Cycle USA December 2019

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Jeri Nyberg

Dave Hollub Angela John Kyleigh Mclaughlin Jim Nelson

Kevin Huber Shari Huber Kenton Knutsen Jill Kopacek Gerhard Ward Doug Hay

Tim McBride

Mariska Minkus Kyla Pogliano

Rolfe Otterness Zach Bailey Larry Dean Bank Drake Fairfield

Gordon Lunde Nick Rosynek June Shaw Nick Smith Bert Sumner

James and Rollanda Pinckard

Austin and BriAnn Wells

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be there if any of these rules are important to you. If you proposed a new rule you must be present to explain it or have someone to represent the proposal at the meeting. Election of officers and class representatives occurs at this meeting. If you are interested in serving on the board you can send your name to me or be nominated from the floor. We plan to have a complete schedule finalized and ready to go by the annual meeting.

All of the awards for the 2019 season have been approved and the vendors will begin working on them by the time you read this. All of the season’s events are now complete, points totaled, and finalized. The awards ceremonies are planned or being planned, watch our website for all the details. The Motocross awards ceremony is scheduled for January 11th starting at 9:30 A.M. at Treasure Island Resort and Casino just north of Red Wing MN. All of the other venues will be posted on the website once we have the information available. We encourage all you to attend and show support for your fellow competitors. These banquets are a great time to get to know your fellow racers, have some fun bench racing with them and celebrate the season.

One final thank you goes to Chuck Melcher for the past 28 years of serving the interests of our district and those surrounding us. It will not be same without Cycle USA. Chuck, “Thanks for the Memories”. Mike

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By Mike Quinn, D23 Chairman This is a hard column to write as it is the last one I will have the opportunity to pen for Cycle USA. As stated by Chuck Melcher, the magazine as we know it is coming to an end. I would be severely remiss not to mention how important Cycle USA has been to our members for the last two and half decades. It is hard to believe that much time has passed. Chuck Melcher has worked extremely hard to bring us the all the news of the sport we love so much.

I can’t put into words the contributions he has made to our members and the members of surrounding districts. The amount of time he has spent over the decades is immeasurable. I can’t find the words to thank Chuck for his contributions to everything we do on two wheels. I also want to wish him only the best as he moves forward. Now maybe he will have time to road ride and get his fishing boat into the water.

As we move forward without this monthly publication we are making plans to keep you updated via our website and email news blasts. We will have more on this as we move forward.

Speaking of moving forward, our annual meeting and elections are coming up. The meeting is Sunday December 15th at the Bloomington Event Center starting at 1:00 P.M. You all have been sent the rules changes that have been proposed, be sure to

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THANK YOU! This is “our” final issue of Cycle USA

By Chuck Melcher, Cycle USA Publisher

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say “our” final issue because Cycle USA has been something special for all of us. It has been made possible through all of our contributions for these twenty-eight years. In last month’s announcement I thanked everyone for giving me the opportunity to act as the publisher of this magazine. This always has been a collective effort; the districts, advertisers, clubs/ promoters, contributors and all of you, fellow riders and family members. Everyone played a part in making Cycle USA possible, and no where else in the country has a group been able to do this like we did. It’s sad that it is coming to an end, but please don’t let that diminish the value of what we together have accomplished.

In a tribute to all this I’ve spent many months working on the Cycle USA website where archives of the past issues will be saved. It will take a while to get the oldest issues posted as they need to be scanned page by page... and the

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Since the announcement, I’ve had many very meaningful conversations, emails and text messages from many special people... and I thank everyone for the kind words about Cycle USA and its meaning to everyone. This really is a special and big family, and I’m very proud to be part of it with all of you.

It seems everything we do in racing is supported by family... be it our own or new family created at events. This is perhaps the greatest reward from being involved in this sport - friends & family.

I would like to thank my loving wife Montiel who has supported me through all these years... through the final twenty years of my racing, then giving me all the time needed to chase this dream.

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That’s a Wrap! 50th Season at Motosports Park concludes.

Byron, Illinois - October 27

By Mariska Minkus

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he midwest motocross season ends just as it began in 2019.... with a mudder! It ended with the annual Motosports Park Halloween Race weekend upon us and the weather forecast once again not in our favor. With being only four weeks into the official start of the fall season it was apparent that the rains would continue to haunt the Halloween race weekend. Still, that didn’t stop the many families from arriving on Saturday morning and setting up camp for the weekend festivities - to enjoy a full day of riding on Saturday with fun activities to continue into the evening and racing on Sunday. This weekend’s Halloween Race was combined with the makeup date for the Racer-X Series that had also been cancelled previously due to rain. With Saturday’s good weather the open practice day went well, even Aaron got out and spun a few laps this day! Unfortunately, the rain showed up just as the pumpkin carving started and didn’t let up all night. Saturday evening’s social media post for Motosports Park once again read, “Raining here now. We will post a race upMatthew Duncker with his Open C class win that he dedicated to his friend.

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date tomorrow by 6am.” Aaron was determined though to not let mother nature dampen the spirits of those that were there and weathered the rains. Sunday, the update was posted; “We are Racing! We will be pushing back the start time to allow for track prep and drying. Riders meeting scheduled for 9:30am.”

As Aaron went out to the track to survey the conditions, he knew he could make it work with a shortened course. As I arrived that morning and we were standing there watching practice, we began talking about this season and Aaron had this to say, “It would have been easy (and better for the business) to cancel, but we couldn’t end our 50th season on a cancellation. And after all, these families and racers here now, came here today to race.”

And the Vincers were not going to let them down. Oh, sure the tem- 50cc rider Weston Otto watching the big bikes and planning his strategy. peratures were in the 50’s and it was muddy, but that’s motocross. This be a good day for racing. day Mother Nature rewarded us with blue “Everyone who stayed was rewarded skies and Sunshine that was glistening off with a good track for the second set of the autumn colored leaves, it was going to motos and the knowledge that they paid tribute to the racers on that first event in 1969.” stated Aaron.

And with the combined race event this weekend the RacerX series riders definitely paid tribute to the sport. In fact, it was amazing to watch some of the older bikes and riders out with the difficult track conditions, giving their all and having fun.

There was one bike that really caught my eye, it was the #4 Harley Davidson (at least it had a Harley Davidson fuel Tank?) from the early 70’s in the +60 class with rider Jeffrey Moehrke out of Wisconsin. That bike was like a tank going through the deep muddy ruts and Moehrke never let up as he competed with some of the newest bikes on the market, he finished with an impressive fifth overall for the day. Running up front, fighting for the win in the

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#333 Nick Wallace won both Open A and 250A

class was #137 Tim Boblin and #24 William (Bill) Ziesk in both motos. Ziesk won the first moto but Boblin wasn’t going to make it easy in moto two as they battled back and forth. In the end it was Boblin taking the win and the overall for the day with Ziesk second. Over the history of time at Motosports Park, Bill Ziesk and his family have contributed their time to help keep the track and facilities going throughout the years. Normally on race day Bill would be helping Don & Sue with the Lap Times system or helping at the start gate to keep the motos moving along, it was great to see him actually racing on this day and enjoying the reaps of his work.

The day was filled with riders of all ages and the majority of them driving down from Wisconsin. They were ready to rock and not let a little bit of mud stand in their way.

In the 50cc classes first motos we saw sheer determination to accomplish each lap with all their might. Pushing through the deep ruts that probably felt like riding through a canyon, to being able to get to the top of the uphills and jumps, these little rippers never gave up. Everyone was on the sidelines cheering them on. That’s moto, and the moto family always giving encouragement!

The second motos the track had improved and the lap times were faster. By the end of the day they all proved they were winners! Levi Gower (WI) won both the 50cc and 50 (7-8) classes. Adam Graham (WI) went 1-1 for the win in the 50 (4-6) with Jase Morgan (WI) riding his KTM to sec10

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ond ahead of Weston Otto (WI) taking the third step on the podium in 50JR and second in the 50cc class.

It’s always great to meet new people at the track and hear why or how they got into racing; this day was no exception. It was after the second moto of the Open C class a rider approached me and introduced himself. He had wanted to know if I had taken any pictures of him, I told him that I had.

He was so excited but not because I had pictures. He went on to tell me about how he had raced over 15 years ago and just this year decided to race again with the support of his best friend. He had missed the sport and was really glad he had come back to riding and was having fun. He was wearing a long sleeve t-shirt with a logo on it, and explained to me that the logo represented his best friend that had tragically passed away a few weeks prior to this race. He told me he was racing this day in honor of his friend, the friend that encouraged him to race again and have fun in life. And Honor he did because he won the overall for the day, and dedicated it to his friend.

Thank you, Matthew Duncker, for putting a story to the pictures of life.

The outdoor season has wrapped up for 2019 and this is the final issue for the magazine that we’ve all come to love & anticipate in our mail boxes every month. I believe, it’s our time to thank our moto friends and families for making this a great season despite all the rainy weekends that we had. Aaron Vincer added, “Thank you

to all the people that have supported Motosports Park for the past 50 years. It’s amazing to see three generations of riders at the park.” As the Vincers go on to work out the schedule for the 2020 season, Aaron stated; “We are optimistic about having another Nuclear-Sunset Series on the calendar, and maybe host a Loretta’s event. We will continue to focus on keeping the park a place where families can enjoy motocross.”

And for now, we bid adieu to Cycle USA as we know it, and a huge shout out to Chuck Melcher for all of his hard work and dedication these years. It’s been such a pleasure working with you, thank you for giving me the confidence and life's experience in being able to share our pictures and stories of all the great moto families we’ve met along the way. We wish you the best in life! We’re going to miss you.

Results: 125cc (12+): 1.Boyd Vance 14-24: 1.Brandon Martyniak +18A: 1.Brandon Marescalco +18B-C: 1.Eric Leach +25A: 1.Joseph Dretzka 2.Brandon Marescalco 3.Joshua Marescalco +25B-C: 1.Zachary Wolf 2.Eric Leach 3.Robert Reinders 4.Derek Larsen 250A: 1.Nick Wallace 250B: 1.Brandon Martyniak 250C: 1.Adam Hebb 2.Jahon Beltran 3.Eric Siebert 4.Collin Hillary 5.Dean Welte 6.Matthew Duncker 7.Isaac Legner 8.Samuel Rohlfing +30A: 1.Joshua Marescalco 2.Joseph Dretzka +30B-C: 1.Zachary Wolf 2.Robert Reinders +40A: 1.Dean Anderson 2.Joseph Beher +40B-C: 1.Randy Julseth 2.Casey Kloepping 3.Nicholas Barber 4.Brian Malcomb +45A: 1.Joseph Beher 2.Barry Ream 3.Dean Anderson +45B-C: 1.Casey Kloepping 2.Randy Julseth 3.John Cooke 4.Joel Middlebrook +50A: 1.Barry Ream

+50B-C: 1.John Cooke 2.Jay Calkins 3.Tim Bunn 4.Timothy Vanvreede 5.Harvey Leach 50cc (4-8): 1.Levi Gower 2.Weston Otto 3.Lexi Gower 50cc (4-6): 1.Adam Graham 2.Jase Morgan 3.Weston Otto 4.Lexi Gower 50cc (7-8): 1.Levi Gower 2.Alyjah Billman 3.Noah Billman +55: 1.Terry Bidlack 2.William Ziesk 3.Jerry Rose 4.Tim Boblin 5.Kestutis Maskoliunas 6.Jay Calkins 7.Harvey Leach +60: 1.Tim Boblin 2.William Ziesk 3.Lynn Meyer

4.Jerry Bumgardner 5.Jeffrey Moehrke 6.Mark Mancini +65: 1.Lynn Meyer 2.Jerry Bumgardner 3.Dave Antolak 4.Charles Koch 5.Jerry Barber 65cc (7-9): 1.Levi Gower 2.Jackson Morgan 65cc (10-11): 1.Brody Barth 2.Logan Kresal 3.Grant Neubauer 4.Kane Kalies 5.Bryce Arnold 6.Konrad Zabek 85cc (9-11): 1.Brody Barth 2.Deegan Vanvreede 3.Logan Kresal 4.Owen Bills 85cc (12-15): 1.Ethan Ebben 2.Radko Tomko 3.Nathan Bills 4.Zane Siminak 5.Austin Hanabarger

6.Vincent Luzzi Open A: 1.Nick Wallace Open C: 1.Matthew Duncker 2.Derek Larsen 3.Eric Siebert 4.Jahon Beltran Schlboy 1 (12-16): 1.Gavin Templen SuperMini (12-16): 1.Ethan Ebben 2.Gavin Templen 3.Zane Siminak 4.Nathan Bills 5.Radko Tomko 6.Isabella Johnson 7.Austin Hanabarger Women: 1.Isabella Johnson 2.Kimberly Middlebrook

+65 rider Jeffrey Moehrke on his vintage Harley.

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Althoff triples at Spring Creek Millville, Minnesota - October 13

By Rolfe Otterness

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ackson Althoff roosted his way to three wins on the Spring Creek Mini track to top off the 2019 race season at Spring Creek Park. Althoff rode to moto wins in Hornets 7-11, 50cc Premix 4-6 and 50cc Open 4-8 on this cold, blustery day showing that the cool temps were not affecting his skills. About 260 entries showed they would not be deterred by the nearly-winter temps. They charged around the challenging terrain in slippery conditions for the early motos, but conditions improved throughout the day and the snows of Saturday practice became just a hazy memory.

