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Special Events Aug 28 ....... Dist 17 Motocross D17 Bonus Points & Great River Series event

Sept 10... Dist 17 Motocross Sept 11.....Pro-Am Race Huge event!!! Pro Am classes and all D17 classes and points as well Crosstown Classic Event (A new series with Motosports Park)

Oct 8.......Midwest VMX MX/CC

Vintage classes with a good mix of modern classes as well

Oct 9......Grand Prix

Long motos, mix of grass track and woods added to the regular mx track

Oct 23 ...... Dist 17 Motocross Great River Series event to close out another great season of racing at Sunset Ridge MX.

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Scheduled weekend practice dates feature a groomEd track with flaggers and EmT’s on site!!

Anniversary for Sugar Maple Hillpoint, Wisconsin - July 3

By Dave Hollub

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t is hard to believe a full year of racing is now official at Sugar Maple as we look out at an all new track layout and almost twice the number of riders here for the race.

The weather is cooperating, the track is prepped and everyone is ready to celebrate the birth of our nation with a spectacular day at the track.

There has been a surge of support for a new class to bring back the 125 2 strokes of their youth and the 35+ crowd won out today as the first gate drop went to the +35 125cc class. Brian Terry ripped off a big holeshot in moto one and then started fighting off the hard charging Michael Barta and Gary Behrens.

On lap two Terry put his foot into a rut and twisted his ankle enough he lost his momentum letting Barta past. Soon Behrens was on the powerband and out front both of them.

Terry pulled in Barta, then Behrens jumped off the track and went down when he hit a hay bale. Terry and Barta hit the same spot but thanks to Behrens clearing out the hay bale they both stayed up and finished one two. In moto two Barta would stay out front to the checkers despite the challenges of Behrens on the final two laps.

After winning the inaugural 125cc Senior race Barta said, “It was fun racing. On that 125 you just can’t let off anytime out there or someone is going to pass you. Every corner

Devin Denman in 250C.

you had to race hard. Moto one it was funny because on that one bad bump out there Behrens went to the right and hit that hay bale.

Then Brian and I followed Brian and we all went off the track right there. It was just we didn’t have the hay bale to run into so we stayed up. I’ll be here for more of this class.

After all I am the 125 Senior man right now, I’ll definitely be back. Thanks to Leisure Time Sports of Tomah for helping me out.”

When the 50’s hit the track it was Kevin Gollubske out front both motos with Luke Vanlyssel running second.

Josh Bowman took an easy third in moto one but in moto two he had to defend against a hard charging Nicholas Coplien. Coplien finally was able to make a pass on lap four to finish third in the moto and overall.

Austin Nelson pulled out front at the holeshot in 125Jr but was passed by Austin Childers just after. Eli Walters also got by Nelson before the first valley and then hunted down Childers.

Walters caught Childers in the rollers on lap two and then stayed out front to the finish. Keegan Cummins worked his way up 85Jr winner Simon Walters.

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to third before the checkers flew.

Cummins kept up his momentum into moto two when he took the lead at the holeshot and held off a determined Walters for the first half of the moto. Walters took over the lead in the rollers and then held on to a perfect 1/1 day. Lewis Medearis recovered from a mid pack start and by lap three was in third, with both Nelson and Shane Cooper right on his rear wheel. Cooper was able to slip past Nelson late in lap three. Walters took the overall while Cummins (3/2) was second and Medearis (5/3) was third.

The Walters boys kept the winning going in 85Jr with Simon Walters grabbing an early lead in moto one. Peter Paddock held onto second with Seth Doeberlein looking for any chance to move past. Walters was out front again in moto two and carried the lead to the checkers. This moto Doeberlein got the jump on Paddock and finished second with Paddock and Max Early close behind. Walters went 1/1 for the overall while Doeberlein’s 3/2 earned second.

Brandon Miller was out front in +25B/C moto one from the start with Mat Herrington second. The real battle was for third as Jeff Ramsay and Michael Cox battled the entire moto. Cox was in front as they crossed the finish in moto one to take third. In moto two Herrington got a great start but Miller was determined to catch him. Herrington is primarily a woods racer but that speed was translating into a hard time for Miller getting out front. Miller made his move on lap two,

but by the time they cleared the west section and once out front never completely shook Yanke had moved past him. As lap two was Herrington off his back wheel. The Ramsay beginning Coplien slipped past Randolph, /Cox battle was once again going full force then made the pass for the lead. Meanwhile and Ramsay was able to gain the edge this Syvrud was battling up from a bad start and moto to grab third and wrap up the third place having passed Randolph was setting up for overall for the day with his 4/3 finishes. the pass on Yanke. Syvrud got past Yanke and When the gate dropped in moto one of then Andy Bowman also slipped by into third.

250A Clayton Vonmoos got a big jump and Coplien had an easier win this moto to go 1/1 was out front with Jason Erdmann and Dylan for the overall with Syvrud (2/2) in second Narel close behind. Vonmoos held on for aland Bowman (4/3) third. most two laps before Erdmann used his faCoplien commented on his overall “The vorite lines to get up front. Narel now went to day went pretty good, the ruts were good, the work on Vonmoos and on lap three in Holtrack was great. We had a new face come up lub’s Hollow Narel cut inside to take away this race that I haven’t seen around before in second. Kirsten Raemisch finished third.

The moto two holeshot was again Vonmoos out front with Narel second and Erdmann right in his roost. Erdmann made his way past Narel over the first tunnel triple jump on lap two. The three way battle continued as Erdmann made a pass for the lead stick in the roller section.

Now Vonmoos had his hands full as Narel poked a wheel in on every corner then finally made the pass stick as they rounded the Daytona Sierra Dortch (293) and corner on lap three. Dawn Cox battled in Women’s.

At the end it was the Vet B/C class and he gave me a run for my Erdmann (1/1) with the overall, Narel (2/2) money.” with second and Raemisch (3/4) in third.

Eli Walters went 1/1 in the 250C class as In the 65cc class Seth Doeberlein he led both motos start to finish. Early in jumped out to a good sized lead, but then went moto one he got pressure from Kyle Kilday down in the rhythm section on the west end. and Keegan Cummins but was able to lay out Max Early capitalized and stayed out front some breathing room by the end of lap two. with Tristian Tuhy and Nicholas Vanlyssel While Kilday and Cummins battled Shane finishing up the moto one podium. DoeberCooper was moving in looking for an openlein again took the lead in moto two but this ing to make the top three at the checkers. On time was forced to a stop in lap two with a lap four in the rollers Cooper got by Cumthrottle stuck wide open. Early again was mins. right there to take the lead and in a repeat of In moto two Walters again gapped the moto one Tuhy and Vanlyssel followed to the field. This moto Alex Wille was running in checkers. fourth right behind Cummins. Cooper again Ted Coplien Jr. has the +30B/C class used a good line in the rollers to pick off Wille pretty well in hand but today there were sevto grab fourth place. Austin Nelson also made eral challengers ready to take him down. In the pass on Wille on the white flag lap to finmoto one Coplien jumped out front then new ish fifth. Walters grabbed the overall with to the track racer, Tim Syvrud and Brandon Kilday (2/2) second and Cummins (4/3) third.

Yanke were bar to bar chasing him. Yanke hit Michael Barta grabbed the +50 moto one a soft berm and bobbled just enough to fall holeshot and was about four bike lengths back a few bike lengths. Now Syvrud was ahead of Gary Behrens and Wayne Slagle as giving Coplien his full attention and on lap they hit the Daytona corner on lap one. By three he was able to make the pass into the the end of lap one Behrens was out front. Slalead. The final lap was a dogfight until gle made the pass on lap two and just before Coplien twisted the throttle just that little extra the end of the lap had also caught Behrens. to edge out Syvrud at the checkers.

Slagle moved into the lead on lap three and In moto two Jon Randolph was out front

was able to hold Behrens back to the checkers. Barta again grabbed the holeshot in moto two but this time Slagle was in second and Behrens was running third. Behrens got past Slagle in the next straight and began working on Barta finally making the pass just before the first valley. On the next time into Valley one it was Slagle running second and chasing Behrens. Slagle was making up ground but the checkers flew before he was close enough to make a pass attempt.

Behrens, “I had a lot of fun down here today. Wayne and I were back and forth in that last lap of the first moto and Wayne got the better drive at the end and beat me. I didn’t get to good a start in the second moto but the guys ahead kind of got crossed up enough in the ruts so I was able to get up close to them. I was running as fast as I could go out there today. I think Wayne Slagle was a bit faster today but I just held on and it worked out good.”

Results 125Sr. 35+: 1.Michael Barta 2.Brian Terry 3.Gary Behrens 50Jr: 1.Beth Ryder 2.Amanda Passineau 50Sr: 1.Kevin Gollubske 2.Luke Vanlyssel 3.Nicholas Coplien 4.Josh Bowman 5.Blake Busse 125Jr: 1.Eli Walters 2.Keegan Cummins 3.Lewis Medearis 4.Shane Cooper 5.Eliah Norman 85Jr: 1.Simon Walters 2.Seth Doeberlein 3.Peter Paddock 4.Max Early 5.Nicholas Vanlyssel +25A: 1.Roy Nafzger +25B/C: 1.Brandon Miller 2.Mat Herrington 3.Jeff Ramsay 4.Michael Cox 5.Andrew Klapatch 250A: 1.Jason Erdmann 2.Dylan Narel 3.Kirsten Raemisch 4.Cody Fredrick 5.Zach Kenning 250B: 1.Travis Ruchti 2.Trevor Semrow 3.Austin Childers 4.Cullen Lindner 5.Andy Draeger 65cc: 1.Max Early 2.Tristian Tuhy 3.Nicholas Vanlyssel 4.Seth Doeberlein 5.Luke Vanlyssel +30B/C: 1.Ted Coplien Jr. 2.Tim Syvrud 3.Andy Bowman 4.Brandon Yanke 5.Jon Randolph +30A: 1.Roy Nafzger 2.Tom Ferguson 250C: 1.Eli Walters 2.Kyle Kilday 3.Keegan Cummins 4.Shane Cooper 5.Austin Nelson SuperMini: 1.Austin Childers 2.Jakob Passineau 3.Joshua Wheeler 4.Simon Walters 5.Dalton Peterson +40: 1.Jeff Ramsay 2.Tom Ferguson 3.Daryl Willing 4.Michael Cox 5.Brian Terry Open A: 1.Dylan Narel 2.Zach Kenning 3.Cody Fredrick 4.Roy Nafzger 5.Kirsten Raemisch Open B: 1.Travis Ruchti 2.Brandon Miller 3.Tim Syvrud 4.Cullen Lindner 5.Dain Denman 85Sr: 1.Austin Childers 2.Eli Walters 3.Jakob Passineau 4.Dylan Rasque 5.Joshua Wheeler Sports B/C: 1.Trevor Semrow 2.Kristopher Korn 3.Alex Malinowski Women: 1.Dawn Cox 2.Sierra Dortch +50: 1.Gary Behrens 2.Wayne Slagle 3.Michael Barta 4.Bob Brown 5.John Meehan +45: 1.Daryl Willing 2.Thomas Conroy 3.Pete Minett 4.Donald Fulkerson Open C: 1.Kyle Kilday 2.Shane Cooper 3.Reese Bakken 4.Devin Denman 5.Colton Bentz

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Walk raises nearly $4000 Nearly 200 individuals participated in the first annual Sunset Ridge MX track walk, for Breast Cancer, on June 17, 2011. The idea was developed after joking about making the Sunset Ridge MX staff shirts pink. Promoter Bob Pistole wanted to see pink shirts but for a good cause. The walk took place after 600 youth riders practiced on Friday June 17th in preparation for the Loretta Lynn Youth Regional.

“The track was pretty challenging, but all walkers completed the terrain without incident” said Jan Pistole. "Our heartfelt and most sincere Thank You for all who helped support this walk and for joining us in the mission to Cedar Valley Trail Riders have added an event to the D22 schedule, August 20th is the new date.

The Woodland Mini Enduro is a special “Youth only” Enduro for riders ages 4-15 presented by the Norsemen Motorcycle club on August 27th.

Youth enduro classes are Micro & Macro ages 48, PeeWee ages 7-11, Girl's ages 9-15 and Premier ages 7-15. We will also have a Mom's challenge (race) which was a big hit last year, and open trail riding after the trophy presentation.

This will be the second year for the Woodland Mini Enduro held on the Steve & Kizzy Venhuisen property in Woodland about 15 miles north of Mora. Last year the Venhuisens also ran a concession stand with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House, along with the Norsemen donating $500 to the same. We hope to do even better in 2011 so come join us!

On The Cover: Kenosha, Wisconsin’s Johnny Webber in the 50Jr class at the July 10th Nuke race in Byron, IL.

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live in a world without breast cancer.”

Nearly $4000 was raised for Susan G. KomenQuad City Affiliate.

The course for the big kids will be over three miles and 1.5 miles for the smaller kids/ Moms.

For more info www.norsemenmc.org or Bob Maki 763-753-0737 ycc.rep@Gmail.com Gnarly Challenge. The Central Iowa Enduro Riders are pleased to announce Iowa's first extreme off-road motorcycle race, the Iowa Gnarly Challenge. The event has a guaranteed minimum $1,000 cash payout.

The event will feature 50 plus miles of in-

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From the Back of the Pack

By Mike Quinn, D23 Chairman July has been one of the busiest months I have had in a long time. A good busy to be sure because it is all related to motorcycles. The pro race at Millville is always one of the biggest highlights of my year. The racing was really great. Local Minnesota racers did well with both Dalton Carlson and Jake Loberg qualifying for the 250 race.

Nick Jackson made it into the 450 class race only to have his engine go south before the halfway point of the first moto. Alex Martin had the best race of his three year pro career with a 7th and 5th for 5th overall and first Honda. He beat all of the GIECO boys that is a feat.

Home state Minnesota racer Ryan Dungey 6th annual John Larson Memorial Ride. did exactly what he needed to do to win the Come help us celebrate John's life and inrace. volvement in Motorcycling. Gather at LarAs part of the weekend we held the second sons Cycle (Cambridge, MN) at 10 AM, annual safety summit which was a real sucenjoy some early morning bench racing Aucess. Sponsored by Mayo Clinic, this is a gust 28th. 11:00 ride time. 90 mile route with major move in the right direction for the mid stop point, ending at Captains on Long sport. It is really nice to see a gathering of Lake with food and music. There’s no cost to doctors that are supportive of our sport. We ride, just come and celebrate all that is mohad 4 physicians from Mayo that spoke on a torcycling, and a great event with great peovariety of topics. Two speakers went through ple. If you've never ridden with 250 bikes the concussion awareness and treatment regbefore, come and experience this event. For imens. I learned MN has passed a concussion information and a flyer contact: Mike Larson, law requiring all coaches to remove players Larsons Cycle, www.larsonscycle.com, 763from a game if there is a chance of concus689-2760 em: mlarson@larsonscycle.com sion. At last count at least 16 states have laws regulating youth sports and concussions.

That is why this topic is so important to us as racers.

If we do not look at doing something the legislators will do it for us.

I am in the process of writing up a rule addition The new bikes are arriving at the dealers so get that for the AMA rulecurrent bike sold. Next issue deadlines Aug. 26th book that will cover this problem. It will mean that youth riders will be done racing for the day if they suffer a concussion. We need to be proactive on this topic. We took a proactive stance on the sound issue and we have not had any track closings or complaints about noise from creasingly difficult off-road enduro trail. New short but challenging sections will be added as riders begin their second ten mile loop. The fastest rider to complete the event will simply be known as "the Midwest's Gnarliest Rider" plus he (or she) will be a little richer as they leave the event.

Three classes only; A, B, and +40. A rider can ride any size motorcycle they choose.

The event will run rain or shine but course length may be adjusted as appropriate.

Awards to all those tough enough to simply finish. Event date is Sunday, Sept. 4th with the start currently scheduled for 10AM. Yes, its Labor Day weekend which will give you that needed extra day to recover. See IERA22.com for more details.

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the neighbors of our tracks since we did that.

Being proactive does work to our advantage.

We also had a speaker on heat illness which was really interesting and informative. Given the incident at Red Budd, the timing for this talk was particularly appropriate. In my mind the most significant advances in protective gear and injury reduction are the Leatt neck brace and Eject helmet removal system. Representatives from both companies were there to show the results of tests and studies on those products. I have no doubt they are both incredibly effective. A special thanks to Doctors John Bodnar of Asterisk medical team and Jon Abbott from Colorado. These two physicians are the pioneers in motocross care and safety. Stay tuned for the moto medics program as we plan to move forward with this. Any of you racers that would be interested in this all you will need is basic EMT training to get rolling. The winter is a good time to take the basic course.

Lastly my Irish luck held up this month when I tangled with a deer on Interstate 90 while riding my road bike to Fairmont. It was an interesting encounter to say the least. It totaled my road bike and all of the clothes I was wearing at the time. There is nothing in this world that smells more vile the deer guts.

Even the EMS would not do anything with me until they had cut my clothes off. It even got inside my helmet and it had to be trashed.

But the big news is that I never went down and I walked away from it with nothing more than some bruises on my lower legs. It was definitely a scary few seconds. According to the DNR one of the reasons the deer are moving so much at all times of the day is that the coyote population is up and chasing them. Be aware whenever you are out on the road. It happens so fast you may not even see it coming which is what happened to me.

We still have many events coming so keep training, be aware of the heat and its effect on your riding or racing. Stay hydrated and enjoy the events we have left.

Mike

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Stone Lake Hare Scrambles overall winner Brandon Houts.

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Record turnout at Stone Lake Stone Lake, Wisconsin - July 10

By Mike Pohl

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he Straight Arrow Enduro Riders put on the “third-time’s-a-charm” Stone Lake Hare Scrambles at the scenic Summit Lake Game Farm in beautiful central Wisconsin. SAER Trial Boss Mike Murphy put together a meticulously planned course.

It was designed to be both challenging and fun. Record rider turnout of over 300 riders gives some indication of the reputation this event has earned.

It was a day of high temps and humidity.

Riders were launched in rows, one minute apart, onto the sprawling motocross track. At times during these massed starts, the MX track became clouded with dust. But SAER crews were on hand to water the course and keep visibility manageable. Riders were then directed into the bush for an 11.4 mile chase through the woods (9.4 miles for C riders).

The 6000 acres of this game farm allowed Murphy to design a course that was long enough to prevent it from becoming blown out by too many laps, yet short enough that most riders got in three plus laps.

The first couple miles offered some tough rocky trails to loosen up everyone’s muscles. It was the most challenging part of

Senior C rider Carl Evers.

the course. Just about the time riders had enough of this, they were spit out of the woods and into the deep grass of the pipe/powerline section. After a little breeze through the jersey, it was back into the woods on some hilly, winding trails that allowed a nice rhythm to develop. A log jump about 3/4 of the way through let riders either bump their way over or grab some air, to the delight of the cameras. After that, it was into the open sun with a short trip through a rock quarry.

Then it was back into the woods that alternated with open, high speed grass-track sec-

tions. Riders had a wide variety of terrain served up for them, a hallmark of this race since it’s inception.

Trail boss Mike Murphy, “My goal was to challenge the top riders, yet still make it manageable for the C class riders (who were routed around the tough and rocky first section). Phil Johnson (owner of Summit Lake Game Farm) was delight to work with. He let us design a course to fit what we were after, and provided a great location for campers to stay at.”

The first three laps were a D-16 versus D-23 battle. Brandon Houts and Dylan Debel dueled closely throughout the course. At the end of the first lap, Debel was just three seconds behind Houts. On lap three, Debel moved into first place by eleven seconds but then in the next lap Debel’s Husaberg dumped

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fuel into his airbox and ended his hard charge. Houts took the overall win convincingly, besting D23’s fast-guy Kyle Nelson by three and a half minutes.

To show how serious SAER Trail Boss Mike Murphy is about continuing to improve the rider’s experience, he posted a “feedback forum” that allows racers to highlight what they liked and how the race could be improved.

And he’s already started working on next years course!

Most people celebrate their 65th birthday with a retirement party. Not A-Rider Steve Reschke. On this day 10th day of July Steve beat 2/3 of the hundreds of riders who put in their very best effort to win. How’s that for inspiration for all of our future riding dreams?

Results: A/B Overall: 1.Brandon Houts 2.Kyle Nelson 3.Peter Graves 4.Jd Friebel 5.Luke Wilder AA: 1.Brandon Houts 2.Kyle Nelson 3.Peter Graves 4.Jd Friebel 5.Jeffrey Young 200A: 1.Dave Schreiner 2.Tyler Pogreba 250A: 1.Luke Wilder 2.Rory Lindeberg 3.Nathan Zambon 4.Connor Ahlers Open A: 1.Robert Newport 2.Jake Hinkemeyer 3.Zachary Herfindahl 4.Brandon Murphy 5.Frank Caballero +30A: 1.Dan Magnuson 2.Shawn Gerulli 3.Brandon Hansen 4.Jason Gerken 5.Sean Mowry +40A: 1.Paul Otto 2.John Buechner 3.Dan Illies 4.Duane Lemoine 5.Jason Heinen +50A: 1.Kraig Anderson 2.Steve Reschke 3.Dave Grunklee 4.Paul Bloyer

200B: 1.Drey Lacroix 2.Ryan Sand 3.Peter Nickel 4.Joe Neumann 5.Jonathan Acker 250B: 1.Mitch Craven 2.Aaron Benson 3.Dan Liedahl 4.Randy Lieder 5.Michael Brumm Open B: 1.Issaac Beckel 2.Jeff Schmidt 3.Jonathan Banks 4.Scott Rohlfing 5.Scott Keller +30B: 1.Issaac Beckel 2.Jeff Schmidt 3.Jonathan Banks 4.Scott Rohlfing 5.Scott Keller +40B: 1.Harod Sand 2.Thomas Johnson 3.Dennis Boe 4.Joe Bauer 5.Chris Peterson +50B: 1.Paul Schommer 2.Leon Imholte 3.Timothy Murphy 4.Mark Caballero 5.Harold Gooch 200C: 1.Cory Koning 2.Mark Schreiner 3.Tyan Richardson 4.Tanner Huotari 5.David Schlueter 250C: 1.Robert Pagel 2.logan staudinger 3.Dylan Kobel 4.Zachary Degross 5.Eric Brixen Open C: 1.Chuck Strauss 2.Zack Stromberg 3.Jared White 4.Eston Lemoine 5.Aaron Eversmann +30C: 1.Andy Goth 2.Travis Cluraghty 3.Steven Herzog 4.Mark Mcgaa 5.Travis Deweese +40C: 1.Gary Gibson 2.Kent Swanberg 3.Robert Farrow 4.Thomas Stronczer 5.Darin Pettis +50C: 1.Gary Janzen 2.Michael Shupien +60: 1.Len Fazendin 2.Donald Krueger 3.James Gunderson Junior C: 1.Joey Buchta 2.Clayton Goenner 3.Chaz Herzog 4.Ryne Laine 5.Austin Nelson Women: 1.Mary Schreiner 2.Susan Voss 3.Amanda Johnson 4.Wassana Kiewnoi 5.Michelle Stukel Vintage: 1.Jorge Caballero 2.Richard Kaczmarowski X Rider: 1.Kurt Funk 2.Steve Ahlers 3.Nick Jaakola 4.Connor Smith Premier: 1.Christopher Tomolillo 2.Trevor Archibald 3.Cole Kieffer 4.Gary Stoudt 5.Ben Kortbein PeeWee: 1.Mason French 2.Colton Reschke 3.Jack Tonsager 4.Kyle Magnuson 5.Willie Shanahan

Mini Rider Ethan Maynard.

Girls 9-15: 1.Jessica Curtis 2.Miranda Tweeton 3.Sarah Stronczer 4.Ashley Abear 5.Katherine Vanderwerf Macro: 1.Jayme French 2.Joseph

Goth 3.Joe Medes 4.Aundrea Artmann 5.Kaden Funk Micro: 1.Philip Keenan 2.Keith Rother 3.Colton Banks 4.Courtney Anderson 5.Ryder Gerulli

Norsemen Motorcycle Club Presents the 9th Annual

SEPT 18TH Trollhaugen Ski Resort - Dresser, WI AMA & District card required.

Variety of fun terrain consisting of parent present with minors sand, rocks, hard pack and hills.

PeeWee, Girls & Premier Approximately 10 mile loop!

Separate loop for micro/ macro.

9:00 a.m. approx 1 hour Micro and Macro 10:30 a.m. start, approx 30 min C/Women/Master/Junior/X/Vintage/ 12:00 p.m. start, 1 hr for leader AA/A/B Classes 2:00 p.m. start, 2 hrs for the leader

Motorcycle & Mini Classes Vintage and X classes as well!

•Concessions •Large Spectator Area No pit riding! No Camping!

Woodland “Mini Only” Enduro Event August 27 - Mora, MN

Photo by PhotoPohl

New location, mini classes only for this special event. For more info see web site.

Trail boss Bob Maki 763-753-0737 ycc.rep@gmail.com

Steve Reschke celebrating his 65th birthday!

Gate & Sign-up opens at 7 AM Gate fee $5 per person, Entry fee $35, minis $20, X-Riders $10*

Must pass 96db sound test For more info and news check out

www.norsemenmc.org

or contact Trail Boss Steve Danelius s.danelius@gmail.com Phone: 612-201-8125

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Crossroads Double Header Mason, Illinois - July 16/17

By Norma West Photos by Stacey Sizemore

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rossroads MX hosted a two Day Motocross on one of the hottest weekends of the year. The track crew started preparations on Wednesday, dumping thousands of gallons of water on the track. By Saturday morning the track was ready to ride as the A/B riders took to their practice laps.

Multiple lines were forming in every corner as they finished their first practice. Even with the intense heat, it held up both days to give the racers an awesome track. Gary Adams, vet racer that has been racing at CRMX since it opened in 2006, stated “This track is the best it has ever been.”

As record temperatures set in, the heat couldn’t stop the weekend fun. If the youth weren’t racing on the big track, they were riding on the pitbike track. The most popular location for the weekend was the park’s pond.

This weekend it wasn’t fishing poles on the sides, it was families, friends and even the dogs jumping in, to escape the heat.

The local 4-H club was here for the first time, serving breakfast and lunch. All proceeds went to the 4-H to help finance some of their activities for the youth. Crossroads MX owners feel this is a great way to support a local youth group in the community as well as provide a service needed on races days.

Next time you are at CRMX, stop by and try one of their great pork burgers. The 4-H clubs will providing the concessions for the rest of season.

Saturday evening, after a hot day of racing, everyone turned in early to get under the A/C and cool down and get ready for a second day of racing.

The first group of riders was the 14-24 class. As they rounded the first corner, Drayke Sizemore shot into the lead and held on to it for the moto win. Sizemore won the overall with a perfect 1-1 score for the day.

Zachary Loehr showed amazing speed and handling in the 125cc class as he took a win in both motos.

Now that the track layout has changed, where the racers can be seen as they go around the entire track, the 50cc classes race the entire track. It is a long way from one end of the track to the other for the parents, but the young riders love it!

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go out to a missing racer, Clayton Anderson who was injured earlier in the season.

At the end of the bike class races, it is time once again for the track crew to go out and get the track ready for the Quad classes.

With it being a HLR qualifier for the quads, there were racers that signed up in multiple classes. Hats off to Michael Clewley, who raced the 1st and 3rd moto in this heat at the hottest part of the day and then to turn around and do it again. Good Luck to all those heading to the HLR event in August. At the end of the weekend, all is good when the EMT’s have no major injuries to report. Great job to the CRMX track crew for a great track this weekend!

Sunday Results: Quad A: 1.Michael Clewley +55: 1.Charles Nice 2.Gary Shewhart College 16-24: 1.Ryan Wade 2.Michael Clewley 50cc (4-8): 1.Edgar Lewis 2.Mason Byrnes 50Jr: 1.Edgar Lewis 2.Caiden Gerling 50Sr: 1.Clayton Whyers 65Jr: 1.Ben Butler 2.Koen Helderman 3.Clayton Whyers 4.Jacob Mcgee 85Jr: 1.Carter Gordon 2.Brody Beck 3.Drew Boyer 4.Jeremy Bergbouer 85Sr: 1.Gage Noblitt 2.Hunter Wilson 3.Curtis Thompson 4.Kollin Mansinne Mini 1: 1.Carter Gordon 2.Hunter Wilson 3.Kollin Mansinne 4.Jacob Mcgee Super Mini: 1.Keeze Carver 2.Blake Miller 3.Aaron Thompson 4.Parker Smith 5.Curtis Thompson Schlby: 1.Joseph Aumiller 2.Parker Smith 3.Kelby Getz 4.Keeze Carver Open A: 1.Quentin Jones 2.Alex Buerster 3.Cory Deadmond 4.Corey White 5.Cole Seessengood Open B: 1.Drayke Sizemore 2.Curtis Batson 3.Ronnie Davis 4.Brock Aleshire 5.Scot Delmastro Open C: 1.Alex Melvin 2.Devin Schafer 3.Dylan Glueck 4.Ryan Russell 250A: 1.Quentin Jones 250B: 1.Zachary Loehr 2.Blake Miller 3.Brock Aleshire 4.Trey Clark 5.Ronnie Davis 250C: 1.Devin Schafer 2.Alex Melvin 3.Dylan Glueck 4.Tristan Smith 5.Kent Baggett 14-24: 1.Drayke Sizemore 2.Alex Buerster 3.Corey White 4.Alex Wentzel 5.Trey Clark

+25: 1.Cory Deadmond 2.Shayne Seely +30B/C: 1.Joe Patton 2.Jason Gerling 3.Nick Cavanaugh 4.Dana Christensen +35: 1.Brad Mansinne +40: 1.Gary Adams 2.Brad Mansinne 3.Joe Patton +45: 1.Scot Delmastro +50: 1.Gary Adams 125cc: 1.Zachary Loehr 2.Keeze Carver 3.Joseph Aumiller 4.Parker Smith 5.Logan Dennis Quad A: 1.Jeffrey Agnew 2.Tyler Randolph Quad B: 1.Shane Cornwell 2.Shelby Thompson 3.Tyler Devall Quad C: 1.Trivette Scales 2.Kristofer Wildhaber 3.Joe Lawson Quad 90: 1.Adam Mcgee

Rock River 2-Day Trials Polo, Illinois - June 25-26

By Kathy Haselton Photos by Nancy Littlefield

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he Rock River Riders Motorcycle Club in Polo played host to the season’s first two day trials of the year on June 25 and 26th. Riders from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa came to ride.

Day 1 of the Trials was a NITRO (Northern Illinois Trials Riders Organization) sponsored event. Eight sections were spread throughout the scenic landscape that lay in the shadow of White Pines State Park. A variety of challenges met riders at each of the eight sections. Well laid out sections included rocks, logs, loose soil, steep hills, and even concrete slabs. Several of the sections hugged the tranquil creek that snaked its way through the riding area, adding an additional challenge for the riders.

Day two of the weekend trials brought a picture perfect summer day. The spectators came out in big numbers for the Rock River Riders sponsored day of riding. Riders also turned out in big numbers to ride the rolling hills. Eight new sections were laid out for the second day of riding, each differed greatly from the previous day. Many riders felt that the sections were some of the most challenging ones of the season.

It was a great weekend, and everyone seemed to have a good time as usual when the weather is nice, and you get to spend time on a motorcycle and with friends.

A sad, nonevent-related sidenote....

NITRO recently lost a great friend and sup-

Kent Franklin on his Vintage ride.

porter in Kerm Peterson from Wapello, Iowa.

Kerm passed away in April at the age of 68.

For many years, Kerm’s farmland played host to both a spring and fall trials that were fondly known as Kerm’s Cowpasture Classic. His fall trials were always held in October, some time around Halloween. The fall trials were always a favorite amongst riders because it was a Halloween themed competition. Most of the riders rode the sections dressed in some type of costume, and later participated in a costume contest. Winners of his Cowpasture Classic were awarded with uniquely handmade awards that were treasured by the recipients. NITRO would like to thank Kerm and his family for their hospitality and kindness over the years. Kerm was a wonderful gentleman who will be greatly missed.

If you would like any additional information on trials riding, or a schedule of events, please visit www.nitrotrials.com. Trials riding is open to all riders of any age. There are eight different classes of riders that fit any skill level.

Many events are ridden on some of the most beautiful, scenic land in Illinois.

Spectators are always welcome.

