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Since 1995 every year the 63 year old Motorcycle Club has been putting on AMA District 23 - Flat Track Races. The double headers have been a highlight of the Minnesota Racing season at the lush club grounds near New Ulm, Minnesota.
Day one (June 5th) of the two event weekend was halted during practice on the wicked fast short track from a long lasting rain that started and went until late afternoon. Head of Track Prep, Smiley Wiltscheck had to call the event for Saturday. The Flying Dutchman Motorcycle Club - New Ulm Minnesota tried to reschedule the Short Track for Sunday but the AMA District 23 has a rule about having two races on the same day.
Early race favorite National Number 68, Josh Koch on the Jeff's S.O.S. Honda with video helmet camera on board swept the days Pro Class events... sort of. During the last of the days 22 classes, Rick Waschek District referee said Josh used the grass to pass 11K Kevin Anderson and then Kevin not liking the move cut through the infield to return the favor that then moved third place Tousley Motorsports /No Fear/ TBI Racing's 44 Dan Jacobson Jr. into the top spot. For some reason scoring didn't get the memo from Waschek. I'm just thinking, we may hear about creative track usage at the next event.
One thing about the wicked fast FDMC track is it has it damaging crashes every year it seems. Cole Anderson, the 14 year old Amateur Champion and winner of the 2010 - Daytona Short track and Springfield TT tagged a rear wheel on the first lap on the slick turn three infield section of the TT, high sided and fractured his wrist. Later Pro Singles 12L - Nick Mataya tank slapped himself over the bars just after the jump, his condition is fractured back. Nick Mataya and Kevin Anderson the days only pressure on Josh Koch who was at the first FDMC event 15 years ago on a PW-50.
I asked 22-year old Josh Koch, What his favorite memory is from the 15 years of FDMC events, He said, "Racing mini bikes with Brock Schwarzenbacher".
Open amateur class head the fans on there feet when #23-Dustin Paul on a 2-stroke 125 KTM held on for the hard fought win over heat winner and cause of the main events restart Zack Zemanovic... From the back line was second on lap one in hot pursuit of Paul. California's Lindsey King closed out the top three at the finish. Other second generation names Cale Langland, Kurt Funk, Geoff Thistle, and Riley Rasmusson made the "up and comers" look good.
Verdeen Langland and Randy Thistle battled in the 30+ event with Kurt Funk, Bob Becker, and Jeremy Khanne following.
AMA District 23 has opened there gates to the 50cc mini classes with free entry's! This concept has been working very good, with 25 mini bikers on hand. Dads and sons say this flat track racing is more fun the motocrossing.
New Ulm's Access Channel's, Jeff Hietala had a full day of filming the event for later programing and a $2-DVD (
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).Yours truly did rider interviews for the Cable Access.
Results
Motorcycles;
Beginner: 1. Sam Miller (Ktm), 2. Ryan Schmidt (Hon), 3. Brady Meyer (Ktm), 4. Riley Drew (Yam), 5. Ricky Peterson (Yam).
50 Shift & Shaft: 1. Nick Lindberg (Hon), 2. Preston Langland (Yam), 3. Cole Zeug (Yam), 4. Jack Freemman (Yam,) 5. Mark Ryan Kincs (Yam)
50 Stock Chain: 1. Joshua Fedder (Ktm), 2. Jackson Lindberg (Cob), 3. Reece Valland (Ktm), 4. Mason Grecula (Ktm), 5. Will Larson (Ktm).
80 Open Mini: 1. Riley Drew (Yam), 2. Charles Anderson (Kaw), 3. Zack Johnson (Hon).
65 Mini: 1. Charles Anderson (Kaw), 2. Reece Valland (Ktm), 3. Joshua Fedder (Ktm).
85 Mini: 1. Zack Bailey (Yam).
125 4-Stroke Beginner: 1. Riley Drew (Yam), 2. DNS- Levi Waschek (Kaw).
