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Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 02:45 AM
3-14-04 Rockhouse Morganton, NC

We had almost 500 riders show up for the day's race. 120 of those quad riders. The track was 7.6 miles of hills, roots, and fast woods, typical Rockhouse.
The weather was beautiful. Actually perfect. Sunny, slight wind, with a little dust.
The race started a little late at 4:40, but not too many people minded cause the spectator and racers kept pouring in for the Mid East Season Opener!http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/paab33574f0d9dac18728c62c04912eb6/f956d425.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 02:49 AM
Ricky Towery did the Riders Meeting, a prayer for the riders, and then it was Race Time!!!http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p69c6704423921b350a96b18a79aa90ed/f956d42f.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 02:52 AM
Bryan Cook waits at the top of the starting line waiting to draw spoons for their line-up order. Phillip Moorefield, the plaques featured rider, talks with Cook, while checking out Mike Houston's honda.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p23be210dbdb5beacbdbaf8739a9a4df0/f956d423.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 02:54 AM
Mike Houston talks with his wife before race time. Houston is also a GNCC Pro rider, finishing in the top ten at Round 3 in GA.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p0d552ae9e5ef022579b1b693f09367bd/f956d415.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 02:56 AM
Ben Parham, the 2003 4 Stroke B Class winner decided to try his hands at Pro this year taking 6th overall for the 2003 season. Good Luck Ben!http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p78afabba16696940bffcb4041d185415/f956d41e.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 02:57 AM
Phillip Moorefield is looking for better luck this year as he takes on the Pro riders again. Look for Moorefield to be working harder this year. He is a lot more determined.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p0d9d9f2db6970be9bece746e3957ba63/f956d429.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 02:59 AM
DJ Sigmon is back into racing after taking a few years off. He isn't sure about how he can do today, but don't count Sigmon out.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p6e09977ce54b8e6cb459ab6dae3ea426/f956d43e.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 03:01 AM
Josh Allen decided to work his way into the Pro ratings this year. Allen may be young, but that means he's wild. Let's see what he can do in 2004.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p447f24857b6eceb7af6e80e6b1e34ce6/f956d442.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 03:03 AM
Santo DeRisi, our 2003 Mid East Overall Champion is back to defend the title that he's held for many years. Will he be able to hold onto the 4 Stroke machine this year? Only way to tell......Let's race!!!http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p38ea9da6a81b513ad8cf0c89eaead2de/f956d449.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 03:05 AM
Will Cashion, runner up in the 4 Stroke B Class in 2003 moved to the A Class to get a Championship. What can Will do? He is determined to stamp out a win todayhttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p47e806fcfc74c252bf0c3c1000799eba/f956d417.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 03:07 AM
The green flag went up and Mike Houston pulled the holeshot with Bryan Cook in second and Santo DeRisi in for third.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p67c5b94251c4cafb7f8ae4afd05a074b/f956d412.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 03:10 AM
In the A Class, Will Cashion put his Yamaha out front, where he hoped to stay for the day.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p67c5b94251c4cafb7f8ae4afd05a074b/f956d412.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pc695af03cbbf6fdf6b2c9241289e38e4/f956d438.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 03:11 AM
2 Strokes are still racing!!!!http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pb7d8149d8a78c1327cb34f6b84f95596/f956d426.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 08:43 AM
On lap one, Houston came in with the lead holding off Santo DeRisi in first and Bryan Cook in third.
Lap Two, Houston, still out front, but Cook motored his way into second, over a minute behind Houston, with DeRisi falling back to third.
White flag lap, Houston held forty seconds over Cook. DeRisi still held onto third over two minutes back.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pdaae5ff50178169d017959f5aa95c38c/f956c630.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 08:47 AM
Bryan Cook was a strong finisher at the Rockhouse event.
When the checkered flag came out, Houston took the Overall by fifty seconds with DeRisi two minutes back for third overall. Phillip Moorefield held onto fourth for the day, finishing four minutes back at the checkered flag, with DJ Sigmon taking fifth, just over a minute back.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p4ef9d925afc845edc7a7ac172af48ecf/f956c62c.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 08:53 AM
ExRider, Gump, came out to ride with his son. Here he pulled over while his son was grabbing something to drink and then they were off again.
Gump was riding with a hurt wrist, and is to have surgery this week.
Good Luck Alan!http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pfba38ff96c74481220acd6081741d1e2/f956d434.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 08:55 AM
When the race was over, DeRisi talked things out with his pit crew, Thad Cook, and dad, Joe DeRisi.http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p9f2b8a574139374433b8d34495d269ad/f956d43b.jpg

