Today`s Cycle News Volume 1 Issue 17

Inside....
Anaheim-Fullerton Harley-Davidson 45th Anniversary Open House and Motorcycle Show
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Fun in the Sun at H-D Open House
AMA Grand National Championship Flat Track Series
14
Race Report from Salinas
Loretta Lynn Southeast Area Qualifier / Fly Racing Southern Classic Championship Series
17
Harrison, Creasy, Lewis Sweep Hillbilly Hills
AMA/ Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series
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Norman’s Conquest of the Vikings
Race Report from Johnson Valley
Another Race Report from Salinas:
31
Crowley Goes Pro
Honda/Yamaha of Redlands Endurance Series
34
Bell Returns to the Top
AMA FIM Supercross
37
Villopoto Cushions Supercross Lead with Salt Lake City Victory
CALVMX/CR High Performance/ AHRMA SoCal Regional Series
39
Vintage Racers Ride Again at Glen Helen
Eddie Mulder’s West Coast Dirt Track Series - A Preview
43
Sammy’s Sunny Sunday
Story and Photos by Tom Corley/tcestudios
The happening event in Orange County on
the weekend of April 17 was the AnaheimFullerton Harley-Davidson 45th Anniversary
Open House and Motorcycle Show. An ocean
of bikes filled the parking lot for this year’s
event, which had it all, including a 14category bike show, food for all, and music
by Next N Line Band.
Pictured below are some of the contestants’
bikes, the amazing trophies with their
winners, and a couple of other interesting
views.
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By Jimmy Wood/A&J Racing
Photos by Revved Up
In the Dash, I came off the line again in
second, this time behind Jared Mees, and I
was able to slip by him in turn one. The
Hey, everyone! Last weekend was rounds four and Dash is a quick four-lap sprint, and I knew
five of the GNC Flat Track series in Salinas,
the guys would be extra aggressive and
California. The Salinas Sports Complex hosted a
ready to push me out of the way. I put my
really big, fast TT on Saturday and a short track on head down, and my bike was working
Sunday.
great! I was able to get a pretty good-sized
gap and came home with my first Dash
win, with Jared Mees in second and Henry
Wiles in third.
After my win in the Dash, I was confident
and ready for the main event. I didn’t get
the best start and got pushed out in the
first corner. I had some work to do, and by
the end of the third lap I had worked my
way up to fourth. Then Rob Pearson got
under me exiting the right-hander and
moved me to fifth.
For the TT, I qualified third fastest, which gave me
a pole-position start in the third heat race. I came
off the line in second, behind Brad Baker. I had a
good race with Brad and ended up finishing
second, right behind him. Second gave me a
direct transfer to the main and also the Dash For
Cash.
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In the main event, Wiles grabbed the holeshot.
Rob and I went back and forth for the next
I was in second, and I stuck right to his inside,
couple laps. Then we got tangled up in the
same spot at which he’d made the first pass, lap after lap, but I couldn’t quite get up under
which let Sam Halbert and Wiles get past both him enough to make a pass. I took a look
behind me and saw that we had a big gap over
of us. The next lap, I got back by Wiles
Sammy Halbert, who was third, so I started
coming onto the front straight, and the lap
trying different lines. Wiles was getting off the
after that, Wiles ran into me in the last turn,
almost knocking me down. Needless to say, I corner great, and I was faster in the middle, so
wasn’t too happy about that, and on the next it made it really hard to get by.
lap I ran the fastest lap of the race, running
him back down – and then, coming out of turn
two, the chain came off the bike. I was really
bummed, we were having a great race, and I
really wanted a top-five finish.
The main-event result was less than ideal, but
we salvaged some points with the Dash win. I
was pleased with that and was happy to have
had the fastest lap of the race. Our bikes are
very fast and were working great. I felt like we
had the speed all day, so I was ready for the
short track – and for some redemption!
For the short-track event, the track looked
great! As soon as I looked at the track, I knew
there would be some great racing.
Right from our first lap out, the bike felt great
and I felt at home on it. The gearing was
really tall for our practice laps, so we made a With two laps left, I went high and came close
big gearing change for qualifying, and it was on the last lap, but I lost it by a half a
perfect. We set fast time and were the only
bikelength at the line. It was a great race, and
bike in the 12-second range.
I was happy to get my first Grand National
We had pole in the first heat. I got the
main-event podium!
holeshot and pulled a comfortable gap and
came away with the win, over Sam Halbert.
Our heat race was the fastest, so I would have
the pole for both the Dash and the main event.
In the Dash, I came off the line second,
behind Jethro Halbert, and the four laps flew
right by. I was unable to complete a pass on
Jethro and came home second, with Stevie
Bonsey rounding out the podium.
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This weekend, everything seemed to come
together for us. We were fast every time we
hit the track all weekend and we have some
great equipment and great momentum behind
us for the rest of the season.
Once again, thank you to all of the great
people involved in A&J Racing, including our
sponsors: Southland Racing, Digger 57 MEH
Corp., Race Tech, Hostility Clothing, Big Gun
Exhaust, BobHillMotorsports.com, Rod Lake,
JETT Tuning, Dyno Jett, Comfort Conditioning,
AAA RV, Gene and Gail Cummings, Motion
Pro, Maxima Oils, PMP Sprockets, Web Cam,
Arai, Sidi, EKS Goggles, A&A Racing, Spider
Grips, Fontana Radiator Works, West Coast
Hotshoes, JGPhotowerks, SCFTA, ACT
Leathers, Hinson Racing, and Hooper
Motorsports.
1. Mike Avila (Hon); 2. Rodney Spencer Jr.
(Hon); 3. Gerit Callies (Hon); 4. William Cato
(Hon); 5. Michael Martin (Hon); 6. Alex Wood
(Hon); 7. Wyatt Maguire (Yam); 8. Ryan
Foster (Hon); 9. Jeremy Hamilton (Hon); 10.
Cole Crowley (Hon); 11. Zach Lenhof (Hon);
12. Jake Quick (Hon); 13. Aaron Colton
(Hon); 14. Jess Garcia (Suz); 15. Dave
Sanchez (Hon).
1. Henry Wiles (Kaw); 2. Jimmy Wood (Hon);
3. Sammy Halbert (Yam); 4. Jethro Halbert
(Hon); 5. Jake Johnson (Hon); 6. Chris Carr
(Hon); 7. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Yam); 8. Steven
Bonsey (Hon); 9. J.R. Schnabel Jr. (Kaw); 10.
Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (Kaw); 11. Bryan Smith
(Kaw); 12. Jared Mees (Hon); 13. Brad Baker
(Hon); 14. Luke Gough (Hon); 15. Kayl
Kolkman (Kaw); 16. Robert Pearson (Yam);
17. Chad Cose (Hon); 18. Matt Weidman
(Hon).
1. Jake Johnson (Hon); 2. Henry Wiles (Kaw);
3. Brad Baker (Hon); 4. Jared Mees (Hon); 5.
Sammy Halbert (Yam); 6. Chris Carr (Hon); 7.
Robert Pearson (Yam); 8. J.D. Beach (Hon);
9. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (Kaw); 10. Jethro
Halbert (Hon); 11. Jesse Janisch (Hon); 12.
Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Yam); 13. Johnny Lewis
(Hon); 14. Tyler O’Hara (Hon); 15. Chad Cose
(Hon); 16. Steven Bonsey (Hon).
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Story and Photos by Gary Crider
More than 540 entries, representing 14
states and Canada, converged on the famed
Hillbilly Hills MX facility for a two-day Loretta
Lynn Southeast Area Qualifier and round five
of RPM Sports’ sixth annual Fly Racing
Southern Classic Championship Series.
Saturday’s lineup consisted mainly of the
AMA qualifying Stock classes, along with a
smattering of non-AMA support classes.
