2004 Interstate Series 6 hour ATV Team Race - RockHouse

[Bonnie Cook]

The day started off cold! Yeah, everyone thought the rain had ruined the track, but that didn't stop the 28 teams that came out for the ride of their lives!!

The starting order was drawn and the Pro class lucked up to being on the first row. Running was involved on the start. At the mid point of the starting line hill, Row One lined up with their partners standing next to their machines. Green flag goes up - and the Pro's started running.

[Bonnie Cook]

Matt Smiley, with the longest legs, was running fastest!

[Bonnie Cook]

And they were getting on their machines!

[Bonnie Cook]

The A Class started on row two. Here they are running down hill to get to their quads.

[Bonnie Cook]

These boys get into the staging area and wait - Isaac Bentley and Robby East.

[Bonnie Cook]

At the end of lap one, Matt Smiley held onto the lead.

[Bonnie Cook]

Second Place was Santo DeRisi, less than 20 seconds behind.

[Bonnie Cook]

Not far behind in third was Josh Allen. Allen switched off with partner Robby East.

[Bonnie Cook]

In the A Class, the battle was tight between Daren Walker and Jason Wyatt

[Bonnie Cook]

After two laps of waiting, Chris Borich was ready to head out!

[Bonnie Cook]

Chris and Mike Houston sit side by side, waiting for the battling duo out front to make their way in.

[Bonnie Cook]

Coming down the field section, Smiley and DeRisi are still right together. Both teammates are going to switch off for fresh riders.
Wheel to wheel action.

[Bonnie Cook]

Still tight.

[Bonnie Cook]

And Chris is out first.

[Bonnie Cook]

Third place - one minute back, Wyatt Westmoreland

[Bonnie Cook]

Wyatt had to stop to get new gloves.

[Bonnie Cook]

In the A Class, Jason Walker is racing.

[Bonnie Cook]

Pro Team - Josh Allen and Robby East.

[Bonnie Cook]

Still going - Mike Houston, holding onto second, just fifteen seconds back.

[Bonnie Cook]

In the A Class -
Daren Walker still out front.
Jeff Pickens holds onto second (pictured here)
Third, Travis Styles, who switched out with Shon Franklin to ride a lap.

[Bonnie Cook]

The battles stayed tight between Smiley and DeRisi.
The A Class kept switching around too!
The race was getting exciting!!

[Bonnie Cook]

Things break down for the DeRisi/Houston team when Mike Houston breaks a ball - joint. The team is forced to wait till Mike makes it back to the pits to get going!
Once Mike makes it in, Santo is a lap down. But this team never gives up!

[Bonnie Cook]

The A class battles never die down - here Styles and Pickens are all over one another.

[Bonnie Cook]

Chris out on the motocross.

[Bonnie Cook]

Here Chris is looking for Matt in staging to see if he is ready to trade.

[Bonnie Cook]

And Matt is out.

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Joey Coogler in the A Class.

[Bonnie Cook]

A class leader- Jeff Pickens

[Bonnie Cook]

Lazarus Sommers in the +35 B Class.

[Bonnie Cook]

Josh Allen holding onto third overall.

[Bonnie Cook]

Will Cashion and Tim Allen were sharing the Honda due to electrical problems Will faced on the starting line. These boys were tough!
Although most teams started out with 2 quads - many were sharing by the end of the day!

[Bonnie Cook]

Ryan Reed staying in the fight with two laps to go.

[Bonnie Cook]

Kevin Johnston didn't let his VForce beat him during the 6 hours.

[Bonnie Cook]

Santo DeRisi and Mike Houston managed to work their way into fourth.

[Bonnie Cook]

Alan Copeland and Jeff Robinson teamed up, but as luck goes - Copeland got towed in more than any team!!!
And still won - how in the world !

[Bonnie Cook]

And the Ovearll winner !!!
Chris Borich, with the help of his teammate - Matt Smiley.

