Today`s Cycle Coverage Volume 1 Issue 21

Inside....
American Suzuki B.I.G. (Best In Georgia) Motocross Championship Series
Round 3 of 11: Echeconnee Off-Road Park
3
Ransdell, Albers, Mullins, Weaver Battle at Echeconnee MX
Costa Mesa Speedway
9
Janniro Takes the Win at Costa Mesa Speedway
New Products
12
Dirt Bike Ike: Pursuing The Dream
AMA/ Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series
14
Caselli on Top at Cherry Creek National Hare & Hound
Loretta Lynn Southeast Area Qualifier
FMF Southern All-Stars Tour
American Suzuki B.I.G. (Best In Georgia) Motocross Championship Series
Rounds 7/4: Lazy River Motocross Ranch
16
Martin Makes It Perfect!
AMA/ NEPG Rekluse National Enduro Seriess
20
Mother Nature Sinks the Bismarck Enduro
Loretta Lynn’s Northeast Area Qualifier
U.S. Eastern Spring Series
25
31
Snapshots from Actiontown USA LLQ: The Stock Classes
Snapshots from Actiontown USA LLQ: The Modified Classes
Kentuckiana MX Championship Series
36
Povolny Pounds the Park
Fast Fridays Motorcycle Speedway
39
Janniro, Bast Duel Again in Scratch Main
New Jersey Motocross
42
Kessler Tops Raceway Park Opener
R a n s d e l l , A l b e r s , M ul l i n s ,
Story and Photos by Gary Crider
W eav er
B at t l e at E c h ec o n n ee M X
After hosting rounds one and two in the
northern and southern ends of the state,
respectively, the B.I.G. (Best In Georgia)
Motocross Championship Series moved to the
middle section of Georgia – to Echeconnee OffRoad Park, to be specific – for round three of
this American Suzuki/ Thor/ FMF/ Parts
Unlimited-sponsored series.
Rider support was much in evidence on this
day, as the Kawasaki Team Green rig was parked
trackside, along with Moto Resources,
Traccontrol, Pirelli Tires and others, each
offering trackside advice and assistance.
David Smith of FCA’s Cross Rut Ministries
was on hand to conduct a special Mother’s Day
church service.
Echeconnee MX is reportedly the oldest
motocross track in Georgia. Its history goes
back to the 1970s, when the track was located
over on the other side of Echeconnee Creek.
Over the years, many Georgia tracks have
come and gone, but Echeconnee has kept on
ticking. Many factors have helped Echeconnee
survive the test of time, one of which is the
race-ready sandy soil mixture available on site.
The presence of two other long-running MX
facilities within a 20-mile radius of Echeconnee
Series promoter Ron Twilley conducted has certainly helped to keep rider interest
strong in this middle-Georgia area. Another
the day’s riders’ meeting, during which he
local factor worth noting is that the Capitol
enumerated some of the advantages of
running this year’s B.I.G. series under Victory Cycle Company – one of the southeast’s
Sports’ umbrella. In addition to the enhanced premier cycle dealerships and a B.I.G. Series
web-presence provided by the Victory Sports sponsor – is conveniently located just 10 miles
organization, Twilley noted that Victory Sports from the track.
Many great riders – Ricky Carmichael,
also helps bring rider support to the series.
Page 3
James Stewart and others – have tested
themselves on the Echeconnee track. On this
day, riders from a four-state area turned out
to compete on the first of just two race dates
scheduled at Echeconnee this year.
The day’s racing was highlighted by
the fast-paced 450cc A contest, which
featured a close debate between Yamahamounted Grant Ransdell and Kawasaki pilot
Auston Albers. In the opening moto, Albers
headed Ransdell until the duo encountered
lapped traffic. Ransdell spotted an opening
and dived under Albers to take the lead and,
eventually, the moto win, over Albers.
Moto two got off to a furious start, as
Albers and Ransdell banged bars through
each of the first five turns. By the end of the
first lap, however, Albers had suffered a brief
spill, handing the moto win and the overall to
Ransdell. Albers recovered to net a 2-2 score.
Series leader Mark Waldele claimed the final
podium step via his 4-3 showing.
Blake Weaver and Colby Mullins were
evenly matched and raced closely all day in
three different classes. Weaver gassed his
Suzuki to both of the 250cc B moto wins, over
Kawasaki rider Mullins. However, Mullins
turned the tables in the 450cc B class and
won both motos, over Weaver.
Mullins and Weaver squared off once
again in the Collegeboy division. In the final
moto, their debate escalated into a leadswapping brawl. On the third lap, the MullinsWeaver duo entered a sweeper side by side.
Their bikes tangled and Mullins went down.
Mullins carded a DNF, while Weaver rode on to
card a perfect score, over Zack Crosby (3-2).
Weaver leads the series points chase in this
class.
Axl Jones earned perfect scores in both
the 50cc (4-6) and 50cc Open divisions.
Page 4
In the Over 40 contest, it was Florida
(2-3).
resident Earl May at the top, via his perfect
score, ahead of Jonathan McClellan (2-2) and
Johnny Borders (3-3). Series points leader
Jimbo Hatcher (5-4) netted fourth overall.
Defending class champion Harris gated poorly
in the final moto, posting 4-7 finishes for sixth
overall; Harris currently holds second spot in
the series standings in this class, trailing
Hatcher by just five points.
Kawasaki riders claimed all three
podium positions in the large Over 45 division,
with May’s 1-1 earning the top step, ahead of
Borders (4-2) and series leader Harris (3-3).
May turned in yet another perfect score
to take the top Over 35 honors, ahead of
series leader Chris Faircloth.
Brian Willis had been sidelined during
the two opening rounds of the B.I.G. series, but
on this day he stormed back into action. Willis
carved out hard-earned 1-2 finishes to win the
Four-Stroke Amateur contest, over Justin
Whaler (3-1).
The 450cc C class had at least four
different riders gunning for the win. Moto one
started things off with a bang, as Hunter
Wheeler, Justin Mullins, Anthony Payne and
Adam Durrence each took their turn in the
point position. Durrence emerged with the
moto win, over Payne. Mullins suffered a spill
while leading the second lap, but he recovered
to card a fifth-place finish. Durrence came out
on top via his 1-2 score, while series leader
Mullins posted a 5-1 score to claim runner- up
honors. Wheeler (3-3) was third, over Payne
(2-5).
In marked contrast to the tumultuous
racing in the 450cc C class, the 250cc C contest
was relatively uneventful, as SYD’s Justin
Martin garnered both holeshots to post a pair
of convincing moto wins. Series leader Justin
Mullins (3-2) was second, over Joshua Loyless
Page 5
In Unlimited C/D racing, contender
Turner Harkins crashed on the first lap of
moto one, finishing back at ninth spot.
Harkins came back to lead the final moto from
start to finish, and his 9-1 score was good
enough for fifth overall. Series leader Austin
Knox earned the gold via his 1-2 tally, over
Dillion Spires (2-5) and Steven Pabst (5-3).
Defending class champion Mason
Beasley had an easy time of it in the 85cc (913) contest and was never headed en route to
a perfect score, over Justin Hendrix.
Jeremi Seabolt put his Cobra out front
and never looked back en route to sweeping all
four moto wins in the 65cc (10-11) and 65cc
Unlimited divisions.
In the 85cc (12-15) class, however,
Beasley faced a serious challenge from Greye
Tate. During both motos, Beasley and Tate
each took turns at the lead. When the final
scores were posted, it was Tate on top via his
2-1 tally, over series leader Beasley (1-2).
Tate returned in Supermini racing, in
which he traded blows with Jonathan Baker
during both motos. Florida resident Baker (21) claimed the gold in a points tie, over Tate
(1-2). Baker is currently the series leader in
this class.
Page 6
After shaking off a first-moto threat
from challenger Ian Haskins, series leader
Stewart Covington emerged with a 1-1 score
in the 50cc (7-8) contest. Haskins had to
settle for a 2-2 tally, over Sabastian Burnette
(3-3). Haskins has now moved up to second
in the series points standings.
1. Kyle Smith (KTM); 2. Trip Rexroat (Yam); 3.
Cameron Eason (Yam).
1. C. Axl Jones (KTM); 2. Kyle Smith (KTM); 3.
Cameron Eason (KTM).
1. Stewart Covington (Cob); 2. Ian Haskins
(KTM); 3. Sabastian Burnette (Cob); 4. Grace
Dietz (Cob).
1. C. Axl Jones (KTM); 2. Grace Dietz (Cob).
1. Bo Hatcher (Kaw); 2. Hunter Alexander (Suz);
3. Tyler De Guevara (Kaw).
1. Douglas Woodall (KTM); 2. Keaton Eason
(KTM); 3. Stewart Covington (Kaw).
1. Jeremiah Seabolt (Cob); 2. Landon Watts
(KTM); 3. Noah Adams (KTM).
1. Jeremiah Seabolt (Cob); 2. Douglas Woodall
(KTM); 3. Keaton Eason (KTM).
1. Landon Watts (Yam); 2. Taylor Wasden (KTM).
Kyle Smith notched a pair of runaway
moto wins in the 50cc Pee Wee division, while
1. Mason Beasley (Yam); 2. Justin Hendrix
Trip Rexroat (3-2) and Cameron Eason (2-3)
(Kaw); 3. Kenneth Covington (Kaw).
fought closely for the runner-up honors.
1. Greye Tate (Kaw); 2. Mason Beasley (Yam); 3.
Justin Hendrix (Kaw); 4. Kenneth Covington
(Kaw); 5. Tyler Glazer (Kaw).
1. Jonathan Baker (Suz); 2. Greye Tate (Kaw); 3.
Cameron Greer (Kaw); 4. Tyler Glazer (Kaw).
1. Brantley Cole Willis (Yam); 2. Caleb Cooper
(Hon).
1. Grant Ransdell (Yam); 2. Tyler Piper (Hon).
1. Blake Weaver (Suz); 2. Colby Mullins (Kaw);
3. Chad Slater (Hon); 4. Keenan Fortson (Hon);
5. Cory Wellons (Kaw).
1. Justin Martin (Suz); 2. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 3.
Joshua Loyless (Hon); 4. Nathan Piper (Yam); 5.
Aaron Clarke (Suz).
