the GP 2 250 Intermediate class,
and Yamaha rider T.T. Rex in the Over 50 GP
Intermediate class.
1. Tony Nguyen (Hon).
1. Steven Furman (Hon).
1. Mark Wood (Hon).
1. Eddy Pierre Jerome (Yam).
1. Mike Salsman (Oss).
1. Kirk Barnett (Yam).
1. Greg Watkins (Hod).
1. Jeff Clausen (Mon); 2. Mark Chapman (CZ);
3. Wendell Clark (Hon); 4. Mark Reeder (CZ); 5.
Kevin Lewis (Bul).
1. Phil Hall (CZ).
1. Al Gabriola (Hus).
1. Steve Dolphin (Mai).
1. Scott Burnworth (Oss).
1. Jeff Snyder (Suz).
1. Art Temple (Yam); 2. John Farmer (Hon); 3.
Dana Yenawine (CZ).
1. Kyle Winton (CZ).
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1. Brian Pusey (Suz).
1. Brent Koble (Hus); 2. Ron Witt (Hon).
1. Ken Shilling (Hus).
1. Kirk Chapman (CZ); 2. Craig Walker (CZ);
3. Phil Hungerford (CZ); 4. Donny Goetz (Mai).
1. Ronald Rahgan (Mai).
1. Kirk Barnett (Suz).
1. Bill Hagen (CZ).
1. Brian Paquette (Yam).
1. T.T. Rex (Yam); 2. Ron Rinden (Hon); 3. Bill
Hall (Suz).
1. Hal Voznick (Suz); 2. Steve Voznick (Hon).
1. Chip Howell (Yam).
1. Jerry Reyes (Hon); 2. John Moody (Yam).
1. Gary Kortz (Mai).
1. Mike Van Acker(Hon); 2. Doug Reyes (Hon).
1. Parker Jones (Hon); 2. Raul Martinez
(Yam); 3. Al Gabriola (Hon).
1. Jim Trask (Suz).
1. Brent Koble (Hus); 2. Troy Bartley(Hon); 3.
Paul Grossberg (Yam).
1. Brad Morrison (Mai).
1. Kevin Rogers (Suz).
1. Tito Antezuna (Suz); 2. Ron Renzulli (Yam);
3. Jason O’Dell (Suz); 4. Steven Furman (Hon).
1. Jarret Austin (Suz).
1. David Harvey (Yam).
1. Terry Moody (Hon).
1. Hal Voznick (Kaw); 2. Don Watts (Kaw).
1. Kyle Winton (Yam).
1. Kevin Rogers (Hon); 2. Erich Hanley (Hon);
3. Juan Antezana (Hon).
1. Roger Olsen (Kaw); 2. Ron Witt (Hon); 3.
Mike Fry (Hon).
1. Chip Howell (Yam).
1. Mark McNulty (KTM).
1. John Rittermal (Mai).
1. Steve Dolphin (Suz); 2. David Harvey (Yam).
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1. Fabio Antezuna (Hon); 2. Jason Benaclea
(Suz).
1. Cody Van Acker (Hon).
1. Mike Garcia (Hon).
1. Art Leva (Hon).
1. Brandon Clemson (Hon); 2. Kyle Winton
(Yam); 3. Ignacio Rivera (Suz).
CALVMX/CR High Performance/AHRMA So Cal
Regional Series
Photos and Captions by Tom
Corley/TCEstudios
Here are some more photos from round two
of the CALVMX/CR High Performance/AHRMA
So Cal Regional Series at Perris Raceway…
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Story and Photos by Sandy Carter
With assistance from Bob Cornell, founder,
past president and trail boss, Arcadiana Dirt
Riders
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“Arcadian” means “idyllically rustic,” “a
country life of contentment,” “a pleasantly
bucolic scene,” “charming in its pastoral
setting,” and “rustic tranquility.” In Cajun
society, the word refers to a member of a
group of people in southern Louisiana
descended from French colonists exiled
from Acadia (French Canada) in the 18th
century. Put these two terms together and
you get one of the most charming,
friendly, welcoming venues for a race
event. If you missed the Cajun Classic
National Enduro this year, be sure to mark
your calendars for 2012; it’s worth the
drive no matter where you are.
The AMA granted a charter to the
Arcadiana Dirt Riders in 1978. The first
enduro was held in 1982, and they’ve held
one each year since then, in the Kisatchie
National Forest, on the grounds of
abandoned Army post, Camp Claibourn, a
now historic site of the origin of the 82nd
Airborne Unit, near Forest Hill, Louisiana.
This place is remarkable, in that roads and
streets from the camp constructed in the
late 1930s are still there, making perfectly
shaded camping and pit areas for racers
and their families under very tall pine
trees.
“The Kisatchie National Forest is just over 600,000
acres,” explained Bob Cornell, founder, past
president and trail boss, Arcadiana Dirt Riders. “Our
event is held on the Evangeline Unit of the
Calcasieu District, which covers 97,000 acres. We
have access to most of the unit but keep our
enduro in the area south of Louisiana Highway 112
for logistical reasons.”
The day couldn’t have been better, with the sun
breaking through clouds early and burning off the
thick fog that blanketed the area as riders and
crews arrived. The trails were ready, with nearperfect conditions for an enduro!
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The riders’ meeting was held a 8 a.m. sharp,
beginning with a devotional led by Doty
Pizzolato from Clinton, Louisiana. The Forest
Service was well represented at the meeting,
and along the course to oversee the event
and trails.
Four hundred riders, men and women, left the
start at their assigned key time, beginning at
9:01a.m. and at each minute after that, five
more riders per minute, until all had entered
the course, riding three miles to the first
“check” or timed section.
There were many more women riders than
usual at this event, and they gave Husqvarna
rider Mandi Mastin a challenge.
“The race went good from start to finish,”
Mastin said afterward. “It was an uneventful
day, with no major problems, mistakes or
crashes. I rode really well and felt really good
on the bike. The Husqvarna TXC250 has
proven that it is a fun, enjoyable bike to ride
just about anywhere. I don’t think that I have
ever enjoyed riding or racing a motorcycle as
much as I do the TXC250! I finished the day
with a first-place finish in the Women’s class,
out of 15.”
KTM rider Louise Forsley was second, and
Kawasaki jockey Anna Flynt was third.
Russell Bobbitt took control and rode this
second series race to another first-place finish
in the AA class and overall. His fellow KTM
riders Charlie Mullins and Cory Buttrick placed
second and third overall, respectively.
Husaberg rider Nick Fahringer finished fourth,
and Yamaha-mounted Thad Duval was fifth.
Brad Bakken (KTM); 7. Michael Lafferty (Hbg);
8. Andrew Delong (KTM); 9. Shane Hufford Jr.
(KTM); 10. Cole Kirkpatrick (GG); 11. Zach
Klamfoth (KTM); 12. Kenneth Gilbert (Hbg);
13. Paddy Holloway (KTM); 14. Chase Bishop
(Yam); 15. Jason Harvey (Suz); 16. Alex
McRee (KTM); 17. Cary Eberts (KTM); 18.