Day 2 Results: Youth: 1.Jacob Loer 2.Elliot Key Women: 1.Janice Wallerich 2.Jennifer Maupin Vintage: 1.Glen Fuegen 2.Paul Butler 3.Brian Runyard 4.Kent Franklin 5.Kevin Huber Novice: 1.Chris Key 2.Tito Nappi 3.Brandon Prouty 4.Matt Jensen Interm: 1.Kelly Diamond 2.Luke Cavil 3.Jake Wrobleweski 4.Kurt Marsaw 5.Luke Littlefield Advan: 1.Mitch Plout 2.Mike Brent 3.John Archer 4.Jeff Franklin Sports: 1.Jim Schaidle 2.Ralph Littlefield 3.Dan Schaidle 4.Bryan Moenssen 5.Eric Miller Expert: 1.Jesse Wellenstein 2.Alan Vandewalle 3.Dan Loer

Jim Schaidle won the Sportsman class on Sunday.

Day 1 Results: Youth: 1.Jacob Loer 2.Elliot Key 3.Mitch Littlefield Women: 1.Janice Wallerich 2.Patti Meo Vintage: 1.Brian Runyard 2.Kent Franklin 3.Kevin Huber 4.Dale Prouty Novice: 1.Tito Nappi 2.Chris Key 3.Sean Mullarkey 4.Brandon Prouty 5.Matt Jensen Interm: 1.Kelly Dimond 2.David Gunn 3.Jake Wroblewski 4.Luke Cavil 5.Luke Littlefield Advan: 1.Mitch Plout 2.John Archer 3.Adam Graham 4.Jeff Franklin Sports: 1.Ralph Littlefield 2.Jim Schnaidle 3.Bryan Moenssen 4.Dan Schnaidle 5.Eric Miller Expert: 1.Jesse Wellenstein 2.Dan Loer 3.Wade Theisen Expert class rider Alan Vandewalle.

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Good weather/ track at Stoney Columbus, Indiana - July 10

By David Dunnuck Photos by Cheryl Dunnuck

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he tenth round of the AMA D15 Series was held near Columbus on July 10 following a three week break in Hare Scramble racing. The crews worked hard to create a flowing course which provided a challenge for riders at all skill levels.

In the PeeWee race, Louden Feltner took the early lead on the first lap followed close behind by Garrett Mundy and Ethan Sowder.

Feltner experienced issues on his second lap allowing Mundy to take over the lead. Sowder hung close and eventually took over the lead for good on lap four.

The PeeWee Injector class brought a little added excitement for some of the parents.

Brody Smith faced an unfamiliar position when Emma Schoolcraft entered the event and challenged Smith on every lap. Schoolcraft led the first three laps of the race before Smith took over on the fourth lap. Schoolcraft hung close challenging at every opportunity, but fell just 0:08 short of taking the victory from Smith.

The Mini riders lined up for what was sure to be a good race. The weather was cooperating and the ground conditions were perfect. Ten riders lined up in the SuperMini class. Colton Wilkes jumped out ahead of the rest of the field, but Michael Witkowski took

over the lead on the second lap and simply proceeded to put on a display of pure riding talent. Johnny Schoolcraft and Vincent Smith calmed down and worked from mid pack into the 2nd and 3rd place positions respectively. Wilkes suffered a setback on the second lap, dropping him to 6th. Wilkes pushed hard throughout the remainder of the race working his way back up to 4th, a mere 0:08 behind Smith.

In the 85cc class Eric Douglass pushed hard the entire race, eventually taking over the 2nd place overall on the 6th and final lap. Meanwhile, Dawson Dunnuck and Riley Walsh were rounding out the top three in the class, each finishing five laps, one lap short of Douglass.

In the 65cc class, thirteen riders headed into the woods looking for the victory. Langdon Feltner jumped out early and maintained the lead to the checkered flag. Logan Mcneil maintained a top three position throughout the race, while Cameron Lee had to work up from a 6th place position on the first lap to his ultimate third place finish. Tate Smith and Lance Maschino rounded out the top five.

The Big Bike lineup saw 116 riders leave the starting line, with thirteen riders finishing seven laps. Jeff Cregg set the pace early, leading the pack through the checkpoint on the first lap with a 13:03 lap time. Evan Chaille and Anthony Wagler where the next two rider in the overall order. Following on their heels were Daniel Sims and David Dunnuck.

At the end of lap two, Cregg still had the lead and continued to set the pace on the track. Chaille still owned second place, behind by 1:18. Sims was third.

Heavy B rider, Luke Chilman was catching the attention of the spectators and other riders on the track. Chilman had moved up from eighth place to fourth, trailing the Sims by only 0:05.

Just past the half way point in the race, little had changed up front with Cregg cruising to an apparent win. The buzz in the crowd centered around the hard charging Chilman who was second place overall. Chaille knew the throttle had to stay open if there was any chance of eliminating that 0:06 disadvantage to Chilman. Sims was having an incredible ride, running a strong fourth, only 0:07 off the pace of the third place rider. Our number five rider was Andy Cregg.

The white flag added some additional excitement for the crowd that had gathered around the home check. While Cregg was still in the lead and riding well, Chilman had closed the gap ever so

Sr A rider Ben Breedlove.

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Open A winner David Dunnuck.

slightly. Unfortunately Chilman ran out of fuel within a few feet of passing through the home check. At the checkered flag Cregg had kept the lead. Due to Chilmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fueling issues, Sims was able to reclaim the second place overall, coming up from fourth at the white flag. Chaille secured fourth overall followed by Andy Cregg.

Results: AA: 1.Jeff Cregg 2.Daniel Sims 3.Evan Chaille Open A: 1.David Dunnuck 2.Robert Wilkerson 3.Cory Robinson 4.Brandon Freeman 5.William Wagner Vet A: 1.Andy Cregg 2.Christopher Jewell 3.Matthew Davidson 4.Jason Hall 5.Zeke Smith Sr A: 1.Richard Eby 2.Mike Smith 3.Ben Breedlove 4.Donnie Helterbrand 5.Dan Scales Hvy B: 1.Luke Chilman 2.Kyle Binhack 3.Josh Keys 4.Chris Dargie 5.William Sturgeon Iv Lht B: 1.Matt Hatchett 2.Keagan Lee 3.Dakota Hatchett 4.Eric Douglass 5.Caleb Smith Vet B: 1.Robert Micco 2.Jeremy Johnson 3.Ryan Mottinger 4.Joshua Rooks 5.Matthew Blum Sr B: 1.John Coffman 2.Mike Davis 3.David Warnsman 4.Brian Dewitt 5.Michael Montani Super Sr: 1.Robert Kirchner 2.Timothy Leehe 3.Brad Demott 4.Gary Robinson 5.Donald Schmidt Hvy C: 1.Cole Orman 2.Stacey Snead 3.Tanner Bartlett 4.Jeremy Moore 5.Levi Summerlot Lht C: 1.Johnny Schoolcraft 2.Austin Williams 3.Colton Wilkes 4.Cole Moore 5.Bryce Montani First Year: 1.Brian Smith 2.Glendon Cox 3.Brandon Albert 4.Daniel Dailey 5.Alex Adams SuperMini: 1.Michael Witkowski 2.Johnny Schoolcraft 3.Vincent Smith 4.Colton Wilkes 5.John Henry Robinson 85: 1.Eric Douglass 2.Dawson Dunnuck 3.Riley Walch 4.Tyler Darmon 5.Cody Aliff 65: 1.Langdon Feltner 2.Logan Mcneil 3.Cameron Lee 4.Tate Smith 5.Lance Maschino 50 Mix: 1.Ethan Sowder 2.Garrett Mundy 3.Louden Feltner 4.Cody Eby 5.Blake Fleetwood 50 Inj: 1.Brody Smith 2.Emma Schoolcraft 3.Hagan Wiedersatz 4.Jackson Hall

Vestal best at Cambridge TT Cambridge Minnesota June 26

By Tim McBride

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ound two of the D23 - D16 Border Battle weekend came to the Norseman Club grounds, home of the infamous Cambridge Tourist Trophy, where Twin Lakes, Wisconsin’s flat track veteran Terry Vestal scored victories in the +30 and +40 classes.

Vestal’s winning ways Wisconsin’s Terry Vestal (#27) won both the +40, and +30 classes. began in the +30 class and was forced to start the main event from where he raced to victory in the heat race and the back row, which may have been a blessing backed it up by topping the main event. in disguise as District 16’s Kevin Walter fell at Salem, MN native Tony Giorno finished sechigh speed while the ten rider pack entered ond in both races. Danny Vrana and Wade turn one and was run over by Zack ZeWessels finished third and fourth respectively. manovic. The twosome then tumbled off the The +40 class was a carbon copy for track and came to rest near “Rhubarb Ridge.” both Vestal and Giorno, although Giorno perWalter was ok, but it took a while for Zeformed a late race charge pulling close to manovic shake the cobwebs clear. Thankfully Vestal as they raced to the checkers. Local Dboth riders eventually made the restart. Kevin 23 competitors Tony Hauer, Troy Brisbin and Anderson led the charge into the first turn at Adam Popp filled out the top five positions. the restart followed by Cale Langland, Conner Kenosha, Wisconsin’s Brendan Grasser finAnderson, Cole Fealy, Koch and the rest of ished sixth. the ten rider field. By lap two, Conner slid The future of D-23 flat track racing is in into the second slot behind his brother and good hands as Reece and Ty Valland from Koch had moved into third. Conner Anderson Cambridge won their respective divisions. then performed a daring outside pass on his The elder of the siblings Reece Valland older brother at the exit of the right handed topped the 65cc class. Fellow competitor turn three and assumed the lead. UnfortuJackson Lindberg crashed in turn one allownately, the magnetic forces of “Rhubarb ing Reece Valland plenty of breathing room Ridge” were strong and sure enough, he was during his dash to the checkers. Lindberg reseen bounding off the track outside of turn deemed himself with a victory in the 50Sr one. Kevin Anderson and Koch sped by. Conclass. ner Anderson recovered quickly and held on Ty Valland’s 50Jr class victory was less to third place. Koch used the distraction to his dramatic as he scored a wire to wire win while advantage, slid past Kevin Anderson, and then chased by Lucas Logue, previous event winraced on to victory. The youngest of the Anner Amelea Hauer, and Jeremy True. derson racing trio Cole, moved up into fourth The 450 Semi Pro class saw a familiar place by race’s end. Zemanovic raced to a face in the winner’s circle in the form of Nacourageous fifth place finish. tional #68 Josh Koch. The two 450 Semi Pro Koch and Conner Anderson won the two class heat races were won by Kevin and ConOpen Semi Pro heat races. Koch gated perner Anderson. Koch crashed during his heat

fectly in the main event and from then on it was basically a race for second place as he quickly checked out. Conner Anderson slid past Kevin Anderson late in the race to garner second. Cole Anderson made it an Anderson trifecta by finishing fourth. By winning three out of the possible four Pro classes during the two day event, Koch, from Cedar, MN was awarded the official “Border Battle” traveling trophy for his efforts.

Motorcycle Results: 50 Shaft: 1.Lucas Logue 2.Jeremy True 3.Amelea Hauer 50Jr: 1.Ty Valland 2.Lucas Logue 3.Amelea Hauer 4.Jeremy True 50Sr: 1.Jackson Lindberg 2.Jacob Anderson 3.Ty Valland 65cc: 1.Reece Valland 2.Jackson Lindberg 3.Mark Kincs 85cc: 1.Jeremy Lindberg 2.Reece Valland 3.Zach Bailey 80 Open: 1.Zach Bailey 125 4 Str Beg: 1.Shawn Downey MadDog: 1.Adam Popp 2.Dan Bailey 600 Vint: 1.Lee Ganske 2.Jeremy Kanne Vint Twin: 1.Dave Darsow Open B: 1.Riley Rasmusson 2.Jeremy Kanne 3.Dan Bailey Open AM: 1.Jacob Walter 250A: 1.Riley Rasmusson 2.Elliot Darsow 3.Jacob Walter 4.Julieanna Grasser 450A: 1.Jake LeClair 2.Tony Hauer +30: 1.Terry Vestal 2.Tony Giorno 3.Danny Vrana 4.Wade Wessels +40: 1.Terry Vestal 2.Tony Giorno 3.Tony Hauer 4.Troy Brisbin 5.Adam Popp +50: 1.Lee Ganske 2.Dave Darsow 450 Semi Pro: 1.Josh Koch 2.Kevin Anderson 3.Conner Anderson 4.Cole Anderson 5.Zachary Zemanovic Open Pro: 1.Josh Koch 2.Conner Anderson 3.Kevin Anderson 4.Cole Anderson 5.Zach Zemanovic Quad Results: Open Pro: 1.Nick Allen 2.Andrew Wendorff 3.Jordan Lokken 4.Jeremy Messner 5.Mike Walters Open ProAm: 1.Nick Allen 2.Andy Wendorff 3.Jeremy Messner 4.Darin Vagle 5.Anthony Markel +30: 1.Tim Brown Open A: 1.Anthony Markel 2.Clint Zeug 3.Shannon Logue 4.Darin Vagle 5.Tim Brown Prod 90: 1.Zane Laney 2.Emik Hauer 3.Cole Zeug Mini 50/70: 1.Zane Laney 2.Emik Hauer The 450 Semi Pro class is led by #11K Kevin Anderson. 3.Cole Zeug CYCLE USA, August 2011 15

Double Points Nuke Event W Byron, Illinois - July 10

ith double series points on the line, plenty of sunshine, and well over 400 entries, it was another hot day at Motosports Park in Byron, Illinois. Hot it was, the upper 90’s kept shady spots in the pits well appreciated, and the real heat on the track as the 2011 Nuke Series hit midseason, and the turnouts continued to impress everyone involved.

In the first moto of 85Sr, Jordan Mackiewicz set the tone by the second corner. Taking the lead, he rode smooth right to the finish. Behind him, Jason Mack did his best to keep him honest before getting into a battle with Nickolas Lorenz. Starting in third, Lorenz took advantage of a mistake by Mack to take over second as they went into the third lap. Mack, “I got a good start and then made a few mistakes early and dropped a spot. I fought right back into second after he (Lorenz) fell. It was a

#70 Drew Jackson battling here with Zach Mallin won the Open C class.

Todd White won both his +55 class motos for the overall.

good, fun race.” Stuart Schwagerman worked his way to finish fourth after passing Karson Kokotan in the last lap.

Mackiewicz took the lead again in the second moto, while Kenosha, WI’s Lorenz was on the gas coming from a fourth place start. Lorenz worked up to second in the second lap, dropping Mack back to third. Late in the moto Mackiewicz lost the lead in the back of the track, and Lorenz took the win. Mackiewicz’s 1-2 was still good for the overall ahead of Lorenz’s 3-1 motos.

For the front runners, the 85Jr class first moto was for the most part decided by the second corner. Chase Sexton showed his speed by ripping the holeshot and then slowly outpacing the class as he rode off to the win.

Anthony Wallace rode heard to keep Sexton in sight early, and finished second ahead of Dylan Boyd. Zach Tatar was in fourth off the start, but ran into problems and slid back in the nineteen rider pack. Jared Berggren took over his spot, and then

fended off Austin Macias to the flag.

The second moto saw the same top four finishers at the end, but it was a much more exciting moto as a second turn fall had Sexton on the ground, and starting at the back of the pack.

Wallace rode like he was on a mission trying to pull a gap early.

Sexton quickly went to work on the pack before they got too strung out, and by the third lap he was in second. Soon after he took the lead for another moto win ahead of Wallace. It is tough for a rider as fast as Wallace. He is really good, and only falls short to the national championship speed delivered by Sexton. It was an exciting moto for sure.

Sexton “I went into the second corner and hit Anthony’s rear wheel and fell. I got up and charged as hard as I could to catch up. They had just tilled the track so there was a lot of traction and different lines so that helped.” Sexton is looking to come away from this year’s LL National with another win... and CYCLE USA, August 2011 17

it looks like he’s as ready as ever to make it happen.

Open C is always a big class, and today it was filled with twenty-four riders coming off the gate. It made for a busy first couple corners for the mid-pack riders. Burlington, WI’s Justin Rowntree had the right reactions to pull a clean holeshot. Matthew Dziubinski, Austin Das, and Drew Jackson were just a few of the riders trading positions in the lead group during a wild first two laps. After that, Jackson cut his way into second to go after Rowntree. He paced him, and may have closed a bit, but they ran 1-2 to the finish as Zach Mallin worked into third ahead of Dziubinski and Chase Becker.

Moto two, Rowntree led off the start again with Jackson back in fifth. By the end of the lap Jackson had cut his way to second, and was a lot closer to Rowntree this time.

Jackson, “After coming through the pack I noticed he (Rowntree) was looking back a lot, and may have been a little tired. I put my head down and rode my own race. I hung it out in one of the last corners and went around him on the outside. I didn’t even know it was the last lap, I was just racing. The track is awesome, and I’d like to thank my mom and dad for all they do to help me race, as well as Fun Mart Cycle.” Jackson’s win gave him the overall as Mallin again rode well for third, and third overall.

TZR Racing/ Decal Works/ Illinois Powersports’ Johnathan Six took the jump off the line and ran with an early lead in the 250A class first moto. Brandon Pope was in second until they went into the uphill rhythm section where Zach Coons made his move to the inside for the pass. Meanwhile, Ty Tyrrell shuffled forward, getting into fourth. As they started the second lap, Coon used his momentum and kept going, passing Six. By the third lap Tyrrell bumped Pope back to fourth.

Pope came back at him late in the moto, and the two swapped spots a couple times before Tyrrell took over third for good.

Six was back out front in moto two with Jason Erdmann and Brandon Pope filling the top three. As they started the second lap, Coons worked around Pope, and then after two more laps snuck by Erdmann. Tyrrell passed Pope mid-moto for fourth as Six took the win and overall.

In the 250B class, it was all Joseph Dalzell right out of the gate. Dalzell put his Kawasaki into the lead and never looked back. Thomas Garrett ran in second from the start as well. Malachi Messenger was in third and was on the gas before running into problems mid moto, causing him to not finish.

After a good battle with Mason Flatness, Seth Kuss took over in third. By the end of the moto, Dakin Coons worked his way to fourth ahead of James Hermes and Flatness in a moto that had nothing but great, close racing.

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second moto. This time, Messenger kept it all together and rode to an impressive third ahead of Flatness. Kuss settled for a sixth in the moto, but it was still good for third overall.

Jacob Kelsey had a good day in the 125cc class, walking off with both moto wins.

Good starts and an open track was more than he needed as he never saw the back of another rider in either moto. Conner Robinson was just as consistent getting good starts, and then finishing runner-up in both motos. Ricki Williams had to work a little harder, making his way to fourth late in the first moto, then finishing third in moto two for third overall in the twelve rider class.

Justin Kelly is tough to beat at Byron in

first time there. This is a good way to get ready.”

Pro Action Suspension/ MSR/ Tuff Racing backed James Garrett had an outstanding day winning both motos of the talent rich Open A class. Once out front in the first moto, he wasn’t seriously threatened. Jonathan Six, Drew Yenerich, Jared Schudel and Zach Coons filled the top five. Garrett, “I got into the lead right away with Johnny in second, and we just rode good solid laps all they way.”

He won the second moto ahead of Yenerich and Coons.

The biggest class of the day was the forty-one rider 250C class, and Collin Yenerich swept both moto wins for the overall

Quad 90 winner Drake Koelling.

the +25 class. In the first moto he took the holeshot and led every lap. Jason Kloptowski was into third early, then needed a couple laps to dislodge Michael Wendricks from the second position where they finished ahead of Tim White.

Kloptowski pulled a holeshot out of his bag of tricks in the second moto, and it made all the difference. Once out front, Kelly worked up to him a couple times, but they ran 1-2 each lap and Kloptowski took the win and overall.

Team Green/ Open Air Powersports backed Samantha Mandelke won both her motos in the Women’s class. “The race went good, and the track is really nice. I started racing most of the Nuke events and just made it to Loretta’s so I’m getting ready for that, and I’m really excited about it as it will be my

ahead of Zach Mallin. Yenerich, “Getting out front early is really important with this big class, and I got good starts. The track is great with plenty of moisture so having the open track lets you go a lot faster, and it all worked today.”

Results: 14-24: 1.Malachi Messenger 2.Ryan Smith 3.Cesar Vega 4.Kenny Felgar 5.James Hermes +30 B/C: 1.Jesse Henderson 2.Zeno Molteni 3.Jimmy Wolf 4.Jeremy Barone 5.Marcus Hefty 85Sr: 1.Jordan Mackiewicz 2.Nickolas Lorenz 3.Jason Mack 4.Karson Kokotan 5.Stuart Schwagerman 85Jr: 1.Chase Sexton 2.Anthony Wallace 3.Dylan Boyd 4.Jarred Berggren 5.Aiden Kaiser Open C: 1.Drew Jackson 2.Justin Rowntree 3.Zach Mallin 4.Chase Becker 5.Sean Eisen 250A: 1.Jonathan Six 2.Zach Coons 3.Ty Tyrrell 4.Jason Erdmann 5.Jon Williams

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The 85Sr class off the line.

Hixton delivers good times Hixton, Wisconsin - June 5

By Doug Forstner

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f you are a motocross competitor or enthusiast, you should have been at the CMJ Raceway for their only District #16 MX race for the year. Riders were finally greeted with sunny skies and temps in the 80’s. No tornados, snow storms, floods, just plain ole excellent Wisconsin weather. It made for excellent track prep and the riders were excited to take the track and try the changes out.

The spectator plateau had a new softer landing and the section following the plateau was changed. Instead of two hand numbing drop downs and the single tunnel jump, the CMJ crew put in a straighter section that connected to the highway doubles. However, it wasn’t just a straight shot; there were some smaller turns and smaller step downs that offered a couple of different line choices. “The old section didn’t offer up any challenge or passing,” according to

track owner Chris Halverson, and it saved him an extra flagger for another part of the track.

Apparently, Joey Dretzka liked the changes because he was able to put his Kawasaki on top of the box in the 250A and Open A classes. In the first 250A moto, good battles were ensuing throughout the moto and Dretzka was working hard to get to Bryce Backaus who led most of the moto. Johnson Sales Yamaha mounted Dylan Narel was running a strong third with Andy Lieders in tow. This was my first race of the year that I was at and I was shocked to see Narel on a Yamaha after being on Hondas the majority of his career.

In moto two, Dretza was able to get out front and smoothly pull away from the pack. Behind him though, things were heating up. Moto one saw Jason Erdman get sixth, but in moto two he was putting on a charge through the pack with his mighty two stroke and the battle between him, Narel, Backaus, and Tracy Holmen was great. As

the moto wound down, Erdman got the best of the group and was able to finish runner-up to Dretzka. Dretzka got the overall with his 2-1 finish. Backaus held onto the number two spot by virtue of his 1-5 scores. Narel just beat out Erdman for the final podium spot with his consistent 3-4 finishes.

The top five in the 125Jr class reads like a rerun 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 moto scores etc. but the action was hot and the boys were wringing the rpm’s out of these machines. Jeffrey Stewart was able to best Jordan Schiller and Nick Randrup on the podium.

Speaking of 125cc bikes, the CMJ crew decided to test the waters with a new experimental class if the entries were there.

Oddly enough, it was one of the largest classes on the day. Who knew two strokes were still popular? The class was for old dogs like me and you had to have a birthday at least 35 years ago, and still be able to ride a 125cc bike. Prior to the race we had a bunch of 25 and 30 year old kids begging to be in the race. Maybe

next year we just make it a Vet 125cc class and let the full gate action begin.

An entry even showed up all the way from AZ to race this class. He was excited to get the first moto going that he actually jumped the gate and took off with the split gate drop and the wrong class. The rest of us had a pretty good chuckle on the line.

Right there sums up what this class is about. Having fun. I promised I wouldn’t mention his name although his nickname is “Mutt” and he has strong ties to the facility. After he realized his eagerness, he decided to wait on the track for the second gate drop and fall into place behind all the racers.

Mike Barta, Gary Behrens and Todd Ellingson were able to get excellent starts on the tiddler bikes and run up front both motos. It’s fun to talk to a grown man and hear him giggle when he’s talking about twisting the throttle on 125cc.

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A true enthusiast in our sport, Dwayne Phillips runs his ‘79 CR125 in the Vintage class.

250B: 1.Joseph Dalzell 2.Thomas Garrett 3.Seth Kuss 4.Mason Flatness 5.James Hermes +55: 1.Todd White 2.Steve Medcalf 3.Donald Hachmeister 4.William White 5.Gary Shewhart +45: 1.Roy Nafzger 2.David Hayes 3.Michael Westbrook 4.Paul Marescalco 5.William Holzapfel 125cc: 1.Jacob Kelsey 2.Conner Robinson 3.Ricki Williams 4.Parker Smith 5.Damon Tatar +25: 1.Jason Kloptowsky 2.Justin Kelly 3.Michael Wendricks 4.Tim White 5.Jeff Patel Jr 65Jr: 1.Kaile Williams 2.Robert Lopez 3.Brennan Wages 4.Joey Gura 5.Nick Swanson 65Sr: 1.Zack Tatar 2.Anthony Wallace 3.Tyler Evensen 4.Justyn Mack 5.Devin Dewitt Vintage: 1.Kyler Hyde 2.Keith Zersen 3.Brandon Hastings 4.Gary Shewhart 5.Joshua Kreger Women: 1.Samantha Mandelke 2.Alyssa Haling 3.Kali Wald 4.Stephanie Caliendo +30A: 1.Jason Kloptowsky 2.Tim White 3.Jeff Patel Jr +50: 1.Roy Nafzger 2.Terry Hahn 3.William Ziesk 4.William Holzapfel 5.Steve Medcalf SuperMini: 1.Kyle Nelson 2.Jordan Mackiewicz 3.Damon Tatar 4.Jason Mack 5.Parker Smith Open A: 1.James Garrett 2.Drew Yenerich 3.Zach Coons 4.Jared Schudel 5.Jonathan Six 250C: 1.Collin Yenerich 2.Zach Mallin

Hixton continued from p.19 The bikes are quick, light and fun to ride. The Hixton track is a good test to the small bore bike with the uphill whoop section and some of the deep sand sections. I hate to tell the manufactures that they may lose some 450cc four stroke sales in the future if this class takes off. Again, no one really cares what they finished in either moto, although serious racing was going on, everyone knows they still have to go to work on Monday! Can’t wait until the CMJ crew hosts next year’s race.

Results: 250A: 1.Joseph Dretzka 2.Bryce Backaus 3.Dylan Narel 4.Jason Erdman 5.Richard Tracy 250B: 1.Jason Kidd 2.Jory Kubisiak 3.Maxwell Malkmus 4.Jeffery Stewart 5.Alex Bresina 250C: 1.Logan Schjondman 2.Brendan Gille 3.Nicholas Randrup 4.Justin Gille 5.Shane Cooper Open A: 1.Joseph Dretzka 2.Jason Erdman 3.Dylan Narel 4.Richard Tracy 5.Jacob Oldenburg Open B: 1.Jeffery Stewart 2.Joshua Lechner 3.Jason Kidd 4.Brandon Clifford 5.Pat Kumm Open C: 1.Austin Gardinier 2.Tylor Seidlitz 3.Shane Cooper

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3.Austin Das 4.Justin Hove 5.Ryan Kostner +40: 1.Roy Nafzger 2.Ed Williams 3.Paul Marescalco 4.David Hayes 5.James Coons Open B: 1.Joseph Dalzell 2.Malachi Messenger 3.Thomas Garrett 4.Kenny Felgar 5.Ricki Williams Open Mini (7-11): 1.Chase Sexton 2.Anthony Wallace 3.Austin Macias 4.Aiden Kaiser 5.Zach Sikon Scholby: 1.Conner Robinson 2.Parker Smith 3.Collin Yenerich 4.Tanner Smith 5.Paxton Kerber Quad B: 1.Joey Meyer 2.Luke Meyer 3.Austin Druien 4.Stephan Terzo 5.Roger Dietz Quad A: 1.Brian Perteete Quad C: 1.Teague Dickey 2.Zachary Haggerty 3.Tanner Vaickus 4.Joseph Lawson 5.Joseph Terzo 65 Beg: 1.Connor Mackinnis 2.Colton King 3.John Marshall 4.Noah Karassy 5.Thomas Bayliff Quad 90: 1.Drake Koelling 2.Joey Burba 3.Marcus Misfeldt 4.Laurissa Mortensen 5.Gabrielle Glashagel 50Jr: 1.Ewan Krisch 2.Johnny Weber 3.Kevin Huddleston Jr 4.Mario Lopez 5.Harley Lopez 50Sr: 1.Brennan Wages 2.John Perovic 3.Brandon Martyniak 4.Nathan Gowe 5.Connor Mackinnis Quad 300: 1.Drake Koelling 2.Jeremy Raupp 3.Grant Glashagel 4.Anthony Mauer 5.Tyler Mauer Trail Blaz: 1.Duncan Hughes 2.Connor Mackinnis 3.Brian Gardner 4.Jessica Pozzani 50 Auto/Inj: 1.Johnny Weber 2.Kevin Huddleston Jr 3.Colson Crouch 4.Luke Jackson 5.Ian Murphy

Sports B/C: 1.Tyler Stoll 2.Jeffery Stewart 3.Tyler Gast 125Jr: 1.Jeffery Stewart 2.Jordan Schiller 3.Nicholas Randrup 4.Jack Hendrick 5.Cody Potaracke 65cc 7-11: 1.Max Earley 2.James Schmeling 3.Cody Passineau 4.Sam Forstner 85cc 9-11: 1.Trytan Stewart 2.Nicholas Vanlyssel 3.Zachary Schiller 85cc 12-15: 1.Jordan Schiller 2.Jack Hendrick 3.Mason Persha 4.Kendra Randrup 5.Cody Potaracke 50Jr: 1.Will Halverson 50Sr: 1.James Schmeling 2.Rylee Schiller 3.Kevin Gollubske 4.Luke Vanlyssel 5.Nicholas Coplien Women: 1.Kendra Randrup +25A: 1.Chris Staige 2.Kristopher Dubiel +25B/C: 1.Joshua Lechner 2.Pat Kumm 3.Brandon Miller 4.Tim Randrup +30B/C: 1.Ross Olson 2.Jeff Ramsay 3.Brandon Yanke 4.Tim Randrup 5.Ted Coplien Jr +30A: 1.Chris Staige 2.Kristopher Dubiel 3.Rex Stephenson +40: 1.Doug Forstner 2.Ross Olson 3.Jeff Ramsay 4.David Potaracke +50: 1.Gary Behrens 2.Scott Lemke 3.Wayne Slagle 4.Michael Barta 5.John Dubiel Quad B: 1.Riley Beyer Quad C: 1.Daniel Zielinski 2.Josh Mcclelland SuperMini: 1.Jordan Schiller 2.Mason Persha 3.Jakob Passineau +35 125cc: 1.Doug Forstner 2.Michael Barta 3.Gary Behrens 4.Todd Ellingson 5.Daniel Shaha

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Holiday weekend at Fun Valley Montezuma, Iowa - July 2/3

By Missi Thede

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ith a perfect Fourth of July weekend Fun Valley was ready to kickoff the races with a beautiful, sunny and warm Saturday morning – definitely a far cry from previous weekends.

If anyone was tired or just “slow going” Saturday morning, Quad A was the race to fire things up. Sean Taylor was ready to get back at it after an injury earlier in the year and was “just released” to race earlier in the week.

Jacob Lawson fired out of the gate and took the holeshot with Trey Sudbrock and Taylor in pursuit. Taylor was right on Sudbrock but couldn’t get past him as Lawson was locked into first and they each finished in their respective positions.

With Sudbrock out this race due to quad problems, second moto had Taylor in the lead with Tanner Gipple running right with him and Lawson in third. Taylor stretched out his lead as Lawson fought for the opportunity to pass Gipple to redeem his first moto win.

Lawson got his opportunity soon enough as Gipple had a set back fell back behind Layne Lauer in fourth. As another lap passed Lawson continued to gain on him and they were finally side by side right before the uphill triple. Taylor hit the whoops section and Lawson knew he had to make up time through them. Taylor got a little too far over on the left through the whoops which gave Lawson the advantage he needed as they approached the white flag side by side. Lawson took the lead and Taylor became Lawson’s shadow for the rest of the moto before Lawson hit the finish line with Taylor in second. For Lawson that was his first “take it all” overall win.

Quad A Production battle between #199 Sean Taylor and Jacob Lawson during Saturday’s race.

In the Open C class Cody Ely took the holeshot with Josh Crawford and Stone Schildroth in pursuit. Schildroth dropped to fifth as James Goss and Jake Falck moved up. Crawford took the lead before a heated last lap where Ely and Crawford both ended up going down. Goss took the win with Falck and Schildroth to follow.

The second moto had Ely sitting out of the race and Goss leading with Schildroth second and Chris Allen third. Overall was Goss, Schildroth, Allen, and Falck.

There was quite the excitement in the 50Jr class as Landon Pelzer got a huge holeshot with Zane Brownsberger, Will Fingalsen and Kaiden Knaack following. It was down to the last lap through the whoops section as Pelzer and Brownsberger battled it out side by side to the finish line. Pelzer took the win, Brownsberger second as Clay Fishback passed Fingalsen for third.

