Story and Photos by Craig Johnson

The RealMotocross.com riders arrived at the Pasco County Fairgrounds for the second week in a row, along with the racers contesting the first round of the Vortex Lites Championship Series. The skies were a little brighter this Saturday night, with slightly cooler temperatures. The racing was as hot as always, with some hot practice laps taking place.

The Vortex Lites riders were up first, with two groups. In the first group were the top 10 or so riders from last year, and the second group was comprised of the latter half from the overall results of last year, along with any new riders. Coming out early with a fast lap was Morgan Exteriors/ Six 12 Suspension’s Bodie Colangelo. His lead did not last long, as R.J. Hampshire took over on the very next lap. Last year’s champion, Robert Devonald-Batt, took over on lap three, and his lead held up to the very end. Action Honda/ Unlimited Images-

sponsored Pup Whatley put it all together on the very last lap to snatch the fastest time away: Whatley put in a 50.490-second lap time, over Devonald-Batt’s 50.638. Jared Jackson sneaked into third with a couple of laps to go with a 50.820-second time. Hampshire and Colangelo slotted into fourth and fifth.The Realmotocross.com riders took to the track next. The first-round winner, Kissimmee Motorsports’ Kory Keylon, looked unstoppable, taking the fastest lap by more than a second faster than his closest rival, at 48.343 seconds. Son Rise Auto Sales’ Devonald-Batt was doing double-duty, taking second. Keylon’s teammate Tyler Livesay rounded out the top three.The first heat of the Vortex Lites class hit the track, with Whatley taking the holeshot. Slotting in behind him were Revolve Racing’s Andrew Stocker and BPM Racing Engines’ Jared Jackson. Colangelo was in fourth, and he was the first to try to make a move. The Yamaha rider went in hard on Jackson, trying to make something happen, but ended up on the ground.Meanwhile, Whatley was pulling out a lead on the now-three-rider battle for second, which now included Dakota Gearhart. Gearhart’s machine stalled, dropped him to seventh. Stocker and Jackson made a run at Whatley toward the end, but the three finished in that order. Kevin Steele was fourth, and Colangelo made it back up to fifth.Heat two saw Scott Westbrook with the lead on his two-stroke. Devonald-Batt was second, followed by Sean Swauger and No Fear’s Austin Di Perna. Hampshire was making a bid for the top two positions in the first turn and went down.Westbrook and Devonald-Batt pulled away in a battle for the lead. Devonald-Batt sat in second for the majority of the heat, watching Westbrook’s lines. With a couple of laps to go, Devonald-Batt made his move after the big double with an inside pass. Swauger kept third, and Hampshire roared through the pack for fourth. Extreme Powersports’ Evan Walker rounded out the top five.The main event saw Whatley running away

The first Sponsors Cup moto saw Pro Action/ I-Moto’s Ian Millet abscond with the holeshot, over Keylon and Devonald-Batt. KTM rider Devonald-Batt pushed his way past Keylon on the first lap and tried the same move on Millett. Devonald-Batt and Millett both went down. Inheriting the lead was Keylon, who was now leading Robby Renner, Livesay, Millett, and TM’s Jerry Kopoian.The next to make mistakes were Livesay and Renner: Livesay overshot a berm, and Renner went down. Keylon was now out front with a three-second lead, as Livesay got back by Millett for second. Kopoian hounded Millett for third for a couple of laps until he went down.The top three were set for the remainder of the moto: Keylon first, Livesay second and Millett third. Stocker kept his pace, taking advantage of other riders’ mistakes and taking fourth, over Devonald-Batt. Rounding out the top 10 were Ryan Jessip, Barney’s/Vortex- backed Wilfredo Guzman, Kopoian, Sam Baker, and Renner.The second moto was a good battle between

with the holeshot, followed by Hampshire and Westbrook. In fourth and fifth, respectively, were Colangelo and Stocker. Hampshire’s woes continued, as he went down. Whatley quickly put a few bikelengths on Westbrook, as Westbrook did the same on the fight for third. Colangelo worked his way into the last podium spot, trying to fend off Jackson and Devonald-Batt. The order stayed the same to the checkers, meaning that Whatley had the perfect night, with the fastest lap time, the holeshot in the heat and the main, and leading every lap in both.

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Keylon and Livesay, as they were fighting for the overall. Livesay got the advantage in the end, over Keylon. Devonald-Batt kept it a little smoother for the last podium position. Kopoian put his TM in the top five, over Guzman. Jessip kept his sixth, as in the first moto. Mike Miles moved up to seventh. Baker improved by one spot to eighth, over Stocker and Millett.

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A.J. Meadows was the fastest mini rider on the night, winning the 85 (12-15) A and Supermini classes. In the first combined 85 (12-15) A/B moto, Tyler Congleton grabbed the holeshot, over Meadows and Braden Meyer. Meadows quickly took the lead and never looked back. Meyer tried pressuring Meadows late in the race but had to settle for second on the track and first in the B class. Congleton took third, over Barney’s Rocket Racing’s Kaleb Damon and Devin Chester.The second moto saw Meadows top the A class, over Damon and Chester. Meyer won the B class. William Klee took second, after his first-moto DNF, over Barney’s Zachary Hart.

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1. Ayden Shive (Hon).