Hunter Williams (KTM); 19. Zach Dotson
(KTM); 20. Stephen Reed (Suz).
1. Paddy Holloway (KTM); 2. Chase Bishop
(Yam); 3. Jason Harvey (Suz); 4. Alex McRee
(KTM); 5. Cary Eberts (KTM); 6. Hunter
Williams (KTM); 7. Zach Dotson (KTM); 8.
Justin Sode (Bet); 9. Zach Ingram (KTM); 10.
Thomas Pierce (KTM); 11. Michael Grizzle
(Bet); 12. Wesley Porter (KTM); 13. Craig
Holasek (KTM); 14. Dennis Decker (Suz); 15.
J.D. Friebel (Hus); 16. Dale Rector (KTM); 17.
Spencer Cook (KTM); 18. Michael Sigety
(KTM); 19. Mike Berenbak (Yam); 20. Stephen
Nicholas III (KTM).
1. Cameron Allen (KTM); 2. Ryan Breaux
(KTM); 3. Devin Stokley (Yam); 4. Chevis
Hendon (Hon); 5. Neal Ousley (KTM); 6.
Matthew Walters (KTM); 7. Cole Reynolds
(KTM); 8. Shane Garner (KTM); 9. Jeremy
Powell (KTM); 10. John Morton (GG); 11. Eric
Farrell (KTM); 12. Barry Webber (KTM); 13.
Lonnie Byrd (Yam); 14. Marty Howell (Yam);
15. Brad Myers (KTM); 16. Brandon Fair
(KTM); 17. Doug Price (KTM); 18. Zachary
Stuckey (GG); 19. Gordon Stout (KTM); 20.
Shawn Hrubes (KTM).
1. Jake Ingram (KTM); 2. P. Trent Whisenant
(Hus); 3. Brennen Reed (Suz); 4. Girard Lall
(GG); 5. Chase Joubert (KTM); 6. Jeff
Wilcoxson (KTM); 7. Scott Kraus (Hus); 8.
Robert Bogdan (KTM); 9. Kevin Goff (KTM);
10. George Bolinger (KTM); 11. Danny
Delahoussaye (Suz); 12. Mike Dufour (KTM);
13. Nicholas Daigle (KTM); 14. Steve Brunton
(KTM); 15. Robert Austin (Hbg); 16. Charles
Langner (KTM); 17. Kaylon Guedry (KTM); 18.
Cordell Rutland (KTM); 19. Roddy Gray
(KTM); 20. George Owen VI (KTM).
1. Russell Bobbitt (KTM); 2. Charles Mullins
(KTM); 3. Cory Buttrick (KTM); 4. Nick
Fahringer (Hbg); 5. Thaddeus Duvall (Yam); 6.
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1. Russell Bobbitt (KTM); 2. Charles Mullins
(KTM); 3. Cory Buttrick (KTM); 4. Nick
Fahringer (Hbg); 5. Thaddeus Duvall (Yam).
1. Stephen Nicholas III (KTM); 2. Jason Reine
(KTM); 3. Christopher Pilkinton (KTM); 4.
Lance King (KTM); 5. Daniel Abney (KTM).
1. Brad Myers (KTM); 2. Dalton Pigg (GG); 3.
Ted Anz (Hbg); 4. John Huegel (Yam); 5.
David Neil (KTM).
1. Paddy Holloway (KTM); 2. Jason Harvey
(Suz); 3. Cary Eberts (KTM); 4. Zach Ingram
(KTM); 5. J.D. Friebel (Hus).
1. Marty Howell (Yam); 2. Gordon Stout
(KTM); 3. Gary Richards (GG); 4. T. Kennedy
(KTM); 5. Fred Thompson (KTM).
1. Chase Bishop (Yam); 2. Alex McRee (KTM);
3. Hunter Williams (KTM); 4. Zach Dotson
(KTM); 5. Justin Sode (Bet).
1. Gregory Davis (Yam); 2. Michael Armistead
(KTM); 3. Kenny Cochran (KTM); 4. Ronald
Less (KTM); 5. Don Whittington (KTM).
1. Thomas Pierce (KTM); 2. Craig Holasek
(KTM); 3. Dale Rector (KTM); 4. Jeremy
Ketchum (KTM); 5. Erin Daigle (KTM).
1. Mandi Mastin (Hus); 2. Louise Forsley
(KTM); 3. Anna Flynt (Kaw); 4. Vicki Anz
(Hon); 5. Sheila Monk (KTM).
1. Michael Sigety (KTM); 2. Lee Stephens
(KTM); 3. John McLemore (KTM); 4. Adrian
Gervais (Suz); 5. Mark Herron (KTM).
1. Jake Ingram (KTM); 2. Nicholas Daigle
(KTM); 3. Jeremiah Hatcher (Yam); 4. Jeffrey
Mauras (Hon); 5. John Jones (KTM).
1. Michael Grizzle (Bet); 2. Dennis Decker
(Suz); 3. Paul Broome (GG); 4. Clay Stuckey
(GG); 5. Jeffrey Plunkett (KTM).
1. Alden Deloach (Kaw); 2. Don Mauras
(Hon); 3. Brett Parsons (KTM); 4. Wilson
Baronet (Yam).
1. Mitch McRee (KTM); 2. John Manning
(KTM); 3. Dewayne Dusendang (KTM); 4.
James Hillburn (KTM); 5. Dwight Rudder
(Hus).
1. Scott Kraus (Hus); 2. Robert Austin (Hbg);
3. Charles Langner (KTM); 4. Stephen Dossett
Jr. (KTM); 5. Ragan Walters (KTM).
1. Ryan Breaux (KTM); 2. Devin Stokley
(Yam); 3. Neal Ousley (KTM); 4. Cole
Reynolds (KTM); 5. Doug Price (KTM).
1. Chevis Hendon (Hon); 2. Matthew Walters
(KTM); 3. Andrew Iverstine (KTM); 4. Andy
Chance (KTM); 5. Brian Griffith (Kaw).
1. Cameron Allen (KTM); 2. John Morton
(GG); 3. Lonnie Byrd (Yam); 4. Brandon Fair
(KTM); 5. Zachary Stuckey (GG).
1. Shane Garner (KTM); 2. Jeremy Powell
(KTM); 3. Eric Farrell (KTM); 4. Shawn Hrubes
(KTM); 5. Raymond Leblanc (Yam).
1. Barry Webber (KTM); 2. Al Weisenfels
(KTM); 3. Jim Ingram (KTM); 4. Robbie Wallis
III (KTM); 5. Jeff Salvo (KTM).