Page 7
1. Daniel De Guevara (Yam).
1. Grant Ransdell (Yam); 2. Auston Albers
(Kaw); 3. Mark Waldele (Yam); 4. Cameron
Pappas (KTM); 5. Tyler Piper (Yam).
1. Colby Mullins (Kaw); 2. Blake Weaver (Suz);
3. Zack Crosby (Yam); 4. Justin Parmer (Kaw);
5. Locklin Bray (Hon).
1. Adam Durrence (Hon); 2. Justin Mullins
(Kaw); 3. Hunter Wheeler (Yam); 4. Anthony
Payne (Yam); 5. Jesse Litzenberger (Hon).
1. Brandon Detwiler (Hon); 2. Craig Bryan
(Kaw).
1. Austin Knox (Hon); 2. Dillon Spires (Kaw);
3. Steven Pabst (Kaw); 4. Brandon Detwiler
(Hon); 5. Turner Harkins (Yam).
1. Brian Willis (Suz); 2. Justin Whaler (Hon);
3. Taylor Johnson (Yam); 4. Kramer Johnson
(Kaw); 5. Wesley Elinburg (KTM).
1. Mariah McNeill (Hon).
1. Mariah McNeill (Hon).
1. Colby Mullins (Kaw); 2. Chad Slater (Hon);
3. Justin Martin (Suz).
1. Blake Weaver (Suz); 2. Zack Crosby (Yam);
3. Justin Parmer (Kaw); 4. Keenan Fortson
(Hon); 5. Zachary Leverette (Kaw).
1. Christopher Kelly (Kaw); 2. Douglas
Sanders (Kaw).
1. Mark Waldele (Yam); 2. Robert Travis (Kaw).
1. Christopher Kelly (Kaw); 2. Douglas
Sanders (Kaw).
1. Earl May (Kaw); 2. Chris Faircloth (Yam); 3.
Dominic Iusi (Yam).
1. Earl May (Kaw); 2. Jonathan McClellan
(Yam); 3. Johnny Borders (Kaw); 4. Jimbo
Hatcher (Hon); 5. Aaron Bryant (Hon).
1. Earl May (Kaw); 2. Johnny Borders (Kaw);
3. Ben Harris (Kaw); 4. Jimbo Hatcher (Hon);
5. Tommy Greer (Hon).
1. Kevin Brulé (Kaw); 2. Jeffrey Williams
(Yam).
1. Mariah McNeill (Hon); 2. Alex Dietz (Yam);
3. Jonathan Baker (Suz).
Page 8
Janniro Takes the Win
at Costa Mesa Speedway
By Elaine Jones
Photos by Jim Thorn
There would be three rounds of Scratch
It was Harley Night at Costa Mesa
racing, with the top 10 transferring to the two
Speedway, and the crazy dudes with their very semifinals, from which four would go directly to
expensive machines got a chance to play on
the main event and four would move on to the
the dirt oval – and play they did! When the
last-chance qualifier. The winner of the LCQ
dust had settled, it was the “Horny Dude” who would be the final rider in the main.
collected the trophy. Now, before everyone
It took three tries to get the first heat of
gets the wrong idea, that name is for the
round one off the ground, but when they finally
huge pair of horns that grow out of his
did, it was Jim “Li’l Animal” Fishback who led
helmet, making him look more like a “Viking
the way. Fishback had already had a full day of
Dude,” actually.
racing, having taking second in the Hillclimb at
Glen Helen Raceway.
Schwartz, after being the
victim of antsy rookies, was
able to get the bull’s-eye off
his back and take second.
Billy Janniro, the
current National Champion,
went wire to wire in the
second heat and looked very
much on his game. “Fast Ed”
Castro got by “Battlin’ Buck”
Blair on the white-flag lap for
second.
Venegas took it to last
week’s winner, Josh Larsen,
and got the gate he needed to
take it to the checkered flag in
The riders who showed up to race can
best be described by those of you familiar
with texting jargon as an “OMG” field. There
were a couple of World Champions, lots of
National Champions (including the current
reigning champ), and even the current
National Ice Racing Champion, Charlie “The
Edge” Venegas, who just received word that
he will be joining Bobby “Boogaloo” Schwartz
in the Guinness Book of World Records for his
domination of ice racing. This night was going
to play out as one of the best ever seen on
the bullring in a long while.
Page 9
the third heat. Larsen was there for second.
The final heat of the round was all Billy
“The Bullet” Hamill’s. Shawn “Mad Dog”
McConnell tried to stay with him and was
happy with second. The first round was in the
books.
Hamill led off the second round, and
again it was a beautiful gate that put him out
in front and going away. John Marquez was off
second, and though McConnell tried every trick
in the book to get by him, Marquez was not to
be denied, and he collected the second spot.
Janniro rained on Fishback’s dreams of
a perfect night, as he got him on the start and
made no errors in the next quick four-lapper.
Fishback settled for second.
The third heat saw Blair, the spoiler,
outgate Larsen and hold him at bay for the
distance.
Venegas put in another great ride to
take the final heat of the second round,
showing no ill effects of having raced in
Auburn in Northern California just the night
before and taking a plane back to Southern
California in the morning to get his bikes
ready for Saturday night. It was just another
day at the office for “The Edge.” Austin
Novratil, a Junior Champion, got by “Flyin’
Mike” Faria for second. With two rounds
down, three riders were still perfect on the
night: Hamill, Janniro and Venegas. Fishback
was one point back and Larsen was just two
back, with one round to go before they would
start all over again.
Venegas started off round three as he
had started round one and two: wire to wire
and perfect on the night. Neil Facchini scored
second and the points he needed to make it
to the semis.
Janniro, even with a restart, was not to
be outdone, and he, too, finished with a
perfect score. McConnell was ensured a spot
in the semis with his second.
Larsen finally got the gate he’d been
looking for all night, and he had to do it twice
when the red flag came out. But he had no
problems, even with Fishback challenging him
all the way. They would meet again in the
semis.
Hamill’s final heat was like his first,
with a great gate, a great ride, and a win.
Blair was there all the way and knew he was
going to have to bring it to get Hamill, as the
racing was about to get very serious.
The first semi saw Venegas, coming off
the pole, outgate Hamill, but it was Hamill
who took the lead when they came around on
the first lap. Unfortunately, the red flag came
out when Facchini and Blair got up close and
personal in turn three. They lined up again
with Facchini, deemed the cause of the red,
now on the 20-yard line.
The gate came up again, and this time
it was Hamill who got out on top. Venegas
was content to follow him home. They would
meet again in the main. McConnell and Blair
were headed to the last-chance. The night was
over for Facchini.
The second semi had Janniro on the
pole, with Larsen in two and Fishback in three.
On the outside were Faria and Schwartz.
Janniro was off on top, with Fishback in
second. Faria pulled into the infield, not
completing the first lap. Fishback had bike
problems on the second lap and he, too, pulled
into the infield. Larsen was running second,
with Schwartz third. Faria pulled back onto the
track, but the rules say that once you pull into
the infield, you’re done. Since Faria pulled in
first, his night was over, and Schwartz and
Fishback would move to the LCQ.
The pole went to Fishback in the LCQ,
with McConnell in two. Blair and Schwartz were
in three and four. Whatever had been wrong
with Fishback’s bike had been fixed, as he got
the gate he wanted and never looked back. He
would be the final rider in the main.
They rolled to the line for the gate draw.
The pole went to Janniro, with Hamill in two
and Venegas in three. On out, it was Larsen
and Fishback. They loaded in, the light went
green, and the tapes came up!
Janniro cut a beautiful gate and was out
on top, with Hamill and Fishback on his rear
wheel. Larsen was a close fourth. There was
plenty of racing room on this night on a
beautiful track with no blue groove. The second
time around, it was still Janniro, Hamill and
Fishback, but Venegas had gotten by Larsen
and he was on the move. They tightened up
Page 10
again, and then it happened: Larsen went hot
into turn three, trying to get under everyone,
and lost it, taking Fishback with him. The red
flag came out. The referee called the race, as
it was half-over. The crowd was less than
pleased, to say the least. They reverted back
to the last completed lap and Janniro was
declared the winner, with Hamill second and
Fishback third. Rounding out the field were
Venegas and Larsen. It was a tough way to
end the night with such an outstanding field
of riders on hand. Everyone wanted to see
four laps, but unfortunately it was not to be.
Dylan Black is making a name for
himself in the Support Division, and he had to
face a field of equally talented riders who
were looking to upset him Saturday night. It
was not to be, as he launched off the starting
line and never looked back. John Stunkard
had a couple of opportunities but just couldn’t
make it work and had to settle for second. On
back, it was Geoff Herkner and Aaron Fox.
Brad Moreau is back! Despite
suffering a major injury last year, he
has always been in the hunt this
season, and this week he led the
Support B main from wire to wire.
Harold Hartke, Dillon Osborne and
Dan Wensloff followed him home.
Page 11
The always entertaining Sidecars were on
hand, and the main event had Joe Jones &
Jimmy Olsen on the pole, with Brian Motis &
Dave German in two, Scott & Casey Driggers in
three and Dylan Beard & Crystal Laurie in four.
They loaded in, and off the start Jones & Olsen
and Motis & German had a drag race to the first
turn. The edge went to Jones & Olsen, as they
exited turn two on top and pretty much stayed
out of harm’s way for the rest of the race. The
fight was for the third, as Beard & Laurie had
the Driggers pushing on them at every corner.
These are big engines on big bikes, and those
turns have to be squared off to get the drive
down the straightaway. The Beard & Laurie
team got the drive they needed on that final
turn to take third.
Don’t forget to be on hand June 4 for more Speedway action and some Freestyle Motocross.
1. Billy Janniro (Jaw); 2. Billy Hamill (Jaw); 3. Jimmy Fishback (Jaw); 4. Charlie Venegas (Jaw);
5. Josh Larsen (Jaw).
1. Dylan Black (Jaw); 2. John Stunkard (Jaw); 3. Geoff Herkner (Jaw); 4. Aaron Fox (Jaw).
1. Brad Moreau (Jaw); 2. Harold Hartke (Jaw); 3. Dillon Osborne (Jaw); 4. Dan Wensloff (Jaw).
1. Joe Jones/ Jimmy Olsen (Suz); 2. Brian Motis/ Dave German (Yam); 3. Dylan Beard/ Crystal
Laurie (Kaw); 4. Scott Driggers/ Casey Driggers (Yam).