Sunday’s action featured the AMA qualifying
Modified divisions, combined with the SCCS
Series classes. A total of 63 separate classes
were scored during the weekend.
resident Matt Creasy was equally impressive as
he gassed his two-stroke Yamaha to victory in
Saturday’s 250cc B Modified contest, as well as
both the 250cc B Stock and Collegeboy classes
on Sunday. Tristan Lewis piloted his Rockstar
Suzuki to the wins in the 85cc (9-11) Stock and
Modified contests, and in Sunday’s non-AMA 85cc
(9-13) division as well.
One of Saturday’s highlights was the 450cc A
contest, in which Harrison, Cole Boutwell and
Alex McWilliams each had a turn at the lead
before settling into one-two-three finishes,
respectively, in both motos.
Alabama’s Heath Harrison made his presence
strongly felt, as he raced his Harrison
Motorsports-backed Honda to perfect scores
in both Saturday’s 450cc A and Sunday’s
Open Pro Sport contests. Valdosta, Georgia,
On Sunday, Harrison’s Honda was again
dominant, leading both Open Pro Sport motos
from start to finish. KTM jockey David Buller and
Kawasaki-mounted Boutwell raced closely in
both motos, with Buller getting the nod for
runner-up honors, over Boutwell. Suzuki rider
Cole Studstill netted fourth. McWilliams was
knocked out of contention early in the final
moto when another rider collided with him at
the tabletop-to-tabletop jump. (McWilliams
reportedly suffered a broken hand.)
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Buller also entered the 250cc A division, in
which he notched a pair of convincing moto
wins, ahead of series leader Tyler Jugel and
Corie Barbee.
Creasy went unchallenged in the 250cc B
Modified class, posting a pair of runaway moto
wins. Cole Varty (3-2) edged out Gragg (2-3)
for the runner-up honors.
Both motos in the Collegeboy division were
action-packed. Moto one started things off
with a bang, as Matt Creasy and Colby Mullins
swapped the lead back and forth during the
opening laps. Creasy had the edge and he
won the moto, over Mullins.
Tanner McCullers got the holeshot in moto
two, but Creasy soon took control of the
point, garnering a perfect score. Meanwhile,
Cody Gragg moved up several positions and
finished in second spot; his 5-2 tally put him
on the third podium step, behind Mullins (23). McCullers (4-4) netted fourth, ahead of
Robby Renner (3-5).
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Aboard his two-stroke Yamaha, Gragg
returned in the 450cc B Modified contest and
won the opening moto. The second moto was
a thriller, as Gragg started poorly but then
used a come-from-behind charge and a lastlap pass to win the final moto, netting a
perfect score.
The Schoolboy Two division saw close racing
in both motos among Colton Ford, Cole Varty
and Max Tannenbaum. Champion Cycles KTM
rider Ford was first at the flag both times,
ahead of Varty (3-2) and Tannenbaum (2-3).
Florida’s Branson Blake claimed the gold in
both the 250 and 450cc C Modified classes,
posting 1-1 and 2-1 scores, respectively. In
the 250 class, Cole Faircloth (3-2) was the
runner-up, over Justin Mullins (2-3). In the
450 division, Mullins (1-2) earned the silver,
over Jesse Luttrell (3-3). Mullins holds the
series points lead in both of these classes.
In moto one in the hard-fought 85cc (9-11)
Modified contest, Hunter Tyson held off
Tristan Lewis for the moto win. In moto two,
Tyson and Lewis renewed their debate but, at
about the halfway mark, Tyson fell, handing
the win and the overall to Lewis (2-1). Tyson
(1-4) landed on the third podium step, behind
Jake Mathews (3-2).
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Tommy Maxey used a pair of holeshots to ace
the 85cc (12-14) Modified class, ahead of New
York’s Miguel Correia and series leader Jordan
Camarata.
Maxey also contested the Supermini Two
division, but he had to settle for second in this
class, behind Tennessee’s Zach Bishop-Burnett
(1-1). Jonathan Baker of Florida was third.
Camron Mitchell and Tyler Lang raced
unchallenged to the top two slots, respectively,
in the 65cc (7-11) Modified class. Several thirdplace hopefuls, including Preston Johns, were
knocked out of contention in a pileup early on
the first lap of the final moto. Jeremiah Seabolt
came forward with a 7-3 score to claim the final
podium step.
Kawasaki jockey Chas Hart and Suzuki pilot
Trey Purser raced closely all day in the 85cc D
class. The decision came down to a photofinish in the final moto: Series leader Hart got
the nod and the gold, over Purser.
Stewart Covington dominated the 50cc (7-8)
contest via his pair of runaway moto wins.
Covington now leads the series points chase
by a slim two-point margin over Sabastian
Burnette, who finished third on the day.
The opening Over 30 moto featured a close
debate, in which Michael Damico edged David
Brewer for the win. A second-moto rematch
between Damico and Brewer failed to
materialize, as Damico crashed out of
contention on the first lap. Instead, the 40year-old Brewer had his hands full fending off
challenges from 32-year-old Nick Citron.
Brewer held on for the win, and his 2-1 score
put him solidly on top, ahead of Citron.
Brewer returned in the Over 40 contest, in
which he placed second overall, behind
Tommy Martin, who had moved up both times
to garner a perfect score. Greg Tysor (4-3)
claimed the final podium step. Contender
Jonathan McClellan (2-7) had to settle for
fourth overall after running into problems in
moto two.
The Over 35 class saw a close match between
series leader Tommy Boyd and Tommy Martin.
At the end of the day, it was the younger 35year-old Boyd claiming both moto wins, ahead
of the 45-year-old Martin.
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1. Jerumiah LaCombe (Yam); 2. Colton
Kendrick (Yam); 3. Gavin Spillers (Yam); 4.
Jayden Gray (Yam); 5. Trip Rexroat (Yam).
1. Wyatt Turpin (Hon); 2. Cameron Eason
(Yam).
Johnny Borders and Greg Tysor squared off
for some close racing in both the Over 45 and
Over 50 divisions. Talladega Cycles/
Renegade Suspension-backed Borders had
the edge and won both classes, over Tysor.
It was inspiring to see adaptive motocross
racer Darius Glover signed up to qualify in the
250cc C and 450cc C divisions. Six years ago,
this Maryland resident became a paraplegic
as a result of a riding incident, but he was
riding again just one year after his crash. His
bike is equipped with rear-brake and gearshift controls on the left handlebar. Glover’s
legs are held securely in place, attached to a
set of protective roll bars. Using only his
upper body for balance, Glover is able to get
around a motocross track with good speed
and style, as he convincingly demonstrated
on this day on the challenging Hillbilly Hills
course. Glover finished a respectable 20th out
of 27 in the 250 class and 12th out of 17 in
the 450 division.
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1. Kyle Smith (KTM); 2. Damion Wasendorf
(KTM); 3. Cameron Eason (KTM); 4. Gavin
Spillers (KTM); 5. Kaden Cummins (Cob).
1. Crockett Myers (KTM); 2. Graysen Merkel
(KTM); 3. Stewart Covington (Cob); 4. Brennen
Glass (KTM); 5. Gage Stine (KTM).
1. Damion Wasendorf (KTM); 2. Landon
Burdick (KTM).
1. Jackson Turpin (Suz); 2. Bryce Clark (KTM);
3. Gage Stine (KTM); 4. Douglas Woodall
(KTM); 5. Dawson Feitsam (KTM).
1. Camron Mitchell (KTM); 2. Tyler Lang
(KTM); 3. Jeremiah Seabolt (Cob); 4. Cole
Williams (KTM); 5. Joseph Santos (KTM).
1. Henry Pendleton (KTM); 2. Jacob Roth
(KTM); 3. Keaton Eason (KTM); 4. Bo Hatcher
(Kaw); 5. Bryce Clark (KTM).
1. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 2. Jake Mathews
(Yam); 3. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 4. Camron
Mitchell (Yam); 5. Chandler Fritzius (Yam).
1. Hannah Hodges (Suz); 2. Rhianna BishopBurnett (Kaw).
1. Leah Cantrell (Kaw); 2. Dyanna Conner
(Hon); 3. Crenna Arblaster (Kaw); 4. Kayla
Boswell (Yam); 5. Lauren Baker (Yam).
1. Jared Wiggins (Kaw); 2. Daulton Statham
(Suz); 3. C.D. Laws (Suz); 4. Mitchell
Mulvaney (Yam); 5. Chas Hart (Kaw).
1. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 2. Greye Tate (Kaw);
3. James Rogers (Kaw).
1. Tanner Robertson (Hon); 2. Jared Wiggins
(Kaw); 3. C.D. Laws (Hon); 4. Tristan Cheek
(KTM).
1. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 2. Miguel Correia
(Yam); 3. Peter Davis (Suz); 4. Keith Mulvaney
(Yam); 5. Greye Tate (Kaw).
1. Max Tannenbaum (Yam); 2. Colton Ford
(KTM); 3. Zachary Bishop-Burnett (Kaw); 4.
Carter Oldknow (Yam).
1. Zachary Bishop-Burnett (Kaw); 2. Tommy
Maxey (Suz); 3. Jonathan Baker (Suz); 4.
Miguel Correia (Yam); 5. Peter Davis (Suz).
1. Michael Damico (Hon); 2. Barry Ferrell
(Suz); 3. Jimbo Hatcher (Hon); 4. Mike Mezie
(Kaw); 5. Chris Faircloth (Yam).
1. Todd Smith (Hon).
1. Matt Creasy (Yam); 2. Cody Gragg (Yam);
3. Max Tannenbaum (Yam); 4. Colby Mullins
(Kaw); 5. Wil Allen (Yam).
1. Cole Faircloth (Yam); 2. Justin Mullins
(Kaw); 3. Branson Blake (Hon); 4. Makhail
Saltus (Hon); 5. Patrick Northrop (Hon).
1. Jerumiah LaCombe (Yam); 2. Gavin Spillers
(KTM); 3. Cameron Eason (Yam); 4. Lance
Kerr (Hon); 5. Jayden Gray (Yam).
1. Cameron Eason (KTM); 2. Gavin Spillers
(KTM).
1. Heath Harrison (Hon); 2. Cole Boutwell
(Kaw); 3. Alex McWilliams (Kaw); 4. Shane
Colic (Hon); 5. Todd Smith (Hon).
1. Stewart Covington (Cob); 2. Lukas Lewis
(Cob); 3. Sabastian Burnette (Cob); 4. Tyler
Powers (KTM).
1. Cody Cragg (Yam); 2. Tanner Hughes
(Hon); 3. Rudy Gaskin (Kaw); 4. Brandon
Wollenhaupt (KTM); 5. Justin Whaler (Hon).
1. Jerumiah LaCombe (Yam); 2. Tyler Powers
(KTM).
1. Cole Varty (Hon); 2. Tanner Hughes (Hon);
3. Justin Whaler (Hon); 4. Chad Anderson
(Kaw); 5. Logan Ransdell (Yam).
1. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 2. Austin Clark (Hon);
3. Jesse Litzenberger (Hon); 4. Chase Donald
(Hon); 5. Ray Creasy (Yam).
1. Shelby Benson (Yam); 2. Elizabeth Dietz
(Yam).
1. Christopher Mitchell (Kaw); 2. Bo Hatcher
(Kaw); 3. Kenton Williams (Kaw); 4. Justin
Kerr (Suz).
1. Justin Kerr (Suz); 2. Keaton Eason (KTM).
1. Cole Williams (KTM); 2. Paul Ugarte (Kaw);
3. Preston Johns (KTM); 4. Joseph Santos
(KTM).
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1. Camron Mitchell (KTM); 2. Tyler Lang
(KTM); 3. Jeremiah Seabolt (Cob); 4. Tommy
Rios (Cob); 5. Douglas Woodall (KTM).
1. Heath Harrison (Hon); 2. David Buller
(KTM); 3. Cole Boutwell (Kaw); 4. Cole
Studstill (Suz); 5. Tyler Jugel (Kaw).
1. Chas Hart (Kaw); 2. Trey Purser (Suz); 3.
Mitchell Mulvaney (Yam); 4. Will Ferrell (Kaw);
5. Tristan Cheek (Yam).
1. Austin Clark (Hon); 2. Justin Martin (Suz);
3. Nathan Piper (Yam); 4. Brantley Willis
(Yam); 5. Austin Knox (Hon).
1. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 2. Jake Mathews
(Yam); 3. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 4. Chandler
Fritzius (Yam); 5. Cody Holdeman (Suz).
1. Hayden Lehne (Yam).
1. Tristan Lewis (Suz); 2. Jake Mathews
(Yam); 3. Hunter Tyson (Kaw); 4. Jackson
Turpin (Suz); 5. Dawson Dobson (Kaw).
1. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 2. Miguel Correia
(Yam); 3. Jordan Camarata (Kaw); 4. Peter
Davis (Suz); 5. Keith Mulvaney (Yam).
1. Jordan Camarata (Kaw); 2. Carson Ledford
(Kaw); 3. Evan Tucker (Kaw).
1. Zachary Bishop-Burnett (Kaw); 2. Tommy
Maxey (Suz); 3. Jonathan Baker (Suz); 4.
Miguel Correia (Yam); 5. Keith Mulvaney
(Yam).
1. Matt Creasy (Yam); 2. Cole Varty (Hon); 3.
Cody Gragg (Yam); 4. Wil Allen (Yam); 5.
Nicholas Barr (Yam).
1. Branson Blake (Hon); 2. Cole Faircloth
(Yam); 3. Justin Mullins (Kaw); 4. Chase
Bozeman (Kaw); 5. Jacob Wheeler (Kaw).
1. Ray Creasy (Yam); 2. Walker Scarbrough
(Kaw); 3. Alexandria Steinhauer (Kaw); 4.
Kaylor Williams (Kaw); 5. Houston Johnson
(Yam).
1. David Buller (KTM); 2. Tyler Jugel (Kaw); 3.
Corie Barbee (Kaw); 4. Tyler Piper (Yam); 5.
Cole Cherpak (Kaw).
1. Cody Gragg (Yam); 2. Tanner McCullers
(Kaw); 3. Tanner Hughes (Hon); 4. Justin
Whaler (Hon); 5. Nicholas Kimsey (Yam).
1. Branson Blake (Hon); 2. Justin Mullins
(Kaw); 3. Jesse Luttrell (Yam); 4. Dusten
Winebarger (Yam); 5. Chase Bozeman (Kaw).
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1. Colby Mullins (Kaw); 2. Logan Ransdell
(Yam); 3. Chad Anderson (Kaw); 4. Price
Martin (Yam); 5. Rhett Smith (Hon).
1. Reese Camarata (Kaw).
1. Rhianna Bishop-Burnett (Kaw).
1. Lauren Baker (Yam); 2. Alexandria
Steinhauer (Kaw); 3. Kayla Boswell (Yam).
1. Carter Oldknow (Yam); 2. Shawn Lewis
(Yam); 3. Hayden Lehne (Yam); 4. Evan
Tucker (Kaw); 5. Tyler Anthony (Yam).
1. Colton Ford (KTM); 2. Cole Varty (Hon); 3.
Max Tannenbaum (Yam); 4. Logan Ransdell
(Yam); 5. Travis Ingram (Kaw).
1. Matt Creasy (Yam); 2. Colby Mullins (Kaw);
3. Cody Gragg (Yam); 4. Tanner McCullers
(Kaw); 5. Robby Renner (Hon).
