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2015 Events

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Vet - Vintage Weekend! June 27...Racer-X Vet Series Day for our vet riders... expanded classes including special Vintage classes, see web, bike only, no youth class weekend

June 28.. AMA Mid-Summer Vintage MX Vintage day with special Vet (modern bike) classes added

July 12 .. (Bikes only).. Mid-Summer MX Fest Illini Series Points Event! - D17 Bonus Points

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Sept 26 .. (Bikes & ATV’s!) ... Dist 17 Motocross Sept 27 .. (Bikes & ATV’s!) ... Dist 17 Motocross AMA D-17 IL State Quad MX Championship

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Oct. 18.....Bikes & Quads.. D17 Motocross Nick Hoffman Memorial Race

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By Mike Quinn, D23 Chairman We are into our second month of the season as I write this. Our last district meeting held at the beginning of May was relatively routine. I can report that we are a bit behind last year on the number of members and our total income is down a bit. We still have plenty of time to meet our projections but it would certainly help the district and the sport if each of members could find another member this year. We have not gotten back to our pre economic crash numbers so we are on a tight budget. More members would help alleviate some of that tightness. Towards that end we have decided to put in for a grant to train more of road instructors. We all know as riders that once we can get a person on a bike they get hooked nine times out of ten. Hopefully at the start of next season we will have another eight MSF instructors to shore up our learn to ride program. We will be getting a new road riding club joining us, and I hope to gain even more. We would like to increase our road program dramatically. At this point we will have two rides scheduled. Watch the web site closely for the dates on those rides. We will more than likely be changing the date for our Ride for Rights, but still plan on keeping it in the month of August, during the Hog Days of August. The other ride will be the MS ride also in August. The 2015 season Motocross awards ceremony will be held at the Mermaid In Plymouth in January of 2016. The Off-road awards ceremony will be held in Little Falls in January as well. In other business, our District 23 apparel in now available. The link is at armca.org. It is customizable for those that would like make their apparel reflect the racing of their children. The only other business of note concerns scoring and the riders responsibility to check the results prior to end of the protest period. In our Off-Road discipline this issue arose and it was decided by the off-road representatives that there will be no changes for any reason under any circumstances once the 30 minute protest period is

June 2015 Contributors! Kaila Forstner Josh Rud Sam Forstner Nick Smith Kevin Huber Morgan Strauss Liz Jeffries Keith McKenna Stacy Morris Bud Northrup Rolfe Otterness Martha Peters On The Cover: Steve Boatman at the May 9th Millville Hare Scrambles. Keith McKenna photo

Announcements, personal stuff, and.... over. At that time the results are final, cannot be changed for any reason and the points will recorded based on those official results. If you are racing for points it is imperative that you check results within the 30 minute protest period. Unfortunately I will be missing one of my favorite events, the Theilman trail ride as we have a trip to Japan on the schedule for that time period. I envy the riders that get to experience those fantastic trails. With luck I’ll be able to ride the fall one. If you have never been to this event it is one of those must do events. It should be on every riders bucket list. As I stated last month we are still open to ideas for years end awards for our B and C class and Youth class winners. Please let us know what you have for ideas. What you think our young racers would be proud to wear and show off to all their friends and classmates. That about wraps up my report for this issue. Remember to look for at least one more person you can introduce to the sport. We need continued growth to be healthy as an organization and a sport. See you on the tracks and trails of Minnesota. Mike

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Fantastic Woodstock Opener! McHenry, Illinois - May 22 Woodstock Stadium MX

inally... the 2015 season has begun at Woodstock MX! After the original season opener was rained out, tonight kicked off the second full season of District 17 Stadium racing, and on an all new, and very improved track. The track is set on a little larger area. Everything from the track layout, to fencing, parking, spectator viewing and lighting have gotten even better, and it was popular last year. We’ve waited for this opener as much as anything else this season, and were surely given everything we hoped for, and more. Racing was great, and we are fully charged for the rest of the season! The +30 Vet riders officially got to get it all started. Wadsworth, IL’s Sportland2/ MXwebsites.com backed Mike Wendrix backed up his heat race win, by leading every lap of the main. James Molteni had

50Jr rider Dylan Dicicco charging to sixth.

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First corner with the Open B class.

a rough heat race, but bounced back to start the main in third, just behind Everett Dahlberg. Molteni pushed to move up, and in the third lap found his way into second. Late in the race, Marshal Cudney

passed Dahlberg to take over third, setting the final order. In the +30B group, James Wehrman made the easy ride down from Kenosha, WI to take the win. He had to work for it though, after finishing second in the heat. In the main, he got a good jump and led, with Robert Feller and Christopher Dicicco on his rear fender through every lap. Unfortunately there are times when we don’t see a lot of the youngest riders making it to the events... but tonight, Woodstock drew their regular, nice crowd. An even dozen in both the 50cc Jr and Sr classes, and another sixteen in the 65cc classes. In 50Jr, Cobra rider Mikah Carpenter made the trip up from Freeport, and simply dominated his class. He led off the gate and stretched his lead through every lap in the heat and final. The racing behind him was just as impressive... Nolan Simonton ran in second early, then was pushed back to third when Kain Jennison put his KTM into second, with his Woodstock KTM family cheering him on from trackside. A lap later, Jayden Adams, the Southeast Sales rider moved up to third. Then a couple turns later he passed Jennison for second. Jennison tucked in right behind Adams, and looked for a chance to get his position back right up to the last lap, but Adams held on, finishing second. Racing was just as fast and close in 50Sr as yet another Wisconsin and Illinois pair of riders faced off, this time for the win. Preston Zollers ran off to win in the heat race, as Wisconsin’s Benjamin Blazek rolled through the pack after a first lap fall. Blazek finished second behind Zollers, setting the stage for the final.

When the gate fell, Blazek edged Zollers for the lead out of turn one. From there, the two were never more than two bike lengths apart. Both riders seemed to have their prefered sections where they gained a “little” advantage, but it all balanced out. Side by side many times, Blazek never opened the door. The spectators loved it as much as seeing the Pro riders battle in their classes. These two never gave an inch, and Blazek held on to take the win. Back a bit, Shane Larson was under the same type of pressure from Peter Parenti, fighting for third place. Their heated battle came down the final corner where Larson slipped just a little, and Parenti raced past for third. These young riders put on some of the best PeeWee racing we’ve seen in a long time, and it should get only better as the season rolls on. On to the big bikes, Christopher Fortier topped both the 250B and Open B classes, leading through both the heats and mains. In 250B Chad West led Travis Schaefer through the final for second. Daniel Kraemer had to work his way up, and made his last pass just before the checkered flag to finish fourth, ahead of Blake Schaefer on his Honda. 250C had twenty-one riders come off the gate, looking for that all important clean line through the first turn. Getting that holeshot was Blake Bauer on his Suzuki. Bauer never got to relax, but he held a nice two bike lead from the opening lap while Kevin Opfer ran in second. Bauer went on to take the win, leaving the fight for positions behind. Bauer, “The race was good. I got out there after the holeshot, and just held on for the win. The track is really good, and the new layout makes it more “raceable” with more line choices. I really like the sand corner, it is just fun laying it over in the deep rut. I’d like to thank my aunt and uncle for getting me here, and my parents for all the help also.” Logan Rusk spent the moto slowly working his way up to an impressive second place finish, just ahead of Tanyon Palka who got around Opfer on the last lap. Alex Oerkfitz finished fifth on his Kawasaki.

can’t thank the Woodstock crew enough for this, and everything else they do for me and racing.” Owen and Herrlein pushed hard ahead of Kost to finish in the runner-up spots. Heat race standout Wolf got a terrible start, and couldn’t repeat his fantastic run, but showed he’ll be a force to deal with this summer. After seeing how close the top riders were in 250A, you knew starts were really important. When the gate dropped in Open A, Sewell and Owen bounced off each other pretty hard in the first turn, and it didn’t end there. Sewell led Owen, Herrlein, Mays and Wolf onto the track. Owen came into the inside of Sewell “hard” a half lap later, but Sewell having plenty of tight racing experience of his own on the Arenacross circuit didn’t back down. Going into the next bowl corner, it happened again, but this time, neither of them came out of the exchange, and Herrlein became the new leader. The two front runners dropped well into the pack, and now had to work up. By moto’s end, Sewell put a last lap pass on Mays for second, Kost finished fourth ahead of Austin Das and Owen. Herrlein Mike Wendrix topped the took the big win. Owen was twenty-three rider Pit Bike class. less than happy after the race... but that comes with the territory. These top guys expect to win, and leave it all on the track. A great show it was for all of us on the sidelines. In Open C, Chris West topped Tanyon Palka and Logan Rusk for the win. West, “I was able to get good starts tonight. In the heat race I tightened up, and this time I just had to talk myself into relaxing. I haven’t been racing regularly since 2008, so it is really good being back out here and seeing everyone. Having this new track so close to home, and getting good deals on bikes from Cycle Craft Yamaha, made it all possible to start racing again. I rode here once last year, and even on the 450 I have now, this new layout is great to ride. I’m just glad to be racing, and have the track here.” logan rusk had a good night, finishing The biggest class of the third in Open C, and second in 250C. evening, as odd as it may seem

The A classes were stacked with talent. Travis Sewell, Jace Owen, Vaughn Mays, Andy Kost, Daniel Herrlein and more, including new comers such as Justin Wolf, having moved up from the B class. In 250A, Indiana’s Sewell put his Woodstock KTM out front right away. Sewell, “I had a great start, and just held my breath out there for a couple laps. You just never know with guys like Jace and Daniel behind you. The track layout is cool, and it is awesome that they keep improving it to keep everyone coming. I

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was for the Pitbike riders. Don’t underestimate this group because of the “pitbike” class name. Some of these little bikes have more money dumped into them than the bikes running in the pro classes... and it isn’t just kids, as proven by fifty plus year old second place finisher Kevin Popaeko. This class is sort of an event of its own... the riders are having fun, some deliver a more serious effort than others, but they are all out there putting on a great show. Race winner Mike Wendrix after the main, “We don’t have that Lake Geneva Friday night thing any more, and there are so many kids just wanting to get involved in this. It can be affordable, and guys can throw on a pair of jeans, grab a simple pit bike and come out here and have a great time. If you want to be out front you do need to get on board with a Sano Systems built bike that will set you back pretty good, but not everyone needs or wants to do that. We had twenty-three guys out here tonight, and everyone had a blast.” The new season is finally off and running... and there will be a great time to had at the fairgrounds all summer. Make sure to make the trip, racing or spectating - you are sure to enjoy it.

#299 Tom Wolf and Daniel Herrlein in the 250a class heat race. results: 250a: 1.Travis Sewell 2.Jace Owen 3.Daniel Herrlein 4.Andy Kost 5.Vaughn Mays Open B: 1.Christopher Fortier 2.Jamie Baake 3.Daniel Kraemer 4.Jake Kaiser 5.Tyler Vacala Open C: 1.Chris West 2.Tanyon Palka 3.Logan Rusk 4.Andrew Gerdau 5.Brandon Jackson 250B: 1.Christopher Fortier 2.Chad West 3.Travis Schaefer 4.Daniel Kraemer 5.Blake Schaefer 250C: 1.Blake Bauer 2.Logan Rusk 3.Tanyon Palka 4.Kevin Opfer 5.Alex Oerkfitz 50Jr: 1.Mikah Carpenter 2.Jayden Adams 3.Kain Jennison 4.Patrick Lyon 5.Nolan Simonton 50sr: 1.Benjamin Blazek 2.Preston Zollers 3.Peter Parenti 4.Shane Larson 5.Colby Clem 65Jr: 1.Deegan Cooley 2.Jayson Crawford 3.Jackson Herra 4.Evan Griffiths 5.Benjamin Blazek 65sr: 1.Anthony Edger-

Deegan Cooley was fast in the 65Jr class, taking another win.

ton 2.Ryder Beth 3.Zachary Brunner 4.Adam Marsch 5.Aaron Colletti 85Jr: 1.Anthony Edgerton 2.Zachary Brunner 3.Jayson Crawford 4.Anthony Vargas 5.Evan Griffiths 85sr: 1.Reid Runkel 2.Nick Swanson 3.Jacob Coleman Two stroke 1.Zeno Molteni 2.Austin Beaty 3.Kyle Blake 4.Everett Dahlberg Pit Bike: 1.Mike Wendrix 2.Kevin Popaeko 3.Justin Hager 4.Brian Petersen 5.Ryan Popaeko Open a: 1.Daniel Herrlein 2.Travis Sewell 3.Vaughn Mays 4.Andy Kost 5.Austin Das Open Mini: 1.Reid Runkel 2.Ryder Beth 3.Deegan Cooley 4.Ethan Abraham 5.Adam Marsch +30a: 1.Mike Wendrix 2.Zeno Molteni 3.Marshal Cudney 4.Everett Dahlberg 5.James Rossi +30B/C: 1.James Wehrman 2.Robert Feller 3.Christopher Dicicco 4.Andrew Marsch 5.Jeff Cohen Vintage: 1.Kevin Opfer 2.Sean Eisen 3.Mike Joyner 4.Jon Schubert 5.Anthony Waldron Women: 1.Erin Pusaten

Zachary Brunner finished third in 65sr. CYCLE USA, June 2015

D17 Trials Season Opener Peoria, Illinois - april 26 By Liz Jeffries

he start of the 2015 District 17 Trials season couldn’t have begun on a better note. The Elmwood Trials, located outside of Peoria IL, began with a gorgeous day: sunshine, blue skies, and warm breezes. The terrain was a spectator’s paradise: rolling hills and pastureland, and most of the sections placed over a wide path making walking a breeze. Not to mention the wonderful volunteers who manned the concession stand. The terrain offered plenty of challenges and surprises for the competitors. From sections with steep, twisty climbs full of trees to ravines, which thanks to the previous day’s rain were full of hidden wet spots ready to suck all the momentum from an unwary rider, and send them spinning to a stop. Even with the hard rain, most of the grounds dried quickly, creating amazing areas of traction, allowing riders to negotiate the tricky off-cambers and uphill logs that spiced up the sections. One of the toughest sections of the day required the more advanced riders to navigate a creek, jumping up and down a soft bank, into and out of the water. There were also plenty of man-made obstacles, everything from criss-crossing log piles to tight twisty turns around metal barrels.

Forty-two riders came out for the day, with only four DNF’s. The knobby class win was awarded to Erik Olson. Chasen Orme took first for the Youth, while Anna Rushbrook took the win in the Women’s class, beating out three other riders. AnnMarie Cross took the Novice class with a completely clean day, another of the seven women who graced the field spread out over three classes. Ralph Littlefield took the win for the Vintage riders, and Frank Totton turned in a great first place ride in the Senior class with only twenty-eight points. The intermediate class, the largest of the day with twelve riders, was won by Ryan Woods. The top classes had some hard battles over the top spots, ending with Advanced awarding first place to Josh Glueck, and Expert to Jim Schaidle. Greg Sassi put in a great show in the Champ class, coming home with the first. Youth class rider Chasen Orme getting his award from ralph lIttlefield

At the end of the day everyone was full of smiles as awards were handed out. Friendships were struck back up as stories were told, everybody reveling in a return to the contest season. A huge thanks to the Trialsmaster Tom Bledsoe, not only for setting up an amazing event, but also providing the group with a great place to play. Now on to the next event: May 24 at Oregon, IL. Until then, happy riding! results: Youth: 1.Chasen Orme Novice: 1.Ann Marie Cross 2.Dan Johnson 3.Roy Clugg 4.Max Glueck 5.Hailey Glueck Interm: 1.Ryan Woods 2.Scott Heininger 3.Lee Orme 4.Tony Glueck 5.Steve Reed advanced: 1.Josh Glueck 2.Robert Walters 3.William Check 4.Kyle Kremer 5.Garry Gardner expert: 1.Jim Schaidle 2.Mike Cross 3.Ryan Rivenburgh 4.Tony Danhoff Champ: 1.Greg Sassi Women: 1.Anna Rushbrook 2.Kimi Gardner 3.Gretchen Orme senior: 1.Frank Totton 2.Tom Bledsoe 3.Jeff Franklin 4.Ron Rivenburgh Knobby: 1.Erik Olson 2.Ethan Olson Vintage: 1.Ralph Littlefield lee Orme and his son Chasen enjoying time at the first Trials event.

