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Happy spring everybody, i believe it has arrived. And it’s not like most years where it goes from 30 degrees to 80 in a matter of days. this spring season has brought us nice temps and finally the sunshine. the last few events have been just primo.

the rider turnout has been phenomenal at some of our early events as well. round # 2 of the ultimate MX championship Series saw just under 600 riders at Sleepy Hollow. the Dutchmen hosted round # 2 of the PA State Hare Scramble race and they had almost 500 riders, that is a fantastic number for Hare Scrambles. And the opening round of the new MDrA race Series at blue Diamond Park had close to 500 riders. if this is any indication of how the year is going to be, i recommend that everybody starts training hard, the competition will be unbelievable.

i hope everybody is up to speed on all of the great opportunities you have this year in our area for competition. For you Hare Scramblers, the bP Promotions PA State Hare Scramble Series is going into its fifth year. that series is sponsored by MSr, Answer and Pro taper and is the series to race if you are an off roader. check them out at www.bppoints.com .

For you motocrossers, your options are great. there are two new series in the region this year and depending on where you live it may determine where you participate. the new ultimate MX championship Series is also sponsored by MSr, Answer and Pro taper. this series

runs partly in conjunction with the D6 championship Points Series and will offer a ton of cash and contingency awards at the end of the year. You can find their schedule at www.ultimatemotocrosschampionship.com .

if you live a little farther south you may want to check out the new Mason Dixon riding Association (MDrA) Series. this series runs at 6 different tracks along the MD and PA border and offers great payouts to the experts with MDrA bucks going to the amateur and youth riders. check them out at www.masondixonriding.com . All of the above mentioned series will pay out over $ 20,000.00 in cash and awards until the end of the year. if your gonna race, you may as well go where the goodies are.

And as always, MrA will be your source to stay up to date on what’s happening around the region. So many times i run across racers looking for info on the internet, or they call and ask, “When does this race start”? For $ 11.00 a year you can subscribe to MrA and have all the information you need for a successful race season delivered right to your door 10 times a year. clip the mailer in this issue or log onto www.mcracingaction.com and order your subscription today !!

Until next time.Jim Bull, MRA

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name: brett coxAge: 8hometown: clayton, nJdistrict #: 4x ride: 04 cobra PW3 03 Suzuki rM65class: 50cc 7-8 oilexperience: 4 years riding 1 year racinghobbies: riding anything

that has wheels fav. racer: ivan tedescosponsors: Kincaid racing, Mom

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3rd place 2004 Sleepy Hollow Series 7-8 oil

12 out of last 16 Holeshotsfuture goals: Start racing the 65cc class . running the ultimate racing Series.

brett cox from clayton, nJ is the first MrA / Kenda Holeshot Hotshot of the 2005 race season. We caught up with brett the day before easter at the Sleepy Hollow Mini track where brett was grabbing Holeshots and racing his heart out. brett ended up with a second place finish on the day, but in talking with his father we found out that brett has nailed the Holeshot in the last 12 out of 16 races he has competed in. Well, if that isn’t a hotshot than i don’t know what is. brett congratulations on your finish and your ability to get those Holeshots. Watch out for brett in the 50 class this year as well as the 65 7-9 division. brett will be chasing the checkers and looking for those Holeshots while racing in the ultimate MX championship Series. And watch out, who knows, you just may be the next MrA Holeshot Hotshot.

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name: Austin HerrAge: 7 yearshometown: Fredericksburg, PAdistrict #: 97ride: Suzuki rM 65classes: 65cc 7-9experience: riding 3 Years 1st race everfirst bike: Yamaha PW50fav. racer: ricky carmichaelfav. food: Pizzahobbies: Soccer, PS 2, MX unleashed, loves to ridesponsors: off roadmotorsports1.com, Fly, Motographx, twin Air, Vortex, Scott

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Wow !! How’s that for a list of sponsors and only his first race. MrA caught up with young Austin Herr at Sleepy Hollow while he was competing in his very first race. Austin had a great day at Sleepy Hollow, he was able to experience his first race and guess what? He had a great finish as well. Austin kept the bike up and raced to a 7th place finish on the day, but more importantly, when Austin came off the track and took his helmet off i had to use the wide angle lens to catch his huge smile. Austin’s parents were just as happy, their son was getting to live his dream and he was getting to do it with the help of a local shop and a bunch of great sponsors. Austin and his family are riding under the off road Motorsports banner for 2005. off road

Motorsports in Myerstown, PA has formed an amateur race team this year and guess what? they are looking for people just like Austin and maybe you as well to sponsor for the current racing season. check out their website at offroadmotorsports1.com or contact greg Pamart, race team manager at (717) 866-5606 for all the details. Austin, thanks for the interview and we wish you a great first racing season.

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Pat Morrocco kicks off the season winning the college boy and 125b divisions.

nick russo grabs the win in 231-open b quad action.

barry carsten (109) takes the D6 pointsin three divisions,125A, 250A and Vet A.

Danny callahan sweeps the 250c class at round # 1.

Mini AtV racers plan their attack while waiting for their gate.

atCO MX paRkRD#1-D6 points • March 26, 2005 • Photos by Michael Pierson (www.mppics.com)

the Atco MX Park was the site for the opening round of the District 6 Motocross championship Series. this series consists of 21 rounds and is divided among all D6 tracks. each facility gets two points dates a year with Miles Mountain MX being the odd man out and only receiving one race this season. racers can compete for Factory contingency money as well as D6 bucks that are redeemable at participating tracks along with the bragging rights to see who the fastest racers in their respective classes in AMA District 6 really are.

Several racers got a jump on the championship chase at the Atco opener. in expert action, bromley Suzuki’s barry carsten took home three class wins. Lebanon Valley cycles Lowell Spangler also etched three wins in his belt to get the season moving and Joey Peters pulled off the Hat trick in the mini ranks. there

were many double class winners on the day including former Amateur national champion Pat Morrocco. in mini racing action robert Piazza, Jr. took home two wins on his Kawasaki and in AtV racing action both Davey nevrotski and ricardo navarro took the deuces.

by this printing, several rounds of the D6 Points Series will be in the books. check out www.amadistrict6.com to get the latest point standings and a complete schedule of upcoming rounds.

MrA would like to thank one of our newest contributors, Michael Pierson for providing the great photos from today’s event. Make sure you look for all of your event photos from Atco at Michael’s website, www.mppics.com and be sure to check out the Atco MX Park for all of their great upcoming events in 2005.

Jim bull, MrA

robert Piazza Jr. soars to the wins and the points in both the 65cc 7-9 and 85cc 7-9 classes.

Michael o’brien (10) chases overall 125c champ reno regalbuto (112).

Sam Aspinwall takes home the Vet b win.

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Begins March 2005 –Tuesdays & Fridays, 4pm-11pm$30 per Rider March thru November

may: 7, 21, (30**)**30th – monday race

special times2nd annual memorial day race5 ft trophy day and

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June: 11, 25regular races

July: 9, 23regular races

August: 6regular race(Additional August race – tbA)

September: 10, 17, 24regular races

October: 22, 29regular races

November: (6**), 19, (27**)**6th – D6 Points championship race5 ft trophy day and Double track points**27th – 2nd Annual thanksgiving Weekend race(special awards, prizes and money purse)(6th and 27th are Sunday races, Special times)

March 2005 thru November 2005 AMA Sanctioned Racing Events in District #6 & District #7

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atV results51/70 Prod. (7-11):

1. David nevrotski; 2. ryan conti 3. chrissy geiger.

71/90 Prod. (9-15):1. David nevrotski; 2. glenn Miller; 3. chad Davis; 4. Dan greiger; 5. Jacob Marshall; 6. Kelsey o’brien; 7. nicholas Mcclure; 8. tyler turner; 9. Matthew Mangine; 10. bren Marra.

71/90 Mod. (9-15):1. Daniel Pagnini; 2. chad Davis; 3. Danielle crawford.

91/300 (13-15):1. robert Mazey.

91/300 (16 +): 1. chris Puzinas.

231/Open A:1. bruce Wyland; 2. Michael Victor; 3. brian Ace, Jr.; 4. Dana Wolf; 5. John Pierson; 6. Steven Stracka; 7. thaddeus gross.

231 / Open B:1. nick russo; 2. Jesse Savaria; 3. Matthew brandolini; 4. ricardo navarro; 5. ben blewitt; 6. Ken ramano; 7. troy truck; 8. nicholas Kernechel; 9. Jason Lucas.

Open unltd:1. ricardo navarro; 2. Matthew brandolini; 3. Steven Stracka.

Vet:1. John Pierson; 2. Michael Munn.

motorcycle results50 (7-8):

1. Kyle boileau; 2. Sean Knoll; 3. Damen nokes.

65 (7-9):1. robert Piazza, Jr.; 2. Addison emory iV; 3. Jacob Hartranft; 4. Kyle boileau; 5. taylor Stevey.

65 (10-11):1. Joey Peters; 2. Sean ballard; 3. cody trout; 4. Damian Krause; 5. nicholas Schueler; 6. Danielle crawford; 7. Matthew gahrmann.

85 (7-9):1. robert Piazza, Jr.; 2. bruce redfield; 3. gregory Sidebothom; 4. Addison emory iV; 5. Jacob Hartranft.

85 (10-11):1. Joey Peters; 2. Max Henkel; 3. Damian Krause; 4. brett Forman; 5. Sean ballard; 6. robert Marshall; 7. Michael Schalkoff; 8. Adam gambler; 9. cody trout; 10. Kyle emerson; 11. Matthew gahrmann.

85 (12-13):1. Marcus Hodge; 2. Frank Lettieri; 3. Kyle Hill; 4. Max Stevey; 5. timothy Vogel; 6. craig Fowler; 7. christopher Dasilva; 8. eddie McKernan; 9. Steve Wehr; 10. robert Vogel.

85 (14-15):1. Lowell Spangler; 2. thomas campanella iii; 3. Matthew Haas; 4. nicholas Myers; 5. Kevin Hudson; 6. Zachary Klaptosky; 7. todd gordon; 8. Donald Ayres; 9. Austin ebberup; 10. robert Perry.

Junior Mini:Joey Peters; 2. bruce redfield; 3. brett Forman; 4. gregory Sidebothom; 5. Max Henkel; 6. cody trout; 7. Michael Schalkoff; 8. Sean ballard.

Super Mini:1. Lowell Spangler; 2. Frank Lettieri; 3. nicholas Myers; 4. Kevin Hudson; 5. thomas campanella iii; 6. Max Stevey; 7. timothy Vogel; 8. Donald Ayres; 9. todd gordon; 10. Joey Mumola.

School Boy:1. Lowell Spangler; 2. Adam blessing; 3. Michael Mackeprang; 4. randall good iii; 5. Frank Lettieri; 6. Marcus Hodge; 7. nicholas Mcphee; 8. brian Yuhas.