1. Cole Studstill (Suz); 2. Ryan McMeekin
(Suz); 3. Nick Citron (Yam); 4. Christopher
Kelly (Hon); 5. Jeff Shields (Hon).
1. Cole Studstill (Suz); 2. Mark Waldele
(Yam); 3. Tommy Boyd (Hon).
1. David Brewer (Kaw); 2. Nick Citron (Yam);
3. Christopher Kelly (Hon); 4. Trey Hall (Kaw);
5. Justin Vanderwerff (Yam).
1. Tommy Boyd (Hon); 2. Tommy Martin
(Suz); 3. Tony Bishop (Kaw); 4. David Brewer
(Kaw); 5. Barry Ferrell (Suz).
1. Tommy Martin (Suz); 2. David Brewer
(Kaw); 3. Greg Tysor (Yam); 4. Jonathan
McClellan (Yam); 5. Tony Bishop (Kaw).
1. Johnny Borders (Kaw); 2. Greg Tysor
(Yam); 3. Randy Westfall (Kaw); 4. Ben Harris
(Kaw); 5. Jimbo Hatcher (Hon).
1. Johnny Borders (Kaw); 2. Greg Tysor
(Yam); 3. Marcus Ricketts (Suz); 4. Curt
Jaimet (Yam); 5. Barry Ferrell (Suz).
By Megan Blackburn/ Offroad-Journal.com
Photos by Megan Blackburn and Grumpy
At round six, the riders of the AMA/ Kenda
National Hare & Hound Championship Series
finally saw the beauty of desert racing at its
finest after two previous rounds of not-sopleasant weather. A sunny, warm race day
brought out some of the fastest and toughest
off-road racers in the country to battle in the
California desert for the championship. In
Jericho, Utah, FMF/ KTM rider Kurt Caselli
had worked his way to the top of the points
lead and Purvines Racing Honda rider David
Pearson had been sent back to second. The
consistent Caselli was on a win streak – but
that was about to change.
Women’s Pro rider Shayla Fulfer of the Blais
Racing Services Team has been on a win
streak of her own and seems to be on her
way to the championship. Behind her in the
points chase are Off-Road Support’s Sarah
Kritsch and Olivia Rich. Another surprise of
this weekend was Anna Cody, who was also
on the line with hopes of taking a win.
On Saturday, April 23, at 10 a.m., the Vikings
banner was up, the bikes’ engines were dead,
and kickstart levers were prepped. Surprising
many, on the line after a knee injury was JCR
Honda’s Kendall Norman, who was focused
on making this race his own. Caselli, Pearson,
Destry Abbott, Justin Morrow, Colton Udall,
Jacob Argubright and the other top desert
riders were just as focused, each one with
the same vision in his mind.
Off the bomb, Abbott, Caselli, Argubright, Udall
and Pearson were off on the first kick and they
shot into the open desert. Coming to the end of
the first loop, Caselli, to no one’s surprise, was
in the lead, with Norman on his tail. After a bad
start, Norman pushed his hardest to get to the
front, and he successfully took the lead after
Caselli took a spill into a cactus on the second
loop.
On the podium, Norman dedicated his win to
fallen longtime Desert MC member Wes Finkle,
who passed away one year ago on the morning
of the Vikings MC race.
Putting in another outstanding performance, OffRoad Support’s Jacob Argubright created a gap
of his own in a smooth chase for the lead.
Passing Caselli just as Norman had, Argubright
made the move for second, leaving Caselli,
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Pearson and Abbott to round out the top five,
following him all the way to the checkers
awaiting them in the valley. As this was
Argubright’s second second-place-overall
finish, it moves him closer to the top three in
the points chase; he is now just four points
away from Abbott.
Shortly after the Heavyweight
Experts began to funnel in,
Women’s Expert rider Anna Cody
was the first of the Women’s-class
contestants to see the checkers.
She was followed by Fulfer and
Kritsch.
Vet Pro riders Zach Dodson, Dan
Capparelli and David Fry also earned
well-deserved places on the podium,
as did Chris Morrow, who finished
first in the 126-250cc A class and an
impressive 10th overall. Another
incredible finish was that of Super
Senior Over 50 Expert rider Steve
Williams, who finished 28th overall!
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In the ATV division, Andy Lagzdins completed the race in first place,
followed by Kyle Penner, who also won the Kenda Kash prize for ATVs.
The next round, round seven, was to be a
point-to-point race in Reno, Nevada, on
Sunday, May 8, presented by the Cheaters
Motorcycle Club. However, that round has
been canceled due to BLM issues. The Bureau
of Land Management has refused the permit
application for round seven of the AMA
Racing/ Kenda Hare & Hound National
Championship Series in Nightingale, Nevada.
According to the event promoter, the BLM has
initiated several new requirements, chief
among them a migratory-bird survey for the
area. While the promoter fully expects a
permit ultimately will be issued, it will not be
in time for the originally scheduled May 8
race. We will be working with the club and the
AMA to try to reschedule this event for a later
date sometime in the fall. We are sorry for the
inconvenience.
1. Norman Kendall (Hon); 2. Jacob Argubright
(Kaw); 3. Kurt Caselli (KTM); 4. David Pearson
(Hon); 5. Destry Abbott (Kaw); 6. Colton Udall
(Hon); 7. Justin Morrow (Kaw); 8. David Kamo
(Hsq); 9. Robert Underwood (Kaw); 10. Chris
Morrow (Yam).
1. Norman Kendall (Hon); 2. Jacob Argubright
(Kaw); 3. Kurt Caselli (KTM); 4. David Pearson
(Hon); 5. Destry Abbott (Kaw).
Colton Udall (Hon); 2. Trevor Ricci (Hon); 3.
Jeff Trulove (Kaw); 4. Anthony Vasquez
(Hon); 5. Trevor Watson (KTM).
1. Chris Morrow (Yam); 2. Tuffy Pearson
(Hon); 3. Axel Pearson (KTM); 4. Skyler R.
Howes (Yam); 5. Levi Jones (KTM).
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1. Cordis D. Brooks (KTM).
1. Zach Dodson (Hon); 2. Dan Capparelli
(Kaw); 3. David Fry; 4. Ken Maw (KTM); 5.
Michael Thompson (KTM).
1. Paul Shafer (Yam); 2. Chilly White (KTM);
3. Mark Lundgreen (KTM); 4. Jesse Bridwell
(Yam); 5. David Klein (Yam).
1. Steve Williams (Hon); 2. Michael Whitcomb
(KTM); 3. Dave Byrd (KTM); 4. David Graham;
5. Kenneth Hansing (KTM).
1. Anna Cody (Hon); 2. Shayla Fulfer (KTM);
3. Sarah L. Kritsch (KTM); 4. Kelly Barbosa
(KTM); 5. Jannean Sapp (Yam).
1. Colton Jones (Yam); 2. Nathaniel Goldman
(Yam); 3. Kyle King (Yam); 4. Brenden
Throckmorton (KTM); 5. Trevor Snapp (Yam).
1. Kelly Postel (Hon); 2. Brendan Crow (KTM);
3. Brandon Merbach (Kaw); 4. Harry Lyles
(KTM); 5. Brett Landfield (Yam).
1. Sanjay Shanbhag (KTM); 2. Benjamin C.
Meza (KTM).
1. Ryan Liebelt (Hon); 2. Joel Leighton (Kaw);
3. Jonathan Hartman (KTM); 4. Dennis Maurer
(Hon); 5. Allen Morales (KTM).
1. J.D. LaVancil (Kaw); 2. Greg Iesberts
(KTM); 3. Todd Manner (Yam); 4. Victor E.
Line (Hon); 5. Kent Bartels (Hon).
1. Tim Staubs (Hon); 2. Tom Albright (KTM);
3. Jon Johnson (Hon); 4. James Gibson
(KTM); 5. Don Brunson (KTM).