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Kids dominate Fox Valley! Wedron, Illinois - May 3 Photos by Nick Smith, 893 Photography

he annual double header Gran Prix and Hare Scrambles event kicks off Fox Valley’s series every year. This year was much anticipated with some “kids” showing great promise late last season. Every year a new rider here or there steps up and shows some promise. This season there is a whole list of them. Today there were a few of them here, and they did a great job in the hare scrambles. 65 Beginner class kicks off the small course first thing with Super Mini, 85cc, 65cc and Women on the big course right behind them. 65 Beginner seen the return of Ian Murphy, a local mx kid who dabbled in HS racing a time or two over his short few years of racing. Cole Morgan, Conner Pilon,

and Nathan Metz all were showing the mx kid the way around the timber early in the race. The small kids mx track which is utilized, you could see “Murph” had a small advantage and would get to the front only to head into the woods, coming out behind again. Well something must have clicked on lap five as he came out of the woods still in the lead and didn’t look back. As the slightly longer race (40 minutes) started to near the end, Morgan and Pilon were back about twenty seconds. Twenty seconds of separation at the end for the top four made for some exciting racing. Lane Davis and Darrin Herman battled in the 50Sr class. Herman trying at every turn to get by, and Davis keeping him at bay. Late in the race Herman got around and was leading into the last few laps. Davis capitalized on a miscue and Mason schuhler on his way to the day’s big win.

took the lead back on the last lap. Mason Wise, Kamdyn Ming and Grayson Plowman finished out the top five. Switching gears and over on to the big course a light turn out for the more experienced Mini kids was a little less intense, but more fun for the contestants in a different way. The only “old” person in the top five overall in the morning youth class was Nikki Dixon. Many will remember that she used to be the track and event story teller and photographer for many years. This year, “kids” like Garrett Ward, Alex Moss, Allie Roland and Tyler Rohl all kept Nikki in check as they rode around, playing almost as much as racing was going on. Dixon won the Women’s class, Roland in second a ways back but kept her honest. Ward and Moss took their class wins, saving a little energy as they both would be directly getting

off this race to the line in little C class for another 1.5 hours. Now for the bigger kids. In fact many being “old” kids. Shawn VanAlsburg has patiently waited to become the “kid” in the +50 class. Quietly turning 50 also this year was another hot rod Kenny Otterbach. VanAlsburg has been pretty dominate this season, and Otterbach’s win or crash style normally kept him up front. Enter in Kevin Finefield and Greg Birkland, known for their ability to ride hard and good conditioning were not going to relinquish there dominance that willingly. “Wardy got me on the start this morning,” stated VanAlsburg who had to battle back from a lack luster start. The big surprise in the class, Jay Hall with a bum knee put his Halls Cycles Gas Gas in the lead for the first lap. No way he was holding that position for 1.5 CYCLE USA, June 2015

hours, riding the Gp the day before he was way too sore for that. “The hot tub at the motel got a good workout so I could ride today,” Hall stated. He fell off the pace and with a leg the size of a small basketball, had to retire at about the hour mark. While this is going on, Birkland, Finefield, and VanAlsburg are freight training through the timber. Late in the race VanAlsburg got around Finefield, Birkland. Jacob Maccarrens and Garrett Ward started coming through the pack. Both starting on the last line, four minutes behind the ole guys on the first line. Going through the barrels on the first lap Ward was in 29th and Maccarrens in 33rd. Eighty-one riders started the race so they both passed a ton of contestants in one lap, then battled each other gaining overall positions as they progressed. In that mix, Matthew Ott picked up the pace starting in the second to last row decided that Ward and Maccarrens needed some company. Ott rode a solid race to win the Open C class. Ward took the 200cc class win on his Riders Choice Kawasaki KX100, after the race says “that was fun, but I am really tired.” (2.5 hours of racing will do that). Maccarrens piloted his Leipolds/ Borelli Suspension Yamaha YZ125 to second. Afternoon big bike classes started on

+30 Quad winner Bryan Wittersheim

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+50B rider Joe Huggins and +30C’s DJ Parks (#1035) at the log crossing.

time, and had a light AA class, but heavy on A class participants. Flyin Ryan Moss on his Woodstock Ktm along with home field kid Service Honda’s Travis Ward were the total of the AA class, lining up with nine A class riders, it was a perfect opportunity for the “new” kid who showed some speed last fall. The A class is stacked this summer, Mason Schuhler, Blake Ryan, not so young anymore is returning from trade school and now a lineman. Benjamin Schmidt and his brother Keagan Schmidt and Halls Cycles Jarred Hall were going to make this afternoon a pleasure to watch. Benny took the lead and looked great early on. Schuhler kept Schmidt in site as Moss and Ryan were playing tag in the top five. Eventually Schuhler took over checked out, the kid has some solid talent. One thing that was discussed after the day was over, blisters. Boys had a bunch of them and they weren’t small.

Benny, and Mason both had almost 60% of their hands blistered. Blake Ryan less and the ole man Moss didn’t have much of any damage. Looks like another part of the growing process is getting the hands in shape before it turns 90 in the shade and is blister time of the year! Bryan Wittersheim took it easy today. Mainly because normally as all the ATV’s are lining up to start their races in the afternoon, he is trying to finish his bike class. Today he decided to just ride the 4-Wheel machine. First lap he came into the barrels and realized that it’s running hot. Lucky he found anti-freeze close by and stops to top off the machine. He now had to work hard to get back to the front. Passing takes much talent on ATV's in HS racing. Chris Breitwieser and Brent Coyle had a good race as well, in different classes but had the philosophy to race the guy ahead of you! Wittersheim overalled the ATV classes with Coyle taking second. Breitwieser third in a solid turn out once again for the ATV classes. After a spring that has seen rain almost every weekend, riders appreciated the drier conditions. Looks like the kids are having fun no matter what age those “kids” are. Fun is where it’s at, some competition mixed in with good friends, and what better way to hang out on a weekend! Special thanks and shout out to Paul Mitzinfelt (Free Motopics), Nick Smith 893 Photography, and the master of the videos Max Akerman who all put in big amounts of time to cover the action of both days.

Darrin Herman and Ian Murphy on the Youth track in the morning.

Fox Valley Hs results: Open C: 1.Matthew Ott 2.Michael Skrzypczak 3.Eric Wilson 4.Dustin Schuill 5.Dan Breunig Open B: 1.Peter Kavsky 2.Nate Hornung 3.Darren Fesco 4.Fleaty Beltz 5.Mark Sticha +30a: 1.Luke Kaszynski 2.Ryan George 3.Casey Carroll 4.Joe Janas 5.Jesse Keith +30B: 1.Michael Manuel 2.Nolan Fritz 3.Casey Shatters 4.Phil Rowan 5.Adam Johnson +30C: 1.DJ Parks 2.Justin Long 3.Mateusz Denslaw 4.Derek Piecha 5.Chris Hartman +40a: 1.Rob Mcgee 2.Randy Southard 3.Travis Held 4.Daniel Ryan 5.Brian Roland +40B: 1.Scott Liebenberg 2.Brian Studiarz 3.Rick Jacobson 4.Jeff Phelps 5.Doug Propper 50cc (4-6 yrs): 1.Reece Doerr 2.Ethan Fox 3.Regan Doerr 4.Kashton Ming 50cc (7-8 yrs): 1.Lane Davis 2.Darrin Herman 3.Mason Wise 4.Kamdyn Ming 5.Grayson Plowman +50a: 1.Shaun Vanalsburg 2.Kevin Finefield 3.Greg Birkland 4.Kenny Otterbach 5.Thomas Burtle +50B: 1.Jeff Oldenburg 2.Brad Cloyd 3.Philip Huff 4.Donald Chasteen 5.Joel Huggins 65cc Beg: 1.Ian Murphy 2.Cole Morgan 3.Connor Pilon

4.Metz Nathan 5.Jackson Damron 65cc: 1.Chad Phelps 2.Chasen Orme 3.Luke Plowman 85cc: 1.Alex Moss 2.Tyler Rohl 3.Easton Morgan Open a: 1.Mason Schuhler 2.Blake Ryan 3.Ben Schmidt 4.Riley Schuler 5.Keagan Schmidt 200C: 1.Garrett Ward 2.Jacob Mccarrens 3.Eli Otterbach 4.Alex Moss 5.Kaleb Cloyd 250B: 1.Alex Parks 2.Colton Saylor 3.Jake Grosby 4.Doug II Propper 5.Andrew Ballard aa: 1.Ryan Moss 2.Travis Ward super Mini: 1.Garrett Ward Thumper: 1.Lee Orme 2.Michael Blaydes Vintage: 1.Brian Roland 2.Mark Caballero Women: 1.Nikki Dixon 2.Allison Roland 3.Autumn Franklin 4.Riley Walters 5.Darcie Graham 4 Wheel +30: 1.Bryan Wittersheim 2.Kevin Johnson 3.Timothy Volski 4.Charles Pursley 4 Wheel a: 1.Chris Breitwieser 2.Todd Mcguire 4 Wheel B: 1.Brent Coyle 2.ED Gimenez 3.Joe Nemitz 4.Bret Daehler 5.Scott Commark 4 Wheel C: 1.Sean Coyle 2.Matt Iburg 3.Jake Coyle 4.Mat Parent 5.Dalton Stahl

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Cambridge Hare Scrambles Cambridge, Minnesota - May 3 By Keith McKenna, www.keithmckenna.zenfolio.com

ff-road racers in Minnesota were sure happy to be back at the track after the winter lay-off. A warm spring day greeted riders to the annual District 23 opening Hare Scramble race at the Norseman MC Club MX track. The day was sunny and dry, very dry. The majority of both the north and the south MX tracks were used, and the Cambridge tracks are known for their horsepower robbing, head-shake inducing, make a grown man pass out from exhaustion, sugar sand. There hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been any precipitation of significance yet this spring so while the trail through the woods was in perfect condition, the moto tracks were dry and dusty! A top priority of the day was to be leading out of the first turn. That would be critical! At the start of the C class racing, the air was so still that the first wave of riders created a haboob (a type of intense dust storm carried on an atmospheric grav-

Off the line in aa, #3 Tim Nienow gets a lap with a clear vision ahead of the pack.

ity current. Haboobs occur regularly in arid regions throughout the world.) so great, that it could have swallowed the town of nearby Cambridge. No wind though, so one minute later, the gun went

off and the second wave was released into white-out conditions. The poor saps couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a thing. But charge they did, and so on, for seven waves of racers. Fifteen riders lined up for the C-Junior

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class to kick off their season and to fire the ideas of himself not being on the top step first warning shots to the rest of the field. had to be mashed like a hot potato. Barta KTM rider #51 Jayme French led through stirred up a dust storm on the run up to the scoring at the end of the first lap. On lap first turn that had the others flying blind in two Kyle Becker assumed the point and the first rip through the moto course. led all the way, although #508 Brady KitNever to be headed, Barta kept his Honda tock would close up in the end to finish only nineteen seconds behind at the checkers. Out of the top six finishers, five were riding KTM’s. Certainly a theme in the small displacement classes. At last year’s season opener, one of the racers expected to make a big push for the +30B championship was Yamaha rider #381 Tony Blake. He was so exhausted from his effort as a result of no off-season training, that he couldn’t even finish the race. That was 2014. Today, Blake rolled up to the +30B line slimmer, and better prepped, with an eye to be the “Top Dog”, the “Big Kahuna” in the 2015 season. All the hard work paid off in the form of a silver finish this go-around. The always tough, Kawasaki mounted amanda Johnson Chris Barta figured that any finished just outside of the top 10 in the 250B class.

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at the sharp end of the battle by building an insurmountable lead that earned him a “Gold Star” sticker. The fight for the remaining podium position was a see-saw affair between Jerry Costello and Jason McCoy that saw the two hopscotching each other throughout the brouhaha. In the end, Costello claimed the bronze in a thrilling finish. Longtime motocross racer and current AMA Pro motorcycle road racer Kaleb De Keyrel took a weekend between rounds to come try his hand in the woods of central Minnesota, at his first Hare Scrambles ever. When told that part of the course would consist of both the MX tracks, De Keyrel felt that should give him an advantage in the loose conditions. Lining up with the 250B class, he took control from the start of his wave. Blazing a trail and sand blasting the riders that started in previous waves before him that he passed, he led his class all the way, spanking everyone in the B division. Ya know how in Star Wars, when the Millennium Falcon jumps to light speed, and all you see are the trails of light left by the stars? Ya, that is what

austin Holasek enrought to a third place finish in the Micro class.

it was like for AA class racer Tim Nienow, at the start of the race. When the gun went off, he was outa there! Nienow got swallowed up though as a result of a leaking brake line. The leak developed the day before in practice. Nienow couldn’t locate new copper crush washers, so he had to reuse the old ones. He would dive into the pits to pull the entire rear brake system off another bike to replace his system. That swap cost him four minutes in the pits and seven positions. By the end of lap two Checkpoint Offroad principal Matt Stavish took command of the race. Using his expert experience representing the USA in various past ISDE events as well as his time in the national spotlight, Stavish was riding like a young Luke Skywalker in the scene where he was being chased by some bad dudes through the forest on the hyper-fast skycycles, you remember the scenario! The bad guys are all running into trees and stuff and Luke is in cruise control and then he get to kiss his sister? Well Matt never kissed his sister, (lets just put that to rest right now.) But he did get the gold at the checkers! Meanwhile, further back in the pack #2 Dylan Debel on a CRF450 got off the start in last place with a hard starting bike.

With the sixteen fast riders ahead of him, Debel had to concentrate hard. Thankfully, “The force is strong in this one”! Passing thirteen riders on the first lap, and one more on lap two, he set his sights on the leader Stavish, also on a ‘15 Honda CRF450 after years on a KTM. In the end, after two plus hours of hot dusty racing, Debel ran out of time with Stavish finishing a scant seventeen seconds ahead to secure the gold, while Nienow remounted and charged to score the last spot on the podium. Last year’s AA Champ, Nate Ferderer, was “in a race far, far away”, at a National enduro where placed third in his class. With not a lot of land to work with, the fact that there was a nine mile course carved out for the AA class, and a seven mile loop for the C racers was a topographical miracle, made possible with a lot of imagination and about two trillion linear feet of course marking ribbon. Thanks to Trail Boss Brett Grossman and the rest of the Norsemen Motorcycle Club volunteers for all the super, and hard work. Thanks to the Princeton Volunteer Fire Department for providing the First Responders to staff the medical team and Boy Scout Troop #29. Incidentally, I wrote this race report on May the Fourth, just in case you were wondering about the Star Wars references. results: aa: 1.Mathew Stavish 2.Dylan Debel 3.Tim Nienow 4.Tyler Pogreba 5.Adam Barlow 200a: 1.Logan Kittock 2.Jonathan Acker 250a: 1.Todd Treichler 2.Peter Nickel Jr 3.Chaz Herzog 4.Gary Stoudt 5.Alex Martinson Open a: 1.Mitchell Watson 2.Boris Mahlich 3.Eric Gillitzer 4.Kevin Rodel 5.Justin Groff +30a: 1.Curt Plzak 2.Buddy Rudy 3.Andy Storbeck 4.Carey Daku 5.Brandon Hansen +40a: 1.Todd Mathwig 2.Paul Otto 3.Scott Bigalke 4.Dan Magnuson 5.Chad Tupper +50a: 1.Ralph Feld 2.Kraig Hinkemeyer 3.Dave Grunklee 4.Jerry Holasek 5.Dana Koenig 200B: 1.Jason Cysiewski Iii 2.Nathan Adrian 3.Jack Maki 4.Jarrett Loegering 5.Alex Tweeton 250B: 1.Kaleb De Keyrel 2.Alex Kulzer 3.Eric Brixen 4.Kurt Eisenschenk 5.Mitchell Krueger Open B: 1.Andrew Wichlacz 2.Joseph Wood 3.Justin Ponter 4.Patrick Koski 5.Daniel Johnson +30B: 1.Chris Barta 2.Tony Blake 3.Jerry Costello 4.Jason Mccoy 5.Craig Dye

+40B: 1.Jeff Norlin 2.James Kittock 3.Steven Lindemer 4.Jesse Szykulski 5.Kurt Olsen +50B: 1.Chris Peterson 2.William Oliveira 3.Carl Evers 4.Martin Johnson 5.Tom Burns 200C: 1.Joseph Neuman 2.Devon Jirik 3.Michael Thomas 4.Cruz Wahl 5.Jack Klein 250C: 1.Aaron Felegy 2.Rian Wurzer 3.Eric Hempel 4.Bennett Johnson 5.Brady Wendt Open C: 1.Mitchell Jendro 2.Nicholas Mataya 3.Oeslen Costa 4.Nicholas Schmidt 5.Jason Bauer +30C: 1.Scott Miller 2.Matt Menke 3.Aaron Ostermann 4.Lucas Olen 5.Brian Mavencamp +40C: 1.Jouni Pohjolainen 2.Andrew Falk 3.Joel Mindermann 4.Pat Jirik 5.Bryan Chezick +50C: 1.Yves Bleau 2.David Peterson 3.Tim Baldonado 4.John Downs 5.Michael Rapp +60: 1.Terry Wagoner 2.Len Fazendin 3.Larry Tupper 4.Duane Nienow gM: 1.Jim Erickson Women: 1.Kelsey Grinhaug 2.Alicia Zazeski 3.Jordan Grinhaug 4.Korinne Seefried 5.Elizabeth Wallner Women +30: 1.Candy Mae Niewoehaner 2.Tawnia Stukel 3.Tina Rahlf Junior: 1.Kyle Becker 2.Brady Kittock 3.Joseph Goth 4.Austin Mccoy 5.Jayme French sportsman: 1.Nathan Lekson 2.Chuck Vincent 3.James Artmann 4.Daniel Larson 5.Andrew Fisher C Xr: 1.Cole Nelson 2.Jake Urbanski 3.Terry Mullinik 4.Austin Phillips 5.Tim Magnuson Sr Vintage: 1.Jason Goth 2.Jay Tommerdahl 3.Andy Storbeck Premier: 1.Kyle Magnuson 2.Jayme French 3.Kyle Becker 4.Joseph Goth 5.Austin Mccoy PeeWee: 1.Charlie Siebenaler 2.Riley Rainer 3.Ryder Gerulli 4.Aiden Jowers 5.Cash Pettit girls: 1.Madison Siebenaler 2.Cora Reschke 3.Ryanne Artmann Macro: 1.Allison Siebenaler 2.Trey Bremer 3.Logan Mowry 4.Thomas Hanson 5.Isabelle Pottratz Micro: 1.Connor Nelson 2.Maxwell Munoz 3.Austin Holasek 4.Ruslan Johnson 5.Cole Sutherland

aa race winner Matt stavish.

Ready or not, D16 Season Opens

250B class start with eventual winner #43 Brandon Hoffman getting a good jump.