1. Kyle Barfield (Hon); 2. Gabriel Helzer (Yam); 3. Lane Doyle (Yam); 4. Thomas Harris (Hon); 5. Braxton Butler (Yam).

1. Ayden Shive (KTM); 2. Kyle Barfield (KTM); 3. Thomas Harris (Hon).

1. Logan Stephens (Cob); 2. Brandon Coates (KTM).

1. Sebastian Haynes (KTM); 2. Logan Doyle (Pol); 3. Christopher Thompson (Cob); 4. Jacob Spong (KTM).

1. Brandon Coates (KTM); 2. Logan Stephens (KTM).

1. Cole Bradford (KTM); 2. Logan Doyle (Pol); 3. James Barfield (KTM); 4. Jacob Snow (Suz); 5. Christopher Thompson (Kaw).

1. Devon Stodart (KTM); 2. Michael Barcus (KTM); 3. Ethan Woods (KTM).

1. Chandler Payne (KTM); 2. Tanner Congleton (KTM); 3. Joseph Costa (Suz); 4. Trace Edwards (KTM); 5. Seth Brown (KTM).

1. Michael Barcus (KTM); 2. Griffin Davidson (KTM); 3. Cole Bradford (KTM).

1. Christina Older (Hon); 2. Samantha Malik (Hon); 3. Angelica Rego (Kaw); 4. Brooke Lynds (Kaw); 5. Alyssa Burleson (Kaw).

1. Conner Morris (Kaw); 2. Devon Stodart (Kaw); 3. Tucker Rosa (Suz); 4. Anthony Giglio (Yam); 5. Zane Walsh (Suz).

1. Tyler Snorek (Yam); 2. Morgan Johnson (Yam); 3. Nicolas Rego (Kaw); 4. Cody Finch (Kaw); 5. Caleb Winterbottom (Kaw).

1. A.J. Meadows (Suz); 2. Kaleb Damon (Kaw); 3. Tyler Congleton (Kaw); 4. Devin Chester (Kaw).

1. Braden Meyer (Yam); 2. Zachary Hart (Kaw); 3. Matthew Gross (Suz); 4. Tanner Rosa (Suz); 5. Austin Chism (Yam).

1. Jordan Bowman (Kaw); 2. Logan Tenaro (Yam); 3. Joseph Farrell (Yam); 4. Mason Osborn (Kaw); 5. Jacob Short (Yam).

1. Austin Blitch (Yam); 2. Grady Sammons (Kaw); 3. Miriam Johnson (Yam); 4. Landen Craft (Kaw); 5. Molli Roderick (Kaw).

1. Danielle Barfield (Hon).

1. A.J. Meadows (Suz); 2. Robbey Ruffner (Yam); 3. Kaleb Damon (Kaw); 4. Devin Chester (Kaw); 5. Zachary Hart (Kaw).

1. D.J. MacFarlane (KTM); 2. Kyle Jacob (Suz); 3. Nicholas Guessford (Kaw); 4. Keith Szymanowski (Suz); 5. Robbey Ruffner (Yam).

1. Quinton Bigalow (Kaw); 2. Josh Sleeper (Suz).

1. R.J. Hampshire (KTM); 2. Bodie Colangelo (Yam); 3. Rich Wilkes (Kaw); 4. Joseph Gonzalez (Kaw); 5. Michael Wesselman (Suz).

1. Scott Westbrook (Yam); 2. Seth Quesinberry (Hon); 3. Austin Di Perna (Yam); 4. Nicholas Guessford (Kaw); 5. Rich Wilkes (Kaw).

1. Tim Ball (Hon); 2. Ethan Rentz (Hon); 3. Michael Wesselman (Suz); 4. Brandon Formaniak (KTM); 5. Joseph Gonzalez (Kaw).

1. Bradley Leachman (Hon); 2. Derek Wise (Kaw); 3. Bryce Mauldin (Suz); 4. Michael Teal (Kaw); 5. Nicholas Stead (Kaw).

1. Scott Westbrook (Hon); 2. Christopher

Tipton (Yam); 3. Eddie Clark (Kaw); 4. Sean Kimpel (Hon); 5. Tim Ball (Hon).

1. Bryce Mauldin (Suz); 2. Bradley Leachman (Hon); 3. Josh Sleeper (Suz); 4. Matthew Camp (Hon); 5. Marshall Race (Yam).

1. Jerry Kopoian (TM); 2. Canyon Vancil (Hon); 3. Eddie Clark (Kaw); 4. Mike Duke (Suz); 5. Billy Womble (Hon).

1. Christina Older (Hon); 2. Marisa Hampshire (KTM); 3. B.K. Tenaro (Kaw); 4. Shelby Quast (Yam).

1. Quinton Bigalow (Kaw); 2. Paul Fleming (Yam); 3. Mike Duke (Suz); 4. Josh Sleeper (Suz); 5. Marshall Race (Yam).

1. Sal Ginabreda (Yam); 2. Robert Noa (Hon); 3. Jamie Metevier (Hon).

1. James Cullen Jr. (Yam); 2. Matt Kearse ( Hon); 3. Jason Hurley (Hon); 4. Greg Bliss (Suz); 5. Warren Russell (Hon).

1. Robert Noa (Hon); 2. Rick Bigalow (Kaw); 3. Christopher Tenaro (Kaw); 4. Lee Welker (Yam).

1. Pup Whatley (Hon); 2. Scott Westbrook (Yam); 3. Bodie Colangelo (Yam); 4. Robert Devonald-Batt (KTM); 5. Jared Jackson (Hon); 6. Andrew Stocker (Yam); 7. R.J. Hampshire (KTM); 8. Evan Walker (Hon); 9. D.J. MacFarlane (KTM); 10. Kevin Steele (Kaw).