1. Timothy McFarland (Yam); 2. Andrew
Jolley; 3. Casey Butler (Kaw); 4. Dan Glick; 5.
Adam Beech.
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1. Casey Thomas (Yam); 2. Jared Knowles
(Hon); 3. Luke Fitzgerald (Hon); 4. Rhyland
Schechter (Hsq).
1. Jesse Lundin (KTM); 2. Max Brunson
(Yam); 3. Jacob DeChellis (Suz); 4. Austin
Newman (Yam).
1. Shane McNulty (Hon); 2. Raymond Gray
(Yam); 3. Scott Hughes (Suz); 4. Scott
McMillian (KTM); 5. Tyson Leeper (Yam).
1. Larry Leyva; 2. Charlie Powers (Yam); 3.
Brian Carpenter (Hon); 4. Kenneth Slater
(Kaw); 5. Brian Thompson (KTM).
1. Jim Hinkley (Yam); 2. Don Shapen (Hon);
3. David Perrapato (Hon); 4. Don Preuitt
(KTM); 5. Tim Brandy.
1. Megan Oblonsky (Hsq); 2. Viola Mader
(KTM); 3. Stephanie Townsend (KTM).
1. Frank Brewer (Hon); 2. Ronald Kenyon
(KTM); 3. Gordon White (KTM); Kerry Chartier
(Yam); 5. Don Voyer (KTM).
1. Andy Lagzdins (Hon); 2. Kyle Penner
(Hon); 3. Bill Markel (Yam); 4. Robert Rubin
(Yam); 5. Aaron Hopson (Suz).
1. Andrea Bosemer (Hon); 2. David Valley
(Yam); 3. Mark Ogaz (Yam); 4. Rick Bosemer
(Yam).
1. Jim Evans (Yam); 2. Christopher Peatross
(Kaw); 3. Rachel Bosemer (Yam).
We got to Lucerne on Thursday morning, and
it was already really windy. I could tell that it
would be a dusty weekend, but after
everything we have been through lately, it was
sort of a welcome sight. After the round five
By Jacob Argubright
race in Jericho, Utah, I rushed home to hit the
local District 37 desert race (which I won), and
I was hoping to roll that success into the event
this weekend.
The second half of the National Hare and
Between Thursday and Friday, we got a lot of
Hound Series kicked off this weekend. I was
back home in Lucerne Valley, California, and it riding in. My friends Donnie Eisenhauer and
was a Saturday race, so the whole week was Ryan Sanders rode with me, and Levi Jones
from Off-Road Support joined us for some fun.
dedicated to winning this weekend’s race. At
We practiced starts, some tight and technical
this point, I needed to step it up and prove
that I could really run up front at these things, stuff, and making passes on Ryan, and I feel
like all of it was a good workout for a race the
because I really don’t want people to think
next morning. Late in the afternoon, we got to
that I have just gotten lucky this year.
take Destry Abbott’s son, Cooper, out for a
ride, and I was impressed to see how good he
was on the 250F for a 13-year-old!
When I got back, Sarah Kritsch had gotten
there, and Ed and Jerry were working on her
bike to make sure it was ready for the
morning. Megan Blackburn from Offroad
Journal has been hanging with us lately, and it
was also fun to spend some time with her and
get a quick photo shoot in before dark. I got to
bed early and knew that I would need to be on
my game come the morning if I wanted to
prove my point.
Come race day, the start was at 10 a.m., but it
seemed to come up really quick. It was a
narrow line, so I felt like everyone was right on
top of me. About five minutes before the race
started, I got to see Justin Imhof. It was
exciting to see that he was back out, and
encouraging to see the progress that he has
been making these last few months, but I
have to admit that it was nerve-racking. He
looked good, and we spent a couple of
minutes talking about what has been
happening the last few months. He walked
away right as the banner was going up, and it
was time to race!
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About 10 miles into loop two, I could tell that
Kendall was now in the lead. Kurt was ahead
of me and I could tell that I was slowly
catching him. I followed him for about five
miles and had a lot of fun watching him ride
the trails that I have been racing for the last
five years or so. I really learned a bit about
how he attacks each obstacle, and I was able
to make up some time by reading off of his
moves. After check six, he pulled off the trail
and waved me by. I wasn’t sure at the time,
but I guess he had gone down in a cactus and
had to stop to deal with the consequences.
As it dropped, I got a first kickstart, and I
really pulled just about everyone around me. I
was third to the bomb, but right alongside
Destry Abbott and Kurt Caselli. I think it was
my best start all year, but it felt good to be out
there!
I got around Destry before we got out of the
first tight section, and I sort of fell in behind
Kurt. As the course opened up, Kendall
Norman passed me wide open off the trail,
and it was almost discouraging to see how
much faster his bike was than mine.
About 10 miles in, I settled into a good pace,
just watching the leaders up front. I was able
to follow their dust and see where we were
going, and it was a big help to just sort of key
off of them and not have to stress. I guess I
was able to gap the fourth and fifth riders a
little, because everyone I saw told me I had a
big gap, and that was a huge relief.
I decided to let the two leaders run their race
and just sort of keep them in sight in case
something might happen to either of them.
Loop two was going to be the technical stuff,
and I knew that I would have the best chance
of making up time out in the rocks. Going into
the pits, they told me that I was about 30
seconds down and that those two were right
on top of each other.
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Knowing that I was in second at this point, my
whole game plan began to shift. I knew that
Kendall was up front and that he is very good
out in Lucerne. I felt like my only option was to
push it as hard as I could, and maybe force him
to make a mistake if I could get close enough.
It worked for a while, and I really started to
close the gap. At one point, I could see him
exiting a turn as I was coming in right behind
him. My guess is that we were within five
seconds of each other, but he really rode a
great race.
No matter how hard I pushed, he held it open
just as long. At the last downhill, my dad and
a bunch of the Honda guys were there to
cheer us on. I know that they were stoked
that Kendall was out front, but they still took
the time to tell me that I, too, had a big
enough gap over third. With camp in sight,
about three miles out, I put it in cruise mode
and finished the race in second overall, about
a minute ahead of Kurt.
This race was a really special one for me. This
was the best I have ever done at a local
National, and although it was my second time
as runner-up this year, it was great to share it
with the District 37 crowd. Kendall, me and
Kurt all got our starts here in District 37, so it
was exciting to have a National podium with
all three of us at once. It has to be the first
time in years that all three riders were from
D37.
Everything seemed to work perfectly today.
Ed did a great job on the bike prep, and he
and Jerry did a great job getting me in and
out of the pits. The support at the Off-Road
Support pits was great, and even Cooper was
cheering me on as I came through (even
though I was ahead of his dad!).
I couldn’t have made it to the podium for the
third time this year if it wasn’t for 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.
This week I am leaving for St. Croix to support
my trainer, Jason Johnson, as he does a triathlon
event. I am pretty excited, as this will be my
first trip to the Caribbean, but more importantly
I want to be there to support Jason, just as he
has done for me all year. Ed is coming with me,
and it is going to be nice to be on the island,
bonding with my mechanic in a place other than
the desert! We will be back just in time to head
to Reno*, where I hope to get another NHHA
podium!
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Thanks again for all of the support,
and in case you haven’t heard, they
announced that the X Games will
feature Endurocross this year – and I
was invited! More details to follow….
See you in the desert!
Photo courtesy of Crowley Racing
Well, hello, everyone! How are you? We
thought we would let everyone know what’s
going on.
First of all, we here at Crowley Racing would
like to thank everyone who supported us last
year, from all of our sponsors to friends that
ran parts for us, and everyone in between.
We had a lot of help last year, and we
appreciate it very much, so thanks again!