Wisconsin rapids, Wisconsin - april 26 By Sam Forstner, Photos by Kaila Forstner

he 2015 motocross points season usually starts with the long running Wisconsin Rapids motocross race at the historic Dyracuse Recreational State Park hosted by the Rapid Angels. The exciting news for the spring race was that Mother Nature finally cooperated, giving the fans and racers an excellent day for the event. Rain the week of the race put plenty of moisture in the track and the sunny 60 degree day made for the perfect mix. Morning practice started at 7am sharp with a crisp 32 degree wake up call. The Open A class was filled with riders from all around the district. In the first moto, several of the thirteen riders where up fighting for the lead. Joseph Dretzka, Dylan Ziolkowski, Justin Wolf, and many others were flying past the ski jump on the first lap. The grueling sand caught up to a couple of the riders as the six lap moto went on, making it a race for whomever could ride fast, and stay up the longest. When it came to the end of the race, Ziolkowski had inched his way to the top, followed by Dretzka, and Jacob Wiedmeyer. The second moto saw Vaughn Mays get out to an early lead after an unfortunate crash in the first moto. He was strong and steady for the majority of the race, looking set for a moto win. But the persistent

effort from Colton Karl kept him on his toes for the most of the race. Late in the race from out of nowhere Ziolkowski made a great move around both Karl and Mays to steal the moto win and the overall. In the moto he was followed across the finish line by Mays, Karl, Josh Philbrick, Wolf, and Justis Heckendorf. Overall results were Ziolkowski who won both motos, Karl’s 5-3 scores took second overall, Wolf consistent 4-5 scores were good for third ahead of Mays (11-2) and Heckendorf (7-6). In the Sportsman B/C (14-24) class, eighteen riders lined up, hoping for a shot at the first place trophy. In the first moto Alex St John and Nick Randrup where flying around the course, battling for the top spot. The two swapped positions throughout the race, with St John finishing on top. The battle for third heated up between Tyler Elliott, Tristin Fuerst, and Do- Dylan Ziolkowski after winning the Open a overall. minic Sorge. The trio were battling Randrup mastered the rough conditions for much of the moto before Elliott locked and had a solid lead over second place St the spot down. Fuerst and Sorge swapped John at the end. The battle for third was positions until at the end when Fuerst was on again, this time between Sorge and running fourth as the checkered flag came Brady Strum. The two where close durout. ing the race along with fifth place rider The second moto ran near the end of the Kory Sorge not far behind. They finished day, and the track was relentless as it that way, and Randrup’s 2-1 took the overclaimed a staggering ten DNF’s, including all victory, followed by a close second of first moto’s third place finisher Elliott. St John (1-2), D. Sorge with a solid 5-3 for CYCLE USA, June 2015

250C class winner Trever Deedon out front.

third. Fuerst’s 4-8, and K. Sorge’s 10-5 rounded out the top five. At intermission, following the first set of motos, the focus shifted from the gnarly sand track to the supercross track where the Peewee and 65cc riders were running motos back to back. 50Jr had eleven riders take to the nice and smooth supercross track. Brody Barth was in command both motos to take the overall ahead of Carson Syverson and Lane Rhyme. Deegan Vanvreede topped the 50Sr class with two moto wins, as did Justin Oehlhof in the 65cc 7-11 class. The “sportsmanship” move of the day was from tenth place 50Jr rider Cole Montgomery. In his first ever motocross race he made his family and those watching very proud, not as much for his finish as for his awesome attitude. He made it a point to tell a little boy that was crying because he didn’t win that he did a good job anyway, and that it was ok he didn’t win, but to have fun. In one of the biggest classes of the day with thirty-two riders, 250C was packed with action. In the first moto, Trever Deedon seemed to be the biggest force, pulling not only the holeshot, but managing to hold on to first place. John Bougneit was 20

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running a close second with Austen Madison and Michael Kingstad following close behind. As the moto went on, Deedon checked out and took the eventual moto win. 250C first timer Trytan Stewart came from mid-pack to claw his way up to third. He followed Bougneit to the end until a slight bobble allowed Stewart to get by him for an eventual second place. Moto results were Deedon, Stewart, Bougneit, Madison, and Kingstad. In moto two the track had a reoccurring theme of being very rough. This didn’t prove to be a problem for moto one winner Deedon though, as he grabbed yet another holeshot and took over out front. He didn’t walk away this time, as Stewart had a decent start. Any mistake from Deedon could have been crucial. The two battled hard the whole race, as they set the pace for the field, gapping themselves from the others. In third was Kingstad followed by Matt Mowery. Fifth place was a nice three way battle between Kyle Kohls, Lukas Erdmann, and Madison. The three battled hard. As the moto wound down, Erdmann topped the trio, followed by Madison and Kohls. Deedon’s impeccable 1-1 took first overall, followed by a close second from Stewart (2-2) Michael Kingstad rounded out the podium going 5-3, and Madison’s 4-6 got him a fourth ahead of Erdmann (7-5). It was a successful day of racing at Dyracuse Recreational Park, with over 280 entries in attendance for a great day of racing. The annual spring race was an awesome way to start the AMA District 16 points schedule, as it kicked off the 2015 season, ready or not here it comes!

results: 250a: 1.Justin Wolf 2.Dylan Narel 3.Vaughn Mays 4.Andy Lieders 5.Kyle Hameister 250B: 1.Brandon Hoffman 2.Colton Bentz 3.Nicholas Randrup 4.Logan Cipala 5.Lee Heckendorf 250C: 1.Trever Deedon 2.Trytan Stewart 3.Michael Kingstad 4.Austen Madison 5.Lukas Erdmann Open a: 1.Dylan Ziolkowski 2.Colton Karl 3.Justin Wolf 4.Vaughn Mays 5.Justis Heckendorf Open B: 1.Colton Bentz 2.Jeffery Stewart 3.Logan Cipala 4.Nicholas Kubowski 5.Dustin Sikorski Open C: 1.Trever Deedon 2.Ben Kurtzweill 3.Dominic Sorge 4.Michael Kingstad 5.Ry Baumann +25a: 1.Joseph Dretzka 2.Dylan Ziolkowski 3.Andy Lieders 4.Cody Wills 5.Travis Grendzinsk +30a: 1.Mike Wiedmeyer 2.Cody Wills 3.Joshua Brehm 4.Craig . Wallace 5.Jason Heindl sports B/C: 1.Nicholas Randrup 2.Alex St John 3.Dominic Sorge 4.Tristin Fuerst 5.Kory Sorge +25B/C: 1.Brandon Hoffman 2.Matthew Mowery 3.Jacob Lacount 4.Nicholas Kubowski 5.Pat Kumm +30B/C: 1.Matthew Mowery 2.Paul Esser 3.Joshua Lechner 4.Jim Goodenough 5.Matthew Kissner +40: 1.Troy Lipka 2.Jason Heindl 3.Doug Forstner 4.Tom Ferguson 5.Bryan Rusch +50: 1.Larry Steuck 2.Lyle Wheeler Women: 1.Kendra Randrup 2.Sierra Heindl 3.Bryanne Wolf 4.Kendra Tutt 5.Alicia Zazeski 50Jr: 1.Brody Barth 2.Carson Syverson 3.Lane Rhyme 4.Logan Kresal 5.Chance Aisbet 50sr: 1.Deegan Vanvreede 2.Blake Duchateau 3.Riley Busse 4.Jayden Wolf 5.Kyler Gollubske 65 7-11: 1.Justin Oehlhof 2.Easton Block 3.Jackson Oehlhof 4.Luke Vanlyssel 5.Drake Dionne 85 9-11: 1.Justin Oehlhof 2.Josh Bowman 3.Luke Vanlyssel 85 9-13: 1.Tyler Kalies 2.Matthew St John 3.Justin Oehlhof 4.Josh Bowman 85 12-15: 1.Dawson Hanson 2.Kevin Gollubske 3.Tyler Kalies 4.Andi Bowman 125Jr: 1.Trytan Stewart 2.Kendra Randrup

Nicholas randrup went 2-1 for the sportsman’s class overall.

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D17 Hillclimb Begins at Neoga

Fast time winners: Brodie Bennett - sun., Cody Jenner - sat., Matt Peters - sun., andrew Fortner - sat.

Neoga, Illinois - May 2/3 By Bud Northrup Photos by Martha Peters, Stacy Morris

istrict 17 started its 2015 Hill Climb season with a night-day double header on May 2-3 at the Central Illinois M/C near Neoga, Illinois. Mike Pulver was a double class winner both days. The Peters family had a typically good weekend, as dad Matt took four class wins and the overall fast time Sunday, while son Levi was a double class winner Saturday night. Levi, carrying his National #3, took his first win Saturday in the 125cc class with a 3.805 second run on his Yamaha, ahead of Shelby Shafer who posted a 4.184 second time on her Honda. Clayton Hirsch was third. Levi rode unopposed to win the 200cc class. Matt took his first win Saturday in the 450cc class with a first round time of 3.319 seconds on his hot running KTM. Suzuki mounted Troy Camerer carded a 3.399 time for second place with Cody Jenner claiming third on his KTM in 3.466 seconds. Peters brought his KTM back in the 600cc 4-stroke class and found himself in seventh place at the end of the first round, well behind Jenner, who sailed his KTM over in 3.542 seconds to take the first round lead. But Peters responded with a good 3.396 run to take the win on his second ride. Kirk 24

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Gorsuch slipped a 3.431 second run in to take second with Camerer snatching third in 3.446 seconds. Peters took his third win Saturday night in the +40 class with another come from behind effort. Mike Pulver took the first round lead with a 3.611 time on his Honda followed by Kyle Galloway and Jon Creek. Peters again rose to the occasion in the second round, posting a class winning 3.159 second time. Pulver was faster too, but his 3.404 run was good for second, while Galloway, also faster on his second ride, had to settle for third on his Kawasaki. Peters won ‘only’ one class at the Sunday event, but his 3.317 second winning time in the 600 4-stroke class was also good for the Fast Time of the Day award – just 1/1000 second quicker than Joe McGurer who posted a 3.318 time to win the 600cc class. Peters had to come from behind again, from a 4.027 second fifth place at the end of the first round with Troy Camerer in first with a 3.544 time. Kirk Gorsuch moved up to second with a 3.514 run, moving Camerer to third when he had to scratch his second run. Mike Pulver was the winner in Super Senior (+50) and 400cc Stock classes Saturday night. Mark Dunbar and Mark Peters followed him Saturday night in the Senior class, with Kyle Galloway and Camerer in second and third in 400 Stock.

Pulver repeated his win in the 400 Stock class Sunday, followed by Galloway and Jeff Jack, then also took the win in the Open Stock class. Jeff Jack made the drive over from Iowa to claim double wins on Sunday, taking the 200cc and Super Sr classes. Cody Jenner only claimed one class win all weekend, but made it count as his 3.123 second class winning time in the 600cc class on his KX500 was also good for the Fast Time of the Day award. He had to overcome a first round full throttle crash on his second ride to overtake Peters who had taken the first round lead with a 3.360 second time, and McGurer. McGurer also slipped under Peters in the second run with a 3.302 second time for second. In youth class action, Andrew Fortner rode unopposed Saturday and against Derick Bell Sunday in the 85Sr class. His 3.215 second time Saturday night was good for the Youth Fast Time award. Brodie Bennett was the 85Jr class winner both days, with Lilah McGurer and Mitch Moran flipping second and third behind him. Bennett’s 3.095 second time on Sunday was good for the Youth Fast Time that day. Lilah McGurer took the 65cc class win both days, followed each day by Mitch Moran, Jaydn Aliprandini and Clayson Price.

Cody Jenner topped the 600cc class on saturday.

saturday results: 65cc: 1.Lilah McGurer 2.Mitch Morgan 3.Jaydn Aliprandini 4.Clayson Price 85Jr: 1.Brodie Bennett 2.Lilah McGurer 3.Mitch Morgan. 85sr: 1.Andrew Fortner. Women: 1.Shay Ashworth 2.Lauren Shafer 3.Shelby Shafer. 125cc: 1.Levi Peters 2.Shelby Shafer 3.Clayton Hirsch 4.Jarred Brown. 200cc: 1.Levi Peters. 250cc: 1.Andrew Fortner 2.Levi Peters 3.Joe McGurer 4.Troy Camerer 5.Jon Creek. 450cc: 1.Matt Peters 2.Troy Camerer 3.Cody Jenner 4.Kyle Jacobs 5.Kirk Gorsuch. 600 4st: 1.Matt Peters 2.Kirk Gorsuch 3.Troy Camerer 4.Cody Jenner 5.Kyle Jacobs. 600cc: 1.Cody Jenner 2.Joe McGurer 3.Matt Peters 4.Mark Goodman 5.Jon Creek. 750cc: 1.Kyle Jacobs. Open: 1.Mark Peters. +40: 1.Matt Peters 2.Mike Pulver 3.Kyle Galloway 4.Jon Creek 5.Mark Dunbar. +50: 1.Mike Pulver 2.Mark Dunbar 3.Mark Peters 400st: 1.Mike Pulver 2.Kyle Galloway 3.Troy Camerer 4.Jon Creek 5.Mario. Opnst: 1.Joe McGurer 2.Mark Goodman 3.Mike Pulver. QD-2: 1.Steve Adams. QD-4: 1.Steve Bell. Brodie Bennett won 85Jr both days.

sunday results: 65cc: 1.Lilah McGurer 2.Mitch Moran 3.Jaydn Aliprandini 4.Clayson Pric e. 85Jr: 1.Brodie Bennett 2.Mitch Moran 3.Lilah McGurer. 85sr: 1.Andrew Fortner 2.Derick Bell. Women: 1.Shay Ashworth 2.Lauren Shafer 3.Shelby Shafer. 125cc: 1.Derick Bell 2.Levi Peters 3.Jarred Brown 4.Claytin Hirsch 5.Shelby Shafer. 200cc: 1.Jeff Jack 2.Levi Peters. 250cc: 1.Joe McGurer 2.Jon Creek 3.Marty Steinacher 4.Andrew Fortner 5.Levi Peters. 450cc: 1.Dylan Brady 2.Matt Peters 3.Cody Jenner 4.Kirk Gorsuch 5.Jeff Jack. 600 4st: 1.Matt Peters 2.Kirk Gorsuch 3.Troy Camerer 4.Cody Jenner 5.Mark Dunbar. 600cc: 1.Joe McGurer 2.Matt Peters 3.Cody Jenner 4.Mark Goodman 5.Kirk Gorsuch. Open: 1.Mark Peters 2.Steve Shafer. +40: 1.Andy Fortner 2.Mike Pulver 3.Matt Peters 4.Kyle Galloway 5.Jon Creek. +50: 1.Jeff Jack 2.Mike Pulver 3.Mark Dunbar 4.Steve Shafer 5.Mark Peters. 400st: 1.Mike Pulver 2.Kyle Galloway 3.Jeff Jack 4.Troy Camerer 5.Reece Hutton. OPNst: 1.Mike Pulver 2.Joe McGurer 3.Mark Goodman 4.Steve Bell. QD-4: 1.Derick Bell.

Wauzeka Trials Double Header Wauzeka, Wisconsin - May 16/17 By Kevin Huber

scott Bauer won the Intermediate class both days.

n May 16 and 17th the Wisconsin Observed Trials Association had their annual event at the Mark Doll farm west of Wauzeka, Wisconsin. This was one of the six events featured in the May issue of the national AMA magazine “American Motorcyclist” on the GO RIDE page. That issue also featured a national trials rider on the cover. Not sure if the magazine affected turnout, but there were riders from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan competing at Wauzeka. This year the weather forecast predicted rain both days. This may have scared some of the riders away, which lead to a smaller turnout than normal. Somehow, all the storms split and went north and south of the area, so nobody had to ride in the rain. Those that rode had a fun and exciting two days. The many acres of wooded cow pasture provided many opportunities for exciting trials sections. Many of the sections used some of

the same area as last year, but were run in the reverse direction. This made the riders find new approaches to the obstacles. Saturday there was still a lot of mud left over from the previous week’s rain which made for some slippery riding. Mark Doll set up a power washer by the barn so riders could remove the mud from their bikes Saturday evening. Sunday the sun was drying out most of the area and traction was improved, and nobody had to be towed to get out of the pit area. saturday results: Vintage: 1.Skip Check Women: 1.Janice Wallerich Novice: 1.Jack Drummond Interm: 1.Scott Bauer 2.Ryan Gustafson 3.Jeremy Voightlander 4.Jay Hood 5.Adam Gustafson advanced: 1.Will Check 2.Rob Walters 3.Tom Littlefield 4.Michael McConaughy 5.Jake Poth expert: 1.Ryan Rivenburgh 2.Tony Damhoff Champ: 1.Luke Littlefield sunday results: Vintage: 1.Skip Check Women: 1.Janice Wallerich Novice: 1.Jack Drummond Interm: 1.Scott Bauer 2.Mitch Littlefield 3.Ryan Gustafson 4.Adam Gustafson 5.Jeremy Voigtlander advanced: 1.Rob Walters 2.Tom Littlefield 3.Keith Johnson 4.Jake Poth expert: 1.Will Check 2.Paul Philbrick 3.Ryan Rivenburgh Champ: 1.Luke Littlefield 2.Noel Smage CYCLE USA, June 2015 25

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Awesome day at Berm Benders Mora, Minnesota - april 26 By Keith McKenna keithmckenna.zenfolio.com

he 2015 MX season is underway and the folks at Berm Benders Raceway near Mora, MN were prepped and ready to kick off their 2015 Civil Series races with a number of changes to the facilities and an eye to making racing even better than it has been. Off of the track, a mini course was created, not for competition, but for the very littlest MX enthusiasts to get as much seat time as they want in a non-competitive environment until they feel ready to mix it up on the racetrack. Also, a vacant lot on the premises has been upgraded to a BMX park for the little ones to gather at after the day’s racing is done. On track, one of the table Blake Waller digging deep to stretch a lead in +25a. top jumps has been sculpted That is a rarity these days, into a obstacles that offers several techbut something that race niques to negotiate. A racer can now do a fans would like to see double-double, or a triple-single. The more of. There was action fastest racers can just commit to one quad and passing everywhere leap, or for a photographer (if he were to on the track. When the try his hand at racing) he could go “singledust settled, Payton Harrisingle-single-single”. son on his #151 Honda In 65cc 7-11 racing, Domenic Hegman CRF250 climbed all the was having a good day with 1-1 finishes way to the podium to be while #999 Jesse Jacobsen from nearby crowned, “King for a North Branch held on to second place Day”! Amazingly, he did ahead of Tanner Schlegel (3-4). it with a 5-1 finish with The 85cc 9-11 class played host to a Garrett Montgomery (3-3) who’s who of up-and-comers in the local from Bloomington, MN in moto world. Any of the top six in the class second and Grayson Fercould be the winner on any given Sunday. encik third. By looking at the finishes in the two 85cc racer Jaxon Opitz motos, it is plain to see that there were no made the switch last year run away winners, and that the champifrom KTM to a Kawasaki. onship chase will be a “Clash of the TiHe reported that the green tans” for sure. Today, the top three rocket fit his riding style finished as follows, Mason Grecula going better, and that was evi2-1, Cobra mounted Jesse Jacobsen going dent as he rose to the top 3-2 and Gage Krech (1-5) in third. of the heap in both the So, here’s something exciting. The 85cc 9-12 and 12-15 250C class had thirty-one riders on the scrums. Opitz is really gate and out of the chute in a single drop.

