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From the Back of the Pack By Mike Quinn, D23 Chairman Another month has gone by, at least we haven’t been inundated by the rain we had at the beginning of the season. We’ve had many successful events so far. We’re not quite half way through the season and participation has been good. I’m excited for the rest of the season. We have a new pro hill climb in August. This should be an event not to miss. I can ‘t wait to see those nitro powered bikes go up Mt Martin, in just a few seconds. The amateur climbers will have a chance to attack the hill the following day. We also have a large number of racers that have qualified for the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Championship lets wish them all the best. We want to wish our off road racers all the best in their bid to make the ISDE team. Our Flat Track racers are working on upping the number of races and bringing back the indoor race at the St Paul Armory with the goal of including amateur racers this coming winter. Plans are moving forward for our year-end awards choices. If you know of anyone that would like to enter a bid have them bring a sample of their awards and the pricing to our September meeting. We’re looking to add a couple of our founding members to the awards this year, since we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. Speaking of our anniversary, the gift bags we put together for all of our members are available at all of our events. Remember that you will need that black card that was included with your membership card in order to claim your bling. One order of business that was brought up is racers moving themselves down a skill level. The only way that a racer can move down a skill level is to petition the AMA. There are forms for this on the AMA web site. It does not matter if you haven’t ridden for years, you have to petition to move down. The penalty for moving yourself back down is a one year suspension of your AMA card. This is considered a serious offense by our parent organization. Those of you with road bikes don’t forget about the Fall Flood Run that is
coming up September 15th, this is always a really fun day. The money raised goes to medical facilities which is a very worthwhile cause. Congratulations to our racers that qualified for the Pro MX National in Millville. We have a few new pro licensed racers among them Ben Adamson, who qualified in the fast 36 based on his practice times. This is a real accomplishment for a first time pro race. Ben finished both motos, again a big accomplishment. That is all I have for this month - I hope to see you at some of our events as the season progresses. Mike
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Heat wave hits Adams HS Adams, Wisconsin - May 27 By Ken Schuck, photos by Brian Mullane
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he Madison Motorcycle Club kicked off their 2018 season with the now traditional Hare Scrambles event in Adams, WI. The course
Brent Hanke didn’t let the heat keep him from riding hard
here is often one of the favorites on any riders’ schedules, and this year was more of the same. Only catch this year was a freak heat wave that sent temps spiking way above normal, maybe even enough to have discouraged a few riders from attending. Better the heat than a bunch of rain - but still, it was daunting for riders, crews and the track workers. The 65cc and 85cc classes kicked the day off at 9am. Brady Brixen and Walker Garetson went 1-2 in the 65cc field of five riders. Meanwhile, ten enthusiastic racers cranked out laps in the 85cc class. KTM mounted Cole Morgan led from wire to wire. Mason Kubis and Alex Floyd rounded out the top three. The 50cc riders clicked off the laps in their race, and it appears the Madison Motorcycle Club
will need to make the course a bit longer. Top three finishers were Cooper Liak, Charlie Anderson and Cole Montgomery. The largest class of the day, C class, with over thirty riders raced at 11:00 a.m. along with the +50 riders and Vintage class. By now the summer-like heat was being felt by the riders. The full six mile course included some sand bogs, open woods, and some tighter wooded sections. Pathfinder and landowner Bob Kau laid out a fast and flowing trail. Perhaps the only place to cool down was on the dam by the lake. Noah Dalsing topped the C class. Tom Frieburg won in +50 and James Williams rode his Honda to first place in Vintage. The day culminated with the two hour race for the remaining 49 riders in the AA, A, B and +40 classes. By now a smart phone in the scoring tent showed 101 degrees. JD Freibel set the pace on his Husky in the super competitive AA class. MMC shortened the race to 1 and ½ hours as the heat took its toll on the racers. Second and third places went to Eric Mischler and Dylan Narel. Tony Montgomery, Ryan Grotegut and Darren Carlson finished 1-2-3 in the seventeen rider A class. Easton Morgan, Brent Hanke and Jared Brereton completed six laps and topped the B class. Top +30B finishers were a mixed group. Joe Barr, former flattracker we haven’t seen lately was first. Dave Peters, 60+ year old MXer and one-time D16 enduro referee was second (new hip is working out great) and Matt Sather took a couple hours away from scoring the race and finished third. Joe Vadeboncoeur won the +40 class. Thanks to all the racers who came out on a hot Memorial Day weekend.
Staying cool before the race was a priority for the day.
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+50 rider Carl Jahns at the Adams, WI hare scramble.
Joliet’s District 17 MX Mid-Season State Championship Willmington, Illinois - July 22 By James & Rollanda Pinckard
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oliet MX Park hosted the AMA District 17 Mid-Season State Championship on July 22nd. Saturday Joliet MX hosted the Chicago Mud run where they had to “make” mud. Saturday night into Sunday it started to rain and looked to be making mud for the motocross. The track crew went to work and put down load after load of sawdust on the track. When the first bike hit the track Sunday morning the track was perfect. With clouds overhead the track was perfect all day until the last moto when a rain storm hit making a slick mess, but the Joliet crew could not have done a better job the track and race was awesome! The threat of rain may have had some people
Zennon Shain grabs a big holeshot in the Supermini/ 85 Open combined start.
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not make the trip, but that was a huge mistake. The track was that good. In the 85Sr and Jr class riders were roosting and having fun today! In Sr, Owen Motorsports Kawasaki rider Brandon Bollino grabbed the holeshot with KTM rider Talan Zollers all over him. Bollino roosting like a sand buggy was able to hold off all charges from Zollers and take the moto win, with Coleton Elliott third and Kawasaki rider Max Williams fourth. In the second moto Zollers came out swinging setting down his own wall of roost for the pack and took the moto and overall win. Bollino finished second. Williams and his 555 Kawasaki tagged into third as Elliott cranked his KTM across the line to fourth.
In the 85Jr, KTM rider Ayden Oppenlander had things covered taking the first moto win with Yamaha rider Christopher Colantoni second, Hunter Savage third and Kayla Pogliano fourth. In the second moto Oppenlander wanted the Mid-Season Championship bad and took the moto win and overall. Savage worked into second for the moto and overall as Colantoni took third. The Princess Pogliano finished fourth. 50cc Oil Injected had Lincoln Paxton up to his old tricks. Hauling on his KTM is his best trick and he grabbed both starts, both moto wins and the overall. KTM rider Bentley Immormino finished a strong second in each moto. KTM rider Liam Neill finished the first moto third, but didn’t make the start in moto two. KTM rider Ryder Salas finished in the third spot and overall. The Mini Quad class also ran with this class and Yamaha rider Joey Schweiter took both moto wins ahead of Cristiano Barbonente. Supermini and 85 Open shared the track in their motos and these riders were flying! In Supermini, Husky rider Zennon Shain fresh back from a broken leg showed everyone he is healed and ready to roll. In the first moto Shain took the win with Brandon Bollino second and Talan Zollers third. In the moto two Shain was again in his groove taking the win ahead Bollino as Joey Elliott turned it up a notch to finish third. The Vintage class provided some of the best racing of the day. In the first moto Eddie Kline took the win with Josh Franklin second and Jerome Schutzenhofer third. Birthday Boy rider Zach Garrels finished fourth. In the second moto Franklin snuck to the front and the race was on all the way to the finish. Franklin and first moto winner
Kline were on it, charging away from the pack and fighting to the bitter end. Franklin took the win with Kline second as Garrels crossed in third, giving himself a great present. +50B/C was a much better race than the results showed. In the first moto Honda rider Chris White finished first with Andy Kooistra second and Joe Patton third. In the second moto it was a moving pack around the track. Patton led for a while‌ heck, I think everyone did. But at the end of the race it was the same finish order across the line and overall. The +60 class had some great racing. Honda rider David Thomas pulled the holeshot in the first moto and took the moto win. Charlie Spindel finished second with District 17 MX rep Gerhard Ward third and Husky rider Mike Abt fourth. In the second moto Thomas again jumped to the front and took the win. Ward, off to a better start, finished second for the moto and overall as Spindel finished third. Abt and his Husky finished fourth. +40B/C had another throwdown set of motos. In the first moto Cory Daugherty
pulled the holeshot and took off. KTM rider Roland Gomez started off third and was soon into second and glued to the back tire of Daugherty. They stayed that way until the finish making the set up for the second moto grand. The rider with the best seat in the house for the battle
was KTM rider Aaron Hawks. In the second moto Daugherty jumped to the front and again Gomez was in tow. With each rider faster in some sections than the other it was a race all the way to the end. These riders never let up - just great racing with Daugherty taking the win.
Battle between Josh Franklin and Scott Kooistra in the Open B moto.
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The Open B class first moto saw Honda rider Scott Kooistra take the win with Yamaha rider Josh Franklin second and Kyle Campbell third. In the second moto Tony Spizzirri was out front and trucking, taking the moto win giving him third overall for the day. Kooistra finished the moto second with Franklin third. When the scores were tallied Kooistra took the overall with Franklin second overall. 250C had excitement in many ways. At the time of the first moto a light rain started that didn’t last long and had everyone wishing away the rain to return later. And return it did - but this time it started when the class was sitting on the line in the last moto of the day, and unlike the earlier this rain was anything but light, soaking the track and riders. In the first moto Yamaha rider Charlie Deutsch was on it. Even with Eric Seibert and Ryan Crowley hot on his trail, Deutsch finished the moto first. In the second moto with the rain pouring down Deutsch was still the fastest taking the win. Seibert had his KTM again in second and this time was joined by Dylan Daugherty.
Seibert finished second for the moto and overall. Daugherty finished the moto third but his first moto score of eighth left him fourth overall. Third overall went to Crowley with a strong moto finish. Results: 250A: 1.Brandon Larson 250B: 1.Gavin Hawks 250C: 1.Charlie Deutsch 2.Eric Siebert 3 Ryan Crowley 4 Dylan Daugherty 5.Dan Mormino Open A: 1.Nick Inman 2.Lucas Garrels Open B: 1.Scott Kooistra 2.Joshua Franklin 3.Tony Spizzirri 4.Collen Knapp 5.Kyle Campbell Open C: 1.Carter Pomaranski 2.Ryan Crowley 3.Eric Siebert 4.Conner Dircks 5.Chris Godfrey 50cc (4-8) Inj: 1.Lincoln Paxton 2.Bentley Immormino 3.Ryder Salas 4.Seth Johnson 5.Corbin Colantoni 50 Jr: 1.Lincoln Paxton 2.Ryder Salas 3.Liam Neill 50 Sr: 1.Jax Ellul2.Tom Luberda 3.Anderson Piqq4.Ryder Mcgee 5.Joey Arnold 65 Beg: 1.Gavin Mains 2.Ryder Mcgee 65 Jr: 1.Braden Wereski 2.Satas Vauspas 3.Jax Ellul 4.Brackyn Massie 5.Gunnar Heikkila 65 Sr: 1.Hunter Savage 2.Preston Zollers 3.Tanner Haddon 4.Nate Bierbom 65 Clutch: 1.Braden Immormino 2.Gavin Mains 3.Patrick Osipavicius 4.Joey Arnold 85 Beg: 1.Brayden Schwerer 85Jr: 1.Ayden Oppenlander 2.Hunter Savage 3.Christopher Colantoni 4.Kyla Pogliano 85Sr: 1.Talan Zollers 2.Brandon Bollino 3.Max Williams 4.Coleton Elliott Supermini: 1.Zennon Shain 2.Brandon Bollino 3.Joey Elliott 4.Ian Murphy 5.Talan Zollers 14-24: 1.Nick Inman 2.Eddie Kline 3.Kyle Campbell 4.Zac Harmon 5.Carter Pomaranski 125 2-Str: 1.Hunter Billingsley 2.Zennon Shain 3.Spencer Whitny 4.Kevin Huddleston, Jr 5.Garrett
A nice sized group leaves the line for the 250C class start.
Ward Girls: 1.Kyla Pogliano 2.Jayda Moormann Women: 1.Jaden Pogliano 2.Rollanda Pinckard +25A: 1.Joe Smutny 2.Brandon Larson +30A: 1.Bryan White 2.Joe Smutny +30B/C: 1.James Bagby Jr.2.Jerome Schutzenhofer 3.Jason Skudrna 4.Robert Wallerich 5.Andy Kooistra 65 Open: 1.Preston Zollers 2.Tanner Haddon 3.Braden Wereski 4.Satas Vauspas 5.Gunnar Heikkila 85 Open: 1.Max Williams 2.Coleton Elliott 3.Brayden Schwerer 4.Christopher Colantoni 5.Jayda Moormann +35: 1.Bryan White 2.Roland Gomez Quad A: 1.Mickey Martin Quad B: 1.John Edwards 90cc Quad: 1.Joey Schweiter 2.Cristiano Barbonente Schlboy 1: 1.Hunter Billingsley 2.Luke Jackson 3.Spencer Whitny 4.Kevin Huddleston, Jr 5.Ian Murphy Vintage: 1.Joshua Franklin 2.Eddie Kline 3.Zach Garrels 4.Jerome Schutzenhofer 5.Shaun Mains +55: 1.Larry Dean-bank 2.David Thomas 3.Joe Voegtle 4.Gerhard Ward +40B/C: 1.Cory Daugherty 2.Roland Gomez 3.Aaron Hawks 4.Chris White 5.Frank Bruno +30 Beg: 1.Robert Wallerich 50cc Open: 1.Braden Immormino 2.Remington Rinker 3.Patrick Osipavicius 4.Lincoln Paxton 5.Ryder Salas 50 Open: 1.Connor Cooper 2.Anderson Piqq 3.Brason Jern 4.Tom Luberda +50A: 1.Harry Friedman 2.Larry Dean-bank 3.Scott Spindler +50B/C: 1.Chris White 2.Andy Kooistra 3.Joe Patton 4.Mike Snider 5.Joe Voegtle +60: 1.David Thomas 2.Gerhard Ward 3.Charlie Spindel 4.Mike Abt +25B/C: 1.Tony Spizzirri 2.Scott Kooistra +40A: 1.Harry Friedman 2.Scott Spindler
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Berm Benders Raceway Mike Moores Memorial Weekend Mora, Minnesota - June 24 By Angela John, photos by Kenton Knutson
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n a warm summers day with lots of hugs the moto family of Mora’s Berm Benders Raceway united in remembrance of a long time racer and friend to many, Mike Moores. Berm Benders racers and regulars knew and loved this man who gave so much to our sport. To celebrate his life they organized this second annual weekend of racing and fun to raise funds for his favorite charity, The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota. Saturday's motocross practice included a memorial lap. On Sunday before the first race a #MM62 Memorial tires down lap was led by Jake Loberg on Mike's #62 Kawasaki in honor of his dear friend. Off track events included a silent auction, “LemonMike” stand, spaghetti dinner and the highlighted live auction, all raising funds. Among the items up for bid were a home security system donated by 24/7 Security, pro donated jerseys including the much loved local celebrities Jeremy and Alex Martin, Christian Craig, some of Mike's personal collection of vintage jerseys and a jersey with private training lesson from Jake Loberg. Bidding was fierce and the patrons were generous. Stronger bonds and new memories of Mike were made banding together the entire track in a way that would have made him proud. Sponsors donated to the already 100% payout of the 250A, 450A 30A and 40A classes making an extra large purse and holeshot awards, drawing some of the area's fastest riders. 12
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Sunday’s racing didn’t disappoint the many spectators. The gates were packed with fast guys for Open A’s first moto. Carefully chosen lines were prepped and knuckles were bumped as friends transitioned to competitors. Ronnie “Smooth” signaled the riders, they nodded, assumed the standard pounce position and the gate dropped. The pack was tight and first to the holeshot was Wisconsin resident #794 Bryce Backaus followed by Adam Deal, Jake Loberg, Nick Schnagl and number Mateo Johnson. Through out the first lap these five were so close you could throw a blanket over them. Loberg passed Deal and used his skills through the whoops to close in on Backaus. Over the next laps the two pulled away
Jake Loberg led the parade lap in memory of his good friend Mike Moores
Hunter Meyer charged to third overall in 14-24B.
Longsdale, MN’s Brock Ritt went 5-5 for fourth overall in Open C.