On the big track, in the +60 class Wayne Welzien ripped up the start straight to take control in turn one as they initiated battle in moto one. Welzien has been strong all year and settled into the lead as Jack Parenteau kept close for the first couple of laps. Lynn Meyer and Jerry Schulze were duking it out over third for most of the race and Schulze got the upper hand on the last lap to follow

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Ian Miller took the gold in 14-24B

Welzien and Parenteau across the line for third. Jerry Dillon rounded out the top five.

Moto two featured Welzien once again,

leading the way for the rest of the field as they hit turn one. Parenteau latched onto second again while Meyer and Schulze battled over third. Welzien built a lead over Parenteau as the laps rolled by and Schulze displaced Meyer in third about halfway through the race. The checkered flag brought the race to a close with Welzien holding a safe lead for the win. Parenteau was clear of the battle behind him as Schulze brought his bike across for third despite Meyer’s pressure. Harold Gooch was next across the line to tie up fifth overall with a 6-5 score.

Milo Maas charged out to the early lead in the first 85cc 9-12 moto. He was on the gas and started to build a nice lead while an intense battle developed over second place with Braxton Williamson, Caleb Wagner and Landon Quandahl as participants. Maas took the win with a big gap over his competitors.

Williamson snagged second over Quandahl and Wagner despite all their efforts. Chad Schmitt pulled across the line for fifth.

Maas surged out ahead in moto two for a repeat win. Williamson and Wagner ran in second and third for the entirety of the race and were John Dubiel (910), Steve Sutton (103) and Dan spaced apart a bit back from Maas at Mahowald attack the Spring Creek terrain.

the flag. Carson Lanning came out on top of the battle he had with Quandahl for most of the moto as his fourth-place finish topped the eighth place he had in moto one. But Quandahl’s more consistent 3-5 score was good for 4th overall.

Gavin Tilford motored out to lead the Schoolboy 1 class as the gate was dropped by Tom Kidd for moto one. Tilford looked strong out front as he set a rapid pace. Carson Johanningmeier held second at the conclusion of lap one, but had Wyatt McGrath on his tail. McGrath was soon by to take over second place with Brodie Boumeester latching onto third. McGrath seemed to be catching up a bit on Tilford but had a bobble on the last lap, losing enough time so that Boumeester caught up to him just as he was recovering from his dirt sampling. Tilford took the win comfortably while McGrath managed to hold off Boumeester’s charge. Johanningmeier grabbed fourth over Evan Hawkins.

The battle was on in moto two with Tilford leading the way and McGrath pressuring him for the duration. It all came down to the last turn and McGrath got a good run down the last hill and went to the outside in a high-intensity move to take the win by half a bike length over Tilford.

Hawkins improved for third this second time out with Boumeester and Johanningmeier rounding out the top five. Good moto!

On a side note: Thanks to Chuck Melcher (of Cycle USA) for putting out a quality publication and getting some recognition for all the moto athletes over the years. It has been 43 years since I took this up as a past time and I must have seen many thousands of motos over that span.

Amazing sport... we are lucky to partake of it. Thanks for the support over the years.

RO Results: Beginner 7-11: 1.Jackson Althoff 2.Tyler Zebro 3.Jalayna Kragenbring 4.Thomas Hase 5.Caleb Bothun Beginner 12-15: 1.Brook Racek 50cc 4-6: 1.Jacob Mariner 2.Carter Miller 3.Francina Burns 4.Jordan Althoff 5.Reed Boyer 50cc 7-8: 1.Jackson Althoff 2.Jeston Edelbach 3.Brayden Hinck 4.Bentley Farrell 5.Caleb Bothun

Gavin Tilford airs it out in Schoolboy 1.

50cc Oil Inj 4-8: 1.Eli Bumgardner 2.Charlie Lunde 3.Reed Boyer 4.Braxton Johnson 5.Beckett Breeggemann 50cc Multi 4-8: 1.Jacob Mariner 50cc Shift/Shaft 4-8: 1.Jacob Mariner 2.Eli Bumgardner 3.Charlie Lunde 4.Braxton Johnson 5.Thomas Mcnamara 50cc Open 4-8: 1.Jackson Althoff 2.Bentley Farrell 3.Jeston Edelbach 4.Cayden Miller 5.Elwood Burns 65cc 7-9: 1.James Schaffer 2.Brecken Maas 3.Colin Megaw 4.Cooper Lanning 5.Austin Moeller 65cc 10-11: 1.Luke Vsetecka 2.Jacob Baxter 65cc 7-11: 1.Brecken Maas 2.James Schaffer 3.Cooper Lanning 4.Colin Megaw 5.Jacob Baxter 85cc 9-11: 1.Milo Maas 2.Braxton Williamson 3.Caleb Wagner 4.James Schaffer 5.Chad Schmitt 85cc 12-15: 1.Brodie Boumeester 2.Kameron Steindl 3.Landon Quandahl 4.Archer Sims 5.Dj Heppding 85cc 9-12: 1.Milo Maas 2.Braxton Williamson 3.Caleb Wagner 4.Landon Quandahl 5.Carson Lanning Supermini: 1.Wyatt Mcgrath 2.Brodie Boumeester 3.Kameron Steindl Schlby 1: 1.Wyatt Mcgrath 2.Gavin Tilford 3.Brodie Boumeester 4 Evan Hawkins 5.Carson Johanningmeier Schlby 12-17: 1.Brandon Espe-tiegs 2.Garret Becker 3.Evan Hawkins 14-24A: 1.Chase Becker 14-24B: 1.Ian Miller 2.Dalton Hein 3.Aleck Frasson 4.Austin Stewart 14-24C: 1.Cody Clough 2.Spencer Hein 3.Jaden Rolbiecki 4.Parker Lange 5.Tucker Lorentz +25A: 1.Patrick Miller 2.Eugene Olson +25B: 1.Grady Pyburn 2.Matthew Meyers 3.Brooks Huisken 4.Aaron Pendergast +25C: 1.William Vonwald 2.Jordan Drinkman 3.Mitchel Tulgren 4.Travis Davidson +30A: 1.Timothy Zebro 2.Justin Rumpca 3.Eugene Olson +30B: 1.Aaron Pendergast 2.Troy Buske 3.Aaron Deer

+30C: 1.William Vonwald +35A: 1.Mathew Dohrn 2.Kristopher Dubiel +35B: 1.Jacob Maas 2.Benny Van Cleve 3 Edward Kruger 4.Jason Place 5.Troy Fisher +35C: 1.Michael Miller 2.Daniel Moeller 3 Jerrod Remer 4.Daniel Hase +40A: 1.Timothy Zebro 2.Michael Luoma 3 Kristopher Dubiel 4.Dean Anderson +40B: 1.Benny Van Cleve 2.Marshall Payton 3 Joe Jenniges 4.Keith Damlow 5.Adam Guberud +40C: 1.Eric Swanson 2.Jerrod Remer 3 Jesse John +45A: 1.Michael Luoma 2.Dean Anderson +45B: 1.David Williams 2.Adam Guberud 3 Steve Sutton 4.Jason Schulberg 5.Troy Moszer +45C: 1.Jesse John 2.Todd Court +50: 1.Carl Hein 2.Jay Mercill 3 Jack Parenteau +50B/C: 1.Steve Sutton 2.Troy Moszer 3 Daniel Mahowald +55: 1.Wayne Welzien 2.Ron Heppner 3 Jack Parenteau 4.Jerry Schulze 5.Jerry Dillon +55B/C: 1.Steve Sutton 2.Harold Gooch 3 Michael Janovsky +60: 1.Wayne Welzien 2.Jack Parenteau 3 Jerry Schulze 4.Lynn Meyer 5.Harold Gooch +70: 1.Michael Quinn Girls 12-16: 1.Ashley Rasmussen Women: 1.Tatum Thorud 2.Cassandra Hall 3 Caitlin Ostbye 4.Jersey Graumann 5.Lilly Hall 125cc 2-Str: 1.Gavin Tilford 2.John Tate 3 Carson Johanningmeier 4.Spencer Hein 5.Riley Rainer 250A: 1.Patrick Miller 250B: 1.Brandon Espe-tiegs 2.Dalton Hein 3 Mitchell Prescott 4.Austin Stewart 250C: 1.Garret Becker 2.Hayden Zurn 3 Jaden Rolbiecki 4.Spencer Hein 5.Riley Rainer Open A: 1.Chase Becker 2.Marcus Winch 3 Ezra Graumann 4.Nicholas Heinen Open B: 1.Dalton Hein 2.Ian Miller Open C: 1.Jaden Rolbiecki 2.Cody Clough 3 Alex Rasmussen 4.Hayden Zurn 5.Marlin Schulze CYCLE USA, December 2019

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Shadow Valley Drifters Double Header Finale New Richmond, Wisconsin - October 19/20

By Tim McBribe

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#76 Jacob Walter won the Open Pro class on Saturday. #07 Ezra Brusky topped them on Sunday.

he Shadow Valley Drifters played host to the final District 23/16 flat track double header event of the 2019 season as they held the end of year Brad Baker weekend special that featured a silent auction with proceeds going to the former Grand National Champion, Baker.

On Friday, a rider school/ practice day was held featuring instructors Baker, Kevin Anderson and Brian Bartlow. Several vendors were also on hand including the Rookies Class of ’79, Spectro Oils, Dunlop Tires and Gary Kinzler from Lightshoe.

Later on Saturday night the band “Creeping Charlie” performed, adding to another successful weekend. A full field of competitors from both districts was on hand to provide an exciting two days of racing where battles were waged and championships were decided.

In the Grand National Championship

#31 Jillian Deschenes scored the win in the Women’s class on Saturday. On Sunday it was #08 Zaria Martins taking the win. Both riders were rebounding from serious injuries suffered earlier in the season.

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Hooligan class Jeremy Deruyter won on both days to clinch his title. The Women’s class featured a full field both days. D23’s Jillian Deschenes won the class on Saturday and Wisconsin’s Zaria Martens topped the field on Sunday. Both were coming off of serious early season injuries.

The +50 class featured an exciting eighteen rider field for Saturday’s main event. #34 Jeremy Deruyter scored wins both days in the Grand National Hooligan class.

Dave Darsow used a daring outside line to pass early leader Terry Vestal and Randy Thislte to score the win.

The Maddog and Maddog Max classes are always stacked with competitors. Adam Popp almost tallied a perfect 4 for 4 score, but settled for a hat trick as Dan Bailey took the win in Maddog Max on Sunday.

Promoters Colin Hasting and Bobbi Jo Denver from the Shadow Valley Drifters put together another very successful and charitable weekend to cap off the 2019 season.

Sunday Results: +30: 1.Jeff Wick 2.Verlon Langland 3.Jake Mccutchin 4.Brian Martens 5.Sam Demiller 50cc Sr: 1.Braxton Jacobson 2.Preston Nimz 3.Milez Nelson 4.Mason Nockerts 5.Charlie Dietz Vintage Singles A Am: 1.Erik Moldenhauer 2.David Darsow 3.Adam Schmidt 4.Kyle Gray 5.Brad Benson 125 4stroke 9-14: 1.Ross Monson 2.Landon Banaszak 3.Lexi Jung Maddog Max: 1.Dan Bailey 2.Adam Popp 3.Erik Moldenhauer 4.Peter Monson 5.Shawn Sheely 65cc: 1.Jack Brucks 2.Preston Nimz 3.Braxton Jacobson 4.Jacob Schmidt 5.Mason Nock-

erts 250A: 1.Cole Anderson 2.Sam Hofmeister 3.Nolan Fritze 4.Cloie Jellis 5.Vincent Jung Quad Open A: 1.Hayden Reitz Maddog Bike: 1.Adam Popp 2.Dan Bailey 3.Peter Monson 4.Shawn Sheely 5.Robert Pretts 50cc Shift/ Shaft 4-8: 1.Milez Nelson 2.Preston Nimz 3.Mason Nockerts 4.Charlie Dietz 5.Nora Fritz Women: 1.Zaria Martens 2.Jillian Deschenes 3.Cloie Jellis 4.Cadance Heeren 5.Isabell Andresen +50: 1.Terry Vestal 2.Stephen Wasser 3.Scott Walter 4.Shawn Sheely 5.Randy Thistle +50 Consi 1: 1.Julia Hanson 2.Bruce Mike 3.Chuck Dickenson Open A Am: 1.Cole Anderson 2.Ethan Rosine 3.Zaria Martens 4.Loyal Prach 5.Jake Mccutchin 80 Open: 1.Jack Brucks 2.Aaron Frick Beginner (125-Open): 1.Duane Erickson 2.Chad Canton 3.Jake Rehberger 4.Ross Monson 5.Tyler Krell Super Single +25: 1.Jordan Houpt 2.Michael Vanlangen 3.Shane Westphal 4.Loyal Prach 5.Kyle Gray 50cc Jr: 1.Oliver Kirchoff 2.Milez Nelson 3.Mason Nockerts 4.Mason Hoeppner 5.Artie Dietz Vintage: 1.Louie Lauters 2.Justin Limberg 3.Jason Schreffler 4.Chuck Dickenson 5.Mark Martinich Open Twin A Am: 1.Josh Samuelson 2.Adam Schmidt 3.Victor Wanchena 4.Brad Baker Open B Am: 1.Vincent Jung 2.Sam Demiller 3.Shane Westphal 4.Robert Pretts 5.Joe Schwab Hooligan: 1.Terry Vestal 2.Josh Samuelson 3.Adam Schmidt 4.Victor Wanchena Open Pro$: 1.Ezra Brusky 2.Jacob Walter 3.Cody Funk 4.Aidan Roosevans 5.Dahne Barbee 505 Am: 1.Cole Anderson 2.Loyal Prach 3.Ethan Rosine 4.Brent Hanke +40: 1.Randy Thistle 2.Matt Johnson 3.Dan Peterson 4.Jeff Wick 5.Stephen Wasser Supermini 12-15: 1.Aaron Frick 2.Ross Monson Brakeless: 1.Larry Pettis 2.Danny Vrana 3.Stephen Wasser 4.Chuck Dickenson Grand Holligan: 1.Jeremy Deruyter 2.Jj Flairty 3.Michael Vanlangen 4.Jordan Houpt 5.Jason Schreffler Pro/Expert: 1.Ezra Brusky 2.Cody Funk 3.Dahne Barbee 4.Aidan Roosevans 5.Jacob Walter

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D16 Annual Banquet Weekend Wisconsin Dells, WI - November 8-10

By Doug and Kaila Forstner

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he Kalahari Resort and Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells was once again the site of the annual District 16 awards banquet. It is a great facility that is able to handle the growing event and all the racers.