dropping the hammer with his Budget Signs sponsored Kawasaki in 2015. In his first year on a 125cc bike Zach Strecker did a good job of keeping the first place finisher #995 Garrett Montgomery honest in the 125cc 12+ class. Montgomery went 1-1 to Strecker’s 2-2 finishes with Suzuki mounted Alex Rasmussen coming in a close third. Nick Schnagl was a big winner in Open B, and the very hotly contested 14-24B division. There were some real sluggers and top dogs in the 14-24 gate, but in the end no one had the measure of Schnagl. He was like a schoolyard bully, having his way with the rest of the class. When Blake Waller rolled his #48 Suzuki to the gate in +25A, he certainly looked the part of a factory rider. Bike,

a boy and his dog, and his boy! eventual 2 class winner Jaxon Opitz along with his father andre and their trusty sidekick getting ready for the dayʼs events. CYCLE USA, June 2015

ward Ackfeld 5.Broc Today that the #28 wasn’t sleeping superMini: 1.Aaron Boatman 2.Nick Paige 3.Blade during class as her speed in the Goding schlby 12-16: 1.Aaron Boatman 2.Chase Graba early rounds is truly impresgirls Jr sive. In spite of her speed and 9-12: 1.Ashley Rasmussen Jr 14-16: 1.Mateo Johnson 2.Tyler Melby 3.Jordan winning the first moto, she Lindquist 4.Katherine Vanderwerf was going nowhere in the clos125 12+: 1.Garrett Montgomery 2.Zach Strecker 3.Alex Rasmussen 4.Jake Bresnahan ing stages of moto two as a re65cc 7-11: 1.Domenic Hegman 2.Jesse Jacobsen sult of a mechanical issue that 3.Tanner Schlegel 4.Louie Falardeaux 5.Mitch Petrik 250a: 1.Spencer Henrikson 2.Trevor Lind 3.John sidelined her and allowed Schulte Anndi Ertel and Mariah Braas250B: 1.Nick Schnagl 2.Travis Richards 3.Dustin Ressemann 4.Alex Timmer 5.Cody Carlson tad to best her. With Vander250C: 1.Payton Harrison 2.Garrett Montgomery werf’s convincing win in moto 3.Grayson Ferencik 4.Nathan Hardy 5.Tyler Melby 14-24a: 1.Jake Loberg 2.Connor Ahlers one, she was able to secure sil14-24B: 1.Nick Schnagl 2.Jordan Kasper 3.Travis ver for the efforts, with Ertel Richards 4.Tommy Coon 5.Alex Timmer 14-24C: 1.Joshua Campa 2.Alex Skelly 3.Grayson eking out the win for the day. Ferencik 4.Nathan Hardy 5.Austin Warner Open A provided a good +25a: 1.Blake Waller 2.Weston Lind 3.Chas Kadlec 4.John Schulte 5.Ted Kraft fight for second place as +25B: 1.Jamie Koch 2.Nick Leaf 3.Bobby Penders Kawasaki mounted #975 Jake 4.Daniel Grell +25C: 1.Jake Dupont 2.Donny Potting 3.Jacob Sjodin Loberg positively checked out 4.William Pace 5.Cody Gallmeier in his motos. The AMA Pro+30a: 1.Frank Jackson 2.Christopher Weisbrod 3.Chas Kadlec 4.Sheldon Fratzke 5.Joshua Patzoldt Motocross license holder +30B: 1.Scott Lehnertz 2.Jimmy Diedrich 3.Jamie showed that he has the moxy Koch 4.Ryan Rouillard 5.Bobby Penders +30C: 1.Adam Coon 2.Suad Hodzic 3.Shawn Eide to compete with the best of the 4.Jeff Miller 5.Kevin Arcand best. Neither Scott Jendro +40a: 1.Christopher Weisbrod 2.Frank Jackson 3.Ray Schlegel 4.Norman Miesen 5.Martin Melby (Kaw) or Spencer Henrickson +40B: 1.Scott Lehnertz 2.Ryan Rouillard 3.Scott 250B rider alex Timmer takes to the early (Yam) had an answer for Robinson 4.Jimmy Diedrich 5.Tim Walker morning sky over the 4th gear tabletop jump. +40C: 1.Suad Hodzic 2.Kelly Martin 3.Steve Sutton Loberg’s salvo in the eight 4.Steve Boatman 5.Mark Vanderwerf gear, graphics, outfit, meticulously mainrider class. Early on in practice, Loberg +45a: 1.Norman Miesen 2.Martin Melby 3.Raymond Riedl tained and ready for business. It didn’t decided that the newly reconfigured table+45: 1.Brad Allen Davis 2.Tim Walker 3.Dale Ackertake Waller long to clear his way from the top jump (now a quad) was easier to just mann 4.Robin Pietron 5.David Braastad +50: 1.Mark Deal 2.Raymond Riedl 3.Dale Ackerbattle that was going on behind him over jump over, rather than figure out a rhythm mann 4.Jerry Dillon 5.Steve Sutton second places. Weston Lind was able to to deal with it. He was one of only a hand+55: 1.Gary Johnson 2.Mark Deal 3.Jerry Dillon 4.Bruce Schaapveld wrestle second place honors from a hard ful that had the bollocks to quad the beast! Women: 1.Anndi Ertel 2.Katherine Vanderwerf charging Chas Kadlec, John Schulte and Looks like 2015 is going to be another 3.Mariah Braastad Open a: 1.Jake Loberg 2.Scott Jendro 3.Spencer Sheldon Fratzke. banner year for Berm Benders Raceway. Henrikson 4.Blake Waller 5.Kody Graba In +30C racing action, the fight for the Open B: 1.Nick Schnagl 2.Jordan Kasper 3.Tommy results: Coon 4.Mitchell Jendro 5.Jordan Rapp laurels was a prickly affair, as thorny as a 50 Inject: 1.Chase Kinney 2.Kahler Omann 3.Eli Open C: 1.Payton Harrison 2.Jake Dupont 3.Joshua desert cactus on a two day coffee jag! Krech 4.Cullen Kangas 5.Hank Vossberg Campa 4.Alex Comstock 5.Mitch Grosz 50 4-8: 1.Chase Kinney 2.Hank Vossberg 3.Brody 50 Open 4-8: 1.Brady Karolevitz 2.Breck Hughes Eventual class winner Adam Coon, down Rouillard 3.Jacob from Eveleth, MN locked horns with the 50 4-6: 1.Masen Jedlicki #5 KTM of Suad Hodzic in a battle that 50 7-8: 1.Tanner Prescott, WI’s Danny Cobenais raged for the day, as they traded moto Schlegel 2.Brady enroute to a 6th place finish in 14-24B. Karolevitz 3.Christian wins. Coon’s win in moto two was the deBerg 4.Breck Hughes cider for the top step. Shawn Eide com5.Kaden Tabaka 65 7-9: 1.Domenic pleted the podium. Hegman 2.Tanner It was a perfect day weather wise at the Schlegel 3.Karsen Omann 4.Blake Lund track, but there were storms brewing in the 5.Tony Nielsen form of a battle in the +45 class between 65 10-11: 1.Jesse Jacobsen 2.Louie the Honda pairing of Brad Davis on the Falardeaux 3.Chase #15 and #11 Tim Walker. Davis had the Hazlett 4.Mitch Petrik 5.Gage Krech upper hand today, but keep your eyes 85 9-11: 1.Mason peeled as the season progresses. FireGrecula 2.Jesse Jacobsen 3.Gage Krech works are sure to rain down when those 4.Gavin Tilford 5.Tyler two are on the track together. Vanatta 85 9-12: 1.Jaxon In the Women’s class, over the long winOpitz 2.Tyler Vanatta ter, class front runner #28 Katie Vanderw3.Chase Webber 4.Jake Paige 5.Gage erf has been studying judiciously, making Krech the trek south to Texas over the winter to 85 12-15: 1.Jaxon Opitz 2.Nick Paige attend some racing schools. It is obvious 3.Blade Goding 4.Ed-

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Mother’s Day at Azzie lake Mills, Wisconsin – May 10th By Morgan Strauss

ztalan Cycle Club once again hosted an awesome day of racing for Mother’s Day! The day started off cloudy and rainy for the second race of the year, but there was still a great turnout of riders! The rain showers throughout the day kept the track in awesome condition and made for a good day of racing. The day kicked off with PeeWee 7-8, where Ben Blazek was able to steal the holeshot with Ayden Price, Nolan Schweighardt, and Ryan Bussen close behind. Price and Blazek put up a battle in the second lap with Price coming out in first. Blazek didn’t let up, and held onto second, with Schweighardt in third. In moto two, Blazek was able to pull the holeshot, missing a big crash that took place at the start. By the time the riders reached the other side of the track Blazek was still in first, with Schweighardt quickly gaining speed. In the third lap, Schweighardt put in the move for first

Braden Warner made his big bike debut in 125Jr.

place, now followed by Blazek, Kaiden Telfer was able to gain a small gap on the Snyder, Riley Busse, and Price. others, with Eddie Norred, Gerlach, Seth Schweighardt held onto his first place poDoeberlein, Devin Blume, and Braden sition for the rest of the race, with Blazek Warner following. Momentum switched, taking second, and Busse third. and by the third lap, Norred was leading Schweighardt (3/1) took the overall, with with Telfer close behind. Norred held onto Blazek (2/2) second, and Bussen (4/5) third. Blazek later on, “I had some of my best battles this weekend and had so much fun. I’d like to thank my sponsors, Rob Performance, KTM, PR2, Spy optics, Oberlin Filter Company, and my mom, dad & brother Chase!” The first big bike class of the day started with 125Jr. When the gate dropped, Tommy Gerlach was able to grab the Brandon Martyniak took the overall in 85cc 9-13. holeshot with Nate Telfer right at his rear fender.

elkhorn, WI’s Joshua De la rosa in 125Jr. CYCLE USA, June 2015

first at the checkers, followed by Telfer, Doeberlein, and Blume. In the second moto, Doeberlein was able to rush for the holeshot, and held onto that first place position as the riders reached the plateau. Norred, Telfer and Warner weren’t far behind. In the second lap, Doeberlein stumbled, allowing Norred to steal the lead position, with Telfer right behind. Telfer put the pressure on Norred, and quickly moved into first place by the start of the third lap. Telfer held the position to the checkers. Doeberlein was able to finish third with Warner following close behind for fourth. Telfer (2/1) took the overall, with Norred (1/2) in second. Telfer, “The day went very well, good lap times, my bike ran great, and it definitely showed for taking two firsts and a second in the 250C full gate drop. The weather was definitely in my favor.

The dirt held nicely, and there were many fast lines forming. I wouldn’t have been able to race today if it wasn’t for my brothers Logan and Bryce putting in a fresh motor this week. Big thanks to Rock River for helping me keep my bike in its best shape. Last and most importantly, I’d like to thank my father for supporting me to do my best in this sport.” It was a great day in +25A, where Joe Dretzka was able to pull away after the holeshot. Dretzka held onto first, with Jonathan Hartman, Dillon Kau, and Cody Simonton shortly behind. Dretzka started putting a gap between him and the other riders in the third lap. Hartman, Kau, and Simonton continued to hold onto the following positions. As the riders reached the start jump in the fourth lap, Kirsten Raemisch and Jeff Bennett were having a close battle for fifth place. By the start of the Kaylen Pellmann went 4-4 in the twenty rider Women’s class.

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Ben schweighardt helps Nolan schweighardt get ready for his second moto of 50cc 7-8.

fifth lap, Raemisch was able to work her way into fifth. Dretzka held onto first at the checkers, followed by Hartman, Kau, and Raemisch. In moto two, Dretzka once again stole the holeshot, but Hartman made sure he was close behind. Dretzka stumbled in the west side of the track, and Hartman took the opportunity to move into first, with Simonton, Lucas Padrutt, Keith Degrand, and Raemisch following. Hartman continued to pull ahead for the rest of the race.

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In the last lap, Padrutt and Raemisch saw the chance and took it, as the two moved in second and third around Simonton. Hartman (2/1) finished with the overall, followed by Dretzka (1/5) in second, and Raemisch (4/3) third. When Senior +50 hit the track for moto one, Daryl Willing was out front with the holeshot. As Willing hit the plateau, he had a small gap in front of Tim Boblin, Jeff Ramsay, Mike Boyden, and Gregg White. White made the pass around Boyden for fourth place, as Willing continued to pull away. Somewhere on the west side of the track, Wayne Welzien took an opportunity to move around Boyden for fifth. Willing pulled off the first place finish, followed by Boblin, Ramsay, White, and Welzien. In the second moto, Willing once again managed to pull the holeshot, but this time Ramsay stayed right behind him. Willing and Ramsay kept a close gap with each other, while Boblin, Welzien, Robert Edler, and Boyden fought for the following positions. As the riders made it to the plateau for the second lap, Willing started to pull away from Ramsay. Meanwhile, Boyden and White battled for sixth, with White stealing the position at the start of the third lap. Boblin ended up making the pass in front of Ramsay for second, leaving Welzien for fourth. Willing (1/1) walked away with the overall, Boblin (2/2) took second, and Ramsay (3/3) took third. It was an awesome day in 250B, where Jamison Duclos was able to grab the holeshot followed by Taylor Strauss to get it all started. By the time the riders got to

the start jump at the beginning of the second lap, Duclos had Strauss, Jake Garwood, Mason Persha, and Jason Lucht following him. The riders held their positions, until the third lap when Austen Madison made his way around Lucht for fifth. Duclos and Strauss never stopped their battle up front and started gaining a gap on the rest of the group. Meanwhile, Justin Hall worked his way up to sixth and was quickly gaining time on Lucht. By the final lap, Hall made the pass around Lucht for fifth. In the second moto, Duclos again pulled the holeshot. As the riders reached the plateau, Duclos continued to hold onto first, with Strauss right behind. Garwood followed in third, leaving Madison and Persha to fight for fourth. Lucht moved into fourth around Madison and Persha as Duclos and Strauss started to put some distance between them. On the west side of the track, Persha and Hall were able to make the pass around Lucht for fourth and fifth. Duclos took first at the checkers just ahead of Strauss. Garwood, Persha, and Hall pulled off the following positions. Duclos later, “The race day went great; I just rebuilt my bike Saturday because dirt got down in the bottom of the motor, so my bike was fresh. I haven’t really been able to ride as much I usually do because I’m also in track and homework takes up a lot of my time, but conference is next week so I can get back to my focus of motocross soon. I won my first three races, but my fourth was the most fun. I went down rubbing elbows with one of my best friends, Taylor Strauss, and he ended up winning. He’s made some huge leaps and bounds after starting racing just a few years ago. It’s awesome to be able to ride with someone who is at the same pace, shares the same passion, and that I’m so close with. I couldn’t be where I am today with my sponsors: Rock River Powersports, RoostMX, Cycra Plastic, ARC Levers, my trainer Seiji Ishii, Yamaha, Yamalube, G.Y.T.R., Dunlop, X-brand, Bell Helmets, Fly Racing, EVS, FMF, PR2 Suspension, K&N Filters, Cycle Trade, and most importantly, my mom and dad.”

Despite the chilly and rainy weather, the racing stayed competitive all day and the track conditions never deteriorated, thanks to the track crew. It was an awesome turn out and Aztalan would like to thank everyone who came out. We hope to see you all next month. results 125Jr: 1.Nate Telfer 2.Eddie Norred Jr 3.Seth Doeberlein 4.Devin Blume 5.Braden Warner 250a: 1.Justin Wolf 2.Dillon Kau 3.Timmy Baake 4.Kirsten Raemisch 5.William Menzel 250B: 1.Jamison Duclos 2.Taylor Strauss 3.Mason Persha 4.Jake Garwood 5.Justin Hall 250C: 1.Seth Doeberlein 2.Nate Telfer 3.Lucas Zimmerman 4.Michael Kingstad 5.Jordan Martz +25a: 1.Jonathan Hartman 2.Joseph Dretzka 3.Kirsten Raemisch 4.Lucas Padrutt 5.Cody Simonton +25B/C: 1.Nate Knottnerus 2.Neil Knottnerus 3.Jamie Baake 4.Josh Ramsay 5.Justin Hall 65 7-11: 1.Elijah Tetzlaff 2.Cole Godfrey 3.Justin Oehlhof 4.Owen Haseleu 5.Spencer Hein 85 12-15: 1.Dj Gritzmacher 2.Eddie Norred 3.Dalton Hein 4.Ronald Schmidt 5.Dane Klinger 85 9-11: 1.Brandon Martyniak 2.Eugene Wolff 3.Dylan Duclos 4.Elijah Tetzlaff 5.Cole Godfrey 85 9-13: 1.Brandon Martyniak 2.Eugene Wolff 3.Brody Spiekerman 4.Elijah Tetzlaff

5.Noah Bindas NonCurr: 1.Nate Telfer 2.Cody Radvenz 3.Zachary Scheiber 4.Greg Niles 5.Elijah Gorecki Open a: 1.Joseph Dretzka 2.Justin Wolf 3.Tylor Skodras 4.Jonathan Hartman 5.Brandon Clifford Open B: 1.Taylor Strauss 2.Jamison Duclos 3.Nate Knottnerus 4.Bryce Telfer 5.Zachary Wolf Open C: 1.Robert Snider 2.Logan Telfer 3.Kyle Whysol 4.Deven Fell 5.Michael Kingstad 50cc 4-6: 1.Logan Kresal 2.Jayce Wolf 3.Ryder Skodras 4.Nolan Simonton 5.Wolf Jaggyr 50cc 7-8: 1.Nolan Schweighardt 2.Benjamin Blazek 3.Ryan Bussen 4.Kaiden Snyder 5.Ayden Price +40: 1.Marc Ottenad 2.Brian Mccanna 3.Mike Duclos 4.Frank Weiss 5.Tom Ferguson +45: 1.Marc Ottenad 2.Frank Weiss 3.Daryl Willing 4.Carl Hein 5.Tom Ferguson +50: 1.Daryl Willing 2.Tim Boblin 3.Jeff Ramsay 4.Wayne Welzien 5.Gregg White 14-24B/C: 1.Taylor Strauss 2.Mason Persha 3.Ian Malinowski 4.Jason Bernhardt 5.Tyler Elliott superMini: 1.Dj Gritzmacher 2.Eddie Norred 3.Dalton Hein 4.Dylan Densow 5.Ronald Schmidt unlimt a: 1.Tylor Skodras 2.Joseph Dretzka 3.Brandon Marescalco +30a: 1.Kirsten Raemisch 2.Brad Johnson 3.Aaron Stroebel 4.Keith Degrand 5.Andy Bowman +30B/C: 1.Birgit Schelkle 2.Tom Ferguson 3.Greg Niles 4.Jeremy Braund 5.Kevin Yde Women: 1.Kirsten Raemisch 2.Birgit Schelkle 3.Ashley Densow 4.Kaylen Pellmann 5.Alexa Duclos

racine, WIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Keith Degrand going to fourth in +30a.