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from the others. Meanwhile behind them Schnagl made his move passing Deal for third. As the leaders hit the corner before the step up Loberg got his opportunity, launching himself into the lead. Behind them they were three wide in corners and over jumps as the battle continued. Big cheers resounded as Loberg stretched his lead. Moto one finished Loberg, Backaus and a whole race battle for third ended with Schnagl holding it over Johnson. Moto two started with Loberg taking the holeshot followed by Schnagl. Maus soon dropped Schnagl to third where hungry contender Johnson was waiting. Schnagl allowed Johnson and Backaus to move up to third and fourth. The biggest battle throughout most of the race was for third between Johnson and Backaus, going bar to bar at times. Their battle closed in on Maus. On the inside, on the outside, every line, every corner Johnson put in every effort and then got his chance coming into the whoops and passed Maus for second. Backaus soon got his chance as well and grabbed third. Backaus sets his sights Johnson through the whoops late in the moto and slid past for second. The race finished Loberg, Backaus, Johnson. The Mike Moores Memorial weekend was a great success with amazing racing, family fun and over $10,000 was handed over to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota. All thanks to the staff and owners of Berm Benders Raceway, the many volunteers and sponsors and most importantly to a greatly missed man who loved motocross and loved to give. Everyone in attendance was very appreciative of all the extra effort that was put into the weekend and the opportunity it gave to reflect on what’s most important in life; family, friendship and motocross.
Berm Benders Results: 50cc Inj 4-8: 1.Carson Wittman 2.Jaxon Arends 3.Leighton Oswald 4.Reed Crotty 5.Liam Lang 50c Multi 4-8: 1.Jaxon Arends 2.Leighton Oswald 3.Brody Kratt 4.Liam Lang 5.Raydon Easler 50cc 4-6: 1.Carson Wittman 2.Brody Kratt 3.Brayden Hinck 4.Reed Crotty 50cc 7-8: 1.Beau Noaeill 2.Kahler Omann 3.Louis Oswald 4.Wyatt Sailor 5.Ivyn Fratzke 65cc 7-9: 1.Aydan Odencrans 2.Haedryn Holub 3.Cody Bohlman 4.Teegan Brenizer 65cc 10-11: 1.Evan Sherman 2.Aaron Aaren 3.Carter Lund 4.Izaac Zimmer 5.Stanley Smith 85cc 9-11: 1.Jeffrey Rinkel 2.Evan Sherman 3.Rowan Penders 4.Gavin Stoltenberg 85cc 9-12: 1.Brodie Boumeester 2.Jeffrey Rinkel 3.Dustin White 4.Blake Lund 5.Rj Thorud 85cc 12-15: 1.Brodie Boumeester 2.Blake Lund 3.Brock Hendrie 4.Dustin White 5.Rj Thorud SuperMini: 1.Noah Miesen 2.Riley Rainer 3.Brock Hendrie 4.Kaiden Fisher SchBy 1 12-16: 1.Owen Sailor 2.Noah Miesen
Evan Sherman finished second overall in 85cc 9-11.
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3.Riley Rainer 4.Gavin Tilford SchBy 2: 1.Joshua Boaz 2.Chase Graba 3.Anson Scheele 4.Austin Speltz 5.Garrett Wilson 125cc: 1.Jake Loberg 2.Justin Craft 3.Shane Rhode 4.Owen Sailor 5.Austin Speltz 65cc 7-11: 1.Evan Sherman 2.Cody Bohlman 3.Aaron Aaren 4.Haedryn Holub 5.Izaac Zimmer 250A: 1.Nick Schnagl 2.Bailey Kroone 3.Shane Rhode 4.Mateo Johnson 250B: 1.Joshua Boaz 2.Chase Graba 3.Nick Fox 4.Zach Strecker 5.Anson Scheele 250C: 1.Owen Sailor 2.Adam Ness 3.Blade Goding 4.Shayna Lier 5.Jake Dunsmoor 14-24A: 1.Bryce Backaus 2.Philip Maus 3.Devin Donaho 14-24B: 1.Joshua Boaz 2.Zach Strecker 3.Hunter Meyer 4.Aleck Frasson 5.Alex Damlow 14-24C: 1.Johny Tompkins 2.Adam Ness 3.Brock Ritt 4.Garrett Wilson 5.Jake Dunsmoor +25A: 1.John Deotis 2.David Neumann +25B: 1.Deon Guinn 2.Brian Prelgo 3.Brady Peterson 4.David Johnsen 5.Josh Gingras +25C: 1.Jacob Crew 2.Charles Surma 3.Drew Johnson +30A: 1.Scott Jendro 2.John Deotis 3.Adam Deal 4.Sheldon Fratzke 5.Bill Medek +30B: 1.David Johnsen 2.Wade Hasse 3.Tony Mctavish 4.Michael Crotty 5.Zachary Schaapveld +30C: 1.Brian Owen 2.Corey Willmott +40A: 1.Pat Donaho 2.Mark Johnson 3.Bill Medek 4.Jimmy Diedrich 5.Jesse Zimmer +40B: 1.Even Newman 2.Michael Jenson 3.Keith Damlow 4.Josh Schaefer 5.Shawn Rafftery +40C: 1.Jay Ignaszewski 2.Marshall Payton 3.Dave Weseman 4.Jason Rainer 5.Mitchell Trom +45A: 1.Pat Donaho 2.Mark Johnson 3.Bill Medek 4.Eric Garvey 5.Tim Walker +45B: 1.Jeb Stewart 2.Josh Schaefer 3.Dan Frasson 4.Steve Sutton 5.Scot Adams +50: 1.Norman Miesen 2.Brad Cunningham 3.Barry Buckman 4.Jack Parenteau 5.Mark Deal +55: 1.Mark Deal 2.Jack Parenteau 3.Jerry Dillon 4.Bruce Schaapveld +60: 1.Jerry Dillon 2.Jack Parenteau 3.Bruce Schaapveld +45C: 1.Jay Ignaszewski 2.Dave Weseman 3.Mitchell Trom 4.Dave Willmott 5.David Paul Women: 1.Shayna Lier 2.Miranda Tweeton 3.Tatum Thorud 4.Cherish Fischer Open A: 1.Jake Loberg 2.Bryce Backaus 3.Mateo Johnson 4.Philip Maus 5.Nick Schnagl Open B: 1.Chase Graba 2.Nick Fox 3.Hunter Meyer 4.Nicholas Heinen 5.Aleck Frasson Open C: 1.Alex Ross 2.Jordan Lindquist 3.Seth Carpenter 4.Brock Ritt 5.Shayna Lier 50cc Open 4-8: 1.Carson Wittman 2.Jaxon Arends 3.Ivyn Fratzke 4.Beau Noaeill 5.Kahler Omann +35A: 1.Sheldon Fratzke 2.Jesse Zimmer 3.Jimmy Diedrich 4.Bobby Penders +35B: 1.Jason Ritt 2.Michael Jenson 3.Jason Valento +35C: 1.Daniel Schoumaker 2.Mark Peterson 3.Doug Henry 4.Daniel Thomsen
Rainy Weather Doesn’t Slow Racing at Range MX
Houghton, Michigan - June 30/ July 1 By Jeri Nyberg
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ith a weekend forecast of temperatures in the 90s and a threat of thunderstorms, it was a roll of the dice what Mother Nature was going to dish out in the U.P. Even after the recent flooding Houghton, MI has experienced, the Range MX track was well prepped and ready for the double header AMA District 16 weekend. As seems to be tradition at Range MX, riders were able to hit the track on Friday for some laps of open practice to prepare for a full weekend of racing. Continuous thunder and lightning Friday evening ultimately led to major downpours Saturday morn-
Morrison rounded out the top five. Revolinski and West were able to start to reel in Tammi and put the pressure on for the remaining two laps. All three were pushing for the position and came up to the 90 foot table top three wide. At the checkered flag, it would be Revolinski taking second place with Tammi and West behind. Moto two again began with Tammi out front, but this time it was West on his rear tire. As the group settled themselves out in the first lap, Revolinski took over second place and Bukovich worked his way around Morrison for fourth. As Tammi started to pull away, Revolinski and West were also able to break away from Bukovich and Morrison. West made it around Revolinski through the sweeping sand corner and locked down second place to the checkers. Morrison put his sights on Revolinski, but it wasn’t enough to get around him before the finish. Tammi grabbed the big overall with 3-1 finishes. One of the fastest moving races Cale Huotari and Matthew Aho had good battles all weekend. of the day came from the 250B riding, delaying the start of racing just over ers. They put down some quick laps as two hours. When the rains trickled away Jonah Dowd led the pack with Dustin and a few track repairs were made, riders Raffaelli not far behind. The first lap saw were rewarded with a sunny afternoon a lot of shuffling of positions as Jake and good track conditions. Denison fell to the back of the pack and Once the track was re-groomed and Michael Bukovich hit the double and puddles were drained, racing was ready jumped past Brandon Revolinski as the to kick off for the afternoon. The first first green flag was thrown. On the secgroup to take on the track would be the ond and third laps the riders got comfortcombined +25A and B/C classes. In B/C, able, but once the white flag came out coming around the long sweeping start they found a little extra in their tanks and out front was Joshua Tammi on his KTM starting making the push. Raffaelli with Michael Bukovich right behind. started to reel in Dowd and you could Bukovich worked his way around Tammi hear the crowd gathered near the finish on the first quarter of the track as Branline getting excited to see what the results don Revolinski and Michael West were would be at the checkered. Dowd manlooking to run in the third position. Chris aged to hang on to the lead with Raffaelli CYCLE USA, August 2018 15
only needing a little more time to have made a run. Rounding out the top three was Bukovich. When the gate dropped for the second time Dowd was out front with Raffaelli and Denison behind. Though the order remained the same through the end of the race, you could tell that the riders were really giving it their all to come out on top. Saturday ended with a game of dodgeball in the starting line to help kick off a nice night at the track. On Sunday, after a quick sprinkle right before practice, those who braved the weather found an even better track than the day before. Riders were saying how prime the dirt ended up being, and the overcast weather kept it from drying out. The riders in the 125 Open class were a carbon copy of those in 125Jr, so the excitement and competition carried forward though all four of their motos. In moto one, the Yamahas of Andrew Combs and Cale Huotari rounded the corner first, with Combs out front. Bailey Tuoriniemi was able to get around Huotari in the second corner, and in the back section Preston Maki was also able to put the pass on Huotari. As Combs started to break away, Maki was starting to catch up to Tuoriniemi. Huotari was able to hold his own in fourth place, and rounding out the top five wase Matthew Aho. Moto two again had Huotari sweeping the outside line of the start to try to overtake Combs. Combs was able to hold the
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Deegan VanVreede swept the 85 classes both days.
lead and Huotari held second as Tuoriniemi again was on a mission to advance. Huotari held him off until Tuoriniemi finally was able to jump past him on a single. While Combs again was pulling away, Maki was making his way
up from the back of the pack and had gotten around Aho and was charging for Huotari. The two ran tire to tire for the last lap and it was photo finish at the checkers, with Huotari just edging out Maki. Huotari finished third overall.
3.Tristin Woolf +50: 1.Paul Hunter 2.Doug Forstner 3.Michael Themal 4.Paul Haltvick Women: 1.Makayla Peterson 2.Kaila Forstner 85 7-11: 1.Deegan VanVreede 2.Jace Miller 3.Chad Schmitt +30A: 1.Troy Lipka 2.Darin Dionne 3.Chad Nyberg 4.Ryan Johnson +30B/C: 1.Justin Deforge Open B: 1.Jonah Dowd 2.Jake Denison Open C: 1.Cody Bourdeau 2.Chris Morrison 125 Open: 1.Andrew Combs 2.Cale Huotari 3.Bailey Tuoriniemi 4.Matthew Aho 5.Dylan Thomson +40A: 1.Darin Dionne 2.Troy Lipka 3.Paul Hunter +40B/C: 1.Cory Croschere 2.Timothy VanVreede 3.Paul Haltvick Sportsman: 1.Dustin Raffaelli 2 Stroke B/C: 1.Preston Maki 2.Tristin Woolf 85cc 9-13: 1.Deegan VanVreede 2.Jace Miller 65cc: 1.Chad Schmitt 2.Sadie Statler
Paul Haltvick and Timothy VanVreede in Saturday’s +40B/C race.
With the hard work and dedication of the Range crew it was another great weekend of racing in Upper Michigan! If you weren’t part fo the fun, make sure to include it in your schedule in 2019! Results, Saturday: +25A: 1.Chad Nyberg 2.Ryan Johnson
+25B: 1.Joshua Tammi 2.Brandon Revolinski 3.Michael West 4.Michael Bukovich 5.Chris Morrison 50Sr: 1.Coe Goedert 65cc: 1.Chad Schmitt 2.Daylon Teddy 3.Chase Dionne 4.Sadie Statler Schlboy 1: 1.Andrew Combs 2.Drake Dionne 3.Bailey Tuoriniemi 4.Preston Maki 5.Cale Huotari 250B: 1.Jonah Dowd 2.Dustin Raffaelli 3.Jake Denison 4.Michael Bukovich 5.Brandon Revolinski Open A: 1.Eric Palosaari 250C: 1.Cody Bourdeau 2.Teagan Erickson
Results, Sunday: 250B: 1.Jonah Dowd 2.Jake Denison +25A: 1.Chad Nyberg +25B: 1.Michael West 65cc 7-11: 1.Chad Schmitt 2.Daylon Teddy 3.Sadie Statler 85cc 9-13: 1.Deegan VanVreede 2.Jace Miller Schlboy 1: 1.Andrew Combs 2.Preston Maki 3.Cale Huotari 4.Bailey Tuoriniemi 5.Matthew Aho Open A: 1.Eric Palosaari Open B: 1.Jonah Dowd 2.Jake Denison +30A: 1.Chad Nyberg 2.Jordan Deforge 250C: 1.Cody Bourdeau 2.Teagan Erickson +50: 1.Paul Hunter 2.Paul Haltvick Women: 1.Makayla Peterson 85cc 9-11: 1.Deegan Vanvreede 2.Jace Miler 3.Chad Schmitt 125 Open: 1.Andrew Combs 2.Bailey Tuoriniemi 3.Cale Huotari 4.Preston Maki 5.Matthew Aho Open C: 1.Cody Bourdeau +40B/C: 1.Cory Croschere 2.Paul Haltvick 3.Timothy VanVreede
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The NEW Motosplat MX Mountain, Wisconsin - May 27 By Doug Forstner, Photos by Kaila Forstner
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ot too often in the modern mx world do we get the opportunity to ride and race a new mx track. In an era where tracks are closing, it was a breath of fresh air to hear that District 16 was going to have a new facility to race at for 2018. Fantasy Moto crew packed up all their equipment and moved it north to the Motosplat facility, including the starting gate from Wittenberg. As I was walking the track the night before the race, I told my daughter I couldn’t remember the last time I had to walk a track to learn where it goes. So either, I’ve raced all over or I’m just losing my memory with age. Either way, it was pretty cool to walk the track and try to learn the long circuit that enjoys two minute plus lap times. Shawn O’Brien owner of the property decided to offer the district the opportunity to share in his private practice track back in 2017. Needless to say, a bunch of work went into the place to make it ready. Putting in a gate, proper safety measures, a fence around the track, widening of the track, making a pit area and everything
Aiden McCormick and Easton Block battling
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Nick Randrup and his girlfriend Emily staying cool under the umbrella
else that was needed to make this a go. The plan was to hold an open ride day on Friday, a non-points race on Saturday to work out the bugs and a D16 mx race on Sunday for a fun filled Memorial Day
weekend. The race was replacing Pine Ridge Raceway which had held the Memorial Day weekend race for the past 18 years. Motosplat is near Mountain, WI and has a dirt similar to the old Sugar Camp facility, a little north woods hard packed along with sand to make a long flowing type European style track. A nice combo that allows the track to get good and rough along with long lap times. Combine that with summer temps in the ninety degree plus range and riders were about to get their money’s worth. The spectators also had it good after watching the battle in 250B class. The top two riders in the class for the day basically checked out from the rest of the class. However, it was a combined gate drop with 250A so fans got to see some awesome battles on the track at the same time. The top two B riders were putting down lap times at about the pace as the A guys. In moto one, Hayden Waelchli pulled the holeshot and the pack was right there to put on the pressure. Bryce Hansen was able to get into the lead on the first lap while Waelchli then ran second until Carter Biese made his way ahead and started to pressure Hansen, set-
Mayer and Seth Bennett. Making a ting a blistering pace. If I had to guess charge throughout the moto was Yamaha how many times Biese tried passing mounted Brody Darga. End of lap two, Hansen in the moto, I would say dozens Youngthunder was stretching out his lead but that might be low. He tried everyand that was a good thing because behind thing in his power to find a line to get him was a serious battle for second place. around but Hansen was just on it. Kruit was still hanging onto second but Waelchli was a solid third in the moto. Mayer and Darga were closing in. On the Ty Kalies and Ry Baumann rounded out white flag, Kruit and Darga were side by the top five. side and in the back section Darga got Moto two of 250B again was going to around to take second in the moto. Kruit be the premier race to watch. Once ended up third followed by Mayer and again, Hansen pulled into the lead and it Bourdeau. was up to Biese to catch up, but this time In moto two Kruit put his Honda into he was knocking on the back door right the lead and was trying to get away from from the get go with Nick Randrup getMayer, Youngthunder, Bourdeau and ting a good start in third. Nick CzechowTristan Alloway. Darga didn’t have a icz ran fourth and Kalies rounded out top good start and was having to come five. Czechowicz caught a little swap through the pack a second time. At the while chasing Randrup and went down end of lap two Kruit still was in lead but handing the spot over to Kalies. Mid Youngthunder got around Mayer and was moto, Biese made a move on Hansen and closing in. Youngthunder got into the into the lead at the same time Waelchli lead and Mayer also made the pass on put a pass on Kalies and Randrup. At the Kruit shortly after. Alloway was solid checkers Biese took the win going 2-1 for and eventually got Kruit as James the overall. Kalies went 4-3 for third. Youngthunder ran in fifth place most of Waelchli went down giving Randrup the the moto. For the overall, it was Blain fourth spot in the moto, but Waelchli’s 3Youngthunder going 1-1 followed by 6 took fourth overall just ahead of RanMayer’s good showing of 4-2 scores. drup. Austin Hamburger was leading the 250A class and the mix of A and B riders together made it tough to determine positions at times, but eventually it got sorted out. Josh Philbrick made his way past Hamburger for the lead in A as Bubba Ponton rounded out the top three. On the white flag Ponton moved into the number two spot behind Philbrick. Ponton and Philbrick diced up front in 250A as Michael Schernick rounded out the top three in moto two. Philbrick got the win and overall. 250C was a pretty full gate as always and it was the #17 of Blain Youngthunder from Black River Falls who pulled the holeshot and tried his best to run away from the pack. By the end of lap one Youngthunder was in Carter Biese all over Bryce command followed by Josh Hansen as the two put on Kruit, Cody Bourdeau, Max quite a show in the B classes.
