Today/s Cycle Coverage I1V25

A Trifecta!
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Kentuckiana MX Championship Series
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Povolny Pounds High Fly Again!
Utah Sport Riders Association Motocross Race
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Powell Pulls a Trifecta!
Martinez Masters Fillmore
Dealers Challenge Race for the Cup
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Moto Source Takes Dealers Challenge Cup
Springfield Mile/Springfield TT/
Dairyland Classic ST/Wilmot HM/Sun Prairie HM
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Race Report from Springfield, Plymouth, Wilmot, Sun Prairie
Central Illinois Motorcycle Club Hillclimb Doubleheader
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Fortner Perfect at Neoga
Scott Burnworth’s SoCal Vintage MX Classic 2
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A Moto Down Memory Lane
Yamaha Dealer Series
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Veni, Vidi, Vici – JBC!
Costa Mesa Speedway Kids’ Night
Orange County Fairgrounds
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Larsen Back to Back at Costa Mesa Speedway
Last Dog Standing
District 37 Prairie Dogs MC
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Redmond Top Dog at Last Dog
Race Report from Last Dog Standing
Loretta Lynn Northeast Amateur Regional Championship
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Snapshots from High Point Raceway LLQ
Century Motorcycles 27th Annual Father’s Day Open House
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Century Motorcycles Honors Wild Bill
Rock River Riders Hillclimb
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Wade Goes Wild at Polo Hillclimb!
Story and Photos by Mark Buchanan
Another great turnout of just over 200
riders showed up for round five of the
Kentuckiana MX Championship Series, held at
High Fly MX Park in Crothersville, Indiana.
Track conditions were dry and a little dusty,
with lots of sun and temperatures in the 90s.
James Povolny had another great day, taking
all four moto wins in the Open Expert A and
Over 25 Expert A classes, riding an FCA MX/
Horsepower Motorsports/ Fly Racing/ Gateway
Cycles Kawasaki.
Telker held second place throughout the
second moto, in front of Koontz, with Akaydin
finishing fourth, in front of Hammons. Telker
took second place overall, behind Povolny, with
his 3-2 finishes, and Akaydin finished third
overall with a 2-4 score, in front of Koontz (4-3).
Povolny took both moto wins in the Over
25 Expert A class, in front of Koontz and
Hammons.
Telker won both motos of the Lites A
class, in front of Kawasaki jockey Cohl Franks,
with Yamaha-mounted Alexander Hunter
finishing third.
Thumper Racing/ Fox’s Cycle-backed Yamaha
rider Mark Smith also had a great day, taking all
four moto wins in the Over 30 Expert A and
Over 40 Vet classes. In the Over 40 Vet class,
Smith finished in front of Suzuki-mounted Chad
Behind leader Povolny, FCA/ Gateway
Scharlow. Over 30 Vet Amateur-class winner
Cycles-backed Christopher Akaydin moved into Mark Nichols finished third in both motos on his
second place on the first lap of the first moto
Yamaha, with Michael Royalty taking fourth
of the Open Expert A class, in front of Christian place overall with a 6-5 score, edging out fellow
Telker. Ryan Koontz slipped from second place Honda rider Brian West’s 5-6 tally.
at the start to finish fourth on a Bloomington
Smith won both Over 30 Expert A motos,
Power Sports Suzuki, ahead of Kawasakiin front of Scharlow and the Kawasaki-mounted
mounted Lucas Hammons.
Jeff Montgomery.
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Turner took both moto wins in the
Schoolboy (12-15) class, with Parton claiming
second place overall with a 2-3 tally. Valvano
finished third overall with a 4-2 score, in front
of Kawasaki-mounted Michael Humm, with 3-4
finishes. Michael Wesselman finished a
consistent fifth in both motos, riding a Suzuki.
Columbus Motorsports/ Lucas Oil-backed
Kawasaki rider Lane Wienhorst took the win in
the Senior Mini (12-15) class with 2-1 finishes.
The win was controversial, as Wienhorst was
accidentally given the checkered flag at the end
of the first lap in the second moto. Hondamounted Stephen Vuckson claimed second
place overall with his 4-2 finishes, in front of
Moose/ Decal Works/ Smith Optics/ EVS-backed
KTM rider Taylor Nash (5-3) score. Cameron
Dudukovich finished fourth overall with an 8-4
tally, in front of his fellow Kawasaki rider Dylan
Skaggs’ 9-5 finishes.
KTM-mounted Josh Bixler took the win
in the Lites Intermediate B class with 2-1
finishes, in his first race back after a bad crash
at the Mini O’s. Richard Turner took the win in
the first moto, just ahead of Bixler, but Bixler
nailed the start in the second moto and went
the distance for the win, in front of Turner.
FMF/ Spy Optics/ Bell/ Decal Works-backed
Lane Parton took third place overall with a 3-4
score, in front of Honda rider Evan Valvano and
Yamaha-mounted Cody Bennett.
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Sale took all four moto wins in the 65cc
(10-11) and 65cc Open (7-11) classes, in front
of Honda rider Anthony Rosemeyer. Lucas Oilbacked Bailey Baker finished third overall in the
65cc (10-11) class with a 4-3 score, edging out
Repstock (3-4).
Honda jockey Brady Spaulding took the
overall victory in the Supermini (9-15) class
with a 1-2 punch. Kawasaki-mounted Ezra
Hastings led almost the entire first moto but
dropped back to fourth place on the last lap.
Hastings took the win in the second moto and
finished second overall with a 4-1 score.
Vuckson finished third in both motos, and
Dudukovich took fourth place overall with a 54 score, in front of Suzuki rider Benny Royer’s
consistent 6-6 finishes.
Wienhorst and Hastings had a great
battle for the win in the Junior Mini (7-11)
class, with Hastings taking both moto wins
just in front of Wienhorst. Jordan Parmley
finished third overall on his Yamaha with a 4-3
score, edging out Kawasaki rider Devin Sale’s
3-4 finishes. KTM jockey Kyle Repstock
finished fifth overall with a 6-5 tally.
KTM-mounted Logan Roberts claimed
third place overall in the 65cc Open (7-11) class
with 5-3 finishes, in front of Kawasaki jockeys
Baker and Jarred Jaggers.
1. James Povolny (KTM).
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1. Blake Gibbs (KTM); 2. Tyler Gibbs (Yam).
1. Kaden Cummins (Yam).
1. Kaleb Wells (Cob); 2. Bryce Dimuzio (Cob);
3. Connor Duvall (Cob); 4. Kaden Cummins
(Cob).
1. Jared Herbert (Cob); 2. Kylee Manning
(Cob); 3. Kylan Pitman (KTM); 4. Brayden
Dimuzio (Cob); 5. Griffin Maxwell (Cob).
1. Kylee Manning (Cob); 2. Kylan Pitman
(KTM); 3. Kaleb Wells (Cob); 4. Griffin
Maxwell (Cob); 5. Conner Hartman (Cob).
1. Hunter McIntyre (Kaw); 2. Matthew Kemp
(Kaw); 3. Lance Maschino (Kaw); 4. Carson
Wohlschlegel (Kaw); 5. Kylee Manning (Cob).
1. A.J. Wrobel (Kaw); 2. Dane Folsom (KTM);
3. Jared Herbert (Cob); 4. Jared Jaggers
(Kaw); 5. Lance Maschino (Kaw).
1. Devin Sale (Kaw); 2. Anthony Rosemeyer
(Hon); 3. Bailey Baker (Kaw); 4. Kyle
Repstock (KTM); 5. Jace Crawford (Kaw).
1. Devin Sale (Kaw); 2. Anthony Rosemeyer
(Hon); 3. Logan Roberts (KTM); 4. Bailey
Baker (Kaw); 5. Jared Jaggers (Kaw).
1. Joshua Thompson (Hon); 2. Jake Meadors
(Kaw); 3. Daniel Loos (Hon); 4. Dylan Allman
(Suz); 5. Trenton Baughman (Hon).
1. Ezra Hastings (Kaw); 2. Lane Wienhorst
(Kaw); 3. Jordan Parmley (Yam); 4. Devin
Sale (Kaw); 5. Kyle Repstock (KTM).
1. Lane Wienhorst (Kaw); 2. Stephen Vuckson
(Hon); 3. Taylor Nash (KTM); 4. Cameron
Dudukovich (Kaw); 5. Dylan Skaggs (Kaw).
1. Brady Spaulding (Hon); 2. Ezra Hastings
(Kaw); 3. Stephen Vuckson (Hon); 4.
Cameron Dudukovich (Kaw); 5. Benny Royer
(Suz).
1. Wes Coomer (Yam).
1. Austin Perry (Hon); 2. Cyrus Whitesell
(Yam); 3. Sean Wohlschlegel (Suz).
1. Wes Coomer (Yam); 2. Cole Orman (KTM);
3. Michael Humm (Kaw); 4. Michael
Wesselman (Suz); 5. Ethan Hester (Hon).
1. Josh Bixler (KTM); 2. Richard Turner (Suz);
3. Lane Parton (KTM); 4. Evan Valvano (Hon);
5. Cody Bennett (Yam).
1. Christian Telker (Hon); 2. Cohl Franks
(Kaw); 3. Alexander Hunter (Yam).
1. Cyrus Whitesell (Yam); 2. Carl Girt (Yam);
3. Dalton Campbell (Kaw).
1. Jared Mills (Hon); 2. Cody Ford (Suz) 3.
Tyson Shields (Hon); 4. Lanny Bogard (Kaw).
1. James Povolny (Kaw); 2. Christian Telker
(Hon); 3. Christopher Akaydin (Kaw); 4. Ryan
Koontz (Suz); 5. Lucas Hammons (Kaw).
1. Madison Garbrough (Kaw); 2. Alexi Lentz
(Yam); 3. Alexandria Barton (Hon).
1. Jacki Caudill (Yam); 2. Tina Carter (Hon);
3. Halie Mouser (Kaw); 4. Chris West (Hon).
1. Richard Turner (Suz); 2. Lane Parton
(KTM); 3. Evan Valvano (Hon); 4. Michael
Humm (Kaw); 5. Michael Wesselman (Suz).
1. Christopher Akaydin (Kaw); 2. Brach Collins
(Kaw).
1. Justin Cline (Yam); 2. Michael Jones (Hon);
3. Eric Zimmerman (Yam); 4. Mark Guy (Yam).
1. James Povolny (Kaw); 2. Ryan Koontz
(Suz); 3. Lucas Hammons (Kaw).
1. Mark Nichols (Yam); 2. Mike Warmoth
(KTM); 3. Michael Jones (Hon); 4. Matthes
Campbell (Kaw); 5. Gary Heathcox (Suz).
1. Mark Smith (Yam); 2. Chad Scharlow (Suz);
3. Jeff Montgomery (Kaw).
1. Mark Smith (Yam); 2. Chad Scharlow (Suz);
3. Mark Nichols (Yam); 4. Michael Royalty
(Hon); 5. Brian West (Hon).
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1. Charles Nice (Yam); 2. Steve Reynolds
(Yam); 3. Donald Browning (Yam).
1. Charles Aschbarcher (Hon).
1. Ryan Wilson (Suz); 2. Rich Auchter (Suz).
1. Ryan Withered (Yam); 2. Dustin Thacker
(Yam); 3. John Jones (Hon).
1. Andrew Nice (KTM); 2. Carrie Auchter
(Hon).
The June weekend was especially kind to
the Fillmore track, blessing the event with
unusually good weather and an impressive
Story by Dick Goodwin
turnout of racers. The quad racers, in particular,
Photos by Eric Salsbery/ deuce photo.com
showed up in eye-popping numbers. The track
was well prepped, logistics were sharp, event
personnel were on top of everything, and
everyone had a good time. It seemed like the
National Supercross racer Landen
good old days!