College Boy:1. Pasquale Morrocco; 2. Jesse Festenstine; 3. Vincent Veneziale, Jr.; 4. Jason Hess; 5. Michael Fetherston; 6. Jeffrey Yeomans, Jr.; 7. brett Lightner.

125 A:1. barry carsten; 2. Jason Harper; 3. John thomas; 4. Seth ryan; 5. Sebastian roberts; 6. Arron Parsons; 7. Mark Stevens.

125 B:1. Pasquale Morrocco; 2. Jesse Festenstine; 3. Adam blessing; 4. Michael tippin, Jr.; 5. Vincent Veneziale, Jr.; 6. brandon taylor; 7. nicholas Mcphee; 8. Kyle Haas; 9. randall good iii; 10. edward Dante Haefeli.

125 C:1. renoregalbuto; 2. Justin Frederick; 3. Michael o’brien; 4. chris Forman; 5. James triano; 6. Jonathan goldsboro, Jr.; 7. Kyle grow; 8. Danny callahan; 9. Luke Maguire; 10. Matthew berner.

250 A:1. barry carsten; 2. Jason Harper; 3. Larry Harper; 4. John thomas; 5. Patrick Woods.

250 B:1. Adam blessing; 2. Michael tippin, Jr.; 3. Kyle Haas; 4. Vincent Veneziale, Jr.;

5. Michael Fetherston; 6. Jeffrey Yeomans, Jr.; 7. brandon taylor; 8. Joseph Kane; 9. brett Lightner.

250 C:1. Danny callahan; 2. Jack Sayegh, Jr.; 3. James triano; 4. Michael o’brien; 5. Kyle grow; 6. chris Forman; 7. Daniel ryall; 8. Joseph Pinto; 9. Mike garbacik.

250/Open 4 Stroke:1. Michael o’brien; 2. reno regalbuto; 3. Michael Fetherston; 4. Jonathan goldsboro, Jr.; 5. Kyle grow; 6. rob Wilkes; 7. Zach Hamm; 8. corey campo.

25 + A:1. Jason Harper; 2. Larry Harper; 3. Darryl Smith; 4. Patrick Woods.

25 + B:1. Steven Sheckler; 2. Anthony rapone; 3. Samuel Aspinwall; 4. Andrew ujhelyi; 5. Alex bogdanov; 6. John tavernese; 7. Jesse Portanova.

25 + C:1. Jamie Merklein.

Vet A:1. barry carsten; 2. Larry Harper; 3. Darryl Smith; 4. Alan Jessat; 5. Patrick Woods; 6. Allen gavlak; 7. John thomas.

Vet B:1.Samuel Aspinwall; 2. Steven Sheckler; 3. Anthony rapone; 4. Addison emory iii; 5. John tavernese; 6. Alex bogdanov; 7. Andrew ujhelyi.

Vet C:1. chris biringer; 2. Jeff Yeomans; 3. Jamie Merklein; 4. Jon Mason; 5. J. Michael Hess; 6. Marc ondy.

Senior:1. Alan Jessat; 2. Douglas Wentzell; 3. John Lapusnak; 4. Jeff Yeomans; 5. garth Krady; 6. greg Stackhouse; 7. J. Michael Hess.

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Vet and Senior classes25 + A and b (25 years & older)30 + A-b-c (30 years & older)40 + A and b (40 years & older)

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Hotels:Comfort Inn Hampton Inn Exit 16 Midway I-78 Exit 80 Grantville I-81717-933-8888 1-717-469-76898 mi east of Track 10 mi west of trackDays Inn Econo-LodgeState Road 72 Hershey- GrantvilleI-81 Exit 90 Exit 80 I-81717-865-4064 717-469-063110 mi from track NW 10 mi west of track

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Campgrounds:Jonestown KOA145 Old Rte 22 Jonestown, PA717-865-2526www .koa .com

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Alexander Koslov (55) wins the 200 2 Stroke / 300 4 Stroke division.

Keith Meshey from Mt. Joy, PAraces in the 65cc 10-11 group.

Austin Hay (859) battles with Petey cusumano (10p) in 90cc quad action

at the mini track.

sleepy hOllOw seasOn OpeneRPre-Easter Race • March 26, 2005 • Photos by MRA

Sleepy Hollow MX Parks, first race date of the year had to be cancelled due to inclement weather and very wet track conditions. their Annual Pre – easter race ended up being their season opener for 2005 and MrA was there. the Swarr’s are going into their third season as track owners and what an impact they have made. Sleepy continues to get better every year, their rider count continues to grow and i’m sure that 2005 will bring another year of great racing to Sleepy Hollow. in addition to their normal racing schedule, Sleepy has added two rounds of the ultimate MX championship Series. they have made some track changes to both of their tracks and moved some of the mini classes to the big track to offer them a more competitive environment. they have also limited AtV’s to youth only on the mini track allowing for longer motos and a more realistic motocross environment at the big track.

the racing was fast and furious at their opening round with local favorite casey

clark sweeping the 125 and 250 expert divisions. in amateur action, youth racer Addison Kramer has moved up to the big bikes this year showing he has what it takes to win on the larger machines as well. other multi class winners on the day included the likes of nikolas Desiderio, tyler Hawk and greg “ Frenchie” Pamart.

Sleepy also offers their near famous mini track. they offer classes for most off road bikes and it allows a great environment for the young enthusiast to get their feet wet. classes are full of beginning motorcycle and quad racers who take their racing just as serious as the big guys. turn out averages over 100 riders per event, so if you want to let your youngster get a taste of motocross competition while having a great day at the track, come on out to the Hollow. check out photos from todays event at mcracingaction.com and for complete event results, check out sleepyhollowmotocross.com.

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Keeney Motosports casey clark takes home the goods in the

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125b champ, Jack Hileman checks out the new double.

team b & b Yamaha KtM was out in full forcefor Sleepys opener.

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50 Stock (7-8): 1. brennen Weindel; 2. chase Miller; 3. eric Heilman; 4. Logan ehrets; 5. John Sheaffer; 6. bethany ruhf; 7. Kevin rivera; 8. robby Smith; 9. christian Valle; 10. Logan Henne; 11. Hayden oliver.

65 (7-9): 1. trevor Shaffer; 2. Dominick Dreisbach; 3. Logan ehrets; 4. Derek Miller; 5. Jessie Dreisbach; 6. Keith Lengle; 7. brian Laul; 8. brennen Weindel; 9. chase Miller; 10. eric Heilman.

65 (10-11):1. nikolas Desiderio; 2. Daryn thompson; 3. Patrick Sharkey; 4. neil ebert; 5. bradley roth; 6. Avery brown; 7. Keith Meshey; 8. Anthony Heller; 9. Jason Shahan; 10. nicholas Kolovani.

85 (7-11): 1. nikolas Desiderio; 2. timothy Savidge; 3. Anthony Heller; 4. bradley roth; 5. Alex Maldet; 6. Kyle greenwalt; 7. richie Kastle; 8. Daryn thompson; 9. Scott Heilman; 10. William eaton.

85 (12-13): 1. tyler Hawk; 2. James Doolittle; 3. Jesse Deryke; 4. Matthew Melhorn; 5. brian Wasson; 6. Andrew Johns; 7. coty Sebastian; 8. Zachery Warnock; 9. Adam Warren; 10. tyler Ward.

85 (14-15): 1. ryan Higgins; 2. bowen Moore; 3. Zachary Lorenzi; 4. Anthony Fiore: 5. Michael Sinkbeil; 6. Willard reasoner.

Junior Mini: 1. nikolas Desiderio; 2. timothy Savidge; 3. James Doolittle; 4. brian Wasson; 5. Matthew Melhorn; 6. Andrew Johns; 7. Alex Maldet; 8. Kyle greenwalt; 9. Zachery Warnock; 10. Adam Warren.

Super Mini: 1. tyler Hawk; 2. Jesse Deryke; 3. colton Lenig; 4. Stephen Morelli; 5. Sean Hanley; 6. nicki Lingle; 7. James Munch; 8. James Stanell; 9. Drey boddie; 10. Adam Wenger.

Women: 1. nicki Lingle; 2. Alyssa Savidge; 3. Michelle Kastle; 4. Miranda reinson; 5. tammy Longacre; 6. Jessica Kimmel.

School Boy: 1. Addison Kramer; 2. Dennis Johns; 3. Josh Stewart; 4. Wayne Powell; 5. Jordan Moyer; 6. ryan Higgins; 7. brent Plyler; 8. Jesse Deryke; 9. Michael Polaski; 10. chris utt.

College Boy: 1. Alex gaul; 2. Joshua Lingle; 3. Derek Wilt; 4. Larry Mutschler; 5. Lee chavous; 6. Dustin Wojcicki; 7. Jeremy Kready; 8. raymond garges; 9. Michael Worobij; 10. richard Maychrich.

125 A: 1. casey clark; 2. Jeremy cook; 3. James Mcilvaine; 4. Alex gaul; 5. Drew coleman; 6. Paul treas iii; 7. Joseph gaul; 8. christopher curtis; 9. richard Lax; 10. christopher Deleo.

125 B: 1. 1. Jack Hileman; 2. Dennis Johns; 3. Derek Wilt; 4. Dustin Wojcicki; 5. Larry Mutschler; 6. Jared Dawson; 7. Daniel cronin; 8. Zachery erb; 9. Josh Stewart; 10. Michael Polaski.

125 C: 1. Addison Kramer; 2. ryan Sebastian; 3. brent Plyler; 4. Michael goldberg; 5. Jordan Moyer; 6. nicholas Finelli; 7. Matthew Slaughter; 8. richard Wright; 9. brian bower; 10. raymond garges.

250 / Open A: 1. casey clark; 2. Jeremy cook; 3. gregory Pamart; 4. Drew coleman; 5. richard Lax; 6. christopher curtis; 7. John Lyons; 8. tim Wilson; 9. Stanley otto iii; 10. Joseph robertson.

250 / Open B: 1. Joshua Lingle; 2. Daniel cronin; 3. Larry Mutschler; 4. Alex Sharkey; 5. eric Swarr; 6. eric Kemmerer; 7. todd Selleck, Jr.; 8. Jeremy Kready; 9. nathan brower; 10. Shawn Aitkins.

250 / Open C: 1. Larry Kachmar; 2. richard Wright; 3. tyler Swarr; 4. Michael goldberg;

5. nicholas Weber; 6. ronald Fasone; 7. travis overly; 8. Justin brower; 9. tim Jurchak; 10. russell Weaber.

25 + A: 1. gregory Pamart; 2. James Mcilvaine; 3. todd Weindel; 4. colin Forer; 5. brad Stepp; 6. christopher curtis; 7. tim Wilson; 8. Louis Hocker; 9. todd Selleck, Sr.; 10. Jeff ort.