1. Tyler Livesay (Kaw); 2. Kory Keylon (Kaw); 3. Robert Devonald-Batt (KTM); 4. Jerry Kopoian (TM); 5. Wilfredo Guzman (Yam); 6. Ryan Jessip (Hon); 7. Andrew Stocker (Suz); 8. Ian Millett (Hon); 9. Sam Baker (Yam); 10. Mike Miles (Hon).

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In the hours leading up to the eighth round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome, there was a lot of buzz surrounding a cordial exchange between formal bitter rivals James Stewart and Chad Reed.

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Two years after their memorable championship duel and just one year following one of the most memorable on- and off-track exchanges the sport has ever seen, the pair of riders that seemingly would never see eye to eye were actually burying the hatchet and becoming acquaintances. With Reed entering the world of team ownership with TwoTwo Motorsports/ Bel-Ray Racing for 2011, and with Stewart looking to embark on a similar venture, the two riders met to discuss business and possibly move forward in their strained competitive relationship.By the time the lights went out inside the Georgia Dome last Saturday night, all of the work and discussion between the two most successful athletes currently competing in Monster Energy Supercross had vanished. A

truly electric main event pitted the old foes against each other in almost poetic fashion after the preceding encounter. Both riders gave it their all, riding at levels that have never been seen before in the sport. It was as if the clock had been turned back and the classic 7-vs.-22 battle was in full effect.The racing was clean and competitive throughout 18 laps. Then things changed. A savvy and aggressive move by Stewart, in which he used his slower San Manuel Yamaha teammate Kyle Regal as a pick, put him back in the lead after pursuing Reed for nearly the entire race. He took the white flag and appeared to be headed to victory. However, Reed wasn’t finished; he waited to set up his response to Stewart’s move in hopes of retaking the lead – and a win that he felt was rightfully his.As the duo entered the whoops, Reed rode his bike to the inside as deep as possible, losing traction and heading straight for his rival. The two collided and fell to the ground – allowing a surprised Ryan Villopoto, the points leader in the Supercross class, to slip by and grab his third win of the season for Monster Energy Kawasaki.“It was a gift, and I’ll take it,” said Villopoto. “Adding more points to the list is awesome. The tracks have been difficult, which makes it hard to separate each other. It was a blessing, for sure, but it’s racing, and sometimes it comes in disguises.”As they remounted and re-entered the race, both Stewart and Reed were presented with an additional challenge from defending champion Ryan Dungey, running in fourth place on his Rockstar/Makita Suzuki. The three riders followed fender to fender on the way to the checkered flag. Then Stewart saw Reed looking to his inside yet again as they approached the final corner. He made a move to his right, blocking Reed, and they met again, allowing Dungey to slip by on the outside and steal his third straight runner-up finish.

The contact helped Reed get back by Stewart, and as they rode back toward the podium, the heated exchanges had already begun. Reed expressed his own displeasure regarding the tactics of his longtime rival on the podium, while Stewart promptly returned to his pit to process what had just occurred.“In the end, 25 points were on the line,” explained Reed. “I was expecting James [Stewart] to put it up the inside of me, as I would put it up the inside of him. Through it all, we both went down on the final turn. It hurts, and it’s gratifying to know that I rode a solid 20 laps. I felt like it was a good race. We all made our own mistakes, but we all recovered and were fighting ’til the end. I’m just happy to be on the podium.”“Obviously, you know, it’s a tough incident,” stated Stewart, adding his thoughts about the incident. “I race different than most competitors. I try not going into lanes like the way Reed did. I didn’t see it coming, and I certainly didn’t expect for him to go a runway down the track and take me out. I seem to always get the short end of the stick. It’s one of things where anything goes now. Moving forward, we’ll continue on with the team and try to win the championship.”Stewart and Reed’s rivalry has long been one of the most intense in all of motorsports. Respect for each other’s ability is possibly the most positive thing either has to say about his counterpart, and after lying dormant for 13 months, their perceived animosity toward each other has returned. They appear to be back at square one, ready to go toe to toe and bar to bar for the rest of the 2011 Monster Energy Supercross season. You can bet this rivalry – and the entire title fight – will continue unabated at the next round in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Saturday night, March 5.

For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. To follow Monster Energy Supercross on Facebook and Twitter, log on to www.facebook.com/supercrosslive and twitter.com/supercrosslive.

1. Dean Wilson (Kaw); 2. Justin Barcia (Hon); 3. Blake Baggett (Kaw); 4. Blake Wharton (Hon); 5. Ryan Sipes (Yam); 6. Hunter Hewitt (Suz); 7. P.J. Larsen (KTM); 8. Malcolm Stewart (Suz); 9. Jason Anderson (Suz); 10. Matthew Lemoine (Kaw); 11. Lance Vincent (Hon); 12. Alex Martin (Hon); 13. Justin Sipes (Kaw); 14. Levi Kilbarger (Hon); 15. Bradley Ripple (Hon); 16. Michael Akaydin (Kaw); 17. Sean Lipanovich (Suz); 18. Nicholas Myers (Hon); 19. Vernon McKiddie (KTM); 20. Killy Rusk (KTM).