1. Kevin Goff (KTM); 2. George Bolinger
(KTM); 3. Danny Delahoussaye (Suz); 4. Carl
Hill (Kaw); 5. Jason Sawyer (Hon).
1. Girard Lall (GG); 2. Jeff Wilcoxson (KTM);
3. Robert Bogdan (KTM); 4. Roddy Gray
(KTM); 5. Richard Bankston (Bet).
1. Mike Dufour (KTM); 2. Steve Brunton
(KTM); 3. George Owen VI (KTM); 4. Stan
Himes (KTM); 5. Randy Harmon (Yam).
1. Stephen Reed (Suz); 2. Brad Belcher
(Hon); 3. Ryan Williams (KTM).
1. P. Trent Whisenant (Hus); 2. Brennen Reed
(Suz); 3. Chase Joubert (KTM); 4. Kaylon
Guedry (KTM); 5. Cordell Rutland (KTM).
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Motocross star James
“Bubba” Stewart Jr. was
arrested at on Monday,
March 28, on a charge of
impersonating a police
officer, according to the
Florida Highway Patrol.
Stewart Jr., 25, was
driving a black 2008
Toyota Tundra pickup
northbound on State Road 417 at 4:50 p.m. when he tried to stop another vehicle using redand-blue police-type lights in the dash area. Unfortunately for Stewart, the vehicle contained
two off-duty highway-patrol troopers and an off-duty Oceola County deputy. Stewart’s
passenger, later identified as Thames Jehrrod Quinault, 44, of California, rolled down his
window and shouted to the other vehicle that they needed to slow down.
The driver of the other vehicle then held up his badge, identifying himself as a law officer. At
that point, Stewart sped off.
The troopers called 911, and an Orange County deputy sheriff and an Orlando police officer
stopped Stewart at Orlando International Airport.
Stewart was arrested on charges of impersonating a police officer – a serious offence. Quinault
was arrested on a charge of tampering with evidence, as investigators found the red-and-blue
lights hidden in his luggage.
According to Susan Jacobson of Orlando Sentinel, Stewart was released at about 2:50 a.m. on
Tuesday morning. Several people were waiting for him and put a cap and gray, hooded
sweatshirt on him, apparently to obscure his face from the waiting media. Nobody would
answer questions as they left the building and sped away in a white Range Rover driven by a
woman.
Under Florida state law, the Toyota Tundra has now been placed into forfeiture, because it was
used in the commission of a felony.
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Story and Photos by Len and Ben Breech
Cory Texter and Ken Coolbeth led a group of Pro
riders who made the 12-hour trip from a race in
South Carolina to the traditional Mid-Atlantic
season-opening dirt track at Hanover,
Pennsylvania’s Trail-Way Speedway the following
afternoon. Texter led current National Champion
Jake Johnson and Brandon Robinson home for
the 450 A win, while former champ Coolbeth led
Johnson and Jake Shoemaker in the Open
Sportsman final.
After slipping by Texter on
the final lap of their Open
Sportsman heat, Coolbeth
put his Chaplin Kawasaki
into the lead, with Johnson,
Shoemaker, Rick Winsett and Baer following.
With the race being held on the first day of
Coolbeth and Johnson’s battle for the lead
spring, the weather was unusually very
pulled them several bikelengths in front of
springlike, with temperatures in the lower 60s
Shoemaker, who was riding a “lonely” third.
and very sunny. Those conditions made a good
After a poor start, Robinson moved into fifth off
start the key to a good placing, with the
turn four on the second lap and then moved up
banked clay oval developing a wide but single
to fourth on the following lap, while Winsett
groove.
dropped out two laps later.
After winning the fastest of three heats, pole
sitter Texter put the RLT Racing/ Lancaster
Honda/ Invisible Glass/ Herrs-sponsored
Honda into the 450 A lead, over Jake Johnson,
Raun Wood, Robinson and Evan Baer. Wood
drifted high in turn two on the second lap,
letting Robinson by, and Coolbeth got by Wood
on the following lap. Coolbeth moved closer as
the top four ran the remaining laps within a
bikelength of one another.
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Rylee and stretched it to a straightaway’s length
by the sixth lap. Then he slowed down, as if
something had broken, going into turn one and
then pulled low off turn two. Kirkner blew by
him, and Varnes realized he’d made an “oops!” –
but by the time he got rolling, he’d run out of
laps.
Ken Mohler jumped in front of Dave Smith, Rich
Mellinger, Lowell Wherley and Tom Majeski in
the Over 40 contest. Mellinger took second at
the start of the second lap and stayed close to
Mohler for the remainder of the race. Mike
Mester joined in a tight battle for third that
lasted most of the race; Mester took control of
that spot on the sixth lap.
The Miller brothers, Brody and Roy, jumped
out in front of the 250 Sportsman final, ahead
of Tristan Avery, Tyler Phillips and 250 B
winner Colton Smith. After letting his younger
sibling lead for a lap, Roy took the lead off
turn two on the second lap and kept a safe
distance between them. Phillips drifted high
on the fourth lap, and Dalton Gauthier shot
into fourth place.
Smith took the 250 B lead from Ryan Varnes,
Devon Gebhart, Shain Bourassa and Brian
Nuse. Bourassa started drifting backward,
while Gebhart took second on the fourth lap.
After a poor start, Gauthier got his Husky
rolling, taking fourth on the fifth lap. On the
final lap, he slipped under Varnes for the third
spot.
Varnes was also part of one of every racer’s
nightmare: He pulled up thinking the race was
over while in the lead. In the 125 contest, he
took the lead from Chris Kirkner and Tyler
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Current AMA Youth Rider Of The Year Brandon
Price took a pair of wins on his Blettner
Powersports machines. The 65 victory was
rather easy, with a straightaway-long lead over
Chris Thomas, Trevor Williams and Damon
Ream. The 85 contest saw Cameron Smith
taking the lead, only to be red-flagged for a
stalled rider at the start. Price was quicker on
the second start, keeping a constant fivebikelength margin over Smith, with Williams and
Zack Kolsovsky some way back.
1. Matt Scibek (Cob); 2. Tyler Scott (KTM); 3.
Bryer Garza (Hon); 4. Hayden Edwards (Cob).
1. Tyler Scott (Yam); 2. Matt Scibek (Yam); 3.
Riley Winsett (Yam).
1. Brandon Price (KTM); 2. Chris Thomas
(Suz); 3. Trevor Williams (Kaw); 4. Damon
Ream (Kaw); 5. Doug Cook (Kaw); 6. Karl
Wheeler (KTM); 7. Devon Stanley (Kaw).
1. Brandon Price (Suz); 2. Cameron Smith
(Suz); 3. Trevor Williams (Yam); 4. Zack
Kolsovsky (Yam); 5. John Winsett III (Hon);
6. Doug Cook (Hon).
1. Kalynn McAfee (Yam).
1. Chris Kirkner (Suz); 2. Ryan Varnes (Suz);
3. Tyler Rylee (Kaw).
1. Taylor Tsirigos (Suz).
1. Colton Smith (Kaw); 2. Devon Gebhart
(Yam); 3. Dalton Gauthier (Hus); 4. Ryan
Varnes (Suz); 5. Brian Nuse (Yam); 6. Ken
Kolsovsky (Kaw); 7. Tristan Avery (Hon); 8.