This year is ready to go. We are fortunate to
have some new sponsors with us this year as
well: Arlen Ness, Bell/Easton, Axo, Oakley,
Muscle Milk, Torque 1 Racing,
SparkPlugs.com, Motion Pro, Hyperco, G2
Ergonomics, and Optimal Racing. We would
like to thank them for the opportunity to work
with them this year.
For this year, I am turning Pro for dirt track. I
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received my card a few weeks ago and I am
really happy. Just a few years ago, I was just
trail-riding, and now I have a Pro card –
unbelievable. Thank you to everyone who has
helped us along to get to this point, especially
Sand Hill Racing. They have played a huge
part in helping me along. Phil and Rene
Anderson have just been great to us and
have taught me a lot.
For the Pro races this year, unfortunately we
will not be able to do the whole Pro series,
due to funding – but we will be able to do all
the West Coast races. Our first race was at
Salinas on April 23 and 24, for a TT on
Saturday and a short track on Sunday. We
will also be racing the Sacramento Mile, the
Calistoga Half Mile, Castle Rock, and possibly
Arizona. If some more funding becomes
available, we will do some more. We also will
race as many local amateur dirt-track events
that we can make.
spot in my heat race. In the first qualifier, I got
16th. In the second qualifier, I got 16th again.
I was lined up in the middle of the second row
for the start of the heat race. The race started
and I was about eighth off the line, and going
I had my first Pro races on April 23 and April
into to the hairpin I had a tight inside line. I ran
24. It was a doubleheader. On Saturday I
it in on the seventh-place rider and got into
raced a half-mile TT, and on Sunday I raced a seventh. Then it took me about four laps to
short track. Since it was the first Pro race that catch the sixth-place rider; once I caught up to
I have ever been to, I was nervous – the first him, I followed him for a lap, and after we went
Pro race I ever went to, I was entered in! I
over the jump, I held on longer going into the
was also excited, because that was the day
turn and got into sixth place. I couldn’t catch
that I got to compare myself to the fastest
the fifth-place rider before the end of the race
riders in the nation.
and ended up taking sixth in my heat, which
gave me first pick on the second row in the
main event. I was very happy that I didn’t have
to go to a semi for my first event.
In the main event, I had fourth pick on the
second row; I picked the inside line. Even
though it was a dry spot and I knew I would
spin off the line, I knew it would benefit me
going into the hairpin; when I would go into the
hairpin, I would pick off about four guys each
time.
At the start of the race, I was about ninth, but
as soon as I got into the hairpin I shot under
four guys and now I was in fifth place. But
someone had crashed hard and we had to
restart the race.
We started the race again and I was about
seventh off the line, but once we got to the
hairpin I shot under four guys and got into third
place going over the jump. But the next thing I
knew, they had the red flag out, and the race
was going to be restarted again, due to
someone crashing. So now this would be the
second time that we had to restart.
Off the line, I was about 10th, but this time,
instead of driving it in on everyone, they all cut
down low so that I couldn’t get by. A few
people got around me on the outside, so now I
was in 13th, but I wasn’t going to settle for
13th, so at about eight laps in I picked off two
guys going into the hairpin and now I was in
11th. About 12 laps in, I scrubbed the jump to
On Saturday, I was excited to ride the TT
stay low and was able to get under the 10thtrack, because I rode it a few years ago and
place rider, and I ended up finishing in 10th. It
liked it a lot. I went out for the first practice
was a pretty good finish for my first Pro race,
and the track was nice and smooth. The track but I was hoping I would do better on Sunday.
was fast and fun.
Sunday, April 24, was the short track. When I
Next, I had two qualifiers in which I had to go got my first look at the track, it looked great. It
as fast as I could so that I could get a good
had a perfect layer of cushion and had plenty of
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moisture. I was excited to go ride the
perfectly prepped track. The weather was
foggy and about 65 degrees – perfect racing
weather.
In the practice, my lap time was the 16th
fastest. In the first qualifier, my time was
eighth fastest. Then, in the second qualifier,
my time was 12th fastest.
For my heat race, I had fourth pick on the
front row and I was at about the middle of
the track. Off the start, I got shoved out wide
and was sixth going into turn two. I picked off
fifth place quickly and started working on the
fourth-place rider. I closed the gap in a lap
and kept running it in on fourth place but had
no luck. On the sixth lap, I got a good drive
coming out of turn two and held it pinned all
the way into turn three, driving it in hard on
fourth place, taking over the position. I
started to catch third place but I ran out of
time and finished fourth in my heat. I was
very happy, because again I didn’t have to go
to a semi.
For the main event, I had first pick on the
second row. I picked the very inside, because
that’s the best starting position on short
tracks.
When the main started, I was in third place
off the start, but I got passed coming out of
turn four. The bike was spinning a lot and I
wasn’t going anywhere. The rider in fifth
place drove it in on me and shoved me way
wide, which allowed the sixth- and seventhplace riders to get by me also.
With a few laps left to go in the race, I found
myself back in 11th place, because I was
spinning so bad. I finished in 11th, because
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before the main event, my dad and I had
decided to let four pounds of air out of the
back tire. That decision cost me a better
finish. But overall, I had a bunch of fun at my
first Pro race, and I can’t wait to go to the
next one.
Also I have a new road-race bike. It is a 2009
Yamaha R6. I will be doing the AFM Series in
the 600 Production class, and the 600
SuperSport class. The bike just got finished a
couple of weeks ago, and I can’t wait to ride
it. I’d like to thank GP Bike Parts for helping
me get the bike. And we would like to thank
Catalyst Suspension for helping us get the
bike race ready. They stayed up late a couple
of nights working on the bike to get ready for
my first race a couple weeks ago, but I
missed the race because I got really sick. But
thanks to those guys a lot.
So, we are going to try to make a dirt-rack
race next week, if everything goes well. I am
very excited to race that bike, because we
just finished building my motor. I rode my
bike completely stock last year, so I cant wait
to get on it.
We are very excited for this season, to race
Pro dirt track, and race a 600 road-race bike.
I know I am very lucky to be able to do what
I am doing, and I know I would not be able
to do it without my sponsors. Thanks again to
everyone in our corner, and I hope to see you
at the races.
Story and Photos by Rodney Rutherford
The Honda/Yamaha of Redlands (HYR)
Endurance Series commenced with its first
round, the HYR 6-Hour, which will be followed
by the HYR 12-Hour in June and finally the HYR
24-Hour. The Ron Lawson/ Gary Jones-designed
10-mile course incorporated a few new singletrack sections that created some confusion on
the opening lap. A racer went through the
course tape and was followed by the rest of the
pack. Justin Jones was in one of the last waves
and came upon the bottleneck; recognizing the
problem, he took control and led them back on
course. For the rest of the day, the track
received glowing reviews and held up well for
the duration.
defending their 2010 San Felipe 250 victory,
and was therefore unable to continue their
streak of four straight HYR wins dating back
to the 2009 HYR 24-Hour event.
The John Burr Cycles (JBC)/ Precision
Concepts squad of Robby Bell (PC-32) and
Justin Seeds blew their Kawasaki KX450F into
the lead shortly after the Le Mans-style start
on lap one.
The venerable Gordon Ward (JBC-4) is a HYR
fixture and was assisted by Ryan Reina and
Jason Parson. This team found themselves in
fourth on the kick-off loop, but getting into
their groove, they were into second on the
next lap.
Ward’s team was less than two minutes back
on lap five, but they had an engine problem
near the Pavilion and went backward fast,
losing several positions.
In the interim, Bell & Seeds put it into cruise
control and enjoyed their race, shaking off the
bad luck they’d experienced at two previous
The Johnny Campbell Racing team skippered by HYR events. Their main concern was to keep
Colton Udall was down in Mexico, successfully
up the machine up and running. With expert
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advice from suspension guru Bob Bell and
uncannily focused mechanic Phil Valdez, the
Bell & Seeds put in superior ride for the 251Open Expert win and the overall victory.