Families start actually showing up on Thursday in anticipation of the great weekend. Spread out over the course of the weekend, there’s no shortage of activities and meetings culminating into the Saturday night awards dinner and banquet. Meetings for motocross, hillclimb, short track, Trials and Harescrambles/ Enduro happened with brainstorming sessions open to not only hosting clubs but also riders.

The Youth Off Road Group which has grown substantially since its inception was also on hand and even had a Rider Celebration banquet Friday night for all the participants. This without a doubt has been the best idea District 16 has had in many years.

As we all know, getting the youth involved in our awesome sport of riding motorcycles at an early age is key. Sugar Maple MX received the Gold Level Sponsor Plaque from the group for their awesome support to the group.

Mix in the waterpark, mini golf, go carts, bowling alley festivities, and theme park fun, time seems to fly by especially when

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it’s on everyone’s mind all year. One of the main goals in racing is doing well and racing all summer to accumulate points to be crowned a champion should be on everyone’s mind.

Congratulations to the 2020 Board of Directors for pulling off another successful season: President: Todd Ellingson, Vice President: Joe Stoppleworth, Treasurer: Ken Schuck, Secretary: Miranda Amerling, Legislative: Mike Schwarzenbacher.

For 2020 we will have a new Motocross Referee as Brian McCanna will take over the reigns as only the fourth MX referee for as long as I can remember. Thanks to Scott Biese for stepping up and heading that for the past couple years. He reflected on the weekend saying the following, “It wasn’t until Sunday morning drive home that I reflected upon my short time spent as district referee that I realized how lucky I was to have that opportunity. I’m extremely proud, not because of what I accomplished, but how I grew as a person within that

role. The challenge of always dealing with an opposing viewpoint and managing what I felt had always been a bit of a conflict of interest made things interesting for sure.

Realizing that just because I didn’t always agree with others and understanding and accepting that opposing viewpoints can and often are better ideas than my own. I have a new view and appreciation for how the

process and procedures that the group must work within. We have an incredible group of people leading our district right now. I can promise they are always looking out for the best interest of our district. Thank you District 16 for changing my life.�

Also congrats to Jeri Nyberg for being voted photographer of the year in the district. Also Xmas Motorsports won the favorite track once again and Sportland2 took home favorite Dealership for 2019.

Off-road Director will be Dylan Narel

who has been around our sport in District 16 for a long time. He will spearhead this growing group of riders, Hill Climb will be Mike Bronk, Trials Director Kevin Huber, Dirt Track Danny Vrana and new Recreation Director will be John Newton.

Banquet Coordinator will be Melissa Ellingson and Registration Chuck Melcher.

Speaking of Chuck Melcher, I would like to take a minute to thank him from all us in District 16 for the years of service and dedication of putting out one of the best monthly print magazines in the industry. It will be greatly missed by all and from the bottom of all our hearts, THANK YOU!

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Rapids Closes 2019 D16 Season Dyracuse, Wisconsin - September 22 By the Rapid Angels Motorcycle Club

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ain has been a conversation way more often this season than we would ever care for. As the Rapid Angels Motorcycle Club’s annual fall offroad weekend arrived to close up the 2019 District 16 season in late September, the ugly topic arrived again. BUT, this is a race at Dyracuse... and the sand takes rain well.

Saturday kicked off the weekend with a GranPrix, Sunday saw a full Harescrambles, and the racing was fantastic.

Dyracuse, Wisconsin... more commonly known as Rapids saw two good days of weather after plenty of rain during the week. Even more rain on Saturday night couldn’t dampen the success.

On Sunday, the Harescrambles racing kicked off with Autumn Czappa topping the Women’s class ahead of Carissa Conine and Autumn Bostrom. Mason Kubis won the 85cc class ahead of Rex Valek by just over ninety seconds. Bode Wallner put in a great ride in the 65cc class, being the only rider in his class to match the five full laps of the older kids and Czappa out front.

Gabriel Stepek having a good day in the 85cc class.

Beau Garetson won the 50cc class after a race long battle with Brooks Laubmeier.

Autumn Czappa won the Women’s class on her way to the D16 Championship.

The two were fender to fender most of the race. Parker Obermeier put his KTM to the win in 50cc Beginner.

The morning big bike classes saw more great racing as Carson Hosking took the overall, riding in the C class. Hosking after the race, “In the beginning I was behind a guy on a YZ125 and managed to get around him in the flat sand area out back. After that, I just kept pushing to open as much of a gap as possible. Most of the course was pretty tacky but there were areas with really deep ruts that you needed to hit right.”

Colten Gaylord finished back twentyeight seconds after fighting his way into second. “It wasn’t the best start for me as I came out in like fifth or sixth. A few guys made mistakes up in the pines on the first lap and I got around them early so that helped. I kept going until I caught second place and by then the leader was gone. The course flowed really well. This is probably as wet as I’ve ever seen it though. Still it was good once you got a pace going.”

Noah Laedtke made it a great race from start to finish on his YZ125, ending up in an impressive third. “I just tried to get the best start possible and maintain my ground.

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lead before dropping back to third. I had a good race and the early pace on the unridden track was hard, but a lot of fun.”

Riding in the same race, out of the +50 class, Bryan Nebel and David Donahue finished four laps with the C class leaders.

Nebel finished just ahead of Donahue for the win.

Nebel after, “I was a little hesitant this morning after my son broke his collar bone yesterday... just didn’t sleep well. Once my nerves burnt off it worked out really well.

The first two laps were great as I had a battle back and forth before he (Donahue) fell off the pace a little. From there I held my lines and it all worked out. I thought the sand would tack up more than it did... but it was a challenge and I had a good time.”

The afternoon big bike race set up on a very good track as conditions continued to improve. The deep sand in the motocross track was an obstacle... but manageable by everyone, for the most part.

Topping everyone was AA rider JD Friebel, winning by almost five minutes.

Mat Herrington put in an impressive and quiet ride in second place. Once Herrington was in position, he rode at just the right pace, never really challenged from behind.

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+30A rider Jeff Schmidt

Moose/ Keytime/ Enduro Engineering/ TCX Boots/ Motor X backed Friebel after the race, “I got the holeshot and was out front right away. From there I wanted to

put down two good laps, not knowing how the track was going to hold up. It actually was pretty good so I was able to build a little lead all the way to the end. The dirt in

+50 rider Jeff Postweiler

the woods was really good and there were only a couple rough sections. The MX track was really water logged but the rest was excellent. I kept the same pace all the way through just in case something happened. You really don’t want to let up and just ride as that seems to be when you make those little mistakes.”

The race for third was a good one where Pete Laubmeier, Eric Mischler and Chuck Garetson kept it interesting to the end.

Jay’s Power Sports/ Moose backed Laubmeier, “I had a horrible start but a fun race.

I made plenty of mistakes but so did everyone around me. Eric and I were fender to fender for the last hour and a half. He caught me near the end and I knew I was close on fuel. I stopped for just enough to not blow the entire day. I pushed hard and got close at the end but he beat me.”

In the end, Mischler finished third, just seconds ahead of Laubmeier. Mischler’s HD backed Mischler after the exciting finish, “I got into second early and then crashed in the deep sand of the moto track.

Pete went around me and then we had Chuck Garetson in the mix as well. I settled down some and made it up. Once Pete stopped for gas I thought I was good, then

50cc riders getting set for their start.

we hit the moto track and I went over the bars yet again. I got up just in time and Pete was right on me to the end. It was one of the more fun races I’ve had here for sure.”

One rider managed to put in the same seven laps as the AA riders, Broc Graif of the A class. Graif, “This is by far one of the best courses I have ever ridden. I got last in the start but then was able to quickly move up and try to ride behind a few of the AA riders. The sand, the layout and all the single track... it was difficult and it was so good to race on. I ran an extra lap versus the rest of my class and I was actually really

happy to have the extra time out there.”

The B class riders kept it close as well.

Noah Dalsing finished second right behind winner Patrick Mullarkey. Moose Racing/ Latitude Graphics/ Finishline Engines/ Kenda backed Mullarkey, “We had a good race that came down to the end... me against the youngster but I held on. The club added a lot of new stuff and put together another really good course. After how well they did this weekend, I’m already looking forward to returning next year. I was sitting in fourth after the first woods section and battled it out with a few of the moto guys.

Patrick Mullarkey won the B class, finishing an impressive seventh overall in the afternoon race.

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Once we got back on the goat trails in the rocks, with my trials background it was tough not to have fun with them there. I’d like to thank Nikkoleen my girlfriend for being here and all her support.”

At day’s end everyone had smiles... yet they were somber about another season coming to an end. 2019 was a great one with more events than anytime in recent history... and it looks like 2020 will be even better yet! Congratulations everyone at the club for putting on another two days of excellent racing!!

Rapid Angels Harescramble Results: 50cc: 1.Beau Garetson 2.Brooks Laubmeier 3.Kellon Drone 4.Braxton Jacobson 50cc Beginner: 1.Parker Obermeier 2.Matyx Lockwood 3.Ashton Tiedeman 4.Milez Nelson 65cc: 1.Boede Wallner 2.Walker Garetson 3.Dane Cihlar 4.Laif Morris 85cc: 1.Mason Kubis 2.Rex Valek 3.Blayde Wallner 4.Nadia Ellingson 5.Reid Amerling 6.Gabriel Stepek A: 1.Broc Graif 2.Joe Barr 3.Tony Deutsch +30A: 1.Jay Mittelstaedt 2.Jeff Schmidt

+30B: 1.David Butek 2.Steve Roof +40A: 1.Aaron Cihlar 2.Karl Lueschow +40B: 1.Matthew Sather 2.Robert Goodin 3.Mike Barney 4.Lance Bunde 5.John Valek 6.Daniel Deutsch 7.Jeremy Jonas +50: 1.Bryan Nebel 2.David Donahue 3.Dave Peterson 4.David Sutrick 5.Jeff Postweiler +60: 1.Paul Bloyer 2.Kenneth Schuck AA: 1.Jd Friebel 2.Mat Herrington 3.Eric Mischler 4.Pete Laubmeier 5.Chuck Garetson B: 1.Patrick Mullarkey 2.Noah Dalsing 3.Brody Reese

4.Kory Blake 5.Jared Brereton 6.Wade Jacobson 7.Brock Lueschow C: 1.Carson Hosking 2.Colten Gaylord 3.Noah Laedtke 4.Logan Postweiler 5.Dominik Gaylord 6.Fernando Xavier 7.Dylan Popp Vintage: 1.James Williams 2.Buck Vincent 3.Richard Kaczmarowski Women: 1.Autumn Czappa 2.Carissa Conine 3.Autumn Bostrom

Mat Herrington put in a great ride for second overall in the afternoon.

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JennerationMX Finale Grayslake, Illinois - October 19

By Mariska Minkus

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s the motocross season wraps up, so does the second year of JennerationMX Stadium racing. Even rain forecasted for later in the evening didn’t stop racers from filing into the pits of the Lake County Fairgrounds to have a fun and final night of Stadium racing. The late afternoon temps were actually enjoyable for the month of October. It may be the flannel shirt season but nobody seemed to mind as long as the rain stayed away.

With the series points up for grabs, this was the night to make it come to life and clinch those titles for 2019. The track was prepped and ready. Conditions were a little muddy and slick during practice, but after a while it shaped up pretty well for the evening races.

The track is technical due to the size of the area, making riders focus. With its high banked corners along with the sand section and rollers the riders have fun, especially the PeeWee riders. They had their Cobras

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Bodie Roth making the outside pass in 85Sr.

and KTMs on the gate ready to race and conquer each lap. The 50cc Open group is always a blast to watch and the only class

of the night that the top four riders were really mixing it up for the coveted winning position from the heats to the final. It was Holden Lamkin on his (BC Racing/ Smart Lighting/ Atlantic Construction) Cobra winning the overall, and the #309 Emmett Baker in second followed by Ryder Salas and Cole Johler.

Several classes were combined with split gate drops. The first group had +25B/C, 14-24B/C and School Boy 1 racing together. Tyler Miller rode his #244 Honda for the win in +25 and in 14-24 it was Oscer Rodriguez taking the win ahead of #144 Yamaha of Casey Palka. In Schoolboy 1 the KTMs dominated the track with #99 Anthony Edgerton returning this night after a hiatus from racing since the regionals. Edgerton never skipped a beat and won both motos, followed by Marshall Sellek and Zane Siminak.