In second moto McCrae Hagarty came out of no where and took the lead with Brownsberger and Pelzer on his rear wheel. On the last lap Brownsberger started to close in on Hagarty as Pelzer was getting more aggressive also but it was too late as Hagarty took the win.

Brownsberger still took the overall ahead of 50Jr class riders #19 Landon Pelzer, Hagarty, Fin-

Pelzer and Zane Brownsberger.

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galsen and Fishback.

In the Quad 90 Open class Zach Lindley took the holeshot with Sam Steckly and Sky Volkamer in pursuit. Second lap Steckly quickly closed in on Lindley and put the pressure on, going side by side over the double doubles and made the pass. Steckly paced himself well and stretched out the lead.

In the second moto Lindley held the lead through the first lap with Steckly and Volkamer behind. Again Steckly made his way ahead of Lindley and kept a solid lead as he finished first again taking the overall.

The action continued Sunday morning with overcast skies, cooler conditions with added humidity which actually helped keep the track in prime condition.

In the 65Jr class Gage Steburg took the holeshot with Dylan Smith, Jake Dakovich, Jarrett Robinson and Tristan Bell filling out the top five early in the moto. Dakovich fell back into the pack as Robinson worked into third. Following a bad start, Kaden Mohror worked his way up through the pack and managed to achieve fifth place finish at the end of the moto. First moto results were Steburg, Smith, Robinson, Bell and Mohror.

With a confidence building pep talk in between motos, Smith was ready to get this second moto going. Smith leaped into the lead ahead of Steburg right off the bat with Dakovich in third. Smith knew he had to keep it pinned to keep Steburg behind him. By the third lap Bell and Mohror had passed Robinson. Smith held strong to the finish to take the win and overall. Bell continued to close in on Dakovich and made it to third before the finish line. Top five overall were Smith, Steburg, Bell, Robinson, Mohror.

In the Supermini class first moto Jordan

Harnish took the early lead with Damian Benson and Haylee Peterman in third. They held their places to the end as Cody Barnes worked his way up to fourth just ahead of Kaleb Konrad.

Second moto action had the same three front runners with Justin Baker, Konrad, Barnes and Travis Larson next in the pack.

With the top three maintaining their positions, Baker started feeling the pressure of Konrad and Barnes on his back. Barnes moved up in position over Konrad and put the side-by-side pressure on Baker over the uphill triple. It just wasn’t enough, Baker wasn’t going to lose his position on the last lap. Second moto results were Harnish, Benson, Peterman, Baker and Barnes.

In 250B, Haley Smith and Chase Stevenson were bound to deliver more action. Smith got ahead before the step-up as Dakota Anderson flew side by side with Stevenson. Anderson trailed right behind Stevenson over the double - doubles. A mid-air collision over the uphill triple between Smith and Stevenson let Anderson take the lead. Stevenson recovered quickly for second and was intent on getting his lead back.

Stevenson began closing in the gap on Anderson. Stevenson ended up taking over the lead but Anderson held fast and kept his pace for second with Kevin Goette taking third.

Second moto had Smith out of the race,

+30A: 1.Scott McBurney +40A: 1.Ernie Peterman +40B/C: 1.Keith Olson 2.Cole Seip Open B: 1.Chase Conis 2.Daniel Fliehe Open C: 1.Jacob Falck 2.Cody Ely 3.Dakota Timmins 4.Brandon Teeple 5.Stone Schildroth 65Jr: 1.Dylan Smith 2.Gage Steburg 3.Tristan Bell 4.Jarrett Robinson 5.Kaden Mohror 65Sr: 1.Blake Hoag 2.Nicolas Bianchi 3.Arthur Van Wyk Quad 50: 1.Cody Spiegelhalter 50Jr: 1.Zane Brownsberger 2.Landon Pelzer 3.Clayton Fishback 4.Jace Robinson 5.Kaiden Knaack 50Sr: 1.Gage Steburg 2.Jarrett Robinson 3.Jada Murphy 4.Harley Howell 250B: 1.Chase Stevenson 2.Chase Conis 3.Kevin Goette 4.Dakota Anderson 5.Daniel Fliehe 250C: 1.Nick Ryan 2.Cody Ely 3.Stone Schildroth 4.Brandon Teeple 5.Neil Konrad +30B/C: 1.Keith Olson 14-24 B/C: 1.Corey Jacobe 2.Dakota Anderson Schlby: 1.Chase Stevenson 2.Haley Smith 3.Sam Tinkey 4.Kevin Goette 5.Daniel Fliehe 85Jr: 1.Dylan Smith 2.Spencer Pelzer 3.Jacob Dakovich 4.Zoe Erdman 5.Kaleb Konrad 85Sr: 1.Damian Benson 2.Haylee Peterman 3.Justin Beach 4.Cass Mc Keag 5.Cody 250B’s #228 Mitch Simon, #6 Kevin Barnes Goette and Haley Smith on Saturday.

SuperMini: 1.Jordan Harnish 2.Damian Benson 3.Haylee Peterman 4.Cody Barnes 5.Justin Baker had Stevenson in the lead with Chase Conis Quad 90 CVT: 1.Brandon Hoag 2.Sydnee Steckly second and Anderson third. Goette ended up 3.Cole Vander Broek 4.Gage Beebe making his way past Anderson and secured Quad Jr: 1.Cole Borowiak 2.Gramm Meyer 3.Grant third by mid moto.

Daniels Quad B/C Prod: 1.Austin Voorhees There were many more great and just Quad A: 1.Sean Taylor 2.Trey Sudbrock 3.Jacob awesome races this past weekend, and it was Lawson 4.Nick Crow 5.Tanner Gipple definitely an action-packed Fourth of July Open A: 1.Bobby Hanson 2.Travis Ruepke 3.Coty Mosqueda weekend at Fun Valley!

Quad B: 1.Austin Voorhees 2.Tyler Davis 3.Anthony Smith 4.Trevor Kuhns Sunday, July 3 Results: Quad C: 1.Marty Kruse 125: 1.Chase Stevenson 2.Corey Jacobe 3.Jordan Quad 90 Open: 1.Sam Steckly 2.Sky Volkamer Harnish 4.Jacob Falck 5.Keanan Tinkey 3.Zachary Lindley 4.Gage Beebe 5.Cole Vander Women: 1.Darcy Goette 2.Zoe Erdman Broek 250A: 1.Bobby Hanson 2.Travis Ruepke Quad A Prod: 1.Sean Taylor 2.Tanner Gipple 3.Jacob Lawson 4.Trey Sudbrock 5.Nick Crow

Open C action on Saturday between #24 Josh Crawford and Cody Ely.

Dakota Anderson flying in 250B on Sunday.

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Azzie opening dirt track Aztalan, WI - June 18

but to no prevail. It was a close race for all.

Chuck Calvert, from Madison led every lap in the Quad A Open class. The true race was between Brady Schultz and Jake Foti as they fought for position behind Wayne Richter. Mid-race Foti went high, and Schultz snuck in for third.

I give credit to the Azzie announcer Mark Martinich, a Twins/Vintage rider, for shouting out his famous lines that I use quite frequently in my articles. Thank you Mark!

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t was a spectacular first night of racing for the season at Aztalan. Only a few rain drops were felt, so the races went on with 18 classes to put on a good show for the spectators and fellow racers.

Air Cooled Production is a new class in the Quad division for District 16. Only three Quads showed up for this new event, but it was thrilling to watch. Duane Pretsch jumped at the green light, and trying for a restart he leaps again, so this sends him to the third starting row. That didn’t stop him from picking up ground to finish second place overall. Tyler Allen nailed a good lead and ended with a strong first place finish, while Hunter Schultz, of Brooklyn, stalled at the start line, which put him at the end of the race in third place.

The Yamaha’s dominated seven of the eight bikes that made up the Super +50 class. Mike Yogerst, of Plymouth grabbed his way to the front. Fighting with Yogerst, going wide in turn four during the first lap, was Ronald Bean. Bean held tight while going three wide on the second lap. Then Bean blazed past Yogerst and held on for the win. These two men were close from start to finish, followed by sole KTM rider, Stephen Wasser, Alan Sumner, and William Berger, respectively.

Known for not having any brakes, the Classics division is always my favorite to watch, which I’m sure it is for others too.

Shane Sullivan, from Helenville jumped out front to get an early lead, followed by Dick Mueller of North Praire, Matthew Mcnall of Janesville, and William Ferguson. On lap three, Mcnall slid on the outside on turn four and overtook Sullivan to score the win. These

The Lange brothers, Brady and Parker, pulled a clean sweep in the 50cc, 65cc, and 85cc classes.

riders showed true talent, chasing in a tight pack most of the race.

Another crowd favorite, the Open class had eleven riders. There were three rows at the start, with Luke Fox clinching the holeshot. With only a few laps in, Kevin Kilkenny got a yellow flag, causing the bikes to slow down. Morgen Mischler didn’t waste any time taking the lead over Fox. David “Dynamite” Schultz was in third, but Ian Steen captured his position. Schultz was trying his hardest to pass Steen at the checkered

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Results: +50: 1.Ronald Bean 2.Mike Yogerst 3.Stephen Wasser 4.Alan Sumner 5.William Berger +40: 1.Jack Kainz 2.Mike Yogerst 3.Chris Baker 4.Ken Hall 5.Brendan Grasser +30: 1.David Kilkenny 2.Kevin Kilkenny 3.Chris Baker Classics: 1.Matthew Mcnall 2.Shane Sullivan 3.Dick Mueller 4.William Ferguson 5.Robert Ith Open: 1.Morgen Mischler 2.Luke Fox 3.Ian Steen 4.David Schultz 5.Eric Olson 50cc Four Str: 1.Brady Lange 2.Colton Witucki 3.Loyal Prach 4.Ethan Jahnke 5.Caden Demaa 50cc Shaft: 1.Colton Witucki 2.Ethan Jahnke 3.Ava Stobb 4.Sutton Skodras 5.Ashton Demaa 65cc: 1.Brady Lange 2.Connor Sullivan 3.Devin Massie Twins/Vintage: 1.Daniel Vrana 2.Ian Steen 3.David Schultz 4.Billy Vrana 5.Ronald Bean 85cc: 1.Parker Lange 2.Jacob Jesko 3.Brooke Chromy 4.Blake Berry 125-250cc: 1.Alexia Hoffmann 2.Morgen Mischler 3.Charlotte Kainz 4.Andrew Schleicher 5.Parker Lange 505cc: 1.David Schultz 2.Morgen Mischler 3.Luke Fox 4.Chris Champine 5.Mitchel Schultz Jr Mod Quad: 1.Tyler Jirousek 2.Tyler Allen 3.Tyler Schrimpf 4.Nathan Newton 5.Hunter Schultz Open Quad: 1.Jake Foti 2.Brady Schultz 3.Wayne Richter 4.Sherman Lackey 5.Dan Anderson Yth Stk Quad: 1.Hailey Richter 2.Nathan Newton Air Cooled Prod Quad: 1.Tyler Allen 2.Duane Pretsch 3.Hunter Schultz Quad B: 1.Kyle Jirousek 2.Phil Manion 3.Paul Klus 4.Sherman Lackey 5.Jarrett Marshall Quad A: 1.Chuck Calvert 2.Wayne Richter 3.Brady Schultz 4.Jake Foti 5.Joseph Day

Martin perfect at Regional Millville, Minnesota - June 25, 26

By Rolfe Otterness

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Hume went down. Perron was displaced by Miller and Mast when he dropped back to fourth. Buller had a late moto mistake and Miller found his way into the lead over Mast and Buller. Fifth went to Philbrick over Crawfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth.

The final and deciding moto saw the Canadian, Miller, snare the holeshot and lead Buller. Buller was in position for the overall but unfortunately he took a bit of a digger on lap three, dropping well back. This allowed Zach Coons, running a much stronger moto than his previous two, to slot into second.

Crawford and Perron were in a dispute over third-which went to Perron. On the last lap, Miller went in with a nice gap for the win.

Coons held off a determined Perron as they battled to the flag for second and third. Crawford was fourth over Nathan Laporte and Buller recovered for sixth. Perronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slightly more consistent 2-4-3 score was just enough to give him the overall win.

In contrast to the Open Prosport class, the 250A class had much more consistent fin-

eremy Martin, riding on his home track, was absolutely unstoppable as Spring Creek Motocross Park hosted the North Central Regional Qualifier for the national amateur championship. Martin has been running strong all year and this weekend showed he should be a major threat at the finals in August, as he took twelve motos wins out of twelve starts. Joe Perron was another local rider that was riding strong as he took wins in Open Pro Sport and 250A, plus second in 450A. A few other riders with multiple wins were Blake Raskovich, Kenneth Hempen and Donny Bonnicksen.

The track was as usual, in fine condition and the Monsoons of Minnesota-2011 backed off just enough to let the races run in a decent way. There were 17 classes to be decided with most of them full of riders. The typical three moto regional format was run with a couple of classes needing to run qualifiers in the first motos. It is tough to win all your motos with the three-moto format, sometimes just good consistent finishes will get you the overall.

David Buller, hailing from Georgia, charged to the front in the first moto of the Open Pro Sport class. Looking strong he began to stretch out a bit of a gap over Jeremy Ledin who held second early on. Perron tracked down Ledin by the halfway point and made the pass, but that was all for him as Buller went on for a solid win. Josh Philbrick held on for fourth Joe Perron off to a good start in the 250A class. while in a tight battle with Chad Crawford and Josh Mast.

Buller motored off again with a holeshot to start moto two. Crawford and Ledin came from lap one running 2-3 but Mast and Perron were close too. Perron made some moves on the next lap to leapfrog to second and held there for a couple of laps but fell victim to the charge of Mason Hume. During this action, Ryan Miller was moving up and on the last lap Jeremy Martin was right at home in the sand en route to a perfect weekend.

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ishes for the top riders. Perron led every lap of moto one with Buller and Coons running 2-3 early on. On the last lap Hume forced his way by Coons to take third. Moto two featured another Buller holeshot but Hume and Perron were close and Hume led lap one with Buller and Perron in tow. Perron displaced Buller and charged up to challenge Hume for the lead at around the mid moto mark. He was successful in his bid and went on for the win. The top four were all separated a bit by the end of the moto with the order being Perron, Hume, Buller and Luke Peters in fourth.

Perron surged to the lead as the pack hit turn one in the final moto. From there he led all the way. Chris Telker held second for the first couple of laps but Buller was charging and moved into second. Laporte finished third. Telker took fourth with Crawford fifth.

Perronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1-1-1 score was of course the overall.

The 450B class had enough entries so it had to be split into two divisions for the first moto. In the first division, Cody Vanbuskirk motored in for the win over Judson Wisdom and Keaton Ward. The second division moto win went to Jeremy Martin with Brandon Riehm displacing Cory Catalini late in the race for second.

With all the top qualifiers together for moto two, Martin pulled off the holeshot to lead the pack around turn one. With a very light rain falling, Vanbuskirk dropped into second over Wisdom and Riehm. Riehm, with more Spring Creek experience, put some moves on those two and moved up to second by the middle of the moto. When the checkered flew it was Martin with about 40 seconds over Riehm for the win. Ward took third away from Vanbuskirk after battling for the last few laps.

Fifth went to Michael Wright.

Martin jumped out front again in the last moto and sped off.

A good battle set up between Cole McRae, Ward and Tyler Sko-

dras for the first half of the race.

Skodras found his way to second after a few laps. Ward got by McRae at about the same time for third while McRae found Riehm on his tail. By the conclusion of the moto, Skodras was second with a bit of a lead over the dueling pair of Ward and Riehm. McRae held on for fifth with pressure from Seth Green.

Long time competitor Donny Bonnicksen took the win in moto one of the +40 class.

Glen Myatt ran strong to take second over Ken Hempen and 125cc two-stroke mounted Dan Heindl. In the second moto, Roy Nafzger charged out to an early lead and was on his way to the win. Myatt settled into second place early on and maintained to the flag. Hempen was third most of the way, but Bonnicksen was charging after a first lap mishap dropped him to the back, and amazingly made it up to third by the end of the moto. Hempen took fourth over Tom Dretzka.

In moto three Bonnicksen wrangled another holeshot to make his life easier and was leading Myatt for the first couple of laps. Hempen pushed through to take over second by the third lap and he maintained that to follow Bonnickson past the checkered.

Myatt took third but did have to deal with pressure from Heindl and the screaming 125 on the last lap.

Results: Open Pro Sport: 1.Joe Perron 2.David Buller 3.Chad Crawford 4.Ryan Millar 5.Zach Coons 250A: 1.Joe Perron 2.David Buller 3.Mason Hume 4.Nathen Laporte 5.Luke Peters 250B Stk: 1.Jeremy Martin 2.Zachary Williams 3.Max Tannenbaum 4.Tylor Skodras 5.Blake Lilly 250B Mod: 1.Jeremy Martin 2.Mitchell Oldenburg 3.Zachary Williams 4.Clarion Chapiewski 5.Tylor Skodras 250C Stk: 1.Blake Raskovich 2.Brice Klippel 3.Josh Miller 4.Kenneth Hempen 5.Quinton Camp 250C Mod: 1.Blake Raskovich 2.Alex Puttkammer 3.Carson Bascombe 4.Kenneth Hempen 5.Quinton Camp 450A: 1.David Buller 2.Joe Perron 3.Theodore Pauli 4.Ryan Millar 5.Gavin Kadlec 450B Stk: 1.Jeremy Martin 2.Tylor Skodras 3.Mason Kerr 4.Kurtis Endres 5.Trevor S.Ezell 450B Mod: 1.Jeremy Martin 2.Brandon Riehm 3.Keaton Ward 4.Cody Vanbuskirk 5.Judson Wisdom 450C: 1.Kenneth Hempen 2.Tyler Sweat 3.Blake Rennegarbe 4.Quinton Camp 5.Josh Miller College B/C (17-24): 1.Cole Mcrae 2.Nathan Thompson 3.Cody Fincher 4.Malcolm Cupples 5.Michael Bidus +25: 1.Josh Mast 2.Justin Kelly 3.Ryan Tracy 4.Brendan Grgurich 5.Austin Raubs +30B/C: 1.Kenneth Hempen 2.Shane Hodges 3.Jack Lambert 4.Shawn Wright 5.Jerry Ray +35: 1.Chris Lueth 2.Rc Bennett 3.Glen Myatt 4.Jason Heindl 5.Darin Dionne +40: 1.Donald Bonnicksen 2.Glen Myatt 3.Kenneth Hempen 4.Thomas Dretzka 5.Roy Nafzger +45: 1.David Moegle 2.Donald Bonnicksen 3.Tim Portz 4.Jack Lambert 5.Patrick Riley +50: 1.Donald Bonnicksen 2.Roy Nafzger 3.Thomas Dretzka 4.Rory Huntoon 5.Richard Riehm

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David Moegle leads Donny Bonnicksen through the whoops. Moegle's 1-1-1 score topped the +45 class.

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Blistering heat at Dyracuse

A class riders getting ready to tame the track.

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin - July 17

By Doug Forstner

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hoever thought it would be a good idea to skip a cool spring day at Dyracuse MX Park and race on the hottest day of the year to date must have a screw loose. Just kidding actually, but due to a scheduling conflict, for the first time in many years, the Rapids Angels were hosting their annual motocross in the middle of summer. Of course no one can predict the weather, but a 95 degree day and a heat index over 105 are not ideal for MX. However, the riders that showed up were battle tested and ready to tackle the rough sand track and hot weather. Medic Dave warned everyone at the riders meeting that it was key to drink plenty of fluids. To keep everyone’s safety in mind, the crew had extra people on hand to help in case of problems.

The club works extremely hard at trying to put on one of the best races of the year and this year was no exception.

For the safety of the kids, the club decided to run the Peewee’s and 65cc classes on the supercross track, and do both motos right away after the riders meeting.

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happy about running this track over the other peewee track. It flows nice, is pretty long and has a bunch of cool obstacles for even the peewees to get air on.

50Sr and Jr both ran at the same time so there were a bunch of kids racing at once with a single gate drop. Out front in moto one saw Kevin Gollubske pull the holeshot over Eugene Wolff. Rylee Schiller and Dylan Knoch were giving chase with Luke Van Lyssel in tow. KTM rider Gollubske from Stratford, WI ran a very good race and kept Wolff in check.

Wolff was trying to get past Gollubske a couple of times but Gollubske kept a cool head and motored on to the first moto win ahead of Wolff. Knoch edged out Schiller for the third spot in the moto.

Unfortunately, in moto two, Gollubske’s bike was not running the greatest when the gate dropped and Kevin did his best to just try and finish the moto. With the problems, Wolff was able to run out front all alone. Van Lyssel

and Schiller were able to capitalize and move up positions. Wolff ended up with the overall via 2-1 moto scores ahead of Van Lyssel who went 5-2. Schiller rounded out the podium with 4-3 scores.

The 65cc 7-11 class was next and right out of gate two riders decided that the bigger track really suited their riding styles. Max Early and James Tenant got out 1-2 and started to separate from the rest of the pack. I overheard that Tenant was from California and was here on vacation. Pretty sure he was thinking it would be a nice cool day in Wisconsin compared to California. After riding some tracks back in the day in Cali, this track resembles the stuff out there, hard, fast and not much traction. Early was giving it his all and was right with Tenant to the checkers but just couldn’t get by. It was a pretty close race that had the fans cheering all the way.

Moto two saw Tenant and Early get out front ahead of Sam Forstner and Autumn Czappa, both from Wisconsin Rapids. It was Autumn’s first race on a 65cc and she was riding well. This time, Early came ready to battle and was putting in some solid laps. Mid race, Tenant made a mistake and that was all Early needed to get some space and the overall. Forstner closed in on Tenant but he held on for second. Forstner rounded out the podium ahead of Czappa and Keano Medved.

Everyone then turned their attention to the big sand track. All summer long, riders planning on racing the race were praying that either the rain gods would show up the week prior to the race or some magic 4x4 water truck would be on hand to water the track prior to every moto. Of course we know that there is no such truck but thankfully it did rain on Friday and Saturday just in time for the race.

There was good moisture in the soil that

250B start; #720 Jeffrey Stewart, #758 Shawn Gilman, #4 David Lieble, and #757 Eric Anderson.

made the track pretty much mint all day. I caught the first 250B moto and saw Cody Steuck pull the holeshot over the rest of the pack. Coming around on lap two, Steuck tipped over in the start corner and handed the lead to Shawn Gilman. When the riders were came back out a new section that was pretty much blind to the spectators, it was Jeffrey Stewart and Talon Bronk battling for the lead.

Stewart got next to Bronk, but washed out his front end and went down. Bronk led to the checkers. Joe Haasl finished second ahead of Steuck who rebounded from his crash.

Moto two provided much of the same excitement. This time once Steuck got into the lead, he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to let it slip away. Stewart, Bronk and Eric Anderson were going to try and stay with the leader and keep him honest just in case he were to fall again. Steuck put his Donahue Super Sports Yamaha YZ250 on the top pedestal for the moto. His 3-1 moto scores gave him the overall ahead of Bronkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1-3. Stewart 6-2 gave him the bronze position.

250C class was the biggest class of the day and Austin Gardinier from Pleasant Prairie, WI was the man to beat. He pretty much had a lock on the class and his 1-1 moto scores were evident that he liked the rough sand track. Nick Kubowski and Cody Raduenz had consistent motos that allowed them to finish 2-3 both motos. Matt Fisher and Nick Randrup rounded out the top five.

Results: 125cc +35: 1.Rodney Van Eperen 2.Doug Forstner 3.Michael Barta 4.Adam Greenwood 5.James Voeks 125Jr: 1.Jeffery Stewart 2.Cody Steuck 3.Brady Schernick 4.Lewis Medearis 5.Dan Kraemer 250A: 1.Andy Lieders 2.Clayton Vonmoos 3.Dylan Narel 4.Colton Karl 5.Trevor Anschutz

250B: 1.Cody Steuck 2.Talon Bronk 3.Jeffery Stewart 4.David Lieble 5.Joe Haasl 250C: 1.Austin Gardinier 2.Nicholas Kubowski 3.Cody Raduenz 4.Matt Fisher 5.Nicholas Randrup +25A: 1.Dustin Pulley 2.Bill Medek 3.Todd Ellingson 4.Cody Wills 5.James Rossi +25B/C: 1.Joshua Lechner 2.Jeff Winkler 3.Derrick Benz 4.Robert Manke 65 7-11: 1.Max Earley 2.James Tenant 3.Sam Forstner 4.Autumn Czappa 85 12-15: 1.Jordan Schiller 2.Kendra Randrup 85 7-11: 1.Ethan Vocks 2.Clayton Rankin 3.Trytan Stewart 4.Max Earley 5.Nicholas Vanlyssel Open A: 1.Dylan Narel 2.Bill Medek 3.Dustin Pulley 4.Andy Lieders 5.Clayton Vonmoos Open B: 1.Kyle Hameister 2.Joshua Lechner 3.Tyler Stoll 4.Ty Hennessy 5.Jeffery Stewart Open C: 1.Nicholas Kubowski 2.Keith Kropidlowski 3.Jake Denison 4.Matt Fisher 5.David Peterson 50Jr: 1.Owen Haseleu 2.Nadia Ellingson 50Sr: 1.Eugene Wolff 2.Luke Vanlyssel 3.Rylee Schiller n4.Dylan Knoch 5.Kevin Gollubske Quad A: 1.Ben Kurtzweil 2.Jay Mittelstaedt Quad B: 1.Rowdy Jinsky 2.Jacob Powell 3.Joe Svejda 4.Dustin Bennish Quad C: 1.Devin Borski 2.Andrew Smalley 3.Casey Cross 4.David Eaton +40: 1.Matt Bronk 2.James Ricci Jr 3.Doug Forstner 4.Matthew Frasch 5.David Donahue +50: 1.Tim May 2.Michael Barta 3.Gary Walkowski

50Sr riders Kevin Gollubske and Eugene Wolff #5 through the whoops in moto one.

Sports B/C: 1.Kyle Hameister 2.Ty Hennessy 3.Talon Bronk 4.Tyler Stoll 5.Shawn Gilman +30A: 1.Bill Medek 2.Rodney Van Eperen 3.Todd Ellingson 4.Cheston Lilley 5.James Rossi +30B/C: 1.Tim Randrup 2.Keith Kropidlowski 3.Christopher Lilley 4.David Peterson 5.Adam Greenwood Women: 1.Kendra Randrup 2.Hannah Kurtzweil 3.Falen Narel

65cc class winner Max Early.

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V-Twin Thunder Coming To Red Bull Indianapolis GP In August Fans can enjoy many new activities, Harley racing at annual MotoGP event at IMS

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he thunder of Harley-Davidson and other cruiser motorcycles will be heard and felt more than ever during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 26-28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway through a variety of new fan features and entertainment options.

An increased emphasis on V-Twin bikes and riders is one of the highlights of the fourth annual MotoGP even weekend at IMS. Riders are welcome to park inside IMS and cruise the new “Main Street” running through the center of the IMS infield, a great social and party scene that will feature a variety of exciting new areas and displays.

One of the most popular areas will feature a variety of V-Twin bikes and accessories in large, colorful displays. Among the companies showing their products will be J&P Cycles, Kuryakyn exhaust systems, Mustang Motorcycle Seats, Progressive Suspension, Vance & Hines, New gate hours will extend the fun and action into the evening. Gates will remain open until 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27, creating a fantastic “IMS After Dark” party scene for riders of cruisers and sport bikes.

Expanded food and drink options will be offered during “IMS After Dark,” with live music both evenings on the Red Bull Energy Station Stage in the IMS infield.

Featured live acts Friday will be the return of the pop-rock of Crash, led by former MotoGP rider James Toseland, and a hard-rocking Guns ‘N Roses tribute band.

The live music lineup Saturday night will feature unique electro-rock band Ghostland Observatory, acoustic pop/freestyle artist Kelley James and in-demand DJ Mick Boogie. James will start the performances at 6:30 p.m. on the Red Bull Energy Station Stage, followed by Boogie at 7:45 p.m. and Ghostland Observatory at 9 p.m.

General admission is just $10 for Friday and $20 for Saturday, with Friday-Saturday combo general admission just $25. All concerts are included in the admission, with children 12 and under admitted free with an adult.

Popular existing Red Bull Indianapolis GP attractions will return during the race weekend, including the Pit Walkabout, which will move to late afternoon Friday and Satur-

day, the Vendor Marketplace in Gasoline Alley, Riders For Health auctions, Ride For Kids charity laps, a Cycle World seminar, Yamaha rider chats and more.

The roar and rumble of Harley thunder also will be felt in competition at IMS for the first time since 1909 as the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 division will race during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP. It will be the Brickyard debut for AMA Pro Racing’s newest class, which features intense competition on nearly identical HarleyDavidson XR1200 motorcycles. This is the second season for the Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 division, which features handlebarto-handlebar action that puts a premium on rider skill and strategy due to spec-based ma-

chinery.

The AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 division adds a fourth class of racing to the Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend, as it joins the three World Championship classes – MotoGP, Moto2 and 125cc – competing on the 16-turn, 2.621-mile circuit that combines part of the famed IMS oval with an infield section.

Three American riders – 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden, 2011 race winner Ben Spies and colorful veteran Colin Edwards – will take on World Champions Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and other top riders from around the world in the MotoGP class, which features exotic, 200-mph prototype motorcycles from Ducati, Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha.

American Kenny Noyes will compete for the second consecutive year in Moto2, which features 600cc spec Honda engines and Dunlop tires that breed tight competition in

40-bike fields.

There also are a wide variety of events away from the track during Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend.

Owners or fans of vintage bikes can ride or see these classic machines Friday, Aug. 26 around Central Indiana during the Cycle World Rolling Concours.

Participating vintage machines will ride a scenic, 50-mile loop around the greater Indianapolis area, with awards offered in various categories for the best-looking machines.

Registration will be available soon at www.cycleworld.com and www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/redbullindianapolisgp.

Glorious memories of the Indy Mile go back for decades. Top riders always have coveted a win at this race, long considered the "Crown Jewel" of AMA Pro Racing’s oldest and most tradition-rich professional racing series, the Flat Track Grand National series.

From 7 p.m.-3 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27, South Meridian Street in downtown Indianapolis will be filled with the sound of engine roars and the sight of leather-clad riders for Motorcycles on Meridian.

Motorcyclists will gather on Meridian all the way from Monument Circle to South Street to share interests and celebrate the Red Bull Indianapolis GP at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Red Bull Indianapolis GP tickets are on sale now. To buy tickets, visit www.imstix.com, call the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or visit the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street.

Ticket office and phone hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday.

Race Day general admission tickets cost $40, with Friday general admission $10 and Saturday general admission $20. A three-day general admission ticket is $60. A Friday-Saturday general admission ticket is $25. Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free any of the three days of the event when accompanied by an adult with a general admission ticket. Race Day reserved seat prices will start at $70.

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Hawkeye Downs survives rain Cedar Rapids, Iowa - June 25

By Tracy Petrak Photos by Missi Thede

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o here we were again with the radar showing some pretty intense storms on the way, scheduled to arrive at 11:30 a.m. As the time arrived the rain hit almost to the minute. Registration opened with “heavy dew” falling with all intentions to race. With positive thoughts racers were setting up in the pit area, dedication or craziness? I suppose it depends on who you ask.

As the drizzle continued to fall the radar showed it dispersing out west so the races were on! Let the mud run - I mean practice begin! After a few oops and @#!^ words, the track seemed more than ready to take on the brave. The rain started to subside and moto one was on.

In the +40A class the gate dropped with a tangled web of bikes slipping into the first corner and pushing each other out of the way.

Survival of the fittest was the only way one could describe the jumbled mess. Ernest Peterman took the lead with Jason Goss, Rick Ness and Jim Lindsey all entangled into each other at the front of the pack. Bryant Ward dropped back to stay clear of the madness.

You could hear the power behind Ward’s Honda 450 as he passed each and every one from the outside using only the first lap to accomplish it. Ward held on to the lead throughout the moto and seemed to be in his comfort zone taking the win.

We had a special guest at the races which consumed some of my time and thought processes during the races. Taylor Umland, a sports journalist from our local TV station

KCRG TV9, was there to report on motocross.

His full intentions are to cover each motocross race at Hawkeye Downs with the results published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. This is great for motocross in Eastern Iowa and to get even more spectators into the grandstands.

The heart of the story tonight was focused on “Women in Motocross.” There was emphasis on not only great entertainment but also the age spread of women and girls in the sport. Interviews took place with Nikki Weis (+30 B/C), Paige Harnish (Quad C Open), Rochelle Charnowski (+25 B/C) and Jada Murphy (50Sr and 65Jr). Channel 9 News 14-24B/C riders Mitch Simon #228 and covered this event with Austyn Powers through the back section jumps. enthusiasm and the compassion we all feel reResults: garding this sport.