Powell returned to his roots on June 4, 2011,
In the Big Dog division (a.k.a. the 450F
as he competed in the Utah Sport Riders’
Pro class), Powell shot out in front of Jared
motocross race at Screamin’ Eagle Motocross
Lechtenberg to start things off. Rex Tullio had
Track in Fillmore, Utah. Maybe he wanted to
show the local Pros what racing at the National his Honda running hot in third. Landen wasted
level can do for your speed. Maybe he wanted little time opening up a lead, while Lechtenberg
stayed solid in second. Making a move midrace
to support his brother, 250cc Intermediate
was Camron Olsen, the only Pro with the speed
hotshoe Casey Powell. Or maybe he just
to hang with Powell. Landen crossed the finish
wanted to race in a good, old, fun motocross
race. Whatever his reason, he made the most line with a comfortable moto-one win, while
Olsen put heavy pressure on Lechtenberg late
of it, dominating all three Pro classes he
entered and tallying six perfect winning motos. in the race and just missed taking second.
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Race two featured another Powell
holeshot. This time Olsen was right up there
with him. Lechtenberg was a close third.
Powell again opened up a lead, as Olsen gave
frantic chase, but it was all for naught, as
Powell rolled snake-eyes to sew up the 450
Pro win. Olsen’s second-moto heroics netted
him second overall, ahead of Lechtenberg,
Rowdy Williamson, Austin Stucki and Tyler
Mortensen.
Another overwhelming yellow
performance was turned in by Josh Abbott.
Racing in the 85cc (12-15) class, Abbott just
absolutely smoked the field. He ripped the
opening holeshot, leading Jorgin Boyter
through the first turn. That lasted mere feet,
as Ty Van Wagoner quickly stole second.
Abbott was on a roll, but Van Wagoner was
actually catching up to him – until he took a
digger in the rollers, dropping to forth. Henry
Roten said “Thank you very much” and took
over second. Abbott coasted through the
checkers with a big lead, while Roten held on
for second. Van Wagoner recovered for third.
Abbott and Boyter duplicated their firstmoto start with a one and a two as secondhalf race action began. Van Wagoner was
third, but he swooped in the back section to
grab second. Roten, meanwhile, moved into
third. This appeared to be developing into a
great race until “serial sweeper slide-outs”
struck: Van Wagoner slid out in a sweeper,
Roten mimicked him in the very next sweeper,
and this race was all over. Abbott coasted
again to win the class, while Van Wagoner
emerged from the smoke to lead Roten, Boyter,
Porter Butterfield and Cody Quitter in the final
results.
Although Powell did win all three Pro
classes (with six perfect moto scores), it
wasn’t all “mai tais and Yahtzee” for him. In
the very first Pro contest, the Open Pro class,
young Rowdy Williamson absconded with the
holeshot. Williamson, who hasn’t been a Pro
for very long, shockingly stayed out in front.
Powell was laying into Williamson, but try as
he might, he couldn’t make a pass stick.
Fortunately for Powell, Pro races are longer,
and toward the end he found a way to grab
the lead and win the moto. That would be his
toughest race of the weekend.
1. Brynley Childs (Yam); 2. Raquel Worley
(Hon); 3. Madalynne Zimmerman.
1. Jerden Alderson (Kaw).
1. Trevor Worley (Yam); 2. Wyatt Malmgren
(KTM); 3. Zakary Terry (Cob).
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1. Boden Alderson (Kaw); 2. Brynley Childs
(Yam).
1. Anthony Marasco (KTM); 2. Trevor Martinez
(Kaw); 3. Bryant Troutt (Kaw); 4. Brayden
Troutt (Lem); 5. Madalynne Zimmerman.
1. Corbin Gale (Hon); 2. Kaleb Barney (KTM).
1. Brayden Troutt (Lem); 2. Anthony Marasco
(KTM); 3. Bryant Troutt (Kaw); 4. Trevor
Martinez (Kaw).
1. Joey Nicotera (Yam); 2. Tyler Earnshaw
(Kaw); 3. Landon Sweat (KTM); 4. K.C.
Forbes (Hon); 5. Matt Abbott (Hon).
1. Kyle Adams (Suz); 2. Colton Fraughton
(Yam); 3. Dusty Page (Kaw); 4. Chris Braun
(Hon); 5. Landon Mickelsen (Kaw).
1. Landen Powell (KTM); 2. Camron Olsen
(Kaw); 3. Jarad Lechtenberg (Kaw); 4. Rowdy
Williamson (Yam); 5. Austin Stucki (Hon).
1. Hailey Johnson (Hon); 2. Sydney Lema
(Kaw); 3. Kaytlynn Marasco (KTM).
1. Landon Sweat (KTM); 2. Tyrell Ault (Yam);
3. Derek Brobst (Hon); 4. Justin Pierce (Yam);
5. Brighton Parker (Hon).
1. Aaron Azzarello (KTM); 2. Tanner Taylor
(Kaw); 3. Preston Taylor (Kaw); 4. Kayden
Alderson (Hon); 5. Coby Winn (Yam).
1. Kyle Adams (Suz); 2. Colton Fraughton
(Yam); 3. Tallon Veater (Hon); 4. Boston Page
(Yam); 5. Shawn Yarbrough (Kaw).
1. Tristan Gugelman (Yam); 2. Kaler King
(Kaw); 3. Dallen Daley (KTM); 4. Chase
Christensen (KTM).
1. Colton Wood (Suz); 2. Josh Staniforth
(Kaw).
1. Josh Abbott (Suz); 2. Ty Van Wagoner
(Yam); 3. Henry Roten (KTM); 4. Jorgin
Boyter (Suz); 5. Porter Butterfield (Yam).
1. Alexander Beltran (Hon); 2. Ty Van
Wagoner (Yam); 3. Tristan Gugelman (Yam);
4. Josh Abbott (Suz).
1. Weston Daley (Hon); 2. Tanner Bisco
(Kaw); 3. Casey Powell (Suz); 4. Chase Clark
(Hon); 5. Jantsen Conder (Yam).
1. Ben Payne (Hon); 2. Sean Winn (Suz); 3.
Ryker Staniforth (Hon); 4. Mitchell Jones
(Kaw).
1. Rusty Rich (Yam); 2. Ross Ruvalcaba (Yam).
1. Tanner Bisco (Kaw); 2. Chase Clark (Hon);
3. Joey Nicotera (Yam); 4. Tyler Jacobs
(Yam); 5. Tyrell Ault (Yam).
1. Kyle Adams (Suz); 2. Weston Daley (Hon);
3. Casey Powell (Suz); 4. Willis Adams (Kaw);
5. Josh Staniforth (Kaw).
1. Landen Powell (KTM); 2. Rowdy Williamson
(Yam); 3. Rex Tullio (Hon).
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1. Landen Powell (KTM); 2. Camron Olsen
(Kaw); 3. Rowdy Williamson (Yam); 4. Rex
Tullio (Hon); 5. Jarad Lechtenberg (Kaw).
1. Jessica Thomas; 2. Hailey Johnson (Hon);
3. Kenze Johnson (Yam); 4. Bridget Thomas
(Hon).
1. Chris Conder (Hon).
1. Jarad Lechtenberg (Kaw); 2. Korey Smith
(Hon); 3. Tyler Mortensen (Yam).
1. Corey Gale (Hon); 2. Gregg Cox (Suz); 3.
Chris Conder (Hon); 4. David Hume (Hon).
1. Korey Smith (Hon); 2. Randy Bleggi (Hon);
3. Justin Zimmerman.
1. Todd McKinney (Suz); 2. David Hume
(Hon).
1. Jack Roten (KTM).
1. Max Madson; 2. Tyler Wilson; 3. Jakoda
Madson (Suz).
1. Jamison Wilson (DRX); 2. Logan
Renzelman; 3. Ben Zabriskie; 4. Kason King
(APX); 5. Dallin Hunsaker.
1. Mike Taylor (Suz); 2. Jerry Nelson; 3. Kyle
Renzelman (Suz); 4. Parker Campbell (Hon);
5. Gregg Riddle (Hon).
1. Ryan Giles (Suz); 2. Bryce Jenkins (Suz); 3.
Darin Stromberg (Yam); 4. Jon Wayment
(Hon); 5. Doug Riddle (Yam).
1. Aubre King; 2. Dylan Renzelman (Yam).
1. Chaz Rushton (Yam); 2. Jon Wayment
(Hon); 3. Ryan Giles (Suz); 4. Ryan Nielsen
(Suz); 5. Kyle Renzelman (Suz).
1. Colt Brinkerhoff; 2. Chaz Rushton (Yam).
Such was the case on Sunday, June 5, at
Fillmore, in the 65cc (6-8) division. When the
gate dropped, Brayden Troutt, on his Lem, led
Story by Dick Goodwin
the guys out onto the field. Right behind him,
Photos by Eric Salsbery/ DeucePhoto.com
and coming on strong, was KTM’s Anthony
Marasco. Representing Kawasaki was Trevor
Martinez, who was close behind in third.
Marasco made a midrace pass and
At your average motocross race, you
see all kinds of skill levels, all different sizes of started pouring it on. Meanwhile, Martinez was
closing in on Troutt, now in second. Marasco
bikes, and varying amounts of racers in
crossed the line for the first-moto win, with
different classes. In some of the smaller-bike
Trevor Troutt leading Martinez and the
races, you are witness to the same
determination, ferocity, focus and close racing Kawasaki-mounted Bryant Troutt through the
checkers.
action that you see with the “big dogs.”
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First-moto winner Marasco started
strong in the second half, nailing the holeshot,
over Brayden Troutt and Martinez. Marasco
lost it on the first lap. Martinez worked his way
past Brayden Troutt to take over the lead.
Martinez kept the pedal to the metal to
take a convincing moto-two win. Marasco
recovered, but couldn’t quite catch Brayden
Troutt, leaving Martinez to capture the overall
honors in the 65cc (6-8) class. Brayden Troutt
held on for second overall, leading Marasco,
Bryant Troutt and KTM-mounted Kaigin Richey
in the final standings.
Moto two saw Nicotera abscond with the
holeshot, with the snarling pack just inches
behind him. Tyrell Ault became a player,
emerging from the chaos to take over second
place. It was now Nicotera’s race to win, and
win it he did, claiming the overall 250cc Junior
crown in the process. Ault’s splendid secondmoto performance vaulted him into second
overall. When the smoke had cleared, Pierce,
Jacobs and Alexander Beltran had slid into slots
three through five.
Speaking of great racing and the “big
dogs,” the 250cc Junior division is always wild,
crazy, fast and topsy-turvy. Such was once
again the case on this Sunday. Tanner Bisco led
the big pack off the line to start the action.
Tyler Jacobs and Joey Nicotera were close
behind, giving chase. Nicotera made the move
midrace for second, but by then, Bisco had a
good lead. It was Bisco, Nicotera, Jacobs and
Justin Pierce closing at the wire.
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The absolute best race of the entire
weekend came in the very last moto of the
first half on Sunday: the 250cc Intermediate
contest. This is the kind of race that you wait
all weekend to see. Shawn Yarbrough nabbed
1. Brynley Childs (Yam); 2. Madalynne
the holeshot, with Kyle Thomas right on his
Zimmerman; 3. Raquel Worley (Hon).
back fender. As the two leaders separated
themselves from the rest of the pack,
1. Jerden Alderson (Kaw).
spectators were treated to motocross at its
best.
1. Trevor Worley (Yam); 2. Wyatt Malmgren
(KTM); 3. Zakary Terry (Cob).
1. Boden Alderson (Kaw); 2. Brynley Childs
(Yam).
1. Trevor Martinez (Kaw); 2. Brayden Troutt
(Lem); 3. Anthony Marasco (KTM); 4. Bryant
Troutt (Kaw); 5. Kaigin Richey (KTM).