Roy Jenkins is a longtime contributor
to Cycle News and Today’s Cycle Coverage.
He has also been “a racer, pastor, Bible
teacher, commercial oil-field diver, journalist,
public school teacher, husband and father” –
and he has put the experiences he has
garnered from all those endeavors into
creating something that can add one more
job title to that résumé: novelist.
Having already published the books
"Racing Fuel For The Spirit" and the
forerunner to this tome, "Dirt Bike Ike:
Casting The Dream," this newest adventure
of Ike and his friends is subtitled “The Case
of the Swamp Pirates.” That may make it
sound a bit like a Hardy Boys adventure,
and there is that aspect to this story, but
there are many more facets to this tale.
Jenkins resides in Louisiana, but he
doesn’t just live there – he
there. And
he breathes that particular atmosphere into
every page of this book. In making this
story about a particular young man who has
to face particular problems at his school and
in his private life as well as in his particular
favorite sport – motocross – in a particular
place and time, Jenkins has done what good
novelists do: He makes this a universal
story. Because in some way or other, we’ve all
been there (or at least in our own particular
version of “there”).
This book is a sequel to its predecessor,
and it successfully continues that story, but it
also stands firmly on its own.
… Editor
Page 12
series.
(ISBN
# 978-1453804469) can be ordered through
Amazon.com.
Ike Hebert is a teenager with a dream:
to become a champion motocross racer. But
there are many obstacles to achieving it. He
comes from a poor, single-parent family; he
has learning and social disabilities; and he has
no friends or resources.
In the last book , however, he teamed
up with an experienced motocross racer who
moved into his neighborhood from California,
the beautiful Samantha Abernathy. He was
also befriended by an outcast junkyard dealer,
Victor Gonzales, who helped him restore a
couple of old dirt bikes for use. Together they
solved a crime, and that success caused
jealousy among the other students at Calais
High, making them outcasts.
In "Dirt Bike Ike: Pursuing The
Dream," Ike and Sam team up again with Mr.
Gonzales and his new mechanic, “Crip”
Simon, a handicapped war veteran who
brings some tough love to rejuvenate Ike’s
dream and solve a new crime. This time, the
villains are swamp pirates who are trying to
take over Crip’s Indian reservation.
Join the crew as they solve the
mystery, overcome many setbacks, deal with
a tragedy, and rise to the next level in MX
racing. They’ll also learn lessons about hard
work, faith, courage and love. You’ll be
inspired, educated and entertained as you get
a glimpse into the history of southern
Louisiana and the world of amateur
motocross racing.
By Katerie Prior, Clarion Review, April 17, 2011
Humorist Amy Krouse Rosenthal once
mused, “I always want to see what happens
after the movie’s technically over. I want an
update on the couple that fell in love… to see
how they’re doing post-euphoria.”
For author Roy Jenkins, the “posteuphoria” moment became the stepping
stone for the second book in his Dirt Bike Ike
Page 13
After uncovering a crime ring in the
first book of the series, teenagers Ike and
Sam are hometown heroes. Jenkins’ second
installment sees the two returning to regular
life: school, and training for motocross, the
sport they both love. But it’s not as easy as it
sounds for Ike, particularly after he witnesses
a brutal crime. Now, with the help of Crip, a
crippled former Marine and motorcycle
mechanic, Ike must rely on his faith, face his
fears, and solve a mystery.
A high school teacher, Jenkins creates
a very realistic snapshot of his teenage
protagonist. Throughout the book, we see Ike
struggle with everyday problems: He
considers dropping out of school; he’s baffled
when his friend Sam, a female motocross
rider, gives him mixed signals about their
relationship; he’s frustrated when a bike
accident has his mother pestering him to
leave the sport he loves.
Just when Ike feels he can no longer
go on, he finds solace in faith. Jenkins tackles
Ike’s spirituality in a subtle way. In one scene,
Ike returns home after a particularly hard day
and dozes off while in the bath. He dreams of
being a boxer knocked down for the count.
“God, please – help me,” Ike cries. When he
awakes, Jenkins writes, “Ike felt the fire
inside of him. It was the fire of desire. The
desire to work, to train, to win. Ike got up…
and back into the race of life.”
Overall, Jenkins creates a very flavorful
world in his story. Through his words, we’re
introduced to the tool-lined garages, the tiled
motorbike showrooms that smell like new
rubber, and the winding dirt jumps of
different motocross racetracks. Jenkins
neither skimps on details nor overloads the
story. While he may sometimes rely a bit too
much on dialogue, Jenkins’ pacing and
delivery keep Ike and the action rolling.
In an age when the shelves of
bookstores are filled with tales about
vampires, young wizards, and other
supernatural themes, the Dirt Bike Ike series
is a refreshing alternative for young readers
looking for something real. Along with the
thrill of adventure and victory, the second
book shows readers how to persevere
through difficulties and conquer struggles
when life moves on.
Caselli on Top at Cherry Creek
National Hare & Hound
By Chris Blais and Ryan Sanders
Photos by Mark Kariya and SG Photo & Design
Round eight of the AMA/ Kenda
National Hare & Hound Championship Series
brought the riders to Cherry Creek, near the
Little Sahara Sand Dunes area in Utah. The
51st annual Cherry Creek event, hosted by
the Sugarloafers Motorcycle Club, enjoyed
wonderful weather conditions this time
around. Some rain during the week prior to
race day made for great racing conditions.
With 250 race entrants and some 70 kids
participating in the mini race, many racers
would boast at the finish that this event was
the best race of the year!
The battle among the top Pro riders
was a great one. Leading the mass bomb-run
start, which would quickly take the riders
through a chain-link gate, was the JCR/
Honda of Kendall Norman. Just behind
Norman were FMF/ KTM’s Kurt Caselli, who
then made a pass on Norman shortly after
the start.
The race then saw the top three riders
– Caselli, Norman, and Monster Energy/
Kawasaki’s Destry Abbott – trade spots back
and forth for most of the first 65-mile loop.
Coming into the pits for refueling, it was
leader Norman, followed by Caselli and then
Abbott. Purvines Racing’s David Pearson
suffered a crash on loop one, leaving him in
the fourth spot at the refueling. Off-Road
Support’s Jacob Argubright also suffered a
hard crash during the first loop, but his
mishap took him out of the race.
During the second loop of 35 miles,
Caselli was able to take the lead after Norman
made a couple of minor mistakes. Caselli would
finish in the top spot, with Norman in second
place, followed by Abbott with another solid
third-place finish! This was Caselli’s fifth win of
this season, giving him a large points cushion
going into the summer break.
Page 14
In the Women’s Pro class, there was a
surprise entry: WORCS and ISDE racer Nicole
Bradford, who went on to finish first overall in
the Women’s division after having an eightminute lead in the pits. Blais Racing Services
KTM rider Shayla Fulfer finished a solid
second, followed by the KTM-mounted, OffRoad Support-supported Sarah Kritsch in third
place.
winner from the ATV row is still being verified.)
Congratulations, everyone!
As at every round, Kenda Kash was
awarded at the finish line to the first four bike
Preston Hannifin took his older
racers who were running Kenda Tires on their
brother’s spot this year as the first local Utah
bikes. Also, each race entrant will receive a $10
rider, in 10th Overall. T.J Hannifin had to sit
gift certificate from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC.
out this round due to an injury.
These will be mailed out to every racer who
Andy Lagzdins was the victor in the ATV participated in the event.
Pro class again, extending his championship
Almost 100 contingency coupons from
points lead even further.
the series’ sponsors were handed out at signup.
Prize give-aways from the series
The awesome support of these series sponsors
sponsors were abundant at this round. Thanks is much appreciated: Kenda, FMF, Fasst Co,
to newest sponsor Leatt Brace, the holeshot
Rocky Mountain ATV/ MC, Alpinestars, BRP,
winners of the B, C, and ATV rows will each
Bullet Proof Designs, Dirt Tricks, IMS, Fastway/
receive a brand-new Leatt neck brace,
PMB, Fluidyne, MadJack Racing/ Amsoil,
hydration system and chest protector
Rekluse, RB Components, RTT Stabilizers, TBT
(combined). The winners at this round were
Suspension, 3 Bros KTM, Works Connection, and
Tuffy Howard on the B row, Jim Hamilton on
ZLT!
the C row. (As of press time, the holeshot
The series will resume in October, with
Page 15
the final two rounds being held in Southern California.
1. Kurt Caselli (KTM); 2. Kendall Norman (Hon); 3. Destry Abbott (Kaw); 4. David Pearson
(Hon); 5. Robert Underwood (Kaw); 6. Nick Burson (Hsq); 7. Jeff Trulove (Kaw); 8. Lane
Buchert (KTM); 9. Carl Maasberg (Hon); 10. Preston Hannifin (Kaw).
1. Kurt Caselli (187); 2. David Pearson (159); 3. Destry Abbott (146); 4. Jacob Argubright
(121); 5. Justin Morrow (86).
Martin Makes It
Perfect
Rounds 7/4: Lazy River Motocross Ranch
Story and Photos by Cindy Gibson
Lazy River Motocross Ranch in
Chatsworth, Georgia, was the scene for the
final Loretta Lynn area qualifier in the
Southeast region. Following a full day of
practice on Friday, Stock classes ran on
Saturday and Modified classes competed on
Sunday. In addition to LL qualifying rounds,
the Victory Sports event tallied scores for the
FMF Southern All-Stars Tour and the American
Suzuki B.I.G. (Best In Georgia) Motocross
Championship Series. Riders also had the
opportunity to qualify for the Ponca City
Grand National Championship to be held in
July. Mother Nature cooperated for the threeday event, and although rain moved in on
Friday after practice, it was just enough to
make riding conditions nearly perfect for the
following two days of competition. The
Roberts family and their crew had no problems
keeping the track in tip-top shape for the
weekend event.
Page 16
The 250 A class was the first to line up
on the gate for Sunday’s race. Team Green’s
Cameron Stone was unstoppable in moto one,
in which he quickly gained the first-place
position and held it to the end. Yamaha pilot
Cole Boutwell held his ground in second place,
and Suzuki’s Alix Freeman secured third.