Anthony Crabbe (Suz); 9. Shain Bourassa
(Suz); 10. Jeff Standiford (Hon).
1. Roy Miller (Suz); 2. Brody Miller (Suz); 3.
Tristan Avery (Hon); 4. Dalton Gauthier (Hus);
5. Colton Smith (Kaw); 6. Tyler Phillips (Kaw);
7. Devon Gebhart (Yam).
1. Cory Texter (Hon); 2. Jake Johnson (Hon);
3. Brandon Robinson (Hon); 4. Ken Coolbeth
(Kaw); 5. Jake Shoemaker (Suz); 6. Raun
Wood (Hon); 7. Evan Baer (Kaw); 8. Austin
Greenland (Hon); 9. John Long (Suz); 10.
Sam Wiggins (Hon).
1. Nick Taylor (Yam); 2. Ken Yoder (Yam); 3.
Dave Smith (Yam); 4. Aaron Humphrey
(Yam); 5. Jim Chapman (Yam); 6. Todd
Martin (Yam).
1. Kevin Bills (Suz); 2. Colton Smith (Kaw); 3.
Jason Cunningham (Hon); 4. Mike Sponseller
(Hon); 5. Cody Ebersole (Yam); 6. Becca Zafia
(Hon); 7. Ronnie Mercer (Kaw); 8. Matt Trout
(Suz); 9. Jeremiah Tyeryar (Rot); 10. Anthony
Crabbe (Suz).
1. Ken Coolbeth (Kaw); 2. Jake Johnson
(Hon); 3. Jake Shoemaker (Suz); 4. Brandon
Robinson (Hon); 5. Evan Baer (Kaw); 6. Raun
Wood (Hon); 7. Jason Isennock (Rot); 8.
Austin Greenland (Hon); 9. Sam Wiggins
(Hon); 10. Dalton Winkler (Yam).
1. Ken Yoder (Suz); 2. Jason Isennock (Tri);
3. Mike Poe (Tri); 4. Mark Myers (Tri); 5. Jim
Chapman (Tri).
1. Ace Phillips (Hon); 2. Roy Miller (Suz); 3.
Kevin Varnes (Rot); 4. Rich Mellinger (Suz); 5.
Lowell Wherley (W-R); 6. Brody Miller (Suz);
7. Brett Friedel (Kaw); 8. Rick Winsett (Rot).
1. Ken Mohler (Rot); 2. Rich Mellinger (Rot);
3. Mike Mester (Hon); 4. Dave Smith (Yam);
5. Lowell Wherley (W-R); 6. Tom Majeski
(Suz); 7. Brett Friedel (Kaw); 8. Nick Taylor
(Rot); 9. Greg Smith (Yam); 10. Cliff Diem
(Suz).
1. Mike Mester (Hon); 2. Jim Chapman (Yam);
3. Cliff Diem (Suz); 4. Grady Henderson (Yam)
1. Landon Myers (Hon); 2. Tracy Vogelsong (LS); 3. Kelly Winters (Hon); 4. Cody Wompler
(Yam); 5. Broc Lawrence (Yam); 6. Mike Cline
(Suz); 7. Ryan Miller (Yam); 8. Brandon Bailey
(Hon).
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Purvines Racing’s Honda of David Pearson. After
the two made it through the fence and onto the
course, three Kawasakis – ridden by Destry
Abbott, Jacob Argubright and Robert Underwood
By Ryan Sanders and Chris Blais
– all flew through together and followed the
Photos by Mark Kariya
leaders’ dust.
and 43 North Photography
It would be a little over an hour before the
leaders were spotted again, and when they
headed down main pit row, the pits were buzzing
Round four of the AMA/ Kenda National Hare with excitement. Caselli came in first, followed
and Hound Championship Series is now in
only seconds later by Pearson, who was
the books, and for the third time in a row it immediately trailed by both Abbott and
was Kurt Caselli who came out on top. Unlike Argubright. The Kawasaki pits couldn’t buy
some of the previous rounds, however, this
enough help, and both mechanics worked to get
win didn’t come easily, as four different
their riders out before the next ones came in.
racers held the lead before the day was over. Immediately after exiting the pits, Argubright
The hosting club, Dirt Inc., prepared nearly
made the pass, and a cat-and-mouse game
110 miles of race course, and despite
began.
torrential rainfall in the weeks prior to the
Out front and only a few hundred yards ahead,
event, everything came off perfectly come
Pearson made a move on Caselli and took over
start time. After having to relocate the main the lead. From this point, Pearson would catch
pit area and start location just three days
the hare and collect the $500 cash reward for
prior to the race, the Dirt Inc crew, along
being first past the hare.
with the NHHA, brought racing back to
At mile marker 60, Argubright and Abbott made
Idaho, the northernmost stop of the series.
the pass on Caselli, and the Factory KTM rider
found himself in fourth.
A late crash by
Pearson let the
following three by, and
then Caselli slid his
way into the lead yet
again. Running
second, Off-Road
Support’s Argubright
then made a pass and
physically led for the
first time in 2011.
Holding on with the
ISDE ace only feet
behind him, Argubright
gave it everything he
had, but he blew a
turn and fell over,
Off the start, it was the FMF/KTM of Kurt
handing the lead back to Caselli with only five
Caselli out front, followed closely by the
miles to go.
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At the finish line, it was Kurt Caselli, followed Hutchings the class winner and second place
approximately 10 seconds later by Argubright, going to local rider Lane Buchert.
and about another 10 seconds later by
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Destry Abbott,
who is now the only rider to podium at all four
rounds in 2011.
Pearson recovered from his crash and finished
fourth, while Robert Underwood scored his
best finish of the year in fifth place. Justin
Morrow was sixth overall.
It was back to business for the Vet Pro class,
as David Fry and Dan Capparelli went at it yet
again at round four. After the full 110 miles, it
was Fry, on his Purvines Racing Honda, who
took the win at 14th overall and first place in
the Vet Pro class. Knowing how important
points can become at the end of the season,
Capparelli rode equally hard, finishing at 16th
overall and second Vet Pro. As the only Vet
Pro racer to finish all four events, Capparelli
still holds on to his points lead with this
second-place finish.
Senior racer Jake Vainio finished first place in
the Over 40 class and third Vet Pro, while
Idaho’s Nick Steinbach and Washington’s Kelly
Hill rounded out the top five in the Vet Pro
class.