1. Mason Mickelsen (Kaw); 2. William Bartell.
1. Mason Mickelsen (Kaw); 2. Bryant Troutt
(Kaw); 3. Trevor Martinez (Kaw); 4. William
Bartell; 5. Anthony Marasco (KTM).
1. Hailey Johnson (Hon); 2. Sydney Lema
(Kaw); 3. Kaytlynn Marasco (KTM).
1. Tanner Taylor (Kaw); 2. Aaron Azzarello
(KTM); 3. Preston Taylor (Kaw); 4. Kayden
Alderson (Hon); 5. Coby Winn (Yam).
1. Kaler King (Kaw); 2. Dallen Daley (KTM).
The next few laps featured barbanging, paint-swapping, side-by-side racing
for the entire moto. Thomas constantly
showed Yarbrough a wheel, and even forged
slightly ahead several times, but he just
couldn’t make a pass stick. It all went down to
the finish line – side by side over the finishline tabletop, with Yarbrough the winner by
the slimmest of margins over Thomas. A
great, great motocross race!
1. Josh Abbott (Suz); 2. Jorgin Boyter (Suz); 3.
Sydney Lema (Kaw); 4. Cody Quitter (Kaw); 5.
Porter Butterfield (Yam).
1. Alexander Beltran (Hon); 2. Ty Van Wagoner
(Yam).
1. Ben Payne (Hon); 2. Mitchell Jones (Kaw).
1. Joey Nicotera (Yam); 2. Tyrell Ault (Yam); 3.
Justin Pierce (Yam); 4. Tyler Jacobs (Kaw); 5.
Alexander Beltran (Hon).
1. Shawn Yarbrough (KTM); 2. Willis Adams
(Kaw); 3. Kyle Adams (Suz); 4. Kyle Thomas
(Hon); 5. Weston Daley (Hon).
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1. Jeremy Jones (Yam); 2. Cody Olsen (Yam);
3. Ross Ruvalcaba (Yam).
1. Joey Nicotera (Yam); 2. Tyler Earnshaw
(Kaw); 3. Jaden Willis (Yam); 4. Matt Abbott
(Hon); 5. K.C. Forbes (Hon).
1. Jeff Dewaal (Suz).
1. Jesse Lund (Yam); 2. Tyler Mortensen
(Yam).
1. David Hume (Hon).
1. Kyle Adams (Suz); 2. Colton Fraughton
(Yam); 3. Dusty Page (Kaw); 4. Landon
Mickelsen (Kaw).
1. Justin Zimmerman.
1. Landen Powell (KTM); 2. Camron Olsen
(Kaw); 3. Colby Sorensen (Kaw); 4. Scott
Phillips (Hon); 5. Rex Tullio (Hon).
1. Tyler Wilson.
1. Tyler Earnshaw (Kaw); 2. Derek Brobst
(Hon); 3. Justin Pierce (Yam); 4. Tyrell Ault
(Yam); 5. Devyn Bartell (Yam).
1. Colton Fraughton (Yam); 2. Kyle Adams
(Suz); 3. Dusty Page (Kaw); 4. Boston Page
(Yam); 5. Tallon Veater (Hon).
1. Todd McKinney (Suz); 2. David Hume (Hon).
1. Jamison Wilson (DRX); 2. Logan
Renzelman; 3. Kason King (APX); 4. Dallin
Hunsaker; 5. Ben Zabriskie.
1. Mike Taylor (Suz); 2. Jerry Nelson; 3. Max
Jenkins (Hon); 4. Kyle Renzelman (Suz); 5.
Parker Campbell (Hon).
1. Aubre King; 2. Dylan Renzelman (Yam).
1. Landen Powell (KTM); 2. Camron Olsen
(Kaw); 3. Colby Sorensen (Kaw); 4. Scott
Phillips (Hon); 5. Rex Tullio (Hon).
1. Bryce Jenkins (Suz); 2. Jon Wayment
(Hon); 3. Ryan Nielsen (Suz); 4. Darin
Stromberg (Yam).
1. Kenze Johnson (Yam); 2. Jessica Thomas;
3. Hailey Johnson (Hon); 4. Bridget Thomas
(Hon).
1. Ryan Nielsen (Suz); 2. Darick Mower
(Yam); 3. Jon Wayment (Hon); 4. Mike Taylor
(Suz); 5. Ryan Giles (Suz).
1. Kyle Thomas (Hon); 2. Weston Daley
(Hon); 3. Casey Powell (Suz); 4. Chase Clark
(Hon); 5. Koleton Neilson (Suz).
1. Chaz Rushton (Yam); 2. Ryan Giles (Suz);
3. Colt Brinkerhoff.
show up to both help the shops with which they
were affiliated but also to ride for individual
class championships.
Story and Photos by Dan McGee
Rain on Saturday evening set the up the
dirt so the track was both fast and technical.
Young local pro Brian Sjogren, one of the
In the late 1990s, the Dealers
Challenge series was staged at the now-long- teenage terrors in the northern Nevada scene,
was out to sweep all his Pro motos during the
gone motocross track in Carson City. This
meet. After dominating the first 250/450 moto,
spring, promoter Tim O’Brien brought it back
he said: “It felt pretty good. I got the holeshot
to life with a four-race series at the Exit 28
Motocross Park. The final round saw 258 riders and led the whole thing. I couldn’t have done it
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without my sponsors Moto Innovation and EBR
Racing – they provided me with great bikes –
and my whole family. The track was really slick
in the morning, but the sun came out and it’s
really good right now.”
In the second moto, Thorwaldson got
the holeshot, with young Darby giving chase.
It was a contest between a mother of three
hounded by a preteen rider. And lap after lap,
Later in the day, during his second
they dueled for position. In the end, Darby
125/250 moto, which ran adjoined with the Big took the victory, followed by Thorwaldson, who
Bike Open race, Sjogren had some stiff
ended up third overall, behind desert racer
competition from three-time Virginia City Grand Beth Legenbauer.
Prix winner Ross Neely, who got the holeshot.
Several regulars of the MRANN desert
For the first three laps, these two young lions series, including Neely, were on hand. One of
ripped around the track almost nose to tail.
them Dennis “The Desert Fox” Belingheri, who
Eventually Sjogren got the point, and then led was having a successful day competing in
to the checkered flag.
motocross.
Just prior to the final 250/450 moto, a
downpour left the track very slick and muddy,
but once again Sjogren got the holeshot and
left everyone else behind to splash in his wake.
“It was super slick,” he said, “but I got
the holeshot and was out front and I rode my
race.”
The Women’s class featured a couple of
the more unusual motos. Among the women
was 11-year-old Sparks schoolgirl Kaylee
Darby, riding a smaller 85cc bike. This year,
young Darby qualified for her first Loretta Lynn
Amateur Nationals, and on this day she
showed that was no fluke. When her first moto
began, she got the holeshot. She was quickly
passed by Shalie Thorwaldson, but
Thorwaldson then fell, handing her young rival
the victory.
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Another young rider having a great day
was Alex Ficco, who won the overall after
swapping moto wins with Jesse Sanchez in the
Schoolboy division.
There were so many Pee Wee riders
that the 50cc Beginner and Junior race was
split in half for these youngest of all riders.
Overall promoter Tim O’Brien was very
pleased with the turnout.
“I couldn’t be happier,” O’Brien said, “as
we’ve got every dealer that’s into the sport
supporting it. We’ve got over $6,000 in giveaways for an event that hasn’t been done in
years, and the dealer support has been
amazing. The turnout has been growing, and
this is our biggest yet.”
Four dealers were almost neck-andneck for the Cup, and O’Brien said the riders
turned out in droves to support their dealers.
This week, the final results will be released.
special. We couldn’t have done this without our
customers that have shown up, and our friends.”
Next up for Exit 28 is a night series in
July, but that schedule hasn’t been released as
of press time.
1. Lux Turner; 2. Greg Bradshaw; 3. Wyatt
Brixey; 4. Cody Zimmer; 5. Christopher
Slobogin.
1. Casey Carmichael; 2. Benjamin Knoblock; 3.
Dalton Hoyos; 4. Andy Fahey; 5. Ezra Belingheri.
1. Casey Carmichael; 2. Dalton Hoyos; 3. Ezra
Belingheri.
1. Chase Durick; 2. Jaron Thompson; 3.
Anthony Willis; 4. Kyle Zimmer; 5. Jaxon
Pokorky.
1. Danny Hillyer; 2. Tyler Gunn; 3. Trevor
Tellez; 4. Cole Petrosky; 5. Hunter Lewis.
1. Mikey Hillyer; 2. Alex Katzenbach.
1. Mikey Hillyer, 2. Trevor Tellez, 3. Danny
Hillyer; 4. Hunter Lewis.
1. Wesley McMullen; 2. Christopher Bradshaw;
3. Chase Durick; 4. Colton Crist; 5. Justin Lydick.
1. Auggie Roefer; 2. Mason Olson; 3. Dallas
Once the final moto ended, there was a Dussault; 4. Tony Giusti; 5. Austin Johnson.
10-day wait until the awards were handed out
1. Dylan Evans; 2. Chad Heishman; 3. Gavin
at the Extreme Club, located in the Grand
Clouser; 4. Drake Evans.
Sierra Casino. Among the awards were those
for the younger riders who raced in all four
1. Dylan Evans; 2. Drake Evans; 3. Austin
rounds. Then the class championships were
Johnson; 4. Gavin Clouser; 5. Mason Olson.
awarded. Finally, the Dealers Challenge Cup
was awarded to Moto Source in Sparks, a shop
1. Drake Evans; 2. Dylan Evans; 3. Gavin
owned by Rich and Shalie Thorwaldson.
Clouser; 4. Mason Olson; 5. Austin Johnson.
“We’ve participated in this Dealers
Challenge, or Race for the Cup, since the early
1. Ryan Lehr; 2. Tyler Markuicka; 3. Zac
90s, when my dad was around, and when I
was affiliated with another store here in town,” Pelcher; 4. Hunter Doyle; 5. Quinn Santana.
Thorwaldson said. “Motocross is dear to my
heart and to my family, so it’s very important to 1. Billy Adams; 2. Tyler Moore; 3. Justin
Minsch; 4. Robert Tanner; 5. Zack Clauser.
us to win something like this, and it’s very
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1. Chris Paras; 2. Kort Johnson.
1. Brian Sjogren.
1. Quinn Santana; 2. Jon Pelcher; 3.
Christopher Winters; 4. Brandon Brown; 5.
Jonathan Stamper.
1. Zack Clauser; 2. Justin Minsch; 3. Tyler
Moore; 4. Billy Adams; 5. Robert Tanner.
1. Mitch Bellamy; 2. Jesse Sanchez; 3. Alex
Ficco; 4. Jason Alosi.
1. Brian Sjogren; 2. Adam Conway; 3. Nathan
Tiearney; 4. Ross Neely; 5. Tony Evans.
1. Michael McGill; 2. Wade Bone; 3. Russ
Peyrosky; 4. Kurt Weil; 5. Chris Leone.
1. Layne Kolbet; 2. James Lamonte; 3. Harry
Trainer.
1. Dennis Belingheri.
1. Rich Thorwaldson.
Greg Bradshaw.
Casey Carmichael.
Dalton Hoyos.
1. Ross Neely; 2. Hunter Roberts; 3. Kort
Johnson; 4. Anthony Santana; 5. Brett
Thompson.
Chase Durick.
1. Kaylee Darby; 2. Beth Legenbauer; 3.
Shalie Thorwaldson; 4. Samantha Monzo; 5.
Elley Miller.
Mikey Hillyer.
Tyler Gunn.
Mikey Hillyer.
1. Alex Ficco; 2. Jesse Sanchez; 3. Tyler
Moore; 4. Drake Evans; 5. Cody Carter.
Christopher Bradshaw.
1. Erick Wipf; 2. Jeremy Rials.
Dallas Dussault.