25 + B: 1. John Spotts; 2. todd Artimovich; 3. ronald Fasone; 4. chris boltz; 5. Stephen Wright, Jr.; 6. Scott Schauer; 7. Allan Duigon; 8. richard Jacobs; 9. nicholas Weber; 10. george Stoudt.

Vet A: 1. gregory Pamart; 2. James Mcilvaine; 3. todd Selleck, Sr.; 4. brad Stepp; 5. todd Weindel; 6. Jeff ort; 7. Jeffrey Miller; 8. Jason george; 9. Mark barrends; 10. Wayne Powers.

Vet B: 1. todd Artimovich; 2. ryan gruver; 3. Steven Wright, Jr.; 4. Scott Schauer; 5. Jeffrey groff; 6. Louis giomboni; 7. Scott Seyfert; 8. Angelo Manerchia, Sr.; 9. Keith Kline; 10. John Silberman.

Vet C: 1. tim Jurchak; 2. noah curtis; 3. Mike cepress; 4. robert orear; 5. Michael rehm; 6. Steven Wojcicki; 7. gillbras Abraio; 8. Steve Westby; 9. John Walaszek; 10. neil ebert, Jr.

Senior A: 1. Kevin Higgins; 2. thomas Sebastian; 3. Donny Lingle; 4. Peter Kelchner.

Senior B: 1. Kirk reinson; 2. Kerry Williams; 3. Angelo Manerchia; 4. troy Pitts; 5. Kevin Stoner; 6. timothy nowroski; 7. Stanley otto, Jr.; 8. William Hauser; 9. Steve Lynch; 10. robert gruver.

4 Stroke: 1. todd Selleck, Jr.; 2. ryan Sebastian; 3. Wayne Powell; 4. Mike Futer; 5. eric Swarr.

sleepy Hollow mini results

XR 50: 1. charles gabel; 2. Kevin rivera; 3. Hayden oliver; 4. Patrick braine.

50 Oil (4-6): 1. Dawson evitts; 2. Savion terry; 3. Mark Hushon, Jr.; 4. cody Wagner; 5. christopher Mazzei; 6. Alexander guerrierie; 7. Klye Haines; 8. cody Delong; 9. Kyler coles; 10. christopher Ford.

50 Oil (7-8): 1. colton Smith; 2. brett cox; 3. Donte grim; 4. Alexander Miller; 5. bryon Wagner, Jr.; 6. Logan Huff.

50 Stock (4-6): 1. Mark Hushon, Jr.; 2. Scott Meshey; 3. Lincoln brookens; 4. Savion terry; 5. Dawson evitts; 6. Zakary Shaffer; 7. Kyle Haines; 8. cody Wagner; 9. Alexander guerrierie; 10. crystal Laul.

XR 70 / 80: 1. Stephen Ward; 2. Josh rakvin; 3. Michael gialloreto; 4. Aron boothe; 5. Zachary Schnitzler.

PW 80 / TTR 90: 1. Dallas Shahan; 2. Darren rineer; 3. brandon belsak; 4. Sherry Schmidt.

65 (7-9) Beg: 1. broc emery; 2. John Sheaffer; 3. Arie reachard; 4. Luke Palonicola; 5. Adam toth; 6. Jay Jajich; 7. Austin Herr; 8. Alexander Miller.

100 / 150 4 Stroke: 1. Shawn Kozak; 2. richard Finelli; 3. Steven Kimes; 4. Jordan Keefer; 5. Kolin rice; 6. David Winters; 7. christopher Lynn; 8. brad nelmes; 9. Seth Keefer; 10. James cooney.

50 4W (4-6): 1. Stanley bohenek; 2. oscar Kelchner; 3. colin bolden; 4. travis Wotring; 5. cody Delong; 6. chase Smith; 7. Selena Schmidt; 8. Dakota Himmelberger; 9. Jason raup; 10. colton Mccarthy; 11. Kyle Snook.

50 4W (7-8): 1. Michael carbaugh; 2. Jarid blass.

70 4W Prod. (6-11): 1. colin bolden; 2. Morgan Wotring; 3. Zachary gyolai; 4. Jacob Mcconnell; 5. nathan golas; 6. Frank Wendling; 7. Jesse buchwalt.

90 4W Prod. Mod. (8-15): 1. Austin Hay; 2. Peter cusumano; 3. tony Stanell; 4. Dawson guzik; 5. colton Smith.

200 2 Stroke / 300 4 Stroke: 1. Alexander Koslov; 2. Justin Delong.

D6 champ tyler Hawk wins both the Supermini and the 85cc (12-13) classes.

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Hare scramble race results

50 Oil/XR50: 1. colton Smith; 2. Mason evitts; 3. ethan Anthony; 4. Dalton Dunman.

50 Stock: 1. John Sheaffer; 2. christian gosch; 3. Walter bond; 4. Aaron Lasher; 5. graham tewis.

65 7-9: 1. Henry Ferreira; 2. Dakota Dunman; 3. Luke Palonicola.

65 10-11: 1. ethan Jaudas; 2. christopher Vanbuskirk; 3. raven Finnefrock; 4. Alex Leosch.

85 7-11: 1. Shane Hufford, Jr.; 2. Zackery Smith; 3. Daniel bromley; 4. James Mccooe; 5. ronald Kingsboro; 6. troy Vallaro.

85 12-15: 1. Justin Frederick; 2. Joshua Smith;

3. cody Mummert; 4. Matthew gift; 5. Anthony Fiore; 6. ian Pannebakker; 7. Jeffrey Sullivan; 8. ian Quire; 9. Jeremy nease; 10. Zachary Klaptosky.

Supermini: 1. Derrick Kell; 2. Aaaron Mulhern; 3. Andrew DeLong; 4. Andrew Homick; 5. teddy Lynch; 6. Drey boddie; 7. Stephen Morelli; 8. caleb Finnefrock; 9. brook gosch; 10, cody burns.

110 AC: 1. geoffrey gallagher; 2. trent noll; 3. tom Shughart; 4. Dakota Kidd; 5. connor Sylvia.

100/150 4 Stroke: 1. chip Lengle; 2. Jeffrey Metz; 3. Shawn Kozak; 4. Jim redcay; 5. ryan creitz; 6. Lee Ann bange; 7. Michael cortese, Jr.; 8. Jesse Vallaro; 9. Jesse greider; 10. Samuel Swavely.

86/200 B: 1. timmy Hunter; 2. Jason Sipe; 3. tyler Klinger; 4. David gordon; 5. trevor White; 6. David Devenney.

86/200 C: 1. Jacobus Ferreira; 2. Shawn Kistler; 3. Daniel bromley; 4. Jesse eidam; 5. travis Mcgee.

201/Open A: 1. Jason Markowicz; 2. chris Henry; 3. christopher evitts; 4. Jim Senecal; 5. robie Leese, Jr.; 6. David gatyas; 7. David Henninger; 8. Luke bange.

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8. William Vanbuskirk; 9. Jason Marcasciano; 10. Andrew Szymczak.

201/Open C: 1. tony Kepner; 2. Matt rohrer; 3. thomas beck; 4. broc Zerby; 5. chris Maher; 6. chris o’Hara; 7. William Keller; 8. Willaim McKenney; 9. Joseph rossi; 10. Scott Flowers.

Vet A: 1. bob Walton; 2. christopher reichert; 3. Kevin evitts; 4. craig Stamm; 5. Kevin Schuler; 6. christopher radvanyi; 7. Keith bonney.

Vet B: 1. Shane Hyser; 2. David Forgas; 3. bradley roser; 4. Stephen geary.

Senior A: 1. Sean Petri; 2. Mike ego; 3. Steven bromley; 4. rick Wychunas; 5. christopher Hunter; 6. Michael Strause.

Senior B: 1. robert barr; 2. James Mulhern; 3. David Vallaro; 4. ricky rittel; 5. Scott bauer; 6. Michael nazzarese; 7. Aaron ermel; 8. Joe Sylvia.

Super Senior: 1. Jerome Lynn; 2. ray Szymazak; 3. tom Phillips.

Masters (60+): 1. burd guers.

atV results50 (4-8):

1. Allie Slate; 2. brian thorson; 3. chase Smith; 4. robert barr.

51-70 (6-11): 1. Derrec robinson; 2. robert Frederick; 3. colby chinchar; 4. Andrew thorson; 5. Joseph Mullen.

71-90 (9-15): 1. Kenton Heinbaugh; 2. cody Spitler; 3. Steven george; 4. brian ego; 5. evan Leibensberger; 6. Joshua Weikel; 7. tyler Moats; 8. giuliann catonia; 9. Matthew close; 10. tyler Seiverd.

Open A: 1. chris borich; 2. Michael Lucas; 3. Keith Appleby; 4. Jarrod Mcclure; 5. Wes Stone; 6. Mark carman; 7. Doug Hunter; 8. terry Yiengst; 9. timothy Wertman.

Open B: 1. thomas Koontz, Jr.; 2. Lonnie garland,Jr.; 3. Jonathan rottkamp; 4. brandon Keller; 5. Mark Modara; 6. travis Moats; 7. Jordan Hower; 8. Zachary bergey; 9. blake Kramer; 10. Kyle Knecht.

Open C: 1. Andrew Achey; 2. Steven Mizzima; 3. eric Fleming; 4. Allan Lafferty; 5. Marshall talbot; 6. chris Leitzel; 7. Andy Zimmerman; 8. christopher Andrews; 9. Justin brehm; 10. Joshua Helm.

utility: 1. bryan VanAssen; 2. Matt Diedrich; 3. Karl VanAssen; 4. David Porzi.

Auto Sport: 1. christopher Peipher; 2. timothy McAndrew; 3. george richards; 4. Ashley Procopio.

91/300: 1. brandon ramito; 2. James Kuperavage, Jr.; 3. John reed; 4. robert Frederick; 5. Samantha Vanbuskirk; 6. Michael reddy; 7. tim Derick; 8. Zach Witenburg; 9. cody Poticher; 10. travis Wolverton.

Vet: 1. Kenneth tincher; 2. brian Shinkanon; 3. Scott Slough; 4. ray Monnett; 5. Kenneth Zeigler; 6. brian Kanther.

Senior: 1. randy Smith; 2. Jeff Kearney; 3. tom Hertzendorf.

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First of all Miles Mountain Motocross would like to thank all of our supportive riders and families from the 2004 season. it is because of families like you, we continue to develop and better our facility. When you leave we want you to be glad you came.

After a full season of racing under our belts, we were able to sit back and evaluate our strong and weak points. our goal was to make the weak strong and the strong stronger. by the end of last season we had almost completely changed the racing surface from rocky to almost total loam. that project will be complete this spring. We even made a

few changes to the track configuration, improving on something that was already good making it better. We made a few staffing and office changes to help the race program run more efficiently. A couple of brand new additions for this season are, supercross under the lights on Saturday nights, An all new peewee track for the 50cc riders, and even more level parking area.