The stacked 250cc A class has had its share of
excitement this year. Two 250 riders came
across the finish line side by side in seventh
and eighth overall, with Elko, Nevada’s Levi
Racing in his first-ever National Hare and
Hound, 16-year-old Tuffy Pearson (cousin of
David Pearson) finished a respectable ninth
overall! Rounding out the top 15 were Brett
Saunders, Chris Morrow, Clay Davies, Skyler
Howes, David Fry and Ricky Brabec.
Blais Racing Services rider Shayla Fulfer rode
hard in her hometown race to take a
commanding victory in the Women’s Pro class.
With a generous 10-minute gap at the finish
line, Fulfer led from start to finish in her class.
Off-Road Support’s Sarah Kritsch rode to a welldeserved second place after her bike wouldn’t
start on the line. Starting the race physically
last off the Expert line, Kritsch passed the other
eight women in the largest Woman’s Pro
turnout of the year. After running in third place
for most of the event, Three Brothers KTM’s
Kelly Barbosa took a spill in the water crossing
at the end of the race and let Idaho local Tresa
Worrell get by for third place. Barbosa
recovered to finish fourth, and McKensee
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Thomas rounded out the top five in the
Woman’s Pro class.
The Amateur classes were
represented well, vying for big
Holeshot Awards provided by
some of Idaho’s local motorcycle
businesses. Pro Moto Billet and
Fastway sponsored the B-row
Holeshot Award, and Dennis
Maurer took home a brand-new
Fastway steering stabilizer kit –
the same model that Jacob
Argubright used to land on the
podium and lead midway through
the event.
From the C row, it was all
Brendan Crow, as the California
desert racer earned himself a
brand-new clutch kit courtesy of
the Rekluse crew. With the local
businesses stepping up to
sponsor round four, the pits were
buzzing all weekend, as both
companies invited the NHHA
riders to their shops for tours
prior to the Idaho National.
Kenda Kash was also awarded at
round four at the finish line to
Kevin DeJongh, Dennis Maurer,
Shayla Fulfer and John Kearney,
who all went home winners with
$50 cash in their pockets courtesy
of Kenda Tires.
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All riders in the A and B
skill levels who finish first
or second in their
respective classes will be
receiving the contingency
packets via e-mail in the
coming weeks, after the
results are made final.
Please check out
www.NationalHareandHoun
d.com for the list of
winners, and please sign
up and add your e-mail
address if we do not
already have it. Also, all
riders in attendance at
round four will be mailed a
$10 gift card from
Rockymountainatvmc.com
just for showing up to the
start line!
Dirt Inc. had the largest
Pro purse of the year here
at round four, with $2,000
up for grabs by the end of
the show. Sponsored by
Dan Wiebold Ford and the
family of Jody Schlapia,
who were in attendance,
the Pros were eager to
come out on top. David
Pearson took home the
$500 catch-the-hare prize,
while the top five each
took home their share of
the Pro purse from the
finish-line podium. The
race was dedicated to the
memory of Jody, who lost
his battle with cancer last
year, and by the look of
things in and around the
pits, he would have been
proud of the way that his
club represented his
memory, with one of the
most exciting Nationals of
the 2011 season!
1. Kurt Caselli (KTM); 2. Jacob Argubright
(Kaw); 3. Destry Abbott (Kaw); 4. David
Pearson (Hon); 5. Robert Underwood (Kaw);
6. Justin Morrow (Kaw); 7. Levi Hutchings
(Yam); 8. Lane Buchert (KTM); 9. Tuffy
Pearson (Hon); 10. Brett Saunders (Kaw).
1. Kurt Caselli (KTM); 2. Jacob Argubright
(Kaw); 3. Destry Abbott (Kaw); 4. David
Pearson (Hon); 5. Robert Underwood (Kaw).
1. Tuffy Pearson (Hon); 2. Clay Davies (Bet);
3. Ricky Brabec (Kaw); 4. Jeff Truelove (Kaw);
5. Blake Forrisdahl (Kaw).
1. Levi Hutchings (Yam); 2. Lane Buchert
(KTM); 3. Chris Morrow (Yam); 4. Skyler R.
Howes (Yam); 5. Joseph Herriman (KTM).
1. Cordis D. Brooks (KTM).
1. David Fry; 2. Dan Capparelli (Kaw); 3. Nick
Steinbach; 4. Kelly D. Hill (Hon); 5. Brett M.
Bell (Hon).
1. Jake Vainio (KTM); 2. Chuck White; 3. Todd
Sullivan; 4. Larry Hagedon; 5. Mark Lundreen
(KTM).
1. Alan Deyo; 2. D. Wilson; 3. Michael
Whitcomb (KTM); 4. Tom Wuest; 5. Wyatt
Foss.
1. Shayla Fulfer (KTM); 2. Sarah Kritsch
(KTM); 3. Tresa Worrell (KTM); 4. Kelly
Barbosa (KTM); 5. McKensee Thomas.
1. Austin H. Aube (Yam); 2. Jon Kimball
(Hon); 3. Tyler Johnson; 4. Shane McKay.
1. Derek Martinez (KTM); 2. Zac Earll (Hon);
3. Brandon Merbach (Kaw); 4. Brandon
Hinkley (KTM); 5. Brett Landfield (Yam).
1. Jubal Brown.
1. Dennis Maurer (Hon); 2. Jes Holbert; 3.
Nick Madril (KTM); 4. Russel Leahy; 5. Gavin
Huggins.
1. Wayne Ellis (Yam); 2. J.D. LaVancil (Kaw);
3. Lonny Marble; 4. Terry Bruns; 5. Greg
Rentala.
1. Bob Bland; 2. Andy Williams; 3. Sam
Gibson; 4. Lindsey Moss; 5. Jon Johnson
(Hon).
1. Jason Swenson; 2. Nathan Volk (Yam).
1. Brendan Crow (KTM); 2. Shaun Cossins.
1. David Howard.
1. Raymond Gray (Yam).
1. Daniel Hamilton.
1. Richard Sideleau (KTM); 2. Bill McHargue.
1. Terry Flynn (Hon); 2. Dale Parriott (KTM);
3. Kerry Chartier (Yam); 4. Curt Kamo (KTM);
5. Michael Carson (KTM).
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By Jacob Argubright and Shayla Fulfer
Photos by Ryan Sanders
Jacob Argubright finished second overall at
the National Hare and Hound in Idaho. He
now sits fourth in the points chase, just
behind Destry Abbott, with six rounds to go.
At this point, anyone has a chance to win the
championship, and Jacob is very excited with
the results…
After this last weekend, all I can say is… I
LOVE IDAHO!
Seriously, everything about this weekend was
as perfect as it could have ever been! I got to
tour the Pro Moto Billet/ Fastway factory [see
sidebar story below – Editor], we had a big
autograph signing at the Ford dealership, the
course was awesome and full of water and
snow everywhere – and I finished second
overall at a National Hare and Hound!