125: 1.Jordan Harnish 2.Joshua Ellingson 3.Aaron Last but not least, our own Missi Thede Miller 4.Justin Andregg 5.Garrett Joseph 14-24A: 1.Ty Tyrrell 2.Mike Weese 3.Bobby Hanson from Thede Photography fills out one of the 4.Mike Leonard Jr 5.Joshua Beckley most important roles in the Women of Mo14-24B/C: 1.Tyler Sarchett 2.Mitch Simon 3.Austyn tocross. After all, we would not have all of the Powers 4.Jake Moore 5.Dylan Thomas SchlBy: 1.Alex Corkery 2.Brett Mclaud 3.Steven memories placed into a permanent status if it Martens 4.Haley Smith 5.Jordan Harnish wasn’t for her passion and perseverance to be Women: 1.Kayla Allers 2.Rochelle Charnowski there for all riders. Thank you all! +30A: 1.Reese Lauritzen 2.Bryant Ward 3.Rusty

Quad Open A action between #737 Benji Lorenz, #81 Nick Crow and Jacob Lawson.

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Hagarty 4.Jason Goss +30B/C: 1.Nicole Weis 2.Keith Olson 3.Tim Weigert Sr 4.Bryce Chapman Quad C Open: 1.Colton Paustian 2.Jake Greenslade 3.Tyler White 4.Jay Fye 5.Ethan Richenberger 50Jr: 1.Gage Mclaud 2.Cael Bagby 3.Clay Fishback 4.Zachry Adelmund 5.Kaiden Knaack 50 Mini: 1.Trent Ryan 2.Nathan Raubs 3.Tristan Dietiker 4.Kyler Knaack 5.Tyler Lee Quad 50: 1.Taron Liebe 2.Traxton Liebe 3.Dylan Sereg 4.Nate Thompson 5.Cody Spiegelhalter 50Sr: 1.Paxton Jobe 2.Jarrett Robinson 3.Jada Murphy 4.Julien Bates 5.Isaac Moyle Quad 90 CVT: 1.Brandon Hoag 2.Sydnee Steckly 3.Austin Hayes 4.Brycen Messer 5.Roderick Philipp Quad Jr: 1.Gramm Meyer 2.Zachary Hovell 250B: 1.Haley Smith 2.Jake Moore 3.Alex Corkery 4.Dylan Thomas 5.Chase Conis Open A: 1.Bobby Hanson 2.Ty Tyrrell 3.Jared Lewis 4.Mike Weese 5.Jordan Ihle 65Sr: 1.Blake Hoag 2.Drew Lubka 3.Tyler Miller 4.Ryley Helle 5.Reece Kruse 65Jr: 1.Dylan Smith 2.Dawson Biermann 3.Tristan Bell 4.Kaden Mohror 5.Dillan Sanders Open B: 1.Taylor Simons 2.Kyle Diemer 3.Jordan Williams 4.Troy Hetzler 5.Dylan Mccabe Open C: 1.Cody Ely 2.Josh Johnson 3.Steve Brookhouse 4.Christian Mcdonald 5.Josh Crawford Quad B Open: 1.Austin Voorhees 2.Tyler Davis 3.Anthony Smith 4.Troy Hunt

85Sr: 1.Brett Mclaud 2.Justin Andregg 3.Justin Beach 4.Haylee Peterman 5.Travis Larson 85Jr: 1.Dylan Smith 2.Scki Rodites 3.Jesse Aitchison 4.Drake Hayes 5.Drew Lubka Quad A Open: 1.Cameron Reimers 2.Nick Crow 3.Benji Lorenz 4.Jacob Lawson 5.Charlie Weber Quad 90 Open: 1.Sam Steckly 2.Zach Lindley 3.Sky Volkamer 4.Luke White +40A: 1.Bryant Ward 2.Jason Goss

3.Ernest Peterman 4.Jim Lindsey 5.Rick Ness +40B/C: 1.Matt Morris 2.Steven Barnes 3.James Neff 4.Cole Seip 5.Keith Olson 250A: 1.Ty Tyrrell 2.Mike Weese 3.Jordan Ihle 4.Bobby Hanson 5.Mike Leonard Jr Super Mini: 1.Brett Mclaud 2.Damian Benson 3.Cody Barnes 4.William Check 5.Travis Larson Quad A Prod: 1.Cameron Reimers 2.Nick Crow 3.Jacob Lawson 4.Tan-

Brian Ehlers on the charge in Open C.

Bobby Hanson #103 and Kyle Sandlin turn it up in the 250A class.

ner Gipple 5.Charlie Weber Quad B/C Prod: 1.Austin Voorhees 2.Tyler Davis 3.Troy Hunt 4.Cody Winkowitsch 5.Colton Paustian +25B/C: 1.Rochelle Charnowski 2.Dane Miller

+25A: 1.Jared Lewis 2.Reese Lauritzen 250C: 1.Josh Crawford 2.Cody Ely 3.Steve Brookhouse 4.Nick Ryan 5.Aaron Miller

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Midwest VMX Season Opener Sully, Iowa - June 18

By Giulia Jackson

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he season opener of the Midwest VMX Championship Series was set to kickoff on May 14 at Muddy Waters MX in IL, but rain forced event planners to postpone that morning. Riders patiently waited for the newly titled season opener at Fast Trax MX in Sully, IA. The VMX crew was taking no chances with this race as track master Craig Maasdam created a backup grass track that would be used if rain threatened again.

The grass track would go unused.

As the early morning fog lifted, a perfectly groomed MX track was revealed, creating excitement in the pits.

The modern bikes were granted first access to the pristine track as the gate dropped for the Modern 250 Expert and Intermediate classes. Brad Deprenger was the lone Expert rider on the line and lived up to the name as he grabbed the holeshot and quickly distanced himself from the pack. He went a perfect 4-4 for the day.

All riders in the Revolution 40+ Expert class came to the line on Yamahas, but it was Jeff Orres’ #7 bike that would jump off the gate first. Orres posted a commanding win in both motos

Cody Anderson on his 1981 Maico 250.

Becky Hayes in the Women’s class.

as Shane Housenga battled with Jack Taylor for second. Housenga pushed hard, driving into corners and opening it up in the straightaways, but it wasn’t enough to get around Taylor.

The 50cc riders turned the track into a little guys’ playground for three laps. Logan Jackson was quick off the gate, but by turn one Paxton Jobe took the lead. The boys shocked the crowd with their speed through the whoops and cheers erupted as they hit the flyaway jump at full throttle. Jobe rode a flawless race and took the checkered flag in both motos.

Bill Cox took the early lead in the Evolution Novice class,

flowing easily around the track on the red machine. The flow came to an end in lap two when a breakdown ended Cox’s day, leaving the track wide open for Kevin Zimmerman and his Yamaha in both motos, followed

by Clint Schreiber and the only lady on the track that day, Becky Hayes.

The Evolution 40+ Intermediate class had fans on the edge of their seats as the racers closely battled through both motos.

Brian Fowler put his Maico in the lead position, charging corners and launching jumps, seemingly unaware of the 2nd and 3rd place riders only a second behind. His flawless ride earned him a first place spot, followed

by Terry Wright and Curt Krieger.

Krieger came into the second moto hoping to improve on his first moto and opened up his Honda into the first corner to take the lead.

Wright and Fowler were just a few feet off his rear tire the entire race, but Krieger put his head down to take the win and the 1st place trophy.

The next race would bring Cody Anderson and his 1981 Maico 250 to the line in the Evolution Open Age Expert class.

The Granite City, IL racer put the bike out front heading into turn one. As Anderson easily cleared the uphill double and skimmed across the whoops, I had to remind myself that he was riding a

vintage bike.

What would a race day be without a little sibling rivalry?

Braden and Logan Housenga of 4 Brothers Racing provided one of the closest races of the day on their 85cc machines. Logan would steal the lead from Braden early in the first moto. All eyes were on the boys as the gate dropped in the second moto, and coming out of the first turn it would appear fans were in store for another great race. However, Logan’s luck ran out in the first straightaway when he was thrown from his bike. Braden rode a great, although slightly more cautious, taking the moto and overall win.

Results: 50cc: 1.Paxton Jobe 2.Logan Jackson 65cc: 1.Paxton Jobe 2.Trent Large 85cc: 1.Braden Housenga 2.Ryan Hofer 3.Logan Housenga 12/16 Schlby: 1.Daniel Zimmerman 2.Darin Hofer 3.Jeremy Casill 14/24: 1.Jon Landis 2.Rob Landis Women: 1.Becky Hayes Modern: 250 Nov: 1.Brad Hennessee 2.Darron Webb 3.Taylor Tovey 4.Adam Jackson 5.Bill Cox Nov: 1.Darron Webb 2.Brad Hennessee 250 Inter: 1.Jon Landis 2.Rob Landis 3.Phillip Anderson 4.Cyle Taylor 40+ Inter: 1.Eric Haigh 2.Paul Pellett 3.Randy Smith 50+ Inter: 1.Alan Gross 2.Christopher Dostal 3.Duane Jeter 250 Exp: 1.Brad Deprenger 25+ Exp: 1.Randall Large 40+ Expert: 1.Brad Kennard 50+ Exp: 1.Roger Burman 2.David Hill Exp: 1.Brad Deprenger Revolution: 50+ Inter: 1.Allen Meyer Inter: 1.Shawn Johnson 40+ Exp: 1.Jeff Orres 2.Jack Tayor 3.Shane Housenga Exp: 1.Jeff Orres 2.Shane Housenga 3.Gene Wolstenholm Evolution: Nov: 1.Kevin Zimmerman 2.Clint Schreiber 3.Becky Hayes 4.Mark Straughn 40+ Inter: 1.Curt Krieger 2.Terry Wright 3.Brian Fowler 50+ Inter: 1.Richard Anderson 2.Leroy Weaver 3.Duane Jeter Inter: 1.Daniel Zimmerman 2.Richard Anderson 3.Adam Bayliss 40+ Exp: 1.Clint Landis 2.Tim Smith 50+ Exp: 1.Joe French 2.David Hill Exp: 1.Cody Anderson 2.Roger Burman 3.Clint Landis 4.Tim Smith 5.Paul Jensen Vintage: Nov: 1.Randy Thompson Inter: 1.Adam Bayliss 40+ Inter: 1.Brian Fowler 2.Terry Wright 3.Paul Pellet 50+ Inter: 1.Jeffrey Jarnagin 2.Leroy Weaver 40+ Exp: 1.Brad Kennard 50+ Exp: 1.Gene Wolstenholm 60+: 1.Alan Gross 2.Jack Walcher Exp: 1.Paul Jensen 2.David Hill 3.Brad Kennard CYCLE USA, August 2011

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Cregg Conquers Iron Maintain Bloomfield, Indiana - July 16

By David Dunnuck

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he MAXC series has been plagued with early season wet conditions forcing them to either cancel events or reroute courses in order to accommodate mother nature. On Saturday July 16th, the MAXC crew faced a new issue for the 2011 season – DUST. MAXC returned to the site of their very first event they hosted as an organization, a beautiful piece of property on Old Iron Mountain Road near Bloomfield, Indiana.

The mini riders were the first group to start the day. With the riders meeting all finished and the promoters ready to get the events underway, there was some scrambling noticed up on the front row of super mini riders. Vincent Smith had fallen victim of the dreaded fouled spark plug. As anyone who spends time around these events will recognize, there is a close group of parents willing to help anyone in an effort to support a youth rider. Several fathers of racers came running to the assistance of Vince’s father with wrenches, plugs and any other form of assistance needed. The plug was changed and the riders

were off to the races. Mike Witkowski and Austin Lee have developed a significant, but friendly competition between the two riders, consistently running away with their own intense battles.

Unfortunately for Witkowski, Lee has always come out on top. Witkowski got a much better start than Lee and was able to capitalize on the tight wooded sections and the open grass fields. Lee was successful in working through the slower riders, but was not able to overcome Witkowski’s speed.

The 85cc class followed, and shortly after the lead riders rounded the last corner, the pileups started which spread out the field. Eric Douglass built a good lead while Tate Guerrettaz and Kayden Young were charging hard, both looking to keep Douglass in sight. Late in the race, Douglass clipped a tree leaving him with significant pain in his shoulder. Young realized he was closing in on Douglass and charged even harder. Douglass was able to hold on for the class win, but only by a few seconds.

Kalub Hagan made the long trip up from Kentucky in order to challenge the 65cc riders for the win. It was apparent early on that his goals had shifted from

Overall Winner - Jeff Cregg.

Overall youth winner Mike Witkowski with his father.

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winning the class to picking off the bigger 85cc bikes one by one.

Behind the class leader, a good race for second place developed between Langdon Feltner and Cameron Lee. Feltner was able to hold on.

The PeeWee riders ran their race at the same time as the youth quads, but on a different section of the property. Given the tall grass and sloping terrain into the wooded sections, the peewee riders were given a parade lap. The relatively easy course allowed for tight racing with Louden Feltner edging out the field for the Pre-Mix class victory. John Bracher outlasted Emma School-

craft for the Injector class win followed in third by Austin Hopkins.

The Big bike front row of AA riders looked as impressive as ever with the nice weather pulling out some of the big guns.

Factory Beta rider Chris Bach was the first rider to the holeshot hay bale with Daniel Sims coming through next. The AA class appeared to quickly spread out as they worked their way into the first woods section. Part of the crowd migrated to the massive field erosion that was included as part of the course layout while the rest of the crowd migrated to the finish line in anticipation of

85cc riders waiting on the flag to drop.

seeing who would surface as the lead rider. At the end of the first lap, Bach was still in the lead with Adam Bonneur and Jeff Cregg applying significant pressure. The rest of the AA class filtered through, but slightly off pace with the top three. Shortly into the race, Cregg and Bonneur came through the check. Bach was testing a new fuel tank concept the the Beta machine and issues with either debris or vapor locking had ended his hopes of winning. Cregg built a 0:25 lead before stopping to fuel late in the race. That pitstop allowed Bonneur to close the gap and make his move as they neared the checkered flag. During the last lap jockeying for position, Bonneur clipped a tree allowing just the opportunity Cregg needed to secure victory over a very talented field.

Results: AA: 1.Jeff Cregg 2.Adam Bonneur 3.Zach Nash 4.Chris Douglas 5.Steven Squire; Open A: 1.Zach Love 2.Alex Witkowski 3.Chris Miller 4.Brandon Freeman 5.Nick Tannehill Vet A: 1.Cory Maryan 2.Chris Jewell 3.Matt Davidson 4.Eric Terrell 5.Jef-

frey Lauth Sr A: 1.Gordon Young 2.Jeff Mote 3.Donnie Helterbrand Hvy B: 1.Luke Chilman 2.Ross Waggoner 3.Zachary Sandels 4.Marc Withers 5.Josh Keys Lht B: 1.Larry Freund 2.Luke Wykoff 3.Barak Mooneyhan 4.Sam Shaver 5.Beau Lang Vet B: 1.Steve Endras 2.Jason Adams 3.Randy Martin 4.Steven Livingston 5.Rob Micco Sr B: 1.Tim Rose 2.Mike Dezsi 3.Matt Tiller 4.Steve Mundy 5.Todd Ervin +50: 1.Robert Kirchner 2.Mike Erdman 3.Michael Gilleran 4.Ralph Shannon 5.Joel Creed Hvy C: 1.Cole Orman 2.Corey Garriott 3.Elijah Beam 4.Daniel Schilling 5.Austin Seals Lht C: 1.Johnny Schoolcraft 2.Austin Williams 3.Justin Ard 4.Zeb Gronotte 5.Garrett Kirby First Year: 1.Daniel Daily 2.Zach Shuee 3.Knudt Hanson 4.Jordan Newlin 5.Matthew Tiller SuperMini: 1.Mike Witkowski 2.Austin Lee 3.Colton Wilkes 4.Johnny Schoolcraft 5.Vincent Smith 85: 1.Eric Douglass 2.Kayden Young 3.Tate Guerrettaz 4.Jacob Pyne 5.Tyler Darmon 65: 1.Kalab Hagan 2.Langdon Feltner 3.Cameron Lee 4.Lance Maschino 5.Logan Mcneil 50 Mix: 1.Louden Feltner 2.Bobby Panarisi 3.Ethan Sowder 4.Garrett Mundy 5.Lucas Grounds 50 Inj: 1.John Bracher 2.Emma Schoolcraft 3.Austin Hopkins 4.Richie Gaines 5.Cohen Kerr

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Great day of racing in Akron Akron, Indiana - June 25

By Becky Stichter

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ith the weather finally cooperating, Saturday was sunny and rain free, allowing Reads Racing to run a morning and evening race. The fathers day relay race was also held today because it had been rained out the previous weekend.

Saturday morning’s race was the last race of the spring series. The Reads staff decided to run a spring, summer, and fall series this year, hoping to make it easier for riders to compete in a shorter series, and have more options.

Kicking off the morning’s action was the Quad A, Youth, and Youth Sr. classes with a combined start. In the Youth class, Honda rider Bradley Baldwin, and Haley Davis of Dreyer Motorsports came out of the gates.

Going into the second turn, Davis got tangled up with some Quad A riders who had stalled.

Baldwin managed to get around the congestion and took the lead, followed by Drew Scott, also mounted on Honda. Baldwin kept his lead, and won the moto. Working hard and making up ground, Davis was gaining on Scott as they got into the last part of the moto, and eventually made the pass for second.

In the second moto Davis got a better

Emily Eubanks in her first ever race.

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Youth Quad riders Bradley Baldwin and Justin Hoover.

start, as Baldwin took the lead. Justin Hoover was third. Baldwin and Davis had a good battle for the lead position, with Baldwin holding Davis off, and finishing 1-1 for the overall.

In the +40 class, Yamaha rider Mark Smith shot out of the gates, took the holeshot, and then pulled to a comfortable lead ahead of the others. Jeff Rollins and William Crossley battled for second place, changing positions throughout the race several times. At the checkered flag, Crossley was ahead of Rollins for second.

In moto two, Smith again led the group and pulled ahead. Running solidly, he crossed the finish line first again as Cliff Brock, Crossley and Rollins were battling for second place. Brock was able to finish second this moto, with Crossley in third.

New to racing,

Emily Eubanks was the only rider in the Womens 65-85cc class. Eubanks faced the challenges of the track, and did a good job.

She said she had fun and wants to continue racing. Welcome to motocross, and hope to see you at more races.

In the first 250C moto, Honda mounted Jacob Shaw was out of the gates first as Corey McClung and Cole Davis were pressuring from behind. As they started the second lap McClung pulled the throttle harder and came up from behind to steal the lead from Shaw.

As McClung pulled away, Shaw was now starting to feel pressure from Colt McPhearson. In the final lap McPhearson pushed hard and was able to get around Shaw.

In the second moto, McClung blasted out of the gates and led the group. Shaw and McPhearson battled for second place, with pressure from Cole Davis. McClung maintained his lead and finished 1-1. Davis rode hard to pass both McPhearson and Shaw by

+25 class rider Ben Leeman was voted Reads’ rider of the week.

mid-moto. McPhearson answered back #24 Brogan Guyer and #35 Jordanne and worked his way back past Davis, giv- Stichter lead off the start. ing McPhearson the second place finish.

Ending the morning action were the Mini Quad riders. Brogan Guyer and Jordanne Stichter of Frazier Motorsports, were out of the gates first and battling for the lead. Guyer came out of the first turn in the lead with Stichter and Logan Stanfield close behind. Guyer got some pressure from Stichter the first lap, while Stanfield was pressuring Stichter. Stanfield then edged past Stichter and had his sights set on Guyer. Guyer didn't let the pressure get to him even though Stanfield was only a few quad lengths behind. Despite his best effort, Stanfield could not catch Guyer.

In moto two, Stanfield was the of the Week." Staff from Reads Racing, and leader out of the gates. Stanfield rode solid videographer Bobby Elkins, choose a racer to and was able to hold off Guyer and the other be rider of the week. Their decision is based riders, finishing first this moto for the overall on a rider who has been working hard to imas well. prove, or, has a positive attitude about racing.

Between the first and second motos Congratulations to Ben Leeman who was this some fathers got an opportunity to participate weeks winner. in the fathers day relay race. The fathers and sons took turns going around the track. Some Results: Quad A: 1.Greggory Miller 2.Landon Glass duos would swap places and share the same Quad Yth: 1.Bradley Baldwin 2.Haley Davis machine, while others tagged each other, and 3.Justin Hoover 4.Drew Scott rode on separate machines. It looked like they Quad Youth Sr: 1.Kameron Graddy +40: 1.Mark Smith 2.Cliff Brock 3.William Crossley all had a good time, and it was really fun to 4.Jeff Rollins watch.

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Youngest Winner in Series History Brooks, Iowa - June 19

By Giulia Jackson

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hird time proved to be a charm for racers and members of NISHNA Valley N.O.W. as they finally caught a break from mother nature, allowing them to host the 5th Round of the Iowa Enduro Riders Association hare scramble series on June 19 after being rained out twice in May. The sunny forecast brought a steady flow of racers through the gates for this Father’s Day race. Even the wildlife wanted to be a part of the action, as the sign up crew had a visit from a local white tail. The deer ran through scoring and jumped into the back of promoter Dennis Murphy’s truck before taking off to check out the track.

The series has seen growth in mini classes across the board this year, giving fans a preview of the AA riders of the future. When the siren sounded for the start of the 85cc race, it was Camrun Nelson who captured a commanding holeshot on his Honda, quickly separating himself from the pack. Josh Luedtke was second followed closely by the rest of the class. Club members set up a track that featured several creek crossings and a long hill climb covered in tree roots that was a fan favorite. As the racers came into scoring on lap one, Nelson would be first through the gates, already pulling a large lead. His full throttle speed and consistency throughout the three mile course gave him the win for the day and make him a perfect 4 for 4 this year.

The 50cc line was one of the widest we’ve seen all year, with nine racers ready to take the green flag. The race was started dead engine, giving a little Father’s Day gift to dads as they showed off their quick kicking skills to send the group of boys into turn one. Braxton Blackburn and his KTM pulled the holeshot and led the pack into the woods.

The 1.5 mile track proved challenging for many of the riders, with the top three riders going down in the first lap. Drew DenOtter maneuvered his way around fallen riders and came into scoring first followed by Ben Ward and Jaxen Driskell. DenOtter led for two laps, but couldn’t hold off Ward and Driskell as they made their move on lap three and held it to take first and second respectively. Weston Schaeffer went down early in the race, but picked up his bike and charged hard to claim the final podium spot.

Fans had time to soak up some rays and catch up in the pits before the afternoon big bike race. The early morning clouds cleared, causing temps to rise and sending racers to shade. Camelbacks were filled and many riders made last minute modifications to their 40

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riding gear - like cutting off half of their sleeves in anticipation of the first hot race of the year.

The big bike race brought 114 racers to the line, ready to test their skills on the 8.5 mile course. As the siren sounded for the AA/A line, it was Stan Gregory on the #19 Yamaha that carried the lead into the woods.

An overshot corner less than a mile in turned

the lead over to Wyatt Setterburg, who is no stranger to the #1 spot, as he claimed the overall win in rounds 3 and 4. With Setterburg in the lead, Gregory and 16-year old Brandon Farnum were left to battle for second, with the rest of the pack pushing close behind. Farnum made the move to second in mile three when a downhill rut sent Gregory sailing. The wreck temporarily dislocated Gregory’s shoulder, putting him out of contention for the lead. Farnum charged and quickly put his Kawasaki bar-to-bar with Setterburg before making a downhill pass for the first time this season. Farnum spent the next two hours proving his lead was no fluke, as he carried incredible speed through the tightest sections of the course and opened up his Kaw in the straightaways.

In lap two, Setterburg heard the familiar sound of Jamie Driskell’s Yamaha. The two have battled hard all season, constantly swapping the lead and pulling away from the rest of the class. This time, however, they would be in a battle for second, with Driskell claiming the spot. Neither would catch another glimpse of Farnum, and cheers rang out as the youngster took the checkered flag and his first overall, making him the youngest rider to overall a race in the history of the series. Brooks was a fitting location for victory for the well-liked rider, as just eleven short years ago he rode

his PW50 to the starting line for his first IERA race.

As the B class shot off the line, it was Aaron Jacobson ahead of the pack. The large size of the class and several one lane sections of the track resulted in a steady ‘follow the leader’ type flow of bikes throughout the first lap. Honda riders Cutter Nelson and Cyle Taylor pushed through, picking off a few riders each lap and shaving time off each lap as they distanced themselves from the group.

Nelson came back from a 20th place start to finish an impressive 9th overall and claim the Overall B award. Taylor broke into the top 20 overall for the first time, and took home the first place B trophy.

Holeshot honors for the C class went to Zach Holtorf as he put his Kawasaki out front and led the huge line of C riders into the woods. Fans would get another glimpse of the 85cc winner, Camrun Nelson, as he hit the track for his first big bike race. Nerves were

Overall winner Brandon Farnum.

definitely a factor for the 13-year old from Urbandale, IA, but once he entered the woods he quickly found his flow and, to the shock of some of the racers he passed, put his Honda 150 into the lead. Nelson held onto that lead and took the Overall C trophy in his inaugural big bike debut. Next through the gates was Zach McAndrew, capturing the 1st place C award.

Kruse has big day at Mankato Mankato, Minnesota - July 10

By Dusty Rose

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alker Kruse of Janesville, MN won four out of four motos to place sweep the overalls in the 85cc and Supermini classes at the Motokazie motocross in Mankato, MN. The day began with an early morning shower that left the track tacky and eventually it developed numerous ruts.

The conditions never gave KTM rider Kruse any problems, “I love this track and the ruts, I ain’t kidding, I really do. It reminds me of riding in my woods at home.”

In the first 85cc moto, Kruse popped through for the holeshot, followed close by a Kawasaki ridden by Faribault, MN’s Cody Wroe and a Suzuki ridden by Mitch Hallett. Wroe ran into a little bad luck after descending the big hill and went down in the corner.

Hallett inherited second place, but ended up taking third place after a couple wob- SuperMini class winner Walker bles which advanced Joshua Anderson Kruse goes to the inside of Cody Wroe. on his KTM, to place second. hill Kruse maintained the lead. Through out Before the second motos began, the track the rest of the race Hallett and Wroe kept the dried out considerably. Would Kruse love the pressure on but weren’t able to catch Kruse. track as much as he did when it was wet? You The second Supermini moto proved to bettcha, Kruse jumped out to take the lead in be just as exciting as the riders ran up into the the 85cc class once again. Wroe was so close wooded area, and out of the spectators’ sight. behind Kruse that he could have been whisWhen they appeared again, descending down pering in Kruse’s ear. After Wroe and Kruse the big hill, Kruse was followed by Wroe and bumped up against each other on the last turn Hallett. The close race continued until Wroe of the first lap, Kruse thought, “To heck with fell on the second lap leaving only Hallett to this, I gotta lose this guy,” and did just that. take a shot at the lead position. Hallett tries to Wroe made a few small mistakes and Hallett work some magic but Kruse was just having took advantage and advanced to second place. to good of a day and again took the checkered The first moto in the Supermini class flag. For the first time in Kruse’s racing cabegan with Kruse, Hallett and Wroe chalreer he won all four motos. lenging each other for the holeshot. Kruse Other double class winners included took the first turn low and won the battle with Alex Ingalls, Josh Boaz, and then Cody Lackhis 105 KTM, but Wroe and Hallett were ore who took both the A class wins ahead of breathing down his back. As they disappeared Colton Hildreth and Chase Pearson. into the woods and descended down the big Motokazie always puts on great races and has many exciting and talented riders in all of In Stock! their classes. On any given day anyone can be a winner and it always makes for a fantastic time at the races.

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Results: 65cc 7-9: 1.Josh Boaz 2.Aaron Boatman 3.Austin Kristiansen 65cc 7-11: 1.Josh Boaz 2.Aaron Boatman 3.Austin Kristiansen 65cc 10-11: 1.Alex Ingalls 2.Austin Nelson 3.Haley

Jo Greig 85cc 9-11: 1.Alex Ingalls 2.Devin Stang 3.Kole Lemcke 85cc 9-12: 1.Tom Flintrop 2.Devin Stang 3.Jack Martin Girls 9-13: 1.Jacqueline Riess 2.Haley Jo Greig 85cc 12-15: 1.Walker Kruse 2.Mitch Hallet 3.Joshua Anderson Supermini: 1.Walker Kruse 2.Mitch Hallet 3.Cody Wroe Schlby: 1.Dylan Wolff 250Jr: 1.Eric Anderson Women: 1.Anna Flintrop 2.Jacqueline Riess 3.Ann Rysavy 250A: 1.Cody Lackore 2.Colton Hildreth 3.Chase Pearson 250B: 1.Sean Castle 2.Bryce Werner 3.Trent Kubes 250C: 1.Zach Anderson 2.Wyatt Krampitz 3.Dylan Olson Open A: 1.Cody Lackore 2.Colton Hildreth 3.Chase Pearson Open B: 1.Adam Kerber 2.Sean Castle 3.Conner Cunningham Open C: 1.Wyatt Krampitz 14-24B: 1.Tyler Doty 2.Trent Kubes 14-24C: 1.Wyatt Krampitz 2.David Nelson 3.Ryan Merkel +25A: 1.Joshua Lorenz +25B: 1.Tony Marble 2.Thomas Deike 3.Kevin Rodel +25C: 1.Nick Osowski 2.Jesse Beaver 3.Shawn Eide +30A: 1.Jed Oconnor 2.Shannon Bakken +30B: 1.Tony Schimmel 2.Scott Nuss +30C: 1. Nick Osowski 2.Josh Creamer 3.John Grommersch +40A: 1.Grant Begeman 2.Alan Novotny 3.Jeff Johnson +40B: 1.Richard Blaser 2.Scott Nuss 3.Bill Cunningham +40C: 1.Dennis Block 2.Robert Crawford +45A: 1.Alan Novotny 2.Jeff Johnson +45BC: 1.Richard Blasser 2.Rick Schugel 3.Raymond Riedl +50: 1.Jeff Sorensen

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Another great night at Megacross Mendota, Illinois - July 9

By Dave Henry Photos by Brett Wilkinson

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fter fighting with Mother Nature for the better part of the last two seasons, she decided to give Team Megacross a break for this round of the series. However the track prep wasn’t any easier. This time, instead of pumping water off the track and scraping mud, the crew was up working hard in order to make sure the track had enough moisture. One thing you can count on with Megacross, they will put in as many hours as it takes to make sure everything is as right as possible.

Speaking of great racing, once again, well over 300 entries from all over the Midwest came to battle it out for their piece of the Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and Husqvarna contingency. On this night, the pot of gold belonged to Tommy Hofmaster who walked away with wins in Open A, +25A and +30A and a hard fought 2nd in 250A. In 250A, the racing was intense right out of the gate, with a battle for the holeshot between Decal MX backed Jonathon Six and White Knuckle, RG3 backed Kevin Markwardt. As they came out of turn one, it was Markwardt with the holeshot and Six on the ground. As the riders crossed the finish line to complete lap 1, it was Markwardt out front, followed by Hofmaster on his YZ250 and Scott Zont. Within two laps, Six had worked his way up to fifth. Hofmaster, pushing hard to real in Markwardt the next lap, went down in the bowl turn and left the door wide open for a great battle for second place to brew. As the white flag came out, Hofmaster dove under Scot Zont for second and Jonathan Six had worked his way around Zont as well and was now in third. When the checkers came out, it was Kevin Markwardt taking the win over Hofmaster, Six and Zont.

How many tracks in the Midwest can say they see great battles between former Arenacross champions and riders that line up on the starting gate at rounds of the AMA Nationals?

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50cc 4-8 class. Pulling the holeshot was Oaklawn, IL native Kevin Huddleston Jr. on his Cobra, with Ian Murphy on his Cobra close by. As they completed lap one, Huddleston was opening up a good lead and KTM mounted Lolito Eguia had worked his way into second ahead of Murphy. As the checkered flag fell, it was Huddleston taking the win over Eguia and Luke Jackson making his way to the podium in 3rd. Huddleston Jr. thanked his sponsor “DAD” for helping him get where he is today and said that one of his keys to success is “at the holeshot, I don’t like anyone till the race is over.”

Quad C proved to be a great race in a dif-

ferent way, as Ted Loomis, on his “old school” Honda 2 stroke TRX-250R was “BRAAAPing” his way to a dominating performance. As he rounded the last corner, Loomis could smell the victory and all of us fans could enjoy the sweet smell of his 2 stroke Quad. Finishing in second was Aaron Maier on his Suzuki.