The trio’s scores remained consistent
for the second moto, allowing Stone to win
the title, followed by Boutwell in second and
Freeman in third overall.
Those three once again topped the
podium in the Open Pro Sport class in the
same respective positions.
The 450 B Modified class was stacked
with potential champions from across the
Southeast. Riders traveled from Louisiana,
Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama to
compete for a LL qualifying position. Claudio
Leocata scored a perfect score aboard his
Suzuki for the championship, while Honda’s
Sam Landry traveled from Louisiana to secure
second, and Colby Mullins took the final
podium position for Kawasaki. Just behind the
leaders, another showdown worthy of praise
took place, as Brock Fayle, Logan Pollard and
Matthew Beverly swapped a little paint for the
fourth, fifth and sixth overall positions,
respectively.
Page 17
Suzuki’s Matt Shue held the lead for the
first couple of laps in the first moto of the
Junior Over 25 class, with Kawasaki teammates
Augie Lieber and Dale Kump tailgating just
behind. But with only two laps left to go, Lieber
took advantage of an opportunity to pass Shue
and remained in first place to the end. Shue
was able to secure second. Kump kept his third
place throughout the race.
The trio once again led the pack in moto
two, and Lieber nabbed the championship,
while Shue and Kump finished in second and
third, respectively.
Georgia’s own Tommy Martin ran two
perfect motos to claim the top podium position
in the Senior Over 45 class. The Suzuki jockey
was followed by yellow teammate John Shields
(2-2) from Jacksonville, Florida, and Yamaha’s
Max Seran from Marietta, Georgia. All three
riders secured themselves a spot on the gate at
the upcoming Loretta Lynn Southeast Regional
competition.
Charleston, Illinois’ Jace Owen battled
tooth-and-nail with Kawasaki’s Nick Gaines
and Suzuki pilot Dakota Alix in both motos of
the Schoolboy Two Beginner class. However,
while leading moto two, Gaines made a costly
mistake, allowing several bikes to pass. In the
end, Owen (1-1) won the overall, Alix (3-2)
accepted second, and Hayden Mellross (4-4)
claimed third. Gaines’ speed still enabled him
to maintain sixth place overall with his 2-11
score.
The 85cc classes were some of the
most competitive motos of the day. Tristan
Smith (3-1), Austin Mincey (2-2) and Jalek
Swoll (1-3) secured the top qualifying
positions in the 85cc (9-11) Modified class. It
was all about consistency in the 85cc (12-14)
class, as Chase Bell (1-1) dominated in first
place, followed by Donny Brown (2-2) and
Landon Gentry (3-3). Austin Cozadd won the
Beginner class.
Honda’s Daniel Baker swept the
Supermini Two class with perfect a 1-1 tally,
while Team Green duo Chase Bell (3-3) and
Lorenzo Locurcio (2-4) followed in second
and third, respectively. Zachary Burnett (5-2)
and Donny Brown (4-5) rounded out the top
five.
For complete results and information about
upcoming events, please go to www.victorysports.com and www.lazyrivermotocross.com.
KTMs dominated the
65cc Modified class. Tristan
Smith got off to an early
lead and never looked back.
The KTM captain captured
the championship with
perfect scores, followed by
Devin Xindaris and Spencer
Winter. Kyle Smith won
bragging rights in the 65cc
Beginner class, while Keaton
Eason won the 65cc (7-9)
class and Gage McBee took
his Cobra to the top in the
65cc (10-11) division.
Colton Kendrick was
crowned champion in the
50cc Shaft class, just ahead
of mini pilots Cameron
Eason and Lance Kerr. Kyle
Smith, Mason Wilkins and
Graysen Merkel, respectively,
graced the podium in the
50cc Open class.
Page 18
1. Colton Kendrick (Yam); 2. Cameron Eason
(Yam); 3. Lance Kerr (Hon).
1. Kyle Smith (KTM); 2. Colton Kendrick
(KTM); 3. Mason Wilkins (KTM); 4. Cameron
Eason (KTM); 5. Aubrey Hankins (KTM).
1. Peyton Wells (KTM).
1. Claudio Leocata (Suz); 2. Jace Owen (Suz);
3. Jared Burgess (Suz); 4. Brian Willis (Suz).
1. Tristan Hensley (Kaw); 2. Steven Purcell
(Yam); 3. Parker Faircloth (Yam).
1. Stewart Covington (Cob); 2. Mason
Humphrey (Cob); 3. River Key (KTM); 4.
Graysen Merkel (KTM); 5. Blake Rhodes
(KTM).
1. Joshua Loyless (Hon); 2. Justin Mullins
(Kaw); 3. David Nizzari (Kaw); 4. Jesse
Litzenberger (Hon); 5. Austin Baldwin (Yam).
1. Kyle Smith (KTM); 2. Mason Wilkins (KTM);
3. Graysen Merkel (KTM).
1. Sam Landry (Hon); 2. Lane Staley (Suz); 3.
Colby Mullins (Kaw); 4. Nicholas Barr (Yam);
5. Nathan Holman (Hon).
1. Kyle Smith (KTM).
1. Keaton Eason (KTM); 2. Levi Seay (KTM);
3. Lucas Gasche (KTM); 4. Stewart Covington
(Kaw); 5. Justin Kerr (Suz).
1. Gage McBee (Cob); 2. Grayson Thompson
(KTM); 3. Kyle Smith (KTM); 4. Noah Adams
(KTM).
1. Tristan Smith (KTM): 2. Devin Xindaris
(KTM); 3. Spencer Winter (KTM); 4. Kalen
Cook (KTM); 5. Taylor Payne (KTM).
1. Austin Cozadd (Suz); 2. Jarrett Green
(Hon); 3. Jordan McClellan (Suz); 4. Branson
Simmons (Kaw); 5. Noah Wood (Kaw).
1. Tristan Smith (Yam); 2. Austin Mincey
(Kaw); 3. Jalek Swoll (Yam); 4. Garrett
Thompson (Kaw); 5. Gage McBee (Suz).
1. Chase Bell (Kaw); 2. Donny Brown (KTM):
3. Landon Gentry (Suz); 4. Matthew Oberley
(Kaw); 5. Austin Rhodes (Yam).
1. Tyler Glazer (Kaw); 2. Kenneth Covington
(Kaw); 3. Jarrett Green (Hon).
1. Daniel Baker (Hon); 2. Chase Bell (Kaw); 3.
Lorenzo Locurcio (Kaw); 4. Zachary Burnett
(Kaw); 5. Donny Brown (KTM).
Page 19
1. Cameron Stone (Kaw); 2. Cole Boutwell
(Yam); 3. Alix Freeman (Suz); 4. Matt Bell
(Yam).
1. Craig Bryan (Kaw); 2. Jermaine Wiley
(Kaw).
1. Joshua Douglas (Hon); 2. Randall Giles
(Yam); 3. Adam Durrence (Hon); 4. Jesse
Litzenberger (Hon); 5. Carson Cook (Yam).
1. Claudio Leocata (Suz); 2. Sam Landry
(Hon); 3. Colby Mullins (Kaw); 4. Brock Fayle
(Hon); 5. Logan Pollard (Yam).
1. Cole Faircloth (Yam); 2. Joshua Douglas
(Hon); 3. Turner Harkins (Yam); 4. Kyle
Gibson (KTM); 5. Josh Grant (Yam).
1. Cameron Stone (Kaw); 2. Cole Boutwell
(Kaw); 3. Alix Freeman (Suz); 4. Dale Kump
(Kaw); 5. Joey Baker (Hon).
1. Mariah McNeill (Hon); 2. Rhianna Burnett
(Kaw).
1. Mariah McNeill
1. Jace Owen (Suz); 2. Dakota Alix (Suz); 3.
Hayden Mellross (Hon); 4. Lane Staley (Suz);
5. Jesse Dobson (KTM).
1. Nicholas Courtney (Yam); 2. Charlie
Dodson (Yam).
1. Sam Landry (Hon); 2. Nathan Holman
(Hon); 3. Nicholas Barr (Yam); 4. Daniel
Borobio (Kaw); 5. Nicholas Courtney (Yam).
1. Augie Lieber (Kaw); 2. Matt Shue (Suz); 3.
Dale Kump (Kaw); 4. John Melton (Yam); 5.
Jeremy Wilson (Kaw).
1. Jeremy Wilson (Kaw); 2. Timothy Castrone
(Suz); 3. Christopher Kelly (Hon); 4. Jason
Ivey (Hon); 5. Neil Hale (Kaw).
Story and Photos by Sandy Carter
The race-day siege of the South began
Saturday night with heavy rain, and the rain held
fast on Sunday at the Train Robber Enduro. The
Arkansas Trail Riders have long held the Train
Robber in the Ozark Mountains of southern
Arkansas. The Train Robber is a race well known
for tough courses and challenges, and this year it
was included in the National Enduro Promotions
1. Christopher Kelly (Hon); 2. Chad Anderson
(Kaw); 3. Timothy Castrone (Suz); 4. Joshua
Pierce (Yam); 5. Trey Hall (Kaw).
1. Matt Shue (Suz); 2. Todd Bennick (Hon); 3.
Trey Hall (Kaw); 4. Chad Anderson (Kaw); 5.
Chris Faircloth (Yam).
1. Tommy Martin (Suz); 2. John Shields
(Suz); 3. Max Searan (Yam); 4. Earl Spellman
(Hon); 5. Daniel Shawgo (Kaw).
1. Darrell Sims (Kaw); 2. Clifford Thomas
(Hon); 3. Jeffrey Williams (Yam); 4. Daniel
Shawgo (Kaw).
Group (NEPG) series. Some people say this
one Train Robber jumped the tracks,
ending up a smoldering heap of bikes,
people and egos, with 67 percent of the
field not completing the race.
Points leaders Charlie Mullins from
Ohio, Russell Bobbitt from Georgia, and
Ohio’s Nick Fahringer and Michael Lafferty
did well in the special tests, but when all
was said and done, it was Mullins taking the
points lead away from his fellow KTM rider
Bobbitt. Ohio’s Cory Buttrick, also on a KTM,
took second, and Lafferty and his fellow
Husaberg rider Fahringer were third and
Page 20
fourth, respectively, proving that the Ohio
men were up for the challenge, finishing onetwo-three-four!