Kruit rounded out podium with his 3-4. Darga made it up to sixth in the moto for fourth overall. At the end of the day, the water trucks and equipment went right back out on the track and shaped it all up again for an open ride to celebrate Memorial Day. All in all, you couldn’t ask for anything better except to maybe try and hold another race there soon! Motosplat Results: 2-Stroke B/C: 1.Kole Olson 2.Ry Baumann 3.Nicholas Kubowski 4.Nathan Linton 5.Mitch Miskov 125cc: 1.Brandon Martyniak 2.Cole Godfrey 3.Reed Klinger 4.Aidan Mccormick 5.Marshall Busse +40B/C: 1.Justin Ernst 2.Brian Tobianski 3.Cory Croschere 4.Michael Youngthunder 5.David Tetzlaff 65cc 5-9: 1.Brody Barth 2.Logan Kresal 3.Brecken Maas 4.Chad Schmitt 5.Zack Augustine 250A: 1.Joshua Philbrick 2.Dennis Ponton Iii 3.Brady Schernick 4.Austin Hamburgur 250B: 1.Carter Biese 2.Bryce Hansen 3.Tyler Kalies 4.Haiden Waelchli 5.Nicholas Randrup 250C: 1.Blain Youngthunder 2.Maxwell Mayer 3.Josh Kruit 4.Brody Darga 5.Cody Bourdeau Open A: 1.Joshua Philbrick 2.Dennis Ponton Iii 3.Kyle Hameister 4.Jacob Vaness 5.Austin Hamburgur Open B: 1.Carter Biese 2.Bryce Hansen 3.Kole Olson 4.Adam Smet 5.Robert Jones Open C: 1.Blain Youngthunder 2.Vince Hughes 3.Carson Gerroll 4.Nick Swan 5.Noah Smet 14-24B/C: 1.Tyler Kalies 2.Lukas Erdmann 3.Tristin Fuerst 4.Brody Darga 5.Maxwell Mayer 6.Josh Remter +25A: 1.John Vandezande 2.Aaron Smith 3.Aaron Stroebel 4.Chad Nyberg +25B/C: 1.Nicholas Czechowicz 2.Cody Warren 3.Robert Jones Jr 4.Joshua Tammi 5.Nicholas Kubowski +30A: 1.Jason Heindl 2.Eric Uren 3.Aaron Stroebel 4.Aaron Smith 5.Chad Nyberg +30B/C: 1.Jacob Maas 2.Justin Ernst 3.David Blunt 4.Matthew Foley 5.Kevin Rudnick +40A: 1.Brian Mccanna 2.Darin Dionne 3.Tom Kalies 4.Jason Heindl 5.Marc Ottenad +50: 1.Doug Forstner 2.Paul Haltvick 3.Steve Lubahn Women: 1.Sierra Heindl 2.Brooke Hansen 3.Mariah Lacount 4.Dana Hanna 5.Makayla Peterson 51cc 4-6: 1.Jadd Hackbarth 51cc 7-8: 1.Brecken Maas 2.Zack Augustine 3.Cole Goedert 4.Mason Mccanna 65cc 7-11: 1.Brody Barth 2.Logan Kresal 3.Lance Torp 4.Hayden Schumacher 5.Kane Kalies 85cc 9-11: 1.Deegan Vanvreede 2.Ethan Ebben 3.Jace Miller 4.Lance Torp 5.Paytyn Dosch 85cc 9-13: 1.Deegan Vanvreede 2.Milo Maas 3.Jace Miller 4.Nicholas Schumacher 5.Ethan Ebben Mini 12-15: 1.Nicholas Schumacher SchBy 1 12-17: 1.Wyatt Liebeck 2.Brandon Martyniak 3.Haiden Waelchli 4.Reed Klinger 5.Marshall Busse
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Pro Track Challenge Annual Spring Creek event draws 600 plus entries Millville, Minnesota - July 22 By Rolfe Otterness
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ordes of eager amateur motocross riders migrated to the Spring Creek Park facility this July weekend in a bid to grab some glory on the same track that the factory pro riders would be contesting round seven of the national AMA championship. Friday before the pro event featured the annual Donny Schmit Memorial race and on Sunday some of the pro track route was melded in with the regular track terrain to create the Pro Track Challenge. Rain unfortunately left the track in sorry shape overnight on Thursday so the Friday event was hampered by some tough conditions, although outstanding efforts by the facility’s crew yielded a rideable track. Sunday saw sunny, dry conditions so the track shaped up well and the rider entries were up over Friday so this report will concentrate on the Pro Track Challenge which featured around 630 entries. For the Pro Track challenge the extra long sand section at the end of the sand wash was added and also the lower portion of Mount Martin, up to the triple jump then across to the downhill portion. The far upper reaches of the hill were deemed out of reach for the medic crew so they were left out of the equation. Josh Boaz has been one of the toughest competitors on the Spring Creek track this year and as the 250B class was dropped for moto one he quickly grabbed the lead with Payton Harrison and Austin Nelson falling in behind him. Boaz’s pace was so quick he left the pack behind and started catching the A class leaders who had been double dropped in the same moto. Very possibly Boaz was turning the quickest lap times of the day. Harrison’s pace was pretty good too as he maintained second through the moto with Ezra Graumann grabbing third from Nick Wuertzer on the last lap. Nelson and Shane Halverson were very close for fourth and fifth with Wuertzer having a
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tough last lap and pulling in for sixth. Nelson blasted out the holeshot in moto two on his two-stroke but Boaz was close at hand and quickly snared the lead, once again performing his disappearing act. Harrison tussled briefly with Nelson to secure second by the end of lap one. Nelson found himself challenged then as Ruger Brown attacked and took over third. The moto ended with Boaz holding a massive lead over Harrison. Brown was third and Nelson held on for fourth under massive pressure from Wuertzer on the last lap. Linkin Sarauer charged to the front of the pack as the Women’s class hit the track for their first moto. Jacqueline Riess slotted into second for lap one, under attack as Marissa Polencheck was challenging. Lap two saw them change order and they maintained to the checkers for second and third. Shayna Lier rode a nice race for fourth over Krista Pyburn, as Sarauer had a pretty dominant ride for the win. Pyburn shot off the line to holeshot the second moto only to have Sarauer displace her almost immediately as they exited turn one. Polencheck and Riess surged by to nab second and third on lap one and from there on the order remained the same. Sarauer secured the win with a decent lead over Polencheck who in turn had a bit of a margin over Riess. Pyburn was back a bit for fourth over Lier as they crossed the finish line. Tanner Schlegel shot out front to lead the 65cc 10-11 class as the little guys hit the track. Schlegel is getting to be a regular at the front of the pack and he proceeded to check out while behind him a battle over second developed with Vince Harens and Zaine Ran22
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dall duking it out. Harens pulled out a few more bike lengths of a lead over Randall on the last lap to secure second and Kyler Hagedorn was fourth over Ethan Rennie. In moto two Schlegel
again dominated with a big gap at the flag. Randall had a solid second with Harens a no-show for the moto so third went to Hagedorn with Aaron Aasen fourth over Izaac Zimmer.
Gavin Janovsky snared a couple trophies including the highly desireable Donny Schmit Memorial version.
Jayden Clough (45) and Izaih Clark (182) battle in Schoolboy 1.
Spring Creek, Sunday Results: Begin 4-8: 1.Willow Harens 2.Ryder Kann 3.El Hentges 4.Abel Feine 5.Rhys Bengtson Begin 7-11: 1.Wyatt Niedfeldt 2.Nathaniel Kuecher 3.Stanley Smith 4.Louie Etzel 5.Stylz Grall Begin 12-15: 1.Fletcher Anderson 50cc 4-6: 1.Carson Wittman 2.Emerson Schutter 3.Jackson Althoff 4.Brayden Hinck 5.Bentley Farrell 50cc 7-8: 1.Charlie Engnes 2.James Schaffer 3.Sammy Toupal 4.Wyatt Niedfeldt 5.Stylz Grall 50cc Inj 4-8: 1.Carson Wittman 2.Leighton Oswald 3.Tatum Swygman 4.Bentley Farrell 5.Reed Crotty 50cc Multi 4-8: 1.Carson Wittman 2.Leighton Oswald 3.Emerson Schutter 4.Tatum Swygman 5.Kruz Morgan 50cc Open 4-8: 1.Charlie Engnes 2.Sammy Toupal 3.Louis Oswald 4.Jameson Olson 5.Ryder Halquist 65cc 7-9: 1.Cade Groen 2.Kai Morgan 3.Tanner Johnson 4.Tyler Bengtson 5.Noxx Lewin 65cc 10-11: 1.Tanner Schlegel 2.Zaine Randall 3.Kyler Hagedorn 4.Aaron Aasen 5.Izaac Zimmer 65cc 7-11: 1.Tanner Schlegel 2.Wyatt Mcgrath 3.Cade Groen 4.Ethan Rennie 5.Kai Morgan 85cc 9-11: 1.James Clough 2.Donavan Hanson 3.Jeffrey Rinkel 4.Jaxon Nagel 5.Braxton Kragenbring 85cc 12-15: 1.Brandon Nelson 2.Luke Geis 3.Brodie Boumeester 4.Ranger Flinchum 5.Louie Falardeaux 85cc 9-12: 1.James Clough 2.Donavan Hanson 3.Luke Geis 4.Wyatt Mcgrath 5.Brodie Boumeester Supermini: 1.Jayden Clough 2.Brandon Nelson 3.Easton Block 4.Conner Klemenhagen 5.Noah Miesen Schlboy 1: 1.Izaih Clark 2.Jayden Clough 3.Cameron Skaalerud 4.Dylan Duclos 5.Harry Gibson Schlboy 2: 1.Joshua Boaz 2.Izaih Clark 3.Casey Paider 4.Cameron Skaalerud 5.Gavin Janovsky 14-24A: 1.Ryan Peters 2.Dillon Cloyed 3.Kyle Hameister 4.Tallon Shiflett 14-24B: 1.Joshua Boaz 2.Payton Harrison 3.Josh Dougherty 4.Levi Dertien 5.Colton Steiger 14-24C: 1.Weston Milas 2.Trevor Bonnicksen 3.Ian
Casey Paider over the Spring Creek landscape as he triples up on Mount Martin. Miller 4.Andrew Clark 5.Seth Carpenter +25A: 1.Nicholas Jackson 2.Brendan Grgurich 3.Tanner Taylor 4.Patrick Miller 5.Dylan Narel +25B: 1.Kody Klemetson 2.Matthew Meyers 3.Samuel Brummund 4.Brandon Hallich 5.Cole Bernloehr +25C: 1.Travis Rausch 2.Alec Marten 3.Jonathan Quinzon 4.Lizzibeth Turney 5.Colby Carlson +30A: 1.Brendan Grgurich 2.Patrick Miller 3.Timothy Zebro 4.Michael Luoma 5.Marshall Berns +30B: 1.Jayson Martelle 2.Samuel Brummund 3.Troy Buske 4.Brandon Hallich 5.Michael Crotty +30C: 1.Brian Owen 2.Caleb Rosendahl 3.William Vonwald 4.Corey Willmott 5.Jason Hardy +35A: 1.Dwain Carter 2.Rob Kniss 3.Adam Johnson 4.Brent Mason +35B: 1.Adam Montoya 2.Jayson Martelle 3.Trent Scott 4.Beau Boerner 5.Michael Jenson +35C: 1.Daniel Schoumaker 2.Jeremy Taylor 3.David Williams +40A: 1.Patrick Donaho 2.Timothy Zebro 3.John Anetsberger 4.Patrick Mcnamara 5.Dwain Carter +40B: 1.Adam Montoya 2.Michael Jenson 3.Lance
Dehne 4.Kenny Johnson 5.Jaret Wittmer +40C: 1.Marshall Payton 2.Shand Garcia 3.Jamie Guida 4.David Williams 5.Jack Machon +45A: 1.Patrick Donaho 2.John Anetsberger 3.Michael Luoma 4.Greg Cowan 5.Patrick Mcnamara +45B: 1.Kenny Johnson 2.Lance Tiegs 3.Mike Dertien 4.Scot Adams 5.Brent Herber +45C: 1.Shand Garcia 2.Karl Christian 3.David Williams 4.Chad Mayo 5.Steven Boatman +50: 1.Greg Cowan 2.Scott Steinle 3.John Burfeind 4.Donald Bonnicksen 5.Tim Bernloehr +50B/C: 1.James Lichliter 2.Jeff Ramsay 3.Jay Calkins 4.Roger Fletchall 5.Steve Moyle +55: 1.Donald Bonnicksen 2.Michael Dougherty 3.Wayne Welzien 4.Randall Ross 5.Jeff Ramsay +55B/C: 1.Dan Mauser 2.James Lichliter 3.Jay Calkins 4.Larry Steuck 5.Mike Dertien +60: 1.Wayne Welzien 2.Dan Mauser 3.Gary Behrens 4.Jerry Dillon 5.Lynn Meyer Girls Jr. 9-12: 1.Hannah Oakes 2.Taylor Frericks 3.Jossi Logan Girls Sr. 12-16: 1.Andi Bowman 2.Paige Carlson 3.Lilly Hall 4.Ashley Rasmussen Women: 1.Linkin Sarauer 2.Marissa Polencheck 3.Jacqueline Riess 4.Krista Pyburn 5.Shayna Lier 125cc 2-Str: 1.Cameron Skaalerud 2.Damon Johnson 3.Linkin Sarauer 4.Dylan Duclos 5.Harry Gibson 250A: 1.Nick Schnagl 2.Jamison Duclos 3.Ryan Peters 4.Collin Fletchall 5.Taylor Strauss 250B: 1.Joshua Boaz 2.Payton Harrison 3.Austin Nelson 4.Ezra Graumann 5.Nick Wuertzer 250C: 1.Casey Paider 2.Ian Miller 3.Dan Dvorak 4.Trevor Bonnicksen 5.Spencer Hein Open A: 1.Ryan Peters 2.Jamison Duclos 3.Nick Schnagl 4.Nicholas Jackson 5.Dylan Narel Open B: 1.Payton Harrison 2.Austin Nelson 3.Levi Dertien 4.Nick Wuertzer 5.Mitchell Prescott Open C: 1.Casey Paider 2.Dan Dvorak 3.Ian Miller 4.Daulton Schoon 5.Zachary Shuffield
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Heat on at Meadow Valley Hare Scramble sees temps climb to 100 degrees Millville, Minnesota - June 17 By Paul Otto
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ot, Hot, Hot. That what was on everyone’s mind whether racing, spectating or volunteering time at the race. With Temp’s nearing 100 riders were faced with another obstacle besides the trails. Do you push it at the beginning, middle or end? What about riding a steady pace to finish. Everyone reacts to the heat in different ways and that’s what each rider had to know going to the line. Use your knowledge to keep yourself safe and finish the race. Some didn’t strategize and completely exhausted themselves on the first lap, putting themselves and their results at risk.