Ryan Villopoto (Kaw); 2. Ryan Dungey (Suz); 3. Chad Reed (Hon); 4. James Stewart (Yam); 5. Trey Canard (Hon); 6. Andrew Short (KTM); 7. Justin Brayton (Yam); 8. Kevin Windham (Hon); 9. Ivan Tedesco (Kaw); 10. Brett Metcalfe (Suz); 11. Davi Millsaps (Yam); 12. Nick Wey (Yam); 13. Kyle Regal (Yam); 14. Chris Blose (Kaw); 15. Tye Simmonds (KTM); 16. Matt Boni (Kaw); 17. Fabien Izoird (Kaw); 18. Mike Alessi (KTM); 19. Antonio Balbi (Yam); 20. Kyle Partridge (Hon).

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Babbitt’s Monster Energy/ TiLUBE Kawasaki presented by Maxxis’ Tyler Bowers of Danville, Kentucky, continued his current reign atop the 2011 AMA Arenacross Series standings by capturing his fifth consecutive win inside Intrust

Bank Arena on Saturday night. In Arenacross Lites action, Letko KTM’s Tanner Moore of Auburn, Kansas, grabbed an impressive victory in front of his hometown crowd.In recent weeks, Bowers has been the class of the field in the Arenacross class main event, but on this night the current championship points leader was forced to work his way through the field and took his seventh win in hard-earned fashion.His fellow Babbitt’s Monster Energy/ TiLUBE Kawasaki rider Gray Davenport of Lehi, Utah, grabbed the early lead and paced the field for the first half of the race. However, his hard-charging teammate Chad Johnson from Rhinelander, Wisconsin, surged into the top spot on lap 13 and appeared to be ready to pull away for his second win of the year.Meanwhile, Bowers was working from a start deep inside the top 10, and he eventually caught his teammate on lap 17, taking over the lead and then cruising to victory. Johnson

followed in second. Team Faith Yamaha’s Kelly Smith of Ludington, Michigan, put in arguably his best effort of the season with a strong third-place finish. Davenport fell to fourth.Bowers’ points lead over TUF Honda’s Jeff Gibson of Blacklick, Ohio, now sits at 31 points. Gibson suffered from a bad start of his own and was mired deep inside the top 10 throughout the main event before working his way up into fifth by the end.The Arenacross Lites class has been competitive in the Western Regional Championship, and Moore’s win is a testament to the parity the class has seen at the front of the field. Moore was challenged at the front throughout the 18-lap main event by Airide Kawasaki’s Jake Locks of Dixon, California; Locks took a runner-up finish. Rounding out the podium was Foremost Insurance/ Spinechillers/ HondaofFairfield.com rider Patrick Massie of Washington Court, Ohio.It was a big night for Moore in the points standings as well, as he took a significant bite out of his deficit to current points leader Chad Cook of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who suffered his worst outing of the year in 10th. Resner Builders Hardware Honda’s Vicki Golden of El Cajon, California, continued her historic run with a second straight main-event appearance and the best finish in AMA Arenacross Series history by a female, in 12th.

1. Tyler Bowers (Kaw); 2. Chad Johnson (Kaw); 3. Kelly Smith (Yam); 4. Gray Davenport (Kaw); 5. Jeff Gibson (Hon); 6. Nathan Skaggs (Hon); 7. Zach Ames (Hon); 8. Kevin Johnson (Yam); 9. Cory Green (Suz); 10. Dave Ginolfi (Suz).

1. Tanner Moore (KTM); 2. Jake Locks (Kaw); 3. Patrick Massie (Hon); 4. Travis Smith (Yam); 5. Scott Zont (Hon); 6. Jeremy Huddleston (KTM); 7. Tyler Sehr (Hon); 8. Nick Click (Hon); 9. Aviery Hickey (Kaw); 10. Chad Cook (Kaw).

Story and Photos by Craig Johnson

For many setting out on that long road to the Loretta Lynn Amateur Nationals, the first step is now in the books. Some have qualified for the regionals and some will go to the next area qualifier to better their positions in hopes of getting to that next step. The crossing of the country has started for many, as riders from 21 states and five countries tried their hand at the beautiful track at MX of Marion County. The weather was summerlike, with temperatures in the low to mid-80s, testing some riders in their quest to attend the National Championship.

The standout rider of the weekend was Team Green’s Adam Cianciarulo. The homestate rider showed the rest the fast way around the track. The first moto of the

weekend was the only glitch Cianciarulo had. The Schoolboy One class saw Georgia’s Paul Coates abscond with the holeshot in the first moto. Cianciarulo was out of the top five, but he quickly moved into second at the end of lap one. Cianciarulo kept the pressure on the entire moto, but Coates did not crack. Coates went on two win, over Cianciarulo. Delaware’s Nicholas Ferrell won a four-rider battle for third.Cianciarulo took the second-moto holeshot and went on to take the win, over Coates. Cole Varty held on to third for the entire moto. Hector Rodriguez moved up from sixth to fourth to take third overall after his sixth-place first-moto score.Cianciarulo was not done by any means: He went on to take double moto wins in two other classes. In the Supermini One class, Cianciarulo took the holeshots and ran away to both moto wins. North Carolina’s Keith Tucker battled with Bradford Young in both motos, with Tucker taking the runner-up position. Josh Osby sneaked into third in the first moto, over Young. Osby found himself a couple of seconds back in moto two from the Tucker-Young battle.Callin Kauffman traveled from Pennsylvania to take double moto wins in the 51cc (4-6) Stock Shaft and 51cc (4-6) AMA Stock One classes. Kauffman had it all his way on Saturday. In the Shaft class, Massachusetts’ Jacob Freedman followed Kauffman home in both motos. Dutch Aronson was a distant third. The AMA Stock One class had Jacguel Gonzalez and Georgia’s Braeden Kenan rounding out the podium in both motos, respectively.