Mullins began his assault on the
Arkansas course by winning the first special
test. That was no small accomplishment,
because he did the 7-mile section in the
pouring rain and hub-deep mud. He rode his
own race for sure, and he rode this one to
win.
Mullins has a lot of racing to do this
season in the NEPG series, and he hopes to
make it two in a row at round six in
Wyoming. He got a good lead in the
beginning with a strong showing in the first
special test. His mistake of a front-end
washout was not only a mud-race kind of
thing but a miracle, considering it was only
one washout.
Page 21
Course conditions alternated between
extremely slippery and pretty good, and the
course could be ridden well, with the rocks
allowing the steady rain to drain the trail – at
least those parts of the trail that were not under
water.
The course began deteriorating
in the heavy rain, and one by one the
train of riders moving through the
woods were picked off and robbed by
Ma Nature again. This usually
challenging and fun course became a
quagmire of thick, heavy mud and
bottomless pits flooded with water,
making this a tough race for many,
who called this Train Robber a train
wreck. Jet skis would have been more
appropriate than motorcycles, with
arrows on buoy markers and fish
finders’ GPS units to help riders find
their way.
Women’s points leader Mandi Mastin
made it five in a row in her National Enduro
challenge. She found the course challenging,
but skill and talent overcame the worst of it,
and a first-place finish was her reward. Course
directions were misleading or mismarked, or
missing completely, but with skill and
experience she finished the race. KTM rider
Kerrie Swartz contested the Open B class
instead of the Women’s class to maintain her
points in the Black Jack Enduro Circuit
standings. These women comprise two-thirds
of the 2011 ISDE Team USA Women’s World
Cup team heading for Finland.
Adding to the mayhem of the
deteriorating course were confusing directional
arrows, nonexistent arrows where there should
have been arrows, and course workers who
gave conflicting and confusing directions – or
no directions at all. This all became a “perfect
storm” of disasters that left some riders
stranded for hours in the woods, off the trail
and out of gas. Enduro means an “endurance”
race, but this was more than just a course to
endure; this was an event not to be believed.
Page 22
Many hours of preparation go into an
event, and no doubt the Arkansas Trail Riders
spent many hours preparing for this National
event. This was not their first “rodeo,” as they
say. If there is a next time, maybe a little less
riding and a lot more planning would be in
order, as well as some cooperation from
Mother Nature. Most finishers commented
that as tough as this event was, they thought
it was a fun course and would like to return –
in better conditions.
Everyone complains about the weather,
and people in the middle section of the
country have had their share of misery lately.
People leaving the Train Robber went in all
directions, but those who headed north into
Missouri and Oklahoma drove straight into the
unbelievable aftermath of tornado destruction
of F4 and F5 proportions. More than a
thousand people have lost everything and are
homeless. Just weeks before, Alabama had
been through the same scenario. Racing is a
passion, but it also is a family, and this family
is in pain. Donations to a favorite charity or to
the Red Cross or Salvation Army would help
to rebuild lives and would be appreciated so
much. For information, go to
www.salvationarmy.org or www.redcross.org.
Page 23
1. Charles Mullins (KTM); 2. Cory Buttrick
(KTM); 3. Michael Lafferty (Hbg); 4. Nick
Fahringer (Hbg); 5. Thaddeus Duvall (Yam); 6.
Rory Mead (Yam); 7. Russell Bobbitt (KTM); 8.
Andrew Delong (KTM); 9. Shane Hufford Jr.
(KTM); 10. Brad Bakken (KTM); 11. Kenneth
Gilbert (Hbg); 12. Paddy Holloway (KTM); 13.
Cole Kirkpatrick (GG); 14. Zach Ingram (KTM);
15. Thomas Pierce (KTM); 16. Justin Sode (Bet);
17. Hunter Williams (KTM); 18. Chase Bishop
(Yam); 19. Trevor Kline (KTM); 20. Kody Fennell
(Yam).
1. Paddy Holloway (KTM); 2. Zach Ingram
(KTM); 3. Thomas Pierce (KTM); 4. Justin Sode
(Bet); 5. Hunter Williams (KTM); 6. Chase
Bishop (Yam); 7. Trevor Kline (KTM); 8. Kody
Fennell (Yam); 9. Michael Grizzle (KTM); 10.
Steve Leivan (KTM); 11. Michael Sigety (Suz);
12. Dale Rector (KTM); 13. Lars Valin (Hsq); 14.
Alex McRee (KTM); 15. Andrew Smith (Yam);
16. Mark Jones (Yam); 17. Chuck Foust (KTM);
18. Randy Hawkins (Yam); 19. Stephen Nicholas
III (KTM); 20. Tyler Trammell (KTM).
1. Chevis Hendon (Hon); 2. Jesse Heydenreich
(KTM); 3. Al Weisenfels (KTM); 4. Neal Ousley
(KTM); 5. Jeremy Powell (KTM); 6. Jim Ingram
(KTM); 7. Andy Kraus (Suz); 8. Trent Jones
(Yam); 9. Keith Obermeyer (Yam); 10. Brad
Myers (KTM); 11. Cole Reynolds (KTM); 12.
Jeff Salvo (KTM); 13. Jody Dalebout (Yam);
14. John Bowling (KTM); 15. Scott Small
(KTM); 16. Jeremiah Feldmann (Hsq); 17.
Marty Howell (Yam); 18. Randal Evans (KTM);
19. Chuck Tibben (KTM); 20. Tanner McCoy
(KTM).
1. Carlos Mayo (Yam); 2. Scott Kraus (Hsq); 3.
James McCoy (KTM); 4. Jerry Bean (Yam); 5.
Kenny Barkley (KTM); 6. Stanley Swanson
(KTM); 7. Chris Lyles (KTM); 8. Preston Caple
(Yam); 9. Darren Johnson (Hbg); 10. Jon
Roberson (KTM); 11. Jaret King (BMW); 12.
Jeff Wilcoxson (Hbg); 13. Alex Scott Tipton
(KTM); 14. Joe McCoy (KTM); 15. Bradley
Polley (KTM); 16. Jeff Glenn (Suz); 17. Nathan
Siria (KTM); 18. Stephen Dossett Jr. (Kaw);
19. Kelly Huffman (KTM); 20. Lawrence Frakes
(KTM).
3. Vic Flegel (KTM); 4. Paul Broome (GG); 5.
Thomas Dotson (KTM).
1. Charles Sullivan (KTM); 2. Mitch McRee
(KTM); 3. Jean Marie Breau (KTM); 4. Louis
Green (KTM); 5. Tony Ligon (KTM).
1. Neal Ousley (KTM); 2. Cole Reynolds
(KTM); 3. Brian Peterson (GG); 4. Doug Price
(KTM); 5. Devin Stokley (Yam).
1. Chevis Hendon (Hon); 2. Trent Jones
(Yam); 3. Jeremiah Feldmann (Hsq); 4. Nick
Smith (Hon); 5. Matthew Walters (KTM).
1. Jesse Heydenreich (KTM); 2. Andy Kraus
(Suz); 3. Scott Small (KTM); 4. Chuck Tibben
(KTM); 5. Tanner McCoy (KTM).
1. Jeremy Powell (KTM); 2. Jordan Dobbs
(Kaw); 3. Chad Elliott (KTM); 4. Jason Stevens
(Yam); 5. Paul Pratt (KTM).
1. Al Weisenfels (KTM); 2. Jim Ingram (KTM);
3. Keith Obermeyer (Yam); 4. Jeff Salvo
(KTM); 5. Jody Dalebout (Yam).
1. Charles Mullins (KTM); 2. Cory Buttrick
(KTM); 3. Michael Lafferty (Hbg); 4. Nick
Fahringer (Hbg); 5. Thaddeus Duvall (Yam).
1. Brad Myers (KTM); 2. John Bowling (KTM);
3. Lee Waldow (Yam); 4. Dalton Pigg (GG); 5.
David Neil (KTM).
1. Trevor Kline (KTM); 2. Chuck Foust (KTM);
3. Stephen Nicholas III (KTM); 4. Daniel
Abney (KTM); 5. Jeffrey Ketchum (KTM).
1. Marty Howell (Yam); 2. Chris Sumner
(KTM); 3. Jack Iverstine (KTM); 4. Howard
Malone (Kaw); 5. Mitchell Mowery (Hon).
1. Paddy Holloway (KTM); 2. Zach Ingram
(KTM); 3. Kody Fennell (Yam); 4. Tyler
Trammell (KTM); 5. Mickey Silger (Hsq).
1. Dwain Marple (KTM); 2. Kenny Cochran
(KTM); 3. Don Whittington (KTM); 4. Gregory
Davis (Yam); 5. Randy Merren (KTM).
1. Justin Sode (Bet); 2. Hunter Williams
(KTM); 3. Chase Bishop (Yam); 4. Alex McRee
(KTM); 5. Andrew Smith (Yam).
1. Mandi Mastin (Hsq); 2. Arryn Stacy (KTM);
3. Carolyn Reed (KTM); 4. Tina Flegel (Hon);
5. Veronica Martin (Hsq).
1. Thomas Pierce (KTM); 2. Steve Leivan
(KTM); 3. Dale Rector (KTM); 4. Lars Valin
(Hsq); 5. Matt Burnett (KTM).
1. Jeff Baldridge (KTM); 2. Cody Threadgill
(Hon); 3. Jeremiah Hatcher (Yam).
1. Michael Sigety (Suz); 2. Mark Jones (Yam);
3. Randy Hawkins (Yam); 4. Ed Hamilton
(GG); 5. Danny Tackett (KTM).
1. Michael Grizzle (KTM); 2. Bill Rogers (KTM);
1. Mark Koch (Suz); 2. Alden Deloach (Kaw);
3. Will Gunn (Kaw); 4. Ben Robles (KTM); 5.
Mason Wagner (Kaw).
1. Scott Kraus (Hsq); 2. Preston Caple (Yam);
3. Jaret King (BMW); 4. Stephen Dossett Jr.
Page 24
(Kaw); 5. Chad Iverson (KTM).
1. Jerry Bean (Yam); 2. Chris Lyles (KTM); 3.
Jon Roberson (KTM); 4. Joe McCoy (KTM); 5.
Kelly Huffman (KTM).