PeeWee class staged and ready to race
Hosting the event were the Straight Arrow Enduro Riders. This was their second year at the Meadow Valley facility so they had a better understanding of the land and put together some good trails for the riders. The heat wasn’t the only factor in this race as District 16 was also on hand for a dual meet. When the shotgun fired it was the Premier riders that took to the course first. Showing strong dominance was D16 riders as they took four of the top five places with the top three getting an extra lap, all aboard Kawasakis. No battling amongst the top three as Wyatt McGrath took the lead leaving Bodee Oneil and Timothy Kristiansen to settle for second and third.
Luckily for D23 the PeeWee class redeemed the MN name by taking most of the top spots. Boede Wallner did sneak in for second, but Jacob Peters out-rode everyone taking the top spot. Brady Brixen rode solid by finishing in third. Parents couldn’t keep their excitement in check as the Micro class had them standing on edge as Liam Brown took the lead, then Charlie Anderson claimed it on the second and third lap, but wait Cole Montgomery wanted a turn taking lap four. We all know kids really don’t like to share so Brown claimed the lead in lap five and had his hands full for the next nine laps until he dropped the spot to hard charging Beau Garetson. Brown stalked him for the next eight laps, only seconds behind. Myles Ilstrup didn’t get his shot at leading a lap, but his consistency got him on the podium at race end. The Micro class had a great battle between Tatum Swygman and Carter Niedzielski. These two battled back and forth leaving nothing on the table. Brooks Laubmeier started out strong getting a taste of leading but in the end settled for third. With the C class ramping up to start at noon so was the temperature. Twenty-two riders completed just one lap and ten did not register any completed. Jacob Stephas is having a great year in Open C but was finding himself as the best man in the overall. Meadow Valley was a different story as he stood at the alter as the overall winner. It didn’t look promising as Stephas rounded lap one in fourteenth overall but putting down the fastest lap times in the second and third (final) lap put him on the top of the podium. Walter Crum in the 250C class took second overall and first in his class leaving fellow classmate Ryan Seamans to settle for third overall and second in class. 200C saw another Crum CYCLE USA, August 2018 25
up towards the front as Luther Crum took fourth overall and first in 200C. L Crum was the fastest in class, but Miranda Tweeton used her motocross skills taking the lead off the start and leading the pack around the mx track before succumbing to Crum. A little off the pace was another young lady. Aundrea Artmann rode an uneventful but steady race for third. Now that the temperature was at its peak it was time to see what the A/B riders are made of. Well, looking at the results 29 riders didn’t finish the race. Colton Thompson jumped out to an early lead for three laps before handing it over to Even Sheff. Sheff started his day off a little ruff but put his head down putting in consistence fast laps. Sheff stole the B class show with a win in the Open B class and B Overall. Thompson on the other hand still took home some gold winning the 250B class. Third, fourth and fifth overall had the sweet sound of the two-stroke singing in the air. Kyle Magnuson took third overall and first in 200B, followed by Austin McCoy and Nash Kirchoff. This marks Magnuson’s first win on the season. Jarrett Loegering didn’t let the heat affect his race, taking the win in the 250A class and more impressively the overall A win. Not only can Matt Van Dyke sell you an ATC toy hauler quick, he can also find his way around the track fast. His friends say he’s just in a hurry to get back to the comforts of the trailer which did make sense since it had A/C. Van Dyke took second overall and first in the Vet A class where he seems to have a handle on things. Third overall and also first in 200C was Jayme French. French is having a break out year and is really meshing with his new KTM 150. The smaller displacement doesn’t seem to be holding him back at all. AA had a first-time winner. After breaking his leg last year Luke Wilder set two goals for the 2018 season. One was to win a AA race and the other was to qualify for the six days. Well he can check the win off the list. Unfortunately, he will have to wait another year on the six days 26
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adventure as he came up short of his goal. Long time D16 rider JD Friebel crossed the river into MN but came up short on the win. Still a good showing for the veteran racer. Matt Lindeberg cut his race
number in half by placing third on the day. A little fun fact for everyone. Four cousins took home six first place finishes. 200C Luther Crum and 250C Walter
Aiden Jowers negotiating the slippery mud in Premier
Heath Drone pulling the holeshot.
Crum are brothers and Open C and overall C Jacob Stephas along with AA winner and overall winner Luke Wilder are all first cousins. They have truly made racing a family affair. Not to mention that having 4 "horses in the race" keeps things very exciting. It was Luther's first 1st place finish, Walter's first 1st place finish, and Luke's first 1st place AA finish and Jacob's first C overall win this season. Although the weather wasn’t ideal for racing it was great to see everyone come out and give it a go. Special thanks go out to the Straight Arrow Enduro Riders for putting on the event. All the volunteers for putting in your time so others can enjoy the race. Thanks to Meadow Valley MX for allowing us off-road junkies to enjoy their facility. Keep the knobby side down unless your doing a sick whip. Results: AA: 1.Luke Wilder 2.Jd Friebel 3.Matt Lindeberg 4.Chaz Herzog 5.Eric Mischler 200A: 1.Jayme French 2.Isaac Newport 3.Randy Imholte 4.Ryan Sand 250A: 1.Jarrett Loegering 2.Robert Lane Iv 3.Josh Brixen 4.Tony Deutsch 5.Mitchell Buth Open A: 1.Paul Reschke 2.Heath Drone 3.Tony
Montgomery 4.Jake Hinkemeyer 5.Cole Miller +30A: 1.Matthew Vandyke 2.Isaac Beckel 3.Brandon Hansen 4.Shawn Gerulli 5.Brian Lundstrom +40A: 1.Todd Sigfrid 2.Greg Steffes 3.Chris Macintosh 4.Kurt Olsen 5.Jason Mccoy +50A: 1.Ralph Feld 2.Paul Tweeton 3.Bryan Nebel 4.Kelvin Huotari 5.Jay Waalen 200B: 1.Kyle Magnuson 2.Austin Mccoy 3.Nash Kirchoff 4.Cruz Wahl 5.Ross Niewoehner 250B: 1.Colton Thompson 2.Patrick Mullarkey 3.Cody Deluce 4.Jacob Peterson 5.Nathan Hardy Open B: 1.Evan Sheff 2.Blake Allen 3.Brent Hanke 4.Randal Slowinski +30B: 1.Scott Miller 2.Kurt Knutson 3.Gregory Mulfort 4.Rodrigo Bonfim Sr 5.Mike Barney +40B: 1.John Bemis 2.Charles Niedzielski 3.Brian Hanson 4.Paul Niedzielski 5.Jonathan Jensen +50B: 1.Chris Peterson 2.Tom Schneider 3.Steven Mehr 4.Tim Gregory 5.Daniel Deutsch 200C: 1.Luther Crum 2.Miranda Tweeton 3.Aundrea Artmann 4.Carter Smith 5.Taylor Oneil 250C: 1.Walter Crum 2.Ryan Seamans 3.Jason Ryan 4.Caden Hosking 5.Noah Dalsing Open C: 1.Jacob Stephas 2.Levi Riggs 3.Wade Jacobson 4.Martin Neamann 5.Mitch Lee +30C: 1.Matthew Voss 2.Peter Anderson 3.Wade Zimmerman 4.Matt Theye 5.Walter Paulino +40C: 1.Jason Remer 2.Kurt Stegora 3.Chris Burg 4.Jerrod Remer 5.Bart Nelson +50C: 1.Steve Brown 2.Todd Helmers 3.Steven Stein 4.Christopher Holicky 5.Bryan Chezick Mast C: 1.Timothy Larson 2.Gregory Karow Mast: 1.Terry Wagoner 2.Steve
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Reschke 3.Craig Cherrington 4.Tom Burns GM: 1.Jim Erickson Women: 1.Katherine Vanderwerf 2.Jordan Grinhaug 3.Courtney Gregory 4.Cassie Flanagan 5.Sydney Van Moer Women +30: 1.Candy Mae Niewoehner Junior: 1.Ryder Gerulli 2.Matias Merten 3.Nick Gustafson Sports 1: 1.James Kittock 2.Jonny Hentges 3.Nathan Wentland 4.Tony Blake 5.Jonathan Guidroz C XR: 1.Evan Miller 2.Garrett Rabehl 3.Jard Deville 4.Jonathan Tattersall Premier: 1.Wyatt Mcgrath 2.Bodee Oneil 3.Timothy Kristiansen 4.Aiden Jowers 5.Jaxon Nagel PeeWee: 1.Jacob Peters 2.Boede Wallner 3.Brady Brixen 4.Louie Etzel 5.Stone Petta Girls: 1.Bethany Beckel 2.Madison Herzog 3.Ryanne Artmann 4.Alicia Beckel 5.Rosemary Lofstrom Macro: 1.Beau Garetson 2.Liam Brown 3.Myles Ilstrup 4.Charlie Anderson 5.Jameson Olson Micro: 1.Tatum Swygman 2.Carter Niedzielski 3.Brooks Laubmeier 4.Adam Niedzieski 5.Braxton Jacobson
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Spragueville a tough one Spraugville, Iowa - July 1 By Austin Wells
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ound 6 of the WFO Hare Scramble Championship was held at Hansen’s Hollows riding park in Spragueville, Iowa as part of the also part of the AMA District 17 series. With lots of elevation change and rocks, this event makes for a change in scenery. Rains during the week and overnight the night before made all of the slate rock and surrounding ground a slippery challenge. There was no challenge, however, for Honda rider Owen Gomez in the 50cc 4-6 class. Gomez took the win, completing more laps than anyone else in the class. Wyatt Johnson and Cassie Fairfield - one of three girls in the class - battled it out for the other two spots on the podium with Johnson finishing second. Travis Lentz has really come into his own this year, taking his second win of the season in the 50cc 7-8 class. Cooper Duff finished second aboard his Husqvarna and Conditions were challenging for everyone, including the youth class riders. Cooper Lair finished third. stage. In the AA class it was Hall’s Husqline. The 65cc/85cc/ Supermini/ Women varna’s Colt Converse who ripped the The sun was shining, and the heat/ hurace was pushed back thirty minutes in holeshot and led early on. There was a midity were rising as the morning big order for the trail crew to make some lot of slicing and dicing between the bike race sat on the starting line. Not changes to the course. In order to save seven AA riders in the early laps. By the bothered by the challenges, Elijah Berrythe kids from heat exhaustion, make sure end of lap two, the skies opened up and man and Alex Grunder battled it out for they still have fun and save the course for unexpected shower dumped more rain on the 200C class win. Berryman brought the upcoming big bike races the decision the rocks and hills. Ex-GNCC pro Adam home the big trophy with Grunder only was made to shorten the minis race to Bonneur showed off his mud riding skills fifteen seconds behind. Third went to thirty minutes. Geneseo, IL’s Kyle by coming through the pack to take the Lake Plowman. Walker brought home the overall win out lead and build a small gap on the rest of In the seventeen rider Open C class, of the 85cc class. Cole Morgan finished the field. Shortly after the first round of Derik Tippie reigned victor over KTM just under four minutes back ahead of showers, a second round came through riders Brandon Mejia and Bryce Bent. In Lane Davis. and made the track conditions much +60, Michael McConaghy out of Davin Shike rode well in the muddy worse. The race had to be cut short at just Dubuque, Iowa took the win and was conditions to win the 65cc class, a full lap under one hour of racing. Bonneur took only about a minute behind the overall ahead of Jake Hasten. Ethan Fox the win - his first of the season. Converse race winner. Rick Mahrt finished second rounded out the 65cc podium in third. finished about 45 seconds behind and ahead of Dale Smith. The Women’s class was topped by HusqDalton Brough finished third. Some slight track changes to lengthen varna rider Riley Walters - taking her In the 98-Open A class, TJ Nees and and add fresh cut trail were made before fourth win in five races. Missy Norton Rylan Frankford had a race long duel the afternoon big bike classes took the and Ashley Hall followed her across the 30
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with Nees bringing home the hard-fought win, Frankford on his back fender right to the end. Jeff Nelson won +30B with Ramie Fox and Eric Smith just back a bit. Local, Cade Vanderpool took the seventeen rider Quad A class victory over reigning champion Shea Dickson. Mickey Martin finished 3rd. Bobby Caboy out of Joliet, IL took the Quad C class win over Greg Judge and Jasen Taghan. Results: 50cc 4-6: 1.Owen Gomez 2.Wyatt Johnson 3.Cassie Fairfield 4.Kayten Toal 5.Lyric Toal 50cc 7-8: 1.Travis Lentz 2.Cooper Duff 3.Cooper Lair 4.Maxx Starcevich 5.Kaden Bertuli 65cc Beg: 1.Austin Burns 2.Kade Heilman 3.Scott Creagan 65cc: 1.Davin Shike 2.Jake Hasten 3.Ethan Fox 4.Jaden Hamilton 5.Brady Dillbeck 85cc: 1.Kyle Walker 2.Cole Morgan 3.Lane Davis 4.Cameron Walker 5.Zachary Duff Supermini: 1.Tyler Whipple 2.Billy Weirup 3.Logan Anderson
Women: 1.Riley Walters 2.Missy Norton 3.Ashley Hall 4.Darcie Graham 5.Renee Christiansen 200C: 1.Elijah Berryman 2.Alex Grunder 3.Lake Plowman 4.Conner Legrand 5.William Schadt Open C: 1.Derik Tippie 2.Brandon Mejia 3.Bryce Bent 4.Mike Costello 5.Jim Krausman +30C: 1.Josh Buchen 2.Matt Krach 3.Brandon Combs 4.Timothy Lerch +40C: 1.Kerry Mossman 2.Brian Cox 3.Ron Kettle 4.Lance Longstreth +50B: 1.Glen Fuegen 2.Daniel Kickbusch 3.Lyle Peicha 4.Joel Huggins 5.Ed Howard +60: 1.Michael McConaghy 2.Rick Mahrt 3.Dale Smith AA: 1.Adam Bonneur 2.Colt Converse 3.Dalton Brough 4.Colten Zuidema 5.Tanner Whipple Open A: 1.TJ Nees 2.Rylan Frankford 3.Wyatt Edwards 4.Jon Adkisson 5.Cody Vanderlaan +30A: 1.Jeremy Smith 2.Brae Williams 3.Luke Kaszynski +40A: 1.Ryan McCoy 2.Jaramie Brown 3.Kevan Zini Open B: 1.Keegan Minnaert 2.Easton Morgan 3.James Adkisson 4.Jayson Crawford +20B: 1.Jordan Emmons 2.Drake Fairfield 3.Christopher Bowles +30B: 1.Jeff Nelson 2.Ramie Fox 3.Eric Smith 4.Dan Smith 5.Neil Irwin +40B: 1.Jeff Ellingsworth Quad A: 1.Cade Vanderpool 2.Shea Dickson 3.Mickey Martin 4.Kyle Burnham 5.Josh Huizenga Quad B: 1.Brian Poll 2.Darin Poll 3.Nathan Strand 4.Ronald Martin, Jr. Quad C: 1.Bobby Caboy 2.Greg Judge 3.Jasen Taghan 4.Rick Gilsdorf 5.Carter Stone Quad +30: 1.Jeremy Carlyle 2.Erik Johnson Missy Norton pushed hatd to grab second place in the Women’s class
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Another Great Nuke Race! Byron, Illinois - July 1 By Josh Rud, ShiftOnePhotography.com
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he Nuclear series is well underway out at Byron’s Motosports Park. After battling the extremely wet months and a cancelled race thrown into the mix, this weekend was looking a little grim as well with rain coming down most of the week. Luckily things calmed down before the weekend and Sunday turned out to be a great day of racing. The track soaked up a lot of the water and
East Dubuque, IL’s William Tucker went 2-2 for second overall in 85cc 9-11.
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made conditions prime for some fast motocross action. Towards the end of the day the rain hit hard for the last few motos... and while that sucked - we had a great day up to that point for sure. There was a great turn out this weekend and you can start to see all the ongoing efforts going into the prep of the track. With the clouds coming and going all day +40B/C was on the line for their first moto. Off the line Jeremy Barone was out front, pulling a good lead coming
around the tower into the sweeper with two Wisconsinites, Brian Tobianski and Frank Colavita behind him into the first set of jumps. From there the battle was on with Doug Harms swinging wide around the outside from fourth to take over second, moving Tobianski to third. That didn’t last long though as Tobianski found some quick lines through the back section to retake second by the end of the lap. Harms was close behind for several laps while Russell Smith had been riding clean and put himself in position for a pass. Smith was able to get under Harms while going around the tower to take over third. Another lap went by with Barone still in the lead getting tested by Tobianski as the race was coming to close. As the came down the final hill Tobianski was able to take over the lead and come across the line for the win. Barone secured second with Smith in third. The second moto later in the day ended with the same results out front, giving Tobianski the overall for the day as Barone put in another solid moto for second. The next action packed race was out on the track with 125cc lining up. In the first moto it was Garrett Ward out of Mendota, IL taking the win followed by Deven Fell and Spencer Whitney. The gates dropped to the second moto with Cole Dekker jumping out front on his KTM with Fell and Ward hunting him down. They came into the sweeper with Whitney going hard through the inside to jump into second with Ward right behind him as Fell dropped back. After coming back around from the first lap and down the hill to the finish area Dekker was holding a good lead while Fell had got back into second with Whitney battling hard as well. Not to be counted out Ward on the move in fourth making passes until the last lap was coming to a close, and he had pushed up into the lead. Fell kicked it up as well to grab second with Dekker now in third. The race came to a wild end with Ward crossing in first to take the win and overall, Fell second overall and Dekker in third. Towards the end of the day +30B/C was out on the track trying to finish the races before the rain got there. In their
District 17’s Jeremy Barone on the gas in +30B/C.
first moto Matt Slager out of Chicago IL took the win with Cory Lingle and Andy Walters rounding out the top three. They took off the line for the second moto of the day with Lingle jumping out front for Madison, WI’s Josh Bowman railing to second overall in Schoolboy 1.