Probably one of the most important areas for any motocross rider is finance. We went the extra mile this season and found tons of great sponsors. this has enabled us to put together events that are truly second to none. From 125 c

race for free day, to four-foot trophy day, we are giving away thousands in cash and prizes. We are literally giving stuff away at every race. We think that is something you don’t see much of anymore and we want to bring it back. if that still isn’t enough, we put together weekends where a family can come, practice on both tracks Saturday, race Saturday night supercross, and race Sunday motocross. We also put together price packages to make it even more affordable. Don’t miss out! Miles Mountain is definitely worth the trip. For full event details and track information Log onto:www.milesmountainmx.com.

We would like to thank Jim bull & Motorcycle racing Action for their support. it has been very difficult to be recognized in District Six, and Jim and MrA have backed us through and through. We would also like to recognize our fine sponsors: cJ’S Motorsports, glider city Powersports, bobs cycle Shop, canyon Motorsports, Joe’s Sport center, binghamton Honda, Larry’s Sport center, Addison Farm Supply, Scott uSA, Spectro oils, & e K chain.

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brent Mccleary held on fora top five finish in the 50cc

oil injected b division.

Jeff grove (12) grabs the holeshot in the25+ A division to kick off round # 1

of the MDrA race Series.

blue diaMOnd paRkRound #1 - MDRA Race series • April 16-17, 2005

blue Diamond Park was the site for the Mason Dixon riding Associations first race of their new for 2005 - 12 round series. close to 500 racers participated in the inaugural event and from what i can tell, this series is going to be hot.

the MDrA is a new organization that has been formed by racers for racers. their race series consists of 12 rounds being held at six different venues along the Mason Dixon border line. over $ 20,000.00 in cash and contingencies will be given away this year with guaranteed payouts for 125 / 250 expert classes at each round.

the day kicked off under bright sunny skies and the first class to the gate was the 25+ expert division. Long time pro racer, Jeff grove led the charge as the gate dropped on the first ever MDrA event. grove a local favorite had as good a chance as anyone to pull off the win but he would be denied on this day by another Jeff. Jeff Yentzer, one of the promoters of the MDrA Series mounted a charge from third place and by the end of the moto grabbed the checkers to take the win to kick off the series.

Yentzer would have a great opening round, sweeping the 25+ A and 30+ A classes while going 2-1 to grab the overall in the 125A division just ahead of another young favorite Willy toth, Jr. the racing was just as intense in the 250A division with chris Welsh and Michael Foor swapping out the second and third spots in each moto with Welsh grabbing the overall. toth a first year expert put together a first moto win but was riding under the weather on this day and had to settle for third overall with 5-1 finishes.

in amateur racing action, American Suzuki’s chad Wages led the charge sweeping both the 125b and college boy divisions. Wages would go unchallenged on the sandy 1.12 mile blue Diamond course. Zeke Zieman would take the win in the 250b division with Anthony cascio, Jr. cleaning up in School boy.

the youth action was great as well. the MDrA has formed A, b and c divisions for the 50 thru 85cc divisions. the breakdown allows the riders to compete at their individual skill levels and offers the opportunity for all to do well. the racing was tremendous with one of the best motos of the day coming in the 50cc oil injected class. the A and b groups went off on the same gate with riders being scored separately. the (180) of nicholas carruba on a cobra and the (33) of Dalton blettner on the KtM. the two swapped leads several times and put the show of the day on for the crowd. the good news is they were both winners. carruba crossed the line first grabbing the A class win with the b class win going to blettner. Announcing for today’s event was provided by “Factory Jake” ostrum.

For more information on the Mason Dixon riding Association log onto their website at www.masondixonriding.com. there’s still plenty of time left to get in on the racing action. to view over 500 photos from today’s event log onto www.mcracingaction.com.Well see you at round # 2 in early May.

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the expert racing action was intense at blue Diamond for round # 1 of the MDrA Series.

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Blue Diamond Results50 Oil (4-8) A:

1. nicholas carruba; 2. Donte grim; 3. ezra Deloach.

50 Oil (4-8) B: 1. Dalton blettner; 2. Mark Hushon; 3. ethan bowlin; 4. Dante berardi; 5. brent Mccleary; 6. tim thieschman; 7. Austin emerson; 8. Zachary Lahman; 9. Jeffey Weakley; 10. Devin Murray.

50 (4-6) A: 1. Jared Sullivan.

50 (4-6) B: 1. Dalton blettner; 2. Mark Hushon; 3. cole Diana; 4. ryan Albright; 5. Jeffery Weakley.

50 (7-8) A: 1. Jacob runkles; 2. robert Allen,Jr.; 3. Sam Scheckells; 4. tyler Miller; 5. tristan Kimble; 6. tyler Webster.

50 (7-8) B: 1. christhian Pinto; 2. Michael Hart; 3. Micholas carruba; 4. ian Sorter; 5. Devin Murray; 6. noah Masta; 7. Jack Schultz; 8. collin bowers; 9. Paul Pinto.

60 (7-11) A: 1. Steven Sparks; 2. nathan randlett; 3. edward Jones; 4. Michael reynolds; 5. Jacob Diana; 6. thomas coluzzi; 7. Dylan Huertas; 8. colin Webb; 9. Zachary Page.

60 (7-11) B: 1. gregory Sidebotham; 2. tyler conner; 3. Storm Sheckells; 4. Perry toskov; 5. Kyle King; 6. brad thieschman; 7. robert Allen, Jr.; 8. Austin toskov; 9. tyler Herndon; 10. cody Woods.

60 (7-11) C: 1. Dillon thomas; 2. bryan Mister; 3. David Daisey; 4. James Jourdan; 5. Jacob brooks; 6. Jacob runkles; 7. tristan Kimble; 8. tyler Strevig; 9. Jerry bloom; 10. Dylan blettner.

85 (7-11) A: 1. edward Jones, iii; 2. Anthony Smith, Jr.; 3. Zachary Page; 4. Michael reynolds.

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85 (7-11) C: 1. Steven Sparks; 2. Kyle King; 3. Storm Sheckells; 4. bryan Mister; 5. tyler Herndon; 6. travis Worthington; 7. christopher Dorsogna; 8. timothy Walls, Jr.; 9. robert Allen, Jr.; 10. John Archangelo.

85 (12-15) A: 1. broc Schmelyun; 2. bradley Presgraves; 3. Allan Pleasanton Jr.

85 (12-15) B: 1. britton Stewart; 2. Zachary Sethman; 3. tyler newberry; 4. Seth Kimble; 5. Michael Mcsherry; 6. cody Peet; 7. brandon Albright.

85 (12-15) C: 1. David Wingate; 2. brandon richardson; 3. Shane Masta; 4. Steven Mister; 5. Derek Miller; 6. Joshua Fisher; 7. Stefano Saienni; 8. Alex Kouzel; 9. elliott Armstrong,iii; 10. ryan ivey.

Junior Mini : 1. brandon Albright; 2. Anthony Smith, Jr.; 3. David Wingate; 4. Daryn thompson; 5. Michael reynolds; 6. Allan Pheasanton, Jr.; 7. Derek Miller; 8. James Jourdan; 9. conor beavan; 10. timothy Walls, Jr.

Super Mini: 1. broc Schmelyun; 2. bradley Presgraves; 3. Zachary Sethman; 4. britton Stewart; 5. Shane Masta; 6. ross Milloway; 7. Alex Kouzel; 8. Joshua Fisher; 9. brandon czajkowski; 10. Stefano Saienni.

School Boy: 1. Anthony cascio, Jr.; 2. garret toth; 3. Mark garvey; 4. David Johnson; 5. James thompson; 6. James Keedy, iii; 7. timothy Jacobs, Jr. 8. John ryerson; 9. Josh crider; 10. Alex Miller.

College Boy: 1. chad Wages; 2. Michael Mccubbin; 3. Justin ellis; 4. curtis baker; 5. Lee Virts; 6. terry Jones; 7. Jason Keller; 8. Dustin gage; 9. nathan green; 10. randy newkirk.

Women: 1. Meagan cascio; 2. Jessica childs; 3. Danielle greig; 4. Kelsey green; 5. Jesse Jones; 6. emily canapp.

125 A: 1. Jeffrey Yentzer; 2. Willy toth, Jr.; 3. ryan Jones; 4. chris Welsh, 5. Michael Foor; 6. isaac blevins; 7. eric Myers; 8. randy newkirk, ii; 9. travis Harnish; 10. earl Luhn, iii.

125 B: 1. chad Wages; 2 Anthony cascio, Jr.; 3. gary radford, Jr.; 4. garret toth; 5. Zeke Ziemann; 6. Justin ellis; 7. Michael Mccubbin; 8. Lee Virts 9. christopher cooper; 10. James thompson.

125 C: 1. bruce cahall; 2. broc Schmelyun; 3. timothy Jacobs, Jr.; 4. brian Domschke; 5. eric butler; 6. tyler randlett; 7. Michael travis; 8. Matthew Silesky; 9. bryan bird; 10. Mike cummings.

250 A: 1. chris Welsh; 2. Michael Foor; 3. Willy toth, Jr.; 4. robert Mcwhorter, Jr.; 5. eric Myers; 6. Shane Krabal; 7. David Arentz, Jr.; 8. ryan Jones; 9. isaac blevins; 10. travis Harnish.

250 B: 1. Zeke Ziemann; 2. curtis baker; 3. Jacob Lally; 4. Wayne Weakley.

250 C: 1. ryan gallagher; 2. bryan bird; 3. christopher Divel; 4. William beezel; 5. Wiley craighhead; 6. Mike Jones, Sr.; 7. James Wilkins; 8. Frederick carter; 9. ronald Walker, Jr.; 10. Justin Helman.

Four Stroke Open: 1. gary radford, Jr.; 2. Mark garvey; 3. christopher Divel; 4. Matthew grace.

25+ A: 1. Jeffrey Yentzer; 2. John bowling; 3. Jeffrey grove; 4. robert Mcwhorter, Jr.; 5. A. Scott Martin; 6. ronnie Mccallum; 7. eric Anderson; 8. rod Yentzer; 9. craig Alberight; 10. robert Kahmer.

25+ B: 1. ruby Maldonado.

Vet A: 1. Jeffrey Yentzer; 2. John bowlin; 3. Jeffrey grove; 4. robert Mcwhorter, Jr.; 5. tim Schmelyun; 6. Sherman newberry; 7. eric Anderson; 8. ronnie Mccallum; 9. Kurtis barron; 10. rod Yentzer.

Vet B: 1. Mike Wylie; 2. ruby Maldonado; 3. Scott Alexander; 4. Mark eller; 5. Mike beavan; 6. Wayne Weakley.

Vet C: 1. brian Domschke; 2. Shawn Suski; 3. William bezel; 4. brian carey; 5. christopher Murray; 6. James Mccubbin; 7. eugene bork; 8. Daniel Allen, Jr.; 9. Michael restucci; 10. Mike Jones, Sr.