1. Jeff Wilcoxson (Hbg); 2. Nathan Siria
(KTM); 3. Lawrence Frakes (KTM); 4. Marvin
Morris (KTM); 5. David Jensen (KTM).
1. Alex Scott Tipton (KTM); 2. Stan Himes
(KTM); 3. George Owen VI (KTM); 4. Earl
Schnell (KTM); 5. John Johns (KTM).
1. Bryan Vaughan (KTM); 2. Brady Meador
(KTM); 3. Brian Storrie (KTM); 4. Scott Bailey
(Yam); 5. Stephen Reed (Suz).
1. Carlos Mayo (Yam); 2. James McCoy
(KTM); 3. Kenny Barkley (KTM); 4. Darren
Johnson (Hbg); 5. Jeff Glenn (Suz).
1. Bradley Polley (KTM); 2. Brayden Mayo
(KTM); 3. Brennen Reed (Suz); 4. David
Jackson (Yam); 5. Dillon Battaylia (Yam).
1. Jason Schmidt (C-A).
1. Melinda McGinnis (Hon); 2. Crystal
Breshears (Kaw); 3. Kristen Dobbs (Hon).
1. Cole Scheffitzel (KTM); 2. Brant Whitaker
(KTM); 3. Collin Cramer (KTM).
1. Jeremy King (BMW).
1. Stanley Swanson (KTM); 2. Miles Sills
(KTM); 3. James Eakle (KTM); 4. Roger Stacy
(KTM); 5. Keith Johnson (KTM).
Snapshots from
Actiontown USA LLQ:
The Stock Classes
Photos and Captions by Mike Burkeen
Day one of the final Loretta Lynn area
qualifier of the year saw more than 400
riders competing for the final transfer spots
to the Northeast Loretta Lynn Regional
Championships.
Jacob
Hayes and Christina Older were multipleclass winners, with Hayes dominating the A
classes and Older winning the Girls’ and
Women’s classes. The track was tacky and
loamy in the morning but, like all red-clay
tracks, turned slippery and hard in the
afternoon, providing a great test for all the
riders, who came from 18 states and four
countries.
Page 25
Page 26
Page 27
Page 28
1. Parker Allen (KTM); 2. Grant Doolittle
(KTM); 3. Gage Linville (KTM); 4. Devin
Simonson (KTM); 5. Cody Heavenridge (KTM).
1. Caden Clark (Hon); 2. Ryan Davis (Hon); 3.
Dirk Stewart (Hon).
1. Noah Stevens (Yam); 2. Hamden Hudson
(Yam); 3. Konnor Robinson (Yam); 4. Jude
Kozel (Yam); 5. Richard Robertson (Yam).
1. Caden Braswell (Cob); 2. Noah Stevens
(Cob); 3. Carder Miller (Cob); 4. Caden Clark
(Cob); 5. James Gann (KTM).
1. Gage Linville (KTM); 2. Zach Claeys (Cob);
3. Colby Gatlin (KTM); 4. Ethan Hansford
(Cob); 5. John Dagan Jr. (Cob).
Page 29
1. Tanner Chada (Suz); 2. Grant Doolittle
(KTM); 3. Gage Linville (KTM); 4. Cody
Heavenridge (KTM); 5. Tyler Jennings (KTM).
1. Joshua Strickland (KTM); 2. Tanner Chada
(KTM); 3. Dalton Spooner (KTM); 4. Grant
Nichols (Kaw); 5. Goodman Bare (KTM).
1. Colton Eigenmann (KTM); 2. Goodman
Bare (Yam); 3. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 4. William
Garrison (Yam); 5. Joshua Strickland (Yam).
1. Carter West (Hon); 2. Cameron Crowder
(Suz).
1. Bennett Mantooth (Yam); 2. Sam Gale
(Suz); 3. Joshua Leininger (Yam); 4. Samuel
Redman (Suz); 5. Taylor Barnett (Yam).
1. Justin Summers (Suz); 2. Jacob Knable
(Hon); 3. Michael Hall (Hon); 4. Brock Fayle
(Hon); 5. Robert Pulido (Suz).
1. Jordan Smith (Suz); 2. Keith Tucker (KTM);
3. Bennett Mantooth (Yam); 4. Samuel
Redman (Suz); 5. Peter Davis (Suz).
1. Christina Older (Hon); 2. Hannah Hodges
(Suz); 3. Savannah Gaston (Hon); 4. Felicia
Garrison (Hon); 5. Samantha Eatmon (Hon).
1. Jacob Grove (Suz); 2. Tyler McGuire (Hon);
3. Matthew Burkeen (Yam); 4. Brad Lowery
(Hon); 5. Carter Oldknow (Yam).
1. Zoe Wroten Morrisse (Kaw).
1. Jacob Hayes (Kaw); 2. Kyle Peters (Yam);
3. Grant Ransdell (Yam); 4. Nicholas Hayes
(Hon); 5. Jesse Wentland (Yam).
1. Christina Older (Hon); 2. Brinsley Dyess
(Suz); 3. Kate McKerroll (KTM); 4. Shelby
Rolen (Yam); 5. Dorian Franzen (Kaw).
1. Savannah Gaston (Hon); 2. Robbie Dean
(Hon).
1. Michael Docherty (Kaw); 2. Franklin
Nogueras Jr. (Suz); 3. Cody Cornwell (Suz); 4.
Cody Chisholm (Yam); 5. Justin Summers
(Suz).
1. Aaron Leininger (Yam); 2. Keith Tucker
(KTM); 3. Chandler Lindsay (KTM); 4. Kyler
West (Yam); 5. Hector Rodriguez (Yam).
1. Dillon Knight (Yam); 2. Blake Shelton
(Hon); 3. Branson Blake (Hon); 4. Carson
Tickle (Yam); 5. Christopher West (Yam).
1. Richard White (Suz); 2. Brad Reiman
(Hon); 3. Robert Rose (Yam); 4. Jeronimo
Puppio Zingg (Yam); 5. Robert Speiss (KTM).
1. Jacob Hayes (Kaw); 2. Kyle Peters (Yam);
3. Justin Starling (Kaw); 4. Jesse Wentland
(Yam); 5. Grant Ransdell (Yam).
Page 30
Snapshots from
Actiontown USA LLQ:
The Modified Classes
Photos and Captions by Mike Burkeen
Day two of the final Loretta Lynn Area
Qualifier of the year, combined with the ninth
round of the U.S. Eastern Spring Series,
brought some incredible racing to southern
Virginia. Cloud cover in the morning made
conditions nice for the racers and also for
the fans, which numbered in the thousands.
Jacob Hayes was the dominant rider on the
weekend, winning four overalls in the A
classes.
Page 31
Page 32
Page 33
Page 34
1. Justin Summers (Suz); 2. Jacob Knable
(Hon); 3. Tanner McCullers (Kaw); 4. Conner
Lester (Hon); 5. Brock Fayle (Hon).
1. Luke Neese (KTM); 2. Carson Godley
(KTM); 3. Grantely Herbert (Kaw); 4. Owen
Pearson (Kaw).
1. Jesse Pulliam (Kaw); 2. Brad Lowery (Hon);
3. Fabian Toye (Hon); 4. Branson Blake (Hon);
5. Tyler Sirles (Yam).
1. Joshua Strickland (KTM); 2. Tanner Chada
(KTM); 3. Goodman Bare (KTM); 4. Jarrett
Frye (KTM); 5. Parker Allen (KTM).
1. Jacob Hayes (Kaw); 2. Kyle Peters (Yam);
3. Zackery Freeberg (Kaw); 4. Jesse Wentland
(Yam); 5. Frantisek Smola (Suz).
1. Tyler Jennings (KTM); 2. Brenden Korte
(KTM).
1. Keith Tucker (KTM); 2. Aaron Leininger
(Yam); 3. Kyle Dawson (Yam); 4. Tyler Sirles
(Yam); 5. Cameron Farmer (Yam).
1. Jordan Bailey (Suz); 2. Colton Eigenmann
(KTM); 3. Goodman Bare (Yam); 4. Tristan
Lewis (Suz); 5. Joshua Strickland (Yam).
1. Hector Rodriguez (Yam); 2. Cody Cornwell
(Suz); 3. Aaron Leininger (Yam); 4. Matthew
Burkeen (Yam); 5. Stephen Vertucci (Hon).
1. Bennett Mantooth (Yam); 2. Joshua
Leininger (Yam); 3. Hunter Ray (Yam); 4.
Andrew Green (KTM); 5. Robert Nash III
(KTM).
1. Brock Fayle (Hon); 2. Tanner McCullers
(Kaw); 3. Zachary Newberry (Hon); 4. Luke
Davie (Hon); 5. Sean Sattanno (Hon).
1. Alexander Frye (Suz); 2. Bennett Mantooth
(Yam); 3. Peter Davis (Suz); 4. Taylor Barnett
(Yam); 5. Chase Miller (Kaw).
1. Stephen Stella (Suz); 2. Jim Neese (Yam);
3. William Bryant (Yam); 4. Jedediah Haines
(Kaw); 5. Richard White (Suz).
1. Jordan Smith (Suz); 2. Keith Tucker (KTM);
3. Bennett Mantooth (Yam); 4. Peter Davis
(Suz); 5. Samuel Redman (Suz).
1. Shane Hodges (Kaw); 2. Ron Lapointe
(Hon); 3. Jeronimo Puppio Zingg (Yam); 4.
Rich Cornwall (Yam); 5. Matt Hicks (Yam).
1. Josh Holloway (Yam); 2. Britt McKibben
(Suz); 3. Kory House (Yam); 4. Stephanie
Robinette (Hon); 5. Forrest Vest (Suz).
1. Mark Williams (Hon); 2. Allen Alford II
(Suz); 3. Paul Bell (Kaw); 4. Ron Lapointe
(Hon); 5. Matthew Wells (Suz).
1. Trey Burkholder (Hon); 2. Taylor Melton
(Hon); 3. Justin Richardson Gill (Yam); 4. Cole
Moore (Suz); 5. Justin Eakes (Yam).
1. Bobby Maiden (Kaw); 2. John Perkins (Hon).
1. Jacob Hayes (Kaw); 2. Jesse Wentland
(Yam); 3. Joshua Hall (Hon); 4. Nicholas
Hayes (Hon); 5. Zackary Alvear (Yam).