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Millvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Season Kick-Off Millville, Minnesota - May 3 By Rolfe Otterness

pring Creek Park opened its gates to welcome a good crowd to the 2015 motocross season. Austin Forkner, although a Missouri resident, seems to have become a regular over the last year or so and he responded to the challenge of the Spring Creek circuit with a dominating performance in the B classes. His speed was great enough to reel in most of the A class riders who had their gate drop well ahead of the B class. Other riders impressed also as Christian Craig mastered a couple of the A classes ahead of Henry Miller. Jayden Clough ran tough in the mini classes as Josh Boaz rampaged in other mini classes. Drew Slocum and Payton Harrison duked it out in 250 and Open C. The track was in good early season shape, prepped by John Martin and his motley crew. The weather was fairly cooperative and the sun warm but not harsh enough to poach the Minnesotans as they awoke from their winter hibernation. The +30A gang was early in the running order and Tim Zebro shot off the line to lead early in the moto. Much to his detriment, the old master Bruce Gates was lurking behind him. Gates ratcheted up his pace and slipped by on lap two while Zebro found a new challenge from Brent Mason. Gates went in for the win (about his 3000th) and Mason snared second over Zebro. Mike Luoma battled with Matt Dohrn and prevailed for fourth. Mason scooped up the holey in moto two but Gates took over the lead as they hit the pro hill. Gates pulled out a bit of a gap and Mason dealt with Zebroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts for most of the rest of the moto, hanging on for a two bike-length lead across the finish line. Luoma and Dohrn reprised their roles as fourth and fifth. Austin Forkner shot off the line to lead when the 250B class was unleashed upon the track. Forkner quickly distanced himself from the pursuit and was on a mission. Behind him the main battle was for second and Nick Schnagel managed to secure that prize for himself with Sam Wise grabbing third over Zach Gallette and Mateo Johnson. Moto two went off in a nearly similar fashion, Forkner blitzing the field with warp-speed. Schnagel and Wise duked it out over second, but this time 34

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pretty well to finish about 4 or 5 seconds Wise managed to stuff his bike to the inadrift of Steberg, and he had a good gap side at the base of one of the hills, and he over the dicing pack behind where Drew maintained second to the checkered. GalSampson would come out ahead of Gavin lette was once again fourth with Seth FisJanovsky and Klemenhagen for third. cher improving to fifth. In the 250C class Payton Harrison results: jumped out to the early lead with Joey Beginner 4-8: 1.Colin Megaw 2.Briar Madison Krech and Drew Slocum on his tail. 3.John Grommersch 4.Blake Gyldenvand 5.Kipton Lewis Slocum eventually took over second and Beginner 7-11: 1.Jack Gyldenvand 2.DJ Carlson closed to have a good dice with Harrison Beginner 12-15: 1.Emily Guberud 2.Catelin Peck 50cc 4-6: 1.Cade Olberding 2.Parker Frank 3.Grant in the later stages of the moto, but HarriHepp 4.Deegan Lewis 5.Kai Morgan son held on for the win. Slocum aced the 50cc 7-8: 1.James Clough 2.Wyatt Mcgrath 3.Trenton Goodenough 4.Tanner Schlegel 5.Koby Turner start in the next moto and began to gap the 50cc Inj 4-8: 1.Cade Olberding 2.Dj Heppding pack while Harrison had to work his way 3.Deegan Lewis 4.Kai Morgan 5.Chase Kinney 50cc Multi 4-8: 1.Jacob Peters 2.Chase Kinney up after a mediocre start. Harrison made 3.James Schaffer 4.Daisy Harens 5.Cole Mason it up to third but Cody Wroe held strong to maintain second place at the flag. Colton Steiger and Alex Damlow trailed them in. Gage Steberg motored out front as the 85cc 9-12 class took control of the track. Steberg went on for a nice secure win over Jayden Clough and Conner Klemenhagen, who had a tussle over second place. Moto two featured another Steberg holeshot and he once again had the pace for the win. Clough ran Payton Harrison leads Drew slocum in the whoops!

Conner Klemenhagen gets the jump on gage steberg (12).

65cc 7-9: 1.James Clough 2.Donavan Hanson 3.Mccrae Hagarty 4.Tanner Schlegel 5.Wyatt Mcgrath 65cc 10-11: 1.Conner Klemenhagen 2.Brandon Nelson 3.Gage Krech 4.Louie Falardeaux 5.Spencer Hein 65cc 7-11: 1.Jayden Clough 2.Conner Klemenhagen 3.James Clough 4.Brandon Nelson 5.Mccrae Hagarty 85cc 9-11: 1.Jayden Clough 2.Gage Steburg 3.Conner Klemenhagen 4.Dillon Nelson 5.Mason Grecula 85cc 12-15: 1.Josh Boaz 2.Izaih Clark 3.Dalton Hein 4.Jaxon Opitz 5.Gavin Janovsky 85cc 9-12: 1.Gage Steburg 2.Jayden Clough 3.Drew Sampson 4.Gavin Janovsky 5.Conner Klemenhagen supermini: 1.Josh Boaz 2.Izaih Clark 3.Tayler Grall 4.Aaron Boatman 5.Dalton Hein schlby 12-16: 1.Luke Hempen 2.Devin Stang 3.Austin Nelson 4.Josh Boaz 5.Tayler Grall Jr 14-16: 1.Mateo Johnson 2.Zachary Gallette 3.Jaden Wertz 4.Devin Stang 5.Trent Wittwer 14-24a: 1.Christian Craig 2.Henry Miller 3.Josiah Hempen 4.Dylan Narel 5.Austin Kienast 14-24B: 1.Austin Forkner 2.Sam Wise 3.Luke Hempen 4.Nick Schnagel 5.Zachary Gallette 14-24C: 1.Shane Halverson 2.Matt Hendrix 3.Cody Wroe 4.Colton Steiger 5.Nate Myers +25a: 1.Matt Zebro 2.Bryce Bernloehr 3.Tim Zebro 4.Brent Mason 5.Jake Fogelberg +25B: 1.Kasey Stokman 2.Kevin Kruger 3.Kevin Anderson 4.Anthony Gardner +25C: 1.Shawn Eide 2.Colby Carlson 3.Jesse Beaver 4.Tim Kenning 5.Charlie Von Wald +30a: 1.Bruce Gates 2.Brent Mason 3.Tim Zebro 4.Mike Luoma 5.Mathew Dohrn +30B: 1.Anthony Gardner 2.Scott Lehnertz 3.Dominique Turner 4.Jeff Kline 5.James Lichliter +30C: 1.Billy Ahlers 2.Shawn Eide 3.Paul Haack 4.Adam Guberud 5.Ryan Nieters +40a: 1.Bruce Gates 2.Patrick Mcnamara 3.Mike Luoma 4.Scott Steinle 5.Ray Schlegel

+40B: 1.Brad Davis 2.Jimmy Diedrich 3.Paul Ruprecht 4.Scot Adams 5.Timothy Walker +40C: 1.Adam Guberud 2.Paul Haack 3.Nickolas Tierney 4.David Williams 5.Jesse John +45a: 1.Scott Steinle 2.Donny Bonnicksen 3.Tim Bernloehr 4.Brad Cunningham 5.Carl Hein +45B/C: 1.James Lichliter 2.Brad Davis 3.Jay Calkins 4.Scot Adams 5.Jeff Ramsay +50: 1.Donny Bonnicksen 2.Tim Bernloehr 3.Scott Steinle 4.Brad Erickson 5.Richard Riehm +50B/C: 1.Thor Mathison 2.Jeff Ramsay 3.Jay Calkins 4.Mike Dertien 5.Michael Janovsky +55: 1.Jerry Dillon 2.Jack Parenteau 3.Jerry Schulze 4.Gary Behrens 5.Jerry Bumgardner +55B/C: 1.Michael Zimmerman 2.Eddie Ice Storm Zelasko 3.Mike Quinn Sr 4.John Meehan 5.Jay Watts +60: 1.Michael Zimmerman 2.Jerry Bumgardner 3.Lynn Meyer 4.Mike Quinn Sr 5.John Meehan girls Jr. 9-12: 1.Jada Murphy 2.Jayde Pederson 3.Emmalee Otterdahl Girls Sr. 12-16: 1.Jada Murphy 2.Kyra Boaz 3.Grace Eiden 4.Jayde Pederson 5.Kourtney Trautner Women: 1.Lizzibeth Turney 2.Jada Murphy 3.Krista Knupp 4.Sophia Johnson 5.Katherine Vanderwerf 2-stroke: 1.Trent Wittwer 2.Austin Nelson 3.Blake Badker 4.Kevin Checkalski 5.Seth Carpenter 250a: 1.Henry Miller 2.Jerry Robin 3.Logan Marzahn 4.Luke Peters 5.Nicholas Jackson

Jayden Clough in pursuit of victory in 65 7-11. 250B: 1.Austin Forkner 2.Sam Wise 3.Nick Schnagel 4.Zachary Gallette 5.Seth Fischer 250C: 1.Drew Slocum 2.Payton Harrison 3.Cody Wroe 4.Colton Steiger 5.Alex Damlow Open a: 1.Christian Craig 2.Henry Miller 3.Josiah Hempen 4.Luke Peters 5.Logan Marzahn Open B: 1.Austin Forkner 2.Sam Wise 3.Nick Schnagel 4.Mitch Hallet 5.Taylor Strauss Open C: 1.Payton Harrison 2.Drew Slocum 3.Matt Hendrix 4.Nate Myers 5.Alex Comstock

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Rain doesn’t slow Byron Action

#238 Calvin richards went on to win both Quad C motos.

Byron, Illinois - May 3 Motosports Park

he 2015 Motosports Park/ Barone Spinal Care Nuclear Series is now well underway, this being the third round of the season. Unlike earlier rounds, this day was under the threat of storms blowing in, and just when the weatherman was making it sound like we would be spared, they got it wrong - again. Good news is, most of the racing on the upper track for the kids, and quad riders was done already when the light rain started mid-day. With all the new sand, and well prepped track to start the day, the rain actually made for great conditions... a little slippery, but deep corners that many riders really enjoyed, even if they needed to do a little extra washing when they got home. Wisconsin’s Marcus Misfeldt pulled the holeshot to kick everything off on the upper track, in the Quad C class. Right away he was getting pushed by Brian Shelato and Calvin Richards. A lap in, and Richards moved up to second with Tyler Shugars stepping into third. Those positions held until the last lap, when Misfeldt made a small mistake, and got dropped back to third. Richards took the win, and then backed it up in the second moto for the overall (1-1). Misfeldt finished second in moto two ahead of Shugars. Shelato went 4-4 to fourth overall. Steven Bickett topped the Quad B class, as Chase Dorsey did in 300cc Quad. Joey Brunia won both motos in the 90cc Quad class ahead of Gavin Mortensen. Savan36

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ski had the hot hand off the start, grabbing the holeshot on his Suzuki. Michael Billon was second ahead of Dalton Hancher, Steven Minkus and Tanyon Palka. Billon took over the lead a couple corners into it. Clearly on a mission, Hancher passed Zielinski, then took the long way around a rough sand section to pass Billon for the lead. Hancher after the moto, “It’s already getting rough out there. I kept taking the outsides and keeping it pinned while they were fighting to be inside. I made some quick passes then just rode.” Hancher took an easy win, while Billon held on to second. Coming through the pack, John Krska made a lot of moves to finish third, his final pass on Zielinski. Palka finished fifth after a moto long battle with Minkus. Woodstock KTM/ Decal Works backed Krska, “I didn’t get a very good start, and had to really work on moving up. I put my head down and rode smart, not wanting to crash. The track is near perfect with good lines already so it was fun.” Hancher pulled the holeshot in moto two, and from there was unstoppable. Iowa’s Drake Hayes made a few good moves, and finished second, after a seventh in the first moto. Hayes, “Compared to earlier, the track was much more tacky, once the rain came and it was tilled, it was still really good. This moto was a lot better as I had a better start. The first moto I just had to work up to seventh, and that was the best I could do.” Billon had a frustrating moto, running up front early, then falling on the first and second lap in the same tight corner before

nah Mortensen went 4-4 for third overall after the two third place riders each dnf’ed in one of the motos. On the lower track, one of the first groups off the line was the sixteen rider 250B class. Cody Barnes put his Yamaha in front around the first corners. Hot on his rear fender after slipping into second, Jacob Selock was pushing hard on his Honda. Selock made the pass into the lead in the second lap, and never looked back. TZR backed Selock after taking the win, “I pulled a decent holeshot, around third place and worked my way up. Once there I just wanted to stay smooth. I like the sand and think that’s where I make some time on the others.” Barnes held onto second even with Jarred Berggren never giving him a second to catch his breath. Rj Mckenzie was right there in the mix as well, finishing fourth ahead of Dylan Boyd. In the second moto, Selock got past Barnes in the opening lap, then stuck a front wheel in one of the ruts, dropping to the ground. He got up in second, but gave up a lot of time, too much. Barnes went on for the win, taking down the overall as well (2-1). Berggren rode in third while James Hermes climbed his way up to fourth, passing Justin Peterson in the last lap. Twenty-four 250C riders made for an exciting race, with close tussles all through the pack. Out front, Bobby Zielin- all smiles at the Nuke race...

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third as Dworzynski didn’t run as well in the wet conditions, settling for fourth. Michael Westbrook took control in the first moto of +45, never relinquishing the lead. James Coon ran in second early, then was bumped back a spot when Daryl Willing moved past. In the second moto, Coons found the conditions to his liking, and ran off with the win. Westbrook didn’t make it out of the first couple turns, and came back as far as third, behind Michael Namowicz. Coon’s 3-1 was also good for the overall. The 14-24 class is always fun, bringing a bunch of young, talented riders together. Chris Antolak led Arick Abraham around the first couple corners, but coming on quick was Logan Skaggs. By the end of the first lap Skaggs had taken the lead, and was riding flawlessly as he went on for the eventual win. Cody Behrens finished fourth, just ahead of Dylan Boyd. Skaggs returned in moto two for another win, this time ahead of Abraham, as Antolak finished back in the pack. Brock shelton fought hard for the Open C class win (2-1). The +25 class was

the finish area, running into more problems later as well. Minkus finished third ahead of Palka for third and fourth overall behind Hayes, as their moto scores all tied at nine. In +55, Husqvarna rider Dan Dworzynski took the holeshot and led most of the first lap. Honda rider William Ziesk spent a lap going back and forth with Dworzynski before securing the lead in the second lap. Once there, the order was set when Crystal Lake, IL’s Steve Abt put his Husky into third. Ziesk won in moto two, as Abt stepped it up and finished second in the moto, and for the overall. Orville Kline improved his first moto fourth to cross in

John Krska ran to third in the first moto of 250C.

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all about Jonathan Six, as he took both moto wins. He got out front right away in the first moto, and worked up in the second round. Ryan Rowntree was up to the task offered by Eric Feuillerat in the first moto, making the pass stick in the second lap. Rowntree finished second in moto two as well, this time ahead of Travis Ruchti, who settled for fifth in moto one behind Brad Behrens. A fast class as usual. Jared Berggren led off the line in the 125cc class, giving it up in the second lap as rival Cody Barnes made his move. Randy Mclaughlin rode well for third, beating Chase Boykin to the line. In the second moto Barnes went down hard early, and Pace worked his way up, eventually winning. Pace after the moto, “I got the holeshot, and then fell back with some arm pump. I made my way back up, then Cody crashed and I kept pushing. It was a little tough out there so I tried running a taller gear to stay up in the muddy sections.” Pace’s win was good for second overall (5-1). Berggren finished runner-up in both motos, thus taking the overall. Barnes finished fifth in the second moto, recovering well for third overall. Barnes, “I worked up in the first moto to win and that was great. This moto I was running up there but I tried to make a pass and went down pretty hard on one of the jumps. I got back up, and just rode to the end.” Verona, WI’s Zach Coons had a perfect four moto sweep in the day’s A classes. He started it all by setting the fastest lap time in the A class timed practice. In Open A, he got out front in the first moto as the rain was coming down harder. Johnathan Six, Eric Feuillerat, and Brad Behrens all were left on the ground in the first turn. Logan Skaggs ran in second ahead of Ryan Rowntree to the end. In the second moto, it was a repeat for the top three. Six worked his way into fourth in moto one, and had a little easier time of it in moto two. 250A saw some mistakes by all the riders, including Sportland2’s Kawasaki rider Coons, who dropped his bike at least once in the

slippery ruts while the rain fell. He still won the motos as Skaggs again went 2-2 for second. Even with the day ending in rain... the track was good, and it was another successful day at Motosports Park for sure. All the added sand, and run-off drainage built into the facility really allows it to handle rain well. By the time you see this, the qualifier will have been run, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be back to a bunch more Nuke Series racing in June... Perfect for all the Series junkies. results: 250B: 1.Cody Barnes 2.Jacob Selock 3.Jarred Berggren 4.James Hermes 5.Justin Peterson 250C: 1.Dalton Hancher 2.Drake Hayes 3.Steven Minkus 4.Tanyon Palka 5.Bobby Zielinski +45: 1.James Coons 2.Michael Westbrook 3.Michael Namowicz 4.Daryl Willing 5.Frank Licastro +55: 1.William Ziesk 2.Steve Abt 3.Dan Dworzynski 4.Orville Kline 5.Steve Medcalf 14-24: 1.Logan Skaggs 2.Arick Abraham 3.Cody Behrens 4.Dylan Boyd 5.Brock Shelton +25: 1.Jonathan Six 2.Ryan Rowntree 3.Travis Ruchti 4.Brad Behrens 5.Eric Feuillerat Open Mini (65-85) 7-11: 1.Ewan Krisch 2.Radko Tomko 3.Deegan Cooley 4.Jonathan Selock 5.Evan Griffiths superMini (12-16): 1.Zennon Shain

2.Kevin Mulligan 3.Eddie Norred 125cc: 1.Jarred Berggren 2.Gage Pace 3.Cody Barnes 4.Chase Boykin 5.Randy Mclaughlin 250a: 1.Zach Coons 2.Logan Skaggs 3.Alec Perry 4.Dakin Coons 5.Mitchel Cerda +30a: 1.Anthony Mcvey 2.Tim White +50: 1.Michael Westbrook 2.Steve Medcalf 3.Daryl Willing 4.Frank Licastro 5.Pete Reitsch Women (12+): 1.Birgit Schelkle 2.Kimberly Middlebrook Open B: 1.Chad Johnson 2.Justin Rowntree 3.Justin Peterson 4.Colten Burk 5.Michael Prince Vintage: 1.Kasey Lomax 2.Cory Lingle 3.Bobby

250a and Open a winner Zach Coons fights the rain and mud in 250aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second moto.