The 250 B Stock class saw all the riders

jockeying for the top eight qualifying positions in both motos. Sean Sattanno and Carl Douglas swapped the lead early in moto one. Ricky Hampshire tried his hand for the lead until dropping back, as did Sattanno. The order of the top five shuffled every lap. Pup Whatley, who sat in third most for of the moto, found himself taking the checkers first, while Sattanno battled back to second. Following the top two were Alvaro Cardenas, South Africa’s Caleb Tennant, and Hampshire.The second moto saw Hampshire out front from lap one to the end. Pup Whatley challenged in second, over Douglas in third. Tennant was fourth, over Cardenas.Pro Circuit/ Pirelli/ UFO-backed Tommy Maxey took the holeshot and a two-second win in the first 85 (12-14) Stock moto. Michigan’s Mitchell Harrison held off Tyler Pantley for second. The second moto was a tight battle for the top three spots. Joseph Balkovic held off Yorkshire’s Tommy Neal and Maxey to the finish.

The Women’s contest was a fast one, as these riders will challenge for the top spots at the regional and possibly the National. TLR/ Fox/ FMF’s Serratia Gonzalez took the lead on lap one and pulled out to a small margin at the checkers. Brinsley Dyess held off Kelsey Morris for second for the entire moto. Kayleen Williamson took fourth, over Courtney Long.These Florida women were ready for the second moto. Morris got the holeshot. Gonzalez got by her for the win, but Morris held on to second, over Dyess. Long got the best of Williamson in the second moto.

Pro Taper/ Smith/ Twin Air-sponsored Bryce Clark led the first 65 (7-9) Stock moto, followed by Jazzmyn Canfield, Cullin Park and Devon Stodart. Park took over and stretched out a nine-second win, over Clark. Stodart took third after a close battle with Canfield.Park was out front in moto two, but some errors cost him the overall. Clark was third at the start but got by Marc Gonzalez to win the second moto. Stodart was third, over Justin Cokinos and Park.

After Jazzmyn Canfield put herself to the test against the boys, she was ready for the new Girls (9-11) class. Canfield tallied double moto wins. Monster Energy/ O’Neal/ Twin Air-sponsored Morgan Johnson got second, over New Jersey’s Jordan Jarvis, in the first moto. Jarvis bested Johnson in the second moto.Fly/ Pirelli’s Jeffrey Lewis took overall wins in

the 450 B Stock and Modified classes. Robert Devonald-Batt and Ricky Hampshire kept the racing close in both motos of the Stock class. Lewis won each time, over Devonald-Batt and Hampshire. Devonald-Batt won moto one in the Modified class, over Lewis. In the second moto, Lewis took the win, over Sean Sattanno and Devonald-Batt.

The name Barry McCarty is fast becoming one to remember for the regional and National races. This Florida rider is making a name for himself by beating some top former National riders at past races. This weekend was nothing out of the ordinary for Beck Tech’s McCarty in the Senior Over 40 and Over 45 classes. McCarty took the win, over Mark Beamer (2-2) and John Camelio (3-3), in the Over 45 contest. The results were the same in the Over 40 class for McCarty. Marcus Pedrero took runner-up honors in both motos, over Beamer.

1. Callin Kauffman (Yam); 2. Jacob Freedman (Cob); 3. Dutch Aronson (Yam); 4. Lane Doyle (Yam); 5. Joseph Achatz (Yam).

1. Kyle Barfield (Hon); 2. Ayden Shive (Hon); 3. Sean Rahilly (Cob); 4. Cameron Eason (Cob); 5. Braeden Kenan (Hon).

1. Callin Kauffman (Cob); 2. Jacguel Gonzalez (KTM); 3. Braeden Kenan (KTM); 4. Kyle Smith (KTM); 5. Colin Dellarco (Cob).

1. Justin Cokinos (MET); 2. Chase Yentzer (Cob); 3. Daniel McCullon (Cob); 4. Cody Russell (KTM); 5. Logan Stephens (Cob).

1. Dylan Varn (MET); 2. Jacguel Gonzalez (KTM); 3. Cameron Eason (KTM); 4. Alex De Almeida (Cob).

1. Bryce Clark (KTM); 2. Devon Stodart (KTM); 3. Cullin Park (KTM); 4. Jazzmyn Canfield (KTM); 5. Vincent Valente (Kaw).

1. Jake Beaudoin (KTM); 2. Enzo Lopes (KTM); 3. Chase Fasnacht (KTM); 4. Colton Eigenmann (KTM); 5. Cameron Mitchell (KTM).

1. Jake Beaudoin (KTM); 2. Colton Eigenmann (KTM); 3. Ethan Woods (KTM); 4. Enzo Lopes (KTM); 5. Chase Fasnacht (KTM).

1. Jazzmyn Canfield (Suz); 2. Jordan Jarvis (Kaw); 3. Morgan Johnson (Yam); 4. Raigen Colangelo (KTM).

1. Jordan Bailey (Suz); 2. Colton Eigenmann (Yam); 3. Jayce Pennington (Suz); 4. Enzo Lopes (Kaw); 5. Jake Beaudoin (Kaw).

1. Jordan Bailey (Suz); 2. Enzo Lopes (Kaw); 3. Jake Beaudoin (Kaw); 4. Colton Eigenmann (Yam); 5. Jayce Pennington (Suz).