Senior A: 1. timSchmelyun; 2. robert rose; 3. David Sorter; 4. thompson Michael; 5. glenn Armiger.

Senior B: 1. Mike beavan; 2. Mike Wylie; 3. James Mccubbin; 4. Jon childs; 5. gordon Fulloch; 6. timothy Jacobs; 7. Stephen brooks; 8. Frederick carter; 9. rees Firestone; 10. timothy guilday.

brian Domschke soared to the win in the

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Vet racers do battle up the big step up jump.

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FAST TURN AROUND TIME

March Madness means basketball unless you’re involved in carolina motocross. then it means opening day at Devil’s ridge. After a mild winter and 220 loads of new dirt, 347 riders were treated to a great wide race track. the lion’s share of the pro purse went to Yamaha of Lumberton’s Jason bryant. With consistent moto finishes he claimed both overalls.

After following charlotte’s blake Hovis across the finish line in moto 1 of 125 pro action, bryant started the second moto with the hole shot. this time it was Hovis chasing, not leading as they started to set the pace. they were followed by ridge Davis, Joshua Schmidt, and Aaron Stancil. by lap two, bryant and Hovis, had already started to pull away. right before the whoops, Stancil dove underneath Schmidt for fourth and quickly moved by Davis as well. up front Hovis was wheel to wheel with bryant, and in the last corner, slammed the leader to get the win. to his surprise, bryant held strong for the win and overall.

in 250 pro, bryant had his way in both motos. Moto one holeshot winner, Davis led early but Doug earls and bryant wouldn’t let him go. earls moved passed in the sweeper for the lead with bryant in toe. on the next lap bryant took the lead and never looked back. He took the win followed by Schmidt, earls, Hovis, and Stancil. Moto two saw a bryant holeshot followed by Schmidt, california’s John Simmons, Hovis, and Stancil. on lap three Hovis moved passed Stancil as earls jumped by Schmidt on the back straight for second. the order would remain the same until the end with bryant taking the win by over five seconds followed by earls to secure his second overall.

Simmons, from Menifee, california completely dominated college boy action with double moto wins but not without a fight from ryan Fitzwater. these two set such a good pace, that they were ten seconds ahead of the next rider. the battle for third was close between Kristopher rabon, christopher Smith, and William Howell. Howell would fall out of contention before the double - double section leaving Smith all alone in third. rounding out the top five overall, was Zachery Pllocica and tyler Shimminger.

When the 50cc oil injected class took

to the track the ruts and holes had to look like a mine field for these little guys. Moto one holeshot went to tristan McMath of Siler city, but his lead was short lived as he would fall in the back section giving the lead to corey Hall. Hall would continue smooth sailing while staying upright to take the moto win. He was followed by chris Pickett, Addison blackwell, McMath and a hard charging Lucas Hargrove. Moto two again saw a McMath holeshot only to lead about a half a lap before being passed by blackwell. Hargrove had early troubles but was posting the fastest lap times as he tried to work his way back up to the front. He got as far as corey Hall who matched him corner for corner. So it was blackwell with the win and the overall, with Pickett, Hall, Hargrove, and McMath in toe.

in 85cc 7 - 11 action, this was one on the highlight 80 classes of the day. Moto one saw Joseph beam pull the holeshot and completely dominate as he pulled out over 10 seconds by lap three. Second place runner nicholas Smith had his hands full as nathan Lucas , cohl Mason, and Zachary newberry were battling for top five finishes. newberry had just put a pass on ricky t. of Lexington n.c., to move into the top five. He then set his sights on Mason, made the pass, and moved into fourth. this would stand as the finish order with bean, Smith, Lucas, and Mason rounding out the top five. Moto two was a little tougher for bean as he started in fifth watching Smith get the holeshot and start setting the pace. Lucas was all over Smith and wanting to lead himself. bean was up to fourth when he made a pass on newberry in the back section near the woods. He then set his sights on the Smith/Lucas duel. on lap three he passed Smith on the back straight, Lucas at the double - double section, and took the win with only seconds to spare. the remaining top five were the same as moto one as were the overalls.

racing isn’t only for kids as +35 and

+40 winner Scottie Shipley proved. With Vann gibson consistently pulling holeshots, Shipley had to find smooth lines to make the passes. two classes resulted in four gibson holeshots, four gibson leads, and four Shipley passes for the leads. Mark Williamson would stay close and also make

the passes on gibson to secure second overall in +35. Williamson crashed out of contention in +40 after a second in moto one. this worked to gibson’s advantage as he earned second overall.

it was another great weekend and another great start to another racing season. the next race is the granddaddy of Devil’s ridge, the nc State championship the weekend of April 1, 2, and 3. Sanford will also host the area qualifier race together with the State championship race. Hope to see you there.

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results50 Shaft:

1. river Hancock; 2. nicholas Jones; 3. William Fleishman; 4. Seth Penny; 5. Dylan Holliday.

50 Oil: 1. Addison blackwell; 2. christopher Pickett; 3. cory Hall; 4. Lucas Hargrove; 5. tristan McMath.

50 (4-6): 1. christopher Pickett; 2. river Hancock; 3. Seth Penny; 4. gavin Lemmonds; 5. Dustin creech.

50 (7-8): 1. robbie Anderson; 2. brandon blackwelder; 3. Justin branch; 4. ricky Hoy; 5. cameron Moore.

65 (7-9): 1. Dylan carringer; 2. brandon blckwelder; 3. Serjune burgess; 4. Keith tucker; 5. Alexander Wagers.

65 (7-11): 1. Dylan carringer; 2. Kyle owens; 3. Mack Drye; 4. tyler Williams; 5. cody Kosut.

65 (10-11): 1. Joseph bean; 2. Zack Lail; 3. tyler Williams; 4. cody Kosut; 5. Lane Hussey.

80d: 1. Dustion Walker; 2. Mat tucker; 3. gregory Dull; 4. blake Lewis; 5. brandon Pruitt.

85 (7-11): 1. Joseph bean; 2. nicholas Smith; 3. nathan Lucas; 4. Zachary newberry; 5. cohl Mason.

85 (9-13): 1. ryan Zimmer; 2. Perry boswell; 3. nathan Lucas; 4. nicholas Smith; 5. travis Poole.

85 (12-13): 1. Justin coley; 2. Perry boswell; 3. ryan Zimmer; 4. Dylan osborne; 5. nick Poole.85 (14-15): 1. robert berry; 2. thomas roberts; 3. Jed Drye; 4. Aleck Forte; 5. Jason Matthews.

Supermini: 1. thomas roberts; 2. travis Poole; 3. Justin coley; 4. Perry boswell; 5. robert berry.School boy: 1. A. J. Kuschatka; 2. robert

Jimenez; 3. t.J. Snow; 4. Zachery Plocica; 5. Jesse Lawing.

College Boy: 1. Jon Simmons; 2. ryan Fitzwater; 3. christopher Smith; 4. Zachery Plocica; 5. tyler Shimminger.

Women: 1. Setjunnae burgess; 2. Kayla Dayton; 3. brook Joyce; 4. Holly Armistead; 5. Jenna Williamson.

125A: 1. Jason bryant; 2. blake Hovis; 3. Aaron Stancil; 4. Samuel Fitzwater; 5. broc burman.

125B: 1. John Higbee; 2. A.J. Kuschatka; 3. ryan Fitzwater; 4. terry Fesperman; 5. tyler bright.

125C: 1. Zachery Plocica; 2. Jesse Lawing; 3. Dustin Dates; 4. Daniel creech; 5. cliff cobb.

125d: 1. blake Atkins; 2. eddie Suits; 3. Matthew nelson; 4. Matthew Pope; 5. chad bierbaum.250A: 1. Jason bryant; 2. Doug earls; 3. Joshua Schmitt; 4. blake Hovis; 5. Jon Simmons.

250B: 1. geoffery nance; 2. Myles Dunlap; 3. Mike Lucas; 4. Justin Mcbrayer; 5. Jonathon balfour.

250C: 1. tyler Almond; 2. Daniel creech; 3. Dustin Wineberger; 4. Derrick Sehen; 5. Matthew Martin.

250d: 1. bill Freeman; 2. thomas boyan; 3. calvin robinson; 4. Steve Wester; 5. Dominick Petrosillo.

25+A: 1. Heath Hayes; 2. Jamie Holcomb; 3. greg Sumner.

25+B: 1. ryan Schafer; 2. casey Leach; 3. nicholas rusinko.

30+A: 1. Steve ratliff; 2. Jamie Holcomb.

30+ B: 1.casey Leach; 2. Jay Fraley; 3. tim Wilkerson; 4. Dwane byrd; 5. Mark neuens.

35+: 1. Scottie Shipley; 2. Mark Williamson; 3. Vann gibson; 4. ricky Joyce; 5. Steven ratliff.

40+: 1. Scottie Shipley; 2. Vann gibson; 3. Kris egbert; 4. Sam Dayton; 5. tim Wilkerson.

45+: 1. Sam Dayton; 2. Darrell bell; 3. Kris egbert; 4. Henry reynolds; 5. John balford.

Open/4 Stroke: 1. geoffery nance; 2. John Higbee; 3. Justin Mcbrayer; 4. terry Fesperman; 5. Jonathon balfour.

DEVil’s RiDgE • sAnfoRD, n.c.Moto March Madness • March 6, 2005

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D6 Points • Round #1 Ultimate Mx • April 3, 2005

Doublin gap MX Park was your host for round # 1 of the ultimate MX championship Series sponsored by Answer, MSr and Pro taper. the race was also round # 2 of the D6 championship Points Series and was sponsored by ephrata cycle and Sport in ephrata, Pa.

the ultimate MX championship Series is one of the biggest new race series to hit the east coast in years. the series is sponsored by tucker rocky Distributing, parent company to Answer, MSr and Pro taper products. Some of the best tracks in the area have dates for this spectacular racing series. racers have the opportunity to earn free gear or huge cash credits toward the purchase of the above products but you need to get registered for the series. there will be a nice cash purse for experts that compete as well.

contact rossini racing Products at 908-454-8800 for details on how to get registered for this great series. but don’t delay; i believe there is a time restriction to get signed up.

now to the racing, in expert racing action the man to beat at round one was rrP’s own, Damien Plotts. Plotts had the heat turned up on this cold blistery day and he went home with the wins in 125 and 250 expert and 25+ A action. in the amateur ranks, young Adam blessing came to town

and showed everyone that he knows how to ride a big bike. blessing won both 125 and 250b and the School boy division as well.

other multi class winners on the day included the likes of broc Schmelyun, Kameron Page and Dalton blettner. You have to give the riders credit on this day, temps were very low with high winds and the area had been belted with two and a half inches of rain the day prior to the event.