So I’m a little excited (as if you can’t tell), but
really, I had probably the best race of my life
this weekend. Like I already said, though, this
perfect weekend wasn’t just about me getting
on the podium.
The Saturday before the event, Lynn from Pro
Moto Billet invited us to hang out at the shop
and see how everything works. First off, the
shop is amazing. Everything about it was just
really cool. From the snow bikes to the
machines that make all of the equipment, to
the way that he hooked up Levi Jones and
Sarah Kritsch with their sponsorship deals.
Lynn has been a big supporter of mine ever
since I turned Pro two years ago at
endurocross, and it was exciting to see where
all of the magic happens at Pro Moto Billet.
However, before we could see everything, we
were running late for the autograph signing,
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so it was time to leave in order to sign some
posters.
This year, Dirt Inc. set up the signing at a Ford
dealership in Nampa. It was pretty cool, and
way bigger than the one we did last year. I
probably signed about 200 posters, and they
said that there was even more people there
before we got there. It was fun to meet some of
the Idaho crowd, and learn about people who
have been following my progress these last two
years.
We got to bed early, and actually got to sleep in
before the race, which started at 11 the next
morning.
Race day – okay, so this is the part you want to
hear about. How was it to ride with Destry
Abbott and David Pearson and Kurt Caselli? Well,
in a nutshell, it was awesome! I have ridden
with all of them before, and I’ve finished ahead
of each of them at various races, but for it to all
come together up in Idaho is just something
that is hard to explain.
The club had some struggles due to the rain in
the previous week, but as a racer, you would
have no idea that they had scrambled to pull the
course together. Everything was marked really
well, and all of the pits were well thought out
and easy to understand. The start was long and
funneled us through a hole in the gate that
really required you to be on your toes. Through
the fence, I was running fourth, and I knew that
it was going to be an interesting day due to
the lack of dust.
The first 40 miles went by in a flash, and
coming into the pits, I could see David, Kurt
and Destry all getting gas as I was! It was so
crazy. A couple times, we were all laughing,
because we could literally talk to each other as
we rolled through the pits.
About two miles out of the pits, I was able to
get by Destry, and I was now in third. About
10 miles into the second loop, Kurt stumbled in
a creek bed and fell back to fourth. We were
so close that any mistakes cost you. Now it
was Dave, myself, Destry and Kurt.
We came into the alternate pit, where my dad
was, at about 40 miles from the finish. Dave
and I were side by side when we left the pit.
With about 20 miles to go, Dave blew a turn. I
was able to get by him to take the lead. At that
point, everything seemed to be going in slow
motion. I was leading, ahead of Kurt Caselli
and Destry Abbott – two people whose posters
had been on the wall in my room for years! I
have to admit that it was a little scary. I mean,
it was like he was breathing down my neck,
ready and waiting for me to make a mistake.
About five miles from the finish, as we dropped
into a sand wash, I guess it was my turn to
make a mistake. I know that my bike is just as
fast, but being in that position, knowing what
was on the line, was a feeling I really wasn’t
ready for!
I went down in the sand and watched Kurt go
by and just didn’t have enough room to make
the time back up. We passed each other going
in opposite directions along the last stretch of
fence, and I put my arm up to wave and he did
the same back! It was pretty cool to see him
there and know that I was going to finish in
second. I came in only about 10 seconds down,
and before I could even get my helmet off,
Destry was coming in right behind me.
This was my best finish ever (at a National),
and it felt really good to share it with Ed, Ryan,
Jerry and everyone in the Off-Road Support
pits. My dad was out pitting for Sarah at the
alternate, so I got to call him and tell him that
I got second, and I could hear in his voice that
he was excited for me! Thanks to Dirt Inc., I
won $400 for taking second overall, so that as
well was pretty cool!
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that everyone around me is proud of my
accomplishment this weekend, but it makes me
feel really good to know that I did it for myself.
My trainer Jason and I have been working really
hard, and before I got home from Idaho, he and
I had already mapped out what it is going to take
to stay ahead of Kurt the next time that I am in
that position.
See you in the desert!
-Jacob
Jacob911.com
I couldn’t have done any of this without the
help of my sponsors. Thanks to Kawasaki of
Simi Valley, Off-Road Support, Answer
Racing, UFO Plastics, Jett Boots, Scott,
Dunlop, Rekluse, Dirt Digits, Omega, BRP,
TBT Racing, Kal-Gard, Pro Moto Billet,
Fastway Performance, IMS, FMF, Photos by
Grumpy, and Brian Elliot at
Allianceoffroad.com.
I really learned a lot this weekend. I learned
that I can ride at any of the Pros’ speeds as
long as I just work hard to get the start and
keep my head into my ride. Leading this
weekend was a great feeling, and I know
that it is something that I plan on doing
again this year.
Sarah and Levi did great this weekend, and
the Off-Road Support team was well
represented. Sarah went from a dead-last
start to finish second in the Women’s class.
We had a lot of fun all weekend with the
team, and Sarah’s friend Olivia Rich joined
us for probably one of the best race
weekends of my career.
On the way home, I got to drop off Destry’s
bike at Kawasaki. Jason, the Team Green
manager, gave me a tour of the shop, and
everyone was really impressed with my ride.
Being there was a cool experience, and after
seeing both the Pro Moto Billet and Kawasaki
race shops, I just can’t wait to see where
this racing thing takes me and the Off-Road
Support team for next year.
The next race for me will be the National
Hare and Hound in Utah, and I plan on
taking a couple of weeks off to practice
riding up in the trees. It is great to know
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The fourth round of the National Hare and Hound
Series finally came to my home of Idaho! The
weather was very cold and windy, which in Idaho
means it can be snowing one minute and hot and
sunny the next minute.
At 11 a.m., the banner dropped and off we went!
The first loop was 40 miles and pretty fast-paced,
with nothing too technical in it. I came into the
pits and got new goggles, filled up with gas, and
off I went onto the second loop, which was about
60 miles.
Right out of the pits, the course led us up to the
mountains, where there was snow and a lot of
mud. We had to go down this big, muddy valley
that had water flowing down it from all the
melted snow.
After that, the course led us to the Rekluse
Canyon and off into some deep water
crossings. I managed to get through all of
that stuff fine and without crashing.
I came into the alternate gas pit, where my
dad splashed my tank with some gas, and he
told me that I was about three minutes ahead
of the other girls when I’d come through the
previous main pit. That made me really happy
to hear, and off I went to the finish line,
arriving in one piece! I got first place in my
class, and the other girls came in a little over
10 minutes behind me.
I would like to thank the Dirt Inc. club for all
their hard work for putting on an awesome
race on a well-marked course. Also, I’d like to
thank Blais Racing Services, Mom and Dad,
the Kamo family, and Fastway.