The Euphoriamx student, Siminak went on to win both motos in the 85Sr class. Afterwards the TZR/ EVS/ Decalworks sponsored rider said, “both motos went great!

Getting the holeshot and being able to maintain the lead.” But there was an Oh Oh!, moment when Siminak’s front wheel washed out and he went down, but thanks to the gap he built up between him and second place rider Tyler Holder.

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Since the beginning of the season we’ve seen several new faces on the gate mostly in the 250C and Open C classes. That’s very promising to the sport. At this race we had the #77 of Trevor Lloyd racing his Honda in both classes. Lloyd after, “The motos were great! I had a lot of fun especially battling the whole moto with Brandon Jackson. This is my first season racing and the track is very technical and flows well!”

Speaking of first season racers, #15 Skyler Williams came out to race again.

Williams along with Jack Sparks and Oscer Rodriguez were running head to head all

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night. In 250C it was Sparks taking home the win, after he placed third in the heat.

Williams had a consistent 2-2 night. And Rodriguez who won the heat race, finished third overall. Sparks and Williams have had quite a few battles this year and they sure will be fun to watch next season.

As the racing finished up and riders were leaving with stories and trophies for the end of the season, I spoke with Kurt Jennison, owner of the JennerationMX. He reflected as he reflected on the season. “We need to support local racing or these tracks will go away. We put a great race together for the racers and we are very grateful for their

continued support. Overall looking back at the 2019 season, it was tough for most local race tracks with all of the rain we got. We had to cancel three of our races and the St. Jude Benefit ride we were hosting. That aside, the races we did put on were awesome! The fair race was absolutely amazing. Some really great riders showed up for that. We ended up having a ton of positive feedback, and we were able to draw more spectators. We ended up making some great track changes and that helped keep it fun. Huge thanks to Tyler Vacala, Sharknation and everyone who chipped in to help with the track. We couldn’t have pulled it off without the help of our awesome staff. This crew has things down and it’s really cool to see the team in action. A huge thanks to all our sponsors as well.

We’re looking into next year already and we can’t wait to bring more things to the table! And on that note, I hope you are all looking forward to the 2020 season let’s make it a good one!”

Results: 250A: 1.Cody Vanbuskirk 250B: 1.Hunter Billingsley 2.Nolyn Thompson 250C: 1.Jack Sparks 2.Skyler Williams 3.Oscer Rodriguez 4.Brandon Jackson 5.Trevor Loyd 6.Kyle Harrison 7.Marshall Sellek 50Jr: 1.Holden Lamkin 2.Leland Anderson 3.Blake Beatka 4.Beckham Smith 5.Kru Jennison 6.Bentley Muhlback 7.Owen Biersteker 50Sr: 1.Aiden Biersteker 2.Emmett Baker 3.Ryder Salas 4.Archer Smith 5.Cole Johler 6.Devin Bares 65Jr: 1.Aiden Biersteker 2.Ryder Salas 3.Emmett Baker 4.Mallie Arnold 85Jr: 1.Riley Busse 2.Tanner Haddon 3.Kain Jennison 4.Nolan Simonton 5.Owen Bills 6.Brodie Wisniewski 7.Chase Beake 85Sr: 1.Zane Siminak 2.Tyler Holder 3.Bodie Roth SchlBy 1: 1.Anthony Edgerton 2.Marshall Sellek 3.Zane Siminak 4.Tanner Rossi 5.Tallon Smith 6.Kevin Tobin Women (12+): 1.Kelly Christman Open B: 1.Nolyn Thompson Open C: 1.Skyler Williams 2.Jack Sparks 3.Trevor Loyd 4.Kyle Harrison 5.Brandon Jackson +25 B/C: 1.Tyler Miller Open A: 1.Cody Vanbuskirk 65Sr: 1.Bryce Arnold PeeWee Open: 1.Holden Lamkin 2.Emmett Baker 3.Ryder Salas 4.Cole Johler 5.Archer Smith 6.Leland Anderson 7.Blake Beatka 85 Open: 1.Kain Jennison 2.Tanner Haddon 3.Riley Busse 4.Zane Siminak 5.Tyler Holder 6.Owen Bills 7.Nolan Simonton +40B/C: 1.Tim Bares 2.Dano Myers 3.Russell Smith 4.Doug Kalous +30B/C: 1.Jason Edgerton 2.Jason Haessig 3.Eli Siordis 4.Doug Kalous 14-24B/C: 1.Oscer Rodriguez 2.Casey Palka Super Mini: 1.Zane Siminak 2.Tallon Smith 3.Bodie Roth 4.Tyler Holder 125 (+12): 1.Hunter Billingsley 2.Garrett Ward 3.Tanner Rossi 4.Marshall Sellek Pit Bike (15 & Under): 1.Tanner Rossi 2.Kain Jennison 3.Bryce Arnold 4.Bodie Roth 5.Brodie Wisniewski 6.Aiden Biersteker 7.Mallie Arnold

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Echo Valley D23 Motocross Brookston, Minnesota - October 6

By Jim Nelson, Photos by Third Degree Productions

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lthough Mother Nature planned to soak the final weekend of the Echo Valley series, the track crew and riders persisted to experience great racing conditions. The Saturday practice session was cancelled due to rain the day before the last race of the season, but Amber and Spencer put on an end-ofseason banquet that evening with a record crowd in attendance. Racers showed up Sunday to take in a brisk day of racing with the wind whipping.

The track started out a little slick but quickly developed to a great setup with the sun and wind.

Halfway through the second set of motos sprinkles returned to make it interesting and give the racers motivation to wrap it up for the year.

In the first Open A moto, #625 Austin Kienast led Clay Olson and Gavin Kadlec out of the gate and took an immediate lead while never looking back. In the second moto Kienast again took the holeshot while Olson and Kadlec mixed it up a little right behind. Kienast dialed in the track and for an easy 1-1 overall.

In a similar fashion, #217 Bentlee Walker took the holeshot in the 65 711 moto 1 and led all laps with Tucker King and Devon Watson getting tight as the race came to a close. Moto two saw Bentlee again take off from the start to lead the pack while Watson got a better start to chase him and King wasn’t far behind. Bentlee went 1-1 for the overall with Watson improving to take second with a 3-2 and King following up in third with a 2-5 finish.

Brantley Spafford took first place in the 50cc Micro 4-6 1st moto with Blake Essig in tow and Brady Johnson and Bodey Blomdahl following up.

When the gate dropped for moto two Essig and Spafford swapped positions to give Essig the overall.

Another great season at Echo Valley

by Amber and Spencer with some great track improvements and changes to keep racers interested in coming back for more!

Culver, MN’s Brady Johnson raced to third in 50cc 4-6.

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Echo Valley Results: +40B: 1.Brandon Hopkins 2.Jim Nelson +40C: 1.Clifford Linder 2.Casey Carlson 3.Kelly Martin 125 2-Stroke: 1.Matt Lamourea 2.Jacob Mcpherson 3.Beau Carlson 4.Tyler Sathers 5.Adam Sobolik 85cc 9-11: 1.Devon Watson 2.Christian Linder 3.Jimmy Stanisich 4.Ruslan Johnson 5.Griffin Dysievick 85cc 12-15: 1.Cooper Abbett 2.Landon Flinders 3.Tanner Banks 4.Hudson Webber 5.Blake Larson Open A: 1.Austin Kienast 2.Clay Olson 3.Gavin Kadlec Open B: 1.Nick Glumac 2.Timothy Rasmusson Open C: 1.Tyler Lamourea 2.Alyssa Storlie 3.Zach Krone 4.Andre Tran +30A: 1.Josh Virnig 2.Chas Kadlec +30C: 1.Scott Knight 2.Josh Ugrich 3.Nick Spafford +50: 1.Jim Nelson 2.Terry Seip 3.Craig Hultgren 50cc Micro 4-6: 1.Blake Essig 2.Brantley Spafford 3.Brady Johnson 4.Bodey Blomdahl 50cc Micro 7-8: 1.Jarek Bernard 2.Abel Ugrich 3.Josie Combs 4.Bristol Webber 65cc 7-11: 1.Bentlee Walker 2.Devon Watson 3.Tucker King 4.Ryker Schneider 5.Griffin Dysievick Schlboy 2: 1.Andy Pake Schlboy 1: 1.Cooper Abbett 2.Jacob Mcpherson 3.Tyler Lamourea 4.Makenna Kleiman 14-24A: 1.Austin Kienast 14-24B: 1.Jacob Smith 2.Bret Holland 14-24C: 1.Matt Lamourea 2.Shae Martin 3.Tyler Sathers 4.Andre Tran 50cc Multi 4-8: 1.Brantley Spafford 2.Brady Johnson 3.Bodey Blomdahl 50cc 4-8 Open: 1.Abel Ugrich 2.Bristol Webber 3.Blake Essig 85cc 9-12: 1.Devon Watson 2.Tanner Banks 3.Christian Linder 4.Ruslan Johnson 5.Landon Flinders Supermini: 1.Cooper Abbett 2.Derek Smith 3.Cooper Wilson 4.Hudson Webber +35A: 1.Chas Kadlec +45B: 1.Brandon Hopkins 2.Jim Nelson Women: 1.Brenna Dolney 2.Alyssa Storlie 3.Makenna Kleiman 4.Ella Storlie +55: 1.Terry Seip +45C: 1.Kelly Martin +25A: 1.Clay Olson 2.Josh Virnig 3.Gavin Kadlec +25B: 1.Nick Glumac 2.Timothy Rasmusson +25C: 1.Joey Combs 2.Trisha Olson 3.Cody Goette Shift & Shaft: 1.Brantley Spafford 2.Mia Niemi 50cc Oil Inj 4-8: 1.Bodey Blomdahl 2.Blake Essig 65cc 7-9: 1.Bentlee Walker 2.Tucker King 3.Nolan Martin 4.Jesse Jarvis 5.Austin Nutter 65cc 10-11: 1.Ryker Schneider 2.Griffin Dysievick 3.Max Niemi 4.James Johnson 5.Aiden Mctavis Girls Jr. 9-12: 1.Payten Roberts 2.Josie Combs 250A: 1.Austin Kienast 250B: 1.Jacob Smith 2.Andy Pake 3.Bret Holland 250C: 1.Matt Lamourea 2.Jacob Mcpherson 3.Shae Martin 4.Brenna Dolney 5.Ella Storlie Josh Virnig topped the +30A class in both motos.

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Brantley Spafford won both motos of the 50cc Multispeed 4-8 class at Echo Valley MX.

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Throwdown at Sundown Tigerton, Wisconsin - September 22

By Doug Forstner, Photos by Kaila Forstner

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ights, Camera, Action! After a full season of motocross racing, hitting up an event that is a little off the norm is a fun thing to do. Throwdown at Sundown is the perfect example. The concept being, throw a little fun into an event besides the mx racing. The Fantasy Moto crew has been hosting this event for a few years now and turnouts keep getting bigger.

Friday is pit bike and big bike practice along with campfires and fun. Saturday is a casual day that leads into a frog catching contest, Marty Leum toy dirt track building

contest, pit bike racing under the lights and topped off with the best whip contest under the United Rental lights with the bonfire light on the domain jump.

With all the craziness going on Saturday, if all that above wasn’t enough, rumor had it something never attempted was going to happen as well. Social media the week prior had most people believing that someone was going to try and jump the pond with a motorcycle. I know Evel Knievel isn’t around anymore and Travis Pastrana had prior commitments. But, when a flip ramp showed up and no other than Phil Smage was lingering in the pits, the rumors were flying.

Low and behold, Jordan “Fro” Biese comes rolling out with a fresh 1994 Kx80 and tells everyone he is going to do his first ever backflip into the pond. Soon, you could hardly find a good spot to watch

the attempt. In true Knievel form, Jordan took a couple practice runs up to the ramp to fire up the crowd. After a last minute pep talk from Smage, Biese hit that ramp and made a perfect backflip smack dab into the middle of the pond and the crowd went crazy. The rescue of Jordan and the bike was successful and no frogs were harmed during the backflip. Afterwards, I asked Jordan what he thought about his first backflip, and he said, Phil coached him perfectly and had all the confidence in the world. I for one can’t wait to see what might be in store for next year’s event.

As for Saturday results, almost 100 pitbikes were running in many divisions on the Battle of Wisconsin supercross track complete with car tunnel, boulder chicane, joker lane, log crossing and some mud. No one really scores the event because everyone who enters has a blast which makes them all winners.

Whip contest wrapped up the night and some epic whips were thrown down. Josh Philbrick was the reigning champ and he was up to the challenge to defend the honor.

Some of the younger riders that have been

Eddie’s Lakehouse (Pier 144) e Race: t i Wallace Lake S 7138 state Rd 144 west Bend, wI

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watching the contest through the years, are now old enough to give some of the older riders a run at the title. I find this event very difficult to judge a winner because everyone who enters is out there putting on a show for the fans so I feel everyone is a winner. However, when the dust settled it was Brian Ludwig with the win.