Ward’s team put on the gas and was back into
second by lap 11, finishing on the same lap as
Bell & Seeds, but the deficit was
insurmountable and they ended up finishing
more than 13 minutes back as second 251Open Expert.
Twenty-two racers constituted a full wave in
the 251-Open Sportsman class. Temecula
Motorsports/ MO-S Gold’s Joey Madden (TMS236), Jesse Mobley & Chase Gall appeared to
be settled in the point position on lap 10, with
their leads averaging more than two minutes
per lap. Riding the last two hours with no
front brake, they lost the lead on lap 16 – just
one lap before the white flag.
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Endemic Agenda’s Tucker Hopkins (EA-154),
Matt Popp & Alec Butze lost a clutch and were
forced to the impound in the first hour, but by
this time they were in the zone after running in
second since lap 10, and they now had the lead.
With only one lap to go, the Temecula
Motorsports team was sitting just a few
bikelengths back; they closed the gap in a
creek section, passing on the REM track for the
win, with the Endemic Agenda team close
behind for second.
Goolsby Motorsports’ Shaun Caudill had been
victorious in the 2010 HYR 12-Hour and the
HYR 24-Hour in this class, but this year he
found himself without any teammates.
Regardless, he held the lead for seven of the
first nine laps, and he finished ninth on the
day.
Graham Gustin assumed the runner-up position
on lap nine, completing 18 laps and just a little
over nine minutes off of Gustavvson’s pace.
The 2010 HYR 6-Hour winner, JBC’s Cody
Knauss, knocked off 17 laps and was standing
in fourth at the end.
With his extensive knowledge of Glen Helen,
Swedish National racer Niclas Gustavvson
topped the Ironman class. Training with Gary
Jones Racing in his annual trip to California,
the Swede had a ground-breaking race in this
25-rider-strong class. Leading from lap seven
to his final lap, the 18th, youth was a virtue,
as Troy Lee Designs’ Gustavvson looked
refreshed and ready to go another six hours!
He was also fourth overall.
Pro racer Adam Chatfield gave it a try on a
Suzuki, achieving as high as a fifth. He ended
up doing nine laps. Chatfield has been racing
in Brazil and will be returning to that South
American country for the 2011 season.
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Courtesy of Feld Entertainment
Photo by Hoppenworld.com courtesy of Feld Entertainment
moved into second, and Rockstar/ Makita/
Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey moved into third, and
that’s where they would finish. Stewart finished
10th.
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto of
Poulsbo, Washington, won his sixth Monster
Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World
Championship, race on April 30 in front of
39,329 fans at Rice Eccles Stadium. And
GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac rode a flawless 15
laps en route to his second Western Regional
Supercross Lites-class win of the season.
Team San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart of
Haines City, Florida, opened the Supercrossclass main event by absconding with the
Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot, with TwoTwo
Motorsports/ Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed of
Tampa, Florida, in tow. Villopoto started fourth
and moved into third place on lap two.
Villopoto moved around Reed on lap eight to
secure second place. On the same lap, Stewart
crashed; moments after remounting, he
crashed again and lost several positions,
handing the lead over to Villopoto. Reed
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Villopoto has a nine-point lead over Reed
heading into the finals next weekend at Las
Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium.
“We have all done our work this year, and it is
paying off,” said Villopoto. “It is a lot easier
going into Vegas with a nine-point lead.
Hopefully, I will be standing on top of the box
next weekend.”
Tomac started the Western Regional
Supercross Lites-class main event with the
Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot, with Monster
Energy/ Pro Circuit/ Kawasaki’s Josh Hansen,
who came into this race two points out of the
championship points race, and his teammate
Broc Tickle following in second and third,
respectively.
On lap two, Hansen attempted to make a pass
on Tomac but crashed. Following the crash,
Hansen was stuck under his bike and lost
valuable positions before rejoining the race in
nearly last place. On lap seven, Red Bull/ KTM
Racing’s Ken Roczen moved around Tickle to
assume second place.
“Tonight’s track was technical, and it was hard
to make passes,” said Tickle. “I am not happy
because I wanted to win. I want to be strong
heading into Las Vegas next weekend.”
Roczen finished second and Tickle finished
third. Tomac moved to within two points of
Tickle’s championship points lead heading into
next weekend’s season finale.
1. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw); 2. Chad Reed (Hon);
3. Ryan Dungey (Suz); 4. Andrew Short (KTM);
5. Davi Millsaps (Yam); 6. Kevin Windham
(Hon); 7. Jake Weimer (Kaw); 8. Tommy Hahn
(Yam); 9. Justin Brayton (Yam); 10. James
Stewart (Yam).
1. Ryan Villopoto (318); 2. Chad Reed (309);
3. Ryan Dungey (306); 4. James Stewart
(295); 5. Trey Canard (255); 6. Andrew Short
(214); 7. Kevin Windham (202); 8. Davi
Millsaps (172); 9. Justin Brayton (153); 10.
Nick Wey (139).
1. Eli Tomac (Hon); 2. Ken Roczen (KTM); 3.
Broc Tickle (Kaw); 4. Cole Seely (Hon); 5. Kyle
Cunningham (Yam); 6. Tyla Rattray (Kaw); 7.
Ryan Morais (Suz); 8. Martin Davalos (Suz); 9.
Travis Baker (Hon); 10. Ben Evans (Kaw).
“That was out of control for me tonight,” said
Tomac. “Hansen and I got into one another,
and I had to lean into him; that’s just racing.
I’ve dreamed of winning the championship as
a rookie, and I am getting closer.”
The Monster Energy Supercross finals take
place next weekend at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd
Stadium, where the Supercross-class and
Western/Eastern Regional Supercross Litesclass champions will be crowned.
1. Broc Tickle (165); 2. Eli Tomac (163); 3.
Josh Hansen (151); 4. Cole Seely (131); 5.
Ryan Morais (124); 6. Tyla Rattray (111); 7.
(TIE) Ken Roczen (105)/ Kyle Cunningham
(105); 9. Martin Davalos (95); 10. Ben Evans
(68).
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Story by Steve Caro
Photos by Kathryn Caro
Overcast skies and comfortable temperatures
awaited the CALVMX/AHRMA Vintage racers at
round three of the 2011 race series. This
round marked their return to the renowned
Glen Helen Raceway and its famous GP/
National track. Altered for the vintage and
post-vintage machines, the course featured a
mix of hard-pack and some extremely
challenging loamy sand sections, putting line
selection and corner speed at a premium.
A famous name from America’s motocross
past was in attendance on this day, in the
person of 1980 500cc AMA National Motocross
champion Chuck Sun. An alumni of the
powerful Honda factory squad, Sun was a
member of the 1981 MX des Nations U.S.
team and captured the overall victory at the
1981 USGP at the legendary Carlsbad
Raceway. Mr. Sun not only visited with old
friends and reminisced over past races, he
also suited up and competed in the GP 3 500
Expert class on a well-prepared Suzuki. The
style and speed that propelled him to a
National title was still with him, as he readily
handled the tough Glen Helen course.
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The Vintage Over 50 Intermediate class has
become the standard bearer for those
dedicated to preserving the original concept
of Vintage racing, i.e., pre-1975 machines.
On this day, there were 11 hard-core racers
lined up for a two-moto battle among famous
name brands such as CZ, Husqvarna, Maico
and Ossa.
In the first moto, CZ rider Kirk Chapman
powered his way up the long starting hill
leading to the “Talladega Curve” and into the
lead. Pursuing him were Yamaha jockey John
Woolsey and Ossa pilot Scott Piddington.
Chapman maintained a torrid pace
throughout the moto and made quick work of
the treacherous sand sections on the back
half of the course. Woolsey and Piddington
kept Chapman in sight throughout the moto but
never drew near enough to mount a challenge.