Hats off to the crew at Doublin gap for getting their track in excellent racing condition. they canceled their practice day on Saturday to save the track for race day, and that’s exactly what happened. Kinsley construction provided the extra earth moving equipment and the rest was up to the Yentzers. if i was from out of town and you told that much rain had fallen, i wouldn’t have believed you. it was cold, but the track rocked.

check out event photos at mcracingaction.com and complete event results at doublingap.com. the clincher on this great day was the $ 25.00 gift cards that eSc cycle awarded to the racers that pulled the holeshots in each division in the first motos.

Jim bull MrA With Adam blessing’s 6 moto wins on

the day, he has established himselfas the amateur to beat in the

ultimate Series. blessing swept the125b, 250b and Schoolboy divisions.

Damien Plotts (108) leads Jeremy cook (360) in 250 expert action.the two would finish in that order to open

round # 1 of the ultimate MX championshipSeries.

ryan Zimmermangrabs a second place

finish in thecollege boy division.

Kameron Page (83) leadsJoey Peters (35) and Storm Sheckells (6)thru the first corner in 65cc racing action.

Mark Hushon (25) prepares to make a passon David byers (95) in the 50cc oil injected group.

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doublin gap results50 Oil(4-6):

1. Dalton blettner; 2. Mark Hushon; 3. ethan bressler; 4. Justin Waugh; 5. isiah baker; 6. Kyler coles; 7. Josh Wilson; 8. ian Hess.

50 Oil(7-8): 1. Kyle boileau; 2. David byers; 3. Les Warfield; 4. Sommer gangaway.

50(4-6): 1. Dalton blettner; 2. Scott Meshey; 3. Dennis Wilson; 4. Lincoln brookens; 5. Mark Hushon; 6. ethan bressler; 7. Kyler coles; 8. brendan Wagner.

50(7-8): 1. bethany ruhf; 2. Wyatt barto; 3. Kyle boileau; 4. Les Warfield; 5. Kayla boorom; 6. Sean Knoll; 7. David byers; 8. taylour Jenkins; 9. chase Miller; 10. Kevin rivera.

65(7-9): 1. rowland Papp; 2. bobby Kinsley; 3. Addison emory iV; 4. Dillon thomas; 5. Alexander Potter; 6. Kevin Stoner; 7. Dominick Dreisbach; 8. Logan ehrets; 9. Matthew Shutt; 10. Dylan blettner.

65(10-11): 1. Kameron Page; 2. Joey Peters; 3. Josh Villarreal; 4. Kyle King; 5. Avery brown; 6. travis riley; 7. tyler Perkins; 8. Storm Sheckells; 9. Justin Foster; 10. travis Staub.

85(7-11): 1. Kameron Page; 2. Joey Peters; 3. timothy Savidge; 4. Alex Maldet; 5. bobby Kinsley; 6. Dustin geis; 7. Josh Villarreal; 8. Addison emory iV; 9. Storm Sheckells; 10. Justin Foster.

85(12-13): 1. broc Schmelyun; 2. Andrew Kinsley; 3. Jordan Walker; 4. tyler Hawk; 5. Max Stevey; 6. brandon Albright; 7. Shawn Watson; 8. Steve Wehr; 9. Derek Miller; 10. Adam Meshey.

Junior Mini: 1. Joey Peters; 2. Kameron Page; 3. timothy Savidge; 4. rowland Papp; 5. brandon Albright; 6. bobby Kinsley; 7. Alex Maldet; 8. Josh Villarreal; 9. Derek Miller; 10. Shawn Watson; 11. Andrew Johns.

Super Mini: 1. broc Schmelyun; 2. Andrew Kinsley; 3. tyler Hawk; 4. Jordan Walker; 5. Max Stevey.

Women: 1. Alyssa Savidge; 2. Kayla boorom.

School Boy: 1. Adam blessing; 2. Patrick Wastler: 3. Dennis Johns; 4. Justin gage; 5. Zachery neidig; 6. broc termini; 7. tyler carbaugh; 8. tyler Linsenbach.

College Boy: 1. Willy toth, Jr.; 2. ryan Zimmerman; 3. Andrew Kratz; 4. greg Hobbs; 5. David Arentz, Jr.; 6. Jason Keller; 7. Jordan Keller; 8. James Helton; 9. bob Wilkes; 10. Matt Harris.

125 A: 1. Damien Plotts; 2. Jeremy cook; 3. Willy toth, Jr.; 4. eric Myers; 5. chad Aughinbaugh; 6. Zachary camp; 7. earl Luhn iii; 8. Derrick Wile; 9. H. Lee chavous.

125 B: 1. Adam blessing; 2. Jack Hileman; 3. ryan Zimmerman; 4. Andrew Kratz; 5. Michael tippen, Jr.; 6. Kyle Messerman; 7. Zachery neidig; 8. Mike Futer; 9. Shane Wiegel; 10. greg Hobbs.

125 C: 1. broc Schmelyun; 2. Derrick grissinger; 3. Matthew berrier; 4. nate Hileman; 5. Jordan Keller; 6. gregory courtney; 7. bob Wilkes; 8. chris regalia; 9. Michael carmine; 10. Jerome Justofin.

250 A: 1. Damien Plotts; 2. Jeremy cook; 3. Willy toth, Jr.; 4. chad Aughinbaugh; 5. Joseph rozyckie; 6. James Max; 7. eric Myers; 8. Derrick Wile; 9. gregory Pamart.

250 B: 1. Adam blessing; 2. Patrick Wastler; 3. richard Dobbs; 4. Jerry Snook; 5. ron Heidel; 6. todd Selleck, Jr.; 7. Shawn Walz.

250 C: 1. richard Wright; 2. Preston Strickler; 3. Matt Harris; 4. Jason Keller; 5. Jason McMalon 6. tom Fisher; 7. Justin Helman; 8. Mike cepress; 9. cody imes; 10. Michael Murray.

25 + A: 1. Damien Plotts; 2. James Max; 3. Michael cahill; 4. todd Selleck, Sr. 5. gregory Pamart.

25 + B: 1. Sam Aspinwell; 2. Jason cotterino; 3. ronald Favinger.

Vet A: 1. James Max; 2. Ken Messerman; 3. Michael cahill; 4. David Hall; 5. todd Selleck, Sr.; 6. gregory Pamart.

Vet B: 1. Jim Dobbs; 2. Jason cotterino; 3. Sam Aspinwall ; 4. Jeffrey groff; 5. brian Virts; 6. greg Dobyns; 7. ronald Favinger; 8. Wayne tatara; 9. Addison emory iii.

Vet C: 1. bradley rumf; 2. eugene Weller; 3. Daniel Allen, Jr.; 4. brian gobrecht; 5. corey nickeson; 6. tim Jurchak; 7. Mike cepress; 8. J. Michael Hess; 9. Sheldon Johnson; 10. Jim Moreck.

Senior A: 1. Ken Messerman; 2. tim Schmelyun; 3. edwin Synnestuedt; 4. rick Wenger.

Senior B: 1. Kevin Stoner; 2. richard Vonderchek, Jr. Four Stroke: 1. eric Myers; 2. Shea Maldet; 3. todd Selleck, Jr.

Andrew Kinsley (107) battlesbroc Schmelyun (191) in 85cc racingaction. Kinsley would win the moto,

but Schmelyun would get the overall.

West Shore Suzuki’s Willy toth had agreat day taking third in both the

125A and 250A divisions, while takinghome the win in college boy.

bobby Kinsley flies to a top 5 finish in the 85cc 7-11 class.

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blue Diamond Park in new castle Delaware hosted the first round of the 2005 Delmarva MX Series. blue Diamond has made a few changes since the 2004 Delmarva Series was hosted in november of 2004. Alan Decarlo and crew have added a few sand sections to the track that has enhanced the terrain and the riding experience. on the first level of the new tower a permanent concession stand is in operation to cater to the patrons.the bike wash section, next to the concrete starting pad was being utilized this Sunday.

the Delmarva MX series is in its sophomore year of operations and continues to grow with the help of the 2005 sponsors, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda, tucker rocky, Fly, Pro-Action, Maryland Motocross.com, twin Air, Scott, empire graphics, o’neal. Parts unlimited, Fox, MSr, Moose, Hinson, eVS, Holeshot graphics and uni Air Filters. the Delmarva MX Series is a nine race series with the two worst finishes overall being dropped to the year-end total. All racers entered in a minimum of six races will be eligible for a chance to win a Suzuki rMZ 250. blue Diamond Park, Middleford Motocross and the Landings MX will host the series.

the first round took place on Sunday March 20th under overcast skies and light rain. the record of 81 degrees in 1945 was not in the forecast, nor was the record low of 16 degrees in 1923. the temperatures ranged from early morning 41 degrees to a high of 46 degrees at 6:00 pm. the winds were SSe at 10 miles an hour, which subsided in the afternoon. Standout racers for the day included Suzuki pilots Joel “the Sweeper” Adams and Jesse Kuzbyt. the two young riders diced it up all day keeping the spectators wanting more. Adams placed 1st in the Schoolboy 1-2, 1st in the 80A with a 2-1 performance and a 2nd in the Supermini behind Kuzbyt 2-1. race turnout was the best blue Diamond Park has seen since opening day with several promoters in the area hosting events. the Veteran “c” and the 125 c classes filled the gate and provided for some of the most exciting starts for the day.

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Class Champions50 Oil (4-8) . . . . . . Zack Paugh

50 (4-6) . . . . . . . . . Josh burke

50 (7-8) . . . . . . . . . Kenneth Venarchick

65 (7-9) . . . . . . . . . robert Allen

65 (10-11). . . . . . . . Michael reynolds, Jr.

80A (7-11) . . . . . . . Michael Anderson

80B (7-11) . . . . . . . Karl Johnson, Jr.

80C (7-11) . . . . . . . John Archangelo

80A 912-15). . . . . . Joel Adams

80B (12-15) . . . . . . Zachary Sethman

80C (12-15) . . . . . . Steve Mister

Junior Mini . . . . . . tyler Heward

Supermini . . . . . . . Jesse Kuzbyt

Schoolboy . . . . . . Joel Adams

Collegeboy . . . . . . Steven Wilson

Women . . . . . . . . . chelsea Winch

125 B . . . . . . . . . . . christopher tyler

125 C . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle griffith

250 B . . . . . . . . . . . Danny Woodward

250 C . . . . . . . . . . . christopher Divel

25+ A . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Jansen

Vet A . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Jansen

Vet B . . . . . . . . . . . Drew Morris

Vet C . . . . . . . . . . . robert bitler

Senior A . . . . . . . . Michael thompson

Senior B . . . . . . . . Drew Morris

4 Stroke Open . . . Kyle griffith

Quad B . . . . . . . . . christopher Mcfadden

Quad C . . . . . . . . . christopher tenney

125 c riders wait for the start of their moto.

tyler Heward goes 2-1 to win Junior Mini.

Jesse Kuzbyt takes a first and2 seconds at

round # 1 - DelmarvaSeries.

Michael thompson takesthe checkers in theSenior A division.

robert bitler is your Vet c champ.

view complete event results at delmarvamxseries.com!