Sunday was a District 16 motocross points race. The Fantasy Moto crew again came up with thousands of dollars of swag for the racers as a thank you for being loyal to their events. Goodies from FLY Racing, Scott Goggles, Hinson Clutch Systems, Twin Air, Sunstar, Acerbis and more. Unfortunately, ole Mother Nature decided to greet the racers with a Sunday rain day and

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at the riders meeting it was looking like the racing would be cancelled. Most racers have the no quit attitude and a vote decided that the show must go on.

As the first couple of motos took off, it was apparent that the track was not going to hold up all day, so it was decided that only one set of motos were going to happen. Peewee’s had first crack at the track so they would have the best conditions.

Adam Graham made the trip from Muskego WI to take the victory in 50Jr class ahead of Vinnie Lohman. Weston Otto was third followed by Jaxson Helland and Lexi Gower. Zack Augustine was able to win 50Sr class over Avery Henry who took second place. Levi Gower rounded out the

podium just ahead of Jenna Klismet and Skyler Fritz.

Deegan Vanvreede was able to take the win in 85cc 9-11, beating Brody Barth and Riley Busse. Jace Miller made the trip down from the U.P. to take fourth ahead of Jayden Wolf. 85cc 12-15 saw Ethan Ebben take control of the class early and get the win ahead of Brad Ottenad. Ethan Ramsey was third followed by Jordan Godeck and Tyler Holder.

Mini Open 9-13 combines some of these riders together and for this race it was Busse who got out front early and took the win over Barth, Wolf, Miller and Ryder Skodras.

Open C had a pretty full gate and all the top riders in the class were on the line to try and bolster their points position. However, the top runners in the class had nothing for Easton Block who showed up on his YZ125 and took the win.

Luke Vanlyssel and Kevin Gollubske rounded out the muddy podium. Dustin Erickson was fourth followed

by Tylor Seidlitz. Kollin Kadinger had some issues and wound up sixth in the moto but will still end up winning the Open C class this year in the district.

Block must have been loving the muddy conditions because he was able to also win in the 250C class.

Erickson took second followed by Kadinger who had a better moto this time around. +25B/C class has had a good following this year and even in the muddy conditions had a solid turnout once again. Nick Czechowicz took the win ahead of Cody Jones, Hayden Henry, Robert Jones and Tom Gedemer. +25A allowed Philbrick a chance to get a win for the weekend after missing out on a three peat in the whip contest the night before. He was ahead of Jesse Frassetto, Joey Dretzka, Mike Kingstad and Chad Berg in the race.

One class that has had great battles all summer long is 2 Stroke B/C. Kyle Kohls took fifth in the moto behind Trevor Trachte who was fourth. Gedemer ran alone in third and out front during the moto was Jake Hunger followed by Nick Jacobson.

Hunger was steady the entire race with Jacobson right on his rear fender and on the final obstacle the new hump that was put in to slow racers down before the finish line, Jacobson got his rear wheel to the ground first and narrowly beat Hunger across the line. The points battle will ultimately come down the final race at Aztalan.

As the motos wrapped up, the tractors and skidsteer were busy helping everyone get out of the pit area - but even with the muddy conditions this event does not disappoint.

Lukas Erdman railing a mud berm

Sunday Results: 51cc (4-6): 1.Adam Graham 2.Vinnie Lohman 3.Weston Otto 4.Jaxon Helland 5.Lexi Gower 51cc (7-8): 1.Zack Augustine 2.Avery Henry 3.Levi Gower 4.Jenna Klismet 5.Skyler Fritz 85cc (9-11): 1.Deegan Vanvreede 2.Brody Barth 3.Riley Busse 4.Jace Miller 5.Jayden Wolf Mini 12-15: 1.Ethan Ebben 2.Brad Ottenad 3.Ethan Ramsey 4.Jordan Godeck 5.Tyler Holder Open A: 1.Bryce Hansen 2.Kyle Hameister 3.Justin

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Wolf 4.Michael Kingstad 5.Austin Hamburgur Open B: 1.Nicholas Randrup 2.Kendall Biever 3.Lukas Erdmann Open C: 1.Easton Block 2.Luke Vanlyssel 3.Kevin Gollubske 4.Dustin Erickson 5.Tylor Seidlitz 65cc (5-9): 1.Ashton Burlingame 2.Mason Mccanna 3.Jenna Klismet 125cc: 1.Andrew Combs 2.Justin Oehlhof 3.Cody Sigler 4.Ryder Sigler 5.Matthew Aho +50: 1.Mike Dorman 2.Steve Lubahn 3.Judd Koenitzer 4.Brian Nastruz Women: 1.Bryanne Wolf 2.Sierra Heindl 3.Jersey Graumann 4.Brooke Philbrick 5.Sutton Skodras

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Mini Open (9-13): 1.Riley Busse 2.Brody Barth 3.Jayden Wolf 4.Jace Miller 5.Ryder Skodras +30B/C: 1.Nick Hess 2.Andrew Hegemann 3.Jake Kadinger 4.Jordan Klemett 5.Bernie Klismet +30A: 1.Jesse Frassetto 2.Joey Dretzka 3.Jason Heindl 4.Chad Nyberg 14-24B/C: 1.Brandon Martyniak 2.Nicholas Randrup 3.Maxwell Mayer 4.Hunter Karnz 5.Gabe Rasmussen +25B/C: 1.Nicholas Czechowicz 2.Cody Jones 3.Hayden Henry 4.Robert Jones 5.Thomas Gedemer +25A: 1.Joshua Philbrick 2.Jesse Frassetto 3.Joey Dretzka 4.Michael Kingstad 5.Chad Nyberg 65cc (7-11): 1.Brody Barth 2.Logan Kresal 3.Grant

Neubauer 4.Isaac Opalewski 5.Chase Dionne Schlboy 1 12-17: 1.Andrew Combs 2.Drake Dionne 3.Marshall Busse 4.Justin Oehlhof 5.Kyle Zuleger +40B/C: 1.Mark Jorgensen 2.Brad Baumann 3.Cory Croschere 4.Steve Lubahn 2-Stroke B/C: 1.Nick Jacobson 2.Jake Hunger 3.Thomas Gedemer 4.Trevor Trachte 5.Kyle Kohls 250A: 1.Ezra Graumann 250B: 1.Brandon Martyniak 2.Nicholas Czechowicz 3.Maxwell Mayer 4.Kendall Biever 5.Cole Godfrey 250C: 1.Easton Block 2.Dustin Erickson 3.Kollin Kadinger 4.Matthew Aho 5.Shawn Haus

Silver Dollar Shootout Enduro Geneseo, Illinois - September 28

By Austin Wells, Photos by BriAnn Wells

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ain has been the story of 2019.

Many races have been postponed or cancelled due to heavy rain so far this year. The long-running Silver Dollar Shootout Enduro/ Dual Sport in Geneseo, IL was originally scheduled for the weekend of September 21-22, however four plus inches of rain in the days leading up to the two-day event forced the WFO Promotions crew to push the event back a week in hopes of better weather. With only a little bit of rain during the week, the terrain dried out just enough to make the race slippery, but not impassable.

Unfortunately rain in the forecast for the already rescheduled raceday scared off what would have been the great turnout that this event typically sees. The majority of the riders opted for an early minute, some-

AA's Matt McDonald (2nd OA)

thing not typically the case. This didn’t slow down 4-time Silver Dollar Shootout winner Adam Bonneur from setting the pace from a later minute. Bonneur and

KTM rider Matt McDonald traded test wins all day long with Bonneur taking the slight edge in the end by just more than a minute over McDonald.

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Bonneur and McDonald each won two tests and tied down to the second on test #3. Third overall on the day was Austin Wells aboard his D&W Cycle Specialties/ SRT Husqvarna. Colt Converse held a podium position all day until a mistake in a creek section on test #4 cost him about three minutes. Fifth overall went to multitime Silver Dollar Shootout winner Ryan Lenth.

Jeremy Smith took the +30A class win along with seventh overall. Iowa’s Kirk Foster took second with Jaramie Brown in third. Skyler Harkless took the win in the 98-Open A class over Jhadyn Walker and Tyler Heitzler. In the Senior +40A class, Joel Mertes edged out Rob McGee by only seconds for the win. Third in class went to Ryan McCoy. Jhak Walker took the 14-29C win over Kyle Walker and Dillon Harlow.

Results: AA: 1.Adam Bonneur 2.Matt McDonald 3.Austin Wells 4.Colt Converse 5.Ryan Lenth Open A: 1.Skyler Harkless 2.Jhadyn Walker 3.Tyler Heitzler 4.Cody Vanderlaan 5.Nick Balzer +30A: 1.Jeremy Smith 2.Kirk Foster 3.Jaramie Brown 4.James Razor 5.Mateusz Denslaw +40A: 1.Joel Mertes 2.Rob McGee 3.Ryan McCoy 4.Randy Southard 5.Jason Kedzie +50A: 1.Tim Graf 2.Paul Fabrizius Open B: 1.Gavin Minnaert 2.Alex Grunder 3.Kevin Konkle 4.Nick Graf 5.Ben Bradford +30B: 1.Joel Windle 2.Adam Baggins 3.Casey Shatters +40B: 1.Jeromy Dillman +50B: 1.Brian Flaig 2.Mike White 3.Robert Brittling 4.Stephen Wilkins 5.Randy Lambert 14-29C: 1.Jhak Walker 2.Kyle Walker 3.Dillon Harlow 4.Connor LeGrand 5.Jackson Sheldon Masters: 1.Tom Farris 2.Dean Windle 3.Richard Mertes 4.Wally Mika 5.Thomas Graf +30C: 1.Tim Vanloo 2.Ben Cain 3.Jacob Anderson 4.Jay Gray

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LTM - The Last Blast!

Casey, Illinois - October 19/20

By James & Rollanda Pinckard

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incoln Trail Motosports had perfect weather for an action-packed weekend as they hosted Rounds 9 and 10 of the Fly Showdown series along with a District 17 Bonus points race. It was also a round of the Mid-America and the Kentuckiana MX Series. There was pit bike racing, free food, trick or treat… it was an

incredible weekend. Saturday they raced on the Bomber track and Sunday on the Classic track, which has been having races since 1973. Over the decades the last race at LTM has been called the Fall Nationals (that included the four stroke Nationals), The Fall Classic (famous for fast racers showing up), Rider Appreciation Weekend, and now it’s called the Last Blast - which is perfect because it is a BLAST with two

JC Hoyt and Mechanic/ Dad Joe Hoyt

Ready for the gate drop at another great race day.

tracks and all the things to do. You can see why they had 1,000 entries signed up for track time over the weekend. What else would you expect from the AMA Motocross promoter of the year? Thank you to the LTM staff for all the hard work they do all year to provide incredible tracks for the riders.

While the Rider Appreciation is loads of fun with great racing, it marks the end of another great season at LTM. It also marks the last time the event will appear in Cycle USA. Even though it was the end of season and the end of District points battles, it also had some new beginnings: Yamaha rider Waylon Krispin rode for the first time on a motocross track, racing both days in the 50cc Shaft shifter class. When I asked him about his racing and the weekend he said “It was the best weekend ever! I’m a real Motocross racer.” As with every rider there were crashes and good parts of his day, but most of all there were huge smiles. He said “I love riding my motorcycle!” It’s great to see new racers and riders in the sport we all love.

Even with riders like Waylon having fun on his first race weekend and everyone at the track having fun with the events, others were in full race mode trying to lock down points for the Championships and that always means incredible racing!

A few riders that were in points battles were Yamaha rider JC Hoyt, Yamaha rider Josh Franklin, Kawasaki rider Eric Navel and Husky rider Dylan Daugherty. After being hurt and off the bike for a time, this weekend saw Daugherty back at his first event and in search of 250C points. A firstturn crash left him banged up on Saturday and he finished 11th overall. Sunday’s fourth place overall was what he needed to hold on to the District points lead.

Yamaha rider Josh Franklin entered the weekend leading the D17 points in Open B, so his focus was on the Fly Showdown Series points race in Open B and 125 Two Stroke. In Open, the battle all year was between Franklin and Eric Navel. In the end, when the smoke cleared, it was Franklin who came out with the championship.

In the 14-24 class Eric Navel was back for battle and JC Hoyt was waiting for him.

All year these riders rode as hard as they could and at the end only nine points was the difference. That’s crazy after a year of racing, and this season Eric Navel took the win with Hoyt second.

Hoyt and his Yamaha were up front in the 125 Two Stroke class all season. But showing up again was Josh Franklin who also was on the gas. This weekend brought the final chance for points and it was ON. While neither rider won the class, Franklin had better luck as Hoyt hit something with his shifter and bent his shift shaft. 12th overall was the best he could do on Sunday and the end result was Franklin taking the season points battle over Hoyt by only three points.