At the checkers, it was Chapman with the moto
win, followed by Woolsey and Piddington.
Chapman tallied a Did Not Start in moto two,
leaving the shot at the overall victory up to a fivelap showdown among Woolsey, Piddington and In GP 2 500 Intermediate action, it was a
CZ-mounted Mark Reeder (who had placed
two-moto battle between the YZ Yamahafourth in moto one). With another overall in his mounted Jamie Robinson and Husqvarna
sights, Woolsey got a perfect start and blitze his rider Brent Koble. The first moto saw
way into the lead position, trailed by Piddington Robinson and Koble vying for the top spot
and Maico rider Donny Goetz. By lap three,
right from the start. Robinson held the lead
Woolsey was leading by some 10 seconds over
until lap three, when Koble moved into first
Piddington and a rapidly closing Reeder, who had place. His lead was short-lived, however, as
moved into third by the end of lap two. With two Robinson repassed him and then stretched
laps remaining, Woolsey was a near lock for the his lead to four seconds by the time the
overall victory. Behind him, Reeder passed
checkers flew.
Piddington for second on the back section of the
track. At the checkers, it was Woolsey with the
moto win and overall victory, followed by Reeder
and Piddington.
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In the second moto, Robinson powered into a
massive lead over the rest of the class as the
combined race of Experts, Intermediates and
Novices roared up the long start straight.
Koble tried valiantly to keep Robinson in sight,
but to no avail. By the midway point, Robinson
was actually closing in on the Expert-division
riders. After five flawless laps, Robinson
clinched the overall, followed by Koble and
Yamaha pilot Paul Grossberg.
Longtime CALVMX/ AHRMA competitor Jeff
Clausen once again dominated the Vintage
Sportsman 250 Intermediate division with a
pair of unchallenged moto wins on his
Montesa. John Woolsey added another plaque
to his collection with a second-overall finish,
followed by Honda rider Wendell Clark in third.
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A very impressive performance was put in by
AJS Stormer-mounted Craig Parkinson. Besides
being entered in Classic 250 Expert division,
Parkinson took on a major challenge by entering
his machine in the GP 2 250 Expert division.
Conceding at least eight to 10 years in motor
and frame technology, Parkinson and his classic
British mount prevailed with valiant 2-3 moto
finishes against much newer machines.
1. John Farmer (Hon); 2. Steve Gallegos
(Hus).
1. Steve Roach (CZ).
1. Steve Caro (CZ).
1. Charlie Richardson (CZ).
1. Eddy Pierre-Jerome (Yam).
1. T.T. Rex (Hon); 2. Craig Walker (CZ); 3. Jeff
Clausen (Mon); 4. James Farren (Kaw); 5. Ron
Renzulli (Suz).
1. Hal Voznick (Bul).
1. Frank Maney (Suz).
1. Ron Radigon (Mai).
1. Kirk Barnett (Yam); 2. Steve Voznick (Mai).
1. Jerry Reyes (Hon).
1. Bob Carper (Yam); 2. Doug Reyes (Hon); 3.
Craig Parkinson (AJS).
1. Eric Casas (Hon); 2. Mike Bell (Yam); 3.
Kyle Winton (Yam); 4. Eric Meyers (Hon).
1. Steven Gordon (Mai); 2. Jim Trask (Suz); 3.
Mark Martin (Yam).
1. Matthew Aguirre (Yam); 2. Nolan Wright
(Kaw); 3. Jacob Peabody (Suz).
1. Jamie Robinson (Yam); 2. Brent Koble
(Hus); 3. Paul Grossberg (Yam); 4. Douglas
Farrel (Kaw).
1. Evan Woolsey (Hon); 2. Donovan Tryon
(Hon); 3. Emily Thompson (Yam).
1. Tom Raymer (Yam).
1. Tony Boswell (Yam).
1. Notdis Keekley (Hon).
1. Chip Howell (Yam); 2. Ed Tashijian (Suz);
3. Brad Morrison (Mai).
1. Steve Furman (Hon).
1. Darrell Spilsburg (Suz).
1. Eddy Pierre-Jerome (Yam).
1. Servando Hernandez (Hon); 2. T.T. Rex
(Hon).
1. Craig Parkinson (AJS).
1. David Harvey (Yam).
1. Pete Wright (Kaw); 2. Randy Nickel (C-A).
1. Donny Goetz (Mai).
1. Jeff Clausen (Mon); 2. John Woolsey
(Yam); 3. Wendell Clark (Hon); 4. Scott
Piddington (Oss); 5. Kevin Lewis (Bul).
1. Chuck Sun (Suz).
1. Jeff Clausen (Mon); 2. John Woolsey
(Yam); 3. Wendell Clark (Hon); 4. Scott
Piddington (Oss); 5. Kevin Lewis (Bul).
1. Ron Renzulli (Suz).
1. Scott Burnworth (Oss); 2. Phil Hall (CZ).
1. Richard Reed (Yam).
1. Steve Roach (CZ).
1. Tito Antezana (Kaw); 2. Mike Fry (Hon); 3.
Tom Moody (Hon).
1. Steve Dolphin (Mai).
1. Steven Furman (Hon).
1. Hal Voznick (Kaw).
1. Kyle Winton (Yam); 2. Eric Meyers (Hon).
1. Eric Casas (Hon); 2. Chip Howell (Yam); 3.
J.C. Bacus (Kaw).
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1. Brent Koble (KTM).
1. Gary Kortz (Mai).
1. Rick Doughty (Hon).
1. Eric Werboler (Suz).
1. David Harvey (Yam).
1. Ron Phillis (Hon).
1. Brent Koble (KTM); 2. Steve Dolphin (Suz).
1. Fabio Antezana (Hon); 2. Dee Tryor (Hon).
1. Bryan Paquette (Yam); 2. J.C. Baccus (Kaw).
1. Casey Casper (Kaw); 2. Chuck Sun (Hon).
1. John Woolsey (Yam); 2. Mark Reeder (CZ);
3. Scott Piddington (Oss); 4. Phil Hungerford
(CZ); 5. Alex Toth (Hus).
1. Eric Grovek (Yam); 2. Kirk Barnett (Kaw);
3. Sean McDaniel (Hon); 4. Steve Gordon
(Hon); 5. John Long (Kaw).
1. Gary Faxon (CZ).
1. Evan Woolsey (Hon); 2. Dave Peabody
(Suz); 3. David Judd (Kaw); 4. Art Leva (Hon).
1. Ron Rinden (Hon); 2. Tom Moody (Hon); 3.
Tom Rymer (Yam); 4. Pete Wright (Kaw).
1. Mike Van Acker (Hon).
1. Bob Casper (Hon); 2. Kyle Winton (Yam);
3. Ignacio Rivera (Suz).
By Jamey Blunt
Photos by Janice Blunt
The current AMA Grand National Flat Track
points leader, National number seven, Sammy
Halbert, had a great Sunday at Eddie Mulder’s
round-one race at Willow Springs.
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Halbert scored the Dash For Cash
victory, in which $1,770 was up
for grabs, and then came back in
the 20-lap Digger Helm Open Pro
main event, dicing with National
number nine, Jared Mees. The
lead changed as many as three
times per lap after the halfway
point – until Mees lost his engine
with two laps remaining. That
ensured Halbert of the victory,
and the lion’s share of the $7,500
purse.
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Halbert – who holds the track record around the Willow Springs three-eighths-mile oval, at
20.22 seconds – could only post a fastest lap time of 20.86 seconds at this outing. However, he
did that on a single-cylinder machine this time, whereas when he set the record back in 2009,
he was aboard his potent Harley-Davidson twin mount.
Stay tuned for full race coverage, results and more photos from the
opening round of Eddie Mulder’s West Coast Dirt Track Series… Editor
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