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Class Champions50 Oil (4-8) . . . . . . Zack Paugh

50 (4-6) . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Pinto

50 (7-8) . . . . . . . . . tyler Kirschner

65 (7-9) . . . . . . . . . broderick Weaver

65 (10-11). . . . . . . . nathan randlett

80A (7-11) . . . . . . . Michael Anderson

80B (7-11) . . . . . . . Paul Johnson

80C (7-11). . . . . . . David Daisey

80A (12-15) . . . . . . Jesse Kuzbyt

80B (12-15) . . . . . . nick Wise

80C (12-15) . . . . . . ben Mancari

70/110 . . . . . . . . . . Adam thompson

100/150 . . . . . . . . . brandon Stiles

Jr. Mini. . . . . . . . . . Michael Anderson

Supermini . . . . . . . Jesse Kuzbyt

Women . . . . . . . . . tiana Alfano

School Boy. . . . . . Jesse Kuzbyt

College Boy . . . . . christopher tyler

125 B . . . . . . . . . . . ryan Martin

125 C . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Layman

250 A . . . . . . . . . . . chuck brown

250 B . . . . . . . . . . . christopher Haynes

250 C . . . . . . . . . . . christopher Divel

25+ A . . . . . . . . . . . toby Leemore

25+ B . . . . . . . . . . . robert bitler

Vet A . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Jansen

Vet B . . . . . . . . . . . robert bitler

Vet C . . . . . . . . . . . Janeks Zvigulis

Senior A . . . . . . . . Michael thompson

Senior B . . . . . . . . Angelo Manerchia, Sr.

4 Stroke. . . . . . . . . christopher Divel

Quad B . . . . . . . . . Stephen griffin

Quad C . . . . . . . . . christopher tenney

Quad Vet . . . . . . . . troy Foote Playing in the mud.

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Like many other tracks in the region, Happy ramblers Season opener was not the first date on their 2005 schedule. the rains have come this spring and hopefully have gone which meant warm temps and abundant sunshine for Happys first race of the year. in talking with many racers at the event, the wait was well worth it. the Happy rambler club Members have lengthened their course to just over a mile and have made significant changes to the design to make the track more user friendly while offering a challenging and new environment for the racers of our area.

A few did not like the new design, but the majority of the riders i talked to were very pleased with it. new turns have been added to get the additional length; some of the old doubles are now missing with the addition of a new one in the middle of the infield. A whoop section was added coming into the finish line as well as a new table top jump. this is the first major redesign in five years and i believe it will prove fruitful to all who race there.

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Another well know face at ramblers is the Senior A ride of tim Schmelyun. tim has been off the bike for a while but has come back in great form and is winning races like he always has.

todd Wilcom took the win in 250 expert racing action while Honda mount Derrick Wile grabbed the honors in 125A. Michael reynolds was on fire taking home the victories in both the 125b and 250b amateur divisions. Another double class winner on the day was Steven Sparks; Sparks claimed the wins in the 65cc10-11 as well as the 85cc 7-11 groups.

the action is always hot at ramblers, with their new track design and their involvement in both the MDrA race Series and the ultimate MX championship Series i recommend that if you aren’t a regular, you become one. You can check out photos from today’s event at mcracingaction.com and log onto happyramblers.com for complete results and an up to date race schedule.

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50 (4-6): 1. Dalton blettner; 2. Jackson grove; 3. brendan Wagner; 4. cole Diana.

50 (7-8): 1. Jacob runkles; 2. evan richard; 3. Jacob Jones; 4. chase Miller; 5. cory gilliam; 6. brandon gibson; 7. Lana Soriea; 8. tyler Long.

65 (7-9): 1. Dillon thomas; 2. brendan Schulte; 3. Jacob runkles; 4. evan richard; 5. chase Miller; 6. Matthew Shutt; 7. Dylan blettner; 8. Austin Foit; 9. Amanda Poling; 10. Jacob Jones.

65 (10-11): 1. Steven Sparks; 2. Jacob Diana; 3. Kyle King; 4. thomas coluzzi; 5. Kyle Davis; 6. tyler Verbitsky; 7. Joshua Villarreal.

85 (7-11): 1. Steven Sparks; 2. cody burgoyne; 3. Kyle King; 4. thomas Sherby; 5. thomas Koluzzi; 6. Austin Stair; 7. Hunter Santa; 8. garrett Armiger; 9. Jacob Diana; 10. Joshua Villarreal.

85 (12-13): 1. brandon Seibold; 2. broc Schmelyun; 3. Jordan Walker; 4. Darren taughinbaugh; 5. charles Sherby; 6. tyler newberry; 7. brandon Albright; 8. britton Stewart; 9. David Wingate; 10. Derek Miller.

85 (14-15): 1. bradley Presgraves; 2. Austin bixler; 3. John Witmer; 4. Jordan Yohn.

Jr. Mini: 1. brandon Seibold; 2. Jordan Walker; 3. Darren taughinbaugh; 4. brandon Albright; 5. cody burgoyne; 6. Derek Miller; 7. David Wingate; 8. ian Santa; 9. Hunter Santa; 10. Joshua Villarreal.

Supermini: 1. broc Schmelyun; 2. bradley Presgraves; 3. cody Lunceford; 4. charles Sherby; 5. britton Stewart; 6. Austin bixler; 7. Austin Stair; 8. Joshua Fisher; 9. Daniel Hinschuk.

School Boy: 1. greg Lamey; 2. gary radford; 3. Patrick Wastler; 4. Daniel rucker; 5. Zachery neidig; 6. James thompson; 7. Josh crider; 8. Dustin gage; 9. tyler carbaugh; 10. thomas nilen.

College Boy: 1. curtis baker; 2. John Hare; 3. Justin crawford; 4. Justin ellis; 5. Lee Virts; 6. Michael Mccubbin; 7. Dylan Kautz; 8. Michael Krabal; 9. greg Hobbs; 10. Jarrod raper.

Womens: 1. Jessica childs; 2. Kelsey green; 3. Samantha resch.

unlimited: 1. christopher rucker; 2. brett Hayes; 3. Jason Keller; 4. Dave Hayes.

4 Stroke: 1. gary radford; 2. Zeke Ziemann; 3. eric Myers; 4. greg Lamey; 5. Zachary camp; 6. Jarrod raper; 7. calvin brown; 8. Stephen Plank; 9. Matthew Dasher; 10. Lucas Hughes.

125A: 1. Derrick Wile; 2. todd Wilcom; 3. Michael Foor; 4. Justin crawford; 5. chris Welsh; 6. Zachary camp; 7. Stephen Plank; 8. eric Myers; 9. Joe Hoffman; 10. Michael Krabal.

125B: 1. Michael reynolds; 2. Zeke Ziemann; 3. John Hare; 4. Justin ellis; 5. Zachery niedig; 6. Lee Virts; 7. Dylan Kautz; 8. trevor Hoffedite; 9. christopher rucker; 10. Michael Mccubbin.

125C/d1: 1. Daniel rucker; 2. broc Schmelyun; 3. Derrick grissinger; 4. tyler carbaugh; 5. Zackery rudy; 6. Scott Donaldson;

7. Shannon Weaver; 8. Zachary Shearer; 9. Dennis Hennessy; 10. Jordan Deblasse.

125 C/d2: 1. greg Lamay; 2. Matthew carruthers; 3. james triano; 4. Zachary Stoner; 5. Dustin gage; 6. george courtney; 7. Lucas guilday; 8. tyler Lisenbach; 9. grant Zartman; 10. chris Wolf.

250A: 1. todd Wilcom; 2. chris Welsh; 3. Michael Foor; 4. eric Myers; 5. Shane Krabal; 6. Fred thompson; 7. Stephen Plank; 8. nick Johnson; 9. David Arentz; 10. Joe Hoffman.

250B: 1. Michael reynolds; 2. Patrick Wastler; 3. cory nailor; 4. craig colvin; 5. richard Dobbs; 6. Jacob Lally; 7. benjamin Hoffman; 8. Jerry Snook; 9. Zachary guilday; 10. curtis baker.

250C: 1. Matthew carruthers; 2. James triano; 3. Preston Strickler; 4. nathan green; 5. David Markley; 6. Jason keller; 7. Michael bockman; 8. Danny Wilson; 9. timothy tyler; 10. Paul Pickette.

25+ A: 1. Jeffrey grove; 2. Fred thompson; 3. Michael Hall; 4. todd Harper; 5. brian Sullivan; 6. Scott Sayers; 7. robert Louzon; 8. bryan Minor; 9. Michael crocken; 10 David Sorter.

25+ B: 1. Patrick esposito; 2. Joseph ciurca; 3. William rinker; 4. calvin brown; 5. Jason cotterino; 6. Lucas Hughes; 7. David thompson; 8. Keith geffen; 9. Paul cogle; 10. James Jordan.

Vet A: 1. Michael crocken; 2. todd Harper; 3. brian Sullivan; 4. robert Louzon; 5. John richards; 6. Sherman newberry; 7. Arnold Hastings; 8. David Hall; 9. William Vaartjes; 10. tim Schmelyun.

Vet B: 1. Patrick esposito; 2. William rinker; 3. torey trout; 4. Mike Wylie; 5 Jim Dobbs; 6. ronald barbour; 7. Jason cotterino; 8. James Dyer; 9. Paul cogle; 10. Joseph ciurca.

Vet C: 1. Scott thompson; 2. James Mccubbin; 3. eric buccalo; 4. Andy Matthews; 5. Paul baker; 6. brian gobrecht; 7. ewell gilliam; 8. Jeffrey reese; 9. William Henson; 10. Steven Stair.

Senior A: 1. tim Schmelyun; 2. Andrew Delauder; 3. russell Seibold; 4. rick Wenger; 5. tim titcomb; 6. John richards; 7. David Sorter; 8. Arnold Hastings; 9. David resch.

Senior B: 1. bruce Lally; 2. Mike Wylie; 3. Mike beavan; 4. Ketih geffen; 5. James Mccubbin; 6. John childs; 7. David Hayes; 8. timothy guilday; 9. Joey Kilby; 10. Daniel Seek.

todd Wilcom handles thenew finish line whoop sectionwith ease to take the checkers

in 250A racing action.

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round # 2 of the ultimate MX championship Series paid a surprise visit to Sleepy Hollow as the event was originally scheduled for the evansville raceway. Apparently parts of the evansville course were still under water from early spring rains so the promoters had to make the last minute change.

Fortunately due to technology, word of the change spread fast and the racers were out in full force to race in the ultimate Series. close to 600 racers showed to compete on the Sleepy course to chase the points for the ultimate MX Series sponsored by MSr, Pro taper, Answer racing and rossini racing Products.

talking to racers around the pits, they were very excited about the series. they love the door prizes that rrP was just giving away in the pits, the expert racers loved the extra pay outs and the amateurs are fired up about the end of year credits they can earn towards gear and merchandise. Hey, your gonna need to purchase new parts and gear anyhow.