10/20/2019 - Results 50 Shaft/Shift (4-8): 1.Mason Dixon 2.Braxtyn Cole 3.Tanner Kincaid 4.Logan Lustig 5.Cole Pristasch 50cc (4-8): 1.Clarkson Hagan 2.Reid East 3.Cody Vanover 4.Logan Lustig 5.Zaden Mcqueen 50cc (4-6): 1.Clarkson Hagan 2.Austin Parson 3.Zaden Mcqueen 4.Jaxson Cruse 5.Logan Lustig 50cc (7-8): 1.Owen Shull 2.Caleb Luttrell 3.Cooper Levin 4.Cody Sipe 5.Colton Clodfelder 50 Open (4-8): 1.Owen Shull 2.Carter Daggett 3.Cody Sipe 4.Colton Clodfelder 5.Cooper Levin 65cc (7-9): 1.Preston Ross 2.Colton Waites 3.Satas Vaupsas 4.Cole Betts 5.Dylan Fodge 65cc (10-11): 1.Kane Bollasina 2.Brian Dickey 3.Kannin Martin 4.Cole Burkeen 5.Jonah Turpin 65 Open (7-11): 1.Kane Bollasina 2.Brian Dickey 3.Colton Waites 4.Kannin Martin 5.Satas Vaupsas 8. 85cc (9-11): 1.Ace Enloe 2.William Tucker 3.Hunter Chitwood 4.Vinny Bollasina 5.Cole Burkeen 85cc (12-15): 1.Krystian Janik 2.Zayden Mason 3.Tucker Chitwood 4.Leo Tucker 5.Christopher Colantoni 85 Open (9-15): 1.Tucker Chitwood 2.William Tucker 3.Leo Tucker 4.Hunter Chitwood 5.Hunter Jones SuperMini (12-16): 1.Krystian Janik 2.Zayden Mason 3.Tucker Chitwood 4.Ace Enloe 5.Leo Tucker SchBoy 1 (12-16): 1.Colin Marler 2.Zennon Shain 3.Brandon Bollino 4.John Boneau Jr 5.Cidney Titara SchBoy 2 (14-17): 1.Alex Mitchell 2.Brodie Bennett 3.Kade Tretter 4.Kyle Coffman 5.Ethan Eslinger 14-24: 1.Vincent Smith 2.Austin Goeken 3.Brett Richardson 4.Eric Navel 5.Kyle Campbell +25A: 1.Kody Lorenz 2.Joseph Dretzka 3.Dakota Norton 4.Cory Deadmond 5.Corey White +25B/C: 1.Devin Schafer 2.Aaron Carter 3.Travis Ditch 4.Eric Zimmerman 5.Brandon Rusher +30A: 1.Joseph Dretzka 2.Cory Deadmond 3.Derek Birkenkamp 4.Sean Kincaid 5.Bill Loy +30B/C: 1.Clint Burkeen 2.Aaron Carter 3.Kit Turpin 4.Eric Zimmerman 5.Brian Kooistra +40A: 1.Mark Smith 2.Bill Loy 3.John Dixon 4.Matt Pursley 5.Donald Rice +40B/C: 1.Stan Schuessler 2.Gerald Harrison Jr 3.Jim Hart 4.Andrew Smith 5.Cory Youngcourt +50A: 1.Mark Smith 2.John Dixon 3.Harry Friedman 4.Carl Hein 5.Roland Gomez +50B/C: 1.Jon Osborn 2.Lyndon Campbell 3.Dan Hall 4.Jeff Phillips 5.Frank Bruno +60: 1.Jon Osborn 2.Orville Kline 3.Lyndon Campbell 4.Charles Nice 5.Peter Andrews 125 Two Stroke: 1.Colin Marler 2.Austin Goeken 3.Damon Sims 4.Nathan Baumgartner 5.Alex Mitchell Open Two Stroke: 1.Conner Thompson 2.Stefano Baldoni 3.Kaleb Wells 4.Dylan Bible 5.Colin Daugherty Vintage: 1.Edward Kline 2.Kit Turpin 3.Lyndon Campbell 4.James Gofourth 5.Joshton Hertaus Women: 1.Ellie Goeken 2.Hannah Sipe 3.Sherrie Shivlar 4.Sarah Mckee 5.Jaden Pogliano 250A: 1.Michael Hicks 2.Brett Gourley 3.Brett Greenley 4.Parker Smith 5.Tyler Gosnell 250B: 1.Dakota Mckay 2.Ryan Parks 3.Dalton Hein 4.Chance Ogden 5.Hunter Grampp 250C: 1.Colten Smith 2.Blake Olney 3.Conner Thompson 4.Dylan Daugherty 5.Kenneth Bailey Jr Open A: 1.Michael Hicks 2.Brett Greenley 3.Tyler Gosnell 4.Parker Smith 5.Kody Lorenz Open B: 1.Clint Burkeen 2.Dakota Norton 3.Vincent Smith 4.Ryan Parks 5.Austin Goeken Open C: 1.Kade Tretter 2.Spencer Hein 3.Caleb Fryer 4.Noah Olney 5.Michael Lorimer Open Begin: 1.Logan Nance 2.William Clark Iii 3.Luke Renfrew 4.Payton Westjohn 5.John Whitacre Warrior: 1.Devin Schafer 2.Grant Riess 3.Brian Allen 4.Brian Nastruz

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Waylon Krispin was all smiles - all weekend

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BBR D23 MX Feature Event Mora, Minnesota - September 8

By Angela John, Photos by Kenton Knutson

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he 2019 Motocross Featured Events started Sunday, August 18 at Moto City Raceway, followed by September 8th hosted by Berm Benders Raceway in Mora and a final race at Spring Creek MX. The races count as one race in D23 standings but the racer is awarded points on the finish in each moto, doubling the points value for the day. This makes these races extremely important for racers seeking a class title, and pits competitors from all over the state against each other in some of the best racing of the year.

With great excitement, racers and their families gathered in record numbers at Berm Benders Raceway. Season points and potential for advancement against other racers in their class fueled an excitement that electrified the track. Every campsite was brimming to capacity, filled with racers of all ages laughing and boasting with each other as they primed themselves for practice and race day. Great care had been taken to prepare the facility for a packed house. A brand-new rhythm section quickly became a fan favorite.

On Saturday, families could watch racers

work out the timing on the new section in practice, grab a snack from the vendor or participate in activities. The festive environment was enhanced by an all-day bouncy house, bingo, a community bonfire and DJ in the evening for all to enjoy with a special wine tasting to cap off the night.

The weekend highlight was of course the racing and many racers behaved accordingly Saturday both in practice and in the evening knowing more than usual was at stake on the line the next day. In addition to D23 bonus points, holeshot awards, pro pay-out, contingency from Kawasaki and Suzuki, above all season bragging rights.

A cooler than usual overcast day was bestowed on the track Sunday. The riders meeting that morning was accentuated by a stirring live rendition of the National Anthem on electric guitar. Special to this event, each racer was given a mechanics pass for their chosen team mate to accompany them to the line. Only they were admitted there and into a private trackside cheering section. There were many great match ups that day with close points battles decided but the fences were most packed with spectators when Open A took the line for their moto. The best of the best lined up beside each other for the first moto. It was

#18 Joshua Boaz using a high line against Zachary Williams in 250A.

Jerry Robin who made it to the Nitro Lube holeshot marker first taking the bonus cash.

Zac Williams was on his tail with Scott Jendro next to him, before Josh Boaz pushed his way by both of them as he targeted Robin. Coming into the last section of the first lap Boaz triples into the whoops like a beast, closing in. The new track configuration allowed the fans a full view of the action and all eyes were glued on Boaz as he reeled in Robin throughout the second lap.

Boaz out jumped him for the lead for an entire lap only to forfeit it in the same section on the following lap. A high speed wash out by Robin however gave Boaz a chance to take the lead back. Moto 1; Boaz first, Robin second, Williams third. In moto two Robin was determined to win and punctuated that with a holeshot and small lead early on. Gavin Wilkins had a great start challenged by fan favorite Nick Jackson, but lurking behind was ever hungry Boaz who quickly took third. Spurned on by Boaz, Wilkins picked up his pace but surrendered control to the dirt letting Boaz and Williams by him before recovering. Robin had a healthy lead on Boaz who was himself comfortably in front of Williams. With equally blazing speeds the three of them maintained positions for the rest of the race.

Ivyn Fratzke went 5-8 for seventh overall in 50cc 7-8.

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Brandon Espe-tiegs won the second Shoolboy 2 moto.

Throughout the race day the track weathered the many riders well. Each of the race’s top three finishers were invited to the podium for an interview and special award ceremony emphasizing the importance of the weekend’s race. As awards were collected and race highlights retold, the racers and their families packed up saying goodbye to their competitors and moto family.

Thanks to the Caswells and their crew for a special motocross weekend at Berm Benders Raceway!

Results: 50cc Inject 4-8: 1.Jase Sonnenberg 2.Jace Schroeder 3.Liam Lang 4.Leighton Oswald 5.Levi Geis 50cc Multi 4-8: 1.Grayson Wirth 2.Leighton Oswald 3.Jase Sonnenberg 4.Drake Savelkoul 5.Jacob Mariner 50cc 4-6: 1.Grayson Wirth 2.Leighton Oswald 3.Gaige Bauer 4.Drake Savelkoul 5.Brody Kratt 50cc 7-8: 1.Carson Wittman 2.Colin Megaw 3.Vincent Astorino 4.Louis Oswald 5.Bentlee Walker 65cc 7-9: 1.Bentlee Walker 2.Lincoln Nielsen 3.Carson Wittman 4.Brecken Maas 5.Carl Oakes 65cc 10-11: 1.Kyler Hagedorn 2.Aydan Odencrans 3.Christian Linder 4.Chad Schmitt 5.Logan Schlauderaff 85cc 9-11: 1.Milo Maas 2.Brady Karolevitz 3.Cain Larson 4.Rowan Penders 5.Wyatt Larson 85cc 9-12: 1.Wyatt Mcgrath 2.Milo Maas 3.Wyatt Larson 4.Brady Karolevitz 5.Tanner Schlegel

85cc 12-15: 1.Wyatt Mcgrath 2.Tanner Schlegel 3.Zach Crider 4.Cooper Abbett 5.Jett Soltvedt Supermini: 1.Wyatt Mcgrath 2.Zach Crider 3.Cooper Abbett 4.Jett Soltvedt 5.Hannah Oakes SchBy 1: 1.Jake Paige 2.Garret Becker 3.Austin Speltz 4.Parker Miele 5.Broc Graba Girls 9-12: 1.Logan Schlauderaff 2.Morgan Schlauderaff SchBy 2: 1.Mason Grecula 2.Gage Krech 3.Brandon Espe-tiegs 4.Casey Paider 5.Anson Scheele 125cc: 1.Avery Long 2.Domenic Hegman 3.Luke Geis 4.Jake Paige 5.Broc Graba 65cc 7-11: 1.Bentlee Walker 2.Kyler Hagedorn 3.Carson Wittman 4.Lincoln Nielsen 5.Brecken Maas 250A: 1.Jerry Robin 2.Zachary Williams 3.Joshua Boaz 4.Philip Maus 5.Gavin Wilkins 250B: 1.Avery Long 2.Owen Sailor 3.Aaron Blackstone 4.Kole Lemcke 5.Casey Paider 250C: 1.Brandon Espe-tiegs 2.Luke Geis 3.James Povolny 4.Dominic Lindquist 5.Sam Haas 14-24A: 1.Joshua Boaz 2.Austin Kienast 3.Joseph Gomez 14-24B: 1.Mason Grecula 2.Kole Lemcke 3.Domenic Hegman 4.Owen Sailor 5.Brandon Johnson 14-24C: 1.Tyler Otterdahl 2.Garret Becker 3.Austin Stewart 4.Weston Weets 5.Jesse Horner +25A: 1.Nick Jackson 2.Clayton Olson 3.Lance Gassert +25B: 1.Brandon Hallich 2.Timothy Rasmusson 3.Steve Omann 4.Kohlmen Hudak 5.Christopher Janzig +25C: 1.Corey Willmott 2.Josh Ugrich 3.William Scott 4.Ryan Neiss 5.John Breitenfeldt +30A: 1.Scott Jendro 2.Adam Deal 3.Lance Gassert 4.Jack Lorr 5.Timothy Zebro +30B: 1.Brandon Hallich 2.Wade Hasse 3.Steve Omann 4.Macy Fridgen 5.Ryan Martin +30C: 1.Daniel Schoumaker 2.Corey Willmott 3.Kerry Anstine 4.John Breitenfeldt 5.Luke Rhode +40A: 1.Mark Johnson 2.Timothy Zebro 3.Jed O’con-

nor 4.Bill Medek 5.Jesse Zimmer +40B: 1.Michael Jenson 2.Shawn Rafftery 3.Benny Vancleve 4.Marshall Payton 5.Jamie Koch +40C: 1.Jesse Voight 2.Richard Eyolfson 3.Clifford Linder 4.David Williams 5.Jesse John +45A: 1.Mark Johnson 2.Bill Medek 3.Craig Janzig 4.Jesse Zimmer 5.Tim Bernloehr +45B: 1.Shawn Rafftery 2.Mike Dertien 3.Dan Frasson 4.Steve Sutton 5.Michael Rapp +50: 1.Tim Bernloehr 2.Craig Janzig 3.Tim Walker 4.Jay Ignaszewski 5.Chris Maras +55: 1.Mark Deal 2.Michael Rapp 3.Bruce Schaapveld +60: 1.Bruce Schaapveld 2.Dave Hencir 3.John Dahlen +45C: 1.Dave Willmott 2.Jay Ignaszewski 3.David Williams 4.Jesse John 5.Timothy Rhode Women: 1.Miranda Tweeton 2.Lexi Dyekman 3.Tatum Thorud 4.Isabella Johnson 5.Autumn Schlauderaff Open A: 1.Jerry Robin 2.Joshua Boaz 3.Zachary Williams 4.Philip Maus 5.Scott Jendro Open B: 1.Avery Long 2.Aaron Blackstone 3.Kole Lemcke 4.Timothy Rasmusson 5.Brandon Johnson Open C: 1.Daulton Schoon 2.Dominic Lindquist 3.Joe Klein 4.Alex A. Rasmussen 5.Austin Stewart Girls 12-16: 1.Hannah Oakes 2.Autumn Schlauderaff 3.Jenna Ettesvold 4.Isabella Johnson 5.Ashley Rasmussen 50cc Open 4-8: 1.Louis Oswald 2.Jaxon Arends 3.Vincent Astorino 4.Nicholas Trkla 5.Brayden Hinck +35A: 1.Mark Johnson 2.Jack Lorr 3.Bill Medek 4.Sheldon Fratzke 5.Jed O’connor +35B: 1.Wade Hasse 2.Ryan Larson 3.Jason Ritt 4.Benny Vancleve 5.Ben Taddy +35C: 1.Daniel Schoumaker 2.Richard Anderley 3.William Scott 4.Mark Peterson 5.Robert Dickson 50cc Shaft 4-8: 1.Jacob Mariner 2.Logan Wittman 3.Titus Mortensen 4.Jaxon Helland 5.Travis Hudak

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Azzie concludes 2019 D16 Motocross Season Lake Mills, Wisconsin - October 12/13

By Jason Friberg

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elp, the time is here. We made it to the last race of the year. October is so hit or miss with races, especially this year. Rain all day - every day. Seems like it never ended this year.