1. Justin Summers (Suz); 2. Cody Chisholm
(Yam); 3. Jacob Knable (Hon); 4. Franklin
Nogueras Jr. (Suz); 5. Hayden Mellross (Hon).
1. Brad Lowery (Hon); 2. Chase McCullers
(Kaw); 3. Blake Shelton (Hon); 4. Christopher
West (Yam); 5. Dillon Knight (Yam).
Page 35
1. Paul Bell (Kaw); 2. Allen Alford II (Suz); 3.
Ron Lapointe (Hon); 4. Dean Sarver (Hon); 5.
Barry Nelson (Hon).
1. Paul Bell (Kaw); 2. Kenneth Hicks (Hon); 3.
Darrell Sims (Kaw); 4. Barry Nelson (Hon); 5.
Robert Fauteux (Hon).
1. Dean Sarver (Hon); 2. James Knisley
(Yam); 3. Douglas Wentzell (Yam); 4. James
Hayes (Suz); 5. Darrell Sims (Kaw).
Gateway Cycles Kawasaki, Povolny went wire to
wire for the wins in all four motos of the Open
Story and Photos by Mark Buchanan
Expert A and Expert Over 25 A classes. His FCA/
Gateway Cycles teammate Christopher Akaydin
held second place early in the first moto of the
Mother Nature was unkind again for
Open Expert A class, in front of Ryan Koontz,
the second race of the season at High Fly MX riding a Bloomington Powersports Suzuki.
Park in Crothersville, Indiana. Near-record
Koontz pressured Akaydin throughout the first
rainfall in April in southern Indiana had the
lap and took second place on lap two. Akaydin
ground saturated already, and May started
stayed close to Koontz but then pulled off the
with another rainy weekend. High Fly’s second track late in the moto and tallied a DNF.
race was also round three of the Kentuckiana
MX Championship Series, a new series with 16
races at six different tracks in southern
Indiana and northern Kentucky. Riders
received extra points for the event to reward
them for turning out when the weather
conditions were somewhat less than ideal.
Koontz went on to finish second in all
four motos of the Open Expert A and Expert
Over 25 A classes, in front of Kawasaki jockey
Lucas Hammons. Povolny ran unopposed in the
Expert Over 30 A class.
James Povolny had a great day, taking
all six moto wins in the Open Expert A, Expert
Over 25 A and Expert Over 30 A classes.
Riding an FCA/ Horseshoe Bend MX Park/ Fly/
Page 36
Tyler Kirkman also had a great day,
taking the win in all four motos of the Lites
Intermediate B and Open Intermediate B
classes on his Bloomington Powersports
Kawasaki. Kirkman went wire to wire for both
moto wins in the Open Intermediate B class.
Brach Collins finished second in both motos,
just in front of Jesse Housemyer and Torrey
Wallace, all riding Kawasakis.
Yamaha-mounted Mark Nichols took all
four moto wins in the Vet Amateur Over 30
B/C/D and Vet Over 40 classes. Kawasaki
rider Michael Mathis took the early lead in
both motos of the Vet Amateur Over 30 class,
with Nichols taking over the top spot on the
second lap in each moto. Darrin Chapman
worked his Yamaha up to take second place
from Mathis late in both motos. Hondamounted Brian Malcomb claimed fourth place
with a 6-4 score, edging out FCA/ Tucker
Rocky/ Suspension Plus/ S&S Powersportsbacked Kawasaki rider Mitchell Barnes’
consistent 5-5 finishes.
Nichols took both moto wins in the Vet
Over 40 class, in front of Barnes and Honda
jockey Joel McCall.
Page 37
KTM-mounted Lane Parton took the
early lead in both Lites Intermediate B motos.
Kirkman worked his way past Parton for the
win. Parton took second place in both motos.
Luke Chilman finished a close third in both
motos on his Moose/ S&S Powersports/ Law
Brothers Racing-backed Yamaha, followed by
Honda-mounted Brian Malcomb.
Kawasaki-mounted Ezra Hastings also
claimed the top spot in two classes, taking all
four moto wins in the Supermini (9-15) and
Junior Mini (7-11) classes. Hastings nailed the
holeshot in both motos of the Supermini (9-15)
class, in front of Honda jockey Jim Jewell. Both
riders had issues with the muddy conditions on
the first lap of moto one, and Brady Myers put
his Kawasaki into the lead. Hastings battled
back and retook the lead on lap two and held it
for the win, in front of Myers. Taylor Nash
worked his Moose/ Decal Works/ EVS/ Smith
Optics-backed KTM into third place, in front of
Honda-mounted Stephen Vuckson.
Hastings went wire to wire for the win in
the second moto, in front of Jewell, with
Vuckson taking third place, ahead of Nash.
Hastings took the overall with both moto wins,
and Vuckson claimed second place with a 4-3
score. Nash took third place with his 3-4
finishes, in front of Jewell and Myers.
Suspension Plus/ S&S Powersports-backed
Marshall Barnes (4-4) and Lucas Oil-backed
Bailey Baker (3-5), both on Kawasakis.
Barnes took the overall win in the 65cc
Open (7-11) class with a 1-2 punch. KTMmounted Colston Boots took second place with
a 2-3 score, in front the Kawasakis of Tyler
Floyd and Jared Jaggers, with Jared Herbert
taking fifth place on his Cobra.
For more information about the
Kentuckiana MX Championship Series, please
go to www.kentuckianamx.com.
1. Jim Wells (Cob); 2. Eston Ward (KTM); 3.
Kade Thomas (Cob).
1. Jared Herbert (Cob); 2. Kylee Manning
(Cob); 3. Rusty Wallace (KTM); 4. Ben Presslor
(KTM); 5. Colby Beckwith (KTM).
1. Kylee Manning (Cob); 2. Conner Hartman
(Cob); 3. Ben Presslor (KTM); 4. Jim Wells
(Cob); 5. Braeden Housemyer (KTM).
1. Matthew Kemp (Kaw).
1. Jared Herbert (KTM); 2. Tyler Ford (Kaw); 3.
Jared Jaggers (Kaw); 4. Cole Shepperd (Kaw).
Hastings took the holeshot and stayed
in front for the win in the first moto of the
Junior Mini (7-11) class, in front of Lane
Wienhorst, riding a Lucas Oil/ Columbus
Motorsports-backed Kawasaki.
Wienhorst took the holeshot in the
second moto but slipped back to fourth place
on the first lap. Hastings took the lead and
held on to it for the win, and Wienhorst
worked his way back up to finish second
again. Honda-mounted Anthony Rosemeyer
claimed third place with a 5-3 score, edging
out Evan Faucett (4-4) and Jared Morton (3-5).
Rosemeyer took the holeshot in both
motos of the 65cc (10-11) class, in front of
Faucett, but Faucett worked his way past him
in both motos for the win. KTM-mounted Kyle
Repstock finished third overall with a 5-3
score, edging out FCA/ Tucker Rocky/
1. Evan Faucett (KTM); 2. Anthony Rosemeyer
(Hon); 3. Kyle Repstock (KTM); 4. Marshall
Barnes (Kaw); 5. Bailey Baker (Kaw).
1. Marshall Barnes (Kaw); 2. Colston Boots
(KTM); 3. Tyler Floyd (Kaw); 4. Jared Jaggers
(Kaw); 5. Jared Herbert (Cob).
1. Tyler Stearns (Yam); 2. Joshua Thompson
(Hon); 3. Jake Meadors (Kaw); 4. Sebastian
Mathis; 5. Logan Bennett (Suz).
1. Ezra Hastings (Kaw); 2. Lane Wienhorst
(Kaw); 3. Anthony Rosemeyer (Hon); 4. Evan
Faucett (Suz); 5. Jared Morton (Kaw).
1. Dalton Campbell (KTM); 2. Stephen Vuckson
(Hon); 3. Taylor Nash (KTM); 4. Derek Sipe
(Hon); 5. Cameron Dudukovich (Kaw).
Page 38
1. Ezra Hastings (Kaw); 2. Stephen Vuckson
(Hon); 3. Taylor Nash (KTM); 4. Jim Jewell
(Hon); 5. Brady Myers (Kaw).
1. Shane Lakins (Yam); 2. Dylan Wendel
(KTM); 3. Cyans Whitesell (Yam).
1. Brandon Winters (Hon); 2. Braden Box
(Yam); 3. Ben Ferrick (Kaw); 4. Nolan
Wininser; 5. Jon Mitchell (Hon).
1. Tyler Kirkman (Kaw); 2. Lane Parton (KTM);
3. Luke Chilman (Yam); 4. Brian Malcomb
(Hon).
1. Cyans Whitesell (Yam).
1. Jason Schlenz (Suz); 2. Keith See (Kaw); 3.
Jared Mills (Hon); 4. Tyson Shields (Hon); 5.
Eric Allman (Yam).
1. Tyler Kirkman (Kaw); 2. Brach Collins
(Kaw); 3. Jesse Housemyer (Kaw); 4. Torrey
Wallace (Kaw).
1. James Povolny (Kaw); 2. Ryan Koontz
(Suz); 3. Lucas Hammons (Kaw); 4.
Christopher Akaydin (Kaw).
1. Tina Carter (Hon); 2. Halie Mouser (Kaw).
1. Brach Collins (Kaw).
1. Jesse Housemyer (Kaw); 2. Darrin
Chapman (Yam).
1. James Povolny (Kaw), 2. Ryan Koontz
(Suz), 3. Lucas Hammons (Kaw).
1. Mark Nichols (Yam); 2. Darrin Chapman
(Yam); 3. Michael Mathis (Kaw); 4. Brian
Malcomb (Hon); 5. Mitchell Barnes (Kaw).
1. James Povolny (Kaw).
1. Mark Nichols (Yam); 2. Mitchell Barnes
(Kaw); 3. Joel McCall (Hon).
1. Michael McManus (Hon); 2. John
Henderson (Yam).
1. Kenneth Eason.
1. Ryan Wilson (Suz); 2. Rich Auchter (Suz).
1. Andrew Nice (KTM); 2. Brian Rose (Kaw);
3. Mackenzy Withered (Yam); 4. Carrie
Auchter (Hon); 5. Virgil Handlon (Suz).