In Stadium racing, you expect the racing to be close, and it may take some bar banging to get where you need to be. In the 19 rider +30B/C main, the racing was hot and heavy right from the drop of the gate as Zeno Molteni on his Kawasaki grabbed the holeshot over Jesse Keith. However, in the second corner, right before the whoops, Keith took the lead. As the racers completed the first couple of laps Molteni was trying everything he could to get around Keith and Brandon Boggio was closing in on this battle in third. Midway through lap three, at the end

of the straight-a-way that crosses the starting line, Molteni dove to the inside and rode Keith high on the berm with what some might call the “Italian elbow”. As they exited the turn, Molteni was in the lead. Keith was going to do what he needed to do in order to move back in front. That is where it went all wrong for both riders. Coming into the S turns, the riders got together again, only this time they both hit the ground. Coming out of this battle on top, was Honda mounted Brandon Boggio. When the checkers flew, it was Boggio taking the win, followed by Brandon Peterson and Adam Fusinetti.

In Open A, Illinois Powersports backed Justin Kelly pulled the holeshot with Tommy Hofmaster on his fender.

As the field entered the first set of whoops, Hofmaster turned on the afterburners and put himself into the lead. As the race progressed, the battle was brewing for second. Six was fighting off a charge from Markwardt, Zont and Kelly. As the group hit the bowl turn, Six pushed too hard and washed the front wheel out. As the other riders navigated around the downed Six, it was Markwardt that prevailed as Zont soon worked into third.

Finishing up the evening of racing was a fantastic Open C main 250A class start. event that had twenty-one racers lined up to do battle.

When the gate dropped the holeshot went to Ryme Sullivan on his Honda followed closely

by Matt Hefel. Hefel quickly moved into the lead and at the end of lap one the order was Hefel, followed by Kody Smith, Sullivan and Nate Hornung. As the race progressed through the middle laps, Steve Brookhouse worked his way into third. As the leader Hefel was making his way towards the white flag, he was beginning to get into lapped traffic, and couldn’t make it through without trouble. Hefel went down, and by the time he was back up and going on his Yamaha, Honda mounted Kody Smith was in the lead as the white flag came out. The final lap proved to be a battle as Smith did everything he could to hold off Hefel. As the two came out of the same bowl turn that claimed Hefel one lap earlier, Hefel and Smith were side by side over the tabletop. Lappers once again came into play. Smith went high on the berm and

Results: 125cc: 1.Robbie Hyson 2.Matt Mellott 3.Conner Robinson 4.Ricki Williams 5.Travis Ward 14-24: 1.Chad Jeralds 2.Kyle Entwistle 3.August Miksys 4.Brandon Mennie 5.Jody Walker +25A: 1.Tom Hofmaster 2.Jason Kloptowsky 3.Greg Hochmuth 4.Justin Kelly 5.Chad Johnson +25B: 1.Zeno Molteni 2.Matt Bristol 3.Jesse Keith 4.Jason Skudrna 250A: 1.Kevin Markwardt 2.Tom Hofmaster 3.Jonathan Six 4.Scott Zont 5.chad johnson 250B: 1.Nate McLeese 2.Jody Walker 3.Tony Spizzirri 4.Chad Jeralds 5.Kyle Entwistle 250C: 1.Matt Hefel 2.Kody Smith 3.Jake Cinkus 4.Steve Brookhouse 5.Greg Rogers +30A: 1.Tom Hofmaster 2.Jason Kloptowsky 3.Nathan Eslinger 4.Tim Damron 5.David Hayes +30B/C: 1.Brandon Boggio 2.Brian Pedersen 3.Adam Fusinetti 4.Doug Harms 5.Kevin Quest +35: 1.Ed Williams 2.Tim Damron 3.David Hayes 4.Larry Dean Bank 5.Ryan Moss +40: 1.David Hayes 2.Ed Williams 3.Steve Perkins 4.Larry Dean Bank 5.Andy Cole Quad A: 1.Justin Medine 2.Jason Wehrli 3.Jeremy Beetz 4.Jacob Conroy 5.Dillan Boeke

Quad B: 1.Jacob Fabrizius 2.Devin Krontz 3.George Cibon Quad C: 1.Ted Loomis 2.Aaron Maier 3.Brandon Chapman 4.James Klemm 5.Teague Dickey 50Jr: 1.Ewan Krisch 2.Kevin Huddleston 3.Luke Jackson 4.Lolito Eguia 5.Wyatt mattson 50Sr: 1.Tommy Fortune 2.Cooper Bayliff 3.Hunter Billingsley 4.Joe Quest 5.Ethan Eslinger 50cc 4-8: 1.Kevin Huddleston 2.Lolito Eguia 3.Luke Jackson 4.Hunter Gudyka 5.Ian Murphy 65Jr: 1.Kaile Williams 2.Christopher Gallagher 3.Conner Burger 4.Chris Swieton 5.Garrett Ward 65Sr: 1.Anthony Wallace 2.Aiden Kaiser 3.Nolan Dickinson 65cc Beg: 1.Tommy Fortune 2.Ryan Towne 3.Alex Moss 4.Max Lillibridge 5.Cooper Bayliff 85Jr: 1.Chase Sexton 2.Anthony Wallace 3.Dylan Boyd 4.Cody Barnes 5.Aiden Kaiser 85Sr: 1.Logan Skaggs 2.Nick Wallace 3.Brian Krohn 4.Jordan Mackiewicz 5.RJ Mackenzie 85cc 9-13: 1.Chase Sexton 2.Anthony Wallace 3.Dylan Boyd 4.Cody Barnes 5.Noah Taylor Open A: 1.Tom Hofmaster 2.Kevin Markwardt 3.Scott Zont 4.Justin Kelly 5.Kyle White Open B: 1.Erik Utech 2.Nate McLeese 3.Ricki Williams 4.Kyle Somner 5.zac zefo Open C: 1.Kody Smith 2.Matt Hefel 3.Nate Hornung 4.Steve Brookhouse 5.Patrick Doughty Super Mini: 1.Jordan Mackiewicz 2.Nick Inman 3.Kyle Nelson 4.Logan Skaggs 5.Nick Wallace Women: 1.April Roper 2.Alyssa Haling 3.Lauren Hicks 4.BriAnn Stiles 5.Jamie Nagy

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Donny Schmit Amateur Day Millville, Minnesota - July 15

By Rolfe Otterness

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hen the Millville round of the national series rolls around every year, we honor the memory of one of Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best known riders with the production known as the Donny Schmit Amateur Day. This year the Spring Creek circuit hosted about 650 entries for the race which was held on Friday before the pro race. The day started out quite well and the track was in great shape, but a light rain started falling shortly after the second set of motos began. It was possible to run a few more motos before conditions deteriorated to the point that John Martin and his crew decided to cancel the rest of the amateur program and prepare the track for more rain while they could.

One of the few classes that ran both motos was the 250A class. In moto one, Iowan Brennan Myers pulled off the holeshot, leading the pack down towards the whoops. Joe Perron has been winning a lot at Spring Creek lately and he took command before the

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end of the first lap. Myers was soon feeling pressure from Robert Droher and Tyeson Humphrey. Perron built a bit of a lead while Myers fended off Droher for a couple of laps. Droher finally got by. Humphrey battled for some time Myers and managed to displace him on the last lap for third.

Cody Lackore rode well to take fifth.

The rain was coming down for a while before the second moto started and things were getting greasy. Myers again grabbed an early lead and made it about three quarters of the way around the track out front. Perron made a move on the downhill and took over.

Myers had a few issues later in the moto while Droher was moving up. By the time the checkered was waving Droher was second. Lackore improved for third this time out.

Ben Adamson jumped out early in the 85cc 12-15 class but Jerry Robin surged into the lead before they could complete a lap. Robin was riding quick and pulled away. Adamson found some competition coming from Nick Schnagl and the two got into a tussle over second which lasted the entire race. Blaze

Nate Kohnke leads Bryce Craig over the uphill triple.

Best pressured his way by Dillon Cloyed early in the moto to grab fourth. When the moto concluded, Robin held a large lead over Adamson with Schnagl and Best following them in. Cloyed maintained fifth to the end.

The second moto was canceled so the first moto finishes were also the overall results.

Spring Creek’s own Jeremy Martin snared the start on moto one of the 450B class, much as he has in almost all his races this season. Martin immediately began to build a commanding lead with Missouri’s Zach Collier dropping into second. Collier soon was under pressure from Joe Dalzell and they had a good dice for a few laps. Mitch Koester was on the move though with Dan Robin also riding strong. Late in the moto, Collier and Dalzell both goofed up and lost positions. Upon the waving of the checkered flag, Martin had about a 27 second cushion over Koester and Robin. Garrett Graboweski snared fourth with Dalzell and Collier 5-6.

Kiel Bormann jumped out to the early lead in the +30A class. He led for the first lap but spun out coming around turn one to start the second lap. The whole pack went by while Bormann uprighted his bike and kicked it back to life. Tim Zebro inherited the lead with Mike Luoma in second. Zebro had the pace and led the rest of the way in to take the win. Pat McNamara was third with Matt Blaiser fourth over Bormann who recovered well after his crash. That was it as the rain

forced the second moto cancellation.

Results: 50cc 4-6: 1.Jayden Clough 2.Elijah Tetzlaff 3.Mccrae Hagarty 4.Travis Illies 50cc 7-8: 1.Gavin Janovsky 2.Torsten Strom 3.Dillon Nelson 4.Brennan Wages 5.Dylan Duclos 50cc Inj: 1.Dillon Nelson 2.Trevin Nelson 3.Brock Fisher 4.Kaiden Knaack 5.Wyatt Milas 50cc Multi 4-8: 1.Trevin Nelson 2.Bryce Rauner 3.Brock Fisher 65cc 7-9: 1.Gage Fisher 2.Gavin Janovsky 3.Max Earley 4.Aaron Boatman 5.Brennan Wages 65cc 10-11: 1.D.J. Burmey 2.Alex Ingalls 3.Tallon Shiflett 4.Austin Nelson 5.Dalton Hein +40A: 1.Patrick Mcnamara 2.Scott Steinle 3.Mike Duclos 4.Richard Ziebell 5.Donald Bonnicksen +40B: 1.Jeff Ferrin 2.Darren Hedlund 3.Matt Ludescher 4.Mark Slawson 5.Timothy Walker +55: 1.Paul Chyma Jr 2.Lyle Sweeter 3.Michael Zimmerman 4.Lynn Meyer 5.John Meehan 250A: 1.Joe Perron 2.Robert Droher 3.Tyeson Humphrey 4.Cody Lackore 5.Brennan Myers 250B: 1.Jeremy Martin 2.Ryan Breece 3.Joseph Dalzell 4.Mason Kerr 5.Logan Swanson 250C: 1.Blake Raskovich 2.Caleb Van Dermeer 3.Joey Kiser 4.Ben Ferrin 5.Cody Tebo 65cc 7-11: 1.Gage Fisher 2.Gavin Janovsky 3.Aaron Boatman 4.Dalton Hein 5.Kaden Degenhardt 85cc 9-11: 1.Mateo Johnson 2.Alex Ingalls 3.D.J. Burmey 4.Pierce Knight 5.Dalton Ghan 85cc 12-15: 1.Jerry Robin 2.Benjamin Adamson 3.Nick Schnagl 4.Blaze Best 5.Dillon Cloyed 85cc 9-12: 1.Hunter Sayles 2.Jordan Schiller 3.Benjamin Adamson 4.Mateo Johnson 5.Daniel Benham Supermini: 1.Jerry Robin 2.Nick Schnagl 3.Ian Skinner 4.Jordan Harnish 5.Ryan Peters Schlby 12-16: 1.Cody Williams 2.Henry Miller 3.Ryan Dowd 4.Dylan Wolff 5.Travis Prier 14-16: 1.Benny Bloss 2.Mason Kerr 3.Keenan Strom 4.Jacob Eaton 5.Logan Swanson 14-24A: 1.Joe Perron 2.Robert Droher 3.Trent Hinrichs 4.Luke Peters 5.Brennan Myers

14-24B: 1.Jeremy Martin 2.Henry Miller 3.Joseph Dalzell 4.Zach Collier 5.Jay Sallstrom 14-24C: 1.Blake Raskovich 2.Wyatt Krampitz 3.James Johnstad 4.Riley Mcclelland 5.Greg Mauser +25A: 1.John Deotis 2.Michael Luoma 3.Jesse Johnson 4.Scott Steinle 5.Timothy Zebro +25B: 1.Jesse Kasowicz 2.Tony Marble 3.Philip Griffin 4.Kevin Rodel 5.Thomas Deike +25C: 1.Carson Soviak 2.Wade Hasse 3.Peter Tereck 4.Patrick Brincheski 5.Tim Johnson +30A: 1.Timothy Zebro 2.Michael Luoma 3.Patrick Mcnamara 4.Matthew Blaiser 5.Kiel Bormann +30B: 1.Jesse Kasowicz 2.Brenan Clark 3.Philip Griffin 4.Matt Ludescher 5.Nathan Banaszewski +30C: 1.Kenny Miller 2.Paul Henagan 3.Robbie Rowden 4.Marvin Penner 5.Blaine Larue +40C: 1.William Johnson 2.Len Van Van Dermeer 3.Nickolas Tierney 4.Jerry Moore 5.Blake Kretz +45A: 1.Donald Bonnicksen 2.Scott Steinle 3.Greg Cowan 4.Kim Houde 5.Kirk Lewis +45B/C: 1.Jeff Ferrin 2.Wayne Sorenson 3.Michael Janovsky 4.Pete Olson 5.Rick Schugel +50: 1.Donald Bonnicksen 2.Kim Houde 3.Kirk Lewis 4.Rory Huntoon 5.Jeff Sorensen +60: 1.Lyle Sweeter 2.Donald Hachmeister 3.Jerry Bumgardner Girls 9-13: 1.Sophia Johnson 2.Alexa Duclos Women: 1.Jessica Hadler 2.Cloe Spaeth 3.Shayanna Wilson 4.Jamie Burmey 5.Ami Houde 125cc 2-Str: 1.Henry Miller 2.Cody Williams 3.Travis Prier 4.Caleb Van Dermeer 5.Nathan Regier Open A: 1.Tyeson Humphrey 2.Joe Perron 3.Trent Hinrichs 4.Luke Peters 5.Cody Lackore Open B: 1.Jeremy Martin 2.Mitchell Koester 3.Daniel Robin 4.Garrett Graboweski 5.Joseph Dalzell Open C: 1.Caleb Van Dermeer 2.Peter Tereck 3.Wyatt Krampitz 4.Austin Mann 5.Tanner Slover

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More good flat track racing Aztalan, Wisconsin - June 25

By Hannah Lange

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ztalan opened their second event of the month and delivered another great night of racing. The excitement came from a long list of classes, from the youngest to the oldest of riders.

With the holeshot in the +50 class was Mike Yogerst, with Ron Bean following close behind. These two remained side by side the whole race until the finish. Plugging away for the third place spots were Robert Ith and Stephen Wasser. Yogerst scored the win, while being pressured from Bean, Wasser, Chuck Dickenson, and Ith. Lyle Wundrow captured ninth place out of eleven bikes One of the eldest members to District 16 Dirt Flat Track is Lyle Wundrow, who is 71 years young, from Sharon, WI. He started racing in 2003, 9 years ago. Wundrow said he wanted to find “excitement” before he goes into a nursing home. That statement made me chuckle a bit. He found dirt track racing as a

Lyle Wundrow is a perfect example of what we all enjoy about this sport.

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good part time hobby instead of watching Saturday night television. He’s not out for the points or to win a race, but just wants to have fun and not get hurt. He did some riding as a teenager and did a little bit of hill climbing many years ago. As I talked with Lyle, he told me a story about how “people were jealous I got my picture in the paper on my first year of riding.” Wundrow now enjoys riding in the +50 class. Wundrow has two older children that are not involved in motorcycles, has twenty goats and a David "Dynamite" Schultz dog that accompany him tweaking his bike after his heat race. in his life.

Jirousek railed in for the win.

Bringing out quite a few more riders than The 505cc division had a great rider normal were the 65’s. Starting with turnout. Karlin Weise of Green Bay took a “I hate when I do that,” jump from command with Morgen Mischler looking for Jacob Trosper, Morgan Monroe from the high line to pass. Mischler, David Cedar Lake, IN snatched the Schultz, and Kyle Weise were all battling for holeshot. Battling for second was the same position. Mischler wedged up to Brady Lange and Connor Sullivan.

Karlin Weise and almost grabbed the checkComing up to the finish line, Lange ered at the finish line. gave it his all to catch Monroe with Another spectacular night of racing and her mighty girl power, but it wasn’t family fun at the Aztalan track. See you again enough as Monroe took the checkin a few weeks. ered.

The 85cc class was another Results: 50cc 4-Str: 1.Brady Lange 2.Loyal Prach 3.Colton class with a great rider turnout. Off Witucki 4.Ethan Jahnke 5.Caden Demaa the start, the class was led by Parker +50: 1.Mike Yogerst 2.Ron Bean 3.Stephen Wasser Lange, of Campbellsport. Pressuring 4.Chuck Dickenson 5.Robert Ith Lange was the girl clan of Morgan +30: 1.Rick Bretl 2.Mark Will 3.Sergius Figliuzzi 4.Joe Stoppleworth 5.Chris Baker Monroe and Brooke Chromy, of Fort +40: 1.John Hundertmark 2.Chris Baker 3.Jack Collins, CO. Giving Lange a hard Kainz 4.Brian Nallin 5.Mike Yogerst time, Monroe passed him in turn 50cc Shaft: 1.Colton Witucki 2.Ethan Jahnke 3.Ava Stobb 4.Ashton Demaa three. Hungry to get the lead back, 65cc: 1.Morgan Monroe 2.Brady Lange 3.Connor Lange challenges Monroe, making a Sullivan 4.Jacob Trosper 5.Cole Anderson pass on her only a half a lap later.

85cc: 1.Parker Lange 2.Morgan Monroe 3.Brooke Chromy 4.Mitchell Martinich 5.Blake Berry Lange and Monroe battled hard for Twins/Vintage: 1.Ian Steen 2.John Hundertmark the win all the way to the finish with 3.Joe Stoppleworth 4.Dan Murre 5.David Schultz Lange only winning by a bike length.

Classics: 1.Shane Sullivan 2.Matthew Mcnall 3.Robert Ith 4.William Ferguson 5.Everett Vall This was a fantastic race to watch.

Open: 1.Morgen Mischler 2.Kyle Weise 3.David Four Quads made up the Junior Schultz 4.Luke Fox 5.Mark Will Mod division.

Tyler Jirousek 505cc: 1.Kyle Weise 2.Morgen Mischler 3.Karlin Weise 4.David Schultz 5.Mark Will grabbed the holeshot with Tyler 250cc: 1.Morgen Mischler 2.Alexia Hoffmann Allen, Tyler Schrimpf and Hunter 3.Charlotte Kainz 4.Andrew Schleicher 5.Parker Schultz edging close behind.

Lange Quad Jr Mod : 1.Tyler Jirousek 2.Tyler Allen 3.Tyler Schrimpf climbed the rear tires of Schrimpf 4.Hunter Schultz 5.Collin Nelson Allen and lost ground as he went Quad Open: 1.Chuck Calvert 2.Jake Foti 3.Brady high in turn two, with Jirousek gainSchultz 4.Jarrett Marshall 5.Neil Johnson ing some room on the rest of the Quad A: 1.Brady Schultz 2.Jake Foti 3.Neil Johnson 4.Joseph Day 5.Tony Daino class. Schrimpf trying again tried to Quad B: 1.Kyle Jirousek 2.Dave Bower 3.Brett Dublaze past Allen as the white flag rant 4.Jarrett Marshall 5.Justin Jones came out but it just didn’t work.

Air Cooled Prod Quad: 1.Duane Pretsch 2.Hunter Schultz 3.Tyler Allen

Sugar Camp Double Header Rhinelander, Wisconsin - June 25/ 26

By Cody Wills

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he annual double header weekend at Sugar Camp was a hot one, but Friday’s rain left the track perfect for the weekend. I took the long walk Saturday morning and as normal the track was groomed perfectly, and to my surprise the whoops had been leveled. (Normally the whoops are left from the years past, deep, sandy, and rough.)

I wondered what would become of them over the weekend as I can’t remember them being touched in the 15 years that I had been there.

Saturday had some good racing in the in the 250A class. The first moto had a really good battle for the lead, Dylan Ziolkowski on his Honda got out front early with Adam Reek behind. It seemed like Ziolkowski had enough to hold off Reek as the moto went on, but with just a couple laps to go Reek got by Ziolkowski just before the whoop section and held on for the moto win. Hunter Nystrom kept the leaders in check finished third.

Moto two had the same lineup except this time Ziolkowski had just enough to hold on for the moto win and overall ahead of Reek. Colton Karl put his Honda in the third spot, earning him fourth overall. Nystrom could only work up to a fourth place finish in this moto, good for third overall though.

Sunday had some of the best racing of the weekend. Colin Hass who is at the age where he can ride the Schoolboy class and Sportsman class at the same time was on fire!

Hass swept all four motos and both overalls.

Keynan Miller at the line in his second race ever with Vet A rider dad Randy Miller.

Talon Bronk scored a second in the Sportsman class.

The real battle was behind him in the Sportsmans class. Ty Hennessey picked up second in the first moto riding really fast and consistent. The first 450 in the moto was Kyle Hameister on his Yamaha in third with Talon Bronk fourth, and Dustin Raffaelli fifth, making it a Yamaha sweep.

Moto two was where the battle was while again. As Hass checked out, Ty Hennessy, Aaron Horack, James Marietta, and Talon Bronk made it a shuffle fest behind him.

Bronk was bringing up the rear of this group and made the most passes to make his way to third. On his way to third he tangled with Hennessy and Hennessy went down near

the whoops. Bronks 4-3 finishes were good enough for second overall. James Marietta got second in the moto, but his twelfth place in moto one gave him an eighth overall. +40 always seems to bring back some of the old time A riders. Today, Matt Bronk was one of those guys. After a long Saturday battle with Tom Ferguson that Ferguson came out on top of, Sunday was a day of comeback for Bronk.

Bronk had his YZ450 dialed in for the starts pulling every holeshot in his class all weekend long. Sunday he held those to go 11. After feeling the heat early from Ferguson, Bronk put a little distance on him to get a comfortable lead. Ferguson ended up going down towards the end of the moto to let track ref Kevin Orourke by. Ferguson fought back though, but it wasn’t enough to beat Bronk.

Ferguson’s 3-2 was good enough for second overall as Orourke came up with third overall.

By the end of the weekend my answer to the question of what would happen to where the whoops used to be was answered, they made their way back and were as deep as ever.

The good rider turnout each day helped make that happen. It was a great weekend of racing at Sugar Camp.

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Sunday June 25 Results: 250C: 1.Kyle Ahola 2.Bradley Barrette 3.Jamie Nixon 4.Logan Schjoneman 5.Zachary Herfindahl Open A: 1.Dustin Pulley 2.Adam Reek 3.Hunter Nystrom 4.Dylan Narel 5.Andy Lieders Open B: 1.Kyle Koosmann 2.Marcus Markee 3.Ty Hennessey 4.Aaron Horack 5.Cody Steuck Open C: 1.Kyle Ahola 2.Zachary Herfindahl 3.Bradley Barrette 4.Zachary Soltvedt 5.Wyatt Haenel Sports B/C: 1.Colin Hass 2.Talon Bronk 3.Kyle Hameister 4.Aaron Horack 5.Ty Hennessey 125Jr: 1.Colin Hass 2.Brandon Barlement 3.Dennis Ponton 4.Jack Hendrick 5.Blake Boeck 65 7-11: 1.Mitchell Nooyen 2.Justin Bink 3.Wyatt Liebeck 4.Dejay Nordrum 5.Tyler Kalies 85 9-11: 1.Mitchell Nooyen 2.Clayton Rankin 3.Michael Childers 4.Bailey Otis 5.Joseph Walton SuperMini: 1.Austin Childers 2.Mason Persha 3.Joseph Walton 4.Tristin Fuerst 5.Jakob Passineau 50Jr: 1.Conor Sayles 2.Keynan Miller 50Sr: 1.Wyatt Liebeck 2.Kevin Gollubske 3.Luke Vankyssek 4.Dylan Knoch 5.Logan Joachim Women: 1.Amanda Nadboralski 2.Shannon Markee 3.Kendra Tutt 4.Jaydeen Millette 5.Brianna Otis +25A: 1.Dustin Pulley 2.Bill Medek 3.Cody Wills +30A: 1.Bill Medek 2.Tom Ferguson

+40 class riders Matt Bronk and Tom Ferguson #166 were this close all weekend. +30B/C: 1.Robert Renkas 2.Jay Kidd 3.Jiri Pelc 4.Jason Childers +40: 1.Matt Bronk 2.Tom Ferguson 3.Kevin Orourke 4.Robert Renkas 5.Wayne Slagle +50: 1.Wayne Slagle 2.Jay Kidd 3.Mark Markee 4.Dale Lardinois Quad A: 1.Judd Skubal 2.Ben Kurtzweil 3.Nick Swan Quad B: 1.Kevin Klinger 2.Riley

Beyer 3.Joe Svejda 4.Dustin Bennish 85Sr: 1.Hunter Sayles 2.Dennis Ponton 3.Jack Hendrick 4.Austin Childers 5.Blake Boeck 250A: 1.Adam Reek 2.Hunter Nystrom 3.Andy Lieders 4.Bill Medek 5.Dylan Narel 250B: 1.Dustin Raffaelli 2.James Marietta 3.Jacob Vaness 4.Kyle Koosmann 5.Marcus Markee

+25 class rider Jeff Patel at Sunset Ridge MX July 17th.

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Heat is on at Sunset Ridge Walnut, Illinois - July 17

By Missi Thede

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ne word sums it up - HOT! With temperatures already in the lower 80s to start the morning practice, the humidity was building along with the temperatures that ended up with heat indices over 100. The track had some modifications which included a roller finish line and a sweet uphill triple.

With perfect track conditions, everyone was ready for a great day of hot racing. Due to the heat, all races were double gated except for two and the announcer was adamant about “drinking a lot of water” and of course the sno-cones at the concession stand.

The day began with Quad C and 300cc classes on the gate. Kory Blake of Wisconsin was the first to double over the new uphill jump with Josh Radcliff and a three-pack of riders right behind him. Joe Nemitz and Marty Kruse got hung up in the first corner off the start and lost a lot of time on the pack.

Blake and Radcliff kept their positions with Trent Ladas in third and Aaron Bunch fourth over the camel hump. A lap later, Keaton Sterk managed to work his way up to the third spot as Ladas dropped out of the race while Kruse was making his way up through the pack into sixth.

Kruse acquiring two more spots was then put the pressure on Sterk for that third place position. Through that last lap Kruse got what he was after and dropped Sterk to fourth for the first moto finish with Blake and Radcliff finishing first and second.

In the second moto the table turned for the second - fourth positions as Blake led the pack. By this time the heat was playing a huge part in the performance of the racers. This time Kruse had a much better start and got right in on the second spot as Bunch was third and Radcliff fourth. Sterk was in fifth until he lost his positioning to Calvin Richards. Overall was Blake, Kruse, Radcliff and Bunch.

The 300cc class started with Jeremy Raupp and Drake Koelling side by side with Haley Davis and Jordan Thiel following. Thiel moved up to third, right on Koelling’s tail through the uphill. Koelling held him off for a while but Thiel wasn’t going to back down and ended up making a pass stick late in the moto. The moto ended with Raupp in first, ahead of Thiel and Koelling.

Thiel decided his second moto fate immediately. With a burst of energy he took the lead and rode hard Good racing in 250C between #929 Cody throughout the rest of the race to seal Ruschke, #84 Scottie Sullivan and Robert When.

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#77 Jeremy Raupp and Drake Koelling on the new uphill triple in Quad 300cc.

Densow with Miller now in third.

Overall for the Women’s class was Roper, Densow, Haling and Miller.

It was a great day of racing at Sunset Ridge, regardless of the heat and humidity - anything is better than rain!

Rick Munson finished third overall in +45.

up his first place overall finish.

Raupp took second place overall.

In the Schoolboy class Josiah Hempen took the holeshot over the uphill triple with Collin Yenerich and Dakin Coons side by side. After a short struggle, Yenerich ending up in second.

Hempen continued to stretch his lead each lap ahead of Yenerich and Coons.

Second moto found Hempen in domination mode again as the heat didn’t slow him down the least bit. With Yenerich out this moto, Coons pursued Hempen in second and Kyle Poska filled in third shortly after the start. Overall finishes were Hempen, Coons and Poska.

In the Women’s class April Roper pulled the holeshot with Shaelee Harvey right behind her and Ashley Densow quickly getting into third. Roper and Harvey flew up the uphill triple side by side while Densow increased the throttle to close in. Near the end of the second lap Densow finally was able to get around Harvey for second with Alyssa Haling in fourth. Roper finished first, Densow second and Harvey third.

Densow took the lead off the start in the second moto ahead of Roper, Alyssa Haling and Kayla Miller. By the second lap Roper had taken over the lead and locked it in for the finish.

Haling made her into second past

Results: Quad C: 1.Kory Blake 2.Marty Kruse 3.Josh Radcliff 4.Aaron Bunch 5.Calvin Richards Quad 300: 1.Jordan Thiel 2.Jeremy Raupp 3.Drake Koelling 4.Haley Davis 5.Josey Rumburg Quad A: 1.Sean Taylor 2.Michael May 3.Nick Crow 4.Cody Suggs 5.Dillan Boeke Quad B: 1.Ian Harris 2.Devin Krontz 3.Mason Muchow 4.Layne Lauer 5.Kelby Inskeep Quad 90: 1.Zach Lindley 2.Joey Burba 3.Brody Lyall 4.Cyler Jackson 5.Drake Koelling +30A: 1.Greg Braet 2.Joe Buskirk 3.Chad Rogers 4.Ed Williams 5.Jeff Patel +45: 1.Roy Nafzger 2.Tim Filippi 3.Rick Munson 4.Dave Jolin 5.Jeff Patel +55: 1.William White 250C: 1.Kenneth Hempen 2.Nicholas Hancher 3.Cody Ruschke 4.Scott Andermann 5.Jeremy Pogliano 250A: 1.Drew Yenerich 2.Zach Coons 3.Dale Kathan 4.Jason Erdmann 5.Zack Scott 250B: 1.Jacob Grafelman 2.Lane Felderman 3.Malachi Messenger 4.Mason Flatness 5.Travis Ruchti 65Jr: 1.Kaile Williams 2.Tyler Collins 3.Lucas Filips 4.Brennan Wages 5.Patrick Murphy 65Sr: 1.TannerChada 2.Zack Tatar 3.Tyler Evensen Schlby: 1.Josiah Hempen 2.Dakin Coons 3.Kyle Poska 4.Paxton Kerber 5.Steven Comeaux

+30B/C: 1.Robert Zimmerman 2.Tim Vanbeveran 3.Jeffrey Evensen 4.Neil Anderson 5.Keith Zersen 50Jr: 1.Mario Lopez 2.Johnny Weber 3.Harley Lopez 4.Colson Crouch 5.Brayden Peet 50Sr: 1.Patrick Murphy 2.Brennan Wages 3.Kash Schnowske 4.Joseph Vitullo 5.Colton King Super Mini: 1.Josiah Hempen 2.Jordan Mackiewicz 3.Damon Tatar 4.Luke Hempen 5.Nick Wallace Women: 1.April Roper 2.Ashley Densow 3.Alyssa Haling 4.Kayla Miller 5.Shaelee Harvey Vintage: 1.Doug Harms 2.Keith Zersen 3.Nathan Mckeag 4.Frank Bruno Open A: 1.Drew Yenerich 2.Zach Coons 3.Greg Braet 4.Ty Tyrrell 5.Jason Erdmann Open B: 1.Malachi Messenger 2.Jacob Grafelman 3.Travis Ruchti 4.Mason Flatness 5.Zac Zefo +50: 1.Roy Nafzger 2.Rick Munson 3.Terry Hahn 4.Orville Kline 5.Andy Kooistra Open C: 1.Kenneth Hempen 2.Drew Jackson 3.Cody Ruschke 4.Skyler Harkless 5.Taylor Mclaughlin 85Jr: 1.Zack Tatar 2.Dylan Densow 3.Joey Sapienza 4.Dylan Boyd 5.Tyler Collins 85Sr: 1.Luke Hempen 2.Nick Wallace 3.Nickolas Lorenz 4.Rj Mackenzie 5.Jimmy Epifanio 14-24: 1.Malachi Messenger 2.Zack Scott 3.Nicholas Inman 4.Kenny Felgar 5.Arick Abraham +25: 1.Greg Braet 2.Joe Buskirk 3.Chad Rogers 4.Jeff Patel 5.Matt Mellott 125cc: 1.Dakin Coons 2.Damon Tatar 3.Jordan Mackiewicz 4.Jordan Buchanan 5.Ricki Williams +40: 1.Ed Williams 2.Roy Nafzger 3.Kenneth Hempen 4.Tim Filips 5.Dave Jolin 50cc (4-8): 1.Johnny Weber 2.Colson Crouch 3.Brett Aimone 4.Kaden Salisburg 5.Gunner Schmidgall

In 250B, Malachi Messenger and Devin Westart #121 fly over the new uphill triple. Messenger took the day’s overall.

