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Red Bud GNC Round 5
Buchanan, Michigan- May 19-20, 2001

Jeremiah Jones waits for his interview on the podium.

Jeremiah was fast and smooth as his legendary sponsor, Curtis Sparks used to be.

TC Racing's Tom Carlson looks over the damage sustained by "Digger" Doug's massive Doug Henry style endo.

A look at the winding Red Bud track. Seen here is the lower section double, then step up double.

Tim Farr rode to a smooth second place overall. He now falls to second in the GNC point's race by one point behind Jeremiah Jones.

Jones cakewalks to a 1-1 victory
"My back has been feeling pretty good. All those trips to the chiropractor have really paid off. Only problem now is the sharp pain I'm getting in my leg. O well, I'll just ride the pain off", said Jeremiah Jones while he waited amongst 472 total entries for his turn in selecting a gate position at this year's Red Bud National in Buchanan, MI. While - "riding the pain off", Jones ended up out riding the entire field.

Even though there were several strong running 440cc four-strokes on the line, It was Sparks Racing two-srokes 1-2-3 for the start of moto one. "T-Doc" Spader lead the pack on his Lone Star Sparks powered R. while Sparks Racing's Shane "Dog" Hitt, and Jeremiah Jones followed. Tim Farr and "Digger" Doug Gust rounded out the top five.

It didn't take long for Jones to work his way to Spader's rear fenders. Gust charged hard to pass Farr, maybe a little too hard, since Gust crashed on the big tabletop before LoRocco's Leap. "I was shifting into fourth and lugging it over the big jump in the laps before I crashed. For some reason on that lap, I had a little trouble getting a good shift into fourth - so I figured I would just pull third hard all the way to the peak. The motor pulled the steep take off way better than I thought and sent me into orbit", said Gust about his Doug Henry style endo. In a wise move Gust elected not to land the 150-foot launch and jumped off the back. He was uninjured but his new Suzuki needed some major attention for moto two's outing. With Gust out of the way Kory Ellis found himself in the five spot. Moto one came to an end in a Sparks Racing domination. Jones easily won, Spader somehow took second despite an almost flat tire while Shane Hitt took the three-spot.

Moto 2
Despite talk of 440cc thumper advantages, Shane Hitt pulled the holeshot on his 265cc Sparks Racing R. Hot on his heals was Baldwin Motorsports' Tim Farr, Jones and "T-Doc" Spader. "Digger" Doug Gust tucked in the five-spot thanks to an axle and A-arm transplant by the fast working TC Racing crew. Kory Ellis gave chase to trail the front runners in the six-spot, while up front -- Farr took the lead. Later, Bowling Green KY's Jeremiah Jones wicked up his JPMX ride and found room to pass Farr for the lead. Jones cakewalked his way through the white flag lap while Farr held ground on Spader, Gust, Ellis and Hitt in his attempt to score a second place overall. Jones would eventually put 16 seconds on Farr in his journey to the checkers. "I talked to Curtis Sparks just before the final moto. I told him I was just going to relax, concentrate on the track and run my own race. Looks like it worked out pretty well", said Jones after the race with much approval from the many Kentucky based fans that travel the GNC circuit to cheer on their hometown hero.

Farr wound up cruising to a somewhat comfortable second place overall by holding off Doug Gust and Travis Spader. "I didn't have to push it real hard today, like the last race. I just concentrated on being smooth and steady. It was nice to have a little bit of breathing room for a change", explained Farr on the podium. Spader raced to an extremely respectable third place overall despite a flat tire in moto one and the loss of his front brakes in moto two, (a rock split his brake line).

Pro overall:
1. Jeremiah Jones (Bowling Green, KY)
2. Timothy Farr (North Canton, OH)
3. Travis Spader (Brick, NJ)
4. Kory Ellis (Murrieta, CA)
5. Shane Hitt (Buckhannon, WV)
6. Joe Byrd (Union City, TN)
7. Ben Jackson (Raymond, OH)
8. Jason Luburgh (Cambridge, OH)
9. John Natalie (Houtzdale, PA)
10. Doug Gust (Salem, WI)
11. Nathan Dallas (Jamestown, NY)
12. Jimmy Elza (London, KY)
13. Ryan Detrick (Tonganoxie, KS)
14. Jasmin Plante (Quebec, Canada)
15. Richard Buckley (West Milford, NJ)
16. Johnny Hale (Owasso, OK)
17. Ted E Plachta (Macomb, MI)
18. Dana Creech (Eureka, CA)
19. Chris Gary (Horse Branch, KY)
20. Keith Little (Russellville, AL)

Pro point's race:
1. (124) Jeremiah Jones 30, 18, 25, 21, 30
2. (123) Tim Farr 25, 25, 18, 30, 25
3. (92) Doug Gust 11, 30, 15, 25, 11
4. (90) Shane Hitt 16, 14, 30, 14, 16
5. (74) Kory Ellis 21, 21, 7, 7, 18
6. (73) Joe Byrd 10, 16, 14, 18, 15
7. (69) Travis Spader 15, 0, 21, 12, 21
8. (68) Jason Luburgh 14, 9, 16, 16, 13
9. (55) Ben Jackson 18, 15, 6, 2, 14
10. (49) John Natalie 3, 6, 13, 15, 12
11. (47) Nathan Dallas 13, 8, 8, 8, 10
12. (46) Jimmy Elza 4, 12, 11, 10, 9
13. (41) Jasmin Plante 12, 11, 0, 11, 7
14. (38) Dana Creech 9, 13, 10, 3, 3
15. (34) Micahael Walsh 6, 7, 12, 9, 0
16. (31) Ryan Detrick 8, 10, 4, 1, 8
17. (25) Keith Little 5,3, 3, 13, 1
18. (24) Chris Gary 2, 5, 9, 6, 2
19. (15) Johnny Hale 0,1, 5, 4, 5
(15) Richard Buckley 0, 4, 0, 5, 6
20. (9) Tommy Rich 7, 2, 0, 0, 0

New Florence PA's Paula Shank charged
to a respectable third place overall in the
highly competitive Women's Class.