1. Jeramie Romero; 2. Steve Tichenor; 3.
Evan Zahniser; 4. Eric Amacker; 5. Justin
Amos.
Dylan Evans.
1. Mitch Bellamy; 2. Jason Alosi; 3. Ryan
Toomey.
Hunter Doyle.
1. Jamie Bonner; 2. Erick Wipf; 3. Shalie
Thorwaldson; 4. Steven Wakefield; 5. Beth
Legenbauer.
1. Jeremy Rials; 2. Kurt Weil; 3. Nick Alosi; 4.
Paul Ziegler; 5. Shane Nickle.
1. Dennis Belingheri; 2. Steve Tichenor; 3.
Chris Ponsock; 4. Ken Evans.
1. Aaron Bissell; 2. Jason Shakespeare.
1. Rich Thorwaldson; 2. Matt Manha.
Gavin Clouser.
Billy Adams.
Kort Johnson.
Aaron Harvey.
Quinn Stamper.
Robert Tanner.
Mitch Bellamy.
Wayne Appleton.
Ross Neely.
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Shalie Thorwaldson.
Jason Shakespeare.
Alex Ficco.
Rich Thorwaldson.
Erick Wipf.
Michael McGill.
Jeramie Romero.
Harry Trainer
Mitch Bellamy.
David White.
Shalie Thorwaldson.
Rich Thorwaldson.
Patrick Griffith.
Chandler Beveridge.
Dennis Belingheri.
By Mikey Martin
File photo courtesy of Weirbach Racing
Hey, everyone, here are my race
reports for the Springfield Mile, Springfield TT,
Dairyland Classic, Wilmot Wisconsin, and Sun
Prairie, Wisconsin, races. Sorry for the delay in
getting these done, but as you can see, I have
been doing a lot of traveling.
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Moto Source, Sparks, Nevada.
On Sunday morning, the day of the
Springfield Mile, I woke up around 7 a.m. and
had been in the pits for a few hours before my
team got there. My dad called me earlier that
morning and told me that something bad had
happened: The Weirbach Racing Team van,
with all of our race bikes, had caught on fire
about 4 a.m. while parked in the parking lot of
the motel. [See “Race Report from Springfield”
by Mikey Martin, posted June 6, 2011… Editor]
My dad and the rest of the team were
at the motel where the van caught fire and
were waiting for the fire marshal to complete
his investigation and release the van to us so
we could see what, if anything, was
salvageable, since all the team’s Mile bikes
were loaded and ready to go inside the van.
My dad said that it looked bad and suggested
that I start asking around and see if someone
would be willing to help me out with a bike. I
started making calls for a bike, fuel and tires.
The only thing I did not need to borrow was
my riding gear, because I had that with me.
Due to all the rain the night before, the
Mile program was delayed. That was the break
we needed, because if the program had been
on schedule, there would have only been a
slim chance I could have made it to qualifying.
We called the AMA to let them know what we
were up against and requested some extra
time, because we would be late for tech
inspection. The AMA granted us the extra time.
After contemplating many different
scenarios, the team decided that I would ride
Jesse Janisch’s bike, since he is Weirbach
Racing’s Expert rider and he would not be
competing on the singles bike on the Mile,
because the Experts run the twins on half-mile
and larger tracks. If something were to
happen to Jesse’s bike, it would have been a
team sacrifice, since all riders needed their
singles bike for the TT the very next day.
We changed tires, pipes and number
plates, and worked our butts off. When we
finished my bike, we only had about 10
minutes before the first practice. It wasn’t as
fast as my A bike, but at that point we were
just wanting to make the main event to get
some points.
The first practice went well. The track
was really rough because of the rain the day
before. I made some suspension changes
before the next qualifying practice and
qualified second. We went back to the pit and
made a few more changes. I went back out in
the next qualifying session and pushed harder
yet, and the track got faster. I got a fast lap in
and ended up fifth overall; that was good
enough for a front-row start in the heat.
In my heat, I was up against some fast
riders. I got the holeshot but got drafted right
away. I tried staying with the rider in front, but
he was pulling away. I tried a new line and
caught the rider in front and passed him. I led
it until the last lap but then got drafted at the
line. But I made the front row for the main.
We had no intermission, because they’d
started late, so right after the Experts had run,
we were up. Before I knew it, the horn went
off. I got the holeshot again and led for a few
laps. Me and Zakk Palmer were drafting back
and forth until the end, and I tried getting a
draft on him on the last lap and my bike just
wasn’t fast enough. I got second, and was
very happy for doing so well on a borrowed
bike.
The next day was Monday, and the
Springfield TT. The TT is my favorite track. It
was a hot day, and we got an early start to the
day. The Pros were on the track first. They
changed the track a lot compared to last
year’s, so I had to check it out the first couple
laps of the first practice.
The first practice, I qualified third, and
that was my first time on the track in a year.
My gearing was off, so I went to our pit area
and we changed the gearing and then waited
for the next qualifying practice. I went out in
the first qualifying practice and ended up
qualifying fourth. We changed some
suspension settings, but my bike setup was
fighting me all day.
I was in the first heat. I came off the
line in about fifth and into the first corner. I
started working my way up, picking off a rider
every lap. I ended up second in the heat – and
that’s a good starting spot for the main. I then
watched the Experts to see where the fast
lines around the track were.
The horn went off for the main. I came
off the line in fourth, but there was a restart.
We all lined back up and then took off again. I
was in third this time, and about two laps later
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there was another restart.
We lined up again, and I finally got a
good start! I was in second, and over the
jump I passed a rider in the right-hander. I
was in front and was pulling away. I started
making mistakes, and the bike threw me
around and I made a big mistake; I almost
highsided, and the second-place rider passed
me. I ended up second and was happy I got
two second-place finishes in a row.
The next weekend there was a race in
Plymouth, Wisconsin, called the Dairyland
Classic. The track almost looked like my home
track. I was pretty excited to ride it. In
practice, I felt really good, but I was riding
my stock “07” and the track was pretty big.
I qualified sixth against all the Expert
riders. My heat was stacked. I had Jared Mees
and Kenny Coolbeth on the front row next to
me. I was third off the line and was battling
with Coolbeth the whole race and ended up
third in the heat. I didn’t direct-transfer; I had
a semi with Chris Carr and Coolbeth. I got the
holeshot and ended up winning the semi and
went straight to the main. As a matter of fact,
in that semi, I set a new six-lap track record,
a full second faster than that previously held
by Jake Johnson, set in 2008 on a framer.
In the main event, I started on the
back row, all the way on the outside. I was in
eighth off the line and started picking my way
through the pack. I got up to fifth about
halfway through and battled with Coolbeth
the whole race again, and on the last few laps
he passed me and I ended up sixth. I was the
only Pro Singles rider in the top 10. What a
blast, getting to compete against my idols,
whom I’ve been watching for the last 12
years!
The next day’s event was a Half Mile in
Wilmot, Wisconsin, about an hour and a half
from Plymouth. I was riding my stock bike on
a Half Mile, and I was just going to do the
best that I could.
In practice, the track was really
slippery, but it started getting better through
the night. I won my heat race, and then made
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a bunch of changes on my bike, and Jimmy
Wood let me borrow a pipe for more
horsepower.
I got the holeshot in the main and
found a really fast line on the outside and
won it on a stock bike.
The next day’s event was another Half
Mile, this one in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. In
practice, the track was really rough and
slippery. I made adjustments and changed
gearing on my bike, and in the heat race I got
second due to a bad start, but in the main I
got the holeshot and pulled away for another
win.
I have a lot of people besides our
sponsors that I need to thank. Once the word
got out that we’d had the fire, people were
and still are offering bikes and equipment.
Thank you teams Carver, Baker, Hamilton,
Janisch, Cassidy, Bacosa, Zanotti, Wood, Bob
and Roger Weirbach, and thanks to the AMA
for allowing the grace period for the late tech
inspection. I know I’m forgetting a lot of
people; please forgive me.
To the whole Weirbach team, my dad,
Steve and Jesse Janisch, and Dick and Ted
Weirbach, who all went well beyond what
anyone could ever expect – thank you!
And as always, a hearty thanks to our
sponsors: Weirbach Racing, General
Engineering, Barnett Clutches, Spectro, K&N
Filters, Saddlemen, Motion Pro, Spider Grips,
Engine Ice, Cheney Engineering, G2
Ergonomics, Works Connection, White
Lightning Retrievers, Firecoat Custom
Powderworks, CP Pistons & Carrillo Rods,
Web Cams, PMP Sprockets, Foudree’s
Graphics & Signs, Bob Berry Racing, Ron
Bailey, VP Fuels, Pro Wheel, Durelle Racing,
All Balls Racing, TNT Honda, Pingel Products,
Hindle Exhaust, Rod Lake Racing, Supertrapp,
Regina Chain, Arai, Alpinestars, Arlen Ness,
MEH Corp., Lightshoe, and Andrews Brothers
Racing.
By Bud Northrup
Jared McKay was the fastest rider at
the Saturday night portion of the Central
Illinois Motorcycle Club’s doubleheader
weekend hillclimbs. McKay crashed his KX500
on his first ride, but he recovered to post a
high-flying 2.803-second time on his second
ride to take the class win, and the Fast Time
of the Night award. His ride was barely
enough to take the Fast Time, as Cody Jenner
had just carded a 2.805-second time in the
previous class on his Honda CRF450. Josh
Shoup was second, behind McKay, with Mike
Sarver third in the 600cc class. Matt Peters
was second, behind Jenner, with Shoup third
in the 450cc class.
Paul Hillard was the only double-class
winner, topping the 750cc class. Mike Sarver
was second. Hillard crashed on his first ride,
so he had to come from behind with a 3.596second time on his Kawasaki triple. Sarver
posted a close 3.628-second first-round time
on his Kawasaki four-banger, but then crashed
his Kaw on his second round while trying to
retake the class lead.
Hillard took the first-round lead in the
Two-Stroke Quad class with a 3.585-second
time, but he saw Chad Bowyer slip under that
in the second round with a better 3.552second time. Hillard responded with a much
faster 3.271-second time on his second ride
to claim a convincing win.
Dakota “D.J.” Watson claimed the
Youth Fast Time award for the third straight
time, posting a 3.429-second run in the 85cc
Junior Mini class, with Levi Peters finishing
second. In other Youth action, Ronnie Bennett
was the 50cc-class winner, with Ian
“Chainsaw” Brown second. Derick Bell was
the 65cc-class winner, with Levi Peters
second. And Jacob Bell was the fastest of the
85cc Senior Mini riders, with Clayton Hirsch
second.
“Fast Andy” Fortner put on a hillclimb
clinic in Sunday’s half of the doubleheader, as
he recorded the very rare perfect day,
winning all three classes he entered as well
as claiming the Fast Time of the Day award.
Fortner flew his CR500 over the top on
his first ride in 2.607 seconds in the large and
always fast 600cc class. That time would hold
up all night for both the class win and Fast
Time award. “Crazy Jake” Tackitt was second,
with a 2.672-second ride. Matt Peters was
third.
Fortner returned with his hot Honda in
the Senior (Over 40) class and nailed a 2.732second time on his first ride, which also held
up all night for that class win. Jon Creek was
second in 2.885 seconds, and Mike Pulver
was third.
Fortner repeated his one-run
performance in the 400cc Stock class, in
which his 2.890-second first-round time on
his CR250 went unbeaten in both rounds.
Mike Pulver was close with a 2.916-second
run for second place, and Kyle Galloway was
close behind Pulver with a 2.927-second thirdplace effort.
Fortner claimed three class wins and
the Fast Time with only three first-round
rides. Maybe he wanted to conserve gas or
something…!
Cody Jenner and Paul Hillard were
both double-class winners. Jenner rode his
CRF450 thumper to the class win in the 450cc
class with a 2.830-second run in the second
half, overtaking Matt Peters and Ian Dukes,
who had posted the best times in the first
round. Peters claimed second with a 2.838second time on his KTM 380, with Dukes, also
KTM-mounted, topping out in 2.845 seconds.