[gump]

Originally posted by Bonnie Hamrick
Alan Copeland and Jeff Robinson teamed up, but as luck goes - Copeland got towed in more than any team!!!
And still won - how in the world ! i'd like to thank the guy that pulled me out both times "due to water in carb or something", you da man!!!!! luckly it happened on the mx track.. props go out to my partner that had to put up with my sick quad and my slow *** !!!!!!! great job reporting Bonnie and i'll put up what few pics my son got tomarrow..

[Flynbryan19]

Could that be a PREDATOR I see Smiley on!?!?:D Way to represent the Polaris crew! I like seeing them out there. But then again, I am a little partial. ;)

And great job Gump/crew!

[gump]

my son has been fired as camera man effective as of saturday!! well here are a couple of pics.. borich getting scored..
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/6327/borichscor9so.jpg

[gump]

houston getting scored...
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/7288/houstonscor5nd.jpg

[gump]

santo getting ready to go tear the track up again !!
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/2410/santoready3vf.jpg

[gump]

smiley getting ready to go with santo... this was a killer race between the two, until the ball joint issue..
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/5702/smilyready7lr.jpg

[gump]

my partner robinson in the upper left hand corner getting ready to go as i'm being scanned..
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/7033/jeffready2so.jpg

[gump]

borich heading out for anthor lap..
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/6461/borichleaving7nh.jpg

[gump]

not sure who these are so speak up if it's you !!
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/3593/img01618ia.jpg

[gump]

you know this is early, look how clean..
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[gump]

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[gump]

ryan reed ????
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robinson screaming through the woods !!!!!!!
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/906/jeffwoods9vg.jpg

[gump]

my slow ***..
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/919/mecomingin6kq.jpg

[gump]

i finaly complete a full lap.. :D
http://img43.exs.cx/img43/3064/mescor2he.jpg

[gump]

well that's all i got... it was a blast !!!

[450r35]

Santo

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one of me (jason walker)

[450r35]

I think this is isaac

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pic

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another pic

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my partner daren walker

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borich

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borich agian

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gump sorry no race action pics

[450r35]

joey

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jason wyatt

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and one of his partner david

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houston

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me

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pic1

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pic2

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pic3

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me again

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ryan

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boritch

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jason wyatt

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santo

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pic

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[450r35]

one more of me that is all I have wife was not there for the start she didn't get there until about the 5th lap. had fun more people should have came they missed out

[gump]

Originally posted by 450r35
gump sorry no race action pics only action shots you could've got was me on the hook !!!!!! :mad:
great job on the pics mrs 450r35 !!!!!!!!! aka mrs walker

[holeshot19]

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[SilverFox]

Great pics everyone! I was at the race and all I can say is it was really cool to watch.Really made me realize how much I miss racing this series.Buren and Bonnie run a 1st class act and I miss the fellowship surrounding the series.I look forward to trying my hand at it once again next year. :)

[holeshot19]

Originally posted by SilverFox
Great pics everyone! I was at the race and all I can say is it was really cool to watch.Really made me realize how much I miss racing this series.Buren and Bonnie run a 1st class act and I miss the fellowship surrounding the series.I look forward to trying my hand at it once again next year. :) so who r you

[SilverFox]

I,m Andy Adamchik,I used to run in the senior class but it's been a few years back.I ran with Payne,Edenfield,Bentlly.Robert Gibson,etc. I quit racing when my son Aaron started racing the bikes full time.My trailer has SilverFox Racing on it,I know you know my face but the name might not register.I used to live down Jakes way in Laurens but now Im out in walnut grove area. Later---------- andy

[Z-135]

I am ready for the next one! Is it the last weekend in Jan.?

[Flynbryan19]

Ya'll don't start up again THAT early do ya.....? BBBRRRRRrrr.....:eek2:

[Z-135]

The 6 hour race is sometime in Jan.

[Flynbryan19]

ohh. Ok. :) I thought you meant that the mid-east series starts in Jan. :eek2: Then I checked the site and noticed it didn't start till March.

[Flynbryan19]

Hey Gump, you around anywhere?