1. Jordan Bowman (Kaw); 2. George Pettis (Kaw); 3. Julian Rienas (Suz); 4. Trey Sirianni (Hon).

1. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 2. Joseph Balkovic (Suz); 3. Tommy Neal (KTM); 4. Mitchell

Harrison (Kaw); 5. Ramyller Alves (Suz).

1. Tommy Neal (Suz); 2. Cody McCulloch (Yam); 3. Tommy Maxey (Suz); 4. Austin Winslow (Kaw); 5. Joseph Balkovic (Suz).

1. Jordan Bowman (Kaw); 2. George Pettis (Kaw).

1. Kylie Fasnacht (Suz); 2. Brooke Lynds (Kaw); 3. Taylor Smith (Kaw); 4. Sara Dobbs (Suz); 5. Abby Dorey (Kaw).

1. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw); 2. Keith Tucker (KTM); 3. Bradford Young (Kaw); 4. Josh Osby (Suz); 5. Tommy Maxey (Suz).

1. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw); 2. Bradford Young (Kaw); 3. Keith Tucker (KTM); 4. Cody McCulloch (Yam); 5. Tommy Maxey (Suz).

1. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw); 2. Paul Coates (Yam); 3. Hector Rodriguez (Yam); 4. Jarek Balkovic (Yam); 5. Cole Varty (Yam).

1. Paul Coates (Yam); 2. Cody Chisholm (Yam); 3. Luke Clout (Suz); 4. Hector Rodriguez (Yam); 5. Jarek Balkovic (Yam).

1. Zackery Freeberg (Kaw); 2. Robert Marshall (Suz); 3. Justin Starling (Kaw); 4. Larry Partin (Hon); 5. Brandon Westberry (Kaw).

1. Pup Whatley (Hon); 2. Ricky Hampshire (KTM); 3. Caleb Tennant (Kaw); 4. Alvaro Cardenas (Kaw); 5. Carl Douglas (Kaw).

1. Cody Chisholm (Yam); 2. Robert Devonald-Batt (KTM); 3. Luke Clout (Suz); 4. Alvaro Cardenas (Kaw); 5. Pup Whatley (Hon).

1. Jared Jackson (Hon); 2. Lewis Dellarco (Yam); 3. Rob Davidson (Hon); 4. Hunter Harbin (Yam); 5. Cameron Fasnacht (Suz).

1. Jared Jackson (Hon); 2. Hunter Harbin (Yam); 3. Cole McLean (Yam); 4. Rob Davidson (Hon); 5. Cameron Fasnacht (Suz).

1. Justin Starling (Kaw); 2. Robert Marshall (Suz); 3. Brandon Westberry (Kaw); 4. Ian Chia (Suz); 5. Nicky Beatty (Hon).

Story and Photos by Rodney Rutherford

The California Gold Cup Motocross Series has made its mark on the Southern California scene, offering a complete contingency package: Cobra, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Polini and Suzuki, and Yamaha was offered once again. The fourth round of this five-round series faced the threat of extreme weather, but the rains and sparse snow stopped just in time for track manager and former Pro racer Joe Oehlhof to get things under control, as he graded the track after each race in the first moto. Regardless of the conditions, there was still a healthy turnout of competitors,

approaching the 300 mark. Racers from Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Utah and Wyoming were on the entry list, showcasing the widespread appeal of this California series.

1. Jeffrey Lewis (Kaw); 2. Robert Devonald-Batt (KTM); 3. Ricky Hampshire (KTM); 4. Felipe De Almeida (Hon); 5. Sean Sattanno (Hon).

1. Jeffrey Lewis (Kaw); 2. Robert Devonald-Batt (KTM); 3. Sean Sattanno (Hon); 4. Felipe De Almeida (Hon); 5. Alvaro Cardenas (Kaw).

1. Hunter Harbin (Yam); 2. Cole McLean (Yam); 3. Enrico Narbonese (Suz); 4. Canyon Vancil (Hon); 5. Shane Kehoe (Yam).

1. Robert Marshall (Hon); 2. Zackery Freeberg (Kaw); 3. Tyler Medaglia (Yam); 4. Justin Starling (Kaw); 5. Jeremy Medaglia (KTM).

1. Cade Clason (KTM); 2. Kevin Kolb (Kaw); 3. Karl Friebel (Suz); 4. David Smith (Suz); 5. Terry Joell (Yam).

Serratia Gonzalez (Hon); 2. Kelsey Morris (Kaw); 3. Brinsley Dyess (Suz); 4. Courtney Long (Yam); 5. Kayleen Williamson (Hon).

1. Robert Devonald-Batt (KTM); 2. Pup Whatley (Hon); 3. Jeffrey Lewis (Kaw); 4. Felipe De Almeida (Hon); 5. Sean Sattanno

(Hon).

