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Friday, 25 June 2010 21:05 |
JUNE 20, CAMBRIDGE MN,
By Tim McBride/ photo’s by Wholeshotmx and Tim McBride
Open Semi-Pro contender Conner Anderson became the first rider of the season to break the four race winning streak currently held by GNC National Number 68 Josh Koch during the AMA District 23 Tourist Trophy dirt track race held at the Norseman club grounds in Cambridge MN.
The Jeff’s SOS / Anderson Plumbing / Motorex / General Engineering / Durelle Racing Products sponsored Koch sped to victory in the 450 Semi-Pro final via an all important hole shot ahead of Anderson who spun the tire at the start and had to work through traffic before finishing second. Anderson however, came prepared as they lined up for the Open Semi-Pro final and nailed the start perfectly and led the nine rider pack into the first turn with Koch hot on his heels.The duo of Anderson and Koch then sped away from the rest of the field during the 25 lap endurance race. After the halfway point Anderson slowly added some distance over Koch and raced on to record his first ever class victory. “That’s the first time I’ve ever beat Josh,” explained the Diesel Minnesota / Larson’s Cycle / Supertrapp / Randy’s Toy Repair sponsored 12th grader from Cambridge-Isanti High school. “We made some changes to the bike after the heats and it seemed to work better, I wish my brothers Kevin and Cole (fellow competitors) were here.” Rich Delak finished a respectable albeit lonely third ahead of an impressive three rider battle that went the distance between Dan Jacobson, Zachary Zemanovic and Cole Fealy. “I’ve been practicing a lot and doing some conditioning,” added the soft spoken Anderson later. In conversation with race director Kurt Boehlke afterward, Boehlke was asked by one of the riders at the starting line if they could go fifteen laps instead of twelve in which he replied, “ the heck with it, we’re doing twenty five laps!” Anderson then chided, ‘’next time let’s go thirty laps.”
Bemidji Minnesota’s Randy Thistle took top honors in the Over40 and Over 50 senior classes both times while battling with long time dirt tracker Ron Bystrom. Thistle’s shot at a three-peat was faltered however when veteran Verdeen Langland who recovered from a first turn crash only to bolt from the back row of the restart and into the lead as the Over 30 main event got underway. Langland went on to victory ahead of Thistle, Kurt Funk and Marc Haldeman.
While keeping in mind the 50cc Mini classes all race for free in D-23. A twelve rider pack of 50cc Mini Chain riders carved up the track with fifth generation hot shoe Will Larson from the Larson’s Cycle Lineage coming out on top of a tight four rider group that included Jackson Lindberg, Josh Fedder and Reece Valland.
The Quad division saw Big Lake native Nick Allen record flag to flag wins in the Open Pro-Am and the Open Pro classes. Princeton Minnesota’s Andrew Wendorff kept Allen honest throughout by finishing second in both races.
RESULTS MC: 50CC SHAFT: 1. Amelea Hauer (Yam); 2. Preston Langland (Yam); 3. Cole Zeug (Yam); 4. Ben Minster (Hon); 5. Ross Monson (Yam).
50CC CHAIN: 1. Will Larson (Ktm); 2. Jackson Lindberg (Cob); 3. Joshua Fedder (Ktm); 4. Reece Valland (Ktm); 5. Mason Grecula (Ktm).
65CC: 1. Reece Valland (Ktm); 2. Jayden Meier (Hon); 3. Zack Johnson (Yam).
MADDOG: 1. Lee Ganske (Yam); 2. Mark Nelson (Hon); 3. Andy Kiesal (Hon).
BEGINNER: 1. Zack Stromberg (Suz); 2. Andy Grecula (Yam); 3. Tommy Minster (Yam); 4. Andrew Kiesal (Hon).
250 A: 1. Dustin Paul (Ktm); 2. Elliot Darsow (Suz); 3. Riley Rasmusson (Suz).
450 A: 1. Zachary Zemanovic (Hon); 2. Cale Langland (Hon); 3. Tony Hauer (Suz); 4. Geoff Thistle (Hon); 5. Kurt Funk (Yam).
OPEN A: 1.Zachary Zemanovic (Hon); 2. Geoff Thistle (Hon); 3. Cole Fealy (Hon); 4. Dustin Paul (Ktm); 5. Riley Rassmusson (Suz).
OPEN B: 1. Elliot Darsow (Suz); 2. Matt Ellison (Hsk); 3. Mark Nelson (Hon); 4. Andy Grecula (Yam); 5. Tommy Minster (Yam).
600 VINT: 1. Lee Ganske (Yam); 2. David Darsow (Hon).
OPEN TWIN: 1. Steve Boggs (Yam); 2. Ron Leeman (H-D); 3. Joe Blackwell Yam).
VET 30+: 1. Verdeen Langland (Hon); 2. Randy Thistle (Yam); 3. Kurt Funk (Yam); 4. Marc Haldeman (Suz).
SEN 40+: 1. Randy Thistle (Yam); 2. Ron Bystrom (Hon); 3. Mike Tehro (Hsk); 4. Lee Ganske (Yam); 5. Tony Hauer (Suz).
MASTER 50+: 1. Randy Thistle (Yam); 2. Ron Bystrom (Hon); 3. Dave Darsow (Hon); 4. Ron Leeman (H-D); 5. Gaylord Ladwig (Yam).
450 SEMI-PRO: 1. Josh Koch (Hon); 2. Conner Anderson (HON); 3. Rich Delak (Hsk); 4. Cole Fealy (Hon); 5. Craig Dye (Kaw).
OPEN SEMI-PRO: 1. Conner Anderson (Hon); 2. Josh Koch (Hon); 3. Rich Delak (Hsk); 4. Dan Jacobson (Hon); 5. Zachary Zemanovic (Hon).
RESULTS QUAD: MINI: 1. Zane Laney (Yam); 2. Emik Hauer (Yam).
BEGINNER: 1. Darren Kratzke (Yam); 2. Char Zeug (Yam); 3. Chelsea Doherty (Yam).
YOUTH: 1. Ben Jenkins (Suz).
OPEN AM: 1. Brady Macken (Yam); 2. Keith Saumer (Suz); 3. Dan Sium (Yam); 4. Clint Zeug (Yam); 5. Kip Rieder (Yam).
VET 30+: 1. Nick Allen (Yam); 2. Matt Ernhart (Hon).
PRO-AM: 1. Nick Allen (Yam); 2. Andy Wendorff (Hon); 3. Matt Ernhart (Hon); 4. Pat Edmonds (Ktm); 5. Mark Barth (Yam); 6. Jeremy Messner (Hon); 7. Dan Sium (Yam); 8. Jordan Lokken (Yam).
OPEN-PRO: 1. Nick Allen (Yam); 2. Andy Wendorff (Hon); 3. Brady Mackin (Yam); 4. Pat Edmonds (Ktm); 5. Jeremy Messner (Hon); 6. Mark Barth (Yam); 7. Matt Ernhart (Hon).
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