Zielinski 4.Pete Reitsch 5.Anthony Waldron schlby 2 (250F): 1.Jacob Selock 2.Rj Mackenzie 3.Drake Hayes 4.Brandon Jackson 85Jr (9-11): 1.Ewan Krisch 2.Anthony Edgerton 3.Eugene Wolff 4.John Perovic 5.Radko Tomko 85sr (12-15): 1.Eddie Norred 2.Zennon Shain 3.Nick Swanson 4.Kevin Mulligan 5.Jacob Coleman Open C: 1.Brock Shelton 2.Michael Billon 3.Tanyon Palka 4.Steven Minkus 5.Nathan Wilson schlby (12-16): 1.Chase Boykin 2.Eddie Norred Jr 3.Dave Herman +30B/C: 1.Cory Lingle 2.Birgit Schelkle 3.Randy Julseth 4.Paul Molkentin 5.John Medcalf +40: 1.Zdenek Jurcak 2.James Coons 3.Michael Westbrook 4.Joel Middlebrook Open a: 1.Zach Coons 2.Logan Skaggs 3.Ryan Rowntree 4.Jonathan Six 5.Nicholas Hancher 65Jr (7-9): 1.Jayson Crawford 2.Deegan Cooley 3.Joe Elliott 4.Zachery Johnson 5.Kayden Schultz 65sr (10-11): 1.John Perovic 2.Anthony Edgerton 3.Radko Tomko 4.Zachary Brunner 5.Ethan Trost 50sr (7-8): 1.Nicholas Stefancik 2.Kayden Schultz 3.Brayden Hagerman 4.Christopher Colantoni 5.Ayden Oppenlander 50Jr (4-6): 1.Jayten Thompson 2.Noxx Lewin 3.Nolan Simonton 4.Pat Lyon 5.Nathan Waldron 65 Beg: 1.Aidan Millis 2.Brayden Hagerman 3.Kaecen Kosmalski 4.Westin Serena 5.Aidan Schuh 50cc (4-8): 1.Noxx Lewin 2.Pat Lyon 3.Jacob Reyes 4.Jayten Thompson 5.Landon Whitney 4- Wheel B: 1.Steven Bickett 4 -Wheel C: 1.Calvin Richards 2.Marcus Misfeldt 3.Tyler Shugars 4.Brian Shelato 5.Chiron Smallberger 90cc 4-Wheel: 1.Joey Brunia 2.Gavin Mortensen 3.Savannah Mortensen 4.Kaecen Kosmalski 5.Austin Hayes 300cc 4-Wheel: 1.Chase Dorsey

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+50 class rider Dan Dworzynski airing it out at Motosports Park in Byron on May 2nd.

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Woods Racing at Spring Creek Millville, Minnesota - May 9 By Keith McKenna keithmckenna.zenfolio.com.

irt bike racing in spring, in the bluff country of southeastern Minnesota, what could be better? After the long winter layover, with flowers in bloom, green grass, and the woods exploding in a canopy of lush green... and motorcycles! On Mothers Day 2015, the mom of two AMA National Pro Motocross contenders, Greta Martin and the rest of her band of team opened up their little corner of the world to the off-road community, to come on out and enjoy what is always a must attend event in the upper midwest. The Spring Creek South Hare Scramble Race.

Multi-time National Hare Scrambles Champ and Spring Creek MX Park owner, John Martin and company put together an amazing course for all classes in attendance. The Premier class and the PeeWee riders got to advance their hill climbing skills in the myriad ascents and descents on the miles of two-track atv trails that made for fast lap times. Some of those same riders also lined up for the C-class race, which consisted of even more climbing, coupled with some back and fourth grass track and technical single track leading straight down the face of the bluff. Heady stuff indeed, and a lot of fun! Mr Martin, having a bit of a sadistic streak in him, figured that the AA, A and B class riders were gonna earn their blisters for the day! Their course

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logan Boettcher going to seventh in the 250B class.

included; technical climbing, super steep descents, sections through a marshy, sapling field with a barely cut or marked single track, deep sand washes, mucky river bottoms, sections where the earth literally just falls away from the trail, and lots and lots of mossy, wet off camber log crossings. For sure, not a race for the faint of heart! So, they got all of the youngest racers lined up for the start of the Macro/ Micro race on a sweet grass track that was mowed into the field used for spectator camping when the pro motocross circus is in town. The course looked to be around 3/4 mile long, snaking

through the field. At the drop of the flag in the Macro class, Vincent Harens dropped the hammer on his 50cc machine and put on a riding clinic, laying down a string of fast laps to take the wire to wire win with KTM racer Trey Bremer in second and Zach Brown third. Elsewhere on the grounds, the Premier class, Peewees and Girls 9-15 class was making a mockery of gravity, in the bluffs. Madison Siebenaler was certainly hot in the Girls 9-15 class last year and she sure isn’t slowing down in her advancing age as she topped the class. #2 finisher Cora Reschke enjoyed the CYCLE USA, June 2015

Craig Holasek dropping into the muck of the marshy bottoms on his way to a 10th place finish.

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speed and comfort that her new KTM is affording her. Ryanne Artmann blitzed the bluffs for third place. In the Premier class, Kyle Magnuson and Jayme French on the first two times through the scoring loop, were within three seconds of each other, with French’s KTM on point. On lap three Magnuson got by and led by twelve seconds. At the end of lap six Magnuson came through the loop at 59.17 seconds, to get waved through for one more lap. French hit the loop at 1 hour and 32 seconds. Thirty-two seconds after the one hour timed event expired. Up to that point, it was a ferocious race. 85cc motocross standout Aaron Boatman held the bronze position for the entirety of the race. Boatman lined up again for the Junior race. In the four lap fracas, Boatman would be at the sharp end of the battle for

the first three laps that would have the field climb to the top of Mt Martin, and back down again through a fast serpentine ally amidst the dense forest. A slight bobble on lap four allowed a hard charging Austin Nelson to elbow his way into the lead. At the checkers, Nelson headed Boatman by five seconds. Kyle Becker crossed for third. It appeared that retirement lasted for exactly “One Race” for last year’s Women’s champ. Mary Schreiner pulled her Yamaha YZ250 out, and gassed it up for another go. The top three women were able to clock four laps of the undulating course, with Schreiner grabbing the win, Kelsey Grinhaug wheeling her Honda to silver and Kristi Grote third on a KTM. In the post race celebration, the three looked happy that summer was back! The top three in the Open C

served regularly bending his FZR600/ 400 race were cozying up to each other during hybrid through Brainerd International the event as lap times for Austin Ryan, AnRaceway, jostling for position, pinning the drew Hawkins and Matthew Meyers were throttle. When it was time to look for a very close all race long. That was the different kind of kick, Mowry bought a order at the checkered flag with Ryan dirt bike and turned his attention to the leading the whole race. woods. 85cc standouts from 2014, Devon Jirik In the 250A race, Nehemiah Buchholz and Bailey McCarthy moved up to the bigdelivered an inspiring ride to top the class. ger class this year, settling into 200C, and He really had to work for it as perennial both enjoying early season success. Jirik topped the leader board on his KTM with a come from behind victory after being scored in fourth place at the end of the first lap. McCarthy started in third and elevated himself to second where he would hold station for the final two laps. Roger Zachmann climbed to third on the last lap. In +40B, Jeff Norlin led wire to wire with Greg Foeller in tow, the two always on the same minute at the loop, consistently pushing forward with Kurt Olsen in third, thirty-eight seconds back after two hours of heated competition. #44 Nolan Heppner put in an inspiring ride to win the 250B class, five minutes ahead of second place Suzuki mounted Alex Kulzer, who in turn had a sizable gap over third place Eric Brixen. There’s a strange phenomenon that happens sometimes when I am in the woods shooting photos, and specifically only when the +40A class is coming past. I hear laughing during the race when racer Robert Lane flies past. It is unmistakable. I hope and suspect that it is caused by the joy of riding and not by Robert gazing at my goofy mug! At any rate, Lane must have been having a great time on a most amazing course, because he was floating Dan robin pounding through the woods and river the trail in the aa class. bottoms, light as a feather on his speedster KTM mounted #22 Peter Nickel Honda CR250, laughing like “The Mad had a visual on Buchholz the entire race. Hatter”, only a few seconds in arrears of Each time past start/ finish, Nickel would the class first place racer, Paul Otto. Otto be a scant thirty seconds or less astern of led every time through the scoring area. the lead rider. A few minutes back at the Earlier in his racing career, third place finish, Gary Stoudt wheeled home in third finisher Sean Mowry was a top level moon his Kawasaki with AMA-Pro Flat-track torcycle road-racer. He would be ob-

contender Jake Mataya just off of the podium. When the AA class left the line, the group of the fastest the state has to offer, were burning dinosaur bones at a furious rate while fighting, “bar room brawl style”, to hit the woods first. Last year’s Champ, GasGas mounted Nate Ferderer didn’t get the best of starts. Ferderer got tangled up with a rider that crashed ahead of him in the infamous sand wash, allowing the field to get by. At the end of lap one, Ferderer made up all the ground that he had lost, and then some. The GasGas rider came through the scoring loop in first place followed by #94 Kyle Nelson piloting a Yamaha YZ125 2stroke. Every time Nelson lines up on the diminutive YZ, he gets his Pacino on and is all like, “Say hello to my little friend” then he pulls the trigger to unleash a barrage of blistering laps that lays waste to the competition. Nelson has been getting some unlucky breaks as of late with mechanical failures that have stopped his forward momentum. Today, a broken chain put him on the trailer, which is unfortunate, as he was in the thick of it, to that point. Second place finisher, Dylan Debel, still re-acclimating to the added power of the Osseo Powersports, CheckPoint OffRoad Honda CRF450 (as opposed to last years ride, a 250F) started in fourth. Only a few short seconds back in third at the finish was the KTM of Adam Barlow. I think that I speak for all who know her, that if they could not spend Mothers Day with their own moms, that it is good to hang with Greta Martin on the day set aside to honor the women who threw their lives into granting us racers life. Thanks for being such a great hostess. And for John Martin, Mike Quinn, Mikey Quinn Jr, and the rest of the Spring Creek MX staff and volunteers, thanks for continuing to put together racing events that build family bonds, friendships and memories that will last a lifetime for so many. Racing wouldn’t happen without you! CYCLE USA, June 2015

greg Flohaug in a defensive mode aganst #119 Matt Meyers

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results: aa: 1.Nathan Ferderer 2.Dylan Debel 3.Adam Barlow 4.Jeremy Smith 5.Nicholas Swenson 250a: 1.Nehemiah Buchholz 2.Peter Nickel Jr 3.Gary Stoudt 4.Jacob Mataya 5.Brian Grote Open a: 1.Boris Mahlich 2.Mitchell Watson 3.Drey Lacroix 4.Luke Tonsager 5.Eric Gillitzer +30a: 1.Buddy Rudy 2.Brandon Hansen 3.Andy Storbeck 4.Shawn Gerulli 5.Nicholas Nenow +40a: 1.Paul Otto 2.Robert Lane Iii 3.Sean Mowry 4.Greg Wright 5.Scott Bigalke +50a: 1.Ralph Feld 2.Paul Reschke 3.Dave Schreiner 4.Lee Waldow 5.Mark Koenig 200B: 1.Trevor Archibald 2.Jason Cysiewski Iii 3.Jarrett Loegering 4.Alexander Wallner 250B: 1.Nolan Heppner 2.Alex Kulzer 3.Eric Brixen 4.John Weir 5.Philip Lahti Open B: 1.Mitchell Peterson 2.Justin Ponter 3.Chad Grinhaug 4.Jason Zazeski 5.Kyle Wix +30B: 1.Tony Blake 2.Timothy Voneye 3.Kris Schmidt 4.Craig Dye 5.Paul Weiss +40B: 1.Jeff Norlin 2.Greg Foeller 3.Kurt Olsen 4.Gary Walton 5.Mike Kolden +50B: 1.Craig Hinzmann 2.Chris Peterson 3.Carl Evers 4.Bill Oliveira 5.Matthew Nissen 200C: 1.Devon Jirik 2.Bailey Mccarthy 3.Roger Zachmann 4.Derek Smith 5.Joseph Neuman 250C: 1.Brady Wendt 2.Eric Hempel 3.Hunter Peters 4.Richard Barger 5.Zach Wittmer

Open C: 1.Austin Ryan 2.Andrew Hawkins 3.Matthew Meyers 4.Oeslen Costa 5.Logan Bjerke +30C: 1.Scott Miller 2.Ben Horgen 3.Brian Mavencamp 4.Greg Flohaug 5.Matt Menke +40C: 1.Dean Nixon 2.Andrew Falk 3.Pat Jirik 4.Steve Jowers 5.Jeff Hayford +50C: 1.Yves Bleau 2.Bob Hill 3.David Peterson 4.Michael Johnson 5.Christopher Holicky Masters: 1.Dana Koenig 2.Steve Reschke 3.John Nenow 4.Craig Cherrington 5.Terry Wagoner gM: 1.Jim Erickson 2.Donald Krueger Women: 1.Mary Schreiner 2.Kelsey Grinhaug 3.Kristi Grote 4.Kristina Zmuda 5.Jordan Grinhaug +30 Women: 1.Tawnia Stukel 2.Nikki Wagner Junior: 1.Austin Nelson 2.Aaron Boatman 3.Kyle Becker 4.Elijah Buchholz 5.Roan Buchholz sportsman: 1.Colton Reschke 2.Steve Danelius 3.Jason Vaith 4.Nathan Berger 5.Chad Burdick Xr: 1.Chad Peters Premier: 1.Kyle Magnuson 2.Jayme French 3.Aaron Boatman 4.Andy Hinzmann 5.Mason Theis PeeWee: 1.Trevin Nelson 2.Charlie Siebenaler 3.Aiden Jowers 4.Ryder Gerulli 5.Riley Rainer girls: 1.Madison Siebenaler 2.Cora Reschke 3.Ryanne Artmann Macro: 1.Vincent Harens 2.Trey Bremer 3.Zachary Brown 4.Evan Voneye 5.Cavan Heuer Micro: 1.Dj Carlson 2.Jacob Peters 3.Maxwell Munoz 4.Ruslan Johnson 5.Austin Holasek

Another perfect day at Sunset Ridge MX Walnut, Illinois - May 10 By Josh Rud, www.ShiftOnePhotography.com

second stick taking second overall and Whitney grabbing third. 250A was a great race today that went all the way down to the last lap of the second moto. In the first moto Brady Neys took the win followed by Nick Hancher and Bryten Brill. Lining up on the line for the second moto the #522 of Brennon Kershaw made the jump out front to an early lead followed by Tucker Cantrell out of Tennessee and Travis Ruchti (WI). Com- James Herbert charging in the Quad a second moto. ing down from the 180 ing to put a little distance on the pack with everything shifted with Cantrell taking Cantrell still holding onto second and over the lead and Neys passing several Hancher now moving up to third. This is people to take over second moving Kerwhere the war started with Cantrell and shaw back to third. After one lap was in Hancher going back and forth the rest of the books the pack came through the the race. Coming into the turn before the rollers with Neys out front, already startfinish area Hancher went inside and

hings got back into swing at Sunset Ridge this past weekend with a great day of District 17 racing. For me this is my first weekend back out at the tracks and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to see everyone. Many riders have moved up in classes, changed bikes or numbers so it was a little bit of relearning curve as the day went on, realizing who some of the riders actually were. The weather over the weekend was soggy at best, with a lot of rain in the area. Some were deterred by the forecast, but the track was in perfect shape, actually needing a bit of water towards the end of the day and the rain never came. This made for some great riding conditions for everyone to enjoy. The track had changed slightly since I had been here last with a simplified version of the second turn and the changed section before the finish line looking to provide two fast lines, making things very interesting. 85Sr came out strong today with a great battle. In the first moto Cameron Campbell took the win followed by Zennon Shain and Spencer Whitney. They lined up in the afternoon for their second moto with Campbell coming into the first turn hot, taking the lead with Shain and Whitney right behind. At the first jump Whitney made a pass for second with Shain right on his back tire. Coming over the ski jump they were side by side, and would battle the rest of the race, swapping spots. As they made it to the finish line Campbell held on for the win overall, with Shain making Chase sexton scrubbing speed off on one of the many plateau jumps.

Cantrell shot around the outside with a little more heat to take back second, making the outside look a little more appealing. Hancher had almost caught back up on the last lap and only doubled the holy pistoley, setting him back. He charged in hard and down the last turn Hancher now took the outside and got enough run at the finish line to take over second at the last minute. With the flag waving the day ended with Neys taking the overall, Hancher second overall and Cantrell third overCYCLE USA, June 2015

Michael Billon went 4-4 in the eighteen rider 250C class at sunset ridge.