Once again Karter Busse and the rest of the Aztalan track crew worked endless hours to really make the last race of the year one of the best. Even if it was 31 degrees. The dirt was perfect and the changes they made were great.

Raising over $1000 for a dash for cash brought in some bigger names. One I've personally never seen at aztalan, Tom Zont Racing/ Sportland2 arenacross rider Travis Sewell made the long trek from Valparaiso Indiana. Sewell ended up taking the win in the dash but Justin Wolf really gave him a run for his money until Wolf went down on the final lap. It's pretty awesome to see Kevin Richter raise money for these dash for cash races. It makes for insane racing.

Trick or Treat theme was in force all weekend.

Bernie Klismet grabbed a fifth overall in +30B/C.

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Catching up with Sewell to talk about his weekend. “Sportland2 is a big part of the club at Aztalan and also one of my biggest supporters so anytime I can come up and race they are all about it. I’m also good friends with Cody Richter and Scott Zont who had been telling me about the event for a couple weeks.

I’ve never raced here before.

I came up for the pro-am last year and it poured all night so I ended up not racing.

The cold weather was tough, you had to wear enough to be warm but not too much so you weren’t stiff as a board while trying to ride, but the overcast sky definitely kept moisture in the dirt all day which was awesome. The track layout is pretty fun, it has

a little bit of everything which makes it tricky. For sure I would like to come back. Hopefully for the pro-am next year and a couple other events to represent the Sportland2 gang and also support one of the tracks that support and care about their riders so much.�

Costumes were out in full effect.

I saw a couple tootoos and we had a clown board girl (Tom Wolf).

Tyler Gamble dominated the Two Stroke class going 1-1 on his Yamaha 125 with Nick Jacobson going 3-2, battling with Jake Hunger (2-3). +40B/C has been absolutely stacked this year. I swear every Azzy race they have at least twenty riders. It's super cool to see so many vet riders battling. Jim Beckman took the win followed by Jason Boebel and Russell Hodges.

I'm sad our season has to come to a close. I look forward to hot weekends at the tracks with all of my friends and moto family. There is so much hard work put into these places for us to spend priceless

hours with the people we love.

Lastly, I do want to take a moment to thank Chuck for everything he has done for our local moto scene. I have personally been reading Cycle USA since I was a little kid and it was just a newspaper. It was literally a dream come true to become a part of this team this year. I've always looked up to Chuck and his work. He has really helped shape what we have. I know I'm not alone when I say this magazine is one of the things I look forward to every month so thank you Chuck from the bottom of my heart for giving me a chance to write for your very respected magazine.

See everyone next year in April, hopefully at a nice, dry and warm opener!

Results: 125cc 12+: 1.Gavin Templen 2.Tanner Rossi 3.Trace Franzke 4.Abraham Boebel 5.Jamison Zook 6.Justin Fluger 7.Carsen Ouimette 2-StrokeE B/C: 1.Tyler Gamble 2.Nick Jacobson 3.Jake Hunger 4.Kyle Kohls 5.Noah Laedtke 6.Carsen Ouimette 7.Trevor Trachte 250A: 1.Jamison Duclos

Ethan Ebben pushed to second overall in 85cc 12-15.

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Tommy Gerlach pushed to sixth in the first +50 moto.

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250B: 1.Justin Oehlhof 2.Brandon Martyniak 3.Nicholas Czechowicz 4.Ian Malinowski 5.Kendall Biever 6.Maxwell Mayer 7.Tyler Gamble 250C: 1.Shawn Haus 2.Zaiden Sigmund 3.Jordan Jovonovich 4.Dustin Erickson 5.Kyle Kohls 6.Kollin Kadinger 7.Chris Peterson 51cc 4-6: 1.Jase Morgan 2.Cameron Wright 3.Austin Klismet 4.Beckham Smith 5.Ahmet Kimball 6.Lexi Gower 7.Vinnie Lohmnan 51cc 7-8: 1.Levi Gower 2.Devin Bares 3.Skyler Fritz 4.Kodie Kadinger 5.Jenna Klismet 6.Adam Graham 7.Avery Henry Mini Open 9-13: 1.Riley Busse 2.Jayden Wolf 3.Kain Jennison 4.Benjamin Blazek 5.Ethan Ebben 6.Ryder Skodras 7.Tyler Kostopoulos 65cc 7-11: 1.Jayce Wolf 2.Grant Neubauer 3.Issac Opalewski 4.Hunter Morse 5.Mason Mccanna 6.Adam Kruske 7.Jakob Ottenad 85cc 12-15: 1.Ayden Price 2.Ethan Ebben 3.Benjamin Blazek 4.Tyler Kostopoulos 5.Tyler Holder 6.Brad Ottenad 7.Calvin Peterson 85cc 9-11: 1.Riley Busse 2.Jayden Wolf 3.Kain Jennison 4.Ryder Skodras 5.Chase Blazek 6.Hunter Morse 7.Chase Beake 14-24: 1.Elijah Tetzlaff 2.Brandon Martyniak 3.Justin Oehlhof 4.Nick Randrup 5.Jarrett Winder 6.Maxwell Mayer 7.Jeremy Engelbart +25A: 1.Ty Tyrrell 2.Joseph Dretzka 3.Cody Richter 4.Michael Kingstad 5.Kristopher Korn 6.Aaron Stroebel 7.Joshua Philbrick +25B/C: 1.Jacob Oldenburg 2.Zachary Wolf 3.Josh Ramsay 4.Nicholas Czechowicz 5.Nathan Oldenburg 6.Nicholas Kubowski 7.Devin Denman NonCurrent: 1.Jacob Oldenburg 2.Keith Degrand 3.Justin Fluger 4.Tom Ferguson 5.Zaiden Sigmund 6.Josh Dearborn 7.Richard Crouthers Open A: 1.Cody Williams 2.Tylor Skodras 3.Cody Vanbuskirk 4.Justin Wolf 5.Ty Tyrrell 6.Michael Kingstad 7.Travis Sewell Open B: 1.Elijah Tetzlaff 2.Nick Randrup 3.Kendall Biever 4.Jarrett Winder 5.Ben Jenders Open C: 1.Jeremy Engelbart 2.Shawn Haus 3.Kollin Kadinger 4.Zaiden Sigmund 5.Dustin Erickson 6.Devin Denman 7.Chris Peterson SchBy 12-17: 1.Justin Oehlhof 2.Jake Hunger 3.Gavin Templen 4.Ayden Price 5.Tanner Rossi 6.Trace Franzke 7.Tallon Smith +40A: 1.Marc Ottenad 2.Chris Kanzler 3.Tom Ferguson 4.Karter Busse +40B/C: 1.Jim Beckman 2.Jason Boebel 3.Russell Hodges 4.Jeff Ramsay 5.Gregg White 6.Dan Myers 7.Russell Smith +45: 1.Chris Kanzler 2.Jim Beckman 3.Russell Hodges 4.Daniel Lopez 5.Bob Jenders 6.James Simes 7.Steve Lubahn +50: 1.Tom Ferguson 2.Jeff Ramsay 3.Michael Zimmerman 4.Dan Myers 5.Gregg White 6.Mike Dorman 7.Robert Edler +60: 1.Michael Zimmerman 2.Richard Crouthers 3.Phil Berndt 4.Greg Niles 5.Michael Clark 6.John Meehan Unlimited A: 1.Cody Williams 2.Tylor Skodras 3.Justin Wolf 4.Brad Johnson 5.Michael Kingstad 6.Cody Richter 7.Joshua Philbrick +30A: 1.Travis Sewell 2.Joseph Dretzka 3.Marc Ottenad 4.Aaron Stroebel 5.Kristopher Korn 6.Keith Degrand 7.Brad Johnson +30B/C: 1.Zachary Wolf 2.Nathan Oldenburg 3.Nicholas Kubowski 4.Nate White 5.Bernie Klismet 6.Jake Kadinger 7.Jim Beckman Women: 1.Bryanne Wolf 2.Dana Hanna 3.Kendra Randrup 4.Sutton Skodras 5.Angel Ennis 6.Jessica Patrick 7.Madison Wennlund

Sugar Maple MX delivers another excellent weekend!

Hill Point, Wisconsin - September 15

By Doug Forstner, Photos by Kaila Forstner

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all racing can be hit or miss. Once you get past Labor Day weekend, many of begin juggling work, school, sports etc. However, for 2019 at most District 16 motocross events, promoters saw increases in rider participation over 2018.

Sugar Maple MX’s September race weekend included in that - when we pulled into the pits it was tough finding a parking spot.

The weekend consisted of a Friday practice, Saturday non points race and Sunday’s D16 race so there was plenty of action to be had.

I personally missed any opportunity to ride or race the track for the year due to busy schedules as well, so it was a no brainer that I was going to be here for this one. After last year, when Keith purchased his new rototiller, that was a game changer.

When the area gets some moisture and Keith tills the track it turns into a perfect mix. It looks like chocolate cake as it fluffs into a nice loamy brown soil. Once morning practice starts, you can see riders creating lines everywhere. Most corners typically will have at least 3 lines. Gone are the old big chunks that could take down a Mack truck.

Cloudy and overcast skies on Sunday was a blessing as the track stayed mint all day.

After everyone gathered for the riders’ meeting and national anthem, you could tell everyone was excited to get to racing.

14-24B/C had fourteen riders line up for moto one and it was Brandon Martyniak quickly making work of the field and getting his Kawasaki out front. Nick Randrup settled into second place followed by Austin Yager. Dylan Knoch and Dane Klinger rounded out the top five in the first moto. Moto two again saw Martyniak get quickly into the lead. This time however, in turn two, there was a pretty good bike jam up, mixing things up. Randrup and a couple others were caught in the pileup and had their work cut out for them. Klinger took advantage and was able to sneak into the number two spot. Jarrett Winder who took seventh in moto one also gained several spots and finished third in the moto.

Yager was fourth and Max Mayer who took eleventh in the first moto jumped into the

fifth spot. Martyniak went 1-1 for first, Klingers 5-2 netted him second, Yager was consistent with 3-4 scores, Randrup finished fourth with his 2-6 scores and Winder took fifth going 7-3.

65cc 7-11 was another nice sized class and fisherman/ racer Grant Neubauer put his Yamaha into the early lead in moto one followed by Jayce Wolf, Isaac Opalewski, Kane Kalies and Torian Erdmann. In moto two again it was Neubauer out front enjoy-

ing his lead as he took the checkers for the overall. Wolf finished in second. Brecken Maas made the most moves and his 8-3 scores moved him up to fifth overall.

Opalewski would go 3-4 for third and Kalies’ 4-5 was good for fourth.

85cc 9-11 saw the talented Riley Busse win moto one over Milo Maas, Jace Miller, Jayden Wolf and Neubauer. In moto two, a few positions were swapped except for Busse who was out front again, able to take

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the win and overall. Maas stayed put in second for the moto. Wolf moved up to third in the moto and his 4-3 scores gave him the last spot on the podium. Miller went 3-4 for fourth ahead of Ryder Skodras (6-5).

85cc 9-13 had most of the riders from 85cc 9-11 class in it, but Ayden Price had plans for everyone. Price won both motos beating Maas, Busse, Gavin Templen and Wolf.

Justin Oehlhof took the lead in moto one of Schoolboy 1 12-17 and set his sights on

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winning the moto. Ryder Beth and Easton Block were giving chase and the three set a blistering pace. Price was running fourth just ahead of Templen. At the checkers it was Oehlhof with the win. In moto two, Oehlhof had problems and opened the door for everyone else to grab a win. Jake Hunger moved up into fourth place in the moto just ahead of Kyle Zuleger. Price settled into the third spot behind Block and Beth who got out front. At the checkers it was Beth with the win and his 2-1 scores gave him the overall. Block would take

second overall followed by Price.

Sugar Maple has also improved track conditions for the peewee riders. Now that the starting line is up on the top side near the pits, the riders get a pretty nice sized track to compete on.

50cc 4-6 saw Adam Graham win both motos. Lexi Gower and Cameron Wright swapped moto positions with Gower going 3-2 and getting second overall. Austin Klismet was fourth and Vinnie Lohman rounded out the top five.