1. Jacob Gross (Suz); 2. Ryan Withered (Yam).
1. Lane Parton (KTM), 2. Luke Chilman (Yam),
3. Brady Myers (Kaw).
Janniro, Bast Duel Again in
Scratch Main
Story and Photos by Michael Kirby
Speedway racing fans who braved the
cooler weather this past Friday night at the
Fast Fridays Motorcycle Speedway in Auburn,
California, were in for a treat. The Gold
Country Fairgrounds track was lit up with
Page 39
some great speedway racing action. Coming
off double main-event wins the previous
week, 2010 USA National Speedway
Champion Billy Janniro proved to be the
fastest man of the night again, winning the
Division One Scratch main event.
“I’ll tell you, Bart [Bast] has
really stepped up his game this
year,” said Janniro. “If I don’t beat
him out of the gate, I think he’d
pull away from me.”
In the exciting Scratch main
event, Janniro drew lane two, Bart
Bast was inside in lane one,
Charlie Venegas was in lane three,
and Bob Hicks was in outside lane
four. Janniro got the best gate of
the four riders and beat Bast to
the inside lane on turn one and
held his position for four laps. Bast
was on Janniro’s rear wheel the
entire race but was unable to
pass, as Janniro skillfully held him
off, forcing Bast to settle for
second place. Venegas was third
and Hicks finished fourth. Janniro,
Bast and Venegas finished this
week’s main event in the same
order as in last week’s Scratch
main event.
The Division One Handicap
main event was won by 22-yearold Napa, California, resident J.T.
Mabry, who has really turned up
his game up at Fast Fridays this
year. Mabry has made four of six
main events in the first three
weeks of the season at Fast
Fridays, finishing second in the
Handicap main event in weeks one
and two. Hicks was second,
Janniro was third, and Bast was
fourth.
In Division Two racing,
Auburn’s own Mike Achilles took
first place in the main event.
Riding aggressively and with a will
to win, Achilles, who has been
racing at Fast Fridays since 1999
and who is always in the mix in
Division Two, outlasted Charlie
Haines, who finished second, and
Dustin Berdolt, who finished third,
to take the Division Two mainevent victory.
Division Three was won by
P.J. Byrne. Kevin Chapman was
second, followed by Tyler Warren
in third.
Page 40
Meadow Vista’s Tanner
Kane won his third main event in
three weeks in the Youth A main
event. Auburn’s Colton Hicks won
the Youth B main event.
J.T. Mabry also won the
second of the five Challenge
Elimination Series races and will
join Charlie Venegas on
September 2 when all five
Challenge Elimination Series
winners will have a run-off for the
Challenge Elimination
Championship. Mabry outlasted
Billy Janniro, Daniel Faria, Alex
Marcucci and Devin Defreece to
grab a spot in the championship
run-off.
1. P.J. Byrne; 2. Kevin Chapman; 3. Tyler
Warren.
1. Billy Janniro; 2. Bart Bast; 3. Charlie
Venegas; 4. Bob Hicks.
1. J.T. Mabry; 2. Bob Hicks 3. Billy Janniro.
1. Michael Achilles; 2. Charlie Haines; 3.
Dustin Berdolt.
Page 41
1. Tanner Kane.
1. Colton Hicks; 2. Luke Becker.
1. J.T. Mabry; 2. Daniel Faria; 3. Billy Janniro;
4. Alex Marcucci; 5. Devin Defreece.
Story and Photos by Scott Lukaitis
Raceway Park motocross returned to
action on May 22 with a great day of
motocross racing action. Despite rains the
week leading up to the event, the track crew
did an excellent job of preparing the dirt, and
all of the racers enjoyed great track conditions
all day long. From the smallest 50cc racers up
to the Expert classes, fantastic racing took
place in every class.
The first 450 A moto of the afternoon saw
Kessler get the holeshot, followed by Barry
Carsten, Chris Duymich, Anthony Roth and the
rest of the field. Kessler continued to lead,
followed by Carsten and Duymich, while Bryan
Wallace worked his way through the pack on his
Mount Holly KTM. By moto’s end, it was Kessler
still out front, followed by Carsten, Duymich and
Wallace, with Roth rounding out the top five.
The second moto again saw Kessler grab
the holeshot and early lead. Kessler showed the
field the fast way around the track and went on
for the moto and overall win. Second in the moto
and overall went to Carsten, while Wallace was
third in the moto for third overall.
Raceway Park has always been known
as a rough and challenging track where a
racer could hone his skills for future
greatness. With the AMA National Motocross
series in his sights, Farmingdale, New Jersey’s
Dakota Kessler was in preparation mode.
Kessler made his National debut in 2010, and
for 2011 he is looking to compete in more
events. With the National in Freestone, Texas,
just a week away, Kessler was getting ready
on the 22, and if Sunday was any indication,
he will have a successful 2011 National series
campaign.
Page 42
The first 250 A moto again saw Kessler
out front, followed by Wallace and Duymich.
The top three remained in sight of one
another all moto long, and they would finish
in that order when the checkered flag flew.
Kessler again grabbed the start and led
the field through the first turn in moto two.
Clicking off laps, he went on to win the moto,
with Wallace in second and Duymich in third.
Raceway Park’s next event will be on
June 12. Visit www.racewaypark.com for more
information.
1. Robert Piazza (Kaw); 2. Jacob Hartranft
(Suz); 3. Ryan Hernandez (Hon); 4. Mark
Terpak (Hon); 5. Michael Ward (Hon).
1. Dakota Kessler (Yam); 2. Bryan Wallace
(KTM); 3. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 4.
Todd Gordon (Hon).
1. Erik Robbins (Suz); 2. Joseph Gluck (Hon);
3. Richie Trevelise (Hon); 4. Nick Feindt
(Yam); 5. William Zicha (Hon).
1. Jacob Hartranft (Suz); 2. Hunter Stempel
(Yam); 3. Ryan Hernandez (Hon); 4. Chris
Knight (Suz); 5. Ron Hansen (Suz).
1. Chris Sweeney (Cob); 2. Kashon Cross
(KTM); 3. Davonne Cross (Kaw).
1. Dakota Kessler (Yam); 2. Barry Carsten
(Suz); 3. Bryan Wallace (KTM); 4. Christopher
Duymich (Hon); 5. Anthony Roth (Hon).
1. Deegan Harper (Cob); 2. Rob Morgan
(Cob); 3. Connor Taylor (KTM); 4. Gavin
Fakelmann (KTM).
1. Samantha Fritz (Hon); 2. Mackenzie
Murphy (Suz); 3. Katherine Sreckovich (Yam);
4. Kylie Fritz (Hon); 5. Stephanie Keller.
1. Evan Knoll (KTM); 2. Grant Desiderio
(KTM); 3. Marshall Blazo (KTM); 4. Dylan
Kucowski (KTM); 5. Kenny Abey (KTM).
1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Michael Giovanniello
(Yam).
1. Joshua McGinnis (KTM); 2. Tyler Carr (Suz);
3. Steven Goldberg (KTM).
1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Robert Piazza (Kaw);
3. Michael Ward (Hon); 4. Jeremy Smith
(Yam); 5. Macklin McQuade (Yam).
1. Frankie Peneno (Kaw); 2. Ryan Trevelise
(Suz); 3. Tyler Carr (Suz); 4. Joshua McGinnis
(KTM); 5. Lawrence Fellippello (KTM).
1. Anthony Roth (Hon); 2. Ray Mejia (Kaw);
3. Todd Gordon (Hon); 4. Rich Lechner
(Yam); 5. Samantha Fritz (Hon).
1. Jeremy Smith (Yam); 2. Randy Hernandez
(Kaw); 3. Zachary Bassista (Suz); 4. Matthew
Cornish (Hon); 5. Daniel Suydam (Kaw).
1. Danny Siracusa (Kaw); 2. Jonas Oliveira
(Yam); 3. Matt McAuliffe (Hon); 4. Joseph
Guarrera (Yam).
1. Frankie Peneno (Kaw); 2. Sean Knoll
(KTM); 3. Ryan Trevelise (Suz); 4. Lawrence
Fellippello (KTM); 5. Christopher Feeley (Kaw).
1. Ron Hansen (Suz); 2. Mike Biondo (Hon);
3. Joe Pateman (Kaw); 4. Austin Barone
(Yam); 5. Jake Schipper (Yam).
1. Jeremy Smith (Yam); 2. Joseph Galbraith
(Suz); 3. Randy Hernandez (Hon); 4. Matthew
Cornish (Hon); 5. Zachary Bassista (Suz).
1. Onorino Fascelli (Hon); 2. Robert Quinn
(Kaw); 3. Frank Eckel (Yam); 4. Sean
Gaughan (Hon); 5. Christophe Chomko (Kaw).
1. Michael Giovanniello (Yam); 2. Richie
Trevelise (Hon); 3. Nick Feindt (Yam); 4.
James Koukoulas (KTM); 5. James Baldwin
(Kaw).
1. Peter Cook (Suz); 2. John Kelly (Suz); 3.
Michael Hier (Yam); 4. Mark Taylor (KTM); 5.
Gavin Fakelmann (Suz).
Page 44
1. Gregory Jaronczyk (Suz); 2. Mike Biondo
(Hon); 3. Luiz Peregrino (Suz); 4. Jason Luty
(Yam); 5. Richard Jacobs (Hon).
1. Jose Silva (Yam); 2. Anthony Maladra
(KTM); 3. John Tavernese (Yam); 4. Scott
Taylor (Hon); 5. Steve Lewis (KTM).
1. Barry Carsten (Suz); 2. Onorino Fascelli
(Hon); 3. Robert Quinn (Kaw); 4. Frank Eckel
(Yam); 5. James McIlvaine (Yam).
1. James McIlvaine (Yam); 2. Steven
Nickerson (Hon); 3. Michael Lewis (Hon); 4.
Chris Prenderville (Suz); 5. Steve Desiderio
(Hon).
1. Raymond Dobbin (Kaw); 2. Chris Feeley
(KTM); 3. Andrew Bassista (Suz); 4. Ben
Bullaro (Yam).
Page 45
1. Joseph Fritz (Hon); 2. William Sargent
(Yam); 3. Ken Bordzuk (Hon); 4. Chris
Suydam (Hon); 5. Edward Olsen (Hon).