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all with a sixth in the first moto. Open C riders were out in force today, packing into the gates ready for action. In

the first moto Michael Billon took the win with Seth Becker and Hunter Grampp rounding out the top three. Off the line in the second moto Billon flew out front for the holeshot with Sean Jergens and Aaron Anderson all flying around the first turn with the pack swapping places all around, keeping it clean and everyone on two wheels. Around the third turn Jergens made a pass on Billon for the lead and Grampp moved into the action taking over third. Billon came back strong on his Yamaha, moving back into the lead before the first jump. Coming around after the first lap Billon was 85Jr winner, Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patrick Murphy.

still on the charge, but was contending with Becker who was making strides from a bad start, and now up to second. Coming down the wire Becker made the pass on Billon to take the lead and the overall, as we know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always better to get 2-1. Billon held on for second overall and Grampp stayed consistent with a third overall. 250B was exciting with the first moto putting Chase Sexton off the track with some bike issue, leaving the win to Ian Pistole, just moving up to B this year followed by Parker Smith and Taylor Mclaughlin. The second moto came off the line with Sexton rocketing around the outside to take over the lead followed by Mclaughlin and Pistole. Coming over the first jump Sexton was already off to a decent lead with Smith cutting through the traffic, moving into second with Mclaughlin hanging onto third. On the second lap Corbin Lenaway had taken over third only to get passed back after the rollers with Mclaughlin fighting for it out there today. The race came to a close with Sexton taking the win, Smith in second and Mclaughlin third. Smith with two second places took the big overall win, Mclaughlin took second and Pistole third overall.

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It was a great day as always out at Sunset Ridge with the track being tweaked, always moving for a better and fresh riding experience. Be sure to check their website to keep up with the schedule this summer and be sure to make your way out to check out the track - if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been you will be extremely pleased with your experience. results: Open a: 1.Bryten Brill 2.Branden Brill Open B: 1.Chase Sexton 2.Parker Smith 3.Ian Pistole +30B/C: 1.Aaron Virag 2.Tim Reaska 3.Lucas Dudney 4-Wheel a: 1.Jacob Howald 2.Dillan Boeke 3.James Herbert 4-Wheel B: 1.Bryan Blake 2.Payden Lingle 3.Drake Koelling 4.Joey Meyer 5.Kelton Zeman 125cc: 1.Tyler Evensen 2.Chase Boykin 3.Kyle Blake +30a: 1.Anthony Mcvey Vintage: 1.David Genung 2.Andrew Mueller Open C: 1.Seth Becker 2.Michael Billon 3.Hunter Grampp 4.Stormy Becker 5.Aaron Anderson schlby: 1.Anthony Wallace 2.Tyler Evensen 3.Nick Harris 250B: 1.Parker Smith 2.Taylor Mclaughlin 3.Ian Pistole 4.Corbin Lenaway 5.Nicholas Czechowicz +50: 1.Michael Westbrook 2.Rick Grebner 3.Jason Dollas 4.Scott Campbell 5.Roy Bittner 85Jr: 1.Patrick Murphy 2.John Perovic 3.Joe

Quest 4.Luke Jackson 5.Seth Warfield 85sr: 1.Cameron Campbell 2.Zennon Shain 3.Spencer Whitney 4.Justin Hooper 5.Jacob Lincoln 14-24: 1.Chase Sexton 2.Anthony Wallace 3.Zack

14-24 classâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nathan Oshner finished fifth in the second moto.

Scott 4.Taylor Mclaughlin 5.Nathan Oshner +25: 1.Travis Ruchti +40: 1.Anthony Mcvey 2.Tim Filippi 3.Michael Westbrook 4.Tim Reaska 90cc 4-Wheel: 1.Roger Lyall 2.Tyler Svob 3.Zach Smith 300cc 4-Wheel: 1.Eli Lingle 2.Dalton Hildebrand 3.Jacob Lincoln 50Jr: 1.Caden Dudney 2.Ashton Warfield 1.Nicholas Stefancik 50sr: 2.Hunter Savage 3.Gavin Roth super Mini: 1.Nick Harris 2.Cameron Campbell 3.Kaleb Fulscher 4.Zennon Shain 5.Jacob Lincoln Women: 1.Kayla Miller +55: 1.Dan Dworzynski 2.Roy Bittner 4-Wheel C: 1.Shane Stoddard 2.Justin Fravell 3.Andrew Gapen 4.Erik Johnson 5.Craig Fyfe 250a: 1.Brady Neys 2.Nicholas 3.Tucker Cantrell Hancher 4.Travis Ruchti 5.Brennon Kershaw +45: 1.Tim Filippi 2.Michael Westbrook 3.Rick Grebner 4.Jason Dollas 5.David Genung schlby 2: 1.Anthony Wallace 2.Andrew Mueller 3.Lukas Villarreal 4.Kaleb Fulscher 5.Ian Pistole 65Jr: 1.Evan Entas 2.Joe Elliott 3.Hunter Savage 4.Austin Hanabarger 5.Lane Johnson 65sr: 1.David Frawley 2.John Perovic 3.Radko Tomko 4.Thomas Zimmerman 5.Seth Warfield 250C: 1.Dalton Hancher 2.Nathan Oshner 3.Chase Boykin 4.Michael Billon 5.Seth Becker 50cc (4-8): 1.Ashton Warfield

Megacross, Ever Evolving

#422 Kevin Mulligan and the supermini riders bolt out of the gate.

Mendota, Illinois - May 23 By Josh Rud, www.ShiftOnePhotography.com

egacross got underway this weekend the 23rd of May with their second event of the season. With just enough moisture from earlier in the week, the track shaped up really great with some great ruts and multiple lines to keep things exciting all night. The track has been ever evolving from the initial big changes made last season, and it is really running smooth now. The addition of a sand section before the finish line topped things off to make things fun for everyone. There was a great turnout tonight and the addition of a pit bike class filled the gates for extra fun out at Megacross. Supermini was up on the line early in the evening. Off the line Jonah Geistler got out for an early lead with Conner Burger and Tommy Fortune right behind. Coming around the second turn the inside bunched up as Fortune capitalized, putting his Kawasaki up into second while Burger held off the pack to keep third. Heading through the table tops Geistler was already creating a gap while Fortune was giving it everything. On the third lap Garrett Ward pushed his way up to the front, landing off the second table top to secure third. As they came

The action was on strong in 250C tonight with several great battles. Twenty riders came hard into the first corner with Will Addis coming out in front. Cody Slamans and Colton Saylor were close behind as the pack bunched up into the second corner. Slamans came into the whoops the new leader followed by Addis and Saylor as things started to get into pace. On the second lap Charles McCook was on the move through the group, passing four people on a great inside move going all the way to third. Addis went down putting Tanyon Palka up to third and McCook into second, now with a clear track to make up ground on Slamans. As the race went on the battle for third was heated before Palka went down, giving way for Alex Parks to get into the mix. The last lap was approaching and McCook wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t giving up as he caught up to Slamans, looking for a way to get around him. Heading into the back of the track McCook pinned it through the whoops to take over the lead as Parks followed right behind him, completely turning the tables. The top three battled all the way to the line which left McCook up front for the win, Parks and Slamans keeping it up to finish off the race strong.

over the finish for the checkered flag Geistler held on out front for the win with Fortune and Ward rounding out the top three. 250A was a great race tonight with Travis Sewell and Daniel Herrlein showing up fresh out of Arenacross, and Maxx Malatia coming back to ride for the first time in eight months. The gate dropped to Tom Hofmaster putting his new Yamaha in front with Herrlein and Sewell right up there with him for a very close race. Sewell got the inside on Herrlein to take over second and then started to give Hofmaster a run for his money. Sewell looking for a break as Hofmaster rode flawlessly out front with the pressure right behind him the entire time. On the fourth lap Sewell went hard on the outside over the table leading into the whoops and kept in pinned to the inside of the next turn to take over the lead. On the last lap Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Herrlein got by Hofmaster through the table tops to move up into second. The race came to a close with 50cc rider Trey lee. Sewell taking the win.

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+30B/C: 1.Jesse Keith 2.Todd Heermann 3.Adam Fusinetti 4.Brian Carey 5.Chris DiCicco +40a: 1.Anthony McVey 2.Burton Lavens 3.Todd 4.Larry Schmollinger Dean Bank +40B: 1.Frank Licastro 2.Todd Heermann 3.Todd Snick 4.Brian Carey 5.Shawn Christen 50Jr: 1.Mikah Carpenter 2.Patrick Lyon 3.Joseph Buskirk 4.Nathan Waldron 50sr: 1.Preston Zollers Oppenlander 2.Ayden 3.Peter Parenti 4.Wesley Johnson 5.Johnnie Brown +50: 1.Larry Dean Bank 2.Todd Snick 3.Daniel Golas 50cc: 1.Mikah Carpenter 2.Joseph Buskirk 3.Caleb Richmond 4.Patrick Lyon 5.Dylan DiCicco 65Jr: 1.Talan Zollers 2.Ian Murphy 3.Jayson Crawford 4.Ayden Oppenlander 5.Zachery Johnson 65sr: 1.Hunter Billingsley 2.Lucas Geistler 65cc Beg: 1.Peter Parenti 2.Landon Lee

250a class rider Nick Hancher enjoying the perfect conditions.

3.Charley Ravencroft 4.Chasen Orme 5.ashton Lyons 85Jr: 1.Ryder Schnowske 2.Hunter 3.Gavin Sienkiewicz Billingsley 4.Lucas Geistler 5.Luke Jackson 85sr: 1.Tommy Fortune Jr 2.Conner Burger 3.David HermanJr 4.Travis Wilkinson 5.Kevin Mulligan 85cc 9-13: 1.Ryder Schnowske 2.Gavin Sienkiewicz 3.Dakota Carber 4.Noah Lee Open a: 1.Travis Sewell 2.Daniel Herrlein 3.Mark Marincic 4.Logan Skaggs 5.Tom Hofmaster Open B: 1.Benjamin Schmidt 2.Nick Manning 3.Bryce Olson 4.Kolton Day 5.Seth Bogash Open C: 1.Charles McCook 2.Tanyon Palka 3.Brian Stenzel 4.Sam Hammelman 5.Cody Slamans Pit Bike: 1.Ryan Popaeko 2.Nicholas Gaskell 3.Austin Beaty 4.Kevin Popaeko 5.Justin Hager schlby: 1.Garrett Ward 2.Shane Reilly super Mini: 1.Jonah Geistler 2.Tommy Fortune Jr 3.Garrett Ward 4.Shane Reilly 5.Conner Burger Thumper: 1.Tommy Odonnell 2.Anthony Deegan 3.Kimberly Chandler 4.Michael Blaydes Women: 1.Kimberly Chandler 2.Ashleigh Newmarker 3.Amber Logeland 4.Danielle Esposito 5.Allison Roland

+25B winner Nick Manning.

14-24B had some great battles to heat up the night with Cody Barnes coming out hard to take the holeshot just barely ahead of RJ Mackenzie and Corbin Lenaway. Mackenzie got pushed a little wide letting Lenaway up to second. Making a charge through the chaos was Blake Ryan as he picked off Mackenzie and pushed up to take over second. Hitting the tabletops Ryan was able to gain some speed on Lenaway and make second stick. Later in the race Barnes was starting to check out as Travis Ward was making a late charge through the field. Ward took over third from Lenaway down the straight and went right after Ryan putting on the pressure hard. Into the sand section Ward was able to make the outside to inside work. They came across the checkers with Barnes taking the win, Ward in second and Ryan holding onto third. It was a great night of racing out a Megacross. With round 50

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two in the books things will keep progressing with the track ever evolving and really getting dialed in. Be sure to check out Megacross when you can make it out for some great racing under the lights. With full vet classes and the welcome addition of the pit bike races, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for everyone. results: 125cc: 1.Cody Barnes 2.Travis Ward 3.Austin Beaty 4.Kyle Blake 5.David HermanJr 14-24a: 1.Talan Hansen 14-24B: 1.Cody Barnes 2.Travis Ward 3.Blake Ryan 4.RJ Mackenzie 5.Corbin Lenaway +25a: 1.Travis Sewell 2.Tom Hofmaster 3.Burton Lavens 4.Joe Smutney 5.Ryan George +25B: 1.Nick Manning 2.Jesse Keith 3.Bryce Olson 4.Spencer Neurohr 5.Troy Quest 250a: 1.Travis Sewell 2.Daniel Herrlein 3.Tom Hofmaster 4.Maxx Malatia 5.Logan Skaggs 250B: 1.Cody Barnes 2.Blake Ryan 3.Austin Beaty 4.RJ Mackenzie 5.Corbin Lenaway 250C: 1.Charles McCook 2.Alex Parks 3.Cody Slamans 4.Sam Hammelman 5.Colton Saylor +30a: 1.Tom Hofmaster 2.Anthony McVey 3.Dan Biba 4.Burton Lavens 5.Ryan George

2015 D16 Events

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Hare Scrambles *Enduro events paying HS points June 7 Straight Arrows.................Arkansaw, WI 14 * UP Sandstormers .............Marquette, MI 21 MOTR ...................................Stone Lake July 19 Fox Valley Off-Road ...................Wedron August 2 CMJ Raceway ..............................Hixton 29 CMJ Raceway..............................Hustler 30 Forest City Riders.....................Byron, IL September 13 * SEWER ........................................Adams 20 Rapid Angels MC .........Wisconsin Rapids

Motocross * = D16 Points June 6 * Fantasy Moto........................Wittenberg 7 * Fantasy Moto........................Wittenberg 13 X-Mas Family Mtrsprts .......Christmas MI 14 * X-Mas Family Mtrsprts .......Christmas MI 14 * Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills 21 * Arkansaw Creek C/C...............Arkansaw 27 CMJ I-94 Series............................Hixton 27 * Sugar Maple MX......................Hill Point 28 * Sugar Maple MX......................Hill Point July 4 * Gravity Park USA........................Chilton PM Race 5 * Gravity Park USA........................Chilton 11 * Valley Raceway Inc.........Crystal Falls MI 12 * Fantasy Moto............................Tigerton 12 Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills 22 CMJ I-94 Series..........................Portage 25 * Arkansaw Creek C/C...............Arkansaw 25 * Range MX.........................Houghton, MI 26 * Arkansaw Creek C/C...............Arkansaw 26 * Range MX.........................Houghton, MI August 1 * X-Mas Family Mtrsprts .......Christmas MI 2 * X-Mas Family Mtrsprts .......Christmas MI 8 * Valley Raceway Inc.........Crystal Falls MI 9 * Valley Raceway Inc.........Crystal Falls MI 9 Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills 15 * Gravity Park USA........................Chilton 28 CMJ I-94 Series...........................Hustler 29 CMJ I-94 Series...........................Hustler

22 Fantasy Moto............................Tigerton 23 * Fantasy Moto............................Tigerton 30 * Fantasy Moto........................Wittenberg September 6 * Pine Ridge Raceway ..............Athelstane 12 Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills Mike Gaborsky Senior Race 13 Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills 20 Fantasy Moto............................Tigerton 27 * Sugar Maple Mx......................Hill Point October 11 * Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills Memorial Race

Dirt Track June 13 HM Beaver Cycle Club.......Dodge Co Frgrnds 20 ST Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills 27 ST SE Short Trackers......................Oshkosh July 11 ST Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills 18 ST Rib Mountain Riders......................Unity 25 ST Beaver Cycle Club ......................Atwater August 1 ST Door Co Fair Bd .........Door Cnty Frgrnds Rain date of August 2nd Some classes w/points 8 HM Beaver Cycle Club.......Dodge Co Frgrnds 15 ST Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills 16 ST Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills 22 ST Rib Mt Riders ................................Unity 23 ST 525 Sports ................................Wausau 29 SE Short Trackers......................Oshkosh AMA Vintage National Event September 12 ST Beaver Cycle Club ......................Atwater 13 TT Beaver Cycle Club ......................Atwater 19 ST Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills 20 ST Aztalan Cycle Club..................Lake Mills

Trials June 6 WOTA ...............................Door County 7 WOTA ...............................Door County June 27 WOTA.............................Thielman, MN 28 WOTA.............................Thielman, MN July 18 WOTA .....................................Baraboo 19 WOTA .....................................Baraboo August 15 WOTA..................................Dickeyville 16 WOTA..................................Dickeyville September 12 WOTA.....................................Mauston 13 WOTA.....................................Mauston 26 WOTA .........................Black River Falls 27 WOTA .........................Black River Falls

Hillclimb June 7 Rapid Angels M/C Club ........WI Rapids 21 Kettle Moraine Spt Rdrs ......Kewaskum Semi Pro, D16 Stk Points

28 CMJ Raceway ............................Hixton July 11 Indianhead M/C Club......Redwing, MN 12 Indianhead M/C Club......Redwing, MN August 2 CMJ Raceway ............................Hixton September 6 Valley Springs M/C Club .........Bay City

Dual Sport June 6 Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders......Wabeno 7 Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders......Wabeno September 26 Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders......Wabeno 27 Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders......Wabeno October 18 Kettle Moraine Sport Riders ......Allenton 24 Madison MC Club.................Cross Plains

Enduro June 14 U.P. Sandstormers............Marquette, MI August 8 Hill and Gully Riders..........Roselawn, IN 9 Hill and Gully Riders..........Roselawn, IN 23 Straight Arrow E Rdrs .......Duquette, MN September 13 SEWER ........................................Adams 20 WFO Promotions ..................Geneseo, IL Nov (2016 Points) 1 Riders MC .........................New Paris, IN 8 Forest City Riders..............Forest City, IL

Annual Meeting/ Banquet November 13 District 16 MX Meeting ..............WI Dells 14 D16 Annual Meeting/Banquet...WI Dells

Clubs and Promoters

Arkansas Creek Cycle Club...........715-495-2194 Aztalan Cycle Club.......................414-265-1582 Beaver Cycle Club........................920-319-6889 CMJ Raceway ..............................608-220-6853