125 A: 1. Ricky Peterson (Yam).
Open B: 1. Dan Bailey (Yam), 2. Robert Becker (Hon), 3. Ricky Peterson (Yam).
Maddog: 1. Paul Koch (Hon), 2. Lee Ganske (Yam), 3. Jon Markuson (Hon), 4. Dan Bailey (Yam)
Open A Amateur: 1. DustinPaul (Ktm), 2. Zachary Zemanovic (Hon), 3.Lindsey King (Yam), 4. Cale Langland (Hon), 5. Kurt Funk (Yam), 6. Geoff Thistle (Hon), 7. Riley Rasmusson (Suz)
Open Semi Pro: 1. Josh Koch (Hon), 2. Kevin Anderson (Hon), 3. Rich Delak (Hsk), 4. Dan Jacobson (Hon), 5. Kurt Boehlke (Ktm), 6. Nick Mataya (Yam) DNF.
Vet 30+: 1. Verdeen Langland (Hon), 2. Randy Thistle (Yam), 3. Kurt Funk (Yam), 4. Robert Becker (Hon), 5. Jeremy Kanne (Hon).
Senior 40+: 1. Randy Thistle (Yam), 2. Wayne Lindberg (Hon), 3. Tony Hauer (Suz), 4. Kurt Boehlke (Ktm), 5. Lee Ganske (Yam), 6. Todd Johnson (Hon), 7. Mark Harris (Yam), 8. Dan Bailey (Yam), 9. Chris Spargo (Yam), 10. Ron Bystrom (Hon).
Master 50+: 1. Randy Thistle (Yam) 2. Ron Bystrom (Hon), 3. Jon Markuson (Apr), 4. Mike Malin (Hon), 5. Greg Schmidt (Yam), 6.Mike Schmidt (Yam).
600 Vintage: 1. Lee Ganske (Yam), 2. Adam Schmidt (Hon), 3. Mike Malin (Yam), 4. Mark Harris (Yam), 5. Mike Schmidt (Yam).
Open Twin: 1. Jon Markuson (Apr), 2. Steve Boggs (Yam), 3.Mark Harris (Yam), 4. Rick Peterson Sr. (Yam), 5. Charles Holm (HD), 6. Adam Schmidt (Yam).
250 A: 1. DustinPaul (Ktm), 2. Riley Rassmusson (Suz), 3.Dan Bailey (Yam).
450 A: 1. Zachary Zemanovic (Hon), 2.Kurt Funk (Yam), 3. Cale Langland (Hon), 4. Tony Hauer (Suz), 5. Geoff Thistle (Hon).
450 Pro: 1. Dan Jacobson (Hon), 2. *Josh Koch (Hon), 3. *Kevin Anderson (Hon), 4. Nick Mataya (Yam) DNS.
* disqualification pending at time of article.
Quads:
Quad Youth Sport: 1. Ben Jenkins (Suz), 2. Brennan Marshall (Unk).
Quad Mini: 1. Zane Laney (Unk), 2. Jack Freeman (Yam).
Quad Mini 90: 1. Brennan Marshall (Unk), 2. Austin Dolly (Unk).
Quad Open Pro: 1. Darin Vagle (Suz), 2. Clint Zeug (Yam).
Quad Vet 30 +: 1. Nick Allen (Yam), 2. Matt Ernhart (Hon).
Quad Open Pro/Am: 1. Nick Allen (Yam), 2. Daryl Rath (Pls), 3. Matt Ernhart (Hon), 4. Darin Vagle (Suz), 5. Patrick Edmonds (Ktm), 6. Andrew Wendorff (Hon).
Quad Open Pro: 1. Daryl Rath (Pls), 2. Matt Ernhart (Hon), 3. Patrick Edmonds (Ktm), 4. Andrew Wendorff (Hon),
5. Nick Allen (Yam).
June 6th, 2010
AMA District 23 - New Ulm
15th Annual - Flying Dutchman Motorcycle Club - ST & TT
By: Dan Jacobson Sr.
Photo's by: Sue LeClair /wholeshotmx.com
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