Jenner brought his Honda back in the
600cc Four-Stroke class, and again he came
from behind to take the win. He found
himself in fifth place at intermission with a
3.730-second time. Bobby Senn had posted
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the first round’s best time of 3.160 seconds on
his Honda, but Jenner responded with a very
quick 2.726-second run to take the class lead.
Senn improved on his first ride as well, but his
2.765-second effort wasn’t quite fast enough,
and he had to settle for second. Dan Groth
claimed third.
Paul Hillard came from behind to
overtake Mike Sarver in the second round to
win the 750cc class with a 2.937-second run
on his Kawasaki triple. Hillard’s 3.303-second
first-round time in the Two-Stroke Quad class
was good enough for that win, with Don
Richardson placing second.
Young D.J. Watson claimed his fourth
consecutive Youth Fast Time award with a
3.168-second winning run in the 85cc Junior
Mini class. Levi Peters was close in second,
with a 3.179-second time. Reece Hutton was
third.
In other Youth-class action, Brodie
Bennett took the 50cc-class win, with Alivia
Young placing second; “Lightning Levi” Peters
claimed the 65cc-class win, with Jon Brian
second; and Clay Bowyer won the 85cc Senior
Mini class, with Clayton Hirsch second.
1. Matt Peters; 2. Joe McGurer; 3. Kodi
Harnish; 4. Jon Creek; 5. Marty Steinacher.
1. Kyle Galloway; 2. Andy Fortner; 3. Mike
Pulver; 4. Niko Roark; 5. Andrew Groth.
1. Cody Jenner; 2. Matt Peters; 3. Josh
Shoup; 4. Dan Groth; 5. Bobby Senn.
1. Jared McKay; 2. Josh Shoup; 3. Mike
Sarver; 4. Andy Fortner; 5. Kyle Galloway.
1. Josh Shoup; 2. Kirk Gorsuch; 3. Bobby
Senn; 4. Dan Groth; 5. Andrew Groth.
1. Paul Hillard; 2. Mike Sarver.
1. Steve Shafer; 2. Tom Daniels; 3. Brian Klett.
1. Josh Denson; 2. Joe McGurer; 3. Mike
Pulver; 4. Chris Peters; 5. Steve Shafer.
1. Lakota Ashworth; 2. Becky Lawson; 3.
Kendra Herold; 4. Ali Harnish; 5. Lilah McGurer.
1. Andy Fortner; 2. Mike Pulver; 3. Jon Creek;
4. Steve Shafer; 5. Pat Sarver.
1. Mark Peters; 2. Keith Klett.
1. Paul Hillard; 2. Chad Bowyer; 3. Don
Richardson.
1. Ronnie Bennett; 2. Ian Brown; 3. Blake
Bowyer; 4. Jaydn Aliprandini; 5. Checotah
Benifiel.
1. Derick Bell; 2. Levi Peters; 3. Charles
Helfrich; 4. Andrew Fortner; 5. Jaydn
Aliprandini.
1. Dakota Watson; 2. Levi Peters; 3. Andrew
Fortner; 4. Derick Bell; 5. Reece Hutton.
1. Jacob Bell; 2. Clayton Hirsch; 3. Clay
Bowyer.
1. Niko Roark; 2. Blair Lawson.
1. Kyle Galloway; 2. Jake Tackitt; 3. Shay
Ashworth; 4. Austin Shutt; 5. Brian Shutt.
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Dakota Watson (Yam).
Jared McKay (Kaw).
1. Brodie Bennett; 2. Alivia Young; 3. Jaydn
Aliprandini; 4. Ian Brown; 5. Blake Bowyer.
1. Levi Peters; 2. Jonathan Brian; 3. Lilah
McGurer; 4. Andrew Fortner; 5. Jedikiah
Goering.
1. Dakota Watson; 2. Levi Peters; 3. Reece
Hutton; 4. Andrew Fortner; 5. Jedikiah
Goering.
1. Clay Bowyer; 2. Clayton Hirsch.
1. Paul Hillard; 2. Mike Sarver.
1. Niko Roark; 2. Blair Lawson.
1. Steve Shafer.
1. Kyle Galloway; 2. Jake Tackitt; 3. Brian
Shutt; 4. Austin Shutt; 5. Robert Quilter.
1. Joe McGurer; 2. Mike Pulver; 4. Josh
Denson; 4. Steve Shafer.
1. Matt Peters; 2. Joe McGurer; 3. Jon Creek;
4. Pat Sarver; 5. Marty Steinacher.
1. Becky Lawson; 2. Kendra Herold; 3. Shay
Ashworth; 4. Ali Harnish; 5. Lilah McGurer.
1. Andy Fortner; 2. Mike Pulver; 3. Kyle
Galloway; 4. Marty Steinacher; 5. Andrew
Groth.
1. Andy Fortner; 2. Jon Creek; 3. Mike Pulver;
4. Steve Shafer; 5. Pat Sarver.
1. Cody Jenner; 2. Matt Peters; 3. Ian Dukes;
4. Dan Groth; 5. Bobby Senn.
1. Andy Fortner; 2. Jake Tackitt; 3. Matt
Peters; 4. Cody Jenner; 5. Josh Denson.
1. Cody Jenner; 2. Bobby Senn; 3. Dan Groth;
4. Kirk Gorsuch; 5. Troy Camerer.
1. Keith Klett.
1. Paul Hillard; 2. Don Richardson; 3. Chad
Bowyer.
Dakota Watson (Yam).
Andy Fortner (Hon).
Story by Steve Caro
Photos by Kathryn Caro
When motocross arrived in America in
the late 1960s,, the wild new sport grabbed
the attention of American racers of all ages. In
the ensuing 40-plus years, the history of
American motocross was written, and many a
rider rose to fame. As with athletes in all
professional sports, their careers had a finite
life, and new names appeared on the scene to
take their place. For most racers, when the
final moto was over, the gear was put away,
and the “real world” of jobs, family, etc., took
over, their racing days becoming a distant
memory.
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The rising popularity of Vintage
Motocross racing in the late 1980s gave
several former racers the opportunity to give
something back to the sport that had been
such a major part of their lives. The laid-back
atmosphere of Vintage racing was the perfect
vehicle to repay the sport and allow fans to
relive happy memories again. Early pioneers
such as Dick Mann have been joined in recent
years by past stars such as Brad Lackey, the
only American to win the World 500cc MX
Championship, who has promoted a gala
weekend of Vintage racing in Northern
California that draws crowds and entry
numbers rivaling those of modern-bike events.
Until last year, there wasn’t such an
event held in Southern California, but 2010
was the year that former Yamaha and Suzuki
factory racer Scott “Burner” Burnworth (1983
Vice AMA 250 Outdoor Champion) stepped in
to fill that void. Having been away from the
sport for many years, Burnworth recently
started Vintage racing as a way to feed his
competitive spirit, and he is becoming a
dominant force, with an ultra-trick Ossa
Phantom as his primary weapon.
In 2010, Burnworth staged his
inaugural SoCal Vintage MX Classic. Held at
the former Rynoland facility (now called “The
Ranch”), Burnworth’s initial effort, with classes
for every vintage, post-vintage and modern
bike and for riders of all ability levels, was a
major success, with stars such as Mike “Too
Tall” Bell and Jim Gibson (a member of the
U.S. Motocross Des Nations-winning team)
returning to the track once again.
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For 2011, Burnworth’s second effort had
the goal of making the SoCal Classic bigger and
better than the inaugural edition. His old
minicycle stomping grounds at Barona Oaks
Raceway in San Diego’s east county became
the event’s new home. He and his staff
developed a plan to link the modern-bikeoriented “main track” with the more subtle,
natural-terrain “vet” track to create a course
more than two miles long, suitably modified for
the older machines and riders. A great deal of
earth had to be shifted, but the end results
were spectacular!
A walk through the pits was a voyage
through motocross history. Parked under the
oak trees of Barona were examples of longextinct brands that made “people of a certain
age” sentimental and nostalgic. Ranging from
“barn fresh” to exquisitely prepared, examples
of CZ, Maico, Husqvarna (the original Swedish
version), Bultaco, an ultra-rare Ammex (the
brand owned by four-time AMA National
Champion Gary Jones and produced in
Mexico) and KTM machinery, along with bikes
from the Japanese “Big Four” – Honda,
Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki – dotted the pit
area. Old racing rivals were greeting one
another warmly, and more than once the
phrases “I used to have one of those” or “I
saw him race at....” or “Do you remember that
time at Carlsbad, Saddleback, Indian
Dunes….?” were overheard.
On the track, former factory stars such
as Tommy Croft, Jim Gibson, Mike Bell and
Ron “Dogger” Lechien showed they still had
the skills that put them on top during their Pro
careers. Promoter Burnworth found time to
don an old-school open-faced helmet and Jofa
mouth guard, and then blitz the competition
both on his Ossa (in the Vintage 250 Expert
class) and a diminutive 100cc Yamaha (in the
Marty Tripes-promoted Expert division).
Tommy “Tomahawk” Croft showed he still
had speed in the Over 50 Vintage Expert
division. Riding an Ossa supplied by Keith
Lynas, Croft dominated both motos in
commanding style. Finishing second overall was
veteran Charlie Richardson, on a CZ.
Other winners on the day included
Kawasaki-mounted Pete Wright, in the Vintage
125 Intermediate division, and Husky man
Keith Sievers, in the Vintage 250 Intermediate
class, while in the post-1975 Evolution 250/500
Expert division it was Yamaha pilot Bryan
Paquette taking the overall, followed by Suzuki
jockey Dave Fisher and Honda rider Ron
Hutchinson.
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As a tribute to legendary German racer
Adolf Weil, who’d passed away a few weeks
earlier, a special Maico-only moto was held.
Examples of the legendary German machines
from the early 1970s on into the mid-80s took
to the course to honor the man whose talent
kept him in the top-10 rankings of World
motocross well into his late 30s.
With more than 150 entries and 13
motos, and with machines ranging from the
100cc screamers to the legendary 500cc twostrokes (remember them?), SoCal Vintage MX
Classic 2 was an undeniable success. Plans for
SoCal Vintage Classic MX 3 are already under
way for 2012. Scott Burnworth’s inspired
creation shows the potential of becoming one
of the premier don’t-miss events on the riding
calendar.
1. Scott Burnworth (Oss); 2. Charlie
Richardson (CZ); 3. Gary De Forest (CZ); 4.
Phillip Hall (CZ).
1. Al Gabriola (Hus).
1. Steve Roach (CZ); 2. Frank Maney (Suz); 3.
Sergui Molotov (CZ).
1. Jake Voight (Kaw); 2. Hal Voznick (Kaw).
1. Erick Meyers (Hon).
1. Steve Gordon (Suz); 2. Mike Houglin
(Kaw); 3. James Farren (Hon).
1. Krent Koloe (Hus); 2. Troy Archer (Hon); 3.
Michael Fry (Hon); 4. Bill Hall (Suz).
1. Mark Sandzimier (Hon).
1. Michael Fry (Hon); 2. Troy Bartley (Hus);
3. Rick Renning (Suz).
1. Mike Vogt (Hon).
1. Vinnie Dipadova (Hon); 2. Paul Grossberg
(Yam); 3. Tom Raymer (Yam).
1. Scott Burnworth (Yam); 2. Jarrett Austin
(Yam); 3. Patrick Johnson (Kaw).
1. John Forsythe (Hon); 2. Paul Johnstone
(Hon).
1. Mike Bell (Yam).
1. Rick Price (Mai); 2. Gary Chaplin (Mai); 3.
Bill Hagen (Mai); 4. Ron Ratigan (Mai); 5. Bret
Bonham (Mai).