Complete Results:

+25
1) Ken Desantis St. Clair Shores MI
2) Donald Kovacs North Ridgeville OH
3) Wesley Asbach Pearson WI
4) Kenneth Tucker Lebanon KY
5) James Perry Adolphus KY

+30
1) David Porter Boonville NY
2) Randy Hurst Brooks KY
3) Terry Herring Vance AL
4) Kevin S Klimach Lawton MI
5) Jeffrey Thompson Spring Grove PA

+40
1) Jackie Steele Ladoga IN
2) Andy Luburgh Zanesville OH
3) David Hultquist Long Grove IA
4) Randy Strohm Robinson IL
5) David Reynolds Kalamazoo MI

250 A
1) Tavis Cain Mckinleyville CA
2) Michael Haas Dexter MI
3) Matt Bartosek E. Springfield PA
4) Gilbert Attix Clayton DE
5) Tim Culver Blue River WI

250 B
1) Jason Rich Mcrae GA
2) Travis White Birnamwood WI
3) Jimmy Yunker Jefferson OH
4) Aaron Slingluff Canal Winchester OH
5) Jesse Sheaffer Landisburg PA

250 C
1) Marc Lobdell Clarendon PA
2) Denny Kirkland Newton Falls OH
3) Daniel Koopman Eureka MO
4) Ron Glavis Lakeville IL
5) Brian Mueller Allenton MO

250 PRO AM
1) Jason Dunkelberger Trevorton PA
2) Michael Haas Dexter MI
3) Matt Bartosek E. Springfield PA
4) Matt White Warren PA
5) Harold L Goodman Romulus MI

4 STROKE A
1) Trevor Haywood Huntingdon TN
2) Dave Kendall Newark OH
3) Brian Wilhelmus Richland IN
4) Jason Watt Iowa City IA
5) Angela Moore E. Springfield PA

4 STROKE B
1) John Winkelbauer Waterford PA
2) Jason Urban Gurnee IL
3) Aaron Slingluff Canal Winchester OH
4) Jarrod Ulery Marshalltown IA
5) Daryl Klem Lawrenceburg IN

4 STROKE C
1) Daniel Koopman Eureka MO
2) Nathan Dufner Lancaster OH
3) Wesley Heatherly Summertown TN
4) Todd Dykstra Wayland MI
5) Jim Barkes Canton OH

4 STROKE PRO AM
1) Jason Luburgh
2) Gilbert Attix Clayton DE
3) Donald Lamborn West Chester PA
4) Robert Brown Wonder Lake IL
5) Brad Warner Dexter MO

70 YOUTH
1) Josh Ross Westport IN
2) Keeton Hanks Auburn KY
3) Jacob Brattain Shelbyville IN
4) Brian Kelsey Huntington IN
5) Joel Hetrick Seneca PA

90 SUPER STOCK
1) J.r. Hinds Uniontown OH
2) Jeremy Hobbs Ellettsville IN
3) Dabiel Klug Martins Ferry OH
4) Ryan Hetrick Maricanville PA
5) Jordan Roach Hazel KY

90 YOUTH
1) Brian Eakin Seneca PA
2) Chris Petty Cunningham TN
3) Casey Thompson Buford GA
4) Daryn Capitena Ashtabula OH
5) Collin Maurer Long Valley NJ

AIR COOLED
1) Josh Pangallo Sigel PA
2) Bobby Ross Franklin MI
3) James Black Bondville IL
4) Levi Mueller Clarksville TN
5) Dustin Wimmer Center Valley PA

OPEN A
1) Roger Furby Rosedale WV
2) Nicholas Nelson Chini CA
3) Dustin Shuler Sylva NC
4) Scott Norris Reidsville NC
5) Ron Solomon Hatfield PA

OPEN B
1) Jesse Sheaffer Landisburg PA
2) Dustin Wimmer Center Valley PA
3) Chris Kamphorst Irons MI
4) Nick Hoffman Sublette IL
5) Harold Shumate China MI

OPEN C
1) Corey Matthews Louisville KY
2) Scott Frank Cincinnati OH
3) Jim Kridera Aurora IL
4) Gilbert Moy Buffalo MN
5) Richard Terzo Lake Zurich IL

OPEN PRO AM
1) Scott Zollars Massillon OH
2) Bill Berger Manitowoc WI
3) Brandon Hayden Cave Creek AZ
4) Robert Brown Wonder Lake IL
5) Chad Lohr Christiansburg VA

WOMEN
1) Angela Moore E. Springfield PA
2) Heather M Rose Fremont MI
3) Paula Shank New Florence PA
4) Tracy Solomon Hatfield PA
5) Brook Perry Adolphus KY

 

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