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(03) Fritz Guenther's hole shot roosting the competition in the 60+ Intermediate race
Sunday morning came with a brisk beautiful sunrise as Saturday evening had quite a long downpour that cleared away not only the smoke but watered the motocross track significantly. The National Rattlers Run Motocross is in its 14th year and had fourteen races and 117 entries. The 60+ Vintage Intermediate had the largest number of entries with 19. Fritz Guenther topped both motos on his Maico over Norm Wright on a CZ and Sean Chase on a Triumph. Guenther even roosted the hole shot on the second moto! In Race five, Moto two of the Vintage Early Sportsman 250
Joe Koppp (3) racing in front of the (always and distinct) American flag at Rattlers Run
Dan Steely (54), Jon Seehorn (17) and Brett Giboney (759)) in Sportsman 250 Expert
Joe Klokkevold (117) and Joe Thomas (98T) in Vintage Early Sportsman 250 Expert
Expert, it was the battle of the Joes! Joe Klokkevold and Joe Thomas battled back and forth for the lead around the twists and turns of the track. Thomas won over Klokkevold. Arei James was in two back-to-back races. She won the Vintage Women’s Expert Class and had a great battle with George Amaro in the Vintage Sportsman 500 Intermediate class. During most of the race they were exchanging each other’s roost and were side by side as well. Amaro took first over James. Smokin’ Joe also topped the Sportsman 500 Expert over Michael Busch and Mark Sullivan! In the Sportsman 250 Expert class Jon Seehorn, and his Yamaha overcame former National Dirt Tracker, Dan Stanley, riding a Husqvarna. Sean Riddle claimed the overall victory in the Sportsman 250 Intermediate over Dale Tomevi. 34
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In the Open Age Expert Class, former Grand National Flat Track Champion, Joe Kopp, led the field and smoked the competition. The battle for second place was a race all in its own as Tim Bentley competed against Jon Seehorn and Steve Liberty. Bentley (second) battled through the tight corners and put on a good show with Seehorn (third) and Liberty (fourth). The battle between Dallas Nyblod and Chet Malito in the Vintage 60+ Expert class was a nail biter in both motos. Nyblod got the hole shot both times. Nyblod and Malito were neck-and-neck going into one of the last turns with one lap to go for the day; Malito used a daring move on the downhill to pass Nyblod for the win. The very last race of the day is a Rattlers Run Tradition.
Arei James (5R) and George Amaro (92Q) in Vintage Sportsman 500
Chet Malito (38M) and Dallas Nyblod (2Y) in 60+ Expert
This year saw a smaller participation in the ‘Anderberg Z50’ on Honda Z50s. The race was a brother battle between Al and Bryan Anderberg. Al got the hole Bryan and Al Anderberg crossing the finish line on their Honda Z50s shot as he popped a wheelie at the start of the race. They foot paddled and revved the throttles; the crowd cheered as both of them crossed the finish line! Cheers to traditions! Amid all the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was wonderful visiting the Palouse countryside and seeing our AHRMA family again.
AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION
NOVEMBER 2020