[gump]

i'm always around... what up ?

[Flynbryan19]

For the mid-east next year, do you think I'd be fast enough to run fourstroke-B? I just want to be in a smaller class. There always seems to be 30+ entries in the fourstroke-C, but don't want to get in anyones way either.:ermm:

Be honest, you don't have to worry about hurting my feelings. lol.:p

[Z-135]

Look at last year’s overalls!

[Flynbryan19]

I know they only show 8 in B class, and 11 in C class for points, but theres also ALOT of guys that just don't have memeberships right? I know on several occasions I've seen threads on here where Bonnie has said the C class had close to 30 entries. I'm interested in racing, but would rather ride in a smaller class.

Gump has seen me ride, and I was just curious if he thought I was fast enough to hang with them or not.

[Dannys400ex]

hey dude

im the guy who rode with you guys at brushy i was on the smokin 400ex, from my experience racing i think you should start in c class run a couple of races and go to vet class or stay in c class, i think b class would be little too fast for now, just my 2 cents

[Flynbryan19]

Hey Danny, I remember ya. Did you get your ex back together? Is it a 440 now? Whats the age limit for vet? I've still got one more year yet before I'm 25, so I guess I'll be stuck in fourstroke-C banging elbows. :D

[Dannys400ex]

its not back on its feet yet, i broke a bolt off in the cylinder, and it wont come out, i took it to a local machine shop and they couldnt do anything with it either, so im just waiting on a good deal on a jug, the age limit for vet is 25-35 so yeah it looks like long year of bangin elbows, but you should be able to stay with the front of the pack

[Dannys400ex]

and yes when it gets back to running it will be a 440, cant wait

[Flynbryan19]

Well hurry up and get that thing runnin' again. It was fun riding with you guys. We'll have to do it again soon. :cool:

[gump]

brian i think your fast enough for b class, plus your endurance will help, but i think their gonna split c class up by age if so i would start out there for a race or 2 then you'll know if you need to move up

[holeshot19]

Originally posted by Z-135
I am ready for the next one! Is it the last weekend in Jan.? shoot why race another 6 hour race lets go to texas and race with the big boys

[Z-135]

Thats a long ride!

[Flynbryan19]

Originally posted by gump
brian i think your fast enough for b class, plus your endurance will help, but i think their gonna split c class up by age if so i would start out there for a race or 2 then you'll know if you need to move up

Ok, sounds good. Plus if they split up C I wouldn't mind it anyway. I like to go fast, but am not hardcore competative like I used to be. I think the intensity level will be alittle less in C anyway. I was just looking for a little less elbows to bounce off of in the first turn. :p Thanks to you and Danny for your advice.

Gump are you gonna go to that NCMP harescramble their having on Jan.2 ? I think I'm gonna try to be there.:macho

[Bonnie Cook]

Thank you everyone for coming out to the race and embracing the cold. Hard core racers!
Thanks for the pictures!
Thank you gump for no evil pictures!

The next one will be the last weekend in January at Belwood!

Look forward to it -
For now - let's get the banquet over. My kitchen is full of riding gear, gloves, umbrellas, hats, certificates, and more!!!!
I need to get rid of some stuff!

[Flynbryan19]

Let us know when you get the new schedule up Bonnie. I need to start making plans. :D

[Wingnut]

Bonnie, are y'all still planning on the Mid Easts becoming AMA sanctioned for 2005?

[foxracingpredat]

Originally posted by Flynbryan19
Could that be a PREDATOR I see Smiley on!?!?:D Way to represent the Polaris crew! I like seeing them out there. But then again, I am a little partial. ;)

And great job Gump/crew!


Thats great to see Smiley on a Predator! Is that whats he's going to be on for the '05 season?