1. Zach Vogt (KTM); 2. Sean Bell (Yam); 3.
Chase Henderson (Hon); 4. Nolan Wright
(Kaw); 5. Steve Weidler (KTM).
1. Pete Wright (Kaw); 2. Robert Ivery (Hus).
1. Brian Brown (CZ).
1. Keith Sievers (Hus); 2. Norman Himaka
(Mai); 3. Phil Hungerford (CZ); 4. Wendell
Clark (Suz); 5. John Cash (Mai).
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1. Chip Howell (Yam); 2. Ronald Ratigan
(Mai); 3. Tony Boswell (Hon).
1. Daniel Couts (Yam); 2. Damon Lockrem
(Yam); 3. Mike Yelich (Hon); 4. Bill Hall (KTM).
1. Steve Weidler (Kaw); 2. James Henderson
(Kaw); 3. Dan Schramm (Hon); 4. Eric Luck
(Hon); 5. Greg Luck (Hon).
1. Ron Lechien (Kaw); 2. Jim Gibson (Hon); 3.
Rick Aldrich (Hon).
1. Brian McConnell (Suz).
1. Ryan Voznick (Suz); 2. Pete Wright (Kaw);
3. Tom Raymer (Yam).
1. Mark Sandzimier (Hon).
1. Steve Gordon (Mai); 2. Mark Martin (Yam);
3. Eddy Jerome (Yam).
1. Brent Koloe (Hus); 2. Douglas Farren
(Kaw); 3. Scott Mays (Hus); 4. Troy Bartley
(Hus); 5. Mark Reeder (Hon).
1. Bryan Paquette (Yam); 2. Dave Fisher
(Suz); 3. Ron Hutchinson (Hon); 4. Ronald
Ratigan (Yam); 5. Doug Reyes (Hon).
1. Brian Brown (CZ).
1. Mike Vogt (Yam).
1. Steve Roach (CZ); 2. Phil Hungerford (CZ);
3. Norman Himaka (Mai); 4. Mark Reeder
(CZ); 5. Frank Vrettas (Hon).
1. Ben Kackstetter (Hon); 2. Greg Luck (Hon);
3. Sonny Damore (Hon); 4. Eric Luck (Hon).
1. Tommy Croft (Oss); 2. Charlie Richardson
(CZ).
1. John Vaughan (Yam); 2. Ernie Krurger
(Kaw); 3. Moises Mendez (Hon).
1. Michael Fry (Hon).
1. Chip Howell (Yam); 2. Mark Sandzimier
(Hon); 3. Ron Hutchinson (Hon); 4. Mike
Tripes (Hon).
1. Erick Meyers (Hon); 2. Ignacio Rivera (Suz).
1. Gary De Forest (CZ).
Story and Photos by Rodney Rutherford
They came, they saw, they conquered –
John Burr Cycles did, that is. For the 17th time
in the 19 years this event has run, JBC hauled
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the Yamaha Dealer Series Team title back to its
store in Fontana, California. JBC has only lost
the title twice: in 1995, to Yamaha of
Cucamonga; and in 2006, to the Alba Action
Sports team led by Roger Oreb.
Since turning Expert in late 2010, Del
Amo/ Long Beach Motorsports’ Conner Stouff
was coming off his first 450F Expert overall win
at round three. Going into round four, Stouff had
a miniscule two-point edge over Mid-Cities racer
Broc Armbruster. His ammo belt full, he carved
the track nicely, with no errors, for a win in moto
one, and then returned in moto two to score a
third-place finish, and second overall. Armbruster
had a tough day, finishing seventh overall and
forced to settle for second in the points. Stouff
strutted his stuff with a clean day of racing,
finishing the job for his first Expert title – and a
thirst for more.
The Honda/ Yamaha of Redlands team
did not lose total sight of JBC this year, but
they were unable to rack up the points on a
consistent basis and had to settle for second.
The 1995 Team Title winner, Yamaha of
Cucamonga, made it interesting in the battle
for third, topping fourth-placed Del Amo/
Long Beach Motorsports. Expect the battle for
the 2012 title to be among these top four
powers, with a renewed interest by the other
three in pushing JBC off the throne.
Multiple-time District 37 GP champion,
former factory test rider, AMA Pro, Amateur
champion, and on the cover of Dirt Rider
magazine more than 30 times, Willy Simons has
made his mark in the racing world. Racing the
last three rounds of the 2011 Yamaha Dealer
Series, he won two overalls in the extremely
fast Super Senior A and B class, placing third in
the final points.
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Though Phil Dowell makes his home in
Southern California, his roots reach back to New
York tracks such as the former Bridgehampton
on Long Island and the famed Unadilla in New
Berlin. Racing in AMA Districts 4 and 6, he
eventually became a Pro from 1978 to 1982. He
garnered his fourth Senior Over 40 Expert YDS
points championship title this year, winning one
race, placing second twice and third once, and
finishing on the box at every round. Dowell
thanked MTA, JBC, Shoei, Maxima, and Glen
Helen Raceway.
Fifteen-year-old Keith Olsen has been
riding since he was 3 years old and racing for
four years, and he has enjoyed a prosperous
2011 Yamaha Dealer Series. The desert rider
cobbled up a crown in the highly touted 250F
Novice class, and earned a Schoolboy (12-16)
title as well. Sitting aboard a Kawasaki
KX250F, Olsen won three overalls and was on
the box in seven of the eight races he
contested throughout the series. He thanked
Enzo, his mom and dad, and his trainer Kyle
Smith.
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For complete results and information on
future events, please go to glenhelen.com/.
1. Mowgli Gutierrez; 2. Kyle Smith; 3. Steve
Mendoza.
1. Justin Jones; 2. Jeremy McCool; 3. Cody
Martin.
1. Emmanuel Paulsen.
1. Jeff Loop; 2. Conner Stouff; 3. Joey Webb.
1. Dirk McCoy; 2. Blake Wilt.
1. Brandon Guthrie; 2. Joe Plitt.
1. Dirk McCoy; 2. Blake Wilt.
1. Mowgli Gutierrez; 2. Luke Galindo; 3.
Brandon Gowen.
1. Manuel Moreno.
1. Manuel Moreno.
1. Jason Macrae; 2. Emmanuel Paulsen; 3.
Christian Wehrli.
1. Chris Nunes; 2. Manuel Moreno.
1. Donald Doss; 2. Markie Mark.
1. Chris Nunes; 2. Dylan Fosselman; 3. Jared
Palmer.
1. Tylor Matcham; 2. Jacob McCoy; 3. Nathan
Dibella.
1. Jeremy Macrae; 2. Kevin Jones.
1. Willy Simons Jr.; 2. Ryan Kubis; 3. Corey
Crispin.
1. Willy Simons Jr.; 2. Ryan Kubis; 3. Tylor
Matcham.
1. Noah Hickerson; 2. Brett Kellener; 3.
Damavria Lee.
1. Ryan Calderon.
1. Scott Noble; 2. Brandon Petersen.
1. Cortney Rowlan; 2. Nicole Dorsey; 3.
Jolene Perez.
1. Marsha Allen; 2. Alexis Lamora; 3. June
Turner.
1. Keith Olsen; 2. Zach Forsyth.
1. Jeremy McCool; 2. Ray Obermeyer; 3. Tim
Torrez.
1. Christopher Frank; 2. Mike Cundari; 3.
Andrew Black.
1. Anthony Gould.
1. Chad Hubbard.
1. Robert Kuhry; 2. Jordan Burroughs; 3.
Nick Paulsen.
1. Justin McCoy; 2. Jason McGuidwin; 3.
Trevor Cox.
1. Keith Olsen; 2. Jacob Olivas; 3. Chett Fair;
4. Corey Snyder; 5. Brandon Gowen.
1. Chad Hubbard; 2. Phil Dowell.
1. Jeremy McCool; 2. Ryan Calderon; 3.
Michael Baker.
1. Jason Schmidt; 2. Todd Heagstedt; 3. Mike
Daversa.
1. Kyle Vara; 2. Jarrett Loop.
1. Robert Kuhry; 2. Pablo Veglia; 3. Sam
Ramirez.
1. Jeremy Kerr; 2. Jonah Brede; 3. Scott
Naylor.
1. Steve Lawler; 2. Phil Dowell; 3. Bryan
Paquette.
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1. Steve Lawler; 2. Bob Casper; 3. Ron Turner.
1. Brien Kinney; 2. Kirk Waymire; 3. Roy Krull.
1. Scott Croker.
1. Lance Hancock.
1. Conner Stouff; 2. Broc Armbruster; 3.
Jared Minor.
1. Joe Plitt; 2. Brandon Guthrie.
1. Brandon Gowen; 2. James Dowling; 3.
Chris Siems.
1. Ryan Calderon.
1. Dirk McCoy; 2. Blake Wilt.
1. Dirk McCoy; 2. Blake Wilt.
1. Manuel Moreno.
1. Manuel Moreno.
1. Emmanuel Paulsen.
1. Manuel Moreno.
1. Donald Doss; 2. Markie Mark.
1. Dylan Fosselman; 2. Jared Palmer; 3.
Carson Moore.
1. Nathan Dibella; 2. Tylor Matcham.
1. Jeremy Macrae; 2. Kevin Jones.
1. Nicole Dorsey; 2. Brittany Forsyth; 3.
Jolene Perez.
1. June Turner; 2. Marsha Allen.
1. Keith Olsen; 2. Zach Forsyth.
1. Mowgli Gutierrez; 2. Tim Torrez; 3. Ray
Obermeyer.
1. Mike Cundari; 2. Nick Paulsen; 3. Andrew
Black; 4. Andrew Black.
1. Anthony Gould.
1. Jordan Burroughs; 2. Nick Paulsen; 3.
Robert Kuhry.
1. Justin McCoy.
1. Mike Boyd; 2. Chris Burr; 3. Joel Plitt.
1. Ryan Kubis; 2. Corey Crispin; 3. Evan
Woolsey.
1. Robert Kuhry.
1. Willy Simons Jr.; 2. Tylor Matcham.
1. Phil Dowell; 2. Bryan Paquette.
1. Kyle Fosselman; 2. Zach Forsyth; 3. Austin
Barker.
1. Ron Turner; 2. Ron Clement; 3. Willy
Simons.
1. Keith Olsen; 2. Andrew Flores; 3. Brandon
Gowen; 4. Chet Fair; 5. Brett Sorbet Jr.
1. Maurice Diamond; 2. Robert Ripley; 3.
Donnie Quanstrom.
1. Ryan Calderon; 2. Tim Torrez; 3. Jeremy
McCool.
1. Scott Croker.
1. Lance Hancock.
1. Jonah Brede; 2. Scott Naylor.
1. Ted Cordova; 2. Mowgli Gutierrez; 3. Kyle
Smith; 4. Steve Mendoza; 5. Collin Schmidt.
1. Justin Jones; 2. Chris Pickens; 3. Jeremy
McCool.
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1. John Burr Cycles (2,201); 2. Honda/
Yamaha of Redlands (1,882); 3. Yamaha of
Cucamonga (867); 4. Del Amo/ Long Beach
Motorsports (741); 5. Bert’s Mega Mall (368).
Story by Elaine Jones
Photos by Jim Thorn
It was Kids’ Night at Costa Mesa
Speedway on Saturday, and the show revolved
around the youngsters, both on and off the
track. However, everything still came down to
the main event, and it was no kid but veteran
racer Josh Larsen who logged his second mainevent victory in two weeks.
The format was still all Scratch: three
rounds of heat races, with the top 10 in points
advancing to two semifinals, from each of
which the first and second rider would earn a
direct transfer to the main, with third and
fourth going on to the last –chance qualifier,
the winner of which would be is the final man
in the main.
The first round of heats set the stage for
the evening. “Flyin’ Mike” Faria started the
night off with a picture-perfect ride from start
to finish.