Door County Fair Association........920-746-7126 Fantasy Moto ..............................920-419-2863 Gravity Park USA ........................920-378-3864 Kettle Moraine Sports Riders........262-334-1743 Madison M/C ..............................608-220-5564 Marshfield T & T Riders................715-384-4555 Midwest Off Road Trail Riders ......715-743-4132 Pine Ridge Raceway ....................920-434-7015 Range Moto-X.............................906-369-2558 Rapid Angels Motorcycle Club.......715-421-5038 Rib Mountain Riders ....................715-359-3518 Southeast Wisconsin End Riders....262-930-0358 Southeastern Short Trackers.........414-303-1331 Sugar Maple MX..........................608-393-8812 UP Sandstormers.........................906-869-6724 Valley Raceway Inc......................906-236-3265 Valley Springs MC Club ................715-594-3726 Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders.........920-350-2030 Wisconsin Observed Trials ............319-624-2003 X-Mas Family Motorsports ...........906-202-2681 525 Sports..................................715-571-0540 Associate Members Forest City Riders M/C ..........(IL) 815-624-6535 Fox Valley Off-Road..............(IL) 815-539-9021 Grand Kankakee Trail Riders .(IL) 708-269-9754 Hill And Gully.......................(IN) 708-261-3433 Riders M/C ..........................(IN) 574-248-2544 Straight Arrow End Riders ...(MN) 651-456-0224

District 16 Officers:

President, Todd Ellingson........................715-451-1168 V. President, Joe Stoppleworth................920-579-2372 Secretary, Judy Sumner .........................262-754-0686 Treasurer, Ken Schuck ............................608-873-9854 Registration, Erin Aune...........................414-331-6254 Dist.Legislative Off. Mike Schwarzenbacher ..........................920-319-6889

Referees and Pointskeepers:

Dirt Track, Danny Vrana.........................262-689-2842 Enduro, Curt Shomberg..........................608-438-6960 Hare Scram, Karl Lueschow ....................608-347-0519 Hillclimb, Mike Bronk.............................715-325-4034 Motocross, Eric Uren...............................906-236-3265 Dual Sport, Brett Lobajeski.....................920-922-0979 Trials, Kevin Huber.................................262-424-3581

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2015 D23 Events AMA MX Pro National Spring Creek MX...............Millville, MN Echo Valley Motocross...........Brookston Berm Benders Raceway................Mora August 2 Moto City Raceway....................Staples Motokazie................................Kellogg 9 Cambridge MX ....................Cambridge Motokazie..............................Mankato 16 Berm Benders Raceway................Mora Spring Creek MX......................Millville 23 Cambridge MX ....................Cambridge Echo Valley Motocross...........Brookston 30 Moto City Raceway ...............Little Falls September 6 Berm Benders Raceway................Mora Motokazie................................Kellogg 7 Berm Benders Raceway................Mora Motokazie................................Kellogg 13 Echo Valley Motocross...........Brookston Spring Creek MX......................Millville 19-20 Berm Benders Raceway................Mora Bonus Points Event 26-27 Spring Creek MX...............Millville, MN Bonus Points Event

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Dual Sport June 27 Norsemen M/C .........................Walker 28 Norsemen M/C .........................Walker

Enduro YTH = Youth classes June 13 Yth Norsemen M/C............................Mora June 14 Norsemen M/C............................Mora August 8 Yth Paul Bunyan Forest Riders.........Akeley 9 Paul Bunyan Forest Riders.........Akeley 15 Yth Central Iowa EnR .................Dayton, IA 16 Central Iowa EnR .................Dayton, IA 22 Yth Straight Arrow EnR.................Duquette 23 Straight Arrow EnR.................Duquette

Hare Scrambles June 7 Straight Arrow EnR..........Arkansaw, WI 21 Midwest Offroad TR.......Stone Lake, WI 28 Range Riders M/C ..............Kensington July 26 Moto City Raceway....................Staples August 2 Range Riders M/C................Brookston 30 Spring Creek MX......................Millville September 20 Norsemen M/C...................Dresser, WI October 11 Golden Eagles M/C................Mazeppa

ATV MX June 7 Motokazie................................Kellogg

Motocross June 7 Echo Valley Motocross...........Brookston Motokazie................................Kellogg 14 Moto City Raceway....................Staples Spring Creek MX......................Millville 21 Cambridge MX ....................Cambridge Motokazie................................Kellogg 28 Berm Benders Raceway................Mora Echo Valley Motocross...........Brookston July 4 Moto City Raceway....................Staples Cambridge MX ....................Cambridge 5 Moto City Raceway....................Staples Cambridge MX ....................Cambridge 12 Moto City Raceway ...............Little Falls Motokazie..............................Mankato 17 Spring Creek MX......................Millville 18 Spring Creek MX......................Millville

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Trail Rides September 12 Golden Eagles M/C................Thielman 13 Golden Eagles M/C................Thielman 19 Kato Cycle Club ......................Mankato 20 Kato Cycle Club ......................Mankato 26 Twin Cities Trail Riders.......Huntersville 27 Twin Cities Trail Riders.......Huntersville October 17 Paul Bunyan Forest Riders.........Akeley 18 Paul Bunyan Forest Riders.........Akeley

Flat Track June 14 TT Norsemen M/C ...................Cambridge September 13 TT Norsemen M/C ...................Cambridge 19 ST Flying Dutchmen M/C............New Ulm 20 ST Flying Dutchmen M/C............New Ulm

Hillclimb June 13 Kato Cycle Club ......................Mankato 14 Kato Cycle Club ......................Mankato 28 CMJ Raceway.......................Hixton, WI July 11 Indianhead M/C ...................Red Wing 12 Indianhead M/C ...................Red Wing 25 Kato Cycle Club ......................Mankato August 2 CMJ Raceway.......................Hixton, WI 22 Kato Cycle Club ......................Mankato 23 Flying Dutchmen M/C............New Ulm September 6 Valley Springs M/C............Bay City, WI 19 Indianhead M/C ...................Red Wing Hill Drags – no points 20 Indianhead M/C ...................Red Wing Semi-Pro – no points

District 23 Elected Officers

Chairman, Mike Quinn ..............507-288-2612 mquinn4@charter.net Vice Chairman, Leslie Vanderwerf .......................952-469-3841 lvanderwerf@frontiernet.net Treasurer, Karen Umphress.......612-965-8619 karen@tnkent.com MX Vice Chairman, MarkVanderwerf.........................952-469-3841 tzracer46@hotmail.com Government Relations Tom & Karen Umphress...............612-965-8618 tom@tnkent.com Trail Rider Vice Chairman Duane Nienow............................952-213-3840 dnienow1@comcast.net Recognition Chair, Owen Riess.952-240-3020 Webmaster, Ben Horgen ..........651-983-2637 Membership Angela John ...............................612-386-6680 angela_s396@msn.com

Class Representatives: MX Micro's, Greta Martin.............507-753-2779 David Williams ......................507-316-4837 MX 60/85, Steve Boatman...........612-418-8275 Spencer Kadlec ......................218-270-0423 MX 250, Scott Cripps ...................320-587-7134 Dale Kadlec ...........................218-894-2826 MX Open, Jason Place..................507-298-1074 Mikey Quinn .........................507-254-9554 MX Schoolboy/Jr, Dave Ingalls.....612-868-5769 MX 14 - 24, Greg Aspros ..............218-821-5969 MX 25+/30+, Mark Becker .........630-640-8267 MX 40+/45+/50+/55+/60+ Kevin Sheetz .........................952-567-3614 D23’ Nate Ferderer, photo by Keith McKenna

MX Women/Girls, Kelly Caswell ..320-679-2582 MX Quad Minis, Corey Otte..........320-583-1994 MX Quad, Corey Otte...................320-583-1994 Flat Track, Bayley Boehlke ...........612-616-9053 Hillclimb, Kaleb Northrup............952-210-8208 Tim Cain ...............................651-442-3888 Enduro, Jonathan Banks..............612-221-9487 Daniel Banks .........................612-282-5383 Hare Scramble, Paul Otto.............763-229-1177 Jessica Noaeill.......................651-587-4435 Youth Cross Country, Mike Zappa.612-396-2932 Road, John Otto..........................952-445-2942

District 23 Club and Promoters

Berm Benders Inc .......................320-679-2582 Echo Valley.................................218-348-4754 Flying Dutchmen.........................507-388-1671 Golden Eagles.............................507-208-8839 Hi-Winders .................................507-753-2779 Indianhead Cycle Club.................952-210-8208 Kato Cycle Club...........................612-860-6436 Midway Recreation Park .............952-601-1169 Motocity Raceway .......................218-894-2826 Motokazie ..................................952-601-1169 Norsemen Motorcycle Club ..........763-263-9835 North Central Dirt Track ..............612-616-9053 Paul Bunyan Forest Riders...........218-739-5252 Range Riders ..............................218-341-9691 River Valley Enduro Riders ..........612-247-2039 RM Promotions ...........................612-919-3457 RTW Race Promo/Cambridge ......218-894-2826 Straight Arrow Enduro Riders ......651-277-1047 Twin Cities Trail Riders.................612-965-8618 District 16 clubs with D23 events: Arkansaw Cycle Park ..................715-285-5679 CMJ Raceway..............................608-220-6853 Valley Springs MC .......................651-380-2351

2015 Championships July 5 Moto Pro Inc .........................Wedron 18 Tri-City M/C .....................Coal Valley August 15 Tri-City M/C .....................Coal Valley 29 Motosports Park ......................Byron September 7 Lincoln Trail Motosports ...........Casey

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Dirt Track All have semi pro and youth classes. NQ= No Quad classes June 6 ST,NQ Galesburg M/C .................Galesburg 20 ST, B Pekin M/C ...............................Pekin July 11 ST Lamoine Ramblers...............Macomb 17 ST,NQ Galesburg M/C Club .........Galesburg 18 ST Pekin M/C ...............................Pekin 19 TT,NQ Peoria M/C.............................Peoria 29 Half Central Illinois MC...........Champaign State Championship event August 15 ST,NQ Galesburg M/C Club .........Galesburg 16 TT GNC ......................................Peoria M/C Peoria 22 ST Lamoine Ramblers...............Macomb September 5 ST,NQ Nace................................Springfield 5 ST,NQ Nace................................Springfield 6 TT Central Illinois MC ..................Neoga State Championship event 7 TT Central Illinois MC ..................Neoga 12 ST Pekin M/C ...............................Pekin

Gran Prix Motorcycle only classes at these events. June 13 Tri-City M/C .....................Coal Valley 14 Variety Riders ........................Ottawa

October 17 Moto Pro Inc .........................Wedron 25 Canton M/C...........................Canton

Hare Scrambles All have semi pro, amateur & youth classes NQ- No Quad classes at this event, B= Bonus points, Q only= Quad classes only June 7 NQ Cahokia Creek DR .............White City 14 NQ,B Bellville Enduro Team .........Belleville 21 Fox Valley Off Road ..............Wedron 28 NQ Canton M/C.........................Glasford July 12 NQ WFO Promotions ..........Prophetstown 19 Fox Valley Off Road ..............Wedron 26 B Splintercreek....................Fosterburg August 2 WFO Promotions ........................ TBA 8 NQ Hill and Gully Riders ..........Roselawn 16 B Fox Valley Off Road ..............Wedron 23 NQ, B Dirt Riders/ WFO ................ Oakford 30 NQ, B Motosports/ FCR/ WFO ...........Byron September 6 NQ, B Cahokia Creek DR .............White City 13 NQ, B Canton M/C.........................Glasford October 4 WFO Promotions..................Geneseo 18 Fox Valley Off Road ..............Wedron November 15 WFO Promotions ..............Keithsburg Non Points Events Many are team, and or charity events June 28 Dirt Riders ............................ Oakley November 1 Dirt Riders ............................ Oakley 8 Belleville Enduro Team ...... Belleville

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Lincoln Trail Motosports .......... Casey Cahokia Creek DR ............ White City

Hillclimb NQ= No quad classes, N= event runs at night All have semi pro, amateur and youth classes June 21 NQ Rock River Riders M/C ...............Polo 27 N Pleasure Riders M/C........Cayuga, IN 28 Pleasure Riders M/C........Cayuga, IN July 18 N King City Dirt Riders.........Mt. Vernon 26 NQ Rock River Riders M/C ...............Polo August 29 N Cahokia Creek DR .............White City September 5 N Central Illinois M/C ................Neoga 6 Central Illinois M/C ................Neoga D17 Championship 12 N Pleasure Riders M/C........Cayuga, IN 13 Pleasure Riders M/C........Cayuga, IN 19 N King City Dirt Riders.........Mt. Vernon

Motocross NQ= No Quad classes, B= Bonus points, L= Limited classes, PA= ProAm. All have semi pro, amateur & youth classes except where indicated Q only (Quad classes only). June 7 Motosports Park ......................Byron 14 Tri-City MC .......................Coal Valley 14 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 20 Q only Splinter Creek ..................Fosterburg 21 NQ Splinter Creek ..................Fosterburg 21 Muddy Waters Inc ...........East Moline Mid Season Championship 28 Motosports Park ......................Byron 28 NQ Lincoln Trail Motosports ...........Casey July 12 NQ, B Sunset Ridge MX....................Walnut 19 Motosports Park ......................Byron 19 NQ Lincoln Trail Motosports ...........Casey 19 Tri-City MC .......................Coal Valley 26 NQ KI Tracks ...............................Oregon August 2 Motosports Park ......................Byron 7 L Pleasure Riders MC ........Georgetown 9 NQ,B KI Tracks ...............................Oregon 16 Motosports Park ......................Byron 16 NQ,B Lincoln Trail Motosports ...........Casey 16 Tri-City MC .......................Coal Valley 23 Muddy Waters Inc ...........East Moline September 5 Motosports Park ......................Byron 6 Motosports Park ......................Byron 6 NQ Lincoln Trail Motosports ...........Casey 13 B Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 20 NQ,B Galesburg MC ...................Galesburg AMA D-17 IL State MX Championship 26 Sunset Ridge MX....................Walnut 27 (QB) Sunset Ridge MX....................Walnut ATV AMA D-17 Illinois State MX Championship, Bike classes also October 4 Tri-City MC .......................Coal Valley 4 NQ KI Tracks ...............................Oregon

11 Muddy Waters Inc ...........East Moline 18 Sunset Ridge MX....................Walnut 24 NQ Lincoln Trail Motosports ...........Casey 25 Motosports Park ......................Byron 25 (QB) Lincoln Trail Motosports ...........Casey November 1 Muddy Waters Inc ...........East Moline Non Points MX June 13/14 Sunset Ridge MX................... Walnut ATV National 27 Vet Sunset Ridge MX................... Walnut 28 Vintage Sunset Ridge MX............... Walnut September 26 Vet Motosports Park ..................... Byron

Stadium MX B= Bonus points. Most run limited classes, and usually into the night, check with promoter for times, bike classes only June 5 Woodstock MX ..................Woodstock 6 Moto Pro Inc. ......................Mendota 12 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 19 Woodstock MX ..................Woodstock 26 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 27 Moto Pro Inc. ......................Mendota July 10 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 11 Moto Pro Inc. ......................Mendota 18 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 25 Moto Pro Inc. ......................Mendota 29 Woodstock MX .................Libertyville 31 B Woodstock MX ..................Woodstock August 1 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 7 Woodstock MX ..................Woodstock 8 Moto Pro Inc. ......................Mendota 15 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 21 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 28 Woodstock MX ..................Woodstock September 5 B Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 11 Woodstock MX ..................Woodstock 12 Moto Pro Inc. ......................Mendota 19 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 26 B Moto Pro Inc. ......................Mendota October 10 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington 24 Joliet Motosports.............Wilmington

Trials All have semi pro, amateur and youth classes June 7 Northern IL Trials Org ..............Tilton July 5 Moto Pro Inc. ........................Wedron August 2 Northern IL Trials Org................Lena 30 Variety Riders ........................Ottawa September 19 Peoria M/C.............................Peoria 20 Peoria M/C.............................Peoria October 11 Forest City Riders.....................Byron

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Enduro

Dual Sport

CC= Closed Course, Nat= National July 25 Turkey Scratch ER............Fremont, IA August 8 Hill and Gully Riders.....Roselawn, IN HS Pnts as well 9 Hill and Gully Riders.....Roselawn, IN September 13 SE WI Enduro Riders.........Adams, WI 20 CC WFO Promotions..................Geneseo October 11 Nat Muddobbers M/C .............Upland, IN 18 Cahokia Creek DR .............White City November 1 Riders MC ........................Goshen, IN 8 CC Forest City Riders MC.........Leaf River

September 19 WFO Promotions..................Geneseo November 1 Brush Poppers ......................Sterling 7 Forest City Riders ..............Leaf River

Road September 12 Peoria M/C.............................Peoria

Egg Hunts Non Point Paying events June 7 Variety Riders M/C ................Ottawa August 9 Variety Riders M/C ................Ottawa September 13 Variety Riders M/C ................Ottawa October 4 Variety Riders M/C ................Ottawa

Dist 17 Clubs & Promoters

4P Promotions, Inc. .....................815-379-9534 Belleville Enduro Team ................618-277-3478 Brush Poppers M/C .....................815-622-4099 Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders............618-946-4316 Canton MC Club...........................309-202-1144 Cetral Illinois MC .........................217-234-2505 Dirt Rider, Inc..............................217-789-0107 Forest City Riders M/C.................815-624-6535 Fox Valley Off-Road ....................815-539-9021 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 Ki Tracks ..................................815-732-3073 King City Dirt Riders ....................618-266-7208 Lamoine Ramblers M/C...............309-837-9436 Lincoln Trail Motosports ...............217-932-2041 M.C. Moto Park ...........................815-541-1209 Midwest Off-Road........................815-234-2271 Moto Pro, Inc. .............................815-539-9021 Motosports Enterprises.................815-234-2271 Muddy Waters.............................309-948-1560 N.I.T.R.O ..................................815-335-2749 Peoria Motorcycle Club ................309-635-1662 Pekin M/C ..................................309-231-4945 Pleasure Riders M/C....................217-247-2216 Riders M/C .................................574-209-1234

Rock River Riders M/C ................815-645-2351 Splinter Creek Dirt Riders ............618-977-5587 Tri-City M/C, Inc..........................309-799-9449 Variety Riders M/C......................815-434-3669 Woodstock Racing .......................815-337-3511 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

Event Directors: Enduro & GP, Ryan Moss..............815-624-6535 Hare Scrambles, Jay Hall.............217-566-3735 Hillclimb, Matt Peters ..................217-895-3067 Dirt Track, Mike Bender...............309-236-7914 MX & SX, Gerhard Ward..............815-539-9021 Trials, Mike Cross ........................217-649-7915 D17’s Nick Harris, Photo by Josh Rud

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