1. Fernando Macia (Yam); 2. Elliott Cook (Suz); 3. Travis Blackburn (KTM); 4. Pete Smith (KTM); 5. Chris Brice (Hon).

1. Chris Brice (Hon); 2. Kevin Kolb (Kaw); 3. Steven Nagy (Suz); 4. Ian Sherwood (Hon); 5. Jeronimo Zingg (Yam).

1. Fernando Macia (Yam); 2. Travis Blackburn (KTM); 3. Kevin Kolb (Kaw); 4. Steven Nagy (Suz); 5. James Nagy (Yam).

1. Barry McCarty (KTM); 2. Marcus Pedrero (KTM); 3. Mark Beamer (Suz); 4. John Camelio (Kaw); 5. James Nagy (Yam).

1. Barry McCarty (KTM); 2. Mark Beamer (Suz); 3. John Camelio (Kaw); 4. David Johnson (Kaw); 5. Thomas Ackerman (Suz).

1. David Johnson (Kaw); 2. Steve Rejda (Kaw); 3. Robert Noa (Hon); 4. Jon Osborn (KTM); 5. Andrew Justice (Suz).

Garrett Marchbanks hails from Coalville, Utah, and has a lion’s share of titles from racing in his home state. At 9 years old, this young KTM rider has already showed signs of being a standout as he proceeds up the moto ladder. Riverside racer Tyler Matcham, however, was not impressed, as he rode the mud well in moto one of the 85 (Through 11) class, locking in a win, with Marchbanks placing second. In moto two, Marchbanks regeared and took the win and the top of the podium for the class. Cade Autenrieth had a pair of thirds, placing himself in second overall, and Matcham (1-5) managed third overall.Marchbanks posted a pair of moto wins in the 65 (9-11) class for his second overall win of the day.Fourteen-year-old Zane Johnson was all smiles at the end of the day after roaring away with three wins, sweeping all his classes: the Supermini (Through 16), 85/150 Open, and 85/150 (14-16) classes. With his dad’ support, the Etna, Wyoming, resident races with his brother Kale, traveling across the Midwest and beyond. Searching for competition, it is a normal weekend when the family travels as far as six hours or longer to moto. The Lincoln County Customs racer was injured prior to the AMA Amateur Nationals in 2010, and he is hoping for a successful run at the Loretta Lynn Ranch this year.

The 2010 CGC Women’s 125-250 champion, Shelby Ward, rode into round four with the points lead. Bryanna Marcotte, who placed second in 2010, was in fifth place in the points due to having missed round two. After winning round three and now round four, Marcotte has given herself a mathematical chance at the championship. Fourteen-year-old upstart Kelly Brown ripped through the gooey stuff in moto one, with Marcotte on her flank. Ward was having problems staying upright. Marcotte looked very comfortable as she overtook Brown and rode away to an easy win. Arkansas racer Victoria Seamens kept a steady pace and was awarded second for her efforts.

Marcotte was in the lead at the start of moto two. Ward worked her way into second but was unable to break the Marcotte spell, as Marcotte took the win. Marcotte (1-1) and cardiac kid Ward (4-2) finished first and second, respectively. Sarah Troxel placed third overall. Ward has a 23-point gap over Gina Alvarez as they race into the final round; Marcotte is 28 points back. This should be an easy title for Ward, but with double points being awarded, anything can happen!

The 250 Novice class sported 27 moto-combatants and, as has been the usual recipe, Dylan Merrian ripped to decisive wins in both motos and took home the big trophy. Merrian holds the reins in the largest class in the series; Ryder Geer and Austin Meyers sit nine and 10 points behind, respectively.Thousand Oaks Motorsports/ Kawasaki/ Freedom Clothing’s Austin Burns has been on the gas in motocross for 10 years, after a BMX stint in his younger years. Running in the Intermediate (B) ranks until the fall, he has a bead on multiple National Amateur titles in 2011. Proceeding to the Pro (A) class in late 2011, he has a goal of earning a living at racing and hopes to be entering the 2013 Supercross series. Burns blew up the track on this day, and was first at the checkers in every moto as he won overalls in the 450 Intermediate, 250 Intermediate, and 125/250 Schoolboy (Through 16) classes.

Pierce Brown from Sandy, Utah, lit up the field in the Pee Wee (7-8) and 65 (6-8) classes, whipping out two overall wins.

As the series heads into the last round, there are several close points battles for several CGC series titles. With double points being awarded at round five, positions can change very quickly. Trevor Finch has his work cut out for him in the Super Pee Wee class, as Ethan Reyes and Preston Kilroy sit just five points behind him. Nolan Colborn holds a slippery grip on the 65 Beginner points, as Austin Dooley is only two points back. Tyler Felix is only nine points behind Kyle Doyle in the 125 Two-Stroke class. Zachary Bierbower holds a five-point margin over Tanner Scogin in the 85/150 (12-13) class. Kenneth Illman has a battle of his own on his hands, as he has only three points over Eric Snow in the 150 Four-Stroke class. Lance Robbins has two points over Austin Meyers and a three-point lead over Matt Pastor in the 450 Novice class. James Herz currently sits in the pilot’s seat in the 250 Intermediates, but a gritty Chris Carrillo stands just eight points back. The 450 Intermediate

series points leader is Mitch Van De Mortel, but just four points behind is Hunter Rollins, and Blake Savage is just nine points off the lead. Michael Robbins and Mike Antles are tied for the lead in the Over 40 class.

1. Brock Bennett (Cob); 2. Anthony Castro (Cob); 3. Ryder Di Francesco (Cob); 4. Joshua Correll (Cob); 5. Hunter Garwood (Cob).

1. Pierce Brown (Cob); 2. Ethan Reyes (Cob); 3. Preston Kilroy (Cob); 4. Luke Kalaitzan (KTM); 5. Trevor Finch (Cob).

1. Ethan Reyes (Cob); 2. Trevor Finch (Cob); 3. Kale Johnson (KTM); 4. Preston Kilroy (KTM); 5. Macayla Wells (KTM).

1. Ethan Reyes (KTM); 2. Nolan Colborn (KTM); 3. Austin Dooley (KTM); 4. Trevor Briska (Kaw); 5. Tristan Edmonds (Kaw).

1. Pierce Brown (Cob); 2. Chris Nunes (KTM); 3. Kale Johnson (KTM); 4. Preston Kilroy (KTM); 5. Taylor Allred (KTM).

1. Garrett Marchbanks (KTM); 2. Ciaran Naran (KTM); 3. Michael Sandoval (KTM); 4. Jake McCoy (KTM); 5. Devon Bates (KTM).