Levi Gower took command of the 50cc 7-8 class by winning both motos. Devin Bares took the runner-up spot, followed by Skylar Fritz, Alyjah Billman and Jerry Machak. All five riders ran consistent as they all finished in the same position in moto one and two.

Throughout the day, so many good battles took place its hard to write about them all.

As the track got rough and corners more rutted, it provided so many passing opportunities and great racing. The track layout is probably one of the most rider friendly for all ability levels and that is a good thing for the future of racing at Sugar Maple MX. Results: 125cc: 1.Wyatt Liebeck 2.Justin Oehlhof 3.Easton Block 14-24B/C: 1.Brandon Martyniak 2.Dane Klinger 3.Austin Yager 4.Nicholas Randrup 5.Jarrett Winder 2 Stroke B/C: 1.Luke Vanlyssel 2.Jake Hunger 3.Nick Jacobson 4.Kyle Kohls 5.Michael Bukovich 250A: 1.Ezra Graumann 250B: 1.Brandon Martyniak 2.Dane Klinger 3.Justin Oehlhof 4.Maxwell Mayer 5.Kendall Biever 250C: 1.Reed Klinger 2.Luke Vanlyssel 3.Chris Peterson 4.Mathew Becker 5.Kollin Kadinger 50-65cc Open: 1.Jayce Wolf 2.Brecken Maas 3.Levi Gower 4.Devin Bares 5.Adam Graham 51cc 4-6: 1.Adam Graham 2.Lexi Gower 3.Cameron Wright 4.Austin Klismet 5.Vinnie Lohman 51cc 7-8: 1.Levi Gower 2.Devin Bares 3.Skyler Fritz 4.Alyjah Billman 5.Jerry Machak 65cc 7-11: 1.Grant Neubauer 2.Jayce Wolf 3.Isaac Opalewski 4.Kane Kalies 5.Brecken Maas 85cc 9-11: 1.Riley Busse 2.Milo Maas 3.Jayden Wolf 4.Jace Miller 5.Ryder Skodras 85cc 9-13: 1.Ayden Price 2.Milo Maas 3.Riley Busse 4.Gavin Templen 5.Jayden Wolf +25B/C: 1.Josh Ramsay 2.Nicholas Czechowicz 3.Lukas Erdmann 4.Andy Draeger 5.Robert Jones +25A: 1.Ty Tyrrell 2.Jason Erdmann 3.Bradley Johnson Mini (12-15): 1.Ryder Beth 2.Ayden Price 3.Gavin Templen 4.Ethan Ebben 5.Calvin Peterson Open A: 1.Ty Tyrrell Open B: 1.Wyatt Liebeck 2.Austin Yager 3.Kendall Biever 4.Jarrett Winder 5.Gavin Burch Open C: 1.Reed Klinger 2.Dylan Knoch 3.Chris Peterson 4.Dustin Erickson 5.Devin Denman Schlboy 1 (12-17): 1.Ryder Beth 2.Easton Block 3.Ayden Price 4.Jake Hunger 5.Justin Oehlhof +45: 1.Jason Boebel 2.Heath Bergeron 3.Timothy Dopke 4.Glen Brandemuehl +40A: 1.Marc Ottenad 2.Lance Dehne 3.Tom Ferguson +40B/C: 1.Jason Boebel 2.Jeff Ramsay 3.Andy Walters 4.Mark Jorgensen Jr 5.Michael Krejchik +50: 1.Doug Forstner 2.Tom Ferguson 3.David Donahue 4.Tim Bares 5.Jeff Ramsay +30A: 1.Jason Erdmann 2.Bradley Johnson 3.Keith Degrand 4.Wade Matyka +30B/C: 1.Andy Draeger 2.Doug Forstner 3.Andrew Hegemann 4.Jake Kadinger 5.Josh Ramsay Women: 1.Kendra Randrup 2.Dana Hanna 3.Jersey Graumann 4.Sutton Skodras 5.Angel Ennis

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AA Start

Geneseo Double Header Geneseo, Illinois - October 12/13

By Austin Wells, Photos by BriAnn Wells

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he Minnaert Farm in Geneseo, IL has been a staple location in the WFO Promotions Hare Scramble series/ AMA District 17 for many years, hosting enduros and hare scrambles. With a rain cancellation at another location earlier in the year, the fall-time Geneseo event became a double-header with bikes only on Saturday.

It was one of the first brisk weekends of the season and the wind was blowing harder than spectators would've liked, but the dirt had just enough moisture in it to make track conditions perfect.

In the 50cc 4-6 class, Kayten Toal from Rock Island, IL laid down the law, taking the win. Jhenner Walker was the only other rider in the class to complete ten laps to finish second ahead of Cassie Fairfield. Scott Creagan, Jr. took the 65cc Beginner win over Cooper Lair and Grant Rasmussen. In the morning mini race on the big track, Cameron Walker was the only rider to complete four laps in the forty-five minute time limit, taking the race overall, along with the 85cc class win. Second in class was Ayden White, followed by Brady Dillbeck.

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the win. Gavin Minnaert finished second other Geneseo native rounded out the with Michael Burtle third. podium in the 98-200C class. Rick Mahrt took the Masters 60+ win.

Cody Kennedy brought home the hardware in the 201-Open C class and Michael Rasmussen stood on the top step in +30C. In the afternoon event, current AA points leader Tanner Whipple ripped the holeshot and never looked back, taking his seventh win of the season in the series. Matt McDonald tried his best to keep Whipple in sight all day. The two seemed to yo-yo during the entire 105-minute event. McDonald would eventually finish fifteen seconds back.

Adam Bonneur rebounded after a first lap crash to finish third, just over a minute behind Whipple.

Finishing sixth overall, KTM-mounted Easton Morgan took the Open A win. Rylan Frankford finished a minute and a half back in second and Skyler Harkless finished third.

In the Open B class, Elijah Berryman was the only rider to complete eight laps, giving him AA rider Chris Huffman

Matt McDonald rode to second in AA.

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A couple minor track changes overnight and the WFO crew was ready for the penultimate round of the series. Bright and early Sunday morning, Cooper Lair put the hammer down and took off with the 50cc 7-8 class win over Wyatt Johnson and Garrett Nicholson. Scott Creagan, Jr. swept the weekend in the 65cc Beginner class. Maxx Starcevich, out of New Windsor, IL, took second and Cooper Lair, pulling double duty, finished third. Austin Burns took the win on both days in 65cc 7-11. In the 85cc class, Cole Morgan brought the heat on the last lap, overtaking Cameron Walker with less than a mile to go. Ayden White finished third in the twelve rider field.

Riley Walters won the Women's class over Ashley Toal and Allison Kocher.

Only two riders were able to finish seven laps in the hour and a half morning race Jhak Walker in 200C and Rick Mahrt in the

Open A winner Easton Morgan

Masters 60+ class. Walker won the event overall. Kyle Walker finished second in class with Ashton Lyons third.

Cody Kennedy took the Open C win over Colona, IL native Trevor Keogh and Thomas Zimmerman.

In a fashion very similar to Saturday, Tanner Whipple ripped the AA holeshot to lead the entire race. In fact, the top three were the same both days with approximately the same finishing time intervals. In +30A, Jeremy Smith edged out Yamaha rider Jaramie Brown and Shea Dickson. Alex Grunder took the +20B win over Heath VanDyke and AMA District 17 Enduro Director Ben Bradford.

In Quad A, Carter Holder took the win over Chris Breitweiser and Matt Iburg.

Jasen Taghan won Quad B by two minutes over Tony Kraklio. Matt Sodaro finished third.

Saturday Results: 50cc 4-6: 1.Kayten Toal 2.Jhenner Walker 3.Cassie Fairfield 4.Liam Wells 5.Davey Fairfield 50cc 7-8: 1.Cooper Lair 2.Wyatt Johnson 3.Owen Gomez 4.Gavin Gomez 5.Lyric Toal 65cc Beg: 1.Scott Creagan, Jr.2.Cooper Lair 3.Grant Rasmussen 4.Maxx Starcevich 5.Drake Stanaland 65cc: 1.Austin Burns 2.Jack Allgeyer 3.Ashton Tritsch 85cc: 1.Cameron Walker 2.Ayden White 3.Brady Dillbeck 4.Alexzander McCann 5.Cole Morgan Supermini: 1.Reece Frankford 2.Anthony Walsh Women: 1.Riley Walters 2.Ashely Toal 3.Nicci Roenfeldt 4.Chloe Peterson 5.Crystal Fairfield AA: 1.Tanner Whipple 2.Matt McDonald 3.Adam Bonneur 4.Colt Converse 5.TJ Nees Open A: 1.Easton Morgan 2.Rylan Frankford 3.Skyler Harkless 4.Steve Daniels 5.Jordan Emmons +30A: 1.Jeremy Smith 2.Jaramie Brown 3.Luke Kaszynski 4.Derek Roberts 5.Craig Workman +40A: 1.Ryan McCoy 2.Kevan Zini 3.Thomas Burtle +50A: 1.Stacy Stewart 2.Reagon Rhodes Open B: 1.Elijah Berryman 2.Gavin Minnaert 3.Michael Burtle 4.Jayson Crawford 5.Kevin Konkle +20B: 1.Ben Bradford +30B: 1.Josh Buchen 2.Jeff Nelson 3.Derek Piecha 4.Eric Jackson 5.Drake Fairfield +40B: 1.Jeff Ellingsworth 2.Paul Peterson +50B: 1.Daniel Kickbusch 2.Ron Kettle 3.Andy Garecht 4.Lyle Piecha 5.Mark Caballero +60: 1.Rick Mahrt 2.David Klimek 3.Paul Gaddey 200C: 1.Kyle Walker 2.Jhak Walker 3.Katie Redell 4.Anthony Walsh Open C: 1.Cody Kennedy 2.Dalton Garecht 3.Trevor Keogh 4.Austin Collins +30C: 1.Michael Rasmussen 2.Jeremy Maddrill 3.Steven Good +40C: 1.Anthony Byrd 2.Shawn Gehring 3.Craig Reed Sunday Results: 50cc 4-6: 1.Kayten Toal 2.Weston Sticha 3.Jhenner Walker 4.Liam Wells 50cc 7-8: 1.Cooper Lair 2.Wyatt Johnson 3.Garrett Nicholson 4.Jack Snook 5.Colton Tindle 65cc Beg: 1.Scott Creagan, Jr.2.Maxx Starcevich 3.Cooper Lair 4.Drake Stanaland 5.Wyatt Johnson 65cc 7-11: 1.Austin Burns 2.Jack Allgeyer 3.Ashten Tritsch 85cc: 1.Cole Morgan 2.Cameron Walker 3.Ayden White 4.Regan Doerr 5.Brady Dillbeck Supermini: 1.Anthony Walsh 2.Zack Jensen 3.Tyler Lyons Women: 1.Riley Walters 2.Ashley Toal 3.Allison Kocher 4.BriAnn Wells 5.Anisa Johnson AA: 1.Tanner Whipple 2.Matt McDonald 3.Adam Bonneur 4.Colt Converse 5.TJ Nees Open A: 1.Easton Morgan 2.Jhadyn Walker 3.Skyler Harkless 4.Jordan Emmons 5.Wyatt Edwards +30A: 1.Jeremy Smith 2.Jaramie Brown 3.Shea Dickson 4.Luke Kaszynski 5.Michael Manuel +40A: 1.Randy Southard 2.Ryan McCoy 3.Eric Wheelwright 4.Kevan Zini 5.Miro Tuska +50A: 1.Stacy Stewart 2.Tim Farrell 3.Reagon Rhodes 4.Steve Bland Open B: 1.Gavin Minnaert 2.Alexander Ashworth 3.Jayson Crawford 4.Michael Burtle 5.Riley Bruggeman +20B: 1.Alex Grunder 2.Heath VanDyke 3.Ben Bradford 4.Perry Wancket +30B: 1.Jeff Nelson 2.Josh Buchen 3.Matt Adams 4.Clayton Anderson 5.Derek Piecha +40B: 1.Jeff Ellingsworth 2.Paul Petersen 3.Duncan Gray +50B: 1.Daniel Kickbusch 2.Ron Kettle 3.Jay Porter 4.Joel Huggins 5.Lyle Piecha +60: 1.Rick Mahrt 2.David Klimek 3.Gerhard Ward Thumper: 1.Steve Perkins Vintage: 1.Chris Caballero 200C: 1.Jhak Walker 2.Kyle Walker 3.Ashton Lyons 4.Lukasz Sienkiewicz 5.Katie Redell Open C: 1.Cody Kennedy 2.Trevor Keogh 3.Thomas Zimmerman 4.Drew Huff 5.Brady Hunt +30C: 1.Michael Rasmussen 2.Patrick Hirschman 3.Slawek Lesny 4.Rayce Christiansen 5.Steven Good +40C: 1.Greg Bubak 2.Mark Fetzer 3.Greg Lesny 4.Anthony Byrd 5.Shawn Gehring Quad A: 1.Carter Holder 2.Christ Breitwieser 3.Matt Iburg 4.Brett Dealer 5.Bret Harris Quad B: 1.Jasen Taghan 2.Tony Kraklio 3.Matt Sodaro 4.Adam Weckel Quad C: 1.Nick Boygren 2.Rick Gilsdorf Quad +30: 1.Bobby Cabay 2.Jeremy Carlyle 3.Jamie Weckel CYCLE USA, December 2019

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