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Anderson, Koch top Ogilvie ST Ogilvie Minnesota - June 25

By Tim McBride

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MA Grand National Championship Experts Kevin Anderson and Josh Koch traded victories in the Pro division during the double-district dirt track race.

Riders from Wisconsin’s District 16 and Minnesota’s D23 converged to Ogilvie, MN., on Saturday night for round one of the Annual Border Battle with round two to be held on Sunday afternoon at the infamous Cambridge TT. Bordered by a thick concrete barrier to keep the normally featured race cars in check, the 3/8 mile high banked speedway was prepared by Robert Anderson and crew where they spent much of the day stacking over three hundred hay bales along the corners to help protect the riders in case of any unforeseen mishaps.

The two 450 Semi Pro heats were won

by Koch and Pro class upstart Zachary Zemanovic. Kevin Anderson boasted the quickest reactions however, and led the charge into turn one at the start of the main event followed by Zemanovic, Cole Fealy, Koch, younger sibling Conner Anderson and the rest of the 12 rider field. Koch was on the move and had the outside line working as he slid past Fealy, Zemanovic and soon mounted a charge that saw him pull along side Kevin Anderson at the wire only to fall short by inches.

Conner Anderson slipped past Fealy to garner fourth. By virtue of his efforts, Kevin Ander-

Kevin Anderson won the 450 Semi Pro class.

son became the only rider this season to defeat Koch in a D-23 main event.

Kevin Anderson and Koch were the two Open Semi Pro heat race winners, and selected the first two premium spots on the slippery starting line for the main event. After the flash of the green light, Anderson was out front followed by Cole Fealy, Conner Anderson, Koch and Zemanovic and the rest.

Shortly afterward Cole’s father Lee Fealy crashed at high speed while entering turn one collecting Cale Langland and in the process. Both riders were shaken, but not stirred as they slowly lined up for the single file restart. Kevin

A few of the D16 racers at the Border Battle weekend.

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Anderson again led the way after the restart for a couple laps until Koch made his way past him and raced his Honda on to victory.

Conner Anderson finished third ahead of Zemanovic and the youngest of the Anderson racing trio, Cole Anderson.

Rounding out the top ten respectively were Cole Fealy, Travis Henrichs, Dan Jacobson, Dustin Paul and Mac McGrew.

Twin Lakes, Wisconsin native Terry Vestal made the trek to Ogilvie worth wile by besting the +40 class. Minnesota’s Lee Fealy kept Vestal in check throughout with Tony Hauer, Mike Tehro and Troy Brisbin finishing in the top five of the nine rider field.

Cole Anderson recently returned from the Peoria Illinois Tourist Trophy AMA National All-Star race where he won the 450

Nick Allen swept all three of his Quad classes.

Amateur main event in convincing fashion. The personable youngster topped the Open Amateur class today as well.

The Quad racing contingent saw a dominating performance from Big Lake, Minnesota’s Nick Allen, where he won +30, Open Pro-Am and the Open Pro classes with relative ease.

After a successful day of racing while racers were packing up, you would think the three Anderson siblings would be doing the same while also resting comfortably on their laurels…not quite. After the event all three riders pitched in to help collect the hay bales until one o’clock in the morning. Apparently there is no rest for the weary.

50cc Shaft class off the starting grid. #7 Jeremy True, #52 Amelea Hauer, #201 Lucas Logue and #762 Ginger Downey.

Results Mc Maddog: 1.Adam Popp 2.Curtis Lofgren 125 Beg 4 Strk: 1.Jack Downey Beginner: 1.Jeremy Kanne 2.Carla Lofgren 50 Shaft: 1.Lucas Logue 2.Jeremy True 3.Ginger Downey 4.Amelea Hauer 50Jr: 1.Jackson Lindberg 2.Ty Valland 3.Lucas Logue 4.Amelea Hauer 50Sr: 1.Jackson Lindberg 65cc Mini: 1.Reece Valland 85cc Mini: 1.Jeremiah Lindberg 85cc Open: 1.Dylan Witt 250A: 1.Riley Rasmusson 2.Elliot Darsow 3.Julieanna Grasser 450A: 1.Jake Leclair 2.Tony Hauer Open B: 1.Riley Rasmusson 2.Tom Ladwig 3.Rick

Peterson Sr Open Am: 1.Cole Anderson 2.Dustin Paul 3.Elliot Darsow +30: 1.Danny Vrana 2.Wade Wessels 3.Tony Gionro 4.Terry Vestal +40: 1.Terry Vestal 2.Lee Fealy 3.Tony Hauer 4.Mike Tehro 5.Troy Brisbin +50: 1.Mike Tehro 2.Lee Ganske 3.David Darsow 600 Vint: 1.Lee Ganske 2.Curtis Lofgren 3.Jeremy Kanne Vint Twn: 1.Tony Gionro 2.Danny Vrana 3.David Darsow 450 Semi Pro: 1.Kevin Anderson 2.Josh Koch 3.Zachary Zemanovic 4.Conner Anderson 5.Cole Fealy

Open Semi Pro: 1.Josh Koch 2.Kevin Anderson 3.Conner Anderson 4.Zachary Zemanovic 5.Cole Anderson Quad Results: Mini: 1.Zane Laney 2.Emik Hauer Yth Sport: 1.Ben Jenkins Production: 1.Zane Laney Open A: 1.Darin Vale 2.Anthony Markel 3.Tim Brown 4.Shannon Logue 5.Ben Jenkins +30: 1.Nick Allen 2.Tim Brown 3.Matt Ernhart Open Pro Am: 1.Nick Allen 2.Jeremy Messner 3.Anthony Markel 4.Andy Wendorff 5.Mike Walters Open Pro: 1.Nick Allen 2.Jordan Lokken 3.Andy Wendorff 4.Jeremy Messner 5.Mike Walters

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Classic Mora Enduro Fun Mora, Minnesota - July 24

By Michael Pohl

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t was a nail-biter this year. Not the competition, but whether or not a DNR permit for the Mora Enduro would be issued in time for the event to take place on schedule.

The shutdown of the Minnesota state government was the culprit. The shutdown was resolved only a couple days before the event.

Even then, it was touch-and-go whether the final clearance would be issued, since a backlog of permits and paperwork awaited returning DNR workers. But by Friday it was official; the permit was approved and the event was on.

The Norsemen’s Mora Enduro is the longest running in Minnesota history. It’s been going on for 54 years. This year’s course was 65 miles in length (C riders rode about 55 miles). Mora is always a challenging, tough course. This season’s wetter than normal conditions made it the toughest Mora, in this rider’s opinion, since 2003. It was not as wet as Mora historically has been. Back “in the old days” the course used to run through much wetter terrain than is now permissible. Yet, the “Mora Enduro” character is still fully intact.

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Overall B/ Vet B winner Andy Forsberg.

So, how tough was it? Nearly 40% percent of the riders failed to finish. Of the C class, 72% did not finish! The second section of the course was where the herd was seriously thinned. Enduro is about endurance, and if everyone finishes, how “enduring” can that be?

Trail Boss Todd Mathwig gave us some

warning that the terrain in this section held water more than the other sections. Rain the night before made the black soil greasy and slippery. Muddy ruts were quick to develop.

And they took their toll. Vet C rider Juston Beach decided early on that he wouldn’t finish this day’s event. So he selflessly helped out other riders who were struggling to get

through the mud. One young rider Juston helped out was so physically spent that he ended up throwing up in the woods...something not unheard of in one of the most taxing sports on the planet. Things dried out as the day went on. A combination of moving to higher ground and the sun doing it’s part of the deal, evaporating the previous night’s rain, made getting into a bit of groove for the afternoon possible. Still, it was a long slog, riding for 6 hours.

This humid and sunny Sunday was broken up a bit when Norseman Jason Goth Super Sr B winner Paul Schommer.

Overall winner Nate Ferderer.

brought Frozen Icee’s to a reset. It felt absolutely decadent to have ICE in one’s mouth! Water was provided at several resets, too, which was a real life saver for those of us who drained what was in our Camelbacks.

Nate Ferderer took the overall win, edging Tim Nienow by two points. Giles Radke, Jeff Young and Jake Hinkemeyer brought up the next 3 spots, all with the same score of 26. Tiebreaker points separated these similarly fast lads.

It was another classic Mora Enduro for the record books.

Results: Overall: 1.Nathan Ferderer 2.Tim Nienow 3.Giles Radtke 4.Jeffrey Young 5.Jake Hinkemeyer AA: 1.Nathan Ferderer 2.Tim Brett Hardy getting his Nienow 3.Giles Radtke 4.Jeffrey trophy from Allie Mathwig.

Young 5.Parker Thilmony 200A: .Mitchell Treichler 2.Tyler 2.Keith Wiger 3.Vittorio Tomolillo 4.Michael Kremer Pogreba 3.Adam Less 4.Jeffrey Magowan 5.Blair Reuther 250A: 1.Kristopher Bunker 2.Luke Wilder 3.Ben +50C: .Terry Wagoner Bernard 4.Cody Sigfrid Masters: 1.Don Hansen 2.Len Fazendin 3.Donald Open A: 1.Jake Hinkemeyer Krueger 4.David Moore +30A: 1.Michael Heuer 2.Todd Sigfrid 3.Andy Goble Junior: 1.Christopher Tomolillo 4.Robert Fletcher Iii 5.Sean Mowry Women: 1.Rebekah Less 2.Wassana Kiewnoi +40A: 1.Pat Adrian 2.Brett Hardy 3.Kraig Hinkemeyer 4.Tim Danelius 5.Dean Lukey +50A: 1.Robert Swift 2.Jerry Holasek 3.Nick Zambon 200B: 1.Peter Nickel Jr 2.Jonathan Acker 3.Austin Pogreba 4.James Razor 5.Drey Lacroix 250B: 1.Alex Wink 2.John Schmalenberg 3.Dylan Radtke 4.Miguel Mendoza 5.Mitchell Watson Open B: 1.Randy Imholte 2.James Keenan 3.Joseph Copley 4.Daniel Ekstrom Sr Vet B: 1.Andrew Forsberg 2.Justin Lokken 3.Jaret Wittwer 4.James Landini 5.Chris Moore +40B: 1.Jesse Cameron 2.Tim Gregory 3.David Skoog 4.Doug Anderson 5.Barry Flamm +50B: 1.Paul Schommer 2.Jack Gunderson 3.Michael Pohl 4.Jerry Voegele 5.Leon Imholte 200C: 1.Patrick Schoen 2.Tyan Richardson 3.Jared Merrill 250C: 1.Ryan Scharber 2.Joshua Johnson 3.William Johnson 4.Jerret Thiseth 5.Joseph Frauenshu Open C: 1.Scott Johnson +30C: 1.Jesse Szykulski 2.Dean Traver 3.Dave Smith 4.Zack Stromberg 5.Kenny Truh +40C: 1.Dennis Lau Sr CYCLE USA, August 2011

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Akeley West Enduro Akeley, Minnesota - June 26

By Mike Pohl

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ened course, it was far from a walk in the park. Afterwords, no one was heard lamenting the fact that the course was shortened. The rain made the trails more challenging than normal. To give some idea of the challenge those 35 miles offered, overall winner Nate Ferderer dropped 24 points.

In 2010 he dropped 27 riding the full course. Craig Holasek was just one point behind, bringing in a 25.

The course ran north to Main Gas at the Martineau Trail Head, where some riders (you know who you are) could be heard speaking quite loudly and with great excitement about their hard

ell, it might have only been half an enduro, but it was still very much an enduro. Heavy rain in the early morning hours, just prior to the event, forced Norseman Trail Boss Rex Greenwald to make an executive decision. Rather than cancel the enduro outright, after pre-riding the course, Rex decided to shorten the event to 35 miles (from 65) and delay the start time by one hour.

The Norseman quickly reconfigured where the checks would be and made sure everything still added up correctly with the revised course. It did. There were no mistakes in the course and no checks had to be thrown out. It was a testament to the accumulated decades of experience of the Norsemen running the event. Paring down the length kept the traffic off the wetter sections of the course. The one hour delay allowed much of the water to be absorbed into ground. The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events proved this to be a wise decision.

After a stirring rendition of the National Anthem, sung by Rexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful daughter Chelsea, riders motored to the start just a few hundred yards from The Stomping Grounds. The first few miles were on open two-track and ATV trails. In other words, fast.

Rex likes to give riders a chance to warm up before sending them into the more challenging single track sections. This is much appreciated by those of us who suffer arm-pump in the early portions of a race. This brisk pace early on got the adrenaline flowing.

Mini rider Kyle Becker.

Even though it was a short-

+50A winner Kraig Anderson.

charge thus far. Apparently the adrenaline had not yet worn off. After gas, water and an bit of nourishment, riders dove into the woods and headed back south to the Stomping Grounds. There was very, very little overlap on the morning trails. The last section was another high speed dash back to the Stomping Grounds. Some deep mud puddles on this section managed to pull a few riders into them with strange, magnetic attraction.

One side benefit to a short course: We all got home earlier than usual and were able to get our bikes cleaned and put away while the sun was still up.

Senior C class rider Vito Tomolillo.

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Results: Overall: 1.Nathan Ferderer 2.Craig Holasek 3.Zachary Martinson 4.Jeffrey Young 5.Joseph Martinson AA: 1.Nathan Ferderer 2.Craig Holasek 3.Jeffrey Young 4.Joseph Martinson 5.Ralph Feld 200A: 1.Tyler Pogreba 2.Dave Schreiner 3.Cody Sigfrid 4.Christopher Hillma 250A: 1.Luke Wilder 2.Trevor Anderson Open A: 1.Zachary Martinson 2.Alex Martinson 3.Jake Hinkemeyer 4.Ryan Elyea +30A: 1.Brandon Hansen 2.Sean Mowry 3.Erik Anderson 4.Shawn Gerulli 5.Jesse Thelen +40A: 1.Brett Hardy 2.Pat Adrian 3.Jay Waalen 4.Kraig Hinkemeyer 5.Todd Johnson +50A: 1.Kraig Anderson 2.Jerry Holasek 200B: 1.Austin Pogreba 2.Drey Lacroix 3.Jonathan Acker 4.Ryan Sand 5.Peter Nickel Jr 250B: 1.Mitchell Watson 2.John Schmalenberg 3.Miguel Mendoza 4.Jennie Carpenter Open B: 1.Randy Imholte 2.Paul Schmalenberg 3.James Keenan 4.Buddy Rudy 5.Joseph Copley +30B: 1.Ben Slater 2.Andrew Forsberg 3.Justin Lokken 4.Daniel Wipper 5.Eric Keranen +40B: 1.Jesse Cameron 2.Jeff Norlin 3.Tim Gregory 4.Tom Schneider 5.Nick Berg +50B: 1.Paul Schommer 2.Michael Pohl 3.John Ehlen 4.Leon Imholte 5.Kent Schnait 200C: 1.Patrick Schoen 2.Mitchell Sand 3.Tyan Richardson 4.Cole Connelly 5.David Schlueter 250C: 1.Michael Sulgrove 2.Ryan Scharber 3.Clayton Goenner 4.Brady Goenner +30C: 1.Jay Tommerdahl 2.Andrew Mills 3.Juston Beach +40C: 1.Phil Crik 2.Dennis Lau 3.Jason Hess 4.Thomas Stronczer +50C: 1.Karl Aske 2.Terry Wagoner +60: 1.Steve Reschke 2.Don Hansen 3.Duane Nienow 4.Donald Krueger Women C: 1.Mary Schreiner 2.Kristina Zmuda 3.Michelle Stukel Vintage: 1.Christopher Tomolillo 2.Coleman Goenner 3.Travis Mathwig 4.Devin Winter 5.Alexander Wallner

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Heat doesn’t slow Aztalan Lake Mills, Wisconsin - July 9

By Dave Hollub

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he racing was HOT and so was the weather for the 450 entries at Aztalan today. Many opted to take advantage of the open practice Saturday and found a few track changes they needed to dial lines in on.

The plateau landing was extended and now had a huge bowl corner before heading to the Gator Pit jump.

50Jr started the day out and Elijah Tetzlaff grabbed the first holeshot and then stayed out front to the finish. Brody Flament worked his way through the pack and finished second just ahead of Owen Haseleu. In moto two Jackson Oehlhof was out front with Tetzlaff running second just ahead of Haseleu.

Tetzlaf got into the lead on lap one and stayed out front to the finish as he took the overall win. Oehlhof held onto second with Haseleu close behind.

After winning 50Jr., Tetzlaff said “I had a good day. In the first race I got the holeshot, then led the whole entire race. Thanks to my Mom and Dad, Ride, Southeast Sales, and KTM.” The +40 class was the Tom Dretzka/ Mike Duclos show today as they battled out front both motos. It looked like Tom Ferguson had the holeshot wrapped up in moto one but Kevin Yde held the throttle just that little extra to slip past in the corner. Lurking back in third and fourth Duclos and Dretzka both

powered to the front on the west end. Duclos had the early lead but lost it on lap two just before the plateau. Duclos was all over Dretzka and by the time they hit the plateau on lap three he was out front again. Dretzka was back out front at the white flag and stayed there to the checkers. Ferguson ran third spot all moto and Anthony Tamborino finished in fourth.

Dretzka was not going to waste any time in moto two and grabbed the holeshot with Duclos in second. This moto Kevin Yde was running third but had Jeff Ramsay on him in every corner. Ramsay got by on lap two and soon Ferguson had also slipped past. Ferguson was now setting his sights on Ramsay, finally finding enough room to pass as the white flag came out.

When the first gate drop of Open C hit the track it was Zach Taylor out front with Joey Wendelberger and Kenny Ehredt close behind. Taylor eventually worked some breathing room in behind him at the checkers. By the first time over the plateau David Peterson had moved in

Zach Taylor went 1/1 for the Open C1 overall.

Sportsman B/C holeshot with Nate Knottnerus (32), Brice Lorenz (565), and Justin Rohde (318) out front.

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front of Wendelberger right onto the rear wheel of Ehredt. Peterson slipped past Ehredt on the next lap but with less than a half lap to go in the moto Ehredt got around and took the checkers in second. Kyle Bettilyon also slipped past Wendelberger to finish fourth.

Taylor again was out front in the second moto and began to put some distance on the rest of the class by the time lap two began. Ehredt was running second with Peterson and then Tyler Vacala trailing behind. Midway through the moto Vacala got passed by Jon Loesche for fourth.

Meanwhile Richard Grunewald was on a mission cutting through the pack and on the last lap he got by Loesche to finish the moto in fourth. Taylor cruised to the overall while Ehredt (2/2) was second.

Taylor talked about winning the Open C-1 overall, “It feels awesome. I holeshotted the first moto and was out in the lead a pretty good distance for the win.

Second moto I went to get ready and when I hopped on my bike I

Drew Banholzer and Brody Flament (52) in 50Jr.

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saw I had a flat front tire. This is my second year racing and fourth race ever. I’d like to thank my parents helping me out. Also thanks to Karter for helping me out today.”

Josh Philbrick took the 250A overall. In moto one Ryan Hughson took the lead at the holeshot with Philbrick and Dale Kathan right on his rear wheel.

Kathan got around Philbrick but on lap two Philbrick was back in second. Now Philbrick was chasing Hughson and on lap three made the pass for the lead and opened up a bit of breathing room to the finish. Philbrick grabbed the holeshot in moto two and stayed out front all the way.

Hughson held onto second with Brandon Simes finishing close in third.

Philbrick later said, “Today was a good day. In 250A I got a second place start in moto one but I got passed in the next turn.

I got everyone back and was able to kind of pull away. The second moto Karter Busse got my gate ready and he guaranteed a holeshot luckily he was right. I

The Densow’s are a real MX family: Dylan, Michelle, Ashley, front Hannah.

was able to stay out front. It was a pretty good day I guess. The track was kind of rough but it was fun. The soil stayed pretty wet, it never really dried out like we are used to. I have Southeast Sales and Ride as sponsors, and thanks also to my parents.”

In 250C-2 Kenny Ehredt inched out Ashley Densow for the moto one holeshot but Densow was out front at the plateau on lap one. Ehredt was poking a wheel in on Densow every chance he got but couldn’t slip by until early in lap three when Densow went down. Densow got up quick but by the time she got moving had dropped back several positions.

Joey Wendelberger grabbed the holeshot in moto two but Ehredt and Densow got out front in the west end on lap one.

Ehredt stayed out front all moto despite Densow mixing up her lines behind him looking for any edge to get by. Ehredt took the moto win and overall while Densow finished the moto in second to clinch the second step on the podium. Troy Neault (4/3) finished off the podium positions with his third place.

Talk to anyone that races and one of the first things you

hear is how motocross is a family sport. Michelle Densow talked to me about being a motocross family. “We get to spend so much time together as a family.

Just before the weekend we load the camper and make sure the bikes are ready. Then the weekend is spent together at the track ending up with unpacking everything on Monday. I spend most of Monday doing the wash with all the gear and by Thursday we are right back at it again. Ashley is in charge of washing the bikes, cleaning the filters and changing the oil- she really does most of that maintenance. Dylan is learning from her as he helps out.

It is an expensive sport, especially with three racers in the family but what else can you do that you are all together on the weekends. We always do it as a family.

The people at the track are all excellent. It really is just one big family when you get to the track. If given the chance to do it all over we would, it is a fun way to spend the weekend. We get a lot of help from Southeast Sales and Ride, thanks to them so much.”

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Another Successful Wabeno Ride Wabeno, Wisconsin - June 11-12

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i, my name is John and I’m a dual sport rider. (Yes, it’s OK if you answer - HI JOHN! - like they do at an AA meeting.)

As a member of the Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders (WI DSR), I had the good fortune to spend a weekend in early June with a truly amazing group of 163 riders, club members and friends enjoying the weekend riding in northeast WI. OK, I didn’t ride, because I’m a klutz and fell on Thursday during our last minute set up and DNF’ed myself before it all started.

The WIDSR club sponsors two AMA National events each year, in June and September. Our June event, aka, “The Ride for Research” is mainly a charity event. We raise money to “Save the boobs and cure the a**holes!” Or if you prefer, to fund research of breast and colon cancer cures.

It isn’t completely uncommon to find a doctor in the pits at some motorcycle events.

At our event in Wabeno, WI we were lucky enough to have a doctor from a world class research facility and four members of ar-

Wabeno ride founder John Newton with the group from the university of WI Carbone Cancer Center.

guably the hardest working lab on the University of WI campus!

Over the course of six years we have had the good fortune to have donated over $73,000 to the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, and as part of that been a direct bene-

Besides eating, drinking, raising funds for a great cause, there’s roughly 200 miles of great riding mixed in.

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factor to the Roopra lab for the last three years. While at the ride, the lab members put on an informational power point presentation about where and how they spent the funds we provided them last year, what they learned, and how they hope to use this to help find a cure for breast cancer. In short, this humble little lab has isolated a protein called R.E.S.T. REST is lost in 20% of breast cancers; that's 8,000 of the 40,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed every year in the U.S. Patients with "RESTless" tumors have a very poor prognosis compared to patients whose tumors have REST. They think that if they could make REST functional again, that would probably make the tumors much less aggressive. It wouldn't necessarily cure those tumors, but would make the cancer much less severe.

If they're right, reversing REST loss could save the lives of many women each year.

They are approaching the animal testing stage of proving their findings. While in Forest County, the lab members also hung

out with anyone that would sit and talk to them, and drank a little beer ... because they are young and still “in college”.

So what do the riders do? Saturday’s sign up and riders meeting was greeted by cool and threatening looking weather, but it turned into a beautiful, 78 degree early summer day. Participants rode everything from short stretches of state highway to twisty back roads, logging 2-track, single track, and finished the day on a natural terrain motocross track. Once home for the night, riders filled up on a hog roast with all the fixings. Camaraderie went on into the evening, along with raffles of door prizes donated by our many wonderful sponsors. Monies from the raffles along with the pledges collected by the riders were collected to be tallied later.

Sunday morning, just like every “motorsickle” ride in Some of the riders before everything got started Saturday.

Wabeno, started at the Catholic 0900, riders are out on the route for another church hall with breakfast served by the youth 100 plus mile day of back roads, gravel, 2 group. At the riders meeting after a working track and other challenges. man’s breakfast, we recognized the riders who A post-ride survey brought us this quote, collected the most pledges and announced that which sums it all up very well: “This is a the past couple days’ efforts resulted in just a spectacular ride. It's about the people and the little over $12,000 to be donated this year. By Aztalan, continued from page 60 Despite temperatures hovering in the mid 90s and humidity that made the heat index spike around 100 everyone enjoyed the day. Once Again the Aztalan crew deserves a huge pat on the back as the track stayed great shape all day. Those of you saying I raced Aztalan 20 years ago and the track hasn’t changed need to swing out before the season ends and see the gradually changing layout and the big improvements.

Results: 50Sr: 1.Dj Gritzmacher 2.Patrick Murphy 3.Eugene Wolff 4.Joseph Vitullo 5.Dylan Duclos 50Jr: 1.Elijah Tetzlaff 2.Jackson Oehlhof 3.Owen Haseleu 4.Hannah Densow 5.Kaden Raemisch Women: 1.Kirsten Raemisch 2.Ashley Densow 3.Kendra Randrup 4.Haylee Marescalco 5.Sierra Dortch +50: 1.Thomas Dretzka 2.Tim Boblin 3.Gary Behrens 4.Tim May 5.Michael Barta 65cc: 1.Eddie Norton 2.Patrick Murphy 3.Dj Gritzmacher 4.Ezra Rugg 5.Tristian Tuhy Sports B/C: 1.Nate Knottnerus 2.Brice Lorenz 3.Justin Rohde 4.Jason Bernhardt 5.Jake Angove

unlim A: 1.Matthew Maier 2.Tyler Smulders 3.Matthew Menzer 4.Ryan Hughson 5.Dale Kathan +30A: 1.Karter Busse 2.Jason Warner 3.Mark Marescalco 4.Thomas Dretzka 5.Brian McCanna + 30B/C: 1.Jeff Ramsay 2.Sam Salaja 3.David Blazek 4.Tim Randrup 5.Kevin Yde 85Sr: 1.Jamison Duclos 2.Tristian Tuhy 3.Mason Persha 4.Jakob Passineau 5.Kendra Randrup 85Jr: 1.Dylan Densow 2.Eddie Norton Jr. 3.Seth Doeberlein 4.Clayton Rankin 5.Max Early +40: 1.Thomas Dretzka 2.Mike Duclos 3.Tom Ferguson 4.Anthony Tamborino 5.Kevin Yde Open A: 1.Matthew Menzer 2.Ryan Hughson 3.Joshua Philbrick 4.Matthew Maier 5.Dillon Kau Open B: 1.Nate Knottnerus 2.Brice Lorenz 3.Justin Rohde 4.Brian Glowacki 5.Kyle Pallin Open C-1: 1.Zach Taylor 2.Kenny Ehredt 3.David Peterson 4.Eric Leach 5.Joey Wendelberger Open C-2: 1.Neil Knottnerus 2.Ricky Liederbach 3.Kyle Kilday 4.Drew McLafferty 5.Colin Fosdal SuperMini: 1.Jamison Duclos 2.Tristian Tuhy 3.Bryce Telfer 4.Mason Persha 5.Dylan Densow +45: 1.Thomas Dretzka 2.Jeff Ramsay 3.Tim Boblin 4.Robert Edier 5.Daryl Willing 250A: 1.Joshua Philbrick 2.Ryan Hughson 3.Brandon Simes 4.Joshua Marescalco 5.Dale Kathan 250B: 1.Jake Angove 2.Brandon Marescalco 3.Robert Vitullo 4.Justin

cause. The riding is the bonus.” So if you are ever up for a nice quiet weekend of non-competitive riding, and helping your fellowman, we would really like to see you in Wabeno, WI… Dual Sport Capital of the WORLD!

Matthew Karshna in 65cc.

Williams 5.Taylor Hosta 250C-1: 1.Jeffrey Schmid 2.Eric Leach 3.Kyle Kilday 4.James Burd 5.Shane Cooper 250C-2: 1.Kenny Ehredt 2.Ashley Densow 3.Troy Neault 4.Trent Berglund 5.Joey Wendelberger 125Jr.: 1.Riley Telfer 2.Bryce Telfer 3.Nicholas Randrup 4.Josh Dearborn 5.Sierra Dortch

+25A: 1.Matthew Maier 2.Mark Marescalco 3.Matt Albrecht 4.Tyler Smulders 5.Brian McCanna +25B/C: 1.Brian Glowacki 2.Joshua Pakenham 3.Brandon Miller 4.Jeff Ramsay 5.Eli Siordia Non Cur: 1.Anthony Mborino 2.Craig Flancher 3.Brady Sturm 4.John Naumann 5.Ben Tuggle CYCLE USA, August 2011

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Perfect Eve at Hawkeye Downs

#151 Michael Lohrer got the holeshot in the packed 250C class first moto.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa - July 9

By Tracy Petrak Photos by Missi Thede

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#901 Robbie Palmer and #891 Jeff Neal fly in the +40A class first moto.

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t finally happened - a motocross race at Hawkeye Downs without a threat of rain.

The Open A class started the night off giving the spectators the excitement they were hoping for.

Shooting out of the gates and into the first turn, Jeremy Kress #504 took the holeshot and poured on the speed. Kress led the first lap, just ahead of Kurt McCabe and Chaz Braden. As the laps went by, Kress pulled out the win. Crossing the finish line within inches was McCabe, Josef Debower and Chad Leidigh.

As the second motos began, again everyone was engaged in the big bike battle of Open A. Kress and McCabe gave a show like no other. The back and forth passing was a “sit on the edge of your seat” kind of race. With them being just inches of each other, even the smallest mistake could make or break the lead as Kress found out. He made a slight blunder in the whoops in which McCabe happily took the lead again and kept it with another photo finish.

Not to be outdone by the bikes, Quad A Open fired out of the start and rounded the first turn with Benji Lorenz’s quad flipping from within the pack. He got up and shook it off to continue the moto as Cameron Reimers, Nick

Crow and Jacob Lawson led the pack. Reimers and Crow slowly expanded their lead with Reimers taking the first heat win from Crow.

The second moto had Reimers take the win with Crow and Lawson again going 2-3 in another close, and exciting race.

The 250C class had twentyone riders come off the gate and into the tight first corner. With elbows and handlebars all a blur, Michael Lohrer became the survivor of the mess to take the first breath of air as he got the holeshot.

Jeremy Banks and Cody Ely came through next, and the rest of the bikes proceeded to follow. Watching this many bikes was like watching a fish feeding frenzy.

There was excitement and riders doing great things in every part of the track. Everyone watched intently as each bike came across the line. In the third lap Ely passed Lohrer and took the checkered flag as Banks finished third.

In the second moto Nick Ryan took the win as Kyle Barry finished second.

It was a great night of racing and great weather to boot, something we haven’t seen enough of this season.