It wasn’t so easy for Jimmy “Li’l Animal”
Fishback in the second heat, as he had to
battle Bobby “Boogaloo” Schwartz the whole
way. Fishback got off on top, but the red flag
came out as they came around on lap two
after John Marquez and Doug Greyson got up
close and personal. They lined up again, and
this time the gate went to Schwartz, and he
had the lead until the last turn of the last lap,
when Fishback let it all hang out and won the
drag race to the checkered flag.
Larsen had an easy time of it his first
ride, as he went wire to wire. Next, Venegas
showed everyone he’d come to play, as he
gated perfectly and never looked back. The
final heat of the first round went to new First
Division rider Aaron Fox, and he took that win
with an impressive ride, topping Shawn “Mad
Dog” McConnell, Dale Facchini, Doug “The
Destroyer” Nicol, and Dukie “The Little
Professor” Ermolenko.
In the second round, Faria again led
things off, and it was a repeat of his first-round
ride: beautiful gate, clean ride, and win.
In the next heat, Schwartz was not
going to be denied the win this time around.
Nicol got the gate, but Schwartz had the lead
when they came around the first time, and he
never looked back. Nicol would have to settle
for the second.
Austin “Scrap Iron” Novratil, a Juniorrider-turned-First-Division-rider, is making his
mark as a scrappy, tenacious racer who is not
afraid of anyone. He topped Fishback and
Larsen in the third heat and ruined their
chances of a perfect score on the night.
Venegas had no problem taking the win
in his second ride, taking control from the getgo. Then McConnell finished off the second
round of heats by holding off “Fast Eddie”
Castro for the win. With two rounds in the
books, two riders were still perfect on the
night: Faria and Venegas.
The final round started with spoiler
Aaron Fox dashing Faria’s hope of a perfect
score, as he outgated him and held him off for
the win; they would get another chance at
each other in the semi. Ermolenko got on track
as he got the precious points he needed to get
himself a ride in the semi ride, as would
Schwartz, who finished second.
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The third heat of the final round saw
Facchini finally catch a break, as he got out
ahead of Larsen. Two laps in, it became
evident that Larsen was having bike problems,
as Josh Abbott got by for his best finish of the
night. Would Larsen have enough in points to
get to the next level? The answer was yes, but
it was close, as he was ninth in points.
Venegas, by virtue of another perfect
ride, was the only rider scoring the hat trick in
this night’s heats. Fishback, who finished
second to him, was also guaranteed a spot.
McConnell went head to head with
Novratil, and the youngster earned his
nickname “Scrap Iron” when he literally
launched his bike on the front straight, kicking
it out from underneath him and watching it
bounce down the track. It didn’t bounce very
well. Another bike was brought out, and from
the 20-yard line, he was able to finish second
and therefore secure his spot in the semis.
The first semi had Faria on the pole,
with McConnell in two and Novratil in third. On
the outside, it was Ermolenko and Fox. Faria
and McConnell got out one and two, and the
battle was really for who was going to make it
to the LCQ. When Ermolenko fell by the
wayside, everyone knew it was a done deal:
Faria and McConnell were going to the main,
and Novratil and Fox were going to the LCQ.
The second semi saw Venegas pick
gate two, so Fishback jumped on it and
grabbed gate one. Schwartz was in three, with
Facchini and Larsen in four and five. Fishback
got the gate, but his lead was short-lived, as
Venegas took charge on the second lap and
took it to the checkered flag. Larsen pulled off
the slickest pass of the night on the white-flag
lap and finished second to advance directly to
the main, along with Venegas. Fishback and
Facchini got ready for the last-chance. The
night was over for Schwartz.
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The LCQ was over as soon as it began.
Fishback, coming from gate two, got the jump
on the field and held off a hard-charging
Novratil for the win. Fishback would be the final
rider in the main.
They rolled to the line for gate choice. Venegas
again chose two. Faria jumped on the pole.
McConnell was in three, and Larsen and
Fishback were on the outside. They loaded in,
the light went green, and the tapes came up!
It was a clean start, and it was Faria who
got the best start, but he chose the wrong line
and it was quickly Larsen, Fishback and
Venegas running in the top three spots the first
time around. Faria was in fourth and looking for
some way to get through, but no one was
giving up any ground, and it was now a
dogfight to see who could find a way to topple
Larsen. There wasn’t one, and when the
checkers fell, it was Larsen on top for the
second week in a row, with Fishback second
and Venegas in third. On back, it was Faria and
McConnell.
Ryan Tovatt needed a great gate to win
the Support main, and he got it. John Stunkard
was on the pole, and Tovatt, who had drawn
gate two, knew he had to beat Stunkard to the
corner – and that was exactly what he did.
Stunkard tried his best to catch Tovatt but had
to settle for second. Harold Hartke and Brandon
Leedy rounded out the field.
Johnni Jade, Costa Mesa’s resident rock
star, is really coming alive this year, and he put
together a very good ride to win the Support B
main. Mike Boyle who calls the Queen Mary
home, was second. Tom Bryant and Dan Eddy
rounded out the field.
The spotlight was on the Junior riders
this evening, and some of the last names of
these up-and-comers are very familiar. The
Division One 200cc contest led things off.
Broc Nicol went wire to wire, topping Kurtis
Hamill, Hayley Perrault and Dalton Leedy. It
was a nice Father’s Day gift for Doug Nicol
and Billy Hamill.
The Ruml brothers, both 250cc Junior
riders, are without a doubt going to be stars if
they continue in racing and join the ranks of the
500cc riders. They know two things: “throttle
on” and “go.” They are fearless and very, very
fast. Max Ruml, the older brother, has to be
turning lap times that would put him right up
there with the First Division riders, and his little
brother Dillon is not far behind him. This was
the case on Saturday night, as they ran one
and two. Hayley Perrault is trying her hand at
the bigger motors, and she will learn a lot from
these two as she continues to improve her skills.
Gino Scopellite made it a nail-biter in
Division Two 200cc competition. He was
running second to Sebastian Palmese, and on
the white-flag lap he was able to get under
him as they headed into turn three and pull
off the pass that got him to the finish line first.
Michael Wells and Chase Sanborn were third
and fourth, respectively.
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The PW50s took to the track, and in
the Stock division, Tristan Britt caught Jake
Isaac on the second lap, made an inside pass,
took over the lead and held on to it for the
win. Branden Spinella and Ryder Tovatt were
third and fourth, respectively.
1. Josh Larsen (Jaw); 2. Jimmy Fishback (Jaw);
3. Charlie Venegas (Jaw); 4. Mike Faria (Jaw);
5. Shawn McConnell (GM).
1. Ryan Tovatt (Jaw); 2. John Stunkard (Jaw);
3. Harold Hartke (Jaw); 4. Brandon Leedy (Jaw).
1. Johnni Jade (Jaw); 2. Mike Boyle (Jaw); 3.
Tom Bryant (Jaw); 4. Dan Eddy (Jaw).
1. Max Ruml (Jaw); 2. Dillon Ruml (Jaw); 3.
Hayley Perrault (Jaw).
1. Broc Nicol (Hon); 2. Kurtis Hamill (Hon); 3.
Hayley Perrault (Hon); 4. Dalton Leedy (Hon).
1. Gino Scopellite (Hon); 2. Sebastian Palmese
(Hon); 3. Michael Wells (Hon); 4. Chase
Sanborn (Hon).
1. Caden Bartalini (Hon); 2. Keilan Venegas
The PW50 Modified win went to Caden (Yam); 3. Charlie Larsen (Yam); 4. Luke
Bartalini, with a wire-to-wire ride. On back, it Whitcomb (Suz).
was Keilan Venegas, Charlie Larsen and Luke
1. Tristan Britt (Suz); 2. Jake Isaac (Yam); 3.
Whitcomb.
Branden Spinella (Hon); 4. Ryder Tovatt (Yam).
Story and Photos by Rodney Rutherford
The recently released What If (or, as it
is labeled, What!) features eight of the fastest
mixed-terrain riders around. The movie
showcases their talents on terra firma from
the deserts of the West to the single-track
woods of the East. Kyle Redmond, a rider
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featured in the movie, is known for his
technical prowess and handling skills on an
off-road mount, at times putting his machine
where only trials bikes would dare roam.
Finishing fifth in the 2010 EnduroCross Expertclass standings, the 23-year-old is one of the
best in the world when it comes to making his
way through obstacles that leave others
scratching their heads and looking for a way
around them.
Redmond put the exclamation point on
his skills by winning the District 37 Prairie
Dogs’ newly formed extreme endurance event
called “Last Dog Standing.”
Created in the likeness of Red Bull’s
now-defunct “Last Man Standing” event held
in Texas, the Last Dog Standing’s
approximately eight-mile course was raced in
three stages. There was a morning qualifying
stage. Then Race One required racers to finish
the course within an hour of the first overall
racer in order to qualify for the late afternoon
Race Two. The course’s difficulty level
escalated throughout the race sessions and
included two plank bridges over a nearly threefoot water hole, an endurocross section that
was featured in all three rounds, some rockstrewn single-track, and, finally, a steep
hillclimb near the REM starting gate in Race
Two.
By Jacob Argubright
Photos by Ryan Sanders
The qualifier reportedly had more than
100 racers, from which just 52 moved on to
Race One, which Redmond won. Thirty-two
contestants were reported to finish Race One
and qualified for Race Two, though at that
point some opted out of continuing and
helped out fellow racers to prepare for the
finale.
Redmond won Race Two at the debut of
the Last Dog Standing. Cory Graffunder placed
second in both races. Quinn Cody was fourth
in Race One and third in Race Two. Complete
results were still being tabulated as of press
time and will be posted upon completion.
Glen Helen, and unlike my experience at Last
Man Standing, I physically finished both motos!
Jacob Argubright placed fifth overall at
the inaugural California Extreme Enduro,
a.k.a. “Last Dog Standing,” last weekend.
Here is his race report:
This last weekend, I raced the Prairie
Dogs’ inaugural Last Dog Standing event at
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It was a pretty cool deal. I got to race a
short-course grand prix in the morning, then
have two other one-lap races, each of about
eight miles long. Going into the day, I knew
that it would be difficult. Kyle Redmond and I
had done some practicing earlier in the week
and basically tried to climb anything that we
thought we couldn’t make it up. Most of it we
did, but a couple of the hills took a few tries.
The coolest part about this Last Dog
Standing was that it paid District 37 desert
points. I am currently leading the Open class,
with 14 wins, so this was a chance to make it
15 and be just five races away from a perfect
season!
The morning race started right at 8:30,
and Kyle and I basically screwed around the
entire time. I led off the start and pretty much
set the pace of the race. I did blow one turn
on the truck course, and that set me back a
little bit, but by the time we got through the
EnduroCross course, I was back in the lead,
and Kyle and I were side by side.
After the end of the hour race, I was
able to open up a little bit of a gap and
physically beat Kyle by about 30 seconds. Cory
Graffunder came in third, and we had a little
over an hour to get ready for the first LDS
moto.
In LDS One, I was qualified in first, but
physically left the line dead last. I couldn’t get
the bike to start, and I just had to hold on and
fight my way through traffic. We were
immediately put into a tough rock section, and
no joke – there were 25 riders stuck in front of
me. Luckily my line was better than theirs, and
I was able to make a big pass, putting me into
the top 10.
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The second obstacle, a half-mile later,
was the water crossing. I was able to clean
that, and my dad said I was running about
eighth overall.
As the course quickly tightened up and
we got into the tight, nasty canyons, I pretty
much just ate dust all day. I was able to make
a pass through one of the log sections and
physically got up to seventh, and then had to
follow Kendall Norman all the way into the
finish. Luckily for me, he had a bobble on the
last obstacle, and I was able to make a pass
right in front of the crowd of people – that was
pretty cool!