Why not register for the ultimate Series and get a chance to earn some of it back, you may as well take advantage of it.

racers, i recommend contacting rrP at (908) 454-8800 to get all the details about getting registered for the ultimate Series. if you’re serious about racing, this is the place in District 6 to compete. the Series runs partly in conjunction with the D6 Series, so do yourself a favor and check it out.

the racing was intense at round two, check www.sleepyhollowmotocross.com for complete event results and if you’re looking for pictures, all the photo hounds were there.

You can look up thom Veety at Action Photos, motoxstation.com, wadeo-photo.com and Jim Mucklin Photography. it looks like racers aren’t the only ones running to check out the ultimate.

Jim bull, MrA

podium results50 (7-8):

1. Logan ehrets; 2. eric Heilman; 3. Wyatt barto.

65 (7-9): 1. trevor Shaffer; 2. robert Piazza; 3. Dominick Dreisbach

65 (10-11): 1. Kameron Page; 2. bradley roth; 3. Anthony Heller.

85 (7-11): 1. timothy Savidge; 2. Kameron Page; 3. Alex Maldet.

85 (12-13): 1. Dylan brajkovich; 2. Austin Kosimor; 3. brian Wasson.

85 (14-15): 1. ryan Higgins; 2. carter Luck; 3. Zack Klaptose.

Jr. Mini: 1. Kameron Page; 2. timothy Savidge; 3. Matthew Melhorn.

Super Mini: 1. Austin Kozimor; 2. Dylan brajkovich; 3. brian Wasson.

School Boy: 1. Addison Kramer; 2. David Sparr; 3. Josh Stewart.

College Boy: 1. Alex gaul; 2. Joseph Farnish, Jr.; 3. Joshua Lingle.

125A: 1. casey clark; 2. Damien Plotts; 3. Jeremy cook.

125 B: 1. Derek Wilt; 2. Dustin Wojcicki; 3. cody graybill.

125C/d1: 1. Addison Kramer; 2. ryan Sebastian; 3. bryan Weimer.

125C/d2: 1. Justin Frederick; 2. raymond garges; 3. bryan Shock.

250 A: 1. casey clark; 2. Jeremy cook; 3. Damien Plotts.

250 B: 1. Joseph Farnish, Jr.; 2. Daniel cronin; 3. eric Kemmerer.

250 C: 1. Larry Kachmar; 2. richard Wright; 3. travis overly.

25+ A: 1. Damien Plotts; 2. Michael bear; 3. James Mcilvaine.

25+ B: 1. nathan reiss; 2. Jason esterly; 3. chad Fultz.

Vet A: 1. Michael bear; 2. James Max; 3. James Mcilvaine.

Vet B: 1. Jason esterly; 2. Steven Sheckler; 3. Donald collins.

Vet C: 1. noah curtis; 2. ed Halstead; 3. Sean gillies.

Senior A: 1. Jerry Seip; 2. Harlan Seiverling; 3. Donny Lingle.

Senior B: 1. Joseph Farnish; 2. Kerry Williams; 3. ed Halstead.

4 Stroke: 1. eric Kemmerer; 2. Matthew Moore; 3. ryan Sebastian.

sleepy hOllOw MXRD #2 Ultimate Mx • Photos by Jim Mucklin & www.wadeophoto.com

Keystone trailers / ephrata HondasSqueak Seiverling (18) races to a

second place finish in the Senior A class.

Action Motorsports Mike bear returns to action with a win in

Vet A while grabbing a second in 25+ A.

Keeney Motosports casey clark takes home the cash sweeping the

expert racing action winning both 125A and 250A.

b & b Yamaha mount, Addison Kramer has made the transition to the bigger

bikes well sweeping the 125c andSchool boy divisions.

gap racings Alex gaul (9g) grabs the holeshot on his way to a clean sweep in the college boy group.

Lebanon Valley cycles Dylan brajkovich(921) leads the 85cc (12-13) group on

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in today’s society the motorcycles image has improved somewhat in past years but it still needs work. i blame Hollywood for most of the negative image in the way they have portrayed motorcyclists over the past 50 odd years. the motorcycle was never a part of family life in the u.S. like it was in

much of europe. Americans have had access to cheap automobiles since the beginning of motoring but not so europeans. it probably wasn’t until after World War ii that inexpensive cars started to permeate a recovering society. up until that point it was quite common for there to be at least one motorcycle in a family. When young men reached the magic driving age it was unlikely that they could afford any type of car new or used but a motorcycle was another story and as a result of this growing up with motorcycles they were never perceived as anything but transportation where as here they were always associated with hooligans.

Most of the bad press can be traced back to the movie the Wild ones with Marlon brando, a very tame movie by todays standards but in its time it did much to portray motorcycle riders as always on the wrong side of the law. Fast forward to the sixties and all the Hells Angels movies, low budget crap yes but again they too painted a bad picture of motorcyclists. in the early westerns it was easy to spot the bad guys as they wore black hats. Later on and almost till today the bad guys rode motorcycles. things have changed somewhat and more often than not the hero at some point in the movie hops on a bike. Lets see, Will Smith in i robot gets around on a sweet MV Agusta as did Wesley Snipes in u.S. Marshall (i think) As a matter of fact the MV Agusta 750 pops up quite a lot in films which is weird as you never see one on the road anywhere as they are a bit rare. Ducatis are popular too, seen in the Matrix 2 as ridden by carrie Ann Moss very cool. Lawrence Fishburne and Stephen baldwin played fugitives and at some point ended up on a couple of Ducatis in a movie that i can’t remember the title. Who can forget Sylvester Stallone in rambo running from the cops on the Yamaha Xt, which incidentally sounded like a two stroke. What is with that? i can’t count the number of times i’ve seen a bike on tV and it has the wrong engine sound.

Saw a commercial for an investment firm in which a guy sitting in an outdoor cafe is just about to overhear some investment advice when a motorcycle pulls up to the intersection and drowns it out. the bike was a chopped Honda 4 but it sounded like a V-twin harley. i don’t get it. Why can’t they get it right? i’m beginning to think that they get it wrong on purpose because the number of times i’ve heard four strokes sound like two strokes and vice versa is wrong at least 90% of the time.

Movies in which the motorcycle are an integral part are a bit rare especially good ones. easy rider is probably one of the best, but for every good one there are dozens of real crap ones. Does anyone remember a movie called Sidewinder? i’m guessing it was made back in the early to mid 70’s and what a joke it was. You know, who did they think their target audience was, motorcyclists? Please i watched this thing and spent the whole movie thinking what a load.

there is a scene where our hero? needs a race bike so this guy shows him a garage full of bikes and says maybe you can build something from these. Well the garage was full of Yamaha Dt’s so the guy gets to work and a couple of days later he’s built himself a Maico, good trick. then to test the suspension he spends a couple of minutes wheelying the bike around a parking lot. ugh!

there was a not too bad movie called timerider where a desert racer gets a little off track and accidentally rides through a military test site just as they are performing a test of some sort that inadvertently transports him back in time to the old west. i’ve only ever seen it the one time but i remember it being an oK film, at least the Honda Xr sounded right.

but when it comes to talking Motorcycle movies there really is only one, on Any Sunday. if you haven’t seen this film do yourself a favor and buy a copy. Yes its a bit dated but no other movie has had such a profound effect on me more than this one, i truly believe i’m doing what i am today because of this film. i first saw this film at a local motorcycle dealer, now out of business for over 20 years, Kawasaki city. they got a copy of the film, not videotape i don’t think that had been invented yet, and had a few showings during the week. i remember coming away from that bound and determined to mow every lawn in the Lehigh Valley if that’s what it would take to be able to afford my own bike. i’m curious how many dads have shown this movie to their kids and what kind of reaction there was to it. Are kids today too jaded by Freestyle MX and extreme this and that to get it or is it as timeless as i like to believe.

image is an important thing, how we are perceived by the general public is important to the future of MX and motorcycling in general. i believe we have taken a bit of a step backward with the four strokes as the noise levels have risen again to levels that harken back to the 70’s. noise is our greatest enemy because it is what impacts most on those people not involved with our sport. We need to keep a low profile and not offend those who do not share our passion and have it within there power to put a stop to it. unfortunately many riders like to draw attention to themselves with a loud motorcycle and this isn’t confined just to the Dirt there are a lot of Harleys running around with straight pipes which is drawing the ire of a lot of people. i just heard that the township i used to live in will be clamping down on noisy motorcycles with some stiff fines. Don’t get me wrong i’m not for every bike sounding like a gold Wing but there is a fine line between cool and annoying and just so you don’t think i’m picking on Harley riders these guys on Sport bikes aren’t helping either. every time i see one blow past me on the interstate going 100 plus or doing standies at high speed i begin to understand why there are so many people with a dim view of motorcycles.

Well enough of that, hopefully next month i’ll have an idea for a tech article and can get off my soapbox so till then, i’ll see you at the races.

motorcycles & the MediaBy al carr/ andy Fleck www.reactive-suspension.com eVents sCHedule

motocross04/30-05/1 Hurricane Hills (NE Qualifier-

Loretta Lynn’s)04/30 Atco MX04/30 Mountaineer (MDRA Practice

Day)05/01 Mountaineer (MDRA Race)05/01 Flying Dutchmen (D6 Points - 5 ft

trophies)05/01 Pagoda05/07 Atco MX05/07 Evansville05/08 Doublin Gap05/08 Mt. Pleasant MX05/08 Sleepy Hollow MX05/08 Broome Tioga (Ultimate MX

Series)05/14 Evansville 05/14 Hurricane Hills05/14 The Landing MX (MDRA Practice

Day)05/15 The Landing MX (MDRA Race)05/15 Hurricane Hills - (North East

Classic Series)05/15 Flying Dutchmen05/15 Mt. Pleasant05/15 Back Mtn. Enduro (Vintage MX) 05/21 Atco MX05/21-22 Miles Mountain MX05/21 Tomahawk MX (MDRA Practice

Day)05/22 Tomahawk MX (MDRA Race)05/22 Evansville05/22 Raceway Park (Ultimate MX

Series)05/28 Sleepy Hollow Practice05/29 Sleepy Hollow (D6 Championship

Points)05/29-30 Miles Mountain05/29 Raceway Park

05/29 Rocket Raceway (Tri District Challenge Cup)

05/29 Hi Point National05/30 Atco MX (Double Track Points)

harescramBle05/01 Ft of Mountain (Round # 4 PA

State Series - D7 Points Race)05/01 CJCR Pine Hill Enduro05/08 SPER05/15 PBER05/22 DER05/22 STER Dual Sport05/29 Reading Off Road (Enduro)

short tracK05/14 Two Wheel Promotions05/15 Eastern PA Piston Poppers05/22 Shippensburg05/28 Two Wheel Promotions (AMA NE

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