1. Ciaran Naran (KTM); 2. Jake McCoy (KTM); 3. Ryder Ely (KTM); 4. Nathan Reyes (KTM); 5. Chris Nunes (KTM).

1. Jason Herr (Suz); 2. Sean Groce (Suz); 3. Matt Jones (Kaw); 4. Johnny Calise (Kaw); 5. Bridgette Marquette (Kaw).

1. Garrett Marchbanks (Suz); 2. Cade Autenrieth (Suz); 3. Tyler Matcham (Yam); 4. Ian Smith (Yam); 5. Miles McDonald (Suz).

1. Jake Hogan (Yam); 2. Zachary Bierbower (Yam); 3. Sweet Pea De La Mora (Suz); 4.

William Bojorquez (Hon); 5. Eddie Chavez (Yam).

1. Zane Johnson (KTM); 2. Zachary Norton (Yam); 3. Brandon Nye (Hon).

1. Zane Johnson (Suz); 2. Cade Autenrieth (Suz); 3. Ian Smith (Yam); 4. Miles McDonald (Suz); 5. Cameron McLaughlin (Suz).

1. Miles McDonald (Suz); 2. Cade Autenrieth (Suz); 3. Eddie Chavez (Yam); 4. Tyler Matcham (Hon); 5. Sweet Pea De La Mora (Suz).

1. Zane Johnson (KTM); 2. Zachary Norton (Yam).

1. Brandon Scharer (Suz); 2. J.B. Buller (Hon); 3. Eddie Chavez (Yam); 4. Tyler Matcham (Hon); 5. Sweet Pea De La Mora (Suz).

1. Kenneth Illman (Hon); 2. Cameron McLaughlin (Hon); 3. Eric Snow (Hon); 4. Jimmy Willis (Hon); 5. Raymond Rojas (Hon).

1. Bryanna Marcotte (Suz); 2. Shelby Ward (Kaw); 3. Sarah Troxel (Hon); 4. Victoria Seamens (Kaw); 5. Gina Alvarez (Kaw).

1. Austin Burns (KTM); 2. Chris Carrillo (Suz); 3. Max Sisco (Kaw); 4. Brandon Scharer (Suz); 5. Joe Reynolds (Kaw).

1. Dane Davies (Yam); 2. Daniel Voyles (Hon); 3. Steve Jones (Kaw); 4. Jake Bigbee (Hon); 5. Blase Bonin (Yam).

1. Dylan Merrian (Hon); 2. Dylan Anderson (Suz); 3. Kyle Doyle (Yam); 4. A.J. Lowe

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(Kaw); 5. Levi Arnold (Suz).

1. Austin Burns (Kaw); 2. Max Sisco (Kaw); 3. Chris Carrillo (Hon); 4. Joe Reynolds (Kaw); 5. Joachim Falden (KTM).

1. Brandon Scharer (Suz); 2. Russell Rollins (Hon); 3. John Travis Cross (Kaw); 4. Hugh McDonald (Hon).

1. Jordan Reynolds (Suz); 2. Adam Call (Yam).

1. Cody Woodworth (Yam).

1. Austin Myers (Yam); 2. Lance Robbins (Hon); 3. Chad Panek (Kaw); 4. Matt Pastor (Yam); 5. Jacob Johnson (Kaw).

1. Austin Burns (Kaw); 2. Tyler Enticknap (Hon); 3. Adam Call (Yam); 4. Mitch Van De Mortel (Yam); 5. Hunter Rollins (Kaw).

1. Mason Rodriguez (Hon); 2. Hunter Rollins (Kaw).

1. Brandon Campbell (Hon); 2. Zach Ward (Hon); 3. Serge Astaykin (Kaw); 4. Derek Rogers (Hon); 5. Cory Conner (Hon).

1. Ryan Doty (Kaw); 2. Jack Peacock (Hon).

1. Tim Hickerson (Kaw); 2. Michael Robbins (Hon); 3. Mike Antles (Yam); 4. Robert Yampolsky (Yam).

1. Dennis Davies (Yam); 2. Gary Conner (Hon); 3. Mike Antles (Yam).

Age: 35Residence: Lancaster, California.Occupation: Works part-time at the Antelope Valley Motoplex track.Discipline: Motocross.Started Riding: Got her first bike in 1991.First Bike: “A Honda XR80, which I taught myself how to ride.”First Race: Antelope Valley Motoplex Motocross Park in 2006.Current Bike: 2008 Yamaha YZ250F.Current Racing Classes: Women’s Amateur.

Favorite Track: Antelope Valley Motoplex Motocross Park.Favorite Pro Riders: Ryan Dungey, Ricky Carmichael, Chad Reed.Favorite Section of the Track: Whoops.Racing Goals: “To keep racing for as long as I can.”Practice Regimen: “Usually a couple of times a week.”Racing Achievements: 2008, 2009 and 2010 M2X Racing’s Women’s Amateur champion.Other Hobbies: “I’ve been playing softball (shortstop) for the past 25 years.”

Maryann Seevers PHOTO C with momMaryann Seevers and her mother, Mary.

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