Results: 125: 1.Chase Stevenson 2.Travis Prier 3.Jordan Harnish 4.Corey Jacobe 5.Joshua Ellingson 14-24A: 1.Jeremy Kress 2.Bobby Hanson 3.Joshua Beckley 4.Jordan Ihle 14-24B/C: 1.Conrad Schipper 2.Corey Jacobe 3.Jake Moore 4.Austyn Powers

5.Troy Hetzler SchlBy: 1.Chase Stevenson 2.Travis Prier 3.Steven Martens 4.Lane Felderman 5.Brett Mclaud Women: 1.Kayla Allers 2.Keshia Cooke 3.Darcy Goette 4.Stormie Bonazza +30A: 1.Chad Leidigh 2.Corey Pratt 3.Reese Lauritzen 4.Matthew Hagarty 5.Robert Palmer +30B/C: 1.Gary Schultz 2.Andrew Fawley 3.Nicole Weis 4.Jay Bohm 5.Craig Dostal Quad C Open: 1.Colton Paustian 2.Josh Newcomb 3.Tyler Humpfer 4.Kalen Backes 5.Tyler White 50Jr: 1.Will Fingalsen 2.Zane Brownsberger 3.Mccrae Hagarty 4.Gage Mclaud 5.Jace Robinson 50 Mini: 1.Trent Ryan 2.Nathan Raubs 3.Ashton Powell 4.Tristan Dietiker 5.Dillan Schipper Quad 50: 1.Taron Liebe 2.Dylan Sereg 3.Nate Thompson 4.Bryce Wilson 5.Bryce Lequia 50Sr: 1.Gage Steburg 2.Jarrett Robinson 3.Jada Murphy 4.Isaac Moyle 5.Eli Hoversten Quad 90 CVT: 1.Tristen Liebe 2.Brandon Hoag 3.Roderick Philipp 4.Cole Vander Broek 5.Taron Liebe Quad Jr: 1.Gramm Meyer 250B: 1.Travis Ruchti 2.Dylan Thomas 3.Travis Prier 4.Austyn Powers 5.Chase Conis Open A: 1.Kurtis Mccabe 2.Jeremy Kress 3.Chad Leidigh 4.Josef Debower 5.Chaz Braden 65Sr: 1.Blake Hoag 2.Drew Lubka 3.Ryley Helle 4.Mike Carter 5.Reece Kruse 65Jr: 1.Dylan Smith 2.Gage Steburg 3.Chase Cooper 4.Dawson Biermann 5.Tristan Bell Open B: 1.Travis Ruchti 2.Aaron Sparks 3.Conrad Schipper 4.Ryan Hetzler 5.Chase Conis Open C: 1.Cody Ely 2.Jack Obrien 3.Jeremy Banks 4.Matt Obrien 5.Michael Lohrer Quad B Open: 1.Troy Hunt 2.Anthony Smith 3.Justin Mcdonald 4.Tyler Davis 85Sr: 1.Trey Moore 2.Brett Mclaud 3.Damian Benson 4.Blake Halstead 5.Justin Andregg 85Jr: 1.Brandon Moore 2.Tyler Miller 3.Jesse Aitchison 4.Drake Hayes 5.Drew Lubka Quad A Open: 1.Cameron Reimers 2.Nick Crow 3.Jacob Lawson 4.Tanner Gipple 5.Bryce Klenk

#890 Kurtis McCabe and Jeremy Kress battled in Open A and 250A. Quad 90 Open: 1.Sam Steckly 2.Zach Lindley 3.Sky Volkamer 4.Tristen Liebe 5.Cole Vander Broek +40A: 1.Bryant Ward 2.Robert Palmer 3.Corey Pratt 4.Jeff Neal 5.Jim Lindsey +40B/C: 1.Matt Morris 2.Gary Schultz 3.Cole Seip 4.Anthony Gage 5.Bob Barry 250A: 1.Kurtis Mccabe 2.Jeremy Kress 3.Josef Debower 4.Bobby Hanson 5.Jordan Ihle Super Mini: 1.Trey Moore 2.Austin Anderson 3.Blake Halstead 4.Damian Benson 5.Jordan Har-

nish Quad A Prod: 1.Cameron Reimers 2.Jacob Lawson 3.Benji Lorenz 4.Charlie Weber 5.Bryce Klenk Quad B/C Prod: 1.Troy Hunt 2.Colton Paustian 3.Kalen Backes 4.Tyler Davis +25B/C: 1.David Harbold 2.Randall Large +25A: 1.Kurtis Mccabe 2.Chad Leidigh 3.Reese Lauritzen 4.Al Wolfgram 250C: 1.Nick Ryan 2.Michael Lohrer 3.Cody Ely 4.Jeremy Banks 5.Aaron Miller

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Riders heat up South Fork Taylorville, Illinois - July 10

By James Pinckard

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ain earlier in the week made for perfect track conditions even with the temperatures in the 90’s. Hot on and off the track! Some of the biggest classes of the day came with an 85cc motor.

In 85Sr, Ethan Moore fresh of the FCA Motocross camp, took what he learned to and put his Suzuki in front of the first moto. Brandon Moody also fresh off camp and who has to be the most improved, took his Suzuki to second. Kawasaki rider Brennen Sowarsh rounded out the top three.

In the second moto Honda rider Andrew Hughes came to play and was smoking fast and took the win. Moore was also up front and finished second and took the overall.

Sowarsh put in a great ride to finish third and second overall.

In the 85Jr class Kawasaki rider Carter Gordon took the moto win. Noah Watts, fresh off a win in the 65Sr class put in a great ride on the “big’ bike taking second in the first moto with Suzuki rider Devin Simonson third.

In the second moto Gordon shot to the front and took the moto and overall wins. The fight for second ended with Simonson taking the spot ahead of Watts.

Another rider fresh off FCA camp was Kawasaki rider Allison Walton who took both moto wins in the Girl’s class. Yamaha rider Madison Hallbrooks finished second.

Another rider who went to FCA camp, but not as a teacher was Dennis Dooley. Dooley has been a great teacher for some time and trained and instructed Suzuki Support rider Jace Owen who is climbing the ladder to the pro ranks. The Kawasaki rider put it to the Open A class with his smooth style and took the wins in both motos.

Kawasaki rider Quentin Jones took second in both motos as KTM rider Cody Stum finished third.

In the Open C class Kawasaki rider Gabriel Petri was way out front taking the win in the first moto with Honda rider Blake Mccombs finishing second as Devin Schafer was third. In the second moto Petri again took the win. Mccombs took second but this time third went to Honda rider Anthony Frisella with Schafer fourth.

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Another rider who has really come into his own is Honda rider Chance Trigalet. With a fourth overall in the 125 class, going into the Super Mini motos Trigalet was ready! In the first moto Trigalet took the win with Suzuki rider Richard Flemming second. In the second moto Trigalet rocked the moto and overall win ahead of Fleming again.

Results: 50cc (4-8): 1.Colin Marler 2.Edgar Lewis 3.Dalton Gunterman 4.Deagan Eads 5.Jacob Snodgrass 50Jr: 1.Edgar Lewis 2.Deagan Eads 3.Jacob Snodgrass 4.Anna Hagerman 5.Gavin Batson 50Sr: 1.Colin Marler 2.Nicholas Dawson 3.Dalton Gunterman 4.Jacob Hammond 65Jr: 1.Devin Simonson 2.Adam Funk 3.Larry Smith 4.Colin Marler 5.Nicholas Dawson 65Sr: 1.Noah Watts 85Jr: 1.Carter Gordon 2.Devin Simonson 3.Noah Watts 4.Adam Funk 5.Christian Kessler 85Sr: 1.Ethan Moore 2.Brennen Sowarsh 3.Brandon Moody 4.Kaleb White 5.Theodore Kessler SuperMini: 1.Chance Trigalet 2.Richard Fleming 3.Jeremy Bergbower 4.Ethan Moore 5.Collin Alexander Schlby: 1.Joseph Aumiller 2.Nathan Langendorf 3.Drew Swales 125cc: 1.David Wilson 2.Joseph Aumiller 3.Jordan Buchanan 4.Chance Trigalet 5.Kyle Baum Open A: 1.Dennis Dooley 2.Quentin Jones 3.Cody Stum 4.Cory Deadmond 5.Corey White Open B: 1.Jacob Smothers 2.Brock Holmes 3.Tyler Sanders Open C: 1.Gabriel Petri 2.Blake Mccombs 3.Devin Schafer 4.Anthony Frisella 5.Brett Bratsch 250A: 1.Cody Stum 2.Quentin Jones 3.Cody Mcmurray

Chance Trigalet charging hard.

Carter Gordon won the 85Jr class.

250B: 1.Ross Tobias 2.Logan Sanders 3.Blake Copeland 4.Sam Shamie 250C: 1.David Wilson 2.Gabriel Petri 3.Anthony Frisella 4.Devin Schafer 5.Blake Mccombs 14-24: 1.Jacob Smothers 2.Brock Holmes +25: 1.Cory Deadmond 2.Joseph Lombard +30A: 1.Dennis Dooley 2.Aaron Copeland 3.Aric Walton +30B/C: 1.Lee Harrison +40: 1.Brad Adams 2.Todd Huston 3.Mark Sowarsh +45: 1.Brad Adams 2.Jeff Petri 3.Mark Rubenstein +50: 1.Mark Rubenstein Girls: 1.Allison Walton 2.Madison Hallbrooks 4-Str: 1.Dennis Dooley 2.Blake Copeland 3.Corey White 4.Aaron Copeland Vintage: 1.Logan Brennan 2.Michael Kistler 3.Steve Bell 4.Harley Kunkel Mini 1: 1.Carter Gordon 2.Devin Simonson 3.Wyatt Weinbrecht +55: 1.Gerald Harrison 2.John Wiley 250D: 1.Collin Alexander 2.Alex Behrens 3.Aaron Brunnworth +35: 1.Todd Huston 2.Chad Gossett Open D: 1.Ryan Coffey 2.Gene Halbrooks 3.Madison Hallbrooks 4.Buddy Stipp

Ethan Moore won 85Sr.

Crawford County Fair Supercross Gays Mills, WI - July 22 Dusty Rose

dahl took the third spot.

Josh Weis in the Kristiansen traveled 85cc class. over 200 miles to race otoKazie, out of Jorand definitely wanted to dan, MN builds tracks take home some hardand puts on Supercross ware, and he did just that. races throughout the summer, at As the second moto many county fairs. On July 22nd, turned out pretty much MotoKazie loaded up the equipthe same way, with Krisment and headed on the road to tiansen taking the lead Gays Mills, WI, for the Crawford and winning. Gage UpCounty Fair. dike went down on the Rolling hills surround the table top but quickly fair grounds. The day was hot picked himself up and with temperatures in the upper maintained his position 80’s, but this didn’t stop the die capturing first in the 50cc hard riders from showing up.

Oil Inject class.

When the fair goers heard Big brother Austin the rev of the motorcycle engines Kristiansen riding his they had to check it out. As the Kawasaki wasn’t going red bleachers filled with fans the to let his little brother riders took their practice laps. take all the attention. The The starting gates dropped onto 65cc 7-9 and 10-11 a grassy beginning, #236 Cody classes ran together.

Wroe said, “It wasn’t as slippery Drew Lubka popped as I expected, my favorite part of through for the holeshot the track is the double at the closely followed by Krismiles to race at the fair held third. end.” Race classes ranged from tiansen and TJ Sprosty and they On the second lap Kruse decides 5 year olds riding their quads to finished in that same order. to take the big triple in front of the Vet boys riding their bikes.

The second moto started the grand stands, so far only the The crowd loves watching the with Lubka, Kristiansen and pro’s have cleared it, but Kruse young riders go up and down the Dylan Swatek going one, two, pins it, clears the triple but ends jumps and maybe even getting a three in front of the crowd but at up having a little to much speed little air, and to see them bounce the end of the race it was Krisand goes over the following through the whoops is always entiansen taking the checkered flag berm. No problem though, he tertaining. and winning the 65cc 7-9 class. just pulls his 105 KTM back onto In the first moto of the 50cc The Open 105cc class the track and maintains first poInj/Premix, Timmy Kristiansen seems to always deliver an excitsition. No triple for Kruse on the took the holeshot riding his ing race. Walker Kruse shot third lap, but there is one lap to KTM, and never looked back. through for the holeshot folgo and again the crowd comes to Landon Cannon, Richland Cenlowed by Cody Wroe, Faribault, a roar as Kruse clears the triple, ter, WI followed by Tyler OtterMN. Josh Weis who traveled 250 stays on the track and eventually takes the checkered flag followed by Wroe and Weis.

The second moto was going along smoothly for Kruse leading the pack but on the third lap he went down. Wroe quickly capitalizes on Kruse’s mishap and took the lead and the checkered flag for the overall.

The 85cc class began with a battle for the holeshot between Kruse and Wroe with Weis filling the third position. Wroe never gave up and came in a close second to Kruse.

The second moto saw Wroe beat Kruse to the holeshot but Kruse sailed through the triple and grabbed the first place position back. Wroe kept on Kruse’s Trevor Archibauld finished second in 250C.

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back tire but at the end of the final lap Kruse hung on to take a first place trophy home.

The largest class of the night was the 250cc class with twelve riders. Grant Olson age five from Spring Grove, MN was the youngest rider racing his quad.

Results: 50cc Inj: 1.Gage Updike 50cc Premix: 1.Timmy Kristiansen 2.Landon Cannon 3.Tyler Otterdahl 65cc 7-9: 1.Austin Kristiansen 2.Nick Kerber 3.Noah Sprosty 65cc 10-11: 1.Drew Lubka 2.Dylan Swatek 2.TJ Sprosty 85cc 7-11: 1.Drew Lubka 2.Haley Wall 3.James Kerber 4.Jed Falk 85cc 12-15: 1.Walker Kruse 2. Cody Wroe 3. Pierce Lach Open 80-150cc: 1.Cody Wroe 2.Walker Kruse 3.William Check 4.Peirce Lach 5.Dalton Smithey 250C: 1.Zach Bell 2.Trevor Archibauld 3.Ryan Carpenter 4.Dustin Lepke 5.Nate Baliff 250B: 1.Shane Page 450B: 1 Adam Kerber Pro: 1.Max Akerman 2. Richard Tracy 15-29 Open: 1.Adam Kerber Open B: 1.Jake Powell 2.Alex Fruit 3.Nick Kvigne Open A: 1.Tyler Anderson 2. Matt Manske +30: 1.Bob Swatek Quad Sport: 1. Brad Payne 2.Danielle Radunz 3.Lucas Manske Mini Quad Stk: 1.Logan Radunz 2.Drew Brown 3.Ethan Freitag 4.Grant Olson

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Vintage bikes rock Sugar Maple Hillpoint, Wisconsin - July 2

By Dave Hollub

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ometimes as we sit in the pits at Sugar Maple MX and watch the Amish Buggies going down the road we think we have gone into the past. Today the illusion seemed to come true as the Midwest VMX Series made a stop here. Just watching those vintage bikes on the track brought a huge smile to every “old” rider out there.

Walking around the pits and seeing the Maicos, real yellow Yamahas, CZs, Huskies, and other vintage bikes it was hard not to imagine where they have been hiding all these years. When they hit the track it was obvious they had lived a great life which was in no way going to stop in the near future.

After winning both the Modern +50 intermediate and Evolution +50 Intermediate Ganzel said, “I felt good out there. It was my first time at this track and it’s really neat. It’s fun, it flows really nice, the jumps are fun yet safe, so whatever level you want to run you can be comfortable with it. I really loved the big loamy turns, they are great. I had a fun time on the old Maico. Once I did things out there on the modern bike I thought I can do this on the Maico and did it. If I wasn’t riding both I might not have had the confidence to do some things on the Maico. Once you clear it the landing is so soft and it saves so much energy and at my age I need to do that. I’m just here to have fun and I’ve been doing it since 1973, I love it.”

Race two brought out the first vintage bikes as Vintage 40+ Int, Evolution 40+ Expert, and Evolution 50+ expert hit the track.

Joe French (EVO 50+) got a good jump on his

Vintage bikes shred the start in race 2.

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Robert Boucher (5) and Dave Hill battle.

Suzuki but Clint Landis (Evo 40+) got around him in the straight after the start. Soon Tim Smith (EVO 40+) and David Hill (EVO 50+) also slipped by. A real battle was developing between John Bacher (EVO 50+) and Brian Fowler (EVO 40+) for fifth position as they swapped back and forth for the last two laps.

On the white flag lap French put on a charge which pushed him past both Hill and Smith into the second position at the checkers. In moto two French was out front at the holeshot and stayed there to the finish with Landis chasing him the entire moto looking for any opening. Smith held third while Hill ran in fourth a short distance behind.

Brian Terry (Rev Open age Int)was on board a borrowed 1982 Husqvarna 430 in race three when he jumped out to a big lead midway through the first lap. Terry was able to

put a gap on the field and then settled into his own pace in both motos to take the top spot in the race. Then in race Six Terry repeated his show as he won the Revolution 40+ Intermediate class. Later Terry summed up his day “I have to give it up to Craig at Keytime Motorsports and that Huskie 430 he loaned me. That thing is as fast as my modern bike; I can jump anything on it that I can on my 450. It was awesome, I am thinking about racing it tomorrow in the +30 class. This is a blast. I have wanted to do a vintage race for a long time so when Craig offered up a bike I jumped on it. The other guys beat me off the line but at the other end of the start straight is where that bike picked it up. I love this track, Jason does a great job. The layout is fun, it’s safe, and the jumps are set up so you can jump far or go short.”

Sean Valentine was racing his 1972 Suzuki in his first Vintage 40+ Expert race.

Valentine and fellow class racer Randy Nagel battled early in moto one but then Nagel took the lead and win. In moto two it was again close between the two of them, and midway through Nagel pulled ahead. Valentine wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to give the win to Nagel that easy and by the white flag lap had pulled in close enough to start challenging for the lead.

Valentine managed to get past and ended up with the class overall with a 2/1 day.

Valentine later commented, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was pretty tough, the vintage bike was a little touchy the first moto and then the carb came loose so I kind of nursed it to the end and got second behind Randy. In the second moto I kind of picked it up and caught him on the last lap. I got the win so it was pretty cool. I am riding a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;72 Suzuki TS125 and this was my first vintage race. I would like to ride the rest of the series if I can. The track was really dusty but when you come to VMX races itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like there are 400 riders here so the track stays nice and safe. My son also had a great day winning his class. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be back again.â&#x20AC;?

The Evolution +40 Intermediate class finished up the day and Don Fulkerson pulled out front early with Maico mounted Terry Wright chasing. As they hit the ski jump on lap one Wright made a pass for the lead only to lose it on lap two over the front tunnel jump. James Grieser meanwhile was lurking back in third waiting for a chance to move up.

On lap three Fulkerson stalled and fell back to fourth. Grieser took this as the signal to start moving up and he was soon out front all the way to the checkers. Dwayne Phillips also slipped past Wright before the finish to steal away second. In moto two it was Fulkerson out front at the start all the way to the finish.

Wright was running second until he lost his seat due to a mechanics oversight and the hard landings took their toll causing him to slip back into third behind Grieser. Grieserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (1/2) day was good enough by moto math to take the win.

Throughout the day it was a blast watching as these guys took machines (some looked like they just came off the showroom floor) from the formative years of motocross and put them to the test on a modern track. The one great thing about this group is while the competition was in full force on the track, once the checkers flew it was obvious everyone was having fun. If you are looking for a great day of laid back racing (even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t own a vintage machine) come on out and join in at a track near you. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be treated to the sights and sounds of MX history with a really great group of riders.

Results: 65cc: 1.Seth Valentine 85cc: 1.Braden Housenga 2.Logan Housenga 3.Cale Ninneman 4.Austin Collins 5.Sebastian Conner 50cc: 1.Will Halverson 14/25: 1.Jon Landis 2.Rob Landis 3.Mark Doose 4.Jarrett Winder 12/16 Schlby: 1.Peyton Fulkerson Women: 1.Amanda Nadboralski 2.Dawn Cox 3.Becky Hayes Modern: Brian Fowlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bike is ready to rip, 250 Nov: 1.Jason Hayes 2.Matt Massari but almost looks too good to ride.

3.Amanda Nadboralski 4.Dustin Whitehorse 5.Dawn Cox +40 Inter: 1.Jeff Ramlet 4.Dwayne Phillips Open Exp: 1.David Hill 2.Paul say 2.Mike Cox 3.Lowell Anderson 4.James Grieser Jensen +40 Exp: 1.Sean Valentine 2.Randy Nagel 5.Doug Ninneman +50 Inter: 1.Greg Ganzel 2.Lon+50 Exp: 1.Dan Johns Open Inter: 1.Jason Pease nie Netzel 3.John Meekan 4.Ted Coplien 5.Don 2.Dwayne Phillips +50 Inter: 1.Lonnie Netzel 2.JefGilbertson Open Nov: 1.Travis Shelton 2.Tyler Eckfrey Jaragin elberg 3.Dylan Mot 4.Jason Hayes 5.Stephen Quick +25 Inter: 1.Mat Herrington 2.Mike Cox 3.Scott Bader 250 Inter: 1.Jon Landis 2.Mat Herring ton 3.Mark Doose 4.Rob Landis 5.Lowell Anderson VMX +60: 1.Alan Gross The Original!

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Red Bud Motocross National Buchanan, Michigan – July 2

By Pete Emme

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t’s the centerpiece of the AMA Motocross Championship, in a sleepy little town called Buchanan, it’s Red Bud! Red Bud packs the biggest crowd, the biggest jump, and a July 4th celebration. It’s a race you just don’t want to miss. The bikes, the pageantry, the beautiful race circuit and a race that every pro motocrosser can’t wait to get to and it’s one that everyone wants to watch, it has been a favorite for years.

I was fortunate enough to make the annual trek east thru Chicago to attend which is I believe my 20th year at the infamous Red Bud. Work interfered with me attending the whole weekend of racing, filled with amateur competition Thursday thru Sunday. The first day had many amateurs practicing on the pro track but rains came early in the afternoon that washed out Friday’s events with nearly four inches of wet Mother Nature.

The RedBud crowd was huge as usual.

Minnesota’s star Ryan Dungey before the second moto.

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Saturday morning the forecast was looking great, sunny and hot, with temps in the 90’s. Typical Red Bud, I love it. As we arrived, things were a mess in the parking lot. Our truck kept sliding down the hill and lucky for our driver, he kept it pinned, mx style! We got out of that mess, and headed to the pits to see all the teams preparing for practice which was about to start in less than 45 minutes.

Teams were preparing their bikes with foam in crucial areas, adding visors on top of helmets, and just hoping the track would work itself in quickly.

Practice was a mess, but by the time the third or fourth run of bikes were out there, things started to look better and with the sun shining and warm air, it was sure to be a good day.

It was also interesting to see all of the young pros racing the National for the first time. I had my eyes on fellow Wisconsinite Kody Kamm, who hails from the southern part of the state.

Kamm is a former Loretta Lynn Champion in the 65cc division. Lucky for Kamm, he was qualifier number 40 out of 80, which put him in the field of 250s. I also had my eyes on Ryan Villopoto, who is, you guessed it, my favorite rider. Either way, first and foremost I’m still here as a fan, watching the greatest riders in the world compete on the greatest track.

The 250cc class has been epic this season. Geico Honda rider Justin Bar-

cia busted his way to the front of the pack with the first moto holeshot. Following him was Yamaha rider Ryan Sipes and the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider of Dean Wilson and Geico teammate Lance Vincent. Barcia bit the terrafirma early while leading as he stuck his front end. Sipes took over and looked good in the process. Wilson and teammate Blake Baggett were now hunting down Sipes. Baggett got to watch Sipes and Wilson duke it out and then Baggett went to work in a deep muddy rutted section to get around the points leader Wilson and then started to chase Sipes for the lead. Baggett, with his extreme conditioning, worked his way around Sipes for the lead and the win.

The second 250cc moto had the #31 of Wil Hahn, who was back in action after a broken back, nailing the holeshot just ahead of Baggett and Wilson as they rounded the first turn. It wasn’t going to last long as Baggett was right there chasing from behind. Failing to get the Geico Honda started was Justin Barcia. Barcia simply had a bad day at Red Bud. Meanwhile, Wilson kept close tabs on the leader Baggett who took over early on.

Baggett kept getting stronger throughout the race and eventually dropped three seconds off his laps to put in another great moto, back to back wins in the 250cc class. That’s two weeks in a row for the young Baggett. Finishing behind Baggett was points leader Dean Wilson and teammate Tyla Rattray. A 1-2-3 Monster Energy Kawasaki podium. Yamaha rider Kyle Cunningham garnished a fourth overall via 4-4 scores and Broc Tickle took fifth with 7-5 tallies.

“I’m just taking it moto by moto right now, I may have the red plate but I could give it right back in this series,” said 2nd overall Wilson.

“Wilson got pretty close and so did Rattray but I just sprinted and started to get away from them as it was time to go,” said Baggett.

The superstars of the 450cc class raced second at Red Bud, a small change in the order of events due to fitting it into the live TV schedule. It also attuned to a rougher track for the 450s as well. The first moto had Kawasaki rider Jake Weimer heading to the front with the holeshot. He had Davi Millsaps

The Rockstar Ladies are always a favorite.

right there along with him as well as series points leader Chad Reed in third. Kawasaki rider Ryan Villopoto crashed hard on lap one leaving him in the 37th spot. Even worse, the back half of his KX450F was literally falling apart. Millsaps worked his way around Weimer and actually held onto the lead for over half the race, before he eventually fell victim to a hard charging Chad Reed. Don’t forget about Suzuki rider of Ryan Dungey, who finally got around Millsaps and then a classic Reed/Dungey battle ensued. This was probably the best battle they had all year as it came down to the final lap where Dungey went wide after the whoops and caught Reed as they hit the large tabletop before screaming down to the bottom of the hill towards LaRocco’s Leap. Reed inched back out front and held on for the first moto win just edging Dungey.

Millsaps finished in third while Villopoto rode to a valiant 9th place finish, without half of his subframe and no muffler.

Dungey got the second moto holeshot but Villopoto took over the lead in the second turn. Dungey followed in second while Reed was third.

KTM rider Mike Alessi took over third after a Reed mistake to allow the two Ryans to get away. The second moto was very, very hot and sticky. You could tell that Reed was suffering

slightly, but he got past Alessi and stayed in third. Villopoto kept in nailed, riding like a madman and simply proved to the world, that he was definitely the fastest rider that moto, but following the first moto crash he would get third overall (9-1). Dungey went 2-2 which you would think that would give him the overall, not. That went to Chad Reed who went 1-3 for the overall. Rounding out the top five were Brett Metcalfe who scored 4-5 and Alessi going 8-4.

“Obviously I’m out there riding the fastest I can, and try to control the pace and put in some solid laps,” said Reed. “On Monday, I plan on going to the Bahamas and rest and sip on some Pina Colada’s and have a good time.”

A sad note on the Red Bud weekend.

Michigan rider, Josh Lichtle, passed away after the Red Bud race due to heat stroke. The first fatality in 40 years of AMA Outdoor Nationals. The motocross family was indeed blessed to have Josh in their lives and was a great competitor. Godspeed Josh.

Results: 450 Overall: 1.Chad Reed 2.Ryan Dungey 3.Ryan Villopoto 4.Brett Metcalfe 5.Mike Alessi 6.Justin Brayton 7.Andrew Short 8.Davi Millsaps 9.Kevin Windham 10.Christian Craig 11.Nick Wey 12.Josh Grant 13.Jake Weimer 14.Travis Sewell 15.Michael Byrne 250 Overall: 1.Blake Baggett 2.Dean Wilson 3.Tyla Rattray 4.Kyle Cunningham 5.Broc Tickle 6.Wil Hahn 7.Ryan Sipes 8.Martin Davalos 9.Cole Seely 10.Scott Champion

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Huge turnout at CMJ hill climb Hixton, Wisconsin - June 26

By Mike Nelson

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ared Gitter put up the fastest time of the day on his way to three class wins at CMJ’s Hill Climb in Hixton, Wisconsin.

With another record turnout of 268 entries, the competition was fierce through the day, but Gitter was up for the challenge. After the first round of competition he was leading in only the 4-Stroke class, but second round times were generally faster across the board, and Gitter dug deep to move to the top in the 600cc and Open classes, along with improving his 4-Stroke time to a smokin’ fast 7.19 seconds for that fastest time of the competition.

The newly reconfigured hill was especially tough on the small bikes. The climb to the first breaker was steep enough that riders and parents opted to start the micro-minis on the first breaker rather than the start hole so the youngest riders could have a fair chance to get over the top with a good ride. Casey Paider led the pack for the micros ahead of Bodee O’Neil, little brother

Cody Paider, and Kaden Funk, all getting over the top on their first runs in less than ten seconds.

Izaiah Thomas and Damian Huppert joined the over the top group of micros in the second round, but both were over ten seconds getting there leaving the top four to finish in their first round order.

The rest of the Mini classes all started in the regular hole with limited success in climbing the ‘wall’ to the first breaker. In the first round only a few of the top riders in those classes were able to post times, but in the second round just over half the kids made it over the top with Luke Cipala leading the way for the 65cc and Mini Jr. classes, making it over the top on all of his runs. Young Casey Paider was the only other rider to find the top on both runs in the 65cc and Mini Jr. classes, but finished third in each behind Bodee O’Neil and Colton Landwer respectively. Landwer missed going over on all of his runs by just five feet on his second run in the 65cc class.

The ‘veterans’ in the Mini Sr. class fared a little better with most of them getting over the

Jared Gitter takes the Open class win.

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top, led by Nathan Prebe ahead of Jason Laven and Taylor O’Neil.

Long time veteran of the sport from Green Bay, Mel Piontek showed the crowd that he still has what it takes to be competitive with the younger generations. He did so by taking the first round lead in the 125cc class ahead of current points leader

Andy Eichinger. Eichinger is also the reigning National Champion in the class along with being the current District Champion for both D16 & 23. Piontek picked up a little on his second run, but former District Champ Jessica Prebe hit the sweet line to take the big trophy for the class.

Young Taylor O’Neil shaved nearly a full second off his first

Cody Atherton slides off his Mini Jr. ride.

Luke Cipala has no trouble on his 65cc machine.

run to take second in the class ahead of Eichinger and Logan Peterson who also edged in ahead of Piontek by just four one hundredths of a second.

At the end of the day when the ten fastest riders faced off for the King of the Hill, all eyes were on Gitter, but it was Steve Cain, coming all the way from Nebraska taking the crown for this weekend with a run just a tenth off Gitter’s fast run of the day. Luke Parmeter and Eric Wheelwright took second and third respectively ahead of a couple first timers to the KOTH runs, Zach DeGross and Nathan Prebe. These young guys have been rapidly moving up onto bigger machines and look to be a regular fixture among the top ranks for years to come. With the huge turnout, the day ran kind of long, but hats off to Chris and the crew at CMJ for all their hard work setting up a great day of climbing.

Results ATV: 1.Zach Diercks 2.Joel Diercks 3.Rick Prebe 4.Steve Atherton 5.Will Shaw Micro: 1.Casey Paider 2.Bodee O’Neil 3.Cody Paider 4.Kaden Funk 5.Iziah Thomas 65cc: 1.Luke Cipala 2.Bodee O’Neil 3.Casey Paider 4.Braiden Henry 5.Colton Landwer Mini Jr: 1.Luke Cipala 2.Colton Landwer 3.Cody Atherton 4.Olivia Bach 5.Casey Paider Mini Sr: 1.Nathan Prebe 2.Jason Laven 3.Taylor O’Neil 4.Morgan Wheelwright 5.Alex Knudsen 125cc: 1.Jessica Prebe 2.Taylor O’Neil 3.Andy Eichinger 4.Logan Peterson 5.Mel Piontek 200cc: 1.Reed Lexvold 2.Dylan Nichols 3.Jacob Prebe 4.Jason Laven 5.Jeff Jack 250cc: 1.Steve Cain 2.Luke Parmeter 3.Nathan Prebe 4.Eric Wheelwright 5.Kurt Krohmer 450cc: 1.Aaron Prebe 2.Jared Gitter 3.Zach DeGross 4.Eric Wheelwright 5.Luke Parmeter 600cc: 1.Jared Gitter 2.Steve Cain 3.Zach DeGross 4.Jacob Prebe 5.Jay Sallstrom 750cc: 1.Luke Parmeter 2.Corey Danberry 3.Tod Parmeter 4.Kaleb Northrup 5.Austin Welch Open: 1.Jared Gitter 2.Jay Sallstrom 3.Steve Cain 4.Chad Landwer 5.Corey Danberry 4-Str: 1.Jared Gitter 2.Luke Parmeter 3.Eric Wheelwright 4.Ben Parmeter

Damion Huppert missed getting his machine over the ‘wall’.