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the holeshot with Brandon Hastings and Slager right behind him. Heading around the tower Hastings had a good rut and jumped out into the lead moving Lingle into second. The laps rolled on with the
top three keeping close looking for an open line to get ahead. Hastings held on to the lead until the last lap came around and Slager turned it on from third getting around Lingle and finally Hastings, just in time for another win. Slager held on out front for the remaining lap while Lingle was able to move into second putting Hastings back to third. It was a great day out at Motosports Park with everything running smooth as ever. The weather was a concern for everyone, but as I’ve seen over and over, some rain is always good out at Motosports Park. The track really shapes up nice with a good soak. The lines were getting cut in really nice all day. The season is moving right by all around the district and it’s already looking to be a great year for the Nuke Series. Regardless of what mother nature serves up, it will always be a great time at Motosports Park. Results: +25A: 1.Zach Coons 2.Daniel Sanders 3.Michael Kingstad Schlby 2: 1.Eddie Norred 2.Collin Hillary 85cc (9-11): 1.Krystian Janik 2.William Tucker 3.Kallin Thomas 4.Jake Mueller 5.Kain Jennison 85cc (12-15): 1.Talan Zollers 2.Casey Palka 3.Zachery Johnson 4.Nathan Bills 5.Alec Glaser 50cc (4-6): 1.Lincoln Paxton 2.Taidgen Labelle 50cc (7-8): 1.Landon Whitney 2.Tom Luberda 3.Connor Cooper 4.Cashton Dilley 5.Levi Gower +40B-C: 1.Brian Tobianski 2.Jeremy Barone 3.Russell Smith 4.Doug Harms 5.Frank Colavita 125cc (12+): 1.Garrett Ward 2.Deven Fell 3.Cole Dekker 4.Spencer Whitney 50cc (4-8): 1.Lincoln Paxton 2.Levi Gower 3.Lexi Gower 4.Sienna Hastings 5.Brandon Shanks Open C: 1.Steven Minkus 2.Brett Lovelace 3.Dylan Curtiss 4.James Cerny 5.Ethan Eslinger +50A: 1.Roy Nafzger 2.Anthony Bartemio 3.David Thomas Open A: 1.Zach Coons 2.Nicholas Inman 3.Daniel Sanders 4.Rj Mackenzie 5.Michael Kingstad 250B: 1.Eddie . Norred 2.Deven Fell 3.Gavin Burch 4.Jarrett Winder Schlby 1: 1.Garrett Ward 2.Josh Bowman 3.Spencer Whitney 4.Cole Dekker +30A: 1.Paul Molkentin +30B-C: 1.Matt Slager 2.Cory Lingle 3.Brandon Hastings 4.Brent Johnson 5.Andy Walters 65cc (7-9): 1.William Tucker 2.Kain Jennison 3.Landon Whitney 4.Bryce Arnold 5.Gunnar Heikkila 65cc (10-11): 1.Preston Zollers Open B: 1.Eddie Norred 2.Nick Blumer 3.Kyle Campbell 250C: 1.Steven Minkus 2.James Cerny 3.James Waldron 4.Daniel Mormino 5.Ethan Eslinger Vintage: 1.Mark Thompson Mini Open 7-11: 1.Krystian Janik 2.Gunnar Heikkila SuperMini: 1.Talan Zollers 2.Ashton Lyons 3.Casey Palka 4.Zachery Johnson 5.Jaden Rice 250A: 1.Zach Coons 2.Rj Mackenzie 3.Michael Kingstad 4.Greg Rogers 14-24: 1.Nicholas Inman 2.Nick Blumer 3.Jarrett Winder 4.Kyle Campbell 5.Travis Ward +40A: 1.Paul Molkentin 2.Andy Bowman 3.Roy Nafzger +25B-C: 1.Cory Lingle 2.Brandon Hastings 3.Anthony Waldron +50B-C: 1.Frank Colavita 2.Michael Snider 3.Tim Halsmer 4.Brian Nastruz +60: 1.David Thomas 2.Mike Abt 3.Gerhard Ward
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Hot Action at Megacross Mendota, Illinois - July 21 By Josh Rud, ShiftOnePhotography.com
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t feels like July has went by so fast, with Megacross kicking the end of the month off with another great race in the books. Once again the weather was threatening everything this weekend, which has happened far too often this year. It had rained a majority of the day on Friday, but some sun and nicer weather was around Saturday to allow the track to dry up very nicely. The news of the evening was the pretty significant changes to the track. The large triple along the fence has now been replaced with a new section including a longer straight, new whoops section and a large bowl turn. Along with some other tweaks, it was well received. All the riders seemed to have nothing but good things to say and it definitely opened up some new lines for racing. There was a lot of great racing out here tonight with some help from the new layout and a lot of riders going hard. A great
Brandon Bollino wrapped up second place in 85Sr.
Austin Beaty grabbing a combined 14-24 class holeshot. Beaty went on to win the B class.
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race came in 125cc with passes being made the entire race. The gate dropped to Eli Tetzlaff jumping out front around the first barrel leaving Hunter Billingsly and Garrett Ward to chase him down. As they went around the track checking out lines and looking for opportunities Gavin Sienkiewicz was one of them coming up from third to pass Ward in the Bowl turn. They fought back and forth before Ward was able to get back into third over the table tops. The charge continued for Ward as he was picking up speed finding the good lines and got around Billingsly over the wall jump. From there Ward continued to track down Tetzlaff who had
built up a bit of a lead. Coming into the white flap lap Tetzlaff made a mistake and pushed wide leaving room for Ward to dart through and take over out front. Tetzlaff was able to keep second but they came across the line after an awesome race with Ward taking the win and Billingsly rounding out the top three. Out there next was 65 SR. Off the line it was Tanner Haddon with the holeshot followed by Nate Bierbom. Preston Zollers was on the move going wide around the barrel turn into the wall to take over second and was then side by side with Haddon going into the whoops. Haddon pulled ahead through the back
section before Zollers fought back using the outside of the berm before the table tops to get enough speed to take the lead. The laps finished off with Zollers taking the win, Haddon in second and Bierbom hold on to third for the night. 30A was another great race tonight with everyone going for it hard. They took off the line to Charlie Buffum jumping out front with Chad Johnston and Johnathon Six right behind him going into the first turn. They hit the barrel with Tom Hofmaster railing the outside from fourth, jumping the wall to grab second with Six able to follow the line and slip into third pushing Johnson back to fourth. Charging from a bad start next Kevin Markwardt getting into the mix, passing Six and then Hofmaster to get into second. Hofmaster wasn’t taking things lightly, charging back through some really fast lines to retake second and then first, dropping Buffum to second as Six took over third. Six was pushing Buffum with Markwardt now right behind him looking for a line to get by as well. Six went to the outside coming into the tables to take over second leaving Markwardt on the back tire of Buffum heading down the straight. Markwardt got the tire in on the inside and was able to take over third through the whoops as they headed to the checkered flag. After a very intense race it was Hofmaster with the impressive win, Six second and Markwardt third. With only a few months of racing left the points are getting tight in several classes as everyone is looking to lock things in for the year, it will only get more interesting from here. It was another great night of Megacross racing with the track holding up fantasticly throughout the evening. Keep an eye out for the upcoming events and be sure to get out and get some racing in under the lights. Results on page 39 Corbin Lenaway charging to fifth place in Open B. CYCLE USA, August 2018 37
Fly Showdown Series Event
Open B class first turn.
Casey, Illinois - July 1 By James & Rollanda Pinckard
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he temperature and humidity were soaring on July 1 at Lincoln Trail Motosports for Round 5 of the Fly Racing Showdown series. Soaring as well were the spirits of the racers who came to hit the Bomber track, because LTM owner Tim Jackson worked in ten semi-truck loads of sawdust since the last race. As a matter of fact, Jackson has added in 10 loads before each Bomber race this season. He said it’s expensive but he does it for the riders. At LTM it wasn’t just the faces of the jumps that were built up, so was the excitement of the spectators when the first race of the day came to the start. Open A and Open B all but filled the gate, and the roar when those throttles were twisted just before the gate drop brought everyone to the fences. First drop went to the A’s, and from the start it was the Honda of Blake Copeland out front, with Billy Foznock in tow. Never letting those two out of his sights was young gun, 18 yearold Evan Faucett on his Yamaha. Nothing was stopping Faucett today. He got by Foz, then Copeland on the third lap. Foznock found the line around Copeland 38
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and took second for the moto. Anthony Krivi settled for 4th. Staying steady behind that 4-pack of leaders was the KTM of Ryan Combs and the Husky of firsttime-“A”-racer Jason Gepford. Gepford’s raced D17 since he was old enough to sit on a bike, and his first experience at the A line showed this kid has what it takes to compete. Staying with the front half of this class was not easy, but Gepford took off his helmet at the end of the moto and had nothing but smiles for his dad/mechanic John Gepford. Second moto for the A group saw a lot of action, but for Fosnock it wasn’t the good kind. Faucett, Fosnock and James Cooper led the field out of the first turn. It wasn’t long before Cooper came to the front, Faucett staying tight on his back wheel… and Fosnock was out of the race with a flat tire. The first lap was a drag race of blue bikes with Cooper, Faucett and Krivi barely getting more than a full bikelength between each other. Just like the first moto, Faucett led the entire field for the entire second half of the race. Krivi found his way around Cooper and moved up to second, but coming in hot was the Kawasaki of Parker Smith. Smith’s ninth
place finish in moto one was not going to be repeated. He had a rough start in this second moto, clearing the hole shot line well in the back of the pack, but he charged throughout the race, passing everyone except Faucett to take the checker in second ahead of Krivi. Faucett took the top step on the podium with his 1-1, Krivi’s 4-3 finishes gave him second overall. How did Gepford end his inaugural A race? He finished 6th and 7th in his motos, giving him a very solid 6th overall, showing he’s definitely in the right class. When I asked him what surprised him most, he said “how hard everyone races the whole time. The intensity is higher. It’s a lot more fun and I really liked it!” In Open B, no one was more excited to be there than Heyworth, Illinois’ Brock Shelton, who was back on a bike after having taken a couple years off. Shelton was a little slow off the start in moto one, but worked his way past the Hondas of Chance Trigalet and Tristen Binz to catch up to the leaders, Kody Lorenez on his Husky and Bodhi Parsons on his Yamaha. Moto one ended with Lorenez, Parsons and Shelton going 1-2-3.
Dan Hall owned the +50B/C class today.
Megacross Results
125cc: 1.Garrett Ward 2.Eli Tetzlaff 3.Hunter Billingsley 4.Gavin Sienkiewicz 5.Luke Jackson 14-24A: 1.RJ Mackenzie 2.Cody Barnes 14-24B: 1.Austin Beaty 2.Nick Blumer 3.Sean Prenner 4.Jarrett Winder 5.Peyton Hansen +25A: 1.Jonathan Six 2.Brian White 3.Charles Buffum 4.Dade Noones 40.Chad Johnson +25B: 1.James Bagby 2.Brent Johnson 3.Brandon Hastings 4.Matt Speers 5.Lucas Stambaugh 6.Cody Jones 7.Brian Stenzel 8.Daniel Surjan 9.Markus Hartman 250A: 1.Tom Hofmaster 2.Kevin Markwardt 3.RJ Mackenzie 4.Cody Barnes 5.Nick Wallace 250B: 1.Conner Burger 2.Austin Beaty 3.Matt St John 4.Gavin Sienkiewicz 40.Sean Prenner 250C: 1.Brett Aimone 2.Lane Christians 3.Dakota Carber 4.Joe Quest 5.Trevor Callear 250C-2: 1.Nolyn Thompson 2.Jack Sparks 3.Justin Horter 4.Justin Heyde 5.Anthony Lewandowski +30A: 1.Tom Hofmaster 2.Jonathan Six 3.Kevin Markwardt 4.Brian White 5.Charles Buffum +30B/C: 1.Brent Johnson 2.James Bagby 3.Brandon Hastings 4.Lucas Stambaugh 5.Jeremy Estes +40A: 1.Burton Lavens 2.Todd Mayer 3.Larry Dean Bank 4.Roy Nafzger +40B/C: 1.Kevin Lee 2.Shawn Christen 3.Doug Harms 4.Jay Jahns 5.Jeremy Estes 50Jr: 1.Rylen Hofmaster 2.Lincoln Paxton 3.Ryder Salas 4.William
Moto two was where the fun was for Open B though. Off the start Shelton had found his race groove and rocketed to the front. Lorenez finally found a line around Shelton in the final lap and took first in both motos for the overall. Trigalet was shadowing Lorenez the entire race, including the pass around Shelton, and his 4-2 finishes were good enough to him second overall. One of the big D17 changes this season was to some of the age classes. No more straight +40, +45 and +50, but instead it’s +40A and B/C, and +50A and B/C. Despite the pre-season grumbling (and racers are always grumbling about something) this change has made for improved numbers at the gate and more fun for racers. There were sixteen +50 guys at the gate, split about even between the A and the B/C. +50B/C has seen battles all season. Dan Hall would not be beaten today though. Joe Patton on his Honda got the jump on Hall, but Hall was on the top of his game, taking the lead half way through the race and never looking back. Fighting for third were the Honda of Greg Ensign and the KTM of Ted Maxedon. Ensign started out ahead of Maxedon but that didn’t last, as Maxedon stayed hard on the throttle to secure 3rd. Second moto for these guys started with Hall’s Holey. Following Hall it was Greg Ensign who beat Patton to the first corner and the race was on, with Ensign and Patton staying pretty steady with each other but behind Hall. Patton focused, sent it and beat Ensign to the corner after the big downhill. Now with Hall in his sights Patton gave it all he had, but “this day belonged to Dan” as Patton said later. Hall went 1-1 and got the highest step on the podium today, with Patton settling for second.