Between the first and second motos, we
had a three-hour break. I got in the motorhome
right away to try to conserve energy, and about
25 minutes later Justin Morrow joined me. It
was pretty funny, because he had physically
blown up his motor and had to carry the bike
over the last obstacle. While we cooled off,
Ryan Sanders and Justin’s dad actually put a
top end in the bike. But probably the funniest
part is that Justin went on to finish at 10th
overall, even with the dirty motor rebuild!
For LDS Two, my strategy was a little bit
different. We all knew that the obstacles were
makeable, and I figured that if I could be the
first one to each of them, I could have a better
shot of getting through them cleanly. I made it
to the rock section in fourth, but someone
behind me took out my rear tire and forced me
into a hole. Again I found myself at the back of
the pack, about 10th this time, desperately
hoping to make up some ground.
This time they took the riders right up
the face of a hill that I think no one in their
right mind would normally climb. I was
straight up at one point, and there really was
nothing I wanted to be stuck on. But as my
luck would have it, I got stuck! I jumped a
section, and when I landed it, my footpegs got
caught right in a rut. The rut was just enough
to keep the back tire off the ground, and I lost
all of my momentum. By the time I was
through the hill, I was back at about 12th and
stuck in the same situation that I had been in
the morning race.
This time, I was able to make a few
more passes. First, I got Kendall back in the
area they call “Bud’s Creek.” It was a series of
waterfall drops, and he just got hung up in a
rock. After we made it through the rock maze,
I got past Colton Udall and Justin Jones up on
the ridge. When I hit the last obstacle, there
was no one in front of me. I jumped the
cement tubes and came into the finish line at
fifth overall, about four minutes back of Kyle
Redmond, who won.
In all, it was a pretty fun day. I was
disappointed that I didn’t get on the podium,
but it was still pretty fun to ride on the harder
trails all day. I think we were all thinking the
same thing come the finish line, and that was,
“When can we do this again?!”
I ended up second Open bike, and with
the 125-percent District desert points, that is
another 212 points, which gets me closer to my
goal of a perfect 4,000 season.
Thanks again to all of my sponsors:
Kawasaki of Simi Valley, Off-Road Support,
Answer Racing, UFO Plastics, Jett Boots, Scott,
Dunlop, Rekluse, Dirt Digits, Omega, BRP, TBT
Racing, Kal-Gard, Pro Moto Billet, Fastway
Performance, IMS, FMF, Photos by Grumpy, and
Brian Elliot at Allianceoffroad.com.
I now plan to take a couple of weeks off
and get my body in shape for the X Games
EnduroCross event. Everything is coming
together well, and we are all excited to see
how ESPN and the Endurocross team pull this
one off!
See you in the desert!
- Jacob
Jacob911.com
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Photos and Captions by Mike Burkeen
With 113 qualifying spots on the line,
the competition at the Loretta Lynn Northeast
Amateur Regional Championship qualifier at
High Point Raceway in Mount Morris,
Pennsylvania, was fierce. Some 740 riders
from 21 states, four countries and three
continents battled in 17 classes for a spot on
the gate at the world’s greatest motocross
vacation, the Loretta Lynn AMA Amateur
National Motocross Championships.
With a Lucas Oil Pro Motocross
Championship event being held only a week
before at the facility, this week’s track at High
Point offered the Amateur riders similar
challenges to those faced by the professional
riders. Mother Nature did her best to
challenge the event’s track crew as well, with
heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday night,
but with three tractors and two ’dozers, the
crew was up to the task. The track offered
every challenge imaginable, from mud to ruts,
jumps, off-cambers, and steep uphills and
downhills.
Keith Johnson and Dylan Slusser were
the big winners on the weekend, each of them
capturing two regional championships, while
13 other riders captured single championships.
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1. Jacob Knable; 2. Corey Radcliff; 3. Ben
Toye.
1. Dylan Slusser; 2. Kevin Hoge; 3. Frantisek
Smola.
1. Frantisek Smola; 2. Derek Fratz-Orr; 3.
Dakota Yohe.
1. Joey Deneen; 2. Broc Gourley; 3. Scott
Carpenter.
1. Nick Desiderio; 2. Jacob Knable; 3.
Thomas Coluzzi.
1. Enrico Barbonese; 2. Dillon Knight; 3.
Jacob Rose.
1. Dillon Knight; 2. Josh Boyd; 3. Jesse
Pulliam.
1. Dylan Slusser; 2. James Evans; 3. Dakota
Yohe.
1. Sean Koeller; 2. Jake Streichert; 3. Tanner
McCullers.
1. Derek Mowday; 2. Gavin Chinn; 3. Justin
Liston.
1. Cody Gragg; 2. Corey Radcliff; 3. Broc
Gourley.
1. James Evans; 2. Casey Clark; 3. Kevin
Hoge.
1. Paul Dylewski; 2. Jeremiah Ellis; 3. Carl
Wolter.
1. Keith Johnson; 2. Scott Sheak; 3. Barry
Hawk Jr.
1. Keith Johnson; 2. Gaylon Dickson; 3. Brian
Carroll.
1. Raymond Niebel; 2. John Carmelio; 3.
Barny Barnett.
1. Curt Jaimet; 2. Gene Nighman; 3. Henry
Knabe Jr.
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Photos and Captions by Jamey Blunt
“All I can say is that oil and gas gets into your
bloodstream, and it never leaves!”
“Wild Bill” Cotton, 1907-1993
Founder of Century Motorcycles
Twenty-seven years ago, Century
Motorcycles decided to hold a Father’s Day
celebration to honor its founder, “Wild Bill”
Cotton. Friends would drop by this openhouse party to wish him well, and food and
fun was had by all.
Cotton passed away in 1993, but the
annual party in his honor lives on. The shop,
which specializes in parts, repairs and
restorations, is located at 1640 S. Pacific
Avenue in San Pedro, California, and hundreds
of motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the Los
Angeles area converged on this event to share
their passions for two-wheeled transportation.
For example, members of the Southern
California Norton Owners Club rode from Café
Eats on Los Feliz down to San Pedro to
participate in the day’s festivities.
Here are just some of the highlights of
this year’s celebration…
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For more information,
contact Century Motorcycles
at 310/832-6190 or
Centurymotorcycles.net.
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come from behind to collect that win. “Jammin’
Joe” McGurer flew his KX500 over the top in
Story by Bud Northrup
3.569 seconds to take the first-round lead, but
Photo by Martha Peters
the hill got a lot faster after intermission. Schultz
blitzed the hill in a sizzling 3.144 seconds to take
the class win and the Fast Time award. McGurer
Some 169 riders rode the Rock River
was a lot faster as well on his second ride, but
Riders’ tough hill on June 19, with “Wild
his 3.211-second time came up just a bit short.
Wade” Schultz emerging as the fastest rider of “Fast Andy” Fortner claimed third with a good
the day. He actually had the top two fastest
3.260-second time.
rides of the day on his CR500, while taking
Schultz brought his Honda back in the
the wins in both the 600cc and Senior (Over
Senior (Over 40) class and took the first-round
40) classes.
lead with a good 3.582-second run, but again he
had to come from behind to overtake Mike “The
Pulverizer” Pulver, who posted a 3.216-second
time to take the second-round lead. Schultz was
up to the challenge, however, and flew his
Honda over the top in 3.170 seconds to take the
class win and post the second-fastest time of
the day.
The Wheelwright family had a great day,
winning every class they entered. Eric took the
wins in the 250cc, 450cc and 600cc Four-Stroke
classes, while his daughter Morgan claimed the
wins in the 85cc Senior Mini and Women’s
classes.
Eric took the 250cc-class win convincingly
with a 3.432-second run on his CR250, ahead of
runner-up Kurt Krohmer and his 3.814-second
time. Jon Creek was third in 3.824 seconds.
Wheelwright rode his CRF450 thumper to
the win in the 450cc class with a 3.305-second
run, with Matt Altfillisch second with a 3.495second run and Matt Peters finishing third.
Eric rode the fast Honda again in the
600cc Four-Stroke class and took that class win
with a 3.319-second time, closely followed by
Paul Hackbarth, with a 3.347-second time on his
KTM, and Krohmer in third.
Eric’s daughter Morgan rode her Suzuki
126 feet to take the 85cc Senior Mini-class win,
and then she got the bike over the top in 4.867
seconds to win the Women’s class – the only
lady to see the top. Becky Lawson was the next
Schultz crashed at 100 feet on his first closest, at 116 feet.
Lloyd Haas rode his Kawasaki triples to
ride in the 600cc class and therefore had to
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two class wins, coming from behind after a
first-round crash in the 750cc class to
overtake BSA-mounted Nick Walton, who had
taken the first-round lead with a 4.232-second
run. Haas turned a very fast (the third-fastest
time of the day) 3.187 seconds to take the
class lead on his second ride. Walton was also
faster, with a 3.717-second time, but he had
to settle for second place. Lane Schultz, also
BSA-mounted, claimed third in 3.899 seconds.
Haas then ran his 800cc triple in the
Open class and took that class win with a
3.267-second time. Lane Schultz was second
on his Suzuki, with his brother Wade, also
Suzuki-mounted, coming in third.
Andrew “Little Fast Andy” Fortner was
the only Youth rider to top the hill, and he did
it on both rides! His 5.886-second run on his
CR85 took the win in the 85cc Junior Mini
class, with “Lightning Levi” Peters coming in
second with a 109-foot effort.
In other Youth-class action, Brodie
Bennett was the 50cc-class winner with a 50foot climb, with Jaydn Aliprandini second.
Hank Smith was the best in the 65cc class,
with a 114-foot effort; Levi Peters was second
with an 83-foot climb.
1. Mike Pulver; 2. Kyle Galloway; 3. Tim
Dwyer; 4. A.J. Groth; 5. Andy Fortner.
1. Eric Wheelwright; 2. Matt Altfillisch; 3. Matt
Peters; 4. Troy Camerer; 5. Mike Popham.
1. Wade Schultz; 2. Joe McGurer; 3. Andy
Fortner; 4. Kurt Krohmer; 5. Troy Camerer.
1. Eric Wheelwright; 2. Paul Hackbarth; 3.
Kurt Krohmer; 4. Mike Popham; 5. Kirk
Gorsuch.
1. Lloyd Haas; 2. Nicholas Walton; 3. Lane
Schultz; 4. Nate Simenec; 5. Matt Stephen.
1. Lloyd Haas; 2. Lane Schultz; 3. Wade
Schultz; 4. Mark Kirking.
1. Paul Hackbarth; 2. Joe McGurer; 3. Mike
Pulver.
1. Morgan Wheelwright; 2. Becky Lawson; 3.
Lilah McGurer; 4. Stacey Morris.
1. Wade Schultz; 2. Mike Pulver; 3. Jon Creek;
4. Frank Kopetko; 5. Mark Kirking.
1. Jeff Jack; 2. Jerry Bohren; 3. Mark Dunbar;
4. John Steffen; 5. Tom Rollins.
1. Brodie Bennett; 2. Jaydn Aliprandini; 3.
Hunter Gehrt; 4. Lilah McGurer; 5. Kody Groth.
“Little Fast Andy” Fortner (Hon).
Wade Schultz (Hon).
1. Hank Smith; 2. Levi Peters; 3. Charles
Helfrich; 4. Tori Daniels; 5. Kane Ulve.
1. Andrew Fortner; 2. Levi Peters; 3. Jonathan
Brian; 4. Hank Smith; 5. Charles Elfrich.
1. Morgan Wheelwright.
1. Glenn Poppen; 2. Josh Peterson; 3. Pat
Kopetko; 4. Jesse Hetrick.
1. Jeff Jack; 2. Brian Shutt; 3. Chris Senn; 4.
Kyle Galloway; 5. Austin Shutt.
1. Eric Wheelwright; 2. Kurt Krohmer; 3. Jon
Creek; 4. Joe McGurer; 5. Derek Swanson.
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