5.Kurt Krohmer Senior: 1.Eric Wheelwright 2.Mike Wood 3.Mark Neilson 4.Corey O’Neil 5.Marty Peterson Super Sr: 1.Brian Kinney 2.Tim Cain 3.Jeff Jack 4.Dan McMurlyn 5.Michael Bacon 400 Stk: 1.Eric Wheelwright 2.Jacob Prebe 3.Matt Altfillisch 4.Brian Martens 5.Kurt Krohmer

Open Stk: 1.Zach DeGross 2.Lemar Hines 3.Aaron Prebe 4.David Donahue 5.Matt Bechel Women: 1.Jessica Prebe 2.Casey Wood 3.Gabrielle Prebe 4.Morgan Wheelwright 5.Nichole Bach Vintage: 1.Brian Martens 2.Matt Leister 3.Brett Lobajeski KOTH: 1.Steve Cain 2.Luke Parmeter 3.Eric Wheelwright

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Enduro August

Trail Rides September

Motocross Non Points Paying events

10 11 24 25

October 2 Motokazie..............................................Faribault 2 Berm Benders..............................................Mora 9 Spring Creek............................................Millville 16 Motocity ...................................................Staples

Golden Eagles........................................Theilman Golden Eagles........................................Theilman Twin Cities Trail Riders........................Huntersville Twin Cities Trail Riders........................Huntersville

Dual Sport September 24 Twin Cities Trail Riders........................Huntersville 25 Twin Cities Trail Riders........................Huntersville

14 Paul Bunyan Forest Riders .........................Akeley 21 Straight Arrow Enduro Riders..................Duquette

Quad Motocross August

Hill Climb August

14 Motocity ...................................................Staples September 11 Motocity ...................................................Staples 18 Hurricane Hills.......................................Mazeppa

27 Kato Cycle Club ......................................Mankato 28 Flying Dutchman....................................New Ulm September 41 Valley Springs M/C ............................Bay City, Wi 17 Indianhead ...........................................Red Wing 18 Indianhead ...........................................Red Wing

Hare Scrambles September 18 Norsemen ........................Trollhaugen Dresser, Wi October 16 Golden Eagles........................................Mazeppa

Youth Hare Scrambles

September 18 Norsemen...........................................Dresser, Wi October 16 Golden Eagles........................................Mazeppa

Motocross August 14 Hurricane Hills.......................................Mazeppa 14 Berm Benders..............................................Mora 21 Motocity ...................................................Staples 21 Motokazie................................................Kellogg 28 Spring Creek............................................Millville 28 Rm Promotions.....................................Little Falls September 4 Motokazie................................................Kellogg 4 Motocity ...................................................Staples 5 Motokazie................................................Kellogg 5 Motocity ...................................................Staples 11 Berm Benders..............................................Mora 11 Hurricane Hills.......................................Mazeppa 18 Spring Creek............................................Millville 18 Echo Valley...........................................Brookston 25 Motokazie................................................Kellogg 25 Motocity ...................................................Staples

Dirt Track August 13 Rib Mountain Riders...................................Antigo September 11 Norsemen TT .......................................Cambridge 24 Beaver Cycle Club................................Cambridge

District 23 Club and Promoters

Berm Benders Inc .................................320-679-2582 Echo Valley...........................................218-348-4754 Flying Dutchmen ..................................507-388-1671 Golden Eagles.......................................715-307-0936 Hi-Winders ...........................................507-753-2779 Hurricane Hills MX Park........................507-843-5154 Indianhead Cycle Club...........................651-764-1220 Kato Cycle Club.....................................612-860-6436 Midway Recreation Park .......................952-601-1169 Minnesota Wings, Inc............................763-360-6044 Motocity Raceway.................................218-894-2826 Motokazie............................................952-601-1169 Norsemen Motorcycle Club....................763-263-5835 North Central Dirt Track ........................612-865-2661 Northern Lites ......................................218-828-4766 On Track Promotions.............................612-328-4109 Paul Bunyan Forest Riders ....................651-746-4104 Range Riders........................................218-327-5336 River Valley Enduro Riders ....................763-682-1778 Rough Riders Quad Club .......................952-465-8868

RM Promotions.....................................218-894-2826 RTW Race Promo/Cambridge ................218-894-2826 Straight Arrow Enduro Riders ................612-827-3412 Twin Cities Trail Riders...........................952-442-3260 Veterans Ride Inc..................................651-260-7204 Wisconsin District 16: Arkansaw Cycle Park ............................715-285-5679 CMJ Raceway .......................................608-220-6853 Valley Springs.......................................715-325-4034

District 23 Elected Officers

Chairman, Mike Quinn........................507-288-2612 mquinn4@charter.net Vice Chairman, Tawnia Stukel ............612-205-4066 stukelracing@hotmail.com Treasurer, Karen Umphress.................612-965-8619 karen@tnkent.com MX Vice Chairman, Jim Nelson .........651-351-2046 jandjnelson@hotmail.com Government Relations Tom & Karen Umphress ........................612-965-8618 tom@tnkent.com Trail Rider Vice Chairman James Landini ......................................612-559-9134 speedi@inbox.com Banquet Chairs, Mark Becker................630-640-8267 Jim Nelson ...........................................651-351-2046 Board Advisor, Craig Rutschow ..............651-385-7813 Webmaster, Bob Jenson ........................218-205-6059

AMA Congressman

Off Road, Al Mathwig ...........................952-881-3840 Off Road, Dale Broughton.....................651-429-4786 ATV, Mike Quinn ...................................507-288-2612 AMA Off Road Congressman Emeritus Dale Greenwald....................................763-560-9283

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2011 VMX Events dates subject to change

Motocross Events

August 6 Sunset Ridge MX .................................Walnut, IL 7 Sunset Ridge MX .................................Walnut, IL

September 10 Motokazie Land .............................Faribault, MN (Double Points) October 1 Muddy Waters MX.........................East Moline, IL 8

Sunset Ridge MX .................................Walnut, IL (Banquet Following)

www.midwestvmx.org VMX Contacts:

Midwest VMX: ......................................319-366-3916 4245 Fox Meadow Drive SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 Director, Mitch Winder bultaco206@hotmail .com Membership Director: Chuck Doose ..............................cldoose@comcast.net

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Enduro August 13 Hill & Gully Riders .................................Roselawn 14 Hill & Gully Riders .................................Roselawn 21 Knuckle Buster ...............................Greenville, MI September 11 White Trash......................................Fairvfiew, MI October 1 Muddobbers MC........................................Upland 23 Forest City Riders .............................Leaf River, IL November 6 Rders MC..................................................Goshen 13 Treaty City MC ...............................Greenville, OH

Hill Climb * Indicates no Quad classes at this event August 20 * Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders.............White City, IL September 3 Central Illinois M/C ...............................Neoga, IL 4 Central Illinois M/C ...............................Neoga, IL 10 Pleasure Riders M/C.................................Cayuga 11 Pleasure Riders M/C.................................Cayuga D15 Indiana State Championship 17 King City Dirt Riders .......................Mt. Vernon, IL 18 * King City Dirt Riders....................Mt. Vernon, IL

Motocross ** Double Points event August 6 Hangtime MX .............................................Akron 7 Hangtime MX .............................................Akron 13 Red Bud Competition.......................Buchanan, MI 14 Red Bud Competition.......................Buchanan, MI 14 High Fly............................................Crothersville 20 Red Bud Competition.......................Buchanan, MI (Vet Only) 20 D&D Motorsports........................................Akron 21 Fulton Co/D&D, Rochester ..........................Akron (STATE RACE) 27 Wildcat Creek .........................................Rossville 27 G&S Racing ...............................................LaOtto 28 G&S Racing ...............................................LaOtto 28 Wildcat Creek .........................................Rossville September 3 Hangtime MX........................................Akron, IN

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Hangtime MX .......................................Akron (N) Hangtime MX .............................................Akron (STATE RACE) 10 Badlands.....................................................Attica 10 D&D Motorsports........................................Akron 11 ** D&D Motorsports ..................................Akron 11 G&S Racing ...............................................LaOtto 17 Red Bud Competition.......................Buchanan, MI 17 Trojan MX ....................................No Webster (N) 18 ** Red Bud Competition ..................Buchanan, MI 18 Trojan MX ..........................................No Webster 24 Wabash Cannonball..................................Wabash 25 Wabash Cannonball..................................Wabash 25 Hoosier Hilltoppers ..............................Uniontown October 1 Fulton Co ..............................................Rochester 1 Fulton Co ........................................Rochester (N) 2 Fulton Co ..............................................Rochester 8 Trojan MX ...........................................NoWebster 8 Wildcat Creek .........................................Rossville 9 Wildcat Creek .........................................Rossville (Race 2 A Cure) 9 Trojan MX ...........................................NoWebster 16 Hoosier Hilltoppers ..............................Uniontown 16 Red Bud Competition.......................Buchanan, MI 22 Wabash Cannonball..................................Wabash 23 Wabash Cannonball..................................Wabash 29 Hangtime MX .............................................Akron 30 ** Hangtime MX........................................Akron

Hare Scramble • No Quad classes at this event, (Q) Quads only August 14 • Stoney Lonesome ..............................Columbus 27 MidAmericaXC .....................................Greenfield September 11 Plymouth Blackhawks ................................Culver 17 MidAmericaXC .......................................Nashville 25 Stoney Lonesome..................................Columbus October 9 • Hoosier Trail Riders.............................Freeman 16 Plymouth Blackhawks ................................Culver 22 (Q) Ironman GNCC/MAXC .............Crawsfordsville 23 • Ironman GNCC/MAXC................Crawsfordsville 29 (Q) MidAmericaXC ............................Veedersburg 30 • MidAmericaXC...............................Veedersburg November 6 StoneyLonesome...................................Columbus (Team Race – No PTS)

District 15 Clubs/Promoters

Buzzard M/C ........................................989-539-6406 Badlands ..............................................765)762-2981 Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders......................314-267-4630 Central IL MC ........................................217-317-9278 D&D Motorsports...................................574-893-1649 DIRT ....................................................317-371-5530 Forest City Riders...................................815-765-2511 Fulton Co Fairgrounds............................574-893-1649 G&S Motoplex.......................................260-637-5416

Goshen Ironhorsemen ...........................574-262-5209 Grand Kankakee Trail Riders..................219-992-3048 Hangtime .............................................574-893-1649 Hill & Gully Riders .................................708-424-1969 Hoosier Hilltoppers ................................502-713-3495 Hoosier Trail Riders................................812-327-4737 King City Dirt Riders ..............................618-266-7208 Lansing MC ...........................................231-229-4504 Michigan Off Road.................................817-896-9757 Midway Motosports Park........................812-849-0023 Mooch, MC ............................................765-631-1965 Motoland ..............................................219-988-6686 Muddobbers..........................................765-998-2236 Pleasure Riders MC................................217-662-2508 Plymouth Blackhawks............................574-259-0103 Red Bud Competition .............................269-695-6405 Riders MC..............................................574-642-4701 Saddleback East ....................................502-327-8936 Stoney Lonesome .................................812-350-5732 Sweet 16 Motocross-Baer Field...............574-893-1649 Treaty City ............................................937-548-7197 Trojan ...................................................574-893-1649 Wabash Cannonball ...............................260-982-7938 Wildcat Creek MX ..................................765-379-2482

District 15 Officers

President, Jim Cooper .........................317-856-6250 cooperracing@comcast.net Vice President, Vicki Jones .................574-453-3550 jonesracing@mchsi.com Secretary, Debbie Williams..................765-833-2362 ddbw1@msn.com Treasurer, Donna Griffis ......................260-637-5416 griffisike@aol.com Rider Rep– North Mike Brown ............317-243-2712 mikebrown3936@sbcglobal.net Rider Rep – South, Jerry Barber ........812-346-6070 barberj720@aol.com

Referees

North MX, Duane Griffis .......................260-417-5447 dgriffis@geigerexcavating.com Phil Penn ..............................................260-563-7743 South MX, Scott Woolls .........................812-350-3243 scottwoolls@yahoo.com Terrie Barber.........................................812-346-6070 barberj720@aol.com Enduro, David Tripp...............................219-575-7277 dkmkat2601@comcast.net Hillclimb, Todd McGuerer .......................317-710-7225 pettyhillclimb@aol.com Harescramble, Scott Sims.......................765-720-7429 brtmotorsports@yahoo.com ATV, Jeff Florian ....................................765-497-9914

D15 Points Keepers

MX, Debbie Williams..............................765-833-2362 ddbw1@msn.com Enduro, David Tripp...............................219-879-0416 dkmkat@sbcglobal.net Harescramble, Dave Dunnuck ................812-345-6085 dldunnuck@yahoo.com Hillclimb, Gordon Green.........................217-469-2672 IT Coordinator, Vicki Jones .................574-453-3550 AMA Congressman Gary Pontius .........................................317-758-6200 Tim Graves............................................260-466-4232 ATV, Don Browning ................................317-897-3127 Two Year Trustees: Bob Lewis..................812-522-8356 Nick Jones ............................................260-437-7270 Lori Locklin ...........................................574-551-8102 One Year Trustees: Danny Davis .............812-849-0023 Anna Cooper, ........................................317-856-6250 Rick Caudill ...........................................765-985-3657

Cregg holds off Bonneur Columbus, Indiana - July 17

By David Dunnuck Photos by Cheryl Dunnuck

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toney Lonesome held a D15 harescramble scrambles following a very busy week of racing. They faced multiple challenges of running races on back to back weekends on top of extremely dry and dusty conditions. The course was set up with about 60% of the previous weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s course, simply run backwards and a significant amount of new trail plowing through the undergrowth from recent logging on the property.

The PeeWee racers were the first group to start. Louden Feltner and Garrett Mundy pulled away from the group and rode tire to tire the entire race. A flawless effort by Feltner allowed

Toby Davis on the gas.

him to take the victory. In the Injector class, Brody Smith was on his way to yet another win until he crashed on the last lap allowing Austin Hopkins and Emma Schoolcraft to make the pass.

In the SuperMini class spectators were seeing some brilliant riding as they watched Secrest come through the gates in fourth place followed by John Henry Robinson. Witkowski took the checkered flag after the sixth lap with Vincent Smith running a strong second place. Riding like a 'possessed' person -Jaden Smith came through in third place missing bike parts and trailing by 1:23.

Eric Douglass maintained his winning ways by taking the 85cc class victory over Tate Guerrettaz and Kayden Young.

Dawson Dunnuck and Tyler Dar-

PeeWee racers - John Ferguson and Parker Harrison at the riders meeting.

Results: mon rounded out the top five.

AA: 1.Jeff Cregg 2.Adam Bonneur Cameron Lee and Langdon 3.Nathan Sullivan 4.Steven Squire Feltner hooked up for an exciting 5.Daniel Sims Open A: 1.Cory Robinson 2.Robert race in the 65cc class. Lee was Wilkerson Jr 3.Matthew Dargie able to minimize mistakes and 4.William Wagner 5.Travis Roberts hold off Feltner for the class win.

Vet A: 1.Andy Cregg 2.Christopher Jewell 3.Zeke Smith The big bike field started Sr A: 1.Richard Eby 2.Donnie Helterwith 114 riders twisting throttles brand 3.Mike Smith 4.Dan Scales as their class left the starting line.

5.Ben Breedlove Hvy B: 1.Luke Chilman 2.Logan McThe AA class was the biggest excullough 3.Larry Freund 4.William perienced at Stoney this year Sturgeon Iv 5.Chris Dargie with eight in the front row.

Lht B: 1.Matt Hatchett 2.Dakota Jeff Cregg burned up the Hatchett 3.Caleb Smith 4.Aaron Etter 5.Cole Smith first lap, turning a 12:44 lap time, Vet B: 1.Steve Endres 2.Stacey followed by Nathan Sullivan, Snead 3.Steven Livingston 4.Brian Adam Bonneur and Ethan Bennett 5.Jeremy Johnson Sr B: 1.Kevin Kruer 2.John Coffman Chaille with Steven Squire 3.David Warnsman 4.Darren Buffo rounding out the top five. The 5.Cameron Norris midway point in the race still had Super Sr: 1.Timothy Leehe 2.Matthew Yeiter 3.Brad Demott Cregg in the lead followed by 4.Gary Robinson 5.Robert Kirchner Bonneur. Sullivan claimed third, Hvy C: 1.Cole Orman 2.Tanner trailing by 0:40. Squire kept a Bartlett 3.Jeremy Moore 4.Brian Kerr 5.Austin Etter cool head and staked a claim on LhtT C: 1.Austin Williams 2.Colton the number four spot as Daniel Wilkes 3.Cole Moore 4.Bryce MonSims seemed to ghost through tani 5.Mccoy Blann First Year: 1.Brandon Albert 2.Daniel the checkpoint in fifth.

Dailey 3.Brian Smith 4.Jason Suhre We lost 15 riders by the 5.Alex Adams time we'd reached the end of lap SuperMini: 1.Michael Witkowski 2.Vincent Smith 3.Jaden Smith four, with 87 completing the lap.

4.John Henry Robinson 5.Max SeAt the checkered flag and crest the end of lap number six, Cregg 85: 1.Eric Douglass 2.Tate Guerretstill had the lead, continuing his taz 3.Kayden Young 4.Dawson Dunnuck 5.Tyler Darmon pace on the track. Bonneur held 65: 1.Cameron Lee 2.Langdon Feltwith Sullivan third, behind by ner 3.Cody Cope 4.Logan Mcneil 2:18.

5.Tate Smith 50 Mix: 1.Louden Feltner 2.Garrett It was a good race, yet there Mundy 3.Ethan Sowder 4.Blake was only one leader, with Cregg Fleetwood 5.Parker Harrison controlling the field throughout 50 Inj: 1.Austin Hopkins 2.Emma Schoolcraft 3.Brody Smith 4.Hagan the race, with an average speed Wiedersatz 5.Drew Wilkerson

of 24 mph.

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2011 D16 Events

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Dirt Track Referee: Danny Vrana *Non Points, limited classes August 6 ST Beaver Cycle .....................................Atwater 13 HM Rib Mountain Riders ............................Antigo 20 ST Aztalan..........................................Lake Mills 21 ST Aztalan..........................................Lake Mills September 10 ST Beaver Cycle .....................................Atwater 11 ST Beaver Cycle .....................................Atwater 17 ST Aztalan..........................................Lake Mills 24 ST Beaver Cycle .....................................Atwater

Enduro Referee: Pete Laubmeier Yth= Youth event, CC means closed course event August 13 CC Hill & Gully Riders .....................Roselawn, IN 14 Hill & Gully Riders .....................Roselawn, IN 20 Y Straight Arrow ER.....................Duquette, MN 21 Straight Arrow ER.....................Duquette, MN September 25 P &G Off-Road/WFO ....................Geneseo IL October 23 Forest City Riders ......................Leaf River, IL November 6 Riders Motorcycle Club..................Goshen, IN

Hare Scrambles Referee: Bill Sheppard

Motocross Referee: Dave Arva

Trials, John Archer.................................262-538-7270

Quad classes are optional at events, contact promoter to see if they will be added.

August 28 Cancelled September 10 Valley Raceway .............................Crystal Falls, MI 11 Valley Raceway .............................Crystal Falls, MI October 2 Rapid Angels................................Wisconsin Rapids

* Points paying event, NQ= No Quad classes August 6 Sugar Maple Mx..............................Hill Point 6 * Range MX.............................South Range MI 7 * Sugar Maple Mx..............................Hill Point 7 * Range MX.............................South Range MI Valley Raceway......................Crystal Falls MI 13 14 * Valley Raceway......................Crystal Falls MI 14 NQ Aztalan Cycle Club .........................Lake Mills 20 * Gravity Park USA ...............................Chilton 21 * Sports & Competition ......................Denmark 26 CMJ-I94.............................................Hustler 27 CMJ-I94.............................................Hustler 27 * Degrave Motos Park................Bark River, MI 28 * Degrave Motos Park................Bark River, MI 28 *NQ Fantasy Moto ...................................Tigerton September 4 * Pine Ridge Raceway ......................Athelstane 10 NQ Aztalan Cycle Club .........................Lake Mills 11 *NQ Aztalan Cycle Club .........................Lake Mills 17 Paul Bunyan Raceway....................Lakewood 18 * Sports & Competition ......................Denmark 24 * Pine Ridge Raceway ......................Athelstane October 2 NQ Fantasy Moto ...................................Tigerton

Competition, Dave Arva.........................262-255-2291 Competition, Mike Bronk.......................715-325-4034 Recreation, Maureen Welch ...................262-723-3570 Recreation, Ken Schuck .........................608-873-9854 Dist.Legislative Off. Mike Schwarzenbacher..........................920-319-6889

Hill Climb Referee: Mike Bronk September 4 Valley Springs M/C Club....................Bay City Indianhead M/C Club ................Redwing, MN 17 Indianhead M/C Club ................Redwing, MN 18

Road Referee: Brett Lobajesk January 2011 1 Madison M/C............................................Madison

Dual Sport Referee: Brett Lobajesk September 24-25 Wisconsin Dual Sport Rid...................Wabeno October 16 Kettle Moraine Sport Rdrs .................Allenton 22 Madison M/C ..............................Cross Plains

Trials Events Referee: John Archer August 20 WOTA...........................................Dickeyville 21 WOTA...........................................Dickeyville September 10 WOTA ..............................................Mauston 11 WOTA ..............................................Mauston 24 WOTA...................................Black River Falls 25 WOTA...................................Black River Falls

8 * Paul Bunyan Raceway....................Lakewood 9 NQ Aztalan Cycle Club .........................Lake Mills 16 Sugar Maple Mx..............................Hill Point

District 16 Officers:

President, Ron Blazek ...........................262-542-7572 V. President, Todd Ellingson....................715-712-0068 Secretary, Judy Sumner.........................262-754-0686 Treasurer, Erin Aune ..............................262-895-2469 Registration, Erin Aune..........................262-895-2469

Referees And Pointskeepers:

AMA Congress Delegates:

Clubs and Promoters

Arkansas Creek Cycle Club.....................715-285-5679 Aztalan Cycle Club.................................414-297-9367 Beaver Cycle Club .................................920-319-6889 Big Bear Trax........................................715-674-7802 CMJ Raceway........................................608-220-6853 Fantasy Moto........................................920-419-2863 Gravity Park USA ..................................920-378-3864 Kettle Moraine Sports Riders..................262-689-2842 Madison M/C ........................................608-220-5564 Marshfield T & T Riders..........................715-384-4555 Midwest Off Road Trail Riders ................715-743-4132 Pine Ridge Raceway ..............................715-856-6612 Range Moto-X.......................................906-231-7733 Rapid Angels Motorcycle Club ................715-421-5038 Rib Mountain Riders..............................715-573-4934 Road Wolf Productions...........................715-785-8025 Southeastern WI Enduro Riders..............262-930-0358 Southeastern Short Trackers ..................262-754-0686 Sports & Competition.............................920-351-4115 Sugar Camp Area Racing .......................715-272-1101 Sugar Maple MX ...................................608-393-8812 UP Sandstormers...................................906-228-7010 Valley Raceway Inc................................906-367-0987 Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders...................920-350-2030 Wisconsin Observed Trials ......................608-434-5530 X-Mas Family Motorsports .....................906-202-2681 Associate Members: Indianhead Cycle Club ...........................651-764-1220 Riders Motorcycle Club ..........................574-642-4067 Straight Arrow Enduro Riders.................651-456-0224

Dirt Track, Danny Vrana ........................262-689-2842 Enduro, Pete Laubmeier ........................608-795-2484 Hare Scram, Bill Sheppard.....................608-921-9833 Hillclimb, Mike Bronk............................715-325-4034 Motocross, Dave Arva............................262-255-2291 Road, Brett Lobajeski ............................920-922-4091

2011 D22 Events www.ia-district22.com

October 1 Q 2 Q 8 Q 9 Q 15 Q

Riverside Raceway ......................Winterset Riverside Raceway ......................Winterset Fun Valley Moto X ...................Montezuma Fun Valley Moto X ...................Montezuma Hawkeye Downs....................Cedar Rapids

dates subject to change

Motocross Q= Quad Classes included August 20 Q Fun Valley Moto X ...................Montezuma 20 Q Hawkeye Downs....................Cedar Rapids 21 Fun Valley Moto X ...................Montezuma 27 Q Hawkeye Downs....................Cedar Rapids September 3 Q Hawkeye Downs....................Cedar Rapids 10 Q Fun Valley Moto X ...................Montezuma 11 Fun Valley Moto X ...................Montezuma 17 Q Hawkeye Downs....................Cedar Rapids 24 New Hartford Racing ............New Hartford 25 New Hartford Racing ............New Hartford

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Hare Scrambles August 6 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc....................Fremont, IA 7 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc....................Fremont, IA 14 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc..............Mt. Pleasant, IA 21 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc. .............Tentative (TBA) September 18 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc.................Memphis, MO October 9 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc.....................Atalissa, IA November 6 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc. ...................Zwingle, IA

11 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc. .................Winterset, IA 25 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc....................Geneseo, IL October 2 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc.....................Bartlett, IA 23 Iowa Enduro Riders Assoc..................Leaf River, IL

Mem Assistant, Jim Johnson ..................641-784-6121 Points Steward, James McNaul...............641-990-0529 Webmaster, Missi Thede.........................641-781-9195 IERA Officers President, Mark Neff.............................641-933-4872 V Pres, Craig Kinsey ..............................515-999-2776 Secretary, Eric Neu ................................712-792-0263 Membership, Mike Black .......................712-313-0256

Clubs and Promoters

AMA Congress delegates

Enduro September

Cedar Valley Trail Riders ........................319-363-7800 Fun Valley MX.......................................641-623-3456 New Hartford Racing.............................319-885-6469 Riverside Raceway ................................515-266-7509

District 22 Officers:

President, Mark D. Bonnell ....................515-208-6169 mxkingdom@aol.com Treasurer, Larry Bever...........................515-277-1284 Motocross Group Officers Treasurer, Stacy Stephens ......................641-877-6068 Membership Director, Cathy Johnson......641-784-6121

Motocross Delegate, Craig Maasdam ......641-594-4462 Off Road, Mark Bonnell.........................515-208-6169 Road, Randy Randall.............................641-357-5668 Brian Walton.........................................319-277-5067 ATV, Joe Kunkel.....................................641-521-5898

2011 D17 Events November, TEAM RACES non points: 6 NQ Dirt Riders .....................................Oakley BET.............................................Belleville 6 NQ 13 LTM .................................................Casey Cahokia Creek DR......................White City 27 NQ

Trials

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Dirt Track All have semi pro and youth classes.

HM= Half mile, ST= Short Track.

NQ= No Quad classes, L=Limited classes.

August 6 1/2 Pekin M/C .......................................Pekin State Championship 1/2 mile 20 ST, NQ Galesburg M/C..........................Galesburg 21 TT PRMC .............................................Peoria September 2 ST, NQ IMDA .......................................Springfield State Championship ST 4 ST CIMC ..............................................Neoga 5 TT CIMC ..............................................Neoga 10 AHRMA Lamoine ......................................Macomb 10 ST Lamoine ......................................Macomb 11 ST PRMC .............................................Peoria 25 ST Pekin M/C .......................................Pekin

Enduro CC= Closed Course August 13 Hill and Gully Riders..............Roselawn, IN 14 Hill and Gully Riders..............Roselawn, IN 28 CC Little Egypt M/C.............................Marion September 11 Des Moines ER.......................Winterset, IA 25 WFO Promotions ..........................Geneseo October 1 Muddobbers M/C .....................Upland, IN 16 Cahokia Creek D Riders .............White City 23 Forest City Riders.......................Leaf River November 6 Riders M/C ..............................Goshen, IN

Dual Sport Events November 13

Brush Poppers...............................Sterling

Hare Scramble Semi Pro and youth classes run at all.

NQ= No Quad Classes, B= Bonus Points August 7 B LTM .................................................Casey 8 WFO...................................................TBA 8 Fox Valley.....................................Wedron 8 WFO ..............................................LaSalle September 4 B WFO ..........................................Plainview 11 B Fox Valley.....................................Wedron 25 Q, NQ Cahokia Creek DR......................White City October 2 WFO............................................Geneseo 9 B, NQ BET.............................................Belleville 16 B South Fork ................................Taylorville

All have semi pro, amateur and youth classes.

August 6 Nitro.................................................Lena 7 Nitro.................................................Lena Variety Riders ................................Ottawa 28 September Nitro.......................................Apple River 18 October 1 Nitro...............................................Peoria Nitro...............................................Peoria 2 State Championship, Double points

Gran Prix Q= Quad classes included September Lincoln Trail .....................................Casey 5 Q 18 Q Tri-City M/C .............................Coal Valley October 9 4-P Promotions ..............................Walnut 16 Motosports Park ..............................Byron 30 Moto Pro Inc .................................Wedron

Hillclimb All run semi pro and youth classes.

NQ= No Quad classes, DP= Double Points August 20 NQ Cahokia Creek D Riders .............White City September 3 Central Illinois M/C .........................Neoga 4 Central Illinois M/C .........................Neoga 10 Pleasure Riders M/C.................Cayuga, IN 11 Pleasure Riders M/C.................Cayuga, IN 17 King City Dirt Riders .................Mt. Vernon 18 King City Dirt Riders .................Mt. Vernon

Motocross All include Quad classes, except where a NQ is indi-

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South Fork Dirt Riders ...............Taylorville Pleasure Riders MC...................Cayuga, IN LTM .................................................Casey Joliet Motosports .....................Wilmington LTM .................................................Casey Tri-City MC ...............................Coal Valley 4-P Promotions ..............................Walnut Crossroads MX ................................Mason Crossroads MX ................................Mason South Fork Dirt Riders ...............Taylorville LTM .................................................Casey LTM .................................................Casey Motosports Park ..............................Byron

Stadium Motocross All run limited classes. B= Bonus points August 6 Moto Pro Inc................................Mendota Joliet Motosports .....................Wilmington 13 13 Stateline...................................Pecatonica Stateline...................................Pecatonica 18 27 Moto Pro Inc................................Mendota September Joliet Motosports .....................Wilmington 10 17 B Moto Pro Inc................................Mendota 24 B Joliet Motosports .....................Wilmington October 1 Moto Pro Inc................................Mendota 8 Joliet Motosports .....................Wilmington 15 Moto Pro Inc................................Mendota 22 Joliet Motosports .....................Wilmington

Non Point Motocross Races

October 1 SR mx Motosports Park ..............................Byron

Clubs & Promoters

4P Promotions, Inc.................................815-379-9534 Belleville Enduro Team...........................618-779-1452 Brush Poppers M/C................................815-622-4099 Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders ......................618-946-4316 Central Illinois M/C................................217-234-2505 Crossroads MX.......................................618-686-2769 Des Moines Enduro Riders ......................515-480-2477 Dirt Rider, Inc. .......................................217-789-0107 Forest City Riders M/C ...........................815-765-2511

Galesburg M/C ......................................309-344-1714 Grand Kankakee Trail Rid ......................708-946-0999 Hill and Gully M/C.................................708-424-1969 IMDA .........................................217-753-8866 Joliet Motosports Park ...........................815-476-7433 King City Dirt Riders...............................618-266-7208 Lamoine Ramblers M/C .........................309-837-9436 Lincoln Trail Motosports..........................217-932-2041 Little Egypt Off-Road Inc. .......................618-252-2062 M.C. Moto Park......................................815-541-1209 Midwest Off-Road Riders .......................815-434-0209 Moto Pro, Inc.........................................815-539-9021 Motosports Enterprises ...........................815-234-2271 Muddy Waters Motorsports.....................563-529-6106 N.I.T.R.O .........................................815-335-2749 Pekin M/C .........................................309-231-4945 Peoria M/C / Aux..................................309-697-4981 Pleasure Riders M/C ..............................217-477-3191 Ride For The Cure ..................................309-244-7360 Riders M/C .........................................574-209-1234 Rock River Riders M/C ...........................815-946-2183 South Fork Dirt Riders............................217-237-4752 Splinter Creek Dirt Riders.......................618-977-5587 Stateline MX .........................................815-275-6686 Tri-City M/C, Inc. ...................................309-799-9449 Variety Riders M/C ................................815-434-3669 WFO Promotions....................................309-314-3343

District 17 Officers:

E-mail addresses at the D17 web site President, AJ Waggoner .........................219-696-1873 V. President, Bill Tuman Treasurer, Patty Ward ............................815-539-9021 Secretary, Don Hachmeister ...................815-978-5471 Card Processor, Patty Ward.....................815-539-9021 Road, George Barrington .......................630-530-4810 ABATE, William Rigsby............................309-962-2236

Event Directors:

Enduro & GP, Ryan Moss ........................815-624-6535 Hare Scrambles, Jay Hall .......................217-566-3735 Hillclimb, Gordon Green.........................217-469-2672 Dirt Track, Stan Camp ............................309-208-6735 MX & SX, Gerhard Ward.........................815-539-9021 Trials, Dan Loer .....................................309-243-7693

cated. B= Bonus Points, PA= ProAm Points NL= Night, limited classes, N= Night event August 7 Motosports Park ..............................Byron 7 B Muddy Waters .........................East Moline 12 NL Pleasure Riders MC .................Georgetown 14 NQ MC Motopark.............................Mt Carroll 14 Crossroads MX ................................Mason 14 South Fork Dirt Riders ...............Taylorville 20 N LTM .................................................Casey 21 LTM .................................................Casey 21 Motosports Park ..............................Byron 21 B Tri-City MC ...............................Coal Valley 28 B 4-P Promotions ..............................Walnut 28 Crossroads MX ................................Mason September 3 N LTM .................................................Casey 4 LTM .................................................Casey 4 Motosports Park ..............................Byron 10 4-P Promotions ..............................Walnut 11 Crossroads MX ................................Mason 11 4-P Promotions ..............................Walnut 18 B Crossroads MX ................................Mason 18 South Fork Dirt Riders ...............Taylorville 18 Motosports Park ..............................Byron 24 N LTM .................................................Casey 25 Galesburg MC............................Galesburg 25 LTM .................................................Casey October 2 Muddy Waters .........................East Moline 2 Crossroad MX .................................Mason 2 South Fork Dirt Riders ...............Taylorville 9 B Galesburg MC............................Galesburg CYCLE USA, August 2011

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