Neill 5.Holden Lamkin 50Sr: 1.Jax Ellul 2.Tom Luberda 3.Ryder McGee 4.Matthew Alshouse 5.Cashton Dilly +50: 1.Roy Nafzger 2.Anthony Bartemio 3.Larry
Dean Bank 50cc 4-8: 1.Lincoln Paxton 2.Rylen Hofmaster 3.Ryder Salas 4.William Neill 5.Cole Stalker 65Jr: 1.Matthew Alshouse 2.Jax Ellul 40.Landon Whitney 65Sr: 1.Preston Zollers 2.Tanner Haddon 3.Nate Bierbom 4.Brody Brewer 65cc Beg: 1.Ryder McGee 2.Trey Lee 3.Chase Beake 85Jr: 1.Ayden Oppenlander 2.Jake Mueller 3.Wesley Johnson 4.Sadie Quest 5.Kyla Pogliano 85Sr: 1.Talan Zollers 2.Brandon Bollino 3.Landon Lee 4.Zachery Johnson 5.Casey Palka 85cc 9-13: 1.Landon Lee 2.Jake Mueller 3.Zachery Johnson 4.Alec Glaser 5.Charley Ravencroft Open A: 1.Tom Hofmaster 2.Jonathan Six 3.Cody Barnes 4.RJ Mackenzie 5.Nick Wallace Open B: 1.Nick Blumer 2.Conner Burger 3.Matt St John 4.Charles McCook 5.Corbin Lenaway Open C: 1.Joe Quest 2.Dakota Carber 3.Ethan Eslinger 4.Nolyn Thompson 5.Jacob marquette Pit Bike: 1.Jake Beatica 2.Brian Petersen 3.Ryan Popaeko 4.Andrew Campbell 5.Dan Petersen Schoolboy: 1.Garrett Ward 2.Eli Tetzlaff 3.Hunter Billingsley 4.Lane Christians 5.Joe Quest Super Mini: 1.Talan Zollers 2.Brandon Bollino 3.Jayson Crawford 4.Ian Murphy 5.Connor Pilon Thumper: 1.Kimberly Blaydes 2.Michael Blaydes Women: 1.Jaden Pogliano 2.Kimberly Blaydes 3.Emma Jensen 4.Amber Logeland 5.Emily Smith Amber Logeland going to fourth in the Women’s class. CYCLE USA, August 2018 39
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Kensington Hare Scramble
C class off and running
Kensington, Minnesota - June 24 By Paul Otto, Photos Bennett Bosire
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he forecast predicted some rain which may have discourage the fair-weather riders from coming out to race. Those that showed up know that the weather man is usually off and were right as usual in their predictions. Although the skies opened up in the morning race, it really wasn’t a factor as a little moisture was welcomed to keep the dust down. The Kensington race is located at Andes Tower Hills Ski Resort and has all the amenities one could wish for at a race. Great food, ample parking/ camping and oh the trails are solid. Packed with fun flowing terrain for all ages and abilities. Starting off the festivities were the Premier riders. The Premier class gets to run a portion of the C course along with the Mini course giving them around 33 to 55minute lap times. We had some great racing out from with the top six battling for the lead. Tate Tromblay rounded lap one
in first but must have had some issues as he didn’t complete the second and final lap. Bummer for him but I’m sure he’ll be back to battle it out at the next race. When the checker flag made its presence Cooper Anderson climbed his way to the
front where he stood on the top box with a first-place smile leaving Charlie Siebenaler and Travis Illies for second and third respectively. Girls 9-15 gave it a good show proving racing isn’t just for the boys. Madison
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Herzog had a bad first lap but put down the hammer in the second and final lap with the fastest lap for the class. Unfortunately, time was not on her side for a third lap leaving Allison Siebenaler your winner and Cora Reschke with third. Stone Petta took the wind right out of the sail for the spectators whom where looking for an exciting PeeWee race, ulling to the front and checking out. Eric Niedzielski followed suit with his own solo race for second followed by Thomas Hanson doing the same. Parents please explain to your children that we need closer racing to keep the crowds entertained otherwise I’ll be leaving my pom poms at home. Our Micro/ Macro riders know how to give us an entertaining race - banging bars, passing back and forth. Usually, not on purpose but either way it’s entertaining for the crowd. Decked out like their favorite riders with sticker kits looking like factory riders these kids mean business. Cole Sutherland played possum for five laps before stealing the lead from Charlie Anderson in Macro. These two snuck in before the 45-minute cutoff time getting an extra lap over their competi-
Macro riders staged and ready to rip
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tors. Myles Ilstrup out of Elk River showed great consistency which led him to the third spot on the box. Carter and Adam Niedzielski gave the Micro class all they could handle. This must be hard for the parents to not show which of their kids is their favorite while cheering them on. Landen Maclaughlin almost spoiled the brother duo putting himself between the them for most of the race before Adam got by putting him back to third. Usually, when the clock strikes noon its time to eat but at the races it’s time for the big bikes to line up. The C class takes a first look at “most” of the course, as we save some more challenging sections for the more advanced A/B riders. Jason Ryan will be riding more of these courses next year as the 250C rider has won three out of four C overall’s. Luther Crum, second overall on the day and first in 200C will be right there with him as he has been placing up front in the overalls and winning his 200C class. Jacob Stephas is undefeated in Open C with another win today and he as well will get the bump with his finishes. Most articles are written about all the fast guys that win and although Jim Er-
ickson did just that in the Golden Masters class, the 70+ year old placed 98th out of 116 riders. Not to demoralize anyone but to inspire what he and others are accomplishing at their perspective ages. I think most of us can only dream we will be doing this at that age. Onward to the B class. Ethan Sheff continues to take command of Open B and once again ran away with the overall B award. Sheff must have gotten a message on the pit board to pick up his pace. Cutting two minutes off his lap time on the final lap brought him from fifth to first. Richard Robinson had his best overall finish with a second. Leading two of the three laps, Robinson still won Vet B, extending his points lead over Chris Stiefel. Derek Kulzer was back on hand after a two-race hiatus. Not skipping a beat Kulzer took third overall and the win in 250B over Ben Osowski and Colton Thompson. Joseph Goth racing 200B only rides the Kensington Hare Scramble because its his favorite and claims it to be the best one of the year. Winning always puts one in a positive vibe, but Joseph is correct on this one. A is for awesome and that’s what A
class stands for. These riders navigate through eighth were all within seconds of through the woods like no other. Making each other which was part of the frustrawhat seems impossible look easy. 250A tion as a lot of “what if’s” were thrown has had a battle brewing all year with around and as we all know “what if’s” go Jack Lane Iv and Jarrett Loegering swapboth ways. Hopefully we can find some ping firsts and seconds. Lane had the common ground, so everyone is happy. better of Loegering on this day but as it That’s what racing is supposed to bring, stands they are tied in points so keep a Happiness. look out for these two to continue battling Thanks to the Midwest Off-Road Ridit out all year. Jeremy Schmidt was back ers for putting on a fun race, and Andes at it after trying to re-live his glory days Tower Hills for allowing us to enjoy our as a motocrosser. Schmidt making a run hobby at their facility. Volunteers get a at Loretta Lynn’s gave it a gallant run but high five for taking time out of their busy has realized off-road is way cooler. schedule to help as well! Schmidt took home first in Senior A and fifth overall. Brady Kittock got his first win as an A rider, taking the win in the 200A class over Jayme French. AA had some controversy as riders were not happy that the race was what they called “unfairly shortened”. Due to the course length the checkers were thrown before the two-hour mark which is within the means of the promoter. Per AMA rules the leader is supposed to get the checkered flag not a specific time. That being said if another lap would have been done it would have added another hour and twenty minutes to the race. Tempers flare when lack of knowledge of the rules and assuming that what’s been done in the past is correct. Now that time has passed, the consensus is that riders just want consistency. The question now is how to do that. It’s not as easy as it seems. There are a lot of variables that come into play that people just don’t know or realize. Logan Kittock had a flawless race pulling his lead each lap over last week’s first time winner Luke Wilder. Both riders had the edge over Matt Lindeberg who took the final spot on the box for the secclass racer Brooke Schmidt ond week in a row. Fourth Women’s racing through some fun single track.
Results: AA: 1.Logan Kittock 2.Luke Wilder 3.Matt Lindeberg 4.Devon Jirik 5.Craig Holasek 200A: 1.Brady Kittock 2.Jayme French 3.Jay Waalen 4.Randy Imholte 5.Josh Clark 250A: 1.Robert Lane Iv 2.Jarrett Loegering 3.Nathan Prebe 4.Kevin Burns 5.Ryan Sand Open A: 1.Curt Plzak 2.Jake Hinkemeyer 3.Cole Miller 4.Chad Grinhaug 5.Dustin Roggenbuck Vet A: 1.Brandon Hansen 2.Brian Hasslen 3.Coy Jackson 4.Carey Daku 5.Rory Beckman +40A: 1.Jeremy Schmidt 2.Chad Tupper 3.Garrett Hansen 4.Todd Sigfrid 5.Kurt Olsen +50A: 1.Ralph Feld 2.Dave Schreiner 3.Lee Waldow 4.Robert Swift 5.Allen Jenrich Mast A: 1.Jerry Holasek 200B: 1.Joseph Goth 2.Nash Kirchoff 3.Ross Niewoehner 4.Jacob Prebe 5.Kyle Magnuson 250B: 1.Derek Kulzer 2.Ben Osowski 3.Colton Thompson 4.Josh Barber 5.Colton Koster Open B: 1.Evan Sheff 2.Tanner Lokken 3.Zack Hayford 4.Darrin Johnson 5.Alain Petit +30B: 1.Richard Robinson 2.John Liebl 3.Kurt Knutson 4.Oeslen Costa 5.Scott Miller +40B: 1.Steven Lindemer 2.Brian Hanson 3.John Bemis 4.Barry Hirschey 5.Cord Christensen +50B: 1.Chris Peterson 2.Tim Gregory 3.Greg Foeller 4.Carl Evers 5.Steven Novak Mast B: 1.Terry Wagoner Sports 2: 1.Aundrea Artmann 200C: 1.Luther Crum 2.Aundrea Artmann 3.Carter Smith 4.Christopher Ahlers 5.John Majeski 250C: 1.Jason Ryan 2.Ryan Seamans 3.Walter Crum 4.Brandon Mccarthy 5.Noah Patnode Open C: 1.Jacob Stephas 2.Heath Foeller 3.Tony Pogreba 4.Cody Block 5.Derek Hendrickson +30C: 1.Adilson Ribeio 2.Matthew Voss 3.Peter Anderson 4.Walter Paulino 5.Todd Bremer +40C: 1.Kurt Stegora 2.Peter Anthony 3.Bruce Stageberg 4.Chris Rhinehart 5.Troy Andrist +50C: 1.Steve Brown 2.Craig Blair 3.Bryan Chezick 4.Steven Stein 5.Al Roscoe Mast C: 1.Douglas Gorton 2.Timothy Larson Mas: 1.Paul Bloyer 2.Steve Reschke 3.Terry Wagoner 4.Craig Cherrington 5.Harold Gooch GM: 1.Jim Erickson Women: 1.Kelsey Grinhaug 2.Cassie Flanagan 3.Courtney Gregory 4.Jordan Grinhaug 5.Colleen Lane Women +30: 1.Michelle Strang 2.Kim Johnson Junior: 1.Ryder Gerulli 2.Matias Merten 3.Gage Stengel 4.Charlie Siebenaler 5.Michael Ahlers Sports 1: 1.John Smith 2.James Kittock 3.Mitchell Sand 4.Michael Reschke 5.Mike Ward Premier: 1.Cooper Anderson 2.Charlie Siebenaler 3.Travis Illies 4.Trey Bremer 5.Aiden Jowers PeeWee: 1.Stone Petta 2.Eric Niedzielski 3.Thomas Hanson 4.Ethan Anderson 5.Brady Brixen Girls: 1.Allison Siebenaler 2.Madison Herzog 3.Cora Reschke 4.Ryanne Artmann Macro: 1.Cole Sutherland 2.Charlie Anderson 3.Myles Ilstrup 4.Liam Brown 5.Austin Holasek Micro: 1.Carter Niedzielski 2.Adam Niedzieski 3.Landen Maclaughlin 4.Connor Sutherland 5.Tatum Swygman CYCLE USA, August 2018 43
Off-Road Weekend in Byron Motosports Park plays host to Sprint Enduro/ Hare Scramble Byron, Illinois - July 14-15 By Austin Wells, Photos by BriAnn Wells
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ain always seems to be a threat this weekend every year and 2018 was no different. Ryan Moss and the Forest City Riders crew had a couple awesome courses set up for the two-day off-road event held at Byron Motosports Park. Saturday delivered an AMA District 16/ 17 enduro ran as a sprint format and Sunday being an AMA District 16/ 17 hare scramble. Heavy rains during the end of the week going into Saturday’s enduro made the ground too saturated to run the full sprint enduro format. Instead it was cut short to only one section, approximately 4-5 miles in length and included most of the motocross track and some tight timber. Each rider was to complete the “test” four times and scores would be added together. The riders with the least amount of time scored stood atop the podium. The first test proved to be a little slimy, but to everyone’s surprise, the dirt tacked up nicely and it turned out to be a great
afternoon. The fastest man of the day and the rider with the lowest score went to reigning District 17 enduro champion Blake Ryan, a mere 11 seconds ahead of fellow KTM rider Tanner Whipple. Husqvarna rider Austin Wells finished third. Overall A went to Jarred Hall out of the A class. Scott Rohlfing and TJ Nees finished 2-3. Jhadyn Walker put a stomping on the B class by taking the win by nearly three minutes. A beautiful morning started off a great day for the Greg Moss Memorial Hare Scramble on Sunday. The temperature was a cool mid 70s and the sun was shining as the 50cc classes to hit the track. Owen Gomez on his Honda took home yet another win in the 50cc 4-6 class. Wyatt Johnson out of Monmouth, IL took second place and Cassie Fairfield finished third. Travis Lentz won the 50cc 7-8 class aboard his Husqvarna with Cooper Duff and Cooper Lair close behind. Austin Burns ran away with the 65cc Beginner class win while Ashten Tritsch and Kade Heilman had to settle for 2nd
Darren Carlson finished second in +30 at Saturday’s Enduro.
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and 3rd. In the 65cc 7-11 class, Levi Fortune edged out Davin Shike. Jake Hasten finished 3rd. In the twenty rider 85cc class, Jhak Walker took the win by nearly 45 seconds over Regan Doerr. Riley Walters was the only woman to make five laps in the Women’s class. Darcie Graham finished second aboard her Honda. In the morning big bike race, Elijah Berryman took home the overall win out of the 200C class. Cody Stewart finished about two minutes behind ahead of Gavin Minnaert. Lucas Roberts topped the twenty-seven rider Open C class. Wisconsin’s Noah Dalsing finished second and Michael Costello third. Wally Mika took home the big trophy in the +60 class. In the afternoon race, Cody Barnes reigned victor for D17 in the District 16 vs District 17 shootout by taking the overall win. Barnes completed eight laps in the 1 hour 45 minute race, the only rider to do so. Barnes also accomplished this on his Beta 125cc. Suzuki rider Adam Bonneur finished second, leading Cole Zuidema, Austin Wells and JD Friebel, the top Wisconsin rider. AA rider Eric Mischler rode to fourth place in the Enduro.
Jarred Hall edged out TJ Nees for the Open A win by only seven seconds. In +30B, Derek Roberts took the top spot, followed by Husqvarna rider Chris Mroczkowski and Matt Ellermets. Alex Lohf took the +40B win over John Mccarrens and Miro Tuska. Nuclear Sprint Enduro Results: AA: 1.Blake Ryan 2.Tanner Whipple 3.Austin Wells 4.Eric Mischler 5.JD Friebel A: 1.Jarred Hall 2.Scott Rohlfing 3.TJ Nees 4.Rylan Frankford 5.Nick Balzer +30A: 1.Jeff Kaylor 2.Darren Carlson 3.Jeremy Walker 4.Michael Manuel 5.Jason Kenzie +40A: 1.Rob McGee 2.Greg Steffes 3.Greg Wright 4.Myles Saigh 5.Nicholas Nenow +50A: 1.Steven Vanden Boogart 2.Erik Shafer 3.Stacy Stewart 4.Jeff Kallemeyn 5.Matthew Reynolds B: 1.Jhadyn Walker 2.Brent Hanke 3.Trevor Hadaway 4.Benjamin Bradford 5.Michael Burtle +30B: 1.Matt Ellermets 2.Casey Shatters 3.Danny Bilansky 4.Dan Smith 5.Steven Kaczmarowski +40B: 1.Mark Kirking 2.John McCarrens 3.Mike Stutzman 4.Ben Eggum +50B: 1.Gregory Hunt 2.Daniel Kickbusch 3.John Rhodes 4.Timothy Berry 5.Joey Frey +60: 1.Rick Mährt 2.Terry Wagoner 3.David Peters 4.Richard Kaczmarowski +30C: 1.Brandon Lavasseur 2.Brent Keller 3.Stephan van Dorn 4.Matt Maas C-29: 1.Cody Stewart 2.Kevin Perkins 3.Shane Arnold 4.Gavin Minnaert 5.Levi Riggs Women: 1.Riley Walters 2.Nicci Roenfeldt 3.Anna Flintrop Greg Moss Memorial Hare Scramble Results: 50cc 4-6: 1.Owen Gomez 2.Wyatt Johnson 3.Cassie Fairfield 4.Kellon Drone
5.Braxton Jacobson 50cc 7-8: 1.Travis Lentz 2.Cooper Duff 3.Cooper Lair 4.Maxx Starcevich 5.Beau Garetson 65cc Beg: 1.Austin Burns 2.Ashten Tritsch 3.Kade Heilman 4.Landon Haley 5.Brody Robinson 65cc: 1.Levi Fortune 2.Davin Shike 3.Jake Hasten 4.Brady Dillbeck 5.Ethan Fox 85cc: 1.Jhak Walker 2.Regan Doerr 3.Cole Morgan 4.Kyle Walker 5.Cameron Walker Supermini: 1.Ashton Lyons 2.Tyler Whipple 3.Billy Weirup 4.Anthony Walsh 5.Alexzander McCann Women: 1.Riley Walters 2.Darcie Graham 3.Missy Norton 4.BriAnn Wells 5.Ashley Hall AA: 1.Cody Barnes 2.Adam Bonneur 3.Colten Zuidema 4.Austin Wells 5.JD Friebel Open A: 1.Jarred Hall 2.TJ Nees 3.Rylan Frankford 4.Heath Drone 5.Mitch Buth +30A: 1.Jeremy Walker 2.Luke Kaszynski 3.Michael Manuel 4.Mateusz Denslaw 5.Brae Williams +40A: 1.Myles Saigh 2.Ryan McCoy 3.Randy Southard 4.Kevan Zini 5.Greg Steffes +50A: 1.Stacy Stewart 2.Steve Vanden Boogart 3.Greg Gourley 4.Brett Baer 5.Greg Blaesing Open B: 1.Jhadyn Walker 2.Easton Morgan 3.James Adkisson 4.Brent Hanke 5.Kevin Halloran +20B: 1.Jordan Emmons 2.Drake Fairfield 3.Christopher Bowles 4.Jon Powers 5.David Sievers +30B: 1.Derek Roberts 2.Chris Mrockzowski 3.Matt Ellermets 4.Justin Long 5.Jeff Nelson +40B: 1.Alex Lohf 2.John McCarrens 3.Miro Tuska 4.Patrick Harper 5.Scott Nuutinen +50B: 1.Daniel Kickbusch 2.Ron Erickson 3.Ben Eggum 4.Jeff McGrath 5.Joel Huggins +60: 1.Wally Mika 2.Rick Mahrt 3.Dale Smith 4.Richard Kaczmarowski 200C: 1.Elijah Berryman 2.Cody Stewart 3.Gavin Minnaert 4.Alex Grunder 5.Jhak Walker Open C: 1.Lucas Roberts 2.Noah Dalsing 3.Michael Costello 4.Caden Hosking 5.Parker Townsend +30C: 1.Josh Buchen 2.Chris Kuehlem 3.Matt Maas +40C: 1.Kerry Mossman 2.Steve Edwards 3.Lance Longstreth 4.Shyloh Hoffman 5.Stephan van Dorn
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A Fantastic Aztalan MX After two rain-outs already this season, everyone was excited for motocross to return with a nice day in Lake Mills. Lake Mills, Wisconsin - July 8 Aztalan Cycle Club
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fter a rain-out in April, then the mess of rain that cancelled the Pro-Am race (well most of it) in June, sunny skies and perfect temps were just what everyone was looking forward to when the track opened back up for this early July motocross. To help bring on a few extra riders, this was a District 16 points race, rescheduled from that April event. Since we brought up the rain-outs, we should give some credit where it is due for the decisions made back at the June event. The pits were full following a rare open practice and the new racing Saturday night. Very early Sunday morning
the skies opened up and simply dumped on the facility, enough so that cancelling the race was an obvious decision. That said, this was a Pro-Am and several riders had made significant efforts to be here and race for those points and extra payout. The Aztalan Cycle Club offered those riders the option - race if they wanted to. This was huge, as all the same expense of a full day’s event applies once bikes get on the track. Insurance, ambulance... all as if it was a full day. The club held the Pro-Am classes as committed to, at their expense.... and took care of those riders. That was an impressive sign of their dedication to the sport and all the riders, and they deserve recognition for doing so.