-Shayla Fulfer, #N2L
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Courtesy of Feld Entertainment
The penultimate round of the 2011 AMA
Arenacross Series kicked off on Friday night at
Rockford’s MetroCentre, igniting two evenings
of action and excitement. For Foremost
Insurance/ Spinechillers/
HondaorFairfield.com’s Patrick Massie of
Washington Court, Ohio, the opening night of
competition was a reason to celebrate, as the
up-and-coming rider relied on a strong runnerup finish to claim the Arenacross Lites Eastern
Regional Championship. In Arenacross-class
competition, Team Faith Yamaha’s Kelly Smith
of Ludington, Michigan, grabbed his second
consecutive win.
When the field of riders launched out of the
gates for the 18-lap Arenacross Lites main
event, it was privateer Suzuki rider Austin
Primavera of Larue, Ohio, who grabbed the
early lead. However, recently crowned
Arenacross Lites Western Regional Champion
Chad Cook of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
made a run at the top spot aboard his House
of Kawasaki machine and held the lead for a
short period before making a mistake. Cook’s
miscue opened the door for Primavera, who
reclaimed the number-one spot and never
looked back.
Massie challenged Primavera throughout the
remainder of the race, and if he’d wanted to
force the issue, he could have looked at
making a pass for the lead. However, with
thoughts of the championship on his mind,
Massie easily secured the runner-up spot and
used his tremendous consistency and one
race win in 2011 to carry him to his first
career professional title.
Airide Kawasaki’s Jake Locks of Dixon,
California, rounded out the podium in third.
As the stars of the Arenacross class surged
into the first corner for their 25-lap main
event, Foremost Insurance/ Spinechillers/
HondaofFairfield.com’s Nathan Skaggs of
Chillicothe, Ohio, moved into the early lead,
while Smith and championship points leader
Tyler Bowers of Danville, Kentucky, followed.
Skaggs paced the early portion of the race
before Smith made a pass for the lead on lap
six, which ultimately proved to be the winning
move of the race. Bowers, on his Babbitt’s
Monster Energy/ TiLUBE Kawasaki presented
by Maxxis machine, quickly moved into
second and then set his sights on the lead.
However, just one week after posting his
worst result of the season, Bowers
experienced similar misfortune, tipping over
the bike as he tried to slip by Smith. The 10race winner was unable to re-enter the action
in a timely fashion and ended up losing a lap
to the leaders. After giving his championship
rivals considerable points one week prior, it
looked as if Bowers was destined to suffer the
same fate on this night.
Meanwhile, Smith slowly extended his
advantage over the field and cruised to make
it back-to-back wins and become the third
different rider this season to achieve such a
feat. Babbitt’s Monster Energy/ TiLUBE
Kawasaki’s Chad Johnson of Rhinelander,
Wisconsin, grabbed the second spot. Skaggs
held on for third.
Bowers rebounded to secure a respectable
eighth-place finish, losing just a few points to
his closest championship challengers:
Johnson, and TUF Honda’s Jeff Gibson of
Blacklick, Ohio.
Bowers’ advantage in the standings now sits
at 33 points with just two races remaining.
The AMA Arenacross Series would continue
the next night at the MetroCentre.
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1. Kelly Smith (Yam); 2. Chad Johnson (Kaw);
3. Nathan Skaggs (Hon); 4. Jeff Gibson (Hon);
5. Zach Ames (Hon); 6. Dano Aulseybrook
(Suz); 7. Willy Browning (Hon); 8. Tyler
Bowers (Kaw); 9. Kevin Johnson (Yam); 10.
Gray Davenport (Kaw).
1. Austin Primavera (Suz); 2. Patrick Massie
(Hon); 3. Jake Locks (Kaw); 4. Scott Zont
(Hon); 5. Michael Furlin (Hon); 6. Michael
Lang (Hon); 7. Justin Kelly (Kaw); 8. Brandon
Marley (Hon); 9. Tanner Moore (KTM); 10.
Lee Chavous (KTM).
Courtesy of Feld Entertainment
File Photo courtesy of Trey Canard
A massive crowd of 51,509 fans filled
Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on
Saturday night for the 13th stop of the 17race Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM
World Championship. Continuing his
successful rookie season, American Honda’s
Trey Canard of Shawnee, Oklahoma, grabbed
his third win of the season with a wire-to-wire
victory. One week after claiming his second
career win in Toronto, Monster Energy/ Pro
Circuit/ Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson of Menifee,
California, went back to back in the
Supercross Lites class.
As the Supercross class headed into the first
turn of its 20-lap main event, it was Red Bull
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1. Tyler Bowers (375); 2. Jeff Gibson (342); 3.
Chad Johnson (340); 4. Zach Ames (271); 5.
Kelly Smith (257); 6. Nathan Skaggs (249); 7.
Gray Davenport (247); 8. Kevin Johnson
(204); 9. Cory Green (190); 10. Willy
Browning (179).
1. Patrick Massie (169); 2. Austin Coon (96);
3. Adam Gulley (95); 4. Austin Primavera
(94); 5. Steve Mages (86); 6. Kenneth Henry
(77); 7. (TIE) Scott Zont (65)/ Tyler Sehr
(65); 9. Michael Lang (64); 10. Kyle Goerke
(63).
KTM’s Mike Alessi of Victorville, California,
who grabbed the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot.
As the field sorted itself out throughout the
remainder of the opening lap, the five title
contenders in the championship asserted
themselves, moving into the top five spots on
the track, with Canard leading the way.
TwoTwo Motorsports/ Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad
Reed of Tampa, Florida, and San Manuel
Yamaha’s James Stewart of Haines City,
Florida, battled for second throughout the first
portion of the race.
As Canard extended his multiple-second
advantage over the field, Reed and Stewart
came together on lap eight when Stewart lost
control of his motorcycle through the whoops,
ultimately running into his rival and taking
both riders off the track. As the pair tried to reenter the race, Rockstar/ Makita Suzuki’s Ryan
Dungey of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, and
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto of
Poulsbo, Washington, assumed the vacated
positions. Stewart remounted in fifth, while
Reed dropped to eighth.
While running second, Dungey made contact
with a lapped rider and fell to the ground,
allowing Villopoto to take over his spot;
Dungey remounted in third. They would cross
the finish line in that order, more than two
seconds behind Canard.
“I’m so grateful,” said Canard. “So many
people from home are here. This is such an
awesome day, and I’m just so thankful! I
knew I needed another good start, and it
happened again. I tried to put in [20] solid
laps, [but] the whoops were really tough.
We’ll see [about the championship]. I’m just
going to keep doing the best I can. That’s all I
can control.”
Villopoto’s runner-up effort ended two weeks
of frustration and also moved him back into
the top spot in the championship standings.
“Tonight was crazy,” said Villopoto. “I got an
okay start. There was a little problem with my
bike, but nothing major. I just kept plugging
away and things worked in my favor. The
track was really tough for 20 laps, so
sometimes you’ve just got to sit back and let
things happen.”
Following their incident, Stewart and Reed
finished in fourth and eighth, respectively.
GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia of Ochlocknee,
Georgia, was the first rider out of the gates to
claim the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot at the
start of the Supercross Lites-class main event.
Settling in behind the current points leader
was DNA Shred Stix/ Star Racing Yamaha’s
Ryan Sipes of Vine Grove, Kentucky, and Wilson.
The three riders paced one another before Sipes
made a pass for the lead at the conclusion of
the first lap. Barcia followed closely and
reassumed the lead on lap four. Just one lap
later, Sipes experienced trouble and crashed out
of the main event. Wilson took over second and
set his sights on Barcia.
After consistently chipping away at Barcia’s
advantage, Wilson put himself into position to
make a pass for the lead on lap 12. The pair
swapped the top spot on several occasions over
the next two laps before Wilson made a pass
stick for good on lap 14.
“This [win] means so much,” said Wilson. “It
wasn’t an easy race. I’ve been battling the
stomach flu all day. I just kept pushing and
didn’t give up. It went all the way to the last
lap, which was fun for everyone here. I made a
pass on him [Barcia] and he got me back; then
I got by again; he stuffed me and I stalled. I
had one last chance to get him and I stuck it.”
Barcia followed in second. He has finished on
the podium in all seven races in the Supercross
Lites Eastern Regional Championship. GEICO
Honda’s Blake Wharton of Pilot Point, Texas,
rounded out the podium in third.
1. Trey Canard (Hon); 2. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw);
3. Ryan Dungey (Suz); 4. James Stewart
(Yam); 5. Kevin Windham (Hon); 6. Andrew
Short (KTM); 7. Tommy Hahn (Yam); 8. Chad
Reed (Hon); 9. Austin Stroupe (Yam); 10. Mike
Alessi (KTM).
1. Dean Wilson (Kaw); 2. Justin Barcia (Hon);
3. Blake Wharton (Hon); 4. Malcolm Stewart
(Suz); 5. Matt Lemoine (Kaw); 6. Darryn
Durham (Hon); 7. Blake Baggett (Kaw); 8.
Gannon Audette (Yam); 9. Alex Martin (Hon);
10. Tyler Bright (Hon).
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1. Ryan Villopoto (255); 2. Chad Reed (249);
3. Ryan Dungey (248); 4. Trey Canard (239);
5. James Stewart (234); 6. Andrew Short
(174); 7. Kevin Windham (150); 8. Justin
Brayton (141); 9. Davi Millsaps (128); 10.
Ivan Tedesco (114).
1. Justin Barcia (160); 2. Dean Wilson (147);
3. Ryan Sipes (119); 4. Blake Baggett (114);
5. Blake Wharton (109); 6. Matt Lemoine
(96); 7. P.J. Larsen (80); 8. Malcolm Stewart
(73); 9. Alex Martin (59); 10. Lance Vincent
(56).
Babbitt’s Monster Energy/ TiLUBE Kawasaki
presented by Maxxis’ Tyler Bowers of Danville,
Courtesy of Feld Entertainment
Kentucky, captured his 11th win of the season
en route to securing his first career professional
title. After experiencing his worst results of the
The second of two nights of action of the
season over the previous two races, Bowers
2011 AMA Arenacross Series commenced on rebounded on Saturday with a strong run in the
Saturday night at Rockford, Illinois’
main event.
MetroCentre. After an evening of world-class Foremost Insurance/ Spinechillers/
action among the fastest arenacross
HondaofFairfield.com’s Nathan Skaggs of
competitors on the planet, the one rider
Chillicothe, Ohio, took the early lead in the 25who’s separated himself from the field
lap main event, with Team Faith Yamaha’s Kelly
throughout the season stood atop the podium Smith of Ludington, Ohio, and Bowers in tow.
with the AMA Arenacross Series title.
After working his way by Smith, Bowers set his
sights on Skaggs and made quick work of his
rival, overtaking the top spot for good on lap
nine. He raced to the win more than three
seconds ahead of his closest championship rival,
Blacklick, Ohio’s Jeff Gibson, who finished
second aboard his TUF Honda. Skaggs held on
for third.
The Arenacross Lites Eastern Regional
Championship was also in action on Saturday.
Just one night after securing the championship,
Foremost Insurance/ Spinechillers/
HondaofFairfield.com’s Patrick Massie of
Washington Court, Ohio, ended his weekend on
a high note with an impressive victory over the
talented field. After a season of consistency,
Massie showed his possession of the numberPage 41
one plate was well deserved with his second
win of the 2011 season.
Letko KTM’s Tanner Moore of Auburn,
Kansas, kept Massie honest throughout the
main event but had to settle for second at
the end of 18 laps. Privateer Suzuki rider
Austin Primavera of Larue, Ohio, completed a
strong weekend effort in third, to go along
with his runner-up finish of Friday evening.
1. Tyler Bowers (Kaw); 2. Jeff Gibson (Hon);
3. Nathan Skaggs (Hon); 4. Kelly Smith
(Yam); 5. Chad Johnson (Kaw); 6. Zach Ames Opening-night action from California's Victorville
Speedway
(Hon); 7. Kevin Johnson (Yam); 8. Gray
Davenport (Kaw); 9. Willy Browning (Hon);
MSXC Mid-South Cross Country Series, Round 11
10. Dano Aulseybrook (Suz).
1. Patrick Massie (Hon); 2. Tanner Moore
(KTM); 3. Austin Primavera (Suz); 4. Jake
Locks (Kaw); 5. Michael Lang (Hon); 6.
Kenneth Henry (KTM); 7. Justin Kelly (Kaw);
8. Michael Furlin (Hon); 9. Scott Zont (Hon);
10. Brandon Marley (Hon).
Pennsylvania Short Track action from Path Valley
Speedway
1. Tyler Bowers (400); 2. Jeff Gibson (364);
3. Chad Johnson (356); 4. Zach Ames (286);
5. Kelly Smith (275); 6. Nathan Skaggs (269);
7. Gray Davenport (260); 8. Kevin Johnson
(218); 9. Cory Green (196); 10. Willy
Browning (191).
ACES Round 1: The Black Bear Enduro
RealMotocross.com Sponsors Cup Championship
Series, Round 4
Speedway action from Perris Raceway
LiveFast Dealer Challenge for the Cup, Round 2
North Carolina State Championship/Parts
Unlimited Carolina Ultra Series action from
Devils Ridge MX
CMC Golden State MX Nationals Finale
1. Patrick Massie (194); 2. Austin Primavera
Southern California Flat Track Association
(114); 3. Austin Coon (96); 4. Adam Gulley
(95); 5. Kenneth Henry (92); 6. Steve Mages doubleheader at Perris Raceway
(86); 7. Michael Lang (80); 8. Scott Zont
(77); 9. Tyler Sehr (65); 10. Jake Locks (64). More Pro Rides
and a Guest Editorial on the state of the slated
Minnesota Mile at Canterbury Park
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