[Bonnie Cook]

Calender will be unvieled at the banquet.
AMA - NO

[gump]

just had to put this pic up of my z with the new graphics, didn't look like that long, 1 mile and was FULL of mud!!!!!!!!! thanks to lazuras summers and ******** for the pic..
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/1415/teamraceclean6dz.jpg

[gump]

any body up for a race at NCMP the day after the banquet ?? bout a 3 hour drive from hickory, quads race at 2pm

[holeshot19]

Originally posted by gump
any body up for a race at NCMP the day after the banquet ?? bout a 3 hour drive from hickory, quads race at 2pm u know that poker run is on the jan 2nd

[gump]

duh... my dumbass is on top of things aint it ?:ermm:
still might go up there, have some friends from www.atvnc.com going that i'd like to meet, and recruit for the mideast.. :cool:

[Bonnie Cook]

About the Poker Run:
If the weather is nice (no rain or snow), it will be held. If the weather is crappy, no Poker Run cause we don't want to ruin a track with a mud fest!!!

Hopefully the weather will stay decent cause I am looking forward to the Poker Run!

[Bonnie Cook]

Has everyone sent in for the banquet???? NO ???
Do so soon!

[holeshot19]

Originally posted by Bonnie Hamrick
Has everyone sent in for the banquet???? NO ???
Do so soon! u mite concider haveing a different class between a and pro from what i gather u have guys that doesnt want to run with your top three guys and doest want to run A class you mite consider having a pro am class or AA and whats up with letting those pro riders run A class at the 6 hour race? any way thats that, i have framed that orange wrist ban that cost me 10$ to get to watch 45 mins of atv action.:o

[gump]

flyingbrian if you read this in time, going to brushy in the morning "tuesday" my friend dave simmons the gncc senoir class champ is down from ohio and were gonna go ride while he's here. he won every race he ran this year in senoir and ran pro-am the last couple of races.. you da man dave !! suit up and let's go !!!!!!!
you too eddy
10 am

[Flynbryan19]

Wish I could...... Just used my last vacation day for christmas.:( Hope you guys have a good time today. Be safe. :)

[Flynbryan19]

By the way heres the latest pic of the pred. Finally got some handguards and some 22" fronts. :D Now I'm ready to rock for mid-east next season. :macho

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid151/p37ea0ad722101282ac896062f71fabce/f5c0c27f.jpg

[gump]

just got back from brushy, mr simmons is wickedly fast!!!!!!!!!
glad he doesn't live down here and run senoir.. super nice guy !!!

[gump]

may miss the banquet and go on down to ncmp and race sunday, it's only 3 and 1/2 hrs for me brian so an hr shorter for you. have a friend in raliegh to stay with saturday night then head to the track around 10. we can meet up at I-85, you in?
since i sucked in the mideast and didn't place no need to show up for the banquet.. i need all the practice i can get !!!!!!!!!!!
might run a class, if they all crash might win some money :macho

[Flynbryan19]

Thanks Gump, but I've got a new years party to go to tonight, then I'm going to a group ride at Brushy tomarrow. Want to go to that instead? It'll be some of the guys from atvnc.com. I won't be back on to check this, but if you feel like coming, come on out. :) You know what my quad looks like, and I'll be driving my red ford with grey flames.

[gump]

well a couple of mideast boys went east to race sunday, only a few quads showed up for krusty's 1st harescramble at ncmp, "near raliegh" not a bad showing.. a class 1st and 2nd, b class 1st, 2nd and 3rd, mideast represented!! sorry for not making the poker run bonnie but i committed to these guys from atvnc to show up and ride with them..
here's the link for some pics of the race..
http://www.atvnc.com/forums/index.php/topic,10509.25.html
this is the page the pics start on..

[dawn]

that race yesterday at NCMP was great. Had alot of fun and nice meeting some new peeps, Gump, Jeff, and Andrew. I was wore out after that, i havent run an xc in while, just used mx, but i pulled through!

I just posted more pictures for ya!

Dawn

[SilverFox]

Does anyone have the 05 Mid East schedule that they can post?I heard it was given out at the banquet on Sat.,and there were some new tracks?Would like to plan ahead with work as soon as possible.Thanks for your help.

[Flynbryan19]

I'm interested in the new schedule as well.