Smiles and trophies.... a sign of another good race day for these 50Sr and Jr class riders.
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Back to this month’s racing.... it was great. The track was well prepped as always. Mother nature did her part, and the riders entertained all us spectators very well all day. One of the earlier groups on the track came from a combined moto of +25 riders. The A class riders took a separate gate drop and Nicholas Pellmann led Aaron Smith and Aaron Stroebel right away off the start. The good jump out front was used well as Pellmann held on for the win. In the second moto, Smith made it to the front with Pellmann looking for a way around. Half way through the second lap, Pellmann found his chance out back and finished the lap in the lead. This set the final order, Pellmann going 1-1 for the overall.
Germantown, WI’s Stephen Kopplin grabbed the holeshot in the B class. As a freight train of riders went into the barn section on the first lap, Kopplin bobbled just a little as he went to use an incorrect line on part of the track that had been changed, dropping back behind a charging Nicholas Czechowicz. Kopplin slipped to fourth as Czechowicz rode hard to extend his lead, now being pursued by Nate White and Eric Leach. Late in the moto White closed up on Czechowicz to make it interesting before they crossed the line. Kopplin rode well to finish fourth after a two lap full press from fifth place finisher Michael Fiorentino in the sixteen rider class. In the second moto Kopplin had another great jump off the line but gave up a couple spots in the first corner. Jacob Oldenburg took the lead over the first jumps and then ran off for the win. He was scored into last place in moto one after leaving with the wrong gate drop. Czechowicz had a good start and quickly took over second as Leach worked up to
Waterford, WI’s Jackson Senft in the 51cc 4-6 class.
Brooke Hansen pushing hard in the Women’s class for third overall.
third ahead of Kopplin. Czechowicz ran a good race to grab the overall with his 1-2 motos. Leach’s consistent and smart
riding put him in second overall (3-3) ahead of Kopplin who also connected two good motos (4-5). White struggled a bit in this moto as he finished back in eighth, but combined with the second place earlier he still grabbed fourth overall ahead of Kristopher Korn (10-4). The combined A and B/C classes of the +40 riders put on a good show with another multiple gate drop moto. All combined, there was an impressive forty-one riders on the track. In the A class, Jeff Bennett grabbed the holeshot and never looked back, leaving some good racing behind. Todd Mayer held second all the way with Andy Bowman in third after lap one. Bowman was under a lot of pressure, eventually finishing ninth. Roy Nafzger put on a good charge to get by Joe Schuster and then stand up to a good back and forth battle with Frank Weiss for third at the checkered flag. Weiss finishing fourth ahead of Schuster and Marc Ottenad. In the second moto, Mayer grabbed a big holeshot with Bennett behind and the race was one. Quick Wrench/ Sportland2 backed Bennett after the moto, “It was an awesome battle out there as Todd Mayer and I were banging bars right from the beginning. He was running a really good pace and I wasn’t sure I would keep up, CYCLE USA, August 2018 47
then I stalled it in the scoring corners. I caught up and got lucky when he went down in the sand corner. The first moto was fun as I got out front, but this was more exciting. The track is awesome.” As Mayer regrouped for second, John Stewart stepped it up to finish third after his first moto eighth. Ottenad did his usual... working up on his small bore Husqvarna to finish fourth, this time ahead of Schuster. Mayer after the moto, “I didn’t realize Jeff was gaining on me and then I made
Keagan Esterholm styling in the 250C class.
the mistake and fell in the sand turn. The track held up really well and it was a lot of fun. I’d like to thank my wife for her support.” In the 40B/C class Brad Yde grabbed an all important holeshot just ahead of Jim Beckman. Beckman dropped back a few bike lengths, then charged up and pushed Yde several times through the moto... always trying to make something happen. Yde held on for the win as Brian Tobianski worked past Paul Bloyer for third place late in the moto. Fitchburg,
WI’s James Torgerson put in a solid ride to work up to fifth place on the last lap. The second moto saw three different leaders and a complete flip-flop from moto one. Yde grabbed the holeshot but gave the lead up to Beckman before the opening lap was done. Meantime, Tobianski was on a roll, getting around Yde in the second lap as well. The three stayed close before that momentum Tobianski had built helped him take over the lead. Late in the moto Yde was still fighting and eventually took over second as Johnathan Hyde (DNF in moto one) viewed it all from fourth. When the checkered flag waved it was Tobianski taking the win (3-1). Yde’s 1-2 motos grabbed the overall ahead of Beckman (2-3) and James Torgerson’s (5-5). Good close racing from these guys kept everyone’s attention alongside the track. Lukas Cobian was unstoppable in 250A. In the first moto he held off California’s Matt Cerami and local front runner Seth Doeberlein for the win. Then in moto two, he fought his way into first early and finished there ahead of Doeberlein who got the best of Cerami. Cobian, “I had to fight hard to get that holeshot and then I just wanted to focus on my own laps and have fun. It was an awesome day. The track was great and I was able to really pick some fantastic lines and stay relaxed. I was pushed pretty hard and I’m just pumped to be here and want to thank my dad, girlfriend, Sportland2, TZR and everyone else who helps me out.”
Twenty four Open C riders start their second moto.
The 250B class also had a number of and look for every opportunity you can Oldenburg led Beckman and White fast regulars out front... none putting in a find out there. I’m a member here this right away in moto two as well. By mid better ride than Eddie Norred. Off the year and just can’t say enough about how moto White had made his way around gate, Norred grabbed the lead and menice the track is being kept up, and the Beckman and then went right after Oldthodically pulled away with each lap. changes are good as well.” enburg. We didn’t see where it happened Behind him there was plenty of tight racJim Beckman had the hot reaction in on the backside of the track, but White ing as Ian Malinowski fought his way into second ahead of Brock Noreen early in the first lap. From there those two were connected until the third lap where Noreen made a hard run towards the plateau and made a pass stick for second. Back just a bit, Nicholas Gaskell worked past Nicholas Czechowicz and in the final lap past Malinowski for third. Christopher Korn was in the mix, finishing sixth after a last lap tip over ended a battle with Czechowicz. Noreen beat Norred to the first corner in moto two and led the class through the opening lap. Half way through lap two Norred found a fast line and took over out front where he stayed to end the moto with a second win. Rock River/ TZR/ Sportland2/ UFO backed Norred after the moto, “I tried something different on the start this moto and it didn’t work very well but I got into the lead pretty early. Out here the main thing you need is corner speed. Anyone can go fast down a straight or do the jumps so corners are where Union Grove’s Johnathan Hyde finished fourth in the second moto of the twenty-two rider +40B/C class. you have to make time. That and conditioning are what I have been the first moto of the twenty-four rider took over out front and grabbed the moto working really hard on. I want to thank +30B/C class, grabbing a clean and unwin (3-1). It was good for second overmy mom and dad as I couldn’t do any of contested holeshot ahead of Nathan Oldall ahead of Beckman (2-3) as Oldenthis without them!” enburg and Brad Yde. Oldenburg had burg’s1-2 finished locked up the overall. Gaskell held off a big push from Malienough of the roost after a half lap and Sportland 2 rider Riley Busse has been nowski late in the moto to finish third. made his way to the front. From there he rock solid through the last few years and Czechowicz nailed down another fifth for and Beckman held pace out front. Yde is continueing that trend in 2018. After fifth overall. Gaskell, “I got third place slipped back as Nate White put on quite winning both motos in the 65cc 7-11 in the first moto after a rough start and a charge to work up to third, starting outclass ahead of Kaiden Snyder, he ran off having to play catch up... I need to work side the top seven. Andy Walters rode with two more wins in 85cc 9-11 ahead on my holeshots. I had to work this time well all moto for fourth ahead of Stephen of Benjamin Blazek and Jayden Wolf. as well after falling mid-moto. You reKopplin and Justin Ernst who made the Then to add icing on the cake, he topped ally need to just keep trying new lines trip down from Rhinelander. 85cc 9-13 to make it six moto wins in six CYCLE USA, August 2018 49
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starts. In the 9-13 class both victories came ahead of the tough Brock Nowicki (who won the 12-15 class). As Busse set the pace out front, Ryan Bussen put in a great first moto for third, but then didn’t start moto two. Zane Siminak made the trip up from Antioch, IL a good one, going 4-3 for third overall ahead of Ryder Johnson (5-4) and the eight others. Ryder Johnson after his second moto where he had to work his way up to fourth, “I had a good race. I was doing some of the bigger jumps other riders weren’t and made some passes there. It was a lot of fun and the track was good and the jumps were nice and smooth.” Bryanne Wolf grabbed the holeshot in the Women’s class first moto on her Sportland2 KX250f and never looked back. She put in solid laps on her way to the win as Haley Nowicki had to work her way into second. Brittany Cornelius put up a good fight for the first couple laps, then fell back behind Nowicki for third place. Brooke Hansen also made a couple passes, the last one on Brooke Kennebeck for fourth. Wolf once again dominated out front in moto two as she went on to sweep the day for the overall. Nowicki was quick to put her KTM into second as Hansen stepped up her game to beat Cornelius this time for third in the moto and overall. As always here at Aztalan, it was great seeing a good turnout in the class with twelve riders. The twenty-four rider Open C class had good close racing through the pack all moto. Mark Wendt put his Honda out front off the start and was under the gun right away. After a busy first lap Judea Youngthunder and Sean Badker were firmly attached to Wendt’s rear fender. The battle lasted into the last lap where the three were at one point still side by side through the wide back sand corner. In the end the order held the same and the three all celebrated their great rides after the moto. Shuffling behind the leaders continued to the end as Jake Robinson and Hayden Zurn locked in their top five positions during the last lap. The second moto had a big shake up as Wendt was leading Hayden Zurn. Coming into the tight finish line area on the first lap Wendt snubbed his motor and
Robert Lopez went 1-1 in the 125cc class.