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 09:00 AM
That was Round One in a wrap. I was so busy giving out plaques for the motorcycles, that I didn't get many pictures, but in two weeks, Round Two at the Circle J Ranch in Boiling Springs, NC will be loads of fun and excitement, hope you are there.

For more results and pictures, check out the web page:
www.mideastinterstate.com

Admin
03-15-2004, 10:08 AM
Excellent Job Bonnie :D

Thanks for the Race Coverage

Wingnut
03-15-2004, 11:11 AM
Originally posted by Bonnie Hamrick
I was so busy giving out plaques for the motorcycles, that I didn't get many pictures

You need to get your priorities straight!:grr:

Are you sure Houston won? I heard he only got in 3 laps.:blah:

And, why the pink stickers? Didn't orange work good enough last year?

Bonnie Cook
03-15-2004, 01:36 PM
I knew you were racing A - so!!!!:p :blah:
You did great this weekend yourself
Did you get 4 laps?:blah:

Wingnut
03-15-2004, 01:38 PM
Im pretty sure I got 5.

gump
03-15-2004, 11:01 PM
Originally posted by Bonnie Hamrick
ExRider, Gump, came out to ride with his son. Here he pulled over while his son was grabbing something to drink and then they were off again.
Gump was riding with a hurt wrist, and is to have surgery this week.
Good Luck Alan!http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/pfba38ff96c74481220acd6081741d1e2/f956d434.jpg aaahhh thanks bonnie!!!!!!!!!!
don't forget to mention me holeshotting them boys... didn't last long but got my 1st en.. picture 0442 on www.ncdirtrider.com
had a blast riding with my son derrick he got 14th out of 32, not bad for 2nd race :D

gump
03-15-2004, 11:41 PM
correction.. my son derrick 13th and my brother 14th.. bro's 1st race... atta boy barry !!!!!!

mobyplane
03-16-2004, 11:46 AM
Hey Bonnie,
How come there are no quad results on the mideastinterstate web site yet?

Bonnie Cook
03-16-2004, 01:42 PM
Here we go

Wingnut
03-16-2004, 01:58 PM
I can't get it to work.:(

gump
03-16-2004, 10:17 PM
boy i was way off.. son 21st bro 22nd.. didn't even see santo

holeshot19
03-17-2004, 04:57 AM
im so bad out of shape, if i cant get it together im going to have to become a spectator, and i tryed to race sunday with out nerf bar and that didnt go so well especaly when im use to leaning on the trees with them, after stalling that bike on every other tree i was trying to get around i just gave up, and i had off set wheel on the 450r on the front i worked ok for the nationals but not for mideast, ill skik steel creek but will catch up next week at circle j

mobyplane
03-17-2004, 05:50 AM
Hey Bonnie,
These results are a bit different than the one posted after the race. There are some racers whose name I don't even see. I don't Santo Derisi listed at all. What's up??

Wingnut
03-17-2004, 09:10 AM
Originally posted by Wingnut
I can't get it to work.:(

Never mind I got it. Where's my 5th lap?:blah:

Bonnie Cook
03-17-2004, 03:09 PM
If you see the first downloaded attachment, it skipped third overall for some reason 2nd to 4th. Oh well. I fixed it.

BIGRED400
03-17-2004, 03:37 PM
:D :D :D