Zurn got stuck on the inside of him. Badker went right around them and into the lead. Once out there, he went on for the win. Badker, “Those lead guys came into the tight corners on the inside and then they got tangled up. I was already going to the outside so I just went right around them and then rode my own race from there.” Badker used his 3-1 motos to take the big overall win as well. Youngthunder charged up to second by mid moto. His 2-2 finishes earned him second overall ahead of Zurn who went 5-5. Wendt lost most of the pack trying to start his bike in a panic, and could only finish tenth this time out - still good enough for fifth overall. Aztalan July 8 Results 125cc: 1.Robert Lopez 2.Noah Bindas 3.Cody Gamble 14-24B/C: 1.Eddie Norred Jr 2.Nicholas Gaskell 3.Brandon Simes 4.Ian Malinowski 5.Deven Fell 2-Stroke B/C: 1.Noah Bindas 2.Paul Harding 3.Devin Denman 4.Brad Buckinghan 5.Monica Jazwiecki 250A: 1.Lukas Cobian 2.Seth Doeberlein 3.Matt Cerami 250B: 1.Eddie Norred Jr 2.Brock Noreen 3.Nicholas Gaskell 4.Ian Malinowski 5.Nicholas Czechowicz 250C: 1.Aidan Mccormick 2.Tyler Lee 3.Hayden Zurn 4.Tylin Fietzer 5.Judea Youngthunder
51cc 4-6: 1.Brayton Wills 2.Ryder Salas 3.Taidgen Labelle 4.Grant Pellmann 5.Skyler Fritz 51cc 7-8: 1.Aiden Biersteker 2.Ryder Skodras 3.Jayce Wolf 4.Zack Augustine 5.Chase Blazek 65cc 7-11: 1.Riley Busse 2.Kaiden Snyder 3.Jayden Wolf 4.Benjamin Blazek 5.Tyler Kostopoulos 85cc 9-11: 1.Riley Busse 2.Benjamin Blazek 3.Jayden Wolf 4.Ryder Johnson 5.Tanner Rossi 85cc 9-13: 1.Riley Busse 2.Brock Nowicki 3.Zane Siminak 4.Ryder Johnson 5.Tanner Rossi +25A: 1.Nicholas Pellmann 2.Aaron Smith 3.Aaron Stroebel +25B/C: 1.Nicholas Czechowicz 2.Eric Leach 3.Stephen Kopplin 4.Nate White 5.Kristopher Korn 85cc 12-15: 1.Brock Nowicki 2.Cooper Meyer 3.Jacob Maney NonCurrent: 1.Deven Fell 2.Sean Badker 3.Tom Ferguson 4.Duke Crook 5.Robert Lange Open A: 1.Joshua Philbrick 2.Lukas Cobian 3.Seth Doeberlein 4.Matt Cerami Open B: 1.Eddie Norred Jr 2.Eric Leach 3.Kristopher Korn 4.Dillon Riemann 5.Chase Janaky Open C: 1.Sean Badker 2.Judea Youngthunder 3.Hayden Zurn 4.Jake Robinson 5.Mark Wendt SchBoy 1 12-17: 1.Robert Lopez 2.Cole Godfrey 3.Josh Bowman 4.Aidan Mccormick 5.Dylan Knoch +40A: 1.Jeff Bennett 2.Todd Mayer 3.John Stewart 4.Marc Ottenad 5.Joe Schuster +40B/C: 1.Brad Yde 2.Brian Tobianski 3.Jim Beckman 4.James Torgerson 5.Lance Gilbert +45: 1.Frank Weiss 2.Joe Schuster 3.Glenn Korn 4.Tom Ferguson 5.Jim Beckman +50: 1.Frank Weiss 2.Kevin Yde 3.Glenn Korn 4.Anthony Bartemio 5.Jack Pogany +60: 1.Greg Niles 2.Phil Berndt 3.Lex Pellmann 4.Michael Zimmerman 5.William Kazynski +30A: 1.Jeff Bennett 2.Nicholas Pellmann 3.Aaron Smith 4.Keith Degrand 5.Roy Nafzger +30B/C: 1.Nathan Oldenburg 2.Nate White 3.Jim Beckman 4.Andy Walters 5.Stephen Kopplin Women: 1.Bryanne Wolf 2.Haley Nowicki 3.Brooke Hansen 4.Brittany Cornelius 5.Brooke Kennebeck CYCLE USA, August 2018 51
2018 D16 Events September 15 WOTA ..................................Mauston 16 WOTA ..................................Mauston October 6 WOTA .................................Wauzeka 7 WOTA .................................Wauzeka
Motocross
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Hare Scrambles GP - Indicates new GP style events. These pay hare scramble points, will run a shorter two moto format, roughly 25 minutes each. Vintage class runs at Wisconsin events August 25 GP CMJ Raceway..........................Hixton 26 CMJ Raceway..........................Hixton September 9 GP T&T Riders .......................Marshfield 15 GP Rapid Angels MC Club .........Dyracuse 16 Rapid Angels MC Club .........Dyracuse
Trials August 11 CMJ Raceway .............Manchester, IA
* Indicates D16 Points Paying Event August 12 * Aztalan Cycle Club.............Lake Mills 18 stm Fantasy Moto.......................Tigerton 19 * Fantasy Moto.......................Tigerton September 8 vet Aztalan Cycle Club.............Lake Mills Sr Championship, Limited Vet classes 9 Aztalan Cycle Club.............Lake Mills 15 * Sugar Maple MX .................Hill Point 16 * Sugar Maple MX .................Hill Point 23 * Fantasy Moto.......................Tigerton October 14 * Aztalan Cycle Club.............Lake Mills
Enduro August 19 Straight Arrows End Riders ..Duquette, MN September 9 Sandstormers ORV Group ....Marquette, MI 30 WFO Promotions ....................Geneseo, IL November (2019 Points) 4 Riders M/C ..............................Goshen, IN 11 Forest City Riders MC ............Leaf River, IL
Dirt Track August 18 1/3 Wausau 525.........................Wausau 25 ST Aztalan Cycle Club.............Lake Mills 26 ST Aztalan Cycle Club.............Lake Mills 29 1/2 DVR ......................................Elkhorn Limited classes September 8 ST Beaver Cycle Club .................Atwater 9 TT Beaver Cycle Club .................Atwater 15 ST Aztalan Cycle Club.............Lake Mills 16 ST Aztalan Cycle Club.............Lake Mills October 13 ST Shadow Val Drifts.......New Richmond 14 ST Shadow Val Drift ........New Richmond
Dual Sport September 22-23 Wisconsin Dual Sport Rid......Wabeno October 20 Kettle Moriane Sprt Rid.....West Bend 27 Madison MC Club............Cross Plains
Annual Meetings/ Banquet November 9 District 16 MX Meeting ..................WI Dells 10 D16 Annual Meet/Banquet ...........WI Dells
Clubs and Promoters
Arkansas Creek Cycle Club...........715-285-5679 Aztalan Cycle Club.......................None Available Beaver Cycle Club........................920-319-6889 CMJ Raceway ..............................608-220-6853 Door County Fair Association........920-495-7320 DVR Enterprises...........................262-689-2842 Fantasy Moto ..............................920-419-2863 Gravity Park USA ........................920-378-3864 Kettle Moraine Sports Riders........262-334-1743 Madison M/C ..............................414-659-2684 Marshfield T & T Riders................715-384-4555 Range Moto-X.............................906-369-8461 Rapid Angels Motorcycle Club.......715-451-1168 Rib Mountain Riders ....................715-359-9543 Southeast Wisconsin End Riders....262-930-0358 Southeastern Short Trackers.........262-339-7430 Sugar Maple MX..........................608-415-2564 UP Sandstormers.........................906-869-6724 Valley Springs MC Club ................715-594-3726 Wausau 525 Group .....................715-409-6054 Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders.........920-350-2030 Wisconsin Observed Trials ............319-330-8016 X-Mas Family Motorsports ...........847-702-1400
Referees and Pointskeepers:
Dirt Track, Danny Vrana ..............262-689-2842 Enduro, Steven Kaczmarowski .....262-930-0358 Hare Scram, Matt Sather .............608-577-9962 Hillclimb, Mike Bronk ..................715-325-4034 Motocross, Scott Biese..................920-419-2863 Dual Sport, Brett Lobajeski ..........920-922-0979 Trials, Kevin Huber ......................319-330-6700
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Quad Motocross August 26 Cambridge MX......................Cambridge September 16 Cambridge MX......................Cambridge
Hare Scrambles September 30 Motocity Raceway ......................Staples October 7ERX Moto Park.........................Elk River 14 Golden Eagles CC......................Millville
Dirt Track August 25 Dice Bros ...............................St Charles September 15 Flying Dutchmen MC ...............New Ulm
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16 Flying Dutchmen MC Club........New Ulm October 13 Shadow Valley Drift..New Richmond, WI 14 Shadow Valley Drift..New Richmond, WI
Motocross August 19 Spring Creek Park MX ...............Millville Featured Event 26 RM Promotions......................Little Falls 26 RTW Race Promotions...........Cambridge September 2 Bermbenders ................................Mora 2 Spring Creek Park MX ...............Millville 3 Bermbenders ................................Mora 3 Spring Creek Park MX ...............Millville 9 Echo Valley Moto Park ...........Brookston Featured Event 16 RTW Race Promotions...........Cambridge 16 Spring Creek Park MX ...............Millville 23 Motocity Raceway ......................Staples 23 Bermbenders ................................Mora 30 RTW Race Promotions...........Cambridge Non Points Motocross Events: October 7 Spring Creek Park MX ...............Millville 7 Echo Valley Moto Park ...........Brookston 14 Bermbenders ................................Mora 21 Motocity Raceway ......................Staples
Enduro August 18-19 Straight Arrows En Riders........Duquette 25-26 Paul Bunyan Forest Riders ..........Akeley September 15-16 MN Off road rides.......................Crosby
Hillclimb August 25 Kato Cycle Club........................Mankato 26 Flying Dutchmen MC Club........New Ulm
Dual Sport September 1-2 Golden Eagles CC .........................Byron 22-23 Twin City Trail Riders ..........Huntersville October 6-7 Norsemen Cycle Club .........Danbury, WI
Trail Rides September 8-9 Golden Eagles CC....................Thielman 23-23 Twin City Trail Riders ..........Huntersville October 20-21 Paul Bunyan Forest Riders ..........Akeley
District 23 Club/ Promoters
Berm Benders Raceway...............320-679-2582 Dice Brothers..............................507-545-2346 Echo Valley..................................218-348-4754 Flying Dutchmen .........................507-388-1671 Golden Eagles.............................507-273-7400 Hi-Winders- Spring Creek MX Prk.507-753-2779 Indianhead MC ...........................651-755-6709 Kato Cycle Club............................612-460-6190 Midwest Off Road Riders..............320-815-8199 Motocity Raceway........................218-894-2826 Motokazie ...................................952-601-1169 MS River Road Run ......................612-423-4192 Northern Lite Cycle Club..............320-493-3531 Norsemen Motorcycle Club ..........612-396-2932 Paul Bunyan Forest Riders...........763-269-1822 Range Riders...............................218-341-9691 River Valley Enduro Riders...........612-247-2039 RideX365 ....................................218-821-5692 RM Promotions/Little Falls..........218-894-2826 RS Promotions ............................507-254-7522 RTW Race Promotions..................320-980-4419 Shadow Valley Drifters ................715-338-8048 Straight Arrow Enduro Riders ......651-785-8898 Twin Cities Trail Riders .................612-965-8618 ARMCA/District 23 Office: Shannon Rumpca........................651-998-0406
Mountain Road Trials Baraboo, Wisconsin - July 21/22 By Kevin Huber
Saturday, beating out Jamison Stachel, who took second. Justin uly 21st and 22nd brought the Wiswasn’t able to stay for consin Observed Trials Association Sunday, but another (WOTA) event on Mountain Road rider named Justin near Baraboo, WI. It is on the Jim Mente Johnson showed up and farm that is run with the help of his took fourth in the brother John and John’s wife Judy. This novice class. year I was the Trialsmaster again. I spent On Sunday in the Adover a week in Baraboo living in my vanced class Ralph Litcamper so I could work on the sections. tlefield came on strong A few members showed up the weekend to take the win with before the event to help, and with all the Stachel placing second weeds to trim and brush to clear this help again. Stachel however was welcomed. maintains his lead for There were eight different sections for the season points. each day of the contest. Baraboo is There was some rain known to be a difficult event to ride due the day before the event to the numerous rocks, but always draws that made the rocks, a good group that are up for the challogs and hill climbs lenge. This year was our best turnout slippery. The rain held with over 40 riders from Wisconsin, off all day Saturday Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois. In addiuntil just when we were tion, Justin Johnson, a national rider and about to hand out friend of Pat Smage was here from Pennawards. Fortunately, sylvania. Justin is a good rider and was Tom Littlefield had a able to take the win in the Advanced class large canopy set up that we all fit under. Sunday’s sections were designed to be shorter to help finish in the shorter allowed time, but they still had some difficult obstacles. Even though the course was tough, Kyle Hach, our Intermediate winner for both days stated he wished he could stay and ride one more day. Ryan Gustafson, another Intermediate rider stated he was thinking the same thing. The Youth class is getting larger this year. On Saturday there was a three way tie for second and a two way tie for fifth. The rain made it difficult to do a ride-off Justin Johnson taking to break the tie, so there on the rocky challenges were three second place in the Novice class.
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Women’s class winner Kyler Prew
trophies. On Sunday, John and Judy Mente’s grandson Bryton rode his first event on a bike borrowed from Tom Littlefield. Bryton rode in the Youth class and took second place. Looks like our youth class will help keep our attendance growing. Saturday Results: Champ: 1.Pat Smage 2.Jason Waldo 3.Will Check 4.David Smage 5.Greg Sassi Expert: 1.Pat Doll 3.Austin Smage Advanced: 1.Justin Johnson 2.Jamison Stachel 3.Wade Murphy-Price 4.Doug Hay 5.Ralph Littlefield Intermediate: 1.Kyle Hach 2.Pat Mullarkey 3.Fred Sassi 4.Mark Misek 5.Adam Gustafson Novice: 1.Joe Lease 2.Kris Tibar Women: 1.Kyler Prew Youth: 1.Anne Smage 2.Veronica Misek, Kasper Tibar, and Dominik Starek 5.Ahmet Kimball and Ivan Misek Vintage: 1.Derek Lange Sunday results: Champ: 1.Phil Smage 2.Jason Waldo 3.Will Check 4.David Smage 5.Greg Sassi Expert: 1.Noel Smage 2.Pat Doll 3.Keith Johnson 4.Austin Smage Advanced: 1.Ralph Littlefield 2.Jamison Stachel 3.Matt Kuennen Intermediate: 1.Kyle Hach 2.Adam Gustafson 3.Fred Sassi 4.Mark Misek 5.Ryan Gustafson Novice: 1.Morgan Rickgauer 2.Kelly Rickgauer 3.Kevin Page 4.Justin Johnson 5.Joe Lease Women: 1.Kyler Prew Youth: 1.Anne Smage 2.Ahmet Kimball 3.Bryton Clark 4.Ivan Misek 5.Kasper Tibar Vintage: 1.Derek Lange CYCLE USA, August 2018 53
2018 D17 Events September 9 B Cahokia Creek DR ........White City 16 Q Moto Pro Inc ....................Wedron 22 Q Only Pleasure Riders ................Cayuga 23 Pleasure Riders ................Cayuga October 7 Q WFO ...............................Geneseo 14 Q,B Moto Pro Inc ....................Wedron 21 Variety Riders ...................Ottawa 18 Q,B WFO ..................................K-Burg
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Dirt Track Q indicates Quad classes included August 17 ST Galesburg M/C ............Galesburg September 2 TT,Q CIMC..................................Neoga 3 TT,Q CIMC..................................Neoga 8 HM,Q Splinter Creek..............Jerseyville 9 HM,Q Splinter Creek..............Jerseyville October 13 TT,Q Splinter Creek .............Fosterburg
Enduro August 11 Hill and Gully Rid.....Roselawn, IN 12 Hill and Gully Rid.....Roselawn, IN September 23 Muddobbers M/CÂ .......Upland, IN 30 WFO Promotions .............Geneseo October 14 Cahokia Creek DR ........White City November 4 Riders MC ...................Goshen, IN 11 Forest City Riders MC....Leaf River
Dual Sports August 12 Hill & Gully ...................Roselawn September 29 WFO Promotions .............Geneseo November 4 Brush Poppers..................Sterling 10 Forest City Riders..........Leaf River
Gran Prix September 2 Variety Riders ...................Ottawa 15 Moto Pro Inc ....................Wedron October 28 Canton M/C ......................Canton
Hare Scrambles Q indicates Quad classes included, B indicates Bonus points paying round August 11 Hill & Gully ...................Roselawn Enduro Format 18 Belleville Enduro Team...Belleville 19 B Belleville Enduro Team...Belleville
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Team Charity Races No Points November 4 Cahokia Creek DR ........White City 11 Belleville Enduro Team...Belleville
Hill Climb Q indicates Quad classes included N= Night time event August 18 N Cahokia Creek DR ........White City 26 Q Goshen Iron Horse ......Goshen, IN September 1 N,Q Central Illinois M/C ...........Neoga 2 Q Central Illinois M/C ...........Neoga 8 N,Q King City Dirt Riders....Mt. Vernon 9 Q King City Dirt Riders....Mt. Vernon 29 N,Q Pleasure Riders M/C ...Cayuga, IN IL State Championship 30 Q Pleasure Riders M/C ...Cayuga, IN IL State Championship
Motocross Q indicates Quad classes included, B is a Bonus Points Paying event August 12 Joliet Motosports.......Willmington 19 Linclon Trail Motosport........Casey 19 Q Tri-City M/C ................Coal Valley September 2 Linclon Trail Motosport........Casey 2 Motosports Park .................Byron 9 Q Muddy Waters .............Port Byron 16 Q,B Mc Moto Park ................Mt Carrol AMA D-17 Illinois State MX Championship 22 Sunset Ridge MX ...............Walnut 23 Linclon Trail Motosport........Casey 23 ProAm Sunset Ridge MX ...............Walnut 30 Q Galesburg M/C ............Galesburg October 14 B Sunset Ridge MX ...............Walnut 20 Linclon Trail Motosport........Casey 21 Linclon Trail Motosport........Casey 21 Motosports Park .................Byron 28 Q Muddy Waters .............Port Byron
Stadium MX B indicates Bonus Points paying event August 18 Moto Pro Inc...................Mendota September 1 Moto Pro Inc...................Mendota 14 Joliet Motosports.......Willmington 22 B Joliet Motosports.......Willmington October 13 Joliet Motosports.......Willmington 27 Joliet Motosports.......Willmington
Road Events September 23 Turk Rn Peoria M/C........................Peoria
Trials August 11 CMJ Raceway .........Manchester IA 26 Variety Riders M/C............Ottawa September 8 Peoria M/C........................Peoria 9 Peoria M/C........................Peoria
Egg Hunts Non Point Paying Events September 23 Variety Riders ...................Ottawa 30 Variety Riders ...................Ottawa
Dist 17 Clubs & Promoters
4P/ Sunset Ridge MX................(815) 379-9534 Belleville Enduro Team..............(618) 277-3478 Brush Poppers M/C...................(815) 622-4099 Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders .........(618) 946-4316 Canton M/C Club ......................(309) 202-1144 Central Illinois M/C...................(217) 649-6354 Dirt Rider, Inc. ..........................(217) 789-0107 Forest City Riders M/C ..............(779) 221-9383 Fox Valley Off-Road..................(815) 539-9021 Galesburg M/C.........................(309) 344-1714 Grand Kankakee Trail Riders.....(708) 946-0999 Hill and Gully M/C....................(708) 424-1969 Joliet Motosports Park ..............(815) 476-7433 Kiesow Racing ..........................(217) 632-0277 King City Dirt Riders..................(618) 266-7208
Lamoine Ramblers M/C ............(309) 837-9436 Lincoln Trail Motosports.............(217) 932-2041 Moto Pro/ Megacross MX..........(815) 539-9021 M.C. Moto Park.........................(815) 541-1209 Midwest Off-Road .....................(815) 228-6143 Motosports Park .......................(815) 234-2271 Muddy Waters ..........................(309) 948-1560 N.I.T.R.O ...............................(815) 335-2749 Pekin M/C................................(309) 231-4945 Peoria Motorcycle Club..............(309) 697-4981 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...............219-670-7358 V. President, Jim Viverito .............773-282-2176 Treasurer, Patty Ward..................815-539-9021 Card Processor, Patty Ward ..........815-539-9021 Road, George Barrington.............630-530-4810 ABATE, John Harris......................309-678-8613
Event Directors: Enduro, 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 Miller........................815-503-0119
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